--- title: Opening, part 2 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees description: Opening, part 2, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Everyone agreed that what the bandmaster said was correct, and the Emperor commanded that all the people of the city sh --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/2/) [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 Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 2 # Opening, part 2 Opening, part 2 of «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole text, 123 sentences and 2539 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/2/page/2/) Everyone agreed that what the bandmaster said was correct, and the Emperor commanded that all the people of the city should be allowed to listen to the bird’s beautiful music on a certain day of the following week.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") So on the day appointed the bandmaster showed the jeweled bird to the people, and after they had heard it sing everyone said that its music was wonderful, that is all but the poor fisherman who had heard the real one, and he said: “This one looks very pretty and is quite pleasant to listen to, but its singing does not compare with that of the other.”[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The Emperor banished the real bird from the kingdom, and the artificial one was put on a golden perch by the side of his bed, and was given the title of Imperial Nightsinger.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Several months passed away when one evening, as the Emperor lay in bed listening to it, something inside snapped, and the music stopped.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") The Royal Physician was summoned, but could do nothing.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Royal Clockmaker was called, and after examining it very carefully he took out the works, which he found to be almost worn out.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") It took him quite a long time to put these back again, but at last he got it into something like order, although he said it must not be used more than once a year, and then only for a very short time.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Some time after this the Emperor became very ill, and as the physicians said that he could not live for more than a few days, his successor was chosen.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") The poor Emperor lay all alone in his great bed, and as everyone believed him to be dead the courtiers left him to pay their respects to the new ruler.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") But he was only in a trance, and when he came out of this he felt very lonely indeed, for there was no one to speak to him.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") He turned his head and saw the artificial bird by his bedside.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") A great longing for music came over him, and he cried: “Sing, golden bird\![12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Please sing!”[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") But there was no one to wind it up, and he was too weak to do this himself.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") It was so quiet, and he felt so terribly lonely and sad that he was sure he was going to die.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly there came through the open window the sound of such beautiful music that new life came to the sick man.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") He raised his head, and saw, sitting upon the bough of a large tree, the real bird whom he had banished from his kingdom.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “What divine singing!” said the Emperor.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “You have given me new life in return for my unkindness in banishing you from my kingdom.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") What can I do to reward you?”[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") “I need no more reward than the sight of the tears which came to your eyes when I first sang to you,” said the Nightingale.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") “That is something which I can never forget.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") But now you must sleep, and to-morrow, when you will feel much stronger, I can promise you such music as you would not believe possible.”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") The Emperor smiled happily, and fell at once into a deep, calm sleep.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") He was awakened in the morning by the sun, which was shining brightly.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") So much better did he feel that he was able to get out of bed and walk to the open window, and there his eyes beheld a wonderful sight.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Upon every bough of the tree in front of him were perched many birds, and in the center of them sat the poor fisherman, who held to his lips a reed instrument.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") On seeing the Emperor at the window he gave a sign, and there came forth from the throats of the assembled birds such a glorious burst of melody that tears of thankfulness flowed from the Emperor’s eyes; he could scarcely believe that such wonderful music was possible.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") No longer was he a sick man.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") The bird chorus had brought back to him the health and strength which all the doctors, with their medicines, had not been able to do.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") In his gratitude to the birds he gave them the tree for their very own, and the poor fisherman he appointed bandmaster-in-chief.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") THE FAITHFUL RAJPOOT[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") One morning a soldier presented himself at King Sudraka’s palace gate, and asked the porter to secure an audience for him.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") Having gained admittance to the King’s presence, he bowed and said:[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") “Your Highness, I am Vira-vara, a Rajpoot, who seeks employment.”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") “What pay do you ask?” inquired the King.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “Fifty pieces of gold a day,” replied the soldier.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") “And what will you do in return for so much money?” said the King.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") “I have two strong arms, and this sabre, which shall be devoted to your Majesty’s service,” answered the Rajpoot.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") “You ask too much,” said the King, “and I am afraid I cannot retain you, but I will confer with my Ministers about you.”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the King spoke to his Ministers, who agreed that the stipend asked was very large, but advised that he be given four days’ pay, and to see what the soldier should do to earn it.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") So this was done.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") The King watched very closely to see how Vira-vara spent his pay, and found that half of it went towards the support of the Temple, a fourth was devoted to relieving the poor, and the remaining fourth only did he reserve for his own sustenance.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") This division he made at the beginning of each day, and then he would stand on guard with his sabre at the palace gate, from whence he would retire only upon receiving the royal permission.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") One very, very dark night King Sudraka thought he heard the sound of someone outside the palace gate sobbing as though stricken with deepest grief.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") He called for his guard, and Vira-vara at once appeared.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") “Did you hear a sound of weeping?” asked the King.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") “I thought I did, your Majesty,” replied the Rajpoot.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then go and find out the cause,” said the King.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") The soldier at once departed on his mission, but as soon as he had gone the King repented him of sending him out alone into a night so dark that a hole might be pierced in it with a needle, so he took his scimitar, and followed his guard beyond the city gates.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") Vira-vara had not gone far when he almost stumbled over a woman who was weeping bitterly.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") By the dim light of a torch, which he had hurriedly picked up after leaving the King’s presence, he could see that she was a very beautiful and splendidly dressed lady.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why do you thus lament?” asked he.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am the Fortune of the King Sudraka,” answered she.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") “For a long while I lived happily in the shadow of his arm, but on the third day he will die, and therefore do I shed these bitter tears.”[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") “Can anything be done, dear lady, that will prolong your stay here?” asked the Rajpoot.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") “Only one thing,” replied the Spirit, “but that I do not like to tell you.”[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") “Tell me what it is, and I swear to do it, out of loyalty to my kind Master,” said the faithful guard.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then,” said the Spirit Lady, “if you will cut off the head of your firstborn son, who has on his body the marks of greatness, and offer his head as a sacrifice to the all-helpful Goddess Durga, then shall I continue to be the guardian angel of the Rajah, even though he should live another hundred years.”[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/2/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/1/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/2/page/2/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; 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