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theFlyingTrunkbyHansChristianAndersen(1838)theREwasonceamerchantwhowassorichthathecouldhavepavedthewholestreetwithgold,andwouldeventhenhavehadenoughforasmallalley.Buthedidnotdoso;heknewthevalueofmoneybetterthantouseitinthisway.Socleverwashe,thateveryshillingheputoutbroughthimacrown;andsohecontinuedtillhedied.Hissoninheritedhiswealth,andhelivedamerrylifewithit;hewenttoamasqueradeeverynight,madekitesoutoffivepoundnotes,andthrewpiecesofgoldintotheseainsteadofstones,makingducksanddrakesofthem.Inthismannerhesoonlostallhismoney.Atlasthehadnothingleftbutapairofslippers,anolddressing-gown,andfourshillings.Andnowallhisfriendsdesertedhim,theycouldnotwalkwithhiminthestreets;butoneofthem,whowasverygood-natured,senthimanoldtrunkwiththismessage, “Packup!” “Yes,”hesaid, “itisallverywelltosaypackup,”buthehadnothinglefttopackup,thereforeheseatedhimselfinthetrunk.Itwasaverywonderfultrunk;nosoonerdidanyonepressonthelockthanthetrunkcouldfly.Heshutthelidandpressedthelock,whenawayflewthetrunkupthechimneywiththemerchantssoninit,rightupintotheclouds.Wheneverthebottomofthetrunkcracked,hewasinaGREatfright,forifthetrunkfelltopieceshewouldhavemadeatremendoussomersetoverthetrees.However,hegotsafelyinhistrunktothelandofTurkey.Hehidthetrunkinthewoodundersomedryleaves,andthenwentintothetown:hecouldsothisverywell,fortheTurksalwaysgoaboutdressedindressing-gownsandslippers,ashewashimself.Hehappenedtomeetanursewithalittlechild. “Isay,youTurkishnurse,”criedhe, “whatcastleisthatnearthetown,withthewindowsplacedsohigh?”“thekingsdaughterlivesthere,”shereplied; “ithasbeenprophesiedthatshewillbeveryunhappyaboutalover,andthereforenooneisallowedtovisither,unlessthekingandqueenarepresent.”“Thankyou,”saidthemerchantsson.Sohewentbacktothewood,seatedhimselfinhistrunk,flewuptotheroofofthecastle,andcreptthroughthewindowintotheprincesssroom.Shelayonthesofaasleep,andshewassobeautifulthatthemerchantssoncouldnothelpkissingher.Thensheawoke,andwasverymuchfrightened;buthetoldherhewasaTurkishangel,whohadcomedownthroughtheairtoseeher,whichpleasedherverymuch.Hesatdownbyhersideandtalkedtoher:hesaidhereyeswerelikebeautifuldarklakes,inwhichthethoughtsswamaboutlikelittlemermaids,andhetoldherthatherforeheadwasasnowymountain,whichcontainedsplendidhallsfullofpictures.Andthenherelatedtoheraboutthestorkwhobringsthebeautifulchildrenfromtherivers.Theseweredelightfulstories;andwhenheaskedtheprincessifshewouldmarryhim,sheconsentedimmediately.“ButyoumustcomeonSaturday,”shesaid; “forthenthekingandqueenwilltaketeawithme.TheywillbeveryproudwhentheyfindthatIamgoingtomarryaTurkishangel;butyoumustthinkofsomeveryprettystoriestotellthem,formyparentsliketohearstoriesbetterthananything.Mymotherprefersonethatisdeepandmoral;butmyfatherlikessomethingfunny,tomakehimlaugh.”“Verywell,”hereplied; “Ishallbringyounoothermarriageportionthanastory,”andsotheyparted.Buttheprincessgavehimaswordwhichwasstuddedwithgoldcoins,andthesehecoulduse.thenheflewawaytothetownandboughtanewdressing-gown,andafterwardsreturnedtothewood,wherehecomposedastory,soastobereadyforSaturday,whichwasnoeasymatter.ItwasreadyhoweverbySaturday,whenhewenttoseetheprincess.Theking,andqueen,andthewholecourt,wereatteawiththeprincess;andhewasreceivedwithGREatpoliteness.“Willyoutellusastory?”saidthequeen,“onethatisinstructiveandfullofdeeplearning.”“Yes,butwithsomethinginittolaughat,”saidtheking.“Certainly,”hereplied,andcommencedatonce,askingthemtolistenattentively. “Therewasonceabundleofmatchesthatwereexceedinglyproudoftheirhighdescent.Theirgenealogicaltree,thatis,alargepine-treefromwhichtheyhadbeencut,wasatonetimealarge,oldtreeinthewood.Thematchesnowlaybetweenatinder-boxandanoldironsaucepan,andweretalkingabouttheiryouthfuldays.Ah!thenweGREwonthegreenboughs,andwereasgreenasthey;everymorningandeveningwewerefedwithdiamonddropsofdew.Wheneverthesunshone,wefelthiswarmrays,andthelittlebirdswouldrelatestoriestousastheysung.Weknewthatwewererich,fortheothertreesonlyworetheirgreendressinsummer,butourfamilywereabletoarraythemselvesingreen,summerandwinter.Butthewood-cuttercame,likeagreatrevolution,andourfamilyfellundertheaxe.Theheadofthehouseobtainedasituationasmainmastinaveryfineship,andcansailroundtheworldwhenhewill.Theotherbranchesofthefamilyweretakentodifferentplaces,andourofficenowistokindlealightforcommonpeople.Thisishowsuchhigh-bornpeopleaswecametobeinakitchen.