The Children's Book; a Collection of the Best And Most Famous Stories And Poems in the English Language
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Oh, it is very pietty • ' he said aloud. " It has our highest appi'obation." And he nod- ded in a contented way, and gazed at the empty loom, for he would not say that he saw nothing. The whole suite whom he had with him looked and looked, and saw nothing, any more than the rest ; but, like the emperor they said, " That ii pretty! " and counseled him to wear the splendid new clothes for the first time at the great proces- sion that was presently to take place. " It is splendid, excellent ! " we...nt from mouth to mouth. On all sides there seemed to be general rejoicing and the emperor gave the rogues the title of Im- perial Court Weavers. The whole night before the morning on which the procession was to take place, the rogues were up, and kept more than sixteen candles burning. The people could see that they were hard at work, completing the em- peror's new clothes. They pretended to take the stuff down from the loom ; they made cuts in the air with great scissors ; tliey sewed with nee- dles without thread; and at last they said, '• Now tlie clothes are ready 1 " The emperor came himself with his no- blest cavaliers ; and the two rogues lifted up one arm as if they were holding something, and said, " See, here are the trousers!
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