“BadRocket? BadRocket?” hesaid, ashewhirledthroughtheair; “impossible! GrandRocket, , indeedtheyoftenarethesame;” andhefellintothemud.“Itisnotcomfortablehere,” heremarked, “butnodoubtitissomefashionablewatering-place, , andIrequirerest.”
ThenalittleFrog, withbrightjewelledeyes, andagreenmottledcoat, swamuptohim.“Anewarrival, Isee!” saidtheFrog.“Well, , ? IamsureIhopeso, !”
“Ahem! ahem!” saidtheRocket, andhebegantocough.“Whatadelightfulvoiceyouhave!” criedtheFrog.“Reallyitisquitelikeacroak, ’shouse, , itwasonlyyesterdaythatIheardthefarmer’.”
“Ahem! ahem!”.“Adelightfulvoice, certainly,” continuedtheFrog; “, , , good-bye: Ihaveenjoyedourconversationverymuch, Iassureyou.”
“Conversation, indeed!” saidtheRocket.“.”
“Somebodymustlisten,” answeredtheFrog, “, andpreventsarguments.”
“ButIlikearguments,” saidtheRocket.“Ihopenot,” saidtheFrogcomplacently.“Argumentsareextremelyvulgar, -byeasecondtime; Iseemydaughtersinthedistance;” andthelittleFrogswamaway.“Youareaveryirritatingperson,” saidtheRocket, “, asyoudo, whenonewantstotalkaboutoneself, , andselfishnessisamostdetestablething, especiallytoanyoneofmytemperament, , youshouldtakeexamplebyme; , ; infact, , foryouareaprovincial.”
“Thereisnogoodtalkingtohim,” saidaDragon-fly, whowassittingonthetopofalargebrownbulrush; “nogoodatall, forhehasgoneaway.”
“Well, thatishisloss, notmine,” answeredtheRocket.“, andIamsocleverthatsometimesIdon’tunderstandasinglewordofwhatIamsaying.”
