In a moment everyone else was quite wet also—for with a movement that was something between a squirm and a jump, she dropped from the edge with a splashing flop.
And disappeared entirely.
[CHAPTER FIVE]
Consequences
THE three children looked at each other.
“Well!” said Mavis.
“I do think she’s ungrateful,” said Francis.
“What did you expect?” asked the Spangled Child.
They were all wet through. It was very late—they were very tired, and the clouds were putting the moon to bed in a very great hurry. The Mermaid was gone; the whole adventure was ended.