A LION was lying asleep at the mouth of his den when a Mouse ran over his back and tickled him so that he woke up with a start and began looking about everywhere to see what it was that had disturbed him. A Fox, who was looking on, thought he would have a joke at the expense of the Lion; so he said, “ Well, this is the first time I’ve seen a Lion afraid of a Mouse.” “ Afraid of a Mouse ? ” said the Lion testily: “ not I! It’s his bad manners I can’t stand.”