the success of the book was immediate [.] 1 the 2 success 2 success 3 of 2 success 6 was 3 of 5 book 4 the 5 book 6 was 7 immediate dickens seems to have put his whole self into these glowing little stories [.] 1 dickens 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 2 seems 5 put 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 put 5 put 8 self 5 put 9 into 6 his 8 self 7 whole 8 self 9 into 13 stories 10 these 13 stories 11 glowing 13 stories 12 little 13 stories but there remains a host of characters marked by humour and pathos [.] 1 but 3 remains 1 but 7 characters 2 there 3 remains 4 a 5 host 5 host 6 of 5 host 7 characters 6 of 7 characters 7 characters 8 marked 8 marked 9 by 8 marked 11 and 10 humour 11 and 11 and 12 pathos it has been the illustrator 's whole aim to make these people live in some form more fully consistent with their types [.] 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 8 aim 3 been 9 to 3 been 20 with 4 the 5 illustrator 5 illustrator 6 's 6 's 8 aim 7 whole 8 aim 9 to 10 make 10 make 12 people 10 make 18 fully 10 make 19 consistent 11 these 12 people 12 people 13 live 13 live 14 in 14 in 16 form 15 some 16 form 17 more 18 fully 20 with 22 types 21 their 22 types the register of his burial was signed by the clergyman , the clerk , the undertaker , and the chief mourner [.] 1 the 2 register 2 register 3 of 2 register 6 was 3 of 5 burial 4 his 5 burial 6 was 7 signed 7 signed 8 by 8 by 18 and 9 the 10 clergyman 10 clergyman 11 , 11 , 13 clerk 11 , 14 , 12 the 13 clerk 14 , 16 undertaker 14 , 18 and 15 the 16 undertaker 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 mourner 19 the 21 mourner 20 chief 21 mourner of course he did [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 did it was all the same to him [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 to 3 all 4 the 3 all 5 same 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 to 6 to 7 him foul weather didn't know where to have him [.] 1 foul 2 weather 2 weather 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 where 5 where 6 to 5 where 7 have 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 him it was the very thing he liked [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 thing 3 the 4 very 3 the 5 thing 5 thing 6 he 5 thing 7 liked 6 he 7 liked the clerk in the tank involuntarily applauded [.] 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 in 2 clerk 7 applauded 3 in 5 tank 4 the 5 tank 6 involuntarily 7 applauded they had books and papers in their hands , and bowed to him [.] 1 they 10 and 2 had 4 and 2 had 10 and 3 books 4 and 4 and 5 papers 4 and 6 in 7 their 8 hands 8 hands 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bowed 10 and 12 to 12 to 13 him seeing clearly that it would be useless to pursue their point , the gentlemen withdrew [.] 1 seeing 2 clearly 1 seeing 3 that 1 seeing 12 , 1 seeing 14 gentlemen 3 that 4 it 3 that 6 be 4 it 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 useless 7 useless 8 to 7 useless 9 pursue 8 to 9 pursue 9 pursue 11 point 10 their 11 point 13 the 14 gentlemen 14 gentlemen 15 withdrew the cold became intense [.] 1 the 2 cold 2 cold 3 became 3 became 4 intense piercing , searching , biting cold [.] 1 piercing 3 searching 1 piercing 5 biting 2 , 3 searching 3 searching 4 , 5 biting 6 cold at length the hour of shutting up the counting-house arrived [.] 1 at 2 length 1 at 4 hour 3 the 4 hour 4 hour 5 of 4 hour 10 arrived 5 of 6 shutting 6 shutting 7 up 6 shutting 9 counting-house 8 the 9 counting-house the clerk smiled faintly [.] 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 faintly the clerk observed that it was only once a year [.] 1 the 2 clerk 2 clerk 3 observed 3 observed 4 that 4 that 5 it 4 that 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 only 6 was 8 once 6 was 10 year 9 a 10 year the sound resounded through the house like thunder [.] 1 the 2 sound 2 sound 3 resounded 3 resounded 4 through 3 resounded 7 like 4 through 6 house 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 like 7 like 8 thunder but , before he shut his heavy door , he walked through his rooms to see that all was right [.] 