Many,manyyearsago,therelivedaking.Hehadmanybeautifuldaughters.Andtheyoungestonewasverylovely,andeventhesunwassurprisedtoseeherwhenheshoneonherface.

　　Neartheking'scastlelayadark,gloomyforest.Inthemiddleoftheforesttherewasafountain.

　　Oneday,theking'sdaughterwentintotheforestwhenitwasveryhot.Shesatdownonthesideofthecoolfountain.Thenshebegantotossagoldenballintheair,andcatchit.Itwasamostinterestinggametoher.

　　Once,however,theking'sdaughterfailedtocatchthegoldenball.Itfellontheground,androlledintothewater.

　　Theprincessfolloweditwithhereyes,butsoonitdisappeared.Thewaterwasverydeepandshecouldnotseethebottom.

　　Thenshecriedaloud,andbegantoweep.Soonsheheardavoice.Itsaid,"Whyareyouweeping,princess?Yourtearscanmelteventhestones!"

　　Shelookedaroundandsawafrog.Hewasstretchinghisthickuglyheadoutofthewater.

　　"Oh,thereyouare,oldwaterpaddler,"shesaid."Iamcryingforthelossofmygoldenball.Ithasfallenintointothefountain."