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The water-babies (1916)

Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 258

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away, lest any oneshould suspect him. He was dreadfully afraid, too,lest there should be no sweets—as was to be expected,he having eaten them all—and lest then the fairyshould inquire who had taken them. But, behold!she pulled out just as many as ever, which astonishedTom, and frightened him still… … Mrs, Bedonebyasyoudid THE WATER-BABIES But, when he put the sweets into his mouth, hehated the taste of them; and they made him so sickthat he had to get away as fast as he could; and terriblysick he was, and very cross and unhappy, all the weekafter. Then, when next week came, he had his share…

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