THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES.
There is an Emperor who loves new cloths. He wears different cloths for the morning, afternoon and evening. His rooms in the palace are filled with his clothes!
One day two men come to see the Emperor. They lie to him saying,
“We make very special cloth.”
The Emperor is pleased to hear that. He wants to use this special cloth for some new clothes. The two men say,
“This cloth is so special that only the clever and wise can see it. Those who are stupid cannot see it at all!”
The men say they need a loom and lots of gold thread for this kind of cloth. The Emperor gives them a room in the palace for their work.
The two men hide the gold thread in their bags. They pretend to work hard at their cloth. A few days later, the Emperor sends for his Prime Minister. He wants him to visit the two men and look at their work.
The Prime Minister cannot see any cloth at all. But he does not want the two men to think he is stupid, so he says,
“This is really beautiful!”
The Prime Minister tells the Emperor about it. The Emperor goes there to see for himself. Many from the palace follow him to see it. The Emperor sees the empty room and think,
“If I am stupid, I am not fit to be Emperor.” So he says loudly,
“This is wonderful!”
The two men start to make a new suit of clothes for the Emperor. When the clothes are ready, they help to dress him up.
The Emperor says he feels good in the clothes. He gives them two big bags of gold and they quickly leave the palace.
The Emperor goes out in his new clothes. He wants to show his people how special they are. When the people see him, they are quiet. Then they give a cheer,
“The Emperor looks wonderful in his new clothes!”
Suddenly a little boy says,
“But he is wearing nothing at all!”
The Emperor knows the boy is right. He quietly walks back to his palace.
One day two men come to see the Emperor. They lie to him saying,
“We make very special cloth.”
The Emperor is pleased to hear that. He wants to use this special cloth for some new clothes. The two men say,
“This cloth is so special that only the clever and wise can see it. Those who are stupid cannot see it at all!”
The men say they need a loom and lots of gold thread for this kind of cloth. The Emperor gives them a room in the palace for their work.
The two men hide the gold thread in their bags. They pretend to work hard at their cloth. A few days later, the Emperor sends for his Prime Minister. He wants him to visit the two men and look at their work.
The Prime Minister cannot see any cloth at all. But he does not want the two men to think he is stupid, so he says,
“This is really beautiful!”
The Prime Minister tells the Emperor about it. The Emperor goes there to see for himself. Many from the palace follow him to see it. The Emperor sees the empty room and think,
“If I am stupid, I am not fit to be Emperor.” So he says loudly,
“This is wonderful!”
The two men start to make a new suit of clothes for the Emperor. When the clothes are ready, they help to dress him up.
The Emperor says he feels good in the clothes. He gives them two big bags of gold and they quickly leave the palace.
The Emperor goes out in his new clothes. He wants to show his people how special they are. When the people see him, they are quiet. Then they give a cheer,
“The Emperor looks wonderful in his new clothes!”
Suddenly a little boy says,
“But he is wearing nothing at all!”
The Emperor knows the boy is right. He quietly walks back to his palace.
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