human
It seems good for food, said Jack.
gpt
You'd better climb up, Peterkin, and pull a few bunches. The puggies won't mind you, of course, being one of themselves.
human
Ralph, said Peterkin, turning to me, and deigning no reply to Jack,
gpt
Well, I replied,
human
I know something about the monkey tribes, but I cannot say that at this moment I remember any particular habit of which we might avail ourselves.
gpt
Do you not? Well, now, that's odd. I'm a student of nature myself, and I have picked up a little useful knowledge in the course of my travels. Did you ever travel so far as the Zoological Gardens in London?
human
Of course I have done so, often.
gpt
And did you ever observe a peculiar species of monkey, which, when you made a face at it, instantly flew into a towering passion, and shook the bars of its cage until you expected to see them broken?
human
Yes, said I, laughing;
gpt
Look here, you naturalist, and I'll put a wrinkle on your horn. Yonder hangs a magnificent bunch of fruit that I very much desire to possess.
human
But it's too high to reach,
gpt
But there's a monkey sitting beside it,
human
I see. You don't expect him to pull it and throw it down, do you?
gpt
Oh no, certainly not; but-- Here Peterkin stepped up to the tree, and looking up at the monkey, said,
human
O-o-o-oo-o!
gpt
replied the monkey, stretching out its neck and looking down with an expression of surprise and indignation, as if to say,
human
What on earth do you mean by that?
gpt
Oo-o-o-oo-o!