But this way you seem to get it under false pretences, it has no chance, and it will probably ruin its wings struggling for freedom before morning." "Well, any moth ought to be proud to be taken anyway, by you," said Billy.

"Just look what you do! You can make everybody love them.

People even quit hating caterpillars when they see you handle them and hear you tell all about them.

You must have some to show people how they are.
It's not like killing things to see if you can, or because you want to eat them, the way most men kill birds.

I think it is right for you to take enough for collections, to show city people, and to illustrate the Bird Woman's books.