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THE BIG FROG AND THE LITTLE FROGS
HAT afternoon, as Tecla was dressing the children after their siesta, they clamored for the other frog story.
"Tell it to us now, please, Tecla."
"Impatient ones! Shall I waste the little breath this hot sun leaves me? No, no; let us go to the spring first, and then if you are good, we will see what I can remember."
When they were settled in the oak's cool shade, she told them the promised story.
Once there was a long, long rain, and all the ground was wet. Three little frogs crept into a hole to keep themselves dry. After a while a big frog came along, looked in, and said, "Come, come, what are you doing in there?"
"We came in here so that we should n't get drowned," answered the little frogs.
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