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               ,*APT] ,"O

  ,RANI & H] FAMILY 7 HAV+ BR1KFA/4 ,!
WAT] 9 _! CAVE 0 LOVELY & W>M 2C ! HOT-
ROCK /OVE 0 ON & ,ROSCOE1 ,RANI'S PET
SEA HORSE1 0 FLOAT+ LAZILY NEXT 6X4
  ,!Y ALL JUMP$ Z A HUGE FI%Y NOSE PU%$
XF "? ! S1WE$-FLAP T COV]$ ! CAVE 5TR.E4
  8,X'S ,PAT60 ,RANI & H] SI/]1 ,KAI1
LEFT _! BR1KFA/ & SWAM OV] 6GREET ! BIG
GREY DOLPH9 :O 0 N[ HALF 9 & HALF \ (!
CAVE4 ,PAT BR"\ !M MESSAGES F \TSIDE
,T+LE ,REEF4
  8,IS "EY?+ ALL "R80 ASK$ _! "M1 :O 0
SITT+ ON ! S1WE$ MAT FE$+ _! BABY SI/]1
,PE>L1 )A T9Y %ELL-SPOON4
  8,"EY?+ IS F9E10 ,PAT REASSUR$ H]4
8,I'VE BR"\ Y AN 9VIT,N4 ,YR "M WANTS Y
ALL 6VISIT !M NEXT WEEK4 ,!Y'RE ?R[+ A
GR& "PY60
  ,RANI'S GR&"M DIDN'T LIVE 9 ,T+LE
,REEF4 ,%E LIV$ 9SIDE A %IPWRECK 9 !
,DEEP ,BLUE4 ,RANI'S "M _H LIV$ "! :5 %E
0 A * & _H TOLD !M LOTS ( EXCIT+      #B
/ORIES AB X4
  8,A "PY60 %\T$ ,KAI4 8,OH1 PL1SE C WE
G1 ,"M80
  ,RANI & ,KAI _H N"E BE5 6_! GR&"M'S
HOME 2F4 ,Y _H 6SWIM F> 96! ,DEEP ,BLUE
6GET "! &1 UNTIL N[1 _! P>5TS _H ALW SD
T !Y 7 TOO "Y 6MAKE ! TRIP4
  8,WELL '''0 ,MIRIAM LOOK$ AT H] HUSB&1
CLE>LY EXCIT$ 0! IDEA (! "PY Z WELL4
8,:AT D Y ?9K1 ,MURDO*80
  ,_! "F LOOK$ ?"\;L4 8,I ?9K ,KAI &
,RANI PROBABLY .>E OLD 5 6G ? "T1 B WE
%D GET "S"O 6LOOK AF ,PE>L40
  8.,,YES60 %\T$ ,RANI & ,KAI TGR1
CLASP+ H&S & SWI%+ _! TAILS 9 UNISON Z
!Y PROPELL$ !MVS EXCIT$LY R.D ! CAVE4
  8,-E 9 & H "S BR1KFA/ ) U1 ,PAT10
,MURDO* SD1 B ! DOLPH9 REPLI$ T HE _H
S"EAL M MESSAGES 6DELIV]4
  8,B ,I'LL TELL !M 6EXPECT Y AT ! "PY60
HE SD1 GIV+ !M 8 BI7E/ DOLPH9 GR9 Z HE
BACK$ \ (! CAVE4

  ,RANI CDN'T WAIT 6TELL H] FR1 ,MORVA1
AB ! "PY4 ,MORVA 0 "KN 9 ,T+LE        #C
,REEF Z ! SEA-WIT* 2C %E 0 V OLD & WISE
& %E CD D MAGIC4 ,MORVA'S MAGIC 0 ALW GD
--B "S (! O!R M]MAIDS 7 AFRAID ( H]4 ,%E
LIV$ 9 A SPECIAL FLOAT+ CAVE 9 ! ,DEEP
,BLUE1 J \TSIDE ,T+LE ,REEF1 & ,RANI (T5
W5T 6VISIT H] "!4
  ,RANI & ,MORVA W]5'T L ! O!R M]MAIDS4
,9/1D ( HAV+ BLONDE HAIR & GRE5 TAILS L
! O!RS1 !Y _H R$ HAIR & ORANGE TAILS4
,MORVA'S HAIR 0 S L;G T X T\*$ ! TIP (
H] TAIL4 ,& EV5 ?\< %E 0 V OLD--ALM AN-
CI5T--,MORVA / LOOK$ "Y & B1UTI;L4
  ,"! 0 A SPECIAL R1SON :Y ,RANI 0 S* A
FREQU5T VISITOR 6,MORVA'S CAVE--A R1SON
T MO/ (! O!R M]MAIDS DIDN'T "K AB4 ,RANI
_H REC5TLY 4COV]$ T %E TOO _H MAGIC P[-
]S1 & N[ ,MORVA 0 T1*+ H] H[ 6MAKE !M
/R;G]4
  ,Z ,RANI SWAM \ "? ! ,DEEP ,BLUE T[>DS
,MORVA'S FLOAT+ CAVE1 ALL %E CD ?9K AB 0
! "PY & :AT %E 0 GO+ 6WE>4 ,%E _H "S
SPECIAL %ELL-COMBS : %E CD PUT 9 H] HAIR
& "S GLITT]-S& 6MAKE H] HAIR SP>KLY '''
  ,RANI F.D ! CAVE FLOAT+ 9 XS USUAL
PLACE1 PA/ ! BU%Y SEA-CACTUS )!       #D
BLUE FL[]S & /RAI<T UP F ! NE$LE-%AP$
BU%4 ,%E SWAM "? ! OP5+ 9 ! MAGIC ROCK1
GRA2$ HOLD (! S1WE$ ROPE & HAUL$ H]F UP
! N>R[ V]TICAL TUNNEL T L$ 9SIDE4
  8,W[60 %E GASP$1 Z %E 5T]$ ,MORVA'S
CAVE4 ,! WAT] 9SIDE ! FLOAT+ CAVE 0 USU-
,Y CRY/AL CLE>1 B TD ,MORVA _H *ANG$ !
COL\R 6P9K ) "O ( H] SEA-SPELLS4
  ,MORVA BECKON$ = ,RANI 6-E & JO9 H]4
,AL? ,MORVA'S FACE 0 "Y & B1UTI;L1 H]
EYES 7 OLD & WISE4 ,%E 0 SITT+ ON A ROCK
) H] L;G R$ HAIR BILL[+ \ >.D H] Z %E
LI/5$ 6TWO LOB/]S PLAY+ A DUET ON "S
%ELL-HORNS4 ,:5 !Y _H F9I%$1 ,RANI JO9$
9 ,MORVA'S CLAPP+4
  8,I TAU<T !M T MELODY MYF10 ,MORVA SD4
8,N[1 ,RANI ''' ,LET'S SEE :AT ,I C T1*
.Y TD40
  ,NEI ,MORVA OR ,RANI _H BE5 BORN 9
,T+LE ,REEF4 ,RANI _H BE5 F.D Z A BABY &
ADOPT$ 0,MIRIAM & ,MURDO*4 ,!Y _H F.D H]
9SIDE A ,GIANT ,CLAM-,%ELL ON ! $GE (!
