[transcriber] ['s] [note] illustration captions in { brackets } have been added by the transcriber from the list of illustrations , for the convenience of the reader . 1 illustration 2 captions 2 captions 15 list 3 in 4 { 4 { 5 brackets 5 brackets 6 } 5 brackets 12 transcriber 6 } 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 added 9 added 10 by 11 the 12 transcriber 12 transcriber 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 list 15 list 19 for 16 of 17 illustrations 17 illustrations 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 21 convenience 20 the 21 convenience 21 convenience 22 of 22 of 25 . 23 the 24 reader 24 reader 25 . [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] edited by [andrew] [lang] 1 edited 2 by [with] [numerous] [illustrations] [by] [h] [j] [ford] [crown] [edition] [longmans] [,] [green] [and] [co] [.] [london] [·] [new] [york] [·] [toronto] [longmans] [,] [green] [and] [co] [.] [@number@] [fifth] [avenue] [,] [new] [york] [@number@] [east] [20th] [street] [,] [chicago] [@number@] [tremont] [street] [,] [boston] [@number@] [victoria] [street] [,] [toronto] [longmans] [,] [green] [and] [co] [.] [ltd] [.] [lang] [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] [copyright] [·] [@number@] [by] [longmans] [,] [green] [and] [co] [.] [all] [rights] [reserved] first [edition] [@date@] [reprinted] [@date@] , [@date@] [@date@] , [@date@] [,] [@date@] [@date@] [,] [@date@] [,] [@date@] [@date@] 1 first 6 , 1 first 9 , [printed] [in] [the] [united] [states] [of] [america] [the] [lang] [fairy] [books] [crown] [edition] [the] [arabian] [nights] [entertainments] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [blue] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [book] [of] [romance] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [crimson] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [green] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [grey] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [lilac] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [olive] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [pink] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [red] [book] [of] [heroes] [.] by [mrs] [lang] . 1 by 4 . with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [red] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [the] [yellow] [fairy] [book] [.] with [@number@] [coloured] [plates] and [@number@] [illustrations] . 1 with 8 . 5 and 8 . [ [illustration] : [ian] [and] [the] [blue] [falcon] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] [preface] for whom , then , are prefaces written ? 1 for 2 whom 2 whom 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 prefaces 5 , 8 written 6 are 7 prefaces 8 written 9 ? when an author publishes a book ' out of his own head , ' he writes the preface for his own pleasure . 1 when 3 author 2 an 3 author 3 author 4 publishes 4 publishes 6 book 5 a 6 book 6 book 7 ' 7 ' 8 out 7 ' 12 head 9 of 10 his 9 of 11 own 11 own 12 head 12 head 16 writes 13 , 15 he 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 writes 16 writes 22 pleasure 17 the 21 own 17 the 22 pleasure 18 preface 19 for 19 for 20 his 20 his 21 own 22 pleasure 23 . if he has not , the less he says in his preface the better . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 not 3 has 9 says 4 not 5 , 5 , 7 less 6 the 7 less 8 he 9 says 9 says 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 preface 12 preface 15 . 13 the 14 better 13 the 15 . the stories are not literal , or word by word translations , but have been altered in many ways to make them suitable for children . 1 the 2 stories 1 the 19 ways 2 stories 3 are 3 are 4 not 3 are 5 literal 5 literal 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 word 9 by 12 , 10 word 11 translations 11 translations 12 , 12 , 16 altered 13 but 15 been 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 altered 16 altered 17 in 17 in 18 many 18 many 19 ways 19 ways 21 make 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 them 22 them 23 suitable 23 suitable 24 for 24 for 25 children 25 children 26 . it is not difficult to get rid of this element when it does occur in popular tales . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 difficult 4 difficult 5 to 4 difficult 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 8 of 7 rid 8 of 8 of 10 element 9 this 10 element 10 element 11 when 11 when 12 it 11 when 18 . 12 it 13 does 14 occur 17 tales 15 in 16 popular 16 popular 17 tales 17 tales 18 . the old puzzle remains a puzzle why do the stories of the remotest people so closely resemble each other ? 1 the 3 puzzle 1 the 4 remains 2 old 3 puzzle 4 remains 8 do 5 a 6 puzzle 6 puzzle 7 why 7 why 8 do 8 do 10 stories 9 the 10 stories 10 stories 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 people 13 remotest 14 people 14 people 19 other 15 so 16 closely 16 closely 17 resemble 17 resemble 18 each 18 each 19 other 19 other 20 ? of course , in the immeasurable past , they have been carried about by conquering races , and learned by conquering races from vanquished peoples . 1 of 2 course 1 of 9 they 2 course 4 in 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 immeasurable 5 the 6 immeasurable 6 immeasurable 7 past 7 past 8 , 9 they 16 races 10 have 11 been 10 have 12 carried 12 carried 13 about 13 about 14 by 14 by 15 conquering 15 conquering 16 races 16 races 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 learned 19 learned 20 by 19 learned 22 races 20 by 21 conquering 22 races 23 from 23 from 24 vanquished 24 vanquished 26 . 25 peoples 26 . slaves carried far from home brought their stories with them into captivity . 1 slaves 2 carried 2 carried 3 far 3 far 4 from 4 from 5 home 5 home 6 brought 5 home 11 into 6 brought 8 stories 7 their 8 stories 8 stories 9 with 9 with 10 them 11 into 12 captivity 12 captivity 13 . from the remotest days men have been wanderers , and wherever they went their stories accompanied them . 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 remotest 3 remotest 4 days 4 days 5 men 5 men 7 been 6 have 7 been 7 been 12 they 8 wanderers 9 , 8 wanderers 11 wherever 9 , 10 and 11 wherever 12 they 12 they 15 stories 13 went 14 their 14 their 15 stories 15 stories 16 accompanied 16 accompanied 18 . 17 them 18 . the stories wandered wherever the [buddhist] missionaries went , and the earliest [french] voyageurs told them to the [red] [indians] . 1 the 2 stories 1 the 3 wandered 3 wandered 4 wherever 4 wherever 10 and 5 the 7 missionaries 7 missionaries 9 , 8 went 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 earliest 11 the 12 earliest 12 earliest 14 voyageurs 14 voyageurs 15 told 15 told 16 them 15 told 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 21 . three tales [from] [the] [punjaub] were collected and translated by [major] [campbell] . 1 three 2 tales 2 tales 6 were 6 were 7 collected 7 collected 8 and 7 collected 10 by 8 and 9 translated 10 by 13 . [contents] [page] [the] [story] [of] [the] [hero] [makóma] [@number@] [the] [magic] [mirror] [@number@] story of the [king] who [would] [see] [paradise] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 5 who 3 the 5 who [how] [isuro] [the] [rabbit] [tricked] [gudu] [@number@] ian , [the] [soldier] ['s] [son] [@number@] 1 ian 2 , [the] [fox] [and] [the] [wolf] [@number@] [how] [ian] [direach] [got] [the] [blue] [falcon] [@number@] [the] [ugly] [duckling] [@number@] [the] [two] [caskets] [@number@] [the] [goldsmith] ['s] [fortune] [@number@] [the] [enchanted] [wreath] [@number@] [the] [foolish] [weaver] [@number@] [the] [clever] [cat] [@number@] [the] [story] [of] [manus] [@number@] [pinkel] [the] [thief] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [a] [jackal] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [jackal] ['s] [eldest] [son] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [younger] [son] [of] [the] [jackal] [@number@] [the] [three] [treasures] [of] [the] [giants] [@number@] [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] [@number@] [the] [white] [doe] [@number@] [the] [girl-fish] [@number@] [the] [owl] [and] [the] [eagle] [@number@] [the] [frog] [and] [the] [lion] [fairy] [@number@] [the] [adventures] [of] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] [@number@] [the] [princess] [bella-flor] [@number@] [the] [bird] [of] [truth] [@number@] [the] [mink] [and] [the] [wolf] [@number@] adventures of an [indian] [brave] [@number@] 1 adventures 2 of 2 of 3 an [how] [the] [stalos] [were] [tricked] [@number@] [andras] [baive] [@number@] [the] [white] [slipper] [@number@] [the] [magic] [book] [@number@] [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] [ian] [and] [the] [blue] [falcon] [frontispiece] the [three] [maidens] [sitting] [on] [the] [rocks] [facing] page [@number@] 1 the 9 page ' [ashes] , [ashes] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' [twittered] [the] [sparrows] [@number@] standing in the [shelter] of [a] [tree] , [he] [watched] [her] [a] [long] [while] [@number@] 1 standing 2 in 2 in 8 , 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 , [the] [queen] [and] [the] [crab] [@number@] [the] [crown] [returns] [to] [the] [queen] [of] [the] [fishes] [@number@] [how] [josé] [found] [the] [princess] [bella-flor] [@number@] [the] [princess] [imprisoned] [in] [the] [summer-house] [@number@] [full-page] [plates] makóma [leaps] [into] the [pool] of [crocodiles] [facing] page [@number@] 1 makóma 4 the 4 the 9 page 6 of 9 page [makóma] [gets] [entangled] [by] [a] [hair] [of] [chin-débou] [máu-giri] [@number@] makóma in the [hands] [of] [sákatirína] [@number@] 1 makóma 2 in 2 in 3 the [the] [knight] [and] [the] [raven] [@number@] [ian] [breaks] [the] [giant] ['s] [chain] [@number@] [the] [princess] [finds] [herself] [a] [prisoner] [on] [the] [ship] [@number@] how [ian] [direach] [returned] [home] , and [how] [his] [stepmother] [fell] [as] [a] [bundle] [of] [sticks] [@number@] 1 how 6 , 6 , 7 and ' [that] is an [end] of [you] , ' [she] [said] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . but [she] [was] [wrong] , for it [was] only [the] [beginning] [@number@] 1 but 5 , 1 but 9 only 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it [the] [princess] [returns] [from] [the] [sea] [@number@] [the] [giants] [find] [jack] [in] [the] [treasure] [room] [@number@] [the] [uninvited] [fairy] [@number@] [how] [the] [queen] [met] [the] [lion-fairy] [@number@] the [king] [on] [his] [dragon] [fights] [his] [way] through [the] [monsters] [to] [the] [queen] [and] [muffette] [@number@] 1 the 9 through [doran-donn] [brings] [the] [salmon] [to] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] [@number@] ' [we] [never] [waste] [time] [when] [we] [are] [helping] [others] ' [@number@] 1 ' 11 ' ' [who] [are] [you] who [dare] to [knock] [at] my [door] ? ' [@number@] 1 ' 5 who 5 who 7 to 7 to 13 ' 10 my 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' [the] [little] [boy] [sees] [the] [stalo] [in] [the] [wood] [@number@] [in] [text] [page] [makóma] [throws] [his] [hammer] [at] [the] [fire-eater] [@number@] [gopáni-kúfa] [sees] [a] [strange] [sight] [@number@] [shasása] [hides] [the] [mirror] [@number@] no [one] [knows] [what] [was] there [shown] [to] [the] [king] [@number@] 1 no 6 there [the] [old] [king] [sees] [himself] [reflected] [in] [the] [shields] [of] [the] [bodyguard] [@number@] [gudu] [drops] [a] [stone] [into] [the] [water] [@number@] ' [where] [did] [you] [get] that [from] ? ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' [asked] [isuro] [@number@] [how] [gudu] [danced] [and] [the] [bones] [rattled] [@number@] [ian] [finds] [the] [youngest] [sister] [@number@] [the] [seven] [big] [women] [fall] [over] [the] [crag] [@number@] [she] [found] [sitting] [round] [her] [a] [whole] [circle] [of] [cats] [@number@] ' [take] the [black] ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 the 5 ! take the [black] ! ' 1 take 2 the 2 the 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' cried the [cats] [@number@] 1 cried 2 the three [little] [doves] [were] [seated] [on] [the] [handle] of the [axe] [@number@] 1 three 9 of 9 of 10 the [the] [stepmother] [tries] [to] [drown] [the] [princess] [@number@] [the] [jew] [brings] [the] [jewels] [to] [the] [princess] [@number@] i [go] [to] [seek] my [fortune] [alone] [@number@] 1 i 5 my [the] [cat] [lets] [fall] [the] [stone] [@number@] [how] [manus] [got] [the] [lion] ['s] [cub] [@number@] [pinkel] [brings] [the] [witch] ['s] [lantern] [to] [the] [king] [@number@] [pinkel] [steals] [the] [witch] ['s] [goat] [@number@] [the] [brothers] [ill-treat] [poor] [jack] [@number@] [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] [does] [the] [girl] ['s] [work] [@number@] last [of] [all] [she] [sang] in [a] [low] [voice] [a] [dirge] [over] the [rover] [of] [the] [plain] [@number@] 1 last 6 in 6 in 13 the [for] [a] [minute] [they] [looked] [at] [each] [other] [@number@] ' [a] [small] [dragon] [crept] in and [terrified] [her] ' [@number@] 1 ' 6 in 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 ' [ardan] [pursues] [the] [golden] [cock] [and] [the] [silver] [hen] [@number@] [the] [king] [jumps] [into] [the] [cauldron] [@number@] how [the] [boy] [found] [the] [bird] of [truth] [@number@] 1 how 7 of the [mink] is [very] [rude] [to] [the] [grandmother] [wolf] [@number@] 1 the 3 is [andras] [baive] [shoots] [the] [stalo] [@number@] [balancin] ['s] [delight] [at] [the] [white] [slipper] [@number@] gilguerillo [falls] in [love] [with] [princess] [diamantina] [@number@] 1 gilguerillo 3 in ' [just] as [he] [was] [going] to [strike] ' [@number@] 1 ' 3 as 3 as 7 to 7 to 9 ' [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] [the] [story] [of] [the] [hero] [makóma] from the [senna] ( [oral] [tradition] ) 1 from 7 ) 2 the 4 ( 4 ( 7 ) once upon a time , at the town of [senna] on the banks of the [zambesi] , was born a child . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 5 , 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 5 , 8 town 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 town 8 town 9 of 8 town 13 banks 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 banks 13 banks 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 22 . 17 , 18 was 18 was 21 child 19 born 20 a 20 a 21 child 21 child 22 . he could also speak like a grown man , but usually he was very silent . 1 he 2 could 2 could 4 speak 3 also 4 speak 4 speak 5 like 5 like 9 , 6 a 7 grown 7 grown 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 16 . 10 but 11 usually 11 usually 12 he 11 usually 13 was 13 was 14 very 14 very 15 silent 14 very 16 . one day his mother said to him : ' [my] child , by what name shall we know you ? ' 1 one 2 day 1 one 8 : 2 day 5 said 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 said 5 said 6 to 6 to 7 him 8 : 9 ' 8 : 14 what 9 ' 11 child 11 child 12 , 12 , 13 by 14 what 15 name 14 what 17 we 15 name 16 shall 17 we 19 you 17 we 21 ' 18 know 19 you 19 you 20 ? and he answered : ' [call] all the head men of [senna] here to the river 's bank . ' 1 and 2 he 1 and 10 men 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 9 head 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 head 10 men 11 of 11 of 13 here 13 here 16 river 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 river 16 river 17 's 17 's 18 bank 18 bank 19 . 19 . 20 ' but no one would come forward . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 would 4 would 5 come 5 come 6 forward 6 forward 7 . so he turned and sprang into the water and disappeared . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 and 3 turned 6 into 4 and 5 sprang 6 into 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 and 9 and 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . but he was no longer just a boy ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 longer 5 longer 6 just 6 just 9 ! 7 a 8 boy 8 boy 9 ! he was stronger than any man and very tall and handsome , so that the people shouted with gladness when they saw him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 than 2 was 9 tall 2 was 13 so 3 stronger 4 than 5 any 6 man 6 man 7 and 7 and 8 very 8 very 9 tall 9 tall 10 and 10 and 11 handsome 11 handsome 12 , 13 so 14 that 14 that 17 shouted 15 the 16 people 16 people 17 shouted 17 shouted 18 with 17 shouted 20 when 18 with 19 gladness 20 when 21 they 20 when 24 . 21 they 22 saw 22 saw 23 him then , entering his hut , he took [nu-éndo] , his iron hammer , and throwing the sack over his shoulder , he went away . 1 then 2 , 1 then 13 hammer 2 , 5 hut 2 , 8 took 3 entering 4 his 4 his 5 hut 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 took 8 took 10 , 8 took 12 iron 11 his 12 iron 13 hammer 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 shoulder 15 and 24 went 16 throwing 18 sack 17 the 18 sack 18 sack 19 over 19 over 20 his 20 his 21 shoulder 22 , 23 he 23 he 24 went 24 went 25 away 25 away 26 . ' [greeting] , ' shouted [makóma] , ' who are you ? ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 , 4 ' 5 shouted 7 , 9 who 8 ' 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] am [chi-éswa-mapíri] , who makes the mountains , ' answered the giant , ' and who are you ? ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 9 mountains 5 , 6 who 5 , 7 makes 8 the 9 mountains 9 mountains 12 answered 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 21 ? 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 17 and 18 who 18 who 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [i] am [makóma] , which signifies " greater , " ' answered he . 1 ' 6 which 3 am 5 , 3 am 6 which 6 which 7 signifies 7 signifies 11 " 8 " 9 greater 9 greater 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 he 13 answered 15 . ' [greater] than who ? ' asked the giant . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 who 4 who 5 ? 4 who 7 asked 5 ? 6 ' 7 asked 9 giant 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 . ' [greater] than you ! ' answered [makóma] . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 . the giant gave a roar and rushed upon him . 1 the 2 giant 2 giant 3 gave 3 gave 5 roar 4 a 5 roar 5 roar 6 and 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 upon 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 . makóma said nothing , but swinging his great hammer , [nu-éndo] , he struck the giant upon the head . 1 makóma 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 swinging 6 swinging 17 upon 7 his 9 hammer 8 great 9 hammer 9 hammer 10 , 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 struck 14 struck 16 giant 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 upon 17 upon 19 head 18 the 19 head 19 head 20 . so [makóma] picked him up and dropped him into the sack that he carried upon his back . 1 so 3 picked 3 picked 4 him 4 him 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 dropped 7 dropped 8 him 7 dropped 9 into 9 into 11 sack 10 the 11 sack 11 sack 14 carried 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 carried 14 carried 15 upon 14 carried 18 . 15 upon 16 his 17 back 18 . before long he came to a country broken up with huge stones and immense clods of earth . 1 before 2 long 1 before 4 came 2 long 3 he 4 came 5 to 5 to 9 up 6 a 7 country 6 a 9 up 7 country 8 broken 9 up 12 stones 10 with 11 huge 11 huge 12 stones 12 stones 13 and 13 and 14 immense 13 and 15 clods 15 clods 16 of 15 clods 17 earth 17 earth 18 . [ [illustration] : [makóma] [leaps] [into] [the] [pool] [of] [crocodiles] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] ' [who] are you , ' cried [makóma] , ' that pulls up the earth in this way ? ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 ' 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 up 11 that 12 pulls 12 pulls 13 up 13 up 15 earth 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 in 16 in 20 ' 17 this 18 way 17 this 20 ' 18 way 19 ? ' [i] am [chi-dúbula-táka] , ' said he , ' and [i] am making the river-beds . ' 1 ' 5 , 3 am 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 11 and 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 and 11 and 13 am 13 am 16 river-beds 14 making 15 the 15 the 16 river-beds 16 river-beds 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [do] you know who [i] am ? ' said [makóma] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 who 5 who 7 am 7 am 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 said 12 . ' [i] am he that is called " greater " ! ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 he 4 he 5 that 4 he 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 9 greater 7 called 8 " 8 " 9 greater 9 greater 10 " 10 " 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [greater] than who ? ' thundered the giant . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 who 4 who 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 thundered 7 thundered 9 giant 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 . ' [greater] than you ! ' answered [makóma] . 1 ' 3 than 3 than 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 . with a shout , [chi-dúbula-táka] seized a great clod of earth and launched it at [makóma] . 1 with 3 shout 1 with 4 , 1 with 9 clod 2 a 3 shout 4 , 6 seized 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 clod 9 clod 10 of 10 of 11 earth 11 earth 12 and 12 and 13 launched 13 launched 14 it 13 launched 15 at 15 at 17 . ' [for] , ' said he , ' it is honourable to serve a man so great as thou . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 , 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 honourable 10 is 18 as 11 honourable 12 to 12 to 13 serve 13 serve 15 man 13 serve 16 so 14 a 15 man 16 so 17 great 18 as 21 ' 19 thou 20 . 20 . 21 ' and in the midst of this dead region he found a man eating fire . 1 and 8 region 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 midst 4 midst 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 dead 7 dead 8 region 8 region 10 found 9 he 10 found 10 found 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 14 fire 13 eating 14 fire 14 fire 15 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' demanded [makóma] . 1 ' 6 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 demanded 8 demanded 10 . the fire-eater laughed again , and blew a flame at [makóma] . 1 the 2 fire-eater 2 fire-eater 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 blew 7 blew 9 flame 8 a 9 flame 9 flame 10 at 10 at 12 . ' [my] friends , ' said he , ' [i] have travelled far and am weary . 1 ' 3 friends 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 14 and 11 have 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 far 13 far 14 and 14 and 15 am 15 am 16 weary 16 weary 17 . is not this such a place as would suit a hero for his home ? 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 this 3 this 4 such 4 such 6 place 5 a 6 place 6 place 14 home 7 as 8 would 8 would 9 suit 9 suit 11 hero 10 a 11 hero 11 hero 12 for 12 for 13 his 13 his 14 home 14 home 15 ? let us then go , to-morrow , to bring in timber to make a kraal . ' 1 let 3 then 2 us 3 then 3 then 5 , 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 8 to 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 bring 8 to 13 make 9 bring 10 in 10 in 11 timber 11 timber 12 to 13 make 15 kraal 14 a 15 kraal 15 kraal 16 . 16 . 17 ' [ [illustration] : [makóma] [throws] [his] [hammer] [at] [the] [fire-eater] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] in the evening , when they returned , they found the giant helpless and tied to a tree by one enormous hair ! 1 in 4 , 1 in 12 giant 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 7 returned 5 when 6 they 6 they 7 returned 7 returned 9 they 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 found 10 found 11 the 12 giant 13 helpless 13 helpless 14 and 14 and 15 tied 15 tied 16 to 15 tied 21 enormous 16 to 18 tree 17 a 18 tree 18 tree 19 by 20 one 21 enormous 21 enormous 22 hair 22 hair 23 ! ' [how] is it , ' said [makóma] , astonished , ' that we find you thus bound and helpless ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 11 , 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 9 , 6 ' 7 said 9 , 10 astonished 10 astonished 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 that 12 ' 14 we 14 we 17 thus 14 we 19 and 15 find 16 you 16 you 17 thus 17 thus 18 bound 18 bound 19 and 19 and 20 helpless 20 helpless 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he demanded of me " who is thy master ? " 1 he 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 of 2 demanded 5 " 3 of 4 me 5 " 6 who 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 thy 8 thy 9 master 9 master 10 ? 10 ? 11 " and [i] answered : " [makóma] , the greatest of heroes . " 1 and 7 , 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 7 , 7 , 9 greatest 8 the 9 greatest 9 greatest 10 of 10 of 11 heroes 11 heroes 12 . 12 . 13 " then the man seized me , and pulling a hair from his moustache , tied me to this tree even as you see me . ' 1 then 4 seized 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 seized 4 seized 7 and 5 me 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 19 tree 8 pulling 10 hair 8 pulling 14 , 9 a 10 hair 10 hair 11 from 11 from 13 moustache 12 his 13 moustache 14 , 15 tied 15 tied 16 me 15 tied 17 to 17 to 18 this 18 this 19 tree 19 tree 20 even 20 even 21 as 21 as 22 you 21 as 25 . 22 you 23 see 23 see 24 me 25 . 26 ' so when the giants had gone he swept and tidied the camp and put some venison on the fire to roast . 1 so 10 tidied 2 when 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 had 5 had 6 gone 6 gone 9 and 7 he 8 swept 8 swept 9 and 9 and 10 tidied 10 tidied 12 camp 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 16 venison 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 some 15 some 16 venison 16 venison 20 to 17 on 19 fire 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 to 20 to 21 roast 21 roast 22 . ' [who] are you ? ' bellowed the giant , as soon as he was out of the water . 1 ' 7 bellowed 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 bellowed 7 bellowed 12 soon 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 , 10 , 12 soon 11 as 12 soon 12 soon 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 20 . 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 . ' [my] name is [chin-débou] [máu-giri] , ' said the giant . 1 ' 3 name 3 name 4 is 4 is 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 giant 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 . ' [you] cannot bind me ! ' shouted [makóma] , rushing upon him and striking with his hammer . 1 ' 6 ! 3 cannot 4 bind 4 bind 5 me 4 bind 6 ! 6 ! 10 , 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 , 10 , 14 and 11 rushing 12 upon 12 upon 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 striking 15 striking 16 with 16 with 18 hammer 17 his 18 hammer 18 hammer 19 . [ [illustration] : [makóma] [gets] [entangled] [by] [a] [hair] [of] [chin-débou] [máu-giri] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] then bidding them ' [farewell] , ' he went on his way . 1 then 2 bidding 2 bidding 3 them 3 them 6 , 4 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 12 way 11 his 12 way 12 way 13 . ' [greeting] ! ' said the hero . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 hero 6 the 7 hero 7 hero 8 . ' [is] this the country of [sákatirína] of five heads , whom [i] am seeking ? ' 1 ' 3 this 3 this 17 ' 4 the 5 country 5 country 6 of 5 country 17 ' 6 of 11 , 8 of 9 five 8 of 10 heads 10 heads 11 , 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 14 am 14 am 15 seeking 15 seeking 16 ? ' [we] greet you , [o] [great] [one] ! ' answered the women . 1 ' 3 greet 1 ' 5 , 3 greet 4 you 5 , 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 women 12 the 13 women 13 women 14 . ' [we] are the wives of [sákatirína] ; your search is at an end , for there stands he whom you seek ! ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 8 ; 4 the 5 wives 4 the 8 ; 5 wives 6 of 8 ; 16 for 9 your 10 search 9 your 14 end 10 search 11 is 12 at 13 an 13 an 14 end 14 end 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 there 17 there 18 stands 18 stands 19 he 19 he 20 whom 20 whom 21 you 20 whom 22 seek 21 you 22 seek 22 seek 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' and they pointed to what [makóma] had thought were two tall mountain peaks . 1 and 2 they 1 and 5 what 2 they 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 5 what 8 thought 7 had 8 thought 8 thought 12 mountain 9 were 10 two 10 two 11 tall 11 tall 12 mountain 12 mountain 14 . 13 peaks 14 . ' [those] are his legs , ' they said ; ' his body you cannot see , for it is hidden in the clouds . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 are 5 legs 3 are 6 , 4 his 5 legs 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 13 body 8 they 9 said 9 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 his 12 his 13 body 13 body 18 for 14 you 15 cannot 15 cannot 16 see 16 see 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 24 clouds 19 it 20 is 20 is 21 hidden 21 hidden 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 clouds 24 clouds 25 . 25 . 26 ' and [makóma] shouted as loud as he could , answering : ' [it] is [i] , [makóma] , who is called " greater " ! ' 1 and 7 he 1 and 10 answering 3 shouted 5 loud 4 as 5 loud 5 loud 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 , 10 answering 11 : 10 answering 19 who 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 is 16 , 18 , 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 is 19 who 21 called 21 called 22 " 21 called 24 " 22 " 23 greater 24 " 25 ! 25 ! 26 ' and he listened , but there was no answer . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 answer 9 answer 10 . this time the giant spoke ; his voice was very terrible , for it was the rumble of thunder in the clouds . 1 this 2 time 2 time 6 ; 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 ; 6 ; 10 very 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 terrible 11 terrible 13 for 11 terrible 20 in 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 17 rumble 16 the 17 rumble 17 rumble 18 of 18 of 19 thunder 20 in 22 clouds 21 the 22 clouds 22 clouds 23 . ' [who] is it , ' he said , ' making that fire smoulder around my feet ? ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 it 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 making 11 making 15 around 12 that 13 fire 13 fire 14 smoulder 14 smoulder 15 around 15 around 17 feet 16 my 17 feet 17 feet 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' ' [it] is [i] , [makóma] ! ' shouted the hero . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 shouted 9 shouted 10 the 10 the 11 hero 11 hero 12 . there was silence for a while , and then the giant spoke softly : ' [it] is good , [o] [makóma] ! ' he said . 1 there 4 for 1 there 25 said 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 for 5 a 6 while 6 while 7 , 6 while 12 spoke 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 11 giant 10 the 11 giant 12 spoke 13 softly 12 spoke 22 ! 13 softly 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 17 is 18 good 19 , 18 good 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' 23 ' 24 he 24 he 25 said 25 said 26 . ' [for] [i] too have grown weary . 1 ' 4 too 4 too 6 grown 5 have 6 grown 6 grown 7 weary 7 weary 8 . there is no man so great as [i] , therefore [i] am all alone . 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 man 2 is 3 no 4 man 6 great 5 so 6 great 6 great 7 as 7 as 9 , 9 , 12 am 10 therefore 12 am 12 am 15 . 13 all 14 alone 14 alone 15 . guard thyself ! ' 1 guard 2 thyself 2 thyself 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' and bending suddenly he seized the hero in his hands and dashed him upon the ground . 1 and 2 bending 1 and 7 hero 3 suddenly 4 he 4 he 5 seized 5 seized 6 the 6 the 7 hero 7 hero 8 in 8 in 10 hands 9 his 10 hands 10 hands 11 and 11 and 13 him 11 and 14 upon 12 dashed 13 him 14 upon 16 ground 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . [ [illustration] : [makóma] [in] [the] [hands] [of] [sákatirína] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] ye are heroes so great that no man may come against you . 1 ye 2 are 2 are 3 heroes 3 heroes 5 great 3 heroes 11 against 4 so 5 great 5 great 6 that 6 that 8 man 6 that 10 come 7 no 8 man 8 man 9 may 9 may 10 come 11 against 12 you 12 you 13 . therefore ye will leave the world and take up your home with me in the clouds . ' 1 therefore 2 ye 2 ye 7 and 3 will 4 leave 4 leave 6 world 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 and 7 and 8 take 7 and 9 up 9 up 11 home 10 your 11 home 11 home 12 with 12 with 16 clouds 13 me 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 clouds 16 clouds 17 . 17 . 18 ' and as he spake the heroes became invisible to the people of the [earth] , and were no more seen among them . 1 and 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spake 4 spake 6 heroes 4 spake 9 to 5 the 6 heroes 6 heroes 7 became 7 became 8 invisible 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 of 11 people 16 and 12 of 13 the 15 , 16 and 16 and 23 . 17 were 18 no 18 no 22 them 18 no 23 . 19 more 20 seen 20 seen 21 among 20 seen 22 them ( [native] [rhodesian] [tale] . ) 1 ( 5 . 5 . 6 ) [the] [magic] [mirror] [from] [the] [senna] a long , long while ago , before ever [the] [white] [men] were seen in [senna] , there lived a man called [gopáni-kúfa] . 1 a 2 long 1 a 6 ago 2 long 4 long 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 while 6 ago 7 , 6 ago 24 . 7 , 8 before 8 before 17 , 8 before 19 lived 9 ever 13 were 13 were 14 seen 13 were 15 in 15 in 17 , 18 there 19 lived 19 lived 21 man 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 called one day , as he was out hunting , he came upon a strange sight . 1 one 3 , 1 one 6 was 2 day 3 , 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 out 7 out 9 , 8 hunting 9 , 9 , 15 sight 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 upon 12 upon 13 a 12 upon 14 strange 14 strange 15 sight 15 sight 16 . [gopáni-kúfa] [considered] [for] [a] [moment] [,] [then] [stabbing] [the] [antelope] [with] [his] [assegai] [,] [he] [set] [the] [python] [free] [.] [gopáni-kúfa] [went] [back] [to] [his] [kraal] [,] [and] [with] [the] [new] [moon] [he] [returned] [again] [to] [the] [spot] [where] [he] [had] [saved] [the] [python] [.] [gopáni-kúfa] [at] [first] [was] [afraid] [,] [thinking] [of] [what] [the] [antelope] [had] [said] [,] [but] [finally] [he] [consented] [and] [followed] [insáto] [into] [the] [forest] [.] for several days they travelled , and at last they came to a hole leading deep into the earth . 1 for 2 several 1 for 6 , 2 several 3 days 3 days 4 they 4 they 5 travelled 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 came 8 at 9 last 8 at 10 they 10 they 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 20 . 13 a 14 hole 14 hole 15 leading 15 leading 16 deep 16 deep 17 into 17 into 19 earth 18 the 19 earth 19 earth 20 . it was not very wide , but large enough to admit a man . 1 it 4 very 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 5 wide 4 very 8 large 5 wide 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 large 9 enough 9 enough 10 to 10 to 11 admit 11 admit 14 . 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 . ' [hold] on to my tail , ' said [insáto] , ' and [i] will go down first , drawing you after me . ' 1 ' 4 to 1 ' 9 said 3 on 4 to 4 to 6 tail 5 my 6 tail 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 15 will 12 ' 13 and 12 ' 15 will 15 will 20 drawing 16 go 17 down 16 go 18 first 18 first 19 , 19 , 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 you 21 you 22 after 22 after 25 ' 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' the man did so , and [insáto] entered . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 entered 8 entered 9 . [ [illustration] : [gopáni-kúfa] [sees] [a] [strange] [sight] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] the man smiled . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . he then took [gopáni-kúfa] by the hand and led him towards the town . 1 he 2 then 1 he 3 took 1 he 8 and 3 took 5 by 6 the 7 hand 7 hand 8 and 8 and 9 led 9 led 10 him 10 him 11 towards 11 towards 13 town 12 the 13 town 13 town 14 . ' [these] are my children ! ' said [insáto] , waving his hand towards the people . 1 ' 5 children 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 children 5 children 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 waving 10 , 11 waving 11 waving 14 towards 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 towards 14 towards 17 . 15 the 16 people 16 people 17 . [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [much] [astonished] [at] [all] [that] [he] [saw] [,] [but] [he] [said] [nothing] [.] presently they came to the town ; everything here , too , was beautiful , and everything that a man might desire he could obtain . 1 presently 6 town 1 presently 14 beautiful 2 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 town 6 town 7 ; 7 ; 8 everything 8 everything 9 here 8 everything 13 was 9 here 11 too 10 , 11 too 11 too 12 , 14 beautiful 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 22 desire 17 everything 18 that 17 everything 20 man 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 might 21 might 22 desire 22 desire 23 he 23 he 24 could 24 could 25 obtain 25 obtain 26 . even the grains of dust in the streets were of gold and silver . 1 even 3 grains 2 the 3 grains 3 grains 6 in 4 of 5 dust 5 dust 6 in 6 in 8 streets 7 the 8 streets 8 streets 9 were 9 were 12 and 10 of 11 gold 11 gold 12 and 12 and 13 silver 13 silver 14 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . now [gopáni-kúfa] had a wasp called [zéngi-mízi] . 1 now 3 had 3 had 5 wasp 4 a 5 wasp 5 wasp 6 called 6 called 8 . zéngi-mízi was not an ordinary wasp , for the spirit of the father of [gopáni-kúfa] had entered it , so that it was exceedingly wise . 1 zéngi-mízi 5 ordinary 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 an 4 an 5 ordinary 5 ordinary 8 for 6 wasp 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 spirit 9 the 10 spirit 10 spirit 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 father 13 father 14 of 13 father 16 had 16 had 17 entered 17 entered 18 it 18 it 24 exceedingly 19 , 21 that 19 , 24 exceedingly 20 so 21 that 21 that 23 was 22 it 23 was 24 exceedingly 26 . 25 wise 26 . ' [biz-z-z] , ' hummed [zéngi-mízi] , ' ask him for [sipáo] the [mirror] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 , 4 ' 5 hummed 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 9 ask 11 for 11 for 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 ' and it flew back into its basket . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 flew 3 flew 4 back 4 back 5 into 5 into 6 its 6 its 7 basket 7 basket 8 . [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [astonished] [at] [this] [answer] [;] [but] [knowing] [that] [the] [words] [of] [zéngi-mízi] [were] [true] [words] [,] [he] [determined] [to] [make] [the] [request] [.] so that night they feasted , and on the morrow [insáto] came to [gopáni-kúfa] and , giving him greeting joyfully , he said : 1 so 4 they 1 so 6 , 2 that 3 night 3 night 4 they 4 they 5 feasted 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 came 7 and 8 on 9 the 10 morrow 10 morrow 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 18 him 15 and 16 , 16 , 17 giving 17 giving 18 him 18 him 19 greeting 19 greeting 20 joyfully 20 joyfully 21 , 21 , 23 said 22 he 23 said 23 said 24 : ' [now] , [o] my friend , name your choice amongst my possessions and you shall have it ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 13 possessions 5 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 , 7 , 8 name 8 name 10 choice 8 name 11 amongst 9 your 10 choice 11 amongst 12 my 12 my 13 possessions 13 possessions 14 and 14 and 15 you 14 and 16 shall 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 it 17 have 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' ' [o] king ! ' answered [gopáni-kúfa] , ' out of all your possessions [i] will have the [mirror] , [sipáo] . ' 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 answered 6 answered 9 ' 6 answered 23 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 out 9 ' 14 possessions 11 of 13 your 11 of 14 possessions 12 all 13 your 14 possessions 16 will 16 will 17 have 18 the 23 ' 20 , 22 . 22 . 23 ' the king started . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 started 3 started 4 . ' [o] friend , [gopáni-kúfa] , ' he said , ' ask anything but that ! 1 ' 8 he 3 friend 4 , 3 friend 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 ask 12 ask 13 anything 13 anything 14 but 14 but 16 ! 15 that 16 ! i did not think that you would request that which is most precious to me . ' 1 i 4 think 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 11 is 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 request 8 request 9 that 9 that 10 which 11 is 12 most 12 most 13 precious 13 precious 14 to 14 to 17 ' 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' as soon as the king left him , [gopáni-kúfa] again took [zéngi-mízi] out of his basket . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 5 king 4 the 5 king 5 king 11 took 6 left 7 him 6 left 8 , 8 , 10 again 10 again 11 took 11 took 16 basket 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 basket 16 basket 17 . and it was even so . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 even 4 even 5 so 5 so 6 . go back now to thine own country ; [sipáo] will show you the way . ' 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 now 2 back 4 to 2 back 6 own 4 to 5 thine 6 own 7 country 7 country 10 will 8 ; 10 will 10 will 11 show 11 show 12 you 11 show 16 ' 13 the 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 ' [gopáni-kúfa] [was] [greatly] [rejoiced] [,] [and] [,] [taking] [farewell] [of] [the] [king] [,] [said] [to] [the] [mirror] [:] ' [sipáo] , [sipáo] , [i] wish to be back upon the [earth] again ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 wish 7 wish 8 to 7 wish 9 be 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 upon 9 be 15 ! 10 back 11 upon 11 upon 14 again 12 the 14 again 15 ! 16 ' instantly he found himself standing upon the upper earth ; but , not knowing the spot , he said again to the [mirror] : 1 instantly 2 he 1 instantly 3 found 3 found 6 upon 4 himself 5 standing 5 standing 6 upon 6 upon 9 earth 7 the 9 earth 8 upper 9 earth 9 earth 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 14 knowing 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 knowing 14 knowing 16 spot 15 the 16 spot 16 spot 20 again 17 , 18 he 17 , 20 again 18 he 19 said 20 again 21 to 21 to 24 : 22 the 24 : ' [sipáo] , [sipáo] , [i] want the path to my own kraal ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 want 7 want 12 own 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 11 my 11 my 12 own 12 own 13 kraal 13 kraal 14 ! 13 kraal 15 ' and behold ! right before him lay the path ! 1 and 2 behold 2 behold 3 ! 3 ! 4 right 4 right 5 before 5 before 6 him 6 him 7 lay 7 lay 9 path 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 ! that night he asked [zéngi-mízi] , in whom sat the spirit of his father , what he had better ask [sipáo] for next ? 1 that 2 night 2 night 14 father 3 he 4 asked 4 asked 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 whom 8 whom 9 sat 9 sat 11 spirit 9 sat 12 of 10 the 11 spirit 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 father 14 father 16 what 15 , 16 what 16 what 19 better 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 better 19 better 20 ask 20 ask 22 for 22 for 23 next 23 next 24 ? ' [biz-z-z] , ' said the wasp , ' would you not like to be as great a chief as [insáto] [?] ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 10 would 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 wasp 6 the 7 wasp 7 wasp 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 10 would 11 you 10 would 13 like 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 to 13 like 15 be 14 to 15 be 15 be 19 chief 15 be 20 as 16 as 17 great 16 as 18 a 17 great 18 a 18 a 19 chief 20 as 23 ' and [gopáni-kúfa] smiled , and took [the] [mirror] and said to it : 1 and 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 took 6 took 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 it and when the people of the new town beheld [gopáni-kúfa] they rejoiced greatly and hailed him as chief . 1 and 2 when 1 and 9 beheld 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 town 7 new 8 town 8 town 9 beheld 9 beheld 14 and 11 they 12 rejoiced 12 rejoiced 13 greatly 12 rejoiced 14 and 14 and 15 hailed 15 hailed 16 him 16 him 17 as 17 as 19 . 18 chief 19 . [ [illustration] : [shasása] [hides] [the] [mirror] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 8 ] chief among them was one [rei] , a man of much cunning , who sought to discover whence sprang [gopáni-kúfa] 's power . 1 chief 2 among 1 chief 4 was 2 among 3 them 4 was 5 one 4 was 12 cunning 5 one 7 , 8 a 12 cunning 9 man 10 of 10 of 11 much 11 much 12 cunning 12 cunning 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 sought 15 sought 16 to 15 sought 18 whence 16 to 17 discover 18 whence 22 power 18 whence 23 . 19 sprang 21 's 21 's 22 power 22 power 23 . and [gopáni-kúfa] believed the white man 's story , and he took him in and feasted him , and gave him a house . 1 and 12 took 3 believed 4 the 4 the 5 white 5 white 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 story 8 story 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 took 12 took 18 , 13 him 14 in 14 in 15 and 15 and 16 feasted 16 feasted 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 20 gave 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 24 . 21 him 23 house 22 a 23 house 23 house 24 . in this way the end came . 1 in 2 this 2 this 5 end 3 way 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 came 6 came 7 . ' [woe] is me , my father ! ' she sobbed . 1 ' 7 father 3 is 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 ! 8 ! 10 she 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 . ' [the] [mirror] is gone ! 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 gone 5 gone 6 ! for [i] loved [butou] the traitor , and he has stolen [sipáo] from me ! ' 1 for 8 and 3 loved 5 the 5 the 6 traitor 6 traitor 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 stolen 11 stolen 13 from 13 from 14 me 14 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' then [gopáni-kúfa] calmed himself , and drew out [zéngi-mízi] from its rush basket . 1 then 7 drew 3 calmed 4 himself 4 himself 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 drew 7 drew 8 out 8 out 10 from 10 from 11 its 11 its 13 basket 12 rush 13 basket 13 basket 14 . ' [o] spirit of my father ! ' he said , ' what now shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 3 spirit 1 ' 6 father 3 spirit 4 of 4 of 5 my 6 father 9 he 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 15 shall 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 what 13 what 14 now 14 now 15 shall 15 shall 17 do 17 do 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [alas] ! 1 ' 3 ! i am an old man [i] had forgotten ! ' cried the chief . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 7 had 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 chief 12 the 13 chief 13 chief 14 . ' [the] words of the antelope were true words my reward shall be my own undoing they are being fulfilled ! ' 1 ' 3 words 1 ' 8 true 3 words 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 antelope 6 antelope 7 were 8 true 9 words 8 true 17 they 9 words 11 reward 10 my 11 reward 11 reward 12 shall 12 shall 16 undoing 13 be 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 undoing 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 being 19 being 20 fulfilled 20 fulfilled 21 ! 20 fulfilled 22 ' 21 ! 22 ' [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [see] [paradise] the fakeer was seated on a little old bedstead reading the [koran] , with his patched cloak thrown over his shoulders . 1 the 9 bedstead 2 fakeer 3 was 3 was 4 seated 4 seated 5 on 5 on 8 old 6 a 7 little 6 a 8 old 8 old 9 bedstead 9 bedstead 10 reading 10 reading 18 thrown 11 the 17 cloak 13 , 14 with 13 , 16 patched 14 with 15 his 16 patched 17 cloak 17 cloak 18 thrown 18 thrown 19 over 19 over 20 his 20 his 21 shoulders 21 shoulders 22 . to this the fakeer agreed , and so they parted . 1 to 2 this 1 to 4 fakeer 3 the 4 fakeer 4 fakeer 7 and 5 agreed 6 , 5 agreed 7 and 7 and 10 parted 8 so 9 they 9 they 10 parted 10 parted 11 . [ [illustration] : [no] [one] [knows] [what] [was] [there] [shown] [to] [the] [king] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 14 ] instantly he hurried off himself , and found that it was really true , and that the fakeer was even then breathing his last . 1 instantly 3 hurried 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 15 and 4 off 6 , 4 off 7 and 5 himself 6 , 7 and 8 found 8 found 9 that 9 that 11 was 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 really 12 really 13 true 13 true 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 18 fakeer 17 the 18 fakeer 18 fakeer 19 was 19 was 20 even 20 even 25 . 21 then 22 breathing 21 then 25 . 22 breathing 24 last 23 his 24 last there and then the king besought him to remember his promise , and to show him a glimpse of [paradise] . 1 there 2 and 1 there 6 besought 2 and 3 then 3 then 5 king 4 the 5 king 6 besought 8 to 6 besought 9 remember 7 him 8 to 9 remember 16 him 10 his 11 promise 11 promise 12 , 12 , 15 show 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 show 15 show 16 him 16 him 18 glimpse 17 a 18 glimpse 18 glimpse 19 of 19 of 21 . still the king 's curiosity was so aroused that he would not give way . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 's 4 's 5 curiosity 5 curiosity 6 was 6 was 8 aroused 7 so 8 aroused 8 aroused 9 that 9 that 13 give 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 not 11 would 13 give 13 give 14 way 14 way 15 . the fakeer rose , and , making a sign to the king to follow , walked a few paces along a dark passage . 1 the 3 rose 2 fakeer 3 rose 3 rose 14 follow 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 making 7 making 9 sign 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 to 13 to 14 follow 14 follow 20 along 15 , 16 walked 16 walked 19 paces 17 a 18 few 17 a 19 paces 19 paces 20 along 20 along 24 . 21 a 22 dark 22 dark 23 passage 23 passage 24 . the dawn was breaking . 1 the 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 was 3 was 4 breaking 4 breaking 5 . it seemed odd to the king that he had been so long in the grave . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 6 king 3 odd 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 10 been 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 12 long 11 so 12 long 12 long 13 in 13 in 15 grave 14 the 15 grave 15 grave 16 . and what was it he had seen ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 6 had 3 was 4 it 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 ? he racked his brains to remember , but he could not call to mind a single thing ! 1 he 2 racked 2 racked 3 his 2 racked 5 to 3 his 4 brains 5 to 7 , 6 remember 7 , 7 , 10 could 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 14 mind 12 call 13 to 13 to 14 mind 14 mind 18 ! 15 a 16 single 15 a 18 ! 16 single 17 thing 17 thing 18 ! how curious everything looked too ! 1 how 2 curious 2 curious 3 everything 3 everything 4 looked 4 looked 5 too 5 too 6 ! why , his own city , which by now he was entering , seemed changed and strange to him ! 1 why 2 , 1 why 4 own 3 his 4 own 4 own 7 which 5 city 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 13 , 8 by 9 now 8 by 12 entering 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 was 12 entering 13 , 13 , 14 seemed 14 seemed 16 and 15 changed 16 and 16 and 17 strange 17 strange 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 ! the sun was already up when he turned into the palace gate and entered the public durbar hall . 1 the 2 sun 1 the 5 up 2 sun 3 was 4 already 5 up 5 up 8 turned 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 13 and 9 into 11 palace 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 gate 11 palace 13 and 13 and 16 public 14 entered 15 the 15 the 16 public 16 public 19 . 17 durbar 18 hall 18 hall 19 . it was full ; and there upon the throne sat another king ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 ; 3 full 4 ; 4 ; 9 throne 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 throne 9 throne 11 another 10 sat 11 another 11 another 12 king 12 king 13 ! the poor king , all bewildered , sat down and stared about him . 1 the 3 king 2 poor 3 king 3 king 7 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 bewildered 6 bewildered 7 , 7 , 10 and 8 sat 9 down 8 sat 10 and 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 . presently a chamberlain came across and asked him why he sat unbidden in the king 's presence . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 chamberlain 3 chamberlain 6 and 4 came 5 across 5 across 6 and 6 and 9 why 7 asked 8 him 7 asked 9 why 9 why 15 king 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 unbidden 12 unbidden 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 's 16 's 18 . 17 presence 18 . ' [but] [i] am the king ! ' he cried . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ' [what] king ? ' said the chamberlain . 1 ' 3 king 3 king 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 8 chamberlain 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 chamberlain 8 chamberlain 9 . ' [the] true king of this country , ' said he indignantly . 1 ' 3 true 1 ' 7 country 3 true 4 king 4 king 5 of 5 of 6 this 7 country 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 indignantly 12 indignantly 13 . he was old , decrepit , dirty , and ragged ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 old 3 old 5 decrepit 4 , 5 decrepit 5 decrepit 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 dirty 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ragged 10 ragged 11 ! his long white beard and locks were unkempt , and straggled all over his chest and shoulders . 1 his 2 long 1 his 6 locks 3 white 4 beard 3 white 6 locks 4 beard 5 and 6 locks 10 and 7 were 8 unkempt 8 unkempt 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 straggled 11 straggled 12 all 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 his 14 his 15 chest 15 chest 16 and 16 and 17 shoulders 17 shoulders 18 . only one sign of royalty remained to him , and that was the signet ring upon his right hand . 1 only 2 one 1 only 9 , 2 one 3 sign 3 sign 5 royalty 4 of 5 royalty 5 royalty 6 remained 6 remained 7 to 7 to 8 him 9 , 12 was 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 16 upon 13 the 14 signet 14 signet 15 ring 15 ring 16 upon 16 upon 20 . 17 his 18 right 18 right 19 hand 19 hand 20 . he dragged it off with shaking fingers and held it up to the king . 1 he 2 dragged 2 dragged 3 it 2 dragged 7 fingers 3 it 4 off 4 off 5 with 5 with 6 shaking 7 fingers 9 held 8 and 9 held 9 held 12 to 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 15 . 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . the king looked at him compassionately , and examined the signet with curiosity . 1 the 6 compassionately 2 king 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 6 compassionately 4 at 5 him 6 compassionately 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 examined 9 examined 11 signet 10 the 11 signet 11 signet 14 . 12 with 13 curiosity 13 curiosity 14 . ( a [pathan] story told to [major] [campbell] . ) 1 ( 4 story 2 a 4 story 4 story 5 told 5 told 6 to 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ) [ [illustration] : [the] [old] [king] [sees] [himself] [reflected] [in] [the] [shields] [of] [the] [bodyguard] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 16 ] [how] [isuro] [the] [rabbit] [tricked] [gudu] ' [get] up , ' said [gudu] ; ' [i] am going courting , and you must come with me . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 16 you 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 11 am 11 am 12 going 12 going 13 courting 13 courting 14 , 13 courting 16 you 14 , 15 and 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 me 19 with 21 . ' [it] is your turn now , ' he cried to [isuro] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 turn 4 your 5 turn 5 turn 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 13 . 11 to 13 . and with a heavy sigh , the rabbit unfastened his bag of food , which fell into the river . 1 and 5 sigh 2 with 4 heavy 2 with 5 sigh 3 a 4 heavy 5 sigh 6 , 6 , 11 bag 7 the 8 rabbit 7 the 11 bag 8 rabbit 9 unfastened 9 unfastened 10 his 11 bag 12 of 12 of 14 , 13 food 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 fell 16 fell 20 . 17 into 19 river 18 the 19 river 19 river 20 . ' [where] did you get that from ? ' asked [isuro] enviously . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 get 5 get 6 that 5 get 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 12 enviously 9 ' 10 asked 9 ' 12 enviously 12 enviously 13 . [ [illustration] : [gudu] [drops] [a] [stone] [into] [the] [water] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] ' [well] , as you tricked me into throwing away mine , you ought to let me share with you , ' said [isuro] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 as 4 as 5 you 4 as 11 mine 5 you 6 tricked 6 tricked 10 away 7 me 8 into 8 into 9 throwing 9 throwing 10 away 11 mine 12 , 11 mine 16 let 12 , 14 ought 13 you 14 ought 14 ought 15 to 16 let 17 me 16 let 18 share 18 share 19 with 19 with 21 , 20 you 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 said 23 said 25 . but [gudu] pretended not to hear him , and strode along the path . 1 but 6 hear 3 pretended 4 not 4 not 5 to 4 not 6 hear 6 hear 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 10 strode 9 and 10 strode 10 strode 13 path 11 along 12 the 12 the 13 path 13 path 14 . by-and-bye they entered a wood , and right in front of them was a tree so laden with fruit that its branches swept the ground . 1 by-and-bye 6 , 1 by-and-bye 11 of 2 they 3 entered 3 entered 5 wood 3 entered 6 , 4 a 5 wood 6 , 7 and 8 right 9 in 9 in 10 front 10 front 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 was 13 was 15 tree 14 a 15 tree 15 tree 17 laden 16 so 17 laden 17 laden 18 with 18 with 19 fruit 19 fruit 22 branches 20 that 21 its 21 its 22 branches 22 branches 25 ground 23 swept 24 the 24 the 25 ground 25 ground 26 . and some of the fruit was still green , and some yellow . 1 and 5 fruit 2 some 5 fruit 3 of 5 fruit 4 the 5 fruit 5 fruit 6 was 6 was 7 still 7 still 8 green 8 green 9 , 8 green 12 yellow 9 , 10 and 11 some 12 yellow 12 yellow 13 . i will leave it all for you , as you have had no dinner , and take the yellow for myself . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 16 and 2 will 3 leave 3 leave 4 it 3 leave 5 all 6 for 7 you 6 for 8 , 6 for 10 you 8 , 9 as 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 had 12 had 16 and 13 no 14 dinner 14 dinner 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 take 17 take 19 yellow 18 the 19 yellow 19 yellow 20 for 20 for 21 myself 21 myself 22 . 22 . 23 ' [ [illustration] : { ' [where] [did] [you] [get] [that] [from] ? ' 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 { 4 { 5 ' 5 ' 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' [asked] [isuro] [}] []] ' [no] ! no ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 no 4 no 5 ! i really could not allow that , ' answered [gudu] . 1 i 2 really 2 really 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 7 , 4 not 5 allow 5 allow 6 that 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . ' [they] would only make you ill . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 only 4 only 5 make 5 make 6 you 6 you 7 ill 7 ill 8 . be content with the green fruit . ' 1 be 2 content 2 content 3 with 3 with 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 fruit 6 fruit 7 . 7 . 8 ' and as they were all he could get , [isuro] was forced to put up with them . 1 and 3 they 1 and 8 get 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 get 8 get 14 put 9 , 11 was 11 was 12 forced 12 forced 13 to 13 to 14 put 14 put 15 up 15 up 16 with 16 with 17 them 16 with 18 . ' [i] have dropped my needle ; wait here a moment while [i] go and fetch it . ' 1 ' 6 needle 1 ' 11 moment 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 my 5 my 6 needle 6 needle 7 ; 7 ; 8 wait 8 wait 9 here 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 12 while 12 while 14 go 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 fetch 16 fetch 17 it 16 fetch 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [be] quick then , ' answered [gudu] , climbing into a tree . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 6 ' 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 11 into 9 , 10 climbing 10 climbing 11 into 11 into 13 tree 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 . when he had plucked as many as he wanted he returned to [gudu] , and they went on together . 1 when 6 many 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 plucked 4 plucked 5 as 5 as 6 many 6 many 11 returned 7 as 8 he 7 as 11 returned 9 wanted 10 he 10 he 11 returned 11 returned 14 , 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 went 16 they 17 went 17 went 20 . 18 on 19 together 19 together 20 . the sun was almost setting by the time they reached their journey 's end , and being very tired they gladly sat down by a well . 1 the 5 setting 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 setting 5 setting 12 journey 6 by 8 time 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 they 8 time 10 reached 10 reached 11 their 11 their 12 journey 12 journey 16 and 13 's 14 end 13 's 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 they 16 and 22 sat 17 being 18 very 18 very 19 tired 19 tired 20 they 20 they 21 gladly 22 sat 23 down 22 sat 26 well 23 down 24 by 25 a 26 well 26 well 27 . but once again the rabbit 's hopes were dashed to the ground , for [gudu] [said] hastily : 1 but 2 once 1 but 7 hopes 2 once 3 again 4 the 5 rabbit 5 rabbit 6 's 6 's 7 hopes 7 hopes 8 were 8 were 10 to 9 dashed 10 to 10 to 12 ground 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 14 for 13 , 14 for 14 for 17 hastily 17 hastily 18 : ' [the] custom of the village forbids you to eat till [i] have finished . ' 1 ' 3 custom 3 custom 4 of 3 custom 6 village 4 of 5 the 6 village 7 forbids 7 forbids 8 you 7 forbids 9 to 7 forbids 10 eat 10 eat 11 till 11 till 16 ' 13 have 14 finished 14 finished 15 . 15 . 16 ' and [isuro] did not know that [gudu] was lying , and that he only wanted more food . 1 and 4 not 1 and 8 was 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 6 that 8 was 8 was 11 and 9 lying 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 only 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 only 14 only 17 food 15 wanted 16 more 16 more 17 food 17 food 18 . so he sat hungrily looking on , waiting till his friend had had enough . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 sat 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 8 waiting 4 hungrily 5 looking 5 looking 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 till 9 till 11 friend 10 his 11 friend 11 friend 12 had 12 had 13 had 13 had 15 . 14 enough 15 . in a little while [gudu] screamed loudly : ' [i] am burnt ! 1 in 4 while 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 while 4 while 6 screamed 6 screamed 7 loudly 7 loudly 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 11 am 11 am 12 burnt 12 burnt 13 ! i am burnt ! ' though he was not burnt at all . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 though 3 burnt 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 though 6 though 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 not 9 not 10 burnt 10 burnt 11 at 11 at 12 all 12 all 13 . so he just went round a corner for a short time , and then came hopping back in a great hurry . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 went 1 so 11 time 2 he 4 went 3 just 4 went 4 went 5 round 5 round 7 corner 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 for 8 for 10 short 9 a 10 short 11 time 12 , 12 , 14 then 12 , 15 came 13 and 14 then 15 came 16 hopping 16 hopping 17 back 16 hopping 18 in 18 in 21 hurry 19 a 20 great 19 a 21 hurry 21 hurry 22 . but , quick though he was , [gudu] had been quicker still , and nothing remained but some drops of water . 1 but 4 though 1 but 5 he 2 , 3 quick 3 quick 4 though 5 he 6 was 6 was 10 been 6 was 12 still 7 , 9 had 9 had 10 been 11 quicker 12 still 12 still 20 of 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 nothing 14 and 19 drops 15 nothing 16 remained 16 remained 17 but 17 but 18 some 19 drops 20 of 20 of 21 water 21 water 22 . early next morning they started for another village , and passed on the way a large garden where people were very busy gathering monkey-nuts . 1 early 3 morning 1 early 4 they 2 next 3 morning 4 they 8 village 4 they 11 passed 5 started 6 for 6 for 7 another 7 another 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 passed 12 on 11 passed 18 where 12 on 13 the 13 the 17 garden 14 way 15 a 15 a 16 large 16 large 17 garden 18 where 19 people 19 people 20 were 20 were 21 very 21 very 24 monkey-nuts 22 busy 23 gathering 22 busy 24 monkey-nuts 24 monkey-nuts 25 . but what was his surprise when [isuro] answered : 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 8 answered 3 was 5 surprise 4 his 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 when 8 answered 9 : ' [thank] you ; [i] think [i] should prefer these . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ; 4 ; 6 think 6 think 9 prefer 8 should 9 prefer 9 prefer 10 these 10 these 11 . 11 . 12 ' and , turning to the kernels , never stopped as long as there was one left . 1 and 3 turning 1 and 7 , 2 , 3 turning 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 kernels 6 kernels 7 , 7 , 8 never 8 never 11 long 9 stopped 10 as 10 as 11 long 11 long 12 as 12 as 16 left 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 one 15 one 16 left 16 left 17 . and the worst of it was that , with so many people about , [gudu] could not take the nuts from him . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 of 3 worst 6 was 4 of 5 it 6 was 7 that 6 was 9 with 8 , 9 with 9 with 20 nuts 10 so 11 many 10 so 14 , 11 many 12 people 12 people 13 about 14 , 16 could 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 take 18 take 19 the 19 the 20 nuts 20 nuts 21 from 21 from 22 him 22 him 23 . it was night when they reached the village where dwelt the mother of [gudu] 's betrothed , who laid meat and millet porridge before them . 1 it 21 and 2 was 3 night 2 was 5 they 3 night 4 when 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 8 village 6 reached 9 where 7 the 8 village 9 where 10 dwelt 10 dwelt 11 the 11 the 12 mother 12 mother 13 of 12 mother 15 's 15 's 21 and 16 betrothed 17 , 17 , 18 who 17 , 21 and 18 who 20 meat 19 laid 20 meat 21 and 26 . 22 millet 23 porridge 23 porridge 24 before 24 before 25 them 25 them 26 . and again [gudu] was forced to be content with the porridge , which he hated . 1 and 5 forced 2 again 4 was 4 was 5 forced 5 forced 6 to 5 forced 9 with 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 content 9 with 12 , 10 the 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 he 14 he 15 hated 15 hated 16 . ' [now] , ' said the cunning creature to himself , ' [i] shall be able in the dark to steal his meat ! ' 1 ' 10 himself 3 , 4 ' 3 , 10 himself 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 creature 6 the 7 cunning 6 the 8 creature 7 cunning 8 creature 8 creature 9 to 10 himself 11 , 11 , 14 shall 12 ' 14 shall 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 able 15 be 20 to 16 able 17 in 17 in 18 the 19 dark 20 to 20 to 21 steal 21 steal 22 his 21 steal 24 ! 22 his 23 meat 24 ! 25 ' ' [o] [gudu] ! ' he cried , laughing aloud , ' it is you who have taught me how to be clever . ' 1 ' 11 , 1 ' 15 you 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 5 ' 7 cried 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 9 laughing 8 , 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 aloud 9 laughing 11 , 12 ' 13 it 12 ' 15 you 13 it 14 is 15 you 16 who 16 who 21 to 16 who 22 be 17 have 18 taught 18 taught 19 me 18 taught 21 to 19 me 20 how 22 be 23 clever 23 clever 24 . 23 clever 25 ' ' [i] am hungry and want something to eat better than that nasty porridge that [i] had for supper . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 7 something 4 hungry 5 and 5 and 6 want 6 want 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 eat 8 to 17 had 9 eat 10 better 10 better 14 porridge 11 than 12 that 11 than 14 porridge 12 that 13 nasty 14 porridge 15 that 17 had 18 for 18 for 19 supper 19 supper 20 . the rabbit nodded , and [gudu] disappeared behind a rock , but soon returned dragging the dead goat with him . 1 the 2 rabbit 1 the 8 behind 2 rabbit 3 nodded 3 nodded 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 disappeared 8 behind 11 , 9 a 10 rock 10 rock 11 , 11 , 14 returned 12 but 13 soon 13 soon 14 returned 14 returned 15 dragging 15 dragging 18 goat 15 dragging 21 . 16 the 17 dead 17 dead 18 goat 18 goat 19 with 19 with 20 him after that he went back to the wood-pile and slept again . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 back 4 went 8 wood-pile 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 wood-pile 8 wood-pile 9 and 9 and 10 slept 10 slept 11 again 11 again 12 . [ [illustration] : [how] [gudu] [danced] & [the] [bones] [rattled] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 7 & 7 & 11 ] but they must have looked guilty after all , for suddenly an old man pointed to them , and cried : 1 but 2 they 1 but 6 guilty 2 they 5 looked 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 looked 6 guilty 14 man 7 after 8 all 7 after 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 suddenly 11 suddenly 12 an 12 an 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 pointed 15 pointed 16 to 15 pointed 17 them 17 them 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 cried 20 cried 21 : ' [those] are the thieves . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 ' 4 the 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 . 6 . 7 ' and at the sound of his voice the big [gudu] trembled all over . 1 and 4 sound 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 voice 7 voice 11 trembled 8 the 9 big 9 big 11 trembled 11 trembled 13 over 12 all 13 over 13 over 14 . ' [how] dare you say such things ? 1 ' 3 dare 3 dare 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 such 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 ? i defy you to prove it , ' answered [isuro] boldly . 1 i 2 defy 2 defy 3 you 2 defy 4 to 4 to 7 , 5 prove 6 it 5 prove 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 boldly 11 boldly 12 . and he danced forward , and turned head over heels , and shook himself before them all . 1 and 3 danced 1 and 4 forward 2 he 3 danced 4 forward 7 turned 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 turned 7 turned 8 head 7 turned 11 , 8 head 9 over 9 over 10 heels 11 , 14 himself 12 and 13 shook 13 shook 14 himself 14 himself 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 18 . 17 all 18 . ' [i] spoke hastily ; you are innocent , ' said the old man ; ' but now let the baboon do likewise . ' 1 ' 14 man 3 spoke 4 hastily 4 hastily 5 ; 5 ; 6 you 5 ; 8 innocent 6 you 7 are 8 innocent 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 14 man 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 old 12 the 13 old 14 man 15 ; 14 man 19 let 15 ; 16 ' 16 ' 17 but 17 but 18 now 18 now 19 let 19 let 21 baboon 20 the 21 baboon 21 baboon 24 . 22 do 23 likewise 22 do 24 . 24 . 25 ' but [gudu] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : so it is he who should die ! ' 1 so 2 it 1 so 3 is 1 so 4 he 2 it 3 is 4 he 5 who 5 who 6 should 6 should 7 die 7 die 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' and the people looked at each other , for they knew not what to believe . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 looked 4 looked 11 knew 5 at 6 each 5 at 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 10 they 11 knew 11 knew 12 not 12 not 13 what 12 not 16 . 13 what 14 to 14 to 15 believe 15 believe 16 . at length one man said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 one 3 one 4 man 4 man 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [let] them both die , but they may choose their own deaths . ' 1 ' 3 them 3 them 4 both 4 both 9 may 5 die 6 , 6 , 8 they 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 may 9 may 10 choose 10 choose 13 deaths 11 their 12 own 11 their 13 deaths 13 deaths 14 . 14 . 15 ' then [isuro] answered : 1 then 3 answered 3 answered 4 : and the people did as [isuro] [had] said . 1 and 3 people 1 and 9 . 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 8 said ' [lo] ! did [i] not speak well ? 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 did 4 did 6 not 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 8 well 8 well 9 ? he who killed your goat is among those ashes . ' 1 he 3 killed 2 who 3 killed 3 killed 5 goat 4 your 5 goat 5 goat 6 is 6 is 7 among 7 among 8 those 8 those 9 ashes 9 ashes 10 . 10 . 11 ' ( [mashona] [story] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [ian] [,] [the] [soldier's] [son] and none knew whither they had gone , or how to seek them . 1 and 2 none 2 none 3 knew 3 knew 4 whither 4 whither 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 14 . 9 or 10 how 9 or 14 . 10 how 11 to 11 to 12 seek 12 seek 13 them but the others answered : 1 but 3 others 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 answered 4 answered 5 : and so it was done , and [ian] won three games from his brothers . 1 and 3 it 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 games 9 won 10 three 10 three 11 games 11 games 15 . 12 from 14 brothers 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 . but the knight looked out of his window , and was wroth ; and bade his men bring the youths before him . 1 but 3 knight 1 but 9 , 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 looked 4 looked 5 out 4 looked 6 of 6 of 8 window 7 his 8 window 9 , 13 ; 9 , 15 bade 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 wroth 12 wroth 13 ; 14 and 15 bade 15 bade 16 his 16 his 17 men 17 men 18 bring 18 bring 22 him 19 the 20 youths 20 youths 21 before 21 before 22 him 22 him 23 . when he stood in his hall and beheld them , his heart was softened somewhat ; but his face was angry as he asked : 1 when 2 he 1 when 13 was 2 he 7 and 3 stood 6 hall 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 hall 6 hall 7 and 7 and 8 beheld 8 beheld 9 them 9 them 10 , 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 was 13 was 14 softened 14 softened 15 somewhat 15 somewhat 16 ; 16 ; 20 was 17 but 19 face 18 his 19 face 19 face 20 was 20 was 21 angry 21 angry 22 as 22 as 23 he 23 he 24 asked 24 asked 25 : the pain which you have made me suffer you shall suffer also . ' 1 the 2 pain 1 the 3 which 3 which 6 made 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 me 6 made 8 suffer 8 suffer 9 you 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 suffer 11 suffer 12 also 12 also 13 . 13 . 14 ' in seven days the ship was built , and great store of food and wine placed in her . 1 in 2 seven 1 in 11 store 2 seven 3 days 3 days 5 ship 4 the 5 ship 5 ship 6 was 6 was 7 built 7 built 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 great 11 store 13 food 12 of 13 food 13 food 14 and 14 and 15 wine 15 wine 16 placed 16 placed 17 in 17 in 19 . 18 her 19 . they had none of them ever seen that land before , and looked about them . 1 they 2 had 2 had 7 seen 3 none 4 of 3 none 6 ever 4 of 5 them 6 ever 7 seen 7 seen 9 land 8 that 9 land 9 land 10 before 10 before 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 12 and 16 . 13 looked 14 about 15 them 16 . ' [what] place is this ? ' asked the eldest brother . 1 ' 3 place 1 ' 6 ? 3 place 4 is 4 is 5 this 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 eldest 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 eldest 10 eldest 11 brother 11 brother 12 . and the man who was standing by made answer : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 standing 6 standing 7 by 6 standing 10 : 8 made 9 answer 9 answer 10 : ' [how] can we find them ? ' asked the young man again . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 7 ? 4 we 5 find 4 we 7 ? 5 find 6 them 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 13 again 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 again 13 again 14 . and the overlooker answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 overlooker 3 overlooker 4 answered 4 answered 5 : [ [illustration] : [the] [three] [maidens] [sitting] [on] [the] [rocks] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] [ [illustration] : [the] [knight] [and] [the] [raven] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] ' [now] it is my turn , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 turn 5 my 6 turn 6 turn 11 . 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . but when he was half-way up the raven set upon him also . 1 but 3 he 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 8 raven 5 half-way 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 raven 8 raven 9 set 9 set 10 upon 9 set 12 also 10 upon 11 him 12 also 13 . ' [quick] ! quick ! ' cried [ian] to the men who held the rope . 1 ' 7 cried 3 ! 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 men 11 men 12 who 11 men 13 held 12 who 13 held 13 held 15 rope 14 the 15 rope 15 rope 16 . ' [quick] ! quick ! or [i] shall be blinded ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 5 ! 9 be 6 or 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 blinded 10 blinded 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and the men pulled with all their might , and in another moment [ian] was on top , and the raven behind him . 1 and 3 men 1 and 4 pulled 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 with 4 pulled 17 top 5 with 6 all 6 all 7 their 6 all 10 and 7 their 8 might 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 moment 11 in 12 another 12 another 13 moment 13 moment 15 was 15 was 16 on 17 top 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 raven 19 and 22 behind 20 the 21 raven 22 behind 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [will] you give me a piece of tobacco ? ' asked the raven , who was now quite quiet . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 asked 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 7 piece 6 a 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 8 of 9 tobacco 9 tobacco 10 ? 11 ' 12 asked 12 asked 17 was 13 the 14 raven 14 raven 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 now 17 was 20 quiet 18 now 19 quite 20 quiet 21 . ' [you] rascal ! 1 ' 3 rascal 3 rascal 4 ! am [i] to give you tobacco for trying to peck my eyes out ? ' answered [ian] . 1 am 3 to 1 am 4 give 3 to 4 give 4 give 6 tobacco 4 give 7 for 5 you 6 tobacco 7 for 8 trying 8 trying 9 to 8 trying 10 peck 9 to 10 peck 10 peck 11 my 11 my 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 out 13 out 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 18 . 16 answered 18 . so [ian] broke off a piece of tobacco and gave it to him . 1 so 3 broke 3 broke 4 off 4 off 6 piece 5 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 tobacco 8 tobacco 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 it 10 gave 12 to 12 to 14 . 13 him 14 . and the raven hopped before him till they reached a large house , the door of which stood open . 1 and 3 raven 1 and 7 till 2 the 3 raven 3 raven 4 hopped 4 hopped 5 before 5 before 6 him 7 till 8 they 7 till 13 , 8 they 9 reached 10 a 12 house 11 large 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 of 16 of 17 which 16 of 20 . 17 which 19 open 18 stood 19 open they entered and passed through one hall after the other , until they found the knight 's daughter , as the bird had said . 1 they 11 , 2 entered 3 and 3 and 4 passed 4 passed 5 through 4 passed 7 hall 5 through 6 one 7 hall 8 after 8 after 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 until 11 , 16 knight 12 until 13 they 13 they 14 found 14 found 15 the 16 knight 17 's 17 's 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 , 19 , 20 as 20 as 22 bird 20 as 25 . 21 the 22 bird 22 bird 23 had 23 had 24 said ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 brought 3 brought 4 you 3 brought 7 ' 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 . 8 asked 9 she 8 asked 10 . and [ian] made answer : 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 answer 4 answer 5 : ' [why] may [i] not go where you can go ? ' 1 ' 3 may 3 may 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 8 you 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 go 10 go 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] was brought hither by a giant , ' replied she . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 brought 4 brought 5 hither 5 hither 6 by 6 by 9 , 7 a 8 giant 8 giant 9 , 9 , 13 . 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [i] know that , ' said [ian] ; ' but tell me where the giant is , that [i] may find him . ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 14 where 3 know 4 that 3 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 9 ; 6 ' 7 said 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 13 me 11 but 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 14 where 16 giant 14 where 17 is 15 the 16 giant 17 is 18 , 18 , 22 find 19 that 21 may 21 may 22 find 22 find 23 him 23 him 24 . 23 him 25 ' ' [in] the land whence [i] have come there are many men with the strength of [ian] , ' answered he . 1 ' 4 land 1 ' 8 come 3 the 4 land 5 whence 7 have 7 have 8 come 8 come 12 men 9 there 10 are 10 are 11 many 11 many 12 men 12 men 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 strength 15 strength 16 of 15 strength 18 , 18 , 21 he 19 ' 20 answered 19 ' 21 he 21 he 22 . and he went outside and pulled at the chain , but he could not move it , and fell on to his knees . 1 and 3 went 1 and 5 and 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 outside 5 and 9 chain 6 pulled 7 at 7 at 9 chain 8 the 9 chain 9 chain 10 , 10 , 12 he 10 , 13 could 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 move 15 move 16 it 15 move 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 24 . 19 fell 20 on 19 fell 21 to 21 to 23 knees 22 his 23 knees 23 knees 24 . and the giant heard it on the hunting hill , and lifted his head , thinking 1 and 4 heard 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 heard 4 heard 6 on 5 it 6 on 6 on 10 , 7 the 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 hill 9 hill 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 16 thinking 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 , 15 , 16 thinking still , [i] had better look to it . ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 better 5 better 6 look 6 look 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and home he came . 1 and 2 home 2 home 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' he asked , as he entered the castle . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 , 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 14 , 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 17 entered 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 entered 17 entered 19 castle 17 entered 20 . 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . ' [no] , of a surety , ' answered the youth , who had no wish that they should know him . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 , 3 , 4 of 5 a 6 surety 6 surety 7 , 6 surety 11 youth 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 16 wish 15 no 16 wish 16 wish 17 that 17 that 18 they 17 that 20 know 19 should 20 know 20 know 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [that] will be plain to you after wrestling with me as [i] wrestle with my mother . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 plain 5 plain 6 to 5 plain 12 as 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 after 8 after 9 wrestling 9 wrestling 10 with 10 with 11 me 12 as 14 wrestle 14 wrestle 18 . 15 with 17 mother 16 my 17 mother 17 mother 18 . and one time she got the better of me , and two times she did not . ' 1 and 3 time 1 and 5 got 2 one 3 time 4 she 5 got 5 got 7 better 6 the 7 better 7 better 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 me 10 , 10 , 13 times 11 and 12 two 12 two 13 times 13 times 15 did 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 . 17 . 18 ' so they wrestled , and twisted and strove with each other till the giant forced [ian] to his knee . 1 so 2 they 1 so 6 twisted 3 wrestled 4 , 3 wrestled 5 and 5 and 6 twisted 6 twisted 9 with 7 and 8 strove 8 strove 9 with 9 with 12 till 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 till 12 till 15 forced 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 forced 15 forced 20 . 17 to 18 his 17 to 19 knee 19 knee 20 . ' [you] are the stronger , ' said [ian] ; and the giant answered : 1 ' 3 are 3 are 15 : 4 the 5 stronger 4 the 10 ; 5 stronger 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 giant 11 and 15 : 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 answered ' [all] men know that ! ' 1 ' 3 men 3 men 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' no sooner had he wished his wish than the raven came . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 12 . 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 his 5 wished 7 wish 7 wish 8 than 8 than 10 raven 9 the 10 raven 10 raven 11 came 11 came 12 . and the knife was so sharp that it cut off the giant 's head with a blow . 1 and 4 was 2 the 3 knife 3 knife 4 was 4 was 6 sharp 5 so 6 sharp 6 sharp 7 that 7 that 9 cut 8 it 9 cut 9 cut 10 off 9 cut 12 giant 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 's 13 's 14 head 14 head 15 with 15 with 18 . 16 a 17 blow 17 blow 18 . instead , seek the middle daughter , and when you have found her , you shall give me a piece of tobacco for reward . ' 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 8 and 3 seek 4 the 4 the 5 middle 5 middle 6 daughter 6 daughter 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 you 9 when 10 you 10 you 14 , 11 have 12 found 11 have 14 , 12 found 13 her 14 , 17 give 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 give 17 give 21 of 18 me 20 piece 19 a 20 piece 20 piece 21 of 21 of 22 tobacco 22 tobacco 26 ' 23 for 24 reward 24 reward 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] have you earned the half of all [i] have , ' answered [ian] . 1 ' 7 half 1 ' 12 , 1 ' 16 . 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 earned 5 earned 6 the 6 the 7 half 7 half 8 of 8 of 9 all 11 have 12 , 12 , 14 answered 13 ' 14 answered but the raven shook his head . 1 but 3 raven 2 the 3 raven 3 raven 4 shook 4 shook 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . [ [illustration] : [ian] [finds] [the] [youngest] [sister] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] ' [you] know only what has passed , and nothing of what lies before . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 5 what 3 know 7 passed 4 only 5 what 5 what 6 has 5 what 7 passed 7 passed 10 nothing 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 nothing 10 nothing 12 what 11 of 12 what 12 what 13 lies 13 lies 14 before 13 lies 15 . ian did as the raven bade him , and in spite of the eldest daughter 's entreaties , he set out to seek her next sister . 1 ian 2 did 1 ian 9 and 2 did 3 as 3 as 5 raven 3 as 6 bade 4 the 5 raven 6 bade 7 him 7 him 8 , 9 and 12 of 10 in 11 spite 11 spite 12 of 12 of 14 eldest 13 the 14 eldest 14 eldest 23 seek 15 daughter 16 's 16 's 17 entreaties 17 entreaties 18 , 18 , 20 set 19 he 20 set 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 to 22 to 23 seek 23 seek 24 her 24 her 26 sister 25 next 26 sister 26 sister 27 . he found her where she was seated sewing , her very thimble wet from the tears which she had shed . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 her 3 her 8 sewing 4 where 5 she 4 where 6 was 6 was 7 seated 7 seated 8 sewing 8 sewing 9 , 9 , 18 she 10 her 11 very 10 her 12 thimble 12 thimble 13 wet 13 wet 14 from 14 from 16 tears 15 the 16 tears 16 tears 17 which 17 which 18 she 18 she 19 had 19 had 20 shed 20 shed 21 . ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked the second sister . 1 ' 3 brought 3 brought 4 you 3 brought 7 ' 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 second 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 sister 11 sister 12 . ' [why] may [i] not go where you can go ? ' answered he ; ' and why are you weeping ? ' 1 ' 8 you 3 may 6 go 5 not 6 go 6 go 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 17 and 10 go 11 ? 10 go 13 answered 11 ? 12 ' 13 answered 15 ; 13 answered 16 ' 14 he 15 ; 16 ' 17 and 17 and 21 weeping 18 why 19 are 19 are 20 you 20 you 21 weeping 21 weeping 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [because] in one day [i] shall be married to the giant who is on the hunting hill . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 9 married 4 one 5 day 5 day 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 7 shall 9 married 9 married 10 to 10 to 12 giant 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 who 12 giant 14 is 14 is 15 on 15 on 20 ' 16 the 17 hunting 17 hunting 18 hill 18 hill 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [how] can [i] get him home ? ' asked [ian] . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 get 5 get 6 him 6 him 7 home 7 home 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 asked 12 . ' [nought] will bring him but a shake of that iron chain which hangs outside the gate . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 14 hangs 4 bring 5 him 4 bring 6 but 6 but 8 shake 7 a 8 shake 8 shake 9 of 9 of 12 chain 10 that 11 iron 11 iron 12 chain 12 chain 13 which 13 which 14 hangs 14 hangs 15 outside 15 outside 18 . 16 the 17 gate 17 gate 18 . ' [in] the land whence [i] have come there are many men with the strength of [ian] , ' said he . 1 ' 10 are 3 the 4 land 4 land 8 come 5 whence 7 have 7 have 8 come 8 come 9 there 9 there 10 are 10 are 12 men 11 many 12 men 12 men 13 with 13 with 15 strength 14 the 15 strength 15 strength 16 of 16 of 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 he 21 he 22 . and he went outside and pulled at the chain , but he could not move it , and fell on his knees . 1 and 2 he 1 and 7 at 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 outside 3 went 6 pulled 5 and 6 pulled 7 at 12 he 8 the 9 chain 9 chain 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 13 could 17 , 14 not 15 move 15 move 16 it 15 move 17 , 17 , 19 fell 18 and 19 fell 19 fell 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 knees 22 knees 23 . and the second giant heard it on the hunting hill , and lifted his head , thinking 1 and 4 giant 1 and 5 heard 2 the 3 second 2 the 4 giant 5 heard 7 on 6 it 7 on 7 on 11 , 8 the 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 hill 10 hill 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 lifted 13 lifted 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 17 thinking still , [i] had better look to it . ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 better 5 better 6 look 6 look 7 to 7 to 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and home he came . 1 and 2 home 2 home 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' he asked , as he entered the castle . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 , 5 , 10 ? 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 14 , 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 asked 13 asked 14 , 14 , 17 entered 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 entered 17 entered 19 castle 17 entered 20 . 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . [ [illustration] : [ian] [breaks] [the] [giant's] [chain] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] then they seized each other by the shoulder , and the giant threw him on his two knees . 1 then 2 they 1 then 9 , 2 they 3 seized 3 seized 5 other 3 seized 6 by 4 each 5 other 7 the 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 , 9 , 13 threw 10 and 12 giant 11 the 12 giant 12 giant 13 threw 13 threw 14 him 14 him 15 on 15 on 17 two 16 his 17 two 17 two 19 . 18 knees 19 . ' [you] are the stronger , ' cried [ian] ; ' but [i] am not beaten yet . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 17 yet 4 the 5 stronger 5 stronger 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 but 12 but 14 am 14 am 15 not 14 am 17 yet 15 not 16 beaten 17 yet 19 ' 18 . 19 ' and rising to his feet , he threw his arms round the giant . 1 and 5 feet 2 rising 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 8 threw 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 threw 8 threw 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 11 round 11 round 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 . and sharp indeed it was , for with a single blow , the giant 's head rolled from his body . 1 and 2 sharp 1 and 12 , 2 sharp 3 indeed 3 indeed 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 11 blow 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 single 10 single 11 blow 12 , 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 's 15 's 16 head 15 's 20 body 16 head 17 rolled 17 rolled 18 from 18 from 19 his 20 body 21 . but beware of the words of the knight 's daughter , for she is cunning , and will try to keep you at her side . 1 but 2 beware 1 but 8 knight 2 beware 3 of 3 of 5 words 4 the 5 words 5 words 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 11 , 9 's 10 daughter 9 's 11 , 11 , 17 and 12 for 13 she 13 she 16 , 14 is 15 cunning 14 is 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 will 17 and 19 try 18 will 19 try 19 try 20 to 20 to 21 keep 21 keep 22 you 22 you 26 . 23 at 24 her 23 at 25 side 25 side 26 . so farewell ; but first give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 so 2 farewell 2 farewell 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 first 4 but 6 give 5 first 6 give 6 give 10 of 7 me 9 piece 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 10 of 11 tobacco 11 tobacco 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] [i] will gladly , ' answered [ian] , breaking off a large bit . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 gladly 5 gladly 8 answered 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 12 off 10 , 11 breaking 10 , 12 off 12 off 14 large 13 a 14 large 14 large 16 . 15 bit 16 . ' [abide] here with me , ' she said , ' and be my husband . 1 ' 8 she 3 here 4 with 4 with 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 10 , 9 said 10 , 10 , 12 and 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 15 husband 14 my 15 husband 15 husband 16 . there is silver and gold in plenty in the castle . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 silver 2 is 6 in 4 and 5 gold 5 gold 6 in 6 in 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 in 8 in 10 castle 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 . 11 . 12 ' and tears dropped from her eyes on to her thimble . 1 and 2 tears 1 and 3 dropped 2 tears 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 from 3 dropped 8 to 4 from 5 her 6 eyes 8 to 7 on 8 to 8 to 10 thimble 9 her 10 thimble 10 thimble 11 . ' [what] brought you here ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 brought 3 brought 4 you 3 brought 7 ' 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 . 8 asked 9 she 8 asked 10 . and [ian] made answer : 1 and 3 made 3 made 4 answer 4 answer 5 : ' [why] may [i] not go where you can go ? ' 1 ' 3 may 3 may 5 not 5 not 6 go 6 go 8 you 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 go 10 go 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] was brought hither by a giant . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 brought 4 brought 5 hither 5 hither 6 by 6 by 10 ' 7 a 8 giant 8 giant 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] know that full well , ' said he . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 that 3 know 7 , 4 that 5 full 5 full 6 well 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' asked she again . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 soldier 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 15 . 12 asked 13 she 12 asked 14 again 14 again 15 . and again he answered : 1 and 3 he 2 again 3 he 3 he 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [yes] , [i] am ; but tell me , why you are weeping ? ' 1 ' 5 am 3 , 5 am 5 am 6 ; 6 ; 10 , 7 but 8 tell 8 tell 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 you 11 why 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 weeping 14 weeping 16 ' 15 ? 16 ' ' [to-morrow] the giant will return from the hunting hill , and [i] must marry him , ' she sobbed . 1 ' 5 will 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 5 will 5 will 6 return 6 return 15 marry 7 from 8 the 8 the 10 hill 9 hunting 10 hill 10 hill 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 must 14 must 15 marry 15 marry 16 him 16 him 18 ' 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 she 19 she 20 sobbed 20 sobbed 21 . and [ian] took no heed , and only said : ' [how] can [i] bring him home ? ' 1 and 9 said 3 took 4 no 4 no 5 heed 5 heed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 only 8 only 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 can 13 can 15 bring 15 bring 16 him 15 bring 17 home 15 bring 19 ' 17 home 18 ? ' [shake] the iron chain that hangs outside the gate . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 iron 4 iron 5 chain 5 chain 6 that 5 chain 7 hangs 6 that 7 hangs 7 hangs 8 outside 8 outside 10 gate 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 12 ' 11 . 12 ' and the giant heard him in the hunting hill , as he was putting the game he had killed into a bag . 1 and 4 heard 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 4 heard 8 hunting 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 hunting 11 as 9 hill 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 19 killed 12 he 13 was 13 was 16 game 14 putting 15 the 15 the 16 game 16 game 17 he 16 game 18 had 18 had 19 killed 19 killed 20 into 20 into 23 . 21 a 22 bag 22 bag 23 . and if he has reached me , then he has left my two brothers dead behind him . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 2 if 5 reached 4 has 5 reached 5 reached 6 me 5 reached 11 left 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 10 has 9 he 10 has 11 left 14 brothers 12 my 13 two 13 two 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 dead 15 dead 16 behind 15 dead 18 . 16 behind 17 him 18 . 19 ' with that he strode back to the castle , the earth trembling under him as he went . 1 with 2 that 1 with 3 he 3 he 4 strode 4 strode 5 back 4 strode 6 to 6 to 9 , 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 , 9 , 11 earth 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 trembling 12 trembling 13 under 13 under 14 him 13 under 18 . 14 him 15 as 15 as 16 he 15 as 17 went ' [are] you [ian] , the soldier 's son ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 soldier 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 14 . 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 . and the youth answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [no] , of a surety . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 surety 5 a 6 surety 6 surety 7 . 7 . 8 ' there is only [ian] , the soldier 's son , who can do this , and he is but now sixteen years old . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 only 3 only 13 do 5 , 8 's 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 's 8 's 9 son 9 son 12 can 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 can 12 can 13 do 13 do 16 and 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 sixteen 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 but 19 but 20 now 20 now 21 sixteen 21 sixteen 25 ' 22 years 23 old 23 old 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] will show you who [i] am when you have wrestled with me , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 8 am 4 show 5 you 5 you 6 who 6 who 8 am 8 am 9 when 9 when 12 wrestled 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 wrestled 12 wrestled 13 with 13 with 15 , 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . and so sharp was that knife that , with one blow , the giant 's head rolled on the ground . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 sharp 3 sharp 4 was 3 sharp 7 that 4 was 6 knife 5 that 6 knife 7 that 15 's 8 , 9 with 9 with 12 , 10 one 11 blow 11 blow 12 , 12 , 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 's 15 's 20 ground 16 head 17 rolled 17 rolled 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 ground 20 ground 21 . but take heed to go down first yourself , and let them follow after you . 1 but 2 take 1 but 7 first 2 take 3 heed 3 heed 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 down 7 first 8 yourself 8 yourself 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 them 11 let 16 . 12 them 13 follow 14 after 15 you 14 after 16 . and before [i] go you shall give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 2 before 1 and 4 go 4 go 5 you 4 go 6 shall 6 shall 7 give 7 give 8 me 7 give 10 piece 9 a 10 piece 10 piece 11 of 11 of 12 tobacco 12 tobacco 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [take] it [all] , ' answered [ian] , ' for well have you earned it . ' 1 ' 5 , 3 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 11 for 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 for 11 for 12 well 12 well 15 earned 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 earned 15 earned 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [no] ; give me but a piece . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 9 . 6 but 8 piece 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 . you know what is behind you , but you have no knowledge of what is before you . ' 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 what 2 know 5 behind 3 what 4 is 5 behind 7 , 6 you 7 , 7 , 12 knowledge 8 but 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 no 11 no 12 knowledge 12 knowledge 13 of 13 of 14 what 13 of 15 is 14 what 15 is 15 is 16 before 16 before 17 you 16 before 18 . 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' and picking up the tobacco in his beak , the raven flew away . 1 and 3 up 2 picking 3 up 3 up 6 in 4 the 5 tobacco 5 tobacco 6 in 6 in 9 , 7 his 8 beak 8 beak 9 , 9 , 11 raven 10 the 11 raven 11 raven 12 flew 12 flew 13 away 13 away 14 . ' [you] did not heed my words , ' he said gravely . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 heed 4 not 5 heed 5 heed 9 ' 6 my 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 . ' [no] , [i] did not , and therefore am [i] here , ' answered [ian] , bowing his head . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 not 3 , 5 did 6 not 10 am 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 am 8 and 9 therefore 10 am 12 here 10 am 17 , 12 here 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 17 , 20 head 18 bowing 19 his 18 bowing 20 head 20 head 21 . ' [the] past cannot be undone , ' went on the raven . 1 ' 3 past 3 past 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 be 5 be 6 undone 6 undone 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 went 8 ' 13 . 9 went 10 on 10 on 12 raven 11 the 12 raven ' [he] that will not take counsel will take combat . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 will 3 that 6 take 4 will 5 not 6 take 7 counsel 7 counsel 9 take 8 will 9 take 9 take 10 combat 10 combat 11 . this night , you will sleep in the giant 's castle . 1 this 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 5 will 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 sleep 6 sleep 9 giant 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 's 10 's 11 castle 11 castle 12 . and now you shall give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 3 you 1 and 5 give 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 8 piece 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 tobacco 10 tobacco 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] will . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 . but , [i] pray you , stay in the castle with me . ' 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 you 1 but 7 stay 2 , 4 pray 5 you 6 , 7 stay 8 in 8 in 10 castle 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 with 10 castle 13 . 11 with 12 me 13 . 14 ' ' [that] [i] may not do , but on the morrow [i] will come . ' 1 ' 8 but 4 may 5 not 5 not 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 on 9 on 16 ' 10 the 11 morrow 11 morrow 13 will 13 will 14 come 14 come 15 . 15 . 16 ' i will go first and show you the way . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 first 4 first 5 and 5 and 6 show 6 show 7 you 7 you 11 ' 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [go] , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . and , first , give me a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 2 , 1 and 3 first 2 , 3 first 3 first 6 me 4 , 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 8 piece 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 tobacco 10 tobacco 11 . 11 . 12 ' many strange things did [ian] behold in that island , more than he had thought for . 1 many 4 did 2 strange 3 things 3 things 4 did 4 did 6 behold 6 behold 9 island 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 island 9 island 12 than 10 , 11 more 10 , 12 than 12 than 15 thought 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 thought 15 thought 16 for 16 for 17 . in a glen lay three heroes stretched on their backs , done to death by three spears that still stuck in their breasts . 1 in 3 glen 2 a 3 glen 3 glen 7 stretched 4 lay 5 three 5 three 6 heroes 5 three 7 stretched 7 stretched 13 to 8 on 11 , 8 on 13 to 9 their 10 backs 10 backs 11 , 11 , 12 done 13 to 14 death 14 death 19 still 15 by 16 three 16 three 17 spears 16 three 19 still 17 spears 18 that 19 still 20 stuck 20 stuck 21 in 21 in 23 breasts 22 their 23 breasts 23 breasts 24 . but he kept his counsel and spake nothing , only he pulled out the spears , and the men sat up and said : 1 but 3 kept 1 but 19 men 2 he 3 kept 3 kept 5 counsel 3 kept 8 nothing 4 his 5 counsel 5 counsel 6 and 6 and 7 spake 8 nothing 13 out 9 , 10 only 9 , 13 out 10 only 12 pulled 11 he 12 pulled 13 out 16 , 14 the 15 spears 15 spears 16 , 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 men 19 men 22 and 19 men 24 : 20 sat 21 up 20 sat 22 and 22 and 23 said so together they went till they reached the cave , and one of the men entered , to see what should be found there . 1 so 3 they 1 so 7 reached 1 so 9 cave 2 together 3 they 3 they 4 went 5 till 6 they 5 till 7 reached 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 16 entered 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 entered 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 of 13 of 15 men 14 the 15 men 16 entered 20 what 17 , 18 to 17 , 20 what 18 to 19 see 20 what 22 be 21 should 22 be 22 be 23 found 23 found 25 . 24 there 25 . at the last [ian] entered . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 5 entered 5 entered 6 . see that you do not tarry . ' 1 see 2 that 2 that 4 do 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 tarry 6 tarry 7 . 7 . 8 ' and [ian] turned away with a sinking heart , for he would fain have followed the youngest daughter of the knight of [grianaig] . 1 and 4 away 1 and 12 would 3 turned 4 away 5 with 6 a 5 with 7 sinking 7 sinking 8 heart 8 heart 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 14 have 13 fain 14 have 14 have 15 followed 15 followed 18 daughter 16 the 17 youngest 16 the 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 knight 21 knight 22 of 22 of 24 . ' [you] did not obey my counsel , ' said the raven , hopping towards him , ' and so trouble has come upon you . 1 ' 5 obey 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 obey 5 obey 7 counsel 6 my 7 counsel 7 counsel 12 raven 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 raven 9 ' 10 said 11 the 12 raven 12 raven 13 , 13 , 17 , 14 hopping 15 towards 14 hopping 17 , 15 towards 16 him 17 , 19 and 18 ' 19 and 19 and 26 . 20 so 21 trouble 21 trouble 22 has 22 has 25 you 23 come 24 upon 24 upon 25 you 25 you 26 . but sleep now , and to-morrow you shall mount the horse which is in the giant 's stable , that can gallop over sea and land . 1 but 2 sleep 1 but 16 giant 2 sleep 5 and 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 you 6 to-morrow 8 shall 8 shall 9 mount 9 mount 11 horse 10 the 11 horse 11 horse 13 is 12 which 13 is 13 is 14 in 14 in 15 the 16 giant 17 's 17 's 18 stable 17 's 23 over 18 stable 19 , 19 , 22 gallop 20 that 21 can 21 can 22 gallop 23 over 25 and 24 sea 25 and 25 and 26 land 26 land 27 . and be sure that for every turn of the lock given by the sixteen stable lads you give one . 1 and 3 sure 1 and 10 lock 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 that 5 for 6 every 6 every 7 turn 7 turn 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lock 10 lock 11 given 11 given 12 by 12 by 15 stable 13 the 14 sixteen 13 the 15 stable 15 stable 20 . 16 lads 17 you 17 you 18 give 18 give 19 one 19 one 20 . and now you shall break me off a piece of tobacco . ' 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 shall 2 now 3 you 4 shall 5 break 5 break 6 me 6 me 7 off 7 off 9 piece 8 a 9 piece 9 piece 10 of 10 of 11 tobacco 11 tobacco 12 . 12 . 13 ' but [ian] only answered : 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [i] myself will put her in and will see to her . ' 1 ' 3 myself 3 myself 4 will 4 will 8 and 5 put 6 her 5 put 7 in 5 put 8 and 8 and 9 will 9 will 10 see 10 see 11 to 10 see 13 . 11 to 12 her 13 . 14 ' and thus he did . 1 and 2 thus 2 thus 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . and while he was rubbing her sides the horse said to him : 1 and 2 while 2 while 3 he 2 while 5 rubbing 3 he 4 was 5 rubbing 6 her 6 her 7 sides 7 sides 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 13 : 12 him 13 : ' [every] kind of drink will they offer you , but see you take none , save whey and water only . ' 1 ' 3 kind 1 ' 11 but 3 kind 5 drink 4 of 5 drink 5 drink 6 will 6 will 8 offer 7 they 8 offer 8 offer 9 you 9 you 10 , 11 but 16 , 12 see 13 you 13 you 16 , 14 take 15 none 14 take 16 , 16 , 17 save 17 save 18 whey 18 whey 20 water 18 whey 21 only 19 and 20 water 21 only 22 . 22 . 23 ' when this came to pass the steed broke through the stable door , and kicked him and woke him roughly . 1 when 2 this 1 when 3 came 1 when 7 steed 2 this 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 pass 6 the 7 steed 7 steed 8 broke 8 broke 11 stable 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 14 and 12 door 13 , 12 door 14 and 14 and 15 kicked 15 kicked 21 . 16 him 17 and 17 and 18 woke 18 woke 19 him 19 him 20 roughly 20 roughly 21 . but first take that sword which hangs on the wall , and cut off the heads of the sixteen grooms . ' 1 but 2 first 1 but 5 sword 2 first 3 take 3 take 4 that 5 sword 6 which 6 which 12 and 7 hangs 8 on 8 on 10 wall 9 the 10 wall 10 wall 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cut 13 cut 19 sixteen 14 off 16 heads 15 the 16 heads 16 heads 17 of 16 heads 19 sixteen 17 of 18 the 19 sixteen 20 grooms 20 grooms 22 ' 21 . 22 ' filled with shame at being once more proved heedless , [ian] arose and did as the horse bade him . 