The Frog Prince (2)

The Frog Prince (2)

Now the frog went down, deep into the well.

Soon he came up with the golden ball in his mouth. He threw it onto the grass.

" Oh ! " said the princess.
" My golden ball ! " She picked it up and ran away.

" Wait, wait ! " cried the frog.
" Take me with you !  I can't go as fast as you ! "

But the princess did not wait. She ran home to the castle. And soon she fogot all about the poor little frog.

The next day, at supper time, the princess sat at the table with her father the king and all the people of the court.

Suddenly eveyone heard some strange noises outside.

Splash, Splash,
Splash, splash ! 

It was the sound of wet little feet coming up the stairs to the castle.
Then,

Flop, flap, flip, flap !

There was a slippy little knock at the door.
Someone called.

" Princess, princess,
  open up !
  Princess, princess,
  let me in ! "

The princess ran to the door and opened it.

When she saw the frog, she shut the door quickly.

The princess came running back to the table.

The king looked at her.
" What are you afraid of, Daughter ? " he asked.
" Is there a giant at the door who wants to carry you off ? "

" Oh no, Father," said the princess.
" It's is not a giant. It's a nasty little frog. "

The princess told his father how the frog had found her golden ball. And she told him about her promise.

" I promised I would let him be my friend and playmate, " she said.
" But I never thought he could come out of the well ! "

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