ea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to
receive from me any repayment of your favour； but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
1．狮和鼠
一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去，将它从梦中吵醒。
狮子生气地跳起来，捉住老鼠，要弄死它。老鼠哀求说：「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命，我将来一定会报答你的大恩。」狮子便笑着放了它。
后来狮子被几个猎人捉住，用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的吼声，走来用牙齿咬断绳索，释放了它，并大声说：「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙，而且也不指望我有什么机会
报答。但是你现在知道了，就算是小老鼠，也能向狮子效劳的 A wolf had been badly wounded by dogs. He lay sick and maimed in his lair.