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THE WORM, 
The Worm does not walk ; it has no legs : but it 
can fold up its body and let it out, and then fold 
it. up once more, in a way that does as well for it 
as if it were to walk. The Worm eats tiny bits off 
a leaf, or bits of the soil ; it is of much use in a 
clay soil, as it will make its hole in it, and so let 
out some of the wet. The mole eats the Worm, 
and so will more than one kind of bird. When it 
is dark, the Worm will come out of its hole to feed, 
and it will take back bits of dead leaf with it into 
the hole, and will bury them in the soil ; and all 
this does the soil good. The worm has a hair or 
two on each side of its body, and by this hair it 
will hold to the soil so as to help it to move. It 
does not seem to have any eyes, but as it is fond 
of the dark, it must be able to see in some way^ 
I feel sure. 
