![]() ![]() Lucky for you that we already picked one out for you.” “Son,” he said, “your mother and I have made a decision. Of course, it could not be his wonderful new friend who was not able to talk, let alone sing. But he still held out hope to marry the one with the lovely voice he remembered from when he had been rescued. He thought he could even fall in love with her. And by her eyes and face, he knew that she understood.Īfter that, the prince wanted the Little Mermaid by his side every day. Sometimes he would make a comment in a low voice to her. She nodded a big “yes”! That day, with the Little Mermaid by his side, the prince felt glad. Hours of standing with finely-dressed people who talk and talk and have nothing to say! He asked the Little Mermaid if she might come with him. The prince had not been not looking forward to going to it. When the story was sad, her kind eyes told him that she knew why and she felt sad, too. When he said something funny, they laughed together. He would point to a portrait and tell her all about the person. That night, the prince showed her around the castle rooms. You can be sure the Little Mermaid was very happy to join the prince at the castle! At first, walking on her two legs was shaky. “What are you going to do? Make up your mind! I don’t have all day.” The Sea Witch held out a glass with the green potion. But then again, who knows? He might choose YOU.” And your voice will stay with me forever. If the prince marries someone else, the next day you must die. “Chitter, chatter, what a waste of time! But know this, little pretty. She knew her voice is what everyone loved about her the best. So there was a way she could have two legs and be with the prince after all! “What then is your price?” In her heart, she felt a lift. “But I don’t just give it away, you understand.” Why, to have legs all you need to do is to drink my potion.” Then she turned to face the girl. “This is no problem,” said the Sea Witch when the Little Mermaid told her what she needed. The Sea Witch! Before she knew it, the Little Mermaid was headed to the far corner of the sea, where the Sea Witch lived. But of course it is much too dangerous to go to her.” “My dear,” said the grandmother, “you know as well as I do that it is not possible for a mermaid to walk on two legs! Why, the only one who can do anything like that is the Sea Witch. “Unless I can somehow walk on land and be with that young man, I will be sad for the rest of my days!” The Little Mermaid cried out, “Grandmother, I will never be happy again!” She told about meeting the prince and saving him. The sisters went to their grandmother for help. But she was too sad to say anything.ĭays went by. When she went back home, her sisters wanted to know all about her trip. The Little Mermaid sank into a deep gloom. The prince would never know that she had saved him. They called for help and soon he was led off. They must not see her - a mermaid! The girls found the prince, who was now awake. At once, she dove into the sea and hid behind a rock. Just then, she heard a group of girls come over. “Oh! Are you all right?” she asked, and touched his forehead. All of a sudden, the prince started to move. It was not easy to pull the young man up onto dry sand, but she did it. She swam to the shore, pulling him behind her. From far off the Little Mermaid saw tops of hills. Yet the prince was as still as he had been all night. There the two of them floated as the waves rose and fell. At last she could pull his head above the water. Then she swam up to the surface as fast as she could. She reached out and was able to grab his shirt. What was the Little Mermaid to do? She knew that human beings cannot live under the water. The Prince was flung to the side of the ship and thrown overboard! Down into the sea he fell. But then, all at once, the waves got very high and the ship started to tip over. He was throwing ropes out to his men who had jumped. He seemed to be the only one still there! He was working hard to keep the ship afloat. Then lightning lit up the sky, and she could see the young prince on deck. The poor ship started to tip on the rough waves! It was so dark that the Little Mermaid could see nothing. It rolled side to side, and up and down on the high waves. The sailors started to run about on deck. Suddenly, it became very dark and the wind picked up. Sometimes they patted him on his back in joy. The men all seemed to like that young man. ![]()
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