There lived a hare in a forest. He could run fast, and so he
would often boast of his speed. In the same forest there was also a tortoise.
The hare sometimes would tease the tortoise of his slow speed. But the tortoise
said with a smile, “Well, let’s run a race.” At this the here was much amused.
So he said, “Come along, let’s fix a date for the race.” They fixed a date. A
fox came to conduct the race. The tortoise and the hare came to the starting
point. The race began. The hare began to run very fast. He jumped and jumped.
He ran a mile in a few minutes. Soon he found the tortoise far behind him. Then
he stopped. He said to himself, “What’s the use of going so fast? Perhaps, the
tortoise has covered only a few yards by this time. So, I can very well have a
good sleep before he comes.” So saying, the hare went to sleep in a bush. In
the meantime, the tortoise walked on and on. He did not stop anywhere. When he
came to the bush, he saw the lazy hare lying fast asleep. He smiled and quietly
passed. When the hare woke up, he saw that it was already evening. He immediately
got on his feet. He began to run very fast. But alas! The tortoise had already
gone far. He came in sight of the finishing point. But the tortoise was already
crossing the winning post. The hare felt much ashamed. He now said to himself,
“Slow and steady wins the race.”
End
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