Page 273 - Adventures in shadow-land

T*Look at m e/1 she said, “ and compare me
with that wooden thing. Don’t you see the dif­

fer ence?”
A difference there certainly was. The merman
felt a cold chill go to his heart. For one instant

his eyes were opened ; for one instant he knew he

had been worshiping a stick. Then he would not
see or feel the truth,
"Farewell I” he cried, desperately; “ I will

follow her to the ends of the earth, whether she is

alive or not I*1 and he swam away.
ii Poor fellow I" said Arethusa.
** He looks a good deal like the pious JiEneas,M

said Cymodoce, who often mentioned that gentle­

man.
“ I don’t see it,11 said Panope, almost sharply.
He may be a goose, but he is not a prig. I do

wish you ever could talk about any one else, Cy-

modocel I am tired to death of the pious Jineas/’
“ So am I,” said Arethusa; ** he was a humbug
if ever there was one.”

“ What an expression I1 r said Cymodoce.

“ Never mind/' said Arethusa; ** suppose we
do this poor merman a good turn, and get Aphro-
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