It was time for the caterpillar to shut himself in and prepare for a new
life. So he chose a low branch and began spinning his cocoon about him.
He made it firm and strong, so that no one should break through it and
disturb him. It wrapped him about like a shroud. The caterpillar lay down
in it and waited.
Days passed and a new day came. The caterpillar burst from the cocoon,
changed most gloriously; no longer a crawling worm, but a splendid
butterfly with wings. At first he tried his wings timidly. Soon he spread
them wide and flew up into the sunshine.
Grown people as well as little children wondered at the change, and felt
joy in it.