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           Thesunroseupredandglowingfromthewater,anditsbeamsbroughtbackthehueofhealthtotheprince’scheeks;buthiseyesremainedclosed. Themermaidkissedhishigh,smoothforehead,andstrokedbackhiswethair;heseemedtoherlikethemarblestatueinherlittlegarden,andshekissedhimagain,andwishedthathemightlive. Presentlytheycameinsightofland;shesawloftybluemountains,onwhichthewhitesnowrestedasifaflockofswanswerelyinguponthem. Nearthecoastwerebeautifulgreenforests,andclosebystoodalargebuilding,whetherachurchoraconventshecouldnottell. Orangeandcitrontreesgrewinthegarden,andbeforethedoorstoodloftypalms. Theseahereformedalittlebay,inwhichthewaterwasquitestill,butverydeep;sosheswamwiththehandsomeprincetothebeach,whichwascoveredwithfine,whitesand,andthereshelaidhiminthewarmsunshine,takingcaretoraisehisheadhigherthanhisbody. Thenbellssoundedinthelargewhitebuilding,andanumberofyounggirlscameintothegarden. Thelittlemermaidswamoutfartherfromtheshoreandplacedherselfbetweensomehighrocksthatroseoutofthewater;thenshecoveredherheadandneckwiththefoamoftheseasothatherlittlefacemightnotbeseen,andwatchedtoseewhatwouldbecomeofthepoorprince.