It was even as Thor said the day had come, and with it the Dwarf who had been kept in close talk without guessing why was suddenly turned into a figure of stone, and the Heroes were relieved of their rash promise to send the beautiful Freya from Asgard as wife of the dark-loving Allwise.
The Scandinavian Dwarf having resumed his place, Oberon turned to his Queen and said that her Nymphidia had given them all a very pretty little song, perhaps some of her attendants had stories they would like to tell.
“Of course they have,” replied Titania, and turned to the fairies immediately about her throne, saying, “now who shall it be?”
Quick, as befitted her name, was the first to respond with, “If a very short story will do I can tell one,” and Pink almost in the same breath said “I can tell one if a very short one will do.”
Titania stopped the others who would have offered also, and said, “Quick and Pink shall tell them, then.”
At once Quick took her place, and when all the fairy kingdom was attentive began to tell about
