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           ThenextdaywhenshehadseatedherselfattablewiththeKingandallthecourtiers,andwaseatingfromherlittlegoldenplate, somethingcamecreepingsplishsplash,splishsplash,upthemarblestaircase,andwhenithadgottothetop,itknockedatthedoorandcried, "Princess,youngestprincess,openthedoorforme." Sherantoseewhowasoutside,butwhensheopenedthedoor,theresatthefroginfrontofit. Thensheslammedthedoorto,ingreathaste,satdowntodinneragain,andwasquitefrightened. TheKingsawplainlythatherheartwasbeatingviolently,andsaid, "Mychild,whatartthousoafraidof? Isthereperchanceagiantoutsidewhowantstocarrytheeaway?" "Ah,no,"repliedshe."Itisnogiantbutadisgustingfrog." 

           "Whatdoesafrogwantwiththee?" "Ah,dearfather,yesterdayasIwasintheforestsittingbythewell,playing,mygoldenballfellintothewater. AndbecauseIcriedso,thefrogbroughtitoutagainforme,andbecausehesoinsisted,Ipromisedhimheshouldbemycompanion, butIneverthoughthewouldbeabletocomeoutofhiswater! Andnowheisoutsidethere,andwantstocomeintome." 

           Inthemeantimeitknockedasecondtime,andcried, 

           "Princess!youngestprincess! 

           Openthedoorforme! 

           Dostthounotknowwhatthousaidsttome 

           Yesterdaybythecoolwatersofthefountain? 

           Princess,youngestprincess! 

           Openthedoorforme!" 

           ThensaidtheKing, "Thatwhichthouhastpromisedmustthouperform. Goandlethimin."