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hadtoliesickforthreedayswithpainsinherback.Shecertainly

hadnotmuchtotellofthethingsupabove,butsheknewthis,and

alltheFrogsknewit,thatthewellwasnotalltheworld.The

Mother-Toadmighthavetoldthisandthat,ifshehadchosen,but

sheneveransweredwhentheyaskedheranything,andsotheyleft

offasking.

"

She'

sthick,andfatandugly,"

saidtheyounggreenFrogs;

"

andherchildrenwillbejustasuglyassheis."

Thatmaybe,"

retortedthemother-Toad,"

butoneofthemhasa

jewelinhishead,orelseIhavethejewel."

Theyoungfrogslistenedandstared;

andasthesewordsdidnot

pleasethem,theymadegrimacesanddiveddownunderthewater.But

thelittleToadskickeduptheirhindlegsfrommerepride,foreach

ofthemthoughtthathemusthavethejewel;

andthentheysatand

heldtheirheadsquitestill.Butatlengththeyaskedwhatitwas

thatmadethemsoproud,andwhatkindofathingajewelmightbe.

Oh,itissuchasplendidandpreciousthing,thatIcannot

describeit,"

saidtheMother-Toad."

It'

ssomethingwhichone

carriesaboutforone'

sownpleasure,andthatmakesotherpeople

angry.Butdon'

taskmeanyquestions,forIshan'

tansweryou."

Well,Ihaven'

tgotthejewel,"

saidthesmallestoftheToads;

shewasasuglyasatoadcanbe."

WhyshouldIhavesuchaprecious

thing?

Andifitmakesothersangry,itcan'

tgivemeanypleasure.

No,IonlywishIcouldgettotheedgeofthewell,andlookout;

itmustbebeautifulupthere."

You'

dbetterstaywhereyouare,"

saidtheoldMother-Toad,

foryouknoweverythinghere,andyoucantellwhatyouhave.Take

careofthebucket,foritwillcrushyoutodeath;

andevenifyou

getintoitsafely,youmayfallout.Andit'

snoteveryonewhofalls

socleverlyasIdid,andgetsawaywithwholelegsandwholebones.

Quack!

saidthelittleToad;

andthat'

sjustasifoneofus

weretosay,"

Aha!

Shehadanimmensedesiretogettotheedgeofthewell,andto

lookover;

shefeltsuchalongingforthegreen,upthere;

andthe

nextmorning,whenitchancedthatthebucketwasbeingdrawnup,

filledwithwater,andstoppedforamomentjustinfrontofthestone

onwhichtheToadsat,thelittlecreature'

sheartmovedwithinit,

andourToadjumpedintothefilledbucket,whichpresentlywas

drawntothetop,andemptiedout.

Ugh,youbeast!

saidthefarmlaborerwhoemptiedthebucket,

whenhesawthetoad."

retheugliestthingI'

veseenforone

while."

Andhemadeakickwithhiswoodenshoeatthetoad,which

justescapedbeingcrushedbymanagingtoscrambleintothenettles

whichgrewhighbythewell'

sbrink.Hereshesawstembystem,but

shelookedupalso;

thesunshonethroughtheleaves,whichwerequite

transparent;

andshefeltasapersonwouldfeelwhostepssuddenly

intoagreatforest,wherethesunlooksinbetweenthebranchesand

leaves.

smuchnicerherethandowninthewell!

Ishouldliketostay

heremywholelifelong!

saidthelittleToad.Soshelaytherefor

anhour,yes,fortwohours."

Iwonderwhatistobefounduphere?

As

Ihavecomesofar,Imusttrytogostillfarther."

Andsoshe

crawledonasfastasshecouldcrawl,andgotoutuponthehighway,

wherethesunshoneuponher,andthedustpowderedheralloveras

shemarchedacrosstheway.

I'

vegottoadryplace.now,andnomistake,"

saidtheToad.

salmosttoomuchofagoodthinghere;

itticklesoneso."

Shecametotheditch;

andforget-me-notsweregrowingthere,

andmeadow-sweet;

andaverylittlewayoffwasahedgeofwhitethorn,

andelderbushesgrewthere,too,andbindweedwithwhiteflowers.Gay

colorsweretobeseenhere,andabutterfly,too,wasflittingby.

TheToadthoughtitwasaflowerwhichhadbrokenloosethatit

mightlookaboutbetterintheworld,whichwasquiteanatural

thingtodo.

Ifonecouldonlymakesuchajourneyasthat!

Croak!

howcapitalthatwouldbe."

Eightdaysandeightnightsshestayedbythewell,and

experiencednowantofprovisions.Ontheninthdayshethought,

Forward!

onward!

Butwhatcouldshefindmorecharmingand

beautiful?

