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Now comes the most essential, the inspection of the inte- 

 rior. Will it fit ? That is the chief consideration. He 

 inserts his longest finger, and thoroughly probes the whole 

 matter. One more trial — and now it seems that the an- 

 tenna?, or feelers, enter into the consultation. And what 

 an amount of feeling deliberation does this step involve ! 

 Well, the thing appears to be satisfactory. It is evidently 

 decided that the new house will answer. 



Hwmit-(Jrab. 



3. And now comes the most trying time of all — for 

 "moving" is a trying time. But Pagurus is actuated by 

 considerations that fall not to the lot of migratory mor- 

 tals of the bipedal sort. His accountability is of the ten- 

 talent order. With his eyes he surveys the entire situation. 

 What ! Yes, it is so ! lie has moved, and settled, and 

 has got the house "all to rights." The whole thing was 

 done in the twinkling of an eye. It vacates the old house, 

 whisks its tail round, and enters the new one backward, as 

 if shot into it from a gun. In fact, unless watching in- 

 tently, the whole movement will elude the eye, like a trick 



