Then we’ll help you with a will.”
“How wonderful! Thank you!” cried Margaret eagerly. “What is your name?”
“I am Sir Bodkin. Some call me Tape Needle. Anyway, I’m King of the One-Eyes,” he answered proudly. “I’m the largest of all and not needed so often to help. There are many fine workers among us, I can tell you. Just say the word and we’ll show you what we can do.”
“I’m so glad,” said Margaret, “for there are lots of things I want to learn how to make.”
The Fairies danced faster and faster in their joy at finding such a dear little girl for a friend and mistress. They sang:
“When needlecraft you’d like to know,
Just call on us to help you sew.
Our stitching steps we love to do,
So let us show them all to you.”