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[the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [[] [illustration] []] [edited] [by] [andrew] [lang] [with] [numerous] [illustrations] [by] [h] [j] [ford] [longmans] [,] [green] [,] [and] [co] [.] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [you] [will] [have] [to] [make] [me] [your] [wife] [,] ['] [said] [the] [elf-maiden] []] [dedicated] [to] [diana] [scott] [lang] [preface] the stories in this [fairy] [book] come from [all] quarters of the world . 1 the 2 stories 2 stories 3 in 2 stories 14 . 3 in 4 this 7 come 8 from 8 from 12 the 10 quarters 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . they have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds , beasts , fishes , lizards , and snakes , all of which they eat . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 2 have 4 lessons 4 lessons 5 except 5 except 7 tracking 6 in 7 tracking 7 tracking 8 and 7 tracking 9 catching 9 catching 10 birds 10 birds 11 , 10 birds 12 beasts 12 beasts 13 , 12 beasts 14 fishes 14 fishes 15 , 14 fishes 19 snakes 14 fishes 23 which 14 fishes 25 eat 14 fishes 26 . 16 lizards 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 snakes 20 , 21 all 21 all 22 of 22 of 23 which 23 which 24 they however , many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 might 3 many 4 boys 4 boys 5 might 5 might 6 think 5 might 13 learn 5 might 15 as 5 might 20 walk 6 think 7 it 8 better 11 begin 9 fun 11 begin 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 13 learn 12 to 13 learn 13 learn 14 hunting 15 as 16 soon 15 as 18 they 16 soon 17 as 19 can 20 walk 20 walk 21 . the [lapps] [are] [a] people [not] [fond] of soap [and] [water] , and very much given to art magic . 1 the 5 people 1 the 8 of 8 of 9 soap 9 soap 18 art 12 , 13 and 12 , 18 art 13 and 14 very 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 given 16 given 17 to 18 art 20 . 19 magic 20 . from [brazil] , in [south] [america] [,] [comes] ['] [the] [tortoise] [and] the [mischievous] [monkey] , ' with the adventures of [other] animals [.] 1 from 13 the 3 , 4 in 4 in 13 the 13 the 23 animals 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 adventures 20 adventures 21 of 21 of 23 animals the tale of ['] [what] the [rose] [did] to the [cypress] , ' is translated [out] of a [persian] manuscript [by] [mrs] [beveridge] [.] 1 the 2 tale 1 the 17 of 2 tale 3 of 2 tale 12 , 3 of 6 the 3 of 10 the 9 to 10 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 is 13 ' 15 translated 17 of 18 a 18 a 20 manuscript that is how this [fairy] [book] was [made] up [for] [your] [entertainment] . 1 that 2 is 1 that 7 was 2 is 3 how 2 is 4 this 7 was 9 up 9 up 13 . [contents] [page] what the [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [@number@] 1 what 2 the [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] [@number@] how [ball-carrier] finished [his] [task] [@number@] 1 how 3 finished [the] [bunyip] [@number@] [father] [grumbler] [@number@] the [story] of the [yara] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [cunning] [hare] [@number@] [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] [@number@] how [geirald] the [coward] [was] [punished] [@number@] 1 how 3 the hábogi @number@ 1 hábogi 2 @number@ how the [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] [@number@] 1 how 2 the the [sacred] [milk] of [koumongoé] [@number@] 1 the 4 of [the] [wicked] [wolverine] [@number@] the [husband] of the [rat] ['s] [daughter] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] [@number@] pivi and [kabo] [@number@] 1 pivi 2 and [the] [elf] [maiden] [@number@] [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] [@number@] fortune and [the] [wood-cutter] [@number@] 1 fortune 2 and [the] [enchanted] [head] [@number@] the [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] [@number@] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] [@number@] kisa [the] [cat] @number@ 1 kisa 4 @number@ [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] [@number@] which was [the] [foolishest] [?] [@number@] 1 which 2 was [asmund] [and] [signy] [@number@] rübezahl @number@ 1 rübezahl 2 @number@ story of the [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 3 the story of [wali] [dâd] the [simple-hearted] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 5 the tale of a [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] [@number@] 1 tale 2 of 2 of 3 a the [knights] of the [fish] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] ' [you] will [have] to make me [your] [wife] , ' said the [elf] [maiden] [(] p . @number@ ) frontispiece 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 12 said 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 me 7 me 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 18 . 13 the 17 p 18 . 20 ) 19 @number@ 20 ) 20 ) 21 frontispiece prince [almās] [transformed] [to] [face] [p] . [@number@] 1 prince 7 . the [punishment] of the [rose] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the hábogi ['s] [horses] " @number@ 1 hábogi 5 @number@ 4 " 5 @number@ ' [listen] , listen ! ' said the [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] ["] [@number@] 1 ' 7 said 3 , 7 said 4 listen 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] ["] [@number@] rübezahl [and] [the] [princess] " @number@ 1 rübezahl 6 @number@ 5 " 6 @number@ [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] ["] [@number@] [full-page] [plates] the [deer] eludes [prince] [tahmāsp] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 eludes mihr-afrūz [and] [prince] [tahmāsp] " @number@ 1 mihr-afrūz 6 @number@ 5 " 6 @number@ [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] ["] [@number@] chil-māq carries off [almās] ["] [@number@] 1 chil-māq 2 carries 2 carries 3 off the [death] of the [bad] [one] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the the [witch] outstrips [the] [wolf] ["] @number@ 1 the 3 outstrips 3 outstrips 7 @number@ ' [wake] [up] [,] my [grandson] , it is time to go home ['] ["] [@number@] 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 9 is 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home [the] [bunyip] ["] [@number@] [the] [yara] [defeated] ["] [@number@] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] ["] [@number@] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] ["] [@number@] geirald [claims] [his] [reward] and the [queen] [demands] [another] [test] ["] [@number@] 1 geirald 5 and 5 and 6 the the [jealous] [sisters] spell-bound in the [ash-pit] ["] [@number@] 1 the 4 spell-bound 4 spell-bound 5 in 5 in 6 the the [mermaid] asks [for] [the] [king] ['s] [child] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 asks [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] ["] [@number@] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [and] [the] [lion] ["] [@number@] pivi dives [for] [the] [shell-fish] " @number@ 1 pivi 2 dives 1 pivi 7 @number@ 6 " 7 @number@ the [princess] sees [the] [magic] [head] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 sees [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] ["] [@number@] signy [at] [the] [window] " @number@ 1 signy 6 @number@ 5 " 6 @number@ the [gnome] falls [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 falls wali [dâd] and [the] [peris] ["] [@number@] 1 wali 3 and [in] [text] [page] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] [@number@] [the] [dog] [and] [his] [attendants] [@number@] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch] ['s] [hut] [@number@] [the] [magic] [basket] [@number@] [the] [wonderful] [cock] [@number@] the [holy] [man] gives [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] [@number@] 1 the 4 gives julia sings [her] [song] into the [shell] [@number@] 1 julia 2 sings 2 sings 6 the 5 into 6 the the [girl] laughs [at] [the] [army] of [turtles] [@number@] 1 the 3 laughs 3 laughs 7 of ' [the] [giant] will [trouble] [you] no more , ' said [geirald] [@number@] 1 ' 4 will 1 ' 11 said 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] [@number@] how the [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] [@number@] 1 how 2 the ' [why] do you give [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? ' [@number@] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 17 ? 4 you 5 give 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 fair 13 fair 14 , 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 fair 16 fair 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] , [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] [@number@] 1 ' 6 , all the [animals] [try] [to] [get] the [rock] [off] [wolverine] ['s] [legs] [@number@] 1 all 2 the 1 all 7 the [the] [elf] [maiden] ['s] [house] [@number@] the [king] falls [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 3 falls 3 falls 9 of 9 of 10 the [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] [@number@] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] [@number@] kisa [the] [cat] carries [off] [ingibjörg] ['s] [feet] from the [giant] 's [cave] [@number@] 1 kisa 4 carries 1 kisa 12 's 4 carries 9 from 9 from 10 the [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king] ['s] [letter] [@number@] [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [what] [the] [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [[] [@number@] []] at the place where the prince intended to hunt he saw a most beautiful deer . 1 at 2 the 1 at 5 the 2 the 3 place 3 place 4 where 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 intended 7 intended 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 15 deer 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 a 12 a 14 beautiful 13 most 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 deer 15 deer 16 . he ordered that it should not be killed , but trapped or captured with a noose . 1 he 2 ordered 2 ordered 3 that 3 that 16 noose 4 it 5 should 5 should 6 not 5 should 7 be 5 should 11 trapped 7 be 8 killed 8 killed 11 trapped 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 trapped 11 trapped 12 or 11 trapped 13 captured 11 trapped 14 with 11 trapped 16 noose 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 noose 16 noose 17 . it bounded high and leaped right over his head , got out of the ring , and tore like the eastern wind into the waste . 1 it 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 high 2 bounded 12 out 3 high 5 leaped 3 high 10 , 4 and 5 leaped 5 leaped 6 right 5 leaped 7 over 7 over 9 head 8 his 9 head 11 got 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 23 into 12 out 26 . 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 ring 15 ring 16 , 15 ring 22 wind 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tore 18 tore 21 eastern 19 like 20 the 20 the 21 eastern 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 waste the prince put spurs to his horse and pursued it ; and was soon lost to the sight of his followers . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 spurs 3 put 4 spurs 4 spurs 5 to 4 spurs 6 his 4 spurs 7 horse 4 spurs 16 to 4 spurs 20 his 7 horse 9 pursued 7 horse 14 soon 8 and 9 pursued 9 pursued 10 it 10 it 11 ; 10 it 13 was 11 ; 12 and 14 soon 15 lost 17 the 18 sight 18 sight 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 followers 21 followers 22 . he was now drenched in sweat , and he breathed with pain ; and his horse 's tongue hung from its mouth with thirst . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 drenched 3 now 4 drenched 4 drenched 5 in 4 drenched 6 sweat 6 sweat 15 his 6 sweat 20 from 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 breathed 10 breathed 15 his 11 with 12 pain 11 with 15 his 12 pain 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 15 his 16 horse 15 his 18 tongue 17 's 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 hung 20 from 24 thirst 21 its 22 mouth 22 mouth 24 thirst 23 with 24 thirst 24 thirst 25 . he dismounted and toiled on , with bridle on arm , praying and casting himself on the mercy of heaven . 1 he 2 dismounted 2 dismounted 3 and 2 dismounted 4 toiled 4 toiled 5 on 4 toiled 6 , 4 toiled 9 on 4 toiled 16 on 7 with 8 bridle 8 bridle 9 on 9 on 14 casting 10 arm 14 casting 11 , 14 casting 12 praying 14 casting 13 and 14 casting 14 casting 15 himself 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 mercy 18 mercy 19 of 19 of 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . then his horse [fell] [and] surrendered [its] [life] to [god] . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 horse 3 horse 6 surrendered 6 surrendered 11 . 9 to 11 . on and on he went across the sandy waste , weeping and with burning breast , till at length a hill rose into sight . 1 on 8 sandy 2 and 8 sandy 3 on 8 sandy 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 across 6 across 7 the 6 across 8 sandy 8 sandy 9 waste 8 sandy 21 hill 9 waste 11 weeping 10 , 11 weeping 11 weeping 12 and 11 weeping 13 with 14 burning 15 breast 14 burning 17 till 15 breast 16 , 17 till 19 length 18 at 19 length 19 length 21 hill 20 a 21 hill 21 hill 22 rose 21 hill 25 . 22 rose 23 into 24 sight 25 . its branches had put forth a glory of leaves , and there were grass and a spring underneath it , and flowers of many colours . 1 its 2 branches 1 its 9 leaves 2 branches 4 put 3 had 4 put 5 forth 7 glory 6 a 7 glory 7 glory 8 of 7 glory 9 leaves 9 leaves 11 and 9 leaves 13 were 9 leaves 14 grass 10 , 11 and 12 there 13 were 14 grass 15 and 14 grass 18 underneath 14 grass 21 and 14 grass 22 flowers 16 a 17 spring 17 spring 18 underneath 18 underneath 19 it 19 it 20 , 22 flowers 25 colours 23 of 25 colours 24 many 25 colours 25 colours 26 . gladdened [by] [this] [sight] , he dragged himself to the water 's edge , drank his fill , and returned thanks for his deliverance from thirst . 1 gladdened 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 himself 6 he 15 drank 7 dragged 8 himself 9 to 13 edge 10 the 11 water 10 the 13 edge 11 water 13 edge 12 's 13 edge 13 edge 15 drank 14 , 15 drank 15 drank 24 deliverance 16 his 24 deliverance 17 fill 18 , 17 fill 24 deliverance 18 , 19 and 20 returned 21 thanks 21 thanks 22 for 21 thanks 24 deliverance 23 his 24 deliverance 24 deliverance 25 from 24 deliverance 26 thirst 26 thirst 27 . he looked about him and , to his amazement , saw close by a royal seat . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 3 about 8 his 4 him 5 and 4 him 6 , 7 to 8 his 8 his 16 seat 9 amazement 10 , 9 amazement 12 close 11 saw 12 close 12 close 13 by 12 close 15 royal 13 by 14 a 15 royal 16 seat 16 seat 17 . his face was kind , and wise and thoughtful , and he came on and spoke to the prince . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 2 face 9 thoughtful 4 kind 9 thoughtful 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 thoughtful 7 wise 8 and 7 wise 9 thoughtful 8 and 9 thoughtful 9 thoughtful 11 and 9 thoughtful 16 spoke 9 thoughtful 20 . 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 came 12 he 16 spoke 13 came 14 on 15 and 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 prince ' [o] [good] [youth] [!] how did you come here ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 did 7 did 8 you 7 did 9 come 9 come 10 here 10 here 11 ? who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? where do you come from ? ' 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 ? 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 6 ? 7 ' who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? how did you come to make your dwelling in this wilderness ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 dwelling 7 your 8 dwelling 8 dwelling 9 in 8 dwelling 11 wilderness 10 this 11 wilderness 11 wilderness 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [deer] [eludes] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the [most] [high] [god] gave me seven sons who grew up well versed in all princely arts . 1 the 17 arts 5 gave 6 me 6 me 13 versed 7 seven 13 versed 8 sons 13 versed 9 who 13 versed 10 grew 13 versed 11 up 13 versed 12 well 13 versed 13 versed 14 in 13 versed 15 all 13 versed 16 princely 16 princely 17 arts 17 arts 18 . princes come from all quarters to ask her hand , and on one and all she imposes a condition . 1 princes 2 come 2 come 3 from 3 from 4 all 4 all 5 quarters 4 all 17 imposes 5 quarters 7 ask 6 to 7 ask 8 her 9 hand 9 hand 17 imposes 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 imposes 12 on 17 imposes 13 one 17 imposes 14 and 17 imposes 15 all 17 imposes 16 she 17 imposes 17 imposes 18 a 17 imposes 19 condition 19 condition 20 . but if a suitor cannot answer my question [i] cut off his head and hang it on the battlements of the citadel . " 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 suitor 3 a 4 suitor 4 suitor 5 cannot 4 suitor 6 answer 6 answer 7 my 7 my 13 head 8 question 10 cut 10 cut 11 off 11 off 13 head 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 and 13 head 22 citadel 15 hang 16 it 15 hang 19 battlements 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 battlements 19 battlements 20 of 19 battlements 22 citadel 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 citadel 22 citadel 23 . 23 . 24 " the riddle she asks is , " what did the rose do to the cypress ? " 1 the 2 riddle 1 the 15 cypress 2 riddle 4 asks 3 she 4 asks 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 8 what 9 did 9 did 15 cypress 10 the 15 cypress 11 rose 15 cypress 12 do 15 cypress 13 to 15 cypress 14 the 15 cypress 15 cypress 16 ? 16 ? 17 " nothing that [i] could say had the slightest effect on him . 1 nothing 4 could 2 that 4 could 4 could 5 say 5 say 8 slightest 6 had 8 slightest 7 the 8 slightest 8 slightest 9 effect 9 effect 10 on 9 effect 12 . 11 him 12 . i will go alone ; [i] will answer the riddle , and win her in this way . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 2 will 13 win 3 go 4 alone 4 alone 5 ; 7 will 13 win 8 answer 10 riddle 9 the 10 riddle 10 riddle 11 , 10 riddle 13 win 11 , 12 and 13 win 14 her 14 her 17 way 15 in 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 " at last , out of pity for him , [i] let him go . 1 at 2 last 1 at 12 him 2 last 3 , 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 pity 6 pity 7 for 6 pity 8 him 6 pity 12 him 8 him 9 , 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 go 12 him 14 . he reached the city of [king] [quimūs] . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the 3 the 4 city 4 city 5 of 5 of 8 . he was asked the riddle and could not give the true answer ; and his head was cut off and hung upon the battlements . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 asked 3 asked 5 riddle 3 asked 10 the 4 the 5 riddle 5 riddle 6 and 5 riddle 7 could 7 could 8 not 7 could 9 give 10 the 12 answer 10 the 24 battlements 11 true 12 answer 12 answer 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 15 his 16 head 16 head 24 battlements 17 was 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 24 battlements 19 off 20 and 21 hung 24 battlements 22 upon 24 battlements 23 the 24 battlements 24 battlements 25 . then [i] [mourned] [him] [in] [black] raiment [for] [forty] [days] . 1 then 7 raiment 7 raiment 11 . prince [tahmāsp] listened [to] [this] tale , and then the arrow of [love] for that [unseen] [girl] struck his heart [also] . 1 prince 3 listened 3 listened 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 8 and 18 struck 9 then 10 the 10 the 11 arrow 11 arrow 12 of 11 arrow 14 for 14 for 15 that 18 struck 19 his 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 22 . just at this moment of his ill-fate his people came up , and gathered round him like moths round a light . 1 just 2 at 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 of 5 of 7 ill-fate 5 of 21 light 6 his 7 ill-fate 7 ill-fate 8 his 7 ill-fate 9 people 9 people 10 came 9 people 14 gathered 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 gathered 14 gathered 15 round 14 gathered 18 moths 14 gathered 19 round 15 round 16 him 17 like 18 moths 20 a 21 light 21 light 22 . ' [your] son , [prince] [tahmāsp] [,] [loves] [distractedly] [the] [princess] [mihr-afrūz] , daughter [of] [king] [quimūs] , son of [tīmūs] . ' 1 ' 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 23 ' 13 , 14 daughter 14 daughter 18 , 18 , 23 ' 19 son 20 of 19 son 22 . 22 . 23 ' then they told the king all about her and her doings . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 told 3 told 5 king 3 told 7 about 4 the 5 king 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 her 7 about 10 her 7 about 11 doings 8 her 9 and 11 doings 12 . i will send [an] [abundance] [of] gifts , and a string [of] camels laden with flashing stones and rubies [of] [badakhshān] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 send 3 send 7 gifts 7 gifts 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 string 11 string 19 rubies 13 camels 14 laden 14 laden 15 with 15 with 16 flashing 16 flashing 17 stones 17 stones 18 and 18 and 19 rubies 19 rubies 22 . in this way [i] will bring her and her suite , and [i] will [give] her to you to be your solace . 1 in 2 this 1 in 7 her 2 this 3 way 5 will 6 bring 6 bring 7 her 7 her 22 solace 8 and 9 her 9 her 10 suite 9 her 22 solace 10 suite 11 , 10 suite 12 and 11 , 12 and 14 will 22 solace 16 her 22 solace 17 to 20 be 18 you 20 be 19 to 20 be 20 be 22 solace 21 your 22 solace 22 solace 23 . but the prince said that this plan would not be right , and that he would go himself , and would answer the riddle . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 that 1 but 6 this 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 6 this 7 plan 6 this 22 answer 8 would 9 not 9 not 10 be 9 not 17 go 9 not 22 answer 10 be 11 right 11 right 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 go 17 go 20 and 18 himself 20 and 19 , 20 and 21 would 22 answer 22 answer 24 riddle 22 answer 25 . 23 the 24 riddle maybe he will repent and come back . ' 1 maybe 4 repent 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 repent 4 repent 5 and 4 repent 6 come 4 repent 9 ' 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 . 8 . 9 ' by stage [after] stage , [and] after many days ' journeying , he arrived at the city of [king] [quimūs] . 1 by 2 stage 2 stage 21 . 4 stage 5 , 4 stage 10 ' 5 , 7 after 7 after 8 many 8 many 9 days 10 ' 11 journeying 11 journeying 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 arrived 14 arrived 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 city 17 city 18 of 17 city 21 . what did he see ? 1 what 2 did 1 what 5 ? 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 see a towering citadel whose foot kept firm the wrinkled earth , and whose battlements touched the blue heaven . 1 a 2 towering 2 towering 3 citadel 3 citadel 4 whose 3 citadel 5 foot 3 citadel 13 whose 3 citadel 19 . 5 foot 7 firm 6 kept 7 firm 7 firm 9 wrinkled 8 the 9 wrinkled 9 wrinkled 10 earth 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 whose 13 whose 14 battlements 14 battlements 15 touched 14 battlements 17 blue 14 battlements 18 heaven 15 touched 16 the the sight of the [drums] stirred the fire [of] [prince] [tahmāsp] ['s] [love] . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 fire 6 stirred 7 the 7 the 8 fire 8 fire 14 . so he struck upon the drums , and at once summoned [an] officer [who] took him to [king] [quimūs] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 struck 3 struck 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 drums 5 the 13 officer 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 summoned 11 summoned 13 officer 13 officer 20 . 15 took 16 him 16 him 17 to 16 him 20 . god forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom . ' 1 god 2 forbid 2 forbid 3 that 3 that 4 your 3 that 5 spring 5 spring 9 ravaged 6 also 9 ravaged 7 should 9 ravaged 8 be 9 ravaged 9 ravaged 10 by 9 ravaged 12 autumn 9 ravaged 15 martyrdom 10 by 11 the 13 winds 14 of 14 of 15 martyrdom 15 martyrdom 16 . 16 . 17 ' all his urgency , however , had no effect in making the prince withdraw . 1 all 3 urgency 2 his 3 urgency 3 urgency 4 , 3 urgency 5 however 3 urgency 7 had 3 urgency 8 no 3 urgency 9 effect 3 urgency 10 in 3 urgency 11 making 3 urgency 14 withdraw 5 however 6 , 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 withdraw 14 withdraw 15 . then the prince went to his own quarters and was treated as became his station . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 15 station 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 quarters 8 quarters 11 treated 8 quarters 15 station 9 and 11 treated 10 was 11 treated 11 treated 12 as 11 treated 13 became 14 his 15 station 15 station 16 . king [quimūs] [now] [sent] for his daughter [and] for her mother , [gul-rukh] , [[] [@number@] []] and talked to them . 1 king 7 daughter 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 daughter 7 daughter 22 . 9 for 10 her 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 18 and 14 , 18 and 18 and 19 talked 19 talked 20 to 20 to 21 them 21 them 22 . he said to [mihr-afrūz] : ' [listen] [to] [me] [,] you cruel [flirt] ! 1 he 2 said 2 said 5 : 3 to 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 11 you 11 you 12 cruel 12 cruel 14 ! why do you persist in this folly ? 1 why 4 persist 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 persist 4 persist 5 in 4 persist 7 folly 6 this 7 folly 7 folly 8 ? a better husband you will not find . ' 1 a 3 husband 2 better 3 husband 3 husband 5 will 3 husband 8 . 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 not 5 will 7 find 8 . 9 ' but all the arguments of father and mother were wasted , for her only answer was : ['] [o] [my] [father] [!] 1 but 10 wasted 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 arguments 4 arguments 5 of 4 arguments 6 father 4 arguments 9 were 6 father 7 and 6 father 8 mother 9 were 10 wasted 10 wasted 12 for 10 wasted 15 answer 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 her 14 only 15 answer 15 answer 16 was 15 answer 17 : the three days passed ; then the riddle was asked : ' [what] [did] the rose do to the cypress ? ' 1 the 2 three 1 the 8 riddle 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 passed 5 ; 6 then 6 then 8 riddle 7 the 8 riddle 8 riddle 9 was 8 riddle 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 10 asked 15 the 10 asked 16 rose 11 : 12 ' 16 rose 20 cypress 17 do 20 cypress 18 to 20 cypress 19 the 20 cypress 20 cypress 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [mihr-afrūz] [&] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the news of the death of [prince] [tahmāsp] plunged his father [into] despair [and] stupefaction . 1 the 2 news 1 the 16 . 2 news 9 plunged 3 of 4 the 3 of 9 plunged 4 the 6 of 5 death 6 of 10 his 11 father 10 his 13 despair 13 despair 15 stupefaction 15 stupefaction 16 . one son [only] [now] remained , the [brave] [,] eloquent , happy-natured [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] . 1 one 2 son 2 son 15 . 5 remained 7 the 5 remained 10 eloquent 6 , 7 the 10 eloquent 11 , 10 eloquent 12 happy-natured 12 happy-natured 15 . these words brought his father to tears . 1 these 2 words 2 words 3 brought 3 brought 4 his 3 brought 6 to 3 brought 7 tears 4 his 5 father 7 tears 8 . in the end [he] , too , [got] [leave] to go ; but he went without a following and [alone] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 21 . 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 6 too 21 . 7 , 19 and 10 to 11 go 10 to 18 following 11 go 16 without 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 without 16 without 17 a 18 following 19 and he went about in the city , saw the tent and the drums , and then went out again to a village not far off . 1 he 2 went 1 he 8 saw 2 went 3 about 2 went 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 8 saw 10 tent 9 the 10 tent 10 tent 11 and 10 tent 24 far 12 the 13 drums 12 the 22 village 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 went 17 went 18 out 17 went 20 to 18 out 19 again 20 to 21 a 21 a 22 village 22 village 24 far 23 not 24 far 24 far 25 off 25 off 26 . here he found [out] a very old man [who] [had] [a] [wife] [@number@] [years] [old] , [or] [rather] [more] . 1 here 16 , 1 here 20 . 2 he 3 found 3 found 5 a 5 a 8 man 6 very 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 16 , their lives were coming to their end , but they had never beheld face of child of their own . 1 their 2 lives 2 lives 4 coming 2 lives 7 end 3 were 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 their 7 end 15 of 7 end 17 of 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 13 beheld 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 beheld 13 beheld 14 face 14 face 15 of 16 child 17 of 17 of 18 their 18 their 19 own 19 own 20 . they were glad when the prince came to their house , and they dealt with him as with a son . 1 they 14 dealt 2 were 3 glad 3 glad 4 when 4 when 6 prince 4 when 7 came 4 when 13 they 5 the 6 prince 7 came 8 to 8 to 9 their 9 their 10 house 10 house 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 they 14 dealt 14 dealt 15 with 14 dealt 18 with 14 dealt 20 son 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 as 18 with 19 a 20 son 21 . he put all his belongings into their charge , and fastened his horse in their out-house . 1 he 2 put 2 put 4 his 3 all 4 his 4 his 5 belongings 5 belongings 6 into 5 belongings 7 their 5 belongings 8 charge 5 belongings 10 and 5 belongings 11 fastened 5 belongings 16 out-house 9 , 10 and 12 his 13 horse 13 horse 16 out-house 14 in 16 out-house 15 their 16 out-house 16 out-house 17 . then he asked them not to speak of him to anyone , and to keep his affairs secret . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 2 he 5 not 3 asked 4 them 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 speak 6 to 9 him 6 to 15 keep 7 speak 8 of 10 to 11 anyone 10 to 15 keep 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 18 secret 16 his 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 secret 18 secret 19 . it was a very splendid place , with a wonderful gateway , and [walls] [like] [alexander] ['s] ramparts . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 very 2 was 10 wonderful 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 place 6 place 7 , 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 wonderful 10 wonderful 11 gateway 11 gateway 12 , 11 gateway 13 and 11 gateway 18 ramparts 18 ramparts 19 . many gate-keepers were on guard , and there was no chance of passing them . 1 many 2 gate-keepers 2 gate-keepers 3 were 2 gate-keepers 4 on 4 on 5 guard 5 guard 13 passing 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 no 9 was 13 passing 10 no 11 chance 11 chance 12 of 13 passing 15 . 14 them 15 . while he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 prayed 2 he 9 could 4 he 5 bethought 4 he 9 could 5 bethought 6 himself 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 get 9 could 18 inflowing 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 18 inflowing 14 with 18 inflowing 15 a 16 stream 16 stream 18 inflowing 17 of 18 inflowing 18 inflowing 19 water 18 inflowing 20 . he looked carefully round , fearing to be seen , stripped , slid into the stream and was carried within the great walls . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 13 slid 2 looked 4 round 3 carefully 4 round 4 round 6 fearing 5 , 6 fearing 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 11 stripped 10 , 11 stripped 11 stripped 12 , 11 stripped 13 slid 13 slid 14 into 13 slid 16 stream 13 slid 23 walls 14 into 15 the 16 stream 17 and 18 was 19 carried 19 carried 20 within 20 within 23 walls 21 the 23 walls 22 great 23 walls 23 walls 24 . there he hid himself till his loin cloth was dry . 1 there 3 hid 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 himself 3 hid 7 loin 5 till 7 loin 6 his 7 loin 7 loin 8 cloth 7 loin 9 was 7 loin 10 dry 10 dry 11 . ' [that] [must] [be] [mihr-afrūz] , ' he thought , ' she is indeed [lovely] . ' 1 ' 17 ' 6 , 7 ' 6 , 17 ' 7 ' 9 thought 8 he 9 thought 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 indeed 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 is 14 indeed 16 . 16 . 17 ' fear and trembling took hold of her , and she screamed as women scream . 1 fear 3 trembling 2 and 3 trembling 3 trembling 4 took 3 trembling 11 screamed 3 trembling 15 . 4 took 5 hold 4 took 7 her 6 of 7 her 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 screamed 10 she 11 screamed 11 screamed 12 as 11 screamed 14 scream 13 women 14 scream ' [o] [princess] ! 1 ' 4 ! i went for water , and [i] saw an image [,] [and] [i] [was] afraid . ' 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 for 3 for 4 water 4 water 6 and 4 water 10 image 4 water 16 . 5 , 6 and 8 saw 10 image 9 an 10 image 10 image 15 afraid 16 . 17 ' so another girl went to the water and saw the same thing , and came back with the same story . 1 so 4 went 2 another 3 girl 3 girl 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 6 the 19 same 6 the 20 story 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 same 10 the 19 same 11 same 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 came 15 came 16 back 16 back 17 with 18 the 19 same 20 story 21 . the princess wished to see for herself ; she rose and paced to the spot with the march of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 wished 3 wished 4 to 3 wished 6 for 3 wished 7 herself 3 wished 9 she 4 to 5 see 8 ; 9 she 9 she 12 paced 10 rose 12 paced 11 and 12 paced 12 paced 13 to 12 paced 15 spot 12 paced 17 the 12 paced 21 prancing 13 to 14 the 16 with 17 the 18 march 21 prancing 19 of 21 prancing 20 a 21 prancing 21 prancing 22 peacock 22 peacock 23 . she lost a hundred hearts to him , and signed to her nurse to bring him to her presence . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 4 hundred 2 lost 18 her 3 a 4 hundred 4 hundred 5 hearts 5 hearts 9 and 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 signed 10 signed 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 nurse 14 to 15 bring 15 bring 18 her 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 presence 19 presence 20 . ' [what] a pity ! ' said the princess , ' he is mad ! ' 1 ' 7 said 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 princess 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 16 ' 10 , 11 ' 10 , 16 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 is 13 is 14 mad 14 mad 15 ! as she liked him she said : ' [he] is my [mad] man ; let no one hurt him . ' 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 liked 2 she 6 said 3 liked 4 him 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 is 8 ' 15 let 10 is 11 my 13 man 14 ; 14 ; 15 let 15 let 19 him 16 no 17 one 16 no 18 hurt 18 hurt 19 him 19 him 20 . 20 . 21 ' she took him to her house and told him not to go away , for that she would provide for all his wants . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 house 6 house 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 him 9 him 12 go 9 him 24 . 10 not 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 16 that 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 provide 19 provide 20 for 19 provide 21 all 19 provide 23 wants 21 all 22 his 23 wants 24 . she came to love him very much , and she spent day and night thinking how she could make her affection known to him . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 him 4 love 7 much 6 very 7 much 7 much 21 affection 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 she 10 she 18 could 11 spent 12 day 11 spent 14 night 11 spent 15 thinking 12 day 13 and 15 thinking 16 how 16 how 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 make 19 make 21 affection 20 her 21 affection 21 affection 22 known 22 known 24 him 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . tell me your secret ; who are you , and how did you come here ? 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 secret 1 tell 8 you 1 tell 11 how 1 tell 13 you 3 your 4 secret 4 secret 5 ; 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 did 13 you 14 come 14 come 15 here 15 here 16 ? i love you very much , and if you would like to leave this place [i] will go with you . 1 i 2 love 1 i 17 will 2 love 3 you 3 you 11 like 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 5 much 11 like 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 like 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 to 11 like 14 this 12 to 13 leave 14 this 15 place 17 will 18 go 18 go 19 with 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 . i have wealth equal to the treasure of the miserly [qarūn] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 12 . 3 wealth 4 equal 4 equal 5 to 4 equal 12 . 6 the 12 . 7 treasure 12 . 8 of 12 . 9 the 12 . 10 miserly 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the prince only made answer like a man distraught , and told her nothing . 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 prince 2 the 4 only 4 only 10 distraught 5 made 10 distraught 6 answer 10 distraught 7 like 10 distraught 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 distraught 10 distraught 11 , 10 distraught 12 and 10 distraught 13 told 10 distraught 15 nothing 10 distraught 16 . 11 , 12 and 13 told 14 her so , with streaming eyes and burning breast , [dil-arām] arose and went to her house and lamented [and] fretted . 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 streaming 3 with 4 streaming 4 streaming 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 5 eyes 7 burning 7 burning 8 breast 8 breast 9 , 9 , 12 and 11 arose 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 21 . 16 house 18 lamented 17 and 18 lamented 18 lamented 20 fretted 20 fretted 21 . now whenever the princess commanded the prince ['s] [attendance] , [dil-arām] , of all the girls , paid [him] attention and waited [on] him best . 1 now 12 , 1 now 17 , 1 now 18 paid 2 whenever 3 the 2 whenever 12 , 3 the 4 princess 4 princess 5 commanded 4 princess 10 , 5 commanded 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 13 of 15 the 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 girls 16 girls 17 , 18 paid 20 attention 20 attention 22 waited 21 and 22 waited 22 waited 24 him 24 him 26 . 25 best 26 . this was the very thing [dil-arām] [had] prayed [for] . 1 this 2 was 1 this 8 prayed 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 thing 4 very 5 thing 8 prayed 10 . i will not tell your secret . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 tell 4 tell 5 your 5 your 6 secret 6 secret 7 . tell me all about yourself so that [i] may help you to get what you want . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 about 1 tell 11 you 1 tell 14 what 1 tell 15 you 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 yourself 6 so 7 that 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 you 11 you 13 get 12 to 13 get 15 you 16 want 15 you 18 ' 17 . 18 ' the prince now recognised in her words the perfume of true love , and he made compact with her . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 recognised 2 prince 17 compact 3 now 4 recognised 4 recognised 6 her 5 in 6 her 7 words 9 perfume 8 the 9 perfume 9 perfume 10 of 9 perfume 11 true 9 perfume 12 love 9 perfume 17 compact 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 made 16 made 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 17 compact 19 her 17 compact 20 . ' [o] lovely [girl] ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 lovely 5 ! i want to know what the rose did to the cypress . 1 i 2 want 1 i 4 know 2 want 3 to 4 know 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . when [i] [have] [this] [woman] [in] [my] power and [have] avenged [my] brothers , [i] will make you [my] solace . ' 1 when 8 power 8 power 11 avenged 9 and 11 avenged 11 avenged 13 brothers 13 brothers 14 , 14 , 18 you 14 , 22 ' 16 will 17 make 16 will 18 you 20 solace 21 . 21 . 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] []] ' [o] [dil-arām] [!] [such] [a] [vengeance] is [not] manly . 1 ' 8 is 8 is 10 manly 10 manly 11 . i [shall] [not] [rest] [till] [i] have gone to [wāq] of the [caucasus] [and] have cleared up the [matter] . ' 1 i 7 have 1 i 15 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 to 9 to 12 the 11 of 12 the 15 have 16 cleared 16 cleared 17 up 17 up 20 . 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 ' then they repeated the agreement about their marriage , and bade one another good-bye . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 repeated 3 repeated 5 agreement 3 repeated 15 . 4 the 5 agreement 5 agreement 6 about 5 agreement 8 marriage 5 agreement 14 good-bye 7 their 8 marriage 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bade 11 bade 14 good-bye 12 one 13 another 13 another 14 good-bye the prince thanked heaven , laid the hands of reverence on his breast and salaamed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 , 4 heaven 15 salaamed 6 laid 7 the 6 laid 15 salaamed 8 hands 10 reverence 9 of 10 reverence 10 reverence 15 salaamed 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 15 salaamed 14 and 15 salaamed 15 salaamed 16 . the old man returned the greeting graciously , and asked : ' [how] fare you ? 1 the 2 old 1 the 14 fare 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 returned 4 returned 5 the 4 returned 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 graciously 7 graciously 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 asked 10 asked 11 : 11 : 12 ' 14 fare 16 ? 15 you 16 ? whither are you bound ? 1 whither 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 bound 3 you 5 ? you look like a traveller . ' 1 you 3 like 2 look 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 traveller 5 traveller 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [o] [revered] saint ! 1 ' 4 saint 4 saint 5 ! i am in this difficulty : i do not know the way to [wāq] of the [caucasus] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 19 ' 3 in 4 this 3 in 11 the 4 this 5 difficulty 5 difficulty 6 : 6 : 7 i 7 i 10 know 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 know 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 to 12 way 18 . 13 to 16 the 15 of 16 the 18 . 19 ' the [old] [man] of good counsel looked at the young prince [and] said : ' [turn] [back] [from] [this] [dangerous] undertaking . 1 the 4 of 1 the 11 prince 4 of 9 the 5 good 6 counsel 6 counsel 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 young 11 prince 14 : 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 21 undertaking 21 undertaking 22 . do not go ; choose some other task ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 go 2 not 5 choose 3 go 4 ; 5 choose 8 task 6 some 7 other 7 other 8 task 8 task 9 ! if you had a hundred lives you would not bring one out safe from this journey . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 4 a 16 journey 5 hundred 6 lives 5 hundred 13 safe 5 hundred 14 from 7 you 10 bring 8 would 9 not 8 would 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 10 bring 12 out 10 bring 13 safe 15 this 16 journey 16 journey 17 . 17 . 18 ' but his words had no effect on the prince 's resolve . 1 but 6 effect 2 his 3 words 3 words 6 effect 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 effect 6 effect 7 on 6 effect 11 resolve 6 effect 12 . 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 's ' [what] [object] [have] you , ' the old man [asked] , ' [in] thus [consuming] your life ? ' 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 thus 15 thus 20 ' 17 your 18 life 17 your 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [i] [have] an important piece of business to do , and only this journey makes it possible . 1 ' 18 possible 4 an 5 important 5 important 6 piece 5 important 8 business 6 piece 7 of 8 business 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 17 it 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 makes 13 only 16 makes 14 this 15 journey 15 journey 16 makes 16 makes 17 it 17 it 18 possible 18 possible 19 . i must go [;] [i] pray you , [in] [god] ['s] [name] , tell me the way . ' 1 i 2 must 1 i 6 pray 2 must 3 go 6 pray 7 you 6 pray 13 , 7 you 8 , 13 , 19 ' 14 tell 15 me 15 me 18 . 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 ' in it there are jins , demons , and perīs . 1 in 2 it 2 it 5 jins 3 there 5 jins 4 are 5 jins 5 jins 6 , 5 jins 7 demons 7 demons 10 perīs 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 perīs 10 perīs 11 . follow this for a day and a night . 1 follow 2 this 2 this 5 day 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 and 5 day 8 night 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 . then you will come to a column on [which] is a marble [slab] inscribed [with] [cufic] [characters] . 1 then 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 come 3 will 7 column 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 column 7 column 8 on 7 column 14 inscribed 10 is 11 a 10 is 14 inscribed 11 a 12 marble 14 inscribed 18 . do what is written there ; beware of disobedience . ' 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 written 4 written 9 disobedience 5 there 9 disobedience 6 ; 9 disobedience 7 beware 8 of 7 beware 9 disobedience 9 disobedience 11 ' 10 . 11 ' after a day and a night he saw the column rise in silent beauty to the heavens . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 day 2 a 10 column 3 day 4 and 5 a 10 column 6 night 10 column 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 column 9 the 10 column 10 column 11 rise 10 column 12 in 10 column 13 silent 10 column 14 beauty 10 column 17 heavens 10 column 18 . 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 heavens if a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness , let him take the right-hand path . 1 if 4 would 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 would 4 would 5 pass 5 pass 7 life 6 his 7 life 7 life 11 pleasantness 7 life 19 . 8 in 11 pleasantness 9 ease 11 pleasantness 10 and 11 pleasantness 11 pleasantness 12 , 11 pleasantness 13 let 11 pleasantness 14 him 11 pleasantness 15 take 11 pleasantness 17 right-hand 16 the 17 right-hand 17 right-hand 18 path if he take the left , he will have some trouble , but he will reach his goal without much delay . 1 if 2 he 2 he 18 goal 3 take 4 the 4 the 18 goal 5 left 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 18 goal 9 have 10 some 10 some 18 goal 11 trouble 18 goal 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 13 but 18 goal 14 he 15 will 15 will 18 goal 16 reach 18 goal 17 his 18 goal 18 goal 19 without 18 goal 20 much 18 goal 21 delay 21 delay 22 . beware of it ! ' 1 beware 2 of 2 of 3 it 3 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i [,] [thy] servant , [come] [to] [thee] for [succour] . 1 i 4 servant 4 servant 11 . 5 , 9 for 5 , 11 . my purpose lies in the land of [qāf] [and] my [road] is full of peril . 1 my 2 purpose 2 purpose 3 lies 3 lies 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 land 6 land 7 of 6 land 16 . 7 of 10 my 12 is 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 peril 15 peril 16 . lead me by it . ' 1 lead 2 me 2 me 3 by 2 me 5 . 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' his upper lip , arched like an eyebrow , curved upwards to his nostrils and his lower hung down like a camel 's . 1 his 2 upper 2 upper 3 lip 2 upper 17 lower 3 lip 5 arched 4 , 5 arched 5 arched 6 like 6 like 8 eyebrow 7 an 8 eyebrow 8 eyebrow 9 , 8 eyebrow 10 curved 10 curved 11 upwards 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 nostrils 14 nostrils 15 and 14 nostrils 16 his 14 nostrils 17 lower 17 lower 18 hung 17 lower 19 down 17 lower 22 camel 20 like 21 a 20 like 22 camel 22 camel 23 's 22 camel 24 . four millstones formed his shield , and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword . 1 four 2 millstones 2 millstones 3 formed 2 millstones 17 . 3 formed 5 shield 4 his 5 shield 5 shield 6 , 5 shield 10 box-tree 6 , 7 and 8 on 10 box-tree 9 a 10 box-tree 10 box-tree 11 close 10 box-tree 12 by 10 box-tree 13 hung 10 box-tree 15 giant 10 box-tree 16 sword 13 hung 14 his the prince approached and tied up his horse near the negro's head . 1 the 11 negro's 2 prince 11 negro's 3 approached 11 negro's 4 and 5 tied 5 tied 6 up 5 tied 11 negro's 6 up 7 his 8 horse 11 negro's 9 near 11 negro's 10 the 11 negro's 11 negro's 12 head 11 negro's 13 . in the inner garden there were very many deer . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 inner 3 inner 4 garden 4 garden 10 . 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 very 6 were 8 many 8 many 9 deer 9 deer 10 . after a while he [reached] a palace which had a porch more splendid [than] [cæsar] ['s] , and [was] built of gold and silver [bricks] . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 20 built 6 a 7 palace 7 palace 8 which 8 which 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 porch 11 porch 18 and 12 more 13 splendid 13 splendid 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 built 20 built 26 . 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 and 23 and 24 silver 24 silver 26 . he salaamed ; she rose , took him by the hand and placed him near her . 1 he 2 salaamed 1 he 7 took 2 salaamed 3 ; 2 salaamed 4 she 5 rose 6 , 5 rose 7 took 7 took 8 him 7 took 11 hand 7 took 16 her 9 by 10 the 9 by 11 hand 12 and 13 placed 13 placed 14 him 13 placed 15 near 13 placed 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [o] young man [!] who are you ? where do you come from ? 1 ' 7 are 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 who 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 12 you 8 you 9 ? 10 where 12 you 11 do 12 you 12 you 13 come 12 you 15 ? 13 come 14 from how did you get into this garden ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 3 you 8 ? 5 into 6 this 6 this 7 garden 7 garden 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' he told [her] his [story] [from] beginning to [end] , [and] [lady] [latīfa] [[] [@number@] []] replied : ' [this] is folly [!] 1 he 2 told 2 told 4 his 4 his 7 beginning 7 beginning 8 to 7 beginning 10 , 10 , 17 replied 17 replied 18 : 18 : 19 ' 19 ' 21 is 21 is 22 folly it will make you a vagabond of the earth , and lead you to destruction . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 make 2 will 12 lead 4 you 6 vagabond 5 a 6 vagabond 6 vagabond 7 of 6 vagabond 9 earth 6 vagabond 10 , 6 vagabond 12 lead 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 lead 13 you 12 lead 15 destruction 14 to 15 destruction 15 destruction 16 . come , cease such talk ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 cease 3 cease 4 such 3 cease 5 talk 3 cease 6 ! no one can go to the [caucasus] . 1 no 2 one 1 no 8 . 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the lady [latīfa] [argued] [and] urged [her] [wishes] , but in vain ; the prince was not to be moved . 1 lady 5 urged 5 urged 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 16 not 10 in 11 vain 10 in 13 the 11 vain 12 ; 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 18 be 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 moved 19 moved 20 . the pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . 1 the 2 pure 1 the 5 wine 2 pure 3 , 4 clear 5 wine 5 wine 12 cup 6 was 7 brought 7 brought 12 cup 8 ; 9 she 9 she 10 filled 10 filled 12 cup 11 a 12 cup 12 cup 14 gave 13 and 14 gave 14 gave 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . he said : ' [o] [most] [enchanting] sweetheart [!] it is the rule for the host to drink first and then the guest . ' 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 11 is 8 sweetheart 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 16 host 13 rule 16 host 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 host 16 host 18 drink 16 host 19 first 16 host 23 guest 16 host 24 . 17 to 18 drink 20 and 21 then 21 then 22 the 22 the 23 guest 24 . 25 ' so to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 make 2 to 5 lose 3 make 4 him 5 lose 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 21 . 8 , 10 drained 9 she 10 drained 10 drained 11 the 10 drained 12 cup 10 drained 13 ; 10 drained 14 then 10 drained 15 filled 10 drained 16 it 10 drained 17 again 10 drained 19 gave 11 the 12 cup 18 and 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 . by heaven 's grace [i] may accomplish my purpose , and [,] [if] so , [i] will come back to you . ['] 1 by 4 grace 2 heaven 3 's 2 heaven 4 grace 4 grace 22 . 6 may 7 accomplish 7 accomplish 8 my 7 accomplish 9 purpose 9 purpose 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 so 11 and 17 will 14 so 15 , 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 you 21 you 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [transformed] []] the box was brought , and she divided off a portion of what was within and gave it to the prince to eat . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 2 box 4 brought 2 box 17 gave 5 , 6 and 6 and 17 gave 7 she 8 divided 7 she 14 was 7 she 17 gave 8 divided 9 off 9 off 11 portion 10 a 11 portion 11 portion 12 of 11 portion 13 what 14 was 15 within 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 18 it 17 gave 20 the 17 gave 22 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 prince 22 to 23 eat 23 eat 24 . he tried to escape , but the magician sent for her goldsmith , who , coming , overlaid the deer-horns with gold and jewels . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 4 escape 4 escape 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 20 deer-horns 7 the 20 deer-horns 8 magician 9 sent 8 magician 14 who 9 sent 10 for 11 her 12 goldsmith 12 goldsmith 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 20 deer-horns 15 , 18 overlaid 16 coming 18 overlaid 17 , 18 overlaid 18 overlaid 20 deer-horns 19 the 20 deer-horns 20 deer-horns 21 with 20 deer-horns 22 gold 20 deer-horns 23 and 20 deer-horns 24 jewels 24 jewels 25 . the kerchief which that day she had had in her hand was then tied round its neck , and this freed it from her attentions . 1 the 2 kerchief 2 kerchief 3 which 2 kerchief 4 that 2 kerchief 10 her 4 that 5 day 4 that 6 she 6 she 7 had 6 she 8 had 9 in 10 her 10 her 11 hand 10 her 25 attentions 12 was 14 tied 13 then 14 tied 14 tied 15 round 14 tied 25 attentions 15 round 17 neck 16 its 17 neck 17 neck 19 and 18 , 19 and 20 this 21 freed 21 freed 22 it 21 freed 23 from 21 freed 25 attentions 24 her 25 attentions 25 attentions 26 . the prince-deer now bounded into the garden and at once sought some way of escape . 1 the 2 prince-deer 2 prince-deer 3 now 2 prince-deer 4 bounded 4 bounded 5 into 4 bounded 11 sought 4 bounded 15 escape 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 garden 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 sought 12 some 13 way 13 way 15 escape 14 of 15 escape 15 escape 16 . it found none , and it joined the other deer , which soon made it their leader . 1 it 3 none 1 it 4 , 2 found 3 none 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 5 and 7 joined 7 joined 9 other 7 joined 10 deer 7 joined 17 leader 8 the 9 other 10 deer 12 which 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 made 13 soon 14 made 14 made 15 it 16 their 17 leader 17 leader 18 . now , although the prince had been transformed into the form of a deer , he kept his man 's heart and mind . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 although 3 although 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 8 transformed 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 transformed 8 transformed 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 form 11 form 12 of 11 form 19 man 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 deer 14 deer 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 kept 17 kept 18 his 19 man 20 's 20 's 21 heart 20 's 23 mind 21 heart 22 and 23 mind 24 . he looked again for some place by which he could get out of the magic garden . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 again 3 again 17 . 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 place 5 some 15 magic 7 by 15 magic 8 which 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 garden 16 garden 17 . presently a girl of such moon-like beauty opened a window that the prince lost to her a hundred hearts . 1 presently 2 a 1 presently 8 opened 1 presently 17 a 2 a 3 girl 4 of 6 moon-like 5 such 6 moon-like 6 moon-like 7 beauty 6 moon-like 8 opened 8 opened 9 a 8 opened 10 window 8 opened 12 the 8 opened 16 her 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 prince 14 lost 16 her 15 to 16 her 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 hearts 19 hearts 20 . the nurse coveted the pearls , but as she was three hundred years old she did not know how she could catch a deer . 1 the 2 nurse 1 the 3 coveted 2 nurse 3 coveted 3 coveted 4 the 3 coveted 5 pearls 5 pearls 7 but 5 pearls 8 as 6 , 7 but 8 as 9 she 8 as 15 she 8 as 20 she 9 she 10 was 11 three 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 years 13 years 14 old 13 years 15 she 15 she 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 how 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 catch 22 catch 24 deer 23 a 24 deer 24 deer 25 . however , she went down into the garden and held out some grass , but when she went near the creature ran away . 1 however 2 , 1 however 14 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 down 4 went 6 into 4 went 11 out 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 garden 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 12 some 13 grass 13 grass 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 when 16 when 17 she 17 she 18 went 18 went 23 away 19 near 20 the 20 the 21 creature 21 creature 22 ran 22 ran 23 away 23 away 24 . ' [i] [am] [killing] myself , ' shouted [back] the old woman . 1 ' 8 shouted 5 myself 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 shouted 8 shouted 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . the girl saw that nurse tottering along and went down to help , marching with the gait of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 9 went 3 saw 4 that 3 saw 5 nurse 5 nurse 6 tottering 5 nurse 9 went 6 tottering 7 along 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 9 went 20 prancing 12 help 14 marching 13 , 14 marching 14 marching 15 with 14 marching 20 prancing 15 with 16 the 17 gait 18 of 17 gait 20 prancing 19 a 20 prancing 20 prancing 21 peacock 21 peacock 22 . so he played about the girl and let her catch him by the neck . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 played 3 played 4 about 4 about 5 the 4 about 11 him 4 about 14 neck 5 the 6 girl 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 her 8 let 11 him 10 catch 11 him 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 neck 14 neck 15 . a leash was brought , fruits were given , and it was caressed with delight . 1 a 2 leash 2 leash 3 was 2 leash 4 brought 4 brought 6 fruits 5 , 6 fruits 6 fruits 7 were 6 fruits 8 given 6 fruits 13 caressed 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 caressed 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 caressed 13 caressed 15 delight 14 with 15 delight 15 delight 16 . when the nurse went to fix the cord she saw tears falling from its eyes , and that it was dejected and sorrowful . 1 when 10 saw 2 the 3 nurse 3 nurse 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 fix 6 fix 7 the 7 the 8 cord 8 cord 10 saw 9 she 10 saw 10 saw 21 dejected 11 tears 12 falling 12 falling 14 its 12 falling 21 dejected 13 from 14 its 14 its 15 eyes 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 dejected 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 dejected 21 dejected 23 sorrowful 21 dejected 24 . 22 and 23 sorrowful ' [o] [lady] [jamīla] [!] this is a wonderful deer , it is crying ; [i] never saw a deer [cry] before . ' 1 ' 7 is 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 deer 10 deer 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 crying 14 crying 15 ; 15 ; 24 ' 17 never 18 saw 18 saw 19 a 19 a 20 deer 20 deer 24 ' 22 before 23 . 23 . 24 ' jamīla darted down like a flash of lightning , and saw that it was so . 1 jamīla 2 darted 2 darted 3 down 2 darted 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 flash 6 flash 7 of 6 flash 8 lightning 8 lightning 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 12 that 14 was 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 . it rubbed its head on her feet and then shook it so sadly that the girl cried for sympathy . 1 it 2 rubbed 1 it 20 . 3 its 4 head 4 head 5 on 4 head 13 sadly 6 her 7 feet 7 feet 10 shook 8 and 9 then 8 and 10 shook 10 shook 13 sadly 11 it 12 so 12 so 13 sadly 13 sadly 14 that 13 sadly 19 sympathy 13 sadly 20 . 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 19 sympathy 17 cried 19 sympathy 18 for 19 sympathy she patted it and said : ' [why] are you sad , my heart [?] 1 she 2 patted 1 she 5 said 2 patted 3 it 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 9 are 9 are 10 you 9 are 11 sad 11 sad 12 , 11 sad 14 heart 13 my 14 heart why do you cry , my soul ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 cry 2 do 6 my 2 do 8 ? 4 cry 5 , 6 my 7 soul is it because [i] [have] [caught] you ? 1 is 3 because 2 it 3 because 3 because 7 you 7 you 8 ? i love you better than my own life . ' 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 2 love 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 8 life 6 my 7 own 6 my 8 life 8 life 9 . 9 . 10 ' but , spite of her comforting , it cried the more . 1 but 3 spite 2 , 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 3 spite 6 comforting 5 her 6 comforting 6 comforting 7 , 6 comforting 9 cried 6 comforting 11 more 6 comforting 12 . 7 , 8 it 9 cried 10 the at these words the deer uttered sounds , and laid its head on her feet . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 uttered 4 the 5 deer 5 deer 6 uttered 6 uttered 7 sounds 6 uttered 11 its 7 sounds 10 laid 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 laid 11 its 12 head 12 head 16 . 13 on 15 feet 14 her 15 feet 15 feet 16 . then [jamīla] [was] [sure] it was a man , [and] said : ' [be] comforted , [i] will restore [you] to your own shape . ['] 1 then 19 restore 5 it 6 was 5 it 18 will 6 was 7 a 6 was 15 comforted 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 15 comforted 16 , 18 will 19 restore 19 restore 25 . 21 to 22 your 22 your 23 own 23 own 24 shape 24 shape 25 . then she slipped her hand under her carpet and produced a stick to which she said something . 1 then 2 she 1 then 15 she 2 she 3 slipped 3 slipped 5 hand 3 slipped 6 under 4 her 5 hand 6 under 7 her 6 under 8 carpet 8 carpet 9 and 8 carpet 10 produced 8 carpet 14 which 10 produced 12 stick 11 a 12 stick 12 stick 13 to 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 something 16 said 18 . she struck the deer [hard] , it [pirouetted] and [became] [prince] [almās] . 1 she 2 struck 2 struck 4 deer 3 the 4 deer 4 deer 9 and 6 , 7 it 6 , 9 and 9 and 13 . the broidered kerchief and the jewels lay upon the ground . 1 the 2 broidered 1 the 10 ground 2 broidered 3 kerchief 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 jewels 5 the 10 ground 7 lay 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 . the prince prostrated himself in [thanks] [to] heaven [and] [jamīla] , and said : ' [o] delicious person ! 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 prostrated 3 prostrated 4 himself 3 prostrated 5 in 5 in 8 heaven 8 heaven 11 , 8 heaven 17 delicious 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 delicious 18 person 18 person 19 ! o [chinese] [venus] ! how [shall] [i] [excuse] [myself] for giving you so much trouble ? 1 o 4 ! 1 o 5 how 5 how 14 much 10 for 11 giving 10 for 12 you 12 you 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 ? with [what] [words] [can] [i] thank you ? ' 1 with 7 you 6 thank 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' then she called for a clothes-wallet and chose out a royal dress of honour . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 called 3 called 6 clothes-wallet 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 clothes-wallet 5 a 6 clothes-wallet 6 clothes-wallet 7 and 6 clothes-wallet 8 chose 6 clothes-wallet 9 out 6 clothes-wallet 11 royal 6 clothes-wallet 12 dress 6 clothes-wallet 14 honour 10 a 11 royal 12 dress 13 of 14 honour 15 . her attendants dressed him in it , and brought him again before the tender-hearted lady . 1 her 2 attendants 2 attendants 3 dressed 2 attendants 7 , 2 attendants 10 him 3 dressed 4 him 4 him 5 in 6 it 7 , 8 and 9 brought 9 brought 10 him 10 him 11 again 11 again 14 tender-hearted 11 again 16 . 12 before 14 tender-hearted 13 the 14 tender-hearted 14 tender-hearted 15 lady even when he was a deer the prince had [much] [admired] [jamīla] ; now he thought [her] a thousand times [more] lovely than before . 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 3 he 9 had 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 deer 6 deer 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 9 had 16 thought 9 had 18 a 13 ; 14 now 13 ; 15 he 15 he 16 thought 18 a 19 thousand 19 thousand 20 times 20 times 24 before 20 times 25 . 22 lovely 23 than 23 than 24 before he judged that in truth alone was safety , and so told her his whole story . 1 he 2 judged 1 he 12 told 2 judged 3 that 2 judged 4 in 2 judged 6 alone 4 in 5 truth 7 was 8 safety 8 safety 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 12 told 16 story 14 his 15 whole 15 whole 16 story 16 story 17 . then she asked : ' [o] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [,] do you [still] [wish] [so] [much] [to] make this journey to [wāq] [of] [qāf] ? 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 10 do 24 ? 11 you 17 make 18 this 19 journey 18 this 24 ? 19 journey 20 to what hope is there in it ? 1 what 3 is 1 what 7 ? 2 hope 3 is 3 is 4 there 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 ? the [road] is dangerous [even] near here , and this is [not] [yet] the borderland of the [caucasus] . 1 the 4 dangerous 3 is 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 19 . 6 near 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 14 the 14 the 15 borderland 15 borderland 16 of 15 borderland 19 . 16 of 17 the come , give it up ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 5 up 1 come 6 ! 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 up it is a great risk , and to go is not wise . 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 risk 5 risk 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 go 8 to 9 go 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 wise 12 wise 13 . it would be a pity for a man like you to fall into the hands of jins and demons . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 6 for 19 demons 7 a 8 man 8 man 17 jins 9 like 10 you 9 like 17 jins 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 into 12 fall 17 jins 13 into 14 the 15 hands 17 jins 16 of 17 jins 17 jins 18 and 17 jins 19 demons 19 demons 20 . stay with me , and [i] will do whatever you wish . ' 1 stay 2 with 2 with 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 13 ' 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 10 you 9 whatever 10 you 11 wish 12 . 12 . 13 ' if you love me , so do [i] [too] love you . 1 if 2 you 1 if 11 you 3 love 4 me 3 love 11 you 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 do 7 do 11 you 10 love 11 you 11 you 12 . if you really love me , do not forbid me to make this journey , but help me as far as you can . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 love 4 love 5 me 4 love 10 me 4 love 18 me 5 me 6 , 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 forbid 9 forbid 10 me 11 to 12 make 12 make 14 journey 12 make 18 me 13 this 14 journey 14 journey 15 , 15 , 16 but 17 help 18 me 18 me 21 as 18 me 24 . 19 as 20 far 20 far 21 as 21 as 23 can 22 you 23 can help me , if you can , and give me your counsel . ' 1 help 2 me 1 help 10 me 2 me 3 , 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 can 6 can 9 give 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 me 10 me 11 your 11 your 12 counsel 12 counsel 13 . 13 . 14 ' first , there are the bow [and] arrows of [his] [reverence] the [prophet] [salih] . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 are 4 are 6 bow 5 the 6 bow 6 bow 8 arrows 8 arrows 9 of 9 of 12 the 12 the 15 . what you have to do first is to [get] to the [home] of the [sīmurgh] [[] [@number@] []] [,] [and] [to] make friends with him . 1 what 2 you 1 what 5 do 1 what 7 is 2 you 3 have 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 first 7 is 8 to 8 to 25 him 10 to 11 the 10 to 22 make 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 22 make 23 friends 23 friends 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [o] [most] [delicious] [person] [!] where is the [sīmurgh] ['s] [home] ? 1 ' 7 where 7 where 8 is 7 where 9 the 7 where 13 ? how [shall] [i] [get] [there] ? ' 1 how 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' it is called the [place] of [gifts] , and you must stay there [one] night . 1 it 2 is 1 it 16 . 2 is 3 called 2 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 stay 12 stay 13 there 12 stay 15 night 15 night 16 . there you will see many wild beasts lions , tigers , leopards , apes , and so on . 1 there 3 will 1 there 5 many 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 see 5 many 6 wild 6 wild 7 beasts 7 beasts 12 leopards 7 beasts 19 . 8 lions 12 leopards 9 , 12 leopards 10 tigers 12 leopards 11 , 12 leopards 12 leopards 13 , 12 leopards 14 apes 12 leopards 15 , 12 leopards 17 so 12 leopards 18 on 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so before you get there you must capture some game . 1 before 7 capture 2 you 3 get 3 get 7 capture 4 there 7 capture 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 capture 7 capture 8 some 7 capture 9 game 9 game 10 . when he wishes to eat , take your knife and cut pieces of the meat and set them before him with a bow . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 wishes 3 wishes 4 to 4 to 5 eat 4 to 7 take 5 eat 6 , 7 take 8 your 7 take 9 knife 9 knife 10 and 9 knife 11 cut 11 cut 12 pieces 12 pieces 13 of 12 pieces 15 meat 12 pieces 24 . 13 of 14 the 15 meat 16 and 15 meat 17 set 15 meat 19 before 15 meat 23 bow 17 set 18 them 19 before 20 him 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 bow 23 bow 24 . their chief [is] [taram-tāq] . [[] [@number@] []] 1 their 2 chief 2 chief 5 . further on than this is the home of the [sīmurgh] . ' 1 further 2 on 1 further 3 than 3 than 11 . 4 this 5 is 5 is 11 . 6 the 11 . 7 home 11 . 8 of 11 . 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' having stored these things in the prince 's memory , she said : ' [you] will [see] [everything] happen [just] [as] [i] [have] said . ' 1 having 2 stored 2 stored 3 these 3 these 4 things 4 things 5 in 4 things 19 happen 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 9 memory 8 's 9 memory 9 memory 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 : 13 : 14 ' 16 will 19 happen 19 happen 25 . 24 said 25 . 25 . 26 ' then she escorted him a little way ; they parted , and she went home to mourn his absence . 1 then 3 escorted 1 then 9 they 2 she 3 escorted 3 escorted 4 him 3 escorted 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 8 ; 9 they 9 they 10 parted 10 parted 17 mourn 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 went 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 home 15 home 17 mourn 16 to 17 mourn 17 mourn 19 absence 18 his 19 absence 19 absence 20 . prince [almās] , [relying] on [the] [causer] [of] [causes] , [rode] [on] [to] [the] [place] [of] [gifts] and dismounted at the platform . 1 prince 3 , 3 , 18 and 5 on 10 , 10 , 18 and 18 and 19 dismounted 19 dismounted 20 at 19 dismounted 22 platform 20 at 21 the 22 platform 23 . by-and-by , they made way for a wonderfully big lion , which was eighty yards from nose to tail-tip , and was a magnificent creature . 1 by-and-by 2 , 1 by-and-by 3 they 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 made 3 they 14 eighty 4 made 5 way 6 for 7 a 6 for 14 eighty 7 a 10 lion 8 wonderfully 10 lion 9 big 10 lion 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 eighty 13 was 14 eighty 14 eighty 19 tail-tip 14 eighty 26 . 15 yards 19 tail-tip 16 from 19 tail-tip 17 nose 19 tail-tip 18 to 19 tail-tip 19 tail-tip 20 , 19 tail-tip 21 and 19 tail-tip 22 was 19 tail-tip 24 magnificent 19 tail-tip 25 creature 23 a 24 magnificent the prince advanced and saluted it ; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 advanced 3 advanced 4 and 4 and 5 saluted 4 and 14 forelocks 5 saluted 6 it 5 saluted 7 ; 8 it 14 forelocks 9 proudly 14 forelocks 10 drooped 14 forelocks 11 its 14 forelocks 12 head 14 forelocks 13 and 14 forelocks 14 forelocks 15 and 14 forelocks 16 paced 14 forelocks 19 platform 16 paced 17 to 17 to 18 the 19 platform 20 . seventy or eighty others were with it , and now encircled it at a little distance . 1 seventy 2 or 1 seventy 3 eighty 2 or 3 eighty 3 eighty 4 others 3 eighty 9 and 3 eighty 17 . 4 others 5 were 4 others 6 with 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 now 11 encircled 11 encircled 12 it 11 encircled 13 at 11 encircled 16 distance 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 distance 16 distance 17 . when it wished for food he cut off pieces of the meat and put them in its mouth . 1 when 2 it 1 when 5 food 3 wished 5 food 4 for 5 food 5 food 7 cut 6 he 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 7 cut 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 of 9 pieces 12 meat 9 pieces 19 . 10 of 11 the 12 meat 13 and 12 meat 14 put 12 meat 18 mouth 14 put 15 them 16 in 17 its 17 its 18 mouth the serving lions also came near and the prince would have stayed his hand , but the king-lion signed to him to feed them too . 1 the 3 lions 2 serving 3 lions 3 lions 4 also 3 lions 5 came 5 came 6 near 6 near 8 the 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 8 the 18 king-lion 9 prince 12 stayed 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 stayed 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 18 king-lion 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 king-lion 17 the 18 king-lion 18 king-lion 19 signed 18 king-lion 23 feed 19 signed 20 to 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 feed 23 feed 24 them 24 them 26 . 25 too 26 . this [he] [did] , laying the meat on the platform . 1 this 11 . 4 , 5 laying 5 laying 6 the 6 the 7 meat 7 meat 10 platform 7 meat 11 . 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 platform then the king-lion beckoned the prince to come near and said : ['] [sleep] [at] ease ; my guards will watch . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 king-lion 3 king-lion 4 beckoned 4 beckoned 6 prince 4 beckoned 7 to 5 the 6 prince 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 near 8 come 10 and 10 and 12 : 11 said 12 : 12 : 23 ' 16 ease 17 ; 17 ; 23 ' 18 my 19 guards 18 my 22 . 19 guards 21 watch 20 will 21 watch 22 . 23 ' then it went off into the jungle . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 off 3 went 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 . [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] []] prince [almās] [immediately] [started] ; he rode till he came to the parting of the ways . 1 prince 7 rode 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 rode 7 rode 8 till 7 rode 13 parting 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 parting 13 parting 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 ways 16 ways 17 . by-and-by he saw a castle , and knew [from] what [jamīla] had told him that it was the [place] of [clashing] [swords] . 1 by-and-by 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 castle 5 castle 6 , 5 castle 23 . 6 , 7 and 8 knew 15 that 8 knew 16 it 10 what 12 had 12 had 13 told 13 told 14 him 13 told 15 that 16 it 17 was 16 it 23 . 17 was 18 the 18 the 20 of he was thinking of tying his horse to a tree which grew near the gate when a negro came out and spied him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 tying 3 thinking 4 of 3 thinking 5 tying 5 tying 6 his 5 tying 7 horse 5 tying 9 a 7 horse 8 to 9 a 18 negro 10 tree 11 which 11 which 12 grew 12 grew 18 negro 13 near 18 negro 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 18 negro 16 when 18 negro 17 a 18 negro 18 negro 19 came 18 negro 20 out 18 negro 22 spied 21 and 22 spied 22 spied 23 him 23 him 24 . i will take this creature to him . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 this 3 take 7 him 4 this 5 creature 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' he took hold of the prince 's reins , and said : ' [dismount] [,] [man-child] [!] 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 8 reins 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 's 8 reins 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' come to my master . 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 . he has wanted to eat man-meat this long time back . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 6 man-meat 3 wanted 4 to 3 wanted 6 man-meat 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 man-meat 6 man-meat 7 this 6 man-meat 8 long 6 man-meat 9 time 6 man-meat 10 back 6 man-meat 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [what] nonsense are you [saying] ? ' said the prince , and other such words . 1 ' 9 said 3 nonsense 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 prince 9 said 12 , 9 said 17 . 10 the 11 prince 12 , 13 and 14 other 16 words 15 such 16 words 16 words 17 . when the negro understood that he was being abused , he cried : ' [come] [along] [!] 1 when 3 negro 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 4 understood 4 understood 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 being 8 being 9 abused 9 abused 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 : 13 : 14 ' i will put you into such a state that the birds of the air will weep for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 16 weep 3 put 4 you 3 put 5 into 3 put 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 state 8 state 9 that 8 state 11 birds 8 state 12 of 8 state 16 weep 10 the 11 birds 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 air 14 air 16 weep 15 will 16 weep 16 weep 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a second negro came out of the fort , and seeing what had been done , went back and told his chief . 1 a 2 second 2 second 3 negro 3 negro 4 came 4 came 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 22 chief 6 of 8 fort 7 the 8 fort 8 fort 9 , 8 fort 10 and 8 fort 16 , 10 and 11 seeing 11 seeing 12 what 12 what 15 done 13 had 14 been 13 had 15 done 16 , 19 and 17 went 18 back 18 back 19 and 20 told 21 his 21 his 22 chief 22 chief 23 . others [wished] [to] [be] [doubled] , and went out , and [of] every one [the] [scorpion] of [solomon] [made] [two] . 1 others 6 , 1 others 21 . 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 17 of 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 every 13 every 14 one 14 one 17 of come ! make two of me . ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 8 ' 3 make 5 of 3 make 6 me 4 two 5 of 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' as the prince was despicable in his eyes , he tossed aside his club and rushed to grip him with his hands . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 despicable 4 was 5 despicable 5 despicable 6 in 5 despicable 7 his 5 despicable 13 his 5 despicable 21 his 7 his 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 10 he 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 aside 11 tossed 13 his 13 his 14 club 14 club 15 and 15 and 16 rushed 16 rushed 17 to 16 rushed 18 grip 19 him 20 with 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 hands 22 hands 23 . he caught him by the collar , tucked [him] under his arm and set off with him [to] [taram-tāq] . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 3 him 20 . 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 collar 6 collar 7 , 6 collar 20 . 7 , 13 and 8 tucked 12 arm 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 arm 12 arm 13 and 13 and 14 set 14 set 17 him 15 off 16 with 16 with 17 him but the prince drew the dagger [of] [tīmūs] and thrust it upwards through the giant 's arm-pit , for its full length . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 drew 4 drew 6 dagger 5 the 6 dagger 6 dagger 9 and 9 and 10 thrust 10 thrust 12 upwards 11 it 12 upwards 12 upwards 13 through 12 upwards 17 arm-pit 14 the 15 giant 15 giant 17 arm-pit 16 's 17 arm-pit 17 arm-pit 18 , 17 arm-pit 19 for 17 arm-pit 20 its 17 arm-pit 22 length 17 arm-pit 23 . 21 full 22 length [[] [illustration] [:] [chil-māq] [carries] [off] [almās] []] when news of his champion 's death [reached] [taram-tāq] [he] [put] [himself] [at] [the] head of an army of his negroes and led them forth . 1 when 2 news 2 news 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 champion 4 his 15 head 5 champion 6 's 5 champion 7 death 15 head 21 negroes 16 of 21 negroes 17 an 18 army 18 army 21 negroes 19 of 21 negroes 20 his 21 negroes 21 negroes 22 and 21 negroes 23 led 21 negroes 24 them 21 negroes 25 forth 21 negroes 26 . many fell before the magic sword , and the prince laboured on in spite of weakness and fatigue till he was almost worn out . 1 many 2 fell 2 fell 13 in 3 before 4 the 4 the 5 magic 4 the 10 prince 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 laboured 11 laboured 12 on 11 laboured 13 in 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 14 spite 18 fatigue 16 weakness 18 fatigue 17 and 18 fatigue 18 fatigue 19 till 18 fatigue 20 he 18 fatigue 23 worn 18 fatigue 25 . 21 was 22 almost 22 almost 23 worn 23 worn 24 out suddenly from behind the distant veil of the desert appeared an army of lions led by their king . 1 suddenly 10 appeared 2 from 3 behind 3 behind 6 veil 3 behind 10 appeared 4 the 5 distant 5 distant 6 veil 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 desert 9 desert 10 appeared 10 appeared 12 army 11 an 12 army 12 army 14 lions 12 army 18 king 12 army 19 . 13 of 14 lions 14 lions 15 led 15 led 16 by 15 led 17 their ' [what] [brings] [these] scourges of [heaven] here ? ' cried the [negroes] . 1 ' 5 scourges 5 scourges 14 . 6 of 12 the 6 of 14 . 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the they came roaring up , and put fresh life into the prince . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 roaring 2 came 10 into 3 roaring 4 up 3 roaring 8 fresh 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 fresh 8 fresh 9 life 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 . then the ten thousand mighty lions joined the fray and tore in pieces man and horse . 1 then 2 the 2 the 13 pieces 3 ten 4 thousand 3 ten 13 pieces 4 thousand 5 mighty 5 mighty 6 lions 6 lions 11 tore 7 joined 8 the 8 the 9 fray 9 fray 10 and 10 and 11 tore 12 in 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 man 13 pieces 15 and 13 pieces 16 horse 13 pieces 17 . taram-tāq was left alone ; he would have retired into his fort , but the prince shouted : ' [whither] [away] [,] [accursed] [one] [?] 1 taram-tāq 2 was 1 taram-tāq 3 left 1 taram-tāq 6 he 3 left 4 alone 4 alone 5 ; 6 he 7 would 6 he 9 retired 6 he 17 shouted 7 would 8 have 9 retired 10 into 10 into 12 fort 10 into 15 the 11 his 12 fort 12 fort 13 , 12 fort 14 but 15 the 16 prince 17 shouted 18 : 18 : 19 ' are you fleeing before me ? ' 1 are 3 fleeing 2 you 3 fleeing 3 fleeing 4 before 3 fleeing 5 me 3 fleeing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' at these [defiant] words the chief shouted [back] , ' [welcome] [,] man ! 1 at 2 these 1 at 5 the 2 these 4 words 5 the 6 chief 5 the 13 man 6 chief 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 , 9 , 10 ' 13 man 14 ! come here [and] [i] will soften you to wax beneath my club . ' 1 come 2 here 2 here 6 soften 5 will 6 soften 6 soften 7 you 6 soften 9 wax 8 to 9 wax 9 wax 10 beneath 9 wax 12 club 9 wax 13 . 11 my 12 club 13 . 14 ' then he hurled his club at the prince 's head , but it fell harmless because the prince had quickly spurred his horse forward . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hurled 3 hurled 4 his 4 his 5 club 5 club 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 21 spurred 9 's 10 head 10 head 11 , 10 head 14 fell 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 14 fell 15 harmless 15 harmless 16 because 15 harmless 21 spurred 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 21 spurred 19 had 21 spurred 20 quickly 21 spurred 21 spurred 22 his 21 spurred 23 horse 21 spurred 24 forward 24 forward 25 . the king-lion [greatly] praised the dashing courage [of] [prince] [almās] . 1 the 2 king-lion 2 king-lion 4 praised 4 praised 5 the 5 the 7 courage 6 dashing 7 courage 7 courage 11 . they went together into the [castle] of [clashing] [swords] [and] found it adorned and fitted in princely fashion . 1 they 2 went 1 they 11 found 2 went 3 together 2 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 of 11 found 12 it 12 it 19 . 13 adorned 14 and 14 and 15 fitted 15 fitted 17 princely 16 in 17 princely 17 princely 18 fashion 18 fashion 19 . in it was a daughter of [taram-tāq] [,] [still] a child . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 of 6 of 10 a 10 a 11 child 11 child 12 . she sent a message to [prince] [almās] saying , ' [o] king of the [world] [!] choose this slave to be [your] [handmaid] . 1 she 2 sent 2 sent 4 message 3 a 4 message 4 message 5 to 5 to 21 be 8 saying 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 17 choose 12 king 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 choose 17 choose 19 slave 18 this 19 slave 19 slave 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 24 . keep her with you [;] [where] [you] [go] [,] [there] [she] [will] [go] ! ' 1 keep 2 her 1 keep 4 you 2 her 3 with 4 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' he sent for her [and] she kissed his feet and received [the] [mussulman] [faith] [at] his hands [.] 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 4 her 4 her 17 hands 6 she 7 kissed 6 she 11 received 7 kissed 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 and 11 received 16 his 16 his 17 hands he said good-bye , chose a fresh horse from the chief 's stable and once again took the road . 1 he 5 chose 2 said 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 , 3 good-bye 5 chose 5 chose 7 fresh 5 chose 19 road 6 a 7 fresh 7 fresh 8 horse 7 fresh 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 19 road 11 chief 13 stable 11 chief 19 road 12 's 13 stable 13 stable 14 and 13 stable 16 again 15 once 16 again 17 took 19 road 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 . after travelling many stages and for many days , he reached a plain of marvellous beauty and refreshment . 1 after 2 travelling 2 travelling 4 stages 2 travelling 7 many 3 many 4 stages 4 stages 5 and 4 stages 6 for 7 many 8 days 8 days 9 , 8 days 18 refreshment 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 12 a 13 plain 14 of 13 plain 18 refreshment 14 of 18 refreshment 15 marvellous 16 beauty 15 marvellous 18 refreshment 16 beauty 17 and 18 refreshment 19 . it was carpeted with flowers roses , tulips , and clover ; it had lovely lawns , and amongst them running water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 carpeted 3 carpeted 4 with 3 carpeted 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 roses 5 flowers 15 lovely 6 roses 8 tulips 7 , 8 tulips 8 tulips 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 clover 12 ; 11 clover 14 had 11 clover 15 lovely 12 ; 13 it 15 lovely 16 lawns 16 lawns 17 , 16 lawns 18 and 16 lawns 19 amongst 17 , 18 and 19 amongst 20 them 19 amongst 21 running 21 running 22 water 22 water 23 . this choicest place of earth filled him with wonder . 1 this 2 choicest 2 choicest 3 place 2 choicest 4 of 2 choicest 5 earth 2 choicest 6 filled 2 choicest 9 wonder 2 choicest 10 . 6 filled 7 him 6 filled 8 with near it a reservoir had been fashioned of four sorts of stone touchstone , pure stone , marble , and loadstone . 1 near 9 four 2 it 4 reservoir 3 a 4 reservoir 4 reservoir 5 had 4 reservoir 6 been 6 been 7 fashioned 7 fashioned 8 of 7 fashioned 9 four 9 four 10 sorts 10 sorts 11 of 10 sorts 21 loadstone 12 stone 13 touchstone 13 touchstone 14 , 13 touchstone 15 pure 13 touchstone 21 loadstone 16 stone 21 loadstone 17 , 21 loadstone 18 marble 19 , 18 marble 21 loadstone 20 and 21 loadstone 21 loadstone 22 . in [and] [out] [of] it [flowed] water [like] [attar] . 1 in 5 it 5 it 10 . 7 water 10 . he was still dozing when he was aroused by the neighing and pawing of his horse . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 dozing 2 was 8 aroused 3 still 4 dozing 4 dozing 5 when 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 aroused 8 aroused 9 by 8 aroused 13 pawing 9 by 10 the 11 neighing 13 pawing 12 and 13 pawing 13 pawing 14 of 13 pawing 15 his 13 pawing 16 horse 13 pawing 17 . when he could see clearly he made out a mountain-like dragon whose heavy breast crushed the stones beneath it into putty . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 5 clearly 5 clearly 7 made 6 he 7 made 7 made 8 out 8 out 10 mountain-like 9 a 10 mountain-like 10 mountain-like 11 dragon 10 mountain-like 12 whose 10 mountain-like 13 heavy 10 mountain-like 14 breast 10 mountain-like 15 crushed 10 mountain-like 21 putty 16 the 17 stones 17 stones 21 putty 18 beneath 21 putty 19 it 21 putty 20 into 21 putty 21 putty 22 . he remembered the [thousand] [names] of [god] [and] took the bow of [salih] from [its] case and [three] arrows from their quiver . 1 he 2 remembered 1 he 9 took 2 remembered 3 the 3 the 6 of 9 took 10 the 10 the 16 case 11 bow 12 of 11 bow 16 case 14 from 16 case 16 case 17 and 16 case 23 . 19 arrows 22 quiver 20 from 21 their 21 their 22 quiver 22 quiver 23 . he bound the dagger of [tīmūs] [firmly] to his waist and hung the [scorpion] of [solomon] round his neck . 1 he 2 bound 2 bound 4 dagger 2 bound 8 to 2 bound 17 round 3 the 4 dagger 4 dagger 5 of 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 waist 10 waist 11 and 10 waist 12 hung 12 hung 13 the 13 the 15 of 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . the dragon writhed on itself , and belched forth an evil vapour , and beat the ground with its head till the earth quaked . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 17 ground 2 dragon 3 writhed 3 writhed 4 on 3 writhed 5 itself 3 writhed 14 and 5 itself 6 , 6 , 8 belched 7 and 8 belched 8 belched 9 forth 8 belched 10 an 11 evil 12 vapour 12 vapour 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 beat 16 the 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 18 with 18 with 19 its 19 its 20 head 20 head 25 . 21 till 22 the 22 the 23 earth 23 earth 24 quaked 23 earth 25 . then the prince took a second arrow and shot into its throat . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 took 4 took 7 arrow 5 a 6 second 5 a 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 and 7 arrow 12 throat 8 and 9 shot 9 shot 10 into 11 its 12 throat 12 throat 13 . the foul vapour of the beast and horror at its strangeness now overcame the prince , and he fainted . 1 the 2 foul 2 foul 3 vapour 3 vapour 4 of 4 of 8 horror 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 7 and 6 beast 8 horror 8 horror 11 strangeness 8 horror 20 . 9 at 11 strangeness 10 its 11 strangeness 11 strangeness 12 now 11 strangeness 13 overcame 11 strangeness 19 fainted 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 fainted when he came to himself he found that he was drenched in the gore of the dead monster . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 came 1 when 6 he 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 himself 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 drenched 11 drenched 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 19 . 14 gore 15 of 14 gore 18 monster 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 dead 18 monster 19 . he rose and thanked [god] for his deliverance . 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 8 deliverance 3 and 4 thanked 4 thanked 8 deliverance 6 for 8 deliverance 7 his 8 deliverance 8 deliverance 9 . by the time the dragon had been killed they were very hungry and set up a clamour for food . 1 by 2 the 1 by 3 time 1 by 17 clamour 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 killed 8 killed 17 clamour 9 they 10 were 10 were 12 hungry 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 17 clamour 13 and 17 clamour 14 set 17 clamour 15 up 17 clamour 16 a 17 clamour 17 clamour 18 for 17 clamour 19 food 17 clamour 20 . the prince therefore cut up the dragon and fed them with it , bit by bit , till they had eaten the whole . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 9 fed 3 therefore 4 cut 4 cut 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 dragon 7 dragon 9 fed 8 and 9 fed 9 fed 10 them 9 fed 11 with 9 fed 12 it 9 fed 13 , 9 fed 15 by 9 fed 18 till 14 bit 15 by 16 bit 18 till 17 , 18 till 18 till 19 they 19 they 20 had 20 had 21 eaten 21 eaten 22 the 22 the 23 whole 23 whole 24 . he then washed himself and [lay] [down] [to] rest , and he was [still] asleep when the [sīmurgh] came home . 1 he 13 was 1 he 19 came 2 then 3 washed 3 washed 4 himself 3 washed 11 and 4 himself 5 and 9 rest 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 when 16 when 17 the 19 came 20 home 20 home 21 . as they flew nearer , the old birds saw the prince lying under the tree and no sign of life in the nest . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 flew 3 flew 4 nearer 3 flew 13 under 4 nearer 5 , 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 birds 8 birds 13 under 9 saw 12 lying 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 lying 12 lying 13 under 13 under 14 the 13 under 15 tree 13 under 22 the 15 tree 16 and 17 no 18 sign 18 sign 19 of 19 of 22 the 20 life 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . they thought that the misfortune which for so many earlier years had befallen them had again happened and that their nestlings had disappeared . 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 that 3 that 13 befallen 4 the 5 misfortune 5 misfortune 6 which 5 misfortune 13 befallen 7 for 11 years 8 so 9 many 9 many 11 years 10 earlier 11 years 11 years 13 befallen 12 had 13 befallen 13 befallen 14 them 13 befallen 21 nestlings 15 had 21 nestlings 16 again 21 nestlings 17 happened 21 nestlings 18 and 21 nestlings 19 that 21 nestlings 20 their 21 nestlings 21 nestlings 22 had 21 nestlings 23 disappeared 23 disappeared 24 . they had never been able to find out the murderer , and now suspected the prince . 1 they 2 had 1 they 14 suspected 2 had 3 never 3 never 5 able 3 never 14 suspected 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 find 7 find 8 out 9 the 10 murderer 10 murderer 13 now 10 murderer 14 suspected 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 now 14 suspected 16 prince 14 suspected 17 . 15 the 16 prince then the [sīmurgh] [flew] [off] to a distance with the [great] stone and dropped it . 1 then 2 the 2 the 12 stone 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 distance 8 distance 12 stone 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 stone 12 stone 16 . 13 and 14 dropped 14 dropped 15 it 15 it 16 . it sank down to the very middle of the earth . 1 it 2 sank 2 sank 11 . 3 down 4 to 3 down 5 the 5 the 10 earth 6 very 7 middle 7 middle 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 earth 10 earth 11 . and how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod ? ' 1 and 7 pitiless 2 how 3 did 2 how 5 cross 3 did 4 you 5 cross 7 pitiless 6 that 7 pitiless 7 pitiless 8 desert 7 pitiless 9 where 7 pitiless 10 never 7 pitiless 11 yet 7 pitiless 12 foot 7 pitiless 16 trod 12 foot 13 of 14 man 16 trod 15 had 16 trod 16 trod 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' perhaps , by your favour [,] [i] shall accomplish my task and avenge my brothers . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 17 ' 3 by 5 favour 4 your 5 favour 5 favour 13 avenge 8 shall 9 accomplish 9 accomplish 10 my 9 accomplish 11 task 11 task 12 and 12 and 13 avenge 13 avenge 15 brothers 14 my 15 brothers 15 brothers 16 . 16 . 17 ' by [god] ['s] grace you have removed my [children] ['s] powerful foe . 1 by 4 grace 4 grace 13 . 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 removed 7 removed 8 my 8 my 11 powerful 11 powerful 12 foe 11 powerful 13 . i regard you as a child of my own . 1 i 2 regard 2 regard 3 you 2 regard 4 as 2 regard 6 child 2 regard 7 of 5 a 6 child 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 . give up the journey [to] [wāq] , it is full of risk , and the jins there will certainly kill you . ' 1 give 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 16 jins 4 journey 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 full 10 full 11 of 11 of 16 jins 12 risk 16 jins 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 jins 15 the 16 jins 16 jins 17 there 16 jins 18 will 16 jins 19 certainly 16 jins 20 kill 20 kill 21 you 20 kill 23 ' 21 you 22 . but nothing could move the prince , and seeing this the bird went on : ' [well] [,] so be it ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 could 3 could 4 move 4 move 14 on 4 move 15 : 4 move 19 so 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 13 went 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 seeing 8 and 13 went 9 seeing 10 this 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 went 13 went 14 on 15 : 16 ' 19 so 22 ! 20 be 22 ! 21 it 22 ! when [i] [ask] [for] it you must put food and water into my mouth . 1 when 5 it 1 when 6 you 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 put 8 put 9 food 8 put 12 into 9 food 10 and 9 food 11 water 12 into 14 mouth 13 my 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 . so we shall make the journey safely . ' 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 make 4 make 6 journey 5 the 6 journey 6 journey 7 safely 6 journey 8 . 8 . 9 ' the prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 11 city 2 prince 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 5 in 6 solitude 6 solitude 7 till 6 solitude 11 city 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 the 10 the 11 city 11 city 12 . he spent seven days thinking it over in silence . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 seven 2 spent 5 thinking 2 spent 8 in 3 seven 4 days 5 thinking 6 it 5 thinking 7 over 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . from the first day of his coming he had made friends with a young cloth-merchant , and a great liking had sprung up between them . 1 from 2 the 1 from 6 his 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 day 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 coming 6 his 11 friends 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 made 10 made 11 friends 11 friends 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 cloth-merchant 14 young 15 cloth-merchant 15 cloth-merchant 16 , 15 cloth-merchant 17 and 15 cloth-merchant 19 great 15 cloth-merchant 20 liking 15 cloth-merchant 22 sprung 15 cloth-merchant 24 between 16 , 17 and 18 a 19 great 21 had 22 sprung 22 sprung 23 up 24 between 25 them 25 them 26 . one day he said abruptly to his companion : ' [o] [dear] [friend] [!] 