It is well known in the country districts, where it goes by the name of _tigno_; it even enjoys a certain celebrity.

But no one seems to be aware of its origin.

It is always a surprise to my rustic neighbours when they learn that the well-known _tigno_ is the nest of the common Mantis, the _Prego-Dieu_.
This ignorance may well proceed from the nocturnal habits of the Mantis.
No one has caught the insect at work upon her nest in the silence of the night.

The link between the artificer and the work is missing, although both are well known to the villager.
No matter: the singular object exists; it catches the eye, it attracts attention.

It must therefore be good for something; it must possess virtue of some kind.