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6. They walked on and soon saw a herd of cows, but just as they were about to come up to it they were stopped by a terrible noise. The cows were mooing loudly and running in a panic in all directions.

7. The Bear looked out from behind a tree, and then he too ran hastily deeper into the forest.

     “Now, why did I have to come here!” said he to the Dog. “It is the Lion who rules the forest in these parts.”
     “The Lion? Who’s he?”
     “Don’t you know? He is the strongest beast on earth!”
     “Well, then, I’ll say goodbye to you, Bear. I want a master who is stronger than anyone on earth!”

 
8. And off the Dog went to ask the Lion to be his master. The Lion agreed to it, and the Dog stayed with him and served him for a long, long time. It was a good life, and he had nothing to complain of, for there was no stronger beast in the forest than the Lion, and no one dared touch the Dog or offend him in any way.

 

9. But one day the two of them were walking side by side along a path that ran amid bare cliffs when all of a sudden the Lion stopped. He gave a great roar and struck the ground angrily with his paw with such force that a hole formed there. Then he began to back away very quietly.
     “What is it, Master, is anything wrong?” asked the Dog, surprised.
     “I smell a man coming this way,” the Lion said. “We’d better run for it or we’ll be in trouble.”
     “Oh, well, then I’ll say goodbye to you, Lion. I want a master who is stronger than anyone on earth!”

 

10. And off the Dog went to join the man and he stayed with him and served him faithfully. This happened long, long ago, but to this day the dog is man’s most loyal servant and knows no other master.