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           Bequiet,anddonotweep,"answeredthefrog, "Icanhelpthee,butwhatwiltthougivemeifIbringthyplaythingupagain?" "Whateverthouwilthave,dearfrog,"saidshe —-"Myclothes,mypearlsandjewels,andeventhegoldencrownwhichIamwearing." 

           Thefroganswered, "Idonotcareforthyclothes,thypearlsandjewels,orthygoldencrown, butifthouwiltlovemeandletmebethycompanionandplay-fellow, andsitbytheeatthylittletable,andeatoffthylittlegoldenplate, anddrinkoutofthylittlecup,andsleepinthylittlebed —ifthouwiltpromisemethisIwillgodownbelow,andbringtheethygoldenballupagain." 

           "Ohyes,"saidshe,"Ipromisetheeallthouwishest,ifthouwiltbutbringmemyballbackagain." She,however,thought, "Howthesillyfrogdoestalk!Helivesinthewaterwiththeotherfrogs,andcroaks,andcanbenocompaniontoanyhumanbeing!" 

           Butthefrogwhenhehadreceivedthispromise, puthisheadintothewaterandsankdown,andinashortwhilecameswimmmingupagainwiththeballinhismouth,andthrewitonthegrass. TheKing’sdaughterwasdelightedtoseeherprettyplaythingoncemore,andpickeditup,andranawaywithit. "Wait,wait,"saidthefrog."Takemewiththee.Ican’trunasthoucanst." Butwhatdiditavailhimtoscreamhiscroak,croak,afterher,asloudlyashecould? Shedidnotlistentoit,butranhomeandsoonforgotthepoorfrog, whowasforcedtogobackintohiswellagain.