Tom was very unhappy at that . And , when Ellie went home on Sunday , he fretted and cried all day , and did not care to listen to the fairy 's stories about good children , though they were prettier than ever . Indeed , the more he overheard of them , the less he liked to listen , because they were all about children who did what they did not like , and took trouble for other people , and worked to feed their little brothers and sisters instead of caring only for their play . And , when she began to tell a story about a holy child in old times , who was martyred by the heathen because it would not worship idols , Tom could bear no more , and ran away and hid among the rocks . And , when Ellie came back , he was shy with her , because he fancied she looked down on him , and thought him a coward . And then he grew quite cross with her , because she was superior to him , and did what he could not do . 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 XXXXX all , as long as they are good . ''
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