El nuevo traje del emperador

The emperor's
new clothes

rase una vez un emperador muy vanidoso a quien le

encantaban los finos ropajes. Gastaba la mayor parte de su
tiempo y mucho dinero en esplndidos trajes nuevos. El
emperador descuidaba por completo los asuntos de su
gobierno y slo le interesaba aparecer en pblico para lucir
sus nuevos trajes y sombreros.

Once upon a
time, there was
a very vain
emperor to
who loved his
fine clothes.
He spent the
greater part of
his time and a
lot of money in
splendid new
attire. The
emperor
neglected the
affairs of his
government
completely and
was only
interested in
appearing in
public to show
off his new
suits and hats.

Un da llegaron a la ciudad dos estafadores y decidieron

sacar partido de la aficin exagerada del emperador.

One day two

swindlers came
to the city and
decided to take
advantage of
the
exaggerated
fondness of the
emperor.

-Tengo un plan con el que nos volveremos ricos en poco

tiempo -dijo uno de ellos.

One of them
said - I have a
plan that will
make us a

fortune in a
little time -.
Las puertas del palacio estaban abiertas para los tejedores y The palace's
sastres de todos los rincones de la tierra. En poco tiempo, los doors were
dos estafadores tuvieron audiencia con el emperador.
open for the
weavers and
tailors of all of
the corners of
the land.
Shortly, the
two swindlers
had audience
with the
emperor.
-Somos tejedores de un pas muy lejano y fabricamos la tela
ms hermosa que se pueda imaginar su Excelencia -dijeron
los falsos tejedores, mientras el emperador escuchaba con
sumo inters-. Los colores son majestuosos y el diseo es
inigualable.

- We weavers
come from a
very distant
country and we
make the most
beautiful cloth
that you can
imagine your
Excellency The false
weavers said,
while the
emperor
listened with
utmost interest.
- The colors
are majestic
and the design
is unequalled.

-Esta tela -continuaron diciendo-, tiene la propiedad de ser They continued

invisible para todo aquel que sea tonto y no est a la altura de saying - This
su puesto.
cloth has the
property of
being invisible

for whoever is
slow-witted or
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.
"Una tela as me sera muy til", pens el emperador. "As
podr saber cules de mis ministros no estn a la altura de
sus cargos."

- A cloth that
way would be
very useful for
me, - the
emperor
thought . - That
way I will be
able to know
which ones of
my ministers
come short of
his offices.-

Sin pensar ms, el emperador le orden a su primer ministro

entregarles a los tejedores el dinero necesario, as como la
seda y los hilos de oro, para que empezaran el trabajo de
inmediato.

Without
stopping to
think more, the
emperor
ordered his
prime minister
to deliver to
the weavers the
necessary
money, as well
as silk and
gold thread, in
order that they
begin the work
immediately.

Los dos estafadores se pusieron manos a la obra. Alquilaron

un telar y un gran taller, y se instalaron con toda comodidad.
Cada vez que alguien iba a verlos, fingan trabajar
arduamente.

The two
swindlers put
their hands to
the work. They
rented a loom
and a great
workshop, and

they moved in
with all
comfort. Every
time that
somebody
came to see
them, they
pretended to
work
arduously.
Por supuesto, no estaban tejiendo nada. Todos los das
Of course, they
escondan un poco de seda y de hilos de oro, y se pasaban el were not
tiempo comiendo y bebiendo.
weaving
anything.
Every day they
hid some silk
and some gold
threads, and
they spent their
time eating and
drinking.
Entretanto, el emperador se deleitaba pensando en su
maravilloso traje nuevo.

Meanwhile, the
emperor
enjoyed
himself
thinking about
his wonderful
new clothing.

"Me pregunto cmo ir el trabajo de esos tejedores",

pensaba. No estaba muy seguro de ir a ver la tela por s
mismo, pues lo inquietaban sus poderes mgicos Claro
que eso no deba preocuparle en lo ms mnimo!

