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Theyholdtheirgreatballsintheopenair,inwhatiscalledafairy-ring.Forweeksafterwardyoucanseetheringonthegrass.Itisnottherewhentheybegin,buttheymakeitbywaltzingroundandround.Sometimesyouwillfindmushroomsinsidethering,andthesearefairychairsthattheservantshaveforgottentoclearaway.Thechairsandtheringsaretheonlytell-talemarkstheselittlepeopleleavebehindthem,andtheywouldremoveeventheseweretheynotsofondofdancingthattheytoeittilltheverymomentoftheopeningofthegates.DavidandIoncefoundafairy-ringquitewarm.
Butthereisalsoawayoffindingoutabouttheballbeforeittakesplace.YouknowtheboardswhichtellatwhattimetheGardensaretocloseto-day.Well,thesetrickyfairiessometimesslylychangetheboardonaballnight,sothatitsaystheGardensaretocloseatsix-thirtyforinstance,insteadofatseven.Thisenablesthemtogetbegunhalfanhourearlier.
