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a long struggle with the booty, which was 

 almost too large for the little store-house, 

 and which appeared to have too many and 

 too long legs for the use to which it was 

 being put. 



The wasp's own legs and wings were 

 also superfluities in this particular walk of 

 life, and though she could go 

 in easily enough, when she 

 struggled out backwards, they 

 seemed on the point of being 

 torn off and left behind with the spider in 

 the cell. One wished she could unhook 

 her members and hang them up outside, 

 though such an arrangement would very 

 likely have resulted in her complete over- 

 throw, as Number Two undoubtedly would 

 have run away with them, and thus have 

 had Number One in her power. 



As it was. Number One managed to 

 struggle free with all her parts upon her, 

 and this done she stood on the cell and 

 looked around. Meantime Number Two 



