CHAPTER XXVIII 



THE CHASE 



UNCLE PAUJj had said: "Let us get up early 

 in the morning. " No one had to be called. 

 One sleeps little when one is going to see an epeira 

 hunt. About seven o'clock, with the sun si lining 



Damsel-fly 



bright, they were at the border of the stream. The 

 cobweb was finished. Some dewdrops hanging to 

 the threads shone like pearls. Hence the spider was 

 not yet in the center of the net; no doubt it was 

 waiting, before descending from its room, for the 

 sun to dissipate the morning dampness. The party 

 sat down on the grass for breakfast, at the very 

 foot of the alder-tree to which were fastened the 

 cables of the net. Blue damsel-flies flew from one 

 tuft of rushes to another and chased each other play- 



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