Gulliver's Travels JONATHAN SWIi™ [NEW METHOD SUPPLEMENTARY READER STAGE?CONTENTS ‘OULLIVER’S TRAVELS: A JOURNEY 70 LILLIPUT By Jonathan Swift 1, How I came to Lilliput 2) How I lived in Lilliput 3. How I made War upon Blefusco 4 How I came Home again By John Ruskin 1, How Mr. South-West Wind visited the Black Brothers 2, What the Three Brothers did after the ‘Visit of Mr. South-West Wind 3. How Hans set out to the Golden River 4 How Schwartz set off on a Journey to the Golden River 5. How Little Gluck set off on a Journey to the Golden River uAUNTICLERE AND PERTELOTE By Ceafrey Chascer (Questionsa The Antelope Chapter One HOW I CAME TO LILLIPUT ‘A. My futher had some land in the north of England, but it was not very much, and T was the ‘youngest of five brothers. I left school when T was Seventeen years old, because my father could not pay for me any longer. I then went on to the good ship Antelope, which was sailing under Captain Pritchard for the South Seas. We set out from Bristol in May, 1700 (Seventeen hundred), and at first all went well. B, Twill not tel all the things that happened to us in those sas, Its enough to say that, on our way t0 the East Indies, a great wind carried us out of our course o that we came tothe north of Van Diemen’s Land. Twelve of our men had died from the hard work and bad food, and of the rest none was very strong, One morning, when there was heavy rain to that we could not See well, one of the men saw a rock very close to the ship. The wind was so strong that we were driven upon it, and a great hole was made in the bottom ofthe ship. Six of the men (of ‘whom I was one) got down a boat into the sea. But ‘we were not strong enough to take care ofthe boat, and the wind soon turned it over. :: Gulliver's Travels do not know what happened to the others, but I believe that they must have been all lost. As for yell I was carvied by the wind and water. T do ot know which way T went—or how far. I often put my feet down, but could feel no bottom, © Atlast I could do no more, and thought that T ‘must die. Then T put down my feet, and found that T could stand. By this time the wind was much less, I walked almost a mile before I got to dry land. Te wwas after seven at night when I reached there. [ vent on about half a mile, but I could not see any houses or people—or perhaps I was so tired that I did not see them, Then T lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, and fell into the deepest sleep that I ever remember to have had in my life. D. I must have slept for about nine hours; for when awoke it was just daylight. I tried to get up from the ground; but I could not move! I was lying on ‘my back, Then I found that my arms and feet were held down to the ground with strings. My bait, which was long, was held down in the same way. ‘Thousands of strings had been passed across my body, so that I could not move any part of me, but could only lie there on my back looking up at the shy. ‘The sun grew hot, and the light hurt my eyes. Theard a noise all about me; but, as I lay, T could sce nothing. Ina little time I felt something alive found that E was held dawn with strings.10 Gullice’s Travels ee i ciaccan ee, eae ae ay Biel miny sans tesed sr waked cp ony irra ely fe etter close to my eye. Then he spoke for some ti : wegen tints pasted we ee rela see eee Me erat ote oep ete ow Tar beelng had deed dee ee wocdy. Je Lanswered in a few words, and T showed with ‘my hand that I wanted to be set free. He knew what I meant, but he moved his head as i saying "No, you must be carried.” But he showed me that I should be given food and drink and that no one would burt me. Seeing the great number of them, and remembering the pain of the shooting, I sid that they might do what they wished. The great ‘man then went away, seeming very pleased with himself i Soon after that I heard a great noise of the people, and there were eries of Peplom selan." Then many people came on one side of me and cut all the Strings on that side so that I could now turn on tthe oer side. This T was glad to do, They ale Po upon my face some oil which had a nice smell an took away all the pain of the shots. This, and the food which I had eaten, made me wish to sleP- slept for about nine hours. (I learnt later tha sleeping-powder had been mixed with my f Gales Travels As son asthe King had heard of my com he had given orders that Twas to be bro to tse ci, and for ths reavon had ordered hata gent far should be made ready to bear me. They had ‘many lange cart sed for carrying tees They had also some very large cart sed fo aking the ship down to the sea For they bil