The
sting is actually torn away from the bee when it flies away. It
never grows another. That is why, in fact, the bee never stings
except as a last resort, when it thinks it's a question of
self-defense."
"Just what I thought!" chuckled Smith. "A bee is helpless without
its sting! If so, how can you account for anything like a soldier
bee?"
The doctor returned his gaze with perfect equanimity. He looked at
Van Emmon and Billie; they, too, seemed to think that the engineer
had found a real flaw in Kinney's reasoning. The doctor dropped his
eyes, and searched his mind thoroughly for the best words. He
removed his bracelets while he was thinking; the others did the
same. All four got to their feet and stretched, silently but
thoroughly. Not until they were ready to quit the study did the
doctor make reply.
"Smith, I don't need to remind you that it's the little things that
count. It's too old a saying. In this case it happens to be the
greatest truth we have found today.
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