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[twice] [told] [tales] 

[the] [sister] [years] 

[by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 

the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 
1 the 2 wintry
1 the 7 looked
2 wintry 3 moonlight
3 moonlight 4 showed
4 showed 5 that
5 that 6 she
7 looked 16 ,
8 weary 9 of
9 of 10 body
10 body 13 sad
11 , 12 and
11 , 13 sad
13 sad 15 heart
13 sad 16 ,
14 of 15 heart
16 , 19 another
17 like 18 many
18 many 19 another
19 another 20 wayfarer
20 wayfarer 21 of
21 of 22 earth
22 earth 23 .

but , after trudging only a little distance farther , this poor [old] [year] was destined to enjoy a long , long sleep . 
1 but 4 trudging
2 , 3 after
3 after 4 trudging
4 trudging 10 ,
5 only 6 a
6 a 9 farther
7 little 8 distance
8 distance 9 farther
9 farther 10 ,
10 , 18 enjoy
11 this 12 poor
12 poor 15 was
15 was 16 destined
16 destined 17 to
16 destined 18 enjoy
18 enjoy 24 .
19 a 20 long
20 long 21 ,
21 , 23 sleep
22 long 23 sleep
23 sleep 24 .

besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper . 
1 besides 2 this
1 besides 6 was
2 this 3 luggage
3 luggage 4 ,
4 , 5 there
6 was 9 book
7 a 8 folio
7 a 9 book
9 book 10 under
10 under 19 volume
11 her 12 arm
12 arm 14 very
13 , 14 very
14 very 15 much
15 much 16 resembling
16 resembling 17 the
17 the 19 volume
18 annual 19 volume
19 volume 20 of
20 of 23 .
21 a 22 newspaper
22 newspaper 23 .

she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 
1 she 2 was
1 she 7 and
2 was 3 evidently
3 evidently 6 ,
4 a 5 stranger
5 stranger 6 ,
7 and 8 perhaps
7 and 15 evening
8 perhaps 9 had
9 had 10 come
10 come 11 to
11 to 12 town
12 town 13 by
14 the 15 evening
15 evening 16 train
16 train 17 of
17 of 18 cars
18 cars 19 .

" well , my dear sister , " said the [new] [year] , after the first salutations , " you look almost tired to death . 
1 " 5 dear
1 " 7 ,
1 " 8 "
2 well 3 ,
2 well 4 my
4 my 5 dear
6 sister 7 ,
7 , 8 "
8 " 19 "
9 said 10 the
10 the 17 salutations
13 , 14 after
14 after 16 first
15 the 16 first
16 first 17 salutations
17 salutations 18 ,
18 , 19 "
19 " 21 look
19 " 22 almost
20 you 21 look
22 almost 23 tired
23 tired 25 death
24 to 25 death
25 death 26 .

what have you been about during your sojourn in this part of [infinite] [space] ? " 
1 what 2 have
1 what 4 been
2 have 3 you
3 you 4 been
4 been 5 about
5 about 6 during
6 during 7 your
7 your 8 sojourn
8 sojourn 9 in
9 in 10 this
10 this 11 part
11 part 12 of
11 part 15 ?
15 ? 16 "

" [o] , [i] have it all recorded here in my [book] of [chronicles] , " answered the [old] [year] , in a heavy tone . 
1 " 3 ,
1 " 6 it
3 , 5 have
6 it 8 recorded
7 all 8 recorded
8 recorded 9 here
9 here 10 in
9 here 16 "
10 in 15 ,
11 my 13 of
13 of 15 ,
16 " 25 tone
17 answered 18 the
18 the 25 tone
21 , 22 in
22 in 24 heavy
23 a 24 heavy
24 heavy 25 tone
25 tone 26 .

