THE HARE AND THE TORTIOSE
a hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing:
"Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race."
The Hare, believing her claim to be simply impossible, accepted the challenge; and they agreed
that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment
stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying
down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and
was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.
a hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace of the Tortoise, who replied, laughing:
"Though you be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race."
The Hare, believing her claim to be simply impossible, accepted the challenge; and they agreed
that the Fox should choose the course and fix the goal.
On the day appointed for the race the two started together. The Tortoise never for a moment
stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course. The Hare, lying
down by the wayside, fell fast asleep.
At last waking up, and moving as fast as he could, he saw the Tortoise had reached the goal, and
was comfortably dozing after her fatigue.