1 but 10 he 1 but 11 walked 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 3 before 5 shut 3 before 9 , 3 before 10 he 4 he 5 shut 5 shut 8 door 6 his 8 door 7 heavy 8 door 10 he 11 walked 11 walked 12 through 11 walked 15 to 12 through 14 rooms 13 his 14 rooms 15 to 16 see 16 see 17 that 17 that 18 all 17 that 19 was 18 all 19 was 19 was 20 right he had just enough recollection of the face to desire to do that [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 5 recollection 2 had 9 to 3 just 4 enough 4 enough 5 recollection 5 recollection 6 of 6 of 8 face 7 the 8 face 9 to 10 desire 10 desire 11 to 10 desire 12 do 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that all as they should be [.] 1 all 5 be 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 should 4 should 5 be after several turns he sat down again [.] 1 after 3 turns 1 after 4 he 2 several 3 turns 4 he 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 again the same face : the very same [.] 1 the 2 same 2 same 3 face 3 face 4 : 4 : 7 same 5 the 6 very 5 the 7 same the chain he drew was clasped about his middle [.] 1 the 2 chain 2 chain 3 he 2 chain 4 drew 2 chain 5 was 3 he 4 drew 5 was 6 clasped 6 clasped 7 about 7 about 9 middle 8 his 9 middle a slight disorder of the stomach makes them cheats [.] 1 a 2 slight 1 a 3 disorder 2 slight 3 disorder 3 disorder 4 of 3 disorder 7 makes 4 of 6 stomach 5 the 6 stomach 7 makes 8 them 7 makes 9 cheats there was something very awful , too , in the spectre 's being provided with an infernal atmosphere of his own [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 2 was 5 awful 4 very 5 awful 5 awful 7 too 5 awful 9 in 5 awful 15 with 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 , 9 in 13 being 10 the 11 spectre 11 spectre 12 's 12 's 13 being 13 being 14 provided 13 being 15 with 15 with 18 atmosphere 16 an 17 infernal 16 an 18 atmosphere 17 infernal 18 atmosphere 18 atmosphere 19 of 19 of 21 own 20 his 21 own again the spectre raised a cry , and shook its chain and wrung its shadowy hands [.] 1 again 3 spectre 2 the 3 spectre 3 spectre 8 and 4 raised 8 and 5 a 6 cry 6 cry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 and 9 shook 11 chain 9 shook 12 and 10 its 11 chain 12 and 13 wrung 13 wrung 16 hands 14 its 16 hands 15 shadowy 16 hands you have laboured on it since [.] 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 laboured 3 laboured 4 on 3 laboured 6 since 4 on 5 it it was not an agreeable idea [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 6 idea 4 an 5 agreeable 4 an 6 idea 5 agreeable 6 idea when it had said these words , the spectre took its wrapper from the table , and bound it round its head as before [.] 1 when 2 it 1 when 17 and 1 when 20 round 2 it 17 and 3 had 13 from 3 had 17 and 4 said 6 words 4 said 7 , 4 said 9 spectre 4 said 10 took 5 these 6 words 8 the 9 spectre 9 spectre 10 took 10 took 12 wrapper 11 its 12 wrapper 12 wrapper 13 from 13 from 15 table 14 the 15 table 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 bound 18 bound 19 it 20 round 22 head 20 round 23 as 20 round 24 before 21 its 22 head 23 as 24 before he looked out [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 out so he listened for the hour [.] 1 so 3 listened 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 for 4 for 6 hour 5 the 6 hour it was past two when he went to bed [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 past 3 past 4 two 3 past 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 went 6 he 7 went 7 went 9 bed 8 to 9 bed the clock was wrong [.] 1 the 2 clock 2 clock 3 was 3 was 4 wrong its rapid little pulse beat twelve , and stopped [.] 1 its 4 pulse 2 rapid 4 pulse 3 little 4 pulse 4 pulse 8 and 5 beat 6 twelve 5 beat 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stopped at length it broke upon his listening ear [.] 1 at 2 length 1 at 3 it 3 it 4 broke 4 broke 5 upon 5 upon 8 ear 6 his 8 ear 7 listening 8 ear light flashed up in the room upon the instant , and the curtains of his bed were drawn [.] 1 light 2 flashed 1 light 11 and 2 flashed 3 up 3 up 4 in 3 up 7 upon 4 in 6 room 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 upon 7 upon 9 instant 8 the 9 instant 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 curtains 11 and 14 of 11 and 17 were 12 the 13 curtains 14 of 16 bed 15 his 16 bed 17 were 18 drawn its legs and feet , most delicately formed , were , like those upper members , bare [.] 1 its 2 legs 2 legs 3 and 3 and 4 feet 3 and 6 most 3 and 10 were 5 , 6 most 6 most 8 formed 6 most 9 , 7 delicately 8 formed 10 were 12 like 10 were 17 bare 11 , 12 like 12 like 15 members 12 like 16 , 13 those 15 members 14 upper 15 members the voice was soft and gentle [.] 