Stitch after stitch , Amy is embroidering (刺绣) her hand-made napkin . “Well , Amy , how are you getting on ? ” cried Lizzy , whose 1 seemed to fly over her work . “Not very fast , ”replied quiet little Amy . Meanwhile, she didn’t 2 her eyes , “I have almost finished one side . ” “One side!”said Lizzy , with an unpleasant laugh , “Why , we both began sewing (缝制) at the same time , and I’m now at the fourth side of mine ! ” “I know that I am 3 , but I’ll try to be steady (稳的), and to do my best . ”said the little girl , as she went on with her work . “As I sew so fast , ”cried Lizzy , “I’m sure to have finished my napkin 4 before the bell rings for dinner . I’ll just run for a minute to the garden , to see if the roses are out : ”—so , leaving her work on a chair , Lizzy 5 out of the room . Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers , but her work must 6 be done . Steadily she laid down her sister came back . “Ah , you slow little thing ! ”cried Lizzy . “You will 7 get up to me . I’ll have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall . ” Off went joyful little Lizzy , Amy went on with her work . Before her sister 8 the room again , the third side of her napkin was done . “Had you not better finish your sewing ? ”said Amy . “It must be near the time for 9 . ” “Oh! I can finish it in two minutes , only I want to read that storybook , which Tom told us was so funny . ” “What if you 10 ? ” “No fear of that ! ”cried Lizzy , “No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you ! Poor Amy made no 11 , quietly she worked on . Lizzy was soon deep in her story and she forgot all about her 12 , till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up . “Can it be dinner-time”she cried . “Oh dear , and my napkin is not hemmed!And yours—” “It is 13 finished , ”said Amy , as she quietly put it away . “This is much like ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’ , the faster , but not the winner , ”thought Lizzy , who , though proud , had enough 14 to take a lesson : The quick , proud may have the 15 , but the quiet , steady may do more in the end .