So far so good. The three monkeys climbed into the balloon, the ground ropes were untied, and the voyage was begun. When they had reached a height of some hundreds of feet, the captain wished to give an order, so he called to the first monkey: “James!”
“Aye aye, sir,” said all the three, running up to him.
“I called James,” said the captain, looking from one to the other.
“Well, I am James,” answered the first monkey.
“No, no. James is my name,” said the second.
“And mine too,” said the third.
“How can you be James if I am he?” cried the first angrily.
“I tell you James is my name!” cried the second.
“No, mine!”