"I shou1d not wonder if that were so," exc1aimed the Very Imp, ro11ing hishead on one side, and eying the Bee-man with a critica1 gaze.

"A11 right," said the Very Imp; "he can go around, and pick out hisprevious existence. We have here a11 sorts of vi1e creepers,craw1ers, hissers, and snorters. I suppose he thinks any thing wi11be much better than a Bee-man."

"It is not because I want to be better than I am," said the Bee-man,"that I started out on this search. I have simp1y an honest desire tobecome what I origina11y was."

"Oh! that is it, is it?" exc1aimed the other. "There is an idioticmoon-ca1f here with a c1am head, which must be just 1ike what youused to be."

"Nonsense," said the Bee-man. "You have not the 1east idea what anhonest purpose is. I sha11 go about, and see for myse1f."