“One day George saw a man. He had on a large yellow straw hat. The man saw George too. ‘What a nice little monkey,’ he thought. ‘I would like to take him home with me.’ ”

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“And then George and the man climbed into the car and at last, away they went to the ZOO! What a nice place for George to live!”

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“He looked down and saw his friend, the man with the big yellow hat! George was very happy. The man was happy too.”

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″ ‘We will have to shut you up where you can’t do any more harm.’ They took him away and shut him in prison.”

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“George promised to be good. But it is easy for little monkeys to forget. ”

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“The next morning the man telephoned the Zoo. George watched him. He was fascinated. ”

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“GEORGE HAD TELEPHONED THE FIRE STATION!”

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“George, I am going to take you to a big Zoo in a big city. You will like it there. Now run along and play, but don’t get into trouble.”

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“The firemen rushed into the house. They opened the door. NO FIRE! Only a naughty little monkey.”

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