\-\Once
[LAVFwhen a Lion was asleep]
a little Mouse began running*GerDO06
up and down {upon him;} \C\this
soon wakened the Lion, [RAJFwho placed his
huge paw {upon him,} and opened=CV
his big jaws to swallow*INFAV03 him.]
\-\"Pardon, O King,"#DrA02
cried the little Mouse: \C\"forgive me this
time,#NuA02 \,\I
shall never forget it: \C\who knows [RNDObut
what I may be able to do*INFAV09 you a turn
some#NuA04 {of these
days?"}] \-\The
Lion was so tickled {at the idea} {of the Mouse being#AOP07
able to help*INFAV03
him,} [RAVFthat he lifted up his paw
and let=CV him go.*INFDO02]
\-\Some time#NuA02
{after} the Lion was caught=PV
{in a trap,} \C\and
the hunters [MAJFwho desired to
carry*INFDO07 him alive#PPA01 {to
the King,}] tied him {to
a tree} [RAVFwhile they went {in
search} {of a waggon} to carry*INFAJ04
him {on.}]
\-\Just then the little Mouse happened to
pass {by,} and seeing*GiveM10
the sad plight [RAJF{in
which} the Lion was,] went=CV
up {to him} and soon gnawed=CV
away the ropes [RAJFthat bound the King {of
the Beasts.}] \-\[LNDO"Was
I not right?"] said the little Mouse.
\-\Little
friends may prove great friends.
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