1 filled 4 at 1 filled 13 and 2 with 3 shame 3 shame 4 at 4 at 5 being 5 being 6 once 6 once 8 proved 7 more 8 proved 8 proved 9 heedless 9 heedless 10 , 10 , 12 arose 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 as 15 as 17 horse 15 as 18 bade 16 the 17 horse 18 bade 19 him 19 him 20 . and have a care not to be so foolish to-morrow as you were to-day . ' 1 and 7 be 2 have 6 to 3 a 4 care 4 care 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 14 to-day 8 so 9 foolish 9 foolish 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 11 as 11 as 12 you 11 as 14 to-day 12 you 13 were 14 to-day 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [stay] with me for company , ' begged [ian] ; but the raven shook his head , and flew away . 1 ' 3 with 1 ' 19 and 3 with 9 begged 4 me 5 for 4 me 7 , 5 for 6 company 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 begged 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 raven 13 the 14 raven 14 raven 15 shook 15 shook 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 flew 20 flew 21 away 21 away 22 . and one more warning [i] give you . 1 and 2 one 2 one 3 more 3 more 4 warning 4 warning 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 8 . ' [now] , ' the horse said to him , ' draw your sword and cut off my head . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 said 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 him 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 sword 12 draw 13 your 13 your 14 sword 14 sword 15 and 14 sword 16 cut 16 cut 17 off 17 off 18 my 18 my 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' but [ian] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [poor] thanks would that be for all the help [i] have had from you . ' 1 ' 3 thanks 1 ' 17 ' 3 thanks 4 would 4 would 5 that 4 would 6 be 6 be 7 for 7 for 8 all 9 the 10 help 10 help 13 had 12 have 13 had 13 had 14 from 14 from 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' so have no fears , but do [as] [i] [have] said . ' 1 so 4 fears 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 fears 4 fears 7 do 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 do 7 do 12 . 7 do 13 ' 11 said 12 . then [ian] drew his sword as she bade him , and cut off her head , and went on his way without looking backwards . 1 then 11 and 1 then 15 head 3 drew 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 8 bade 6 as 7 she 7 she 8 bade 8 bade 11 and 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 cut 12 cut 13 off 13 off 14 her 15 head 21 way 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 way 17 and 19 on 18 went 19 on 20 his 21 way 21 way 25 . 22 without 23 looking 23 looking 24 backwards 24 backwards 25 . as he walked he saw a woman standing at her house door . 1 as 2 he 1 as 5 saw 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 he 5 saw 7 woman 6 a 7 woman 7 woman 8 standing 8 standing 9 at 9 at 11 house 10 her 11 house 11 house 13 . 12 door 13 . she asked him whence he had come , and he answered as the raven had told him , that he came from behind . 1 she 2 asked 1 she 9 and 2 asked 3 him 4 whence 5 he 5 he 8 , 6 had 7 come 6 had 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 answered 11 answered 12 as 12 as 14 raven 12 as 16 told 13 the 14 raven 14 raven 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 18 , 17 him 18 , 18 , 21 came 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 came 21 came 22 from 22 from 23 behind 23 behind 24 . ' [you] are an impudent fellow , ' said the woman ; ' but you shall have a drink . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 8 ' 4 an 6 fellow 5 impudent 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 ; 9 said 11 woman 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 ; 12 ; 15 you 13 ' 14 but 14 but 15 you 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 have 17 have 19 drink 17 have 20 . 18 a 19 drink 20 . 21 ' and she gave him some milk , which was all she had till her husband came home . 1 and 2 she 1 and 6 milk 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 some 5 some 6 milk 6 milk 8 which 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 was 9 was 10 all 9 was 17 home 10 all 11 she 10 all 12 had 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 till 13 till 15 husband 14 her 15 husband 15 husband 16 came 17 home 18 . ' [where] is your husband ? ' asked [ian] , and the woman answered him : 1 ' 5 husband 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 husband 5 husband 10 , 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 woman 12 the 13 woman 13 woman 14 answered 14 answered 15 him 15 him 16 : but , see , he is returning ; and now we shall hear how he has sped . ' 1 but 6 is 2 , 3 see 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 11 we 7 returning 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 13 hear 12 shall 13 hear 13 hear 15 he 14 how 15 he 15 he 16 has 16 has 17 sped 17 sped 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am a smith , ' replied [ian] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 7 ' 4 a 5 smith 5 smith 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . and the man answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [good] luck has befallen me , then , for you can help me to make a cap for the knight 's daughter . ' 1 ' 5 befallen 1 ' 12 can 3 luck 4 has 4 has 5 befallen 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 16 make 13 help 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 cap 17 a 18 cap 18 cap 19 for 19 for 25 ' 20 the 21 knight 21 knight 22 's 22 's 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [you] cannot make that cap , and you know it , ' said [ian] . 1 ' 3 cannot 1 ' 4 make 4 make 5 that 4 make 7 , 5 that 6 cap 7 , 12 , 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 it 10 know 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . so the man , wondering to himself , locked him in . 1 so 3 man 2 the 3 man 3 man 5 wondering 3 man 9 locked 4 , 5 wondering 5 wondering 6 to 5 wondering 8 , 6 to 7 himself 9 locked 10 him 10 him 11 in 11 in 12 . ' [now] take my head off , ' said the raven . 1 ' 3 take 3 take 5 head 4 my 5 head 5 head 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 raven 10 the 11 raven 11 raven 12 . but [ian] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [poor] thanks were that for all the help you have given me . ' 1 ' 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 were 4 were 6 for 5 that 6 for 6 for 7 all 7 all 8 the 7 all 9 help 8 the 9 help 9 help 10 you 9 help 12 given 10 you 11 have 12 given 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' then [ian] drew his sword and cut off the head of the raven , and shut his eyes so that he might see nothing . 1 then 5 sword 1 then 10 head 3 drew 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 and 6 and 8 off 7 cut 8 off 9 the 10 head 10 head 11 of 10 head 22 might 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 raven 13 raven 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 shut 16 shut 17 his 16 shut 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 so 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 might 22 might 23 see 23 see 25 . 24 nothing 25 . after that he lay down and slept till morning dawned , and the man came and unlocked the door and shook the sleeper . 1 after 9 morning 1 after 19 door 2 that 3 he 3 he 6 and 4 lay 5 down 4 lay 6 and 6 and 7 slept 6 and 8 till 8 till 9 morning 9 morning 11 , 10 dawned 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 man 12 and 16 and 13 the 14 man 14 man 15 came 16 and 17 unlocked 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 and 20 and 21 shook 21 shook 23 sleeper 22 the 23 sleeper 23 sleeper 24 . ' [here] is the cap , ' said [ian] drowsily , drawing it from under his pillow . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 cap 5 cap 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 drowsily 8 said 10 drowsily 10 drowsily 12 drawing 11 , 12 drawing 12 drawing 13 it 13 it 14 from 14 from 17 pillow 15 under 16 his 16 his 17 pillow 17 pillow 18 . and he fell asleep again directly . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 fell 3 fell 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 again 5 again 6 directly 6 directly 7 . the sun was high in the heavens when he woke again , and this time he beheld a tall , brown-haired youth standing by him . 1 the 2 sun 1 the 4 high 2 sun 3 was 4 high 7 heavens 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 heavens 7 heavens 10 woke 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 woke 10 woke 11 again 11 again 16 he 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 13 and 15 time 15 time 16 he 16 he 17 beheld 17 beheld 21 brown-haired 17 beheld 26 . 18 a 19 tall 19 tall 20 , 19 tall 21 brown-haired 21 brown-haired 22 youth 22 youth 23 standing 23 standing 24 by 25 him 26 . ' [i] am the raven , ' said the youth , ' and the spells are broken . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 6 , 3 am 5 raven 4 the 5 raven 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 , 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 11 , 12 ' 11 , 16 are 12 ' 13 and 13 and 15 spells 14 the 15 spells 16 are 17 broken 17 broken 18 . but now get up and come with me . ' 1 but 2 now 1 but 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 come 6 come 7 with 7 with 8 me 7 with 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] am the horse , ' she said , ' and the spells are broken ' ; and she and the youth went away together . 1 ' 8 she 3 am 4 the 4 the 5 horse 5 horse 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 12 and 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 18 ; 12 and 21 and 13 the 14 spells 14 spells 15 are 15 are 16 broken 16 broken 17 ' 17 ' 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 she 21 and 23 youth 21 and 24 went 22 the 23 youth 24 went 25 away 25 away 26 together 25 away 27 . 26 together 27 . but when the girl 's eyes fell on it , she cried out : 1 but 2 when 1 but 5 's 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 's 5 's 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 fell 7 fell 12 cried 8 on 9 it 8 on 10 , 8 on 11 she 11 she 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 : ( from [tales] of the [west] [highlands] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 9 ) 4 of 8 . 5 the 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [fox] [and] [the] [wolf] in the summer mornings they led out their flocks to pasture , and were happy and contented from sunrise to sunset . 1 in 2 the 2 the 4 mornings 3 summer 4 mornings 4 mornings 12 , 5 they 6 led 6 led 7 out 6 led 11 pasture 7 out 9 flocks 8 their 9 flocks 9 flocks 10 to 11 pasture 12 , 12 , 14 were 13 and 14 were 14 were 15 happy 15 happy 17 contented 16 and 17 contented 17 contented 21 sunset 18 from 19 sunrise 19 sunrise 20 to 20 to 21 sunset 21 sunset 22 . one summer night , when a round full moon shone down upon the white road , a great wolf came trotting round the corner . 1 one 3 night 1 one 4 , 1 one 9 moon 2 summer 3 night 4 , 5 when 6 a 7 round 6 a 9 moon 7 round 8 full 8 full 9 moon 9 moon 10 shone 10 shone 11 down 11 down 15 road 12 upon 13 the 13 the 15 road 14 white 15 road 15 road 21 trotting 16 , 19 wolf 16 , 20 came 17 a 18 great 18 great 19 wolf 20 came 21 trotting 21 trotting 24 corner 22 round 23 the 23 the 24 corner 24 corner 25 . however , let us see what this village can produce . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 village 7 this 8 village 8 village 9 can 9 can 11 . 10 produce 11 . i am as hungry as a schoolmaster . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 as 3 as 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 as 5 as 9 ' 6 a 7 schoolmaster 7 schoolmaster 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [when] you are fond of fowls and eggs it is the sweetest of all music . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 and 4 are 5 fond 5 fond 7 fowls 6 of 7 fowls 7 fowls 8 and 8 and 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 sweetest 12 the 13 sweetest 13 sweetest 14 of 13 sweetest 17 . 14 of 15 all 16 music 17 . at this moment the wolf came up . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 5 wolf 4 the 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 came 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 . ' [is] that you , neighbour ? 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 6 neighbour 4 you 5 , 6 neighbour 7 ? what a strange place to meet in ! 1 what 3 strange 1 what 4 place 2 a 3 strange 4 place 5 to 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 in 7 in 8 ! i hope you are quite well ? ' 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 6 well 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but what is the matter with you ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? a fortnight ago you were as plump as heart could wish ! ' 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 ago 3 ago 4 you 4 you 5 were 5 were 7 plump 6 as 7 plump 7 plump 8 as 8 as 9 heart 9 heart 10 could 10 could 11 wish 11 wish 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [i] have been ill very ill , ' replied the fox , ' and what you say is quite true . 1 ' 9 ' 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 ill 4 been 7 ill 5 ill 6 very 7 ill 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 fox 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 15 and 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 15 and 18 say 16 what 17 you 18 say 22 . 19 is 20 quite 20 quite 21 true 21 true 22 . a worm is fat in comparison with me . ' 1 a 2 worm 2 worm 3 is 3 is 4 fat 4 fat 5 in 5 in 6 comparison 6 comparison 7 with 7 with 10 ' 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [he] is . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 . still , you are good enough for me ; for " to the hungry no bread is hard . " ' 1 still 2 , 1 still 6 enough 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 good 5 good 6 enough 6 enough 7 for 7 for 16 bread 8 me 9 ; 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 " 11 " 14 hungry 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hungry 14 hungry 15 no 15 no 16 bread 16 bread 17 is 17 is 18 hard 17 is 19 . 19 . 20 " 20 " 21 ' ' [oh] , you are always joking ! 1 ' 5 are 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 always 6 always 7 joking 7 joking 8 ! i 'm sure you are not half as hungry as [i] ! ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 5 are 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 5 are 7 half 7 half 8 as 8 as 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 as 10 as 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] we shall soon see , ' cried the wolf , opening his huge mouth and crouching for a spring . 1 ' 7 , 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 soon 4 shall 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 16 mouth 10 the 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 , 12 , 13 opening 13 opening 15 huge 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 mouth 16 mouth 17 and 17 and 22 . 18 crouching 19 for 19 for 21 spring 20 a 21 spring 21 spring 22 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' exclaimed the fox , stepping backwards . 1 ' 6 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 11 , 8 exclaimed 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 , 11 , 12 stepping 12 stepping 13 backwards 13 backwards 14 . ' [what] am [i] doing ? 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? what [i] am going to do is to make my supper off you , in less time than a cock takes to crow . ' 1 what 6 do 1 what 7 is 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 do 7 is 11 supper 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 my 10 my 11 supper 11 supper 18 than 12 off 13 you 12 off 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 less 16 less 17 time 16 less 18 than 18 than 21 takes 19 a 20 cock 20 cock 21 takes 21 takes 22 to 22 to 23 crow 23 crow 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] don't want to joke , but to eat ! ' 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 4 want 8 but 6 joke 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [in] this world the cleverest people are always the hungriest , ' replied the wolf . 1 ' 4 world 3 this 4 world 4 world 9 always 5 the 6 cleverest 5 the 9 always 6 cleverest 7 people 7 people 8 are 9 always 12 , 10 the 11 hungriest 11 hungriest 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 replied 14 replied 16 wolf 15 the 16 wolf 16 wolf 17 . ' [ah] ! how true that is ; but ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 8 ; 3 ! 4 how 4 how 5 true 5 true 6 that 6 that 7 is 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 ' but if the fox resigns herself to the sacrifice , the mother offers you one last request . ' 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 fox 3 the 4 fox 4 fox 5 resigns 5 resigns 6 herself 6 herself 10 , 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 sacrifice 9 sacrifice 10 , 10 , 15 one 11 the 12 mother 12 mother 13 offers 13 offers 14 you 14 you 15 one 15 one 17 request 16 last 17 request 17 request 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [then] be quick and don't waste time , for [i] can't wait much longer . 1 ' 5 and 3 be 4 quick 3 be 5 and 5 and 6 don't 6 don't 7 waste 7 waste 10 for 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 15 longer 12 can't 13 wait 13 wait 14 much 14 much 15 longer 15 longer 16 . what is it you want ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' by the well hang two buckets on a pole that were used , in former days , to draw up water . 1 by 3 well 1 by 4 hang 2 the 3 well 4 hang 6 buckets 5 two 6 buckets 6 buckets 7 on 7 on 17 , 8 a 9 pole 9 pole 11 were 10 that 11 were 11 were 12 used 12 used 14 in 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 former 15 former 16 days 16 days 17 , 17 , 21 water 18 to 19 draw 19 draw 20 up 20 up 21 water 21 water 22 . ' [but] the [cheeses] may be all finished by now ? ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 the 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 all 6 be 9 by 7 all 8 finished 7 all 9 by 9 by 10 now 10 now 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [if] you were only to see the quantities of them ! ' laughed the fox . 1 ' 9 quantities 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 quantities 9 quantities 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 16 fox 12 ! 13 ' 12 ! 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 the 15 the 16 fox 16 fox 17 . ' [and] even if they were finished , there would always be me to eat . ' 1 ' 3 even 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 they 4 if 10 would 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 finished 7 finished 9 there 8 , 9 there 10 would 12 be 11 always 12 be 12 be 15 eat 13 me 14 to 14 to 15 eat 15 eat 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [well] , [i] will come . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 . ' [is] it safe to go on , think you ? ' asked the wolf in a whisper . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 safe 4 safe 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 go 7 on 6 go 8 , 8 , 9 think 9 think 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 16 in 11 ? 19 . 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 15 wolf 14 the 15 wolf 15 wolf 16 in 16 in 18 whisper 17 a 18 whisper and the fox shook her head . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 shook 4 shook 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [not] while the dogs are barking , ' said she ; ' someone might come out to see if anything was the matter . ' 1 ' 3 while 1 ' 9 ' 3 while 5 dogs 4 the 5 dogs 5 dogs 8 , 6 are 7 barking 7 barking 8 , 9 ' 14 someone 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 someone 14 someone 15 might 15 might 16 come 16 come 18 to 16 come 20 if 17 out 18 to 18 to 19 see 20 if 21 anything 21 anything 22 was 22 was 24 matter 22 was 26 ' 23 the 24 matter 25 . 26 ' and she signed to the wolf to curl himself up in the shadow beside her . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 signed 3 signed 4 to 3 signed 10 up 4 to 6 wolf 5 the 6 wolf 7 to 8 curl 8 curl 9 himself 9 himself 10 up 10 up 11 in 11 in 13 shadow 12 the 13 shadow 13 shadow 14 beside 14 beside 16 . 15 her 16 . then the wolf and the fox jumped up , and hastened to the foot of the wall . 1 then 3 wolf 1 then 8 up 2 the 3 wolf 3 wolf 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 fox 6 fox 7 jumped 8 up 14 foot 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hastened 11 hastened 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 foot 14 foot 15 of 15 of 17 wall 16 the 17 wall 17 wall 18 . and she quickened her pace . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 quickened 3 quickened 5 pace 4 her 5 pace 5 pace 6 . but if the wolf could not run he could jump , and with one bound he was beside his companion . 1 but 2 if 1 but 9 could 3 the 4 wolf 4 wolf 5 could 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 run 7 run 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 jump 10 jump 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 20 companion 13 with 14 one 14 one 15 bound 14 one 17 was 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 beside 18 beside 19 his 19 his 20 companion 20 companion 21 . ' [what] were you going to do , comrade ? ' 1 ' 3 were 3 were 4 you 3 were 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 comrade 9 comrade 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , nothing , ' replied the fox , much vexed at the failure of her plan . 1 ' 4 nothing 3 , 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 9 fox 6 ' 9 fox 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 fox 9 fox 12 vexed 10 , 11 much 11 much 12 vexed 12 vexed 16 of 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 failure 15 failure 16 of 16 of 18 plan 17 her 18 plan 18 plan 19 . the fox drew back uneasily . 1 the 2 fox 2 fox 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 uneasily 5 uneasily 6 . ' [be] careful , or [i] shall scream , ' she snarled . 1 ' 3 careful 3 careful 4 , 4 , 8 scream 5 or 7 shall 7 shall 8 scream 8 scream 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 snarled 12 snarled 13 . once on the top they crouched down and looked about them . 1 once 2 on 1 once 5 they 2 on 4 top 3 the 4 top 5 they 6 crouched 6 crouched 7 down 6 crouched 8 and 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 about 10 about 11 them 11 them 12 . ' [how] lucky ! ' cried she to the wolf . 1 ' 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 6 cried 11 . 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 . ' [there] is a huge cheese about the size of a mill wheel . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 cheese 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 cheese 6 cheese 7 about 7 about 9 size 8 the 9 size 9 size 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 13 wheel 11 a 12 mill 13 wheel 14 . look ! look ! did you ever see anything so beautiful ! ' 1 look 3 look 2 ! 3 look 3 look 4 ! 4 ! 7 ever 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 ever 7 ever 8 see 8 see 9 anything 9 anything 10 so 10 so 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 ! 11 beautiful 13 ' ' [and] now , unbeliever , what have you to say ? ' 1 ' 5 unbeliever 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 unbeliever 5 unbeliever 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 have 8 have 13 ' 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' and the fox laughed gently . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 gently 5 gently 6 . ' [that] you are a woman [i] mean a fox of your word , ' replied the wolf . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 mean 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 woman 5 a 6 woman 8 mean 10 fox 8 mean 15 ' 9 a 10 fox 10 fox 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 word 13 word 14 , 15 ' 16 replied 16 replied 18 wolf 17 the 18 wolf 18 wolf 19 . ' [well] , then , go down in that bucket and eat your fill , ' said the fox . 1 ' 6 go 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 go 6 go 7 down 6 go 15 , 7 down 8 in 8 in 11 and 9 that 10 bucket 10 bucket 11 and 11 and 12 eat 12 eat 13 your 13 your 14 fill 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 20 . 18 the 19 fox 19 fox 20 . ' [oh] , is that your game ? ' asked the wolf , with a grin . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 is 4 is 7 game 5 that 6 your 6 your 7 game 7 game 14 with 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 wolf 10 asked 13 , 11 the 12 wolf 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 grin 15 a 16 grin 16 grin 17 . ' [no] ! no ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 no 4 no 5 ! the person who goes down in the bucket will be you ! 1 the 2 person 2 person 3 who 3 who 4 goes 4 goes 5 down 5 down 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bucket 8 bucket 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 you 11 you 12 ! and if you don't go down your head will go without you ! ' 1 and 3 you 1 and 6 down 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 go 6 down 7 your 7 your 8 head 8 head 10 go 9 will 10 go 10 go 11 without 11 without 12 you 11 without 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [of] course [i] will go down , with the greatest pleasure , ' answered the fox , who had expected the wolf 's reply . 1 ' 8 , 3 course 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 17 fox 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 pleasure 11 greatest 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 fox 15 answered 16 the 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 21 expected 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 had 19 who 21 expected 21 expected 25 reply 22 the 23 wolf 23 wolf 24 's 24 's 25 reply 25 reply 26 . ' [and] be sure you don't eat all the cheese , or it will be the worse for you , ' continued the wolf . 1 ' 4 sure 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 7 eat 5 you 6 don't 6 don't 7 eat 7 eat 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 17 worse 9 the 10 cheese 10 cheese 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 it 12 or 15 be 13 it 14 will 16 the 17 worse 17 worse 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 22 continued 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 continued 22 continued 25 . 23 the 24 wolf 24 wolf 25 . but the fox looked up at him with tears in her eyes . 1 but 3 fox 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 at 5 up 8 with 6 at 7 him 8 with 9 tears 9 tears 10 in 10 in 13 . 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 . ' [farewell] , suspicious one ! ' she said sadly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 one 4 suspicious 5 one 5 one 6 ! 6 ! 8 she 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 sadly 11 . and climbed into the bucket . 1 and 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 into 3 into 5 bucket 4 the 5 bucket 5 bucket 6 . in an instant she had reached the bottom of the well , and found that the water was not deep enough to cover her legs . 1 in 11 well 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 5 had 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 reached 6 reached 8 bottom 7 the 8 bottom 8 bottom 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 well 11 well 14 found 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 found 14 found 21 enough 15 that 17 water 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 deep 20 deep 21 enough 21 enough 22 to 22 to 23 cover 23 cover 24 her 23 cover 25 legs 25 legs 26 . ' [then] be quick and bring it up , ' commanded the wolf . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 5 and 4 quick 5 and 5 and 11 commanded 6 bring 7 it 6 bring 8 up 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 commanded 11 commanded 13 wolf 12 the 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 . ' [how] can [i] , when it weighs more than [i] do ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 5 , 3 can 5 , 5 , 9 more 5 , 13 ? 6 when 8 weighs 7 it 8 weighs 8 weighs 9 more 10 than 12 do 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 17 fox 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 . ' [if] it is so heavy bring it in two bits , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 9 in 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 bring 7 bring 8 it 8 it 9 in 9 in 11 bits 10 two 11 bits 11 bits 13 of 12 , 13 of 13 of 14 course 14 course 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . 18 he 19 . ' [but] [i] have no knife , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 6 knife 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 knife 6 knife 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 fox 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 . ' [you] will have to come down yourself , and we will carry it up between us . ' 1 ' 4 have 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 4 have 10 and 6 come 7 down 7 down 10 and 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 carry 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 carry 13 carry 14 it 13 carry 15 up 15 up 16 between 16 between 17 us 17 us 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [and] how am [i] to come down ? ' inquired the wolf . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 am 4 am 9 ? 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 down 7 come 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 inquired 11 inquired 14 . 12 the 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 . ' [oh] , you are really very stupid ! 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 really 6 really 7 very 7 very 8 stupid 8 stupid 9 ! get into the other bucket that is nearly over your head . ' 1 get 2 into 2 into 5 bucket 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 bucket 5 bucket 6 that 5 bucket 7 is 7 is 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 over 9 over 11 head 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 . 12 . 13 ' the wolf looked up , and saw the bucket hanging there , and with some difficulty he climbed into it . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 looked 2 wolf 6 and 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 , 6 and 10 hanging 7 saw 8 the 8 the 10 hanging 9 bucket 10 hanging 10 hanging 11 there 11 there 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 he 13 and 18 climbed 14 with 16 difficulty 14 with 17 he 15 some 16 difficulty 17 he 18 climbed 18 climbed 19 into 18 climbed 21 . 20 it 21 . ' [ah] , traitor ! ' cried the wolf , howling with rage . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 traitor 3 , 4 traitor 4 traitor 5 ! 5 ! 7 cried 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 wolf 8 the 9 wolf 9 wolf 11 howling 10 , 11 howling 11 howling 12 with 12 with 14 . 13 rage 14 . ' [perhaps] [i] did treat him rather badly , ' she said to herself . 1 ' 4 did 4 did 8 badly 5 treat 6 him 6 him 7 rather 7 rather 8 badly 8 badly 11 she 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 15 . 14 herself 15 . ( from [cuentos] [populares] , por [antonio] de [trueba] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 , 5 , 10 . 6 por 8 de 8 de 10 . 10 . 11 ) [how] [ian] [direach] [got] [the] [blue] [falcon] long ago a king and queen ruled over the islands of the west , and they had one son , whom they loved dearly . 1 long 2 ago 2 ago 3 a 3 a 18 one 4 king 5 and 5 and 6 queen 5 and 7 ruled 7 ruled 8 over 7 ruled 11 of 7 ruled 18 one 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 islands 11 of 15 and 12 the 13 west 13 west 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 had 18 one 20 , 19 son 20 , 20 , 25 . 21 whom 22 they 21 whom 24 dearly 22 they 23 loved 24 dearly 25 . only [ian] remembered . 1 only 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . his eye was straight and his hand steady , but the falcon 's flight was swift , and he only shot a feather from her wing . 1 his 2 eye 1 his 7 hand 2 eye 3 was 3 was 4 straight 4 straight 6 his 5 and 6 his 7 hand 10 but 8 steady 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 falcon 10 but 20 only 11 the 12 falcon 13 's 14 flight 13 's 17 , 14 flight 15 was 15 was 16 swift 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 only 20 only 21 shot 21 shot 23 feather 22 a 23 feather 23 feather 27 . 24 from 26 wing 25 her 26 wing 26 wing 27 . as the sun was now low over the sea he put the feather in his game bag , and set out homewards . 1 as 3 sun 1 as 4 was 1 as 10 he 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 was 4 was 6 low 5 now 6 low 6 low 7 over 7 over 9 sea 8 the 9 sea 10 he 11 put 11 put 13 feather 11 put 20 set 12 the 13 feather 13 feather 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 game 16 game 17 bag 17 bag 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 homewards 22 homewards 23 . ' [have] you brought me much game to-day ? ' asked his stepmother as he entered the hall . 1 ' 7 game 3 you 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 5 me 6 much 6 much 7 game 7 game 8 to-day 8 to-day 15 he 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 stepmother 11 asked 14 as 12 his 13 stepmother 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 entered 16 entered 19 . 17 the 18 hall 17 the 19 . then she turned to [ian] and said : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 3 turned 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : ' [i] am setting it on you as crosses and as spells , and as the fall of the year ! 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 setting 3 am 10 and 4 setting 6 on 5 it 6 on 6 on 7 you 8 as 9 crosses 9 crosses 10 and 10 and 21 ! 11 as 14 and 11 as 21 ! 12 spells 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 year 15 as 17 fall 16 the 17 fall 17 fall 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 year with that [ian] [direach] awoke , and beheld [gille] [mairtean] the fox . 1 with 2 that 1 with 7 and 5 awoke 6 , 5 awoke 7 and 7 and 8 beheld 8 beheld 12 fox 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 . between them they kindled a fire , and ate their supper . 1 between 2 them 1 between 4 kindled 2 them 3 they 4 kindled 7 , 5 a 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ate 9 ate 10 their 10 their 11 supper 11 supper 12 . then [gille] [mairtean] the fox bade [ian] [direach] lie down as before , and sleep till morning . 1 then 9 lie 4 the 5 fox 5 fox 6 bade 6 bade 9 lie 9 lie 10 down 10 down 11 as 11 as 12 before 12 before 13 , 13 , 18 . 14 and 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 till 16 till 18 . 17 morning 18 . and in the morning , when he awoke , [gille] [mairtean] said : 1 and 4 morning 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 awoke 8 awoke 9 , 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 : only see that not one of her feathers touches anything within the house , or evil will befall you . ' 1 only 4 not 1 only 8 feathers 2 see 3 that 3 that 4 not 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 touches 9 touches 10 anything 9 touches 11 within 11 within 14 , 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 20 . 15 or 16 evil 15 or 18 befall 17 will 18 befall 18 befall 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [i] thank you for your counsel , ' spake [ian] [direach] , ' and [i] will be careful to follow it . ' 1 ' 5 for 3 thank 4 you 3 thank 5 for 5 for 7 counsel 6 your 7 counsel 7 counsel 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 spake 9 ' 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 17 will 15 and 21 follow 17 will 18 be 18 be 20 to 19 careful 20 to 21 follow 23 . 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' then he took the path to the giant 's house . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 path 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 9 's 9 's 10 house 10 house 11 . ' [who] is there ? ' cried the giant , as someone knocked loudly on the door of his house . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 6 ' 12 someone 7 cried 9 giant 7 cried 10 , 8 the 9 giant 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 someone 12 someone 13 knocked 13 knocked 19 his 14 loudly 15 on 15 on 17 door 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 of 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 house 20 house 21 . ' [one] who seeks work as a servant , ' answered [ian] [direach] . 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 seeks 4 seeks 5 work 5 work 10 ' 6 as 8 servant 6 as 9 , 7 a 8 servant 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 14 . ' [and] what can you do ? ' asked the giant again . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 4 can 4 can 5 you 4 can 7 ? 5 you 6 do 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 giant 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 again 12 again 13 . ' [then] enter , for [i] have great need of such a one , ' said the giant . 1 ' 5 for 3 enter 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 13 one 5 for 14 , 7 have 9 need 8 great 9 need 9 need 10 of 10 of 13 one 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 one 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 giant 17 the 18 giant 18 giant 19 . now [i] think [i] can leave her with you for one day , and before nightfall [i] shall be back again . ' 1 now 5 can 3 think 5 can 5 can 6 leave 6 leave 7 her 6 leave 8 with 6 leave 14 and 8 with 9 you 10 for 11 one 11 one 12 day 12 day 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 before 14 and 18 shall 15 before 16 nightfall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 21 again 19 be 22 . 20 back 21 again 22 . 23 ' ian [direach] trembled as he saw him ; but the giant only said : 1 ian 3 trembled 3 trembled 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 him 7 him 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 giant 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 14 : 12 only 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [and] where do they live ? ' asked [ian] . 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 do 4 do 5 they 5 they 6 live 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 . 9 asked 11 . but the giant answered : 1 but 3 giant 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [ah] , that is for you to discover . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 for 5 is 8 to 6 for 7 you 8 to 9 discover 9 discover 10 . 10 . 11 ' and [ian] dared say no more , and hastened down to the waste . 1 and 3 dared 3 dared 6 more 4 say 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 9 hastened 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hastened 9 hastened 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 13 waste 12 the 13 waste 13 waste 14 . and when he had wakened next morning the fox said to him : 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 5 wakened 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 wakened 5 wakened 6 next 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 the 8 the 9 fox 9 fox 10 said 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him ' [let] us go down to the shore of the sea . ' 1 ' 5 down 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 down 5 down 8 shore 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 sea 11 sea 12 . 12 . 13 ' and to the shore of the sea they went . 1 and 4 shore 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 shore 4 shore 5 of 5 of 7 sea 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 they 8 they 9 went 9 went 10 . ' [do] not be cast down , ' answered the fox , ' it is quite easy ! 1 ' 4 be 1 ' 5 cast 3 not 4 be 5 cast 6 down 6 down 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 fox 9 answered 12 , 10 the 11 fox 12 , 14 it 12 , 15 is 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 quite 15 is 17 easy 17 easy 18 ! but when you seek to steal it , take heed that its sheath touches nothing inside the house , or ill will befall you . ' 1 but 3 you 1 but 10 heed 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 seek 4 seek 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 steal 7 it 6 steal 8 , 8 , 9 take 10 heed 14 touches 11 that 12 its 11 that 14 touches 12 its 13 sheath 14 touches 15 nothing 15 nothing 20 or 16 inside 19 , 16 inside 20 or 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 , 20 or 21 ill 21 ill 22 will 22 will 23 befall 23 befall 24 you 24 you 26 ' 25 . 26 ' let us give him [the] [white] [sword] [of] [light] to polish like the rest . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 give 3 give 4 him 4 him 10 to 4 him 15 . 10 to 11 polish 11 polish 12 like 12 like 14 rest 13 the 14 rest 15 . 16 ' but just as he was passing through the door the tip of the sheath touched it , and the door gave a loud shriek . 1 but 4 he 1 but 11 tip 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 7 through 6 passing 7 through 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 the 10 the 11 tip 11 tip 12 of 12 of 14 sheath 13 the 14 sheath 14 sheath 18 and 15 touched 16 it 15 touched 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 door 19 the 20 door 20 door 21 gave 21 gave 24 shriek 21 gave 25 . 22 a 23 loud 22 a 24 shriek 24 shriek 25 . and the [big] [women] heard it , and came running back , and took the sword from him , and said : 1 and 5 heard 1 and 13 and 2 the 5 heard 6 it 10 running 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 came 9 came 10 running 10 running 11 back 11 back 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 16 sword 14 took 20 and 15 the 16 sword 16 sword 17 from 17 from 18 him 18 him 19 , 20 and 21 said 21 said 22 : ' [if] it is our sword you want , you must first bring us the bay colt of the [king] of [erin] . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 our 5 our 6 sword 6 sword 7 you 7 you 9 , 8 want 9 , 9 , 13 bring 10 you 11 must 11 must 13 bring 12 first 13 bring 13 bring 17 colt 14 us 15 the 15 the 17 colt 16 bay 17 colt 17 colt 18 of 18 of 24 ' 19 the 24 ' 21 of 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [plainly] [i] see that you have taken no heed to my words , [ian] [direach] , ' spoke the fox . 1 ' 4 see 4 see 10 heed 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 taken 8 taken 9 no 9 no 10 heed 10 heed 13 words 11 to 12 my 12 my 13 words 13 words 14 , 14 , 18 ' 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 21 fox 19 spoke 20 the 20 the 21 fox 21 fox 22 . ' [but] eat first , and yet once more will [i] help you . ' 1 ' 5 , 3 eat 4 first 4 first 5 , 5 , 8 once 6 and 7 yet 7 yet 8 once 8 once 10 will 9 more 10 will 10 will 12 help 12 help 13 you 12 help 14 . 14 . 15 ' at dawn next morning [gille] [mairtean] said to [ian] [direach] : 1 at 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 11 : after he had thus counselled [ian] [direach] , the fox changed himself into a ship , and set sail for [erin] . 1 after 2 he 1 after 5 counselled 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 thus 5 counselled 8 , 8 , 11 changed 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 changed 11 changed 12 himself 12 himself 17 and 13 into 15 ship 13 into 16 , 14 a 15 ship 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 set 18 set 19 sail 19 sail 20 for 20 for 22 . and the king was well pleased , and at the end of a month he sent for [ian] and said to him : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 4 was 5 well 5 well 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 end 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 11 end 20 said 12 of 14 month 13 a 14 month 14 month 17 for 15 he 16 sent 16 sent 17 for 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 to 21 to 23 : 22 him 23 : ' [you] have given me faithful service , and now [i] will entrust you with the most precious thing that my kingdom holds . ' 1 ' 4 given 1 ' 12 will 3 have 4 given 4 given 5 me 5 me 9 and 6 faithful 7 service 7 service 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 12 will 13 entrust 13 entrust 14 you 13 entrust 15 with 15 with 17 most 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 precious 18 precious 19 thing 19 thing 22 kingdom 20 that 21 my 21 my 22 kingdom 22 kingdom 23 holds 23 holds 24 . 24 . 25 ' and when he had spoken , he led [ian] [direach] to the stable where stood the bay colt . 1 and 4 had 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 13 stable 5 spoken 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 led 8 led 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 stable 13 stable 14 where 14 where 15 stood 15 stood 17 bay 16 the 17 bay 17 bay 19 . 18 colt 19 . ' [the] deer have come down from the hill , and it is time for me to give them chase . ' 1 ' 7 from 3 deer 4 have 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 down 6 down 7 from 7 from 9 hill 8 the 9 hill 9 hill 14 time 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 time 11 and 13 is 12 it 13 is 14 time 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 19 them 18 give 19 them 19 them 22 ' 20 chase 21 . 21 . 22 ' in a moment the king came running up , and he seized the colt 's bridle . 1 in 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 5 king 4 the 5 king 5 king 8 up 6 came 7 running 7 running 8 up 8 up 9 , 9 , 12 seized 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 seized 12 seized 16 bridle 13 the 14 colt 14 colt 15 's 15 's 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 . ' [if] you want my bay colt , you must first bring me the daughter of the king of the [franks] . ' 1 ' 12 bring 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 my 4 want 6 bay 6 bay 7 colt 7 colt 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 first 10 must 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 13 me 15 daughter 14 the 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 ' with slow steps went [ian] [direach] down to the shore where [gille] [mairtean] the fox awaited him . 1 with 2 slow 2 slow 7 down 3 steps 4 went 4 went 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 10 shore 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 15 fox 11 where 15 fox 14 the 15 fox 15 fox 16 awaited 16 awaited 18 . 17 him 18 . for a third time [i] will change myself into a ship , and we will sail to [france] . ' 1 for 3 third 1 for 4 time 2 a 3 third 4 time 6 will 6 will 7 change 6 will 13 and 7 change 8 myself 8 myself 9 into 10 a 11 ship 11 ship 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 . 14 we 15 will 14 we 19 . 15 will 16 sail 16 sail 17 to 19 . 20 ' [ [illustration] : [the] [princess] [finds] [herself] [a] [prisoner] [on] [the] [ship] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] torn and battered was she , as if she had passed through many dangers , yet music of a wondrous sweetness poured forth from within . 1 torn 8 if 2 and 3 battered 2 and 6 , 3 battered 4 was 4 was 5 she 6 , 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 11 passed 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 passed 11 passed 13 many 11 passed 16 yet 12 through 13 many 14 dangers 15 , 15 , 16 yet 16 yet 17 music 16 yet 22 poured 17 music 18 of 19 a 20 wondrous 19 a 21 sweetness 21 sweetness 22 poured 22 poured 23 forth 23 forth 24 from 24 from 26 . 25 within 26 . when at last they reached the deck and looked around them , nought of land could they see , or anything save the rushing waters . 1 when 12 , 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 7 deck 5 reached 8 and 6 the 7 deck 8 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 around 9 looked 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 18 see 13 nought 14 of 13 nought 16 could 14 of 15 land 16 could 17 they 16 could 18 see 18 see 19 , 19 , 26 . 20 or 21 anything 20 or 22 save 22 save 25 waters 23 the 24 rushing 23 the 25 waters 25 waters 26 . the princess stood silent , and her face grew grim . 1 the 3 stood 2 princess 3 stood 3 stood 6 and 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 face 7 her 8 face 8 face 9 grew 9 grew 10 grim 10 grim 11 . at last she said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [an] ill trick have you played me ! 1 ' 3 ill 3 ill 4 trick 4 trick 7 played 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 played 7 played 8 me 8 me 9 ! what is this that you have done , and whither are we going ? ' 1 what 2 is 1 what 7 done 2 is 3 this 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 whither 10 whither 11 are 11 are 12 we 12 we 13 going 13 going 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' [ [illustration] : [the] [seven] [big] [women] [fall] [over] [the] [crag] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] ' [i] would rather be wife to you , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 4 rather 3 would 4 rather 4 rather 6 wife 5 be 6 wife 6 wife 7 to 7 to 9 , 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . by-and-by the ship sailed into a harbour on the coast of [erin] , and cast anchor there . 1 by-and-by 8 on 2 the 3 ship 3 ship 4 sailed 4 sailed 5 into 5 into 7 harbour 6 a 7 harbour 7 harbour 8 on 8 on 10 coast 9 the 10 coast 10 coast 14 and 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 . 15 cast 16 anchor 16 anchor 17 there 17 there 18 . ' [i] have brought you the king of [france] 's daughter , ' said [ian] [direach] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 brought 4 brought 13 ' 5 you 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 of 7 king 10 's 10 's 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 . 14 said 17 . and the king of [erin] looked at the maiden , and was well pleased , not knowing that it was [gille] [mairtean] the fox . 1 and 3 king 1 and 14 pleased 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 of 4 of 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 9 maiden 8 the 9 maiden 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 was 12 was 13 well 13 well 14 pleased 14 pleased 15 , 15 , 16 not 15 , 20 was 16 not 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 that 19 it 20 was 20 was 24 fox 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . in the great hall the king paused and pointed to an iron chest which stood in a corner . 1 in 4 hall 1 in 6 king 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 hall 5 the 6 king 6 king 8 and 7 paused 8 and 8 and 9 pointed 8 and 10 to 10 to 13 chest 11 an 12 iron 11 an 13 chest 12 iron 13 chest 13 chest 14 which 13 chest 15 stood 14 which 15 stood 15 stood 16 in 16 in 18 corner 17 a 18 corner 18 corner 19 . and he stooped down to unlock the box . 1 and 3 stooped 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 8 box 6 unlock 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 . in an instant [gille] [mairtean] the fox had sprung on his back , and gave him such a bite that he fell down unconscious . 1 in 3 instant 1 in 13 , 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 7 fox 6 the 7 fox 7 fox 8 had 8 had 9 sprung 9 sprung 10 on 10 on 12 back 11 his 12 back 13 , 16 him 14 and 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 16 him 19 bite 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 bite 19 bite 20 that 19 bite 22 fell 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 fell 22 fell 23 down 23 down 25 . 24 unconscious 25 . ' [i] will become a ship , ' cried [gille] [mairtean] , ' and you shall go on board me . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 14 and 4 become 6 ship 5 a 6 ship 6 ship 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 14 and 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 shall 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 go 17 go 20 me 18 on 19 board 19 board 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' the wind was behind them , and very soon they saw the rocks of [dhiurradh] in front . 1 the 2 wind 1 the 7 and 2 wind 3 was 3 was 4 behind 4 behind 5 them 5 them 6 , 7 and 13 rocks 8 very 9 soon 9 soon 10 they 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 14 of 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 front 17 front 18 . then spoke [gille] [mairtean] the fox : 1 then 2 spoke 2 spoke 6 fox 5 the 6 fox 6 fox 7 : joy filled the hearts of the [big] [women] when they beheld the bay colt led up to their door by [ian] [direach] . 1 joy 15 led 2 filled 3 the 3 the 4 hearts 4 hearts 5 of 4 hearts 11 beheld 5 of 6 the 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 beheld 11 beheld 13 bay 12 the 13 bay 13 bay 14 colt 14 colt 15 led 15 led 16 up 16 up 17 to 17 to 19 door 18 their 19 door 19 door 20 by 20 by 23 . and when they were all seated , the eldest struck her side with a whip and the colt bounded forward . 1 and 6 seated 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 seated 6 seated 12 side 7 , 9 eldest 7 , 10 struck 8 the 9 eldest 10 struck 11 her 11 her 12 side 12 side 13 with 13 with 16 and 14 a 15 whip 15 whip 16 and 16 and 19 bounded 17 the 18 colt 18 colt 19 bounded 19 bounded 20 forward 20 forward 21 . over the moors she flew , and round and round the mountains , and still the [big] [women] clung to her and snorted with pleasure . 1 over 3 moors 1 over 4 she 2 the 3 moors 4 she 5 flew 5 flew 7 and 5 flew 12 mountains 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 and 8 round 9 and 9 and 10 round 11 the 12 mountains 12 mountains 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 still 14 and 22 and 15 still 19 clung 15 still 20 to 16 the 19 clung 20 to 21 her 22 and 23 snorted 23 snorted 26 . 24 with 25 pleasure 25 pleasure 26 . at last she leapt high in the air , and came down on top of [monadh] the high hill , where the crag is . 1 at 3 she 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 leapt 4 leapt 5 high 4 leapt 12 down 5 high 6 in 6 in 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 11 came 10 and 11 came 12 down 20 , 13 on 14 top 14 top 15 of 15 of 17 the 17 the 19 hill 18 high 19 hill 19 hill 20 , 20 , 23 crag 21 where 22 the 22 the 23 crag 23 crag 24 is 24 is 25 . and [ian] [direach] did as the fox bade him , and set out for the giant 's castle . 1 and 4 did 4 did 11 and 5 as 7 fox 6 the 7 fox 7 fox 8 bade 8 bade 9 him 9 him 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 19 . 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 's 17 's 18 castle 18 castle 19 . [ [illustration] : [how] [ian] [direach] [returned] [home] [and] [how] [his] [stepmother] [fell] [as] [a] [bundle] [of] [sticks] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 19 ] afterwards he went back to [ian] [direach] and said to him : 1 afterwards 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 12 : 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 to 9 said 12 : 10 to 11 him then mount the colt , and let the princess mount behind you , and ride thus to your father 's palace . 1 then 4 colt 1 then 7 let 2 mount 3 the 3 the 4 colt 4 colt 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 let 11 behind 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 mount 10 mount 11 behind 11 behind 13 , 12 you 13 , 13 , 19 father 14 and 15 ride 15 ride 16 thus 16 thus 17 to 17 to 18 your 18 your 19 father 19 father 20 's 20 's 22 . 21 palace 22 . if , however , you do as [i] bid you , she will become herself a bundle of sticks . ' 1 if 2 , 1 if 6 do 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 5 you 6 do 6 do 13 will 7 as 11 , 9 bid 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 will 13 will 14 become 14 become 18 of 15 herself 16 a 16 a 17 bundle 17 bundle 18 of 18 of 19 sticks 19 sticks 20 . 20 . 21 ' after that he married the princess , who was the best wife in all the islands of the [west] . 1 after 11 best 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 married 4 married 6 princess 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 8 who 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 wife 12 wife 13 in 13 in 14 all 14 all 15 the 14 all 16 islands 15 the 16 islands 16 islands 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 . but [gille] [mairtean] the fox would take no reward for the help he had given to [ian] [direach] , only his friendship . 1 but 7 take 4 the 5 fox 4 the 6 would 6 would 7 take 7 take 9 reward 8 no 9 reward 9 reward 10 for 10 for 12 help 11 the 12 help 12 help 15 given 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 given 15 given 16 to 16 to 22 friendship 19 , 21 his 20 only 21 his 21 his 22 friendship 22 friendship 23 . thus all things prospered with [ian] [direach] till he died . 1 thus 3 things 2 all 3 things 3 things 4 prospered 4 prospered 5 with 5 with 8 till 8 till 9 he 9 he 10 died 10 died 11 . ( from [tales] of the [west] [highlands] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 9 ) 4 of 8 . 5 the 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [ugly] [duckling] it was under these burdocks that a duck had built herself a warm nest , and was now sitting all day on six pretty eggs . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 under 2 was 4 these 4 these 5 burdocks 4 these 10 built 5 burdocks 6 that 6 that 9 had 7 a 8 duck 8 duck 9 had 10 built 14 nest 10 built 15 , 11 herself 12 a 12 a 14 nest 13 warm 14 nest 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 sitting 16 and 22 on 17 was 18 now 18 now 19 sitting 19 sitting 21 day 20 all 21 day 22 on 23 six 23 six 25 eggs 24 pretty 25 eggs 25 eggs 26 . five of them were white , but the sixth , which was larger than the others , was of an ugly grey colour . 1 five 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 12 was 4 were 5 white 5 white 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 sixth 7 but 11 which 8 the 9 sixth 9 sixth 10 , 11 which 12 was 12 was 22 grey 13 larger 14 than 14 than 16 others 14 than 18 was 15 the 16 others 16 others 17 , 18 was 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 ugly 21 ugly 22 grey 22 grey 24 . 23 colour 24 . the duck was always puzzled about that egg , and how it came to be so different from the rest . 1 the 2 duck 1 the 4 always 2 duck 3 was 4 always 5 puzzled 4 always 9 , 5 puzzled 6 about 6 about 7 that 8 egg 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 it 11 how 12 it 12 it 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 17 different 15 be 21 . 16 so 17 different 17 different 18 from 18 from 20 rest 19 the 20 rest but at length she grew tired of sitting there all day . 1 but 4 she 2 at 3 length 3 length 4 she 4 she 5 grew 5 grew 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 there 8 sitting 12 . 9 there 11 day 10 all 11 day ' [surely] eggs take longer hatching than they did , ' she said to herself ; and she pined for a little amusement also . 1 ' 3 eggs 1 ' 6 hatching 3 eggs 5 longer 4 take 5 longer 6 hatching 12 she 7 than 8 they 7 than 9 did 9 did 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 to 13 said 16 ; 14 to 15 herself 16 ; 19 pined 17 and 18 she 18 she 19 pined 19 pined 20 for 20 for 23 amusement 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 amusement 23 amusement 24 also 24 also 25 . ' [why] [i] could have hatched two broods in the time that this one has taken ! ' 1 ' 4 could 4 could 11 time 5 have 6 hatched 6 hatched 7 two 7 two 8 broods 7 two 11 time 8 broods 9 in 9 in 10 the 11 time 12 that 12 that 14 one 13 this 14 one 14 one 15 has 15 has 16 taken 16 taken 18 ' 17 ! 18 ' ' [let] me look at it , ' said the old neighbour . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 7 , 3 me 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 it 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 neighbour 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 neighbour 12 neighbour 13 . ' [ah] , [i] thought so ; it is a turkey 's egg . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 thought 5 thought 6 so 6 so 7 ; 7 ; 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 14 . 10 a 11 turkey 11 turkey 12 's 12 's 13 egg 13 egg 14 . i have no patience when [i] think of it . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 patience 2 have 7 think 3 no 4 patience 4 patience 5 when 7 think 8 of 8 of 11 ' 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' i really can't be expected to do two things at once . ' 1 i 3 can't 2 really 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 7 do 5 expected 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 two 8 two 9 things 9 things 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . 12 . 13 ' and with a fluff of her feathers she pushed the egg into the middle of the nest . 1 and 4 fluff 2 with 3 a 2 with 4 fluff 4 fluff 9 pushed 5 of 6 her 5 of 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 she 7 feathers 9 pushed 9 pushed 11 egg 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 middle 14 middle 15 of 15 of 18 . 16 the 17 nest 16 the 18 . 17 nest 18 . in the evening , when she ventured to peep , she thought she saw a tiny crack in the upper part of the shell . 1 in 3 evening 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 6 she 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 9 peep 7 ventured 8 to 7 ventured 9 peep 9 peep 18 in 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 thought 12 thought 13 she 13 she 14 saw 14 saw 17 crack 15 a 16 tiny 15 a 17 crack 17 crack 18 in 18 in 24 shell 19 the 20 upper 20 upper 21 part 21 part 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 shell 24 shell 25 . filled with hope , she went back to her duties , though she could hardly sleep all night for excitement . 1 filled 12 though 2 with 3 hope 2 with 4 , 4 , 6 went 5 she 6 went 6 went 7 back 6 went 8 to 8 to 11 , 9 her 10 duties 10 duties 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 she 12 though 14 could 14 could 16 sleep 15 hardly 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 all 17 all 18 night 18 night 19 for 19 for 21 . 20 excitement 21 . when she woke with the first streaks of light she felt something stirring under her . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 woke 3 woke 4 with 3 woke 6 first 4 with 5 the 6 first 7 streaks 6 first 8 of 8 of 13 stirring 9 light 10 she 9 light 11 felt 11 felt 12 something 12 something 13 stirring 13 stirring 14 under 14 under 16 . 15 her 16 . yes , there it was at last ; and as she moved , a big awkward bird tumbled head foremost on the ground . 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 there 3 there 9 and 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 she 10 as 11 she 11 she 13 , 12 moved 13 , 13 , 18 tumbled 14 a 17 bird 15 big 16 awkward 15 big 17 bird 17 bird 18 tumbled 18 tumbled 19 head 19 head 20 foremost 20 foremost 24 . 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 ground 23 ground 24 . and indeed he did not , though he was not half so pretty to look at as the little yellow balls that followed her . 1 and 2 indeed 1 and 5 not 2 indeed 3 he 2 indeed 4 did 3 he 4 did 5 not 6 , 6 , 7 though 6 , 12 so 7 though 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 half 12 so 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 at 15 look 17 as 17 as 21 balls 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 balls 21 balls 23 followed 22 that 23 followed 23 followed 25 . 24 her 25 . when they returned they found the old neighbour on the bank waiting for them to take them into the duckyard . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 returned 1 when 8 neighbour 2 they 3 returned 3 returned 4 they 4 they 5 found 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 neighbour 8 neighbour 11 bank 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 16 take 12 waiting 13 for 13 for 14 them 14 them 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 17 them 17 them 18 into 18 into 21 . 19 the 20 duckyard 20 duckyard 21 . ' [of] course , when you see it by itself it is all right , though it is different , somehow , from the others . 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 when 3 course 4 , 5 when 6 you 5 when 10 itself 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 it 7 see 9 by 10 itself 15 , 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 all 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 18 is 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 different 19 different 20 , 20 , 21 somehow 21 somehow 22 , 22 , 23 from 23 from 26 . 24 the 25 others 24 the 26 . but one cannot expect all one 's children to be beautiful ! ' 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 cannot 2 one 6 one 3 cannot 4 expect 4 expect 5 all 6 one 7 's 7 's 8 children 8 children 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' no well-bred duckling turns in its toes . 1 no 2 well-bred 2 well-bred 3 duckling 3 duckling 4 turns 4 turns 5 in 5 in 6 its 6 its 7 toes 7 toes 8 . it is a sign of common parents . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 sign 3 a 4 sign 4 sign 5 of 5 of 6 common 6 common 7 parents 7 parents 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] , dear me , here are ever so many more ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 me 4 dear 5 me 5 me 6 , 5 me 9 ever 6 , 7 here 7 here 8 are 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 more 12 more 13 ! the yard is full already ; and did you ever see anything quite as ugly as that great tall creature ? 1 the 6 ; 2 yard 3 is 3 is 5 already 4 full 5 already 5 already 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 did 7 and 11 see 9 you 10 ever 10 ever 11 see 11 see 15 ugly 12 anything 13 quite 13 quite 14 as 14 as 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 as 16 as 20 creature 17 that 18 great 18 great 19 tall 19 tall 20 creature 20 creature 21 ? he is a disgrace to any brood . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 disgrace 3 a 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 to 5 to 6 any 6 any 8 . 7 brood 8 . i shall go and chase him out ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 chase 5 chase 6 him 6 him 7 out 7 out 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' so saying she put up her feathers , and running to the big duckling bit his neck . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 5 up 2 saying 3 she 4 put 5 up 5 up 8 , 6 her 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 , 8 , 17 neck 9 and 10 running 10 running 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 big 13 big 14 duckling 14 duckling 15 bit 15 bit 16 his 16 his 17 neck 17 neck 18 . ' [leave] him alone , ' she said fiercely , ' or [i] will send for his father . 1 ' 3 him 1 ' 7 she 3 him 5 , 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 fiercely 8 said 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 for 12 or 14 will 14 will 15 send 15 send 16 for 16 for 17 his 17 his 18 father 18 father 19 . he was not troubling you . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 troubling 4 troubling 5 you 5 you 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [no] ; but he is so ugly and awkward no one can put up with him , ' answered the stranger . 1 ' 8 ugly 1 ' 12 one 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 he 4 but 6 is 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 ugly 9 and 10 awkward 10 awkward 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 14 put 13 can 14 put 14 put 16 with 15 up 16 with 16 with 18 , 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 answered 20 answered 22 stranger 21 the 22 stranger 22 stranger 23 . ' [it] certainly is a great pity he is so different from these beautiful darlings . 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 4 is 4 is 7 pity 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 pity 7 pity 11 different 8 he 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 different 11 different 12 from 12 from 13 these 13 these 16 . 14 beautiful 15 darlings 15 darlings 16 . if he could only be hatched over again ! ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 5 be 4 only 5 be 5 be 6 hatched 6 hatched 7 over 7 over 8 again 8 again 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' the poor little fellow drooped his head , and did not know where to look , but was comforted when his mother answered : 1 the 2 poor 1 the 3 little 3 little 5 drooped 4 fellow 5 drooped 5 drooped 9 and 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 look 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 know 12 know 13 where 13 where 14 to 13 where 15 look 15 look 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 was 18 was 19 comforted 19 comforted 20 when 20 when 22 mother 20 when 23 answered 21 his 22 mother 22 mother 23 answered 23 answered 24 : ' [well] , you must feel quite at home here , ' said the old duck waddling off . 1 ' 6 feel 3 , 4 you 3 , 6 feel 4 you 5 must 6 feel 7 quite 7 quite 8 at 8 at 11 , 9 home 10 here 9 home 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 duck 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 duck 16 duck 17 waddling 16 duck 18 off 18 off 19 . and so they did , all except the duckling , who was snapped at by everyone when they thought his mother was not looking . 1 and 2 so 1 and 12 was 3 they 4 did 3 they 5 , 5 , 6 all 6 all 7 except 7 except 10 , 8 the 9 duckling 9 duckling 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 was 12 was 13 snapped 13 snapped 14 at 14 at 21 mother 15 by 16 everyone 16 everyone 19 thought 17 when 18 they 18 they 19 thought 19 thought 20 his 20 his 21 mother 21 mother 22 was 22 was 23 not 22 was 25 . 23 not 24 looking 24 looking 25 . but as he could not run away again he stood up and bowed politely . 1 but 3 he 1 but 5 not 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 could 5 not 6 run 6 run 7 away 6 run 8 again 8 again 12 and 9 he 10 stood 10 stood 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 15 . 13 bowed 14 politely 14 politely 15 . and the duckling answered that he had no idea of marrying anybody , and wanted nothing but to be left alone after his long journey . 1 and 4 answered 1 and 15 wanted 2 the 3 duckling 3 duckling 4 answered 4 answered 5 that 5 that 6 he 5 that 13 , 6 he 7 had 7 had 9 idea 8 no 9 idea 9 idea 10 of 10 of 12 anybody 11 marrying 12 anybody 13 , 14 and 15 wanted 16 nothing 16 nothing 24 long 16 nothing 26 . 17 but 20 left 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 left 20 left 21 alone 21 alone 22 after 22 after 23 his 23 his 24 long 24 long 25 journey 25 journey 26 . will you come with us ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [is] it nicer than this ? ' asked the duckling doubtfully . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 nicer 4 nicer 5 than 5 than 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 duckling 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 duckling 11 duckling 12 doubtfully 12 doubtfully 13 . at the sound of the gun the wild ducks in the rushes flew into the air , and for a few minutes the firing continued . 1 at 8 wild 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 3 sound 6 gun 4 of 5 the 6 gun 7 the 7 the 8 wild 8 wild 12 rushes 9 ducks 10 in 10 in 12 rushes 11 the 12 rushes 12 rushes 13 flew 13 flew 18 and 14 into 18 and 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 for 19 for 22 minutes 20 a 21 few 21 few 22 minutes 22 minutes 24 firing 22 minutes 25 continued 23 the 24 firing 25 continued 26 . ' [i] am too ugly even for a dog to eat , ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 even 4 too 5 ugly 5 ugly 6 even 6 even 7 for 7 for 9 dog 8 a 9 dog 9 dog 10 to 10 to 12 , 11 eat 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 18 . 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . ' [well] , that is a great mercy . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 8 mercy 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 mercy 8 mercy 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he curled himself up in the soft grass till the shots died away in the distance . 1 and 8 soft 2 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 himself 4 himself 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 soft 8 soft 10 till 9 grass 10 till 10 till 13 died 11 the 12 shots 12 shots 13 died 13 died 15 in 14 away 15 in 15 in 17 distance 16 the 17 distance 17 distance 18 . but no one seemed to see him or smell him ; so he spent the rest of the night in peace . 1 but 2 no 2 no 6 see 3 one 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 him 6 see 10 him 8 or 9 smell 9 smell 10 him 10 him 19 night 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 he 12 so 14 spent 13 he 14 spent 14 spent 16 rest 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 in 20 in 21 peace 21 peace 22 . they did not , however , appear very fierce , and the duckling became less afraid as they approached him . 1 they 2 did 1 they 3 not 3 not 8 very 3 not 10 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 8 very 6 , 7 appear 8 very 9 fierce 10 , 13 duckling 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 duckling 13 duckling 14 became 14 became 15 less 14 became 19 approached 15 less 16 afraid 15 less 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 approached 19 approached 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [can] you lay eggs ? ' asked the hen . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 lay 4 lay 7 ' 5 eggs 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 11 . 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 hen 10 hen 11 . and the duckling answered meekly : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 duckling 3 duckling 4 answered 4 answered 5 meekly 5 meekly 6 : ' [no] ; [i] don't know how . ' 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 7 how 7 how 8 . 8 . 9 ' upon which the hen turned her back , and the cat came forward . 1 upon 4 hen 2 which 3 the 3 the 4 hen 4 hen 5 turned 5 turned 6 her 6 her 7 back 7 back 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 forward 10 the 11 cat 10 the 13 forward 11 cat 12 came 13 forward 14 . ' [can] you ruffle your fur when you are angry , or purr when you are pleased ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ruffle 4 ruffle 6 fur 5 your 6 fur 6 fur 7 when 7 when 8 you 7 when 17 pleased 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 angry 10 angry 11 , 12 or 13 purr 13 purr 14 when 14 when 15 you 14 when 16 are 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 pleased 17 pleased 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' 19 ' 22 . 20 said 21 she 21 she 22 . and again the duckling had to admit that he could do nothing but swim , which did not seem of much use to anybody . 1 and 2 again 1 and 5 had 2 again 4 duckling 3 the 4 duckling 5 had 7 admit 6 to 7 admit 7 admit 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 13 but 10 could 13 but 11 do 12 nothing 11 do 13 but 13 but 22 use 14 swim 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 did 17 did 18 not 17 did 22 use 18 not 19 seem 19 seem 20 of 20 of 21 much 22 use 23 to 23 to 24 anybody 24 anybody 25 . so the cat and the hen went straight off to the old woman , who was still in bed . 1 so 6 hen 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 hen 6 hen 7 went 7 went 9 off 7 went 10 to 8 straight 9 off 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 woman 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 16 was 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 20 . 17 still 18 in 18 in 19 bed 19 bed 20 . ' [such] a useless creature has taken refuge here , ' they said . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 5 creature 4 useless 5 creature 5 creature 7 taken 6 has 7 taken 7 taken 8 refuge 8 refuge 9 here 9 here 10 , 10 , 12 they 10 , 13 said 11 ' 12 they 13 said 14 . ' [it] calls itself a duckling ; but it can neither lay eggs nor purr ! 1 ' 3 calls 1 ' 6 duckling 3 calls 4 itself 4 itself 5 a 6 duckling 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 12 lay 10 can 11 neither 11 neither 12 lay 12 lay 14 nor 13 eggs 14 nor 14 nor 15 purr 15 purr 16 ! what had we better do with it ? ' 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 we 3 we 4 better 4 better 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [keep] it , to be sure ! ' replied the old woman briskly . 1 ' 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 9 ' 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 12 old 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 14 briskly 13 woman 14 briskly 14 briskly 15 . ' [it] is all nonsense about it not laying eggs . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 nonsense 4 all 5 nonsense 5 nonsense 6 about 6 about 11 . 7 it 8 not 8 not 9 laying 9 laying 10 eggs 10 eggs 11 . anyway , we will let it stay here for a bit , and see what happens . ' 1 anyway 2 , 1 anyway 7 stay 2 , 4 will 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 let 5 let 6 it 7 stay 8 here 7 stay 13 and 8 here 9 for 9 for 11 bit 10 a 11 bit 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 see 14 see 15 what 15 what 16 happens 16 happens 17 . 16 happens 18 ' and one morning he got so restless that even his friends noticed it . 1 and 2 one 1 and 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 9 even 6 so 7 restless 7 restless 8 that 8 that 9 even 9 even 12 noticed 10 his 11 friends 11 friends 12 noticed 12 noticed 14 . 13 it 14 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked the hen ; and the duckling told her . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 11 ; 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 hen 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 hen 10 hen 11 ; 11 ; 14 duckling 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 duckling 14 duckling 15 told 15 told 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [i] am so longing for the water again . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 5 longing 3 am 4 so 5 longing 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 again 9 again 10 . you can't think how delicious it is to put your head under the water and dive straight to the bottom . ' 1 you 5 delicious 2 can't 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 delicious 5 delicious 11 head 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 9 put 9 put 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 under 12 under 14 water 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 and 15 and 20 bottom 16 dive 17 straight 17 straight 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 bottom 20 bottom 22 ' 21 . 22 ' ' [i] don't think [i] should enjoy it , ' replied the hen doubtfully . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 4 think 3 don't 4 think 4 think 7 enjoy 6 should 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 8 it 7 enjoy 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 hen 12 the 13 hen 13 hen 15 . 14 doubtfully 15 . ' [and] [i] don't think the cat would like it either . ' 1 ' 4 don't 4 don't 5 think 5 think 6 the 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 8 would 8 would 9 like 9 like 10 it 9 like 11 either 11 either 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the cat , when asked , agreed there was nothing she would hate so much . 1 and 3 cat 1 and 4 , 2 the 3 cat 4 , 5 when 5 when 12 she 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 agreed 8 agreed 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 17 . 14 hate 15 so 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 . ' [i] can't stay here any longer , [i] must get to the water , ' repeated the duck . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 stay 3 can't 8 , 4 stay 5 here 5 here 7 longer 6 any 7 longer 8 , 10 must 10 must 15 , 11 get 12 to 11 get 15 , 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 water 15 , 17 repeated 16 ' 17 repeated 17 repeated 19 duck 18 the 19 duck 19 duck 20 . and the cat and the hen , who felt hurt and offended , answered shortly : 1 and 3 cat 1 and 6 hen 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 hen 6 hen 8 who 6 hen 12 offended 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 felt 9 felt 10 hurt 10 hurt 11 and 12 offended 13 , 13 , 14 answered 14 answered 15 shortly 14 answered 16 : 15 shortly 16 : ' [very] well then , go . ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 go 6 go 7 . 7 . 8 ' oh , if he only could have gone with them ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 only 5 only 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 with 9 with 10 them 10 them 11 ! but , all the same , he knew it wasn't ! 1 but 2 , 1 but 6 , 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 knew 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 wasn't 10 wasn't 11 ! and every morning it grew colder and colder , and the duckling had hard work to keep himself warm . 1 and 2 every 1 and 6 colder 2 every 3 morning 3 morning 4 it 3 morning 5 grew 6 colder 7 and 7 and 8 colder 7 and 12 duckling 8 colder 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 duckling 12 duckling 13 had 13 had 17 keep 14 hard 15 work 15 work 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 19 warm 18 himself 19 warm 19 warm 20 . a few hours more and the poor duckling 's life had been ended . 1 a 2 few 1 a 4 more 2 few 3 hours 4 more 5 and 5 and 8 duckling 6 the 7 poor 6 the 8 duckling 8 duckling 9 's 9 's 10 life 10 life 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 ended 13 ended 14 . he never could tell afterwards exactly how he had spent the rest of the winter . 1 he 2 never 2 never 4 tell 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 afterwards 5 afterwards 6 exactly 6 exactly 9 had 7 how 8 he 7 how 9 had 9 had 10 spent 10 spent 12 rest 11 the 12 rest 12 rest 13 of 13 of 16 . 14 the 16 . 15 winter 16 . he only knew that he was very miserable and that he never had enough to eat . 1 he 2 only 1 he 7 very 2 only 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 3 knew 6 was 5 he 6 was 7 very 9 and 8 miserable 9 and 9 and 12 never 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 15 to 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . but by-and-by things grew better . 1 but 2 by-and-by 2 by-and-by 3 things 3 things 4 grew 4 grew 5 better 5 better 6 . the earth became softer , the sun hotter , the birds sang , and the flowers once more appeared in the grass . 1 the 2 earth 1 the 12 sang 2 earth 3 became 2 earth 4 softer 4 softer 5 , 5 , 8 hotter 6 the 7 sun 6 the 8 hotter 8 hotter 9 , 9 , 11 birds 10 the 11 birds 12 sang 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 flowers 15 the 16 flowers 16 flowers 19 appeared 17 once 18 more 18 more 19 appeared 19 appeared 22 grass 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 grass 22 grass 23 . his body seemed larger , and his wings stronger . 1 his 2 body 2 body 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 larger 4 larger 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 wings 7 his 8 wings 8 wings 9 stronger 9 stronger 10 . something pink looked at him from the side of a hill . 1 something 2 pink 1 something 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 6 from 4 at 5 him 6 from 8 side 7 the 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 11 hill 10 a 11 hill 11 hill 12 . he thought he would fly towards it and see what it was . 1 he 5 fly 2 thought 4 would 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 fly 5 fly 6 towards 5 fly 8 and 6 towards 7 it 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 . oh , how glorious it felt to be rushing through the air , wheeling first one way and then the other ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 felt 2 , 3 how 2 , 4 glorious 4 glorious 5 it 6 felt 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 through 9 rushing 10 through 10 through 12 air 11 the 12 air 12 air 16 one 13 , 14 wheeling 13 , 16 one 14 wheeling 15 first 16 one 18 and 17 way 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 22 ! 20 the 21 other 20 the 22 ! 21 other 22 ! he had never thought that flying could be like that ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 thought 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 flying 6 flying 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 like 9 like 11 ! 10 that 11 ! and flying quickly down to the water , he swam after them as fast as he could . 1 and 2 flying 1 and 3 quickly 3 quickly 5 to 3 quickly 10 swam 4 down 5 to 5 to 7 water 6 the 7 water 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 swam 10 swam 11 after 11 after 12 them 12 them 14 fast 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 15 as 18 . 16 he 17 could ' [if] [i] am to die , [i] would rather you should kill me . 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 die 7 , 7 , 9 would 9 would 10 rather 10 rather 15 . 11 you 12 should 12 should 13 kill 13 kill 14 me 14 me 15 . i don't know why [i] was ever hatched , for [i] am too ugly to live . ' 1 i 6 was 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 why 4 why 6 was 6 was 7 ever 7 ever 8 hatched 7 ever 13 too 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 am 12 am 13 too 13 too 14 ugly 14 ugly 15 to 14 ugly 17 . 15 to 16 live 17 . 18 ' and as he spoke , he bowed his head and looked down into the water . 1 and 4 spoke 1 and 7 bowed 2 as 3 he 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 bowed 7 bowed 8 his 7 bowed 9 head 9 head 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 down 12 down 13 into 13 into 15 water 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 . but no such thing was there . 1 but 2 no 2 no 4 thing 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . instead , he beheld beneath him a beautiful white swan ! 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 3 he 3 he 4 beheld 4 beheld 5 beneath 5 beneath 6 him 6 him 9 white 7 a 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 white 9 white 10 swan 10 swan 11 ! ' [his] feathers are whiter and his beak more golden than the rest . ' 1 ' 8 beak 3 feathers 4 are 4 are 5 whiter 5 whiter 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 beak 8 beak 9 more 9 more 10 golden 10 golden 13 rest 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 . 14 . 15 ' ( [hans] [andersen] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [two] [caskets] far , far away , in the midst of a pine forest , there lived a woman who had both a daughter and a stepdaughter . 1 far 13 , 2 , 3 far 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 , 4 away 12 forest 5 , 6 in 6 in 8 midst 7 the 8 midst 8 midst 9 of 9 of 11 pine 10 a 11 pine 12 forest 13 , 13 , 15 lived 14 there 15 lived 15 lived 17 woman 15 lived 20 both 16 a 17 woman 17 woman 18 who 17 woman 19 had 20 both 21 a 20 both 22 daughter 22 daughter 23 and 23 and 25 stepdaughter 23 and 26 . 24 a 25 stepdaughter [ [illustration] : ' [that] [is] [an] [end] [of] [you] , ' [she] [said] . 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 . [but] [she] [was] [wrong] [,] [for] [it] [was] [only] [the] [beginning] []] ' [that] is an end of you ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 9 ' 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 . but she was wrong , for it was only the beginning . 1 but 2 she 1 but 5 , 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 wrong 5 , 8 was 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 . trees waved in the soft breeze , and flowers of the brightest colours danced in the grass . 1 trees 8 and 2 waved 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 soft 5 soft 6 breeze 6 breeze 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 of 9 flowers 14 danced 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 brightest 12 brightest 13 colours 14 danced 17 grass 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 grass 17 grass 18 . and though she was quite alone , the girl 's heart danced too , for she felt happier than she had done since her father died . 1 and 6 alone 1 and 23 since 2 though 3 she 2 though 6 alone 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 quite 6 alone 11 heart 7 , 9 girl 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 's 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 15 for 12 danced 13 too 13 too 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 she 16 she 21 had 17 felt 18 happier 17 felt 19 than 19 than 20 she 19 than 21 had 21 had 22 done 23 since 25 father 24 her 25 father 25 father 27 . 26 died 27 . the girl paused for a moment as she came up , and gazed about for a place where she might safely cross . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 12 and 2 girl 3 paused 3 paused 4 for 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 came 9 came 10 up 9 came 12 and 10 up 11 , 12 and 13 gazed 13 gazed 14 about 14 about 15 for 15 for 19 she 16 a 17 place 17 place 18 where 18 where 19 she 19 she 20 might 20 might 21 safely 21 safely 22 cross 22 cross 23 . but before she could move a voice cried from the fence : 1 but 2 before 1 but 4 could 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 move 5 move 7 voice 6 a 7 voice 7 voice 8 cried 8 cried 9 from 9 from 11 fence 10 the 11 fence 11 fence 12 : ' [do] not hurt me , little maiden ; [i] am so old , so old , [i] have not much longer to live . ' 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 16 old 3 not 4 hurt 3 not 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 little 8 maiden 8 maiden 9 ; 9 ; 11 am 11 am 12 so 12 so 13 old 13 old 14 , 13 old 16 old 14 , 15 so 16 old 17 , 17 , 21 much 19 have 20 not 20 not 21 much 21 much 22 longer 22 longer 23 to 22 longer 25 . 23 to 24 live 25 . 26 ' and the maiden answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [no] , [i] will not hurt you ; fear nothing . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 hurt 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 hurt 7 hurt 8 you 8 you 9 ; 9 ; 10 fear 10 fear 11 nothing 10 fear 13 ' 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 ' and then , seeing a spot where the clematis grew less thickly than in other places , she jumped lightly over . 1 and 2 then 1 and 10 grew 2 then 4 seeing 3 , 4 seeing 5 a 6 spot 6 spot 7 where 7 where 9 clematis 8 the 9 clematis 9 clematis 10 grew 10 grew 13 than 11 less 12 thickly 11 less 13 than 13 than 16 places 14 in 15 other 15 other 16 places 16 places 17 , 17 , 19 jumped 18 she 19 jumped 19 jumped 20 lightly 20 lightly 21 over 21 over 22 . ' [may] all go well with thee , ' said the fence , as the girl walked on . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 said 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 well 5 well 6 with 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 said 12 fence 11 the 12 fence 12 fence 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 girl 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 walked 17 walked 18 on 18 on 19 . she soon left the meadow and turned into a path which ran between two flowery hedges . 1 she 3 left 2 soon 3 left 3 left 8 into 4 the 5 meadow 5 meadow 6 and 6 and 7 turned 7 turned 8 into 8 into 10 path 9 a 10 path 10 path 11 which 10 path 12 ran 12 ran 13 between 12 ran 14 two 14 two 17 . 15 flowery 16 hedges 16 hedges 17 . right in front of her stood an oven , and through its open door she could see a pile of white loaves . 1 right 2 in 1 right 6 stood 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 4 of 5 her 6 stood 10 and 7 an 8 oven 8 oven 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 she 11 through 12 its 11 through 15 she 12 its 14 door 13 open 14 door 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 a 17 see 23 . 19 pile 20 of 20 of 21 white 21 white 22 loaves 22 loaves 23 . ' [eat] as many loaves as you like , but do me no harm , little maiden , ' cried the oven . 1 ' 3 as 1 ' 15 , 3 as 5 loaves 4 many 5 loaves 5 loaves 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 9 , 8 like 9 , 9 , 14 harm 10 but 11 do 10 but 14 harm 11 do 12 me 12 me 13 no 15 , 18 , 16 little 17 maiden 17 maiden 18 , 18 , 20 cried 19 ' 20 cried 20 cried 22 oven 21 the 22 oven 22 oven 23 . when she had finished it , down to the last crumb , she shut the oven door and said : ' [good-morning] . ' 1 when 16 oven 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 it 5 it 7 down 6 , 7 down 7 down 8 to 8 to 12 , 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 crumb 11 crumb 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 shut 14 shut 15 the 15 the 16 oven 16 oven 18 and 17 door 18 and 18 and 19 said 19 said 20 : 20 : 21 ' 21 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [may] all go well with thee , ' said the oven , as the girl walked on . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 said 3 all 4 go 4 go 5 well 5 well 6 with 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 said 12 oven 11 the 12 oven 12 oven 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 16 girl 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 walked 17 walked 18 on 18 on 19 . by-and-by she became very thirsty , and seeing a cow with a milk-pail hanging on her horn , turned towards her . 1 by-and-by 3 became 2 she 3 became 3 became 5 thirsty 4 very 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 11 with 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 cow 8 seeing 9 a 9 a 10 cow 10 cow 11 with 11 with 14 hanging 12 a 14 hanging 13 milk-pail 14 hanging 14 hanging 15 on 15 on 16 her 16 her 17 horn 17 horn 19 turned 18 , 19 turned 19 turned 20 towards 20 towards 22 . 21 her 22 . ' [nor] [i] , ' answered the girl ; ' fear nothing . ' 1 ' 6 answered 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 girl 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 ; 8 girl 11 fear 9 ; 10 ' 11 fear 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 . 13 . 14 ' so she sat down and milked till the pail was nearly full . 1 so 2 she 1 so 4 down 2 she 3 sat 4 down 5 and 5 and 9 pail 6 milked 7 till 7 till 9 pail 8 the 9 pail 9 pail 10 was 10 was 11 nearly 10 was 12 full 12 full 13 . then she drank it all up except a little drop at the bottom . 1 then 3 drank 2 she 3 drank 3 drank 4 it 4 it 6 up 5 all 6 up 6 up 7 except 7 except 10 drop 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 drop 10 drop 11 at 11 at 13 bottom 12 the 13 bottom 13 bottom 14 . ' [now] throw any that is left over my hoofs , and hang the pail on my horns again , ' said the cow . 1 ' 16 on 3 throw 4 any 4 any 6 is 5 that 6 is 6 is 12 and 7 left 8 over 7 left 12 and 8 over 9 my 10 hoofs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 hang 13 hang 15 pail 14 the 15 pail 15 pail 16 on 16 on 18 horns 17 my 18 horns 18 horns 19 again 19 again 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 24 cow 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 25 . and the girl did as she was bid , and kissed the cow on her forehead and went her way . 1 and 3 girl 1 and 7 was 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 did 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 11 kissed 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 kissed 11 kissed 13 cow 12 the 13 cow 13 cow 18 went 14 on 17 and 15 her 16 forehead 16 forehead 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 21 . 19 her 20 way 20 way 21 . many hours had now passed since the girl had fallen down the well , and the sun was setting . 1 many 3 had 2 hours 3 had 3 had 5 passed 4 now 5 passed 5 passed 6 since 5 passed 13 well 6 since 10 fallen 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 had 9 had 10 fallen 10 fallen 11 down 12 the 13 well 13 well 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 sun 15 and 18 was 16 the 17 sun 18 was 19 setting 18 was 20 . ' [where] shall [i] spend the night ? ' thought she . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 5 spend 5 spend 7 night 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 thought 11 she 11 she 12 . and suddenly she saw before her a gate which she had not noticed before , and a very old woman leaning against it . 1 and 3 she 1 and 9 which 2 suddenly 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 before 4 saw 8 gate 5 before 6 her 7 a 8 gate 9 which 11 had 10 she 11 had 11 had 13 noticed 12 not 13 noticed 13 noticed 16 and 14 before 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 woman 17 a 18 very 18 very 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 21 leaning 21 leaning 22 against 21 leaning 24 . 22 against 23 it ' [good] evening , ' said the girl politely ; and the old woman answered : 1 ' 3 evening 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 ; 6 said 8 girl 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 politely 9 politely 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 14 woman 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 answered 15 answered 16 : ' [good] evening , my child . 1 ' 3 evening 3 evening 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 child 6 child 7 . would that everyone was as polite as you . 1 would 9 . 2 that 3 everyone 3 everyone 4 was 4 was 5 as 5 as 6 polite 6 polite 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 . are you in search of anything ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 in 3 in 4 search 4 search 5 of 5 of 6 anything 6 anything 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] am in search of a place , ' replied the girl ; and the woman smiled and said : 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 5 search 3 am 4 in 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 6 of 9 , 7 a 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 15 and 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 ; 13 girl 15 and 15 and 17 woman 16 the 17 woman 17 woman 19 and 18 smiled 19 and 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [then] stop a little while and comb my hair , and you shall tell me all the things you can do . ' 1 ' 11 , 3 stop 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 5 little 7 and 7 and 8 comb 8 comb 10 hair 9 my 10 hair 10 hair 11 , 11 , 15 tell 12 and 13 you 12 and 14 shall 14 shall 15 tell 15 tell 17 all 16 me 17 all 17 all 19 things 18 the 19 things 19 things 20 you 19 things 24 ' 21 can 22 do 22 do 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [willingly] , mother , ' answered the girl . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 girl 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 . and she began combing out the old woman 's hair , which was long and white . 1 and 4 combing 2 she 3 began 3 began 4 combing 4 combing 5 out 5 out 12 which 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 hair 10 hair 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 16 white 13 was 14 long 14 long 15 and 15 and 16 white 16 white 17 . half an hour passed in this way , and then the old woman said : 1 half 5 in 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 passed 4 passed 5 in 5 in 9 and 6 this 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 woman 10 then 11 the 11 the 13 woman 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 said 13 woman 15 : ' [as] you did not think yourself too good to comb me , [i] will show you where you may take service . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 too 3 you 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 yourself 8 too 16 show 9 good 10 to 10 to 11 comb 11 comb 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 15 will 15 will 16 show 16 show 17 you 17 you 20 may 18 where 19 you 18 where 20 may 20 may 21 take 21 take 22 service 22 service 23 . be prudent and patient and all will go well . ' 1 be 2 prudent 1 be 3 and 2 prudent 3 and 3 and 4 patient 4 patient 5 and 5 and 8 go 6 all 7 will 7 will 8 go 8 go 9 well 9 well 10 . 10 . 11 ' [ [illustration] : [she] [found] [sitting] [round] [her] [a] [whole] [circle] [of] [cats] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 14 ] as soon as it was light next morning the girl got up and went into the cow-house . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 6 light 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 6 light 10 girl 7 next 8 morning 8 morning 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 13 and 11 got 12 up 11 got 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 into 14 went 17 cow-house 16 the 17 cow-house 17 cow-house 18 . ' [i] 'm sure you must be hungry , ' said she , patting each in turn . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 5 you 4 sure 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 13 , 8 hungry 9 , 8 hungry 13 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 13 , 14 patting 14 patting 15 each 15 each 16 in 16 in 17 turn 17 turn 18 . ' [we] are very thirsty , please give us some milk ! ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 7 please 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 give 8 give 9 us 9 us 13 ' 10 some 11 milk 10 some 13 ' 11 milk 12 ! ' [my] poor little pussies , ' said she , ' of course you shall have some . ' 1 ' 5 pussies 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 pussies 5 pussies 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 she 8 said 9 she 9 she 15 shall 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 you 13 course 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 16 have 18 . 17 some 18 . 18 . 19 ' and she went into the dairy , followed by all the cats , and gave each one a little red saucerful . 1 and 2 she 1 and 7 , 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 into 5 the 6 dairy 6 dairy 7 , 7 , 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 9 by 10 all 10 all 11 the 10 all 14 and 11 the 12 cats 12 cats 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 one 15 gave 16 each 16 each 17 one 17 one 21 saucerful 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 red 20 red 21 saucerful 21 saucerful 22 . but before they drank they all rubbed themselves against her knees and purred by way of thanks . 1 but 2 before 1 but 5 they 3 they 4 drank 3 they 5 they 5 they 7 rubbed 6 all 7 rubbed 7 rubbed 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 against 9 against 12 and 10 her 11 knees 11 knees 12 and 12 and 13 purred 12 and 15 way 13 purred 14 by 15 way 16 of 16 of 18 . 17 thanks 18 . the next thing the girl had to do was to go to the storehouse , and to sift the corn through a sieve . 1 the 2 next 1 the 3 thing 3 thing 5 girl 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 had 6 had 11 go 7 to 8 do 7 to 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 14 storehouse 13 the 14 storehouse 14 storehouse 21 through 15 , 18 sift 16 and 17 to 17 to 18 sift 18 sift 20 corn 19 the 20 corn 20 corn 21 through 21 through 24 . 22 a 23 sieve 22 a 24 . while she was busy rubbing the corn she heard a whirr of wings , and a flock of sparrows flew in at the window . 1 while 2 she 1 while 15 and 2 she 5 rubbing 3 was 4 busy 4 busy 5 rubbing 5 rubbing 7 corn 6 the 7 corn 7 corn 8 she 7 corn 9 heard 8 she 9 heard 9 heard 11 whirr 10 a 11 whirr 11 whirr 12 of 12 of 13 wings 13 wings 14 , 15 and 17 flock 15 and 20 flew 16 a 17 flock 17 flock 18 of 18 of 19 sparrows 20 flew 21 in 21 in 25 . 22 at 23 the 23 the 24 window 24 window 25 . ' [we] are hungry ; give us some corn ! give us some corn ! ' cried they ; and the girl answered : 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 6 give 3 are 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ; 6 give 14 corn 7 us 9 corn 7 us 10 ! 8 some 9 corn 10 ! 11 give 11 give 12 us 12 us 13 some 13 some 14 corn 14 corn 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 19 ; 17 cried 18 they 18 they 19 ; 19 ; 24 : 20 and 22 girl 21 the 22 girl 22 girl 23 answered 22 girl 24 : ' [you] poor little birds , of course you shall have some ! ' and scattered a fine handful over the floor . 1 ' 3 poor 1 ' 8 course 3 poor 5 birds 4 little 5 birds 5 birds 6 , 6 , 7 of 8 course 15 and 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 have 11 have 12 some 12 some 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 scattered 16 scattered 19 handful 17 a 18 fine 17 a 19 handful 19 handful 23 . 20 over 22 floor 21 the 22 floor 22 floor 23 . when they had finished they flew on her shoulders and flapped their wings by way of thanks . 1 when 2 they 2 they 9 shoulders 3 had 4 finished 3 had 5 they 5 they 6 flew 6 flew 7 on 7 on 8 her 8 her 9 shoulders 9 shoulders 10 and 10 and 11 flapped 11 flapped 13 wings 11 flapped 15 way 12 their 13 wings 13 wings 14 by 15 way 16 of 16 of 17 thanks 17 thanks 18 . the farmer 's wife was so well satisfied that she gave her higher wages , and treated her like her own daughter . 1 the 8 satisfied 2 farmer 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 well 7 well 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 14 wages 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 her 11 gave 13 higher 13 higher 14 wages 14 wages 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 treated 17 treated 18 her 17 treated 19 like 19 like 23 . 20 her 21 own 20 her 23 . 21 own 22 daughter the girl 's heart sank at this order ; for how was it possible for her to do her mistress 's bidding ? 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 6 at 5 sank 9 ; 6 at 8 order 7 this 8 order 9 ; 10 for 10 for 11 how 11 how 12 was 12 was 13 it 13 it 14 possible 14 possible 15 for 14 possible 17 to 15 for 16 her 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 her 18 do 23 ? 20 mistress 21 's 21 's 22 bidding 22 bidding 23 ? however , she was silent , and taking the sieve went down to the well with it . 1 however 2 , 2 , 6 , 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 silent 5 silent 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 taking 7 and 11 went 9 the 10 sieve 10 sieve 11 went 11 went 12 down 11 went 18 . 12 down 13 to 12 down 16 with 13 to 15 well 14 the 15 well 16 with 17 it ' [ashes] ! ashes ! ' they twittered ; and the girl looked at them and said : 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 4 ashes 4 ashes 6 ' 4 ashes 9 ; 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 twittered 7 they 8 twittered 9 ; 12 girl 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 looked 13 looked 14 at 13 looked 16 and 14 at 15 them 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [well] , [i] can't be in a worse plight than [i] am already , so [i] will take your advice . ' 1 ' 7 in 3 , 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 in 7 in 10 plight 8 a 9 worse 9 worse 10 plight 10 plight 11 than 10 plight 18 will 11 than 13 am 13 am 14 already 13 am 15 , 15 , 16 so 18 will 19 take 19 take 21 advice 20 your 21 advice 21 advice 23 ' 22 . 23 ' and she ran back to the kitchen and filled her sieve with ashes . 1 and 2 she 1 and 7 kitchen 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 back 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 and 8 and 9 filled 9 filled 10 her 10 her 11 sieve 11 sieve 14 . 12 with 13 ashes 13 ashes 14 . then once more she dipped the sieve into the well , and , behold , this time not a drop of water disappeared ! 1 then 4 she 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 she 4 she 5 dipped 5 dipped 7 sieve 6 the 7 sieve 7 sieve 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 22 water 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 behold 13 , 14 behold 14 behold 15 , 15 , 16 this 16 this 17 time 16 this 22 water 17 time 21 of 18 not 20 drop 19 a 20 drop 20 drop 21 of 22 water 23 disappeared 23 disappeared 24 ! ' [here] is the sieve , mistress , ' cried the girl , going to the room where the old woman was sitting . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 cried 4 the 5 sieve 5 sieve 6 , 6 , 7 mistress 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 17 room 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 , 13 , 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 where 18 where 20 old 18 where 21 woman 19 the 20 old 21 woman 22 was 22 was 23 sitting 23 sitting 24 . ' [you] are cleverer than [i] expected , ' answered she ; ' or else someone helped you who is skilled in magic . ' 1 ' 14 or 3 are 4 cleverer 4 cleverer 5 than 4 cleverer 10 answered 5 than 7 expected 7 expected 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 answered 11 she 10 answered 13 ' 11 she 12 ; 13 ' 14 or 14 or 15 else 15 else 16 someone 16 someone 17 helped 17 helped 21 skilled 18 you 19 who 19 who 20 is 20 is 21 skilled 21 skilled 22 in 22 in 25 ' 23 magic 24 . 24 . 25 ' but the girl kept silence , and the old woman asked her no more questions . 1 but 4 kept 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 kept 4 kept 5 silence 5 silence 6 , 6 , 11 asked 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 woman 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 asked 11 asked 12 her 12 her 15 questions 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 questions 15 questions 16 . ' [i] have something more for you to do . 1 ' 5 more 3 have 4 something 4 something 5 more 5 more 9 do 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . there are here two yarns , the one white , the other black . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 here 3 here 6 , 4 two 5 yarns 5 yarns 6 , 6 , 9 white 7 the 8 one 8 one 9 white 9 white 13 black 10 , 12 other 10 , 13 black 11 the 12 other 13 black 14 . what you must do is to wash them in the river till the black one becomes white and the white black . ' 1 what 2 you 1 what 12 till 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 do 4 do 5 is 6 to 7 wash 7 wash 8 them 7 wash 11 river 8 them 9 in 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 till 12 till 15 one 13 the 14 black 13 the 15 one 14 black 15 one 15 one 16 becomes 16 becomes 17 white 17 white 18 and 18 and 21 black 18 and 22 . 19 the 20 white 19 the 21 black 22 . 23 ' and the girl took them to the river and washed hard for several hours , but wash as she would they never changed one whit . 1 and 8 river 1 and 10 washed 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 took 4 took 5 them 4 took 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 and 10 washed 11 hard 11 hard 15 , 12 for 13 several 13 several 14 hours 14 hours 15 , 15 , 19 she 16 but 17 wash 17 wash 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 they 21 they 26 . 22 never 24 one 22 never 25 whit 23 changed 24 one 25 whit 26 . she looked back at the sparrows and smiled and nodded to them , and flapping their wings in reply they flew swiftly away . 1 she 13 , 2 looked 3 back 3 back 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sparrows 6 sparrows 8 smiled 6 sparrows 9 and 7 and 8 smiled 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 11 to 10 nodded 13 , 11 to 12 them 13 , 20 they 14 and 15 flapping 14 and 20 they 15 flapping 16 their 16 their 19 reply 17 wings 18 in 17 wings 19 reply 20 they 21 flew 21 flew 23 away 22 swiftly 23 away 23 away 24 . but she got no answer , for the maiden was afraid of bringing trouble on her little friends . 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 got 2 she 3 got 3 got 7 for 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 maiden 8 the 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 was 10 was 11 afraid 10 was 17 little 11 afraid 12 of 12 of 13 bringing 13 bringing 14 trouble 14 trouble 15 on 15 on 16 her 17 little 19 . 18 friends 19 . for many weeks the mistress shut herself up in her room , and the girl went about her work as usual . 1 for 2 many 2 many 6 shut 3 weeks 5 mistress 4 the 5 mistress 5 mistress 6 shut 6 shut 9 in 7 herself 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 11 room 10 her 11 room 11 room 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 girl 14 the 15 girl 15 girl 16 went 16 went 17 about 16 went 22 . 17 about 19 work 18 her 19 work 20 as 21 usual 21 usual 22 . here are the yarns which you washed . 1 here 2 are 2 are 4 yarns 3 the 4 yarns 4 yarns 5 which 4 yarns 7 washed 5 which 6 you 5 which 7 washed 7 washed 8 . ' [this] is the easiest thing [i] have been set to do , ' thought the girl , who was a good spinner . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 easiest 3 is 10 set 4 the 5 easiest 5 easiest 9 been 6 thing 8 have 8 have 9 been 10 set 14 ' 10 set 17 girl 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 , 13 , 14 ' 15 thought 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 19 who 17 girl 20 was 18 , 19 who 19 who 20 was 20 was 24 . 21 a 22 good 21 a 23 spinner 23 spinner 24 . but when she began she found that the skein tangled and broke every moment . 