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"One, two, three, cock warning!" he shouted, ran by ed into the river with a tremendous splash

I felt horrified, but the nexteasily and well

"Oh it's so lovely," he cried "Co down on the edge of the

bank, and lowering hiently, to stand for a few moments up to

his ar his eyes to get

the water out, and then stooping down and beginning to swi

"Oh, what a cowardly way of getting in!" said the third, who stood on

the bank, hesitating

"Well, let's see you, then," cried George Day, i close at

hand "Jump in"

"Oh, I can't juives me the

headache"

"Why, you're afraid"

"No, I'm not"

"Yes, you are Come in, or I'll pull you down"

"There!"

The boy juled to

the bank, and puffed and panted and squeezed the water out of his hair

"Oh my, isn't it jolly cold!" he cried "It takes all my breath away"

"Cold!" cried the others; "it's lovely Here you, Dennison, co on the one side,