First Flights — Narrow Escape. 25 



clover, not far off, sent forth such a delicious smell, 

 as the breeze swept over it, that she was strongly 

 tempted to disregard the advice she had been given, 

 and to hurry off to it. 



At last she could stand it no longer; and, rising 

 high into the air, she sailed over the wall and went 

 out into the world beyond. 



Yes, right out into the world ; and very much did 

 she enjoy the sense of freedom, of going as high as 

 she liked and flying as fast as she could, and stop- 

 ping exactly when and where she felt inclined, with 

 nobody to bother her with good advice — which she 

 was ready to admit was all very well, though, at the 

 same time, a person couldn't everlastingly be taking 

 it. She had had quite enough for one day, she was 

 sure of that ; and so she hadn't told Hum of her 

 intention to leave that poky old kitchen garden : 

 Hum might be giving advice next and that would be 

 too absurd ! 



And so she reached the field of clover, and, flying 

 quite low over the flowers, was astonished to see 

 what lots of bees were busy among them — bumble 

 bees without end, and plenty of honey bees too ; in 

 fact, the air was filled with the pleasant murmur that 

 they made. 



" To be sure," said Buz to herself, " this is the 



