The yellow fairy book . impostors the title of Court weavers to theEmperor. Throughout the whole of the night before the morning on whichthe procession was to take place, the impostors were up and wereworking by the light of over sixteen candles. The people couldsee that they were very busy making the Emperors new clothesready. They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom,cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread,and then said at last, Now the clothes are finished ! The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights,and each impostor held up his
The yellow fairy book . impostors the title of Court weavers to theEmperor. Throughout the whole of the night before the morning on whichthe procession was to take place, the impostors were up and wereworking by the light of over sixteen candles. The people couldsee that they were very busy making the Emperors new clothesready. They pretended they were taking the cloth from the loom,cut with huge scissors in the air, sewed with needles without thread,and then said at last, Now the clothes are finished ! The Emperor came himself with his most distinguished knights,and each impostor held up his arm just as if he were holding some-thing, and said, See ! here are the breeches! Here is the coat!Here the cloak ! and so on. 24 STORY OF THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES Spun clothes are so comfortable that one would imagine onehad nothing on at all; but that is the beauty of it ! Yes, said all the knights, but they could see nothing, for therewas nothing there. Will it please your Majesty graciously to take off your clothes,. The Emperor comes to see his new clothes said the impostors, then we will put on the new clothes, herebefore the mirror. The Emperor took off all his clothes, and the impostors placedthemselves before him as if they were putting on each part of hisnew clothes which was ready, and the Emperor turned and benthimself in front of the mirror. STOEY OF THE EMPERORS NEW CLOTHES 25 How beautifully they fit! How well they sit 1 said every-6ody. What material! What colours ! It is a gorgeous suit! They are waiting outside with the canopy which your Majestyis wont to have borne over you in the procession, announced theMaster of the Ceremonies. Look, I am ready, said the Emperor. Doesnt it sit well 1 And he turned himself again to the mirror to see if his finery wason all right. The chamberlains who were used to carry the train put theirhands near the floor as if they were lifting up the train ; then theydid as if they were holding something in the air. They would nothave
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