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 abruptly 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 abruptly 5 abruptly 8 companion 5 abruptly 9 : 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 companion 9 : 10 ' i wish you would tell me what the rose did to the cypress , and what the sense of the riddle is . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 5 tell 2 wish 3 you 2 wish 4 would 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 10 did 8 the 9 rose 9 rose 10 did 10 did 13 cypress 11 to 13 cypress 12 the 13 cypress 13 cypress 14 , 13 cypress 24 ' 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 what 17 the 18 sense 18 sense 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 riddle 21 riddle 22 is 22 is 23 . 23 . 24 ' there is no other way ; no one else will tell you . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 other 3 no 6 ; 3 no 8 one 4 other 5 way 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 will 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 . i have a [well-wisher] [at] [the] [court] [,] named [farrūkh-fāl] , [[] [@number@] []] and will [introduce] you to him . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 9 named 2 have 3 a 9 named 11 , 11 , 15 and 15 and 16 will 16 will 18 you 18 you 22 ' 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] would be excellent , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 8 cried 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 prince 8 cried 11 . 9 the 10 prince ' [i] , your slave , once had riches and state and power ; there are many such stones in my country . 1 ' 16 are 3 , 16 are 4 your 5 slave 4 your 9 riches 5 slave 6 , 7 once 9 riches 8 had 9 riches 9 riches 10 and 9 riches 11 state 9 riches 16 are 11 state 13 power 12 and 13 power 14 ; 15 there 15 there 16 are 16 are 17 many 16 are 18 such 18 such 19 stones 19 stones 22 country 20 in 22 country 21 my 22 country 22 country 23 . he showed the utmost kindness and hospitality , and gave his vazīr orders to instal the prince in the royal guest-house . 1 he 2 showed 1 he 10 gave 2 showed 3 the 3 the 4 utmost 4 utmost 5 kindness 5 kindness 6 and 5 kindness 7 hospitality 7 hospitality 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 gave 12 vazīr 11 his 12 vazīr 12 vazīr 13 orders 12 vazīr 15 instal 14 to 15 instal 15 instal 16 the 15 instal 17 prince 15 instal 18 in 15 instal 19 the 15 instal 21 guest-house 19 the 20 royal 21 guest-house 22 . he took much pleasure in his visitor 's society ; they were together every day and spent the time most pleasantly . 1 he 2 took 1 he 17 spent 2 took 4 pleasure 3 much 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 's 7 visitor 9 society 10 ; 11 they 11 they 12 were 11 they 17 spent 12 were 13 together 14 every 15 day 15 day 17 spent 16 and 17 spent 17 spent 19 time 17 spent 20 most 17 spent 21 pleasantly 18 the 19 time 21 pleasantly 22 . several times [the] [king] [said] [:] ['] [ask] [me] [for] something , that [i] may give it [you] . ['] 1 several 2 times 2 times 13 that 2 times 19 . 11 something 13 that 12 , 13 that 13 that 15 may 16 give 17 it 17 it 19 . the king was astounded . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 astounded 3 was 4 astounded 4 astounded 5 . ' [in] [god] ['s] [name] ! if anyone else had [said] [that] to [me] [i] [should] have cut off his head instantly . ' 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 24 ' 7 if 8 anyone 7 if 10 had 8 anyone 9 else 10 had 13 to 13 to 17 have 17 have 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 21 head 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 instantly 21 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' the prince heard this in silence , and presently so beguiled the king with pleasant talk that to kill him was impossible . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 3 heard 6 silence 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 beguiled 9 presently 11 beguiled 10 so 11 beguiled 11 beguiled 13 king 11 beguiled 14 with 11 beguiled 15 pleasant 11 beguiled 16 talk 11 beguiled 17 that 11 beguiled 19 kill 11 beguiled 22 impossible 12 the 13 king 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 him 21 was 22 impossible 22 impossible 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [punishment] [of] [the] [rose] []] applause and compliments rang from every side . 1 applause 2 and 1 applause 3 compliments 3 compliments 4 rang 3 compliments 7 side 3 compliments 8 . 4 rang 5 from 5 from 7 side 6 every 7 side ' [never] yet , ' replied the king , ' has any man come out from that question alive . 1 ' 6 replied 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 6 replied 20 . 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 has 12 any 13 man 13 man 19 alive 14 come 15 out 14 come 19 alive 16 from 17 that 17 that 18 question 18 question 19 alive 19 alive 20 . if this is your only wish [,] [so] [be] it [;] [i] will tell you . 1 if 5 only 1 if 15 you 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 your 3 is 5 only 5 only 6 wish 10 it 13 will 13 will 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . but [i] [will] [do] this [on] [one] condition [only] , namely [,] [that] [when] you [have] heard you will submit yourself to death . ' 1 but 5 this 1 but 15 you 5 this 8 condition 8 condition 10 , 10 , 11 namely 15 you 25 ' 17 heard 20 submit 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 submit 20 submit 21 yourself 20 submit 22 to 20 submit 23 death 23 death 24 . 24 . 25 ' to this the prince agreed , and said : ' [i] set my foot firmly on this compact . ' 1 to 2 this 2 this 18 compact 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 agreed 4 prince 18 compact 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 : 8 said 15 firmly 9 : 10 ' 12 set 14 foot 13 my 14 foot 14 foot 15 firmly 15 firmly 18 compact 16 on 18 compact 17 this 18 compact 18 compact 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a band of fair girls came in and stood round it in waiting . 1 a 2 band 2 band 3 of 2 band 4 fair 2 band 13 waiting 2 band 14 . 4 fair 5 girls 5 girls 6 came 6 came 7 in 8 and 9 stood 9 stood 10 round 9 stood 12 in 9 stood 13 waiting 10 round 11 it she was extraordinarily beautiful , and shamed the glorious sun . 1 she 3 extraordinarily 2 was 3 extraordinarily 3 extraordinarily 4 beautiful 3 extraordinarily 7 shamed 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 shamed 7 shamed 8 the 7 shamed 9 glorious 7 shamed 10 sun 7 shamed 11 . the king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body ; she sighed a long sigh . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 4 a 19 sigh 5 hundred 6 stripes 5 hundred 16 sighed 6 stripes 8 be 6 stripes 14 ; 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 laid 10 on 11 her 11 her 13 body 12 tender 13 body 13 body 14 ; 15 she 16 sighed 17 a 18 long 17 a 19 sigh 19 sigh 20 . food was called for and table-cloths were spread . 1 food 6 table-cloths 2 was 3 called 3 called 6 table-cloths 4 for 6 table-cloths 5 and 6 table-cloths 6 table-cloths 7 were 6 table-cloths 8 spread 8 spread 9 . delicate meats [were] [set] [before] the dog , and [water] [given] it in a royal cup of [chinese] crystal . 1 delicate 2 meats 2 meats 20 . 6 the 7 dog 7 dog 8 , 7 dog 13 in 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 it 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 cup 16 cup 19 crystal 17 of 19 crystal 19 crystal 20 . when it had eaten its fill , its leavings were placed before the lovely woman and she was made to eat of them . 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 its 5 its 6 fill 5 its 9 leavings 7 , 9 leavings 8 its 9 leavings 9 leavings 10 were 9 leavings 11 placed 11 placed 12 before 11 placed 13 the 11 placed 23 them 13 the 15 woman 14 lovely 15 woman 16 and 19 made 17 she 18 was 17 she 19 made 19 made 23 them 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 23 them 22 of 23 them 23 them 24 . she wept and her tears were pearls ; she smiled and her lips shed roses . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 and 2 wept 5 tears 4 her 5 tears 5 tears 6 were 5 tears 14 shed 5 tears 16 . 7 pearls 14 shed 8 ; 9 she 8 ; 11 and 9 she 10 smiled 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 14 shed 14 shed 15 roses pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury . 1 pearls 2 and 1 pearls 3 flowers 1 pearls 11 treasury 4 were 5 gathered 5 gathered 6 up 5 gathered 11 treasury 7 and 8 taken 8 taken 11 treasury 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 treasury 11 treasury 12 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' you have seen these things and your purpose is fulfilled . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 , 4 ' 3 , 15 and 3 , 21 ' 4 ' 5 said 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 and 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 14 things 13 these 14 things 16 your 17 purpose 17 purpose 19 fulfilled 17 purpose 20 . 18 is 19 fulfilled 20 . 21 ' tell me and kill me . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 me 3 and 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' one day [i] [was] hunting and became [very] thirsty . 1 one 2 day 1 one 5 hunting 5 hunting 10 . 6 and 7 became 7 became 9 thirsty 9 thirsty 10 . after [great] [search] [i] discovered a well in a place so secret that neither bird nor beast nor man could find it without labour . 1 after 6 a 5 discovered 6 a 6 a 10 place 7 well 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 place 10 place 25 . 11 so 24 labour 12 secret 14 neither 13 that 14 neither 14 neither 16 nor 14 neither 18 nor 15 bird 16 nor 16 nor 17 beast 18 nor 24 labour 19 man 24 labour 20 could 21 find 21 find 22 it 21 find 24 labour 23 without 24 labour 24 labour 25 . i was alone , [i] took my turban for a rope and my cap for a bucket . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 3 alone 18 . 6 took 8 turban 7 my 8 turban 8 turban 9 for 8 turban 11 rope 8 turban 18 . 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 rope 11 rope 12 and 11 rope 17 bucket 13 my 14 cap 14 cap 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 bucket i am dying [of] [thirst] , [let] go ! [in] [god] 's name . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 go 2 am 3 dying 3 dying 6 , 8 go 9 ! 9 ! 15 " 12 's 13 name 13 name 14 . 14 . 15 " after trying a thousand [schemes] [,] [i] drew up [two] blind [women] . 1 after 2 trying 1 after 4 thousand 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 13 . 8 drew 9 up 8 drew 11 blind 11 blind 13 . they said they were perīs , and that their [king] [had] [blinded] them in his anger and had left them in the [well] [alone] [.] 1 they 2 said 1 they 18 had 3 they 4 were 3 they 18 had 4 were 5 perīs 5 perīs 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 17 and 7 and 8 that 7 and 9 their 13 them 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 anger 16 anger 17 and 18 had 19 left 19 left 22 the 20 them 21 in 21 in 22 the ' " what is the cure for your blindness ? " 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 6 cure 2 " 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 the 6 cure 7 for 7 for 8 your 8 your 9 blindness 9 blindness 10 ? 10 ? 11 " we should be eternally your debtors . 1 we 2 should 2 should 6 debtors 3 be 4 eternally 4 eternally 6 debtors 5 your 6 debtors 6 debtors 7 . do not let the cow see you , or she will assuredly kill you . " 1 do 2 not 1 do 14 you 2 not 3 let 2 not 13 kill 4 the 5 cow 5 cow 12 assuredly 6 see 7 you 7 you 11 will 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 will 10 she 11 will 11 will 12 assuredly 12 assuredly 13 kill 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [with] [renewed] strength and [spirit] [i] went to the shore . 1 ' 4 strength 4 strength 12 . 5 and 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 shore 11 shore 12 . there [i] watched the cow [come] [up] [from] [the] [sea] , [graze] [,] and [go] back . 1 there 17 . 3 watched 4 the 4 the 5 cow 5 cow 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 16 back 16 back 17 . then [i] came out of my hiding , took a little of her dung and conveyed it to the perīs . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 5 of 14 dung 7 hiding 9 took 8 , 9 took 9 took 14 dung 10 a 11 little 11 little 14 dung 12 of 14 dung 13 her 14 dung 14 dung 15 and 14 dung 16 conveyed 14 dung 17 it 14 dung 18 to 14 dung 20 perīs 18 to 19 the 20 perīs 21 . they rubbed it on their eyes , and [by] [the] [divine] [might] [saw] again . 1 they 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 it 2 rubbed 5 their 2 rubbed 6 eyes 2 rubbed 14 again 4 on 5 their 6 eyes 8 and 7 , 8 and 14 again 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dog] [&] [his] [attendants] []] ' [they] [thanked] heaven and me , and then considered what they could do to show their gratitude to me . 1 ' 4 heaven 4 heaven 21 . 5 and 18 gratitude 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 18 gratitude 9 then 10 considered 10 considered 18 gratitude 11 what 12 they 12 they 13 could 13 could 14 do 13 could 16 show 15 to 16 show 16 show 18 gratitude 17 their 18 gratitude 18 gratitude 20 me 18 gratitude 21 . 19 to 20 me in good sooth , she has not her equal ! 1 in 3 sooth 2 good 3 sooth 3 sooth 4 , 3 sooth 9 equal 3 sooth 10 ! 5 she 6 has 6 has 7 not 6 has 9 equal 8 her 9 equal teach her to love you so that she cannot exist without you . 1 teach 2 her 1 teach 3 to 1 teach 5 you 1 teach 10 exist 1 teach 12 you 4 love 5 you 6 so 7 that 7 that 8 she 7 that 10 exist 9 cannot 10 exist 10 exist 11 without 12 you 13 . but if the matter becomes known to her mother she will have you burned in the fire . 1 but 2 if 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 matter 3 the 17 fire 4 matter 5 becomes 5 becomes 6 known 6 known 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 mother 10 she 11 will 11 will 12 have 12 have 13 you 12 have 14 burned 14 burned 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 fire 17 fire 18 . ' [in] the end the two perīs took me to the girl 's [house] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 end 4 end 7 perīs 5 the 7 perīs 6 two 7 perīs 7 perīs 8 took 7 perīs 9 me 7 perīs 12 girl 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 12 girl 13 's i saw her sleeping daintily . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 her 2 saw 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 daintily 5 daintily 6 . ' [when] the perī opened her eyes she asked in affright : " who are you ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 perī 4 perī 5 opened 5 opened 7 eyes 5 opened 11 affright 6 her 7 eyes 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 11 affright 10 in 11 affright 11 affright 12 : 11 affright 14 who 12 : 13 " 14 who 15 are 15 are 16 you 16 you 17 ? have you come to steal ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 5 steal 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 steal 5 steal 6 ? how did you get here ? 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 here 5 here 6 ? be quick ! save yourself from this whirlpool of destruction , for the demons and perīs who guard me will wake and seize you . " 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 ! 2 quick 4 save 4 save 5 yourself 4 save 6 from 6 from 8 whirlpool 7 this 8 whirlpool 8 whirlpool 9 of 9 of 10 destruction 9 of 14 demons 10 destruction 11 , 12 for 14 demons 13 the 14 demons 14 demons 16 perīs 14 demons 23 seize 14 demons 25 . 15 and 16 perīs 16 perīs 17 who 16 perīs 18 guard 16 perīs 19 me 20 will 23 seize 21 wake 23 seize 22 and 23 seize 23 seize 24 you 25 . 26 " ' [but] [love] ['s] arrow [had] struck [me] deep , and the girl , too , looked kindly on me . 1 ' 5 arrow 5 arrow 21 . 7 struck 20 me 9 deep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 looked 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 16 , 13 girl 17 looked 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 17 looked 18 kindly 18 kindly 20 me 19 on 20 me 20 me 21 . i could not go away . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . for some months [i] [remained] [hidden] [in] her [house] . 1 for 2 some 1 for 8 her 2 some 3 months 8 her 10 . we did not dare to let her mother know of our love . 1 we 9 know 1 we 11 our 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 dare 2 did 9 know 4 dare 5 to 5 to 6 let 6 let 7 her 7 her 8 mother 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 love 12 love 13 . sometimes [the] [girl] [was] [very] [sad] [and] [fearful] [lest] [her] [mother] [should] [come] [to] [know] . 1 sometimes 16 . one day [her] [father] [said] [to] [her] [:] ["] [sweetheart] , for some time [i] have noticed that your beauty is not what it was . 1 one 2 day 1 one 17 noticed 2 day 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 16 have 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 that 17 noticed 23 what 17 noticed 24 it 18 that 21 is 19 your 20 beauty 20 beauty 21 is 21 is 22 not 24 it 25 was 25 was 26 . how is this ? 1 how 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 ? has sickness touched [you] [?] 1 has 2 sickness 2 sickness 3 touched tell me that [i] may seek a cure . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 8 cure 2 me 9 . 3 that 5 may 5 may 8 cure 6 seek 8 cure 7 a 8 cure 9 . 10 " alas ! there was now no way of concealing the mingled delight and anguish of our love ; from secret it became known . 1 alas 2 ! 1 alas 6 no 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 now 3 there 6 no 6 no 9 concealing 7 way 9 concealing 8 of 9 concealing 9 concealing 10 the 9 concealing 11 mingled 9 concealing 12 delight 12 delight 14 anguish 12 delight 24 . 13 and 14 anguish 14 anguish 15 of 14 anguish 16 our 14 anguish 23 known 16 our 17 love 16 our 20 secret 17 love 18 ; 19 from 20 secret 21 it 22 became 22 became 23 known i was put in prison and the world grew dark to my rose , bereft of her lover . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 4 in 4 in 5 prison 5 prison 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 15 bereft 8 world 19 . 9 grew 10 dark 10 dark 15 bereft 11 to 12 my 12 my 15 bereft 13 rose 15 bereft 14 , 15 bereft 15 bereft 16 of 15 bereft 17 her 15 bereft 18 lover 16 of 17 her this was allowed , and those two contrived to be the anointers . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 allowed 3 allowed 12 anointers 4 , 5 and 5 and 12 anointers 6 those 12 anointers 7 two 12 anointers 8 contrived 12 anointers 9 to 10 be 10 be 12 anointers 11 the 12 anointers 12 anointers 13 . i was put into the fire and it was kept up for seven days and nights . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 16 nights 7 and 16 nights 8 it 9 was 8 it 11 up 10 kept 11 up 11 up 16 nights 12 for 13 seven 13 seven 14 days 14 days 16 nights 15 and 16 nights 16 nights 17 . by the [will] of [the] [great] [king] it [left] [no] trace upon me . 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 8 it 8 it 14 . 11 trace 12 upon 12 upon 13 me 13 me 14 . at the end of a week the perī-king ordered the ashes to be cast upon the dust-heap , and [i] was found alive and unharmed . 1 at 3 end 1 at 7 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 week 7 the 8 perī-king 8 perī-king 9 ordered 9 ordered 10 the 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 14 cast 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 cast 14 cast 17 dust-heap 15 upon 17 dust-heap 16 the 17 dust-heap 17 dust-heap 18 , 17 dust-heap 25 unharmed 19 and 25 unharmed 21 was 25 unharmed 22 found 25 unharmed 23 alive 25 unharmed 24 and 25 unharmed 25 unharmed 26 . it is best to give him the girl , for they love one another . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 best 2 is 14 another 3 best 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 14 another 11 they 12 love 12 love 14 another 13 one 14 another 14 another 15 . he is [king] [of] [wāq] [of] [qāf] , and you will find none [better] . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 8 , 8 , 16 " 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 none 13 none 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [to] [this] the king agreed , and made [formal] marriage [between] [gul] and me . 1 ' 11 marriage 4 the 5 king 4 the 11 marriage 5 king 6 agreed 5 king 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 made 11 marriage 16 . 14 and 15 me 15 me 16 . you now know the price [i] paid for this faithless creature . 1 you 3 know 2 now 3 know 3 know 5 price 4 the 5 price 5 price 7 paid 5 price 10 faithless 5 price 12 . 7 paid 8 for 9 this 10 faithless 10 faithless 11 creature 11 creature 12 . o prince ! remember our compact . ' 1 o 2 prince 1 o 8 ' 2 prince 6 compact 3 ! 6 compact 4 remember 6 compact 5 our 6 compact 7 . 8 ' ' [i] remember , ' said the prince ; ' but tell me what brought [queen] [gul] [to] [her] present [pass] ? ' 1 ' 6 said 3 remember 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 ; 9 ; 23 ' 10 ' 11 but 10 ' 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 13 me 22 ? 14 what 15 brought 14 what 22 ? 20 present 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' i asked her where she had been to get so cold , and she said she had had to go out . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 her 3 her 22 . 4 where 5 she 5 she 6 had 5 she 18 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 to 7 been 10 so 8 to 9 get 10 so 11 cold 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 she 14 she 18 had 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 had 16 she 18 had 18 had 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 out 21 out 22 . i reprimanded the groom and beat him . 1 i 2 reprimanded 2 reprimanded 3 the 2 reprimanded 4 groom 2 reprimanded 6 beat 2 reprimanded 7 him 4 groom 5 and 7 him 8 . a flame kindled in my heart , and [i] [asked] [myself] [where] she could go and what she could do . 1 a 2 flame 2 flame 3 kindled 2 flame 8 and 2 flame 16 and 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 8 and 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 go 15 go 16 and 16 and 18 she 17 what 18 she 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 do 20 do 21 . that day [i] did not hunt , but stayed at home to follow the matter up . 1 that 2 day 2 day 17 . 4 did 5 not 4 did 6 hunt 6 hunt 9 stayed 6 hunt 13 follow 6 hunt 16 up 6 hunt 17 . 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 stayed 9 stayed 11 home 10 at 11 home 12 to 13 follow 13 follow 14 the 14 the 15 matter i lay down as usual at night and pretended to fall asleep . 1 i 2 lay 2 lay 3 down 2 lay 12 asleep 4 as 5 usual 5 usual 9 pretended 6 at 7 night 7 night 9 pretended 8 and 9 pretended 9 pretended 10 to 9 pretended 12 asleep 10 to 11 fall 12 asleep 13 . when [i] seemed safely off , [gul] [got] [up] and went to the stable [as] her custom was . 1 when 4 safely 3 seemed 4 safely 4 safely 5 off 5 off 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 stable 14 stable 19 . 16 her 17 custom 16 her 19 . 17 custom 18 was that night it was [tiger] 's turn . 1 that 2 night 2 night 8 . 3 it 4 was 3 it 6 's 3 it 8 . 6 's 7 turn she rode [off] on him , and [i] [took] [windfoot] [and] followed . 1 she 2 rode 2 rode 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 followed 12 followed 13 . with me went that dog you see , a faithful friend who never left me . 1 with 2 me 1 with 9 a 1 with 15 me 2 me 4 that 2 me 7 see 2 me 8 , 3 went 4 that 4 that 5 dog 6 you 7 see 9 a 11 friend 10 faithful 11 friend 11 friend 12 who 13 never 14 left 14 left 15 me 15 me 16 . over against the door was a high seat , and on it lay a giant negro , before whom she salaamed . 1 over 3 the 2 against 3 the 3 the 4 door 3 the 16 negro 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 seat 6 a 16 negro 7 high 8 seat 8 seat 10 and 8 seat 11 on 9 , 10 and 12 it 13 lay 13 lay 16 negro 14 a 16 negro 15 giant 16 negro 16 negro 17 , 16 negro 18 before 16 negro 19 whom 16 negro 21 salaamed 20 she 21 salaamed 21 salaamed 22 . he got up and beat her till she was marked with weals , but she uttered no complaint . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 3 up 7 till 5 beat 6 her 5 beat 7 till 7 till 12 weals 8 she 9 was 8 she 12 weals 9 was 10 marked 10 marked 12 weals 11 with 12 weals 12 weals 13 , 12 weals 14 but 12 weals 15 she 12 weals 16 uttered 12 weals 18 complaint 16 uttered 17 no 18 complaint 19 . i was dumfounded , for once when [i] had struck her with a rose-stalk she had complained and fretted for three days ! 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 dumfounded 2 was 10 struck 3 dumfounded 4 , 3 dumfounded 5 for 5 for 6 once 7 when 9 had 9 had 10 struck 10 struck 11 her 11 her 14 rose-stalk 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 rose-stalk 13 a 14 rose-stalk 14 rose-stalk 15 she 14 rose-stalk 16 had 14 rose-stalk 17 complained 14 rose-stalk 19 fretted 14 rose-stalk 22 days 14 rose-stalk 23 ! 18 and 19 fretted 19 fretted 20 for 21 three 22 days then the negro said to her : " how now , ugly one and shaven head ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 4 said 4 said 7 : 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 : 7 : 8 " 7 : 9 how 9 how 12 ugly 10 now 11 , 11 , 12 ugly 12 ugly 15 shaven 13 one 15 shaven 14 and 15 shaven 15 shaven 16 head 15 shaven 17 ! why are you so late , and why are you not wearing wedding garments ? " 1 why 2 are 1 why 15 ? 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 so 4 so 5 late 5 late 12 wearing 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 wearing 8 why 11 not 9 are 10 you 9 are 11 not 11 not 12 wearing 12 wearing 14 garments 13 wedding 14 garments 15 ? 16 " i came [as] [soon] [as] [i] could . " 1 i 2 came 1 i 7 could 7 could 8 . 8 . 9 " in a little while he called her to sit beside him ; but this was more than [i] could bear . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 3 little 16 more 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 called 5 he 15 was 6 called 7 her 6 called 11 him 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 beside 10 beside 11 him 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 this 14 this 15 was 16 more 17 than 17 than 20 bear 19 could 20 bear 20 bear 21 . i lost control of myself and rushed upon him . 1 i 2 lost 2 lost 3 control 3 control 4 of 3 control 5 myself 3 control 7 rushed 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 upon 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 . he clutched my collar and we grappled in a death struggle . 1 he 2 clutched 2 clutched 3 my 2 clutched 7 grappled 4 collar 5 and 4 collar 7 grappled 6 we 7 grappled 7 grappled 8 in 7 grappled 10 death 7 grappled 11 struggle 8 in 9 a 11 struggle 12 . suddenly she came behind me , caught my feet and threw me . 1 suddenly 11 threw 2 she 11 threw 3 came 4 behind 4 behind 5 me 4 behind 7 caught 5 me 6 , 7 caught 11 threw 8 my 9 feet 9 feet 11 threw 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 me 12 me 13 . while he held me on the ground , she drew out my own knife and gave it to him . 1 while 2 he 1 while 3 held 3 held 4 me 3 held 5 on 3 held 11 out 3 held 14 knife 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 drew 10 drew 11 out 12 my 13 own 12 my 14 knife 14 knife 15 and 14 knife 16 gave 16 gave 17 it 16 gave 19 him 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . i should have been killed but for that faithful dog which seized his throat and pulled him down and pinned him to the ground . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 killed 4 been 9 faithful 6 but 7 for 7 for 9 faithful 8 that 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 dog 10 dog 12 seized 11 which 12 seized 12 seized 14 throat 13 his 14 throat 14 throat 16 pulled 14 throat 20 pinned 14 throat 25 . 15 and 16 pulled 16 pulled 17 him 16 pulled 18 down 18 down 19 and 20 pinned 21 him 21 him 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 ground then [i] [got] up and despatched the wretch . 1 then 4 up 4 up 9 . 5 and 6 despatched 6 despatched 7 the 7 the 8 wretch 8 wretch 9 . now you know what the rose did to the cypress ; and now you must keep compact with me . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 10 cypress 5 the 10 cypress 6 rose 10 cypress 7 did 10 cypress 8 to 10 cypress 9 the 10 cypress 10 cypress 11 ; 10 cypress 13 now 10 cypress 17 compact 10 cypress 21 ' 11 ; 12 and 14 you 15 must 15 must 17 compact 16 keep 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 17 compact 19 me 19 me 20 . to this request the king consented . 1 to 3 request 2 this 3 request 3 request 6 consented 3 request 7 . 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 consented straightway it appeared , and by the majesty of its presence made the city quake . 1 straightway 3 appeared 2 it 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 , 3 appeared 7 the 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 15 quake 8 majesty 9 of 8 majesty 15 quake 10 its 11 presence 11 presence 15 quake 12 made 15 quake 13 the 14 city 14 city 15 quake 15 quake 16 . it took the prince on its back and soared away to the zenith . 1 it 2 took 2 took 13 zenith 3 the 4 prince 3 the 13 zenith 5 on 6 its 6 its 7 back 7 back 13 zenith 8 and 9 soared 9 soared 13 zenith 10 away 13 zenith 11 to 13 zenith 12 the 13 zenith 13 zenith 14 . after a [time] [king] [sinaubar] said : ' [that] [young] [man] is a long time on the roof ; go and bring him here . ' 1 after 14 long 1 after 17 the 2 a 14 long 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 roof 18 roof 19 ; 19 ; 21 and 20 go 21 and 21 and 22 bring 22 bring 23 him 22 bring 24 here 24 here 25 . 25 . 26 ' when the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his hands were clean of this blood . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 9 thanked 4 heard 5 of 5 of 7 escape 6 his 7 escape 7 escape 9 thanked 8 he 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 heaven 10 heaven 11 that 10 heaven 15 clean 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 were 13 hands 15 clean 15 clean 18 blood 16 of 17 this 17 this 18 blood 18 blood 19 . up and up [flew] the [sīmurgh] [,] [till] earth looked like an egg resting on [an] ocean . 1 up 2 and 1 up 5 the 2 and 3 up 5 the 9 earth 9 earth 18 . 10 looked 11 like 11 like 12 an 12 an 13 egg 13 egg 14 resting 14 resting 17 ocean 15 on 17 ocean 17 ocean 18 . at length it dropped straight down to its own place , where the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably entertained . 1 at 2 length 1 at 8 its 2 length 3 it 2 length 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 straight 4 dropped 6 down 6 down 7 to 8 its 9 own 9 own 10 place 9 own 14 kind 10 place 12 where 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 the 14 kind 25 entertained 15 prince 16 was 16 was 17 welcomed 17 welcomed 24 hospitably 18 by 19 the 19 the 21 birds 20 young 21 birds 21 birds 24 hospitably 22 and 24 hospitably 23 most 24 hospitably 24 hospitably 25 entertained 25 entertained 26 . here they halted for a night , and at dawn said good-bye to the king-lion [and] [set] [out] [for] [jamīla] 's country . 1 here 3 halted 2 they 3 halted 3 halted 5 a 3 halted 8 and 3 halted 9 at 4 for 5 a 6 night 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 at 10 dawn 10 dawn 12 good-bye 11 said 12 good-bye 12 good-bye 13 to 12 good-bye 15 king-lion 14 the 15 king-lion 15 king-lion 23 . 21 's 22 country 22 country 23 . their meeting was joyful , and they went together to the garden-palace . 1 their 2 meeting 2 meeting 13 . 3 was 4 joyful 4 joyful 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 went 7 they 8 went 8 went 9 together 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 garden-palace 12 garden-palace 13 . jamīla summoned all her notables , and in their presence her marriage with the prince was solemnised . 1 jamīla 2 summoned 2 summoned 3 all 2 summoned 10 presence 2 summoned 15 prince 3 all 5 notables 4 her 5 notables 5 notables 6 , 5 notables 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 in 10 presence 9 their 10 presence 10 presence 12 marriage 11 her 12 marriage 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 17 solemnised 16 was 17 solemnised 17 solemnised 18 . a few days later she entrusted her affairs to her vazīr , and made preparation to go with the prince to his own country . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 entrusted 5 she 6 entrusted 6 entrusted 7 her 6 entrusted 8 affairs 6 entrusted 9 to 6 entrusted 10 her 10 her 11 vazīr 10 her 23 own 11 vazīr 13 and 12 , 13 and 14 made 15 preparation 15 preparation 17 go 15 preparation 23 own 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 with 17 go 21 to 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 prince 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 country 24 country 25 . the wicked [latīfa] [herself] [she] [left] quite alone in her [garden-house] . 1 the 2 wicked 2 wicked 12 . 7 quite 8 alone 8 alone 9 in 9 in 10 her 10 her 12 . i am here to give her the answer to her riddle . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 give 2 am 3 here 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 6 her 11 riddle 7 the 11 riddle 8 answer 11 riddle 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 riddle 11 riddle 13 ' 12 . 13 ' later on he entered the city , beat boldly on the drums , and was conducted to the presence . 1 later 2 on 1 later 3 he 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 9 boldly 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 6 city 8 beat 8 beat 9 boldly 9 boldly 10 on 9 boldly 16 conducted 11 the 12 drums 12 drums 13 , 12 drums 14 and 12 drums 16 conducted 15 was 16 conducted 16 conducted 17 to 16 conducted 18 the 16 conducted 19 presence 19 presence 20 . the king entreated him to have nothing to do with the riddle , for that no man had come out of it alive . 1 the 2 king 1 the 21 of 2 king 3 entreated 3 entreated 4 him 3 entreated 5 to 3 entreated 8 to 6 have 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 riddle 12 riddle 13 , 13 , 14 for 15 that 17 man 15 that 18 had 16 no 17 man 18 had 19 come 19 come 20 out 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 it 22 it 24 . 23 alive 24 . ' [o] [king] ! ['] [replied] the prince , ' it is to answer it that [i] am [here] [;] [i] will not withdraw . ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 26 ' 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 24 withdraw 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 24 withdraw 11 it 12 is 13 to 24 withdraw 14 answer 15 it 14 answer 16 that 14 answer 24 withdraw 18 am 23 not 22 will 23 not 23 not 24 withdraw 24 withdraw 25 . 25 . 26 ' at the request of the prince , all the officers and notables of the land were summoned to hear his reply to the princess . 1 at 2 the 1 at 5 the 1 at 8 all 2 the 3 request 3 request 4 of 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 , 8 all 12 notables 9 the 10 officers 10 officers 12 notables 11 and 12 notables 12 notables 13 of 12 notables 14 the 12 notables 23 the 14 the 15 land 15 land 17 summoned 16 were 17 summoned 17 summoned 19 hear 17 summoned 20 his 17 summoned 21 reply 17 summoned 22 to 18 to 19 hear 20 his 21 reply 23 the 24 princess 24 princess 25 . all assembled , and the king and his [queen] [gul-rukh] , and the girl and the prince [were] [there] . 1 all 2 assembled 1 all 5 the 2 assembled 3 , 3 , 4 and 5 the 6 king 5 the 17 prince 6 king 7 and 7 and 8 his 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 girl 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 prince 17 prince 20 . the prince [addressed] [mihr-afrūz] : ' [what] is the question [you] [ask] [?] ['] 1 the 2 prince 1 the 10 question 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 question ' [what] did the rose do to the cypress ? ' she rejoined . 1 ' 13 rejoined 3 did 9 cypress 4 the 9 cypress 5 rose 9 cypress 6 do 9 cypress 7 to 9 cypress 8 the 9 cypress 9 cypress 10 ? 9 cypress 13 rejoined 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 rejoined 13 rejoined 14 . the prince smiled , and turned and addressed the assembly . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 10 assembly 3 smiled 10 assembly 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 turned 6 turned 10 assembly 7 and 8 addressed 8 addressed 10 assembly 9 the 10 assembly 10 assembly 11 . ' [you] who are experienced men and versed in affairs , did you ever know or hear and see anything of this matter ? ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 8 versed 4 are 5 experienced 5 experienced 6 men 6 men 8 versed 7 and 8 versed 8 versed 9 in 8 versed 10 affairs 10 affairs 16 or 10 affairs 21 of 11 , 16 or 12 did 13 you 12 did 14 ever 14 ever 15 know 14 ever 16 or 16 or 20 anything 17 hear 20 anything 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 anything 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 matter 23 matter 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [from] [whom] [,] then [,] [did] the [princess] hear of it ? 1 ' 5 then 5 then 8 the 8 the 11 of 10 hear 11 of 11 of 12 it 12 it 13 ? this [empty] fancy it is [that] [has] [done] [many] a servant [of] [god] to death ! ' 1 this 5 is 3 fancy 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 10 a 10 a 11 servant 11 servant 17 ' 14 to 15 death 15 death 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' all saw the good sense of his words and showed their approval . 1 all 13 . 2 saw 3 the 2 saw 12 approval 4 good 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 5 sense 12 approval 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 words 8 words 12 approval 9 and 10 showed 10 showed 12 approval 11 their 12 approval 12 approval 13 . then he turned to the princess : ' [tell] [us] the truth , princess ; who told you of this thing ? 1 then 2 he 1 then 11 the 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 7 : 7 : 8 ' 11 the 12 truth 12 truth 13 , 13 , 16 who 14 princess 15 ; 14 princess 16 who 16 who 17 told 17 told 18 you 18 you 22 ? 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 thing 20 this 22 ? you must produce the person who can confirm my words . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 produce 3 produce 8 confirm 4 the 5 person 5 person 6 who 6 who 7 can 7 can 8 confirm 8 confirm 9 my 8 confirm 10 words 8 confirm 11 . 11 . 12 ' her heart sank , for she feared that her long-kept secret was now to be noised abroad . 1 her 10 long-kept 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 7 feared 4 , 5 for 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 feared 7 feared 10 long-kept 8 that 10 long-kept 9 her 10 long-kept 10 long-kept 11 secret 10 long-kept 12 was 10 long-kept 13 now 10 long-kept 16 noised 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 noised 16 noised 17 abroad 17 abroad 18 . but she said [merely] : ' [explain] yourself . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 5 : 10 ' 8 yourself 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] shall explain myself fully when you bring here the negro whom you hide beneath your throne . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 explain 4 explain 6 fully 5 myself 6 fully 6 fully 7 when 7 when 8 you 7 when 12 negro 9 bring 12 negro 10 here 12 negro 11 the 12 negro 12 negro 13 whom 12 negro 18 throne 13 whom 14 you 15 hide 16 beneath 16 beneath 18 throne 17 your 18 throne 18 throne 19 . 19 . 20 ' here the king [shouted] [in] [wonderment] : ' [explain] [yourself] [,] young man ! 1 here 14 ! 2 the 3 king 2 the 12 young 3 king 7 : 7 : 8 ' 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 ! what negro does my daughter hide beneath her throne ? ' 1 what 2 negro 1 what 10 ? 2 negro 3 does 2 negro 5 daughter 2 negro 9 throne 4 my 5 daughter 6 hide 7 beneath 7 beneath 8 her 7 beneath 9 throne 10 ? 11 ' the king was overwhelmed with astonishment , but the girl had taken heart again . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 overwhelmed 3 was 4 overwhelmed 4 overwhelmed 5 with 4 overwhelmed 6 astonishment 4 overwhelmed 10 girl 4 overwhelmed 12 taken 4 overwhelmed 13 heart 4 overwhelmed 14 again 6 astonishment 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 11 had 12 taken 14 again 15 . she had had time to think that perhaps the prince had heard of the presence of the negro , and knew no more . 1 she 2 had 2 had 12 heard 3 had 12 heard 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 6 think 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 12 heard 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 heard 11 had 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 12 heard 18 negro 12 heard 23 more 14 the 15 presence 14 the 18 negro 15 presence 18 negro 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 negro 18 negro 19 , 18 negro 21 knew 19 , 20 and 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 . so she said haughtily : ' [prince] [!] you have not [answered] my riddle . ' 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 haughtily 4 haughtily 5 : 5 : 6 ' 5 : 16 ' 6 ' 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 not 13 my 14 riddle 14 riddle 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [o] [most] [amazingly] impudent person , ' cried he , ' do you not yet repent ? ' 1 ' 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 person 6 person 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 19 ' 8 ' 9 cried 8 ' 10 he 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 14 you 13 do 15 not 13 do 18 ? 15 not 16 yet 17 repent 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [that] is [so] [;] [all] happened [as] you have told [it] [!] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 7 happened 7 happened 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 told king [quimūs] [made] over his daughter [to] [prince] [almās] , but the latter refused to marry her , and took her [as] [his] [captive] . 1 king 6 daughter 4 over 5 his 5 his 6 daughter 6 daughter 25 . 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 latter 13 latter 14 refused 14 refused 15 to 15 to 16 marry 16 marry 17 her 16 marry 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 took 20 took 21 her 21 her 25 . he then asked that the heads should be removed from the battlements and given decent burial . 1 he 3 asked 2 then 3 asked 3 asked 5 the 4 that 5 the 5 the 12 battlements 6 heads 12 battlements 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 removed 9 removed 10 from 9 removed 12 battlements 11 the 12 battlements 12 battlements 13 and 12 battlements 14 given 12 battlements 16 burial 15 decent 16 burial 16 burial 17 . this was done . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 . then he returned to his camp and [sent] [for] [dil-arām] , who came bringing her goods and chattels , her gold and her jewels . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 6 camp 5 his 6 camp 6 camp 7 and 7 and 18 chattels 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 came 13 came 18 chattels 14 bringing 18 chattels 15 her 16 goods 16 goods 18 chattels 17 and 18 chattels 18 chattels 19 , 18 chattels 20 her 18 chattels 21 gold 18 chattels 23 her 18 chattels 24 jewels 21 gold 22 and 24 jewels 25 . king [saman-lāl-pōsh] [jessamine] [,] [wearer] of [rubies] [had] [so] [bewept] the loss of his sons that he was now blind . 1 king 6 of 6 of 11 the 11 the 12 loss 12 loss 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 17 he 21 . 18 was 20 blind 19 now 20 blind light came , and the king saw his son . 1 light 2 came 1 light 4 and 1 light 10 . 3 , 4 and 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 saw 7 saw 8 his 8 his 9 son 9 son 10 . this frightened [mihr-afrūz] horribly , for [she] [thought] the same thing might be done [to] [herself] . 1 this 2 frightened 2 frightened 4 horribly 4 horribly 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 thing 11 thing 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 17 . she cried out [to] [the] [prince] : ' [o] [prince] [almās] [!] what is hardest to get [is] [most] valued . 1 she 2 cried 2 cried 3 out 2 cried 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 13 what 13 what 14 is 14 is 20 valued 15 hardest 16 to 15 hardest 20 valued 16 to 17 get 20 valued 21 . up [till] now [i] have [been] [subject] [to] no man , and [no] [man] had [had] [my] [love] . 1 up 3 now 3 now 11 , 3 now 19 . 5 have 9 no 9 no 10 man 9 no 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 had the many kings and kings ' sons who have died at my hands have died because it was their fate to die like this . 1 the 7 sons 2 many 7 sons 3 kings 4 and 3 kings 5 kings 5 kings 6 ' 5 kings 7 sons 7 sons 8 who 7 sons 19 their 8 who 10 died 8 who 15 died 8 who 18 was 9 have 10 died 10 died 11 at 11 at 12 my 12 my 13 hands 14 have 15 died 16 because 17 it 17 it 18 was 19 their 20 fate 20 fate 21 to 21 to 22 die 22 die 23 like 22 die 25 . 23 like 24 this in this matter [i] have not sinned . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 matter 3 matter 7 sinned 5 have 7 sinned 6 not 7 sinned 7 sinned 8 . that was their fate from eternity ; and from the beginning it was predestined that my fate should be bound up with yours . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 11 beginning 2 was 14 predestined 3 their 4 fate 4 fate 5 from 5 from 6 eternity 5 from 11 beginning 6 eternity 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 from 11 beginning 10 the 11 beginning 12 it 14 predestined 13 was 14 predestined 14 predestined 15 that 14 predestined 16 my 14 predestined 17 fate 14 predestined 18 should 14 predestined 20 bound 14 predestined 23 yours 18 should 19 be 20 bound 21 up 21 up 22 with 23 yours 24 . 24 . 25 ' the prince gave ear to the argument from preordainment , and as she was a very lovely maiden he took her too in lawful marriage . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 gave 3 gave 4 ear 3 gave 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 argument 7 argument 9 preordainment 7 argument 14 was 7 argument 22 too 8 from 9 preordainment 9 preordainment 10 , 9 preordainment 11 and 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 16 very 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 maiden 18 maiden 20 took 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 her 22 too 24 lawful 23 in 24 lawful 24 lawful 25 marriage 25 marriage 26 . now has been told what the rose did to the cypress . 1 now 5 what 2 has 3 been 2 has 4 told 4 told 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . finished , finished , finished ! 1 finished 2 , 2 , 3 finished 3 finished 4 , 4 , 5 finished 5 finished 6 ! [footnotes] [:] [[] [@number@] []] [jessamine] [,] [ruby-decked] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [life-giving] [diamond] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [world-gripper] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [love-enkindler] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [rose-cheek] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [heartsease] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [elias] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pleasure] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [thirty-birds] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pomp] [and] [pride] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [of] [happy] [omen] [.] [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] her plan was a very simple one , and had never yet failed . 1 her 2 plan 2 plan 3 was 2 plan 14 . 3 was 5 very 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 simple 6 simple 7 one 6 simple 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 had 11 never 10 had 13 failed 11 never 12 yet 13 failed 14 . but he never did , and , what was more , his parents never saw him again . 1 but 2 he 2 he 15 saw 3 never 4 did 3 never 15 saw 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 more 6 and 15 saw 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 more 10 more 11 , 12 his 13 parents 13 parents 14 never 14 never 15 saw 15 saw 16 him 16 him 17 again 17 again 18 . besides , there was always the chance that the children might have been eaten by wolves , of which large herds roamed about in winter . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 always 4 was 6 the 6 the 7 chance 6 the 21 herds 7 chance 8 that 9 the 10 children 9 the 21 herds 11 might 12 have 12 have 13 been 12 have 14 eaten 14 eaten 15 by 14 eaten 21 herds 16 wolves 17 , 16 wolves 21 herds 17 , 19 which 18 of 19 which 19 which 21 herds 20 large 21 herds 21 herds 22 roamed 21 herds 25 winter 22 roamed 23 about 24 in 25 winter 25 winter 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch's] [hut] []] one day the old witch happened to want a little boy , so she threw her ball in the direction of the hunters ' huts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 5 witch 3 the 11 boy 4 old 5 witch 5 witch 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 8 want 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 11 boy 15 threw 12 , 13 so 14 she 15 threw 15 threw 16 her 15 threw 17 ball 15 threw 25 huts 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 direction 20 direction 25 huts 21 of 22 the 22 the 25 huts 23 hunters 25 huts 24 ' 25 huts 25 huts 26 . but as he did so it began to roll very gently downhill . 1 but 2 as 2 as 12 downhill 3 he 4 did 3 he 7 began 4 did 5 so 4 did 6 it 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 roll 9 roll 12 downhill 10 very 12 downhill 11 gently 12 downhill 12 downhill 13 . the boy could not let it roll away , when it was so close to him , so he gave chase . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 14 close 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 let 4 not 13 so 5 let 6 it 7 roll 8 away 7 roll 11 it 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 when 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 close 14 close 15 to 14 close 16 him 14 close 21 chase 16 him 17 , 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 gave 20 gave 21 chase 21 chase 22 . that time he almost touched it no , he missed it by a hair 's breadth ! 1 that 3 he 2 time 3 he 3 he 5 touched 4 almost 5 touched 5 touched 6 it 5 touched 16 breadth 7 no 16 breadth 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 missed 10 missed 11 it 10 missed 16 breadth 12 by 16 breadth 13 a 16 breadth 14 hair 16 breadth 15 's 16 breadth 16 breadth 17 ! now , surely , if he gave a spring he could get in front of it ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 3 surely 17 ! 4 , 5 if 5 if 11 could 6 he 7 gave 6 he 11 could 7 gave 8 a 9 spring 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 get 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 ! he sprang forward , tripped and fell , and found himself in the witch 's house ! 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 forward 3 forward 4 , 3 forward 5 tripped 5 tripped 6 and 5 tripped 7 fell 5 tripped 9 and 5 tripped 10 found 5 tripped 14 witch 8 , 9 and 11 himself 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 witch 14 witch 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 ! so [the] [boy] [sat] [down] , and ate some food which she gave him in a bowl . 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 10 food 9 some 10 food 10 food 11 which 10 food 13 gave 10 food 15 in 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 . it was quite different from anything he had tasted before , and he thought it was delicious . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 different 4 different 5 from 6 anything 17 delicious 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 tasted 9 tasted 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 delicious 17 delicious 18 . when he had eaten up every bit , the witch asked him if he had ever fasted . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 up 4 eaten 6 every 6 every 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 7 bit 17 fasted 9 the 10 witch 10 witch 17 fasted 11 asked 17 fasted 12 him 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 fasted 16 ever 17 fasted 17 fasted 18 . ' [very] well , ' said the boy , ' what do [i] do [first] ? ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 do 11 what 14 do 14 do 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' at the end of ten days the old woman came to him with a bowl of the same food that he had eaten before . 1 at 3 end 1 at 7 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 ten 5 ten 6 days 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 with 12 him 25 . 13 with 14 a 15 bowl 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 same 18 same 19 food 19 food 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 23 eaten 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [get] up , my grandson [,] [you] [have] fasted [long] [enough] . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 6 grandson 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 10 fasted 10 fasted 13 . have the good spirits visited you , and granted you the strength and wisdom that you desire ? ' 1 have 5 visited 1 have 6 you 1 have 12 strength 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 5 visited 6 you 7 , 8 and 12 strength 9 granted 10 you 9 granted 12 strength 11 the 12 strength 12 strength 13 and 12 strength 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 17 desire 15 that 17 desire 16 you 17 desire 17 desire 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [then] , ' said she , ' you must fast ten days more . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 16 ' 8 ' 9 you 9 you 10 must 11 fast 12 ten 12 ten 13 days 12 ten 14 more 14 more 15 . 15 . 16 ' at length the witch called to him , and said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 witch 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 5 called 5 called 7 him 5 called 11 : 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 said 11 : ' [come] [and] [eat] [something] , my grandson . ' 1 ' 8 grandson 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 grandson 8 grandson 9 . 9 . 10 ' at the sound of her voice the boy got up and ate the food she gave him . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 5 her 4 of 7 the 4 of 14 food 5 her 6 voice 7 the 8 boy 9 got 10 up 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 ate 12 ate 13 the 12 ate 14 food 14 food 16 gave 15 she 16 gave 16 gave 17 him 17 him 18 . not one must be missing . ' 1 not 2 one 1 not 4 be 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 missing 5 missing 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy said nothing , but lay down for the third time on the buffalo skins , and fasted for twenty days more . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 15 buffalo 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 but 4 nothing 15 buffalo 5 , 6 but 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 15 buffalo 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 third 10 the 15 buffalo 11 third 12 time 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 buffalo 15 buffalo 16 skins 16 skins 19 fasted 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fasted 19 fasted 20 for 19 fasted 21 twenty 19 fasted 22 days 19 fasted 23 more 19 fasted 24 . and at the end of that time the witch thought he was dead , his face was so white and his body so still . 1 and 11 he 2 at 4 end 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 11 he 7 time 11 he 8 the 9 witch 9 witch 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 dead 12 was 23 so 12 was 24 still 13 dead 14 , 13 dead 22 body 15 his 16 face 15 his 22 body 16 face 17 was 16 face 19 white 16 face 20 and 17 was 18 so 21 his 22 body 24 still 25 . but when she had fed him out of the bowl he grew stronger , and soon was able to sit up . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 fed 5 fed 6 him 6 him 22 . 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bowl 10 bowl 13 stronger 10 bowl 15 and 10 bowl 16 soon 10 bowl 18 able 10 bowl 22 . 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 stronger 14 , 15 and 17 was 18 able 18 able 19 to 18 able 20 sit 20 sit 21 up ' [you] have [fasted] a long time , ' said she , ' [longer] than anyone [ever] fasted [before] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 18 fasted 15 than 16 anyone 16 anyone 18 fasted 18 fasted 20 . surely the good spirits must be satisfied now ? ' 1 surely 4 spirits 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 7 satisfied 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 now 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , ' answered the boy , ' they have all come , and [have] given me their gifts . ' 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 24 ' 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 they 12 they 13 have 13 have 14 all 13 have 15 come 13 have 19 given 15 come 17 and 16 , 17 and 19 given 20 me 21 their 22 gifts 22 gifts 23 . 23 . 24 ' but you have been strong and faithful , and you can do this thing if you listen to [what] [i] tell you ! 1 but 2 you 1 but 10 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 faithful 5 strong 6 and 5 strong 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 do 11 can 17 listen 12 do 14 thing 12 do 16 you 13 this 14 thing 15 if 16 you 17 listen 18 to 18 to 21 tell 21 tell 22 you 22 you 23 ! but do not be afraid ; trust to the ball , and you will be quite safe ! ' 1 but 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 4 be 17 safe 5 afraid 7 trust 6 ; 7 trust 7 trust 8 to 7 trust 10 ball 9 the 10 ball 10 ball 11 , 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 17 safe 16 quite 17 safe 17 safe 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' the boy took the ball and put it in a bag . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 5 ball 2 boy 3 took 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 and 5 ball 12 . 7 put 8 it 7 put 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 bag 11 bag 12 . and in some way or other they made him understand that if he needed more help they would give it to him . 1 and 7 they 2 in 4 way 3 some 4 way 4 way 5 or 4 way 7 they 5 or 6 other 7 they 8 made 7 they 14 needed 8 made 9 him 10 understand 11 that 11 that 14 needed 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 needed 14 needed 15 more 14 needed 16 help 16 help 22 him 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 give 19 give 20 it 19 give 22 him 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . when all these things were ready the boy bade farewell to the witch and set out . 1 when 5 were 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 things 3 these 5 were 5 were 6 ready 5 were 15 set 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 bade 9 bade 10 farewell 10 farewell 11 to 10 farewell 13 witch 10 farewell 15 set 11 to 12 the 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 out 16 out 17 . it seemed hardly to touch the water before it was carried away , and even his magic sight could not follow it . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 10 was 2 seemed 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 touch 3 hardly 8 before 4 to 5 touch 5 touch 7 water 6 the 7 water 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 carried 10 was 20 not 11 carried 12 away 11 carried 16 his 11 carried 17 magic 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 even 17 magic 18 sight 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 follow 21 follow 22 it 22 it 23 . to his surprise he was able to stand up ; then a panic seized him , and he scrambled up the bank again . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 19 scrambled 5 was 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 stand 8 stand 9 up 10 ; 11 then 11 then 13 panic 12 a 13 panic 13 panic 14 seized 13 panic 19 scrambled 14 seized 15 him 15 him 16 , 17 and 19 scrambled 18 he 19 scrambled 19 scrambled 20 up 19 scrambled 22 bank 19 scrambled 23 again 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 bank 23 again 24 . once there he replaced the ball in the bag , and looked carefully round him . 1 once 2 there 2 there 4 replaced 3 he 4 replaced 4 replaced 5 the 4 replaced 6 ball 4 replaced 8 the 4 replaced 9 bag 4 replaced 13 carefully 6 ball 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 round 14 round 15 him 15 him 16 . what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 4 do 5 ? give horrible shrieks as if he were in pain ? 1 give 2 horrible 2 horrible 3 shrieks 2 horrible 9 pain 3 shrieks 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 7 were 8 in 8 in 9 pain 9 pain 10 ? but the [bad] [one] would not care whether he were murdered or not [!] 1 but 2 the 1 but 13 not 5 would 6 not 5 would 13 not 6 not 7 care 7 care 8 whether 8 whether 9 he 8 whether 11 murdered 10 were 11 murdered 11 murdered 12 or call him by his name ? 1 call 2 him 1 call 5 name 3 by 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? but the [bad] [one] was very cunning , and would suspect [some] [trick] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 14 . 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 cunning 7 cunning 8 , 7 cunning 11 suspect 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 would 11 suspect 14 . he must try something better than that [!] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 try 2 must 4 something 4 something 5 better 4 something 7 that 5 better 6 than then suddenly an idea came to him , and he gave a little jump of joy . 1 then 2 suddenly 1 then 10 he 2 suddenly 4 idea 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 12 a 11 gave 14 jump 12 a 13 little 14 jump 16 joy 15 of 16 joy 16 joy 17 . fetch [some] [more] at once , for [i] [am] [perfectly] starving . ' 1 fetch 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 11 starving 11 starving 12 . 12 . 13 ' next he unhooked the little bridge and put it under his right . 1 next 3 unhooked 2 he 3 unhooked 3 unhooked 4 the 3 unhooked 5 little 3 unhooked 6 bridge 3 unhooked 8 put 3 unhooked 10 under 3 unhooked 12 right 6 bridge 7 and 8 put 9 it 10 under 11 his 12 right 13 . and [she] pulled out [ball-carrier] , [looking] [so] lean and [small] that he would hardly have made a mouthful for a sparrow . 1 and 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 out 3 pulled 9 lean 4 out 6 , 9 lean 23 . 10 and 12 that 12 that 14 would 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 hardly 15 hardly 22 sparrow 16 have 17 made 17 made 18 a 18 a 19 mouthful 19 mouthful 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 sparrow 22 sparrow 23 . ' [was] it you who took my gold and bridge ? ' asked the [bad] [one] . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 13 asked 4 you 11 ? 5 who 6 took 6 took 7 my 6 took 10 bridge 8 gold 9 and 8 gold 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 17 . ' [yes] [,] ['] [answered] [ball-carrier] , ' it was [i] who took them . ' 1 ' 16 ' 7 , 8 ' 7 , 16 ' 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 12 who 13 took 13 took 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 ' the [bad] [one] made a sign to the woman , who inquired where he had hidden them . 1 the 6 sign 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 sign 6 sign 18 . 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 woman 9 woman 11 who 10 , 11 who 11 who 15 had 12 inquired 13 where 13 where 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 hidden 16 hidden 17 them 17 them 18 . ' [what] have you done with the bridge ? ' said she . 1 ' 11 said 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 done 5 done 9 ? 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 bridge 8 bridge 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . and he lifted his right arm , from which she took the bridge , [while] [the] [bad] [one] looked on , well pleased . 1 and 3 lifted 2 he 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 his 3 lifted 8 from 4 his 6 arm 5 right 6 arm 6 arm 7 , 8 from 9 which 9 which 10 she 10 she 11 took 10 she 19 looked 11 took 12 the 12 the 13 bridge 13 bridge 14 , 19 looked 20 on 19 looked 23 pleased 21 , 23 pleased 22 well 23 pleased 23 pleased 24 . ' [be] [sure] [that] he does not run away , ' [chuckled] he . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 run 8 run 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [boil] [some] [water] , and get [him] ready for cooking , [while] [i] go and invite my friends the water-demons to the feast . ' 1 ' 26 ' 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 get 7 get 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 cooking 11 cooking 12 , 12 , 26 ' 15 go 21 water-demons 16 and 17 invite 17 invite 18 my 17 invite 21 water-demons 19 friends 21 water-demons 20 the 21 water-demons 21 water-demons 22 to 21 water-demons 24 feast 21 water-demons 25 . 22 to 23 the 25 . 26 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [death] [of] [the] [bad] [one] []] the woman seized [ball-carrier] [between] her finger and thumb , and was going to carry him to the kitchen , when the boy spoke : 1 the 2 woman 1 the 9 thumb 3 seized 6 her 6 her 7 finger 7 finger 9 thumb 8 and 9 thumb 9 thumb 11 and 9 thumb 15 carry 10 , 11 and 12 was 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 15 carry 15 carry 16 him 16 him 25 : 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 kitchen 19 kitchen 20 , 19 kitchen 25 : 20 , 21 when 21 when 22 the 22 the 23 boy 24 spoke 25 : ' [well] , perhaps you are right , ' answered the [bad] [one] ; ' [i] [will] [keep] you for two days . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 10 answered 3 , 24 ' 4 perhaps 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 19 you 20 for 22 days 21 two 22 days 22 days 23 . 23 . 24 ' and he went out to visit the water-demons . 1 and 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 3 went 5 to 5 to 6 visit 6 visit 8 water-demons 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 . ' [he] will do now , ' said the [bad] [one] , who came constantly to see how he was getting on . 1 ' 4 do 1 ' 5 now 3 will 4 do 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 came 14 came 15 constantly 14 came 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 18 how 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on 22 on 23 . ' [i] shall go and tell the water-demons that we expect them to dinner to-night . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 8 water-demons 6 tell 8 water-demons 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 that 8 water-demons 10 we 8 water-demons 11 expect 8 water-demons 13 to 8 water-demons 14 dinner 8 water-demons 15 to-night 8 water-demons 16 . 11 expect 12 them 15 to-night 16 . put the kettle on the fire , but be sure on no account to taste the broth . ' 1 put 3 kettle 1 put 4 on 2 the 3 kettle 4 on 6 fire 4 on 13 account 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 13 account 11 on 13 account 12 no 13 account 13 account 17 broth 14 to 15 taste 15 taste 17 broth 16 the 17 broth 17 broth 18 . 18 . 19 ' [lung-woman] [lost] [no] [time] [in] [obeying] [her] [orders] [.] the kettle soon began to sing [and] [bubble] , and [ball-carrier] was lifted in . 1 the 2 kettle 2 kettle 3 soon 2 kettle 4 began 2 kettle 15 . 4 began 5 to 4 began 6 sing 6 sing 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 lifted 12 was 13 lifted 13 lifted 14 in [[] [u.s] [.] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [ball-carrier] [finished] [his] [task] one morning he saw two children playing in front of the hut , and went out to speak to them . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 3 he 4 saw 3 he 15 went 4 saw 5 two 5 two 6 children 6 children 7 playing 8 in 9 front 9 front 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 , 12 hut 15 went 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 out 15 went 17 to 15 went 19 to 17 to 18 speak 19 to 20 them 20 them 21 . but as soon as they saw him they set up cries of horror and ran away . 1 but 5 they 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 saw 5 they 9 set 6 saw 7 him 8 they 9 set 9 set 10 up 9 set 11 cries 11 cries 13 horror 12 of 13 horror 13 horror 15 ran 13 horror 17 . 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 away ' [oh] , well , [let] her [try] , ' replied [ball-carrier] . 1 ' 11 replied 3 , 11 replied 4 well 5 , 5 , 10 ' 7 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 . ' [it] is not the first time people have wished to do that . 1 ' 12 do 3 is 4 not 4 not 11 to 5 the 6 first 6 first 7 time 7 time 11 to 8 people 9 have 9 have 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 12 do 14 . and [here] [i] [am] [still] , you see [!] ['] 1 and 8 see 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 see ' [be] careful , ' said the wife , ' she is very cunning . ' 1 ' 3 careful 3 careful 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 14 cunning 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 she 11 she 12 is 12 is 13 very 12 is 14 cunning 14 cunning 15 . 15 . 16 ' but at this moment the sister-in-law came up . 1 but 2 at 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 6 sister-in-law 6 sister-in-law 7 came 6 sister-in-law 9 . 7 came 8 up ' [how] do you do , brother-in-law ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 8 ? 4 you 5 do 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 brother-in-law 7 brother-in-law 8 ? i have heard of you so often that [i] am very glad to meet you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 10 am 2 have 3 heard 2 have 5 you 2 have 7 often 3 heard 4 of 6 so 7 often 7 often 8 that 10 am 11 very 11 very 12 glad 12 glad 13 to 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 15 you 15 you 16 . ' [that] will be delightful , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 delightful 5 delightful 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 9 he 9 he 10 . ' [suppose] we begin with a short race , and then we will go on to other things . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 begin 4 begin 5 with 4 begin 16 to 4 begin 17 other 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 short 7 short 8 race 8 race 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 go 14 go 15 on 17 other 18 things 18 things 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] will suit me very well , ' replied the woman , who was a witch . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 suit 4 suit 5 me 5 me 18 . 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 witch 17 witch 18 . ' [and] let us agree that the one who wins shall have the right to kill the other . ' 1 ' 10 wins 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 agree 4 us 10 wins 5 agree 6 that 7 the 10 wins 8 one 10 wins 9 who 10 wins 10 wins 11 shall 10 wins 13 the 10 wins 14 right 10 wins 16 kill 10 wins 17 the 11 shall 12 have 14 right 15 to 15 to 16 kill 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' we will run to the end and back again . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 run 3 run 4 to 3 run 7 and 3 run 8 back 4 to 6 end 5 the 6 end 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [when] the [sun] touches the trunk of [that] tree we will start , ' said she , as they both stood side by side . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 10 tree 5 touches 6 the 6 the 7 trunk 7 trunk 8 of 7 trunk 10 tree 10 tree 26 . 11 we 12 will 11 we 21 both 12 will 13 start 13 start 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 15 ' 17 she 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 they 20 they 21 both 21 both 22 stood 22 stood 24 by 23 side 24 by 24 by 25 side 25 side 26 . but with the first step [ball-carrier] changed himself into a wolf and for a long way kept ahead . 1 but 17 kept 2 with 3 the 3 the 4 first 3 the 11 wolf 4 first 5 step 7 changed 8 himself 8 himself 9 into 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 wolf 11 wolf 17 kept 12 and 17 kept 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 way 15 long 17 kept 17 kept 18 ahead 18 ahead 19 . then gradually he heard her creeping up behind him , and soon she was in front . 1 then 2 gradually 2 gradually 4 heard 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 her 4 heard 6 creeping 6 creeping 7 up 6 creeping 8 behind 6 creeping 12 soon 6 creeping 16 front 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 soon 12 soon 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 in 16 front 17 . the witch began to be afraid of it too , and putting out all her strength slipped past him . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 3 began 2 witch 16 strength 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 afraid 5 be 9 too 5 be 12 putting 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 it 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 putting 12 putting 13 out 12 putting 15 her 14 all 15 her 16 strength 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 past 18 past 19 him 19 him 20 . bird after bird he tried , but every time the witch gained on him and took the lead . 1 bird 2 after 1 bird 3 bird 3 bird 5 tried 3 bird 19 . 4 he 5 tried 5 tried 8 every 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 every 8 every 9 time 8 every 12 gained 10 the 11 witch 11 witch 12 gained 12 gained 13 on 12 gained 18 lead 13 on 17 the 14 him 15 and 15 and 16 took 16 took 17 the 18 lead 19 . what bird was there whose flight was swifter than his ? 1 what 11 ? 2 bird 8 swifter 3 was 8 swifter 4 there 8 swifter 5 whose 8 swifter 6 flight 8 swifter 7 was 8 swifter 8 swifter 9 than 8 swifter 10 his 8 swifter 11 ? would not the good spirits tell him ? 1 would 2 not 1 would 6 tell 3 the 5 spirits 4 good 5 spirits 5 spirits 6 tell 6 tell 7 him 7 him 8 ? ah , of course he knew ; why had he not thought of it at first and spared himself all that fatigue ? 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 12 thought 3 of 4 course 4 course 5 he 5 he 6 knew 5 he 9 had 5 he 12 thought 6 knew 8 why 7 ; 8 why 10 he 11 not 10 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 14 it 13 of 22 fatigue 15 at 16 first 16 first 18 spared 17 and 18 spared 18 spared 19 himself 18 spared 22 fatigue 20 all 22 fatigue 21 that 22 fatigue 22 fatigue 23 ? and the next instant a humming bird , dressed in green and blue , flashed past the woman and entered the house . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 next 2 the 18 woman 3 next 4 instant 4 instant 6 humming 4 instant 15 flashed 5 a 6 humming 6 humming 7 bird 6 humming 8 , 9 dressed 10 in 9 dressed 11 green 9 dressed 13 blue 11 green 12 and 13 blue 14 , 13 blue 15 flashed 15 flashed 16 past 16 past 17 the 18 woman 20 entered 19 and 20 entered 20 entered 21 the 20 entered 22 house 22 house 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] []] and as they returned weeping to the hut they caught a glimpse of the ball rolling away down the path back to the old grandmother . 1 and 3 they 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 returned 4 returned 5 weeping 4 returned 6 to 4 returned 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 they 8 hut 10 caught 10 caught 12 glimpse 10 caught 15 ball 11 a 12 glimpse 12 glimpse 13 of 14 the 15 ball 15 ball 16 rolling 15 ball 26 . 16 rolling 17 away 16 rolling 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 path 19 the 25 grandmother 21 back 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 old 24 old 25 grandmother by-and-by [some] [travellers] [came] [past] , and the chief among them asked [leave] to marry [ball-carrier] 's daughter . 1 by-and-by 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 15 marry 8 the 9 chief 9 chief 10 among 10 among 11 them 12 asked 14 to 14 to 15 marry 15 marry 19 . 17 's 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 . now [ever] [since] [ball-carrier] 's [death] the family [had] [been] [very] [poor] , and [often] could not get [enough] [to] [eat] . 1 now 13 , 1 now 22 . 5 's 8 family 7 the 8 family 8 family 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 get 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 get ' [it] is my father , [i] [am] sure , ' she cried ; and the bird piped in answer . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 6 , 6 , 18 piped 9 sure 18 piped 10 , 11 ' 10 , 18 piped 11 ' 18 piped 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 bird 17 bird 18 piped 18 piped 19 in 18 piped 20 answer 20 answer 21 . and the mother , who did not know how to get rid of him , gave in . 1 and 2 the 1 and 16 gave 3 mother 16 gave 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 did 5 who 16 gave 6 did 7 not 6 did 11 get 7 not 8 know 8 know 9 how 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 rid 12 rid 13 of 12 rid 14 him 14 him 15 , 16 gave 17 in 17 in 18 . the whole party afterwards sat down to dinner , after which they all returned to their own hut . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 party 3 party 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 sat 4 afterwards 12 they 4 afterwards 14 returned 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 to 6 down 8 dinner 8 dinner 9 , 9 , 10 after 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 all 14 returned 15 to 14 returned 18 hut 16 their 17 own 17 own 18 hut 18 hut 19 . the family were all much distressed , and begged him to tell them what food he fancied . 1 the 2 family 2 family 3 were 2 family 18 . 3 were 4 all 3 were 6 distressed 5 much 6 distressed 6 distressed 9 begged 6 distressed 14 what 6 distressed 17 fancied 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 begged 9 begged 10 him 9 begged 11 to 9 begged 13 them 12 tell 13 them 15 food 17 fancied 16 he 17 fancied ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [wake] [up] [,] [my] [grandson] [,] [it] [is] [time] [to] [go] [home] ['] []] ' [there] [must] [be] [some] [thing] you [could] [take] , [if] you would [only] say what it is , ' implored his [wife] . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 21 implored 7 you 10 , 10 , 12 you 12 you 13 would 15 say 16 what 15 say 19 , 16 what 18 is 17 it 18 is 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 implored 21 implored 24 . 22 his 24 . ' [no] [,] nothing [,] nothing ; except , perhaps but of course that is impossible ! ' 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 16 impossible 6 nothing 7 ; 6 nothing 8 except 6 nothing 11 but 6 nothing 16 impossible 8 except 10 perhaps 9 , 10 perhaps 12 of 13 course 13 course 16 impossible 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 impossible 16 impossible 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [i] [think] but [i] [could] not [ask] [you] to do such a thing . 1 ' 4 but 4 but 7 not 7 not 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 such 12 such 13 a 12 such 14 thing 14 thing 15 . leave me alone , and let me die quietly . ' 1 leave 2 me 1 leave 3 alone 1 leave 7 me 1 leave 8 die 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 8 die 9 quietly 9 quietly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [whatever] it is , [i] will manage to get it for you . ' 1 ' 13 you 1 ' 14 . 3 it 4 is 3 it 5 , 5 , 13 you 7 will 8 manage 7 will 13 you 8 manage 10 get 8 manage 11 it 9 to 10 get 11 it 12 for 14 . 15 ' weeping and wringing her hands , the girl went down to her mother . 1 weeping 2 and 1 weeping 3 wringing 1 weeping 14 . 3 wringing 4 her 3 wringing 5 hands 3 wringing 12 her 5 hands 6 , 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 mother just as she was going to cook it her two brothers came in . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 cook 7 cook 8 it 8 it 14 . 9 her 11 brothers 9 her 14 . 10 two 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 came 12 came 13 in they cried out in horror at the sight , and , rushing out of the hut , declared they would never see her any more . 1 they 2 cried 2 cried 3 out 2 cried 7 the 4 in 5 horror 4 in 7 the 5 horror 6 at 7 the 16 hut 8 sight 14 of 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 rushing 11 , 12 rushing 12 rushing 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 hut 16 hut 17 , 16 hut 18 declared 16 hut 26 . 18 declared 20 would 19 they 20 would 20 would 21 never 21 never 24 any 22 see 23 her 22 see 24 any 24 any 25 more and the poor girl , with a heavy heart , took the body of the redbreast up to her husband . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 girl 2 the 16 redbreast 3 poor 4 girl 5 , 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 9 heart 16 redbreast 11 took 16 redbreast 12 the 16 redbreast 13 body 16 redbreast 14 of 16 redbreast 15 the 16 redbreast 16 redbreast 17 up 16 redbreast 18 to 16 redbreast 20 husband 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . his wife felt very miserable to think that their beloved redbreast had been sacrificed for nothing , and begged him to try a little bit . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 felt 3 felt 5 miserable 4 very 5 miserable 5 miserable 6 to 6 to 7 think 7 think 8 that 7 think 14 sacrificed 9 their 11 redbreast 10 beloved 11 redbreast 11 redbreast 12 had 11 redbreast 13 been 13 been 14 sacrificed 14 sacrificed 15 for 14 sacrificed 16 nothing 14 sacrificed 19 begged 14 sacrificed 25 bit 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 begged 19 begged 20 him 19 begged 21 to 21 to 22 try 23 a 25 bit 24 little 25 bit 25 bit 26 . but the man only flew into a rage , and flung the bird out of the window . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 17 window 4 only 5 flew 5 flew 6 into 5 flew 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 11 flung 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flung 11 flung 13 bird 11 flung 14 out 12 the 13 bird 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 . then he got up and went out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 3 got 7 out 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 . when she was ready she said to the ball : ' [go] [back] [the] way you came , and lead me to my grandson . ['] 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 6 said 3 was 4 ready 5 she 6 said 6 said 25 . 7 to 8 the 7 to 20 lead 8 the 9 ball 8 the 15 way 9 ball 10 : 10 : 11 ' 15 way 16 you 17 came 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 lead 20 lead 21 me 20 lead 22 to 20 lead 24 grandson 22 to 23 my 24 grandson 25 . and the ball started with the old woman following . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 ball 2 the 9 following 3 ball 4 started 4 started 5 with 6 the 7 old 6 the 9 following 7 old 8 woman 9 following 10 . ' [wake] up , my grandson , it is time to go home , ' the witch said . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 6 grandson 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 grandson 6 grandson 19 . 7 , 15 ' 8 it 9 is 8 it 14 , 9 is 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 . 16 the 17 witch 17 witch 18 said 18 said 19 . ' [my] grandson , did you ever manage to get [that] gold from [the] [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 3 grandson 18 ' 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 ever 6 you 8 manage 6 you 17 ? 8 manage 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 12 gold 13 from 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , [i] [got] it . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 , 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 10 ' 8 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [where] is it ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 . ' [here] [,] [in] my [left] [arm-pit] , ' answered [he] . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 10 answered 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . after [she] [had] finished [she] [asked] [again] [:] 1 after 4 finished ' [my] grandson , did you manage to get that bridge [from] [the] [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 3 grandson 3 grandson 4 , 3 grandson 17 ' 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 manage 6 you 16 ? 7 manage 8 to 8 to 9 get 10 that 11 bridge 11 bridge 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] , grandmother , [i] [got] [that] too , ' answered [he] . 1 ' 12 answered 3 , 4 grandmother 4 grandmother 5 , 5 , 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 . ' [where] is it ? ' she asked , and [ball-carrier] lifted his right arm , and pointed to his arm-pit . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 his 13 his 15 arm 14 right 15 arm 15 arm 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 pointed 18 pointed 19 to 18 pointed 21 arm-pit 20 his 21 arm-pit 21 arm-pit 22 . ' [here] is the bridge , grandmother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 5 bridge 7 grandmother 7 grandmother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . then the witch did something that nobody in the world could have guessed that she would do . 1 then 3 witch 1 then 5 something 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 did 5 something 6 that 5 something 18 . 6 that 16 would 7 nobody 8 in 7 nobody 11 could 7 nobody 16 would 8 in 10 world 9 the 10 world 11 could 12 have 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 that 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 do first , she took the [gold] [and] said to [ball-carrier] : 1 first 2 , 2 , 8 said 3 she 4 took 3 she 8 said 4 took 5 the 8 said 11 : 9 to 11 : and after that was done she put the pole back again . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 9 pole 6 she 7 put 7 put 9 pole 8 the 9 pole 9 pole 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 . ' [give] [me] the bridge , ' said she , ' for [i] am going to bury it [here] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 bridge 5 bridge 6 , 5 bridge 20 . 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 for 14 am 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 bury 17 bury 18 it 18 it 20 . you have done what you were set [to] do , and [i] need you [no] [more] . ['] 1 you 2 have 1 you 17 . 2 have 3 done 4 what 5 you 4 what 9 do 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 set 9 do 14 you 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 you 11 and 13 need 14 you 17 . then [ball-carrier] remembered his parents and went back to them . 1 then 3 remembered 3 remembered 5 parents 4 his 5 parents 5 parents 11 . 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 back 7 went 9 to 9 to 10 them 10 them 11 . [[] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] ' [indian] [folklore] . ' []] 1 ' 4 . 4 . 5 ' [the] [bunyip] let them come and get the roots for themselves ; but we will fish for eels and anything else we can get . ' 1 let 2 them 1 let 3 come 3 come 4 and 4 and 16 eels 5 get 7 roots 6 the 7 roots 7 roots 8 for 8 for 9 themselves 8 for 16 eels 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 16 eels 14 fish 16 eels 15 for 16 eels 16 eels 17 and 16 eels 18 anything 16 eels 20 we 18 anything 19 else 20 we 21 can 21 can 22 get 21 can 23 . 23 . 24 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bunyip] []] when he reached a high peak overlooking all the plain he stopped to take breath , and turned to see if he was safe yet . 1 when 3 reached 1 when 11 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 high 4 a 5 high 5 high 6 peak 6 peak 7 overlooking 7 overlooking 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 plain 11 he 12 stopped 11 he 23 was 12 stopped 15 breath 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 breath 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 turned 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 if 21 if 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 safe 24 safe 25 yet 24 safe 26 . safe [!] [why] only the tops of the trees remained above that sea of water , and these were fast disappearing . 1 safe 22 . 4 only 6 tops 5 the 6 tops 6 tops 7 of 6 tops 9 trees 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 trees 9 trees 10 remained 9 trees 22 . 10 remained 11 above 10 remained 21 disappearing 11 above 12 that 11 above 13 sea 11 above 15 water 14 of 15 water 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 disappearing 18 these 19 were 18 these 21 disappearing 20 fast 21 disappearing they must run fast indeed if they were to escape . 1 they 2 must 2 must 3 run 2 must 10 escape 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 5 indeed 5 indeed 7 they 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 were 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . but [,] [as] he spoke , [something] [cold] touched him , and quickly he glanced down at his feet . 1 but 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 15 glanced 6 , 12 and 9 touched 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 glanced 13 quickly 15 glanced 14 he 15 glanced 15 glanced 16 down 15 glanced 17 at 17 at 19 feet 18 his 19 feet 19 feet 20 . then with a shudder he saw that they were feet no longer , but bird 's claws . 1 then 17 claws 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 shudder 3 a 15 bird 4 shudder 6 saw 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 that 7 that 8 they 8 they 9 were 10 feet 12 longer 11 no 12 longer 12 longer 13 , 12 longer 15 bird 13 , 14 but 15 bird 17 claws 16 's 17 claws 17 claws 18 . the little [bunyip] [was] [carried] [home] [by] [its] mother , and after that the waters sank back to their own channels . 1 the 2 little 2 little 9 mother 9 mother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 waters 12 after 13 that 12 after 14 the 14 the 15 waters 15 waters 21 channels 16 sank 17 back 16 sank 21 channels 17 back 18 to 19 their 21 channels 20 own 21 channels 21 channels 22 . though how they [know] [i] cannot tell you , as nobody has ever seen it . 1 though 3 they 1 though 11 nobody 1 though 15 it 2 how 3 they 3 they 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 has 11 nobody 13 ever 13 ever 14 seen 15 it 16 . [[] [from] [journal] [of] [anthropological] [institute] [.] []] [father] [grumbler] once upon a time there lived a man who had nearly as many children as there were sparrows in the garden . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 18 sparrows 10 had 11 nearly 11 nearly 18 sparrows 12 as 18 sparrows 13 many 18 sparrows 14 children 18 sparrows 15 as 18 sparrows 16 there 17 were 17 were 18 sparrows 18 sparrows 19 in 18 sparrows 21 garden 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . by-and-by he grew weary of always working , and [on] [sundays] [he] [lay] a long while [in] [bed] , instead [of] [going] [to] [church] . 1 by-and-by 2 he 1 by-and-by 25 . 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 weary 4 weary 5 of 4 weary 6 always 7 working 8 , 7 working 20 instead 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 while 19 , 20 instead 20 instead 25 . and he set out at once for the cave . 1 and 3 set 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 5 at 5 at 6 once 5 at 8 the 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 10 . ' [who] is there ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 7 asked 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 12 . 10 from 11 within 11 within 12 . ' [it] is [i] [,] [holy] [man] [,] [father] [grumbler] , you know , who [has] as many children as sparrows in the garden . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 you 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 14 , 26 ' 15 who 21 sparrows 17 as 21 sparrows 18 many 21 sparrows 19 children 21 sparrows 20 as 21 sparrows 21 sparrows 22 in 21 sparrows 24 garden 22 in 23 the 24 garden 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] , and what is it [that] you want ? ' 1 ' 5 what 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 it 7 it 11 ? 9 you 10 want 9 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] want to [know] [why] other people have all the luck , and only misfortunes happen to me ! ['] 1 ' 20 ! 3 want 18 to 4 to 7 other 7 other 8 people 8 people 9 have 9 have 18 to 10 all 11 the 10 all 16 misfortunes 12 luck 13 , 12 luck 16 misfortunes 13 , 14 and 15 only 16 misfortunes 16 misfortunes 17 happen 17 happen 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ! the [holy] [man] [did] [not] answer , but went into an inner cave , [from] [which] he came out bearing something in his [hand] . 1 the 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 23 his 9 went 10 into 10 into 12 inner 11 an 12 inner 12 inner 13 cave 13 cave 14 , 13 cave 20 bearing 17 he 18 came 18 came 19 out 18 came 20 bearing 20 bearing 21 something 21 something 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 25 . ' [do] you see this basket ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 7 ? 5 this 6 basket 6 basket 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . but when you have had enough , be sure you don't forget to cry out : " that will do for to-day . " 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 have 3 you 19 will 4 have 6 enough 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 10 you 10 you 11 don't 10 you 19 will 11 don't 12 forget 11 don't 14 cry 13 to 14 cry 14 cry 15 out 14 cry 16 : 16 : 17 " 18 that 19 will 19 will 20 do 20 do 22 to-day 21 for 22 to-day 22 to-day 23 . 23 . 24 " oh ! [and] [one] [thing] [more] [you] [need] [not] [show] [it] [to] [everybody] [and] [declare] [that] [i] [have] [given] [it] [to] [you] [.] 1 oh 2 ! do you understand ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 2 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' what a quantity there were to be sure ! 1 what 3 quantity 2 a 3 quantity 3 quantity 4 there 3 quantity 8 sure 4 there 5 were 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 ! the whole road was covered with them , and the banks on each side were beginning to disappear . 1 the 2 whole 1 the 3 road 1 the 11 banks 4 was 5 covered 5 covered 6 with 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 banks 11 banks 13 each 11 banks 15 were 11 banks 18 disappear 12 on 13 each 13 each 14 side 16 beginning 17 to 16 beginning 18 disappear 18 disappear 19 . that will do for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 5 to-day 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' and the lid of the basket closed with a snap . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 lid 3 lid 4 of 3 lid 7 closed 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 basket 7 closed 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 snap 10 snap 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [magic] [basket] []] only [there] [is] [no] [need] [to] chatter about it all over the place . 1 only 7 chatter 7 chatter 14 . 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 place 13 place 14 . you understand ? 1 you 2 understand 1 you 3 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' and without waiting for an answer he whispered to the basket : ' [little] basket , little basket , do your duty . ' 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 5 an 5 an 6 answer 6 answer 12 : 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 8 whispered 12 : 10 the 11 basket 11 basket 12 : 12 : 13 ' 12 : 18 basket 12 : 24 ' 15 basket 16 , 15 basket 18 basket 17 little 18 basket 18 basket 19 , 18 basket 22 duty 20 do 22 duty 21 your 22 duty 23 . 24 ' ' [be] quick , be quick , and pick them up , ' cried the man . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 4 , 8 and 4 , 13 ' 5 be 6 quick 6 quick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 pick 9 pick 10 them 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 . ' [and] if these are not enough , there are plenty more to be had for the asking . ' 1 ' 5 are 3 if 4 these 4 these 5 are 5 are 6 not 5 are 11 plenty 5 are 18 asking 6 not 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 9 there 11 plenty 10 are 11 plenty 11 plenty 12 more 11 plenty 13 to 13 to 14 be 15 had 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 18 asking 18 asking 19 . 19 . 20 ' the innkeeper and his wife did not need telling twice . 1 the 2 innkeeper 2 innkeeper 3 and 2 innkeeper 5 wife 2 innkeeper 6 did 2 innkeeper 9 telling 4 his 5 wife 6 did 7 not 8 need 9 telling 9 telling 10 twice 10 twice 11 . down they went on their knees and gathered up everything they could lay hands on . 1 down 15 on 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 15 on 4 on 6 knees 5 their 6 knees 6 knees 7 and 6 knees 8 gathered 8 gathered 9 up 8 gathered 10 everything 11 they 12 could 11 they 13 lay 13 lay 14 hands 13 lay 15 on 15 on 16 . but busy though they seemed , they found time to whisper to each other : 1 but 4 they 2 busy 3 though 3 though 4 they 4 they 5 seemed 5 seemed 10 to 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 found 8 found 9 time 9 time 10 to 10 to 11 whisper 11 whisper 12 to 11 whisper 13 each 11 whisper 15 : 13 each 14 other ' [if] we can only get hold of that basket it will make our fortune ! ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 only 4 can 6 get 4 can 13 make 6 get 7 hold 7 hold 10 basket 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 basket 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 15 fortune 14 our 15 fortune 15 fortune 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' unluckily , though he did not speak , he did drink , and it was not long before he fell fast asleep . 1 unluckily 3 though 1 unluckily 12 , 1 unluckily 14 it 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 3 though 9 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 drink 12 , 13 and 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 fell 20 fell 22 asleep 21 fast 22 asleep 22 asleep 23 . their father burst into the midst of them , bearing his basket , and crying : 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 burst 3 burst 4 into 3 burst 15 crying 4 into 6 midst 5 the 6 midst 6 midst 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 14 and 10 bearing 11 his 11 his 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 crying 16 : ' [don't] spoil your appetites , [children] , with that stuff . 1 ' 3 spoil 3 spoil 11 stuff 4 your 5 appetites 4 your 11 stuff 5 appetites 6 , 5 appetites 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 that 11 stuff 12 . do you see this basket ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 4 this 5 basket 5 basket 6 ? now you shall say it instead of me , for a treat . ' 1 now 3 shall 1 now 6 instead 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 say 4 say 5 it 6 instead 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 14 ' 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 treat 12 treat 13 . 13 . 14 ' the children , wondering and delighted , repeated the words , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 wondering 3 , 4 wondering 4 wondering 6 delighted 5 and 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 , 6 delighted 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 the 8 repeated 10 words 10 words 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 happened 14 happened 15 . ' [it] certainly [smells] [of] fish , ' he said , and then he stopped , for a sudden thought had come to him . 