Page 138 - Demo

138But the princess had not yet appeared. People said that she was being brought up and educated in a religious house, where she was learning every royal virtue. At last she came. Then the little mermaid, who was very anxious to see whether she was really beautiful, was obliged to acknowledge that she had never seen a more perfect vision of beauty. Her skin was delicately fair, and beneath her long dark eye-lashes her laughing blue eyes shone with truth and purity.%u201cIt was you,%u201d said the prince, %u201cwho saved my life when I lay dead on the beach,%u201d and he folded his blushing bride in his arms. %u201cOh, I am too happy,%u201d said he to the little mermaid; %u201cmy fondest hopes are all fulfilled. You will rejoice at my happiness; for your devotion to me is great and sincere.%u201dThe little mermaid kissed his hand, and felt as if her heart were He remembers her but is to marry another.