human
What have you seen that has so alarmed you? enquired the Bee, as he hurried after him,
gpt
It belongs to a _naturalist_, replied the Butterfly,
human
A naturalist! returned the Bee,
gpt
I never heard of one, what does he do?
human
Do? replied the trembling Butterfly,
gpt
These are detestable creatures indeed, answered the Bee;
human
You would be perfectly right, returned the Butterfly;
gpt
continued he, pointing towards a bottle that hung tied to the branch of a fruit-tree, in which were several wasps decoyed thither by the liquid it contained, and dying in the sweets they sought,
human
Oh! yes, returned the Bee,
gpt
continued he with a hurried air,
human
so saying, without waiting for the Butterfly to accompany him, he flew towards the place, where was a Bee nearly drowning in a pot of honey.
gpt
And one of my own hive too! exclaimed he, as he drew nearer;
human
Surely we are to see nothing but shocking sights to-day, observed the compassionate Butterfly, who had hastily followed his friend, half afraid that something still more terrible had happened,
gpt
said he, on seeing the struggling captive,