But the creature's hide was invulnerable to his blows, and he pecked at his legs with his proboscis until he jumped into bed again, groaning, and covered himself up; after which the tapir contented himself with now and then paying a visit to his toes.
As for the attorney-general, Curdie led to his door a huge spider, about two feet long in the body, which, having made an excellent supper, was full of webbing.

The attorney-general had not gone to bed, but sat in a chair asleep before a great mirror.

He had been trying the effect of a diamond star which he had that morning taken from the jewel room.

When he woke he fancied himself paralysed; every limb, every finger even, was motionless: coils and coils of broad spider ribbon bandaged his members to his body, and all to the chair.

In the glass he saw himself wound about with slavery infinite.