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A Hound started a Hare from her form, and pursued her for some

distance; but as she gradually gained upon him, he gave up the

chase. A rustic who had seen the race met the Hound as he was

returning, and taunted him with his defeat. "The little one was

too much for you," said he. "Ah, well," said the Hound, "don't

forget it's one thing to be running for your dinner, but quite

another to be running for your life."

THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE