Disturbedatthemomentofdischargingthem，themotherhasmissedthemouthofthelittlebaganddroppedthemonthefloor。Perhapseven，inherexcitement，shecamedownfromaboveand，compelledbytheexigenciesoftheovaries，laidhereggsonthefirstsupportthatoffered。Nomatter:ifherSpiderbraincontainstheleastgleamofsense，shemustbeawareofthedisasterandisthereforeboundatoncetoabandontheelaboratemanufactureofanowsuperfluousnest。
Notatall:thebagiswovenaroundnothing，asaccurateinshape，asfinishedinstructureasundernormalconditions。TheabsurdperseverancedisplayedbycertainBees，whoseeggandprovisionsI
usedtoremove，{20}ishererepeatedwithouttheslightestinterferencefromme。Myvictimsusedscrupulouslytosealuptheiremptycells。Inthesameway，theEpeiraputstheeiderdownquiltingandthetaffetawrapperroundacapsulethatcontainsnothing。
Another，distractedfromherworkbysomestartlingvibration，leaveshernestatthemomentwhenthelayerofred-brownwaddingisbeingcompleted。Shefleestothedome，atafewinchesaboveherunfinishedwork，andspendsuponashapelessmattress，ofnousewhatever，allthesilkwithwhichshewouldhavewoventheouterwrapperifnothinghadcometodisturbher。
Poorfool！Youupholsterthewiresofyourcagewithswan’s-downandyouleavetheeggsimperfectlyprotected。Theabsenceoftheworkalreadyexecutedandthehardnessofthemetaldonotwarnyouthatyouarenowengageduponasenselesstask。YouremindmeofthePelopaeus，{21}whousedtocoatwithmudtheplaceonthewallwhencehernesthadbeenremoved。Youspeaktome，inyourownfashion，ofastrangepsychologywhichisabletoreconcilethewondersofamastercraftsmanshipwithaberrationsduetounfathomablestupidity。