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The monkey and the crocodileOne day a little monkey was playing in a tall tree by the river. A crocodile was swimming slowly near the bank with her baby. She looked around for some food. Suddenly ,she saw the monkey. “Aha, there is my meal.” She then turned to her son, “Do you love me, son?”“Why? Of course, Mum!” the baby crocodile answered.“Well, then you catch that monkey and give me his heart to eat.”“But how can I?” the baby crocodile asked, monkeys cant swim, and I cant climb trees.”“You neednt climb trees,” his mother said. “Use your head, then you will find a way.”The baby crocodile thought hard. Then he had an idea. He swam near the tree and shouted, “Hey, Monkey, would you like some bananas?”“bananas? I love them,” said the monkey, “But where are they?”“On the other side of the river. There are some banana trees. And they have a lot of bananas on them. Ill take you on my back.”“Good.” The monkey came down, and jumped onto the crocodiles back. Soon they were in the middle of the river. Suddenly the crocodile went down under the river, and came up, then the monkey was all wet. “Dont do that!” the monkey cried, “ Dont do that again, I cant swim, you know.”“I know but I have to,” answered the crocodile, “ My mother wants to eat your heart.”The little monkey was very clever. “Why didnt you tell me earlier?” he asked, “ My heart isnt here with me. I left it in that tree over there.”“Then we must go back. Mother doesnt want you without the heart.” The crocodile returned to the bank.Soon they reached the bank. The monkey jumped off the crocodile at once, picked up a big stone and quickly climbed up the tree. The crocodile waited for the monkey to come down again. He waited and waited. When he was waiting, he heard there was a voice from the bank. “Hey, crocodile!” the monkey shouted, “Here is my heart. Come up and get it, dont take your mother waiting. Your cant come up? Well, catch!” with these words, the monkey threw the big stone at the crocodile.
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