ANDROCLES 



SLAVE named Androcles once 

 escaped from his master and fled 

 to the forest. As he was wander- 

 ing about there he came upon a 

 Lion lying down moaning and groaning. At 

 first he turned to flee, but finding that the 

 Lion did not pursue him, he turned back and 

 went up to him. As he came near, the Lion 

 put out his paw, which was all swollen and 

 bleeding, and Androcles found that a huo-e 

 thorn had got into it, and was causing all the 

 pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up 

 the paw of the Lion, who was soon able to rise 

 and lick the hand of Androcles like a dog. 

 Then the Lion took Androcles to his cave, 

 and every day used to bring him meat from 

 which to live. But shortly afterwards both 

 Androcles and the Lion were captured, and 

 the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the 



