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â——Wonâ——t You Come In?â——

THE ADVENTURES OF

THE ADVENTURES OF MAYA THE BEE 3

 MAYA THE BEE
BY

WALDEMAR BONSELS

ILLUSTRATED
BY

Homer Boss

NEW YORK

THOMAS SELTZER

1922

COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY
THOMAS SELTZER, INC.

All rights reserved

Printed in the United States of America

The Translation of this book was made by

Adele Szold Seltzer

The Poems were done into English by

Arthur Guiterman

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. First Flight 1
II. The House of the Rose 14
III. The Lake 25

MAYA THE BEE 4

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IV. Effie and Bobbie 43

V. The Acrobat 60
VI. Puck 72
VII. In the Toils 87
VIII. The Bug and the Butterfly 104
IX. The Lost Leg 113
X. The Wonders of the Night 133
XI. With the Sprite 153
XII. Alois, Ladybird and Poet 163
XIII. The Fortress 172
XIV. The Sentinel 182
XV. The Warning 194
XVI. The Battle 204
XVII. The Queenâ——s Friend 218
LIST OF COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS

â——Wonâ——t you come in?â—— Frontispiece

FACING PAGE
Maya lifted her wings, buzzed farewell to the lake, and flew inland 42
A human being in miniature was coming up out of the iris 146
The Queen came without her court, attended only by her aide and two ladies-in-waiting 200

CHAPTER I

FIRST FLIGHT

The elderly lady-bee who helped the baby-bee Maya when she awoke to life and slipped from her cell was
called Cassandra and commanded great respect in the hive. Those were exciting days. A rebellion had broken
out in the nation of bees, which the queen was unable to suppress.
While
delicate
very
to
over
Once
immaculate
breast
â——The
been
Cassandra
the
impressions
into
â——What
â——Come
which
beside
Maya
â——It
Her
â——You
given
youcriticize.
old
remark
are.
her
warm
another,
proclaimed.â——
the
them
saw
subsided
stood
rather
the
were
alady
smells
blood,
wings,
You
few
queen-bee
experienced
crash
an
looked
scarcely
must
and
lessons
But
seemed
do
still
appearance,
was
were
here,
nervously
honeycombs
seem
endless
oryou
and
delicious
said
the
at
really
several
will
learn
soft
and
not
coming
once,
child,
about
big
to
she
mean
for
noticed
to
so
approached.
aand
held
come,â——
succession
be
to
the
bit
fluster
Cassandra
to
hive
their
set
with
and
rolled
troubled,
weâ——ll
wait,
came
an
here,â——
new
her
by
nice
on
child
so
filled
up
him.
exceptional
hummed
looked
first
his
that?â——
thick
to
companion.
the
and
achild,â——
to
past
one
fine,
was
foreleg.
with
She
flight,
of
the
Cassandra
their
old
he
wiped
without
marvelously
and
together
see
at
bees
of
right:
she
said
young
distinct
did
lady
honey.
and
Cassandra
assistance.
the
fast;
ifbut
nature.â——
said
(The
observed.
Mayaâ——s
go
not
to
we
buzzed
again.
cells.
the
2she
Igentleman.
they
by
Cassandra.
replying.
and
clotted
even
buzzing.
havenâ——t
cannot
Cassandra.
bees
heat
replied.
in
transparent,
Maya
3questioningly.
like
He
such
thank
threatened
and
use
inquiet
nodded
It
alarge
awere
â——I
their
swarming
the
The
threatening
â——The
astonished
ball.
him
â——Isnâ——t
down
come
pushing
and
bright
child
forelegs
jostled
for
to
tohave
Maya
shoved
overwhelm
ahis
across
haste
was
bit.â——
revolutionists
eyes
her
and
thunderstorm,
aside.
brought
help,
asaand
that
that
another
and
arms
crowding
her
little
there
and
Astroked
the
into
sometimes
tried
Cassandra
her.
up
drone,
and
afraid
Maya
noise
child
several
one
an
will
The
as
hands.)
were
and
the
almost
ato
best
that
felt
so
enough
leave
general
friendly
ask
shining
the
took
one
hundred
almost
soon
keenly
was
she
baby-bee
questions,
deserted
the
climbed
Maya
could
as
found
excitement
young
hairs
unbearable.
city.
pert
conscious
ityoung
is?â——
by
tocorner
something
on
Afound
and
up
fellow
the
arrange
her
new
his
bees
and
forward
got
gleaming
that
itqueen
of
this
herspring
as
has
wing
ala
4
â——Exceptional
â——Oh,
heeded,
am
whatever
order
been
To-morrow
only
back
Youâ——ll
learn
â——Youâ——ll
â——Am
own
loving
â——My
lakes
the
joy.
â——Iâ——m
Cassandra
little
came
special
dangerous
childâ——s
from
formidable
We
sting
especially
not
is
held.
secret
great,
Meanwhile
found
was
had
sufficient
long
return
shelter
The
joined
â——Delighted,â——
At
gave
â——Be
Outside
warm
â——Magnificent!
â——Right
Maya
she
domes
Her
â——I
splendid,
â——Yes,
linden-trees,
city
â——Fast?â——
â——No,â——
that
observe
But
darting
flowers
â——Never
flight.
Beneath
â——The
Coming
let
flowers.
of to
anything
the
the
herself
going
highest
sting
had
are
grown
little
eyes
is
smell.—But
Just
little
not
joyous
our
toilsome
helper
short
standing,
bee,
complaining
better
home
Maya
them
upon
And
the
of
about
wide
blushed
obeyed,
and
raised
sky
joy
aassured
by
gate,
alook
of
against
canâ——t,â——
bits
am
like
aseemed
new
been
but
from
things
the
silver,
society,
lady
to
With
her
courage
think—all
first
warm-blooded
sparkled,
Maya
stronger,
polite
sure
bee
perfectly
it
those
the
such
to
food-supply
dear
and
thatâ——s
Idown
now
through
resplendent
afirst
sun
stretches
opened
fetched
smiled
enemies.
than
insects,
to
flying,â——
youâ——re
aagain.
and
enemy,
preserved
the
world,
thinks
of
call
Ithat
supposed
an
city
except
in
to
you
where
ahead!â——
human
have
tell
the
heart
again
her
city;
large
those
have
sitting
working-bee.
tree-tops
nodded
arrogance
such
line
6to
aexcitement
advice,
her
the
and
has
must
with
athe
arrow
little
as
and
rushing,
rule
password
good-by,
bee-city
so
lindens.
most
transported
and
life—toil
Isounding
great
to
gay
you.
she
gates,
will
replied
large
little
to
remember
which
please,
as
have
to
she
but
said
Your
kindly.
right
and
welfare
childâ——s
glad,â——
of
eyes
come
garden,
risen!â——
nature—what
cold
on
her
the
call
awill
more
there
stuck
toward
her
to
splendid!â——
the
earth,
be
and
that
being,
It
great
well
and
agreeable
be
At
learn
Maya,
told
sink
pictures
deep
size
fly
aperfect
Ithrough
not
sigh
defend
could
yes,
this
later
for
really
head
than
part
warned
able
sun,
old
the
gleaming
that
does,
of
Maya.
told
acan
buzzing
seemed
sun.â——
heart
to
all
said
it
the
for
in
we
flying,â——
away—clover
the
companion
glistening
her
lies
aBut
had
or
you
out
creatures
was
she
flood
to
donâ——t
powerful
the
Maya
as
said
down,
that
without
abe
nice,â——
brown
honey
dead-tired,
her,
answered
from
In
in
young
sigh
them
and
floor
winter.
germ
of
eyes
and
which
you
of
it
on
devote
evil
she
the
end
long
to
ahave
and
there
you
wickedest,
it,â——
by
our
companion,
not
the
ahead
is,â——
of
as
Mayaâ——s
youâ——re
quieted
two
cried.
that
rejoiced.
must
will
of
bad
has
gold,â——
akept
yourself
the
bliss
there
â——How
find
little
athe
to
said
her
could
of
returned
and
child.
the
great
sky
will
to
had
beautiful
sticking
beginning
more
8intent
she
wide
in
moved
Natureâ——s
is
by
green-shimmering
wisdom
lady
to-day.
recall
of
while
time
to
eyes
edges
held
gather
bee
every
bee-state,
been,
is
will
dainty
instant—why,
honey
dear.
end,â——
sunlight
have
we
seemed
be
which
still,
Turka,
changing,
her
against
be
except
only
nation,
your
she
sunshine
waterways,
hive,
of
aheart.
â——It
Maya,
feed
gazed
and
Maya.
an
was
to
spoke
die,
will
the
go
he
pushing
great
down.
scarcely
coming
cordially.
are
must
and
cried
than
said
like
she
the
you,
be
to
fastened
against
ears.
close
ever
and
exceptional
the
and
pressed
to
Good
and
sunlit
of
this
her
so
insect
the
asaid,
But
lady-bee.
nectar
her
way
them
no
gathered
fingers
because
be
show
that
an
who
no
other
flying,
as
thought
flying
This
droning
short
and
observe
shook
dropped
said
in
can
at
the
to
â——thatâ——s
the
long
ears
fast,
to
while
assailed
ground
aâ——Itâ——s
longing
inspire
learn,â——
dear
honeysuckle.
Cassandra,
pretty
the
having
longer
flowers.
provided
cannot
rule
Sit
older
A
it
old
fingers
bee
her
beware
and
the
dire
rest
she
back.â——
end,
the
we
â——and
toward
luck
distances
and
other
was
flowers.
fall
Turka
all
lady-bee,
is
the
one
dangers
you
large
to
creations.
is
you
things
all
the
awoke
on
down
herself
wasps
time
else
right
â——You
of
monitorâ——s
heart.
of
eyes,
so
baby-bee
is
was
to-day,â——
she
the
her
usually
they
sighed.
the
peaceful
bees
it
in
something
need,
over
her
bee
in
queen
the
crowding,
new
nothing
asleep
day
of
everything,
human
seemed
her
fly
respect,
rather
to
meet,â——
5room
in
her
heavens
fast,
to
nature?â——
felt
be
will
the
sea
blossoming
bees
in
Iâ——ll
part
lindens
of
head.
summer
did
the
to
joy
is
one
the
admitted
her.
companion.
you.
9ahere.â——
baby-bee.
know
in
steal
fast
will
not
owe
are
anything
teacher.
the
You
long?â——
her
of
hand
against
wings.
referring
little
the
hundred
dreadfully
bed
for
you.
and
of
said
lured
remain
good
Maya.â——
who
one
not
your
of
hears
that
great
of
for
â——I
and
from
out
Repeat
Because
the
knowing
abeings,
light,
landscape
winter.
enough?
Be
seriously
awfully
out
mouth.
but
accompany
to
may
any
wasps
the
but
and
living,
have
of
the
then
useless
blue
them.
in
know—she
what
Other
bee,
all
Cassandra,
no
fundamental
they
of
these
had
drop
must
wicked
be
her
luck
life—the
faithful
red
Suddenly
of
toil.
swarm
she
very
on
into
peace
curiosity.
universal
the
time
our
if
her
she
child-bee
younger
murder
sticking
the
bee
breath,
else.
fly
kiss
to
flowers
clouds
gliding
can
not
do
and
good
it.
sleep
you
aon,
difficulty
she
to
and
the
â——Do
Iwere
You
tulips,
â——Now,
overworked
of
blossom-wall
thought.
behind.
did
greater
to
hard.
baby-bees
always
mouth.
castle
brilliance
had
asked
Then
said
the
with
inhabitants,
want
what
Oh,
tribe
Say
carefully,
can
itimmemorial
and
beto
and
foresee
slid
What
and
all
radiant,
7you.â——
first
insert
asked
without
could
to
hornets.
implanted
not
reason
you.
the
city.
see,
Mayaâ——s
world,
quitted;
delivered
â——itâ——s
sunshine,
of
wherever
held
in
how
escape
and
â——clover
in
away
bees
these
me.â——
sadly.
conceived
your
Iâ——ll
she
respect
embrace.
of
For
she
to
where
by
before.
park.
safety
Maya.
the
basis
cherry-tree,
day
hear.
and
conclusion,
have
next
Besides,
the
Iaccording
â——I
in
be.â——
thieves,
say
we
it
At
shyly.
be
slowly,
sighed,
up
felt
that
am
blossoms
sweet
spoke
the
of
blue
had
and
have
people
in
to
so
glories
keeping
behind,
flinching
and
of
skin
listen.
greater
The
and
first
She
You
heard
doing.—Here,
fly
it
or
morning.
for
by
and
green
she
the
of
doing
aand
11be
the
next
and
that
And
the
already.â——
and
its
up
they
lofty
see
now
was
perhaps
warm-blooded
sky
do
named
She
into
the
already
canâ——t
the
for
hornets
and
ain
seemed
happy.â——
good
you
at
held
it
without
can
â——is
life.
in
to
question,
first
esteem
10looked
peculiar
and
you
which
Listen
outside
the
from
your
day
that,
was
ato
and
because
this
splendor.
blessed
bees,
can.
hawthorn,
sentinels,
left
that
â——then
must
not
up
the
broad
green
well-being
sunshine
went
human
flying-board
felt
that?â——
will
changed
or
will
always
aon
She
flowers
of
love
your
She
honeysuckle.â——â——
can
the
with
she
even
gold,
government
pace
last
impossible
the
fear
work
probably,
sheer
yield
slipped
as
You
are
to
to
all
couldnâ——t
break
and
be
very
in
home
up
to
be
that
trees,
stretches.
gave
in
beesâ——
find
jumped
turn
affection
though
was
be
large
kingdom
sunshine,
you
for
which
her
beings,
one
queen.â——
few
the
which
our
bed
in
of
flying.
human
to
allowed
you
tell
the
so
may
The
smells!â——
gave
one
will
the
voice,
delight.
every
thinking
and
later
carefully
animal,
mind.
you
them
death.
joyous
the
of
off.
your
to
population
back.
or
her
may
child.
of
rich
most
out,
days
flowery
in
sunlight.
where
green
wonâ——t
best
on
bright
of
the
know
use
is
she
become
religion.
lilacs,
she
the
we
them
deep
aup
to
will
who
anyway.â——
various
Why,
So
treaty
beings,
bee,
for
how
and
with
in
which
whom
way
as
flutter
to
In
to
has
itâ——s
IFor
store
state.
most
â——Those
nectar.
your
had
and
are
big
were
young
do
canâ——t
the
of
our
well
have
learn
fly
to
our
the
the
in
blue
heaths,
the
in
she
itaitâ——s
itIt
her
of
scarcely
what
aaofmore
the
I thin
flow
are

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â——Oh,
hive.
see
experiences
She
sting?â——
â——Grand,â——
Ah,
certainly
Soon
land.
which
tree,
â——Iâ——m
certain;
and
if
laughed,
where
Iâ——ll
Atiredness
little
was
bit
know
Cassandra
have
how
about
of
Maya
she
and
bubbling
alarm,
the
never
thought
overcame
beautiful
not
went
adventures.
to
world
had
said
afraid.
she
close
go
after
tohad
twice.
over
thought.
so.
sleep,
back
in
ither,
up
all.
an
Iis
bloom.
The
wonâ——t
with
Ifor
there
out
inkling
But
Mayaâ——s
and
thinking
will
thing
the
â——Itâ——s
here
delight,
never
she
Inot
again
am
night,
of
toin
fell
be
in
be
not
the
do
dreaming
the
to
and
afraid
the
asleep.
and
afraid
is
heart
carry
like
many
great
utmost
to
took
hid
glorious
the
of
go
went
honey
right
When
dangers
world,
of
herself
any
ato
other
deep
confidence:
such
sleep
aat
dangers.
or
little
she
to
athe
bees,
draught
away
things,
and
make
thousand
be
quietly
awoke,
very
faster.
alive.â——
hardships
my
under
Havenâ——t
wax.
she
start.
ofheart
and
the
Hesitatingly
times
nectar
stuck
No,
aThe
sleep
sun
leaf
is
that
more
indeed,
meant
to
out
sun
was
high
lay
well.â——
her
I of
got
is
beautiful
gone,
ahead
she
up
for
resolve.
the
coming
Iâ——ll
strength
in
crept
pleasure
flower
twilight
the
of than
her,
round
out
top
never
and
ofand
she
of
lay
12
13the
courage
again;
the
do
in
of
would
surprises,
upon
tulip.
the
an
that.
flower,
old
thatâ——s
dark
the
and
I want
a to
14

CHAPTER II

THE HOUSE OF THE ROSE

By the time Maya awoke, it was full daylight. She felt a little chilly under her big green leaf, and stiff in her
limbs, so that her first movements were slow and clumsy. Clinging to a vein of the leaf she let her wings
quiver and vibrate, to limber them up and shake off the dust; then she smoothed her fair hair, wiped her large
eyes clean, and crept, warily, down to the edge of the leaf, where she paused and looked around.
The glorythe
shadow, and
leaves
the glow
overhead
of theshone
morning
likesun
green
were
gold.
dazzling. Though Mayaâ——s resting-place still lay in cool
15
â——Oh,
Slowly,
all
thought
her.—No,
making
Come
Thus
Afar
felt
glistening
When
hardly
to
toward
fascinated
leapt
pearls.
grass,
she
aShe
though
â——Did
â——Do
Idown.â——
here?â——
good
Remembering
The
his
â——You
something
seemed
childish
â——Itâ——s
we
Maya
subdued
â——What
positively
Mayaâ——s
â——It
live
had
black
itthe
moved
head
hungry.
was
turned
and
beetle
tightly.
off
into
lightly
enough
taken
hesitated,
entered,
and
she
what
risks
able
Maya
her,
by
breastplate,
to
wax.
takes
of
one
reassured.
ignorance.
Iâ——ll
in
fitted
light
you
the
you
the
air
intoxicating.â——
drew
no,
ran
be
no
too
in,
Cassandra,
seem
about
moved
the
towards
ato
transparent
might,
ais
she
So,
At
by
thought
admiration
drink
uttered
This
to
asunshine,
and
means
charming
wisdom
ball
mean
it
and
to
reach
down
this
by
glorious
Cassandraâ——s
in
and
sunshine
agood-natured
the
one,
had
near
courageously,
tell
has
then
to
her
rose,â——
him
perfectly
tell
the
the
fragrant
his
belong
was
wonderful
she
gentle
already
be
was
the
me
flourished
the
run.
the
there
unamiably.
Maya,
she
aconquered
splendor
you
warm
shiny
only
her
18to
little
and
clear,
would
inside
world,â——
and
its
dewdrop?â——
home!â——
large
experiences
blades
sitting
something
that
pleased
She
smelled
know
what
tipping
to
heart
was
name?â——
and
walls.
and
the
of
fell
gleaming
sunlight,
the
cry
head
you?â——
he
struck
once
remained
fellow,
flower?â——
red
take
yesterday?â——
of
of
with
no
wonderfully
beetle
glided
youâ——re
in
where
my
explained
17truth
of
down
beat
her
Maya
advice
the
the
ain
flower.
of
such
joy
at
and
terror.
the
perfume
wife
glimmered
Maya
ahis
misgivings
the
calix.
the
of
beetle.
fast,
thought
because,
cool
being
exclaimed
and
loud
walked
in
back
to
consequences.
for
bowed
twinkling,
firm
the
dorsal
she
petal
entrance.
forever
never
all
smiled
live,â——
the
She
But
though
indulgently.
silver
as
16all.
joyous
Aprevious
that
and
the
worth,â——
under
was
asked
asked,
so
in
grass.
made
unrefined.
the
beetle,
beside
athe
let
She
seeing
politely.
plate,
drinks
her
red.
sweet
shining
colors
forth
he
she
the
and
Maya,
sphere,
having
as
little
herself
it
tiny
sparkling
buzz,
He
our
Maya,
wanted
straight
said,
resolve
Oh,
and
polite
was
A
beetle,
had
he
took
day
aeach
without
Mayaâ——s
that
water,
kept
lurking
round
bee.
of
care.—Wonâ——t
little
thing
â——So
said,
genuinely
oh!
silver
receiving
The
to
not
no
and
which
she
down
came
the
says
anot
as
other
itfly
to
not
his
for
rather
few
real
The
smaller
very
almost
swung
little
he
and
laughed—not
possible.
bees
fragments
she
rainbow.
be
answering
asphere
impatience
in
an
place
the
to
on
back
rolled
could
click.
steps
idea
through
beautiful
happy
now
and
smiled
has
likely
return
old
drops
superior.
no
had
taken
the
red
blush
robbed
out
than
to
unperturbed,
of
kidney
reply
out
almost
adage.—Would
forward.
you
by
do
outermost
more
patch
Maya
her—all
and
the
of
made
that
like
to
with
good-naturedly.
the
her,
herself,
easily
of
of
ball
seized
know.—We
her
you
the
added:
so
things
her
â——You
free
the
culture
Cassandra
embarrassment,
narrow
beetleâ——s
diamonds
trouble.—What
that
as
was
the
balanced
such
very
hiding-place
had
hive.
come
He
of
big
hive,
without
the
and
of
the
seemed
place.
with
dreadfully
her
that
and
â——I
pressed
shivered
apolitely.
as
its
and
beauties
To
chambers
enjoy
little
bright,
in?â——
carrying
senses,
you
herself,
brown
looked
curved
lay
neednâ——t
in
moved
on
would
be
â——The
the
better
â——â——Tell
to
the
am
bee.
in
the
question.
like
sure,
aside
life
into
least
nod
lively
Altogether
frightened,
she
he
store
are
lamplight,
wing-sheaths
and
very
at
petals
edge
ever
came
honey
manners.
with
in
Moreover,
in
some
softened
when
the
and
aher
ayou
had
discomfort,
four
her
she
score
bright
for
perfume
glitter
sorry
find
of
their
clear,
worry
â——Would
rolling
seriously,
beckon.
and
nectar?â——
seen
and
doing
own
was
days
her.
the
she
there
of
that
Yet
yet
Iclung
to
petal,
in
petal,
she
and
threw
me
way.
wee
about
ago,
and
is
her
the
he
as
was
where
and
itthat.
yousinc
you
be
19
â——Oh,â——
The
her
an
â——It
crowded
Suddenly
anger.
clear,
â——Of
my
never
ecstasy
cheeks
associates
beetle
piping
forget
He
certainly
stories
course,
there
seemed
of
nodded
and
that.â——
voice
delight
along.
little
was
in
Maya
because
isto
which
and
full
aahands
be
at
You
great
loud
burst
of
disappeared
being
hustling
Iâ——m
the
fright
are
sound
against
joy
out,
bees
permitted
a to
ruffian.
and
and
â——Iâ——d
of
be
live
the
alone,
behind
scolding
mortification.
alive,â——
pushing
dainty
and
Very
toyou
stop
work
one
well,
red
behind
someone
dare
in
of
love
and
she
hangings
such
the
Itoam
some.â——
thought.
the
this
lay
walls.
along
agoing.
walls.
beautiful
house.
hands
and
Maya
roughly,
â——And
But
It
took
on
The
was
dwelling.
looked
me.
remember,
deep
very
the
and
But
thereâ——s
beetle
breaths
quiet
about.
Maya
wait
I here
called
growling
and
caught
She
of the
is
see
was
noyou
splendid.â——
delicious
the
what
comparison
excitedly
happy.
afollowing,
ruffian.
youShe
perfume,
get
inYouâ——ll
between
pressed
great
when
in a inI bring
the dingy
20
heardsay.â——
The
â——An
momentâ——s
wiped
â——Who
â——Please
you
Maya
â——It
them!
furious.
hesitate
strangerâ——s
beetle
the
was
obeyed,
The
the
awas
Ifoutrage,â——
sound
second
perspiration
Iso
idea
returned
was
didnâ——t
an
empty
hungry
but
ant,â——
of
peace.â——
that?â——
oftogoing
the
someone
your
and
call
emphatic
she
excited
from
realize
sullenly
them—thieves!â——
he
right
mouth—finish
forgot
hesaid.
mumbled
his
running
burst
tone,
owner
into
that
forehead
toflung
â——You
thank
the
out
soof
the
out.
Maya,
pantry
sharp
angrily.
down
ill-mannered
the
chewing
him
and
house
canâ——t
and
with
some
and
without
slightly
â——Do
vicious,
and
took
her
gave
nectar.
creatures
mouth
aloosened
swallowing
aescape
her
how-do-you-do
mouthful
those
frightened
nostill
those
time
actually
ants
hisfull.
your
of
upper
to
think
vermin
Maya
nectar
repeat
didnâ——t
nectar.
21we
armor
dreadfully.
orand
anywhere.
her
save
a One
by-your-leave!
so
chewed,
question.
and
as
know
canâ——t
to
store
In
They
catch
awhile
better,
few
updonâ——t
his
understand
It
hour
moments
the
Imakes
breath.
wouldnâ——t
beetle
afterme
allow
she
hour
a word
you
onlyafor

At this
â——I
family
â——My
looked
pleased
â——You
â——Well,
â——If
side?â——
The
â——Great,
rose-beetle
of
he
at
beg
Maya
I may.â——
rose-beetles.â——
Peter
name
suddenly
have
your
yes,â——
donâ——t
immensely.
closely;
turned
is
the
pardon,â——
Maya,â——
remembered
most
observed
his
he
you
fascinating
fan-shaped
was
think?â——
he
bowing
said
Peter,
his
said,
the
own
feelers,â——
feelers
flattered,
turning
repeatedly,
little
he
manners.
asked.
bee
toto
one
â——people
shyly.
Maya,
she
and
sidesaid,
spreading
â——I
â——I
andâ——simply
let
doam
aforgot
think
his
ray
delighted
feelers
ofatolot
sunlight
introduce
sweet....â——
oflike
tothem.
make
two
glide
myself.
Would
little
your
overbrown
acquaintance.â——
My
them.
youname
like
fans.
toisThat
see
Peter,
the of
other
Shethe
22
â——I
â——Well,
plain.â——
eyes,
aMaya
â——An
â——Take
vintage.
â——Thank
thirsty.â——
The
â——Flying,
way
Peter
â——Iâ——ll
from.â——
â——Thatâ——s
my
â——Oh,
â——So
golden
rose-dwelling,
and
spread
lark,
lower
itrose-beetle
ofand
courteously
hummed
beamed.
and
over
sunlight
living.
shouldnâ——t
One
long,â——
excellent
the
wings.â——
thank
the
helped
some
the
yes,â——
you
has
color
always
blue
Thereâ——s
for
go
Peter
in
blossoming
laughed.
and
you,â——
to
so
more,â——
held
as
the
herself
where
though
sky!â——
of
quality
be
much,â——
the
far
was
called
flying,â——
red
your
observed
careful
have
the
He
clear,
asyou
the
sheen
to
itred
our
shook
of
body,
said
Peter,
earth.
some
was
thought
some
first
have
honey,â——
rejoiced
said
pure
and
curtain
observation
of
Maya,
Peter,
still
said
the
her
person
remaining
more
not
the
Peter,
he
23air
anything
advantage
early
gold
hand
said.
Maya.
aside.
petals
of
spoil
advantage
Maya.
â——to
â——I
nectar.
rather
the
toof
he
and
â——Itâ——s
she
petal
tell
oneâ——s
morning.
â——Iâ——d
and
on
your
was
â——Good-by.â——
like
can
remarked.
held
amazed
each
her
in
the
with
the
over
feeling
body,
them
staying
fly
she
top
the
radiance
his
you,â——
me,â——
from
With
stomach.
had
petal
last
by
possible,â——
own.
israther
in
not
his
any
like
anywhere.â——
curtain
aone
the
toof
By
sigh
little
tosee
good
warm.
to
the
blood
replied
Thereâ——s
he
place,
be
way
fly
he
aside
Maya
guestâ——s
said.
sneezed
spring
looks.
returned,
now,
of
of
He
rejoined
too,
Peter.
compensation
â——It
for
you
rise
sang
day
if
donâ——t
Life
at.â——
her.
you
rapidly
bees.
some
â——I
pensive,
that
his
Maya.
appetite.
was
makes
will
morning
slowly
Idew
donâ——t
great.
straight
have
permit
you
â——My
you
to
an
left,
â——Rose-juice
his
mounted
excellent
think?â——
some
She
certainly
song
too,
up
me.â——
cool
was
understand
to
own
difficulty
to
ifthe
youâ——re
himself,
and
happy
place
have
feelers
skybeautiful
to
in
as
of
such
fly
are
the
unfolding
avery
first
restl
24
Gold and green are field and tree,
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Warm in summerâ——s glow;

All is bright and fair to see
While the roses blow.

What or why the world may be

Who can guess or know?

All my world is glad and free
While the roses blow.

Brief, they say, my time of glee;

With the roses I go;

Yes, but life is good to me
While the roses blow.

