But it was not so easy to hit the shark 's mouth as he supposed , even when the creature had turned on his back , and the first kuyu only struck one of his teeth and rolled into the water . However , the second time the monkey had better luck , and the fruit fell right in . ` Ah , how good ! ' cried the shark . ` Send me another , please . ' And the monkey grew tired of picking the kuyu long before the shark was tired of eating them . ` It is getting late , and I must be going home to my children , ' he said , at length , ` but if you are here at the same time to-morrow I will give you another treat . ' ` Thank you , thank you , ' said the shark , showing all his great ugly teeth as he grinned with delight ; ` you ca n't guess how happy you have made me , ' and he swam away into the shadow , hoping to sleep away the time till the monkey came again . For weeks the monkey and the shark breakfasted together , and it was a wonder that the tree had any fruit left for them . They became fast friends , and told each other about their homes and their children , and how to teach them all they ought to know . By and bye the monkey became rather discontented with his green house in a grove of palms beyond the town , and longed to see the strange things under the sea which he had heard of from the shark . The shark perceived this very clearly , and described greater marvels , and the monkey as he listened grew more and more gloomy . Matters were in this state when one day the shark said : ' I really hardly know how to thank you for all your kindness to me during these weeks . Here I have nothing of my own to offer you , but if you would only consent to come home with me , how gladly would I give you anything that might happen to take your fancy . ' ' I should like nothing better , ' cried the monkey , his teeth chattering , as they always did when he was pleased . ` But how could I get there ? Not by water . Ugh ! It makes me ill to think of it ! ' ` Oh !
do n't let XXXXX trouble you , ' replied the shark , ` you have only to sit on my back and I will undertake that not a drop of water shall touch you . '
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