Monkey Tricks in the Jungle. 141

“Yes, you can. A gnat has just bitten me,”
said the Elephant, sadly.

“Really?” said the Monkey. ‘Well, you
are not the first one who has been bitten by a
gnat.”’

“But he bit me on my back,” said the Ele-
phant, ‘“‘where it is impossible for me to scratch.
I have tried and tried, but alas, it is just out of
reach of my trunk. Now, Monkey, if you will
scratch it for me, I shall be greatly obliged.” And
the Monkey did. But alas, the naughty little fel-
low did it too well, for he scratched and scratched
and scratched and scratched.

“Stop, stop, stop,’ yelled the Elephant.

“Oh no,” said the Monkey, ‘“‘I am sharpening
my nails beautifully and I dont want to stop.”

“JT will punish you,” said the Elephant.

But the Monkey only laughed at this threat.
“You told me yourself that you could not reach
this spot,’ and on he scratched, for I am sorry to
say that he was far from being a good monkey.

“That may be so, but I know what I can do,”
said the Elephant. ‘I can take you home to my