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 10 said 6 fish 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 25 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 15 stopped 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 19 sudden 15 stopped 23 to 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 sudden 19 sudden 20 thought 21 had 22 come 22 come 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [suppose] it is not [mine] [at] [all] [;] supposing [ah] , the [scoundrels] ! ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 supposing 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 10 supposing 12 , 10 supposing 15 ! 12 , 13 the 15 ! 16 ' ' [can] [i] do anything for you , [father] [grumbler] ? ' [asked] the innkeeper ['s] [wife] in her [softest] [voice] . 1 ' 4 do 4 do 7 you 4 do 11 ? 5 anything 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 the 14 the 15 innkeeper 15 innkeeper 22 . 18 in 19 her 19 her 22 . ' [i] have taken the wrong basket by mistake , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 15 said 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 the 4 taken 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 basket 7 basket 9 mistake 8 by 9 mistake 9 mistake 10 , 10 , 12 course 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . ' [here] is [yours] , will you give me back my own [?] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 11 my 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 6 will 8 give 8 give 9 me 8 give 10 back 8 give 11 my 11 my 12 own ' [why] , what are you talking about ? ' answered she . 1 ' 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 talking 6 you 9 ? 8 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . ' [you] can see for yourself that there is no basket here . ' 1 ' 10 no 1 ' 13 . 3 can 4 see 4 see 6 yourself 4 see 7 that 5 for 6 yourself 7 that 8 there 8 there 9 is 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 basket 11 basket 12 here 13 . 14 ' and [though] [father] [grumbler] [did] [look] [,] it was quite true that [none] was to be seen . 1 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 quite 9 was 11 true 11 true 17 seen 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen 17 seen 18 . he took the road that led to the [holy] [man] 's cave , and made such haste that it was not long before he reached it . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 road 3 the 12 cave 5 that 6 led 6 led 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 12 cave 11 's 12 cave 12 cave 14 and 12 cave 27 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 made 16 such 17 haste 17 haste 18 that 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 long 22 long 23 before 23 before 25 reached 23 before 27 . 24 he 25 reached 25 reached 26 it ' [who] is there ? ' said [a] [voice] in [answer] to his knock . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 15 . 10 in 14 knock 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 knock 14 knock 15 . ' [it] is [me] [,] it [is] me , [holy] [man] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 6 it 6 it 12 . 8 me 9 , 8 me 12 . you know quite well . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 well 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 . father [grumbler] , who [has] as many children as sparrows in the garden . ' 1 father 3 , 3 , 15 ' 4 who 10 sparrows 6 as 10 sparrows 7 many 10 sparrows 8 children 10 sparrows 9 as 10 sparrows 10 sparrows 11 in 10 sparrows 13 garden 11 in 12 the 13 garden 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] , my good man , it was only yesterday [that] [i] gave you a handsome present . ' 1 ' 5 good 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 only 9 was 17 handsome 10 only 11 yesterday 14 gave 16 a 15 you 16 a 16 a 17 handsome 17 handsome 18 present 18 present 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [yes] [,] [holy] [man] , and [here] it is . 1 ' 10 is 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . but something has happened , [i] don't know what , and it [won't] [work] [any] [more] . ['] 1 but 2 something 2 something 4 happened 3 has 4 happened 4 happened 5 , 4 happened 17 . 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 what 8 know 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 17 . ' [well] [,] [put] it [down] . 1 ' 5 it 1 ' 7 . i will go and see if [i] can find anything for you . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 8 can 2 will 3 go 2 will 5 see 3 go 4 and 5 see 6 if 8 can 9 find 9 find 10 anything 10 anything 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 14 ' 13 . 14 ' in a few minutes the [holy] [man] returned with a cock under his arm . 1 in 2 a 1 in 5 the 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes 5 the 11 cock 8 returned 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 cock 11 cock 15 . 12 under 13 his 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . but , remember , it is not necessary to let all the world into the secret . ' 1 but 5 it 2 , 5 it 3 remember 4 , 3 remember 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 11 all 6 is 8 necessary 7 not 8 necessary 8 necessary 9 to 8 necessary 10 let 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 world 12 the 16 secret 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 secret 16 secret 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] no , [holy] [man] , [i] am not so foolish as [that] . ' 1 ' 3 no 1 ' 15 . 3 no 4 , 3 no 7 , 7 , 13 as 9 am 10 not 10 not 12 foolish 11 so 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 as 15 . 16 ' ' [nor] [to] [tell] everybody [that] [i] [gave] it to you , ['] [went] [on] [the] [holy] [man] . 1 ' 5 everybody 5 everybody 19 . 9 it 10 to 10 to 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 19 . ' [i] have [not] got these treasures by the dozen [.] ['] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 got 5 got 10 dozen 6 these 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 by 7 treasures 10 dozen 8 by 9 the and without waiting for an answer he shut the door . 1 and 8 shut 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 5 an 3 waiting 8 shut 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . as before , the distance seemed to have wonderfully shortened , and in a moment [the] tavern rose up in front of [father] [grumbler] . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 2 before 4 the 4 the 5 distance 4 the 17 tavern 5 distance 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 8 have 8 have 9 wonderfully 9 wonderfully 10 shortened 10 shortened 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 in 13 in 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 17 tavern 21 front 17 tavern 25 . 18 rose 19 up 19 up 20 in 20 in 21 front 21 front 22 of without stopping to think , he went straight in , and found the innkeeper 's wife in the kitchen making a cake . 1 without 2 stopping 2 stopping 3 to 2 stopping 4 think 4 think 6 he 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 went 6 he 12 found 7 went 8 straight 8 straight 9 in 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 14 innkeeper 13 the 14 innkeeper 14 innkeeper 15 's 14 innkeeper 16 wife 14 innkeeper 19 kitchen 14 innkeeper 20 making 14 innkeeper 22 cake 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 kitchen 20 making 21 a 21 a 22 cake 22 cake 23 . ' [show] [me] what you can do , cock , ' cried [he] . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 12 cried 4 what 7 do 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 do 8 , 9 cock 9 cock 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [coquerico] ['] [the] [wonderful] [cock] []] ' [you] are a nice man to go wasting your time and your money drinking in that tavern , and leaving us to starve ! 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 nice 4 a 6 man 4 a 18 tavern 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 wasting 9 wasting 10 your 9 wasting 11 time 9 wasting 13 your 12 and 13 your 13 your 14 money 14 money 15 drinking 15 drinking 16 in 15 drinking 18 tavern 17 that 18 tavern 18 tavern 21 leaving 18 tavern 24 starve 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 leaving 21 leaving 22 us 23 to 24 starve 24 starve 25 ! aren't you ashamed of yourself ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 1 aren't 3 ashamed 1 aren't 6 ? 3 ashamed 4 of 3 ashamed 5 yourself 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] don't know what you are talking of , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 10 , 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 of 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 answered 12 he 13 answered 13 answered 14 . ['] [money] [?] why , [i] have gold and diamonds now , as much as [i] [want] . 1 why 2 , 1 why 15 . 2 , 12 as 4 have 11 much 5 gold 6 and 5 gold 7 diamonds 7 diamonds 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as do you see that cock ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 cock 5 cock 6 ? at last he grew a little quieter , but remained as puzzled as ever . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 grew 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 7 quieter 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 quieter 7 quieter 8 , 7 quieter 9 but 7 quieter 10 remained 7 quieter 12 puzzled 10 remained 11 as 12 puzzled 14 ever 12 puzzled 15 . 13 as 14 ever ' [can] [i] have [forgotten] [the] [words] [?] 1 ' 4 have but [i] know [that] [was] what he said [!] 1 but 6 what 1 but 7 he 3 know 6 what 7 he 8 said and [i] saw the diamonds with my own eyes ! ' 1 and 5 diamonds 3 saw 5 diamonds 4 the 5 diamonds 5 diamonds 6 with 5 diamonds 10 ! 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 eyes 10 ! 11 ' then suddenly he seized the cock , shut it into the basket , and rushed out of the house . 1 then 2 suddenly 1 then 3 he 3 he 4 seized 4 seized 5 the 5 the 6 cock 6 cock 7 , 6 cock 8 shut 8 shut 9 it 9 it 13 , 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] []] ' [who] is that knocking ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 4 that 5 knocking 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 voice 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 13 . 11 from 12 within 12 within 13 . ' [it] [is] me ! 1 ' 5 ! 4 me 5 ! it is me ! 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 ! 3 me 4 ! holy [man] [!] you know ! 1 holy 6 ! 4 you 5 know 4 you 6 ! [father] ['] ' [but] , my good fellow , you really should give some one else a chance . 1 ' 4 my 3 , 4 my 4 my 16 chance 5 good 6 fellow 5 good 16 chance 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 9 really 8 you 9 really 10 should 11 give 11 give 12 some 11 give 16 chance 12 some 13 one 13 one 14 else 15 a 16 chance 16 chance 17 . this is the third time you have been and at such an hour , too ! ' 1 this 2 is 1 this 13 hour 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 time 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 11 such 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 such 11 such 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 16 ! 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [oh] , yes , [holy] [man] [,] [i] know it is very late , but you will forgive me ! 1 ' 4 yes 1 ' 12 is 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 10 know 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 late 14 late 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 forgive 19 forgive 20 me 20 me 21 ! it is your cock there is something the matter . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 cock 4 cock 5 there 6 is 9 matter 7 something 9 matter 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it is like the basket . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [that] my cock ? 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 cock 4 cock 5 ? that my basket ? 1 that 3 basket 2 my 3 basket 3 basket 4 ? somebody has played you a trick , my good man ! ' 1 somebody 2 has 1 somebody 3 played 3 played 6 trick 4 you 6 trick 5 a 6 trick 6 trick 11 ! 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 man 9 good 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [a] trick ? ' repeated [father] [grumbler] [,] [who] began to understand what had happened . 1 ' 3 trick 3 trick 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 repeated 6 repeated 17 . 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 understand 13 understand 14 what 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . ' [then] [it] [must] have been [those] [two] ['] 1 ' 5 have 5 have 6 been ' [i] [warned] you not to show them to anybody , ' said the [holy] [man] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 show 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 anybody 10 anybody 17 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 17 . ' [you] [deserve] but [i] will give you one more chance . ' 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 13 ' 6 will 7 give 7 give 8 you 7 give 11 chance 9 one 10 more 9 one 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 ' and , turning , he unhooked something from the wall . 1 and 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 6 unhooked 4 , 6 unhooked 5 he 6 unhooked 6 unhooked 7 something 6 unhooked 8 from 6 unhooked 9 the 6 unhooked 10 wall 10 wall 11 . that is all [i] [have] to tell you . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 9 . 6 to 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' and , smiling to himself , the [holy] [man] pushed [father] [grumbler] out of the cave . 1 and 3 smiling 2 , 3 smiling 3 smiling 5 himself 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 5 himself 17 . 7 the 14 of 10 pushed 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cave 16 cave 17 . ' [good] evening , [friends] ! ' he said , as he entered the inn . 1 ' 9 said 3 evening 4 , 4 , 9 said 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 14 the 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 entered 14 the 15 inn 15 inn 16 . ' [i] [am] very hungry , and should be glad if you would roast this cock for me as soon as possible . 1 ' 4 very 4 very 5 hungry 5 hungry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 20 soon 8 should 9 be 9 be 10 glad 10 glad 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 roast 14 roast 16 cock 15 this 16 cock 16 cock 17 for 17 for 18 me 18 me 19 as 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 21 as 22 possible 22 possible 23 . this cock and no other mind what [i] say , ' he went on . 1 this 2 cock 2 cock 3 and 3 and 4 no 3 and 13 went 4 no 5 other 6 mind 7 what 7 what 9 say 7 what 12 he 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . ' [oh] , [and] [another] [thing] [!] 1 ' 3 , you can light the fire with this basket . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 light 3 light 5 fire 3 light 8 basket 4 the 5 fire 6 with 8 basket 7 this 8 basket 8 basket 9 . these directions made the innkeeper 's wife very uneasy . 1 these 2 directions 2 directions 5 innkeeper 3 made 5 innkeeper 4 the 5 innkeeper 5 innkeeper 6 's 5 innkeeper 7 wife 5 innkeeper 9 uneasy 8 very 9 uneasy 9 uneasy 10 . go and fetch my cock and my basket , at once . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 4 my 3 fetch 5 cock 5 cock 8 basket 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 basket 8 basket 12 . 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . do you hear ? ' 1 do 2 you 1 do 4 ? 2 you 3 hear 4 ? 5 ' ' [your] [cock] [,] [and] your basket , [father] [grumbler] [?] 1 ' 6 your 6 your 7 basket 7 basket 8 , but you have just ['] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 just ' [my] cock and my basket ! ' interrupted he . 1 ' 9 interrupted 3 cock 4 and 3 cock 9 interrupted 5 my 6 basket 6 basket 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 11 . 10 he 11 . and opening the bag , he cried : ' [flack] [!] flick [!] switch , be quick . ' 1 and 2 opening 2 opening 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 : 8 : 9 ' 9 ' 12 flick 12 flick 14 switch 14 switch 15 , 15 , 19 ' 16 be 17 quick 17 quick 18 . 18 . 19 ' and [father] [grumbler] , who had no wish to go on , [called] [out] [between] [his] [hops] [:] ['] [stop] then , [can't] [you] ? 1 and 21 then 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 go 10 go 11 on 10 go 12 , 12 , 21 then 21 then 22 , 21 then 25 ? that is enough for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 3 enough 5 to-day 5 to-day 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [into] the bag , quick ! ' said he , and the switch obeyed . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 bag 4 bag 5 , 4 bag 6 quick 6 quick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 switch 14 switch 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 16 . ' [you] have [all] [got] what you deserved , ' continued [the] [holy] [man] , ' and [i] have no pity for [any] [of] you . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 7 you 3 have 8 deserved 6 what 7 you 8 deserved 26 . 9 , 10 ' 9 , 26 . 10 ' 11 continued 11 continued 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 25 you 20 no 21 pity 21 pity 22 for 22 for 25 you but [that] will [never] be [you] , ' he added , turning to [father] [grumbler] . 1 but 3 will 3 will 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 added 10 added 12 turning 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 13 to 16 . [[] [from] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [story] [of] [the] [yara] this state of things went on for some weeks , then at last chance favoured him . 1 this 2 state 2 state 3 of 2 state 4 things 4 things 5 went 4 things 7 for 5 went 6 on 7 for 9 weeks 8 some 9 weeks 9 weeks 15 favoured 10 , 11 then 11 then 15 favoured 12 at 13 last 13 last 15 favoured 14 chance 15 favoured 15 favoured 16 him 16 him 17 . alonzo , for such was his name , sprang forward , and with one blow of his fist stretched the creature dead upon the road . 1 alonzo 2 , 1 alonzo 6 his 3 for 4 such 3 for 6 his 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 name 6 his 18 fist 7 name 8 , 9 sprang 10 forward 10 forward 11 , 10 forward 13 with 11 , 12 and 13 with 15 blow 14 one 15 blow 15 blow 18 fist 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 fist 18 fist 19 stretched 18 fist 21 creature 18 fist 22 dead 20 the 21 creature 22 dead 23 upon 23 upon 25 road 24 the 25 road 25 road 26 . ' [what] did you do [last] [night] [after] you [went] home ? ' [suddenly] asked the girl [one] evening . 1 ' 15 asked 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 9 you 9 you 12 ? 11 home 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 girl 16 the 19 evening 19 evening 20 . ' [just] the same as [i] [always] [do] , ['] [answered] he . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 as 5 as 12 he 9 , 12 he 12 he 13 . i have been there constantly for several months , but last night a strange thing happened . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 16 happened 4 there 5 constantly 5 constantly 7 several 5 constantly 12 night 5 constantly 14 strange 6 for 7 several 7 several 8 months 8 months 9 , 10 but 11 last 11 last 12 night 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 15 thing 15 thing 16 happened 16 happened 17 . as [julia] listened her face grew deadly white , and her whole body shivered as if with cold . 1 as 3 listened 3 listened 6 grew 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 grew 6 grew 7 deadly 6 grew 18 cold 7 deadly 8 white 7 deadly 14 shivered 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 shivered 11 her 13 body 12 whole 13 body 13 body 14 shivered 14 shivered 15 as 14 shivered 17 with 15 as 16 if 18 cold 19 . could [the] [voice] [which] [had] [bewitched] [alonzo] have come from one of these [?] 1 could 8 have 8 have 9 come 9 come 10 from 10 from 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 these ' [what] is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 7 asked 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 he 7 asked 9 . ' [it] is something that has to do with our future happiness . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 something 4 something 5 that 4 something 6 has 4 something 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 with 9 with 12 happiness 10 our 11 future 11 future 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] [!] it is serious , then ? 1 ' 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 serious 6 serious 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? well , [of] [course] [i] promise . 1 well 2 , 1 well 6 promise 6 promise 7 . now tell me ! ' 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [no] ; but perhaps something will . 1 ' 5 perhaps 3 ; 4 but 3 ; 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 something 5 perhaps 7 will 7 will 8 . if you will not promise [i] shall go mad with fright . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 promise 5 promise 9 mad 7 shall 8 go 8 go 9 mad 9 mad 10 with 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . promise me . ' 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [why] [,] what is the matter ? 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 is 4 what 7 matter 5 is 6 the 7 matter 8 ? you look so pale ! 1 you 2 look 2 look 4 pale 2 look 5 ! 3 so 4 pale tell me why you are so frightened ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 you 3 why 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [did] you not hear the song ? ' she asked , trembling . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 not 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 song 7 song 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 13 trembling 12 , 13 trembling 13 trembling 14 . ' [suppose] [i] [did] [,] how could [that] hurt me ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 could 7 could 9 hurt 9 hurt 10 me 10 me 11 ? it was the loveliest song [i] ever [heard] ! ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 ! 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 loveliest 4 loveliest 5 song 4 loveliest 7 ever 9 ! 10 ' ' [yes] , and [after] the song will come the apparition ; and after that after that ['] 1 ' 17 that 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 the 6 the 11 apparition 7 song 11 apparition 8 will 9 come 9 come 11 apparition 10 the 11 apparition 11 apparition 12 ; 11 apparition 14 after 11 apparition 16 after 12 ; 13 and 14 after 15 that 16 after 17 that ' [i] don't understand . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 . well after that [?] ['] 1 well 3 that 2 after 3 that ' [after] [that] death . ' 1 ' 6 ' 4 death 5 . 5 . 6 ' alonzo stared at her . 1 alonzo 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 . had she really gone mad ? 1 had 4 gone 2 she 3 really 3 really 4 gone 4 gone 5 mad 5 mad 6 ? such [talk] was [very] [unlike] [julia] [;] [but] [before] [he] [could] [collect] [his] senses [the] [girl] [spoke] [again] [:] 1 such 3 was 1 such 14 senses ' [that] is the reason why [i] implore you never to go there again ; at any rate till after we are married . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 reason 5 reason 6 why 6 why 8 implore 8 implore 9 you 9 you 12 go 9 you 22 are 10 never 12 go 11 to 12 go 13 there 22 are 14 again 15 ; 14 again 19 till 16 at 18 rate 17 any 18 rate 18 rate 19 till 19 till 20 after 19 till 21 we 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 married 23 married 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [and] what difference will our marriage make ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 difference 4 difference 5 will 4 difference 7 marriage 6 our 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 make 7 marriage 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [oh] [,] there will be no danger then ; you can go to bathe as often as you [like] ! ' 1 ' 19 you 4 there 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 15 bathe 5 will 19 you 6 be 8 danger 7 no 8 danger 8 danger 9 then 8 danger 10 ; 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 go 13 go 15 bathe 14 to 15 bathe 15 bathe 16 as 15 bathe 17 often 15 bathe 18 as 19 you 21 ! 21 ! 22 ' ' [but] tell me why you are so [afraid] [?] ['] 1 ' 7 are 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 6 you 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 so ' [because] the voice you heard [i] know you will laugh , but it is quite true it was the voice of the [yara] . ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 voice 4 voice 6 heard 4 voice 16 quite 5 you 6 heard 8 know 14 it 9 you 10 will 9 you 12 , 10 will 11 laugh 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 quite 16 quite 17 true 16 quite 25 . 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 25 . 21 voice 25 . 22 of 25 . 23 the 25 . 25 . 26 ' at these words [alonzo] burst into a shout of laughter ; but it sounded so harsh and [loud] [that] [julia] [shrank] [away] [shuddering] . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 24 . 5 burst 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 shout 8 shout 9 of 8 shout 10 laughter 10 laughter 17 and 10 laughter 24 . 11 ; 12 but 11 ; 17 and 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 sounded 14 sounded 15 so 14 sounded 16 harsh ' [oh] [,] heaven [!] you have seen her ! you have seen her ! what shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 4 heaven 4 heaven 20 ? 6 you 7 have 6 you 17 shall 7 have 8 seen 7 have 13 seen 8 seen 9 her 8 seen 10 ! 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 her 15 ! 16 what 16 what 17 shall 17 shall 19 do 19 do 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] may not know it , but it is true . 1 ' 10 is 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 9 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 true 11 true 12 . nobody who [has] [not] [seen] [the] [yara] laughs [like] that . ' 1 nobody 2 who 1 nobody 8 laughs 8 laughs 10 that 10 that 11 . 11 . 12 ' and [julia] flung [herself] on the ground weeping bitterly . 1 and 3 flung 3 flung 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 10 . 8 weeping 9 bitterly 9 bitterly 10 . at this [sight] [alonzo] [became] [suddenly] grave , and kneeling by her side , gently raised her up . 1 at 2 this 2 this 7 grave 7 grave 10 kneeling 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 13 side 10 kneeling 16 raised 11 by 13 side 12 her 13 side 13 side 14 , 15 gently 16 raised 16 raised 17 her 16 raised 18 up 18 up 19 . ' [do] not cry so , my angel , ' he said , ' [i] will promise [anything] you please . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 5 so 4 cry 6 , 6 , 12 said 7 my 8 angel 8 angel 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 will 16 will 17 promise 17 promise 19 you 19 you 21 . 20 please 21 . only let me see you smile again . ' 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 4 see 5 you 4 see 7 again 6 smile 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 ' with a great effort [julia] checked her sobs , and rose to her [feet] . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 great 3 great 4 effort 4 effort 6 checked 4 effort 15 . 6 checked 10 and 7 her 8 sobs 8 sobs 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 rose 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 15 . ' [thank] you , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 answered 5 ' 8 . 6 she 7 answered ' [my] [heart] [grows] lighter [as] you [say] [that] ! 1 ' 5 lighter 5 lighter 10 ! 7 you 10 ! i know you will try to keep your word and to stay away from the forest . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 try 5 try 6 to 5 try 7 keep 7 keep 8 your 7 keep 9 word 7 keep 14 from 10 and 12 stay 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . oh , [i] [have] [seen] [it] , and more than one betrothed maiden lives alone , broken-hearted . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 12 betrothed 11 one 12 betrothed 12 betrothed 13 maiden 12 betrothed 14 lives 12 betrothed 17 broken-hearted 15 alone 16 , 15 alone 17 broken-hearted 17 broken-hearted 18 . and opening [a] curiously carved box , she took [out] a [sea-shell] shot with [many] colours , and sang a song softly into it . 1 and 2 opening 2 opening 4 curiously 2 opening 20 a 4 curiously 19 sang 5 carved 6 box 6 box 7 , 7 , 8 she 7 , 18 and 8 she 9 took 9 took 11 a 13 shot 14 with 14 with 16 colours 16 colours 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sang 20 a 21 song 21 song 22 softly 22 softly 25 . 23 into 24 it 24 it 25 . perhaps [i] do not [know] [for] certain [but] [perhaps] [,] [i] may be stronger than the [yara] . ' 1 perhaps 18 . 3 do 4 not 4 not 7 certain 7 certain 18 . 12 may 13 be 13 be 14 stronger 14 stronger 15 than 14 stronger 18 . 16 the 18 . 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [julia] [sings] [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] []] it was late that night when [alonzo] returned home . 1 it 2 was 1 it 10 . 2 was 3 late 3 late 5 night 4 that 5 night 6 when 8 returned 8 returned 9 home 9 home 10 . but the young man steadily turned his face in the other direction , and went home to bed . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 12 direction 2 the 18 bed 3 young 4 man 3 young 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 turned 6 turned 8 face 7 his 8 face 9 in 12 direction 10 the 12 direction 11 other 12 direction 12 direction 16 home 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 home 17 to 18 bed 18 bed 19 . the struggle had been hard , but [alonzo] [had] his reward next day in the joy [and] relief with which [julia] greeted him . 1 the 2 struggle 2 struggle 4 been 2 struggle 6 , 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 hard 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 his 10 his 11 reward 11 reward 12 next 11 reward 16 joy 12 next 13 day 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 joy 16 joy 22 greeted 18 relief 19 with 19 with 20 which 20 which 22 greeted 22 greeted 23 him 23 him 24 . but , in spite of this , the song rang in his ears , and daily grew louder . 1 but 16 daily 2 , 16 daily 3 in 4 spite 3 in 8 the 4 spite 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 , 8 the 9 song 9 song 10 rang 10 rang 13 ears 10 rang 16 daily 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 ears 13 ears 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 daily 18 louder 16 daily 19 . 17 grew 18 louder at eleven o'clock he plunged into the cool darkness of the trees , and took the path that led straight to the river . 1 at 2 eleven 2 eleven 3 o'clock 3 o'clock 5 plunged 4 he 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 into 5 plunged 12 trees 5 plunged 20 straight 7 the 8 cool 7 the 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 the 16 the 17 path 17 path 19 led 18 that 19 led 20 straight 21 to 21 to 23 river 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . this was enough ; he ran along the road harder than ever , and never paused till he was safe in his own room . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 ; 4 ; 5 he 5 he 6 ran 5 he 19 was 6 ran 7 along 7 along 9 road 7 along 17 till 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 harder 9 road 14 and 10 harder 11 than 10 harder 12 ever 13 , 14 and 15 never 17 till 16 paused 17 till 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 safe 20 safe 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 room 24 room 25 . in the evening he went as usual to the creeper-covered house . 1 in 2 the 2 the 10 creeper-covered 3 evening 5 went 4 he 5 went 5 went 10 creeper-covered 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 10 creeper-covered 8 to 10 creeper-covered 9 the 10 creeper-covered 10 creeper-covered 11 house 10 creeper-covered 12 . alonzo , however , refused to answer any of her questions , and all she could get was a promise to hear everything next day . 1 alonzo 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 5 refused 5 refused 6 to 5 refused 7 answer 5 refused 14 all 7 answer 11 questions 8 any 9 of 8 any 11 questions 9 of 10 her 11 questions 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 all 25 day 15 she 16 could 15 she 18 was 16 could 17 get 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 promise 19 a 25 day 20 promise 21 to 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 everything 24 next 25 day 25 day 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [yara] [defeated] []] on pretence of a violent headache , he left [julia] [much] [earlier] [than] [usual] and hurried quickly home . 1 on 2 pretence 2 pretence 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 violent 5 violent 6 headache 6 headache 7 , 7 , 8 he 7 , 15 and 8 he 9 left 15 and 16 hurried 16 hurried 17 quickly 16 hurried 18 home 18 home 19 . once outside he hastened down the road which led to the forest . 1 once 2 outside 2 outside 4 hastened 2 outside 11 the 3 he 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 down 4 hastened 10 to 5 down 7 road 6 the 7 road 7 road 9 led 8 which 9 led 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 . he did not stop till he had reached the river pool , when , holding the pistol in his hand , he looked about him . 1 he 2 did 1 he 8 reached 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 stop 4 stop 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 had 8 reached 9 the 9 the 10 river 10 river 11 pool 11 pool 26 . 12 , 13 when 12 , 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 25 him 16 the 17 pistol 17 pistol 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 hand 20 hand 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 looked 23 looked 24 about 24 about 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [who] is that ? ' he cried , standing upright instantly ; but only an echo answered [him] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 cried 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 20 . 9 , 10 standing 10 standing 11 upright 11 upright 12 instantly 11 upright 13 ; 11 upright 17 echo 13 ; 14 but 15 only 17 echo 16 an 17 echo 17 echo 18 answered again that feeling of awful fear took possession of him , and he tried to turn his eyes from the pool . 1 again 3 feeling 2 that 3 feeling 3 feeling 6 fear 4 of 6 fear 5 awful 6 fear 6 fear 8 possession 6 fear 19 from 7 took 8 possession 8 possession 9 of 8 possession 10 him 8 possession 17 his 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 he 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 turn 16 turn 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 pool 21 pool 22 . but it was no use ; something stronger than himself compelled him to keep them there . 1 but 2 it 1 but 16 there 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 3 was 11 compelled 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 ; 5 use 11 compelled 7 something 8 stronger 8 stronger 9 than 8 stronger 11 compelled 10 himself 11 compelled 11 compelled 12 him 11 compelled 13 to 13 to 14 keep 14 keep 15 them 16 there 17 . he turned to run , but his feet were glued to the spot . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 10 glued 3 to 4 run 4 run 10 glued 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 glued 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 10 glued 9 were 10 glued 10 glued 11 to 10 glued 13 spot 12 the 13 spot 13 spot 14 . the report awoke the sleeping echoes , and was repeated all through the forest , but the figure smiled still , and went on advancing . 1 the 2 report 2 report 3 awoke 3 awoke 5 sleeping 4 the 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 echoes 6 echoes 8 and 6 echoes 12 through 7 , 8 and 9 was 10 repeated 10 repeated 12 through 11 all 12 through 12 through 13 the 12 through 14 forest 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 24 on 18 figure 26 . 19 smiled 20 still 20 still 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 went 23 went 24 on 25 advancing 26 . again [alonzo] fired , and a second time the bullet whistled through the air , and the figure advanced nearer . 1 again 21 . 3 fired 4 , 3 fired 20 nearer 4 , 5 and 6 a 10 bullet 7 second 8 time 8 time 10 bullet 9 the 10 bullet 10 bullet 11 whistled 10 bullet 12 through 10 bullet 14 air 10 bullet 16 and 10 bullet 19 advanced 13 the 14 air 15 , 16 and 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 advanced 19 advanced 20 nearer 20 nearer 21 . a moment more , and she would be at his side . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 more 2 moment 4 , 2 moment 6 she 4 , 5 and 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 11 side 10 his 11 side 11 side 12 . alonzo felt his senses going and his will failing . 1 alonzo 2 felt 1 alonzo 4 senses 3 his 4 senses 4 senses 5 going 4 senses 9 failing 6 and 9 failing 7 his 9 failing 8 will 9 failing 9 failing 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [cunning] [hare] ' [if] he does not catch a fish he may find something else , ' she said to herself . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 does 4 does 5 not 4 does 6 catch 6 catch 8 fish 6 catch 12 something 7 a 8 fish 9 he 10 may 10 may 11 find 11 find 12 something 12 something 13 else 13 else 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 she 16 she 17 said 16 she 19 herself 17 said 18 to 19 herself 20 . ' [after] [all] [,] [i] don't know what is the use of your going , my boy ! 1 ' 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 9 is 11 use 9 is 14 going 9 is 16 my 11 use 12 of 11 use 13 your 15 , 16 my 16 my 17 boy 17 boy 18 ! for even if you should catch a fish , [i] have [no] fire to cook it with . ' 1 for 2 even 2 even 3 if 2 even 15 cook 3 if 4 you 4 you 11 have 5 should 6 catch 5 should 11 have 6 catch 8 fish 7 a 8 fish 8 fish 9 , 13 fire 15 cook 14 to 15 cook 15 cook 16 it 15 cook 17 with 15 cook 18 . 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] []] would there be even one fish ? 1 would 3 be 2 there 3 be 3 be 7 ? 4 even 5 one 4 even 6 fish 6 fish 7 ? and at this thought the pangs of hunger made him feel quite sick with fear . 1 and 8 hunger 2 at 3 this 2 at 6 pangs 4 thought 6 pangs 5 the 6 pangs 6 pangs 7 of 6 pangs 8 hunger 8 hunger 9 made 8 hunger 15 fear 8 hunger 16 . 9 made 10 him 9 made 11 feel 11 feel 12 quite 13 sick 15 fear 14 with 15 fear then he rolled up the net with the rest , put it on his back and carried it home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 up 3 rolled 14 his 3 rolled 15 back 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 net 6 net 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 , 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on 11 put 14 his 15 back 16 and 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 18 it 18 it 20 . 19 home 20 . the old woman stared at him in horror as she listened to his proposal . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 6 him 4 stared 8 horror 4 stared 14 proposal 7 in 8 horror 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 listened 11 listened 12 to 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 proposal 14 proposal 15 . he repeated them , as well as he could remember , and waited to see what would happen . 1 he 2 repeated 1 he 9 could 2 repeated 3 them 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 remember 10 remember 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 18 happen 17 would 18 happen 18 happen 19 . directly he got there he told the whales that he did not need them any more , and sat down in the sand to rest . 1 directly 2 he 1 directly 5 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 there 5 he 6 told 6 told 8 whales 6 told 14 them 7 the 8 whales 8 whales 9 that 8 whales 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 13 need 14 them 14 them 26 . 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 sat 19 sat 20 down 20 down 25 rest 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 sand 22 the 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . the sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . 1 the 14 net 2 sparks 4 scattered 3 were 4 scattered 4 scattered 5 in 4 scattered 6 every 6 every 7 direction 6 every 10 one 6 every 14 net 7 direction 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 fell 12 on 11 fell 14 net 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 net 14 net 15 , 14 net 16 making 14 net 19 blaze 17 a 18 little 17 a 19 blaze 19 blaze 20 . ' [didn't] [i] tell you [i] would bring you fire ? ' said he , holding up his net , which was now burning briskly . 1 ' 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 8 bring 7 would 8 bring 8 bring 9 you 8 bring 10 fire 10 fire 24 burning 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 holding 16 holding 19 net 17 up 18 his 18 his 19 net 19 net 21 which 19 net 24 burning 20 , 21 which 22 was 24 burning 23 now 24 burning 24 burning 25 briskly 25 briskly 26 . ' [but] how did you cross [the] [water] ? ' inquired the old woman . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 9 ? 6 cross 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 . ' [oh] , [i] [just] jumped ! ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 9 said 6 jumped 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . and his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 asked 3 grandmother 18 she 3 grandmother 19 . 4 asked 5 him 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 questions 8 questions 16 wiser 9 , 10 for 9 , 11 she 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 wiser 16 wiser 17 than 17 than 18 she [[] ['] [indian] [folk] [tales] [.] ['] bureau of [ethnology] [.] []] 1 bureau 2 of [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] the young woman was so surprised at this question that she dropped the beaded slipper she was making , and stared at the turtle . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 woman 3 woman 12 dropped 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 surprised 5 so 10 that 6 surprised 7 at 7 at 8 this 8 this 9 question 10 that 11 she 11 she 12 dropped 12 dropped 14 beaded 13 the 14 beaded 14 beaded 15 slipper 14 beaded 16 she 14 beaded 18 making 14 beaded 21 stared 14 beaded 24 turtle 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 making 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stared 21 stared 22 at 22 at 23 the 24 turtle 25 . ' [but] how are you going to provide for a family ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 are 4 are 5 you 4 are 6 going 6 going 7 to 6 going 8 provide 8 provide 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 family 11 family 12 ? why , when the camp moves , you will not even be able to keep up with the rest ! ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 21 ' 3 when 4 the 4 the 5 camp 4 the 19 rest 6 moves 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 not 9 will 12 be 10 not 11 even 12 be 13 able 13 able 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 up 16 up 17 with 16 up 18 the 18 the 19 rest 19 rest 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] [can] [keep] [up] [with] the best of them , ' replied the turtle , tossing his head . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 15 turtle 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 turtle 14 the 15 turtle 15 turtle 17 tossing 16 , 17 tossing 17 tossing 19 head 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . this did not please [the] turtle ; but he knew it was no use talking , so [all] he answered was : 1 this 21 was 1 this 22 : 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 please 4 please 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 11 it 11 it 12 was 11 it 21 was 12 was 13 no 12 was 17 so 13 no 14 use 13 no 16 , 14 use 15 talking 17 so 19 he 19 he 20 answered ' [i] shall go to war [and] take some captives , and [i] shall be away several months . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 war 6 war 19 . 8 take 10 captives 9 some 10 captives 10 captives 11 , 10 captives 14 shall 10 captives 17 several 10 captives 19 . 11 , 12 and 14 shall 15 be 16 away 17 several 17 several 18 months and [when] [i] return [i] shall expect you to be ready to marry me . ' 1 and 4 return 4 return 13 marry 6 shall 7 expect 7 expect 8 you 7 expect 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 ready 11 ready 12 to 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' so he went back to his hut , and at once set about his preparations . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 15 preparations 7 hut 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 set 12 set 15 preparations 13 about 15 preparations 14 his 15 preparations 15 preparations 16 . the turtles , who were tired of doing nothing , agreed at once , and next day the whole tribe left the camp . 1 the 2 turtles 2 turtles 3 , 2 turtles 4 who 4 who 5 were 5 were 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 8 doing 7 of 20 tribe 8 doing 9 nothing 10 , 11 agreed 11 agreed 12 at 12 at 13 once 12 at 18 the 13 once 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 next 17 day 17 day 18 the 18 the 19 whole 19 whole 20 tribe 20 tribe 21 left 20 tribe 23 camp 20 tribe 24 . 22 the 23 camp the girl was standing at the door of her hut as they passed , and laughed out loud they moved so slowly . 1 the 2 girl 1 the 10 hut 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 standing 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 door 6 the 10 hut 7 door 8 of 9 her 10 hut 10 hut 12 they 10 hut 23 . 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 passed 13 passed 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 loud 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 20 moved 19 they 20 moved 20 moved 21 so 20 moved 22 slowly her lover , who was marching at the head , grew very angry at this , and cried out : 1 her 2 lover 2 lover 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 marching 5 was 13 angry 6 marching 7 at 7 at 8 the 9 head 10 , 9 head 11 grew 11 grew 13 angry 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 at 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 out 18 cried 19 out 19 out 20 : they looked at it with dismay , and the oldest among them put their heads together to see what was to be done . 1 they 2 looked 1 they 16 together 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 it 4 it 7 , 5 with 6 dismay 6 dismay 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 oldest 10 oldest 11 among 11 among 12 them 13 put 15 heads 14 their 15 heads 15 heads 16 together 16 together 24 . 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 20 was 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . ' [can't] we manage to [get] past by the top ? ' asked one . 1 ' 13 asked 3 we 4 manage 4 manage 5 to 5 to 10 top 7 past 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 top 10 top 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 one 13 asked 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] [of] [turtles] []] ' [why] , it would take us years , ' exclaimed another . 1 ' 6 take 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 us 6 take 12 another 8 years 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 another 12 another 13 . ' [just] look at [all] [those] tall green branches [,] [spreading] [in] [every] direction . 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 9 branches 7 tall 8 green 8 green 9 branches 9 branches 14 direction 14 direction 15 . if once we got entangled in them , we should never get out again ! ' 1 if 3 we 2 once 3 we 3 we 5 entangled 3 we 10 should 4 got 5 entangled 5 entangled 6 in 5 entangled 7 them 7 them 8 , 9 we 10 should 10 should 11 never 11 never 12 get 11 never 14 again 12 get 13 out 14 again 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [well] then , let us go round by the bottom , ' said a third . 1 ' 3 then 1 ' 5 let 3 then 4 , 5 let 6 us 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 round 8 round 10 the 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . 15 a 16 third 16 third 17 . ' [no] [;] the only way [i] can think of , is to burn a large hole in the trunk . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 way 5 only 6 way 6 way 10 of 6 way 11 , 8 can 9 think 9 think 10 of 11 , 22 ' 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 burn 14 burn 16 large 15 a 16 large 16 large 17 hole 17 hole 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 trunk 20 trunk 21 . 21 . 22 ' and this they did , but the trunk was very thick , and would not burn through . 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 they 3 they 4 did 3 they 16 burn 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 was 9 was 10 very 10 very 11 thick 11 thick 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 would 14 would 15 not 16 burn 17 through 16 burn 18 . ' [it] is no use , we must give it up , ' they agreed at last . 1 ' 4 no 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 10 it 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 give 9 give 10 it 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 they 13 ' 15 agreed 15 agreed 18 . 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 . ' [after] [all] [,] nobody need [ever] [know] ! 1 ' 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 need 5 nobody 9 ! we have been away such a long while that we might easily have had all sorts of adventures . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 11 might 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 away 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 10 we 9 that 10 we 10 we 11 might 11 might 12 easily 12 easily 13 have 12 easily 16 sorts 12 easily 19 . 13 have 14 had 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 16 sorts 18 adventures 19 . 20 ' and so the whole company turned homewards again . 1 and 2 so 2 so 7 homewards 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 7 homewards 5 company 7 homewards 6 turned 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 again 7 homewards 9 . they took even longer to go back than they had to come , for they were tired and footsore with their journey . 1 they 2 took 2 took 22 journey 3 even 4 longer 3 even 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 19 footsore 6 go 7 back 8 than 9 they 9 they 19 footsore 10 had 12 come 11 to 12 come 12 come 13 , 12 come 19 footsore 14 for 19 footsore 15 they 16 were 16 were 19 footsore 17 tired 19 footsore 18 and 19 footsore 19 footsore 20 with 19 footsore 21 their 19 footsore 22 journey 22 journey 23 . when they drew near the camp they plucked up their courage , and began to sing a war-song . 1 when 2 they 2 they 18 war-song 3 drew 4 near 4 near 6 camp 5 the 6 camp 6 camp 8 plucked 7 they 8 plucked 8 plucked 9 up 8 plucked 11 courage 8 plucked 18 war-song 10 their 11 courage 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 18 war-song 16 sing 18 war-song 17 a 18 war-song 18 war-song 19 . ' [now] that [i] have [got] you [i] will [keep] you , ' said the leader , who had happened to seize his betrothed . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 14 said 5 have 7 you 7 you 9 will 9 will 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 leader 16 leader 18 who 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 21 to 22 seize 22 seize 23 his 23 his 24 betrothed 24 betrothed 25 . whoever comes here , will die , will die ! 1 whoever 2 comes 1 whoever 5 will 1 whoever 8 will 2 comes 3 here 3 here 4 , 5 will 6 die 6 die 7 , 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 ! on the way the chief turtle met a man , who said to him : 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 2 the 6 turtle 4 the 6 turtle 5 chief 6 turtle 6 turtle 7 met 6 turtle 11 who 6 turtle 15 : 8 a 9 man 9 man 11 who 10 , 11 who 12 said 15 : 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 : ' [that] [woman] who was to have been your wife has married another man ! ' 1 ' 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 12 married 9 your 10 wife 10 wife 11 has 11 has 12 married 12 married 13 another 13 another 14 man 14 man 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [is] that true ? ' said the turtle . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 7 said 4 true 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 . ' [then] [i] must see him . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 must 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' when he was quite close to the hut where the woman lived , he cried out : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 close 5 close 6 to 5 close 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 where 8 hut 13 , 9 where 12 lived 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 lived 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 out 15 cried 17 : ' [here] [i] am to [claim] the woman who promised to be [my] [wife] . ' 1 ' 16 ' 4 am 5 to 5 to 12 be 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 who 9 who 10 promised 10 promised 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , here is the turtle , ' whispered the husband hurriedly ; ' what is to be done now ? ' 1 ' 10 whispered 1 ' 16 what 3 , 10 whispered 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 turtle 7 turtle 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 the 12 husband 13 hurriedly 13 hurriedly 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 done 20 done 21 now 20 done 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [come] with me , ' he said sternly . 1 ' 8 said 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 sternly 9 sternly 10 . ' [you] [broke] [your] promise , ' answered she . 1 ' 5 promise 5 promise 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 9 she 9 she 10 . ' [you] [said] you would be back soon , and it is more than a year since you went ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 back 6 be 13 more 6 be 15 a 7 back 8 soon 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 more 13 more 14 than 15 a 16 year 16 year 17 since 16 year 20 ! 17 since 18 you 17 since 19 went how [was] [i] [to] [know] [that] you were alive ? ' 1 how 7 you 7 you 8 were 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' at her words the husband took courage , and spoke hastily : 1 at 2 her 2 her 3 words 2 her 5 husband 3 words 4 the 5 husband 6 took 5 husband 10 spoke 6 took 7 courage 7 courage 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 spoke 11 hastily 10 spoke 12 : ' [yes] , you promised you would go to war and bring back some prisoners , and you have not done it . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 4 you 4 you 19 have 5 promised 6 you 6 you 19 have 7 would 8 go 7 would 12 bring 7 would 19 have 9 to 12 bring 10 war 12 bring 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 back 12 bring 15 prisoners 14 some 15 prisoners 15 prisoners 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 you 19 have 19 have 21 done 20 not 21 done 21 done 22 it 21 done 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] [did] go , and made many prisoners , ' retorted the turtle angrily , drawing out his knife . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 made 7 made 9 prisoners 8 many 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 12 retorted 9 prisoners 20 knife 9 prisoners 21 . 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 retorted 13 the 14 turtle 14 turtle 15 angrily 15 angrily 17 drawing 16 , 17 drawing 17 drawing 18 out 17 drawing 20 knife 19 his 20 knife ' [look] here , if she won't be my wife , she sha'n't be yours . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 7 won't 13 sha'n't 8 be 9 my 10 wife 13 sha'n't 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 sha'n't 13 sha'n't 14 be 13 sha'n't 15 yours 15 yours 16 . i [will] cut [her] in [two] [;] [and] you shall have one half , and [i] the [other] [.] ['] 1 i 3 cut 3 cut 5 in 5 in 17 the 9 you 11 have 9 you 14 , 10 shall 11 have 11 have 12 one 12 one 13 half 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 the ' [but] [half] [a] [woman] is no use to me , ' answered the man . 1 ' 7 no 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [if] you [want] [her] so much you had better take her . ' 1 ' 11 take 3 you 11 take 6 so 7 much 7 much 10 better 8 you 10 better 9 had 10 better 10 better 11 take 11 take 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the turtle , followed by his relations , carried her off to his own hut . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 turtle 2 the 16 hut 3 turtle 4 , 3 turtle 5 followed 5 followed 6 by 5 followed 8 relations 7 his 8 relations 8 relations 9 , 8 relations 10 carried 10 carried 11 her 10 carried 12 off 12 off 13 to 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hut 16 hut 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] []] then she filled it with water and hung it over the fire to boil . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 filled 3 filled 4 it 3 filled 5 with 3 filled 6 water 3 filled 14 boil 7 and 8 hung 8 hung 10 over 8 hung 14 boil 9 it 10 over 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 14 boil 13 to 14 boil 14 boil 15 . it was just beginning to bubble and hiss when the turtle entered . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 beginning 3 just 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 4 beginning 6 bubble 6 bubble 7 and 6 bubble 8 hiss 8 hiss 9 when 8 hiss 11 turtle 10 the 11 turtle 11 turtle 12 entered 11 turtle 13 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' [asked] he , for he was always afraid of things that he did not understand . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 10 he 14 was 11 , 12 for 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 always 14 was 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 things 18 things 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 22 not 22 not 23 understand 23 understand 24 . ' [just] [warming] [some] water , ' she answered . 1 ' 9 answered 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [do] you know how to swim ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 swim 7 swim 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] , [of] [course] [i] [do] [.] 1 ' 3 , what a question ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 question 3 question 4 ! but what does it matter to you ? ' said the turtle , more suspicious than ever . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 does 2 what 5 matter 2 what 7 you 3 does 4 it 5 matter 6 to 7 you 8 ? 7 you 17 ever 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 turtle 12 turtle 13 , 14 more 15 suspicious 14 more 16 than 16 than 17 ever 17 ever 18 . ' [oh] [,] [i] [only] thought that [after] [your] [long] journey you might like to wash . 1 ' 6 thought 6 thought 7 that 7 that 11 journey 11 journey 16 wash 12 you 13 might 12 you 14 like 14 like 15 to 15 to 16 wash 16 wash 17 . the roads are so muddy , after the winter 's rains . 1 the 2 roads 2 roads 3 are 2 roads 5 muddy 3 are 4 so 5 muddy 6 , 5 muddy 11 rains 7 after 11 rains 8 the 11 rains 9 winter 10 's 9 winter 11 rains 11 rains 12 . i could rub your shell for you till it was bright and shining again . ' 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 rub 3 rub 4 your 3 rub 5 shell 5 shell 6 for 5 shell 8 till 5 shell 13 shining 5 shell 14 again 6 for 7 you 9 it 10 was 10 was 13 shining 11 bright 12 and 11 bright 13 shining 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [well] , [i] [am] [rather] [muddy] [.] 1 ' 3 , if one is fighting , you know , one cannot stop to pick one 's way . 1 if 2 one 1 if 3 is 1 if 6 you 3 is 4 fighting 4 fighting 5 , 6 you 7 know 6 you 10 cannot 7 know 8 , 9 one 10 cannot 10 cannot 13 pick 11 stop 13 pick 12 to 13 pick 13 pick 14 one 14 one 16 way 15 's 16 way 16 way 17 . i should certainly be more comfortable if my back was washed [.] ['] 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 certainly 2 should 4 be 4 be 11 washed 5 more 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 if 6 comfortable 11 washed 8 my 9 back 9 back 11 washed 10 was 11 washed the woman did not wait for him to change his mind . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 change 9 change 11 mind 10 his 11 mind 11 mind 12 . she caught him up by his shell and popped him straight into the pot , where he sank to the bottom , and died instantly . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 2 caught 4 up 2 caught 5 by 5 by 7 shell 6 his 7 shell 7 shell 8 and 7 shell 9 popped 9 popped 11 straight 9 popped 12 into 10 him 11 straight 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 pot 14 pot 15 , 14 pot 16 where 16 where 17 he 17 he 18 sank 18 sank 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 bottom 21 bottom 25 instantly 21 bottom 26 . 22 , 23 and 23 and 25 instantly 24 died 25 instantly [[] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [geirald] [the] [coward] [was] [punished] ' [oh] , if that is your only difficulty , it is all right , ' cried [geirald] . 1 ' 12 is 3 , 4 if 4 if 8 only 4 if 11 it 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 your 6 is 8 only 8 only 9 difficulty 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 14 right 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 16 ' 19 . ' [yes] [,] of course , that is [only] fair , ' answered [rosald] , [who] never cared [about] [putting] [himself] forward . 1 ' 8 is 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 5 course 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 10 fair 10 fair 11 , 10 fair 23 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 15 , 17 never 17 never 18 cared 18 cared 22 forward 22 forward 23 . ' [but] [i] [cannot] go without telling [my] parents . 1 ' 9 parents 5 go 6 without 6 without 7 telling 7 telling 9 parents 9 parents 10 . i am sure they will think me lucky to get such a chance . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 will 1 i 6 think 2 am 3 sure 4 they 5 will 6 think 8 lucky 7 me 8 lucky 8 lucky 10 get 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 chance 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 chance 13 chance 14 . 14 . 15 ' as [soon] as the business [was] finished , [rosald] hastened home . 1 as 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 7 finished 5 business 12 . 7 finished 8 , 10 hastened 11 home 11 home 12 . full of joy [rosald] rode [off] , and the next day he and [geirald] started [off] to seek adventures . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 joy 3 joy 5 rode 3 joy 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 next 10 next 11 day 11 day 12 he 13 and 15 started 15 started 18 seek 17 to 18 seek 18 seek 19 adventures 19 adventures 20 . all this and more rushed into the minds of the two young men as they saw the flash of their swords in the moonlight . 1 all 2 this 1 all 10 the 3 and 5 rushed 4 more 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 into 6 into 10 the 7 the 8 minds 8 minds 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 24 moonlight 11 two 13 men 12 young 13 men 13 men 21 swords 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 16 saw 21 swords 18 flash 21 swords 19 of 20 their 20 their 21 swords 21 swords 24 moonlight 22 in 24 moonlight 23 the 24 moonlight 24 moonlight 25 . ' [it] is impossible to fight [them] [they] [are] twelve [to] [two] , ' whispered [geirald] , stopping [his] [horse] in the path . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 impossible 4 impossible 18 stopping 5 to 6 fight 5 to 18 stopping 6 fight 10 twelve 10 twelve 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 whispered 15 whispered 17 , 18 stopping 24 . 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [we] [had] [much] [better] [ride] [back] and [take] the lower [road] . 1 ' 10 the 8 and 10 the 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 13 . it would be stupid to throw away our lives like this . ' 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 6 throw 2 would 10 like 3 be 4 stupid 4 stupid 6 throw 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 7 away 6 throw 9 lives 8 our 9 lives 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] , we can't turn back , ' answered [rosald] , ' we should be ashamed to look [anyone] in the face again ! 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 can't 5 can't 6 turn 6 turn 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 22 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 we 14 we 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 ashamed 17 ashamed 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 face 23 face 24 again 24 again 25 ! and , besides , [it] is a grand opportunity to show what we are made of . 1 and 3 besides 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 6 is 6 is 8 grand 7 a 8 grand 8 grand 9 opportunity 9 opportunity 10 to 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 what 12 what 14 are 12 what 15 made 13 we 14 are 15 made 16 of 16 of 17 . let us tie up our horses here , and climb up the rocks so that we can roll stones down on them . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 tie 2 us 10 climb 3 tie 4 up 3 tie 5 our 5 our 6 horses 6 horses 7 here 6 horses 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 climb 11 up 10 climb 20 down 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 19 stones 14 so 15 that 14 so 16 we 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 roll 18 roll 19 stones 20 down 21 on 21 on 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [well] , we might try that , and then we shall always have our horses , ' said [geirald] . 1 ' 19 said 3 , 4 we 3 , 19 said 4 we 5 might 5 might 6 try 7 that 11 we 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 we 11 we 12 shall 11 we 15 our 12 shall 13 always 12 shall 14 have 15 our 16 horses 16 horses 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . so they went up the rocks silently and carefully . 1 so 2 they 1 so 10 . 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 silently 8 and 9 carefully 9 carefully 10 . then he took from the dead man a beautiful ring set with a large stone , and put it on his own finger . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 from 3 took 8 a 4 from 5 the 5 the 7 man 6 dead 7 man 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 23 finger 10 ring 11 set 10 ring 23 finger 12 with 13 a 13 a 23 finger 14 large 15 stone 15 stone 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 put 18 put 19 it 18 put 20 on 18 put 23 finger 21 his 22 own 21 his 23 finger 23 finger 24 . so they both bowed low and replied that it was the king 's place to command and theirs to obey . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 4 bowed 6 and 4 bowed 15 to 4 bowed 17 and 4 bowed 19 to 7 replied 8 that 8 that 13 's 9 it 10 was 9 it 13 's 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 place 14 place 15 to 15 to 16 command 18 theirs 19 to 19 to 20 obey 20 obey 21 . in three days from this you will set out . ' 1 in 3 days 1 in 5 this 2 three 3 days 4 from 5 this 5 this 7 will 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 set 8 set 9 out 9 out 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [we] will be [ready] , [your] [majesty] [,] ' answered [rosald] ; but [geirald] [remained] silent . 1 ' 14 but 1 ' 17 silent 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 , 6 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 17 silent 18 . ' [how] [can] we possibly [fight] [against] [a] [giant] that [has] killed [fifty] knights ? ' cried [geirald] [,] when they were outside the [castle] . 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 17 cried 5 possibly 10 that 5 possibly 14 knights 10 that 12 killed 14 knights 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 24 the 17 cried 26 . 20 when 21 they 20 when 24 the 21 they 22 were 22 were 23 outside ' [the] king only wants to get rid of us ! 1 ' 5 wants 3 king 5 wants 4 only 5 wants 5 wants 6 to 5 wants 8 rid 5 wants 10 us 6 to 7 get 8 rid 9 of 10 us 11 ! ' [we] mayn't be able to kill the giant , but we [certainly] can't run away [till] [we] [have] [tried] , ' answered [rosald] . 1 ' 3 mayn't 1 ' 23 answered 3 mayn't 5 able 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 9 giant 8 the 9 giant 9 giant 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 14 can't 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 23 answered 25 . ' [besides] [,] think how glorious it will be if we do manage to kill him ! 1 ' 5 how 4 think 5 how 5 how 6 glorious 5 how 13 manage 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 8 will 13 manage 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 do 11 we 13 manage 13 manage 15 kill 14 to 15 kill 15 kill 16 him 16 him 17 ! i know what sort of weapon [i] shall use . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 weapon 6 weapon 8 shall 6 weapon 9 use 6 weapon 10 . come with me now , and [i] [will] see about it . ' 1 come 2 with 1 come 4 now 2 with 3 me 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 see 9 see 11 it 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' when this was done to his liking he took it home under his arm . 1 when 3 was 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 15 . 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 liking 6 his 14 arm 7 liking 9 took 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 it 11 home 12 under 12 under 14 arm 13 his 14 arm 14 arm 15 . then , before he could rise to his feet again , [rosald] drew out his sword and cut off his head . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 5 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 rise 6 rise 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 feet 8 his 16 sword 8 his 21 head 9 feet 10 again 10 again 11 , 13 drew 16 sword 14 out 15 his 15 his 16 sword 16 sword 17 and 16 sword 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 19 off 20 his 21 head 22 . ' [it] was not so difficult [after] [all] , you see , ' he said , turning to [geirald] . 1 ' 15 said 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 so 5 so 6 difficult 5 so 14 he 6 difficult 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 ' 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 turning 17 turning 18 to 18 to 20 . and placing the giant 's head in a leathern wallet which was slung over his back , they began their journey to the castle . 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 3 the 3 the 4 giant 3 the 9 leathern 4 giant 5 's 5 's 6 head 7 in 9 leathern 8 a 9 leathern 9 leathern 10 wallet 9 leathern 11 which 9 leathern 21 journey 11 which 12 was 13 slung 14 over 13 slung 15 his 13 slung 16 back 13 slung 19 began 13 slung 21 journey 17 , 18 they 18 they 19 began 20 their 21 journey 21 journey 22 to 21 journey 24 castle 21 journey 25 . 22 to 23 the ' [the] [giant] [will] [trouble] you no more , ' said [geirald] , holding [out] the head . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 13 , 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 18 . 16 the 17 head 17 head 18 . and [geirald] 's heart swelled with pride , and he almost forgot that it was [rosald] and [not] he , who had slain [the] giant . 1 and 25 giant 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 swelled 5 swelled 6 with 5 swelled 7 pride 6 with 7 pride 7 pride 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 17 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 forgot 11 almost 12 forgot 12 forgot 13 that 13 that 15 was 14 it 15 was 17 and 19 he 19 he 22 had 20 , 21 who 21 who 22 had 22 had 23 slain 23 slain 25 giant 25 giant 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [the] [giant] [will] [trouble] [you] [no] [more] [,] ['] [said] [geirald] []] go [he] [would] , and as [rosald] [had] sworn to give him his company , he must come with him . 1 go 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 as 6 as 9 sworn 9 sworn 10 to 9 sworn 12 him 10 to 11 give 12 him 21 . 13 his 14 company 14 company 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . suddenly his face brightened . 1 suddenly 4 brightened 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 . ' [let] us change clothes , ' he said , ' and [i] will do the fighting , [while] you shall get the glory . 1 ' 9 said 3 us 4 change 4 change 5 clothes 5 clothes 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 16 the 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 do 16 the 17 fighting 17 fighting 18 , 18 , 20 you 20 you 21 shall 21 shall 22 get 22 get 24 glory 23 the 24 glory 24 glory 25 . nobody will [ever] know . ' 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 4 know 4 know 5 . 5 . 6 ' and [to] this [geirald] [readily] consented . 1 and 3 this 1 and 6 consented 6 consented 7 . ' [unhorsed] [!] unhorsed ! ' cried the people ; and [rosald] [then] [himself] dismounted and helped his adversary to rise . 1 ' 4 unhorsed 4 unhorsed 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 10 ; 8 the 9 people 10 ; 11 and 11 and 21 rise 15 dismounted 17 helped 16 and 17 helped 17 helped 18 his 17 helped 21 rise 19 adversary 20 to 20 to 21 rise 21 rise 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [geirald] [claims] [his] [reward] [and] [the] [queen] [demands] [another] [test] []] in the confusion that followed it was easy [for] [rosald] to slip [away] and return [geirald] his proper clothes . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 confusion 3 confusion 4 that 4 that 5 followed 4 that 6 it 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 easy 8 easy 15 return 11 to 12 slip 11 to 15 return 12 slip 14 and 15 return 20 . 17 his 19 clothes 18 proper 19 clothes 19 clothes 20 . and in these , torn and dusty with the [fight] , [geirald] [answered] the king 's summons [to] [come] before him . 1 and 7 dusty 2 in 7 dusty 3 these 4 , 3 these 5 torn 5 torn 6 and 5 torn 7 dusty 7 dusty 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 15 king 11 , 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 's 16 's 17 summons 17 summons 22 . 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [you] [have] [done] what [i] expected you to do , ' said he , ' and now , choose your reward . ' 1 ' 5 what 5 what 8 you 5 what 10 do 7 expected 8 you 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 16 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 , 16 ' 18 now 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 , 19 , 24 ' 20 choose 21 your 21 your 22 reward 22 reward 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [she] [could] [choose] [no] [better] husband , ' said the king , ' and if she consents [i] do . ' 1 ' 7 husband 7 husband 8 , 7 husband 18 consents 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 17 she 10 said 12 king 11 the 12 king 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 13 , 16 if 16 if 17 she 18 consents 22 ' 20 do 21 . 21 . 22 ' she answered : ' [you] may be satisfied , uncle [,] [but] [i] am not . 1 she 2 answered 1 she 15 not 2 answered 3 : 2 answered 10 uncle 3 : 4 ' 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 , 8 satisfied 10 uncle 14 am 15 not 15 not 16 . one more proof [i] must have ; let the two young men now fight against each other . 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 proof 3 proof 15 against 5 must 6 have 5 must 14 fight 7 ; 8 let 8 let 14 fight 9 the 10 two 10 two 12 men 10 two 14 fight 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 now 14 fight 15 against 15 against 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . the man [i] [marry] must be the man who killed the robbers and the giant , and overcame my page . ['] 1 the 2 man 1 the 21 . 5 must 6 be 6 be 10 killed 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 killed 10 killed 18 overcame 11 the 12 robbers 12 robbers 18 overcame 13 and 18 overcame 14 the 15 giant 15 giant 18 overcame 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 overcame 18 overcame 19 my 18 overcame 20 page 18 overcame 21 . geirald 's face grew pale as he heard these words . 1 geirald 2 's 2 's 3 face 3 face 4 grew 4 grew 5 pale 5 pale 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 10 words 9 these 10 words 10 words 11 . at length , after a great show of resistance , he fell heavily to the ground . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 9 resistance 7 show 9 resistance 8 of 9 resistance 9 resistance 10 , 9 resistance 13 heavily 9 resistance 16 ground 11 he 12 fell 12 fell 13 heavily 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . the crowd of watchers turned towards the queen , expecting to see her stoop and give some token to the victor . 1 the 2 crowd 2 crowd 3 of 2 crowd 4 watchers 4 watchers 5 turned 4 watchers 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 10 expecting 9 , 10 expecting 10 expecting 12 see 10 expecting 14 stoop 11 to 12 see 13 her 14 stoop 14 stoop 15 and 14 stoop 18 token 16 give 18 token 17 some 18 token 18 token 19 to 18 token 21 victor 20 the 21 victor 21 victor 22 . the combat was fixed to take place at ten o'clock the following day . 1 the 2 combat 2 combat 3 was 2 combat 4 fixed 2 combat 6 take 2 combat 7 place 2 combat 10 o'clock 2 combat 12 following 5 to 6 take 8 at 9 ten 9 ten 10 o'clock 11 the 12 following 12 following 13 day 13 day 14 . the king sent messengers to see what had become of him , and he was found , trembling with fear , hiding under his bed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 messengers 3 sent 4 messengers 4 messengers 6 see 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 what 6 see 11 him 7 what 9 become 8 had 9 become 9 become 10 of 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 22 hiding 16 found 18 trembling 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 with 18 trembling 20 fear 18 trembling 22 hiding 20 fear 21 , 22 hiding 23 under 23 under 24 his 23 under 25 bed 25 bed 26 . after that there was no need of any further proof . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 of 6 need 10 proof 8 any 9 further 9 further 10 proof 10 proof 11 . the combat was declared unnecessary , and the queen pronounced herself quite satisfied , and ready to accept [rosald] [as] her husband . 1 the 2 combat 1 the 9 queen 2 combat 3 was 2 combat 4 declared 4 declared 5 unnecessary 5 unnecessary 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 9 queen 10 pronounced 10 pronounced 11 herself 10 pronounced 12 quite 12 quite 13 satisfied 13 satisfied 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 accept 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 accept 18 accept 23 . 21 her 22 husband 22 husband 23 . ' [you] forgot one thing , ' she said , when they were alone . 1 ' 9 said 3 forgot 5 thing 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 15 . 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 alone so they were married , and returned to their own kingdom , which they ruled well and happily . 1 so 2 they 2 they 18 happily 3 were 4 married 4 married 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 18 happily 7 returned 8 to 7 returned 18 happily 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 kingdom 11 kingdom 15 ruled 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 ruled 14 they 15 ruled 15 ruled 16 well 15 ruled 18 happily 17 and 18 happily 18 happily 19 . [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [hábogi] ' [you] know that is a very important point ! ' 1 ' 5 is 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 7 very 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 important 8 important 9 point 9 point 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [yes] [;] [i] [will] never [wed] any man [who] [is] [not] [called] [sigmund] , ' answered [she] . 1 ' 6 never 1 ' 17 answered 8 any 9 man 9 man 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 19 . and what do you say ? ' he added , turning to the second . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 added 9 added 11 turning 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 second 14 second 15 . ' [oh] [,] [i] think that there is no [name] so beautiful [as] [sigurd] , ' cried she . 1 ' 9 no 1 ' 17 cried 5 think 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 no 11 so 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 18 she 17 cried 19 . ' [then] you won't be an old maid [either] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 5 be 6 an 6 an 7 old 7 old 8 maid 8 maid 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 11 ' 13 he 13 he 14 . ' [there] are seven [sigurds] [in] the next village [alone] [!] 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 the 3 are 4 seven 7 the 8 next 8 next 9 village and you [,] [helga] ? ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' helga , who was still the prettiest of the three , looked up . 1 helga 3 who 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 was 4 was 5 still 5 still 7 prettiest 5 still 11 , 5 still 12 looked 5 still 14 . 6 the 7 prettiest 7 prettiest 8 of 7 prettiest 10 three 8 of 9 the 12 looked 13 up ' [who] is [hábogi] ? ' asked her father and sisters ; ['] [we] [never] [heard] [of] [such] a [person] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 21 . 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 father 8 her 11 sisters 10 and 11 sisters 11 sisters 12 ; 19 a 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [though] there was more than one ['] [njal] ['] [amongst] them [,] [helga] ['s] [eyes] [seemed] [always] [turned] another way . 1 but 3 there 1 but 7 one 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 than 7 one 12 them 12 them 22 . 20 another 21 way 21 way 22 . ' [my] [name] is [hábogi] , and [helga] must [be] my wife , ' was all he said . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 18 said 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 my 7 and 9 must 11 my 12 wife 12 wife 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 said 15 was 16 all 16 all 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . and [though] [helga] [stood] pale and [trembling] with surprise , she did not try to run away . 1 and 5 pale 5 pale 18 . 6 and 8 with 8 with 9 surprise 9 surprise 10 , 9 surprise 18 . 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 try 14 try 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 away but the sisters , who had always been [rather] jealous [of] [helga] , [were] secretly pleased that their bridegrooms should outshine hers . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sisters 3 sisters 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 always 7 always 8 been 7 always 10 jealous 10 jealous 13 , 13 , 15 secretly 15 secretly 19 bridegrooms 16 pleased 19 bridegrooms 17 that 19 bridegrooms 18 their 19 bridegrooms 19 bridegrooms 20 should 19 bridegrooms 21 outshine 21 outshine 23 . 22 hers 23 . and [though] [helga] was very unwilling to go , [something] [inside] [her] forced [her] to obey . 1 and 16 obey 4 was 5 very 4 was 13 forced 5 very 6 unwilling 6 unwilling 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 , 13 forced 15 to 15 to 16 obey 16 obey 17 . ' [what] lovely sheep ! whose are they ? ' cried [helga] . 1 ' 11 cried 3 lovely 4 sheep 4 sheep 5 ! 5 ! 10 ' 5 ! 11 cried 6 whose 7 are 7 are 8 they 7 are 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 cried 13 . ' [oh] [,] what lovely cows ! ' cried [helga] [again] ; ' [i] [am] [sure] [their] milk must be sweeter than any other cows ['] . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 lovely 5 lovely 6 cows 6 cows 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 18 milk 18 milk 27 . 19 must 20 be 20 be 21 sweeter 21 sweeter 22 than 22 than 23 any 23 any 24 other 24 other 25 cows 25 cows 27 . how [i] should [like] [to] have some ! 1 how 3 should 1 how 8 ! 3 should 6 have 6 have 7 some i wonder to whom they belong ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 6 belong 3 to 4 whom 4 whom 6 belong 5 they 6 belong 6 belong 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' do you see that big grey one , with the silver bells between her horns ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 16 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 big 5 big 6 grey 7 one 8 , 7 one 12 bells 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 silver 11 silver 12 bells 12 bells 13 between 12 bells 15 horns 13 between 14 her 15 horns 16 ? that is to be yours , and you can have her milked every morning the moment you wake . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 yours 4 be 12 milked 5 yours 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 you 9 can 9 can 12 milked 10 have 12 milked 11 her 12 milked 12 milked 13 every 12 milked 14 morning 12 milked 15 the 12 milked 16 moment 12 milked 18 wake 12 milked 19 . 15 the 16 moment 17 you 18 wake 19 . 20 ' and [helga] ['s] [eyes] [shone] , and though she did not say [anything] , [she] [thought] that she [would] learn to milk the cow herself . 1 and 9 she 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 though 8 though 9 she 9 she 10 did 10 did 11 not 10 did 12 say 12 say 14 , 12 say 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 20 learn 20 learn 24 cow 21 to 22 milk 21 to 23 the 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 26 . 25 herself 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [hábogi's] [horses] ' [oh] [do] [stop] [for] [a] [minute] , ['] [said] [helga] [,] [but] [hábogi] [would] [not] [stop] [or] [listen] []] 1 ' 8 , the sight of them so delighted [helga] that she nearly sprang from her saddle with a shriek of joy . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 20 . 5 so 6 delighted 6 delighted 8 that 8 that 9 she 9 she 11 sprang 10 nearly 11 sprang 11 sprang 12 from 11 sprang 14 saddle 12 from 13 her 14 saddle 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 shriek 17 shriek 18 of 17 shriek 19 joy 19 joy 20 . ' [whose] are they [?] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 they oh ! whose are they ? ' [she] [asked] [.] 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 7 ' 3 whose 4 are 4 are 5 they 4 are 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [how] [happy] any man must be who is the master of such lovely creatures ! ['] 1 ' 16 ! 4 any 5 man 4 any 12 of 4 any 13 such 5 man 6 must 5 man 8 who 6 must 7 be 8 who 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 master 13 such 14 lovely 14 lovely 15 creatures 15 creatures 16 ! at this [helga] quite forgot [the] sheep and the cow . 1 at 2 this 2 this 10 cow 4 quite 5 forgot 5 forgot 7 sheep 7 sheep 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 cow 10 cow 11 . ' [a] [horse] of my own ! ' said she . 1 ' 5 my 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 own 6 own 11 . 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [oh] [,] stop one moment , and let me [see] which [i] will choose . 1 ' 4 stop 4 stop 6 moment 5 one 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 15 choose 12 which 15 choose 14 will 15 choose 15 choose 16 . the white one ? 1 the 2 white 2 white 3 one 3 one 4 ? no . 1 no 2 . the chestnut ? 1 the 2 chestnut 2 chestnut 3 ? no . 1 no 2 . i [think] [,] [after] [all] [,] [i] like the coal-black one best , with the little white star on his forehead . 1 i 8 like 8 like 10 coal-black 9 the 10 coal-black 10 coal-black 11 one 10 coal-black 12 best 10 coal-black 13 , 10 coal-black 14 with 10 coal-black 16 little 10 coal-black 18 star 10 coal-black 21 forehead 15 the 16 little 17 white 18 star 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 forehead 21 forehead 22 . oh , do stop , just for a minute . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 stop 1 oh 5 , 3 do 4 stop 5 , 11 ' 6 just 9 minute 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [hábogi] [would] not stop or [listen] [.] 1 but 4 not 4 not 5 stop 5 stop 6 or at length [hábogi] [drew] [rein] [before] a small house , very ugly and mean-looking , and that seemed on the point of tumbling to pieces . 1 at 2 length 2 length 26 . 7 a 8 small 7 a 11 very 8 small 9 house 8 small 10 , 11 very 12 ugly 12 ugly 14 mean-looking 13 and 14 mean-looking 14 mean-looking 15 , 14 mean-looking 17 that 14 mean-looking 18 seemed 14 mean-looking 19 on 15 , 16 and 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 point 21 point 22 of 21 point 23 tumbling 23 tumbling 25 pieces 24 to 25 pieces 25 pieces 26 . and , taking her arm , he led her up the steps . 1 and 3 taking 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 4 her 4 her 5 arm 5 arm 6 , 5 arm 10 up 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 led 8 led 9 her 10 up 13 . 11 the 12 steps 12 steps 13 . but when she got inside , she stood quite bewildered at the beauty of all around her . 1 but 7 she 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 got 2 when 7 she 4 got 5 inside 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 10 bewildered 8 stood 16 around 9 quite 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 at 10 bewildered 13 beauty 11 at 12 the 13 beauty 14 of 15 all 16 around 16 around 17 her 17 her 18 . none of her friends owned such things , not even the miller , who was the richest man she knew . 1 none 2 of 2 of 7 things 2 of 11 the 2 of 16 the 3 her 4 friends 4 friends 5 owned 5 owned 7 things 6 such 7 things 8 , 10 even 9 not 10 even 10 even 11 the 11 the 12 miller 12 miller 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 16 the 17 richest 17 richest 18 man 17 richest 20 knew 17 richest 21 . 19 she 20 knew by that time the feast will be ready . ' 1 by 3 time 1 by 4 the 2 that 3 time 4 the 5 feast 5 feast 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 ready 8 ready 9 . 9 . 10 ' helga had so much to think about , that the ride home appeared very short . 1 helga 2 had 1 helga 9 that 1 helga 12 home 1 helga 14 very 3 so 4 much 3 so 9 that 4 much 7 about 4 much 8 , 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 about 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 ride 11 ride 12 home 13 appeared 14 very 14 very 15 short 15 short 16 . and after they had given her some supper they begged her to tell them all she had done . 1 and 2 after 2 after 6 her 2 after 8 supper 2 after 15 all 2 after 17 had 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 given 5 given 6 her 7 some 8 supper 8 supper 10 begged 9 they 10 begged 10 begged 11 her 10 begged 12 to 10 begged 14 them 12 to 13 tell 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 . but [helga] [only] [told] [them] that they should see for themselves on the third day , when they would come to her wedding . 1 but 6 that 6 that 8 should 7 they 8 should 8 should 9 see 8 should 20 come 10 for 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 day 15 day 16 , 15 day 17 when 17 when 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 come 20 come 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 wedding 23 wedding 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [jealous] [sisters] [spell-bound] [in] [the] [ash-pit] []] the next morning when they all awoke the ugly little tumble-down house had disappeared , and in its place stood a splendid palace . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 7 awoke 4 when 5 they 4 when 7 awoke 5 they 6 all 7 awoke 8 the 7 awoke 9 ugly 9 ugly 11 tumble-down 10 little 11 tumble-down 11 tumble-down 12 house 12 house 18 its 12 house 20 stood 13 had 14 disappeared 14 disappeared 15 , 14 disappeared 17 in 15 , 16 and 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 place 20 stood 22 splendid 21 a 22 splendid 22 splendid 23 palace 23 palace 24 . ' [who] is that ? ' they asked [helga] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 4 that 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 they 8 asked 10 . ' [that] is my [hábogi] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . [[] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [how] [the] [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] in a small hut , right in the middle of the forest , lived a man , his wife , three sons and a daughter . 1 in 9 middle 2 a 3 small 3 small 4 hut 4 hut 5 , 4 hut 6 right 4 hut 9 middle 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 middle 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 9 middle 12 forest 9 middle 25 daughter 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 , 12 forest 14 lived 12 forest 17 , 14 lived 15 a 15 a 16 man 18 his 19 wife 18 his 22 sons 18 his 25 daughter 19 wife 20 , 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 and 24 a 25 daughter 25 daughter 26 . these had not gone far when their dogs scented a bear , and drove him out from the thicket . 1 these 7 their 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 gone 2 had 7 their 4 gone 5 far 5 far 6 when 7 their 9 scented 8 dogs 9 scented 9 scented 10 a 9 scented 11 bear 9 scented 14 drove 9 scented 19 thicket 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drove 14 drove 15 him 16 out 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 thicket 19 thicket 20 . the bear ran across a clearing , and the elder brother managed to place an arrow right in his head . 1 the 6 clearing 2 bear 3 ran 3 ran 4 across 4 across 6 clearing 5 a 6 clearing 6 clearing 8 and 6 clearing 18 in 6 clearing 19 his 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 elder 10 elder 11 brother 12 managed 13 to 12 managed 16 arrow 14 place 16 arrow 15 an 16 arrow 16 arrow 17 right 16 arrow 18 in 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . they both took up the bear , and carried it towards home , meeting the third at the spot where they had parted from him . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 took 3 took 4 up 4 up 5 the 4 up 9 carried 5 the 6 bear 6 bear 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carried 9 carried 10 it 9 carried 12 home 9 carried 25 him 11 towards 12 home 12 home 13 , 12 home 24 from 14 meeting 15 the 15 the 19 spot 16 third 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 spot 19 spot 20 where 20 where 21 they 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 parted 23 parted 24 from 25 him 26 . when they reached home they threw the bear down on the floor of the hut saying , 1 when 3 reached 1 when 5 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 5 they 6 threw 6 threw 7 the 6 threw 8 bear 6 threw 9 down 7 the 8 bear 9 down 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 15 hut 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 saying 16 saying 17 , ' [father] , here is a bear [which] [we] killed ; now we can have some dinner . ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 , 19 ' 4 here 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bear 7 bear 10 killed 7 bear 18 . 10 killed 17 dinner 11 ; 13 we 12 now 13 we 13 we 14 can 13 we 15 have 15 have 16 some 16 some 17 dinner 18 . 19 ' but the father , who was in a bad temper , only said : 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 who 4 , 13 said 5 who 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 temper 10 temper 11 , 11 , 12 only 13 said 14 : ' [when] [i] was a young man we used to get two bears in one day . ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 man 5 a 16 day 6 young 7 man 8 we 9 used 9 used 10 to 9 used 13 bears 10 to 11 get 11 get 13 bears 12 two 13 bears 13 bears 14 in 13 bears 16 day 15 one 16 day 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] []] as they drew near the fork a bear suddenly ran out from behind a tree , and took the path on the right . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 drew 2 they 18 took 3 drew 4 near 4 near 6 fork 5 the 6 fork 6 fork 7 a 6 fork 8 bear 6 fork 13 behind 8 bear 9 suddenly 8 bear 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 from 14 a 15 tree 15 tree 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 took 18 took 20 path 18 took 22 the 18 took 23 right 19 the 20 path 21 on 22 the 23 right 24 . but when they threw the two bears triumphantly on the floor of the hut their father hardly looked at them , and only said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 threw 4 threw 6 two 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 bears 7 bears 8 triumphantly 7 bears 15 their 7 bears 22 and 7 bears 23 only 8 triumphantly 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 floor 11 floor 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 hut 15 their 16 father 16 father 17 hardly 17 hardly 18 looked 18 looked 19 at 20 them 21 , 21 , 22 and 23 only 25 : 24 said 25 : ' [when] [i] was a young man [i] [used] [to] [get] [three] bears in one day . ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 man 5 a 16 day 6 young 7 man 13 bears 16 day 14 in 15 one 15 one 16 day 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' now these bears were the servants of the great bear chief who lived in a high mountain [a] [long] [way] [off] . 1 now 22 . 2 these 4 were 2 these 6 servants 3 bears 4 were 5 the 6 servants 6 servants 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 great 9 great 11 chief 10 bear 11 chief 11 chief 13 lived 12 who 13 lived 13 lived 14 in 13 lived 15 a 15 a 16 high 16 high 17 mountain 17 mountain 22 . the chief was furious at the number of bears the hunters had killed , and determined that he would find some way of destroying them . 1 the 2 chief 2 chief 3 was 3 was 4 furious 4 furious 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 number 7 number 8 of 7 number 9 bears 7 number 16 determined 7 number 23 of 9 bears 11 hunters 9 bears 15 and 10 the 11 hunters 12 had 13 killed 13 killed 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 determined 17 that 16 determined 20 find 17 that 18 he 19 would 20 find 20 find 21 some 21 some 22 way 23 of 24 destroying 24 destroying 25 them 25 them 26 . so he called another of his servants , and said to him : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 13 : 4 another 13 : 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 servants 7 servants 13 : 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : the mountain will open to let you in , and the hunters will follow you . 1 the 2 mountain 2 mountain 3 will 2 mountain 16 . 3 will 4 open 3 will 14 follow 3 will 15 you 5 to 6 let 5 to 14 follow 6 let 7 you 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 hunters 12 hunters 14 follow 13 will 14 follow 15 you 16 . then [i] shall have them in my power , and be able to revenge myself . ' 1 then 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 them 4 have 14 revenge 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 power 8 power 14 revenge 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 revenge 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 revenge 14 revenge 15 myself 14 revenge 16 . 16 . 17 ' the servant bowed low , and started at once for the fork , where he hid himself in the bushes . 1 the 2 servant 1 the 4 low 2 servant 3 bowed 4 low 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 started 7 started 9 once 8 at 9 once 9 once 12 fork 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 fork 12 fork 16 hid 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 bushes 20 bushes 21 . by-and-by the boys came in sight , but this time there were only two of them , as the youngest had stayed at home . 