Animal Story Book (1914)

He ran to open the door when the bell rang, he mounted guard for hours together, halberd in hand, standing on his hind legs, and he danced a minuet with infinitegrace, holding a broomstick behind his head.He had spent the whole day in the exercise of these varied accomplishments, to thegreat delight of the frequenters of his master's studio, and had just retired to thepress which did duty as his hutch, to seek a little repose, when there was a knock atthe street door. Jacko instantly showed such signs of joy that Décamps made ashrewd guess that the visitor could be no other than Fan, the self-elected tutor inchief to the two animals-nor was he mistaken. The door opened, Fan appeared, dressed as a clown, and Jacko flung himself in rapture into his arms.'Very good, very good, ' said Fan, placing the monkey on the table and handing him acane. 'You're really a charming creature. Carry arms, present arms, make ready, fire! Capital!'