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One night a large gray house spider said to himself: "My kin lives in the huts of people. It will soon be daylight, and I must find a place where I can hide myself during the day. Darkness is the time when I thrive, for then I can see well and prey upon the creatures which prowl on the walls."
After saying this, the house spider moved toward a corner to hide. He knew every crack and place of shelter on the wall, for he had lived in the house a long time. After he had found a good hiding-place, he said: "This is a nice spot; no light will reach me; no enemy will see me. I shall sleep well," then he settled himself comfortably for the day.