The Ingenious patriot
It obtained a hearing about the King that to the Ingenious patriot
stretched a paper of his pocket, say:
"This capable one it please his Majesté, I have here a formula to
construct the chapado of this need rifle can perforate equipped. If
thesis are adopted in it Is Assembled some does that our warships is
invulnérable, and therefore needs. , Therefore, are here the reports
of their minister of Majesté, to testify it the value of the
invention. I say to the magazine with my right in it for a MILLON of
tumtums."
The anus to examine the papers, the King put them to the far and to
the order promised it in the Mister Tesorero High of the Service of
the extortion for a MILLON of tumtums.
"And here," the Ingenious patriot says, to stretch it another paper
of another pocket, "are the work projects of a rifle that invented,
that perforates that wants equipped. Does some for them Brother of
Majesté, the Emperador of the accident, is in a hurry to buy it, but
the loyalty to them of the Majesté and the force to offer to me it
first to them. The price is a MILLON of tumtums."
It received the promise of another check, it pushed the hand in
calms another pocket, observe:
"The price of the irresistible rifle would have been a big matter
bigger, his Majesté, but for the fact that his proyectiles can be so
really you regulate distinctive by my rare method to treat veneer
them of with a new one the one- equipped "
The King signed to the Magnificent Factótum of the Head to be
approached. "It this one looks for," it said, "and informs how much
pockets that it has." "Forty-three, it Generates," it said the
Magnificent Factótum of Head, to complete it the investigation.
"This capable one him please his Majesté," cried the Ingenious
patriot, in the terror, "the one of them contains tobacco."
"It considers it in top the tobillos and the shakes," the King says;
"gives then a check for the million forty-two of tumtums and the put
to the death. A dull Principal Permit that a édit the ingénuité to
declare offense.
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The Ingenious Patriot
HAVING obtained an audience of the King an Ingenious Patriot pulled
a paper from his pocket, saying:
"May it please your Majesty, I have here a formula for constructing
armour-plating which no gun can pierce. If these plates are adopted
in the Royal Navy our warships will be invulnerable, and therefore
invincible. Here, also, are reports of your Majesty's
Ministers, attesting the value of the invention. I will part with my
right in it for a million tumtums."
After examining the papers, the King put them away and promised him
an order on the Lord High Treasurer of the Extortion Department for
a million tumtums.
"And here," said the Ingenious Patriot, pulling another paper from
another pocket, "are the working plans of a gun that I have
invented, which will pierce that armour. Your Majesty's Royal
Brother, the Emperor of Bang, is anxious to purchase it, but loyalty
to your Majesty's throne and person constrains me to offer
it first to your Majesty. The price is one million tumtums."
Having received the promise of another check, he thrust his hand
into still another pocket, remarking:
"The price of the irresistible gun would have been much greater,
your Majesty, but for the fact that its missiles can be so
effectively averted by my peculiar method of treating the armour
plates with a new- "
The King signed to the Great Head Factotum to approach. "Search this
man," he said, "and report how many pockets he has." "Forty-three,
Sire," said the Great Head Factotum, completing the scrutiny.
"May it please your Majesty," cried the Ingenious Patriot, in
terror, "one of them contains tobacco."
"Hold him up by the ankles and shake him," said the King; "then give
him a check for forty-two million tumtums and put him to death. Let
a decree issue declaring ingenuity a capital offence."
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