what does the author mean by "sibia saw them Bob away in the current" ?
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The short story “The blue bead” written by Norah Burke in 1953 is all about a twelve-year-old girl; her heroic deed and a simple, innocent wish.
The story starts with the description of a river and a crocodile and then transitions into the description of a twelve-year-old poor girl Sibia. Though she was too poor to buy gems or even blown glass beads, she loved to admire the various types of beads, Kashmiri clothes, even the shining tin trays that were sold in a Bazaar or market near the railhead of the village. All the females in her village had different necklaces made from colourful glass beads which grew in abundance in the jungle, sewn by their respective family needles. But Sibia’s family needle was snapped in half, so she had to wait until they could afford a new needle again.
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The author takes her time to describe the surrounding where the story takes place; starting from the crocodile ... “Sibia saw them bob away in the current”. — The meaning of 'bob away' is to cut shorter to rap to move up and down repeatedly16.