On to Coral-Land 
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as she snipped her silk with her silver 
scissors. “ It is a very bad plan to read 
the last chapter of a book first. ” 
As for the Pilot, he had his weak¬ 
nesses and faults like all people and all 
fish, and what they were we will find out 
as we go along. 
* * * * * 
Bright and early the next morning 
Sammy bade farewell to his friends at 
the ledge, and in company with his 
guide started forth on his long journey 
to Coral-Land. All the Star-Fishes and 
Sea-Urchins assembled to see him off, 
and wish him a safe and prosperous 
voyage. Even the Hermit peered cau¬ 
tiously out from his cave, and waved an 
adieu with one claw. But his crafty 
eyes had a wistful expression as though 
he said to himself, “ My what a fool I 
was to let that fellow escape! ” 
