Many paws were given , and heartily shaken , for the boys were charmed with Dan 's pleasure , and crowded round him to shake hands and expatiate on the beauties of their gift . In the midst of this pleasant chatter , Dan 's eye went to Mrs. Jo , who stood outside the group enjoying the scene with all her heart . `` No , I had nothing to do with it . The boys got it up all themselves , '' she said , answering the grateful look that seemed to thank her for that happy moment . Dan smiled , and said , in a tone that only she could understand , `` It 's you all the same ; '' and making his way through the boys , he held out his hand first to her and then to the good Professor , who was beaming benevolently on his flock . He thanked them both with the silent , hearty squeeze he gave the kind hands that had held him up , and led him into the safe refuge of a happy home . Not a word was spoken , but they felt all he would say , and little Teddy expressed his pleasure for them as he leaned from his father 's arm to hug the boy , and say , in his baby way , `` My dood Danny ! everybody loves him now . '' `` Come here , show off your spy-glass , Dan , and let us see some of your magnified pollywogs and annymalcumisms as you call 'em , '' said Jack , who felt so uncomfortable during this scene that he would have slipped away if Emil had not kept him . `` So I will , take a squint at that and see what you think of it , '' said Dan , glad to show off his precious microscope . He held it over a beetle that happened to be lying on the table , and Jack bent down to take his squint , but looked up with an amazed face , saying , `` My eye ! what nippers the old thing has got ! I see now why it hurts so confoundedly when you grab a dorbug and he grabs back again . '' `` He winked at me , '' cried Nan , who had poked her head under Jack 's elbow and got the second peep . Every one took a look , and then Dan showed them the lovely plumage on a moth 's wing , the four feathery corners to a hair , the veins on a leaf , hardly visible to the naked eye , but like a thick net through the wonderful little glass ; the skin on their own fingers , looking like queer hills and valleys ; a cobweb like a bit of coarse sewing silk , and the sting of a bee . `` It 's like the fairy spectacles in my story-book , only more curious , '' said Demi , enchanted with the wonders he saw . `` Dan is a magician now , and he can show you many miracles going on all round you ; for he has two things needful patience and a love of nature . We live in a beautiful and wonderful world , Demi , and the more you know about it the wiser and the better you will be . This little glass will give you a new set of teachers , and you may learn fine lessons from them if you will , '' said Mr. Bhaer , glad to see how interested the boys were in the matter . `` Could I see anybody 's soul with this microscope if I looked hard ? ''
asked XXXXX , who was much impressed with the power of the bit of glass .
Danny Demi Emil Jo Professor cobweb dorbug first plumage pollywogs