XVII. 



THE FAMILY EXODUS. 



ONE cannot go on adding several thou- 

 sand members a week to one's family 

 without sooner or later being obliged to 

 enlarge the house — or move out. The 

 Apis people move out. 



As soon as a young queen comes out of 

 her cell, the old queen packs up, so to 

 speak, and prepares to depart. 



She does not carry as much luggage as 

 the Queen of England carries when she 

 goes from Buckingham Palace to the Isle 

 ^of Wight. 

 ^She merely gathers up her 

 thousands 



of 



her 



eyes 

 |v shortish, but still valu- 

 *'^~~^able tongue, her bas- 



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