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/原典英語來探討孩子的英語學習，與您的孩子一起進步成BrothersTheFrogInoldentimes,whenifyoumadeawish,itwouldalwayscometrue,therelivedakingwhosedaughterswereallbeautiful,buttheyoungestwassobeautifulthatthesunitself,whichhasseensomuch,wasastonishedwheneveritshoneinherface.ClosebytheKing’scastlelayagreatdarkforest,andunderanoldlime-treeintheforestwasawell,andwhenthedaywasverywarm,theKing’schildwentoutintotheforestandsatdownbythesideofthecoolfountain,andwhenshewasdullshetookagoldenball,andthrewituponhighandcaughtit,andthisballwasherfavoriteNowitsohappenedthatononeoccasiontheprincess’sgoldenballdidnotfallintothelittlehandwhichshewasholdingupforit,butontotheground,androlledstraightintothewater.TheKing’sdaughterfolloweditwithhereyes,butitvanished,andthewellwasdeep,sodeepthatthebottomcouldnotbeseen.Onthisshebegantocry,andcriedlouderand louder,and couldnot becomforted.Andas someonesaidtoher,“Whattroublesyou,King’sdaughter?Youweepsothatevenastonewouldshowpity.”Shelookedroundtothesidefromwhencethevoicecame,andsawatretchingforthitsthick,uglyheadfromthewater.“Ah!oldwater-splasher,isityou?”saidshe;“Iamweeformygoldenball,whichhasfallenintothe“Bequiet,anddonotweep,”answeredthefrog,“Icanhelpthee,butwhatwiltyougivemeifIbringthyplaythingupagain?”“Whateveryouwillhave,dearfrog,”saidshe–”Myclothes,mypearlsandjewels,andeventhegoldencrownwhichIamwearing.”Thefroganswered,“Idonotcareforthyclothes,thypearlsandjewels,orthygoldencrown,butifyouwilllovemeandletmebethycompanionandplay-fellow,andsitbytheeatthylittletable,andeatoffthylittlegoldenplate,anddrinkoutofthylittlecup,andsleepinthylittlebed—ifthouwiltpromisemethisIwillgodownbelow,andbringtheethygoldenballupagain.”“Ohyes,”saidshe,“Ipromisetheeallyouwish,youwillbringmemyballbackagain.”She,however,thought,“Howthesillyfrogdoestalk!Helivesinthewaterwiththeother,andcroaks,andcanbenocompaniontoanyhumanbeing!”Butthefrogwhenhehadreceivedthispromise,puthisheadintowaterandsankdown,andinashortwhilecameswimmmingupagaintheballinhismouth,andthrewitonthegrass.TheKing’sdaughterwasdelightedtoseeherprettyplaythingoncemore,andpickeditup,andranawaywithit.“Wait,wait,”saidthefrog.“Takemewiththee.Ican’trunasthoucanst.”Butwhatdiditavailhimtoscreamhiscroak,croak,afterher,asloudlyashecould?Shedidnotlistentoit,butranhomeandsoonfotthepoorfrog,whowasforcedtogobackintohiswellagain.ThenextdaywhenshehadseatedherselfattablewiththeKingandallthecourtiers,andwaseatingfromherlittlegoldenplate,somethingcamecreesplishsplash,splishsplash,upthemarblestaircase,andwhenithadgottothetop,itknockedatthedoorandcried,“Princess,youngestprincess,openthedoorforme.”Sherantoseewhowasbutwhensheopenedthedoor,theresatthefroginfrontofit.Thensheslammedthedoorto,ingreathaste,satdowntodinneragain,andwasquitefrightened.TheKingsawplainlythatherheartwasbeatingviolently,andsaid,“Mychild,whatartthousoafraidof?Isthereperchanceagiantoutsidewhowantstocarrytheeaway?”“Ah,no,”repliedshe.“Itisnogiantbutadisgustingfrog.”“Whatdoesafrogwantwithyou?”“Ah,dearfather,yesterdayasIwasintheforestsittingbythewell,playing,mygoldenballfellintothewater.AndbecauseIcriedso,thefrogbroughtitoutagainforme,andbecausehesoinsisted,Ipromisedhimheshouldbemycompanion,butIneverthoughthewouldbeabletocomeoutofhiswater!Andnowheisoutsidethere,andwantstocomeintome.”Inthemeitknockedasecondtime,andOpenthedoorforme!DostthounotknowwhatthousaidsttoYesterdaybythecoolwatersofthefountain?Princess,youngestprincess!OpenthedoorforThensaidtheKing,“Thatwhichyouhavepromised,youmustdo.Goandlethimin.”Shewentandopenedthedoor,andthefroghoppedinandfollowedher,stepbystep,toherchair.Therehesatandcried,“Liftmeupbesideyou.”Shedelayed,untilatlasttheKingcommandedherto t.Whenthefrogwasonceonthechairhewantedtobeonthetable,andwhenhewasonthetablehesaid,“Now,pushyourlittlegoldenplatenearertomethatwemayeattogether.”Shedidthis,butitwaseasytoseethatshedidnottwillingly.Thefrogenjoyedwhatheate,butalmosteverymouthfulshetookchokedher.Atlengthhesaid,“Ihaveeatenandamsatisfied;nowIamtired,carrymeintothylittleroomandmakethylittlesilkenbedready,andwewillbothliedownandgotosleep.”TheKing’sdaughterbegantocry,forshewasafraidofthecoldfrogwhichshedidnotliketotouch,andwhichwasnowtosleepinherpretty,cleanlittlebed.ButtheKinggrewangryandsaid,“Hewhohelpedtheewhenthouwertintroubleoughtnotafterwardstobedespisedbythee.”Soshetookholdofthefrogwithtwofingers,carriedhimupstairs,andputhiminacorner.Butwhenshewasinbedhecrepttoherandsaid,“Iamtired,Iwanttosleepaswellasthou,liftmeuporI lthyfather.”Thenshewasterriblandtookhimupandthrewhimwithallhermightagainstthewall.“Now,youwillbequiet,youhorriblelittlefrog,”saidshe.ButwhenhefelldownhewasnofrogbutaKing’ssonwithbeautifulkindeyes.Hebyherwillwasnowherdearcompanionandhusband.Thenhetoldherhowhebeenbewitchedbyawickedwitch,andhownoonecouldhavedeliveredfromthewellbutherself,andthatto-morrowtheywouldgotogetherhiskingdom.Thentheywenttosleep,andnextmorningwhenthesunthem,acarriagecamedrivingupwitheightwhitehorses,whichhadwhiteostrichfeathersontheirheads,andwereharnessedwithgoldenchains,andbehindstoodtheyoungKing’sservantFaithfulHenry.FaithfulHenryhadbeensounhappywhenhismasterwaschangedintoafrog,thathehadcausedthreeironbandstobelaidroundhisheart,incaseitshouldburstwithgriefandsadness.ThecarriagewastoconducttheyoungKingintohisKingdom.FaithfulHenryhel