1 but 3 she 1 but 5 she 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 began 5 she 10 tangled 6 found 7 that 7 that 9 skein 8 the 9 skein 9 skein 10 tangled 10 tangled 11 and 11 and 12 broke 12 broke 13 every 12 broke 15 . 13 every 14 moment ' [what] is the matter , fair maiden ? ' asked they . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 8 maiden 6 , 7 fair 6 , 8 maiden 8 maiden 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 11 asked 12 they 12 they 13 . and the girl answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 answered 4 answered 5 : [ [illustration] : ' [ashes] , [ashes] ! ' 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 6 , 6 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' [twittered] [the] [sparrows] []] ' [if] that is all , dry your eyes , ' said the cats ; ' we will manage it for you . ' 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 9 eyes 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 6 , 7 dry 6 , 9 eyes 7 dry 8 your 9 eyes 15 ; 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 12 said 14 cats 13 the 14 cats 14 cats 15 ; 15 ; 19 manage 16 ' 17 we 17 we 18 will 18 will 19 manage 19 manage 20 it 20 it 21 for 21 for 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 ' but the girl only smiled and did not answer . 1 but 3 girl 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 6 and 4 only 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 answer 8 not 9 answer 9 answer 10 . she had learned early the value of silence . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 learned 3 learned 4 early 4 early 6 value 5 the 6 value 6 value 7 of 7 of 8 silence 8 silence 9 . but at these words the maid shook her head , and answered gently : 1 but 2 at 1 but 8 her 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 7 shook 5 the 6 maid 6 maid 7 shook 8 her 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 answered 11 and 13 gently 13 gently 14 : the old woman looked at her for a moment , and then she said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 7 for 5 at 6 her 7 for 11 and 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 she 12 then 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [well] , that must be as you like ; but as you have worked faithfully for me [i] will give you a reward . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 be 3 , 5 must 4 that 5 must 6 be 7 as 6 be 10 ; 7 as 9 like 8 you 9 like 10 ; 11 but 11 but 13 you 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 worked 15 worked 16 faithfully 16 faithfully 17 for 17 for 25 . 18 me 20 will 20 will 21 give 21 give 22 you 21 give 24 reward 23 a 24 reward 24 reward 25 . go now into the loft above the storehouse and there you will find many caskets . 1 go 2 now 1 go 9 and 3 into 5 loft 4 the 5 loft 5 loft 8 storehouse 6 above 7 the 7 the 8 storehouse 8 storehouse 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 you 10 there 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 many 14 many 15 caskets 15 caskets 16 . she lifted up one and looked at it , and then put it down to examine another yet more beautiful . 1 she 2 lifted 1 she 10 and 2 lifted 3 up 3 up 4 one 3 up 10 and 4 one 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 it 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 put 11 then 12 put 12 put 13 it 13 it 14 down 14 down 16 examine 15 to 16 examine 16 examine 18 yet 17 another 18 yet 18 yet 19 more 19 more 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 . which should she choose , the yellow or the blue , the red or the green , the gold or the silver ? 1 which 2 should 1 which 17 , 2 should 3 she 3 she 4 choose 4 choose 5 , 5 , 7 yellow 6 the 7 yellow 8 or 9 the 9 the 10 blue 10 blue 16 green 11 , 13 red 11 , 16 green 12 the 13 red 14 or 15 the 15 the 16 green 16 green 17 , 17 , 23 ? 18 the 19 gold 19 gold 20 or 19 gold 23 ? 20 or 22 silver 21 the 22 silver [ [illustration] : ' [take] [the] [black] ! 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 8 ! [take] [the] [black] [!] ['] [cried] [the] [cats] []] ' [this] is the casket that pleases me best , mistress , ' said the girl , carrying it into the house . 1 ' 8 me 3 is 5 casket 4 the 5 casket 5 casket 6 that 5 casket 7 pleases 6 that 7 pleases 7 pleases 8 me 8 me 9 best 9 best 10 , 10 , 11 mistress 10 , 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 23 . 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 , 17 , 18 carrying 18 carrying 19 it 19 it 20 into 20 into 22 house 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 . and the old woman smiled and nodded , and bade her go her way . 1 and 4 woman 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 9 and 5 smiled 6 and 6 and 7 nodded 7 nodded 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 bade 10 bade 11 her 10 bade 12 go 12 go 13 her 13 her 14 way 14 way 15 . then she got up and entered the house . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 got 3 got 4 up 3 got 6 entered 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 entered 6 entered 8 house 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . the woman and her daughter stared as if they had been turned into stone ; but at length the stepmother gasped out : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 and 2 woman 6 stared 3 and 5 daughter 4 her 5 daughter 6 stared 8 if 7 as 8 if 8 if 11 been 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 turned 12 turned 13 into 12 turned 15 ; 13 into 14 stone 15 ; 16 but 16 but 18 length 16 but 21 gasped 17 at 18 length 19 the 20 stepmother 20 stepmother 21 gasped 21 gasped 22 out 22 out 23 : ' [so] you are alive after all ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 alive 5 alive 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ! well , luck was ever against me ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 luck 3 luck 4 was 4 was 5 ever 5 ever 6 against 6 against 7 me 7 me 8 ! and where have you been this year past ? ' 1 and 3 have 2 where 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 this 6 this 7 year 7 year 8 past 8 past 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' no one would ever have guessed that that little black box could have held such a quantity of beautiful things ! 1 no 2 one 2 one 6 guessed 3 would 5 have 4 ever 5 have 5 have 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 that 7 that 14 held 8 that 9 little 9 little 11 box 10 black 11 box 11 box 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 held 14 held 15 such 15 such 17 quantity 15 such 21 ! 16 a 17 quantity 17 quantity 18 of 19 beautiful 20 things 19 beautiful 21 ! towards evening she reached the spot where the old woman was leaning against the gate-post , but she passed her by without a word . 1 towards 4 reached 1 towards 6 spot 2 evening 3 she 3 she 4 reached 5 the 6 spot 6 spot 7 where 6 spot 15 gate-post 7 where 9 old 8 the 9 old 10 woman 11 was 11 was 12 leaning 12 leaning 13 against 13 against 14 the 14 the 15 gate-post 15 gate-post 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 she 17 but 22 without 18 she 19 passed 19 passed 20 her 19 passed 21 by 22 without 25 . 23 a 24 word 23 a 25 . ' [have] you no manners in your country ? ' asked the crone . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 14 . 4 no 5 manners 5 manners 6 in 6 in 7 your 7 your 8 country 8 country 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 13 crone 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 crone 13 crone 14 . ' [i] can't stop and talk ; [i] am in a hurry , ' answered the girl . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 stop 3 can't 5 and 5 and 6 talk 6 talk 7 ; 6 talk 10 in 7 ; 9 am 10 in 13 , 11 a 12 hurry 12 hurry 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 girl 15 answered 16 the 16 the 17 girl 17 girl 18 . ' [it] is getting late , and [i] have to find a place . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 getting 4 getting 5 late 5 late 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 have 9 have 11 find 10 to 11 find 11 find 15 ' 12 a 13 place 12 a 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [comb] your hair , indeed ! 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 hair 4 hair 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ! i have something better to do than that ! ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 something 3 something 4 better 4 better 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 than 7 than 8 that 8 that 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' and slamming the gate in the crone 's face she went her way . 1 and 2 slamming 1 and 4 gate 3 the 4 gate 4 gate 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 crone 7 crone 8 's 8 's 11 went 9 face 10 she 10 she 11 went 11 went 14 . 12 her 13 way 12 her 14 . and she never heard the words that followed her : ' [you] shall not have done this to me for nothing ! ' 1 and 3 never 1 and 5 the 2 she 3 never 3 never 4 heard 5 the 6 words 6 words 8 followed 6 words 13 shall 7 that 8 followed 8 followed 9 her 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 shall 13 shall 14 not 14 not 16 done 15 have 16 done 16 done 17 this 16 done 18 to 16 done 20 for 18 to 19 me 20 for 23 ' 21 nothing 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' months passed in this manner , when , one day , the mistress called the girl to her . 1 months 3 in 2 passed 3 in 3 in 5 manner 4 this 5 manner 5 manner 10 day 6 , 7 when 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 one 8 , 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 14 called 12 the 13 mistress 13 mistress 14 called 14 called 16 girl 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 to 17 to 19 . 18 her 19 . for though you cannot tend cows , or divide the grain from the chaff , there may be other things that you can do better . 1 for 2 though 1 for 3 you 3 you 6 cows 4 cannot 5 tend 5 tend 6 cows 6 cows 8 or 7 , 8 or 8 or 11 grain 8 or 17 may 9 divide 10 the 10 the 11 grain 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 chaff 14 chaff 15 , 15 , 16 there 16 there 17 may 17 may 18 be 18 be 20 things 19 other 20 things 20 things 21 that 20 things 23 can 21 that 22 you 21 that 23 can 23 can 24 do 24 do 26 . 25 better 26 . ' [there] seems nothing in the world you can do , ' said the old woman , and left her to herself . 1 ' 7 world 3 seems 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 16 woman 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 16 woman 12 ' 13 said 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 , 17 , 23 . 18 and 19 left 19 left 20 her 19 left 21 to 21 to 22 herself 22 herself 23 . soon after this the year was up , and the girl went to her mistress to tell her that she wished to go home . 1 soon 8 , 2 after 6 was 3 this 5 year 4 the 5 year 5 year 6 was 6 was 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 11 girl 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 went 12 went 13 to 12 went 25 . 13 to 15 mistress 14 her 15 mistress 16 to 17 tell 17 tell 18 her 17 tell 19 that 19 that 20 she 19 that 21 wished 20 she 21 wished 21 wished 22 to 21 wished 23 go 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 home 24 home 25 . but see that you do not open it till you place it where you wish it to stay . ' 1 but 2 see 1 but 5 do 2 see 3 that 4 you 5 do 5 do 7 open 6 not 7 open 7 open 8 it 8 it 9 till 9 till 11 place 10 you 11 place 11 place 12 it 11 place 13 where 13 where 14 you 13 where 15 wish 15 wish 16 it 15 wish 20 ' 16 it 17 to 17 to 18 stay 19 . 20 ' ' [ah] ! you have got something very different from that little black box , ' answered the old woman with delight . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 8 very 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 something 8 very 9 different 8 very 13 black 9 different 10 from 10 from 12 little 11 that 12 little 13 black 17 answered 14 box 15 , 14 box 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 20 woman 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 21 with 21 with 23 . 22 delight 23 . but the girl was so busy finding a place for it to stand that she took little notice of her mother . 1 but 3 girl 1 but 4 was 2 the 3 girl 4 was 6 busy 4 was 7 finding 5 so 6 busy 7 finding 9 place 7 finding 12 to 8 a 9 place 9 place 10 for 10 for 11 it 12 to 13 stand 13 stand 14 that 14 that 15 she 14 that 21 mother 15 she 16 took 16 took 17 little 16 took 18 notice 18 notice 19 of 19 of 20 her 21 mother 22 . ' [no] , after all it is too fine to live in a kitchen , let us place it in the guest chamber . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 all 3 , 4 after 5 all 11 live 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 too 8 too 9 fine 9 fine 10 to 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 in 12 in 14 kitchen 13 a 14 kitchen 14 kitchen 16 let 15 , 16 let 16 let 20 in 17 us 18 place 18 place 19 it 19 it 20 in 20 in 23 chamber 21 the 22 guest 21 the 23 chamber 22 guest 23 chamber 23 chamber 24 . 24 . 25 ' ( from [thorpe] ['s] [yule-tide] [stories] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 7 . 7 . 8 ) [the] [goldsmith's] [fortune] every evening the goldsmith would walk across to the cowherd 's house and say : ' [come] , let's go out for a walk ! ' 1 every 2 evening 1 every 6 walk 2 evening 4 goldsmith 3 the 4 goldsmith 4 goldsmith 5 would 6 walk 7 across 7 across 8 to 7 across 13 and 8 to 11 's 9 the 10 cowherd 10 cowherd 11 's 12 house 13 and 13 and 16 ' 14 say 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 19 let's 18 , 19 let's 19 let's 26 ' 20 go 21 out 20 go 25 ! 21 out 22 for 22 for 24 walk 23 a 24 walk 25 ! 26 ' presently a rich stranger came along the lane , and seeing someone there , as he supposed , he said : 1 presently 8 lane 2 a 3 rich 2 a 4 stranger 4 stranger 5 came 5 came 6 along 6 along 7 the 7 the 8 lane 8 lane 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 there 11 seeing 12 someone 12 someone 13 there 13 there 17 supposed 14 , 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 supposed 17 supposed 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [good-evening] , friend ! a fine night to-night ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 friend 4 friend 5 ! 5 ! 8 night 6 a 7 fine 6 a 8 night 8 night 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' but the goldsmith 's wife said nothing . 1 but 5 wife 2 the 3 goldsmith 3 goldsmith 4 's 4 's 5 wife 5 wife 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . the man then repeated his words louder ; but still there was no reply . 1 the 2 man 1 the 4 repeated 2 man 3 then 4 repeated 6 words 5 his 6 words 6 words 7 louder 7 louder 8 ; 8 ; 10 still 9 but 10 still 10 still 11 there 11 there 15 . 12 was 13 no 12 was 14 reply 14 reply 15 . a third time he shouted : 1 a 2 third 2 third 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 : ' [good-evening] , friend ! are you deaf ? ' but the figure never replied . 1 ' 4 friend 3 , 4 friend 4 friend 9 ? 5 ! 6 are 6 are 7 you 7 you 8 deaf 8 deaf 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 13 figure 12 the 13 figure 13 figure 16 . 14 never 15 replied 15 replied 16 . ' [let] that teach you manners ! ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 teach 4 teach 8 ' 5 you 6 manners 6 manners 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [wretch] ! you have killed my wife ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 killed 6 killed 7 my 7 my 9 ! 8 wife 9 ! oh , miserable one ; we will have justice done to thee ! ' 1 oh 5 ; 2 , 3 miserable 3 miserable 4 one 4 one 5 ; 5 ; 7 will 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 have 8 have 9 justice 9 justice 10 done 10 done 11 to 10 done 13 ! 11 to 12 thee 13 ! 14 ' ' [oh] , ' said he , ' my wife died , and [i] sold her . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 , 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 10 wife 8 ' 9 my 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 12 , 11 died 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 sold 13 and 17 . 15 sold 16 her 17 . 18 ' ' [you] sold your dead wife ? ' cried the people . 1 ' 5 dead 3 sold 4 your 4 your 5 dead 5 dead 6 wife 6 wife 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 people 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 . ' [yes] , ' said the goldsmith . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 goldsmith 6 the 7 goldsmith 7 goldsmith 8 . ' [for] how much ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [a] thousand gold pieces , ' replied the goldsmith . 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 gold 4 gold 5 pieces 5 pieces 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 goldsmith 9 the 10 goldsmith 10 goldsmith 11 . at last they perceived that they had been cheated somehow by that goldsmith . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 perceived 4 perceived 5 that 5 that 6 they 5 that 8 been 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 cheated 9 cheated 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 by 11 by 12 that 12 that 14 . 13 goldsmith 14 . ' [that] will teach him not to play tricks on us , ' said they . 1 ' 4 teach 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 him 5 him 7 to 6 not 7 to 7 to 8 play 8 play 9 tricks 8 play 15 they 9 tricks 10 on 10 on 11 us 12 , 13 ' 12 , 15 they 13 ' 14 said 15 they 16 . ' [for] as he can't swim he 'll drown , and we sha'n't have any more trouble with him ! ' 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 10 , 4 he 5 can't 5 can't 6 swim 6 swim 7 he 7 he 8 'll 8 'll 9 drown 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 11 and 14 have 12 we 13 sha'n't 14 have 15 any 15 any 16 more 16 more 18 with 17 trouble 18 with 18 with 21 ' 19 him 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' at the place where he landed he came across a fine fat cow buffalo , and immediately he jumped on her back and rode home . 1 at 3 place 1 at 6 landed 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 where 4 where 5 he 6 landed 14 buffalo 7 he 8 came 8 came 9 across 8 came 13 cow 10 a 11 fine 10 a 13 cow 11 fine 12 fat 13 cow 14 buffalo 14 buffalo 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 he 16 and 19 jumped 17 immediately 18 he 18 he 19 jumped 19 jumped 20 on 19 jumped 22 back 20 on 21 her 22 back 26 . 23 and 24 rode 24 rode 25 home 25 home 26 . when the village people saw him , they ran out in surprise , and said : 1 when 5 saw 2 the 3 village 3 village 4 people 4 people 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 ran 8 they 9 ran 9 ran 10 out 9 ran 11 in 10 out 11 in 11 in 12 surprise 12 surprise 13 , 12 surprise 16 : 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : ' [where] on earth do you come from , and where did you get that buffalo ? ' 1 ' 3 on 1 ' 7 come 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 do 5 do 6 you 7 come 8 from 8 from 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 where 11 where 14 get 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 get 14 get 15 that 15 that 16 buffalo 16 buffalo 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the goldsmith , ' you little know what delightful adventures [i] have had ! 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 8 , 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 goldsmith 6 the 7 goldsmith 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 12 know 11 little 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 delightful 14 delightful 15 adventures 15 adventures 17 have 17 have 18 had 18 had 19 ! in fact , [i] could hardly tear myself away ; but [i] thought that [i] must really let you all know about it . ' 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 11 but 5 could 6 hardly 5 could 11 but 7 tear 8 myself 7 tear 11 but 8 myself 9 away 9 away 10 ; 11 but 13 thought 13 thought 14 that 14 that 18 let 16 must 17 really 16 must 18 let 17 really 18 let 18 let 20 all 18 let 21 know 19 you 20 all 21 know 22 about 22 about 25 ' 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' and whenever any one of them waved his hands about and struggled the goldsmith would cry out : 1 and 4 one 2 whenever 3 any 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 11 and 6 them 7 waved 7 waved 9 hands 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 about 9 hands 11 and 11 and 12 struggled 12 struggled 14 goldsmith 13 the 14 goldsmith 14 goldsmith 15 would 15 would 16 cry 16 cry 17 out 17 out 18 : ' [look] ! he 's beckoning the rest of you to come ; he 's got a fine buffalo ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 5 's 3 ! 4 he 5 's 6 beckoning 6 beckoning 8 rest 6 beckoning 11 to 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 of 9 of 10 you 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 13 ; 16 got 14 he 15 's 15 's 16 got 16 got 18 fine 16 got 19 buffalo 17 a 18 fine 19 buffalo 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' and others who were doubtful would jump in , until not one was left . 1 and 3 who 1 and 5 doubtful 2 others 3 who 4 were 5 doubtful 5 doubtful 8 in 6 would 7 jump 7 jump 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 11 not 10 until 11 not 11 not 14 left 12 one 13 was 12 one 14 left 14 left 15 . then the cunning goldsmith went back and took all the village for himself , and became very rich indeed . 1 then 3 cunning 1 then 8 took 2 the 3 cunning 4 goldsmith 5 went 5 went 7 and 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 11 village 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 for 12 for 14 , 13 himself 14 , 14 , 20 . 15 and 16 became 16 became 17 very 17 very 19 indeed 18 rich 19 indeed 19 indeed 20 . but do you think he was happy ? 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 8 ? 7 happy 8 ? not a bit . 1 not 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 . lies never made a man happy yet . 1 lies 2 never 2 never 3 made 3 made 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 happy 6 happy 7 yet 7 yet 8 . ( told [by] a [pathan] to [major] [campbell] . ) 1 ( 2 told 2 told 10 ) 4 a 10 ) 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [enchanted] [wreath] however , her mother did not know that , but thought her the most bewitching maiden that ever was seen . 1 however 2 , 1 however 6 not 2 , 5 did 3 her 4 mother 4 mother 5 did 6 not 7 know 6 not 9 , 7 know 8 that 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 thought 11 thought 12 her 11 thought 16 maiden 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 bewitching 15 bewitching 16 maiden 16 maiden 21 . 17 that 20 seen 18 ever 19 was 19 was 20 seen 20 seen 21 . one day the man called to his daughter and bade her come with him into the forest to cut wood . 1 one 2 day 1 one 4 man 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 called 4 man 9 and 5 called 6 to 5 called 9 and 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 daughter 9 and 10 bade 10 bade 11 her 10 bade 12 come 12 come 13 with 12 come 15 into 13 with 14 him 15 into 19 cut 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 to 18 to 19 cut 19 cut 20 wood 20 wood 21 . so he said to his wife : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 : but the wife answered : 1 but 3 wife 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [if] your daughter is wet already , it is all the more reason that she should go and get the axe . 1 ' 4 daughter 1 ' 13 more 3 your 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 is 5 is 6 wet 6 wet 9 it 7 already 8 , 7 already 9 it 9 it 10 is 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 17 should 14 reason 15 that 15 that 16 she 15 that 17 should 17 should 18 go 18 go 19 and 19 and 22 axe 20 get 21 the 21 the 22 axe 22 axe 23 . [ [illustration] : [three] [little] [doves] [were] [seated] [on] [the] [handle] [of] [the] [axe] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 15 ] to her surprise , three little doves were sitting on the handle , all of them looking very sad . 1 to 3 surprise 1 to 7 doves 2 her 3 surprise 4 , 5 three 5 three 7 doves 6 little 7 doves 7 doves 8 were 8 were 9 sitting 8 were 10 on 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 12 handle 11 the 12 handle 12 handle 16 them 13 , 14 all 14 all 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 looking 17 looking 19 sad 18 very 19 sad 19 sad 20 . ' [you] poor little things , ' said the girl , stroking them . 1 ' 4 little 3 poor 4 little 4 little 5 things 5 things 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 girl 8 said 12 stroking 9 the 10 girl 11 , 12 stroking 12 stroking 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [why] do you sit there and get wet ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 sit 5 sit 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 10 ? 8 get 9 wet 8 get 10 ? she then crumbled the bread on the ground , and was pleased to see the doves flutter quite cheerfully towards it . 1 she 2 then 2 then 5 bread 3 crumbled 4 the 4 the 5 bread 5 bread 9 , 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 14 see 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 16 doves 15 the 16 doves 16 doves 22 . 17 flutter 18 quite 17 flutter 22 . 18 quite 19 cheerfully 19 cheerfully 20 towards 20 towards 21 it ' [good-bye] , ' she said , picking up the axe , and went her way homewards . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 axe 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 picking 8 picking 9 up 9 up 10 the 10 the 11 axe 11 axe 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 way 14 went 15 her 15 her 16 way 16 way 18 . 17 homewards 18 . ' [that] is a good girl , ' said one ; ' [i] really was too weak to stretch out a wing before she came . 1 ' 14 really 3 is 5 good 3 is 6 girl 4 a 5 good 6 girl 12 ' 7 , 8 ' 7 , 10 one 8 ' 9 said 10 one 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 14 really 14 really 19 stretch 15 was 16 too 15 was 17 weak 16 too 17 weak 17 weak 18 to 18 to 19 stretch 19 stretch 20 out 20 out 24 she 21 a 22 wing 22 wing 23 before 23 before 24 she 24 she 25 came 25 came 26 . i should like to do something to show how grateful [i] am . ' 1 i 5 do 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 something 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 show 8 show 9 how 9 how 10 grateful 10 grateful 12 am 12 am 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [well] , let us give her a wreath of flowers that will never fade as long as she wears it , ' cried another . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 give 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 us 6 give 7 her 6 give 9 wreath 8 a 9 wreath 9 wreath 13 will 10 of 11 flowers 10 of 12 that 12 that 13 will 13 will 15 fade 14 never 15 fade 15 fade 19 she 16 as 17 long 17 long 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 24 cried 20 wears 21 it 20 wears 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 cried 24 cried 25 another 24 cried 26 . 25 another 26 . ' [and] let the tiniest singing birds in the world sit amongst the flowers , ' rejoined the third . 1 ' 3 let 3 let 5 tiniest 3 let 8 in 4 the 5 tiniest 5 tiniest 6 singing 6 singing 7 birds 6 singing 8 in 8 in 15 , 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 sit 11 sit 14 flowers 12 amongst 13 the 13 the 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 rejoined 17 rejoined 19 third 18 the 19 third 19 third 20 . ' [yes] , that will do beautifully , ' said the first . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 will 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 beautifully 6 do 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 first 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 . as she did so the roses became withered and brown , and the birds flew out of the window . 1 as 3 did 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 8 withered 4 so 11 , 5 the 7 became 5 the 8 withered 6 roses 7 became 8 withered 9 and 9 and 10 brown 11 , 14 birds 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 birds 14 birds 15 flew 15 flew 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 19 window 18 the 19 window 19 window 20 . but though she pretended to despise the wreath , she longed none the less for her daughter to have one like it . 1 but 2 though 2 though 4 pretended 3 she 4 pretended 4 pretended 5 to 5 to 9 , 6 despise 7 the 7 the 8 wreath 8 wreath 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 longed 11 longed 14 less 11 longed 15 for 12 none 13 the 13 the 14 less 15 for 23 . 16 her 17 daughter 16 her 23 . 17 daughter 18 to 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 one 19 have 21 like 20 one 21 like 21 like 22 it the stepmother 's heart was glad when she saw this , and she said quite mildly : 1 the 2 stepmother 2 stepmother 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 11 , 5 was 6 glad 6 glad 8 she 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 this 9 saw 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 12 and 16 mildly 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 quite 16 mildly 17 : ' [why] , you have forgotten your axe again , you careless man ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 6 forgotten 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 8 axe 6 forgotten 9 again 7 your 8 axe 9 again 10 , 10 , 12 careless 11 you 12 careless 12 careless 13 man 13 man 14 ! ' [you] dirty creatures , ' cried she , ' get away at once , or [i] will throw stones at you . ' 1 ' 4 creatures 1 ' 5 , 3 dirty 4 creatures 5 , 11 get 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 8 she 8 she 11 get 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 get 11 get 12 away 12 away 13 at 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 14 once 19 throw 16 or 18 will 18 will 19 throw 19 throw 20 stones 20 stones 23 . 21 at 22 you 22 you 23 . 23 . 24 ' and the doves spread their wings in a fright and flew up to the very top of a tree , their bodies shaking with anger . 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 wings 3 doves 4 spread 4 spread 5 their 5 their 6 wings 6 wings 11 flew 7 in 10 and 8 a 9 fright 9 fright 10 and 10 and 11 flew 11 flew 13 to 12 up 13 to 13 to 15 very 14 the 15 very 15 very 17 of 16 top 17 of 17 of 20 , 18 a 19 tree 19 tree 20 , 20 , 22 bodies 21 their 22 bodies 22 bodies 26 . 23 shaking 24 with 24 with 25 anger 25 anger 26 . ' [never] , ' said the biggest dove . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 biggest 6 the 7 biggest 7 biggest 8 dove 8 dove 9 . ' [we] must find some way of paying her back in her own coin ! ' 1 ' 6 way 3 must 4 find 4 find 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 of 7 of 8 paying 8 paying 10 back 9 her 10 back 10 back 11 in 11 in 13 own 12 her 13 own 13 own 16 ' 14 coin 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [oh] , how clever of you ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 7 you 5 clever 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 ! that will do beautifully , ' exclaimed the other two . 1 that 3 do 2 will 3 do 3 do 4 beautifully 4 beautifully 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 other 7 exclaimed 8 the 8 the 9 other 9 other 11 . 10 two 11 . ' [what] in the world is the matter ? ' asked the birds sleepily . 1 ' 5 world 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 is 6 is 8 matter 6 is 10 ' 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 ? 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 14 sleepily 12 the 13 birds 12 the 14 sleepily 14 sleepily 15 . ' [that] is our secret , ' said the doves . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 our 4 our 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 doves 9 the 10 doves 10 doves 11 . ' [well] , did you get the wreath ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 get 6 get 8 wreath 7 the 8 wreath 8 wreath 13 . 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 cried 11 cried 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [dirty] creatures ! ' answered her daughter . 1 ' 3 creatures 3 creatures 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 daughter 7 her 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 . ' [don't] speak to me [like] that ! 1 ' 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 8 ! 7 that 8 ! what do you mean ? ' asked the mother again . 1 what 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 10 again 7 asked 9 mother 8 the 9 mother 9 mother 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [dirty] creatures ! ' repeated the daughter , and nothing else could she say . 1 ' 4 ! 3 creatures 4 ! 4 ! 6 repeated 5 ' 6 repeated 6 repeated 10 and 7 the 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 else 11 nothing 13 could 13 could 14 she 14 she 15 say 15 say 16 . then the woman saw that something evil had befallen her , and turned in her rage to her stepdaughter . 1 then 3 woman 1 then 5 that 2 the 3 woman 3 woman 4 saw 5 that 8 had 6 something 7 evil 7 evil 8 had 8 had 9 befallen 9 befallen 10 her 9 befallen 16 rage 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 turned 13 turned 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 rage 16 rage 17 to 17 to 20 . 18 her 20 . 19 stepdaughter 20 . [ [illustration] : [standing] [in] [the] [shelter] [of] [a] [tree] , [he] [watched] [her] [a] [long] [while] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 , 11 , 18 ] her plan was this . 1 her 2 plan 2 plan 3 was 3 was 4 this 4 this 5 . everything fell out exactly as the woman had hoped . 1 everything 2 fell 2 fell 3 out 3 out 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 as 5 as 7 woman 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 had 8 had 9 hoped 9 hoped 10 . the woman thanked her and paid her well , and returned to her hut , carrying the mask with her under her cloak . 1 the 8 well 2 woman 3 thanked 2 woman 5 and 3 thanked 4 her 5 and 6 paid 6 paid 7 her 6 paid 8 well 8 well 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 returned 11 returned 12 to 12 to 15 , 13 her 14 hut 14 hut 15 , 15 , 16 carrying 16 carrying 18 mask 16 carrying 21 under 17 the 18 mask 18 mask 19 with 19 with 20 her 21 under 22 her 22 her 23 cloak 23 cloak 24 . [ [illustration] : [the] [stepmother] [tries] [to] [drown] [the] [princess] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] i will go back to the witch and see if she cannot take off the spell laid on you by those horrible birds . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 5 to 3 go 13 take 4 back 5 to 6 the 7 witch 7 witch 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 11 she 10 if 12 cannot 12 cannot 13 take 13 take 14 off 13 take 16 spell 14 off 15 the 15 the 16 spell 16 spell 17 laid 16 spell 18 on 18 on 19 you 19 you 22 horrible 20 by 21 those 21 those 22 horrible 22 horrible 24 . 23 birds 24 . ah ! why did [i] not think of it before ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 4 did 3 why 4 did 4 did 7 think 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 9 it 9 it 10 before 10 before 12 ' 11 ! 12 ' ' [what] is it ? tell me ! 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 8 ! 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 ! is the pain bad ? 1 is 3 pain 2 the 3 pain 3 pain 5 ? 4 bad 5 ? when did it begin ? 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 it 2 did 4 begin 4 begin 5 ? and as he spoke he sprang to his feet to go in search of them . 1 and 3 he 1 and 9 feet 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spoke 5 he 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 to 10 to 11 go 11 go 14 of 12 in 13 search 13 search 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . however , he guessed somehow that she wished to be left alone , so he only said : 1 however 10 be 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 somehow 4 guessed 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 wished 8 wished 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 left 11 left 12 alone 12 alone 13 , 12 alone 15 he 13 , 14 so 15 he 16 only 16 only 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [that] maiden is strangely like my wife , ' thought he ; ' [i] must see her closer . ' 1 ' 4 is 3 maiden 4 is 4 is 10 ' 5 strangely 6 like 6 like 9 , 7 my 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 11 thought 12 he 12 he 16 must 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 16 must 16 must 17 see 17 see 18 her 18 her 19 closer 19 closer 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and he hastened down to the water . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 down 3 hastened 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 . one thing was clear , if she did not change her conduct very shortly he would have to send her away from court . 1 one 3 was 1 one 8 did 2 thing 3 was 3 was 4 clear 4 clear 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 she 8 did 9 not 9 not 17 have 10 change 12 conduct 10 change 13 very 11 her 12 conduct 13 very 14 shortly 14 shortly 15 he 14 shortly 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 19 send 18 to 19 send 19 send 20 her 19 send 21 away 19 send 22 from 22 from 23 court 23 court 24 . ' [wait] for me ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 for 4 me 3 for 5 ! wait for me ! 1 wait 2 for 1 wait 4 ! 2 for 3 me wait for me ! ' he cried ; not even knowing he was speaking . 1 wait 2 for 1 wait 4 ! 2 for 3 me 4 ! 6 he 4 ! 7 cried 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 ; 8 ; 12 he 9 not 10 even 10 even 11 knowing 11 knowing 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 speaking 13 was 15 . but when he reached the shore there was nothing to be seen but the shadows cast by the moonlight . 1 but 2 when 1 but 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 7 there 4 reached 11 be 5 the 6 shore 5 the 7 there 6 shore 7 there 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 seen 12 seen 13 but 13 but 16 cast 14 the 15 shadows 15 shadows 16 cast 16 cast 17 by 16 cast 19 moonlight 18 the 19 moonlight 19 moonlight 20 . then he put the matter from his mind , and kept his thoughts on the duty that lay before him . 1 then 2 he 1 then 8 mind 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 matter 3 put 6 from 4 the 5 matter 6 from 7 his 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 thoughts 11 kept 12 his 12 his 13 thoughts 13 thoughts 18 lay 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 duty 16 duty 17 that 17 that 18 lay 18 lay 20 him 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 . he had scarcely done so when the girl came out of the sea , and stretched out her arms towards his window . 1 he 2 had 1 he 15 and 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 done 4 done 5 so 6 when 8 girl 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 came 9 came 10 out 9 came 15 and 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 sea 12 the 13 sea 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 arms 16 stretched 17 out 17 out 18 her 18 her 19 arms 19 arms 20 towards 20 towards 21 his 21 his 22 window 22 window 23 . ' [you] are my own wife , and [i] shall never let you go , ' he said . 1 ' 5 own 1 ' 6 wife 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 own 6 wife 7 , 7 , 10 shall 8 and 10 shall 10 shall 11 never 11 never 14 go 12 let 13 you 13 you 14 go 14 go 17 he 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . but the words were hardly out of his mouth when he found that it was a hare that he was holding by the paw . 1 but 3 words 1 but 4 were 2 the 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 9 mouth 5 hardly 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 when 10 when 11 he 10 when 20 was 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 that 12 found 15 was 14 it 15 was 15 was 17 hare 16 a 17 hare 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 holding 21 holding 22 by 22 by 25 . 23 the 24 paw 23 the 25 . then the hare changed into a fish , and the fish into a bird , and the bird into a slimy wriggling snake . 1 then 4 changed 2 the 3 hare 3 hare 4 changed 4 changed 12 into 5 into 9 and 6 a 7 fish 7 fish 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 fish 9 and 12 into 10 the 11 fish 12 into 16 and 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 22 wriggling 17 the 18 bird 17 the 22 wriggling 18 bird 19 into 19 into 21 slimy 20 a 21 slimy 22 wriggling 24 . 23 snake 24 . ' [i] have got it ! 1 ' 4 got 3 have 4 got 4 got 6 ! 5 it 6 ! i have got it ! ' she cried triumphantly , and laid the ointment on her daughter 's tongue . 1 i 8 cried 2 have 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 6 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 triumphantly 9 triumphantly 10 , 10 , 12 laid 11 and 12 laid 12 laid 13 the 12 laid 19 tongue 13 the 14 ointment 14 ointment 15 on 16 her 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 's 18 's 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 . [ [illustration] : [the] [princess] [returns] [from] [the] [sea] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] ' [now] what do you say ? ' she asked proudly . 1 ' 5 you 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 9 she 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 asked 10 asked 11 proudly 10 asked 12 . 11 proudly 12 . at this moment the prince entered with his real wife . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 5 prince 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 entered 6 entered 7 with 7 with 10 wife 8 his 9 real 9 real 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [you] both deserve death , ' he said , ' and if it were left to me , you should have it . 1 ' 8 he 3 both 4 deserve 4 deserve 5 death 5 death 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 12 and 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 16 left 13 if 15 were 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 left 16 left 24 . 17 to 19 , 18 me 19 , 19 , 20 you 20 you 21 should 21 should 22 have 22 have 23 it 23 it 24 . but the prince and his wife lived together long and happily , and ruled their people well . 1 but 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 wife 4 and 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 lived 7 lived 10 and 7 lived 13 and 8 together 9 long 8 together 10 and 10 and 11 happily 11 happily 12 , 13 and 14 ruled 13 and 16 people 14 ruled 15 their 16 people 18 . 17 well 18 . ( adapted from [thorpe] ['s] [yule-tide] [stories] . ) 1 ( 9 ) 2 adapted 3 from 3 from 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [foolish] [weaver] once a weaver , who was in want of work , took service with a certain farmer as a shepherd . 1 once 3 weaver 2 a 3 weaver 3 weaver 5 who 3 weaver 12 took 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 5 who 11 , 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 want 8 want 9 of 9 of 10 work 12 took 13 service 12 took 14 with 12 took 18 as 13 service 14 with 14 with 17 farmer 15 a 16 certain 16 certain 17 farmer 18 as 21 . 19 a 20 shepherd 19 a 21 . the farmer , knowing that the man was very slow-witted , gave him the most careful instructions as to everything that he was to do . 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 3 , 3 , 4 knowing 3 , 10 slow-witted 5 that 7 man 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 slow-witted 10 slow-witted 11 , 11 , 12 gave 12 gave 13 him 12 gave 19 to 13 him 17 instructions 14 the 15 most 14 the 17 instructions 16 careful 17 instructions 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 everything 20 everything 26 . 21 that 22 he 21 that 23 was 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 to 24 to 25 do 25 do 26 . the weaver said that he understood , and started with the flocks to the hillsides where they grazed all day . 1 the 2 weaver 1 the 18 grazed 2 weaver 3 said 3 said 4 that 4 that 7 , 5 he 6 understood 6 understood 7 , 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 with 10 with 12 flocks 11 the 12 flocks 12 flocks 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 hillsides 15 hillsides 16 where 15 hillsides 18 grazed 16 where 17 they 18 grazed 21 . 19 all 20 day 19 all 21 . when he came back all the flock were scattered or killed , and when the farmer heard the tale he beat him soundly . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 came 1 when 5 all 3 came 4 back 5 all 7 flock 5 all 8 were 5 all 10 or 6 the 7 flock 7 flock 8 were 9 scattered 10 or 10 or 11 killed 11 killed 19 tale 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 tale 13 and 14 when 13 and 17 heard 15 the 16 farmer 16 farmer 17 heard 18 the 19 tale 19 tale 20 he 19 tale 21 beat 21 beat 22 him 22 him 24 . 23 soundly 24 . so , the next day , the weaver was left at home to take care of the farmer 's old sick mother . 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 next 2 , 6 , 3 the 4 next 5 day 6 , 6 , 10 left 7 the 8 weaver 8 weaver 9 was 9 was 10 left 10 left 13 to 11 at 12 home 12 home 13 to 13 to 22 mother 14 take 15 care 15 care 16 of 15 care 21 sick 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 farmer 18 farmer 19 's 19 's 20 old 21 sick 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [you] are welcome , ' said they . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 9 . 4 welcome 8 they 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 they 6 ' 7 said 8 they 9 . ' [willingly] , ' answered the weaver . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 weaver 6 the 7 weaver 7 weaver 8 . so the next morning the seven weavers set out to go to the village where they could buy what they wanted . 1 so 3 next 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 14 village 5 the 6 seven 5 the 7 weavers 7 weavers 8 set 8 set 10 to 8 set 12 to 9 out 10 to 10 to 11 go 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 village 14 village 15 where 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 could 16 they 18 buy 17 could 18 buy 18 buy 19 what 18 buy 21 wanted 19 what 20 they 21 wanted 22 . on the way they had to cross a ravine which lately had been full of water , but now was quite dry . 1 on 3 way 1 on 10 which 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 they 3 way 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 cross 7 cross 9 ravine 8 a 9 ravine 10 which 14 full 10 which 15 of 11 lately 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 full 15 of 17 , 16 water 17 , 17 , 19 now 18 but 19 now 19 now 20 was 20 was 22 dry 21 quite 22 dry 22 dry 23 . he counted all except himself , and then cried out that somebody was missing ! 1 he 2 counted 1 he 7 and 3 all 4 except 4 except 5 himself 5 himself 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 cried 9 cried 10 out 9 cried 11 that 11 that 12 somebody 11 that 13 was 12 somebody 13 was 13 was 14 missing 14 missing 15 ! they ran up and down the bank of the ravine wringing their hands in great distress and looking for signs of their lost comrade . 1 they 5 down 2 ran 3 up 2 ran 4 and 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 10 ravine 6 the 7 bank 7 bank 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 ravine 10 ravine 11 wringing 11 wringing 13 hands 11 wringing 14 in 12 their 13 hands 14 in 17 and 15 great 16 distress 16 distress 17 and 17 and 18 looking 17 and 19 for 19 for 23 lost 20 signs 21 of 20 signs 23 lost 21 of 22 their 23 lost 25 . 24 comrade 25 . there a farmer found them and asked what was the matter . 1 there 2 a 2 a 3 farmer 3 farmer 4 found 4 found 5 them 5 them 6 and 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 what 8 what 9 was 8 what 11 matter 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . ( from the [pushto] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [clever] [cat] once upon a time there lived an old man who dwelt with his son in a small hut on the edge of the plain . 1 once 6 lived 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 5 there 3 a 4 time 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 an 7 an 9 man 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 dwelt 11 dwelt 15 in 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 son 14 son 15 in 15 in 21 edge 16 a 17 small 17 small 18 hut 18 hut 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 edge 21 edge 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 plain 24 plain 25 . be good to your mother , as you have been to me . 1 be 2 good 2 good 5 mother 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 7 as 10 been 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 to 11 to 13 . 12 me 13 . and now farewell ! ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 farewell 3 farewell 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' then he turned his face to the wall and died . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 8 wall 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 wall 8 wall 9 and 9 and 10 died 10 died 11 . wandering over the plain , he noticed a troop of gazelles , and pointed to his greyhound to give chase . 1 wandering 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 plain 4 plain 7 noticed 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 noticed 7 noticed 9 troop 8 a 9 troop 9 troop 10 of 9 troop 21 . 11 gazelles 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 pointed 14 pointed 15 to 14 pointed 17 greyhound 15 to 16 his 17 greyhound 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 chase 19 give 21 . the dog soon brought down a fine fat beast , and slinging it over his shoulders , the young man turned homewards . 1 the 2 dog 1 the 5 down 2 dog 4 brought 3 soon 4 brought 5 down 11 and 6 a 7 fine 6 a 9 beast 7 fine 8 fat 8 fat 9 beast 9 beast 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 slinging 12 slinging 13 it 12 slinging 20 man 13 it 14 over 14 over 17 , 15 his 16 shoulders 16 shoulders 17 , 17 , 19 young 18 the 19 young 20 man 21 turned 21 turned 22 homewards 22 homewards 23 . on the way , however , he passed a pond , and as he approached a cloud of birds flew into the air . 1 on 3 way 1 on 7 he 2 the 3 way 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 7 he 7 he 8 passed 8 passed 10 pond 9 a 10 pond 10 pond 18 of 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 he 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 approached 15 approached 17 cloud 16 a 17 cloud 17 cloud 18 of 18 of 19 birds 19 birds 24 . 20 flew 21 into 21 into 23 air 22 the 23 air 23 air 24 . the young man picked it up , and put it in his pouch and then went towards home again . 1 the 2 young 1 the 6 up 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 picked 4 picked 5 it 6 up 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 pouch 9 put 10 it 9 put 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 pouch 13 pouch 16 went 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 went 16 went 19 again 17 towards 18 home 18 home 19 again 19 again 20 . when all the rats were killed , the young man left the barn . 1 when 4 rats 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 rats 4 rats 5 were 5 were 6 killed 6 killed 13 barn 7 , 10 man 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 10 man 11 left 11 left 12 the 12 the 13 barn 13 barn 14 . he took the path leading to the door of the hut , but stopped on feeling a hand laid on his shoulder . 1 he 2 took 2 took 8 door 2 took 13 but 3 the 4 path 4 path 5 leading 5 leading 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 , 13 but 14 stopped 14 stopped 15 on 15 on 22 shoulder 16 feeling 18 hand 17 a 18 hand 18 hand 19 laid 19 laid 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 shoulder 22 shoulder 23 . come with me to that shining lake yonder , and fear nothing . ' 1 come 2 with 1 come 4 to 2 with 3 me 4 to 5 that 5 that 7 lake 6 shining 7 lake 7 lake 10 and 8 yonder 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 fear 11 fear 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [step] into the water and shut your eyes ! 1 ' 7 shut 3 into 5 water 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 and 6 and 7 shut 7 shut 8 your 8 your 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 ! you will find yourself sinking slowly to the bottom ; but take courage , all will go well . 1 you 6 slowly 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 yourself 3 find 6 slowly 4 yourself 5 sinking 6 slowly 9 bottom 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 ; 10 ; 13 courage 11 but 12 take 11 but 13 courage 13 courage 16 will 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 will 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 well 17 go 19 . only bring up as much silver as you can carry , and we will divide it between us . ' 1 only 3 up 1 only 9 can 2 bring 3 up 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 silver 6 silver 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 carry 10 carry 13 we 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 we 13 we 15 divide 14 will 15 divide 15 divide 16 it 16 it 17 between 17 between 18 us 18 us 19 . 19 . 20 ' so the young man stepped bravely into the lake , and felt himself sinking , sinking , till he reached firm ground at last . 1 so 11 and 1 so 12 felt 2 the 3 young 3 young 5 stepped 3 young 11 and 4 man 5 stepped 5 stepped 6 bravely 6 bravely 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 lake 9 lake 10 , 12 felt 21 firm 13 himself 14 sinking 14 sinking 15 , 15 , 16 sinking 15 , 17 , 17 , 19 he 18 till 19 he 19 he 20 reached 20 reached 21 firm 21 firm 23 at 22 ground 23 at 23 at 24 last 24 last 25 . he picked it up in order to examine it more closely , and as he held it the stone spoke . 1 he 6 order 2 picked 3 it 2 picked 6 order 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 in 6 order 13 and 7 to 8 examine 8 examine 9 it 8 examine 10 more 10 more 12 , 11 closely 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 he 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 held 16 held 17 it 16 held 19 stone 18 the 19 stone 19 stone 20 spoke 20 spoke 21 . ' [as] long as you hold me , all your wishes will come true , ' it said . 1 ' 5 you 3 long 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 hold 6 hold 7 me 6 hold 11 wishes 7 me 8 , 9 all 10 your 10 your 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 will 12 will 13 come 13 come 14 true 14 true 15 , 14 true 17 it 16 ' 17 it 17 it 19 . 18 said 19 . ' [but] hide me in your turban , and then call to the [jew] that you are ready to come up . ' 1 ' 7 turban 3 hide 4 me 3 hide 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 turban 7 turban 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 call 11 call 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 23 ' 15 that 17 are 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 ready 18 ready 20 come 19 to 20 come 20 come 21 up 21 up 22 . 21 up 23 ' in a few minutes the young man stood again by the shores of the lake . 1 in 7 man 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 8 stood 8 stood 9 again 9 again 10 by 10 by 15 lake 11 the 12 shores 12 shores 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lake 15 lake 16 . ' [well] , where is the silver ? ' asked the [jew] , who was awaiting him . 1 ' 4 where 1 ' 13 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 is 4 where 10 asked 5 is 7 silver 6 the 7 silver 7 silver 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 asked 11 the 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 awaiting 16 awaiting 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [ah] , my father , how can [i] tell you ! 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 8 can 7 how 8 can 8 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 ! then hearing steps approaching [i] got frightened , and called to you , as you know . ' 1 then 3 steps 1 then 4 approaching 2 hearing 3 steps 4 approaching 7 frightened 4 approaching 11 to 6 got 7 frightened 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 called 10 called 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 you 13 , 13 , 15 you 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 know 16 know 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [you] are no better than the rest , ' cried the [jew] , and turned away in a rage . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 better 4 no 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 8 rest 6 than 11 cried 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 11 cried 12 the 12 the 21 . 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 turned 16 turned 17 away 17 away 18 in 18 in 20 rage 19 a 20 rage 20 rage 21 . when he was out of sight the young man took the stone from his turban and looked at it . 1 when 2 he 1 when 10 took 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 8 young 7 the 8 young 9 man 10 took 10 took 12 stone 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 from 13 from 16 and 14 his 15 turban 15 turban 16 and 16 and 20 . 17 looked 18 at 18 at 19 it 19 it 20 . ' [i] want the finest camel that can be found , and the most splendid garments , ' said he . 1 ' 5 finest 3 want 4 the 4 the 5 finest 5 finest 12 and 6 camel 7 that 7 that 8 can 8 can 9 be 9 be 11 , 10 found 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 most 12 and 16 garments 13 the 14 most 15 splendid 16 garments 16 garments 17 , 17 , 19 said 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . ' [shut] your eyes then , ' replied the stone . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 stone 9 the 10 stone 10 stone 11 . mounting the camel , he whistled the falcon to his wrist , and , followed by his greyhound and his cat , he started homewards . 1 mounting 9 to 2 the 3 camel 3 camel 6 whistled 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 whistled 6 whistled 8 falcon 7 the 8 falcon 8 falcon 9 to 9 to 11 wrist 10 his 11 wrist 11 wrist 15 followed 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 , 14 , 15 followed 15 followed 16 by 15 followed 22 , 16 by 19 and 17 his 18 greyhound 18 greyhound 19 and 19 and 21 cat 20 his 21 cat 22 , 26 . 23 he 24 started 24 started 25 homewards 25 homewards 26 . his mother was sewing at her door when this magnificent stranger rode up , and , filled with surprise , she bowed low before him . 1 his 2 mother 1 his 9 this 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 sewing 3 was 5 at 5 at 7 door 6 her 7 door 7 door 8 when 9 this 13 up 10 magnificent 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 rode 12 rode 13 up 13 up 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 surprise 16 , 17 filled 17 filled 18 with 18 with 19 surprise 19 surprise 20 , 20 , 22 bowed 21 she 22 bowed 22 bowed 24 before 23 low 24 before 24 before 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [don't] you know me , mother ? ' he said with a laugh . 1 ' 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 ? 7 mother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 with 12 with 15 . 13 a 14 laugh 13 a 15 . and on hearing his voice the good woman nearly fell to the ground with astonishment . 1 and 5 voice 2 on 3 hearing 3 hearing 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 10 fell 6 the 7 good 7 good 8 woman 8 woman 9 nearly 9 nearly 10 fell 10 fell 13 ground 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 with 14 with 16 . 15 astonishment 16 . ' [how] have you got that camel and those clothes ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 got 5 got 6 that 5 got 10 clothes 6 that 7 camel 7 camel 8 and 8 and 9 those 10 clothes 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 15 . 13 asked 14 she 14 she 15 . ' [can] a son of mine have committed murder in order to possess them ? ' 1 ' 4 son 3 a 4 son 4 son 5 of 5 of 9 murder 6 mine 7 have 7 have 8 committed 8 committed 9 murder 9 murder 10 in 10 in 11 order 11 order 12 to 12 to 13 possess 13 possess 14 them 13 possess 16 ' 14 them 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [do] not be afraid ; they are quite honestly come by , ' answered the youth . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 4 be 4 be 11 come 5 afraid 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 quite 8 are 10 honestly 10 honestly 11 come 11 come 14 ' 12 by 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 15 answered 17 youth 16 the 17 youth 17 youth 18 . at these words the mother thought her son had certainly gone mad , and stared blankly at him . 1 at 5 mother 1 at 6 thought 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 4 the 5 mother 6 thought 8 son 7 her 8 son 8 son 9 had 9 had 10 certainly 10 certainly 11 gone 11 gone 12 mad 11 gone 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 stared 15 stared 19 . 16 blankly 17 at 16 blankly 19 . 17 at 18 him the young man guessed what was in her heart , and replied with a smile : 1 the 2 young 1 the 5 what 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 guessed 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 replied 12 replied 13 with 13 with 16 : 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 16 : ' [fear] nothing . 1 ' 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . promise all that he asks ; it will be fulfilled somehow . ' 1 promise 6 ; 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 asks 5 asks 6 ; 6 ; 9 be 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 fulfilled 10 fulfilled 11 somehow 11 somehow 12 . 12 . 13 ' so she went to the palace , where she found the king sitting in the [hall] of [justice] listening to the petitions of his people . 1 so 2 she 1 so 6 palace 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 8 where 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 she 8 where 10 found 10 found 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 in 14 in 26 . 15 the 17 of 17 of 22 petitions 19 listening 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 petitions 22 petitions 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 people 25 people 26 . the woman waited until all had been heard and the hall was empty , and then went up and knelt before the throne . 1 the 4 until 2 woman 3 waited 3 waited 4 until 4 until 19 and 5 all 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 heard 8 heard 11 hall 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 19 and 12 was 13 empty 13 empty 14 , 14 , 18 up 14 , 19 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 went 16 then 18 up 19 and 23 throne 20 knelt 21 before 21 before 23 throne 22 the 23 throne 23 throne 24 . ' [my] son has sent me to ask for the hand of the princess , ' said she . 1 ' 9 for 3 son 4 has 4 has 5 sent 5 sent 6 me 6 me 7 to 6 me 9 for 7 to 8 ask 9 for 11 hand 10 the 11 hand 11 hand 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . 18 she 19 . ' [it] shall be done , your [majesty] , ' said she , and got up and left the hall . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 6 , 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 11 said 7 your 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 17 and 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 got 15 got 16 up 15 got 17 and 17 and 18 left 18 left 20 hall 18 left 21 . 19 the 20 hall her son was anxiously awaiting her outside the palace gates , dressed in the clothes that he wore every day . 1 her 5 awaiting 2 son 3 was 3 was 4 anxiously 4 anxiously 5 awaiting 5 awaiting 11 , 6 her 7 outside 7 outside 9 palace 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 gates 10 gates 11 , 11 , 15 clothes 12 dressed 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 clothes 15 clothes 21 . 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 wore 18 wore 19 every 19 every 20 day 20 day 21 . ' [oh] , something quite impossible ; and [i] hope you will put the princess out of your head , ' she replied . 1 ' 6 impossible 1 ' 10 hope 3 , 4 something 4 something 5 quite 4 something 6 impossible 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 hope 10 hope 16 out 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 put 13 put 15 princess 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 16 out 16 out 24 . 17 of 20 , 18 your 19 head 19 head 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 replied 21 ' 24 . 22 she 23 replied ' [well] , but what is it ? ' persisted he . 1 ' 4 but 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 what 4 but 8 ? 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 it 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 persisted 10 persisted 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [i] thought it would be something much harder than that , ' exclaimed the young man . 1 ' 6 be 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 9 harder 7 something 8 much 7 something 9 harder 9 harder 10 than 10 than 11 that 11 that 12 , 12 , 17 man 13 ' 16 young 14 exclaimed 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 . ' [i] will see about it at once . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 about 4 see 7 at 5 about 6 it 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' and leaving his mother , he went into the country and took the stone from his turban . 1 and 2 leaving 1 and 7 went 2 leaving 3 his 3 his 4 mother 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 into 8 into 10 country 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 14 stone 12 took 18 . 13 the 14 stone 14 stone 15 from 15 from 17 turban 16 his 17 turban ' [i] want a palace of ice that can be warmed with fires and filled with the rarest singing-birds ! ' 1 ' 7 ice 3 want 5 palace 4 a 5 palace 5 palace 6 of 6 of 7 ice 7 ice 9 can 8 that 9 can 9 can 14 and 10 be 11 warmed 10 be 14 and 11 warmed 12 with 12 with 13 fires 14 and 15 filled 15 filled 16 with 16 with 18 rarest 17 the 18 rarest 18 rarest 19 singing-birds 19 singing-birds 21 ' 20 ! 21 ' ' [it] is fit even for the princess , ' thought he to himself . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 fit 4 fit 5 even 5 even 6 for 6 for 8 princess 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 11 thought 12 he 11 thought 15 . 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . as soon as the king awoke next morning he ran to the window , and there across the plain he beheld the palace . 1 as 10 ran 2 soon 3 as 3 as 6 awoke 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 awoke 6 awoke 7 next 7 next 8 morning 8 morning 9 he 9 he 10 ran 10 ran 11 to 10 ran 15 and 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 window 13 window 14 , 15 and 19 plain 16 there 17 across 17 across 18 the 18 the 19 plain 19 plain 23 palace 20 he 21 beheld 21 beheld 22 the 22 the 23 palace 23 palace 24 . [ [illustration] : [the] [jew] [brings] [the] [jewels] [to] [the] [princess] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] ' [that] young man must be a great wizard ; he may be useful to me . ' 1 ' 6 be 3 young 4 man 3 young 6 be 4 man 5 must 6 be 12 may 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 wizard 9 wizard 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 10 ; 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 useful 14 useful 15 to 15 to 18 ' 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [you] will not mind ? ' he asked . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 mind 4 not 5 mind 5 mind 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 asked 9 asked 10 . and she answered as became a good wife : 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 as 4 as 5 became 5 became 8 wife 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 wife 8 wife 9 : the princess is known to love beautiful things , perhaps she might like to buy some ? ' 1 the 2 princess 1 the 6 love 2 princess 3 is 3 is 4 known 4 known 5 to 6 love 7 beautiful 6 love 9 , 7 beautiful 8 things 9 , 10 perhaps 10 perhaps 11 she 11 she 12 might 12 might 13 like 13 like 14 to 14 to 15 buy 15 buy 18 ' 16 some 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' oh ! what beautiful stones he laid before her ; what lovely rubies , and what rare pearls ! 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 6 he 1 oh 7 laid 2 ! 3 what 4 beautiful 5 stones 4 beautiful 6 he 6 he 7 laid 7 laid 8 before 8 before 9 her 9 her 13 rubies 10 ; 11 what 11 what 12 lovely 12 lovely 13 rubies 13 rubies 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 15 and 18 pearls 16 what 17 rare 18 pearls 19 ! ' [i] have no particular wish to sell them myself , ' answered the [jew] , with equal indifference . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 6 wish 4 no 5 particular 5 particular 6 wish 6 wish 7 to 7 to 8 sell 8 sell 9 them 8 sell 19 indifference 9 them 11 , 10 myself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 14 the 19 indifference 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 equal 18 equal 19 indifference 19 indifference 20 . to-morrow [i] will return with some jewels yet finer than those [i] have with me to-day . 1 to-morrow 3 will 3 will 4 return 4 return 10 than 4 return 14 with 5 with 6 some 5 with 7 jewels 7 jewels 8 yet 8 yet 9 finer 9 finer 10 than 10 than 13 have 11 those 13 have 14 with 17 . 15 me 16 to-day 16 to-day 17 . so , madam , farewell ! ' 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 madam 3 madam 4 , 4 , 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' no , it would be mean ; she could not do it ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 5 be 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 mean 6 mean 7 ; 7 ; 8 she 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 not 9 could 11 do 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 it 12 it 13 ! but then , those diamonds , and those strings of pearls ! 1 but 2 then 1 but 3 , 1 but 4 those 2 then 3 , 4 those 5 diamonds 5 diamonds 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 strings 8 those 9 strings 9 strings 10 of 10 of 11 pearls 11 pearls 12 ! and she was sure it would be ! 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 it 4 sure 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 ! for some time she did not speak , but listened attentively to all the adventures that had befallen him that day . 1 for 4 she 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 5 did 9 but 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 9 but 12 to 10 listened 11 attentively 11 attentively 12 to 12 to 15 adventures 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 adventures 15 adventures 16 that 15 adventures 19 him 16 that 17 had 17 had 18 befallen 19 him 22 . 20 that 21 day 21 day 22 . but , alas ! what is there that you do not possess already ? ' 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 ! 2 , 10 do 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 is 7 there 8 that 7 there 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 possess 11 not 13 already 13 already 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [how] good of you not to forget me when you are in the midst of such dangers and hardships , ' answered she . 1 ' 9 me 3 good 4 of 4 of 5 you 5 you 8 forget 6 not 7 to 6 not 8 forget 8 forget 9 me 9 me 15 midst 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 in 13 in 15 midst 14 the 15 midst 15 midst 16 of 16 of 19 and 17 such 18 dangers 17 such 19 and 19 and 20 hardships 20 hardships 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 25 . 23 answered 24 she 23 answered 25 . ' [and] what is that ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? of course you shall have it directly ! ' he asked eagerly . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 you 2 course 8 ! 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 it 5 have 7 directly 8 ! 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 . i never saw any stone like it before . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 5 stone 3 saw 6 like 4 any 5 stone 6 like 7 it 7 it 8 before 8 before 9 . 9 . 10 ' the young man did not answer at first ; then he said , slowly : 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 man 3 man 4 did 4 did 6 answer 5 not 6 answer 6 answer 11 he 7 at 8 first 8 first 9 ; 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 : ' [i] have promised , and therefore [i] must perform . 1 ' 4 promised 1 ' 6 and 3 have 4 promised 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 . 7 therefore 9 must 9 must 10 perform 10 perform 11 . but will you swear never to part from it , and to keep it safely about you always ? 1 but 2 will 1 but 4 swear 3 you 4 swear 4 swear 5 never 4 swear 6 to 5 never 6 to 6 to 11 and 7 part 8 from 7 part 11 and 8 from 9 it 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 11 and 13 keep 13 keep 14 it 14 it 15 safely 15 safely 16 about 16 about 17 you 17 you 19 ? 18 always 19 ? more [i] cannot tell you , but [i] beg you earnestly to take heed to this . ' 1 more 3 cannot 1 more 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 , 4 tell 9 beg 6 , 7 but 9 beg 10 you 10 you 11 earnestly 11 earnestly 12 to 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 heed 13 take 17 . 14 heed 15 to 15 to 16 this 17 . 18 ' the princess was a little startled by his manner , and began to be sorry that she had ever listened to the [jew] . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 6 startled 2 princess 3 was 3 was 5 little 4 a 5 little 6 startled 14 be 7 by 8 his 7 by 9 manner 9 manner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sorry 15 sorry 16 that 16 that 17 she 16 that 18 had 18 had 20 listened 19 ever 20 listened 20 listened 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 . ' [after] all [i] needn't give it to the [jew] , ' thought she as she dropped to sleep . 1 ' 5 needn't 1 ' 6 give 3 all 5 needn't 6 give 7 it 6 give 20 . 7 it 8 to 8 to 19 sleep 9 the 19 sleep 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 thought 13 thought 14 she 13 thought 17 dropped 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 dropped 17 dropped 18 to 17 dropped 19 sleep in another moment she was bending with rapture over the glittering gems . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 4 she 2 another 3 moment 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 bending 5 was 7 with 6 bending 7 with 7 with 8 rapture 8 rapture 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 glittering 11 glittering 12 gems 12 gems 13 . ' [yes] , here , ' she answered , slipping the stone from her sash and placing it among the rest . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 4 here 15 sash 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 9 , 8 answered 9 , 9 , 10 slipping 10 slipping 12 stone 11 the 12 stone 12 stone 13 from 13 from 14 her 15 sash 16 and 16 and 17 placing 16 and 21 rest 17 placing 18 it 17 placing 19 among 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 . ' [as] you please , madam , ' said he , bowing himself out of the palace . 1 ' 4 please 3 you 4 please 4 please 6 madam 5 , 6 madam 6 madam 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 , 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 18 . 12 bowing 13 himself 13 himself 15 of 14 out 15 of 15 of 17 palace 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . soon after he had gone a curious thing happened . 1 soon 3 he 2 after 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 7 curious 6 a 7 curious 7 curious 8 thing 8 thing 10 . 9 happened 10 . she turned round , and was it her fancy ? or did the fire burn more dimly than before ? 1 she 4 , 2 turned 3 round 3 round 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 5 and 9 fancy 6 was 7 it 8 her 9 fancy 9 fancy 10 ? 10 ? 17 dimly 11 or 12 did 12 did 14 fire 12 did 15 burn 13 the 14 fire 15 burn 16 more 16 more 17 dimly 17 dimly 18 than 18 than 20 ? 19 before 20 ? at that instant her frightened ladies came running down the stairs , crying : 1 at 2 that 1 at 3 instant 3 instant 8 running 4 her 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 ladies 6 ladies 7 came 7 came 8 running 8 running 9 down 9 down 11 stairs 10 the 11 stairs 11 stairs 13 crying 12 , 13 crying 13 crying 14 : ' [madam] ! madam ! what has happened ? 1 ' 4 madam 3 ! 4 madam 4 madam 5 ! 5 ! 7 has 6 what 7 has 7 has 8 happened 8 happened 9 ? the palace is disappearing under our eyes ! ' 1 the 2 palace 2 palace 3 is 3 is 4 disappearing 4 disappearing 5 under 5 under 6 our 6 our 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [wait] till then , and he will tell us what to do . ' 1 ' 5 , 3 till 4 then 3 till 5 , 5 , 9 tell 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 11 what 10 us 11 what 11 what 12 to 11 what 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 ' through this they vanished , and were seen no more . 1 through 2 this 2 this 3 they 3 they 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 , 5 , 7 were 6 and 7 were 7 were 8 seen 8 seen 10 more 9 no 10 more 10 more 11 . ' [come] quickly , ' he said , ' or you will be frozen to death ! ' 1 ' 3 quickly 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 10 or 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 or 10 or 11 you 10 or 13 be 11 you 12 will 13 be 14 frozen 14 frozen 16 death 15 to 16 death 16 death 18 ' 17 ! 18 ' and a dreary little procession set out for the king 's palace , the greyhound and the cat bringing up the rear . 1 and 3 dreary 1 and 6 set 2 a 3 dreary 4 little 5 procession 5 procession 6 set 6 set 7 out 6 set 8 for 8 for 13 , 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 's 11 's 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 13 , 15 greyhound 14 the 15 greyhound 15 greyhound 16 and 16 and 20 up 17 the 19 bringing 17 the 20 up 18 cat 19 bringing 20 up 23 . 21 the 22 rear 21 the 23 . at the gates he left them , though his wife besought him to allow her to enter . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 gates 3 gates 5 left 3 gates 7 , 4 he 5 left 5 left 6 them 7 , 8 though 8 though 11 besought 8 though 12 him 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 besought 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 allow 14 allow 15 her 14 allow 16 to 14 allow 17 enter 16 to 17 enter 17 enter 18 . ' [you] have betrayed me and ruined me , ' he said sternly ; ' [i] go to seek my fortune alone . ' 1 ' 4 betrayed 1 ' 10 ' 3 have 4 betrayed 5 me 6 and 5 me 9 , 6 and 7 ruined 7 ruined 8 me 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 ; 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 sternly 12 said 14 ; 14 ; 17 go 15 ' 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 19 seek 19 seek 20 my 20 my 21 fortune 21 fortune 22 alone 22 alone 23 . 23 . 24 ' and without another word he turned and left her . 1 and 3 another 1 and 4 word 2 without 3 another 4 word 5 he 5 he 7 and 6 turned 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 10 . 9 her 10 . but nobody had . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 had 3 had 4 . this was delightful news to the young man , who instantly bought some meat for the falcon , bidding him make a good meal . 1 this 5 to 2 was 3 delightful 3 delightful 4 news 4 news 5 to 5 to 8 man 6 the 7 young 6 the 8 man 8 man 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 instantly 10 who 18 , 11 instantly 14 meat 12 bought 13 some 13 some 14 meat 14 meat 15 for 15 for 17 falcon 16 the 17 falcon 18 , 19 bidding 18 , 21 make 19 bidding 20 him 21 make 23 good 22 a 23 good 23 good 25 . 24 meal 25 . in three days [i] shall expect you back here . ' 1 in 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 5 shall 5 shall 6 expect 6 expect 7 you 7 you 8 back 8 back 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [well] , [i] must take the cat with me , ' answered the bird . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 must 5 must 6 take 6 take 8 cat 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 9 with 9 with 11 , 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 bird 14 the 15 bird 15 bird 16 . [ [illustration] : i [go] [to] [seek] [my] [fortune] [alone] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 i 4 i 11 ] all that day and all that night they flew , and in the morning they saw the [jew] 's palace lying beneath them . 1 all 4 and 2 that 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 7 night 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 11 and 8 they 9 flew 8 they 10 , 9 flew 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 morning 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 15 they 14 morning 19 's 15 they 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 19 's 22 beneath 20 palace 21 lying 21 lying 22 beneath 22 beneath 23 them 23 them 24 . so they alighted in some bushes in the heart of the rat city . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 alighted 3 alighted 6 bushes 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 bushes 6 bushes 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 heart 9 heart 10 of 9 heart 12 rat 10 of 11 the 12 rat 13 city 13 city 14 . the falcon remained where he was , but the cat lay down outside the principal gate , causing terrible excitement among the rats . 1 the 2 falcon 1 the 4 where 2 falcon 3 remained 4 where 7 , 5 he 7 , 6 was 7 , 7 , 11 lay 8 but 10 cat 9 the 10 cat 10 cat 11 lay 11 lay 16 gate 12 down 13 outside 12 down 16 gate 13 outside 15 principal 14 the 15 principal 16 gate 18 causing 17 , 18 causing 18 causing 21 among 19 terrible 20 excitement 20 excitement 21 among 21 among 23 rats 22 the 23 rats 23 rats 24 . ' [why] have you come here ? 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 7 ? 6 here 7 ? what do you want ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? if it is anything in our power , tell us , and we will do it . ' 1 if 2 it 1 if 3 is 1 if 4 anything 2 it 3 is 4 anything 9 tell 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 power 7 power 8 , 8 , 9 tell 9 tell 11 , 10 us 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 12 and 17 . 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 it 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] , we shall be delighted , ' answered the rat , much relieved . 1 ' 4 we 3 , 4 we 4 we 8 , 5 shall 6 be 6 be 7 delighted 7 delighted 8 , 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 rat 11 the 12 rat 12 rat 14 much 13 , 14 much 14 much 15 relieved 15 relieved 16 . ' [i] thank you , ' said the cat . 1 ' 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 cat 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 . somewhere about him he has hidden a stone , on which are engraved strange signs . 1 somewhere 2 about 1 somewhere 6 hidden 3 him 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 hidden 6 hidden 8 stone 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 10 on 9 , 10 on 10 on 16 . 11 which 12 are 12 are 13 engraved 13 engraved 14 strange 14 strange 15 signs 15 signs 16 . when they have found it they must take it from him without his waking , and bring it to me . ' 1 when 4 found 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 they 6 they 16 and 7 must 8 take 8 take 9 it 8 take 10 from 9 it 10 from 10 from 11 him 11 him 12 without 12 without 13 his 13 his 14 waking 14 waking 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 bring 16 and 21 . 17 bring 18 it 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 me 21 . 22 ' ' [your] orders shall be obeyed , ' replied the rat . 1 ' 3 orders 3 orders 5 be 4 shall 5 be 5 be 8 ' 6 obeyed 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 rat 10 the 11 rat 11 rat 12 . and he went out to give his instructions . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 out 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 his 7 his 8 instructions 8 instructions 9 . and so he did . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 2 so 4 did 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . when night arrived he declared he could go no further , but would spend it on the banks of a river . 1 when 2 night 1 when 6 he 2 night 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 he 4 he 5 declared 6 he 7 could 7 could 10 further 8 go 9 no 9 no 10 further 10 further 16 on 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 would 13 would 14 spend 14 spend 15 it 15 it 16 on 16 on 18 banks 17 the 18 banks 18 banks 19 of 19 of 22 . 20 a 21 river 21 river 22 . half drowned , and more than half choked , the two faithful servants scrambled back to land again . 1 half 6 than 2 drowned 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 half 7 half 8 choked 8 choked 9 , 9 , 11 two 9 , 14 scrambled 10 the 11 two 12 faithful 13 servants 13 servants 14 scrambled 14 scrambled 15 back 15 back 16 to 15 back 17 land 16 to 17 land 17 land 19 . 18 again 19 . ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' asked a little fish . 1 ' 7 for 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 5 doing 7 for 7 for 13 fish 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 little 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 fish 13 fish 14 . ' [do] you know that you are making the water quite muddy ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 11 quite 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 making 8 making 10 water 9 the 10 water 11 quite 12 muddy 12 muddy 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [that] doesn't matter at all to me , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 3 doesn't 3 doesn't 4 matter 3 doesn't 9 , 4 matter 5 at 4 matter 7 to 5 at 6 all 7 to 8 me 9 , 11 answered 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 cat 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 . ' [i] am going to fill up all the river , so that the fishes may die . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 fill 6 fill 7 up 6 fill 13 that 7 up 10 river 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 river 11 , 13 that 12 so 13 that 13 that 15 fishes 13 that 17 die 14 the 15 fishes 15 fishes 16 may 16 may 17 die 17 die 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [that] is very unkind , as we have never done you any harm , ' replied the fish . 1 ' 4 very 1 ' 6 , 3 is 4 very 5 unkind 6 , 6 , 11 done 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 never 10 never 11 done 11 done 12 you 12 you 15 , 13 any 14 harm 14 harm 15 , 15 , 17 replied 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 19 fish 18 the 19 fish 19 fish 20 . ' [why] are you so angry with us ? ' 1 ' 7 with 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 angry 5 so 6 angry 6 angry 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [because] one of you has got a stone of mine a stone with strange signs upon it which dropped into the water . 1 ' 7 got 3 one 4 of 3 one 6 has 4 of 5 you 6 has 7 got 7 got 9 stone 7 got 11 mine 8 a 9 stone 9 stone 10 of 11 mine 13 stone 12 a 13 stone 13 stone 14 with 14 with 16 signs 15 strange 16 signs 16 signs 21 into 17 upon 18 it 17 upon 19 which 19 which 20 dropped 20 dropped 21 into 21 into 24 . 22 the 23 water 22 the 24 . if you will promise to get it back for me , why , perhaps [i] will leave your river alone . ' 1 if 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 12 why 4 promise 6 get 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 for 9 for 11 , 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 why 12 why 13 , 13 , 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 17 leave 16 will 17 leave 17 leave 19 river 18 your 19 river 19 river 20 alone 20 alone 21 . 21 . 22 ' and in an instant his scales might be seen flashing quickly along . 1 and 4 instant 2 in 3 an 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 8 be 5 his 6 scales 6 scales 7 might 7 might 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 10 flashing 10 flashing 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 along 12 along 13 . [ [illustration] : { [the] [cat] [lets] [fall] [the] [stone] } ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 { 4 { 11 } 11 } 12 ] he will be able to tell you about it , if anyone can . ' 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 able 4 able 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 8 about 8 about 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 14 . 11 if 12 anyone 12 anyone 13 can 13 can 14 . 14 . 15 ' so the little fish swam off to the tunny , and again related his story . 1 so 4 fish 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 fish 4 fish 9 tunny 5 swam 6 off 5 swam 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 tunny 9 tunny 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 related 12 again 13 related 13 related 15 story 14 his 15 story 15 story 16 . perhaps it may be what you want . ' 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 want 7 want 8 . 8 . 9 ' and stretching up his tail he whisked out the stone . 1 and 4 his 2 stretching 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 7 whisked 6 he 7 whisked 7 whisked 8 out 8 out 10 stone 9 the 10 stone 10 stone 11 . ' [yes] , [i] think that must be it , ' said the fish with joy . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 think 5 think 6 that 5 think 10 , 6 that 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 it 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 with 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 fish 14 fish 15 with 15 with 16 joy 16 joy 17 . and taking the stone in his mouth he carried it to the place where the cat was waiting for him . 1 and 2 taking 1 and 4 stone 3 the 4 stone 4 stone 7 mouth 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 9 carried 8 he 9 carried 9 carried 10 it 10 it 11 to 11 to 16 cat 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 cat 16 cat 17 was 17 was 18 waiting 17 was 21 . 18 waiting 19 for 19 for 20 him and she mounted the falcon 's back , and they flew to their master . 1 and 2 she 1 and 5 falcon 3 mounted 4 the 4 the 5 falcon 5 falcon 6 's 6 's 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 15 . 10 they 11 flew 11 flew 12 to 12 to 13 their 13 their 14 master 14 master 15 . ah , how glad he was to see them again with the magic stone in their possession . 1 ah 5 he 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 glad 4 glad 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 10 again 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 them 9 them 10 again 10 again 13 magic 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 magic 13 magic 15 in 14 stone 15 in 15 in 17 possession 16 their 17 possession 17 possession 18 . and there they lived for many years , and when the old king died the princess 's husband reigned in his stead . 1 and 3 they 2 there 3 they 3 they 9 and 4 lived 5 for 5 for 6 many 6 many 7 years 7 years 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 when 10 when 13 king 10 when 14 died 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 king 13 king 14 died 14 died 20 in 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 's 17 's 18 husband 18 husband 19 reigned 19 reigned 20 in 20 in 22 stead 21 his 22 stead 22 stead 23 . ( adapted from [contes] [berbères] . ) 1 ( 7 ) 2 adapted 3 from 3 from 6 . 6 . 7 ) [the] [story] [of] [manus] so the youths were bidden to appear before the council , and [oireal] the elder was smaller and weaker than his brother . 1 so 8 before 2 the 3 youths 3 youths 4 were 4 were 5 bidden 5 bidden 6 to 5 bidden 8 before 6 to 7 appear 8 before 12 and 9 the 10 council 10 council 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 elder 14 the 15 elder 15 elder 19 weaker 16 was 17 smaller 16 was 18 and 18 and 19 weaker 19 weaker 22 brother 20 than 21 his 21 his 22 brother 22 brother 23 . and the chief waxed angry , and answered quickly : 1 and 3 chief 2 the 3 chief 3 chief 4 waxed 4 waxed 5 angry 5 angry 6 , 6 , 8 answered 7 and 8 answered 8 answered 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 : ' [yes] , [i] will do that , ' answered [oireal] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 do 5 will 8 , 6 do 7 that 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . after this , one half of the men of the land of [lochlann] did homage to [oireal] , and the other half to [iarlaid] . 1 after 3 , 1 after 11 land 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 half 5 half 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 men 8 men 9 of 9 of 10 the 11 land 12 of 11 land 19 and 12 of 14 did 15 homage 16 to 16 to 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 23 to 22 half 23 to 23 to 25 . ' [manus] has driven a ball at my son , and fain would have slain him , ' said she . 1 ' 3 has 3 has 11 and 4 driven 6 ball 5 a 6 ball 6 ball 7 at 7 at 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fain 11 and 14 have 13 would 14 have 14 have 16 him 15 slain 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 19 said 18 ' 19 said 19 said 20 she 20 she 21 . ' [let] an end be put to him and his ill deeds . ' 1 ' 5 be 3 an 4 end 4 end 5 be 5 be 6 put 6 put 7 to 7 to 9 and 8 him 9 and 9 and 12 deeds 10 his 11 ill 11 ill 12 deeds 12 deeds 13 . 13 . 14 ' but [iarlaid] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [nay] , [i] will not slay the son of my brother . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 7 slay 6 not 7 slay 7 slay 9 son 8 the 9 son 9 son 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 brother 12 brother 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [and] he shall not slay my son , ' said the queen . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 6 slay 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 slay 6 slay 8 son 7 my 8 son 8 son 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 queen 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 queen 13 queen 14 . for a few years he stayed there in peace , and then the wife of [iarlaid] his uncle sent for him . 1 for 4 years 2 a 3 few 2 a 4 years 4 years 6 stayed 5 he 6 stayed 6 stayed 14 wife 7 there 8 in 8 in 9 peace 9 peace 10 , 9 peace 12 then 10 , 11 and 12 then 13 the 13 the 14 wife 14 wife 15 of 15 of 17 his 17 his 18 uncle 18 uncle 19 sent 19 sent 20 for 20 for 22 . 21 him 22 . ' [tall] and strong you are , and comely of face . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 strong 4 strong 5 you 4 strong 8 and 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 , 8 and 9 comely 9 comely 10 of 10 of 11 face 11 face 12 . i myself will go with a great following to his house , and you shall go with me . ' 1 i 3 will 2 myself 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 13 and 5 with 8 following 6 a 8 following 7 great 8 following 8 following 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 15 shall 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 go 16 go 17 with 16 go 19 . 17 with 18 me 19 . 20 ' this she did , not from love to [manus] , but because she wished to destroy him . 1 this 2 she 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 not 5 not 6 from 6 from 18 . 7 love 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 because 12 because 13 she 13 she 14 wished 14 wished 15 to 15 to 16 destroy 16 destroy 17 him 16 destroy 18 . so they were married , and rode back with the wife of [iarlaid] to her own palace . 1 so 3 were 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 back 6 and 11 wife 7 rode 8 back 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 wife 11 wife 12 of 12 of 14 to 14 to 18 . 15 her 16 own 16 own 17 palace 17 palace 18 . it was no worldly wife she found for him , but the swift [march] wind , and never can you prevail against her . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 wife 3 no 4 worldly 3 no 5 wife 5 wife 7 found 6 she 7 found 7 found 8 for 7 found 11 but 8 for 9 him 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 swift 11 but 16 , 12 the 13 swift 15 wind 16 , 16 , 19 can 17 and 18 never 18 never 19 can 19 can 24 . 20 you 21 prevail 21 prevail 22 against 21 prevail 24 . 22 against 23 her 24 . 25 ' ' [is] it thus ? ' answered [manus] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 6 ' 4 thus 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 . 7 answered 9 . and at the first streak of dawn he went to the chamber where the queen lay in the midst of her maidens . 1 and 7 dawn 2 at 5 streak 3 the 5 streak 4 first 5 streak 5 streak 6 of 6 of 7 dawn 7 dawn 12 chamber 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 chamber 12 chamber 17 in 13 where 15 queen 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 lay 16 lay 17 in 17 in 22 maidens 18 the 19 midst 19 midst 20 of 20 of 21 her 21 her 22 maidens 22 maidens 23 . but the wife of [iarlaid] laughed as she heard him . 1 but 3 wife 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 of 3 wife 6 laughed 6 laughed 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 heard 9 heard 10 him 10 him 11 . ' [not] a clod shall you have here , ' spake she . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 clod 4 clod 5 shall 5 shall 10 ' 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 spake 11 spake 12 she 12 she 13 . ' [you] must go to [the] [old] [bergen] for that . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 to 4 go 9 for 9 for 10 that 10 that 11 . mayhap under its stones and rough mountains you may find a treasure ! ' 1 mayhap 2 under 2 under 3 its 3 its 4 stones 4 stones 5 and 5 and 6 rough 6 rough 14 ' 7 mountains 8 you 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 find 10 find 12 treasure 11 a 12 treasure 12 treasure 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [then] give me your son 's six foster brothers as well as my own , ' answered he . 1 ' 7 's 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 your 5 your 6 son 6 son 7 's 7 's 15 own 8 six 9 foster 9 foster 10 brothers 10 brothers 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 17 ' 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 . 18 answered 19 he 18 answered 20 . and the queen gave them to him , and they set out for [old] [bergen] . 1 and 3 queen 1 and 4 gave 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 gave 4 gave 5 them 4 gave 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 him 8 , 8 , 11 set 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 set 11 set 12 out 12 out 13 for 13 for 16 . the queen looked from her window and beheld him mounting the hill , with the twelve foster brothers behind him . 1 the 2 queen 1 the 6 window 2 queen 3 looked 3 looked 4 from 4 from 5 her 6 window 9 him 6 window 10 mounting 7 and 8 beheld 8 beheld 9 him 10 mounting 12 hill 11 the 12 hill 12 hill 14 with 13 , 14 with 14 with 18 brothers 15 the 16 twelve 16 twelve 18 brothers 17 foster 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 19 behind 21 . then she said to her husband : ' [manus] has returned with his twelve foster brothers . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 said 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 husband 6 husband 11 returned 7 : 8 ' 7 : 10 has 10 has 11 returned 11 returned 17 . 12 with 13 his 12 with 14 twelve 14 twelve 15 foster 15 foster 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 . would that [i] could put an end to him and his murdering and his slaying . ' 1 would 2 that 1 would 10 and 4 could 5 put 5 put 7 end 5 put 9 him 6 an 7 end 7 end 8 to 9 him 10 and 10 and 16 . 11 his 12 murdering 12 murdering 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 slaying 15 slaying 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [that] were a great pity , ' answered [iarlaid] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 were 7 , 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 pity 6 pity 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . ' [and] it is not [i] that will do it . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 4 is 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] you will not do it [i] will , ' said she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 not 4 will 6 do 5 not 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 9 will 9 will 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . and she called the twelve foster brothers and made them vow fealty to herself . 1 and 2 she 1 and 6 foster 2 she 3 called 3 called 5 twelve 4 the 5 twelve 6 foster 9 made 7 brothers 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 them 9 made 12 fealty 10 them 11 vow 12 fealty 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 . so [manus] was left with no man , and sorrowful was he when he returned alone to [old] [bergen] . 1 so 20 . 3 was 4 left 3 was 9 and 4 left 5 with 5 with 6 no 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 20 . 10 sorrowful 17 to 11 was 12 he 11 was 16 alone 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 returned 15 returned 16 alone 16 alone 17 to 17 to 20 . it was late when his foot touched the shore , and took the path towards the forest . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 late 3 late 4 when 4 when 6 foot 4 when 12 took 5 his 6 foot 6 foot 7 touched 7 touched 9 shore 8 the 9 shore 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 15 towards 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 towards 15 towards 17 forest 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . on his way there he met him a man in a red tunic . 1 on 3 way 1 on 6 met 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 there 4 there 5 he 6 met 7 him 7 him 9 man 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 in 10 in 14 . 11 a 12 red 12 red 13 tunic 13 tunic 14 . ' [is] it you , [manus] , come back again ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 15 . 4 you 12 ' 4 you 13 asked 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 come 8 come 9 back 8 come 11 ? 9 back 10 again 11 ? 12 ' 13 asked 14 he 13 asked 15 . ' [it] is [i] , ' answered [manus] ; ' alone have [i] returned from the land of [lochlann] . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 11 alone 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 alone 11 alone 21 ' 12 have 14 returned 14 returned 15 from 15 from 17 land 16 the 17 land 17 land 18 of 18 of 20 . 20 . 21 ' the man eyed him silently for a moment , and then he said : 1 the 2 man 1 the 3 eyed 3 eyed 4 him 4 him 5 silently 5 silently 6 for 6 for 8 moment 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 11 then 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 then 11 then 14 : 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [i] dreamed that you were girt with a sword and became king of [lochlann] . ' 1 ' 8 with 3 dreamed 4 that 4 that 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 girt 7 girt 8 with 8 with 11 and 9 a 10 sword 10 sword 11 and 11 and 12 became 12 became 13 king 13 king 14 of 14 of 16 . 16 . 17 ' but [manus] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [i] have no sword and my bow is broken . ' 1 ' 5 sword 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 sword 5 sword 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 bow 8 bow 9 is 9 is 10 broken 10 broken 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] will give you a new sword if you will make me a promise , ' said the man once more . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 give 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 you 4 give 8 sword 6 a 7 new 7 new 8 sword 8 sword 17 ' 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 will 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 make 12 make 13 me 13 me 16 , 14 a 15 promise 15 promise 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 23 . 18 said 22 more 19 the 20 man 19 the 22 more 20 man 21 once 22 more 23 . ' [to] be sure [i] will make it , if ever [i] am king , ' answered [manus] . 1 ' 6 will 3 be 4 sure 4 sure 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 it 8 it 13 am 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 ever 11 ever 13 am 13 am 16 ' 14 king 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 19 . 17 answered 19 . ' [but] speak , and tell me what promise [i] am to make ! ' 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 and 3 speak 4 , 5 and 8 what 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 what 8 what 9 promise 9 promise 11 am 11 am 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 ! 13 make 15 ' ' [i] was your grandfather 's armourer , ' replied the man , ' and [i] wish to be your armourer also . ' 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 8 , 3 was 4 your 5 grandfather 6 's 6 's 7 armourer 7 armourer 8 , 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 15 and 11 the 12 man 11 the 14 ' 12 man 13 , 14 ' 15 and 15 and 21 armourer 17 wish 18 to 17 wish 19 be 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 your 20 your 21 armourer 21 armourer 22 also 22 also 23 . 23 . 24 ' [ [illustration] : [how] [manus] [got] [the] [lion's] [cub] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] ' [that] [i] will promise readily , ' said [manus] ; and followed the man into his house , which was at a little distance . 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 ' 4 will 5 promise 5 promise 6 readily 6 readily 7 , 8 ' 16 into 9 said 11 ; 9 said 12 and 12 and 13 followed 13 followed 15 man 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 into 16 into 18 house 17 his 18 house 18 house 20 which 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 at 22 at 26 . 23 a 24 little 23 a 25 distance 25 distance 26 . perhaps you may find them of stouter steel . ' 1 perhaps 2 you 1 perhaps 3 may 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 6 of 6 of 8 steel 7 stouter 8 steel 8 steel 9 . 9 . 10 ' and [manus] bent the sword thrice across his knee but he could not break it . 1 and 5 sword 3 bent 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 thrice 6 thrice 9 knee 7 across 8 his 8 his 9 knee 9 knee 10 but 10 but 16 . 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 break 14 break 15 it 15 it 16 . so he girded it to his side , and put on the old helmet . 1 so 3 girded 2 he 3 girded 3 girded 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 8 , 6 his 7 side 7 side 8 , 8 , 10 put 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 helmet 14 helmet 15 . as he fastened the strap his eye fell on a cloth flapping outside the window . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 fastened 3 fastened 5 strap 4 the 5 strap 5 strap 9 on 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 fell 8 fell 9 on 9 on 12 flapping 10 a 11 cloth 10 a 12 flapping 12 flapping 16 . 13 outside 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 . ' [what] cloth is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 cloth 3 cloth 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 . 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . take it , and use it well . ' 1 take 2 it 1 take 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 use 5 use 6 it 6 it 7 well 7 well 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [what] chain is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 chain 3 chain 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 . 8 asked 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [the] creature who has that chain round his neck , need not fear a hundred enemies , ' answered the armourer . 1 ' 3 creature 1 ' 5 has 3 creature 4 who 5 has 11 , 6 that 7 chain 7 chain 8 round 8 round 9 his 9 his 10 neck 10 neck 11 , 11 , 12 need 12 need 13 not 13 not 14 fear 13 not 20 answered 14 fear 16 hundred 15 a 16 hundred 17 enemies 18 , 17 enemies 20 answered 18 , 19 ' 20 answered 22 armourer 21 the 22 armourer 22 armourer 23 . and [manus] wound it round him and passed on into the forest . 1 and 4 it 3 wound 4 it 4 it 5 round 5 round 6 him 6 him 7 and 7 and 8 passed 8 passed 9 on 9 on 13 . 10 into 12 forest 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 . suddenly there sprang out from the bushes two lions , and a lion cub with them . 1 suddenly 2 there 2 there 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 out 4 out 5 from 4 out 15 with 5 from 7 bushes 6 the 7 bushes 7 bushes 8 two 8 two 10 , 9 lions 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 lion 11 and 14 cub 12 a 13 lion 15 with 16 them 15 with 17 . at that the lions stopped , and bowing their great heads , kissed the back of his wrist and went their ways . 1 at 2 that 1 at 7 and 3 the 4 lions 4 lions 7 and 5 stopped 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bowing 8 bowing 12 , 9 their 10 great 9 their 11 heads 11 heads 12 , 12 , 18 wrist 13 kissed 15 back 14 the 15 back 15 back 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 wrist 18 wrist 22 ways 19 and 20 went 20 went 21 their 21 their 22 ways 22 ways 23 . but the cub rolled itself up in the cloth ; so [manus] picked them both up , and carried them with him to [old] [bergen] . 1 but 3 cub 1 but 6 up 2 the 3 cub 3 cub 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 itself 6 up 15 both 7 in 9 cloth 8 the 9 cloth 9 cloth 10 ; 9 cloth 13 picked 10 ; 11 so 13 picked 14 them 14 them 15 both 15 both 18 and 16 up 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 carried 19 carried 20 them 19 carried 21 with 19 carried 23 to 21 with 22 him 23 to 26 . another year went by , and then he took the lion cub and set forth to the land of [lochlann] . 1 another 3 went 1 another 9 took 2 year 3 went 4 by 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 he 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 took 9 took 13 and 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 12 cub 12 cub 13 and 13 and 14 set 14 set 15 forth 14 set 16 to 14 set 18 land 17 the 18 land 18 land 19 of 19 of 21 . and the wife of [iarlaid] came to meet him , and a brown dog , small but full of courage , came with her . 1 and 6 came 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 of 3 wife 6 came 6 came 8 meet 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 9 him 9 him 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 dog 12 a 13 brown 13 brown 14 dog 14 dog 19 of 14 dog 22 came 15 , 16 small 15 , 19 of 16 small 17 but 17 but 18 full 19 of 20 courage 20 courage 21 , 22 came 23 with 23 with 25 . 24 her 25 . and at last they two went back to [old] [bergen] , and the twelve foster brothers went also . 1 and 4 they 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 11 , 5 two 6 went 6 went 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 twelve 12 and 19 . 13 the 14 twelve 15 foster 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 went 17 went 18 also 18 also 19 . ' [let] them go , ' said the wife of [iarlaid] , when she heard of it . 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 5 , 3 them 4 go 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 wife 8 the 9 wife 9 wife 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 she 14 she 15 heard 15 heard 16 of 15 heard 18 . 16 of 17 it ' [my] brother the [red] [gruagach] will take the head off [manus] as well in [old] [bergen] as elsewhere . ' 1 ' 3 brother 3 brother 8 take 4 the 7 will 7 will 8 take 8 take 10 head 9 the 10 head 10 head 11 off 11 off 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 in 15 in 21 ' 18 as 19 elsewhere 19 elsewhere 20 . 20 . 21 ' and in the ship was a pilot . 1 and 4 ship 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 ship 4 ship 5 was 5 was 7 pilot 6 a 7 pilot 7 pilot 8 . so [manus] slept , and by-and-by a voice sounded in his ears , saying : ' [arise] ! ' 1 so 3 slept 1 so 5 and 3 slept 4 , 5 and 12 ears 6 by-and-by 8 voice 7 a 8 voice 8 voice 9 sounded 9 sounded 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 ears 12 ears 15 : 13 , 14 saying 13 , 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' and he saw a ship in the water beneath him , and in the ship sat the lion cub in the shape of the pilot . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 beneath 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 ship 4 a 5 ship 5 ship 6 in 6 in 8 water 7 the 8 water 9 beneath 10 him 9 beneath 13 in 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 in 16 sat 14 the 15 ship 14 the 16 sat 16 sat 23 of 17 the 18 lion 18 lion 19 cub 19 cub 22 shape 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 shape 22 shape 23 of 23 of 25 pilot 24 the 25 pilot 25 pilot 26 . ( shortened from [west] [highland] [tales] . ) 1 ( 8 ) 2 shortened 3 from 3 from 7 . 7 . 8 ) [pinkel] [the] [thief] long , long ago there lived a widow who had three sons . 1 long 5 there 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 8 widow 7 a 8 widow 8 widow 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 13 . 