"What about those you drown?" asked Fire.
But Water pretended not to hear:
"Love the wells, listen to the brooks," she said. "I shall always be there. When you sit down in the evening, beside the springs, try to understand what they are trying to say...."
Then she had to break off, for a regular waterfall of tears came gushing from her eyes, flooding all around her. However, she resumed:
"Think of me when you see the water-bottle.... You will find me also in the ewer, the watering-can, the cistern and the tap...."
Then Sugar came up, with a limping walk, for he could hardly stand on his feet. He uttered a few words of sorrow, in an affected voice and then stopped, for tears, he said, were not in harmony with his temperament.
"Humbug!" cried Bread.
"Sugar-plum! Lollipop! Caramel!" yelped Fire.
