Then he went on sulky and lonely , as he deserved to be ; and under a bank he saw a very ugly dirty creature sitting , about half as big as himself ; which had six legs , and a big stomach , and a most ridiculous head with two great eyes and a face just like a donkey 's . `` Oh , '' said Tom , `` you are an ugly fellow to be sure ! '' and he began making faces at him ; and put his nose close to him , and halloed at him , like a very rude boy . When , hey presto ; all the thing 's donkey-face came off in a moment , and out popped a long arm with a pair of pincers at the end of it , and caught Tom by the nose . It did not hurt him much ; but it held him quite tight . `` Yah , ah ! Oh , let me go ! '' cried Tom . `` Then let me go , '' said the creature . `` I want to be quiet . I want to split . '' Tom promised to let him alone , and he let go . `` Why do you want to split ? '' said Tom . `` Because my brothers and sisters have all split , and turned into beautiful creatures with wings ; and I want to split too . Do n't speak to me . I am sure I shall split . I will split ! '' Tom stood still , and watched him . And he swelled himself , and puffed , and stretched himself out stiff , and at last -- crack , puff , bang -- he opened all down his back , and then up to the top of his head .
And out of his inside came the most slender , elegant , soft creature , as soft and smooth as XXXXX : but very pale and weak , like a little child who has been ill a long time in a dark room .
Tom Yah back donkey-face faces fellow head pincers stomach top