Once upon a time, a clever monkey lived in a
tree that bore juicy, red rose apples. He was
very happy. One fine day, a crocodile swam up
to that tree and told the monkey that he had
travelled a long distance and was in search of
food as he was very hungry. The kind monkey
offered him a few rose apples.The crocodile
enjoyed them very much and asked the monkey
whether he could come again for some more
fruit.

The generous monkey happily agreed. The
crocodile returned the next day. And the next.
And the next one after that. Soon the two
became very good friends.They discussed their
lives, their friends and family, like all friends do.
The crocodile told the monkey that he had a wife
and that they lived on the other side of the river.
So the kind monkey offered him some extra rose
apples to take home to his wife. The crocodile’s
wife loved the rose apples and made her
husband promise to get her some every day.

 
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