Falls are frequent and are followed by continual climbings.
I perceive that I have reached the limits, not of the bearer's good-will, but of equilibrium.

The Spider would adopt an indefinite further number of foundlings, if the dimensions of her back afforded them a firm hold.

Let us be content with this.

Let us restore each family to its mother, drawing at random from the lot.

There must necessarily be interchanges, but that is of no importance: real children and adopted children are the same thing in the Lycosa's eyes.
One would like to know if, apart from my artifices, in circumstances where I do not interfere, the good-natured dry-nurse sometimes burdens herself with a supplementary family; it would also be interesting to learn what comes of this association of lawful offspring and strangers.
I have ample materials wherewith to obtain an answer to both questions.
I have housed in the same cage two elderly matrons laden with youngsters.