REEF & NOBODY KNEW H[ %E _H GOT "!4
,MORVA _H -E 6,T+LE ,REEF L;G 2F ,RANI'S
P>5TS--OR EV5 H] GR&P>5TS--_H BE5     #E
BORN4 ,%E CAME F A -MUN;Y ( MAGIC M]-
MAIDS :O LIV$ 9 A SECRET PLACE F> AWAY &
,MORVA _H PROMIS$ T "O "D %E WD TAKE
,RANI "!--B F/ ,RANI _H 6LE>N A LOT M
MAGIC4
  ,2F ,RANI _H "T 6TELL H] AB ! "PY1
,MORVA 0 SWIMM+ AB ! CAVE LOOK+ = "S?+4
8,WE NE$ "S?+ 6M5D4 ,AAH6 ,? W D40 ,%E
LIFT$ UP A DELICATE %ELL-DI% & BANG$ X
AG/ ! CAVE WALL S T X BROKE 96S"EAL
PIECES4 8,"R10 SD ,MORVA BRISKLY4 8,:AT
H ,I TOLD Y AB />T+ UP MAGIC80
  8,Y H 6.?9K X UP 9SIDE YR H1D10 SD
,RANI1 Z %E DESP]ATELY TRI$ 6/OP ?9K+ AB
GLITT]-S& & %ELL-COMBS4
  8,EXACTLY4 ,: M1NS Y H 63C5TRATE V H>D
9DE$1 S CLOSE YR EYES '''0
  ,RANI CLOS$ H] EYES & TRI$ 6FOCUS ON !
M5D+ SPELL B ALL %E CD ?9K AB 0 H] GR&-
"M'S "PY4
  ,MORVA PE]$ AT H] M CLOSELY4 8,Y'RE V
EXCIT$ AB "S?+4 ,:AT IS X80
  ,& AT LA/ ,RANI 0 A# 6TELL H] AB !
DOLPH9'S VISIT T MORN+4
  8,WELL1 T .IS EXCIT+10 REPLI$       #F
,MORVA4 8,N[ LET ME ?9K '''0 ,%E LOOK$
?"\;L4 8,I "K6 ,I W GIVE Y A SPECIAL
SEA-SPELL 6TAKE ) Y ON YR J\RNEY40
  8,:AT SORT ( SPELL80 ASK$ ,RANI EAG]-
LY4 8,:AT DOES X D80
  8,2F ,I TELL Y T10 ,MORVA SD1 8,I NE$
6BE SURE T Y C 3C5TRATE H>D 5 6MAKE !
SPELL "W40
  8,( C\RSE ,I C60 ,RANI BUR/ \4 ,6PROVE
X1 %E CLOS$ H] EYES & />T$ 63C5TRATE AG
ON ! M5D+ SPELL1 PICTUR+ ! BROK5 PIECES
( %ELL-DI% -+ BACK TGR AG4 ,%E CD FEEL A
T+L+ S5S,N />T+ UP 9 H] BELLY BUTTON &
SPR1D+ UPW>DS4 ,SOON H] F+]TIPS FELT
W>M4 ,%E OP5$ H] EYES & SAW T !Y 7 GL[+4
,SL[LY1 %E SPR1D \ H] F+]S ABV ! BROK5
PIECES ( %ELL4
  8,WELL D"O60 ,MORVA SMIL$4
  ,! %ELL-DI% 0 ALL 9 "O PIECE AG1 SUR-
R.D$ 0A GOLD5 GL[4
  ,RANI GR9N$4 8,I DID X60
  ,MORVA NO4$1 / SMIL+4 8,N[1 LET ME
TELL Y AB MY SPECIAL SEA-SPELL '''0

              ,*APT] ,TWO             #G

  ,ON ! MORN+ !Y 7 DUE 6SET (F =! %IP-
WRECK1 ,RANI & H] FAMILY GOT UP V E>LY
9DE$4 ,! %IPWRECK 0 A L;G WAY AWAY & X
WD TAKE !M MO/ (! "D 6GET "!4
  ,Z !Y GOT R1DY1 "! 0 A KNOCK AT ! DOOR
( _! CAVE4
  8,T W 2 ,MORVA10 _! "M SD4 ,MORVA _H
(F]$ 6LOOK AF ,PE>L :ILE !Y 7 G"O4
  8,-E IN60 "EY"O %\T$1 & ,MORVA SWAM
9SIDE ! CAVE1 H] R$ HAIR /R1M+ \ 2H H]4
  8,OCTAVIUS IS "H TOO10 ,MORVA SD4
  ,OCTAVIUS1 ! OCTOPUS1 FOLL[$ H] 96!
CAVE4 ,HE _H TI$ TWO ( 8 L;G WRI7LY >MS
TGR 6MAKE A LOOP & HANG+ F ! LOOP 7 LOTS
( %ELL-3TA9]S & BULKY S1WE$ BAGS4
  8,PAT TOLD ME AB ! "PY & ,I'M -+ TOO4
,MY SI/]1 ,FLORA1 LIVES ON ! %IPWRECK10
,OCTAVIUS EXPLA9$4 8,I C'T ?9K :Y %E
DIDN'T S5D ME AN 9VIT,N60
  8,:Y >E Y TAK+ S M* /UFF80 ASK$ ,KAI4
  8,AH1 WELL ''' ,T'S ! TR\# ) HAV+ A
HUGE BRA9 L M9E--"O ?9KS ( S _M ?+S TO
PACK40 ,HE SI<$ Z HE READJU/$ "S ( 8
BAGS4                                 #H
  8,I DIDN'T "K YR SI/] LIV$ ON !
WRECK10 ,RANI SD4
  8,OH1 YES4 ,FLORA "WS "! Z A HAIR-
DRESS]10 ,OCTAVIUS TOLD H]4
  8,MAYBE WE'LL ASK H] 6D \R HAIR =! P>-
TY10 ,RANI'S "M SD1 Z %E SWAM OV] 6MAKE
SURE !Y 7 R1DY4 8,N[1 H Y GIRLS GOT YR
S1WE$ BELTS TI$ NICE & TI<TLY80
  ,RANI & ,KAI NO4$4 ,!Y EA* _H A PACK$
LUN* TI$ 6_! BELTS1 &A LL PURSE 3TA9+ !
