“‘As sure as I am standing here,’ says the Head Monkey.
“Says the Wise Man, ‘It’s none of my business. I just wanted to be certain about it, because if there’s any Monkey hair in it, everything will go wrong. The whole tribe of Monkeys will be ruined. They will have to leave this country and the Dogs will stay here. Did you have any trouble in getting this hair?’ says he.
“‘Well,’ says the Head Monkey, ‘there was a dispute, nothing serious.’
“‘How long did the dispute last?’ says the Wise Man.
“‘No longer than I could reach out and get the hair,’ says the Head Monkey.
“‘That’s funny,’ says the Wise Man. ‘When the Brindle Dog gets into a dispute, he usually shows his teeth.’
“‘Oh, he showed his teeth, and he had more than I thought,’ says the Head Monkey.
“‘But are you sure this hair came out of the hide of a Brindle Dog?’ says the Wise Man.
“Says the Head Monkey, ‘As sure as I’m standing here. I pulled it out with my own hands.’
“Says the Wise Man, ‘It looks to me as if there were some other kind of hair in this bunch. Did you have any trouble in getting it?’ says he.