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UNDER THE PLANTAIN LEAP 
bers, just to gain a piece of ground. 
They call it ‘war,’ I believe, and 
think it a very honorable and glo¬ 
rious thing.” 
“Oh, come now,” said the bee; 
“surely, Miss Formica, you do not 
expect us to believe that they kill 
each other, and feel proud of it! 
I cannot believe that, even of a 
human.” 
“It is true, nevertheless,” persisted 
the ant. “I have heard a great 
deal about it. Men are given what 
is called ‘money,’ and are sent 
off to kill other men, that they 
may gain great honor and glory. 
They fight over a piece of ground 
just as we ants often do over an 
ant-hill.” 
