The Water Babies Summary #1

Tom, a 10-years-old chimney sweeper, lived in a great town in the North country. He could not read nor write; and he never washed himself, for there was no water up the court where he lived. One day Mr. Grimes, Tom’s master, was hire to do the chimney sweeping task at Harthover House. On the their journey to Harthover House, they met a mysterious Irishwoman, who hold a secret about Mr. Grimes. While Tom was sweeping chimney , he inadvertently came down the wrong chimney, there tom encountered  an upper-class girl named Ellie, who was sleeping on her snow-white bed. Looking around, he saw his reflection in a great mirror. Tom, for the first time in his life, found out that he was dirty. When Ellie woke up and screamed after seeing Tom. Tom was being chased out of her house. He got into the wood and caught in a trap, but he managed to escape anyway. Tom decided to continue his escape without knowing that the Irish woman had been following him is silence. While he was walking on the hill, Tom enjoyed the sight of scenery and observing many kinds of animals.