“Do just as you please,” answered Grandfather Grasshopper. “As I told you before, I do not know the way, but I will do what I can for you. I will introduce you to Mrs. Field Mouse. Oftentimes she has friends from the great city, and she seems to know everything. I am not, however, very well acquainted with her, but she looks nice. Come, I will go with you to her home.”
They thanked the glowworm and bade him good-by.
“Spider Eyes, you look tired,” said the grasshopper. “You had better jump on my back; the rest can follow us.”
They had to fly fast to keep pace with Grandfather Grasshopper and Spider Eyes.
They went across the field to one corner where the wheat stood close together.