1 by-and-by 3 boys 1 by-and-by 4 came 2 the 3 boys 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 sight 6 sight 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 there 10 time 22 stayed 11 there 12 were 13 only 14 two 14 two 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 the 19 the 20 youngest 20 youngest 22 stayed 21 had 22 stayed 22 stayed 24 home 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . without thinking that they had nothing to defend themselves with , should the bear turn and attack them , the boys gave chase . 1 without 2 thinking 2 thinking 3 that 3 that 12 should 4 they 5 had 4 they 9 themselves 4 they 12 should 5 had 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 to 8 defend 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 with 9 themselves 11 , 12 should 17 attack 13 the 14 bear 13 the 17 attack 14 bear 17 attack 15 turn 16 and 15 turn 17 attack 17 attack 18 them 17 attack 23 chase 17 attack 24 . 18 them 19 , 20 the 21 boys 21 boys 23 chase 22 gave 23 chase ' [why] are you trying to kill all my servants ? ' asked the chief . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 trying 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 kill 7 kill 8 all 8 all 9 my 9 my 10 servants 10 servants 15 chief 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 chief 15 chief 16 . ' [look] [round] [and] [see] [their] shades , with arrows sticking in them . 1 ' 7 shades 7 shades 8 , 7 shades 10 arrows 8 , 9 with 10 arrows 11 sticking 11 sticking 12 in 11 sticking 13 them 13 them 14 . it was [i] [who] told the bear to-day how he was to lure you into my power . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 5 told 17 power 6 the 13 lure 7 bear 13 lure 8 to-day 9 how 8 to-day 13 lure 9 how 10 he 10 he 11 was 12 to 13 lure 13 lure 14 you 13 lure 15 into 13 lure 17 power 16 my 17 power 17 power 18 . i shall take care that you shall not hurt my people any more , because you will become a bear yourself . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 7 shall 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 care 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 not 7 shall 18 become 8 not 9 hurt 8 not 12 any 9 hurt 11 people 10 my 11 people 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 , 15 because 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 become 18 become 19 a 18 become 20 bear 20 bear 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' why don't you shoot him ? ' 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' and , without waiting for a reply , pressed forward to drive his arrow into the heart of the bear . 1 and 9 pressed 2 , 5 for 3 without 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 a 5 for 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 7 reply 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 forward 9 pressed 12 drive 9 pressed 17 heart 9 pressed 20 bear 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 14 arrow 13 his 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 into 15 into 16 the 17 heart 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 bear 20 bear 21 . but the elder one caught his raised arm , and whispered : ' [be] quiet [!] can't you tell where you are [?] ['] 1 but 2 the 1 but 21 you 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 one 3 elder 5 caught 5 caught 8 arm 6 his 8 arm 7 raised 8 arm 8 arm 10 and 8 arm 11 whispered 8 arm 15 quiet 9 , 10 and 11 whispered 12 : 12 : 13 ' 17 can't 19 tell 18 you 19 tell 19 tell 20 where 19 tell 21 you 21 you 22 are then the boy looked up and saw the angry bears about him . 1 then 4 looked 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 11 about 5 up 6 and 7 saw 10 bears 8 the 10 bears 9 angry 10 bears 10 bears 11 about 11 about 12 him 12 him 13 . in an instant the transformation took place , and two creatures , neither beast nor human , stood before the chief . 1 in 2 an 1 in 4 the 2 an 3 instant 4 the 5 transformation 5 transformation 6 took 5 transformation 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 two 10 two 11 creatures 11 creatures 12 , 11 creatures 13 neither 11 creatures 21 chief 11 creatures 22 . 13 neither 15 nor 14 beast 15 nor 15 nor 16 human 16 human 17 , 16 human 18 stood 18 stood 19 before 20 the 21 chief [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] []] so , slipping on her snow-shoes , she started on her way . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 slipping 3 slipping 4 on 3 slipping 5 her 3 slipping 6 snow-shoes 3 slipping 11 her 6 snow-shoes 7 , 6 snow-shoes 8 she 6 snow-shoes 9 started 9 started 10 on 11 her 12 way 12 way 13 . very soon all the food in the house was eaten , and he knew he would have to go out and hunt for more . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 10 eaten 2 soon 13 he 3 all 4 the 3 all 10 eaten 4 the 5 food 5 food 10 eaten 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 was 8 house 10 eaten 10 eaten 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 he 14 knew 13 he 16 would 14 knew 15 he 16 would 17 have 16 would 22 hunt 17 have 18 to 18 to 22 hunt 19 go 20 out 19 go 21 and 19 go 22 hunt 22 hunt 23 for 22 hunt 24 more 22 hunt 25 . besides , he wished to seek for his parents . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 to 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 parents 9 parents 10 . then he cut himself some arrows , each from a different tree , and winged with the feathers of four different birds . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 himself 3 cut 4 himself 4 himself 6 arrows 5 some 6 arrows 6 arrows 7 , 6 arrows 8 each 8 each 11 different 9 from 11 different 10 a 11 different 11 different 15 winged 11 different 22 birds 11 different 23 . 12 tree 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 winged 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 of 19 of 22 birds 20 four 21 different 21 different 22 birds 22 birds 23 . he then made himself a bow , very light and strong , and got down his snow-shoes . 1 he 3 made 2 then 3 made 3 made 4 himself 3 made 6 bow 5 a 6 bow 6 bow 7 , 6 bow 17 snow-shoes 8 very 11 strong 9 light 11 strong 10 and 11 strong 11 strong 13 and 11 strong 17 snow-shoes 12 , 13 and 14 got 17 snow-shoes 15 down 17 snow-shoes 16 his 17 snow-shoes 17 snow-shoes 18 . after he had followed the trail for a great distance he grew very tired , and sat upon the branch of a tree to rest . 1 after 8 a 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 followed 3 had 8 a 5 the 6 trail 6 trail 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 great 8 a 23 tree 9 great 10 distance 10 distance 12 grew 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 14 tired 13 very 14 tired 14 tired 16 and 14 tired 21 of 15 , 16 and 17 sat 18 upon 18 upon 20 branch 19 the 20 branch 20 branch 21 of 22 a 23 tree 23 tree 26 . 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . when the strap was firm again the boy spoke to his snow-shoes and said : 1 when 3 strap 2 the 3 strap 3 strap 4 was 3 strap 5 firm 3 strap 12 snow-shoes 5 firm 6 again 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 snow-shoes 9 spoke 12 snow-shoes 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 snow-shoes 12 snow-shoes 13 and 12 snow-shoes 15 : 13 and 14 said and the snow-shoes sang in answer that they would run like the wind . 1 and 2 the 2 the 13 wind 3 snow-shoes 4 sang 3 snow-shoes 5 in 3 snow-shoes 6 answer 3 snow-shoes 10 run 3 snow-shoes 13 wind 7 that 9 would 8 they 9 would 9 would 10 run 11 like 12 the 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . ' [let] my dog out at once , bear chief ! ' cried [he] . 1 ' 13 cried 3 my 10 chief 3 my 11 ! 4 dog 7 once 4 dog 8 , 4 dog 10 chief 5 out 7 once 6 at 7 once 9 bear 10 chief 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 . ' [if] you do not , [i] shall destroy your palace . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 you 4 do 3 you 6 , 4 do 5 not 6 , 13 ' 8 shall 9 destroy 9 destroy 12 . 10 your 11 palace 11 palace 12 . 12 . 13 ' but the bear chief only laughed , and said nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 chief 3 bear 6 laughed 5 only 6 laughed 6 laughed 8 and 6 laughed 11 . 7 , 8 and 9 said 10 nothing 9 said 11 . ' [but] how am [i] to help you ? ' asked the little brother , [almost] weeping . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 11 asked 3 how 4 am 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 brother 14 brother 15 , 14 brother 17 weeping 17 weeping 18 . ' [i] can kill people , and destroy trees and mountains , but [i] have no power over men . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 can 4 kill 3 can 8 destroy 5 people 8 destroy 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 destroy 8 destroy 9 trees 9 trees 10 and 9 trees 11 mountains 11 mountains 17 power 11 mountains 20 . 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 no 15 have 16 no 16 no 17 power 17 power 18 over 17 power 19 men 20 . 21 ' and the two elder brothers came up and put their paws on his shoulders , and they all three wept together . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 elder 3 two 11 paws 3 two 19 three 4 elder 5 brothers 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 put 9 put 11 paws 10 their 11 paws 11 paws 12 on 11 paws 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 they 18 all 18 all 19 three 19 three 20 wept 20 wept 21 together 21 together 22 . the heart of the bear chief 's sister was moved when she saw their misery , and she came gently up behind , and whispered : 1 the 6 chief 2 heart 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 chief 5 bear 6 chief 6 chief 7 's 6 chief 8 sister 8 sister 9 was 8 sister 10 moved 10 moved 20 gently 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 saw 13 saw 15 misery 14 their 15 misery 15 misery 17 and 15 misery 20 gently 16 , 17 and 18 she 19 came 18 she 20 gently 20 gently 22 behind 20 gently 23 , 20 gently 26 : 21 up 22 behind 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 whispered ' [little] boy [,] gather some moss from the spring over there , and let your brothers smell it . ' 1 ' 9 the 3 boy 5 gather 5 gather 6 some 5 gather 7 moss 5 gather 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 spring 10 spring 13 , 10 spring 18 smell 11 over 12 there 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 your 17 brothers 18 smell 18 smell 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' then the bear-skin fell away from them , and they stood upright once more . 1 then 3 bear-skin 2 the 3 bear-skin 3 bear-skin 4 fell 3 bear-skin 5 away 3 bear-skin 7 them 3 bear-skin 10 they 3 bear-skin 12 upright 3 bear-skin 15 . 5 away 6 from 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 11 stood 12 upright 12 upright 13 once 13 once 14 more [[] [from] [the] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [,] [u.s] [.] []] [the] [sacred] [milk] [of] [koumongoé] ' [thakané] , ' he said , ' [i] [am] thirsty . 1 ' 6 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 12 . 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 thirsty 11 thirsty 12 . give me a drink from the tree [koumongoé] , [which] [has] the best milk in the world . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 a 3 a 4 drink 4 drink 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 9 , 9 , 19 ' 12 the 13 best 12 the 17 world 14 milk 15 in 15 in 17 world 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] , [koané] , ' cried [his] sister , ' you know that we are forbidden to touch that tree . 1 ' 7 cried 3 , 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 22 . 9 sister 10 , 9 sister 22 . 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 are 12 you 13 know 12 you 16 are 13 know 14 that 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 forbidden 17 forbidden 18 to 17 forbidden 19 touch 17 forbidden 21 tree 19 touch 20 that what would father say when he came home ? 1 what 2 would 1 what 9 ? 2 would 4 say 3 father 4 say 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 came 7 came 8 home 8 home 9 ? for he would be sure to know . ' 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [nonsense] , ' replied [koané] [,] ' [there] is so much milk in [koumongoé] [that] [he] [will] [never] [miss] a little . 1 ' 22 little 3 , 4 ' 3 , 8 ' 4 ' 5 replied 8 ' 10 is 10 is 11 so 11 so 12 much 12 much 13 milk 13 milk 14 in 14 in 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 . if you won't give it to me , [i] sha'n't [take] the cattle out . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 won't 3 won't 4 give 4 give 5 it 4 give 7 me 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 13 cattle 12 the 13 cattle 13 cattle 14 out 13 cattle 15 . they will just have to stay all day in the hut , and you know that they will starve . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 4 have 2 will 6 stay 3 just 4 have 5 to 6 stay 6 stay 7 all 6 stay 9 in 7 all 8 day 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 , 12 , 21 ' 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 will 18 will 19 starve 19 starve 20 . 20 . 21 ' and he turned from her in a rage , and sat down in the corner . 1 and 11 sat 2 he 3 turned 2 he 11 sat 3 turned 4 from 3 turned 5 her 3 turned 8 rage 6 in 7 a 6 in 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 sat 12 down 11 sat 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 corner 15 corner 16 . after a while [thakané] [said] [to] [him] [:] ['] [it] [is] [getting] hot , [had] you [not] better drive out the cattle now ? ' 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 while 2 a 13 hot 13 hot 14 , 13 hot 19 drive 14 , 16 you 16 you 18 better 19 drive 20 out 20 out 21 the 21 the 22 cattle 22 cattle 23 now 22 cattle 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' but [koané] [only] [answered] sulkily [:] ['] [i] [told] [you] [i] [am] not going to [drive] them out at all . 1 but 5 sulkily 5 sulkily 21 . 13 not 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 17 them 17 them 20 all 17 them 21 . 18 out 19 at 19 at 20 all if [i] [have] [to] do without milk , they [shall] [do] [without] [grass] [.] ['] 1 if 9 they 5 do 6 without 6 without 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 they thakané did not know what to do . 1 thakané 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [here] is the milk you wanted , ' said she , [going] up [to] [koané] , who was still sulking in his corner . 1 ' 10 said 1 ' 14 up 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 milk 5 milk 7 wanted 5 milk 8 , 6 you 7 wanted 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 , 14 up 25 . 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 still 20 still 21 sulking 21 sulking 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 corner 24 corner 25 . ' [what] is the use of that ? ' grumbled [koané] ; ' why , there is not enough to drown a fly . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 grumbled 3 is 4 the 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 grumbled 10 grumbled 24 . 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 why 14 why 18 not 15 , 16 there 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 enough 19 enough 21 drown 20 to 21 drown 21 drown 22 a 21 drown 23 fly 23 fly 24 . go and get me three times as much ! ' 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 get 1 go 9 ! 3 get 4 me 3 get 8 much 5 three 6 times 6 times 7 as 7 as 8 much 9 ! 10 ' trembling with fright , [thakané] returned to the tree , and struck it a sharp blow with the axe . 1 trembling 2 with 1 trembling 3 fright 3 fright 4 , 4 , 11 and 6 returned 7 to 6 returned 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 struck 12 struck 16 blow 13 it 14 a 14 a 16 blow 15 sharp 16 blow 16 blow 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 axe 19 axe 20 . in an instant there poured forth such a stream of milk that it ran like a river into the hut . 1 in 3 instant 1 in 9 stream 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 there 3 instant 5 poured 5 poured 6 forth 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 stream 9 stream 10 of 10 of 11 milk 10 of 13 it 11 milk 12 that 13 it 21 . 14 ran 17 river 14 ran 18 into 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 river 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . ' [koané] ! 1 ' 3 ! koané ! ' cried she , ' come and help me to plug up the hole . 1 koané 3 ' 1 koané 6 , 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 3 ' 5 she 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 come 8 come 13 plug 9 and 13 plug 10 help 11 me 10 help 13 plug 12 to 13 plug 13 plug 14 up 13 plug 16 hole 13 plug 17 . 15 the 16 hole there will be no milk [left] for our father and mother . ' 1 there 3 be 1 there 4 no 2 will 3 be 4 no 5 milk 5 milk 7 for 7 for 8 our 8 our 9 father 9 father 10 and 9 father 11 mother 11 mother 12 . 12 . 13 ' the man saw the white stream a long way off , and guessed what had happened . 1 the 2 man 1 the 6 stream 3 saw 4 the 4 the 6 stream 5 white 6 stream 6 stream 8 long 6 stream 11 , 6 stream 13 guessed 6 stream 17 . 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 way 9 way 10 off 11 , 12 and 13 guessed 14 what 14 what 15 had 15 had 16 happened that is [some] mischief of the children 's , [i] [am] [sure] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 mischief 4 mischief 13 . 5 of 6 the 5 of 13 . 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 's 7 children 9 , i must go home and find out what is the matter . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 2 must 6 find 3 go 4 home 3 go 5 and 6 find 7 out 6 find 8 what 8 what 9 is 8 what 11 matter 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . 12 . 13 ' and they [both] [threw] [down] [their] [hoes] [and] hurried to the side of [koumongoé] . 1 and 9 hurried 2 they 9 hurried 9 hurried 10 to 9 hurried 15 . 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 side 12 side 13 of kneeling on the grass , the man and his wife made a cup of their hands and drank the milk from it . 1 kneeling 2 on 2 on 4 grass 2 on 6 the 3 the 4 grass 4 grass 5 , 6 the 7 man 6 the 13 cup 7 man 10 wife 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 wife 11 made 12 a 12 a 13 cup 13 cup 14 of 13 cup 20 milk 15 their 16 hands 16 hands 18 drank 17 and 18 drank 18 drank 20 milk 19 the 20 milk 20 milk 21 from 20 milk 23 . 22 it 23 . and no sooner had [they] [done] this , [than] [koumongoé] flowed [back] [again] up the hill , and entered the hut . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 had 3 sooner 19 entered 7 this 8 , 8 , 18 and 11 flowed 14 up 14 up 16 hill 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 entered 19 entered 22 . 20 the 21 hut 21 hut 22 . why did [koumongoé] come to [us] in the fields instead of staying in the garden ? ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 fields 9 fields 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 staying 11 of 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 garden 15 garden 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [it] [was] [koané] 's fault , ' answered [thakané] . 1 ' 9 answered 5 's 6 fault 6 fault 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . ' [he] would not [take] the cattle to feed until he drank some of the milk [from] [koumongoé] . 1 ' 19 . 3 would 4 not 3 would 9 feed 6 the 7 cattle 7 cattle 8 to 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 16 milk 10 until 11 he 11 he 12 drank 12 drank 13 some 13 some 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 milk 16 milk 19 . so [,] [as] [i] did not know what else to do , [i] gave it to him . ' 1 so 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 what 7 know 12 , 8 what 9 else 8 what 11 do 10 to 11 do 12 , 19 ' 14 gave 15 it 14 gave 17 him 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . 18 . 19 ' the [father] [listened] [to] [thakané] ['s] words , but [made] no [answer] . 1 the 7 words 7 words 8 , 7 words 13 . 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 no instead , he went outside and brought in two sheepskins , which he stained red and sent for a blacksmith to forge some iron rings . 1 instead 12 which 2 , 3 he 2 , 6 and 2 , 12 which 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 outside 6 and 7 brought 8 in 10 sheepskins 9 two 10 sheepskins 10 sheepskins 11 , 10 sheepskins 12 which 12 which 13 he 12 which 14 stained 14 stained 15 red 14 stained 20 blacksmith 16 and 17 sent 17 sent 18 for 17 sent 20 blacksmith 19 a 20 blacksmith 20 blacksmith 22 forge 21 to 22 forge 22 forge 23 some 22 forge 24 iron 22 forge 25 rings 22 forge 26 . the rings [were] [then] passed over [thakané] ['s] arms and legs and neck , and the skins fastened on her before and behind . 1 the 2 rings 1 the 11 legs 2 rings 5 passed 5 passed 6 over 6 over 9 arms 9 arms 10 and 11 legs 13 neck 11 legs 24 . 12 and 13 neck 13 neck 14 , 13 neck 17 skins 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 17 skins 18 fastened 18 fastened 19 on 18 fastened 21 before 18 fastened 23 behind 19 on 20 her 22 and 23 behind when all was ready , the man sent for his servants and said : 1 when 11 servants 2 all 4 ready 2 all 11 servants 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 6 the 7 man 6 the 11 servants 8 sent 9 for 8 sent 11 servants 10 his 11 servants 11 servants 12 and 11 servants 14 : 13 said 14 : ' [i] am going to get rid of [thakané] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 rid 7 rid 8 of 8 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [get] [rid] of your only daughter ? ' they answered , in surprise . 1 ' 11 answered 4 of 5 your 5 your 7 daughter 6 only 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 answered 10 they 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 11 answered 14 surprise 13 in 14 surprise 14 surprise 15 . ' [but] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [because] she has eaten what she ought not to have eaten . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 has 4 has 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 what 6 what 12 eaten 7 she 8 ought 8 ought 9 not 8 ought 10 to 8 ought 11 have 11 have 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . she has touched the sacred tree which belongs to her mother and me alone . ' 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 3 touched 5 sacred 5 sacred 6 tree 5 sacred 8 belongs 7 which 8 belongs 8 belongs 9 to 8 belongs 11 mother 8 belongs 13 me 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 13 me 14 alone 14 alone 15 . 15 . 16 ' why do you give to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 15 fair 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 9 replied 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 16 old 10 the 11 man 10 the 16 old 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 is 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 sang [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [why] [do] [you] [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] [,] [so] [fair] [,] [so] [fair] [?] ['] []] by-and-by they met with a troop of great deer , [called] elands , and they [stopped] when they saw [thakané] [and] sang [:] 1 by-and-by 2 they 2 they 3 met 3 met 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 8 great 6 troop 7 of 6 troop 8 great 8 great 9 deer 9 deer 10 , 10 , 14 and 10 , 17 when 12 elands 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 17 when 18 they 18 they 19 saw 18 they 22 sang why do you give to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 15 fair 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 9 replied 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 16 old 10 the 11 man 10 the 16 old 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 is 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 22 answer 23 . 23 . 24 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 sang and the [elands] [all] [cried] [:] ['] [wretched] man [!] [it] [is] [you] whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 9 man 14 whom 14 whom 16 ogre 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 should 16 ogre 18 eat 16 ogre 19 , 16 ogre 22 your 19 , 20 and 21 not 22 your 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 26 ' 25 . 26 ' crossing the plain , the girl and her father passed a herd of gazelles feeding . 1 crossing 2 the 1 crossing 3 plain 1 crossing 5 the 3 plain 4 , 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 14 gazelles 6 girl 16 . 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 father 9 father 14 gazelles 10 passed 14 gazelles 11 a 12 herd 12 herd 14 gazelles 13 of 14 gazelles 14 gazelles 15 feeding they lifted their heads , wondering who was [out] [so] early , and when they caught sight of [thakané] , they sang [:] 1 they 2 lifted 2 lifted 4 heads 3 their 4 heads 4 heads 6 wondering 5 , 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 who 7 who 8 was 8 was 11 early 11 early 12 , 11 early 20 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 caught 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 caught 16 caught 17 sight 17 sight 18 of 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 sang why do you give to the ogre [your] [child] , so fair , so fair ? 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 16 ? 4 give 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ogre 7 ogre 15 fair 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 fair 12 fair 13 , 13 , 14 so 14 so 15 fair 15 fair 16 ? ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to answer for herself . ' 1 ' 9 replied 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 16 old 10 the 11 man 10 the 16 old 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 14 she 15 is 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 18 to 19 answer 19 answer 20 for 19 answer 22 . 21 herself 22 . 22 . 23 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] sang [:] 1 then 2 , 2 , 8 sang and the [gazelles] [all] [cried] [:] ['] [wretched] man [!] [it] [is] [you] whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 9 man 14 whom 14 whom 16 ogre 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 should 16 ogre 18 eat 16 ogre 19 , 16 ogre 22 your 19 , 20 and 21 not 22 your 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 26 ' 25 . 26 ' at last they arrived at the village where the ogre lived , and they went straight to his hut . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 arrived 3 they 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 at 4 arrived 7 village 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 where 7 village 11 lived 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 lived 11 lived 19 hut 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 went 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 straight 16 straight 17 to 16 straight 19 hut 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 hut 19 hut 20 . after that the servant returned to [masilo] [and] related all that had happened . 1 after 2 that 2 that 13 happened 3 the 4 servant 3 the 9 related 4 servant 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 9 related 13 happened 10 all 13 happened 11 that 13 happened 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 . now [masilo] [had] [fallen] [in] [love] [with] [thakané] [the] [moment] he [saw] [her] . 1 now 11 he 1 now 14 . after some time a baby was born to her [,] and [thakané] [thought] [it] [was] the most beautiful baby that ever was seen . 1 after 2 some 1 after 4 a 2 some 3 time 4 a 5 baby 5 baby 7 born 6 was 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 her 9 her 11 and 11 and 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 baby 19 baby 21 ever 19 baby 24 . 20 that 21 ever 21 ever 23 seen 22 was 23 seen but when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl , she wrung her hands and wept , saying : 1 but 4 mother-in-law 2 when 4 mother-in-law 3 her 4 mother-in-law 4 mother-in-law 5 saw 4 mother-in-law 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 12 wrung 14 hands 12 wrung 16 wept 14 hands 15 and 16 wept 18 saying 17 , 18 saying 18 saying 19 : ' [o] miserable [mother] ! 1 ' 5 ! 3 miserable 5 ! miserable child ! 1 miserable 3 ! 2 child 3 ! alas for you ! why were you not a boy ! ' 1 alas 2 for 1 alas 11 ! 2 for 3 you 3 you 4 ! 5 why 6 were 5 why 7 you 5 why 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' then [thakané] clasped the baby [tightly] in her arms , and [cried] [:] 1 then 3 clasped 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 7 in 7 in 8 her 8 her 9 arms 9 arms 11 and 10 , 11 and ' [but] it is not the custom in my country ! 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 7 custom 5 not 7 custom 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 10 country 8 in 9 my 8 in 10 country 9 my 10 country 10 country 11 ! there , when children die , they are buried in the earth . 1 there 8 are 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 die 3 when 7 they 4 children 5 die 5 die 6 , 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 buried 9 buried 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 . no one shall take my baby from me . ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 shall 3 shall 4 take 4 take 5 my 5 my 6 baby 6 baby 7 from 6 baby 9 . 7 from 8 me 9 . 10 ' here , hidden from everyone , she sat down on a stone and began to think what she should do to save her [child] . 1 here 2 , 1 here 25 . 3 hidden 4 from 3 hidden 5 everyone 5 everyone 14 began 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 sat 7 she 14 began 8 sat 9 down 8 sat 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 stone 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 21 to 15 to 16 think 15 to 20 do 17 what 19 should 17 what 20 do 18 she 19 should 21 to 22 save 22 save 23 her 23 her 25 . suddenly she heard a rustling among the willows , and an old woman appeared before her . 1 suddenly 14 appeared 2 she 3 heard 3 heard 5 rustling 4 a 5 rustling 5 rustling 6 among 6 among 7 the 6 among 8 willows 8 willows 10 and 8 willows 14 appeared 9 , 10 and 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 before 15 before 16 her 15 before 17 . ' [what] are you crying for , my dear ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 crying 5 crying 6 for 5 crying 7 , 7 , 9 dear 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [what] you say is true , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 true 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 is 6 true 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 old 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [give] me your child , and let me take care of it . 1 ' 8 let 3 me 4 your 4 your 5 child 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 me 8 let 10 take 10 take 11 care 10 take 13 it 11 care 12 of 13 it 14 . and if you will fix a day to meet me here [i] will bring the baby . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 fix 5 fix 6 a 6 a 7 day 6 a 16 baby 8 to 9 meet 8 to 14 bring 9 meet 10 me 9 meet 11 here 13 will 14 bring 14 bring 16 baby 15 the 16 baby 16 baby 17 . 17 . 18 ' then [thakané] [dried] [her] [eyes] , and gladly accepted the old woman 's offer . 1 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 gladly 8 gladly 9 accepted 9 accepted 14 offer 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 's 12 woman 14 offer 14 offer 15 . on the appointed [day] , [thakané] slipped [out] when everybody was busy , and ran down the path that led to the lake . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 appointed 3 appointed 5 , 3 appointed 7 slipped 7 slipped 16 down 9 when 10 everybody 10 everybody 12 busy 10 everybody 15 ran 11 was 12 busy 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 path 18 path 20 led 19 that 20 led 20 led 21 to 20 led 23 lake 22 the 23 lake 23 lake 24 . as soon as she got there , she crouched down among the willows , and sang softly : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 got 4 she 16 sang 5 got 6 there 6 there 7 , 8 she 16 sang 9 crouched 10 down 9 crouched 13 willows 11 among 12 the 11 among 13 willows 13 willows 15 and 13 willows 16 sang 14 , 15 and 16 sang 17 softly 16 sang 18 : bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! 7 the 8 rejected 8 rejected 19 ! and in a moment the old woman appeared holding the baby in her arms . 1 and 15 . 2 in 4 moment 2 in 5 the 3 a 4 moment 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 holding 9 holding 11 baby 9 holding 14 arms 10 the 11 baby 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 arms 14 arms 15 . we have been deceived , for we [all] thought she was dead . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 deceived 4 deceived 14 ' 5 , 6 for 5 , 7 we 7 we 9 thought 9 thought 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dead 12 dead 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [but] what shall we do now ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 10 asked 3 what 4 shall 3 what 6 do 4 shall 5 we 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 he 10 asked 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] []] ' [well] [,] you can go , ' answered he . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 10 he 10 he 11 . but he ran down quickly by another path , and got there first , and hid himself in the bushes . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 ran 2 he 16 hid 3 ran 4 down 3 ran 5 quickly 3 ran 8 path 5 quickly 6 by 7 another 8 path 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 hid 11 got 12 there 12 there 16 hid 13 first 16 hid 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 16 hid 20 bushes 18 in 19 the 20 bushes 21 . an instant later , [thakané] arrived , and standing on the bank , she sang [:] 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 3 later 3 later 4 , 4 , 8 and 6 arrived 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 standing 9 standing 12 bank 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 bank 12 bank 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 sang bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! 7 the 8 rejected 8 rejected 19 ! then the old woman came out of the water , holding the girl , now tall and slender , by the hand . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 9 water 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 9 water 11 holding 9 water 23 . 10 , 11 holding 11 holding 22 hand 12 the 13 girl 12 the 16 tall 13 girl 14 , 15 now 16 tall 16 tall 17 and 16 tall 18 slender 18 slender 19 , 18 slender 22 hand 20 by 21 the 20 by 22 hand the old woman , however , seemed uneasy , and said to [thakané] [:] ['] [i] feel as if someone was watching us . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 22 watching 7 seemed 8 uneasy 7 seemed 12 to 7 seemed 18 as 8 uneasy 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 said 12 to 17 feel 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 someone 20 someone 22 watching 21 was 22 watching 22 watching 23 us 23 us 24 . after they had gone , [thakané] returned to the village , which [masilo] had managed to reach before her . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 20 . 5 , 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 7 returned 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 12 which 10 village 20 . 11 , 12 which 12 which 14 had 14 had 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 reach 17 reach 18 before 18 before 19 her ' [my] head aches , ' he answered ; ' it [aches] very badly . ['] 1 ' 8 answered 3 head 4 aches 4 aches 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 7 he 8 answered 8 answered 9 ; 9 ; 10 ' 9 ; 11 it 11 it 15 . 13 very 14 badly 14 badly 15 . and his mother passed on , and left him alone . 1 and 8 left 2 his 3 mother 2 his 8 left 3 mother 4 passed 4 passed 5 on 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 8 left 10 alone 10 alone 11 . instead , she lives at the bottom of the lake , and has now grown into a young woman . ' 1 instead 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 lives 4 lives 18 young 4 lives 20 . 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 lake 10 lake 11 , 10 lake 15 grown 11 , 12 and 13 has 15 grown 14 now 15 grown 15 grown 18 young 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 young 18 young 19 woman 20 . 21 ' ' [i] don't know what you are talking about , ' replied [thakané] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 10 , 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 about 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 . ' [i] buried my child under the sand on the beach . ' 1 ' 12 . 3 buried 5 child 3 buried 6 under 3 buried 8 sand 4 my 5 child 6 under 7 the 8 sand 12 . 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 beach 11 beach 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] [am] [i] to do ? ' she asked , when , after clapping her hands , the old woman appeared before her . 1 ' 10 asked 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 asked 8 ' 9 she 10 asked 24 her 11 , 12 when 11 , 15 clapping 13 , 15 clapping 14 after 15 clapping 15 clapping 16 her 15 clapping 17 hands 15 clapping 22 appeared 15 clapping 24 her 17 hands 18 , 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 woman 21 woman 22 appeared 22 appeared 23 before 24 her 25 . ' [yesterday] [masilo] beheld [dilah] , and [ever] [since] he has entreated me to give him back his daughter . ' 1 ' 12 entreated 4 beheld 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 entreated 12 entreated 13 me 12 entreated 16 him 12 entreated 19 daughter 12 entreated 20 . 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 17 back 18 his 19 daughter 20 . 21 ' ' [if] [i] let her go he must pay me a thousand head of cattle [in] exchange , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 4 let 1 ' 20 replied 4 let 5 her 4 let 6 go 7 he 8 must 8 must 9 pay 9 pay 10 me 9 pay 11 a 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 15 cattle 13 head 15 cattle 14 of 15 cattle 15 cattle 17 exchange 17 exchange 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 replied 20 replied 22 old 21 the 22 old 22 old 23 woman 23 woman 24 . and [thakané] carried [her] [answer] back to [masilo] [.] 1 and 3 carried 3 carried 6 back 6 back 7 to ' [why] [,] [i] [would] gladly [give] her two thousand ! ' cried he , ' for she has saved my daughter . ' 1 ' 6 gladly 6 gladly 8 her 8 her 22 daughter 9 two 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 12 ' 14 he 14 he 19 has 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 she 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 has 19 has 20 saved 20 saved 21 my 21 my 22 daughter 22 daughter 24 ' 23 . 24 ' and he bade messengers hasten to all the neighbouring villages , and tell his people to send him at once all the cattle he possessed . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 6 to 3 bade 7 all 4 messengers 5 hasten 5 hasten 6 to 7 all 8 the 8 the 9 neighbouring 9 neighbouring 10 villages 10 villages 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tell 13 tell 18 him 13 tell 21 all 14 his 15 people 15 people 17 send 16 to 17 send 17 send 18 him 19 at 20 once 19 at 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 cattle 23 cattle 25 possessed 23 cattle 26 . 24 he 25 possessed then [thakané] [stepped] forward in front of the cattle and sang : 1 then 8 the 1 then 12 : 4 forward 5 in 5 in 6 front 5 in 8 the 6 front 7 of 8 the 9 cattle 9 cattle 11 sang 10 and 11 sang bring to me [dilah] , [dilah] the rejected [one] [,] [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] ! 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 5 , 3 me 19 ! 7 the 8 rejected 8 rejected 19 ! [[] [contes] [populaires] [des] [bassoutos] [.] []] [the] [wicked] [wolverine] one day a wolverine was out walking on the hillside , when , on turning a corner , he suddenly saw a large rock . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 wolverine 3 a 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 5 was 7 walking 6 out 7 walking 7 walking 8 on 8 on 10 hillside 8 on 24 rock 9 the 10 hillside 10 hillside 11 , 10 hillside 12 when 10 hillside 13 , 14 on 15 turning 14 on 24 rock 16 a 17 corner 17 corner 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 21 saw 20 suddenly 21 saw 21 saw 23 large 22 a 23 large 23 large 24 rock 24 rock 25 . ' [no] , certainly not , ' answered the rock ; ' [i] don't know how to walk . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 20 ' 4 certainly 5 not 5 not 15 know 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 11 ; 9 the 10 rock 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 14 don't 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] [saw] you walking , ' continued the wolverine . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 walking 6 walking 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 continued 9 continued 12 . 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [i] am afraid that you were not taught to speak the truth , ' retorted the rock . 1 ' 16 retorted 3 am 8 not 4 afraid 5 that 4 afraid 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 not 8 not 11 speak 9 taught 11 speak 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 13 truth 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 retorted 16 retorted 17 the 16 retorted 19 . 18 rock 19 . ' [i] can't walk , but [i] [can] roll , ' answered the rock . 1 ' 6 but 1 ' 9 roll 3 can't 4 walk 4 walk 5 , 5 , 6 but 9 roll 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 rock 14 rock 15 . the rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek from the wolverine : 1 the 14 wolverine 2 rock 14 wolverine 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 came 9 came 11 shriek 10 a 11 shriek 11 shriek 12 from 11 shriek 14 wolverine 13 the 14 wolverine 14 wolverine 15 : ' [get] [off] [,] get off ! can't you see that you are on my legs ? ' 1 ' 5 get 5 get 6 off 6 off 7 ! 7 ! 18 ' 8 can't 10 see 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 that 11 that 17 ? 12 you 13 are 13 are 16 legs 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 legs 16 legs 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [all] [the] [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine's] [legs] []] ' [why] did you not leave me alone ? ' asked the rock . 1 ' 11 asked 3 did 4 you 3 did 5 not 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 6 leave 8 alone 8 alone 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 rock 13 rock 14 . ' [i] did not want to move [i] [hate] [moving] . 1 ' 7 move 1 ' 11 . 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 move but you [would] have it , and [i] [certainly] sha'n't [move] [now] [till] [i] am forced to . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 sha'n't 10 sha'n't 16 forced 15 am 16 forced 16 forced 17 to 17 to 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] will call my brothers , ' answered the wolverine . 1 ' 9 answered 3 will 4 call 4 call 6 brothers 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 9 answered 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 12 . 10 the 11 wolverine ' [there] are many of them in the forest , and you [will] soon see that they are stronger than you . ' 1 ' 22 . 3 are 4 many 3 are 12 you 4 many 5 of 5 of 8 the 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 you 18 are 14 soon 15 see 15 see 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 stronger 19 stronger 20 than 19 stronger 22 . 20 than 21 you 22 . 23 ' of course [i] [thought] [i] [could] [run] the fastest [;] [but] [i] [tripped] , and it [rolled] on me . 1 of 2 course 1 of 9 fastest 8 the 9 fastest 9 fastest 14 , 9 fastest 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 20 . 18 on 19 me 19 me 20 . it was just an accident . ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 5 accident 4 an 5 accident 5 accident 6 . 6 . 7 ' and he called loudly to the lightning to come and help him as quickly as possible . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 loudly 3 called 12 him 3 called 14 quickly 4 loudly 11 help 5 to 11 help 6 the 7 lightning 7 lightning 11 help 8 to 11 help 9 come 10 and 9 come 11 help 13 as 14 quickly 14 quickly 16 possible 15 as 16 possible 16 possible 17 . ' [that] [was] [rather] clumsy [of] you , ' said he , standing up naked in his flesh . 1 ' 5 clumsy 5 clumsy 9 ' 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 19 . 12 , 13 standing 13 standing 18 flesh 14 up 15 naked 15 naked 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 flesh 18 flesh 19 . ' [surely] you [could] have split the rock without tearing my coat to bits [!] ['] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 have 5 have 6 split 6 split 10 tearing 7 the 8 rock 8 rock 10 tearing 9 without 10 tearing 10 tearing 12 coat 10 tearing 14 bits 11 my 12 coat 13 to 14 bits and he stooped down to pick up the pieces . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 4 down 5 to 5 to 6 pick 6 pick 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 . ' [will] you sew my coat [together] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 my 3 you 4 sew 5 my 6 coat 6 coat 8 ? i had an unlucky accident , and it is quite impossible to wear , ' he said , when he found her . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 an 3 an 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 accident 5 accident 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 quite 10 quite 11 impossible 11 impossible 12 to 12 to 13 wear 13 wear 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 said 15 ' 23 . 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 found 21 found 22 her but though she was very good-natured , she was not very clever , and she got some of the bits wrong . 1 but 3 she 1 but 8 she 2 though 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 good-natured 6 good-natured 7 , 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 11 very 11 very 12 clever 12 clever 13 , 12 clever 21 wrong 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 she 14 and 19 the 15 she 16 got 16 got 17 some 18 of 19 the 20 bits 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 . when the wolverine , who was very particular about his clothes , came to put it on , he grew very angry . 1 when 3 wolverine 2 the 3 wolverine 3 wolverine 5 who 3 wolverine 6 was 4 , 5 who 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 particular 7 very 22 angry 8 particular 9 about 9 about 11 clothes 9 about 16 it 10 his 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 , 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 put 15 put 16 it 16 it 17 on 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 grew 20 grew 21 very 21 very 22 angry 22 angry 23 . ' [what] [a] useless creature you are ! ' cried he . 1 ' 4 useless 4 useless 5 creature 5 creature 8 ! 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 12 . ' [do] you expect me to go about in such a coat as [that] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 expect 3 you 15 ? 4 expect 5 me 4 expect 6 to 6 to 7 go 8 about 10 such 8 about 15 ? 9 in 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 coat 12 coat 13 as i [knew] you were stupid , but [i] did not think you were [as] stupid as that . ' 1 i 11 think 3 you 4 were 3 you 11 think 4 were 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 11 think 12 you 12 you 13 were 13 were 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 as 15 stupid 18 . 16 as 17 that 18 . 19 ' ' [it] [was] [all] [in] little bits , and [i] took [it] to our sister the frog to ask her to sew it for me . 1 ' 15 sister 6 little 7 bits 6 little 15 sister 7 bits 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 took 15 sister 13 to 14 our 14 our 15 sister 15 sister 22 sew 16 the 17 frog 17 frog 22 sew 18 to 19 ask 18 to 22 sew 19 ask 20 her 21 to 22 sew 22 sew 23 it 22 sew 25 me 22 sew 26 . 23 it 24 for but just look at the way she has done it ! 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 11 ! 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 way 7 she 8 has 8 has 9 done 9 done 10 it 9 done 11 ! you will have to take it to pieces and fit them together properly , and [i] [hope] [i] [shall] [not] [have] [to] complain [again] . ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 3 have 7 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 it 7 to 8 pieces 7 to 23 complain 8 pieces 9 and 8 pieces 10 fit 8 pieces 12 together 11 them 12 together 12 together 13 properly 12 together 15 and 14 , 15 and 23 complain 25 . 25 . 26 ' for as the wolverine was older than the mouse , he was accustomed to speak to her in this manner . 1 for 17 her 2 as 4 wolverine 3 the 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 4 wolverine 6 older 4 wolverine 12 was 6 older 7 than 8 the 9 mouse 9 mouse 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 accustomed 13 accustomed 14 to 14 to 15 speak 15 speak 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 21 . 18 in 19 this 19 this 20 manner 20 manner 21 . at last the coat was ready , and the wolverine put it on . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 the 1 at 9 the 4 coat 6 ready 4 coat 8 and 5 was 6 ready 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wolverine 10 wolverine 11 put 10 wolverine 14 . 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on ' [yes] , it fits very well , ' said he , ' and you have sewn it very neatly . 1 ' 5 fits 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 fits 5 fits 6 very 5 fits 21 . 6 very 7 well 6 very 20 neatly 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 sewn 17 sewn 18 it 17 sewn 19 very 17 sewn 20 neatly he was growing desperate , when he suddenly came upon a bear that was lying asleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 desperate 4 desperate 6 when 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 9 came 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 upon 10 upon 11 a 11 a 12 bear 12 bear 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 lying 15 lying 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . it was no use to try force , he must invent some cunning plan which would get her into his power . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 to 5 to 6 try 5 to 11 invent 7 force 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 invent 11 invent 12 some 11 invent 13 cunning 11 invent 14 plan 11 invent 17 get 11 invent 21 power 14 plan 15 which 16 would 17 get 17 get 19 into 18 her 19 into 20 his 21 power 21 power 22 . at these words , the bear came a little way down the tree , and the wolverine , seeing this , went on : 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 3 words 5 the 3 words 7 came 6 bear 7 came 7 came 11 down 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 down 11 down 13 tree 11 down 23 on 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 15 and 13 tree 17 wolverine 13 tree 21 , 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 wolverine 17 wolverine 19 seeing 18 , 19 seeing 19 seeing 20 this 22 went 23 on 23 on 24 : ' [are] you [not] fond [of] berries ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 5 fond 7 berries 7 berries 8 ? i am ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ! and [i] [know] a place where they grow so thick the ground is quite hidden . 1 and 10 thick 4 a 5 place 4 a 10 thick 6 where 7 they 7 they 8 grow 8 grow 10 thick 9 so 10 thick 10 thick 12 ground 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 15 hidden 12 ground 16 . 13 is 14 quite 14 quite 15 hidden why , look for yourself ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 for 3 look 4 for 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ! that hillside is quite red with them ! ' 1 that 2 hillside 2 hillside 3 is 2 hillside 4 quite 2 hillside 5 red 2 hillside 6 with 2 hillside 8 ! 6 with 7 them 8 ! 9 ' ' [i] [can't] [see] so far , ' answered the bear , now climbing down altogether . 1 ' 9 answered 5 so 6 far 5 so 7 , 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 14 climbing 12 , 14 climbing 13 now 14 climbing 14 climbing 15 down 14 climbing 16 altogether 16 altogether 17 . ' [you] [must] [have] [wonderfully] good [eyes] ! 1 ' 6 good 6 good 8 ! i wish [i] [had] [;] [but] [my] [sight] [is] [very] [short] . ' 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [so] was mine till my father smashed a pailful of cranberries , and rubbed my eyes with them , ' replied the wolverine . 1 ' 22 replied 3 was 4 mine 4 mine 5 till 4 mine 17 eyes 4 mine 20 , 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 smashed 8 smashed 10 pailful 9 a 10 pailful 10 pailful 11 of 10 pailful 12 cranberries 12 cranberries 17 eyes 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rubbed 15 rubbed 17 eyes 16 my 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 with 18 with 19 them 20 , 22 replied 21 ' 22 replied 22 replied 24 wolverine 23 the 24 wolverine 24 wolverine 25 . but at last she returned with a sackful , and put them down beside the wolverine . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 16 wolverine 4 she 5 returned 5 returned 8 sackful 6 with 8 sackful 7 a 8 sackful 8 sackful 11 put 8 sackful 14 beside 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 12 them 13 down 14 beside 14 beside 16 wolverine 15 the 16 wolverine 16 wolverine 17 . ' [that] is splendid , sister ! ' cried the wolverine . 1 ' 9 cried 3 is 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 , 4 splendid 6 sister 4 splendid 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 12 . 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [now] lie flat on the ground with your head on [this] stone , [while] [i] [smash] them . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 lie 4 flat 4 flat 5 on 4 flat 10 head 4 flat 11 on 4 flat 13 stone 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 with 9 your 10 head 13 stone 14 , 14 , 20 ' 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 ' so [the] [bear] [promised] [to] [lie] [very] still ; but the [moment] [the] cranberries touched her eyes she sprang up with a roar . 1 so 8 still 8 still 24 . 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 the 10 but 18 she 11 the 14 cranberries 14 cranberries 15 touched 15 touched 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 18 she 19 sprang 19 sprang 20 up 20 up 21 with 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 roar 23 roar 24 . and very likely he did ! 1 and 4 he 2 very 3 likely 3 likely 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 ! [[] [adapted] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [the] [husband] [of] [the] [rat's] [daughter] her parents were very proud of her , and spared no pains to teach her all she ought to know . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 3 were 4 very 3 were 10 spared 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 spared 12 pains 11 no 12 pains 12 pains 13 to 12 pains 14 teach 12 pains 16 all 12 pains 19 to 12 pains 21 . 14 teach 15 her 17 she 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 20 know but here a difficulty arose . 1 but 4 difficulty 2 here 4 difficulty 3 a 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 arose 4 difficulty 6 . unluckily , the mother had other views for her precious child . 1 unluckily 2 , 1 unluckily 3 the 1 unluckily 4 mother 1 unluckily 7 views 5 had 7 views 6 other 7 views 7 views 8 for 7 views 10 precious 9 her 10 precious 10 precious 11 child 11 child 12 . ' [her] daughter should never marry a mere rat , ' she declared , holding her [head] [high] . 1 ' 13 declared 3 daughter 6 marry 4 should 6 marry 5 never 6 marry 6 marry 8 mere 7 a 8 mere 8 mere 9 rat 9 rat 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 declared 13 declared 19 . 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 her 16 her 19 . ' [with] her beauty and talents she had a right to look for someone a little better than that . ' 1 ' 4 beauty 3 her 4 beauty 4 beauty 5 and 4 beauty 6 talents 4 beauty 20 . 6 talents 7 she 6 talents 8 had 8 had 9 a 8 had 17 better 10 right 11 to 11 to 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 someone 14 someone 17 better 15 a 16 little 15 a 17 better 17 better 18 than 18 than 19 that 20 . 21 ' so she talked , as mothers will , to anyone that would listen to her . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 talked 3 talked 10 anyone 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 mothers 6 mothers 7 will 6 mothers 8 , 6 mothers 10 anyone 9 to 10 anyone 10 anyone 12 would 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . what the girl thought about the matter nobody knew or cared it was not the fashion in the rat world . 1 what 7 matter 2 the 3 girl 2 the 7 matter 4 thought 5 about 5 about 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 11 cared 8 nobody 9 knew 8 nobody 11 cared 10 or 11 cared 11 cared 14 not 11 cared 16 fashion 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 fashion 16 fashion 19 rat 16 fashion 21 . 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rat 20 world 21 . ' [better] offer her in marriage to the sun , ' answered her husband impatiently . 1 ' 3 offer 3 offer 4 her 4 her 6 marriage 5 in 6 marriage 6 marriage 16 . 7 to 8 the 7 to 13 her 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 13 her 14 husband 14 husband 15 impatiently 15 impatiently 16 . ' [as] [far] [as] [i] [know] there is nothing greater [than] [he] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 7 there 8 is 7 there 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 greater 10 greater 13 . 13 . 14 ' the journey took some time , but at length they came to the golden palace where the sun lived . 1 the 2 journey 2 journey 3 took 3 took 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 at 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 they 9 length 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 palace 14 golden 15 palace 15 palace 16 where 15 palace 20 . 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 lived 18 sun 20 . ' [noble] [king] , ' [began] the mother , ' behold [our] [daughter] ! 1 ' 14 ! 4 , 5 ' 4 , 8 mother 5 ' 7 the 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 behold 11 behold 14 ! she is so beautiful that she is above everything in the whole world . 1 she 2 is 2 is 4 beautiful 3 so 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 13 world 5 that 7 is 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 above 8 above 9 everything 8 above 13 world 10 in 13 world 11 the 13 world 12 whole 13 world 13 world 14 . naturally , we wish for a son-in-law who , on his side , is greater than all . 1 naturally 3 we 2 , 3 we 3 we 17 all 4 wish 5 for 5 for 7 son-in-law 6 a 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 who 7 son-in-law 9 , 7 son-in-law 12 side 7 son-in-law 13 , 7 son-in-law 15 greater 7 son-in-law 17 all 10 on 12 side 11 his 12 side 14 is 15 greater 15 greater 16 than 17 all 18 . therefore we have come to you . ' 1 therefore 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 come 3 have 6 you 4 come 5 to 6 you 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [you] [do] [me] [great] honour [by] your proposal . 1 ' 6 honour 6 honour 10 . 8 your 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . only , in one point you are mistaken , and it would be wrong of me to take advantage of your ignorance . 1 only 4 one 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 one 4 one 5 point 4 one 19 advantage 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 mistaken 8 mistaken 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 of 15 of 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 advantage 19 advantage 20 of 19 advantage 22 ignorance 21 your 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . there is something greater than [i] [am] , and that is the cloud . 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 greater 3 something 4 greater 4 greater 5 than 4 greater 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 the 12 the 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and as he spoke a cloud spread itself over the sun 's face , blotting out his rays . 1 and 7 spread 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 cloud 5 a 6 cloud 6 cloud 7 spread 7 spread 18 rays 8 itself 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 18 rays 12 's 18 rays 13 face 15 blotting 14 , 15 blotting 15 blotting 16 out 15 blotting 18 rays 17 his 18 rays 18 rays 19 . ' [oh] [,] well , we will speak to the cloud , ' said the mother . 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 14 said 4 well 5 , 4 well 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 speak 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 cloud 11 cloud 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 14 said 16 mother 14 said 17 . and turning to the cloud she repeated her proposal . 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cloud 5 cloud 9 proposal 6 she 7 repeated 7 repeated 9 proposal 8 her 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . there is one thing that is even more powerful than [i] , and that is the wind . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 thing 3 one 8 more 4 thing 5 that 5 that 6 is 7 even 8 more 8 more 9 powerful 8 more 10 than 8 more 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 . ah , here he comes , you can see for yourself . ' 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 6 , 1 ah 8 can 3 here 5 comes 3 here 6 , 4 he 5 comes 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 see 9 see 11 yourself 10 for 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 . 12 . 13 ' and she did see , for catching up the cloud as he passed , he threw it on the other side of the sky . 1 and 4 see 1 and 7 catching 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 see 5 , 6 for 5 , 7 catching 6 for 7 catching 7 catching 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 cloud 10 cloud 13 passed 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 passed 13 passed 14 , 13 passed 18 on 15 he 16 threw 16 threw 17 it 16 threw 18 on 18 on 21 side 18 on 23 the 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 side 21 side 22 of 23 the 24 sky 24 sky 25 . when she had recovered her breath , the mother began her little speech once more . 1 when 2 she 2 she 4 recovered 3 had 4 recovered 4 recovered 5 her 4 recovered 6 breath 4 recovered 11 her 4 recovered 13 speech 6 breath 7 , 6 breath 10 began 8 the 10 began 9 mother 10 began 12 little 13 speech 13 speech 16 . 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 . and the mother , who did not trouble to conceal her wishes , turned at once to the wall . 1 and 2 the 1 and 12 wishes 3 mother 12 wishes 4 , 5 who 5 who 12 wishes 6 did 7 not 7 not 10 conceal 8 trouble 10 conceal 9 to 10 conceal 10 conceal 11 her 10 conceal 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 , 12 wishes 14 turned 12 wishes 17 to 12 wishes 19 wall 14 turned 16 once 15 at 16 once 18 the 19 wall 19 wall 20 . then something happened which was quite unexpected by everyone . 1 then 3 happened 2 something 3 happened 3 happened 7 unexpected 3 happened 10 . 4 which 5 was 5 was 6 quite 6 quite 7 unexpected 7 unexpected 9 everyone 8 by 9 everyone but that horrid old wall [i] [would] sooner die ! ' 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 horrid 3 horrid 4 old 3 horrid 10 ! 4 old 5 wall 8 sooner 9 die 9 die 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and the wall , rather hurt in his feelings , declared that he had no claim to be the husband of so beautiful a girl . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 3 wall 5 rather 5 rather 6 hurt 5 rather 18 be 6 hurt 8 his 7 in 8 his 9 feelings 10 , 9 feelings 11 declared 11 declared 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 claim 16 claim 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 20 husband 18 be 21 of 18 be 22 so 19 the 20 husband 22 so 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 25 girl 24 a 25 girl 25 girl 26 . it is the rat who passes through me , and can reduce me to powder , simply with his teeth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 rat 4 rat 5 who 5 who 6 passes 5 who 11 can 6 passes 7 through 6 passes 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 can 12 reduce 12 reduce 13 me 12 reduce 14 to 12 reduce 15 powder 12 reduce 17 simply 12 reduce 20 teeth 16 , 17 simply 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 teeth 20 teeth 21 . if , therefore , you want a son-in-law who is greater than the whole world , seek him among the rats . ' 1 if 5 you 2 , 3 therefore 3 therefore 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 8 son-in-law 7 a 8 son-in-law 8 son-in-law 9 who 8 son-in-law 11 greater 10 is 11 greater 11 greater 12 than 11 greater 21 rats 13 the 15 world 14 whole 15 world 15 world 16 , 15 world 17 seek 17 seek 18 him 17 seek 21 rats 19 among 20 the 19 among 21 rats 21 rats 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [ah] , what did [i] tell you ? ' cried the father . 1 ' 8 you 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 did 5 did 8 you 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 11 cried 14 . 13 father 14 . and his wife , though for the moment angry at being beaten , soon thought that a rat son-in-law was what she had always desired . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 3 wife 19 son-in-law 4 , 5 though 6 for 8 moment 6 for 19 son-in-law 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 9 angry 9 angry 10 at 11 being 12 beaten 12 beaten 13 , 12 beaten 14 soon 14 soon 19 son-in-law 15 thought 16 that 15 thought 19 son-in-law 17 a 18 rat 17 a 19 son-in-law 18 rat 19 son-in-law 19 son-in-law 20 was 19 son-in-law 21 what 19 son-in-law 25 desired 19 son-in-law 26 . 22 she 25 desired 23 had 24 always 24 always 25 desired so [all] [three] [returned] happily [home] , and the wedding was celebrated three days after . 1 so 16 . 5 happily 12 celebrated 5 happily 16 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 12 celebrated 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 11 was 10 wedding 12 celebrated 11 was 12 celebrated 12 celebrated 13 three 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 after [[] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] long , long ago , there lived a king who ruled over a country by the sea . 1 long 2 , 1 long 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 4 ago 7 lived 4 ago 18 . 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 a 7 lived 11 ruled 9 king 11 ruled 10 who 11 ruled 11 ruled 12 over 11 ruled 14 country 11 ruled 15 by 11 ruled 17 sea 13 a 14 country 16 the 17 sea the king hesitated at this proposal . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 hesitated 3 hesitated 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 proposal 6 proposal 7 . from that moment the happiness of both their lives was ruined . 1 from 3 moment 1 from 4 the 1 from 11 ruined 2 that 3 moment 4 the 5 happiness 5 happiness 11 ruined 6 of 11 ruined 7 both 9 lives 8 their 9 lives 9 lives 11 ruined 10 was 11 ruined 11 ruined 12 . at last the king felt that this state of things could not continue , and he said to his wife : 1 at 2 last 2 last 8 state 3 the 4 king 3 the 8 state 5 felt 6 that 6 that 8 state 7 this 8 state 8 state 9 of 8 state 10 things 10 things 13 continue 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 continue 13 continue 14 , 13 continue 18 to 13 continue 19 his 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 said 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 : and the queen agreed that his plan seemed the wisest . 1 and 10 wisest 2 the 3 queen 2 the 10 wisest 4 agreed 5 that 4 agreed 10 wisest 6 his 7 plan 7 plan 10 wisest 8 seemed 10 wisest 9 the 10 wisest 10 wisest 11 . so [the] [boy] [was] [called] , and his father told him the story of the voyage , as he had told his mother [before] him . 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 26 . 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 voyage 16 voyage 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 told 21 told 23 mother 21 told 25 him 22 his 23 mother 25 him 26 . then he bade farewell to his parents and went his way . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 farewell 1 then 9 went 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 4 farewell 7 parents 6 his 7 parents 8 and 9 went 9 went 11 way 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king's] [child] []] but as evening drew on he became tired , and looked about as he walked for some place where he could sleep . 1 but 6 he 2 as 4 drew 2 as 6 he 3 evening 4 drew 4 drew 5 on 6 he 7 became 6 he 11 looked 6 he 21 could 7 became 8 tired 8 tired 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 looked 12 about 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 walked 14 he 21 could 16 for 17 some 17 some 18 place 18 place 19 where 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 sleep 22 sleep 23 . in another moment something passed swiftly through the air and a lion stood before him . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 9 air 2 another 3 moment 3 moment 4 something 5 passed 6 swiftly 5 passed 7 through 7 through 9 air 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 and 9 air 12 lion 11 a 12 lion 12 lion 13 stood 13 stood 14 before 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked the lion , his eyes glaring fiercely at the boy . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 15 glaring 12 , 15 glaring 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 glaring 15 glaring 16 fiercely 15 glaring 17 at 15 glaring 19 boy 15 glaring 20 . 17 at 18 the ' [i] am flying from the mermaid , ' the prince answered , in a quaking voice . 1 ' 6 the 3 am 4 flying 4 flying 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 mermaid 7 mermaid 16 quaking 8 , 9 ' 8 , 16 quaking 9 ' 10 the 11 prince 16 quaking 12 answered 16 quaking 13 , 16 quaking 14 in 16 quaking 15 a 16 quaking 16 quaking 17 voice 17 voice 18 . so the boy and the lion slept soundly side by side , till the sun rose . 1 so 8 soundly 2 the 3 boy 2 the 6 lion 3 boy 4 and 5 the 6 lion 6 lion 8 soundly 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 side 8 soundly 11 side 8 soundly 13 till 8 soundly 17 . 10 by 11 side 11 side 12 , 13 till 15 sun 14 the 15 sun 15 sun 16 rose one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 2 good 6 , 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 6 , 10 ' 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 9 . 10 ' the prince thanked him for his kindness , and did as he was bid , and the two then bade each other farewell . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 2 prince 10 did 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 for 5 for 7 kindness 6 his 7 kindness 7 kindness 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 did 14 bid 11 as 14 bid 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 bid 14 bid 23 farewell 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 16 and 19 then 17 the 18 two 19 then 23 farewell 20 bade 21 each 20 bade 23 farewell 21 each 22 other 23 farewell 24 . but what pleased him most was his long tail with a tuft at the end , which he lashed and switched proudly . 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 him 3 pleased 5 most 5 most 9 tail 6 was 7 his 7 his 9 tail 8 long 9 tail 9 tail 22 proudly 10 with 11 a 10 with 12 tuft 11 a 12 tuft 12 tuft 15 end 12 tuft 19 lashed 13 at 15 end 14 the 15 end 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 lashed 18 he 19 lashed 19 lashed 21 switched 20 and 21 switched 21 switched 22 proudly 22 proudly 23 . ' [i] like [being] a lion very much , ' [he] said [to] [himself] , and trotted [gaily] along the road . 1 ' 12 said 3 like 5 a 5 a 6 lion 6 lion 10 ' 7 very 8 much 7 very 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 trotted 17 trotted 19 along 19 along 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 . then he looked out for a sleeping place , and found some dry ferns , which he gathered and heaped up . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 4 out 5 for 5 for 6 a 5 for 12 some 6 a 7 sleeping 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 some 12 some 13 dry 13 dry 14 ferns 14 ferns 16 which 14 ferns 20 heaped 14 ferns 22 . 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 18 gathered 20 heaped 19 and 20 heaped 20 heaped 21 up the boy rose and turned his head , and saw a huge black bear coming towards him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 rose 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 7 head 5 turned 9 and 5 turned 16 towards 6 his 7 head 8 , 9 and 10 saw 12 huge 10 saw 15 coming 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 13 black 12 huge 14 bear 15 coming 16 towards 16 towards 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' cried the bear . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 12 . when he had quite finished , he got up and stretched himself . 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 finished 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 finished 4 quite 5 finished 5 finished 6 , 6 , 10 and 7 he 8 got 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [you] have got [a] [comfortable-looking] [bed] there , ' he observed . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 got 4 got 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 observed 12 observed 13 . ' [i] [really] [think] [that] [,] [bad] [sleeper] [as] [i] [am] [,] [i] [might] have a good night [on] it . 1 ' 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 night 18 night 21 . 20 it 21 . i can manage to squeeze you in , ' he added ; ' you don't take up a great deal of room . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 manage 3 manage 5 squeeze 4 to 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 6 you 5 squeeze 7 in 7 in 18 a 7 in 22 room 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 added 9 ' 15 don't 10 he 11 added 11 added 12 ; 13 ' 15 don't 14 you 15 don't 15 don't 16 take 16 take 17 up 16 take 18 a 18 a 20 deal 19 great 20 deal 20 deal 21 of 22 room 23 . 23 . 24 ' one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 2 good 2 good 4 deserves 2 good 6 , 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 6 , 10 ' 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 . 9 . 10 ' and the boy did as he was bid , and he and the bear bade each other farewell . 1 and 2 the 1 and 6 he 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 did 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 15 bade 11 he 15 bade 12 and 15 bade 13 the 14 bear 14 bear 15 bade 15 bade 16 each 15 bade 18 farewell 16 each 17 other 18 farewell 19 . the next moment his body stretched out and thick black fur covered him all over . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 6 stretched 4 his 5 body 5 body 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 out 6 stretched 8 and 6 stretched 11 fur 9 thick 11 fur 10 black 11 fur 11 fur 12 covered 11 fur 16 . 12 covered 15 over 13 him 15 over 14 all 15 over ' [why] it is hardly worth calling a tail ! ' said he . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 worth 6 worth 7 calling 7 calling 9 tail 8 a 9 tail 9 tail 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . give me something to eat . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 something 3 something 5 eat 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy took his last loaf and flask out of his knapsack and laid them on the ground , and they had supper together . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 took 3 took 8 flask 3 took 12 knapsack 4 his 6 loaf 5 last 6 loaf 6 loaf 7 and 6 loaf 8 flask 8 flask 9 out 9 out 10 of 11 his 12 knapsack 12 knapsack 13 and 12 knapsack 14 laid 12 knapsack 20 and 15 them 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 they 21 they 22 had 22 had 23 supper 23 supper 25 . 24 together 25 . one good turn deserves another , so farewell , and thank you for your supper . ' 1 one 5 another 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 15 supper 6 , 13 for 7 so 8 farewell 8 farewell 9 , 8 farewell 13 for 10 and 11 thank 11 thank 12 you 11 thank 13 for 13 for 15 supper 14 your 15 supper 15 supper 16 . 16 . 17 ' and the bee departed after the boy had pulled out the hair and wrapped it carefully in a leaf . 1 and 2 the 1 and 16 carefully 2 the 3 bee 3 bee 4 departed 4 departed 5 after 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 had 8 had 14 wrapped 9 pulled 10 out 9 pulled 12 hair 10 out 11 the 12 hair 13 and 12 hair 14 wrapped 14 wrapped 16 carefully 15 it 16 carefully 16 carefully 19 leaf 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 leaf 19 leaf 20 . ' [i] dare [say] [i] should get on a great deal faster , ' so he pulled out his hair and wished himself a bee . 1 ' 3 dare 3 dare 12 faster 6 should 7 get 7 get 8 on 7 get 12 faster 9 a 11 deal 10 great 11 deal 11 deal 12 faster 12 faster 16 he 12 faster 26 . 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 he 15 so 16 he 16 he 17 pulled 16 he 22 wished 17 pulled 18 out 17 pulled 20 hair 19 his 20 hair 20 hair 21 and 22 wished 23 himself 24 a 25 bee 25 bee 26 . in a moment the strangest thing happened to him . 1 in 3 moment 1 in 4 the 2 a 3 moment 4 the 5 strangest 5 strangest 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 . better than all , he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired . 1 better 2 than 2 than 3 all 3 all 9 gauze 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 two 7 two 9 gauze 8 lovely 9 gauze 9 gauze 10 wings 9 gauze 11 which 9 gauze 12 carried 9 gauze 15 whole 9 gauze 17 without 9 gauze 18 getting 9 gauze 19 tired 9 gauze 20 . 12 carried 13 him 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 day late in the afternoon the boy fancied he saw a vast heap of stones a long way off , and he flew straight towards it . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 2 in 5 the 3 the 4 afternoon 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 fancied 7 fancied 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 vast 11 vast 12 heap 12 heap 13 of 12 heap 14 stones 14 stones 22 flew 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 22 flew 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 flew 21 he 22 flew 22 flew 23 straight 23 straight 24 towards 24 towards 26 . 25 it 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] []] ' [it] is late , ' remarked one of the women at last [;] ['] [i] must go to my mistress . ['] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 remarked 4 late 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 remarked 7 remarked 10 the 7 remarked 22 . 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 women 10 the 13 last 12 at 13 last 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 20 my 20 my 21 mistress 21 mistress 22 . and , turning to one of the lackeys , she bade him find a bed for the youth . 1 and 3 turning 1 and 5 one 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 5 one 6 of 6 of 8 lackeys 7 the 8 lackeys 8 lackeys 9 , 8 lackeys 10 she 8 lackeys 11 bade 8 lackeys 13 find 8 lackeys 15 bed 8 lackeys 16 for 8 lackeys 18 youth 11 bade 12 him 13 find 14 a 16 for 17 the 18 youth 19 . ' [it] is not necessary , ' answered the prince , ' this bench is good enough for me . 1 ' 8 answered 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 necessary 5 necessary 6 , 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 10 prince 14 bench 11 , 12 ' 13 this 14 bench 14 bench 17 enough 14 bench 20 . 15 is 17 enough 16 good 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 19 me 20 . i am used to [nothing] [better] . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' and when the hall was empty he lay down for a few minutes . 1 and 8 lay 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 6 empty 5 was 6 empty 6 empty 8 lay 7 he 8 lay 8 lay 9 down 8 lay 13 minutes 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . then he turned himself into a man again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 into 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 again 8 again 9 . at this dreadful sight the princess , who was broad awake , began to scream loudly . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 sight 1 at 5 the 2 this 3 dreadful 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 8 who 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 11 awake 10 broad 11 awake 11 awake 12 , 11 awake 15 scream 13 began 14 to 13 began 15 scream 15 scream 16 loudly 16 loudly 17 . the door had scarcely closed on them than the bee disappeared , and a handsome youth stood in his place . 1 the 2 door 2 door 5 closed 2 door 17 stood 3 had 4 scarcely 4 scarcely 5 closed 5 closed 6 on 5 closed 7 them 8 than 9 the 9 the 16 youth 10 bee 11 disappeared 10 bee 12 , 10 bee 15 handsome 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 handsome 15 handsome 16 youth 16 youth 17 stood 17 stood 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 place 20 place 21 . ' [i] [knew] a man was hidden somewhere , ' cried the princess , and screamed more loudly than before . 1 ' 11 cried 4 a 5 man 5 man 7 hidden 6 was 7 hidden 7 hidden 8 somewhere 8 somewhere 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 18 loudly 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 screamed 16 screamed 18 loudly 17 more 18 loudly 18 loudly 19 than 18 loudly 21 . 19 than 20 before and they made up their minds that let her scream as loudly as she might they would take no notice . 1 and 3 made 2 they 3 made 3 made 4 up 4 up 6 minds 5 their 6 minds 6 minds 7 that 6 minds 8 let 8 let 9 her 8 let 10 scream 10 scream 12 loudly 11 as 12 loudly 12 loudly 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 might 15 might 20 notice 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 take 18 take 20 notice 19 no 20 notice 20 notice 21 . if any man could find it and bring it to him he would receive her hand as a reward . 1 if 2 any 1 if 4 could 2 any 3 man 4 could 5 find 4 could 8 bring 5 find 6 it 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 9 it 8 bring 14 receive 10 to 11 him 10 to 14 receive 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 receive 14 receive 15 her 14 receive 19 reward 15 her 16 hand 17 as 18 a 18 a 19 reward 19 reward 20 . here [he] [hastily] changed himself into a bee , and flew straight into the princess 's [room] [,] where he became a man again . 1 here 4 changed 4 changed 8 bee 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 bee 8 bee 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 19 where 10 and 11 flew 11 flew 12 straight 12 straight 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 16 's 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 became 21 became 22 a 22 a 23 man 23 man 24 again 24 again 25 . he kissed it , and ran down the stairs bearing the sword with him . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 down 7 down 8 the 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 12 sword 10 bearing 11 the 11 the 12 sword 12 sword 15 . 13 with 14 him 14 him 15 . but as the youth proved too strong for him , he gave it up , and resolved to wait for a better opportunity . 1 but 2 as 2 as 7 strong 3 the 4 youth 4 youth 5 proved 5 proved 6 too 5 proved 7 strong 7 strong 8 for 7 strong 15 , 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 12 gave 14 up 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 resolved 17 resolved 18 to 18 to 19 wait 19 wait 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 better 22 better 23 opportunity 23 opportunity 24 . this soon came , for the day was hot and the prince was thirsty . 1 this 7 day 1 this 8 was 2 soon 3 came 3 came 6 the 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 8 was 9 hot 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 14 thirsty 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 was 14 thirsty 15 . so she floated gently in to where he was lying , she seized him by the arm , and the waves closed over them both . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 floated 3 floated 4 gently 4 gently 5 in 4 gently 17 arm 6 to 7 where 7 where 8 he 8 he 13 seized 9 was 10 lying 9 was 13 seized 11 , 13 seized 12 she 13 seized 13 seized 14 him 13 seized 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 arm 17 arm 19 and 17 arm 21 waves 17 arm 26 . 18 , 19 and 20 the 21 waves 21 waves 22 closed 21 waves 23 over 21 waves 25 both 24 them 25 both so , fastening the sword to his belt , he carried it to the king . 1 so 3 fastening 2 , 3 fastening 3 fastening 5 sword 3 fastening 14 the 3 fastening 16 . 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 8 belt 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 belt 8 belt 9 , 8 belt 11 carried 9 , 10 he 11 carried 12 it 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 king the war was soon over , and the king returned to his people , who welcomed him with shouts of joy . 1 the 2 war 2 war 3 was 2 war 4 soon 4 soon 10 returned 5 over 7 and 5 over 8 the 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 to 10 returned 12 his 10 returned 19 shouts 13 people 15 who 13 people 16 welcomed 14 , 15 who 16 welcomed 17 him 16 welcomed 18 with 16 welcomed 19 shouts 19 shouts 20 of 19 shouts 21 joy 21 joy 22 . and she could do nothing ; for although the king loved her , he never let her stand in the way of his plans . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 do 3 could 15 never 3 could 18 stand 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ; 6 ; 7 for 8 although 10 king 8 although 14 he 8 although 15 never 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 loved 11 loved 12 her 13 , 14 he 15 never 16 let 16 let 17 her 18 stand 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 23 his 20 the 21 way 21 way 22 of 23 his 24 plans 24 plans 25 . the poor princess was only too right , and everything came to pass exactly as she had foreseen it . 1 the 3 princess 2 poor 3 princess 3 princess 4 was 4 was 5 only 4 was 6 too 6 too 8 , 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everything 10 everything 18 foreseen 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 pass 13 pass 18 foreseen 14 exactly 18 foreseen 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 foreseen 18 foreseen 19 it 18 foreseen 20 . ' [listen] [!] that is your old love playing , for mermaids know everything that happens upon earth . ' 1 ' 12 mermaids 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 your 6 your 7 old 6 your 8 love 8 love 12 mermaids 9 playing 10 , 9 playing 12 mermaids 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 mermaids 12 mermaids 13 know 12 mermaids 14 everything 12 mermaids 16 happens 12 mermaids 20 ' 14 everything 15 that 16 happens 18 earth 17 upon 18 earth 19 . 20 ' ' [i] [hear] nothing , ' answered the youth , who did not look happy . 1 ' 7 answered 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 youth 8 the 9 youth 9 youth 11 who 9 youth 12 did 9 youth 16 . 10 , 11 who 12 did 13 not 12 did 14 look 14 look 15 happy ' [take] [me] up [higher] , where the [sounds] [can] reach me . ' 1 ' 4 up 4 up 6 , 4 up 14 ' 6 , 7 where 7 where 8 the 11 reach 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' so the mermaid [took] [him] on her shoulders and bore him up [midway] to the [surface] . 1 so 17 . 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 6 on 3 mermaid 17 . 6 on 7 her 7 her 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 10 bore 9 and 10 bore 10 bore 11 him 11 him 12 up 12 up 14 to 14 to 15 the ' [can] you hear now ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 hear 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . ' [no] , ' answered the prince , ' [i] [hear] nothing but the water rushing ; [i] must go higher still . ' 1 ' 5 answered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 prince 6 the 15 water 7 prince 8 , 8 , 9 ' 12 nothing 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 water 15 water 16 rushing 15 water 23 . 16 rushing 17 ; 16 rushing 21 higher 19 must 20 go 20 go 21 higher 21 higher 22 still 23 . 24 ' then the mermaid carried him to the very top . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 mermaid 3 mermaid 4 carried 4 carried 5 him 5 him 10 . 6 to 9 top 7 the 8 very 7 the 9 top 9 top 10 . ' [you] [must] surely be able to hear now ? ' said she . 1 ' 4 surely 1 ' 9 now 4 surely 6 able 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 hear 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 13 she 13 she 14 . ' [nothing] but the water , ' repeated the youth . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 repeated 8 repeated 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . so she took him right to the land . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 right 5 right 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 . ' [at] [any] rate you can [hear] now ? ' she said again . 1 ' 4 rate 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 12 said 5 you 6 can 8 now 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 again 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [listen] [,] [listen] [!] ['] [said] [the] [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] []] oh , what joy filled her heart at the sight of him ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 1 oh 13 ! 4 joy 5 filled 4 joy 13 ! 5 filled 7 heart 5 filled 12 him 6 her 7 heart 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 sight 8 at 12 him 10 sight 11 of that cannot be true , of course ; but it might be well to give this impostor a lesson . 1 that 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 be 2 cannot 12 be 2 cannot 13 well 2 cannot 15 give 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 , 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 be 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 impostor 16 this 17 impostor 17 impostor 19 lesson 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . he pretends , for [instance] [,] that he can turn himself into a lion [;] [but] [that] [i] do not [believe] . 1 he 2 pretends 2 pretends 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 can 9 can 10 turn 9 can 19 do 10 turn 12 into 10 turn 14 lion 11 himself 12 into 13 a 14 lion 19 do 20 not 20 not 22 . so he turned and twisted himself about , and bellowed and made faces ; but he did not become a lion for all that . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 10 bellowed 3 turned 5 twisted 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 6 himself 5 twisted 7 about 5 twisted 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 bellowed 11 and 10 bellowed 12 made 10 bellowed 25 . 12 made 13 faces 12 made 22 for 13 faces 21 lion 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 he 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 become 18 not 20 a 20 a 21 lion 22 for 23 all 23 all 24 that ' [well] [,] perhaps it is very difficult to change into a lion . 1 ' 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very 7 very 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 13 lion 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 lion 13 lion 14 . make yourself a bear , ' said the princess . 1 make 2 yourself 1 make 3 a 3 a 4 bear 3 a 9 princess 4 bear 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 9 princess 10 . but the [red] [knight] found it [no] easier to become a bear [than] a lion . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 it 5 found 6 it 6 it 16 . 8 easier 9 to 8 easier 15 lion 9 to 10 become 10 become 11 a 11 a 12 bear 14 a 15 lion 15 lion 16 . ' [try] a bee , ' suggested she . 1 ' 7 suggested 3 a 4 bee 4 bee 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 suggested 7 suggested 8 she 7 suggested 9 . ' [i] [have] [always] [read] that anyone who can do magic at all can do that . ' 1 ' 6 that 6 that 7 anyone 7 anyone 8 who 7 anyone 11 magic 7 anyone 14 can 8 who 9 can 9 can 10 do 11 magic 12 at 12 at 13 all 14 can 15 do 15 do 16 that 15 do 17 . 17 . 18 ' and the old knight buzzed and hummed , but he remained a man and not a bee . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 knight 4 knight 5 buzzed 5 buzzed 17 bee 6 and 7 hummed 7 hummed 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 9 but 15 not 10 he 11 remained 11 remained 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 and 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 bee 17 bee 18 . ' [now] it is your [turn] , ' said the princess to the youth . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 9 said 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 your 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 princess 9 said 15 . 10 the 11 princess 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 . ' [let] [us] see if you can change yourself into a lion . ' 1 ' 14 ' 4 see 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 change 8 change 12 lion 9 yourself 10 into 10 into 11 a 11 a 12 lion 12 lion 13 . 13 . 14 ' and in a second a man took the place of the lion . 1 and 12 lion 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 second 3 a 12 lion 4 second 9 place 5 a 6 man 5 a 9 place 7 took 9 place 8 the 9 place 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lion 12 lion 13 . ' [was] it he who fetched the sword ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 asked 4 he 6 fetched 5 who 6 fetched 6 fetched 8 sword 7 the 8 sword 8 sword 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 king 11 asked 14 . 12 the 13 king and the prince took out his half of the ring , and the princess took out hers , and they fitted exactly . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 took 4 took 5 out 4 took 6 his 6 his 17 hers 7 half 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 ring 10 ring 11 , 10 ring 17 hers 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 took 15 took 16 out 17 hers 23 . 18 , 19 and 18 , 22 exactly 19 and 20 they 20 they 21 fitted 22 exactly 23 . next day [the] [red] [knight] was hanged , as he richly deserved , and there was a new marriage feast for the prince and princess . 1 next 2 day 2 day 6 was 6 was 11 richly 6 was 17 a 7 hanged 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 richly 11 richly 12 deserved 11 richly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 new 17 a 20 feast 19 marriage 20 feast 20 feast 21 for 20 feast 23 prince 20 feast 26 . 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 prince 23 prince 24 and 23 prince 25 princess [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [&] [the] [lion] []] [pivi] [and] [kabo] when birds [were] [men] , and [men] were birds , [pivi] and [kabo] [lived] [in] [an] island far away , [called] [new] [caledonia] . 1 when 2 birds 2 birds 12 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 were 8 were 9 birds 9 birds 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 17 island 17 island 24 . 18 far 19 away 19 away 20 , 20 , 24 . pivi was a cheery little bird that chirps at sunset [;] [kabo] was an ugly [black] fowl [that] croaks in the darkness . 1 pivi 2 was 1 pivi 17 fowl 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 cheery 4 cheery 6 bird 5 little 6 bird 6 bird 8 chirps 7 that 8 chirps 8 chirps 9 at 8 chirps 10 sunset 10 sunset 15 ugly 13 was 14 an 14 an 15 ugly 17 fowl 23 . 19 croaks 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 darkness 22 darkness 23 . one day [pivi] and [kabo] thought that [they] would make slings , and [practise] slinging , as the [people] of the island [still] [do] . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 and 2 day 25 . 6 thought 7 that 7 that 22 island 9 would 11 slings 10 make 11 slings 11 slings 12 , 11 slings 13 and 13 and 15 slinging 15 slinging 16 , 15 slinging 20 of 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 island 22 island 25 . kabo stood on the bank of the river , and [pivi] [went] [into] [the] [water] . 1 kabo 10 and 1 kabo 16 . 2 stood 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 bank 5 bank 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 and the game was [for] [kabo] to sling [at] [pivi] , and [for] [pivi] [to] dodge the stones , if he could . 1 the 2 game 1 the 15 dodge 2 game 3 was 2 game 6 to 6 to 7 sling 7 sling 10 , 7 sling 11 and 10 , 11 and 15 dodge 17 stones 16 the 17 stones 17 stones 18 , 18 , 19 if 19 if 21 could 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 . for some time he dodged them cleverly , but at [last] a stone [from] [kabo] 's [sling] hit [poor] [pivi] on the leg and broke it . 1 for 2 some 1 for 23 leg 2 some 3 time 3 time 5 dodged 4 he 5 dodged 5 dodged 7 cleverly 5 dodged 10 at 6 them 7 cleverly 7 cleverly 8 , 7 cleverly 9 but 10 at 12 a 10 at 22 the 12 a 13 stone 13 stone 18 hit 16 's 18 hit 21 on 22 the 23 leg 27 . 24 and 25 broke 25 broke 26 it 26 it 27 . ' [what] is that in my bamboo ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 said 4 that 7 bamboo 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 bamboo 7 bamboo 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 . and she blew [in] [at] one [end] , and blew [little] [pivi] out [at] the other , like a pea [from] [a] [pea-shooter] . 1 and 2 she 1 and 15 the 2 she 3 blew 3 blew 10 blew 6 one 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 13 out 15 the 16 other 16 other 24 . 17 , 18 like 18 like 19 a 19 a 20 pea 20 pea 24 . ' [oh] ! ' cried the woman , ' what a state you are in [!] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 12 state 10 what 14 are 11 a 12 state 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 in what have you been doing ? ' 1 what 2 have 1 what 3 you 3 you 5 doing 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] [was] [kabo] who broke my leg at the slinging game , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 5 who 1 ' 15 said 6 broke 7 my 7 my 8 leg 8 leg 14 ' 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 slinging 11 slinging 12 game 12 game 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [i] will ! ' said [pivi] [,] [for] the woman was [very] [kind] [and] [pretty] . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 10 the 6 said 17 . 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 was ' [you] will be still , won't you , [pivi] ? ' she said . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 14 said 7 won't 8 you 8 you 9 , 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [if] you hear a little noise you will pretend to be dead . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 7 noise 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 noise 7 noise 10 pretend 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 pretend 10 pretend 11 to 10 pretend 12 be 10 pretend 13 dead 13 dead 14 . it is the [black] [ant] [who] will come and creep [from] your [feet] up to your head . 1 it 2 is 1 it 7 will 1 it 18 . 2 is 3 the 7 will 8 come 8 come 9 and 9 and 10 creep 10 creep 12 your 14 up 15 to 14 up 16 your 16 your 17 head 17 head 18 . say nothing , and keep quiet , won't you , [pivi] ? ' 1 say 2 nothing 1 say 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 13 ' 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 quiet 7 , 8 won't 8 won't 9 you 9 you 10 , 9 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [certainly] [,] [kind] lady , ' said [pivi] , ' [i] will lie as still as can be . ' 1 ' 8 said 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 21 ' 11 ' 13 will 14 lie 16 still 15 as 16 still 16 still 17 as 17 as 18 can 18 can 19 be 19 be 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [next] [will] come [the] [big] [red] [ant] you know him [?] ['] 1 ' 4 come 1 ' 9 you 9 you 10 know 10 know 11 him ' [yes] , [i] [know] [him] [,] with his feet like a grasshopper 's . