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, exclaim
“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
