Freddie the Fox set off on a journey with a monkey. As they walked, they began boasting about how rich and important their parents and grandparents had been.
After a while, they passed a graveyard with lots of big and expensive head-stones over the tombs. The monkey gave a big sigh. “Why, what’s the matter?” asked Freddie. “Look over there,” said the monkey.
“There are the tombstones of the servants of my family. Now you can see how important my mother and father were.” With a laugh, Freddie slapped the monkey on the back. “My friend,” he said, “do you really expect me to believe a lot of people who can’t get up and speak the truth?”