Text A The Happy Prince（第2页）

[37]ThentheSbacktotheHappyPrioldhimwhathehaddoiscurious，”heremarked，“butIfeelquitewarmnow，althoughitissocold。”

[38]“Thatisbecauseyouhavedoneagooda，”saidthePrihelittleSwallowbegantothink，andthenhefellasleep。Thinkingalwaysmadehimsleepy。

[39]Whendaybrokeheflewdowntotheriverandhadabath。“Whataremarkablephenomenon，”saidtheProfessyasheassihebridge。“Asinter!”Aealoittotheloeer。Everyowasfullofsomanywordsthattheyotuand。

[40]“To-nightIgotoEgypt，”saidtheSwallow，andhewasinhighspiritsattheprospect。Hevisitedallthepublients，andsataloopofthechurchsteeple。

[41]WhereverhewenttheSparrowschirruped，andsaidtoeachother，“Whatadistiranger!”Soheenjoyedhimselfverymuch。

[42]WhenthemoonroseheflewbacktotheHappyPrince。“Haveyouanyissiypt?”hecried;“Iamjuststarting。”

[43]“S，littleSrince，“willyounotstaywithmeolonger?”

[44]“Iamwaitedfypt，”aheSwallow。“To-morrowmyfriendswillflyuptotheSedCataract。Theriver-horsecouchesthereamongthebulrushes，andrahroheGodMemnon。Allnightlochesthestars，ahemstarshiersonecryofjoy，andthenheissilent。Atnoontheyellowlioothewater’sedgetodrink。Theyhaveeyeslikegreenberyls，andtheirroarislouderthantheroarofthecataract。”

[45]“S，littleSrince，“farawayacrossthecityIseeayoungmani。Heisleaningoveradeskcovereders，andinatumblerbyhissidethereisabunchofwitheredviolets。Hishairisbro，andhislipsareredasapomegranate，andhehaslargeanddreamyeyes。HeistryingtofinishaplayfortheDirectoroftheTheatre，butheistoocoldtowriteahereishegrate，andhungerhasmadehimfaint。”

[46]“IithyouoloheShoreallyhadagoodheart。“ShallItakehimanotherruby?”

[47]“Alas!Ihavenorubynorince;“myeyesareallthatIhaveleft。Theyaremadeofraresapphires，whichwerebroughtoutofIndiaathousandyearsago。Plueofthemaohim。Hewillsellittothejeweler，andbuyfoodandfirewood，andfinishhisplay。”

[48]“DearPriheSwallow，“Iotdothat;”aoweep。

[49]“S，littleSrinmandyou。”

[50]SotheSluckedoutthePrince’seye，aothestudewaseasyenoughtogetin，astherewasaholeihroughthishedarted，aheroom。Theyoungmanhadhisheadburiedinhishaheartheflutters，andwhenhelookeduphefouifulsapphirelyiheredviolets。

[51]“Iambeginningtobeappreciated，”hecried;“thisisfromsomegreatadmirer。NowIishmyplay，”andhelookedquitehappy。

[52]TheheSntotheharbor。Hesatoevesselahesailbigchestsoutoftheholdwithropes。“Heavea-hoy!”theyshoutedaseachchestcameup。“Iamgoi!”criedtheSwallow，butnobodyminded，ahemoonroseheflewbacktotheHappyPrince。

[53]“Iametobidyougood-bye，”hecried。

[54]“S，littleSrince，“willyounotstaywithmeolonger?”

