. The adventures of Peter Peterkin . An early morning peek Ill PETERKIN AND THE WHALE. A WHALE! Yes, itwas a big, black,hungry whale! And itwas drawing closer andcloser to Peterkins pump-kin boat every time could see its forked tail now and its great, darklygleaming sides. Once it disappeared completely under thefoam, and when it rose again, it was so near that Peterkinsaw its ugly little eyes and a white row of jagged it flashed its tail and fins, there was a great churn-ing of water, and the Pumperkin would roll and rock sofiercely that it almost dumped its
. The adventures of Peter Peterkin . An early morning peek Ill PETERKIN AND THE WHALE. A WHALE! Yes, itwas a big, black,hungry whale! And itwas drawing closer andcloser to Peterkins pump-kin boat every time could see its forked tail now and its great, darklygleaming sides. Once it disappeared completely under thefoam, and when it rose again, it was so near that Peterkinsaw its ugly little eyes and a white row of jagged it flashed its tail and fins, there was a great churn-ing of water, and the Pumperkin would roll and rock sofiercely that it almost dumped its poor owner into the whale, Fm sure, did not know what to make of it. The 21 22 THE ADVENTURES OF PETERKIN whale was used to boats, of course—but boats with sails andpointed prows and sailors in the rigging. While here wassomething round and fat, and such a golden yellow! Nobow it had, nor stern, nor sails, nor flags, nor rudder. Is itreally and truly a boat? thought the whale. Well, thiswould have to be looked into very closely! So the big whale came puffing and fountai
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