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clouds.“It’sstartingtorain,”thoughtFroghappily.Therstdropswerealreadyfallingonhisbareskin.Froglovedthe

rain.Hedancedforjoyastheraindropsfellthickandfast.“It’sraining,it’sraining.Myshortsaresoakingwet!”hesang

loudly.Theskygotdarkeranddarker.Nowitwasrainingcatsanddogs.ThiswasabittoomuchevenforFrog.Heranhomedripping

wet.Frogmadehimselfanicehotcupoftea.Theraindropspatteredagainstthewindowbutitwascosy

inside.Afterthreedaysofrainhowever,Frogbegantofeelrestless.HewonderedhowDuckandPigandHarewere.Hehadn’tseenthemsincetherain

started.Onthefthday,theriverbegantorise.Itwasn’tlongbeforewatercamestreamingintoFrog’shouse.Atrst,Frogthoughtitwasfunnybutthenhebeganto

worry.HehurriedovertoDuck’shouse.Itwasoodedthereaswell.“Whereisallthiswatercomingfrom?”askedDuckdesperately.“Theriverhasburstitsbanks,”shoutedFrog.“Let’sgotoPig’s

house.”Togethertheywadedthroughthewatery

landscape.Pigwasleaningoutofhisatticwindow.“Allmythingsarewet,”he

cried.Itwastrue.Tablesandchairswereoatingaroundtheroom.Everythingwasinamess.Theycouldn’tstaythere.“Let’sgoandseeHare,”suggested

Frog.Hare’shousewasonanislandinthemiddleofthewater.Harestoodatthedoorandwavedon

them.“Comeinside,”heshouted.“It’sdryin

here.”Itwaswarminside.Gratefully,theydriedthemselvesinfrontofthestoveandtoldHarehowtheirhouseshadbeen

ooded.“Youmustallstayhere,”saidHare.“There’splentyofroomandI’vegotplentyof

food.”SotheyallsatdowntoabigpotofstewHarehadmade.Theywereveryhungryandtheyateeverythingup.Thentheysettleddowntoacosyevening,withtherainstillpatteringagainstthe

windowpanes.TheystayedasHare’sguestsfordays.Theywerehappytogether,whileoutsideitrainedand

rained.Then,oneday,theyfoundtheyweredowntotheirlastloafof

bread.“Wehavenomorefoodleft,”declaredHaregravely.“We’lldieifwedon’tgethelp,”said

Duck.“Idon’twanttodie,”saidFrog,

“ever.”Thenextdayonlythelastcrumbsofbreadwereleft.Theywereallterriblyhungry,butnobodyknewwhattodo.Outside,ithadstoppedrainingbutthewaterwasstillvery

high.“Iknow!”shoutedFrogsuddenly.“I’llswimacrosstothosehillsandfetch

help.”Harelookedconcerned.“Thecurrentisverystrongandit’ssuchalongway,”hesaid.“It’stoo

dangerous.”“ButIcanmanageit,”criedFrogenthusiastically.“I’mthebestswimmerofusall.”Theyknewthiswas

true.SoFrogsteppedbravelyintothewater.Hisfriendswatchednervously.Soon,hedisappearedintothe

distance.Thewaterwasicecold,butFrogdidn’tthinkaboutit.HethoughtofDuckandHareandPigwhowere

hungry.ThefurtherFrogswam,thestrongerthecurrentbecame.Frogfelttired.Hewashardlymakingany

headway.Suddenlythecurrentcarriedhim

away.Frogbeganto

sink.“I’mjustafrogthatcan’tswimanymore,”thoughtFrog.“I’lldrown.I’mgoingtodieandI’llneverseemyfriendsagain.”Justthenafamiliarvoicesaid,“Hello!Whathavewehere?”TwostrongarmspulledFrogoutofthewaterandintoaboat.Itwas

Rat.FrogtoldRatallabouttherain,theoodandthehunger,andhowhehadsetouttoget

help.“Don’tworry,”saidRat.“Myboatisfullofprovisionsformytravels.There’splentyoffoodhereforeveryone.”AndhesetsailforHare’shouse,wherethethreefriendswerewaitingforhelpto

arrive.Pig,DuckandHarecheeredwhentheysawFrogreturninaboat.Butwhowasthatwith

him?Ofcourse,itwastheirgoodfriendRat!Theycouldhardlybelievetheir

eyes.AndRathadsomuchfoodonboard—bread,honey,jam,peanut-butter,vegetables,potatoesandmuchmore

besides.“Rat,you’vesavedus,”said

Hare.“No,”saidRat,“youhaveFrogtothankforthat.ItwasFrogwhoswamthroughthetreacherousood,riskinghislifetoreach

me.”TheyalllookedatFrog.Hewasglowing