JEWELL]Y & HAIR DECOR,NS !Y 7 GO+ 6WE>
AT ! "PY4
  8,WE'D BETT] GET GO+10 SD ,MURDO*4
  8,BYE-BYE1 ,PE>L10 ! GIRLS SD1 RU%+ TO
GIVE _! BABY SI/] A F9AL HUG4 8,WE WI% Y
7 -+ ) U40
  8,PE>L W 2 J F9E ) ME10 ,MORVA REAS-
SUR$ !M1 Z ,PE>L B1M$ HAPPILY AT "EYBODY
F ,MORVA'S >MS4
  ,J Z !Y 7 L1V+1 ,MORVA FA/5$ A GOLD-
COL\R$ %ELL 6,RANI'S BELT4 8,! SEA-SPELL
IS 9SIDE10 ,MORVA :ISP]$4 8,& REMEMB]--X
C ONLY 2 US$ ONCE1 S DON'T USE X UN.S Y
RE,Y H TO60
  ,RANI PROMIS$ T %E WDN'T1 Z %E      #I
GAVE ,MORVA A GDBYE HUG4

  ,!Y SWAM "? ! ,DEEP ,BLUE =A L;G "T1 )
,MURDO* L1D+ ! WAY4 ,RANI & ,KAI SWAM 2H
HM1 ) ,OCTAVIUS & ,MIRIAM SWIMM+ 2H !
GIRLS4 ,E "T ,ROSCOE GOT TIR$ HE GRA2$
HOLD ( "O (! M]MAIDS' HAIR & CAU<T A
RIDE ) !M =A :ILE UNTIL HE FELT L SWIMM+
AG4
  ,! WAT] 9 ! ,DEEP ,BLUE 0 D>K] & COLD]
?AN ! WAT] 9 ,T+LE ,REEF4 ,! FUR!R \ !Y
SWAM1 ! M /RANGE ! PLANTS & ROCKS T SUR-
R.D$ !M4 ,RANI & ,KAI1 :O _H N"E BE5 ?
F> \ 9 ! ,DEEP ,BLUE 2F1 CDN'T /OP PO9T+
?+S \ 6EA* O!R4
  8,LOOK60 GASP$ ,KAI1 Z A %OAL ( ENOR-
M\S FI% SWAM BY4 ,MURDO* EXPLA9$ T A LOT
(! FI% 9 ! ,DEEP ,BLUE 7 BI7] ?AN ! "OS
!Y 7 US$ 6SEE+ AT HOME4
  8,OCTAVIUS1 :AT H Y .GOT 9 ^? BAGS80
,KAI ASK$ ! OCTOPUS1 Z !Y RE/$ AT ! BOT-
TOM (A L>GE ROCK 6EAT _! PACK$ LUN*ES4
,MURDO* 0 SITT+ ON TOP (! ROCK ACT+ Z
LOOK\T4
  8,I H BR"\ "S ( MY FAM\S /EW =!    #AJ
"PY10 ,OCTAVIUS SD GR&LY1 8S9CE ,I "K H[
M* "EY"O LIKES X40
  8,YES1 B Y DON'T EAT ./EW AT A "PY10
,KAI PO9T$ \4 8,Y EAT M]-CAKES & SEA-
TRIFLE &--0
  8,:AT'S T NOISE80 H] "M 9T]RUPT$4
  ,"! 0 A DEF9ITE BANG+ NOISE T SEEM$ TO
2 -+ F V CLOSE BY4
  8,MURDO*60 ,MIRIAM CALL$ UP 6HM1 ANX-
I\SLY4 8,C Y -E D[N "H80
  8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,MURDO* ASK$1 SWIMM+
D[N 6JO9 !M4 ,!N HE HE>D ! NOISE TOO4
  8,"!'S A CR1TURE 9SIDE T ROCK4 ,I C
S5SE X10 ,RANI SD1 FR[N+4 ,RANI'S MAGIC-
AL P[]S (T5 HELP$ H] 6S5SE ! PRES;E (
O!R CR1TURES 2F !Y APPE>$4
  ,H] FAMILY LOOK$ AT H] 9 4BELIEF4 ,H[
CD A CR1TURE 2 .9SIDE A ROCK8 8,I'M GO+
6H A LOOK10 ,RANI SD1 SWIMM+ AWAY F !
O!RS 2F !Y CD /OP H]4
  ,Z %E SWAM R.D 6! O!R SIDE (! ROCK %E
NOTIC$ A BU% GR[+ \ ( X4 ,! BU% 0 SWI%+
F SIDE 6SIDE EV5 ?\< ! WAT] "H 0 Q CALM4
  8,RANI60 ,H] "F APPE>$ 0H] SIDE J Z A
HUGE FI% ) %>P F9S1 A JA7$ TAIL1 A   #AA
HUGE M\? & V %>P TEE? 9DE$1 SWAM \ F 2H
! BU%4
  8.,,%>K60 YELL$ ,MURDO*1 PULL+ ,RANI
2H HM4
  ,RANI />T$ 6FUM# =! LL GOLD5 %ELL T
,MORVA _H FA/5$ 6H] BELT--! %ELL )! SEA-
SPELL4 ,B 9 H] PANIC1 ! %ELL SLIPP$ F H]
F+]S & FLOAT$ AWAY F H]4
  ,! HUGE %>K 0 H1D+ /RAI<T T[>DS !M1 XS
:ITE TEE? FLA%+4 ,!N X SEEM$ 6SNIFF "S?+
X LIK$ BETT]4 ,X BATT$ ,MURDO* & ,RANI
6"O SIDE & SWAM PA/ !M1 H1D+ /RAI<T =!
O!RS4
  ,RANI & H] "F YELL$ \ A W>N+1 B X 0
TOO LATE4 ,! %>K _H ALR TRAPP$ ,MIRIAM1
,KAI1 ,OCTAVIUS & ,ROSCOE4 ,Z !Y TREM#D
AG/ ! ROCK FACE1 ! %>K'S EVIL BLACK EYES
GL9T$ 9 PL1SURE AT ! PROSPECT ( S* A
YUMMY D9N]4
  ,T'S :5 ,RANI HE>D ! %>K'S ?"\S FLOAT+
T[>DS H] "? ! WAT]4 ,RANI'S MAGIC M1NT T
%E CD (T5 HE> ! ?"\S ( O!R SEA CR1TURES4
,! %>K 0 SMELL+ A MIXTURE ( M]MAIDS &
'''
  8,OCTAVIUS6 ,?R[ HM YR /EW60       #AB
,RANI %\T$4 8,T'S :AT HE C SMELL60
  ,OCTAVIUS HA/ILY UNTI$ 8 >MS & PU%$
ALL ! 3TA9]S ( /EW T[>DS ! %>K'S OP5
M\?4 ,Z ! %>K />T$ 6CRUN* X UP GRE$ILY1
,OCTAVIUS &! O!RS SLIPP$ PA/ 6JO9 ,MUR-
DO* & ,RANI4
  8,QK60 SD ,MURDO* URG5TLY4 8,X WON'T
TAKE HM L;G 6GET "? T LOT40
  8,":'S ,RANI GO+80 ,KAI ASK$ SU45LY4
  ,RANI 0 SWIMM+ AWAY F !M1 BACK T[>DS !
