54 APES AND MONKEYS 



wits. She, thinking I was the cause of all this trouble, 

 because I was present, screamed with fright at my ap- 

 proach. Such is the rule that governs monkey dom. 

 Monkeys suspect every one of doing wrong except them- 

 selves. I had her removed to my apartments. She was 

 supplied with bells and toys, and was fed on the fat of the 

 land. By this means we finally knitted together again the 

 broken bones of our friendship. When once a monkey has 

 grown suspicious of you, it seldom entirely recovers from 

 aversion. In every act thereafter you are suspected of 

 mischief. I made some good records of the speech of this 

 amiable monkey and studied them with special care. 



A frequent and welcome visitor to my study was a little 

 boy about six years old. For him Nellie entertained great 

 fondness. At the sight of the boy, Nellie went into per- 

 fect raptures, and when leaving him she called him so 

 earnestly and whined so pitifully that one could not refrain 

 from sympathy. On his return she would laugh audibly 

 and give every sign of extreme joy. She never tired of 

 his company, nor gave any attention to others while he was 

 present. Some children next door found great delight in 

 calling to see Nellie, and she always evinced great pleasure 

 at their visits. On these occasions she consciously enter- 

 tained them and showed herself to the best advantage. 

 In order to make a good record of her sounds, and espe- 

 cially of her laughter, I brought the little boy to my aid. 

 The boy would conceal himself in the room, and after 

 Nellie had called him a few times he would jump out and 

 surprise her. This would cause her to laugh till she could 

 be heard throughout the whole house. In this manner I 