I wonder how
the work will
go from those
weavers, - He
thought . - It
was not very
safe to go to
see the cloth by
itself, because
it would
disturb it's

magic powers.
Of course that
should not
have worried
him in the
least!
-Ya s! -exclam el emperador-. Enviar a mi primer
ministro. l no es ningn tonto y est a la altura de su cargo.
La tela no ser invisible para l. El emperador mand llamar
a su primer ministro y le pidi un reporte detallado sobre la
elaboracin de la tela. Ya toda la ciudad se haba enterado de
la fabricacin de la maravillosa tela. El primer ministro, que
era un hombre sensato, decidi ir solo a supervisar el trabajo
de los tejedores.

- I know what!
- the emperor
exclaimed. - I
will send my
first minister.
He is not a fool
and he
measures up to
his position.
The cloth will
not be invisible
for him. The
emperor sent
for his first
minister and
asked him for a
detailed report
on the
elaboration of
the cloth.
Already all city
had found out
about the
manufacture of
the wonderful
cloth. The first
minister, that
had his heart in
the right place,
decided to go
only to
supervise the
weaver's work.

"No soy estpido y s muy bien que soy apto para mi cargo, I am not stupid
pero es mejor tomar precauciones".
and I know
very well that I
am apt for my
position, but it
is better to take
precautions.
Los falsos tejedores recibieron muy amablemente al primer
ministro. Uno de ellos levantaba los brazos en el aire, como
si estuviera sosteniendo la tela, y hablaba de sus magnficos
colores. El otro mova las manos sobre el telar, fingiendo
entrelazar los hilos. Sin embargo, el pobre primer ministro
no vea absolutamente nada!

The false
weavers
received the
first minister
very affably.
One of them
raised his arms
in the air, as if
he were
supporting the
cloth, and
talked about its
magnificent
colors. The
other moved
his hands on
the loom,
pretending to
braid threads.
However, the
poor first
minister failed
to see
anything!

"Me habr vuelto estpido?" se pregunt preocupado.

Have I become
stupid? He
asked himself
worried.

El primer ministro regres al palacio.

The first
minister
returned to the

palace.
-Su Excelencia -dijo en tono solemne-. Jams haba visto
nada igual.

He said in
solemn tone your
Excellency.
Never have I
seen anything
equal.

El emperador estaba escuchando impaciente.

The emperor
was listening
impatiently.

-Bueno, pues dime cmo es.

- Okay,
because tell me
how it is .

-Hemm... su Excelencia.... los colores son exquisitos, como

un hermoso atardecer: azul, rosado, malva y dorado. El
diseo es muy elaborado como un jardn, con delicadas
flores, rboles majestuosos y lmpidos arroyos. Estoy
sorprendido de la habilidad de esos tejedores!

- Ummm ...
your
Excellence...
The colors are
exquisite, like
a beautiful
evening: Blue,
pink, mallow
and gold. The
design is very
elaborated like
a garden, with
delicate
flowers,
majestic trees
and limpid
brooks. I am
surprised at the
ability of those
weavers!

Al cabo de unos das, los embaucadores le pidieron ms

After some

dinero al primer ministro. En el fondo de su corazn, l saba days, the

que algo no andaba bien, pero le daba temor confesar que no tricksters asked
vea la tela. As pues, accedi a enviarles ms dinero.
for more
money from
the first
minister. In the
bottom of his
heart, he knew
that something
was not right,
but he feared to
confess that he
failed to see
the cloth. So
then, he agreed
to send them
more money.
Al da siguiente, los sirvientes del emperador fueron al taller On the
de los falsos tejedores a dejarles tanto el dinero que pedan following day,
como ms hilos de oro. Los estafadores estaban encantados. the emperor's
servants went
to the false
weavers'
workshop to
leave them so
much money
that they asked
for more gold
thread. The
swindlers were
delighted.
La impaciencia del emperador aumentaba cada da ms. Esta
vez decidi enviar a uno de sus cortesanos de confianza a
supervisar el trabajo de los tejedores. La sorpresa del
cortesano al ver el telar vaco fue total. Sin embargo, para
que los tejedores no pensaran que era un tonto, se acerc al
telar e hizo como si examinara cuidadosamente la tela.