BU% : _H 3C1L$ ! 5TR.E 6! %>K'S CAVE4
8,I H 6GET ,MORVA'S %ELL60 %E CALL$
BACK4 8,Y G ON4 ,I'LL CAT* UP ) Y 9 A
M9UTE60
  ,RANI SPOTT$ ! %ELL /RAI<T AWAY1 GL1M+
UP AT H] F A BUN* ( D>K GRE5 S1WE$4 ,%E
PICK$ X UP & FA/5$ X SECURELY 6H] BELT J
Z ,MURDO* CAU<T UP ) H]4 ,HE GRA2$ H]
FIRMLY 0! >M4
  8,I'M SORRY1 ,"F1 B ? %ELL IS IMPOR-
TANT10 ,RANI SD4
  8,S >E Y60 SNAPP$ H] "F4 8,N[1 J
.SWIM6 ,2F T %>K R1LIZES T ! /EW HE'S
MUN*+ DOESN'T 3TA9 ANY M]MAIDS AT ALL60
              ,*APT] ,?REE           #AC

  8,X'S N F> N[10 ,MIRIAM SD1 :5 ,RANI &
,KAI />T$ 6PROTE/ T !Y 7 GETT+ TIR$4 ,Z
!Y SWAM OV] A S&Y OP5+ 9 ! ROCKS ": LOTS
( COL\R;L FI% D>T$ AB1 ,MIRIAM 2CAME EX-
CIT$4 8,I RECOGNIZE ": WE >E6 ,WE'RE
NE>LY "!40 ,%E />T$ 6SWIM FA/]4 8,LOOK40
,%E PO9T$ AH1D4 8,"! X IS60
  ,RANI & ,KAI LOOK$ AH1D ( !M & CDN'T
2LIEVE :AT !Y 7 SEE+4 ,EV5 ! DESCRIP;NS
_! "M _H GIV5 !M _HN'T PREP>$ !M = .?4
  ,T[]+ UP F ! S1B$ 0 ! /RANGE/ /RUCTURE
!Y _H "E SE54 ,Z !Y SWAM CLOS] !Y SAW T
X 0 :ITE 2C X 0 TOT,Y COV]$ 9 LIMPET
%ELLS4 ,"! 7 _M OP5+S AL;G ! SIDES (!
VESSEL--5TR.ES 69DIVIDUAL HOMES ) COL\R-
;L PLANTS & FL[]S GR[+ >.D ! DOORWAYS4
,ON TOP 0 A MASSIVE RO( G>D5 : /RET*$ \
OV] ! :OLE >EA (! WRECK4 ,! G>D5 0 FILL$
) ALL SORTS ( FL[]+ %RUBS & PLANTS4
,S1WE$ HAMMOCKS1 /RUNG UP 2T ! BU%ES1 7
SW++ 9 ! G5TLE CURR5T & "! 7 LOTS ( ROCK
S1TS DOTT$ "H & "! AM;G/ ! GRE5]Y4 ,"S
M]MAIDS1 :O 7 RELAX+ 9 ! G>D51 SMIL$ &
WAV$ 6!M4                            #AD
  8,X'S B1UTI;L60 GASP$ ,KAI & ,RANI
TGR1 Z !Y WAV$ BACK4
  8,MIRIAM60 "S"O CALL$4
  ,!Y TURN$ 6SEE AN OLD M]MAID ) :ITE
HAIR SWIMM+ T[>DS !M4
  8,"M60 CRI$ ,MIRIAM1 RU%+ =W>D4
  ,! GIRLS SWAM =W>D TOO1 & SOON _! GR&-
"M 0 HU7+ !M TI<TLY Z %E /ROK$ _! HAIR &
TOLD !M H[ M* !Y'D GR[N4
  ,Z "EY"O SWAM 9SIDE1 ,OCTAVIUS ASK$ AB
8 SI/] ,FLORA4
  8,%E'S V BUSY DO+ "EY"O'S HAIR =! "PY
TN4 ,-E ) ME & ,I'LL %[ Y ": WE'RE HAV+
X40 ,RANI'S GR&"M L$ ! WAY AL;G N>R[
CORRIDORS UNTIL !Y R1*$ A HUGE ROOM )A
TALL CEIL+ & L>GE OP5+S ON BO? SIDES S T
Y CD SEE \ 96! ,DEEP ,BLUE 9 BO? DIREC-
;NS4
  8,X LOOKS WOND];L60 5?US$ ,MIRIAM4
  ,RANI ?"\ X DID TOO4 ,A /"O TA# AL;G
"O SIDE (! ROOM 0 PIL$ HI< ) %ELL-DI%ES
9 R1DI;S =! "PY4 ,9 "O CORN]1 A /AGE _H
BE5 ERECT$ =! B&4 ,PURPLE & R$ S1WE$
DECOR,NS SWUNG F ! CEIL+ &! FLOOR 0
SPR9KL$ ) GLITT]-S&4                 #AE
  8,HMM10 MURMUR$ ,OCTAVIUS1 :O _H SWUM
UP 69SPECT ! CEIL+ & 0 N[ POK+ AT X )!
