AARON MEETS MOSES 149 



Neither of them ever forgot it while they were associated, 

 and both of them evinced their aversion on all occasions. 

 The boy gave vent to his dislike by making ugly faces at 

 the ape, and the latter showed his resentment by screaming 

 and trying to bite him. Aaron refused to eat any food 

 given him by the boy, and the boy would not give him a 

 morsel except when required to do so. At times the feud 

 became ridiculous. It ended only with their final separa- 

 tion. The last time I ever saw the boy, I asked him if he 

 wanted to go with me to my country to take care of 

 Aaron ; but he shook his head and said : " He 's a bad 

 man." This was the only person for whom I ever knew 

 Aaron to conceive a deep and bitter dislike, but the boy 

 he hated with his whole heart. 



On my return to Ferran Vaz, where I had left Moses, I 

 found him in a feeble state of health, as related elsewhere. 

 When Aaron was set down before him, he merely gave the 

 little stranger a casual glance, but held out his long, lean 

 arms for me to take him in mine. His wish was gratified, 

 and I indulged him in a long stroll. When we returned I 

 set him down by the side of his new friend, who evinced 

 every sign of pleasure and interest. He was like a small 

 boy when there is a new baby in the house. He cuddled 

 up close to Moses and made many overtures to become 

 friends ; but, while the latter did not repel them, he treated 

 them with indifference. Aaron tried in many ways to at- 

 tract the attention of Moses, or to elicit from him some 

 sign of approval, but it was in vain. 



No doubt Moses' manners were due to his sickness, and 

 Aaron seemed to realize it. He sat for a long time holding 