thet sips inthe forest and then wok them down tothe water, Putin ‘many of thse cars together they made one great {hing seven fect lng ales than hal a oo igh moved upon twenty-two wooden rll The car had stout our ure ater T came tol and the ery “Polom an” es raved by the people atthe of asitcamenearthe place where! was yng “The gest cart was brought just behind my bak: they had now to raise me and. put me upon it Nine hundred men worked at tht for three hours and at lat they got me into place on the cart. Tht vas done while F was lying in a deep seep becuse of the powder. Fifteen hundred of the Kin’ largest homes were sed to pull me tothe city, which fas Thave sui) was hale aay. LL. After four hours we began our journey. We ‘made along march; then we rested at night with five hhundred men on each side of me ready to shoot me iL tied to move, Next day, at daylight, we went ‘on; and at noon we were about five hundred feet fiom the city. The King came out to meet me; he ‘came near and looked at me, bu it was not thought safe for him to climb up on me.Galtive’s Travels alee ge ee esc neyo rsh Sesser sgt os eS pore Chapter Two HOW 1 LIVED IN LILLIPUT ‘A. Barly next day I came out of my house and looked about me, The country was like a garden, The fields were about forty feet square, The tlle trees seemed to be about seven feet high. On the ide of me the town looked like a picture in a ld’ book. In front of my ehurch there was a very high house on the other side of the road, about twenty feet away fiom me. As T stood there, the King came with many ladies and gentlemen. They ‘ent up on to the top of the house to look at m=: Aller time the King eame down. He got up on hita Gallioe’s Travels ‘oe ant beqan 10 ride ester 10 me. Bu te {ss ct a a Go rc him The Ring (oho was haa an) was nt throes oft Sey Ere tad bell the hore fh ht sera be began 0 walk round my wee ert ccmae in ela, ito the part where ata cs B. Food was then brought to meon carts, The carts were brought just so near that I could reach them, and the men then ran away. The Queen and the young Princes sat on the top of the house and watched me eating, ‘Afier a time the King went away. A number of soldiers remained to keep the people from coming too close to me, or hurting me. But, when I was siting on the ground near the door of my house, some ofthe people shot at me; and one of the shots missed my eye by very little. Then the Captain ordered his soldiers to catch six of the men who had done this, He then made the soldiers throw them in to me so that I might do what I wished with them. T held five of them in one hand; and 1 took the other and made as if T would eat him. He cried out fearfully, and the Captain and his soldiers were jn much pain at the sight. But I soon put them out of ther fear. For I laughed and put them all care- fully on the ground, and let them run away. The People and the soldiers seemed to be very pleased ‘at my gentlenes, and they told the King about it. Gullce’s Travels 15 G. Just at this time the King and all his great men, hhad inet together to talk about me. I was told later about these talks by a friend who was present at them, Some were affaid that I might get free— ‘which might be very dangerous. Others were afraid that my food would cost them a great deal of money, and that the people of the country would not have enough left to eat. Some thought that perhaps it right be best to kill me (which might be done in ‘my sleep). But others thought that if this were done, the smell of the dead body might cause illness in the city. While they were saying these things, the Captain of the soldiers came and told them how 1 hhad treated the six men, Hearing this they were very pleased and all said that they would keep me alive. The King gave orders for my food, and six ‘very wise men were ordered to teach me, s0 that might learn to speak to them and also know what they said, D. All this was done, and in about three weeks I could speak quite well: The King ofien came to see me and helped my teachers. We began to talk to cach other; one ofthe first things that Tsaid to him was that T wished to be set free. He answered that this could not be done at once, but he must think about it, Then he said, “I hope you will not be angry if tell some of my soldiers to see what things you carry about with you; for I fear that you may hhave some things which might be dangerous to me and to my people.”8 Cullive?s Traaets 3, He shall oalk onl walk over the fields, or lie dor ig nidighl ten be twas, he shal take gy is fot uton any of Our people on Sa cats; and he shall not take them pig HC oe ea ee on a against the people of the Island of Blefuser? "tar oeg te Hall lp Our workmen 6 ra a ilding a om stones for bling a wal und Our gard 7. He shall be given suc food as cag 1788 of Our pepe,” NA JOMd a tl be gf are not tp cain grea The reader will notice the number found by the King’s learned men that oe ee times as high as any one of the people of Lillien My mass would then be 12% 12% 10 dimes that ofs ‘man of Lilliput. 