"Well, he is a brave youth.

Here, you men, bear this body back to Abouthis, and some of you stop and help me skin the lion.

We'll send the skin to you, young man," he went on; "not that you deserve it: to attack a lion like that was the act of a fool, and a fool deserves what he gets--destruction.

Never attack the strong until you are stronger." But for my part I went home wondering..