Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 204
to haul up the pot. But the lobster would not let go. Tom saw the fisherman haul him up to the boat-side, and thought it was all up with him. But whenMr. Lobster saw the fisherman, he gave such a furiousand tremendous snap, that he snapped out of his hand,and out of the pot, and safe into the sea.… … Tom reached and clawed down the hole afterhim THE WATER-BABIES letting go. He said very determinedly that it was apoint of honour among lobsters. And so it is, as theMayor of Plymouth found out once to his cost—eightor nine hundred years ago, of course; for if it hadhappened lately it would be…
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