12 times 12 is 1445 144% 12 is 1728, E Chapter Three HOW I MADE WAR UPON BLEFUSCO |A. As soon as I was set free T asked if T might see the city. The King was pleased to let me do this. ‘Orders were given to all the people to remain in their houses, I then stepped over the wall, and went very carefully along the two largest streets, All the vnindows were full of faces looking out at me, and Tange numbers of people were standing on the tops of the houses. The King’s house is just at the place ‘where the two great streets meet. There is a beauti- fil garden on all sides of it. Lying down in the garden I put my eye to the windows. The rooms inside were very beautiful. In one room I saw the ‘Queen and some of the young Princes. They were greatly pleased by my visit, and the Queen put her hhand out of the window for me to kiss. > B,_ That same night Reldresal, a great man in iput, and a close friend of the King, came and talked to me. He told me that there had been ‘quarrels i Lilliput for many years. "There are two Sides to the quarrel,” he said, ‘the Big-enders and the Litleenders. The King himself js a Lite ender, and so are most of our people; but the Big- tenders are helped by the people of the Tsland of Blefusco, War has already started. With quarrels inside the country and war outside I am greatly2 Gulliver's Travels afraid. T do not ki snow what will h, You. gan help us. If you cannot, we geet: Peshay But" said T, “what i the ears at what ia 'Bg-enaer is quarrel abou “The quarrel,” i tter. It is about a this Comes into the lives of all ou: i a, sch Sree al Eee And oe tine Lying down in the garden I put my Gulliver's Travels ” bbe Opened for Eating. The Big-ender believe that the big end of the egg should be cut off; and the Little-enders believe that it isthe litle end which should be cut.” C._L went to the King next day and told him that Teould help him in the war ifhe would let me do s0. “I have heard,” said T, “that the ships of Blefuseo are waiting to come against you as soon 38 they can get the right wind. They know nothing fof me, for I have not been near the sea since 1 first ‘came here, ..." T then told im what I would do, and he was very pleased. T then went to the Captains of a number of our ships and asked them how deep the water wat between the Island of Lilliput and the Islind of Blefusco, T learnt that it was not more than five for six feet at the deepest part. I then got a long. piece ofthe strongest string that T could find, Thea, T took off my shoes and walked into the water.4 Gullivers Travels G. | Hearing this Twas at frst very an to think what T could do againse ee! bern later I thought of all the ane et shown me; “They are ou a 1 took one of the King’s largest shipy ‘cok tay clothes. 1 put my cloth, anda tk things that Ta, into tao a co heey he ‘Then I walked through the water patlag 9 afer me, and eame over to the llend of ie? {found two men near the sea who showed ne way tothe city, The King of Blfiseo and his Oa, came out to meet me. 1 will not tell you of all the kindnes shown to me by this great King. He did all that he could ens me and to make me happy. But there was no fone large enough for me, and I had to put my coat ove me and sleep out in'a field. Chapter Four HOW I CAME HOME AGAIN orth A. Three days Jater I was walking on the nor east ofthe island and T saw something that looked lke a boat halfa mile otto sa, I tok off my shoe fc walked out ot soon came neat tf was being brought in tothe land by the wind and water. I saw that it was a boat, upside down in the water, a, T walked though the water pulling the skip after me,6 Gulliver's Travels Fe Sy back the iy nd a Ee Sr ecia ree Saeed te eet Sha me a ge ee Pee ip sed rusde Tey re ae to the boat and drew it in nearer the land where uit sot a Then tek myers ee Se ery aa baad dar wa thd ead fr ain oa 1 es aught round to the cy, The pee SS elas arr fat Cur east ce eat stom THE Soha he me bod ned er ed TEL Pace oo ari miphege tac ene eet est tat fae oe Cas Tae oe Sy al wid re oe a ae Si ich ale helped ei mang te Dat rere B After a few days all was ready. I took with me six cows, alive, o show them in my own country. T would gladly have taken some of the people, but