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  • A monkey lived in a big tree by a river.

  • In the river there were many crocodiles.

  • One day a crocodile swam to the tree and said to the monkey,

  • Oh, monkey, would you like to taste the delicious fruit grown on the island in the middle of the river? Come with me!”

  • “I’d love to,” said the monkey. “But I can’t swim.”

  • “I will take you over on my back,” said the crocodile, looking sincere.

  • Though the monkey felt a little strange, his mouth watered when he thought of the fruit, so he jumped down on the crocodile’s back.

  • Off we go!” said the crocodile, and started to swim.

  • This is a great ride!” said the monkey, enjoying the wind blowing on his face.

  • Oh, really?” said the crocodile. Then he suddenly dived under the water.

  • The monkey felt very scared and almost drowned, but he stayed on the crocodile’s back.

  • When they came back up to the surface, the monkey could finally breathe again.

  • Why did you take me underwater, crocodile?” he asked.

  • Because I want to kill you, stupid monkey,” answered the crocodile.

  • My mother feels like eating a monkey’s heart, and I’m taking yours to her.”

  • “I wish you had told me before the trip,” said the monkey.

  • Then I could have brought it with me.”

  • What?!” said the crocodile.

  • Are you saying you left your heart back there in the tree?”

  • Yes,” said the monkey. “If you want my heart, we must go back to the tree to get it.

  • But we are so near the island. Can we get the fruit first?”

  • No, monkey,” said the crocodile.

  • No, monkey,” said the crocodile.

  • Forget about the fruit.

  • I’ll take you right back to your tree, so you can give your heart to me at once.”

  • The monkey could not but agree with this plan.

  • But as soon as they approached the riverbank

  • the monkey jumped into the tree and climbed up.

  • From the treetop he called down to the crocodile

  • , who was waiting in the water:

  • My heart is way up here! Come and get it, you stupid crocodile!”

A monkey lived in a big tree by a river.

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