We think that ....if Fairies may for a moment lay aside cunning tricks and elfish play....means that If they could get serious for a moment and quit playing around maybe something will go right. The line "The rest next time--" "It is next time means that we will do this tomorrow it is tomorrow. Whoever lives in the hole likes orange marmalade thats why its on the shelf. She will be put into danger and she is going out of her way to make sure nothing bad happens to anyone else.