Nothing at all . It is only that shortly before we left I heard that the sultan of my country is very ill , and that the only thing to cure him is a monkey 's heart . ' ` Poor man , I am very sorry for him , ' replied the monkey ; ` but you were unwise not to tell me till we had started . ' ` What do you mean ? ' asked the shark ; but the monkey , who now understood the whole plot , did not answer at once , for he was considering what he should say . ` Why are you so silent ? ' inquired the shark again . ' I was thinking what a pity it was you did not tell me while I was still on land , and then I would have brought my heart with me . ' ` Your heart ! Why is n't your heart here ? ' said the shark , with a puzzled expression . ` Oh , no ! Of course not . Is it possible you do n't know that when we leave home we always hang up our hearts on trees , to prevent their being troublesome ? However , perhaps you wo n't believe that , and will just think I have invented it because I am afraid , so let us go on to your country as fast as we can , and when we arrive you can look for my heart , and if you find it you can kill me . ' The monkey spoke in such a calm , indifferent way that the shark was quite deceived , and began to wish he had not been in such a hurry . ` But there is no use going on if your heart is not with you , ' he said at last . ` We had better turn back to the town , and then you can fetch it . ' Of course , this was just what the monkey wanted , but he was careful not to seem too pleased . ` Well , I do n't know , ' he remarked carelessly , ` it is such a long way ; but you may be right . ' '
I am sure I am , ' answered the XXXXX , ` and I will swim as quickly as I can , ' and so he did , and in three days they caught sight of the kuyu tree hanging over the water .
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