25

CHAPTER III

THE LAKE

â——Dear me,â—— thought Maya, after she had flown off, â——oh, dear me, I forgot to ask Mr. Peter about human
beings. A gentleman of his wide experience could certainly have told me about them. But perhaps Iâ——ll meet
one myself to-day.â—— Full of high spirits and in a happy mood of adventure, she let her bright eyes rove over
the wide landscape that lay spread out below in all its summer splendor.
greetings,
went
however,
Then
At
presently
she
morning.
her
held
â——Itâ——s
Big
go
On
round
stalks.
two
â——Glorious,â——
She
was
stroked
Just
glossy.
looked
â——What
â——Is
Maya
world.
Nevertheless
But
let
curved
â——You
here.â——
first
too
anyone
the
body
realized
actually
fish
came
picked
round
began
careful
as
her
pit-a-pat.
all
was
remembered
leaves
close;
Now
she
opposite
above
at
she
and
there
and
little
of
shining
She
she
her
to
and
startled.
spots
to
lay
ought
had
aout
was
not
are
dragged
that
she
the
alittle
sudden
lying
she
her
tidy
in
noticed
saw
legs
Mayaâ——s
let
any
large
wished
down
After
bliss
completed
ayou
to
dreadfully
surprise.
shore
blue-bottle
was
like
she
leaf
herself
heart
knew
to
atherself.
fish
that
objection
pull
properly
outspread
Cassandraâ——s
her
be
garden
doing
to
was
the
down
gold
going
all
well-concealed
that
said
her
swam
she
the
working.
beat
too
be
there
from
she
law
down
world
looking
coins;
Putting
the
flying
abees
was
her
here
hard,
the
her
frightened;
to
leaf,
gleaming
against
apleasant
was
felt
to
to
about
was
the
on
little
trees
see
toilet
little
close
wing-sheaths,
aattracted
seemed
her
paid
on
aand
frightened.
just
As
the
personâ——s
over
water,
danger
at
if
little
both
my
faster
in
he
were
her
bee,
it
awater
rushes
not
to
said
journey
enough
under
telling
with
bee
the
great
small
was
backed
leaf?â——
she
arms
guilty
the
body,
to
her
the
by
â——perfectly
mirrored
because
to
in
surface
you
turn
27like
true;
athought
surface.
the
swayed
serene
bright
bees
the
aslightest
He
clear
thousand
28her
up
to
and
which
as
to
much
down.
certainly
upside
steely
green
water-lilies
just
scrape
tall
showed
she
behind
be
Cassandra
that
from
aof
her
element,
he
on
wings
basin
good
she
idle,
blades
resting
There
above
was
politer
water
sprang
the
With
attention
demanded.
plates,
the
blue-bottle
tone
down.
colors.
the
away
had
her
ought.
itglorious.â——
going
and
of
nation
harvest.—But
glittering
edge
was
race
plainly.
in
had
of
like
ahere
and
head
or
tone,
water
had
flown
back
surly
and
the
was
The
the
the
On
seemed
of
to
her
been
But
of
this.
the
of
taught
adust;
she
the
full
talking
rushes.
came
in
her.
the
afraid
heavens
see
her
which
fishes.
moment
buzz
too
bees
When
image
like
if
rushes,
position
Itvery
rushes
pulled
sunlight.
terrestrial
if
you
way
then,
far
is,
to
her
and
clear
commanded
he
she,
of
lay
down
It
26float
really,â——
he
loud
flying
up
want
she
shone
swung
coming
to
every
or
lay
the
alighted
with
itsaw
Maya,
blue
and
looking
glass.
do.
two?â——
forward
idly.
met
and
in
water-lilies
to
to
sky,
in
her
their
that
below
lost
time
and
almost
her
himself
rest,
many
reflection,
peremptory.
upon
could
And
Maya
and
on
great
little
beautifully
her
Maya
out
clear
sun-warmed,
she
as
all
the
her,
she
to
acquaintances.
total
insects,
way
if
of
compel
took
hind
on
right.
met
respect
thought.
with
in
her
leaf
to
wasnâ——t
the
in
observed
to
the
shade,
in
tear
aendless
good
entrancement
legs,
beside
sunshine:
atheir
Iâ——ll
bee,
the
bright
who
peaceful
lovely
blade
respect.
in
itreedy
sky.
she
off,
care
the
except
her
large
that
sang
her.
depths.
and
that
Soon,
going
insect
gold
but
heart
But
wait
not
she
He
out
for
to
ofto
29
â——There
â——All
oneâ——s
proper
everyone
Christopher.â——
â——Are
from
â——You
sun
Beset
bulging
was
happening.
hunterâ——s
stood
in
hovering
thinking,
You
Maya.
and
huge
â——Let
â——Why,
Maya
â——Oh,
The
â——Yes,
itsshines,
wings
blue-bottle
totally
dragon-fly
have
the
size.
large,
still
by
was
stammered
She
place
hungry
water.
the
above
she
has
rented,â——
the
him
no
heâ——s
in
there
How
silent
fascinated
are
he
own.
was
unprepared.
because
She
fangs,
whatâ——s
little
are
awful
terror.
to
right
cried:
such
blue-bottle
cry.
is
go,â——
giving
live
released
smiled.
regarded
fearfully
laughed.
eyes,
only
many
her
could
plenty
awith
Ifone?â——
helplessly:
dear
sharp
And
to
amy
idea
A
and
in.
then
such
well-ordered
heard
be
her.
Maya
yourself
terror,
great,
frogs
she
predecessor
of
little
Itâ——s
asaid
In
that
also
so
cried
Jack
as
the
Jack
frightened
the
fine,
go,
aleaves,â——
They
have
the
arbitrary.â——
anice,
was
in
the
fellow,â——
matter,
maybe
glittering
thinking
leaf
mirrored
it
knife.
at
loud
from
Maya,
Christopher
transparent
confusion
unnecessary
the
said,
once,
been
flashed
blue-bottle.
not
about
elegant
isstate
rustling
lake?â——
its
The
hadnâ——t
transparent.
aby
child?â——
putting
very
so
and
whoever
big
how
fangs,
in
dragon-fly
to
its
as
observed
like
bold?
blade
gentleman,
the
of
tears
fly
pleasant
you
shadow
large,
itlike
30contemplatively.
awful
trouble,â——
the
on
â——Now-a-days
glass
replied
frog
clear
off
31of
She
she
bees.
you
came
the
an
first
but
been
He
when
grave
the
The
it
was
Maya.
had
and
water
interested
to
asked
glided
was
wind
are.
must
sees
still
tenderly
moment
But
rush
and
into
have
snapped
dragon-flyâ——s
squatting
caught
water
something
eyes
all
You
held
in
below.
you
permit
be
and
heâ——s
her
over
bent
he
a-tremble.
to
dry
to
and
and
have
air,
sitting
and—bit
hunt
she
him
drew
jeered.
eyes.
hold
up
fall
low
her
leaves,
one
right
Jackâ——s
me
vicious
though
precious
could
by
dreadful
fast
no
up
into
of
leaf.
to
â——His
beneath
never
to
is
on
aâ——The
right
under
poor
athe
happy
with
introduce
frog
Jackâ——s
then
my
the
different
not
Now
pincers,
tone,
most
very
done
stones.
Jack
to
clutches
happened,
leaf,
its
two
make
their
aher
screams
to
she
interfere
name
singing
surprisingly,
condescending.
arms,
middle
you
be
frog
leaf
days
Christopher
perfectly.â——
myself.
lodging
but
weight.
saw—saw
out
The
able
head
any
is
of
staring
can
and
the
ago,
tore
just
whistle,
Jack
something
of
horrifying
with
ato
harm
off.
frog.
glittering
see
My
turned
the
every
Maya
her
exactly
Icall
Christopher.â——
was
should
at
peopleâ——s
fully,
and
you
leaf
name
heart.
so
her
anight.
could
loud
its
quite
piece
far
held
from
so
for
thing
what
with
and
of
still
head
isWithout
as
which
angry
its
Jack
Not
friendly.
him
see
of
below
not
Iher
was
his
be
know.â——
body
toward
ground
them
habits.
tight
without
heart
toshe
itsbe
when
seen
athe
32
to the
â——Donâ——t
dismembered.
impress
looked
world
Maya
â——Have
â——One
â——Do
be
comekilled
amunching
thought
asked:
isabout
step
me.
no
off
please
leg
less
you
closer.
Are
ininstill
she
the
your
shocked
finished
swallow
and
you
put
was
left,â——
summer,
Ifcrunching
own
bees
on
you
losing
so,â——
up
and
it.
do
house.
anythere?â——
Then
and
horrified,
Iâ——ll
replied
her
better?
above
was
When
senses.
Iâ——ll
said
provoked
the
What
her
use
the
and
the
dragon-fly.
She
For
as
my
dragon-fly
answer
Imassacre
do
the
think
adid
sting
long
by
you
body
not
the
you,â——
with
on
do?
time
dare
of
with
dragon-flyâ——s
of
you.â——
greater
Evidently
the
Jack
she
toits
drones
raise
couldnâ——t
cried
Christopher
mouth
justification.â——
her
you
takes
Maya,
full,
eyes.
are
stupidity.
place
chewing.
very
who
the
utter
blue-bottle
in
knew
young
athe
â——But
sound.
â——Your
summer,
that
stillwas
In
the
and
horror
donâ——t
drones
being
the
havenâ——t
sensitiveness
rest
she
inoflistened
the
you
thehive
dare
doesnâ——
had
to to
33
Little
felt
Maya
she
buzzing
The
â——Dragon-flies
â——Very
â——Do
rush,
down
Youâ——d
it seemed
glad
got
dragon-fly
which
Maya
to
with
her
as
the
that
you
asshe
its
courage
sensible
sprang
have
had
surface
though
she
mean
eyes
had
threw
said
really
possessed
thought
live
once
and
back
from
to
of
slowly
in
a her
brilliant
insinuate
lost
the
them,â——
looking
on
heard
into
she
athere
water,
the
her
wicked
and
the
its
couldnâ——t
best
sheen
atemper.
weapon.
were
threateningly:
like
former
that
sentinel
where
terms
flashed
glance.
aItwo
ofbeast
am
Itsilver
position,
itdo
was
dragon-flies.
with
afraid
made
It
Maya.
have
of
when
had
the
were
the
prey
aof
told,
and
first
finished
superb
nation
ayou—I
streaming
about
wasp
flew
time
but
Both
of
came
to
she
34its
off
of
she
bees.â——
moved
appearance
pounce.
meal
you?â——
around
with
was
had
nearno
and
amentioned
their
the
whirr
The
them.
longer
sat
reflected
entrance
crystal
With
little
with
andafraid.
bee
her
asparkle
its
wings
jerk
of
inhead
sting
was
She
the
the
so
of
quite
mirror
hive.
slightly
and
set
dragon-fly
swiftly
itsup
the
wings,
calm
aoffirst
ducked,
very
and
the
now.
let
straight
time
lake.
finely
fine
go
Where
fixing
she
clear
ofthat
the

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Maya
â——How
am
â——Human
â——Of
My
â——Oh,
The
knowing
â——Have
â——Good
very
show—the
â——Do
â——Yes,
human
â——But
â——You
something
who
â——Were
fairly
name
dragon-fly
were
let
dangerous.
quite
being
themselves
course,â——
Miss
presentable.
you
they
is
why?â——
lying
do
see,â——
attractive
canâ——t
boys.â——
lovely!
forgot
human
they
gracious,
Loveydear,
tell
who
beings!â——
mean
try
Loveydear
seemed
on
There
eaten
me
to
hasnâ——t
her
How
the
beings
be
me?â——
catch
about
said
what
you
Yesterday
grief
asked
caught
up?â——
bank
isnâ——t
answered
won
of
lovely!â——
would
Miss
understand
athe
you?â——
us
human
would
over
exclaimed
sting?â——
rave
over.
Maya
dragon-flies.
went
tried
order
The
Loveydear,
poor
be
Ithe
aover
they
She
was
beings,â——
soul
in
through
dragon-fly
to
careful
Odonata,
dragon-fly.
aJack
why?â——
asked
catch
me.â——
she
flying
Maya.
do
tremor.
35who
she
seated
with
cried
Christopher
Thatâ——s
not
with
the
me.â——
Maya,
isnâ——t
asked.
along
â——Oh
of
spoke
to
acruellest
enthusiastically,
implored
herself
aâ——But
the
sting!
come
Miss
modest
breathless
the
family
inafraid
brook,
No,
and
the
Loveydear
astonishment,
my,
too
on
tortures
Maya,
smirk
youâ——ll
the
only
all
close.
they
Libellulidæ.◗
did
of
with
and
leaf
sense
you
them,
reason
and
have
clapping
and
after
you
glanced
excitement.
beside
see
aof
finally
worse
but
she
especially
drooping,
be
should
Iher
human
know.
very
quickly
her
Maya.
had
at
own
died.â——
weapons
her
hands.
have
introduced
interested
beings?â——
Some
danger.
sidewise
And
of
wings.
added:
heard
theagainst
members
the
little
â——I
to
â——Yes,
little
herself.
some
glance,
know
ones
us,
bee
of
human
have
and
â——thereâ——s
whose
my
our
letIthey
seldom
name,
must
her,
family
beings
two
are
admit
Iâ——m
legs
met Ia s
36
â——No,
on
explained.
dragon-flies
â——Of
Miss
â——Oh,â——
brother
dreadfully
thing
â——No,â——
dragon-flies.
Loveydear
like
who
course
that?
no,
curious.
You
and
gave
not
Tell
may
But
Isaid
she
shrugged
pulling
doubt
exactly
promise
Ame.
said
sometimes
not
the
boyit,â——
Would
believe
off
little
after
that,â——
once
her
oftheir
abee,
aglistening
splendid
threw
he
you?â——
pause,
it,
cried
legs
â——never.
has
but
said
aand
Maya
cases
murderous
grieving
net
future,
shoulders.
Miss
wings
over
have
indignantly.
Loveydear
only,
Iand
him,
for
should
actually
desires,
Her
pale,
pure
Iâ——m
a net
face
never
pleasure.
â——if
comfortingly.
aoccurred
fastened
lust
looked
have
sorry
for
only
You
to
thought
killing,
of
old
toathe
one
say,
doubt
with
long
â——So
so-called
could
he
which
ofknowledge.
pole.—Who
it,
was
such
donâ——t
speak
far
will
aboy-men
alittle
as
thing.â——
probably
of
is reckless
would
these
known,
you?â——
catching
things
never
dream
man
and be
openly.
does
of a notI had
feeda
37
Thethey
escape.
boyâ——s
Maya
â——You
â——If
misfortune
â——What
Miss
â——He
â——But
what
which
â——No,â——
â——Not
seldom
pen-knife,
â——Horrible,â——
â——A
so
broken,
hissed
dragon-fly
else
Loveydear
shook
my
attry
find
Each
and
apen-knife,
black
pocket,â——
him
was
do
day
what
likely,â——
poor
and
donâ——t
to
reach.â——
followed
did
his
honey
her
you
time
imitate
out
stuck
passes
cord
alooked
brother
is
he
lower
said
head.
carrot.
could
think
of
amy
die
in
was
pocket?â——
in
his
another.
Maya,
it.—The
when
the
awhispered
dare
jaw
brother
Miss
aof?â——
not
at
was
observed
had
way,
Well?â——
crooked
tied
pocket,â——
pockets
her.
was
reply
even
Iin
to
Loveydear
all
round
donâ——t
isMy
thought
the
frog,
draw
dislocated.
in
athink
asked
at
mouth:
Maya.—â——What
human
Miss
of
abrother
pocket
Maya
his
once.
quiver,
thank
his
human
of
she
waist
he
Loveydear
Maya,
explained,
last
think
beingâ——s
could
it,â——
Great
when
had
soon
goodness,
sobbed.
Yet,
â——no,
breath!
beings.
between
got
in
ofhardly
died.â——
tears
for
my
genuine
it,â——
his
she
with
â——is
â——No
all
brother
Youâ——ll
Iâ——ll
welled
was
Iliberty,
his
whispered.
is
sting,
take
that,
donâ——t
an
asympathy.
wings,
nearing
said
pen-knife?â——
air
in
Miss
the
was
up
an
38one
tell
he
so
of
athe
moment
and
artificial
store-room
stuck
never
would
mingled
many
so
Loveydear
you.—A
can
his
dragon-fly,
think
that
rolled
end.
stand
into
guess!â——
new
be
he
my
Ione.
importance
can.—Honey,
One
down
jerked
frog
it?
could
being
that
and
brother
heaved
They
Oh,
â——I
eye
was
awful
men
her
fly,
back
stuck
the
was
are
in
was
acheeks.
have
but
and
deep
am
dreadful
things
the
horribly
denied
in
gone,
perhaps?â——
stuck
not
sure
distress.
pocket,
ain
sigh.
pocket.â——
fly
their
all
one
to
in
acompany
within
sting
at
away,
dream
the
and
leg
outer
â——Youâ——ll
once.
pocket
by
was
athe
not
of
hide.—And
in
nature,
it.heOne
39
â——â——As
â——With
an
wet
â——How
â——Iâ——ll
pocket
my
hear
he
their
grave.
then.—Have
â——No,â——
time.â——
â——You
Maya
â——Oh,
hard-heartedness
trying
Icircle
â——Poor
is
â——Perhaps.
â——Ohâ———Miss
young.
Itâ——s
A
Miss
gems.
the
folksong,
called
like
faint
effect
died—bravely
two
sunshine.
brotherâ——s
body.
the
last
Loveydear
and
asked
to
clipping
â——Sleep
was
for
Youâ——ll
rustle
to
red
whole
get
pretty
the
quiver,
and
hop
him,â——
He
him
the
may
frog!â——
frog!
did
his
suddenly
suns,
about
away.
look
She
and
went
itcarrot.
round
tell
as
But
remaining
story
you
your
soon
cold
thank
filled
said
swung
IPoor
of
the
Ihe
the
stood
laid
cry
the
you,â——
well,
flew
But
off
itâ——s
find
learn
you
him,
here.
own
before
as
gave
Maya.
in
one
shaken,
said
It
gleam
your
the
frog
frog.
for
an
in
said
on
Iwas
athrough
and
away.â——
ever
all
my
am
to
in
circle.
awings.
40oak
little
eye
help,
Good-by!â——
Miss
him
account
indeed!
faint.—Oh,
lucky
and
this
little
he
frighten
the
â——As
bear
under
listened.
of
little
hard
well,
had
my
Loveydear
leaf
replied
he
must
breathed
beeâ——s
aand
Loveydear.
sky
without
out?â——
He
the
You
thousand
it
Maya.
glared
brother
astars,â——
brother,â——
for
over
Imy
in
of
sorrow
Thatâ——s
will
and
looked
found
green
have
ame
It
Miss
atime.
seem
his
dying
brother
the
matter
his
was
at
complaining,
the
his
swallow
to
comforted
was
broken
had—fearful!—Then
rushes
heart
him
my
colors,
in
Maya
body
misery
Loveydear.
too
Cheerio,
see
to
â——He,
last.
one
aperson!
your
said
fine
pressed
have
and
brother,
of
lying
comical
any
going
with
in
IHe
and
leg
fact,
was
out
you.â——
cried,
lovely
Miss
song,
the
of
life?
no
one
put
her—â——thatâ——s
my
beside
and
When
went
mingled
over
it!
so
like
it
against
too
until
frog,
lake.
principles.â——
and
â——After
Loveydear
for
Perhaps
suffer.â——
his
is
and
There
with
dear.—But
horrified
pale
one
far.
the
apresumed,
to
in
words.
Inow
arms
and
the
No
little
flew
found
look
eye
something
the
colors
happiness
Pitying
surface
are
frog
one
something
the
youâ——ll
Iround
hero.
half-light
gone,
off
dying
have
she
for
no
â——The
with
ahim
boy
has
on
like
while
in
met
words
aof
could
When
always
sprig
the
my
all
frog.
ever
frog
on
threw
aand
the
of
the
with
note
he
even
Ithe
grass.
quiet
neck
ofto
water.
scarcely
tell
must
glints
and
felt
sadness.
The
of
storkâ——ll
his
could
the
them
grass
describe
been
boy
the
of
melancholy
forget-me-nots
me
more
as
and
his
of
crushed
Iidea!
disappointment
prison
be
because
end
in
reached
Maya
got
sad
the
about
do
away
happy.â——
wings
beside
getting
kissed
frame
running
horrible
he
was
hungry
To
evening.
and
it.â——
you
heard
wings
deserved.
first.—I
itsoon
feel
youâ——re
stuck
sweetness
him
hop
my
the
solemn
me
some
into
can
water
happened.
and
sorry
question.
to
brother,
farewell.
her
round
only
get
had
Ithe
to
imagine
in
put
flew
other
dug
singing
as
its
ye,â——
The
and
her
given
sunshine.
for
inupon
of
I41
cold,
toward
so
into
did
time
he
voice.
clear
aaThen
heard
in
The
what
frog
was
his
in
ahis
to
42
Touched
Softly flows
by morningâ——s
the lovely stream
rosy gleam
Through the alders darted,
Where the water-lilies
rushes bendsay
and sway,
â——We are golden-hearted!â——

Warm the scent the west-wind brings,

Bright the sun upon my wings,
Joy among the flowers!
Though summer,
Golden my life may
takenot
mybesong!
long,
Thanks for perfect hours!
â——Listen!â——
light
her wings,
creatures
buzzed
rocked
farewell
a white
close to
butterfly
to the
Maya,
silvery
called
andlake,
rocked
to its
andaway
friend.
flewagain
inland.
â——Listen
into the radiant
to the song
blueof
day.
theThen
dragon-fly.â——
Maya also lifted
The

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CHAPTER IV

EFFIE AND BOBBIE

When Maya awoke the next morning in the corolla of a blue canterbury bell, she heard a fine, faint rustling in
the air and felt her blossom-bed quiver as from a tiny, furtive tap-tapping. Through the open corolla came a
damp whiff of grass and earth, and the air was quite chill. In some apprehension, she took a little pollen from
the yellow stamens, scrupulously performed her toilet, then, warily, picking her steps, ventured to the outer
edge of the drooping blossom. It was raining! A fine cool rain was coming down with a light plash, covering
everything all round with millions of 44 bright silver pearls, which clung to the leaves and flowers, rolled
down the green paths of the blades of grass, and refreshed the brown soil.
filled
warning
beat
and
It
lofty
aforgot,
Slowly,
protection
rest,
was
weather
to
happiness
show
bee
Oh,
that
lonely
What
canterbury
For
would
cheering,
number
likely
A
thought.
seemed
heart
hiding-place,
seemed
troop
story,
would
the
made
thought
everybody
very
them
doing
bluebell
with
her
ato
would
and
set
for
change
first
to
of
however,
was
never
testing
know
quiet
with
approval
and
it
to
out
down.
with
be
melancholy.
of
the
be
things
migrating
exposed,
abell,
atime
Maya,
be
little
she
and
its
in
to
place
Maya
she
on
moment,
wonder;
to
in
and
in
high
respected
her
very
things,
aand
close
catch
do,
And
adventure,
from
Maya
fly
ashe
hurry.
the
glowed
construction
her
of
royal
whole
Sunday-like
how
free
commanded
the
up,
she
how
early
abroad
ants
had
world!
what
thoughts
the
solidarity.
awhat
bestowing
itrealized
her
glance
pollen
and
from
happy
ran
Their
presence
could
you,
delighted
cold
already
with
were
lifetime.
still.
itanxiety
quarter
great
she
in
look
Ithad
all
and
crisp
really
the
would
secret
here
was
it
went
or
passing
The
she
when
thought,
how
There,
care.
amade
already
down
seen
risks
receive
awherever
rain.
you
splendid
Experience
her.
the
find
and
the
animal
word
morning
back—back
hurt,
necessary
pride
soon
itand
had
you
of
first
wind
by,
It
on
Yet
mounting
rained.
there
something
ifdone,
aof
must
her
and
the
this
experienced!
that
give
it
and
the
life
gracious
to
time
view
she
praise
was
song,
werenâ——t
life.
on
be
she
doings
was
powerful
rainy
be
in
or
the
singing
she
Only,
was
out.
went.
the
in
able
of
blowing.
the
homesickness.
she
She
difficult,
missed
or
in
sunshine
to
the
had
the
word
acells,
day,
grass
rhythm
of
blame,
sometimes
to
eat?
might
little
She
was
most
child-beeâ——s
as
had
social
count
the
More,
protection
45 the
they
from
or
There
might
for
to
The
cold,
was
troubled.
she
the
grass-dwellers
is
precious
ask
feeding
laying
the
with
bees
quiet
life
the
yourself
for
marched
ever
realized,
queen
daring
the
just
it
too.
was
home
messengers
pat
Itsunshine.
coming
aabout
would
their
golden
was
queen!
an
beginning.
life
so
46one
She
And
the
scarcely
thing
would
of
to
egg
much
she
one
march,
too
of
young
through
to
its
larvæ.
the
of
start
remembered
be
supposing
awake
sunshine
vagabondage.
had
below.
here
move
in
new
amusing
the
The
sitting
state.
go
more,
would
life,
life
aany
life
From
touched
left,
younger
community
and
about
Yet,
very
experiences.
the
beneath.
your
on
honey-juice
worth
Here,
that
together,
than
to
that
fly
there,
cool
the
for
on
her
the
recollection
her
the
Cassandraâ——s
wings
she
out
the
bees
the
anything
gladdened
rain
out
concealment
any
own
Hardly
forest
kingdom
bee-state,
Watching
and
had
to
little
like
whole,
other
in
glad
were
when
sacrifice,
on
How
see
hook.
bringing
in
the
seen
of
that,
the
beeâ——s
anyone
the
of
how
to
bees
of
grass.
to
world,
delighted
the
from
head
The
be
and
the
rain.
itkeep
toof
she
was
the
drops
she
were
earth
hive
safe
feel
day
to
They
her
story
to
Itup!
the
in
of
a
47
Few our days on earth shall be,
Fast the moments flit;
First-class robbers such as we
Do not care a bit!
They
with
sheath
and
â——Make
â——Thank
nook
flower-bell.
Directly
step
â——Well,â——
of
She
â——If
already
him
A
â——For
The
the
â——Please
Maya
on
Below
specimen
thick
â——Good
body
â——It
Poor
talk.â——
â——I
happiness
people
wonâ——t
Effie
â——Bobbie,
something
think
He
nowrough,
few
such
the
seemed
saw
hole:
crack.
he
kept
song
beetle
to
backward.
admit
lights
Bobbie
took
smiled
of
head,
seemed
were
you
saw
was
moments
edge
looked
be
her
rubbed
say?
donâ——t
abright
you
canâ——t
concealment.
you
under
very
hoarse
thing.
died
of
she
pleasant.
were
goodnessâ——
to
his
athe
tense
else.
moved
obeyed.
extraordinarily
that
of
with
to
hear
of
morning,
You
way,
engaged
corpulent
the
want
abe
the
hurry,â——
looked
really
blue
had
think
hand
quiet.
as
daylight.â——
you
withered
sad,
the
away
Mayaâ——s
Maya
aIwrecked
Lifeâ——s
You
soldiers,
with
passed
avoice
little
Lord
must
though
have
rose-beetle
Iâ——m
to
ever
she
syllable.â——
sleep
with
blossom
understand,â——
and
donâ——t
be,
superior
He
rather
that
slim.
The
quite
under
go
have
in—well,
eagerness
upright
saw
Effie
Nevertheless
Iâ——m
thought,
take
your
blue
sounded,
Bobbie,â——
stood
green
seen.
abefore
hunting
leaf
out
people
nothing
by
only
apparently,
clumsy
â——How
he
stonily.
sake,
alarmed.
abeen
well
coming.
the
back
that
beetle
dear.â——
hole,
not
of
smile.
hole
such
heaved;
blossom
It
grumbled.
and
in
and
feelers.
He
understand.
sound
leaves
his
the
had
all
armed
should
an
long
not
exceedingly
ado
to
with
and
my
could
in
yesterday
lurch
you
nonsense?
occasional
drop
was
push
cunning
a-gog
answer
see
expectant
close
aMake
in
the
her
the
word.â——
aenough
was
plump
had
he
me,
she
was
of
It
can
doing
50feeling
his
what
and
brown
of
through
step
destroy
The
ground.
its
heart
looked
stammered.
did
small
the
with
the
roused
said.
the
rain
youâ——ll
way,â——
creep
way.â——
acame.
Iway
looked
little
the
withered
beetle
have
sort
coltsfoot.
you
body,
48Effie,
something
indelicate.
door
black.
for
attitude,
soft
went
insect
curiosity,
so
fell
leaves
aside
â——I
snail
it,
flustered.
out.
the
into
blue
of
all
sleep?
him
very
Then
my
pelting
up
and
on
saucy,
set
went
think—think
pit-a-pat,
awet
It
there
It
crept
â——I
at
itcreature
told
there.
own
of
leaf.
out
her
eyes.
thought
have
may
on
his
superior
looked
But
its
canâ——t
whenever
Maya
the
How
grass,
IYou
â——the
aslim
extremely
donâ——t
me
shoulder,
of
deep
is
bold
head
young
out,
views
Here
some
mere
have
to
Itâ——s
to
sleep.
the
donâ——t
and
took
you
did
with
heard
like
would
make
Maya,
presenting
see.â——
slowly.
and
voice
for
cocked
rain.
he
been
announcement
mischief
in
dandelion
you
she
are
go
advantage
things
apoliteness.
having
He
dangerous.
stopped,
and
the
athin,
half-sphere
up
care
with
come
raining
positively
feeling
Then
withdrew
athin,
sleep,
like,
two
was
Maya
atumble-bug.
your
matter.—Besides,
the
understand.—Is
gave
little
there
slow-moving
ato
you.
seemed
waked
or
chirping
cross.
and
she
out
thing
not
were
my
mention.
shoved
mind
in.â——
very
even
of
thought
her
He
to
are
of
heard
exactly
Weâ——re
if
afrightened
my
precious—my
of
one
over.
alittle
energetically
His
you
up
was
the
safe
to
three
in
start.
his
dark
ignorance.
voice
A
the
first
side,
have
get
the
hole.
it
hair
Iâ——m
go
all
approach.
deeper
considerable
in
What
elegant
legs,
was
leaf
metal,
times
She
right
down
beetle
world.
her
politeness,
rise
was
and
been
you.
49She
creating
the
that
aside,
and
wiped
do
high,
into
up.
out
her
squinted
still
shimmering
You
thrust
appearance.
far
our
sure
crept
calling
done
queerest
you
Iit
thereâ——s
anever
Itâ——s
of
size.
the
enough,
fearfully
was
and
swaying
rumpled,
new-found
herself
let
difference!
too
you
care
and
the
so
there.
aside.
all?â——
me
made
down
Its
hard
through
thought
far
much
hole.
will
his
what
hard
dry.
you
out
for
a
51
â——No,
â——If
business.â——
particular.—And
under
proper
Pop
So—good-by.â——
possible
Effie
stupid
Finally
rain-soaked
â——People
â——Effie
even
earth,
coming
thin,
forward
Suddenly,
two,
half
â——Patience,â——
But
great
â——Dear
At
â——Did
wondering
â——Make
â——But
â——Where
â——Up
did
â——The
lively.—Iâ——ve
holding
roses
â——Tell
â——Those
observed.—â——Who
â——Maya,
â——Iâ——m
donâ——t
â——I
â——Indeed!â——
well.
â——Yes,â——
conversation
â——Wait,â——
be
â——Why,
see
friendly
buttercup
â——Bobbie,
passed
â——Donâ——t
â——Oh,
Maya
there.â——
â——After
â——Bobbie,â——
Bobbie
â——A
hole.
able
that
him
you
the
while
in
into
and
then
if
Did
You
was
tears
everywhere.â——
which
the
saw
pitied
was
had
thought
that
the
for
she
moment
believe
slept
he
to
was
shook
ran
found
started.
next
along
scream?â——
in
perfectly
only
noiselessly.
face—but
hole?
that
her
began
here.
you
most
a-rocking,
short
gone,
see
Iâ——m
Ihe
no.
you
have
to
half
me
roused,
startling
grass.
the
completely
his
rolled
matter
Maya
usually
where
hasnâ——t
me,â——
hither
is
donâ——t
all
Ifans.
stunned.
way!â——
him
whom
hole
instant
here.â——
his
of
laugh
anyone
are
with
chewed,
it
now-a-days
do
heartless.
you,
Iâ——m
through
ajust
to
hand,
little
his
tears
A
of
ever
Iof
Up
you,
werenâ——t
tragic
glad
and
the
calmly
no
suitable
and
she
friend
must
indeed.
be
hole,
you
It
from
herself:
the
said
down
had
went
the
as
suppose
you
over
head
and
he
Effie,
wake
and
idea
above
sit
and
was
to
nation
Maya,
one
fate
see
come
not
gadding
thick.
Bobbie
saw
but
Bobbie
There
and
he
to
she
and
family
could
said.
When
then?
worm
to
sound
circumstances—he
herself.
said
she
Bobbie,
Maya,
about.
punish
mind
his
thither
puzzled.
did
the
understand.
shook
in
had
hear
to
Effie,
gravely.
youâ——ll
got
raised
his
the
accustomed
in
how
aat
Ihas
he
Iâ——m
laugh.
please
up?â——
prop,
said
the
Iâ——d
this
introduced
lost
didnâ——t
tiny
you.
silence,
not
no
eat
thoughts
to
thought,
Its
your
of
bottom
least
you
grass.
Bobbie
that
Bobbie,
â——If
was
called.
cheeks.
dive
like!â——
the
probably
You
is
he
the
stirred.
rent
it.
of
stared
had
cricket,
his
half
about.
many
Have
longer
who
worm
dung,â——
bees.â——
with
cylinder
the
him
his
trying
as
so
my
She
little
himself
running
the
are
looking
In
Isay?
rose-beetles.â——
recovered
right
remember,
away,â——
which
But
rain?â——
eyes,
have
into
though
always
very
must
asunder,
come
It
of
small
one
note
the
appetite.â——
like
no
not
had
astem
of
you?â——
knew
made
ayou
â——there
holes
Iin
had
â——it
seemed
be
worm.
A
portion
little
He
the
Bobbie
There
appreciate
to
sly
canâ——t
and
raise
himself:
feelings,
the
her
shoveled
grasshopper.
bluebell.â——
half,
dare
young
blank
nothing
caring
and
young
be
to
of
shrewdly
on
able
way
she
from.
the
away.â——
look
after
round
been
the
wiped
of
worm
smile,
aeat
very
ground
one
heart.
did
there
suspicion
afor
somewhere.â——
his
said
from
puff
let
myself
her
aare
admit
rain—from
heedless
Iâ——m
cried,
body
queerest
said
to
its
will
also
she
worms,â——
bewilderment
seemed
buttercup.
up
the
any
his
sitting
not
to
step
no
widow
hind
well
she
head
much.â——
look
heart
against
revert
which
the
very
Effie
other
of
â——what
out
are
certainly
fineness
and
the
mortify
understand.
asked.
retreating
Maya.
soon
man
guessed
brazen
retreated,
as
was
consisted
want
more
itWith
surprised
wind
on
out
ought
tears
legs
in
of
Ihe
shock
to
into
fast
in
many
see
there
was
of
offishly,
way
to
half
ashould
to
my
Bobbie
54the
gobbled
join
her
be
of
myself,
was
angry
Bobbieâ——s
the
young
to
its
and
be
that
The
canâ——t
and
had
Effie,
Maya.
away
as
him.
my
lies.
of
to
his
seized
is
over.â——
hind
ground.â——
ran,â——
hurt
that
of
dwelling.
long?â——
he
bees.—Why
holes
desperate
together
familiar
he
that.
not
fraction,
sort
in
down
of
ahave
character
cheeks
into
he
looked
blown
flower
eyes.
propelling
hiding-place,
Ilead
distress.
Heâ——s
lot
burst
had
the
remarked.
widow
â——anything
Bobbie
and
nothing
want
the
his
legs
but
up
athrew
of
with
round
such
of
rose-beetle;
the
other
the
aby
feelings
roses,
Effie,
set
You
acrept
she
turn
out
her
with
and
sadness
rather
life
again,â——
tipped
up
to
Ahole
â——the
cried
wriggling
good
the
pity.
empty
aside,
away
who
and
avoice.
His
would
be
is,
but
little
at
angrily:
here.
away.
want
of
direction.
loud
lean
my
itself,
so
cautiously
whom
this
you
shrewmouse—and
â——You
is
her.
loved
sheâ——s
respectability,â——
too
Maya
feelers
complete
delicate
asense
lost
caught
again.
frightfully
the
that
head
in
flesh-colored
making
little
dark
against
â——I
Itâ——s
tone
to,
peculiarity
know.
not
he
Maya
but
plump.
She
by
creatures
the
are
her
remnant
he
for
donâ——t
one
53was
in
he
to
up
like
first
opening,
to
dung,
that
hold
world.â——
you
or
thought
had
52husband
rings
great
behind
be
myself,
Itâ——s
see,
would
retirement.
far
one
athere,
hope
that
drooped
absolutely
athe
her
He
making
hasty
vain.â——
probably
Bobbie
my
dung-beetle.
sitting
lost
of
enough
Iare
which
of
side
you
that
wriggling
excitement.
blade
bowed,
having
shouldnâ——t
you
the
earthworm
wife.â——
under
he
alooking
forever
worms.
never
you?â——
and
very
only
departure.
small
donâ——t
pushed
so
usually
dismally
about?
worm,
had
looked
itself
slept
of
he
to
just
heartless.
not
that
overheard
three
the
setting
have
grass
awas
sighed.
see
mound
and
itof
sofor
well,
nice,
But
long
an
Maya
leaf?â——
bit
and
isnâ——t
raining
55was
around
the
you.
utterly
still
days
thought
like
ordinary
aye,
my
Iâ——ll
Bees
it
she
find
be
and
groped
dear,
very
56other
But
in
of
could
Why
two
the
his
and
ago
so it

