The Lion and the Mouse
A LION was awakened from sleep by a
Mouse running over his face. Rising up angrily,
he caught him and was about to kill
him, when the Mouse piteously entreated,
saying: "If you would only spare my life, I
would be sure to repay your kindness." The
Lion laughed and let him go. It happened
shortly after this that the Lion was caught by
some hunters, who bound him by ropes to
the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar,
came gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set
him free, exclaiming, "You ridiculed the idea
of my ever being able to help you, expecting
to receive from me any repayment of your favor;
I now you know that it is possible for
even a Mouse to con benefits on a Lion."
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