

The Slave and the Lion (Step 3)
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By Aesop
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(Part 1)
The jungle was strangely quiet. As the noonday sun shone brightly, tall green trees covered the forest floor with a cool shade. Birds were singing ever so softly over the silence. Then suddenly they stopped. They heard a snap and a crack. It was the sound of a man running through the woods, followed by the sound of men on horses chasing after him.
The man hid behind a large tree. He was breathing hard. “It’s no use,” he said under his breath. “They are going ...
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