Facing the Lion

"Yes, I came face to face with a lion once, and as luck would have it, I was alone and without a gun." "What did you do?" "What could I do? First, I tried looking straight into his eyes but he slowly came toward me. I moved back, but he kept coming nearer. I had to think fast.” "How did you get away?" "I just left him and moved on to the next zoo exhibit."