| The
Hare
was
once
boasting
{of
his speed} {before the
other animals}. /
"I
have
never
yet been beaten,"
[(Note Inj)
said
he,]
[(Adverb to "never") "when
I put
forth
my
full speed].
/
I
challenge
any
one
here
to race
{with me}."
/
The
Tortoise
said
quietly, [(DO
of "said") "I
accept
your
challenge."]
/
[(DO
of "said") "That
is
a
good joke,"]
said
the Hare;
"
/Note
; I
could
dance {round
you} all the way."
/
[(DO
of "answered") "*You*
Keep your
boasting
[(Adverb
to "Keep")
till you've
beaten," ]]
answered
the Tortoise.
/
"Shall
we
race?"
/
SoNote
a
course
was
fixed /
and a
start
was
made. /
The
Hare
darted
almost
{out of sight} {at once},
but
soon
stopped
and,
to show his contempt
{for
the Tortoise}, lay
down
to have a nap.
/
The Tortoise
plodded
on
and
plodded
on,
/
and [(Adverb
to "saw") when
the Hare
awoke
{from
his
nap},]
he
saw
the Tortoise
just {near the winning-post}
and
could
not
run
up
{in time} to save
the race. /
Then said
the
Tortoise:
/
Note #1
"Plodding
wins
the
race."
/
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