They tied him and then they wanted him to say his prayers, patter, patter, all in Latin.
"He opened his mouth, and then they thought it was coming; but what do you think?
All he said was, 'Lamb! lamb!' And he looked where the woods were.
"So they couldn't make a monk of him, because he wanted to eat lambs, and he wouldn't say his prayers.
"Mother read that to me out of a blue book.
"Good by, darling.

From "SISTER SUSY." "What do you think of that ?" said Mr.Parlin, as he finished reading the letter aloud.
"It is so queer, papa.

I don't think those monkeys were very bright." "Monks, my child." "O, I thought you said monkeys." "No, monks are men--Catholics." "Well, if they were men, I should think they'd know a wolf couldn't say his prayers.

But I s'pose it isn't true." "No, indeed.

It is a fable, written to show that it is of no use to expect people to do things which they have not the power to do.