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| author | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2025-11-09 13:15:33 -0800 |
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| committer | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2025-11-09 13:15:33 -0800 |
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diff --git a/540-h/540-h.htm b/540-h/540-h.htm index 0fa7ade..24c9e65 100644 --- a/540-h/540-h.htm +++ b/540-h/540-h.htm @@ -12737,7 +12737,7 @@ modest.’ </p> <p> -‘Alas I madam,’ cried the Princess, ‘is it impossible to be +‘Alas! madam,’ cried the Princess, ‘is it impossible to be at once wise and beautiful?’ </p> @@ -12887,7 +12887,7 @@ went there together, and the Princess was charmed with the old woman and everything belonging to her. Supper was soon spread for her under a shady tree, and she invited the Prince to share the cream and brown bread which the old woman provided. This he was delighted to do, and having first fetched from his -own garden all the strawberries, cherries, nuts and flowers he could find. they +own garden all the strawberries, cherries, nuts and flowers he could find, they sat down together and were very merry. After this they met every day as they guarded their flocks, and were so happy that Prince Peerless begged the Princess to marry him, so that they might never be parted again. Now though the @@ -14204,7 +14204,7 @@ did not wish to marry. Instead of chatting with them in the dusk, he wandered about the woods, whispering to the moon. No wonder the young ladies thought him very odd, but they liked him all the better for that; and as he had received at his birth the -name of Desire, they all called him d’Amour Desire. +name of Désiré, they all called him d’Amour Désiré. </p> <p> @@ -14216,7 +14216,7 @@ perfectly happy.’ </p> <p> -‘I ask nothing better than to marry,’ replied Desire, ‘but I +‘I ask nothing better than to marry,’ replied Désiré, ‘but I have never seen a woman that pleases me. All the girls here are pink and white, and I am tired to death of their eternal lilie and roses. </p> @@ -14247,7 +14247,7 @@ them delicious. </p> <p> -Next morning as the day dawned, Desire went down to the stable and saddled his +Next morning as the day dawned, Désiré went down to the stable and saddled his pretty white horse. Then he went, all dressed for a journey, to the bedside of Tubby, and found him smoking his first pipe. </p> @@ -14268,9 +14268,9 @@ laughter. </p> <p> -Desire waited to bid him good-bye until he was quiet again; but as his father +Désiré waited to bid him good-bye until he was quiet again; but as his father went on laughing and showed no signs of stopping, the young man took his hand, -kissed it tenderly, opened the door, and in the twinkling of an eye was as at +kissed it tenderly, opened the door, and in the twinkling of an eye was at the bottom of the staircase. He jumped lightly on his horse, and was a mile from home before Tubby had ceased laughing. </p> @@ -14291,14 +14291,14 @@ their horses worn out and covered with dust. <h3>III</h3> <p> -When Desire thought they could no longer catch him, he pulled his horse into a +When Désiré thought they could no longer catch him, he pulled his horse into a walk, like a prudent man who knows he has far to go. He travelled in this way for many weeks, passing by villages, towns, mountains, valleys, and plains, but always pushing south, where every day the sun seemed hotter and more brilliant. </p> <p> -At last one day at sunset Desire felt the sun so warm, that he thought he must +At last one day at sunset Désiré felt the sun so warm, that he thought he must now be near the place of his dream. He was at that moment close to the corner of a wood where stood a little hut, before the door of which his horse stopped of his own accord. An old man with a white beard was sitting on the doorstep @@ -14322,7 +14322,7 @@ going?’ </p> <p> -‘I will tell you,’ answered Desire, ‘though most likely you +‘I will tell you,’ answered Désiré, ‘though most likely you will laugh at me. I dreamed that in the land of the sun there was a wood full of orange trees, and that in one of the oranges I should find a beautiful princess who is to be my wife. It is she I am seeking.’ @@ -14374,7 +14374,7 @@ afraid of.’ <h3>V</h3> <p> -Desire thanked his host warmly, and took the road he pointed out. In less than +Désiré thanked his host warmly, and took the road he pointed out. In less than an hour he arrived at the wall, which was very high indeed. He sprang to the ground, fastened his horse to a tree, and soon found the iron gate. Then he took out his bottle and oiled the hinges, when the gate opened of itself, and @@ -14385,13 +14385,13 @@ courtyard. <p> Suddenly he heard fierce howls, and a dog as tall as a donkey, with eyes like billiard balls, came towards him, showing his teeth, which were like the prongs -of a fork. Desire flung him the oat cake, which the great dog instantly snapped +of a fork. Désiré flung him the oat cake, which the great dog instantly snapped up, and the young Prince passed quietly on. </p> <p> A few yards further he saw a huge oven, with a wide, red-hot gaping mouth. A -woman as tall as a giant was leaning over the oven. Desire gave her the brush, +woman as tall as a giant was leaning over the oven. Désiré gave her the brush, which she took in silence. </p> @@ -14407,7 +14407,7 @@ to the gate. </p> <p> -But just at this moment the sun was darkened, the earth trembled, and Desire +But just at this moment the sun was darkened, the earth trembled, and Désiré heard a voice crying: </p> @@ -14485,7 +14485,7 @@ death was near him, when his eyes fell on the bag where the oranges peeped out. </p> <p> -Poor Desire, who had braved so many dangers to win the lady of his dreams, +Poor Désiré, who had braved so many dangers to win the lady of his dreams, would have given at this moment all the princesses in the world, were they pink or golden, for a single drop of water. </p> @@ -14511,7 +14511,7 @@ bird. </p> <p> -‘Wait a minute,’ replied Desire, so much astonished that he forgot +‘Wait a minute,’ replied Désiré, so much astonished that he forgot his own sufferings; and to satisfy the bird he took a second orange, and opened it without thinking what he was doing. Out of it flew another canary, and she too began to cry: @@ -14558,14 +14558,14 @@ like the others, who cried: </p> <p> -Great was the disappointment of Desire. However, he was determined not to let +Great was the disappointment of Désiré. However, he was determined not to let this bird fly away; so he took up some water in the palm of his hand and held it to its beak. </p> <p> Scarcely had the canary drunk when she became a beautiful girl, tall and -straight as a poplar tree, with black eyes and a golden skin. Desire had never +straight as a poplar tree, with black eyes and a golden skin. Désiré had never seen anyone half so lovely, and he stood gazing at her in delight. </p> @@ -14603,7 +14603,7 @@ in his arms, they began their journey. <p> Everything the Princess saw was new to her, and in passing through mountains, -valleys, and towns, she asked a thousand questions. Desire was charmed to +valleys, and towns, she asked a thousand questions. Désiré was charmed to answer them. It is so delightful to teach those one loves! </p> @@ -14617,7 +14617,7 @@ blue.’ </p> <p> -‘Do you like blue eyes?’ said the Princess; but Desire thought it +‘Do you like blue eyes?’ said the Princess; but Désiré thought it was a good opportunity to find out what was in her heart, so he did not answer. </p> @@ -14832,7 +14832,7 @@ spreading her wings, she flew away. <p> ‘That was neatly done,’ said the gypsy. ‘The Prince will be clever if he finds his bride.’ And, arranging her dress, she seated -herself on the grass to await Desire. +herself on the grass to await Désiré. </p> <h3>XII</h3> @@ -14855,7 +14855,7 @@ began to cry bitterly. </p> <p> -Now the good-natured Desire was as soft-hearted as he was brave. +Now the good-natured Désiré was as soft-hearted as he was brave. </p> <p> @@ -14883,7 +14883,7 @@ forth to the castle. <p> But unluckily the rich dress and jewels only made Titty look uglier still, and -Desire could not help feeling hot and uncomfortable when he made his entry with +Désiré could not help feeling hot and uncomfortable when he made his entry with her into the city. </p> @@ -14904,7 +14904,7 @@ backwards. </p> <p> -‘Yes, father, it is she,’ replied Desire with a sheepish look. +‘Yes, father, it is she,’ replied Désiré with a sheepish look. ‘But she has been bewitched by a wicked sorceress, and will not regain her beauty until she is my wife.’ </p> @@ -14922,7 +14922,7 @@ to the great hall, where the bridal feast was spread. <h3>XIII</h3> <p> -The feast was excellent, but Desire hardly touched anything. However, to make +The feast was excellent, but Désiré hardly touched anything. However, to make up, the other guests ate greedily, and, as for Tubby, nothing ever took away his appetite. </p> @@ -15070,7 +15070,7 @@ jumped lightly to the ground. </p> <p> -‘Father! it is she! it is Zizi!’ exclaimed Desire, who entered at +‘Father! it is she! it is Zizi!’ exclaimed Désiré, who entered at this moment. </p> @@ -15094,7 +15094,7 @@ The other one was stealing quietly to the door. <p> And he seated himself solemnly on the oven, and condemned Titty to be burned alive. After which the lords and cooks formed themselves in lines, and Tubby -betrothed Desire to Zizi. +betrothed Désiré to Zizi. </p> <h3>XVI</h3> @@ -16734,7 +16734,7 @@ beautiful rosy-cheeked apples, and as she passed by it called out: </p> <p> -‘Oh I shake me, shake me, my apples are all quite ripe.’ +‘Oh! shake me, shake me, my apples are all quite ripe.’ </p> <p> |