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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
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Short Description: The emperor's New Clothes. So the two pre- tend weavers set up two looms. They worked very busily, though in reality they did noth- ing at all. They asked ...
Content Inside: K L The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. Many years ago, So the two pre- there was an Emperor tend weavers set up two who was so very fond looms. They worked of new clothes that he very busily, though in spent al his money on reality they did noth- them. He did not trou- ing at al . They asked ble about his soldiers. for the finest silk and He did not care to go the purest gold thread. to the theatre. He only They put both into went out when he had their own knapsacks. the chance to show off Then they pretended his new clothes. He to work at the empty had a different suit for each hour of the day. looms until late at night. Most kings could be found sitting in council. “I should like to know how the weavers are It was said of the Emperor, “He is sitting in his getting on with my cloth,” said the Emperor wardrobe.” to himself one day. When he remembered that One day, two fel ows cal ing themselves a simpleton, or one unfit for his job would be weavers came to town. They said that they unable to see the cloth he began to worry. To knew how to weave cloth of the most beau- be sure, he thought he was safe. However, he tiful colors and patterns. The clothes made would prefer sending somebody else to bring from this wonderful cloth would be invisible him news about the weavers, and their work. to everyone who was unfit for the job he held, Al the people in the kingdom had heard of the or who was very simple in character. wonderful cloth. Al were eager to learn how “These must, indeed, be splendid wise or how foolish their neighbors might be. clothes!” thought the Emperor. “If I had such “I wil send my faithful old wise man to a suit, I might at once find out what men in the weavers,” said the Emperor atlast. “He will my kingdom are unfit for their job. I would be best able to see how the cloth looks. He is a be able to tell the wise men from the foolish! man of sense. No one can be better for his job This stuff must be woven for me immediate- than he is.” ly.” He gave large sums of money to both the So the faithful old wise man went into the weavers in order that they might begin their hal where the thieves were working with all work at once.
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