The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales

"What do you mean by that?" said the other, much surprised. "You have surely heard of animals and human beings who have been magically transformed into different kinds of creatures?" "Yes, I have heard of these things," said the Bee-Man; "but what have I been transformed from?" "That is more than I know," said the Junior Sorcerer. "But one thing is certain -- you ought to be changed back."