work to do. All the time there were 
servants feeding them, nursing them, 
caring for them. All they did was eat 
and rest and play with their brothers, 
the princes. 
At last the wedding day came. The 
princes and princesses were ready to 
EACH PRINCE AND PRINCESS GREW BEAUTIFUL FILMY WINGS. 
leave the ant hill. Each of them had 
grown beautiful filmy wings. None of 
the workers or soldiers had such wings. 
Only princes and princesses had them. 
Out in the open air, in the sunshine 
that she had never seen before, the prin¬ 
cess spread her wings. Round about, 
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