The Lion and the Mouse 狮子和老鼠

It is a peaceful afternoon in the forest. Mr. Lion is very sleepy.
Lion: What a peaceful afternoon!
I am very sleepy.
Uh…(yawns)
I will take a nap now.

Mr. Lion falls asleep. Three little mice play near Mr. Lion.
Mickey: Come on, let’s play!
Minnie: Okay.
What game shall we play?
Jerry: How about hide-and-seek?
Mickey: Great idea!
Mickey: But who will be “IT”?
Jerry: Let’s do Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Mickey: Fine.
Mickey: Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Minnie: Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Jerry: Ah ha!
Mickey, you are “IT”!
Mickey: Okay.
I will count to ten.
You two hide.
Minnie: Don’t count too fast.
Jerry: Let’s hide!
Minnie and Jerry look around for a good place to hide. Minnie hides under a leaf, but Jerry can’t find a good place. He looks and looks.
Jerry: I can’t find a good place.
Mickey: …eight, nine, ten.
Come out, come out!
Wherever you are!
Ah ha! I found you, Minnie.
Come out!
Jerry: Oh, no!
I better hide right now.
Hey, this looks like a good place.
It’s really soft.

Jerry climbs up and hides. But he doesn’t know that he is on top of Mr. Lion’s head.
Mickey: Where are you, Jerry?
Minnie: Come out!
We can’t find you!
Jerry: Ha, ha, ha!
Here I am!

Jerry shouts and wakes Mr. Lion.
Lion: (roaring) Grrr…
Who is this?
Who woke me up?
Mickey: A LION!!!
Minnie: Jerry, run!!!
Jerry: A Lion?

Jerry looks down and Mr. Lion looks up. Their eyes meet.
Jerry: Oops!
Jerry tries to run away, but Mr. Lion stops him.
Lion: Stop there!
Who are you?
Jerry: I am just a little mouse.
Lion: YOU woke me up?
Jerry: It wasn’t on purpose.
I was just playing.
I didn’t know.
Lion: I am very angry.
I am going to eat you!
Jerry: I am very sorry, Mr. Lion.
Please, forgive me.
Lion: I don’t care. I am still angry.
You woke me. So I will eat you.
Jerry: Please, wait!
Please, don’t eat me!
Lion: Why not?
I am hungry.
Jerry: Because I am very small.
And I taste terrible.
Please, let me go.
Just this once.
Lion: Perhaps you are right.
You are very small.
Jerry: Yes, yes.
Let me go and someday I will help you.
Lion: Ha, ha!
That is so funny.
How can a little mouse help me?
I am the king of the forest.
Jerry: I am small.
But I am also very smart.
I will help you someday.
I promise.
Lion: Okay, okay. Just this once.
You can go.
But don’t wake me up again.
Then I will really eat you.
Jerry: Thank you so much, Mr. Lion.
You are so kind.
I won’t forget your kindness.
Lion: Just leave e alone now.
I’m going back to sleep.
Uh…
Mr. Lion lets Jerry go and falls back to sleep. A few days later, Jerry is playing with his friends in the forest again. He hears Mr. Lion crying far away.
Lion: (crying)Grrr…
Jerry: Hey, Mickey.
Did you hear something?
Mickey: No.
I didn’t hear anything.
Jerry: How about you, Minnie?
Minnie: I don’t know.
Lion: (crying)Grrr…
Jerry: I think it’s Mr. Lion.
I think he is hurt.
I must help him.
Jerry looks around the forest for Mr. Lion, but he can’t find him.
Jerry: Where are you, Mr. Lion?
Cry out louder!
Lion: Help!
Anyone help!
Jerry: There you are!
I found you.
But why are you in a net?
Lion: A hunter caught me.
He will be back soon.
Call a big animal.
Quickly!
Jerry: Don’t worry.
I will help you.
Lion: How can you?
You are so small.
Jerry: I will chew up the rope.
Just wait.
Lion: Hurry, before the hunter comes back.

Jerry keeps chewing the rope.
Lion: Little mouse, your teeth must hurt.
Jerry: It’s okay.
I want to help you.
There, the rope is cut.

Mr. Lion gets out of the net.
Lion: Thank you, little mouse.
Thank you for your help.
Jerry: That’s okay.
I said I would help you someday.
Lion: You were right.
You may be small,
but you are also very smart.


MORAL
Do not judge someone by their size. And, kindness is never wasted.