“What do you mean by this?” said Tse-ring. “This is not my Son. Where is the boy whom I entrusted to your care?”
Whereupon the Monkey spoke up and said:
“Worthy father, I am turned into this! Worthy father, I am turned into this!”
The father flew into a violent rage and stormed at his neighbour, Cham-ba, for some time, but without producing any impression. Finally, on thinking the matter over, he decided it was better to pay up the gold he had stolen, on condition of having his proper Son restored to him.
“WORTHY FATHER, I AM TURNED INTO THIS.”
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