Note 7 — Chapter III · THE LANGUEDOCIAN SCORPION: THE POISON
Bernard Miall translation
The Mantis, another powerful matron, stands half-erect, turns her head7 and looks at him warily over her shoulder. She assumes her spectral attitude, with puffing sounds produced by rubbing the wings together. Her boldness at first succeeds: she manages to seize her adversary’s tail with her toothed fore-arms. As long as she holds tight, the Scorpion is disarmed and unable to hurt her.