Question

What does this line mean-
"....and into the frill of gold shallows by the stepping-stones"
In the story The Blue Bead
By Norah Burke

Answer 1

"Out of black water, curved with whirlpools, and into the frill of gold shallows by the stepping stones."

In the above line, the writer has personified crocodile to a man. The crocodile's magnificent body structure has been described in the line.

In the story "The Blue Bead" written by Norah Burke, Sibia is the protagonist. She is a young girl who is very poor. She found a blue bead in an encounter with a crocodile. The blue bead was very valuable. She got it while saving a woman from the crocodile. She is very caring towards her household chores. Also, she was very adventurous.

Answer 2

Answer:

It means Out of black water of river that curved with quick rotating mass of water in river into the strip of gold shallows by stepping stones