The Proud Lion

One day, a rat walked past a lion sleeping in a deep forest. Just then, the lion woke up and saw the rat. he caught it with his paw.

"What a tasty meal!" he said.

"Mr. Lion, king of the forest," cried the cat. "Please have pity on me, I'am too small to make a good meal for you. if you'll let me go, I shall always be grateful to you. perhaps one day I shall be able to repay your kindness"

 The lion laughed, "How can you ever repay me?"

But as he was not feeling hungry, he let the rat go.

The next day, the rat heard a loud noise in the forest. He ran to see what it was. it was the lion. He had fallen in to a hole in the ground and was caught in rope net.

The lion looked up and saw the rat.

"Mr. Rat," he called out. "Mr. Rat, please jump down and help me."

"The rat jumped down in to the hole quickly. He started to bite throught the rope net. The lion was soon able to climb out of the hole.

"Mr. Lion," said the rat. "Yesterday you were very proud. You thught I was small and helpless. Today, I was able to save your life. I hope you will never forget that althought you are big and strong even someone as small as I can help you".

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