[45]“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,”saidtheprince, “, , andhislipsareredasapomegranate , , , andhungerhasmadehimfaint.”
[46]“Iwillwaitwithyouonenightlonger,”saidtheSwallow, whoreallyhadagoodheart.“ShallItakehimanotherruby?”
[47]“Alas! Ihavenorubynow,”saidthePrince; “, , andbuyfoodandfirewood, andfinishhisplay.”
[48]“DearPrince,”saidtheSwallow, “Icannotdothat;”andhebegantoweep.
[49]“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,”saidthePrince, “doasIcommandyou.”
[50]SotheSwallowpluckedoutthePrince’seye, andflewawaytothestudent’, , , sohedidnotheartheflutterofthebird’swings, andwhenhelookeduphefoundthebeautifulsapphirelyingonthewitheredviolets.
[51]“Iambeginningtobeappreciated,”hecried; “,”andhelookedquitehappy.
[52].“Heavea-hoy!”theyshoutedaseachchestcameup.“IamgoingtoEgypt!”criedtheSwallow, butnobodyminded, andwhenthemoonroseheflewbacktotheHappyPrince.
[53]“Iamcometobidyougood-bye,”hecried.
[54]“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,”saidthePrince, “willyounotstaywithmeonenightlonger?”
[55]“Itiswinter,”answeredtheSwallow, “-trees, , andthepinkandwhitedovesarewatchingthem, , Imustleaveyou, butIwillneverforgetyou, , andthesapphireshallbeasblueasthegreatsea.”
[56]“Inthesquarebelow,”saidtheHappyPrince, “ , , , , andgiveittoher, andherfatherwillnotbeather.”
[57]“Iwillstaywithyouonenightlonger,”saidtheSwallow, “.”
[58]“Swallow, Swallow, littleSwallow,”saidthePrince, “doasIcommandyou.”
