174 GORILLAS AND CHIMPANZEES 



broom to fight with, and with such a weapon in his 

 hand would run all over the building, hunting some 

 one to fight. He did not appear to be serious in 

 his assault, but treated it as fun. It was a bad thing 

 to teach an ape, because they grow pugnacious as 

 they grow older, and all animals kept closely con- 

 fined acquire a bad temper. 



In an adjoining cage was kept a young orang, 

 and the two ate at the same table. The chimpanzee 

 appeared to entertain a species of contempt for the 

 orang. The keeper had taught him to pass the 

 bread to his neighbour, and he obeyed this with 

 'i such reluctance that his manner betrayed more dis- 

 \ gust than kindness. A few small pieces of bread 

 were placed on a tin plate, and the kulu was re- 

 quired to lift the plate in his hand, and offer it to 

 the orang before he himself was allowed to eat. 

 He would lift the plate a few inches above the table, 

 and hold it before the orang s face ; when the latter 

 had taken a piece of the bread, the chimpanzee with- 

 drew the plate, held it for a moment, and dropped 

 it. Meanwhile he kept his eyes fixed on the orang. 

 The manner in which he dropped the plate looked 

 as if he did so in contempt. When the meal was 

 finished, the kulu would drink his milk from a cup, 

 wipe his mouth with the serviette, and then get 

 down from the table. The orang would slowly 

 climb down, and go back to his cage. We shall 

 not describe the details of their home-life, but they 

 were two jolly young bachelors, one of which was 

 as stupid as the other was bright. 



