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Ants and their Dwelling

           

           Duringthisdiscussion,whichwaslesstriflingthanmightbesupposed,DickSandreflectedontheobservationsmadebyCousinBenedict.Therewasnodoubtthatthesavantknewtoomuchaboutthehabitsofthetermitestobemistaken.Ifhedeclaredthatasecretinstinctwarnedthemtoleavetheant-hillrecently,itwasbecausetherewastrulyperilinremaininginit.

           Meanwhile,asitwasimpossibletoabandonthisshelteratamomentwhenthestormwasragingwithunparalleledintensity,DickSandlookednofartherforanexplanationofwhatseemedtobeinexplicable,andhecontentedhimselfwithsaying:

           "Well,Mr.Benedict,ifthetermiteshavelefttheirprovisionsinthisant-hill,wemustnotforgetthatwehavebroughtours,andletushavesupper.To-morrow,whenthestormwillbeover,wewillconsulttogetheronourfutureplans."

           Theythenoccupiedthemselvesinpreparingtheeveningmeal,for,greatastheirfatiguewas,ithadnotaffectedtheappetiteofthesevigorouswalkers.Onthecontrary,thefood,whichhadtolastfortwomoredays,wasverywelcome.Thedamphadnotreachedthebiscuits,andforseveralminutesitcouldbeheardcrackingunderthesolidteethofDickSandandhiscompanions.BetweenHercules’sjawsitwaslikegrainunderthemiller’sgrindstone.Itdidnotcrackle,itpowdered.

           Mrs.Weldonalonescarcelyeat,andevenDickSand’sentreatieswerevain.Itseemedtohimthatthisbravewomanwasmorepreoccupied,moresadthanshehadbeenhitherto.

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