42 UNDER THE PLANTAIN LEAP 
“Yes, indeed, Miss Wasp/’ said 
the ant, “I know you are a very 
busy person, and surely there is no 
better way to prove the truth of 
this to our relative here than for 
you to give an account of your 
labors.” 
“I do not object to telling my 
story when my turn comes,” said 
the wasp, more gently, for the ant/s 
soft words had subdued her fiery 
temper, “but I think that you should 
make the beginning, for you have 
shown that you are much wiser than 
either of us.” 
“Yes,” said the bee impatiently, 
“and please hurry, for my wing 
begins to feel better, and I must 
not stay here much longer.” 
