Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 196
he heard the ant-lion give an awful growl, andthen something picked him up and threw himhigh into the air. He went up, up, up, up, until hethought he d reach the moon. Then he stoppedand began coming down again. Faster, faster!He knew he d be dashed to pieces. Closer andcloser to the earth — faster… … BUSTER IS BROUGHT BEFORE THE QUEEN OF THE ANTS over toward the ants nest. The tiny creatureswere still hurrying to and fro close to the littlestick he had thrown over the hole. He sawone or two go through a wee opening under it,and others come out the same way. Then hereached over and very gently…
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