The travelling duckie who accompanied John to Sri Lanka found herself in the company of a pack of cheeky primates. Purple ~ or rather greyish faced langurs are indigenous to the tropical island.
The monkeys possess big white whiskers, brown tufts of hair on their heads and have very long tails. Originally inhabiting deep forests, they now often roam into built up areas.
John, C
..."I shall be going to sea someday," said John, "and so will Roger. But we'll always come back here on leave."
"I shall bring my monkey," said Roger.
"And the parrot shall always come," said Titty.
"And the parrot shall always come," said Titty.
Swallows and Amazons, English Lake District, 1929
Arthur Ransome
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