A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose.
Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her.
从睡梦中惊醒的狮子，生气地用爪子盖在了这个小东西的身上，想要杀了它。
"Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."
“放了我吧！”可怜的老鼠乞求道。“请让我走吧，将来我一定会报答你的。”
The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
狮子听了觉得滑稽可笑，想着你这个老鼠怎么可能会帮到我，最后还是没有计较，放它走了。
Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter's net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring.
The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free.
