The animals of a jungle had agreed to send one animal every day to the lion's den for his food. One day it was the turn of a hare to go to the lion's den. The hare was very clever. He worked out a plan to kill the wicked lion.
He went to the den much later than the lion's mealtime. So the lion was very angry with him.
"Why have you come so late?" he asked.
"Sir, said the hare as politely as he could, "I got late because another lion chased me. But luckily I got away."
"Another lion? In this jungle?" asked the lion.
"Yes, Sir. I know where he lives. Come with me and I will show him to you,” said the hare.
The lion got ready to go with the hare. The hare took him to a well and said, "Here he lives. Please come and see inside."
The lion looked into the well and saw his own reflection. He mistook the reflection for another lion and roared angrily. Then he saw that the lion in the water was also roaring at him. How he could not control his temper and jumped into the well. That was the end of him.
