. Little Tom . nt of his ants. He said, >I wel-come you to your new kingdom and ask you to be our good neighbor, as we usedto be with your father.* When Tom had flown away to the lily pond, the ants had moved all his belong-ings and arranged everything in the new palace. They knew very well, when Tomhad seen Chrysomela, that he would not return to his Godmother. Tom thanked them all very heartily and Mirmex asked him to visit their BlackTown on the morrow, which he gladly promised to do, remembering how his fatherhad planned to send him there to learn how to rule a kingdom. After all had sa
. Little Tom . nt of his ants. He said, >I wel-come you to your new kingdom and ask you to be our good neighbor, as we usedto be with your father.* When Tom had flown away to the lily pond, the ants had moved all his belong-ings and arranged everything in the new palace. They knew very well, when Tomhad seen Chrysomela, that he would not return to his Godmother. Tom thanked them all very heartily and Mirmex asked him to visit their BlackTown on the morrow, which he gladly promised to do, remembering how his fatherhad planned to send him there to learn how to rule a kingdom. After all had said good night, Little Tom and Chrysomela remained in theirnew home while the crickets under the beech sang them a serenade. In the morning, when they came out of the old beech, they were greeted bya choir of crickets whose music rang clear to the tops of the trees. Already, Mir-mex and some of the ants, were standing before the entrance, among them a bril-liant, green rose-bug for carrying Tom to Black Town. 85. Many onlookers stood about. The Lady-birds greeted their new king, whilesnails on the mushrooms stretched up their heads, so that they, too, could see whatwas going on. Golden flies crowded around in swarms, while on the path stooda line of wood-bugs as a guard of honor. After saying good-bye to Chrysomela, Tom went down to the moss and greetedhis friends the ants. Chrysomela was very sad that he was leaving her so soon andalmost wept. She was afraid that she might lose him again, as they were so alone inthe great world; but Tom soothed her by saying that he would surely return the nextday, and that he was obliged to make this visit to their neighbors to honor them andfulfil his fathers wish. Then they arranged with Seven Spot where they should meet him and SevenSpot proposed that, immediately on his return, Tom and Chrysomela should accom-pany him to inspect their own kingdom. When all preparations had been completed, Tom, in full armor, jumped upon therose-bug, the no
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