andthemanfeelsnohurtandhissweetsleepisnotbrokenbymybiting。ButtherearetwothingsIfearaboveallelsethewholeworldover,thehawkandtheferret——forthesebringgreatgriefonme——andthepiteoustrapwhereinistreacherousdeath。
MostofallIfeartheferretofthekeenersortwhichfollowsyoustillevenwhenyoudivedownyourhole。（1）Ingnawnoradishesandcabbagesandpumpkins,norfeedongreenleeksandparsley;forthesearefoodforyouwholiveinthelake。\'
（ll。56—64）ThenPuff—jawansweredhimwithasmile:`Strangeryouboasttoomuchofbelly—matters:wetoohavemanymarvelstobeseenbothinthelakeandontheshore。FortheSonofChronoshasgivenusFrogsthepowertoleadadoublelife,dwellingatwillintwoseparateelements;andsowebothleaponlandandplungebeneaththewater。Ifyouwouldlearnofallthesethings,\'tiseasydone:justmountuponmybackandholdmetightlestyoubelost,andsoyoushallcomerejoicingtomyhouse。\'
（ll。65—81）Sosaidhe,andofferedhisback。AndtheMousemountedatonce,puttinghispawsupontheother\'ssleekneckandvaultingnimbly。Nowatfirst,whilehestillsawthelandnearby,hewaspleased,andwasdelightedwithPuff—jaw\'sswimming;
butwhendarkwavesbegantowashoverhim,heweptloudlyandblamedhisunluckychangeofmind:hetorehisfurandtuckedhispawsinagainsthisbelly,whilewithinhimhisheartquakedbyreasonofthestrangeness:andhelongedtogettoland,groaningterriblythroughthestressofchillingfear。Heputouthistailuponthewaterandworkeditlikeasteeringoar,andprayedtoheaventhathemightgettoland。Butwhenthedarkwaveswashedoverhimhecriedaloudandsaid:`Notinsuchwisedidthebullbearonhisbackthebelovedload,whenbebroughtEuropaacrosstheseatoCrete,asthisFrogcarriesmeoverthewatertohishouse,raisinghisyellowbackinthepalewater。\'