『みにくいおうじょ』 子供のためのオーディオブック
英語で読める “The Ugly Princess” の絵本
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The Ugly Princess
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Long ago, there was an ugly princess. But her father, the king, thought she was beautiful. And everyone feared the king, so they praised the princess’s beauty.
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The king made an agreement with the leader of another country. The king’s daughter would marry a prince from that country.
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When the prince arrived, he saw the princess for the first time. He did not want to marry her because she was so ugly. But he could not say that.
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The prince said, “I am sorry, but I cannot marry your daughter. She is too beautiful, and I am too shy to be near her.”
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The king was angry, but the princess said, “I understand. You do not have to marry me. I can marry the king’s counselor instead. He is very wise.”
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But the counselor also did not want to marry the princess. He always said she was beautiful because he feared the king. But he really thought she was ugly.
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The counselor said, “I would marry your daughter, but I cannot. I am already married.” He was not really married, but that was the only lie he could think of.
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