The Monkeys and Their Mother

THE MONKEY, it is said, has two young ones at each birth. The Mother

fondles one and nurtures it with the greatest affection and care, but

hates and neglects the other. It happened once that the young one which

was caressed and loved was smothered by the too great affection of the

Mother, while the despised one was nurtured and reared in spite of the

neglect to which it was exposed.

The best intentions will not always ensure success.

Three hundred Aesop’s fables Translated by George Fyler Townsend · 第 170 / 325 题