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Ole-Luk-Oie - 2You all know the story about kind magician Ole-Luk-Oie who brings children pretty dreams. He came every night during a week to the little boy named Hjalmar and showed him a lot of wonders. Now I’m going to tell you another story. It’s about magic week which Ole-Luk-Oie presented to ten-year-old August.
Monday“You like adventures, don’t you?” asked Ole-Luk-Oie, when he saw August reading a book in bed.
“I’m a boy, and all boys like adventures” answered August proudly. “I wish I will be a pirate when I grow up. It’s so exiting to robe rich and hide treasures.”
Ole-Luk-Oie opened his colored umbrella and began to rotate it very fast. Suddenly August found himself standing on desk of a pirate ship. Twenty or thirty nasty pirates surrounded the boy.
“Do you want to join my crew, lad?” roared captain. He was a big one-legged man with black eye-patch.
It made August tremble with fear. Pirates were so unpleasant that he began to feel sorry about his wish.
“I don’t know.” said August trying not to look deadly scared.
“Pirate’s life is full of danger. Storms, diseases, hunger… But it is very funny to kill people and to sink their ships.”
“No, no!” cried out August. “I don’t want to be a pirate anymore. I will study at school hard and I will be a good person.”
After that August awaked in his bed.
Это ещё не всё)))
Tuesday
Next night Ole-Luk-Oie took August to a wonderful forest. The sun was shining above the meadow covered with yellow, blue and white flowers. There were a lot of children. Some of them were Augustus’s friends and others were unknown for him, but he was glad to meet them all. They played together in all sorts of games. Also there were nice ponies on the meadow. Children combed their fluffy manes and fed them with sugar and apples. August felt very happy.
Wednesday
August couldn’t sleep well this night, because of a strange noise under his bed. Something was whistling, wheezing and grunting loudly.
“What’s this, Ole?” asked the boy.
“Let’s have a look.”
They both raised a blanket and saw an unbelievably ugly creature which was surrounded by Augustus’s things.
“Good evening, Herr troll.” said Ole-Luk-Oie. “What are you doing there?”
“Go away, thieves! These things are mine!” answered the troll in angry voice.
“But they are mine.” said August. “My sock, my pencil, my toy soldier.”
“I miss my twin-brother so much!” cried the sock.
“It’s too dark and dusty there.” said the pencil.
“Please, save us.” said the toy soldier. “Save us from this miserable troll!”
August tried to take his things, but the troll showed him his sharp teeth. It scared the boy.
“Don’t touch them! It is the best place for them!” said the troll.
“No, it’s not.” answered August bravely. “The sock must be in the wardrobe, the pencil must be on the table, and the toy soldier must be in the toy-box.”
Early in the morning August took his things from under the bed and put them in right places.
Thursday
“But I’m not fond of music.” said August when Ole-Luk-Oie invited him to the concert.
“Just believe, my dear friend,” smiled Ole-Luk-Oie. “It will be the best concert you have ever visited. Put on your suit and go with me.”
August didn’t want to quarrel with him, so the boy dressed up quickly and they went to the garden together. It was a very beautiful night! The moon and stars were shining brightly, and the flowers were shining because of fire-flies and merry fairies. Ole-Luk-Oie and August sat on the grass. There were many animals and birds in the garden; they all were waiting for the beginning of the concert. At last it started. The little grey nightingale was singing beautifully about lakes and forests, clear blue sky and warm sunlight. After every song the listeners were praising the singer.
“It’s magical!”
“How wonderful!”
“What a nice song!”
Only the cock was sitting silently.
“Rubbish!” said the cock after the last song. “I sing much better.”
“I don’t like the way you sing.” said August. “It’s so annoying!”
The cock cried out hysterically “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”, and August awaked.
Friday
“Why are you leaving?” asked August in surprise. “This fairy-tail was too short, I want more.”
“Sorry, but I have one thing to do. It is very important, so I can’t put it of.”
August jumped of the bed.
“Please, Ole, let me help you! I’ll do my best!”
Ole-Luk-Oie stopped in front of the open window and turned back.
“It would be nice of you.” he said. “I didn’t dare to ask you for help, but I really need an assistant. You may go with me.”
When August awaked he couldn’t remember anything about his work. But he knew that he did something good for people and he felt satisfied.
Saturday
“Tonight you are going to the tea party,” said Ole-Luk-Oie. “Don’t worry, August, you now this fru very well. You see her everyday. She grazes sheep.”
Of course August knew her very well. This woman was dressed in the red dress with white apron and she always looked friendly. But she lived in the picture on the wall.
“But how can I get into the picture?” asked August.
“Leave it to me,” said Ole-Luk-Oie. He touched the frame with his magic wand, and the picture became so large that it covered all the wall. The woman smiled to August and waved him.
“Come and don’t be shy.” Ole-Luk-Oie pushed the boy gently inside.
Sunday
August was going to celebrate his eleventh birthday on Monday. It’s not a secret that boys and girls wait for this party, but August was unhappy. He was sitting on his bed and he was crying bitterly.
“Oh, why are you crying?” asked Ole-Luk-Oie when he came.
“I will be eleven tomorrow. I will grow up and I will never see you again.”
“Don’t worry, my little friend. If you be good and kind, I will come to you no matter how old you are. So take my handkerchief and dry your tears. I will show you sweet dream tonight. ”
THE END
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31.12.2011 в 09:36с наступающим!
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31.12.2011 в 16:40Вообще-то этот фанфик нас вынудили написать) Хотелось по Гофману написать (на русском, естественно), но времени, увы, нет.