The Two Automobiles.
The Racer: Glad to meet you, friend. How many cylinders have you?
The Pacer: Six, which is ample for my purposes.
The Racer: I have twelve, and I go like the wind and as smooth as thought. How fast can you go?
The Pacer: My best point is my slowness. I can run less than two miles an hour on the high gear.
The Racer: Proud of your slowness! That is a new virtue in an automobile.
The Pacer: A very useful quality, for my owner has to drive frequently through the crowded streets of cities; and a car that will crawl along and not stop is just the car for him.
The Racer: But what does he do when he gets out into the country? Why, I could pass him without trying!
The Pacer: And he would let you without trying. He covers the ground fast enough to suit him, and what cares he how fast others may go?
The Racer: So it seems that slowness is sometimes as useful as speed.
The Pacer: Yes, and in many other matters besides automobiles.