Chapters 13-15 Summary

In the morning, Ella trades Hattie's wig for some bread, and the baker gives her instructions for how to get to the country of the giants. Ella travels happily, finally free to do whatever she wants, especially be unladylike. After traveling for several days and running out of bread, Ella begins to despair that she will ever get to the giants' country, much less in time for the wedding. She comes to the forest of the elves, and impresses them by speaking in Elfian. The elves remember Sir Peter, who recently visited them to trade, but they remark that Ella is clearly nothing like her father. The elves are kind hosts. They give Ella dinner and have her stay the night. In the morning, the elves load up a pony with food for Ella and also show her some finely-crafted pieces...