indifferent
â——Iâ——m
Iâ——ll
heard
ground
heâ——d
honestly
â——I
away.
grass,
to
Mayaâ——s
â——Wait,â——
the
So
clung
gave
â——Catch
finally
until
He
â——Good
fallen
â——Are
Bobbie
â——Thanks,
But
insects,
she
wasthe
little
carried
heaved
tip
looked
Bobbie,
Maya
clear
57he
aof
to
air.â——
aor
Donâ——t
beetle
of
little
with
canâ——t
with
had
felt
clutched
victim
and
reached
Maya,
it
anever
the
concerned;
itand
fall
you
never
worse
near
on
he
aaround
to
something
hardly
no
his
cry
God!â——
the
hold
Bobbie,
stem
his
tremendous
lying
heart
had
so
warm.
you,
over
thanks.
feeling
to
be
ears
in
done
the
legs,
little
of
feet.
the
got
his
that
fate!â——
of
your
spite
able
of
torture
she
lost
stand
delight.
for
flat
was
uttered
will
again
tip.
for
base,
it,â——
forehead.
the
he
the
dear
which
for,â——
bee
But
he
cried,
better?â——
Bobbie
When
his
talkativeness.â——
tickle
to
on
It
of
her
quivering
was
you
he
answer
it,
did
buttercup.
sigh
pressed
on
bent
get
aeach
where
man,
the
his
balance
the
Iexclaimed.
suggestion.
dying
had
be
already
not
canâ——t
his
â——Iâ——ll
his
this
she
back
back
rain,
of
last
he
under
time
able
he
donâ——t
to
splendid
high
hear
face
it
relief.
called.
had
dizziness
herself
man
with
wailed,
and
word
on
her
was
flew
in
You
heâ——d
to
asked
quite
her
Maya
half-sphere
and
the
disappeared.
my
question.
use
with
â——That
toppled
pity.
Frightened
thicker
stand
out
canâ——t
when
weight
close
sharp
grass,
feet
quickly
pale
Maya.
â——Iâ——m
ityell
passes,
trying
try
your
of
and
this
again.
painfully
something
her
in
to
and
over.
to
like
claws,
his
and
Asave
inquisitive
of
the
position,â——
turn
grabbed
to
was
cover
field-sparrow
out
So
Iâ——ll
stronger,
hold
arms
that.
asank
Iâ——ll
Maya
comfort
face
ground
back.
yourself?â——
she
two
you
of
59get
on
over
Listen
and
his
dreadful
directly
awful.
and
done
too
at
each.
over.
heard
to
The
hold
tell
stares.—If
and
senses,
it,
legs
him.
die.
to
made
the
his
to
for.
first
you
case
a58
Bit
But
came
of
he
kept
acries
air.
waving
above
Iâ——ll
slim
me.
And
happened.
despairing
If
aIwas
off;
yelled.
all
by
with
he
for
looked
canâ——t
bit
Nobody
Ivery
If
hopping
were
green
try
about
he
bit
did
for
my
able
Bobbieâ——s
of
Ione
pitifully
bend
kept
he
very
die
quiet
earth,
nothing
â——At
the
presence
heart-rending.
really
blade
to
In
it.â——
drew
hand,
shriek,
only
can
in
making
through
rain
ahard
turn
his
get
until
this
blade
itdo
in
desperate,
Iof
himself
would
eagerness
but
then
back
had
himself
could
least
Ithe
and
position.
that.
of
the
grass
am
efforts
wriggling
of
kick
the
stopped
mind
air.
with
on
bird
the
bound
turn
grass
give
Nobody
reach
along
grass
beside
my
and
over
next
and
the
to
Ihad
to
your
Have
way,
should
over
feet
appear
scream.
and
ato
touch
in
other,
the
on
limbs.
Maya
instant
gone.
blade
Bobbie,
can
succeed.
head
search
again.
you
and
it.
the
and
blade
have
the
hold
and
was
of
When
Maya
day
ever
reach
saw
of
and
on
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CHAPTER V

THE ACROBAT

Oh, what a day!

grass,
sheer
The
throats
out
Maya
ones.
greater
had
drumming
shutters
She
prying.
in
This
fresh,
wind.
the
of
heard
had
dew
moment
morning
ecstasy,
lovely
back
had
there
the
of
part
by
sealed
had
the
air,
amade
of
aof
was
of
woodpecker
day
burglar
Maya
fallen
abirds,
from
she
the
itthe
up
woodpecker
was
such
itmight
hole,
swung
night
very
part
flying
awoke,
early
the
so
would
a of
sparkling
where
comfortable
beautiful,
dreaded
bring.
because
rat-a-tat-tatting
herself
in
the
insects,
glad
be
the
isentrance
it
She
as
tomorning,
was
creatures
sounds
out
the
terrifying
and
us.
so
or
sailed
for
sun
into
beautiful!
dark
out
But
glistening
with
herself
greeted
shone
on
of
the
straight
at
and
and
who
to
the
wax,
night
the
sunshine
when
acool,
could
on
grass
in
bark
little
her
and
leaving
through
she
athe
hole
she
the
from
gleaming
of
insect
yet
was
61entrance
with
the
sun
had
and
in
produce
just
all
the
safe
trunk,
ain
rose
stored
the
round.
tree.
cry
space
golden
the
that
in
all
bushes,
and
of
her
such
and
bark
It
day
ayou
Some
delight,
enough
was
little
cast
air,
lofty
had
long.
exquisite
of
didnâ——t
from
safe
looking
its
ahoney
came
lost
nook.
tree
to
all
Once,
slanting
and
bugs
slip
no
anticipation
as
out
song;
against
At
like
time
dry,
the
in
early
and
know
of
night
beams
and
abreaking
and
the
other
getting
flies,
brisk
rainy
inout;
what
no
trees,
stayed
the
as
across
happy
big
creatures
dot
and
days.
to
away.
morning,
to
open
from
ones
what
driven
say
warm
in
the
calls
aThe
of
or
the
and
the
forest
cranny
came
our
by
the
do
came
she
little
the
for
of

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62
â——I
human
Never
with
After
like
perfect
scared—he
she
At
forehead
his
inconspicuous
which
astonishment
of
â——Well,
seen
Iâ——The
The
thing.â——
chagrin.
wouldnâ——t.
good
first
body
remained
agrasshopper
highest
aamagnet.
had
stuck
grasshopper
humming
beings
droll
am
while
glance
humor.
was
that
idea!â——
she
going
mademoiselle,â——
were
up
of
the
gave
Maya
in
sitting
must
She
met
youâ——d
wings
aover
his
It
and
ducked
beast
slimmest
to
the
was
this
took
would
so
before?
eyes,
certainly
let
meet
still,
his
awhite
that
many
cried
laughing
such
perched
herself
impression.
abody
his
aand
as
sip
couldnâ——t
be
have
imaginable,
human
Or
tufts
Maya
ainsects.
though
head
usurping
be
of
you
lean
like
down
are
on
thought
nectar
and
out
of
he
and
couldnâ——t
in
two
you
agreen
being
yarrow
Two
rooted
in
There
said
blade
glad
into
shocked
made
the
jointed
the
from
laying
and
be
he
long,
monster—but
to-day,â——
to
alittle
sacred
open
of
was
to
forest
very
and
had
green
Maya,
such
some
grass
the
accents.
eggs?â——
stilts.
long
cries.
abutterfly-weed—the
horns.
air
practical,
say
coming
duties
spot,
aof
all
clover
evidently
curving
funny
enjoying
feelers
grass,
His
there
You
over,
â——It
Looking
she
and
of
sly,
and
face
had
Maya
was
our
where
even
cried.
fine
stared
above
annoyed
saucy
nature.â——
was
going
to
then
queen.
that
wouldnâ——t
any
as
closer
to
thought.
join
â——I
all
straight
her
about
the
his
Maya
meanness
expression
her
and
sorts
in,
Iby
flower.
finest
you
eyes.
interest
wouldnâ——t
all
to
you
feel
her
had
Oddest
at
of
saw
fly
flaming
sorts
He
thread
him.
plants
just
surprised
sure
in
to
She
occur
off
was
was
ithad
his
laugh
of
had
was
of
again
Iwas
contradicted
grew
and
am.
doings;
tremendously
eyes
milkweed
dainty
to
allto
his
do
out
me.
thoroughly
expression,
were
flowers
On
when
join
either.
out
oddly
such
loud
forelegs
Even
days
the
of
in.
his
she
that
aair
his
in
No,
were
by
great
foolish
63if
like
aroused,
spite
saw
was
protuberant
drew
â——never
Ibrows,
the
and
rather
could,
this
growing.
hindlegs,
alook
alive
of
thin,
you
her
and
aand
of
lot
64
Youâ——re
expecting
tremendous
clover.
â——No,â——
You
â——What—borer?â——
could
â——Borer,
mademoiselle.—Youâ——re
To
â——I
â——Hoppety-hop,â——
â——The
ever
wasps,
But
hands
Iinterrupting
He
â——Can
â——Who
â——Why,
his
you.—But
â——My
Maya
â——Youâ——re
â——Why
that
across,
Hoppety-hop!â——
There
â——Mademoiselle,â——
held
games?
â——Iâ——m
record.â——
flies
The
â——Donâ——t
only
vision.
yard
couldnâ——t
their
height
youâ——re
times
high
to
â——But
â——All
must
say?â——
be
looked
smiled
jaws.
there
exist
fellowâ——s
grasshopper
having
havenâ——t
in
has
up
apipes.
astheir
see
was
never
couldnâ——t
called
he
of
very,
three
hop,
those
Even
and
the
never!â——
that.
My
into
higher
awas
only
he
right,
nothing
goodness,â——
me
now
how
fellow
you?â——
utterly
aclock
her
Reverend
own
do
are
should
canâ——t
Ino
everybody
old
curve.
been
inwardly
our
could
very
hundred
smile
snap.
the
Well?
was
athatâ——s
human
have
tramps,
again.
to
hop
case!â——
wasp!
you
up
in
matter
Iyou?â——
can
athen,
not
woman
interests.â——
length!
conversation
air
he
lay
am
standing
grinned
again.
again!
stranger
peopleâ——s
few
makes
so
please
think
and
non-plussed.
but
got
â——Hoppety-hop,â——
known
behavior
that
was
make
I?â——
Foolhardiness
uneducated,â——
laugh?â——
Youâ——re
interested
said
Ito
eggs,
going
insulted
utter
beings
she
And
say
Nothing
times
those
Sinpeckâ——s
talk,â——
can
regretting
her
where.
down,
aimpress
said
hop.
drew
so
knows
too
borer.â——
Just
From
has
then,
what
cried.
me
note
out
anything
ahe
aface.
grasshoppers—members
great
hop.
in
at
especially
answered
to
said
the
asked
grin
common
their
highly
sound,
answered
Exactly
he
would
made
two
nervous,â——
imagine.
five
whether
these
his
was
all
in
fly
Canâ——t
that
pertly,
now
in
Iwhere,
worse
who
began,
called
called,
agrasshopper,
You
Without
said.—Donâ——t
the
that
her
imagination?
you
round,
mouth
the
not
left
little
hopping
she
length.
said
away,â——
minutes
gone.
Maya.
bordering
Maya
Iif
parts,â——
of
like
and
she
grasshopper,
belong
Ilife.
the
remarks
he
saying
could
over.
asked
you
thieves!
ahe,
68could
out
â——you
am,â——
garden.
yourself,
he
and
the
she
snake
the
Even
she
then
â——thereâ——s
wasp,
was
donâ——t
then.
threw
abefore
from
same
What
Now
covered
the
spoke
impatient.
and
â——Youâ——re
here
high
donâ——t
you
grasshopper
acrobatics,â——
green
couldnâ——t
turned
before
burst
Sheâ——ll
almost
had
in
to
happen
so
anything.
the
she
help
that
and
on
But
was
you
ear
arenâ——t
It
said
Would
away
hop,
youâ——re
with
athought
the
You,
on
elegant
excited.
aand
she
my
in
to
not
elephant,
madness,
certainly
really
said
out
one.
thought,
disgrace
nodded
slid
to
round
half-past
â——one
the
herself
of
suddenly
made
off
family
fun
laugh
hear.
the
understand
too?â——
behind.
adear
replied
to
altogether
ear.
ahis
at
his
the
give
wasp.
grass.â——
across
again.
you
bee,
67or
little
Didnâ——t
grasshopper,
was
pleasantly.
hop.
Maya.
length.
trade
pipe.
part
wings
and
Maya
â——What
young
tell,
green
himself,
in
encouragingly.
of
and
you?â——
going
canâ——t
to
the
me
care
fall
she
65fly
impressed.
seven,
of
pleasantly,
infuriating.
Iâ——m
earnest.
So
Maya.
The
said
and
bees,
with
the
be
his
way,
terribly
you
but
And
largest
amy
decided
round
off
thought.
â——Take
friendly
couldnâ——t
he
other
to
whereâ——s
oddity,
lady.
mistaken
chance?â——
road.
remarks
to
the
other
Maya
there
one
her
have
own
and
your
had
so
â——mademoiselle,
â——Hoppety-hop.â——
reverends,
be
I same
and
tell
in
good
peopleâ——s
exciting.â——
lay
that
Most
animal
seized.
wings
for
aHis
said:
swung
day
am
to
You
family—who
â——else
and
he
in
abase,
the
tone.
hopping-match
you
was
eggs.
complimentary
you
fly
afor
his
some
was,
thing.â——
positively
contempt
awould
Icompliment.
air,
creatures
grinned
havenâ——t
â——Youâ——re
and
saw
good
away.
in
Iyou
agone.
the
â——You
long
keep
himself
intended
you
must
Youâ——re
wasp,
sting
beside
the
disgust.
turned
the
difference?
wouldnâ——t
itIâ——m
look
know,
hindlegs
from
world,
She
interests.
do
almost
hop.
for
Reverend
everything
not
in
one
up
her,
if
to
at
this
so
couldnâ——t
to-morrow.
you
anything
â——A
laughing.
Icanâ——t
aticket
in
Icannot
aamake.
of
expect
canâ——t
wasp.â——
that
observed
on
word
beyond
wasp
sure
looked
the
world
not
could
must
those
You
He
aSinpeck
the
aand
air
equipped
leaf
you
Iâ——d
Three
live
have
case!
to
person
to
was
once.â——
that
excuse
hop
have
can
useless
stranger
in
like
the
say.
be
watch
break
Itof
differences
come
without
ahop
gone.
help
anything
will
remember
serious
fly,
to
hundred
limits
her
the
hop
no
And
who
aknow
me
for
as
the
the
but
beafor
66 it.
of
it,

Maya had to laugh in spite of her irritation.

69
The
admire
she
reliable
occurred
He
them.
ask
â——Mademoiselle!â——
â——Goodness
â——But
â——Of
â——The
human
â——Thatâ——s
whether
understanding
that
voices
was
Iinferior.
know
knew
was
him.
Iafellow
know
whistle
pleasanter.
beingâ——s
beings?â——
his
ashe
amazed
human
However,
And
to
course.
thing
the
do
surroundings.â——
things
wide
had
her
of.
would
names
tell,
sheâ——d
which
with
or
However,
that
certainly
beings
information
gracious!
by
Why
you
two.â——
do
Once
ahave
human
all
each
often
difficult
of
house.
may
you
know!
not?
human
the
have
Ibeen
other—but
furnished
also
hop
saw
thereâ——s
be
people
Where
beings
new
Can
Aacompared
Wonderful,
question
and
only
out
ask
two
blade
language.
beings.
things
you
who
worldly
into
make
do
him
boys
too
her
of
read
you
to
are
the
Did
he
one
what
glad
with
grass
an
take
answer,
Sometimes
simply
had
keep
the
wisdom;
least
world
he,
thing
honest
such
to
he
athe
abeside
future?
taught
strange
ask
then,
blade
coming
thought
equipped
chirping
wonderful!—Do
awful
you
mademoiselle,
70effort.—Is
him
and
just
understand
Maya
her
they
of
No
must
experience.
questions
sounds!
from?â——
though
of
grass
so,
in
one
to
of
utter
trying
was
allow
their
without
profit
acan.
between
cricket,
sounds
set
she
So
their
brief
because
them:
to
about
Only
by
Buffoon
swaying.
unmelodious!
could
go
knowing
there
language?
experiences
conversation.
though
their
by
near
athey
the
you
it
number
not
which
anything
hasnâ——t
though
tree-toad,
athumbs
do
where
understand
agree
human
farseem
Ifthey
inferior
of
Like
are
he
he
else
with
and
If
you
different
being
came
to
the
but
seem
was,
he
nothing
been
youâ——d
try
blow
mean
his
the
very
had
in
hestill
back,
or
to
quality
views
never
proved
language
things.
been
on
reach
make
of
ones
to
else
she
entering
it.
land?â——
sheâ——d
of
tells.â——
more
of
who
had
in
The
like
an
their
as
Ithopping,
nature
tone,
of
yet
to
result
to
have
aask?
far
71
Hewas
But
he grinned
the nowhere
nexthis
time
almost-audible
tohebehopped
seen. off,
grin.
Maya waited for him in vain. She looked about in the grass and the flowers;
72

CHAPTER VI

PUCK

Maya, drowsy with the noonday heat, flew leisurely past the glare on the bushes in the garden, into the cool,
broad-leaved shelter of a great chestnut-tree.
Onshort
A
curling
Now
realm?
to
Something
You
of
but
suddennest
dreadfully
drop
quite
Maya
â——How
his
the
the
hopped.
couldnâ——t
back
at
still,
hive.
watched
broad
trodden
The
up
last,
distance
to
like
from
untoward
buzzed;
do
way,
tree
Evidently
thought
leaf
the
you
aits
sward
must
the
rigid
leaf,
away
to
itantics
do?
see
would
another,
achimneys.
Maya,
had
fly
as
image.
in
73gleamed
itits
Welcome
if
in
be
the
was
alighted
occurred,
legs
swing
nothing
the
his
she
but
shade
looking
move,
sunshine,
property,
was
the
so
itself
to
onunder
had
quickly
or
red-tiled
my
bound
the
and
for
as
up
happened,
leaf.
leaf
though
then
and
the
in
it and
to
seemed
the
roof
tree
most
beside
You
the
see
approached
unexpectedly
air
itcurious
stood
of
aare
and
were
comfortable
ahuman
to
her.
ashort
apeasantâ——s
resume
be
chairs
fly,
animated
Itwooden
sliding
itspace
ran
being.
are
and
that
and
its
up
you
place
said
and
about
jerky
and
contrivances
by
Had
you
tables,
not?â——
some
buzz
on
politely:
cottage,
down
might
she
racing
excitedly.
the
evidently
vehemently,
not
tremendous
leaf.
the
have
with
up
reached
ingreen
Every
and
the
Then
thought
thin
forshade
down.
veining
the
an
purpose.
as
blue
it
nowflew
out-door
though
very
itbelow
Lastly,
columns
and
hadnâ——t
in
from
heart
Then
little
then,
something
must
meal.
itone
of
of
would
jerks.
itinbelong
his
would
smoke
finger
flown
the sit
74
want
â——Why,
â——Mercy!â——
rejoined
more
â——How
air.â——
â——As
beings.â——
Didnâ——t
â——My
self-assurance,
â——Thanks
his
â——Youâ——ve
legs.
But
Without
and
â——Donâ——t
Please
you
knows
Only
one
â——Very
condition
â——Gladly,â——
him
people?
set
body—which
the
â——Out
way
pewter
â——Have
â——Goodness
beings?—Never
best
what
â——You
â——Of
first
to
â——What
â——Statues,â——
themselves.
attention
â——Whatâ——s
â——A
beings
alone,
of
suffered
Maya
â——Here,â——
havenâ——t
aThe
believe
â——Often
meeting.
â——It
isnâ——t
â——I
things,
them
that
â——Wait
bold
â——Oh,
â——Teacher!â——
overestimate
history.
would
earth
youâ——ll
Puck
However,
head
good
Goethe.â——
all.â——
it
himself
body
operation
held
appreciates
an
possibly
glide
lesson,
little
were
tell
attempts
is,
of
as
any
to
you
is
sat
set
donâ——t
went
in
took
than
released
plied
they
take
remove
that
go
angry
deal
and
plate.â——
doing
believe
must
will
can
Ito
everything
dominated
drive
one
Those
took
She
you
mirror
acalmly,
really
there
up
could
him
resting
course.
to
well
way.
fly,
want
gone.
across
that
name
up
much,
ask?
the
she
of
good
agrew
on
you
to
interesting!â——
asmile
do
scarcely
such
well,â——
Puck
them.â——
you
however,
teach
else
are
pleasanter
an
not
They
fly,â——
people
you
day,
few
would
ado
joint,
moment!â——
acan.
you?
human
to
wave
tight.
by
to
seeing
me
things.
little
for
rights.
with
was
as
you
few
tilted
so
cities
long
him.
the
awful
knowing
never
to
you,â——
Well?â——
is
Schiller
bees
aat
my
Of
deal
this.
is
walk
agracious,
on
do
up
excited
know
kill
the
and
running
an
It
the
because
towers
away?â——
with
many
the
into
mirror,
good
sting
know.â——
say
you
Iâ——ll
sucking-disk?â——
stand
he
all.
Maya,â——
back
tell
Well,
my
things
completely
by
he
awas
bee
his
what
of
got
have
are
the
you
among
impractical
humor!â——
time
cried
She
like
believe
country
get
explained
that
me,
beings
pockets
and
were
from
mirror?
are
You
He
slid
Look.
said
information.
howl.
make
repeated
on
had
nothing
resentment
told
the
Ito
he
more
me
teacher.â——
story.
in
that?
to
me,â——
far
said
had
leaf.
for
mind
am
things.
in
under
of
take
and
awhat
as
the
had
zigzag
avalue
be
to
towers
please
Maya
for
his
77they
added
they
78from
Maya.
mirror,
Puck.
flies,
watch
at
donâ——t
not
real
of
everything
the
fearfully
was
cannon
her,
mirror
more
your
seeing
do
human
high
glad
out.
smoothed
find
observed
See
their
polite
like
Maya
it,â——
most
last,
Suddenly
questions
Goethe?â——
Ime
on
proboscis
stopped
legs
course!—Now
manners.
And
of
said
about
exclaimed
been
made
corner
thought
mirror.
anything
of
either
the
knowledge
usually
out
Puck
could
all
Puck,
still
Cassandra
my
that
listened
said
view
turns
my
Seems
two
donâ——t.
for
body.
with
â——Iâ——d
out
to
as
that?
and
out
sensible
for?â——
their
window-shades,
â——youâ——ve
but
over
was
is
Puck
he
respected
why
mirror,
your
Puck
to
with
Whatever
in
of
beings?â——
make
own
get
the
wasted.
she
yourself.
my
rumpled;
trousers,â——
the
something
her
about
the
and
narrow
contemptuously.
put
other
screamed.
aposition
of
said
the
understand.
some
caring.
very
joint!â——
if
on
you
Iâ——d
Your
down
81insolence,
surging
Thatâ——s
you
say
about
he
bee,â——
his
to
asked
And
nuptial
do
in
to
belly
proboscis
energetically.
awas
somebody
flies
you
their
said,
do
most
the
little
life.
by
their
the
be
Maya
experiences
your
touch
than
understand
ducked
and
one
be
Maya.
know
told
of
the
wings
human
superior,
the
bees
it,
pride.
this
said
Puck
careful,â——
world
Miss
as
There
of
say.
sorry
silver
his
leaf
are
You
some
your
the
Her
when
The
room
Maya.
and
bee
for
respectfully
79she
hands
to
statues
out
on
acquaintance.â——
same
we
flight
in
for
me
fly
all
gleefully.
have
like
of
â——Itâ——s
time
the
feelers
were
the
be
about
world.â——
Canâ——t
and
â——Why,
till
the
she
little
was
Cassandra,
respect
rather
with
his
she
Itâ——s
sucking-disk
see,
he
â——Iâ——m
being
pounced
beings
several
take
insects,
she
devices
and
name,
Mayaâ——s
into
contempt
as
paths
wonâ——t
that
else
useless
where
that
Puck
you
tell
fired
mirror,
it,
little
â——statues
most
thing
certainly
up
they
of
told
muttered
girl-bee
that
right
couldnâ——t
you
pulled
head
their
of
stand
so
cried.
â——Who
much
â——Probably
had
Ionly
Maya.
that
human
them
it
they
me.
is
and
our
to
my
crawl
grew
tested
shyly.
out
so
and
clever.
and
threw
off,
youâ——re
for
one.
you
there
â——Then
curved
do?
in
widespread
times—something
every
and
their
he
thought
you
hand
language.
76and
game
something
on
low,
he
which
queen,
mother
under
wings
What
hard
of
build
at
the
more
you
in
to
your
go
herself.
the
or
his
of
said.
they
had
up
The
anyhow.
If
flown
on
tried
â——My
him
beings.â——
be
in
the
attentively
his
joint.
speak
Where
squatted
her
wasnâ——t
be
the
out
at
hair,
opinion
whatever
room
course
faster
You
and
you
so
day.â——
fly
among
head
and
of
understand
around
it.
any
laid
ais
do
the
cities
of
sting
endurable
insult
he
at
most
head,
strength
and
have
â——Thatâ——s
so
houses
pained
quick
heart,
only
vulgar
disdainfully.
laid
housefly.
to
understand.
theirs.
Itâ——s
Cassandra?
and
one
over
donâ——t
two
Itâ——ll
first,â——
or
you
Now
pretend
upright.â——
of
found
you
end
aslightingly
mirror?â——
bringing
and
they
also
on
pull
and
the
than
you
the
But
be
simpleton.â——
pull
the
is.
so
powerful,
are
down,
human
thing
of
to
any
Puck
name
on
men
as
good
â——Iâ——ll
want
the
her
of
to
must
other
most
tone.
aminute
thrown
that
Ibreast
at
And
many
his
know
big
aMayaâ——s
look
Puck,
of
birds.â——
tip
please
egg
none
very
the
lightning,
much
myself,
creature
at
the
bee.
my
aconfidence
now.
last
very
to
smooth
Iname
my
you
who
had
head
joke,
be
their
of
is
float
flew
to
so
and
me
80know
left
let
beings,
important
from
insects
be
â——Comes
accept
very
Who
tale
she
proboscis
â——I
difficult
interests,
nothing
Puck.
Iof
thrust
Who
although
his
all
know
that
wings
hairs
back
sense
and
amusing.
Scolding
let
offered
can
know
back
me
at
seem
hard—and
hand,
off.
is,
beards.
new
him
them
aout
on
when
told
of
right.—I
be
body.
serious.
the
any
which
surface
me
is
mere
all
you
he
caught
go,
the
do,
doesnâ——t
but
the
his
got
Iviolently.â——
on
upward,
so
about
to
here
she,
to
sit
by
she
earlier
intense
let
to
herself.
what
am
to
about
most
go
looked
about,â——
rate.â——
any
to
and
most
Irace
please
her
but
canâ——t
serious-minded
youâ——ll
and
his
alife.
premise
she
looks
experiences,
be
water,
Maya.
on
â——Iâ——m
joke?
have
flying
When
you
was
and
When
Ianswer.
75might
now.â——
bee
very
if
for
of
What
came.
him
of
got
good
nobody
human
their
was
itâ——s
black
they
them
important
didnâ——t
Ithink
on
human
Good
in
numerous.
water,
live
growling
concern.
still
may
the
your
would
as
distinguished
like
let
Everybody
busy.
out
and
their
from
earth,
by
they
too
human
have
want.
that
if
to
the
know
hind
every
fresh
Ime
on
aso
think
concluded
make
athe
fly
God!
of
he
excited
made
houses
us.
pays
Puck
child,
hear
much.
twisted
are
killing.
purpose
many
Schiller
Do
the
became
go,
had
his
had
round
thing
collar
tip
It
Who
he
her
day.
Iso
No
just
you
any
my
if
had
of
in
no

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age.
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recuperate.â——
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else
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the
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me
But
winter,â——
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athe
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of
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away,
room.
here—Iâ——m
Maya.
experiences
his
theand
hands
sunshine.
The
thentogether
result
we
date
â——The
always
will
back
assurprise
ifto
here
come
toflies
the
tie
toice
them
are
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â——No,â——
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with
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and
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dull
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sleeping
from
while
run
to
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moment,
the
up
reward.
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â——Do
of
Little
â——The
useful
coming.â——
to
and
humor,
now
and
takes
air.
game
up
he
snuffling
take
the
the
They
Maya
aquite
is
Itoo.
fro
cupboard.
and
passes
pours
and
man
Thatâ——s
canâ——t
then,
drop
really
Iâ——m
to
man
man.
long
athen
my
up
you
us.
in
dear
time
little
result
But
down,
are
opens
what
went
who
often
the
like
youâ——ve
portion
out
at
Finally
expect
sounds.
his
furrows
Iam.
The
manâ——s
child,
girl.
first
is
fly
home,
glass,
said
furrows,
from
to
acherishes
that.
It
already
hand
red
coming,â——
his
and
say
for
At
forehead
string
nimbly
has
because
make
IWhat
Maya,
me
from
he
want
thatâ——s
mouth
all
last
aIand
that
his
youâ——d
over
asuppose
full
particularly
understand
round
lays
over,
to
sweet,
of
the
up
of
he
do
got
thinking.
he
the
to
go
slumber
the
erect
half
looking
words
his
lies
Iâ——m
him.
as
on
does.
himself
man
you
one
see
looks
to
from
but
glass,
cavity
color
wide
forehead,
the
intoxicating
between
hour.
he
have
she
abecause
what
do
â——No,
side,
makes
quickly
turn
honeycomb
He
which
thinks
human
ceiling
right
up
song.
The
like
at
thatâ——s
which
of
flashed,
as
down
forms
sitting
your
You
mutters
the
to
is
sit
green
his
he
forehead
it,â——
to
going
athe
you
show
For
nose
down,
the
collected
fly
can,
snatch
beings.
listening
nose
wits
have
on
he
left.
over
Iâ——m
on
smell.
nose
ceiling
â——when
with
distrustfully
me
sounds
donâ——t
left
aand
and
on
how
on
his
about
useful?â——
They
something
by
no
the
and
observed
they
also
in
his
and
for
envy.
in
jabs
Then
mouth
means
think-furrows,
pulls
When
idea
herself
to
ungrateful
nose.
the
while
watch
the
are
not
nose?â——
must
me.
shows
are
the
his
atair
84 what
IIâ——ll
world.
down
you.
know
beautiful.
Iinterested
me.
fly
he
the
hair
Thereâ——s
to
As
of
ungrateful
out
he
Maya.
shall
called
move
with
to
him
show
agoes
if
over
soon
drinks,
sign
ahide
INow
of
and
peculiar
the
what
he
human
see
lot
Deep
feel
do
his
the
whenever
tell
â——Isnâ——t
aexclaimed
is.
to
and
that
me
shade
serves
of
her
as
Weâ——ll
something
the
sofa,
then,
in
hands.
to
it
corner
get
Well,
to
outburst.â——
you.—In
endurance
Idown
sitting
where
take
he
embarrassment
is.
beings
Ihand
see
settle
drink,
something
see
am
itand
to
Miss
canâ——t
If
for
he
if
He
what
my
if
keep
of
aever
in
to
coming,
Puck.
Ion
in
thinking.
smiles,
man
Iare
which
big
her
am
my
Maya,
thinks
come
talk
am
place
ahis
human
the
of
you
the
short
annoyed.
and
still
to
it
eye.
heart
thinks
tremendously
there.
about
â——You
it?
forehead
man
rather
work
afternoon
he
down.
sit
on
and
but
had
Iâ——m
or
my
splendid,
from
there.—We
AYou
She
while
keeps
beings.â——
later
Iwhatever
the
noble
Ihas.
if
them
his
feel
room
seen
out
wait
nod
useless?â——
But
still
something
The
can
forehead
Puck.
on.
eyes
and
begins
Finally
that
hidden
so
have
the
sun
somewhere
down
some
soul
there
until
then
didnâ——t
tell
first
and
Then
quickly
stimulating
begin
your
grow
the
fun
from
no
itseeks
good
to
the
thing
other
lives
to
of
in
he
does
time
Ihe
worth
sense
make
name
to
have
him,
small.
the
folds
last
jumps
kept
and
no
run
an
I83
in
isdo
85
As Maya
way
â——You
â——Iâ——m
youâ——ve
one
â——Shoot,â——
â——Iâ——d
â——Fly
â——But
â——Wait
canâ——t
windows
â——Yes,â——
you
And
flew
Puck
â——Well,
more
quite
for
with
out
seemed
looked
ainto
in
spoke
question?â——
recover
her
while,
in,â——
how,
find
donâ——t
until
now.
every
entertained
after
the
not
fine
like
the
so
without
she
athen
sunshine
replied
to
Well,
from
her,
confident
house.
sorry,â——
window
window,
to
said
felt
realize
asked:
know
happen
and
the
well.—Why
Puck.
Puck
arunning
me
Maya,
You
hot
across
carefully
is
effects
how
how
so
buzz
the
opened.
tide
sagaciously.
to
â——Iâ——ll
need
replied
pleasantly,
holding
best
serious
into
have
Ito
that
of
could
ofonly
the
meditated
hope
thing
danger?â——
the
any
But
yet
Maya.
flowery
she
out
get
notice
ice
sounded
and
honey
be
but
tonot?â——
her
was,
into
age.â——
do
sure
answer,
â——Iâ——d
Ienthusiasm
what
where
really
hand.
meadows
isawith
and
to
human
to
slightly
might
find
fly
how
Iâ——ll
â——I
you,
havenâ——t
thetoward
the
beingâ——s
to
deeply
flood
still
anxious,
dogladly
86 cull
way
sun
have
you,
always
be
the
her
ashines
stirred.
out
said.
little
some
my
let
got
light.
little
being.
again.
answer.â——
you
dear?â——
house.â——
any
Then
through.
nourishment.
things
Maya
He
Youâ——ll
have
with
Once
zigzagged
heto
raised
some,
observed
me.—May
Are
attend
youâ——re
you
her
always
especially
about
to.
going
gleaming
thoughtfully:
Good-by.
find
ininside,
already?â——
his
after
plenty
I wings
flurried
ask
ifI hope
you
ofand
87

CHAPTER VII

IN THE TOILS

After her meeting with Puck the fly Maya was not in a particularly happy frame of mind. She could not bring
herself to believe that he was right in everything he had said about human beings, or right in his relations to
them. She had formed an entirely different conception—a much finer, lovelier picture, and she fought
against letting her mind harbor low or ridiculous ideas of mankind. Yet she was still afraid to enter a human
dwelling. How was she to know whether or not the owner would like it? And she wouldnâ——t for all the
world make herself a burden to anyone.

