1 Longman , the third , looked at the others over his shoulder .
2 Goldband , the fourth , had a gold sash round his waist ; and little Playman did nothing at all , and was the more proud .
3 There was too much ostentation , and so I came away . '
4 ` And now we are sitting and shining here ! '
5 said the bit of bottle-glass .
6 At that moment more water came into the gutter ; it streamed over the edges and washed the bit of bottle-glass away .
7 ` Ah !
8 now he has been promoted ! '
9 said the Darning-needle . '
10 I remain here ; I am too fine .
11 But that is my pride , which is a sign of respectability ! '
12 And she sat there very proudly , thinking lofty thoughts . '
13 I really believe I must have been born a sunbeam , I am so fine !
14 It seems to me as if the sunbeams were always looking under the water for me .
15 Ah , I am so fine that my own mother can not find me !
16 If I had my old eye which broke off , I believe I could weep ; but I ca n't -- it is not fine to weep ! '
17 One day two street-urchins were playing and wading in the gutter , picking up old nails , pennies , and such things .
18 It was rather dirty work , but it was a great delight to them .
19 ` Oh , oh ! '
20 cried out one , as he pricked himself with the Darning-needle ; ` he is a fine fellow though ! ' '
21 I XXXXX not a fellow ; I am a young lady ! '	am		am|born|find|picking|pricked|said|sat|seems|streamed|thinking