" there is nothing that would amuse you ; and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience . 
1 " 3 is
1 " 7 amuse
2 there 3 is
3 is 4 nothing
4 nothing 5 that
4 nothing 6 would
7 amuse 8 you
7 amuse 13 soon
8 you 9 ;
9 ; 10 and
10 and 11 you
10 and 12 will
13 soon 16 knowledge
14 get 15 sufficient
15 sufficient 16 knowledge
16 knowledge 20 from
17 of 18 such
18 such 19 matters
19 matters 20 from
20 from 22 own
21 your 22 own
22 own 23 personal
23 personal 25 .
24 experience 25 .

it is but tiresome reading . " 
1 it 2 is
2 is 7 "
3 but 4 tiresome
4 tiresome 5 reading
5 reading 6 .
6 . 7 "

" what have you been doing in the political way ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 what
1 " 3 have
3 have 4 you
3 have 5 been
5 been 7 in
6 doing 7 in
7 in 9 political
8 the 9 political
9 political 10 way
10 way 11 ?
11 ? 12 "
12 " 17 .
13 asked 14 the
14 the 17 .

but the [loco] [focos] " 
1 but 5 "
2 the 5 "

" [i] do not like these party nicknames , " interrupted her sister , who seemed remarkably touchy about some points . 
1 " 5 like
1 " 6 these
3 do 4 not
4 not 5 like
6 these 13 sister
7 party 8 nicknames
8 nicknames 9 ,
9 , 10 "
10 " 11 interrupted
11 interrupted 12 her
12 her 13 sister
13 sister 15 who
14 , 15 who
15 who 16 seemed
16 seemed 17 remarkably
16 seemed 20 some
17 remarkably 19 about
18 touchy 19 about
20 some 22 .
21 points 22 .

" perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 
1 " 2 perhaps
1 " 6 in
2 perhaps 3 we
3 we 4 shall
4 shall 5 part
6 in 9 ,
7 better 8 humor
8 humor 9 ,
9 , 12 avoid
10 if 11 we
11 we 12 avoid
12 avoid 14 political
13 any 14 political
14 political 15 discussion
15 discussion 16 .
16 . 17 "

" with all my heart , " replied the [old] [year] , who had already been tormented half to death with squabbles of this kind . 
1 " 8 replied
2 with 3 all
3 all 4 my
3 all 6 ,
4 my 5 heart
5 heart 6 ,
6 , 7 "
7 " 8 replied
8 replied 22 squabbles
9 the 22 squabbles
12 , 13 who
12 , 15 already
13 who 14 had
15 already 16 been
15 already 22 squabbles
16 been 17 tormented
17 tormented 21 with
18 half 19 to
19 to 20 death
20 death 21 with
22 squabbles 23 of
23 of 24 this
24 this 25 kind
25 kind 26 .

yet they have occupied so large a share of my attention , that [i] scarcely know what else to tell you . 
1 yet 9 of
2 they 3 have
3 have 8 share
4 occupied 5 so
5 so 6 large
6 large 7 a
7 a 8 share
8 share 9 of
9 of 12 ,
10 my 11 attention
11 attention 12 ,
12 , 13 that
13 that 15 scarcely
15 scarcely 19 to
16 know 17 what
17 what 18 else
18 else 19 to
19 to 20 tell
20 tell 22 .
21 you 22 .

" perhaps , " cried the hopeful [new] [year] , " perhaps [i] shall see that happy day ! " 
1 " 2 perhaps
1 " 3 ,
3 , 4 "
3 , 10 ,
4 " 5 cried
6 the 7 hopeful
7 hopeful 10 ,
10 , 15 see
11 " 12 perhaps
12 perhaps 14 shall
14 shall 15 see
15 see 16 that
16 that 17 happy
17 happy 18 day
18 day 20 "
19 ! 20 "

" [i] doubt whether it be so close at hand , " answered the [old] [year] , gravely smiling . 
1 " 3 doubt
3 doubt 4 whether
4 whether 6 be
5 it 6 be
6 be 7 so
6 be 12 "
7 so 8 close
8 close 10 hand
9 at 10 hand
11 , 12 "
12 " 13 answered
13 answered 20 .
14 the 19 smiling
14 the 20 .
17 , 18 gravely
18 gravely 19 smiling

" have you done much for the improvement of the [city] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 have
2 have 3 you
2 have 12 ?
3 you 4 done
4 done 5 much
5 much 6 for
6 for 8 improvement
7 the 8 improvement
8 improvement 9 of
9 of 10 the
12 ? 13 "
13 " 14 asked
14 asked 18 .
15 the 18 .

