46 TRANSFORMATION OF THE CATERPILLAR. 
Lucy, I suppose, just as when they 
changed their skins, and crept out in 
their new clothing. 
Mother, The skin hursts open just in 
the same way ; but the animaVs appear- 
ance is very different : its shining case 
now fits it quite closely; it has neither 
eyes nor legs ; but on examination you 
may see indistinct marks, as if the parts 
underneath had pressed out the case while 
it was soft. 
Lucy, Here is the chrysalis, which 
you shewed me the other day : it has 
indeed marks at each side, as if the 
wings were just underneath ; and here, 
at this round end, and quite close to those 
marks, seems to be the head ; the body 
1 suppose fits into this narrower part, 
which is marked with rings. 
Mother, When the pupa first comes 
out of the caterpillar skin, it is moist, 
and quite soft : in this state it is very 
easily killed, and seems to suffer from the 
slightest touch. Some kinds remain in 
this soft state for three days ; others 
