一位王子训练一些猴子跳舞。它们能很自然地模仿人的动作,告诉别人自己是最聪明的学生。而且当它们穿上华丽的衣服,戴上漂亮的面具后,它们可以跳得跟任何一个侍臣一样好。表演经常获得一阵阵热烈的掌声。直到有一次,一个侍臣想要恶作剧,于是他从口袋里掏出一把坚果扔到舞台上。猴子们一看到坚果就忘了跳舞,成了真正的猴子(就像它们本来的样子),没有了演员的模样。它们摘下面具,撕掉礼服,互相争抢就这样,跳舞的表演在观众的嘲笑 A prince trained some monkeys to dance. They mimic people’s movements very naturally and tell them they are the smartest students. And when they wear gorgeous clothes and beautiful masks, they can dance as well as any courtier. Performances often receive bursts of applause. Until one time, a courtier wants a prank, so he pulls a nut from his pocket and throws it onto the stage. As soon as the nuts saw the nuts, they forgot to dance and became real monkeys (as they were) without the look of an actor. They took off their masks, torn their dresses, competed for each other, and their dancing laughed at the audience