A Hare one day ridiculed the short feet and slow pace
			of the Tortoise. The latter, laughing, said: "Though you
			be swift as the wind, I will beat you in a race."
				
			       The Hare, deeming 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 they 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, trusting to his native swiftness, cared little about the
			race, and 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.