4. GOING FOR WATER4. GOING FOR WATER

The well was beside the The well was beside the house.house.

It was dry.It was dry.

So the children went to the So the children went to the brook to fetch water in the brook to fetch water in the

evening.evening.

A pail means a bucket.A pail means a bucket.

The brook was behind the The brook was behind the house, across the fields in house, across the fields in

the woods.the woods.

The climate was chill.The climate was chill.

They ran into the forest like They ran into the forest like the clouds going to meet the clouds going to meet

the moon.the moon.

They enjoyed the sight of They enjoyed the sight of the moon.the moon.

They were no birds or They were no birds or breeze.breeze.

They played hide and seek They played hide and seek game with the moon in the game with the moon in the

moonlight.moonlight.

Later they heard the noise Later they heard the noise of the brook.of the brook.

When they reached the When they reached the brook, they saw the water.brook, they saw the water.

Water had fallen in the pool Water had fallen in the pool like pearls.like pearls.

It seemed like a silver It seemed like a silver blade when it fell.blade when it fell.

Brook – a small streamBrook – a small stream

Children wanted to go to the Children wanted to go to the brook by running.brook by running.

The moon dawned behind the The moon dawned behind the treestrees

The boughs were barren.The boughs were barren.

Gnomes – Dwarfs or Guards of Gnomes – Dwarfs or Guards of gold in underground.gold in underground.

P. KAMATCHIP. KAMATCHIKARURKARUR