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No one had ever succeeded in putting her into a passion before。´
before。When the prince saw her ascend�察�he thought he must have been
bewitched�察�and have mistaken a great swan for a lady。 But the princess
caught hold of the topmost cone upon a lofty fir。 This came off�察�but she
caught at another�察 �and�察 �in fact�察 �stopped herself by gathering cones�察�
dropping them as the stalks gave way。 The prince�察�meantime�察 �stood in
the water�察 �staring�察 �and forgetting to get out。 But the princess
disappearing�察�he scrambled on shore�察�and went in the direction of the tree。
There he found her climbing down one of the branches towards the stem。
But in the darkness of the wood�察 �the prince continued in some
bewilderment as to what the phenomenon could be�察 �until�察 �reaching the
ground�察�and seeing him standing there�察�she caught hold of him�察�and said�察�
;I'll tell papa。;
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;Oh no�察�you won't� ─�returned the prince。
;Yes�察�I will�察─�she persisted。 ;What business had you to pull me down
out of the water�察�and throw me to the bottom of the air�拭 �I never did you
any harm。;
;Pardon me。 I did not mean to hurt you。;
;I don't believe you have any brains�察�and that is a worse loss than your
wretched gravity。 I pity you。'
The prince now saw that he had come upon the bewitched princess�察�
and had already offended her。 But before he could think what to say next�察�
she burst out angrily�察�giving a stamp with her foot that would have sent her
aloft again but for the hold she had of his arm�察�
;Put me up directly。;
;Put you up where�察�you beauty�拭─�asked the prince。
He had fallen in love with her almost�察�already�察�for her anger made her
more charming than any one else had ever beheld her�察�and�察�as far as he
could see�察�which certainly was not far�察�she had not a single fault about her�察�
except�察 �of course�察 �that she had not any gravity。 No prince�察 �however�察�
would judge of a princess by weight。 The loveliness of her foot he would
hardly estimate by the depth of the impression it could make in mud。
;Put you up where�察�you beauty�拭─�asked the prince。
;In the water�察�you stupid� ─�answered the princess。
;Come�察�then�察─�said the prince。
The condition of her dress�察�increasing her usual difficulty in walking�察�
compelled her to cling to him�察�and he could hardly persuade himself that
he was not in a delightful dream�察�notwithstanding the torrent of musical
abuse with which she overwhelmed him。 The prince being therefore in
no hurry�察�they came upon the lake at quite another part�察�where the bank
was twenty´five feet high at least�察�and when they had reached the edge�察�he
turned towards the princess�察�and said�察�
;How am I to put you in�拭─ �That is your business�察─ �she answered�察�
quite snappishly。 ;You took me output me in again。;
;Very well�察─ �said the prince�察 �and�察 �catching her up in his arms�察 �he
sprang with her from the rock。 The princess had just time to give one
delighted shriek of laughter before the water closed over them。 When they
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came to the surface�察�she found that�察�for a moment or two�察�she could not
even laugh�察 �for she had gone down with such a rush�察 �that it was with
difficulty she recovered her breath。 The instant they reached the surface´
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;How do you like falling in�拭─�said the prince。
After some effort the princess panted out�察�
;Is that what you call FALLING IN�拭─�
;Yes�察─ �answered the prince�察 �I should think it a very tolerable
specimen。;
;It seemed to me like going up�察─�rejoined she。
;My feeling was certainly one of elevation too�察─�the prince conceded。
The princess did not appear to understand him�察 �for she retorted his
question�此�
;How do YOU like falling in�拭─�said the princess。
;Beyond everything�察─�answered he�察 �for I have fallen in with the only
perfect creature I ever saw。;
;No more of that�此�I am tired of it�察─�said the princess。
Perhaps she shared her father's aversion to punning。
;Don't you like falling in then�拭─�said the prince。
;It is the most delightful fun I ever had in my life�察─�answered she。 ;I
never fell before。 I wish I could learn。 To think I am the only person in
my father's kingdom that can't fall� ─�
Here the poor princess looked almost sad。
;I shall be most happy to fall in with you any time you like�察─�said the
prince�察�devotedly。
;Thank you。 I don't know。 Perhaps it would not be proper。 But I
don't care。 At all events�察 �as we have fallen in�察 �let us have a swim
together。;
;With all my heart�察─�responded the prince。
And away they went�察�swimming�察�and diving�察�and floating�察�until at last
they heard cries along the shore�察�and saw lights glancing in all directions。
It was now quite late�察�and there was no moon。
;I must go home�察─ �said the princess。 ;I am very sorry�察 �for this is
delightful。;
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;So am I�察─�returned the prince。 ;But I am glad I haven't a home to go
toat least�察�I don't exactly know where it is。;
;I wish I hadn't one either�察─�rejoined the princess�察 �it is so stupid� �I
have a great mind�察─ �she continued�察 �to play them all a trick。 Why
couldn't they leave me alone�拭 �They won't trust me in the lake for a single
night��You see where that green light is burning�拭 �That is the window of
my room。 Now if you would just swim there with me very quietly�察�and
when we are all but under the balcony�察�give me such a pushup you call
it´as you did a little while ago�察 �I should be able to catch hold of the
balcony�察�and get in at the window�察�and then they may look for me till to´
morrow morning� ─�
;With more obedience than pleasure�察─ �said the prince�察 �gallantly�察 �and
away they swam�察�very gently。
;Will you be in the lake to´morrow night�拭─�the prince ventured to ask。
;To be sure I will。 I don't think so。 Perhaps�察─ �was the princess's
somewhat strange answer。
But the prince was intelligent enough not to press her further�察 �and
merely whispered�察�as he gave her the parting lift�察 �Don't tell。;
The only answer the princess returned was a roguish look。 She was
already a yard above his head。 The look seemed to say�察 �Never fear。 It is
too good fun to spoil that way。;
So perfectly like other people had she been in the water�察�that even yet
the prince could scarcely believe his eyes when he saw her ascend slowly�察�
grasp the balcony�察�and disappear through the window。 He turned�察�almost
expecting to see her still by his side。 But he was alone in the water。 So
he swam away quietly�察�and watched the lights roving about the shore for
hours after the princess was safe in her chamber。 As soon as they
disappeared�察�he landed in search of his tunic and sword�察�and�察�after some
trouble�察 �found them again。 Then he made the best of his way round the
lake to the other side。 There the wood was wilder�察�and the shore steeper´
rising more immediately towards the mountains which surrounded the lake
on all sides�察�and kept sending it messages of silvery streams from morning
to night�察�and all night long。 He soon found a spot whence he could see
the green light in the princess's room�察 �and where�察 �even in the broad
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daylight�察�he would be in no danger of being discovered from the opposite
shore。 It was a sort of cave in the rock�察�where he provided himself a bed
of withered leaves�察�and lay down too tired for hunger to keep him awake。
All night long he dreamed that he was swimming with the princess。
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10。 Look at the Moon。
Early the next morning the prince set out to look for something to eat�察�
which he soon found at a forester's hut�察�where for many following days he
was supplied with all that a brave prince could consider necessary。 And
having plenty to keep him alive for the present�察 �he would not think of
wants not yet in existence。 Whenever Care intruded�察�this prince always
bowed him out in the most princely manner。 When he returned from his
breakfast to his watch´cave�察�he saw the princess already floating about in
the lake�察�attended by the king and queen whom he knew by their crowns
and a great company in lovely little boats�察�with canopies of all the colours
of the rainbow�察�and flags and streamers of a great many more。 It was a
very bright day�察 �and soon the prince�察 �burned up with the heat�察 �began to
long for the cold water and the cool princess。 But he had to endure
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