[produced] [by] [david] [widger] [.] [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [twice] [told] [tales] [the] [sister] [years] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 1 the 2 wintry 2 wintry 3 moonlight 2 wintry 4 showed 2 wintry 5 that 2 wintry 6 she 2 wintry 7 looked 2 wintry 8 weary 8 weary 9 of 8 weary 10 body 8 weary 13 sad 10 body 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 sad 15 heart 14 of 15 heart 15 heart 16 , 15 heart 20 wayfarer 17 like 20 wayfarer 18 many 20 wayfarer 19 another 20 wayfarer 20 wayfarer 21 of 20 wayfarer 22 earth 20 wayfarer 23 . but [,] after [trudging] only a little [distance] [farther] , [this] [poor] [old] [year] [was] [destined] [to] [enjoy] [a] [long] [,] [long] [sleep] [.] 1 but 3 after 1 but 5 only 5 only 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 10 , besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper . 1 besides 3 luggage 2 this 3 luggage 3 luggage 8 folio 4 , 8 folio 5 there 8 folio 6 was 8 folio 7 a 8 folio 8 folio 9 book 8 folio 10 under 8 folio 11 her 8 folio 12 arm 12 arm 13 , 12 arm 18 annual 14 very 18 annual 15 much 18 annual 16 resembling 18 annual 17 the 18 annual 18 annual 19 volume 18 annual 20 of 18 annual 22 newspaper 21 a 22 newspaper 22 newspaper 23 . she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 evidently 3 evidently 5 stranger 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 8 perhaps 5 stranger 9 had 5 stranger 10 come 5 stranger 12 town 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 perhaps 11 to 12 town 12 town 18 cars 13 by 18 cars 14 the 18 cars 15 evening 18 cars 16 train 18 cars 17 of 18 cars 18 cars 19 . " well , my dear sister , " said the [new] [year] , [after] the first [salutations] , " you look [almost] tired to death . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 7 , 2 well 13 , 3 , 5 dear 4 my 5 dear 5 dear 6 sister 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 13 , 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 you 20 you 21 look 21 look 23 tired 23 tired 25 death 24 to 25 death 25 death 26 . what have you been about [during] [your] [sojourn] in this [part] [of] [infinite] [space] ? " 1 what 2 have 1 what 15 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 about 9 in 10 this 10 this 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " [o] , [i] [have] [it] [all] [recorded] [here] [in] my [book] [of] [chronicles] , " answered [the] [old] [year] [,] [in] [a] [heavy] [tone] . 1 " 17 answered 3 , 17 answered 11 my 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 answered 17 answered 26 . " there is nothing [that] [would] [amuse] you [;] [and] [you] [will] [soon] [get] [sufficient] [knowledge] of [such] [matters] [from] your own [personal] experience [.] 1 " 2 there 1 " 8 you 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 nothing 8 you 21 your 17 of 21 your 21 your 22 own 22 own 24 experience it is but tiresome reading [.] ["] 1 it 4 tiresome 2 is 4 tiresome 3 but 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 reading " what have you been [doing] in the [political] [way] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 have 2 what 11 ? 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 7 in 7 in 8 the 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 17 . but the [loco] [focos] ["] 1 but 2 the " [i] do not [like] [these] [party] [nicknames] , " [interrupted] [her] [sister] [,] [who] [seemed] [remarkably] [touchy] [about] [some] [points] [.] 1 " 3 do 1 " 9 , 3 do 4 not 9 , 10 " " perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 8 humor 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 8 humor 5 part 8 humor 6 in 8 humor 7 better 8 humor 8 humor 10 if 8 humor 11 we 8 humor 14 political 9 , 10 if 12 avoid 14 political 13 any 14 political 14 political 15 discussion 14 political 17 " 16 . 17 " " with all my heart , " replied [the] [old] [year] [,] [who] [had] [already] [been] [tormented] [half] [to] [death] [with] [squabbles] [of] [this] [kind] . 1 " 8 replied 2 with 3 all 3 all 4 my 4 my 5 heart 4 my 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 26 . yet they [have] [occupied] [so] [large] [a] [share] [of] [my] [attention] [,] [that] [i] [scarcely] [know] [what] [else] [to] [tell] [you] . 