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Tortoise� ─�they shouted�察�and every one ran to look。 The Tortoise wanted to 

say�察   �What   business   is   it   of   yours�拭─  �But   she   didn't。   Then   she   heard   the 

people shout�察 �Isn't it strange� �Look at it� �Look� ─�

     The Tortoise forgot everything except that she wanted to say�察 �Hush�察�

you foolish people� ─�She opened her mouth�察�and fell to the ground。 And 

that was the end of the Tortoise。 

     It is a very good thing to be able to hold one's tongue� �



                           ROBERT OF SICILY��1�А�



       ��1�А�Adapted from Longfellow's poem。 

       An old legend says that there was once a king named Robert of Sicily�察�

who     was   brother    to  the  great   Pope    of  Rome     and   to  the  Emperor     of 

Allemaine。 He was a very selfish king�察�and very proud�察�he cared more for 

his pleasures than for the needs of his people�察�and his heart was so filled 

with his own greatness that he had no thought for God。 



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     One day�察�this proud king was sitting in his place at church�察�at vesper 

service�察  �his   courtiers   were   about   him�察  �in   their   bright   garments�察  �and   he 

himself was dressed in his royal robes。 The choir was chanting the Latin 

service�察�and as the beautiful voices swelled louder�察�the king noticed one 

particular verse which seemed to be repeated again and again。 He turned 

to   a learned   clerk   at   his side   and   asked   what  those   words   meant�察 �for   he 

knew no Latin。 

     ;They mean�察 �He hath put down the mighty from their seats�察�and hath 

exalted them of low degree��'; answered the clerk。 

     ;It is well the words are in Latin�察�then�察─�said the king angrily�察 �for they 

are a lie。 There is no power on earth or in heaven which can put me down 

from my seat� ─�And he sneered at the beautiful singing�察�as he leaned back 

in his place。 

     Presently   the   king   fell   asleep�察  �while   the   service   went   on。   He   slept 

deeply and long。 When he awoke the church was dark and still�察�and he was 

all alone。 He�察�the king�察�had been left alone in the church�察�to awake in the 

dark� �He was furious with rage and surprise�察�and�察�stumbling through the 

dim aisles�察�he reached the great doors and beat at them�察�madly�察�shouting 

for his servants。 

     The old sexton heard some one shouting and pounding in the church�察�

and thought it was some drunken vagabond who had stolen in during the 

service。 He came to the door with his keys and called out�察 �Who is there�拭─�

     ;Open�   �open�   �It   is   I�察  �the   king� ─  �came   a   hoarse�察  �angry   voice   from 

within。 

     ;It   is   a   crazy   man�察─  �thought   the   sexton�察  �and   he   was   frightened。   He 

opened the doors carefully and stood back�察�peering into the darkness。 Out 

past   him   rushed     the  figure   of   a  man    in  tattered�察 �scanty   clothes�察   �with 

unkempt hair and white�察�wild face。 The sexton did not know that he had 

ever   seen   him   before�察  �but   he   looked   long   after   him�察  �wondering   at   his 

wildness and his haste。 

     In his fluttering rags�察�without hat or cloak�察�not knowing what strange 

thing had happened to him�察�King Robert rushed to his palace gates�察�pushed 

aside the startled servants�察�and hurried�察�blind with rage�察�up the wide stair 

and through the great corridors�察�toward the room where he could hear the 



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sound of his courtiers' voices。 Men and women servants tried to stop the 

ragged   man�察  �who   had   somehow   got   into   the   palace�察  �but   Robert   did   not 

even   see   them   as   he   fled   along。   Straight   to   the   open   doors   of   the   big 

banquet hall he made his way�察�and into the midst of the grand feast there。 

     The great hall was filled with lights and flowers�察�the tables were set 

with everything that is delicate and rich to eat�察�the courtiers�察�in their gay 

clothes�察  �were   laughing   and   talking�察  �and   at   the   head   of   the   feast�察  �on   the 

king's own throne�察�sat a king。 His face�察�his figure�察�his voice were exactly 

like Robert of Sicily�察�no human being could have told the difference�察�no 

one dreamed that he was not the king。 He was dressed in the king's royal 

robes�察�he wore the royal crown�察�and on his hand was the king's own ring。 

Robert of Sicily�察�half naked�察�ragged�察�without a sign of his kingship on him�察�

stood before the throne and stared with fury at this figure of himself。 

     The king on the throne looked at him。 ;Who art thou�察�and what dost 

thou here�拭─�he asked。 And though his voice was just like Robert's own�察�it 

had something in it sweet and deep�察�like the sound of bells。 

     ;I am the king� ─�cried Robert of Sicily。 ;I am the king�察�and you are an 

impostor� ─�

     The   courtiers   started   from   their   seats�察  �and   drew   their   swords。   They 

would have killed the crazy man who insulted their king�察�but he raised his 

hand and stopped them�察�and with his eyes looking into Robert's eyes   he 

said�察 �Not the king�察�you shall be the king's jester� �You shall wear the cap 

and bells�察�and make laughter for my court。 You shall be the servant of the 

servants�察�and your companion shall be the jester's ape。; 

     With shouts of laughter�察�the courtiers drove Robert of Sicily from the 

banquet   hall�察  �the   waiting´men�察  �with   laughter�察  �too�察  �pushed   him   into   the 

soldiers' hall�察  �and   there the   pages   brought   the   jester's   wretched   ape�察  �and 

put a fool's cap and bells on Robert's head。 It was like a terrible dream�察�he 

could not believe it true�察�he could not understand what had happened to 

him。 And when he woke next morning�察�he believed it was a dream�察�and 

that he was king again。 But as he turned his head�察�he felt the coarse straw 

under his cheek instead of the soft pillow�察�and he saw that he was in the 

stable�察�with the shivering ape by his side。 Robert of Sicily was a jester�察�and 

no one knew him for the king。 



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     Three   long   years   passed。   Sicily   was   happy   and   all   things   went   well 

under the   king�察 �who   was   not   Robert。  Robert   was   still the   jester�察 �and   his 

heart was harder and bitterer with every year。 Many times�察�during the three 

years�察  �the   king�察  �who   had   his   face   and   voice�察  �had   called   him   to   himself�察�

when none else could hear�察�and had asked him the one question�察 �Who art 

thou�拭─�And each time that he asked it his eyes looked into Robert's eyes�察�

to find his heart。 But each time Robert threw back his head and answered�察�

proudly�察 �I am the king� ─�And the king's eyes grew sad and stern。 

     At the end of three years�察�the Pope bade the Emperor of Allemaine and 

the King of Sicily�察�his brothers�察�to a great meeting in his city of Rome。 The 

King   of   Sicily   went�察  �with   all   his   soldiers   and   courtiers   and   servants��a 

great procession of horsemen and footmen。 Never had been a gayer sight 

than   the   grand   train�察  �men   in   bright   armor�察  �riders   in   wonderful   cloaks   of 

velvet and silk�察�servants�察�carrying marvelous presents to the Pope。 And at 

the very end rode Robert�察�the jester。 His horse was a poor old thing�察�many´ 

colored�察  �and   the   ape   rode   with   him。   Every   one   in   the   villages   through 

which they passed ran after the jester�察�and pointed and laughed。 

     The   Pope   received   his   brothers   and   their   trains   in   the   square   before 

Saint Peter's。 With music and flags and flowers he made the King of Sicily 

welcome�察�and greeted him as his brother。 In the midst of it�察�the jester broke 

through the crowd and threw himself before the Pope。 ;Look at me� ─�he 

cried�察 �I am your brother�察�Robert of Sicily� �This man is an impostor�察�who 

has stolen my throne。 I am Robert�察�the king� ─�

     The   Pope   looked   at   the   poor   jester   with   pity�察  �but   the   Emperor   of 

Allemaine       turned     to  the   King    of   Sicily�察  �and    said�察   �Is  it  not   rather 

dangerous�察�brother�察�to keep a madman as jester�拭─�And again Robert was 

pushed back among the serving´men。 

     It was Holy Week�察�and the king and the emperor�察�with all their trains�察�

went every day to the great services in the cathedral。 Something wonderful 

and   holy   seemed   to   make   all   these   services   more   beautiful   than          ever 

before。 All the people of Rome felt it�此�it was as if the presence of an angel 

were there。 Men thought of God�察�and felt his blessing on them。 But no one 

knew who it was that brought the beautiful feeling。 And when Easter Day 

came�察�never had there been so lovely��
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