The Flying Trunk (9)

The Flying Trunk (9)

" Suddenly the door opened and the maid came in.
Everyone was quite quiet.
There was not a sound.
But each pot knew what he might have done, and how grand he was.

The maid took the matches and lit the fire with them.
How they spluttered and flamed, to be sure !

" Now everyone can see, " they thought, " that we are the grandest ! How we sparkle ! What a lightー "

" But here they were burnt out. " 


" That was a delightful story ! " said the Sultana. 
" I quite feel myself in the kitchen with the matches. yes, now you shall marry our daughter. "

" Yes, indeed, " agreed the Sultan, " you shall marry our daughter on Monday. "

And they treated the young man as one of the family.

(9/12)
途中から18回になっていましたが、当初の予定どおり、12回で終了する見込みです。お詫び申し上げます。