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would never speak; except with a sneer; shot up into the sky like
wonderful golden flowers with blossoms of fire。 Huzza! Huzza! cried
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
the Court; and the little Princess laughed with pleasure。
〃I suppose they are reserving me for some grand occasion;〃 said the
Rocket; 〃no doubt that is what it means;〃 and he looked more supercilious
than ever。
The next day the workmen came to put everything tidy。 〃This is
evidently a deputation;〃 said the Rocket; 〃I will receive them with
being dignity〃 so he put his nose in the air; and began to frown
severely as if he were thinking about some very important subject。 But
they took no notice of him at all till they were just going away。 Then one
of them caught sight of him。 〃Hallo!〃 he cried; 〃what a bad rocket!〃 and
he threw him over the wall into the ditch。
〃BAD Rocket? BAD Rocket?〃 he said; as he whirled through the air;
〃impossible! GRAND Rocket; that is what the man said。 BAD and
GRAND sound very much the same; indeed they often are the same〃; and
he fell into the mud。
〃It is not fortable here;〃 he remarked; 〃but no doubt it is some
fashionable watering…place; and they have sent me away to recruit my
health。 My nerves are certainly very much shattered; and I require rest。〃
Then a little Frog; with bright jewelled eyes; and a green mottled coat;
swam up to him。
〃A new arrival; I see!〃 said the Frog。 〃Well; after all there is nothing
like mud。 Give me rainy weather and a ditch; and I am quite happy。 Do
you think it will be a wet afternoon? I am sure I hope so; but the sky is
quite blue and cloudless。 What a
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