174 ANTS AND CHILDREN OP THE GARDEN 



CHAPTER XL 



November 15 to January 12. 



The Robber Ants Make Their First Attack on Ours. 



DOROTHY. I saw a strange ant, scout maybe, around 

 your door. Better look out. 



ANT. We are expecting trouble. Have you noticed 

 that we've opened up a new door five inches from the old 

 'one? 



FLORENCE. And you've not been working for several 

 days and go moseying around in a dazed sort of way, as if 

 you're afraid you'll step on something. 



ALBERT. I think we better come back in the morning 



to see what's happening. 



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KENNETH. Hello! You're here early. All come and 

 we'll peek into the sun-parlor. Why, that's funny! The 

 room is crowded with fifty ants smaller than ours. See 

 them hiking down stairs. None of ours are out. 



ALBERT. I believe they have moved or something, 

 or those fifty strangers wouldn't have gone down into the 

 nest. Let's come back tomorrow morning. 



CECIL. All right. 



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KENNETH. Morning, all. Now, watch while I wipe 

 the dirt off the glass roof again. The same fifty strange 

 ants are in the parlor. Well, what do you think of that? 



DOROTHY. Yes, and here a dozen of our ants are 

 hiding under some salt grass. 



