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Within the Tides

CHAPTER I
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'Laughing Anne,' he said in an awe-struck voice.
"'All that's left of her, Davy.

All that's left of her.' "Davidson looked up at the sky; but there was to be seen no balloon from which she could have fallen on that spot.

When he brought his distracted gaze down, it rested on a child holding on with a brown little paw to the pink satin gown.

He had run out of the grass after her.

Had Davidson seen a real hobgoblin his eyes could not have bulged more than at this small boy in a dirty white blouse and ragged knickers.


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