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 13 grasshopper 8 with 13 grasshopper 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 13 grasshopper 11 like 12 a 11 like 13 grasshopper 12 a 13 grasshopper 13 grasshopper 14 's 13 grasshopper 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [he] [will] walk over your body up to your head . 1 ' 4 walk 4 walk 12 . 5 over 11 head 6 your 7 body 6 your 11 head 8 up 9 to 8 up 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 . then you must shake all your body . 1 then 4 shake 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 shake 4 shake 6 your 5 all 6 your 6 your 7 body 7 body 8 . do you understand , [pivi] ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 understand 3 understand 4 , 4 , 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , dear lady , [i] [shall] [do] just as you say . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 lady 4 dear 6 , 6 , 15 ' 10 just 11 as 11 as 12 you 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [very] good , ' said the woman , going out and shutting the door . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 13 shutting 9 , 13 shutting 10 going 11 out 10 going 13 shutting 12 and 13 shutting 13 shutting 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . then came the [big] [red] [ant] [skipping] [along] [his] body , and then [pivi] shook [himself] all [over] . 1 then 2 came 2 came 3 the 3 the 10 body 10 body 11 , 10 body 19 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 15 shook 17 all 19 . ' [oh] , lady , ' he cried , ' look at me [now] ! 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 6 ' 4 lady 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 look 11 look 12 at 12 at 13 me 13 me 15 ! i am changed into a man , and so handsome ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 changed 3 changed 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 handsome 10 handsome 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [will] you obey me again ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 obey 3 you 7 ? 4 obey 5 me 5 me 6 again 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [always] ; whatever you [command] [i] will do it , ' said [pivi] , politely . 1 ' 13 said 3 ; 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 you 5 you 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 politely 15 , 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [then] climb up [that] cocoa-nut tree , with your legs [only] , not [using] [your] [hands] , ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 climb 1 ' 20 said 4 up 6 cocoa-nut 4 up 8 , 6 cocoa-nut 7 tree 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 your 10 your 11 legs 11 legs 13 , 11 legs 18 , 13 , 14 not 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 21 the 22 woman 22 woman 23 . now the natives can run up cocoa-nut trees like squirrels , some using only one hand ; the girls can do that . 1 now 3 natives 2 the 3 natives 3 natives 4 can 3 natives 5 run 5 run 7 cocoa-nut 6 up 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 trees 8 trees 10 squirrels 8 trees 23 . 9 like 10 squirrels 10 squirrels 11 , 10 squirrels 12 some 12 some 15 one 13 using 14 only 14 only 15 one 15 one 16 hand 15 one 20 can 16 hand 17 ; 18 the 19 girls 19 girls 20 can 20 can 21 do 21 do 22 that but few can climb without using their hands at all . 1 but 2 few 2 few 4 climb 3 can 4 climb 4 climb 6 using 5 without 6 using 6 using 8 hands 6 using 10 all 7 their 8 hands 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . ' [at] the top of the tree you will find two cocoa-nuts . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 12 cocoa-nuts 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 find 10 find 12 cocoa-nuts 11 two 12 cocoa-nuts 12 cocoa-nuts 13 . ' [i] shall try , at least , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 10 said 4 try 5 , 5 , 10 said 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and up he went , but it was very difficult , and down he came . 1 and 2 up 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 went 3 he 8 was 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 very 9 very 10 difficult 10 difficult 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 down 12 and 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 . ' [here] are your cocoa-nuts , ' he said , presenting them to the woman . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 11 presenting 4 your 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 7 ' 11 presenting 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 11 presenting 15 woman 11 presenting 16 . 12 them 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 woman all day [pivi] played [about] in the river , as the natives do , throwing fruit and silvery showers of water at each other . 1 all 2 day 2 day 25 . 4 played 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 19 showers 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 natives 11 the 12 natives 12 natives 13 do 14 , 15 throwing 15 throwing 19 showers 16 fruit 17 and 16 fruit 19 showers 18 silvery 19 showers 19 showers 20 of 19 showers 21 water 19 showers 23 each 19 showers 25 . 22 at 23 each 23 each 24 other when the sun set he went into the hut . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 sun 2 the 9 hut 3 sun 4 set 5 he 6 went 6 went 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . but as he drew near he heard sweet voices talking and laughing within . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 drew 3 he 7 heard 4 drew 5 near 6 he 7 heard 7 heard 9 voices 8 sweet 9 voices 9 voices 10 talking 9 voices 11 and 9 voices 12 laughing 9 voices 14 . 12 laughing 13 within ' [what] is that [?] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that people chattering in the hut ! 1 people 2 chattering 2 chattering 5 hut 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 hut 5 hut 6 ! perhaps [they] [have] [taken] [my] [cocoa-nuts] , ' said [pivi] to [himself] . 1 perhaps 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 13 . 11 to 13 . in [he] [went] , and there he found two pretty , laughing , teasing girls . 1 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 9 two 7 he 8 found 8 found 9 two 9 two 15 girls 10 pretty 15 girls 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 , 12 laughing 14 teasing 14 teasing 15 girls 15 girls 16 . he hunted for his cocoa-nuts , but none were there . 1 he 2 hunted 2 hunted 5 cocoa-nuts 3 for 4 his 3 for 5 cocoa-nuts 4 his 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 5 cocoa-nuts 7 but 5 cocoa-nuts 8 none 5 cocoa-nuts 9 were 5 cocoa-nuts 10 there 5 cocoa-nuts 11 . down he ran to the river . 1 down 6 river 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 . ' [oh] [,] lady , my nuts have been stolen ! ' he cried . 1 ' 14 cried 4 lady 7 nuts 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 nuts 7 nuts 10 stolen 7 nuts 11 ! 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 stolen 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 cried 13 he 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [come] with me , [pivi] , and there will be nuts for you , ' said the woman . 1 ' 17 said 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 will 10 will 11 be 10 will 14 you 11 be 12 nuts 12 nuts 13 for 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 woman 19 woman 20 . they went back to the hut , where the girls were laughing and playing . 1 they 2 went 1 they 11 were 2 went 3 back 2 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 hut 7 , 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 were 11 were 12 laughing 12 laughing 15 . 13 and 14 playing 14 playing 15 . ' [oh] [,] good [lady] , ['] cried [pivi] , ' how [kind] you are ! ' 1 ' 4 good 4 good 6 , 6 , 17 ' 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 how 12 how 15 are 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so they were married and very happy , when in came cross old [kabo] . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 15 . 5 and 15 . 6 very 7 happy 6 very 12 cross 7 happy 8 , 9 when 11 came 10 in 11 came 11 came 12 cross 12 cross 15 . 13 old 15 . ' [is] this [pivi] ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 7 said 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [yes] , it is [no] [,] it [isn't] . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 8 it 8 it 10 . it is not the same [pivi] but there is a kind of likeness . 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 . 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 same 7 but 8 there 8 there 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 kind 11 kind 12 of 12 of 13 likeness 13 likeness 14 . tell me , are you [pivi] ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 you 2 me 3 , 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] , yes ! ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 7 said 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] [am] much [better] [looking] , and there are [my] two wives , [are] [they] not beautiful ? ' 1 ' 11 are 5 much 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 13 two 13 two 14 wives 14 wives 15 , 15 , 21 ' 18 not 20 ? 19 beautiful 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are mocking [me] , [pivi] [!] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 mocking 4 mocking 6 , your wives ? 1 your 2 wives 2 wives 3 ? how ? 1 how 2 ? where did you get them ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 them 5 them 6 ? you , with wives ! ' 1 you 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 wives 4 wives 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' then [pivi] [told] [kabo] [about] [the] [kind] [woman] , and all the wonderful things that had happened to him . 1 then 9 , 1 then 11 all 9 , 10 and 11 all 12 the 11 all 14 things 13 wonderful 14 things 14 things 15 that 14 things 17 happened 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [well] , well ! ' said [kabo] , ' [but] [i] want to be handsome too , and to have [pretty] [young] wives . ' 1 ' 26 ' 3 , 7 said 3 , 26 ' 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 9 , 10 ' 9 , 17 too 10 ' 16 handsome 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 handsome 17 too 18 , 17 too 20 to 18 , 19 and 20 to 21 have 21 have 24 wives 24 wives 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [but] how can we manage that ? ' asked [pivi] . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 can 3 how 8 ? 4 can 5 we 4 can 6 manage 6 manage 7 that 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 . ' [with] all the pleasure in life , ' said [pivi] , who was always ready to oblige . 1 ' 10 said 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 16 ready 15 always 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 18 oblige 18 oblige 19 . but he didn't [!] 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't then he ran to the woman . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 . and when he went back for them there he found two horrid old black hags , wrangling , and scolding , and scratching ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 9 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 back 5 back 6 for 5 back 8 there 6 for 7 them 9 he 10 found 10 found 12 horrid 11 two 12 horrid 12 horrid 15 hags 12 horrid 24 ! 13 old 15 hags 14 black 15 hags 15 hags 16 , 15 hags 17 wrangling 17 wrangling 19 and 17 wrangling 20 scolding 18 , 19 and 20 scolding 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 scratching so [back] he went to [pivi] with his [two] [beautiful] wives , and [pivi] [was] very sorry , but what could he do ? 1 so 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 11 wives 7 with 8 his 8 his 11 wives 11 wives 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 very 16 very 17 sorry 17 sorry 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 what 20 what 23 do 21 could 22 he 21 could 23 do 23 do 24 ? nothing , but sit and cry . 1 nothing 3 but 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 sit 4 sit 5 and 4 sit 6 cry 6 cry 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [pivi] [dives] [for] [the] [shell-fish] []] there the shell-fish lay and gaped , but [kabo] , though he dived in , kept well out of the way of the beast . 1 there 3 shell-fish 2 the 3 shell-fish 3 shell-fish 4 lay 4 lay 6 gaped 5 and 6 gaped 6 gaped 8 but 6 gaped 21 way 7 , 8 but 10 , 11 though 11 though 12 he 11 though 13 dived 13 dived 14 in 13 dived 15 , 13 dived 16 kept 16 kept 17 well 16 kept 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 way 21 way 25 . 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 beast 24 beast 25 . up he came , puffing and blowing : ' [oh] , [pivi] , ' he cried , ' [i] [cannot] [move] [it] [.] 1 up 5 puffing 2 he 3 came 3 came 5 puffing 4 , 5 puffing 5 puffing 6 and 5 puffing 7 blowing 7 blowing 8 : 8 : 18 ' 9 ' 16 cried 11 , 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 cried 15 he 16 cried 16 cried 17 , 17 , 18 ' jump in and try yourself ! ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 6 ! 3 and 4 try 4 try 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kabo laughed like a fiend , and then went home . 1 kabo 2 laughed 1 kabo 5 fiend 3 like 4 a 3 like 5 fiend 5 fiend 8 then 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 went 9 went 10 home 10 home 11 . ' [where] is [pivi] ? ' [asked] the [two] [pretty] girls . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 the 8 the 11 girls 11 girls 12 . kabo pretended to cry , and [told] [how] [pivi] [had] [been] swallowed . 1 kabo 2 pretended 2 pretended 6 and 3 to 4 cry 4 cry 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 swallowed 12 swallowed 13 . everything is for the best , in the best of all possible worlds . ' 1 everything 2 is 1 everything 14 . 3 for 13 worlds 4 the 5 best 5 best 13 worlds 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 9 best 13 worlds 11 all 13 worlds 12 possible 13 worlds 13 worlds 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [no] , no ! ' cried the girls , ' we [love] [pivi] . 1 ' 7 cried 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 girls 9 girls 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 we 12 we 15 . we do not love anyone else . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 love 4 love 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 else 6 else 7 . we shall stay at home , and weep [for] [pivi] [!] ['] 1 we 2 shall 1 we 8 weep 2 shall 3 stay 3 stay 5 home 4 at 5 home 5 home 7 and 6 , 7 and ' [wretched] idiots ! ' cried [kabo] ; ' [pivi] was a scoundrel who broke my leg , and knocked [me] into the river . ' 1 ' 3 idiots 3 idiots 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 8 ; 26 ' 11 was 12 a 12 a 13 scoundrel 13 scoundrel 14 who 13 scoundrel 15 broke 15 broke 17 leg 16 my 17 leg 17 leg 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 knocked 20 knocked 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 river 24 river 25 . 25 . 26 ' then a [little] cough [was] [heard] at the door , and [kabo] trembled , for he knew it was the cough of [pivi] [!] 1 then 2 a 2 a 4 cough 4 cough 7 at 4 cough 9 door 4 cough 10 , 8 the 9 door 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 trembled 13 trembled 21 cough 14 , 15 for 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 cough 21 cough 22 of ' [ah] , dear [pivi] ! ' cried [kabo] [,] [rushing] [to] the door . 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 . ' [what] joy ! 1 ' 4 ! 3 joy 4 ! i was trying to console your dear wives . ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 trying 3 trying 4 to 3 trying 5 console 5 console 6 your 5 console 7 dear 5 console 8 wives 8 wives 9 . 9 . 10 ' pivi said not one word . 1 pivi 5 word 2 said 5 word 3 not 5 word 4 one 5 word 5 word 6 . he waved his hand , and five and twenty of his friends came trooping down the hill . 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 3 his 3 his 4 hand 3 his 14 trooping 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 five 7 five 14 trooping 8 and 9 twenty 9 twenty 14 trooping 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 friends 12 friends 14 trooping 13 came 14 trooping 14 trooping 15 down 14 trooping 17 hill 15 down 16 the 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 18 . they [cut] up [kabo] [into] little pieces . 1 they 3 up 3 up 8 . 6 little 7 pieces 7 pieces 8 . pivi turned round , and there was the good woman of the river . 1 pivi 2 turned 1 pivi 5 and 1 pivi 7 was 1 pivi 10 woman 2 turned 3 round 4 , 5 and 6 there 7 was 8 the 10 woman 9 good 10 woman 10 woman 14 . 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 . ' [pivi] , ' she said , ' how did you get out of the living tomb [into] which [kabo] [sent] you ? ' 1 ' 6 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 did 10 did 11 you 11 you 12 get 11 you 23 ? 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 living 16 living 17 tomb 19 which 22 you 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] [had] my spear with me , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 spear 5 spear 6 with 5 spear 8 , 6 with 7 me 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . then the good woman laughed [;] and [pivi] [and] his [two] wives [lived] [happy] ever afterwards . 1 then 5 laughed 2 the 4 woman 3 good 4 woman 4 woman 5 laughed 5 laughed 7 and 7 and 10 his 10 his 12 wives 12 wives 16 afterwards 15 ever 16 afterwards 16 afterwards 17 . [[] [moncelon] [.] bulletin [de] [la] [société] [d'anthropologie] . series iii . vol . ix . , pp [613-365] . []] 1 bulletin 6 . 6 . 17 . 7 series 10 vol 8 iii 10 vol 9 . 10 vol 10 vol 11 . 10 vol 12 ix 10 vol 15 pp 12 ix 13 . 13 . 14 , 15 pp 17 . [the] [elf] [maiden] once upon a time two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 10 a 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 7 men 8 living 8 living 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 small 10 a 19 girl 11 small 12 village 12 village 13 fell 13 fell 15 love 14 in 15 love 15 love 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 same 19 girl 20 . everybody went on this expedition , and the two young men and the girl went with them . 1 everybody 3 on 2 went 3 on 3 on 8 the 4 this 5 expedition 5 expedition 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 11 men 8 the 14 girl 9 two 11 men 10 young 11 men 11 men 12 and 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 went 15 went 16 with 16 with 17 them 17 them 18 . they all sailed merrily across the sea chattering like a flock of magpies , or singing their favourite songs . 1 they 2 all 2 all 13 magpies 3 sailed 4 merrily 4 merrily 5 across 5 across 6 the 5 across 7 sea 7 sea 8 chattering 8 chattering 13 magpies 9 like 13 magpies 10 a 11 flock 11 flock 13 magpies 12 of 13 magpies 13 magpies 14 , 13 magpies 15 or 13 magpies 16 singing 13 magpies 19 songs 17 their 18 favourite 18 favourite 19 songs 19 songs 20 . and when they reached the shore , what an unpacking there was ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 10 unpacking 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 , 6 shore 10 unpacking 8 what 10 unpacking 9 an 10 unpacking 10 unpacking 11 there 10 unpacking 12 was 10 unpacking 13 ! 11 there 12 was the maiden and the two young men happened to share the same hut with some friends , and fished daily from the same boat . 1 the 2 maiden 1 the 13 hut 2 maiden 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 6 young 4 the 12 same 5 two 6 young 6 young 7 men 8 happened 9 to 9 to 10 share 9 to 11 the 11 the 12 same 13 hut 19 fished 14 with 15 some 15 some 16 friends 16 friends 19 fished 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fished 19 fished 20 daily 19 fished 21 from 19 fished 24 boat 21 from 22 the 22 the 23 same 24 boat 25 . and as time went on , one of the youths remarked that the girl took less notice of him than she did of his companion . 1 and 4 went 2 as 4 went 3 time 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 5 on 9 the 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 youths 9 the 14 girl 10 youths 11 remarked 11 remarked 12 that 13 the 14 girl 14 girl 15 took 15 took 17 notice 16 less 17 notice 17 notice 18 of 17 notice 19 him 17 notice 23 of 19 him 20 than 20 than 21 she 21 she 22 did 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 companion 25 companion 26 . this was the very day that they were all going to leave the islands , and sail back to the mainland for the winter . 1 this 2 was 1 this 5 day 2 was 3 the 4 very 5 day 5 day 7 they 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 8 were 10 going 10 going 11 to 11 to 12 leave 12 leave 14 islands 13 the 14 islands 14 islands 16 and 14 islands 21 mainland 15 , 16 and 17 sail 21 mainland 18 back 19 to 18 back 21 mainland 20 the 21 mainland 21 mainland 22 for 21 mainland 24 winter 22 for 23 the 24 winter 25 . ' [oh] , dear , what shall [i] do [!] 1 ' 4 dear 1 ' 6 what 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 5 , 6 what 7 shall 6 what 9 do i have left my best knife behind in the hut . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 left 3 left 7 behind 3 left 10 hut 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 knife 6 knife 7 behind 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 hut 10 hut 11 . run [,] [like] [a] [good] [fellow] [,] and get it [for] [me] , while [i] raise the anchor and loosen the tiller . ' 1 run 8 and 8 and 9 get 9 get 10 it 10 it 13 , 13 , 24 ' 14 while 16 raise 16 raise 17 the 16 raise 18 anchor 18 anchor 20 loosen 19 and 20 loosen 20 loosen 22 tiller 21 the 22 tiller 22 tiller 23 . 23 . 24 ' not thinking any harm , the youth jumped back on shore and made his way up the steep bank . 1 not 2 thinking 1 not 3 any 3 any 4 harm 3 any 19 bank 4 harm 5 , 6 the 7 youth 6 the 19 bank 7 youth 8 jumped 8 jumped 10 on 9 back 10 on 10 on 11 shore 11 shore 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 up 17 the 18 steep 18 steep 19 bank 19 bank 20 . at the door of the hut he stopped and looked back , then started and gazed in horror . 1 at 3 door 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 8 stopped 7 he 8 stopped 8 stopped 10 looked 8 stopped 16 gazed 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 back 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 started 14 started 16 gazed 15 and 16 gazed 16 gazed 18 horror 17 in 18 horror 18 horror 19 . the head of the boat stood out to sea , and he was left alone on the island . 1 the 3 of 2 head 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 boat 5 boat 18 island 6 stood 7 out 6 stood 15 alone 6 stood 16 on 7 out 9 sea 8 to 9 sea 9 sea 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 left 14 left 15 alone 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 island 18 island 19 . in this way [the] [months] [slipped] [by] , and [christmas] [came] [round] again . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 again 13 again 14 . then he hastily stepped behind the wood stack , and waited for what might happen next . 1 then 2 he 2 he 14 might 3 hastily 4 stepped 4 stepped 5 behind 5 behind 8 stack 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 stack 8 stack 9 , 8 stack 10 and 8 stack 11 waited 8 stack 13 what 8 stack 14 might 11 waited 12 for 14 might 15 happen 15 happen 16 next 15 happen 17 . the strange folk one by one jumped on to the rocks , each bearing a load of something that they wanted . 1 the 11 rocks 2 strange 3 folk 3 folk 4 one 4 one 7 jumped 5 by 6 one 6 one 7 jumped 7 jumped 8 on 8 on 11 rocks 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 14 bearing 11 rocks 22 . 12 , 14 bearing 13 each 14 bearing 14 bearing 16 load 14 bearing 18 something 15 a 16 load 16 load 17 of 18 something 19 that 18 something 21 wanted 20 they 21 wanted but the youth remained so still , that they took courage and laughed gaily to each other . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 youth 2 the 17 other 3 youth 4 remained 3 youth 7 , 4 remained 6 still 5 so 6 still 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 took 10 took 11 courage 11 courage 12 and 11 courage 14 gaily 13 laughed 14 gaily 14 gaily 16 each 15 to 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . the girl screamed so loudly that the people all ran out of their huts to see what was the matter . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 screamed 3 screamed 5 loudly 3 screamed 7 the 3 screamed 11 out 4 so 5 loudly 5 loudly 6 that 8 people 10 ran 9 all 10 ran 10 ran 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 14 huts 13 their 14 huts 14 huts 16 see 14 huts 21 . 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 what 17 what 18 was 17 what 20 matter 18 was 19 the in an instant , boat , people , and goods had vanished completely . 1 in 2 an 1 in 5 boat 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 5 boat 6 , 6 , 9 and 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 goods 10 goods 14 . 11 had 12 vanished 12 vanished 13 completely 13 completely 14 . ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not i am quite willing , ' answered he . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 quite 3 quite 4 willing 4 willing 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 8 he 8 he 9 . ' [but] how do you suppose we can manage to live till summer comes round again ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 9 manage 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 we 7 we 9 manage 8 can 9 manage 9 manage 11 live 9 manage 17 ? 10 to 11 live 11 live 12 till 12 till 14 comes 13 summer 14 comes 14 comes 15 round 14 comes 16 again 17 ? 18 ' ' [do] not [be] [anxious] [about] [that] , ' said the girl [;] ['] if you will only marry me all will be well . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 15 if 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 if 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 girl 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 will 16 you 22 will 17 will 19 marry 18 only 19 marry 19 marry 20 me 20 me 21 all 22 will 23 be 23 be 24 well 24 well 25 . i am very rich , and all my family are rich also . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 rich 4 rich 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 14 ' 6 and 9 family 7 all 8 my 8 my 9 family 10 are 11 rich 11 rich 14 ' 12 also 13 . 13 . 14 ' and by-and-by it was spring once more , and time for the fisher-folk to sail from the mainland . 1 and 13 fisher-folk 2 by-and-by 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 once 5 spring 6 once 6 once 7 more 7 more 13 fisher-folk 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 fisher-folk 10 time 13 fisher-folk 11 for 13 fisher-folk 12 the 13 fisher-folk 13 fisher-folk 14 to 13 fisher-folk 15 sail 13 fisher-folk 18 mainland 16 from 18 mainland 17 the 18 mainland 18 mainland 19 . ' [i] do not care where [i] go , ' answered the young man ; ' what do you think ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 answered 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 care 5 care 6 where 8 go 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 ; 15 ; 16 ' 16 ' 17 what 17 what 18 do 18 do 19 you 18 do 20 think 18 do 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he was just going to spring up and go to see what it meant , when [he] luckily remembered his wife 's words and lay still . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 spring 6 spring 7 up 7 up 8 and 7 up 10 to 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 14 meant 13 it 14 meant 14 meant 27 . 15 , 16 when 16 when 18 luckily 18 luckily 19 remembered 18 luckily 21 wife 18 luckily 23 words 18 luckily 25 lay 20 his 21 wife 22 's 23 words 24 and 25 lay 25 lay 26 still 26 still 27 . there , in the very place they had chosen , stood a beautiful house doors and windows , and everything all complete ! 1 there 2 , 1 there 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 17 windows 5 very 13 beautiful 6 place 9 chosen 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 chosen 9 chosen 10 , 9 chosen 11 stood 9 chosen 12 a 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 15 doors 14 house 15 doors 15 doors 16 and 15 doors 17 windows 17 windows 19 and 17 windows 22 complete 18 , 19 and 20 everything 22 complete 21 all 22 complete 22 complete 23 ! but as he was a little afraid of his wife , who knew so much more than he , he asked no questions . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 14 so 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 knew 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 than 16 more 23 questions 17 than 18 he 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 asked 21 asked 23 questions 22 no 23 questions 23 questions 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elf] [maiden's] [house] []] the old people welcomed them heartily , and summoned their neighbours , for many miles round , to a great feast in their honour . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 welcomed 2 old 11 neighbours 3 people 4 welcomed 4 welcomed 5 them 4 welcomed 6 heartily 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 summoned 9 summoned 11 neighbours 10 their 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 15 miles 11 neighbours 21 feast 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 many 14 many 15 miles 15 miles 16 round 15 miles 18 to 16 round 17 , 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 feast 21 feast 24 honour 22 in 24 honour 23 their 24 honour 24 honour 25 . as he laid his hand upon the door he thought he was safe , and turned to look . 1 as 2 he 1 as 9 he 2 he 3 laid 3 laid 5 hand 3 laid 6 upon 4 his 5 hand 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 door 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 safe 13 safe 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 17 to 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 . drive a nail into the threshold , and then [i] [can] [never] pass in or out . ' 1 drive 3 nail 1 drive 15 or 1 drive 16 out 2 a 3 nail 3 nail 4 into 3 nail 14 in 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 threshold 6 threshold 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 13 pass 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 ' and so he did . 1 and 3 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] however , he took care to awaken very early , and set off down the road with a light heart . 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 took 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 care 4 took 13 off 4 took 16 road 4 took 20 heart 5 care 7 awaken 6 to 7 awaken 7 awaken 8 very 7 awaken 9 early 9 early 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 14 down 16 road 15 the 16 road 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 light 19 light 20 heart 20 heart 21 . before he had walked very far he met a boy who came whistling along , hitting at the tops of the flowers with a stick . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 walked 4 walked 6 far 4 walked 13 whistling 4 walked 14 along 5 very 6 far 6 far 8 met 7 he 8 met 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 who 10 boy 13 whistling 12 came 13 whistling 14 along 16 hitting 15 , 16 hitting 16 hitting 17 at 16 hitting 19 tops 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 tops 19 tops 20 of 19 tops 22 flowers 19 tops 26 . 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 flowers 22 flowers 25 stick 23 with 24 a 24 a 25 stick ' [oh] , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the bear carelessly . 1 ' 7 miller 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 8 's 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 bear 14 bear 15 carelessly 15 carelessly 16 . ' [don't] [go] , don't go ! ' cried the boy . 1 ' 5 don't 1 ' 9 cried 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 go 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [if] [you] do you will never come back ! 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 never 6 will 8 come 8 come 9 back 8 come 10 ! ' [i] [had] [not] [thought] of [that] , ' said the bear , [whose] [face] [turned] [white] , [only] nobody could see it . 1 ' 10 said 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 24 . 11 the 12 bear 12 bear 13 , 18 , 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 could 21 could 22 see 22 see 23 it 23 it 24 . ' [if] you are certain that they would be so wicked but perhaps you are jealous because nobody has invited you ? ' 1 ' 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 certain 5 certain 6 that 6 that 8 would 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 so 10 so 11 wicked 10 so 22 ? 11 wicked 16 jealous 12 but 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 jealous 16 jealous 17 because 16 jealous 20 invited 17 because 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 has 21 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , nonsense ! ' replied the boy angrily , ' do as you see . 1 ' 7 replied 3 , 4 nonsense 4 nonsense 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 7 replied 9 boy 7 replied 17 . 9 boy 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 do 13 do 15 you 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 see it is your skin , and not [mine] [;] [i] don't care what becomes of it ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 your 2 is 7 not 3 your 4 skin 4 skin 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 not 12 care 11 don't 12 care 12 care 14 becomes 12 care 17 ! 13 what 14 becomes 14 becomes 15 of 15 of 16 it 17 ! 18 ' and he walked quickly on with his head in the air . 1 and 3 walked 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 quickly 3 walked 5 on 5 on 10 the 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked he , for it was not the first time he had seen him . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 21 him 9 he 13 was 9 he 19 had 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 time 17 time 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 seen 20 seen 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [oh] , just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the wolf , as the bear had done before him . 1 ' 12 answered 3 , 4 just 4 just 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 9 marriage 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 wolf 14 wolf 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 bear 18 bear 19 had 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [it] is [rather] tiresome , [of] [course] [weddings] [are] [always] so stupid ; but still one must be good-natured ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 13 stupid 5 tiresome 6 , 6 , 12 so 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 20 good-natured 13 stupid 21 ! 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 still 15 but 17 one 15 but 20 good-natured 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 good-natured 21 ! 22 ' ' [don't] go ! ' said the boy again . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 again 9 again 10 . ' [your] [skin] is so thick and warm , and winter [is] [not] [far] [off] now . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 so 5 so 6 thick 6 thick 7 and 6 thick 8 warm 8 warm 10 and 8 warm 11 winter 9 , 10 and 11 winter 17 . 16 now 17 . they will kill you , and strip it from you . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 kill 2 will 10 you 3 kill 4 you 3 kill 5 , 3 kill 7 strip 5 , 6 and 7 strip 8 it 7 strip 9 from 10 you 12 ' 11 . 12 ' the wolf 's jaw dropped in astonishment and terror . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 4 jaw 3 's 4 jaw 4 jaw 5 dropped 4 jaw 7 astonishment 6 in 7 astonishment 7 astonishment 8 and 7 astonishment 9 terror 7 astonishment 10 . ' [do] you really think [that] [would] happen ? ' he gasped . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 gasped 3 you 5 think 4 really 5 think 8 happen 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 . ' [yes] [,] to be sure , [i] do , ' answered the boy . 1 ' 9 do 1 ' 12 answered 4 to 5 be 4 to 9 do 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 . ' [but] it is your affair , not mine . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 affair 6 affair 7 , 6 affair 8 not 6 affair 9 mine 9 mine 10 . so good-morning , ' [and] [on] he went . 1 so 2 good-morning 2 good-morning 3 , 2 good-morning 4 ' 4 ' 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 . the wolf stood still for a few minutes , for he was trembling all over , and then crept quietly back to his cave . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 3 stood 5 for 5 for 7 few 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 9 , 8 minutes 11 he 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 was 11 he 19 crept 13 trembling 15 over 13 trembling 19 crept 14 all 15 over 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 crept 19 crept 20 quietly 19 crept 21 back 19 crept 24 cave 22 to 23 his 23 his 24 cave 24 cave 25 . next the [boy] met the fox [,] [whose] [lovely] [coat] [of] silvery grey was shining in the sun . 1 next 19 . 2 the 6 fox 2 the 12 silvery 4 met 5 the 5 the 6 fox 12 silvery 13 grey 12 silvery 19 . 13 grey 15 shining 14 was 15 shining 15 shining 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sun it is only kind to go and amuse them a little . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 8 amuse 4 kind 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 8 amuse 6 go 7 and 7 and 8 amuse 8 amuse 9 them 9 them 12 . 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [you] poor fellow , ' said the boy pityingly . 1 ' 7 said 3 poor 4 fellow 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 pityingly 10 pityingly 11 . ' [take] my advice [and] stay at home . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 advice 4 advice 9 . 6 stay 7 at 7 at 8 home 8 home 9 . if you once enter the miller 's gate his dogs will tear you in pieces . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 12 tear 3 once 4 enter 4 enter 6 miller 5 the 6 miller 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 8 gate 6 miller 10 dogs 7 's 8 gate 9 his 10 dogs 10 dogs 12 tear 11 will 12 tear 12 tear 13 you 12 tear 14 in 12 tear 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [ah] [,] well , such things have occurred , [i] know , ' replied the fox gravely . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 18 gravely 6 such 7 things 7 things 9 occurred 8 have 9 occurred 9 occurred 18 gravely 10 , 14 ' 12 know 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 replied 15 replied 18 gravely 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 gravely 18 gravely 19 . and without saying any more he trotted off the way he had come . 1 and 6 he 2 without 3 saying 3 saying 5 more 3 saying 6 he 4 any 5 more 6 he 7 trotted 6 he 12 had 7 trotted 8 off 7 trotted 10 way 9 the 10 way 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 come 13 come 14 . ' [good-morning] [,] ['] he called to the boy as he galloped past , ['] [i] can't wait to talk to you now . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 21 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 20 talk 8 the 9 boy 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 galloped 12 galloped 13 past 12 galloped 20 talk 13 past 14 , 17 can't 20 talk 18 wait 19 to 19 to 20 talk 20 talk 21 to 21 to 22 you 21 to 24 . 23 now 24 . i have promised the miller to be present at his wedding-feast , and they won't sit down till [i] come . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 5 miller 3 promised 6 to 4 the 5 miller 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 present 8 present 9 at 9 at 11 wedding-feast 10 his 11 wedding-feast 11 wedding-feast 12 , 11 wedding-feast 13 and 11 wedding-feast 14 they 11 wedding-feast 15 won't 11 wedding-feast 16 sit 11 wedding-feast 18 till 11 wedding-feast 20 come 11 wedding-feast 21 . 16 sit 17 down 21 . 22 ' ' [stop] ! stop ! ' cried the boy after him , and there was something in his voice that made the horse pull up . 1 ' 7 cried 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 4 stop 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 12 , 7 cried 19 voice 8 the 9 boy 10 after 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 was 16 something 17 in 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 voice 19 voice 21 made 19 voice 26 . 20 that 21 made 21 made 25 up 22 the 23 horse 23 horse 24 pull 24 pull 25 up ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [you] don't know what you are doing , ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 4 know 9 , 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 doing 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 . ' [if] [once] you go there you will never gallop through these woods any more . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 there 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 10 gallop 10 gallop 11 through 10 gallop 12 these 10 gallop 13 woods 13 woods 16 . 14 any 15 more 15 more 16 . the horse threw back his head at these words , and laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 threw 2 horse 11 and 2 horse 13 scornfully 3 threw 4 back 3 threw 5 his 5 his 6 head 7 at 8 these 8 these 9 words 9 words 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 laughed 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 14 . let them bind me as fast as they will [,] [i] can always break loose , and return to the forest and freedom . ' 1 let 4 me 1 let 15 loose 2 them 3 bind 3 bind 4 me 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 will 9 will 13 always 9 will 14 break 12 can 13 always 14 break 15 loose 15 loose 17 and 15 loose 18 return 16 , 17 and 18 return 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 and 21 forest 23 freedom 23 freedom 24 . 24 . 25 ' and with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail , and galloped away faster than before . 1 and 7 gave 2 with 3 this 3 this 5 speech 4 proud 5 speech 5 speech 7 gave 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 9 whisk 8 a 9 whisk 9 whisk 10 of 9 whisk 11 his 9 whisk 12 long 9 whisk 13 tail 9 whisk 16 galloped 9 whisk 18 faster 9 whisk 20 before 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 galloped 16 galloped 17 away 18 faster 19 than 20 before 21 . but when he reached the miller 's house everything happened as the boy had said . 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 6 miller 4 reached 12 the 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 9 everything 7 's 8 house 9 everything 10 happened 10 happened 11 as 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 had 13 boy 16 . 15 said 16 . crossing this open space was a beautiful milk-white cow with a wreath of flowers round her neck . 1 crossing 2 this 1 crossing 3 open 3 open 4 space 4 space 5 was 4 space 18 . 5 was 6 a 6 a 8 milk-white 7 beautiful 8 milk-white 8 milk-white 9 cow 8 milk-white 10 with 8 milk-white 12 wreath 8 milk-white 17 neck 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 of 12 wreath 14 flowers 15 round 17 neck 16 her 17 neck ' [good-morning] , ' she said pleasantly , as she came up to the place where the boy was standing . 1 ' 6 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 pleasantly 7 pleasantly 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 13 to 12 up 14 the 14 the 15 place 14 the 18 boy 15 place 16 where 17 the 18 boy 18 boy 20 standing 18 boy 21 . 19 was 20 standing ' [good-morning] [,] ['] he [returned] . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 7 . ' [where] are you going in such a hurry ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 going 4 you 10 ? 6 in 9 hurry 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [why] [,] [i] can run twice as fast as any of them ! 1 ' 14 ! 5 can 6 run 6 run 9 fast 6 run 11 any 6 run 14 ! 7 twice 9 fast 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 11 any 12 of 12 of 13 them i should like to see anybody try to keep me against my will . ['] 1 i 2 should 1 i 13 will 2 should 3 like 2 should 7 try 4 to 5 see 4 to 7 try 5 see 6 anybody 7 try 8 to 7 try 9 keep 9 keep 10 me 9 keep 12 my 11 against 12 my 13 will 14 . and , without even a polite bow , she went on her way , feeling very much offended . 1 and 6 polite 2 , 4 even 3 without 4 even 4 even 5 a 4 even 6 polite 6 polite 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 her 11 on 13 way 13 way 19 . 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 16 very 16 very 17 much 17 much 18 offended 18 offended 19 . but everything turned out just as the boy had said . 1 but 5 just 1 but 7 the 2 everything 3 turned 2 everything 5 just 3 turned 4 out 5 just 6 as 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 had 8 boy 11 . 10 said 11 . and so it happened to the goat and to the sheep . 1 and 2 so 1 and 4 happened 2 so 3 it 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 8 and 7 goat 12 . 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 . last of all came the reindeer , looking as he always did , as if some serious business was on hand . 1 last 2 of 1 last 4 came 2 of 3 all 4 came 6 reindeer 5 the 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 8 looking 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 14 as 8 looking 17 serious 9 as 10 he 9 as 14 as 10 he 12 did 11 always 12 did 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 16 some 17 serious 17 serious 18 business 17 serious 22 . 18 business 19 was 18 business 21 hand 20 on 21 hand ' [o] fool ! ' cried the boy , ' have you no sense at all ? 1 ' 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 13 no 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 no 11 have 12 you 11 have 13 no 13 no 14 sense 14 sense 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 ? ' [that] is exactly why [i] am quite safe , ' replied the reindeer . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 why 4 exactly 14 reindeer 7 am 9 safe 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 14 reindeer 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 reindeer 13 the 14 reindeer 14 reindeer 15 . ' [i] [am] [so] strong that no one can bind me , and so swift that not even [an] arrow can catch me . 1 ' 5 strong 1 ' 6 that 6 that 20 arrow 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 can 9 can 10 bind 10 bind 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 so 14 so 15 swift 15 swift 16 that 15 swift 18 even 15 swift 20 arrow 17 not 18 even 20 arrow 24 . 21 can 22 catch 22 catch 23 me 23 me 24 . so , good-bye for the present , you will soon see me back . ' 1 so 3 good-bye 2 , 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 6 present 3 good-bye 7 , 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 present 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 8 you 11 see 9 will 10 soon 11 see 12 me 12 me 13 back 12 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' but none of the animals that went to the miller 's wedding ever came back . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 10 miller 5 animals 6 that 5 animals 7 went 5 animals 10 miller 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 miller 10 miller 11 's 10 miller 12 wedding 10 miller 13 ever 10 miller 14 came 11 's 12 wedding 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [fortune] [and] [the] [wood-cutter] several hundreds of years ago there lived in a forest a wood-cutter and his wife and children . 1 several 2 hundreds 2 hundreds 3 of 2 hundreds 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 7 lived 5 ago 18 . 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 in 7 lived 12 wood-cutter 9 a 12 wood-cutter 10 forest 12 wood-cutter 11 a 12 wood-cutter 12 wood-cutter 13 and 12 wood-cutter 15 wife 12 wood-cutter 16 and 12 wood-cutter 17 children 14 his 15 wife in the end the wood-cutter lost heart , and said to himself : 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 wood-cutter 3 end 5 wood-cutter 4 the 5 wood-cutter 5 wood-cutter 6 lost 5 wood-cutter 7 heart 5 wood-cutter 8 , 5 wood-cutter 9 and 5 wood-cutter 12 himself 10 said 12 himself 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 : ' [what] is the good of working like this [if] [i] [never] am a penny the richer at the end ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 20 end 5 good 7 working 6 of 7 working 7 working 8 like 8 like 9 this 8 like 14 a 13 am 14 a 14 a 15 penny 15 penny 17 richer 16 the 17 richer 17 richer 20 end 18 at 20 end 19 the 20 end 20 end 21 ? i shall go to the forest [no] [more] ! 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 forest 6 forest 9 ! and [perhaps] [,] [if] [i] [take] to [my] bed , [and] [do] [not] [run] [after] [fortune] [,] one day [she] [may] [come] [to] [me] . ['] 1 and 7 to 7 to 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 9 bed 25 . 18 one 19 day 19 day 25 . ' [are] you ill ? ' she asked wonderingly , surprised at not finding him dressed . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 asked 3 you 4 ill 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 she 8 asked 9 wonderingly 9 wonderingly 10 , 9 wonderingly 11 surprised 9 wonderingly 14 finding 9 wonderingly 17 . 12 at 14 finding 13 not 14 finding 14 finding 15 him 14 finding 16 dressed ' [the] cock has crowed ever so often . 1 ' 5 crowed 3 cock 5 crowed 4 has 5 crowed 5 crowed 6 ever 5 crowed 7 so 5 crowed 8 often 5 crowed 9 . it is high time for you to get up . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 high 3 high 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [should] [i] get up ? ' asked the man , [without] [moving] . 1 ' 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 10 the 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 man 11 man 12 , 11 man 15 . ' [why] [?] to go to the forest , of course . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 forest 7 the 10 of 8 forest 9 , 10 of 11 course 11 course 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ; and when [i] [have] toiled [all] [day] [i] hardly earn enough to give [us] one meal . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 ; 4 and 3 ; 12 hardly 4 and 5 when 5 when 8 toiled 12 hardly 13 earn 13 earn 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 19 meal 18 one 19 meal 19 meal 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [but] what can we do , my poor husband ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 13 said 3 what 6 do 4 can 6 do 5 we 6 do 7 , 8 my 7 , 13 said 8 my 9 poor 10 husband 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 13 said 15 . ' [it] is [just] a trick [of] [fortune] ['s] , who would never smile upon us . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 a 5 a 6 trick 5 a 14 smile 6 trick 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 would 12 would 13 never 14 smile 15 upon 15 upon 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [well] , [i] [have] [had] my fill of [fortune] 's tricks , ' cried [he] . 1 ' 15 cried 3 , 7 my 3 , 14 ' 8 fill 9 of 8 fill 12 tricks 11 's 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 17 . ' [if] she wants me she can find me here . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 wants 4 wants 5 me 4 wants 9 me 6 she 7 can 7 can 8 find 8 find 9 me 9 me 10 here 9 me 11 . but [i] [have] [done] [with] the wood [for] [ever] . ' 1 but 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [my] [dear] husband , grief has driven you mad ! 1 ' 11 ! 4 husband 5 , 4 husband 6 grief 6 grief 8 driven 7 has 8 driven 8 driven 10 mad 9 you 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! do you think [fortune] will come to anybody [who] does not go after her ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 11 not 1 do 15 ? 2 you 3 think 2 you 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 anybody 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 go 12 go 13 after 13 after 14 her dress yourself , and saddle the mules , and begin your work . 1 dress 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 , 2 yourself 7 mules 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 saddle 5 saddle 7 mules 6 the 7 mules 7 mules 8 , 7 mules 10 begin 8 , 9 and 10 begin 11 your 10 begin 12 work 12 work 13 . do you know that there is not a morsel of bread in the house ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 8 a 8 a 9 morsel 9 morsel 10 of 10 of 11 bread 11 bread 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] don't care if there isn't , and [i] [am] not [going] to the forest . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 care 4 care 5 if 4 care 17 . 5 if 7 isn't 6 there 7 isn't 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 not 12 not 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . it is no use your talking ; nothing will make me change my mind . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 use 3 no 7 ; 3 no 12 change 4 use 5 your 4 use 6 talking 8 nothing 12 change 9 will 10 make 9 will 12 change 10 make 11 me 12 change 14 mind 13 my 14 mind 14 mind 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [he] is [upstairs] [;] you had better ask him , ' answered the woman . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 13 answered 7 had 8 better 8 better 9 ask 9 ask 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 . and the man went up , and repeated his request . 1 and 2 the 1 and 5 up 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 went 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 repeated 8 repeated 11 . 9 his 10 request 10 request 11 . ' [well] , then [,] will you lend me your [two] mules ? 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 7 you 3 , 4 then 6 will 7 you 7 you 13 ? 8 lend 9 me 8 lend 10 your 10 your 12 mules 12 mules 13 ? i will pay you something for them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 pay 3 pay 4 you 3 pay 6 for 4 you 5 something 6 for 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [certainly] [,] neighbour . 1 ' 4 neighbour 4 neighbour 5 . take them and welcome . ' 1 take 2 them 2 them 5 . 3 and 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 . 5 . 6 ' now the man was aware that if he was caught he would be condemned to death , so he fled back into the forest . 1 now 6 that 2 the 3 man 3 man 5 aware 4 was 5 aware 5 aware 6 that 6 that 12 would 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 caught 8 he 12 would 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 be 12 would 14 condemned 14 condemned 15 to 14 condemned 16 death 14 condemned 20 fled 17 , 19 he 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 fled 20 fled 21 back 20 fled 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . the mules , left to themselves , took the path that led to their master 's stable . 1 the 2 mules 1 the 17 stable 2 mules 3 , 4 left 17 stable 5 to 17 stable 6 themselves 7 , 6 themselves 17 stable 8 took 17 stable 9 the 10 path 9 the 17 stable 11 that 12 led 12 led 17 stable 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 master 15 master 17 stable 16 's 17 stable 17 stable 18 . she lost no time in calling her husband , who was still lying in bed . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 3 no 2 lost 4 time 2 lost 5 in 2 lost 13 lying 6 calling 8 husband 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 10 who 8 husband 13 lying 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 13 lying 12 still 13 lying 13 lying 14 in 13 lying 15 bed 15 bed 16 . ' [quick] [,] quick [!] [get] up as fast as you can [.] 1 ' 12 can 4 quick 10 as 7 up 9 fast 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 12 can 11 you 12 can ' [wife] [,] [i] have [told] you a dozen times [already] [that] [i] [am] [not] [going] [to] [get] up . 1 ' 5 have 5 have 7 you 5 have 8 a 8 a 9 dozen 9 dozen 10 times 10 times 19 up 19 up 20 . why can't you leave me in peace ? ' 1 why 2 can't 1 why 8 ? 2 can't 3 you 2 can't 4 leave 4 leave 5 me 4 leave 7 peace 6 in 7 peace 8 ? 9 ' they fell at once to the ground , and out poured a rain of gold pieces , till the little courtyard shone like the sun . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 7 ground 2 fell 10 out 2 fell 16 pieces 3 at 4 once 3 at 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 poured 12 a 12 a 13 rain 13 rain 14 of 13 rain 15 gold 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 pieces 16 pieces 21 courtyard 17 , 18 till 18 till 21 courtyard 19 the 21 courtyard 20 little 21 courtyard 21 courtyard 22 shone 21 courtyard 26 . 22 shone 23 like 22 shone 25 sun 24 the 25 sun ' [a] treasure ! ' gasped the woman , as soon as she could speak from surprise . 1 ' 6 gasped 3 treasure 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 gasped 6 gasped 7 the 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 speak 15 speak 18 . 16 from 17 surprise 17 surprise 18 . ' [a] treasure ! ['] 1 ' 4 ! 3 treasure 4 ! and she ran off to tell her husband . 1 and 3 ran 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 off 3 ran 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 her 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 9 . ' [get] up ! get up ! ' she cried . 1 ' 3 up 1 ' 10 cried 4 ! 10 cried 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 10 cried 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 . our mules have returned home laden with all the gold in the world , and it is now lying in the court . 1 our 2 mules 2 mules 3 have 2 mules 6 laden 4 returned 5 home 4 returned 6 laden 6 laden 7 with 6 laden 8 all 6 laden 10 gold 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 gold 10 gold 11 in 10 gold 15 and 10 gold 20 in 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 it 17 is 17 is 19 lying 18 now 19 lying 19 lying 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 court 22 court 23 . no one in the whole country can be as rich as we are ! ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 7 can 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 whole 4 the 6 country 6 country 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 10 rich 9 as 10 rich 10 rich 11 as 11 as 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [you] see , my dear wife , that [i] was right , ' he said at last . 1 ' 16 said 3 see 4 , 4 , 16 said 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 6 dear 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 right 12 right 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 19 . 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 . ' [fortune] is so [capricious] , you can [never] count on her . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 you 3 is 4 so 4 so 6 , 7 you 8 can 8 can 10 count 10 count 13 . 11 on 12 her 12 her 13 . run after her , and she is sure to [fly] [from] [you] [;] stay [still] , [and] she is sure to come . ' 1 run 2 after 2 after 3 her 3 her 23 . 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 sure 8 sure 9 to 9 to 14 stay 14 stay 16 , 14 stay 23 . 16 , 18 she 18 she 19 is 19 is 20 sure 20 sure 22 come 21 to 22 come 23 . 24 ' [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [l'asie] [mineure] [.] []] [the] [enchanted] [head] once upon a time an old woman lived in a small cottage near the sea with her two daughters . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 8 lived 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 lived 8 lived 9 in 8 lived 12 cottage 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 near 12 cottage 15 sea 12 cottage 19 daughters 12 cottage 20 . 14 the 15 sea 16 with 17 her 17 her 19 daughters 18 two 19 daughters then she bought the food that they needed for the day , and returned home to do her share of veil-making . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 bought 3 bought 4 the 4 the 5 food 5 food 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 needed 8 needed 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 21 veil-making 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 returned 14 returned 15 home 14 returned 16 to 14 returned 21 veil-making 17 do 21 veil-making 18 her 21 veil-making 19 share 21 veil-making 20 of 21 veil-making 21 veil-making 22 . one morning the old woman rose even earlier than usual , and set off for the city with her wares . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 8 earlier 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 rose 6 rose 8 earlier 7 even 8 earlier 8 earlier 9 than 8 earlier 10 usual 10 usual 11 , 10 usual 20 wares 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 off 13 set 20 wares 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 city 17 city 20 wares 18 with 20 wares 19 her 20 wares 20 wares 21 . she was just crossing the bridge when , suddenly , she knocked up against a human head , which she had never seen there before . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 just 3 just 4 crossing 4 crossing 6 bridge 5 the 6 bridge 6 bridge 7 when 6 bridge 19 which 8 , 9 suddenly 8 , 19 which 10 , 19 which 11 she 12 knocked 12 knocked 13 up 12 knocked 14 against 14 against 16 human 14 against 19 which 15 a 16 human 16 human 17 head 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 had 20 she 21 had 21 had 23 seen 22 never 23 seen 23 seen 25 before 24 there 25 before 25 before 26 . ' [take] me with you , good mother ! ' it said imploringly ; ' take me with you back to your house . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 25 ' 3 me 4 with 4 with 5 you 6 , 15 ' 6 , 25 ' 7 good 8 mother 7 good 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 15 ' 10 ' 11 it 10 ' 12 said 12 said 13 imploringly 13 imploringly 14 ; 16 take 17 me 16 take 18 with 16 take 19 you 16 take 20 back 16 take 22 your 20 back 21 to 22 your 23 house 23 house 24 . 24 . 25 ' at the sound of these words the poor woman nearly went mad with terror . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 words 5 these 8 poor 7 the 8 poor 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 15 . 10 nearly 12 mad 11 went 12 mad 12 mad 14 terror 13 with 14 terror 14 terror 15 . have that horrible thing always at home ? 1 have 5 always 2 that 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 thing 3 horrible 5 always 5 always 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 ? never ! never ! 1 never 2 ! 1 never 3 never 3 never 4 ! so they all sat silent at their work , inwardly cursing the head which was the cause of their misfortunes . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 sat 2 they 7 their 4 sat 5 silent 4 sat 6 at 7 their 20 misfortunes 8 work 10 inwardly 9 , 10 inwardly 10 inwardly 11 cursing 10 inwardly 20 misfortunes 11 cursing 12 the 11 cursing 13 head 11 cursing 14 which 11 cursing 16 the 14 which 15 was 17 cause 20 misfortunes 18 of 19 their 19 their 20 misfortunes 20 misfortunes 21 . when evening came , and there was no sign of supper , the head spoke , for the first time that day : 1 when 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 2 evening 4 , 2 evening 11 supper 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 was 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 9 sign 11 supper 11 supper 12 , 11 supper 20 time 11 supper 21 that 13 the 19 first 14 head 19 first 15 spoke 16 , 15 spoke 19 first 17 for 19 first 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 time 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 : ' [good] [mother] [,] [does] no one ever [eat] [here] [?] 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 ever during all the hours [i] have spent in your house not a creature has touched anything . ' 1 during 2 all 1 during 3 the 1 during 4 hours 1 during 9 your 6 have 7 spent 7 spent 8 in 7 spent 9 your 9 your 10 house 10 house 17 . 11 not 12 a 12 a 13 creature 13 creature 15 touched 13 creature 17 . 14 has 15 touched 15 touched 16 anything 17 . 18 ' ' [no] , ' answered the old woman , ' we are not eating anything . ' 1 ' 12 are 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 are 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 eating 14 eating 15 anything 14 eating 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] why not , good mother ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 not 3 why 5 , 5 , 9 ' 6 good 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] we have no money to buy any food . ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 11 . 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 money 6 money 8 buy 7 to 8 buy 8 buy 10 food 9 any 10 food 11 . 12 ' ' [is] it [your] custom [never] [to] [eat] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 5 custom to-day [i] did not cross the bridge , [so] [of] [course] [i] [had] nothing for food . ' 1 to-day 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 cross 5 cross 7 bridge 6 the 7 bridge 7 bridge 8 , 8 , 18 ' 14 nothing 15 for 15 for 16 food 16 food 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [then] [i] [am] the cause of your having gone hungry all day [?] ['] [asked] the head . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 cause 6 cause 7 of 6 cause 12 all 7 of 8 your 7 of 9 having 9 having 10 gone 9 having 11 hungry 12 all 13 day 13 day 19 . 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [yes] , you are , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [well] [,] then , [i] will give you [money] [and] plenty of it , if you will only do [as] [i] tell you . 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 16 if 7 will 8 give 8 give 9 you 8 give 12 plenty 12 plenty 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 25 . 18 will 19 only 18 will 20 do 18 will 23 tell 23 tell 24 you 24 you 25 . in an hour , as the clock strikes twelve , you must be on the bridge at the place where you met me . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 strikes 6 the 7 clock 7 clock 8 strikes 8 strikes 9 twelve 8 strikes 23 me 9 twelve 10 , 9 twelve 17 at 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 17 at 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 place 19 place 20 where 20 where 21 you 22 met 23 me 23 me 24 . when you get there call out ["] [ahmed] , " [three] [times] [,] as loud as you can . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 there 3 get 6 out 5 call 6 out 6 out 15 loud 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 as 14 as 15 loud 15 loud 16 as 16 as 18 can 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 . ' [very] well , my lord , ' said the old woman , ' [i] will set off at once for the bridge . ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lord 6 lord 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 25 ' 16 will 17 set 17 set 18 off 18 off 19 at 19 at 20 once 19 at 22 the 21 for 22 the 22 the 23 bridge 23 bridge 24 . 24 . 25 ' and wrapping her veil round her she went out . 1 and 2 wrapping 2 wrapping 3 her 2 wrapping 4 veil 2 wrapping 5 round 2 wrapping 6 her 6 her 10 . 7 she 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 . midnight was striking as she reached the spot where she had met the head so many hours before . 1 midnight 2 was 1 midnight 3 striking 3 striking 8 spot 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 spot 8 spot 9 where 9 where 10 she 10 she 11 had 11 had 12 met 11 had 16 many 12 met 13 the 13 the 14 head 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 hours 17 hours 18 before 18 before 19 . ' [ahmed] ! 1 ' 3 ! ahmed ! 1 ahmed 2 ! ahmed ! ' cried she , and immediately a huge negro , as tall as a giant , stood on the bridge before her . 1 ahmed 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 17 giant 5 she 8 immediately 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 immediately 8 immediately 10 huge 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 11 negro 10 huge 17 giant 11 negro 12 , 11 negro 15 as 13 as 14 tall 13 as 15 as 16 a 17 giant 17 giant 18 , 17 giant 19 stood 19 stood 20 on 19 stood 23 before 21 the 22 bridge 22 bridge 23 before 23 before 24 her 23 before 25 . ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [i] will be back in a moment , good mother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 10 good 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 moment 7 a 10 good 8 moment 9 , 10 good 11 mother 11 mother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . and three minutes later he placed a purse full of sequins in the old woman 's hand . 1 and 6 placed 2 three 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 placed 5 he 6 placed 6 placed 11 sequins 7 a 8 purse 8 purse 11 sequins 9 full 11 sequins 10 of 11 sequins 11 sequins 12 in 11 sequins 13 the 11 sequins 15 woman 11 sequins 16 's 11 sequins 17 hand 14 old 15 woman 17 hand 18 . no one can imagine the joy of the whole family at the sight of all this wealth . 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 can 3 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 the 5 the 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 6 joy 17 wealth 6 joy 18 . 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 family 10 family 17 wealth 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 sight 11 at 15 all 13 sight 14 of 15 all 17 wealth 16 this 17 wealth the tiny , tumble-down cottage was rebuilt , the girls had new dresses , and their mother ceased selling veils . 1 the 10 girls 2 tiny 3 , 2 tiny 4 tumble-down 4 tumble-down 5 cottage 5 cottage 7 rebuilt 6 was 7 rebuilt 7 rebuilt 8 , 7 rebuilt 9 the 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 had 10 girls 20 veils 12 new 13 dresses 13 dresses 15 and 13 dresses 20 veils 14 , 15 and 16 their 20 veils 17 mother 20 veils 18 ceased 20 veils 19 selling 20 veils 20 veils 21 . when this happened their hearts sank within them , and their faces fell . 1 when 3 happened 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 14 . 4 their 5 hearts 4 their 12 faces 5 hearts 6 sank 7 within 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 fell 12 faces 14 . ' [have] you spent your fortune ? ' asked the head from its corner , when it [saw] how sad they looked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 spent 4 spent 6 fortune 5 your 6 fortune 6 fortune 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 23 . 10 the 14 corner 11 head 12 from 12 from 13 its 13 its 14 corner 14 corner 15 , 15 , 16 when 17 it 22 looked 17 it 23 . 19 how 20 sad 19 how 21 they 21 they 22 looked the old woman did not need twice telling , but set off at once for the bridge . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 need 6 need 7 twice 7 twice 8 telling 7 twice 9 , 7 twice 11 set 7 twice 17 bridge 9 , 10 but 12 off 13 at 13 at 14 once 13 at 16 the 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . ' [mahomet] ! 1 ' 3 ! mahomet ! 1 mahomet 2 ! ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . her daughters were always wrapped in veils that looked as if they were woven out of sunbeams , and their dresses shone with precious stones . 1 her 2 daughters 2 daughters 3 were 2 daughters 4 always 2 daughters 13 were 4 always 5 wrapped 5 wrapped 6 in 5 wrapped 7 veils 7 veils 8 that 7 veils 9 looked 10 as 11 if 11 if 13 were 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 woven 14 woven 15 out 14 woven 17 sunbeams 14 woven 24 precious 15 out 16 of 17 sunbeams 19 and 17 sunbeams 22 shone 18 , 19 and 20 their 21 dresses 21 dresses 22 shone 22 shone 23 with 24 precious 25 stones 25 stones 26 . the neighbours wondered where all this sudden wealth had sprung from , but nobody knew about the head . 1 the 2 neighbours 2 neighbours 3 wondered 3 wondered 4 where 4 where 17 the 5 all 6 this 5 all 17 the 6 this 7 sudden 7 sudden 8 wealth 8 wealth 10 sprung 9 had 10 sprung 10 sprung 11 from 10 sprung 14 nobody 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 nobody 14 nobody 15 knew 15 knew 16 about 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [do] what ? ' asked the old woman in amazement . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 old 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 11 amazement 10 in 11 amazement 11 amazement 12 . ' [how] [can] [i] [tell] the sultan that a head without a body wishes to become his son-in-law ? 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 18 son-in-law 8 that 18 son-in-law 9 a 18 son-in-law 10 head 18 son-in-law 11 without 12 a 12 a 18 son-in-law 13 body 14 wishes 14 wishes 18 son-in-law 15 to 16 become 16 become 18 son-in-law 17 his 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 ? they will [think] [that] [i] am mad , and [i] shall be hooted from the palace and stoned [by] [the] [children] . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 22 . 6 am 7 mad 7 mad 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 stoned 11 shall 12 be 11 shall 13 hooted 12 be 13 hooted 13 hooted 14 from 13 hooted 18 stoned 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 17 and 18 stoned 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [do] [as] [i] bid you , ' replied the head ; ' it is my will . ' 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 19 ' 5 bid 6 you 7 , 8 ' 7 , 19 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 11 head 12 ; 11 head 18 . 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 14 it 14 it 15 is 14 it 17 will 15 is 16 my 18 . 19 ' the old woman was afraid to say anything more , and , putting on her richest clothes , started for the palace . 1 the 16 richest 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 13 putting 4 was 5 afraid 4 was 13 putting 5 afraid 8 anything 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 putting 12 , 13 putting 13 putting 14 on 13 putting 15 her 13 putting 16 richest 16 richest 17 clothes 16 richest 18 , 16 richest 19 started 16 richest 22 palace 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . the sultan granted her an audience at once , and , in a trembling voice , she made her request . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 3 granted 2 sultan 16 , 3 granted 4 her 4 her 6 audience 4 her 15 voice 5 an 6 audience 6 audience 8 once 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 8 once 11 , 9 , 10 and 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 voice 14 trembling 15 voice 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 made 18 made 19 her 19 her 20 request 20 request 21 . ' [are] you mad [,] old woman ? ' said the sultan , staring at her . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 sultan 3 you 4 mad 6 old 7 woman 6 old 12 sultan 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 sultan 11 the 12 sultan 12 sultan 17 . 13 , 14 staring 14 staring 15 at 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [the] [wooer] is powerful , [o] [sultan] , and nothing [is] impossible to him . ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 powerful 5 powerful 6 , 6 , 17 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 ' 10 and 11 nothing 13 impossible 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] that [true] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is , [o] [sultan] [;] [i] swear it , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 answered 1 ' 14 she 4 , 13 answered 9 swear 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 14 she 15 . ' [then] let him show his power by doing three things , and [i] [will] give him my daughter . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 him 4 him 5 show 4 him 6 his 6 his 7 power 6 his 19 daughter 7 power 9 doing 8 by 9 doing 9 doing 11 things 10 three 11 things 12 , 13 and 12 , 18 my 13 and 16 give 16 give 17 him 18 my 19 daughter 19 daughter 21 ' 20 . 21 ' ' [command] , [o] gracious prince , ' said she . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 9 said 5 gracious 8 ' 6 prince 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [do] you see that hill in front of the palace ? ' asked the sultan . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 12 ? 4 see 5 that 6 hill 7 in 7 in 10 the 8 front 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 sultan 16 sultan 17 . ' [i] [see] it , ' answered she . 1 ' 7 answered 1 ' 8 she 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 8 she 9 . that is the first thing . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 thing 5 thing 6 . now go , and tell him what [i] say . ' 1 now 2 go 1 now 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 what 6 him 10 . 7 what 9 say 10 . 11 ' so [the] [old] [woman] [returned] [and] [told] [the] [head] [the] sultan ['s] first condition . 1 so 11 sultan 11 sultan 15 . 13 first 14 condition 14 condition 15 . ' [it] is well , ' he replied ; and said no more about it . 1 ' 4 well 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 replied 6 ' 11 said 6 ' 12 no 7 he 8 replied 8 replied 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . for thirty-nine days the head remained in its favourite corner . 1 for 2 thirty-nine 2 thirty-nine 3 days 2 thirty-nine 4 the 2 thirty-nine 5 head 2 thirty-nine 6 remained 2 thirty-nine 8 its 2 thirty-nine 9 favourite 6 remained 7 in 7 in 8 its 9 favourite 11 . 10 corner 11 . but on the thirty-ninth evening after her visit to the palace , the head suddenly spoke . 1 but 2 on 2 on 4 thirty-ninth 2 on 10 the 2 on 13 the 2 on 14 head 3 the 4 thirty-ninth 4 thirty-ninth 5 evening 4 thirty-ninth 6 after 7 her 8 visit 8 visit 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 14 head 15 suddenly 14 head 17 . 15 suddenly 16 spoke ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali ! " as loud as you can . 1 ali 2 ! 1 ali 5 loud 2 ! 3 " 4 as 5 loud 5 loud 6 as 5 loud 9 . 6 as 8 can 7 you 8 can ' [i] will go at once , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 6 once 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 10 she 10 she 11 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali . ' 1 ali 2 . 2 . 3 ' ' [tell] my master [he] [shall] be [obeyed] , ' replied [ali] ; ' it shall be done this moment . ' 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 22 ' 7 be 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 15 it 15 it 17 be 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 done 18 done 19 this 19 this 20 moment 20 moment 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the old woman went home and [gave] [ali] ['s] message to the head . 1 and 5 went 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 went 5 went 6 home 5 went 12 to 6 home 7 and 11 message 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [if] that old woman has been playing me a trick , ' thought he [,] ' [i] will hang her ! 1 ' 3 that 3 that 11 trick 4 old 5 woman 4 old 11 trick 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 playing 8 playing 11 trick 9 me 10 a 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 20 hang 12 , 13 ' 12 , 17 ' 13 ' 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 17 ' 19 will 19 will 20 hang 20 hang 21 her 20 hang 22 ! and [i] will put up a gallows to-morrow on the hill itself . ' 1 and 4 put 3 will 4 put 4 put 5 up 5 up 7 gallows 6 a 7 gallows 7 gallows 8 to-morrow 7 gallows 9 on 7 gallows 12 itself 7 gallows 14 ' 10 the 11 hill 11 hill 12 itself 12 itself 13 . ' [can] there [be] [a] [fire] [?] ['] he said to himself ; ' the sun never came in at this window before . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 himself 10 said 13 ; 11 to 12 himself 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 the 15 the 16 sun 15 the 22 window 16 sun 18 came 17 never 18 came 18 came 19 in 20 at 21 this 20 at 22 window 22 window 24 . 23 before 24 . i must get up and see . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 . 7 . 8 ' then he remembered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . ' [certainly] that old woman 's son is a clever magician ! ' cried he ; ' [i] never [met] anyone as clever as that . 1 ' 8 is 3 that 4 old 3 that 8 is 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 's 6 's 7 son 8 is 23 clever 9 a 10 clever 9 a 23 clever 10 clever 11 magician 10 clever 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 14 cried 16 ; 16 ; 17 ' 19 never 21 anyone 21 anyone 23 clever 22 as 23 clever 23 clever 24 as 23 clever 25 that 23 clever 26 . what shall [i] give him to do next ? 1 what 2 shall 1 what 7 do 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 next 7 do 9 ? let me think . 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 think 3 think 4 . ah ! 1 ah 2 ! i know . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . 3 . 4 ' and he sent for the old woman , who by the orders of the head , was waiting below . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sent 2 he 17 was 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 12 orders 9 who 17 was 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 orders 12 orders 13 of 12 orders 16 , 13 of 14 the 15 head 16 , 17 was 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 below 19 below 20 . ' [your] [son] has [carried] [out] my wishes very nicely , ' he said . 1 ' 4 has 1 ' 15 . 7 my 8 wishes 8 wishes 10 nicely 9 very 10 nicely 10 nicely 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [the] [garden] is larger [and] better than that of any other [king] . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 larger 5 larger 8 than 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 that 8 than 11 any 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 other 12 other 14 . but when [i] [walk] [across] it [i] shall need some place to rest on the other [side] . 1 but 2 when 1 but 6 it 6 it 18 . 8 shall 9 need 9 need 10 some 9 need 12 to 9 need 13 rest 10 some 11 place 13 rest 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 18 . and having said this he turned round and went away . 1 and 2 having 1 and 6 turned 3 said 5 he 4 this 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 round 6 turned 10 away 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 . and she walked home slowly , with her head bent . 1 and 3 walked 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 home 3 walked 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 5 slowly 10 bent 5 slowly 11 . 7 with 10 bent 8 her 9 head 9 head 10 bent ' [well] [,] what am [i] to do next ? ' asked the head cheerfully . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 am 4 what 8 do 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 next 8 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 12 asked 15 cheerfully 14 head 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 . and the old woman told her story . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 7 story 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 told 5 told 6 her 7 story 8 . then he told the old woman to go to the bridge and [call] [for] [hassan] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 the 2 he 3 told 4 the 5 old 4 the 11 bridge 5 old 6 woman 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 bridge 11 bridge 12 and 11 bridge 16 . ' [he] shall be obeyed , ' answered [hassan] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 obeyed 5 obeyed 10 . 6 , 7 ' 6 , 10 . 7 ' 8 answered ' [that] old woman 's son [is] [certainly] [all-powerful] , ' cried he ; ' what shall [i] bid him do now ? ' 1 ' 12 cried 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 12 cried 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 17 shall 16 what 21 do 17 shall 19 bid 19 bid 20 him 21 do 23 ? 22 now 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and after thinking some time he sent for the old woman , who was expecting the summons . 1 and 7 sent 2 after 3 thinking 2 after 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 7 sent 17 summons 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 13 who 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 expecting 15 expecting 16 the 17 summons 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] []] this time the king thought he had invented something totally impossible , and was quite pleased with himself for his cleverness . 1 this 2 time 1 this 4 king 3 the 4 king 4 king 8 invented 5 thought 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 invented 8 invented 10 totally 9 something 10 totally 10 totally 11 impossible 10 totally 16 pleased 10 totally 21 cleverness 10 totally 22 . 11 impossible 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 was 15 quite 15 quite 16 pleased 16 pleased 17 with 16 pleased 18 himself 19 for 20 his 20 his 21 cleverness thirty-nine days passed , and at midnight on the night of the last the old woman was standing on the bridge . 1 thirty-nine 2 days 1 thirty-nine 3 passed 3 passed 4 , 3 passed 8 on 3 passed 19 on 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 midnight 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 night 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 last 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 18 standing 17 was 18 standing 18 standing 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 bridge 21 bridge 22 . ' [bekir] ! 1 ' 3 ! bekir ! 1 bekir 2 ! bekir ! ' cried she . 1 bekir 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 3 ' 5 she 5 she 6 . and a negro appeared , and inquired what she wanted . 1 and 3 negro 2 a 3 negro 3 negro 4 appeared 3 negro 5 , 3 negro 7 inquired 3 negro 10 wanted 5 , 6 and 7 inquired 8 what 9 she 10 wanted 10 wanted 11 . ' [i] will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman 's son , ' thought he . 1 ' 4 assuredly 3 will 4 assuredly 4 assuredly 5 give 4 assuredly 6 my 4 assuredly 14 , 6 my 7 daughter 6 my 13 son 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 son 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 thought 16 thought 17 he 17 he 18 . ' [if] [i] were to search all the world through [i] [could] [never] find a more powerful son-in-law . ' 1 ' 20 ' 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 search 5 to 14 find 6 search 10 through 7 all 9 world 7 all 10 through 8 the 9 world 14 find 17 powerful 15 a 17 powerful 16 more 17 powerful 17 powerful 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 19 . 19 . 20 ' this command did not at all please the old woman , though , of course , she made no objections to the sultan . 1 this 2 command 2 command 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 20 objections 7 please 8 the 7 please 11 , 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 11 , 12 though 12 though 17 she 12 though 20 objections 13 , 17 she 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 15 course 17 she 18 made 20 objections 19 no 20 objections 20 objections 21 to 20 objections 23 sultan 22 the 23 sultan 23 sultan 24 . ' [never] mind what he says ! 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 6 says 1 ' 7 ! 3 mind 4 what 5 he 6 says put me on a silver dish and carry me to the palace . ' 1 put 2 me 1 put 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 silver 5 silver 6 dish 6 dish 7 and 6 dish 8 carry 8 carry 9 me 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 . 13 . 14 ' so it [was] [done] , [though] the old woman 's heart beat as she laid down the dish with the head upon it . 1 so 2 it 2 it 10 's 5 , 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 's 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 beat 12 beat 18 dish 12 beat 20 the 12 beat 22 upon 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 laid 15 laid 18 dish 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 dish 18 dish 19 with 21 head 22 upon 22 upon 23 it 23 it 24 . at the sight before him the king flew into a violent rage . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sight 3 sight 11 violent 4 before 5 him 4 before 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 11 violent 8 flew 11 violent 9 into 10 a 10 a 11 violent 11 violent 12 rage 12 rage 13 . ' [i] will never marry my daughter to such a monster , ' he cried . 1 ' 15 cried 3 will 4 never 3 will 5 marry 4 never 5 marry 5 marry 7 daughter 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 to 7 daughter 11 monster 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 monster 11 monster 15 cried 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 cried 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . but the princess placed her hand gently on his arm . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 placed 4 placed 6 hand 4 placed 8 on 5 her 6 hand 6 hand 7 gently 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 arm 10 arm 11 . ' [you] have given your word , my father , [and] you cannot break it , ' said she . 1 ' 18 said 1 ' 19 she 3 have 4 given 4 given 6 word 5 your 6 word 6 word 7 , 7 , 18 said 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 , 10 , 18 said 12 you 13 cannot 13 cannot 14 break 14 break 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 19 she 20 . ' [but] [,] my child , it is impossible for you to marry such a [being] , ' [exclaimed] the sultan . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 child 5 child 6 , 5 child 22 . 6 , 21 sultan 7 it 8 is 7 it 17 , 8 is 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 for 10 for 15 a 11 you 12 to 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 such 14 such 15 a 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 the 20 the 21 sultan ' [yes] [,] [i] will marry him . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 marry 6 marry 7 him 7 him 8 . he has a beautiful head , and [i] love him already . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 head 5 head 7 and 5 head 12 . 6 , 7 and 9 love 10 him 10 him 11 already 10 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' but [for] you , and you [only] , [i] am a man like [other] [men] . ' 1 but 3 you 1 but 6 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 you 8 , 8 , 17 ' 10 am 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 like 12 man 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] that is all [i] care about , ' said the princess . 1 ' 4 is 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 8 about 5 all 12 the 7 care 8 about 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [toutes] [les] [nations] [(] [asie] [mineure] [)] [.] []] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] they took their bows out of the little hut where their toys were kept , and began to see which could shoot the highest . 1 they 2 took 1 they 3 their 3 their 4 bows 3 their 9 hut 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 hut 8 little 9 hut 9 hut 10 where 9 hut 11 their 9 hut 25 . 11 their 12 toys 11 their 24 highest 12 toys 13 were 12 toys 14 kept 12 toys 15 , 12 toys 17 began 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 began 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 which 21 could 22 shoot 22 shoot 24 highest 23 the 24 highest at length the king 's patience gave way , and he said angrily : 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 king 2 length 6 patience 2 length 7 gave 2 length 9 , 2 length 11 he 2 length 13 angrily 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 7 gave 8 way 9 , 10 and 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 : and if you fail to find her your head will be the forfeit . ' 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 fail 4 fail 5 to 4 fail 13 forfeit 5 to 6 find 7 her 9 head 8 your 9 head 9 head 13 forfeit 10 will 11 be 11 be 13 forfeit 12 the 13 forfeit 13 forfeit 14 . 14 . 15 ' the boy had need of all his courage to listen silently to the king 's words . 1 the 2 boy 1 the 14 king 2 boy 3 had 4 need 5 of 4 need 8 courage 6 all 8 courage 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 11 silently 8 courage 12 to 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 silently 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 's 15 's 16 words 16 words 17 . but there was nothing for it but to do the king 's bidding , and he felt that the sooner he left the palace the better . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 4 nothing 8 to 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 but 8 to 9 do 8 to 24 palace 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 's 12 's 13 bidding 13 bidding 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 15 and 19 the 16 he 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 19 the 24 palace 20 sooner 21 he 21 he 22 left 22 left 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 27 . 25 the 26 better 26 better 27 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going 5 going 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 11 . ' [oh] [,] [i] can show you the way ! ' said the fox , who was really very good-natured . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 8 the 5 can 6 show 6 show 7 you 8 the 9 way 9 way 21 . 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 fox 14 fox 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 really 18 really 20 good-natured 19 very 20 good-natured 20 good-natured 21 . ' [far] [towards] the east , in that direction , lives a beautiful maiden who is called " the [sister] of the [sun] . " 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 east 5 east 6 , 6 , 25 " 7 in 9 direction 7 in 19 the 8 that 9 direction 9 direction 10 , 9 direction 11 lives 11 lives 15 who 11 lives 18 " 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 maiden 14 maiden 15 who 15 who 16 is 16 is 17 called 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " she has three golden hens in her house . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 three 3 three 4 golden 4 golden 5 hens 5 hens 6 in 5 hens 9 . 7 her 8 house 8 house 9 . perhaps the feather belongs to one of them . ' 1 perhaps 3 feather 2 the 3 feather 3 feather 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 4 belongs 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' the boy was delighted at this news , and they walked on all day together , the fox in front , and the boy behind . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 news 7 news 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 walked 10 they 11 walked 11 walked 12 on 11 walked 15 together 11 walked 17 the 11 walked 25 behind 13 all 14 day 13 all 15 together 15 together 16 , 18 fox 20 front 18 fox 22 and 18 fox 25 behind 19 in 20 front 21 , 22 and 23 the 24 boy 24 boy 25 behind 25 behind 26 . when evening came they lay down to sleep , and put the knapsack under their heads for a pillow . 1 when 3 came 1 when 4 they 2 evening 3 came 4 they 5 lay 5 lay 6 down 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 , 8 sleep 13 knapsack 9 , 10 and 11 put 13 knapsack 12 the 13 knapsack 13 knapsack 14 under 13 knapsack 16 heads 13 knapsack 19 pillow 15 their 16 heads 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 pillow 19 pillow 20 . suddenly , about midnight , the fox gave a low whine , and drew nearer to his bedfellow . 1 suddenly 2 , 1 suddenly 7 fox 3 about 4 midnight 3 about 6 the 4 midnight 5 , 6 the 7 fox 7 fox 18 bedfellow 8 gave 18 bedfellow 9 a 10 low 10 low 11 whine 11 whine 13 and 11 whine 18 bedfellow 12 , 13 and 14 drew 15 nearer 15 nearer 18 bedfellow 16 to 18 bedfellow 17 his 18 bedfellow 18 bedfellow 19 . ' [cousin] [,] ['] he whispered very low , ['] there is someone [coming] who will take the knapsack away from me . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 8 low 7 very 8 low 8 low 9 , 9 , 11 there 9 , 13 someone 11 there 12 is 13 someone 19 knapsack 15 who 16 will 16 will 17 take 17 take 19 knapsack 18 the 19 knapsack 19 knapsack 20 away 19 knapsack 22 me 20 away 21 from 22 me 23 . look over there ! ' 1 look 2 over 1 look 4 ! 2 over 3 there 4 ! 5 ' and the boy , peeping through the bushes , saw a man . 1 and 2 the 2 the 8 bushes 2 the 12 man 3 boy 5 peeping 4 , 5 peeping 5 peeping 6 through 5 peeping 8 bushes 7 the 8 bushes 8 bushes 9 , 10 saw 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 . so when the sun rose they set out again , the fox in front as before , the man and boy following . 1 so 2 when 2 when 4 sun 3 the 4 sun 4 sun 5 rose 4 sun 7 set 6 they 7 set 7 set 8 out 7 set 16 before 7 set 22 following 8 out 9 again 8 out 14 front 10 , 11 the 11 the 14 front 12 fox 14 front 13 in 14 front 15 as 16 before 16 before 17 , 18 the 19 man 18 the 22 following 19 man 20 and 21 boy 22 following 22 following 23 . after some hours [they] [reached] the castle of the [sister] of the [sun] [,] [who] [kept] the golden hens among her treasures . 1 after 2 some 1 after 6 the 2 some 3 hours 6 the 19 hens 7 castle 8 of 7 castle 19 hens 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 17 the 18 golden 17 the 19 hens 19 hens 23 . 20 among 22 treasures 21 her 22 treasures 22 treasures 23 . they halted before the gate and took counsel as to which of them should go in and see the lady herself . 1 they 2 halted 2 halted 3 before 3 before 8 counsel 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 and 6 and 7 took 7 took 8 counsel 8 counsel 9 as 8 counsel 10 to 8 counsel 11 which 8 counsel 21 herself 8 counsel 22 . 12 of 13 them 12 of 19 the 14 should 15 go 15 go 16 in 16 in 19 the 17 and 18 see 18 see 19 the 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 herself ' [no] , it is my business , so it is right that [i] should go , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 business 7 business 11 is 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 right 11 is 13 that 13 that 20 he 15 should 16 go 16 go 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 18 ' 20 he 20 he 21 . ' [you] will find it a very difficult matter to get hold of the hens , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 11 get 4 find 5 it 5 it 8 difficult 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 difficult 8 difficult 9 matter 8 difficult 10 to 8 difficult 11 get 11 get 12 hold 12 hold 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hens 15 hens 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 19 the 20 fox 20 fox 21 . ' [oh] [,] nothing is likely to happen to me , ' returned the boy . 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 5 is 5 is 6 likely 6 likely 7 to 7 to 8 happen 8 happen 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 returned 13 returned 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . ' [well] , [go] then , ' said the fox , ' but be careful not to make any mistake . 1 ' 8 said 3 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 fox 10 fox 11 , 10 fox 21 . 11 , 13 but 12 ' 13 but 14 be 15 careful 15 careful 16 not 15 careful 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 20 mistake 19 any 20 mistake 20 mistake 21 . steal only the hen which has the feather missing from her tail , and leave the others alone . ' 1 steal 2 only 1 steal 17 others 3 the 4 hen 3 the 17 others 4 hen 5 which 4 hen 6 has 7 the 17 others 8 feather 9 missing 8 feather 17 others 9 missing 15 leave 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 tail 12 tail 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leave 16 the 17 others 17 others 18 alone 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man listened , but did not interfere , and the boy entered the court of the palace . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 listened 3 listened 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 10 and 5 but 6 did 7 not 8 interfere 8 interfere 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 entered 13 entered 15 court 14 the 15 court 15 court 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and as the last one passed by him , he saw she had one feather missing from her tail . 1 and 3 the 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 one 5 one 16 missing 6 passed 7 by 7 by 14 one 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 14 one 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 one 14 one 16 missing 15 feather 16 missing 16 missing 17 from 16 missing 19 tail 17 from 18 her 18 her 19 tail 19 tail 20 . at this sight the youth darted forward and seized the hen by the neck so that she could not struggle . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 1 at 4 the 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 darted 5 youth 21 . 6 darted 7 forward 7 forward 8 and 9 seized 10 the 10 the 11 hen 11 hen 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 neck 14 neck 20 struggle 15 so 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 18 could 20 struggle 20 struggle 21 . then , tucking her comfortably under his arm , he made straight for the gate . 1 then 3 tucking 1 then 10 he 1 then 12 straight 2 , 3 tucking 3 tucking 4 her 3 tucking 5 comfortably 3 tucking 7 his 3 tucking 9 , 5 comfortably 6 under 7 his 8 arm 11 made 12 straight 12 straight 13 for 12 straight 15 gate 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 16 . on the threshold he stopped again . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 threshold 3 threshold 5 stopped 4 he 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 again 6 again 7 . and he turned back for the second time and entered the chamber , while the hen wriggled herself free as before . 1 and 17 wriggled 2 he 3 turned 2 he 17 wriggled 3 turned 4 back 4 back 7 second 5 for 7 second 6 the 7 second 7 second 8 time 9 and 10 entered 9 and 17 wriggled 10 entered 17 wriggled 11 the 12 chamber 12 chamber 13 , 12 chamber 17 wriggled 13 , 14 while 14 while 17 wriggled 15 the 16 hen 16 hen 17 wriggled 17 wriggled 18 herself 17 wriggled 19 free 17 wriggled 21 before 19 free 20 as 21 before 22 . when he had gazed his fill he went out into the courtyard and picked up his hen who was seeking for corn . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 gazed 4 gazed 6 fill 5 his 6 fill 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 8 went 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 courtyard 11 the 17 hen 12 courtyard 14 picked 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 his 17 hen 20 seeking 17 hen 23 . 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 seeking 21 for 22 corn 22 corn 23 . as he drew near the gate he paused . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 8 paused 6 gate 9 . 7 he 8 paused and he wrung his hands with regret , so that the hen fell to the ground and ran away . 1 and 2 he 1 and 11 the 2 he 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 his 3 wrung 5 hands 5 hands 6 with 6 with 7 regret 7 regret 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 11 the 12 hen 12 hen 16 ground 13 fell 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 and 17 and 18 ran 18 ran 19 away 19 away 20 . and , worse than that , her sisters began to cluck so loud that the [sister] of the [sun] was awakened by the noise . 1 and 3 worse 2 , 3 worse 3 worse 4 than 4 than 5 that 4 than 11 cluck 6 , 9 began 7 her 8 sisters 8 sisters 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 cluck 11 cluck 12 so 11 cluck 13 loud 13 loud 25 . 14 that 15 the 15 the 24 noise 17 of 18 the 17 of 24 noise 20 was 21 awakened 21 awakened 22 by 22 by 23 the 23 the 24 noise 24 noise 25 . she jumped up in haste from her bed , and going to the door she said to the boy : 1 she 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 2 jumped 6 from 2 jumped 8 bed 2 jumped 12 to 3 up 4 in 5 haste 6 from 6 from 7 her 8 bed 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 20 : 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 the 16 said 20 : 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 boy [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] []] let us set off at once in search of the sister . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 off 3 set 4 off 4 off 8 search 5 at 6 once 6 once 8 search 7 in 8 search 8 search 9 of 8 search 11 sister 9 of 10 the 11 sister 12 . luckily , [i] [know] the way . ' 1 luckily 2 , 1 luckily 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 7 . 7 . 8 ' they walked on for many days , till at length the fox , who , as usual , was going first , stopped suddenly . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 10 length 4 for 5 many 5 many 6 days 6 days 8 till 7 , 8 till 8 till 10 length 9 at 10 length 10 length 11 the 10 length 23 stopped 12 fox 14 who 12 fox 22 , 12 fox 23 stopped 13 , 14 who 14 who 19 was 14 who 21 first 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 17 usual 19 was 19 was 20 going 23 stopped 24 suddenly 23 stopped 25 . a few minutes later they arrived at the castle , and the fox , who had often been there before , slipped in without difficulty . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 arrived 5 they 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 11 and 9 castle 26 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 16 had 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 16 had 17 often 16 had 18 been 18 been 19 there 18 been 20 before 21 , 24 without 22 slipped 23 in 22 slipped 24 without 24 without 25 difficulty 25 difficulty 26 . there were several giants , both young and old , in the hall , and they were all dancing round the princess . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 giants 3 several 4 giants 4 giants 5 , 4 giants 6 both 4 giants 9 old 4 giants 10 , 6 both 7 young 6 both 8 and 10 , 15 and 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 all 18 all 20 round 18 all 21 the 19 dancing 20 round 21 the 22 princess 22 princess 23 . so [the] [fox] [stood] [up] , [and] [did] [his] steps with the best of them ; but after a while he stopped and said : 1 so 6 , 6 , 17 but 10 steps 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 ; 16 ; 17 but 17 but 21 he 18 after 20 while 19 a 20 while 20 while 21 he 21 he 22 stopped 22 stopped 23 and 23 and 25 : 24 said 25 : ' [i] [know] a charming new dance [that] [i] should like to show [you] ; but it can only be done by two people . 1 ' 5 charming 4 a 5 charming 5 charming 6 new 5 charming 7 dance 5 charming 19 only 7 dance 13 show 10 should 11 like 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 show 13 show 17 it 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 it 18 can 19 only 19 only 22 by 19 only 23 two 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 by 23 two 24 people 24 people 25 . if the princess will honour me for a few minutes , you will soon see how it is done . ' 1 if 12 you 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 will 4 will 5 honour 4 will 6 me 4 will 12 you 7 for 8 a 7 for 12 you 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 12 you 13 will 12 you 15 see 13 will 14 soon 15 see 16 how 15 see 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 done 19 done 20 . 20 . 21 ' he found the giants busy trying to kindle a fire and get some light ; but after a bit someone cried out : 1 he 2 found 2 found 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 5 busy 4 giants 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 6 trying 8 kindle 8 kindle 9 a 8 kindle 10 fire 8 kindle 18 a 10 fire 11 and 12 get 13 some 12 get 18 a 14 light 17 after 15 ; 16 but 16 but 17 after 17 after 18 a 18 a 19 bit 19 bit 20 someone 20 someone 21 cried 21 cried 22 out 21 cried 23 : ' [where] is the princess ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [here] , in my arms , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 9 replied 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 arms 5 my 6 arms 6 arms 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 . ' [don't] be [afraid] ; she is quite safe . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 be 9 safe 5 ; 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 . 10 . 11 ' then he turned , and said quietly : ' [look] , there is the [sister] of the [sun] ! ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 2 he 6 said 3 turned 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 said 7 quietly 6 said 8 : 8 : 20 ' 9 ' 17 the 9 ' 19 ! 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 19 ! 20 ' the giants raised their eyes all at once , and were instantly turned into pillars of stone . 1 the 2 giants 2 giants 3 raised 2 giants 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 10 and 5 eyes 11 were 5 eyes 13 turned 5 eyes 18 . 6 all 8 once 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 instantly 13 turned 13 turned 15 pillars 14 into 15 pillars 15 pillars 16 of 15 pillars 17 stone 17 stone 18 . the fox then made each pillar a low bow , and set off to join his friends . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 6 pillar 3 then 4 made 4 made 6 pillar 5 each 6 pillar 6 pillar 9 bow 6 pillar 12 set 6 pillar 15 join 6 pillar 17 friends 6 pillar 18 . 7 a 8 low 8 low 9 bow 9 bow 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 set 13 off 14 to 15 join 16 his 17 friends he looked and shuddered , but there was no escape ; so he shut his eyes to avoid seeing . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 14 shut 3 and 4 shuddered 3 and 14 shut 4 shuddered 12 so 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 no 8 was 12 so 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ; 12 so 13 he 14 shut 16 eyes 14 shut 18 avoid 15 his 16 eyes 17 to 18 avoid 18 avoid 19 seeing 18 avoid 20 . ' [no] [,] no ; [i] don't know you , ' answered the youth , without raising his eyes . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 9 you 4 no 5 ; 5 ; 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 youth 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 17 raising 15 , 17 raising 16 without 17 raising 17 raising 18 his 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . ' [kiss] me , ' said the [sister] of the [sun] ; and the youth obeyed her , but still without looking up . 1 ' 6 said 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 15 youth 7 the 15 youth 9 of 15 youth 10 the 15 youth 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 16 obeyed 16 obeyed 17 her 16 obeyed 22 looking 16 obeyed 24 . 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 still 20 still 22 looking 21 without 22 looking 22 looking 23 up 23 up 24 . ' [don't] you know me now ? ' asked [she] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 4 know 5 me 7 ? 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 . and just as she had finished in walked the king , to see if what the boy had said was really true . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 finished 6 finished 7 in 6 finished 8 walked 6 finished 22 true 9 the 10 king 10 king 18 had 10 king 19 said 10 king 20 was 11 , 14 if 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 if 14 if 18 had 15 what 18 had 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 had 20 was 22 true 21 really 22 true 22 true 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] []] ' [i] shall marry him to-morrow , ' ended she ; and ordered the preparations to be set on foot at once . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 marry 4 marry 5 him 4 marry 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 she 9 ended 10 she 10 she 13 ordered 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 ordered 13 ordered 15 preparations 14 the 15 preparations 15 preparations 17 be 15 preparations 20 foot 15 preparations 22 once 15 preparations 23 . 16 to 17 be 18 set 20 foot 19 on 20 foot 21 at 22 once and the first is that in a single day he must cut down every tree in an entire forest . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 first 2 the 15 tree 4 is 5 that 4 is 7 a 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 day 8 single 15 tree 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 cut 12 cut 13 down 12 cut 15 tree 14 every 15 tree 15 tree 18 entire 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 entire 18 entire 19 forest 19 forest 20 . 20 . 21 ' the youth stood aghast at the king 's words . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 4 aghast 3 stood 4 aghast 4 aghast 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 words 9 words 10 . he had never cut down a tree in his life , and had not the least idea how to begin . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 4 cut 4 cut 5 down 5 down 7 tree 5 down 15 the 6 a 7 tree 8 in 10 life 8 in 15 the 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 10 life 13 had 11 , 12 and 13 had 14 not 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 idea 17 idea 21 . 18 how 19 to 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 . and as for a whole forest ! 1 and 4 a 2 as 4 a 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 whole 5 whole 6 forest 6 forest 7 ! but the princess saw what was passing in his mind , and whispered to him : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 saw 3 princess 6 was 3 princess 16 : 4 saw 5 what 6 was 7 passing 7 passing 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 whispered 16 : 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 : ' [don't] be [afraid] [.] 1 ' 3 be in my ship you will find an axe , which you must carry off to the forest . 1 in 2 my 2 my 8 axe 3 ship 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 find 6 find 8 axe 7 an 8 axe 8 axe 9 , 8 axe 10 which 8 axe 14 off 8 axe 17 forest 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 carry 13 carry 14 off 14 off 15 to 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . but pick up three chips of the tree you have felled , and put them in your pocket . ' 1 but 2 pick 2 pick 3 up 2 pick 5 chips 2 pick 15 them 2 pick 17 your 4 three 5 chips 6 of 15 them 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 11 felled 9 you 11 felled 10 have 11 felled 11 felled 12 , 11 felled 13 and 11 felled 14 put 11 felled 15 them 16 in 17 your 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the young man did exactly as he was bid , and soon returned with the three chips safe in his coat . 1 and 2 the 2 the 18 chips 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 did 5 did 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 bid 10 bid 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 soon 13 soon 14 returned 14 returned 15 with 14 returned 18 chips 16 the 18 chips 17 three 18 chips 18 chips 19 safe 18 chips 20 in 18 chips 22 coat 20 in 21 his 22 coat 23 . with this the bridal pair had to be content , and be as patient as they could till the king 's arrival . 1 with 2 this 1 with 3 the 3 the 4 bridal 4 bridal 5 pair 5 pair 22 arrival 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 19 the 8 be 9 content 9 content 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 patient 12 be 14 patient 13 as 14 patient 14 patient 15 as 14 patient 18 till 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 could 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 's 21 's 22 arrival 22 arrival 23 . he did not keep them long , but they saw by his face that nothing good awaited them . 1 he 10 saw 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 keep 3 not 6 long 4 keep 5 them 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 saw 10 saw 13 face 10 saw 14 that 10 saw 15 nothing 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 face 15 nothing 17 awaited 16 good 17 awaited 17 awaited 18 them 18 them 19 . this sounded much more difficult than [what] he had done before , and [he] [turned] in despair to the [sister] of the [sun] . 1 this 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 much 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 difficult 4 more 6 than 6 than 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 before 10 done 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 in 16 in 17 despair 17 despair 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 24 . ' [it] is all right , ' she whispered encouragingly . 1 ' 9 whispered 3 is 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 whispered 9 whispered 11 . 10 encouragingly 11 . and the young man did what he was told , and left the forest looking exactly as it had done before . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 14 forest 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 did 6 what 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 told 8 was 12 left 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 left 12 left 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 looking 14 forest 22 . 15 looking 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 as 17 as 21 before 18 it 21 before 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before but again the old man interfered , and declared that without the king 's permission no marriage could take place . 1 but 3 the 2 again 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 20 place 5 man 6 interfered 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 declared 9 declared 10 that 9 declared 15 permission 11 without 15 permission 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 's 14 's 15 permission 15 permission 16 no 15 permission 17 marriage 17 marriage 20 place 18 could 19 take 19 take 20 place 20 place 21 . so [no] wonder [the] [youth] trembled and [turned] [pale] [when] he heard [what] lay before him . 1 so 3 wonder 3 wonder 6 trembled 6 trembled 7 and 7 and 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 16 him 14 lay 15 before 15 before 16 him 16 him 17 . go down to the river and unfasten a boat which lies moored there , and throw the chips into the water . 1 go 2 down 2 down 3 to 2 down 4 the 4 the 5 river 4 the 18 chips 6 and 7 unfasten 6 and 12 moored 7 unfasten 8 a 7 unfasten 9 boat 8 a 9 boat 10 which 12 moored 11 lies 12 moored 12 moored 13 there 12 moored 18 chips 13 there 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 throw 16 throw 18 chips 17 the 18 chips 18 chips 19 into 18 chips 21 water 19 into 20 the 21 water 22 . when the serpent rears up its body you will cut off its three heads with one blow of your sword . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 serpent 3 serpent 4 rears 3 serpent 14 heads 4 rears 5 up 4 rears 6 its 4 rears 12 its 7 body 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 cut 10 cut 11 off 10 cut 12 its 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 17 blow 14 heads 21 . 15 with 17 blow 16 one 17 blow 17 blow 18 of 17 blow 20 sword 19 your 20 sword then take the tip of each tongue and go with it to-morrow morning into the king 's kitchen . 1 then 2 take 2 take 3 the 3 the 4 tip 3 the 18 kitchen 4 tip 5 of 4 tip 6 each 4 tip 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 9 go 10 with 9 go 12 to-morrow 9 go 14 into 11 it 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 morning 14 into 15 the 14 into 18 kitchen 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 's 18 kitchen 19 . but be sure you take great care never to look behind you [.] ['] 1 but 12 you 2 be 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 3 sure 12 you 4 you 5 take 4 you 8 never 4 you 10 look 5 take 7 care 6 great 7 care 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 behind the young man did exactly what the princess had told him . 1 the 8 princess 2 young 3 man 2 young 8 princess 3 man 4 did 4 did 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 what 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 10 told 9 had 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . the youth had his sword ready , and in another second the three heads were bobbing on the water . 1 the 2 youth 1 the 5 sword 1 the 11 second 2 youth 3 had 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 ready 5 sword 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 in 10 another 10 another 11 second 11 second 16 bobbing 12 the 13 three 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 16 bobbing 15 were 16 bobbing 16 bobbing 17 on 16 bobbing 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 . and , opening the kitchen door , he fled to the ship . 1 and 9 fled 2 , 3 opening 3 opening 4 the 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 door 6 door 9 fled 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 fled 9 fled 10 to 9 fled 12 ship 10 to 11 the 12 ship 13 . unluckily he missed the way , and in his excitement ran backwards and forwards , without knowing whither he was going . 1 unluckily 2 he 1 unluckily 3 missed 1 unluckily 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 14 forwards 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 forwards 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 excitement 10 excitement 12 backwards 11 ran 12 backwards 12 backwards 14 forwards 13 and 14 forwards 14 forwards 18 whither 14 forwards 22 . 15 , 17 knowing 16 without 17 knowing 17 knowing 18 whither 18 whither 21 going 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 going at last , in despair , he looked round , and saw to his amazement that both the city and palace had vanished completely . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 15 amazement 4 in 5 despair 4 in 14 his 4 in 15 amazement 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 round 9 round 11 and 9 round 12 saw 9 round 14 his 10 , 11 and 13 to 14 his 15 amazement 16 that 15 amazement 17 both 15 amazement 19 city 15 amazement 25 . 18 the 19 city 19 city 23 vanished 20 and 23 vanished 21 palace 23 vanished 22 had 23 vanished 23 vanished 24 completely he went straight up to it and cried : ' [o] [mother] [,] let me come in for pity 's sake ! ' 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 straight 3 straight 4 up 3 straight 5 to 3 straight 17 in 3 straight 18 for 5 to 6 it 5 to 15 me 5 to 16 come 7 and 14 let 8 cried 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 14 let 14 let 15 me 18 for 21 sake 19 pity 21 sake 20 's 21 sake 21 sake 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but the old woman only shook her head . 1 but 6 shook 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 shook 5 only 6 shook 6 shook 7 her 6 shook 8 head 8 head 9 . ' [no] , [i] [know] nothing of her , ' said she . 1 ' 11 said 3 , 11 said 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . at length he grew so tired he could walk no more ; then he remembered what the old woman had said . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 grew 2 length 15 remembered 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 6 tired 4 grew 11 more 5 so 6 tired 6 tired 9 walk 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 walk 10 no 11 more 12 ; 13 then 13 then 15 remembered 14 he 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 what 15 remembered 18 old 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 had 19 woman 22 . 21 said 22 . ' [let] me [in] , [i] pray you , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 7 pray 1 ' 10 dear 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 9 , 8 you 9 , 10 dear 11 mother 10 dear 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 14 cried 16 . and the door opened in front of him . 1 and 4 opened 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 opened 4 opened 6 front 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 6 front 8 him 8 him 9 . ' [no] , [i] [know] nothing of her , ' answered she . 1 ' 11 answered 1 ' 12 she 3 , 11 answered 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 12 she 13 . but as he turned hopelessly away , she stopped him . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 turned 3 he 9 stopped 4 turned 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 away 6 away 7 , 8 she 9 stopped 9 stopped 10 him 10 him 11 . ' [if] you happen to pass my eldest sister 's house , will you give her this letter ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 21 said 3 you 4 happen 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 8 eldest 7 my 8 eldest 8 eldest 9 sister 9 sister 10 's 10 's 11 house 10 's 18 letter 11 house 12 , 13 will 14 you 13 will 15 give 15 give 16 her 16 her 18 letter 17 this 18 letter 19 ? 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 she 21 said 23 . ' [and] if you should get tired on the road , just take it out of your pocket and rustle the paper . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 3 if 14 it 4 you 5 should 5 should 6 get 5 should 12 just 5 should 13 take 6 get 7 tired 6 get 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 14 it 15 out 14 it 23 . 15 out 16 of 15 out 22 paper 16 of 17 your 17 your 18 pocket 18 pocket 20 rustle 19 and 20 rustle 21 the 22 paper 23 . 24 ' ' [let] me [in] , [i] pray you , dear mother , ' cried he . 1 ' 7 pray 1 ' 10 dear 3 me 5 , 5 , 7 pray 7 pray 9 , 8 you 9 , 10 dear 11 mother 10 dear 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 14 cried 16 . ' [yes] , [i] [can] , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 8 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [she] [lives] [in] the castle [on] [the] [banka] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 10 . but , when you see her , stick a pin into the palm of her hand , and suck the drops of blood that flow . 1 but 3 when 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 , 6 her 16 hand 8 stick 10 pin 9 a 10 pin 10 pin 11 into 11 into 12 the 11 into 13 palm 13 palm 14 of 13 palm 16 hand 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 18 and 16 hand 19 suck 16 hand 26 . 17 , 18 and 19 suck 20 the 19 suck 21 drops 19 suck 25 flow 21 drops 22 of 22 of 23 blood 23 blood 24 that then she will grow calmer , and will know you again . 1 then 2 she 2 she 5 calmer 3 will 5 calmer 4 grow 5 calmer 5 calmer 7 and 5 calmer 8 will 5 calmer 12 . 6 , 7 and 8 will 10 you 9 know 10 you 11 again 12 . only , beware ; for before you reach [the] castle on the [banka] fearful things will happen . ['] 1 only 3 beware 1 only 8 reach 2 , 3 beware 3 beware 4 ; 4 ; 5 for 6 before 8 reach 7 you 8 reach 8 reach 18 . 10 castle 11 on 10 castle 18 . 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 fearful 14 fearful 15 things 15 things 17 happen 16 will 17 happen he thanked the old woman with tears of gladness for the good news she had given him , and continued his journey . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 old 2 thanked 10 for 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 9 gladness 8 of 9 gladness 9 gladness 10 for 10 for 11 the 10 for 17 him 10 for 22 journey 11 the 13 news 12 good 13 news 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 given 16 given 17 him 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 continued 20 continued 22 journey 21 his 22 journey 22 journey 23 . ' [my] good men , what are you fighting about ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 13 said 4 men 5 , 5 , 13 said 6 what 7 are 7 are 8 you 7 are 9 fighting 9 fighting 10 about 9 fighting 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . ' [that] cloth [does] [not] [look] worth [much] ! ' 1 ' 3 cloth 3 cloth 7 worth 7 worth 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' meanwhile the young man walked briskly along , till he came up with two other men , who were disputing over a table-cloth . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 3 young 16 men 4 man 6 briskly 5 walked 6 briskly 6 briskly 7 along 7 along 11 came 7 along 13 with 8 , 9 till 9 till 10 he 9 till 11 came 11 came 12 up 14 two 16 men 15 other 16 men 16 men 20 disputing 17 , 18 who 18 who 20 disputing 19 were 20 disputing 20 disputing 21 over 20 disputing 23 table-cloth 20 disputing 24 . 22 a 23 table-cloth ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he , stopping in front of them . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 11 stopping 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 13 front 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . ' [let] [me] [try] the table-cloth , ' said the youth , ' and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 9 said 6 table-cloth 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 will 14 and 16 will 16 will 23 be 17 tell 18 you 18 you 21 ought 19 whose 21 ought 20 it 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 21 ought 23 be 23 be 24 . 24 . 25 ' the two men were quite pleased with this idea , and handed him the cloth . 1 the 3 men 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 were 4 were 5 quite 5 quite 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 with 7 with 8 this 8 this 9 idea 9 idea 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 him 13 him 16 . 14 the 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 . ' [what] are you [quarrelling] about ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 7 ? 6 about 7 ? you could cut a dozen sticks from the wood each just as good as that ! ' said the young man . 1 you 2 could 2 could 3 cut 3 cut 9 wood 4 a 5 dozen 5 dozen 6 sticks 6 sticks 7 from 6 sticks 9 wood 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 each 9 wood 22 . 10 each 21 man 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 good 13 good 14 as 13 good 16 ! 13 good 21 man 15 that 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 20 young 21 man and as he spoke the fighters both stopped and looked at him . 1 and 10 looked 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 fighters 5 the 6 fighters 6 fighters 7 both 6 fighters 8 stopped 6 fighters 9 and 6 fighters 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 10 looked 12 him 12 him 13 . you won't easily find another stick like that [!] ['] 1 you 2 won't 1 you 7 like 2 won't 6 stick 3 easily 4 find 3 easily 6 stick 4 find 5 another 7 like 8 that ' [no] [;] that is true , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 5 is 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man 12 man 13 . ' [let] [me] [just] [look] at it , and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 11 will 6 at 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 18 be 12 tell 13 you 13 you 16 ought 14 whose 16 ought 15 it 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 16 ought 18 be 18 be 19 . 19 . 20 ' the men were pleased with the idea , and handed him the staff . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 with 4 pleased 10 handed 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 10 handed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 him 10 handed 13 staff 12 the 13 staff 13 staff 14 . ' [it] is very curious , certainly , ' said he ; ' but which end is it that restores people to life ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 curious 4 very 5 curious 5 curious 6 , 6 , 10 said 7 certainly 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 14 but 12 ; 20 restores 15 which 20 restores 16 end 20 restores 17 is 20 restores 18 it 20 restores 19 that 20 restores 20 restores 21 people 20 restores 22 to 20 restores 23 life 20 restores 24 ? after all , anyone can be killed by a blow from a stick if it is only hard enough ! ' 1 after 2 all 1 after 10 blow 2 all 3 , 4 anyone 5 can 5 can 6 be 5 can 10 blow 6 be 7 killed 7 killed 8 by 9 a 10 blow 10 blow 11 from 10 blow 13 stick 10 blow 20 ! 12 a 13 stick 13 stick 15 it 14 if 15 it 15 it 16 is 16 is 17 only 16 is 19 enough 18 hard 19 enough 20 ! 21 ' but when he was shown the end he threw the stuff over his shoulders and vanished . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 shown 5 shown 7 end 5 shown 11 stuff 6 the 7 end 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 10 the 10 the 11 stuff 11 stuff 17 . 12 over 13 his 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 and 15 and 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 . at last he saw another set of men , who were struggling for the possession of a pair of shoes . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 saw 2 last 18 pair 3 he 4 saw 5 another 6 set 5 another 18 pair 7 of 8 men 8 men 10 who 8 men 11 were 9 , 10 who 11 were 12 struggling 12 struggling 13 for 12 struggling 15 possession 13 for 14 the 15 possession 16 of 15 possession 18 pair 17 a 18 pair 18 pair 19 of 18 pair 20 shoes 19 of 20 shoes 20 shoes 21 . ' [why] can't you [leave] that pair of old shoes [alone] ? ' said he . 1 ' 4 you 3 can't 4 you 4 you 12 ? 6 that 7 pair 7 pair 8 of 7 pair 10 shoes 8 of 9 old 10 shoes 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [why] [,] you could not walk a yard [in] [them] ! ['] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 12 ! 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 walk 7 walk 9 yard 8 a 9 yard 9 yard 12 ! ' [that] sounds very clever , ' said the youth . 1 ' 8 said 3 sounds 5 clever 4 very 5 clever 5 clever 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . ' [let] [me] [try] them , and then [i] shall be able to tell you whose they ought to be . ' 1 ' 22 ' 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 18 ought 16 whose 18 ought 17 they 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 . 21 . 22 ' the idea pleased the men , and they handed him the shoes ; but the moment they were on his feet he cried : 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 3 pleased 2 idea 9 handed 4 the 5 men 5 men 9 handed 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 7 and 9 handed 8 they 9 handed 9 handed 10 him 9 handed 11 the 9 handed 21 feet 12 shoes 21 feet 13 ; 14 but 13 ; 17 they 15 the 16 moment 16 moment 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 feet 21 feet 24 : 22 he 23 cried 23 cried 24 : ' [i] [wish] [to] [be] [in] the castle [on] [the] [banka] ! ' 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' and before he knew it , [he] was there , and found the [sister] of the [sun] dying of grief . 1 and 3 he 1 and 13 the 2 before 3 he 3 he 4 knew 3 he 8 was 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 , 8 was 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 dying 18 dying 20 grief 19 of 20 grief 20 grief 21 . then she told him all her story , and what had happened since the ship had sailed away without him . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 told 2 she 11 had 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 all 3 told 6 her 3 told 7 story 3 told 10 what 7 story 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 had 12 happened 11 had 17 sailed 12 happened 13 since 14 the 15 ship 15 ship 17 sailed 16 had 17 sailed 17 sailed 18 away 18 away 19 without 19 without 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [show] [me] the battle-field , ' said he . 1 ' 8 said 4 the 5 battle-field 5 battle-field 6 , 5 battle-field 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . and she took him to a wild heath , where the dead were lying as they fell , waiting for burial . 1 and 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 3 took 6 a 4 him 5 to 6 a 21 burial 7 wild 8 heath 7 wild 17 fell 8 heath 9 , 8 heath 10 where 10 where 11 the 10 where 13 were 10 where 16 they 11 the 12 dead 13 were 14 lying 15 as 16 they 17 fell 21 burial 18 , 19 waiting 19 waiting 20 for 19 waiting 21 burial 21 burial 22 . one by one [he] [touched] them [with] the end of his staff [,] till at length they all stood before [him] . 1 one 2 by 2 by 3 one 2 by 8 the 3 one 6 them 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 staff 12 staff 16 length 14 till 16 length 15 at 16 length 16 length 17 they 17 they 18 all 18 all 22 . 19 stood 20 before 20 before 22 . throughout the kingdom there was nothing but joy ; and this time the wedding was really celebrated . 1 throughout 2 the 1 throughout 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 4 there 3 kingdom 18 . 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 nothing 5 was 17 celebrated 6 nothing 7 but 6 nothing 9 ; 7 but 8 joy 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 11 this 11 this 12 time 13 the 14 wedding 14 wedding 15 was 14 wedding 17 celebrated 15 was 17 celebrated 16 really 17 celebrated and the bridal pair [lived] [happily] in the castle [on] [the] [banka] till [they] died . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bridal 3 bridal 4 pair 4 pair 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 13 till 13 till 15 died 15 died 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] once upon a time a little boy was born to a king who ruled over a great country through which ran a wide river . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 10 to 4 time 14 ruled 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 9 born 8 was 9 born 9 born 10 to 11 a 12 king 12 king 14 ruled 13 who 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 over 14 ruled 17 great 14 ruled 18 country 14 ruled 21 ran 14 ruled 23 wide 16 a 17 great 18 country 20 which 19 through 20 which 22 a 23 wide 23 wide 24 river 24 river 25 . ' [is] there anything the matter ? ' he asked anxiously . 1 ' 10 asked 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 6 matter 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 asked 8 ' 9 he 10 asked 11 anxiously 11 anxiously 12 . the fairies looked at him , and all shook their heads at once . 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 looked 2 fairies 11 heads 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 9 shook 11 heads 10 their 11 heads 11 heads 13 once 11 heads 14 . 12 at 13 once ' [he] is a beautiful boy , and it is a great pity ; but what is to happen will happen , ' said they . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 beautiful 4 a 6 boy 4 a 12 great 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 a 12 great 13 pity 13 pity 14 ; 13 pity 26 . 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 happen 20 will 21 happen 21 happen 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 25 they 24 said 26 . if we could save him we would ; but that is beyond our power . ' 1 if 2 we 1 if 3 could 3 could 4 save 4 save 5 him 4 save 12 beyond 5 him 8 ; 6 we 7 would 7 would 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 that 11 is 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 our 12 beyond 14 power 14 power 15 . 15 . 16 ' and so saying they vanished . 1 and 5 vanished 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 5 vanished 4 they 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 . and , besides , he gave the strictest orders that a guard should walk round the castle night and day . 1 and 6 gave 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 gave 6 gave 8 strictest 7 the 8 strictest 8 strictest 9 orders 8 strictest 10 that 10 that 13 should 10 that 18 night 11 a 12 guard 12 guard 13 should 14 walk 15 round 15 round 16 the 16 the 17 castle 16 the 18 night 18 night 19 and 18 night 20 day 18 night 21 . so he turned to the page who was walking behind him , and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 page 6 page 9 walking 6 page 12 , 7 who 8 was 8 was 9 walking 9 walking 10 behind 10 behind 11 him 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [what] is that funny little thing which is running so fast over there [?] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 14 there 4 that 14 there 5 funny 6 little 5 funny 7 thing 7 thing 8 which 8 which 9 is 9 is 10 running 10 running 12 fast 10 running 13 over 11 so 12 fast 13 over 14 there ' [that] is a dog , prince , ' answered the page . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 10 answered 7 prince 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 page 12 page 13 . ' [well] , bring me one like it , and we will see which can run the faster . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 , 20 ' 4 bring 5 me 5 me 6 one 5 me 7 like 5 me 9 , 7 like 8 it 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 10 and 17 the 11 we 12 will 11 we 15 can 12 will 13 see 14 which 15 can 15 can 16 run 17 the 18 faster 18 faster 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he watched the dog till it had disappeared round the corner . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 4 the 4 the 5 dog 5 dog 9 disappeared 6 till 7 it 6 till 9 disappeared 8 had 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 round 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 . the page was much puzzled to know what to do . 1 the 2 page 2 page 5 puzzled 3 was 5 puzzled 4 much 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 8 what 5 puzzled 11 . 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do he had strict orders to refuse the prince nothing ; yet he remembered the prophecy , and felt that this was a serious matter . 1 he 2 had 1 he 13 remembered 2 had 3 strict 3 strict 4 orders 4 orders 6 refuse 4 orders 10 ; 5 to 6 refuse 6 refuse 8 prince 6 refuse 9 nothing 7 the 8 prince 10 ; 11 yet 12 he 13 remembered 13 remembered 15 prophecy 14 the 15 prophecy 15 prophecy 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 felt 18 felt 19 that 19 that 21 was 20 this 21 was 21 was 23 serious 22 a 23 serious 23 serious 24 matter 23 serious 25 . at last he thought he had better tell the king the whole story , and let him decide the question . 1 at 2 last 1 at 17 him 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 better 8 tell 13 story 8 tell 17 him 9 the 10 king 9 the 12 whole 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 story 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 him 17 him 18 decide 18 decide 20 question 19 the 20 question 20 question 21 . so a puppy was found , exactly like the other ; they might have been twins , and perhaps they were . 1 so 3 puppy 2 a 3 puppy 3 puppy 4 was 4 was 7 exactly 5 found 7 exactly 6 , 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 7 exactly 11 ; 8 like 10 other 9 the 10 other 11 ; 12 they 12 they 21 were 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 twins 16 twins 21 were 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 they 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . years went by , and the boy and the dog played together till the boy grew tall and strong . 1 years 12 together 2 went 3 by 2 went 12 together 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 5 and 11 played 6 the 7 boy 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 dog 10 dog 11 played 11 played 12 together 12 together 13 till 12 together 20 . 13 till 16 grew 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 grew 16 grew 17 tall 17 tall 19 strong 18 and 19 strong the time came at last when he sent a message to his father , saying : 1 the 2 time 2 time 3 came 3 came 5 last 4 at 5 last 5 last 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 sent 8 sent 10 message 9 a 10 message 10 message 11 to 10 message 16 : 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 father 13 father 14 , 15 saying 16 : ' [why] do you keep me shut up here , doing nothing ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 13 ? 5 keep 6 me 5 keep 7 shut 7 shut 8 up 8 up 9 here 9 here 10 , 9 here 13 ? 11 doing 12 nothing 11 doing 13 ? so [give] [me] [arms] , and let me go , [i] pray [you] ; [me] and my dog too . ' 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 me 8 me 9 go 8 me 10 , 10 , 16 and 10 , 21 ' 12 pray 14 ; 14 ; 16 and 17 my 18 dog 18 dog 20 . 19 too 20 . 20 . 21 ' never was [any] [prince] so happy as he , and he rode and rode till at length he came to a king 's palace . 1 never 6 happy 2 was 5 so 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 14 rode 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 rode 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 25 . 15 till 17 length 16 at 17 length 17 length 18 he 17 length 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 24 palace 21 a 22 king 22 king 23 's 23 's 24 palace 24 palace 25 . the king who lived in it did not care about looking after his country , and seeing that his people lived cheerful and contented lives . 1 the 2 king 1 the 14 country 2 king 3 who 3 who 4 lived 4 lived 5 in 5 in 13 his 6 it 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 care 9 care 10 about 10 about 13 his 11 looking 12 after 12 after 13 his 14 country 21 lived 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 17 seeing 19 his 17 seeing 20 people 20 people 21 lived 21 lived 22 cheerful 22 cheerful 24 contented 23 and 24 contented 24 contented 25 lives 25 lives 26 . he spent his whole time in making riddles , and inventing plans which he had much better have let alone . 1 he 2 spent 1 he 15 had 3 his 4 whole 3 his 12 plans 4 whole 5 time 6 in 7 making 7 making 8 riddles 7 making 12 plans 8 riddles 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 inventing 12 plans 12 plans 13 which 13 which 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 better 16 much 17 better 17 better 19 let 18 have 19 let 19 let 20 alone 20 alone 21 . at the period when the young prince reached the kingdom he had just completed a wonderful house for his only child , a daughter . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 period 3 period 4 when 4 when 8 reached 4 when 11 he 4 when 14 completed 5 the 7 prince 6 young 7 prince 7 prince 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 8 reached 10 kingdom 12 had 14 completed 13 just 14 completed 14 completed 16 wonderful 14 completed 17 house 14 completed 19 his 14 completed 21 child 14 completed 23 a 14 completed 24 daughter 15 a 16 wonderful 17 house 18 for 20 only 21 child 21 child 22 , 24 daughter 25 . the fame of the princess 's beauty had spread far and wide , and there was no lack of princes who wished to try their fortune . 1 the 2 fame 2 fame 3 of 2 fame 9 spread 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 's 7 beauty 9 spread 8 had 9 spread 9 spread 12 wide 9 spread 25 their 10 far 12 wide 11 and 12 wide 12 wide 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 lack 18 lack 19 of 18 lack 20 princes 20 princes 21 who 20 princes 22 wished 20 princes 25 their 22 wished 23 to 23 to 24 try 25 their 26 fortune 26 fortune 27 . but though some managed to get further than others , nobody was anywhere near the top . 1 but 4 managed 2 though 4 managed 3 some 4 managed 4 managed 5 to 4 managed 6 get 6 get 7 further 6 get 13 anywhere 7 further 8 than 8 than 9 others 9 others 10 , 11 nobody 13 anywhere 12 was 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 near 13 anywhere 17 . 14 near 15 the 15 the 16 top ' [where] do you come from ? ' they said at last . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 they 8 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [and] [whose] [son] are you ? ' 1 ' 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but the young prince had reasons for keeping his own secret , and he answered : 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 prince 3 young 4 prince 4 prince 6 reasons 4 prince 15 answered 5 had 6 reasons 6 reasons 7 for 6 reasons 8 keeping 6 reasons 10 own 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 secret 11 secret 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 15 answered 16 : ' [my] [father] [was] master of the horse to the king of my country , and [after] [my] mother died he married another wife . 1 ' 5 master 5 master 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 10 the 6 of 13 my 7 the 8 horse 9 to 10 the 11 king 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 country 13 my 19 mother 14 country 15 , 15 , 16 and 19 mother 20 died 20 died 22 married 20 died 25 . 21 he 22 married 22 married 23 another 22 married 24 wife ' [what] are you doing here ? ' said the youth , one day . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 here 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 11 youth 15 . 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 . looking up from below , they saw a white hand stretched forth to draw him in . 1 looking 2 up 2 up 3 from 2 up 16 in 2 up 17 . 3 from 4 below 4 below 5 , 4 below 15 him 6 they 7 saw 7 saw 14 draw 7 saw 15 him 8 a 9 white 9 white 10 hand 10 hand 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 forth 12 forth 14 draw 13 to 14 draw ' [the] [youth] who succeeded [in] [climbing] to the [princess] ['s] [window] is not a prince at all , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 4 who 4 who 5 succeeded 5 succeeded 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 16 prince 13 is 14 not 13 is 15 a 15 a 16 prince 16 prince 17 at 16 prince 21 answered 17 at 18 all 19 , 21 answered 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 22 the 21 answered 25 . 22 the 23 young 23 young 24 man but the prince still had his reasons for being silent , and only told the same story . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 16 same 2 the 17 story 3 prince 4 still 3 prince 7 reasons 3 prince 14 told 5 had 7 reasons 6 his 7 reasons 7 reasons 8 for 7 reasons 9 being 7 reasons 10 silent 7 reasons 13 only 10 silent 11 , 11 , 12 and 15 the 16 same 17 story 18 . ' [ah] , how rash you are ! ' cried the princess [,] throwing her arms round his neck . 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 4 how 4 how 7 are 5 rash 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 princess 10 cried 20 . 11 the 12 princess 14 throwing 16 arms 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 round 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . ' [if] you know that , how can you have that horrid beast about you ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 6 , 4 know 7 how 4 know 14 about 7 how 8 can 7 how 9 you 7 how 12 horrid 9 you 10 have 11 that 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 beast 15 you 16 ? i will give orders to have him killed at once . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 orders 3 give 7 him 4 orders 5 to 5 to 6 have 7 him 8 killed 7 him 10 once 7 him 11 . 9 at 10 once 11 . 12 ' but the prince would not listen to her . 1 but 6 listen 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 listen 4 would 5 not 4 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 6 listen 9 . 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . ' [kill] my dear [little] [dog] , who has been [my] [playfellow] since he was a puppy ? ' exclaimed he . 1 ' 4 dear 1 ' 20 exclaimed 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 7 , 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 has 9 has 10 been 10 been 17 puppy 13 since 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 puppy 18 ? 19 ' 18 ? 20 exclaimed 20 exclaimed 22 . 21 he 22 . ' [oh] , never would [i] allow [that] . ' 1 ' 9 . 3 , 4 never 4 never 7 allow 5 would 7 allow 7 allow 9 . 9 . 10 ' and this went on for more than a month . 1 and 2 this 2 this 9 month 3 went 4 on 3 went 5 for 5 for 9 month 6 more 7 than 7 than 9 month 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] []] this was the reason why he delayed his journey so long , and narrowly escaped being eaten by the crocodile . 1 this 2 was 1 this 9 journey 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 6 he 7 delayed 7 delayed 9 journey 8 his 9 journey 9 journey 14 narrowly 10 so 11 long 11 long 14 narrowly 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 narrowly 14 narrowly 15 escaped 14 narrowly 16 being 14 narrowly 17 eaten 14 narrowly 20 crocodile 17 eaten 18 by 18 by 19 the 20 crocodile 21 . that very night , however , while he was asleep , the princess noticed something strange in one of the corners of the room . 1 that 16 strange 2 very 16 strange 3 night 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 5 however 16 strange 6 , 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 14 noticed 9 was 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 noticed 14 noticed 16 strange 15 something 16 strange 16 strange 21 corners 17 in 21 corners 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 corners 21 corners 22 of 21 corners 24 room 22 of 23 the 24 room 25 . she shrank in terror , but , slight as was the noise , the thing heard it , and raised its head to listen . 1 she 2 shrank 1 she 10 was 1 she 16 heard 2 shrank 4 terror 3 in 4 terror 4 terror 6 but 4 terror 9 as 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 slight 7 , 8 slight 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 , 12 noise 16 heard 14 the 15 thing 15 thing 16 heard 16 heard 17 it 17 it 25 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 raised 20 raised 21 its 20 raised 22 head 22 head 24 listen 22 head 25 . 23 to 24 listen then she saw it was the long flat head of a serpent , and the recollection of the prophecy rushed into her mind . 1 then 2 she 1 then 6 the 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 it 4 it 5 was 6 the 10 of 7 long 8 flat 8 flat 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 serpent 12 serpent 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 of 16 recollection 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prophecy 19 prophecy 20 rushed 20 rushed 21 into 21 into 22 her 22 her 23 mind 23 mind 24 . after that [it] [dropped] [on] [the] [ground] [and] slept [heavily] . 1 after 2 that 2 that 9 slept 9 slept 11 . one morning the prince and his dog were out as usual , and in chasing their game they drew near the bank of the river . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 4 prince 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 and 5 and 6 his 5 and 15 chasing 6 his 7 dog 8 were 9 out 8 were 10 as 8 were 14 in 8 were 15 chasing 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 and 15 chasing 16 their 15 chasing 17 game 15 chasing 19 drew 15 chasing 22 bank 18 they 19 drew 19 drew 20 near 20 near 21 the 22 bank 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 river 25 river 26 . ' [you] [cannot] escape [from] [me] , ' it was saying , when he had gathered his senses again . 1 ' 4 escape 4 escape 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 saying 10 was 16 gathered 11 saying 12 , 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 gathered 16 gathered 18 senses 17 his 18 senses 18 senses 19 again 19 again 20 . ' [i] [am] your fate , and wherever you go , and whatever you do , you will always find me before you . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 5 fate 5 fate 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 and 7 and 8 wherever 8 wherever 9 you 9 you 10 go 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 whatever 13 whatever 14 you 14 you 15 do 15 do 17 you 16 , 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 20 find 18 will 23 you 19 always 20 find 20 find 21 me 22 before 23 you 23 you 24 . there is only one means of shaking off my power . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 3 only 10 power 5 means 6 of 5 means 7 shaking 5 means 10 power 7 shaking 8 off 9 my 10 power 10 power 11 . if you can dig a pit in the dry sand which will remain full of water , my spell will be broken . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 dig 4 dig 10 sand 5 a 6 pit 6 pit 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 sand 9 dry 10 sand 10 sand 11 which 10 sand 13 remain 12 will 13 remain 13 remain 14 full 13 remain 19 spell 14 full 15 of 14 full 16 water 16 water 17 , 18 my 19 spell 19 spell 22 broken 19 spell 23 . 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 broken if not death will come to you speedily . 1 if 2 not 2 not 9 . 3 death 8 speedily 3 death 9 . 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 8 speedily 7 you 8 speedily i give you this one chance . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 you 2 give 6 chance 4 this 5 one 5 one 6 chance 6 chance 7 . now go . ' 1 now 2 go 1 now 3 . 3 . 4 ' ' [how] pale you [look] , ' she cried , ' has anything hurt you ? 1 ' 3 pale 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 15 you 12 has 14 hurt 13 anything 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 you 15 you 16 ? tell me , [i] pray you [,] what is the [matter] , for perhaps [i] can help ! ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 6 you 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 pray 6 you 8 what 6 you 12 , 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 12 , 13 for 12 , 19 ' 14 perhaps 16 can 16 can 17 help 17 help 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' so the prince told her the whole story , and of the [impossible] task given [him] by the crocodile . 1 so 20 . 2 the 3 prince 2 the 7 whole 3 prince 4 told 4 told 5 her 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 story 8 story 9 , 8 story 11 of 9 , 10 and 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 task 14 task 19 crocodile 14 task 20 . 15 given 17 by 17 by 18 the 18 the 19 crocodile ' [how] [can] a sand hole [remain] [full] [of] [water] ? ' asked he . 1 ' 13 asked 4 a 5 sand 5 sand 6 hole 6 hole 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 he 13 asked 15 . ' [of] [course] it will [all] [run] [through] . 1 ' 4 it 1 ' 9 . 5 will 9 . the crocodile called it a " chance " ; but he might as well have dragged me into the river at once . 1 the 2 crocodile 2 crocodile 3 called 2 crocodile 15 have 4 it 12 might 5 a 6 " 5 a 7 chance 7 chance 8 " 7 chance 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 14 well 12 might 15 have 13 as 14 well 15 have 16 dragged 16 dragged 17 me 16 dragged 18 into 16 dragged 20 river 19 the 20 river 20 river 22 once 20 river 23 . 21 at 22 once he said truly [that] [i] cannot escape him . ' 1 he 2 said 1 he 6 cannot 2 said 3 truly 6 cannot 7 escape 7 escape 9 . 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 ' i will go in search of it at dawn , and you can begin to dig the hole as soon as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 13 can 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 6 of 7 it 6 of 9 dawn 8 at 9 dawn 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 you 12 you 13 can 13 can 16 dig 14 begin 16 dig 15 to 16 dig 16 dig 18 hole 16 dig 20 soon 17 the 18 hole 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 like 23 like 24 . 24 . 25 ' to comfort her husband , the princess had spoken lightly and gaily ; but she knew very well she had no light task before her . 1 to 2 comfort 1 to 6 the 2 comfort 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 , 6 the 7 princess 6 the 22 light 7 princess 9 spoken 8 had 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 lightly 9 spoken 18 well 10 lightly 11 and 12 gaily 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 she 15 she 16 knew 16 knew 18 well 17 very 18 well 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 no 21 no 22 light 22 light 23 task 23 task 24 before 23 task 26 . 24 before 25 her still , she was full of courage and energy , and determined that , one way or another , her husband should be saved . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 12 determined 5 full 6 of 5 full 7 courage 7 courage 8 and 7 courage 9 energy 7 courage 12 determined 9 energy 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 determined 13 that 12 determined 21 husband 12 determined 22 should 13 that 16 way 14 , 15 one 15 one 16 way 16 way 17 or 16 way 19 , 17 or 18 another 20 her 21 husband 22 should 23 be 23 be 24 saved 24 saved 25 . it was still starlight when she left the palace on a snow-white donkey , and rode away from the river straight to the west . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 starlight 3 still 4 starlight 4 starlight 5 when 4 starlight 6 she 6 she 7 left 7 left 8 the 8 the 9 palace 8 the 13 donkey 10 on 11 a 11 a 13 donkey 12 snow-white 13 donkey 13 donkey 16 rode 13 donkey 24 west 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rode 16 rode 17 away 16 rode 21 straight 17 away 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 river 21 straight 22 to 23 the 24 west 24 west 25 . so she spoke cheering words to her donkey , who brayed in reply , and the two pushed steadily on . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 2 she 18 pushed 3 spoke 4 cheering 3 spoke 6 to 3 spoke 8 donkey 4 cheering 5 words 6 to 7 her 9 , 11 brayed 10 who 11 brayed 11 brayed 12 in 11 brayed 13 reply 11 brayed 18 pushed 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 pushed 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 pushed 18 pushed 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 on 19 steadily 21 . oh ! how glad they both were when they caught sight of a tall rock in the distance . 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 3 how 3 how 4 glad 3 how 5 they 5 they 6 both 6 both 7 were 6 both 10 caught 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 caught 10 caught 11 sight 10 caught 13 a 10 caught 16 in 11 sight 12 of 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 15 rock 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 distance 18 distance 19 . luckily she had brought a rope with her , and making a noose at one end , she flung it across with all her might . 1 luckily 2 she 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 brought 3 had 5 a 5 a 6 rope 5 a 13 noose 7 with 8 her 7 with 13 noose 8 her 9 , 10 and 11 making 11 making 13 noose 12 a 13 noose 13 noose 14 at 13 noose 15 one 13 noose 26 . 15 one 16 end 15 one 25 might 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 flung 18 she 25 might 19 flung 20 it 19 flung 21 across 19 flung 24 her 22 with 23 all 22 with 24 her and in that case her death was as certain as that of the prince . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 case 3 that 4 case 4 case 6 death 4 case 9 certain 4 case 12 of 5 her 6 death 7 was 8 as 7 was 9 certain 9 certain 10 as 9 certain 11 that 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . but nothing so dreadful happened . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 5 happened 3 so 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 happened 5 happened 6 . the princess got safely to the other side , and then became the worst part of her task . 1 the 7 other 2 princess 4 safely 3 got 4 safely 4 safely 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 7 other 18 task 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 12 became 12 became 14 worst 13 the 14 worst 14 worst 15 part 15 part 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 task 18 task 19 . meanwhile the hours were passing , and it was nearly noon . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 3 hours 3 hours 5 passing 3 hours 12 . 4 were 5 passing 5 passing 11 noon 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 noon the heart of the poor princess was filled with despair , but she would not give up the struggle . 1 the 2 heart 2 heart 8 filled 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 princess 5 poor 6 princess 6 princess 8 filled 7 was 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 8 filled 10 despair 8 filled 17 up 8 filled 19 struggle 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 not 14 would 16 give 16 give 17 up 18 the 19 struggle 19 struggle 20 . for a few terrible moments she thought that the rock was bare , and that her journey had been to no purpose . 1 for 2 a 1 for 17 journey 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 moments 4 terrible 5 moments 5 moments 7 thought 6 she 7 thought 7 thought 8 that 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 12 bare 11 was 12 bare 12 bare 14 and 12 bare 17 journey 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 16 her 17 journey 17 journey 22 purpose 18 had 19 been 18 had 20 to 18 had 21 no 21 no 22 purpose 22 purpose 23 . feel where she would [,] [there] [was] [nothing] [but] [grit] [and] [stones] [,] [when] [,] [suddenly] [,] [her] [fingers] [touched] [something] [soft] [in] [a] [crevice] . 1 feel 3 she 2 where 3 she 3 she 4 would 4 would 26 . it was a plant , that was clear ; but was it the right one ? 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 was 1 it 16 ? 2 was 3 a 2 was 8 clear 4 plant 5 , 4 plant 8 clear 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 clear 8 clear 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 11 was 14 right 11 was 15 one 12 it 14 right 13 the 14 right see [she] [could] [not] , for the wind was blowing more fiercely than ever , [so] she [lay] where she was and counted the leaves . 1 see 5 , 5 , 22 and 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 wind 8 wind 9 was 8 wind 15 , 9 was 10 blowing 10 blowing 12 fiercely 11 more 12 fiercely 12 fiercely 13 than 13 than 14 ever 15 , 17 she 15 , 22 and 17 she 21 was 19 where 20 she 20 she 21 was 22 and 23 counted 23 counted 25 leaves 24 the 25 leaves 25 leaves 26 . one , two , three yes ! yes ! there were four ! 1 one 2 , 1 one 3 two 3 two 4 , 3 two 5 three 3 two 13 ! 5 three 9 ! 5 three 12 four 6 yes 7 ! 6 yes 8 yes 8 yes 9 ! 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 four however , by good luck , she stopped quite close to her rope bridge and was soon across it . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 14 bridge 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 stopped 8 stopped 14 bridge 9 quite 10 close 10 close 11 to 10 close 13 rope 11 to 12 her 13 rope 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 and 14 bridge 16 was 14 bridge 18 across 14 bridge 20 . 16 was 17 soon 19 it 20 . a little way off the crocodile lay blinking in the sun , with his sharp teeth and whity-yellow jaws wide open . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 way 2 little 6 crocodile 4 off 6 crocodile 5 the 6 crocodile 6 crocodile 8 blinking 6 crocodile 22 . 7 lay 8 blinking 8 blinking 9 in 8 blinking 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 18 whity-yellow 12 , 13 with 13 with 18 whity-yellow 14 his 15 sharp 15 sharp 18 whity-yellow 16 teeth 18 whity-yellow 17 and 18 whity-yellow 18 whity-yellow 19 jaws 18 whity-yellow 20 wide 18 whity-yellow 21 open [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] []] then the prince turned with a shout of triumph , and the crocodile sulkily plunged into the river . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 18 river 4 turned 16 into 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 shout 7 shout 9 triumph 7 shout 14 sulkily 8 of 9 triumph 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 sulkily 12 the 13 crocodile 13 crocodile 14 sulkily 14 sulkily 15 plunged 15 plunged 16 into 16 into 18 river 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 . the prince had escaped for ever the second of his three fates ! 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 12 fates 3 had 4 escaped 4 escaped 12 fates 5 for 6 ever 6 ever 12 fates 7 the 8 second 8 second 12 fates 9 of 10 his 10 his 12 fates 11 three 12 fates 12 fates 13 ! in another instant his dog dashed by in hot pursuit , and knocked heavily against his master 's legs . 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 instant 2 another 5 dog 4 his 5 dog 5 dog 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 by 6 dashed 15 against 6 dashed 19 legs 8 in 10 pursuit 9 hot 10 pursuit 10 pursuit 14 heavily 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knocked 13 knocked 14 heavily 14 heavily 15 against 16 his 17 master 16 his 19 legs 17 master 18 's 19 legs 20 . he shrieked for help to his wife , who came running ; and luckily brought her rope with her . 1 he 2 shrieked 1 he 10 came 2 shrieked 3 for 2 shrieked 4 help 2 shrieked 7 wife 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 9 who 8 , 9 who 10 came 11 running 11 running 14 luckily 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 luckily 14 luckily 15 brought 14 luckily 16 her 14 luckily 17 rope 14 luckily 19 her 16 her 17 rope 17 rope 18 with 19 her 20 . the poor old dog was drowned , but the prince was pulled to shore . 1 the 3 old 2 poor 3 old 3 old 4 dog 4 dog 6 drowned 4 dog 7 , 5 was 6 drowned 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 prince 9 the 14 shore 10 prince 11 was 12 pulled 14 shore 13 to 14 shore 14 shore 15 . ' [my] wife , ' he said , ' has been stronger than [my] fate . ' 1 ' 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 17 ' 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 stronger 12 stronger 13 than 12 stronger 15 fate 15 fate 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [adapted] [from] [les] [contes] [populaires] [de] [l'egypte] [ancienne] [.] []] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] for a long while he watched in vain ; everything seemed asleep , and not even a bird stirred overhead . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 18 bird 3 long 4 while 4 while 5 he 5 he 6 watched 6 watched 8 vain 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 ; 8 vain 10 everything 10 everything 11 seemed 10 everything 16 even 11 seemed 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 not 16 even 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 19 stirred 19 stirred 20 overhead 20 overhead 21 . this is a man driving a reindeer sledge [,] [i] know the tinkling of the harness . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 driving 5 driving 7 reindeer 6 a 7 reindeer 7 reindeer 8 sledge 8 sledge 13 tinkling 11 know 13 tinkling 12 the 13 tinkling 13 tinkling 14 of 13 tinkling 15 the 13 tinkling 16 harness 16 harness 17 . and at any rate [i] shall have an adventure , and that is always [something] ! ' 1 and 2 at 2 at 4 rate 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 6 shall 4 rate 17 ' 6 shall 7 have 7 have 8 an 8 an 9 adventure 9 adventure 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 is 13 is 14 always 16 ! 17 ' the fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily . 1 the 2 fox 2 fox 3 meanwhile 3 meanwhile 7 mightily 4 was 7 mightily 5 enjoying 7 mightily 6 himself 7 mightily 7 mightily 8 . by-and-by he met a bear , who [stopped] [and] said : ' [where] did you find that [fish] [,] [mr] [fox] ? ' 1 by-and-by 3 met 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 , 6 , 7 who 6 , 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 11 : 23 ' 14 did 15 you 14 did 16 find 14 did 22 ? 16 find 17 that 22 ? 23 ' ' [yes] [,] certainly , grandfather , ' replied the fox , ' if you have [patience] to suffer what [i] suffered . ' 1 ' 4 certainly 1 ' 9 replied 5 , 6 grandfather 5 , 9 replied 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 , 12 , 24 ' 13 ' 14 if 13 ' 22 suffered 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 18 to 18 to 19 suffer 19 suffer 20 what 22 suffered 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [of] course [i] [can] , ' replied the bear , ' what nonsense you talk [!] 1 ' 8 replied 3 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 bear 10 bear 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 what 13 what 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 16 talk 15 you 16 talk show me the way . ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 5 . 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [the] elves bathe here , ' he said , ' and if you put in your tail the fish will catch hold of it . 1 ' 3 elves 3 elves 4 bathe 4 bathe 5 here 4 bathe 16 in 4 bathe 17 your 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 15 put 15 put 16 in 17 your 18 tail 18 tail 20 fish 18 tail 26 . 19 the 20 fish 20 fish 22 catch 21 will 22 catch 23 hold 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . but it is no use being in a hurry , or you will spoil everything . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 4 no 9 hurry 5 use 6 being 7 in 9 hurry 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 14 spoil 9 hurry 16 . 10 , 11 or 11 or 14 spoil 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 spoil 14 spoil 15 everything 16 . 17 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] []] ' [be] quick , good people , and come with your bows and spears . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 3 quick 12 bows 4 , 8 and 5 good 6 people 5 good 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 come 10 with 10 with 12 bows 11 your 12 bows 12 bows 13 and 12 bows 14 spears 14 spears 15 . a bear has been fishing in your brook ! ' 1 a 8 brook 2 bear 5 fishing 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 fishing 5 fishing 6 in 5 fishing 8 brook 6 in 7 your 8 brook 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' at this sight the fox held his sides for laughing , and then scampered away in another direction . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 sight 2 this 18 direction 4 the 18 direction 5 fox 6 held 6 held 7 his 6 held 8 sides 8 sides 10 laughing 8 sides 14 scampered 9 for 10 laughing 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 scampered 14 scampered 15 away 14 scampered 18 direction 16 in 18 direction 17 another 18 direction 18 direction 19 . by-and-by he came to a fir tree , and crept into a hole under the root . 1 by-and-by 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 3 came 17 . 4 to 16 root 5 a 6 fir 6 fir 7 tree 6 fir 10 crept 6 fir 16 root 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 crept 10 crept 11 into 12 a 13 hole 13 hole 14 under 13 hole 16 root 14 under 15 the after that he did something very strange . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 2 that 5 something 3 he 4 did 5 something 7 strange 5 something 8 . 6 very 7 strange taking one of his hind feet between his two front paws , he said softly : 1 taking 4 his 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 6 feet 5 hind 7 between 5 hind 11 paws 8 his 11 paws 9 two 11 paws 10 front 11 paws 11 paws 15 softly 12 , 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 softly 15 softly 16 : ' [what] would you [do] [,] my foot , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 my 3 would 4 you 7 my 8 foot 8 foot 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [run] so quickly that he should not catch [you] . ' 1 ' 13 . 5 so 6 quickly 5 so 7 that 7 that 8 he 7 that 9 should 9 should 11 catch 10 not 11 catch 11 catch 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [would] you [do] , [mine] ear , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 17 ' 8 ear 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would listen [so] [hard] [that] [i] should hear all his plans . ' 1 ' 4 listen 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 13 plans 9 should 10 hear 10 hear 13 plans 11 all 13 plans 12 his 13 plans 13 plans 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [what] would you [do] [,] my nose , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 my 3 would 4 you 7 my 8 nose 8 nose 9 , 9 , 17 ' 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] would smell [so] sharply [that] [i] should [know] from afar that he was coming . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 would 4 smell 4 smell 6 sharply 6 sharply 12 afar 6 sharply 17 . 9 should 12 afar 11 from 12 afar 12 afar 16 coming 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 coming 17 . 18 ' ' [what] would you [do] [,] my tail , if someone was to betray me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 my 3 would 4 you 7 my 8 tail 8 tail 9 , 9 , 17 ' 10 if 11 someone 11 someone 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 betray 14 betray 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [steer] you so straight [a] [course] that you would [soon] be beyond [his] [reach] . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 18 . 6 so 7 straight 6 so 10 that 10 that 12 would 11 you 12 would 12 would 14 be 14 be 15 beyond 15 beyond 18 . let us be off [;] [i] [feel] [as] [if] [danger] [was] [near] . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 off 3 be 4 off 4 off 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the fox was comfortable where he was , and did not hurry himself to take his tail 's advice . 1 but 2 the 1 but 12 not 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 was 4 was 5 comfortable 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 12 not 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 16 take 13 hurry 14 himself 13 hurry 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 20 advice 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 20 advice 19 's 20 advice 20 advice 21 . in this manner they set out down the road , the fox 's tail being always in the bear 's mouth . 1 in 3 manner 1 in 11 the 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 5 set 3 manner 10 , 4 they 5 set 5 set 6 out 5 set 7 down 7 down 9 road 8 the 9 road 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 14 tail 13 's 14 tail 14 tail 15 being 14 tail 22 . 15 being 16 always 17 in 18 the 17 in 21 mouth 18 the 19 bear 19 bear 20 's 21 mouth 22 . after they had gone some way , they passed a tree-stump , on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping . 1 after 2 they 2 they 9 passed 3 had 4 gone 3 had 9 passed 4 gone 5 some 5 some 6 way 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 passed 9 passed 11 tree-stump 10 a 11 tree-stump 11 tree-stump 12 , 11 tree-stump 13 on 11 tree-stump 14 which 11 tree-stump 16 bright 11 tree-stump 17 coloured 11 tree-stump 20 tapping 15 a 16 bright 18 woodpecker 19 was 18 woodpecker 20 tapping 20 tapping 21 . ' [ah] [!] those were better times when [i] [used] [to] [paint] [all] the birds such gay colours , ' [sighed] the fox . 1 ' 15 birds 4 those 5 were 4 those 7 times 6 better 7 times 7 times 8 when 8 when 14 the 14 the 15 birds 15 birds 24 . 16 such 17 gay 17 gay 18 colours 18 colours 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 22 the 22 the 23 fox 23 fox 24 . ' [what] are you [saying] , old fellow ? ' asked the bear . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 , 4 you 9 ? 7 old 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 bear 13 bear 14 . ['] [i] [?] oh , [i] was saying nothing , ' answered the fox drearily . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 saying 4 was 5 saying 5 saying 6 nothing 5 saying 7 , 5 saying 12 drearily 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 drearily 12 drearily 13 . ' [just] carry me to your cave and eat me up as quick as you can . ' 1 ' 6 your 3 carry 4 me 3 carry 6 your 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 cave 7 cave 8 and 7 cave 9 eat 7 cave 17 . 9 eat 11 up 9 eat 13 quick 10 me 11 up 12 as 13 quick 13 quick 14 as 14 as 16 can 15 you 16 can 17 . 18 ' ' [couldn't] you paint me [too] ? ' asked the bear suddenly . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 paint 5 me 5 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 12 suddenly 11 bear 13 . but the fox shook his head ; for he was always acting , even if no one was there to see him do it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 shook 3 fox 18 was 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 7 ; 8 for 7 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 18 was 10 was 12 acting 10 was 16 no 11 always 12 acting 12 acting 14 even 13 , 14 even 14 even 15 if 16 no 17 one 18 was 19 there 18 was 20 to 20 to 21 see 20 to 23 do 21 see 22 him 23 do 24 it 24 it 25 . oh , no ; you would never be able to do all that . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 4 ; 5 you 4 ; 15 ' 6 would 7 never 6 would 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 13 that 11 do 14 . 12 all 13 that 14 . 15 ' and as he spoke he began tearing up the earth so fast that soon a deep pit was ready , deep enough to hold him . 1 and 14 soon 2 as 4 spoke 2 as 12 fast 2 as 14 soon 3 he 4 spoke 5 he 6 began 6 began 7 tearing 7 tearing 8 up 7 tearing 10 earth 8 up 9 the 10 earth 12 fast 11 so 12 fast 12 fast 13 that 14 soon 17 pit 15 a 17 pit 16 deep 17 pit 17 pit 19 ready 17 pit 20 , 17 pit 21 deep 17 pit 25 him 18 was 19 ready 21 deep 22 enough 22 enough 23 to 23 to 24 hold 25 him 26 . ' [that] is all right , ' said the fox at last , ' [i] [see] [i] [was] mistaken [in] you . 1 ' 8 said 1 ' 19 mistaken 3 is 5 right 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 fox 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 19 mistaken 19 mistaken 22 . 21 you 22 . now sit here , and [i] will bind you . ' 1 now 2 sit 2 sit 10 . 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 bind 8 bind 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' but all the answer he got was [:] ['] [i] thought you would never be able to suffer pain like those little birds . ' 1 but 3 the 1 but 5 he 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 answer 5 he 6 got 5 he 7 was 5 he 13 would 11 thought 13 would 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 never 13 would 15 be 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 16 able 18 suffer 18 suffer 19 pain 18 suffer 20 like 18 suffer 23 birds 21 those 23 birds 22 little 23 birds 23 birds 24 . 24 . 25 ' after a while he stole cautiously and found , as he expected , nothing left but a few charred bones . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 stole 4 he 12 expected 5 stole 6 cautiously 6 cautiously 8 found 7 and 8 found 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 10 as 12 expected 12 expected 19 charred 13 , 19 charred 14 nothing 19 charred 15 left 19 charred 16 but 19 charred 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 charred 19 charred 20 bones 19 charred 21 . 20 bones 21 . these [he] [picked] up and put in a bag , [which] he slung [over] [his] [back] . 1 these 4 up 4 up 13 slung 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 bag 9 bag 10 , 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 slung 13 slung 17 . ' [that] [sounds] [like] silver [or] [gold] , ' [thought] the man [to] himself . 1 ' 5 silver 5 silver 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 14 himself 14 himself 15 . and he said politely to the fox : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 8 : 4 politely 5 to 4 politely 7 fox 4 politely 8 : 6 the 7 fox ' [good-day] , [friend] [!] 1 ' 3 , what have you got in your bag that makes such a strange sound ? ' 1 what 9 makes 1 what 14 ? 2 have 4 got 3 you 4 got 4 got 7 bag 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 bag 7 bag 9 makes 8 that 9 makes 9 makes 10 such 10 such 11 a 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 sound 14 ? 15 ' ' [all] the wealth [my] [father] left me , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 wealth 4 wealth 14 . 7 left 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 . ' [do] you feel inclined to bargain ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 feel 5 inclined 5 inclined 6 to 5 inclined 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [ah] , but [i] can't do that , ' answered the fox , ' my bag is sealed up . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 4 but 3 , 11 answered 4 but 6 can't 6 can't 7 do 7 do 8 that 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 my 16 my 17 bag 17 bag 18 is 17 bag 21 . 19 sealed 20 up 20 up 21 . but if you will give me those three reindeer , you shall take it as it is , with all its contents . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 me 5 give 7 those 7 those 9 reindeer 8 three 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 10 , 9 reindeer 18 , 9 reindeer 19 with 10 , 11 you 10 , 15 as 11 you 12 shall 12 shall 13 take 13 take 14 it 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 is 19 with 21 its 20 all 21 its 21 its 22 contents 22 contents 24 ' 23 . 24 ' the [lapp] [did] [not] [quite] [like] [it] , but the fox [spoke] with such an air that his doubts melted [away] . 1 the 16 air 8 , 9 but 8 , 13 with 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 fox 13 with 15 an 14 such 15 an 15 an 16 air 16 air 19 doubts 17 that 19 doubts 18 his 19 doubts 19 doubts 20 melted 20 melted 22 . he nodded , and stretched out his hand ; the fox put the bag into it , and unharnessed the reindeer he had chosen . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 19 unharnessed 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 7 his 7 his 8 hand 7 his 14 bag 8 hand 9 ; 10 the 14 bag 11 fox 14 bag 12 put 13 the 12 put 14 bag 13 the 14 bag 14 bag 19 unharnessed 15 into 19 unharnessed 16 it 19 unharnessed 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 unharnessed 19 unharnessed 20 the 19 unharnessed 21 reindeer 19 unharnessed 22 he 19 unharnessed 24 chosen 23 had 24 chosen 24 chosen 25 . if you do , you will find that all the gold and silver has changed into a parcel of charred bones . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 do 2 you 4 , 4 , 20 charred 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 20 charred 11 gold 12 and 11 gold 13 silver 11 gold 20 charred 14 has 15 changed 15 changed 16 into 15 changed 20 charred 16 into 17 a 18 parcel 19 of 18 parcel 20 charred 19 of 20 charred 20 charred 21 bones 20 charred 23 ' 21 bones 22 . then he whipped up his reindeer , and was soon out of sight . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 reindeer 3 whipped 4 up 3 whipped 5 his 3 whipped 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 7 , 6 reindeer 10 soon 6 reindeer 13 sight 7 , 8 and 9 was 10 soon 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 sight 13 sight 14 . who could tell ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 4 ? 2 could 3 tell he would not , of course , take the money out to count it , for that might bring him bad luck . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 8 take 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 take 8 take 10 money 9 the 10 money 10 money 11 out 10 money 19 bring 10 money 23 . 12 to 19 bring 13 count 14 it 14 it 18 might 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 that 17 that 18 might 18 might 19 bring 19 bring 20 him 19 bring 22 luck 21 bad 22 luck but there could be no harm in just one peep ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 be 2 there 5 no 3 could 4 be 5 no 6 harm 5 no 9 one 6 harm 7 in 8 just 9 one 9 one 10 peep 10 peep 11 ! so he slowly broke the seal , and untied the strings , and , behold , a heap of burnt bones lay before him ! 1 so 2 he 2 he 4 broke 3 slowly 4 broke 4 broke 5 the 5 the 6 seal 5 the 11 strings 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 untied 9 untied 10 the 9 untied 11 strings 11 strings 19 of 11 strings 25 ! 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 behold 14 , 15 behold 15 behold 16 , 15 behold 18 heap 17 a 18 heap 18 heap 19 of 20 burnt 21 bones 20 burnt 22 lay 20 burnt 25 ! 22 lay 23 before 23 before 24 him now the fox had guessed exactly what would happen , and was on the look out . 1 now 17 . 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 had 3 fox 17 . 4 had 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 what 6 exactly 14 the 6 exactly 15 look 7 what 9 happen 7 what 12 was 8 would 9 happen 9 happen 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 on 14 the 15 look 16 out the fox soon heard him coming , and this time he wished that the reindeer might fall and break its leg . 1 the 15 reindeer 2 fox 4 heard 3 soon 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 4 heard 6 coming 4 heard 9 this 6 coming 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 he 11 he 12 wished 12 wished 15 reindeer 13 that 14 the 14 the 15 reindeer 15 reindeer 16 might 15 reindeer 17 fall 17 fall 18 and 17 fall 19 break 19 break 21 leg 20 its 21 leg 21 leg 22 . and so it did ; and the man felt it was a hopeless chase , and that he was no match for the fox . 1 and 13 hopeless 2 so 13 hopeless 3 it 13 hopeless 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 13 hopeless 8 man 13 hopeless 9 felt 13 hopeless 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 a 11 was 13 hopeless 12 a 13 hopeless 13 hopeless 14 chase 13 hopeless 21 match 13 hopeless 25 . 14 chase 16 and 15 , 16 and 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 match 21 match 22 for 21 match 24 fox 22 for 23 the when they heard why they had been summoned , they declared themselves ready each one to do his part . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 heard 1 when 5 they 4 why 5 they 5 they 12 themselves 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 summoned 8 summoned 11 declared 9 , 10 they 9 , 11 declared 11 declared 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 ready 12 themselves 20 . 13 ready 14 each 13 ready 16 to 14 each 15 one 16 to 17 do 17 do 19 part 18 his 19 part and the fox did nothing , but [looked] [on] . 1 and 5 nothing 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 did 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 . from there he set up the most frightful shrieks , so that the animals fled away in all directions . 1 from 6 the 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 frightful 8 frightful 9 shrieks 9 shrieks 10 , 9 shrieks 11 so 9 shrieks 14 animals 9 shrieks 19 directions 11 so 12 that 13 the 14 animals 14 animals 15 fled 15 fled 16 away 17 in 19 directions 18 all 19 directions 19 directions 20 . only the mouse and the ermine remained where they were , for they thought that they were much too small to be noticed . 1 only 15 that 2 the 3 mouse 2 the 6 ermine 4 and 6 ermine 5 the 6 ermine 6 ermine 7 remained 6 ermine 8 where 6 ermine 12 for 8 where 9 they 9 they 10 were 11 , 12 for 12 for 15 that 13 they 14 thought 14 thought 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 were 16 they 23 noticed 17 were 18 much 17 were 20 small 19 too 20 small 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 noticed 23 noticed 24 . ' [what] are you doing there ? ' cried he ; ' why did you palm off those bones on me ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 doing 4 you 7 ? 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 9 cried 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 why 13 why 14 did 13 why 22 ? 14 did 15 you 14 did 16 palm 16 palm 17 off 16 palm 18 those 16 palm 19 bones 16 palm 20 on 21 me 22 ? and [why] [,] when you [had] got the reindeer , did you kill them ? ' 1 and 4 when 4 when 5 you 5 you 15 ? 7 got 9 reindeer 8 the 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 10 , 9 reindeer 11 did 9 reindeer 13 kill 11 did 12 you 13 kill 14 them 13 kill 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [dear] brother , ' answered the fox with a sob , ' do not blame me for this misfortune . 1 ' 3 brother 3 brother 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 11 sob 8 fox 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sob 11 sob 21 . 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 blame 16 blame 17 me 16 blame 20 misfortune 18 for 19 this 19 this 20 misfortune 20 misfortune 21 . it is my comrades who have slain them in spite of my prayers . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 13 prayers 4 comrades 5 who 4 comrades 7 slain 4 comrades 13 prayers 6 have 7 slain 7 slain 8 them 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 10 spite 13 prayers 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 prayers 13 prayers 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [stop] your silly chatter ! ' answered the man crossly , ' or [i] will give you a bath in the river . ' 1 ' 8 answered 3 your 4 silly 4 silly 5 chatter 5 chatter 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 11 crossly 9 the 10 man 11 crossly 12 , 11 crossly 25 ' 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 or 16 will 17 give 17 give 18 you 17 give 19 a 19 a 20 bath 20 bath 21 in 20 bath 23 river 21 in 22 the 23 river 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] have [won] , ' shouted the pike . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 7 shouted 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 pike 8 the 9 pike 9 pike 10 . ' [jump] on my back , dear fox , and you will find yourself in a trice on the opposite shore . ' 1 ' 7 dear 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 back 4 my 7 dear 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 , 7 dear 21 shore 8 fox 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 find 13 find 14 yourself 14 yourself 17 trice 15 in 16 a 15 in 17 trice 16 a 17 trice 17 trice 18 on 17 trice 20 opposite 17 trice 21 shore 18 on 19 the 21 shore 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [no] , thank you , ' answered the fox , ' your back is much too weak for me . 1 ' 4 thank 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 15 is 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 is 13 your 14 back 13 your 15 is 15 is 17 too 16 much 17 too 17 too 18 weak 17 too 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . i should break it . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 break 3 break 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [try] mine , ' said the eel , who had wriggled to the front . 1 ' 6 said 3 mine 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 16 . 7 the 8 eel 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 wriggled 12 wriggled 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 front 15 front 16 . ' [no] , thank you , ' replied the fox [again] , ' [i] should slip over your head [and] [be] drowned . ' 1 ' 4 thank 1 ' 8 replied 3 , 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 fox 10 fox 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 15 should 16 slip 16 slip 17 over 16 slip 18 your 18 your 19 head 19 head 22 drowned 22 drowned 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [you] [won't] slip on my back , ' said the perch [,] [coming] forward . 1 ' 4 slip 1 ' 10 said 5 on 6 my 5 on 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 perch 12 perch 15 forward 15 forward 16 . ' [no] ; but you are really too rough , ' returned the fox . 1 ' 6 are 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 really 6 are 8 too 8 too 9 rough 8 too 15 . 9 rough 12 returned 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 returned 12 returned 13 the 14 fox 15 . ' [well] [,] you can have no fault to find with me , ' put in the trout . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 can 4 you 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fault 8 fault 10 find 8 fault 11 with 9 to 10 find 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 12 me 19 . 13 , 14 ' 15 put 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 trout 18 trout 19 . ' [good] gracious ! are you here ? ' exclaimed the fox . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 9 ' 4 ! 10 exclaimed 5 are 6 you 6 you 8 ? 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 10 exclaimed 13 . 11 the 12 fox 12 fox 13 . ' [but] [i] ['m] afraid to trust myself to you either . ' 1 ' 13 ' 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 trust 7 trust 8 myself 8 myself 9 to 8 myself 11 either 10 you 11 either 11 either 12 . 12 . 13 ' at this moment a fine salmon swam slowly up . 1 at 3 moment 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 6 salmon 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 swam 7 swam 8 slowly 7 swam 9 up 9 up 10 . but as he stooped down the water gave a sudden fizzle , and splashed into the fox 's eyes , blinding him . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 stooped 3 he 8 gave 4 stooped 5 down 5 down 6 the 6 the 7 water 8 gave 9 a 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 fizzle 11 fizzle 12 , 11 fizzle 14 splashed 11 fizzle 17 fox 11 fizzle 21 blinding 13 and 14 splashed 14 splashed 15 into 15 into 16 the 18 's 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 blinding 20 , 21 blinding 21 blinding 22 him 22 him 23 . he started backwards with a cry of pain , and sat still for some minutes , rocking himself to and fro . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 backwards 3 backwards 4 with 3 backwards 9 , 3 backwards 10 and 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 cry 6 cry 7 of 7 of 8 pain 10 and 21 fro 11 sat 12 still 11 sat 17 rocking 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 minutes 15 minutes 17 rocking 16 , 17 rocking 17 rocking 18 himself 17 rocking 21 fro 19 to 21 fro 20 and 21 fro 21 fro 22 . ' [have] you a pair of eyes anywhere about you ? ' asked the fox politely . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 ? 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 5 pair 7 eyes 5 pair 8 anywhere 8 anywhere 9 about 9 about 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 fox 15 fox 16 politely 16 politely 17 . ' [no] , [i] [am] afraid [i] [haven't] , ' answered the [grouse] [,] and [passed] [on] . 1 ' 18 . 3 , 11 answered 3 , 15 and 6 afraid 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 15 and 18 . a little while after the fox heard the buzzing of an early bee , whom a gleam of sun had tempted out . 1 a 2 little 1 a 17 gleam 2 little 3 while 4 after 5 the 5 the 13 bee 6 fox 7 heard 7 heard 9 buzzing 8 the 9 buzzing 9 buzzing 10 of 9 buzzing 11 an 11 an 12 early 12 early 13 bee 13 bee 14 , 13 bee 17 gleam 15 whom 17 gleam 16 a 17 gleam 17 gleam 18 of 17 gleam 21 tempted 17 gleam 22 out 19 sun 20 had 19 sun 21 tempted 22 out 23 . ' [do] you happen to have an extra pair of eyes anywhere ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 happen 4 happen 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 extra 7 an 8 extra 8 extra 9 pair 8 extra 12 anywhere 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 11 eyes 12 anywhere 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 16 the 17 fox 17 fox 18 . ' [i] am sorry to say [i] [have] [only] [those] [i] [am] [using] , ' replied the bee . 1 ' 16 replied 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 replied 16 replied 18 bee 17 the 18 bee 18 bee 19 . and the fox went on till he nearly fell over an asp who was gliding across the road . 1 and 2 the 1 and 7 he 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 till 7 he 12 asp 8 nearly 12 asp 9 fell 12 asp 10 over 12 asp 11 an 12 asp 12 asp 13 who 12 asp 14 was 12 asp 15 gliding 12 asp 16 across 12 asp 18 road 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . ' [i] should be so glad if you would tell me where [i] could get a pair [of] [eyes] , ' said the fox . 1 ' 22 said 3 should 4 be 4 be 6 glad 4 be 16 a 5 so 6 glad 6 glad 8 you 6 glad 15 get 7 if 8 you 9 would 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 10 tell 12 where 12 where 14 could 14 could 15 get 16 a 17 pair 17 pair 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 said 22 said 23 the 23 the 24 fox 24 fox 25 . ' [i] [suppose] you don't happen to have any you could lend me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 8 have 4 you 14 ? 5 don't 6 happen 6 happen 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 any 10 you 11 could 11 could 12 lend 12 lend 13 me 13 me 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' perhaps you will keep these till then . ' 1 perhaps 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 keep 4 keep 5 these 4 keep 6 till 6 till 7 then 7 then 8 . 8 . 9 ' [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [kisa] [the] [cat] ' [oh] , pussy , ' said the queen one day , ' you are happier than [i] [am] ! 1 ' 4 pussy 1 ' 20 ! 3 , 4 pussy 4 pussy 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 queen 8 the 9 queen 9 queen 16 happier 10 one 11 day 10 one 16 happier 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 15 are 16 happier 16 happier 17 than for you have a dear little kitten just like [yourself] , and [i] have nobody to play with but you . ['] 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 7 kitten 5 dear 6 little 5 dear 7 kitten 7 kitten 8 just 7 kitten 11 , 7 kitten 21 . 