Chapter 1

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