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The larva fastened itself to the plant, and the 

 beetle sat down beside it to talk. The beetle liked 

 to talk. It told the larva all over acfain about how 

 it had burrowed down 

 into the earth and 

 burst its skin. 



The larva said very 

 little. It seemed to 

 feel dull. 



"Why, how curious 

 you do look," cried 

 the beetle suddenly. 

 "How your eyes 

 shine ! They're every 

 color, — blue and green 

 and red. And, oh 

 dear! I do believe 

 beg-inninof to 

 How do you 



Dragonfly coming out of Larva 



you re 

 split, 

 feel ? " 



But the larva said 

 nothing. It, too, knew that something wonderful 

 was happening to it. It was swelling itself with 

 violent motions. The split in its back was length- 

 enincf. 



