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And that was the end of the great and jolly nation of the Doasyoulikes。 And； when Tom and Ellie came to the end of the book； they looked very sad and solemn； and they had good reason so to do； for they really fancied that the men were apes； and never thought； in their simplicity； of asking whether the creatures had hippopotamus majors in their brains or not； in which case； as you have been told already； they could not possibly have been apes； though they were more apish than the apes of all aperies。
〃But could you not have saved them from becoming apes？〃 said little Ellie； at last。
〃At first； my dear； if only they would have behaved like men； and set to work to do what they did not like。 But the longer they waited； and behaved like the dumb beasts； who only do what they like； the stupider and clumsier they grew； till at last they were past all cure； for they had thrown their own wits away。 It is such things as this that help to make me so ugly； that I know not when I shall grow fair。〃
〃And where are they all now？〃 asked Ellie。
〃Exactly where they ought to be； my dear。〃
〃Yes！〃 said the fairy； solemnly； half to herself； as she closed the wonderful book。 〃Folks say now that I can make beasts into men； by circumstance； and selection； and competition； and so forth。 Well； perhaps they are right； and perhaps； again； they are wrong。 That is one of the seven things which I am forbidden to tell； till the coming of the Cocqcigrues； and； at all events； it is no concern of theirs。 Whatever their ancestors were； men they are； and I advise them to behave as such； and act accordingly。 But let them recollect this； that there are two sides to every question； and a downhill as well as an uphill road； and； if I can turn beasts into men； I can； by the same laws of circumstance； and selection； and competition； turn men into beasts。 You were very near being turned into a beast once or twice； little Tom。 Indeed； if you had not made up your mind to go on this journey； and see the world； like an Englishman； I am not sure but that you would have ended as an eft in a pond。〃
〃Oh； dear me！〃 said Tom； 〃sooner than that； and be all over slime； I'll go this minute； if it is to the world's end。〃
CHAPTER VII
〃And Nature； the old Nurse； took The child upon her knee； Saying； 'Here is a story book Thy father hath written for thee。
〃'Come wander with me；' she said； 'Into regions yet untrod； And read what is still unread In the Manuscripts of God。'
〃And he wandered away and away With Nature； the dear old Nurse； Who sang to him night and day The rhymes of the universe。〃
LONGFELLOW。
〃Now；〃 said Tom； 〃I am ready be off； if it's to the world's end。〃
〃Ah！〃 said the fairy； 〃that is a brave； good boy。 But you must go farther than the world's end； if you want to find Mr。 Grimes； for he is at the Other…end…of…Nowhere。 You must go to Shiny Wall； and through the white gate that never was opened； and then you will come to Peacepool； and Mother Carey's Haven； where the good whales go when they die。 And there Mother Carey will tell you the way to the Other…end…of…Nowhere； and there you will find Mr。 Grimes。〃
〃Oh； dear！〃 said Tom。 〃But I do not know my way to Shiny Wall； or where it is at all。〃
〃Little boys must take the trouble to find out things for themselves； or they will never grow to be men； so that you must ask all the beasts in the sea and the birds in the air； and if you have been good to them； some of them will tell you the way to Shiny Wall。〃
〃Well；〃 said Tom； 〃it will be a long journey； so I had better start at once。 Good…bye； Miss Ellie； you know I am getting a big boy； and I must go out and see the world。〃
〃I know you must；〃 said Ellie； 〃but you will not forget me； Tom。 I shall wait here till you come。〃
And she shook hands with him； and bade him good…bye。 Tom longed very much again to kiss her； but he thought it would not be respectful； considering she was a lady born； so he promised not to forget her： but his little whirl…about of a head was so full of the notion of going out to see the world； that it forgot her in five minutes： however； though his head forgot her； I am glad to say his heart did not。
So he asked all the beasts in the sea； and all the birds in the air； but none of them knew the way to Shiny Wall。 For why？ He was still too far down south。
Then he met a ship； far larger than he had ever seen … a gallant ocean…steamer； with a long cloud of smoke trailing behind； and he wondered how she went on without sails； and swam up to her to see。 A school of dolphins were running races round and round her； going three feet for her one； and Tom asked them the way to Shiny Wall： but they did not know。 Then he tried to find out how she moved； and at last he saw her screw； and was so delighted with it that he played under her quarter all day； till he nearly had his nose knocked off by the fans； and thought it time to move。 Then he watched the sailors upon deck； and the ladies； with their bonnets and parasols： but none of them could see him； because their eyes were not opened； … as； indeed； most people's eyes are not。
At last there came out into the quarter…gallery a very pretty lady； in deep black widow's weeds； and in her arms a baby。 She leaned over the quarter…gallery； and looked back and back toward England far away； and as she looked she sang：
I。
〃Soft soft wind； from out the sweet south sliding； Waft thy silver cloud…webs athwart the summer sea； Thin thin threads of mist on dewy fingers twining Weave a veil of dappled gauze to shade my babe and me。
II。
〃Deep deep Love； within thine own abyss abiding； Pour Thyself abroad； O Lord； on earth and air and sea； Worn weary hearts within Thy holy temple hiding； Shield from sorrow； sin； and shame my helpless babe and me。〃
Her voice was so soft and low； and the music of the air so sweet； that Tom could have listened to it all day。 But as she held the baby over the gallery rail； to show it the dolphins leaping and the water gurgling in the ship's wake； lo！ and behold； the baby saw Tom。
He was quite sure of that for when their eyes met； the baby smiled and held out his hands； and Tom smiled and held out his hands too； and the baby kicked and leaped； as if it wanted to jump overboard to him。
〃What do you see； my darling？〃 said the lady； and her eyes followed the baby's till she too caught sight of Tom； swimming about among the foam…beads below。
She gave a little shriek and start； and then she said； quite quietly； 〃Babies in the sea？ Well； perhaps it is the happiest place for them；〃 and waved her hand to Tom； and cried； 〃Wait a little； darling； only a little： and perhaps we shall go with you and be at rest。〃
And at that an old nurse； all in black； came out and talked to her； and drew her in。 And Tom turned away northward； sad and wondering； and watched the great steamer slide away into the dusk； and the lights on board peep out one by one； and die out again； and the long bar of smoke fade away into the evening mist； till all was out of sight。
And he swam northward again； day after day； till at last he met the King of the Herrings； with a curry…comb growing out of his nose； and a sprat in his mout