--- title: The Porter's Son, part 2 — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Porter's Son, part 2, «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: One day, when it was very gloomy, gray, wet weather, the brightest of days dawned for George; for the Professor at the Academy c --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/) / The Porter's Son, part 2 # The Porter's Son, part 2 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/101/) — "No, I have still your drawing of the castle." - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/102/) — "I must build the castle in reality now," said George; and he became quite warm at his own words. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/103/) — The General and the General's lady talked to each other in their room about the porter's son--how he knew how to behave, and to express himself with the greatest propriety. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/104/) — "He might be a tutor," said the General. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/105/) — "Intellect!" said the General's lady; but she did not say anything more. - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/106/) — During the beautiful summer-time Mr. George several times visited the Count at his castle; and he was missed when he did not come. - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/107/) — "How much the good God has given you that he has not given to us poor mortals," said Emily to him. " - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/108/) — Are you sure you are very grateful for it?" - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/109/) — It flattered George that the lovely young girl should look up to him, and he thought then that Emily had unusually good abilities. - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/110/) — And the General felt more and more convinced that George was no cellar-child. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/111/) — "His mother was a very good woman," he observed. " - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/112/) — It is only right I should do her that justice now she is in her grave." - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/113/) — The summer passed away, and the winter came; again there was talk about Mr. George. - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/114/) — He was highly respected, and was received in the first circles. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/115/) — The General had met him at a court ball. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/116/) — And now there was a ball to be given in the General's house for Emily, and could Mr. George be invited to it? - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/117/) — "He whom the King invites can be invited by the General also," said the General, and drew himself up till he stood quite an inch higher than before. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/118/) — Mr. George was invited, and he came; princes and counts came, and they danced, one better than the other. - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/119/) — But Emily could only dance one dance--the first; for she made a false step--nothing of consequence; but her foot hurt her, so that she had to be careful, and leave off dancing, and look at the others. - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/120/) — So she sat and looked on, and the architect stood by her side. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/121/) — "I suppose you are giving her the whole history of St. Peter's," said the General, as he passed by; and smiled, like the personification of patronage. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/122/) — With the same patronizing smile he received Mr. George a few days afterwards. - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/123/) — The young man came, no doubt, to return thanks for the invitation to the ball. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/124/) — What else could it be? - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/125/) — But indeed there was something else, something very astonishing and startling. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/126/) — He spoke words of sheer lunacy, so that the General could hardly believe his own ears. - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/127/) — It was "the height of rhodomontade," an offer, quite an inconceivable offer--Mr. George came to ask the hand of Emily in marriage! - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/128/) — "Man!" cried the General, and his brain seemed to be boiling. " - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/129/) — I don't understand you at all. - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/130/) — What is it you say? - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/131/) — What is it you want? - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/132/) — I don't know you. - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/133/) — Sir! - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/134/) — Man! - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/135/) — What possesses you to break into my house? - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/136/) — And am I to stand here and listen to you?" - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/137/) — He stepped backwards into his bed-room, locked the door behind him, and left Mr. George standing alone. - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/138/) — George stood still for a few minutes, and then turned round and left the room. - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/139/) — Emily was standing in the corridor. - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/140/) — "My father has answered?" she said, and her voice trembled. - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/141/) — George pressed her hand. - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/142/) — "He has escaped me," he replied; "but a better time will come." - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/143/) — There were tears in Emily's eyes, but in the young man's eyes shone courage and confidence; and the sun shone through the window, and cast his beams on the pair, and gave them his blessing. - [144](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/144/) — The General sat in his room, bursting hot. - [145](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/145/) — Yes, he was still boiling, until he boiled over in the exclamation, "Lunacy! porter! madness!" - [146](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/146/) — Not an hour was over before the General's lady knew it out of the General's own mouth. - [147](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/147/) — She called Emily, and remained alone with her. - [148](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/148/) — "You poor child," she said; "to insult you so! to insult us so! - [149](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/149/) — There are tears in your eyes, too, but they become you well. - [150](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/150/) — You look beautiful in tears. - [151](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/151/) — You look as I looked on my wedding-day. - [152](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/147/152/) — Weep on, my sweet Emily." 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