Matsyapurana 20.35

20.35

*pipīlika uvāca
tvatsādṛśyānmayā dattam anyasyai varavarṇini
tadekamaparādhaṃ me kṣantumarhasi bhāmini //

The ant said "Dear! I mistook her for you as she resembled you so minutely and through this over sight I feasted her with sweets. This is however my first fault which you should forget and forgive. I shall never repeat such a blunder, I promise this sincerely, be pleased, I fall at your feet.”—35-36.