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The Speech of Monkeys
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R. L. Garner
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One
of
the
most
remarkable
things
I
have
ever
observed
among
monkeys
was
done
by
this
little
fellow.
On
two
separate
occasions
I
have
seen
him
apologise
to
Dodo
in
the
most
humble
manner
for
something
he
had
done,
and
I
tried
very
hard
to
secure
a
record
of
this
particular
speech,
in
which
I
totally
failed,
as
I
could
not
foreknow
when
such
an
act
would
be
done,
and
therefore
could
not
have
my
phonograph
in
place
to
obtain
such
a
record.
I
called
the
attention
of
Mr.
F.
S.
Church,
the
eminent
artist,
to
this
act,
with
the
hope
that
he
might
be
able
to
make
a
sketch
of
Nemo
while
in
this
attitude.
I
do
not
know
what
the
offence
was,
but
the
pose
and
expression
as
well
as
the
speech
were
very
impressive.
He
sat
in
a
crouching
position,
with
the
left
hand
clasping
the
right
wrist,
and
delivered
his
speech
in
a
most
energetic
but
humble
manner.
The
expression
on
his
face
could
not
be
misunderstood.
After
a
few
moments
he
paused
briefly,
and
then
seemed
to
repeat
the
same
thing
some
two
or
three
times.
The
manner
of
his
delivery
was
very
suggestive,
and
his
demeanour
was
conciliatory.
When
he
had
quite
finished
his
speech,
Dodo,
to
whom
the
apology
was
being
made,
and
who
had
listened
to
it
in
perfect
silence,
delivered
a
sound
blow
with
her
right
hand
on
the
left
side
of
the
face
of
the
little
penitent,
to
which
he
responded
with
a
soft
cry,
while
Dodo
turned
and
left
him
without
further
debate.
I
also
called
the
attention
of
the
keeper
to
this
act,
and
he
assured
me
that
he
had
repeatedly
witnessed
the
same.
What
the
subject
of
his
speech
was
or
the
cause
which
brought
it
about
I
am
not
able
to
say,
nor
can
I
say
with
certainty
to
what
extent
he
explained,
but
that
it
was
an
apology,
or
explanation
of
some
kind
at
least,
I
have
not
the
slightest
doubt.
I
do
not
believe,
of
course,
that
his
speech
contained
any
details
concerning
the
offence,
but
that
it
expressed
regret,
penitence,
or
submission
does
not
to
my
mind
admit
of
a
doubt.
I
have
seen
a
few
other
cases
somewhat
similar
to
this,
but
none
of
them
comparing
in
point
of
polish
and
pathos
to
that
of
Nemo
in
his
unique
little
speech.
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