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But the people。 Oh dear me� �They were the strangest folk� �Some
had very long noses and ugly looking teeth in their wide mouths�察 �and
others were so thin they looked like small sticks�察�and others so round that
they could almost trundle themselves along like a coach´wheel。 Some
were dressed in the shabbiest clothes�察�others in splendid suits�察�and some
covered with knobs and spikes and strange looking armor。
;Come�察─ �said the little fish man�察 �and he led Mary Louise into his
house。
Presently he brought out from a closet a quaintly shaped box。 ;It is
the legend of Wonderland that a little girl shall break the spell that hangs
over us。 For it is deemed well´nigh impossible that a mortal child would
venture beneath the water to visit us。 Therefore�察�little Mary Louise�察�if I
call all my people together�察�will you open this box and deliver us from the
spell of the Great Enchanter�拭─�
;I will�察─ �she answered bravely�察 �and at once the little old fish man
called together all his subjects。
As little Mary Louise looked at the box she saw printed on the cover
these words�此�
;If a little girl mortal Shall uncover this prize�察 �The sea will sink
And the land will rise。;
And�察 �would you believe it�察 �the first thing she knew after carefully
opening the box�察 �she was back in the boat with the old sailor�察 �who was
shading his eyes and looking towards a beautiful green island that had
suddenly come out of the water。
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The Enchanted Prince
;Would you like to land on the island�拭─ �asked the old sailor who
seemed in no wise surprised that an island should suddenly come up out of
the sea。
;Yes�察─ �gasped little Mary Louise�察 �it may be a wonderful place。 I
certainly saw strange things beneath the water。;
;To be sure you did�察─ �replied the old sailor�察 �taking it as a matter of
course that a little girl should make a trip to Wonder Land under the Sea�察�
and return safe and sound。
But then�察�you know�察�Mary Louise may have still retained some of the
charm of the little mermaid's magic comb。
Well�察�anyway�察�the old sailor steered his boat over to the green island�察�
where Mary Louise jumped out and after saying good´by to her sailor
friend�察�set off to look for new adventures。
After a while�察�she came to a great wood�察�where the trees were as big
around as smoke stacks on an ocean liner。
All of a sudden�察 �she heard the sound of a woodman's ax�察 �and the
crackling of the branches as they fell to the ground。
;It must be some giant cutting down a tree�察─ �she thought�察 �and she
started off in the direction of the sound�察�and by and by�察�she saw a giant
beaver。 He was a most wonderful sort of an animal�察�for he could swing
an ax as well as a man。 Near at hand flowed a great river�察�where a white
water horse snorted as he dashed the spray high in the air with his forefeet。
;Are you one of Neptune's horses�拭─�asked little Mary Louise。 ;I once
read a story of a little boy named Hero who rode with King Neptune in his
wonderful chariot。;
;No�察�little girl�察─�answered the beautiful sea horse kindly。 ;But I can
show you some wonderful things。 Jump on my back and I will take you
to a strange place。;
Then away went the great Water Horse over the water and through the
spray and Mary Louise wasn't the least bit afraid although she had no
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water wings and might have slipped of into the water。
;Where are we going�拭─�she asked�察�after a while�察�for by this time they
were far away from the shore and going up a dark river。
;I'm going to show you the beautiful Green Waterfall Cave�察─�answered
the big Sea Horse�察�shaking his mane until it seemed almost as if it were
raining。
Well�察 �pretty soon he stopped�察 �telling Mary Louise to bend over his
back�察�before he swam into a big opening in a gray rock。
;Now lift up your head�察─ �he said�察 �and when Mary Louise looked
around she saw they were in a beautiful cave。 All about them were
strange people�察�Mermaids and Water Nymphs�察�Water Sprites and Mermen�察�
fishes and dolphins�察�and even a whale�察�although he wasn't very large。 If
he had been�察�he wouldn't have been there�察�for the entrance to the cave was
just wide enough for him to squeeze through。
Well�察�no sooner did they see the big Sea Horse�察�than they all said at
once�察�
;Hail to our King� ─ �and crowded around looking curiously at Mary
Louise�察�and one little mermaid pinched her toe。
;This is Mary Louise�察─�explained the great white Sea Horse。 ;I have
brought her to our cave to see the wonders of our Water Country。;
At once the whale blew a stream of water into the air�察 �the dolphins
turned somersaults and the little mermaid who had just pinched Mary
Louise's toe�察�stood up on a big pearly shell and sang�此�
;In this river that leads to the sea�察 �We all live happy as happy can be�察�
The crocodile comes and opens his jaws�察 �And the giant crab stretches out
his claws�察 �And the sword fish chases the sharp toothed shark�察 �But here
we are safe when the day grows dark�察 �And the pale white moon looks
down from the sky�察 �And the little star winks her golden eye。;
And when she had finished�察�she swam up close to the big Sea Horse
and picking up Mary Louise placed her in a great shell that sailed over the
water just like a boat to the end of the cave where a little path ran along
close to the water's edge till it came to a door。
;Tap gently three times�察─�said the little mermaid。
And then�察 �all of a sudden�察 �it opened and there stood a great Sea
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Serpent。
;What do you want�拭─�he asked with a dreadful hiss and his breath was
like steam and his long red tongue like a thin flame。
;O wise Serpent�察─ �said the mermaid�察 �do not frighten little Mary
Louise。 She is traveling through our country and means no harm。;
;Then she may come into my kingdom�察─�replied the great Serpent�察�and
he glided swiftly away。
;Do not fear him�察─�said the little mermaid。 ;I cannot go with you�察�but
you will be perfectly safe�察─ �and she closed the door and swam away�察�
leaving little Mary Louise all alone。
It was a strange country in which Mary Louise found herself as she
followed the great Serpent who was now some distance ahead。 Great
trees and moss´covered rocks were on every side�察�and only by keeping to
the narrow path was it possible to find a way through them。
By and by the Serpent stopped at a gate in a high stone wall�察�which
swung open slowly as he tapped upon it。
;Now�察�let me tell you something�察─�he said�察�leading Mary Louise to a
seat beneath a beautiful tree in a large garden close by a stately castle。
While she rested on the marble bench the great Serpent coiled himself
in a ring�察 �his head raised about two feet above the ground。 He had
wonderful black eyes and as he looked at her she almost fancied there
were tears in them。
;Once upon a time�察�not so very long ago�察─�he began�察 �a young prince
lived in this castle。 But one day a wicked magician disguised as a poor
beggar came to the kitchen door and asked for bread。 Now it happened
to be baking day�察�and the Royal Baker had just placed a thousand loaves of
dough in the oven。 He was tired and hot and said to the beggar in a cross
voice�此 �'You must wait until evening。' This made the beggar man
dreadfully angry�察�and the next minute he waved a crooked stick above his
head and cried�察 �'Let the master of this castle and his household become
snakes��' Instantly�察�a great change came over all who lived in the castle。
The prince turned into a serpent and all the retainers became snakes。;
As he finished speaking�察 �the poor Snake gave a low cry and hid his
head in the grass。
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;Cheer up�察─�said Mary Louise�察�for she knew at once that the serpent
was the poor prince in disguise。 ;I have a magic ring� ─�
Dear me�察�I forgot to mention that the Princess Mermaid had given it to
little Mary Louise for a charm against evil。
;But what can that do for me�拭─�asked the poor serpent prince。
;Leave that to me�察─ �replied little Mary Louise�察 �and she turned the
magic ring around three times�察 �and�察 �all of a sudden�察 �a little Black Man
appeared。
;What can I do for you�察�litt
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