56 The Tumble.

 

The first thing was to make his
face clean; and this May did by
giving it a good scrubbing with the
corner of the towel. That was an
operation which Johnny never liked ;
for sometimes the soap got into his
eyes, and sometimes into his mouth ;
and then, when he was very dirty, he
had to be rubbed rather hard to get
him clean. Indeed, I do not think
that anybody likes to have his face
washed. It is much nicer to wash it
oneself if one can; but then as small
people like this little man cannot well
perform the operation, why I suppose
they must put up with the incon-
venience of having it done for them.

However, Johnny did not see the