5DS ( 8 WRI7LY >MS4 8,? CEIL+ IS SA7+40
  8,I DON'T SEE X10 SD ,RANI'S GR&"M
%>PLY4
  8,WELL1 X IS10 SD ,OCTAVIUS SOB]LY4
8,Y R1LIZE T IF ! CEIL+ COLLAPS$1 ! :OLE
RO( G>D5 WD FALL ON TOP ( U40 ,HE PAUS$
S T "EY"O CD IMAG9E 2+ CRU%$ 0! RO( G>-
D51 2F A4+1 8,( C\RSE1 ,I EXPECT X'S
SAFE 5 =! "T 2+40 ,HE SWAM D[N 6JO9 !M4
8,N[1 ,I RE,Y M/ G & SEE MY SI/]40
  8,ASK H] IF %E'LL D \R HAIR TOO10
,RANI'S "M CALL$ AF HM4
  ,OCTAVIUS WAV$ "O >M AT H] 6%[ T HE
WD1 Z HE SWAM (F MUTT]+ "U 8 BR1?4 ,R1L-
LY1 X 0 HOPE.S TRY+ 6GET M]MAIDS 6?9K AB
ANY?+ B _! HAIR6 ,!Y .M1NT WELL1 B !Y 7
S* SILLY1 SCATTY CR1TURES4 ,/1 HE SUP-
POS$ X WASN'T RE,Y _! FAULT !Y _H S* T9Y
BRA9S--UNLIKE .8 : FELT S H1VY ^! "DS T
HE 0 2G9N+ 6WOND] IF X 0 .GR[+6 ,HE M/
ASK ,FLORA :AT %E ?"\4 ,N[ ''' ": 0 %E8
,HE CDN'T WAIT 6SEE ! SURPRISE ON H]
FACE :5 %E SAW HM6                   #AF
  8,Y BO? LOOK LOVELY10 ,RANI'S GR&"M
SD1 Z %E WAT*$ H] TWO GR&DAU<T]S GET
DRESS$ UP =! "PY4 8,N[ ''' ,I H A SUR-
PRISE = Y40
  ,! GIRLS GASP$ Z %E OP5$ ! LID ( AN
OLD WOOD5 BOX 6REV1L ALL SORTS ( NECK-
LACES & BRACELETS & R+S4
  8,? IS MY TR1SURE *E/10 SD _! GR&"M4
8,:AT"E Y *OOSE F X 6WE> TN IS YRS TO
KEEP1 S *OOSE C>E;LLY40
  8,OH1 ,GR&"M60 CRI$ ,RANI1 H] EYES %9+
) EXCITE;T4 8,!Y'RE ALL B1UTI;L40
  8,ESPECI,Y ?10 SD ,KAI1 PICK+ \ A
NECKLACE ( AQUAM>9E T MAT*$ H] EYES4
8,MAY ,I .RE,Y H X80
  ,H] GR&"M NO4$4 8,& :AT AB Y1 ,RANI8
,:AT W Y *OOSE80
  ,RANI'S GAZE FELL ON A SIMPLE P5DANT
MADE \ (A L>GE AMB] /"O4 ,%E PICK$ X UP4
  8,AH1 ! AMB] P5DANT '''0 SD H] GR&"M4
8,I F.D T "O "D :5 ,I 0 \ LOOK+ = "S
SPECIAL PLANTS 6MAKE UP "S M$IC9ES4 ,X 0
J LY+ "! ON ! S1B$4 ,&! SAME "D1 ,PAT1 !
DOLPH9 >RIV$ & TOLD ME T YR "M & "F _H
F.D A BABY T MORN+1 9SIDE A ,GIANT   #AG
,CLAM-,%ELL40
  8,S WE BO? GOT F.D ON ! SAME "D60
,RANI SD1 C>E;LLY FA/5+ ! P5DANT R.D H]
NECK4
  8,X'S GL[+60 ,KAI GASP$4
  ,RANI LOOK$ D[N AT ! P5DANT4 ,! AMB]
/"O RE,Y DID SEEM 6BE LIT F ! 9SIDE N[ T
X 0 T\*+ ,RANI'S SK94
  8,LET ME TRY X ON10 ,KAI SD4
  ,! GIRLS SWAPP$ NECKLACES B = "S R1SON
! P5DANT LOOK$ Q DULL & ORD9>Y ON ,KAI4
  8,I L M9E BETT]10 SD ,KAI1 QKLY SWAPP+
BACK4
  8,AH1 "H -ES \R HAIRDRESS]10 SD _!
GR&"M1 Z A L\D JANGL+ NOISE ATTRACT$ H]
ATT5;N4
  ,SURE 5\<1 ! NOISE 0 ,OCTAVIUS'S SI/]1
,FLORA1 :O WORE S"EAL BANGLES ON EA* >M
: CL9K$ AG/ EA* O!R Z %E MOV$ AB4
  8,DID ,OCTAVIUS F9D Y80 ,RANI ASK$1
EXCIT$LY4 8,I BET Y W]5'T EXPECT+ HM1 7
Y8 ,DID Y GET A LOVELY SURPRISE :5 Y SAW
HM80
  8,NO1 ,I C]TA9LY .WASN'T EXPECT+ HM10
SD ,FLORA1 CR1S+ H] L>GE =EH1D 96A   #AH
V WR9KLY FR[N4 8,I'VE N"E BE5 S--0 ,%E
GAVE A POLITE C\< Z ,OCTAVIUS FOLL[$ H]
96! ROOM1 8''' S .SURPRIS$ 9 MY LIFE60
  8,NOBODY M9DS IF ,I WAT*1 D !Y80 ,OC-
TAVIUS ASK$1 SETTL+ HMF ON ! MO/ -=TA#-
LOOK+ ROCK4
  ,S9CE ,FLORA _H EI<T >MS 6"W )1 %E CD
D M>VELL\S ?+S ) M]MAIDS' HAIR1 V QKLY
9DE$4 ,EV5 ,OCTAVIUS 0 =C$ 6ADMIRE !
SPE$ ) : 8 SI/] -B$ & CURL$ & CRIMP$ !
L;G M]MAID /R&S4
  8,IF ONLY ,I DIDN'T H .R$ HAIR10 ,RANI
SI<$1 Z %E WAIT$ = ,FLORA 6F9I%4 ,FLORA
0 US+ "S ( H] >MS Z CURL]S 9 ,KAI'S
HAIR1 S %E ONLY _H ?REE >MS FREE 6"W ON
,RANI4 ,OCTAVIUS 0 SU7E/+ WAYS 8 SI/] CD
USE H] >MS EV5 M E6ICI5TLY Z %E WOVE
,RANI'S HAIR 96A L;G PLAIT4
  8,I'VE ONLY "E SE5 "O O!R M]MAID 2F :O
LOOK$ L Y10 ,FLORA SD1 Z %E FIX$ ,RANI'S
%ELL-CLASP 9 PLACE4 8,%E _H HAIR ! SAME
COL\R Z YRS & %E 0 V B1UTI;L4 ,%E TOLD
ME %E CAME F A SECRET PLACE A L;G WAY
AWAY40
  8,Y'RE TALK+ AB ,MORVA10 ,OCTA-    #AI
VIUS 9T]RUPT$ IMPATI5TLY4 8,WE ALL "K
H]40
  8,? WASN'T ,MORVA10 ,FLORA SD4
8,MORVA'S ANCI5T4 ,? 0 A "Y M]MAID4 ,%E
_H EYES J L YRS1 ,RANI1 & %E WORE A P5D-
ANT J L T "O4 ,%E 0 RE/+ 9 A CAVE 2C %E
0 AB 6H A BABY4 ,H] HUSB& _H G"O 6LOOK =
FOOD4 ,I (F]$ 6D H] HAIR = H]4 ,I CDN'T
RESI/--X 0 S B1UTI;L40
  8,": DID Y SEE H]80 ,RANI GASP$4 8.,:5
0 ?8 ,DID %E TELL Y H] "N8 ,DID %E--0
  8,OH1 ,I C'T REMEMB] ! DETAILS10 ,FLO-
RA 9T]RUPT$4 8,X 0 AB T5 YE>S AGO4 ,X 0
\ 9 ! ,DEEP ,BLUE "S":40
  8,FLORA--Y'VE N"E TOLD ME ANY ( ? 2F60
,OCTAVIUS SD CROSSLY4 8,? IS V IMPORTANT
9=M,N4 ,H[ C Y =GET 6M5;N "S?+ L ?80
  ,FLORA />T$ 6JANGLE H] BANGLES 9 AN
IRRITAT$ MANN]4 8,I PROBABLY WASN'T
SP1K+ 6Y AT ! "T10 %E SNAPP$ BACK4
8,S9CE Y 7 J Z M* (A "K-ALL T5 YE>S AGO
Z Y >E N[60
  8,WELL1 RE,Y10 ,OCTAVIUS SNORT$1 &!
