Chapter III 
miss pormica’s day 
he wasp turned to the ant. “I 
will agree to that,” she said, 
“if you, Miss Formica, will begin.” 
“ Oh, no,” said the ant; “it is not 
at all fitting that I should be the 
one to begin, for I have not the 
power to make a noise in the 
world, like either one of you. I 
am, as you know, only a poor, 
silent creature at the best.” 
“Well,” said the bee, “if we are 
to go by the amount of noise we 
make, I think Miss Yespa should 
begin, for I am sure she can out- 
buzz me.” 
