Good-bye.

I'm off." They crowded about him, hugging and kissing him; then stood back with a solemn stillness, their wings lying close to their shoulders.

The little fellow looked round on them once with a smile, and then shot himself headlong through the star-hole.

Diamond, as privileged, threw himself on the ground to peep after him, but he saw nothing.

"It's no use," said the captain.