3 And whereas before the serpent was the most exalted
of all beasts, now it was changed and become slippery, and
the meanest of them all, and it crept on its breast and
went on its belly.
4 And whereas it was the fairest of all beasts, it had
been changed, and was become the ugliest of them all.
Instead of feeding on the best food, now it turned to eat
the dust. Instead of living, as before, in the best
places, now it lived in the dust.
5 And, whereas it had been the most beautiful of all
beasts, all of which stood dumb at its beauty, it was now
abhorred of them.
6 And, again, whereas it lived in one beautiful home,
to which all other animals came from elsewhere; and where
it drank, they drank also of the same; now, after it had
become venomous, by reason of God's curse, all beasts fled
from its home, and would not drink of the water it drank;
but fled from it.
Chapter XVIII - The mortal combat with the serpent.
1 When the accursed serpent saw Adam and Eve, it
swelled its head, stood on its tail, and with eyes blood-
red, acted like it would kill them.
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