"One should leap away home!" continues the pike.
"One should leap!"
"Well—leap!"
The pike commands, and the carp are out of the bowl and on the floor—lying there more dead than alive.
"I never knew," says the second pike, "that you were such an orator—your lips drop honey!"
The carp meanwhile are moaning.
"Hurry up!" orders the pike.
The carp give another little spring.
"Oh," they moan, "we do not see any river—and our bones are breaking—and we cannot breathe."
"On with you—make an effort! It is not much further—give a jump!"