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CHAPTER I.
THE BEGINNING[13]
CHAPTER II.
A MAN OF THE WORLD[19]
CHAPTER III.
A MOTHER[27]
CHAPTER IV.
THE WATER-SPIDER[37]
CHAPTER V.
THE BLADDER-WORT[49]
CHAPTER VI.
SUMMER[59]
CHAPTER VII.
THE CARP[67]
CHAPTER VIII.
THE MUSSEL[77]
CHAPTER IX.
THE WATER-LILY[91]
CHAPTER X.
THE CRAY-FISH'S JOURNEY[99]
CHAPTER XI.
THE WORST DAY OF ALL[109]
CHAPTER XII.
THE END[123]

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The cray-fish dropped off (Colour)[Frontispiece]
The pike appeared among the reeds with wide-open mouth
and rows of sharp teeth and angry eyes (Colour)		[40]
'He was in my way,' said the spider[44]
'Oh! really,' said the perch (Colour)[64]
He slammed his shell down[80]
The Water Lily (Colour)[96]
He lay in the water, hit by a stray shot[116]

CHAPTER I