The Golden Fish by Alexander Pushkin

/the fifth exerpt/

Time has passed, one week by an other
When the old lady began to play the fool;
She sent the old man again to the blue sea
- "Return there and bow to the Fish
I don't like to be just a noble lady
I want to be a Grand Dame of leisure".
The old man got a fright and he begged
- "Are you poisoned with your wishes? Hey, woman?!
You don't have nor style neither tongue!
You will make laugh a lot the whole world."
The old lady became more than angry
She gave a slap in the face of her husband.
- "Do you dare to go against of my words?!
You are the stupid full, whereas I'm a grand lady!
I'm a noble person! Go to the sea!
Go just now! If you don't go voluntarily
My severe servants will escort you by force".

And the old set off to the sea,
He saw that the blue sea had darkened
He began to cry out again, calling the Golden fish.
It swam up and it asked him:
- "What would you like, dear old man?"
The fisherman answered with a bow
- "Have mercy upon us, sovereign of the blue-sea!
My old lady rebels again.
She wouldn't like to be just a noble lady.
She wants to be a Tsarina, a Grand Dame of leisure".
The Golden fish answered:
- "Don't worry, go home! God will save you!
Good. She will be a Tsarina!"


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