ONCE UPON A TIME there was a beautiful princess who had a golden ball. She lived in a palace with her father, the king, and her seven sisters. Every day she played with her ball in the garden of the palace.
At the end of the garden tere was deep, dark pond. When the weather was hot, the princess liked playing near the pond.
Unfortunathey, one day she dropped her golden ball into the water. She was very unhappy and she sat on he grass and started to cry.
Suddenly she heard a voice:Don't cry, princess.
She pened her eyes and saw a large, green, frog. 'Oh, please help me!' she said, ' I can't get my ball.' 'I'll help you,' said the frog, 'if I can come and live with you in the palace!' ' Yes, yes, of course. I promise,' said the princess.