none of them would come. Tet out on May the fist, 1702 (seventeen hun- dred and two). The King and Queen waved their hands to me as I sailed away. I hoped to reach some of the islands on the north-east of Van, Dic- men’s Land. But on the third day I saw a ship o” the south-east. I called out to her; but I got no answer. Then the ship came nearer and her mea ‘saw me, They put out a flag and I came up them, Gallive?s Travels 7 My heart was fll of happiness when T saw her English fag. I went on to the ship, taking with me all my things. (I kept the six cows in my hat.) The Captain, Mr John Biddle of Deptford, was a very good man, I'met among his men an old friend, Peter Williams, who told the Captain who T was. ‘The Captain was then most kind to me. He asked sme where I had come from, and I told him some- thing of what is written in this book but, of course, the did not believe me: rather he thought that the dangers through which I had passed had turned my hhead, Then I took out the six cows and showed. ‘them to him. Seeing these he was greatly surprised, and he believed my story. T will not tell the reader about the rest of the Journey, which was very quiet for the most of the Way. One of my cows was eaten by the mice on the ship. The rest were alive when I came to England, and I sold some of them for much money.‘THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER JOUN RUSKINChapter One HOW MR SOUTH-WEST WIND VISITED THE BLACK BROTHERS ‘A. In a certain pat ofthe country of Styria there vias a very rich sal. On al sides ote were great Focky mountsinn, whose tops were alvaye covered with sos and ftom the tope ofthese mountains ell numberof river. One of tise rivers fell to the wens, over the face of high rock The Took wes s> high that whem dhe sunset and all other: things weresin danes, the bight stl fell upon this sivet ‘aking it look ike gold. For this reason, people Galed it the "Golden River”: Tei surpriig that one ofthese rivers fell nto the valley ioele They all went down on the other sie ofthe mountaiss, and went away through wide plains and by great Gle,But th clouds were so drawn tthe ey hill and rested there so sofly that, when all te country round about was dry and burnt up thes vast ran inthe He valley: Andis corn was so avy i grass was so high, ts apples were 3o Ted that wat often called "The Gallen Valley, B. All the land in this valley was held by thrce brothers, called Schwartz, i Hans, and Gluck. Schwartz and Hans, the two elder brothers, were small eyes, deeprset inThe Golden Valley, The King of the Golden River 33 theiefacens and their eyes were always halEshot, ten yo cl at en hom, uty al naa they save very fain you, They ve foes hom the Tand in the Golden Valley. wi crManked ‘hard, and they were very carcl THe ued everything that did not bring them some mck te pay or what it ate, They killed the sing Ing Beds beeause they ate the apples they killed Sy tving thing that did not help them to get honey. They made their senate work ‘without ving them any money, till they would not work ny more: then they quarvelled with them and sent them out of the Rouse without paying them. Tt srould have been very surprising i with such rich Tan and such a way of working, the brothers had mot become very rich, They did get very rch, ‘Thee house was full of gold, yet they newer gave anything to the poor. They never went to church, ani they were very angry whenever they were asked to pay money to the church, They were so bad in every way that people called them "The Black Brothers” C. The youngest brother, Gluck, was not brothers at all; he could ‘not have been less them! He was not more than twelve years old. His eyes were blue; his hair was fair, and he was kind to every living thing. Of course he did not like his brothers very much: or rather T should say that they did not like kim. They made him the cook—when there was anything to be cooked. (For the brothers © hisse The King of th Golden Riser ‘weated themselves just as hardly as they trea ther peopl, and there was very Hite to eat ite foure) Cluck abo used to clan the roan clean the shoes, and wash the pots. All the food tt got was what happened to be left after his brothes Eescaten: and that (you may be tare) ee litle, Ofone thing only Gluck got more than enough and that was hard words, D. Things went on in this way for a long time, At last there came a very bad summer, and event thing went badly in the country round. The apples were bad the com was bad; the grass was bad, the cows died: everything was as bad as bad can be, Only in the Golden Valley all was safe. It had sain when all the rest