2-7 Tortoise and Hare 7-8
The hare woke up from his nap. P
But he had slept too long. P
The tortoise was already near the finish line. P
The hare was running out of time. P
The hare tried his best to catch up. P
It was no use. P
It was too late. P
The tortoise already crossed the finish line. P
The hare lost the race. P
2-11 Happy Prince 1
In the middle of town, there was a statue. P
It was of a happy prince. P
His eyes were made out of sapphires. P
His body was entirely made out of gold. P
There was a red ruby on the handle of his sword. P
He was called, 'The Happy Prince.' P
The townspeople believed that the prince gave happiness. P
2-12 Happy Prince 2
One day a swallow flew into town. P
It needed to rest before going down south. P
"I'll stay here for a while," the swallow said. P
It sat under the statue of the Happy Prince. P
A drop of water fell on its head. P
The swallow was surprised. P
The water was a teardrop from the prince's eyes. P
2-13 Happy Prince 3
The swallow flew to the shoulders of the crying prince. P
"Prince, why are you crying?" asked the swallow. P
The prince told the swallow his story. P
He did not know what sadness was while he was alive in the palace. P
When he died, his servant made him into a statue. P
Now, in the middle of town, he sees everything. P
"I see unhappiness and misery," said the prince. P
"I can't do anything but cry." P
2-14 Happy Prince 4
The prince continued. P
There was a poor lady sitting beside her son. P
He was lying in bed. P
He was very sick. P
She needed to buy medicine for him, but she has no money. P
"Will you please take this gem from my sword to her?" the prince asked. P
The swallow took the gem. P
The swallow placed it on the poor lady's table. P
2-15 Happy Prince 5
The swallow was about to leave. P
"Can you please stay a while longer?" the Happy Prince asked. P
"But I have to go south to my family." P
The prince pointed to a girl below. P
She was selling matchboxes. P
"The little girl just dropped her matchboxes in the mud," the prince said. P
"Please take one of the gems in my eye to her." P
The swallow cried, "Your eye? I can't do that!" P
But the swallow listened to the prince's request. P
2-16 Happy Prince 6-7
The weather got colder. P
The swallow was ready to leave. P
"Swallow," the prince said. P
"Please take my last gem to the young man in the attic." P
The young man needed to finish writing the play. P
But he did not have enough paper. P
The swallow did as the prince wished. P
"You can't see any more, but I'll be your eyes for you." P
The swallow flew from place to place. P
It reported everything that he saw. P
When the swallow told him about the poor people the prince wanted to help. P
2-17 Happy Prince 8-9
The prince listened to the swallow. P
He cried again. P
He was too sad. P
His entire body was made out of gold. P
"Take bits of my body and give them to the poor," said the prince. P
"Then everyone will be happy." P
The swallow followed the prince's request. P
The poor people of the streets were not cold. P
They were not hungry anymore either. P
"Go to your family now," the Happy Prince said. P
"I don't have any energy anymore," said the swallow. P
"Good-bye, prince!" P
The swallow kissed the prince, and then died. P
2-19 Happy Prince 11
One day, God summoned an angel. P
"Bring me two precious things from the town." P
The angel returned with the heart of the Happy Prince. P
The angel also brought the swallow. P
"You have found something precious!" God said. P
"The Happy Prince and the swallow shall rule the city of gold," God declared. P
The Happy Prince and the swallow lived happily ever after. P