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When the time came both started off together, but the Hare was soon so far ahead that he thought he might as well have a rest: so down he lay and fell fast asleep. WHEN IT CAME TIME BOTH STARTED OFF TOGETHER BUT THE HARE WAS SOON SO FAR AHEAD THAT HE THOUGHT HE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE A REST SO DOWN HE LAY AND FELL FAST ASLEEP
ock, and cast about for some good excuse for making a meal off him, for Cats don't as a rule eat Cocks, and she knew she ought not to. At last she said, "You make a great nuisance of yourself at night by crowing and keeping people awake: so I am going to make an end of you." But the Cock defended himself by saying that he crowed in order that men might wake up and set about the day's work in good time, and that they really couldn't very well do without him. "That may be," said the Cat, "but whether they can or not, I'm not going without my dinner"; and she killed and ate him. The want of a good excuse never kept a villain from crime. THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE A Hare was one day making fun of a Tortoise for being so slow upon his feet. "Wait a bit," said the Tortoise; "I'll run a race with you, and I'll wager that I win." "Oh, well," replied the Hare, who was much amused at the idea, "let's try and see"; and it was soon agreed that the fox should set a course for them, and be the judge.  THIS IS A LIBER VOX RECORDING ALL LIBERAL VOX ACCORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG THIS RING BY HENRY FREEGAN SPACEMAN THREE THOUSAND DOT LOG SPOT DOT KO AESP'S FABLES THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE BY AESOP A HARE WAS ONE DAY MAKING FUN OF A TORTOISE FOR BEING SO SLOW UPON HIS FEET WAIT A BIT SAID THE TORTOISE I'LL RUN A RACE WITH YOU AND I'LL WAGER THAT I WIN OH WELL REPLIED THE HARE WHO WAS MUCH AMUSED AT THE IDEA LET'S TRY AND SEE AND IT WAS SOON AGREED THAT THE FOX SHOULD SET A COURSE FOR THEM AND BE THE JUDGE
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