thus several years passed by , and his love became quite old . the top , also , was no longer young ; but there came a day when he looked handsomer than ever ; for he was gilded all over . he was now a golden top , and whirled and danced about till he hummed quite loud , and was something worth looking at ; but one day he leaped too high , and then he , also , was gone . they searched everywhere , even in the cellar , but he was nowhere to be found . where could he be ? he had jumped into the dust - bin , where all sorts of rubbish were lying : cabbage - stalks , dust , and rain - droppings that had fallen down from the gutter under the roof .
dust - bin .
where did the top jump into ?
where did the top jump into ?