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`` A spider is also very significant , '' said Kennedy ; `` in the morning it is of bad augury , and in the evening good . '' `` And at noon ? '' asked Cæsar . `` At noon , '' answered Lanza , laughing , `` it means nothing to speak of . But if you wish to make sure whether it is a good auspice or a bad , you kill the spider and count its legs . If they are an even number , it is a good omen ; if uneven , bad . '' `` But I believe spiders always have an even number of legs , '' said Cæsar .