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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 till
twilight�察�for the boats had provisions on board�察�and it was not till the sun
went down that the gay party began to vanish。 Boat after boat drew away
to the shore�察�following that of the king and queen�察�till only one�察�apparently
the princess's own boat�察�remained。 But she did not want to go home even
yet�察�and the prince thought he saw her order the boat to the shore without
her。 At all events�察�it rowed away�察�and now�察�of all the radiant company�察�only
one white speck remained。 Then the prince began to sing。 And this is
what he sung�此�
;Lady fair�察�Swan´white�察�Lift thine eyes�察�Banish night By the might Of
thine eyes。
Snowy arms�察�Oars of snow�察�Oar her hither�察�Plashing low。 Soft and slow�察�
Oar her hither。
Stream behind her O'er the lake�察 �Radiant whiteness� �In her wake
Following�察�following for her sake。 Radiant whiteness� �
Cling about her�察�Waters blue�察�Part not from her�察�But renew Cold and
true Kisses round her。
Lap me round�察�Waters sad�察�That have left her。 Make me glad�察�For ye
had Kissed her ere ye left her。;
Before he had finished his song�察�the princess was just under the place
where he sat�察�and looking up to find him。 Her ears had led her truly。
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;Would you like a fall�察�princess�拭─�said the prince�察�looking down。
;Ah� �there you are� �Yes�察 �if you please�察 �prince�察─ �said the princess�察�
looking up。
;How do you know I am a prince�察�princess�拭─�said the prince。
;Because you are a very nice young man�察�prince�察─�said the princess。
;Come up then�察�princess。;
;Fetch me�察�prince。;
The prince took off his scarf�察�then his sword´belt�察�then his tunic�察�and
tied them all together�察�and let them down。 But the line was far too short。
He unwound his turban�察�and added it to the rest�察�when it was all but long
enough�察 �and his purse completed it。 The princess just managed to lay
hold of the knot of money�察�and was beside him in a moment。 This rock
was much higher than the other�察 �and the splash and the dive were
tremendous。 The princess was in ecstasies of delight�察�and their swim was
delicious。
Night after night they met�察 �and swam about in the dark clear lake�察�
where such was the prince's gladness�察�that ��whether the princess's way of
looking at things infected him�察�or he was actually getting light´headed�� he
often fancied that he was swimming in the sky instead of the lake。 But
when he talked about being in heaven�察 �the princess laughed at him
dreadfully。
When the moon came�察�she brought them fresh pleasure。
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