Extract from Wet Magic in which Nesbit quotes John Milton:
‘Now, Francis,” [Mavis] called. And Francis came slowly with his thumb in The Water Babies. It was nearly dark by now, but Mavis had lighted the four dolls’ house candles in the gilt candlesticks and set them on the table round the aquarium.”Look through the side,” she said; “isn’t it ripping?””Why,” said Francis slowly, “you’ve got water in it–and real anemones! Where on earth…?””Not real,” said Mavis. “I wish they were; they’re only dahlias. But it does look pretty, doesn’t it?””It’s like Fairyland,” said Kathleen, and Bernard added, “I am glad you bought it.””It just shows what it will be like when we do get the sea creatures,” said Mavis. “Oh, Francis, you do like it, don’t you?””Oh, I like it all right,” he answered, pressing his nose against the thick glass, “but I wanted it to be waving weeds and mysterious wetness like the Sabrina picture.”The other three glanced at the picture which hung over the mantel piece–Sabrina and the water-nymphs, drifting along among the waterweeds and water-lilies. There were words under the picture, and Francis dreamily began to say them:–“Sabrina fair,
Listen where thou art sitting.
Under the glassy green, translucent wave…
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
The loose train of thine amber-dropping hair…”‘
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Thanks, Juli!
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i love it that someone else has also spent ‘days and days’….mastering PS or indeed any other piece of photo edit software 🙂
it was certainly worth it- great success sarah.
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Bless you, Anne!
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A really fun image and I’m sure Madame de Pompadour would have approved.
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Glad you like it, Olga. I think you might be right about Madame de P!
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So fabulous Sarah! Concentrating on the woman and switching turned out to be a great choice, but the brilliant creativity in mermaid tail (wow) an awesome design – the water colors used were a perfect choice. The layers in this has me keep going back for another look – a favorite!
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I’m overwhelmed by your comments, Mary. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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What a great mixture Sarah! I think she looks splendid flipped and with a tail to boot (or probably not to boot, that is the question) 😀
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Hah! That’s given me a big laugh, Jane. Thank you. 😀
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I had no idea Madame de P was so versatile! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the whiskey flask.
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Thank you, Silver Screenings!
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Yes, very clever and sumptuous:)x
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Much thanks, Janet!
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Love it!
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Bless you!
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Lovely 🙂
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Thank you, Melanie!
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Beautifully done, Sarah! 😃
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Thank you, my friend!
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☺️😃
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