| Once
when a Lion
was
asleep
a
little Mouse began
running up
and
down {upon him};
this
soon
wakened the
Lion (DO), who
placed
his huge paw
(DO) {upon him},
and
opened his
big jaws
(DO) to swallow him. "Pardon, O
King," cried[CNE]
the little Mouse:
"forgive me
(DO) this
time,
I shall
never
forget
it
(DO):
who
knows[CNE]
but what I
may be able
(PA)[Note #1]
to do you a turn some
{of
these
days?"} The Lion
was
so
tickled {at
the idea} {of the Mouse}
being able to help him, that he
lifted
up
his
paw
(DO) and
let[CNE]
him (DO) go. Some
time
{after}
the
Lion was
caught
{in a trap}, and
the
hunters
who
desired to
carry him (DO)
alive {to the King},
tied
him (DO) {to
a tree} while
they
went
{in search} {of a waggon}
to carry him {on}.
Just
then the little
Mouse happened
to pass {by,}and
seeing the sad plight
{in which} the Lion
was,
went
up
{to
him} and soon
gnawed
away
the ropes
(DO) that bound
the
King (DO) {of
the
Beasts.} "Was
I
not
right
(PA)?" said[CNE]
the little Mouse.
Little
friends
may prove
great
friends
(PN).
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