history of the monkey prior to his adoption as ol Pissface’s pupil / this genus of macaque / size of a boy and given to walking upright / large hairless genitals / human pink / known to come from the lands to the south / habitat mid lush vegetation rich in fruits / traders in these fruits are known to occasionally capture in the course of their expeditions a number of these monkeys / returning with them to the centre of population in order to expose them to the self-satisfied amusement of their fellow merchants / regular after-dinner occurrence for a monkey to appear dressed as a servant boy / with troubled expression it makes circuit of table offering each elegantly satisfied gentleman in turn a wealthy-man’s cigar from finely crafted wooden box it made to carry / monkey adopted by Fishface was one of these unfortunate animals