Aesop BBC的伊索寓言40故事31 androcles_and_the_lion.pdf简介：
31. ANDROCLES AND THE LIONBy Rob JohnOnce there was a slave called Androcles who belonged to a very cruel master. Androcles worked all �day long in his masters fields and was never paid a single penny. He was always tired and hungry and one night Androcles decided to escape.He waited until his master was fast asleep�� then he crept out of the houseand silently made his way into the forestand started�� running. Androcles knew that if he was caught hed be punished�� so he ran all night and in the morning he lay down to rest. Hed just fallen asleep when he was woken by a terrible roaring sound.Androcles jumped to his feet and standing right in front of him was a huge Lion. He was about to run away when he noticed the lion was holding out his pawandhe wasnt really roaringhe was crying because a huge thorn was sticking out of his paw.Ouch! No wonder youre crying, said Androcles to the lion. Id like to help you but if I come any closer youll probably eat me.But the lion had such a sad look in its eye that before Androcles had time to think hed stepped forward and pulled out the thorn. The lion opened his mouth and let out a terrible cryand for a moment Androcles thought he was going to be eaten�˚ but instead of biting Androcles the lion gently licked his face. Androcles fetched some water from a stream and washed the Lions bleeding paw. Youll be alright now, said Andro-cles. The lion licked Androcles one last time as if to say thank you then limped off into the forest. Then Androcles heard a voice��Thats him. Quicklytie him up. 1Androcles knew that voice. It was his master. Six men grabbed An- drocles and tied him up with ropes. Thought you would escape did you? said the master. Nobody escapes from me.Now Androcles was in really big trouble. The men took Androcles to the city and threw him in prison. Next day a prison guard brought Androcles some food.Do you hear that roaring Andro-cles? We hav 展开>>

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