But I think he deserved it, don't you?

Interestingly, in the US the animated version of this story, narrated by George Carlin, replaces that killer last line with the following:

How long do you think it will be before Henry overcomes his fear of the rain and decides to journey out again?

(I had some vague memory of this, and it was confirmed by this guy.)

(On the subject of Carlin lending his talents to the series, the only explanation I can come up with is that he did truly hate children after all, it wasn't just an act.)


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