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sible,” said the wasp; “but perhaps 
Miss Ant is not to blame. No 
doubt the man who had so much 
to tell was not so wise as he pre¬ 
tended. I have heard that humans 
are very deceitful things. Come, 
Miss Ant; what have you to say 
for yourself? I believe in fair play, 
and so I never condemn any one 
unheard.” 
