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  ,EV5 Z A LL GIRL1 ,I _H ?"\ T ! SWAMP
0 A MAGICAL PLACE ": NEW LIVES 2GAN &
OLD "OS 5D$1 ": 5EMIES & H]OES W]5'T ALW
:AT "O EXPECT$1 & ": ANY?+ CD HAPP51 EV5
6A CLUMSY PR9CESS4 ,AL? ,I'D 2LIEV$ ? =
MO/ ( MY LIFE1 ,I _H NO PRO( UNTIL
,PR9CE ,JORGE CAME 6VISIT & ,I MET !
FROG ( MY DR1MS4
  ,I _H G"O 6! SWAMP 6AVOID ! PR9CE1 A
FAVORITE ( MY "M'S B N"E ( M9E4 ,MY ES-
CAPE _HN'T BE5 PLANN$1 YET ! MO;T ,I
HE>D T ,JORGE 0 -+1 ,I KNEW ,I CDN'T
/AY4 ,NORM,Y1 FEW P 9 ! CA/LE "E SEEM$
6NOTICE ME1 S X 0 EASY 6SN1K AWAY UNDE-
TECT$ & FLEE 6! SWAMP4 ,X 0 ONLY AF ,I 0
SECURE 9 MY ESCAPE T ,I 2GAN 6WORRY AB
H[ MY "M WD REACT4 ,I CD ALM SEE ! 4DA9
9 H] EYES Z %E GAVE ME H] USUAL SPEE* AB
! PROP] 2HAVIOR (A PR9CESS4 ,AL? ,I SAW
H] Z 9FREQU5TLY Z WE BO? CD MANAGE1 ,I'D
L;G S9CE GR[N A3U/OM$ 6T LOOK4
  ,?9K+ M AB MY "M ?AN ,I 0 AB MY     #B
SURR.D+S1 ,I ALM /EPP$ ON A SNAKE T _H
SLI!R$ ONTO ! PA? F ! TALL GRASS4 ,I
%RIEK$ & JUMP$ BACK1 CAT*+ MY HEEL ON !
ROOT ( AN OLD WILL[ TREE4 ,) MY >MS
FLUNG WIDE1 ,I TRI$ 6KEEP MY BAL.E1 B MY
L;G1 H1VY SKIRTS & USUAL CLUMSI;S OV]-
:ELM$ ME & ,I L&$ H>D ON ! RA9-SOAK$
E>?4 ,GRASSHOPP]S EXPLOD$ UP F ! GR.D Z
,I FL.D]$ AB1 /RU7L+ 6GET 6MY FEET1 MY
G[N SOAK+ 9 ! PUNG5T ODOR (! SWAMP4 ,UN-
=TUNATELY1 2+ BORN A PR9CESS DOESN'T AU-
TOMATIC,Y MAKE A GIRL GRACE;L OR 3FID5T1
A FACT ,I'VE LA;T$ = MO/ ( MY F\RTE5
YE>S4
  ,:5 ,I'D F9,Y GA!R$ MY SKIRTS & PU%$
MYF (F ! GR.D1 ! SNAKE _H 4APPE>$ 96!
TALL SWAMP GRASS4 ,I $G$ AWAY1 SE>*+ =
"S?+ T ,I CD USE 6DEF5D MYF %D ! SNAKE
REAPPE>4
  8,?ANKS A LOT60 SD A ?ROATY VOICE4
  ,I LOOK$ >.D1 B "! 0 NO "O 9 SI<T4
8,:O SD T80 ,I ASK$4 ,ASIDE F MY AUNT
,GRASS9A1 ,I 0 ! ONLY "O F ! CA/LE :O "E
VISIT$ ! SWAMP4
  8,X'S ME1 OV] "H4 ,Y >5'T V OBS]-   #C
VANT1 >E Y80
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L[1 B ALL ,I CD SEE 0 ! POND1 XS MURKY
WAT] "PI,Y RIMM$ )A HALO ( ALGAE1 &A /&
( CATTAILS AT ! F> 5D4 ,ASIDE F ! DRAG-
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ONLY O!R LIV+ CR1TURE 0 A FROG GL>+ AT
ME F ! $GE (! POND4 ,I JUMP$ :5 HE SPOKE
AG1 AL? X WASN'T S M* 8 ^WS T SURPRIS$
ME Z SEE+ 8 LIPS MOVE4 ,I'M US$ 6MAGIC1
= MY AUNT ,GRASS9A IS A WIT*1 B NO ANI-
MAL _H "E SPOK5 6ME 2F4
  8,I 0 GO+ 6EAT ^? GRASSHOPP]S = LUN*1
B 2C ( Y ,I'LL N"E CAT* !M N[60 ,! FROG
SC[L$1 %AK+ 8 WE2$ F+] 9 MY DIREC;N4 8,A
BIG1 GALUMPH+ GIRL L Y %D 2 M C>E;L ":
%E PUTS H] FEET60
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,I SD1 (F5D$4 8,I DIDN'T
M1N TO4 ,X 0 AN A3ID5T40
  8,HAH60 SD ! FROG4 8,APOLOGIES WON'T
BR+ BACK MY LUN*6 ,B !N1 X WDN'T MATT]
6Y1 WD X8 ,I BET Y'VE N"E G"O HUNGRY A
"D 9 YR LIFE60
  ,! FROG ANNOY$ ME4 ,X 0 5 T ,I _H TO
WAT* MY T;GUE >.D MY "M4 ,I WASN'T    #D
AB 6D X >.D A FROG Z WELL4 8,= YR 9=MA-
;N10 ,I SD1 FR[N+ AT ! LL CR1TURE1 8,I
HAV5'T EAT5 A ?+ ALL "D4 ,MY "M 9VIT$
,PR9CE ,JORGE 6VISIT & ,I LEFT HOME 2F
HE >RIV$4 ,I CDN'T BE> ! ?"\ ( SP5D+ AN
5TIRE "D ) HM40
  8,:AT IS WR;G ) Y80 DEM&$ ! FROG1
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"S"O6 ,Y WD N"E CAT* ME DO+ T6 ,I "K
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& 8 EYES OP5$ WIDE4 ,HE L1N$ CLOS]1
SCRUT9IZ+ ME F H1D 6TOE Z IF SEE+ ME =!
