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Article THE DWARFS' TAILOR, BY APPOINTMENT. ← Page 9 of 14 →
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The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
they only shrugged their shoulders , and by their gestures seemed to desire to signify to him that if he were patient his original form would be restored to him . What course could he pursue ? The tailor felt it might be best to adopt their advice , and follow the dwarfs , who beckoned to him to go with them . But how changed did
all appear ! how enormous the firs whose tops he could scarcely discern ! the inferior shrubs and thistles , which he had yesterday trodden under foot , now waved over his head ; and the insects , aroused by the coming day , seemed large and frightful . In a short time he arrived , together with the dwarfsat a lofty rockand stopped before a petrified
, , wendeltreppe , such as former ] y he had often hewed out of the rocks with other shells , but which in his changed state appeared of an enormous size . One of the dwarfs produced a golden horn , and blowing therein , the shell turned slowly round and discovered an opening , which the company ascended in the manner of a staircase .
1 he sight which displayed itself to Philip ' s wondering eyes caused him for a moment to forget his sorrows : the staircase led into a magnificent hall , the walls of which were lined with the most brilliant and shining stones , arranged in peculiar and mystic characters , while the roof was supported by pillars of rose-colour and white crystal . From
this they passed into another , still more magnificentl y adorned than the former , yet throughout not a creature was to be seen , although it was evident from the gold and silver vessels left standing in disorder on the tables , and also from the chandeliers with half-burnt lights , that the revel had not long ceased . That some great festival had been here
celebrated could not be doubted , and also that among other appliances music had not been wanting , was shown by the orchestra containing musical instruments of every kind , which was in the largest hall . Meanwhile the dwarfs passed silently and sorrowfully through the places mentioned , Philip following them in a state of the greatest astonishment .
Leaving the halls behind , they approached a point from whence a number of passages seemed to lead in various directions , and here the dwarfs shook hands and separated , each disappearing in a different passage , One alone remained with Philip , and , acting still as conductor , they entered again into a vaulted corridor , from the end of which soft music , resembling the tones of the TEoiian harp , saluted
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Dwarfs' Tailor, By Appointment.
they only shrugged their shoulders , and by their gestures seemed to desire to signify to him that if he were patient his original form would be restored to him . What course could he pursue ? The tailor felt it might be best to adopt their advice , and follow the dwarfs , who beckoned to him to go with them . But how changed did
all appear ! how enormous the firs whose tops he could scarcely discern ! the inferior shrubs and thistles , which he had yesterday trodden under foot , now waved over his head ; and the insects , aroused by the coming day , seemed large and frightful . In a short time he arrived , together with the dwarfsat a lofty rockand stopped before a petrified
, , wendeltreppe , such as former ] y he had often hewed out of the rocks with other shells , but which in his changed state appeared of an enormous size . One of the dwarfs produced a golden horn , and blowing therein , the shell turned slowly round and discovered an opening , which the company ascended in the manner of a staircase .
1 he sight which displayed itself to Philip ' s wondering eyes caused him for a moment to forget his sorrows : the staircase led into a magnificent hall , the walls of which were lined with the most brilliant and shining stones , arranged in peculiar and mystic characters , while the roof was supported by pillars of rose-colour and white crystal . From
this they passed into another , still more magnificentl y adorned than the former , yet throughout not a creature was to be seen , although it was evident from the gold and silver vessels left standing in disorder on the tables , and also from the chandeliers with half-burnt lights , that the revel had not long ceased . That some great festival had been here
celebrated could not be doubted , and also that among other appliances music had not been wanting , was shown by the orchestra containing musical instruments of every kind , which was in the largest hall . Meanwhile the dwarfs passed silently and sorrowfully through the places mentioned , Philip following them in a state of the greatest astonishment .
Leaving the halls behind , they approached a point from whence a number of passages seemed to lead in various directions , and here the dwarfs shook hands and separated , each disappearing in a different passage , One alone remained with Philip , and , acting still as conductor , they entered again into a vaulted corridor , from the end of which soft music , resembling the tones of the TEoiian harp , saluted