The gorillas2 in the valleys in the south often lived together in groups of several tens. They were fond of drinking wine, and even fonder of imitating man's behavior.
People knew very well their habits and often put wine or distiller's grains on the roadside together with many straw sandals connected together with ropes.
The gorillas knew this was a trick to lure3 them into traps and cursed:"Humph! Do you think we don't know your tricks? We'll never be taken in!"
So they called one another, turned round and left.
But they had already smelled the aroma4 of the wine, and couldn't bear to part with it. Even after they left, they would turn their heads to look back. When they saw no one there, they would turn back; and after they turned back, they were afraid of being deceived, and left again. After much hesitation5, they finally said to
