[11]Aftertheyhadgonehefeltlonely, andbegantotireofhislady-love.“Shehasnoconversation,”hesaid, “andIamafraidthatsheisacoquette , forsheisalwaysflirtingwiththewind.”Andcertainly, wheneverthewindblew, theReedmadethemostgracefulcurtsies.“Iadmitthatsheisdomestic ,”hecontinued, “butIlovetravelling, andmywife, consequently, shouldlovetravellingalso.”
[12]“Willyoucomeawaywithme?”hesaidfinallytoher; buttheReedshookherhead, shewassoattachedtoherhome.
[13]“Youhavebeentriflingwithme,”hecried, “-bye!”andheflewaway.
[14]Alldaylongheflew, andatnight-timehearrivedatthecity.“WhereshallIputup?”hesaid; “Ihopethetownhasmadepreparations.”
[15]Thenhesawthestatueonthetallcolumn.“Iwillputupthere,”hecried; “itisafinepositionwithplentyoffreshair.”SohealightedjustbetweenthefeetoftheHappyPrince.
[16]“Ihaveagoldenbedroom,”hesaidsoftlytohimselfashelookedround, andhepreparedtogotosleep; butjustashewasputtinghisheadunderhiswingalargedropofwaterfellonhim.“Whatacuriousthing!”hecried, “thereisnotasinglecloudinthesky, thestarsarequiteclearandbright, , butthatwasmerelyherselfishness.”
[17]Thenanotherdropfell.
[18]“Whatistheuseofastatueifitcannotkeeptherainoff?”hesaid; “Imustlookforagoodchimney-pot ,”andhedeterminedtoflyaway.
[19]Butbeforehehadopenedhiswings, athirddropfell, andhelookedup, andsaw—Ah! Whatdidhesee?
[20]TheeyesoftheHappyPrincewerefilledwithtears, .
[21]“Whoareyou?”hesaid.
[22]“IamtheHappyPrince.”
[23]“Whyareyouweepingthen?”askedtheSwallow; “youhavequitedrenchedme.”
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