ll she is pleased to forgive us, and let our friends
carry us in to be set going again."

Jack looked in, and saw the people pass in and stand close by the
woman. One after the other she took by the chin with her left hand,
and with her right hand found a key that pleased her. It seemed to
Jack that there was a tiny key-hole in the back of their heads, and
that she put the key in and wound them up.

"You must take your turn with the others," said the groom.

"There's no key-hole in my head," said Jack; "besides, I do not want
any woman to wind me up."

"But you must do as others do," he persisted; "and if you have no
key-hole, our Queen can easily have one made, I should think."

"Make one in my head!" exclaimed Jack. "She shall do no such thing."

"We shall see," said Faxa, quietly. And Jack was so frightened that he
set off, and ran back towards the river with all his might. Many of
the people called to him to stop, but they could not run after him,
because they wanted winding up. However, they would certainly have
caught him if he had not been very quick, for before he got to the
river he heard behind him the footsteps of those who had been first
attended to by the Queen, and he had only just time to spring into the
boat when they reached the edge of the water.

No sooner was he on board than the boat swung round, and got out again
into the middle of the stream; but he could not feel safe till not
only was there a long reach of water between him and the shore, but
till he had gone so far down the river that the beautiful bay had
passed out of sight, and the sun was going down. By this time he began
to feel very tired and sleepy; so, having looked at his fairies, and
found that they were all safe and fast asleep, he laid down in the
bottom of the boat, and fell into a doze, and then into a dream.

CHAPTER IV.

BEES AND OTHER FELLOW-CREATURES.

The dove laid some little sticks,
Then began to coo;
The gnat took his trumpet up
To play the day through;
The pie chattered soft and long--
But that she always does;
The bee did all he had to do,
And only said, "Buzz."

When Jack at length opened his eyes, he found that it was night, for
the full moon was shining; but it was not at all a dark night, for he
could see distinctly some black birds, that looked like ravens. They
were sitting in a row on the edge of the boat.

Now that he had fairies in his pockets, he could understan