The Hare and the Tortoise
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 assertion to be simply impossible, assented
to the proposal; 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. Slow but steady
wins the race.
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