text:  Here he has been surrounded by friends officious busy-bodies who _intending_ no doubt to help him have got _into_ the shell in place of lending him a hand till their added load was too much and the unfortunate ant has been obliged to loose its hold and let them go shell and all! Then off they would send very much frightened no doubt at the overturn; while he having remained stationary a moment as if to watch its results takes his resolution and proceeds on his journey without his load