THE BEE’S STORY 
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“Not at all. Busy people are sel¬ 
dom lonely; and, besides, perhaps some 
of the humans will come near me, 
and I may be able to pick up some 
more knowledge—which is, I think, 
far better than flying away to a field 
of buckwheat.” 
“Better to you, perhaps,” said the 
bee with a happy buzz, “but I must 
confess that I prefer honey to know¬ 
ledge, any day.” 
“Well, as I have already told 
you, I also like honey, but unlike 
you I get both—honey from the 
aphis, and knowledge from the hu¬ 
mans.” 
“But you have no merry flight in 
the air with the beautiful sun shin¬ 
ing on you,” said the bee. 