1 yet 2 they 2 they 22 . " [perhaps] , " cried the [hopeful] [new] [year] , " [perhaps] [i] [shall] [see] that [happy] [day] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 5 cried 10 , 10 , 20 " 11 " 16 that 11 " 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " [i] [doubt] [whether] [it] [be] [so] [close] [at] hand , " answered [the] [old] [year] [,] [gravely] [smiling] . 1 " 13 answered 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 answered 13 answered 20 . " have you [done] [much] [for] [the] [improvement] [of] [the] [city] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 1 " 3 you 2 have 3 you 3 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 15 the 14 asked 18 . " [judging] [from] [what] little [i] [have] [seen] , it [appears] to be [ancient] [and] [timeworn] . " 1 " 18 " 5 little 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 13 be 12 to 13 be 13 be 17 . 17 . 18 " [old] [salem] [now] [wears] [a] [much] [livelier] [expression] [than] [when] [i] [first] [beheld] [her] [.] [strangers] [rumble] [down] [from] [boston] [by] [hundreds] [at] [a] [time] [.] [new] [faces] [throng] [in] [essex] [street] [.] railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 1 railroad-hacks 3 omnibuses 2 and 3 omnibuses 3 omnibuses 4 rattle 3 omnibuses 5 over 3 omnibuses 6 the 3 omnibuses 7 pavements 7 pavements 8 . there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 1 there 7 oyster-shops 2 is 7 oyster-shops 3 a 7 oyster-shops 4 perceptible 7 oyster-shops 5 increase 7 oyster-shops 6 of 7 oyster-shops 7 oyster-shops 9 and 7 oyster-shops 10 other 7 oyster-shops 11 establishments 8 , 9 and 11 establishments 14 accommodation 12 for 14 accommodation 13 the 14 accommodation 14 accommodation 18 diurnal 15 of 18 diurnal 16 a 18 diurnal 17 transitory 18 diurnal 18 diurnal 19 multitude 18 diurnal 20 . but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 1 but 6 awaits 2 a 6 awaits 3 more 6 awaits 4 important 6 awaits 5 change 6 awaits 6 awaits 8 venerable 6 awaits 9 town 6 awaits 10 . 7 the 8 venerable an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 1 an 3 accumulation 2 immense 3 accumulation 3 accumulation 4 of 3 accumulation 5 musty 3 accumulation 6 prejudices 3 accumulation 7 will 3 accumulation 8 be 3 accumulation 9 carried 9 carried 14 circulation 10 off 14 circulation 11 by 14 circulation 12 the 14 circulation 13 free 14 circulation 14 circulation 15 of 14 circulation 16 society 14 circulation 17 . much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 1 much 4 result 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 result 4 result 5 will 4 result 7 good 4 result 15 things 4 result 16 not 4 result 18 good 4 result 19 . 5 will 6 be 8 ; 11 likewise 9 there 11 likewise 10 will 11 likewise 11 likewise 12 be 11 likewise 14 few 11 likewise 15 things 13 a 14 few 16 not 17 so we [sisterhood] [of] [years] [never] [carry] [anything] [really] [valuable] [out] [of] [the] [world] [with] us . 1 we 15 us 15 us 16 . here [are] [patterns] [of] [most] [of] the [fashions] [which] [i] [brought] [into] [vogue] , and [which] [have] [already] [lived] out [their] [allotted] [term] . 1 here 7 the 1 here 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 out 20 out 24 . you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 supply 3 supply 4 their 3 supply 9 equally 5 place 6 , 5 place 9 equally 7 with 8 others 8 others 9 equally 9 equally 10 ephemeral 9 equally 11 . i have [likewise] a [quantity] [of] [men] ['s] [dark] [hair] [,] [instead] [of] [which] [,] [i] have left [gray] [locks] [,] [or] [none] [at] [all] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 17 have 2 have 4 a 17 have 18 left 18 left 26 . moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space . 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 6 assortment 3 here 6 assortment 4 is 6 assortment 5 an 6 assortment 6 assortment 7 of 6 assortment 8 many 6 assortment 9 thousand 6 assortment 10 broken 6 assortment 11 promises 11 promises 12 , 11 promises 16 ware 12 , 13 and 14 other 16 ware 15 broken 16 ware 16 ware 17 , 16 ware 18 all 16 ware 19 very 16 ware 20 light 16 ware 22 packed 21 and 22 packed 22 packed 25 space 23 into 25 space 24 little 25 space 25 space 26 . " [i] [have] [a] [fine] [lot] [of] [hopes] here [in] [my] [basket] , " [remarked] [the] [new] [year] [.] 1 " 9 here 9 here 13 , 13 , 14 " " they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 1 " 3 are 2 they 3 are 3 are 9 species 4 a 9 species 5 sweet-smelling 9 species 6 flower 7 , 6 flower 9 species 8 a 9 species 9 species 10 of 9 species 11 rose 9 species 13 " 12 . 