11 three 12 sons 11 three 13 . but at the time this story begins they had both been so careless and idle that their masters declared they would keep them no longer . 1 but 6 story 1 but 16 that 2 at 3 the 3 the 6 story 4 time 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 9 had 7 begins 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 11 been 10 both 11 been 11 been 13 careless 12 so 13 careless 13 careless 14 and 14 and 15 idle 16 that 19 declared 17 their 18 masters 18 masters 19 declared 19 declared 20 they 19 declared 22 keep 20 they 21 would 21 would 22 keep 22 keep 23 them 22 keep 26 . 23 them 24 no 25 longer 26 . ' [pinkel] , ' they called him in scorn , and by-and-by ' [pinkel] ' became his name throughout the village . 1 ' 5 they 3 , 4 ' 3 , 5 they 5 they 6 called 6 called 9 scorn 6 called 18 name 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 scorn 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 by-and-by 12 by-and-by 13 ' 12 by-and-by 15 ' 15 ' 16 became 16 became 17 his 17 his 18 name 18 name 19 throughout 19 throughout 20 the 20 the 21 village 21 village 22 . but a very few days of wandering opened their eyes . 1 but 4 few 2 a 3 very 2 a 4 few 4 few 5 days 5 days 6 of 6 of 7 wandering 7 wandering 10 eyes 8 opened 9 their 9 their 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 . and they all got in and rowed across in the direction of the light . 1 and 3 all 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 got 4 got 8 across 5 in 6 and 6 and 7 rowed 7 rowed 8 across 8 across 11 direction 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 direction 11 direction 12 of 12 of 14 light 13 the 14 light 14 light 15 . ' [we] are tired and hungry , and would fain have shelter for the night , ' answered the eldest brother . 1 ' 8 and 3 are 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 hungry 5 and 7 , 5 and 8 and 8 and 10 fain 9 would 10 fain 10 fain 15 night 11 have 12 shelter 12 shelter 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 , 16 , 18 answered 17 ' 18 answered 18 answered 20 eldest 19 the 20 eldest 20 eldest 22 . 21 brother 22 . ' [what] harm can a poor boy like me do a great [troll] like you , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 harm 3 harm 4 can 4 can 7 boy 4 can 10 do 5 a 7 boy 6 poor 7 boy 7 boy 8 like 8 like 9 me 10 do 12 great 10 do 17 ' 11 a 12 great 14 like 16 , 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 answered 18 answered 20 . ' [let] me go , [i] pray you , with my brothers . 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 10 with 7 pray 8 you 7 pray 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 12 brothers 11 my 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 . i will promise never to hurt you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 promise 3 promise 4 never 4 never 5 to 5 to 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' and at last the witch let him go , and he followed his brothers to the boat . 1 and 5 witch 2 at 3 last 2 at 5 witch 4 the 5 witch 5 witch 6 let 6 let 10 and 7 him 8 go 8 go 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 followed 11 he 12 followed 12 followed 13 his 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 17 boat 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 boat 17 boat 18 . the way was further than they thought , and it was morning before they reached the palace . 1 the 2 way 2 way 6 they 3 was 4 further 4 further 5 than 5 than 6 they 6 they 11 was 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 14 they 12 morning 13 before 13 before 14 they 14 they 15 reached 15 reached 18 . 16 the 17 palace 16 the 18 . things went on in this way for some time , and [pinkel] every day rose in the royal favour . 1 things 2 went 1 things 11 and 2 went 3 on 4 in 6 way 5 this 6 way 6 way 7 for 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 every 11 and 14 day 14 day 16 in 15 rose 16 in 16 in 19 favour 17 the 18 royal 17 the 19 favour 19 favour 20 . [ [illustration] : [pinkel] [brings] [the] [witch's] [lantern] [to] [the] [king] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] their opportunity soon came . 1 their 2 opportunity 1 their 3 soon 3 soon 4 came 4 came 5 . ' [send] [pinkel] for it , [sire] , ' said they . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 12 . 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 they 11 they 12 . ' [it] belongs to an old witch , who no doubt came by it in some evil way . 1 ' 9 who 3 belongs 4 to 4 to 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 witch 7 witch 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 12 came 10 no 11 doubt 11 doubt 12 came 12 came 13 by 12 came 15 in 13 by 14 it 15 in 17 evil 16 some 17 evil 17 evil 18 way 18 way 19 . but [pinkel] has a smooth tongue , and he can get the better of any woman , old or young . ' 1 but 3 has 1 but 8 and 4 a 5 smooth 5 smooth 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 woman 9 he 10 can 10 can 11 get 11 get 13 better 12 the 13 better 13 better 14 of 14 of 15 any 15 any 16 woman 16 woman 17 , 17 , 18 old 18 old 22 ' 19 or 20 young 19 or 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [but] , mother , ' answered the girl , ' how can [i] find the well in this darkness ? 1 ' 4 mother 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 ' 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 how 12 how 13 can 13 can 17 well 15 find 16 the 16 the 17 well 17 well 18 in 18 in 20 darkness 19 this 20 darkness 20 darkness 21 ? for you know that the lantern 's rays shed no light down there . ' 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 3 know 9 shed 5 the 6 lantern 5 the 9 shed 6 lantern 7 's 7 's 8 rays 9 shed 11 light 10 no 11 light 11 light 12 down 12 down 13 there 13 there 14 . 14 . 15 ' close around the hut was thick darkness , but what was that bobbing light that streamed across the water ? 1 close 2 around 1 close 8 , 2 around 4 hut 3 the 4 hut 4 hut 5 was 5 was 6 thick 6 thick 7 darkness 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 what 9 but 13 bobbing 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 that 13 bobbing 14 light 14 light 16 streamed 15 that 16 streamed 16 streamed 17 across 17 across 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 ? the witch 's heart sank as all at once it flashed upon her what had happened . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 sank 5 sank 6 as 6 as 7 all 6 as 11 flashed 7 all 8 at 7 all 11 flashed 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 it 11 flashed 12 upon 11 flashed 14 what 12 upon 13 her 14 what 15 had 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' cried she ; and the youth answered : 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 7 ? 4 you 5 , 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 ; 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 ; 11 ; 14 youth 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 answered 15 answered 16 : ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 3 , 6 , 4 dear 5 mother 6 , 8 is 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [and] are you not a knave for robbing me ? ' said she . 1 ' 8 for 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 7 knave 6 a 7 knave 7 knave 8 for 8 for 9 robbing 9 robbing 10 me 10 me 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 15 . 13 said 14 she 14 she 15 . but she had no power on the water , and turned angrily into the hut , muttering to herself all the while : 1 but 2 she 1 but 6 on 2 she 3 had 3 had 5 power 4 no 5 power 5 power 6 on 6 on 8 water 7 the 8 water 8 water 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 angrily 10 and 15 hut 11 turned 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 17 muttering 16 , 17 muttering 17 muttering 18 to 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 22 while 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 while 22 while 23 : ' [take] care ! take care ! 1 ' 3 care 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 take 5 take 6 care 6 care 7 ! a second time you will not escape so easily ! ' 1 a 2 second 1 a 3 time 3 time 5 will 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 6 not 7 escape 7 escape 8 so 8 so 9 easily 9 easily 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [o] cunning one , ' cried he , ' what treasure hast thou brought me ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 8 he 3 cunning 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 8 he 11 what 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 treasure 12 treasure 13 hast 13 hast 15 brought 14 thou 15 brought 15 brought 16 me 16 me 17 ! 16 me 18 ' 17 ! 18 ' and besides this , he was to have a seat on the council . 1 and 2 besides 2 besides 3 this 3 this 4 , 3 this 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 to 6 was 13 council 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 a 8 have 10 seat 10 seat 11 on 12 the 13 council 13 council 14 . from this moment the king never closed his eyes at night for longing after this wonderful creature . 1 from 3 moment 1 from 5 king 2 this 3 moment 4 the 5 king 5 king 7 closed 6 never 7 closed 7 closed 9 eyes 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 at 10 at 17 creature 11 night 12 for 12 for 13 longing 13 longing 14 after 14 after 15 this 15 this 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 creature 17 creature 18 . that goat [i] must have ! 1 that 2 goat 2 goat 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 ! but , tell me , how am [i] to get it ? 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 , 2 , 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 am 7 am 10 get 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 it 11 it 12 ? i would give the third part of my kingdom to anyone that would bring it to me . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 give 3 give 6 part 3 give 9 kingdom 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 my 9 kingdom 10 to 9 kingdom 13 would 10 to 11 anyone 12 that 13 would 13 would 14 bring 14 bring 15 it 14 bring 19 ' 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 me 18 . 19 ' ' [i] will fetch it myself , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 fetch 4 fetch 5 it 5 it 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . how was he to do it ? 1 how 2 was 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? and this was what happened when the girl went as usual to bolt the door and make all fast for the night . 1 and 9 went 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 what 4 what 5 happened 5 happened 6 when 6 when 8 girl 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 went 9 went 11 usual 9 went 12 to 10 as 11 usual 12 to 16 and 13 bolt 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 and 16 and 17 make 17 make 18 all 18 all 19 fast 19 fast 20 for 20 for 22 night 21 the 22 night 22 night 23 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the witch , as her daughter kept tugging at the handle . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 ' 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 17 at 8 asked 10 witch 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 12 as 11 , 12 as 12 as 15 kept 13 her 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 kept 15 kept 16 tugging 16 tugging 17 at 17 at 19 handle 18 the 19 handle 19 handle 20 . ' [there] is something the matter with the door ; it won't shut , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 something 3 is 9 door 4 something 6 matter 5 the 6 matter 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 ; 10 ; 13 shut 11 it 12 won't 12 won't 13 shut 13 shut 18 . 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 answered 16 answered 17 she 17 she 18 . very soon they both might have been heard snoring , and [pinkel] knew that his time was come . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 3 they 3 they 4 both 4 both 5 might 5 might 6 have 6 have 11 and 7 been 8 heard 8 heard 11 and 9 snoring 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 knew 13 knew 14 that 14 that 17 was 15 his 16 time 16 time 17 was 17 was 18 come 18 come 19 . but the snoring still continued , and he went on with his work as quickly as he could . 1 but 4 still 2 the 3 snoring 3 snoring 4 still 4 still 7 and 5 continued 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 18 could 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 9 went 11 with 11 with 13 work 12 his 13 work 14 as 15 quickly 15 quickly 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 . their sound awoke the witch , who cried out as before : 1 their 2 sound 2 sound 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 the 4 the 5 witch 5 witch 6 , 6 , 7 who 7 who 8 cried 8 cried 9 out 9 out 10 as 9 out 12 : 10 as 11 before ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 7 ? 4 you 5 , 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] , ' said [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 it 6 , 10 , 7 it 8 is 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [have] you stolen my golden goat ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 stolen 4 stolen 5 my 5 my 6 golden 6 golden 7 goat 7 goat 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] have , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 10 ' 6 , 8 have 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 11 answered 13 . ' [are] you not a knave , [pinkel] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 , 4 not 5 a 4 not 6 knave 6 knave 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] am , ' he replied . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 mother 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 8 am 6 , 8 am 8 am 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 replied 12 replied 13 . and the old witch shouted in a rage : 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 witch 3 old 4 witch 4 witch 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 in 6 in 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 9 : [ [illustration] : [pinkel] [steals] [the] [witch's] [goat] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] ' [ah] ! beware how you come hither again , for next time you shall not escape me ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 8 hither 3 ! 5 how 4 beware 5 how 5 how 7 come 6 you 7 come 8 hither 10 , 9 again 10 , 10 , 13 time 11 for 12 next 12 next 13 time 13 time 15 shall 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 not 16 not 17 escape 17 escape 18 me 17 escape 20 ' 18 me 19 ! but [pinkel] only laughed and rowed on . 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 and 5 and 6 rowed 6 rowed 7 on 7 on 8 . as may be supposed , the brothers were more furious than ever , and grew quite thin with rage . 1 as 4 supposed 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 supposed 4 supposed 5 , 5 , 7 brothers 6 the 7 brothers 7 brothers 10 furious 7 brothers 15 grew 8 were 9 more 9 more 10 furious 10 furious 11 than 11 than 12 ever 12 ever 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 grew 16 quite 16 quite 17 thin 17 thin 18 with 18 with 20 . 19 rage 20 . ' [how] can we get rid of him ? ' said one to the other . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 16 . 4 we 5 get 4 we 11 said 5 get 10 ' 6 rid 7 of 6 rid 9 ? 7 of 8 him 9 ? 10 ' 11 said 12 one 12 one 13 to 13 to 15 other 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 . and at length they remembered the golden cloak . 1 and 4 they 2 at 3 length 2 at 4 they 4 they 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 cloak 8 cloak 9 . ' [he] will need to be clever if he is to steal that ! ' they cried , with a chuckle . 1 ' 5 to 1 ' 10 is 3 will 4 need 4 need 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 clever 7 clever 8 if 9 he 10 is 10 is 15 ' 11 to 12 steal 12 steal 13 that 13 that 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 they 16 they 17 cried 16 they 18 , 18 , 19 with 19 with 21 chuckle 20 a 21 chuckle 21 chuckle 22 . ' [but] as he was there , it is a pity he could not have brought away the golden cloak , ' added they . 1 ' 3 as 1 ' 7 , 1 ' 8 it 3 as 4 he 3 as 6 there 4 he 5 was 8 it 9 is 9 is 11 pity 9 is 12 he 9 is 15 have 10 a 11 pity 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 15 have 16 brought 16 brought 19 golden 17 away 18 the 18 the 19 golden 19 golden 25 . 20 cloak 21 , 20 cloak 25 . 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 added 23 added 24 they ' [the] golden cloak ! what is that ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 5 ! 3 golden 4 cloak 3 golden 5 ! 5 ! 7 is 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 13 king 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . so [pinkel] was sent for , and with a glad heart he set out . 1 so 15 . 3 was 4 sent 3 was 7 and 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 , 7 and 13 set 8 with 11 heart 9 a 10 glad 9 a 11 heart 11 heart 12 he 11 heart 13 set 13 set 14 out 13 set 15 . he passed many hours inventing first one plan and then another , till he had a scheme ready which he thought might prove successful . 1 he 4 hours 2 passed 3 many 3 many 4 hours 4 hours 8 plan 5 inventing 6 first 5 inventing 8 plan 6 first 7 one 8 plan 9 and 9 and 14 he 9 and 23 prove 10 then 11 another 11 another 13 till 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 he 14 he 22 might 15 had 17 scheme 16 a 17 scheme 17 scheme 18 ready 18 ready 19 which 19 which 20 he 19 which 22 might 20 he 21 thought 23 prove 24 successful 24 successful 25 . thrusting a large bag inside his coat , he pushed off from the shore , taking care this time to reach the island in daylight . 1 thrusting 4 bag 1 thrusting 8 , 2 a 3 large 3 large 4 bag 4 bag 5 inside 5 inside 6 his 6 his 7 coat 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 pushed 10 pushed 11 off 10 pushed 20 to 11 off 12 from 12 from 15 , 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 15 , 15 , 16 taking 16 taking 19 time 17 care 18 this 18 this 19 time 20 to 21 reach 21 reach 23 island 22 the 23 island 23 island 24 in 24 in 25 daylight 25 daylight 26 . ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' asked the witch when she saw him , her eyes gleaming savagely . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 9 asked 3 that 4 you 4 you 8 ' 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 11 witch 10 the 11 witch 11 witch 12 when 11 witch 18 eyes 12 when 13 she 12 when 14 saw 14 saw 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 18 eyes 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 21 . 19 gleaming 20 savagely 20 savagely 21 . ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] , ' answered [pinkel] . 1 ' 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 7 it 5 mother 6 , 5 mother 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 . ' [so] you have dared , after all you have done , to put yourself in my power ! ' cried she . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 after 4 have 5 dared 5 dared 7 after 6 , 7 after 7 after 11 done 8 all 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 done 11 done 15 yourself 12 , 13 to 12 , 15 yourself 13 to 14 put 15 yourself 23 . 16 in 17 my 17 my 18 power 18 power 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' 20 ' 21 cried 21 cried 22 she 21 cried 23 . ' [well] , you sha'n't escape me this time ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 escape 5 sha'n't 6 escape 6 escape 7 me 7 me 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and she took down a large knife and began to sharpen it . 1 and 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 down 4 down 5 a 4 down 6 large 6 large 7 knife 6 large 10 to 7 knife 8 and 8 and 9 began 10 to 11 sharpen 11 sharpen 12 it 12 it 13 . ' [oh] ! dear mother , spare me ! ' shrieked [pinkel] , falling on his knees , and looking wildly about him . 1 ' 6 , 3 ! 4 dear 3 ! 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 17 knees 7 spare 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 13 , 13 , 14 falling 14 falling 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 knees 17 knees 21 wildly 18 , 20 looking 18 , 21 wildly 19 and 20 looking 21 wildly 22 about 22 about 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [spare] you , indeed , you thief ! 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 indeed 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 thief 8 thief 9 ! where are my lantern and my goat ? 1 where 2 are 2 are 5 and 3 my 4 lantern 4 lantern 5 and 5 and 7 goat 6 my 7 goat 7 goat 8 ? no ! no ! there is only one fate for robbers ! ' 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 no 3 no 4 ! 4 ! 8 one 5 there 6 is 5 there 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 fate 9 fate 10 for 10 for 11 robbers 11 robbers 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' and she brandished the knife in the air so that it glittered in the firelight . 1 and 2 she 1 and 5 knife 3 brandished 4 the 4 the 5 knife 5 knife 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 15 firelight 9 so 10 that 10 that 12 glittered 11 it 12 glittered 12 glittered 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 firelight 15 firelight 16 . i am very hungry , for [i] have had nothing to eat all day . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 15 . 8 have 9 had 9 had 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 all 12 eat 14 day 14 day 15 . put some poison , if you like , [into] the porridge , but at least let me have a good meal before [i] die . ' 1 put 3 poison 1 put 4 , 1 put 6 you 2 some 3 poison 4 , 5 if 6 you 8 , 7 like 8 , 8 , 16 let 10 the 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 least 13 but 16 let 14 at 15 least 16 let 17 me 17 me 26 ' 18 have 21 meal 19 a 20 good 20 good 21 meal 21 meal 22 before 22 before 24 die 24 die 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [poisoned] or not , the porridge is excellent . 1 ' 3 or 3 or 4 not 4 not 8 is 5 , 7 porridge 6 the 7 porridge 7 porridge 8 is 8 is 9 excellent 9 excellent 10 . i have eaten it , every scrap ; do give me some more , ' said [pinkel] , turning towards her . 1 i 5 , 2 have 3 eaten 2 have 5 , 3 eaten 4 it 5 , 10 give 6 every 9 do 6 every 10 give 7 scrap 8 ; 8 ; 9 do 10 give 11 me 11 me 12 some 12 some 13 more 13 more 14 , 14 , 18 , 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 , 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 20 towards 19 turning 22 . 21 her 22 . suddenly he grew silent and lay still . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 silent 4 silent 5 and 5 and 8 . 6 lay 7 still 7 still 8 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i thought a second dose of that poison would be too much for you , ' said the witch looking at him . 1 i 8 poison 1 i 9 would 2 thought 4 second 2 thought 8 poison 3 a 4 second 4 second 5 dose 5 dose 6 of 6 of 7 that 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 too 10 be 13 for 11 too 12 much 13 for 15 , 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 witch 18 the 19 witch 19 witch 20 looking 20 looking 21 at 21 at 23 . 22 him 23 . ' [i] warned you what would happen if you came back . 1 ' 3 warned 3 warned 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 7 happen 6 would 7 happen 7 happen 8 if 8 if 10 came 9 you 10 came 10 came 12 . 11 back 12 . i wish that all thieves were as dead as you ! 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 that 3 that 6 were 4 all 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 were 6 were 8 dead 7 as 8 dead 8 dead 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 ! i suppose [i] must go and search for her . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 search 7 search 8 for 8 for 9 her 9 her 10 . what a trouble girls are ! ' 1 what 4 girls 2 a 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 girls 4 girls 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and she went to the door to watch if there were any signs of her daughter . 1 and 6 door 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 to 6 door 13 signs 7 to 8 watch 8 watch 9 if 9 if 10 there 9 if 11 were 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 any 13 signs 14 of 14 of 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 . but nothing could be seen of her , and heavy rain was falling . 1 but 2 nothing 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 be 3 could 5 seen 5 seen 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 11 rain 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 heavy 10 heavy 11 rain 11 rain 12 was 12 was 14 . 13 falling 14 . so she took it off her shoulders and hung it carefully up in a cupboard in the room . 1 so 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 it 3 took 8 and 4 it 5 off 6 her 7 shoulders 7 shoulders 8 and 8 and 9 hung 9 hung 11 carefully 9 hung 12 up 10 it 11 carefully 12 up 13 in 13 in 15 cupboard 14 a 15 cupboard 15 cupboard 19 . 16 in 18 room 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . after that she put on her clogs and started to seek her daughter . 1 after 2 that 2 that 7 clogs 3 she 4 put 4 put 5 on 5 on 6 her 6 her 7 clogs 7 clogs 11 seek 8 and 9 started 9 started 10 to 10 to 11 seek 11 seek 13 daughter 12 her 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 . he had not gone far when a puff of wind unfolded the cloak , and its brightness shed gleams across the water . 1 he 4 gone 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 far 5 far 13 cloak 6 when 10 wind 7 a 8 puff 8 puff 9 of 8 puff 10 wind 10 wind 11 unfolded 11 unfolded 12 the 12 the 13 cloak 13 cloak 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 brightness 16 its 17 brightness 17 brightness 20 across 18 shed 19 gleams 18 shed 20 across 20 across 22 water 21 the 22 water 22 water 23 . the witch , who was just entering the forest , turned round at that moment and saw the golden rays . 1 the 2 witch 1 the 7 entering 2 witch 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 just 7 entering 11 turned 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 , 10 , 11 turned 11 turned 13 at 12 round 13 at 13 at 16 and 14 that 15 moment 15 moment 16 and 16 and 21 . 17 saw 18 the 18 the 19 golden 19 golden 20 rays 20 rays 21 . she forgot all about her daughter , and ran down to the shore , screaming with rage at being outwitted a third time . 1 she 2 forgot 1 she 8 and 2 forgot 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 her 5 her 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 , 8 and 10 down 9 ran 10 down 10 down 13 shore 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 shore 13 shore 16 with 14 , 15 screaming 15 screaming 16 with 16 with 17 rage 17 rage 18 at 18 at 19 being 19 being 24 . 20 outwitted 23 time 20 outwitted 24 . 21 a 23 time 22 third 23 time ' [is] that you , [pinkel] ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 you 3 that 7 ? 4 you 5 , 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 . 9 cried 10 she 10 she 11 . ' [yes] , dear mother , it is [i] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 4 dear 8 is 5 mother 6 , 7 it 8 is 8 is 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [have] you taken my gold cloak ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 taken 4 taken 5 my 5 my 6 gold 6 gold 7 cloak 7 cloak 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , dear mother , [i] have . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 10 ' 8 have 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [are] you not a great knave ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 not 4 not 8 ? 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 knave 7 knave 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , truly dear mother , [i] am . ' 1 ' 4 truly 3 , 4 truly 4 truly 5 dear 5 dear 7 , 6 mother 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 10 . 10 . 11 ' and so indeed he was ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 ! as for his brothers , he did not punish them , but left them in the stables , where they grumbled all day long . 1 as 2 for 1 as 5 , 1 as 6 he 2 for 4 brothers 3 his 4 brothers 6 he 12 but 7 did 8 not 8 not 9 punish 9 punish 10 them 9 punish 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 17 stables 13 left 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 stables 17 stables 21 grumbled 18 , 19 where 18 , 21 grumbled 19 where 20 they 21 grumbled 22 all 21 grumbled 23 day 23 day 24 long 24 long 25 . ( [thorpe] 's [yule-tide] [stories] . ) 1 ( 3 's 3 's 6 . 6 . 7 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [a] [jackal] one afternoon they were walking along a road together , when the jackal , who was the taller of the two , exclaimed : 1 one 2 afternoon 1 one 13 jackal 2 afternoon 5 walking 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 walking 5 walking 6 along 6 along 8 road 7 a 8 road 8 road 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 when 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 16 was 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 18 taller 17 the 18 taller 18 taller 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 two 21 two 22 , 22 , 23 exclaimed 23 exclaimed 24 : ' [oh] ! there is a barn full of corn ; let us go and eat some . ' 1 ' 5 is 3 ! 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 8 full 6 a 7 barn 7 barn 8 full 8 full 18 . 9 of 10 corn 10 corn 11 ; 11 ; 12 let 12 let 13 us 13 us 14 go 13 us 17 some 14 go 15 and 15 and 16 eat 17 some 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [yes] , do let us ! ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 6 us 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 answered 9 answered 11 hedgehog 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 . so they went to the barn , and ate till they could eat no more . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 went 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 6 barn 5 the 6 barn 6 barn 9 ate 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 ate 9 ate 11 they 10 till 11 they 11 they 15 more 12 could 13 eat 13 eat 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 . after they had gone some way they met a panther , who stopped , and bowing politely , said : 1 after 2 they 1 after 6 way 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 some 6 way 7 they 6 way 8 met 8 met 14 , 9 a 10 panther 10 panther 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 bowing 15 and 17 politely 17 politely 18 , 18 , 19 said 19 said 20 : ' [excuse] my speaking to you , but [i] cannot help admiring those shoes of yours . 1 ' 4 speaking 3 my 4 speaking 4 speaking 5 to 5 to 7 , 6 you 7 , 7 , 11 help 8 but 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 help 11 help 14 shoes 12 admiring 13 those 13 those 14 shoes 14 shoes 15 of 15 of 17 . 16 yours 17 . do you mind telling me who made them ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 mind 3 mind 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 5 me 6 who 6 who 7 made 7 made 8 them 7 made 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , [i] think they are rather nice , ' answered the jackal ; ' [i] made them myself , though . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 are 3 , 5 think 5 think 6 they 7 are 8 rather 8 rather 9 nice 9 nice 10 , 9 nice 15 ; 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 jackal 13 the 14 jackal 15 ; 19 them 16 ' 18 made 18 made 19 them 19 them 24 ' 20 myself 21 , 21 , 22 though 22 though 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [could] you make me a pair like them ? ' asked the panther eagerly . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 make 4 make 5 me 4 make 7 pair 6 a 7 pair 7 pair 8 like 8 like 16 . 9 them 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 15 eagerly 12 asked 14 panther 13 the 14 panther 14 panther 15 eagerly 15 eagerly 16 . so the panther prowled about until he saw a fine cow grazing apart from the rest of the herd . 1 so 3 panther 2 the 3 panther 3 panther 4 prowled 4 prowled 5 about 5 about 6 until 6 until 11 cow 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 8 saw 10 fine 10 fine 11 cow 11 cow 12 grazing 12 grazing 14 from 13 apart 14 from 14 from 19 herd 15 the 16 rest 16 rest 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 herd 19 herd 20 . he killed it instantly , and then gave a cry to the jackal and hedgehog to come to the place where he was . 1 he 6 and 2 killed 4 instantly 2 killed 5 , 3 it 4 instantly 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 6 and 14 and 7 then 8 gave 8 gave 10 cry 9 a 10 cry 10 cry 11 to 11 to 13 jackal 12 the 13 jackal 14 and 20 place 15 hedgehog 16 to 16 to 17 come 17 come 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 place 20 place 21 where 21 where 24 . 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 . next morning the jackal got up early and set to work upon the shoes , while the panther sat by and looked on with delight . 1 next 10 to 2 morning 6 up 3 the 4 jackal 4 jackal 5 got 5 got 6 up 6 up 7 early 7 early 8 and 7 early 10 to 8 and 9 set 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 upon 11 work 14 shoes 11 work 16 while 13 the 14 shoes 14 shoes 15 , 16 while 18 panther 17 the 18 panther 18 panther 19 sat 19 sat 20 by 20 by 26 . 21 and 22 looked 22 looked 23 on 23 on 24 with 24 with 25 delight 25 delight 26 . at last they were finished , and the jackal arose and stretched himself . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 7 and 5 finished 6 , 5 finished 7 and 7 and 10 arose 8 the 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 arose 10 arose 11 and 11 and 12 stretched 12 stretched 13 himself 13 himself 14 . but [i] see the sun is high in the heavens , and we must be continuing our journey . ' 1 but 6 is 3 see 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 is 6 is 8 in 7 high 8 in 8 in 10 heavens 9 the 10 heavens 10 heavens 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 be 12 and 16 continuing 13 we 14 must 14 must 15 be 16 continuing 17 our 17 our 18 journey 18 journey 19 . 19 . 20 ' they certainly set off his paws wonderfully , and he stretched out his fore-paws and looked at them with pride . 1 they 6 paws 1 they 9 and 2 certainly 3 set 3 set 4 off 4 off 5 his 5 his 6 paws 6 paws 7 wonderfully 7 wonderfully 8 , 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 stretched 10 he 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 out 12 out 14 fore-paws 13 his 14 fore-paws 14 fore-paws 19 with 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 at 16 looked 18 them 18 them 19 with 19 with 20 pride 20 pride 21 . but when he tried to walk ah ! that was another story ! 1 but 8 ! 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 walk 6 walk 7 ah 7 ah 8 ! 8 ! 10 was 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 another 11 another 12 story 12 story 13 ! after some time some little partridges who were hopping about heard the poor panther 's groans , and went up to see what was the matter . 1 after 2 some 1 after 3 time 3 time 9 hopping 3 time 13 poor 4 some 6 partridges 4 some 7 who 5 little 6 partridges 7 who 8 were 7 who 9 hopping 9 hopping 10 about 11 heard 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 panther 14 panther 18 and 15 's 16 groans 15 's 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 up 18 and 22 see 19 went 20 up 21 to 22 see 22 see 23 what 23 what 24 was 23 what 26 matter 25 the 26 matter 26 matter 27 . he had never tried to make his dinner off them , and they had always been quite friendly . 1 he 2 had 2 had 6 make 3 never 4 tried 4 tried 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 his 6 make 10 them 7 his 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 off 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 12 and 15 always 13 they 14 had 15 always 16 been 15 always 18 friendly 16 been 17 quite 18 friendly 19 . ' [you] seem in pain , ' said one of them , fluttering close to him , ' can we help you ? ' 1 ' 3 seem 1 ' 8 said 3 seem 4 in 4 in 5 pain 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 13 fluttering 9 one 10 of 10 of 12 , 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 fluttering 13 fluttering 15 to 14 close 15 to 15 to 21 help 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 can 19 can 20 we 19 can 21 help 21 help 22 you 22 you 24 ' 23 ? 24 ' ' [oh] , it is the jackal ! 1 ' 8 ! 3 , 4 it 3 , 8 ! 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal ' [lie] still , and we will soften them , ' answered the kind little partridge . 1 ' 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 7 will 5 and 6 we 5 and 7 will 7 will 12 answered 8 soften 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 kind 13 the 14 kind 14 kind 17 . 15 little 16 partridge 16 partridge 17 . this they did till the hard leather grew soft , and the panther was able to slip his feet out of them . 1 this 7 leather 2 they 3 did 3 did 4 till 4 till 6 hard 5 the 6 hard 6 hard 7 leather 7 leather 11 and 8 grew 9 soft 8 grew 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 panther 11 and 17 slip 12 the 13 panther 14 was 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 slip 17 slip 19 feet 18 his 19 feet 19 feet 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 . ' [oh] , thank you , thank you , ' he cried , skipping round with joy . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 , 4 thank 5 you 4 thank 6 , 6 , 7 thank 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 16 with 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 skipping 14 skipping 15 round 15 round 16 with 16 with 17 joy 17 joy 18 . ' [i] feel a different creature . 1 ' 3 feel 3 feel 6 creature 4 a 5 different 4 a 6 creature 5 different 6 creature 6 creature 7 . now [i] will go after the jackal and pay him my debts . ' 1 now 4 go 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 after 5 after 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 and 8 and 12 debts 9 pay 10 him 9 pay 11 my 11 my 12 debts 12 debts 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he bounded away into the forest . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 bounded 3 bounded 4 away 4 away 5 into 5 into 7 forest 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 . at length , however , he caught sight of his enemy , at the same moment that the jackal had caught sight of him . 1 at 2 length 1 at 7 caught 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 however 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 he 7 caught 11 enemy 8 sight 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 enemy 11 enemy 21 caught 12 , 13 at 13 at 16 moment 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 moment 16 moment 17 that 17 that 19 jackal 17 that 21 caught 18 the 19 jackal 19 jackal 20 had 21 caught 22 sight 22 sight 23 of 22 sight 25 . 23 of 24 him ' [oh] ! father , tell me how [i] can repay the jackal for the way he has served me ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 father 3 ! 5 , 5 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 how 8 how 11 repay 10 can 11 repay 11 repay 13 jackal 11 repay 14 for 12 the 13 jackal 14 for 16 way 15 the 16 way 16 way 17 he 16 way 19 served 17 he 18 has 19 served 21 ! 19 served 22 ' 20 me 21 ! and without more ado he told his story . 1 and 5 he 2 without 3 more 3 more 4 ado 4 ado 5 he 5 he 6 told 6 told 7 his 6 told 8 story 7 his 8 story 8 story 9 . watch them carefully while they are eating , and you will see that most of them keep their eyes on their food . 1 watch 2 them 1 watch 11 will 2 them 3 carefully 3 carefully 4 while 4 while 6 are 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 eating 7 eating 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 11 will 17 keep 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 most 14 most 15 of 14 most 17 keep 16 them 17 keep 17 keep 19 eyes 18 their 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 on 20 on 22 food 21 their 22 food 22 food 23 . but if one of them glances at you , you will know that is the traitor . ' 1 but 6 glances 1 but 8 you 2 if 3 one 3 one 4 of 3 one 6 glances 4 of 5 them 7 at 8 you 8 you 12 know 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 know 12 know 14 is 13 that 14 is 14 is 18 ' 15 the 16 traitor 16 traitor 17 . 17 . 18 ' the panther , whose manners were always good , thanked the old man , and followed his counsel . 1 the 5 manners 2 panther 3 , 2 panther 4 whose 4 whose 5 manners 5 manners 6 were 6 were 7 always 6 were 16 followed 7 always 8 good 8 good 9 , 9 , 10 thanked 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 followed 16 followed 19 . 17 his 18 counsel 18 counsel 19 . the cow was killed , and the partridges flew about with invitations to the jackals , who gathered in large numbers to the feast . 1 the 2 cow 1 the 4 killed 2 cow 3 was 4 killed 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 partridges 7 the 8 partridges 8 partridges 13 to 9 flew 10 about 10 about 11 with 11 with 12 invitations 12 invitations 13 to 13 to 15 jackals 14 the 15 jackals 15 jackals 19 in 16 , 17 who 16 , 19 in 17 who 18 gathered 19 in 21 numbers 20 large 21 numbers 21 numbers 25 . 22 to 24 feast 23 the 24 feast 24 feast 25 . the wicked jackal came amongst them ; but as the panther had only seen him once he could not distinguish him from the rest . 1 the 3 jackal 2 wicked 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 came 4 came 8 but 5 amongst 6 them 6 them 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 17 he 9 as 17 he 10 the 11 panther 11 panther 12 had 12 had 13 only 13 only 14 seen 14 seen 15 him 14 seen 16 once 16 once 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 not 18 could 25 . 19 not 20 distinguish 20 distinguish 21 him 21 him 22 from 22 from 24 rest 23 the 24 rest only one of them seemed uneasy , and every now and then glanced in the direction of his host . 1 only 2 one 1 only 7 , 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 seemed 3 of 4 them 5 seemed 6 uneasy 7 , 10 now 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 now 10 now 13 glanced 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 glanced 13 glanced 14 in 14 in 19 host 15 the 16 direction 16 direction 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 host 19 host 20 . and before the panther had recovered from his surprise he found himself alone . 1 and 2 before 2 before 4 panther 3 the 4 panther 4 panther 5 had 5 had 6 recovered 6 recovered 7 from 7 from 14 . 8 his 9 surprise 9 surprise 11 found 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 himself 12 himself 14 . 13 alone 14 . ' [it] is very unfortunate , certainly , ' answered he ; ' but [i] think [i] know where you can find him . 1 ' 7 certainly 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 unfortunate 5 unfortunate 6 , 6 , 7 certainly 7 certainly 13 ' 8 , 9 ' 8 , 13 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 11 he 12 ; 13 ' 19 where 14 but 16 think 14 but 18 know 18 know 19 where 19 where 21 can 20 you 21 can 21 can 23 him 22 find 23 him 23 him 24 . if you see a tailless jackal you will know that he is the one you want . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 8 will 2 you 3 see 3 see 5 tailless 4 a 5 tailless 6 jackal 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 know 9 know 12 is 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 is 12 is 14 one 13 the 14 one 14 one 16 want 15 you 16 want 16 want 18 ' 17 . 18 ' so the panther thanked him and went his way . 1 so 3 panther 2 the 3 panther 3 panther 4 thanked 4 thanked 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 his 8 his 9 way 9 way 10 . and the jackals sprang up and ran away in all directions , leaving their tails behind them . 1 and 6 and 2 the 5 up 3 jackals 4 sprang 4 sprang 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 away 7 ran 11 directions 8 away 9 in 9 in 10 all 11 directions 12 , 12 , 13 leaving 13 leaving 15 tails 14 their 15 tails 15 tails 16 behind 16 behind 17 them 16 behind 18 . and how was the panther to know which was his enemy ? 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 was 3 was 5 panther 3 was 6 to 4 the 5 panther 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 which 8 which 11 enemy 9 was 10 his 10 his 11 enemy 11 enemy 12 ? i shall leave them alone and go and catch something for supper . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 6 and 2 shall 3 leave 3 leave 4 them 3 leave 6 and 4 them 5 alone 6 and 8 and 7 go 8 and 8 and 9 catch 9 catch 10 something 10 something 11 for 11 for 12 supper 12 supper 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [ah] , there you are , ' he said gaily . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 there 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 . 11 gaily 12 . ' [i] have lost my tail since [i] saw you last . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 5 my 5 my 6 tail 6 tail 7 since 7 since 9 saw 9 saw 10 you 10 you 11 last 11 last 12 . and other people have lost theirs too ; but that is no matter ! 1 and 3 people 2 other 3 people 3 people 4 have 4 have 5 lost 5 lost 6 theirs 6 theirs 7 too 7 too 8 ; 8 ; 11 is 9 but 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 14 ! 12 no 13 matter 12 no 14 ! ' [yes] , that is a good plan , ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 10 ' 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 hedgehog 12 the 13 hedgehog 13 hedgehog 14 . and he walked as fast as his little legs would go to keep up with the jackal . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 walked 3 walked 5 fast 3 walked 6 as 4 as 5 fast 6 as 9 legs 7 his 8 little 8 little 9 legs 9 legs 13 keep 10 would 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 up 14 up 15 with 15 with 18 . 16 the 17 jackal 17 jackal 18 . when they reached the shepherd the jackal pulled out his purse from under his foreleg , and made his bargain . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 reached 1 when 7 jackal 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 5 shepherd 4 the 5 shepherd 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 pulled 8 pulled 11 purse 8 pulled 15 foreleg 9 out 10 his 10 his 11 purse 11 purse 12 from 12 from 13 under 13 under 14 his 15 foreleg 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 . 18 made 19 his 18 made 20 bargain 20 bargain 21 . ' [only] wait till to-morrow , ' said the shepherd , ' and [i] will give you the biggest sheep you ever saw . 1 ' 3 wait 3 wait 4 till 3 wait 10 shepherd 4 till 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 9 the 10 shepherd 10 shepherd 15 will 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 will 12 ' 13 and 15 will 16 give 16 give 19 biggest 17 you 18 the 18 the 19 biggest 19 biggest 24 . 20 sheep 22 ever 21 you 22 ever 22 ever 23 saw 23 saw 24 . ' [well] , it is very tiresome , but [i] suppose [i] must wait , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 11 suppose 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 very 6 very 7 tiresome 7 tiresome 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 suppose 11 suppose 13 must 13 must 16 ' 13 must 17 replied 14 wait 15 , 15 , 16 ' 17 replied 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 jackal 20 . and he and the hedgehog looked about for a nice dry cave in which to make themselves comfortable for the night . 1 and 2 he 1 and 5 hedgehog 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 hedgehog 5 hedgehog 6 looked 6 looked 7 about 7 about 8 for 8 for 10 nice 9 a 10 nice 10 nice 15 to 11 dry 13 in 11 dry 14 which 12 cave 13 in 14 which 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 22 . 17 themselves 18 comfortable 18 comfortable 19 for 19 for 21 night 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . then he lay down and went to sleep . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 lay 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 9 . 8 sleep 9 . very , very early , before the sun was properly up , the jackal and the hedgehog were pulling at the shepherd 's cloak . 1 very 4 early 1 very 5 , 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 early 5 , 6 before 5 , 10 properly 6 before 9 was 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 was 10 properly 12 , 10 properly 14 jackal 11 up 12 , 13 the 14 jackal 14 jackal 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 hedgehog 17 hedgehog 18 were 18 were 19 pulling 18 were 25 . 19 pulling 20 at 20 at 23 's 21 the 22 shepherd 22 shepherd 23 's 24 cloak 25 . ' [wake] up , ' they said , ' and give us that sheep . 1 ' 6 they 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 they 6 they 10 and 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 and 10 and 11 give 11 give 12 us 11 give 14 sheep 12 us 13 that 14 sheep 15 . we have had nothing to eat all night , and are very hungry . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 5 to 3 had 12 very 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 11 are 10 and 11 are 12 very 13 hungry 13 hungry 14 . 13 hungry 15 ' 14 . 15 ' the shepherd yawned , and rubbed his eyes . 1 the 2 shepherd 2 shepherd 4 , 3 yawned 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 rubbed 6 rubbed 8 eyes 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . ' [he] is tied up to that tree ; go and take him . ' 1 ' 6 to 3 is 5 up 4 tied 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 8 tree 7 that 8 tree 8 tree 9 ; 9 ; 12 take 10 go 11 and 11 and 12 take 12 take 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' when they reached the cave the jackal said to the hedgehog : 1 when 2 they 2 they 5 cave 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 cave 5 cave 8 said 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 11 hedgehog 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 : ' [before] [i] kill him let me see whether he is fat or thin . ' 1 ' 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 4 kill 9 whether 5 him 6 let 6 let 8 see 7 me 8 see 9 whether 11 is 10 he 11 is 11 is 13 or 12 fat 13 or 13 or 14 thin 14 thin 15 . 15 . 16 ' and he stood a little way back , so that he might the better examine the animal . 1 and 3 stood 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 6 way 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 way 6 way 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 10 that 11 he 10 that 18 . 11 he 12 might 13 the 14 better 13 the 15 examine 15 examine 17 animal 16 the 17 animal 17 animal 18 . after looking at him , with his head on one side , for a minute or two , he nodded gravely . 1 after 9 on 2 looking 3 at 2 looking 4 him 4 him 6 with 5 , 6 with 6 with 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 on 9 on 11 side 10 one 11 side 11 side 13 for 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 minute 14 a 15 minute 15 minute 22 . 16 or 17 two 16 or 18 , 18 , 22 . 19 he 20 nodded 20 nodded 21 gravely 21 gravely 22 . ' [he] is quite fat enough ; he is a good sheep . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 quite 3 is 6 enough 5 fat 6 enough 6 enough 7 ; 7 ; 9 is 8 he 9 is 9 is 12 sheep 10 a 11 good 10 a 12 sheep 12 sheep 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the hedgehog , who sometimes showed more cunning than anyone would have guessed , answered : 1 but 3 hedgehog 1 but 4 , 2 the 3 hedgehog 4 , 5 who 5 who 7 showed 5 who 10 than 6 sometimes 7 showed 7 showed 8 more 8 more 9 cunning 10 than 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 15 , 14 guessed 15 , 15 , 16 answered 16 answered 17 : ' [my] friend , you are talking nonsense . 1 ' 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 4 , 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 nonsense 8 nonsense 9 . the wool is indeed a sheep 's wool , but the paws of my uncle the greyhound peep out from underneath . ' 1 the 2 wool 1 the 4 indeed 2 wool 3 is 4 indeed 10 but 5 a 6 sheep 6 sheep 7 's 7 's 8 wool 8 wool 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 paws 11 the 12 paws 12 paws 13 of 13 of 14 my 14 my 15 uncle 15 uncle 17 greyhound 16 the 17 greyhound 17 greyhound 18 peep 18 peep 23 ' 19 out 20 from 20 from 21 underneath 21 underneath 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] is a sheep , ' repeated the jackal , who did not like to think anyone cleverer than himself . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 sheep 4 a 5 sheep 5 sheep 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 repeated 7 ' 11 , 8 repeated 10 jackal 9 the 10 jackal 11 , 13 did 12 who 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 like 15 like 16 to 15 like 18 anyone 16 to 17 think 18 anyone 19 cleverer 19 cleverer 20 than 20 than 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ' [hold] the cord while [i] look at him , ' answered the hedgehog . 1 ' 5 while 3 the 4 cord 3 the 5 while 5 while 7 look 7 look 8 at 7 look 11 ' 8 at 10 , 9 him 10 , 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 hedgehog 13 the 14 hedgehog 14 hedgehog 15 . very unwillingly the jackal held the rope , while the hedgehog walked slowly round the greyhound till he reached the jackal again . 1 very 5 held 2 unwillingly 4 jackal 3 the 4 jackal 4 jackal 5 held 5 held 7 rope 6 the 7 rope 7 rope 12 walked 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 hedgehog 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 walked 12 walked 22 again 13 slowly 14 round 14 round 16 greyhound 15 the 16 greyhound 16 greyhound 17 till 17 till 19 reached 18 he 19 reached 19 reached 21 jackal 19 reached 22 again 20 the 21 jackal 22 again 23 . ' [don't] be long , then , ' called the jackal , as the hedgehog hurried off at his best pace . 1 ' 5 , 3 be 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 9 called 6 then 7 , 6 then 9 called 7 , 8 ' 9 called 13 as 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 22 . 14 the 15 hedgehog 15 hedgehog 16 hurried 16 hurried 17 off 17 off 18 at 18 at 21 pace 19 his 20 best 19 his 21 pace 21 pace 22 . and he lay down under a rock to wait for him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 under 5 under 7 rock 6 a 7 rock 7 rock 8 to 8 to 9 wait 9 wait 10 for 10 for 12 . 11 him 12 . and this was very natural , as he had hidden himself in some long grass under a tree ! 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 7 as 4 very 5 natural 5 natural 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 7 as 10 hidden 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 hidden 10 hidden 12 in 11 himself 12 in 12 in 15 grass 13 some 14 long 13 some 15 grass 15 grass 16 under 16 under 19 ! 17 a 18 tree 18 tree 19 ! at length the jackal guessed that for some reason his friend had run away , and determined to wait for his breakfast no longer . 1 at 2 length 1 at 15 , 3 the 4 jackal 4 jackal 5 guessed 5 guessed 7 for 6 that 7 for 7 for 9 reason 8 some 9 reason 9 reason 11 friend 10 his 11 friend 11 friend 12 had 12 had 13 run 13 run 14 away 14 away 15 , 15 , 19 wait 16 and 17 determined 17 determined 18 to 18 to 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 20 for 22 breakfast 21 his 22 breakfast 22 breakfast 25 . 23 no 24 longer 24 longer 25 . so he went up to the place where the greyhound had been tethered and untied the rope . 1 so 2 he 1 so 4 up 1 so 5 to 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 up 5 to 7 place 6 the 7 place 7 place 12 been 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 greyhound 10 greyhound 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 and 13 tethered 14 and 14 and 15 untied 15 untied 17 rope 16 the 17 rope 17 rope 18 . ( [nouveaux] [contes] [berbères] par [rené] [basset] . ) 1 ( 5 par 5 par 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [jackal's] [eldest] [son] now , though the jackal was dead , he had left two sons behind him , every whit as cunning and tricky as their father . 1 now 9 he 1 now 11 left 2 , 3 though 3 though 5 jackal 3 though 6 was 3 though 8 , 3 though 9 he 4 the 5 jackal 7 dead 8 , 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 two 12 two 13 sons 12 two 16 , 13 sons 14 behind 14 behind 15 him 16 , 26 . 17 every 18 whit 17 every 21 and 19 as 20 cunning 20 cunning 21 and 21 and 22 tricky 22 tricky 25 father 23 as 24 their 24 their 25 father 25 father 26 . the elder of the two was a fine handsome creature , who had a pleasant manner and made many friends . 1 the 2 elder 1 the 5 two 2 elder 3 of 3 of 4 the 5 two 10 creature 6 was 8 fine 7 a 8 fine 8 fine 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 creature 10 creature 13 had 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 17 and 14 a 15 pleasant 15 pleasant 16 manner 16 manner 17 and 17 and 19 many 18 made 19 many 19 many 20 friends 20 friends 21 . the jackal agreed to this , and the hyena wrapped the cloak about him , and they both trotted off to the lion 's den . 1 the 2 jackal 2 jackal 3 agreed 3 agreed 4 to 3 agreed 13 about 4 to 7 and 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 hyena 8 the 9 hyena 9 hyena 10 wrapped 10 wrapped 12 cloak 11 the 12 cloak 13 about 14 him 14 him 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 16 and 19 trotted 17 they 18 both 17 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 20 off 20 off 26 . 21 to 24 's 21 to 25 den 22 the 23 lion 23 lion 24 's 25 den 26 . ' [quite] true , your majesty , ' answered the hyena . 1 ' 6 majesty 3 true 4 , 3 true 6 majesty 4 , 5 your 6 majesty 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 hyena 10 the 11 hyena 11 hyena 12 . ' [then] lay the cloak on the ground at my feet , ' said the lion , ' and [i] will give my judgment . ' 1 ' 6 on 3 lay 5 cloak 3 lay 6 on 4 the 5 cloak 6 on 8 ground 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 at 9 at 12 , 10 my 11 feet 11 feet 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 lion 15 the 16 lion 16 lion 21 will 17 , 18 ' 17 , 21 will 18 ' 19 and 21 will 22 give 22 give 24 judgment 23 my 24 judgment 24 judgment 25 . 25 . 26 ' so the mantle was spread upon the red earth , the hyena and the jackal standing on each side of it . 1 so 3 mantle 2 the 3 mantle 3 mantle 4 was 4 was 5 spread 4 was 6 upon 5 spread 6 upon 6 upon 8 red 7 the 8 red 8 red 13 and 9 earth 10 , 10 , 12 hyena 10 , 13 and 11 the 12 hyena 13 and 15 jackal 13 and 16 standing 14 the 15 jackal 16 standing 17 on 17 on 18 each 18 each 22 . 19 side 20 of 19 side 22 . 20 of 21 it there was silence for a few moments , and then the lion sat up , looking very great and wise . 1 there 4 for 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 for 4 for 7 moments 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 moments 7 moments 10 then 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 then 10 then 13 sat 10 then 15 , 11 the 12 lion 12 lion 13 sat 13 sat 14 up 15 , 16 looking 15 , 19 and 16 looking 17 very 17 very 18 great 19 and 21 . 20 wise 21 . ' [my] judgment is that the garment shall belong wholly to whoever first rings the bell of the nearest mosque at dawn to-morrow . 1 ' 3 judgment 1 ' 9 belong 3 judgment 4 is 4 is 5 that 6 the 7 garment 7 garment 8 shall 8 shall 9 belong 9 belong 11 to 10 wholly 11 to 11 to 14 rings 12 whoever 13 first 13 first 14 rings 14 rings 21 at 15 the 16 bell 16 bell 17 of 17 of 19 nearest 18 the 19 nearest 19 nearest 20 mosque 20 mosque 21 at 21 at 22 dawn 22 dawn 23 to-morrow 23 to-morrow 24 . now go ; for much business awaits me ! ' 1 now 2 go 1 now 3 ; 3 ; 4 for 4 for 5 much 5 much 6 business 6 business 7 awaits 7 awaits 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [good] luck to you , ' cried the jackal . 1 ' 3 luck 3 luck 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 jackal 9 the 10 jackal 10 jackal 11 . and throwing the cloak over his back he darted away across the plain , and was seen no more by his friend the hyena . 1 and 2 throwing 1 and 4 cloak 3 the 4 cloak 4 cloak 5 over 4 cloak 15 and 5 over 7 back 6 his 7 back 8 he 9 darted 9 darted 10 away 9 darted 15 and 10 away 14 , 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 plain 13 plain 14 , 15 and 16 was 16 was 17 seen 17 seen 18 no 18 no 19 more 19 more 22 friend 20 by 21 his 21 his 22 friend 22 friend 25 . 23 the 24 hyena 24 hyena 25 . ' [good] morning , ' he said ; ' may [i] ask what is the matter ? 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 6 he 3 morning 4 , 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 10 may 9 ' 10 may 10 may 12 ask 12 ask 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 16 matter 15 the 16 matter 16 matter 17 ? you seem very serious about something . ' 1 you 2 seem 2 seem 3 very 3 very 4 serious 4 serious 5 about 5 about 6 something 6 something 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [pray] sit down , ' answered the lion . 1 ' 3 sit 3 sit 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 lion 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 . ' [we] were wondering in which direction we should go to find the best dinner . 1 ' 7 direction 3 were 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 in 4 wondering 7 direction 5 in 6 which 7 direction 8 we 8 we 12 find 9 should 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 find 12 find 14 best 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 . the hyena wishes to go to the forest , and [i] to the mountains . 1 the 2 hyena 1 the 3 wishes 3 wishes 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 8 forest 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 mountains 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 mountains 14 mountains 15 . what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' if you keep among the rocks you will never be observed . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 keep 2 you 3 keep 3 keep 4 among 4 among 6 rocks 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 8 will 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 12 . 10 be 11 observed 11 observed 12 . but perhaps you will allow me to go with you and show you the way ? ' 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 you 2 perhaps 4 will 4 will 5 allow 5 allow 6 me 5 allow 8 go 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 and 11 and 17 ' 12 show 13 you 13 you 16 ? 14 the 15 way 15 way 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [you] are really very kind , ' answered the lion . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 really 4 really 5 very 5 very 7 , 6 kind 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 12 . 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 12 . ' [how] shall we divide them ? ' asked the lion in a whisper to the hyena . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 9 asked 3 shall 4 we 3 shall 5 divide 5 divide 6 them 6 them 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 12 in 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 12 in 12 in 14 whisper 13 a 14 whisper 14 whisper 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 hyena 17 hyena 18 . ' [oh] , it is easily done , ' replied the hyena . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 it 4 it 7 done 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 done 7 done 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 hyena 11 the 12 hyena 12 hyena 13 . ' [the] lamb for me , the sheep for the jackal , and the ram for the lion . ' 1 ' 3 lamb 1 ' 6 , 3 lamb 4 for 4 for 5 me 6 , 8 sheep 6 , 12 , 7 the 8 sheep 8 sheep 9 for 9 for 10 the 11 jackal 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 ram 13 and 16 for 14 the 15 ram 16 for 20 ' 17 the 18 lion 18 lion 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [i] will teach you to divide things in that manner ! ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 4 teach 6 to 4 teach 8 things 6 to 7 divide 8 things 11 manner 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 manner 11 manner 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' and he gave the hyena two great blows , which stretched him dead in a moment . 1 and 2 he 1 and 6 two 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 5 hyena 4 the 5 hyena 6 two 8 blows 7 great 8 blows 8 blows 11 stretched 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 him 11 stretched 14 in 12 him 13 dead 14 in 15 a 14 in 17 . 16 moment 17 . then he turned to the jackal and said : ' [how] would you divide them ? ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 and 3 turned 4 to 3 turned 7 and 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 jackal 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 14 divide 12 would 13 you 12 would 14 divide 14 divide 15 them 15 them 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [quite] differently from the hyena , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 3 differently 3 differently 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 hyena 6 hyena 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 jackal 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 . ' [you] will breakfast off the lamb , you will dine off the sheep , and you will sup off the ram . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 breakfast 4 breakfast 5 off 4 breakfast 7 lamb 6 the 7 lamb 7 lamb 10 will 8 , 9 you 8 , 10 will 10 will 15 , 11 dine 12 off 12 off 13 the 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 , 15 , 23 . 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 sup 19 sup 20 off 20 off 21 the 21 the 22 ram 22 ram 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [dear] me , how clever you are ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 how 5 how 6 clever 6 clever 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 ! who taught you such wisdom ? ' exclaimed the lion , looking at him admiringly . 1 who 2 taught 1 who 5 wisdom 2 taught 4 such 3 you 4 such 5 wisdom 6 ? 6 ? 8 exclaimed 7 ' 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 13 at 9 the 10 lion 10 lion 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 15 admiringly 14 him 15 admiringly 15 admiringly 16 . the jackal continued to run till at last he could run no longer . 1 the 2 jackal 2 jackal 3 continued 3 continued 5 run 4 to 5 run 5 run 6 till 6 till 10 could 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 run 11 run 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 14 . ' [i] have just had a narrow escape of my life , ' gasped the jackal , ' and [i] need some sleep . 1 ' 11 life 3 have 4 just 4 just 5 had 5 had 8 escape 6 a 7 narrow 6 a 8 escape 8 escape 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 , 14 gasped 16 jackal 14 gasped 17 , 15 the 16 jackal 17 , 21 need 18 ' 19 and 19 and 21 need 21 need 22 some 22 some 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . after that we must think of something to do to amuse ourselves . ' 1 after 3 we 2 that 3 we 3 we 5 think 4 must 5 think 5 think 6 of 6 of 7 something 7 something 8 to 7 something 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 to 10 to 11 amuse 11 amuse 12 ourselves 11 amuse 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he lay down again and slept soundly for a couple of hours . 1 and 3 lay 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 9 for 4 down 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 for 9 for 11 couple 10 a 11 couple 11 couple 12 of 12 of 14 . 13 hours 14 . ' [now] [i] am ready , ' said he ; ' have you anything to propose ? ' 1 ' 4 am 4 am 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 18 ' 12 have 13 you 13 you 17 ? 14 anything 15 to 14 anything 17 ? 15 to 16 propose 17 ? 18 ' then you shall watch , and [i] will eat . ' 1 then 2 you 2 you 5 , 3 shall 4 watch 4 watch 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 will 8 will 9 eat 9 eat 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [that] sounds a good plan , ' replied the jackal ; and they set off together . 1 ' 3 sounds 1 ' 8 ' 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 plan 6 plan 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 12 ; 9 replied 15 set 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 ; 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 set 15 set 18 . 16 off 17 together 17 together 18 . ' [oh] no , ' cried the hedgehog , ' [i] really couldn't . 1 ' 5 ' 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 ' 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 hedgehog 8 hedgehog 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 really 12 really 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 . they would find out directly ! 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 5 directly 5 directly 6 ! and , besides , it is so different just eating a little now and then . ' 1 and 6 is 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 9 just 7 so 8 different 8 different 9 just 9 just 10 eating 9 just 13 now 10 eating 11 a 12 little 13 now 13 now 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 . 16 . 17 ' when they were all in a row before him he gave a sudden start . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 all 3 were 5 in 4 all 5 in 5 in 7 row 6 a 7 row 7 row 8 before 8 before 10 he 9 him 10 he 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 11 gave 15 . 13 sudden 14 start 14 start 15 . ' [run] for your life , ' he whispered to his companion ; ' [i] see the woman coming over the hill ! ' 1 ' 9 whispered 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 life 5 life 6 , 5 life 8 he 6 , 7 ' 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 13 ; 10 to 11 his 10 to 12 companion 12 companion 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 16 see 16 see 20 over 17 the 18 woman 18 woman 19 coming 19 coming 20 over 20 over 22 hill 21 the 22 hill 22 hill 24 ' 23 ! 24 ' and the hedgehog , his heart beating , set off as fast as he could . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 hedgehog 3 hedgehog 4 , 4 , 9 set 5 his 6 heart 6 heart 8 , 7 beating 8 , 8 , 9 set 9 set 10 off 10 off 12 fast 10 off 13 as 11 as 12 fast 13 as 15 could 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 . but every day he stole out to their hiding-place and had a delicious feast . 1 but 3 day 2 every 3 day 3 day 5 stole 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 10 and 8 their 9 hiding-place 9 hiding-place 10 and 10 and 15 . 11 had 14 feast 12 a 13 delicious 12 a 14 feast 13 delicious 14 feast 14 feast 15 . at length , one morning , the hedgehog suddenly said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 6 , 10 said 7 the 8 hedgehog 8 hedgehog 10 said 9 suddenly 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [you] never told me what you did with those jars ? ' 1 ' 3 never 3 never 5 me 4 told 5 me 5 me 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 did 8 did 9 with 9 with 10 those 10 those 13 ' 11 jars 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] , [i] hid them safely till the farm people should have forgotten all about them , ' replied the jackal . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 hid 5 hid 10 farm 6 them 7 safely 7 safely 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 farm 10 farm 12 should 11 people 12 should 12 should 20 replied 13 have 14 forgotten 14 forgotten 15 all 15 all 16 about 16 about 17 them 17 them 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 replied 20 replied 23 . 21 the 22 jackal 22 jackal 23 . after a while the hedgehog became suspicious , and said : 1 after 2 a 1 after 5 hedgehog 3 while 4 the 4 the 5 hedgehog 5 hedgehog 6 became 6 became 7 suspicious 7 suspicious 10 said 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [i] should like to know where you have hidden them . 1 ' 6 know 3 should 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 where 7 where 10 hidden 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 hidden 10 hidden 11 them 11 them 12 . to-night , when it is quite dark , you shall show me the place . ' 1 to-night 2 , 1 to-night 9 you 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 quite 6 quite 7 dark 7 dark 8 , 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 11 show 11 show 12 me 12 me 14 place 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] really can't tell you , ' answered the jackal . 1 ' 3 really 3 really 4 can't 4 can't 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 jackal 10 the 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 . i can see that he is getting disheartened , and very soon he will give up the search . 1 i 9 , 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 getting 5 he 6 is 7 getting 8 disheartened 8 disheartened 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 he 11 very 12 soon 12 soon 13 he 13 he 14 will 14 will 16 up 15 give 16 up 16 up 19 . 17 the 18 search 17 the 19 . have patience just a little longer . ' 1 have 2 patience 2 patience 3 just 3 just 7 . 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 longer 6 longer 7 . 7 . 8 ' will you come ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [certainly] , ' answered the jackal , ' with pleasure . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 with 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 . but as [i] have to go out in the morning you can meet me on the road . ' 1 but 10 morning 2 as 6 go 4 have 5 to 4 have 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 you 10 morning 13 meet 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 meet 13 meet 14 me 14 me 15 on 15 on 17 road 16 the 17 road 17 road 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [that] will do very well , ' replied the hedgehog . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 do 3 will 7 , 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 hedgehog 10 the 11 hedgehog 11 hedgehog 12 . and the jackal went to sleep again , for he was obliged to be up early . 1 and 6 sleep 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 again 7 again 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 16 early 12 obliged 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 up 15 up 16 early 16 early 17 . ' [ah] , there you are ! ' he cried , when the dusky yellow form at last turned the corner . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 are 3 , 4 there 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 16 form 12 when 13 the 13 the 16 form 14 dusky 15 yellow 15 yellow 16 form 16 form 19 turned 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 turned 19 turned 22 . 20 the 21 corner 21 corner 22 . ' [i] had nearly given you up ! 1 ' 3 had 3 had 5 given 4 nearly 5 given 5 given 6 you 5 given 7 up 7 up 8 ! indeed , [i] almost wish you had not come , for [i] hardly know where [i] shall hide you . ' 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 6 you 2 , 4 almost 4 almost 5 wish 6 you 14 know 7 had 8 not 7 had 9 come 9 come 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 know 14 know 18 hide 15 where 17 shall 17 shall 18 hide 18 hide 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [why] should you hide me anywhere ? ' asked the jackal . 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 you 3 should 8 ? 4 you 5 hide 5 hide 6 me 6 me 7 anywhere 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 jackal 11 the 12 jackal 12 jackal 13 . ' [what] is the matter with you ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' no ; don't run off that way , ' he added quickly , ' because there is another troop that are coming over the hill . 1 no 4 run 2 ; 3 don't 3 don't 4 run 4 run 5 off 5 off 7 way 6 that 7 way 7 way 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 16 there 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 because 15 because 16 there 16 there 19 troop 17 is 18 another 18 another 19 troop 19 troop 21 are 20 that 21 are 21 are 22 coming 22 coming 26 . 23 over 25 hill 24 the 25 hill 25 hill 26 . lie down here , and [i] will throw these sacks over you ; and keep still for your life , whatever happens . ' 1 lie 4 , 1 lie 10 sacks 2 down 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 will 8 throw 8 throw 9 these 9 these 10 sacks 10 sacks 11 over 11 over 19 life 12 you 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 keep 15 keep 16 still 16 still 17 for 17 for 18 your 18 your 19 life 19 life 22 happens 20 , 21 whatever 20 , 22 happens 22 happens 23 . 23 . 24 ' ( [contes] [berbères] . ) 1 ( 4 . 4 . 5 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [the] [younger] [son] [of] [the] [jackal] ' [good] morning , ' said the jackal , ' [i] am so glad to see you . 1 ' 6 said 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 jackal 7 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 15 to 12 am 13 so 13 so 14 glad 14 glad 15 to 15 to 18 . 16 see 17 you 17 you 18 . i have been looking for you everywhere . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 everywhere 7 everywhere 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [for] me ? ' answered the sheep , in an astonished voice ; ' but we have never met before ! ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 8 sheep 3 me 6 answered 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 answered 7 the 8 sheep 8 sheep 10 in 9 , 10 in 10 in 12 astonished 11 an 12 astonished 12 astonished 14 ; 13 voice 14 ; 14 ; 18 have 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 18 have 18 have 20 met 19 never 20 met 20 met 22 ! 21 before 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' ' [no] ; but [i] have heard of you . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 10 . 4 but 7 heard 6 have 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . oh ! you don't know what fine things [i] have heard ! 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 7 fine 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 fine 7 fine 8 things 8 things 10 have 10 have 11 heard 11 heard 12 ! ah , well , some people have all the luck ! ' 1 ah 3 well 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 people 6 people 7 have 7 have 8 all 8 all 9 the 8 all 12 ' 9 the 10 luck 11 ! 12 ' ' [you] are very kind , [i] am sure , ' answered the sheep , not knowing which way to look . 1 ' 11 ' 3 are 4 very 3 are 6 , 4 very 5 kind 6 , 8 am 8 am 9 sure 9 sure 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 , 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 , 15 , 21 look 16 not 17 knowing 16 not 18 which 18 which 19 way 19 way 20 to 20 to 21 look 21 look 22 . ' [is] there any way in which [i] can help you ? ' 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 6 in 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 way 6 in 7 which 7 which 9 can 9 can 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' i have several fields belonging to me , and if they are kept well watered they bear wonderful crops . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 6 to 2 have 8 , 3 several 4 fields 4 fields 5 belonging 5 belonging 6 to 6 to 7 me 8 , 13 kept 9 and 10 if 10 if 12 are 11 they 12 are 12 are 13 kept 13 kept 15 watered 14 well 15 watered 15 watered 16 they 16 they 20 . 17 bear 18 wonderful 18 wonderful 19 crops 19 crops 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] , thank you , thank you , ' cried the jackal ; ' do not let us lose a moment . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 6 , 11 cried 7 thank 8 you 7 thank 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 18 let 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 do 16 do 17 not 17 not 18 let 18 let 20 lose 19 us 20 lose 20 lose 23 . 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he held out his paw in such an inviting manner that the sheep got up and trotted beside him till they reached home . 1 and 12 that 2 he 3 held 3 held 4 out 3 held 8 such 4 out 6 paw 5 his 6 paw 6 paw 7 in 8 such 10 inviting 8 such 12 that 9 an 10 inviting 10 inviting 11 manner 12 that 15 got 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 got 15 got 21 till 16 up 17 and 17 and 20 him 17 and 21 till 18 trotted 19 beside 19 beside 20 him 21 till 23 reached 22 they 23 reached 23 reached 25 . 24 home 25 . and as he did so he sang lustily . 1 and 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 so 5 so 6 he 5 so 7 sang 6 he 7 sang 7 sang 8 lustily 8 lustily 9 . after that the hot sun ripened them quickly , and soon harvest time was come . 1 after 6 ripened 2 that 5 sun 3 the 4 hot 3 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 ripened 6 ripened 7 them 7 them 10 and 8 quickly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 soon 10 and 13 time 11 soon 12 harvest 12 harvest 13 time 13 time 14 was 14 was 15 come 15 come 16 . then the grain was cut and ground and ready for sale . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 grain 3 grain 4 was 3 grain 6 and 4 was 5 cut 6 and 7 ground 6 and 9 ready 7 ground 8 and 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 sale 11 sale 12 . when everything was complete , the jackal said to the sheep : 1 when 2 everything 2 everything 3 was 3 was 4 complete 4 complete 5 , 5 , 7 jackal 6 the 7 jackal 7 jackal 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 11 sheep 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 : ' [now] let us divide it , so that we can each do what we like with his share . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 13 do 4 us 5 divide 4 us 7 , 5 divide 6 it 7 , 8 so 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 each 11 can 13 do 13 do 14 what 14 what 15 we 14 what 16 like 15 we 16 like 16 like 17 with 17 with 19 share 18 his 19 share 19 share 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [you] do it , ' answered the sheep ; ' here are the scales . 1 ' 5 , 3 do 4 it 3 do 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 sheep 8 the 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 here 12 here 13 are 13 are 16 . 14 the 15 scales 15 scales 16 . you must weigh it carefully . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 weigh 3 weigh 4 it 4 it 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 . 6 . 7 ' so the jackal began to weigh it , and when he had finished , he counted out loud : 1 so 4 began 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 9 and 6 weigh 7 it 7 it 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 he 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 , 13 finished 14 , 14 , 16 counted 15 he 16 counted 16 counted 18 loud 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 19 : ' [one] , two , three , four , five , six , seven parts for the jackal , and one part for the sheep . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 , 3 , 4 two 5 , 6 three 6 three 11 , 7 , 8 four 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 five 10 five 11 , 11 , 20 and 12 six 13 , 12 six 18 jackal 13 , 14 seven 14 seven 15 parts 15 parts 16 for 16 for 17 the 18 jackal 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 25 sheep 21 one 22 part 22 part 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 sheep 25 sheep 26 . if she likes it she can take it , if not , she can leave it . ' 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 likes 3 likes 4 it 3 likes 7 take 5 she 6 can 6 can 7 take 7 take 8 it 7 take 10 if 9 , 10 if 10 if 14 can 11 not 12 , 11 not 13 she 13 she 14 can 14 can 18 ' 15 leave 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' the sheep looked at the two heaps in silence one so large , the other so small ; and then she answered : 1 the 2 sheep 1 the 9 silence 2 sheep 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 6 two 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 heaps 7 heaps 8 in 9 silence 10 one 10 one 13 , 11 so 12 large 12 large 13 , 13 , 22 answered 14 the 15 other 15 other 18 ; 16 so 17 small 17 small 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 then 20 then 21 she 21 she 22 answered 22 answered 23 : ' [wait] for a minute , while [i] fetch some sacks to carry away my share . ' 1 ' 3 for 1 ' 6 , 3 for 5 minute 4 a 5 minute 6 , 7 while 7 while 11 sacks 9 fetch 10 some 10 some 11 sacks 11 sacks 12 to 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 16 share 14 away 15 my 15 my 16 share 16 share 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] , good uncle , help me , [i] pray you ! ' she cried , as soon as she could speak . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 me 3 , 5 uncle 4 good 5 uncle 5 uncle 6 , 6 , 7 help 8 me 19 soon 9 , 11 pray 11 pray 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 15 she 16 cried 16 cried 18 as 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 soon 19 soon 20 as 20 as 23 speak 21 she 22 could 22 could 23 speak 23 speak 24 . ' [why] , what is the matter ? ' asked the greyhound , looking up in astonishment . 1 ' 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 4 what 13 , 5 is 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 greyhound 12 greyhound 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 up 14 looking 16 in 16 in 18 . 17 astonishment 18 . ' [i] beg you to return with me , and frighten the jackal into paying me what he owes me , ' answered the sheep . 1 ' 3 beg 3 beg 4 you 3 beg 5 to 5 to 10 and 6 return 7 with 6 return 10 and 7 with 8 me 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 frighten 10 and 16 me 11 frighten 13 jackal 11 frighten 14 into 12 the 13 jackal 13 jackal 14 into 14 into 15 paying 16 me 18 he 17 what 18 he 18 he 23 answered 19 owes 20 me 19 owes 23 answered 20 me 21 , 21 , 22 ' 23 answered 25 sheep 24 the 25 sheep 25 sheep 26 . then he said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : ' [bring] me a sack . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 sack 4 a 5 sack 5 sack 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the sheep hastened away to fetch one . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sheep 3 sheep 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 fetch 7 fetch 8 one 8 one 9 . very soon she returned , and laid the sack down before him . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 5 , 2 soon 3 she 3 she 4 returned 5 , 7 laid 6 and 7 laid 7 laid 9 sack 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 down 10 down 11 before 11 before 12 him 12 him 13 . she found him waiting for her , and pretending to be asleep , though she clearly saw him wink one of his eyes . 1 she 3 him 1 she 11 be 2 found 3 him 3 him 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 her 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pretending 9 pretending 10 to 9 pretending 11 be 11 be 14 though 12 asleep 13 , 12 asleep 14 though 14 though 15 she 14 though 17 saw 15 she 16 clearly 17 saw 18 him 18 him 24 . 19 wink 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 his 22 his 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . however , she took no notice , but throwing the sack roughly on the ground , she exclaimed : 1 however 6 notice 2 , 3 she 2 , 6 notice 4 took 5 no 5 no 6 notice 6 notice 7 , 7 , 9 throwing 8 but 9 throwing 9 throwing 12 roughly 10 the 11 sack 10 the 12 roughly 12 roughly 13 on 13 on 16 , 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 : ' [now] measure ! ' 1 ' 3 measure 3 measure 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [what] are you doing that for ? ' asked she indignantly . 1 ' 7 for 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 6 that 5 doing 7 for 7 for 13 . 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 indignantly 12 indignantly 13 . ' [you] know quite well that it was [i] who drew the water , and you who only poured it into the trenches . ' 1 ' 5 well 3 know 4 quite 4 quite 5 well 5 well 15 and 6 that 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 who 10 who 13 water 11 drew 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 who 16 you 17 who 17 who 18 only 18 only 19 poured 19 poured 20 it 19 poured 25 ' 21 into 23 trenches 22 the 23 trenches 23 trenches 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [you] are mistaken , ' answered the jackal . 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 mistaken 3 are 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 jackal 8 the 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 . ' [it] was [i] who drew the water , and you who poured it into the trenches . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 who 5 who 6 drew 6 drew 10 and 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 who 12 who 13 poured 13 poured 14 it 14 it 15 into 15 into 18 . 16 the 17 trenches 16 the 18 . anybody will tell you that ! 1 anybody 2 will 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 that 5 that 6 ! if you like , [i] will ask those people who are digging there . ' 1 if 4 , 2 you 4 , 3 like 4 , 4 , 7 ask 6 will 7 ask 7 ask 8 those 8 those 9 people 8 those 11 are 9 people 10 who 11 are 12 digging 11 are 13 there 13 there 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [very] well , ' replied the sheep . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 sheep 7 the 8 sheep 8 sheep 9 . and the jackal called out : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 called 4 called 5 out 5 out 6 : ' [ho] ! you diggers , tell me : who was it you heard singing over the work ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 3 ! 6 , 5 diggers 6 , 6 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 13 you 9 : 10 who 9 : 13 you 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 it 13 you 14 heard 14 heard 15 singing 14 heard 20 ' 15 singing 16 over 17 the 18 work 18 work 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [why] , it was you , of course , jackal ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 you 5 was 9 course 7 , 9 course 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 jackal 11 jackal 12 ! you sang so loud that the whole world might have heard you ! ' 1 you 2 sang 2 sang 3 so 3 so 4 loud 4 loud 5 that 5 that 11 heard 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 world 8 world 9 might 9 might 10 have 10 have 11 heard 11 heard 12 you 12 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' ' [and] who is it that sings he who draws the water , or he who empties it ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 it 4 is 6 that 6 that 7 sings 7 sings 12 water 8 he 9 who 9 who 10 draws 10 draws 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 17 empties 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 he 15 he 16 who 16 who 17 empties 17 empties 18 it 18 it 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [why] , certainly he who draws the water ! ' 1 ' 5 he 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 he 5 he 7 draws 6 who 7 draws 7 draws 9 water 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [you] hear ? ' said the jackal , turning to the sheep . 1 ' 3 hear 1 ' 6 said 3 hear 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 6 said 8 jackal 7 the 8 jackal 8 jackal 10 turning 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 sheep 13 sheep 14 . ' [now] come and carry away your own portion , or else [i] shall take it for myself . ' 1 ' 5 carry 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 carry 5 carry 6 away 6 away 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 portion 9 portion 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 20 ' 12 else 14 shall 14 shall 15 take 15 take 16 it 15 take 17 for 16 it 17 for 17 for 18 myself 18 myself 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [you] have got the better of me , ' answered the sheep ; ' and [i] suppose [i] must confess myself beaten ! 1 ' 10 ' 3 have 4 got 4 got 6 better 5 the 6 better 6 better 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 sheep 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 sheep 13 sheep 16 and 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 16 and 23 beaten 18 suppose 20 must 20 must 21 confess 21 confess 22 myself 22 myself 23 beaten 23 beaten 24 ! but as [i] bear no malice , go and eat some of the dates that [i] have brought in that sack . ' 1 but 2 as 1 but 7 , 2 as 4 bear 4 bear 6 malice 5 no 6 malice 7 , 8 go 8 go 14 dates 9 and 10 eat 10 eat 11 some 10 eat 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 18 brought 15 that 18 brought 17 have 18 brought 18 brought 19 in 19 in 21 sack 20 that 21 sack 21 sack 23 ' 22 . 23 ' and the jackal , who loved dates , ran instantly back , and tore open the mouth of the sack . 1 and 5 who 1 and 9 ran 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 loved 6 loved 7 dates 7 dates 8 , 9 ran 11 back 10 instantly 11 back 11 back 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 20 sack 14 tore 15 open 15 open 17 mouth 16 the 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 sack 20 sack 21 . but just as he was about to plunge his nose in he saw two brown eyes calmly looking at him . 1 but 2 just 2 just 8 plunge 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 about 6 about 7 to 7 to 8 plunge 8 plunge 10 nose 9 his 10 nose 10 nose 11 in 11 in 18 looking 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 14 two 13 saw 16 eyes 14 two 15 brown 16 eyes 17 calmly 16 eyes 18 looking 18 looking 19 at 19 at 21 . 20 him 21 . in an instant he had let fall the flap of the sack and bounded back to where the sheep was standing . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 he 3 instant 14 bounded 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 let 6 let 7 fall 7 fall 9 flap 7 fall 10 of 8 the 9 flap 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 sack 12 sack 13 and 14 bounded 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 where 17 where 19 sheep 18 the 19 sheep 19 sheep 22 . 20 was 21 standing 21 standing 22 . ' [i] was only in fun ; and you have brought my uncle the greyhound . 1 ' 5 in 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 in 5 in 6 fun 6 fun 7 ; 7 ; 11 brought 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 brought 11 brought 13 uncle 12 my 13 uncle 13 uncle 15 greyhound 14 the 15 greyhound 15 greyhound 16 . take away the sack , we will make the division over again . ' 1 take 2 away 2 away 3 the 3 the 4 sack 4 sack 8 make 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 make 8 make 10 division 9 the 10 division 10 division 11 over 11 over 12 again 12 again 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he began re-arranging the heaps . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 re-arranging 4 re-arranging 6 heaps 5 the 6 heaps 6 heaps 7 . ' [now] you can take your share and go , ' said the sheep . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 take 3 you 4 can 5 take 8 and 6 your 7 share 7 share 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 sheep 13 the 14 sheep 14 sheep 15 . and the jackal did not need twice telling ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 jackal 3 jackal 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 need 6 need 7 twice 7 twice 8 telling 8 telling 9 ! ( [contes] [berbères] , par [rené] [basset] . ) 1 ( 4 , 4 , 5 par 5 par 8 . 8 . 9 ) [the] [three] [treasures] [of] [the] [giants] one evening they were all seated round the table , eating their supper of bread and milk . 1 one 3 they 1 one 7 round 2 evening 3 they 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 seated 6 seated 7 round 7 round 11 eating 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 , 10 , 11 eating 11 eating 13 supper 12 their 13 supper 13 supper 15 bread 14 of 15 bread 15 bread 16 and 16 and 17 milk 16 and 18 . 17 milk 18 . ' [martin] , ' said the old man suddenly , ' [i] feel that [i] cannot live much longer . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 8 man 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 old 6 the 7 old 8 man 10 , 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 13 feel 11 ' 13 feel 13 feel 17 live 14 that 16 cannot 16 cannot 17 live 17 live 18 much 18 much 20 . 19 longer 20 . a little while after , the father fell ill , and sent for his sons , who were out hunting , to bid him farewell . 1 a 2 little 1 a 26 . 2 little 17 who 3 while 4 after 3 while 7 father 4 after 5 , 6 the 7 father 7 father 11 and 8 fell 11 and 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sent 11 and 13 for 13 for 16 , 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 21 , 18 were 19 out 18 were 21 , 19 out 20 hunting 21 , 22 to 21 , 25 farewell 22 to 23 bid 23 bid 24 him after giving good advice to the two eldest , he turned to [jack] . 1 after 2 giving 1 after 8 eldest 3 good 4 advice 4 advice 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 eldest 8 eldest 9 , 9 , 11 turned 10 he 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 14 . so saying the old man sank back on his pillows and died . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 6 sank 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 sank 6 sank 7 back 7 back 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 pillows 10 pillows 11 and 11 and 12 died 12 died 13 . ' [you] are a nice pair ! 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 ! 4 a 5 nice 5 nice 6 pair 6 pair 7 ! this reply was so unexpected that for some moments neither of the brothers made any answer . 1 this 2 reply 2 reply 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 unexpected 5 unexpected 6 that 6 that 13 brothers 7 for 8 some 7 for 9 moments 9 moments 10 neither 10 neither 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 brothers 13 brothers 14 made 14 made 15 any 15 any 16 answer 16 answer 17 . then they offered their brother some of their food , and when he had finished eating they went their way once more . 1 then 2 they 1 then 5 brother 2 they 3 offered 3 offered 4 their 5 brother 14 had 6 some 7 of 7 of 11 and 8 their 9 food 9 food 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 he 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 18 went 15 finished 16 eating 16 eating 17 they 17 they 18 went 18 went 21 once 19 their 20 way 20 way 21 once 21 once 22 more 22 more 23 . towards evening they reached a small hut , and knocking at the door , asked if they might spend the night there . 1 towards 2 evening 1 towards 10 knocking 2 evening 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 6 small 4 reached 7 hut 5 a 6 small 7 hut 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 knocking 11 at 11 at 13 door 12 the 13 door 13 door 17 they 14 , 15 asked 14 , 17 they 15 asked 16 if 17 they 19 spend 18 might 19 spend 19 spend 21 night 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 there 22 there 23 . the man , who was a wood-cutter , invited them in , and begged them to sit down to supper . 1 the 2 man 1 the 4 who 2 man 3 , 4 who 12 , 5 was 7 wood-cutter 6 a 7 wood-cutter 7 wood-cutter 9 invited 8 , 9 invited 9 invited 10 them 9 invited 12 , 10 them 11 in 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 begged 14 begged 17 sit 15 them 16 to 16 to 17 sit 17 sit 18 down 18 down 21 . 19 to 20 supper 20 supper 21 . jack shouted with delight , but [martin] , who was in a bad temper , said sharply : 1 jack 2 shouted 1 jack 5 , 2 shouted 3 with 3 with 4 delight 5 , 10 was 6 but 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 in 11 in 18 : 12 a 13 bad 13 bad 14 temper 14 temper 15 , 15 , 16 said 16 said 17 sharply 17 sharply 18 : ' [we] must have taken the wrong turning ! 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 taken 5 taken 7 wrong 6 the 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 turning 8 turning 9 ! let us go back . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 back 4 back 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [idiot] ! ' replied [michael] , who was hungry too , and , like many people when they are hungry , very cross also . 1 ' 5 replied 1 ' 8 who 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 7 , 8 who 8 who 11 too 8 who 12 , 9 was 10 hungry 10 hungry 11 too 12 , 19 they 12 , 23 very 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 like 15 like 17 people 16 many 17 people 17 people 18 when 18 when 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 hungry 21 hungry 22 , 23 very 26 . 24 cross 25 also 25 also 26 . and , without another word , took the path to the castle , closely followed by [jack] , and after a moment by [martin] likewise . 1 and 2 , 1 and 4 another 1 and 7 took 2 , 3 without 4 another 6 , 5 word 6 , 7 took 14 closely 8 the 9 path 9 path 10 to 10 to 13 , 11 the 12 castle 12 castle 13 , 13 , 14 closely 14 closely 19 and 15 followed 16 by 15 followed 19 and 16 by 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 25 likewise 20 after 22 moment 20 after 25 likewise 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 by 25 likewise 26 . the door of the castle stood open , and they entered a great hall , and looked about them . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 of 2 door 11 entered 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 castle 5 castle 6 stood 6 stood 7 open 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 entered 9 and 10 they 11 entered 14 hall 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 hall 14 hall 20 . 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 18 about 19 them 19 them 20 . not a creature was to be seen , and suddenly [martin] he did not know why felt a little frightened . 1 not 3 creature 1 not 10 suddenly 2 a 3 creature 3 creature 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 suddenly 12 he 10 suddenly 15 know 12 he 13 did 13 did 14 not 15 know 17 felt 16 why 17 felt 17 felt 21 . 18 a 19 little 19 little 20 frightened 20 frightened 21 . he would have left the castle at once , but stopped when [jack] boldly walked up to a door in the wall and opened it . 1 he 9 , 2 would 3 have 2 would 9 , 3 have 4 left 4 left 6 castle 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 8 once 7 at 8 once 9 , 14 boldly 10 but 11 stopped 10 but 14 boldly 11 stopped 12 when 14 boldly 16 up 15 walked 16 up 16 up 20 in 17 to 19 door 18 a 19 door 19 door 20 in 20 in 22 wall 21 the 22 wall 22 wall 23 and 23 and 24 opened 24 opened 26 . 25 it 26 . [ [illustration] : [the] [brothers] [ill-treat] [poor] [jack] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] scarcely had they done this when [jack] threw open another door , and this time it led to a hall filled with silver . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 3 they 2 had 4 done 4 done 5 this 4 done 6 when 4 done 18 to 6 when 8 threw 9 open 10 another 9 open 11 door 11 door 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 this 13 and 15 time 15 time 16 it 15 time 17 led 17 led 18 to 18 to 20 hall 19 a 20 hall 20 hall 21 filled 20 hall 22 with 21 filled 22 with 22 with 23 silver 23 silver 24 . however , they soon recovered from their surprise , and quickly emptied their bags of silver , and filled them with gold instead . 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 soon 2 , 9 , 3 they 4 soon 5 recovered 6 from 6 from 7 their 7 their 8 surprise 8 surprise 9 , 9 , 16 silver 10 and 11 quickly 11 quickly 13 their 12 emptied 13 their 13 their 16 silver 14 bags 15 of 14 bags 16 silver 16 silver 19 filled 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 filled 19 filled 20 them 20 them 21 with 21 with 22 gold 22 gold 23 instead 23 instead 24 . when they would hold no more , [martin] said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 hold 4 hold 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 : then he went after them , and found them lying down to rest in the midst of a forest . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 after 3 went 8 found 4 after 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 found 9 them 8 found 12 to 9 them 10 lying 10 lying 11 down 10 lying 12 to 12 to 13 rest 13 rest 14 in 14 in 16 midst 15 the 16 midst 16 midst 20 . 17 of 19 forest 18 a 19 forest 19 forest 20 . ' [it] is hardly worth doing that , ' answered [jack] ; ' for [i] picked up the pieces and ate them myself . ' 1 ' 4 hardly 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 hardly 5 worth 6 doing 5 worth 8 , 6 doing 7 that 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 for 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 for 14 for 19 pieces 16 picked 17 up 17 up 18 the 18 the 19 pieces 19 pieces 20 and 20 and 25 ' 21 ate 22 them 22 them 23 myself 23 myself 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [go] where you like , ' cried [martin] with a final kick ; ' but never come near us again . ' 1 ' 4 you 3 where 4 you 4 you 6 , 5 like 6 , 6 , 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 18 come 10 with 13 kick 10 with 14 ; 11 a 12 final 12 final 13 kick 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 but 16 but 17 never 17 never 18 come 18 come 20 us 18 come 21 again 19 near 20 us 21 again 22 . 22 . 23 ' and poor [jack] ran weeping into the woods . 1 and 2 poor 2 poor 4 ran 4 ran 5 weeping 5 weeping 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 woods 8 woods 9 . the next morning his brothers went home , and bought a beautiful house , where they lived with their mother like great lords . 1 the 9 and 2 next 3 morning 2 next 6 went 3 morning 5 brothers 4 his 5 brothers 6 went 7 home 6 went 9 and 7 home 8 , 9 and 10 bought 10 bought 12 beautiful 10 bought 13 house 11 a 12 beautiful 13 house 17 lived 14 , 15 where 14 , 16 they 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 lived 17 lived 18 with 18 with 20 mother 19 their 20 mother 20 mother 21 like 21 like 23 lords 22 great 23 lords 23 lords 24 . this being decided , he sprang up , and set out along the path which led to the castle . 1 this 4 , 2 being 3 decided 3 decided 4 , 4 , 6 sprang 5 he 6 sprang 6 sprang 8 , 6 sprang 11 out 7 up 8 , 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 out 11 out 14 path 12 along 13 the 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 which 14 path 16 led 16 led 20 . 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 castle 19 castle 20 . he then began to pour in the gold by handfuls , when , all at once , a noise like thunder shook the castle . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 pour 5 pour 6 in 5 pour 8 gold 6 in 7 the 8 gold 9 by 8 gold 10 handfuls 10 handfuls 11 , 10 handfuls 25 . 11 , 12 when 13 , 14 all 13 , 16 once 13 , 17 , 15 at 16 once 17 , 19 noise 18 a 19 noise 19 noise 20 like 19 noise 22 shook 20 like 21 thunder 22 shook 24 castle 23 the 24 castle 24 castle 25 . this was followed by a voice , hoarse as that of a bull , which cried : 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 followed 3 followed 4 by 4 by 6 voice 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 8 hoarse 6 voice 11 of 7 , 8 hoarse 8 hoarse 9 as 9 as 10 that 11 of 13 bull 12 a 13 bull 13 bull 15 which 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 cried 16 cried 17 : ' [i] smell the smell of a man . ' 1 ' 3 smell 3 smell 5 smell 4 the 5 smell 5 smell 6 of 6 of 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 . 9 . 10 ' and two giants entered . 1 and 2 two 2 two 3 giants 3 giants 4 entered 4 entered 5 . ' [so] , little worm ! it is you who steal our treasures ! ' exclaimed the biggest . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 worm 3 , 4 little 5 worm 6 ! 5 worm 10 who 6 ! 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 you 10 who 11 steal 11 steal 12 our 11 steal 15 ' 12 our 13 treasures 13 treasures 14 ! 15 ' 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 18 biggest 17 the 18 biggest 18 biggest 19 . ' [well] , we have got you now , and we will cook you for supper ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 got 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 got 6 got 7 you 7 you 10 and 8 now 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 cook 13 cook 14 you 13 cook 15 for 15 for 18 ' 16 supper 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' but here the other giant drew him aside , and for a moment or two they whispered together . 1 but 5 giant 2 here 3 the 3 the 4 other 4 other 5 giant 5 giant 6 drew 6 drew 7 him 6 drew 11 for 7 him 8 aside 8 aside 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 19 . 14 or 17 whispered 15 two 16 they 15 two 17 whispered 17 whispered 18 together 18 together 19 . at length the first giant spoke : 1 at 2 length 2 length 7 : 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 giant 5 giant 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 : ' [to] please my friend [i] will spare your life on condition that , for the future , you shall guard our treasures . 1 ' 3 please 1 ' 7 will 3 please 5 friend 4 my 5 friend 7 will 8 spare 8 spare 10 life 8 spare 15 for 9 your 10 life 11 on 12 condition 12 condition 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 future 16 the 17 future 17 future 21 guard 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 shall 20 shall 21 guard 21 guard 23 treasures 22 our 23 treasures 23 treasures 24 . with a light heart [jack] promised all that was asked of him , and for some days enjoyed himself mightily . 1 with 3 light 2 a 3 light 3 light 6 promised 4 heart 6 promised 6 promised 8 that 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 14 and 10 asked 11 of 10 asked 13 , 11 of 12 him 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 days 15 for 16 some 15 for 17 days 17 days 18 enjoyed 18 enjoyed 19 himself 18 enjoyed 20 mightily 20 mightily 21 . ' [let] the giants guard their treasures themselves , ' he said to himself at last ; ' [i] am going away . 1 ' 9 , 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 guard 5 guard 6 their 6 their 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 themselves 8 themselves 9 , 9 , 12 said 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 21 going 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 ; 17 ; 18 ' 17 ; 20 am 20 am 21 going 21 going 23 . 22 away 23 . but [i] will leave all the gold and silver behind me , and will take nought but you , my good little table . ' 1 but 3 will 1 but 10 behind 3 will 4 leave 4 leave 5 all 6 the 7 gold 6 the 9 silver 7 gold 8 and 9 silver 10 behind 10 behind 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 take 13 and 16 nought 14 will 15 take 16 nought 23 table 17 but 18 you 17 but 19 , 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 good 21 good 22 little 22 little 23 table 23 table 25 ' 24 . 25 ' there he saw an old man , who begged [jack] to give him something to eat . 1 there 6 man 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 11 to 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 begged 9 begged 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 15 to 13 him 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . ' [you] could not have asked a better person , ' answered [jack] cheerfully . 1 ' 3 could 1 ' 10 , 3 could 5 have 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 asked 6 asked 9 person 7 a 8 better 8 better 9 person 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 . ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' 1 ' 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 8 ' 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he had hardly uttered the words when fish and meat of all kinds appeared on it ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 uttered 4 uttered 6 words 5 the 6 words 6 words 7 when 7 when 8 fish 7 when 9 and 8 fish 9 and 9 and 10 meat 9 and 14 appeared 10 meat 11 of 11 of 12 all 13 kinds 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 on 14 appeared 17 ! 15 on 16 it [ [illustration] : [the] [giants] [find] [jack] [in] [the] [treasure] [room] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] ' [that] is a clever trick of yours , ' said the old man , when he had eaten as much as he wanted . 1 ' 7 of 3 is 6 trick 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 trick 6 trick 7 of 7 of 10 ' 8 yours 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 21 much 11 said 14 man 11 said 15 , 12 the 14 man 13 old 14 man 15 , 17 he 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 eaten 19 eaten 20 as 20 as 21 much 21 much 22 as 22 as 25 . 23 he 24 wanted 24 wanted 25 . ' [give] it [to] me in exchange for a treasure [i] have which is still better . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 exchange 7 exchange 8 for 8 for 10 treasure 9 a 10 treasure 10 treasure 16 better 12 have 13 which 12 have 16 better 13 which 15 still 14 is 15 still 16 better 17 . do you see this cornet ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 this 4 this 5 cornet 5 cornet 6 ? all at once he remembered his cornet , and a wicked thought entered his mind . 