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

came�察�never had there been so lovely�察�so holy a day�此�in the great churches�察�



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filled with flowers�察�and sweet with incense�察�the kneeling people listened to 

the choirs singing�察�and it was like the voices of angels�察�their prayers were 

more earnest than ever before�察�their praise more glad�察�there was something 

heavenly in Rome。 

     Robert   of   Sicily   went   to   the   services   with   the   rest�察  �and   sat   in   the 

humblest place with the servants。 Over and over again he heard the sweet 

voices of the choirs chant the Latin words he had heard long ago�此 �He hath 

put    down    the   mighty    from    their  seat�察 �and   hath   exalted    them    of  low 

degree。; And at last�察�as he listened�察�his heart was softened。 He�察�too�察�felt the 

strange blessed presence of a heavenly power。 He thought of God�察�and of 

his   own   wickedness�察  �he   remembered   how   happy   he   had   been�察  �and   how 

little   good   he   had   done�察  �he   realized�察  �that   his   power   had   not   been   from 

himself�察�at all。 On Easter night�察�as he crept to his bed of straw�察�he wept�察�

not because he was so wretched�察�but because he had not been a better king 

when power was his。 

     At last all the festivities were over�察�and the King of Sicily went home 

to his own land again�察�with his people。 Robert the jester came home too。 

     On the   day  of their   home´coming�察�there was   a special service in   the 

royal   church�察  �and   even   after   the   service   was   over   for   the   people�察  �the 

monks held prayers of thanksgiving and praise。 The sound of their singing 

came softly in at the palace windows。 In the great banquet room�察�the king 

sat�察�wearing his royal robes and his crown�察�while many subjects came to 

greet him。 At last�察�he sent them all away�察�saying he wanted to be alone�察�but 

he commanded the jester to stay。 And when they were alone together the 

king   looked   into   Robert's   eyes�察  �as   he   had   done   before�察  �and   said�察  �softly�察�

;Who art thou�拭─�

     Robert of Sicily bowed his head。 ;Thou knowest best�察─�he said�察 �I only 

know that I have sinned。; 

     As he spoke�察�he heard the voices of the monks singing�察 �He hath put 

down the mighty from their seat�察�and his head sank lower。 But suddenly 

the music seemed to change�察�a wonderful light shone all about。 As Robert 

raised his eyes�察�he saw the face of the king smiling at him with a radiance 

like nothing on earth�察�and as he sank to his knees before the glory of that 

smile�察�a voice sounded with the music�察�like a melody throbbing on a single 



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string�此�

     ;I am an angel�察�and thou art the king� ─�

     Then Robert of Sicily was alone。 His royal robes were upon him once 

more�察�he wore his crown and his royal ring。 He was king。 And when the 

courtiers came back they found their king kneeling by his throne�察�absorbed 

in silent prayer。 



                     THE JEALOUS COURTIERS��1�А�



     ��1�А  �Adapted   from   the   facts   given   in   the   German   of   H。   A。   Guerber's 

Marchen und Erzahlungen ��D。 C。 Heath & Co。��。 

        I   wonder   if   you   have   ever   heard   the   anecdote   about   the   artist   of 

Dusseldorf and the jealous courtiers。 This is it。 It seems there was once a 

very famous artist who lived in the little town of Dusseldorf。 He did such 

fine   work     that   the  Elector�察  �Prince   Johann    Wilhelm�察  �ordered   a      portrait 

statue   of   himself�察  �on   horseback�察  �to   be   done   in   bronze。   The   artist   was 

overjoyed at the commission�察�and worked early and late at the statue。 

     At last the work was done�察�and the artist had the great statue set up in 

the public square of Dusseldorf�察�ready for the opening view。 The Elector 

came on the appointed day�察�and with him came his favorite courtiers from 

the    castle。  Then     the  statue   was    unveiled。    It  was   very   beautiful�察   �so 

beautiful that the prince exclaimed in surprise。 He could not look enough�察�

and presently he turned to the artist and shook hands with him�察�like an old 

friend。 ;Herr Grupello�察─�he said�察 �you are a great artist�察�and this statue will 

make your fame even greater than it is�察�the portrait of me is perfect� ─�

     When the courtiers heard this�察�and saw the friendly hand´grasp�察�their 

jealousy   of   the   artist   was   beyond   bounds。   Their   one   thought   was�察  �how 

could   they   safely   do   something   to   humiliate   him。   They   dared   not   pick 

flaws in the portrait statue�察�for the prince had declared it perfect。 But   at 

last   one    of  them    said�察 �with    an  air  of   great  frankness�察     �Indeed�察   �Herr 

