I ca n't walk , but I can ROLL , ' answered the rock . And the wolverine laughed and said : ` Oh , that will do just as well ' ; and began to run down the side of the mountain . At first he went quite slowly , ` just to give the rock a chance , ' he thought to himself ; but soon he quickened his pace , for he found that the rock was almost at his heels . But the faster the wolverine ran , the faster the rock rolled , and by-and-by the little creature began to get very tired , and was sorry he had not left the rock to itself . Thinking that if he could manage to put on a spurt he would reach the forest of great trees at the bottom of the mountain , where the rock could not come , he gathered up all his strength , and instead of running he leaped over sticks and stones , but , whatever he did , the rock was always close behind him . At length he grew so weary that he could not even see where he was going , and catching his foot in a branch he tripped and fell . The rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek from the wolverine : ` Get off , get off ! ca n't you see that you are on my legs ? ' ` Why did you not leave me alone ? ' asked the rock . ' I did not want to move -- I hate moving . But you WOULD have it , and I certainly sha 'n' t move now till I am forced to . ' ' I will call my brothers , ' answered the wolverine . ` There are many of them in the forest , and you will soon see that they are stronger than you . ' And he called , and called , and called , till wolves and foxes and all sorts of other creatures all came running to see what was the matter . ` How DID you get under that rock ? ' asked they , making a ring round him ; but they had to repeat their question several times before the wolverine would answer , for he , like many other persons , found it hard to confess that he had brought his troubles on himself . ` Well , I was dull , and wanted someone to play with me , ' he said at last , in sulky voice , ` and I challenged the rock to catch me . Of course I thought I could run the fastest ; but I tripped , and it rolled on me . It was just an accident . '
` It serves you right for being so silly , ' said they ; but they pushed and hauled at the rock XXXXX a long time without making it move an inch .
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