TWO OCTOPUSES />T$ 6BICK] L\DLY4
  ,RANI 0 /UNN$4 ,FLORA _H MET A     #BJ
R$-HAIR$ M]MAID )A P5DANT J L H]S6 ,& T
M]MAID _H BE5 AB 6H A BABY--A BABY :O WD
2 ,RANI'S AGE 0N[6 ,:AT IF ''' ,:AT IF
''' ,:AT IF ! M]MAID ,FLORA _H MET _H
BE5 ,RANI'S TRUE "M8



















              ,*APT] ,F\R            #BA

  ,"! 0 NO "T 6ASK ,FLORA ANY M "QS 2C
0! "T %E _H F9I%$ >GU+ ) ,OCTAVIUS1 X 0
ALM "T =! "PY 62G94 ,B %E PROMIS$ 6-E &
F9D ,RANI LAT] S !Y CD TALK "S M4
  ,Z ! M]MAIDS GA!R$ TGR 9 ! BIG HALL1
*ATT]+ EXCIT$LY1 ,RANI ?"\ T !Y ALL
LOOK$ B1UTI;L4 ,_! L;G HAIR _H BE5
DRESS$ UP 0,FLORA & DECORAT$ ) %ELL-
-BS & FL[]S1 & !Y ALL WORE LOVELY JEWEL-
L]Y MADE F %ELLS OR PRECI\S /"OS4 ,! M]-
M5 LOOK$ V H&"S TOO1 ) G>L&S ( TWI/$
L1VES ON _! H1DS & COL\R;L S1WE$ BELTS4
  ,! B& 0 ! BI7E/ ,RANI _H "E SE54 ,M]-
MAIDS & M]M5 7 PLAY+ %ELL-HORNS1 FLUTES
& DRUMS ( ALL DI6]5T K9DS4 ,"! 0 EV5 A
H>P ) B9D-WE$ /R+S4 ,B ,RANI'S FAV\RITE
?+ 0 ! GLOCK5-%ELL--AN 9/RU;T MADE UP (
LOTS ( DI6]5T-SIZ$ %ELLS1 EA* "O S.D+ A
DI6]5T NOTE :5 X 0 PLAY$4
  ,RANI 0 SCANN+ ! ROOM = ,FLORA4 ,FLORA
_H SD %E 0 -+ 6! "PY TOO1 :5 %E _H F9I%$
DO+ "EY"O'S HAIR4 ,": 0 %E8
  8,F/1 "EY"O M/ H A TURN AT S++10
ANN\NC$ ,RANI'S GR&"M4               #BB
  ,M]MAIDS 7 "KN = _! B1UTI;L VOICES &
MO/ ( !M LOV$ 6S+1 B ,RANI _H ALW FELT
F> TOO %Y 6S+ 9 FRONT ( O!R P4
  ,RANI'S "M SANG F/4 ,%E _H A "PICUL>LY
LOVELY VOICE & "EY"O _H TE>S 9 _! EYES Z
!Y LI/5$4 ,RANI RE,Y WI%$ T %E CD S+ L
T4 ,Z ! O!R M]MAIDS TOOK _! TURNS ,RANI
/>T$ 6FEEL N]V\S4 ,%E _H 6BE ! ONLY M]-
MAID ^: VOICE ALW TREM#D :5"E %E TRI$ TO
S+4 ,:AT WD ! O!RS ?9K ( H]8
  8,RANI1 X'S YR TURN N[60 H] GR&"M SD4
  ,RANI 0 AB 6MAKE AN EXCUSE :5 %E HAP-
P5$ 6GL.E D[N AT H] P5DANT4 ,X MADE H]
HAPPY J 6LOOK AT X & SU45LY %E FELT L %E
CD D ANY?+ IF %E RE,Y WANT$ TO6 ,%E SWAM
UP ON 6! /AGE &--M* 6H] AMAZE;T--F.D H]F
A# 6S+ AF ALL4 ,9 FACT1 %E SANG S B1UTI-
;LLY T ! :OLE ROOM CLAPP$ & *E]$ :5 %E
_H F9I%$4
  8,I N"E KNEW Y CD S+ L T10 :ISP]$ ,KAI
AFWS4
  8,NEI DID ,I10 GASP$ ,RANI1 T\*+ !
P5DANT 9 AWE4 ,%E 0 AB 6SAY M AB X 6,KAI
:5 _! GR&"M ANN\NC$ T X 0 "T 6H SUPP]4
  ,RANI & ,KAI SWAM 6! TA# 6*OOSE    #BC
:AT !Y WANT$ F ! DELICI\S SPR1D ( M]-
CAKES & SEA-TRIFLES & OC1N-FRUITS4 ,!
GR[N-UP M]MAIDS 7 DR9K+ LOTS ( M]-W9E &
GETT+ V M]RY 9DE$4
  8,? IS YUMMY4 ,N A BIT ( S1WE$ 9
SI<T60 LAU<$ ,KAI1 :O 0 ALW 2+ TOLD (F =
N EAT+ H] GRE5S4
  8,& NO /EW EI60 LAU<$ ,RANI4 ,SU45LY
%E SPOTT$ ,FLORA ACR ! O!R SIDE (! ROOM4
8,I'LL 2 BACK 9 A M9UTE10 %E TOLD H]
SI/]4
  8,WAIT1 ,RANI6 ,":'S YR NECKLACE80
ASK$ ,KAI1 SEE+ T X 0 G"O F ,RANI'S
NECK4
  ,RANI LOOK$ D[N4 8,OH1 NO6 ,X M/ H
FALL5 (F40
  ,AT T MO;T1 ,RANI 0 SURR.D$ 0A GR\P (
M]MAIDS :O DEM&$ T %E S+ = !M AG4 ,RANI
PROTE/$ T %E _H 6F9D H] NECKLACE F/1 B !
