THE JELLYFISH JOURNEYOnce upon a time, the king of the dragons who was an old bachelor took it into his headto getmarried. His bride was a young dragonette just sixteen years old-lovely enough tobecome the wife of any king. The wedding caused much rejoicing. The fishes both great andsmall came to offer gifts to the newly wedded pair. For many days there was feasting andmemiment.But alas, even dragons have their trials. Before a month has passed, the young dragonqueen fell ill. The doctors gave her every medicine that was known to dragons, but none helpedher. At last, they said that there was nothing more to be done. She would probably die. But the sickqueen said to her husband, "I know of something that will cure me. Get me a live monkey's liverand I shall get well at once."A live monkey's liver!" exclaimed the king. "What are you thinking of, my dear? You forgotthat we dragons live in the sea, while monkey's live on land far away among the forest trees. Amonkey's liver! My darling, you must be mad."The young queen burst into tears, "I have asked you for only one small thing," shewhispered, "and you won't get it for me. I wish I had stayed at home with my own m-m-m-mamaand my own papa-a-a-a.”The dragon king did not like to have it thought that he was unkind to his beautiful youngwife. So he sent for his trusty servant, the jellyfish, and said: "I have a rather difficult task for you. Iwant you to swim across the land and persuade a live monkey to come here with you. Tell themonkey how much nicer everything is here in Dragon Land than where he lives, so that he will bewilling to come. What I really want him for is to cut out his liver to use as a medicine for the queen.So the jellyfish started off on his strange errand. In those days, he was just like any other fish,with eyes and fins and a tail. But he had little feet also, so that he could walk on land. It did nottake him many hours to swim across the country where the monkeys live. Fortunately therehappened to be a monkey jumping about among the branches of the trees near the place wherethe jellyfish landed."Good morning, Mr. Monkey," said the jellyfish. "I have come to tell you a beautifulcountry where the weather is always pleasant. There are plenty of ripe fruits on the trees, and there
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Answer:Very interesting story!
