Toad was asleep, and he had a dream. He was on a stage, and he was in a costume. Toad looked into the dark. Frog was sitting in the theatre.
A strange voice said, “PRESENTING THE GREATEST TOAD IN THE WORLD!”
Toad bowed.
Frog looked small as he shouted, “Hooray for Toad!”
“TOAD WILL NOW PLAY THE PIANO VERY WELL,” said the strange voice.
Toad played the piano, and he did not miss a note.
“Frog,” cried Toad, “can you play the piano like this?”
“No,” said Frog.
Now Frog looked even smaller.
“TOAD WILL NOW WALK ON A HIGH WIRE, AND HE WILL NOT FALL DOWN,” said the voice.
Toad walked on the high wire.
“Frog,” cried Toad, “can you do tricks like this?”
“No,” answered Frog, who looked very, very small.
“TOAD WILL NOW DANCE, AND HE WILL BE WONDERFUL,” said the voice.
“Frog, can you dance like me?” said Toad as he danced wonderfully on the stage.
There was no answer.
Toad looked into the theatre. Frog was so small that he could not see or hear him anymore.
“Frog, where are you?” cried Toad.
Then the voice said: “THE GREATEST TOAD WILL NOW…”
“Shut up!” cried Toad. “Frog, Frog, where ARE YOU?”
Toad was now in the dark.
“Come back, Frog,” he cried. “I will be lonely!”
“I am here,” said Frog.
Frog was standing near Toad’s bed.
“Wake up, Toad,” he said.
“Frog, is that really you?” asked Toad.
“Yes, I think so,” said Frog.
Toad looked at the sun shining outside.
“Frog,” he said, “I am so glad that you are here.”
“I always am,” said Frog.
Then Frog and Toad ate a big breakfast. And after that they had a fine, long day together.