A few days later he came back and rapped at the door of the hut . ' I have called for my razor , ' he said , when the woman appeared . ' I have lost it , ' answered she . ` If you do n't give it to me at once I will take your sardine , ' replied the monkey , who did not believe her . The woman protested she had not got the knife , so he took the sardine and ran off . A little further along he saw a baker who was standing at the door , eating one of his loaves . ` That must be rather dry , ' said the monkey , ` try my fish ' ; and the man did not need twice telling . A few days later the monkey stopped again at the baker 's hut . ` I 've called for that fish , ' he said . ` That fish ? But I have eaten it ! ' exclaimed the baker in dismay . ` If you have eaten it I shall take this barrel of meal in exchange , ' replied the monkey ; and he walked off with the barrel under his arm . As he went he saw a woman with a group of little girls round her , teaching them how to dress hair . ` Here is something to make cakes for the children , ' he said , putting down his barrel , which by this time he found rather heavy . The children were delighted , and ran directly to find some flat stones to bake their cakes on , and when they had made and eaten them , they thought they had never tasted anything so nice . Indeed , when they saw the monkey approaching not long after , they rushed to meet him , hoping that he was bringing them some more presents . But he took no notice of their questions , he only said to their mother : ` I 've called for my barrel of meal . ' ` Why , you gave it to me to make cakes of ! ' cried the mother .
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