第17章 TheHappyPrince(三)

作者:奥斯卡·王尔德

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 12:35

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whendaybrokeheflewdownoheriverandhadabah“whaaremarkablephenomenon,”saidheprofessorofornihologyashewaspassingoverhebridge“aswallowinwiner!”andhewroealongleerabouiohelocalnewspapereveryonequoedi,iwasfullofsomanywordshaheycouldnoundersand


“onighigooegyp,”saidheswallow,andhewasinhighspirisaheprospechevisiedallhepublicmonumens,andsaalongimeonopofhechurchseeplewhereverhewenhesparrowschirruped,andsaidoeachoher,“whaadisinguishedsranger!”soheenjoyedhimselfverymuch


whenhemoonroseheflewbackohehappyprince“haveyouanycommissionsforegyp?”hecried;“iamjussaring”


“swallow,swallow,lileswallow,”saidheprince,“willyounosaywihmeonenighlonger?”


“iamwaiedforinegyp,”answeredheswallow“omorrowmyfriendswillflyupohesecondcaaracheriverhorsecoucheshereamonghebulrushes,andonagreagraniehronesishegodmemnonallnighlonghewacheshesars,andwhenhemorningsarshinesheuersonecryofjoy,andhenheissilenanoonheyellowlionscomedownohewaer’sedgeodrinkheyhaveeyeslikegreenberyls,andheirroarislouderhanheroarofhecaarac


“swallow,swallow,lileswallow,”saidheprince,“farawayacrossheciyiseeayoungmaninagarreheisleaningoveradeskcoveredwihpapers,andinaumblerbyhissidehereisabunchofwiheredvioleshishairisbrownandcrisp,andhislipsareredasapomegranae,andhehasrgeanddreamyeyesheisryingofinishapyforhedirecorofheheare,buheisoocoldowrieanymorehereisnofireinhegrae,andhungerhasmadehimfain”


“iwillwaiwihyouonenighlonger,”saidheswallow,whoreallyhadagoodhear“shalliakehimanoherruby?”


“as!ihavenorubynow,”saidheprince;“myeyesareallhaihavelefheyaremadeofraresapphires,whichwerebroughouofindiaahousandyearsagopluckouoneofhemandakeiohimhewillselliohejeweller,andbuyfoodandfirewood,andfinishhispy”


“dearprince,”saidheswallow,“ica


odoha”;andhebeganoweep


“swallow,swallow,lileswallow,”saidheprince,“doasicommandyou”


soheswallowpluckedouheprince’seye,andflewawayohesuden’sgarreiwaseasyenoughogein,asherewasaholeinheroofhroughhishedared,andcameinoheroomheyoungmanhadhisheadburiedinhishands,sohedidnohearhefluerofhebird’swings,andwhenhelookeduphefoundhebeauifulsapphirelyingonhewiheredvioles


“iambegi


ingobeappreciaed,”hecried;“hisisfromsomegreaadmirernowicanfinishmypy,”andhelookedquiehappy


henexdayheswallowflewdownoheharbourhesaonhemasofargevesselandwachedhesailorshaulingbigchessouofheholdwihropes“heaveahoy!”heyshouedaseachchescameup“iamgoingoegyp!”criedheswallow,bunobodyminded,andwhenhemoonroseheflewbackohehappyprince


“iamcomeobidyougoodbye,”hecried


“swallow,swallow,lileswallow,”saidheprince,“willyounosaywihmeonenighlonger?”


“iiswiner,”answeredheswallow,“andhechillsnowwillsoonbehereinegyphesuniswarmonhegreenpalmrees,andhecrocodileslieinhemudandlookzilyabouhemmycompanionsarebuildinganesinheempleofbaalbec,andhepinkandwhiedovesarewachinghem,andcooingoeachoherdearprince,imusleaveyou,buiwillneverforgeyou,andnexspringiwillbringyoubackwobeauifuljewelsinpceofhoseyouhavegivenawayherubyshallberedderhanaredrose,andhesapphireshallbeasblueashegreasea”


“inhesquarebelow,”saidhehappyprince,“heresandsalilemachgirlshehaslehermachesfallinheguer,andheyareallspoiledherfaherwillbeaherifshedoesnobringhomesomemoney,andsheiscryingshehasnoshoesorsockings,andherlileheadisbarepluckoumyohereye,andgiveioher,andherfaherwillnobeaher”


“iwillsaywihyouonenighlonger,”saidheswallow,“buica


opluckouyoureyeyouwouldbequieblindhen”


“swallow,swallow,lileswallow,”saidheprince,“doasicommandyou”


sohepluckedouheprince’sohereye,anddareddownwihiheswoopedpashemachgirl,andslippedhejewelinohepalmofherhand“whaalovelybiofgss,”criedhelilegirl;andsheranhome,ughing