Grupello�察�the portrait of his Royal Highness is perfect�察�but permit me to 

say that the statue of the horse is not quite so successful�此�the head is too 

large�察�it is out of proportion。; 

     ;No�察─�said another�察 �the horse is really not so successful�察�the turn of 



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the neck�察�there�察�is awkward。; 

     ;If you would change the right hind´ foot�察�Herr Grupello�察─�said a third�察�

;it would be an improvement。; 

     Still another found fault with the horse's tail。 

     The artist listened�察�quietly。 When they had all finished�察�he turned to the 

prince   and   said�察   �Your   courtiers�察  �Prince�察  �find   a   good   many   flaws   in   the 

statue of the horse�察�will you permit me to keep it a few days more�察�to do 

what I can with it�拭─�

     The Elector assented�察�and the artist ordered   a temporary screen   built 

around     the   statue�察  �so  that   his  assistants   could    work    undisturbed。     For 

several     days   the  sound    of   hammering      came     steadily   from    behind    the 

enclosure。   The   courtiers�察  �who   took   care   to   pass   that   way�察  �often�察  �were 

delighted。  Each one   said to himself�察   �I   must   have   been   right�察 �really�察  �the 

artist himself sees that something was wrong�察�now I shall have credit for 

saving the prince's portrait by my artistic taste� ─�

     Once more the artist summoned the prince and his courtiers�察�and once 

more the statue was unveiled。 Again the Elector exclaimed at its beauty�察�

and then he turned to his courtiers�察�one after another�察�to see what they had 

to say。 

     ;Perfect� ─  �said the   first。 ;Now  that   the   horse's   head is in   proportion�察�

there is not a flaw。; 

     ;The change in the neck was just what was needed�察─�said the second�察�

;it is very graceful now。; 

     ;The rear right foot is as it should be�察�now�察─�said a third�察 �and it adds 

so much to the beauty of the whole� ─�

     The fourth said that he considered the tail greatly improved。 

     ;My courtiers are much pleased now�察─�said the prince to Herr Grupello�察�

;they think the statue much improved by the changes you have made。; 

     Herr   Grupello   smiled   a   little。   ;I   am   glad   they   are   pleased�察─  �he   said�察�

;but the fact is�察�I have changed nothing� ─�

     ;What do you mean�拭─�said the prince in surprise。 ;Have we not heard 

the sound of hammering every day�拭�What were you hammering at then�拭─�

     ;I was hammering at the reputation of your courtiers�察�who found fault 

simply because they were jealous�察─�said the artist。 ;And I rather think that 



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their reputation is pretty well hammered to pieces� ─�

     It   was�察  �indeed。   The   Elector   laughed   heartily�察  �but   the   courtiers   slunk 

away�察�one after another�察�without a word。 



                               PRINCE CHERRY��1�А�



     ��1�А�A shortened version of the familiar tale。 

       There was once an old king�察�so wise and kind and true that the most 

powerful   good   fairy   of   his   land   visited   him   and   asked   him   to   name   the 

dearest wish of his heart�察�that she might grant it。 

     ;Surely you know it�察─�said the good king�察 �it is for my only son�察�Prince 

Cherry�察�do for him whatever you would have done for me。; 

     ;Gladly�察─  �said   the   great   fairy�察   �choose   what   I   shall   give   him。   I   can 

make him the richest�察�the most beautiful�察�or the most powerful prince in 

the world�察�choose。; 

     ;None of those things are what I want�察─�said the king。 ;I want only that 

he   shall be   good。  Of   what use   will   it   be to him  to   be beautiful�察 �rich�察  �or 

powerful�察 �if he   grows   into   a   bad   man�拭  �Make him  the   best   prince in   the 

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