F/ "T4 8,WAIT A M9UTE ''' ,IF YR "M IN-
VIT$ A PR9CE 6VISIT1 DOES T M1N T Y'RE A
PR9CESS80
  8,MAYBE10 ,I SD4
  ,! FROG GR9N$ F E>DRUM 6E>DRUM4
,/RAI<T5+ 8 SMOO? GRE5 %\LD]S1 HE B[$ F
": 8 WAI/ WD H BE5 IF HE'D _H "O4 8,I D
APOLOGIZE1 ,YR ,HI<;S6 ,IF ,I _H R1LIZ$
T Y 7 S* AN EXALT$ P]SONAGE1 ,I WD N"E H
MADE S* *URLI% -;TS40
  ,I GROAN$ & ROLL$ MY EYES4 8,GIVE ME A
BR1K4 ,I HATE X :5 P TALK T WAY4 ,I LIK$
Y BETT] 2F Y KNEW ,I 0 A PR9CESS40    #E
  8,AH-HAH60 SD ! FROG4 ,HE HOPP$ T[>D
ME1 8 EYES N"E L1V+ MY FACE4 8,I'M DE-
LI<T$ 6HE> T Y L ME6 ,9 T CASE1 WD Y 2 S
K9D Z 6D ME ! E5SY-WE5SIE/ LL FAVOR80
  8,& :AT MI<T T BE80 ,I ASK$1 REGRETT+
MY "Q EV5 2F ! ^WS 7 \ ( MY M\?4
  8,WD Y D ME ! HONOR ( GIV+ ME A KISS80
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*ORTL$1 ,I :EEZ$4 ,I LAU<$ L ,I ALW D4
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SURE Y'RE A PR9CESS8 ,Y DON'T LAU< L
"O40
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"M TELLS ME T ALL ! "T4 ,AC 6H]1 A PR9-
CESS'S LAU<T] %D S.D L ! T9KL+ (A BELL1
N ! BRAY (A DONKEY4 ,I'VE TOLD H] T ,I
C'T HELP X4 ,MY LAU< IS N "S?+ ,I C CON-
TROL1 N IF X'S S9C]E4 ,I DON'T ?9K AB X4
,X J HAPP5S40
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KISS80 ,PUCK]+ 8 LIPS1 HE ROSE UP ON 8
TOES & RAIS$ 8 FACE 9 MY DIREC;N4     #F
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9 KISS+ A FROG40
  8,I'VE BE5 TOLD T KISS+ A FROG IS GD =
! -PLEXION10 HE SD1 SIDL+ T[>D ME4
  8,I D\BT X4 ,ANYWAY1 MY -PLEXION IS
F9E40
  8,:AT AB ! OLD SAY+1 KISS+ A FROG WD
BR+ Y LUCK80
  8,I'VE N"E HE>D T SAY+4 ,X C'T 2 TOO
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FROG WD BR+ ME IS SLIMY LIPS40 ,I %U4]$
& BACK$ AWAY4 8,! ANSW] IS NO1 S QUIT
ASK+60
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) 8 TOE4 8,MAYBE Y WD FEEL O!RWISE IF Y
KNEW T ,I 0 A PR9CE TURN$ 96A FROG 0AN
EVIL WIT*4 ,I _H ! MIS=TUNE 6CRITICIZE
H] FA%ION S5SE4 ,%E DIDN'T TAKE K9DLY TO
MY -;TS40
  8,:AT DOES T H 6D )A KISS80
  8,IF ,I C GET A PR9CESS 6KISS ME1
,I'LL TURN BACK 96A PR9CE60
  8,T'S N V FLATT]+ 6ME1 N[1 IS X8 ,ALL
Y NE$ IS A KISS F ANY OLD PR9CESS4 ,A
GIRL LIKES 6?9K T H] V F/ KISS W 2    #G
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,I H NO IDEA ": Y'VE BE54 ,I CD CAT* "S
AW;L 41SE4 ,2SS1 3SID]+ :AT Y M/ EAT1 ,I
BET Y H AW;L BR1?40
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8 FULL FRO7Y HEI<T4 8,N[ Y'RE 2+ RUDE4
,I SIMPLY ASK$ Y =! C\RTESY (A SMALL FA-
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  8,T 0 A BIG FAVOR & Y "K X4 ,I KISS
ONLY P ,I L1 & ,I J MET Y60
  8,B ? IS IMPORTANT4 ,X'S A MATT] (
LIFE OR FROGHOOD60
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GET "S"O ELSE 6KISS Y8 ,"! M/ 2 ANO!R
PR9CESS Y CD ASK4 ,"S"O PETITE :O
DOESN'T TRIP OV] H] [N FEET40 ,AL? ,I
WASN'T AB 6ADMIT X 6! FROG1 8 -;T AB MY
SIZE / RANKL$4 ,I _H HE>D ! SAME K9D (
REM>K F MY "M _M "TS1 B X N"E /OPP$ BO?-
]+ ME4
  8,SURE6 ,I'LL ASK "O (! HUNDR$S ( O!R
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SAYS HE'S A PR9CE40
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8,Y C'T G N[6 ,? IS AN EM]G5CY6 ,":'S YR
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KISS80
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8,I DON'T C>E IF X'S ! 5D (! _W Z WE "K
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?+S 6D ) MY "T ?AN LI/5 6UNR1SONA# RE-
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HAUNT ME =! RE/ (! "D4




                  ,TWO                #I

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ITE PLACES 9 ! SWAMP4 ,FOLL[+ HI45 PA?-
WAYS1 ,I SKIRT$ ! TR1*]\S1 BO7Y GR.D UN-
TIL ,I R1*$ SOLID FOOT+4 ,AF SE>*+ !
