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'That bright living thing must be caught; and in an instant the child had slipped on all fours, and held out one little hand to catch the gleam.' What is the significance of the 'gleam' Eppie tries to catch?

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'That bright living thing must be caught; and in an instant the child had slipped on all fours, and held out one little hand to catch the gleam.' What is the significance of the 'gleam' Eppie tries to catch?





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