And so the next attempt to raise the chest was arranged Richard was quite prepared to dive. “You are sure you will be all right?” Polly asked anxiously. “Rather!” replied Richard. “I’ll hold my breath, fix the hook, and up I’ll come again.” They had the canoe out this time, and Gwen was in charge of the line. Ted felt very important as, of course, it was his own idea. “Are you ready?” enquired Gwen. “Right!” said Richard. And he disappeared. Richard arrived at the bottom of the stream, where the fishes seemed quite surprised to see him. “Why, there’s old Richard,’’ said one. “I wonder what he is doing here?” “He looks as if he were blowing bubbles,” said the other. “Can you see him?” Polly asked Gwen. But Richard had found the chest, and quickly fixed the hook in the rope. Then up he popped with a jump.

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And so the next attempt to raise the chest was arranged Richard was quite prepared to dive. “You are sure you will be all right?” Polly asked anxiously. “Rather!” replied Richard. “I’ll hold my breath, fix the hook, and up I’ll come again.” They had the canoe out this time, and Gwen was in charge of the line. Ted felt very important as, of course, it was his own idea. “Are you ready?” enquired Gwen. “Right!” said Richard. And he disappeared.

Richard arrived at the bottom of the stream, where the fishes seemed quite surprised to see him. “Why, there’s old Richard,’’ said one. “I wonder what he is doing here?” “He looks as if he were blowing bubbles,” said the other. “Can you see him?” Polly asked Gwen. But Richard had found the chest, and quickly fixed the hook in the rope. Then up he popped with a jump.