A Lion was sleeping peacefully when
he was woken by something running up and down his back and over his face.
Pretending to be still asleep,
the Lion slowly opened one eye and saw that it was a little mouse.
With lightening speed the Lion
reached out and caught the little mouse in one of his large paws. He dangled it
by its tail and roared, “I’m the King of Beasts! You’ll pay with your life for
showing me such disrespect.”
The Lion held the little mouse over
his huge open jaws and prepared to swallow it.
“Please, please don’t eat me, Mr
King of Beasts, Sir,” squeaked the mouse. “If you forgive me this time and let
me go I’ll never, never forget it.”
“I may be able to do you a good turn
in the future to repay your kindness,” it squeaked.