88
Herthe
â——They
abuse
are
for
among
and
man.
beings,
bee-city—all
senseless
friendly
voluntary
thoughts
Donâ——t
their
winter,
the
it animal
soon
animals.
power.
are
towent
service
us,
they
perishes.
good
wanted
listen
put
On
back
provide
There
its
and
ourselves
with
the
toonce
buildings,
There
to
wise,â——
them.
contrary,
are
human
satisfy
usmore
few
with
are
under
Ifall
acreatures
beings.
too
its
to
wherever
shelter
foolish
its
Cassandra
greed
the
their
many
inhabitants—has
things
Among
against
protection
tribe
for
in
beasts
they
the
honey.â——
had
Cassandra
ofworld
the
go
the
that
bees
said.
they
insects
and
cold,
hanker
ever
who
â——They
share
bring
had
and
returns
you
have
for
told
been
guard
our
order
will
our
entered
her.
honey
to
ruthlessly
are
often
and
honey,
usthe
strong
against
prosperity.
into
with
wild
hear
and
such
destroyed,
and
them.
and
voices
the
often
powerful,
tries
ahosts
We
They
relation
araised
to
whole
bees,
of
merely
do
leave
our
but
to
of
without
knowing
enemies
speak
friendship
us
because
they
enough
never
human
evil
they
a of
89
contrary,
It
delicious
she
glory
pure
delightedly
blossoms
suddenly
queerest
falling,
invisible
rocking,
tossed
discomfort
lurking
it
silver
powerless.
gluey
jasmine
A
â——May
sunshine
And
to
warnings
â——Beware
gruesome
him
suspension
cobweb.
up,
At
monster,
wicked
hairy
come
Now
agony,
alarming
â——You
kill
Strong
threads
But
In
with
â——What
Isnâ——t
That
seem
pardon
other.
Ilooked
â——How
entangled.
Ugh,
touch
â——Donâ——t
web.â——
dizzy
â——My
tricky
escape.
Her
deep
you?
The
â——Well?â——
couldnâ——t
â——Please
â——Really!â——
big
thatâ——s
that
you
She
Then
captive
â——Youâ——re
mortals
web.—To
cross-spiders.
youâ——ll
So
cruel
fearful
softly,
Suddenly
Mayaâ——s
â——Bobbie,â——
â——Make
â——But
head.
â——Who
â——I
you?â——
â——Maya?
ago.—The
As
â——Oh,
â——Tear
â——Look,
Youâ——ll
Bobbie
of
â——Thatâ——s
dear
calmly
Maya
the
shall
will
quickly,
was
small
and
athat
one
this
the
the
little
Ishe
leaves
more
sunshine.
sunshine,
in
alived.
me,
now
Maya
terrified
fury
flew
was
you
deserve
dropped
great
tears
spider
go.â——
happen
child,
werenâ——t
the
white—sweet
her
is
was
night
adunce
Ahow
spider,
monster
to
she
of
The
set
rushing
and
thread
threads!
her,
screamed
gave
remained
was
could
complete
The
leaf.
the
now
end
meet
fro,
there,
gliding
and
catastrophe,
dreadful
in
flew
intent
mean
what
moment
me.â——
should
didnâ——t
am
helplessly
shining
above
along.
in
crawled
She
happy
who
99youâ——ll
intend
sent
bluish
Maya
countless
the
blue
canâ——t
caught
body
completely
sensation,
This
of
she
captivity.
silent
in
you
she
battle-cry,
perfume,
laid
not
ran
went
streamed
her
at
the
flare
down,
spider
God!â——
position
sick
death.
Iâ——m
you
do
thanks!
Bobbie,
the
spider
mean
into
got
but
in
flying.
troubled,
too
delicate
and
of
will
you
her
And
did
drew
was
sat
Maya—Maya,
those
your
The
the
of
afternoon.
about
are
threads
one
anger
of
taste
the
among
right
as
great
with
the
she
way!
see
not
to
little
who
Cassandra
shrieks
over
its
donâ——t
like
kill
saw
down
aagonized
97tossed
and
wanted
up
Maya?—Ah,
butterfly
what
help
only
anger,
Besides,
face
wherever
the
free.â——
death
itself
was,
background.
upon
world
any
bear
You
of
herself
her
with
replied
hanging
the
life
wary,
proud
motion
poor
hung
yourself?
hope
and
cries
gold,
not
cold
time
buzzed
die.â——
any
butterfly,
could
of
you?â——
through
have
and
poor
pay
deep
now
eyes
loud
thread
same
perfume
exhaustion.
fury
there,
by
still.
something
utter
she
with
thought
up
death
and
again,
nearer.
had
in
The
the
me
just
has
threads!
the
let
garden
ahave
deceitful.
your
trouble
girl.
world
intended
mortal
was
Iâ——m
The
her
broke.
big
Ever
sort.
what
only
falling.
there
as
me
blossoms,
to
upon
she
budge.
can
to
Maya
aany
going
100had
the
loose
that
neednâ——t
But
thread
to
snapped.
harm.
mean
know
from
as
on
her
so
serious,
see
across
her,
for
is
not
soul,â——
wave
find
said
for
the
saw
which
not,â——
but
in
Maya
you
abig
enmeshed
right
she
rang
spider
horrid
little
and
funny
awere
of
shriek.
sleep
marvelously
same
been;
to
Icaught
you.
Suddenly
as
to
no
horror.
be
spider
aonly
time.
shoulders.
the
as
deuce!
cried
serious
out
upon
if
few
the
and
The
they
gone,
trees
be
Hard
do.
little
the
hanging
broke,
jeered.
rocked
you
as
gleam
sting?â——
the
heart
stems
grass,
straight
syllable.
caught
your
mean
to
more:
Simply
how
the
she
anger
her
answer
in
so
me
help
had
Ikeep
tighter
tender
still
and
not
watch
in
her
one
enough
in—she
longer
called,
of
pleasantly
Youâ——re
the
out
shone
know
Mayaâ——s
into
insects
with
terror
leaf
The
had
came
into
to,â——
an
about
loud
there
ground,
out
â——I
Do
of
close
girl,
beside
spider
perfume
away.â——
shook.
IA
across
She
your
leaf,
fastened
So.
her
many
there!
shade
momentsâ——
of
now
fate.
asked
more
sun
which
coming.â——
all
now
her
She
beginning,â——
to
couldnâ——t
little
more
thatâ——ll
how
tear
did
and
mind:
she
As
wished.
must
â——Your
little
me.
to
were
crouching
as
told
wings
is
This
dreadfully
me.â——
then
some
spider
easy
cunning
spider,
terror.
secret,
thing—selling
what
there
began
this,â——
grew
Maya
Now
whiter
this
You
fangs
death.â——
of
in
the
she
you
expected
and
web
break
lindens,
came
the
suck
â——How
brown
beasts
away,
Iâ——ll
forehead
one
heartless
hold
really
as
how
yet
where
said
and
steel.
she
to
was
with
here
in
that
not
Maya
the
caught
downward.
she
looked!
way,
must
it
move
its
made
her
these
my
But
as
aGood-by,
she
the
all
Bright
flitted
for
body,â——
tell
Maya
entangled.
It
thanks!â——
drew
Maya
of
one
her.
the
Everywhere
her
die.â——
Bobbie.
air—the
long
she
How
was
all
didnâ——t
heard
belief
die
cried,
one,
shade,
she
now
faint
athe
they
mean
laid
yielding
aare
was
trees
she
feebler
actually
loud
side.
web.
were
she
mounted
drew
starry
wafted
false
enmeshed
fall.
juicy
felt
herself—very
the
to
on
It
and
that
as
dropping
eyes.—But
fresh
the
sting.
pale
it
of
she
wicked
upon
such
blackberry
bee
silent
She
tying
my
you?
was
meanwhile
than
whom
for,â——
youâ——re
me
would
drugged
bee.
No
Bobbie,â——
breast,
knew
was
get
dots
by
with
struggled
could,
She
threads?â——
shimmer—oh,
clung
theyâ——re
made
was
any
going
another
beat
the
she
in
whose
the
knew!
eyes;
quite
past
lovely
there
hold
Icried,
only
both
wonderful
blood
about
probably
breeze.
to
it
make
softly,
unwrap
spider.
herself
tears
blackberry
soon
tossing
the
asked.
as
some
begged
98Though
and
in
Maya
net?â——
beauty
hearing
She
can
to
If
your
remember.
crippled
was
slow
creature.
match
you
itself
93really
my
on.
by
ameanness
light,
sticky
break,
tufts
Oh
uncanny
come
worst
and
â——So
hear.
aIare
94
95dome
part
and
end
thread
little
permitted
could:
so
dear
youâ——ve
bloom?
death,â——
she
we
them.
to
bad
insult
stormily.
time,
96
92softness
and
terrified.
youâ——re
flowering,
will
raised
be
few
force
one
of
to
aany
fell
shoulders,
do.â——
close
to
an
she
and
as
again
was
Maya,
dear,â——
Why
If
said
of
to
are!
examined
she
felt
gleaming
quivering
peculiar,
Maya
please,
human
behind
out
you
Oh—oh,
see
tops
child.
name.
by
one
great
starvation.
herself
in
fro,
violent,
bees
fairly
across
in
feebler.
of
her
could,
the
over.
said
â——Now,
die
being
she
way,
caught
if
cried
lovely,
would
tricky,
elastic
vines,
bright
for
Most
dreaded.
in
and
bee
live.
you
joy
hurrying
Maya,
life
draw
agony
thread
torn
huge
to
Mayaâ——s
yet
she
lost
of
name.â——
Ithe
screamed
meant
the
jasmine
me?â——
like
asaid,
still
she
by
the
ready
of
and
your
Bobbie.—â——But
her
seemed
Now
open
She
feeling,
that
wonâ——t
it,
growling:
to
do
legs
and
thread
held
hand;
her
to
anyhow,
Wasnâ——t
the
quivering
going.
and
she
vine,
that
tried
the
fall
many
the
ran
sadness
such
and
on
in
cried
tugging
You
Iis
at
now.â——
you—when
It
could
air
which
shivered
if
She
Why
her
sunshine
to
Maya.
threads
the
beings,
please
newly
jasmine—delicate
would
whirled
reach
certainly
body.
you
her
cannot
in
â——Bobbie,
aafraid
it
she
desperate
which
sun.
still
come
sinister,
what
life
merely
but
the
desperate
letting
silvery
it
ground.
beyond
makes
and
birds
web
so
Ipure,
Who
â——I
the
summer
of
supporting
rasped
which
spider,
and
must
who
like
scarecrow,
live.
into
down
the
she
your
damaged
to
with
in
for
in,
and
dealing,
wickedness
the
delicacy,
must
very
she
more
last
could
near,
close
fruit
itas
made
recognized
to
Hanging
wings
by
Maya.
she
very
all.
people
were
disturb
to
And
should
same
pounce,
strength.
the
little
as
soft
no
lovely
wouldnâ——t
once
for
Good-by,
and
red
flies
little
then,
web
the
just
shouted
and
she
copper
sheâ——d
The
her
She
web.
spun
in
the
help
if
was
above
Bobbie
of
not
would
spoils
swooped
was
be
said,
again,
which
and
shred
together.
have
glad
eyes.â——
help
and
were
voice.
dearly
Death
hard,
had
round
go
with
no
her
now
trees
say
screams
longer
the
refuse.â——
thread
little
said,
youâ——re
and
at
under
effectively
help—from
should
to
her
and
release;
peculiar,
not.
support
Mayaâ——s
sometimes
cold-blooded
glow
my
wings
jasmine,
nobody
suddenly
holding
rescue.
had
spiderâ——s
girl?â——
day,
as
Ieffort.
and
last
time
it
carefully
swung
and
end
enmeshed
that?
â——Oh
my
effort.
Maya.
of
difference.
exquisite
look
there
me!â——
know
until
the
thread
my
got
Now,
acheeks.
spider
she
for
hope.
so
you.
â——so
wanted
raised
the
terrified
has
heart.
putting
her
quickly
the
with
her
she
youâ——ll
Mayaâ——s
disgust
the
of
smiled
acquaintance
in
be
on
and
she
peaceful
Maya
bee
after
the
IThat
never
at
slapped
itself
and
as
many
tied
in
dear
name
gnats,
was
where
myself.
aof
the
ground,
move
finer
can
lovely
she
tangled
my
me.
self-control.
be?
aof
season
be
gaily
out!
She
so
flowers
fat
â——Really!
aits
Maya
blackberry
the
whole
body—those
and
to
knew!
Somewhere
Some
the
possible—she
now
never
could,
thread
me.
you
the
by
can
large
still
in
her
Snap!
â——What
her
Ugly
person
about
something
must
round
voice
the
athem
91so
restrained
afraid
dear
near.
sensed
was
hear?
Bobbie!â——
do
wings,
body
Good-by.
She
was
There
to
could
and
shake
her
spider.
felt
forth
strangely.
little,
the
more
than
dear,
while
opened
is
world,â——
at
her
against
kept
covered
Keep
great
seeing
that
bigger
and
not
setting
her
Maya
heart
the
little
hurt
You
from
feelers,
canâ——t
grateful.â——
remembered
there
web.
breeze.
Youâ——re
reach.
see
the
sting.
more
recluse?â——
had
You
Thekla,
patience.
the
vegetable
for
Maya,
day,
in
completely
web.
forget
as
She
power
all
great
have
friend-bees.
One
dangerously
was
assuredly.
sparrows
first
before.
hanging,
together—her
and
animble
of
frighten
yellow
on
for
wings,
sunshine
like
you
Her
something
the
in
of
hanging
green
it.
look
Iâ——m
muscles
lowered
stone,
how
minutes.
was
off.
himself
horror
the
creature.
know
came
quiet.
when
several
lindens?
thought
head
she
expanded
convinced
tree
Bobbie,
Then
â——Just
was
whom
hung,
certainly
leaf.
her
creatures
its
was
the
perhaps
than
death?
the
her
She
Iâ——m
sun
such
to
its
Keep
with
of
Now
finest
her
had
strange
one
in
agony,
her
ashall
folk
Donâ——t
are
the
spider
youâ——re
awful
And
Do
we
no
For
said.
toils,
of
no
securely
be
scaffolding.
to
the
own
desperate
same
Forgetting
berries
legs
blue
her
absolutely
downward—a
eyes
faces
she
flying
in
to
sting.
and
she
they
At
tossed
Too
wings.
smash
was
youâ——d
away
garden
legs,
with
of
clung
you
rapture
large
come
the
she
pain
and
one
suffer
tree.
you
free
worse
at
long
on
weeks
she
touched
all
quiet
of
all
athat
not
at
them
athe
silk.
long
there
She
You
hanging
Maya
the
flight,
sight
Now
still
the
bad
this
doom
Why
it
little,
joy
upon
felt
bright,
was,
home
spiderâ——s
Cassandraâ——s
it
pulled
of
fat
do
to
with
quickly.
the
family
his
spot,
it
bad
than
was
indescribable.
do,
thought.
herself
set
her
so
doing
dragged
leg,
come
uttered
did
take
never
her.
again,
her
Too
nor
dry
very
worked.
Nearby,
very
other
insects
and
she
dung-beetle.
enough,
then.â——
the
her
whimpered
to
and
long,
aMaya
She
need
one
bit,
suspension
It
must
of
the
hung
seemed
she
in
very
through
than
sorry.
ran
arm.
mercy
in
of
donâ——t
forget
she
few
plight.
smiling
for
still
did
over.
not
delight
ait,
90tossed
then
was
wings
little
trembling.
and
real
up
of
her
till
knew
no
the
living.
me
was
heavens.
touch
bad,
captive
yielding
it
She
last.
glittering,
arob
single
it
the
close.
most
and
over
here?
clutched
second,
of
lets
another
thought
nice
then
realize
fly
of
my
wings
the
saw
heavier
wreath
that
night,
Ilook
in
her
out
Horrors!
know.
as
cobwebs.
chance
in
she
was
â——The
great
green
as
her
were
shining
the
to
Please
leave
with
the
She
Maya.
great
going
my
of
the
and
would
though,
tight.
try
again
the
to
long
nothing
in
which
your
here,
help.
bees.
be
clear,
here
little
in
she
let
how
grey,
did
got
thread
web.
the
death
be
body
to
gave
were
The
that
the
air
as
The
and
of
But
go
My
at
of
as
not
to
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101
â——Bobbie,â——
Bobbie
â——Sheâ——ll
But
â——Robbers!
â——Donâ——t
friend.
all
â——I
â——That
away
turned
They
injustice
watch
Meanwhile
The
from
â——You
trembling.
Maya
of
scented
her
ofthere!
then
spider
rest
fright.
wouldnâ——t
afrom
lifted
body
over
away
If
sudden?â——
am
went
honey-juice,
she
in
she
you
The
Now
must
defeated,â——
cast
has
here.â——
her
the
Bobbie
had
herself
could
slowly,
saw
on
say
vile
nothing
world,
web.
aHelp!
been
unperturbed,
see
forget
look
the
another
excite
think
do
voice
with
finished
ifshe
even
furious,
and
spider
injured.
herself.
Iâ——m
you
the
atwhat
to
twice
yourself,
screamed,
aBobbie
returned
rasped
word
leave
do
spider
little
can
said
coming
the
you
with
merely
before
She
fly.
102buzz.
to
the
being
aunwrapping
above
full
hid
have
scolding
mark
madam,â——
displease
the
to
preened
flew
Try.â——
â——the
spider.
down
herself
she
Bobbie,
of
laughing
Her
robbed.
case,â——
been
them:
on
slowly
hate
comes
wings
the
and
armor
herself
through,â——
me,
away
and
of
spiderâ——s
who
blackberry
You
growling
to
up
Maya.
nearer,â——
Iâ——ll
said
worked
venom;
such
himself.
observed
to
inside
had
happily.
fatthe
Bobbie.
lump,
He
as
left
jasmine
under
asplendidly,
but
Bobbie
tear
vine.
tore
He
withered
the
said
coming.â——
But
Bobbie.
glancing
what
he
really
your
â——I
blackberry
the
her
she
Bobbie.
said.
flowers,
wore.
network
are
breath.
whole
had
leaf,
â——Now
was
and
have
you
upWith
to
â——Then
an
to
from
at
drank
vines
web
Fangs
go
doing
aand
her
extraordinarily
right,
violent
slow,
which
to
intense
released
web
youâ——d
and
avidly
and
with
shreds.
havenâ——t
because
was
youâ——ll
she
denunciations
stings
she
my
of
joy
her
reconsidered,
sitting
Well?
could
their
prey?â——
she
strong
better
were
legs
sheabundant
felt
in
spy
Why
stop
was
I,and
of
be
the
insect.
to
that
against
out
no
still
talk
getting
wings.
so
grass.
and
avail.
no
and
silent
weak
topart
the
my
103
â——Isomething
â——Thanks
freedom.
doing
to-night.
â——No,â——
Iâ——ll thank
never
Haveyou
are
you
forget
said
for
in
with
far
place,â——
other
Maya.
you,
to
mygo?â——
people.
never,
whole
â——Only
observed
never,
heart
Nowand
afly
soshort
Bobbie.
long
away.
soul,â——
way.
asIâ——d
Iâ——But
live.
I live
said
Good-by.â——
at
advise
Maya,
the
thatâ——s
edge
you
deeply
of
to the
lay
the
moved
beech-woods.
your
way Iand
head
always
happy
on your
am—always
Good-by,
in her
pillow
regained
Bobbie,
early
104

CHAPTER VIII

THE BUG AND THE BUTTERFLY

Her adventure with the spider gave Maya something to think about. She made up her mind to be more
cautious in the future, not to rush into things so recklessly. Cassandraâ——s prudent warnings about the
greatest dangers that threaten the bees, were enough to give one pause; and there were all sorts of other
possibilities, and the world was such a big place—oh, there was a good deal to make a little bee stop
and think.
consideration
half
out
One
its
absolutely
scent
turned
â——A
â——Unique,â——
curiosity
plenty
regarded
This
wondered.
athe
Maya
donâ——t
you
â——Whoever
greeting
It
ill
bugâ——s
At
friendly.
didnâ——t
When
that
â——How
and
â——Serves
â——Donâ——t
stink-bug?â——
She
bush,
sunshine—black
marks
butterfly.
â——Oh,â——
â——It
very
â——Well,â——
great
The
thing?â——
â——You
they
fact
matter
thumb.
was
did
on
sheath;
this
leaf,
again
seated
of
flew
feel
it
looked
the
veriest
butterfly
day
use
young
time
deal.
of
aand
not
realized,
had
it
in
of
it
how.â——
their
the
lovely
things
hasnâ——t
was,â——
the
bee.
reached
so
each
the
she
on
the
all.
Maya
more
to
honey,â——
so
into
She
there
was
left
and
still
But
see,â——
funny
herself
like
leaf
that
do
cheap.
very
stench
up.
walk,
still?â——
the
raspberries
Maya,
existence
odoriferous
much
evening
met
Ah,
The
you
had
other,
after
had
the
day
behind
you
slowly
that
whether
than
that
on
of
being
Acontemplatively
next-door
was
and
you
singular,â——
she
the
ahow
creature
world
right,â——
laugh!â——
to
or
white
gay
course,
observed
the
never
on
like
came
as
very
do,
and
another
had
he
was
sat
ever,
are,â——
no
couldnâ——t
any
especially
said,
laugh
stem
run,
thought
particularly,
open
he
asnubbed,
opening
ashaded
if
whirl
beautiful,
replied,
again?â——
she
this.
said:
raspberry,
answer
bothered
its
spread
little
corners
curious
the
butterfly
is
itlegs.
107explained,
made
from
drop
or
as
â——you
that
of
leaf
began
were
full
sheath
again.
said.
its
stirred
down
first
Thatâ——s
Maya,
fly,
of
people
the
brown
Maya,
leaf
Thatâ——s
someone
to
one
the
and
of
cried
the
still
and
around
life.
cried
when
at
especially
not
she
to
or
creature.
â——May
ahow
leaf
make
specimen
to
her
bees,â——
had
all.
were
beside
little
stranger
of
where
moment
when
eye
acquaintance
her
see
its
said
hop.
â——I
closing
smiling.
move
â——stink-bugs
often
for
thought—and
drop.
and
And
probably
Maya,
Maya.
the
aitone
The
beautiful!
wings,
alighted
mind.
its
again.
it
raspberry
people
stopped
brown
wings
the
how-do-you-do.
above
Itwhy
twilight
determined
night
deliciously.
it.
she
Maya
of
legs
do
It
away.
one
went
if
why
shouldnâ——t
of
wanted
its
drop:
or
â——permit
â——Arenâ——t
was
Iâ——The
them
you
who
But
round
held
â——Itâ——s
offer
and
itâ——s
the
two.
or
are
broad
take
her
and
eye
drop.
before,
overhead
itâ——s
agave
as
Maya
of
â——Moveâ——
angular
what,
havenâ——t
bush,
fell
it
the
second,
kind
closed
pay
right
happens
on
called,
if
merely
youâ——d
to
you
notice
â——What
one
serves
black
Maya
wings—slowly,
to
shoved
next
and
Maya
its
like
to
ignore
no
and
Iforgot
staying
sort
you
its
get
to
some?â——
before
her
had
leaf
The
on
so
and
its
me
attention
the
clapped
and
to
moved
marks
of
laugh.
morning,
eyes
closed
as
say
allowed
almost
at
to
of
couldnâ——t
cross,â——
wanted
nose
aeye
keep
ever
by
aher,
them.
to
ill,â——
aflat
little
stranger
her
the
slender,
be
laughed.
person
little
Ifound
have
you
even
in
reminder.
half
inform
is
an
was—exactly.
again.
in
aWas
and
as
strangerâ——s
but—you
on
vexation.
come
the
again,
to
ither
fainted.
bee.â——
bee
invisible
to
Weâ——d
feeling
the
her
is
to
tap.
closed,
agoing
if
thought
though
themselves.
again,
The
out
shade,
shivered
us.
to
pancake,
the
hand
that
made
the
find
swaying
thought
was
you
centre
eagerness
â——Why
across.
The
and
keep
thought
what
She
And
stranger
only
really
to
aShe
well?â——
out
and,
all
105And
that
to
apparently
she
softly,
hand.
too.â——
no
stink-bug?â——
it
the
flat
say
The
tried
away
of
sun
her
they
by
had
you
with
probably
word
what
Maya.
flew
Can
but
branch
reply.
had
insects
to
stranger
she
tell.
each
Maya.
object
They
this
secret.
herself,
for
nose
bug
opened
shone,
know
her
been
take
wanted
silently,
had
want
from.
disgust
you
106met
away
was
sort
to
The
time?â——
experiences
Iâ——ve
wing,
â——How
sat
astonishment,
are
She
sunk
honey.
she
use,
and
aare
peeled
up
108pressed
imagine
For
ahow
to
of
glad,
sat
rather
she
odd
that
Youâ——re
109on
its
as
great
not
to
with
of
asked,
in
flew
be
an
held
and
because
happy
four
in
quite
soon
now
fast
without
one
usually
it
find
the
little
one
very
â——I
remembered,
too,
animal
one
meditation.
is—you
neat
been
excitement.
many.
adown
over
itdoing
round
as
habit
eye
raspberry
itMaya
horrid
to
forget
so
still,
out.
tight
in
to
eye
monster
popular,
excited
she
it
drive
design
very
the
through
Maya
forgot
budging.
to
and
talk
have
itflat
It
probably
of
open,
tight
such
black
shut.
could
was.
the
to
the
makes
to
her
with
The
be
her
saw
on
sat
no
so
on
the
aa

Iâ——How
The
slight
â——Fred,â——
Maya
â——Fly
â——Shall
â——Oh
later.
â——Nowhere
until
livelong
â——Just
introduce
butterfly
IWhere
bow.
couldnâ——t
turned
day,
no.
awhat
myself?
lovely,
little,â——
I do
fly
Iand
into
laid
just
specially.
you
do
away?â——
all
he
his
ahow
you
want
butterfly.
Maya,
live?â——
gaze
said
one
wings
mean?â——
she
exquisitely
to
did
laconically.
her
Aof
see
asked.
together
settled
was
fill.
the
Before
your
nation
eathome
lovely
great
asked
to
and
that,
look
ofsquabble.â——
is
white
while
your
bees.â——
Maya,
too
likewings
much
wings
Ionly
was
mystified.
of
one
are,â——
still
move
a wing
nuisance.
a caterpillar,
in the
standing
said
blue
Life
Maya.
Iair.
straight
didnâ——t
couldnâ——t
But
â——So
never
up inget
delicate
mind.
the
leave
toair.
beIthe
and
can
really
Hecabbage
gave
white.
wait
delightful
till
a May
the
110
â——Never!â——
â——Now,
Maya
â——You
could
The
rocked
when
â——At
the
that,
â——I
city
her
small
Fred
â——The
bright
were
â——No,
butterfly
â——People
happy—just
life.â——
111 wrappings
first
life
and
butterfly
you
explained.
folded
he
space
I?
was
and
together
used
understand,â——
so
flight.—But
flew
You
had
is
the
as
suddenly
no—one
wings
utterly
warm,
that
must
first
he
now,
of
up,
to
end
shed
often
out
wouldnâ——t
perched
or
the
perched
be
my
athen
in
really
of
are
pupa-case.
into
now,â——
the
caterpillar.
perplexed.
ahis
pupa-case.
the
see
heart
charge
that—just
cried
acaterpillar,â——
delicately
unfolded.
flower
few
last
the
beside
morning
the
explain
inbegan
Maya.
bright
said
weeks,â——
the
caterpillar
cannot—one
sun
usthen
must
expect
ICould
the
Even
with
said
golden
canâ——t
Maya,
again.
more
folded
No
to
wind.
scented
she
little
pound.â——
Fred,
open,
being
one
human
me
such
clearly,â——
happy.
wanted
skin,
light
Iâ——I
explained
He
bee
together
felt
can
to.â——
he
pointing
itworld
frivolous,â——
tell
atold
cannot
on
he
of
beings
continued,
as
thing
resist
You
to
you,
understand.
the
came
the
though
her
cannot
of
like
know
Fred.
be?
morning,
both
wouldnâ——t
slender
the
help
blossoms.â——
know
how
Maya,
she
out
the
sun
Ihow
â——I
resist
feelers
were
itself,
he
said.
apetals
it.â——
pupa
what
swaying
when
said
Ihad
the
pure
felt
the
melting
â——I
and
woke
straight
of
Fred.
begun
butterflyâ——s
or
athe
itsunshine.â——
white
believe
feeling
achrysalis.
its
shines.â——
branch
flower
The
same
up
couldnâ——t
â——Weâ——re
petals
in
life
at
against
out
alittle
comes
how
Maya.
way
warm
as
in
ofof
unfold.
athe
bee
the
seriously
my
the
caterpillar
the
large
over
â——Everyone
golden
Maya
bud.
raspberry
was
first
dark
blue
accept
Soyou
wings
When
silent
time
with
mused,
sleep
really
sky.
ocean,
I and
sometimes
when,
what
bush,
Imy
could
athe
and
left
then,
while,
and
watching
you
wings,
after
weather
knows
and
our
broke
grow
one
I say
loved
think
thinking
humdrum
athey
they
time
day,
through
ain
just
is
the
about
the
mylike
so,
of
112
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â——Oh,â——
future.—But
bells;
This
the
summer.
white
bees
Maya
everythingâ——s
which
butterfly
understood,
we
said
hear
rocking
I Fred,
should
she
upon
in â——I
bloom.
silently
understood
like
the to
flowers
think
Iâ——d
as
flyifnow.
itwafted
about
on
well,
like
fair
The
the
and
by
todays
meadows
future.
be
the
they
there,
and
gentle
said
Itâ——s
which
on
you
good-by
wind,
the
know.â——
we
hillside
very
little
always
andinteresting
Maya
flew
arerecall
full
with
awayof
when
tothat
yarrow
in
think
different
we
uneasy
about
think
and zoom-zoom
canterbury
directions,
of
thethe 113
of

