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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´ 

´ 

     ;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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