He was a rather cross little boy, I daresay, when woke up.

And when he did wake of himself, and saw the mischief the cow had done to the corn, instead of running home to his mother, he ran away into the wood and lost himself.

Don't you think that's very likely, mother ?" "I shouldn't wonder," she answered.
"So you see he was naughty; for even when he lost himself he did not want to go home.

Any of the creatures would have shown him the way if he had asked it--all but the snake.

He followed the snake, you know, and he took him farther away.