194 THE LORE OF THE HONEY-BEE 
and when the war-cry of the first liberated queen 
is thus met by a chorus of disapprobation, it seldom 
happens that the stock swarms again. In a few 
days the queen goes forth alone on her honey- 
mooning adventures; and on her return she is 
allowed to indulge her penchant for sororicide to 
her heart’s content. 