[55]“Itiswinter，”aheSwallow，“andtheowwillsyptthesuniswarmorees，andthecrocodileslieinthemudandlooklazilyaboutthem。MypanionsarebuildiheTempleofBaalbedthepinkandwhitedovesarewatgthem，andgtoeachother。DearPrileaveyou，butIwillyou，aspringIwillbringyoubacktwobeautifuljewelsihoseyouhavegivenaway。Therubyshallberedderthanaredrose，andthesapphireshallbeasblueasthegreatsea。”

[56]“Inthesquarebelow，”saidtheHappyPriandsalittlematch-girl。Shehaslethermatchesfallier，andtheyareallspoiled。Herfatherwillbeatherifshedhomesomemoney，andsheisg。Shehasodherlittleheadisbare。Pluyothereye，aoher，aherwillher。”

[57]“IwillstaywithyouoloheSwallow，“butIotpluckoutyoureye。Youwouldbequiteblindthen。”

[58]“S，littleSrinmandyou。”

[59]SohepluckedoutthePrihereye，anddarteddownwithit。Heswoopedpastthematch-girl，ahejewelintothepalmofherhand。“Whatalovelybitofglass，”criedthelittlegirl;andsheranhome，laughing。

[60]ThentheSwallowcamebacktothePrince。“Youareblindnow，”hesaid，“soIwillstaywithyoual>

[61]“No，littleSoorPrinustgoat。”

[62]“Iwillstaywithyoualways，”saidtheSwallow，ahePri。

[63]AllthedayhesatonthePrince’sshoulder，andtoldhimstoriesofwhathehadseeninstrangelaoldhimoftheredibises，whostandinlongrowsonthebanksofthechgoldfishiheSphinx，whoisasoldastheworlditselfahedesert，ahis，lybythesideoftheirdcarryamberbeadsintheirhands;oftheKiainsoftheMoon，whoisasblay，andworshipsalargecrystal;reesleepsinapalm-tree，ayprieststofeeditwithhoney-dofthepygmieswhosaillakeeflatleaves，andarealiththebutterflies。

[64]“DearlittleSriellmeofmarvelousthings，butmoremarvelousthananythingisthesufferingofmenahereisnreatasMisery。Flyovermycity，littleSwallow，ayouseethere。”

[65]SotheSreatdsawtherigmerryiifulhouses，whilethebeggarsweresitties。Heflewintodarklanes，aefaceslookingoutlistlesslyattheblackstreets。Uhearchwayetwolittlebiher’sarmstotryahemselveseare!”theysaid。“YoumustedtheWatdtheywaotherain。

[66]ThenheflewbadtoldthePrihehadseen。

[67]“Iamcoveredwithfinegold，”saidthePrinusttakeitoff，leafbyleaf，aomypoor;thelivingalwaysthinkthatgoldmakethemhappy。”

[68]LeafafterleafofthefiheSickedoff，tilltheHappyPriedullaerleafofthefitothepoor，andthe’sfacesgrewrosier，andtheylaughedandplayedgamesi。“Wehavebreadnow!”theycried。

[69]Thenthesertheshefrost。Thestreetslookedasiftheyweremadeofsilver，theywereshtandglistening;longicicleslikecrystaldaggershungdownfromtheeavesofthehouses，everybodywentaboutinfurs，aleboyssaheice。

[70]ThepoorlittleSdcolder，buthewouldhePrintoowell。Hepickedupcrumbsoutsidethebaker’sdoorwherethebakerwasnotlooking，aokeephimselfwarmbyflappinghiswings。

[71]Butatlasthekhewasgoingtodie。HehadjuststrengthtoflyuptothePrince’sshoulderood-bye，dearPrince!”hemurmured，“willyouletmekissyourhand?”

[72]“IamgladthatytoEgyptatlast，littleSrince，“youhavestayedtooloyoumustkissmeonthelips，forIloveyou。”

[73]“ItisIamgoing，”saidtheSwallow。“IamgoingtotheHouseofDeath。DeathisthebrotherofSleep，ishenot?”

[74]AheHappyPrihelips，andfelldowhisfeet。

[75]Atthatmomentacuriousdediue，asifsomethinghadbrokeisthattheleadehadsintwo。Itlywasadreadfullyhardfrost。EarlythemtheMayorwaswalkinginthesquarebelowinpanywiththeTowncillors。Astheypassedthehestatue:“Dearme!HowshabbytheHappyPrincelooks!”hesaid。