The History of Krakatuk

By Hoffmann, Ernst T. W.

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Title:	The History of Krakatuk
Author:	Hoffmann, Ernst T. W.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Literature & thought, Writing.
Collections:	Blackmask Online Collection
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Publisher:	Blackmask Online


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Excerpt: PERLIPAT?S mother was the wife of a king?that is, a queen; and, in consequence, Perlipat, the moment she was born, was a princess by birth. The king was beside himself for joy as he saw his beautiful little daughter lying in her cradle; he danced about, and hopped on one leg, and sang out, ?Was anything ever so beautiful as my Perlipatkin?? And all the ministers, presidents, generals, and staff?officers, hopped likewise on one leg, and cried out, ?No, never!? However, the real fact is, that it is quite impossible, as long as the world lasts, that a princess should be born more beautiful than Perlipat. Her little face looked like a web of the most beautiful lilies and roses, her eyes were the brightest blue, and her hair was like curling threads of shining gold. Besides all this, Perlipat came into the world with two rows of pearly teeth, with which, two hours after her birth, she bit the lord chancellor?s thumb so hard that he cried out, ?O gemini!? Some say he cried out, ?O dear!? but on this subject people?s opinions are very much divided, even to the present day. In short, Perlipat bit the lord chancellor on the thumb, and all the kingdom immediately declared that she was the wittiest, sharpest, cleverest little girl, as well as the most beautiful. Now, everybody was delighted except the queen?she was anxious and dispirited, and nobody knew the reason; everybody was puzzled to know why she caused Perlipat?s cradle to be so strictly guarded. Besides having guards at the door, two nurses always sat close to the cradle, and six other nurses sat every night round the room; and what was most extraordinary, each of these six nurses was obliged to sit with a great tom?cat in her lap, and keep stroking him all night, to amuse him, and keep him awake.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: THE HISTORY OF KRAKATUK, 1 -- ERNST T.W. HOFFMANN, 1