Hepassedovertheriver, , andsawtheoldJewsbargainingwitheachother, , andthemotherhadfallenasleep, , andlaidthegreatrubyonthetablebesidethewoman’, fanningtheboy’sforeheadwithhiswings.“HowcoolIfeel!” saidtheboy,“Imustbegettingbetter;” , andtoldhimwhathehaddone.“Itiscurious,” heremarked,“butIfeelquitewarmnow, althoughitissocold.”
“Thatisbecauseyouhavedoneagoodaction,” ,.“Whataremarkablephenomenon,” saidtheProfessorofOrnithologyashewaspassingoverthebridge.“Aswallowinwinter!” , itwasfullofsomanywordsthattheycouldnotunderstand.“TonightIgotoEgypt,” saidtheSwallow, , , andsaidtoeachother,“Whatadistinguishedstranger!”.“HaveyouanycommissionsforEgypt?” hecried;“Iamjuststarting.”
“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,” saidthePrince,“willyounotstaywithmeonenightlonger?”
“IamwaitedforinEgypt,” answeredtheSwallow.“-horsecouchesthereamongthebulrushes, , andwhenthemorningstarshinesheuttersonecryofjoy, ’, andtheirroarislouderthantheroarofthecataract.”
“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,” saidthePrince,“, , andhislipsareredasapomegranate, , , andhungerhasmadehimfaint.”
“Iwillwaitwithyouonenightlonger,” saidtheSwallow, whoreallyhadagoodheart.“ShallItakehimanotherruby?”
“Alas! Ihavenorubynow,” saidthePrince;“, , andbuyfoodandfirewood, andfinishhisplay.”
“DearPrince,” saidtheSwallow,“Icannotdothat;” andhebegantoweep.“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,” saidthePrince,“doasIcommandyou.”
