Wet Magic · Chapters
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Chapter 1
Dedication
The chapter is a brief dedication of the book to Dr. E. N. da C. Andrade from E. Nesbit, written from Well Hall, Kent.
Chapter 2
Wet Magic
The children, Francis, Mavis, Bernard, and Kathleen, are excited about their upcoming seaside holiday. Their anticipation is dampened when Aunt Enid bans them from visiting the aquarium, but their spirits are lifted when they read a newspaper article about a mermaid. They decide to plan a rescue mission for the mermaid, leading to a nighttime adventure.
Chapter 3
I: Sabrina Fair
The children eagerly anticipate their seaside holiday, counting down the days. Francis and Mavis buy a large aquarium to collect sea creatures, but Aunt Enid forbids them from taking it. They decorate it with flowers and shells, and Francis thinks he sees something move inside. Aunt Enid later empties the aquarium, and the children are left with a sense of mystery and loss.
Chapter 4
The Captive
The children discover a newspaper article about an alleged mermaid sighting at Beachfield-on-Sea. They debate whether it is a seal or a mermaid, and Francis and Mavis resolve to search for her themselves. After arriving at their seaside lodgings and Aunt Enid's departure, the two elder children sneak out early to explore the shore and rock pools, driven by a desire to find the mermaid before anyone else.
Chapter 5
III: The Rescue
The children visit the mermaid in her tank and learn she is a powerful magic mistress who cannot escape because she was caught with a llama hair lariat. Despite her irritable demeanor, they promise to rescue her at dead of night using a chariot. After enjoying a circus, they plan and execute a covert nighttime rescue using a muffled wheelbarrow as a chariot, cutting open the tent to free the mermaid.
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