at the end of the tunnel the drain fell into a large canal over a steep place , which made it as dangerous for him as a waterfall would be to us . he was too close to it to stop , so the boat rushed on , and the poor tin soldier could only hold himself as stiffly as possible , without moving an eyelid , to show that he was not afraid . the boat whirled round three or four times , and then filled with water to the very edge ; nothing could save it from sinking . he now stood up to his neck in water , while deeper and deeper sank the boat , and the paper became soft and loose with the wet , till at last the water closed over the soldier 's head . he thought of the elegant little dancer whom he should never see again , and the words of the song sounded in his ears--"farewell , warrior ! ever brave , drifting onward to thy grave . "
the little dancer .
what did the tin soldier think about once he was under water ?
what did the tin soldier think about once he was under water ?