"Pray, how did the ladies of the hive behave to the culprit ?" "They came out and felt her all over, turned her round and round, and then pushed her out of their community.

There was always a deal of buzzing about the poor, silly thing, and I shouldn't wonder if their stings were busy too.

Bees are ill-natured as they can be.

Well, well, I don't blame anyone for sitting in the garden such a day as this; only, as I was saying, gardens have been very dangerous places for women as far as I know." Ruth laughed softly.

"I shall take a chaperon with me, then, when I go into the garden." "I would, dearie.