In many long-after years, the four little travellers looked back to that
evening as one of the happiest in all their lives; and it was already past
midnight when--the sail of the boat having been set up by the
Quangle-Wangle, the tea-kettle and churn placed in their respective
positions, and the Pussy-Cat stationed at the helm--the children each took
a last and farewell of the Blue-Bottle-Flies, who walked down
in a body to the water's edge to see the travellers embark.
evening as one of the happiest in all their lives; and it was already past
midnight when--the sail of the boat having been set up by the
Quangle-Wangle, the tea-kettle and churn placed in their respective
positions, and the Pussy-Cat stationed at the helm--the children each took
a last and farewell of the Blue-Bottle-Flies, who walked down
in a body to the water's edge to see the travellers embark.
Lear - Nonsense