of the country had none; and it had sun when all the rest of the country had no sun, Everyone came to buy corn from the Black Brothers; and everyone went away calling them bad names. For the Black Brothers asked a very great deal of money for their cor; they asked just as ‘muuch as they wished to ask. And people had to give it, for they could not get corn in any other place. The poor people, who could not give so much money, lay down and died at the door; and the Black Brothers let them die! E. Winter was drawing near. It was a very cold day. The two elder brothers said to Gluck, “You stay and see to the cooking of this nice bit of meat ‘The King ofthe Golden River 35 Let no one come into the house; and give nothing out,” Then they went out, Gluck sat down close to the fire, for it was raine ing hard and the walls of the kitehen were not very dry. “1 wish,” thought Gluck, “that my brothers would sometimes ask people in to a meal with them, This is such a nice piece of meat, and no other person in this country has got even a picce of dry bread. Tt would make them happy to ask someone to eat with them.” Just as he spoke there was a sound at the door. ‘Was it someone wanting to come in, or was it the wind?) F._““Itmust be the wind,” said Gluck, for no one Would make a noise like’ that on our door. They would be too much afvaid of my brothers.” Noj it was not the wind; there it came again, very hard, And the person did not seem to be at all afraid: he hit the door quickly again and again! Gluck went to the window and opened it. He put his head out to see who it was at the door. Te seas the most surprisinglooking litle gentleman he had ever seen in is life. He hada very long nose, and a round, very red face, a8 if he had been blow. ing hard, His eyes were very clear. His hair was ‘white and grew down on to his back, He was about four and a half fet high, and he had on his head a hhat which was as high as himself. On the top of this hat was a black feather three fect long. He had a6 The King of the Golden River Tange black coat. If there had been no wing Ftwoul have been much foo Tong for han hae the wind caried it straight out from him to about times his own length, G._ Gluck was 0 surprised at what he sae that he could not say one word. The old gentleman Ine ie door again, making a great noise. Then he ney round to catch his coat, which seemed to be thn away. As he did s0, he saw Gluck’s Hite gethe® head at the window, with its mouth and eyes very wide open. “Hol” said the litle gentleman, “that’s not the way to answer someone at the door. Open the door! Tam cold. Let me come in.” “1 can't," said Gluck sadly. “T do wish that Tcould, but I really can’t.” “Can't what?” said the old gentleman, “I can’t let you in. I can’t really. My brothers would almost kill me if T thought of such a thing, What do you want?” Gluck was so surprised he could not say one word.8 The King of the Golden River “Want?” said the old gentleman ange) want to come in and sit by the fre Teeetly. “1 great fire burning away 30 ricely, with mone fel it. Let me in, I say: I onk ne iti yy Tonly want to wari im. HH. Gluck’s head had now been out of i the wind so long that he began to feel very mee and saw the beautiful fire burning there, ands felt quite sad to think that it should be baci’ away for nothing, me “He does look very cold,” said Gluck. “I wil hhim in just for a litte time.” Essen Round he went to the door and opened it; and, as the little gentleman walked in, a great wind blew through the house. «ac That’s a good boy,” said the little gentleman. ‘Don’t you be afraid of your brothers; I'll talk to them,” ‘aq’ Blease don’t do any such thing,” said Gluck, ‘T can't let you stay till they come; they would kill me.”” “Oh!” said the old gentleman, “that is rather sad, How long may I say?" "Only til this meat is cooked,” answered Gluck; ‘and it is almost ready.” Then the old gentleman walked into the kitchen, and sat himself down near the fire. 1 “You will soon get dry there,” said Gluck, and Mesat down asain tose theenkines The King ofthe Golden River 99 But the old gentleman did not get dry, The water fell from him on to the hot coals. Sss! Sis! Sss! ‘The fire began to look very black as if all this water would put it out. There was never such 2 coat; every bit of it ran with water like a For some time Gluck watched the water going in Tong silver rivers over the floor. At last he said, “Please, may I take your coat?” “No, thank you,” said the old gentleman, “May I take your hat?” No, thank you,” said the old gentleman rather angrily. SBut—please—really—you are putting the fre out.” "Then