Three-and-thirty times it sang the same piece without being tired . People would like to have heard it again , but the Emperor thought that the living Nightingale should sing now -- but where was she ? No one had noticed that she had flown out of the open window away to her green woods . ` What SHALL we do ! ' said the Emperor . And all the Court scolded , and said that the Nightingale was very ungrateful . ` But we have still the best bird ! ' they said and the artificial bird had to sing again , and that was the thirty-fourth time they had heard the same piece . But they did not yet know it by heart ; it was much too difficult . And the bandmaster praised the bird tremendously ; yes , he assured them it was better than a real nightingale , not only because of its beautiful plumage and diamonds , but inside as well . ` For see , my Lords and Ladies and your Imperial Majesty , with the real Nightingale one can never tell what will come out , but all is known about the artificial bird ! You can explain it , you can open it and show people where the waltzes lie , how they go , and how one follows the other ! ' ` That 's just what we think ! ' said everyone ; and the bandmaster received permission to show the bird to the people the next Sunday . They should hear it sing , commanded the Emperor . And they heard it , and they were as pleased as if they had been intoxicated with tea , after the Chinese fashion , and they all said ` Oh ! ' and held up their forefingers and nodded time . But the poor fishermen who had heard the real Nightingale said : ` This one sings well enough , the tunes glide out ; but there is something wanting -- I do n't know what ! ' The real Nightingale was banished from the kingdom . The artificial bird was put on silken cushions by the Emperor 's bed , all the presents which it received , gold and precious stones , lay round it , and it was given the title of Imperial Night-singer , First from the left .
For the Emperor counted that side XXXXX the more distinguished , being the side on which the heart is ; the Emperor 's heart is also on the left .
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