Щасливий принц та інші казки

           Allhispoorrelations,towhomhewouldneverspeak,exceptwithasneer,shotupintotheskylikewonderfulgoldenflowerswithblossomsoffire.Huzza!Huzza!criedtheCourt;andthelittlePrincesslaughedwithpleasure.

           "Isupposetheyarereservingmeforsomegrandoccasion,"saidtheRocket;"nodoubtthatiswhatitmeans,"andhelookedmoresuperciliousthanever.

           Thenextdaytheworkmencametoputeverythingtidy."Thisisevidentlyadeputation,"saidtheRocket;"Iwillreceivethemwithbecomingdignity":soheputhisnoseintheair,andbegantofrownseverelyasifhewerethinkingaboutsomeveryimportantsubject.Buttheytooknonoticeofhimatalltilltheywerejustgoingaway.Thenoneofthemcaughtsightofhim."Hallo!"hecried,"whatabadrocket!"andhethrewhimoverthewallintotheditch.

           "BadRocket?BadRocket?"hesaid,ashewhirledthroughtheair;"impossible!GrandRocket,thatiswhatthemansaid.BadandGrandsoundverymuchthesame,indeedtheyoftenarethesame;"andhefellintothemud.

           "Itisnotcomfortablehere,"heremarked,"butnodoubtitissomefashionablewatering-place,andtheyhavesentmeawaytorecruitmyhealth.Mynervesarecertainlyverymuchshattered,andIrequirerest."

           ThenalittleFrog,withbrightjewelledeyes,andagreenmottledcoat,swamuptohim.

           "Anewarrival,Isee!"saidtheFrog."Well,afterallthereisnothinglikemud.Givemerainyweatherandaditch,andIamquitehappy.