1 all 2 at 1 all 8 , 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 he 4 he 5 remembered 5 remembered 6 his 7 cornet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 wicked 9 and 15 mind 10 a 11 wicked 12 thought 13 entered 13 entered 14 his 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 . ' [two] hundred hussars , forward ! ' cried he . 1 ' 5 , 3 hundred 4 hussars 4 hussars 5 , 5 , 6 forward 6 forward 7 ! 6 forward 9 cried 7 ! 8 ' 9 cried 10 he 10 he 11 . and the neighing of horses and the clanking of swords was heard close at hand . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 neighing 3 neighing 4 of 3 neighing 7 the 4 of 5 horses 5 horses 6 and 7 the 8 clanking 8 clanking 9 of 8 clanking 10 swords 10 swords 11 was 11 was 16 . 12 heard 13 close 13 close 14 at 14 at 15 hand 15 hand 16 . the officer who rode at their head approached [jack] , and politely inquired what he wished them to do . 1 the 2 officer 1 the 7 head 2 officer 3 who 2 officer 4 rode 3 who 4 rode 4 rode 5 at 5 at 6 their 6 their 7 head 7 head 8 approached 7 head 13 inquired 8 approached 10 , 10 , 12 politely 11 and 12 politely 13 inquired 14 what 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 wished 16 wished 18 to 17 them 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 . ' [a] mile or two along that road , ' answered [jack] , ' you will find an old man carrying a table . 1 ' 3 mile 1 ' 14 ' 3 mile 10 ' 4 or 5 two 4 or 6 along 6 along 9 , 7 that 8 road 8 road 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 , 11 answered 13 , 14 ' 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 find 17 find 18 an 18 an 21 carrying 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 carrying 21 carrying 23 table 22 a 23 table 23 table 24 . take the table from him and bring it to me . ' 1 take 3 table 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 from 4 from 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 it 7 bring 11 . 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 me 11 . 12 ' the officer saluted and went back to his men , who started at a gallop to do [jack] 's bidding . 1 the 2 officer 1 the 3 saluted 3 saluted 6 back 4 and 5 went 5 went 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 10 , 8 his 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 started 12 started 13 at 12 started 15 gallop 14 a 15 gallop 15 gallop 21 . 16 to 17 do 16 to 19 's 19 's 20 bidding 20 bidding 21 . in ten minutes they had returned , bearing the table with them . 1 in 2 ten 2 ten 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 returned 6 returned 7 , 7 , 8 bearing 8 bearing 10 table 8 bearing 13 . 9 the 10 table 10 table 11 with 11 with 12 them ' [that] is all , thank you , ' said [jack] ; and the soldiers disappeared inside the cornet . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 ' 3 is 4 all 5 , 6 thank 5 , 8 , 6 thank 7 you 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 17 inside 10 said 12 ; 10 said 13 and 13 and 15 soldiers 14 the 15 soldiers 15 soldiers 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 inside 17 inside 19 cornet 18 the 19 cornet 19 cornet 20 . oh , what a good supper [jack] had that night , quite forgetting that he owed it to a mean trick . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 10 night 2 , 3 what 3 what 6 supper 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 supper 6 supper 8 had 9 that 10 night 10 night 12 quite 11 , 12 quite 12 quite 13 forgetting 13 forgetting 18 to 14 that 16 owed 15 he 16 owed 16 owed 17 it 16 owed 18 to 18 to 21 trick 19 a 20 mean 19 a 21 trick 21 trick 22 . the next day he breakfasted early , and then walked on towards the nearest town . 1 the 2 next 1 the 6 early 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 he 3 day 6 early 4 he 5 breakfasted 6 early 7 , 7 , 9 then 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 walked 10 walked 11 on 11 on 12 towards 12 towards 14 nearest 13 the 14 nearest 14 nearest 16 . 15 town 16 . on the way thither he met another old man , who begged for something to eat . 1 on 4 thither 2 the 3 way 2 the 4 thither 4 thither 11 who 5 he 6 met 6 met 8 old 7 another 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 begged 12 begged 13 for 13 for 14 something 14 something 15 to 14 something 16 eat 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . ' [certainly] you shall have something to eat , ' replied [jack] . 1 ' 5 have 3 you 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 7 to 6 something 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 . and placing the table on the ground , he cried : 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 4 table 3 the 4 table 4 table 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 : ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' when all sorts of good dishes appeared . 1 ' 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 of 3 dinner 6 emperor 4 of 5 an 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 16 . 9 when 14 dishes 10 all 12 of 10 all 13 good 11 sorts 12 of 13 good 14 dishes 14 dishes 15 appeared 15 appeared 16 . ' [that] is a very clever trick of yours . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 clever 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 clever 6 clever 7 trick 7 trick 8 of 8 of 9 yours 9 yours 10 . give the table to me , and you shall have something still better . ' 1 give 3 table 1 give 7 and 2 the 3 table 3 table 4 to 4 to 5 me 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 shall 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 have 10 have 11 something 11 something 12 still 12 still 13 better 13 better 14 . 13 better 15 ' ' [i] don't believe there is anything better , ' answered [jack] . 1 ' 6 is 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 anything 7 anything 8 better 8 better 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 . ' [yes] , there is . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 . here is my bag ; it will give you as many castles as you can possibly want . ' 1 here 4 bag 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 bag 4 bag 12 castles 5 ; 6 it 5 ; 7 will 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 you 8 give 10 as 10 as 11 many 10 as 12 castles 12 castles 13 as 13 as 15 can 14 you 15 can 15 can 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 want 17 want 18 . 18 . 19 ' jack thought for a moment ; then he replied : ' [very] well , [i] will exchange with you . ' 1 jack 2 thought 2 thought 3 for 3 for 8 he 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 ; 6 ; 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 replied 9 replied 10 : 9 replied 16 will 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 well 13 well 14 , 16 will 21 ' 17 exchange 18 with 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' and passing the table to the old man , he hung the bag over his arm . 1 and 8 man 2 passing 3 the 3 the 4 table 4 table 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 man 7 old 8 man 8 man 11 hung 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 hung 11 hung 13 bag 11 hung 14 over 12 the 13 bag 13 bag 14 over 14 over 15 his 15 his 16 arm 16 arm 17 . five minutes later he summoned five hundred lancers out of the cornet and bade them go after the old man and fetch back the table . 1 five 4 he 1 five 16 go 2 minutes 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 summoned 5 summoned 6 five 5 summoned 7 hundred 7 hundred 10 of 8 lancers 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 13 and 11 the 12 cornet 12 cornet 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 them 16 go 17 after 17 after 19 old 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 22 fetch 21 and 22 fetch 22 fetch 25 table 23 back 24 the 24 the 25 table 25 table 26 . now that by his cunning he had obtained possession of the three magic objects , he resolved to return to his native place . 1 now 2 that 1 now 15 , 2 that 7 had 3 by 5 cunning 3 by 6 he 4 his 5 cunning 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 obtained 8 obtained 9 possession 9 possession 10 of 10 of 11 the 12 three 13 magic 12 three 15 , 13 magic 14 objects 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 resolved 17 resolved 18 to 17 resolved 19 return 18 to 19 return 19 return 20 to 20 to 22 native 21 his 22 native 22 native 24 . 23 place 24 . in this manner he learned that his brothers had become great men , much respected in all the country round . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 5 learned 4 he 5 learned 5 learned 14 much 6 that 8 brothers 7 his 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 had 9 had 10 become 10 become 12 men 11 great 12 men 12 men 13 , 13 , 14 much 14 much 16 in 15 respected 16 in 16 in 19 country 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 country 19 country 21 . 20 round 21 . at length , however , at their mother 's entreaty , he was told that he might pass the night in the stable . 1 at 2 length 1 at 7 their 2 length 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 at 7 their 11 , 8 mother 9 's 9 's 10 entreaty 10 entreaty 11 , 11 , 18 pass 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 told 14 told 15 that 15 that 16 he 15 that 17 might 17 might 18 pass 18 pass 20 night 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 in 21 in 23 stable 22 the 23 stable 23 stable 24 . in the morning , he caused it all to vanish , and when his brothers entered the stable they found him lying on the straw . 1 in 4 , 1 in 5 he 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 , 5 he 12 and 6 caused 7 it 6 caused 9 to 8 all 9 to 9 to 10 vanish 10 vanish 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 entered 13 when 15 brothers 14 his 15 brothers 15 brothers 16 entered 16 entered 23 on 17 the 18 stable 18 stable 19 they 18 stable 20 found 20 found 21 him 20 found 22 lying 22 lying 23 on 23 on 25 straw 24 the 25 straw 25 straw 26 . jack remained here for many days , doing nothing , and as far as anybody knew eating nothing . 1 jack 2 remained 2 remained 3 here 2 remained 6 days 2 remained 13 far 3 here 4 for 4 for 5 many 6 days 9 nothing 7 , 8 doing 7 , 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 as 13 far 13 far 14 as 14 as 16 knew 15 anybody 16 knew 16 knew 17 eating 17 eating 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 . that very evening his chamberlain arrived at [jack] ['s] dwelling , with a request from the king that he might borrow the table for three days . 1 that 2 very 2 very 17 king 3 evening 5 chamberlain 4 his 5 chamberlain 5 chamberlain 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 7 at 10 dwelling 10 dwelling 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 request 13 a 14 request 14 request 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 king 17 king 18 that 17 king 21 borrow 18 that 19 he 18 that 21 borrow 19 he 20 might 21 borrow 23 table 22 the 23 table 23 table 24 for 24 for 25 three 25 three 26 days 26 days 27 . ' [very] well , ' answered [jack] , ' you can take it back with you . 1 ' 5 ' 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 ' 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 take 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 take 12 take 13 it 13 it 14 back 14 back 15 with 15 with 17 . 16 you 17 . but tell his majesty that if he does not return it at the end of the three days [i] will make war upon him . ' 1 but 18 days 2 tell 4 majesty 2 tell 5 that 3 his 4 majesty 5 that 8 does 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 does 8 does 10 return 9 not 10 return 10 return 11 it 10 return 12 at 12 at 14 end 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 three 17 three 18 days 18 days 21 make 20 will 21 make 21 make 22 war 22 war 23 upon 23 upon 24 him 24 him 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' cried [jack] . 1 ' 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 of 3 dinner 6 emperor 4 of 5 an 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . but not even a morsel of cheese made its appearance . 1 but 2 not 1 but 5 morsel 2 not 3 even 4 a 5 morsel 5 morsel 6 of 6 of 7 cheese 7 cheese 8 made 8 made 10 appearance 9 its 10 appearance 10 appearance 11 . ' [the] dinner of an emperor ! ' shouted [jack] in a voice of thunder . 1 ' 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 of 3 dinner 6 emperor 4 of 5 an 6 emperor 7 ! 7 ! 9 shouted 8 ' 9 shouted 9 shouted 16 . 11 in 13 voice 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 of 14 of 15 thunder 15 thunder 16 . ' [tell] your false king that to-morrow [i] will destroy his castle as easily as [i] have broken this table . ' 1 ' 10 destroy 3 your 4 false 4 false 5 king 5 king 6 that 6 that 7 to-morrow 6 that 9 will 9 will 10 destroy 10 destroy 11 his 11 his 12 castle 12 castle 14 easily 13 as 14 easily 14 easily 15 as 15 as 18 broken 17 have 18 broken 18 broken 20 table 19 this 20 table 20 table 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] committed a crime , ' said he ; ' but [i] will do my best to make up for it . 1 ' 3 committed 1 ' 10 ; 4 a 5 crime 5 crime 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 ; 10 ; 17 best 11 ' 12 but 12 but 17 best 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 my 16 my 17 best 17 best 19 make 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 up 20 up 21 for 21 for 22 it 22 it 23 . at this proof of his power the king 's heart died within him . 1 at 3 proof 2 this 3 proof 3 proof 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 power 6 power 10 heart 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 's 9 's 10 heart 10 heart 14 . 11 died 12 within 12 within 13 him 12 within 14 . so [at] last [jack] 's ambition was satisfied . 1 so 3 last 3 last 5 's 5 's 6 ambition 6 ambition 7 was 7 was 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 . he reigned long and well , and died a very old man , beloved by his people . 1 he 2 reigned 2 reigned 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 well 4 and 12 man 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 died 8 died 11 old 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 old 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 beloved 14 beloved 18 . 15 by 16 his 15 by 17 people 17 people 18 . but his good example was not followed by his sons and his grandsons . 1 but 2 his 1 but 5 was 3 good 4 example 4 example 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 followed 7 followed 8 by 8 by 11 and 9 his 10 sons 10 sons 11 and 11 and 14 . 12 his 13 grandsons 13 grandsons 14 . for some time the kingdom remained , though it became weaker and weaker every year that passed . 1 for 3 time 1 for 5 kingdom 2 some 3 time 4 the 5 kingdom 5 kingdom 8 though 6 remained 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 it 8 though 10 became 10 became 12 and 11 weaker 12 and 12 and 15 year 13 weaker 14 every 13 weaker 15 year 15 year 17 passed 16 that 17 passed 17 passed 18 . then , one day , a rumour reached the king that a large army was marching against him . 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 reached 2 , 3 one 3 one 5 , 4 day 5 , 5 , 7 rumour 6 a 7 rumour 8 reached 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 that 10 king 14 army 12 a 13 large 13 large 14 army 14 army 15 was 15 was 17 against 15 was 18 him 16 marching 17 against 18 him 19 . thither he hastened that he might renew his power once more , and in that black and slimy spot he found the treasures indeed . 1 thither 2 he 2 he 9 power 3 hastened 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 7 renew 6 might 7 renew 7 renew 8 his 8 his 9 power 9 power 10 once 10 once 13 and 11 more 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 spot 13 and 21 found 14 in 17 and 15 that 16 black 16 black 17 and 17 and 18 slimy 18 slimy 19 spot 20 he 21 found 21 found 23 treasures 22 the 23 treasures 23 treasures 24 indeed 23 treasures 25 . ( from [contes] [populaires] [slaves] , par [louis] [leger] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 6 , 6 , 10 . 7 par 10 . 10 . 11 ) [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] everyone in the house and in the village rejoiced , and the maiden was despatched to her new home . 1 everyone 2 in 2 in 5 and 3 the 4 house 4 house 5 and 5 and 9 rejoiced 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 rejoiced 9 rejoiced 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 maiden 12 the 13 maiden 13 maiden 14 was 14 was 16 to 15 despatched 16 to 16 to 19 home 17 her 18 new 17 her 19 home 19 home 20 . when all was quiet again the father said to his son : 1 when 3 was 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 again 5 again 11 son 6 the 7 father 7 father 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 son 11 son 12 : therefore tell us which you like best , and we will buy her for you . ' 1 therefore 2 tell 2 tell 3 us 3 us 5 you 4 which 5 you 5 you 8 , 6 like 7 best 6 like 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 buy 11 will 14 for 12 buy 13 her 14 for 17 ' 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' but the son answered : 1 but 3 son 2 the 3 son 3 son 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [not] so ; the maidens [i] have seen do not please me . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 6 maidens 4 ; 5 the 5 the 6 maidens 6 maidens 12 please 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 please 12 please 13 me 13 me 14 . if , indeed , [i] must marry , let me travel and find a wife for myself . ' 1 if 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 2 , 4 , 4 , 9 let 6 must 7 marry 6 must 9 let 7 marry 8 , 9 let 10 me 9 let 13 find 10 me 11 travel 11 travel 12 and 13 find 15 wife 14 a 15 wife 15 wife 18 . 16 for 17 myself 17 myself 18 . 18 . 19 ' the youth , however , would not listen ; and bidding his father and mother farewell , set out on his search . 1 the 2 youth 1 the 6 would 2 youth 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 6 would 10 and 7 not 8 listen 8 listen 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 bidding 11 bidding 12 his 11 bidding 19 out 12 his 13 father 13 father 14 and 13 father 16 farewell 14 and 15 mother 16 farewell 18 set 17 , 18 set 19 out 20 on 20 on 21 his 21 his 22 search 22 search 23 . ' [we] will give you our daughter , ' said they , ' if you can pay a good price for her . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 give 3 will 8 , 4 give 5 you 4 give 8 , 5 you 7 daughter 6 our 7 daughter 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 15 you 11 they 12 , 11 they 15 you 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 if 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 pay 17 pay 20 price 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 price 20 price 21 for 21 for 23 . 22 her 23 . never was there so hard-working a girl ; and how we shall do without her we cannot tell ! 1 never 2 was 2 was 5 hard-working 2 was 7 girl 3 there 4 so 4 so 5 hard-working 6 a 7 girl 7 girl 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 how 9 and 13 do 11 we 12 shall 11 we 13 do 13 do 14 without 13 do 16 we 14 without 15 her 16 we 17 cannot 16 we 18 tell 18 tell 19 ! still no doubt your father and mother will come themselves and bring the dowry ? ' 1 still 2 no 2 no 8 will 3 doubt 4 your 3 doubt 6 and 5 father 6 and 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 will 8 will 11 and 9 come 10 themselves 9 come 11 and 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 14 dowry 13 the 14 dowry 14 dowry 16 ' 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] ; [i] have the dowry with me , ' replied the young man ; laying down a handful of gold pieces . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 10 , 3 ; 5 have 5 have 7 dowry 6 the 7 dowry 7 dowry 8 with 8 with 9 me 10 , 12 replied 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 21 of 13 the 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 ; 15 man 17 laying 17 laying 18 down 17 laying 21 of 18 down 20 handful 19 a 20 handful 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 24 . 23 pieces 24 . ' [here] it is take it . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 take 5 take 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 ' the old couple 's eyes glittered greedily ; but custom forbade them to touch the dowry before all was arranged . 1 the 2 old 2 old 7 greedily 3 couple 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 glittered 6 glittered 7 greedily 7 greedily 11 forbade 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 custom 10 custom 11 forbade 11 forbade 12 them 12 them 13 to 12 them 16 dowry 13 to 14 touch 14 touch 15 the 16 dowry 17 before 17 before 19 was 18 all 19 was 19 was 21 . 20 arranged 21 . ' [no] ; they are not used to travelling , ' answered the bridegroom . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 7 used 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 not 5 are 7 used 7 used 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 travelling 10 , 10 , 12 answered 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 bridegroom 13 the 14 bridegroom 14 bridegroom 15 . ' [let] the ceremony be performed without delay , and we will set forth at once . 1 ' 7 without 3 the 4 ceremony 3 the 6 performed 4 ceremony 5 be 6 performed 7 without 7 without 10 and 8 delay 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 set 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 set 13 set 14 forth 14 forth 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 . it is a long journey . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 journey 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 journey 5 journey 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [be] good to your husband 's parents , ' added he , ' and always do the will of your husband . ' 1 ' 8 parents 3 good 6 husband 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 husband 6 husband 7 's 7 's 8 parents 8 parents 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 added 10 ' 13 , 11 added 12 he 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 always 15 and 20 of 16 always 17 do 17 do 19 will 18 the 19 will 20 of 22 husband 21 your 22 husband 22 husband 23 . 23 . 24 ' and the girl nodded her head obediently . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 obediently 7 obediently 8 . next it was the mother 's turn ; and , as was the custom of the tribe , she spoke to her daughter : 1 next 2 it 1 next 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 9 and 4 the 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 6 's 7 turn 7 turn 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 17 tribe 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 was 12 was 14 custom 13 the 14 custom 14 custom 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 tribe 17 tribe 20 spoke 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 spoke 20 spoke 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 : ' [will] you choose which of your sisters shall go with you to cut your wood and carry your water ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 shall 3 you 4 choose 4 choose 5 which 5 which 6 of 6 of 8 sisters 7 your 8 sisters 9 shall 10 go 10 go 11 with 10 go 13 to 11 with 12 you 13 to 17 and 14 cut 15 your 15 your 16 wood 16 wood 17 and 17 and 18 carry 18 carry 20 water 18 carry 22 ' 19 your 20 water 21 ? 22 ' ' [i] do not want any of them , ' answered she ; ' they are no use . 1 ' 5 want 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 want 5 want 6 any 6 any 7 of 6 any 11 answered 7 of 8 them 8 them 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 15 they 12 she 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 15 they 16 are 15 they 19 . 16 are 18 use 17 no 18 use they will drop the wood and spill the water . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 drop 3 drop 5 wood 4 the 5 wood 5 wood 6 and 6 and 7 spill 6 and 9 water 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [then] will you have any of the other children ? 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 3 will 11 ? 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 10 children 8 the 9 other 9 other 10 children there are enough and to spare , ' asked the mother again . 1 there 2 are 1 there 4 and 2 are 3 enough 4 and 9 asked 5 to 6 spare 6 spare 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 12 again 10 the 11 mother 11 mother 12 again 12 again 13 . but the bride said quickly : 1 but 3 bride 2 the 3 bride 3 bride 4 said 4 said 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 : ' [i] will have none of them ! 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 7 them 4 have 8 ! 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 them you must give me our buffalo , the [rover] of the [plain] ; he alone shall serve me . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 our 5 our 6 buffalo 6 buffalo 7 , 7 , 20 ' 8 the 10 of 10 of 13 ; 11 the 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 13 ; 17 serve 14 he 15 alone 16 shall 17 serve 17 serve 18 me 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [what] folly you talk ! ' cried the parents . 1 ' 3 folly 3 folly 4 you 4 you 5 talk 5 talk 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 parents 9 the 10 parents 10 parents 11 . ' [give] you our buffalo [,] [the] [rover] of the [plain] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 ? 4 our 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 9 of 5 buffalo 12 ? 9 of 10 the why , you know that our life depends on him . 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 7 life 6 our 7 life 7 life 8 depends 8 depends 9 on 8 depends 10 him 10 him 11 . here he is well fed and lies on soft grass ; but how can you tell what will befall him in another country ? 1 here 8 on 2 he 3 is 2 he 6 and 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 fed 5 fed 6 and 6 and 7 lies 6 and 8 on 8 on 9 soft 9 soft 14 can 10 grass 11 ; 11 ; 13 how 12 but 13 how 13 how 14 can 14 can 16 tell 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 what 17 what 19 befall 18 will 19 befall 19 befall 20 him 19 befall 22 another 20 him 21 in 22 another 23 country 23 country 24 ? the food may be bad , he will die of hunger ; and , if he dies we die also . ' 1 the 2 food 1 the 5 bad 2 food 3 may 3 may 4 be 5 bad 6 , 6 , 9 die 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 of 10 of 12 ; 11 hunger 12 ; 12 ; 19 die 13 and 14 , 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 he 15 if 19 die 16 he 17 dies 17 dies 18 we 19 die 20 also 20 also 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [no] , no , ' said the bride ; ' [i] can look after him as well as you . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 bride 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 8 the 9 bride 9 bride 10 ; 10 ; 13 can 11 ' 13 can 13 can 14 look 14 look 16 him 15 after 16 him 16 him 21 . 17 as 18 well 18 well 19 as 19 as 20 you 19 as 21 . get him ready , for the sun is sinking and it is time we set forth . ' 1 get 2 him 1 get 5 for 3 ready 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 7 sun 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 10 and 8 is 9 sinking 8 is 10 and 10 and 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 time 12 is 17 . 13 time 14 we 13 time 15 set 15 set 16 forth 17 . 18 ' but the young man did not see the buffalo that followed them , which had left his home to be the servant of his wife . 1 but 3 young 1 but 9 buffalo 2 the 3 young 4 man 5 did 4 man 6 not 6 not 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 buffalo 9 buffalo 16 left 10 that 11 followed 11 followed 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 had 14 which 16 left 16 left 19 to 17 his 18 home 18 home 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 servant 21 the 22 servant 22 servant 23 of 22 servant 26 . 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 wife well , well , you have chosen your own path ; and if ill comes of it beware lest you grumble . ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 7 chosen 2 , 3 well 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 have 7 chosen 9 own 7 chosen 11 ; 8 your 9 own 10 path 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 21 grumble 12 and 15 comes 13 if 14 ill 14 ill 15 comes 15 comes 16 of 16 of 17 it 18 beware 19 lest 19 lest 20 you 20 you 21 grumble 21 grumble 23 ' 22 . 23 ' next day the husband took his wife to the fields and showed her which were his , and which belonged to his mother . 1 next 2 day 1 next 7 wife 2 day 5 took 3 the 4 husband 4 husband 5 took 5 took 6 his 7 wife 10 fields 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 fields 10 fields 11 and 11 and 12 showed 11 and 18 and 12 showed 13 her 14 which 15 were 14 which 18 and 15 were 16 his 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 belonged 19 which 20 belonged 20 belonged 21 to 21 to 23 mother 22 his 23 mother 23 mother 24 . ' [i] have dropped my necklace of beads in the field , and [i] must go back and look for it . ' 1 ' 9 in 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 my 5 my 6 necklace 6 necklace 7 of 7 of 8 beads 8 beads 9 in 9 in 12 , 10 the 11 field 11 field 12 , 12 , 16 go 13 and 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 20 for 17 back 18 and 18 and 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 ' but in truth she had done nothing of the sort , and it was only an excuse to go and seek the buffalo . 1 but 13 it 2 in 3 truth 3 truth 4 she 3 truth 6 done 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 done 6 done 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 7 nothing 13 it 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sort 10 sort 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 only 14 was 17 excuse 15 only 16 an 16 an 17 excuse 17 excuse 20 and 18 to 19 go 19 go 20 and 20 and 23 buffalo 21 seek 22 the 22 the 23 buffalo 23 buffalo 24 . [ [illustration] : [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] [does] [the] [girl's] [work] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] the beast was crouching under a tree when she came up , and snorted with pleasure at the sight of her . 1 the 7 tree 2 beast 3 was 3 was 4 crouching 4 crouching 5 under 5 under 6 a 5 under 7 tree 7 tree 12 , 8 when 9 she 9 she 10 came 10 came 11 up 10 came 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 snorted 14 snorted 17 at 15 with 16 pleasure 16 pleasure 17 at 17 at 19 sight 18 the 19 sight 19 sight 20 of 20 of 22 . 21 her 22 . but the other fields are his mother 's , so beware lest you touch them . ' 1 but 4 fields 1 but 5 are 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 fields 5 are 8 's 5 are 10 so 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 beware 11 beware 12 lest 12 lest 14 touch 13 you 14 touch 14 touch 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] will beware , ' answered the buffalo ; and , patting his head , the girl left him . 1 ' 4 beware 1 ' 6 ' 3 will 4 beware 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 ; 7 answered 9 buffalo 8 the 9 buffalo 9 buffalo 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 patting 12 , 13 patting 13 patting 15 head 14 his 15 head 15 head 19 left 16 , 18 girl 16 , 19 left 17 the 18 girl 19 left 20 him 20 him 21 . oh , how much better a servant he was than any of the little girls the bride had refused to bring with her ! 1 oh 3 how 1 oh 7 servant 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 much 4 much 5 better 6 a 7 servant 7 servant 9 was 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 of 12 of 15 girls 13 the 15 girls 14 little 15 girls 15 girls 17 bride 15 girls 18 had 16 the 17 bride 17 bride 18 had 18 had 19 refused 19 refused 20 to 19 refused 22 with 20 to 21 bring 22 with 24 ! 23 her 24 ! then she would sit at her ease while he went to the lake and brought the bucket back brimming over . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 would 3 would 10 went 4 sit 5 at 5 at 9 he 6 her 7 ease 7 ease 8 while 8 while 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 18 back 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 lake 13 lake 14 and 13 lake 15 brought 15 brought 17 bucket 16 the 17 bucket 17 bucket 18 back 18 back 19 brimming 19 brimming 20 over 20 over 21 . if she wanted wood , he would break the branches off the trees and lay them at her feet . 1 if 8 break 2 she 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 wood 4 wood 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 break 8 break 10 branches 9 the 10 branches 10 branches 15 lay 11 off 12 the 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 and 14 and 15 lay 15 lay 19 feet 16 them 17 at 16 them 19 feet 17 at 18 her 19 feet 20 . and the villagers watched her return laden , and said to each other : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 villagers 3 villagers 4 watched 4 watched 9 and 5 her 6 return 6 return 9 and 7 laden 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 9 and 11 to 11 to 12 each 12 each 13 other 13 other 14 : but then , nobody knew that she had a buffalo for a servant . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 nobody 4 nobody 5 knew 4 nobody 7 she 5 knew 6 that 7 she 8 had 8 had 10 buffalo 8 had 14 . 9 a 10 buffalo 10 buffalo 11 for 11 for 13 servant 12 a 13 servant he kept silence , however , till the evening , when he said to his mistress : 1 he 5 however 2 kept 3 silence 3 silence 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 12 he 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 to 13 said 16 mistress 14 to 15 his 16 mistress 17 : ' [i] am nearly starved ; [i] have not touched food since [i] came here . 1 ' 10 touched 3 am 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 starved 5 starved 6 ; 6 ; 8 have 8 have 9 not 9 not 10 touched 10 touched 11 food 11 food 12 since 12 since 14 came 14 came 15 here 14 came 16 . 15 here 16 . i can work no more . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 work 3 work 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [alas] ! ' answered she , ' what can [i] do ? 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 4 ' 8 ' 5 answered 6 she 5 answered 7 , 8 ' 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 12 do 12 do 13 ? i have only one dish in the house . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 dish 5 dish 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 . you will have to steal some beans from the fields . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 steal 5 steal 6 some 6 some 7 beans 7 beans 8 from 8 from 10 fields 9 the 10 fields 10 fields 11 . now the buffalo had always lived an honest life , but if his mistress did not feed him , he must get it for himself . 1 now 5 always 1 now 12 if 2 the 3 buffalo 2 the 5 always 3 buffalo 4 had 5 always 6 lived 6 lived 7 an 7 an 9 life 8 honest 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 if 14 mistress 13 his 14 mistress 14 mistress 15 did 15 did 16 not 15 did 19 , 16 not 17 feed 17 feed 18 him 19 , 26 . 20 he 21 must 21 must 22 get 22 get 23 it 22 get 24 for 24 for 25 himself 25 himself 26 . and when at last his hunger was satisfied , he crept back to his lair . 1 and 2 when 1 and 7 was 3 at 4 last 4 last 6 hunger 5 his 6 hunger 6 hunger 7 was 7 was 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 11 crept 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 crept 11 crept 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 16 . 14 his 15 lair 15 lair 16 . ' [just] look at this ; a savage beast has been destroying our crops , and we can see traces of his feet ! ' 1 ' 8 savage 3 look 4 at 3 look 6 ; 5 this 6 ; 6 ; 8 savage 7 a 8 savage 8 savage 11 been 9 beast 10 has 10 has 11 been 11 been 14 crops 12 destroying 13 our 13 our 14 crops 14 crops 18 can 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 can 18 can 25 ' 19 see 20 traces 20 traces 21 of 21 of 23 feet 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' and they hurried to their homes to tell their tale . 1 and 2 they 1 and 6 homes 2 they 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 to 4 to 5 their 6 homes 8 tell 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 10 tale 9 their 10 tale 10 tale 11 . in the evening the girl crept out to the buffalo 's hiding-place , and said to him : 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 6 crept 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 crept 6 crept 7 out 7 out 10 buffalo 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 buffalo 10 buffalo 11 's 11 's 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 18 : 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 15 said 16 to 15 said 18 : 16 to 17 him ' [they] perceived what happened , of course ; so to-night you had better seek your supper further off . ' 1 ' 4 what 3 perceived 4 what 4 what 9 ; 5 happened 6 , 6 , 8 course 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 ; 9 ; 14 better 10 so 11 to-night 11 to-night 12 you 12 you 13 had 13 had 14 better 14 better 19 off 15 seek 17 supper 16 your 17 supper 17 supper 18 further 18 further 19 off 19 off 20 . 20 . 21 ' the young man saw him coming with amazement . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 saw 4 saw 5 him 5 him 6 coming 6 coming 7 with 7 with 8 amazement 8 amazement 9 . ' [why] , it is a buffalo ! ' cried he ; ' [i] never have beheld one in this country before ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 13 ' 6 a 7 buffalo 7 buffalo 8 ! 8 ! 11 he 9 ' 10 cried 9 ' 11 he 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 19 in 15 never 17 beheld 16 have 17 beheld 17 beheld 18 one 18 one 19 in 19 in 21 country 20 this 21 country 21 country 22 before 22 before 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' and raising his gun , he aimed just behind the ear . 1 and 4 gun 2 raising 3 his 3 his 4 gun 4 gun 7 aimed 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 aimed 7 aimed 8 just 8 just 9 behind 9 behind 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 ear 12 . the buffalo gave a leap into the air , and then fell dead . 1 the 2 buffalo 2 buffalo 3 gave 2 buffalo 9 , 3 gave 5 leap 4 a 5 leap 5 leap 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 air 9 , 11 then 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 fell 12 fell 13 dead 13 dead 14 . ' [it] was a good shot , ' said the young man . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 6 shot 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 shot 6 shot 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 . 9 said 12 man 10 the 11 young 10 the 12 man 12 man 13 . and he ran to the village to tell them that the thief was punished . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 ran 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 3 ran 7 to 4 to 6 village 5 the 6 village 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 them 8 tell 10 that 10 that 12 thief 11 the 12 thief 12 thief 13 was 13 was 14 punished 14 punished 15 . when he entered his hut he found his wife , who had somehow heard the news , twisting herself to and fro and shedding tears . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 entered 1 when 5 hut 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 his 5 hut 14 heard 6 he 7 found 7 found 10 , 7 found 14 heard 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 , 11 who 12 had 11 who 14 heard 12 had 13 somehow 14 heard 17 , 15 the 16 news 16 news 17 , 17 , 21 and 18 twisting 19 herself 18 twisting 20 to 18 twisting 21 and 19 herself 20 to 21 and 26 . 22 fro 23 and 23 and 24 shedding 23 and 25 tears 25 tears 26 . ' [are] you ill ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 ill 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 9 . 7 asked 8 he 8 he 9 . and she answered : ' [yes] ; [i] have pains all over my body . ' 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 7 ; 5 ' 7 ; 7 ; 9 have 9 have 12 over 10 pains 11 all 11 all 12 over 12 over 14 body 13 my 14 body 14 body 15 . 15 . 16 ' but she was not ill at all , only very unhappy at the death of the buffalo which had served her so well . 1 but 2 she 1 but 6 at 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 ill 6 at 14 death 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 very 10 very 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 death 14 death 15 of 15 of 17 buffalo 16 the 17 buffalo 17 buffalo 18 which 18 which 19 had 19 had 20 served 20 served 24 . 21 her 24 . 22 so 23 well 22 so 24 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked her husband when he saw her . 1 ' 7 ? 3 are 4 you 4 you 7 ? 5 doing 6 here 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 husband 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 14 saw 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 saw 14 saw 15 her 15 her 16 . ' [if] you are ill you are better at home . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ill 5 ill 6 you 5 ill 8 better 6 you 7 are 8 better 9 at 9 at 10 home 10 home 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! i could not stay alone in the village , ' said she . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 5 alone 3 not 4 stay 5 alone 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 . but the girl would not listen and sat down and looked on . 1 but 3 girl 1 but 4 would 2 the 3 girl 4 would 5 not 5 not 8 sat 6 listen 7 and 7 and 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 9 down 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 on 11 looked 13 . ' [let] me [have] the head . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 6 head 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [you] could never carry anything so heavy , ' answered the men , ' and now you are ill besides . ' 1 ' 11 answered 3 could 4 never 4 never 5 carry 4 never 7 so 5 carry 6 anything 7 so 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 , 8 heavy 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 men 12 the 13 men 13 men 17 now 14 , 15 ' 14 , 17 now 15 ' 16 and 17 now 18 you 17 now 21 besides 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 ill 21 besides 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [you] do not know how strong [i] am , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 7 strong 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 strong 7 strong 14 . 9 am 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 she 12 answered 14 . and at last they gave it her . 1 and 4 they 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 they 4 they 5 gave 5 gave 6 it 5 gave 8 . 7 her 8 . then she laid down the buffalo 's head and sat beside it . 1 then 3 laid 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 6 buffalo 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 buffalo 6 buffalo 7 's 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 beside 10 sat 13 . 11 beside 12 it ' [i] wish you would leave me alone ! ' she answered crossly . 1 ' 6 leave 3 wish 4 you 3 wish 5 would 5 would 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 7 me 8 alone 8 alone 9 ! 9 ! 11 she 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 answered 12 answered 13 crossly 13 crossly 14 . ' [it] is impossible to sleep if somebody is always coming in . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 12 in 7 if 9 is 8 somebody 9 is 9 is 10 always 10 always 11 coming 10 always 12 in 12 in 14 ' 13 . 14 ' and she turned her back on them , and would not even eat the food they had brought . 1 and 2 she 1 and 8 , 2 she 3 turned 3 turned 5 back 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 them 8 , 13 eat 9 and 10 would 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 eat 13 eat 15 food 14 the 15 food 15 food 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 brought 18 brought 19 . [ [illustration] : [last] [of] [all] [she] [sang] [in] [a] [low] [voice] [a] [dirge] [over] [the] [rover] [of] [the] [plain] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 21 ] when all was still the girl made a fire and boiled some water in a pot . 1 when 3 was 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 7 made 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 made 7 made 9 fire 7 made 10 and 8 a 9 fire 9 fire 10 and 10 and 11 boiled 11 boiled 13 water 11 boiled 14 in 12 some 13 water 14 in 16 pot 15 a 16 pot 16 pot 17 . next she applied the horn to the spot and blew with all her force till , at length , the blood began to move . 1 next 6 to 1 next 10 blew 2 she 3 applied 3 applied 5 horn 4 the 5 horn 5 horn 6 to 6 to 8 spot 7 the 8 spot 8 spot 9 and 10 blew 11 with 11 with 12 all 11 with 13 her 13 her 14 force 14 force 15 till 14 force 17 at 15 till 16 , 17 at 19 , 18 length 19 , 19 , 21 blood 20 the 21 blood 21 blood 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 25 . 24 move 25 . last of all , she sang in a low voice a dirge over [the] [rover] of the [plain] . 1 last 2 of 1 last 4 , 2 of 3 all 4 , 5 she 4 , 6 sang 5 she 6 sang 6 sang 10 voice 6 sang 16 of 7 in 9 low 8 a 9 low 9 low 10 voice 10 voice 12 dirge 10 voice 13 over 11 a 12 dirge 16 of 19 . 17 the 19 . as she chanted the final words the head moved , and the limbs came back . 1 as 2 she 1 as 9 moved 2 she 3 chanted 4 the 5 final 4 the 6 words 6 words 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 moved 9 moved 10 , 10 , 13 limbs 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 limbs 13 limbs 14 came 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . the buffalo began to feel alive again and shook his horns , and stood up and stretched himself . 1 the 2 buffalo 1 the 6 alive 2 buffalo 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 feel 4 to 5 feel 6 alive 12 , 7 again 8 and 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 his 10 his 11 horns 11 horns 12 , 12 , 14 stood 13 and 14 stood 14 stood 16 and 15 up 16 and 16 and 19 . 17 stretched 18 himself 18 himself 19 . unluckily it was just at this moment that the husband said to himself : 1 unluckily 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 at 5 at 7 moment 6 this 7 moment 7 moment 8 that 8 that 10 husband 9 the 10 husband 10 husband 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 : ' [i] wonder if she is crying still , and what is the matter with her ! 1 ' 6 is 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 she 5 she 6 is 6 is 7 crying 7 crying 10 and 8 still 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 is 12 is 15 with 13 the 14 matter 14 matter 15 with 15 with 17 ! 16 her 17 ! perhaps [i] had better go and see . ' 1 perhaps 3 had 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 . 8 . 9 ' and he got up and , calling her by name , went out to the shed . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 7 calling 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 calling 7 calling 8 her 7 calling 17 . 9 by 11 , 10 name 11 , 11 , 16 shed 12 went 13 out 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 shed 16 shed 17 . ' [go] away ! 1 ' 3 away 3 away 4 ! i don't want you ! ' she cried angrily . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 she 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 angrily 9 angrily 10 . but it was too late . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . the buffalo had fallen to the ground , dead , and with the wound in his head as before . 1 the 2 buffalo 1 the 9 dead 2 buffalo 3 had 3 had 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 9 dead 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 head 12 with 14 wound 13 the 14 wound 14 wound 15 in 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 as 18 as 19 before 19 before 20 . after waiting a few minutes , she began her task over again , and at the end the buffalo stood on his feet as before . 1 after 2 waiting 1 after 8 began 2 waiting 5 minutes 2 waiting 6 , 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 minutes 5 minutes 6 , 6 , 7 she 8 began 14 and 9 her 10 task 10 task 11 over 10 task 14 and 11 over 12 again 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 end 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 end 17 end 19 buffalo 18 the 19 buffalo 19 buffalo 20 stood 20 stood 21 on 20 stood 23 feet 21 on 22 his 23 feet 24 as 24 as 25 before 25 before 26 . the girl entered the hut , where her husband and his mother were getting ready to go out . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 7 where 2 girl 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 hut 5 hut 6 , 7 where 10 and 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 10 and 10 and 12 mother 11 his 12 mother 12 mother 13 were 13 were 16 to 14 getting 15 ready 14 getting 16 to 16 to 19 . 17 go 18 out 18 out 19 . ' [i] want to go down to the lake , and bathe , ' said she . 1 ' 6 down 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 down 6 down 9 lake 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 lake 9 lake 12 bathe 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 bathe 12 bathe 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . ' [but] you could never walk so far , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 4 could 4 could 5 never 5 never 6 walk 6 walk 7 so 8 far 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 they 12 they 13 . ' [you] are so tired , as it is , that you can hardly stand ! ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 17 ' 4 so 5 tired 5 tired 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 it 7 as 13 can 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 , 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 hardly 14 hardly 15 stand 15 stand 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' however , in spite of their warnings , the girl left the hut in the direction of the lake . 1 however 4 spite 1 however 8 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 5 of 7 warnings 6 their 7 warnings 8 , 10 girl 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 left 11 left 13 hut 11 left 14 in 12 the 13 hut 14 in 16 direction 15 the 16 direction 16 direction 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 lake 19 lake 20 . very soon she came back weeping , and sobbed out : 1 very 3 she 2 soon 3 she 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 back 4 came 7 , 5 back 6 weeping 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sobbed 9 sobbed 10 out 10 out 11 : i will return as soon as [i] can , and now farewell . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 return 3 return 5 soon 3 return 6 as 4 as 5 soon 6 as 8 can 8 can 12 farewell 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 now 11 now 12 farewell 12 farewell 13 . 13 . 14 ' and she set forth in the direction of the mountains . 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 set 3 set 4 forth 3 set 5 in 4 forth 5 in 5 in 7 direction 6 the 7 direction 7 direction 8 of 8 of 10 mountains 9 the 10 mountains 10 mountains 11 . her friends all ran to meet her , and , weeping , she told them that the buffalo was dead . 1 her 2 friends 2 friends 4 ran 2 friends 9 and 3 all 4 ran 4 ran 5 to 6 meet 7 her 6 meet 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 told 10 , 11 weeping 11 weeping 12 , 11 weeping 13 she 13 she 14 told 14 told 15 them 14 told 18 buffalo 15 them 16 that 17 the 18 buffalo 18 buffalo 21 . 19 was 20 dead 20 dead 21 . ' [if] you only had listened to us , ' they cried , ' he would be alive now . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 3 you 5 had 4 only 5 had 5 had 6 listened 6 listened 7 to 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 they 11 they 12 cried 12 cried 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 20 . 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 alive 18 alive 19 now 19 now 20 . but you refused all the little girls we offered you , and would have nothing but the buffalo . 1 but 3 refused 1 but 7 girls 2 you 3 refused 3 refused 4 all 5 the 7 girls 6 little 7 girls 7 girls 8 we 7 girls 9 offered 9 offered 10 you 9 offered 12 and 10 you 11 , 12 and 13 would 13 would 16 but 14 have 15 nothing 14 have 16 but 16 but 18 buffalo 17 the 18 buffalo 18 buffalo 19 . and remember what the medicine-man said : " if the buffalo dies you die also ! " ' 1 and 2 remember 1 and 5 medicine-man 2 remember 3 what 4 the 5 medicine-man 5 medicine-man 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 " 7 : 12 dies 9 if 11 buffalo 10 the 11 buffalo 11 buffalo 12 dies 12 dies 13 you 13 you 14 die 14 die 15 also 14 die 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 ' then one man , turning , beheld him , and bowed mockingly . 1 then 3 man 1 then 4 , 2 one 3 man 4 , 5 turning 4 , 7 beheld 5 turning 6 , 7 beheld 8 him 8 him 11 bowed 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 bowed 11 bowed 12 mockingly 12 mockingly 13 . ' [hail] , murderer ! hail ! you have slain us all ! ' 1 ' 4 murderer 3 , 4 murderer 4 murderer 5 ! 5 ! 6 hail 6 hail 7 ! 7 ! 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 slain 10 slain 11 us 11 us 12 all 12 all 14 ' 13 ! 14 ' the young man stared , not knowing what he meant , and answered , wonderingly : 1 the 2 young 2 young 6 not 3 man 4 stared 3 man 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 knowing 7 knowing 11 , 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 meant 10 meant 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 answered 12 and 15 wonderingly 14 , 15 wonderingly 15 wonderingly 16 : ' [i] shot a buffalo ; is that why you call me a murderer ? ' 1 ' 3 shot 3 shot 6 ; 4 a 5 buffalo 5 buffalo 6 ; 6 ; 10 you 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 why 9 why 10 you 10 you 11 call 11 call 12 me 12 me 16 ' 13 a 14 murderer 13 a 16 ' 14 murderer 15 ? ' [a] buffalo yes ; but the servant of your wife ! 1 ' 3 buffalo 3 buffalo 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 8 servant 7 the 8 servant 8 servant 9 of 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 wife 11 wife 12 ! it was he who carried the wood and drew the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 5 carried 4 who 5 carried 5 carried 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 and 8 and 9 drew 9 drew 11 water 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . did you not know it ? ' 1 did 4 know 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] ; [i] did not know it , ' replied the husband in surprise . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 9 , 7 know 8 it 7 know 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 husband 12 the 13 husband 13 husband 14 in 14 in 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . ' [why] did no one tell me ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 one 3 did 6 tell 4 no 5 one 6 tell 8 ? 7 me 8 ? of course [i] should not have shot him ! ' 1 of 2 course 2 course 4 should 4 should 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 shot 7 shot 8 him 8 him 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [well] , he is dead , ' answered they , ' and we must die too . ' 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 , 7 , 10 they 7 , 15 must 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 10 they 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 must 15 must 16 die 16 die 17 too 16 die 19 ' 17 too 18 . then drinking a deep draught from it , fell back dead . 1 then 2 drinking 2 drinking 5 draught 3 a 4 deep 3 a 5 draught 5 draught 6 from 6 from 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 12 . 9 fell 10 back 10 back 11 dead 11 dead 12 . when he had finished they shook their heads and said : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 they 5 they 6 shook 6 shook 7 their 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 11 : 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [now] you see that we spoke no idle words when we told you that ill would come of your marriage ! 1 ' 8 no 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 we 5 that 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 no 8 no 10 words 9 idle 10 words 10 words 13 told 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 told 13 told 14 you 14 you 17 would 15 that 16 ill 16 ill 17 would 17 would 18 come 18 come 19 of 19 of 20 your 20 your 22 ! 21 marriage 22 ! we offered you a good and hard-working wife , and you would have none of her . 1 we 2 offered 1 we 3 you 3 you 9 , 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 and 6 and 7 hard-working 7 hard-working 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 10 and 12 would 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 none 14 none 15 of 15 of 17 . 16 her 17 . and it is not only your wife you have lost , but your fortune also . 1 and 2 it 1 and 5 only 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 5 only 9 have 6 your 7 wife 7 wife 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 14 fortune 10 lost 11 , 10 lost 13 your 11 , 12 but 13 your 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 also 15 also 16 . for who will give you back your dowry if they are all dead ? ' 1 for 2 who 2 who 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 6 back 4 give 7 your 5 you 6 back 7 your 8 dowry 8 dowry 9 if 9 if 10 they 9 if 11 are 11 are 12 all 12 all 13 dead 12 all 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [it] is true , [o] my father , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 11 answered 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 7 my 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 14 man 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 . but in his heart he thought more of the loss of his wife than of the money he had given for her . 1 but 2 in 1 but 4 heart 2 in 3 his 4 heart 10 loss 5 he 6 thought 6 thought 7 more 7 more 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 loss 10 loss 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 than 14 than 15 of 15 of 23 . 16 the 17 money 17 money 19 had 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 given 20 given 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . ( from [l'etude] [ethnographique] sur [les] [baronga] , par [henri] [junod] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 sur 5 sur 9 par 8 , 9 par 9 par 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [white] [doe] one day the queen was sitting alone by the side of a waterfall which sprung from some rocks in the large park adjoining the castle . 1 one 5 was 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 queen 4 queen 5 was 5 was 6 sitting 6 sitting 11 of 7 alone 8 by 8 by 10 side 9 the 10 side 10 side 11 of 11 of 21 large 12 a 13 waterfall 13 waterfall 14 which 14 which 15 sprung 15 sprung 16 from 16 from 18 rocks 17 some 18 rocks 18 rocks 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 large 21 large 26 . 22 park 23 adjoining 23 adjoining 25 castle 24 the 25 castle 25 castle 26 . she was feeling more than usually miserable , and had sent away her ladies so that no one might witness her grief . 1 she 5 than 2 was 3 feeling 3 feeling 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 11 sent 6 usually 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 had 9 and 11 sent 11 sent 12 away 12 away 13 her 13 her 14 ladies 14 ladies 20 witness 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 one 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 might 19 might 20 witness 20 witness 23 . 21 her 22 grief 22 grief 23 . when there you will know more ; that is , if you will trust , yourself to me . ' 1 when 3 you 1 when 5 know 2 there 3 you 3 you 4 will 5 know 7 ; 6 more 7 ; 7 ; 8 that 8 that 10 , 9 is 10 , 10 , 13 will 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 trust 14 trust 15 , 15 , 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 to 17 to 20 ' 18 me 19 . 19 . 20 ' the queen had never before heard an animal speak and was struck dumb with surprise . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 had 3 had 4 never 4 never 5 before 5 before 6 heard 6 heard 8 animal 6 heard 10 and 7 an 8 animal 8 animal 9 speak 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 struck 12 struck 13 dumb 13 dumb 14 with 14 with 15 surprise 14 with 16 . and , wonderful to say , not a drop of water fell from her clothes . 1 and 3 wonderful 1 and 6 , 2 , 3 wonderful 4 to 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 9 drop 8 a 9 drop 9 drop 10 of 10 of 11 water 11 water 12 fell 12 fell 13 from 13 from 15 clothes 14 her 15 clothes 15 clothes 16 . ' [what] can it be ? ' she asked , turning to her guide ; who answered : 1 ' 8 she 3 can 4 it 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 10 , 9 asked 10 , 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 14 guide 13 her 14 guide 14 guide 16 who 15 ; 16 who 16 who 17 answered 17 answered 18 : ' [oh] , that is the fairies ' palace , and here are some of them coming to meet us . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 7 fairies 6 the 7 fairies 7 fairies 8 ' 8 ' 9 palace 8 ' 12 here 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 here 19 meet 13 are 14 some 14 some 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 coming 17 coming 18 to 18 to 19 meet 19 meet 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 ' in a little while it happened just as the fairies had foretold , and a baby girl was born in the palace . 1 in 4 while 1 in 5 it 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 while 3 little 4 while 5 it 14 and 6 happened 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 10 fairies 9 the 10 fairies 10 fairies 11 had 11 had 12 foretold 12 foretold 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 was 15 a 16 baby 16 baby 17 girl 17 girl 18 was 18 was 19 born 19 born 22 palace 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . [ [illustration] : [the] [queen] & [the] [crab] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 6 & 6 & 9 ] at first the queen could think of nothing but her new plaything , but then she remembered the fairies who had sent it to her . 1 at 2 first 1 at 8 nothing 2 first 4 queen 3 the 4 queen 4 queen 5 could 5 could 6 think 6 think 7 of 8 nothing 19 fairies 9 but 10 her 9 but 12 plaything 11 new 12 plaything 12 plaything 15 then 13 , 14 but 13 , 15 then 15 then 16 she 15 then 17 remembered 17 remembered 18 the 18 the 19 fairies 19 fairies 20 who 19 fairies 21 had 20 who 21 had 21 had 22 sent 22 sent 23 it 22 sent 24 to 23 it 24 to 24 to 26 . 25 her 26 . the fairies entered the queen 's chamber followed by little dwarfs who carried their presents and looked much prouder than their mistresses . 1 the 2 fairies 1 the 8 followed 2 fairies 3 entered 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 6 's 6 's 7 chamber 7 chamber 8 followed 8 followed 13 carried 9 by 11 dwarfs 10 little 11 dwarfs 11 dwarfs 12 who 12 who 13 carried 13 carried 18 much 14 their 15 presents 15 presents 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 much 18 much 20 than 19 prouder 20 than 20 than 23 . 21 their 22 mistresses 22 mistresses 23 . one by one their burdens were spread upon the ground , and no one had ever seen such lovely things . 1 one 3 one 2 by 3 one 3 one 6 were 4 their 5 burdens 5 burdens 6 were 6 were 7 spread 7 spread 14 one 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 17 seen 15 had 16 ever 15 had 17 seen 17 seen 18 such 17 seen 20 things 19 lovely 20 things 20 things 21 . everybody looked up , and there was the crab-fairy , who had grown as tall as the ceiling in her anger . 1 everybody 3 up 1 everybody 7 was 2 looked 3 up 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 9 crab-fairy 8 the 9 crab-fairy 9 crab-fairy 13 grown 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 grown 13 grown 19 in 14 as 15 tall 15 tall 16 as 16 as 18 ceiling 17 the 18 ceiling 18 ceiling 19 in 19 in 21 anger 20 her 21 anger 21 anger 22 . ' [so] [i] am forgotten ! ' cried she , in a voice so loud that the queen trembled as she heard it . 1 ' 5 forgotten 1 ' 7 ' 4 am 5 forgotten 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 11 in 8 cried 9 she 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 13 voice 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 15 loud 14 so 15 loud 15 loud 16 that 16 that 19 trembled 17 the 18 queen 18 queen 19 trembled 19 trembled 20 as 20 as 21 she 20 as 24 . 21 she 22 heard 22 heard 23 it ' [who] was it soothed you in your trouble ? 1 ' 7 in 3 was 4 it 3 was 5 soothed 5 soothed 6 you 5 soothed 7 in 7 in 9 trouble 8 your 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 ? who was it led you to the fairies ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 4 led 2 was 3 it 4 led 5 you 4 led 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 ? who was it brought you back in safety to your home again ? 1 who 2 was 1 who 4 brought 2 was 3 it 4 brought 5 you 4 brought 6 back 6 back 7 in 7 in 8 safety 8 safety 9 to 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 home 11 home 12 again 12 again 13 ? yet [i] [i] am overlooked , while these who have done nothing in comparison , are petted and thanked . ' 1 yet 7 while 4 am 5 overlooked 5 overlooked 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 11 done 7 while 12 nothing 8 these 9 who 8 these 10 have 10 have 11 done 12 nothing 13 in 13 in 14 comparison 14 comparison 18 and 15 , 16 are 16 are 17 petted 17 petted 18 and 18 and 19 thanked 19 thanked 20 . 20 . 21 ' for some time the enraged fairy would listen to nothing ; but at length the flatteries began to take effect . 1 for 2 some 1 for 5 enraged 2 some 3 time 4 the 5 enraged 5 enraged 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 would 7 would 11 ; 7 would 12 but 8 listen 9 to 9 to 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ; 12 but 19 take 13 at 14 length 14 length 16 flatteries 15 the 16 flatteries 16 flatteries 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 take 19 take 20 effect 20 effect 21 . the crab 's shell fell from her , she shrank into her usual size , and lost some of her fierce expression . 1 the 2 crab 1 the 14 size 2 crab 3 's 3 's 4 shell 4 shell 5 fell 5 fell 6 from 6 from 7 her 8 , 9 she 8 , 13 usual 9 she 10 shrank 10 shrank 11 into 11 into 12 her 13 usual 14 size 14 size 15 , 15 , 17 lost 16 and 17 lost 17 lost 18 some 18 some 19 of 19 of 23 . 20 her 22 expression 21 fierce 22 expression 22 expression 23 . [ [illustration] : [the] [uninvited] [fairy] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 7 ] however , once within , daylight was hardly missed , so brilliant were the multitudes of tapers that were burning on the walls . 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 was 2 , 4 within 2 , 5 , 3 once 4 within 5 , 6 daylight 7 was 9 missed 8 hardly 9 missed 9 missed 11 so 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 brilliant 11 so 19 were 12 brilliant 13 were 14 the 15 multitudes 15 multitudes 16 of 16 of 17 tapers 17 tapers 18 that 17 tapers 19 were 19 were 20 burning 20 burning 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 walls 23 walls 24 . ' [how] would you like to have a husband like that ? ' asked the queen , laughing . 1 ' 3 would 3 would 4 you 3 would 14 asked 4 you 5 like 5 like 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 9 husband 8 a 9 husband 9 husband 10 like 10 like 11 that 11 that 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 18 laughing 17 , 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . ' [as] if [i] knew anything about husbands ! ' replied [désirée] , who had long ago guessed the business of the ambassador . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 8 husbands 3 if 11 replied 5 knew 6 anything 5 knew 8 husbands 6 anything 7 about 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 11 replied 11 replied 17 ago 13 , 14 who 13 , 17 ago 14 who 15 had 15 had 16 long 17 ago 20 business 18 guessed 19 the 19 the 20 business 20 business 21 of 20 business 24 . 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 ambassador ' [well] , he will be your husband in three months , ' answered the queen , ordering the prince 's presents to be brought in . 1 ' 6 be 1 ' 11 months 3 , 4 he 3 , 6 be 4 he 5 will 6 be 8 husband 7 your 8 husband 8 husband 9 in 9 in 10 three 11 months 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 22 presents 14 answered 15 the 15 the 20 prince 16 queen 18 ordering 16 queen 19 the 17 , 18 ordering 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 's 21 's 22 presents 22 presents 27 . 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 brought 25 brought 26 in 26 in 27 . the queen hastened to the marble tower , and told her daughter of the sad state of the prince . 1 the 7 tower 2 queen 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 4 to 6 marble 5 the 6 marble 6 marble 7 tower 7 tower 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 state 10 told 12 daughter 11 her 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 state 15 sad 16 state 16 state 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . ' [i] see ! ' she exclaimed joyfully at last . 1 ' 3 see 1 ' 5 ' 3 see 4 ! 5 ' 6 she 5 ' 7 exclaimed 6 she 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 joyfully 8 joyfully 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [let] a carriage be built through which no light can come , and let it be brought into my room . 1 ' 4 carriage 3 a 4 carriage 4 carriage 6 built 5 be 6 built 6 built 8 which 7 through 8 which 8 which 12 come 9 no 10 light 9 no 11 can 11 can 12 come 12 come 19 into 13 , 15 let 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 it 15 let 18 brought 16 it 17 be 18 brought 19 into 19 into 21 room 20 my 21 room 21 room 22 . i will then get into it , and we can travel swiftly during the night and arrive before dawn at the palace of the prince . 1 i 8 and 2 will 3 then 2 will 4 get 4 get 5 into 4 get 8 and 5 into 6 it 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 travel 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 travel 11 travel 12 swiftly 12 swiftly 16 and 13 during 15 night 14 the 15 night 15 night 16 and 16 and 19 dawn 17 arrive 18 before 18 before 19 dawn 19 dawn 20 at 20 at 26 . 21 the 22 palace 21 the 26 . 22 palace 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 prince once there , [i] can remain in some underground chamber , where no light can come . ' 1 once 2 there 1 once 3 , 2 there 3 , 3 , 6 remain 5 can 6 remain 6 remain 7 in 7 in 8 some 8 some 14 light 9 underground 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 no 13 no 14 light 14 light 15 can 15 can 16 come 16 come 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , how clever you are , ' cried the queen , clasping her in her arms . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 how 3 , 8 , 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 you 6 you 7 are 8 , 9 ' 8 , 13 , 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 13 , 14 clasping 13 , 19 . 15 her 19 . 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 arms 18 arms 19 . and she hurried away to tell the king . 1 and 2 she 1 and 4 away 2 she 3 hurried 4 away 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . and so he took his leave . 1 and 3 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 his 4 took 6 leave 6 leave 7 . in a few days the carriage commanded by the princess was ready . 1 in 4 days 2 a 3 few 2 a 4 days 4 days 6 carriage 5 the 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 commanded 7 commanded 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 11 was 11 was 12 ready 11 was 13 . it was of green velvet , scattered over with large golden thistles , and lined inside with silver brocade embroidered with pink roses . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 velvet 2 was 7 scattered 3 of 4 green 4 green 5 velvet 6 , 7 scattered 7 scattered 8 over 7 scattered 13 , 8 over 9 with 9 with 12 thistles 10 large 11 golden 10 large 12 thistles 13 , 16 inside 14 and 15 lined 15 lined 16 inside 16 inside 23 roses 17 with 18 silver 17 with 19 brocade 19 brocade 20 embroidered 20 embroidered 21 with 21 with 22 pink 22 pink 23 roses 23 roses 24 . she was very angry at the slight put upon her godchild , and from that moment kept careful watch on the princess . 1 she 2 was 1 she 13 and 2 was 4 angry 3 very 4 angry 4 angry 5 at 5 at 7 slight 6 the 7 slight 7 slight 8 put 8 put 9 upon 9 upon 10 her 11 godchild 12 , 11 godchild 13 and 13 and 17 kept 14 from 16 moment 15 that 16 moment 16 moment 17 kept 17 kept 18 careful 17 kept 20 on 18 careful 19 watch 20 on 22 princess 21 the 22 princess 22 princess 23 . this went on for several days , till only twelve hours journey lay between them and the palace . 1 this 2 went 2 went 9 only 3 on 6 days 3 on 7 , 4 for 5 several 5 several 6 days 7 , 8 till 8 till 9 only 9 only 10 twelve 10 twelve 14 between 10 twelve 15 them 11 hours 12 journey 12 journey 13 lay 13 lay 14 between 15 them 16 and 16 and 18 palace 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . cérisette and her mother looked at each other in surprise and joy . 1 cérisette 2 and 2 and 5 looked 3 her 4 mother 4 mother 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 11 and 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 in 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 and 11 and 12 joy 12 joy 13 . they could hardly believe in their good fortune , for everything had happened exactly as they wished . 1 they 3 hardly 2 could 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 in 4 believe 5 in 5 in 8 fortune 6 their 7 good 6 their 8 fortune 8 fortune 10 for 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 everything 11 everything 12 had 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 exactly 13 happened 17 wished 14 exactly 15 as 15 as 16 they 17 wished 18 . she found this heavier than she expected ; but then , she had never been accustomed to wear crowns , which makes all the difference . 1 she 5 than 1 she 14 never 2 found 4 heavier 3 this 4 heavier 4 heavier 5 than 5 than 7 expected 6 she 7 expected 7 expected 8 ; 8 ; 10 then 9 but 10 then 10 then 13 had 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 had 14 never 19 crowns 14 never 22 makes 15 been 16 accustomed 16 accustomed 18 wear 17 to 18 wear 18 wear 19 crowns 20 , 21 which 21 which 22 makes 22 makes 25 difference 23 all 24 the 24 the 25 difference 25 difference 26 . the carriage stopped at length in the vast hall which [becasigue] had prepared for the reception of the princess . 1 the 9 hall 2 carriage 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 length 5 length 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 vast 8 vast 9 hall 9 hall 13 prepared 10 which 12 had 12 had 13 prepared 13 prepared 14 for 14 for 16 reception 15 the 16 reception 16 reception 20 . 17 of 19 princess 18 the 19 princess 19 princess 20 . ' [so] she has come ! ' cried he , throwing down the bow he had been pretending to mend . 1 ' 5 come 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 come 5 come 6 ! 5 come 8 cried 6 ! 7 ' 8 cried 9 he 8 cried 14 bow 9 he 12 down 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 12 down 13 the 14 bow 14 bow 16 had 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 been 17 been 18 pretending 17 been 19 to 18 pretending 19 to 19 to 21 . 20 mend 21 . ' [well] , was [i] not right ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 was 4 was 6 not 6 not 7 right 7 right 8 ? is she not a miracle of beauty and grace ? 1 is 2 she 1 is 3 not 3 not 5 miracle 4 a 5 miracle 5 miracle 6 of 6 of 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 and 8 and 9 grace 9 grace 10 ? and has she her equal in the whole world ? ' 1 and 2 has 1 and 5 equal 2 has 3 she 4 her 5 equal 5 equal 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 whole 8 whole 9 world 9 world 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [my] lord , as to her beauty , you can judge of that for yourself . 1 ' 3 lord 3 lord 6 to 4 , 6 to 5 as 6 to 6 to 8 beauty 6 to 9 , 7 her 8 beauty 9 , 12 judge 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 judge 12 judge 13 of 13 of 17 . 14 that 15 for 15 for 16 yourself 16 yourself 17 . this was certainly not what the prince expected to hear . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 not 3 certainly 4 not 4 not 7 prince 5 what 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 expected 8 expected 9 to 8 expected 10 hear 10 hear 11 . could the portrait have flattered her [?] 1 could 3 portrait 1 could 4 have 2 the 3 portrait 4 have 5 flattered 5 flattered 6 her ' [has] the king been told that the princess is in the palace ? ' 1 ' 4 king 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 been 5 been 6 told 6 told 7 that 6 told 9 princess 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 is 10 is 13 palace 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [yes] , your highness ; and he has probably already joined her . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 highness 3 , 4 your 5 highness 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 has 9 has 10 probably 10 probably 11 already 10 probably 14 . 11 already 12 joined 12 joined 13 her 14 . 15 ' ' [then] [i] will go too , ' said the prince . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 prince 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 . ' [there] has been treachery at work , ' he exclaimed , while the prince leant , dumb with horror , against the doorpost . 1 ' 5 treachery 1 ' 10 he 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 treachery 6 at 7 work 7 work 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 12 , 11 exclaimed 12 , 12 , 13 while 12 , 17 , 13 while 15 prince 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 leant 17 , 18 dumb 18 dumb 19 with 19 with 25 . 20 horror 21 , 21 , 24 doorpost 22 against 23 the 23 the 24 doorpost 24 doorpost 25 . besides that her nose was hooked , and her teeth black and ugly . 1 besides 2 that 1 besides 6 hooked 2 that 4 nose 3 her 4 nose 4 nose 5 was 6 hooked 7 , 6 hooked 10 teeth 7 , 8 and 9 her 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 black 11 black 12 and 12 and 13 ugly 13 ugly 14 . in his turn , the prince stood rooted to the spot . 1 in 3 turn 2 his 3 turn 3 turn 7 stood 4 , 6 prince 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 stood 7 stood 8 rooted 8 rooted 11 spot 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 spot 11 spot 12 . ' [we] have been deceived , ' he said , ' and it will cost me my life . ' 1 ' 8 he 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 deceived 5 deceived 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 12 and 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 and 12 and 15 cost 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 cost 15 cost 16 me 15 cost 18 life 16 me 17 my 18 life 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he leaned so heavily on the envoy that [becasigue] feared he was going to faint , and hastily laid him on the floor . 1 and 3 leaned 2 he 3 leaned 3 leaned 22 on 4 so 5 heavily 5 heavily 8 envoy 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 envoy 8 envoy 9 that 8 envoy 19 hastily 9 that 13 was 11 feared 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 going 13 was 16 faint 14 going 15 to 16 faint 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 hastily 21 him 19 hastily 22 on 20 laid 21 him 22 on 24 floor 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 . ' [oh] , my lovely princess , why did we ever leave home ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 lovely 5 lovely 9 did 6 princess 7 , 6 princess 8 why 8 why 9 did 9 did 12 leave 10 we 11 ever 10 we 12 leave 12 leave 13 home 13 home 14 ? 14 ? 17 she 15 ' 16 cried 15 ' 17 she 17 she 18 . i am not surprised that he has kept her for fifteen years hidden from the eyes of the world . 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 kept 2 am 4 surprised 3 not 4 surprised 4 surprised 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 has 8 kept 9 her 8 kept 10 for 10 for 11 fifteen 11 fifteen 17 of 12 years 13 hidden 13 hidden 14 from 14 from 16 eyes 15 the 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 of 17 of 19 world 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 . take them both away , ' he continued , turning to his guards , ' and lodge them in the state prison . 1 take 2 them 1 take 4 away 2 them 3 both 4 away 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 continued 8 continued 10 turning 8 continued 11 to 8 continued 17 lodge 9 , 10 turning 11 to 13 guards 12 his 13 guards 13 guards 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 and 17 lodge 18 them 18 them 19 in 19 in 23 . 20 the 23 . 21 state 22 prison 22 prison 23 . there is something more [i] have to learn of this matter . ' 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 more 4 more 11 matter 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 learn 8 learn 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 matter 11 matter 12 . 12 . 13 ' and while these things were happening , what had become of the white doe ? 1 and 2 while 1 and 7 , 2 while 3 these 3 these 4 things 3 these 5 were 4 things 5 were 5 were 6 happening 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 had 9 had 10 become 10 become 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 white 13 white 14 doe 14 doe 15 ? ' [is] it really , [i] , [désirée] ? ' she said to herself , weeping . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 she 4 really 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 16 weeping 15 , 16 weeping 16 weeping 17 . ' [what] wicked fairy can have treated me so ; and shall [i] never , never take my own shape again ? 1 ' 3 wicked 3 wicked 7 treated 4 fairy 5 can 5 can 6 have 6 have 7 treated 7 treated 8 me 7 treated 9 so 9 so 10 ; 9 so 15 , 10 ; 12 shall 11 and 12 shall 14 never 15 , 15 , 22 ? 16 never 17 take 17 take 18 my 18 my 19 own 19 own 20 shape 19 own 22 ? 20 shape 21 again my only comfort that , in this great forest , full of lions and serpents , my life will be a short one . ' 1 my 3 comfort 2 only 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 that 4 that 14 and 5 , 6 in 6 in 9 forest 7 this 8 great 7 this 9 forest 9 forest 11 full 10 , 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 13 lions 13 lions 14 and 14 and 18 life 14 and 19 will 15 serpents 16 , 16 , 18 life 17 my 18 life 19 will 20 be 19 will 24 . 21 a 22 short 22 short 23 one 23 one 24 . 24 . 25 ' suddenly the beautiful creature lifted her head , and looked up into [eglantine] 's face , with tears streaming from her eyes . 1 suddenly 5 lifted 2 the 4 creature 3 beautiful 4 creature 4 creature 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 18 tears 9 and 11 up 9 and 14 's 10 looked 11 up 11 up 12 into 14 's 15 face 15 face 16 , 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 tears 18 tears 19 streaming 19 streaming 20 from 20 from 23 . 21 her 22 eyes 21 her 23 . ' [my] princess ! 1 ' 3 princess 3 princess 4 ! ' [is] there no hut or cave we could go into ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 there 3 there 4 no 4 no 5 hut 5 hut 6 or 6 or 7 cave 7 cave 9 could 8 we 9 could 9 could 16 . 10 go 11 into 10 go 12 ? 12 ? 15 she 13 ' 14 asked 13 ' 15 she 15 she 16 . but the doe only shook her head ; and the two sat down and wept with fright . 1 but 11 two 2 the 3 doe 3 doe 4 only 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 6 her 6 her 7 head 7 head 8 ; 7 head 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 sat 12 sat 13 down 13 down 16 with 14 and 15 wept 15 wept 16 with 16 with 17 fright 17 fright 18 . and with these words she vanished , leaving her hearers happier than they ever thought they could be again . 1 and 7 , 2 with 4 words 2 with 5 she 3 these 4 words 5 she 6 vanished 6 vanished 7 , 7 , 12 than 8 leaving 10 hearers 9 her 10 hearers 10 hearers 11 happier 11 happier 12 than 12 than 14 ever 13 they 14 ever 14 ever 15 thought 15 thought 18 be 16 they 17 could 17 could 18 be 18 be 19 again 19 again 20 . an old woman was standing at the door of the hut when [eglantine] drew near , with the white doe trotting by her side . 1 an 2 old 1 an 14 drew 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 8 door 5 standing 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 11 hut 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 when 14 drew 15 near 15 near 17 with 16 , 17 with 17 with 20 doe 18 the 20 doe 19 white 20 doe 20 doe 21 trotting 21 trotting 25 . 22 by 23 her 23 her 25 . 24 side 25 . ' [good] evening ! ' she said ; ' could you give me a night 's lodging for myself and my doe ? ' 1 ' 4 ! 1 ' 5 ' 3 evening 4 ! 5 ' 6 she 5 ' 10 could 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 10 could 12 give 11 you 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 17 lodging 14 a 15 night 15 night 16 's 16 's 17 lodging 17 lodging 18 for 18 for 20 and 19 myself 20 and 20 and 22 doe 21 my 22 doe 22 doe 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [certainly] [i] can , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 6 ' 4 can 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . the door had hardly closed behind the old woman when the sun sank below the horizon , and [désirée] became a girl again . 1 the 2 door 1 the 14 below 2 door 3 had 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 closed 5 closed 6 behind 6 behind 9 woman 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 13 sank 10 when 12 sun 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 13 sank 14 below 16 horizon 15 the 16 horizon 16 horizon 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 became 20 became 23 again 21 a 22 girl 22 girl 23 again 23 again 24 . ' [oh] , [eglantine] ! what should [i] have done if you had not followed me , ' she cried . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 what 3 , 5 ! 6 what 13 had 7 should 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 had 13 had 18 ' 14 not 15 followed 15 followed 16 me 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 she 19 she 20 cried 20 cried 21 . and she flung herself into her friend 's arms in a transport of delight . 1 and 2 she 1 and 4 herself 2 she 3 flung 4 herself 5 into 5 into 6 her 6 her 7 friend 7 friend 8 's 8 's 9 arms 8 's 10 in 10 in 12 transport 11 a 12 transport 12 transport 15 . 13 of 14 delight 14 delight 15 . ' [could] you give me some milk and fruit ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 some 6 some 7 milk 7 milk 8 and 8 and 10 ? 9 fruit 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 14 . 12 asked 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [i] am very hungry myself , and , besides , [i] have left a friend behind me who is still weak from illness . ' 1 ' 10 besides 3 am 6 myself 3 am 8 and 4 very 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 besides 10 besides 17 behind 11 , 14 left 13 have 14 left 14 left 16 friend 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 17 behind 17 behind 18 me 18 me 19 who 19 who 20 is 20 is 22 weak 21 still 22 weak 22 weak 23 from 23 from 24 illness 24 illness 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [certainly] [i] can , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 6 ' 4 can 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . ' [but] come and sit down in my kitchen while [i] catch the goat and milk it . ' 1 ' 5 sit 3 come 4 and 4 and 5 sit 5 sit 6 down 6 down 9 kitchen 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 while 10 while 15 and 12 catch 14 goat 13 the 14 goat 14 goat 15 and 15 and 16 milk 16 milk 17 it 17 it 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [if] your friend has been ill he should not pass the night in the forest , ' said she . 1 ' 5 has 3 your 4 friend 4 friend 5 has 5 has 8 he 6 been 7 ill 7 ill 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 13 night 10 not 11 pass 11 pass 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 in 14 in 17 , 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . 20 she 21 . becasigue thanked her warmly , and by this time it was almost sunset , he set out to fetch the prince . 1 becasigue 5 , 1 becasigue 11 was 2 thanked 4 warmly 2 thanked 5 , 3 her 4 warmly 5 , 6 and 7 by 9 time 7 by 10 it 8 this 9 time 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 sunset 12 almost 13 sunset 13 sunset 17 out 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 set 16 set 17 out 17 out 18 to 18 to 22 . 19 fetch 20 the 20 the 21 prince 21 prince 22 . panting for breath , she entered their room , and flung herself down on the floor . 1 panting 6 entered 2 for 3 breath 3 breath 4 , 3 breath 5 she 5 she 6 entered 6 entered 8 room 7 their 8 room 8 room 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 down 11 flung 12 herself 12 herself 13 down 13 down 16 floor 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 . when it was dark again , and she was once more the princess [désirée] , she told [eglantine] what had befallen her . 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 was 1 when 6 , 1 when 13 princess 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 dark 4 dark 5 again 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 9 was 10 once 9 was 11 more 11 more 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 15 , 15 , 17 told 16 she 17 told 17 told 19 what 19 what 20 had 20 had 21 befallen 21 befallen 23 . 22 her 23 . i do not know now what saved me . ' 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 now 5 now 6 what 6 what 7 saved 7 saved 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] must stay quietly here till the time of your punishment is over , ' answered [eglantine] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 stay 4 stay 9 time 5 quietly 6 here 5 quietly 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 12 punishment 11 your 12 punishment 12 punishment 13 is 13 is 14 over 14 over 19 . 15 , 16 ' 15 , 19 . 16 ' 17 answered [ [illustration] : [for] [a] [minute] [they] [looked] [at] [each] [other] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] yet , instead of turning to fly , something bade her go and look at him unseen . 1 yet 7 fly 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 of 4 of 5 turning 5 turning 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 9 something 7 fly 13 and 8 , 9 something 10 bade 11 her 11 her 12 go 12 go 13 and 13 and 14 look 14 look 15 at 14 look 17 unseen 15 at 16 him 17 unseen 18 . gently stooping over him she kissed his forehead , and at her touch he awoke . 1 gently 3 over 2 stooping 3 over 3 over 8 forehead 4 him 5 she 5 she 6 kissed 6 kissed 7 his 7 his 8 forehead 8 forehead 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 he 11 at 13 touch 11 at 14 he 12 her 13 touch 14 he 15 awoke 15 awoke 16 . for a minute they looked at each other , and to his amazement he recognised the white doe which had escaped him the previous day . 1 for 10 and 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 they 4 they 5 looked 5 looked 6 at 6 at 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 he 11 to 13 amazement 11 to 14 he 12 his 13 amazement 14 he 20 had 15 recognised 18 doe 16 the 17 white 17 white 18 doe 18 doe 19 which 19 which 20 had 20 had 24 previous 21 escaped 22 him 22 him 23 the 23 the 24 previous 24 previous 25 day 25 day 26 . ' [pretty] doe ! pretty doe ! stop ! 1 ' 3 doe 3 doe 4 ! 4 ! 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 doe 6 doe 7 ! 7 ! 8 stop 8 stop 9 ! i won't hurt you , ' cried he , but his words were carried away by the wind . 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 6 ' 2 won't 7 cried 3 hurt 4 you 3 hurt 5 , 5 , 6 ' 7 cried 8 he 7 cried 10 but 8 he 9 , 10 but 14 carried 11 his 12 words 12 words 13 were 13 were 14 carried 14 carried 15 away 14 carried 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 wind 18 wind 19 . when he returned , the white doe was gone . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 , 4 , 6 white 5 the 6 white 6 white 8 was 7 doe 8 was 8 was 10 . 9 gone 10 . but [eglantine] comforted her , and reminded her that in a short time all would be well . 1 but 3 comforted 1 but 6 and 3 comforted 4 her 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 reminded 7 reminded 8 her 7 reminded 9 that 9 that 13 time 9 that 16 be 10 in 12 short 11 a 12 short 12 short 13 time 13 time 15 would 14 all 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 18 . 17 well 18 . ' [she] shall not escape me again , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 5 escape 3 shall 4 not 3 shall 5 escape 5 escape 6 me 6 me 8 , 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . ' [if] [i] hunt her every day for a year , [i] will have her at last . ' 1 ' 4 hunt 4 hunt 6 every 5 her 6 every 6 every 7 day 7 day 8 for 8 for 10 year 9 a 10 year 10 year 18 . 11 , 14 have 13 will 14 have 14 have 15 her 14 have 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . 18 . 19 ' and in this frame of mind he went to bed . 1 and 4 frame 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 frame 4 frame 5 of 5 of 6 mind 6 mind 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 bed 10 bed 11 . this done he went away to get help . 1 this 2 done 2 done 6 to 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 help 8 help 9 . meanwhile [eglantine] had grown very uneasy at the long absence of her mistress , and had come out to look for her . 1 meanwhile 3 had 3 had 4 grown 4 grown 6 uneasy 5 very 6 uneasy 6 uneasy 7 at 7 at 13 mistress 8 the 9 long 8 the 13 mistress 9 long 10 absence 10 absence 11 of 11 of 12 her 13 mistress 18 out 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 out 15 and 16 had 15 and 17 come 16 had 17 come 18 out 23 . 19 to 20 look 20 look 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . with all her might she worked at the knots , but not a single one could she undo , though all appeared so easy . 1 with 2 all 1 with 9 knots 2 all 3 her 3 her 4 might 5 she 6 worked 6 worked 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 knots 9 knots 12 not 10 , 11 but 10 , 12 not 12 not 16 could 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 15 one 16 could 16 could 22 appeared 17 she 18 undo 18 undo 19 , 19 , 20 though 20 though 21 all 21 all 22 appeared 22 appeared 23 so 23 so 24 easy 24 easy 25 . she was still busy with them when a voice behind her said : 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 busy 3 still 7 when 4 busy 5 with 5 with 6 them 7 when 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 behind 9 voice 12 said 9 voice 13 : 10 behind 11 her ' [pardon] me , fair lady , but it is my doe you are trying to steal ! ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 7 , 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 lady 5 fair 6 lady 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 8 but 10 is 10 is 11 my 10 is 17 steal 12 doe 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 trying 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 steal 17 steal 19 ' 18 ! 19 ' and if you wish for a proof of it , you can see if she knows me or not . 1 and 4 wish 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 8 of 5 for 7 proof 6 a 7 proof 7 proof 8 of 8 of 10 , 9 it 10 , 10 , 16 knows 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 see 13 see 14 if 14 if 15 she 15 she 16 knows 16 knows 18 or 17 me 18 or 18 or 19 not 19 not 20 . touch my heart , my little one , ' she continued , dropping on her knees . 1 touch 3 heart 2 my 3 heart 3 heart 7 one 4 , 6 little 4 , 7 one 5 my 6 little 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 12 , 11 continued 12 , 12 , 13 dropping 13 dropping 14 on 14 on 16 knees 15 her 16 knees 16 knees 17 . and the doe lifted up its fore-foot and laid it on her side . 1 and 2 the 2 the 7 fore-foot 3 doe 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 up 4 lifted 7 fore-foot 5 up 6 its 7 fore-foot 8 and 8 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 it 10 it 11 on 11 on 13 side 12 her 13 side 13 side 14 . ' [now] put your arms round my neck , and sigh . ' 1 ' 3 put 3 put 7 my 4 your 5 arms 5 arms 6 round 6 round 7 my 7 my 10 and 8 neck 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 sigh 11 sigh 12 . 12 . 13 ' and again the doe did as she was bid . 1 and 5 did 2 again 3 the 3 the 4 doe 4 doe 5 did 5 did 6 as 6 as 7 she 6 as 8 was 8 was 9 bid 9 bid 10 . to this [eglantine] answered nothing ; but carefully raising up the doe , she led her slowly to the hut . 1 to 5 nothing 1 to 9 raising 2 this 4 answered 4 answered 5 nothing 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 carefully 8 carefully 9 raising 9 raising 10 up 10 up 13 , 11 the 12 doe 12 doe 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 led 15 led 16 her 16 her 17 slowly 17 slowly 20 hut 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . then she went back to her kitchen . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 7 kitchen 6 her 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 . so , taking a knife out of his pocket , he began to saw away the woodwork . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 7 of 4 a 5 knife 5 knife 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 pocket 9 pocket 14 saw 10 , 11 he 10 , 12 began 11 he 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 saw 14 saw 17 woodwork 15 away 16 the 16 the 17 woodwork 17 woodwork 18 . at length the hole was large enough for him to peep through , and the sight was one to strike him dumb with amazement . 1 at 7 enough 2 length 3 the 3 the 7 enough 4 hole 5 was 5 was 6 large 6 large 7 enough 7 enough 8 for 8 for 13 , 9 him 10 to 9 him 13 , 10 to 11 peep 11 peep 12 through 13 , 16 sight 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 sight 16 sight 20 strike 17 was 18 one 18 one 19 to 19 to 20 strike 20 strike 21 him 21 him 22 dumb 22 dumb 25 . 23 with 24 amazement 24 amazement 25 . he had guessed truly : the tall lady was [eglantine] herself ; but the other where had he seen her ? 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 guessed 3 guessed 5 : 4 truly 5 : 5 : 11 herself 6 the 7 tall 7 tall 9 was 8 lady 9 was 9 was 11 herself 11 herself 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 16 where 13 but 21 ? 14 the 15 other 15 other 16 where 16 where 17 had 17 had 18 he 17 had 19 seen 19 seen 20 her ah ! now he knew it was the lady of the portrait ! 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 4 he 3 now 4 he 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 7 was 6 it 7 was 7 was 9 lady 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 ! 12 portrait 13 ! ' [oh] ! let me die ! ' cried she , ' rather than go on leading this life . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 7 ! 3 ! 4 let 4 let 5 me 4 let 6 die 5 me 6 die 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 11 , 9 cried 10 she 9 cried 11 , 11 , 15 go 12 ' 13 rather 13 rather 14 than 14 than 15 go 15 go 19 life 16 on 17 leading 17 leading 18 this 18 this 19 life 19 life 20 . yet , even so , [i] cannot bring myself to hate him . ' 1 yet 2 , 1 yet 3 even 3 even 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 bring 8 bring 9 myself 8 bring 10 to 10 to 11 hate 11 hate 14 ' 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 ' these words , low though they were spoken , reached [becasigue] , who could hardly believe his ears . 1 these 4 low 1 these 5 though 2 words 3 , 3 , 4 low 5 though 7 were 6 they 7 were 7 were 10 reached 8 spoken 9 , 9 , 10 reached 10 reached 12 , 12 , 14 could 13 who 14 could 14 could 16 believe 15 hardly 16 believe 16 believe 19 . 17 his 18 ears 18 ears 19 . she started back at the sight of the prince , whom this time she also recognised . 1 she 2 started 2 started 3 back 3 back 7 of 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 9 prince 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 13 time 10 , 11 whom 10 , 13 time 11 whom 12 this 13 time 16 recognised 14 she 15 also 15 also 16 recognised 16 recognised 17 . but he thrust her aside , and flung himself at the feet of [désirée] , to whom he poured out all his heart ! 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 thrust 3 thrust 12 feet 4 her 5 aside 5 aside 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 flung 8 flung 9 himself 8 flung 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 feet 12 feet 13 of 13 of 15 , 15 , 19 poured 16 to 17 whom 16 to 18 he 18 he 19 poured 19 poured 20 out 20 out 21 all 21 all 22 his 21 all 23 heart 22 his 23 heart 23 heart 24 ! dawn found them still conversing ; and the sun was high in the heavens before the princess perceived that she retained her human form . 1 dawn 3 them 2 found 3 them 3 them 9 sun 4 still 5 conversing 5 conversing 6 ; 6 ; 9 sun 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 was 10 was 11 high 10 was 12 in 12 in 14 heavens 13 the 14 heavens 14 heavens 15 before 15 before 17 princess 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 21 retained 18 perceived 19 that 19 that 20 she 19 that 21 retained 21 retained 25 . 22 her 23 human 23 human 24 form 24 form 25 . ( [contes] des [fées] , par [madame] [d'aulnoy] . ) 1 ( 3 des 3 des 5 , 5 , 6 par 6 par 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [girl-fish] once upon a time there lived , on the bank of a stream , a man and a woman who had a daughter . 1 once 11 of 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 , 7 , 10 bank 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 bank 10 bank 11 of 11 of 14 , 12 a 13 stream 13 stream 14 , 14 , 19 woman 15 a 16 man 16 man 19 woman 17 and 18 a 18 a 19 woman 19 woman 21 had 20 who 21 had 21 had 23 daughter 22 a 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 . the girl took the net and worked so hard that soon there was not a hole to be found . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 12 there 2 girl 5 net 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 net 5 net 7 worked 6 and 7 worked 8 so 9 hard 9 hard 10 that 10 that 11 soon 11 soon 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 not 13 was 16 hole 15 a 16 hole 16 hole 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 . 19 found 20 . ' [well] , you are a beauty ! ' she cried to herself ; but the fish looked up to her and said : 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 9 ' 6 a 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 13 herself 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 to 12 to 13 herself 13 herself 14 ; 14 ; 18 looked 15 but 17 fish 16 the 17 fish 17 fish 18 looked 18 looked 19 up 19 up 20 to 19 up 24 : 20 to 21 her 22 and 23 said 23 said 24 : ' [you] had better not kill me , for , if you do , [i] will turn you into a fish yourself ! ' 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 better 4 better 7 me 4 better 9 for 5 not 6 kill 6 kill 7 me 7 me 8 , 9 for 10 , 10 , 14 , 11 if 12 you 12 you 14 , 13 do 14 , 14 , 17 turn 16 will 17 turn 17 turn 18 you 17 turn 19 into 17 turn 22 yourself 19 into 21 fish 20 a 21 fish 21 fish 22 yourself 22 yourself 24 ' 23 ! 24 ' the girl laughed contemptuously , and ran straight in to her mother . 1 the 3 laughed 2 girl 3 laughed 3 laughed 6 and 4 contemptuously 5 , 4 contemptuously 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 straight 7 ran 10 to 8 straight 9 in 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 mother 12 mother 13 . ' [oh] , put it back , put it back ! ' implored the mother . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 , 4 put 5 it 4 put 7 , 5 it 6 back 7 , 8 put 8 put 9 it 9 it 12 ' 10 back 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 implored 13 implored 15 mother 14 the 15 mother 15 mother 16 . ' [perhaps] it is skilled in magic . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 skilled 5 skilled 6 in 6 in 7 magic 7 magic 8 . and [i] should die , and so would your father , if anything should happen to you . ' 1 and 5 , 3 should 4 die 3 should 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 would 6 and 10 father 7 so 8 would 9 your 10 father 10 father 14 should 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 anything 13 anything 14 should 14 should 15 happen 15 happen 16 to 15 happen 18 . 16 to 17 you 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] , nonsense , mother ; what power could a creature like that have over me ? 1 ' 4 nonsense 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 ; 7 ; 8 what 8 what 9 power 9 power 15 have 9 power 18 ? 10 could 12 creature 10 could 15 have 11 a 12 creature 12 creature 13 like 13 like 14 that 15 have 16 over 16 over 17 me besides , [i] am hungry , and if [i] don't have my dinner very soon , [i] shall be cross . ' 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 7 and 2 , 4 am 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 very 8 if 10 don't 10 don't 11 have 11 have 13 dinner 12 my 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 very 14 very 15 soon 15 soon 19 be 16 , 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 22 ' 20 cross 21 . 21 . 22 ' and off she went to gather some flowers to stick in her hair . 1 and 4 went 2 off 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 6 gather 5 to 6 gather 6 gather 8 flowers 7 some 8 flowers 8 flowers 10 stick 9 to 10 stick 10 stick 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 hair 13 hair 14 . about an hour later the blowing of a horn told her that dinner was ready . 1 about 3 hour 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 later 4 later 6 blowing 5 the 6 blowing 6 blowing 7 of 6 blowing 10 told 7 of 9 horn 8 a 9 horn 10 told 11 her 10 told 12 that 12 that 13 dinner 13 dinner 14 was 14 was 15 ready 15 ready 16 . but the instant it touched her mouth a cold shiver ran through her . 1 but 3 instant 1 but 4 it 2 the 3 instant 4 it 5 touched 5 touched 7 mouth 6 her 7 mouth 7 mouth 10 shiver 7 mouth 11 ran 8 a 9 cold 9 cold 10 shiver 11 ran 12 through 12 through 14 . 13 her 14 . ' [only] you did not believe that the fish you caught had power to carry out its threat , ' said an old tunny . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 did 4 did 5 not 4 did 16 out 5 not 12 had 6 believe 7 that 6 believe 9 fish 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 10 you 9 fish 12 had 10 you 11 caught 12 had 13 power 13 power 14 to 14 to 15 carry 16 out 17 its 17 its 18 threat 18 threat 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 25 . 22 an 23 old 23 old 24 tunny 24 tunny 25 . ' [well] , never mind , that has happened to all of us , and it really is not a bad life . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 , 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 6 , 15 and 7 that 8 has 7 that 9 happened 9 happened 10 to 10 to 11 all 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 15 and 23 . 17 really 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 22 life 20 a 21 bad 21 bad 22 life 22 life 23 . the people on the rocks and in the ships that saw them pass said to each other : 1 the 2 people 2 people 5 rocks 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 rocks 5 rocks 6 and 6 and 9 ships 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 ships 9 ships 10 that 10 that 11 saw 11 saw 12 them 12 them 16 each 13 pass 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 each 16 each 18 : 17 other 18 : certainly the little new fish had none . 1 certainly 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 new 4 new 5 fish 5 fish 8 . 6 had 7 none 6 had 8 . she had watched jelly-fish and nautilus swimming a little way below the surface , and beautiful coloured sea-weeds floating about ; but that was all . 1 she 2 had 1 she 5 and 2 had 3 watched 3 watched 4 jelly-fish 4 jelly-fish 5 and 5 and 7 swimming 6 nautilus 7 swimming 7 swimming 15 and 8 a 11 below 9 little 10 way 9 little 11 below 11 below 15 and 12 the 13 surface 13 surface 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 coloured 17 coloured 26 . 18 sea-weeds 19 floating 19 floating 20 about 20 about 21 ; 21 ; 24 was 22 but 23 that 23 that 24 was 24 was 25 all 25 all 26 . now , when she plunged deeper her eyes fell upon strange things . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 she 4 she 9 fell 5 plunged 6 deeper 6 deeper 8 eyes 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 fell 9 fell 10 upon 10 upon 11 strange 10 upon 13 . 11 strange 12 things wedges of gold , great anchors , heaps of pearl , inestimable stones , unvalued jewels all scattered in the bottom of the sea ! 1 wedges 6 anchors 1 wedges 7 , 2 of 4 , 3 gold 4 , 4 , 6 anchors 5 great 6 anchors 7 , 11 , 8 heaps 9 of 9 of 10 pearl 10 pearl 11 , 11 , 14 , 12 inestimable 13 stones 12 inestimable 14 , 14 , 15 unvalued 15 unvalued 19 in 16 jewels 17 all 17 all 18 scattered 18 scattered 19 in 19 in 21 bottom 20 the 21 bottom 21 bottom 22 of 22 of 24 sea 23 the 24 sea 24 sea 25 ! and in a low , trembling voice , the visitor told her story . 1 and 8 , 2 in 4 low 3 a 4 low 4 low 7 voice 5 , 6 trembling 6 trembling 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 11 told 9 the 10 visitor 10 visitor 11 told 11 told 12 her 12 her 13 story 13 story 14 . for many months [i] was as happy as a girl could be , especially when [i] had a little son to play with . 1 for 3 months 1 for 5 was 2 many 3 months 5 was 7 happy 6 as 7 happy 7 happy 8 as 8 as 10 girl 9 a 10 girl 10 girl 14 especially 11 could 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 especially 14 especially 21 to 15 when 17 had 17 had 20 son 18 a 19 little 18 a 20 son 20 son 21 to 21 to 22 play 22 play 23 with 23 with 24 . but , one morning , when [i] was walking in my gardens , there came a giant and snatched the crown from my head . 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 morning 2 , 3 one 4 morning 18 and 5 , 6 when 5 , 8 was 8 was 9 walking 8 was 10 in 9 walking 10 in 10 in 13 , 11 my 12 gardens 12 gardens 13 , 13 , 14 there 14 there 15 came 15 came 17 giant 15 came 18 and 16 a 17 giant 18 and 19 snatched 18 and 24 head 19 snatched 21 crown 20 the 21 crown 21 crown 22 from 22 from 23 my 24 head 25 . since then she has filled my place and been queen in my stead . 1 since 2 then 1 since 7 place 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 filled 5 filled 6 my 7 place 8 and 8 and 9 been 9 been 10 queen 9 been 14 . 11 in 12 my 12 my 13 stead 13 stead 14 . and fishes we must remain till someone brings me back my crown again ! ' 1 and 2 fishes 1 and 4 must 2 fishes 3 we 4 must 8 brings 5 remain 6 till 6 till 7 someone 6 till 8 brings 8 brings 9 me 8 brings 10 back 10 back 11 my 11 my 12 crown 12 crown 13 again 13 again 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' and the queen answered : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [yes] , [i] will tell you what to do . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 ' she sat silent for a moment , and then went on : 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 3 silent 3 silent 4 for 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 10 went 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 : you will find him sitting on the steps weeping for his daughter , who has just died while the prince was away hunting . 1 you 5 sitting 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 him 3 find 5 sitting 5 sitting 12 daughter 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 steps 8 steps 9 weeping 9 weeping 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 daughter 12 daughter 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 17 died 15 has 16 just 15 has 17 died 17 died 20 prince 18 while 19 the 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 was 21 was 22 away 21 was 24 . 23 hunting 24 . at the last she sent her father my crown by a faithful servant . 1 at 3 last 1 at 4 she 2 the 3 last 4 she 5 sent 5 sent 7 father 5 sent 9 crown 6 her 7 father 8 my 9 crown 9 crown 10 by 10 by 14 . 11 a 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 servant 13 servant 14 . but [i] warn you to be careful , for if he sees you he may kill you . 1 but 3 warn 3 warn 4 you 4 you 8 , 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 careful 7 careful 8 , 8 , 12 sees 9 for 11 he 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 sees 12 sees 13 you 12 sees 15 may 14 he 15 may 15 may 16 kill 16 kill 17 you 16 kill 18 . 17 you 18 . therefore [i] will give you the power to change yourself into any creature that may help you best . 1 therefore 3 will 3 will 4 give 4 give 5 you 4 give 11 into 6 the 7 power 7 power 8 to 8 to 9 change 9 change 10 yourself 9 change 11 into 11 into 13 creature 12 any 13 creature 13 creature 14 that 13 creature 15 may 15 may 16 help 16 help 19 . 