O!RS 7 V EXCIT$ & WDN'T TAKE NO = AN AN-
SW]4
  8,DON'T 2 A SPOILSPORT1 ,RANI60 H]
GR&"M CALL$ \ F ! O!R SIDE (! ROOM4
  ,RANI DIDN'T "K :AT 6D4 ,%E CDN'T TELL
H] GR&"M T %E _H LO/ ! NECKLACE1 B   #BD
H[ ELSE CD %E EXPLA9 T %E DIDN'T WANT
6S+ )\T X8
  8,I'LL LOOK = X10 (F]$ ,KAI4 8,GIVE !M
"O S;G & !N -E & HELP ME4 ,DON'T WORRY4
,X'S GOT 6BE "H ."S":4 ,X M/ BE40
  ,RELUCTANTLY1 ,RANI AGRE$ B Z %E TOOK
H] PLACE ON ! /AGE AG1 %E _H A HORRI#
?"\4 ,:AT IF X 0 ! P5DANT T _H GIV5 H] !
ABIL;Y 6S+ 2F8 ,:AT IF N[--)\T X--%E 0 J
Z HOPE.S Z "E8 ,RANI'S ?ROAT FELT TI<T4
,H] /OMA* />T$ 6*URN4 ,%E 0 SURE T H]
VOICE WD -E \ TOT,Y %AKY & "EY"O WD LAU<
AT H]4 ,%E QKLY MUM#D "S?+ AB A SORE
?ROAT & LEFT ! /AGE4
  8,I .C'T S+ )\T MY P5DANT10 %E TOLD
,KAI4
  8,MAYBE X FELL (F :5 Y W5T 6GET YR
FOOD10 ,KAI SD4
  ,!Y SWAM BACK OV] ! TOP (! L;G TA# &
LOOK$ 9 2T ALL ! DI%ES B !Y CDN'T SEE !
NECKLACE4
  ,RANI FELT L CRY+4
  8,DON'T WORRY4 ,Y C %>E .MY NECKLACE10
,KAI SD1 PUTT+ H] >M R.D H] SI/]4 8,OR
MAYBE ,GR&MA HAS ANO!R "O Y C H40    #BE
  ,B ,RANI KNEW T ! AMB] P5DANT 0 F> TOO
SPECIAL 6BE REPLAC$4
  8,I'VE .GOT 6F9D X10 %E TOLD ,KAI4
  ,& TGR1 ! TWO SI/]S />T$ 6SE>* AG4




















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              ,*APT] ,FIVE           #BG

  ,X 0 GETT+ LATE & ,RANI 0 />T+ 6FEEL
SLEEPY4 ,%E / _HN'T F.D H] P5DANT AL? %E
& ,KAI _H SE>*$ ! :OLE ROOM4 ,%E KEPT
*ECK+ 6MAKE SURE T ! LL %ELL 3TA9+ !
SEA-SPELL 0 / FA/5$ 6H] BELT4
  ,FLORA SEEM$ 6H 4APPE>$ F ! "PY4 ,RANI
0 J GIV+ UP ALL HOPE ( SP1K+ 6H] AG :5
%E HE>D AN UNMISTAKA# JANGL+ S.D "R 2H
H]4
  8,FLORA10 ,RANI GASP$4 8,I'VE BE5
LOOK+ = Y "EY":60
  8,I'VE BE5 AVOID+ ,OCTAVIUS10 ,FLORA
3FID$4 8,HE'S J S .BOSSY4 ,X'S J Z WELL
,I DON'T LIVE 9 ,T+LE ,REEF OR HE'D
DRIVE ME MAD60
  8,HE DRIVES U MAD TOO "S"TS10 ,RANI
GR9N$4 8,B WE "K HE ALW .M1NS WELL60
  ,! "PY _H LIV5$ UP EV5 M S9CE ,OCTAVI-
US _H SU7E/$ !Y D.E A FEW REELS4 ,! M]-
MAIDS 7 SWI%+ _! TAILS Z FA/ Z !Y CD 9
"T 6! MUSIC Z !Y HELD H&S & SWUNG EA*
O!R R.D4 ,OCTAVIUS 0 DANC+ ) EI<T M]-
MAIDS AT ONCE & LOOK+ V PL1S$ ) HMF4
  8,X'S GETT+ V NOISY10 ,FLORA SD4   #BH
8,I HOPE WE DON'T UPSET \R NEI<B\RS40
  8,:AT NEI<B\RS80 ASK$ ,RANI4
  ,SU45LY1 Z IF 9 ANSW] 6H] "Q1 AN 9CR$-
I# BELL[ S.D$4
  8,OH DE>10 ,FLORA SD1 LOOK+ \ 96!
,DEEP ,BLUE )A WORRI$ FR[N ON H] FACE4
  8,:AT IS X80 ASK$ ,RANI ANXI\SLY4
  ,FLORA PO9T$ \ 96! D>K WAT] : _H SU45-
LY 2COME V *OPPY1 & ,RANI SAW AN ENORM\S
BLACK-&-:ITE :ALE *>G+ T[>DS !M4
  8,:ALES H GOT V S5SITIVE HE>+10 ,FLORA
:ISP]$4 8,%E'S PROBABLY -E 6-PLA9 AB !
NOISE40
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WRECK & "EY"O /OPP$ DANC+4
  ,! O!R M]MAIDS MADE WAY = ,RANI'S GR&-
"M Z %E SWAM 6! $GE (! ROOM S T %E 0
LOOK+ \ AT ! :ALE "? A GAP 9 ! SIDE (!
WRECK4 8,WE'RE .T]RIBLY SORRY = 4TURB+
Y10 %E 2GAN1 POLITELY4 8,C WE MAKE UP =
X 0(F]+ Y "S REFRE%;TS80 ,%E LOOK$ ACR
6! TA# ": ,OCTAVIUS 0 HELP+ HMF 6! LA/ (
! TRIFLE4 8,WE H LOTS ( M]-W9E & SEA-
FRUITS &--0
  8,I ONLY EAT PLANKTON60 B>K$ !     #BI
:ALE RUDELY4 8,& ,I'VE _H A BELLY;L ( T
ON ! WAY "H60 ,%E BEL*$ L\DLY4
  8,( C\RSE1 WE'LL /OP ! MUSIC--0
,RANI'S GR&"M TRI$ AG1 B ! :ALE 9T]RUPT$
H]4
  8,Y %DN'T H />T$ X 9 ! F/ PLACE6 ,I'M
SICK ( Y M]MAIDS & YR SILLY "PIES6 ,Y
N"E ?9K AB ANY"O ELSE B YRVS60 ,& %E
RAMM$ H] :OLE BODY AG/ ! SIDE (! WRECK
AG1 9 PROTE/4
  8,! CEIL+60 "SBODY YELL$1 Z A L\D RIP-
P+ NOISE CAME F ABV _! H1DS & SPL9T]S (
DRIFTWOOD & B>NACLES />T$ 6FALL F ABV4
  ,! M]MAIDS LOOK$ UP & SCR1M$4 ,! HUGE
WOOD5 B1MS T MADE UP ! CEIL+ 7 SPLITT+
D[N ! MI4LE4
  8,:AT >E WE GO+ 6D80 GASP$ ,FLORA1 Z
"EY"O TRI$ 6SWIM AWAY AT ONCE4 8,! RO(
G>D5 W CAVE 9 ON U40
  ,RANI KNEW T "! 0 NO "T 6LOSE4 ,%E _H
6USE ! SEA-SPELL4 ,%E TOOK ! GOLD5 %ELL
F H] BELT & CLASP$ X TI<TLY 9 H] H&1
3C5TRAT+ Z H>D Z %E CD ON />T+ UP ! MAG-
IC4 ,GOLD DU/ 2GAN 6TRICKLE \ F 9SIDE !