" judging from what little [i] have seen , it appears to be ancient and timeworn . " 
1 " 2 judging
2 judging 3 from
3 from 18 "
4 what 5 little
4 what 9 ,
7 have 8 seen
7 have 9 ,
9 , 11 appears
10 it 11 appears
11 appears 12 to
12 to 15 and
13 be 14 ancient
13 be 15 and
15 and 16 timeworn
16 timeworn 17 .
17 . 18 "

old [salem] now wears a much livelier expression than when [i] first beheld her . 
1 old 3 now
1 old 4 wears
4 wears 6 much
5 a 6 much
6 much 9 than
7 livelier 8 expression
8 expression 9 than
9 than 13 beheld
10 when 12 first
12 first 13 beheld
13 beheld 15 .
14 her 15 .

strangers rumble down [from] [boston] by hundreds at [a] time . 
1 strangers 2 rumble
2 rumble 3 down
3 down 6 by
6 by 7 hundreds
7 hundreds 8 at
8 at 10 time
10 time 11 .

new faces throng in [essex] [street] . 
1 new 2 faces
2 faces 3 throng
3 throng 4 in
4 in 7 .

railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 
1 railroad-hacks 2 and
2 and 3 omnibuses
3 omnibuses 4 rattle
4 rattle 5 over
5 over 6 the
6 the 7 pavements
7 pavements 8 .

there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 
1 there 9 and
2 is 4 perceptible
3 a 4 perceptible
4 perceptible 5 increase
5 increase 6 of
6 of 7 oyster-shops
7 oyster-shops 8 ,
8 , 9 and
9 and 17 transitory
10 other 11 establishments
11 establishments 12 for
12 for 13 the
13 the 14 accommodation
14 accommodation 15 of
14 accommodation 17 transitory
15 of 16 a
17 transitory 18 diurnal
18 diurnal 19 multitude
19 multitude 20 .

but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 
1 but 5 change
2 a 3 more
2 a 5 change
3 more 4 important
4 important 5 change
5 change 6 awaits
6 awaits 7 the
7 the 8 venerable
8 venerable 9 town
9 town 10 .

an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 
1 an 6 prejudices
2 immense 3 accumulation
3 accumulation 4 of
3 accumulation 6 prejudices
4 of 5 musty
6 prejudices 7 will
7 will 8 be
8 be 9 carried
9 carried 10 off
10 off 11 by
11 by 14 circulation
12 the 13 free
12 the 14 circulation
14 circulation 15 of
15 of 16 society
16 society 17 .

much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 
1 much 2 of
2 of 8 ;
3 the 4 result
4 result 5 will
5 will 6 be
6 be 7 good
7 good 8 ;
8 ; 9 there
9 there 12 be
10 will 11 likewise
10 will 12 be
12 be 15 things
13 a 15 things
14 few 15 things
15 things 16 not
16 not 19 .
17 so 18 good
18 good 19 .

we sisterhood of [years] never carry anything really valuable out of the world with us . 
1 we 2 sisterhood
1 we 6 carry
2 sisterhood 3 of
3 of 5 never
5 never 6 carry
6 carry 7 anything
7 anything 11 of
8 really 9 valuable
9 valuable 10 out
10 out 11 of
11 of 13 world
12 the 13 world
13 world 14 with
14 with 15 us
15 us 16 .

here are patterns of most of the fashions which [i] brought into vogue , and which have already lived out their allotted term . 
1 here 8 fashions
2 are 3 patterns
3 patterns 4 of
4 of 5 most
5 most 6 of
6 of 7 the
7 the 8 fashions
8 fashions 15 and
9 which 11 brought
9 which 13 vogue
11 brought 12 into
13 vogue 14 ,
14 , 15 and
15 and 23 term
16 which 17 have
16 which 19 lived
17 have 18 already
19 lived 20 out
20 out 21 their
21 their 23 term
22 allotted 23 term
23 term 24 .

you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 
1 you 2 will
2 will 3 supply
3 supply 5 place
4 their 5 place
5 place 7 with
6 , 7 with
7 with 8 others
8 others 9 equally
9 equally 10 ephemeral
10 ephemeral 11 .

