. The sea fairies . e fact that she was a good way from her home andmother, and she wondered if she would ever get back again tothe white cottage on the cliff. Here she was, at the bottomof the great ocean, swimming through a big tunnel that hadan enchanted castle at one end, and a group of horrible seadevils at the other! In spite of this thought she was not verymuch afraid. Although two fairy mermaids were her com-panions, she relied, strange to say, more upon her tried andtrue friend Capn Bill, than upon her newer acquaintances tosee her safely out of her present troubles. Capn Bill himself
. The sea fairies . e fact that she was a good way from her home andmother, and she wondered if she would ever get back again tothe white cottage on the cliff. Here she was, at the bottomof the great ocean, swimming through a big tunnel that hadan enchanted castle at one end, and a group of horrible seadevils at the other! In spite of this thought she was not verymuch afraid. Although two fairy mermaids were her com-panions, she relied, strange to say, more upon her tried andtrue friend Capn Bill, than upon her newer acquaintances tosee her safely out of her present troubles. Capn Bill himself did not feel very confident. I dont care two cents what becomes o me, he told Prin-cess Clia, in a low voice, but I m dreaful worrited over ourTrot. She s too sweet an too young to be made an end ofin this ere fashion. Clia smiled at the speech. I m sure you will find the little girls end a good wayoff, she replied. Trust to our powerful queen, and be sureshe will find some means for us all to escape uninjured. 130. The Sea Fairies The light grew brighter as they advanced, until finallythey perceived a magnificent archway just ahead of hesitated a moment whether to go on, or turn back;but there was no escaping the sea devils behind them, and shedecided the best way out of their difficulties was to bravelyface the unknown Zog, and rely upon her fairy powers to pre-vent his doing any mischief to herself or her friends. So sheled the way, and together they approached the archway andpassed through it. They now found themselves in a vast cavern, so great inextent that the dome overhead looked like the sky when seenfrom the earth. In the center of this immense sea cavern rosethe towers of a splendid castle, all built of coral inlaid withsilver, and having windows of clear glass. Surrounding the castle were beds of beautiful sea flowers,many being in full bloom, and these were laid out with greatcare in artistic designs. Goldfish and silverfish darted hereand there amo
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