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THE FISHES AND NEWTS.
103
herself on the pier. Further her friends could
not follow her with their eyes. But some days
after this the fishes perceived that the boat with
the young man came swiftly along from the
other shore as usual, with a whole shoal of
inquisitive pike and perch and little ones, following
the boat on all sides, and the pike, usually so
voracious you know, gave themselves no time
to swallow the little fry, so eager were they to
see the issue of my mother’s brave deed. The
young man might have had a splendid
opportunity for fishing, but he had no eyes for us
then. With a leap he was on the pier, and
with a kiss he greeted her smiling lips; a thing
which we fishes are far too decorous and
coldblooded ever to do. We understood by this
that the lovers had made it all up again.
"’ I got your letter,’ said he. ’ You call
me back! I knew your heart could not be
long untrue to itself!’ and another kiss
followed.
"’ Stop, tormentor, not so many, if you
please,’ she said laughing. ’ You don’t know
to whom you are beholden for this.’
" ’Why, yourself, of course !’
" ’Not in the first instance, but to the little
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