The Emperor's New Clothes - A Play

The Emperor's new clothes

《皇帝的新衣》

The Characters The Narrator The Emperor Peg and Meg A Small Girl The Minister

人物介绍 旁白 皇帝 佩格和梅格 小女孩 大臣

Scene 1 In a town street, Peg and Meg are sitting doing nothing. Once upon a time, two women called Peg and Meg lived in a big town. They were always thinking of ways to make a lot of money, but they did not want to do a lot of work. Our emperor is the richest man in this town. He spends most of his money on clothes. He has different clothes for every day. Every hour, more like it. I wish we could sell him some clothes, but we can't even weave. That may not matter. I have an idea.

场景1 小镇街道上，佩格和梅格正闲坐着没事干。 从前，有两个叫佩格和梅格的女人住在一座大镇子上。 她们总在琢磨赚大钱的法子，可一点苦都不想吃。 咱们的皇帝是这镇上最有钱的人。 他大部分钱都花在买衣服上了。 他每天都要穿不一样的衣服。 哦不对，说每小时换一身才对。 真希望能卖给他几件衣服啊，可咱们连织布都不会。 那有什么关系，我有个主意。

Scene 2. At the door of the Emperor's palace, two guards are standing by the entrance. Peg and Meg arrive. The minister opens the door. Peg and Meg arrive at the Emperor's palace. Good morning! We are Peg and Meg. We need to speak to the Emperor's minister. That's me. What can I do for you? We want to speak to the Emperor. He is very busy at the moment, changing his clothes. Perhaps I can help? Come this way.

场景2 皇宫门口，两名守卫站在入口旁。 佩格和梅格来了，大臣打开了门。 佩格和梅格来到了皇帝的皇宫门口。 早上好！我们是佩格和梅格，我们要找皇帝的大臣谈话。 我就是，你们找我有什么事吗？ 我们想要见皇帝。 他这会儿正忙着换衣服呢，没空。 也许我能帮上忙？跟我来吧。

Peg and Meg go through the door into a large waiting room We need to speak to the Emperor because we are weavers. We weave the best cloth in all the world. I will ask the Emperor if he has time to speak to you. I hope he will come Meg. Emperor enters Look here he is These are the two weavers Peg and Meg your majesty. I can't see any cloth What can you show me?

佩格和梅格进门，走进了一间宽敞的等候室。 我们要见皇帝，因为我们是织工，我们织出来的布是全世界最好的。 我去问问皇帝有没有空见你们。 梅格，希望他肯来见我们呀。 皇帝进来了。 看，他来了。 陛下，这两位就是织工佩格和梅格。我怎么没看到布料啊？ 你们能给我看看什么好东西呀？

If you give us the money to buy gold and silk thread, we can weave special cloth for you. It will be very beautiful. But it will also tell you who is foolish and who is very clever. What cloth could do that? Our cloth can do that because it is invisible to people who are foolish. You mean they just can't see it? Yes, Your Majesty.

如果您给我们钱买黄金和丝线，我们就能为您织出特别的布料。 它会特别特别漂亮。 而且它还能帮您分辨谁是傻子，谁是聪明人。 什么布能有这种本事啊？ 我们的布就可以，因为傻子是看不见它的。 您是说傻子看不到这布吗？ 是的，陛下。