right out of the woods? Why, Uncle Wiggily Longears! The old gentleman
rabbit was limping along, making his nose go up and down and sideways at
the same time, the way you have seen all the bunnies do, you know.

"Ha! Ha!" he exclaimed. "What have we here? Why, I do declare! If it isn't
Jimmie Wibblewobble and his sisters! What are you doing here, little
ones?"

"We came here to meet the fairy prince," replied Jimmie. "He was going to
tell us about why he didn't change a boy into an elephant. But he isn't
here."

"Who--the fairy prince, the boy or the elephant?" asked Uncle Wiggily,
gently rubbing a horse chestnut on his left hind leg, that had the worst
rheumatism in it.

"Neither one," said Alice, "but the fairy prince is sure to come."

"Stuff and nonsense. Nonsense and stuff, also snuff and red pepper!" cried
Uncle Wiggily. "Fairy prince indeed! There's no such thing!"

"Oh, yes, there is!" said Alice. "Pray do not speak so loudly. He might
hear you."

"Thank you, my dear, for trusting in me!" exclaimed a voice suddenly, and
honestly, you may not believe me, but if there wasn't that mud turtle!
Yes, sir, as true as I'm telling you, he appeared right from behind a
bush!

"Thank you, my dear, for believing me," said the fairy prince to Alice