it will take longer to cook the meat,” answered the old gentleman quietly. J. Gluck was surprised by the old gentleman: he ease qui and yet so can of himsll,Ghack ‘went on with the cooking. “That meat looks very nice,” said the old gentle- man at last. “Can't you give me a little bit?” “No,” said Gluck, “T really cannot.” [do want something to eat,” said the old gentle- man; “T have had no food for two days. They would not see it, if you gave me a litle bit off the end.” He spoke so sadly that Gluck could not say “No” ° eG “My brothers said that I might have a piece” The King of the Golden River meat today,” sad he; “T can give you thay, ‘not a bit more.” oo “That's a good boy,” said the old again. K, Then Gluck began to cut the meat, “I don'e care if my brothers do hit me,” thoughy he. Just as he had cut a large piece out of the meat, there came a great noise at the door. The old gentleman jumped up. Gluck quickly put the piece ‘of meat back into its place, so as to hide it; then he ran to open the door. “Why did you keep us waiting in the rain?” said Schwartz, as he walked in, throwing his hat in Gluck’s face. “Yes, why? You little good-for-nothing!” said Hans, hitting him on the ear, as he followed his brother into the kitchen, God help us!” said Schwartz when he opened the door, “hope He may,” said the little gentleman, who had taken hishat offand was standing near the table, gentleman, L, {Who's that?” said Schwartz, catchis = h wwartz, catching up a ‘veh ind turning to Gluck with an angry fac. much Sil don't know, brother,” said Gluck, very “How did he gee in?” “My dear brother,” cout’ 48 brother, cried Schwartz, said Gluck, “he was so very The King of the Golden River 4“ 1 stick was just coming down on to Gluck’s fer be old Pendenan fut isha ln betwee, Te hit the hat so hard that water went all over the room, And a very surprising thing happened: as soon as the stick hit the hat, it was caught out of Schwartz's hand, and was sent flying across the eC Who are you?” cried Schwartz, “What'do'you want” asked fant in an ugly voice ; “Tam a poor old man,” the little gentleman began, very quietly, “and I saw your fire through the window, and I asked if I might sit by it for a {NSthen be s0 good as to walk out again,” said Schwartz. “We have quite enough water in our kitchen without using it to dry clothes.” “Tt is a cold day to turn an old man out; look at my white hair.” It grew down on to his back, as T told you before. “Yes,” said Hans, “you have got enough of that hair to keep you warm, Walk!” M. “I do need food; couldn't you give me a bit of bread before I go?” “Bread!” said Schwartz. “Do you think that we have nothing to do with our bread but to give it to red-nosed people like you?” 3 “Why don’t you sell your feather?” said Hans with an ugly laugh. “Go out.” “A little bit of bread,” said the old gentleman.SPRY you, gentlemen.” cried ia the old man by th ns, Putting out his hand to take ie arm, By lut as soon as his hand ‘The King of the Golden River 3 gil upon the old gentleman's arm, away he went, fost ike the stick, fying through the ai lhe fell sist the wall on the other side of the room. ‘Then Schwartz wat very angry. He ran st the ld gentleman to throw him out of the house, But Sh soon at his hand met the old gentleman's body, vay he went after Hane and the stick, and hit his hed against the wall as he fell. So there they lay, all tree—Schwartz, and Hans, and the stick. N. Then the old gentleman put his hat on his head, very much on one side (for it could not stand up straight without going through the top of the house). “Gentlemen,” he said quietly, “I wish you a very good morning. At twelve tonight I shall visit you again. After the way in which you have treated ‘me, you will not be surprised if that is my last visit to you.” “If T ever catch you here again——” said Schwartz, getting up from the floor, still rather afraid. But before he could say any more the old gentleman had shut the house-door behind him ‘with a great noise; and at the same time there went quickly past the window a mass of dark cloud. O. “Avery pretty thing, Mr Gluck!” said Schwartz. ‘Bring the meat. If I ever catch you doing such a thing again—— Why! The meat has been cut!” “You said that I could have a bit, brother,” answered Gluck. “Oh! and you were cutting it when it was hot,4 The King ofthe Golden River 40 50 get the best it. Ie ever give you any meat agai room; and wait outside till Teall yous Gluck left the room sadly enough. ‘Th ate as much as they could. Then they shee rest of the food, and they sat down to dria Such a night it was! Wind and ran stopping. The brothers shut all the windows aut the door, and then they went to bed. Thaw the same room, bod. They sep in They woke at twelve, hearing a fearful noi The door was thrown open with such power that seemed as if the house would fall “What's that?” said Schwartz,jumping up in bed. “Only 1,” said the litle gentleman. ‘The brothers sat up on their beds and looked into the darkness. The room was full of water. 