The Elves and the Shoemaker

All day, the shoemaker's wife worked at her sewing machine, making little suits for the elves.

Once, an old shoemaker lived with his wife in a room above their workshop. People loved watching the shoemaker at work. And, at the end of the day, there was always a crowd of people wanting to buy his latest shoes. One day, a crafty shoe seller had set up a table at the end of their street. His shoes were poor quality, so his shoes were cheap. The local people were delighted. And the shoemaker's shoes were not in much demand. One day, the shoemaker went downstairs and stooped in amazement. And then, there on his work table stood a perfect pair of shoes. Who did make it?




awful: ひどい
delight: 楽しませる
miserable: 惨めな
neatly: きちんと
baffle: 困惑させる
boom: ～の人気をわかせる
scowl: しかめっ面
astonish: びっくりさせる

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