Chapter 8: Events of 1844 to 1846

     In 1844, it was Serena's turn to rise to the surface.  Being the timid sort of mermaid, Serena stayed in the midst of the sea, watching ships and sporting with dolphins.
     On warm days, Emily, Amelia, and Emily's dog Hero spent time with each other at Garner's Millpond.  Gradually learning each other's language, Emily and Amelia also learned of each other's culture as Hero watched for intruders. Emily often brought a copy of an illustrated book called Peter Parley's Universal History, on the Basis of Geography, which aided them in their discussions of many places and things of dry land.
  In August 1846, the next mermaid sister, Ayon rose to the surface.  She swam toward the setting sun, without reaching it, of course. While at the surface, Ayon felt the first windfleers of the Great Hurricane of 1846.  As the hurricane was still a few days away, Ayon could relax and enjoy the landscape, seascape, and mammals of the sea.

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