13 " " they [soon] [lose] [their] [perfume] , " replied the [sombre] [old] [year] . 1 " 2 they 1 " 9 replied 7 , 9 replied 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 14 . " what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 8 insure 2 what 17 ? 3 else 8 insure 4 have 8 insure 5 you 8 insure 6 brought 8 insure 7 to 8 insure 8 insure 9 a 8 insure 10 welcome 8 insure 11 from 8 insure 12 the 8 insure 13 discontented 8 insure 14 race 14 race 16 mortals 15 of 16 mortals 17 ? 18 " but [i] heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all [i] [can] for their improvement and happiness . " 1 but 3 heartily 3 heartily 8 mortals 4 wish 8 mortals 5 well 8 mortals 6 to 8 mortals 7 poor 8 mortals 8 mortals 10 and 8 mortals 11 mean 8 mortals 13 do 8 mortals 14 all 8 mortals 18 their 8 mortals 21 happiness 9 , 10 and 11 mean 12 to 17 for 18 their 19 improvement 21 happiness 20 and 21 happiness 21 happiness 22 . 22 . 23 " " [and] [must] [i] [also] [pickup] [such] [worthless] [luggage] [in] my [travels] ? " asked [the] [new] [year] . 1 " 15 asked 11 my 13 ? 13 ? 14 " 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 19 . " most certainly ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 1 " 3 certainly 2 most 3 certainly 3 certainly 18 replied 4 ; 5 and 4 ; 12 heavier 6 well 7 , 6 well 12 heavier 8 if 9 you 8 if 12 heavier 10 have 12 heavier 11 no 12 heavier 12 heavier 13 load 12 heavier 15 bear 12 heavier 18 replied 13 load 14 to 16 , 18 replied 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 18 replied 21 . 19 the 20 other if [these] [ridiculous] [people] ever [see] [anything] [tolerable] [in] you , it will be [after] you are gone [forever] . " 1 if 5 ever 1 if 10 you 10 you 21 " 11 , 21 " 12 it 13 will 12 it 20 . 13 will 14 be 13 will 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 gone 20 . 21 " " but [i] , " cried the [fresh-hearted] [new] [year] , " [i] [shall] [try] [to] [leave] [men] [wiser] [than] [i] [find] [them] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 11 , 11 , 12 " for my happiness must depend on them . " 1 for 3 happiness 2 my 3 happiness 3 happiness 5 depend 4 must 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 5 depend 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " " alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the [old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 3 for 2 alas 5 , 2 alas 6 then 2 alas 7 , 2 alas 8 my 2 alas 9 poor 2 alas 10 sister 2 alas 11 ! 3 for 4 you 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 said 11 ! 22 uplifted 13 said 14 the 16 fear 22 uplifted 17 , 18 sighing 18 sighing 19 , 18 sighing 20 as 18 sighing 21 she 18 sighing 22 uplifted 22 uplifted 23 her 22 uplifted 24 burden 22 uplifted 25 . " we [grand-children] [of] [time] are born [to] [trouble] [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 6 are 6 are 7 born but hark ! my task is done . " 1 but 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 2 hark 5 task 2 hark 9 " 4 my 5 task 5 task 6 is 5 task 7 done 8 . 9 " but [she] [,] [in] the [company] [of] [time] [and] [all] [her] [kindred] [,] must [hereafter] [hold] [a] [reckoning] [with] [mankind] . 1 but 5 the 1 but 14 must 14 must 21 . " thank you kindly ! " said the [new] [year] ; and [she] [gave] the [watchman] [one] of the [roses] of [hope] [from] her [basket] . 1 " 2 thank 1 " 7 said 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 kindly 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 26 . 11 ; 12 and 12 and 15 the 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 24 her 24 her 26 . " [may] [this] [flower] [keep] [a] [sweet] [smell] , [long] after [i] have [bidden] you [good] [by] . " 1 " 9 , 9 , 11 after 9 , 19 " 13 have 15 you 15 you 19 " 18 . 19 " wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 1 wherever 2 there 1 wherever 5 knot 2 there 3 was 4 a 5 knot 5 knot 8 roisterers 6 of 8 roisterers 7 midnight 8 roisterers 8 roisterers 9 , 8 roisterers 10 they 8 roisterers 11 quaffed 11 quaffed 12 her 11 quaffed 13 health 11 quaffed 14 . kind [patrons] [,] [will] [not] [you] [redeem] [the] [pledge] of [the] [new] [year] [?] 1 kind 10 of end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [sister] [years] [(] [from] ["] [twice] [told] [tales] ["] [)] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of