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know his way。 But he was wrong； because the
monkey； Chee…Chee； knew all the paths through
the junglebetter even than the King's men
did。 And he led the Doctor and his pets to the
very thickest part of the foresta place where
no man had ever been beforeand hid them all
in a big hollow tree between high rocks。
〃We had better wait here；〃 said Chee…Chee；
〃till the soldiers have gone back to bed。 Then
we can go on into the Land of the Monkeys。〃
So there they stayed the whole night through。
They often heard the King's men searching
and talking in the jungle round about。 But
they were quite safe； for no one knew of that
hiding…place but Chee…Cheenot even the
other monkeys。
At last； when daylight began to come through
the thick leaves overhead； they heard Queen
Ermintrude saying in a very tired voice that it
was no use looking any morethat they might
as well go back and get some sleep。
As soon as the soldiers had all gone home；
Chee…Chee brought the Doctor and his animals
out of the hiding…place and they set off for the
Land of the Monkeys。
It was a long； long way； and they often got
very tiredespecially Gub…Gub。 But when he
cried they gave him milk out of the cocoanuts
which he was very fond of。
They always had plenty to eat and drink；
because Chee…Chee and Polynesia knew all the
different kinds of fruits and vegetables that grow
in the jungle； and where to find themlike
dates and figs and ground…nuts and ginger and
yams。 They used to make their lemonade out of
the juice of wild oranges； sweetened with honey
which they got from the bees' nests in hollow
trees。 No matter what it was they asked for；
Chee…Chee and Polynesia always seemed to be
able to get it for themor something like it。
They even got the Doctor some tobacco one day；
when he had finished what he had brought with
him and wanted to smoke。
At night they slept in tents made of palm…
leaves； on thick； soft beds of dried grass。 And
after a while they got used to walking such a lot
and did not get so tired and enjoyed the life of
travel very much。
But they were always glad when the night
came and they stopped for their resting…time。
Then the Doctor used to make a little fire of
sticks； and after they had had their supper； they
would sit round it in a ring； listening to
Polynesia singing songs about the sea； or to Chee…
Chee telling stories of the jungle。
And many of the tales that Chee…Chee told
were very interesting。 Because although the
monkeys had no history…books of their own
before Doctor Dolittle came to write them for
them； they remember everything that happens by
telling stories to their children。 And Chee…Chee
spoke of many things his grandmother had told
himtales of long； long； long ago； before Noah
and the Floodof the days when men dressed
in bear…skins and lived in holes in the rock and
ate their mutton raw； because they did not know
what cooking washaving never seen a fire。
And he told them of the Great Mammoths and
Lizards； as long as a train； that wandered over
the mountains in those times； nibbling from the
tree…tops。 And often they got so interested
listening； that when he had finished they found
their fire had gone right out； and they had to
scurry round to get more sticks and build a new
one。
Now when the King's army had gone back
and told the King that they couldn't find the
Doctor； the King sent them out again and told
them they must stay in the jungle till they caught
him。 So all this time； while the Doctor and his
animals were going along towards the Land of
the Monkeys； thinking themselves quite safe；
they were still being followed by the King's men。
If Chee…Chee had known this； he would most
likely have hidden them again。 But he didn't
know it。
One day Chee…Chee climbed up a high rock
and looked out over the tree…tops。 And when
he came down he said they were now quite close
to the Land of the Monkeys and would soon
be there。
And that same evening； sure enough； they saw
Chee…Chee's cousin and a lot of other monkeys；
who had not yet got sick； sitting in the trees by
the edge of a swamp； looking and waiting for
them。 And when they saw the famous doctor
really come； these monkeys made a tremendous
noise； cheering and waving leaves and swinging
out of the branches to greet him。
They wanted to carry his bag and his trunk
and everything he hadand one of the bigger
ones even carried Gub…Gub who had got tired
again。 Then two of them rushed on in front to
tell the sick monkeys that the great doctor had
come at last。
But the King's men； who were still following；
had heard the noise of the monkeys cheering；
and they at last knew where the Doctor was；
and hastened on to catch him。
The big monkey carrying Gub…Gub was coming
along behind slowly； and he saw the Captain
of the army sneaking through the trees。
So he hurried after the Doctor and told him to
run。
Then they all ran harder than they had ever
run in their lives； and the King's men； coming
after them； began to run too； and the Captain
ran hardest of all。
Then the Doctor tripped over his medicine…
bag and fell down in the mud； and the Captain
thought he would surely catch him this time。
But the Captain had very long earsthough
his hair was very short。 And as he sprang forward
to take hold of the Doctor； one of his ears
caught fast in a tree； and the rest of the army
had to stop and help him。
By this time the Doctor had picked himself
up； and on they went again； running and running。
And Chee…Chee shouted；
〃It's all right！ We haven't far to go now！〃
But before they could get into the Land of
the Monkeys； they came to a steep cliff with a
river flowing below。 This was the end of the
Kingdom of Jolliginki； and the Land of the
Monkeys was on the other sideacross the
river。
And Jip； the dog； looked down over the edge
of the steep； steep cliff and said；
〃Golly！ How are we ever going to get across？〃
〃Oh； dear！〃 said Gub…Gub。 〃The King's
men are quite close nowLook at them！ I am
afraid we are going to be taken back to prison
again。〃 And he began to weep。
But the big monkey who was carrying the
pig dropped him on the ground and cried out
to the other monkeys。
〃Boysa bridge！ Quick！Make a bridge！
We've only a minute to do it。 They've got the
Captain loose； and he's coming on like a deer。
Get lively！ A bridge！ A bridge！〃
The Doctor began to wonder what they were going
to make a bridge out of； and he gazed around
to see if they had any boards hidden any place。
But when he looked back at the cliff； there；
hanging across the river； was a bridge all ready
for himmade of living monkeys！ For while
his back was turned； the monkeysquick as a
flashhad made themselves into a bridge； just
by holding hands and feet。
And t