Aesop's Fables
THE
BEASTS of the forest gave a splendid entertainment at which the
Monkey stood up and
danced. Having vastly
delighted the
assembly, he sat down
amidst universal applause. The
Camel,
envious of the praises bestowed on the Monkey and desiring to
divert to himself the favor of the guests, proposed to stand up in his turn and dance for their amusement. He moved about in so utterly
ridiculous a manner that the
Beasts, in a fit of
indignation, set upon him with
clubs and drove him out of the assembly. It is absurd to
ape our
betters.