Before they had finished their hot drinks， a dozen or o Moles， newly waked and still very sleepy， and not well leased， had arrived. But as soon as they understood what was all about， they joined in with a will. Even the Fauns ade themselves useful by carting away the earth in little arrows， and the Squirrels danced and leaped to and fro great excitement， though Jill never found out exactly hat they thought they were doing. The Bears and Owls ontented themselves with giving advice， and kept on sking the children if they wouldn’t like to come into the ave （that was where Jill had seen the firelight） and get arm and have supper. But the children couldn‘t bear to goithout seeing their friends set free.
