A thief entered the apiary while the bee-keeper was away and stole all the honey. Upon returning and finding the hives empty, the keeper was deeply upset and stood staring at them.
Soon, the bees returned from gathering nectar. Finding their hives overturned and the keeper standing nearby, they swarmed and stung him.
Enraged, the keeper cried out, "You ungrateful wretches! You let the thief who stole my honey escape unharmed, yet you sting me, the one who has always cared for you!"
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