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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Император любит новые наряды
The emperor loves new clothes
Russian
Давным-давно жил император, который обожал новые наряды и тратил на них все свои деньги. Больше всего на свете ему хотелось всегда быть прекрасно одетым. О солдатах он не заботился, театр его не интересовал. Зато он любил выезжать в карете, чтобы все могли полюбоваться его новым костюмом.
English translation
Long ago there lived an emperor who adored new clothes and spent all his money on them. More than anything in the world, he wanted always to be beautifully dressed. He did not care about his soldiers, and the theater did not interest him. But he loved to ride out in his carriage so everyone could admire his new suit.
Russian
На каждый час дня у него был отдельный камзол. О других правителях говорили: «Король у себя в кабинете». А об этом императоре обычно можно было сказать: «Император у себя в гардеробной».
English translation
He had a different coat for every hour of the day. People said of other rulers, “The king is in his study.” But of this emperor, one could usually say, “The emperor is in his dressing room.”
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