he went over to the bed , and , stooping over the wounded merman , washed and dressed the hurt as well as he could . the touch of his hands appeared to work like magic , for no sooner had he finished than the wound seemed to deaden and die , leaving only the scar . the old seal sprang up , as well as ever . then there was great rejoicing throughout the whole palace of the seals . they laughed , and they talked , and they embraced each other in their own strange way , crowding round their comrade . they rubbed their noses against his , as if to show him how delighted they were at his recovery . but all this while the seal catcher stood alone in a corner , with his mind filled with dark thoughts . although he saw now that they had no intention of killing him , he did not relish the prospect of spending the rest of his life in the guise of a seal , fathoms deep under the ocean .
laughed , and they talked , and they embraced each other in their own strange way , crowding round their comrade . they rubbed their noses against his .
what did the seals do after the old seal was healed ?
what did the seals do after the old seal was healed ?