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h everything round him that he did not care to stay； and did not care where he went。
〃Well；〃 he said； at last； 〃I am so miserable here； I'll go； if only you will go with me？〃
〃Ah！〃 said Ellie； 〃I wish I might； but the worst of it is； that the fairy says that you must go alone if you go at all。 Now don't poke that poor crab about； Tom〃 （for he was feeling very naughty and mischievous）； 〃or the fairy will have to punish you。〃
Tom was very nearly saying； 〃I don't care if she does；〃 but he stopped himself in time。
〃I know what she wants me to do；〃 he said； whining most dolefully。 〃She wants me to go after that horrid old Grimes。 I don't like him； that's certain。 And if I find him； he will turn me into a chimney…sweep again； I know。 That's what I have been afraid of all along。〃
〃No； he won't … I know as much as that。 Nobody can turn water… babies into sweeps； or hurt them at all； as long as they are good。〃
〃Ah；〃 said naughty Tom； 〃I see what you want； you are persuading me all along to go； because you are tired of me； and want to get rid of me。〃
Little Ellie opened her eyes very wide at that； and they were all brimming over with tears。
〃Oh； Tom； Tom！〃 she said； very mournfully … and then she cried； 〃Oh； Tom！ where are you？〃
And Tom cried； 〃Oh； Ellie； where are you？〃
For neither of them could see each other … not the least。 Little Ellie vanished quite away； and Tom heard her voice calling him； and growing smaller and smaller； and fainter and fainter； till all was silent。
Who was frightened then but Tom？ He swam up and down among the rocks； into all the halls and chambers； faster than ever he swam before； but could not find her。 He shouted after her； but she did not answer； he asked all the other children； but they had not seen her； and at last he went up to the top of the water and began crying and screaming for Mrs。 Bedonebyasyoudid … which perhaps was the best thing to do … for she came in a moment。
〃Oh！〃 said Tom。 〃Oh dear； oh dear！ I have been naughty to Ellie； and I have killed her … I know I have killed her。〃
〃Not quite that；〃 said the fairy； 〃but I have sent her away home； and she will not come back again for I do not know how long。〃
And at that Tom cried so bitterly that the salt sea was swelled with his tears； and the tide was 。3；954；620；819 of an inch higher than it had been the day before： but perhaps that was owing to the waxing of the moon。 It may have been so； but it is considered right in the new philosophy； you know； to give spiritual causes for physical phenomena … especially in parlour…tables； and； of course； physical causes for spiritual ones； like thinking； and praying； and knowing right from wrong。 And so they odds it till it comes even； as folks say down in Berkshire。
〃How cruel of you to send Ellie away！〃 sobbed Tom。 〃However； I will find her again； if I go to the world's end to look for her。〃
The fairy did not slap Tom； and tell him to hold his tongue： but she took him on her lap very kindly； just as her sister would have done； and put him in mind how it was not her fault； because she was wound up inside； like watches； and could not help doing things whether she liked or not。 And then she told him how he had been in the nursery long enough； and must go out now and see the world； if he intended ever to be a man； and how he must go all alone by himself； as every one else that ever was born has to go； and see with his own eyes； and smell with his own nose； and make his own bed and lie on it； and burn his own fingers if he put them into the fire。 And then she told him how many fine things there were to be seen in the world； and what an odd； curious； pleasant； orderly； respectable； well…managed； and； on the whole； successful （as； indeed； might have been expected） sort of a place it was； if people would only be tolerably brave and honest and good in it； and then she told him not to be afraid of anything he met； for nothing would harm him if he remembered all his lessons； and did what he knew was right。 And at last she comforted poor little Tom so much that he was quite eager to go； and wanted to set out that minute。 〃Only；〃 he said； 〃if I might see Ellie once before I went！〃
〃Why do you want that？〃
〃Because … because I should be so much happier if I thought she had forgiven me。〃
And in the twinkling of an eye there stood Ellie； smiling； and looking so happy that Tom longed to kiss her； but was still afraid it would not be respectful； because she was a lady born。
〃I am going； Ellie！〃 said Tom。 〃I am going； if it is to the world's end。 But I don't like going at all； and that's the truth。〃
〃Pooh！ pooh！ pooh！〃 said the fairy。 〃You will like it very well indeed； you little rogue； and you know that at the bottom of your heart。 But if you don't； I will make you like it。 Come here； and see what happens to people who do only what is pleasant。〃
And she took out of one of her cupboards （she had all sorts of mysterious cupboards in the cracks of the rocks） the most wonderful waterproof book； full of such photographs as never were seen。 For she had found out photography （and this is a fact） more than 13；598；000 years before anybody was born； and； what is more； her photographs did not merely represent light and shade； as ours do； but colour also； and all colours； as you may see if you look at a black…cock's tail； or a butterfly's wing； or indeed most things that are or can be； so to speak。 And therefore her photographs were very curious and famous； and the children looked with great delight for the opening of the book。
And on the title…page was written； 〃The History of the great and famous nation of the Doasyoulikes； who came away from the country of Hardwork； because they wanted to play on the Jews' harp all day long。〃
In the first picture they saw these Doasyoulikes living in the land of Readymade； at the foot of the Happy…go…lucky Mountains； where flapdoodle grows wild； and if you want to know what that is； you must read Peter Simple。
They lived very much such a life as those jolly old Greeks in Sicily； whom you may see painted on the ancient vases； and really there seemed to be great excuses for them； for they had no need to work。
Instead of houses they lived in the beautiful caves of tufa； and bathed in the warm springs three times a day； and； as for clothes； it was so warm there that the gentlemen walked about in little beside a cocked hat and a pair of straps； or some light summer tackle of that kind； and the ladies all gathered gossamer in autumn （when they were not too lazy） to make their winter dresses。
They were very fond of music； but it was too much trouble to learn the piano or the violin； and as for dancing； that would have been too great an exertion。 So they sat on ant…hills all day long； and played on the Jews' harp； and； if the ants bit them； why they just got up and went to the next ant…hill； till they were bitten there likewise。
And they sat under the flapdoodle…trees； and let the flapdoodle drop into their mouths； and under the vines； and squeezed the grape…juice down their throats； and； if any little pigs ran about ready roasted； crying； 〃Come and eat me；〃 as was their fashion in that country； they wai