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Depths and Heights

           

           "Notanymorethanyouare,fromallIcanhear,"shereplied,fixinghimwiththosesteadyeyes."Anyhow,whyshouldIbebored?Heissodull.Hefollowsmearoundouthereallthetime,andIdon’twanthim."

           Shetossedherheadandbegantorunupthebeachtowherebatherswerefewerandfewer,lookingbackatCowperwoodasiftosay,"Whydon’tyoufollow?"Hedevelopedaburstofenthusiasmandranquitebriskly,overtakinghernearsomeshallowswhere,becauseofasandbaroffshore,thewaterswerethinandbright.

           "Oh,look!"exclaimedBerenice,whenhecameup."See,thefish!O-oh!"

           Shedashedintowhereafewfeetoffshoreasmallschoolofminnowsaslargeassardineswereplaying,silveryinthesun.Sheranasshehadforthebird,doingherbesttofrightenthemintoaneighboringpocketorpoolfartherupontheshore.Cowperwood,asgayasaboyoften,joinedinthechase.Heracedafterthembriskly,losingoneschool,butpocketinganotheralittlefartheronandcallingtohertocome.

           "Oh!"exclaimedBereniceatonepoint."Heretheyarenow.Comequick!Drivetheminhere!"

           Herhairwasblowy,herfaceakeenpink,hereyesanelectricbluebycontrast.ShewasbendinglowoverthewaterCowperwoodalsotheirhandsoutstretched,thefish,somefiveinall,nervouslydancingbeforethemintheireffortstoescape.Allatonce,havingforcedthemintoacorner,theydived;Bereniceactuallycaughtone.

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