ex-lions

Updated: June 1, 2025

He was gracious and added a wrinkle between his brows, and said "Gosh!" and "ain't" much less often. He had few friends these days. Death had taken many; and he was wary of lion-hunters, who in dull seasons condescend to ex-lions and dethroned princes.

Sinclair Lewis - The Trail of the Hawk: A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life