I've had lots of fun here." By this time the Mountain Ear had secured the boy's cap and was listening to the conversation with much interest.
"It seems you know this poor, snow-covered cast-away," he said.
"Yes, indeed," answered Trot.

"We made a journey together to Sky Island, once, and were good friends." "Well, then I'm glad I saved his life," said the Bumpy Man.
"Much obliged, Mr.Knobs," said Button-Bright, sitting up and staring at him, "but I don't believe you've saved anything except some popcorn that I might have eaten had you not disturbed me.

It was nice and warm in that bank of popcorn, and there was plenty to eat.

What made you dig me out?
And what makes you so bumpy everywhere ?" "As for the bumps," replied the man, looking at himself with much pride, "I was born with them and I suspect they were a gift from the fairies.

They make me look rugged and big, like the mountain I serve." "All right," said Button-Bright and began eating popcorn again.
It had stopped snowing, now, and great flocks of birds were gathering around the mountain-side, eating the popcorn with much eagerness and scarcely noticing the people at all.