“Minehasbeenaverydifferentfate,saidtheironpot,whichstoodbythematches;frommyfirstentranceintotheworldIhavebeenusedtocookingandscouring.Iamthefirstinthishouse,whenanythingsolidorusefulisrequired.Myonlypleasureistobemadecleanandshiningafterdinner,andtositinmyplaceandhavealittlesensibleconversationwithmyneighbors.Allofus,exceptingthewater-bucket,whichissometimestakenintothecourtyard,liveheretogetherwithinthesefourwalls.Wegetournewsfromthemarket-basket,buthesometimestellsusveryunpleasantthingsaboutthepeopleandthegovernment.Yes,andonedayanoldpotwassoalarmed,thathefelldownandwasbrokentopieces.Hewasaliberal,Icantellyou.“Youaretalkingtoomuch,saidthetinder-box,andthesteelstruckagainsttheflinttillsomesparksflewout,crying,Wewantamerryevening,dontwe?“Yes,ofcourse,saidthematches,letustalkaboutthosewhoarethehighestborn.“No,Idontliketobealwaystalkingofwhatweare,remarkedthesaucepan;letusthinkofsomeotheramusement;Iwillbegin.Wewilltellsomethingthathashappenedtoourselves;thatwillbeveryeasy,andinterestingaswell.OntheBalticSea,neartheDanishshore“Whataprettycommencement!saidtheplates;weshallalllikethatstory,Iamsure.“Yes;wellinmyyouth,Ilivedinaquietfamily,wherethefurniturewaspolished,thefloorsscoured,andcleancurtainsputupeveryfortnight,“Whataninterestingwayyouhaveofrelatingastory,saidthecarpet-broom;itiseasytoperceivethatyouhavebeenaGREatdealinwomenssociety,thereissomethingsopurerunsthroughwhatyousay.“Thatisquitetrue,saidthewater-bucket;andhemadeaspringwithjoy,andsplashedsomewateronthefloor.“thenthesaucepanwentonwithhisstory,andtheendwasasgoodasthebeginning.“theplatesrattledwithpleasure,andthecarpet-broombroughtsomeGREenparsleyoutofthedust-holeandcrownedthesaucepan,forheknewitwouldvextheothers;andhethought,IfIcrownhimto-dayhewillcrownmeto-morrow.“Now,letushaveadance,saidthefire-tongs;andthenhowtheydancedandstuckuponelegintheair.Thechair-cushioninthecornerburstwithlaughterwhenshesawit.“ShallIbecrownednow?askedthefire-tongs;sothebroomfoundanotherwreathforthetongs.“theywereonlycommonpeopleafterall,thoughtthematches.Thetea-urnwasnowaskedtosing,butshesaidshehadacold,andcouldnotsingwithoutboilingheat.Theyallthoughtthiswasaffectation,andbecauseshedidnotwishtosingexceptingintheparlor,whenonthetablewiththegrandpeople.“Inthewindowsatanoldquill-pen,withwhichthemaidgenerallywrote.Therewasnothingremarkableaboutthepen,exceptingthatithadbeendippedtoodeeplyintheink,butitwasproudofthat.“Ifthetea-urnwontsing,saidthepen,shecanleaveitalone;thereisanightingaleinacagewhocansing;shehasnotbeentaughtmuch,certainly,butweneednotsayanythingthiseveningaboutthat.“Ithinkithighlyimproper,saidthetea-kettle,whowaskitchensinger,andhalf-brothertothetea-urn,thatarichforeignbirdshouldbelistenedtohere.Isitpatriotic?Letthemarket-basketdecidewhatisright.“Icertainlyamvexed,saidthebasket;inwardlyvexed,morethananyonecanimagine.Arewespendingtheeveningproperly?Woulditnotbemoresensibletoputthehouseinorder?IfeachwereinhisownplaceIwouldleadagame;thiswouldbequiteanotherthing.“Letusactaplay,saidtheyall.Atthesamemomentthedooropened,andthemaidcamein.Thennotonestirred;theyallremainedquitestill;yet,atthesametime,therewasnotasinglepotamongstthemwhohadnotahighopinionofhimself,andofwhathecoulddoifhechose.“Yes,ifwehadchosen,theyeachthought,wemighthavespentaverypleasantevening.“themaidtookthematchesandlightedthem;dearme,howtheysputteredandblazedup!“Nowthen,theythought,everyonewillseethatwearethefirst.Howweshine;whatalightwegive!Evenwhiletheyspoketheirlightwentout.“Whatacapitalstory,”saidthequeen, “IfeelasifIwerereallyinthekitchen,andcouldseethematches;yes,youshallmarryourdaughter.”“Certainly,”saidtheking, “thoushalthaveourdaughter.”Thekingsaidthoutohimbecausehewasgoingtobeoneofthefamily.Thewedding-daywasfixed,and,ontheeveningbefore,thewholecitywasilluminated.Cakesandsweetmeatswerethrownamongthepeople.Thestreetboysstoodontiptoeandshouted“hurrah,”andwhistledbetweentheirfingers;altogetheritwasaverysplendidaffair.“Iwillgivethemanothertreat,”saidthemerchantsson.Sohewentandboughtrocketsandcrackers,andallsortsoffire-worksthatcouldbethoughtof,packedtheminhistrunk,andflewupwithitintotheair.Whatawhizzingandpoppingtheymadeastheywentoff!TheTurks,whentheysawsuchasightintheair,jumpedsohighthattheirslippersflewabouttheirears.ItwaseasytobelieveafterthisthattheprincesswasreallygoingtomarryaTurkishangel.A
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