"Oh, where are you going to?" said the hare to a tortoise he met on the road.
"Crawling like that, do you think you’ll get there? You can’t even hop like a toad!"
Tortoise said nothing but kept on his way, and the hare bounded off, full of pride.
"I’ll tell them, you’re coming," he laughed, "one day! A pity you can't get a ride!"
Tortoise said nothing, but kept on his way, and presently passed by the hare,
who tired of running, asleep on the hay, was dreaming how fast he’d get there.
Tortoise said nothing, still kept on his way, nor wasted a thought on the hare,
who, when he arrived on the end of the day, found the tortoise, was already there!