\u3068\u3057\u3066\u811a\u5149\u3092\u307e\u3063\u305f\u304f\u6d74\u3073\u3066\u3044\u306a\u3044\u3082\u306e\u306b\u3001The Saga of Shrewd Simon Short\u304c\u3042\u308b\u3002\u5185\u5bb9\u306f\u9774\u5c4b\u306eSimon Short\u3068\u59bbSally\u306e\u6b21\u7537Samuel\u304c\u3001Sophia Sophronia Spriggs\u306b\u604b\u3092\u3059\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u3082\u306e\u3002\u5168\u8a9e\u304c\u30a2\u30eb\u30d5\u30a1\u30d9\u30c3\u30c8\u306e\uff53\u3067\u59cb\u307e\u308b\u5358\u8a9e\u304b\u3089\u6210\u308a\u3001s\u3068sh\u3092\u8a00\u3044\u5206\u3051\u3089\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u306e\u304c\u30c1\u30e3\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u306a\u304a\u3001\u5f8c\u534a\u306b\u51fa\u3066\u6765\u308bSartin.\u3068\u3044\u3046\u8a00\u8449\u306f\u3001Certain.\u306e\u610f\u5473\u3067\u3001\u672c\u97f3\u306fCertainly.\u3068\u66f8\u304d\u305f\u3044\u3068\u3053\u308d\u3060\u304c\u3001\uff53\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u306e\u5358\u8a9e\u306b\u3053\u3060\u308f\u308a\u5207\u308a\u305f\u3044\u4f5c\u8005\u306f\u3001\u5730\u57df\u5927\u9650\u5b9a\u306esartin\u3068\u3044\u3046\u5f62\u5bb9\u8a5e\u3092\u305d\u306e\u307e\u307e\u4f7f\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u3061\u306a\u307f\u306b\u3001\u3053\u306e\u4f5c\u54c1\u306fThe world’s longest tongue twister\u3068\u547c\u3070\u308c\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u6ed1\u820c\u7df4\u7fd2\u306e\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30d4\u30aa\u30f3\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308b\u6b4c\u821e\u4f0e\u5341\u516b\u756a\u300c\u5916\u90ce\u58f2\uff08\u3046\u3044\u308d\u3046\u3046\u308a\uff09\u300d\u306e\u9577\u3055\u3068\u96e3\u3057\u3055\u306b\u306f\u6575\u3044\u305d\u3046\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Saga of Shrewd Simon Short<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes. Seventeen summers, speeding storms, spreading sunshine successively, saw Simon\u2019s small, shabby shop, still standing staunch, saw Simon\u2019s selfsame squeaking sign still swinging silently specifying: Simon Short, Smithfield\u2019s Sole Surviving Shoemaker. Shoes Sewed\uff0dSoled Super-finely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Simon\u2019s spry, sedulous spouse, Sally Short, sewed shirts, stitched sheets, stuffed sofas. Simon\u2019s six stout sons \u2014 Seth, Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Silas, Shadrach \u2013 sold sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar, spices; simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups, screws; sagacious Stephen sold silks, satins, shawls; sceptical Saul sold silver salvers; selfish Shadrach sold salves, shoestrings, stops, saws, skates; slack Silas sold Sally Short\u2019s stuffed sofas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some seven summers since, Simon\u2019s second son Samuel saw Sophia Sophronia Spriggs somewhere. Sweet, smart, sensible Sophia Sophronia Spriggs. Sam soon showed strong symptoms. Sam seldom stayed storing, selling saddles. Sam sighed sorrowfully, sought Sophia Sophronia\u2019s society, sang several serenades slyly. Simon stormed, scolded severely, said Sam seemed so silly singing such shameful, senseless songs. \u2018Strange Sam should slight such splendid sales! Strutting spendthrift! Shattered-brained simpleton.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Softly, softly, sire,\u2019 said Sally. \u2018Sam\u2019s smitten; Sam\u2019s spied some sweetheart.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Sentimental schoolboy!\u2019 snarled Simon. \u2018Smitten! Stop such stuff.\u2019 Simon sent Sally\u2019s snuffbox spinning, seized Sally\u2019s scissors, smashed Sally\u2019s spectacles, scattering several spools. \u2018Sneaking scoundrel! Sam\u2019s shocking silliness shall surcease!\u2019 Scowling, Simon stopped speaking, started swiftly shopward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sally sighed sadly. Summoning Sam, she spoke sweet sympathy. \u2018Sam,\u2019 said she, \u2018Sire seems singularly snappy; so, solicit, sue, secure Sophronia speedily, Sam.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018So soon? So soon?\u2019 said Sam, standing stock-still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018So soon, surely,\u2019 said Sally, smiling, \u2018specially since Sire shows such spirits.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered slowly. Shaking stupendously, Sam soliloquised: \u2018Sophia Sophronia Spriggs, Spriggs \u2014 Short \u2014 Sophia Sophronia Short-Samuel Short\u2019s spouse \u2014 sounds splendid! Suppose she should say \u2014 she shan\u2019t \u2014 she shan\u2019t!\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam she stopped starching, saluting Sam smilingly. Sam stammered shockingly. \u2018Spl-spl-splendid summer season, Sophia.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomewhat sultry,\u201d suggested Sophia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cS-s-sartin,\u201d said Sam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Selling saddles still, Sam?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018S-s-sartin,\u2019 said Sam, starting suddenly. \u2018Season\u2019s somewhat sudorific,\u2019 said Sam, steadily, staunching streaming sweat, shaking sensibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Sartin,\u2019 said Sophia, smiling significantly. \u2018Sip some sweet sherbet, Sam.\u2019 (Silence: sixty seconds.) \u2018Sire shot sixty sheldrakes, Saturday,\u2019 said Sophia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Sixty? Shot!\u2019 said Sam. (Silence: seventy-seven seconds.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018See sister Susan\u2019s sunflowers,\u2019 said Sophia, socially, silencing such stiff silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophia\u2019s sprightly sauciness stimulated Sam strangely; so Sam suddenly spoke sentimentally: \u2018Sophia, Susan\u2019s sunflowers seem saying Samuel Short, Sophia Sophronia Spriggs stroll serenely, seek some sequestered spot, some sylvan shade. Sparkling springs shall sing soul-stirring strains; sweet songsters shall silence secret sighings; super-angelic sylphs shall \u2014\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophia snickered; so Sam stopped. \u2018Sophia,\u2019 said Sam, solemnly. \u2018Sam,\u2019 said Sophia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Sophia, stop smiling; Sam Short\u2019s sincere. Sam\u2019s seeking some sweet spouse, Sophia.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sophia stood silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Speak, Sophia, speak; such suspense speculates sorrow.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Seek, sire, Sam, seek sire.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So Sam sought sire Spriggs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sire Spriggs said, \u2018Sartin.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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