? ? ? ? And the ape who recalled this wise counsel repeated it to several of his fellows, so that when Terkoz returned to the tribe that day he found a warm reception awaiting him.
? ? ? ? There were no formalities. As Terkoz reached the group, five huge, hairy beasts sprang upon him.
? ? ? ? At heart he was an arrant coward, which is the way with bullies among apes as well as among men; so he did not remain to fight and die, but tore himself away from them as quickly as he could and fled into the sheltering boughs of the forest.
? ? ? ? Two more attempts he made to rejoin the tribe, but on each occasion he was set upon and driven away. At last he gave it up, and turned, foaming with rage and hatred, into the jungle.
? ? ? ? For several days he wandered aimlessly, nursing his spite and looking for some weak thing on which to vent his pent anger.
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