The next morning, I sent for my assistant. Together we went to the huge map of the district which hung from a wall of my office and checked the last reported position of the ants.
10 seconds sound clip from the Leiningen Versus the Ants (1948) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:05:50 in the radio play.
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- I knew the men would give me that answer. I'd counted on it.
- I thought of the Commissioner and wondered what he would say at such unquestioning confidence.
- Would he still think I was insane?
- It was terrifying. And yet, it was fascinating.
- Last night, they had reached here. About seventy miles above this fork in the river.
- Yes. Directly toward Leiningen.
- That plantation at the bend in the river belongs to a man named Leiningen.
- When would you say the ants will reach there?
- Why, I don't know. I imagine about tomorrow noon.
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