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"? A %ALL[ /R1M 6A T9Y ISL& ^: SMOO?1
WAT]-TUM#D PEB#S FELT GD "U MY B>E FEET4
  ,X 0 LATE 0! "T ,I RETURN$ 6! CA/LE4
,R ?AN GO+ /RAI<T 6MY B$*AMB]1 ,I CLIMB$
! L;G1 N>R[ T[] /EPS 6MY AUNT ,GRASS9A'S
A"P;TS4 ,! ,GRE5 ,WIT*1 Z %E IS CALL$1
IS MY "M'S SI/] & HAS LIV$ 9 ! CA/LE
S9CE 2F ,I 0 BORN4 ,%E HAS TAU<T ME M
?AN ANY"O ELSE "E HAS1 & N J AB H[ 6BE A
PR9CESS4 ,& UNLIKE ! RE/ ( MY FAMILY1 %E
DOESN'T CRITICIZE ME AT E OPPORTUN;Y4
  ,R1*+ ! TOP (! /AIRS1 ,I KNOCK$ S(TLY
ON ! DOOR & WAIT$ = H] 6ANSW]4 ,"SH[1 %E
ALW KNEW :O 0 KNOCK+4 ,%E'D TOLD ME H[
USE;L A SKILL T WAS1 2C %E WDN'T H TO
ANSW] ! DOOR IF X 7 "S"O %E DIDN'T   #AJ
WANT 6SEE4 ,AF ONLY A FEW SECONDS ! DOOR
FLEW OP51 B 9/1D ( MY AUNT'S FAMILI>
F1TURES ,I SAW A YELL[ DUCKL+ DROP A
GNAW$ /ICK & RU% \ (! ROOM 6SNAP AT MY
ANKLES4
  8,-E BACK "H1 ,B[S]60 MY AUNT CALL$ F
9SIDE ! ROOM4 8,I'M N F9I%$ ) Y YET60
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Z X H]D$ ME OV] ! ?RE%OLD4
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F H] S1T 0H] "WB5*4 8,T /UPID DOG WON'T
HOLD / L;G 5 = ME 6F9I% ! SPELL60
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BALL ( FLUFF T 0 VICI\SLY ATTACK+ ! TOE
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FAVORITE H.D 96A DUCK40
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,AF ,I US$ T SPELL 6MAKE !M1 !Y      #AA
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BODY MAKES MISTAKES40
  8,B N ! K9D ,I MAKE6 ,I US$ T CL1N+
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X'S / Z /R;G Z "E6 ,E "T ,I DROP ANY?+
ON ! FLOOR 9 MY *AMB]1 A LL BREEZE :ISKS
X AWAY & DUMPS X ON ! DUNG H1P 2H ! /A-
#S4 ,Y WDN'T 2LIEVE H[ _M /OCK+S & HAIR-
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IF Y DON'T TRY80
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HUNDR$? "T4 8,I "K Y ?9K ,I %D1 B ,I'D 2
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COOK+ & CL1N+ SPELLS1 IMAG9E :AT ,I CD D
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) ?REE LEFT FEET OR /UCK H1D-D[N 9 "S
DES]T60
  8,OH1 ,EMMA6 ,( C\RSE Y WANT 6BE A
WIT*6 ,Y J DON'T "K X YET4 ,GIVE YRF "S
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M/Y P>*;TS & H1D$ T[>D MY FAVORITE *AIR
9 FRONT (! FIREPLACE4 ,! TRU? WAS1 ,I
US$ 6DR1M AB 2+ A WIT* L ,GRASS9A1 B TO
TRY S H>D = S L;G & N"E H ANY?+ G Q "R
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LETT+ MY BAD "D MELT AWAY 9 ! P1CE (
,GRASS9A'S ROOM4
  ,! DI6];E 2T MY AUNT'S ROOM &! RE/ (!
