What the Tortoise Said to Laurie - Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things - page 14

“At last, someone has caught up to us!” said the animal.
“I thought that was impossible ,” said the man.
“Hello!” the animal said to Laurie. “I am Tortoise, a humble tortoise.” He was much too
large to be a mere turtle . “This is my esteemed companion, Achilles the Logician.”
“At your service, miss!” said Achilles, bowing to her from his perch atop Tortoise.
“Um, hello. My name is Lauren Ipsum.” She attempted a curtsey.
“How did you get here, Miss Ipsum?” asked Tortoise.
“I don't really know,” Laurie said. “We were following the path to Symbol, but I got turned
around at Recursion Junction.”
“That often happens. You spent quite a bit of time chasing your tail, I imagine.”
“But I don't have a tail,” she said.
“So it got away from you, did it?”
“What?” Laurie asked. “No, I don't—”