%ELL--! SPELL 0 2+ REL1S$6 ,RANI     #CJ
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%E OP5$ !M AG1 ! WAT] 9 ! ROOM 0 SP>KL+4
  8,:AT'S HAPP5+80 "S"O CRI$ \4
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FELL4 ,A H1VY ROCK F ! RO( G>D51 : _H
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WAT]1 N MOV+4
  8,QK60 %\T$ ,RANI4 8,"EY"O M/ SWIM \4
,N[60
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SPELL4
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PLACE &! RO( G>D5 0 RE/OR$4
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WAIT$ = ,RANI 6JO9 !M \TSIDE4 ,%E SPOKE
V QUIETLY S T NO "O ELSE CD HE>4 8,I "U-
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T1 DON'T Y1 MY DE>80
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  ,:5 %E 0 SURE T ! SPELL _H .RE,Y "W$1
,RANI SWAM \TSIDE 6JO9 ! O!RS4 ,%E KNEW
T H] "M & GR&"M _H BE5 WAT*+ H] V C>E;L-
LY1 & N[ ,MIRIAM SEEM$ QUIET4 8,"M1 IS
"S?+ WR;G80 %E ASK$1 SWIMM+ UP 6H]4 8,Y
LOOK SAD40
  8,I'M F9E1 ,RANI10 ,MIRIAM REPLI$4
8,WE ALL >E ''' ,?ANKS 6Y40 ,& %E PULL$
,RANI CLOSE & GAVE H] A V TI<T HUG4
  ,SU45LY1 "! 0 A BIG %\T 2H !M4 ,X 0
,OCTAVIUS1 / CLUT*+ 8 B[L ( TRIFLE4 8,Y
M]MAIDS RE,Y >5'T V GD AT COOK+10 HE
MUTT]$1 FI%+ "S?+ H>D & %9Y \ ( X4 ,&
,RANI SAW T :AT ,OCTAVIUS 0 HOLD+ UP--
HALF COV]$ 9 GOOEY TRIFLE--WAS H] AMB]
P5DANT6



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              ,*APT] ,SIX            #CC

  8,OCTOPUSES >E V EMO;NAL1 >5'T !Y80
,KAI SD ! FOLL[+ MORN+1 Z !Y WAIT$ =
,OCTAVIUS 6F9I% SAY+ GDBYE 6,FLORA4
,HAV+ >GU$ = MO/ (! VISIT1 ! BRO!R &
SI/] 7 N[ EMBRAC+ EA* O!R & GETT+ HORRI-
BLY TANGL$ UP4
  ,RANI _H F9,Y GOT ! *.E 6SP1K 6,FLORA
ON H] [N B %E _HN'T RE,Y 4COV]$ ANY?+ M
AB ! MY/]I\S R$-HAIR$ M]MAID4 ,FLORA 0
C]TA9 T H] AMB] P5DANT _H BE5 ! SAME K9D
Z ,RANI'S1 ?\<1 & %E _H A4$ T ! "Y M]-
MAID _H BE5 V SWEET-NATUR$4 ,B A"P F T
,FLORA CDN'T TELL H] ANY?+ ELSE4 ,%E
DIDN'T "K :AT _H HAPP5$ 6! M]MAID AF %E
_H LEFT H]--OR 6H] BABY4
  ,MURDO* G5TLY REM9D$ "EYBODY T !Y NE$$
6SET (F4
  8,I C'T WAIT 6SEE ,PE>L AG60 ,KAI SD1
Z %E WAV$ GDBYE 6H] GR&"M4
  8,ME TOO10 SD ,RANI4 8,& ,MORVA60
,RANI 0 L;G+ 6TELL ,MORVA "EY?+ T _H
HAPP5$4
  ,B ! J\RNEY HOME SEEM$ 6TAKE = "E4
,ROSCOE 0 S TIR$ T HE KEPT FALL+     #CD
ASLEEP HOLD+ ON 6,MIRIAM'S HAIR4
  8,WE'RE PROBABLY TIR$ \ F ALL T DANC-
+10 ,MURDO* SD4 8,T'S :Y X SEEMS L X'S
TAK+ L;G]4 ,WE'LL /OP & RE/ SOON40
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  8,":'S ,ROSCOE80 %E ASK$4
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HAIR--HE _H DEF9ITELY BE5 "! ! LA/ "T
%E'D LOOK$--& HE WASN'T SWIMM+ AL;G 2S
!M EI4 ,9 FACT1 HE 0 NO": 9 SI<T4
  ,"EYBODY /OPP$ SWIMM+ & />T$ 6CALL \
,ROSCOE'S "N4
  8,HE M/ H GOT LO/10 ,MURDO* SD1 FR[N+4
8,-E ON4 ,WE'D BETT] G BACK & LOOK =
HM40
  8,I J HOPE HE HASN'T GOT HMF EAT510
,OCTAVIUS SD4 8,"! 0 AN EXTREMELY L>GE
FI% BACK "!4 ,DID Y SEE X80
  8,OCTAVIUS1 .PL1SE10 ,MIRIAM SD4
  8,SORRY1 SORRY10 MUTT]$ ,OCTAVIUS4 8,(
C\RSE1 SEA HORSES >E V DI6ICULT 6DIGE/4
,T FI% W PROBABLY J SPIT HM /RAI<T \ AG
IF X'S GOT ANY S5SE4 ,( C\RSE1 FI%
.DON'T H A LOT ( S5SE--0
  8,OCTAVIUS1 .2 .QUIET60 ,MURDO*    #CE
HISS$4 8,I ?9K ,I C HE> "S?+40
  ,:5 ! O!RS LI/5$ !Y CD HE> ! NOISE
TOO4 ,X S.D$ L "S"O %\T+ F A L;G WAY
AWAY4
  8,-E ON10 SD ,MURDO*4 8,/AY CLOSE TO
ME40
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GOT NE>] !Y CD TELL T X 0 DEF9ITELY
,ROSCOE4
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,,\ ,,( ,,"H60
  8,I HOPE HE'S N %\T+ F 9SIDE T FI%'S
/OMA*10 ,OCTAVIUS SD GLOOMILY4
  8.,,OCTAVIUS60 ,MIRIAM & ,MURDO*
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