--- title: The Flying Ship(24) — The Yellow Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Flying Ship(24), «The Yellow Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: (24) From the Russian. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/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/) / [The Yellow Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/) / The Flying Ship(24) # The Flying Ship(24) · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/101/) — Once more the sharp-eared comrade overheard the King’s words while he was still talking to the courtier, and reported them to the Simpleton. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/102/) — ‘Alas, alas!’ he sighed; ‘what in the world shall I do? - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/103/) — Why, it would take us a year, possibly our whole lives, to eat up twelve oxen and twelve tons of bread.’ - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/104/) — ‘Never fear,’ said the glutton. - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/105/) — ‘It will scarcely be enough for me, I’m so hungry.’ - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/106/) — So when the courtier arrived with the royal message he was told to take back word to the King that his orders should be obeyed. - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/107/) — Then twelve roasted oxen and twelve tons of bread were brought alongside of the ship, and at one sitting the glutton had devoured it all. - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/108/) — ‘I call that a small meal,’ he said. — checked by a teacher - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/109/) — ‘I wish they’d brought me some more.’ - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/110/) — Next, the King ordered that forty casks of wine, containing forty gallons each, were to be drunk up on the spot by the Simpleton and his party. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/111/) — When these words were overheard by the sharp-eared comrade and repeated to the Simpleton, he was in despair. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/112/) — ‘Alas, alas!’ he exclaimed; ‘what is to be done? - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/113/) — It would take us a year, possibly our whole lives, to drink so much.’ - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/114/) — ‘Never fear,’ said his thirsty comrade. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/115/) — ‘I’ll drink it all up at a gulp, see if I don’t.’ - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/116/) — And sure enough, when the forty casks of wine containing forty gallons each were brought alongside of the ship, they disappeared down the thirsty comrade’s throat in no time; and when they were empty he remarked: - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/117/) — ‘Why, I’m still thirsty. - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/118/) — I should have been glad of two more casks.’ - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/119/) — Then the King took counsel with himself and sent an order to the Simpleton that he was to have a bath, in a bath-room at the royal palace, and after that the betrothal should take place. - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/120/) — Now the bath-room was built of iron, and the King gave orders that it was to be heated to such a pitch that it would suffocate the Simpleton. - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/121/) — And so when the poor silly youth entered the room, he discovered that the iron walls were red hot. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/122/) — But, fortunately, his comrade with the straw on his back had entered behind him, and when the door was shut upon them he scattered the straw about, and suddenly the red-hot walls cooled down, and it became so very cold that the Simpleton could scarcely bear to take a bath, and all the water in the room froze. - [123](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/123/) — So the Simpleton climbed up upon the stove, and, wrapping himself up in the bath blankets, lay there the whole night. - [124](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/124/) — And in the morning when they opened the door there he lay sound and safe, singing cheerfully to himself. - [125](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/125/) — Now when this strange tale was told to the King he became quite sad, not knowing what he should do to get rid of so undesirable a son-in-law, when suddenly a brilliant idea occurred to him. - [126](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/126/) — ‘Tell the rascal to raise me an army, now at this instant!’ he exclaimed to one of his courtiers. - [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/127/) — ‘Inform him at once of this, my royal will.’ - [128](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/128/) — And to himself he added, ‘I think I shall do for him this time.’ - [129](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/129/) — As on former occasions, the quick-eared comrade had overheard the King’s command and repeated it to the Simpleton. - [130](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/130/) — ‘Alas, alas!’ he groaned; ‘now I am quite done for.’ - [131](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/131/) — ‘Not at all,’ replied one of his comrades (the one who had dragged the bundle of wood through the forest). - [132](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/132/) — ‘Have you quite forgotten me?’ - [133](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/133/) — In the meantime the courtier, who had run all the way from the palace, reached the ship panting and breathless, and delivered the King’s message. - [134](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/134/) — ‘Good!’ remarked the Simpleton. - [135](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/135/) — ‘I will raise an army for the King,’ and he drew himself up. - [136](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/136/) — ‘But if, after that, the King refuses to accept me as his son-in-law, I will wage war against him, and carry the Princess off by force.’ - [137](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/137/) — During the night the Simpleton and his comrade went, together into a big field, not forgetting to take the bundle of wood with them, which the man spread out in all directions--and in a moment a mighty army stood upon the spot, regiment on regiment of foot and horse soldiers; the bugles sounded and the drums beat, the chargers neighed, and their riders put their lances in rest, and the soldiers presented arms. - [138](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/138/) — In the morning when the King awoke he was startled by these warlike sounds, the bugles and the drums, and the clatter of the horses, and the shouts of the soldiers. - [139](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/139/) — And, stepping to the window, he saw the lances gleam in the sunlight and the armour and weapons glitter. - [140](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/140/) — And the proud monarch said to himself, ‘I am powerless in comparison with this man.’ - [141](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/141/) — So he sent him royal robes and costly jewels, and commanded him to come to the palace to be married to the Princess. - [142](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/142/) — And his son-in-law put on the royal robes, and he looked so grand and stately that it was impossible to recognise the poor Simpleton, so changed was he; and the Princess fell in love with him as soon as ever she saw him. - [143](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg640/35/143/) — Never before had so grand a wedding been seen, and there was so much food and wine that even the glutton and the thirsty comrade had enough to eat and drink. 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