I'll have fresh dewdrops gathered for your feasting every day and you shall be Queen of all my nomes and pull Kaliko's nose whenever you like." "No, thank you," laughed Polychrome.

"My home is in the sky, and I'm only on a visit to this solid, sordid earth.

But tell me, Ruggedo, why my friends have been wound with cords and bound with chains ?" "They threatened me," answered Ruggedo.

"The fools did not know how powerful I am." "Then, since they are now helpless, why not release them and send them back to the earth's surface ?" "Because I hate 'em and mean to make 'em suffer for their invasion.

But I'll make a bargain with you, sweet Polly.