小美人鱼.17 | The Little Mermaid Chapter 17

英语有声儿童童话故事 海的女儿 第17章Now that the little mermaid knewwhere the prince lived, she spent many an evening and many a night on the waternear the palace. She would swim much nearer the shore than any of the othershad ventured, and once she went up the narrow channel under the marble balcony,which threw a broad shadow on the water. Here she sat and watched the youngprince, who thought himself alone in the bright moonlight.She often saw him evenings,sailing in a beautiful boat on which music sounded and flags waved. She peepedout from among the green rushes, and if the wind caught her long silvery-whiteveil, those who saw it believed it to be a swan, spreading out its wings.Many a night, too,when the fishermen set their nets by the light of their torches, she heard themrelate many good things about the young prince. And this made her glad that shehad saved his life when he was tossed about half dead on the waves. Sheremembered how his head had rested on her bosom and how heartily she had kissedhim, but he knew nothing of all this and could not even dream of her.