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Good morning, my son, good morning, dear granddaughters. Good morning, dear Granny. How are you today? Very well, thank you. Dear Granny, please, tell us about man’s life. We like to listen to your stories very much. OK. All people live on the earth. They have houses and palaces. The birds sing in their gardens. And people have one thing which we haven’t. What is it, Granny? They have legs! What are «legs», Granny? That’s enough! People are not very good persons, because they catch our fish. You haven’t to talk about them. Dear daughters, go for a walk. Все, кроме Маленькой Русалочки, уходят. (alone). I want to see people very much. But I can do it, when I am fifteen. I want to be fifteen more quickly! Oh, my God, help me! (Уходит.) SCENE 2 When Little Mermaid was 15, she rose on the surface of the sea to see people. She saw a big ship with people on it. Little Mermaid liked one of them. He was Prince. Suddenly the storm began and the ship began to fall under the water. Little Mermaid helped Prince, but he didn’t see her. When she went away one girl came to Prince. Prince thought that this girl helped him. And our poor Little Mermaid came back home in the sea. (alone). I love Prince very much! More than my father and my Granny! I want to be a girl! I want to be with him! What can I do? Oh, 1 can go to Sea Witch. She will help me! (Уходит.) Пещера Морской Ведьмы. Сама хозяйка сидит возле котелка и что-то помешивает в нем. Появляется Маленькая Русалочка. Oh, I know why you came to me. I’ll help you and it will be your problem. Do you vant to have legs? 112
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