i have likewise a quantity of men 's dark hair , instead of which , [i] have left gray locks , or none at all . 
1 i 2 have
2 have 3 likewise
2 have 10 hair
3 likewise 5 quantity
4 a 5 quantity
5 quantity 6 of
6 of 9 dark
7 men 8 's
8 's 9 dark
10 hair 13 of
11 , 12 instead
11 , 13 of
13 of 14 which
14 which 18 left
15 , 17 have
17 have 18 left
18 left 19 gray
19 gray 20 locks
20 locks 21 ,
21 , 26 .
22 or 23 none
23 none 24 at
24 at 25 all
25 all 26 .

moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space . 
1 moreover 16 ware
2 , 3 here
2 , 4 is
4 is 6 assortment
5 an 6 assortment
6 assortment 7 of
7 of 8 many
8 many 9 thousand
9 thousand 10 broken
9 thousand 16 ware
10 broken 11 promises
11 promises 12 ,
12 , 15 broken
13 and 14 other
14 other 15 broken
16 ware 26 .
17 , 18 all
17 , 19 very
18 all 19 very
19 very 25 space
20 light 21 and
21 and 22 packed
22 packed 23 into
23 into 24 little
24 little 25 space
25 space 26 .

" [i] have a fine lot of hopes here in my basket , " remarked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 3 have
3 have 6 lot
4 a 5 fine
4 a 6 lot
6 lot 7 of
6 lot 10 in
7 of 9 here
8 hopes 9 here
10 in 13 ,
11 my 12 basket
12 basket 13 ,
13 , 14 "
14 " 15 remarked
15 remarked 16 the
16 the 19 .

" they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 
1 " 2 they
1 " 6 flower
2 they 3 are
3 are 5 sweet-smelling
4 a 5 sweet-smelling
6 flower 9 species
7 , 9 species
8 a 9 species
9 species 10 of
10 of 11 rose
11 rose 12 .
12 . 13 "

" they soon lose their perfume , " replied the sombre [old] [year] . 
1 " 2 they
1 " 3 soon
3 soon 6 perfume
4 lose 5 their
5 their 6 perfume
6 perfume 7 ,
7 , 9 replied
8 " 9 replied
9 replied 11 sombre
10 the 11 sombre
11 sombre 14 .

" what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 
1 " 3 else
2 what 3 else
3 else 7 to
4 have 5 you
5 you 6 brought
6 brought 7 to
7 to 8 insure
8 insure 10 welcome
8 insure 11 from
9 a 10 welcome
10 welcome 11 from
11 from 14 race
12 the 13 discontented
12 the 14 race
14 race 15 of
15 of 16 mortals
16 mortals 17 ?
17 ? 18 "

but [i] heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all [i] can for their improvement and happiness . " 
1 but 3 heartily
1 but 5 well
3 heartily 4 wish
5 well 9 ,
6 to 7 poor
7 poor 8 mortals
8 mortals 9 ,
9 , 10 and
10 and 11 mean
10 and 19 improvement
11 mean 12 to
11 mean 17 for
12 to 13 do
13 do 14 all
14 all 16 can
17 for 18 their
19 improvement 20 and
20 and 21 happiness
21 happiness 22 .
22 . 23 "

" and must [i] also [pickup] such worthless luggage in my travels ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 and
2 and 5 also
3 must 5 also
5 also 7 such
5 also 10 in
7 such 9 luggage
8 worthless 9 luggage
10 in 11 my
11 my 12 travels
12 travels 13 ?
13 ? 14 "
14 " 15 asked
15 asked 19 .
16 the 19 .

" most certainly ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 
1 " 4 ;
1 " 5 and
2 most 3 certainly
2 most 4 ;
5 and 6 well
5 and 12 heavier
6 well 7 ,
7 , 8 if
8 if 9 you
9 you 10 have
10 have 11 no
12 heavier 13 load
12 heavier 14 to
14 to 16 ,
15 bear 16 ,
16 , 17 "
17 " 21 .
18 replied 19 the
19 the 20 other
20 other 21 .

if these ridiculous people ever see anything tolerable in you , it will be after you are gone forever . " 
1 if 2 these
1 if 4 people
2 these 3 ridiculous
4 people 10 you
5 ever 6 see
6 see 9 in
7 anything 8 tolerable
7 anything 9 in
9 in 10 you
10 you 18 gone
11 , 14 be
12 it 13 will
13 will 14 be
14 be 15 after
15 after 16 you
15 after 18 gone
16 you 17 are
18 gone 19 forever
19 forever 20 .
20 . 21 "

