The Birthday of the Infanta

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1、TheBirthdayoftheInfanta　　ItwasthebirthdayoftheInfanta.Shewasjusttwelveyearsofage，andthesunwasshiningbrightlyinthegardensofthepalace.　　AlthoughshewasarealPrincessandtheInfantaofSpain，shehadonlyonebirthdayeveryyear，justlikethechildrenofquitepoorpeople，soitwasnaturallyamatterofgreatimportan

2、cetothewholecountrythatsheshouldhaveareallylinedayfortheoccasion.Andareallylinedayitcertainlywas.Thetallstripedtulipsstoodstraightupupontheirstalks，likelongrowsofsoldiers，andlookeddefiantlyacrossthegrassattheroses，andsaid：Wearequiteassplendidasyouarenow.Thepurplebutterfliesflutteredabout

3、withgolddustontheirwings，visitingeachflowerinturn；thelittlelizardscreptoutofthecrevicesofthewall，andlaybaskinginthewhiteglare；andthepomegranatessplitandcrackedwiththeheat，andshowedtheirbleedingredhearts.Eventhepaleyellowlemons，thathunginsuchprofusionfromthemoulderingtrellisandalongthedim

4、arcades，seemedtohavecaughtarichercolourfromthewonderfulsunlight，andthemagnoliatreesopenedtheirgreatglobe-likeblossomsoffoldedivory，andfilledtheairwithasweetheavyperfume.　　ThelittlePrincessherselfwalkedupanddowntheterracewithhercompanions，andplayedathideandseekroundthestonevasesandtheoldm

5、oss-grownstatues.Onordinarydaysshewasonlyallowedtoplaywithchildrenofherownrank，soshehadalwaystoplayalone，butherbirthdaywasanexception，andtheKinghadgivenordersthatshewastoinviteanyofheryoungfriendswhomshelikedtocomeandamusethemselveswithher.TherewasastatelygraceabouttheseslimSpanishchildr

6、enastheyglidedabout，theboyswiththeirlarge-plumedhatsandshortflutteringcloaks，thegirlsholdingupthetrainsoftheirlongbrocadedgowns，andshieldingthesunfromtheireyeswithhugefansofblackandsilver.ButtheInfantawasthemostgracefulofall，andthemosttastefullyattired，afterthesomewhatcumbrousfashionofth

7、eday.Herrobewasofgreysatin，theskirtandthewidepuffedsleevesheavilyembroideredwithsilver，andthestiffcorsetstuddedwithrowsoffinepearls.Twotinyslipperswithbigpinkrosettespeepedoutbeneathherdressasshewalked.Pinkandpearlwashergreatgauzefan，andinherhair，whichlikeanaureoleoffaded