8 just 9 like 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 have 15 nobody 17 play 15 nobody 19 but 16 to 17 play 17 play 18 with 19 but 20 you 20 you 21 . ' [don't] cry , ' answered the cat , laying her paw on her mistress 's arm . 1 ' 6 answered 3 cry 4 , 4 , 6 answered 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 10 laying 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 10 laying 9 , 10 laying 10 laying 11 her 10 laying 12 paw 12 paw 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 arm 16 's 17 arm 17 arm 18 . ' [crying] [never] does any good . 1 ' 6 good 4 does 5 any 5 any 6 good 6 good 7 . i will see what can be done . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 5 can 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 done 7 done 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cat was as good as her word . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 was 2 cat 9 . 4 as 5 good 5 good 6 as 5 good 8 word 7 her 8 word 8 word 9 . what a hunt there was for that kitten , to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 8 kitten 3 hunt 4 there 3 hunt 6 for 3 hunt 8 kitten 4 there 5 was 7 that 8 kitten 8 kitten 9 , 8 kitten 13 ! 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! but it was all no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 3 was 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . the kitten had plainly run away , and nobody could tell if it would ever choose to come back . 1 the 2 kitten 2 kitten 3 had 2 kitten 4 plainly 4 plainly 8 and 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 nobody 9 nobody 10 could 9 nobody 14 would 10 could 11 tell 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 would 14 would 15 ever 14 would 16 choose 14 would 18 come 16 choose 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 . ingibjörg ! ' it said , ' have you forgotten me ? 1 ingibjörg 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 it 3 ' 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 have 8 have 9 you 8 have 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 me 11 me 12 ? i am [kisa] [,] your sister ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 your 5 your 6 sister 6 sister 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [don't] you remember how [i] [always] [slept] [in] your cot beside you , and how you cried till [i] came ? 1 ' 5 how 3 you 4 remember 4 remember 5 how 5 how 21 came 10 your 11 cot 11 cot 12 beside 11 cot 13 you 11 cot 15 and 11 cot 16 how 11 cot 18 cried 11 cot 19 till 14 , 15 and 16 how 17 you 19 till 21 came 21 came 22 ? but girls have no memories at all ! 1 but 2 girls 2 girls 5 memories 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 memories 5 memories 6 at 5 memories 8 ! 6 at 7 all why , [i] could find my way straight up to that cot this moment , if [i] was once inside the palace . ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 24 ' 4 could 5 find 5 find 6 my 6 my 22 palace 7 way 8 straight 8 straight 9 up 9 up 12 cot 10 to 12 cot 11 that 12 cot 12 cot 14 moment 12 cot 16 if 12 cot 19 once 12 cot 20 inside 12 cot 22 palace 13 this 14 moment 15 , 16 if 18 was 19 once 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [why] did you go away then ? ' asked the princess . 1 ' 10 asked 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 go 4 you 8 ? 5 go 6 away 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . ' [yes] , it is [quite] true [what] [kisa] [said] , ' answered the [queen] ; ' [i] should have liked to see her again . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 true 7 true 11 , 7 true 26 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 the 13 answered 16 ; 16 ; 17 ' 19 should 20 have 20 have 21 liked 21 liked 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 her 23 see 25 again 25 again 26 . perhaps , some day , she will return , and then you must bring her to me . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 3 some 1 perhaps 6 she 1 perhaps 7 will 3 some 4 day 4 day 5 , 7 will 8 return 7 will 14 bring 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 14 bring 11 then 12 you 13 must 14 bring 14 bring 15 her 14 bring 17 me 16 to 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' they went a long way , and [ingibjörg] [grew] very tired , and at length began to cry . 1 they 2 went 2 went 17 to 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 way 5 way 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 very 10 very 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 length 15 length 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 cry 18 cry 19 . ' [i] don't like girls who [make] horrid [noises] , ' said the giant [,] turning round . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 12 said 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 girls 5 girls 6 who 8 horrid 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 18 . 16 turning 17 round 17 round 18 . ' [but] if you want to cry , [i] will give you something to cry for . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 14 to 6 to 7 cry 6 to 11 give 7 cry 8 , 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 you 11 give 13 something 14 to 15 cry 15 cry 16 for 15 cry 17 . 17 . 18 ' and drawing an axe from his belt , he cut off both her feet , which he picked up and put in his pocket . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 axe 3 an 4 axe 4 axe 5 from 4 axe 8 , 4 axe 10 cut 4 axe 20 and 5 from 7 belt 6 his 7 belt 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 cut 10 cut 11 off 10 cut 19 up 11 off 12 both 12 both 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 picked 18 picked 19 up 20 and 21 put 21 put 22 in 22 in 24 pocket 23 his 24 pocket 24 pocket 25 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . in the corner of the room was a pile of cushions , and [these] [kisa] arranged [as] [a] [bed] . 1 in 2 the 1 in 8 a 2 the 3 corner 3 corner 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 was 8 a 9 pile 9 pile 10 of 10 of 11 cushions 11 cushions 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 arranged 16 arranged 20 . the pain vanished at once , and [ingibjörg] looked up and smiled at [kisa] . 1 the 2 pain 2 pain 3 vanished 2 pain 15 . 3 vanished 7 and 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 looked 9 looked 10 up 9 looked 13 at 10 up 11 and 11 and 12 smiled i will lock the door , and no one can hurt you . ['] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 lock 2 will 11 hurt 3 lock 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 can 10 can 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 you 12 you 13 . but before she had finished the princess was asleep . 1 but 3 she 2 before 3 she 3 she 4 had 3 she 8 was 4 had 5 finished 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 was 8 was 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . ' [dear] me , [how] thirsty [i] [am] ! ' cried the giant by-and-by . 1 ' 11 cried 3 me 4 , 4 , 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 by-and-by 14 by-and-by 15 . ' [so] [am] [i] , ' answered his wife . 1 ' 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 . ' [i] do wish [i] had not taken that last spoonful of broth ; [i] [am] sure something was wrong with it . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 do 4 wish 4 wish 6 had 6 had 7 not 6 had 8 taken 8 taken 20 wrong 9 that 11 spoonful 10 last 11 spoonful 11 spoonful 12 of 11 spoonful 13 broth 13 broth 14 ; 13 broth 17 sure 13 broth 20 wrong 18 something 20 wrong 19 was 20 wrong 20 wrong 21 with 20 wrong 23 . 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [if] [i] [don't] [get] [some] [water] [i] shall die , ' went on the giant . 1 ' 9 shall 9 shall 10 die 10 die 11 , 10 die 17 . 11 , 12 ' 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . and rushing out of the cave , followed by his wife , he ran down the path which led to the river . 1 and 8 followed 2 rushing 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 cave 5 the 6 cave 6 cave 7 , 6 cave 8 followed 8 followed 9 by 8 followed 10 his 8 followed 17 path 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 13 he 14 ran 14 ran 15 down 15 down 17 path 16 the 17 path 17 path 19 led 18 which 19 led 19 led 20 to 19 led 22 river 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 . ingibjörg was thankful to see her , for she had lain , too frightened to sleep , trembling at every noise . 1 ingibjörg 3 thankful 2 was 3 thankful 3 thankful 4 to 3 thankful 8 for 3 thankful 15 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 7 , 8 for 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 lain 11 lain 13 too 11 lain 14 frightened 12 , 13 too 14 frightened 15 to 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 18 trembling 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 20 every 19 at 20 every 20 every 21 noise 21 noise 22 . ' [oh] , is it you ? ' she cried joyfully , as [kisa] [turned] the key . 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 5 it 4 is 5 it 5 it 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 joyfully 11 joyfully 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 the 16 the 17 key 17 key 18 . and the cat came in , holding up the two neat little feet in their silver slippers . 1 and 2 the 1 and 17 slippers 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 came 4 came 5 in 6 , 7 holding 7 holding 8 up 7 holding 11 neat 7 holding 17 slippers 8 up 9 the 10 two 11 neat 11 neat 12 little 11 neat 13 feet 14 in 15 their 15 their 17 slippers 16 silver 17 slippers 17 slippers 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [kisa] [the] [cat] [carries] [off] [ingibjörg's] [feet] [from] [the] [giant's] [cave] []] ' [in] [two] [minutes] [they] shall be as tight as [ever] they were ! ' said [kisa] . 1 ' 6 shall 1 ' 14 ! 6 shall 7 be 7 be 9 tight 8 as 9 tight 9 tight 10 as 10 as 12 they 12 they 13 were 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [of] [course] you won't be able to walk for some time ; you must not expect [that] , ' she continued . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 time 12 time 13 ; 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 not 16 not 17 expect 17 expect 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 she 21 she 22 continued 22 continued 23 . ' [but] if you are very good , perhaps , [in] [about] [a] [week] [,] [i] may carry you home again . ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 23 ' 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 23 ' 17 may 18 carry 18 carry 19 you 18 carry 20 home 20 home 21 again 21 again 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [we] will [talk] [about] that by-and-by , ' said the cat , as she made her [best] bow , and turned her horse 's head . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 said 6 that 7 by-and-by 7 by-and-by 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 27 . 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 , 13 , 21 and 14 as 15 she 15 she 16 made 16 made 17 her 17 her 19 bow 19 bow 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 turned 22 turned 23 her 24 horse 25 's 25 's 26 head 26 head 27 . the princess was very unhappy when [kisa] [left] [her] [without] [even] bidding her farewell . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 12 bidding 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 unhappy 5 unhappy 6 when 12 bidding 15 . 13 her 14 farewell 14 farewell 15 . she would neither eat nor drink , nor take any notice of all the beautiful dresses her parents bought for her . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 neither 3 neither 4 eat 3 neither 5 nor 3 neither 8 nor 5 nor 6 drink 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 19 bought 9 take 11 notice 10 any 11 notice 11 notice 12 of 11 notice 16 dresses 12 of 14 the 13 all 14 the 15 beautiful 16 dresses 16 dresses 18 parents 17 her 18 parents 18 parents 19 bought 19 bought 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . ' [she] [will] die , unless we can [make] [her] laugh , ' one whispered to the other . 1 ' 4 die 1 ' 15 whispered 4 die 5 , 5 , 13 ' 6 unless 7 we 7 we 8 can 8 can 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 , 12 , 13 ' 14 one 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 to 15 whispered 19 . 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 other ' [is] there [anything] [in] the world [that] [we] [have] [left] [untried] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 world ' [nothing] , except marriage , ' answered the king . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 except 4 except 5 marriage 5 marriage 8 answered 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 king 8 answered 11 . 9 the 10 king when the marriage was over , [kisa] [suddenly] stood before them , and [ingibjörg] rushed forward and clasped her in her arms . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 marriage 3 marriage 4 was 3 marriage 5 over 3 marriage 6 , 6 , 13 and 6 , 17 and 9 stood 10 before 10 before 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 forward 17 and 18 clasped 18 clasped 19 her 19 her 23 . 20 in 21 her 21 her 22 arms 22 arms 23 . ' [i] have come to claim my reward , ' said the cat . 1 ' 11 said 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 claim 6 claim 8 reward 7 my 8 reward 8 reward 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 cat 13 cat 14 . ' [let] [me] sleep for [this] night at the foot of your [bed] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 4 sleep 5 for 4 sleep 7 night 7 night 14 . 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 foot 10 foot 11 of 10 foot 14 . 11 of 12 your 14 . 15 ' ' [is] that [all] ? ' asked [ingibjörg] [,] much disappointed . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 12 . 10 much 11 disappointed 11 disappointed 12 . ' [it] is enough , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 answered 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 . and when the morning dawned , it was no cat that lay upon the bed , but a beautiful princess . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 dawned 3 the 4 morning 4 morning 5 dawned 5 dawned 6 , 5 dawned 19 beautiful 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 no 8 was 18 a 10 cat 12 lay 11 that 12 lay 12 lay 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 13 upon 15 bed 13 upon 18 a 15 bed 16 , 16 , 17 but 18 a 19 beautiful 19 beautiful 20 princess 20 princess 21 . [[] [adapted] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] at least he thought it was a long one , but in a very few bounds and springs the lion reached his side . 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 he 3 he 4 thought 3 he 6 was 4 thought 5 it 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 15 few 8 long 10 , 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 few 14 very 15 few 15 few 16 bounds 16 bounds 17 and 16 bounds 18 springs 16 bounds 24 . 18 springs 20 lion 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 21 reached 20 lion 23 side 22 his 23 side ' [there] is a bear sitting on that tree , ' he whispered softly . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 whispered 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bear 5 bear 6 sitting 7 on 8 that 7 on 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 whispered 12 he 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 softly 14 softly 15 . ' [he] is only waiting for us to pass , to drop down on my back . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 waiting 5 waiting 6 for 5 waiting 14 on 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 to 9 pass 10 , 9 pass 11 to 11 to 12 drop 12 drop 13 down 13 down 14 on 14 on 15 my 14 on 16 back 16 back 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , you are so big that he does not see [i] [am] [behind] you , ' answered the wild cat . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 6 so 7 big 6 so 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 does 10 does 11 not 11 not 12 see 16 you 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 the 20 the 22 cat 21 wild 22 cat 22 cat 23 . and , touching the ball , he just said : ' [bear] [,] die ! ' 1 and 10 : 2 , 3 touching 3 touching 4 the 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 he 8 just 7 he 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 14 die 14 die 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the bear tumbled dead out of the tree , and rolled over just in front of them . 1 and 2 the 1 and 4 tumbled 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 tumbled 4 tumbled 5 dead 4 tumbled 13 over 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 over 13 over 18 them 14 just 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . ' [that] is a snake , ' he cried , stopping short , for he was much more afraid of snakes than of bears . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 snake 5 snake 6 , 5 snake 11 stopping 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 11 stopping 12 short 12 short 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 21 snakes 15 he 16 was 16 was 19 afraid 17 much 18 more 17 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 of 19 afraid 21 snakes 21 snakes 22 than 21 snakes 24 bears 21 snakes 25 . 23 of 24 bears ' [oh] , it is all right , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 right 6 all 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 . ' [snake] [,] die ! ' 1 ' 4 die 4 die 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' and the snake died , and the two brothers skinned it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 snake 3 snake 10 skinned 4 died 5 , 4 died 10 skinned 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 brothers 9 brothers 10 skinned 10 skinned 11 it 11 it 12 . most people are afraid of some thing , and bears and serpents were the only creatures that caused the lion 's heart to tremble . 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 afraid 3 are 6 some 3 are 10 bears 3 are 16 creatures 4 afraid 5 of 6 some 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 bears 12 serpents 10 bears 15 only 11 and 12 serpents 12 serpents 13 were 12 serpents 14 the 16 creatures 18 caused 17 that 18 caused 18 caused 20 lion 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 24 tremble 21 's 22 heart 22 heart 24 tremble 23 to 24 tremble 24 tremble 25 . so the two brothers set off again and soon reached the side of a hill where some fine deer were grazing . 1 so 9 soon 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 set 5 set 6 off 6 off 7 again 7 again 8 and 7 again 9 soon 9 soon 10 reached 10 reached 11 the 10 reached 12 side 10 reached 21 grazing 12 side 13 of 14 a 21 grazing 15 hill 16 where 15 hill 21 grazing 17 some 18 fine 18 fine 21 grazing 19 deer 21 grazing 20 were 21 grazing 21 grazing 22 . ' [kill] one of those deer for your own dinner , ' said the boy-brother , ' but catch me another alive . 1 ' 15 boy-brother 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 those 5 those 6 deer 6 deer 7 for 6 deer 15 boy-brother 8 your 9 own 9 own 10 dinner 10 dinner 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 boy-brother 14 the 15 boy-brother 15 boy-brother 16 , 15 boy-brother 19 catch 15 boy-brother 21 another 15 boy-brother 22 alive 16 , 18 but 17 ' 18 but 19 catch 20 me 22 alive 23 . i want him . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 him 3 him 4 . 4 . 5 ' the cat waited for a long while , but finding that the lion did not return , went back to the house where they lived . 1 the 2 cat 1 the 13 lion 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 5 a 13 lion 6 long 7 while 6 long 10 finding 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 finding 10 finding 11 that 12 the 13 lion 13 lion 14 did 13 lion 22 house 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 return 16 return 17 , 18 went 19 back 18 went 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 where 22 house 26 . 23 where 25 lived 24 they 25 lived it was quite dark when the lion came home , where his brother was sitting curled up in one corner . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 4 dark 20 corner 6 the 7 lion 7 lion 15 sitting 8 came 9 home 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 where 11 where 13 brother 11 where 15 sitting 12 his 13 brother 14 was 15 sitting 15 sitting 16 curled 16 curled 17 up 16 curled 20 corner 17 up 18 in 18 in 20 corner 19 one 20 corner 20 corner 21 . ' [did] you catch the deer for me ? ' asked the boy-brother , springing up . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 the 3 you 4 catch 4 catch 8 me 5 the 6 deer 6 deer 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 12 the 13 boy-brother 13 boy-brother 14 , 14 , 15 springing 15 springing 16 up 16 up 17 . ' [well] , no , ' replied the man-brother . 1 ' 7 replied 3 , 6 ' 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 man-brother 8 the 9 man-brother 9 man-brother 10 . think what a trouble it would have been to drag it here ! 1 think 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 4 trouble 4 trouble 10 drag 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 have 6 would 10 drag 7 have 8 been 9 to 10 drag 10 drag 11 it 10 drag 12 here 10 drag 13 ! so [i] [just] ate [them] [both] [.] ['] 1 so 4 ate the cat said nothing , but he did not feel that he loved his big brother . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 4 nothing 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 did 7 he 13 loved 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 12 he 13 loved 13 loved 16 brother 14 his 15 big 14 his 16 brother 16 brother 17 . but how was the stealing to be done ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 9 ? 3 was 8 done 4 the 5 stealing 5 stealing 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 ? ' [dear] [me] [,] how dull , how dreadfully dull [i] am . 1 ' 5 how 1 ' 13 . 5 how 6 dull 5 how 12 am 6 dull 7 , 6 dull 9 dreadfully 8 how 9 dreadfully 9 dreadfully 10 dull couldn't we have a game of catch with that golden ball of yours ? ' 1 couldn't 3 have 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 13 yours 7 catch 11 ball 8 with 9 that 8 with 10 golden 10 golden 11 ball 11 ball 13 yours 12 of 13 yours 13 yours 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oh] [,] [no] [,] [i] [won't] [;] [i] will play in here . 1 ' 10 will 10 will 11 play 11 play 12 in 11 play 14 . 13 here 14 . don't be so ill-natured . ' 1 don't 4 ill-natured 2 be 4 ill-natured 3 so 4 ill-natured 4 ill-natured 6 ' 5 . 6 ' it can't really have fallen very far . ' 1 it 3 really 1 it 8 . 2 can't 3 really 3 really 5 fallen 3 really 6 very 4 have 5 fallen 6 very 7 far 8 . 9 ' but months passed , and years passed , and though he travelled over hundreds of miles , he never saw any traces of it . 1 but 2 months 2 months 3 passed 2 months 4 , 2 months 7 passed 2 months 14 hundreds 4 , 5 and 6 years 7 passed 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 though 10 though 12 travelled 11 he 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 over 12 travelled 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 of 14 hundreds 16 miles 14 hundreds 22 traces 14 hundreds 23 of 17 , 18 he 18 he 20 saw 19 never 20 saw 20 saw 22 traces 21 any 22 traces 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . suddenly he saw a beautiful ball , for all the world like his own , dangling from a branch of the tree he was on . 1 suddenly 3 saw 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 6 ball 4 a 19 branch 5 beautiful 6 ball 6 ball 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 all 10 the 11 world 10 the 19 branch 11 world 12 like 13 his 14 own 14 own 16 dangling 15 , 16 dangling 16 dangling 17 from 16 dangling 19 branch 18 a 19 branch 19 branch 20 of 19 branch 22 tree 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 24 was 22 tree 26 . 23 he 24 was 24 was 25 on he longed to get at it ; but was the branch strong enough to bear his weight ? 1 he 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 2 longed 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 10 the 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 was 8 but 10 the 10 the 11 branch 11 branch 17 weight 12 strong 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 bear 15 bear 17 weight 16 his 17 weight 17 weight 18 ? it was no use , after all he had done , getting drowned in the water . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 14 in 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 , 10 done 12 getting 12 getting 13 drowned 13 drowned 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 . however , [it] could do no harm , if he was to go a little way ; he could always manage to get back somehow . 1 however 2 , 1 however 26 . 4 could 5 do 5 do 7 harm 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 19 could 8 , 9 if 9 if 19 could 10 he 11 was 10 he 19 could 11 was 12 to 11 was 14 a 12 to 13 go 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 17 ; 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 21 manage 20 always 21 manage 21 manage 23 get 21 manage 25 somehow 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 back 25 somehow 26 . so he stretched himself at full length upon the branch , and wriggled his body cautiously along . 1 so 2 he 2 he 13 wriggled 3 stretched 4 himself 3 stretched 7 length 5 at 7 length 6 full 7 length 7 length 8 upon 7 length 13 wriggled 8 upon 9 the 10 branch 11 , 10 branch 13 wriggled 12 and 13 wriggled 13 wriggled 15 body 13 wriggled 16 cautiously 13 wriggled 17 along 14 his 15 body 17 along 18 . to his delight it seemed thick and stout . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 delight 3 delight 9 . 4 it 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 thick 6 thick 8 stout 7 and 8 stout 8 stout 9 . yes [!] there was , and it was much surer than the other , though rather more difficult . 1 yes 19 . 3 there 4 was 3 there 8 was 3 there 10 surer 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 9 much 10 surer 10 surer 11 than 10 surer 13 other 10 surer 15 though 10 surer 16 rather 10 surer 18 difficult 10 surer 19 . 11 than 12 the 14 , 15 though 17 more 18 difficult it might take some time , but the lion 's little brother was patient , like most cats . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 take 3 take 4 some 4 some 5 time 4 some 18 cats 5 time 6 , 7 but 18 cats 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 's 9 lion 14 patient 11 little 12 brother 12 brother 14 patient 13 was 14 patient 14 patient 15 , 14 patient 18 cats 16 like 18 cats 17 most 18 cats 18 cats 19 . and , what was worse , the ball suddenly fell out of its snake 's skin bag right into the river . 1 and 5 worse 1 and 7 the 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 7 the 21 river 8 ball 9 suddenly 8 ball 10 fell 8 ball 17 bag 10 fell 11 out 11 out 12 of 13 its 14 snake 14 snake 15 's 14 snake 16 skin 16 skin 17 bag 17 bag 19 into 18 right 19 into 19 into 21 river 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . after that they went to sleep . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 they 3 they 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . ' [ladies] , ' he said , ' how can [i] thank you for what you have done for me ? 1 ' 9 how 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 thank 12 thank 13 you 12 thank 14 for 12 thank 16 you 15 what 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ? but where was [i] to meet [them] ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 2 where 8 ? 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 8 ? where there is a river , sooner or later people will come ; so , hanging myself on a tree , [i] watched and waited . 1 where 3 is 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 9 later 4 a 20 tree 5 river 6 , 5 river 7 sooner 7 sooner 8 or 7 sooner 9 later 9 later 18 on 10 people 11 will 10 people 16 hanging 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 ; 12 come 15 , 13 ; 14 so 16 hanging 17 myself 16 hanging 18 on 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 , 20 tree 23 watched 20 tree 26 . 23 watched 25 waited 24 and 25 waited that was my chance , and [i] took it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 chance 3 my 4 chance 4 chance 10 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 took 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [north] [american] [indian] [legends] [.] []] [which] [was] [the] [foolishest] [?] ' [you] should just see what he does ! ' one said to her neighbour . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 12 said 3 should 4 just 3 should 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 does 7 he 8 does 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 one 10 ' 12 said 12 said 16 . 13 to 14 her 14 her 15 neighbour 15 neighbour 16 . for some minutes he stood with his mouth open watching her , and as she still remained silent , he said at last : 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 minutes 3 minutes 5 stood 4 he 5 stood 5 stood 9 open 5 stood 10 watching 5 stood 16 still 5 stood 18 silent 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 open 10 watching 11 her 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 as 14 as 15 she 14 as 16 still 17 remained 18 silent 18 silent 19 , 19 , 21 said 20 he 21 said 21 said 23 last 21 said 24 : 22 at 23 last ' [have] you [gone] mad , wife , that you sit spinning without anything on the wheel ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 6 , 19 ' 7 wife 8 , 7 wife 12 spinning 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 sit 11 sit 12 spinning 12 spinning 13 without 12 spinning 14 anything 12 spinning 17 wheel 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 wheel 17 wheel 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [dear] me ! ' he replied , ' what a clever wife [i] [have] [got] [!] 1 ' 10 what 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 9 ' 5 ' 7 replied 6 he 7 replied 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a 11 a 12 clever 12 clever 13 wife if you had not told me [i] should [never] have known that there was any wool on the wheel at all . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 told 3 had 11 known 5 told 6 me 8 should 10 have 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 that 11 known 16 wool 11 known 21 all 11 known 22 . 13 there 14 was 13 there 15 any 15 any 16 wool 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 wheel 19 wheel 20 at 20 at 21 all but [now] [i] really [do] seem [to] [see] [something] . ' 1 but 4 really 4 really 6 seem 6 seem 10 . 10 . 11 ' her husband could not see anything to snip at ; but then he was so stupid that was not surprising ! 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 could 3 could 4 not 3 could 5 see 3 could 19 not 5 see 6 anything 5 see 17 that 6 anything 8 snip 6 anything 16 stupid 7 to 8 snip 8 snip 9 at 8 snip 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 12 then 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 so 15 so 16 stupid 17 that 18 was 19 not 20 surprising 20 surprising 21 ! after the cutting came the sewing . 1 after 2 the 1 after 3 cutting 3 cutting 4 came 3 cutting 6 sewing 5 the 6 sewing 6 sewing 7 . the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 patted 3 patted 5 pinned 3 patted 16 the 4 and 5 pinned 5 pinned 7 fixed 6 and 7 fixed 7 fixed 9 joined 8 and 9 joined 9 joined 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 , 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [now] it is ready for you to try [on] . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 11 . 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 5 ready 8 to 6 for 7 you 8 to 9 try 11 . 12 ' " what a splendid coat ! " they will exclaim when they see me . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 splendid 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 10 exclaim 5 coat 10 exclaim 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 10 exclaim 8 they 10 exclaim 9 will 10 exclaim 10 exclaim 11 when 10 exclaim 13 see 11 when 12 they 13 see 14 me 14 me 15 . but it is not everybody who has a wife as clever as mine . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 13 mine 5 everybody 6 who 5 everybody 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 wife 8 a 11 clever 10 as 11 clever 11 clever 12 as 11 clever 13 mine 13 mine 14 . 14 . 15 ' meanwhile the other wife was not idle . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 7 idle 2 the 3 other 4 wife 7 idle 5 was 7 idle 6 not 7 idle 7 idle 8 . as soon as her husband entered she looked at him with such a look of terror that the poor man was quite frightened . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 6 entered 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 entered 6 entered 18 the 6 entered 19 poor 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 10 him 9 at 18 the 10 him 11 with 11 with 13 a 12 such 13 a 13 a 14 look 15 of 16 terror 15 of 18 the 16 terror 17 that 19 poor 20 man 19 poor 23 frightened 21 was 22 quite 22 quite 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 . ' [why] do you [stare] [at] me so ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 9 ? 7 me 8 so 7 me 9 ? is there anything the matter ? ' asked he . 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 anything 3 anything 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [how] do you feel this morning ? ' asked the woman , coming in on tip-toe when her house-work was finished . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 8 ? 4 you 5 feel 6 this 7 morning 6 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 , 12 woman 20 house-work 14 coming 15 in 14 coming 20 house-work 16 on 17 tip-toe 17 tip-toe 20 house-work 18 when 20 house-work 19 her 20 house-work 20 house-work 21 was 20 house-work 22 finished 22 finished 23 . ' [oh] , [bad] [;] very bad indeed , ' answered he ; ' [i] [have] [not] [slept] for a [moment] . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 11 answered 6 very 7 bad 6 very 8 indeed 8 indeed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 22 . can you think of nothing to make me better ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 think 2 you 9 better 2 you 10 ? 3 think 4 of 5 nothing 6 to 5 nothing 9 better 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 me 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] [will] get some dried herbs and make [you] a drink , but [i] [am] very much afraid that [it] is [too] late . 1 ' 14 but 1 ' 22 is 4 get 5 some 4 get 11 a 5 some 6 dried 6 dried 7 herbs 7 herbs 8 and 7 herbs 9 make 11 a 12 drink 12 drink 13 , 13 , 14 but 17 very 18 much 18 much 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 that 20 that 22 is 22 is 24 late 24 late 25 . why did you not tell me before ? ' 1 why 2 did 1 why 8 ? 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 not 4 not 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 before 8 ? 9 ' ' [of] course , if [i] had had any idea [how] [ill] [i] [really] [was] , [i] should have spoken at once . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 7 had 7 had 10 idea 8 had 9 any 9 any 10 idea 10 idea 16 , 16 , 24 ' 18 should 19 have 19 have 20 spoken 20 spoken 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . 23 . 24 ' lie still , and keep yourself warm . ' 1 lie 2 still 2 still 7 warm 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 warm 5 keep 6 yourself 5 keep 7 warm 7 warm 8 . 8 . 9 ' at last , in the evening , she burst into tears , and when he inquired what was the matter , she sobbed out : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 6 evening 2 last 9 burst 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 8 she 9 burst 9 burst 10 into 9 burst 11 tears 9 burst 24 out 11 tears 12 , 13 and 14 when 13 and 23 sobbed 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 what 17 what 18 was 17 what 20 matter 19 the 20 matter 21 , 22 she 22 she 23 sobbed 23 sobbed 24 out 24 out 25 : ' [oh] [,] my [poor] [,] [poor] husband , are you really dead ? 1 ' 4 my 4 my 8 husband 8 husband 9 , 8 husband 13 dead 10 are 11 you 10 are 13 dead 12 really 13 dead 13 dead 14 ? i must go to-morrow and order your coffin . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 8 coffin 5 and 6 order 6 order 8 coffin 7 your 8 coffin 8 coffin 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] [,] no , no ! ' he cried , ' [i] [feel] [quite] recovered ! 1 ' 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 17 ! 5 , 12 ' 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 16 recovered indeed , [i] [think] [i] shall go out to work . ' 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 12 ' 6 shall 7 go 7 go 8 out 7 go 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] will do no such thing , ' replied his wife . 1 ' 4 do 1 ' 10 replied 3 will 4 do 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 13 . 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . ' [just] [keep] quite quiet , for [before] the [sun] rises you will be a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 19 ' 4 quite 5 quiet 5 quiet 6 , 5 quiet 7 for 7 for 9 the 9 the 17 man 11 rises 13 will 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 17 man 17 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] should laugh as loudly as any of you , if [i] were not a dead man . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 should 4 laugh 4 laugh 6 loudly 4 laugh 19 . 5 as 6 loudly 6 loudly 7 as 6 loudly 8 any 8 any 9 of 8 any 18 man 10 you 14 were 11 , 12 if 12 if 14 were 14 were 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 18 man 17 dead 18 man 19 . 20 ' then they rushed with one accord to the coffin , and lifted the lid so that the man could step out amongst them . 1 then 3 rushed 1 then 14 lid 2 they 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 with 3 rushed 7 to 4 with 6 accord 5 one 6 accord 7 to 8 the 8 the 14 lid 9 coffin 14 lid 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lifted 12 lifted 14 lid 13 the 14 lid 14 lid 15 so 14 lid 22 amongst 15 so 16 that 17 the 18 man 18 man 19 could 19 could 22 amongst 20 step 21 out 20 step 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 23 them 24 . ' [were] you really not dead after all ? ' asked [they] . 1 ' 11 asked 3 you 4 really 3 you 9 ? 4 really 5 not 4 really 6 dead 6 dead 7 after 7 after 8 all 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [and] [if] [not] [,] why did you [let] yourself [be] [buried] ? ' 1 ' 6 why 6 why 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 10 yourself 10 yourself 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' at this the wives both confessed that they had each wished to prove that her husband was stupider than the other . 1 at 2 this 1 at 15 her 2 this 4 wives 3 the 4 wives 4 wives 5 both 4 wives 6 confessed 6 confessed 7 that 6 confessed 14 that 8 they 9 had 8 they 11 wished 10 each 11 wished 11 wished 13 prove 11 wished 14 that 12 to 13 prove 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 18 stupider 17 was 18 stupider 18 stupider 19 than 18 stupider 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . so the women quarrelled just as much as they did before , and no one ever knew whose husband was the most foolish . 1 so 3 women 2 the 3 women 3 women 4 quarrelled 3 women 18 whose 4 quarrelled 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 as 8 as 16 ever 9 they 10 did 10 did 11 before 10 did 16 ever 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 ever 16 ever 17 knew 18 whose 19 husband 18 whose 20 was 20 was 23 foolish 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 foolish 23 foolish 24 . [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [asmund] [and] [signy] they lived at home in their father 's palace , and he spared no pains to make their lives happy . 1 they 2 lived 2 lived 3 at 2 lived 5 in 3 at 4 home 5 in 6 their 6 their 19 lives 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 spared 13 spared 15 pains 14 no 15 pains 15 pains 16 to 15 pains 17 make 15 pains 19 lives 18 their 19 lives 19 lives 20 happy 19 lives 21 . after many arguments and entreaties he succeeded in persuading the king to give him two great oak trees for his very own . 1 after 3 arguments 1 after 14 him 1 after 15 two 2 many 3 arguments 3 arguments 5 entreaties 4 and 5 entreaties 5 entreaties 6 he 5 entreaties 7 succeeded 7 succeeded 9 persuading 8 in 9 persuading 9 persuading 10 the 9 persuading 11 king 12 to 13 give 13 give 14 him 15 two 17 oak 16 great 17 oak 17 oak 18 trees 18 trees 23 . 19 for 20 his 20 his 22 own 21 very 22 own 22 own 23 . ' [oh] , [asmund] ! ' exclaimed [signy] , ' what a delightful idea ! 1 ' 11 what 3 , 7 exclaimed 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 a 12 a 13 delightful 13 delightful 14 idea 14 idea 15 ! do let me come too , and live in one of your trees . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 come 2 let 8 live 4 come 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 live 9 in 9 in 12 your 9 in 13 trees 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 your 13 trees 14 . i will bring all my pretty things and ornaments , and the trees are so near home we shall be quite safe in them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 bring 3 bring 5 my 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 things 6 pretty 16 near 6 pretty 22 safe 7 things 9 ornaments 8 and 9 ornaments 9 ornaments 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 trees 13 trees 14 are 13 trees 16 near 15 so 16 near 17 home 22 safe 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 be 20 be 22 safe 21 quite 22 safe 22 safe 23 in 22 safe 25 . 24 them 25 . 25 . 26 ' unfortunately sadder days were to come . 1 unfortunately 2 sadder 2 sadder 3 days 2 sadder 4 were 2 sadder 5 to 2 sadder 6 come 6 come 7 . a war with another country broke out , and the king had to lead his army against their enemy . 1 a 2 war 2 war 3 with 2 war 4 another 4 another 5 country 4 another 16 army 5 country 8 , 6 broke 7 out 7 out 8 , 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 had 11 king 16 army 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 16 army 15 his 16 army 16 army 17 against 16 army 19 enemy 18 their 19 enemy 19 enemy 20 . during his absence the queen fell ill , and after lingering for some time she died , to the great grief of her children . 1 during 3 absence 2 his 3 absence 3 absence 5 queen 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 7 ill 5 queen 16 died 6 fell 7 ill 7 ill 8 , 9 and 10 after 10 after 11 lingering 11 lingering 13 some 11 lingering 16 died 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 15 she 16 died 16 died 17 , 16 died 21 grief 18 to 21 grief 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 grief 21 grief 24 children 21 grief 25 . 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 children prince [ring] [had] [heard] [so] [much] [about] [the] [beauty] [and] [goodness] [of] [princess] [signy] [that] [he] [determined] [to] [marry] [her] [if] possible . 1 prince 22 possible 22 possible 23 . he stopped her and at once asked who she was . 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 7 asked 1 he 10 was 2 stopped 3 her 2 stopped 4 and 2 stopped 5 at 5 at 6 once 8 who 10 was 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 . ' [i] [am] [signy] , the king 's daughter , ' [was] the reply . 1 ' 7 king 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 15 . 8 's 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 the 13 the 14 reply 14 reply 15 . the false [signy] was [also] very kindly welcomed . 1 the 2 false 2 false 4 was 4 was 6 very 6 very 7 kindly 7 kindly 8 welcomed 8 welcomed 9 . ' [yes] , ' said she , quite pleased , ' [i] [am] quite ready to marry you whenever you like . ' 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 she 5 said 7 , 7 , 11 ' 7 , 23 ' 8 quite 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 , 10 , 11 ' 14 quite 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 marry 17 marry 18 you 18 you 21 like 19 whenever 20 you 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [then] , ' replied [ring] , ' let us decide on this day fortnight . 1 ' 9 let 3 , 4 ' 3 , 8 ' 4 ' 5 replied 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 16 . 11 decide 15 fortnight 12 on 13 this 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 fortnight 15 fortnight 16 . and see , [i] have brought you some stuff to make your wedding-dress of . ' 1 and 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 16 ' 5 have 6 brought 6 brought 7 you 6 brought 13 wedding-dress 8 some 9 stuff 9 stuff 13 wedding-dress 10 to 11 make 11 make 13 wedding-dress 12 your 13 wedding-dress 13 wedding-dress 14 of 13 wedding-dress 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [what] [was] she to do with [such] [things] ? ' she roared . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 13 roared 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 6 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 she 12 she 13 roared 13 roared 14 . now , [all] [this] [time] [prince] [asmund] and [his] [sister] sat [in] [their] [trees] [just] outside the window and saw all that was going on . 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 and 2 , 19 and 8 and 11 sat 11 sat 16 outside 16 outside 18 window 17 the 18 window 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 22 that 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 going 24 going 25 on 25 on 26 . so she watched for an opportunity and managed to carry off the brocade the first time the witch left her room . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 watched 2 she 8 managed 3 watched 4 for 5 an 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 8 managed 7 and 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 10 carry 9 to 10 carry 10 carry 13 brocade 11 off 13 brocade 12 the 13 brocade 13 brocade 15 first 13 brocade 18 witch 13 brocade 19 left 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 17 the 18 witch 19 left 21 room 20 her 21 room 21 room 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [signy] [at] [the] [window] []] how delighted the witch was when she found the clothes all finished ! 1 how 2 delighted 2 delighted 4 witch 2 delighted 6 when 2 delighted 10 clothes 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 5 was 6 when 7 she 6 when 9 the 7 she 8 found 10 clothes 11 all 10 clothes 12 finished 10 clothes 13 ! when [asmund] saw [all] [these] [wild] [doings] [from] [his] [tree] he [felt] he could no longer keep silence . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 11 he 11 he 19 . 13 he 14 could 14 could 16 longer 14 could 17 keep 15 no 16 longer 17 keep 18 silence 18 silence 19 . the witch was raving and roaring as usual , and said to her brother : 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 4 raving 3 was 4 raving 4 raving 6 roaring 4 raving 8 usual 4 raving 9 , 4 raving 11 said 4 raving 14 brother 5 and 6 roaring 7 as 8 usual 9 , 10 and 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 brother 14 brother 15 : ' [once] [i] [am] [married] [to] [the] [king] ['s] [son] [i] shall be better off than now . 1 ' 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 better 14 better 15 off 14 better 16 than 14 better 17 now 14 better 18 . i fancy the giants will enjoy themselves very much with me and my husband [.] ['] 1 i 2 fancy 2 fancy 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 6 enjoy 4 giants 14 husband 5 will 6 enjoy 6 enjoy 7 themselves 6 enjoy 9 much 8 very 9 much 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 and 11 me 13 my 13 my 14 husband asmund then told the prince about the two oak trees and took him to see them . 1 asmund 2 then 1 asmund 3 told 1 asmund 11 and 4 the 5 prince 4 the 10 trees 6 about 7 the 7 the 10 trees 8 two 9 oak 9 oak 10 trees 10 trees 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 . the prince was quite astonished at them and at all [their] [contents] , but still more [so] at the [extreme] beauty of [signy] [.] 1 the 2 prince 1 the 22 of 2 prince 5 astonished 2 prince 13 , 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 5 astonished 8 and 5 astonished 9 at 6 at 7 them 9 at 10 all 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 still 15 still 16 more 18 at 19 the 19 the 21 beauty 21 beauty 22 of after this [prince] [asmund] and his bride [returned] [to] his country [to] [live] [with] the king [his] [father] . 1 after 2 this 1 after 15 the 2 this 11 country 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 bride 7 bride 10 his 7 bride 11 country 15 the 16 king 16 king 19 . the two couples often met , and lived happily for many , many years . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 couples 2 two 14 years 3 couples 4 often 3 couples 5 met 3 couples 6 , 3 couples 9 happily 6 , 7 and 8 lived 9 happily 10 for 14 years 11 many 12 , 11 many 14 years 13 many 14 years 14 years 15 . and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . [[] [from] [isländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [rübezahl] over all the vast under-world the mountain [gnome] [rübezahl] [was] lord ; and busy enough the care of his dominions kept him . 1 over 5 under-world 2 all 3 the 3 the 5 under-world 4 vast 5 under-world 5 under-world 6 the 5 under-world 7 mountain 7 mountain 23 . 11 lord 20 dominions 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 20 dominions 14 busy 20 dominions 15 enough 20 dominions 16 the 17 care 17 care 18 of 17 care 20 dominions 18 of 19 his 19 his 20 dominions 20 dominions 21 kept 20 dominions 22 him 22 him 23 . there were the endless treasure chambers to be gone through , and the hosts of gnomes to be kept to their tasks . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 endless 3 the 4 endless 4 endless 5 treasure 5 treasure 6 chambers 5 treasure 10 through 6 chambers 8 be 7 to 8 be 9 gone 10 through 10 through 13 the 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 hosts 14 hosts 15 of 14 hosts 16 gnomes 16 gnomes 17 to 16 gnomes 18 be 16 gnomes 19 kept 16 gnomes 20 to 16 gnomes 22 tasks 17 to 18 be 21 their 22 tasks 22 tasks 23 . and as gnomes live many hundreds of years he saw strange things . 1 and 3 gnomes 2 as 3 gnomes 3 gnomes 4 live 3 gnomes 5 many 3 gnomes 6 hundreds 3 gnomes 10 saw 3 gnomes 11 strange 6 hundreds 7 of 6 hundreds 8 years 9 he 10 saw 11 strange 12 things 12 things 13 . but the next time he ventured above ground , what was his surprise to find everything changed ! 1 but 17 changed 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 4 time 6 ventured 5 he 6 ventured 6 ventured 7 above 7 above 8 ground 7 above 12 his 7 above 16 everything 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 what 10 what 11 was 12 his 13 surprise 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 everything 16 everything 17 changed 17 changed 18 ! so he ran away and went to serve the judge . 1 so 10 judge 2 he 3 ran 2 he 6 went 3 ran 4 away 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 serve 8 serve 10 judge 9 the 10 judge 10 judge 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [gnome] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] []] around her upon the grass lay her young companions , as if they had thrown themselves down to rest after some merry game . 1 around 2 her 1 around 4 the 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 grass 4 the 19 rest 5 grass 6 lay 6 lay 17 down 7 her 9 companions 8 young 9 companions 9 companions 11 as 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 themselves 15 thrown 17 down 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 20 after 20 after 21 some 21 some 22 merry 22 merry 23 game 23 game 24 . but he soon found that this was not at all a good plan . 1 but 2 he 1 but 6 this 2 he 4 found 3 soon 4 found 4 found 5 that 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 14 . 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 plan 13 plan 14 . on this particular morning the fancy took them to wander off again into the wood . 1 on 2 this 2 this 4 morning 3 particular 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 4 morning 10 wander 6 fancy 10 wander 7 took 8 them 7 took 10 wander 9 to 10 wander 10 wander 11 off 10 wander 12 again 10 wander 15 wood 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 wood 15 wood 16 . this was [master] [rübezahl] 's opportunity . 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 opportunity 5 's 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 7 . daisies and forget-me-nots fringed its brink , while tall hedges of roses and jasmine ringed it round , making the sweetest and daintiest bower imaginable . 1 daisies 2 and 1 daisies 3 forget-me-nots 3 forget-me-nots 4 fringed 4 fringed 5 its 4 fringed 6 brink 6 brink 8 while 7 , 8 while 8 while 10 hedges 9 tall 10 hedges 10 hedges 11 of 10 hedges 12 roses 12 roses 14 jasmine 13 and 14 jasmine 14 jasmine 15 ringed 15 ringed 16 it 15 ringed 17 round 15 ringed 19 making 15 ringed 23 daintiest 17 round 18 , 20 the 23 daintiest 21 sweetest 23 daintiest 22 and 23 daintiest 23 daintiest 24 bower 24 bower 25 imaginable 25 imaginable 26 . they saw at last that there was nothing for it but to carry to the king the sad tidings of his beloved daughter 's disappearance . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 4 last 2 saw 5 that 2 saw 8 nothing 3 at 4 last 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 for 9 for 19 tidings 10 it 19 tidings 11 but 13 carry 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 19 tidings 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 19 tidings 17 the 19 tidings 18 sad 19 tidings 19 tidings 20 of 19 tidings 25 disappearance 20 of 21 his 21 his 23 daughter 22 beloved 23 daughter 24 's 25 disappearance 25 disappearance 26 . and what great weeping and lamentation there was in the palace when the dreadful news was told ! 1 and 2 what 1 and 6 lamentation 3 great 6 lamentation 4 weeping 6 lamentation 5 and 6 lamentation 6 lamentation 7 there 6 lamentation 9 in 6 lamentation 11 palace 6 lamentation 12 when 6 lamentation 13 the 6 lamentation 14 dreadful 6 lamentation 15 news 6 lamentation 16 was 6 lamentation 17 told 6 lamentation 18 ! 7 there 8 was 10 the 11 palace but when he reached the spot , behold , all was changed again ! 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 5 the 6 spot 6 spot 8 behold 7 , 8 behold 8 behold 9 , 8 behold 12 changed 8 behold 14 ! 9 , 10 all 11 was 12 changed 12 changed 13 again meanwhile the princess was not at all unhappy in the palace of her elfish lover . 1 meanwhile 3 princess 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 15 lover 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 at 5 not 14 elfish 6 at 7 all 8 unhappy 14 elfish 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 14 elfish 12 of 14 elfish 13 her 14 elfish 14 elfish 15 lover 15 lover 16 . however , he soon perceived her melancholy , and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud , but in vain . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 perceived 4 soon 5 perceived 5 perceived 6 her 5 perceived 7 melancholy 7 melancholy 8 , 7 melancholy 10 in 8 , 9 and 10 in 22 vain 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 16 dispel 13 ways 16 dispel 14 strove 16 dispel 15 to 16 dispel 16 dispel 17 the 16 dispel 18 cloud 16 dispel 20 but 16 dispel 22 vain 19 , 20 but 21 in 22 vain 22 vain 23 . at last he said to himself : ' [men] are sociable creatures , like bees [or] [ants] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 7 : 4 said 18 . 5 to 6 himself 6 himself 7 : 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 are 10 are 12 creatures 11 sociable 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 , 14 like 15 bees 15 bees 18 . doubtless this lovely mortal is pining for company . 1 doubtless 2 this 1 doubtless 6 pining 3 lovely 4 mortal 4 mortal 6 pining 5 is 6 pining 6 pining 7 for 6 pining 8 company 8 company 9 . who is there [i] can find for her [to] [talk] [to] [?] ['] 1 who 2 is 1 who 5 can 2 is 3 there 5 can 6 find 6 find 8 her 7 for 8 her ' [loveliest] daughter of [earth] , ' said the gnome , ' banish all sorrow ; no more shall you be lonely in my dwelling . 1 ' 13 banish 3 daughter 4 of 3 daughter 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 13 banish 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 11 , 12 ' 13 banish 13 banish 14 all 13 banish 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 ; 15 sorrow 25 dwelling 15 sorrow 26 . 17 no 18 more 18 more 22 lonely 19 shall 21 be 20 you 21 be 21 be 22 lonely 22 lonely 25 dwelling 23 in 24 my 24 my 25 dwelling in this basket is all you need to make this spot delightful to you . 1 in 2 this 1 in 3 basket 2 this 3 basket 3 basket 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 10 this 6 you 7 need 7 need 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 this 10 this 11 spot 11 spot 12 delightful 11 spot 15 . 12 delightful 13 to 13 to 14 you take this little many-coloured wand , and with a touch give to each root the form you desire to see . ' 1 take 2 this 1 take 14 root 2 this 4 many-coloured 3 little 4 many-coloured 4 many-coloured 5 wand 5 wand 6 , 5 wand 8 with 6 , 7 and 8 with 9 a 10 touch 14 root 11 give 14 root 12 to 13 each 13 each 14 root 14 root 15 the 14 root 16 form 14 root 18 desire 17 you 18 desire 18 desire 19 to 18 desire 22 ' 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 . and [sure] [enough] there was [brunhilda] , joyfully hugging and kissing her beloved princess , and chattering [as] gaily as in the old days . 1 and 4 there 4 there 5 was 4 there 25 . 7 , 16 and 7 , 17 chattering 8 joyfully 9 hugging 9 hugging 11 kissing 10 and 11 kissing 11 kissing 12 her 11 kissing 13 beloved 13 beloved 16 and 14 princess 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 chattering 19 gaily 19 gaily 20 as 19 gaily 24 days 19 gaily 25 . 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 days [[] [illustration] [:] [rübezahl] [and] [the] [princess] []] there [they] [found] [so] [much] to [amuse] [them] [that] the hours [passed] [like] [minutes] . 1 there 6 to 6 to 10 the 10 the 11 hours 11 hours 15 . and now all went cheerfully in the castle . 1 and 2 now 1 and 4 went 3 all 4 went 4 went 5 cheerfully 5 cheerfully 8 castle 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 . the princess gave to each of the maidens her task , and never was mistress better served . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 8 maidens 2 princess 3 gave 3 gave 5 each 4 to 5 each 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 maidens 7 the 8 maidens 8 maidens 10 task 8 maidens 15 mistress 9 her 10 task 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 mistress 12 and 13 never 14 was 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 served 15 mistress 18 . 16 better 17 served for a whole week she enjoyed the delight of her pleasant company undisturbed . 1 for 2 a 1 for 4 week 2 a 4 week 3 whole 4 week 4 week 6 enjoyed 5 she 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 the 6 enjoyed 8 delight 8 delight 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 company 12 company 13 undisturbed 13 undisturbed 14 . ' [malicious] [sprite] , ' she cried , ' why do you begrudge me my playmates the greatest delight of my lonely hours ? 1 ' 13 begrudge 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 cried 6 she 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 begrudge 10 why 11 do 11 do 13 begrudge 12 you 13 begrudge 13 begrudge 14 me 13 begrudge 15 my 13 begrudge 16 playmates 13 begrudge 18 greatest 13 begrudge 19 delight 13 begrudge 21 my 13 begrudge 23 hours 13 begrudge 24 ? 17 the 18 greatest 19 delight 20 of 22 lonely 23 hours isn't this solitary life in such a desert bad enough without your turning the castle into a hospital for the aged ? 1 isn't 3 solitary 1 isn't 9 bad 2 this 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 life 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 desert 8 desert 9 bad 9 bad 10 enough 10 enough 18 hospital 11 without 13 turning 12 your 13 turning 13 turning 15 castle 14 the 15 castle 15 castle 18 hospital 16 into 18 hospital 17 a 18 hospital 18 hospital 19 for 18 hospital 21 aged 18 hospital 22 ? 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 aged give my maidens back their youth and health this very minute , or [i] will [never] [love] you ! ['] 1 give 2 my 2 my 3 maidens 2 my 8 health 3 maidens 4 back 3 maidens 5 their 6 youth 7 and 6 youth 8 health 8 health 11 minute 8 health 19 ! 9 this 11 minute 10 very 11 minute 11 minute 13 or 12 , 13 or 15 will 18 you 18 you 19 ! the great green patch in the garden will provide you with a more lively company . ' 1 the 3 green 2 great 3 green 3 green 4 patch 4 patch 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 9 provide 8 will 9 provide 9 provide 10 you 9 provide 11 with 9 provide 14 lively 12 a 14 lively 13 more 14 lively 14 lively 15 company 15 company 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying the gnome took himself off . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 4 gnome 3 the 4 gnome 4 gnome 5 took 4 gnome 6 himself 4 gnome 7 off 7 off 8 . but to her surprise she could not find it anywhere . 1 but 8 find 2 to 8 find 3 her 4 surprise 4 surprise 8 find 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 6 could 8 find 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 anywhere 10 anywhere 11 . up and down the garden she searched , spying into every corner , but not a sign of it was to be found . 1 up 2 and 2 and 7 searched 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 garden 5 garden 7 searched 6 she 7 searched 7 searched 9 spying 8 , 9 spying 9 spying 10 into 9 spying 11 every 11 every 12 corner 12 corner 18 of 12 corner 24 . 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 sign 17 sign 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 found ' [you] are [trying] [to] tease me , ' she cried , as soon as she saw him . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 6 tease 6 tease 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 cried 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [where] have you hidden the basket ? 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 hidden 5 hidden 6 the 6 the 7 basket 7 basket 8 ? i have been looking for it at least an hour . ['] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 3 been 11 . 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 it 5 for 10 hour 7 at 8 least 7 at 10 hour 9 an 10 hour ' [dear] queen of my heart , ' answered [he] , ' [i] pray you to forgive my carelessness . 1 ' 9 answered 3 queen 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 , 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 20 . 11 , 12 ' 11 , 14 pray 14 pray 15 you 15 you 17 forgive 16 to 17 forgive 17 forgive 18 my 18 my 19 carelessness 19 carelessness 20 . i promised more than [i] [could] [perform] . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 3 more 3 more 4 than 3 more 8 . have patience for a little , and then without fail you shall have your puppets to play with . ' 1 have 15 puppets 2 patience 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 15 puppets 9 without 15 puppets 10 fail 15 puppets 11 you 15 puppets 12 shall 15 puppets 13 have 15 puppets 14 your 15 puppets 15 puppets 16 to 15 puppets 17 play 15 puppets 20 ' 17 play 18 with 19 . 20 ' thus fostered they grew and flourished marvellously , and promised a goodly crop . 1 thus 2 fostered 2 fostered 3 they 2 fostered 4 grew 2 fostered 7 marvellously 2 fostered 9 and 2 fostered 10 promised 2 fostered 12 goodly 5 and 6 flourished 6 flourished 7 marvellously 8 , 9 and 10 promised 11 a 12 goodly 13 crop 13 crop 14 . meanwhile , the maiden , in her gorgeous prison , sighed in secret over her grief , not wishing to arouse the gnome 's suspicions . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 her 7 her 8 gorgeous 8 gorgeous 9 prison 9 prison 10 , 9 prison 16 grief 10 , 11 sighed 11 sighed 13 secret 12 in 13 secret 14 over 15 her 15 her 16 grief 16 grief 21 arouse 17 , 19 wishing 18 not 19 wishing 19 wishing 21 arouse 20 to 21 arouse 21 arouse 23 gnome 22 the 23 gnome 23 gnome 25 suspicions 24 's 25 suspicions 25 suspicions 26 . one day she changed a tiny turnip into a bee , and sent him off to bring her some news of her lover . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 changed 3 she 13 sent 4 changed 7 turnip 5 a 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 turnip 7 turnip 8 into 8 into 10 bee 9 a 10 bee 10 bee 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 sent 14 him 13 sent 15 off 13 sent 18 her 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 18 her 18 her 23 lover 19 some 20 news 19 some 21 of 21 of 22 her 22 her 23 lover 23 lover 24 . do not forget a single word of my greeting , and bring me back a message from my beloved . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 2 not 4 a 4 a 5 single 4 a 16 message 5 single 6 word 6 word 7 of 8 my 16 message 9 greeting 10 , 9 greeting 16 message 10 , 11 and 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 14 back 12 bring 16 message 15 a 16 message 16 message 17 from 16 message 19 beloved 18 my 19 beloved 19 beloved 20 . 20 . 21 ' after that , by the power of the wonderful wand she summoned a cricket , and taught him this greeting : 1 after 2 that 1 after 9 wonderful 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 the 4 by 6 power 4 by 8 the 6 power 7 of 8 the 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 wand 10 wand 11 she 10 wand 12 summoned 10 wand 14 cricket 10 wand 15 , 10 wand 17 taught 10 wand 20 greeting 12 summoned 13 a 13 a 14 cricket 15 , 16 and 17 taught 18 him 19 this 20 greeting 20 greeting 21 : these two unlucky ventures did not prevent the princess from trying once more . 1 these 2 two 2 two 4 ventures 3 unlucky 4 ventures 4 ventures 5 did 4 ventures 7 prevent 4 ventures 11 trying 4 ventures 12 once 4 ventures 14 . 5 did 6 not 7 prevent 9 princess 7 prevent 10 from 8 the 9 princess 12 once 13 more this time she changed the turnip into a magpie . 1 this 2 time 2 time 6 turnip 3 she 4 changed 4 changed 6 turnip 5 the 6 turnip 6 turnip 7 into 6 turnip 9 magpie 8 a 9 magpie 9 magpie 10 . ' [flutter] [from] [tree] [to] [tree] , chattering bird , ' said she , ' [till] you come [to] [ratibor] , my love . 1 ' 12 said 7 , 8 chattering 8 chattering 9 bird 9 bird 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 you 17 you 18 come 18 come 21 , 21 , 22 my 22 my 23 love 23 love 24 . then [ratibor] [heard] [with] [surprise] [that] the bird was indeed calling him by name . 1 then 7 the 7 the 8 bird 8 bird 9 was 9 was 11 calling 10 indeed 11 calling 11 calling 12 him 11 calling 14 name 13 by 14 name 14 name 15 . this was so unexpected that the prince 's arm fell helplessly to his side at the sound , and he stood motionless . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 11 helplessly 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 's 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 11 helplessly 10 fell 11 helplessly 11 helplessly 14 side 11 helplessly 15 at 11 helplessly 17 sound 11 helplessly 22 motionless 11 helplessly 23 . 12 to 13 his 13 his 14 side 15 at 16 the 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 motionless 20 he 21 stood 21 stood 22 motionless all his gloom and misery vanished in a moment , and he anxiously questioned the welcome messenger as to the fate of the princess . 1 all 5 misery 2 his 5 misery 3 gloom 4 and 3 gloom 5 misery 5 misery 6 vanished 5 misery 19 to 6 vanished 11 and 7 in 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 questioned 12 he 14 questioned 13 anxiously 14 questioned 14 questioned 17 messenger 14 questioned 18 as 15 the 17 messenger 16 welcome 17 messenger 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 fate 21 fate 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 princess 24 princess 25 . the princess meanwhile was craftily pursuing her plan of escape . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 craftily 3 meanwhile 5 craftily 4 was 5 craftily 5 craftily 6 pursuing 5 craftily 10 escape 5 craftily 11 . 6 pursuing 7 her 7 her 8 plan 9 of 10 escape her golden hair was braided and crowned with myrtle blossoms , and her flowing veil sparkled with gems . 1 her 2 golden 2 golden 18 gems 3 hair 5 braided 4 was 5 braided 5 braided 7 crowned 6 and 7 crowned 7 crowned 8 with 7 crowned 9 myrtle 9 myrtle 10 blossoms 9 myrtle 14 flowing 10 blossoms 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 her 14 flowing 14 flowing 15 veil 14 flowing 18 gems 16 sparkled 17 with 16 sparkled 18 gems 18 gems 19 . in these magnificent garments she went to meet the gnome upon the great terrace . 1 in 4 garments 2 these 4 garments 3 magnificent 4 garments 4 garments 6 went 4 garments 10 gnome 4 garments 14 terrace 5 she 6 went 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 10 gnome 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 11 upon 12 the 14 terrace 13 great 14 terrace 14 terrace 15 . so saying he would have drawn aside her veil ; but the princess only held it more closely about her . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 drawn 6 drawn 7 aside 7 aside 9 veil 8 her 9 veil 9 veil 10 ; 9 veil 13 princess 9 veil 18 closely 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 the 14 only 15 held 15 held 16 it 15 held 18 closely 17 more 18 closely 18 closely 19 about 18 closely 21 . 19 about 20 her ' [your] constancy has overcome me , ' she said [;] ['] [i] can no longer oppose your wishes . 1 ' 3 constancy 3 constancy 8 ' 4 has 5 overcome 5 overcome 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 she 10 said 10 said 20 . 14 can 17 oppose 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 oppose 17 oppose 18 your 17 oppose 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 . but believe my words , and suffer this veil still to hide my blushes and tears . ' 1 but 2 believe 1 but 3 my 3 my 4 words 3 my 14 blushes 5 , 6 and 6 and 14 blushes 7 suffer 14 blushes 8 this 9 veil 9 veil 14 blushes 10 still 14 blushes 11 to 12 hide 12 hide 14 blushes 13 my 14 blushes 14 blushes 15 and 14 blushes 16 tears 16 tears 17 . 17 . 18 ' greatly [as] [i] desire [your] [love] , [i] [do] not [ask] a sacrifice . ' 1 greatly 4 desire 4 desire 7 , 7 , 15 ' 10 not 12 a 12 a 13 sacrifice 13 sacrifice 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [ah] ! ' cried the false princess , ' why do you misunderstand my tears ? 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 false 6 the 7 false 7 false 8 princess 7 false 14 misunderstand 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 why 11 why 14 misunderstand 12 do 14 misunderstand 13 you 14 misunderstand 14 misunderstand 15 my 14 misunderstand 16 tears 14 misunderstand 17 ? 15 my 16 tears my heart answers to your tenderness , and yet [i] am fearful . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 answers 3 answers 4 to 3 answers 6 tenderness 3 answers 13 . 5 your 6 tenderness 6 tenderness 8 and 6 tenderness 9 yet 6 tenderness 12 fearful 7 , 8 and 11 am 12 fearful a wife cannot always charm , and though you will never alter , the beauty of mortals is as a flower that fades . 1 a 5 charm 2 wife 3 cannot 3 cannot 5 charm 4 always 5 charm 5 charm 7 and 5 charm 10 will 6 , 7 and 8 though 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 12 alter 11 never 12 alter 12 alter 13 , 12 alter 23 fades 14 the 15 beauty 15 beauty 23 fades 16 of 17 mortals 17 mortals 18 is 17 mortals 23 fades 19 as 23 fades 20 a 21 flower 21 flower 23 fades 22 that 23 fades 23 fades 24 . how can [i] be sure that you will always be as loving and charming as you are now ? ' 1 how 2 can 1 how 7 you 1 how 14 charming 1 how 17 are 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 always 9 always 10 be 9 always 12 loving 10 be 11 as 13 and 14 charming 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 19 ? 18 now 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [ask] some proof , sweetheart , ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 3 some 4 proof 3 some 6 sweetheart 4 proof 5 , 6 sweetheart 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . ' [put] my [obedience] [and] my patience to some test by which you can judge of my unalterable love [.] ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 my 18 unalterable 6 my 7 patience 6 my 18 unalterable 7 patience 8 to 9 some 18 unalterable 10 test 11 by 10 test 12 which 10 test 18 unalterable 13 you 14 can 14 can 18 unalterable 15 judge 18 unalterable 16 of 18 unalterable 17 my 18 unalterable 18 unalterable 19 love 18 unalterable 21 ' ' [be] it [so] , ' answered the crafty maiden . 1 ' 7 answered 3 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 10 maiden 9 crafty 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 . ' [then] give me [just] [one] proof of your goodness . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 3 give 7 proof 7 proof 8 of 7 proof 10 goodness 9 your 10 goodness 10 goodness 11 . go ! count the turnips in yonder meadow . 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 5 turnips 3 count 5 turnips 4 the 5 turnips 5 turnips 6 in 5 turnips 7 yonder 5 turnips 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . my wedding feast must not lack guests . 1 my 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 feast 3 feast 8 . 4 must 5 not 5 not 6 lack 6 lack 7 guests 7 guests 8 . they shall provide me with bride-maidens too . 1 they 6 bride-maidens 2 shall 6 bride-maidens 3 provide 6 bride-maidens 4 me 6 bride-maidens 5 with 6 bride-maidens 6 bride-maidens 7 too 6 bride-maidens 8 . 7 too 8 . but beware lest you deceive me , and do not miss a single one . 1 but 2 beware 2 beware 3 lest 3 lest 5 deceive 3 lest 11 miss 3 lest 13 single 4 you 5 deceive 5 deceive 6 me 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 miss 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 miss 12 a 13 single 13 single 14 one 13 single 15 . that shall be the test of [your] truth [towards] me . ' 1 that 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 8 truth 4 the 5 test 5 test 6 of 6 of 8 truth 8 truth 11 . 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' and this was hardly to be wondered at , as his mind was full of the princess 's pretty looks and words . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 14 full 3 was 19 pretty 4 hardly 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 at 8 at 14 full 9 , 10 as 10 as 14 full 11 his 12 mind 11 his 14 full 13 was 14 full 14 full 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 princess 18 's 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 looks 20 looks 21 and 20 looks 22 words 22 words 23 . as for the maiden , no sooner was her deluded lover fairly out of sight than she began to prepare for flight . 1 as 2 for 1 as 17 she 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 3 the 7 sooner 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 sooner 7 sooner 12 fairly 7 sooner 16 than 7 sooner 17 she 8 was 10 deluded 9 her 10 deluded 10 deluded 11 lover 10 deluded 12 fairly 12 fairly 15 sight 13 out 14 of 13 out 15 sight 17 she 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 prepare 20 prepare 21 for 21 for 22 flight 22 flight 23 . while all this was happening , [prince] [ratibor] was hurrying away with his prize to a [place] [of] safety . 1 while 4 was 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 happening 5 happening 14 prize 6 , 10 hurrying 9 was 10 hurrying 10 hurrying 11 away 11 away 12 with 12 with 14 prize 13 his 14 prize 14 prize 20 . 15 to 16 a 16 a 19 safety 19 safety 20 . [[] [volksmährchen] [der] [deutschen] [.] []] [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] indeed , he often became quite separated from his nobles and attendants , and in fact was particularly fond of lonely adventures . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 4 often 3 he 4 often 4 often 7 separated 5 became 7 separated 6 quite 7 separated 7 separated 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 12 attendants 10 nobles 11 and 10 nobles 12 attendants 12 attendants 13 , 12 attendants 16 fact 12 attendants 18 particularly 12 attendants 22 adventures 12 attendants 23 . 14 and 15 in 15 in 16 fact 17 was 18 particularly 18 particularly 19 fond 19 fond 20 of 21 lonely 22 adventures in this way he found out [what] the common [people] [said] about him , and [how] his judges and governors fulfilled their duties . 1 in 2 this 1 in 9 common 2 this 3 way 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 out 6 out 8 the 8 the 9 common 9 common 24 . 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 his 17 his 23 duties 18 judges 19 and 18 judges 20 governors 20 governors 21 fulfilled 20 governors 22 their 20 governors 23 duties 23 duties 24 . not long afterwards , however , he went out after some deer which were to be found in a far corner of his forests . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 afterwards 2 long 10 after 3 afterwards 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 10 after 11 some 11 some 12 deer 12 deer 13 which 12 deer 25 . 13 which 14 were 13 which 24 forests 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 in 18 in 21 corner 19 a 21 corner 20 far 21 corner 21 corner 22 of 21 corner 24 forests 23 his 24 forests so he put the spurs to his horse , and followed it as hard as he could gallop . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 put 3 put 4 the 3 put 5 spurs 5 spurs 6 to 5 spurs 7 his 5 spurs 8 horse 8 horse 10 and 8 horse 18 gallop 9 , 10 and 11 followed 18 gallop 12 it 14 hard 13 as 14 hard 14 hard 18 gallop 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 gallop 18 gallop 19 . worse than all evening was already drawing on , and the sun would soon set . 1 worse 2 than 1 worse 3 all 1 worse 16 . 4 evening 16 . 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 drawing 6 already 16 . 7 drawing 8 on 8 on 11 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 15 set 13 would 14 soon 14 soon 15 set in vain had he sent arrow after arrow at the beautiful stag . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 6 arrow 2 vain 13 . 3 had 5 sent 4 he 5 sent 5 sent 6 arrow 6 arrow 12 stag 7 after 8 arrow 8 arrow 12 stag 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 stag 11 beautiful 12 stag all this was very discouraging , but the king would not have minded if he had not lost that beautiful stag . 1 all 2 this 1 all 8 the 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 discouraging 5 discouraging 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 the 9 king 8 the 21 stag 9 king 10 would 10 would 11 not 12 have 13 minded 13 minded 21 stag 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 not 16 had 18 lost 18 lost 21 stag 19 that 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 stag 21 stag 22 . presently he heard the sound of rushing water , and made towards it . 1 presently 2 he 1 presently 3 heard 3 heard 5 sound 3 heard 13 it 4 the 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 5 sound 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 water 7 rushing 12 towards 8 water 9 , 10 and 11 made 11 made 12 towards 13 it 14 . towards this light the king with his horse and hound made his way , sliding and stumbling down a steep , stony path . 1 towards 2 this 2 this 13 way 3 light 4 the 4 the 5 king 4 the 13 way 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 horse 7 his 13 way 8 horse 9 and 10 hound 11 made 11 made 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 , 13 way 15 sliding 15 sliding 17 stumbling 16 and 17 stumbling 17 stumbling 22 stony 18 down 20 steep 19 a 20 steep 20 steep 22 stony 21 , 22 stony 22 stony 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [peace] [be] [upon] you , ' said the king , giving the usual country salutation . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 king 8 said 17 . 9 the 10 king 11 , 12 giving 12 giving 16 salutation 13 the 15 country 13 the 16 salutation 14 usual 15 country 16 salutation 17 . ' [and] [upon] you peace , ' answered the hermit ; but still he never looked up , nor stopped what he was doing . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 8 answered 5 peace 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 hermit 9 the 10 hermit 10 hermit 11 ; 10 hermit 21 what 10 hermit 25 . 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 still 12 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 14 he 16 looked 14 he 20 stopped 16 looked 17 up 18 , 19 nor 19 nor 20 stopped 21 what 24 doing 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 doing for a minute or two the king stood watching him . 1 for 2 a 1 for 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 or 3 minute 8 stood 4 or 5 two 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 stood 8 stood 9 watching 9 watching 10 him 10 him 11 . he noticed that the hermit threw two leaves in at a time , and watched them attentively . 1 he 2 noticed 1 he 6 threw 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 hermit 5 hermit 6 threw 6 threw 8 leaves 6 threw 11 a 6 threw 17 attentively 7 two 8 leaves 8 leaves 9 in 8 leaves 10 at 11 a 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 watched 15 watched 16 them 17 attentively 18 . at other times both leaves were held in the backward eddy , and failed to reach the main current of the noisy stream . 1 at 3 times 2 other 3 times 3 times 10 backward 4 both 5 leaves 5 leaves 6 were 6 were 8 in 6 were 10 backward 7 held 8 in 8 in 9 the 10 backward 11 eddy 11 eddy 20 of 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 failed 14 failed 15 to 15 to 16 reach 16 reach 19 current 17 the 18 main 18 main 19 current 19 current 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 noisy 22 noisy 23 stream 23 stream 24 . the king laughed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] cannot say , ' answered the hermit . 1 ' 7 answered 3 cannot 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 hermit 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 . ' [do] you not know , then ? ' demanded the king . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 demanded 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 demanded 10 demanded 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [i] [might] know , ' returned the hermit , ' but it is not always wisdom to know much . ' 1 ' 22 ' 4 know 20 much 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 returned 7 returned 9 hermit 7 returned 18 to 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 , 9 hermit 11 ' 9 hermit 12 but 9 hermit 14 is 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 14 is 16 always 16 always 17 wisdom 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 much 20 much 21 . 21 . 22 ' at last , however , the king urged him so greatly that he said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 urged 7 king 15 : 8 urged 9 him 10 so 11 greatly 11 greatly 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 : there is no escaping [from] [fate] . ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 7 . 2 is 3 no 2 is 4 escaping 7 . 8 ' for five days he awaited the reply , and hardly slept or ate , but was as cross as could be all the time . 1 for 2 five 2 five 3 days 2 five 12 or 3 days 5 awaited 4 he 5 awaited 5 awaited 6 the 5 awaited 7 reply 7 reply 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 hardly 10 hardly 11 slept 12 or 18 cross 13 ate 18 cross 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 was 16 was 18 cross 17 as 18 cross 18 cross 19 as 18 cross 25 . 19 as 20 could 20 could 21 be 22 all 24 time 23 the 24 time 24 time 25 . the king was overjoyed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 overjoyed 2 king 5 . 3 was 4 overjoyed now , in a small village in his kingdom there lived an old widow who had no children or relations of any kind . 1 now 2 , 1 now 24 . 3 in 4 a 3 in 6 village 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 village 6 village 11 lived 7 in 9 kingdom 8 his 9 kingdom 9 kingdom 11 lived 10 there 11 lived 11 lived 12 an 11 lived 14 widow 12 an 13 old 14 widow 15 who 14 widow 20 relations 14 widow 24 . 16 had 17 no 17 no 20 relations 18 children 20 relations 19 or 20 relations 20 relations 23 kind 21 of 23 kind 22 any 23 kind one evening the old woman was astonished to find that her very best nanny-goat returned without a drop of milk . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 was 6 was 7 astonished 7 astonished 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 14 nanny-goat 10 that 14 nanny-goat 11 her 14 nanny-goat 12 very 14 nanny-goat 13 best 14 nanny-goat 14 nanny-goat 15 returned 14 nanny-goat 16 without 14 nanny-goat 18 drop 14 nanny-goat 20 milk 17 a 18 drop 18 drop 19 of 20 milk 21 . but when evening after evening the goat remained almost dry she determined to find out who the thief was . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 evening 3 evening 4 after 3 evening 7 goat 5 evening 7 goat 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 8 remained 7 goat 9 almost 9 almost 10 dry 10 dry 12 determined 10 dry 20 . 11 she 12 determined 12 determined 13 to 12 determined 18 thief 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 14 find 16 who 17 the 18 thief 19 was 20 . so the next day she [followed] [the] goats [at] [a] [distance] and watched them [while] [they] grazed . 1 so 18 . 2 the 3 next 2 the 8 goats 3 next 4 day 4 day 5 she 8 goats 12 and 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 them 13 watched 17 grazed 17 grazed 18 . on and on the goat walked for some way , and then disappeared into a cave in the rocks . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 19 rocks 4 the 5 goat 4 the 19 rocks 6 walked 14 into 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 disappeared 13 disappeared 14 into 14 into 15 a 14 into 16 cave 16 cave 19 rocks 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rocks 19 rocks 20 . seizing a big stick , he began to beat the intruder and to drive him out of his garden . 1 seizing 3 big 1 seizing 9 beat 2 a 3 big 3 big 4 stick 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 7 began 9 beat 9 beat 11 intruder 10 the 11 intruder 11 intruder 12 and 11 intruder 14 drive 11 intruder 19 garden 11 intruder 20 . 13 to 14 drive 14 drive 15 him 14 drive 16 out 16 out 17 of 18 his 19 garden a neighbour passing by called out to him ['] [hi] [!] 1 a 2 neighbour 2 neighbour 3 passing 3 passing 4 by 3 passing 5 called 5 called 6 out 5 called 8 him 7 to 8 him i [say] ! why are you beating the pedlar 's donkey like that ? ' 1 i 3 ! 3 ! 15 ' 4 why 5 are 4 why 9 pedlar 5 are 6 you 7 beating 9 pedlar 8 the 9 pedlar 9 pedlar 10 's 9 pedlar 11 donkey 11 donkey 12 like 11 donkey 14 ? 12 like 13 that 14 ? 15 ' whereupon he went off indoors , whistling cheerfully . 1 whereupon 5 indoors 2 he 3 went 3 went 5 indoors 4 off 5 indoors 5 indoors 6 , 5 indoors 7 whistling 5 indoors 8 cheerfully 5 indoors 9 . 8 cheerfully 9 . of course [nur] [mahomed] never guessed that the supposed pedlar happened to have been the king [himself] , although nobody knew it . 1 of 2 course 1 of 15 the 5 never 6 guessed 6 guessed 7 that 7 that 10 pedlar 8 the 10 pedlar 9 supposed 10 pedlar 10 pedlar 11 happened 11 happened 12 to 12 to 13 have 12 to 15 the 13 have 14 been 15 the 16 king 16 king 18 , 18 , 19 although 19 although 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 knew 21 knew 22 it 22 it 23 . the king asked her who she was . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 asked 2 king 5 who 3 asked 4 her 5 who 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 . she replied that she was his mother . 1 she 2 replied 2 replied 7 mother 2 replied 8 . 3 that 5 was 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 mother ' [his] mother ? ' said the king ; ' you are too old , surely , to have so young a son ! ' 1 ' 6 said 3 mother 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 ; 9 ; 16 surely 10 ' 12 are 10 ' 16 surely 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 too 13 too 14 old 13 too 15 , 16 surely 17 , 16 surely 19 have 18 to 19 have 19 have 20 so 19 have 22 a 20 so 21 young 22 a 23 son 23 son 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' this , then , was the baby he had left to die , after cruelly murdering his mother ! 1 this 4 , 1 this 5 was 1 this 7 baby 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 16 murdering 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 left 10 left 16 murdering 11 to 12 die 12 die 13 , 12 die 16 murdering 14 after 16 murdering 15 cruelly 16 murdering 16 murdering 17 his 16 murdering 18 mother 16 murdering 19 ! surely fate might have spared him this ! 1 surely 2 fate 2 fate 5 spared 2 fate 8 ! 3 might 4 have 3 might 5 spared 4 have 5 spared 5 spared 6 him 5 spared 7 this everyone would call him a tyrant if he were to give such an order in fact , he dared not try it ! 1 everyone 3 call 2 would 3 call 3 call 4 him 4 him 6 tyrant 5 a 6 tyrant 6 tyrant 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 9 were 7 if 22 it 10 to 11 give 11 give 14 order 12 such 13 an 13 an 14 order 14 order 16 fact 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 17 , 17 , 18 he 18 he 19 dared 19 dared 20 not 19 dared 21 try 21 try 22 it 22 it 23 ! at length he collected himself enough to say : ' [if] this young man will enlist in my army [i] will let him off . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 2 length 4 collected 4 collected 5 himself 4 collected 6 enough 4 collected 19 army 7 to 8 say 7 to 16 enlist 8 say 9 : 9 : 10 ' 12 this 14 man 13 young 14 man 14 man 16 enlist 15 will 16 enlist 16 enlist 17 in 16 enlist 18 my 16 enlist 19 army 19 army 21 will 19 army 25 . 22 let 23 him 22 let 24 off 24 off 25 . we have need of such as him , and a little discipline will do him good . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 13 will 2 have 3 need 4 of 12 discipline 5 such 6 as 5 such 10 a 7 him 8 , 7 him 10 a 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 discipline 12 discipline 13 will 13 will 14 do 14 do 15 him 14 do 16 good 16 good 17 . 17 . 18 ' as a soldier [nur] [mahomed] [seemed] to [be] [in] luck . 1 as 2 a 2 a 3 soldier 3 soldier 10 luck 7 to 10 luck 10 luck 11 . and as he was also modest and generous , he became a favourite with his officers and his comrades . 1 and 8 generous 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 also 5 also 6 modest 6 modest 8 generous 7 and 8 generous 8 generous 9 , 8 generous 16 officers 9 , 10 he 11 became 12 a 12 a 13 favourite 13 favourite 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 officers 16 officers 20 . 17 and 18 his 18 his 19 comrades 19 comrades 20 . thus it was not very surprising that , before very long , he became enrolled amongst the picked men of the king 's bodyguard . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 very 5 very 6 surprising 6 surprising 7 that 7 that 13 he 8 , 13 he 9 before 11 long 9 before 13 he 10 very 11 long 11 long 12 , 13 he 15 enrolled 14 became 15 enrolled 15 enrolled 16 amongst 15 enrolled 17 the 15 enrolled 18 picked 15 enrolled 19 men 15 enrolled 24 bodyguard 20 of 24 bodyguard 21 the 22 king 22 king 23 's 22 king 24 bodyguard 23 's 24 bodyguard 24 bodyguard 25 . after this the strange adventures the young man passed through were endless . 1 after 2 this 2 this 4 strange 3 the 4 strange 4 strange 12 endless 5 adventures 12 endless 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 man 7 young 12 endless 9 passed 10 through 9 passed 12 endless 11 were 12 endless 12 endless 13 . he escaped somehow every time , and felt amused rather than anxious about the next adventure . 1 he 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 somehow 2 escaped 4 every 4 every 5 time 4 every 16 adventure 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 felt 9 amused 9 amused 10 rather 9 amused 16 adventure 10 rather 11 than 10 rather 12 anxious 12 anxious 13 about 13 about 14 the 15 next 16 adventure 16 adventure 17 . the kind-hearted young man picked out a lump of meat , went to the door , and threw it outside to him . 1 the 3 young 2 kind-hearted 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 picked 5 picked 6 out 6 out 8 lump 7 a 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 8 lump 10 meat 10 meat 11 , 10 meat 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 threw 18 threw 19 it 18 threw 20 outside 18 threw 22 him 20 outside 21 to 22 him 23 . nur [mahomed] , who had been lazily watching him , stood still for a moment , then he came back whistling softly . 1 nur 23 . 3 , 4 who 3 , 23 . 4 who 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 watching 6 been 21 whistling 7 lazily 8 watching 8 watching 9 him 8 watching 13 for 9 him 10 , 11 stood 12 still 11 stood 13 for 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 16 , 21 whistling 17 then 18 he 17 then 19 came 19 came 20 back 19 came 21 whistling 21 whistling 22 softly ' [make] [your] preparations [at] [once] , ' added [he] , ' and be ready to start in the morning . 1 ' 4 preparations 4 preparations 21 . 7 , 8 ' 7 , 21 . 8 ' 9 added 9 added 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 19 the 14 be 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 start 17 start 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 morning i myself will deliver you the papers at the last moment . ' 1 i 4 deliver 2 myself 4 deliver 3 will 4 deliver 4 deliver 5 you 4 deliver 7 papers 6 the 7 papers 7 papers 8 at 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 last 8 at 11 moment 11 moment 12 . 12 . 13 ' he could be silent as the grave , and prided himself on his obedience . 1 he 2 could 1 he 10 prided 2 could 3 be 4 silent 5 as 4 silent 10 prided 5 as 6 the 7 grave 8 , 7 grave 10 prided 8 , 9 and 10 prided 11 himself 10 prided 12 on 10 prided 14 obedience 12 on 13 his 14 obedience 15 . according to orders [nur] [mahomed] presented [himself] [early] the next morning at the king 's private apartments . 1 according 2 to 1 according 6 presented 2 to 3 orders 6 presented 16 private 9 the 10 next 9 the 14 king 10 next 11 morning 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 's 15 's 16 private 16 private 18 . 17 apartments 18 . at length he reached the castle gates , and was at once admitted , as he was in the uniform of the king 's bodyguard . 1 at 2 length 1 at 12 once 2 length 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 6 castle 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 gates 6 castle 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 was 12 once 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 admitted 12 once 18 in 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 in 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 uniform 20 uniform 21 of 20 uniform 25 bodyguard 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 's 25 bodyguard 26 . the governor was resting , the soldier said , and could not see him until the evening . 1 the 2 governor 1 the 7 soldier 2 governor 3 was 3 was 4 resting 4 resting 5 , 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 9 , 7 soldier 11 could 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 see 13 see 14 him 14 him 18 . 15 until 17 evening 16 the 17 evening 17 evening 18 . he flung himself on his back and watched the birds twittering and chattering in the trees above him . 1 he 2 flung 1 he 8 watched 2 flung 5 his 3 himself 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 back 7 and 8 watched 8 watched 11 twittering 8 watched 18 him 9 the 10 birds 10 birds 11 twittering 11 twittering 12 and 11 twittering 13 chattering 11 twittering 17 above 12 and 13 chattering 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 above 18 him 19 . through the branches he could see great patches of sky where the kites wheeled and circled incessantly , with shrill whistling cries . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 branches 2 the 10 sky 2 the 13 kites 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 see 6 see 8 patches 7 great 8 patches 8 patches 9 of 8 patches 10 sky 11 where 12 the 11 where 13 kites 12 the 13 kites 13 kites 14 wheeled 14 wheeled 15 and 15 and 16 circled 16 circled 17 incessantly 17 incessantly 18 , 17 incessantly 19 with 17 incessantly 20 shrill 20 shrill 21 whistling 21 whistling 22 cries 21 whistling 23 . bees buzzed over the flowers with a soothing sound , and in a few minutes [nur] [mahomed] was fast asleep . 1 bees 2 buzzed 2 buzzed 3 over 2 buzzed 6 with 3 over 4 the 4 the 5 flowers 6 with 9 sound 7 a 8 soothing 7 a 9 sound 9 sound 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 a 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 minutes 15 minutes 21 . 18 was 20 asleep 19 fast 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 . if she was discovered her old hostess scolded her severely ; but the princess only laughed , and did the same thing next time . 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 was 2 she 8 scolded 4 discovered 5 her 5 her 7 hostess 6 old 7 hostess 7 hostess 8 scolded 8 scolded 9 her 8 scolded 10 severely 10 severely 11 ; 10 severely 25 . 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 16 laughed 15 only 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 did 21 same 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 thing 21 same 24 time 21 same 25 . 23 next 24 time [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king's] [letter] []] suddenly , on turning a corner , she stopped in surprise , for before her lay a man fast asleep ! 1 suddenly 4 turning 1 suddenly 8 she 2 , 4 turning 3 on 4 turning 4 turning 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 7 , 8 she 9 stopped 8 she 16 lay 9 stopped 11 surprise 10 in 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 , 11 surprise 13 for 13 for 15 her 14 before 15 her 16 lay 20 asleep 17 a 18 man 18 man 20 asleep 19 fast 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 ! in her hurry she had almost tripped over him . 1 in 2 her 1 in 3 hurry 3 hurry 7 tripped 4 she 5 had 4 she 7 tripped 5 had 7 tripped 6 almost 7 tripped 7 tripped 8 over 7 tripped 9 him 9 him 10 . but there he was , a young man , tanned and dusty with travel , in the uniform of an officer of the king 's guard . 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 young 7 young 8 man 7 young 21 officer 8 man 10 tanned 9 , 10 tanned 10 tanned 11 and 10 tanned 12 dusty 12 dusty 13 with 12 dusty 14 travel 12 dusty 15 , 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 uniform 18 uniform 19 of 18 uniform 21 officer 20 an 21 officer 21 officer 22 of 21 officer 24 king 21 officer 26 guard 21 officer 27 . 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's 26 guard 27 . out of one of the folds of this young man 's turban there peeped the corner of a letter ! 1 out 2 of 1 out 17 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 folds 6 folds 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 12 turban 9 young 10 man 9 young 12 turban 11 's 12 turban 12 turban 13 there 12 turban 14 peeped 12 turban 16 corner 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 letter 19 letter 20 ! she wondered what the letter was whom it was for [!] 