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One day some soldiers who were passing through the wood found Androcles in the cave.They knew(1) he was, and so took him back to his cruel master. It was the law at that time (2) a slave who ran away from his master had to fight a hungry (3).So afierce lion was (4) up for a whole day without food, and a time was (5)for the fight. When the day came, thousands of people (6) to see the fight. The door opened and poor Androcles was brought in. His face was white with (7)for the roars of the lion could (8)be heard.He looked up, and saw that there was no (9)in the thousands of faces around him. Then the hungry lion came in and (10) at the poor slave .Androcles gave a great (11), not of fear ,but of joy .It was his old friend, the lion of the cave. The people, who had (12)they would see the man (13)by the lion,were filled with (14).They saw Androcles put his arms around the lions(15), they saw the lion lie down at his feet licking them (16);they saw the great beast rub his bead against the slaves face.They could not understand what it all (17). After a while they asked Androcles to (18) them about it.So he stood up (19) them, and,with his arm around the lions neck, told (20)he and the beast had lived (21) in the cave. I am a man,he said, but no man has ever made me his (22).This poor lion alone has been kind to me;and we love each other (23)brothers. | 
