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THE LITTLE MERMAID
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Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom1 it: many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reach from the ground beneath to the surface of the water above. There dwell the Sea King and his subjects. We must not imagine that there is nothing at the bottom of the sea but bare yellow sand. No, indeed; the most singular flowers and plants grow there; the leaves and stems of which are so pliant2, that the slightest agitation3 of the water causes them to stir as if they had life. Fishes, both large and small, glide4 between the branches, as birds fly among the trees here upon land. In the deepest spot of all, stands the castle of the Sea King. Its walls are built of coral, and the long, gothic windows are of the clearest amber5. The roof is formed of shells, that open and close as the water flows over them. Their appearance is very beautiful, for in each lies a glittering pearl, which would be fit for the diadem6 of a queen.
The Sea King had been a widower7 for many years, and his aged8 mother kept house for him. She was a very wise woman, and exceedingly proud of her high birth; on that account she wore twelve oysters9 on her tail; while others, also of high rank, were only allowed to wear six. She was, however, deserving of very great praise, especially for her care of the little sea-princesses, her grand-daughters. They were six beautiful children; but the youngest was the prettiest of them all; her skin was as clear and delicate as a rose-leaf, and her eyes as blue as the deepest sea; but, like all the others, she had no feet, and her body ended in a fish's tail. All day long they played in the great halls of the castle, or among the living flowers that grew out of the walls. The large amber windows were open, and the fish swam in, just as the swallows fly into our houses when we open the windows, excepting that the fishes swam up to the princesses, ate out of their hands, and allowed themselves to be stroked. Outside the castle there was a beautiful garden, in which grew bright red and dark blue flowers, and blossoms like flames of fire; the fruit glittered like gold, and the leaves and stems waved to and fro continually. The earth itself was the finest sand, but blue as the flame of burning sulphur. Over everything lay a
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fathom
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| v.领悟,彻底了解 | |
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agitation
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widower
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oysters
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mermaid
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fragrance
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fins
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eldest
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creek
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iceberg
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icebergs
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adorn
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| n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 | |
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resounded
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cannon
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grumbling
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foaming
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foam
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crest
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| (厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点 | |
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scattered
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gilded
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| 统治权( dominion的名词复数 ); 领土; 疆土; 版图 | |
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