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(D)In Romethere was once a poor slave (1)name was Androcles. His master was a (2)man,and so unkind to him(3)at last Androcles ran away. He hid himself in a wild (4)for many days;but there was no (5)to be found,and he grew so weak and sick that he thought he should (6).So one day he came into a large cave and lay down,and soon he was fast (7). After a while a terrible noise (8) him up.A lion had come into the cave,(9) was roaring loudly.Androcles was very much afraid, for he thought the lion was going to eat him (10).Soon, however, he saw that the lion was not (11)and that it was lame. Then Androcles grew very bold and he went up to the great animal to take a (12)at its lame paw. The lion stood quite still,and rubbed his head (13)the mans shoulder. It seemed to say, --I know that you will help me . Androcles (14)the lions paw and saw a long, sharp thorn in it.No (15)the lion was roaring so loudly! He took the (16)of the thorn in his fingers and (17)it out.At once the lion felt(18). It began to jump about like a dog and with (19) licked the slaves hands and feet. Androcles was not at all (20) after this.He had a friend.He was not(21)any more. When night came,he lay down beside the lion in the cave,and they slept side by side. In the (22),when the lion killed an animal (23) food,it always brought some of it to Androcles.For a few months the twofriends (24)together in the cave,and Androcles was very (25) with his new life. | 
