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/-/(In the heat )(of the day )a Lion lay*A1 asleep (at the edge )(of a wood. )/-/He lay*A1 so still [ARthat a Mouse ran*- right (across his nose )(without knowing=GOP101 )[DOit was*N1 a nose, and a Lion's (at that. )]]/-/Bang! The Lion clapped*D1 his paw (to his face )and felt*D1I something caught.=SDO020 /-/It was*A1 furry. /-/Lazily he opened*D1 his eyes. /-/He lifted*D1 up one side (of his huge paw )just a little bit=U--04 to see=IAV061 [DOwhat was*-1P (under it )]and was amused*P1 to find=IDO041 a Mouse. /-/[DO"Spare*D1 me, Great King!" ]he heard*D1 the little creature squeak=IDO081 (in its tiny voice. )/-/"I didn't mean*D1I to do=IDO031 it! /-/Let*D1I me go,=IDO030 /C/and someday=U--01 I will repay*D0 you." /-/[DO"That's*A1 very funny," ]said*D1 the Lion, /C/and he laughed.*- /-/"How can a little thing (like you )help*D0 me, the great King=A--05 (of Beasts?" )/-/[DO"I don't know,"*D0 ]the Mouse replied,*D1 /C/"but a little creature can sometimes help*D0 a big one." /-/[DO"Well, you have made*D1I me laugh,"=IDO020 ]the Lion said,*D1 [AR"which is*N1 something [ARI seldom do.*D0 ]]/c/And anyway,=U--01 you would hardly make*N1 half a mouthful. /c/So--" He raised*D1 his paw and let*D1I the Mouse go.=IDO030 /-/A few days=U--03 later the Lion was caught*P (in a hunter's net. )/-/The woods rang*- (with his angry roaring, )/C/and the little Mouse heard*D1 him. /-/[DO"That is*N1 my kind Lion!" ]she cried.*D1 /-/"He is*-1P (in trouble!" )/-/As fast [ALas she could,*- ]she ran*- (toward the spot )[JR(from which )the roaring came,*- ]/C/and there he was.*- /-/The Lion was thrashing*- around so (in the net )[ARthat the Mouse didn't dare*D1I to come=IDO030 near (for fear )(of being crushed.=GOP020 )]!!!!!!!!