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 Replied the snail:

— Maybe I'd do better than a thick shell like you! And they each laughed inside at the sad picture the other would make of them, because in the animal kingdom, as well as among men, nobody knows each other.



When the waltz was over, Narizinho returned to the throne and watched a polka danced by a crab and a giant red silkworm moth, very fat, with a large gorgon sash around its waist.

Despite the respect due to the prince, the court laughed its ass off, and Narizinho even lost her breath. Because there was nothing more comical than Mr. Crab skipping polka steps in the arms of Mrs. Giant Silkworm Moth, who was sweating profusely. When the music stopped, she was so tired, that the lady couldn't even stand up, and they had to carry her in their arms and hand her over to Doctor Snail. After this comical incident, dragonfly dancers appeared in the room. A blue one, a red one and an emerald green one, all very light and nervous, began to dance, their beautiful transparent wings trembling. Their movements were so lively and fast that it was more like a ballet of brightly colored rays of light.



It was dazzling. And everyone was in awe, suspended in the air in admiration, when a rush was heard in front of the palace.