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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.”

“Thank you, kind Fairies,” cried Margaret. “I’m so happy. Won’t Mother be surprised! I’m just crazy to begin!”

All the Fairies waited breathlessly to know who would be the first to show Margaret what he could do.

“Your Ladyship, it is fitting that the King should be the first to show what he can do,” said Sir Bodkin standing very stiff and straight.

“Oh, of course,” replied Margaret and was about to ask him to tell her what he could do when she heard her mother’s voice outside her door, calling to her. The Fairies sang:

“Stick to us, stick to us,

Then you’ll never, never fuss.

Good-bye, good-bye, we must away,

We’ll come again another day.”

They slipped quickly off the table and hid in the work-basket.

The King waited until the last one was out of sight then he said with a bow, “We’re very glad to know you, My Lady. Just call my name when you need help.” Then he, too, slipped away from off the table and into the work-basket.