4th August, 1894 — By the water, Padmore Park

“Be that the squid?” quoth
He, about the strange ripples.
“Or doth someone drown?”

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"Looks like hair," Reg said,
pointing out at the ripples.
"Someone should jump in."

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"Who's a strong swimmer?"
Charles asked, looking about.
(Likely not the ghost.)

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"Yer the Duke o' Limbs,"
Charley quipped at her rival.
The urchin chuckled.

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(“The Duke o’ Limbs,” he
Echoed, unhelpful. “A good
title for a song.”)

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"He's taller than me."
Charles pointed at the man
who was not a ghost.

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Victor vows rescue
Trousers poised to be lowered
A bold feat indeed

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“I can’t swim.Drowning
sounded awful. He did not
want to be a ghost.

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"Oi, droppin' trou here?! "
The urchin might not be posh,
she was still grossed out.

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“Now he’s a duke of
Limbs,” Barnaby pointed out.
Huge. But was he fast?

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"Is that needed?" he
asked. About the nudity,
not anything else.

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He certainly was
no Felix, Reg thought. “I’ll go
Get some help.” He left.

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Now in his drawers, he
attempts to dive into the
water; but face-plants


you perverts

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“Graceful. If they die,”
He remarked, to the others,
“I hope they come back.”

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A sharp laugh burst out,
howling until Charley ached
and her face ran wet.

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"That's morbid," Charles
said. Though what did he expect
from a bloody ghost.

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