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builds for them�察�feeds them�察�nurses them�察�spends her love and cunning on 

them。     So does that ant on the path。          She is carrying home that stick to 

build for other ants' children。        So do the white ants in the tropics。          They 

have learnt not to compete�察�but to help each other�察�not to be selfish�察�but to 

sacrifice themselves�察�and therefore they are strong。 

     But you told me once that ants would fight and plunder each other's 

nests。    And once we saw two hives of bees fighting in the air�察�and falling 

dead by dozens。 

     My   child�察  �do   not   men   fight�察  �and   kill   each   other   by   thousands   with 

sharp shot and cold steel�察�because�察�though they have learnt the virtue of 

patriotism�察�they have not yet learnt that of humanity�拭�We must not blame 



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the   bees   and   ants   if   they   are   no   wiser   than   men。 At   least   they   are   wise 

enough to stand up for their country�察�that is�察�their hive�察�and work for it�察�and 

die for it�察�if need be�察�and that makes them strong。 

     But how does that make them strong�拭�

     How�察�is a deep question�察�and one I can hardly answer yet。                 But that it 

has    made    them   so   there   is  no  doubt。    Look     at  the  solitary   beesthe 

governors as we call them�察�who live in pairs�察�in little holes in the banks。 

How few of them there are�察�and they never seem to increase in numbers。 

Then look at the hive bees�察�how�察�just because they are civilised��that is�察�

because they help each other�察�and feed each other�察�instead of being solitary 

and selfish��they breed so fast�察�and get so much food�察�that if they were not 

killed for their honey�察�they would soon become a nuisance�察�and drive us 

out of the parish。 

     But then we give them their hives ready made。 

     True。    But in old forest countries�察�where trees decay and grow hollow�察�

the bees breed in them。 

     Yes。    I remember the bee tree in the fir avenue。 

     Well then�察�in many forests in hot countries the bees swarm in hollow 

trees�察�and they�察�and the ants�察�and the white ants�察�have it all their own way�察�

and are lords and masters�察�driving the very wild beasts before them�察�while 

the ants and white ants eat up all gardens�察�and plantations�察�and clothes�察�and 

furniture�察�till it is a serious question whether in some hot countries man 

will   ever   be   able   to   settle�察  �so   strong   have   the   ants   grown�察  �by   ages   of 

civilisation�察�and not competing against their brothers and sisters。 

     But may I not compete for prizes against the other boys�拭�

     Well�察�there is no harm in that�察�for you do not harm the others�察�even if 

you win。      They will have learnt all the more�察�while trying for the prize�察�

and so will you�察�even if you don't get it。            But I tell you fairly�察�trying for 

prizes is only fit for a child�察�and when you become a man�察�you must put 

away childish things competition among the rest。 

     But   surely   I   may   try   to   be   better   and   wiser   and   more   learned   than 

everybody else�拭�

     My dearest child�察�why try for that�拭          �Try to be as good�察�and wise�察�and 

learned as you can�察�and if you find any man�察�or ten thousand men�察�superior 



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to   you�察  �thank   God   for   it。 Do   you   think   that   there   can   be   too   much 

wisdom in the world�拭�

     Of course not�此     �but I should like to be the wisest man in it。 

     Then   you   would   only   have   the   heaviest   burden   of   all   men   on   your 

shoulders。 

     Why�拭�

     Because   you   would   be   responsible   for   more   foolish   people   than   any 

one   else。   Remember   what   wise   old   Moses   said�察  �when   some   one   came 

and told him that certain men in the camp were prophesying;Would God 

all   the   Lord's   people   did   prophesy� ─  �Yes�察  �it   would   have   saved   Moses 

many   a   heartache�察  �and   many   a   sleepless   night�察  �if   all   the   Jews   had   been 

wise as he was�察�and wiser still。          So do not you compete with good and 

wise men�察�but simply copy them�此            �and whatever you do�察�do not compete 

with the wolves�察�and the apes�察�and the swine of this world�察�for that is a 

game at which you are sure to be beaten。 

     Why�拭�

     Because Lady Why�察�if she loves you ��as I trust she does���察�will take care 

that you are beaten�察�lest you should fancy it was really profitable to live 

like a cunning sort of animal�察�and not like a true man。              And how she will 

do that I can tell you。       She will take care that you always come across a 

worse man than you are trying to be��a more apish man�察�who can tumble 

and play monkey´tricks for people's amusement better than you can�察�or a 

more swinish man�察�who can get at more of the pig's´wash than you can�察�or 

a more wolfish man�察�who will eat you up if you do not get out of his way�察�

and   so   she   will   disappoint   and   disgust   you�察  �my   child�察  �with   that   greedy�察�

selfish�察�vain animal life�察�till you turn round and see your mistake�察�and try 

to live the true human life�察�which also is divine��to be just and honourable�察�

gentle and forgiving�察�generous and usefulin one word�察�to fear God�察�and 

keep His commandments�此�and as you live that life�察�you will find that�察�by 

the eternal laws of Lady Why�察�all other things will be added to you�察�that 

people will be glad to know you�察�glad to help you�察�glad to employ  you�察�

because they see that you will be of use to them�察�and will do them no harm。 

And   if   you   meet   ��as   you   will   meet��   with   people   better   and   wiser   than 

yourself�察�then so much the better for you�察�for they will love you�察�and be 



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glad   to   teach   you   when   they   see   that   you   are   living   the   unselfish   and 

harmless life�察�and that you come to them�察�not as foolish Critias came to 

Socrates�察 �to   learn political   cunning�察 �and   become   a   selfish   and   ambitious 

tyrant�察�but as wise Plato came�察�that he might learn the laws of Lady Why�察�

and love them for her sake�察�and teach them to all mankind。                    And so you�察�

like    the   plants   and    animals�察   �will   get   your    deserts    exactly�察  �without 

competing and struggling for existence as they do。 

     And   all   this   has   come   out   of   looking   at   the   hay´field   and   the   wild 

moor。 

     Why not�拭      �There is an animal in you�察�and there is a man in you。 If the 

animal   gets   the   upper   hand�察  �all   your   character   will   fall   back   into   wild 

useless moor�察  �if the   man   gets the upper   hand�察 �all   your   character   will be 

cultivated into rich and fertile field。 Choose。 

     Now come down home。              The haymakers are resting under the hedge。 

The horses are dawdling home to the farm。                  The sun is getting low�察�and 

the shadows long。         Come home�察�and go to bed while the house is fragrant 

with   the   smell   of   hay�察  �and   dream   that   you   are   still   playing   among   the 

haycocks。       When you grow old�察�you will have other and sadder dreams。 



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                             CHAPTER XI 



                                ´THE WORLD'S END 



    Hullo� �hi� �wake up。        Jump out of bed�察�and come to the window�察�and 

see where you are。 

    What a wonderful place� �

     So it is�此  �though it is only poor old Ireland。        Don't you recollect that 

when we started I told you we were going to Ireland�察�and through it to the 

World's End�察�and here we are now safe at the end of the old world�察�and 

beyond   us   the   great Atlantic�察 �and   beyond that   again�察 �thousands   of   miles 

away�察  �the   new   world�察  �which   will   be   rich   and   prosperous�察  �civilised   and 

noble�察�thousands of years hence�察�when this old world�察�it may be�察�will be 

dead�察  �and   little   children   there   will   be   reading   in   their   history   books   of 

Ancient England and of Ancient France�察�as you now read of Greece and 

Rome。 

    But what a wonderful place it is�          �What are those great green things 

standing up in the sky�察�all over purple ribs and bars�察�with their tops hid in 

the clouds�拭�

     Those are mountains�察�the bones of some old world�察�whose poor bare 

sides Madam How is trying to cover with rich green grass。 

    And how far off are they�拭�

    How I should like to walk up to the top of that one which looks quite 

close。 

    You will find it a long walk up there�察�three miles�察�I dare say�察�over black 

bogs   and   banks   of   rock�察  �and   up   corries   and   cliffs   which   you   could   not 

climb。     There are plenty of cows on that mountain�此�and yet they look so 

small�察�you could not see them�察�nor I either�察�without a glass。               That long 

white streak�察�zigzagging down the mountain side�察�is a roaring cataract of 

foam  five   hundred   feet   high�察  �full   now   with   last   night's   rain�察  �but   by   this 

afternoon it will have dwindled to a little thread�察�and to´morrow�察�when you 

get   up�察  �if   no   more   rain   has   come   down�察  �it   will   be   gone。 Madam   How 

works     here  among     the  mountains     swiftly   and  hugely�察   �and  sometimes 

terribly enough�察�as you shall see when you have had your breakfast�察�and 



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come down to the bridge with me。 

    But what a beautiful place it is�        �Flowers and woods and a lawn�察�and 

what is that great smooth patch in the lawn just under the window�拭�

     Is it an empty flower´bed�拭�

    Ah�察  �thereby   hangs   a   strange   tale。  We   will   go   and   look   at   it   after 

breakfast�察�and then you shall see with your own eyes one of the wonders 

which I have been telling you of。 

    And what is that shining between the trees�拭�

    Water。 

     Is it a lake�拭�

    Not a lake�察�though there are plenty round here�察�that is salt water�察�not 

fresh。    Look away to the right�察�and you see it through the opening of the 

woods again and again�此        �and now look above the woods。          You see a faint 

blue   line�察 �and gray  and   purple  lumps   like   clouds�察 �which   rest upon   it   far 

away。     That�察�child�察�is the great Atlantic Ocean�察�and those are islands in 

the far west。     The water which washes the bottom of the lawn was but a 

few months ago pouring out of the Gul

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