(♪) The hedgehog went home and said to his wife and three children, who looked exactly like him, “I am going to have a race with the hare.” “You can’t possibly win,” said his wife. “Never mind, my dear wife,” said the hedgehog. “It’s nothing if only you will do exactly what I tell you.”

(♪) The five of them went off to the field, where the hedgehog hid his wife and children in the hedges. “Are you ready?” said the hare. “Yes,” said the hedgehog.

(♪) The hare counted, one, two, three, and away he dashed like a whirlwind. The hedgehog took one or two steps and then settled down quietly. After the hare had run along for some time he shouted, “Hey, Hedgehog, where are you?” The hedgehog’s wife, who was sitting nearby called out, “Here. Here I am!” The hare was astonished.

(♪) The Hare shouted, “On we go,” and off he went. He had run for a while when the hedgehog’s son called out, “Here I am.” The hare was furious, and said, “We’ll go further.” “Just as you like, as far as ever you wish,” answered the hedgehog’s son. (♪)

A disc is concealed under the picture of the field. Moving the bit that sticks slightly out from the right side of the page will rotate the disc, and show the hare running and running but never being able to catch the hedgehogs.