They bade good-bye to the Bumpy Man and thanked him for his kindness and hospitality.

Then they seated themselves in the swings--one for each bird--and told the Ork to start away and they would follow.
The whirl of the Ork's tail astonished the birds at first, but after he had gone a short distance they rose in the air, carrying their passengers easily, and flew with strong, regular strokes of their great wings in the wake of their leader..