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thirsty. The Happy Prince saw the poor lady and her son. He felt
pity for them. So, he sent a ruby for her. The swallow came to the
poor woman‟s house and laid the ruby on the table beside her. The
bird fanned the boy‟s forehead with wings and flew back to the
Happy Prince.

Q 3. For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
Answer:
The playwright was very poor. He was incapable of buying food and
firewood. The prince sent the sapphires for the playwright so that
he could finish a play for the director of the theatre in time. The
princes sent his second sapphire to a poor match girl. Her matches
had fallen into the gutter. She was afraid that her father would beat
her for this loss. So, she was helped by the prince by sending her
the second sapphire.

Q 4.What does the swallow see when it was flying over the city?
Answer:
The swallow saw all categories of people. He found the rich making
merry in their beautiful houses and beggars begging sitting at the
gates. He also saw a group of wandering children who were
poverty- stricken.

Q 5.Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
Answer:
At first, the swallow was willing to go to Egypt just after
discharging his duty properly. But when he saw Prince‟s activities
of charity and kindness he got impressed. On the other hand now
the Happy Prince had become totally blind due to the deeds of
charity. In this condition, he could not leave the Prince helpless. He
left the idea of going to Egypt and decided to serve the Prince.

Talk about it
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Q 1.The little swallow says, “It is curious, but I feel quite warm now,
although it is so cold.” Have you ever had such a feeling? Share
your experience with your friends.
Answer:
Man is a social animal. He is social because he is dependent on
others to lead a satisfactory life. In this regard mutual help is
required. Whenever we help others, there is a feeling of