One day they were the most invited animals, both of them arrived at the bridal party in a hurry. There was no shortage of such a large crowd, not even the reptile and more distant caterpillar, when the Tortoise arrived late and patiently, , His tardiness rebukes the wrathful god, and she answered him simply:
If my little house is my beloved retreat, how can I leave it promptly? By such an apology Jupiter tonante, forgetting the pardon of the festivals, the law of the snail sent him to the instant, that is to walk with the house always on his backs, teaching: machucian people there are who show off that they love their retirement with excess; But to their obligation they come late: they live like the mouse inside the cheese.