1 the 2 voice 2 voice 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 soft 5 and 5 and 6 gentle it put out its strong hand as it spoke , and clasped him gently by the arm [.] 1 it 2 put 2 put 3 out 2 put 6 hand 2 put 7 as 2 put 14 gently 2 put 15 by 4 its 6 hand 5 strong 6 hand 7 as 8 it 7 as 11 and 8 it 11 and 9 spoke 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 clasped 11 and 13 him 15 by 17 arm 16 the 17 arm as the words were spoken , they passed through the wall , and stood upon an open country road , with fields on either hand [.] 1 as 3 words 1 as 5 spoken 1 as 6 , 1 as 7 they 2 the 3 words 3 words 4 were 4 were 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 , 7 they 13 and 8 passed 9 through 8 passed 13 and 9 through 11 wall 10 the 11 wall 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stood 13 and 15 upon 15 upon 19 road 16 an 17 open 16 an 19 road 17 open 18 country 18 country 19 road 19 road 21 with 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 fields 22 fields 23 on 23 on 25 hand 24 either 25 hand the city had entirely vanished [.] 1 the 2 city 2 city 3 had 3 had 5 vanished 4 entirely 5 vanished not a vestige of it was to be seen [.] 1 not 3 vestige 1 not 6 was 2 a 3 vestige 3 vestige 4 of 3 vestige 6 was 4 of 5 it 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen and he sobbed [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 sobbed he was not reading now , but walking up and down despairingly [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 reading 3 not 4 reading 4 reading 5 now 4 reading 7 but 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 walking 8 walking 11 down 8 walking 12 despairingly 9 up 10 and 10 and 11 down " you 're right [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 right they went in [.] 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 in there he is [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 is it was done in a minute [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 done 3 done 4 in 4 in 6 minute 5 a 6 minute as to her , she was worthy to be his partner in every sense of the term [.] 1 as 2 to 2 to 3 her 2 to 4 , 2 to 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 worthy 7 worthy 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 partner 9 be 12 in 10 his 11 partner 11 partner 12 in 12 in 14 sense 13 every 14 sense 14 sense 15 of 15 of 17 term 16 the 17 term they shone in every part of the dance like moons [.] 1 they 2 shone 2 shone 3 in 2 shone 9 like 3 in 5 part 4 every 5 part 5 part 6 of 6 of 8 dance 7 the 8 dance 8 dance 9 like 9 like 10 moons when the clock struck eleven , this domestic ball broke up [.] 1 when 3 clock 1 when 4 struck 1 when 6 , 1 when 9 ball 2 the 3 clock 3 clock 4 struck 4 struck 5 eleven 7 this 8 domestic 8 domestic 9 ball 9 ball 10 broke 10 broke 11 up his heart and soul were in the scene , and with his former self [.] 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 3 and 3 and 4 soul 3 and 5 were 5 were 10 and 6 in 8 scene 6 in 10 and 7 the 8 scene 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 14 self 12 his 14 self 13 former 14 self he corroborated everything , remembered everything , enjoyed everything , and underwent the strangest agitation [.] 1 he 4 , 2 corroborated 3 everything 2 corroborated 4 , 4 , 7 , 5 remembered 6 everything 5 remembered 7 , 7 , 11 and 8 enjoyed 9 everything 8 enjoyed 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 underwent 12 underwent 15 agitation 13 the 14 strangest 13 the 15 agitation he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money : three or four , perhaps [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 spent 3 spent 4 but 3 spent 7 pounds 4 but 6 few 5 a 6 few 7 pounds 8 of 8 of 10 mortal 9 your 10 mortal 10 mortal 11 money 10 mortal 12 : 11 money 12 : 12 : 14 or 12 : 17 perhaps 13 three 14 or 14 or 15 four 16 , 17 perhaps she shook her head [.] 1 she 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 her 4 head you are changed [.] 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 changed that which promised happiness when we were one in heart is fraught with misery now that we are two [.] 