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The Fisherman and the Soul (II)

Every evening the young Fisherman went on upon the sea and called to the Mermaid, and she rose out of water and sang to him. Round and round her swam the dolphins and the wild gulls wheeled above her head. And she sang a marvelous song.

And as she sang, all the fish came in from the deep to listen to her, and the young Fisherman threw his nets round them and caught them. And when his boat was full the Mermaid would sink down into the sea, smiling at him.

Yes, she could never come near him that he might touch her. Often he called to her and begged her to come close, but she would not. And each day the sound of her voice became sweeter to his ears. So sweet was her voice that he forgot his nets and had no care of his craft. With lips parted and eyes dim with wonder, he sat idle in his boat and listened.

And one evening he called to her and said, «Little Mermaid, I love you! Take me for your bridegroom, for I love you.» But the Mermaid shook her head, «You have a human soul,» she answered. «If only you would send your soul away, then I could love you.»

And the young Fisherman decided to send his soul away and make the Mermaid his bride. And the little Mermaid laughed for pleasure and hid her face in his hands.

«But how shall I send my soul from me?» cried the young Fisherman. «Tell me how I may do it.»

«I don’t know,» said the little Mermaid, «the Sea-folk have no souls.» And she sank down into the deep, looking sadly at him. (by Oscar Wilde)



Вопросы

  1. Did the Mermaid sing to the young Fisherman?

  2. And when his boat was full the Mermaid would ____ down into the sea, ____ at him

  3. So sweet was her voice that he forgot his ______________

  4. And the young Fisherman decided to _________and make the Mermaid his_______

  5. «I don’t know,» said the little Mermaid, «the Sea-folk have no _____»

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