1. How the Nome King Became Angry

           TheNomeKingwasinanangrymood,andatsuchtimeshewasverydisagreeable.Everyonekeptawayfromhim,evenhisChiefStewardKaliko.

           ThereforetheKingstormedandravedallbyhimself,walkingupanddowninhisjewel-studdedcavernandgettingangrierallthetime.Thenherememberedthatitwasnofunbeingangryunlesshehadsomeonetofrightenandmakemiserable,andherushedtohisbiggongandmadeitclatterasloudashecould.

           IncametheChiefSteward,tryingnottoshowtheNomeKinghowfrightenedhewas.

           "SendtheChiefCounselorhere!"shoutedtheangrymonarch.

           Kalikoranoutasfastashisspindlelegscouldcarryhisfat,roundbody,andsoontheChiefCounselorenteredthecavern.TheKingscowledandsaidtohim:

           "I’mingreattroubleoverthelossofmyMagicBelt.EverylittlewhileIwanttodosomethingmagical,andfindIcan’tbecausetheBeltisgone.Thatmakesmeangry,andwhenI’mangryIcan’thaveagoodtime.Now,whatdoyouadvise?"

           "Somepeople,"saidtheChiefCounselor,"enjoygettingangry."

           "Butnotallthetime,"declaredtheKing."Tobeangryonceinawhileisreallygoodfun,becauseitmakesotherssomiserable.Buttobeangrymorning,noonandnight,asIam,growsmonotonousandpreventsmygaininganyotherpleasureinlife.Nowwhatdoyouadvise?"

           "Why,ifyouareangrybecauseyouwanttodomagicalthingsandcan’t,andifyoudon’twanttogetangryatall,myadviceisnottowanttodomagicalthings.