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Asthedayspassed,shelovedtheprincemorefondly,andhelovedherashewouldlovealittlechild, butitnevercameintohisheadtomakeherhiswife;yet,unlesshemarriedher,shecouldnotreceiveanimmortalsoul; and,onthemorningafterhismarriagewithanother,shewoulddissolveintothefoamofthesea.
"Doyounotlovemethebestofthemall?"theeyesofthelittlemermaidseemedtosay,whenhetookherinhisarms,andkissedherfairforehead.
"Yes,youaredeartome,"saidtheprince; "foryouhavethebestheart,andyouarethemostdevotedtome;youarelikeayoungmaidenwhomIoncesaw,butwhomIshallnevermeetagain. Iwasinashipthatwaswrecked,andthewavescastmeashorenearaholytemple,whereseveralyoungmaidensperformedtheservice. Theyoungestofthemfoundmeontheshore,andsavedmylife. Isawherbuttwice,andsheistheonlyoneintheworldwhomIcouldlove; butyouarelikeher,andyouhavealmostdrivenherimageoutofmymind. Shebelongstotheholytemple,andmygoodfortunehassentyoutomeinsteadofher; andwewillneverpart."
"Ah,heknowsnotthatitwasIwhosavedhislife,"thoughtthelittlemermaid. "Icarriedhimovertheseatothewoodwherethetemplestands:Isatbeneaththefoam,andwatchedtillthehumanbeingscametohelphim. Isawtheprettymaidenthathelovesbetterthanhelovesme;"andthemermaidsigheddeeply,butshecouldnotshedtears.
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