17 you 18 best 18 best 19 . you have only to strike your forehead , and call out its name . ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 5 strike 3 only 4 to 4 to 5 strike 5 strike 7 forehead 6 your 7 forehead 7 forehead 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 call 9 and 12 its 10 call 11 out 12 its 13 name 13 name 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [deer] , come to me . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 8 ' 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [that] can't really be a deer , ' thought the prince to himself , reining in his horse and not attempting to follow her . 1 ' 5 be 1 ' 10 thought 3 can't 4 really 3 can't 5 be 6 a 7 deer 7 deer 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 thought 10 thought 19 horse 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 17 in 15 , 16 reining 16 reining 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 horse 19 horse 22 attempting 20 and 21 not 21 not 22 attempting 22 attempting 23 to 23 to 24 follow 24 follow 25 her 24 follow 26 . ' [no] deer ever had eyes like that . 1 ' 3 deer 3 deer 4 ever 4 ever 5 had 5 had 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 like 7 like 8 that 8 that 9 . it must be an enchanted maiden , and [i] will marry her and no other . ' 1 it 2 must 1 it 8 and 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 enchanted 5 enchanted 6 maiden 6 maiden 7 , 8 and 11 marry 10 will 11 marry 11 marry 12 her 11 marry 17 ' 13 and 14 no 13 and 15 other 15 other 16 . 16 . 17 ' so , turning his horse 's head , he rode slowly back to his palace . 1 so 2 , 1 so 7 head 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 6 's 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 6 's 7 head 8 , 8 , 10 rode 9 he 10 rode 10 rode 13 to 11 slowly 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 15 palace 14 his 15 palace 15 palace 16 . then she plucked up courage and cried : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 plucked 3 plucked 4 up 4 up 5 courage 5 courage 6 and 6 and 7 cried 7 cried 8 : ' [ant] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it was wonderful how fast she went , that little creature ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wonderful 2 was 4 how 4 how 6 she 5 fast 6 she 6 she 7 went 7 went 8 , 7 went 11 creature 9 that 10 little 10 little 11 creature 11 creature 12 ! ' [i] had better become something else . ' 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 become 5 become 6 something 6 something 7 else 7 else 8 . 8 . 9 ' and she called softly : ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 and 2 she 1 and 6 ' 2 she 3 called 3 called 4 softly 4 softly 5 : 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] is true , ' answered the giant ; ' but [i] am not so foolish as to give you that crown for nothing . 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 9 giant 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 11 ' 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 19 to 12 but 14 am 14 am 15 not 15 not 17 foolish 16 so 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 as 18 as 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 you 21 you 26 . 22 that 23 crown 23 crown 24 for 24 for 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . let me think what [i] will have in exchange ! ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 think 3 think 4 what 4 what 6 will 6 will 7 have 7 have 8 in 8 in 9 exchange 9 exchange 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and he scratched his huge head for several minutes , for giants ' minds always move slowly . 1 and 2 he 1 and 9 minutes 2 he 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 his 3 scratched 6 head 4 his 6 head 5 huge 6 head 7 for 8 several 8 several 9 minutes 9 minutes 11 for 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 giants 12 giants 13 ' 13 ' 14 minds 14 minds 15 always 15 always 16 move 16 move 17 slowly 17 slowly 18 . ' [ah] , yes , that will do ! ' exclaimed the giant at last , his face brightening . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 that 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 6 that 11 exclaimed 7 will 8 do 8 do 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 at 14 at 16 , 15 last 16 , 16 , 18 face 17 his 18 face 18 face 20 . 19 brightening 20 . so she bowed to the giant , and made her way back to the window where the giant could not see her . 1 so 2 she 1 so 3 bowed 1 so 8 and 2 she 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 giant 6 giant 7 , 8 and 11 way 9 made 10 her 10 her 11 way 11 way 12 back 12 back 15 window 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 window 15 window 16 where 15 window 21 see 16 where 18 giant 17 the 18 giant 19 could 20 not 19 could 21 see 21 see 23 . 22 her 23 . then she called quickly : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 called 3 called 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 : ' [eagle] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it was even harder work than she had expected ; but at last it was done , and hope arose in her heart . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 harder 2 was 5 work 3 even 4 harder 5 work 6 than 6 than 7 she 6 than 15 was 7 she 8 had 9 expected 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 14 it 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 21 in 16 done 17 , 17 , 20 arose 18 and 19 hope 19 hope 20 arose 20 arose 21 in 21 in 23 heart 22 her 23 heart 23 heart 24 . when the necklace was finished she hung it round her neck , and called : ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 when 5 finished 1 when 11 neck 2 the 3 necklace 3 necklace 4 was 4 was 5 finished 6 she 7 hung 7 hung 8 it 7 hung 9 round 9 round 10 her 10 her 11 neck 11 neck 14 called 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 called 14 called 20 to 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 , 18 , 19 come 19 come 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' and a little later the pink and grey parrot stood before the giant . 1 and 3 little 1 and 7 and 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 later 5 the 6 pink 6 pink 7 and 7 and 9 parrot 8 grey 9 parrot 9 parrot 10 stood 10 stood 11 before 11 before 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 . ' [here] is the necklace you asked for , ' said the parrot . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 necklace 4 the 5 necklace 5 necklace 6 you 5 necklace 7 asked 7 asked 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 parrot 12 the 13 parrot 13 parrot 14 . and the eyes of the giant glistened as he took the heap of blue stones in his hand . 1 and 3 eyes 2 the 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 of 3 eyes 10 took 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 giant 6 giant 7 glistened 7 glistened 8 as 8 as 9 he 10 took 12 heap 11 the 12 heap 12 heap 13 of 13 of 15 stones 14 blue 15 stones 15 stones 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 19 . but for all that he was not minded to give up the crown . 1 but 2 for 1 but 4 that 2 for 3 all 4 that 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 9 to 7 not 8 minded 8 minded 9 to 9 to 13 crown 10 give 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 crown 13 crown 14 . if you fail it will cost you not only the crown but your life also . ' 1 if 6 cost 2 you 3 fail 3 fail 4 it 4 it 5 will 5 will 6 cost 6 cost 7 you 7 you 8 not 8 not 9 only 8 not 12 but 9 only 11 crown 10 the 11 crown 12 but 14 life 13 your 14 life 14 life 16 . 15 also 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [what] is it you want now ? ' asked the parrot ; and the giant answered : 1 ' 6 want 3 is 4 it 3 is 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 now 6 want 9 ' 7 now 8 ? 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 parrot 11 the 12 parrot 12 parrot 13 ; 12 parrot 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 answered 16 giant 18 : the parrot turned away , and as soon as she was outside she murmured : 1 the 2 parrot 1 the 3 turned 2 parrot 3 turned 3 turned 6 and 4 away 5 , 4 away 6 and 6 and 8 soon 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 she 9 as 12 outside 10 she 11 was 12 outside 13 she 13 she 14 murmured 14 murmured 15 : ' [toad] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and sure enough a toad she was , and off she set in search of the starry crown . 1 and 3 enough 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 12 set 4 a 5 toad 5 toad 8 , 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 she 10 off 11 she 11 she 12 set 12 set 13 in 13 in 17 starry 14 search 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 starry 17 starry 19 . 18 crown 19 . then she cried as before : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 as 3 cried 6 : 4 as 5 before ' [parrot] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and in the shape of a parrot she entered the presence of the giant . 1 and 8 she 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 shape 4 shape 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 parrot 7 parrot 8 she 8 she 9 entered 9 entered 10 the 10 the 11 presence 11 presence 12 of 12 of 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 . ' [here] is the crown you asked for , ' she said ; and this time the giant could not help crying out with admiration . 1 ' 8 for 3 is 5 crown 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 you 5 crown 8 for 6 you 7 asked 8 for 11 she 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 14 and 12 said 13 ; 12 said 14 and 14 and 19 could 15 this 16 time 16 time 18 giant 17 the 18 giant 18 giant 19 could 19 could 21 help 20 not 21 help 21 help 22 crying 21 help 26 . 22 crying 23 out 24 with 25 admiration 25 admiration 26 . he knew he was beaten , and still holding the chaplet of stars , he turned to the girl . 1 he 7 and 2 knew 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 beaten 5 beaten 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 still 7 and 9 holding 9 holding 14 , 10 the 11 chaplet 11 chaplet 12 of 12 of 13 stars 13 stars 14 , 14 , 16 turned 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 20 . 18 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 . ' [your] power is greater than mine : take the crown ; you have won it fairly ! ' 1 ' 6 than 3 power 4 is 4 is 5 greater 5 greater 6 than 6 than 9 take 7 mine 8 : 8 : 9 take 9 take 12 ; 10 the 11 crown 11 crown 12 ; 12 ; 13 you 12 ; 15 won 13 you 14 have 15 won 16 it 16 it 17 fairly 17 fairly 19 ' 18 ! 19 ' the parrot did not need to be told twice . 1 the 2 parrot 1 the 4 not 2 parrot 3 did 4 not 5 need 5 need 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 told 8 told 10 . 9 twice 10 . seizing the crown , she sprang on to the window , crying : ' [monkey] , come to me ! ' 1 seizing 3 crown 1 seizing 10 window 2 the 3 crown 4 , 5 she 4 , 10 window 5 she 6 sprang 6 sprang 7 on 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 , 11 , 12 crying 11 , 16 , 12 crying 13 : 14 ' 16 , 16 , 17 come 17 come 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' and to a monkey , the climb down the tree into the courtyard did not take half a minute . 1 and 2 to 1 and 15 not 2 to 5 , 3 a 4 monkey 4 monkey 5 , 5 , 7 climb 6 the 7 climb 8 down 10 tree 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 courtyard 13 courtyard 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 take 16 take 17 half 17 half 19 minute 18 a 19 minute 19 minute 20 . when she had reached the ground she said again : ' [ant] , come to me ! ' 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 reached 1 when 7 she 2 she 3 had 4 reached 6 ground 5 the 6 ground 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 again 9 again 13 , 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 , 13 , 14 come 14 come 15 to 15 to 16 me 16 me 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' and a little ant at once began to crawl over the high wall . 1 and 7 began 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 ant 4 ant 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 12 high 9 crawl 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 high 12 high 14 . 13 wall 14 . ' [deer] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' surely no deer ever ran so swiftly as that one ! 1 surely 2 no 2 no 3 deer 3 deer 4 ever 4 ever 5 ran 5 ran 7 swiftly 5 ran 11 ! 6 so 7 swiftly 7 swiftly 8 as 8 as 9 that 10 one 11 ! on and on she went , bounding over rivers and crashing through tangles till she reached the sea . 1 on 2 and 1 on 16 reached 3 on 13 tangles 3 on 14 till 4 she 5 went 5 went 7 bounding 5 went 8 over 6 , 7 bounding 8 over 10 and 9 rivers 10 and 10 and 11 crashing 11 crashing 12 through 11 crashing 13 tangles 14 till 15 she 15 she 16 reached 16 reached 19 . 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . here she cried : for the last time : 1 here 2 she 2 she 3 cried 3 cried 4 : 4 : 5 for 5 for 7 last 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 time 8 time 9 : ' [fish] , come to me ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' it must be months since that fish went away . ' 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 months 3 be 5 since 5 since 6 that 6 that 8 went 7 fish 8 went 8 went 9 away 9 away 10 . 9 away 11 ' 10 . 11 ' it is really too bad ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 really 3 really 4 too 4 too 5 bad 5 bad 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and the queen started up , and stood on her tail , so excited was she . 1 and 4 started 1 and 6 , 2 the 4 started 3 queen 4 started 5 up 6 , 6 , 8 stood 7 and 8 stood 8 stood 9 on 9 on 10 her 10 her 11 tail 11 tail 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 was 14 excited 15 was 15 was 16 she 16 she 17 . a silence fell on all the crowd , and even the grumblers held their peace and gazed like the rest . 1 a 3 fell 2 silence 3 fell 3 fell 9 and 4 on 7 crowd 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 crowd 7 crowd 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 grumblers 10 even 11 the 11 the 12 grumblers 12 grumblers 15 peace 13 held 14 their 14 their 15 peace 15 peace 16 and 16 and 17 gazed 16 and 21 . 17 gazed 18 like 18 like 20 rest 19 the 20 rest on and on came the fish , holding the crown tightly in her mouth , and the others moved back to let her pass . 1 on 2 and 1 on 11 tightly 3 on 6 fish 3 on 7 , 3 on 8 holding 4 came 5 the 5 the 6 fish 8 holding 10 crown 8 holding 11 tightly 9 the 10 crown 11 tightly 12 in 12 in 16 and 13 her 14 mouth 14 mouth 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 others 17 the 18 others 18 others 19 moved 19 moved 20 back 19 moved 22 let 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 let 22 let 24 pass 23 her 24 pass 24 pass 25 . on she went right up to the queen , who bent , and taking the crown , placed it on her own head . 1 on 8 queen 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 right 3 went 5 up 4 right 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 13 and 11 bent 12 , 11 bent 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 crown 14 taking 15 the 15 the 16 crown 16 crown 17 , 17 , 18 placed 18 placed 19 it 18 placed 20 on 19 it 20 on 20 on 22 own 21 her 22 own 22 own 24 . 23 head 24 . then a wonderful thing happened . 1 then 3 wonderful 2 a 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . so they all went back to earth and the queen 's palace , and quite forgot the one that lay under the sea . 1 so 4 went 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 went 4 went 10 queen 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 earth 7 earth 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 16 forgot 11 's 12 palace 11 's 14 and 12 palace 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 quite 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 21 under 17 the 18 one 18 one 20 lay 19 that 20 lay 20 lay 21 under 21 under 23 sea 22 the 23 sea 23 sea 24 . but they had been so long away that they found many changes . 1 but 2 they 1 but 6 long 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 so 6 long 7 away 7 away 8 that 8 that 10 found 9 they 10 found 10 found 12 changes 11 many 12 changes 12 changes 13 . ' [for] , ' said she , ' if [i] can give you happiness you shall have it . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 , 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 can 8 ' 9 if 11 can 12 give 12 give 13 you 12 give 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 you 15 you 16 shall 16 shall 17 have 17 have 18 it 17 have 19 . 19 . 20 ' [ [illustration] : [the] [crown] [returns] [to] [the] [queen] [of] [the] [fishes] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] ' [it] is no use , ' answered the prince ; ' nobody can help me . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 , 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 nobody 13 nobody 17 . 14 can 15 help 15 help 16 me 15 help 17 . i must bear it alone . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 bear 3 bear 4 it 4 it 5 alone 5 alone 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] at least let me share your grief , ' urged the queen . 1 ' 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 6 me 5 let 6 me 6 me 9 grief 7 share 8 your 8 your 9 grief 9 grief 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 . 12 urged 13 the 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 15 . ' [no] one can do that , ' said he . 1 ' 3 one 3 one 4 can 4 can 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [i] have fallen in love with what [i] can never marry , and [i] must get on as best [i] can . ' 1 ' 14 and 3 have 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 in 4 fallen 7 with 5 in 6 love 7 with 8 what 8 what 10 can 10 can 13 , 11 never 12 marry 12 marry 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 get 16 must 17 get 17 get 18 on 17 get 19 as 19 as 20 best 20 best 22 can 22 can 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [it] may not be so impossible as you think , ' answered the queen . 1 ' 5 be 3 may 4 not 3 may 5 be 5 be 7 impossible 6 so 7 impossible 7 impossible 8 as 8 as 9 you 8 as 10 think 9 you 10 think 10 think 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 queen 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 . ' [at] any rate , tell me . ' 1 ' 3 any 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 5 , 5 , 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 ' there was silence between them for a moment , then , turning away his head , the prince answered gently : 1 there 10 then 2 was 3 silence 3 silence 4 between 4 between 5 them 5 them 6 for 6 for 9 , 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 13 away 10 then 16 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 away 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 , 16 , 18 prince 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 20 gently 19 answered 20 gently 20 gently 21 : ' [i] have fallen in love with a beautiful deer ! ' 1 ' 7 with 3 have 4 fallen 4 fallen 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 with 7 with 11 ! 8 a 9 beautiful 8 a 11 ! 9 beautiful 10 deer 11 ! 12 ' ' [ah] , if that is all , ' exclaimed the queen joyfully . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 all 7 all 14 . 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 joyfully 13 joyfully 14 . ' [she] is here , in my palace , ' added the queen . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 here 4 here 6 in 5 , 6 in 6 in 8 palace 7 my 8 palace 8 palace 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 queen 11 added 12 the 12 the 13 queen 13 queen 14 . ' [i] will take you to her . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 8 . 3 will 4 take 4 take 5 you 4 take 6 to 6 to 7 her 8 . 9 ' she whispered softly : 1 she 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 softly 3 softly 4 : ' [by] your favour let me go , and do not kill me . ' 1 ' 4 favour 3 your 4 favour 4 favour 5 let 5 let 6 me 6 me 8 , 7 go 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 kill 9 and 14 . 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 kill 12 kill 13 me 14 . 15 ' and the prince remembered her words , and his heart was filled with happiness . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 remembered 3 prince 7 , 4 remembered 5 her 5 her 6 words 7 , 10 heart 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 was 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 15 . 13 with 14 happiness 14 happiness 15 . and the queen , his mother , watched them and smiled . 1 and 4 , 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 , 4 , 8 watched 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 watched 8 watched 9 them 9 them 10 and 10 and 11 smiled 11 smiled 12 . ( from [cuentos] [populars] [catalans] por lo [dr] [d] [francisco] de [s] [maspons] y [labros] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 6 por 6 por 14 y 7 lo 11 de 11 de 14 y 14 y 17 ) 16 . 17 ) [the] [owl] [and] [the] [eagle] ' [i] really am too tired when [i] come home in the evening to clean up the house , ' said the eagle . 1 ' 3 really 1 ' 9 come 3 really 5 too 4 am 5 too 5 too 6 tired 6 tired 7 when 9 come 11 in 10 home 11 in 11 in 13 evening 12 the 13 evening 13 evening 15 clean 14 to 15 clean 15 clean 16 up 16 up 18 house 17 the 18 house 18 house 24 . 19 , 20 ' 19 , 23 eagle 20 ' 21 said 22 the 23 eagle 23 eagle 24 . ' [and] [i] am much too sleepy at dawn after a long night 's hunting to begin to sweep and dust , ' answered the owl . 1 ' 10 after 4 am 7 sleepy 5 much 6 too 5 much 7 sleepy 7 sleepy 8 at 8 at 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 after 10 after 20 and 11 a 12 long 11 a 13 night 13 night 14 's 14 's 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 to 16 to 17 begin 17 begin 19 sweep 17 begin 20 and 18 to 19 sweep 20 and 21 dust 21 dust 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 answered 24 answered 27 . 25 the 26 owl 26 owl 27 . and they both made up their minds that wives they must have . 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 both 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 made 4 made 7 minds 5 up 6 their 6 their 7 minds 7 minds 8 that 8 that 9 wives 9 wives 11 must 10 they 11 must 11 must 12 have 12 have 13 . the eagle looked at the owl and the owl looked at the eagle . 1 the 2 eagle 2 eagle 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 6 owl 5 the 6 owl 6 owl 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 owl 9 owl 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 14 . 12 the 13 eagle 13 eagle 14 . ' [they] will make capital wives if they will only stay with us , ' said they . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 11 stay 4 make 6 wives 4 make 7 if 5 capital 6 wives 7 if 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 10 only 10 only 11 stay 11 stay 12 with 12 with 13 us 13 us 18 . 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 said 16 said 17 they 17 they 18 . and they flew off to give themselves a wash , and to make themselves smart before the girls awoke . 1 and 3 flew 1 and 4 off 2 they 3 flew 4 off 5 to 4 off 7 themselves 5 to 6 give 7 themselves 15 smart 8 a 9 wash 9 wash 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 make 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 smart 15 smart 16 before 16 before 18 girls 17 the 18 girls 18 girls 19 awoke 19 awoke 20 . but by-and-by they opened their eyes and saw the two birds watching them . 1 but 6 eyes 2 by-and-by 3 they 3 they 4 opened 4 opened 5 their 5 their 6 eyes 6 eyes 8 saw 7 and 8 saw 8 saw 11 birds 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 birds 11 birds 12 watching 12 watching 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [i] hope you are rested ? ' asked the owl politely . 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 rested 6 rested 13 . 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 owl 10 the 11 owl 11 owl 12 politely 12 politely 13 . ' [oh] , yes , thank you , ' answered the girls . 1 ' 4 yes 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 8 , 6 thank 7 you 6 thank 8 , 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 girls 11 the 12 girls 12 girls 13 . ' [only] we are so very hungry . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 so 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 . do you think we could have something to eat ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 think 3 think 6 have 4 we 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 something 6 have 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [certainly] ! ' replied the eagle . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 eagle 6 the 7 eagle 7 eagle 8 . the children both grew quickly , and were never tired of playing together , or wanted any other companions . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 both 3 both 7 and 4 grew 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 20 . 8 were 10 tired 9 never 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 11 of 12 playing 12 playing 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 wanted 16 wanted 18 other 17 any 18 other 18 other 19 companions 19 companions 20 . suddenly the young sister , who was a little in front , gave a cry of surprise . 1 suddenly 4 sister 1 suddenly 6 who 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 sister 4 sister 5 , 6 who 7 was 6 who 12 , 7 was 9 little 8 a 9 little 10 in 11 front 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 gave 13 gave 15 cry 14 a 15 cry 15 cry 18 . 16 of 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 . ' [oh] ! look at that lake ! ' she said , ' we shall never get across it . ' 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 7 lake 3 ! 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 that 7 lake 10 she 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 10 she 10 she 15 shall 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 we 13 ' 15 shall 15 shall 17 get 16 never 17 get 17 get 18 across 18 across 21 ' 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] we shall , ' answered the elder ; ' [i] know what to do . ' 1 ' 4 shall 1 ' 6 ' 3 we 4 shall 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 elder 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 elder 9 elder 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 15 to 13 know 14 what 14 what 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 . 17 . 18 ' and taking a long piece of string from her pocket , fastened it into the frog 's mouth , like a bit . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 4 long 2 taking 5 piece 3 a 4 long 5 piece 6 of 5 piece 10 pocket 6 of 7 string 7 string 8 from 8 from 9 her 10 pocket 11 , 11 , 12 fastened 11 , 19 , 12 fastened 13 it 12 fastened 14 into 14 into 18 mouth 15 the 16 frog 16 frog 17 's 17 's 18 mouth 19 , 20 like 20 like 23 . 21 a 22 bit 21 a 23 . and so they did , till they got to about the middle of the lake , when the frog boy stopped . 1 and 5 , 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 8 got 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 got 8 got 9 to 9 to 16 , 10 about 12 middle 11 the 12 middle 12 middle 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 lake 15 lake 16 , 16 , 21 stopped 17 when 20 boy 18 the 19 frog 18 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 . ' [i] don't like it , and [i] won't go any further , ' cried he sulkily . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 7 and 4 like 5 it 4 like 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 go 9 won't 10 go 10 go 11 any 11 any 12 further 12 further 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 . 15 cried 16 he 16 he 17 sulkily 17 sulkily 18 . and his mother had to promise him all sorts of nice things before he would go on again . 1 and 4 had 2 his 3 mother 3 mother 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 promise 6 promise 7 him 6 promise 8 all 6 promise 11 nice 8 all 10 of 9 sorts 10 of 11 nice 14 he 12 things 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 go 16 go 17 on 16 go 19 . 18 again 19 . then she and her sister and the boy walked on , with the great forest looming before them . 1 then 3 and 1 then 6 and 2 she 3 and 3 and 5 sister 3 and 6 and 4 her 5 sister 6 and 8 boy 6 and 9 walked 7 the 8 boy 9 walked 10 on 10 on 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 16 looming 13 the 14 great 14 great 15 forest 15 forest 16 looming 16 looming 17 before 17 before 19 . 18 them 19 . ' [let] us go in and ask for some water , ' said the eagle 's wife ; and in they went . 1 ' 7 ask 3 us 6 and 4 go 5 in 4 go 6 and 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 water 10 water 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 19 and 12 ' 13 said 14 the 15 eagle 15 eagle 16 's 16 's 17 wife 17 wife 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 23 . 20 in 21 they 20 in 23 . 21 they 22 went ' [what] are you doing in my house ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 in 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 in 6 in 8 house 7 my 8 house 8 house 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 11 cried 12 she 11 cried 13 . and the wives answered boldly that now they had found their husbands they meant to save them from such a wicked witch . 1 and 3 wives 2 the 3 wives 3 wives 9 had 4 answered 7 now 4 answered 8 they 5 boldly 6 that 6 that 7 now 8 they 9 had 9 had 14 meant 10 found 11 their 11 their 12 husbands 12 husbands 13 they 13 they 14 meant 14 meant 15 to 15 to 16 save 16 save 17 them 16 save 18 from 18 from 23 . 19 such 20 a 20 a 21 wicked 21 wicked 22 witch 22 witch 23 . if you can reach the bottom of the cavern , you shall have your husbands back again . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 6 bottom 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 reach 5 the 6 bottom 6 bottom 7 of 6 bottom 12 shall 7 of 10 , 8 the 9 cavern 9 cavern 10 , 10 , 11 you 12 shall 13 have 13 have 14 your 14 your 16 back 15 husbands 16 back 16 back 17 again 17 again 19 ' 18 . 19 ' she had scarcely done so when the witch turned round . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 done 4 done 5 so 5 so 9 turned 6 when 8 witch 7 the 8 witch 8 witch 9 turned 9 turned 10 round 10 round 11 . ' [you] don't seem to like your bargain , ' said she ; but the girl answered : 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 4 seem 6 like 6 like 8 bargain 7 your 8 bargain 8 bargain 14 but 9 , 10 ' 9 , 14 but 10 ' 13 ; 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 ; 14 but 16 girl 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 answered 17 answered 18 : ' [oh] , yes , [i] am quite ready . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 quite 8 quite 9 ready 8 quite 10 . i was only waiting for you ! ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and sitting down she began her slide . 1 and 2 sitting 2 sitting 3 down 2 sitting 7 slide 3 down 4 she 4 she 5 began 6 her 7 slide 7 slide 8 . at that instant , however , the head of the elder appeared , above the rock , brought upwards by the magic line . 1 at 3 instant 1 at 8 head 2 that 3 instant 3 instant 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 7 the 8 head 8 head 11 elder 9 of 11 elder 10 the 11 elder 11 elder 13 , 12 appeared 13 , 13 , 17 , 14 above 15 the 15 the 16 rock 16 rock 17 , 17 , 18 brought 18 brought 20 by 19 upwards 20 by 20 by 22 magic 21 the 22 magic 22 magic 23 line 23 line 24 . ' [you] can't expect such luck twice , ' she said ; and the girl sat down and slid over the edge . 1 ' 9 ' 3 can't 4 expect 4 expect 5 such 4 expect 7 twice 5 such 6 luck 7 twice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 ; 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 ; 12 ; 16 sat 13 and 15 girl 13 and 16 sat 14 the 15 girl 16 sat 17 down 17 down 18 and 18 and 22 edge 19 slid 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 edge 22 edge 23 . trembling with rage though she was , she dared not show it , and only laughed hideously . 1 trembling 5 she 2 with 3 rage 3 rage 4 though 4 though 5 she 5 she 7 , 6 was 7 , 7 , 13 , 8 she 9 dared 9 dared 10 not 10 not 11 show 11 show 12 it 11 show 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 only 14 and 16 laughed 15 only 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 . 17 hideously 18 . ' [i] sha'n't let my prisoners go as easily as all that ! ' she said . 1 ' 3 sha'n't 1 ' 6 prisoners 3 sha'n't 4 let 4 let 5 my 6 prisoners 7 go 7 go 8 as 8 as 9 easily 9 easily 10 as 10 as 17 . 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 she 14 ' 17 . 15 she 16 said ' [make] my hair grow as thick and as black as yours , or else your husbands shall never see daylight again . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 7 thick 4 hair 5 grow 5 grow 6 as 6 as 7 thick 7 thick 11 as 8 and 10 black 9 as 10 black 10 black 11 as 11 as 13 , 12 yours 13 , 13 , 19 never 14 or 17 husbands 15 else 16 your 16 your 17 husbands 17 husbands 18 shall 18 shall 19 never 19 never 20 see 20 see 22 again 20 see 23 . 21 daylight 22 again 23 . 24 ' ' [if] you can bear it , of course [i] can , ' answered the witch . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 7 , 5 bear 6 it 5 bear 7 , 7 , 11 can 8 of 9 course 9 course 11 can 11 can 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 . 14 answered 16 witch 15 the 16 witch 16 witch 17 . and so the girls told her they had first smeared their heads with pitch and then laid hot stones upon them . 1 and 5 told 2 so 4 girls 3 the 4 girls 4 girls 5 told 5 told 6 her 5 told 12 heads 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 first 9 first 10 smeared 10 smeared 11 their 11 their 12 heads 12 heads 13 with 13 with 19 stones 14 pitch 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 laid 17 laid 18 hot 18 hot 19 stones 19 stones 20 upon 20 upon 21 them 20 upon 22 . ' [it] is very painful , ' said they , ' but there is no other way that we know of . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 ' 4 very 6 , 4 very 7 ' 5 painful 6 , 7 ' 13 there 8 said 9 they 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 there 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 is 14 is 16 other 14 is 17 way 15 no 16 other 17 way 18 that 17 way 19 we 19 we 22 . 20 know 21 of 21 of 22 . then the other brought a huge stone and clove in her skull , and she died , groaning terribly . 1 then 4 brought 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 brought 4 brought 7 stone 5 a 6 huge 5 a 7 stone 7 stone 10 in 8 and 9 clove 9 clove 10 in 10 in 14 and 11 her 12 skull 12 skull 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 15 she 17 , 16 died 17 , 17 , 19 terribly 18 groaning 19 terribly 19 terribly 20 . so when the sisters saw that she was dead they went to the hut and nursed their husbands till they grew strong . 1 so 8 was 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 saw 5 saw 6 that 6 that 7 she 6 that 8 was 8 was 10 they 8 was 14 hut 9 dead 10 they 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 hut 14 hut 20 they 15 and 16 nursed 16 nursed 17 their 17 their 18 husbands 18 husbands 19 till 19 till 20 they 20 they 21 grew 21 grew 22 strong 21 grew 23 . then they picked up the frog , and all went to make another home on the other side of the great lake . 1 then 4 up 1 then 6 frog 2 they 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 5 the 6 frog 6 frog 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 8 and 12 make 9 all 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 12 make 12 make 15 on 13 another 14 home 14 home 15 on 15 on 18 side 16 the 18 side 17 other 18 side 18 side 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 great 21 great 23 . 22 lake 23 . ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 10 ) 5 of 9 . 6 the 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [frog] [and] [the] [lion] [fairy] then came a dreadful period , when news from the king ceased entirely . 1 then 2 came 2 came 4 dreadful 2 came 11 king 3 a 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 period 5 period 6 , 6 , 8 news 7 when 8 news 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 ceased 12 ceased 13 entirely 13 entirely 14 . ' [he] must surely be ill or dead , ' thought the poor girl , who even now was only sixteen . 1 ' 4 surely 1 ' 5 be 3 must 4 surely 5 be 10 ' 6 ill 7 or 7 or 8 dead 7 or 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 girl 11 thought 12 the 12 the 13 poor 13 poor 14 girl 14 girl 15 , 15 , 19 was 16 who 17 even 17 even 18 now 18 now 19 was 19 was 20 only 20 only 21 sixteen 21 sixteen 22 . oh ! 1 oh 2 ! i do wish [i] had never come away ! ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 wish 3 wish 7 come 5 had 6 never 5 had 7 come 7 come 8 away 8 away 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' quite close by , of course , ' she added , seeing the anxious look on their faces . 1 quite 2 close 1 quite 4 , 1 quite 9 she 2 close 3 by 4 , 7 , 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 11 , 10 added 11 , 11 , 12 seeing 12 seeing 16 on 13 the 14 anxious 14 anxious 15 look 15 look 16 on 16 on 18 faces 17 their 18 faces 18 faces 19 . ' [and] there is no reason that you should not hunt too . ' 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 reason 5 no 6 reason 6 reason 7 that 7 that 9 should 8 you 9 should 9 should 10 not 10 not 11 hunt 11 hunt 14 ' 12 too 13 . 12 too 14 ' [ [illustration] : [how] [the] [queen] [met] [the] [lion-fairy] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] in one hand she held a club on which she leaned , and in the other a quiver full of arrows . 1 in 2 one 1 in 7 club 2 one 5 held 3 hand 4 she 3 hand 5 held 6 a 7 club 7 club 14 in 8 on 9 which 8 on 10 she 10 she 12 , 11 leaned 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 in 14 in 19 full 15 the 16 other 15 the 19 full 16 other 18 quiver 17 a 18 quiver 19 full 20 of 20 of 21 arrows 21 arrows 22 . at the sight of this strange figure the queen thought she must be dead , and gazing on an inhabitant of another world . 1 at 9 queen 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 3 sight 7 figure 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 strange 7 figure 8 the 8 the 9 queen 9 queen 12 must 10 thought 11 she 10 thought 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 dead 13 be 16 and 14 dead 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 gazing 16 and 18 on 18 on 23 world 19 an 20 inhabitant 19 an 21 of 21 of 22 another 22 another 23 world 23 world 24 . so she murmured softly to herself : 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 murmured 3 murmured 4 softly 4 softly 5 to 5 to 6 herself 6 herself 7 : ' [i] am not surprised that people are so loth to die when they know that they will see such horrible creatures . ' 1 ' 6 that 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 that 6 that 18 will 7 people 8 are 8 are 10 loth 9 so 10 loth 10 loth 11 to 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 when 13 when 14 they 13 when 15 know 14 they 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 see 19 see 20 such 19 see 21 horrible 21 horrible 24 ' 22 creatures 23 . 23 . 24 ' but , low as she spoke , the giantess caught the words , and began to laugh . 1 but 5 she 1 but 9 giantess 2 , 3 low 3 low 4 as 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 , 8 the 9 giantess 9 giantess 10 caught 10 caught 12 words 11 the 12 words 12 words 17 laugh 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 . ' [oh] , don't be afraid ; you are still alive , and perhaps , after all , you may be sorry for it . 1 ' 7 ; 1 ' 12 , 3 , 4 don't 3 , 7 ; 4 don't 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 7 ; 11 alive 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 still 9 are 11 alive 12 , 19 you 12 , 25 . 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 , 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 all 16 after 18 , 16 after 19 you 19 you 20 may 20 may 21 be 21 be 22 sorry 22 sorry 23 for 23 for 24 it so come along . ' 1 so 2 come 2 come 3 along 3 along 4 . 4 . 5 ' but the queen shrank back in horror . 1 but 3 queen 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 shrank 4 shrank 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 horror 7 horror 8 . but the giantess shook her head . 1 but 3 giantess 2 the 3 giantess 3 giantess 4 shook 4 shook 5 her 5 her 6 head 6 head 7 . if the castle had been gloomy , what did the queen feel about this ? 1 if 3 castle 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 gloomy 6 gloomy 7 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 did 9 did 11 queen 9 did 15 ? 10 the 11 queen 12 feel 13 about 12 feel 15 ? 13 about 14 this ' [is] there no way in which [i] can touch your heart ? ' asked the poor girl in despair . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 5 way 3 there 4 no 5 way 6 in 6 in 10 touch 7 which 9 can 9 can 10 touch 10 touch 12 heart 11 your 12 heart 12 heart 19 in 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 17 poor 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 poor 17 poor 18 girl 18 girl 19 in 19 in 21 . 20 despair 21 . ' [but] [i] don't see any bees , ' answered the queen , looking round . 1 ' 7 bees 4 don't 5 see 5 see 6 any 6 any 7 bees 7 bees 8 , 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 14 looking 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 16 . 15 round 16 . and , so saying , she went away . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 so 3 so 4 saying 4 saying 5 , 5 , 7 went 6 she 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . and not caring what she did , she left the palace and seating herself under a yew tree , poured out all her grief . 1 and 2 not 1 and 9 left 2 not 3 caring 3 caring 4 what 4 what 5 she 4 what 7 , 5 she 6 did 7 , 8 she 9 left 13 seating 9 left 17 yew 10 the 11 palace 10 the 13 seating 11 palace 12 and 13 seating 15 under 14 herself 15 under 16 a 17 yew 17 yew 21 out 18 tree 19 , 18 tree 21 out 19 , 20 poured 21 out 22 all 22 all 23 her 22 all 24 grief 23 her 24 grief 24 grief 25 . rather a thousand times that you should fancy me dead than imagine that [i] had forgotten you ! 1 rather 3 thousand 1 rather 8 fancy 2 a 3 thousand 4 times 5 that 5 that 6 you 5 that 7 should 7 should 8 fancy 8 fancy 9 me 9 me 10 dead 10 dead 11 than 11 than 12 imagine 12 imagine 13 that 13 that 15 had 15 had 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 18 ! 17 you 18 ! and if another should take my place in your heart [well] , at least [i] shall never know it . ' 1 and 2 if 1 and 5 take 3 another 4 should 4 should 5 take 5 take 7 place 5 take 8 in 6 my 7 place 7 place 8 in 8 in 10 heart 9 your 10 heart 10 heart 16 shall 12 , 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 16 shall 16 shall 18 know 17 never 18 know 18 know 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' she might have continued for long in this fashion had not the voice of a crow directly overhead attracted her attention . 1 she 11 not 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 continued 4 continued 5 for 5 for 6 long 6 long 9 fashion 6 long 11 not 7 in 8 this 8 this 9 fashion 9 fashion 10 had 11 not 13 voice 12 the 13 voice 13 voice 14 of 14 of 16 crow 15 a 16 crow 16 crow 17 directly 17 directly 21 attention 18 overhead 19 attracted 19 attracted 20 her 20 her 21 attention 21 attention 22 . the crow , furious at his disappointment , flew angrily away . 1 the 2 crow 2 crow 3 , 3 , 4 furious 4 furious 5 at 5 at 8 , 6 his 7 disappointment 7 disappointment 8 , 8 , 9 flew 9 flew 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 away 11 away 12 . as soon as the frog had recovered her senses she hopped up to the queen , who was still sitting under the yew . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 9 senses 2 soon 3 as 3 as 7 recovered 4 the 5 frog 5 frog 6 had 6 had 7 recovered 7 recovered 8 her 9 senses 12 up 10 she 11 hopped 11 hopped 12 up 12 up 15 queen 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 18 was 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 was 18 was 19 still 19 still 21 under 20 sitting 21 under 21 under 23 yew 22 the 23 yew 23 yew 24 . standing on her hind legs , and bowing low before her , she said gently : 1 standing 2 on 2 on 3 her 3 her 5 legs 4 hind 5 legs 5 legs 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bowing 7 and 15 gently 8 bowing 9 low 9 low 10 before 10 before 11 her 12 , 13 she 12 , 15 gently 13 she 14 said 15 gently 16 : ' [beautiful] lady , by what mischance do you come here ? 1 ' 3 lady 3 lady 4 , 3 lady 7 mischance 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 what 7 mischance 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 come 10 come 12 ? 11 here 12 ? you are the only creature that [i] have seen do a kind deed since a fatal curiosity lured me to this place . ' 1 you 10 do 2 are 5 creature 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 creature 5 creature 6 that 5 creature 9 seen 6 that 9 seen 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 do 10 do 13 deed 11 a 12 kind 11 a 13 deed 13 deed 14 since 14 since 17 curiosity 15 a 16 fatal 15 a 17 curiosity 17 curiosity 18 lured 18 lured 19 me 18 lured 20 to 20 to 21 this 21 this 22 place 22 place 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [what] sort of a frog can you be that knows the language of mortals ? ' asked the queen in her turn . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 11 knows 3 sort 4 of 5 a 6 frog 6 frog 7 can 7 can 8 you 8 you 9 be 9 be 10 that 10 that 11 knows 11 knows 13 language 12 the 13 language 13 language 14 of 13 language 15 mortals 15 mortals 21 in 16 ? 17 ' 17 ' 20 queen 18 asked 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 in 21 in 23 turn 22 her 23 turn 23 turn 24 . therefore fate has sent them here for a while to bear the punishment of their misdoings . ' 1 therefore 4 sent 2 fate 3 has 3 has 4 sent 4 sent 13 punishment 5 them 6 here 5 them 10 to 6 here 7 for 7 for 9 while 8 a 9 while 10 to 11 bear 11 bear 12 the 12 the 13 punishment 13 punishment 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 misdoings 16 misdoings 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] you , friend frog , you are not one of these wicked people , [i] am sure ? ' asked the queen . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 friend 4 , 5 friend 5 friend 20 ? 6 frog 7 , 6 frog 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 not 10 not 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 these 13 these 15 people 14 wicked 15 people 15 people 16 , 16 , 18 am 18 am 19 sure 18 am 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' 20 ? 25 . 22 asked 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 queen 25 . and if [the] [lion] [fairy] were to know of my presence in her kingdom she would hasten to kill me . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 6 were 6 were 7 to 6 were 11 presence 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 of 9 of 10 my 11 presence 14 kingdom 12 in 13 her 12 in 14 kingdom 14 kingdom 15 she 14 kingdom 19 kill 16 would 17 hasten 17 hasten 18 to 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' once it is on my head [i] fear nothing . 1 once 2 it 1 once 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 on 4 on 10 . 5 my 6 head 5 my 10 . 6 head 8 fear 8 fear 9 nothing and , even if there were , how could [i] catch them ? ' 1 and 2 , 1 and 3 even 3 even 4 if 3 even 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 , 7 , 9 could 8 how 9 could 9 could 11 catch 11 catch 12 them 11 catch 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' ' [leave] it to me , ' said the frog , ' [i] will manage it for you . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 frog 9 the 10 frog 10 frog 14 will 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 will 14 will 15 manage 15 manage 16 it 16 it 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' and , uttering a strange noise , she struck the ground thrice with her foot . 1 and 2 , 1 and 6 noise 2 , 3 uttering 3 uttering 5 strange 4 a 5 strange 6 noise 7 , 7 , 9 struck 8 she 9 struck 9 struck 13 with 10 the 11 ground 11 ground 12 thrice 12 thrice 13 with 13 with 15 foot 14 her 15 foot 15 foot 16 . in an instant six thousand frogs appeared before her , one of them bearing a little cap . 1 in 6 frogs 1 in 10 , 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 six 4 six 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 frogs 6 frogs 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 before 8 before 9 her 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 of 11 one 14 bearing 12 of 13 them 14 bearing 17 cap 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 cap 17 cap 18 . and turning to the queen , he added : 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 6 , 6 , 8 added 7 he 8 added 8 added 9 : not that she wants them for herself , but they are sometimes useful to her in punishing her victims . 1 not 9 but 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 wants 4 wants 5 them 4 wants 8 , 5 them 6 for 6 for 7 herself 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 9 but 11 are 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 sometimes 11 are 13 useful 13 useful 14 to 13 useful 16 in 14 to 15 her 16 in 17 punishing 17 punishing 18 her 18 her 19 victims 19 victims 20 . however , this time we will get the better of her . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 time 4 time 5 we 5 we 6 will 5 we 7 get 7 get 9 better 7 get 13 ' 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 of 10 of 11 her 12 . 13 ' the bees were all so stupefied with what they had eaten that it was possible to draw their stings without hunting them . 1 the 2 bees 1 the 6 stupefied 2 bees 3 were 3 were 4 all 3 were 5 so 6 stupefied 16 to 7 with 8 what 8 what 10 had 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 eaten 11 eaten 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 possible 15 possible 16 to 16 to 17 draw 17 draw 19 stings 18 their 19 stings 19 stings 20 without 20 without 21 hunting 21 hunting 22 them 22 them 23 . so , with the help of her friend , the queen soon made ready her pasty and carried it to the [lion] [fairy] . 1 so 3 with 2 , 3 with 3 with 8 friend 3 with 9 , 4 the 5 help 5 help 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 friend 9 , 12 soon 10 the 11 queen 10 the 12 soon 12 soon 13 made 13 made 14 ready 14 ready 17 and 15 her 16 pasty 16 pasty 17 and 17 and 18 carried 18 carried 19 it 18 carried 20 to 20 to 24 . 21 the 24 . ' [it] is not bad , ' said the giantess , gulping down large morsels , in order to hide the surprise she felt . 1 ' 5 bad 1 ' 8 said 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 bad 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 12 gulping 9 the 10 giantess 10 giantess 11 , 11 , 12 gulping 12 gulping 16 , 13 down 14 large 13 down 15 morsels 15 morsels 16 , 16 , 20 hide 17 in 18 order 18 order 19 to 19 to 20 hide 20 hide 22 surprise 21 the 22 surprise 22 surprise 23 she 22 surprise 25 . 23 she 24 felt now , you had better go and build yourself a house . ' 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 you 2 , 4 had 4 had 7 and 5 better 6 go 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 build 8 build 11 house 9 yourself 10 a 10 a 11 house 11 house 13 ' 12 . 13 ' [ [illustration] : ' [a] [small] [dragon] [crept] [in] [and] [terrified] [her] ' ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 13 ' 13 ' 14 ] ' [i] hear we shall have to build you another palace , ' said she . 1 ' 6 have 3 hear 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 build 8 build 11 palace 9 you 10 another 10 another 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . 15 she 16 . ' [well] , this time we won't go so near the lake . ' 1 ' 6 we 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 we 6 we 7 won't 7 won't 8 go 8 go 10 near 9 so 10 near 10 near 12 lake 11 the 12 lake 12 lake 13 . 13 . 14 ' the tiny palace was soon ready , and a fresh bed made of wild thyme , which smelt delicious . 1 the 3 palace 2 tiny 3 palace 3 palace 8 and 4 was 5 soon 5 soon 6 ready 6 ready 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 bed 8 and 13 of 9 a 10 fresh 9 a 11 bed 11 bed 12 made 13 of 16 , 14 wild 15 thyme 15 thyme 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 smelt 18 smelt 19 delicious 19 delicious 20 . ' [what] gods or men are protecting you ? ' she asked , with a frown . 1 ' 3 gods 1 ' 8 you 3 gods 4 or 4 or 5 men 4 or 6 are 6 are 7 protecting 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 11 she 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 17 . 15 a 16 frown 16 frown 17 . if not ! 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 ! now you can go . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 ' the poor queen returned to her house looking so sad that the frog , who was waiting for her , noticed it directly . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 7 house 2 poor 3 queen 3 queen 4 returned 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 her 7 house 10 sad 8 looking 9 so 9 so 10 sad 10 sad 11 that 11 that 13 frog 11 that 15 who 12 the 13 frog 13 frog 14 , 15 who 16 was 16 was 24 . 17 waiting 18 for 17 waiting 20 , 18 for 19 her 20 , 23 directly 21 noticed 22 it 22 it 23 directly 23 directly 24 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' [said] she , smiling . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 she 7 ' 10 , 10 , 11 smiling 11 smiling 12 . ' [oh] , how can you laugh ! ' replied the queen . 1 ' 5 can 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 can 5 can 10 replied 6 you 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . if [i] fail [i] know she will kill me . ' 1 if 6 she 3 fail 5 know 5 know 6 she 6 she 7 will 7 will 8 kill 8 kill 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [well] , [i] must see if [i] can't help you , ' answered the frog . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 see 5 must 6 see 6 see 7 if 7 if 9 can't 9 can't 11 you 9 can't 14 answered 10 help 11 you 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 17 . 15 the 16 frog 16 frog 17 . ' [the] only person [i] have made friends with here is a bat . 1 ' 3 only 3 only 4 person 4 person 6 have 6 have 7 made 7 made 8 friends 7 made 14 . 8 friends 9 with 9 with 10 here 11 is 13 bat 11 is 14 . 12 a 13 bat i would go myself , only she will be quicker . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 myself 3 go 6 only 4 myself 5 , 5 , 6 only 6 only 10 quicker 7 she 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 quicker 10 quicker 11 . 11 . 12 ' in a few moments a voice was heard speaking from the box . 1 in 4 moments 1 in 6 voice 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 moments 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 7 was 7 was 8 heard 8 heard 9 speaking 9 speaking 10 from 10 from 12 box 11 the 12 box 12 box 13 . but , instead , a gift shall be given you , which will comfort you in all your troubles . ' 1 but 3 instead 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 , 4 , 8 be 5 a 6 gift 6 gift 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 given 9 given 10 you 9 given 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 will 12 which 14 comfort 13 will 14 comfort 14 comfort 15 you 15 you 21 ' 16 in 19 troubles 17 all 18 your 18 your 19 troubles 19 troubles 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [so] the cap has kept its word , ' cried the frog with delight . 1 ' 6 kept 3 the 4 cap 4 cap 5 has 5 has 6 kept 6 kept 8 word 7 its 8 word 8 word 11 cried 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 cried 11 cried 13 frog 12 the 13 frog 13 frog 14 with 14 with 15 delight 15 delight 16 . ' [how] soft its cheeks are , and what tiny feet it has got ! 1 ' 3 soft 3 soft 4 its 4 its 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 are 6 are 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 feet 9 what 10 tiny 10 tiny 11 feet 11 feet 14 got 12 it 13 has 13 has 14 got 14 got 15 ! what shall we call it ? ' 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 call 4 call 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' this was a very important point , and needed much discussion . 1 this 2 was 2 was 8 and 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 important 5 important 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 discussion 9 needed 10 much 10 much 11 discussion 11 discussion 12 . a thousand names were proposed and rejected for a thousand silly reasons . 1 a 2 thousand 2 thousand 3 names 3 names 4 were 4 were 5 proposed 5 proposed 6 and 6 and 7 rejected 6 and 12 reasons 7 rejected 8 for 8 for 10 thousand 9 a 10 thousand 11 silly 12 reasons 12 reasons 13 . one was too long , and one was too short . 1 one 2 was 1 one 3 too 3 too 5 , 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 one 6 and 8 was 7 one 8 was 8 was 10 short 9 too 10 short 10 short 11 . ' [i] know ! 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 ! we will call her [muffette] . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 call 3 call 4 her 3 call 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is the very thing , ' shouted the frog , jumping high into the air ; and so it was settled . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 13 jumping 4 the 5 very 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 , 8 ' 13 jumping 9 shouted 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 , 13 jumping 14 high 14 high 15 into 15 into 19 and 16 the 17 air 17 air 18 ; 17 air 19 and 19 and 24 . 20 so 21 it 20 so 23 settled 21 it 22 was 23 settled 24 . the princess [muffette] was about six months old when the frog noticed that the queen had begun to grow sad again . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 17 begun 4 was 7 months 4 was 8 old 5 about 6 six 6 six 7 months 8 old 9 when 9 when 11 frog 9 when 12 noticed 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 that 13 that 15 queen 13 that 17 begun 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 had 17 begun 19 grow 18 to 19 grow 19 grow 20 sad 20 sad 21 again 21 again 22 . what is it ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] ! if her father could only see her ! ' broke forth the queen , clasping her hands . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 father 3 ! 4 if 5 her 6 father 6 father 7 could 7 could 9 see 8 only 9 see 9 see 12 ' 10 her 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 18 clasping 13 broke 14 forth 13 broke 18 clasping 14 forth 16 queen 15 the 16 queen 16 queen 17 , 18 clasping 21 . 19 her 20 hands 19 her 21 . ' [or] if [i] could only tell him all that has happened since we parted . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 6 only 5 could 6 only 6 only 13 since 7 tell 8 him 7 tell 10 that 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 happened 12 happened 13 since 13 since 14 we 14 we 15 parted 15 parted 16 . but they will have brought him tidings of the broken carriage , and he will have thought me dead , or devoured by wild beasts . 1 but 2 they 1 but 10 broken 2 they 3 will 2 they 4 have 4 have 6 him 5 brought 6 him 6 him 7 tidings 7 tidings 8 of 8 of 9 the 10 broken 13 and 11 carriage 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 17 thought 14 he 15 will 15 will 16 have 17 thought 18 me 17 thought 20 , 18 me 19 dead 20 , 25 beasts 21 or 22 devoured 22 devoured 23 by 23 by 24 wild 24 wild 25 beasts 25 beasts 26 . the frog answered nothing at the time , but stopped her game and hopped away among the cypress trees . 1 the 2 frog 2 frog 3 answered 2 frog 8 , 3 answered 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 at 5 at 7 time 6 the 7 time 8 , 12 game 9 but 10 stopped 9 but 12 game 11 her 12 game 12 game 13 and 13 and 16 among 14 hopped 15 away 15 away 16 among 16 among 19 trees 17 the 18 cypress 17 the 19 trees 19 trees 20 . here she sat and thought and thought , and the next morning she went back to the queen and said : 1 here 2 she 1 here 8 , 2 she 4 and 3 sat 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 8 , 11 next 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 next 11 next 14 went 12 morning 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 16 to 15 back 16 to 16 to 18 queen 17 the 18 queen 18 queen 21 : 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [i] have come , madam , to make you an offer . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 madam 6 madam 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 you 9 make 12 offer 11 an 12 offer 12 offer 13 . the way is long , and [i] travel slowly ; but , sooner or later , [i] shall be sure to arrive . 1 the 2 way 2 way 5 , 3 is 4 long 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 travel 8 travel 10 ; 8 travel 21 to 9 slowly 10 ; 11 but 12 , 12 , 14 or 13 sooner 14 or 14 or 16 , 15 later 16 , 16 , 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 sure 20 sure 21 to 21 to 23 . 22 arrive 23 . only , are you not afraid to be left without my protection ? 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 not 5 not 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 left 9 left 10 without 10 without 11 my 11 my 12 protection 12 protection 13 ? ponder the matter carefully ; it is for you to decide . ' 1 ponder 3 matter 1 ponder 4 carefully 2 the 3 matter 4 carefully 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 13 ' 10 to 11 decide 11 decide 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] in order that he may know that you have come from me [i] will send him a letter . ' 1 ' 3 in 1 ' 7 may 3 in 4 order 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 may 7 may 8 know 8 know 9 that 9 that 10 you 9 that 17 send 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 come 12 come 13 from 13 from 14 me 16 will 17 send 17 send 18 him 17 send 20 letter 19 a 20 letter 20 letter 22 ' 21 . 22 ' and pricking her arm , she wrote a few words with her blood on the corner of her handkerchief . 1 and 7 wrote 2 pricking 3 her 3 her 4 arm 4 arm 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 wrote 7 wrote 11 with 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 words 10 words 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 blood 13 blood 16 corner 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 20 . 18 her 19 handkerchief 19 handkerchief 20 . then tearing it off , she gave it to the frog , and they bade each other farewell . 1 then 2 tearing 1 then 6 she 2 tearing 3 it 4 off 5 , 4 off 6 she 6 she 7 gave 7 gave 8 it 7 gave 14 they 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 frog 11 frog 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 18 farewell 15 bade 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 farewell 18 farewell 19 . the journey lasted seven years , and all this time the queen suffered tortures of hope , though [muffette] did her best to comfort her . 1 the 3 lasted 2 journey 3 lasted 3 lasted 7 and 4 seven 5 years 4 seven 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 suffered 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 12 queen 10 time 13 suffered 11 the 12 queen 13 suffered 14 tortures 13 suffered 15 of 15 of 16 hope 16 hope 18 though 17 , 18 though 18 though 20 did 20 did 24 comfort 21 her 22 best 22 best 23 to 23 to 24 comfort 24 comfort 25 her 25 her 26 . as for little [muffette] , by the time she was seven her arrows seldom missed their mark . 1 as 2 for 1 as 13 arrows 2 for 3 little 5 , 6 by 6 by 8 time 7 the 8 time 8 time 9 she 8 time 10 was 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 seven 11 seven 12 her 12 her 13 arrows 13 arrows 15 missed 14 seldom 15 missed 15 missed 17 mark 16 their 17 mark 17 mark 18 . so , after all , the years of waiting passed more quickly than the queen had dared to hope . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 after 2 , 13 than 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 6 the 7 years 7 years 8 of 8 of 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 passed 10 passed 11 more 11 more 12 quickly 11 more 13 than 13 than 15 queen 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 had 16 had 17 dared 17 dared 18 to 18 to 19 hope 19 hope 20 . and surely no ambassador had ever created such a sensation ! 1 and 2 surely 2 surely 3 no 3 no 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 created 7 created 8 such 8 such 10 sensation 9 a 10 sensation 10 sensation 11 ! doors and windows , even the roofs of houses , were filled with people , whose cheers reached the ears of the king . 1 doors 5 even 2 and 3 windows 2 and 4 , 4 , 5 even 5 even 12 filled 6 the 7 roofs 7 roofs 8 of 7 roofs 11 were 8 of 9 houses 9 houses 10 , 11 were 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 13 with 15 , 14 people 15 , 15 , 17 cheers 16 whose 17 cheers 17 cheers 23 king 18 reached 19 the 19 the 20 ears 20 ears 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 . ' [i] wish to see his [majesty] , ' said he . 1 ' 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 3 wish 8 , 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 his 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . 11 he 12 . ' [his] [majesty] is engaged , and can see no one , ' answered the soldier . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 6 , 5 engaged 6 , 6 , 9 see 7 and 8 can 7 and 9 see 9 see 13 ' 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 . 14 answered 16 soldier 15 the 16 soldier 16 soldier 17 . the king turned pale when he heard these words , and his hand trembled so that he could hardly read what the queen had written . 1 the 11 and 2 king 3 turned 3 turned 4 pale 4 pale 6 he 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 8 these 7 heard 11 and 8 these 9 words 9 words 10 , 11 and 14 trembled 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 trembled 14 trembled 15 so 15 so 20 read 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 read 20 read 21 what 21 what 25 written 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 had 24 had 25 written 25 written 26 . then he kissed the handkerchief twice or thrice , and burst into tears , and it was some minutes before he could speak . 1 then 3 kissed 1 then 7 or 2 he 3 kissed 3 kissed 6 twice 4 the 5 handkerchief 5 handkerchief 6 twice 7 or 11 burst 7 or 17 was 8 thrice 9 , 8 thrice 11 burst 9 , 10 and 12 into 13 tears 12 into 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 19 minutes 18 some 19 minutes 19 minutes 20 before 20 before 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 speak 23 speak 24 . ' [i] am not a " mere frog , " and [i] will give you proof of it , ' retorted the angry little creature . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 9 , 3 am 4 not 4 not 7 mere 5 a 6 " 6 " 7 mere 7 mere 8 frog 9 , 10 " 9 , 13 will 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 give 14 give 16 proof 15 you 16 proof 16 proof 17 of 17 of 19 , 18 it 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 retorted 21 retorted 25 creature 22 the 23 angry 22 the 25 creature 23 angry 24 little 25 creature 26 . and putting on her cap , she cried : ' [fairies] that are my friends , come hither ! ' 1 and 2 putting 1 and 6 , 2 putting 3 on 3 on 4 her 4 her 5 cap 6 , 8 cried 7 she 8 cried 8 cried 9 : 8 cried 10 ' 10 ' 12 that 12 that 15 friends 12 that 20 ' 13 are 14 my 14 my 15 friends 15 friends 16 , 16 , 17 come 17 come 18 hither 17 come 20 ' 18 hither 19 ! and in a moment a crowd of beautiful creatures , each one with a crown on her head , stood before her . 1 and 8 beautiful 1 and 12 one 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 6 crowd 5 a 6 crowd 6 crowd 7 of 6 crowd 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 creatures 9 creatures 10 , 10 , 11 each 12 one 13 with 13 with 15 crown 14 a 15 crown 15 crown 16 on 16 on 19 , 17 her 18 head 18 head 19 , 19 , 23 . 20 stood 21 before 21 before 22 her 22 her 23 . certainly none could have guessed that they were the snails , water-rats , and grasshoppers , from which she had chosen her retinue . 1 certainly 8 were 2 none 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 14 and 9 the 10 snails 10 snails 13 , 11 , 12 water-rats 12 water-rats 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 grasshoppers 15 grasshoppers 16 , 16 , 18 which 17 from 18 which 18 which 21 chosen 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 chosen 21 chosen 24 . 22 her 23 retinue 23 retinue 24 . instead , the snails and grasshoppers and water-rats stood round the frog in their natural shapes . 1 instead 2 , 2 , 5 and 3 the 4 snails 4 snails 5 and 5 and 9 stood 6 grasshoppers 7 and 7 and 8 water-rats 8 water-rats 9 stood 9 stood 13 in 10 round 12 frog 11 the 12 frog 12 frog 13 in 13 in 16 shapes 14 their 15 natural 14 their 16 shapes 16 shapes 17 . ' [perhaps] , ' said she , ' your [majesty] may now be convinced that [i] am a fairy and speak the truth . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 be 3 , 4 ' 3 , 7 , 5 said 6 she 6 she 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 your 9 your 11 may 11 may 12 now 13 be 14 convinced 14 convinced 15 that 15 that 17 am 17 am 21 speak 18 a 19 fairy 19 fairy 20 and 20 and 21 speak 21 speak 23 truth 22 the 23 truth 23 truth 24 . therefore lose no time in setting in order the affairs of your kingdom and go in search of your wife . 1 therefore 11 of 2 lose 4 time 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 in 5 in 6 setting 6 setting 7 in 6 setting 10 affairs 7 in 8 order 9 the 10 affairs 10 affairs 11 of 11 of 13 kingdom 12 your 13 kingdom 13 kingdom 16 in 14 and 15 go 15 go 16 in 16 in 17 search 17 search 20 wife 18 of 19 your 18 of 20 wife 20 wife 21 . here he dismounted , and bidding his horse go home , he pushed forward on foot . 1 here 2 he 1 here 5 and 2 he 3 dismounted 3 dismounted 4 , 5 and 8 horse 6 bidding 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 go 9 go 13 pushed 10 home 11 , 10 home 12 he 12 he 13 pushed 13 pushed 14 forward 14 forward 17 . 15 on 16 foot 16 foot 17 . ' [why] do you give yourself so much trouble for nought , when you might know what you want to know for the asking ? 1 ' 5 give 1 ' 11 nought 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 give 5 give 6 yourself 6 yourself 8 much 7 so 8 much 8 much 10 for 9 trouble 10 for 11 nought 14 you 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 you 14 you 15 might 15 might 16 know 16 know 18 you 17 what 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 21 know 19 want 22 for 20 to 21 know 22 for 23 the 23 the 24 asking 24 asking 25 ? alone you will never discover the path that leads to your wife . ' 1 alone 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 9 leads 5 discover 7 path 6 the 7 path 7 path 8 that 8 that 9 leads 9 leads 10 to 10 to 11 your 11 your 12 wife 12 wife 13 . 13 . 14 ' much startled , the king looked about him . 1 much 2 startled 2 startled 3 , 3 , 5 king 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 looked 6 looked 7 about 7 about 8 him 8 him 9 . he could see nothing , and somehow , when he thought about it , the voice seemed as if it were part of himself . 1 he 2 could 2 could 6 and 3 see 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 thought 7 somehow 8 , 7 somehow 10 he 8 , 9 when 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 about 12 about 14 , 13 it 14 , 14 , 16 voice 15 the 16 voice 16 voice 17 seemed 17 seemed 19 if 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 it 19 if 24 himself 20 it 21 were 21 were 22 part 22 part 23 of 24 himself 25 . suddenly his eyes fell on the ring , and he understood . 1 suddenly 5 on 2 his 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 7 ring 6 the 7 ring 7 ring 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 understood 11 understood 12 . ' [fool] that [i] was ! ' cried he ; ' and how much precious time have [i] wasted ? 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 was 5 was 12 and 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 he 8 cried 11 ' 9 he 10 ; 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 how 13 how 14 much 13 how 19 wasted 14 much 17 have 15 precious 16 time 16 time 17 have 19 wasted 20 ? dear ring , [i] beseech you , grant me a vision of my wife and my daughter ! ' 1 dear 2 ring 2 ring 3 , 3 , 5 beseech 5 beseech 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 grant 7 , 15 and 8 grant 9 me 10 a 11 vision 11 vision 12 of 11 vision 15 and 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 wife 15 and 17 daughter 16 my 17 daughter 17 daughter 19 ' 18 ! 19 ' almost fainting with joy he gazed after them , and then sank back trembling on the ground . 1 almost 2 fainting 2 fainting 8 them 3 with 4 joy 4 joy 5 he 4 joy 6 gazed 6 gazed 7 after 7 after 8 them 8 them 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 12 sank 12 sank 13 back 12 sank 18 . 13 back 14 trembling 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 . ' [oh] , lead me to them , lead me to them ! ' he exclaimed . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 me 3 , 4 lead 5 me 6 to 5 me 13 ! 6 to 8 , 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 lead 9 lead 10 me 10 me 11 to 11 to 12 them 13 ! 16 exclaimed 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 exclaimed 16 exclaimed 17 . and the ring , bidding him take courage , conducted him safely to the dismal place where his wife had lived for ten years . 1 and 3 ring 1 and 5 bidding 2 the 3 ring 3 ring 4 , 5 bidding 6 him 5 bidding 12 safely 6 him 8 courage 7 take 8 courage 9 , 10 conducted 9 , 12 safely 10 conducted 11 him 12 safely 13 to 13 to 21 lived 14 the 15 dismal 15 dismal 16 place 15 dismal 21 lived 16 place 17 where 17 where 18 his 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 20 had 21 lived 22 for 22 for 25 . 23 ten 24 years 24 years 25 . they were horribly jealous , and ready to eat each other up for her sake , so they readily accepted the charge . 1 they 6 and 2 were 3 horribly 3 horribly 4 jealous 4 jealous 5 , 4 jealous 6 and 6 and 15 sake 7 ready 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 each 9 eat 11 other 11 other 12 up 11 other 15 sake 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 her 15 sake 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 they 17 so 20 accepted 19 readily 20 accepted 20 accepted 23 . 21 the 22 charge 21 the 23 . some stationed themselves round the floating palace , some sat by the door , while the smallest and lightest perched themselves on the roof . 1 some 3 themselves 2 stationed 3 themselves 3 themselves 8 , 4 round 5 the 5 the 7 palace 6 floating 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 10 sat 9 some 10 sat 10 sat 11 by 10 sat 15 while 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 15 while 15 while 19 lightest 15 while 20 perched 16 the 17 smallest 17 smallest 18 and 18 and 19 lightest 20 perched 25 . 21 themselves 22 on 22 on 24 roof 23 the 24 roof 24 roof 25 . she fell back , and with his helmet still down and his shield up , he set his foot on her throat . 1 she 2 fell 1 she 9 still 2 fell 3 back 2 fell 6 with 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 helmet 9 still 11 and 10 down 11 and 11 and 15 , 12 his 13 shield 13 shield 14 up 14 up 15 , 15 , 17 set 16 he 17 set 17 set 19 foot 18 his 19 foot 19 foot 20 on 20 on 22 throat 21 her 22 throat 22 throat 23 . but the fairy answered : 1 but 3 fairy 2 the 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [look] through the window at that lake and see if it is in my power to give them to you . ' 1 ' 5 window 1 ' 13 is 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 at 6 at 7 that 8 lake 9 and 9 and 10 see 10 see 12 it 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 16 power 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 power 16 power 17 to 16 power 18 give 17 to 18 give 18 give 19 them 19 them 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' and the king looked , and through the crystal walls he beheld his wife and daughter floating on the quicksilver . 1 and 9 crystal 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 looked 3 king 7 through 4 looked 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 crystal 9 crystal 10 walls 10 walls 12 beheld 11 he 12 beheld 12 beheld 13 his 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 15 and 15 and 16 daughter 15 and 17 floating 16 daughter 17 floating 17 floating 21 . 18 on 20 quicksilver 19 the 20 quicksilver 20 quicksilver 21 . at that sight [the] [lion] [fairy] and all her wickedness was forgotten . 1 at 3 sight 2 that 3 sight 3 sight 13 . 7 and 8 all 7 and 10 wickedness 9 her 10 wickedness 10 wickedness 11 was 11 was 12 forgotten 12 forgotten 13 . flinging off his helmet , he shouted to them with all his might . 1 flinging 2 off 2 off 3 his 3 his 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 shouted 7 shouted 8 to 7 shouted 10 with 8 to 9 them 10 with 11 all 10 with 14 . 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 might the queen knew his voice , and she and [muffette] ran to the window and held out their hands . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 knew 2 queen 6 , 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 , 6 , 11 ran 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 and 9 and 11 ran 11 ran 15 and 12 to 14 window 13 the 14 window 14 window 15 and 15 and 19 hands 16 held 17 out 17 out 18 their 18 their 19 hands 19 hands 20 . [ [illustration] : [the] [king] [on] [his] [dragon] [fights] [his] [way] [through] [the] [monsters] [to] [the] [queen] [and] [muffette] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 20 ] three years passed by , and the king was no nearer to obtaining his heart 's desire . 1 three 2 years 1 three 3 passed 3 passed 11 nearer 4 by 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 was 9 was 10 no 10 no 11 nearer 11 nearer 12 to 12 to 13 obtaining 13 obtaining 14 his 13 obtaining 15 heart 15 heart 16 's 16 's 18 . 17 desire 18 . he had not advanced one single step , nor gained one solitary advantage . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 7 step 4 advanced 5 one 5 one 6 single 6 single 7 step 7 step 10 gained 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 10 gained 10 gained 11 one 11 one 12 solitary 11 one 14 . 12 solitary 13 advantage now he was almost in despair , and ready to defy everything and throw himself into the lake . 1 now 3 was 1 now 9 ready 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 almost 4 almost 5 in 5 in 6 despair 6 despair 7 , 6 despair 8 and 9 ready 10 to 10 to 13 and 11 defy 12 everything 12 everything 13 and 13 and 14 throw 14 throw 15 himself 15 himself 16 into 16 into 18 lake 17 the 18 lake 18 lake 19 . ' [you] thought that love would conquer all obstacles , ' said he ; ' well , you have found it hasn't ! 1 ' 7 conquer 3 thought 5 love 4 that 5 love 5 love 6 would 6 would 7 conquer 7 conquer 16 well 8 all 9 obstacles 9 obstacles 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 well 16 well 19 have 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 have 19 have 20 found 20 found 21 it 20 found 22 hasn't 21 it 22 hasn't 22 hasn't 23 ! ah , how glad the king was to hear that ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 glad 3 how 6 king 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 was 7 was 8 to 8 to 9 hear 9 hear 11 ! 10 that 11 ! what oath would he not have taken so as to clasp his wife and child in his arms ? 1 what 2 oath 1 what 4 he 2 oath 3 would 4 he 7 taken 5 not 6 have 5 not 7 taken 7 taken 10 to 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 to 10 to 11 clasp 11 clasp 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 and 14 and 15 child 15 child 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 arms 18 arms 19 ? the fight was long and hard , and when the king at last beat back his foes another struggle awaited him . 1 the 2 fight 2 fight 3 was 3 was 8 and 4 long 5 and 5 and 6 hard 6 hard 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 back 9 when 11 king 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 at 11 king 14 beat 12 at 13 last 14 beat 15 back 15 back 19 struggle 16 his 17 foes 16 his 19 struggle 17 foes 18 another 19 struggle 20 awaited 20 awaited 21 him 21 him 22 . the dragon had disappeared with all the rest , and for some years no more was heard or thought of him . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 had 3 had 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 10 and 5 with 10 and 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 for 11 for 18 or 12 some 13 years 13 years 15 more 13 years 17 heard 13 years 18 or 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 was 16 was 17 heard 18 or 19 thought 18 or 20 of 20 of 21 him 21 him 22 . the days passed slowly to [muffette] , in spite of her brave efforts to occupy herself and not to sadden other people by her complaints . 1 the 2 days 1 the 10 of 2 days 5 to 2 days 7 , 3 passed 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 to 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 10 of 13 efforts 11 her 12 brave 11 her 13 efforts 13 efforts 15 occupy 14 to 15 occupy 15 occupy 17 and 16 herself 17 and 17 and 20 sadden 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 sadden 20 sadden 22 people 21 other 22 people 22 people 23 by 23 by 25 complaints 24 her 25 complaints 25 complaints 26 . ' [is] the prince dead ? ' faltered [muffette] , growing white and cold . 1 ' 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 8 faltered 5 dead 6 ? 5 dead 7 ' 7 ' 8 faltered 8 faltered 11 growing 10 , 11 growing 11 growing 13 and 12 white 13 and 13 and 14 cold 14 cold 15 . ' [no] , no ; but oh , how can [i] tell you ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 but 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ; 6 but 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 8 , 10 can 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' and he sank down on a pile of cushions while his wife and daughter knelt beside him . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 sank 2 he 3 sank 3 sank 5 on 4 down 5 on 5 on 12 wife 6 a 7 pile 7 pile 8 of 8 of 9 cushions 9 cushions 10 while 10 while 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 and 13 and 14 daughter 13 and 18 . 14 daughter 16 beside 15 knelt 16 beside 17 him 18 . at length he was able to tell his tale , and a terrible one it was ! 1 at 2 length 1 at 9 tale 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 able 4 was 6 to 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 his 9 tale 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 terrible 12 a 13 terrible 13 terrible 16 was 14 one 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 ! so he had ordered the giant who was his servant to fetch her at once . 1 so 2 he 1 so 16 . 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 ordered 4 ordered 6 giant 4 ordered 11 to 5 the 6 giant 6 giant 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 10 servant 9 his 10 servant 11 to 12 fetch 12 fetch 13 her 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . no words would paint the horror of both the queen and the princess as they listened to this dreadful doom . 1 no 2 words 2 words 6 horror 3 would 4 paint 4 paint 5 the 5 the 6 horror 6 horror 11 and 7 of 8 both 8 both 9 the 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 and 11 and 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 16 listened 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 listened 16 listened 20 doom 17 to 19 dreadful 17 to 20 doom 18 this 19 dreadful 20 doom 21 . ' [oh] , thank you , thank you ! ' cried the parents , clasping his great hands to their breasts . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 , 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 6 , 10 ' 7 thank 8 you 8 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 15 clasping 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 parents 13 parents 14 , 14 , 15 clasping 15 clasping 18 hands 16 his 18 hands 17 great 18 hands 18 hands 21 breasts 19 to 20 their 19 to 21 breasts 21 breasts 22 . ' [you] [have] indeed lifted a load from us . 1 ' 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 lifted 5 lifted 7 load 6 a 7 load 7 load 8 from 8 from 10 . 9 us 10 . she shall have half the kingdom for her dowry . ' 1 she 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 half 4 half 5 the 4 half 6 kingdom 5 the 6 kingdom 6 kingdom 7 for 7 for 9 dowry 8 her 9 dowry 9 dowry 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [muffette] stood up and thrust them aside . 1 but 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 them 7 them 9 . 8 aside 9 . and all her father 's and mother 's tears and prayers availed nothing to move her . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 her 2 all 4 father 4 father 5 's 5 's 11 prayers 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 tears 8 's 11 prayers 9 tears 10 and 11 prayers 14 to 12 availed 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 to 14 to 15 move 15 move 17 . 16 her 17 . entering a room where the prince was sitting gazing at the portrait of his betrothed , she cried to him : 1 entering 3 room 1 entering 4 where 2 a 3 room 4 where 9 gazing 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 was 7 was 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 gazing 9 gazing 12 portrait 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 portrait 12 portrait 13 of 13 of 16 , 14 his 15 betrothed 15 betrothed 16 , 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 cried 18 cried 19 to 19 to 21 : 20 him 21 : ' [what] are you doing lingering here , when the life of the princess is nearing its last moment ? 1 ' 6 lingering 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 lingering 6 lingering 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 15 is 10 the 11 life 11 life 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 is 15 is 16 nearing 16 nearing 17 its 17 its 19 moment 17 its 20 ? 18 last 19 moment 19 moment 20 ? in the courtyard you will find a green horse with three heads and twelve feet , and by its side a sword eighteen yards long . 1 in 3 courtyard 1 in 6 find 2 the 3 courtyard 3 courtyard 5 will 4 you 5 will 6 find 17 and 7 a 8 green 8 green 9 horse 9 horse 10 with 10 with 11 three 11 three 12 heads 11 three 14 twelve 12 heads 13 and 14 twelve 15 feet 14 twelve 17 and 15 feet 16 , 17 and 20 side 18 by 19 its 19 its 20 side 20 side 22 sword 21 a 22 sword 22 sword 26 . 23 eighteen 24 yards 24 yards 25 long 25 long 26 . hasten , lest you should be too late ! ' 1 hasten 4 you 2 , 3 lest 3 lest 4 you 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' the prince saw his chance , and before his foe could shut his mouth again had plunged his sword far down his adversary 's throat . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 8 before 2 prince 3 saw 3 saw 4 his 4 his 5 chance 5 chance 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 before 14 mouth 9 his 10 foe 10 foe 11 could 11 could 12 shut 12 shut 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 16 had 15 again 16 had 16 had 17 plunged 17 plunged 21 down 18 his 19 sword 19 sword 20 far 20 far 21 down 21 down 25 throat 22 his 23 adversary 23 adversary 24 's 24 's 25 throat 25 throat 26 . muffette was delivered . 1 muffette 2 was 2 was 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 . after this they all went back to the palace . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 went 5 went 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 palace 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 . the marriage took place the following day , and [muffette] and her husband lived happy for ever after . 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 took 2 marriage 8 , 3 took 4 place 4 place 5 the 4 place 7 day 5 the 6 following 8 , 14 lived 9 and 11 and 11 and 13 husband 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 lived 14 lived 19 . 15 happy 16 for 16 for 17 ever 17 ever 18 after 18 after 19 . ( from [les] [contes] des [fées] , par [madame] [d'aulnoy] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 des 5 des 8 par 7 , 8 par 8 par 11 . 11 . 12 ) [the] [adventures] [of] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] loud were the wails in the hut by the sea when the hours passed on and the maiden came not . 1 loud 8 by 2 were 4 wails 3 the 4 wails 4 wails 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hut 7 hut 8 by 8 by 10 sea 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 16 and 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 hours 13 hours 14 passed 13 hours 16 and 14 passed 15 on 16 and 19 came 17 the 18 maiden 18 maiden 19 came 19 came 21 . 20 not 21 . one by one the kids came home , and at every bleat someone hurried to open the door , but no sound broke the stillness . 1 one 12 bleat 2 by 3 one 3 one 5 kids 4 the 5 kids 5 kids 6 came 6 came 7 home 6 came 10 at 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 at 11 every 11 every 12 bleat 12 bleat 22 sound 13 someone 14 hurried 14 hurried 15 to 15 to 16 open 16 open 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 no 21 no 22 sound 22 sound 25 stillness 23 broke 24 the 24 the 25 stillness 25 stillness 26 . their sons too were sadder than before , for they loved their sister well , and had never ceased to mourn for her . 1 their 2 sons 2 sons 7 before 3 too 4 were 4 were 5 sadder 5 sadder 6 than 6 than 7 before 7 before 11 loved 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 10 they 11 loved 11 loved 21 mourn 12 their 13 sister 12 their 14 well 14 well 15 , 15 , 19 ceased 16 and 17 had 17 had 18 never 17 had 19 ceased 19 ceased 20 to 20 to 21 mourn 21 mourn 22 for 22 for 23 her 23 her 24 . at length [ardan] the eldest spoke and said : 1 at 2 length 1 at 5 eldest 4 the 5 eldest 5 eldest 6 spoke 6 spoke 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [if] you have vowed , then must you keep your vow , ' answered [gorla] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 , 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 vowed 6 , 7 then 6 , 8 must 8 must 9 you 8 must 12 vow 9 you 10 keep 10 keep 11 your 12 vow 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 answered 14 ' 17 . ' [but] better had it been if you had first asked your father 's leave before you made it . 1 ' 3 better 3 better 13 father 4 had 5 it 4 had 6 been 6 been 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 first 9 had 11 asked 11 asked 12 your 12 your 13 father 13 father 14 's 14 's 15 leave 15 leave 16 before 16 before 18 made 17 you 18 made 18 made 19 it 19 it 20 . yet , since it is so , your mother will bake you a cake for you to carry with you on your journey . 1 yet 2 , 1 yet 3 since 3 since 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 your 8 your 9 mother 9 mother 10 will 10 will 11 bake 11 bake 12 you 11 bake 14 cake 13 a 14 cake 14 cake 15 for 14 cake 17 to 14 cake 18 carry 15 for 16 you 17 to 18 carry 18 carry 19 with 18 carry 21 on 19 with 20 you 21 on 23 journey 22 your 23 journey 23 journey 24 . who can tell how long it may be ? ' 1 who 2 can 1 who 5 long 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 5 long 6 it 6 it 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' so the mother arose and baked not one cake but two , a big one and a little one . 1 so 5 and 2 the 3 mother 3 mother 4 arose 4 arose 5 and 5 and 9 cake 6 baked 7 not 7 not 8 one 8 one 9 cake 9 cake 10 but 10 but 12 , 11 two 12 , 12 , 15 one 13 a 14 big 14 big 15 one 15 one 20 . 16 and 19 one 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 one 19 one 20 . ' [choose] , my son , ' said she . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 . and taking the big cake he went his way . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 7 went 3 the 4 big 4 big 5 cake 5 cake 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 his 8 his 9 way 9 way 10 . straight on he strode , letting neither hill nor river hinder him . 1 straight 2 on 2 on 3 he 3 he 4 strode 4 strode 5 , 4 strode 6 letting 6 letting 9 nor 7 neither 8 hill 8 hill 9 nor 9 nor 10 river 10 river 11 hinder 11 hinder 12 him 11 hinder 13 . swiftly he walked swiftly as the wind that blew down the mountain . 1 swiftly 2 he 1 swiftly 4 swiftly 2 he 3 walked 4 swiftly 5 as 5 as 7 wind 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 9 blew 8 that 9 blew 9 blew 10 down 9 blew 12 mountain 11 the 12 mountain 12 mountain 13 . trembling with fatigue he sat himself on a rock and broke a piece off his cake . 1 trembling 2 with 1 trembling 5 sat 2 with 3 fatigue 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 himself 6 himself 7 on 6 himself 11 broke 7 on 9 rock 8 a 9 rock 9 rock 10 and 11 broke 14 off 12 a 13 piece 13 piece 14 off 14 off 15 his 15 his 16 cake 16 cake 17 . ' [spare] me a morsel , [ardan] son of [gorla] , ' asked a raven , fluttering down towards him . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 6 , 3 me 8 son 4 a 5 morsel 5 morsel 6 , 8 son 13 asked 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 17 fluttering 14 a 15 raven 15 raven 16 , 16 , 17 fluttering 17 fluttering 18 down 18 down 19 towards 19 towards 20 him 20 him 21 . and he stretched himself out for a few moments , then rose to his feet again . 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 then 2 he 3 stretched 3 stretched 4 himself 4 himself 5 out 5 out 6 for 6 for 8 few 7 a 8 few 9 moments 10 , 9 moments 11 then 11 then 12 rose 12 rose 13 to 13 to 15 feet 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 again 16 again 17 . on and on , and on , till at last he saw a beam of light streaming from a house and hastened towards it . 1 on 7 , 1 on 11 he 2 and 5 and 2 and 7 , 3 on 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 on 7 , 10 last 8 till 9 at 9 at 10 last 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 14 beam 13 a 14 beam 14 beam 15 of 15 of 16 light 16 light 21 and 17 streaming 18 from 17 streaming 21 and 18 from 20 house 19 a 20 house 21 and 22 hastened 22 hastened 23 towards 22 hastened 25 . 24 it 25 . ' [welcome] , fair youth , ' said the old man , turning his head . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 11 man 3 , 4 fair 4 fair 5 youth 5 youth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 old 9 the 10 old 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 turning 13 turning 15 head 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [sit] down and warm yourself , and tell me how fares the outer world . 1 ' 4 and 3 down 4 and 4 and 9 tell 5 warm 6 yourself 6 yourself 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tell 9 tell 14 outer 10 me 11 how 11 how 12 fares 12 fares 13 the 13 the 14 outer 14 outer 16 . 15 world 16 . it is long since [i] have seen it . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 long 3 long 4 since 4 since 6 have 6 have 7 seen 7 seen 8 it 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] need someone to herd my three dun cows , which are hornless , ' said the old man . 1 ' 6 herd 1 ' 10 cows 3 need 4 someone 4 someone 5 to 5 to 6 herd 6 herd 7 my 7 my 8 three 8 three 9 dun 10 cows 12 which 11 , 12 which 12 which 15 , 13 are 14 hornless 14 hornless 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 20 man 18 the 20 man 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 . but here the girl looked up and answered quickly : 1 but 2 here 2 here 4 girl 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 7 and 5 looked 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 answered 8 answered 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 : ' [ill] will come of it if he listens to your offer . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 14 ' 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 of 5 of 6 it 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 listens 9 listens 10 to 9 listens 13 . 10 to 12 offer 11 your 12 offer 13 . 14 ' ' [counsel] unsought is worth nothing , ' replied , rudely , [ardan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 3 unsought 3 unsought 4 is 4 is 7 , 5 worth 6 nothing 5 worth 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 rudely 9 replied 10 , 10 , 11 rudely 11 rudely 12 , 12 , 14 son 14 son 15 of 14 son 17 . therefore , good father , [i] will take service with you at daybreak , and ask no payment till the new year dawns . ' 1 therefore 2 , 1 therefore 5 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 4 father 5 , 10 with 7 will 8 take 8 take 9 service 9 service 10 with 10 with 22 year 11 you 15 and 12 at 13 daybreak 13 daybreak 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ask 16 ask 17 no 17 no 18 payment 18 payment 19 till 19 till 21 new 20 the 21 new 21 new 22 year 22 year 23 dawns 23 dawns 24 . 24 . 25 ' now go , and may wisdom go with you . ' 1 now 4 and 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 may 4 and 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 go 7 go 8 with 8 with 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' in a moment the words that the old man had uttered vanished from his mind and he gave chase . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 5 words 2 a 3 moment 4 the 5 words 5 words 6 that 5 words 12 vanished 6 that 9 man 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 had 10 had 11 uttered 12 vanished 13 from 13 from 16 and 14 his 15 mind 15 mind 16 and 16 and 18 gave 17 he 18 gave 18 gave 19 chase 19 chase 20 . at length he could run no more , and stopped to breathe , while the cock and hen went on as before . 1 at 2 length 1 at 10 stopped 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 run 5 run 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 stopped 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 breathe 13 , 13 , 16 cock 14 while 15 the 15 the 16 cock 16 cock 17 and 17 and 18 hen 17 and 23 . 18 hen 19 went 19 went 20 on 21 as 22 before 21 as 23 . then he remembered the cows , and , somewhat frightened , turned back to seek them . 1 then 3 remembered 1 then 5 cows 2 he 3 remembered 4 the 5 cows 5 cows 6 , 6 , 9 somewhat 6 , 11 , 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 somewhat 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 turned 12 turned 15 seek 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 seek 15 seek 16 them 16 them 17 . luckily they had not strayed far , and were quietly feeding on the thick green grass . 1 luckily 7 , 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 strayed 5 strayed 6 far 6 far 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 quietly 8 and 11 feeding 9 were 10 quietly 11 feeding 12 on 12 on 16 grass 13 the 14 thick 13 the 16 grass 14 thick 15 green 16 grass 17 . though he followed them till he was tired he could not catch them , though they seemed ever within his reach . 1 though 2 he 1 though 5 till 1 though 9 he 2 he 3 followed 3 followed 4 them 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 tired 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 not 10 could 14 , 11 not 12 catch 12 catch 13 them 14 , 15 though 15 though 19 within 16 they 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 ever 17 seemed 19 within 19 within 21 reach 20 his 21 reach 21 reach 22 . [ [illustration] : [ardan] [pursues] [the] [golden] [cock] [and] [the] [silver] [hen] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] ' [faithless] one , you have betrayed your trust ! ' he said to [ardan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 10 ! 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 9 trust 8 your 9 trust 10 ! 13 said 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 16 son 16 son 17 of 17 of 19 . ' [not] even for one day could you keep true ! 1 ' 3 even 3 even 4 for 4 for 5 one 5 one 7 could 6 day 7 could 7 could 8 you 7 could 9 keep 9 keep 10 true 9 keep 11 ! 10 true 11 ! well , you shall have your reward at once that others may take warning from you . ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 have 2 , 4 shall 3 you 4 shall 5 have 7 reward 6 your 7 reward 7 reward 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 that 10 that 12 may 11 others 12 may 12 may 13 take 13 take 14 warning 14 warning 15 from 15 from 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' and waving his wand he touched with it the chest of the youth , who became a pillar of stone . 1 and 2 waving 1 and 13 youth 2 waving 3 his 3 his 4 wand 4 wand 6 touched 5 he 6 touched 6 touched 7 with 7 with 8 it 9 the 10 chest 10 chest 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 youth 13 youth 16 became 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 became 16 became 18 pillar 17 a 18 pillar 18 pillar 20 stone 19 of 20 stone 20 stone 21 . ' [time] is long without my sister and [ardan] my brother . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 long 3 is 6 my 4 long 5 without 6 my 7 sister 7 sister 8 and 8 and 12 . 10 my 11 brother 11 brother 12 . so [i] have vowed to seek them wherever they may be . ' 1 so 4 vowed 3 have 4 vowed 4 vowed 5 to 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 them 6 seek 8 wherever 8 wherever 9 they 9 they 11 be 10 may 11 be 11 be 12 . 12 . 13 ' and his father answered : 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [it] is more than three years since my sister left us . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 more 3 is 7 years 5 than 6 three 5 than 7 years 7 years 8 since 8 since 11 left 9 my 10 sister 10 sister 11 left 11 left 13 . 12 us 13 . and his father answered : 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [go] , then , and take our blessing with you . ' 1 ' 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 take 6 and 7 take 7 take 9 blessing 8 our 9 blessing 9 blessing 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' in the wood he felt hungry , for he had walked far , and he sat down to eat . 1 in 3 wood 2 the 3 wood 3 wood 6 hungry 3 wood 8 for 4 he 5 felt 5 felt 6 hungry 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 13 , 10 had 11 walked 10 had 13 , 11 walked 12 far 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 14 and 17 down 15 he 16 sat 17 down 18 to 18 to 20 . 19 eat 20 . suddenly a voice behind him cried : 1 suddenly 3 voice 2 a 3 voice 3 voice 4 behind 3 voice 6 cried 4 behind 5 him 6 cried 7 : ' [a] bit for me ! a bit for me ! ' 1 ' 3 bit 1 ' 12 ' 3 bit 4 for 4 for 8 bit 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 8 bit 7 a 8 bit 9 for 10 me 9 for 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and looking round he beheld the black raven of the wilderness . 1 and 4 he 2 looking 3 round 3 round 4 he 4 he 5 beheld 5 beheld 6 the 6 the 7 black 7 black 11 wilderness 8 raven 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 . the door stood open and he entered , and the old man gave him welcome , and the golden-haired maiden likewise . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 stood 2 door 5 and 3 stood 4 open 5 and 12 man 6 he 8 , 7 entered 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 man 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 man 12 man 16 , 13 gave 14 him 13 gave 15 welcome 13 gave 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 golden-haired 18 the 19 golden-haired 19 golden-haired 22 . 20 maiden 21 likewise 21 likewise 22 . next day he set forth at dawn with the dun cows in front of him , and followed patiently wherever they might lead him . 1 next 2 day 1 next 13 front 2 day 6 at 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 forth 5 forth 6 at 6 at 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 with 8 with 11 cows 9 the 10 dun 9 the 11 cows 11 cows 12 in 13 front 25 . 14 of 16 , 14 of 21 they 15 him 16 , 16 , 20 wherever 17 and 18 followed 17 and 20 wherever 18 followed 19 patiently 21 they 23 lead 22 might 23 lead 23 lead 24 him 24 him 25 . on the way he saw the gold cock and silver hen , which ran even closer to him than they had done to his brothers . 1 on 3 way 1 on 8 cock 2 the 3 way 3 way 5 saw 4 he 5 saw 6 the 7 gold 6 the 8 cock 8 cock 16 closer 9 and 10 silver 10 silver 11 hen 11 hen 12 , 12 , 15 even 12 , 16 closer 13 which 14 ran 14 ran 15 even 16 closer 17 to 17 to 26 . 18 him 19 than 18 him 26 . 19 than 22 done 20 they 21 had 21 had 22 done 22 done 25 brothers 23 to 24 his 23 to 25 brothers the fire was fierce , but the cows took no heed , and walked steadily through it , [covan] the [brown-haired] following them . 1 the 2 fire 1 the 11 heed 2 fire 3 was 3 was 4 fierce 4 fierce 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 cows 7 the 8 cows 8 cows 9 took 9 took 10 no 11 heed 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 walked 14 walked 15 steadily 15 steadily 16 through 16 through 18 , 17 it 18 , 18 , 24 . 20 the 24 . 22 following 23 them 22 following 24 . next they plunged into a foaming river , and [covan] plunged in after them , though the water came high above his waist . 1 next 4 into 1 next 9 and 2 they 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 into 5 a 6 foaming 6 foaming 7 river 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 though 11 plunged 12 in 12 in 15 , 13 after 14 them 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 though 16 though 21 above 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 came 19 came 20 high 19 came 21 above 21 above 23 waist 22 his 23 waist 23 waist 24 . on the other side of the river lay a wide plain , and here the cows lay down , while [covan] looked about him . 1 on 7 river 2 the 3 other 2 the 4 side 4 side 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 river 7 river 13 and 8 lay 13 and 9 a 10 wide 10 wide 11 plain 11 plain 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 lay 14 here 16 cows 15 the 16 cows 16 cows 17 lay 17 lay 18 down 18 down 22 looked 19 , 20 while 20 while 22 looked 22 looked 23 about 23 about 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [hasten] , hasten , [covan] the [brown-haired] , for your cows are in the corn , and you must drive them out ! ' 1 ' 4 hasten 3 , 4 hasten 4 hasten 25 ' 5 , 7 the 5 , 21 drive 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 cows 11 your 12 cows 12 cows 13 are 13 are 16 corn 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 corn 16 corn 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 you 18 and 20 must 20 must 21 drive 21 drive 22 them 21 drive 23 out 23 out 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' and he went on listening to the music . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 listening 5 listening 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 music 8 music 9 . very soon the same youth returned , and cried with panting breath : 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 same 2 soon 5 youth 3 the 4 same 5 youth 7 , 6 returned 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 cried 9 cried 10 with 10 with 11 panting 11 panting 13 : 12 breath 13 : ' [out] upon you , [covan] son of [gorla] , that you stand there agape . 1 ' 3 upon 3 upon 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 son 5 , 10 , 7 son 8 of 10 , 13 stand 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 stand 13 stand 15 agape 14 there 15 agape 15 agape 16 . for our dogs are chasing your cows , and you must drive them off ! ' 1 for 3 dogs 1 for 4 are 2 our 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 are 4 are 5 chasing 5 chasing 8 , 6 your 7 cows 7 cows 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 must 9 and 13 them 10 you 11 must 12 drive 13 them 13 them 14 off 14 off 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and he stayed where he was till the music ceased . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 stayed 3 stayed 4 where 4 where 6 was 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 music 9 music 11 . 10 ceased 11 . ' [what] can these things mean ? ' said [covan] to himself , as he followed his cows . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 these 4 these 5 things 5 things 8 ' 5 things 9 said 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 said 16 followed 11 to 13 , 12 himself 13 , 13 , 15 he 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 followed 16 followed 18 cows 17 his 18 cows 18 cows 19 . darkness now fell , the wind howled , and torrents of rain poured upon them . 1 darkness 6 wind 2 now 3 fell 3 fell 4 , 4 , 6 wind 5 the 6 wind 6 wind 8 , 7 howled 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 torrents 9 and 12 rain 11 of 12 rain 12 rain 13 poured 13 poured 14 upon 13 poured 15 them 15 them 16 . covan knew not how far they might yet have to go , or indeed if they were on the right road . 1 covan 2 knew 1 covan 12 , 2 knew 4 how 3 not 4 how 4 how 6 they 5 far 6 they 6 they 7 might 7 might 8 yet 7 might 11 go 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 go 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 if 15 if 16 they 15 if 22 . 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 on 19 the 20 right 20 right 21 road 21 road 22 . what was he to do ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? he waited thus , for he could go neither forwards nor backwards , till he felt a great friendly paw laid on his shoulder . 1 he 4 , 2 waited 3 thus 2 waited 4 , 4 , 12 backwards 5 for 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 go 8 go 9 neither 9 neither 10 forwards 9 neither 11 nor 10 forwards 11 nor 11 nor 12 backwards 12 backwards 16 felt 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 he 14 till 16 felt 16 felt 24 shoulder 17 a 18 great 17 a 20 paw 18 great 19 friendly 20 paw 21 laid 21 laid 22 on 22 on 23 his 23 his 24 shoulder 24 shoulder 25 . ' [my] cave is just here , ' said the [dog] of [maol-mór] , of whom [covan] son of [gorla] had heard much . 1 ' 3 cave 3 cave 4 is 4 is 5 just 4 is 19 of 5 just 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 18 son 10 the 18 son 12 of 14 , 12 of 16 whom 14 , 15 of 16 whom 18 son 19 of 24 . 21 had 22 heard 22 heard 23 much 23 much 24 . and [covan] entered , and supped , and slept , and in the morning rose up a new man . 1 and 3 entered 3 entered 4 , 4 , 7 , 5 and 6 supped 6 supped 7 , 7 , 11 and 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 morning 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 morning 14 morning 20 . 15 rose 16 up 16 up 19 man 17 a 18 new 17 a 19 man 19 man 20 . ' [farewell] , [covan] , ' said the [dog] [of] [maol-mór] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 12 . 8 the 12 . ' [may] success go with you , for you took what [i] had to give and did not mock me . 1 ' 3 success 3 success 13 had 4 go 5 with 4 go 7 , 5 with 6 you 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 took 10 took 11 what 11 what 13 had 13 had 16 and 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 and 16 and 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 mock 19 mock 20 me 20 me 21 . so , when danger is your companion , wish for me , and [i] will not fail you . ' 1 so 7 companion 2 , 5 is 3 when 4 danger 4 danger 5 is 5 is 6 your 6 your 7 companion 7 companion 9 wish 8 , 9 wish 9 wish 10 for 10 for 12 , 11 me 12 , 12 , 18 you 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 not 15 will 17 fail 16 not 17 fail 17 fail 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' all that day they walked , and when night fell they were in a barren plain , with only rocks for shelter . 1 all 2 that 1 all 7 and 2 that 3 day 3 day 5 walked 4 they 5 walked 5 walked 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 fell 8 when 9 night 9 night 10 fell 10 fell 11 they 10 fell 18 with 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 in 14 a 15 barren 14 a 16 plain 16 plain 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 20 rocks 19 only 20 rocks 20 rocks 21 for 21 for 23 . 22 shelter 23 . ' [we] must rest here as best we can , ' spoke [covan] to the cows . 1 ' 7 best 3 must 4 rest 4 rest 5 here 4 rest 6 as 6 as 7 best 7 best 9 can 8 we 9 can 9 can 12 spoke 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 spoke 12 spoke 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 cows 16 cows 17 . and they bowed their heads and lay down in the place where they stood . 