CA/LE 0 WOND];L4 ,":AS ! CA/LE XF 0 COLD
& DAMP & G5],Y GLOOMY1 ,GRASS9A'S ROOM 0
W>M & 9VIT+4 ,A SMALL FIRE ALW BURN$ 2H
! DECORAT$ IRON GRATE1 H1T+ ! 5TIRE
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FLOORS 7 COV]$ ) ?ICK1 WOV5 RUGS ( V>I\S
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FLOOR DAPPL$ ) SUNLI<T4 ,"S"TS ! ROOM
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H\RS CURL$ UP 9 "O (! *AIRS :ILE MY AUNT
O3UPI$ ! O!R1 REGAL+ ME ) /ORIES ( F>-(F
L&S & "TS L;G AGO4
  ,"! 7 _M WOND]S 6BE F.D 9 MY AUNT'S
ROOM4 ,"O ( H] TAPE/RIES DEPICT$ A M9IA-
TURE T[N 9 P]FECT DETAIL )A LION &A UNI-
CORN FI<T+ EA* O!R 9 ! /REETS4 ,ONCE1 :5
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TAK+ A SMALL SLIV] ( SK9 F MY F+]4 ,I
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CU6$ ME = LY+1 B ,GRASS9A W9K$ & WRAPP$
MY W.D 9 SPID]'S SILK4
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9T]E/+ CURIOS;Y IF ,I _HN'T -E 6VISIT MY
AUNT "O W9T]'S AFN :5 ,I 0 N9E OR S4
,HAV+ TAK5 L;G] ?AN USUAL 6ANSW] MY
KNOCK1 %E CAME 6! DOOR ) DRIPP+ HAIR &A
CLO? %E 0 US+ 6DRY X4 ,! 5TIRE ROOM
SMELL$ /R;GLY ( FI%1 B :5 ,I ASK$ :AT
%E'D BE5 DO+1 %E SMIL$ & LEFT ! ROOM TO
*ANGE H] CLO!S4 ,Z ,I MOV$ 6W>M MY H&S
0! FIREPLACE1 ,I /EPP$ 9 A DAMP PAT* ON
! FLOOR & ?"\ T ! SALT WAT] 9 ! B[L _H
OV]FL[$4 ,GLANC+ AT ! B[L1 ,I SAW A FLA%
( SILV] & BLUE4 ,I HURRI$ CLOS] 6PE] 96!
WAT]1 J Z ! DIM9UTIVE FIGURE (A M]MAID
R1*$ "O (! T9Y DOORS4 ,J]K+ ! DOOR OP51
%E TURN$ 6LOOK OV] H] %\LD] & SAW ME4
,H] EYES GREW WIDE 9 AL>M & %E D>T$ "? !
OP5+1 SLAMM+ ! DOOR 2H H]4 ,I 2GAN 6?9K
T ! B[L MI<T 3TA9 M ?AN X APPE>$4
  ,! DUCKL+ QUACK$1 A SURPRIS+ S.D 9 !
QUIET ROOM4 ,I OP5$ MY EYES & SAT    #AE
UP1 TURN+ T[>D MY AUNT ,GRASS9A4 ,%E 0
P]*$ ON A TALL /OOL FAC+ A MASSIVE WOOD5
TA#1 IGNOR+ ! DUCKL+ Z X GNAW$ ON ! TA#
LEG4 ,AN OLD QUILL P5 /UCK \ ( ,GRASSI-
NA'S ?ICK *E/NUT HAIR1 ! SAME COLOR Z
M9E4
  ,I'VE BE5 TOLD T ,GRASS9A & ,I LOOK M*
ALIKE1 B ":AS H] NOSE IS ?9 & REF9$1 M9E
IS PROM95T L MY "F'S4 ,H] EYES >E GRE51
A %ADE OR TWO LI<T] ?AN MY [N4 ,GRASSI-
NA'S SMILE IS B1UTI;L ON ! R>E O3A.N :5
%E TR1TS U 6"O4 ,H["E1 H] SMILE N"E
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WD Y80
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BOY4 ,I ASSUM$ X 0 ! SAME :5 KISS+ A BOY
FROG4 ,! FROG'S LIPS FELT COOL & SMOO?
AG/ M9E4 ,! S5S,N WASN'T TOO UNPL1SANT4
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MY SP9E1 *AS$ 0A GOLD51 FUZZY FEEL+4
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  ,I OP5$ MY EYES & BL9K$4 ,MY H1D FELT
WOOZY2 NO?+ WD -E 96FOCUS4 ,GRADU,Y MY
VI.N %>P5$1 B "EY?+ LOOK$ DI6]5T "SH[4
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CAY+ VEGET,N & SWAMP MUCK4 ,! L1VES 9 !
TREES RATTL$ L\DLY 9 ! W9D :ILE ! HUM (A
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8,I'M DR1M+1 T'S X6 ,I'M HOME 9 B$ &
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BODY 6! GR.D4 8,I'M IMAG9+ ?4 ,IF ,I IG-
NORE X1 X'LL G AWAY10 ,I SD AL\D4 ,MY "M
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WET PRESS$ AG/ MY BACK1 SNU6L+ HOT1
SMELLY AIR F MY H1D 6MY FEET4 .,X'S .S
.R1L1 ,I ?"\1 & OP5$ F/ "O EYE1 !N !