1 she 2 wondered 1 she 6 was 1 she 9 was 2 wondered 3 what 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 was 7 whom 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 for she drew her veil a little closer , and stole across on tip-toe and caught hold of the corner of the letter . 1 she 2 drew 1 she 15 caught 2 drew 4 veil 3 her 4 veil 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 closer 6 little 7 closer 7 closer 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stole 10 stole 11 across 11 across 13 tip-toe 12 on 13 tip-toe 13 tip-toe 14 and 13 tip-toe 15 caught 15 caught 16 hold 16 hold 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 letter 22 letter 23 . then she pulled it a little , and just a little more ! 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 it 3 pulled 5 a 5 a 6 little 5 a 11 little 6 little 7 , 8 and 9 just 9 just 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 more 11 little 13 ! she examined the seal . 1 she 2 examined 2 examined 3 the 3 the 4 seal 4 seal 5 . it was sticky with being exposed to the hot sun , and with a very little effort it parted from the paper . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sticky 3 sticky 4 with 3 sticky 5 being 3 sticky 11 , 3 sticky 13 with 5 being 6 exposed 6 exposed 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 hot 9 hot 10 sun 11 , 12 and 13 with 14 a 13 with 17 effort 14 a 15 very 14 a 16 little 17 effort 18 it 17 effort 19 parted 19 parted 22 paper 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 paper 22 paper 23 . the letter was open and she read it ! 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 3 was 2 letter 7 read 3 was 4 open 5 and 7 read 6 she 7 read 7 read 8 it 8 it 9 ! and this was what was written : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 6 written 4 what 6 written 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 : ' [behead] the messenger [who] [brings] [this] [letter] [secretly] and at once . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 messenger 4 messenger 12 once 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' the girl grew pale . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 grew 2 girl 5 . 3 grew 4 pale what a shame ! [she] [thought] . 1 what 3 shame 1 what 7 . 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! she would not let a handsome young fellow like that be beheaded ; but how to prevent it was not quite clear at the moment . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 9 like 2 would 11 be 3 not 4 let 5 a 8 fellow 6 handsome 7 young 7 young 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 like 9 like 10 that 11 be 12 beheaded 11 be 21 quite 11 be 23 at 12 beheaded 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 how 16 to 17 prevent 17 prevent 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 21 quite 20 not 21 quite 21 quite 22 clear 23 at 24 the 23 at 25 moment 25 moment 26 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' it was done ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 ! he sent for his wife and told her to get the princess ready to be married at once . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 3 for 8 her 3 for 18 once 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 7 told 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 her 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 ready 10 get 16 married 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 ready 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 married 16 married 18 once 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 . ' [nonsense] ! ' said his wife , ' what in the world do you mean ? ' 1 ' 5 said 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 wife 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 14 do 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 do 14 do 16 mean 15 you 16 mean 16 mean 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [these] are the king 's commands , ' he answered ; ' go and do [as] [i] bid you . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 commands 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 's 5 king 7 commands 7 commands 8 , 7 commands 20 you 7 commands 21 . 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 answered 10 he 11 answered 11 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 go 14 go 15 and 16 do 20 you 19 bid 20 you the letter [says] ["] at once , ["] and ["] ask no questions . " 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 14 . 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 ask 11 ask 13 questions 12 no 13 questions 13 questions 14 . 14 . 15 " the marriage , therefore , must take place this evening . ' 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 10 evening 2 marriage 4 therefore 2 marriage 8 place 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 6 must 7 take 7 take 8 place 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 11 . 11 . 12 ' in vain did his wife urge every objection ; the more she argued , the more determined was her husband . 1 in 2 vain 1 in 10 the 1 in 15 the 2 vain 3 did 2 vain 9 ; 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 urge 6 urge 7 every 6 urge 8 objection 8 objection 9 ; 10 the 11 more 11 more 13 argued 12 she 13 argued 13 argued 14 , 15 the 16 more 16 more 17 determined 17 determined 20 husband 18 was 19 her 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . then all the castle was turned upside down ; and when the news spread in the town , that was turned upside down too . 1 then 6 turned 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 castle 4 castle 5 was 4 castle 6 turned 6 turned 7 upside 7 upside 8 down 7 upside 9 ; 7 upside 23 down 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 spread 14 spread 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 town 17 town 20 was 17 town 21 turned 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 was 22 upside 23 down 23 down 25 . 24 too 25 . and all the people declared that such a wonderful sight had never been seen , and talked about it to the ends of their lives . 1 and 17 talked 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 people 4 people 5 declared 4 people 17 talked 5 declared 6 that 5 declared 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 sight 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 been 12 never 14 seen 12 never 17 talked 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 talked 17 talked 18 about 17 talked 20 to 17 talked 22 ends 19 it 20 to 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 22 ends 25 lives 24 their 25 lives 25 lives 26 . when the king got the governor 's letter , he grew so red in the face that everyone thought he was going to have apoplexy . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 7 's 4 got 6 governor 5 the 6 governor 6 governor 7 's 7 's 8 letter 7 's 16 face 8 letter 9 , 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 so 11 grew 13 red 13 red 16 face 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 face 16 face 18 everyone 17 that 18 everyone 18 everyone 19 thought 18 everyone 25 apoplexy 19 thought 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 going 22 going 23 to 23 to 24 have 25 apoplexy 26 . so , when the young couple arrived , the king received them with all state , and gave his son-in-law a province to govern . 1 so 5 young 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 young 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 couple 6 couple 7 arrived 6 couple 11 received 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 received 11 received 12 them 11 received 13 with 11 received 15 state 13 with 14 all 15 state 20 son-in-law 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 gave 18 gave 20 son-in-law 19 his 20 son-in-law 20 son-in-law 22 province 20 son-in-law 25 . 21 a 22 province 22 province 24 govern 23 to 24 govern nur [mahomed] ['s] old mother lived for a long time in her ' son 's ' palace , and died in peace . 1 nur 23 . 4 old 5 mother 5 mother 6 lived 5 mother 15 's 5 mother 20 died 6 lived 9 long 6 lived 11 in 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 time 11 in 12 her 12 her 14 son 13 ' 14 son 15 's 17 palace 16 ' 17 palace 17 palace 19 and 18 , 19 and 20 died 22 peace 21 in 22 peace 22 peace 23 . [[] [told] [the] [writer] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [story] [of] [wali] [dâd] [the] [simple-hearted] once upon a time there lived a poor old man [whose] [name] was [wali] [dâd] [gunjay] [,] [or] [wali] [dâd] the [bald] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 5 there 13 was 6 lived 7 a 7 a 10 man 8 poor 10 man 9 old 10 man 13 was 21 the 21 the 23 . what should he do with them all ? he wondered . 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 1 what 9 he 4 do 5 with 4 do 8 ? 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 all 9 he 10 wondered 10 wondered 11 . with that he pulled the bracelet from his waistband , and handed it to his friend . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 the 5 the 6 bracelet 6 bracelet 9 waistband 7 from 9 waistband 8 his 9 waistband 9 waistband 10 , 9 waistband 11 and 9 waistband 12 handed 9 waistband 16 friend 12 handed 13 it 12 handed 14 to 14 to 15 his 16 friend 17 . the merchant was naturally much astonished , but said nothing , and made no objection to carrying out his friend 's plan . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 was 3 was 6 astonished 3 was 10 nothing 3 was 17 carrying 4 naturally 6 astonished 5 much 6 astonished 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 nothing 9 said 10 nothing 11 , 12 and 11 , 17 carrying 12 and 13 made 13 made 15 objection 14 no 15 objection 15 objection 16 to 15 objection 17 carrying 17 carrying 18 out 17 carrying 22 plan 19 his 20 friend 19 his 22 plan 21 's 22 plan 22 plan 23 . time passed by , and at length the merchant arrived in the course of his travels at the capital of [khaistân] . 1 time 2 passed 2 passed 3 by 2 passed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 at 6 at 7 length 7 length 9 merchant 7 length 22 . 8 the 9 merchant 9 merchant 10 arrived 10 arrived 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 course 14 of 14 of 15 his 16 travels 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 capital 19 capital 20 of 19 capital 22 . with these he set out on his journey . 1 with 2 these 2 these 4 set 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 out 4 set 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 journey 8 journey 9 . some months later he got home again from his journeyings , and proceeded to [take] [wali] [dâd] the princess 's present . 1 some 2 months 2 months 3 later 3 later 4 he 4 he 5 got 5 got 6 home 6 home 7 again 6 home 8 from 6 home 22 . 9 his 10 journeyings 10 journeyings 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 proceeded 13 proceeded 14 to 14 to 18 the 14 to 21 present 18 the 19 princess 19 princess 20 's 21 present 22 . great was the perplexity of the good man to find a camel-load of silks tumbled at his door ! 1 great 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 18 door 4 perplexity 5 of 5 of 6 the 5 of 14 silks 7 good 12 camel-load 8 man 12 camel-load 9 to 10 find 10 find 12 camel-load 11 a 12 camel-load 12 camel-load 13 of 12 camel-load 14 silks 14 silks 15 tumbled 14 silks 16 at 14 silks 17 his 14 silks 18 door 18 door 19 ! what was he to do with these costly things ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 9 things 5 do 10 ? 6 with 7 these 7 these 8 costly 8 costly 9 things when the old man saw them coming in the distance he said to himself : ' [here] ['s] luck [!] a troop of horses coming ! 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 saw 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 5 saw 6 them 5 saw 7 coming 7 coming 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 distance 9 the 22 troop 11 he 12 said 12 said 22 troop 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 19 luck 19 luck 22 troop 21 a 22 troop 22 troop 23 of 22 troop 24 horses 22 troop 25 coming 25 coming 26 ! they are sure to want quantities of grass , and [i] shall [sell] [all] [i] [have] without having to drag it to market . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 sure 2 are 6 quantities 4 to 6 quantities 5 want 6 quantities 6 quantities 7 of 6 quantities 8 grass 6 quantities 17 without 8 grass 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 shall 17 without 18 having 18 having 20 drag 19 to 20 drag 20 drag 21 it 20 drag 23 market 22 to 23 market 23 market 24 . 24 . 25 ' thereupon he rushed off and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 thereupon 2 he 2 he 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 off 4 off 9 fast 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 grass 7 grass 9 fast 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 . at first he could not think what to do with them , but , after a little , a brilliant idea struck him ! 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 what 7 what 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 16 a 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 after 14 , 15 after 15 after 16 a 16 a 17 little 16 a 20 brilliant 18 , 20 brilliant 19 a 20 brilliant 20 brilliant 21 idea 20 brilliant 22 struck 22 struck 23 him 23 him 24 ! the merchant departed , laughing . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 departed 3 departed 4 , 3 departed 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 . this time the princess sent for the merchant , and questioned him about the giver . 1 this 2 time 2 time 16 . 3 the 4 princess 4 princess 15 giver 5 sent 6 for 5 sent 15 giver 7 the 15 giver 8 merchant 11 questioned 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 questioned 11 questioned 12 him 11 questioned 15 giver 13 about 15 giver 14 the 15 giver 15 giver 16 . then he ordered that , in place of each of the ten horses , two mules laden with silver should be returned by her . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ordered 3 ordered 4 that 3 ordered 5 , 3 ordered 11 the 6 in 7 place 6 in 11 the 8 of 11 the 9 each 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 16 mules 12 ten 16 mules 13 horses 14 , 13 horses 16 mules 15 two 16 mules 16 mules 17 laden 16 mules 20 should 16 mules 22 returned 17 laden 18 with 17 laden 19 silver 20 should 21 be 22 returned 24 her 23 by 24 her 24 her 25 . the merchant felt handsomely repaid for his trouble , and wondered greatly how the matter would turn out . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 15 matter 2 merchant 4 handsomely 3 felt 4 handsomely 4 handsomely 5 repaid 4 handsomely 10 and 5 repaid 6 for 5 repaid 7 his 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 greatly 11 wondered 13 how 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 18 out 15 matter 19 . 16 would 17 turn 17 turn 18 out this time the prince , too , was embarrassed , and questioned the merchant closely . 1 this 2 time 2 time 16 . 3 the 4 prince 3 the 14 merchant 4 prince 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 8 was 9 embarrassed 9 embarrassed 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 questioned 12 questioned 13 the 12 questioned 14 merchant 13 the 14 merchant 14 merchant 15 closely 15 closely 16 . elephants , too ! 1 elephants 2 , 1 elephants 3 too 1 elephants 4 ! grass will be selling well to-day ! ' 1 grass 4 selling 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 selling 4 selling 5 well 4 selling 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and with that he hurried off to the jungle and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 and 4 he 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 17 could 5 hurried 6 off 6 off 14 fast 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 12 grass 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 grass 12 grass 14 fast 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 . that beautiful young princess , now ! 1 that 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 young 2 beautiful 4 princess 2 beautiful 7 ! 4 princess 5 , 6 now 7 ! she 'd be the one to enjoy all these fine things ! 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 2 'd 7 enjoy 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 11 things 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 fine 9 these 11 things 11 things 12 ! at length , however , he consented to go once more , but he promised himself never to embark on another such enterprise . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 consented 7 consented 8 to 8 to 9 go 8 to 19 embark 9 go 10 once 10 once 11 more 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 promised 15 promised 19 embark 16 himself 19 embark 17 never 19 embark 18 to 19 embark 19 embark 20 on 19 embark 21 another 19 embark 22 such 19 embark 23 enterprise 19 embark 24 . so , after a few days ['] [rest] , the caravan [started] [off] [once] [more] [for] [khaistân] . 1 so 5 few 2 , 3 after 3 after 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 days 6 days 18 . 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 caravan 11 caravan 18 . there is nothing for it but that we go and pay him a visit in person . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 for 3 nothing 6 but 4 for 5 it 6 but 8 we 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 go 8 we 14 visit 9 go 10 and 10 and 11 pay 11 pay 14 visit 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 16 person 14 visit 17 . 15 in 16 person the merchant , the king declared , was to guide the party . 1 the 2 merchant 1 the 12 party 2 merchant 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 declared 5 king 7 , 8 was 9 to 9 to 10 guide 10 guide 11 the 11 the 12 party 12 party 13 . the feelings of the poor merchant in this sore dilemma can hardly be imagined . 1 the 2 feelings 1 the 6 merchant 2 feelings 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 poor 6 merchant 10 dilemma 7 in 10 dilemma 8 this 10 dilemma 9 sore 10 dilemma 10 dilemma 11 can 10 dilemma 12 hardly 10 dilemma 14 imagined 10 dilemma 15 . 12 hardly 13 be day after day they moved on , and every day the poor merchant felt more ill and miserable . 1 day 2 after 1 day 3 day 1 day 13 merchant 3 day 4 they 3 day 10 day 4 they 5 moved 5 moved 6 on 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 day 11 the 13 merchant 12 poor 13 merchant 13 merchant 14 felt 14 felt 15 more 14 felt 18 miserable 16 ill 18 miserable 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 . at last they were only one day ['s] march [from] [wali] [dâd] ['s] little mud home . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 day 7 day 9 march 9 march 17 . 14 little 15 mud 15 mud 16 home 16 home 17 . he could not do it ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 ! he was afraid ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! he drew back shuddering , and covering his face in his hands he wept aloud . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 back 2 drew 4 shuddering 4 shuddering 7 covering 4 shuddering 14 wept 4 shuddering 16 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 covering 7 covering 9 face 8 his 9 face 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 14 wept 13 he 14 wept 14 wept 15 aloud presently he was aware of a gentle radiance that shed itself before him . 1 presently 4 aware 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 4 aware 8 radiance 6 a 8 radiance 7 gentle 8 radiance 8 radiance 10 shed 8 radiance 14 . 9 that 10 shed 10 shed 11 itself 11 itself 12 before 12 before 13 him surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace ! 1 surely 2 morning 2 morning 10 reveal 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 already 5 already 10 reveal 6 coming 8 hasten 7 to 8 hasten 8 hasten 10 reveal 9 and 10 reveal 10 reveal 11 his 10 reveal 12 disgrace 12 disgrace 13 ! ' [why] do you weep , old man ? ' said one , in a voice as clear and musical as that of the bulbul . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 said 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 weep 5 weep 6 , 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 16 voice 12 one 13 , 14 in 15 a 15 a 16 voice 16 voice 25 bulbul 17 as 25 bulbul 18 clear 19 and 19 and 20 musical 20 musical 25 bulbul 21 as 25 bulbul 22 that 25 bulbul 23 of 25 bulbul 24 the 25 bulbul 25 bulbul 26 . ' [i] weep for shame , ' replied [he] . 1 ' 8 replied 3 weep 4 for 4 for 5 shame 5 shame 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [what] do you here ? ' questioned the other . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 questioned 8 questioned 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 . ' [i] came here to die , ' said [wali] [dâd] . 1 ' 9 said 3 came 4 here 3 came 5 to 5 to 6 die 6 die 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . and as they questioned him , he confessed all his story . 1 and 4 questioned 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 him 4 questioned 8 confessed 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 confessed 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 all 8 confessed 11 story 9 all 10 his 11 story 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] []] and up an avenue of giant plane trees the peris led him , dumb with amazement . 1 and 10 peris 2 up 4 avenue 3 an 4 avenue 4 avenue 5 of 4 avenue 6 giant 6 giant 7 plane 7 plane 8 trees 7 plane 10 peris 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 led 10 peris 12 him 10 peris 14 dumb 12 him 13 , 14 dumb 15 with 14 dumb 16 amazement 16 amazement 17 . wali [dâd] [stood] stunned and [helpless] [.] 1 wali 4 stunned 4 stunned 5 and ' [fear] [not] , ' said one of the peris ; ' go to your house , [and] [learn] [that] [god] [rewards] [the] simple-hearted . ' 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 10 peris 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 ; 10 peris 12 ' 10 peris 26 ' 13 go 14 to 13 go 24 simple-hearted 14 to 15 your 15 your 16 house 16 house 17 , 24 simple-hearted 26 ' 25 . 26 ' with these words they both disappeared and left him . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 disappeared 4 they 5 both 5 both 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 8 left 6 disappeared 10 . 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him he walked on , thinking still that he must be dreaming . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 11 dreaming 2 walked 3 on 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 still 6 still 11 dreaming 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 must 9 must 10 be 9 must 11 dreaming 11 dreaming 12 . very soon he retired to rest in a splendid room , far grander than anything he had ever dreamed of . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 retired 3 he 4 retired 4 retired 5 to 4 retired 6 rest 6 rest 20 of 6 rest 21 . 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 13 grander 10 room 13 grander 11 , 13 grander 12 far 13 grander 13 grander 14 than 13 grander 15 anything 13 grander 19 dreamed 16 he 17 had 17 had 19 dreamed 18 ever 19 dreamed 19 dreamed 20 of if he was dumbfounded , the merchant , who was ushered into his presence soon after sunrise , was much more so . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 dumbfounded 3 was 4 dumbfounded 4 dumbfounded 5 , 4 dumbfounded 6 the 4 dumbfounded 18 , 6 the 7 merchant 7 merchant 17 sunrise 8 , 9 who 9 who 11 ushered 10 was 11 ushered 11 ushered 12 into 11 ushered 14 presence 11 ushered 17 sunrise 13 his 14 presence 15 soon 16 after 16 after 17 sunrise 18 , 22 so 19 was 20 much 19 was 22 so 20 much 21 more 22 so 23 . and what a search he had had ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 7 had 2 what 8 ! 3 a 4 search 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 had then [wali] [dâd] [told] the merchant all that had happened . 1 then 5 the 5 the 6 merchant 6 merchant 7 all 7 all 8 that 8 that 9 had 9 had 10 happened 10 happened 11 . for three nights and days a great feast was held in honour of the royal guests . 1 for 5 days 2 three 3 nights 2 three 5 days 3 nights 4 and 5 days 8 feast 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 feast 8 feast 9 was 8 feast 10 held 8 feast 12 honour 8 feast 16 guests 8 feast 17 . 11 in 12 honour 12 honour 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 royal 16 guests 17 . never had anything so splendid been seen . 1 never 7 seen 2 had 5 splendid 2 had 6 been 2 had 7 seen 3 anything 4 so 4 so 5 splendid 7 seen 8 . besides the great dinners , there were sports and hunting , and dances , and amusements of all sorts . 1 besides 20 . 2 the 8 sports 3 great 4 dinners 4 dinners 5 , 4 dinners 6 there 6 there 8 sports 7 were 8 sports 8 sports 9 and 8 sports 10 hunting 8 sports 12 and 8 sports 13 dances 8 sports 15 and 8 sports 16 amusements 11 , 12 and 13 dances 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 amusements 19 sorts 16 amusements 20 . 17 of 19 sorts 18 all 19 sorts [[] [told] [the] [author] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [tale] [of] [a] [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] once upon a time there was a country where the rivers were larger , and the forests deeper , than anywhere else . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 country 8 country 21 anywhere 9 where 10 the 10 the 11 rivers 11 rivers 12 were 11 rivers 13 larger 11 rivers 17 forests 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 forests 17 forests 18 deeper 17 forests 21 anywhere 18 deeper 19 , 18 deeper 20 than 21 anywhere 22 else 21 anywhere 23 . they [began] [when] [he] [was] [quite] [young] [,] [and] tired of [staying] [at] [home] [with] his [father] [and] [mother] . 1 they 10 tired 10 tired 20 . 11 of 16 his 16 his 20 . he left them one day , and walked off in search of adventures . 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 them 3 them 14 . 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 off 9 off 11 search 10 in 11 search 11 search 12 of 12 of 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 . ' [let] [us] [see] [which] [of] [us] two is strongest , ' said the young tortoise , marching up to the elephant . 1 ' 13 said 8 two 10 strongest 9 is 10 strongest 10 strongest 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 young 15 young 16 tortoise 16 tortoise 17 , 17 , 18 marching 18 marching 19 up 19 up 20 to 19 up 21 the 21 the 22 elephant 22 elephant 23 . ' [in] an hour 's time [;] [i] [have] [some] [business] to do first , ' answered the tortoise . 1 ' 13 do 1 ' 17 answered 3 an 4 hour 4 hour 5 's 4 hour 6 time 6 time 12 to 12 to 13 do 14 first 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 the 18 the 19 tortoise 19 tortoise 20 . and he hastened away as fast as his short legs would carry him . 1 and 3 hastened 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 away 3 hastened 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 6 fast 10 legs 8 his 10 legs 9 short 10 legs 10 legs 11 would 10 legs 12 carry 12 carry 13 him 13 him 14 . in a pool of the river a whale was resting , blowing water into the air and making a lovely fountain . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 pool 3 pool 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 21 fountain 6 river 8 whale 7 a 8 whale 8 whale 10 resting 9 was 10 resting 10 resting 12 blowing 10 resting 16 air 10 resting 21 fountain 11 , 12 blowing 12 blowing 13 water 14 into 16 air 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 and 18 making 21 fountain 19 a 20 lovely 20 lovely 21 fountain 21 fountain 22 . ' [would] you like to try which of us is the stronger ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 said 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 try 6 try 12 stronger 7 which 9 us 7 which 10 is 7 which 12 stronger 8 of 9 us 11 the 12 stronger 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 16 he 17 . the whale looked at him , sent up another fountain , and answered : ' [oh] , yes [;] [certainly] . 1 the 2 whale 2 whale 3 looked 2 whale 14 : 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 5 him 3 looked 8 up 5 him 6 , 7 sent 8 up 9 another 10 fountain 10 fountain 13 answered 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 answered 13 answered 14 : 14 : 15 ' 15 ' 18 yes 17 , 18 yes 18 yes 21 . when do you wish to begin ? 1 when 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 begin 6 begin 7 ? i am quite ready . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 ready 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] give me one of your longest bones , and [i] will fasten it to my leg . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 3 give 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 longest 8 longest 9 bones 8 longest 10 , 8 longest 14 fasten 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 14 fasten 15 it 15 it 19 . 16 to 17 my 17 my 18 leg 18 leg 19 . when [i] [give] the signal , you must pull , and we will see which can pull the hardest . ' 1 when 4 the 4 the 5 signal 5 signal 6 , 5 signal 10 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 pull 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 we 11 and 18 the 12 we 13 will 12 we 16 can 13 will 14 see 15 which 16 can 16 can 17 pull 18 the 19 hardest 19 hardest 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the whale ; and he took out one of his bones and passed it to the tortoise . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 whale 7 the 8 whale 8 whale 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 18 and 9 ; 20 it 10 and 12 took 11 he 12 took 12 took 13 out 12 took 16 his 13 out 15 of 14 one 15 of 16 his 17 bones 18 and 19 passed 20 it 24 . 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 tortoise 23 tortoise 24 . the tortoise picked up the end of the bone in his mouth and went back to the elephant . 1 the 2 tortoise 1 the 6 end 2 tortoise 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 the 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 18 elephant 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 14 went 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 elephant 18 elephant 19 . we shall soon see which is the stronger . ['] 1 we 2 shall 1 we 9 . 2 shall 3 soon 2 shall 4 see 2 shall 8 stronger 5 which 6 is 5 which 8 stronger 7 the 8 stronger so he wound it carefully round the elephant 's leg , and tied it in a firm knot . 1 so 2 he 1 so 8 elephant 3 wound 5 carefully 3 wound 6 round 4 it 5 carefully 6 round 8 elephant 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 9 's 8 elephant 10 leg 8 elephant 18 knot 8 elephant 19 . 10 leg 13 tied 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tied 13 tied 14 it 14 it 15 in 16 a 17 firm 17 firm 18 knot 18 knot 19 . ' [now] ! ' cried he , plunging into a thick bush behind him . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 8 plunging 6 he 8 plunging 7 , 8 plunging 8 plunging 9 into 8 plunging 12 bush 10 a 11 thick 11 thick 12 bush 12 bush 13 behind 13 behind 14 him 14 him 15 . they were very evenly matched , and the battle was a hard one . 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 evenly 3 very 4 evenly 4 evenly 5 matched 5 matched 6 , 5 matched 9 battle 5 matched 11 a 5 matched 12 hard 5 matched 14 . 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 10 was 11 a 12 hard 13 one at last they were quite tired , and the tortoise , who was watching , saw that they could play no more . 1 at 2 last 2 last 16 saw 3 they 4 were 3 they 16 saw 4 were 5 quite 5 quite 6 tired 6 tired 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 tortoise 10 tortoise 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 was 13 was 14 watching 14 watching 15 , 16 saw 17 that 17 that 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 play 19 could 21 no 21 no 22 more 22 more 23 . suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 4 it 1 suppose 8 ? 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 for 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 4 it 1 suppose 8 ? 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 up 5 up 6 for 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' a day or two later the young tortoise was taking a stroll , when he met a fox , and stopped to speak to him . 1 a 12 stroll 2 day 3 or 3 or 4 two 4 two 5 later 4 two 7 young 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 9 was 8 tortoise 10 taking 10 taking 12 stroll 11 a 12 stroll 12 stroll 14 when 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 met 15 he 21 stopped 17 a 18 fox 18 fox 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stopped 21 stopped 22 to 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 to 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] shall be delighted , ' answered the fox , ' [only] [i] [would] [rather] that you began . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 delighted 5 delighted 6 , 6 , 8 answered 6 , 21 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 fox 11 , 12 ' 11 , 19 began 11 , 21 ' 12 ' 18 you 17 that 18 you 20 . 21 ' so he looked about for a suitable place , and found a convenient hole at the foot of an orange tree . 1 so 2 he 1 so 13 convenient 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 about 5 for 6 a 6 a 13 convenient 7 suitable 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 13 convenient 12 a 13 convenient 13 convenient 14 hole 13 convenient 20 orange 14 hole 15 at 15 at 16 the 17 foot 18 of 17 foot 20 orange 19 an 20 orange 20 orange 21 tree 21 tree 22 . the fox so far kept his word that each morning when the sun rose he appeared to ask how the tortoise was getting on . 1 the 2 fox 1 the 13 sun 3 so 4 far 3 so 8 that 4 far 5 kept 5 kept 6 his 5 kept 7 word 8 that 10 morning 9 each 10 morning 10 morning 11 when 10 morning 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 13 sun 23 getting 13 sun 25 . 14 rose 16 appeared 15 he 16 appeared 17 to 18 ask 18 ask 21 tortoise 19 how 21 tortoise 20 the 21 tortoise 21 tortoise 23 getting 22 was 23 getting 23 getting 24 on ' [oh] [,] very well ; but [i] [wish] you would give me some fruit , ' replied he . 1 ' 5 well 1 ' 12 give 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 10 you 10 you 11 would 12 give 13 me 13 me 20 . 14 some 15 fruit 15 fruit 16 , 15 fruit 20 . 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 replied 17 ' 19 he ' [oh] [dear] [,] oh dear ! 1 ' 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! i am so hungry ! ' cried the tortoise . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 hungry 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 tortoise 9 tortoise 10 . so the seven years went by ; and when the tortoise came out of his hole [he] was as fat as ever . 1 so 23 . 2 the 3 seven 3 seven 4 years 3 seven 7 ; 4 years 5 went 5 went 6 by 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 tortoise 10 the 16 hole 11 tortoise 14 of 12 came 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 his 16 hole 18 was 16 hole 23 . 18 was 20 fat 19 as 20 fat 20 fat 21 as 21 as 22 ever ' [well] [,] how are you getting on ? ' he would ask cheerfully when he paid his visits . 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 are 4 how 14 cheerfully 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 getting 5 are 9 ? 7 getting 8 on 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 12 would 13 ask 13 ask 14 cheerfully 14 cheerfully 15 when 14 cheerfully 19 visits 14 cheerfully 20 . 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 paid 17 paid 19 visits 18 his 19 visits ' [oh] , all right ; [only] [i] [wish] you had [brought] a bird [with] [you] , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 19 answered 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 ; 6 ; 10 you 10 you 11 had 11 had 13 a 13 a 14 bird 14 bird 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 the 20 the 21 fox 21 fox 22 . ' [i] have been so unlucky , [i] have never been able to catch one , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 unlucky 4 been 12 able 5 so 6 unlucky 6 unlucky 7 , 9 have 11 been 10 never 11 been 11 been 12 able 12 able 13 to 12 able 14 catch 12 able 20 tortoise 15 one 16 , 16 , 18 replied 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 20 tortoise 19 the 20 tortoise 20 tortoise 21 . ' [however] , [i] shall be more fortunate to-morrow , [i] [am] sure . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 13 sure 5 shall 6 be 6 be 8 fortunate 6 be 13 sure 7 more 8 fortunate 8 fortunate 9 to-morrow 9 to-morrow 10 , 13 sure 14 . 14 . 15 ' but he was not considered a very swift runner , until an adventure with a deer added to his fame . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 considered 5 considered 6 a 6 a 9 runner 7 very 9 runner 8 swift 9 runner 9 runner 10 , 9 runner 11 until 9 runner 13 adventure 9 runner 16 deer 9 runner 17 added 9 runner 20 fame 9 runner 21 . 12 an 13 adventure 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 deer 17 added 18 to 19 his 20 fame one day , when he was basking in the sun , a stag passed by , and stopped for a little conversation . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 basking 6 was 12 a 7 basking 8 in 7 basking 10 sun 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 12 a 13 stag 12 a 21 little 13 stag 14 passed 13 stag 17 and 13 stag 18 stopped 14 passed 15 by 16 , 17 and 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 conversation 22 conversation 23 . ' [would] you care to see which of us can run fastest ? ' asked the tortoise , after some talk . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 care 4 care 5 to 5 to 6 see 5 to 21 talk 7 which 17 tortoise 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 can 10 can 12 fastest 11 run 12 fastest 12 fastest 15 asked 12 fastest 17 tortoise 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 asked 16 the 17 tortoise 17 tortoise 18 , 17 tortoise 19 after 17 tortoise 21 talk 19 after 20 some 21 talk 22 . the stag thought the question so silly that he only shrugged his shoulders . 1 the 2 stag 1 the 5 question 2 stag 3 thought 4 the 5 question 5 question 13 shoulders 6 so 7 silly 7 silly 8 that 7 silly 11 shrugged 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 only 11 shrugged 12 his 12 his 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . ' [of] [course] [,] the victor would have the right to kill the other , ' went on the tortoise . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 victor 6 victor 7 would 6 victor 15 , 7 would 8 have 7 would 12 kill 8 have 9 the 10 right 12 kill 11 to 12 kill 12 kill 14 other 13 the 14 other 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 20 tortoise 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 tortoise 20 tortoise 21 . ' [oh] , on that condition [i] agree , ' answered the deer ; ' but [i] [am] [afraid] you are a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 11 answered 4 on 6 condition 5 that 6 condition 6 condition 8 agree 8 agree 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 24 man 13 deer 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 14 ; 16 but 16 but 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 a 22 a 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] is no use trying to frighten me , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 4 no 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 frighten 8 frighten 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 12 replied 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 tortoise 13 the 14 tortoise 14 tortoise 15 . this done to his satisfaction , he went back to the starting place . 1 this 13 place 2 done 12 starting 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 6 , 5 satisfaction 12 starting 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 back 8 went 10 to 10 to 11 the 12 starting 13 place 13 place 14 . full of astonishment , the stag would redouble his efforts , but it was no use . 1 full 2 of 2 of 3 astonishment 2 of 16 use 3 astonishment 4 , 5 the 6 stag 6 stag 8 redouble 7 would 8 redouble 8 redouble 9 his 8 redouble 10 efforts 8 redouble 12 but 8 redouble 16 use 10 efforts 11 , 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 use 16 use 17 . and the stag ran , and ran , and ran , till he could run no more , and dropped down dead on the grass . 1 and 10 ran 2 the 3 stag 3 stag 4 ran 3 stag 7 ran 3 stag 10 ran 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 21 down 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 run 15 run 21 down 16 no 17 more 16 no 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 dropped 20 dropped 21 down 21 down 22 dead 21 down 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 grass 25 grass 26 . and the tortoise , when he thinks about it , laughs still . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 4 , 3 tortoise 7 thinks 3 tortoise 13 . 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 about 7 thinks 11 laughs 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 , 11 laughs 12 still but the tortoise was not the only creature of whose tricks stories were told in the forest . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 2 the 17 forest 3 tortoise 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 only 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 creature 8 creature 11 tricks 9 of 11 tricks 10 whose 11 tricks 11 tricks 12 stories 12 stories 13 were 12 stories 14 told 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . sometimes , however , the inhabitants of the forest were so foolish as to provoke him , and then they got the worst of it . 1 sometimes 3 however 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 9 forest 6 inhabitants 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 26 . 10 were 11 so 11 so 12 foolish 12 foolish 13 as 13 as 15 provoke 14 to 15 provoke 15 provoke 16 him 15 provoke 19 then 15 provoke 20 they 15 provoke 21 got 15 provoke 23 worst 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 22 the 23 worst 23 worst 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . this was what happened to the barber , whom the monkey visited one morning , saying that he wished to be shaved . 1 this 2 was 1 this 4 happened 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 barber 6 the 7 barber 7 barber 8 , 7 barber 9 whom 7 barber 22 shaved 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 visited 12 visited 14 morning 12 visited 16 saying 12 visited 22 shaved 13 one 14 morning 15 , 16 saying 16 saying 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 20 to 19 wished 22 shaved 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 shaved 22 shaved 23 . it was only a very little bit , and the monkey started up more in rage than in pain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 very 4 a 7 bit 4 a 19 pain 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 7 bit 14 more 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 started 12 started 13 up 14 more 17 than 15 in 16 rage 16 rage 17 than 18 in 19 pain 19 pain 20 . ' [give] [me] [back] the end of my tail , ' he roared , ' or [i] will take one of your razors . ' 1 ' 5 the 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 7 of 8 my 7 of 23 razors 8 my 9 tail 9 tail 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 13 roared 14 , 13 roared 23 razors 14 , 15 ' 16 or 23 razors 18 will 19 take 19 take 23 razors 20 one 23 razors 21 of 23 razors 22 your 23 razors 23 razors 25 ' 24 . 25 ' and he handed her the razor as he spoke . 1 and 2 he 2 he 9 spoke 3 handed 6 razor 4 her 6 razor 5 the 6 razor 6 razor 7 as 6 razor 9 spoke 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 . a few days later he came back and rapped at the door of the hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 9 rapped 5 he 6 came 5 he 9 rapped 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 and 9 rapped 15 hut 10 at 12 door 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 . ' [i] [have] [called] [for] my [razor] , ' he said , when the woman appeared . 1 ' 11 said 1 ' 17 . 6 my 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 14 the 12 , 13 when 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 appeared ' [i] have [lost] it , ' answered she . 1 ' 8 answered 1 ' 9 she 3 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 9 she 10 . the woman protested she had not got the knife , so he took the sardine and ran off . 1 the 2 woman 1 the 15 sardine 2 woman 3 protested 4 she 5 had 4 she 7 got 5 had 6 not 7 got 15 sardine 8 the 15 sardine 9 knife 10 , 9 knife 15 sardine 11 so 12 he 11 so 15 sardine 13 took 15 sardine 14 the 15 sardine 15 sardine 16 and 15 sardine 17 ran 15 sardine 18 off 18 off 19 . a little further along he saw a baker who was standing at the door , eating one of his loaves . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 along 3 further 6 saw 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 6 saw 8 baker 6 saw 11 standing 8 baker 9 who 10 was 11 standing 11 standing 16 eating 12 at 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 14 door 16 eating 16 eating 19 his 16 eating 20 loaves 16 eating 21 . 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 his ' [that] must be rather dry , ' said the monkey , ' try my fish ' ; and the man did not need twice telling . 1 ' 9 said 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 rather 5 rather 6 dry 6 dry 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 , 11 monkey 25 twice 12 , 13 ' 14 try 15 my 14 try 16 fish 16 fish 17 ' 16 fish 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 22 did 22 did 23 not 23 not 24 need 24 need 25 twice 25 twice 26 telling 26 telling 27 . a few days later the monkey stopped again at the baker 's hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 6 monkey 5 the 6 monkey 6 monkey 7 stopped 6 monkey 11 baker 7 stopped 8 again 7 stopped 9 at 9 at 10 the 11 baker 12 's 11 baker 13 hut 13 hut 14 . ' [i] ['ve] called for that fish , ' he said . 1 ' 11 said 4 called 5 for 4 called 7 fish 6 that 7 fish 7 fish 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ['] [that] [fish] [?] but [i] have eaten it ! ' [exclaimed] the baker in dismay . 1 but 5 it 3 have 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 it 5 it 13 . 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 10 baker 10 baker 12 dismay 11 in 12 dismay 12 dismay 13 . as he went he saw a woman with a group of little girls round her , teaching them how to dress hair . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 14 round 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 10 group 6 a 7 woman 6 a 10 group 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 group 10 group 11 of 10 group 13 girls 10 group 14 round 12 little 13 girls 14 round 15 her 15 her 16 , 15 her 22 hair 17 teaching 18 them 17 teaching 19 how 17 teaching 22 hair 19 how 20 to 20 to 21 dress 21 dress 22 hair 22 hair 23 . but he took no notice of their questions , he only said to their mother [:] ' [i] ['ve] called for my barrel of meal . ' 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 notice 3 took 7 their 3 took 14 their 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 7 their 8 questions 8 questions 9 , 9 , 12 said 10 he 11 only 10 he 12 said 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 mother 14 their 25 meal 17 ' 20 called 20 called 23 barrel 21 for 22 my 22 my 23 barrel 23 barrel 24 of 23 barrel 25 meal 25 meal 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [why] [,] you gave it to me to make cakes of ! ' cried the mother . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 10 make 5 gave 6 it 5 gave 7 to 7 to 8 me 7 to 10 make 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 cakes 11 cakes 12 of 11 cakes 18 . 12 of 16 the 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 15 cried 15 cried 16 the 17 mother 18 . ' [if] [i] can't get my barrel [of] meal , [i] [shall] [take] [one] of [your] children , ' answered the monkey . 1 ' 20 answered 4 can't 5 get 5 get 9 meal 6 my 7 barrel 6 my 9 meal 9 meal 10 , 10 , 20 answered 15 of 17 children 17 children 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 answered 20 answered 21 the 21 the 22 monkey 22 monkey 23 . ' [oh] , leave me my child , and [i] will find you another barrel of meal , ' wept [the] [mother] . 1 ' 20 wept 3 , 9 and 3 , 19 ' 4 leave 5 me 4 leave 6 my 6 my 7 child 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 you 12 find 14 another 14 another 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 of 15 barrel 17 meal 17 meal 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 wept 20 wept 23 . ' [i] [don't] [want] [another] barrel , [i] [want] that one , ' answered the monkey sternly . 1 ' 6 barrel 1 ' 14 answered 6 barrel 7 , 7 , 10 that 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 sternly 17 sternly 18 . now the monkey 's tiresome tricks had made him [many] enemies in the forest , but no one hated him [so] [much] as the puma . 1 now 26 . 2 the 3 monkey 2 the 11 enemies 3 monkey 5 tiresome 4 's 5 tiresome 5 tiresome 6 tricks 6 tricks 8 made 7 had 8 made 8 made 9 him 11 enemies 12 in 11 enemies 26 . 12 in 13 the 12 in 24 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 hated 19 hated 20 him 20 him 23 as 24 the 25 puma yes , on this occasion there could be no escape ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 11 ! 2 , 3 on 4 this 5 occasion 5 occasion 10 escape 6 there 8 be 6 there 9 no 7 could 8 be 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ! and no more there would have been if the puma had had greater patience ; but in his excitement he moved a little too soon . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 2 no 14 patience 4 there 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 14 patience 7 been 8 if 9 the 10 puma 9 the 13 greater 10 puma 11 had 10 puma 12 had 13 greater 14 patience 14 patience 15 ; 14 patience 21 moved 14 patience 26 . 15 ; 16 but 17 in 18 his 18 his 19 excitement 19 excitement 21 moved 20 he 21 moved 21 moved 23 little 21 moved 24 too 22 a 23 little 24 too 25 soon the monkey , who was stooping to drink , heard a rustling , and turning caught the gleam of two yellow , murderous eyes . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 4 who 2 monkey 16 caught 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 stooping 5 was 6 stooping 6 stooping 8 drink 7 to 8 drink 9 , 15 turning 10 heard 12 rustling 11 a 12 rustling 12 rustling 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 caught 16 caught 18 gleam 17 the 18 gleam 18 gleam 19 of 18 gleam 23 murderous 20 two 23 murderous 21 yellow 23 murderous 22 , 23 murderous 23 murderous 24 eyes 23 murderous 25 . never had the monkey been so near death , and it was some time before he recovered enough courage to venture on the ground again . 1 never 2 had 2 had 5 been 2 had 17 recovered 3 the 4 monkey 4 monkey 5 been 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 near 7 near 8 death 7 near 11 it 8 death 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 it 12 was 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 before 15 before 17 recovered 16 he 17 recovered 17 recovered 18 enough 17 recovered 21 venture 19 courage 20 to 19 courage 21 venture 21 venture 24 ground 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 ground 24 ground 25 again 25 again 26 . up there in the shelter of the trees , he began to turn over in his head plans for escaping the snares of the puma . 1 up 2 there 1 up 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 shelter 5 shelter 6 of 6 of 8 trees 6 of 22 snares 7 the 8 trees 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 turn 13 turn 14 over 14 over 22 snares 15 in 16 his 16 his 17 head 16 his 22 snares 18 plans 20 escaping 19 for 20 escaping 20 escaping 21 the 20 escaping 22 snares 22 snares 23 of 22 snares 25 puma 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 puma 25 puma 26 . and at length chance helped him . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 length 3 length 4 chance 4 chance 5 helped 5 helped 7 . 6 him 7 . peeping down to the earth , he saw a man coming along the path carrying on his head a large gourd filled with honey . 1 peeping 2 down 2 down 3 to 2 down 14 path 4 the 5 earth 4 the 14 path 5 earth 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 9 a 10 man 11 coming 12 along 12 along 14 path 13 the 14 path 14 path 21 gourd 14 path 25 . 15 carrying 16 on 15 carrying 21 gourd 17 his 18 head 17 his 21 gourd 19 a 20 large 20 large 21 gourd 21 gourd 22 filled 21 gourd 24 honey 22 filled 23 with by-and-by the great rains began again . 1 by-and-by 4 rains 2 the 4 rains 3 great 4 rains 4 rains 5 began 5 began 6 again 6 again 7 . on his way to breakfast he met a rabbit , and stopped for a little talk . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 to 3 way 17 . 4 to 5 breakfast 4 to 16 talk 6 he 12 stopped 7 met 8 a 7 met 9 rabbit 9 rabbit 12 stopped 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 for 12 stopped 16 talk 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 little ' [i] [am] [feeling] [rather] dull , ' he remarked ; ['] [i] think it would do me good to hunt a while . 1 ' 6 dull 6 dull 7 , 6 dull 24 . 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 remarked 9 he 10 remarked 10 remarked 11 ; 14 think 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 do 16 would 21 hunt 18 me 21 hunt 19 good 20 to 20 to 21 hunt 21 hunt 23 while 21 hunt 24 . 22 a 23 while what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] [,] [i] [am] [quite] willing , ' answered the rabbit , proud of being spoken to by such a large creature . 1 ' 7 willing 7 willing 8 , 7 willing 24 . 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 15 of 12 rabbit 13 , 12 rabbit 14 proud 14 proud 15 of 15 of 16 being 16 being 17 spoken 17 spoken 18 to 19 by 20 such 20 such 21 a 21 a 22 large 22 large 23 creature 23 creature 24 . ' [but] the question is , what shall we hunt ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 question 4 question 5 is 4 question 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 shall 8 shall 9 we 9 we 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' it shows much more skill to be able to catch a small thing that can hide itself in a moment behind a leaf . 1 it 2 shows 2 shows 3 much 2 shows 17 itself 3 much 4 more 4 more 5 skill 6 to 16 hide 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 8 able 16 hide 9 to 10 catch 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 thing 12 small 16 hide 13 thing 14 that 15 can 16 hide 16 hide 17 itself 17 itself 18 in 17 itself 23 leaf 19 a 20 moment 19 a 23 leaf 21 behind 23 leaf 22 a 23 leaf 23 leaf 24 . i 'll tell you what ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 what 5 what 6 ! suppose [i] hunt butterflies , and you , serpents . ' 1 suppose 4 butterflies 3 hunt 4 butterflies 4 butterflies 9 serpents 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 serpents 7 you 9 serpents 8 , 9 serpents 9 serpents 10 . 10 . 11 ' the rabbit , who was young and without experience , was delighted with this idea , and they both set out on their various ways . 1 the 2 rabbit 2 rabbit 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 4 who 11 was 5 was 6 young 6 young 7 and 7 and 8 without 8 without 9 experience 9 experience 10 , 11 was 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 with 13 with 14 this 14 this 15 idea 15 idea 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 both 19 both 25 ways 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 on 22 on 24 various 23 their 24 various 24 various 25 ways 25 ways 26 . but , as it was , the dried leaves were all empty , and the rabbit at last fell asleep where he was . 1 but 4 it 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 20 asleep 6 , 8 dried 7 the 8 dried 8 dried 9 leaves 8 dried 20 asleep 9 leaves 10 were 9 leaves 14 and 9 leaves 15 the 9 leaves 17 at 10 were 11 all 12 empty 13 , 13 , 14 and 16 rabbit 17 at 17 at 18 last 19 fell 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 where 20 asleep 24 . 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 was it was not easy to catch the monkey off his guard , and the rabbit waited long before an opportunity arrived . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 catch 6 catch 7 the 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 9 off 9 off 10 his 9 off 11 guard 11 guard 20 opportunity 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 13 and 16 waited 15 rabbit 16 waited 16 waited 17 long 16 waited 20 opportunity 17 long 18 before 19 an 20 opportunity 20 opportunity 21 arrived 20 opportunity 22 . but instead of falling to the ground again , the stone stuck to the soft wax . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 6 the 4 falling 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 ground 6 the 11 stone 7 ground 8 again 8 again 9 , 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 stuck 12 stuck 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 soft 15 soft 16 wax 16 wax 17 . at this moment a breeze shook the tree , and the orange on which the monkey had set his heart dropped from the bough . 1 at 3 moment 1 at 7 the 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 5 breeze 4 a 5 breeze 5 breeze 6 shook 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 orange 12 orange 25 . 13 on 14 which 13 on 15 the 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 had 16 monkey 19 his 17 had 18 set 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 21 dropped 21 dropped 24 bough 22 from 23 the 22 from 24 bough 24 bough 25 . he picked it up and ate it every bit , including the rind , and it was so good he thought he should like another . 1 he 2 picked 2 picked 3 it 2 picked 4 up 2 picked 6 ate 2 picked 8 every 3 it 4 up 5 and 6 ate 6 ate 7 it 8 every 9 bit 9 bit 11 including 9 bit 24 like 10 , 11 including 11 including 13 rind 12 the 13 rind 13 rind 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 so 18 so 19 good 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 he 22 he 23 should 23 should 24 like 24 like 25 another 25 another 26 . but like the two stones his leg remained stuck to the wax , and he was held fast . 1 but 8 remained 2 like 5 stones 3 the 5 stones 4 two 5 stones 5 stones 7 leg 6 his 7 leg 7 leg 8 remained 8 remained 9 stuck 9 stuck 10 to 9 stuck 12 wax 9 stuck 18 fast 11 the 12 wax 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 held 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 held 17 held 18 fast 18 fast 19 . and this was how it [came] [about] . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 8 . 4 how 5 it 5 it 8 . but the puma easily saw through these excuses , and laughed at him . 1 but 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 easily 3 puma 5 saw 3 puma 8 excuses 3 puma 14 . 6 through 8 excuses 7 these 8 excuses 8 excuses 9 , 8 excuses 11 laughed 9 , 10 and 11 laughed 12 at 12 at 13 him ' [the] [river] is not deep at all , ' he said ; ' why , you will never be off your feet . 1 ' 15 why 4 is 5 not 4 is 6 deep 4 is 8 all 4 is 15 why 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 10 ' 15 why 11 he 12 said 13 ; 14 ' 14 ' 15 why 15 why 16 , 15 why 17 you 17 you 18 will 18 will 19 never 18 will 20 be 20 be 21 off 21 off 22 your 22 your 23 feet 23 feet 24 . come , pluck up your courage and follow me . ' 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 pluck 3 pluck 4 up 3 pluck 5 your 3 pluck 6 courage 3 pluck 8 follow 5 your 6 courage 6 courage 7 and 8 follow 9 me 9 me 10 . 10 . 11 ' as it was , he scrambled out , shaking with terror , and found the puma waiting for him . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 17 waiting 4 , 9 shaking 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 7 out 9 shaking 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 11 terror 10 with 11 terror 11 terror 16 puma 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 16 puma 15 the 16 puma 16 puma 17 waiting 17 waiting 18 for 17 waiting 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [you] had a narrow [escape] [that] time , ' said the puma . 1 ' 11 said 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 narrow 5 narrow 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . suppose you were to climb the tree and get some . 1 suppose 2 you 2 you 3 were 2 you 9 get 2 you 11 . 4 to 5 climb 4 to 9 get 5 climb 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 and 9 get 10 some you shall eat the green ones , they are the best and sweetest ; and you can throw the yellow ones down to me . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 eat 3 eat 5 green 4 the 5 green 5 green 6 ones 5 green 21 ones 6 ones 7 , 6 ones 9 are 6 ones 11 best 8 they 9 are 10 the 11 best 11 best 13 sweetest 12 and 13 sweetest 13 sweetest 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 throw 18 throw 20 yellow 19 the 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 ones 21 ones 25 . 22 down 23 to 23 to 24 me 24 me 25 . i dare say they will do quite well [!] ['] 1 i 2 dare 1 i 5 will 2 dare 3 say 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 8 well 7 quite 8 well and what a dinner he made [!] 1 and 6 made 2 what 3 a 2 what 5 he 3 a 4 dinner 5 he 6 made when he had quite done , they set forth once more . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 they 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 done 4 quite 5 done 5 done 6 , 7 they 8 set 8 set 9 forth 9 forth 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 . the path lay through a field of maize , where several men were working . 1 the 2 path 2 path 3 lay 3 lay 8 maize 4 through 8 maize 5 a 8 maize 6 field 8 maize 7 of 8 maize 8 maize 9 , 8 maize 10 where 8 maize 11 several 8 maize 12 men 8 maize 14 working 12 men 13 were 14 working 15 . the stag obeyed , but the men were hot and tired , and did not [think] this a good joke . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 obeyed 2 stag 21 . 3 obeyed 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 were 8 were 15 not 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 11 tired 11 tired 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 not 17 this 20 joke 18 a 19 good 19 good 20 joke 20 joke 21 . so they set their dogs at him , and he was obliged to run away as fast as he could . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 set 3 set 5 dogs 4 their 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 obliged 12 obliged 13 to 12 obliged 14 run 14 run 15 away 14 run 17 fast 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 . by-and-by the puma saw a small snake with a beautiful shining skin , lying coiled up at the foot of a tree . 1 by-and-by 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 saw 4 saw 7 snake 4 saw 11 shining 5 a 6 small 6 small 7 snake 8 with 9 a 8 with 11 shining 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 shining 11 shining 15 coiled 12 skin 13 , 12 skin 15 coiled 14 lying 15 coiled 15 coiled 16 up 15 coiled 19 foot 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 foot 19 foot 20 of 20 of 22 tree 21 a 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [what] a lovely bracelet that would make for your daughter , friend stag ! ' said he . 1 ' 17 said 3 a 4 lovely 3 a 14 stag 4 lovely 5 bracelet 5 bracelet 6 that 5 bracelet 7 would 7 would 8 make 9 for 10 your 10 your 11 daughter 11 daughter 12 , 11 daughter 14 stag 13 friend 14 stag 14 stag 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 . the stag stooped and picked up the snake , which bit him , and he turned angrily to the puma . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 and 3 stooped 5 picked 3 stooped 14 and 3 stooped 18 to 5 picked 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 snake 8 snake 9 , 9 , 10 which 11 bit 13 , 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 angrily 16 turned 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 puma 20 puma 21 . ' [why] did you [not] tell me it would bite ? ' he asked . 1 ' 14 asked 3 did 4 you 4 you 6 tell 4 you 11 ? 6 tell 7 me 8 it 9 would 8 it 11 ? 9 would 10 bite 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 14 asked 12 ' 13 he 14 asked 15 . ' [is] it my fault if you are [an] idiot ? ' replied the puma . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 13 replied 4 my 5 fault 4 my 10 idiot 5 fault 8 are 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 10 idiot 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 puma 14 the 15 puma 15 puma 16 . this done , he returned to bed . 1 this 2 done 2 done 8 . 3 , 5 returned 4 he 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . in the morning the shepherd went as usual to let the sheep out of the fold , and found one of them missing . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 2 the 12 sheep 4 the 5 shepherd 4 the 12 sheep 5 shepherd 6 went 6 went 8 usual 6 went 9 to 7 as 8 usual 10 let 12 sheep 11 the 12 sheep 12 sheep 16 fold 12 sheep 23 missing 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 fold 16 fold 19 found 16 fold 21 of 16 fold 22 them 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 found 20 one 21 of 23 missing 24 . he thought directly of the puma , and ran to accuse him of having eaten the sheep . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 directly 2 thought 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 puma 6 puma 11 accuse 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 11 accuse 10 to 11 accuse 11 accuse 12 him 11 accuse 13 of 11 accuse 14 having 11 accuse 15 eaten 15 eaten 17 sheep 16 the 17 sheep 17 sheep 18 . ' [i] , my good man ? 1 ' 5 good 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 man 6 man 7 ? what has put it into your head to think of such a thing ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 11 such 3 put 4 it 3 put 5 into 3 put 11 such 5 into 7 head 6 your 7 head 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 10 of 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing 13 thing 14 ? have [i] got [any] blood about me ? 1 have 3 got 1 have 7 me 3 got 5 blood 6 about 7 me 7 me 8 ? if anyone has eaten a sheep it must be my friend the stag . ' 1 if 2 anyone 2 anyone 4 eaten 3 has 4 eaten 4 eaten 6 sheep 4 eaten 7 it 4 eaten 13 stag 5 a 6 sheep 7 it 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 my 11 friend 13 stag 12 the 13 stag 13 stag 15 ' 14 . 15 ' then the shepherd went to examine the sleeping stag , and of course he saw the blood . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 shepherd 3 shepherd 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 examine 6 examine 9 stag 7 the 9 stag 8 sleeping 9 stag 9 stag 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 the 12 of 13 course 12 of 16 the 13 course 14 he 14 he 15 saw 16 the 17 blood 17 blood 18 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the noise awakened the comrade above , and he came downstairs . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 the 3 awakened 5 comrade 3 awakened 11 downstairs 4 the 5 comrade 6 above 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 downstairs 11 downstairs 12 . a large bucket was set before the puma directly . 1 a 2 large 2 large 3 bucket 3 bucket 4 was 3 bucket 5 set 3 bucket 8 puma 6 before 8 puma 7 the 8 puma 8 puma 9 directly 8 puma 10 . he drank it to the last drop , and then took leave . 1 he 2 drank 1 he 11 took 2 drank 3 it 2 drank 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 last 7 drop 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 took 11 took 12 leave 12 leave 13 . on his way home he met the monkey . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 home 3 way 6 met 3 way 9 . 5 he 6 met 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 9 . ' [are] you fond of milk ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 milk 6 milk 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 9 asked 11 . ' [i] know a place where you get it very nice . 1 ' 6 where 3 know 6 where 4 a 5 place 5 place 6 where 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 it 9 it 10 very 9 it 12 . 10 very 11 nice i will show you it if you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 it 3 show 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' jump in , and [i] will follow . ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 will 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you think you have the stag to deal with ? ' asked the monkey , laughing . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 the 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 have 7 the 16 monkey 8 stag 9 to 8 stag 10 deal 8 stag 16 monkey 10 deal 11 with 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 , 16 monkey 19 . 17 , 18 laughing ' [i] [should] [prefer] to follow [;] if [not] [i] [shall] go no further . ' 1 ' 16 ' 5 to 6 follow 5 to 12 go 6 follow 8 if 12 go 14 further 13 no 14 further 14 further 15 . 15 . 16 ' so in this manner they reached the bank . 1 so 9 . 2 in 3 this 2 in 4 manner 4 manner 8 bank 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 . ' [friend] monkey , [look] [what] [fine] bananas , ' cried he . 1 ' 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 , 4 , 10 ' 8 bananas 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 he 11 cried 13 . ' [you] are fond of climbing ; suppose you run up and throw me down a few . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 climbing 6 climbing 7 ; 6 climbing 8 suppose 6 climbing 10 run 6 climbing 11 up 6 climbing 13 throw 6 climbing 15 down 6 climbing 17 few 6 climbing 18 . 8 suppose 9 you 11 up 12 and 13 throw 14 me 16 a 17 few you [can] [eat] the green ones , which are the nicest , and [i] will be content with the yellow . ' 1 you 22 ' 4 the 5 green 4 the 11 nicest 5 green 6 ones 6 ones 8 which 6 ones 9 are 7 , 8 which 10 the 11 nicest 11 nicest 17 content 11 nicest 20 yellow 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 be 16 be 17 content 17 content 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 yellow 20 yellow 21 . 21 . 22 ' the puma was furious and cried out : ' [i] will punch your head for that . ' 1 the 2 puma 2 puma 4 furious 2 puma 17 . 3 was 4 furious 4 furious 5 and 4 furious 6 cried 6 cried 7 out 6 cried 8 : 6 cried 12 punch 8 : 9 ' 11 will 12 punch 12 punch 13 your 12 punch 14 head 12 punch 15 for 15 for 16 that 17 . 18 ' but the monkey only answered : ' [if] you are going to talk such nonsense [i] won't walk with you . ' 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 only 4 only 5 answered 5 answered 6 : 6 : 7 ' 6 : 22 ' 7 ' 10 are 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 going 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 15 nonsense 14 such 15 nonsense 17 won't 18 walk 18 walk 21 . 19 with 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the puma was silent . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 5 silent 4 was 5 silent 5 silent 6 . the men thanked him heartily , let him pass on , and the puma followed behind him . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 heartily 3 thanked 8 him 3 thanked 17 him 5 heartily 6 , 7 let 8 him 9 pass 14 puma 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 puma 14 puma 15 followed 14 puma 16 behind 16 behind 17 him 17 him 18 . further along the path they saw the shining snake lying on the moss . 1 further 2 along 2 along 3 the 3 the 4 path 4 path 9 snake 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 9 snake 7 the 9 snake 8 shining 9 snake 9 snake 10 lying 9 snake 13 moss 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 moss 13 moss 14 . ' [what] a lovely necklace for your daughter , ' exclaimed the puma . 1 ' 13 puma 3 a 4 lovely 3 a 5 necklace 5 necklace 8 daughter 6 for 7 your 7 your 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 puma 11 exclaimed 13 puma 12 the 13 puma 13 puma 14 . ' [pick] it up [and] take it [with] [you] . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 6 take 3 it 4 up 6 take 7 it 7 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' not long after this they reached the comrade 's house , and found him just ready to go to bed . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 after 3 after 4 this 3 after 14 him 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 comrade 8 comrade 9 's 8 comrade 10 house 8 comrade 12 and 10 house 11 , 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 him 14 him 21 . 15 just 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 20 bed 18 go 20 bed 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 . besides , he thought it would be more prudent not to fall asleep , so he only lay still and snored loudly . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 6 would 4 thought 6 would 5 it 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 more 8 more 9 prudent 8 more 22 loudly 9 prudent 10 not 11 to 12 fall 12 fall 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 , 13 asleep 15 so 13 asleep 21 snored 15 so 16 he 17 only 21 snored 18 lay 21 snored 19 still 21 snored 20 and 21 snored 21 snored 22 loudly 22 loudly 23 . the monkey did not answer , but silently pointed to the puma who was pretending to be asleep . 1 the 2 monkey 1 the 12 puma 2 monkey 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 silently 12 puma 9 pointed 12 puma 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 puma 12 puma 13 who 12 puma 14 was 12 puma 15 pretending 12 puma 18 asleep 12 puma 19 . 15 pretending 16 to 15 pretending 17 be then the monkey got up and went to the dairy , and drank all the milk he could find . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 2 the 10 dairy 3 monkey 4 got 4 got 5 up 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 dairy 10 dairy 11 , 10 dairy 13 drank 10 dairy 19 find 10 dairy 20 . 11 , 12 and 13 drank 16 milk 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 milk 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 find afterwards he returned home and married , and that is the last we heard of him . 1 afterwards 2 he 1 afterwards 3 returned 1 afterwards 17 . 3 returned 4 home 3 returned 11 the 4 home 5 and 6 married 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 the 11 the 12 last 13 we 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 14 heard 16 him 16 him 17 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [fish] now the cobbler was as patient about fishing as he had been about cobbling . 1 now 3 cobbler 2 the 3 cobbler 3 cobbler 4 was 3 cobbler 5 as 3 cobbler 6 patient 3 cobbler 14 cobbling 7 about 14 cobbling 8 fishing 14 cobbling 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 cobbling 13 about 14 cobbling 14 cobbling 15 . ' [take] [me] [back] [to] [your] hut and cook me ; then cut [me] up [,] [and] [sprinkle] [me] [over] with pepper and salt . 1 ' 7 hut 7 hut 22 pepper 8 and 12 then 8 and 13 cut 9 cook 10 me 9 cook 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 13 cut 15 up 15 up 21 with 21 with 22 pepper 22 pepper 25 . 23 and 24 salt 24 salt 25 . give two of the pieces to your wife , and bury two more in the garden . ' 1 give 2 two 1 give 14 in 2 two 3 of 2 two 5 pieces 2 two 13 more 3 of 4 the 6 to 11 bury 7 your 8 wife 8 wife 11 bury 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bury 11 bury 12 two 12 two 13 more 14 in 16 garden 15 the 16 garden 16 garden 17 . 17 . 18 ' and when they were safe in bed he stole out and buried the two pieces in the garden . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 3 they 9 stole 4 were 5 safe 5 safe 6 in 6 in 7 bed 8 he 9 stole 9 stole 10 out 9 stole 12 buried 11 and 12 buried 12 buried 19 . 13 the 15 pieces 13 the 18 garden 14 two 15 pieces 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 garden 18 garden 19 . years passed away , and the babies were almost men . 1 years 2 passed 1 years 11 . 2 passed 3 away 2 passed 7 babies 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 babies 7 babies 8 were 7 babies 9 almost 7 babies 10 men so , one fine morning , the [two] brothers [left] the hut , and walked together [to] [the] [place] [where] [the] [great] [road] [divided] . 1 so 25 . 2 , 3 one 2 , 14 and 3 one 5 morning 4 fine 5 morning 5 morning 6 , 5 morning 7 the 9 brothers 12 hut 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 walked 15 walked 16 together 16 together 25 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he , pausing and looking round . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 11 pausing 9 he 11 pausing 10 , 11 pausing 11 pausing 12 and 11 pausing 13 looking 11 pausing 15 . 13 looking 14 round she turned as she heard the sound of his sword , and removed her handkerchief from her eyes . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 9 his 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 7 sound 6 the 7 sound 7 sound 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 sword 9 his 18 eyes 10 sword 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 removed 13 removed 14 her 15 handkerchief 16 from 16 from 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . ' [fly] , ' she cried ; ' fly while you have yet time , before that monster sees you . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 cried 5 she 19 sees 6 cried 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 7 ; 13 yet 9 fly 10 while 10 while 13 yet 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 yet 14 time 15 , 14 time 16 before 16 before 18 monster 17 that 18 monster 18 monster 19 sees 19 sees 20 you 19 sees 21 . 21 . 22 ' she said it , and she meant it ; yet , when he had turned his back , she felt more forsaken than before . 1 she 7 meant 1 she 20 felt 2 said 4 , 2 said 6 she 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 she 7 meant 7 meant 8 it 9 ; 10 yet 9 ; 13 he 10 yet 11 , 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 15 turned 13 he 20 felt 15 turned 16 his 15 turned 17 back 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 felt 20 felt 21 more 21 more 23 than 22 forsaken 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [give] me your veil , ' he said [hastily] to the princess . 1 ' 9 said 3 me 4 your 4 your 5 veil 5 veil 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 13 princess 9 said 14 . 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 princess and when she had unwound it from her head he covered the mirror with it . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 5 unwound 4 had 5 unwound 5 unwound 6 it 5 unwound 7 from 5 unwound 9 head 5 unwound 10 he 5 unwound 11 covered 5 unwound 13 mirror 5 unwound 15 it 8 her 9 head 11 covered 12 the 12 the 13 mirror 13 mirror 14 with 15 it 16 . have no fear ; [i] [shall] be at hand . ' 1 have 2 no 2 no 3 fear 2 no 4 ; 4 ; 11 ' 7 be 8 at 8 at 9 hand 9 hand 10 . 10 . 11 ' he and his horse had scarcely found shelter amongst some rocks , when the flap of the dragon 's wings could be plainly heard . 1 he 6 scarcely 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 6 scarcely 5 had 6 scarcely 6 scarcely 8 shelter 6 scarcely 13 when 7 found 8 shelter 8 shelter 9 amongst 9 amongst 10 some 9 amongst 11 rocks 12 , 13 when 13 when 24 heard 14 the 15 flap 15 flap 16 of 15 flap 18 dragon 15 flap 20 wings 15 flap 23 plainly 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 dragon 18 dragon 19 's 20 wings 21 could 21 could 22 be 23 plainly 24 heard 24 heard 25 . the princess had not known , when she obeyed the orders of the [knight] of the [fish] , what she expected to happen . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 known 3 had 5 known 4 not 5 known 5 known 7 when 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 she 7 when 20 she 8 she 9 obeyed 9 obeyed 10 the 10 the 11 orders 11 orders 12 of 11 orders 18 , 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 19 what 20 she 20 she 21 expected 21 expected 22 to 22 to 23 happen 23 happen 24 . he shook his mane with rage and fury ; the enemy in front did exactly the same . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 mane 4 mane 6 rage 5 with 6 rage 6 rage 7 and 6 rage 8 fury 6 rage 18 . 8 fury 9 ; 8 fury 11 enemy 8 fury 15 exactly 10 the 11 enemy 11 enemy 13 front 12 in 13 front 14 did 15 exactly 15 exactly 17 same 16 the 17 same he lashed his tail , and rolled his red eyes , and the dragon opposite was no whit behind him . 1 he 2 lashed 2 lashed 8 his 3 his 4 tail 4 tail 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 his 8 his 10 eyes 9 red 10 eyes 10 eyes 12 and 10 eyes 15 opposite 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 15 opposite 15 opposite 18 whit 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 whit 18 whit 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . opening his mouth to its very widest , he gave an awful roar ; but the other dragon only roared back . 1 opening 3 mouth 1 opening 5 its 2 his 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 to 5 its 7 widest 6 very 7 widest 7 widest 8 , 7 widest 9 he 9 he 20 roared 10 gave 13 roar 11 an 12 awful 12 awful 13 roar 13 roar 14 ; 13 roar 20 roared 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 dragon 18 dragon 20 roared 19 only 20 roared 20 roared 21 back 20 roared 22 . this was too much , and with another roar which made the princess shake in her shoes , he flung himself upon his foe . 1 this 2 was 1 this 11 made 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 with 7 with 9 roar 8 another 9 roar 9 roar 10 which 9 roar 11 made 11 made 24 foe 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 shake 14 shake 24 foe 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 shoes 17 shoes 24 foe 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 flung 20 flung 21 himself 20 flung 24 foe 22 upon 24 foe 23 his 24 foe 24 foe 25 . ' [what] [castle] is that out there , ' asked the knight ; ' it seems to be made of black marble ? ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 asked 4 is 7 there 5 that 7 there 6 out 7 there 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 knight 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 ; 12 knight 22 marble 13 ; 14 ' 13 ; 15 it 15 it 16 seems 16 seems 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 made 20 of 22 marble 21 black 22 marble 22 marble 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [it] is [called] the castle of [albatroz] , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 answered 3 is 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 of 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 princess 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . ' [it] is enchanted , and no one that has tried to enter it has ever come back . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 is 4 enchanted 4 enchanted 5 , 4 enchanted 10 has 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 10 has 9 that 10 has 10 has 11 tried 10 has 17 come 11 tried 12 to 11 tried 13 enter 14 it 15 has 15 has 16 ever 15 has 17 come 17 come 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] []] but nobody stirred for all that . 1 but 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 stirred 3 stirred 4 for 3 stirred 5 all 3 stirred 7 . 5 all 6 that ' [is] there anyone [inside] ? ' cried the [young] man [in] [his] [loudest] [voice] ; ' [anyone] who will give a knight hospitality ? 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 8 cried 4 anyone 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 9 the 11 man 11 man 16 ; 11 man 19 who 16 ; 17 ' 19 who 20 will 20 will 21 give 21 give 24 hospitality 22 a 23 knight 22 a 24 hospitality 24 hospitality 25 ? neither governor , nor squire , not even a page ? ' 1 neither 2 governor 1 neither 4 nor 3 , 4 nor 4 nor 5 squire 5 squire 10 page 6 , 8 even 6 , 10 page 7 not 8 even 8 even 9 a 10 page 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [not] [even] a page ! ' answered the echoes . 1 ' 8 answered 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 11 . 10 echoes 11 . but the young man did not heed them , and only struck a furious blow at the gate . 1 but 2 the 1 but 5 did 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 5 did 6 not 5 did 7 heed 7 heed 8 them 7 heed 9 , 7 heed 15 blow 7 heed 18 gate 9 , 10 and 11 only 15 blow 12 struck 15 blow 13 a 15 blow 14 furious 15 blow 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 gate 18 gate 19 . ' [what] do you want ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . ' [to] enter , ' he answered shortly . 1 ' 7 answered 3 enter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 answered 6 he 7 answered 7 answered 8 shortly 8 shortly 9 . ' [can] [i] rest here this night ? 1 ' 5 here 4 rest 5 here 5 here 8 ? 6 this 7 night 6 this 8 ? yes or [no] ? ' 1 yes 5 ' 2 or 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] [,] [no] [,] [no] ! ' repeated the echoes . 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 repeated 9 repeated 11 echoes 10 the 11 echoes 11 echoes 12 . ' [come] [in] , come in , ' said she , ' so fine a gentleman will do us no harm . ' 1 ' 23 ' 4 , 9 said 5 come 6 in 5 come 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 22 . 13 so 14 fine 14 fine 16 gentleman 15 a 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 17 will 17 will 18 do 18 do 21 harm 19 us 21 harm 20 no 21 harm 21 harm 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [harm] ! ' repeated the echoes , but again the young man paid no heed . 1 ' 5 repeated 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 echoes 5 repeated 10 again 5 repeated 16 heed 5 repeated 17 . 6 the 7 echoes 7 echoes 8 , 8 , 9 but 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 paid 14 paid 16 heed 15 no 16 heed ' [let] [us] go in , [ancient] dame , ' but she interrupted him . 1 ' 4 go 1 ' 13 interrupted 4 go 5 in 6 , 10 ' 8 dame 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 interrupted 11 but 12 she 12 she 13 interrupted 13 interrupted 15 . 14 him 15 . you shall live here with me and be my husband . ' 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 live 3 live 4 here 3 live 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 and 6 me 9 my 8 be 9 my 9 my 10 husband 10 husband 11 . 11 . 12 ' but at these words the knight let his spear fall , so surprised was he . 1 but 15 he 2 at 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 9 spear 5 the 6 knight 6 knight 9 spear 7 let 9 spear 8 his 9 spear 9 spear 10 fall 9 spear 11 , 9 spear 13 surprised 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 was 13 surprised 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [i] marry you ? [why] you must be a hundred at least ! ' cried he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 you 3 marry 4 you 4 you 5 ? 7 you 8 must 7 you 14 ! 8 must 9 be 9 be 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 13 least 12 at 13 least 14 ! 15 ' 15 ' 16 cried 16 cried 17 he 16 cried 18 . ' [you] are mad ! 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 mad 4 mad 5 ! all [i] desire [is] to [inspect] the castle and then go . ['] 1 all 12 . 3 desire 5 to 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 and 8 castle 12 . 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 go old [though] [she] [was] , [it] [seemed] [impossible] [to] [tire] [her] [.] 1 old 5 , so on she went , now and then calling back to the young man in the darkness . 1 so 13 young 2 on 10 back 2 on 12 the 3 she 4 went 4 went 10 back 5 , 7 and 5 , 9 calling 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 then 9 calling 10 back 10 back 11 to 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 14 man 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 darkness 17 darkness 18 . ' [so] you would not marry me ! ' chuckled the old witch . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 marry 4 would 5 not 4 would 6 marry 6 marry 7 me 6 marry 10 chuckled 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 10 chuckled 13 witch 10 chuckled 14 . 11 the 12 old 11 the 13 witch 12 old 13 witch ' [ha] [!] ha ! 1 ' 4 ha 4 ha 5 ! ha ! ha ! ' 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at last it occurred to him that once more he had been taken for his brother . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 once 1 at 15 his 2 last 4 occurred 3 it 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 4 occurred 6 him 4 occurred 7 that 8 once 9 more 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 11 had 13 taken 13 taken 15 his 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 16 brother 17 . ' [i] [had] [better] [say] nothing , ' thought he [;] ' [perhaps] [i] shall be able to help him after all . ' 1 ' 24 ' 6 nothing 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 10 he 12 ' 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 help 19 help 20 him 20 him 22 all 20 him 23 . 21 after 22 all 23 . 24 ' so he suffered himself to be borne in triumph to the palace , where the princess threw herself into his arms . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 suffered 3 suffered 7 borne 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 borne 7 borne 8 in 8 in 11 the 9 triumph 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 12 palace 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 threw 17 threw 18 herself 17 threw 19 into 19 into 21 arms 20 his 21 arms 21 arms 22 . ' [and] so you did go to the castle ? ' she asked . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 13 asked 3 so 4 you 4 you 5 did 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 13 asked 11 ' 12 she 13 asked 14 . ' [yes] , of course [i] did , ' answered [he] . 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 10 answered 4 of 5 course 5 course 7 did 5 course 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . ' [and] what did you see there ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 there 7 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] am forbidden to tell you anything about it , [until] [i] [have] [returned] [there] once more , ' replied [he] . 1 ' 21 replied 3 am 4 forbidden 4 forbidden 5 to 4 forbidden 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 6 tell 9 about 8 anything 9 about 9 about 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 20 ' 17 once 18 more 17 once 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 replied 21 replied 23 . ' [must] you really go back to that dreadful place ? ' she asked wistfully . 1 ' 14 asked 3 you 4 really 3 you 11 ? 4 really 5 go 4 really 9 dreadful 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 8 that 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 place 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 14 asked 12 ' 13 she 14 asked 15 wistfully 15 wistfully 16 . ' [you] are the only man who has ever come back [from] [it] . ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 man 5 only 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 9 ever 8 has 10 come 10 come 11 back 11 back 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [must] , ' was all he answered . 1 ' 9 answered 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 9 answered 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 answered 9 answered 10 . but the knight shook his head . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] have sworn never to lie in a [bed] as long as [my] [work] [in] the castle remains standing . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 sworn 4 sworn 5 never 4 sworn 6 to 6 to 7 lie 7 lie 8 in 8 in 9 a 8 in 17 the 9 a 12 long 11 as 12 long 12 long 13 as 17 the 18 castle 17 the 19 remains 19 remains 20 standing 20 standing 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the princess again sighed , and was silent . 1 and 2 the 1 and 9 silent 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 9 silent 4 again 5 sighed 4 again 6 , 4 again 9 silent 6 , 7 and 8 was 9 silent 9 silent 10 . early next day the young man started for the castle , feeling sure that some terrible thing must have happened to his brother . 1 early 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 the 4 the 10 castle 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 started 7 started 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 , 10 castle 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 sure 12 feeling 16 terrible 13 sure 14 that 15 some 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 thing 17 thing 20 happened 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 20 happened 24 . 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 brother ' [a] short time ago ! ' wailed the voices . 1 ' 8 wailed 3 short 4 time 4 time 5 ago 5 ago 8 wailed 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 wailed 8 wailed 10 voices 8 wailed 11 . 9 the 10 voices ' [and] how have you ill-treated him ? ' he went on . 1 ' 6 ill-treated 3 how 6 ill-treated 4 have 6 ill-treated 5 you 6 ill-treated 6 ill-treated 7 him 6 ill-treated 9 ' 6 ill-treated 11 went 6 ill-treated 13 . 8 ? 9 ' 10 he 11 went 11 went 12 on ' [ill-treated] him ! ' answered the voices . 1 ' 6 answered 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 voices 8 voices 9 . the woman did not stop to hear more ; she turned to fly ; but the knight 's sword entered her body . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 14 ; 3 did 4 not 3 did 7 hear 3 did 13 fly 5 stop 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 more 9 ; 10 she 10 she 11 turned 11 turned 12 to 12 to 13 fly 13 fly 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 knight 17 knight 18 's 17 knight 20 entered 18 's 19 sword 20 entered 21 her 21 her 22 body 22 body 23 . ' [where] is my brother , cruel hag ? ' asked he sternly . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 5 brother 8 hag 7 cruel 8 hag 8 hag 9 ? 8 hag 13 sternly 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 12 he 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 . the young man laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 5 scornfully 4 laughed 5 scornfully 5 scornfully 6 . ' [how] do you propose that [i] should [work] that miracle ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 12 ? 4 you 5 propose 5 propose 6 that 6 that 8 should 10 that 11 miracle 11 miracle 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] , it is quite easy . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 quite 6 quite 7 easy 7 easy 8 . go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon 's blood . 1 go 2 into 2 into 3 the 3 the 4 garden 4 garden 6 gather 5 and 6 gather 6 gather 8 flowers 7 the 8 flowers 8 flowers 11 everlasting 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 everlasting 11 everlasting 12 plant 11 everlasting 16 dragon 11 everlasting 18 blood 12 plant 13 and 12 plant 14 some 14 some 15 of 16 dragon 17 's 18 blood 19 . crush them together and boil them in a large tub of water , and then put me into it . ' 1 crush 2 them 1 crush 3 together 1 crush 17 me 3 together 4 and 3 together 5 boil 5 boil 6 them 5 boil 7 in 5 boil 12 water 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 tub 10 tub 11 of 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 14 and 16 put 16 put 17 me 17 me 18 into 17 me 20 . 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' the knight did as the old witch bade him , and , sure enough , she came out quite whole , but uglier than ever . 1 the 2 knight 1 the 6 old 2 knight 3 did 3 did 4 as 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 witch 6 old 14 enough 7 witch 8 bade 8 bade 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 enough 14 enough 15 , 14 enough 23 uglier 16 she 17 came 17 came 18 out 17 came 23 uglier 19 quite 23 uglier 20 whole 23 uglier 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 uglier 23 uglier 24 than 24 than 25 ever 25 ever 26 . [[] [from] [cuentos] [,] [oraciones] [,] [adivinas] [recogidos] [por] [fernan] [caballaro] [.] []] transcriber 's [note] 1 transcriber 2 's the note at the end of the story ['] [pivi] [and] [kabo] ' includes a reference to pp 613-365 . 1 the 2 note 1 the 8 story 3 at 4 the 4 the 8 story 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 18 pp 13 ' 14 includes 14 includes 18 pp 15 a 18 pp 16 reference 17 to 16 reference 18 pp 18 pp 19 613-365 19 613-365 20 . this should probably read 613-635 , but the transcriber has been unable to verify this against the source . 1 this 3 probably 2 should 3 probably 3 probably 5 613-635 4 read 5 613-635 5 613-635 6 , 5 613-635 7 but 7 but 14 verify 8 the 9 transcriber 9 transcriber 14 verify 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 unable 12 unable 13 to 12 unable 14 verify 14 verify 15 this 14 verify 16 against 14 verify 18 source 17 the 18 source 18 source 19 . it has therefore been preserved as printed . 1 it 2 has 2 has 5 preserved 3 therefore 5 preserved 4 been 5 preserved 5 preserved 6 as 5 preserved 7 printed 7 printed 8 . punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 2 errors 5 repaired 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 1 hyphenation 3 use 1 hyphenation 5 accents 4 of 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 5 accents 9 consistent 6 has 7 been 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 9 consistent 11 stories 9 consistent 12 . archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 2 spelling 1 archaic 3 is 1 archaic 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 as 4 preserved 6 printed 6 printed 7 . the following typographic errors have been amended : 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 3 typographic 5 have 3 typographic 6 been 3 typographic 7 amended 3 typographic 8 : page @number@ [neuislandischem] amended [to] [neuisländischen] ["] [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] . []] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 4 amended 12 . 12 . 14 " page @number@ [neuisländische] amended [to] [neuisländischen] ["] [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] . []] " 1 page 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 4 amended 4 amended 14 . 14 . 16 " page [@number@] [his] amended to her " [....y] and removed the handkerchief from her eyes . ["] 1 page 6 her 4 amended 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 16 . 7 " 9 and 7 " 10 removed 10 removed 12 handkerchief 11 the 12 handkerchief 12 handkerchief 15 eyes 12 handkerchief 16 . 13 from 14 her 14 her 15 eyes page [@number@] [adicinas] amended [to] [adivinas] ["] [[] [from] [cuentos] , [oraciones] , [adivinas] [recogidos] por [fernan] [caballaro] . []] " 1 page 4 amended 4 amended 11 , 11 , 21 " 13 , 16 por 16 por 19 . 19 . 21 " the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 2 frontispiece 7 follow 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 6 to 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 11 . 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page 9 title 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 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 moved 5 moved 7 necessary 6 where 7 necessary 7 necessary 9 that 7 necessary 18 paragraph 8 so 9 that 10 they 11 are 11 are 18 paragraph 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 18 paragraph 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [,] [by] [andrew] [lang] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of