the little mermaid-第7章
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years to all the good in our power; we receive an immortal soul and
take part in the happiness of mankind。 You; poor little mermaid;
have tried with your whole heart to do as we are doing; you have
suffered and endured and raised yourself to the spirit…world by your
good deeds; and now; by striving for three hundred years in the same
way; you may obtain an immortal soul。〃
The little mermaid lifted her glorified eyes towards the sun;
and felt them; for the first time; filling with tears。 On the ship; in
which she had left the prince; there were life and noise; she saw
him and his beautiful bride searching for her; sorrowfully they
gazed at the pearly foam; as if they knew she had thrown herself
into the waves。 Unseen she kissed the forehead of her bride; and
fanned the prince; and then mounted with the other children of the air
to a rosy cloud that floated through the aether。
〃After three hundred years; thus shall we float into the kingdom
of heaven;〃 said she。 〃And we may even get there sooner;〃 whispered
one of her companions。 〃Unseen we can enter the houses of men; where
there are children; and for every day on which we find a good child;
who is the joy of his parents and deserves their love; our time of
probation is shortened。 The child does not know; when we fly through
the room; that we smile with joy at his good conduct; for we can count
one year less of our three hundred years。 But when we see a naughty or
a wicked child; we shed tears of sorrow; and for every tear a day is
added to our time of trial!〃
THE END
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