The Grand Chain in the Lancers

I saw group of female figures playing a game somewhat resembling the children's game of oranges and lemons. One fairy stood in the centre of the ring, more or less motionless while the remainder danced round her. Some joined hands and made an archway for the others, who moved in and out as in a maze. I noticed that the results of the game appeared to be the forming of a vortex of force which streamed upwards to an apparent distance of four or five feet above the ground. Two tiny wood elves came racing over the ground past us as we sat on a fallen tree trunk. In those parts of the field where the grass was thicker and darker there appeared to be extra activity among