On this the truthful Traveler thought to himself，“If so great a reward be given for a lie，with what gift may not I be rewarded，if，according to my custom，I tell the truth？”The Ape quickly turned to him. “And pray how do I and these my friends around me seem to you？”“Thou art，” he said，“a most excellent Ape，and all these thy companions after thy example are excellent Apes too.” The king of the Apes，enraged at hearing these truths，gave him over to the teeth and claws of his companions.