Part 10 (2/2)
Death itself could look no worse than that grey, hairyher fat body like a scaffolding She would co upon her, and then all would be over
Now a dreadful fury of anger ca her great agony, intent only upon one thing--selling her life as dearly as possible--she uttered her clear, alar battle-cry, which all beasts knew and dreaded
”You will pay for your cunning with death,” she shouted at the spider ”Just come and try to kill me, you'll find out what a bee can do”
The spider did not budge She really was uncanny and er creatures than little Maya
Strong in her anger, Maya nowsuspension threads above her broke The as probably e insects as bees
But Maya got herself onlyby her niht doard
”What right have you to breakhere? Isn't the world big enough for you? Why do you disturb a peaceful recluse?”
That was not what Maya had expected to hear Most certainly not
”I didn't ly as the spider was, still she did not seeot tangled in it I'm so sorry
Please pardon me”
The spider drew nearer
”You're a funny little body,” she said, letting go of the thread first with one leg, then with the other The delicate thread shook Hoonderful that it could support the great creature
”Oh, do help rateful”
”That's what I caely For all her s and tugging spoils the whole web Keep quiet one second, and I will set you free”
”Oh, thanks! Ever so ht beside her She exaled
”How about your sting?” she asked
Ugh, how ust at the thought that she was going to touch her, but replied as pleasantly as she could:
”Don't trouble aboutI will draw it in, and nobody can hurt himself on it then”
”I should hope not,” said the spider ”Now, then, look out! Keep quiet Too bad for my web”
Maya re whirled round and round on the saot dizzy and sick and had to close her eyes-- But as that? She opened her eyes quickly Horrors! She was completely enmeshed in a fresh sticky thread which the spider must have had with her
”My God!” cried little Maya softly, in a quivering voice That was all she said Now she sa tricky the spider had been; now she was really caught beyond release; now there was absolutely no chance of escape She could no longer move any part of her body The end was near
Her fury of anger was gone, there was only a great sadness in her heart