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Article THE DWARFS' TAILOR, BY APPOINTMENT. ← Page 8 of 14 →
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The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
onl y an hour ' s journey from Aix , and if the idea progresses , I may incur the risk of losing my head in the next town for a few innocent words . " This consideration led him for the first time in his life , to propose a serious improvement . His task therefore proceeded quickly , but it struck him as being singularthat each time he took a larger stitch than was
, necessary he experienced a painful prick in his hand as it caused by a needle . During this time the dwarfs did not fail to supply the fire abundantly with dry fuel , and at length Philip had completed his undertaking . Not being able to use the iron for the purpose of smoothing the seams , he took his large shears
and used them to flatten his work , occasionally , it must be confessed , employing rather more force than requisite . Then , placing the dwarf in his hand , he narrowly inspected him ,
and observed with joy that the repair was not only perfect , but that sorrow had entirely vanished from his countenance ; therefore , bestowing a slight blow on his back , the impetus caused the little man to spring over the fire , and he fell on the soft moss beyond . This proceeding appeared by no means to arouse the dwarf ' s anger , for , rising from the ground ,
he danced about as if he had lost his wits with joy ; then , advancing towards the tailor , he took a large piece of gold from his pocket and placed it in his hand . Philip , greatly surprised , examined the coin and perceived that it was without doubt a genuine gold florin . While these proceedings were taking placethe night
, visibly advanced , and the cold wind which accompanies daybreak began to be felt when Philip , having collected his tools , took up his stick and prepared to bid farewell to his companions . He shook hands with all , and it really pained him to observe that the five looked more miserable than
ever , while the one upon whom he had operated seemed beside himself with joy . The latter drew a golden cup from his pocket , and after applying it to his lips he presented it to the tailor , who , having no suspicion , drained it to the last drop of its sweet contents . The effects were marvellous and rapid ; after a confused sensation as of falling , he perceived with horror that the proportions of his body were shrinking , and that in a few moments his dimensions were the same as that of the dwarfs . This was a terrible moment
for poor Philip , and at first both thought and expression failed him ; but , soon recovering the latter , he bitterly reproached the little men with their ingratitude ; at which
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
onl y an hour ' s journey from Aix , and if the idea progresses , I may incur the risk of losing my head in the next town for a few innocent words . " This consideration led him for the first time in his life , to propose a serious improvement . His task therefore proceeded quickly , but it struck him as being singularthat each time he took a larger stitch than was
, necessary he experienced a painful prick in his hand as it caused by a needle . During this time the dwarfs did not fail to supply the fire abundantly with dry fuel , and at length Philip had completed his undertaking . Not being able to use the iron for the purpose of smoothing the seams , he took his large shears
and used them to flatten his work , occasionally , it must be confessed , employing rather more force than requisite . Then , placing the dwarf in his hand , he narrowly inspected him ,
and observed with joy that the repair was not only perfect , but that sorrow had entirely vanished from his countenance ; therefore , bestowing a slight blow on his back , the impetus caused the little man to spring over the fire , and he fell on the soft moss beyond . This proceeding appeared by no means to arouse the dwarf ' s anger , for , rising from the ground ,
he danced about as if he had lost his wits with joy ; then , advancing towards the tailor , he took a large piece of gold from his pocket and placed it in his hand . Philip , greatly surprised , examined the coin and perceived that it was without doubt a genuine gold florin . While these proceedings were taking placethe night
, visibly advanced , and the cold wind which accompanies daybreak began to be felt when Philip , having collected his tools , took up his stick and prepared to bid farewell to his companions . He shook hands with all , and it really pained him to observe that the five looked more miserable than
ever , while the one upon whom he had operated seemed beside himself with joy . The latter drew a golden cup from his pocket , and after applying it to his lips he presented it to the tailor , who , having no suspicion , drained it to the last drop of its sweet contents . The effects were marvellous and rapid ; after a confused sensation as of falling , he perceived with horror that the proportions of his body were shrinking , and that in a few moments his dimensions were the same as that of the dwarfs . This was a terrible moment
for poor Philip , and at first both thought and expression failed him ; but , soon recovering the latter , he bitterly reproached the little men with their ingratitude ; at which