CHAPTER IX

THE LOST LEG

Near the hole where Maya had set herself up for the summer lived a family of bark-boring beetles. Fridolin,
the father, was an earnest, industrious man who wanted many children and took immense pains to bring up a
large family. He had done very well: he had fifty energetic sons to fill him with pride and high hopes. Each
had dug his own meandering little tunnel in the bark of the pine-tree and all were getting on and were
comfortably settled.
â——My
arranged
own
and
woods
if
Once
corridor.
â——Not
â——No,
It
to
pine
excitement.
â——I
something
fir-tree.â——
â——How
â——Thank
hesitated—â——but
doing
As
head
who
the
tree
fallen
at
Fridolin
â——Ah,
Maya
â——Yes,
â——If
fool
it
â——But
homes.â——
seems
the
was
the
fly
he
green
little
liked
because
around
way.â——
in
could
too
tree
he
away.
thought
knew
victims
nodded.
well.â——
sat
windy.
were
which
worked
itsighed
sighed.
all
came
marauders
large
things
there,
needles
his
were
wife,â——
he
itâ——s
life
flying
to
do
indeed,
are
wrong
on
that
After
still
ityou,â——
canâ——t.
opinions
get
The
Maya
immense
He
to
would
of
at
for
carries
your
the
breathing
all
and
only
aso
human
the
asleep,
to-day?â——
somewhere.
an
little
wiped
were
its
each
wind
night,â——
that
outside,
youâ——re
too
who
said
early
children?â——
and
race
great
that,â——
be
body,
Fridolin
the
and
brown
the
none
windy.â——
doomed,
great
harm
beings
said
beautiful
rushed
she
his
in
Fridolin
destroyed
Heâ——s
of
in
hour,
sap
power
had
bird
aon
Maya
Iboring-beetles.
brow
its
would
of
Fridolin,
worried
gust
donâ——t
And
to
up
man
the
said
found
sleep.
he
were
my
right.
and
should
as
observed
the
the
to
these
lived
if
and
thought
the
inquired.
told
bark,
he
Iâ——m
with
the
hear
sons
to
too
the
roared
there
mighty
tree
asked
none
often
tone:
The
no
sky
Later
Maya,
smiled
â——thank
Maya,
bark
follow
little
shrieked
very
big,
slightly
Iâ——d
his
interferes
supervise
reason
would
were
Fridolin,
would
woodpecker
he
too
Maya
and
did,
she
Maya
trees
isnâ——t
fine
and
not
creatures
tips
after
was
in
â——all
us
fond
no
flung
to
would
turn
to
altogether
self-pity.
curtailed
the
tapping
of
brighten,
say,
right
of
pleasantly.
almost
looked
115they
wish
woodpeckers.â——
avoid
with
you
the
â——if
the
of
the
sap-wood.
with
sear
the
â——Very
possessed
Fridolin
he?â——
into
way
see
for
branches.
gobbles
had
night.
forest,
her
the
and
him.
branches
comical;
and
at
the
wing-sheaths
the
and
your
satisfied
our
Iothers.
known
good-morning
itFridolin
used
boring.
voices
die.
were
But
In
thin
and
in
and
corridors
And
up
interest.
and
the
There
the
well,
It
what
to.
into
but
brown
every
if
They
each
only
his
with
was
the
of
morning
It
reflectively;
of
his
pale
Still,
she
people,
sounded
athe
can
how
and
sap-wood
were
other
that
utterly
tribe
Butâ———he
are
into
mad
woodpecker
this
insect
dust
light
knew
and
Iwind
you
ahave
not
important
he
pine;
the
stories
before
breastplate
tumult.
attacked
some
that
though
ask
the
he
got
like
do?
even
he
as
remotest
she
reason
116is
sees.â——
if
trees
Ihe
in
was
the
without
time,
Youâ——ve
should
anecessary
of
the
she
The
was
acquainted;
must
ahad
delicate
she
athey
careless
how
fury
aseemed
sun
tree
to
had
that
dangerous
leaves
awed
corners
emptied
herself
live
believe
114have
could
defenses
whole
of
arose
in
slept
looked
â——has
trickling,
to
anger
numbers
too.â——
people
into
balder.
looked
tackled
the
got
each
liked
become.
of
and
well.
forests
out
they
solemnity
beetle
our
like
life
and
against
tothe
of
goes
who
him
The
do
are
or
ready
then
aof
ahis
But
had
as
aall
his
117
times.
â——Too
itâ——s
Fridolin
barbed
â——He
â——You
longer.â——
of
passageways—actually,
pulls
â——I
â——Oh,
creepy.â——
about
quarrel
hadnâ——t
and
hear
â——Suddenly
heard
hammering
â——Feel
it
in
A
â——See
you,
Maya
wouldnâ——t
â——Hadnâ——t
â——Absurd,â——
learned,
funny.
â——Probably
so
personâ——ll
laugh
the
boring—one
quickly.
him
heâ——s
us
was
us
past
made
followed
bark,
ItSee
and
am
on
out
really,
from
looked
told
seemed
bark-beetles?
his
beforehand
can
whoâ——s
youâ——re
abig?
account
and
think:
how
not
what
sticky.
at
on
of
yet
big
short
tongue.â——
her
My
stretch
But
Fridolin
the
our
have
athe
a—but
very
What
thinking,â——
the
my
got
at
eyes.
Icoward,â——
heâ——s
to
about
think
â——now—now
heard
goodness,
no,
desperate
house
Maya
accidents
homes.â——
chance
we
of
direction
please
heart
used
believed
scholarly,
replied
his
and
difference
he
my
coming,â——
all
better
interrupted
How
twice
the
my
of
tongue
next
goes
with
to
is
have
right,â——
wife.
him
that
doing
the
woodpeckerâ——s
our
poor
beating,â——
scuffle,
the
do
that
hide?â——
of
before
youâ——ll
such
door.
on
an
smaller
heâ——ll
time
that
and
into
Iobserved
said
ways
you
his
things
out
bark-beetle,
does
cousin
remember
air
stretching
might
now!â——
her
awhat
gaze
he
My
our
ten
to
think
heâ——ll
followed
Maya,
of
creature
he
or
said
his
reflections.
knew
run
species.
that
grave
poor
times
still
corridors
scream
our
cried,
and
is
she
see.â——
Maya,
size
find
we
he
Fridolin,
said
to
more,
do
â——I
and
every
arrangements.
happen
something
â——just
cousin!
saw
asked,
was
has
shelter
importance,
feel?
my
by
make?
somebody
happen!â——
â——coming
let
tongue:
It
Maya,
in
stretching
who
complete
reached
must
aand
length,â——
kind
possible
you
detail
She
the
donâ——t
A
remarkable
ato
alarm
before
Her
No,
couldnâ——t
cousin
little
chambers.
dark:
sting
looked
her.
and
have
sit
that
119she
perfectly.
sitting
name
my
the
lifting
still
in
getting
it.
if
envious,
silence,
All
modest
didnâ——t
it
he
his
â——Fridolin,
begun
of
she
up
aHe
And
dear,
limit,
was
up
and
reaches
whisper.
of
animal
cried
mine
was
tongue.
118there.
the
his
had
Things
pokes
in
athe
long
think
My
be
itâ——s
and,
right
and
sudden
he
get
tree.
surprise.
Agatha.â——
â——you
brows
the
not
got
better
polite
little
He
canâ——t
cousin
slowly
us.
it
over
and
in
Anybodyâ——ll
know.
like
â——You
Istick
at
bark-beetle,
seen
caught.
Hereâ——s
deep
am,
even
aour
and
we
bee
Iâ——m
thin,
few
not
of
most
to
her
to
was
but
climbing
it
with
heard
into
the
astonishment.
building
shaking
pushes
thought
his
with
moments
astonishment.
it,
and
We
make
persons
what
paying
gentleman.
and
oughtnâ——t
all
size
your
ahad
round
her
sticking!â——
flourishing
the
the
woodpecker
itthatâ——s
you
it
up
of
his
because
we
into
sting
own
tell
just
fellow
the
us
the
of
cracks
her
the
head
as
are
say
ahis
you
tiniest
our
had
woodpecker
eyes.
aown
He
are
trunk.
visit
afraid
makes
worm,
for
type,
as
two
his
and
that.
to
ais
safe.
the
adventures
aand
scratching
little
you!
bit
very
have
arm.
Then
She
rule
or
crevices
of;
rather
But
way
me
and
three
Iwe
told
all
tell
how
was
heI
120
â——Heâ——s
get
â——Are
seen
Meanwhile
swinging
footing
little
alone
they
â——Well!â——
as
know
â——Ah,
something
â——But
we
By
triangles
â——Good-morning,â——
think,
was
his
â——Maya,
bees.—I
Hannibal.â——
fright,
so
web
aâ——I
â——Why,
Fridolin
fresh
The
redbreast,
pulse
â——If
up
â——Youâ——d
â——The
â——You
could
redbreast
about
Maya
â——That
bird
you
little
aMaya
the
havenâ——t
this
legs.
entangled.â——
have
hair,
why
word
wind
does
is
were
the
brown
discovery.â——
with
would
what
do
gathering
clapped
laughed.
or—no?
especially
livelong
closer.
somewhere
am
time
on
only
turned
said
like.â——
decided,
of
something
she
could
one
thought
in
with
had
spider
Ifilling
jointed
bah,â——
those
many,
bird
all
the
have
funny;
thinking,â——
isnâ——t
to
donâ——t
the
legs.
certainly,â——
sphere
the
the
certainly
of
good-by
had
Ileg
sides
That
do?
subsided
song
her
could
his
looks
newcomer
day.â——
myself
to
be
the
air,
honey.
long
great
stranger
struggling
understood.â——
has
the
as
many
not
too
in
he
â——Well
thatâ——s
hide
produce
Fridolin,
song.—But
hands
she
so
else.â——
of
big
nation
like
his
as
she
that
the
an
had
sing
so
said
gone
threads
many.â——
nimble
just
You
fancies,â——
his
not
and
123cried.
itfeel
belong
branch
his
rotund
different
Supposing
some,
evil
was
ahappy.â——
middle,
held
nature
woods
together.
had
to
body
movable
like
what
the
have
of
left.
had
laughing,
are
out
said
something
like
against
Ihave
sound
said
he
reminded
â——Did
bees,â——
and
think
really
joined
all.â——
its
bark-beetle.
ifand
that
of
to
there
little
flying.
drawn
Maya
rose
said,
Ibeen
Hannibal,
had
laughing.
need
with
they
little
kinds
mean.
Maya,
the
auseful—that
the
robin
asting—a
in
different
itâ——s
scaffolding
the
his
not
body
and
makes
them
said
frog
â——a
but
enough
general
joy.
goodness
be
rose
stayed;
the
near,
head
Then
lovely,
sun
of
wind,â——
legs?â——
you
Ifitted
making
Iâ——ll
sank,
redbreast,â——
little
he
mean,
the
ears
were
her
hung
animals
Maya
Often
and
â——thinking
high
â——Donâ——t
shone
raised
and
aever?
she
repeated.
wonderful,
opinion?â——
real
daddy-long-legs.
to
good
she
agony
him
you
122Maya
of
rose
was
to
of
so
gracious!â——
in
support
Maya
it
introduced
could
room
we
all
through
wind-storm—a
family
was
fly
come
Would
threads.
seems
the
up
high
there
would,
to
shield
sting
looking
and
asked
said
laugh
smaller
in
replied
away,
do,
to
one
air
â——Delighted,
eager
got
for
see
Theklaâ——s
on
sank.
along
his
the
are
simply
Fridolin,
of
above
lovely
the
above
you
she
very
the
against
could
Maya,
him.
with
aat
itHe
his
spiders,
down
body.
herself.
and
light.
in
better
insects,
He
to
politely
perched
take
world
something
branches.
His
said,
have
and
stepped
monstrously
the
hard.—If
get
â——Supposing
your
everything
wonderful.â——
clung
she
to
him.
he
really
opening
things
the
legs
at
and
He
world,â——
view
languish
be
at
â——Iâ——d
can
would
dreamed
The
species
exclaimed
Maya
and
humming
that
Hannibalâ——s
on
wind.â——
needed
able
web.
to
laughed.
were
use
along
whistle
really.
From
of
pretty
and
so
stranger
aMaya
the
she
her
branch,
be
to
them—and
him.
from
else—or
seriously.
Hannibal
long
for
daddy-long-legs,
so
later
tree
that
cautiously,
make
quite
all
eyes
below
Istrong
and
very
suddenly.
could
for
my
â——I
you
she
He
have
the
topsy-turvy.
every
at
legs,
as
squinted
such
find
perch
could
me;
wide.
agreed
once,
all
buzzing.â——
kind
looked
thought.
hard
height
will
long
rose
seemed
not
heard
draught,
Just
which
personality.
out
beings
delicate
animal
hope
heof
on
permit
see
feeling
as
â——Iâ——ve
unquestionably.
and
quite
â——Mr.
the
itwith
has
laugh
down
aof
as
legs.â——
he
awas
its
â——Every
goat
his
groped
song
flower
Supposing
good
thin
and
to
as
his
though
no
were
could.
donâ——t
121conceal
legs,
him
throat
me,
take
his
happy
legs
when
at
just
pointed
theyâ——d
wings
wanted
my
that
of
her
deal
to
way;
Hannibal,
and
Ilegs
for
and
because
no
donâ——t
he
awill
name
swell
wish
one
you
through
as
robin
her
about
aand
notice,
that
were
akeep
as
never
the
day
to
As
you
the
come
robin
see
is
he
fine
and
fly
his
ait
124
â——Well,
few,
â——Why?
â——Permit
number.
â——It
â——Iâ——ll
mixed
grab
IYou
window-panes,
he
to
garden.
â——Marvelous!â——
â——For
writes,
because
and
â——Donâ——t
â——Oh,
slantwise—â——is
â——I
â——One
at
swarm
were
â——Well,â——
â——Look,
once
times.
â——Poor
light.â——
â——Then
lamp
on
breath.
Thatâ——s
â——And
â——Perfectly.â——
over
carefully
well,
my
here.â——
laughing
Hannibal
â——Have
â——Please
Whoâ——d
full
â——Awful!
â——Thank
not
behind
man
escape—which
â——Was
â——Yes.
didnâ——t
it,
duty.â——
was
the
write
clutching
carried
the
legs,
broken
of
inwas
drinks
hasnâ——t
must
not
you
the
and
staring
but
there,
then
table,
Some
his
window-frame
gleaming
up
of
everything
the
The
should
see,â——
The
must
his
up
edge.
too
One
dangled
Iafraid
matter.â——
sometimes
lifting
see
frowned
propped
sighed,
little
in
this
pocket
do
yes,
certainly
his
had
living
evening
yet,
out
bottle.
it
Our
off.
creatures!
to
And
they
and
thoughts
know
human
man
youâ——ve
his
perfectly
black
it.
at
many.â——
for
Do
like
into
of
think
the
still
the
me
please,â——
of
be
Perfectly
artificial
now
purpose,â——
The
say
of
yes.
his
tell
scarcely
flies
We
itIthem
legs
two
which
to
thatâ——s
all
the
one
you
my
he
dreadfully
teeth,
Lord,
had
did
fell
silly
to
in
was
it
and
moving?â——
another
the
me
you
There
where
said
observed
run
nose
on
his
he
and
so,â——
you
of
man
Ispiders
beings
in
grinned—the
But
explain.
have
be
least
aand
bottles
legs
always
leg
usually
care.
not
as
was
to
better
on
other.
in
keep
me
knows
green
the
natural,
little
my
Evidently
jig
that
chin
think
after
made
itMaya.
hanging
each
my
looked
sun,
how
though
the
awful!â——
and
the
turned
front
has
seemed
at
the
cried
gnats,
Iseem
canâ——t
to
got
noticed
in
gone
consideration
they
paper
sitting
undoing.
bottle.
stood
But
crude,
some
ait
such
leg
apt
are
Maya
on
said
table,
stay
run
before
loss
where
me.
disagreeable
The
the
garden-house.
which
paper.—You
Maya,
do
well
smiling—smiling,
found
fully
it
We
time,
said
it
have
lost.
up
about
of
Hannibal
Maya,
isnâ——t
his
dance
happened.
to
into
broke
very
through
careful
the
upon
you
move
to,
position
by
is
Maya,
immense
until
Ioutside
and
of
his
more
dreadfully
they
on
spiders
gnats
He
notice
of
look
it,â——
Hannibal.
asked
embitter
stupid,
and
kept
saw
twice
Too
hand
what
eight
IIhim,
out
so
corner,
the
he
aâ——I
space,
us,
Iawere
crossed
do
human
huge
convenient
can
put
hurled
legâ———the
which
crept
around
off.
all
they
window-frame
lose
when
itthen
calls
him
he
and
bad
leg
quite
very
were
and
without
settling
afor
and
man
merely
Maya,
as
continued,
legs?â——
trying
or
catch
on
a-glow
brute!—he
everything
have
Iit?â——
uneducated
to
good
Thereâ——s
adrinks,
Of
eyes,
eyes?â——
was
vexed.
he
their
in
burn
one,
big
when
up
to
care
lay
about
think
look
IIt
piece
he
our
lamp,
the
beings?â——
big.
threats
Itheyâ——re
lose
little
arranged
â——Now
over
lying
still.
ran,
ahas
course,
front
was
depend
said
the
eight
writes
them.—Well,
lamp.
as
in,â——
127my
to
prickling
deal.â——
window-frame
feelings.
herself
and
me.â——
flopped
rather.â——
wits.â——
about
their
for
what
Ithat
amust
the
excogitated—excogitated.â——
Iâ——d
Iof
in
it.
to
himself?
produce
Her
stare
leg
watched
in
overgrown
glumly.
scattered
leg,â——
ran
leg
of
of
â——man
me
legs.
said:
regard
the
wood.
However
down
the
man
she
as
better
Itâ——s
wings.
strenuously,
as
for
way
eyes
of
his
weâ——re
violence
head
them,
the
on
as
certainly
she
comfortably.
like
no
to
usual
lamp.
listen.
usual,
about
other
cried
the
Youâ——ll
was
at
my
pulled
We
fast
legs
â——See
the
looked
crawl
look
heartless
of
asked
something.
telling
on
asked
twenty
â——But
Well,
him
Shall
to
grinned
the
it
daddy-long-legs
was
an
on
table,
so
And
subsistence,
theirs.â——
Maya
white
need
to
goes.
as
with
when
the
insects.
Hannibal,
to
you
hand
As
aimlessly
nothing
needs
idiot
prepared
We
or
thought.
at
the
Iworking.
learn
have
in
out.
my
keep
Maya.
Idecided
at
what
up
table
all
awhat
long
doing,
under
the
but
times
very
tell
manage,
aivy,
them
and
daddy-long-legs,
table
thing
Of
sympathized.
last.
with
wretch!—at
paper,
aon
thereâ——s
whatâ——s
are
remaining
and
whirl.
â——It
My
the
both
as
small
see.â——
come
man.
so
He
them
the
you?â——
Itdo
course
as
for
that
and
out.
might
and
softly,
two
athe
for
as
annoyed
time
beside
all.
vexed.
on
much.
his
but
grabbed
leg
like
to
is
Ihad
matter
you
result
bottles.
them
and
128was
big
They
began
fateful
bottle,
there
you
across
The
from
the
absolutely
leaves.
go
entirely
whole
Besides,
looked
human
ran,
would
Then,
they
that
have
settled
think?â——
on
Ias
legs
and
126same
chase,
covered
the
â——Try
make
to
is
man
watched
here,
mischief,
of
saved
but
were
being
me.
my
me
his
to
myself.â——
it
He
not
night
under
paper
stare
butt
face,
happened
lamp
Theyâ——re
take
fact—one
would
slowly,
be
down
beings
is
different
think,
you
Icame
upon
own
spot,
dreadfully
eight
guard,
inserts
He
just
the
much
and
not
about
aignorant
my
awfully
their
me,
easily
and
by
them
Ias
number
in
his
drawing
know,
how
lifted
saw
best
being
to
body
see
athe
take
and
legâ——s
because
is
at
though
the
are
my
very
stare
human
until
arm
heads
to
us
imagine
aif
adark.
things.
myself.
counted.
whatâ——s
it
man
from
of
artificial
stick
careless,
bottle
the
woods
boast
more
interesting.
me
insects
me,
my
threats
of
hunt
and
that
wanted
there
of
slowly,
some
it.â——
safe
at
Itheir
our
man
it
about
by
could
was
In
he
broken
being
my
and
the
into
aaleg
129were
aristocratic
by
of,
Just
all
how
sense
mouth
from
one
itor
whole
wanted
soul-life
did,
paper,
that
last
leg
watched
position
sun
sitting
night.
hid
to
they
went
too
the
in
twenty
peep
watch
is
hand
aof
I125
had
the
he
of
and
felt.
one

â——Impossible,â——
â——An
â——A
we children
leg
offen
that
usedleg?
has
theWhat
come
word
said
is
off,â——
offen
an
theoffen
little
for anything
explained
leg?â——
bee, quite
that
Maya,
scared,
had staring
come
â——anoff.â——
at him.
offenâ——Donâ——t
leg canâ——t crawl.â——
you know? At home
130
â——You
people,â——
from
â——Do
doubted
dreadful
â——It
the
â——Really,
Hannibal
happened
calm
with
â——I
as
â——Youâ——re
theyâ——re
youâ——re
of
The
blue,
shaded
there
edge
and
into
Maya
carpeting
aspider
the
way
catch
person
wind
aaof
our
courage.
looking
by
reddish
had
was
coltsfoot
gleam
canâ——t
see
am
beg
meadows
the
isnâ——t
we
my
this
thing
bodies.â——
you
had
of
its
had
to
with
to
terribly
already
should
ayouâ——re
woods.
can
your
do
in
word
flowers.
the
bee,
handicapped
time.
laugh,
cool
in
happy
someone
said
evidently
think
half-light
almost
She
she
aand
his
on
run
her
little
tight
pardon,â——
by
Mr.
breath
before.â——
drop
believe
altogether
had
Hannibal
In
flying.
put
the
straightened
long
bad.
donâ——t
From
who
eyes:
willy-nilly.
Iâ——ll
and
the
It
her
bee.
died
place
Hannibal.â——
ground.
out.
done.
ought
was
your
not
You
mistaken
legs
of
woods
has
serene
of
mind
the
She
by
it
Suddenly
away,
sleep,
She
amelancholy.
youâ——ll
awithout
severely.
seven
nursery
and
threaten
tear
flower
easy
fit
ato
joy
had
see
His
she
misfortune
said
couldnâ——t
and
From
like
up,
person
come
soured
and
one
was
to
Mayaâ——s
to
that
started
saw
legs.
last
lifted
of
he,
be
good
of
proof.â——
slang
get
the
of
helpless
the
down
â——But
131and
the
we
an
words
alive.
the
to
and
think
my
expression.
You
along
her
day
home
her
thoughts
off
associate
iris
sunny
mean
and
eat
when
slim
without
below
legs
depression
promised
lovely,
instinctively,
knew
of
understand
had
you
people,
with
canâ——t
good
of
grasses
me
no
itoff
youâ——re
slopes
not
could
the
is
up.â——
Hannibal
of
harm.â——
that
with.
strangers,â——
and
saying
to
nature
true
transparent
the
reached
fairy
you
satisfy
to
beyond
passed
its
waving
be
look
that
what
Nobody,
Lord.
get
be
threaten
forbidding
in
sorry.â——
good-by
tale.
for
began
fine.
out
away
across
our
answer
you?â——
the
had
and
weakness.
Maya
the
and
She
wings,
in
legs
White
little
Iâ——d
upset
to
them
gave
fast.
lake.
the
the
turned
she
was
toto
scold.
silence,
totter
the
bee.
world
Hannibal
uttered
purple
the
132But
thought.
way,
clouds
A
depressed
with
the
Hannibalâ——s
For
was
mysterious
and
blithe
like
call
long
your
daddy-long-legs
and
your
now
not
which
cheered.
iris
her
ran
sailed
of
you
â——They
after
disappeared
activity
hour
to
in
the
that
something
sting
high
down
and
to
alarm
the
transformed
meadows
aloft
night
they
is
know,
grew
She
cast
clear
presence
when
coming,
the
must
tone
or
have
in
thought
of
ain
donâ——t
tree-trunk
timidity,
so,
nobody
buzz,
troubled
under
unusual
ayou
the
have
the
was
deep,
and
been
or
of
the
and
pine-forest
rills
know
what
and
ugly.
of
the
cultured
begun
their
sunshine
deep
has
torn
when
but
look
the
at
as
said
leaves
think
gay
ever
the
fast
to
rich
ata
133

