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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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