And poor Ellie was quite surprised and sad ; and at last Tom burst out crying ; but he would not tell her what was really in his mind . And all the while he was eaten up with curiosity to know where Ellie went to ; so that he began not to care for his playmates , or for the sea-palace or anything else . But perhaps that made matters all the easier for him ; for he grew so discontented with 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 do n't poke that poor crab about , Tom '' -LRB- for he was feeling very naughty and mischievous -RRB- , `` or the fairy will have to punish you . '' Tom was very nearly saying , `` I do n'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 do n'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 wo n'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 , XXXXX , where are you ? ''
Ellie Grimes Tom chimney-sweep crab matters mind sea-palace sweeps water