Well,Smileykep\'thebeastinalittlelatticebox,andheusedtofetchhimdown-townsometimesandlayforabet。Onedayafeller——astrangerinthecamp,hewas——comeacrosthimwithhisbox,andsays:
\'Whatmightitbethatyou\'vegotinthebox?\'
AndSmileysays,sorterindifferent-like,\'Itmightbeaparrot,oritmightbeacanary,maybe,butit\'sain\'t——it\'sonlyjustafrog。\'
Andthefellertookit,andlookedatitcareful,andturneditroundthiswayandthat,andsays,\'H\'m——so\'tis。Well,what\'shegoodfor?\'
\'Well,\'Smileysays,easyandcareless,\'he\'sgoodenoughforonething,Ishouldjudge——hecanoutjumpanyfroginCalaverasCounty。\'