The Man in the Moon looked down on him just then, and, to his
surprise, said:--

"This is Beastland. Won't you come up and see if the dog is here? Can
you climb?"

"I guess I can," said Benjy, and he climbed up first on one branch,
then up higher on to another, till he stood on the very top, and all
he could see about him was a shining white light.

"Walk right in," said the Man in the Moon. "Put out your feet,--don't
be afraid!" So Benjy stepped into the moon and found himself in
Beastland.

Oh! it was such a funny place, and yet it was very beautiful. There
were many more beasts there than in a menagerie, and they were so
polite to each other, too, and so merry and kind to Benjy, that it
made him feel quite at home.

A nice old spider was anxious to teach him how to make a web. So he
said to Benjy:--

"When you are ready, look around and find a spot where you can tie
your first line; then you have a ball of thread inside of you, of
course."

"I can't say that I have," said Benjy, "but I have a good deal of
string in my pocket."