Serpens lacertam forte aversam prenderat, quam devorare patula cum vellet gula, arripuit illa prope iacentem surculum, et pertinaci morsu transversum tenens avidum sollerti rictum frenavit mora.
A snake happened to catch a lizard from behind, but when he tried to swallow it with gaping throat it caught up a twig lying near by and holding it crosswise with firm-set teeth stopped the eager jaws with a cleverly devised impediment.
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