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But he was worried.

"I tell you--it is also because of the snake. He must not bite you.

Snakes-they are malicious creatures. This one might bite you just for fun . . ."

"I shall not leave you."

But a thought came to reassure him: "It is true that they have no more poison for a second bite."

That night I did not see him set out on his way.

He got away from me without making a sound.

When I succeeded in catching up with him he was walking along with a quick and resolute step.

He said to me merely: "Ah! You are there . . ."

And he took me by the hand. But he was still worrying.

"It was wrong of you to come. You will suffer.

I shall look as if I were dead; and that will not be true . . ."

I said nothing.

"You understand . . . it is too far.

I cannot carry this body with me. It is too heavy."

I said nothing.

"But it will be like an old abandoned shell. There is nothing sad about old shells . . ."

I said nothing.

He was a little discouraged.

But he made one more effort: "You know, it will be very nice.

I, too, shall look at the stars. All the stars will be wells with a rusty pulley.

All the stars will pour out fresh water for me to drink. . ."

I said nothing.

"That will be so amusing! You will have five hundred million little bells, and I shall have five hundred million springs of fresh water . . .

And he too said nothing more, becuase he was crying . . .