O!R4 ,AN ENORM\S :ITE DOG ) %ORT1 DIRTY
FUR LOOM$ OV] ME1 /UDY+ ME 9T5TLY ) XS
HUGE1 R$-RIMM$ EYES4 ,MY "F'S DOGS 7 ALL
BR[N OR BLACK OR GRAY4 ,? DOG 0 A    #CG
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*URN$ F ! SMELL (! DOG'S BR1?4 ,A BIG
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CLUMSY Z ,I WAS1 ,I 0 SURE T IF ,I "E
/EPP$ 9 WAT] T W5T HI<] ?AN MY ANKLES ,I
WD DR[N4 ,I FL.D]$1 ?RA%+ MY >MS & LEGS
& GO+ NO":4 ,! DOG LUNG$ = ME AG1 CR1T+
A WAVE T WA%$ ME T[>D ! MI4LE (! POND4
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L;G SKIRTS4 ,! NEW FEEL+ ( FREEDOM 0 EX-
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DIDN'T ?9K HE 0 SN1KY4
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MY NEWF.D ABILITIES1 ,I _HN'T RE,Y ?"\
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PLOPP$ ONTO ! R\< B>K (! LOG4 ,I 0 S
MIS]A# T ,I DIDN'T NOTICE ,FROG CLIMB UP
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FROG & X'S YR FAULT6 ,? WASN'T SUPPOS$
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  8,!N Y'LL H 6HELP ME F9D \6 ,I MAY N H
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                 ,SEV5               #FG

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NEXT MORN+4 ,EV5 ?\< ,I WASN'T HUNGRY1
,EADRIC 9SI/$ T WE H \R BR1KFA/ 2F SETT+
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  8,WE'LL 2 TRAVEL+ OV] L& =! F/ "P ( \R
TRIP10 EXPLA9$ ,EADRIC 2T MOSQUITOES4
8,WE'LL 2 SAFE 5 Z L;G Z WE FOLL[ "S
RULES4 ,"O1 DON'T MAKE UNNEC NOISE4
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  8,F9E10 ,EADRIC SD1 NO4+4 8,T %D "W1
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ACR ! OP5 GR.D1 ANXI\S 6R1* ! TALL GRASS
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NOSE & FLEW T[>D A %ORT1 SQUAT ROCK4 ,I
REMEMB]$ ,EADRIC'S ADVICE 6EAT :ILE WE
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MY T;GUE AT ! SAME "T1 B ! T>GET 0
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T;GUE -+ BACK EMPTY4 ,S9CE ,I'D BE5 3C5-
TRAT+ ON MY T;GUE1 ,I _HN'T BE5 PAY+ AT-
T5;N 6MY FEET1 S ,I TRIPP$ & FELL FLAT
ON MY FACE4 .,?PPT6 ,"S"O ELSE'S T;GUE
FLICK$ \ & CAU<T ! LADYBUG4
  8,BETT] LUCK NEXT "T10 SD A GRAVELLY
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8,J H[ OLD >E Y1 ANYWAY80
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  8,I HAV5'T SE5 S* L\SY JUMP+ S9CE MY
TADPOLES F/ GOT _! LEGS60 REPLI$ ! TOAD4
8,Y'RE GO+ 6H 6"W ON YR COORD9,N IF Y'RE
GO+ 6CAT* ANY?+40
  8,%E'S BE5 A FROG ONLY =A FEW "DS10 SD
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0 A PR9CESS60
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CD JUMP WOR? GRASSHOPP] SPIT4 ,:OA60 SD
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SECT4 ,9/1D1 ! SAME HUGE :ITE DOG T _H
ONCE TRI$ 6EAT ME 0 TROTT+ /RAI<T T[>D
U4 ,I CDN'T TAKE MY EYES (F X4
  8,Y MI<T WANT 6SIDLE ON \ (! WAY10
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8,DON'T WORRY1 LL LADY1 ,I "K H[ 6TAKE
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8,HMMM60 X SD1 SNU6L+ ! TOAD F FRONT TO
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DOG'S FACE & X DROPP$ ! TOAD Z IF X 7
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  8,F9E Z FROG'S HAIR4 ,?ANKS = ASK+40
  8,:AT DID Y D80 ,I ASK$4 8,I ?"\ X _H
Y60
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SECRET W1PON40 ,! TOAD L[]$ 8 VOICE 6A
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SUP]IOR ) YR SMOO? SK9 & YR PRETTY   #GA
FACES1 B Y DON'T H ANY?+ L ?4 ,Y SEE
BACK "H 2H MY H1D8 ,? GOOEY /UFF ISN'T
DOG SPIT1 NO SIRREE6 ,I MAKE MY [N POI-
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  8,NAH1 NO?+ "T WON'T CURE4 ,MI<T H
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  8,T'S :AT MAKES X A SECRET W1PON60 !
