Flop ! and the frog appeared out of the water close beside him . ` Take this , ' she said ; ` here is the linen that I have spun for you . ' You may imagine how delighted the youth was . She put the linen into his hands , and he took it straight back to his mother , who was so pleased with it that she declared she had never seen linen so beautifully spun , and that it was far finer and whiter than the webs that the two elder brothers had brought home . Then she turned to her sons and said : ` But this is not enough , my sons , I must have another proof as to what sort of wives you have chosen . In the house there are three puppies . Each of you take one , and give it to the woman whom you mean to bring home as your wife . She must train it and bring it up . Whichever dog turns out the best , its mistress will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' So the young men set out on their different ways , each taking a puppy with him . The youngest , not knowing where to go , returned to the pond , sat down once more on the bank , and began to weep . Flop ! and close beside him , he saw the frog . ` Why are you weeping ? ' she said . Then he told her his difficulty , and that he did not know to whom he should take the puppy . ` Give it to me , ' she said , ` and I will bring it up for you . ' And , seeing that the youth hesitated , she took the little creature out of his arms , and disappeared with it into the pond . The weeks and months passed , till one day the mother said she would like to see how the dogs had been trained by her future daughters-in-law .
The two eldest sons departed , and returned shortly , leading with them two great mastiffs , who growled so fiercely , and looked so savage , that the mere sight of them made the mother tremble XXXXX fear .
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