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special assistant: [speaking to himself] Good Heavens! What are
these two weavers doing? I don’t see any cloth anywhere.
first Weaver: [seeing the Special Assistant] Ah, Sir step this way,
step this way, if you please.
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second Weaver: We hope the work we’ve done will please you, as
it has pleased the Chief Adviser.
special assistant: The Chief Adviser told me that he was very happy
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with your work.

first Weaver: Look and see how beautiful the circles and the flowing
lines are!
second Weaver: And the colours; the dark red and the sky blue
on the gold background.

special assistant: [Tacking them on his fingers] Dark red, sky blue,
gold background. Yes, they are very good. But His Majesty would like
to know when the new clothes will be ready.

first Weaver: We’ll be working on the looms the whole night now.
second Weaver: Tell His Majesty that the new clothes will be ready
tomorrow morning.

special assistant: Thank you very much. His Majesty will be very
happy to hear that. [Speaking to himself as he goes out] Oh Lord help
me! Am I a fool? Am I unfit for the job? I don’t know, but I must keep
the secret to myself.

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[The Palace Hall]

[The Emperor enters the Hall followed by the Chief Adviser, the
Special Assistant and other courtiers. The two weavers come in bowing
to the Emperor]

first Weaver: [Coming forward to the Emperor pretending to hold
the invisible clothes in his hands and bowing to him] Here, Your Majesty,
are the coat and trousers, which you will wear in the procession.

[The Emperor nods his head and the First Weaver goes back to his
place]
second Weaver: [comes forward to the Emperor pretending to hold

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