Perhapsalittletoadorafewgreenfrogs.Duringthelast

nighttherehadbeenasoundborneonthebreeze,asiftherewere

cousinsintheneighborhood.

sagloriousthingtolive!

glorioustogetoutofthewell,

andtolieamongthestinging-nettles,andtocrawlalongthedusty

road.Butonward,onward!

thatwemayfindfrogsoralittletoad.

Wecan'

tdowithoutthat;

naturealoneisnotenoughforone."

And

soshewentforwardonherjourney.

Shecameoutintotheopenfield,toagreatpond,roundabout

whichgrewreeds;

andshewalkedintoit.

Itwillbetoodampforyouhere,"

saidtheFrogs;

butyouare

verywelcome!

Areyouaheorashe?

Butitdoesn'

tmatter;

youare

equallywelcome."

Andshewasinvitedtotheconcertintheevening-thefamily

concert;

greatenthusiasmandthinvoices;

weknowthesortof

thing.Norefreshmentsweregiven,onlytherewasplentytodrink,for

thewholepondwasfree.

NowIshallresumemyjourney,"

forshe

alwaysfeltalongingforsomethingbetter.

Shesawthestarsshining,solargeandsobright,andshesawthe

moongleaming;

andthenshesawthesunrise,andmounthigherand

higher.

Perhapsafterall,Iamstillinawell,onlyinalargerwell.I

mustgethigheryet;

Ifeelagreatrestlessnessandlonging."

whenthemoonbecameroundandfull,thepoorcreaturethought,"

I

wonderifthatisthebucketwhichwillbeletdown,andintowhich

Imuststeptogethigherup?

Oristhesunthegreatbucket?

How

greatitis!

howbrightitis!

Itcantakeupall.Imustlookout,

thatImaynotmisstheopportunity.Oh,howitseemstoshineinmy

head!

Idon'

tthinkthejewelcanshinebrighter.ButIhaven'

tthe

jewel;

notthatIcryaboutthat-no,Imustgohigherup,into

splendorandjoy!

Ifeelsoconfident,andyetIamafraid.It'

sa

difficultsteptotake,andyetitmustbetaken.Onward,therefore,

straightonward!

Shetookafewsteps,suchasacrawlinganimalmaytake,andsoon

foundherselfonaroadbesidewhichpeopledwelt;

buttherewere

flowergardensaswellaskitchengardens.Andshesatdowntorestby

akitchengarden.

WhatanumberofdifferentcreaturestherearethatIneverknew!

andhowbeautifulandgreattheworldis!

Butonemustlookroundin

it,andnotstayinonespot."

Andthenshehoppedintothekitchen

garden."

Howgreenitishere!

howbeautifulitishere!

Iknowthat,"

saidtheCaterpillar,ontheleaf,"

myleafis

thelargesthere.Ithideshalftheworldfromme,butIdon'

tcare

fortheworld."

Cluck,cluck!

Andsomefowlscame.Theytrippedaboutinthe

cabbagegarden.TheFowlwhomarchedattheheadofthemhadalong

sight,andshespiedtheCaterpillaronthegreenleaf,andpecked

atit,sothattheCaterpillarfellontheground,whereittwisted

andwrithed.

TheFowllookedatitfirstwithoneeyeandthenwiththe

other,forshedidnotknowwhattheendofthiswrithingwouldbe.

Itdoesn'

tdothatwithagoodwill,"

thoughttheFowl,and

liftedupherheadtopeckattheCaterpillar.

TheToadwassohorrifiedatthis,thatshecamecrawlingstraight

uptowardstheFowl.

Aha,ithasallies,"

quoththeFowl."

Justlookatthecrawling

thing!

AndthentheFowlturnedaway."

Idon'

tcareforthelittle

greenmorsel;

itwouldonlyticklemythroat."

Theotherfowlstook

thesameviewofit,andtheyallturnedawaytogether.

Iwrithedmyselffree,"

saidtheCaterpillar."

Whatagood

thingitiswhenonehaspresenceofmind!

Butthehardestthing

remainstobedone,andthatistogetonmyleafagain.Whereisit?

AndthelittleToadcameupandexpressedhersympathy.Shewas

gladthatinheruglinessshehadfrightenedthefowls.

Whatdoyoumeanbythat?

criedtheCaterpillar."

Iwriggled

myselffreefromtheFowl.Youareverydisagreeabletolookat.

CannotIbeleftinpeaceonmyownproperty?

NowIsmellcabbage;

now

Iamnearmyleaf.Nothingissobeautifulasproperty.ButImust

gohigherup."

Yes,higherup,"

higher-up!

Shefeelsjust

asIdo;

butshe'

snotinagoodhumorto-day.That'

sbecauseofthe

fright.Weallwanttogohigherup."

Andshelookedupashighas

evershecould.

Thestorksatinhisnestontheroofofthefarm-house.He

clappedwithhisbeak,andtheMother-storkclappedwithhers.

Howhighuptheylive!

thought