It was very late; yet the little mermaid could not take
her eyes from the ship, or from the beautiful prince. The colored
lanterns had been extinguished, no more rockets rose in the air,
and the cannon had ceased firing; but the sea became restless, and
a moaning, grumbling sound could be heard beneath the waves: still
the little mermaid remained by the cabin window, rocking up and
down on the water, which enabled her to look in. After a while, the
sails were quickly unfurled, and the noble ship continued her
passage; but soon the waves rose higher, heavy clouds darkened the
sky, and lightning appeared in the distance. A dreadful storm was
approaching; once more the sails were reefed, and the great ship
pursued her flying course over the raging sea. The waves rose
mountains hig
