248 JUNE 



But then, you see, lie has always lived with 

 people. 



No wonder he was polite and knew what to do. 



Next came the Grasshopper. 



He was not so graceful as the Flea. 



But he wore beautiful green clothes. 



He said that he could sing very well. 



Both the Flea and the Grasshopper talked 

 much about themselves. 



The Frog said nothing. 



The Flea jumped very high. 



No one could see what had become of him. 



The Grasshopper only jumped half as high. 



He jumped in the king's face. 



The king thought him very rude. 



The Frog stood for a long time thinking. 



"I am afraid he is ill," said the dog. 



But suddenly he made a jump into the lap 

 of the princess. 



" There is nothing higher than my daughter," 

 said the king. 



" The Frog has made the highest jump that 

 can be made. 



"He has shown that he has sense." 



And so he won the princess. 



Adapted from ANDERSEN, 



