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Question
Write the following dialogue from the story in the Indirect Speech.
The Happy Prince looked very sad, and the little Swallow was sorry for him. ‘It is very cold here,’ he said ‘but I will stay with you for one night. Tomorrow I will take the jewel.’
‘Thank you, little bird,’ said the prince.
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Solution
The Happy Prince looked very sad and the little Swallow was sorry for him. He said that though it was very cold there. He would stay with the Prince for one more night. He would take the jewel the next day. The Prince then thanked the little bird.
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