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LESSON 24 The lion and the mouse
第24課 獅子和老鼠
One day, as a lion was lying asleep in a forest, some mice began to amuse themselves by running over him.
有一天，當獅子在森林里打盹兒時，一些老鼠開始在他周圍嬉戲、玩耍。
At last they awoke him and starting up, he laid his paw upon one little thing that could not get away with the rest.
最后，他們不小心把他驚醒了。終于獅子抓住了一只小老鼠。
The lion was just going to kill the little thing, when it began to plead for its life.
正當獅子準備殺死這小東西時，它開始為它自己求情。
It pleaded so hard, that at last the lion let it go and the grateful mouse said "Noble lion! I trust I may one day be able to repay your kindness to me.
它懇求得如此真切，獅子很受感動便讓它走了；小老鼠感激地說道：“偉大的獅子！總有一天我會報答你對我的恩惠。”
"The lion smiled at the idea of such a little animal ever being of use to him; and the mouse ran off to its hole.
獅子覺得這樣一個小動物有如此想法真是好笑，之后小老鼠便回到自己的洞里了。
Some time after this, the lion was caught in a strong net made of ropes, that had been spread for him in the forest by some hunters.
過了一陣子后，獅子不幸被獵人設在森林中的網困住了。
He struggled in vain to get free, and roared with pain and terror.The little mouse heard him, and ran to his help.
他痛苦地掙扎并咆哮著但一切都是徒勞。就在這時，小老鼠聽到他充滿恐懼的叫聲，并順著聲音的方向跑去。
It set to work with its sharp teeth and at last, after a great deal of labour, it gnawed through the rope, and set the lion free!
它用鋒利的牙齒不斷啃咬，費了好大的勁兒終于才將繩子咬斷，讓獅子重獲自由。
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