4 litle moonlight came in through the open window. By this light they saw a great ball of water turing round and round and jumping up and dovn, And fon the top of this ball, as on a bed, lay the lite old gentleman, hat and all. There was quite enovg space for his hat now, for the top of the house hac been blown off. ill be a long time he fore OUE oF the P. “Tamaftaid you will not sleep very well here Seid the old mam, "Your beds are not ¥erY Oo: Perhaps you had better go to your brother's ro for that is quite safe, and as dry as ¢ “They did not wait to hear more, Gluck’s room as quickly as they could. = The King of the Gotten Riv 45 You wil find my name on the kitchen table," the gil genteman elle ster them. "Remember Sis lat vs At ea last, andthe two brothers looked opal Ghuck’s ite’ window in the morning. The Gain Walley was golden no more! The water eer ied aay tes com, cova, evrything, and Ten ctr place a waste of ed arth As brothers went into the kichen, There ake siping had een cared away by wind and ses Carn money, everything wat gone: There We cm only a small pice of mite paper on the Wiehe ete, Oni was writen in large letters theChapter Two WHAT THE THREE BROTHERS DID AFTER THE VISIT OF MR SOUTH-WEST WIND; AND HOW LITTLE GLUCK HAD A TALK WITH THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER ‘A. Mr South-West Wind had spoken the truth, ‘After that visit he did not come to the Golden Valley any more. More than that, he told his brothers the West Winds, not to go theres and they did as he asked. So no rain fell in the valley from one year's end to another. Though everything remained green and happy in the plains at the foot of the moun- tains, the valley of the three brothers was a dry waste. What had once been the richest land in the whole country became a mass of dry red earth. The brothers at last left the place and went to the city. All their money was gone; they had nothing left but some golden jars and pots, the last remains of their riches, B. “Let us set up as sellers of gold,” said Schwartz as they came into the city. “We can melt down the gold and add bad matter to it, and no one will 6 “We can melt down gold,” they said8 The King ofthe Golden River ‘They were both very pleased with this thoughe, ‘They got a house, and built a fireplace for mel gold, But for two reasons they did not do very welt fone reason was that people did not wish to buy fo, gold; and the other reason was that, whenever they sold anything, they used to go and waste the money in a drinking-house near by. And they le Gluck to see to the fire while they were away. So they melted all their gold without making any money to buy more. Only one thing was leh and that was a large drinking-pot which had been given to Gluck. Gluck loved this drinking-pot, and hie did not want to give it up—although he never drank anything out of it but milk and water, G. Te was a very old pot; on the front of it was a face. The face was made of the very reddest gold. Tehad long golden hair. And there were two angry red eyes so placed that you could not drink out of the pot without the eyes looking at you. Schwartz said that once he saw the eyes open and shut while he was drinking; but on that day Schwartz had drunk a great deal more than was good for him. Now the drinking-pot had to be melted down. Poor Gluck was so sad about it; but the brothers, only laughed at him, They threw it into the melting- Pot, and went out, leaving him to do the rest. When they were gone, Gluck looked sadly at his ld friend in the melting-pot. The hair had all gone; nothing remained but the red nose and the red eyes which looked angrier than ever. The King ofthe Golden River 49 D. “I am not surpried that he locks angry." thought Gluck, “after being treated in ths wae He walked acros tothe window, and at helt down to catch the ffesh air and "3 get seas teen the hot smell ofthe fre. Now thir Sindee loon fut on the mountains’ which stood around tie Golden Valley, and you could seefom icthe highs point from which fell the Golden River, twas just at the end of the days and, when Gluck sat down at the window, he saw the mo fain-ops all red'and blue with the late sunlight, Over the mountains were cloutis ted as fre. But