Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 294
smiled and held out his hands too; and the babykicked and leaped, as if it wanted to jump overboardto him. What do you see, my darling? saidthe lady; and her eyes followed the babystill she too caught sight of Tom, swimmingabout among the foam-beads below. She gave a little shriek and start; and… … THE WATER-BABIES And at that an old nurse, all in black, came outand talked to her, and drew her in. And Tom turnedaway northward, sad and wondering; and watched thegreat steamer slide away into the dusk, and the lightson board peep out one by one, and die out again, andthe long bar of smoke fade…
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