1 and 2 they 1 and 5 heads 2 they 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 their 5 heads 7 lay 6 and 7 lay 7 lay 11 place 8 down 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 place 11 place 12 where 12 where 14 stood 13 they 14 stood 14 stood 15 . and [covan] listened thankfully to his words , and at dawn he rose up to seek his cows . 1 and 4 thankfully 1 and 5 to 3 listened 4 thankfully 5 to 9 and 6 his 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 rose 10 at 11 dawn 11 dawn 12 he 12 he 13 rose 13 rose 14 up 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 seek 16 seek 17 his 17 his 18 cows 18 cows 19 . ' [farewell] ! ' cried the black raven . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 black 6 the 7 black 7 black 8 raven 8 raven 9 . ' [you] trusted me , and took all [i] had to offer in return for the food you once gave me . 1 ' 3 trusted 3 trusted 4 me 3 trusted 15 for 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 13 in 8 all 10 had 10 had 11 to 10 had 12 offer 11 to 12 offer 12 offer 13 in 13 in 14 return 14 return 15 for 15 for 17 food 16 the 17 food 17 food 18 you 18 you 20 gave 19 once 20 gave 20 gave 22 . 21 me 22 . so if in time to come you need a friend , wish for me , and [i] will not fail you . ' 1 so 2 if 2 if 7 you 3 in 4 time 3 in 7 you 4 time 6 come 5 to 6 come 7 you 8 need 8 need 10 friend 8 need 20 fail 9 a 10 friend 10 friend 12 wish 11 , 12 wish 12 wish 13 for 12 wish 15 , 13 for 14 me 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 will 18 will 19 not 20 fail 21 you 21 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' as before , the cows were standing in the spot where he had left them , ready to set out . 1 as 2 before 2 before 10 spot 3 , 5 cows 4 the 5 cows 5 cows 6 were 6 were 7 standing 7 standing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 spot 10 spot 11 where 11 where 12 he 11 where 13 had 13 had 15 them 14 left 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 19 set 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 set 19 set 20 out 19 set 21 . 20 out 21 . ' [we] can go no further , ' spake [covan] to the cows . 1 ' 4 go 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 no 5 no 6 further 6 further 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 cows 9 spake 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 cows 13 cows 14 . then there was a [swish] of water at his feet , and out peeped the head of the famous otter [doran-donn] of the stream . 1 then 2 there 1 then 16 head 2 there 3 was 3 was 14 peeped 4 a 14 peeped 6 of 7 water 7 water 8 at 8 at 10 feet 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 out 12 and 14 peeped 15 the 16 head 16 head 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 famous 19 famous 25 . 20 otter 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 stream 24 stream 25 . ' [trust] to me and [i] will find you warmth and shelter , ' said [doran-donn] ; ' and for food fish in plenty . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 11 and 4 me 5 and 5 and 8 find 7 will 8 find 8 find 9 you 8 find 10 warmth 10 warmth 11 and 11 and 12 shelter 11 and 13 , 11 and 17 ; 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 17 ; 19 and 18 ' 19 and 19 and 25 . 20 for 22 fish 20 for 24 plenty 21 food 22 fish 23 in 24 plenty 24 plenty 25 . 25 . 26 ' and [covan] went with him thankfully , and ate and rested , and laid aside three-thirds of his weariness . 1 and 3 went 1 and 8 and 3 went 4 with 4 with 5 him 6 thankfully 7 , 6 thankfully 8 and 8 and 12 , 9 ate 10 and 10 and 11 rested 11 rested 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 20 . 14 laid 15 aside 15 aside 16 three-thirds 16 three-thirds 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 weariness 19 weariness 20 . ' [because] you trusted me and took what [i] had to offer , you have made me your friend , [covan] , ' said [doran-donn] . 1 ' 7 took 3 you 4 trusted 4 trusted 5 me 5 me 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 what 8 what 20 , 10 had 12 offer 10 had 13 , 11 to 12 offer 13 , 15 have 14 you 15 have 15 have 16 made 16 made 17 me 17 me 18 your 18 your 19 friend 19 friend 20 , 20 , 26 . 22 , 23 ' 22 , 24 said 24 said 26 . then he plunged into the stream , and was seen no more . 1 then 7 , 2 he 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 stream 6 stream 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 8 and 10 seen 10 seen 11 no 11 no 13 . 12 more 13 . ' [you] have done well indeed , ' he said to [covan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 6 indeed 4 done 8 ' 5 well 6 indeed 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 13 son 13 son 14 of 14 of 16 . ' [and] now , what would you have as a reward ? ' 1 ' 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 would 6 would 7 you 6 would 8 have 8 have 9 as 9 as 11 reward 10 a 11 reward 11 reward 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' the old man looked grave at the words of [covan] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 looked 4 looked 5 grave 5 grave 6 at 6 at 8 words 7 the 8 words 8 words 9 of 9 of 11 . but the perils are great too great for you to overcome . ' 1 but 3 perils 1 but 6 too 2 the 3 perils 3 perils 4 are 4 are 5 great 6 too 7 great 7 great 8 for 7 great 10 to 8 for 9 you 10 to 11 overcome 11 overcome 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [tell] me what they are , ' said [covan] again , ' and [i] shall know better if [i] may overcome them . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 14 and 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 they 4 what 8 ' 5 they 6 are 6 are 7 , 8 ' 9 said 11 again 12 , 11 again 14 and 12 , 13 ' 14 and 18 better 16 shall 17 know 17 know 18 better 18 better 19 if 19 if 22 overcome 21 may 22 overcome 22 overcome 23 them 23 them 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [listen] , then , and judge . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 judge 7 judge 8 . in the mountain yonder there dwells a roe , white of foot , with horns that branch like the antlers of a deer . 1 in 3 mountain 1 in 8 roe 2 the 3 mountain 3 mountain 4 yonder 4 yonder 5 there 5 there 6 dwells 6 dwells 7 a 8 roe 14 with 9 , 10 white 10 white 11 of 11 of 12 foot 12 foot 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 horns 15 horns 16 that 15 horns 17 branch 16 that 17 branch 17 branch 24 . 18 like 20 antlers 19 the 20 antlers 20 antlers 21 of 21 of 22 a 21 of 23 deer 23 deer 24 . on the lake that leads to the land of the [sun] floats a duck whose body is green and whose neck is of gold . 1 on 2 the 2 the 15 whose 3 lake 5 leads 4 that 5 leads 5 leads 6 to 6 to 8 land 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 floats 12 floats 14 duck 13 a 14 duck 14 duck 15 whose 15 whose 19 and 16 body 17 is 17 is 18 green 18 green 19 and 19 and 21 neck 20 whose 21 neck 21 neck 22 is 22 is 25 . 23 of 24 gold 24 gold 25 . ' [to-morrow] at cock-crow [i] will begone ! ' answered [covan] . 1 ' 3 at 1 ' 6 will 3 at 4 cock-crow 6 will 7 begone 7 begone 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . ' [oh] , that he was here ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 was 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 here 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 10 he 8 ! 11 cried 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . and looking up he saw him . 1 and 2 looking 2 looking 3 up 3 up 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 6 him 7 . ' [why] did you summon me ? ' asked the [dog] of [maol-mór] . 1 ' 3 did 1 ' 14 . 3 did 4 you 3 did 9 asked 4 you 5 summon 5 summon 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 asked 10 the 12 of 14 . ' [fear] nothing ; [i] will soon catch her for you . ' 1 ' 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 ; 4 ; 8 catch 6 will 8 catch 7 soon 8 catch 8 catch 9 her 8 catch 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' and in a short while he laid the roe unhurt at [covan] ['s] feet . 1 and 5 while 2 in 4 short 3 a 4 short 4 short 5 while 5 while 6 he 5 while 7 laid 6 he 7 laid 7 laid 11 at 8 the 9 roe 9 roe 10 unhurt 10 unhurt 11 at 11 at 14 feet 14 feet 15 . ' [what] will you wish me to do with her ? ' said the [dog] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 3 will 5 wish 5 wish 6 me 5 wish 12 ' 6 me 7 to 6 me 11 ? 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 10 her 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . 14 the 16 . and [covan] answered : 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : but carry you the roe to the back of the cottage , and tether her so that she cannot escape . ' 1 but 2 carry 2 carry 3 you 3 you 22 ' 4 the 5 roe 5 roe 6 to 6 to 8 back 7 the 8 back 8 back 9 of 9 of 12 , 10 the 11 cottage 11 cottage 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 tether 13 and 20 escape 14 tether 15 her 16 so 17 that 17 that 19 cannot 18 she 19 cannot 19 cannot 20 escape 20 escape 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [it] shall be done , ' said [the] [dog] of [maol-mór] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 11 of 6 , 7 ' 6 , 11 of 7 ' 8 said 11 of 13 . ' [surely] [i] can catch him , good swimmer as [i] am , ' to himself . 1 ' 5 catch 4 can 5 catch 5 catch 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 good 8 good 9 swimmer 9 swimmer 17 . 10 as 12 am 12 am 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 . ' [oh] that the black raven were here to help me ! ' he thought to himself . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 7 were 4 the 5 black 5 black 6 raven 6 raven 7 were 7 were 8 here 7 were 9 to 8 here 9 to 9 to 10 help 10 help 11 me 10 help 12 ! 12 ! 14 he 12 ! 15 thought 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 to 16 to 18 . 17 himself 18 . and in a moment the black raven was perched on his shoulder . 1 and 7 raven 2 in 4 moment 2 in 7 raven 3 a 4 moment 5 the 6 black 5 the 7 raven 6 black 7 raven 7 raven 8 was 8 was 9 perched 9 perched 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 shoulder 12 shoulder 13 . ' [how] can [i] help you ? ' asked the raven . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 help 5 help 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 raven 10 the 11 raven 11 raven 12 . and [covan] answered : 1 and 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [catch] me the green duck that floats on the water . ' 1 ' 5 green 1 ' 13 ' 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 green 5 green 8 floats 6 duck 7 that 7 that 8 floats 9 on 11 water 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 . 12 . 13 ' in the deep dark pool of which the old man had spoken the silver-sided salmon was lying under a rock . 1 in 4 dark 1 in 7 which 2 the 3 deep 2 the 4 dark 4 dark 5 pool 5 pool 6 of 7 which 12 spoken 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 had 11 had 12 spoken 12 spoken 14 silver-sided 13 the 14 silver-sided 14 silver-sided 18 under 15 salmon 16 was 16 was 17 lying 17 lying 18 under 18 under 20 rock 19 a 20 rock 20 rock 21 . [ [illustration] : [doran-donn] [brings] [the] [salmon] [to] [covan] [the] [brown-haired] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] ' [surely] [i] , good fisher as [i] am , can catch him , ' said [covan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 7 as 4 , 5 good 5 good 6 fisher 7 as 9 am 9 am 10 , 9 am 21 . 10 , 11 can 11 can 12 catch 12 catch 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 18 son 19 of 19 of 21 . and cutting a slender pole from a bush , he fastened a line to the end of it . 1 and 2 cutting 2 cutting 6 from 3 a 4 slender 3 a 5 pole 5 pole 6 from 6 from 8 bush 7 a 8 bush 8 bush 11 fastened 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 fastened 11 fastened 13 line 12 a 13 line 13 line 19 . 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 of 16 end 19 . 17 of 18 it but cast with what skill he might , it availed nothing , for the salmon would not even look at the bait . 1 but 7 might 2 cast 3 with 3 with 4 what 4 what 5 skill 5 skill 6 he 6 he 7 might 7 might 11 nothing 8 , 9 it 8 , 11 nothing 9 it 10 availed 11 nothing 16 would 12 , 13 for 12 , 15 salmon 13 for 15 salmon 14 the 15 salmon 15 salmon 16 would 16 would 17 not 17 not 22 bait 18 even 19 look 19 look 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 bait 22 bait 23 . ' [i] am beaten at last , unless the [doran-donn] can deliver me , ' he cried . 1 ' 4 beaten 3 am 4 beaten 4 beaten 8 unless 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 , 7 , 8 unless 8 unless 15 ' 9 the 11 can 11 can 12 deliver 12 deliver 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 cried 16 he 17 cried 17 cried 18 . and as he spoke there was a [swish] of the water , and the face of the [doran-donn] looked up at him . 1 and 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 there 4 spoke 20 up 4 spoke 21 at 5 there 6 was 7 a 20 up 9 of 11 water 10 the 11 water 11 water 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 face 14 the 15 face 15 face 16 of 15 face 19 looked 16 of 17 the 19 looked 20 up 21 at 23 . 22 him 23 . ' [o] catch me , [i] pray you , that salmon under the rock ! ' said [covan] son of [gorla] . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 7 pray 3 catch 4 me 4 me 5 , 7 pray 8 you 7 pray 10 that 8 you 9 , 10 that 11 salmon 11 salmon 14 rock 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 rock 14 rock 22 . 15 ! 16 ' 15 ! 19 son 16 ' 17 said 19 son 20 of 20 of 22 . and the [doran-donn] dived , and laying hold of the salmon by his tail , bore it back to the place where [covan] was standing . 1 and 4 dived 2 the 4 dived 4 dived 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 laying 6 and 14 tail 7 laying 8 hold 8 hold 9 of 8 hold 12 by 9 of 11 salmon 10 the 11 salmon 12 by 13 his 14 tail 22 where 15 , 16 bore 16 bore 17 it 17 it 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 21 place 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 where 22 where 26 . 24 was 25 standing 25 standing 26 . and this was what the old man said : ' [you] began well , my son , so things have gone well with you . 1 and 2 this 1 and 14 , 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 what 4 what 6 old 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 13 well 12 began 13 well 14 , 15 my 14 , 17 , 15 my 16 son 17 , 21 gone 18 so 19 things 19 things 20 have 20 have 21 gone 21 gone 23 with 22 well 23 with 23 with 24 you 24 you 25 . you set store by your mother 's blessing , therefore you have been blest . 1 you 3 store 2 set 3 store 3 store 4 by 3 store 7 's 4 by 6 mother 5 your 6 mother 7 's 8 blessing 8 blessing 9 , 9 , 11 you 10 therefore 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 blest 14 blest 15 . last of all , difficulties gave you courage , instead of lending you despair . 1 last 2 of 2 of 4 , 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 difficulties 5 difficulties 6 gave 6 gave 8 courage 7 you 8 courage 8 courage 11 of 9 , 10 instead 9 , 11 of 11 of 15 . 12 lending 13 you 13 you 14 despair 14 despair 15 . and so farewell , and may wisdom be with you . ' 1 and 4 , 2 so 3 farewell 3 farewell 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 may 6 may 7 wisdom 6 may 8 be 8 be 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [first] tell me your name ? ' asked [covan] softly . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 8 ' 4 me 5 your 5 your 6 name 6 name 7 ? 8 ' 11 softly 9 asked 11 softly 11 softly 12 . ' [i] am the [spirit] of [age] , ' said the old man . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 9 ' 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 . 10 said 13 man 11 the 13 man 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 . ( taken from a [celtic] [story] . translated by [norman] [macleod] . ) 1 ( 2 taken 2 taken 3 from 3 from 13 ) 4 a 7 . 7 . 8 translated 8 translated 9 by 9 by 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [princess] [bella-flor] once upon a time there lived a man who had two sons . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 8 man 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 two 11 two 12 sons 12 sons 13 . for some time the son who stayed at home spent his father 's wealth freely , believing that he alone remained to enjoy it . 1 for 2 some 1 for 6 who 2 some 3 time 3 time 5 son 4 the 5 son 6 who 13 's 7 stayed 8 at 8 at 9 home 9 home 10 spent 10 spent 11 his 11 his 12 father 12 father 13 's 13 's 14 wealth 14 wealth 15 freely 15 freely 17 believing 15 freely 18 that 16 , 17 believing 18 that 19 he 18 that 23 enjoy 19 he 20 alone 20 alone 21 remained 21 remained 22 to 23 enjoy 25 . 24 it 25 . ' [have] you forgotten me ? ' asked the man . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 5 me 4 forgotten 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 10 man 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [i] can't forget a person [i] have never known , ' was the rude answer . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 11 , 3 can't 4 forget 4 forget 6 person 5 a 6 person 8 have 9 never 9 never 10 known 10 known 11 , 11 , 13 was 12 ' 13 was 13 was 16 answer 14 the 16 answer 15 rude 16 answer 16 answer 17 . ' [i] am your brother , ' replied the stranger , ' and [i] have returned home without the money [i] hoped to have made . 1 ' 7 ' 3 am 4 your 4 your 5 brother 4 your 7 ' 5 brother 6 , 7 ' 12 ' 8 replied 10 stranger 8 replied 11 , 9 the 10 stranger 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 18 without 13 and 15 have 15 have 16 returned 16 returned 17 home 17 home 18 without 18 without 20 money 19 the 20 money 20 money 22 hoped 22 hoped 25 made 23 to 24 have 24 have 25 made 25 made 26 . and , what is worse , they tell me in the village that my father is dead . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 what 2 , 5 worse 3 what 4 is 5 worse 8 tell 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 tell 8 tell 10 in 9 me 10 in 10 in 12 village 11 the 12 village 12 village 18 . 13 that 15 father 14 my 15 father 15 father 16 is 16 is 17 dead 17 dead 18 . i would have counted my lost gold as nothing if [i] could have seen him once more . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 7 gold 3 have 10 if 4 counted 5 my 5 my 6 lost 6 lost 7 gold 7 gold 9 nothing 8 as 9 nothing 10 if 12 could 10 if 14 seen 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 him 14 seen 16 once 14 seen 17 more 15 him 16 once 17 more 18 . 18 . 19 ' you had better go there and look for it ; [i] have no more time to waste . ' 1 you 2 had 2 had 6 and 3 better 4 go 3 better 6 and 4 go 5 there 6 and 7 look 6 and 8 for 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 14 more 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 17 waste 15 time 16 to 16 to 17 waste 17 waste 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he went his way . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 . ' [what] use is this old thing to me ? ' he said to himself . 1 ' 3 use 3 use 4 is 4 is 6 old 5 this 6 old 6 old 7 thing 7 thing 8 to 7 thing 13 said 8 to 9 me 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . in doing so he discovered a secret drawer , and in it lay a paper . 1 in 2 doing 2 doing 3 so 3 so 4 he 3 so 5 discovered 5 discovered 7 secret 6 a 7 secret 7 secret 10 and 8 drawer 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 . 11 in 12 it 11 in 13 lay 13 lay 15 paper 14 a 15 paper 15 paper 16 . the debtor proved to be an old miser , who lived at the other end of the village . 1 the 2 debtor 1 the 8 miser 2 debtor 3 proved 3 proved 4 to 3 proved 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 old 8 miser 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 lived 11 lived 12 at 11 lived 15 end 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 18 village 17 the 18 village 18 village 19 . a few weeks after this he was walking through the streets of the nearest town , when he met a poor woman crying bitterly . 1 a 2 few 1 a 5 this 2 few 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 after 5 this 14 nearest 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 walking 8 walking 9 through 8 walking 11 streets 10 the 11 streets 11 streets 12 of 12 of 14 nearest 13 the 14 nearest 14 nearest 19 met 15 town 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 when 18 he 18 he 19 met 19 met 24 bitterly 20 a 22 woman 21 poor 22 woman 22 woman 23 crying 23 crying 24 bitterly 24 bitterly 25 . ' [comfort] yourself , ' said the stranger kindly ; ' they shall neither send your husband to prison nor sell your goods . 1 ' 3 yourself 1 ' 8 stranger 3 yourself 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 11 ' 9 kindly 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 18 to 12 they 13 shall 13 shall 14 neither 14 neither 15 send 14 neither 18 to 15 send 17 husband 16 your 17 husband 18 to 19 prison 19 prison 20 nor 20 nor 23 goods 21 sell 22 your 22 your 23 goods 23 goods 24 . i will not only pay his debts but , if he dies , the cost of his burial also . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 only 3 not 5 pay 5 pay 10 if 6 his 7 debts 7 debts 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 dies 12 dies 13 , 12 dies 20 . 13 , 15 cost 14 the 15 cost 16 of 19 also 16 of 20 . 17 his 18 burial 18 burial 19 also and now go home , and nurse him as well as you can . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 10 well 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 him 6 and 7 nurse 8 him 9 as 9 as 10 well 10 well 11 as 11 as 12 you 11 as 13 can 13 can 14 . 14 . 15 ' and so she did ; but , in spite of her care , the husband died , and was buried by the stranger . 1 and 3 she 1 and 12 care 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 did 4 did 5 ; 4 did 8 in 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 spite 9 spite 10 of 10 of 11 her 12 care 13 , 13 , 17 , 14 the 15 husband 15 husband 16 died 16 died 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 was 18 and 20 buried 20 buried 21 by 21 by 24 . 22 the 23 stranger 23 stranger 24 . but everything cost more than he had expected , and when all was paid he found that only three gold pieces were left . 1 but 2 everything 1 but 6 he 2 everything 5 than 3 cost 4 more 4 more 5 than 6 he 10 and 7 had 10 and 8 expected 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 found 11 when 12 all 11 when 14 paid 11 when 15 he 12 all 13 was 13 was 14 paid 15 he 16 found 16 found 20 gold 17 that 18 only 18 only 19 three 19 three 20 gold 20 gold 23 left 21 pieces 22 were 22 were 23 left 23 left 24 . ' [what] am [i] to do now ? ' said he to himself . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 now 6 do 10 said 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 to 12 to 13 himself 13 himself 14 . ' [i] think [i] had better go to court , and enter into the service of the king . ' 1 ' 3 think 3 think 11 and 5 had 9 court 6 better 7 go 7 go 8 to 8 to 9 court 9 court 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 19 . 12 enter 13 into 13 into 15 service 14 the 15 service 15 service 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 . 19 . 20 ' unfortunately , the new-comer was by nature spiteful and envious , and could not bear anyone to have better luck than himself . 1 unfortunately 2 , 1 unfortunately 4 new-comer 3 the 4 new-comer 4 new-comer 5 was 5 was 12 and 6 by 7 nature 7 nature 8 spiteful 8 spiteful 9 and 9 and 10 envious 9 and 12 and 10 envious 11 , 12 and 14 not 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 bear 15 bear 19 better 16 anyone 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 better 19 better 21 than 20 luck 21 than 21 than 22 himself 22 himself 23 . ' [that] will do nicely , ' thought the scoundrel , rubbing his hands . 1 ' 5 nicely 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 nicely 5 nicely 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 scoundrel 8 thought 9 the 9 the 10 scoundrel 10 scoundrel 12 rubbing 11 , 12 rubbing 12 rubbing 14 hands 13 his 14 hands 14 hands 15 . either way , he will be out of my path . ' 1 either 2 way 2 way 3 , 3 , 6 be 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 10 path 9 my 10 path 10 path 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [oh] , sire ! the [princess] [bella-flor] ' answered the man , and then stopped as if afraid . 1 ' 4 sire 3 , 4 sire 4 sire 5 ! 5 ! 6 the 6 the 9 ' 9 ' 12 man 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 15 then 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 then 15 then 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 as 16 stopped 18 if 17 as 18 if 18 if 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 . ' [what] of the [princess] [bella-flor] ? ' asked the king impatiently . 1 ' 3 of 1 ' 7 ? 3 of 4 the 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 king 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 13 . 12 impatiently 13 . ' [i] have heard it is whispered at court that your majesty desires to know where she lies in hiding . ' 1 ' 18 lies 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 7 whispered 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 whispered 7 whispered 8 at 7 whispered 10 that 8 at 9 court 10 that 13 desires 11 your 12 majesty 12 majesty 13 desires 13 desires 14 to 13 desires 15 know 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 where 16 where 17 she 17 she 18 lies 18 lies 19 in 19 in 20 hiding 20 hiding 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [i] would give half my kingdom to the man who will bring her to me , ' cried the king , eagerly . 1 ' 4 give 3 would 4 give 4 give 10 man 5 half 6 my 6 my 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 12 will 11 who 12 will 12 will 19 cried 13 bring 14 her 13 bring 15 to 15 to 17 , 16 me 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 cried 19 cried 21 king 20 the 21 king 21 king 23 eagerly 22 , 23 eagerly 23 eagerly 24 . ' [speak] on , knave ; has a bird of the air revealed to you the secret ? ' 1 ' 3 on 3 on 12 air 4 , 5 knave 4 , 6 ; 6 ; 7 has 7 has 9 bird 8 a 9 bird 9 bird 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 revealed 13 revealed 14 to 13 revealed 17 secret 15 you 16 the 16 the 17 secret 17 secret 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and without another word he left the hall , leaving [josé] staring with surprise and horror . 1 and 4 word 1 and 6 left 2 without 3 another 3 another 4 word 4 word 5 he 4 word 6 left 6 left 10 leaving 7 the 8 hall 8 hall 9 , 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 12 staring 12 staring 13 with 13 with 14 surprise 13 with 16 horror 14 surprise 15 and 16 horror 17 . ' [how] can [i] find [the] [princess] [bella-flor] when [i] have never even seen her ? ' thought he . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 find 5 find 9 when 9 when 13 even 9 when 20 . 11 have 12 never 12 never 13 even 13 even 14 seen 14 seen 15 her 16 ? 17 ' 16 ? 18 thought 18 thought 19 he 19 he 20 . ' [but] it is no use staying here , for [i] shall only be put to death . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 use 5 no 6 use 6 use 15 put 7 staying 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 12 shall 10 for 12 shall 12 shall 14 be 13 only 14 be 14 be 15 put 15 put 16 to 16 to 19 ' 17 death 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he walked slowly to the stables to choose himself a horse . 1 and 4 slowly 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 stables 7 stables 8 to 7 stables 9 choose 8 to 9 choose 9 choose 12 horse 10 himself 11 a 11 a 12 horse 12 horse 13 . ' [take] me , ' it said in a gentle whisper , ' and all will go well . ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 17 go 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 said 6 it 7 said 7 said 8 in 8 in 14 and 9 a 10 gentle 10 gentle 11 whisper 11 whisper 14 and 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 will 16 will 17 go 17 go 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' josé still felt so bewildered with the mission that the king had given him that he forgot to be astonished at hearing a horse talk . 1 josé 3 felt 2 still 3 felt 3 felt 4 so 4 so 13 given 5 bewildered 6 with 6 with 8 mission 7 the 8 mission 8 mission 9 that 9 that 11 king 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 had 12 had 13 given 13 given 14 him 14 him 19 be 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 forgot 17 forgot 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 astonished 20 astonished 21 at 21 at 22 hearing 22 hearing 24 horse 22 hearing 25 talk 23 a 24 horse 25 talk 26 . mechanically he laid his hand on the bridle and led the white horse out of the stable . 1 mechanically 5 hand 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 9 and 6 on 8 bridle 7 the 8 bridle 8 bridle 9 and 9 and 10 led 10 led 12 white 10 led 13 horse 11 the 12 white 13 horse 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 17 stable 16 the 17 stable 17 stable 18 . he was about to mount on his back , when the animal spoke again : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 about 3 about 4 to 4 to 5 mount 5 mount 6 on 5 mount 8 back 6 on 7 his 8 back 9 , 9 , 12 animal 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 animal 12 animal 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 again 14 again 15 : ' [pick] up those three loaves of bread which you see there , and put them in your pocket . ' 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 8 bread 1 ' 15 put 3 up 4 those 3 up 5 three 5 three 6 loaves 6 loaves 7 of 8 bread 13 , 9 which 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 there 11 see 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 put 16 them 16 them 19 pocket 16 them 20 . 17 in 18 your 18 your 19 pocket 20 . 21 ' they rode far without meeting any adventures , but at length they came to an ant-hill , and the horse stopped . 1 they 4 without 1 they 12 they 2 rode 3 far 3 far 4 without 5 meeting 6 any 6 any 7 adventures 7 adventures 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 length 9 but 12 they 10 at 11 length 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 to 13 came 16 ant-hill 14 to 15 an 16 ant-hill 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 horse 19 the 20 horse 20 horse 22 . 21 stopped 22 . ' [crumble] those three loaves for the ants , ' he said . 1 ' 6 for 3 those 4 three 4 three 5 loaves 5 loaves 6 for 6 for 9 , 7 the 8 ants 8 ants 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 . but [josé] hesitated . 1 but 3 hesitated 3 hesitated 4 . ' [why] , we may want them ourselves ! ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 we 3 , 5 may 5 may 6 want 6 want 7 them 6 want 9 ! 7 them 8 ourselves 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 13 . 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 . ' [never] mind that ; give them to the ants all the same . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 that 4 that 5 ; 5 ; 8 to 6 give 7 them 7 them 8 to 8 to 10 ants 9 the 10 ants 10 ants 14 . 11 all 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 same 14 . do not lose any chance of helping others . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 lose 3 lose 5 chance 4 any 5 chance 5 chance 6 of 6 of 7 helping 7 helping 8 others 8 others 9 . 9 . 10 ' and when the loaves lay in crumbs on the road , the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 loaves 2 when 5 lay 3 the 4 loaves 4 loaves 5 lay 5 lay 6 in 5 lay 8 on 6 in 7 crumbs 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 11 , 13 horse 12 the 13 horse 13 horse 14 galloped 14 galloped 15 on 15 on 16 . by-and-by they entered a rocky pass between two mountains , and here they saw an eagle which had been caught in a hunter 's net . 1 by-and-by 2 they 1 by-and-by 6 pass 1 by-and-by 11 and 2 they 3 entered 4 a 5 rocky 5 rocky 6 pass 6 pass 7 between 7 between 8 two 8 two 9 mountains 9 mountains 10 , 11 and 13 they 12 here 13 they 13 they 19 been 14 saw 15 an 15 an 16 eagle 16 eagle 17 which 17 which 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 caught 20 caught 21 in 21 in 26 . 22 a 23 hunter 23 hunter 24 's 24 's 25 net 25 net 26 . ' [get] down and cut the meshes of that net , and set the poor bird free , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 down 1 ' 10 net 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 cut 5 cut 7 meshes 6 the 7 meshes 7 meshes 8 of 8 of 9 that 10 net 11 , 11 , 13 set 12 and 13 set 13 set 16 bird 14 the 15 poor 14 the 16 bird 16 bird 20 said 17 free 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 22 horse 21 the 22 horse 22 horse 23 . ' [but] it will take so long , ' objected [josé] , ' and we may miss the princess . ' 1 ' 12 , 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 take 5 take 6 so 6 so 7 long 7 long 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 objected 9 ' 12 , 12 , 17 miss 13 ' 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 may 16 may 17 miss 17 miss 19 princess 18 the 19 princess 19 princess 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [never] mind that ; do not miss a chance of helping others , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 6 do 1 ' 8 miss 3 mind 4 that 4 that 5 ; 5 ; 6 do 6 do 7 not 8 miss 10 chance 9 a 10 chance 10 chance 11 of 11 of 14 , 12 helping 13 others 13 others 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 horse 16 answered 17 the 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 . and when the meshes were cut , and the eagle was free , the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 when 1 and 4 meshes 3 the 4 meshes 4 meshes 7 , 5 were 6 cut 5 were 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 eagle 8 and 13 , 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 11 was 11 was 12 free 13 , 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 galloped 16 galloped 17 on 17 on 18 . ' [do] you see that little fish ? it will die if you do not put it back in the water . ' 1 ' 4 see 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 4 see 12 if 5 that 7 fish 5 that 8 ? 6 little 7 fish 7 fish 8 ? 8 ? 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 die 12 if 13 you 12 if 16 put 13 you 14 do 15 not 16 put 16 put 17 it 16 put 19 in 17 it 18 back 18 back 19 in 19 in 21 water 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] , really , we shall never find the [princess] [bella-flor] , if we waste our time like this ! ' cried [josé] . 1 ' 4 really 1 ' 6 we 3 , 4 really 4 really 5 , 6 we 7 shall 6 we 13 , 7 shall 8 never 7 shall 9 find 9 find 10 the 13 , 16 waste 14 if 15 we 15 we 16 waste 16 waste 18 time 16 waste 21 ! 17 our 18 time 18 time 19 like 19 like 20 this 21 ! 22 ' 22 ' 25 . 23 cried 25 . [ [illustration] : [do] [not] [lose] [a] [chance] [of] [helping] [others] [we] [never] [waste] [time] [when] [we] [are] [helping] [others] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 21 ] ' [we] never waste time when we are helping others , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 7 we 3 never 4 waste 4 waste 5 time 5 time 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 helping 8 are 12 ' 9 helping 10 others 10 others 11 , 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 horse 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 . and soon the little fish was swimming happily away . 1 and 2 soon 1 and 5 fish 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 fish 5 fish 6 was 6 was 7 swimming 7 swimming 8 happily 7 swimming 9 away 9 away 10 . ' [now] listen , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 listen 3 listen 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 horse 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [i] am going to give all sorts of little hops and skips , which will amuse the [princess] [bella-flor] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 sorts 3 am 5 to 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 all 8 sorts 15 which 9 of 10 little 9 of 11 hops 11 hops 12 and 12 and 13 skips 13 skips 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 will 16 will 17 amuse 17 amuse 18 the 18 the 21 . then she will tell you that she would like to ride a little way , and you must help her to mount . 1 then 10 to 2 she 3 will 3 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 that 6 that 8 would 7 she 8 would 8 would 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 14 way 11 ride 12 a 11 ride 13 little 13 little 14 way 14 way 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 you 16 and 18 must 17 you 18 must 18 must 21 to 19 help 20 her 19 help 21 to 21 to 23 . 22 mount 23 . once on my back we will go like wind to the king 's palace . ' 1 once 2 on 1 once 5 we 2 on 4 back 3 my 4 back 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 go 7 go 10 to 8 like 9 wind 9 wind 10 to 10 to 13 's 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 palace 14 palace 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , [i] have let fall my bran ! ' cried she ; ' please get down and pick it up for me . ' 1 ' 10 ! 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 let 6 let 7 fall 7 fall 9 bran 8 my 9 bran 9 bran 10 ! 10 ! 19 and 11 ' 12 cried 11 ' 13 she 13 she 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 please 16 please 17 get 17 get 18 down 18 down 19 and 19 and 20 pick 20 pick 21 it 20 pick 23 for 22 up 23 for 23 for 26 ' 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' but [josé] only answered : 1 but 3 only 3 only 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [we] shall find plenty of bran where we are going . ' 1 ' 4 find 3 shall 4 find 4 find 7 bran 5 plenty 6 of 5 plenty 7 bran 7 bran 8 where 8 where 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 going 11 going 13 ' 12 . 13 ' and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 4 galloped 5 on 5 on 6 . ' [dear] me ; how stupid ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ; 4 ; 5 how 5 how 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 ! i have let my handkerchief blow away , ' said she . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 let 3 let 4 my 4 my 5 handkerchief 5 handkerchief 6 blow 6 blow 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 11 she 12 . ' [will] you climb up and get it for me ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 climb 4 climb 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 8 it 7 get 11 ? 8 it 9 for 9 for 10 me 11 ? 12 ' but [josé] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [we] shall find plenty of handkerchiefs where we are going . ' 1 ' 4 find 3 shall 4 find 4 find 6 of 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 handkerchiefs 7 handkerchiefs 8 where 8 where 9 we 8 where 11 going 9 we 10 are 11 going 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 4 galloped 5 on 5 on 6 . after the wood they reached a river , and the princess slipped a ring off her finger and let it roll into the water . 1 after 4 they 1 after 8 , 2 the 3 wood 3 wood 4 they 5 reached 7 river 5 reached 8 , 6 a 7 river 8 , 12 slipped 9 and 12 slipped 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 12 slipped 12 slipped 15 off 13 a 14 ring 14 ring 15 off 15 off 16 her 16 her 17 finger 17 finger 18 and 18 and 21 roll 19 let 20 it 20 it 21 roll 21 roll 22 into 22 into 24 water 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . ' [how] careless of me , ' gasped she , beginning to sob . 1 ' 3 careless 1 ' 6 , 3 careless 4 of 4 of 5 me 6 , 7 ' 6 , 10 , 8 gasped 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 to 12 to 13 sob 13 sob 14 . ' [i] have lost my favourite ring ; do stop for a moment and look if you can see it . ' 1 ' 4 lost 3 have 4 lost 4 lost 6 favourite 5 my 6 favourite 6 favourite 15 look 7 ring 8 ; 8 ; 9 do 9 do 10 stop 9 do 11 for 11 for 14 and 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 and 14 and 15 look 15 look 19 see 16 if 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 see 19 see 20 it 20 it 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [josé] answered : 1 but 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [you] will find plenty of rings where you are going . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 plenty 5 plenty 6 of 6 of 7 rings 7 rings 10 are 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 12 . 11 going 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the horse galloped on . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 galloped 4 galloped 5 on 5 on 6 . at last they entered the palace gates , and the king 's heart bounded with joy at beholding his beloved [bella-flor] . 1 at 6 palace 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 entered 4 entered 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 9 and 7 gates 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 heart 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 's 12 's 13 heart 13 heart 14 bounded 14 bounded 15 with 15 with 16 joy 16 joy 17 at 17 at 22 . 18 beholding 20 beloved 18 beholding 22 . 19 his 20 beloved and , in despair , the king was driven to take counsel of [josé] . 1 and 4 despair 1 and 5 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 despair 5 , 9 driven 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 was 8 was 9 driven 9 driven 10 to 10 to 11 take 11 take 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 of 13 of 15 . and if you return without them [i] will have you drowned . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 2 if 8 will 3 you 4 return 4 return 5 without 4 return 6 them 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 drowned 11 drowned 12 . 12 . 13 ' poor [josé] was much troubled at these words . 1 poor 3 was 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 troubled 5 troubled 6 at 6 at 7 these 7 these 8 words 8 words 9 . he thought that he had done all that was required of him , and that his life was safe . 1 he 6 done 2 thought 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 5 had 5 had 6 done 6 done 12 him 7 all 11 of 7 all 12 him 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 required 10 required 11 of 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 14 and 18 was 16 his 17 life 17 life 18 was 18 was 19 safe 19 safe 20 . however , he bowed low , and went out to consult his friend the horse . 1 however 7 and 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 10 to 9 out 10 to 10 to 13 friend 11 consult 12 his 12 his 13 friend 13 friend 16 . 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 . and [josé] mounted at once . 1 and 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 . they rode on till they came to the ant-hill , and then the horse asked : 1 they 2 rode 1 they 6 came 2 rode 3 on 4 till 5 they 4 till 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 ant-hill 9 ant-hill 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 horse 12 then 13 the 13 the 14 horse 14 horse 15 asked 15 asked 16 : ' [would] you like to have the bran ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 10 ' 7 the 8 bran 8 bran 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [what] is the use of liking ? ' answered [josé] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 use 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 liking 7 liking 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 answered 12 . josé listened in surprise . 1 josé 2 listened 2 listened 3 in 3 in 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 . [ [illustration] : [how] [josé] [found] [the] [princess] [bella-flor] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] then he sat under a tree and waited , while his horse cropped the green turf . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 sat 1 then 6 tree 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 under 5 a 6 tree 6 tree 7 and 7 and 10 while 8 waited 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 15 green 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 cropped 13 cropped 14 the 14 the 15 green 15 green 16 turf 16 turf 17 . when they arrived at the tree , they saw the handkerchief fluttering like a flag from the topmost branch , and [josé] 's spirits sank again . 1 when 9 saw 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 8 they 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 saw 9 saw 11 handkerchief 9 saw 13 like 10 the 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 fluttering 13 like 15 flag 14 a 15 flag 15 flag 18 topmost 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 topmost 18 topmost 20 , 19 branch 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 's 23 's 24 spirits 24 spirits 25 sank 25 sank 26 again 26 again 27 . ' [how] am [i] to get that handkerchief ? ' cried he ; ' why [i] should need [jacob] 's ladder ! ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 8 handkerchief 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 that 7 that 8 handkerchief 8 handkerchief 15 why 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 cried 11 cried 12 he 11 cried 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 17 should 17 should 23 ' 18 need 20 's 20 's 21 ladder 21 ladder 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but the horse answered : 1 but 3 horse 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 answered 4 answered 5 : ' [do] not be frightened ; call to the eagle you set free from the net , he will bring it to you . ' 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 4 be 4 be 10 eagle 5 frightened 6 ; 6 ; 7 call 7 call 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 12 set 11 you 12 set 12 set 13 free 13 free 17 , 13 free 24 . 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 net 16 net 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 will 19 will 20 bring 20 bring 21 it 21 it 22 to 22 to 23 you 24 . 25 ' so [josé] called to the eagle , and the eagle flew to the top of the tree and brought back the handkerchief in its beak . 1 so 6 eagle 3 called 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 eagle 6 eagle 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 top 9 the 10 eagle 10 eagle 11 flew 11 flew 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 top 14 top 18 and 15 of 17 tree 16 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 and 18 and 19 brought 19 brought 22 handkerchief 19 brought 26 . 20 back 21 the 21 the 22 handkerchief 22 handkerchief 23 in 23 in 24 its 24 its 25 beak josé thanked him , and vaulting on his horse they rode on to the river . 1 josé 4 , 2 thanked 3 him 2 thanked 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 vaulting 6 vaulting 7 on 7 on 9 horse 8 his 9 horse 9 horse 10 they 9 horse 11 rode 11 rode 13 to 12 on 13 to 13 to 15 river 14 the 15 river 15 river 16 . [ [illustration] : [the] [king] [jumps] [into] [the] [cauldron] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] ' [do] not be frightened , ' said the horse . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 6 , 4 be 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 horse 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 . he was left there till [bella-flor] cried that he must be cooked enough . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 left 3 left 4 there 3 left 5 till 5 till 11 be 7 cried 8 that 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 14 . 12 cooked 13 enough 13 enough 14 . then out came a youth so young and handsome , that everyone fell in love with him , and [bella-flor] most of all . 1 then 2 out 2 out 3 came 2 out 6 so 3 came 5 youth 4 a 5 youth 6 so 8 and 6 so 15 love 7 young 8 and 8 and 9 handsome 9 handsome 10 , 10 , 11 that 10 , 13 fell 12 everyone 13 fell 13 fell 14 in 15 love 16 with 16 with 19 and 17 him 18 , 17 him 19 and 19 and 21 most 21 most 22 of 22 of 23 all 23 all 24 . then [josé] was proclaimed king , on condition that he married [bella-flor] , which he promised to do the next day . 1 then 13 , 3 was 4 proclaimed 4 proclaimed 5 king 5 king 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 condition 8 condition 9 that 8 condition 11 married 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 married 11 married 13 , 13 , 16 promised 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 promised 16 promised 17 to 16 promised 18 do 17 to 18 do 18 do 21 day 19 the 20 next 20 next 21 day 21 day 22 . why have you done all this for me ? ' 1 why 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 9 ? 3 you 4 done 4 done 6 this 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 for 7 for 8 me 9 ? 10 ' and the horse answered : ' [i] am the soul of that unhappy man for whom you spent all your fortune . 1 and 3 horse 1 and 10 soul 2 the 3 horse 3 horse 4 answered 4 answered 6 ' 5 : 6 ' 8 am 9 the 9 the 10 soul 10 soul 11 of 11 of 14 man 12 that 13 unhappy 13 unhappy 14 man 14 man 15 for 15 for 22 . 16 whom 17 you 17 you 18 spent 18 spent 19 all 19 all 20 your 19 all 21 fortune 20 your 21 fortune 21 fortune 22 . and when [i] saw you in danger of death [i] begged that [i] might help you , as you had helped me . 1 and 2 when 1 and 4 saw 4 saw 5 you 4 saw 21 helped 6 in 7 danger 7 danger 8 of 8 of 9 death 9 death 11 begged 11 begged 12 that 12 that 19 you 14 might 15 help 15 help 16 you 15 help 18 as 16 you 17 , 18 as 19 you 19 you 20 had 20 had 21 helped 21 helped 22 me 22 me 23 . for , [as] [i] told you , [good] deeds bear their own fruit ! ' 1 for 2 , 1 for 13 fruit 2 , 5 told 5 told 6 you 5 told 7 , 7 , 10 bear 9 deeds 10 bear 11 their 12 own 11 their 13 fruit 13 fruit 15 ' 14 ! 15 ' ( from [cuentos] , [oraciones] , y [adivinas] , por [fernan] [caballero] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 y 7 y 9 , 9 , 10 por 10 por 13 . 13 . 14 ) [the] [bird] [of] [truth] slipping his net quickly beneath it he drew it out and lifted the silk coverlet . 1 slipping 3 net 1 slipping 7 he 2 his 3 net 3 net 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 beneath 5 beneath 6 it 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 it 8 drew 14 silk 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 13 the 14 silk 14 silk 15 coverlet 15 coverlet 16 . the good woman flung up her hands in despair when she beheld the contents of the cradle . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 5 up 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 4 flung 5 up 14 contents 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 in 8 in 9 despair 9 despair 10 when 10 when 11 she 11 she 12 beheld 12 beheld 13 the 13 the 14 contents 14 contents 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cradle 17 cradle 18 . ' [are] not eight children enough , ' she cried , ' without bringing us two more ? 1 ' 6 enough 3 not 4 eight 3 not 5 children 5 children 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 9 she 7 , 12 ' 8 ' 9 she 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 12 ' 13 without 13 without 14 bringing 14 bringing 15 us 14 bringing 16 two 15 us 16 two 16 two 17 more 17 more 18 ? how do you think we can feed them ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 we 5 we 6 can 5 we 9 ? 6 can 7 feed 7 feed 8 them 9 ? 10 ' what is enough for eight is also enough for ten . ' 1 what 2 is 1 what 6 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 5 eight 6 is 7 also 7 also 8 enough 8 enough 9 for 9 for 10 ten 10 ten 11 . 11 . 12 ' the wife said no more ; and in truth her heart yearned over the little creatures . 1 the 2 wife 1 the 4 no 2 wife 3 said 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 ; 5 more 11 heart 6 ; 7 and 7 and 9 truth 8 in 9 truth 10 her 11 heart 11 heart 12 yearned 12 yearned 13 over 13 over 16 creatures 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 creatures 16 creatures 17 . here they would take out the bits of bread they had saved from their breakfast and crumble them for the birds . 1 here 7 bits 2 they 3 would 2 they 4 take 3 would 4 take 4 take 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 bits 7 bits 12 saved 8 of 9 bread 9 bread 10 they 9 bread 11 had 11 had 12 saved 12 saved 13 from 13 from 14 their 14 their 15 breakfast 15 breakfast 21 birds 16 and 17 crumble 17 crumble 18 them 17 crumble 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 birds 21 birds 22 . but though the little orphans did their best to avoid quarrelling with their foster-brothers , it was very difficult always to keep the peace . 1 but 5 orphans 2 though 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 orphans 5 orphans 14 foster-brothers 6 did 8 best 6 did 10 avoid 7 their 8 best 9 to 10 avoid 10 avoid 11 quarrelling 11 quarrelling 12 with 12 with 13 their 13 their 14 foster-brothers 14 foster-brothers 21 to 15 , 16 it 15 , 17 was 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 very 18 very 19 difficult 19 difficult 20 always 20 always 21 to 21 to 22 keep 22 keep 24 peace 23 the 24 peace 24 peace 25 . matters got worse and worse till , one morning , the eldest boy said to the twins : 1 matters 2 got 1 matters 4 and 3 worse 4 and 4 and 5 worse 4 and 10 , 5 worse 6 till 6 till 7 , 7 , 8 one 8 one 9 morning 10 , 13 boy 11 the 12 eldest 11 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 17 twins 16 the 17 twins 17 twins 18 : the poor children did not answer the insult ; but it made them very unhappy . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 6 answer 2 poor 3 children 3 children 4 did 4 did 5 not 6 answer 8 insult 7 the 8 insult 8 insult 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 made 12 made 16 . 13 them 14 very 14 very 15 unhappy 15 unhappy 16 . so next day they arose as early as the birds and stole downstairs without anybody hearing them . 1 so 4 they 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 they 4 they 5 arose 5 arose 7 early 5 arose 8 as 6 as 7 early 8 as 11 and 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 and 11 and 12 stole 11 and 13 downstairs 13 downstairs 16 hearing 14 without 15 anybody 15 anybody 16 hearing 16 hearing 17 them 17 them 18 . one window was open , and they crept softly out and ran to the side of the river . 1 one 7 they 2 window 3 was 3 was 6 and 4 open 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 crept 8 crept 9 softly 8 crept 10 out 10 out 15 side 11 and 12 ran 12 ran 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 side 15 side 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 . however , the boy fought down his tears , and said cheerfully : 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 boy 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 5 fought 5 fought 6 down 5 fought 8 tears 6 down 7 his 8 tears 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 cheerfully 10 and 13 : 11 said 12 cheerfully ' [happy] , indeed , are the eyes that behold you ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 are 6 are 8 eyes 7 the 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 that 8 eyes 10 behold 10 behold 11 you 11 you 12 ! only think of your having returned to your long-forgotten country friends , after you have lived for years in a palace ! ' 1 only 6 returned 2 think 3 of 2 think 5 having 3 of 4 your 5 having 6 returned 6 returned 7 to 6 returned 12 , 7 to 8 your 8 your 11 friends 9 long-forgotten 10 country 10 country 11 friends 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 you 13 after 18 years 15 have 16 lived 16 lived 17 for 17 for 18 years 18 years 19 in 19 in 21 palace 20 a 21 palace 21 palace 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but , ' she added politely , ' [i] hope that you and all your family are well ? ' 1 but 6 politely 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 4 she 4 she 5 added 5 added 6 politely 6 politely 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 13 and 8 ' 10 hope 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 and 13 and 16 family 14 all 15 your 15 your 16 family 16 family 19 ? 17 are 18 well 18 well 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [very] well indeed , [i] am glad to say . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 5 , 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 10 say 8 glad 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 . ' [and] how is the nightingale singing ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 is 4 is 6 nightingale 5 the 6 nightingale 6 nightingale 7 singing 7 singing 8 ? does the lark soar as high as ever ? 1 does 6 high 2 the 3 lark 3 lark 4 soar 4 soar 5 as 5 as 6 high 6 high 7 as 7 as 8 ever 8 ever 9 ? and does the linnet dress herself as smartly ? ' 1 and 2 does 2 does 4 linnet 2 does 5 dress 3 the 4 linnet 5 dress 6 herself 6 herself 7 as 7 as 8 smartly 8 smartly 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' but here the country swallow drew herself up . 1 but 2 here 2 here 4 country 3 the 4 country 4 country 7 herself 5 swallow 6 drew 6 drew 7 herself 7 herself 8 up 8 up 9 . ' [i] never talk gossip , ' she said severely . 1 ' 5 gossip 3 never 4 talk 4 talk 5 gossip 5 gossip 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 severely 10 severely 11 . ' [our] people , who were once so innocent and well-behaved , have been corrupted by the bad examples of men . 1 ' 3 people 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 12 , 6 were 7 once 7 once 10 and 8 so 9 innocent 9 innocent 10 and 10 and 11 well-behaved 11 well-behaved 12 , 12 , 14 been 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 corrupted 14 been 18 bad 15 corrupted 16 by 17 the 18 bad 18 bad 19 examples 19 examples 22 . 20 of 21 men 21 men 22 . it is a thousand pities . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 thousand 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 6 . 5 pities 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] ! innocence and good behaviour are not to be met with among birds , nor in the country ! 1 ' 4 innocence 3 ! 4 innocence 4 innocence 10 to 5 and 6 good 5 and 7 behaviour 7 behaviour 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 met 11 be 17 nor 12 met 13 with 13 with 14 among 14 among 15 birds 15 birds 16 , 17 nor 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 country 20 country 21 ! my dear friend , what are you saying ? ' 1 my 2 dear 1 my 3 friend 3 friend 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 7 you 6 are 8 saying 8 saying 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [the] truth and nothing more . 1 ' 3 truth 3 truth 4 and 4 and 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 more 6 more 7 . out of pure compassion we tried to persuade them to give up this folly ; but they only replied with the utmost insolence . ' 1 out 10 to 2 of 3 pure 2 of 4 compassion 4 compassion 5 we 5 we 6 tried 6 tried 8 persuade 6 tried 9 them 7 to 8 persuade 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 up 11 give 18 only 12 up 14 folly 13 this 14 folly 14 folly 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 they 18 only 19 replied 19 replied 23 insolence 20 with 21 the 21 the 23 insolence 22 utmost 23 insolence 23 insolence 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] shocking ! ' exclaimed the city swallow . 1 ' 3 shocking 3 shocking 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 city 7 the 8 city 8 city 9 swallow 9 swallow 10 . ' [yes] , it was . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 . ' [i] am astonished at what you say . ' 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 at 5 at 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 say 8 say 9 . 9 . 10 ' " this is my nest , " [i] said . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 nest 5 nest 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 9 said 9 said 10 . " yours ? " he answered , with a rude laugh . 1 " 3 ? 2 yours 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 he 4 " 7 , 5 he 6 answered 7 , 8 with 8 with 11 laugh 9 a 10 rude 9 a 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 . " yes , mine ; my ancestors were born here , and my sons will be born here also . " 1 " 2 yes 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ; 3 , 4 mine 5 ; 7 ancestors 5 ; 8 were 6 my 7 ancestors 8 were 11 , 9 born 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 14 sons 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 sons 14 sons 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 born 17 born 21 " 18 here 19 also 19 also 21 " 20 . 21 " and at that my husband set upon him and threw him out of the nest . 1 and 5 husband 2 at 3 that 2 at 5 husband 4 my 5 husband 5 husband 9 and 6 set 7 upon 6 set 9 and 7 upon 8 him 9 and 10 threw 10 threw 13 of 11 him 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 15 nest 14 the 15 nest 15 nest 16 . i am sure nothing of this sort ever happens in a town . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 2 am 5 of 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 7 sort 6 this 7 sort 7 sort 8 ever 8 ever 10 in 9 happens 10 in 10 in 12 town 11 a 12 town 12 town 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [not] exactly , perhaps . 1 ' 3 exactly 3 exactly 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 . but [i] have seen a great deal if you only knew ! ' 1 but 4 seen 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 7 deal 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 deal 7 deal 10 only 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 only 10 only 11 knew 11 knew 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [oh] ! do tell us ! do tell us ! ' cried they all . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 6 us 3 ! 4 do 4 do 5 tell 6 us 7 ! 6 us 11 ! 7 ! 8 do 9 tell 10 us 10 us 11 ! 11 ! 13 cried 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 14 they 14 they 15 all 15 all 16 . and when they had settled themselves comfortably , the city swallow began : 1 and 5 settled 1 and 12 began 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 settled 5 settled 6 themselves 6 themselves 7 comfortably 7 comfortably 8 , 8 , 10 city 9 the 10 city 10 city 11 swallow 12 began 13 : ' [and] was this not true ? ' asked the swallows eagerly . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 this 4 this 5 not 5 not 6 true 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 11 swallows 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 swallows 11 swallows 12 eagerly 12 eagerly 13 . ' [of] course not , ' answered the city lady , with some contempt for their stupidity . 1 ' 3 course 1 ' 4 not 3 course 4 not 4 not 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 answered 7 answered 9 city 8 the 9 city 9 city 10 lady 10 lady 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 contempt 13 some 14 contempt 14 contempt 15 for 15 for 17 stupidity 16 their 17 stupidity 17 stupidity 18 . in the morning so [i] am told by my friend the kingfisher they were rescued by a fisherman who lived near the river bank . ' 1 in 3 morning 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 14 were 4 so 7 told 4 so 13 they 6 am 7 told 7 told 8 by 8 by 10 friend 9 my 10 friend 11 the 12 kingfisher 12 kingfisher 13 they 13 they 14 were 14 were 20 lived 15 rescued 16 by 16 by 18 fisherman 17 a 18 fisherman 18 fisherman 19 who 19 who 20 lived 20 lived 21 near 21 near 23 river 22 the 23 river 23 river 26 ' 24 bank 25 . 25 . 26 ' meanwhile the swallows had spoken again . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 swallows 3 swallows 4 had 4 had 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 again 6 again 7 . ' [that] was indeed good fortune ! ' cried they . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 indeed 4 indeed 6 fortune 4 indeed 7 ! 5 good 6 fortune 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 they 10 they 11 . ' [and] when the children are grown up they can return to their father and set their mother free . ' 1 ' 7 grown 3 when 5 children 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 are 6 are 7 grown 7 grown 8 up 8 up 9 they 9 they 10 can 10 can 11 return 10 can 12 to 12 to 14 father 13 their 14 father 14 father 15 and 15 and 18 mother 16 set 17 their 17 their 18 mother 18 mother 20 . 19 free 20 . 20 . 21 ' in fact , it is so difficult that there is only one way of proving it to the king . ' 1 in 2 fact 1 in 7 difficult 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 so 7 difficult 8 that 8 that 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 only 10 is 16 it 11 only 13 way 12 one 13 way 13 way 14 of 14 of 15 proving 16 it 17 to 17 to 19 king 18 the 19 king 19 king 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] what is that ? ' cried all the swallows at once . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 that 4 is 8 cried 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 8 cried 11 swallows 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 swallows 11 swallows 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 . ' [and] how do you know it ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' we began to talk about certain things which were happening in the palace , and of the events of past years . 1 we 2 began 1 we 8 which 2 began 3 to 2 began 6 certain 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 about 7 things 8 which 8 which 13 palace 9 were 10 happening 10 happening 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 years 16 of 18 events 17 the 18 events 18 events 19 of 19 of 20 past 20 past 21 years 21 years 22 . ' " and where can this bird be found ? " 1 ' 2 " 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 where 4 where 5 can 5 can 6 this 5 can 7 bird 7 bird 8 be 8 be 11 " 9 found 10 ? 10 ? 11 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [that] is just what [i] don't know , ' answered her friend . 1 ' 5 what 3 is 4 just 4 just 5 what 5 what 8 know 7 don't 8 know 8 know 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 friend 12 her 13 friend 13 friend 14 . so that even if the prince did succeed in getting there , he could never understand what the owl said . 1 so 14 could 2 that 3 even 3 even 6 prince 4 if 6 prince 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 did 7 did 8 succeed 8 succeed 9 in 9 in 10 getting 10 getting 11 there 11 there 12 , 11 there 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 never 15 never 16 understand 16 understand 17 what 17 what 19 owl 18 the 19 owl 19 owl 20 said 20 said 21 . but , look , the sun is sinking to his nest in the depths of the sea , and [i] must go to mine . 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 , 2 , 3 look 4 , 9 to 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 8 sinking 7 is 8 sinking 8 sinking 9 to 9 to 11 nest 10 his 11 nest 11 nest 12 in 12 in 14 depths 13 the 14 depths 14 depths 19 and 15 of 18 , 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 go 21 must 22 go 22 go 24 mine 23 to 24 mine 24 mine 25 . good-night , friends , good-night ! ' 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 friends 3 friends 4 , 4 , 5 good-night 5 good-night 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' after two hours ' walking , they arrived at a large city , which they felt sure must be the capital of their father 's kingdom . 1 after 3 hours 1 after 16 felt 1 after 26 kingdom 2 two 3 hours 3 hours 9 at 4 ' 5 walking 4 ' 6 , 6 , 8 arrived 7 they 8 arrived 8 arrived 9 at 10 a 11 large 11 large 13 , 11 large 16 felt 12 city 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 they 16 felt 17 sure 17 sure 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 25 's 20 the 21 capital 21 capital 22 of 21 capital 24 father 22 of 23 their 24 father 25 's 26 kingdom 27 . so he bade them farewell and set out . 1 so 2 he 1 so 5 farewell 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 them 5 farewell 6 and 6 and 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 . for three days he wandered by the most out-of-the-way paths , but no signs of a tower were to be seen anywhere . 1 for 2 three 2 three 12 but 3 days 4 he 3 days 7 the 4 he 5 wandered 5 wandered 6 by 7 the 8 most 8 most 9 out-of-the-way 9 out-of-the-way 11 , 10 paths 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 signs 13 no 14 signs 14 signs 15 of 14 signs 21 seen 15 of 16 a 15 of 17 tower 17 tower 18 were 18 were 19 to 19 to 20 be 21 seen 23 . 22 anywhere 23 . ' [poor] child , ' answered the dove , ' who has sent you on such a useless quest ? ' 1 ' 4 , 3 child 4 , 4 , 6 answered 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 13 sent 7 the 8 dove 8 dove 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 who 11 who 12 has 12 has 13 sent 13 sent 14 you 14 you 21 ' 15 on 16 such 16 such 19 quest 17 a 18 useless 17 a 19 quest 19 quest 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [my] good or evil fortune , ' replied the boy , ' [i] know not which . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 good 5 evil 3 good 6 fortune 4 or 5 evil 6 fortune 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 boy 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 know 15 know 16 not 16 not 17 which 17 which 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [to] get there , ' said the dove , ' you must follow the wind , which to-day is blowing towards the castle . ' 1 ' 3 get 1 ' 12 you 3 get 4 there 4 there 7 said 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 dove 8 the 9 dove 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 20 is 13 must 14 follow 14 follow 16 wind 15 the 16 wind 16 wind 18 which 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 to-day 19 to-day 20 is 20 is 24 castle 21 blowing 22 towards 22 towards 23 the 23 the 24 castle 24 castle 26 ' 25 . 26 ' the boy thanked her , and followed the wind , fearing all the time that it might change its direction and lead him astray . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 6 and 2 boy 3 thanked 2 boy 5 , 3 thanked 4 her 6 and 20 direction 7 followed 9 wind 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 11 fearing 10 , 11 fearing 11 fearing 12 all 12 all 13 the 12 all 14 time 13 the 14 time 14 time 15 that 15 that 16 it 15 that 18 change 16 it 17 might 18 change 19 its 19 its 20 direction 20 direction 25 . 21 and 22 lead 22 lead 23 him 23 him 24 astray 24 astray 25 . but the wind seemed to feel pity for him and blew steadily on . 1 but 3 wind 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 7 pity 5 to 6 feel 7 pity 8 for 8 for 10 and 9 him 10 and 10 and 14 . 11 blew 12 steadily 12 steadily 13 on 13 on 14 . [ [illustration] : ' [who] [are] [you] [who] [dare] [to] [knock] [at] [my] [door] ? ' ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 ] ' [who] are you who dare to knock at my door and wake me ? ' cried she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 dare 4 you 5 who 5 who 6 dare 6 dare 7 to 7 to 11 door 8 knock 9 at 9 at 10 my 10 my 11 door 11 door 12 and 12 and 13 wake 13 wake 14 me 13 wake 19 . 15 ? 16 ' 15 ? 17 cried 17 cried 18 she 18 she 19 . ' [be] quick and tell me what you want , or it will be the worse for you . ' 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 7 what 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 what 7 what 8 you 7 what 9 want 9 want 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 20 ' 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 16 worse 15 the 16 worse 16 worse 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the witch , with something that she meant for a smile , ' but to-day it is late . 1 ' 5 ' 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 with 6 replied 8 witch 6 replied 9 , 7 the 8 witch 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 something 10 with 18 , 11 something 14 meant 12 that 13 she 12 that 14 meant 13 she 14 meant 14 meant 15 for 15 for 17 smile 16 a 17 smile 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 but 20 but 21 to-day 21 to-day 25 . 22 it 23 is 23 is 24 late 24 late 25 . to-morrow you shall go . 1 to-morrow 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 . now enter , and you shall sleep with my lizards . ' 1 now 3 , 2 enter 3 , 3 , 6 shall 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 shall 6 shall 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 with 8 with 11 . 9 my 10 lizards 10 lizards 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] cannot stay , ' said he . 1 ' 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 stay 4 stay 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . 8 he 9 . ' [i] must go back at once , so as to reach the road from which [i] started before day dawns . ' 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 8 , 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 4 go 8 , 5 back 6 at 6 at 7 once 8 , 12 reach 9 so 10 as 10 as 11 to 11 to 12 reach 12 reach 14 road 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 from 15 from 16 which 16 which 18 started 18 started 19 before 18 started 23 ' 19 before 20 day 19 before 22 . 20 day 21 dawns 22 . 23 ' ' [if] you fail to keep your word [i] will change you into a lizard for ever . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 fail 4 fail 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 13 into 7 your 8 word 8 word 10 will 10 will 11 change 11 change 12 you 11 change 13 into 13 into 15 lizard 14 a 15 lizard 15 lizard 16 for 16 for 18 . 17 ever 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] promise , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 3 promise 3 promise 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 boy 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 . then the old woman called to a very thin dog , and said to him : 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 called 5 called 6 to 6 to 10 dog 7 a 8 very 7 a 10 dog 8 very 9 thin 10 dog 16 : 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 to 13 said 16 : 14 to 15 him ' [conduct] this pig of a child to the castle of [come-and-never-go] , and take care that you warn my friend of his arrival . ' 1 ' 10 castle 3 this 4 pig 4 pig 5 of 5 of 6 a 5 of 7 child 7 child 10 castle 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 19 warn 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 take 15 take 16 care 15 take 17 that 17 that 18 you 17 that 19 warn 19 warn 21 friend 20 my 21 friend 21 friend 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 arrival 24 arrival 25 . 24 arrival 26 ' 25 . 26 ' and the dog arose and shook itself , and set out . 1 and 3 dog 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 5 and 4 arose 5 and 5 and 6 shook 5 and 7 itself 7 itself 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 . 10 set 11 out 10 set 12 . ' [oh] , heaven , help me ! ' cried he . 1 ' 4 heaven 3 , 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 , 5 , 6 help 6 help 7 me 6 help 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 12 . 11 he 12 . ' [cross] ! cross ! ' answered a voice . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 cross 4 cross 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 . and first [i] must fill this jar with the many-coloured water in the courtyard of the castle . ' 1 and 2 first 1 and 5 fill 4 must 5 fill 5 fill 8 with 6 this 7 jar 7 jar 8 with 8 with 14 courtyard 9 the 10 many-coloured 9 the 11 water 11 water 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 courtyard 14 courtyard 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 castle 17 castle 18 . 18 . 19 ' the boy ran as fast as he could and entered the courtyard , where he saw the two springs close together . 1 the 3 ran 2 boy 3 ran 3 ran 9 and 4 as 5 fast 5 fast 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 9 and 8 could 9 and 9 and 10 entered 10 entered 18 two 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 14 where 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 17 the 18 two 18 two 22 . 19 springs 20 close 20 close 22 . 21 together 22 . he next hastened to the aviary , and was almost deafened by the clamour that rose as he shut the door behind him . 1 he 3 hastened 2 next 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 3 hastened 8 and 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 aviary 6 aviary 7 , 8 and 14 clamour 9 was 10 almost 10 almost 11 deafened 11 deafened 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 clamour 14 clamour 19 shut 15 that 16 rose 16 rose 18 he 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 shut 19 shut 22 behind 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 behind 22 behind 23 him 23 him 24 . voices of peacocks , voices of ravens , voices of magpies , each claiming to be [the] [bird] of [truth] . 1 voices 2 of 1 voices 7 ravens 2 of 3 peacocks 4 , 5 voices 4 , 7 ravens 5 voices 6 of 7 ravens 10 of 7 ravens 12 , 8 , 9 voices 9 voices 10 of 10 of 11 magpies 12 , 13 each 13 each 14 claiming 14 claiming 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 19 of 19 of 21 . [ [illustration] : [how] [the] [boy] [found] [the] [bird] [of] [truth] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 12 ] once outside , he ran without stopping to the witch 's tower , and handed to the old woman the jar she had given him . 1 once 6 without 1 once 14 and 2 outside 3 , 3 , 4 he 3 , 6 without 4 he 5 ran 6 without 7 stopping 7 stopping 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 11 's 11 's 12 tower 12 tower 13 , 14 and 15 handed 15 handed 16 to 15 handed 21 jar 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 woman 18 old 19 woman 20 the 21 jar 21 jar 22 she 21 jar 24 given 22 she 23 had 24 given 25 him 24 given 26 . 25 him 26 . ' [become] a parrot ! ' cried she , flinging the water over him . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 5 ! 3 a 4 parrot 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 8 she 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 flinging 10 flinging 12 water 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 over 13 over 14 him 14 him 15 . then the creeping multitude around the witch hastened to roll themselves in the water , and stood up , human beings again . 1 then 5 around 1 then 10 roll 2 the 3 creeping 2 the 4 multitude 4 multitude 5 around 6 the 7 witch 7 witch 8 hastened 8 hastened 9 to 8 hastened 10 roll 10 roll 14 water 11 themselves 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 water 14 water 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 up 17 stood 18 up 18 up 21 beings 19 , 20 human 20 human 21 beings 21 beings 22 again 22 again 23 . when the witch saw what was happening , she took a broomstick and flew away . 1 when 3 witch 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 6 was 4 saw 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 happening 7 happening 13 and 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 took 10 took 12 broomstick 10 took 13 and 11 a 12 broomstick 13 and 14 flew 14 flew 15 away 14 flew 16 . who can guess the delight of the sister at the sight of her brother , bearing [the] [bird] of [truth] ? 1 who 2 can 1 who 6 of 2 can 3 guess 3 guess 5 delight 4 the 5 delight 6 of 8 sister 7 the 8 sister 8 sister 9 at 9 at 11 sight 10 the 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 her 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 15 , 16 bearing 16 bearing 19 of 19 of 21 ? as often happens in these cases , the courtiers brought about that which they feared . 1 as 2 often 2 often 3 happens 3 happens 4 in 4 in 5 these 5 these 6 cases 6 cases 7 , 7 , 15 feared 8 the 9 courtiers 8 the 13 which 9 courtiers 10 brought 10 brought 11 about 11 about 12 that 13 which 14 they 14 they 15 feared 15 feared 16 . they talked so much about [the] [bird] of [truth] that at last the king heard of it , and expressed a wish to see her . 1 they 2 talked 1 they 15 heard 2 talked 3 so 2 talked 4 much 4 much 5 about 8 of 10 that 10 that 14 king 11 at 12 last 11 at 14 king 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 heard 15 heard 16 of 16 of 19 and 17 it 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 26 . 20 expressed 22 wish 21 a 22 wish 22 wish 23 to 23 to 24 see 24 see 25 her 25 her 26 . as soon as he saw this proclamation the boy called his sister , and they hastened to the palace . 1 as 2 soon 1 as 6 this 2 soon 4 he 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 saw 6 this 9 boy 7 proclamation 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 called 10 called 13 , 11 his 12 sister 12 sister 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 palace 15 they 16 hastened 15 they 19 palace 16 hastened 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 palace 19 palace 20 . alighting on the pillow , close to the king 's head , she bowed respectfully , and said : 1 alighting 4 pillow 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 pillow 4 pillow 6 close 5 , 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 12 , 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 's 10 's 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 bowed 14 bowed 15 respectfully 15 respectfully 19 : 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [they] shall pay for their insolence , ' said the king . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 5 for 8 , 6 their 7 insolence 7 insolence 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [who] are you ? ' asked the king ; ' and what has the [bird] [of] [truth] to do with you ? ' 1 ' 9 king 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 9 king 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 10 ; 14 has 11 ' 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 has 14 has 20 do 15 the 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 with 21 with 22 you 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [if] it please your majesty , the [bird] of [truth] will explain that herself , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 please 4 please 5 your 5 your 6 majesty 6 majesty 7 , 7 , 17 ' 8 the 10 of 10 of 16 , 12 will 13 explain 13 explain 14 that 13 explain 15 herself 15 herself 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 boy 18 answered 19 the 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 . they all returned in state to the city , where great rejoicings were held . 1 they 9 , 2 all 3 returned 3 returned 4 in 4 in 5 state 5 state 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 city 8 city 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 great 11 great 12 rejoicings 12 rejoicings 13 were 13 were 14 held 14 held 15 . the wicked courtiers had their heads cut off , and all their property was taken away . 1 the 2 wicked 1 the 5 their 2 wicked 3 courtiers 3 courtiers 4 had 5 their 10 and 6 heads 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 property 11 all 12 their 12 their 13 property 13 property 14 was 14 was 16 away 15 taken 16 away 16 away 17 . as for the good old couple , they were given riches and honour , and were loved and cherished to the ends of their lives . 1 as 6 couple 1 as 8 they 2 for 5 old 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 old 5 old 6 couple 6 couple 7 , 8 they 14 , 9 were 12 and 10 given 11 riches 11 riches 12 and 12 and 13 honour 13 honour 14 , 14 , 22 ends 15 and 16 were 16 were 17 loved 17 loved 18 and 18 and 19 cherished 19 cherished 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 23 of 24 their 24 their 26 . 25 lives 26 . ( from [cuentos] , [oraciones] , y [adivinas] , por [fernan] [caballero] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 y 7 y 9 , 9 , 10 por 10 por 13 . 13 . 14 ) [the] [mink] [and] [the] [wolf] in the big forest in the north of [america] lived a quantity of wild animals of all sorts . 1 in 4 forest 2 the 3 big 2 the 4 forest 4 forest 5 in 5 in 7 north 6 the 7 north 7 north 8 of 8 of 10 lived 10 lived 12 quantity 10 lived 13 of 11 a 12 quantity 13 of 14 wild 14 wild 15 animals 15 animals 16 of 16 of 19 . 17 all 18 sorts 18 sorts 19 . but their manners were so good that no one would ever have guessed that . 1 but 3 manners 2 their 3 manners 3 manners 4 were 4 were 6 good 5 so 6 good 6 good 7 that 7 that 9 one 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 would 10 would 11 ever 11 ever 13 guessed 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 15 . 14 that 15 . there , just as he had hoped , he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe . 1 there 4 as 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 8 , 6 had 7 hoped 6 had 8 , 8 , 10 saw 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 13 mink 11 the 13 mink 12 chief 13 mink 13 mink 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 in 15 in 18 . 16 a 17 canoe 16 a 18 . ' [i] want to fish too , ' cried the wolf . 1 ' 3 want 3 want 4 to 3 want 6 too 4 to 5 fish 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 wolf 10 the 11 wolf 11 wolf 12 . but the mink said nothing , and pretended not to hear . 1 but 3 mink 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 said 4 said 5 nothing 5 nothing 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 hear 8 pretended 9 not 9 not 10 to 10 to 11 hear 11 hear 12 . but be sure you eat only the white ones , for the red ones would kill you . ' 1 but 4 you 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 eat 5 eat 9 ones 6 only 8 white 6 only 9 ones 7 the 8 white 9 ones 11 for 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 ones 12 the 13 red 12 the 14 ones 14 ones 15 would 15 would 19 ' 16 kill 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [well] , then , stretch yourself out , and rest your head on that piece of wood , ' said the mink . 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 5 , 3 , 4 then 5 , 7 yourself 5 , 9 , 6 stretch 7 yourself 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 on 11 rest 13 head 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 16 piece 15 that 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 16 piece 20 ' 17 of 18 wood 18 wood 19 , 20 ' 24 . 21 said 23 mink 22 the 23 mink 23 mink 24 . and the wolf did as he was bid , and was soon fast asleep . 1 and 4 did 2 the 3 wolf 3 wolf 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 5 as 7 was 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 8 bid 13 fast 9 , 12 soon 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 soon 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 . then the mink crept up to him and stabbed him to the heart with his knife , and he died without moving . 1 then 4 crept 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 crept 4 crept 7 him 4 crept 11 to 5 up 6 to 5 up 7 him 8 and 9 stabbed 9 stabbed 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 13 heart 12 the 13 heart 13 heart 18 and 14 with 15 his 14 with 16 knife 16 knife 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 died 19 he 20 died 20 died 23 . 21 without 22 moving 21 without 23 . ' [i] knew he was dead [i] knew it ! 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 he 3 knew 5 was 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 dead 5 was 10 ! 8 knew 9 it 9 it 10 ! ' [what] are you crying for ? ' asked the old wolf and some friends who had been spending the afternoon with him . 1 ' 6 for 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 crying 5 crying 6 for 6 for 15 friends 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 12 wolf 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 and 13 and 14 some 14 some 15 friends 15 friends 16 who 16 who 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 21 afternoon 18 been 22 with 19 spending 20 the 20 the 21 afternoon 22 with 23 him 22 with 24 . ' [i] shall never see my grandson any more ! ' answered she . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 never 4 never 9 more 5 see 6 my 6 my 7 grandson 7 grandson 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 12 answered 10 ! 11 ' 10 ! 12 answered 12 answered 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [mink] has killed him , oh ! oh ! ' 1 ' 3 has 3 has 4 killed 4 killed 6 , 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 oh 7 oh 8 ! 8 ! 9 oh 9 oh 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and putting her head down , she began to weep as loudly as ever . 1 and 2 putting 2 putting 4 head 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 12 loudly 7 she 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 weep 10 weep 11 as 11 as 12 loudly 12 loudly 15 . 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 . ' [there] ! there ! ' said her husband , laying his paw on her shoulder . 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 7 said 3 ! 4 there 4 there 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 said 9 husband 8 her 9 husband 9 husband 11 laying 10 , 11 laying 11 laying 13 paw 11 laying 14 on 12 his 13 paw 14 on 15 her 15 her 16 shoulder 16 shoulder 17 . ' [be] comforted ; if he is dead , we will avenge him . ' 1 ' 10 we 3 comforted 4 ; 4 ; 7 is 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 avenge 12 avenge 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' and calling to the others they proceeded to talk over the best plan . 1 and 2 calling 2 calling 6 they 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 others 5 others 6 they 6 they 9 talk 7 proceeded 8 to 8 to 9 talk 9 talk 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 13 plan 13 plan 14 . so he went to a mouse who had often done him a good turn , and greeted her with his best bow . 1 so 2 he 1 so 7 who 2 he 3 went 4 to 6 mouse 4 to 7 who 5 a 6 mouse 7 who 10 done 8 had 9 often 8 had 10 done 10 done 11 him 11 him 13 good 12 a 13 good 13 good 23 . 14 turn 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 greeted 17 greeted 18 her 17 greeted 19 with 19 with 22 bow 20 his 21 best 20 his 22 bow 22 bow 23 . [ [illustration] : [the] [mink] [is] [very] [rude] [to] [the] [grandmother] [wolf] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] ' [the] favour is mine , ' answered the mouse . 1 ' 3 favour 3 favour 4 is 4 is 5 mine 5 mine 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 mouse 9 the 10 mouse 10 mouse 11 . ' [tell] me what it is that [i] can have the honour of doing for you . ' 1 ' 5 it 3 me 4 what 4 what 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 that 7 that 9 can 9 can 10 have 10 have 12 honour 11 the 12 honour 12 honour 17 . 13 of 14 doing 14 doing 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] , something quite easy , ' replied the mink . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 something 4 something 5 quite 5 quite 6 easy 6 easy 7 , 6 easy 9 replied 7 , 8 ' 9 replied 11 mink 10 the 11 mink 11 mink 12 . but of course you must manage it so that they notice nothing . ' 1 but 4 you 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 manage 6 manage 7 it 6 manage 8 so 8 so 13 . 9 that 10 they 10 they 11 notice 11 notice 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 . 13 . 14 ' then the mink thanked her , and went his way ; but before he had gone far he came back again . 1 then 3 mink 1 then 4 thanked 2 the 3 mink 4 thanked 5 her 4 thanked 10 way 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 his 9 his 10 way 10 way 11 ; 11 ; 14 he 11 ; 15 had 12 but 13 before 12 but 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 far 16 gone 19 came 17 far 18 he 18 he 19 came 19 came 21 again 19 came 22 . 20 back 21 again ' [not] large enough to draw attention , of course ; but it might come in handy . ' 1 ' 6 draw 3 large 4 enough 3 large 5 to 5 to 6 draw 6 draw 7 attention 7 attention 9 of 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 ; 11 ; 13 it 11 ; 15 come 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 might 14 might 15 come 15 come 16 in 16 in 17 handy 17 handy 18 . 18 . 19 ' and with another nod he left her . 1 and 4 nod 2 with 4 nod 3 another 4 nod 4 nod 6 left 5 he 6 left 6 left 8 . 7 her 8 . the next evening the mink washed and brushed himself carefully and set out for the feast . 1 the 2 next 1 the 3 evening 2 next 3 evening 3 evening 6 washed 4 the 5 mink 5 mink 6 washed 6 washed 10 carefully 7 and 8 brushed 8 brushed 9 himself 8 brushed 10 carefully 10 carefully 12 set 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 for 14 for 16 feast 15 the 16 feast 16 feast 17 . he knew very well what that meant ; but he had taken his precautions and was not afraid . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 5 what 3 very 4 well 3 very 5 what 5 what 10 he 6 that 7 meant 7 meant 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 taken 12 taken 15 and 13 his 14 precautions 14 precautions 15 and 15 and 19 . 16 was 17 not 16 was 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 . the house door stood open , but through a crack the mink could see the wolves crowding in the corner behind it . 1 the 2 house 1 the 3 door 3 door 4 stood 4 stood 6 , 5 open 6 , 6 , 16 wolves 7 but 8 through 7 but 12 mink 8 through 10 crack 9 a 10 crack 11 the 12 mink 12 mink 13 could 13 could 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 crowding 17 crowding 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 corner 20 corner 21 behind 20 corner 23 . 21 behind 22 it quick as they were they were too late , for the mink was already through the knot-hole and racing for his canoe . 1 quick 5 they 1 quick 7 too 2 as 3 they 2 as 4 were 2 as 5 they 3 they 4 were 5 they 6 were 7 too 13 was 8 late 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 mink 11 the 12 mink 12 mink 13 was 13 was 14 already 14 already 15 through 15 through 18 and 16 the 17 knot-hole 17 knot-hole 18 and 18 and 19 racing 18 and 20 for 19 racing 20 for 20 for 22 canoe 21 his 22 canoe 22 canoe 23 . and the mink 's heart smote him when he heard , for he had not known of this secret store . 1 and 3 mink 1 and 7 him 2 the 3 mink 3 mink 4 's 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 6 smote 7 him 12 for 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 16 known 15 not 16 known 16 known 21 . 17 of 19 secret 18 this 19 secret 19 secret 20 store 20 store 21 . ' [you] are right , ' answered the grandfather ; ' your wisdom is greater than ours . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 are 4 right 3 are 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 grandfather 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 grandfather 9 grandfather 10 ; 9 grandfather 15 greater 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 12 your 12 your 13 wisdom 13 wisdom 14 is 15 greater 16 than 16 than 19 ' 17 ours 18 . 18 . 19 ' and he bade his servants gather enough kelp from the rocks to make a line , as they had brought none with them . 1 and 3 bade 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 5 servants 3 bade 11 rocks 4 his 5 servants 6 gather 8 kelp 7 enough 8 kelp 8 kelp 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 13 make 12 to 13 make 13 make 15 line 14 a 15 line 15 line 18 they 16 , 17 as 16 , 18 they 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 brought 20 brought 21 none 20 brought 22 with 22 with 23 them 22 with 24 . ' [while] the line is being made you might as well let me have one last dance , ' remarked the mink . 1 ' 4 line 1 ' 6 being 3 the 4 line 4 line 5 is 6 being 12 let 7 made 8 you 8 you 9 might 9 might 10 as 10 as 11 well 11 well 12 let 12 let 13 me 13 me 18 , 14 have 15 one 15 one 16 last 16 last 17 dance 17 dance 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 23 . 20 remarked 21 the 21 the 22 mink 22 mink 23 . and the wolves replied : ' [very] good , you may have your dance ; perhaps it may amuse us as well as you . ' 1 and 5 : 1 and 12 have 2 the 3 wolves 3 wolves 4 replied 3 wolves 5 : 6 ' 10 you 8 good 9 , 8 good 10 you 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 have 12 have 14 dance 13 your 14 dance 14 dance 19 amuse 15 ; 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 it 17 it 18 may 18 may 19 amuse 19 amuse 20 us 20 us 21 as 21 as 22 well 22 well 24 you 23 as 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' so they brought two canoes and placed them one beside the other . 1 so 2 they 1 so 4 two 2 they 3 brought 4 two 5 canoes 5 canoes 7 placed 6 and 7 placed 7 placed 8 them 8 them 9 one 9 one 13 . 10 beside 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 other 13 . ' [pull] the canoes a little apart ; they are too close for this new dance , ' he said , pausing for a moment . 1 ' 11 too 3 the 4 canoes 3 the 7 apart 4 canoes 6 little 5 a 6 little 7 apart 8 ; 8 ; 9 they 8 ; 11 too 9 they 10 are 11 too 19 he 12 close 13 for 13 for 16 dance 14 this 15 new 15 new 16 dance 16 dance 18 ' 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 pausing 22 pausing 23 for 23 for 25 moment 24 a 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ' [now] nearer , now further apart , ' he would cry as the dance went on . 1 ' 3 nearer 3 nearer 7 apart 4 , 6 further 4 , 7 apart 5 now 6 further 7 apart 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 cry 12 cry 13 as 13 as 16 went 14 the 15 dance 15 dance 16 went 16 went 17 on 17 on 18 . ' [no] ! further still . ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 further 4 further 5 still 5 still 6 . 6 . 7 ' and springing into the air , amidst howls of applause , he came down head foremost , and dived to the bottom . 1 and 2 springing 1 and 7 amidst 2 springing 3 into 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 , 7 amidst 11 , 8 howls 9 of 8 howls 11 , 9 of 10 applause 11 , 18 and 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 down 13 came 16 foremost 15 head 16 foremost 16 foremost 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 dived 19 dived 20 to 19 dived 22 bottom 21 the 22 bottom 22 bottom 23 . ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 10 ) 5 of 9 . 6 the 9 . 9 . 10 ) [adventures] [of] [an] [indian] [brave] a long , long way off , right away in the west of [america] , there once lived an old man who had one son . 1 a 2 long 1 a 12 west 2 long 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 right 8 right 9 away 9 away 10 in 10 in 11 the 12 west 16 there 13 of 15 , 15 , 16 there 16 there 22 who 17 once 18 lived 18 lived 19 an 19 an 21 man 19 an 22 who 20 old 21 man 22 who 23 had 23 had 26 . 24 one 25 son 25 son 26 . the old man and the wife , however , would not go out , but remained in the wigwam making bows and arrows . 1 the 2 old 2 old 8 however 3 man 6 wife 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 wife 6 wife 7 , 7 , 8 however 8 however 9 , 9 , 15 but 10 would 11 not 11 not 12 go 12 go 13 out 12 go 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 19 wigwam 15 but 22 and 16 remained 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 wigwam 20 making 21 bows 21 bows 22 and 22 and 24 . 23 arrows 24 . ' [that] is easily done , ' said the leader , giving a kick to a large tree . 1 ' 6 , 3 is 4 easily 4 easily 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 leader 9 the 10 leader 10 leader 15 to 11 , 12 giving 12 giving 14 kick 12 giving 15 to 13 a 14 kick 15 to 18 tree 16 a 17 large 17 large 18 tree 18 tree 19 . flames broke out in the trunk , and before it had burnt up they were as hot as if it had been summer . 1 flames 3 out 1 flames 6 trunk 2 broke 3 out 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 trunk 6 trunk 12 burnt 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 before 9 before 10 it 10 it 11 had 11 had 12 burnt 12 burnt 14 they 13 up 14 they 14 they 22 been 15 were 17 hot 16 as 17 hot 17 hot 18 as 18 as 20 it 19 if 20 it 20 it 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 summer 23 summer 24 . but the leader killed most , as he was the best shot . 1 but 3 leader 2 the 3 leader 3 leader 4 killed 4 killed 5 most 5 most 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 7 as 12 shot 8 he 9 was 10 the 11 best 11 best 12 shot 12 shot 13 . ' [i] am going home another way , ' he told his companions . 1 ' 5 home 1 ' 7 way 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 home 6 another 7 way 7 way 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 told 11 told 12 his 12 his 13 companions 13 companions 14 . and taking another road he reached the village long before they did . 1 and 4 road 2 taking 3 another 3 another 4 road 4 road 5 he 4 road 9 long 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 8 village 7 the 8 village 9 long 10 before 10 before 11 they 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 . ' [have] you returned with empty hands ? ' asked the old man , as his son opened the door . 1 ' 7 hands 3 you 4 returned 4 returned 5 with 5 with 6 empty 6 empty 7 hands 7 hands 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 15 as 10 asked 11 the 11 the 13 man 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 18 opened 16 his 17 son 17 son 18 opened 18 opened 21 . 19 the 20 door 19 the 21 . ' [have] [i] ever done that , that you put me such a question ? ' asked the youth . 1 ' 4 ever 4 ever 5 done 5 done 6 that 5 done 7 , 7 , 10 put 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 put 10 put 12 such 11 me 12 such 12 such 14 question 13 a 14 question 14 question 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 15 ? 20 . 16 ' 19 youth 17 asked 18 the 18 the 19 youth give me the arrows , [i] will finish making them , and you can go to the river and bring home the pack ! ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 arrows 4 arrows 5 , 5 , 9 making 5 , 11 , 7 will 8 finish 8 finish 9 making 10 them 11 , 11 , 18 river 12 and 13 you 12 and 14 can 14 can 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 and 19 and 25 ' 20 bring 21 home 20 bring 24 ! 21 home 22 the 21 home 23 pack 22 the 23 pack 24 ! 25 ' he stooped to catch it , but it swirled past him . 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 to 2 stooped 6 , 3 to 4 catch 4 catch 5 it 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 it 7 but 9 swirled 9 swirled 10 past 10 past 11 him 11 him 12 . but by this time it had lost all likeness to a man , and was changed into a piece of wood . 1 but 6 had 2 by 4 time 2 by 5 it 3 this 4 time 5 it 6 had 6 had 7 lost 7 lost 9 likeness 7 lost 17 into 8 all 9 likeness 9 likeness 10 to 10 to 12 man 11 a 12 man 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 14 and 16 changed 16 changed 17 into 17 into 19 piece 18 a 19 piece 19 piece 20 of 20 of 22 . 21 wood 22 . the wood floated on , and the river got bigger and bigger and entered a new country . 1 the 2 wood 1 the 6 and 2 wood 3 floated 3 floated 4 on 4 on 5 , 6 and 8 river 7 the 8 river 8 river 11 and 9 got 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 and 11 and 14 entered 12 bigger 13 and 13 and 14 entered 14 entered 17 country 15 a 16 new 16 new 17 country 17 country 18 . i will use it as a table to put my food upon . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 use 3 use 4 it 3 use 9 put 4 it 5 as 5 as 7 table 6 a 7 table 8 to 9 put 9 put 10 my 10 my 11 food 11 food 12 upon 12 upon 13 . 13 . 14 ' and gathering up her clothes she took the plank with her into her hut . 1 and 2 gathering 2 gathering 5 clothes 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 she 6 she 7 took 7 took 9 plank 7 took 12 into 8 the 9 plank 9 plank 10 with 10 with 11 her 12 into 13 her 13 her 14 hut 14 hut 15 . the woman had been working hard all day and was very hungry , so she took her biggest spoon and plunged it into the pot . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 8 day 2 woman 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 working 5 working 6 hard 6 hard 7 all 8 day 13 , 9 and 10 was 9 and 11 very 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 , 13 , 16 took 14 so 15 she 15 she 16 took 16 took 17 her 17 her 18 biggest 18 biggest 19 spoon 19 spoon 20 and 20 and 21 plunged 21 plunged 22 it 22 it 23 into 23 into 26 . 24 the 25 pot 25 pot 26 . but what was her astonishment and disgust when both pot and food vanished instantly before her . 1 but 2 what 1 but 5 astonishment 3 was 4 her 4 her 5 astonishment 5 astonishment 6 and 6 and 7 disgust 6 and 10 pot 8 when 9 both 9 both 10 pot 10 pot 13 vanished 11 and 12 food 12 food 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 instantly 14 instantly 15 before 14 instantly 17 . 15 before 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [oh] , you horrid plank , you have brought me ill-luck ! ' she cried . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 10 brought 4 you 5 horrid 5 horrid 6 plank 6 plank 9 have 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 brought 10 brought 14 ' 11 me 12 ill-luck 12 ill-luck 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 cried 15 she 16 cried 16 cried 17 . and taking it up she flung it away from her . 1 and 2 taking 2 taking 3 it 2 taking 4 up 4 up 5 she 5 she 6 flung 6 flung 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 11 . 10 her 11 . ' [you] have treated me well , ' he said , ' and meat shall never fail in your house . 1 ' 9 he 3 have 4 treated 4 treated 5 me 5 me 6 well 5 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 13 and 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 and 13 and 17 fail 14 meat 15 shall 15 shall 16 never 16 never 17 fail 17 fail 18 in 17 fail 20 house 18 in 19 your 20 house 21 . but now [i] must go , for [i] have much work to do . ' 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 15 ' 9 have 10 much 10 much 11 work 11 work 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 . 14 . 15 ' then he set out for his home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 home 7 home 8 . so he went out quickly into the forest and shed tears , and each tear became a bird . 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 out 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 into 5 quickly 12 , 6 into 10 shed 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 and 9 and 10 shed 11 tears 12 , 12 , 16 became 13 and 14 each 13 and 15 tear 14 each 15 tear 15 tear 16 became 16 became 19 . 17 a 19 . 18 bird 19 . ' [stay] there till [i] want you , ' said he ; and he returned to the hut . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 6 want 3 there 4 till 6 want 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 13 and 9 ' 10 said 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 19 . 14 he 15 returned 15 returned 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 hut 19 . ' [i] saw some pretty new birds , high up in a tree yonder , ' he remarked . 1 ' 7 birds 3 saw 4 some 4 some 7 birds 5 pretty 6 new 6 new 7 birds 7 birds 10 up 8 , 9 high 8 , 10 up 10 up 11 in 10 up 15 , 12 a 13 tree 13 tree 14 yonder 14 yonder 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 remarked 18 remarked 19 . and the son answered : ' [show] me the way and [i] will get them for dinner . ' 1 and 3 son 2 the 3 son 3 son 4 answered 4 answered 6 ' 4 answered 8 me 5 : 6 ' 8 me 10 way 8 me 11 and 9 the 10 way 11 and 14 get 13 will 14 get 14 get 15 them 14 get 16 for 16 for 19 ' 17 dinner 18 . 18 . 19 ' the two went out together , and after walking for about half an hour the old man stopped . 1 the 2 two 1 the 4 out 2 two 3 went 4 out 7 and 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 after 7 and 14 hour 8 after 9 walking 10 for 12 half 11 about 12 half 12 half 13 an 12 half 14 hour 14 hour 18 stopped 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 . ' [that] is the tree , ' he said . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 ' 4 the 5 tree 5 tree 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . and the son began to climb it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 son 3 son 4 began 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 climb 6 climb 7 it 7 it 8 . now a strange thing happened . 1 now 3 strange 2 a 3 strange 3 strange 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . ' [how] slow you are kneading that cake , ' cried the other old woman at last . 1 ' 3 slow 3 slow 10 ' 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 kneading 6 kneading 7 that 7 that 8 cake 8 cake 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 other 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 15 woman 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 16 at 16 at 18 . 17 last 18 . ' [why] , [i] have given you your dinner , and what more do you want ? ' replied the second . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 given 5 have 6 given 6 given 13 more 7 you 8 your 8 your 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 what 12 what 13 more 13 more 14 do 14 do 22 . 15 you 16 want 16 want 18 ' 17 ? 18 ' 18 ' 21 second 19 replied 20 the 20 the 21 second 21 second 22 . ' [you] didn't ; at least [i] never got it , ' said the other . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 ; 4 ; 5 at 5 at 6 least 6 least 8 never 8 never 9 got 9 got 10 it 9 got 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . 14 the 15 other 14 the 16 . ' [i] certainly thought you took it from me ; but here is some more . ' 1 ' 3 certainly 3 certainly 5 you 3 certainly 10 ; 4 thought 5 you 5 you 6 took 6 took 7 it 6 took 8 from 8 from 9 me 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 here 11 but 13 is 13 is 15 more 13 is 16 . 14 some 15 more 16 . 17 ' and again the young man stretched out his hand ; and the two old women fell to quarrelling afresh . 1 and 6 stretched 2 again 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 man 5 man 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 7 out 11 and 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 ; 9 hand 11 and 11 and 15 women 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 old 14 old 15 women 15 women 20 . 16 fell 17 to 17 to 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 afresh 19 afresh 20 . but when it happened for the third time the old women suspected some trick , and one of them exclaimed : 1 but 2 when 1 but 4 happened 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 14 trick 7 third 8 time 8 time 11 women 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 women 11 women 12 suspected 12 suspected 13 some 13 some 14 trick 14 trick 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 one 16 and 18 of 16 and 20 exclaimed 18 of 19 them 20 exclaimed 21 : ' [i] am sure there is a man here ; tell me , are you not my grandson ? ' 1 ' 6 is 3 am 4 sure 4 sure 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 here 9 here 13 , 10 ; 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 16 not 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 not 16 not 18 grandson 17 my 18 grandson 18 grandson 20 ' 19 ? 20 ' and with that he left them , and wandered about till he found the herb which he wanted . 1 and 4 he 1 and 9 wandered 2 with 3 that 2 with 4 he 4 he 5 left 5 left 6 them 5 left 9 wandered 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 wandered 10 about 10 about 11 till 11 till 12 he 11 till 13 found 12 he 13 found 13 found 15 herb 14 the 15 herb 15 herb 19 . 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 wanted 18 wanted 19 . then he hastened back to the old women , and begging them to boil him some water , he threw the herb in . 1 then 3 hastened 1 then 10 and 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 back 3 hastened 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 women 7 old 8 women 8 women 9 , 10 and 11 begging 10 and 14 boil 11 begging 13 to 11 begging 14 boil 12 them 13 to 14 boil 15 him 14 boil 16 some 16 some 18 , 16 some 19 he 17 water 18 , 19 he 20 threw 20 threw 22 herb 21 the 22 herb 22 herb 23 in 23 in 24 . how their silver sides glistened in the light , and how he longed to catch some of the great fellows ! 1 how 2 their 2 their 3 silver 3 silver 8 light 4 sides 5 glistened 5 glistened 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 light 8 light 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 longed 11 how 12 he 11 how 13 longed 13 longed 14 to 13 longed 15 catch 14 to 15 catch 15 catch 16 some 16 some 21 ! 17 of 20 fellows 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 fellows 20 fellows 21 ! but how could he do it ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 ? he had beheld no one except the old women , and it was not very likely that they would be able to help him . 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 one 2 had 11 and 3 beheld 4 no 4 no 5 one 6 except 8 old 6 except 9 women 7 the 8 old 9 women 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 that 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 very 15 very 16 likely 16 likely 17 that 17 that 19 would 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 be 20 be 22 to 21 able 22 to 22 to 23 help 23 help 24 him 24 him 25 . so with a sigh he turned away and went back to them , but , as he walked , a thought struck him . 