the lion and the rat

the lion was feeling very pleased with life!he had just eaten a good meal.
now,he was settling down far a nice,comfortable snooze.he was in a very good mood.

suddenly,the ground trembled ! before the lion's eyes,the earth rose up and a hole appeared,closely followed by a fine pair of whiskers! it was a rat - quite astonished to find himself between the paws of a grate danger.only one false move,he knew,and he would be no more . but the lion,king of the beasts,was quite amused by the little creature who had disturbed his rest.
he invited the rat to go walking with him!
the rat was so glad to think he was still alive,that he thanked the lion and they went off together.
the lion had spared life of the rat.but the rat was about to save the life of the lion.because,as they walked a little further,the lion,big the and strong,was caught in a net.but the rat ran quickly away.
then,with his sharp little teeth,the rat gnawed and nibbled until he had chewed through just one stitch-and the whole net came undone!
which shows that pationce can often succeed where strength fails.