-- '"Will you walk a little faster?" said a whiting to a snail. "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle--will you come and join the dance?
Alla chiocciola il nasello: “Su, dicea, cammina presto; mi vien dietro un cavalluccio — che uno stinco m'ha già pesto: vedi quante mai testuggini — qui s'accalcan per ballare!”