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"Vere!" called a woman's voice from the house--"Vere!"
"Madre!" cried the girl in reply, but without turning away from the
sea. "I am here! Do come out! I want to show you something."
On a narrow terrace looking towards Naples a tall figure appeared.
"Where are you?"
"Here! here!"
The mother smiled and left the terrace, passed through a little gate,
and almost directly was standing beside the girl, saying:
"What is it? Is there a school of whales in the Bay, or have you
sighted the sea-serpent coming from Capri?"
"No, no! But--you see that boat?"
"Yes. The men are diving for /frutti di mare/, aren't they?"
Vere nodded.
"The men are nothing. But there is a boy who is wonderful."
"Why? What does he do?"
"He stays under water an extraordinary time. Now wait. Have you got a
watch, Madre?"
"Yes."
"Take it out, there's a darling, and time him. I want to know--there
he is! You see!"
"Yes."
"Have you got your watch? Wait till he goes under! Wait a minute!
There! He's gone! Now begin.


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