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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。 

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