A Mouse, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog. The Frog one day, intent on mischief¹, bound the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his friend toward the pool in which he lived, until he reached the very brink², when suddenly jumping in, he dragged the Mouse in with him. The Frog enjoyed the water amazingly, and swam croaking³ about as if he had done a meritorious⁴ action. The unhappy Mouse was soon suffocated⁵ with the water, and his dead body floated about on the surface, tied to the foot of the Frog. A Hawk⁶ observed it, and, pouncing⁷ upon it, carried it up aloft. The Frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse, was also carried off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.

Harm hatch, harm catch.