clearer than all he saw the river falling Eke geld from rock 1 rock “ARI” said Gluck, afer he had looked ati or a litle time, “if that river were really ll gold, what a nice thing it would be.” “No, it would not, Gluck” said a clear, hard soice close at his er. E, “What's that?” cried Gluck, jumping up. There was no one there. He looked round the room and under the table; and he looked behind him a great many times. But there was no one there. He sat down again at the window. This time he did not speak; but he began to think again that it would be very nice if the river were really all gold. 5 “Not at all, my boy,” said the same voice, clearer than before. “What is that?” said Gluck again.» The King of the Golden River He looked into every part of the room; began turing round and round as fast as ico thinking that there was someone behind him, Just then the same voice came to his ears again: it wes now singing very happily, “Lala-lira-la”; no word, only a quiet sound like that of a pot boiling, Gluck looked out of the window. No, it was certainly in the hose, He went into the next rooms no twas not there; it was in this room. It sounded qui and clearer, “Lalaclira-la.” ee ‘Then Ghick thought that he could hear it better when he was near the fire. He went near to the fire: yes, he was right: the sound was coming out of the fire. No, it was coming out of the pot. He took the top off the pot; then he ran back afraid. The pot was singing! He stood on the other side of the room with his hands up and his mouth open. After some time the voice became clearer and began to speak. F, “Gluck, my boy,” said the voice. “Gluck, my boy,” said the pot again. 1 will be brave,” said Gluck to himself. He walked straight up to the fire, took the pot from it and looked in. The god was al melted; it was just [iealooking- glass. But as Gluck looked down into it, be did not se his own face; he saw the red nose and angry eyes of his old friend of the drinking-pot. ne Come Gluck, my boy,” said the voice out of ot again, “I'am ready now; pour me out.” The King of the Golden River st But Gluck was too much surprised to do anything Pour me out, I say,” said the voice angrily, Still Gluck could not move. “Will you pour me out?” said the voice angrily; “J am too hot.” G. At last Gluck took the pot and tured it on one side so as to pour out the gold. But, in the place of a Tittle river of gold, there came out first two little golden fect, then a coat, then two arms, and, last, the well-known head of his friend, the drinking-pot. ‘These things came together as they fell, and then stood up on the floor in the form of a little golden ‘man, about a foot and a half high. “That's right,” said the little man, moving first his feet, then his arms, and then moving his head up and down, “He is secing if he has put himself together right,” thought Gluck, as he looked at him, too much surprised to speak. When the little man had made quite sure that hhe had come together all right, he turned his eyes on Gluck, and stood looking at him for a long time. H. “No, it would not, Gluck, my boy,” said the little man, Gluck could not be sure what he was talking about. Perhaps he was answering Gluck’s thoughts, as he had done when he first spoke from out of the pot. But Gluck certainly did not like to ask what he meant, or to answer that it would!The King of the Golden River “Would it no®” said Gluck. “No,” said the little man, as ito end the matter, “no, it would not.” And, So saying, he pulled his hhat down hard over his eyes and tok three steps up and down the room, raising his feet very high and setting them down very hard. ‘This gave Gluck time to think a little, He did not ‘now feel quite so much afraid of the litte man as he hhad been. “Please,” said Gluck at last, “were you my drinking-pot?”” At this the little man turned quickly round, walked straight up to Gluck, and stood’ up very straight in front of him. “1,” said the litdle man, “ Golden River.” He then turned round and took six steps up and down the room. After that he walked up to Gluck, and stood waiting for him to speak. Gluck did not know what to say, but he felt that he really must say something. “I hope that you are very well, © King,” said Gluck. ‘am the King of the 1, “Hear me!” said the little man. “Iam the King of what you men call the Golden River. A stronger king changed me into the form in which you saw me. With your help T have now changed back into my own form. T have seen that you are A good boy, and so I wish to serve you, So remember “ what I say. Climb to the top of that mountain from ‘Tam the King of the Golden River.” ‘