"Here he is," she said

“Here he is,” she said, running back to Mr Riley, “and Tom coloured him for me with his paints when he was at home last holidays,—the body all black, you know, and the eyes red, like fire, because he's all fire inside, and it shines out at his eyes.

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Eyes

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Heelam, Monique