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  8,WE'D BETT] 2 GO+10 ,I SD4 8,?ANKS =
YR HELP60
  8,MY PL1SURE1 LL LADY4 ,GD LUCK ) YR
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6PROTECT Y L T4 ,9T]F]+ OLD BUSYBODY60
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  8,WE DIDN'T NE$ 8 HELP6 ,LOOK AT ME6
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BRAN*ES1 ,I L1P$ 96! CLE>1 SUN-SP>KL$
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  8,WE'RE CLOS] ?AN ,I ?"\4 ,D Y SEE T
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OLD FELL[40
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LOOSE4 ,I DON'T SEE ANY OLD HORSE B"OS
LY+ "!4 ,B :Y DID Y -E "H8 ,Y'VE N"E
TOLD ME ! /ORY40
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Y PICK$ X AT MIDNI<T ON ! NI<T (! FULL
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FACE %E'D SEE40
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  8,& Y 2LIEV$ HM8 ,I DON'T "K M* AB LL
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                 ,EI<T               #GG

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FELT CL1N & COOL4 ,! FULL MOON PE]$ "? A
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  8,:AT =80
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MOTIVES >E N -PLETELY UNSELFI%4 ,I WANT
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4T9CTLY SE5 9 ! MOONLI<T1 ! WOMAN RESEM-
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CAU<T ,EADRIC SQU>ELY 9 ! /OMA*4
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B 2+ 9SIDE A SACK DIDN'T MAKE X EASY4
  ,! SACK 2GAN 6MOVE1 SWAY+ L A P5DULUM
) EA* (! WIT*'S /EPS4 ,Z %E WALK$1 %E
MUTT]$ 6H]F 9 A VOICE TOO L[ = ME 6"U/&4
,SU45LY1 %E /OPP$ & SET ! SACK R\<LY ON
! GR.D4 ,EADRIC & ,I CD HE> H] TRUDGE
AWAY1 AL? %E DIDN'T G F>4            #HC
  8,QK60 ,I SD4 8,SEE IF Y C OP5 ! TOP (
! BAG4 ,MAYBE WE C GET \ :ILE %E'S G"O40
  ,EADRIC %IFT$ 8 WEI<T 2S ME4 ,I T5S$1
TRY+ 6KEEP \ ( 8 WAY :ILE HE R1*$ T[>D !
TOP (! SACK4 8,X'S NO USE10 HE SD A MO;T
LAT]4 8,%E'S TI$ ! TOP %UT40
  8,N"E M9D4 ,! WAY \R LUCK HAS BE5 RUN-
N+1 %E'LL PROBABLY 2 BACK SOON ANYWAY4
,C Y 2LIEVE T WIT*8 ,%E DOESN'T C>E :O
WE >E4 ,X LOOKS L WE'RE M VALUA# 6H] Z
TALK+ FROGS ?AN WE >E Z ROYALTY4 ,:AT >E
WE GO+ 6D1 ,EADRIC80
  8,I RE,Y AM SORRY AB ?10 2GAN ,EADRIC4
8,IF ,I _HN'T TRI$ 6GET Y 6KISS ME '''0
  8,I N"E WD H MET ! BE/ FR ,I'VE "E _H4
,Y'RE N ! ONLY "O RESPONSI# = ?4 ,NO "O
MADE ME KISS Y4 ,& IF X W]5'T = ME1 WE
WDN'T H -E \ "H 6TALK )! WIT*4 ,S /OP
FEEL+ GUILTY & HELP ME FIGURE \ A WAY TO
GET "? ?40
  8,MAYBE IF WE MOVE 6! OPPOSITE SIDES (
! BAG '''0
  8,WE'LL ROLL TGR AG L WE DID LA/ "T4
,AT L1/ IF WE />T \ NE> EA* O!R WE WON'T
BUMP TGR Z H>D :5 %E PICKS UP !      #HD
SACK40
  8,I H AN EV5 BETT] IDEA10 SD ,EADRIC4
8,IF ,I HOLD ON 6Y1 WE WON'T ROLL 96EA*
O!R AT ALL40
  8,F9E10 ,I SD4 8,WE CD TRY T40
  8,& :ILE ,I'M "!1 Y MI<T Z WELL GIVE
ME A KISS40
  8,:AT80
  8,:O "KS :AT T WIT* HAS 9 M9D8 ,%E
MI<T TOSS U 9 A CAULDRON ( BOIL+ WAT] OR
FE$ U 6A PET DRAGON4 ,? MAY 2 \R LA/ *.E
6%[ H[ WE FEEL AB EA* O!R40
  8,%[ H[ WE ''' ,>E Y CRAZY8 ,KISS+ Y
IS ! LA/ ?+ ,I WANT 6D "R N[60
  8,HEY1 X S.D$ L A GD IDEA 6ME40
  8,I TOLD Y10 ,I SD1 GETT+ EXASP]AT$1
8,I DON'T WANT 6TAKE ANY *.ES60
  ,I CD FEEL ! GR.D VIBRATE Z ! WIT* RE-
TURN$4 ,%E OP5$ ! SACK SU45LY &! MOON-
LI<T P\R$ IN4
  8,D Y ?9K WE CD MAKE A RUN = X80 ,I
:ISP]$ 9 ,EADRIC'S E>DRUM4 8,2C IF %E--0
  ,A SMALL1 ?ORN-COV]$ PLANT FELL ON U4
,! WET MUD 5CAS+ ! ROOTS DRIPP$ 9
S\R-SMELL+ GLOBS ONTO \R H1DS4       #HE
,SPUTT]+1 ,I COV]$ MY FACE ) MY H&S4
  8,[60 WAIL$ ,EADRIC4 8,^? ?ORNS >E
%>P60
  ,I SPIT \ A M\?;L ( MUD4 8,TRY N TO
TALK4 ,T /UFF TA/ES T]RI#60
  ,! WIT* J]K$ ! SACK (F ! GR.D & C>RI$
X A FEW Y>DS4 ,%E OP5$ ! TOP AG1 B ONLY
L;G 5 6DROP 9 A H&;L ( L1VES4 ,I CR+$1
HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! %APE (! POISON OAK L1F
AT ONCE1 B X 0 TOO LATE & ,I KNEW X4
..,I'M 9 = X .N[1 ,I ?"\4 ,EV5 ! BRIEFE/
3TACT ) POISON OAK GAVE ME A RA%1 & N[
MY BACK 0 COV]$ )! L1VES4
  ,:5 ! WIT* PICK$ UP ! SACK1 ,EADRIC &
,I T5S$ \R MUSCLES1 WAIT+ =! NEXT IMPACT
)! GR.D4 ,B ! SACK 3T9U$ 6SWAY 9 !
WIT*'S H&S Z %E SLO7$ ACR ! M>%Y GR.D4
,AF A :ILE1 ,EADRIC 2GAN 6GROAN4
  8,:AT'S WR;G80 ,I ASK$4 8,IS X !
?ORNS80
  8,NO10 :ISP]$ ,EADRIC4
  8,IS X ! MUD80
  8,NO10 :ISP]$ ,EADRIC4
  8,!N :AT IS X80
  8,X'S ? SWAY+ BACK & =?10 HE SD4   #HF
8,I DON'T FEEL V WELL40
  8,TAKE A DEEP BR1? & ?9K ( "S?+ ELSE4
,& PL1SE FACE ! O!R WAY IF Y'RE GO+ 6BE
SICK40
  ,IF ! WIT*'S H\SE _H BE5 ANY F>!R1 WE
MI<T N H MADE X4 ,Z X WAS1 ,EADRIC 0
GROAN+ L\DLY L;G 2F ! WIT* OP5$ H] COT-
TAGE DOOR & ,I 0 WORRI$ T HE WASN'T GO+
6SURVIVE ! TRIP3 HE 0 GROAN+ S M* T IF
HE DIDN'T DIE ( BAG-SICK;S F/1 ,I 0 GO+
6/RANGLE HM 6PUT HM \ ( 8 MIS]Y4 ,I WON-
D]$ IF ALL MALE FROGS 7 S* BABIES :5 !Y
7 SICK1 OR ONLY ! "OS :O US$ 6BE PR9CES4
  ,I 0 / TRY+ 6BLOCK \ ,EADRIC'S MOANS
0COV]+ MY E>DRUMS ) MY H&S :5 ! WIT* SET
H] LANT]N D[N )A CLANG4 ,R1*+ 96! SACK1
%E GRA2$ U & %OV$ U 96A SMALL WICK]
CAGE4 ,MY H1D SP9N+1 ,I LAY ON ! CAGE
FLOOR :ILE %E SLAMM$ ! DOOR %UT & FA/5$
A -PLICAT$ LAT*4
  8,"!10 %E SD4 8,T %D HOLD Y UNTIL ,I'M
R1DY40
  8,R1DY = :AT80 ,I ASK$ ! WIT* Z MY H1D
CLE>$4 ,! WOMAN IGNOR$ ME & EMPTI$ H]
SACK ONTO A RICKETY TA# 9 ! MI4LE    #HG
(! ROOM4
  8,YOO-HOO1 ,WIT*Y6 ,R1DY = :AT80 ,EAD-
RIC E*O$ ME 9 A %AKY VOICE4 ,! WIT*
TURN$ H] BACK ON \R CAGE & TOOK (F H]
%AWL4
  8,HAS ANY"O "E TOLD Y T Y'RE V RUDE80
,EADRIC ASK$1 8 VOICE GETT+ /R;G]4 8,Y
KIDNAP U1 LOCK U 9 A CAGE )\T AN EXPLA-
N,N1 & EXPECT U 6BE NICE1 WELL-2HAV$
FROGS4 ,OBVI\SLY1 Y DON'T "K ME4 ,I
DON'T TAKE ANY?+ QUIETLY60
  8,EADRIC6 ,%H60 ,I HISS$ AT HM4 8,Y'LL
MAKE ?+S WORSE60
  8,H[ C X GET WORSE ?AN ?8 ,WE 7 BETT]
(F Z FREE FROGS HAPPILY LIV+ 9 ! SWAMP4
,N[ WE'RE /UCK "H ) ,RUDELLA ! WIT* & WE
DON'T EV5 "K :Y4 ,HEY1 ,WIT*Y6 ,ANSW]
ME6 ,:AT D Y WANT ) U80
  ,:5 ! WIT* 3T9U$ 6IGNORE HM1 ,EADRIC
GOT A FUNNY LOOK 9 8 EYES4 8,NO WIT* IS
GO+ 6IGNORE ME = L;G10 HE :ISP]$ 9 MY
E>DRUM4 8,WAT* ?60 ,HE ?"\ =A M9UTE1 !N
PLANT$ 8 H&S FIRMLY ON 8 MI4LE & CALL$
\1 8,HEY1 ,WIT*Y6 ,Y'RE S UGLY T Y DON'T
H 6DYE YR CLO!S6 ,"O LOOK AT Y &     #HH
!Y DIE ON _! [N60
  ,I CD SEE ! WIT*'S BACK /I651 B T
WASN'T 5 = ,EADRIC4 ,HE W9K$ AT ME1 !N
%\T$1 8,I "K :Y Y DON'T H ANY MIRRORS 9
? PLACE4 ,Y GOT TIR$ ( CL1N+ UP ! BROK5
GLASS60
  ,)A CRY ( RAGE1 ! WIT* :IRL$ >.D1
SC[L+ F]OCI\SLY4 8,LI/51 ,YR ,ROYAL ,L[-
;S1 ,I DON'T L FROGS & ,I L PR9CES EV5
LESS6 ,I SU7E/ Y KEEP YR RU2]Y LL LIPS
%UT IF Y "E WANT 6SEE ! LI<T ( "D AG4
,N[ LOCK ^? LIPS1 SIT D[N1 & DON'T MOVE4
,I'LL 2 "R BACK60 ,TAK+ A SMALL VIAL F A
%ELF1 ! WIT* /OMP$ \ ! DOOR4
  8,Y CDN'T 2 QUIET1 CD Y80 ,I ASK$4
8,IF T 0 ! K9D ( ?+ Y SD 6! O!R WIT*1
X'S NO WOND] %E TURN$ Y 96A FROG6 ,& N[
Y'VE GOTT5 A SECOND WIT* MAD AT Y4 ,:O
"KS :AT %E'S GO+ 6D40
  8,%E DOESN'T C>E :AT ,I SAY4 ,:AT C WE
D8 ,WE'RE 9 A CAGE1 = FROG'S SAKE6 ,IF
WE ANNOY H] 5\<1 MAYBE %E'LL LET U G40
  8,OR KILL U S %E DOESN'T H 6LI/5 6Y10
,I SD4
  ,EADRIC & ,I 7 GL[]+ AT EA* O!R    #HI
:5 ! WIT* RETURN$ )A FRE%LY UNE>!D NI<T-
CRAWL] 9 H] H&4 ,)A GL1M 9 H] EYE1 %E
DROPP$ ! DIRT-FLECK$ WORM "? ! B>S ( \R
CAGE & SET ! VIAL BACK ON ! %ELF4
  8,"! Y G60 %E SD 9 A SYRUPY VOICE4 8,H
A B$"T SNACK4 ,GET "S SLEEP & DON'T WOR-
RY S M*4 ,TOO M* /RESS C MAKE Y SICK &
WE DON'T WANT T1 N[1 D WE80 ,) T1 ! WIT*
BLEW \ ! LANT]N & %U6L$ ACR ! ROOM4
  ,TIPTOE+ 6! SIDE (! CAGE1 ,I LI/5$ Z !
WIT* KICK$ (F H] %OES & SETTL$ BACK ON
AN OLD /RAW-FILL$ MATTRESS4 ,SECONDS
LAT] H] BR1?+ EV5$ \ 9 SLEEP4
  8,D Y WANT "S80 ,EADRIC SD "? A M\?;L
( WORM4
  ,I SPUN >.D 9 SURPRISE4 8,:AT >E Y DO-
+8 ,I ?"\ Y 7 SICK 6YR /OMA*4 ,Y %DN'T
EAT ANY ( T--X MI<T 2 POISON$6 ,SPIT X
\6 ,SPIT X \ "R N[60
  8,>E Y KI4+8 ,? IS DELICI\S4 ,X'S N
POISON$4 ,"H1 TRY "S40
  8,GRT10 ,I SD4 8,I'M /UCK 9 A CAGE )
AN IDIOT :O EATS FOOD GIV5 6HM 0A WIT* &
W PROBABLY 2 D1D 0MORN+40
  8,HEY1 ,I'M N ! "O :O'S GO+ 6B$    #IJ
HUNGRY4 ,Y >E S* A WORRI]6 ,I'VE EAT5
HALF ( ? WORM ALR & ,I / FEEL F9E4 ,IF
Y'RE SURE Y DON'T WANT ANY1 ,I'M GO+ TO
F9I% ! WORM & GET "S SLEEP4 ,WE'LL ?9K (
A WAY 6GET \ ( ? 9 ! MORN+4 ,N[ L1VE ME
AL"O & LET ME 5JOY MY WORM 9 P1CE4 ,UN-
LIKE "S"O ELSE >.D "H1 ,I "K H[ 6APPRE-
CIATE ! F9] ?+S 9 LIFE40
  ,FURI\S1 ,I W5T 6! BACK (! CAGE1 Z F>
F ,EADRIC Z ,I CD GET1 & TRI$ 6%UT \ !
S.D ( MUN*+4 ,AL? ,EADRIC 0 SOON ASLEEP1
,I 0 TOO RE/.S 6LIE D[N4 ,I PAC$ ! WID?
(! CAGE1 ! GRITTY FLOOR CRUN*+ 2N MY
FEET1 B ,I CDN'T SLEEP & ,I CDN'T -E UP
) AN ESCAPE PLAN1 EI4
  ,AF A :ILE ,I /OPP$ TALK+ 6MYF & LI/5$
6! S.DS (! NI<T4 ,I'D HE>D "S?+ /IRR+ AT
! O!R 5D (! ROOM1 A DRY RU/LE T CD H BE5
CAUS$ 0J AB ANY?+4 ,!N "S?+ ELSE MOV$
OV]H1D UNTIL X SEEM$ 6BE "R ABV ME4
,:AT"E ELSE 0 9 ! ROOM1 ,I WASN'T ! ONLY
"O :O 0 AWAKE4 ,SU45LY1 ,I _H "S?+ ELSE
6MAKE ME N]V\S4 ,N "K+ :O OR :AT MI<T 2
"!1 ,I HUN*$ D[N 9 ! MI4LE (! CAGE1 HOP+
T ! B>S 7 Z E6ECTIVE AT KEEP+        #IA
CR1TURES \ Z !Y 7 AT KEEP+ U IN4 ,:5 ,I
F9,Y DRIFT$ (F 6SLEEP1 X 0 6DR1MS ( MY
FAMILY'S DUNGEON & L>GE1 FROG-EAT+ WORMS
T MADE ME IT* :5 !Y T\*$ ME4




















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