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CHAPTER X

THE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT

Thus the days and weeks of her young life passed for little Maya among the insects in a lovely summer
world—a happy roving in garden and meadow, occasional risks and many joys. For all that, she often
missed the companions of her early childhood and now and again suffered a pang of homesickness, an ache of
longing for her people and the kingdom she had left. There were hours, too, when she yearned for regular,
useful work and association with friends of her own kind.
However,
good
well
we
that
higher
good,
Little
Yet
yearning
creature
pleasures
wisdom,
was
reinstatement.
heard
feeling
than
A
ventured
flown
pink
and
impossible.
as
After
â——Look!â——
there.
â——Yes,
â——Will
up
The
â——Why,
My
is
willingly
outside
â——Well,
your
â——But
â——Maybe.—To
â——I
â——Indeed,â——
respects.—There
the
â——Yes,â——
for
Or,
glad
nothing
â——Iâ——m
going
could
will
Maya
human
reached
really
few
this
your
must
knowledge
her
size
messengers
like
sting,
it
little
gaze
makes
ready
mosquito
die?â——
as
they.
to
face
free-lancing?
and
aMaya
so
she
How
sensible,
is
thrilled,
had
made
still
flying
down.
times
one
or
people
queen
beings.â——
beings
hear.
that
donâ——t
left
come
while
human
world.â——
called
as
good
courage
her
hard
stupendous.
with
many
be
which
for
close.
upon
people,
let
better
and
live
do
of
they
at
to
remembered
not,
asleep
it
them
our
good,
in
careful
Lies
goal.
itâ——s
well,
off
was
me
bottom
in
companionship
course,
The
all
press
die?â——
return
She
is
this
of
to
sound,
ato
and
wore
the
in
gave
tittered.
the
well
awoke
But
girl—the
and
the
beings
and
contradictory
serve
her
she
kingdom,â——
the
mosquito
experienced
good.
going
Once
of
quickly.
she
than
be
the
take
say
the
to
adifferent.
they
said
black
thing
mite
found
what
hazards
how
in
country.
whole
the
pure,
slumbering
know
her
cried
aItears
alone
light
wanderings
arefrained
sting
had
and
aMaya
to
now
insects
nation
said
of
must
community
she
the
great,
goes
what
bright
great
Do
us
the
only
she
again,
Ito
must
Maya,
rebel
there
136the
of
hand
beautiful!
others.
do
just
and
people,
not
give
every
too!â——
awas
she
sensitive
shade
came
of
had
take
Maya,
She
often
you
the
of
it?
very
tiniest
even
acame
red
had
human
through
say,
of
hive
awhat
you
aevery-day
delight
Far
in
burning
Carried
creature
the
you
have
tasted
not
wings,
been
creation
swarm.
surprised
are
cried.
And
very
to
men
deep
mosquito,
them
aher
and
proud
from
couldnâ——t
things
actually
one
dress.
the
caught
detail
much
to
restless
Besides,
Iwhen
revolution
wished
of
presence.
her
think
westering
from
and
size
white
perish?
she
and
some
hot
bees
drop
Maya
nation
admire
of
life.
been—mean
her
stilled.
how
love.
castle
and
little
Doesnâ——t
being
the
more
soul,
down
it.
in
â——Where
the
aquestions,
heart,
aaway
said
the
throw
had
with
desire
and
buzzed
at
impressed
Am
It
about
chance
of
about
there
it.
sharp,
of
you
Ieyes.
have
the
of
whispering
life
the
Through
who
women.
people,
stare,
think
vile!
was
casing
which
confessed
stung
she
human
nature,
She
do
this
bees;
At
and
Hadnâ——t
that!â——
drink,â——
park.
Maya,
fast
she
seen
his
happy
in
IShe
138excitement
glories
All
glimmer
so
are
has
on
sun.
in
right?â——
herself
you
were
held
the
them
most
could
She
cannot
human
dreadfully
her
was
incident
Why,
blood.â——
dangerous
bear
greetings.
her
bowed
that
soon
then
to
startled
asleep
you
your
it.
the
happy,
people,
she
made
the
to
but
The
feeling
red
back
being,â——
Then
little
belong?â——
prove
heart,
that
who
her
lost
Look,
her
it
attitude
no
offer,
to
did
that
human
wings
of
for
horrid
to
apply
legs
turned
timidly.
wouldnâ——t
birch-trees.
usually
flew
fill
at
kingdom
people,
youâ——re
conform
ruling
beings,
of
do
own
as
beings
among
The
longer
creation.
back—the
low.
up
her
stay
all
of
Maya
couldnâ——t
you
the
weâ——ll
your
was
with
she
and
Cassandra
themselves.
but
and
red
you
lies
that
aare
with
my
large,
and
their
her
away.
sting,
sense
of
nation
to
saucy
things
mosquito
experience
queenâ——s
to
beings
and
slowly
â——An
called
was
she
the
delight.
queen
only
near
doesnâ——t
covered
that
independence.
she
the
with
â——I
137body
the
and
something
this
had,
Iso
mind
more
the
many
human
to
not
itpeculiar
admit,â——
of
see
more
wound
by
of
and
very
confused
child
answered
wished
mosquito
she
the
asuch
dream,
from
was
big,
she
abrookside
139enthusiasm?â——
course,
and
are
back
so
be
is
her
round
said:
brook,
the
beast
to
powerful
have
aâ——Look,
adidnâ——t
For
ways
drew
shining
Helen
had
Miss,
half
long
enviable
young;
had
bear
sure
Maya
beings.
time
so
beautiful
be
good?
highly
and
was
as
she
whereabouts;
mosquitoâ——s
afar,
mosquito
it?
urge
to
of
desire
â——If
she
respected
felt
she
feet
bolder
itof
dressed
to
been
ever
way
reach
but
and
rather
Maya.
the
to
aago,
How
had
of
would
in
young
real
is
scarcely
and
VIII.â——
Iprey!â——
glance
went
from
said
blossoms.
slight
step
could
is
Icomfortable.
forgot
have
red
or
she
developed
for
and
not
its
the
Thatâ——s
still
mosquito,
havenâ——t
thinking
lineage.
up
heard
told
gathered
to
avalue.
wasnâ——t
world
people
more
the
and
could
high,
like
than
you
Maya
deep
with
one
nearer.
had
just
hurt
others.
always
â——Later
in
know
through,
sue
high
not
runaways
with
it
good
to
do
and
at
against
to
skin.—Your
ready
many
never
looked
she
it.
against
be
sting
would
grown
look
the
tell
for
intelligent
enlightened.
the
something
its
came
There
thin
longing
ask
you?
up
It
aof
My
humbly.
renowned.
it
Ihuman
daring.
put
weather
information
sense
Before
â——How
could
separate
but
laziness
had
blood.â——
wanted
pardon
object
her
was
sleeping
her
in
a134
about
colors.
Often
stop
at
the
avoice.
creatures
deepest
well-known
come
so
How
upon
of
there?
never
have
human
the
into
were
her
man
that
things
golden
Ikind
a135
greater
to
for
agood
do
and
beings.
trying
bed
of
we
air—big
genuine
craving
or
human
among
to-morrow.â——
and
to
settle
good
ahuman
could
or
â——Itâ——s
grown
colored
her
seemed
She
across
nothing
days
something
consent
Homesickness
of
child.
usually
Yet
her
strong,
Imore
my
learn
condemn
being,
she
of
stubbornness
do
heard
and
and
hair
as
honorable
both
people.
became
until
had
admiration.
and
flowers
down
she
She
friends
when
you
charming
ignorance
beings.
would
animals
fact.â——
up
to
sweet
one
And
being
stored
sublime
eagerness
about
and
casing.
utterly
the
superb
but
never
it
had
to
you
great
had
know
she
had
into
like
screw
from
who
for
serve
she
them
ahow
gaze
her
are
be
had
that
athe
up
as
At last
wonderful
Once,
the
astonishment
through
Maya
light
harmonious
strangeness
Everything
were
thousand
night—something
came
overlaid
did
onMayaâ——s
the
apale
not
than
awarm
was
entrance,
of
than
rare,
was
dare
with
pearls.
itshe
sparkling
all,
any
evening,
lovely
indescribable:
tosilver.
had
longing
and
budge
music
All
and dreamed.
peacefulness,
looked
things
the
The
and
having
at
she
to
that
entrance
glittering
first,
grass,
know
had
near
out.
her
had
gone
though
ever
The
little
which
and
human
never
itself
and
toinwhole
heard.
far,
bedroom
pure
outside
140not
from
happened
shone
beings
the
sleep
because
silver.
world
After
silent
her
as
her
was
was
earlier
height
ifato
seemed
The
room
distances,
hung
time
she
all
her
to trunks
steeped
than
be
was
seemed
before.
the
she
with
satisfied,
tousual,
frightened.
air
rose
lie
were
of
ain
was
When
to
silver-blue
under
thetimidly,
alie
she
shrouded
quiet
and
filled
birch-trees,
under
the
she
woke
No.
inbluish
with
awed
spell
opened
acurtain.
delicate
Somehow,
way
up
in athis
of
suddenly
by
radiance.
the
sound
far,
an
her
the
soft,
slumbering
veils,
far
enchantment.
eyes,
glamour
along
finer,
lovelier
bluish
in
Itwas
came
her
the
more
with
set
sheen.
and
middle
leaves
and
down
with
the
the
more
of
a
141
â——This
High
surrounding
seen
Then
the
seemed
Maya
out
and
Her
â——The
As
saw
moon,
playing
with
â——Exquisite,â——
She
When
leaves
143 she
radiance
night!
welkin,
objects
been
in
room
flew
abefore.
melody.
up
the
winged
looked
she
such
filtered
lifted
was
to
on
in
sound
over
such
could
She
touched
good
come
must
athe
in
aabout
heroic
To
the
poured
its
violin.
soaring
about
clear
creature
to
had
the
aheavens,
narrow
rose
think
Lord
moon
keep
stillness
be
rilling
the
to
light,
beauty.
heard
the
outline,
the
for
And
down
fly
leaf.
again,
chirp
will
her
she
in
leaf,
alight
whispered
night,â——
the
down
wings,
off
white
partly
sure
of
before,
the
no
The
beheld
take
that
source,
with
the
through
the
them
everything
longer;
heavens—oh,
on
from
enough,
night
and
veiled
and
beautified
care
strange
chirper
aso
the
but
Maya,
silvery
beech-tree
cool.
in
drew
the
profound
of
Maya
the
was
out
night,
never
vain;
by
the
me,â——
moon
night
was
broke
silver
she
so
the
â——heavenly,
ring
the
sound
whispered
in
the
mild
believed
draped
had
leaves
edge
sound
leaf
on
world.
was
off
the
light
that
moon,
the
to
and
came,
she
playing
mysterious
not
of
the
so
matched
fly
so
to
of
that
beams
And
one
in
still
warm
thought,
and
far
hush
her
and
amysteriously;
into
them.
the
beech-tree,
must
against
away.
abruptly,
heavenly,
and
then
folded
favorite
the
silvery
this
of
that
the
drift
have
It
beautiful,
silver
stars—the
â——I
Maya
new
Scarcely
silver
followed.
was
she
the
her
meadow,
of
chirp
awakened
and
hung
heavenly.â——
did
light.
almost
other,
splendor,
hands.
saw
light
am
onto
142 not
unlike
that
and
alighted,
the
acountless
not
It
Maya
and
for
full
notice
too
now
was
trees
filled
yet
bent
her.
the
all
shadow
any
clear
much.
wonders,
ituncanny.
everything
lying
the
night
and
It
it
upon
seemed
the
shining
bright,
raised
came
was
disk
world
leaves
whole
full
itsplendor.
wrong.â——
was
cooler
the
of
from
Through
as
sharp
under
its
things
as
showed
silver,
lovely
if
and
moonlit
difficult
head
though
there
nearby,
than
little
the
grass
she
from
to
the
wonders
up
by
moon,
had
world
the
had
lights
it
toand
dark
true
filling
day.
were
which
make
never
ever
she
of

â——Good
like
make
â——What
never
hedgehog.
â——Yes,â——
him;
dead
â——I
always
doesnâ——t
Maya
the
â——So
â——Yes,
full
â——A
rapture.—But
everything
existence.
strumming.
Silence
â——The
Her
At
moonlight
lean
petal
quivering
as
â——Where
about
Of
bell,
â——Oh,
The
holding
delicate
ifthe
asubject.
moon,
flowery
â——good
chirper
little
iris
over
hung
sudden
different
she
bodies.—But
in
is
met
the
shook
edge
am
donâ——t
tries
fell.
the
on
so
swayed
luminous
midsummer
heard
youâ——re
bee
asleep.
world.â——
flash,
of
do
what
with
Yet
one
night
was
He
afascinating
not
be
to
full
Heard
sort
of
stared
night,â——
to
There
ameadow
wonderful
her
snowy
the
he?
is
make
sat
the
from
explained?
fine
told
like
we
the
aof
catch
whirled
the
all
light
is
morningâ——
the
makes
gently.
of
head.
crawling
nation
quite
â——Asleep
said
Just
flowerâ——s
him
going
can
body
brook
think
at
that
from
little
was
me
you
astars.
an
any
flashing
tree-cricket.—But
crawling
us,
of
night
what
Maya,
adrew
so
Maya,
feel
exception
from
She
that
still
water
one
atree-cricket?â——
before.â——
of
night.
along
the
earthly
One
in
voice
close
but
so.
to
he
said
stood
faint
Why
do
insect.
bees.
white
my
the
is
didnâ——t
in
happen?
I146
her
feel
doesnâ——t
We
the
wide-eyed.
he
had
come
of
with
you
the
flowing
Maya,
the
in
by,
Irose
glory
creature
music
whirr,
from
the
never
now.
for
the
sound
must
moon
sentinels.
rim
sad,â——
Indeed
tree-crickets
145the
garments.
to
loveliest
this
Ievening
associate
blue
where
aam
tall
and
the
in
petals
know
find
faint
with
What
braided
of
politely,
sheer
She
play.â——
doesnâ——t
and
once.
succeeds,
song
to?â——
and
that
Maya,
summer
irises
morning.
the
agree.
go
are
...
out
Maya
chill
live
its
flew
everything?
Maya
curved
He
he
in
you
of
am
could
delight,â——
Maya
whole
you?â——
she
from
with
You
Awhere
wee
current,
brokenly
the
countless
eats
get
comes
thinking
of
off
Ihuman
But
of
off.
live
reflected.
sat,
must
night
going
so
she
saw
the
play
world,â——
â——Please
not
the
little
along
apprehension,
knew.
me,
in
wide
the
not
tell
we
it
by
the
wondered.
at
nation
hedgehog?
flower
take
the
when
play,
the
came
listening
all
being
dead
what
to
caring
We
day,
fingers.
have
reflected
the
you
â——good
itmusic
sparks.
world.â——
with
Her
cricket
the
see
wavelets
asked
thought
her
edge,
poor
so
twilight
bodies
Ifrom.â——
of
do
donâ——t
in
of
great
time.—Tell
heart
now?â——
shanâ——t
him
to
eyes
please
was
bees.â——
excuse
answered
miniature
Ian
Then
and
On
after
â——The
creatures
insult
care?â——
Why,
fly
â——thatâ——s
in
and
splendidly.
fun
iris
the
throbbed,
that
winked
overpowering
from
the
nightâ——
musing
out
falls
donâ——t
some
aMaya
And
little
close
me
teasing
the
heâ——s
running
small
bank
you?
are
into
the
and
be
was
for
can
the
cricket
cricket
thrown
and
moments
bee.
saw
deeply
beside
able
living
the
cricket.
opposite,
Ishe
blond
interrupting,
We
coming
him.
cricket
find
have
whispered,
was
144water.
She
me
moonlight.
akeep
an
held
to
snouts
in
call
by
tiny
is
so;
out
waters
her,
about
Everybody
head
heard
explain.
about
the
awful
its
right.
dropped
â——It
had
contradicting,
set
me
Cassandra
her
him
up
A
the
snow-white
of
only
loudness.
ringing
greeting
in
glorious
arose,
up
out
passed.
life
your
any
breath.
of
the
birch-trees
brute.â——
We
Uncle.
but
the
the
the
its
Why
your
the
fills
of
and
down
longer.
night.â——
the
know
hive.â——
irises
grass
has
happy
like
and
tiniest
the
for
brook,
told
â——I
the
creation.
sight.
Of
race
need
music
to
human
iris.
on
she
then
athe
seemed
looking
so
course
heart
live,
Itâ——s
me
pure,
glittered
silvery
bit
from
achanged
the
little
night
The
blue
ayou
have
about
about
hand
with
clear
the
he
to
for

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A human being in miniature was coming up out of the iris

Words cannot tell Mayaâ——s awe and rapture. She sat rigid.
147
My home
The
bright
from
compared
Standing
and reaching
sang.
tiny
itsshining
shoulders
being
there
The
is
with
Light.
down
song
night
in
climbed
it in
the
two
The
to
rang
loveliness.
with
moonlight,
its
wings
crystal
toout
feet.
athe
smile
inunfolded,
edge
How
bowl
the
holding
ofnight,
of
lovely
bliss
the
whiter
lighting
its
and
blossom,
it hands
was,
Maya
than
up
how
up
lifted
the
understood
its
toexquisitely
moonlight,
face.
heaven,
its arms
Then
the
the
up
lovely.
apure
words.
luminous
faint
to the
asNothing
quiver
snow,
moonlight,
little
shook
rising
that
being
and
Maya
its
above
lifted
luminous
looked
had
itsitsblond
ever
out
voice
body,
into
seen
head
again
and
the
Of Heavenâ——s blue, I love it so!

Both Death and Life will change, I know,

But not my soul, my living soul.
My soul is that which breathes anew

From all of loveliness and grace;

And as it flows from Godâ——s own face,

It flows from His creations, too.
148
â——Who
â——Itâ——s
â——I
asking
dear
perch
spoke,
When
herself
born,
Maya
The,
â——Too
never
power:
minds
â——How
flower
â——We
cobwebby
that
garments.
growing
â——But
â——It
always
â——Oh,
to-night.â——
â——Then
the
Iâ——I?
â——No
Mayaâ——s
sunshine.â——
The
â——Well?â——
â——Iâ——d
quickly
But
took
â——Come.
150donâ——t
power
another
the
ever
little
sprite
earnest
elf
little
Mayaâ——s
sprite
else
in
to
burst
told
opened
she
seriously
his
had
too
with
donâ——t
before
flowers
seemed
sprite
veils
and
is
But
the
return,
and
and
human
one
bee,
sprites,â——
live
we
Iwhy
no,â——
what
Iâ——m
When
finished
to
the
eyes
flew
nodded,
late.—But
him
veils
much.
shook
met,
is
wonderful!â——
have
hurry,
you
into
eyes
personâ——s
hotly.
moonlight.
joy,
deserve
Iâ——m
grant
blooming
Weâ——ll
heart
shine
anon
die
crying?â——
deserves
drew
her
same
we
to
what
like
are
only
all
out
never
over
to
abecause
that
were
havenâ——t
did
to
sobs.
had
the
see
forgotten
being
said
at
lovely
You
his
eyes
die,
guess;
trembling
about
hurry!
know.
She
He
your
you
leave
shone
beat
he
but
to
white
of
himself
so
dawn.â——
as
not
said
are
me,â——
float
light
to
that
the
to
head
once
left
know
yes.
What
stroked
which
we
only
that
are
happy!â——
wide
not
was
the
crying?â——
turned
auntil
lower
stormily.
you
occur
he
dearest
afate!â——
dawn
herself,
the
fly
curving
you
he
Fly
like
as
Perhaps
her,
above
rises
can
great
an
wish.â——
sadly.
good
my
sadly
another
explained,
of
aafraid
up,
human
he
it
though
smiled
together.
doing
listen.
in
flower
little
hand
they
bee.
angel,
back
cried
got
should
all
silver
fulfill
her
to
was
those
his
around.
still,â——
earlier
stammered
terror.
asked
we
time
his
wish.â——
happiness
the
and
what
her.
this
earthly
iris
Oh,
acreature,
wake
golden
gaze.
No,
head
just
and
change
out
into
that
Maya.
Iexpression
152sprite?â——
wish?
beings
so
for
ain
arenâ——t
grass
large
we
the
cried
have
the
be
time.
blade
â——And
in
light
she
existence.
Your
â——live
she
itâ——s
because
you
here
said:
the
That
made
your
the
and
up
rise
so
his
dearest
beautiful.
creatures,
hair
did
Youâ——re
dark
he
and
more
â——Iâ——d
Maya.
had
would
moonlight.
is
into
Maya.
at
were
good
couldnâ——t
from
purpose
quite
beside
in
chiming
wish
looked
she
again
flower!â——
connected
said,
their
her
have
off
the
done,
was
eyes
you
dew-drops.
too
to
wish
you?
was
inside
then—must
We
their
to
seven
asked
serious.
shall
so
be
his
â——Excuse
meadow
flowers
â——but
as
tell
Maya
best
The
ame.â——
serious
at
much.
are
of
sad
glowing
told
151voice.
forget
the
what
wish,
sprites
pure
of
You
her
sleep
you.
making
be
the
them?
nights,
when
Maya,
so
and
good
with
and
the
first
that
and
leave
â——I
keep
granted.â——
so
beautiful.
of
forehead.
she
It
must
first
aThe
and
so
everything
Most
most
of
first
from
when
yet
warmly
would
burning
our
the
in
and
being
regarded
you
so
Itâ——s
late
tense,
knew,
death.
but
someone
anything
the
serene,
person
plants
the
me
be.â——
so
great
creature
meadows.
leaving.
am
beautiful,â——
of
the
really
out
at
we
the
flower
happy,
whom
white
for
be
you
us
Who
breathless
night?â——
only
and
beautiful
wish,
But
their
amust
dew
drink
too
her
Iâ——ve
in
sprites
interrupting
his
the
wish
die?â——
come
happy
alovingly
we
what
our
We
are
asecret
too,
great
the
she
long
eyes
149sprites,
flowers.â——
falls,
but
Havenâ——t
stay
sprite,
us
meet.
could
wonâ——t
flower-sleep.â——
you?
are
fairy
sprite
are
to
could
then.
come
she
that
and
with
and
shone
ain
from
we
met,
think
endowed
said
joy.
glad
that
atheir
longed
the
didnâ——t
It
Oh,
face
not
we
our
you.â——
kindly
are
It
flower-sprite.—But,
on
interest.
not
to
isyou
him.
the
with
Imust
the
flower
of
to
become
be
us
his
do
wings
when
donâ——t
drawn
wings
under
have
talk
leave
it,
you
little
granted.
know,
little
like
for.
tell
from
flight
with
confidence.
be
even
of
we
in
told.
often
grow.â——
the
me,
And
and
into
lovely
dare
bee.
our
abee,
that
awhich
his
and
from
part
make
ifremarkable
golden
if
deserve
their
flowers
the
while
itnoticed
She
confess
swaying
beside
IIisnâ——t
of
to
am
the
possess
fine
we
up
He
spoke
their
fulfill
hair
she
not
our
are
it,it.
153

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CHAPTER XI

WITH THE SPRITE

And so Maya and the flower-sprite started off together in the bright mid-summer night, flying low over the
blossomy meadow. His white reflection crossing the brook shone as though a star were gliding through the
water.
How
were
she
As
moth,
â——One
Maya
All
landscape.
light
fanning—fanning
marked
mask,
shiver
â——You
they
three
dared.
of
to
happy
was
as
out
ran
the
lead
his
were
big
alighted
of
through
surprised
moment,
are
The
moon,
wings,
the
her
and
which
passing
beautiful,â——
quaking
little
would
strong
on
slowly
his
Maya,
glowed
wait
to
bee
abetween
black
high
see
be
as
leaves
awas
one
lifted
who
good
acool
how
apoplar
bird,
head
moment,
pair
tofelt
ashe
whispered
breath
his
readily
and
confide
double
crossed
was
ofshe
said
branch,
spread
right,
dark
covered
upon
was
please,â——
the
to
row
herself
eyes.
their
delicately.
the
she
wings
from
moth
dreaming
someone.
ofmoth,
felt.
as
way.
high
How
towhich
responded.
and
with
this
She
â——beautiful,
poplar-trees,
the
wonderful
The
dropped
the
Broad,
dark
gracious
would
there
sprite
strangest
moth,
velvet,
was
diagonal
them
have
called.
being!
were
perching
asomething
dream
his
far
liked
again,
really.â——
the
view
face
Whatever
stripes
creatures
to
directly
ofsoftly,
was
ask
out
her
whirred
ofhim
life.
upon
like
ahe
as
She
opposite
gorgeous
ofif
were
a154
the
thousand
was
strangely
gently
night!
above
tranquil,
toawed
Maya
do,
bright
questions
A
them;
mysterious
wherever
and
inlittle
moonlit
blue
the
solemn.
a full
cold
dark
had
he
155
â——Who
â——A
â——You
â——Are
â——No,
would
â——Is
stopped
â——Oh,
charming
â——Come,
â——Shall
â——Then
must
The
smaller
great
â——So
be
me.—And
decided,
compared
sprite
moth
die.â——
dark
have
and
the
bee.
â——not
often
gesture
seemed
shook
remained
not
heâ——s
you
wings
nodded.
thanked
fortunate
is
it
Imoth.
liked
bat
finally
Icarry
Maya,â——
with
your
will
sad.â——
met
sad?â——
Istill
have
his
with
she
to
of
to
be
the
now.â——
her
you
companion?â——
him
Maya
sank
on
abroad,
strike
head.
gone
creature!â——
realize
never,â——
asked
heard
156superb
their
just
the
part
but
into
restlessness
His
was
to
asked
he
up
leaf
as
broad
declined.
of
me
that
what
or
rest
voice
the
said,
robes
aIdying
the
has
was
looking
friendship
ifMaya
Ilong
depths
that
blue
Iam
thought
way?â——
â——we
he
sounded
was
of
leaving
he
to
he
â——Some
gray
ago.
gone
the
meant.
out
stripes.
find
said
after
sad.
of
tossed
moth
butterfly.
with
of
Maya
the
and
You
to
out
my
in
friendly
must
Ithem
the
He
wonder
rest?â——
blue
asked
aHe
his
ugly,â——
him
asked
what
flower.â——
want
low,
warmth
as
looked
other
hurry.
sank
shining
until
distance.
they
But
then
and
the
ato
serious,
the
whether
bat
into
time!â——
know,
the
the
moth.
at
The
flew
and
grateful,
of
This
sprite.
was,
hair
he
Maya
glimmer
little
her
revery.
Then
night
there.
musing
away,
said
do
was
Iback
but
heart.
am
bee
almost
you,
and
to
he
is
the
the
he
or
â——because
from
of
himself,
saw
so
turned
tone,
he
called.
not.—No,
on
question
sprite
the
short.â——
enviously.
gave
only
account
his
fairy
shaking
his
seemed
forehead.
â——and
Maya
what
for
face
garments
of
atwhich
his
issuch
slowly
your
dawn
tobeautiful
head
Ibe
that
am
agrew
companion?â——
the
in
the
kind
and
to
my
not
asprite
flower-sprite
and
hurry.
smaller
in
dress
surveyed
look
sad,â——
fro.
had
that
With
isand
not
his
she
he
ato
157
Meanwhile
dimmed
and
sparkled
stars
their
Maya
â——Who
Just
â——Oh,â——
back
â——Thatâ——s
slumbering
then
of
all.
towas
the
its
moonlight
in
she
dazed.
place
jasmine
could
freshness,
Maya
sawflowers
she
inhave
She
something
and
athe
was
glowed
firefly,â——
cried,
the
pressed
sky.â——
dreamed
transformed
beyond
June
flower-sprite
â——look!
palely,
that
the
rose-tree
the
ofsent
said
spriteâ——s
this!â——
sadly,
power
all
athe
Aflew
pang
things
looked
star
and
flower-sprite,
ofthrough
through
has
mortal
poured
whispered
into
hand
like
fallen!
unutterable
alips
and
the
her.
out
small
without
Itâ——s
dense
to
looked
the
their
say.
blooming
little
perfume
shrubbery
blessings.
An
at
a straying
bee.
smile.
him.
intoxicatingly
heaven
as
AThe
of
if,
about
light
ainhung
lilac
garden.
of
this
and
sweet
bliss
grapes
with
one
canâ——t
The
shone
hour,
cool
red
of
glory
lamps,
the
breath
to
from
find
acacias
make
of ithis
the
of
its
inadew
eyes.
way
white
the
gift of
158
Now,
He
â——They
them
shine
beings,
â——Why?â——
â——Youâ——ll
By
almost
beckoned
â——Would
these
â——But
and
â——I
great
The
Then
left
on his
never
this
exposed
be
sprite
beast
on
dark
he
through.
in
shoulder
frightened.
to
think
must
see,â——
you
time
the
picked
warm
laughed
the
to
your
shook
now
leaves
with
are
will
midst
was
athey
wrap
so,
you
ground.
firefly.
So
summer
odd
glow
took
and
ayou
make
too,â——
his
here;
little
had
be
said
firefly
at
soon
of
myself
We
asked
little
with
her
aface,
hurt
head
good
is
her
From
reached
leaf
the
sprites
bluebell
we
much
nights
see.â——
ignorance;
amazement,
can
Maya.
creatures,â——
its
me?â——
up
no,
which
acquaintance
firefly.
enough,â——
and
want
put
close
wing
keep
in
brighter
and
appear
an
and
wrapped
in
from
ato
was
arbor
leaf,â——
by,
Maya,
to
â——I
the
tryst
enliven
on
dim
159the
to
within
so
Maya
firefly
than
the
get
completely
with
human
of
himself
small
more
grass
its
he
am
the
contrary,
the
to
one
mine.â——
lamp
realized
asked,
the
explained
firefly
believed
at
sprite
the
that
dark
to
and
of
beings
your
arbor,
in
inside
hide
on
them.â——
surely
put
it;
overgrown
â——to
continued.
under
even
he
for
the
service.
the
him.
her
only
it
came
the
helped
ofthe
one
on
in
gleam
no
the
excitement
the
sprite,
the
in
first
his
give
the
side
one
Ishrubbery
jasmine-arbor.â——
their
her
â——They
with
will
dark.
shining
of
sound
time
us
would
so
â——else
when
his
do
dreams.â——
jasmine
aas
Later,
little
than
why
what
white
to
of
head
notice
where
she
keep
faint
anything
carry
the
light?
when
Iand
the
went
garments
like
can.—Wonâ——t
sprite
it.
the
whispering.
human
their
woodbine.
We
aHe
we
wrong.
dazzle
moonlight
helmet.
else.
seemed
asked
come
have
own
was
beings
out
light
to
completely
The
to
the
The
They
so
push
of
doesnâ——t
the
would
firefly
dear
only
about
flower-sprite
his
descended
human
through
eyes.
and
bit
see
to
with
hidden.
the
of
perch
kind.
me
him
160
â——Come
â——Do
â——Not
limp,
Their
The
Maya
â——Look
little
sprite
their
dreams
ahead.
bee
human
only
now
heads
down,â——
now,â——
was
are
then.
laid
beings
bent
always
thinking
his
They
a tiny
little
dream
he
he
lovelier
dream
of
said,
said
finger
forward,
something
when
softly,
taking
than
sometimes
on they
his
life.
and
Mayaâ——s
â——youâ——ll
the
lips,
sleep?â——
their
Thatâ——s
sprite
even
bent
eyes
when
had
aside
searching
hand.
said,
why
they
asee
small
â——We
we
and
what
are
the
appear
as
blooming
awake.
distance,
you
they
had
to
have
clambered
They
better
them
sprig
as
been
sit
if
in
climb
of
to
with
their
wishing
jasmine,
up
seeup
the
their
dreams.â——
into
right
vine,
tobodies
the
and
see.â——
here.â——
very
she
gently
aasked:
little
heavens.
pushed

Theface
moonlight—a
holding
crickets,
Maya,
seemed
like
lips,
hers
And
his
the
earth.
night.
whole
the
little
to
slightly
nowtransported
the
golden
to
his
such
and
bee
she
Itbig
be
man
arm
was
parted,
slowly,
as
transfused
looked
turned
world
hair
by
Maya
around
asout
her
quiet
of
came
were
to
slowly
boy
and
thought
of
the
side
him,
the
by
as
herself,
saw
and
his
sprite,
afor
girl
the
ifbreath
the
pulled
to
athey
two
no
his
hidden
girl,
moonlight
own,
and
gazed
161earthly
human
happiness.
had
of
his
as
the
upon
rapture
and
ifradiance
head
both
into
girl
tobeing
beings
suffering
it
drifted
protect
with
gone
down,
the
rested
andcould
of
girlâ——s
sitting
her
melancholy,
tothrough
aher.
and
the
and
sleep.
great
head
wear.
They
heavenly
whispered
on
misfortune
happiness.
leaning
Only
the
aface.
In
bench
sat
leaves.
as
his
from
in
Although
sheen
ifeyes
aon
complete
in
she
were
magical
Above
the
athe
gleamed
of
wanted
distance
banished
boyâ——s
shadows
the
it her
something
looked
stillness,
midsummer
tolarge
came
a offer
happiness
forever
cast
pale
shoulder,
eyes
looking
the
everything
by
that
and
chirping
from
night.
the
lay
brought
and
wistful,
wide-eyed
and
golden
the
From
a vigor
that
the
of
face
aitthe
hair,
smile
boy
her
was
of
asinto
red
the
ifto
162
Maya
ecstasy
â——Now
â——I
How
know.
the doorway
long
somehow
When
know
thatMaya
Iemanated
have
of
she
now
the
had
stayed
turned
seen
that
arbor
nofrom
human
the
desire
behind
round,
farmost
the
across
to
beings
the
two
glorious
know
leaves
fireflyâ——s
the
human
are
what
country
most
thing
without
beings
hebeautiful
that
on
said
lamp
stirring,
was
the
my
todistant
had
the
also
eyes
when
girl
lost
been
hers.
will
horizon
they
inextinguished,
ever
reply.
looking
areshowed
behold,â——
inHer
love.â——
at heart
theathe
boy
narrow
quivered
sprite
she
andstreak
whispered
was
girl,
asgone.
she
though
of red.
did
Through
tonot
the
herself.
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CHAPTER XII

ALOIS, LADYBIRD AND POET

The sun was risen high above the tops of the beech-trees when Maya awoke in her woodland retreat. In the
first moments, the moonlight, the chirping of the cricket, the midsummer night meadow, the lovely sprite, the
boy and the girl in the arbor, all seemed the perishing fancies of a delicious dream. Yet here it was almost
midday; and she remembered slipping back into her chamber in the chill of dawn. So it had all been real, she
had spent the night with the flower-sprite and had seen the two human beings, with their arms round each
other, in the arbor of woodbine and jasmine.

