Not long afterwards the Lion had a combat with a wild bull，and called on the Dolphin to help him. The Dolphin，though quite willing to give him assistance，was unable to do so，as he could not by any means reach the land. The Lion abused him as a traitor. The Dolphin replied，“Nay，my friend，blame not me，but Nature，which，while giving me the sovereignty of the sea，has quite denied me the power of living upon the land.”