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Chapter 19

           DivingintheWaterGardenalsocontinuedtoaffordusasmuchpleasureasever,andPeterkinbegantobealittlemoreexpertinthewaterfromconstantpractice.AsforJackandme,webegantofeelasifwaterwereournativeelement,andrevelledinitwithsomuchconfidenceandcomfortthatPeterkinsaidhefearedwewouldturnintofishsomedayandswimoffandleavehim,addingthathehadbeenforalongtimeobservingthatJackwasbecomingmoreandmorelikeasharkeveryday.WhereuponJackremarkedthatifhe(Peterkin)werechangedintoafish,hewouldcertainlyturnintonothingbetterorbiggerthanashrimp.PoorPeterkindidnotenvyusourdelightfulexcursionsunderwater—except,indeed,whenJackwoulddivedowntothebottomoftheWaterGarden,sitdownonarock,andlookupandmakefacesathim.Peterkindidfeelenviousthen,andoftensaidhewouldgiveanythingtobeabletodothat.IwasmuchamusedwhenPeterkinsaidthis;forifhecouldonlyhaveseenhisownfacewhenhehappenedtotakeashortdive,hewouldhaveseenthatJack’swasfarsurpassedbyit—thegreatdifferencebeing,however,thatJackmadefacesonpurpose,Peterkincouldn’thelpit!

           Now,whilewewereengagedwiththeseoccupationsandamusements,aneventoccurredonedaywhichwasasunexpectedasitwasexceedinglyalarmingandveryhorrible.

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