"John Morressy -- Walter and the Wonderful Watch" - читать интересную книгу автора (Morressy John)

hands, he sprang into the chariot, which at once took wing and soared up and out one of the
high windows. As the guards stood gaping, Walter ran to the empty throne, took up the
abandoned scepter, and declared himself King Walter the First. The guards hesitated for a
moment, exchanged a glance, then a nod, and then dropped to one knee and swore their
allegiance. With a guard on each side, Walter went to the grand balcony and proclaimed his
accession. The people cheered. He declared his policies, and they became ecstatic. His
coronation, that very afternoon, was the happiest event within the memory of anyone living in
the royal city.

He installed his brothers and sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts, and visitors in the palace
and bestowed titles on each one. They were as lazy, silly, and useless as ever, but since
they were now noblemen and noblewomen, the people found their ways fascinating, and
followed their escapades with great delight.
Walter turned out to be a very decent king. He kept his promises, declared plenty of
holidays, and made certain that all the clocks in the kingdom were kept in good repair. To
the very end of his days, he was a model of punctuality.



2007.05.27/MNQ

2,500 words