The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (7)

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep (7)

" It looks very dark," she said in a worried voice.
But she found the courage to go in with him.    

" Now we are in the chimney, " he said,  " and look, there is a beautiful star shining above us !"
It was a real star shining down upon them as if it would show them the way.



So they crept and clambered on. It was frightfully steep but the Chimney-Sweep helped the Shepherdess and supported her and they climbed higher and higher.
He showed her the best places on which to set her little china foot, so at last they reached the top of the chimney.

They sat themselves down, for they were very tired.



The sky, with all its stars, was over their heads, and below were the roofs of the town.
They could see for a very long distance out into the wide world. The poor poor little Shepherdess leaned her head on the Chimney-Sweep’s shoulder and wept.
The world was so different to what she expected.

" This is too much,” she said, " It is too large. Oh, I wish I were safe back on the table, again under the looking glass. I shall never be happy until I am safe back there. Now, please take me back,  if you love me. "

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