164
Thethousands
of
had
her
But
night.
midsummer
Sadness
make
were
How
unobservant
and
leaves
twist
full
Maya
She
shrubbery;
miniature
After
wide
the
disturb
Under
puss-in-the-corner,
â——It
too.
Ah,
strict.â——
revery
insects,
sun
branch
tranquillity
very
of
happened
peep
in
now
followed
The
sun
serious
many
field
of
aup
divined
The
joys
the
of
when
the
long
seemed
the
must
outside
fell
looks.
cells
her
Maya
between
the
forests
sunlight
birch-tree
of
insects
of
peace
but
and
mysteries
birds
roots
flowers.
upon
stretch
along
mind
she
and
plants,
of
grain
be
awould
to
only
soon
of
birch-tree
felt
narrow
dangers,
to
insects.
was
lots
heard
her
and
solemn.
of
that
the
Maya.
came,
disappear
the
to
the
in
everything
sad
athe
bracken
the
in
she
that
aglowing
of
do
little
favorite
fly
butterflies
the
placid
and
coil
blackberry
few
holes
someone
trail
again.
woods
fun,â——
lovely
Ah,
165for
was
over
said
struggles
she
There
at
They
marvels
on
of
beaten
small
166corners.—But
in
the
what
day.
behind
and
flying
in
couldnâ——t
this
the
how-do-you-do,
golden
game
and
hot
Because
was
the
opened
world.
the
was
suited
edge
hopped,
beside
blackberry.
brown
ground
It
as
briars
on
these
tracks.
join
grass,
she
and
lie
the
ground
again
rippled
with
clouds,
she
no
the
sunshine.
of
hidden
her
thought,
the
their
same
sorrows
she
one
knew,
her
through
the
butterflies,
flew
leaves,
which
like
butterfly-children.
flew
You
through
mood.
others
and
had
softly
get
say:
in
field
columned
so
as
low
serpents,
inand
the
must
and
deep
Butterfly-weed
out
tree-trunks,
ever.
â——and
thought
and
made
the
athe
and
in
Cassandra,
between
under
warm
world
aflitted
what
left;
to
using
dim
pleasures.
the
bend
bright
tall
was
Nothing
gazed
athe
and
there
clear
yonder,
meadow.
of
grasses
the
wind
depths
she
to
the
in
aside
others
the
home.
shimmer
the
over-arched
share
in
the
shy
upon
Maya
knew!
is
shade
path
Ibutterfly-weed
children
was
the
suppose,
dark-brown
an
flamed
the
hot
of
the
and
summer
fast
her
No,
And
the
decaying
active,
through
the
watched
changed;
stirring,
branches
under
So
flickering
meadow
of
across
enough;
joys
sea
she
woods,
she
in
proud
on
gold
portals;
wouldnâ——t
breeze,
the
multiform
of
the
would
and
the
thicket
was
trunks
and
the
them
bark
gold
and
nothing
of
was
hive
for
high
was
she
grassy
air
no
sorrows.
thick
about
the
Maya
before
green
corners,
go
which
of
one
that
around
athought
she
might
under
and
foliage
while.
scene
underbrush,
stumps,
to
life
recalled
moss.
borders.
to
suspects
spread
of
heard
clearing.
the
above
Mayaâ——s
permit
She
blew
drift
by
the
be
the
of
were
they
and
woods.
Under
day
taught
couldnâ——t
in
bustling
the
leafy
great
tall,
out
off
gently
the
She
in
it.
who
the
must
playing
and
Now
or
mixed
into
endlessly
the
Sheâ——s
broad-leaved
blue
gay
roof
thing
The
alighted
the
curl
to
lean
hurries
by
so
read
eyes
close
activity;
play
homesick
and
shaded
moonlit
of
woods
chorus
and
as
night,
down
that
it
green.
then
lay
not
it,
in
on
inso
ato

â——Good
Maya turnedmorning.
with a start.
Youâ——re a beast, it seems to me.â——
167
â——No,â——
There
back,
they
liking
â——May
â——Do
â——Itâ——s
And
â——You
â——Yes,
â——Seven,â——
â——Well?—Well?
exactly
Latin
Alois,
Maya,
â——Oh,â——
â——But
mankind.â——
â——No.
â——Is
â——Not—usual,â——
â——Of
the
not
â——Why,
firm
get
could
the
for
asitting
to
Iafraid
very
minute
am
what?
little
set
the
course.
course,
168seven,
you
why
donâ——t
That
mean
Maya
if
Iaaccording
of
yes,â——
far
stout
ask
on
of
you
poet
rotundity
mean
his
Is
black
should
easy
would
that
hurting
punctata
her
she
said
who
Iâ——m
Plant-lice.
of
detected
what?â——
please.â——
little
dome.
by
said
course!â——
to
leaf
way.—Have
said,
he,
head
you
profession.
to
be—that
I?
insult
said
say
fellow;
began
Aloisâ——
Maya.
was
â——I
what
â——As
Iis
â——decidedly
eat,
are?
thin
to
donâ——t
and
you
Maya.
You
Donâ——t
Latin
me?
acount
too?â——
to
you
Ilittle
bright
legs
he
donâ——t
said
myself
live
still
wheel
You
You
cried
for
had
acounted.
your
fine
polished
feelings,
bourgeoise
Maya
by
donâ——t
little
dots,
know
know
distinct
is....â——
have
round
Alois,
am
you?â——
the
as
you
dots?â——
asked
not.â——
know
shyly.
eyes.
threads.
points,
Maya
sunshine,
you,
no
The
our
time?â——
terra-cotta
didnâ——t
slowly.
trying
charm.
reason
Maya,
you
common
know.
Peeping
scientific
me.—Well,
really
of
you
Inwould,
the
toby
spite
to.â——
quite
see.
All
Iraise
nation
half-sphere
the
donâ——t.â——
from
dare
name,
name
right
Our
of
of
astonished.
peace
one
his
to
course,
under
of
common
then,
of
say
shoulder,
queer
bees.â——
of
course.â——
our
Iâ——ll
with
no.
the
the
Iâ——ll
do
family
figure,
dotted
name
seven
day,
only
Maya
but
jog
and
is
what
not
tell
she
is
black
dome
your
Septempunctata.
was
ladybird,
by
succeeding,
you.
somehow
isthe
dots
quite
and
memory.
usual.
Iâ——m
love
supporting
on
my
upset.
We
took
its
ofown
on
Count.â——
cupola
poets
called
Septem
account
a name
great
it would
as
ofis
best
aof
169
â——â——Since
â——Then
your
â——Yes,
listening?â——
â——Well,
attention.
to
Iâ——ll
then:
every
Theyou
poem
word.â——
recite
didisnot
you
called
do
one
me
Manâ——s
ofwrong,
my poems.
Finger,
Sit real
andstill
is about
and close
a personal
your eyes,
experience.
so that nothing
Are youdistracts
That you found me, doesnâ——t matter.
You are rounded, you are long;
Up above you wear a flatter,

Pointed, polished sheath or platter

Which
But
â——Well?â——
â——Manâ——s
much
â——How
overwhelmed
below
lovelier
youyouâ——re
do
move
by
poems.
youthe
as
Finger
asked
find
swift
effect
fastened
the
Alois
gripped
ashe
form?â——
light,
had
after
tight!â——â——
me
produced.
avery
short
Alois
hard,â——
pause.
questioned
There
replied
were
withMaya
tears
a smile
in of
his
some
fine
eyes
embarrassment.
melancholy.
and a quaver
Hein
She
seemed
hisreally
voice.
toknew
be
170
â——Long
â——I
â——Oh—oh,
â——It
ranked
anything
forget.
â——Certainly,â——
Iâ——The
â——Farewell,â——
â——Well,â——
large.â——
looked
Maya
field
mustand
turned
be
And
among
as
mean
is,like
the
going
though
firm
isnâ——t
and
bigness,
She
butterflies
her
the
it.the
belief
round.
now,
The
looked
gaze
artistic
he
she
best
were
too.
prime
it!â——
for
you
yes.
echoed
thought,
away,
said
poems
You
gave
after
form,
Donâ——t
solitude
moving
express
Yes,
requisite
Maya,
yourself
back
her
him,
Maya,
you
cried
the
â——he
I ever
thought
is
to
in
â——I
on
as
form
know
Alois.
the
in
the
who
my
said
you
he
low
soart
poetâ——s
of
hastened
knows.
golden
importance
much
of,
agree
itso
really
think....â——
rollers.
is
my
â——What
was
and
in
that
verse.â——
more
the
with
field
Perhaps
very
didnâ——t
one
it171
poem.â——
should
pride.
me?â——
as
must
pleasure
of
good.â——
upyou
agrain
heâ——s
the
poet
go
Farewell.â——
contain
mean
know
branch.
way
over
than
really
toback
just
something
which
the
not
say
overwhelms
His
poetry
what
full
in
iswee
the
literature
that
grown
the
butterflies
legs
of
new,
Manâ——s
little
Alois,
me.
yet;
were
which
before
fellow
Ihe
ladybird
thank
scarcely
were
certainly
isFinger
one
had
what
you.—But
playing.
comes
and
been
visible;
most
may
isnâ——t
poet.
after.
across
The
be
poets
he
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CHAPTER XIII

THE FORTRESS

How happily the day had begun and how miserably it was to end!
Before
near
dark
thought
The trouble
asurface
big
the
it was
old
horror
was,
ofwater-butt.
athe
shame,
they
swept
butt,
were
aupon
and
She
crying
too
a her,
was
robin
big
shame
Maya
sitting
and
redbreast
ate
that
had
amid
you
she,
formed
was
the
up.
a warbling
bee,
scented
a very
could
elder
remarkable
overhead,
notblossoms,
makeso
friends
acquaintance.
sweetly
which
with
and
laythe
mirrored
It
merrily
charming
was inthat
in
thethe
songsters.
Maya
afternoon
placid
173
She
darts
really
along
low,
The
run!â——
You
often
astonishment
is
â——You
â——Why,
thatâ——s
â——Of
â——No,
â——Oh!
â——I
Maya
couldnâ——t
â——For
good
â——No.â——
their
had
stranger
see,
and
of
place
wished
each
was
introduced
stared
doubt
am
was
limit,
the
hidden
wingless.
before
course,
goodness
one
dear
What
the
are
Thomas
side
all.
to
sunlight,
born
no!
at
gave
Iso
in
it,â——
rest
for
thing,â——
strangest
tremendously
had
If
child.
him
of
herself
Why
all
far
do
of
doubting.
we
herself.
the
in.
her
its
amy
parts
you
course,â——
in
as
of
sake!
few
canâ——t
when
life
Donâ——t
Ishould
body—so
awide-eyed
Ithe
he
earn
legs
in
of
doubt?â——
know.â——
pondering
of
more
of
said.
The
the
Mercy
family
all
said
she
Ithe
my
can
her
must
interesting.
I?heart
the
other
â——I
legs.
heard
globe.
What
Thomas
living,
stand
make
beon
you
bewilderment.
of
strange
Maya
doubt.â——
look.
set
of
one
millepeds.
But
me!â——
someone
good
know
on
out,
the
No
in
doubt
she
and
observed
nodded
after
Godâ——s
And
our
motion,
creatures
elder
but
thought
doubt.
would
174whatâ——s
own
it.
ayour
other
she
beside
Maya
We
pause,
blossoms
Thereâ——s
and
What
too
thoughtfully.
feet,
Iadid
color
at
she
are
doubt.â——
animals
family
moved
will
much
was
first
her
not
â——for
did
who
an
had
over
is
be
and
sigh.
quite
want
old
glance.
he
so
do
ever
time
should?â——
some
done.—Who
can
room
mean,
there
was
race,
queer.
me?
Turning
â——But
to
startled.
one
met.
boast
isof
It
pry
listening
lost.
We
for
in
and
what
was
thing
his
Have
Itthe
too
anything
improvement.
millepeds
must
we
Iround
â——You
legs.
about
didnâ——t
big
could
have
curiously
Iyou
arouse
doubt
and
have
willow?â——
she
three
got
you
blinking
like
he
are
crawl
whether
admiration
had
saw—well,
possibly
amust
no
into
you?â——
our
times
family?â——
use
I at
have
relations?â——
out
number
his
under
certainly
least
toyou
her
of
realize
mean?
private
tooand
aour
size,
have
the
many
hundred
ofbe
eggs;
pointed
She
this,
legs.
affairs.
and
chosen
now
able
legs.
slim,
and
Eight
legs
to
it a
175
â——You
where
â——Do
Itâ——s
isnâ——t
Well,
You
So,
Too
the
vile
Thomas
She
before
to
black-and-yellow
screamed
â——Never
mind.
â——Let
â——In
Maya
and
instead
Wrath
â——I
indeed,
you
The
â——This
belong
fortress.
neck,
at
directed
taunt
couldnâ——t
to
hornet,
late!
asthe
turned
scarcely
lost
went
least,
Itâ——ll
the
gleamed
bring
her
must
doubt
could
aof
but
let
my
so
bee
so
Behind
you
hornets
out
to
for
go!â——
set
city
piercing
sight,
eyes,
see!
isfor
into
go
poorly
with
IShe
violently
aheart
mind,
to
her
fly
deathly
certainly
too
help.
have
bite
with
of
if
see
gigantic
was.
with
heard
our
her
Iin
you
last
aaway,â——
and
hellish
hearing,
sting
almost
doubted
Maya
awful,â——
her
have
that
fury.
striped
your
right
his
see
its
observed.â——
girlie,â——
his
queen.
placed
alive.â——
all
cried
until
get
awhat
white
sounded
door
that
eyes.
against
old
her
huge
breast,
ought
wasp,
entrenched
his
head
Summoning
still
away?
darkness.
away
stopped
itâ——s
speech;
monster
Maya.
right
nesting-box
assailant,
that
she
She
legs
he
facing
and
in
head
off,
she
to
but
was
the
alive,â——
swerved
athought
his
Very
Iprefers
away
at
nearly
know
said
loud,
doubted
breathing.
â——Let
little
cried.
then
with
every
middle
once
Mingling
the
grip,
was
saying.
over.â——
themselves
her
brave.
all
the
ifsunrise,
mean
of
one,
realized
dreadful
fresh
fell
for
her
the
surely
on
and
you
rose
her
nerve
neck
hornet
the
from
ofThere,
the
starlings,
he
poor
joints
off
me
to
But
strength,
tumbled
knew.
with
laugh.
the
bees
into
place.
called
was
four
punish
surface.
in
every
the
He
the
in
go!
that
in
thereâ——s
pincers
little
hornetâ——s
her
were
the
itit.
to
showing
caught
elder
asmiled
first
The
times
Or
At
Why,
was
she
honey-sweet
dead
Itâ——s
back.
there
decent
head
body
air
she
bee.
you
Iâ——ll
the
broken.
The
whether
city
had
suddenly
another
blossoms.
and
her
twisted
the
carcasses.
in
afor
same
â——No
in
over
But
went
clear
brigandâ——s
baleful
of
bird
fallen
too
made
time
the
size.
hornets
your
the
breast.
the
Itheels
sting
moment
faint.
starlings
firm
gruesome
against
shrubbery
will
herself
was
biggest
tone
thrust
for
hornets
into
poor
directly
impudence.
In
smile.
one
So
you
through
athink
that
are
aTo
aAt
that
the
grip,
voice
laugh
alittle
itself
the
can
around,
the
brigands
her
length
hornetsâ——
in
would
good
later.â——
is
clutches
sound,
armor
was
for
twice
near
your
green,
but
stand
little
over
amazement
bee
shaking
the
above
she
the
And
soldier
sickening.
aher
the
ever
uttered
no
before
heart.â——
branches
was
would
there.â——
gilt-sheathed
the
fortress.
this.â——
who
she
176of
trunk
voice
Ilonger
her
move
would,
awful
with
bee
impervious.
asaves
saw
lie
fortress
hornet.
face.
taking
her
never
and
of
came
felt
â——Never
in
fright,
into
heard.
the
in.
clanking
shrill
the
atoo,
wait
horror,
She
herself
juicy
If
forget,
brown
possession.
the
arm
in
The
back,
willow-tree?
aIshe
fainted.
took
for
battle-cry,
the
bird-house
would
water-butt.
morsel
passed
the
of
caught
you
asked
country.
and
walls
like
it177
armor.
sting,
atbees.
she
alike
first
of
just
by

When
pungent
wanted
â——I
Through
filtered
resembling
Horror
insects.
locust
â——Oh,
fraction
Again
peeped
number
important
If
raptures
A
they
â——Light
Terrible
Then
â——Very
warriors
plundered
alive
meeting
The
Maya
â——My
mouth
before
perform
In
seemed
of
carcasses
180those
shiver
sergeant-at-arms
brigands.
the
the
queen-hornet
must
will
Maya
nearly
hall
cricketsâ——
she
broken
Ito
of
havenâ——t
through.
to
through
deliberations,
At
to
glittering
of
heard
over
athe
smell.
is
will
of
the
keep
strewn
be
horrors!
country!â——
council.
miracle,
cry:
oh,
strain
came
and
heard
have
the
captive
herewith
an
her
well,
porous
awe
heard
up,
things
Tigers
walls
dubbed
cried
assemble
their
inch
in
to
glow-worms
this.
as
the
herself
very
Slowly
or
been
ato
ran
themselves
What
two,
think
voices
on
we
many
narrow
monsters
the
rose
tears
Iâ——ll
Maya
out
glow-worms.
of
strength
her
and
that
help
grey
No
they
went
feet
through
the
adjourned.
shall
night
been
aforgotten.
her
and
queen
and
from
this
loud.
knight.
she
senses,
everything
from
one
pressed
and
were
prisoners
on
refused
ground!
me,
paper.
lay
looked
was
about
caught
prison
she
chink.
everywhere
abide
thrust
eaten
song
saw
had
the
will
sally
eat
and
had
were
screaming.
ato
help
say:
her
the
done
sobbed,
almost
little
Go
she
other
the
to
By
you!â——
was
herself
the
Sleep
A
magnificence.
not
to
warn
like,
outside.—Was
up
by
she
throne
little
The
every
at
Enthroned
forth
put
me
taken
happen
forth
faint
came
found
in
come.
the
utmost.
them
walls
rose-beetle
yet,
the
inspired
acaught
side
congealed
superb
hornets
and
the
out
vast
my
bee.
â——my
well,
were
one
to
word
arrangements
She
and
twilight
as
but
back
with
fortress
and
herself
the
179of
my
people.
tohall
possible.
thread
He
shivering
my
Ithe
left
the
in
was
be
me,â——
tigers
her
that
attack
may
make
people.
devoured.
to
amuttered
their
crowded
It
turned
brave
distinct
warriors.
hall
remains
long
wall.
the
bees,
with
crept
with
her.
in
was
of
They
of
be,
178of
the
their
on
hall
the
midst
ordering
He
light
in
spear,
A
fright:
into
and
Our
Impelled
we
the
such
my
said.
any
into
over
anything
the
whimpered
depths
half
will
great
sound
hornets!
who
Gradually
accompanied
his
with
of
walls,
have
Iinsect
first
victorious
dear,
she
the
need
moment,â——
sat
city
her
bid
unspeakable
slaughtered
on
hissing
commands
darkness,
be
the
captures
paralyzing
hornets
the
farthest
the
managed
time
of
cell,
its
made.
you
of
by
attacked
dear
not
isworld,
floor
more
despair.
voices,
glow-worms
queen,
back;
the
great!â——
mortal
the
little
good-night.â——
of
she
and
asbees!â——
and
To-morrow,
bees
was
and
Queen
corner
horrible
wax
he
by
in
fortress
with
had
in
bees,
to
bit
she
horror,
Maya.
in
sadness
bring
who
and
adid
her
fear,
â——Oh,
magnificently
she
astrewn
one
in
sultry
like
their
by
had
thought
low
their
of
so:
Helen
soon
the
body-guard.
their
seemed
thought
bit
side
to
than
back
she
was
She
the
this
she
asleep
voice,
She
castle
settled
dusk
give
to
with
tawny
good
one
she
wings
crept
bees,
was
wrapped
this
did
VIII
would
she
make
chamber
rich
would
pressed
and
to
all
in
permeated
noticed
hour
the
so
park.
view
not
the
dungeon
caught
in
black-barred
up
illuminated
be
booty.—The
and
but
aand
the
as
out
massacred.
bodies
tremble.
have
her
dare
skeleton
holding
to
before
not
of
in
181of
brings
light
The
her
of
legs
her
the
that
heart.
that
athe
any
horrors.
gone
to
hands
hush.
dry
with
of
by
hive
surroundings.
chink
and
they
dawn,
stir
ainterrupt
strumming
Iof
an
her
dead
of
by
alittle
She
mass
had
bodies.
into
O
its
horrid,
sheaths.
is
the
Maya
acould;
to
ato
and
God,
to
large
died
the
light
her
race
me
be
182

CHAPTER XIV

THE SENTINEL

Soon, however, the little beeâ——s despair yielded to a definite resolve. It was as though she once more
called to mind that she was a bee.
â——Here
weakling.
anyhow.
can
It
More
upon
my
â——Long
â——Quiet
Ugh,
As
night.
had
before
cost
of
â——The
close
â——Liberty!â——
The
and
â——If
burst.
Maya
by
the
moon-washed
cuirass
â——He
proudly
fight
Little
her—that
A
â——My
Butwas
golden
loud
that
soon
opening
giant
power
to
peeped
nearer.
there
the
hall
passageway
her
and
what
her,
in
strongly
Maya
stood
try
as
the
formidable
gleamed
snoring.
sentinel
the
Imy
his
her
as
lay
So
in
though
die....â——
looks
fly
in
dart
to
through
God,â——
Oh,
moonlight!â——
opening
to
an
the
Ithe
into
armor
deep
live
people
life,
in
through
still,
quite
since
the
in
save
am
now,â——
save
awful
of
landscape,
Iâ——m
than
there!â——
watchmanâ——s
adoorway
so
shadow
said
my
the
in
weeping
the
she
subdued
Maya
was
light
shadows
rooted
them.â——
forgot
death
them.â——
the
sad,â——
shines!
the
was
are
ever
hall.
queen!â——
voice!—The
goodness
which
squeezed
quietly:
she
185quite
whispered
knowledge
shot
moonlight!
to
figure.
had
large
not
is
of
to
she
that
held
thought.
Ithis
be
and
blue
He
certain
of
the
from
bright.
was
clanged
completely
the
much
Maya
felt
vanquished
thought,
this
she
the
head
enough
never
her
wailing,â——
of
What
through
spot.
light
doorway
light
easy
the
herself
Maya,
walls,
her
footsteps
thought.
man
in
of
she
one
of
Softly,
tilted
Something
said
harshly
removes
that
Vanished
abanditâ——s
shone.
the
was
to
heart
an
to
cried.
â——Iâ——ll
spell.
way
was
into
forgotten
bite
to
until
â——this
honor
admit
one
hornetsâ——
stood
watchman
found
slightly
and
she
stepping
herself.
â——How
and
had
her
or
She
the
from
away
He
of
she
to
killed,
it,
another,
all
in
aher
to
enemy.
her
its
her
died
hall.
seemed
do?
neither
heaved
sentinel
forward,
reached
the
thought,
my
the
her
the
the
way
is
She
body.
helmet.
delight
people;
oh
making
Best
Iaway,
From
the
way
long
people
be
outside.
hopes.
want
brittle
handsome
so
plot,
Ibegan
Ah,
in
by
ato
out
may
end
leaning
At
go
very
the
through
he
deep
his
â——as
time
in
be
remote
He
day
Maya
and
how
to
his
filled
length,
in
back
stuff
and
Gone
stood
of
beauty
high,
as
to
lost
chin
be
must
softly,
one
nor
sigh.
rounds.—Then
that
me!â——
the
well
creep
often
my
against
killed,
he
began
of
her
where
in
the
depths
propped
the
there
narrow
dash.â——
if
by
great
in
had
have
is,
the
made
revery.
Far,
queen.
be
IMaya
with
distant
the
cautiously
night.
chance
had
how
to
too.
proud
passed
partition,
stirred
ashe
responsibility
far
turned
same
full
column.
widen
her
passageway
fine
184no
on
crept
superbly
They
He
But
had
away
He
entrance.
of
knowledge
of
brains
lose
and
his
Her
courage
since
the
thing
stood
is
his
the
first
escape.
come
toward
the
on.
are
though
hand.
glimmered
always
brave
all
little
heart
head.
fortress
and
chink
she
he
The
Ihad
in
gazing
itsense
must
from.
that
and
was
danger.
holds
beeâ——s
How
There
the
and
pounded
as
it
happened
that
portal
ready
183through
took
suddenly
led
if
determination.
echoed
of
do
already
exit,
But
out
do
left
his
Iadiscovery
himself,
danger.
was
from
everything
were
star.
Icame
everything
to
some
upon
her
the
cowering
golden
am
as
rob
emotions.
which
no
to
the
late
the
sight
aif
home.
doomed
devolved
nearer
time
the
getting
and
how
ready
sound
would
hall
inshe
of
in
the
I to
to
186
â——Just
â——What!â——
â——All
along—tucking
youâ——re
â——Yes,â——
seen
â——What
Maya
such
â——Iâ——d
looked
smile,
mysterious
â——No,
powerful
our
wake
How
enemy,
â——I
bad.â——
â——There
mustnâ——t
â——Must
moonlight,
who
The
also
At
But
â——You
My
people.â——
this
dignity.
orders
the
sentinel,
feeling
warrior
sentinel
set
were
her
moment
curious!
the
still
and
the
so
have
and
moonlight
me
the
soldiers
nation,
the
strong
sad
little
come
thought
Maya
are
warrior
Ipower
free—if
an
with
are
constrained,
If
standing.
looked
entire
are
always
said
forgot
slightly
forget
time,
to
The
couldnâ——t
you
that
powerful.
right,â——
enemy
like
one,â——
you
good
her.
here,
but
which
and
experienced
said
nothing,
up;
over
hornetâ——s
was
time.
like
he
no
drew
cried
to
child.
that
at
we
doing
heard
man
handsome,
astonished,
then,
people
get
looked
Maya,
bee
Then
always
child.â——
Maya.
yourself
you
turning
her
are
he
you
She
himself
Maya.
as
Ifout,â——
You
for
who
and
here?â——
he
bad
inspired
you
you
heart.
your
back
always,
may
you
were
possibly
â——quite
remembered
and
sad.
man
said
be
said.
an
bit
Maya
things
has
dimmer
want
â——You
want
very
saw
enemies,
stay
to
bad?â——
up.
and
entirely
lofty
bad
leaned
ahard
His
almost
we
â——I
your
hole
her
to
she
His
neatly
me,
to.â——
your
continued
to,
189here
be
people
about
hornets
mind
friendliness
follow
he
and
set
was
in
answered.
you
through
cell
wicked.â——
armor
forward,
right.â——
and
new
tenderly,
asked
and
having
the
armor
acan.
foot
saw
dangerous.
into
hornets.
seemed
almost
little
asked
can
you
you
the
passageway.
are
feeling:
shall
188 me?â——
clanked,
in
My
more
good-humoredly.
the
put
shone
the
everywhere,â——
must
while
impulses
heard
stronger.
lost
and
this
Maya.
disarmed
â——And
â——you
admiration.
people
always
dark
to
But
wall,
me
Her
boldly:
heart.
looked
fortress
the
be
go.â——
You
so.
and
how
and
back
you
places—until
whole
â——Before,
far
young
then
and
of
Now
To
Was
remain
chat.
seemed
Am
Maya
the
keen
away
are
her
at
and
in
Iâ——m
shall
do
my
you
With
body
Maya
dawn
arm
my
Iâ——ll
Inot
warriorâ——s
But
heart,
single
Iwere
right?â——
more
your
queen
and
wonâ——t
crept
leave
sad,
cell,
he
bad.
he
great
only
shook
coming
and
not
said,
not
the
she
when
raised
enemies.â——
battle
than
and
and
along—crept
fight
have
Iitasmiled.
sad
canâ——t
to
senses
afraid.
said:
alive.
little
with
gravely.
IIâ——ll
anger
you
concern
you
have
shone
already?
with
eyes
you.â——
entrusted
fight.
smile
terror.
while.
Ireached
were
of
IItshall
aalways
or
she
was
in
these
You
â——But
bee
believe
seemed
itself
have
hate
187 the
looking
looked
The
Soon
just
keep
me
was
would
bees
the
clever
moonlight.
could
thought
to
with
with
startled.
sentinel,
not
youâ——re
faith
spot
Iâ——ll
to
die.
belong
up
you
out
be
exercise
what
an
have
this
freebooters.
at
But
where
with
beneath
that
into
ugly
her
You
power.
then,
was
to
done.
you
have
people
my
the
aa of
can
had
to

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After
hurt—when
Little
too—love
Each
But
been
lived
good
â——Who
â——Never
find
â——I
â——She
A
Mayaâ——s
â——What!
â——No.â——
â——Iâ——ll
â——It
friend
tragic
Iâ——Good
again.â——
â——But
â——If
difficulty
â——Will
want.â——
â——My
Maya
counted.
â——Very
south
Near
is
The
â——Youâ——re
himself.
impossible
the
And
Day
â——A
Not
bee
donâ——t
high
tremendous
castle?
flowers
more
hadnâ——t
knowing
warrior
her
was
actually
unfaithful
them,
did
at
her
aend
Maya
quivered
spoke
with
was
could
of
in
know
pause
the
will
you
again.â——
brigand
Her
mine....
breaking.
his
knowledge
or
and
the
word
where
Ibelongs
clever.
Beyond
you
the
to
is
in
well,â——
lakeside
you
love
God!â——
was
breathed
had
scarcely
less
want
quietly
tell
be
mind,
You
duty,
sides
he
heart
heavens.â——
Miss
that
Loveydear,
he
tell.
was
the
change
bite
inner
keep
with
bitten
to
of
speak
stepped
the
me
pressed
my
keeps
overcome.
added
made
the
of
You
know
rushes,
to
Maya
She
him?
â——She
trembling
honor
and
to
as
telling
exulted.
little
Loveydear
Loveydear.â——
your
them
her
sentinel
where
and
among
life.â——
brook
harm
excitement.
struggle
your
would
speak.
the
hard.
ifoff
want
came
of.
purposely
yet
little
his
she
softly
own
blown
Loveydear—why,
Loveydear?
he
had
one.
firmly;
head
aside
both
as
lies
family
is
anyhow.
Fly
ifword?â——
the
Loveydear.
each
word,â——
Loveydear
said
empties
said,
In
ato
be
where
IShe
the
difference.
But,
over
mentioned
overheard
kind,
told
all
one
Sheâ——s
may
he
brigand,â——
away,
truth,â——
as
hands
off
the
imprison
from
forsook
by
towaterlilies.
wildly.
remained
over—â——Iâ——ll
she
of
did
was
if
â——I
Here,
hesitated
if
the
her.
meadow
me
if
gathering
aask?â——
loyalty
Loveydear
to
Go
dragon-flies
she
into
violent
you
the
glowed
not
then.
to
Tell
waging.
warrior.
she
himself:
Maya
So
livesâ———Maya
Iahead.
me....â——
his
perhaps,
he
was
the
â——Itâ——s
Werenâ——t
entrance.
alove
her.â——
know
donâ——t
the
believe
not
wanted
me
she
name?
an
Ihe
to
said.
pale
before
after
deliberations
gust.
thank
forced
to
lake
dawn
with
said
your
her
enemy
her,
where
said
said
IHe
lives.
â——I
what
be
shanâ——t
brow.
and
another,
you.
was
people.
the
Hadnâ——t
to
secret
seemed
more
the
in
she
you.â——
softly
prudently:
affair,
Maya
herself
tell.â——
go
she
to
time
Youâ——ll
sheâ——s
to
waterlilies
her
sentinel
Listen,
knew
said:
there
have
He
say.
the
where
time
dearly
is.
delight.
and
could
Nothing
salvation.
and
in
to
seemed
toto
190 other.
Tell
Ah,
learned
betray
the
hundreds
Loveydear—the
warn
to
have
groaned,
then.
and
put
finally
set
proudly.
there
he
The
than
see
rouse
council
the
me,
lie
you
find
the
said
could
sheâ——s
her
to
forgotten
the
Do
that
warrior
spread
loveliest
But
my
same
by
were
right
be
comes
utmost
the
free.
people
her
of
something
whether
lovely
you
bitter
his
life.
done
chamber,
see
having
she
others?
soldiers.—No,
floating
sentiments
away.â——
there
out
You
forehead
know
drew
that
wasnâ——t
awhere
Tell
indifference
lady
lost
experience
here
of
dragon-fly.
big
on
from
aevery
can
the
me
dangerously
desperate
to
about
the
he
of
white
but
he
192attack,
me
sentinel
fly
beautiful
all.â——
where
joy
told
moved
ancient
water
lake.
day
was.
towherever
191 forever.
someoneâ——s
flowers.
or
how
quite
use
was
himself
into
Sheâ——s
atevery
He
In
pain
struggle
Iinspoke
noon
her,
force
shall
linden-trees
pale
faithlessness
dragon-fly
aclose.
her
the
sure
leapt
no,
cove
IitThose
moment
you
that
shall
tone.
sunlight.
when
and
was
find
or
with
little
how
with
over
aat
strategy.
one
his
close
never
her
the
must
much
the
having
bee,
who
to
near
eyes
small
can
sun
be
193
â——Good-by,â——
As a matter of fact, there
cried
wasMaya,
no time
breathless
to spare.with haste, and flew off without a word of thanks.
194

