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the coat in his hands] And here, Your Majesty, is your coat which you
will wear over the suit.
[The Emperor again nods his head, and the second weaver goes
back to his place]
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first Weaver: May we request Your Majesty to come to the dressing
room so that we may help you to wear the new clothes?

[The Emperor gets up from his chair and all the courtiers also stand
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up. The Emperor then goes into the dressing room. There is some
noise made by the rustling of the clothes and the low voices of the two
weavers are heard for some time]

chief adviser: [going towards the dressing room and speaking from
outside in a loud voice] Your Majesty, the people are waiting outside to
see you in your new clothes. It’d please them very much if you show
yourself on the balcony before the procession sets out.

Emperor: [speaking from the dressing room] Certainly, certainly,
my good Chief Adviser. I’ve just put on the wonderful clothes these
tailors have made for me. I’ll come as soon as I am ready.

[The Emperor is seen coming out of the dressing room almost naked
and walking through the hall towards the balcony.
The courtiers show great surprise to see the Emperor having little
clothes on his body. But no one says anything because they have been
told that only wise men will be able to see the Emperor’s new clothes, and
the fools and the people who are unfit for their post will not see them.

Loud cheers are heard from the crowd standing on the road outside.
When the Emperor reaches the balcony, cheers stop all of a studden
and there is pin-drop silence. Then the voice of a little child is heard
crying out with laughter, “Look, look Daddy, the Emperor has no clothes
on at all. Has the king become very poor? Doesn’t he have money to
buy clothes”? ]

glossary :

try out : a period of time spent trying a new method,
tool, machine etc., to see if it is useful.
suit : a set of clothes made of same the material.

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