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00:00THE SLAVE AND THE LION
00:06Once upon a time, there lived a rich man named Harry. He had a slave called Peter. The slave
00:16was made to do household chores. Peter worked very hard to please his master, but the master
00:25was very rude and cruel to him. Soon, he became very sick of his master's cruel treatment.
00:36He became so desperate that he thought of running away from the house.
00:43One day, when Harry was out of town for some business, he ran to the forest. He found a cave
00:52near a tree and hid himself there, so that no one was able to find him.
01:01Suddenly, he heard a heart-rendering loud sound. When he turned round, he was frozen with horror.
01:10There was a lion, coming nearer and nearer. But it was limping and groaning in deep pain.
01:23When it had to come very close, it held out its paw and looked expectantly at Peter.
01:31Poor creature! Its paw was swollen, and a thorn stuck in it. The kind-hearted slave
01:40felt deeply distressed at the animal's condition. He hesitated for a moment.
01:48A dreaded animal was in front of him. But the suffering of the poor lion
01:54was too much for him to bear, so he got over his fear soon.
02:02He extended his hand and pulled out the thorn very gently out of its paw. The lion looked relieved.
02:12As a gesture of gratitude to the kind man, he licked his leg.
02:19In the meantime, the servants of the cruel master, who were searching for the slave,
02:24came to the forest, where he was hiding. They caught him and took him to the master.
02:32The master was furious to see the slave and decided to give him an exemplary punishment.
02:42He intended the people of the town to witness the punishment.
02:47A lion was brought to pounce upon the slave.
02:51Now it was the same lion who the wretched slave had saved from agony. Immediately,
02:59the lion recognized its rescuer. It advanced slowly and began to lick his hands tenderly.
03:08Peter, too, reciprocated his gesture and patted him on his head. It was a wonderful sight for
03:16the people of the town, a feast for their eyes. They strongly demanded that the slave be set free.
03:26In the end, the cruel master yielded and set the poor slave free.
03:32Moral of the story is, kindness is always rewarded.