Кот в сапогах

           Onedayinparticular,whenheknewforcertainthattheKingwastotaketheair,alongtheriverside,withhisdaughter,themostbeautifulPrincessintheworld,hesaidtohismaster: 

           "Ifyouwillfollowmyadvice,yourfortuneismade;youhavenothingelsetodo,butgoandwashyourselfintheriver,inthatpartIshallshewyou,andleavetheresttome." 

           TheMarquisofCarabasdidwhattheCatadvisedhimto,withoutknowingwhyorwherefore. 

           Whilehewaswashing,theKingpassedby, andtheCatbegantocryout,asloudashecould: 

           "Help,help,mylordMarquisofCarabasisdrowning." 

           AtthisnoisetheKingputhisheadoutofhiscoach-window,andfindingitwastheCatwhohadsooftenbroughthimsuchgoodgame,hecommandedhisguardstorunimmediatelytotheassistanceofhislordshiptheMarquisofCarabas. 

           WhiletheyweredrawingthepoorMarquisoutoftheriver,theCatcameuptothecoach,andtoldtheKingthatwhilehismasterwaswashing,therecamebysomerogues,whowentoffwithhisclothes,tho’hehadcriedout"Thieves,thieves,"severaltimes,asloudashecould. ThiscunningCathadhiddenthemunderagreatstone. TheKingimmediatelycommandedtheofficersofhiswardrobetorunandfetchoneofhisbestsuitsforthelordMarquisofCarabas.