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Text A The Happy Prince（第2页）

[17]Thenanotherdropfell.

[18]“Whatistheuseofastatueifitotkeeptherainoff?”

hesaid;“Imustloodey-pot，”

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[19]Butbeforehehadopenedhiswings，athirddropfell，andhelookedup，andsaw—Ah!Whatdidhesee?

[20]TheeyesoftheHappyPrincewerefilledwithtears，andtearswererunningdownhisgoldencheeks.HisfacewassobeautifulinthemoonlightthatthelittleSasfilledwithpity.

[21]“Whoareyou?”

hesaid.

[22]“IamtheHappyPrince.”

[23]“WhyareyouweepingtheheSwallow;“youhavequitedrenchedme.”

[24]“WhenIwasaliveandhadahuma，”

aatue，“Ididnotknowwhattearswere，forIlivedinthepalas-Souci，wheresorrowiser.IimeIplayedwithmypanionsinthegarden，andintheevehedaHall.Roundthegardeywall，butIoaskwhatlaybeyohingaboutmewassobeautiful.MycourtierscalledmetheHappyPrindhappyindeedIleasurebehappiness.SoIlived，andsoIdied.AndnowthatIamdeadtheyhavesetmeupheresohighthatIseealltheuglinessandallthemiseryofmydthoughmyheartismadeofleadyetIotchoosebutweep.”

[25]“What，ishenotsolidgold?”

saidtheSwallowtohimself.Heolitetomakeanypersoloud.

[26]“Faraway，”

uedthestatueinalowmusicalvoice，“farawayihereisapoorhouse.Ohewindowsisopen，andthroughitIseeawomaable.Herfaandworn，andshehascoarse，redhands，allprickedbytheneedle，forsheisaseamstress.Sheisembrpassion-flowersonasatingownfortheloveliestoftheQueen’smaids-of-hohe-ball.Iheeroftheroomherlittleboyislyingill.Hehasafever，andisaskingfes.Hismotherhasnothiriverwater，s.S，littleSillyhertherubyoutofmysword-hilt?MyfeetarefastehispedestalandIove.”

[27]“Iamwaitedfypt，”

saidtheSwallow.“Myfriendsareflyingupanddowalkingtelotus-flowers.Soontheywillgotosleepiomb.TheKingistherehimselfinhispainted.Heisedinyellowlinen，ahspidhisneckisaofpalegreenjade，andhishaheredleaves.”

[28]“S，littleSrince，“willyounotstaywithmefht，andbemymesseheboyissothirsty，ahersosad.”

[29]“Idon’tthinkIlikeboys，”

aheSwallow.“Lastsummer，whenIwasstayihereweretworudeboys，themiller’ssons，aysthrowiheyme，ofcourse;sflyfartoowellforthat，andbesides，Iilyfamility;butstill，itwasamarkofdisrespect.”

[30]ButtheHappyPrincelookedsosadthatthelittleSassorry.“Itisverycoldhere，”

hesaid;“butIwillstaywithyht，andbeyer.”

[31]“Thankyou，littleSrince.

[32]SotheSickedoutthegreatrubyfromthePrince’ssword，andfleithitiheroofsofthetown.

[33]Hepassedbythecathedraltower，wherethewhitemarbleaured.Hepassedbythepaladheardthesoundofdaifulgirlcameoutonthebalywithherlover.“Howwohestarsare，”

hesaidtoher，“andhowwohepoweroflove!”

[34]“IhopemydresswillbereadyiheState-ball，”

sheanswered;“Ihaveorderedpassioobeembroideredonit;buttheseamstressesaresolazy.”

[35]Hepassedovertheriver，aernshangisoftheships.Hepassedhetto，andsawtheoldJewsbargainiher，andweighingoutmoneyincopperscales.Atlasthecametothepoorhouseandlookedin.

[36]Theboywastossingfeverishlyohemotherhadfallenasleep，shewassotired.Inhehopped，andlaidthegreatrubyoablebesidethewoman’sthimble.Thelyroundthebed，fanningtheboy’sforeheadcoolIfeel，”

saidtheboy，“Imustbegettier;”

aoadeliber.

[37]ThentheSbacktotheHappyPrioldhimwhathehaddoiscurious，”

heremarked，“butIfeelquitewarmnow，althoughitissocold.”

[38]“Thatisbecauseyouhavedoneagooda，”

saidthePrihelittleSwallowbegantothink，andthenhefellasleep.Thinkingalwaysmadehimsleepy.