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TheEmperor'sNewClothesLongagoandfaraway,therelivedanEmperor.ThisEmperorwasveryvainandcouldthinkaboutnothingbuthisclothes.Hehadwardrobesandcupboardsfullofclothes.Theyfilledhissparebedroomsandupstairscorridorsofthepalace.Thecourtierswereworriedthatthewardrobeswouldbegintoappeardownstairsandintheirchambers.TheEmperorspenthourseverymorninggettingdressed.Hehadtochoosehisoutfit,preferableanewone,andtheshoesandwigtogowithit.Mid-morning,heinvariablychangedintosomethingmoreformalforhisshortmeetingswithhiscouncillorsandadvisors.Hewouldchangeagainforlunch,andthenagainforarestintheafternoon.Hejusthadtochangefordinnerandthemagainfortheevening!Hekeptalltheweavers,tailors,cobblersandsilkmerchantsofthecityverybusyandveryhappy!NewsoftheEmperorspreadtodistantkingdomsandfinallycametotheearsoftwoveryshadycharacters.Couldwe?theyaskedthemselves.CouldwefooltheEmperorwholovesnewclothes?Let'stry,theydecided.TheylefttheirhomesandtraveledtotheEmperor'scity.theretheysawthemanyshopssellingclothes,shoesandfabrics.For,iftheEmperordressedfinely,sotoodidhiscouriers.ThetwotravelerswenttothepalacealongwithmanyothertradesmenhopingtoselltheirwarestotheEmperor.TheyaskedtomeettheEmperor.Wehavesomethingveryspecialtoshowhim,theytoldtheChamberlain.That'swhateveryonesays,saidtheChamberlain.Ah,buthisismagical,saidone,Wehaveinventedanewclothbyusingaveryspecialandsecretmethod.TheChamberlainfeltthatitwashisdutytobringnewitemstotheEmperor'sattentionandhewenttotellhim.Somethingmagical?saidtheEmperor,whowaschangingforlunchandadmiringhimselfinthemirror.Oh,Ilovenewthings,Showthetwoweaversin.Thetwoweaverswereshownin,andbegantodescribetheirclothtotheEmperor.Itisgold,silverandrainbowcolored,allatthesametime,saidone.Itshimmers.Itfeelslikesilk,butisaswarmaswool,saidthesecond.Itisaslightasair,saidthefirst.Amostwonderfulfabric.TheEmperorwasenchanted.Hemusthaveanoutfitfromthisnewcloth.Thereisagrandparadeinthecityintwoweekstime,hesaid.Ineedanewoutfitforit.Canonebereadyintime?Ohyes,yourMajesty,saidtheweavers.Butthereisaproblem.Theclothisveryexpensivetomake.Nomatter,saidtheEmperor,wavinghishand.Moneyisnoobject.Imusthaveanoutfit.JustseetheChamberlainandhe'llsortitout.Makeithereinthepalace.TheChamberlainshowedthetwoweaverstoalargeairyroomandtheysettowork.Theyaskedforaloom,andasackofgoldtostartbuyingmaterials.TheChamberlainfollowedtheEmperor'sordersandtheyweredeniednothing.Theweaversworkedawaybehindcloseddoors.Theloomcouldbeheardclatteringaway.Everynowandthenacourtierwouldstandandlistenatthedoor.Newsofthemagicclothhadspread.Finally,theEmperorcouldstanditnomore.Chamberlain,gototheweaversandseehowtheclothisprocessing.Theparadeisonlyaweekway.TheChamberlainknockedatthedoorandwaited.Enter!saidtheweavers.Theyhadbeenexpectingsomeonesoon!TheEmperorhassentmetocheckontheprogressofthecloth,saidtheChamberlain,staringattheemptyloom.Isitnotbeautiful?saidoneoftheweavers,holdingoutnothingtotheChamberlain.Seethelustre,feelthesoftness!Um,saidtheChamberlain,notquitesurewhattosay.OhwiseChamberlain,saidtheotherweaver.Nowyoucanseewhyitismagical.Onlythetrulycleverandbrilliantcanseethecloth.Mostpeoplewouldseeanemptyloom,butaclevermanlikeyouwillseeourwonderfulcloth.Ofcourse,saidtheChamberlain,notwantingtolookstupid.Itreallyisquitemarvelous.Thosecolors,thatshimmerofthegoldandsilverthreads.Marvelous.Oh,youaresowise,saidtheweavers.TheEmperorwasveryimpatientandcouldn'twaitfortheChamberlaintoreturn.Aftertenminutesofpacingupanddown,hewenttotheweavers'room,followedbyhalfofhiscourt.Hethrewthedoorsopen,andsawtheemptyloom.Why!hecriedinasurprisedvoice.YourMajesty,saidtheChamberlainquickly.Awisemansuchasyourselfcansurelyseethecolorsandsheenofthismagicalcloth.OfcourseIcan,saidtheEmperor,wonderingwhyhecouldnot.It'sbeautiful.Simplyenchanting.Whencanmyoutfitbemade?Sendfortheroyaltailors!YourMajesty,saidthetwoweavers.Wewouldbedelightedtomakeyouroutfitforyou.Thereisnoneedtotroubleyourhard-workingtailor.Itissuchadifficultfabrictocutandsew.Wewillmakethesuit.Verywell,saidtheEmperor.Firstfittingtomorrow.ThecourtiershadfollowedtheEmperor,andtheynowcameintotheroom.Ofcourse,theycouldseenothingontheloomfortherewasnothingtosee.Isitnotbeautiful?saidoneoftheweavers.Ofcourse,onlythewiseandveryclevercanseethebeautyofthecloth.Lookatthecolors,feeltheweight.Thecourtiersqueueduptolookatthecolorsandfeeltheweight,andeachwentawayexclaimingoverthemarvelousclothwhichwasindeedaslightasair.Buteachcourtiersecretlywonderediftheywerereallystupid,astheyhadseennothingatall.Thetwoweaversthensettoworkastailors.TheymutteredanddiscussedattheEmperor'sfittings,stitchinghere,cuttingthereuntilatlastthesuitwasmade.Thefollowingdaywasthedayoftheparade.AmInotthehandsomestofmeninmymarvelloussuit?saidtheEmperortotheChamberlain,asheshowedoffhisnewoutfit.Justlookatthetinystitchesandthelacework.Trulymarvelous.Undoubtedly,sir,saidtheChamberlain.Thereisnooutfitonearthtoequalthisone.TheEmperorwasdressedinhisnewsuitandreadyfortheparade.Newsofhisamazingoutfithadreachedthepeopleofthetownandallwantedtoseehim.Therewerepeoplecrowdedalongthesidesofthestreets.Theparadeb