" but [i] , " cried the fresh-hearted [new] [year] , " [i] shall try to leave men wiser than [i] find them . 
1 " 6 cried
1 " 20 than
2 but 4 ,
4 , 5 "
5 " 6 cried
6 cried 8 fresh-hearted
6 cried 17 leave
7 the 8 fresh-hearted
8 fresh-hearted 14 shall
11 , 12 "
12 " 14 shall
15 try 16 to
16 to 17 leave
17 leave 18 men
18 men 19 wiser
20 than 23 them
22 find 23 them
23 them 24 .

for my happiness must depend on them . " 
1 for 3 happiness
2 my 3 happiness
3 happiness 4 must
4 must 5 depend
5 depend 6 on
6 on 7 them
7 them 9 "
8 . 9 "

" alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the [old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 
1 " 13 said
2 alas 3 for
2 alas 5 ,
3 for 4 you
5 , 6 then
6 then 7 ,
6 then 10 sister
8 my 9 poor
8 my 10 sister
10 sister 11 !
11 ! 12 "
11 ! 13 said
13 said 18 sighing
14 the 16 fear
16 fear 17 ,
17 , 18 sighing
18 sighing 19 ,
19 , 25 .
20 as 21 she
21 she 22 uplifted
22 uplifted 24 burden
23 her 24 burden
24 burden 25 .

" we grand-children of [time] are born to trouble . 
1 " 2 we
1 " 6 are
2 we 4 of
3 grand-children 4 of
6 are 7 born
7 born 8 to
8 to 9 trouble
9 trouble 10 .

but hark ! my task is done . " 
1 but 2 hark
2 hark 3 !
3 ! 4 my
4 my 5 task
5 task 6 is
6 is 7 done
7 done 8 .
8 . 9 "

but she , in the company of [time] and all her kindred , must hereafter hold a reckoning with [mankind] . 
1 but 2 she
1 but 6 company
2 she 3 ,
4 in 5 the
5 the 6 company
6 company 7 of
6 company 9 and
9 and 10 all
10 all 11 her
10 all 12 kindred
12 kindred 13 ,
13 , 15 hereafter
14 must 15 hereafter
15 hereafter 16 hold
16 hold 18 reckoning
17 a 18 reckoning
18 reckoning 19 with
19 with 21 .

" thank you kindly ! " said the [new] [year] ; and she gave the watchman one of the roses of hope from her basket . 
1 " 2 thank
1 " 5 !
2 thank 3 you
2 thank 4 kindly
5 ! 6 "
5 ! 14 gave
6 " 7 said
8 the 11 ;
11 ; 12 and
12 and 13 she
13 she 14 gave
14 gave 21 of
15 the 16 watchman
16 watchman 17 one
17 one 18 of
18 of 20 roses
19 the 20 roses
20 roses 21 of
21 of 26 .
22 hope 23 from
23 from 25 basket
24 her 25 basket
25 basket 26 .

" may this flower keep a sweet smell , long after [i] have bidden you good by . " 
1 " 5 keep
2 may 4 flower
2 may 5 keep
3 this 4 flower
5 keep 7 sweet
6 a 7 sweet
7 sweet 10 long
8 smell 9 ,
9 , 10 long
10 long 11 after
11 after 13 have
13 have 14 bidden
14 bidden 19 "
15 you 16 good
16 good 19 "
17 by 18 .
18 . 19 "

wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 
1 wherever 2 there
1 wherever 3 was
3 was 7 midnight
4 a 5 knot
4 a 7 midnight
5 knot 6 of
7 midnight 10 they
8 roisterers 9 ,
9 , 10 they
10 they 11 quaffed
11 quaffed 12 her
12 her 13 health
13 health 14 .

kind [patrons] , will not you redeem the pledge of the [new] [year] ? 
1 kind 3 ,
1 kind 5 not
3 , 4 will
5 not 6 you
6 you 7 redeem
7 redeem 9 pledge
8 the 9 pledge
9 pledge 10 of
9 pledge 14 ?
10 of 11 the

end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [sister] [years] ( from " twice [told] [tales] " ) , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 
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1 end 19 ,
2 of 3 the
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11 ( 18 )
12 from 13 "
13 " 18 )
14 twice 17 "
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