“The princess had just time to give one delighted shriek of laughter before the water closed over them.”
From the story “The Light Princess.”
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know.
Edited by: Hamilton Wright Mabie.
Illustrated and Decorated by: Mary Hamilton Fry.
George Sully & Company: New York. 1915.
Would she have jumped if the man didn’t?
They were a team – happy to get away!
Elephant
I like that.
They don’t look very joyful or delighted but they do look as though they could compete in a tandem dive competition.
True, it is hard to read their expressions, but illustrations often don’t match the text well. I do like this image – it has a few flaws, but it really pulls me in.
Elephant
It is beautiful.
They don’t look very happy at all! I love jumping in the water! My favorite pastime!
They have a little time to get happy before they hit the water!
Elephant