Once upon a time...One day a wolverine was out walking on the hill-side, when, o

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Once upon a time...One day a wolverine was out walking on the hill-side, when, on turning a corner, he suddenly saw a large rock.'Was that you I heard walking about just now?' he asked, for wolverines are cautious animals, and always like to know the reasons of things.'No, certainly not,' answered the rock; 'I don't know how to walk.''But I saw you walking,' continued the wolverine.'I am afraid that you were not taught to speak the truth,' retorted the rock.'You need not speak like that, for I have seen you walking,' replied the wolverine, 'though I am quite sure that you could never catch me!' and he ran a little distance and then stopped to see if the rock was pursuing him; but, to his vexation, the rock was still in the same place. Then the wolverine went up close, and struck the rock a blow with his paw, saying: 'Well, will you catch me now?''I can't walk, but I can roll,' answered the rock.And the wolverine laughed and said: 'Oh, that will do just as