now the stone mortar had hidden himself with several other stones on the top of the crab's gate, and as the monkey ran underneath, the mortar and all fell down on the top of the monkey's head. was it possible for the monkey to bear the weight of the mortar falling on him from the top of the gate? he lay crushed and in great pain, quite unable to get up. as he lay there helpless the young crab came up, and, holding his great claw scissors over the monkey, he said: