—Then, are you truly cursed? —asked the maiden.

  —Of course, lovely miss —answered the frog —and if you kiss me I will turn back into a farmer. I am very hard working and honest, and I promise I will do everything in my hand to love you and make you happy.

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  —Farmer? —asked the surprised maiden —Are you not a prince?

  —Ehhh… no.

  —Don’t you have a castle or servants?

  —No.

  —Not lands or riches?

  —No, just my farm.

  —Then I’m not going to kiss you! —and she went to another pond, looking for a better suitor.

  “She wanted riches, a castle and nobility” —the frog thought —“And just for a kiss!”

  And it went back to the water, to wait for a better suitor.