CHAPTER II. 



The Reconciliation. — The Acquaintance of Jennie. — The Salu- 

 tation. — The Words for Food and Drink. — Little Banquo, 

 Dago, McGinty, and others. 



During a period of many weeks I visited Jokes 

 almost daily, but after the lapse of more than two 

 months I had not won him back nor quieted his 

 suspicions against me. On my approach he would 

 manifest great fear and go through the act of 

 humiliation described above. I observed that he 

 entertained an intense hatred for a negro boy on 

 the place, who teased and vexed him on all oc- 

 casions. I had the boy come near the cage, and 

 Jokes fairly raved with anger. I took a stick and 

 pretended to beat the boy, and this delighted 

 Jokes very greatly. I held the boy near enough 

 to the cage to allow the monkey to scratch and 

 pull his clothes, and this would fill his little sim- 

 ian soul with joy. I would then release the boy, 

 and to the evident pleasure of Jokes would drive 

 him away by throwing wads of paper at him. I 

 repeated this a number of times, and by such 