The emperor's
impatience
grew more
every day. This
time he
decided to send
one of his
trusty courtiers

to supervise
the weavers'
work. The
surprise of the
courtier to see
the empty
loom was total.
However, in
order that
weavers not
think that he
was a fool, he
got close to the
loom and he
made as if he
examined the
cloth with care.
Cuando regres al palacio del emperador, no quiso revelar su When he
incapacidad para ver la tela. No quera exponerse a que lo
returned to the
considerasen estpido. Entonces, alab la tela e hizo una
emperor's
magnfica descripcin que complaci al emperador. Por fin, palace, he did
el emperador decidi ir a ver la tela con sus propios ojos. Los not want to
estafadores lo recibieron con grandes venias.
reveal his
incapacity to
see the cloth.
He did not
want to risk
that they
consider him
stupid. Then,
he praised the
cloth and he
make a
magnificent
description that
pleased the
emperor.
Finally, the
emperor
decided to go

to see the cloth

with his own
eyes. The
swindlers
received him
with majestic
consent.
El emperador no sala de su asombro: No poda ver la tela! The emperor
did not get out
of his
amazement: He
failed to see
the cloth!
-Toque esta tela, su Excelencia -decan los falsos tejedores-. The false
Es de una suavidad y una delicadeza indescriptibles.
weavers said touch this cloth
your
Excellence -. It
is of a softness
and an
indescribable
fineness.
-Hemm... s, claro, claro, muy suave -dijo el emperador-. Es The emperor
un trabajo absolutamente maravilloso.
said - Hemm ...
definitely,
obvious,
obvious, very
soft -. It is a
absolutely
marvelous job.
El da de la prueba del traje lleg por fin. El emperador
esperaba pacientemente en ropa interior mientras los
estafadores hacan como si estuvieran probndole al
emperador el famoso traje. Los cortesanos, reunidos en torno
a l, alababan la calidad del diseo y la hermosura de los
colores.

The day of the

proof of the
suit came at
last. The
emperor waited
for swindlers
patiently in

underwear in
the meantime
they did as if
they were
trying the
emperor's
famous suit.
Courtiers,
joined together
about him, they
praised the
quality of the
design and the
beauty of the
colors.
-Su Excelencia debera lucir este traje en la procesin de
maana! -dijo alguien.

- Your
Excellency this
suit should
shine in the
procession
tomorrow! somebody said.

Al da siguiente, los estafadores le ayudaron al emperador a

ponerse el traje. Con todo cuidado, le alcanzaban cada
prenda y l, con el mismo cuidado, haca lo mejor para
ponrsela.

On the
following day,
the swindlers
helped the
emperor to put
on his suit.
With all care,
they passed
each garment
to him and he,
with the same
care, did his
best to put it on
.

-Me veo bien? -preguntaba con nerviosismo el emperador, - Do I look

al tiempo que se miraba en el espejo.
good? - the

emperor asked
nervously
while was
looking at
himself in the
mirror.
-Oh, s, su Excelencia! -todos exclamaban, con una sonrisa - Oh, yes, your
de oreja a oreja.
Excellence! they all
exclaimed,
with a smile
from ear to ear.
El emperador desfil por toda la ciudad. La gente comentaba The emperor
con admiracin la delicadeza y vistosidad de las prendas.
paraded for all
Nadie quera pasar por tonto. De repente, un nio grit:
the city. The
people
commented
with
admiration the
delicacy and
colorfulness of
the garments.
Nobody
wanted to be
taken for a
fool. All of a
sudden, a little
boy shouted :
-Pero si el emperador est desnudo!

- But the
emperor is
naked !

Todo el mundo empez a rerse a carcajadas.

Everybody
began to roar
with laughter.

El emperador se senta muy avergonzado, pues saba que la

The emperor

gente tena razn. A pesar de todo, sigui caminando con la

cabeza muy erguida, resuelto a no admitir en pblico su
estupidez. Por su parte, los astutos estafadores en otro lugar,
disfrutaban de la inmensa fortuna.

felt very
ashamed,
because he
knew that the
people were
right .
Nevertheless,
he kept on
walking with
his head very
erect, resolved
not to admit
his stupidity in
public . For
their part, the
astute
swindlers were
someplace
else, enjoying
their immense
fortune.

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