. The sea fairies . THE next morning, as soon as Trot had helped wipe tnebreakfast dishes and put them away in the cupboard, the lit-tle girl and Capn Bill started out toward the bluff. The air was soft and warm, and the sun turned the edgesof the waves into sparkling diamonds. Across the bay thelast of the fisherboats was speeding away out to sea, for wellthe fishermen knew this was an ideal day to catch rockbass,barracuda and yellowtail. The old man and the young girl stood on the bluff andwatched all this with interest. Here was their world. It is nt a bit rough this morning. Let s have a b
. The sea fairies . THE next morning, as soon as Trot had helped wipe tnebreakfast dishes and put them away in the cupboard, the lit-tle girl and Capn Bill started out toward the bluff. The air was soft and warm, and the sun turned the edgesof the waves into sparkling diamonds. Across the bay thelast of the fisherboats was speeding away out to sea, for wellthe fishermen knew this was an ideal day to catch rockbass,barracuda and yellowtail. The old man and the young girl stood on the bluff andwatched all this with interest. Here was their world. It is nt a bit rough this morning. Let s have a boat ride,Capn Bill, said the child. Suits me to a T, declared the sailor. So they found the winding path that led down the faceof the cliff to the narrow beach below, and cautiously began 20 Chapter Two the descent. Trot never minded the steep path or the looserocks at all; but Capn Bills wooden leg was not so usefulon a down grade as on a level, and he had to be careful notto slip and take a tumble. But by and by t
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