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little   thing�察  �seemed   as   amphibious   as   himself。   She   could   already   swim 

alone�察�but she liked to keep close to him�察�as all young animals do to their 

elders in the water�察�not seeming to need actual support�察�but stronger for the 

contact。     Her   favorite   position�察   �however�察    �was   on   his  back�察   �where    she 

triumphantly   clung�察  �grasping   his   bathing´dress   with   one   hand�察  �swinging 

herself    to  and    fro�察 �dipping    her   head   beneath     the  water�察  �singing    and 

shouting�察  �easily   shifting   her   position   when   he   wished   to   vary   his�察  �and 

floating by him like a little fish�察�when he was tired of supporting her。 It 

was   pretty   to   see   the   child   in   her   one   little   crimson   garment�察  �her   face 

flushed with delight�察�her fair hair glistening from the water�察�and the waves 

rippling and dancing round her buoyant form。 As Harry swam farther and 

farther out�察�his head was hidden from view by her small person�察�and she 

might have passed for a red seabird rocking on the gentle waves。                     It was 

one of the regular delights of the household to see them bathe。 

     Kate   came   in   to Aunt   Jane's   room�察  �one August   morning�察  �to   say   that 

they   were   going   to   the   water´side。   How   differently   people   may   enter   a 

room�      �Hope always came in as the summer breeze comes�察�quiet�察�strong�察�



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soft�察�fragrant�察�resistless。 Emilia never seemed to come in at all�察�you looked 

up�察  �and   she   had   somehow   drifted   where   she   stood�察  �pleading�察  �evasive�察�

lovely。 This   was   especially  the   case   where   one  person   was   awaiting   her 

alone�察�with two she was more fearless�察�with a dozen she was buoyant�察�and 

with   a   hundred   she   forgot   herself   utterly   and   was   a   spirit   of   irresistible 

delight。 

     But Kate entered any room�察�whether nursery or kitchen�察�as if it were 

the private boudoir of a princess and she the favorite maid of honor。 Thus 

it was she came that morning to Aunt Jane。 

     ;We are going down to see the bathers�察�dear�察─�said Kate。                 ;Shall you 

miss me�拭─�

     ;I miss you every minute�察─�said her aunt�察�decisively。               ;But I shall do 

very well。     I have delightful times here by myself。 What a ridiculous man 

it was who said that it was impossible to imagine a woman's laughing at 

her own comic fancies。 I sit and laugh at my own nonsense very often。; 

     ;It is a shame to waste it�察─�said Kate。 

     ;It is a blessing that any of it is disposed of while you are not here�察─�

said Aunt Jane。       ;You have quite enough of it。; 

     ;We never have   enough�察─�said   Kate。          ;And we never   can make   you 

repeat any of yesterday's。; 

     ;Of course not�察─�said Aunt Jane。          ;Nonsense must have the dew on it�察�

or it is good for nothing。; 

     ;So you are really happiest alone�拭─�

     ;Not so happy as when you are with me��you or Hope。                  I like to have 

Hope with me now�察�she does me good。                Really�察�I do not care for anybody 

else。 Sometimes I think if I could always have four or five young kittens 

by  me�察�in   a champagne´basket�察�with   a nurse to watch them�察  �I should   be 

happier。 But perhaps not�察�they would grow up so fast� ─�

     ;Then I will leave you alone without compunction�察─�said Kate。 

     ;I am not alone�察─�said Aunt Jane�察 �I have my man in the boat to watch 

through the window。         What a singular being he is� �I think he spends hours 

in   that  boat�察  �and   what   he   does   I  can't  conceive。    There    it  is�察 �quietly 

anchored�察�and there is he in it。 I never saw anybody but myself who could 



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get up so much industry out of nothing。              He has all his housework there�察�

a broom and a duster�察�and I dare say he has a cooking´stove and a gridiron。 

He sits a little while�察�then he stoops down�察�then he goes to the other end。 

Sometimes   he   goes   ashore   in   that   absurd   little   tub�察  �with   a   stick   that   he 

twirls at one end。; 

     ;That is called sculling�察─�interrupted Kate。 

     ;Sculling�     �I suppose he runs for a baked potato。           Then he goes back。 

