Thehareandthetortoise
Theharewasonceboastingofhisspeedbeforetheotheranimals."Ihaveneverbeenbeaten,"hesaid,"whenIrunatfullspeed,nooneisfasterthanme."
Thetortoisesaidquietly,"Iwillracewithyou.""Thatisagoodjoke,"saidthehare."Icoulddancearoundyouthewholeway."
Theracestarted.Theharedartedalmostoutofsightatonce.Hesoonstoppedandlaydowntohaveanap.
Thetortoiseploddedonandon.Whenthehareawokefromhisnap,hesawthetortoisewasnearthefinishline,andthathehadlosttherace.