Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 46
No. She cannot be dirty. She never couldhave been dirty THE WATER-BABIES The next thing he saw, and that too puzzled him,was a washing-stand, with ewers and basins, and soapand brushes, and towels, and a large bath full of cleanwater—what a heap of things all for washing! Shemust be a very dirty… … the way so well afterwards, for I dont see a speckabout the room, not even on the very towels. And then, looking toward the bed, he saw thatdirty lady, and held his breath with astonishment. Under the snow-white coverlet, upon the snow-white pillow, lay the most beautiful little girl that Tomhad…
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