“ Come, I don't believe that,” said Tommy, who was not an observant boy, and really thought d**k was “making up.”
“ It does burst open its back, don't it?” and d**k appealed to Mr. Bhaer, who nodded a very decided affirmative, to the little speaker's great satisfaction.
“ Well, out comes the dragonfly, all whole, and he sits in the sun sort of coming alive, you know; and he gets strong, and then he spreads his pretty wings, and flies away up in the air, and never is a grub any more. That's all I know; but I shall watch and try to see him do it, for I think it's splendid to turn into a beautiful dragonfly, don't you?”
Dick had told his story well, and, when he described the flight of the new-born insect, had waved his hands, and looked up as if he saw, and wanted to follow it. Somethi
