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scarcely any expression in it, and whenever he moved there came a violent gust of wind.

“Are you ready?” asked the Prince, kindly.

“Yes,” said Jack, feeling very much frightened.

“You need not be afraid, little Jack,” said Prince Fluvius; “you have nothing to do but to sit on his shoulders, and he will take you quite safely.”

So saying he touched him on the head, and Jack began to feel himself growing smaller and smaller, till he was the same size as the Prince and Princess.

“Come on, then,” said the wind-fairy, in an odd gusty voice. Jack sat down on his shoulders in the same way as he had before sat upon the fire-fairy, and they prepared to start.

“Good-bye, little Jack,” called the Princess from the fire. “When your turn comes, you will find that we shall not forget to help you.”

“Good-bye, little Jack,” echoed the Prince. “Do not forget all we have told you, and be sure you ask no second question of the old man.”

“Good-bye,” called Jack, and off they went. The rain beat into Jack’s face, and he felt giddy