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At length they all alighted upon a hedge; but 

 instead of clustering together, as they would 

 have done if their queen had been among them, 

 they separated themselves into small companies 

 on different parts of the hedge. While they 

 were in this state, the gentleman brought them 

 their queen. The poor creature had but one 

 wing, and, of course, could not fly ; but the bees 

 immediately gathered around her. Their cry 

 of sorrow was instantly changed into one of 

 joy, and they clustered together as usual. 



That night they were all put into the hive, 

 and the next morning he again took away their 

 queen. Again the poor bees went about in 

 search of her, manifesting their distress as be- 

 fore. At length she was again brought out, and 

 laid first in one place and then in another ; but 

 wherever she was carried the bees followed, 

 gathering around her, and marching up and 

 down before her. 



They were tormented in this way for several 

 days and nights their queen being taken from 

 them in the morning, and returned to them in 

 the evening; but, during the whole time of 

 their separation, neither she nor her affectionate 



