The Sorcerer's Apprentice (9)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (9)

One night Jim was too tired to climb up the stairs to his room at the top of the castle.

It was to late that he fell fast asleep in a dark corner behind the Sorcerer's chair.

The old man did not see him, because he was far too busy with his spells.

Then by accident, he knocked one of his glass bottles off the table.

It fell to the floor and smashed into pieces.

The sound of the crash woke Jim up straightway, and he stared in astonishment as the Sorcerer beckened to a broom next to him.

Loudly the Sorcerer uttered the MAGIC WORDS.

Jim watched in wonder as the broom danced across the room on its own.

Quietly and neatly it swept up the broken glass, then ran back up its place next to jim.

Still Sorcerer had not noticed the boy in the dark corner.
At last he left the room and went to bed.

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