whether or not we lived before, we shall livethough not, I hope, as poor little heathen Tom did.For he went downward into the water : but we, I hope,shall go upward to a very different place. … TIIK WATER-BABIES CHAP. But Tom was very happy in the water. He hadbeen sadly overworked in the land-world; and so now, * to make up Im- that, he had nothing but holidays inthe water-world for a long, long lime to come. Hehad nothing to do now but enjoy himself, and lookat all the pretty things…
Fairy tales · Chimney sweeps
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