THE SWARM 



Where is the fatality here, save in the 

 love of the race of to-day for the race of 

 to-morrow? This fatality exists in the 

 human species also, but its extent and 

 power seem infinitely less. Among men 

 it never gives rise to sacrifices as great, 

 as unanimous, or as complete. What far- 

 seeing fatality, taking the place of this 

 one, do we ourselves obey ? We know 

 not ; as we know not the being who 

 watches us as we watch the bees. 





But the hive that we have selected is 

 disturbed in its history by no interference 

 of man ; and as the beautiful day ad- 

 vances with radiant and tranquil steps 

 beneath the trees, its ardour, still bathed 



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