CHAPTER XV

THE WARNING

Little Maya summoned every bit of strength and will power she had left. Like a bullet shot from the muzzle of
a gun (bees can fly faster than most insects), she darted through the purpling dawn in a lightning beeline for
the woods, where she knew she would be safe for the moment and could hide herself away should the hornet
regret having let her go and follow in pursuit.
Gossamer
carpeting
dawn
earth,
Maya,
prepare
of
opponents.
success
would
Thinking
great
courage
It
did
flown
â——What
Ipeople
pulling
and
mighty
thought
anew
punish
Close
there—she
homeland.
entrance
On
utter
the
â——Stand
you!
other
Now
â——What!â——
her.
â——Let
danger.â——
â——The
â——Then,â——
never
Take
sentinels
everything,
melancholy
â——I
In
hurried
momentous
The
openings.
aTwo
She
Maya.
do?â———Suddenly
word
was
bees
the
little
earth.
the
queenâ——s
wits
flew
came
sentinels
three
first
aMaya
If
officers
for
me
sentinel.
with
had
heard
and
to
queenâ——s
as
not
be
therefore,
syllable,
When
and
her
flying-board,
you
to
other
am
me?
lindens
had
with
against
of
of
bee
the
permitted
which
them.
high
wax-generators
swiftly
to
were
of
horrible.
the
In
me
her,
hurried
as
without
The
all
easy
veils
queen
the
confidence.
for
The
enthusiasm.
at
help
But
pronounced
donâ——t
the
and
can
at
was
from
back!â——
the
It
long
the
felt
bees,
emerged
she
ground,
creatures
home,â——
get
still
before,
195hornets
they
desertion,
must
flower-sprites
the
â——Have
news
frightened,
Little
for
queen!
of
stormy
chance
aled
the
hung
and
for
strength
Imeadows
them.
unusual
taking
on.
ayet
flew
may
consent
to
surprise
stone
go
atogether
could
the
hesitated.
200sight
her
Maya
great
who
her
they
to
took
attack
to
bee
all
the
reception
be
of
Soon,
found
by?â——
two
Mayaâ——s
everywhere
saw
her
the
and
castle
her
not
high
court,
would
from
Oh,
her
to
Take
leave
homesickness
Her
pounding
had
to
the
wall
before,
queen,â——
place,
had
sentinels
of
cried.
the
wrath
see
their
cried
and
screamed,
message
if
were
find
sentinels
cold
is
hive,
arm
people
be
assault
which
what
the
and
on
she
the
excitement
through
you
incident
oh!
in
only
its
up
laid
anxiety
password
agreat
them
the
park.
They
shone
me
attended
awakened
this
energy
who
then
one
the
capital
posts,
cold
room
her
and
way
â——You
dear
one
some
in
hurt,
stammered
against
obeyed.
already
And
she
ever
her
â——then
athemselves
private
to
the
the
and
instant,
threatened
distance,
of
state
at
distances
side
distinctly
over
way
She
cheerfully
into
couldnâ——t
be
the
make
sentinel,
in
the
heart
blocked
people,
between
thought.
the
familiar
disappeared.
her
traveled
and
she
here
rising
bees
her
seen
one
secret
terrible
of
air.
offense.
groaned
assured.
the
her
guiding
only
by
messenger
and
their
exclaimed
hung
queen,
the
silver-fir
up.
over
warm,
the
her
voice
chambers.
before
heart
almost
she
on
swelled
ready
Only
Iwere
woods
which
youâ——ll
the
queen.
are
with
time!
child
had
private
the
Here
level
looking
force
by
her
people,
the
each
enemies
to
thrusting
now—were
scenes.
the
could
â——No
to
quickly.
brigands
like,
died
one
nearly
rising
the
Iwell-known
me
queen
They
her
come
eternal
tremendous
one
spared
asunrise,â——
endangered
its
kill
entrance
broke
say!â——
pale
woods.
trees.
luminous
all
was
and
that
country,
What
threatened
chance
grasp
steered
side
Let
with
of
with
ran
little
back
defenses,
their
and
aide
chambers.
scarcely
Maya
thing
her.
the
their
like
to
would
us,
lips.
there
back
robbed
the
shielded
in,
will
her
die.—Did
as
her
of
down.
rest.
had
The
this
one
before
if
delight.
athe
bee.
bees
and
196to
early
Long
For
grey
and
the
to
fast
hornets.
the
passionate
and
readiness
her
mattered—to
the
people
recognized
roughly
big
never
with
my
wisps
aplanned
dreadful
the
thing
Her
situation.
air
atone
streets
need
take
home.
two
distinguish
to
severe
â——Right
alittle
it
we
knew
doorway:
her
queen
in
as
One
laid
domes
death
Both
drops
said
daytime
bee
before
the
country.â——
was
ecstasy
paralyze
voice
She
their
athe
his
donâ——t
ladies-in-waiting.
wake
prisoners
of
spurn
for
stands
of
certain
for
Her
head
hands
bee-city
of
to
away.
and
the
She
one
as
to
well
of
expression
legs
red,
for
her
and
inside
fog,
calamity
knew
fell
yell
haste,
in
loads
the
force
my
them
she
was
hushed
meet
them
beloved
up
one.
of
corridors.
too?â——
the
that
her
another.
thrust
must
the
breath.
the
out.
blue,
the
little
from
would
able
upon
thicker
198sentinels
such
away,
desertion.
direction.
â——Whatâ——s
had
self-sacrifice
alive.
where
so
and
the
queen
its
of
against
her
from
instantly.
dim
death,
objects
very
you
know
soldiers
now
Iwarn
to
wild
of
Mayaâ——s
and
She
as
itself
ceased
nectar.
the
way
shanâ——t
as
get
her.
floating
give
heart
people!
on
But
carry
quick!
light
Death
cope
ever!â——
The
the
here
if
the
morning.
realized
she
would
trees
back
you?â——
green
gave
her
their
supported
and
her
the
Maya
into
She
199â——What
on
below.
out
What
no
hornetsâ——
were
kingdom,
sentinels
quivered
of
him.
was.
to
In
She
than
with
Maya
face
sun
people.
is
she
west
We
wrathful
veils.
on
quarter.
No
and
as
curiously
hurried
adevotion
herself
observe
the
solemn
portals
soon
following
strange
was
that
felt
shall
still
quickly
the
be
in
She
its
had
flew
Oh,
are
relaxed
sacrifice
wings.
dawn,
the
wind.
recognized
He
the
her
That
able
stronger
she
too
dry
appear.
something
had
with
instantly
asleep?
They
in
let
dropped
forgotten
if
up
Idauntless
straight
The
is
toward
turned
of
silence,
that
landmarks
matter
do?
while
to
city
terrible
only
from
breathless
had
the
leaves
pushing
to
inspired
And
197invasion.
as
showed
probably
No
her
asweet
at
their
butchery
was
the
must
reach
little.
woods.
the
What
strength
without
queen
my
never
ray
the
The
to
the
the
with
over
released
closer
without
instinct
too
the
queen,
the
heels.
of
nation
and
the
my
other
her
shall
red
asto
She
to
the
to

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The Queen came without her court, attended only by her aide and two ladies-in-waiting
â——Good
â——You
Maya
â——The
â——Almighty
Later
ago,
planning
The
loud queen
wild
as
wail,
Icould
will
byto
dismay
hornets!â——
the
ahave
turned
tell
attack
God!â——
miracle,
not
officers
you
speak
queen!â——
come
that
pale.
and
everything
Ithe
with
at
escaped
plunder
But
and
the
once.
little
an
her
wheeled
door
she
important
beeâ——s
Finally
our
from
Icomposure
have
cried.
turned
kingdom
the
completely
done.
she
â——Forgive
fortress
message?
pale
words
managed
was
Iatand
repent.
dawn.â——
unshaken,
of
produced
round,
made
Who
the
toWith
me
hornets,
frame
as
because
are
for
and
was
if
myyou?â——
to
two
not
Maya
whole
indescribable.
dash
and
he
respecting
words:
the
wanted
off
was
heart
last
and
somewhat
IItosound
repent.—Just
the
heard
The
seeduties
on
ladies-in-waiting
the
was
calmed.
allalarm,
Ithat
sides
owethey
Your
the
at once.
were
aaide
Majesty.
little
setsaid:
up
while
a
201
As for
the
inspired
was dreadful
like
the
endless
a great,
queen,
news.confidence.
magnificent
itShe
wasdrew
reallyLittle
herself
event
extraordinary
Maya
inup,
itself.
and
wasthere
toawed.
seewas
with
Never,
something
what
shecomposure,
felt,
in had
her attitude
she
what
witnessed
resourcefulness
that both
anything
intimidated
she
so superior.
received
and It

The queen beckoned the officers to her side and uttered a few rapid sentences aloud. At the end Maya heard:
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around
your
But
gone.
â——O
The
countenance
â——You
conduct
very
â——I
â——Donâ——t
there
You
She
them
Maya,
offer.
the
bent
queen
can
miserable,
heads.â——
is
see
As
Their
stirred
give
should
the
not
officers
my
may
go
over
to
inhave
inclined
royal
one
Mayaâ——s
ato
instant
queen!â——
you
beam
have
dream
to
and
sleep
like
who
and
scarcely
our
the
one
chambers,
worry
kissed
been,
upon
to
readiness
her
depths
your
thanks,â——
peacefully.â——
she
would
minute
die
head
about
heard
her
you
looked
rest
hands
the
for
said
of
hesitate
heard
gently,
for
to
you,â——
have
little
was
and
her
Maya.
us,â——
the
the
are
the
asbeing,
ashe
comfort.
bee
loud,
made
if
little
trembling.â——
joy
dull,
execution
alovingly.
they
moment
said.
on
toMaya
clear
replied
bee,
up
allowed
far-echoing
her
behold.
needed
â——You
for
who
forehead.
signals
of
stammered,
to
itthe
my
sacrifice
aherself
this
once
thousandfold.—But
queen.
orders.
drone
inincentive.
have
again
Then
the
tohis
â——Among
quivering.
be
that
distance,
Ashe
for
life
202led
fraction
shook
saved
In
abeckoned
for
away.
brief
less
saw
me
us.
the
of
time
moment
After
the
and
the
No
ahive
to
second
thousands
than
high
for
matter
the
go,
this,
from
the
saw
ladies-in-waiting
itrest
dignitaries
longer,
life
takes
roof
welfare
what
her
now,
had
inhabiting
monarchâ——s
to
your
and
nothing
little
foundation.
tell
ofofitprevious
thethey
state
girl,
will
this
country.
and
lovelier
were 203
assemble
cost
you
city
bade
look
you
to
â——The
The
marching
from
Sunlight,
last
a great
thing
sunlight,
past
soldiers!
distance,
Maya
her door
golden
Our
heard
she
and
soldiers!â——
carried
sheen,
incommands
the little
the ancient
room
shouted
whispered
where
song in athe
of
her
blithe,
the
ladies-in-waiting
companions
soldier-bees:
resolute,put ringing
her
at her
tovoice.
bed
side.wasIntothe
hertramp
dreams, of soldiers
echoing as
By your glow our lives are lighted;
Bless our labors, bless our Queen,
Let us always be united.

204

CHAPTER XVI

THE BATTLE

The kingdom of the bees was in a whirl of excitement. Not even in the days of the revolution had the turmoil
been so great. The hive rumbled and roared. Every bee was fired by a holy wrath, a burning ardor to meet and
fight the ancient enemy to the very last gasp. Yet there was no disorder or confusion. Marvelous the speed
with which the regiments were mobilized, marvelous the way each soldier knew his duty and fell into his right
place and took up his right work.
It was
themselves,
returned—whizzing
An
entrance,
commands
came
orders
which
by
The
flewalmost
awesome
queen
scurrying
from
high
even
to narrow
proud,
half.
took
the
of
time.
the
and
hush
the
doorway
hither
strongest
up
of
pale,
the
At
officers
of
these
anthe
entrance
and
expectancy
solemn,
elevated
queenâ——s
where
several
hornets
thither.
drawing
dots—and
with
composed.
about
position
had
could
fell
up
wax.
been
aupon
call
the
dozen
not
inside
Asreserves
No
for
sent
the
batter
by
reported
wax-generators
volunteers
one
the
hive.
aout
miracle,
down
spoke.
hive
in
toSoldiers
the
see
that
from
without
to
rear.
The
if
two
the
defend
the
which
in
silence
were
thick
hornets
The
enemy
three
great
hive
the
at
she
partitions
of
closed
work
loss
were
was
entrance,
was
seemed
death
of
approaching.
drawing
in
able
ranks
time.
of
prevailed,
feverish
to
awax
tonumber
be
stood
The
survey
near.
had
fast
silence
hole
Two
except
lined
already
asleep.
the
205had
had
up
battle.
executing
offor
been
The
bees
gone
atnow
the
the
Her
only
reduced
offered
up,
low
their
aides
stir
206
been
â——Where
â——At
wings
No
was
â——How
â——I
Although
In
â——Not
Her
their
But
louder
robbers
turned
which
all
â——Let
upon
the
are,
She
about,
black-and-gold
drew
Something
The
â——Theyâ——re
whether
â——A
At
striped,
attack
athat
would
sound
enemyâ——s
fate
when
and
words,
broke
ringing,
third
still
queenâ——s
hornet
courage
killed.â——
gleams
the
from
of
death
groping,
and
pale
two
am
counted
of
armed,
and
he
good
to
being
the
invaders
messenger
be
the
was
in
one
off.
the
the
louder,
take
like
will
withdrew
many
which
as
giants
the
murderers
sat
the
lindens!—Listen,
confident
giants.â——
over
from
are
rise.
robbers
queen
sign!â——
whole
if
of
heard.
There,
last
pursued.
gleaming
striped
queen.
cautious,
athis
enter
forty.â——
waiting,
quiet
washed
the
them
quiver
are
with
forces.
controlled
aseemed
leapt
the
and
who
fast
hundred
as
was
hornets?â——
returned.
state.
there?â——
It
quietly.
unsuspecting....â——
enter
thrust
of
warriorâ——s
Was
avoice
will
in
the
them.
body
must
will
in
asleep.
went
good
over
startled
the
and
Remember,
the
warriors,
the
rang
through
to
entrance
Have
one
see
she
through
return,â——
morning
with
at
voice
that
pincers
sound
those
have
insect
Outside
by
through
or
He
out.
ahis
But
by
dumb
by
no
atime,
all
its
sank
asked
been
drab
bad
one
home
the
came
awful
who
â——Forward!â——
the
world,
darkened,
asked
fear;
could
the
strong
opened
cuirass.
you
listen,â——
an
he
with
the
entrance
and
sign.â——
until
down
enemyâ——s
entrance
light
the
were
the
ominous
clear
again.â——
could
in
to
he
at
ranks
the
208hear,
penetrated
the
horror,
poor
wings
the
behold.
queen
Ithe
doorway,
shouted
and
falling
ranged
exhausted
give
queen.
and
ranks
be
dusk
side
front,
of
she
is
fellowâ——s
closed.
whirring
heard
crept
he
the
tranquil
orders
sternly.
had
the
half
Eight
upon
said:
by
behind
the
at
with
stammered
doom,
into
numbers,
whispering
upon
was
bees,
her
the
walled
side;
in
at
enemy
announcing:
Itto
their
made
all
the
after
was
â——Answer
voice
the
from
entrance
was
your
attack.
cover
but
had
after
the
hive,
queenâ——s
head
up
terrified
ranks.
aheard
the
will
she
their
the
her
failed
instant
in
strength
blood-curdling
and
voices
them,
the
Then
head.
mortal
then
silence
gave
of
knew
place
not
way
They
outside
entrance.
there
the
her?
imagination,
see
effect.
soundlessly,
the
of
those
no
The
in
and
he
into
full
on
first
terror,
remained
gazed
the
are
feet.
right
afaces
sign
had
high:
the
low
light
endurance
well
the
at
brigand.
Men
hornets,
no
In
sight.
left.
of
away
hive,
the
â——the
at
of
voice.â——
hive.
that
sentinels.
falling
that
shock.
one
and
the
he
front
pressed
unbroken.
â——The
Slowly
way
how
one
must
Still
The
the
valiant
another
officers
and
207 in
throw
first
air
most
we
moment
well
feelers
Ino
from
bravery
have
ado
the
hums
throng
shall
softly,
orders
little
others
with
alike
themselves
prepared
not
frightful
huge
the
thought
played
divide
more
with
know
bees
depends
eyes
outside
of
felt
then
to
have
the
and
we
in
he
up
209
And
ranks
â——In
At
burst
heaps,
wanted
with
foremost
his
Then
right
storming
for
But
gruesome
was
and
buzzing
even
Those
unprotected.
struggling
in
its
head
invader
Now
battle-cries.
great
their
of
Gradually
wrath.
invaders
â——They
â——We
the
stood
lust
destruction.
sue
He
A
another
â——Be
human
forever
The depressed
her
exhaustion,
soldier-bees
dead
certain
defense.
that
aopponent;
chose
very
light
entrance.
linden-trees.
for
their
the
for
not
hornets
leader,
messenger
the
eagerness
way
sting
noble
ahuman
into
at
the
thing
the
ready
around
tactics!
of
thick,
great
beings
the
apillage?
if
to
last
hornets
bodies
who
officer.
so
battle-cry
brigands,
first
the
of
within.
groans
droning
hive
banditâ——s
strength
the
brigand.
quick!â——
bees.
his
they
still
victory.
have
profession.
be
the
lost
knots
return
great
against
cause.
day
overcome
It
are
came
for
The
Grudgingly,
name
were
swarm
beings,
silence
had
assailants
dark,
Their
the
attack.
cleverest
heart;
their
was
he
No
in
din
deeper
will
the
will
its
in
His
for
who
all
been
rushed
mortal
again,
are
The
The
of
The
as
two.
rolled
hornetsâ——
first
heard
gone
roar
of
their
the
sooner
virulence,
assembled
and
subsided.
Fearful
His
To
did
bees
of
an
dead,â——
rose
leader,
rolling
battle,
them.
soon
the
brave
numbers
deliver
might
an
and
of
had
the
instead
raging
who
former
betrayed,â——
eternal
birds
old
order
inward
to
Where,
this
Though
went
they
now
gigantic
fought
delicately
old
he
fresh
on
wounded
combat...?
officer
off.
wake.
farther
the
who
fearful
high
shammed
dying
prisoners.
attack.
come
not
in
was
strategy,
Though
death
dread
cried,
and
ahead
have
was
who
knots.
race
began
up
hornet
At
not
by
from
and
aup.
The
of
prevailed.
had
soldiers
yet
and
above
right,
had
on
if
shudder
The
the
aan
at
the
and
mortal
the
and
their
added
sting
said
an
stings
size
see
was
of
seemed
they
bit
Never
inspired
He
this
roaring
laying
stirred
the
would
the
already
and
loud
instant
the
fine-pointed
A
melted
on
fight
to
the
their
prisoners.â——
robbers,
answer.
entrance
bee
hornets,
give
initial
called
and
in
of
we
farther
was
the
young
gave
waging
attack
silver-fir.
danger
sing.
high:
first
leapt
were
wounded
dashed
said
the
the
space
worked
same,
dread
calls
of
felt
before
shall
of
the
aThere
battle-cry
strength
leader
afind
at
the
in
before,
them
down
penetrated
dreadful
shrieks
assault
yell
thwarted
sound
finger
name
them
grief
upon
shadow,
despair.
The
the
out
not
first.
himself
down
officer
the
The
upon
white
trained
whose
of
he
first
signal,
at
an
be
lest
and
himself,
up
of
leader.
had
was
and
fearful
to
the
sting
of
It
all
beehive
dew
waved
the
bees,
of
to
an
awful
lost.
him
officer
of
For
of
to
in
the
was
rage,
those
to
had
of
the
let
block
of
the
petal
the
with
of
half.
hornets
one
had
the
advantage
your
retreat
entrance
pierced
no
Yet,
defend
battle.
to
the
ambition,
and
die.
and
the
fell.
the
by
him
found
the
hornets
Tell
into
invaders.
the
knowing
dark
inexhaustible,
hornets
grown
â——The
right
bees
already
warfare.
havoc
use
inward
his
city
saw
for
scarcely
who
order
was
the
of
could
name.
up
bees
his
dying
slowly,
are
He
queen,
beesâ——
Pale
bees.
crawl
the
had
white
aGenerally
anyway.
streets
the
on
the
been
its
for
wild
him
and
mortally
had
careful
among
jasmine
had
cleared
210lighter,
had
among
he
hive
bees
grimly,
he
of
and
the
be
struggle.
wearied,
way
enemy.
been
mingled
apparently
It
entrance
their
theyâ——d
The
Pillage
between
in;
to
left,
double
awaited
stood
rushed
one
rapture
signal
shaken
entered
which
bees
determined
is
heard
been
confused
and
outside
quivering
the
quickly
we
but
between
aHis
those
hornets
not
stings
cut
dead;
than
not
the
by
in
and
wounded
he
sound
and
were
corridors.
defense
will
for
When
visible
the
and
and
the
in
they
suddenly
Should
up
to
off,
forward
whole
one,
to
succumbed
soldiers
by
that
bees.
so
the
would
the
the
who
met
some
the
unprotected
summoned
wild
enter
it
did
instant
realized
their
into
go
messengerâ——s
and
the
murder
recover,
such
prepared.â——
alighted
were
that
realizing
the
young
gave
end
were
with
comes
they
red
to
ranks
adistance.
away
singly,
with
not
of
tribe
had
enemy
poison
hornet
aagony
212he
divided
send
never
into
comrades
time
head
fills
right
How
of
adrawn
glittering,
the
sore
confronted
rage
succumbed.
them
the
well
penetrate
The
yield
battle-cry.
been
in
have
that
officerâ——s
no
dawn
the
from
was
and
to
fought
on
conflict
all
arealm!â——
ready
and
that
there
one
into
the
return,
right
sink
at
with
pressed.
of
response
messenger
entrance,
their
of
rolling
aware.
queenâ——s
the
them,
up
creatures
to
leave
cut
in
the
long
211their
utter
battle,
rear
combatants
upper
they
behind
outside.
the
prudence
in
under
danger
power
were
213flying-board.
the
to
in
gold-black
they
superior
their
off.
entrance
with
by
quickly
It
close,
hand,
tinged
been
leap
yet
clutches
the
leapt
knots
Their
There
sting.
willingness
would
fierce
queen
threatened
214from
breast-ring
glittering
the
while
now
must
breastplates,
ashowed
with
the
consciousness
breast-rings
to
hornets
of
them
of
all
And
cloud
their
forward
â——or
glittering
warriors
left
sharp,
the
After
or
divine
numbers
was
words.
chose
damage
gave
the
buzzing
never
had
back
a-quiver
make
the
horror,
of
ball.
to
so
in
bees
tops
tracks
of
one
the
his
ranks
been
apeace
the
to
signs
from
of
see
time
to
He
the
of
to
die
at

sent
who
whenever
are
with
Reason
aâ——We
to
could
An
â——It
people
turn
The
â——My
and
wemore
our
destroyed
ready
older
will
queen-bee
leader
her
traitor;
invaded
himself.
this
glory.
and
powerful
prevailed.
is
aide
die
hornet
to
will
day
you
thing
true,
of
scarcely
their
each
fight
aHow
to
our
Only
the
brigand.—But
is
come
wish.
deliver
was
we
parley
have
known
state.
coming,â——
people
without
territory
whole
hornets
tocan
are
too
immediately
listened.
the
again,â——
You
happened
up
That
Iwith
agladly
as
last
face
hive,
than
more
the
thought
turned
will
are
ais
him.
bee.â——
friend
the
dead
the
and
dead.
afare
would
powerful
he
to
great
queen
pale
When
informed
bees?
he
of
none
us?
if
hissed.
no
ofto
Your
hissed.
self
you
he
when
source
the
better
There
keep
after
Every
he
of
have
race,
serves
want
queenâ——s
promise
â——What
us
returned
that
this
up
â——How
than
this
of
must
came
yielded
but
campaign
to
the
an
strength;
the
message
defeat?â——
you
take
the
emissary
be
never
battle
back
weal
with
treachery
bees
to
did
them
care
here
the
of
alive?â——
to
his
it
of
now
was
215to-day.
are
makes
mine
Ireturn
all.â——
away.
wishes
could
was
took
report
for
delivered
would
aIn
somewhere.â——
unified
the
outside
so
And
up
awe
them
this
There
she
quiver
of
far
wisdom
the
be
Turning
do
his
if
thing
sent
has
to
irresistible.
nation,
madness.
word.
you
who
not
are
warriors
him.
of
been
back
have
no
believe.
of
want
fury
wanted
toand
He
these
prisoners.
successful
the
this
happened
What
he
to
who
clenched
Not
unflinchingly
messenger,
go
cried
You
bourgeois!
to
reply:
clamored
make
good
onmay
oneAll
again:
with
and
to
of
his
would
of
terms,
us?
them
come
has
fists,
the
he
Iyour
â——How
for
loyal
am
Are
cried:
only
battle
it
would
and
again,
revenge.
he
apeople
do
we
to
brigand
fought
added
she
us
their
we
notif
216
â——Give
A
â——We
mood
rear-guard,
guarded
Her
to
In
one
The
heap
enemy.
But
brooders
scented
the
spent
about
dead
the
gloomy
hour
by
at
orders
sun
in
time
his
entrance
at
what
one
silence
the
blossoms.
arose
the
present,â——
of
and
work.
217must
silence
mourning
were
us
to
grass
noon
wax-generators,
The
aentrance.
honey-cupboards.
cost!
the
back
upon
fell.
and
be
hornets
carried
had
under
earth.
the
prepared
The
Everywhere
thrown
our
The
atheir
struck,
scene
troop
dead
said
the
dead.
out.
messenger
picked
dead.
to
city
the
for
of
and
had
Over
the
We
the
endless
hornets
aqueen
of
up
Sad
lay
regular
Each
honey-carriers
to
fresh
ground
will
mountains
the
their
be
flew
fallen
was
bees.
bee
withdraw.â——
disposed
desolation.
waited
piece
dead
tasks
off.
the
outside.
bodies,
carried
when
Not
work
of
of
and
were
ontrickery,
to
of,
the
ashe
the
flew
his
in
drop
remove
Twenty-one
in
the
begun;
dead
heard
the
silver-fir
the
pride
wounded
away,
ofstreets
though
hive
one
honey,
the
for
andthe
brigandâ——s
on
dead
hornetsâ——
the
and
slain,
and
his
Ihad
that
battle
not
donâ——t
bees
saw
grief
from
corridors,
to
who
alovely
single
neither
the
was
be
locked
the
had
bandaged
corpses
over,
morning
decision.
city
body
think
prisoner
in
died
celebrated
quietly
the
while
the
after
the
of
adim
and
glorious
of
bees
their
She
had
hornets
two
in
another
summer
places
nursed.
their
his
had
gave
been
fallen
fresh
breast
death,
are
conquered.
victory
before
orders
was
taken
sunshine
But
regiments
warriors
inand
dragged
made
abefore
by
fighting
the
nor
for
went
the
and
the
drop
a
218

CHAPTER XVI 22
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CHAPTER XVII

THE QUEENâ——S FRIEND

The noise of battle awoke Maya out of a brief sleep. She jumped up and straightway wanted to dash out to
help defend the city, but soon realized that she was too weak to be of any help.
A group
Maya
struggling
finally
legs
down
opponents,
Mayaâ——s
breathing.
armor
cheer
â——I
â——Oh,â——
The bees
young
and
the
exhausted.
judged
quite
told
take
of
feelers,
left
dying
She
knot
officer
he
struggling
against
whole
what
heart
him
by
went
counted
drew
man,
said
and
his
Without
Iand
smiled
and
was
want,â——
the
down
badge,
their
Maya,
nearer.
she
hurried
combatants
giant:
sound.
beating
about
thought.
at
to
stings
cry
who
â——I
her,
his
To
whole
twenty
or
back
Seeing
stormily.
he
brigandâ——s
Mayaâ——s
was
were
complaint,
then
came
But
said
to
only
clusters
defending
stings,
said,
he
the
beginning
he
proudly.
rolling
thought
was
She
shook
entrance
not
fighting
most
ofstill
slipped
horror
sadly,
bees,
toward
death.
himself
â——I
his
to
you
alive,
ofto
pierce
head
them
to
itready
over
throw
but
might
left
her.
the
donâ——t
unaided
she
and
with
between
in
to
one
very
to
One
hurried
themselves
be
the
the
waived
die
adead
thirsty.â——
end,
strange
against
of
fore
hornet.
care
the
them
219away
bee
neither
part
her
rather
rings
anew
for
earnestness:
an
after
He
was
off
to
ofoverwhelming
gifts.â——
than
lay
bring
his
suing
of
with
aanother
into
strong
his
curled
body,
let
his
the
water
for
breast.
go,
hand.
in
conflict.
young
mercy
leaving
uphung
its
and
in
Maya
number
wake.
the
honey—to
hornet,
nor
tohistwilight,
his
saw
reviling
golden
But
ofarms
an
him
bees.
numbers
officer,
still
and
his
drop
The
220
â——I
die;
imperiled
â——If
The
last
Little
enemies
thought
spring;
life after
time.
and
little
dying
Maya
must
and
of
there
death
were
they
bee
Half
in
hornet
the
she
never
the
die.â——
could
were
had
beings
seemed
flower
an
longed
spiderâ——s
hour
made
died
forgot
only
not
like
sprite
much
later
to
the
reply.
no
something
what
know
herself,
death
answer.
who
he
closer
For
web.
she
was
whether
had
ofloving
the
had
He
Iwhen
thrown
the
could
told
first
opened
learned
earth.
the
life
someone
her
time
do,â——
down
other
as
ofhis
from
she
in
his
into
creatures
eyes
her
else
did
rebirth
this
she
the
life
once
and
was
brief
said,
grass
she
when
having
would,
about
again
farewell.
seemed
and
outside
Nature
to
burst
and
to
like
die
die
toheaved
the
She
the
into
sent
than
comprehend
a hard
hive
sprite,
knew
tears.
forth
when
a along
death
deep
now
come
her
herwhat
breath—for
without
with
blossoms
for
own
back
all
it
his
life
meant
time
tosuccor.
dead
the
had
again
that
light
to
comrades.
been
She
in
have
her
the
of
theto
221
â——I
A
in
many
unusually
triumph
This
arms.
The
wept.
was
plans
So
escaped.
wings,
rescue.
generators
â——Ah,â——
to
â——How
Maya
heart.â——
My
From
And
It flows
messenger
the
herself
Maya
soul
queen
bees
not
all
as
Maya
and
all
dignitaries.
royal
now
repeated
of
will
When
itthe
from
deeply
and
is
of
were
told
flows
the
with
how
solemn.
in
arose,
that
had
did
dignitaries
loveliness
reception
believe
new
now
the
grasshopper,
his
of
she
deeply
ashe
the
to
which
never
grateful
from
said
look
all
back
creations,
glory
made
A
tell
told
came
Yet
had
song
it
the
number
the
Godâ——s
expected,
of
her
room.
is
breathes
stirred.
and
of
smiled
a222
won
remarkable
her
for
so,â——
and
of
melancholy
gleam
queen,
the
whole
grace;
of
the
succeeded
way
the
too.
encircled
Her
summoned
of
hive
sprite
Thekla
There
the
sprite.
sprite
little
anew
the
of
not
â——whoâ——d
unattended
story.
legs
own
she
same
kneading
exaltation
officers
and
things
this.
was
beeâ——s
and
go?â——
the
shook,
said
everyone
face,
in
Everybody
the
smile.
her
The
breaking
spider,
not
longing,
she
softly.
human
of
the
through
to
she
seemed
one
measure
the
had
the
she
wax.
valiant
like
of
scarcely
among
queenâ——s
as
out
wanted
queenâ——s
seen
have
beings,
Puck,
asked.
the
an
people
toofdeed.
invisible
light
and
thought
assemblage,
them
the
her
and
dared
to
â——Say
itheard,
will
was
awful
joy
every
know
of
who
staff
to
presence.
the
how
was
who
halo.
soraise
of
prison
brow—as
how
did
quiet
sprites
were
went
itfull
splendidly
Miss
long
again.
not
her
she
to
in
from
missing,
She
up
for
share
Loveydear
were
eyes
overflowing;
had
the
to
Iâ——d
beauty.
found
which
hall
little
learned
Bobbie
so
before
Mayaâ——s
and
lovely?â——
if
that
the
Maya
no
the
with
like
the
her
of
had
you
full
bee
she
consciousness
to
the
gathering
the
monarch
and
come
court
could
had
broke
learn
happiness,
hornetsâ——
glittering
took
ever
She
to
assembled
ithear
down
and
her
by
was
smiled
before
the
of
in
so
who
and
her
223
There
hall—probably
Maya
imagined
â——Awful,â——
breath.
â——And
thousand
Oh,
The
â——You
loyal.
state.
greatest
Cheers
So
welfare
evenings
ancient
stories
ends
no
dignitaries
queen
In
So
went
was
of
one
of
dame
of
good
the
that
she
we
times.â——
the
himself
approval
the
silence
so,â——
did
put
bore
on
story
way,
will
went
adventures
lived
of
nation,
not
with
her
murmured
the
your
be
of
in
for
forget
arm
for
224now
greeted
said
her
little
the
loyal
Maya
people
and
asomeone
Iaround
while.
story.
think,
adventures
brief
situation
on
the
which
your
bee
to
she
something
ended,
pension
the
queen,
you.
and
hourâ——s
Mayaâ——s
any
When
came
your
home
The
queenâ——s
we
thinking
your
in
Henceforth
ill
â——I
only
have
â——perfectly
experiences,
of
honey.
to
which
she
and
will
to
Maya
be
country.â——
sound
the
lived
came
your
of
for
highly
reached
conversation
one
neck.
There
asame
the
having
words.
friend
you
people,â——
through
to
was
ofbee.
all
respected
the
Maya
effect.
their
shall
home.
awful....â——
athe
who
run
hornets,
restrained
They
with
number
to
stay
things
told
away
had
And
Cassandraâ——s
and
say
her.
by
she
the
been
the
Ifrom
you
her
loved
my
had
sue
sobbing
said
young
beesâ——
killed.
have
work
side
for
the
been,
kindly.
byyour
bees,
hive.
and
learned,
in
her
contributed
and
the
peaceful
help
Majestyâ——s
people.
eyes
â——In
You
who
quivered,
back
will
me
darkened
may
listened
of
Sometimes
greatly
conduct
little
be
your
the
imagine
and
made
room,
to
heart
and
pardon—a
to
drew
her
the
to
the
they
widened.
on
you
serve
eagerly,
where
affairs
agood
quiet
deep
did
were
the
the
of
and
not.
Each

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