He is Robinson Crusoe on an island that never keeps still a single instant。 

It is all he has�察�and he never looks away�察�and never wants anything more。 

So I have him to watch。           Think of living so near a beaver or a water´rat 

with clothes on�       �Good´by。 Leave the door ajar�察�it is so warm。; 

     And    Kate   went    down     to  the   landing。   It   was   near   the  ;baptismal 

shore�察─    �where    every    Sunday      the  young     people    used    to   watch    the 

immersions�察�they liked to see the crowd of spectators�察�the eager friends�察�

the dripping convert�察�the serene young minister�察�the old men and girls who 

burst forth in song as the new disciple rose from the waves。                   It was the 

weekly   festival   in   that   region�察  �and   the   sunshine   and   the   ripples   made   it 

gladdening�察�not gloomy。 Every other day in the week the children of the 

fishermen waded waist´deep in the water�察�and played at baptism。 

     Near   this   shore   stood   the   family   bathing´house�察  �and   the   girls   came 

down to sit in its shadow and watch the swimming。 It was late in August�察�

and on the first of September Emilia was to be married。 

     Nothing looked cool�察�that day�察�but the bay and those who were going 

into it。 Out came Hope from the bathing´house�察�in a new bathing´dress of 

dark blue�察�which was evidently what the others had come forth to behold。 

     ;Hope�察�what an imposter you are� ─�cried Kate instantly。 ;You declined 

all my proffers of aid in cutting that dress�察�and now see how it fits you� �

You never looked so beautifully in your life。               There is not such another 

bathing´dress in Oldport�察�nor such a figure to wear it。; 

     And she put both her arms round that supple�察�stately waist�察�that might 

have belonged   to   a   Greek   goddess�察 �or to some   queen   in   the   Nibelungen 

Lied。 

     The   party   watched   the   swimmers   as   they   struck   out   over   the   clear 



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expanse。     It  was   high    noon�察  �the   fishing´boats    were    all  off�察 �but  a  few 

pleasure´boats swung different ways at their moorings�察�in the perfect calm。 

The white light´house stood reflected opposite�察�at the end of its long pier�察�

a few vessels lay at anchor�察�with their sails up to dry�察�but with that deserted 

look which coasters in port are wont to wear。 A few fishes dimpled the still 

surface�察�and as the three swam out farther and farther�察�their merry voices 

still   sounded   close   at   hand。   Suddenly   they   all   clapped   their   hands   and 

called�察�then pointed forward to the light´house�察�across the narrow harbor。 

     ;They are going to swim across�察─�said Kate。              ;What creatures they are� �

Hope and little Jenny have always begged for it�察�and now Harry thinks it is 

so still a day they can safely venture。           It is more than half a mile。 See� �he 

has called that boy in a boat�察�and he will keep near them。 They have swum 

farther than that along the shore。; 

     So the others went away with no fears。 

     Hope said afterwards that she never swam with such delight as on that 

day。 The water seemed to be peculiarly thin and clear�察�she said�察�as well as 

tranquil�察  �and   to   retain   its   usual   buoyancy   without   its   density。   It   gave   a 

delicious sense of freedom�察�she seemed to swim in air�察�and felt singularly 

secure。     For    the   first  time   she   felt  what    she  had    always    wished     to 

experience��that       swimming      was    as  natural   as   walking�察   �and   might    be 

indefinitely     prolonged。      Her    strength   seemed     limitless�察  �she   struck   out 

more and more strongly�察�she splashed and played with little Jenny�察�when 

the child began to grow weary of the long motion。 A fisherman's boy in a 

boat rowed slowly along by their side。 

     Nine tenths of the distance had been accomplished�察�when the little girl 

grew quite impatient�察�and Hope bade Harry swim on before her�察�and land 

his   charge。   Light   and   buoyant   as   the   child   was�察  �her   tightened   clasp   had 

begun to tell on him。 

     ;It tires   you�察�Hal�察 �to   bear that   weight   so long�察 �and   you know  I have 

nothing to carry。      You must see that I am not in the least tired�察�only a little 

dazzled   by  the sun。      Here�察 �Charle
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