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."
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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.
Un chien de chasse a fait décoller un lièvre de sa forme et l'a poursuivi sur une certaine distance ; mais comme elle l'a rattrapé peu à peu, il a abandonné la poursuite.
A rustic who had seen the race met the Hound as he was returning, and taunted him with his defeat.
Un rustique qui avait vu la course rencontra le chien au retour et le nargua en lui annonçant sa défaite.
"The little one was too much for you," said he.
"Le petit était trop pour toi", dit-il.
"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."
"Ah, eh bien", dit le chien, "n'oubliez pas que c'est une chose de courir pour son dîner, mais que c'en est une autre de courir pour sa vie".
