A Cloze (1): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFmJXUwMDBkJXUwMDE3JXUwMDEz named Androcles once Cloze (2): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNkJXUwMDE2JXUwMDEwJXUwMDAyJXUwMDExJXUwMDE1JXUwMDAx from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a Cloze (3): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDE0JXUwMDI1JXUwMDA2JXUwMDAx lying down moaning and Cloze (4): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNmJXUwMDE1JXUwMDFkJXUwMDBlJXUwMDBmJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 . 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 Cloze (5): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNhJXUwMDBlJXUwMDA5JXUwMDAwJXUwMDAxJXUwMDBkJXUwMDA3JXUwMDA5 , and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the Cloze (6): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDI4JXUwMDExJXUwMDA4JXUwMDA3 . 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 Cloze (7): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNjJXUwMDBiJXUwMDA4 .

Then the Lion took Androcles to his Cloze (8): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNiJXUwMDAyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDEz , and every day used to bring him meat from which to live. But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the Lion were Cloze (9): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNiJXUwMDAyJXUwMDExJXUwMDA0JXUwMDAxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDE3JXUwMDAx , and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the Lion, after the latter had been kept without Cloze (10): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNlJXUwMDA5JXUwMDAwJXUwMDBi for several days.

The Cloze (11): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDFkJXUwMDI4JXUwMDFkJXUwMDE1JXUwMDE3JXUwMDFkJXUwMDFk and all his Court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the Cloze (12): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDM5JXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3JXUwMDBiJXUwMDBm . Soon the Lion was let loose from his den, and rushed bounding and roaring towards his victim. But as soon as he came near to Androcles he recognised his Cloze (13): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDNlJXUwMDE0JXUwMDFiJXUwMDBjJXUwMDBiJXUwMDBh , and llicked his Cloze (14): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDMwJXUwMDA5JXUwMDBmJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE3 like a friendly dog. The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story. Whereupon the slave was pardoned and freed, and the Lion let Cloze (15): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDM0JXUwMDAzJXUwMDAwJXUwMDFjJXUwMDE2 to his native forest.

Gratitude is the sign of Cloze (16): bleedinghandsnobleloosegroaningcapturedpainslavearenaescapedfriendEmperorfoodLioncavedog JXUwMDM2JXUwMDAxJXUwMDBkJXUwMDBlJXUwMDA5 souls.