THELIONANDTHEMOUSE

　　LionwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.Risingupinanger,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteously

　　entreated,saying：“Ifyouwouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness.”TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.

　　IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,

　　cameup,andgnawedtheropewithhisteeth,andsettinghimfree,exclaimed：“Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,notexpectingto

　　receivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourfavour；butnowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconferbenefitsonaLion.”

　　1．狮和鼠

　　一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去,将它从梦中吵醒.

　　狮子生气地跳起来,捉住老鼠,要弄死它.老鼠哀求说：「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命,我将来一定会报答你的大恩.」狮子便笑着放了它.

　　后来狮子被几个猎人捉住,用粗绳捆绑倒在地上.老鼠听出是狮子的吼声,走来用牙齿咬断绳索,释放了它,并大声说：「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙,而且也不指望我有什么机会

　　报答.但是你现在知道了,就算是小老鼠,也能向狮子效劳的.」