When Captain Gerilleau received instructions to take his new gunboat, the Benjamin Constant, to Badama on the Batemo arm of the Guaramadema and there assist the inhabitants against a plague of ants, he suspected the authorities of mockery. His promotion had been romantic and irregular, the affections of a prominent Brazilian lady and the captain's liquid eyes had played a part in the process, and the Diario and O Futuro had been lamentably disrespectful in their comments. He felt he was to give further occasion for disrespect.
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When Captain Gerilleau received instructions to take his new gunboat, the Benjamin Constant, to Badama on the Batemo arm of the Guaramadema and there assist the inhabitants against a plague of ants, he suspected the authorities of mockery. His promotion had been romantic and irregular, the affections of a prominent Brazilian lady and the captain's liquid eyes had played a part in the process, and the Diario and O Futuro had been lamentably disrespectful in their comments. He felt he was to give further occasion for disrespect.
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Anticipation, anticipation (Anticipation Lyrics by Carly Simon)
Long before I read the story I bought the movie "Empire of the Ants" (1977) starring Joan Collins. There I was just sitting there reading the "HG Wells Huge Collection" on my Kindle when what you think showed up? You guessed it "The Empire of the Ants." Well this is not quite the movie but it is HG Wells at his best. As with most of Wells's short stories, he put just enough information in there to get you to speculate and then it's over. Somehow, he makes each one of the short stories feel fresh and give you something different to make you speculate "What if?" "When Captain Gerilleau received instructions to take his new gunboat, the _Benjamin Constant,_ to Badama on the Batemo arm of the Guaramadema and there assist the inhabitants against a plague of ants..." HG Wells In this story, Wells speculates on what made man excel and become the dominant species on earth and could a similar evolution create a rival? "By 1920 they will be half-way down the Amazon. I fix 1950 or '60 at the latest for the discovery of Europe." Empire of the Ants
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