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The Piper says nothing . “ Now , we are good people , ” says the Mayor . “ We are happy to give you a drink . And we will give you a little money for your pocket . But a thousand guilders ? You know very well that it was a joke . And the rats cost us a lot of money . So now we must be careful with our money . A thousand guilders ! Come , take fifty ! ” The Piper’s smile goes away . “ No jokes ! ” he cries . “ And I can’t wait . I must be in Baghdad by dinner time . The Caliph is the king of Baghdad . There was a nest of scorpions in his kitchen . A scorpion is a small animal with a bad sting in its tail . I took them all away , every one . Now the Caliph’s head cook will give me his very best soup . He pays me with soup , and I am happy with that . But you are different . From you , I will not take one penny less ! ” He looks at the Mayor with his sharp blue eyes . Then he speaks quietly . “ Some people make me angry . Those people may hear me play a different tune . ” The Mayor’s face goes red . “ What ? ” he cries . “ Is a cook better than me ? Look at you , with your silly pipe and your funny coat ! And you talk to me like this ? Do you want to frighten us , fellow ? Then do your worst ! Blow your pipe until you burst ! ” VI . The Second Tune The Piper goes out into the street again . He puts his long pipe to his lips . It is smooth and straight . It is made from cane , a kind of tall grass . And he plays three notes . These notes are very sweet and soft . Nobody in the world can play music like this . Then there is a sound in the town again . But this time it is a happy sound . It is like a big crowd at a party . Little feet run . Little wooden shoes go clip - clop on the stones . Little hands clap . Little voices talk and laugh . And out of all the houses come the children ! Think of hens in a farmyard , when the farmer throws the corn . The children come just like that . All the little boys and girls of Hamelin come running . They have red cheeks and golden hair . Their eyes shine , and their teeth are like little white pearls . They jump and skip , and they run after the wonderful music . They shout and laugh . The Mayor can’t say a word . The men of the Corporation stand still , like blocks of wood . They can’t move . They can’t call out to the children . They can only watch the happy children behind the Piper . The Piper leaves the High Street . He walks towards the river Weser , and the children follow him . The Mayor and the Corporation are very afraid . Their hearts beat fast . Oh no ! Is the Piper taking their sons and daughters to the deep water ?
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