1 so 6 turned 2 with 4 sigh 2 with 5 he 3 a 4 sigh 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 away 7 away 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 back 9 went 13 , 10 back 11 to 11 to 12 them 13 , 22 struck 14 but 21 thought 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 16 as 18 walked 16 as 19 , 16 as 21 thought 17 he 18 walked 20 a 21 thought 21 thought 22 struck 22 struck 24 . 23 him 24 . ' [weave] me a net that [i] may catch some salmon , ' said he . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 net 4 a 5 net 5 net 6 that 6 that 8 may 8 may 9 catch 9 catch 10 some 10 some 11 salmon 11 salmon 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . at last , one day , when he was eating his dinner , the old woman who always spoke first , said to him : 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 , 1 at 5 day 3 , 4 one 5 day 6 , 5 day 17 who 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 eating 10 eating 11 his 11 his 12 dinner 12 dinner 13 , 14 the 16 woman 14 the 17 who 15 old 16 woman 17 who 19 spoke 18 always 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 first 20 first 21 , 21 , 22 said 22 said 23 to 22 said 25 : 23 to 24 him ' [we] have been very glad to see you , grandson , but now it is time that you went home . ' 1 ' 6 glad 1 ' 8 see 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 very 5 very 6 glad 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 you 8 see 13 but 10 , 11 grandson 10 , 13 but 11 grandson 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 now 13 but 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 time 16 is 18 that 18 that 19 you 18 that 20 went 19 you 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 ' and pushing aside a rock , he saw a deep hole , so deep that he could not see to the bottom . 1 and 5 rock 1 and 11 hole 2 pushing 5 rock 3 aside 4 a 3 aside 5 rock 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 8 saw 10 deep 10 deep 11 hole 11 hole 12 , 12 , 13 so 13 so 15 that 14 deep 15 that 15 that 17 could 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 22 bottom 19 see 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 bottom 22 bottom 23 . then they dragged a basket out of the house , and tied a rope to it . 1 then 2 they 1 then 6 out 2 they 3 dragged 3 dragged 5 basket 4 a 5 basket 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 house 8 the 9 house 9 house 12 tied 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 tied 12 tied 14 rope 13 a 14 rope 14 rope 15 to 15 to 16 it 16 it 17 . then they bade him farewell , and he curled himself up in the basket . 1 then 4 him 1 then 5 farewell 2 they 3 bade 3 bade 4 him 5 farewell 9 curled 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 curled 9 curled 10 himself 10 himself 11 up 11 up 12 in 12 in 14 basket 13 the 14 basket 14 basket 15 . down , down , down he went ; would he ever stop going ? 1 down 2 , 2 , 4 , 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 down 5 down 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 10 he 8 ; 9 would 8 ; 10 he 10 he 11 ever 11 ever 12 stop 12 stop 13 going 13 going 14 ? ' [you] will never see your wife and son if you will not do as you are bid , ' said they . 1 ' 5 see 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 see 5 see 7 wife 6 your 7 wife 7 wife 9 son 7 wife 14 do 8 and 9 son 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 not 13 not 14 do 14 do 15 as 15 as 16 you 15 as 18 bid 16 you 17 are 18 bid 22 they 19 , 20 ' 19 , 22 they 20 ' 21 said 22 they 23 . ' [now] get in , and do not stir till you hear a crow calling . ' 1 ' 3 get 1 ' 7 do 3 get 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 do 9 stir 8 not 9 stir 9 stir 10 till 10 till 11 you 11 you 12 hear 12 hear 14 crow 13 a 14 crow 14 crow 15 calling 15 calling 16 . 16 . 17 ' then he flung off the blanket and sprang out , while the basket vanished in the sky . 1 then 4 off 1 then 7 and 2 he 3 flung 3 flung 4 off 5 the 6 blanket 6 blanket 7 and 7 and 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 out 8 sprang 13 basket 9 out 10 , 11 while 12 the 12 the 13 basket 13 basket 14 vanished 14 vanished 15 in 14 vanished 17 sky 15 in 16 the 17 sky 18 . ' [oh] ! there is father at last , ' cried the boy ; but the mother bade him cease from idle talking . 1 ' 8 last 3 ! 4 there 3 ! 5 is 5 is 6 father 6 father 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 boy 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 ; 14 ; 18 bade 15 but 17 mother 16 the 17 mother 17 mother 18 bade 18 bade 19 him 19 him 24 . 20 cease 21 from 21 from 22 idle 22 idle 23 talking 23 talking 24 . ' [but] , mother , it is true ; father is coming ! ' repeated the child . 1 ' 7 is 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 4 mother 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 9 ; 8 true 9 ; 9 ; 14 ' 10 father 11 is 11 is 12 coming 12 coming 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 17 child 15 repeated 16 the 16 the 17 child 17 child 18 . and , to satisfy him , the woman turned round and perceived her husband . 1 and 4 satisfy 1 and 10 round 2 , 3 to 3 to 4 satisfy 4 satisfy 5 him 5 him 6 , 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 turned 8 woman 10 round 10 round 11 and 11 and 12 perceived 12 perceived 13 her 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 . oh , how glad they all were to be together again ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 5 they 4 glad 5 they 5 they 7 were 6 all 7 were 7 were 10 together 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 together 10 together 11 again 11 again 12 ! ( from the [journal] of the [anthropological] [institute] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 10 ) 5 of 9 . 6 the 9 . 9 . 10 ) [how] [the] [stalos] [were] [tricked] i thought perhaps it was a wolf , so [i] stood very still . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 9 so 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 14 . 11 stood 12 very 11 stood 13 still 13 still 14 . behind him followed a great dog , which looked stronger than any wolf , or even a bear . 1 behind 2 him 1 behind 3 followed 3 followed 6 dog 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 dog 6 dog 8 which 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 looked 9 looked 10 stronger 9 looked 19 . 10 stronger 11 than 11 than 15 or 12 any 13 wolf 13 wolf 15 or 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 even 15 or 18 bear 17 a 18 bear but why are you so pale , mother ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 so 5 so 6 pale 6 pale 7 , 7 , 8 mother 8 mother 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [it] was the [stalo] , ' replied she , her voice trembling ; ' [stalo] the man-eater ! 1 ' 3 was 3 was 15 ' 4 the 13 trembling 4 the 14 ; 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 replied 8 replied 9 she 8 replied 10 , 10 , 12 voice 11 her 12 voice 12 voice 13 trembling 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 19 ! 17 the 18 man-eater 18 man-eater 19 ! you did well to hide , or you might never have come back . 1 you 2 did 2 did 3 well 3 well 4 to 4 to 5 hide 5 hide 12 come 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 you 8 you 9 might 9 might 11 have 10 never 11 have 11 have 12 come 12 come 13 back 13 back 14 . she slipped and fell , and in another instant had rolled into the water within reach of the [stalo] . 1 she 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 and 2 slipped 7 in 3 and 4 fell 4 fell 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 in 8 another 8 another 9 instant 9 instant 10 had 10 had 11 rolled 11 rolled 16 reach 12 into 14 water 13 the 14 water 14 water 15 within 15 within 16 reach 16 reach 17 of 17 of 20 . 18 the 20 . as soon as [patto] heard this tale his heart was filled with rage , and he vowed to have his revenge . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 5 heard 5 heard 7 tale 6 this 7 tale 7 tale 9 heart 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 was 10 was 11 filled 11 filled 12 with 12 with 14 , 13 rage 14 , 14 , 22 . 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 vowed 17 vowed 18 to 17 vowed 22 . 18 to 19 have 19 have 21 revenge 20 his 21 revenge so he straightway took an old fur coat from the hook where it hung , and putting it on went out into the forest . 1 so 2 he 1 so 12 where 2 he 3 straightway 3 straightway 4 took 4 took 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 fur 7 fur 8 coat 8 coat 9 from 9 from 11 hook 10 the 11 hook 12 where 15 , 13 it 14 hung 14 hung 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 putting 16 and 19 on 17 putting 18 it 19 on 25 . 20 went 21 out 21 out 22 into 22 into 24 forest 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . at the first glimpse of [patto] 's head in the well , he laughed loudly , crying : 1 at 3 first 2 the 3 first 3 first 5 of 4 glimpse 5 of 5 of 16 , 7 's 8 head 7 's 12 , 8 head 9 in 10 the 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 15 loudly 13 he 14 laughed 14 laughed 15 loudly 15 loudly 16 , 16 , 17 crying 17 crying 18 : ' [ha] ! ha ! 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! this time it is the old ass ! 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 ! 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 ass 7 ass 8 ! i wonder how he will taste ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 taste 6 taste 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and drawing [patto] out of the well , he flung him across his shoulders and carried him home . 1 and 2 drawing 1 and 8 , 2 drawing 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 7 well 6 the 7 well 8 , 12 across 9 he 10 flung 10 flung 11 him 11 him 12 across 12 across 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 16 carried 15 and 16 carried 16 carried 17 him 17 him 19 . 18 home 19 . [ [illustration] : [the] [little] [boy] [sees] [the] [stalo] [in] [the] [wood] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 13 ] ' [i] must come myself , [i] suppose ! ' said [stalo] , putting aside the box . 1 ' 4 come 3 must 4 come 4 come 9 ! 5 myself 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 15 aside 13 , 14 putting 13 , 15 aside 15 aside 17 box 16 the 17 box 17 box 18 . his sons were so frightened at the sight that they all ran away . 1 his 2 sons 2 sons 3 were 3 were 4 so 4 so 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 sight 8 sight 9 that 9 that 10 they 10 they 12 ran 11 all 12 ran 12 ran 13 away 13 away 14 . and in this manner [patto] avenged his dead children . 1 and 4 manner 2 in 3 this 3 this 4 manner 4 manner 6 avenged 6 avenged 7 his 7 his 8 dead 8 dead 9 children 9 children 10 . but though [stalo] was dead , his three sons were still living , and not very far off either . 1 but 2 though 1 but 10 were 2 though 5 dead 4 was 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 8 three 7 his 8 three 9 sons 10 were 10 were 14 and 11 still 12 living 12 living 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 far 15 not 16 very 16 very 17 far 17 far 18 off 18 off 20 . 19 either 20 . the ogress said nothing . 1 the 2 ogress 2 ogress 3 said 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . when the brothers returned from their hunting they found both the hut and the sheds empty . 1 when 3 brothers 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 returned 4 returned 9 found 5 from 7 hunting 5 from 8 they 6 their 7 hunting 8 they 9 found 9 found 10 both 10 both 12 hut 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 and 13 and 15 sheds 14 the 15 sheds 15 sheds 16 empty 16 empty 17 . loudly they cried : ' [lyma] ! 1 loudly 2 they 2 they 3 cried 3 cried 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 ! lyma ! ' 1 lyma 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' at length their eyes dropped on the thread which lay on the snow , and they set out to follow it . 1 at 2 length 1 at 8 thread 2 length 4 eyes 3 their 4 eyes 5 dropped 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 thread 8 thread 9 which 9 which 14 , 10 lay 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 snow 13 snow 14 , 14 , 16 they 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 set 17 set 18 out 17 set 19 to 17 set 20 follow 18 out 19 to 20 follow 21 it 20 follow 22 . 21 it 22 . ' [perhaps] our sister may be sent to draw water here , ' they said to each other . 1 ' 6 be 3 our 4 sister 4 sister 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 sent 7 sent 8 to 7 sent 9 draw 8 to 9 draw 9 draw 11 here 9 draw 13 ' 10 water 11 here 11 here 12 , 13 ' 14 they 14 they 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 17 each 17 each 18 other 18 other 19 . lyma ! ' 1 lyma 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the girl started and looked up , but could see nothing , and in a moment the voice came again . 1 the 3 started 1 the 6 up 2 girl 3 started 3 started 4 and 4 and 5 looked 6 up 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 13 and 9 could 10 see 10 see 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 voice 14 in 16 moment 14 in 18 voice 15 a 16 moment 17 the 18 voice 18 voice 19 came 19 came 21 . 20 again 21 . so [lyma] bent over the well lower than before , and seemed busier than ever . 1 so 3 bent 3 bent 4 over 3 bent 12 seemed 4 over 6 well 5 the 6 well 6 well 7 lower 7 lower 8 than 8 than 9 before 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 seemed 12 seemed 15 ever 13 busier 14 than 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 16 . that is all you need do for the present . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 you 3 all 6 do 4 you 5 need 6 do 7 for 7 for 9 present 8 the 9 present 9 present 10 . 10 . 11 ' then [lyma] took up her buckets and carried them into the house , and did as her brothers had told her . 1 then 6 buckets 1 then 12 house 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 her 5 her 6 buckets 6 buckets 7 and 7 and 8 carried 8 carried 9 them 9 them 10 into 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 did 15 did 16 as 16 as 18 brothers 17 her 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 had 19 had 20 told 20 told 22 . 21 her 22 . ' [listen] carefully to what [i] have to tell you . 1 ' 3 carefully 3 carefully 4 to 4 to 5 what 5 what 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 . when that is done , come to us and we will give you further directions . ' 1 when 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 6 come 5 , 6 come 6 come 9 and 7 to 8 us 7 to 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 give 11 will 12 give 12 give 14 further 13 you 14 further 14 further 15 directions 15 directions 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] will obey you in everything , dear brothers , ' answered [lyma] ; and so she did . 1 ' 9 dear 3 will 4 obey 4 obey 5 you 4 obey 6 in 6 in 7 everything 7 everything 8 , 8 , 9 dear 9 dear 12 ' 10 brothers 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 ; 15 ; 19 did 16 and 18 she 17 so 18 she 18 she 19 did 19 did 20 . raising himself in his bed , he called to his youngest brother to go out and separate the reindeer or they would certainly kill themselves . 1 raising 5 bed 2 himself 3 in 2 himself 5 bed 3 in 4 his 5 bed 8 called 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 11 youngest 9 to 10 his 9 to 11 youngest 11 youngest 16 and 12 brother 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 out 15 out 16 and 16 and 20 or 17 separate 19 reindeer 17 separate 20 or 18 the 19 reindeer 20 or 24 kill 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 certainly 23 certainly 24 kill 24 kill 25 themselves 25 themselves 26 . then they went back to worry the reindeer , and the noise became as great as ever , and a second time the [stalo] awoke . 1 then 2 they 1 then 4 back 2 they 3 went 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 worry 6 worry 15 great 7 the 8 reindeer 8 reindeer 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 noise 10 and 13 became 11 the 12 noise 13 became 14 as 14 as 15 great 15 great 16 as 16 as 17 ever 17 ever 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 second 19 and 22 time 20 a 21 second 22 time 26 . 23 the 25 awoke 25 awoke 26 . so the brother went , and in an instant was struck dead as he left the house by the sword of the eldest [sodno] . 1 so 3 brother 1 so 9 instant 2 the 3 brother 3 brother 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 in 8 an 8 an 9 instant 9 instant 10 was 10 was 21 of 11 struck 12 dead 12 dead 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 left 15 left 17 house 16 the 17 house 17 house 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 sword 20 sword 21 of 21 of 23 eldest 22 the 23 eldest 23 eldest 25 . rubbing his eyes , he stood up on the floor and stretched his great arms and gave a yawn which shook the walls . 1 rubbing 3 eyes 1 rubbing 4 , 2 his 3 eyes 4 , 5 he 4 , 12 stretched 5 he 6 stood 6 stood 7 up 7 up 10 floor 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 floor 10 floor 11 and 12 stretched 15 arms 13 his 14 great 14 great 15 arms 15 arms 21 shook 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 19 yawn 18 a 19 yawn 19 yawn 20 which 20 which 21 shook 21 shook 24 . 22 the 23 walls 23 walls 24 . the two [sodnos] did not trouble about him , but quickly stripped the younger [stalos] of their clothes , in which they dressed themselves . 1 the 2 two 1 the 5 not 2 two 4 did 5 not 12 stripped 6 trouble 7 about 7 about 9 , 8 him 9 , 9 , 11 quickly 10 but 11 quickly 11 quickly 12 stripped 12 stripped 14 younger 13 the 14 younger 14 younger 16 of 16 of 18 clothes 17 their 18 clothes 18 clothes 25 . 19 , 20 in 19 , 23 dressed 20 in 21 which 22 they 23 dressed 23 dressed 24 themselves 23 dressed 25 . then they sat still till the dawn should break and they could find out from the [stalos] ' mother where the treasure was hidden . 1 then 8 should 1 then 13 find 2 they 3 sat 2 they 8 should 3 sat 4 still 4 still 7 dawn 5 till 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 8 should 9 break 9 break 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 could 13 find 14 out 13 find 22 treasure 14 out 19 mother 15 from 16 the 16 the 19 mother 18 ' 19 mother 20 where 21 the 21 the 22 treasure 22 treasure 23 was 23 was 25 . 24 hidden 25 . with the first rays of the sun the young [sodno] went upstairs and entered the old woman 's room . 1 with 4 rays 1 with 12 upstairs 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 rays 4 rays 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 11 went 12 upstairs 13 and 13 and 17 woman 14 entered 15 the 15 the 17 woman 16 old 17 woman 17 woman 18 's 18 's 19 room 19 room 20 . for a while he kept silence , then he whispered gently : 1 for 3 while 1 for 4 he 2 a 3 while 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 silence 6 silence 10 whispered 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 gently 11 gently 12 : ' [tell] me , dear mother , where did my eldest brother conceal his riches ? ' 1 ' 3 me 1 ' 11 eldest 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 mother 5 dear 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 did 10 my 11 eldest 11 eldest 12 brother 12 brother 13 conceal 13 conceal 15 riches 14 his 15 riches 15 riches 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [what] a strange question ! 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 strange 4 strange 5 question 5 question 6 ! surely you must know , ' answered she . 1 surely 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 she 7 answered 9 . ' [no] , [i] have forgotten ; my memory is so bad . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 9 memory 5 have 6 forgotten 6 forgotten 7 ; 7 ; 8 my 8 my 9 memory 9 memory 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 bad 12 bad 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [he] dug a hole under the doorstep and placed it there , ' said she . 1 ' 6 under 3 dug 5 hole 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 under 6 under 8 doorstep 7 the 8 doorstep 8 doorstep 9 and 9 and 10 placed 9 and 12 there 10 placed 11 it 12 there 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . and there was another pause . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 another 4 another 5 pause 5 pause 6 . by-and-by [the] [sodno] asked again : 1 by-and-by 4 asked 4 asked 5 again 5 again 6 : ' [and] where may my second brother 's money be ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 6 second 4 may 5 my 4 may 6 second 6 second 7 brother 7 brother 8 's 8 's 9 money 9 money 10 be 10 be 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [don't] you know that either ? ' cried the mother in surprise . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 11 mother 5 that 6 either 6 either 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 mother 11 mother 12 in 12 in 13 surprise 13 surprise 14 . ' [oh] , yes ; [i] did once . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ; 5 ; 7 did 7 did 8 once 8 once 9 . but since [i] fell upon my head [i] can remember nothing . ' 1 but 2 since 2 since 7 head 4 fell 5 upon 5 upon 6 my 6 my 7 head 7 head 9 can 9 can 10 remember 10 remember 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [it] is behind the oven , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 behind 4 behind 7 , 5 the 6 oven 6 oven 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . 10 she 11 . and again was silence . 1 and 2 again 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 silence 4 silence 5 . where did [i] hide my own money ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 4 hide 4 hide 6 own 5 my 6 own 6 own 7 money 7 money 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [dear] mother , ' said [lyma] , who had come in unseen , and was kneeling in front of the fire . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 who 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 15 and 10 had 11 come 10 had 15 and 11 come 12 in 12 in 13 unseen 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 kneeling 16 was 17 kneeling 17 kneeling 18 in 18 in 19 front 19 front 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 fire 23 . ' [dear] mother , do you know who it is you have been talking with ? ' 1 ' 7 know 3 mother 4 , 3 mother 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 who 8 who 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 been 13 been 14 talking 14 talking 15 with 15 with 17 ' 16 ? 17 ' the old woman started , but answered quietly : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 started 4 started 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 but 7 answered 7 answered 8 quietly 8 quietly 9 : ' [it] is [a] [sodno] , [i] suppose ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [you] have guessed right , ' replied [lyma] . 1 ' 7 ' 3 have 4 guessed 4 guessed 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [where] is my iron cane ? ' asked the old woman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 iron 5 iron 6 cane 6 cane 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 12 woman 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [there] ! ' answered [lyma] , pointing to the flames . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 answered 5 answered 7 , 7 , 8 pointing 8 pointing 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 flames 11 flames 12 . the old woman sprang forward and seized it , but her clothes caught fire , and in a few minutes she was burned to ashes . 1 the 5 forward 1 the 13 caught 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 sprang 4 sprang 5 forward 5 forward 6 and 6 and 7 seized 7 seized 8 it 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 clothes 11 her 12 clothes 12 clothes 13 caught 13 caught 16 and 14 fire 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 21 she 17 in 20 minutes 17 in 21 she 18 a 20 minutes 19 few 20 minutes 21 she 22 was 22 was 23 burned 23 burned 26 . 24 to 25 ashes 25 ashes 26 . ( from [lappländische] [mährchen] , [j] [c] [poestion] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 , 5 , 9 . 9 . 10 ) [andras] [baive] as he walked along his eyes fell upon a big eight-oared boat that lay upon the shore , and his face shone with pleasure . 1 as 2 he 1 as 3 walked 1 as 8 upon 3 walked 4 along 4 along 7 fell 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 fell 8 upon 12 boat 9 a 11 eight-oared 9 a 12 boat 10 big 11 eight-oared 12 boat 13 that 13 that 14 lay 14 lay 15 upon 15 upon 23 with 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 face 20 his 21 face 21 face 22 shone 21 face 23 with 23 with 25 . 24 pleasure 25 . ' [that] is the very thing , ' laughed he , ' [i] will make him jump over that boat . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 8 ' 4 the 5 very 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 15 make 9 laughed 10 he 10 he 14 will 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 will 14 will 15 make 15 make 17 jump 16 him 17 jump 17 jump 18 over 18 over 22 ' 19 that 20 boat 20 boat 21 . 21 . 22 ' andras was quite ready to accept the challenge , and they soon settled the terms of the wager . 1 andras 5 to 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 5 to 5 to 8 challenge 6 accept 7 the 7 the 8 challenge 8 challenge 11 they 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 they 11 they 12 soon 12 soon 13 settled 13 settled 15 terms 14 the 15 terms 15 terms 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . 18 wager 19 . so , followed by many of the villagers , the two men walked down to the sea . 1 so 2 , 1 so 12 men 2 , 3 followed 3 followed 4 by 4 by 5 many 5 many 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 villagers 8 villagers 9 , 9 , 11 two 10 the 11 two 12 men 13 walked 13 walked 14 down 13 walked 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 sea 18 . on he came , taller than [andras] by several inches , but heavier [of] [build] . 1 on 16 . 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 , 4 , 5 taller 4 , 6 than 6 than 10 inches 6 than 16 . 8 by 9 several 9 several 10 inches 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 heavier 13 heavier 16 . he too sprang high and well , but as he came down his heel just grazed the edge of the boat . 1 he 7 , 2 too 3 sprang 2 too 5 and 3 sprang 4 high 5 and 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 14 heel 8 but 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 down 12 down 13 his 13 his 14 heel 14 heel 18 edge 15 just 16 grazed 16 grazed 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 19 of 21 boat 20 the 21 boat 21 boat 22 . dead silence reigned amidst the townsfolk , but [andras] only laughed and said carelessly : 1 dead 3 reigned 2 silence 3 reigned 3 reigned 4 amidst 4 amidst 7 , 5 the 6 townsfolk 6 townsfolk 7 , 7 , 10 only 8 but 10 only 10 only 12 and 11 laughed 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 carelessly 14 carelessly 15 : ' [just] a little too short , bailiff ; next time you must do better than that . ' 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 little 3 a 8 bailiff 4 little 5 too 5 too 7 , 6 short 7 , 8 bailiff 13 must 9 ; 10 next 9 ; 11 time 11 time 12 you 11 time 13 must 13 must 14 do 14 do 15 better 15 better 16 than 16 than 17 that 17 that 18 . 18 . 19 ' and turning his back on his friends , he went sulkily home . 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 his 2 turning 4 back 4 back 5 on 5 on 8 , 6 his 7 friends 7 friends 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 11 sulkily 10 went 11 sulkily 11 sulkily 12 home 12 home 13 . andras , putting the money he had earned in his pocket , went home also . 1 andras 2 , 2 , 5 money 3 putting 5 money 4 the 5 money 5 money 8 earned 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 earned 8 earned 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 pocket 11 pocket 13 went 12 , 13 went 13 went 15 also 13 went 16 . 14 home 15 also 15 also 16 . in the following spring [andras] happened to be driving his reindeer along a great fiord to the west of [vadsö] . 1 in 4 spring 1 in 6 happened 2 the 3 following 2 the 4 spring 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 driving 9 driving 11 reindeer 10 his 11 reindeer 11 reindeer 12 along 12 along 18 west 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 fiord 15 fiord 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 west 18 west 19 of 18 west 21 . a stumble over a stone recalled [andras] to himself , and looking up he beheld the mass of wreckage . 1 a 2 stumble 1 a 9 himself 2 stumble 3 over 2 stumble 6 recalled 3 over 5 stone 4 a 5 stone 6 recalled 8 to 9 himself 10 , 9 himself 15 beheld 10 , 11 and 12 looking 13 up 13 up 14 he 14 he 15 beheld 15 beheld 17 mass 16 the 17 mass 17 mass 18 of 18 of 20 . 19 wreckage 20 . ' [dear] me ! 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! so it was no wreckage after all that he had seen , but the bailiff himself . 1 so 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 after 4 no 5 wreckage 5 wreckage 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 10 had 8 that 9 he 8 that 10 had 10 had 11 seen 11 seen 12 , 11 seen 15 bailiff 12 , 13 but 14 the 15 bailiff 15 bailiff 16 himself 16 himself 17 . then he stopped to take breath and find out what his enemy was doing . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 3 stopped 7 and 5 take 6 breath 6 breath 7 and 7 and 8 find 8 find 10 what 9 out 10 what 10 what 12 enemy 11 his 12 enemy 12 enemy 14 doing 13 was 14 doing 14 doing 15 . a cold shiver shook [andras] , and this time he wished himself the feet of a reindeer calf . 1 a 2 cold 1 a 4 shook 2 cold 3 shiver 4 shook 9 time 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 this 7 and 9 time 9 time 11 wished 10 he 11 wished 11 wished 12 himself 11 wished 14 feet 12 himself 13 the 14 feet 15 of 15 of 18 calf 16 a 17 reindeer 16 a 18 calf 18 calf 19 . a reindeer calf is the swiftest of all things living . 1 a 2 reindeer 1 a 3 calf 2 reindeer 3 calf 3 calf 4 is 4 is 6 swiftest 5 the 6 swiftest 6 swiftest 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 things 9 things 11 . 10 living 11 . ' [no] such luck , ' answered [andras] , shaking his head sorrowfully . 1 ' 4 luck 3 such 4 luck 4 luck 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 12 head 10 shaking 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 sorrowfully 13 sorrowfully 14 . by this time he had taken his own shape again . 1 by 2 this 1 by 3 time 3 time 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 shape 9 shape 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [well] , but [i] don't see how [i] am to get to you ! ' said the [stalo] , looking up and down . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 don't 3 , 4 but 6 don't 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 10 am 10 am 12 get 11 to 12 get 12 get 14 you 12 get 22 up 12 get 23 and 13 to 14 you 14 you 17 said 15 ! 16 ' 15 ! 17 said 18 the 22 up 20 , 21 looking 21 looking 22 up 23 and 24 down 24 down 25 . ' [jump] over , as [i] did , ' answered [andras] ; ' it is quite easy . ' 1 ' 3 over 1 ' 15 is 3 over 4 , 5 as 7 did 7 did 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 18 . 16 quite 17 easy 17 easy 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] [i] could not jump this river ; and [i] don't know how you did , ' replied the [stalo] . 1 ' 9 ; 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 jump 6 jump 7 this 6 jump 8 river 8 river 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 15 you 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 how 14 how 15 you 15 you 17 , 16 did 17 , 17 , 19 replied 17 , 22 . 18 ' 19 replied 20 the 22 . ' [i] should be ashamed to say such things , ' exclaimed [andras] . 1 ' 4 be 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 9 things 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 such 8 such 9 things 9 things 12 exclaimed 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 14 . the [stalo] grew red and angry when he heard these words , just as [andras] meant him to do . 1 the 3 grew 3 grew 5 and 4 red 5 and 5 and 6 angry 6 angry 14 as 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 these 9 heard 11 words 11 words 12 , 12 , 14 as 13 just 14 as 14 as 20 . 16 meant 17 him 16 meant 20 . 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 do he bounded into the air and fell straight into the river . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 into 2 bounded 5 air 4 the 5 air 5 air 6 and 6 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 straight 7 fell 9 into 9 into 11 river 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 . his aim was good , but [the] [stalo] sprang so high into the air that the arrow flew between his feet . 1 his 2 aim 2 aim 3 was 3 was 11 high 4 good 5 , 4 good 9 sprang 5 , 6 but 9 sprang 10 so 10 so 11 high 11 high 12 into 12 into 14 air 13 the 14 air 14 air 18 flew 15 that 17 arrow 15 that 18 flew 16 the 17 arrow 18 flew 21 feet 19 between 20 his 20 his 21 feet 21 feet 22 . [ [illustration] : [andras] [baive] [shoots] [the] [stalo] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 9 ] mortally wounded as he was , the [stalo] was not yet dead , and managed to swim to the shore . 1 mortally 2 wounded 2 wounded 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 14 and 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 , 7 the 11 yet 7 the 12 dead 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 yet 12 dead 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 20 shore 15 managed 17 swim 16 to 17 swim 17 swim 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 shore 20 shore 21 . stretching himself on the sand , he said slowly to [andras] : 1 stretching 2 himself 2 himself 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 sand 5 sand 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 slowly 9 slowly 10 to 10 to 12 : my dog you must kill , but spare my son , [andras] . ' 1 my 3 you 2 dog 3 you 3 you 4 must 4 must 5 kill 5 kill 6 , 6 , 8 spare 7 but 8 spare 8 spare 10 son 9 my 10 son 10 son 11 , 11 , 13 . 13 . 14 ' then he died ; and [andras] sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 died 3 died 4 ; 4 ; 7 sailed 5 and 7 sailed 7 sailed 11 away 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 boat 10 boat 11 away 11 away 14 fiord 12 across 13 the 13 the 14 fiord 14 fiord 16 found 15 and 16 found 16 found 18 dog 17 the 18 dog 18 dog 20 boy 18 dog 21 . 19 and 20 boy ( from [lappländische] [mährchen] , [j] [c] [poestion] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 5 , 5 , 9 . 9 . 10 ) [the] [white] [slipper] once upon a time there lived a king who had a daughter just fifteen years old . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 9 who 2 upon 4 time 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 8 king 7 a 8 king 9 who 10 had 10 had 12 daughter 11 a 12 daughter 12 daughter 14 fifteen 13 just 14 fifteen 14 fifteen 15 years 15 years 17 . 16 old 17 . and what a daughter ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 5 ! 3 a 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 ! behind the palace a large garden stretched away to the foot of some hills , and more than one river flowed through . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 6 garden 3 palace 4 a 3 palace 6 garden 5 large 6 garden 6 garden 7 stretched 7 stretched 8 away 7 stretched 11 foot 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 foot 11 foot 19 one 12 of 15 , 13 some 14 hills 14 hills 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 more 16 and 18 than 18 than 19 one 19 one 21 flowed 20 river 21 flowed 21 flowed 22 through 21 flowed 23 . but what has all this to do with the [white] [slipper] ? my readers will ask . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 has 3 has 4 all 3 has 7 do 5 this 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 17 . 9 the 12 ? 12 ? 14 readers 13 my 14 readers 14 readers 15 will 15 will 16 ask 16 ask 17 . have patience , and you will see . 1 have 2 patience 1 have 3 , 3 , 7 see 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 see 7 see 8 . the foot only grew worse and worse , and became daily more swollen and painful . 1 the 2 foot 1 the 4 grew 2 foot 3 only 4 grew 6 and 5 worse 6 and 6 and 9 and 7 worse 8 , 7 worse 9 and 9 and 10 became 10 became 12 more 10 became 14 and 11 daily 12 more 13 swollen 14 and 14 and 15 painful 15 painful 16 . on his arrival the doctor was led at once into the king 's presence , and made a careful examination of his foot . 1 on 3 arrival 1 on 15 , 2 his 3 arrival 3 arrival 5 doctor 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 was 6 was 7 led 7 led 8 at 7 led 10 into 8 at 9 once 10 into 14 presence 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 presence 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 made 17 made 20 examination 17 made 21 of 18 a 19 careful 18 a 20 examination 19 careful 20 examination 21 of 23 foot 22 his 23 foot 23 foot 24 . ' [oh] , if you can only do that , ' cried the king , ' [i] shall be grateful to you for life ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 only 3 , 12 cried 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 only 7 only 8 do 8 do 9 that 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 14 king 13 the 14 king 14 king 18 shall 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 shall 18 shall 19 be 19 be 20 grateful 20 grateful 21 to 20 grateful 25 ! 21 to 22 you 23 for 24 life 23 for 25 ! give your own orders ; they shall be obeyed . ' 1 give 2 your 2 your 4 orders 3 own 4 orders 4 orders 5 ; 5 ; 7 shall 6 they 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 . 10 . 11 ' so saying , the doctor bowed himself out , leaving the king more cheerful and hopeful than he had been for long . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 6 bowed 2 saying 3 , 4 the 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 bowed 6 bowed 10 leaving 7 himself 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 leaving 10 leaving 12 king 10 leaving 13 more 10 leaving 15 and 11 the 12 king 13 more 14 cheerful 15 and 17 than 16 hopeful 17 than 17 than 20 been 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 for 21 for 23 . 22 long 23 . ' [while] you wear this shoe you will not feel the slightest pain , ' said the doctor . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 will 4 wear 5 this 5 this 6 shoe 6 shoe 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 not 9 not 12 slightest 10 feel 11 the 11 the 12 slightest 12 slightest 13 pain 13 pain 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 doctor 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 doctor 18 doctor 19 . the king was so eager to put it on that he hardly gave the physician time to finish . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 3 was 7 put 4 so 5 eager 5 eager 6 to 6 to 7 put 7 put 8 it 7 put 17 to 9 on 10 that 9 on 11 he 11 he 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 gave 13 gave 15 physician 14 the 15 physician 15 physician 16 time 16 time 17 to 17 to 19 . 18 finish 19 . ' [what] can [i] give you ? ' he cried , holding out both hands to the man who had worked this wonder . 1 ' 14 both 3 can 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 12 holding 11 , 12 holding 12 holding 13 out 12 holding 14 both 14 both 15 hands 15 hands 19 who 16 to 18 man 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 who 19 who 20 had 20 had 24 . 21 worked 23 wonder 21 worked 24 . 22 this 23 wonder ' [stay] with me , and [i] will heap on you riches greater than ever you dreamed of . ' 1 ' 3 with 3 with 6 and 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 riches 8 will 9 heap 8 will 12 riches 9 heap 10 on 10 on 11 you 12 riches 13 greater 13 greater 14 than 14 than 16 you 15 ever 16 you 16 you 17 dreamed 17 dreamed 20 ' 18 of 19 . 18 of 20 ' [ [illustration] : [balancin's] [delight] [at] [the] [white] [slipper] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] diamantina was very fond of being on the river , and she was delighted at this chance of indulging her tastes . 1 diamantina 11 and 2 was 4 fond 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 river 9 river 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 chance 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 delighted 14 delighted 15 at 14 delighted 17 chance 15 at 16 this 17 chance 18 of 18 of 19 indulging 19 indulging 21 tastes 20 her 21 tastes 21 tastes 22 . the great day appeared to [diamantina] to be long in coming , but , like other days , it came at last . 1 the 3 day 1 the 11 coming 2 great 3 day 3 day 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 to 4 appeared 8 be 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 long 9 long 10 in 11 coming 12 , 12 , 14 , 13 but 14 , 14 , 17 days 15 like 16 other 16 other 17 days 17 days 20 came 18 , 19 it 18 , 20 came 20 came 23 . 21 at 22 last 22 last 23 . here a splendid barge was waiting for them , and from it they watched all sorts of races and feats of swimming and diving . 1 here 10 and 2 a 3 splendid 2 a 4 barge 4 barge 5 was 5 was 6 waiting 5 was 7 for 7 for 10 and 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 they 11 from 12 it 11 from 13 they 13 they 14 watched 14 watched 16 sorts 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 17 of 20 feats 18 races 19 and 19 and 20 feats 20 feats 21 of 21 of 23 and 22 swimming 23 and 23 and 24 diving 24 diving 25 . then a dreadful thing happened . 1 then 3 dreadful 2 a 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 thing 4 thing 5 happened 5 happened 6 . ' [what] is the matter , dear father ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 , 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 , 6 , 9 ? 7 dear 8 father 8 father 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 11 asked 12 she 12 she 13 . but the king could not tell her ; and only managed to gasp out : ' [my] shoe ! my shoe ! ' 1 but 10 only 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 could 4 could 5 not 4 could 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 6 tell 9 and 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 only 10 only 13 gasp 11 managed 12 to 12 to 13 gasp 13 gasp 14 out 13 gasp 18 shoe 14 out 15 : 15 : 16 ' 18 shoe 19 ! 19 ! 21 shoe 20 my 21 shoe 21 shoe 23 ' 22 ! 23 ' while the sailors stood round staring , thinking that his majesty had suddenly gone mad . 1 while 3 sailors 2 the 3 sailors 3 sailors 4 stood 4 stood 8 thinking 5 round 6 staring 5 round 7 , 7 , 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 that 9 that 11 majesty 9 that 14 gone 10 his 11 majesty 11 majesty 12 had 12 had 13 suddenly 14 gone 16 . 15 mad 16 . seeing her father 's eyes fixed on the stream , [diamantina] looked hastily in that direction . 1 seeing 10 , 2 her 3 father 3 father 4 's 4 's 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 fixed 6 fixed 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 stream 9 stream 10 , 10 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 hastily 13 hastily 14 in 14 in 15 that 15 that 16 direction 16 direction 17 . there , dancing on the current , was the point of something white , which became more and more distant the longer they watched it . 1 there 2 , 2 , 6 current 3 dancing 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 current 6 current 11 of 6 current 20 distant 7 , 8 was 8 was 10 point 9 the 10 point 10 point 11 of 12 something 13 white 13 white 14 , 13 white 15 which 15 which 19 more 15 which 20 distant 16 became 17 more 17 more 18 and 18 and 19 more 20 distant 26 . 21 the 22 longer 21 the 26 . 22 longer 23 they 23 they 24 watched 24 watched 25 it in his weakness this intelligence had such an effect on the king that the physicians feared he would become as ill as before . 1 in 3 weakness 1 in 5 intelligence 2 his 3 weakness 4 this 5 intelligence 5 intelligence 6 had 6 had 9 effect 6 had 10 on 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 effect 10 on 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 24 . 13 that 15 physicians 14 the 15 physicians 15 physicians 16 feared 16 feared 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 become 19 become 20 as 20 as 21 ill 21 ill 23 before 22 as 23 before 23 before 24 . what a sight the river banks presented in those days ! 1 what 3 sight 1 what 5 river 2 a 3 sight 4 the 5 river 5 river 6 banks 6 banks 7 presented 7 presented 8 in 8 in 9 those 9 those 10 days 10 days 11 ! it seemed as if all the people in the country were gathered on them . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 if 3 as 4 if 4 if 10 country 4 if 15 . 5 all 6 the 5 all 7 people 6 the 7 people 7 people 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 were 11 were 12 gathered 12 gathered 13 on 13 on 14 them ' [and] what have you done to the youth ? ' said the king . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 6 done 3 what 4 have 4 have 5 you 5 you 6 done 6 done 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 youth 9 youth 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 14 king 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . ' [then] they did very ill , ' answered the king , with a frown . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 7 , 4 did 5 very 5 very 6 ill 6 ill 7 , 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 king 10 the 11 king 11 king 13 with 12 , 13 with 13 with 15 frown 14 a 15 frown 15 frown 16 . ' [he] came here from kindness , and there was no reason to maltreat him . ' 1 ' 5 from 3 came 4 here 4 here 5 from 5 from 12 reason 6 kindness 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 reason 12 reason 14 maltreat 13 to 14 maltreat 14 maltreat 15 him 15 him 17 ' 16 . 17 ' and even if he could make shoes to perfection they would be no use without the healing balsam . ' 1 and 6 make 2 even 3 if 2 even 5 could 3 if 4 he 5 could 6 make 6 make 7 shoes 7 shoes 11 would 8 to 9 perfection 8 to 10 they 10 they 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 15 without 13 no 14 use 14 use 15 without 15 without 17 healing 16 the 17 healing 17 healing 20 ' 18 balsam 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king remained silent for a few moments , then he said : 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 remained 3 remained 4 silent 4 silent 5 for 5 for 9 , 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 moments 8 moments 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 : ' [never] mind . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 . go and fetch the youth and bring him to me . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 5 youth 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 and 6 and 7 bring 7 bring 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 11 . 10 me 11 . i would gladly try any remedy that may relieve my pain . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 4 try 3 gladly 4 try 4 try 5 any 5 any 6 remedy 6 remedy 8 may 7 that 8 may 8 may 9 relieve 9 relieve 11 pain 10 my 11 pain 11 pain 12 . 12 . 13 ' so , soon afterwards , the youth , who had not gone far from the palace , was caught and ushered into the king 's presence . 1 so 2 , 1 so 7 youth 2 , 3 soon 3 soon 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 , 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 11 not 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 11 not 11 not 16 palace 12 gone 14 from 13 far 14 from 14 from 16 palace 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 24 king 17 , 18 was 18 was 20 and 19 caught 20 and 20 and 21 ushered 21 ushered 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's 25 's 27 . 26 presence 27 . balancin was pleased with the young man 's voice and appearance , and thought that he looked as if he knew what he was doing . 1 balancin 12 , 2 was 3 pleased 2 was 10 and 3 pleased 4 with 4 with 5 the 6 young 7 man 6 young 9 voice 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 voice 9 voice 10 and 10 and 11 appearance 11 appearance 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 20 he 14 thought 17 looked 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 as 17 looked 19 if 19 if 20 he 20 he 24 was 21 knew 22 what 22 what 23 he 22 what 24 was 24 was 25 doing 25 doing 26 . so he stretched out his bad foot which the youth examined with great attention , and then gently laid on the plaster . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 stretched 1 so 4 out 2 he 3 stretched 4 out 10 youth 5 his 6 bad 6 bad 7 foot 7 foot 8 which 8 which 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 examined 10 youth 17 then 11 examined 12 with 12 with 14 attention 13 great 14 attention 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 then 17 then 23 . 18 gently 19 laid 19 laid 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 plaster 22 plaster 23 . ' [i] have no parents ; they died when [i] was six , sire , ' replied the youth , modestly . 1 ' 5 parents 1 ' 8 died 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 parents 5 parents 6 ; 6 ; 7 they 8 died 16 ' 9 when 11 was 11 was 12 six 12 six 13 , 13 , 14 sire 14 sire 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 20 , 17 replied 18 the 18 the 19 youth 19 youth 20 , 20 , 22 . 21 modestly 22 . luckily for me [i] was born happy . ' 1 luckily 2 for 2 for 9 ' 3 me 5 was 5 was 6 born 6 born 7 happy 7 happy 8 . 8 . 9 ' [ [@number@] ] [linnet] . 1 [ 3 ] 3 ] 5 . ' [and] you really think you can cure me ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 think 4 really 5 think 5 think 6 you 5 think 7 can 7 can 8 cure 8 cure 9 me 9 me 15 . 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 14 king 12 asked 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . ' [completely] , my lord , ' answered [gilguerillo] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 . ' [and] how long do you think it will take ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 5 do 4 long 5 do 5 do 6 you 5 do 7 think 7 think 8 it 8 it 9 will 9 will 10 take 10 take 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [it] is not an easy task ; but [i] will try to finish it in a fortnight , ' replied the youth . 1 ' 12 try 3 is 4 not 4 not 7 task 5 an 6 easy 5 an 7 task 7 task 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 11 will 11 will 12 try 12 try 13 to 12 try 14 finish 14 finish 15 it 15 it 16 in 16 in 18 fortnight 17 a 18 fortnight 18 fortnight 20 ' 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 23 youth 21 replied 22 the 22 the 23 youth 23 youth 24 . a fortnight seemed to the king a long time to make one slipper . 1 a 2 fortnight 2 fortnight 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 9 time 4 to 6 king 5 the 6 king 7 a 8 long 7 a 9 time 9 time 11 make 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 one 12 one 13 slipper 13 slipper 14 . but he only said : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 only 3 only 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [do] you need anything to help you ? ' 1 ' 4 need 3 you 4 need 4 need 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [only] a good horse , if your majesty will be kind enough to give me one , ' answered [gilguerillo] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 good 3 a 9 majesty 4 good 5 horse 5 horse 6 , 6 , 8 your 7 if 8 your 9 majesty 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 13 enough 12 kind 13 enough 13 enough 15 give 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 me 16 me 17 one 17 one 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 22 . 20 answered 22 . and the reply was so unexpected that the courtiers could hardly restrain their smiles , while the king stared silently . 1 and 15 , 2 the 3 reply 3 reply 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 unexpected 6 unexpected 7 that 7 that 11 hardly 8 the 9 courtiers 9 courtiers 10 could 10 could 11 hardly 11 hardly 12 restrain 12 restrain 13 their 13 their 14 smiles 14 smiles 15 , 15 , 19 stared 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 stared 19 stared 20 silently 20 silently 21 . ' [you] shall have the horse , ' he said at last , ' and [i] shall expect you back in a fortnight . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 6 horse 4 have 8 ' 5 the 6 horse 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 , 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 18 expect 14 ' 15 and 14 ' 17 shall 17 shall 18 expect 18 expect 19 you 18 expect 20 back 19 you 20 back 20 back 21 in 21 in 24 . 22 a 23 fortnight 23 fortnight 24 . if you fulfil your promise you know your reward ; if not , [i] will have you flogged for your impudence . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 fulfil 3 fulfil 9 reward 4 your 5 promise 5 promise 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 your 8 your 9 reward 9 reward 10 ; 10 ; 16 have 11 if 12 not 12 not 13 , 13 , 15 will 15 will 16 have 16 have 19 for 17 you 18 flogged 18 flogged 19 for 19 for 21 impudence 20 your 21 impudence 21 impudence 22 . 22 . 23 ' gilguerillo bowed , and turned to leave the palace , followed by the jeers and scoffs of everyone he met . 1 gilguerillo 4 and 1 gilguerillo 6 to 2 bowed 3 , 2 bowed 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 6 to 6 to 10 , 7 leave 9 palace 7 leave 10 , 8 the 9 palace 10 , 11 followed 11 followed 12 by 12 by 14 jeers 13 the 14 jeers 14 jeers 15 and 15 and 16 scoffs 15 and 20 met 16 scoffs 17 of 17 of 18 everyone 18 everyone 19 he 18 everyone 20 met 20 met 21 . but he paid no heed , for he had got what he wanted . 1 but 2 he 2 he 6 , 3 paid 4 no 4 no 5 heed 5 heed 6 , 6 , 10 got 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 got 10 got 11 what 11 what 12 he 12 he 14 . 13 wanted 14 . and while he is on his way let us pause for a moment and tell who he is . 1 and 2 while 1 and 8 let 2 while 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 on 5 on 7 way 6 his 7 way 8 let 9 us 8 let 15 tell 9 us 10 pause 10 pause 11 for 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 14 and 15 tell 15 tell 16 who 16 who 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 . [ [illustration] : [gilguerillo] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [princess] [diamantina] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 11 ] but if they had only known what were [gilguerillo] 's thoughts they would have thought him madder than ever . 1 but 4 had 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 only 5 only 14 have 6 known 7 what 7 what 8 were 8 were 10 's 10 's 11 thoughts 11 thoughts 12 they 12 they 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 19 ever 15 thought 16 him 16 him 17 madder 17 madder 18 than 18 than 19 ever 19 ever 20 . of course he felt quite hopeless . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 felt 4 felt 5 quite 5 quite 6 hopeless 6 hopeless 7 . there is an old proverb which says : ' [everything] comes to him who knows how to wait . ' 1 there 5 proverb 1 there 9 ' 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 proverb 6 which 7 says 7 says 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 11 comes 11 comes 15 knows 12 to 13 him 12 to 14 who 14 who 15 knows 15 knows 16 how 16 how 17 to 16 how 18 wait 17 to 18 wait 18 wait 19 . 19 . 20 ' so , one day , when he expected it least , his reward came to him . 1 so 4 day 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 7 he 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 expected 8 expected 10 least 8 expected 11 , 9 it 10 least 11 , 13 reward 12 his 13 reward 13 reward 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 17 . 16 him 17 . he happened to be reading a book many hundreds of years old , which told of remedies for all kinds of diseases . 1 he 4 be 2 happened 3 to 2 happened 4 be 4 be 9 hundreds 5 reading 7 book 6 a 7 book 7 book 8 many 8 many 9 hundreds 9 hundreds 10 of 10 of 14 which 11 years 12 old 12 old 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 told 15 told 16 of 15 told 18 for 16 of 17 remedies 18 for 20 kinds 19 all 20 kinds 20 kinds 21 of 21 of 22 diseases 22 diseases 23 . however , the dreaded signs were absent , and his heart bounded at the thought that the princess was within his reach . 1 however 2 , 1 however 11 heart 2 , 5 signs 3 the 4 dreaded 3 the 5 signs 5 signs 6 were 7 absent 8 , 7 absent 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 bounded 12 bounded 13 at 13 at 15 thought 14 the 15 thought 15 thought 16 that 16 that 18 princess 16 that 19 was 17 the 18 princess 18 princess 19 was 19 was 23 . 20 within 22 reach 20 within 23 . 21 his 22 reach he spared his horse only so much as was needful , yet it took him six days to reach the spot where the plant grew . 1 he 11 , 2 spared 3 his 2 spared 5 only 3 his 4 horse 5 only 6 so 6 so 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 10 needful 9 was 10 needful 10 needful 11 , 11 , 12 yet 11 , 14 took 11 , 17 days 12 yet 13 it 14 took 15 him 15 him 16 six 17 days 21 spot 18 to 19 reach 19 reach 20 the 20 the 21 spot 21 spot 22 where 22 where 25 grew 23 the 24 plant 24 plant 25 grew 25 grew 26 . trembling with joy , he picked every scrap he could see , and placed it in his wallet . 1 trembling 2 with 1 trembling 4 , 1 trembling 5 he 2 with 3 joy 5 he 8 scrap 6 picked 7 every 7 every 8 scrap 8 scrap 13 and 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 placed 14 placed 15 it 14 placed 18 wallet 15 it 16 in 16 in 17 his 18 wallet 19 . then , mounting his horse , he galloped quickly back towards the city . 1 then 2 , 1 then 5 horse 2 , 3 mounting 4 his 5 horse 5 horse 8 galloped 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 galloped 8 galloped 10 back 9 quickly 10 back 10 back 13 city 11 towards 12 the 12 the 13 city 13 city 14 . it was night when he entered the gates , and the fifteen days allotted were not up till the next day . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 and 2 was 3 night 2 was 10 and 3 night 5 he 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 entered 6 entered 7 the 8 gates 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 fifteen 10 and 14 allotted 11 the 12 fifteen 13 days 14 allotted 14 allotted 17 up 15 were 16 not 16 not 17 up 17 up 18 till 18 till 19 the 19 the 20 next 20 next 22 . 21 day 22 . after that he lay down and slept soundly . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 lay 4 lay 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 . the sun was shining when he awoke , and he jumped up and ran to the pot . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 11 jumped 3 was 4 shining 4 shining 5 when 5 when 7 awoke 6 he 7 awoke 7 awoke 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 jumped 11 jumped 12 up 12 up 15 to 13 and 14 ran 14 ran 15 to 15 to 17 pot 16 the 17 pot 17 pot 18 . the plant had disappeared and in its stead was a thick syrup , just as the book had said that there would be . 1 the 12 syrup 2 plant 3 had 3 had 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 5 and 4 disappeared 6 in 6 in 7 its 7 its 8 stead 8 stead 9 was 9 was 11 thick 10 a 11 thick 11 thick 12 syrup 12 syrup 13 , 13 , 14 just 13 , 21 there 14 just 15 as 15 as 17 book 16 the 17 book 17 book 18 had 18 had 19 said 19 said 20 that 21 there 22 would 22 would 23 be 23 be 24 . as he entered , the king raised himself eagerly on his pillows , but his face fell when he saw no signs of a slipper . 1 as 2 he 1 as 7 raised 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 , 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 raised 7 raised 12 pillows 8 himself 9 eagerly 9 eagerly 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 pillows 12 pillows 14 but 13 , 14 but 14 but 22 signs 15 his 16 face 16 face 17 fell 17 fell 18 when 18 when 19 he 18 when 20 saw 19 he 20 saw 20 saw 21 no 21 no 22 signs 22 signs 23 of 23 of 24 a 23 of 25 slipper 24 a 25 slipper 25 slipper 26 . ' [you] have failed , then ? ' he said , throwing up his hands in despair . 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 9 he 3 have 4 failed 3 have 5 , 5 , 7 ? 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 throwing 11 , 12 throwing 12 throwing 13 up 12 throwing 15 hands 13 up 14 his 15 hands 16 in 16 in 17 despair 17 despair 18 . ' [i] hope not , your majesty ; [i] think not , ' answered the youth . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 5 , 3 hope 4 not 5 , 6 your 6 your 7 majesty 7 majesty 12 , 8 ; 10 think 10 think 11 not 10 think 12 , 12 , 14 answered 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 youth 15 the 16 youth 16 youth 17 . and drawing the flask from his pocket , he poured two or three drops on the wound . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 flask 3 the 4 flask 4 flask 5 from 5 from 8 , 6 his 7 pocket 7 pocket 8 , 8 , 18 . 9 he 10 poured 10 poured 12 or 11 two 12 or 12 or 13 three 13 three 14 drops 14 drops 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 wound 18 . ' [repeat] this for three nights , and you will find yourself cured , ' said he . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 10 will 3 this 4 for 4 for 5 three 5 three 7 , 6 nights 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 10 will 11 find 11 find 12 yourself 11 find 14 , 12 yourself 13 cured 14 , 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 . and before the king had time to thank him he had bowed himself out . 1 and 2 before 1 and 5 had 2 before 4 king 3 the 4 king 5 had 8 thank 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 thank 8 thank 9 him 9 him 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 bowed 12 bowed 13 himself 13 himself 15 . 14 out 15 . on the fourth morning the king awoke and instantly stretched out his wounded foot that he might prove the truth or falsehood of [gilguerillo] 's remedy . 1 on 6 king 2 the 3 fourth 2 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 awoke 7 awoke 11 out 8 and 9 instantly 9 instantly 10 stretched 10 stretched 11 out 11 out 14 foot 12 his 14 foot 13 wounded 14 foot 14 foot 15 that 14 foot 18 prove 15 that 17 might 16 he 17 might 18 prove 26 remedy 19 the 20 truth 20 truth 23 of 20 truth 25 's 21 or 22 falsehood 22 falsehood 23 of 25 's 26 remedy 26 remedy 27 . the wound was certainly cured on that side , but how [about] the other ? 1 the 2 wound 2 wound 3 was 3 was 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 cured 5 cured 6 on 5 cured 8 side 6 on 7 that 8 side 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 how 11 how 14 other 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 ? yes , that was cured also ; and not even a scar was left to show where it had been ! 1 yes 7 ; 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 cured 5 cured 6 also 6 also 7 ; 7 ; 13 was 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 even 10 even 12 scar 11 a 12 scar 12 scar 13 was 13 was 14 left 14 left 15 to 14 left 16 show 16 show 17 where 17 where 20 been 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 ! was ever any king so happy as [balancin] when he satisfied himself of this ? 1 was 2 ever 2 ever 4 king 2 ever 15 ? 3 any 4 king 4 king 6 happy 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 as 7 as 11 satisfied 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 satisfied 12 himself 13 of 12 himself 15 ? 13 of 14 this and when he was quite tired he sent for his daughter , and bade the courtiers bring the lucky young man to his room . 1 and 2 when 1 and 8 sent 2 when 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 quite 5 quite 6 tired 6 tired 7 he 6 tired 8 sent 8 sent 9 for 9 for 21 man 10 his 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 16 courtiers 14 bade 17 bring 15 the 16 courtiers 17 bring 19 lucky 18 the 19 lucky 19 lucky 20 young 20 young 21 man 21 man 22 to 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 room 24 room 25 . ( from [capullos] de [rosa] , por [d] [enrique] [ceballos] [quintana] . ) 1 ( 2 from 2 from 4 de 4 de 7 por 6 , 7 por 7 por 12 . 12 . 13 ) [the] [magic] [book] there was once an old couple named [peder] and [kirsten] who had an only son called [hans] . 1 there 5 old 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 couple 6 couple 9 and 7 named 9 and 9 and 12 had 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 an 13 an 18 . 14 only 15 son 14 only 18 . 15 son 16 called so , one fine summer morning , he started off to seek his fortune with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back . 1 so 2 , 1 so 6 morning 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 fine 4 fine 5 summer 6 morning 7 , 7 , 9 started 8 he 9 started 9 started 11 to 10 off 11 to 11 to 14 fortune 12 seek 13 his 13 his 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 with 15 with 16 nothing 16 nothing 25 . 17 but 19 clothes 17 but 24 back 18 the 19 clothes 19 clothes 21 wore 20 he 21 wore 21 wore 22 on 22 on 23 his 24 back 25 . the little wild creatures peeped at him from beneath the bushes , and he nodded and smiled , and wished them ' [good-morning] . ' 1 the 3 wild 1 the 7 him 2 little 3 wild 3 wild 4 creatures 4 creatures 6 at 5 peeped 6 at 7 him 13 and 8 from 11 bushes 9 beneath 10 the 10 the 11 bushes 11 bushes 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 18 , 15 nodded 16 and 16 and 17 smiled 17 smiled 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 wished 20 wished 21 them 21 them 25 ' 22 ' 24 . 24 . 25 ' after he had been walking for some time he met an old white-bearded man who was coming along the foot-path . 1 after 2 he 1 after 3 had 1 after 9 he 3 had 4 been 5 walking 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 met 10 met 13 white-bearded 10 met 16 was 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 white-bearded 14 man 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 coming 17 coming 18 along 18 along 21 . 19 the 20 foot-path 20 foot-path 21 . ' [it] seems to me , ' said the old fellow , ' that a boy should give way to an old man . ' 1 ' 3 seems 1 ' 13 ' 3 seems 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 old 9 the 10 old 11 fellow 12 , 11 fellow 13 ' 13 ' 18 give 14 that 16 boy 15 a 16 boy 16 boy 17 should 17 should 18 give 18 give 23 man 19 way 20 to 20 to 21 an 21 an 23 man 22 old 23 man 23 man 25 ' 24 . 25 ' ' [the] path is for me as well as for you , ' answered young [hans] saucily , for he had never been taught politeness . 1 ' 3 path 1 ' 11 you 3 path 4 is 4 is 5 for 5 for 6 me 7 as 8 well 8 well 9 as 9 as 10 for 10 for 11 you 11 you 14 answered 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 23 been 15 young 17 saucily 17 saucily 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 never 22 never 23 been 23 been 24 taught 24 taught 26 . 25 politeness 26 . ' [well] , that 's true enough , ' answered the other mildly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 enough 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 true 6 true 7 enough 7 enough 10 answered 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 13 mildly 11 the 12 other 11 the 13 mildly 13 mildly 14 . ' [and] where are you going ? ' 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] am going into service , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 into 5 into 7 , 6 service 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [then] you can come and serve me , ' replied the man . 1 ' 5 come 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 come 5 come 10 ' 6 and 7 serve 7 serve 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 man 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 . well , [hans] could do that ; but what would his wages be ? 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 that 5 do 7 ; 7 ; 9 what 8 but 9 what 9 what 13 be 10 would 12 wages 10 would 13 be 11 his 12 wages 13 be 14 ? ' [two] pounds a year , and nothing to do but keep some rooms clean , ' said the new-comer . 1 ' 3 pounds 3 pounds 10 do 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 14 rooms 11 but 12 keep 12 keep 13 some 13 some 14 rooms 14 rooms 17 ' 15 clean 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 21 . 18 said 21 . 19 the 20 new-comer 20 new-comer 21 . this seemed to [hans] to be easy enough ; so he agreed to enter the old man 's service , and they set out together . 1 this 17 man 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 easy 6 be 17 man 7 easy 8 enough 8 enough 12 agreed 9 ; 10 so 9 ; 12 agreed 10 so 11 he 12 agreed 13 to 13 to 14 enter 14 enter 16 old 15 the 16 old 17 man 18 's 18 's 21 and 19 service 21 and 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 they 21 and 23 set 23 set 26 . 24 out 25 together 25 together 26 . when they got to the bottom [hans] saw a large number of rooms lit by many lamps and full of beautiful things . 1 when 6 bottom 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 bottom 6 bottom 8 saw 8 saw 12 of 9 a 10 large 10 large 11 number 11 number 12 of 12 of 13 rooms 13 rooms 18 and 14 lit 15 by 14 lit 18 and 15 by 17 lamps 16 many 17 lamps 18 and 19 full 19 full 23 . 20 of 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 things 22 things 23 . while he was looking round the old man said to him : 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 looking 4 looking 5 round 5 round 8 man 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 12 : 11 him 12 : ' [now] you know what you have to do . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 7 have 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . you must keep these rooms clean , and strew sand on the floor every day . 1 you 7 , 2 must 3 keep 3 keep 4 these 4 these 5 rooms 4 these 6 clean 6 clean 7 , 7 , 13 floor 8 and 9 strew 9 strew 10 sand 10 sand 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 every 14 every 15 day 15 day 16 . here is a table where you will always find food and drink , and there is your bed . 1 here 6 you 2 is 4 table 3 a 4 table 4 table 5 where 5 where 6 you 6 you 11 and 7 will 8 always 8 always 9 find 9 find 10 food 9 find 11 and 11 and 12 drink 12 drink 18 bed 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 is 15 there 16 is 16 is 17 your 17 your 18 bed 18 bed 19 . if you do ill will befall you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 ill 4 ill 5 will 5 will 6 befall 6 befall 7 you 7 you 8 . farewell , for [i] am going away again and cannot tell when [i] may return . ' 1 farewell 2 , 2 , 10 cannot 3 for 5 am 5 am 6 going 6 going 7 away 7 away 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 tell 11 tell 15 return 12 when 14 may 14 may 15 return 15 return 16 . 16 . 17 ' i shall do nothing of the sort . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sort 7 sort 8 . 8 . 9 ' and so he shut the doors quickly , and only cleaned and set in order his own room . 1 and 8 , 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 shut 4 shut 5 the 5 the 6 doors 6 doors 7 quickly 6 doors 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 cleaned 10 only 11 cleaned 11 cleaned 14 in 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 in 14 in 17 own 15 order 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 19 . 18 room 19 . the key turned easily in the lock . 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 turned 3 turned 4 easily 4 easily 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 lock 8 . hans entered , half frightened at what he was doing , and the first thing he beheld was a heap of bones . 1 hans 2 entered 1 hans 12 and 2 entered 3 , 2 entered 8 he 3 , 4 half 4 half 5 frightened 5 frightened 6 at 6 at 7 what 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 doing 10 doing 11 , 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 18 was 15 thing 16 he 15 thing 18 was 16 he 17 beheld 18 was 20 heap 19 a 20 heap 20 heap 21 of 21 of 22 bones 22 bones 23 . that was not very cheerful ; and he was just going out again when his eye fell on a shelf of books . 1 that 4 very 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 very 4 very 12 out 5 cheerful 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 11 going 9 was 10 just 10 just 11 going 11 going 12 out 12 out 13 again 13 again 23 . 14 when 16 eye 15 his 16 eye 16 eye 17 fell 17 fell 18 on 18 on 20 shelf 19 a 20 shelf 20 shelf 21 of 21 of 22 books 22 books 23 . it was all about magic , and told you how you could change yourself into anything in the world you liked . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 and 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 magic 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 you 7 and 12 could 8 told 9 you 8 told 10 how 10 how 11 you 11 you 12 could 12 could 16 anything 13 change 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 into 14 yourself 16 anything 16 anything 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 22 . 20 you 21 liked 21 liked 22 . could anything be more exciting or more useful ? 1 could 3 be 2 anything 3 be 3 be 4 more 4 more 5 exciting 5 exciting 6 or 6 or 8 useful 6 or 9 ? 7 more 8 useful so he put it in his pocket , and ran quickly away out of the mountain by a little door which had been left open . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 put 1 so 8 , 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 pocket 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 quickly 9 and 12 away 10 ran 11 quickly 12 away 17 by 13 out 14 of 14 of 16 mountain 15 the 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 by 17 by 20 door 18 a 19 little 18 a 20 door 19 little 20 door 20 door 21 which 20 door 22 had 22 had 24 left 23 been 24 left 24 left 26 . 25 open 26 . when he got home his parents asked him what he had been doing and where he had got the fine clothes he wore . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 7 asked 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 home 5 his 6 parents 6 parents 7 asked 7 asked 8 him 8 him 12 been 9 what 10 he 9 what 11 had 9 what 12 been 12 been 13 doing 13 doing 16 he 14 and 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 got 18 got 20 fine 19 the 20 fine 20 fine 24 . 21 clothes 22 he 22 he 23 wore 23 wore 24 . ' [oh] , [i] earned them myself , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 earned 5 earned 6 them 6 them 8 , 7 myself 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . 11 he 12 . ' [you] never earned them in this short time , ' said his father . 1 ' 4 earned 3 never 4 earned 4 earned 5 them 5 them 10 , 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 short 8 short 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 father 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 . ' [be] off with you ; [i] won't keep you here . 1 ' 3 off 3 off 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ; 6 ; 8 won't 8 won't 9 keep 9 keep 10 you 9 keep 11 here 11 here 12 . i will have no thieves in my house ! ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 thieves 5 thieves 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 house 8 house 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [well] [i] only came to help you , ' replied the boy sulkily . 1 ' 7 help 4 only 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 11 replied 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 boy 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 15 . 14 sulkily 15 . ' [now] [i] 'll be off , as you wish ; but to-morrow morning when you rise you will see a great dog at the door . 1 ' 12 but 4 'll 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 11 ; 8 as 10 wish 9 you 10 wish 10 wish 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 to-morrow 13 to-morrow 14 morning 14 morning 17 rise 14 morning 20 see 15 when 16 you 16 you 17 rise 17 rise 18 you 18 you 19 will 20 see 24 at 21 a 22 great 22 great 23 dog 23 dog 24 at 24 at 26 door 25 the 26 door 26 door 27 . sure enough the next day the dog was standing at the door waiting to be let in . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 7 dog 2 enough 3 the 3 the 4 next 4 next 5 day 6 the 7 dog 7 dog 12 door 8 was 9 standing 9 standing 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 15 be 13 waiting 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 18 . 16 let 17 in 17 in 18 . but he did not forget to take off the strap with which he had led the animal , and to carry it home . 1 but 2 he 1 but 6 to 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 forget 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 6 to 6 to 10 strap 7 take 8 off 8 off 9 the 9 the 10 strap 10 strap 12 which 11 with 12 which 12 which 15 led 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 led 15 led 17 animal 16 the 17 animal 17 animal 24 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 carry 19 and 23 home 20 to 21 carry 21 carry 22 it 23 home 24 . when he got there old [kirsten] met him at the door . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 3 got 4 there 4 there 5 old 5 old 8 him 7 met 8 him 8 him 11 door 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 door 11 door 12 . ' [well] , [peder] , and have you sold the dog ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 dog 7 have 8 you 8 you 9 sold 9 sold 10 the 10 the 11 dog 11 dog 12 ? 12 ? 16 . 13 ' 14 asked 13 ' 15 she 15 she 16 . ' [yes] , [kirsten] ; and [i] have brought back ten dollars , as the boy told us , ' answered [peder] . 1 ' 5 ; 3 , 5 ; 5 ; 17 told 6 and 9 brought 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 back 10 back 11 ten 10 back 14 as 11 ten 12 dollars 12 dollars 13 , 14 as 16 boy 15 the 16 boy 16 boy 17 told 17 told 18 us 18 us 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 23 . ' [ay] ! but that 's fine ! ' said his wife . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 's 6 's 8 ! 7 fine 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 wife 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . after all , [i] always know what is best . ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 5 always 5 always 8 is 6 know 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 best 9 best 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [nonsense] ! ' said her husband ; ' women always think they know best . 1 ' 10 women 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 7 husband 4 ' 5 said 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 women 10 women 11 always 11 always 12 think 12 think 13 they 13 they 14 know 14 know 16 . 15 best 16 . i should have sold the dog just the same whatever you had told me . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 sold 4 sold 6 dog 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 just 7 just 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 15 . 10 whatever 11 you 11 you 12 had 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 me 13 told 15 . put the money away in a safe place , and don't talk so much . ' 1 put 2 the 2 the 3 money 3 money 9 , 4 away 5 in 5 in 7 safe 6 a 7 safe 7 safe 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 don't 11 don't 12 talk 12 talk 14 much 12 talk 15 . 13 so 14 much 15 . 16 ' ' [be] off with you ! ' said he , ' you 'll get us into trouble . ' 1 ' 3 off 1 ' 12 you 3 off 4 with 4 with 5 you 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 get 14 get 15 us 14 get 17 trouble 15 us 16 into 17 trouble 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [i] haven't helped you enough yet , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 helped 4 helped 6 enough 4 helped 7 yet 5 you 6 enough 7 yet 8 , 7 yet 10 replied 8 , 9 ' 10 replied 12 boy 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 . ' [to-morrow] there will come a great fat cow , as big as the house . 1 ' 5 come 3 there 4 will 4 will 5 come 5 come 9 cow 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 fat 8 fat 9 cow 9 cow 12 big 10 , 12 big 11 as 12 big 12 big 13 as 13 as 15 house 14 the 15 house 15 house 16 . take it to the king 's palace and you 'll get as much as a thousand dollars for it . 1 take 2 it 1 take 3 to 3 to 8 and 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 's 6 's 7 palace 7 palace 8 and 8 and 13 much 9 you 10 'll 10 'll 11 get 11 get 12 as 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 14 as 17 dollars 15 a 16 thousand 16 thousand 17 dollars 17 dollars 18 for 18 for 19 it 19 it 20 . kirsten was wild with joy to think of the money the cow would bring them . 1 kirsten 2 was 2 was 7 think 3 wild 4 with 4 with 5 joy 5 joy 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 of 8 of 10 money 9 the 10 money 10 money 12 cow 11 the 12 cow 12 cow 13 would 13 would 14 bring 14 bring 15 them 14 bring 16 . 15 them 16 . ' [but] how are you going to put the rope over her head ? ' asked she . 1 ' 6 going 3 how 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 going 6 going 7 to 7 to 10 rope 8 put 9 the 9 the 10 rope 10 rope 11 over 11 over 13 head 12 her 13 head 13 head 15 ' 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 18 . 16 asked 17 she 16 asked 18 . ' [wait] and you 'll see , mother , ' answered her husband . 1 ' 5 'll 3 and 4 you 4 you 5 'll 5 'll 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 11 answered 8 mother 9 , 8 mother 11 answered 9 , 10 ' 11 answered 12 her 12 her 13 husband 13 husband 14 . when he had made sure that the noose was fast they started for the palace , and met the king himself walking in his grounds . 1 when 2 he 1 when 4 made 1 when 10 fast 2 he 3 had 4 made 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 5 sure 8 noose 7 the 8 noose 8 noose 9 was 9 was 10 fast 10 fast 16 , 11 they 12 started 12 started 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 palace 15 palace 16 , 16 , 18 met 17 and 18 met 18 met 20 king 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 himself 21 himself 23 in 22 walking 23 in 23 in 25 grounds 24 his 25 grounds 25 grounds 26 . will your majesty deign to buy it ? ' 1 will 3 majesty 1 will 4 deign 2 your 3 majesty 4 deign 5 to 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 7 it 7 it 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' [ [illustration] : ' [just] [as] [he] [was] [going] [to] [strike] ' ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 12 ' 12 ' 13 ] after he was gone the king sent for the butcher and told him to kill the animal for the wedding feast . 1 after 2 he 1 after 12 told 3 was 6 king 4 gone 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 8 for 10 butcher 9 the 10 butcher 10 butcher 11 and 11 and 12 told 12 told 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 the 16 the 17 animal 17 animal 18 for 17 animal 22 . 18 for 19 the 19 the 21 feast 20 wedding 21 feast but [peder] was safe in the woods , and could not be found . 1 but 8 , 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 woods 7 woods 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 9 and 12 be 10 could 11 not 12 be 13 found 13 found 14 . a few mornings later [hans] came again . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 mornings 3 mornings 4 later 4 later 6 came 6 came 7 again 7 again 8 . ' [be] off before you get us into trouble , ' said his father . 1 ' 3 off 1 ' 4 before 4 before 6 get 5 you 6 get 6 get 7 us 7 us 8 into 8 into 10 , 9 trouble 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 father 13 his 14 father 14 father 15 . ' [so] far the money has come right enough , but [i] don't trust it . ' 1 ' 3 far 1 ' 7 come 3 far 5 money 4 the 5 money 5 money 6 has 7 come 8 right 7 come 10 , 8 right 9 enough 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 don't 13 don't 14 trust 14 trust 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [don't] worry over that , father , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 7 father 3 worry 4 over 4 over 6 , 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [to-morrow] you will find a horse outside by the gate . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 7 horse 6 a 7 horse 7 horse 8 outside 8 outside 9 by 9 by 11 gate 10 the 11 gate 11 gate 12 . ride it to market and you will get a thousand dollars for it . 1 ride 2 it 1 ride 3 to 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 market 4 market 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 get 8 get 12 for 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 dollars 11 dollars 12 for 12 for 13 it 13 it 14 . only don't forget to loosen the bridle when you sell it . ' 1 only 3 forget 2 don't 3 forget 3 forget 4 to 4 to 7 bridle 5 loosen 6 the 6 the 7 bridle 7 bridle 8 when 8 when 9 you 8 when 10 sell 9 you 10 sell 10 sell 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' well , in the morning there was the horse ; [kirsten] had never seen so fine an animal . 1 well 2 , 1 well 7 was 2 , 3 in 3 in 5 morning 4 the 5 morning 5 morning 6 there 7 was 9 horse 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 ; 9 horse 14 seen 12 had 13 never 12 had 14 seen 14 seen 18 animal 15 so 16 fine 16 fine 17 an 17 an 18 animal 18 animal 19 . ' [take] care it doesn't hurt you , [peder] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 care 3 care 4 it 4 it 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 11 ' 6 hurt 7 you 6 hurt 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 . 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [nonsense] , wife , ' answered he crossly . 1 ' 4 wife 3 , 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 he 9 crossly 9 crossly 10 . ' [when] [i] was a lad [i] lived with horses , and could ride anything for twenty miles round . ' 1 ' 9 with 4 was 6 lad 5 a 6 lad 6 lad 8 lived 8 lived 9 with 9 with 11 , 10 horses 11 , 11 , 13 could 12 and 13 could 13 could 15 anything 14 ride 15 anything 15 anything 19 round 16 for 17 twenty 17 twenty 18 miles 18 miles 19 round 19 round 20 . 20 . 21 ' but that was not quite the truth , for he had never mounted a horse in his life . 1 but 2 that 1 but 4 not 2 that 3 was 4 not 5 quite 4 not 7 truth 6 the 7 truth 7 truth 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 16 in 13 mounted 15 horse 14 a 15 horse 15 horse 16 in 16 in 18 life 17 his 18 life 18 life 19 . still , the animal was quiet enough , so [peder] got safely to market on its back . 1 still 2 , 1 still 7 enough 2 , 4 animal 3 the 4 animal 4 animal 6 quiet 5 was 6 quiet 7 enough 13 to 8 , 9 so 8 , 11 got 11 got 12 safely 12 safely 13 to 13 to 14 market 14 market 15 on 14 market 17 back 15 on 16 its 17 back 18 . there he met a man who offered nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars for it , but [peder] would take nothing less than a thousand . 1 there 3 met 1 there 6 who 2 he 3 met 3 met 5 man 4 a 5 man 6 who 10 and 7 offered 8 nine 8 nine 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 and 10 and 19 take 11 ninety-nine 12 dollars 11 ninety-nine 15 , 12 dollars 13 for 13 for 14 it 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 would 18 would 19 take 19 take 20 nothing 20 nothing 22 than 20 nothing 25 . 21 less 22 than 22 than 24 thousand 23 a 24 thousand ' [i] must take the bridle off , ' said [peder] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 bridle 6 bridle 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [it] is not to be sold with the animal as is usually the case . ' 1 ' 5 to 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sold 7 sold 8 with 7 sold 13 usually 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 animal 10 animal 12 is 11 as 12 is 13 usually 15 case 14 the 15 case 15 case 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] 'll give you a hundred dollars for the bridle , ' said the old man , taking out his purse . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 give 3 'll 12 , 4 give 5 you 4 give 8 dollars 6 a 7 hundred 6 a 8 dollars 8 dollars 9 for 9 for 11 bridle 10 the 11 bridle 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 22 purse 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 , 18 , 19 taking 19 taking 20 out 19 taking 22 purse 20 out 21 his 22 purse 23 . ' [no] , [i] can't sell it , ' replied [hans] 's father . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 can't 5 can't 6 sell 6 sell 7 it 6 sell 14 . 8 , 9 ' 8 , 12 's 9 ' 10 replied 12 's 13 father 13 father 14 . ' [five] hundred dollars ! ' 1 ' 3 hundred 3 hundred 4 dollars 4 dollars 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [no] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [a] thousand ! ' 1 ' 3 thousand 3 thousand 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at this splendid offer [peder] 's prudence gave way ; it was a shame to let so much money go . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 splendid 3 splendid 11 it 4 offer 6 's 6 's 7 prudence 7 prudence 8 gave 8 gave 9 way 9 way 10 ; 10 ; 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 14 shame 12 was 18 much 13 a 14 shame 14 shame 16 let 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 so 18 much 19 money 19 money 20 go 20 go 21 . so he agreed to accept it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 agreed 3 agreed 4 to 4 to 5 accept 5 accept 6 it 6 it 7 . but he could hardly hold the horse , it became so unmanageable . 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 horse 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 hold 5 hold 6 the 7 horse 8 , 8 , 10 became 9 it 10 became 10 became 13 . 11 so 12 unmanageable 12 unmanageable 13 . so he gave the animal in charge to the old man , and went home with his two thousand dollars . 1 so 2 he 1 so 3 gave 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 5 animal 3 gave 8 to 4 the 5 animal 5 animal 6 in 6 in 7 charge 8 to 13 and 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 two 14 went 15 home 15 home 16 with 16 with 17 his 17 his 18 two 18 two 19 thousand 19 thousand 21 . 20 dollars 21 . this time [peder] consented , and soon they had quite a fine farm . 1 this 2 time 1 this 7 soon 2 time 4 consented 4 consented 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 soon 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 quite 10 quite 13 farm 11 a 12 fine 12 fine 13 farm 13 farm 14 . the smith proposed that they should first have a drink together , and the horse was tied up by the spring whilst they went indoors . 1 the 2 smith 2 smith 6 should 3 proposed 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 should 6 should 13 and 7 first 8 have 8 have 13 and 9 a 10 drink 10 drink 11 together 11 together 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 17 tied 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 was 16 was 17 tied 17 tied 18 up 18 up 19 by 19 by 22 whilst 20 the 21 spring 20 the 22 whilst 22 whilst 26 . 23 they 25 indoors 23 they 26 . 24 went 25 indoors what was her surprise when the animal said to her : ' [take] off my bridle and you will save my life . ' 1 what 12 ' 2 was 4 surprise 3 her 4 surprise 4 surprise 7 animal 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 animal 7 animal 8 said 8 said 9 to 8 said 11 : 9 to 10 her 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 off 14 off 17 and 15 my 16 bridle 16 bridle 17 and 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 save 20 save 22 life 21 my 22 life 22 life 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [i] dare not , ' said she ; ' your master will be so angry . ' 1 ' 4 not 3 dare 4 not 4 not 9 ; 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 9 ; 9 ; 12 master 10 ' 11 your 11 your 12 master 12 master 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 so 15 so 16 angry 16 angry 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [he] cannot hurt you , ' answered the horse , ' and you will save my life . ' 1 ' 8 answered 3 cannot 4 hurt 3 cannot 6 , 4 hurt 5 you 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 horse 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 13 and 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 13 and 16 save 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 save 16 save 19 . 17 my 18 life 18 life 19 . 19 . 20 ' directly he saw what had happened he changed himself into a hawk and flew after the dove . 1 directly 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 what 3 saw 6 happened 4 what 5 had 6 happened 10 into 7 he 8 changed 8 changed 9 himself 9 himself 10 into 10 into 18 . 11 a 12 hawk 12 hawk 13 and 13 and 14 flew 14 flew 15 after 15 after 17 dove 15 after 18 . 16 the 17 dove over the woods and fields they went , and at length they reached a king 's palace surrounded by beautiful gardens . 1 over 5 fields 1 over 8 , 2 the 3 woods 2 the 5 fields 3 woods 4 and 5 fields 6 they 6 they 7 went 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 they 9 and 16 's 10 at 11 length 11 length 12 they 12 they 13 reached 13 reached 15 king 14 a 15 king 16 's 17 palace 17 palace 18 surrounded 18 surrounded 19 by 19 by 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 gardens 21 gardens 22 . the princess was walking with her attendants in the rose garden when the dove turned itself into a gold ring and fell at her feet . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 7 attendants 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 walking 3 was 5 with 4 walking 5 with 5 with 6 her 7 attendants 8 in 8 in 11 garden 9 the 10 rose 9 the 11 garden 11 garden 17 into 12 when 14 dove 13 the 14 dove 14 dove 15 turned 15 turned 16 itself 16 itself 17 into 17 into 20 ring 18 a 19 gold 18 a 20 ring 20 ring 26 . 21 and 22 fell 22 fell 23 at 22 fell 26 . 23 at 25 feet 24 her 25 feet ' [why] , here is a ring ! ' she cried , ' where could it have come from ? ' 1 ' 10 she 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 is 5 is 7 ring 6 a 7 ring 7 ring 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 she 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 13 ' 11 cried 20 ? 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 where 14 where 19 from 15 could 16 it 15 could 17 have 17 have 18 come 18 come 19 from 20 ? 21 ' and picking it up she put it on her finger . 1 and 2 picking 2 picking 3 it 2 picking 4 up 4 up 5 she 5 she 6 put 6 put 7 it 6 put 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 finger 10 finger 11 . ' [well] , that is really strange , ' said the princess . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 , 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 really 6 really 7 strange 7 strange 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . ' [it] fits me as though it had been made for me ! ' 1 ' 3 fits 1 ' 7 it 3 fits 4 me 4 me 6 though 5 as 6 though 7 it 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 made 10 made 11 for 11 for 14 ' 12 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' just at that moment up came the king . 1 just 2 at 2 at 8 king 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 5 up 5 up 6 came 6 came 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . ' [look] what [i] have found ! ' cried his daughter . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 have 5 have 9 cried 6 found 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 his 10 his 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 . ' [well] , that is not worth much , my dear , ' said he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 much 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 worth 7 worth 8 much 8 much 11 dear 9 , 10 my 9 , 11 dear 11 dear 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [besides] , you have rings enough , [i] should think . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 3 , 7 enough 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 rings 7 enough 8 , 8 , 11 think 10 should 11 think 11 think 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [never] mind , [i] like it , ' replied the princess . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 10 replied 6 like 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . but as soon as she was alone , to her amazement , the ring suddenly left her finger and became a man . 1 but 3 soon 1 but 7 alone 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 she 4 as 6 was 5 she 6 was 7 alone 9 to 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 her 9 to 12 , 11 amazement 12 , 12 , 18 finger 13 the 14 ring 14 ring 15 suddenly 14 ring 16 left 16 left 17 her 17 her 18 finger 18 finger 23 . 19 and 20 became 19 and 22 man 21 a 22 man 22 man 23 . ' [you] had better stay here then , ' said the princess . 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 better 4 better 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . the king was terribly angry . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 3 was 4 terribly 4 terribly 5 angry 5 angry 6 . ' [so] this is why you have refused to marry all the kings and princes who have sought your hand ? ' he cried . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 10 marry 4 is 5 why 5 why 6 you 5 why 8 refused 6 you 7 have 8 refused 9 to 9 to 10 marry 10 marry 15 princes 11 all 12 the 12 the 15 princes 13 kings 14 and 14 and 15 princes 15 princes 16 who 16 who 24 cried 17 have 18 sought 18 sought 20 hand 18 sought 21 ? 19 your 20 hand 21 ? 22 ' 22 ' 23 he 23 he 24 cried 24 cried 25 . [ [illustration] : [the] [princess] [imprisoned] [in] [the] [summer-house] ] 1 [ 3 : 3 : 10 ] he could hardly believe his eyes when he found that the princess was not there , nor [hans] either . 1 he 2 could 2 could 9 found 3 hardly 4 believe 4 believe 5 his 4 believe 6 eyes 6 eyes 9 found 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 found 9 found 17 nor 10 that 12 princess 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 16 , 15 there 16 , 16 , 17 nor 17 nor 20 . 19 either 20 . instead , there lay at his feet a large hole , big enough for two people to pass through . 1 instead 2 , 1 instead 4 lay 2 , 3 there 4 lay 5 at 4 lay 10 hole 5 at 7 feet 6 his 7 feet 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 hole 10 hole 12 big 11 , 12 big 12 big 18 pass 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 two 15 two 16 people 16 people 17 to 17 to 18 pass 18 pass 20 . 19 through 20 . now what had happened was this . 1 now 2 what 2 what 3 had 2 what 5 was 3 had 4 happened 5 was 6 this 6 this 7 . but of this , of course , the king knew nothing . 1 but 10 knew 2 of 7 , 3 this 4 , 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 knew 10 knew 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 . ' [will] any one go down and see where the passage leads to ? ' he asked , turning to his guards and courtiers . 1 ' 5 go 1 ' 18 , 3 any 4 one 4 one 5 go 5 go 11 passage 6 down 7 and 6 down 9 where 7 and 8 see 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 passage 11 passage 12 leads 12 leads 13 to 13 to 14 ? 14 ? 16 he 14 ? 17 asked 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 asked 18 , 23 and 19 turning 22 guards 19 turning 23 and 20 to 21 his 20 to 22 guards 23 and 25 . 24 courtiers 25 . ' [i] will reward splendidly the man who is brave enough to explore it . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 reward 4 reward 5 splendidly 4 reward 7 man 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 who 7 man 9 is 9 is 10 brave 10 brave 13 explore 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 explore 13 explore 16 ' 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 ' for a long time nobody answered . 1 for 3 long 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 answered 6 answered 7 . the hole was dark and deep , and if it had a bottom no one could see it . 1 the 6 deep 2 hole 3 was 3 was 4 dark 4 dark 5 and 4 dark 6 deep 6 deep 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 15 one 9 if 10 it 9 if 11 had 9 if 15 one 10 it 11 had 11 had 13 bottom 12 a 13 bottom 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 could 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 it 18 it 19 . but in a moment he , too , fell down , down , down . 1 but 2 in 1 but 5 he 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 5 he 9 fell 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 7 too 9 fell 9 fell 10 down 10 down 12 down 11 , 12 down 12 down 13 , 13 , 14 down 14 down 15 . was he going to fall for ever , he wondered ! 1 was 2 he 2 he 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 fall 5 fall 6 for 6 for 9 he 7 ever 8 , 7 ever 9 he 9 he 10 wondered 10 wondered 11 ! he was given a hearty welcome by the king , who prided himself on his hospitality , and a banquet was commanded in his honour . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 given 2 was 12 prided 4 a 5 hearty 5 hearty 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 by 7 by 10 , 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 prided 12 prided 25 honour 13 himself 14 on 13 himself 17 , 14 on 16 hospitality 15 his 16 hospitality 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 banquet 18 and 22 commanded 19 a 20 banquet 20 banquet 21 was 22 commanded 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 honour 25 honour 26 . that evening , whilst they sat drinking their wine , [hans] said to the king : 1 that 2 evening 2 evening 3 , 2 evening 4 whilst 3 , 4 whilst 4 whilst 5 they 5 they 6 sat 6 sat 7 drinking 7 drinking 8 their 8 their 9 wine 9 wine 10 , 10 , 16 : 12 said 15 king 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 : ' [i] have heard the fame of your majesty 's wisdom , and [i] have travelled from far to ask your counsel . 1 ' 17 from 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 6 fame 5 the 6 fame 6 fame 7 of 7 of 12 , 8 your 9 majesty 9 majesty 10 's 10 's 11 wisdom 11 wisdom 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 have 15 have 16 travelled 16 travelled 17 from 17 from 18 far 18 far 22 counsel 19 to 20 ask 20 ask 21 your 21 your 22 counsel 22 counsel 23 . a man in my country has buried his daughter alive because she loved a youth who was born a peasant . 1 a 2 man 1 a 5 country 3 in 4 my 4 my 5 country 5 country 7 buried 6 has 7 buried 7 buried 9 daughter 8 his 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 alive 10 alive 11 because 10 alive 15 youth 11 because 13 loved 12 she 13 loved 14 a 15 youth 15 youth 17 was 16 who 17 was 17 was 20 peasant 18 born 19 a 19 a 20 peasant 20 peasant 21 . how shall [i] punish this unnatural father , for it is left to me to give judgment ? ' 1 how 6 unnatural 2 shall 4 punish 4 punish 5 this 5 this 6 unnatural 6 unnatural 9 for 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 left 11 is 14 me 12 left 13 to 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 19 ' 17 judgment 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' the king , who was still truly grieved for his daughter 's loss , answered quickly : 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 who 2 king 7 truly 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 still 7 truly 11 daughter 8 grieved 9 for 9 for 10 his 10 his 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 's 12 's 13 loss 13 loss 14 , 14 , 17 : 15 answered 16 quickly 16 quickly 17 : ' [burn] him alive , and strew his ashes all over the kingdom . ' 1 ' 3 him 3 him 6 and 4 alive 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 strew 7 strew 9 ashes 8 his 9 ashes 9 ashes 11 over 10 all 11 over 11 over 13 kingdom 12 the 13 kingdom 13 kingdom 14 . 14 . 15 ' hans looked at him steadily for a moment , and then threw off his disguise . 1 hans 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 6 for 4 him 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 for 6 for 8 moment 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 11 then 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 then 11 then 12 threw 12 threw 13 off 12 threw 16 . 13 off 14 his 15 disguise 16 . she is safe , and waiting not far from here ; but you have pronounced judgment on yourself . ' 1 she 4 , 2 is 3 safe 3 safe 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 waiting 5 and 11 ; 6 waiting 7 not 7 not 8 far 8 far 9 from 9 from 10 here 11 ; 14 have 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 17 on 15 pronounced 16 judgment 16 judgment 17 on 17 on 18 yourself 18 yourself 20 ' 19 . 20 ' the wedding of [hans] and the princess was celebrated with great festivities which lasted a month . 1 the 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 of 2 wedding 7 princess 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 was 8 was 10 with 9 celebrated 10 with 10 with 12 festivities 11 great 12 festivities 12 festivities 14 lasted 13 which 14 lasted 14 lasted 16 month 15 a 16 month 16 month 17 . so [hans] and the princess lived in peace and happiness all their days , and when the old king died they reigned instead of him . 1 so 5 princess 1 so 10 happiness 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 lived 6 lived 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 and 10 happiness 13 days 11 all 12 their 12 their 13 days 13 days 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 22 reigned 16 when 19 king 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 king 19 king 20 died 20 died 21 they 21 they 22 reigned 22 reigned 26 . 23 instead 24 of 24 of 25 him 25 him 26 . ( from [eventyr] fra [jylland] samlede og optegnede af [tang] [kristensen] . 1 ( 2 from 2 from 4 fra 4 fra 6 samlede 6 samlede 7 og 7 og 8 optegnede 8 optegnede 9 af 9 af 12 . translated from the [danish] by [mrs] [skavgaard-pedersen] . ) 1 translated 2 from 2 from 9 ) 3 the 9 ) 5 by 8 . 8 . 9 ) [transcriber] ['s] [note] the book includes both by-and-by and by-and-bye . 1 the 2 book 2 book 3 includes 3 includes 4 both 4 both 5 by-and-by 5 by-and-by 6 and 6 and 7 by-and-bye 7 by-and-bye 8 . both forms are preserved as printed . 1 both 2 forms 2 forms 3 are 3 are 4 preserved 3 are 7 . 4 preserved 6 printed 5 as 6 printed one of the illustrations refers to a cauldron , while the story uses caldron . 1 one 2 of 1 one 5 refers 2 of 4 illustrations 3 the 4 illustrations 5 refers 6 to 5 refers 9 , 7 a 8 cauldron 8 cauldron 9 , 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 story 11 the 12 story 12 story 13 uses 13 uses 15 . 14 caldron 15 . these are preserved as printed . 1 these 2 are 2 are 3 preserved 2 are 6 . 3 preserved 5 printed 4 as 5 printed punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 2 errors 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 repaired 5 repaired 6 . hyphenation and use of accents has been made consistent within stories . 1 hyphenation 2 and 2 and 8 made 3 use 4 of 4 of 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 made 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 10 within 12 . 11 stories 12 . archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 2 spelling 2 spelling 3 is 3 is 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 as 5 as 6 printed 5 as 7 . the following typographic errors have been repaired : 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 4 errors 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 repaired 7 repaired 8 : page [@number@] he amended to be " [....y] it would be unreasonable of me to object to your satisfying your appetite [....y] " 1 page 6 be 3 he 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 12 unreasonable 7 " 9 it 9 it 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 unreasonable 12 unreasonable 13 of 13 of 14 me 14 me 21 appetite 15 to 16 object 16 object 17 to 17 to 18 your 18 your 19 satisfying 19 satisfying 20 your 20 your 21 appetite 21 appetite 23 " page [@number@] undertsanding amended to understanding " and the wolf , understanding all that might happen [....y] " 1 page 3 undertsanding 1 page 8 and 3 undertsanding 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 7 " 6 understanding 7 " 8 and 10 wolf 9 the 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 , 11 , 12 understanding 12 understanding 15 might 13 all 14 that 14 that 15 might 15 might 16 happen 16 happen 18 " page [@number@] windding amended to winding " he had ridden back along a winding road from which he did not see the palace [....y] " 1 page 3 windding 1 page 5 to 3 windding 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 winding 6 winding 7 " 6 winding 8 he 6 winding 9 had 9 had 10 ridden 10 ridden 11 back 10 ridden 12 along 12 along 15 road 13 a 15 road 14 winding 15 road 15 road 16 from 16 from 17 which 16 from 18 he 16 from 21 see 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 21 see 23 palace 22 the 23 palace 23 palace 25 " page [@number@] principle amended to principal " [....v] but the cat lay down outside the principal gate , [....n] " 1 page 3 principle 3 principle 4 amended 3 principle 7 " 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 principal 7 " 9 but 9 but 11 cat 10 the 11 cat 11 cat 14 outside 12 lay 13 down 12 lay 14 outside 14 outside 20 " 15 the 16 principal 16 principal 17 gate 17 gate 18 , 18 , 20 " page [@number@] kindgom amended to kingdom " [....v] she would bestow on him the third part of her own kingdom , [....n] " 1 page 9 she 3 kindgom 4 amended 3 kindgom 7 " 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 kingdom 7 " 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 bestow 11 bestow 12 on 12 on 15 third 13 him 14 the 14 the 15 third 15 third 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 19 own 18 her 19 own 19 own 23 " 20 kingdom 21 , 21 , 23 " page [@number@] thoughout amended to throughout " [....n] and by-and-by ' [pinkel] ' became his name throughout the village . 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" 1 page 4 amended 4 amended 6 believe 5 to 6 believe 6 believe 13 different 7 " 11 seemed 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 so 12 so 13 different 13 different 14 she 13 different 17 believe 14 she 15 could 15 could 16 hardly 17 believe 19 was 18 it 19 was 19 was 22 . 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 . 22 . 23 " page [@number@] apapproached amended to approached " as she spoke the gates swung back and six fairies approached , [....y] " 1 page 10 spoke 3 apapproached 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 approached 6 approached 7 " 7 " 9 she 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 spoke 10 spoke 12 gates 11 the 12 gates 12 gates 15 and 13 swung 14 back 13 swung 15 and 15 and 16 six 15 and 17 fairies 17 fairies 18 approached 18 approached 19 , 19 , 21 " page [@number@] bethrothed amended to betrothed " [....v] of the princess [nera] , to whom the prince had been betrothed [....v] " 1 page 3 bethrothed 1 page 4 amended 4 amended 6 betrothed 5 to 6 betrothed 6 betrothed 11 princess 7 " 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 whom 15 whom 17 prince 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 18 had 18 had 19 been 19 been 20 betrothed 19 been 22 " page [@number@] [sodons] amended to [sodnos] " [....v] so the two [sodnos] climbed into a big bushy tree which overhung a well . " 1 page 5 to 1 page 13 climbed 4 amended 5 to 7 " 9 so 9 so 11 two 10 the 11 two 11 two 13 climbed 13 climbed 19 which 14 into 16 big 14 into 17 bushy 15 a 16 big 17 bushy 18 tree 18 tree 19 which 19 which 20 overhung 20 overhung 23 . 21 a 22 well 22 well 23 . 23 . 24 " page [@number@] [kristen] amended to [kirsten] " there was once an old couple named [peder] and [kirsten] [....y] " 1 page 4 amended 4 amended 5 to 5 to 13 couple 7 " 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 once 9 was 11 an 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 couple 13 couple 14 named 14 named 16 and 14 named 19 " page [@number@] [se] amended to [so] " so he agreed to accept it . 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" 1 page 7 , 4 amended 5 to 4 amended 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 amended 10 amended 11 to 11 to 13 " 13 " 19 og 14 from 16 fra 16 fra 18 samlede 18 samlede 19 og 19 og 21 af 20 optegnede 21 af 21 af 25 " 24 . 25 " the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 2 frontispiece 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 to 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 8 the 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page 10 page 11 . other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph . 1 other 2 illustrations 2 illustrations 3 have 3 have 5 moved 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 where 6 where 7 necessary 7 necessary 9 that 8 so 9 that 9 that 10 they 9 that 11 are 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 11 are 13 in 13 in 15 middle 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 16 of 19 . 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [orange] [fairy] [book] , by [various] 1 end 2 of 1 end 12 , 2 of 3 the 12 , 13 by