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"Glumdalclitch," the king said after we moved into the palace, "you will look after Grildig, as before.

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You will have your own room in the palace and your own servants.

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I want you to continue your schooling, so you will also have a tutor."

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"Yes, Your Majesty," Glumdalclitch replied.

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"Grildig and I will learn together."

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The queen ordered the palace carpenter to make a box that I could use as a bedroom.

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"See that it is just as Grildig wants," she instructed him.

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He consulted with me about the design of my box.

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It had windows, a door, furniture, and two cupboards.

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The top lifted off so that Glumdalclitch could keep the box in good order.

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"Take a look," the carpenter said to me when the box was finished.

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"The walls and floor are padded and soft!"

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I exclaimed, admiring the thick carpets and wall coverings.

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"Thank you. That will make my box very comfortable if we travel.

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Could you also put a lock on the door, please?"

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I asked, thinking of the rats in the farmer's bedroom.

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The carpenter gave me the key after he had put the lock on the door.

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The queen enjoyed my company.

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"You will dine with me every evening," she told me.

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"You must have your own dishes and silverware, and your own table and chair."

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The things her workers made for me were just the right size.

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My table and chair were on the queen's table, and Glumdalclitch sat nearby in case I needed anything.

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"On Wednesdays I dine with the king and the whole royal family," the queen told me.

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"You must join us."

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"I would like that very much," I replied.

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The king and I met often and had lively discussions.

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When we dined together, he put my little table and chair beside the salt and pepper shakers on his table.

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One evening he said, "Tell me about England.

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How does the government of your country work, and what are its laws?"

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Another time he said, "Describe the people of England and their customs."

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I told him about the many wars England had fought on land and sea.

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I described our political parties and the conflicts between them.

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I praised our universities and great buildings.

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He always listened closely.

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One evening, I must have sounded too proud when I spoke about England.

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Laughing, the king said to his main adviser, who was sitting across the table,

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"How funny the little man is.

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Englishmen seem to think that their country is better than all others.

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Even such a tiny human has too much pride."

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My face got red.

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I did not like what the king had said.

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But, of course, I kept quiet, because mostly I did like the king.

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An unpleasant thing about Brobdingnag was the enormous insects.

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The flies were as big as English geese.

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At dinner one evening, flies bothered me constantly.

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Their humming and buzzing was unbearably loud, and they landed on my food and my body.

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"How disgusting!" I exclaimed.

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The king and queen laughed as I waved my sword at the flies.

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One afternoon, Glumdalclitch left me in my box on her windowsill.

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The top was open so that I could get some fresh air.

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I was eating some cake, and some bees got into my box.

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I was afraid that they would sting me to death.

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I killed four of them with my sword, but the rest got away.

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I cut the stingers from the dead bees.

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"I'll keep these stingers," I said to myself.

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"If I ever return to England, people will be amazed at their size."