Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 195
ens. I, he says, have seen this animalpresent its hand to con-duct the company tothe door, or walk aboutwith them through theroom; I have seen itsit at table, unfold itsnapkin, wipe its lips,make use of a spoonor fork to carry itsvictuals to its mouth, pour out its drink into a glass,touch glasses… … Monkey Stories 169 sometimes even of its own accord. It was gentle andinoffensive; it even approached you with a kind ofrespect, and as if only seeking for caresses. As a rule, so far as our experience goes, the mis-chievousness of monkeys is not purely wanton, butis prompted by a motive. Sometimes…
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