“To have only a few years left on earth as a man is really no cause for alarm. Already I have begun considering the virtues of frogdom, and my only complaint is that I may not be able to report the last stages of my transformation. On the other hand, the oscillatory nature of the whole process may make it possible for me to leave a farewell note of sorts, replete with descriptions of unimaginable detail. My human fantasy, constantly present, of having great tongs for hands so that I could walk across walls and ceilings (a fantasy that has not left me for seven years), would be realized if I were transformed into a tree-frog.”
