[9급 지방직 영어 2024년 18번]

But she quickly popped her head out again.

The little mermaid swam right up to the small window of the cabin, and every time a wave lifted her up, she could see a crowd of well-dressed people through the clear glass. Among them was a young prince, the handsomest person there, with large dark eyes. ( ① ) It was his birthday, and that’s why there was so much excitement. ( ② ) When the young prince came out on the deck, where the sailors were dancing, more than a hundred rockets went up into the sky and broke into a glitter, making the sky as bright as day. ( ③ ) The little mermaid was so startled that she dove down under the water. ( ④ ) And look! It was just as if all the stars up in heaven were falling down on her. Never had she seen such fireworks.