38 UNDER THE PLANTAIN LEAF 
“You were to tell us what you 
have been about all this long, hot 
day.” 
“Who said so?” asked the bee 
sharply. 
“ Oh, don’t put yourself out, now,” 
said the wasp very sarcastically. “I 
really do not suppose there is much 
need for you to tell the story, for 
I think I know pretty much what 
you have been about.” 
“Indeed!” said the bee. “Let me 
tell you that if you should even try 
to imagine all that I have done since 
I first started out early this morn¬ 
ing, your small brain would burst.” 
“Come, come!” cried the ant. “Why 
is- it that you two are determined 
to get into an argument over noth- 
