" what was that ? " cried the herring 's head . " did not a star fall ? i really believe it went into the lamp . certainly , when such high - born personages try for the office we may as well go home . " and so they did , all three , while the old lamp threw a wonderfully strong light all around .
because they were intimidated by their competitors .
why did the three go home ?
why did the three go home ?