The Self-Made Monkey

作者:佚名 来源:文章屋 2020-03-24 寓言故事

  A MAN of humble1 birth and no breading, who held a high political

  office, was passing through a forest, when he met a Monkey.

  "I take it you are one of my constituents," the Man said.

  "No," replied the Monkey; "but I will support you if you can urge a

  valid2 claim to my approval."

  "I am a self-made man," said the other, proudly.

  "That is nothing," the Monkey said. And going to a bigger pine, he

  rose by his own unaided exertions3 to the top branch, where he sat,

  all bedaubed with the pitch which that vegetable exudes4. "Now," he

  added, "I am a self-made Monkey."

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