They loved the flowers, but they were now tired of staying in them, for they wanted to be on their way to the beautiful world.
Yet there they were, prisoners to the toad! When would he go away!
As they were wishing and waiting, they heard some merry children laughing, and were wondering where they were, when out into the garden came the children, singing as they skipped along, “Let us go to the beautiful world.”
Mr. Toad, in his fright, forgot all about the little elves and jumped far away and hid.
Soon everything was so still that Dusty Cap ventured to creep out of the rose, and then he saw that they were free once more. He called:
“Spider Eyes! Chip Wing! Pointed Toes! Come out! There is nothing to fear. The toad has gone.”
Chip Wing and Pointed Toes answered with joy: “We are coming!” and flew out of the lily.
SPIDER EYES ASLEEP IN THE POPPY