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प्रश्न
"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “You’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"
Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?
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उत्तर
The spider is flattering. So it says that the fly is witty.
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