JILLISGIVENATASKWITHOUTaglaJilltheliosfeetandgaveoblow.Then,asifsatisfiedwithitswork,itturnedandstalkedslowlyaway,batotheforest.

    "Itmustbeadream,itmust,itmust,"saidJilltoherself."Illinamoment."Butitwasnt,andshedidnt.

    "Idowishwedneveretothisdreadfulplace,"saidJill."IdontbelieveScrubbknewanymoreaboutitthanIdo.Orifhedid,hehadnobusimeherewithoutwarniitwaslike.Itsnotmyfaulthefelloverthatcliff.Ifhedleftmealoneweshouldbothbeallright."ThensherememberedagainthescreamthatScrubbhadgivenwhenhefell,andburstintotears.

    gisallrightinitswaywhileitlasts.Butyouhavetostopsoonerorlater,andthenyoustillhavetodecidewhattodo.WhenJillstopped,shefoundshewasdreadfullythirsty.Shehadbeenlyingfacedownward,andnowshesatup.Thebirdshadceasedsingingandthereerfectsilenceexceptforonesmall,persistentsound,whichseemedtoefromagooddistanceaway.Shelistenedcarefully,aalmostsureitwasthesoundofrunningwater.

    Jillgotupandlookedroundherverycarefully.Therewasnosignofthelion;butthereweresomanytreesaboutthatitmighteasilybequiteclosewithoutherseeingit.Forallshekheremightbeseverallions.Butherthirstwasverybadnow,andshepluckeduphercetogoandlookforthatrunningwater.Shewentontiptoes,stealingcautiouslyfromtreetotree,andstoppingtopeerroueverystep.

    Thewoodwassostillthatitwasnotdifficulttodecidewherethesoundwasingfrom.Itgrewclearereverymomentand,soohansheexpected,shecametoanopengladeandsawthestream,brightasglass,runningacrosstheturfastohrowawayfromher.Butaltho