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for his sons his friend expressed his profound regret and told him that his sons had turned into monkeys and called him to the house to see it for himself.
In the house, he asked him to sit in the same place where he had kept the model. Then he released the monkeys and as their habit was they jumped on his hands, shoulders, head etc. The father looked confused and his friend told him that they were his sons "As you must have easily judged from their affection for the father." "How can human beings change into monkeys?" the father demanded. "As easily as the treasure has changed into charcoal" pat came the reply. The cheat understood the trick, he knew that he was fully exposed. He had no alternative but to confess his crime and part with the friend's share so that his sons could be released.
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