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“ Then I will see it too , ” says the man . But he does not look very happy . They all walk into the weavers ’ room . The two men sit at the looms . They work very hard . Their hands move fast . But there is still no thread on the looms . The old minister and the official step forward . “ Is it not grand ? ” they say . “ Look at the colours , Your Majesty ! Look at the pattern ! ” They point at the empty looms . They think that all the others can see the cloth . The Emperor looks . He looks for a long time . “ What is this ? ” he thinks . “ I do not see anything ! This is terrible ! Am I stupid ? Am I not good enough to be emperor ? That is the worst thing in the world ! ” Then he smiles . “ Oh , it is very pretty , ” says the Emperor to the two men . “ I like it very much . ” He nods again and looks at the empty loom . He does not want to say that he sees nothing . The men from the court look and look . They cannot see anything either . But they all say the same words . “ Oh , it is very pretty ! ” “ How fine it is ! ” “ What lovely colours ! ” “ Your Majesty , ” says one man , “ there is a great parade soon . You must wear a suit of this cloth for it . All the people will see you ! ” “ Yes , yes ! ” say all the others . “ Wear it for the parade ! ” “ Good , ” says the Emperor . “ I will . ” Everyone is very happy , or they look very happy . Then the Emperor turns to the two men . “ From today , ” he says , “ you are the Emperor’s own weavers . You are the weavers of the court . ” The two men bow very low . “ Thank you , Your Majesty , ” they say . “ You are very kind . ” VII . The Night Before the Parade The city gets ready for the parade . The people clean the streets . They hang flags from the windows . Children run and shout . “ Tomorrow the Emperor walks through the city ! ” they say . “ In his new suit ! ” “ Do you think you will see it ? ” a boy asks his friend . “ Of course I will , ” says the friend . “ I am not stupid . ” “ I am not stupid either , ” says the boy . In the palace , everyone is busy too . The master of the parade runs from room to room . “ Where are the flags ? ” he shouts . “ Where is the canopy ? Who is going to carry it ? ” The canopy is a big roof of silk on four long poles . It goes over the Emperor’s head in a parade . Four strong men must carry it . Two servants have a special job . They must walk behind the Emperor and carry the long end of his cloak . The cloak must not touch the street . “ Is the new cloak very long ? ” one servant asks . “ I do not know , ” says the other . “ The weavers are still making it . But we will carry it well , you and I . ” The whole night before the parade , the two men work in their room . They burn more than sixteen candles . The light shines in the windows . People in the street stop and look in .
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