The man thought, "I must kill the lion or he will eat me."
The lion thought, "I must eat the man or he will kill me."
The falcon thought, "I must kill the snake or it may bite me."
The mouse thought, "Oh my! how I wish I could get away from all these big creatures!"
Thus they all sat silent, each one afraid to move lest some one or another pounce upon him and kill him.