they all said , and the man who had brought the clockwork bird received on the spot the title of ` Bringer of the Imperial First Nightingale . ' ` Now they must sing together ; what a duet we shall have ! ' And so they sang together , but their voices did not blend , for the real Nightingale sang in her way and the clockwork bird sang waltzes . ` It is not its fault ! ' said the bandmaster ; ` it keeps very good time and is quite after my style ! ' Then the artificial bird had to sing alone . It gave just as much pleasure as the real one , and then it was so much prettier to look at ; it sparkled like bracelets and necklaces . 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 XXXXX the next Sunday .
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