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This is my golden toy. It is my favourite toy. (Подбрасывает мяч вверх.). Oh, how

high can I throw it! (Бросает мяч в пруд, плачет.) Oh, I shall never see my beautiful ball again. The pond is so deep!

What is the matter, little princess? Why are you crying?

(оглядывается ): Oh, what do you want, you ugly, old frog? I’ve lost my beautiful golden ball forever because it’s fallen in the pond.

That is no problem. I can easily find it for you. What will you give me if I do it for you?

I will give you all my dresses and my toys.

Thank you, but I do not want your dresses and your toys. Can I be your friend, sit near you at the palace table, eat from your golden plate, drink from your golden cup and sleep near you in your lovely bed?

Oh, yes, yes! I’ll do everything if you just bring me my golden ball. (К зрителям.)! think, that the frog can live only near the water.

Принц-лягушка достает мяч и отдает его принцессе. Она хватает мяч и быстро уходит.

Принцесса убегает. Принц-лягушка остается один. Конец сцены.

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Декорации: дворец, стол, стулья, дверь.

За столом сидит король, принцесса вбегает и быстро закрывает дверь.

What are you doing?

You know, dear father, I walked in the garden near the pond and threw my golden ball in it. Then I met the Frog and promised it

to take to our palace, if it found my ball. And now I don’t want the ugly frog to come into the palace.

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