Afrogliveinashallowwell.

　　"LookhowwelloffIamhere!"hetoldabigturtlefromtheEasternOcean."IcanhopalongthecopingofthewellwhenIgoout,andrestbyacreviceinthebricksonmyreturn.Icanwallowtomyheart'scontentwithonlymyheadabovewater,orstrollankledeepthroughsoftmud.Nocrabsortadpolescancomparewithme.Iammasterofthewaterandlordofthisshallowwell,WhatmorecanafellowaskWhydon'tyoucomeheremoreoftentohaveagoodtime"

　　BeforetheturtlefromtheEasternOceancouldgethisleftfootintothewell,however,hecaughthisrightcalwonsomething.Sohehaltedandsteppedbackthenbegantodescribetheoceantothefrog.

　　"It'smorethanathousandmilesacrossandmorethantenthousandfeetdeep.Inancienttimestherewerefloodsnineyearsoutoftenyetthewaterintheoceanneverincreased.

　　Andlaterthereweredroughtssevenyearsoutofeightyetthewaterintheoceannevergrewless.Ithasremainedquiteconstantthroughtouttheages.ThatiswhyIliketoliveintheEasternOcean."

　　Thenthefrogintheshallowwellwassilentandfeltalittleabashed.