“Kia! Kia!” says the monkey. “Where are you off to, Momotaro?”
Says Momotaro, “I’m off to the Ogres’ Island for an adventure.”
“What have you got in the wallet hanging at your girdle?”
“Now you’re asking me something,” says Momotaro; “sure, I’ve some of the best millet dumplings in all Japan.”
“Give me one,” says the monkey, “and I will go with you.”
So Momotaro gave a millet dumpling to the monkey, and the two of them jogged on together. They hadn’t gone far when they fell in with a pheasant.
“Ken! Ken!” said the pheasant. “Where are you off to, Momotaro?”
Says Momotaro, “I’m off to the Ogres’ Island for an adventure.”
“What have you got in your wallet, Momotaro?”
“I’ve got some of the best millet dumplings in all Japan.”