\-\A
slave named*GiveM02 Androcles once escaped
{from his master} and fled=CV
{to the forest.} \-\[LAVFAs
he was wandering about there] he came {upon
a Lion} lying*GiveR02 down moaning*GiveR01
and groaning.*GiveR02
\-\{At first} he turned to*INFAV02
flee, \C\but finding*GiveL08
[LNDOthat the Lion did not pursue him,]
he turned back and=CV went up {to
him.} \-\[LAVFAs
he came near,] the Lion put out his paw, [RAJFwhich
was all swollen*GiveR01 and bleeding,*GiveR02]
\C\and Androcles found [RNDOthat
a huge thorn had got {into it,} and was causing=CV
all the pain.] \-\He
pulled out the thorn and bound up=CV the paw
{of the Lion,} [RAJFwho
was soon able to rise*INFAV02 and lick*INFAV09
the hand {of Androcles} {like a dog.}]
\-\Then
the Lion took Androcles {to his cave,} and
every day#NuA02 used to bring=CV
him meat {from which} to
live.*INFAV02 \-\But shortly
afterwards both Androcles and the Lion=CS
were captured,=PV \C\and
the slave was sentenced=PV to
be thrown*INFDO17#RCM17 {to the Lion,}
[RAVFafter the latter had been kept=PV
{without food} {for several days.}]
\-\The Emperor and all his Court=CS
came to see*INFAV04 the spectacle, \C\and
Androcles was led=PV out {into
the middle} {of the arena.} \-\Soon
the Lion was let loose=PV {from
his den,} and rushed=CV bounding*GiveR01
and roaring*GiveR02 {towards
his victim.} \-\But as soon [LAVFas
he came near {to Androcles}]
he recognised his friend, and fawned=CV
{upon him,} and licked=CV
his hands {like a friendly dog.} \-\The
Emperor, surprised*GiveM03 {at
this,} summoned Androcles {to him,}
[RAJFwho told him the whole story.]
\-\Whereupon the slave was pardoned=PV
and freed,=CV=PV \C\and
the Lion let loose=PV {to
his native forest.}
\-\Gratitude
is the sign {of noble souls.}
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