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 spinster cockroach had never given up hope of marrying the prince. The old woman couldn't see her own self...



The party ended at that point, even if it was before the hour. The guests went back to their homes, still frightened, while five hundred powerful hives dragged the Scorpion away. He struggled, but ended up in a stone jail, with an iron chain around his neck...

— Play the bully now, thief! said a Cricket from the guard, giving him a brave kick in the snout.

— Halt! shouted the Captain. It's cowardly to hit enemies who can't defend themselves. And he ordered the entrance to the prison to be closed with a heavy stone to prevent the people from lynching the prisoner.

 

he next day, Narizinho and Emilia got up late and had lunch in bed, served by bee maids, who looked very pretty in their stocking caps. They were still nervous from the big scare the day before. Doctor Snail prescribed Biotonico and recommended walks in the countryside. Narizinho, after taking the medicine, went out with Mrs. Spider