It was the day of the Race. For once, Tortoise was nervous. He had butterflies in his stomach, a tingling in his fingers and sometimes his toes felt funny, but Tortoise was ready.
And then the Race began! Tortoise ran slowly but steadily. But Hare was so fast and confident that he stopped every so often to talk with his friends.
The second time Hare passed Tortoise, he stopped for a
nap.
Tortoise ran steadily on.