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white object�察�and found that it was a woman。 There was not light enough
to show that she was a princess�察�but quite enough to show that she was a
lady�察�for it does not want much light to see that。
Now I cannot tell how it came about��whether she pretended to be
drowning�察�or whether he frightened her�察�or caught her so as to embarrass
her��but certainly he brought her to shore in a fashion ignominious to a
swimmer�察�and more nearly drowned than she had ever expected to be�察�for
the water had got into her throat as often as she had tried to speak。
At the place to which he bore her�察 �the bank was only a foot or two
above the water�察�so he gave her a strong lift out of the water�察�to lay her on
the bank。 But�察 �her gravitation ceasing the moment she left the water�察�
away she went up into the air�察�scolding and screaming。
;You naughty�察�naughty�察�NAUGHTY�察�NAUGHTY man� ─�she cried。
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 s
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