" is it so beautiful as all that ? " asked the monkey in astonishment . then the jelly fish saw his chance , and went on describing to the best of his ability the beauty and grandeur of the sea king 's palace , and the wonders of the garden with its curious trees of white , pink and red coral , and the still more curious fruits like great jewels hanging on the branches . the monkey grew more and more interested , and as he listened he came down the tree step by step so as not to lose a word of the wonderful story .
how did the monkey feel when he heard about the palace ?
astonished .
astonishment .