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ORPHEUS AT THE ZOO 
and as friendly with strangers as with his keeper. 
His arms are as strong as those of a man, while his 
legs and feet seem to be used less for walking than as 
a subsidiary pair of arms and hands. He is thus 
able, when much interested, to hold his face between 
two hands, and to rest his chin on the third, which 
gives him an air of pondering reflection beyond any 
power of human imitation. “ He knows there’s some- 
thing up,” remarked his keeper, as we entered the 
house, and the ape came to the bars and sat down 
to inspect his visitors. As the sounds of the violin 
began, he suspended himself against the bars, and 
then, with one hand above his head, dropped the 
other to his side, and listened with grave attention. 
As the sound increased in volume, he dropped to the 
ground, and all the hair on his body stood up with 
fear. He then crept away on all fours, looking back 
over his shoulder like a frightened baby ; and taking 
up his piece of carpet, which does duty for a shawl, 
shook it out, and threw it completely over his head 
and body, and drew it tight round him. After a 
short time, as the music continued, he gained courage 
and put out his head, and at last threw away the 
cloak and came forward again. By this time his hair 
was lying flat, and his fear had given place to pleasure. 
He sat down, and, chewing a straw, sat gravely listen- 
ing to the music. “ He looks just like our manager 
when a new piece is on,” remarked the violinist, as 
he concluded his share of the serenade. The piccolo 
at first frightened the monkey, but he soon held out 
