Water baby Tom (10)

Water baby Tom  (10)

The under gardener, mowing, saw Tom and threw down his seythe ; and gave chase to poor Tom.
The dairy-maid heard the noise, and gave chase to Tom.

A groom, cleaning Sir John's hack at a stables, gave chase to Tom.

Grimes ran out and gave chase to Tom.

The old steward opened the park gate and gave chase to Tom.

The ploughman left his horses and gave chase to Tom.

The keeper ran after Tom.
 
Sir John looked out of his study window , and up at the nurse, and he ran out and gave chase to Tom.

The Irishman, too, was walking up to the house to beg; but she threw away her bundle and gave chase to Tom likewise.

All ran up the park, shouting, " Stop thief ! "

Tom, of course, made for the wood.
He was sharp enough to know that he might hide in a bush, or swarm
up a tree, and altogether, had more chance there than in the open.

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