有声英语儿童童话故事 皇帝的新装 第7章

And now the Emperor, with all thegrandees of his court, came to the weavers; and the rogues raised their arms,as if in the act of holding something up, saying, “Here are your Majesty’strousers! Here is the scarf! Here is the mantle! The whole suit is as light asa cobweb; one might fancy one has nothing at all on, when dressed in it; that,however, is the /greit/ virtue of this delicate cloth.”

“Yes indeed!” said all thecourtiers, although not one of them could see anything of this exquisite manufacture.

“If your Imperial Majesty will begraciously pleased to take off your clothes, we will fit on the /nju:/ suit, in front of the looking glass.”

The Emperor was accordinglyundressed, and the rogues pretended to array him in his new suit; the Emperorturning around, from side to side, before the looking glass.

“How splendid his Majesty looksin his new clothes, and how well they fit!” everyone cried out. “What a design!What colors! These are indeed royal robes!”

“The canopy which is to be borneover your Majesty, in the procession, is waiting,” announced the chief masterof the ceremonies.
“I am quite ready,” answered the Emperor. “Do my new clothes fit well?” askedhe, turning himself round again before the looking glass, in order that hemight appear to be examining his handsome suit.