All in all, it meant something else, which meant more to Topsy than anything else!

It meant that he didn't lie to his mother after all, and that made him happier even still. Topsy then promised to himself that he would never lie to his mother—not even in a dream!

He smiled a happy, relieved smile to himself, then closed his eyes and went back to sleep. This time, there were no bad dreams to torment and chase him.