BOBINO Once on a time there was a rich merchant , who had an only son called Bobino . Now , as the boy was clever , and had a great desire for knowledge , his father sent him to be under a master , from whom he thought he would learn to speak all sorts of foreign languages . After some years with this master , Bobino returned to his home . One evening , as he and his father were walking in the garden , the sparrows in the trees above their heads began such a twittering , that they found it impossible to hear each other speak . This annoyed the merchant very much , so , to soothe him , Bobino said : ` Would you like me to explain to you what the sparrows are saying to each other ? ' The merchant looked at his son in astonishment , and answered : ` What can you mean ? How can you explain what the sparrows say ? Do you consider yourself a soothsayer or a magician ? ' ' I am neither a soothsayer nor a magician , ' answered Bobino ; ` but my master taught me the language of all the animals . ' ` Alas ! for my good money ! ' exclaimed the merchant . ` The master has certainly mistaken my intention . Of course I meant you to learn the languages that human beings talk , and not the language of animals . ' ` Have patience , ' answered the son . ` My master thought it best to begin with the language of animals , and later to learn the languages of human beings . ' On their way into the house the dog ran to meet them , barking furiously . ` What can be the matter with the beast ? ' said the merchant . ` Why should he bark at me like that , when he knows me quite well ? '
` Shall I explain XXXXX you what he is saying ? '
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