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Question
“Oh no, no,” said the little Fly, “kind Sir, that cannot be,
I’ve heard what’s in your pantry, and I do not wish to see!”
Can you guess what was in the pantry?
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Solution
the “pantry” contains the remains of other insects that the Spider has already caught and eaten.
The Fly’s refusal is a smart move because:
- The Spider uses the “pantry” as a lure to get the Fly inside his web
- The “delicacies” the Spider mentions are actually previous victims.
- The line highlights the Fly’s initial caution against false hospitality and predatory intentions.
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