ONDT [sketch, ant thinks "?"]
GRACEHOPER [sketch, grasshopper thinks "0"]

I. [Balding, robed scholar pontificating, forefinger thrust forth:]
"Let us here ponder the parsibilities, dear Petris (haveahelluva time trying to desyfer this here torrent of salablesyllablesignifyingbibblebabelbibelotblitherblatherbottledschema or scrimbledscrambled of the Ondt and the Gracehoper."

II. [Grasshopper speaking]
"The Gracehoper was singifying a songalong, hopalonghappyness & Jove-y'all-Jews. . ."

III. [Black ant indicated]
"The Ondt was a worldlywhys rambunctious rumbustious rascle who layed up wilth & walth & skemed afair to be a minaret or munumint or. . ."

IV. [Ant speaking on window sill]
"Good graces me! Laidup the Ondt as he prepaired for wunder mit his opposex number & hared the codled want blue..."

V. [Grasshopper speaking]
"The Gracehoper was inseckly exectly unsore of hisself but bat bit unseen unsaw the furore of futter in the vico's vicus of riverrun past Pet's & Pat's place..."

VI. [Ant speaking]
"The Ondt was exaltedexigious axsited with ally looyahz & profitsighing & pee salms & transubstantiated havens of hoopless heavens all much & bespangled besprunkled, becides wonseff with Jeemy Joyocity. . ."

VII. [Grasshopper speaking to ant]
"I great you gracehopishly & song you sublime, but ondting & gracing are fur from divine, & wunder or sommer , we are ruled by old prime, the foolfoolmint of kaos & dark thyme."

-THE END-