1 that 2 which 1 that 3 promised 2 which 3 promised 3 promised 15 now 3 promised 16 that 4 happiness 5 when 4 happiness 11 is 5 when 6 we 5 when 7 were 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 one 7 were 9 in 8 one 9 in 9 in 10 heart 11 is 12 fraught 12 fraught 13 with 13 with 14 misery 14 misery 15 now 16 that 17 we 16 that 18 are 17 we 18 are 18 are 19 two in everything that made my love of any worth or value in your sight [.] 1 in 2 everything 1 in 3 that 3 that 4 made 4 made 6 love 4 made 12 in 5 my 6 love 6 love 7 of 7 of 10 or 8 any 9 worth 9 worth 10 or 10 or 11 value 10 or 12 in 12 in 14 sight 13 your 14 sight she left him , and they parted [.] 1 she 2 left 2 left 5 and 3 him 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 they 5 and 7 parted conduct me home [.] 1 conduct 2 me 1 conduct 3 home i don't wish to see it [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 3 wish 5 see 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 it he obeyed [.] 1 he 2 obeyed it was his own room [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 room 3 his 4 own 3 his 5 room there was no doubt about that [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 doubt 2 was 5 about 3 no 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 about 5 about 6 that but it had undergone a surprising transformation [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 4 undergone 2 it 3 had 3 had 4 undergone 4 undergone 7 transformation 5 a 6 surprising 5 a 7 transformation 6 surprising 7 transformation it was clothed in one simple deep green robe , or mantle , bordered with white fur [.] 1 it 13 , 2 was 3 clothed 2 was 13 , 3 clothed 4 in 4 in 11 or 5 one 9 robe 6 simple 9 robe 7 deep 9 robe 8 green 9 robe 9 robe 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 mantle 13 , 14 bordered 13 , 15 with 15 with 17 fur 16 white 17 fur somehow , he gets thoughtful , sitting by himself so much , and thinks the strangest things you ever heard [.] 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 3 he 3 he 13 and 4 gets 7 sitting 4 gets 8 by 4 gets 11 much 4 gets 13 and 5 thoughtful 6 , 5 thoughtful 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 by 8 by 9 himself 10 so 11 much 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 thinks 14 thinks 17 things 15 the 16 strangest 15 the 17 things 17 things 18 you 17 things 20 heard 18 you 20 heard 19 ever 20 heard at last the dishes were set on , and grace was said [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 4 dishes 3 the 4 dishes 4 dishes 5 were 5 were 6 set 6 set 7 on 7 on 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 grace 9 and 12 said 10 grace 11 was 11 was 12 said there never was such a goose [.] 1 there 3 was 2 never 3 was 3 was 6 goose 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 goose bob said he didn't believe there ever was such a goose cooked [.] 1 bob 2 said 2 said 3 he 2 said 5 believe 3 he 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 believe 5 believe 6 there 5 believe 8 was 6 there 8 was 7 ever 8 was 8 was 11 goose 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 goose 11 goose 12 cooked all sorts of horrors were supposed [.] 1 all 2 sorts 2 sorts 3 of 2 sorts 4 horrors 3 of 4 horrors 4 horrors 5 were 5 were 6 supposed the pudding was out of the copper [.] 1 the 2 pudding 2 pudding 3 was 3 was 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 7 copper 6 the 7 copper that was the cloth [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 cloth 3 the 4 cloth it would have been flat heresy to do so [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 6 heresy 4 been 7 to 5 flat 6 heresy 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 so two tumblers and a custard cup without a handle [.] 1 two 2 tumblers 2 tumblers 3 and 3 and 6 cup 3 and 7 without 4 a 5 custard 4 a 6 cup 5 custard 6 cup 7 without 9 handle 8 a 9 handle he sat very close to his father 's side , upon his little stool [.] 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 4 close 3 very 4 close 4 close 5 to 5 to 9 side 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 side 9 side 11 upon 10 , 11 upon 11 upon 14 stool 12 his 14 stool 13 little 14 stool but he raised them speedily on hearing his own name [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 raised 2 he 3 raised 3 raised 4 them 3 raised 5 speedily 3 raised 6 on 6 on 7 hearing 7 hearing 10 name 8 his 9 own 8 his 10 name the children drank the toast after her [.] 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 drank 3 drank 5 toast 3 drank 6 after 4 the 5 toast 5 toast 6 after 6 after 7 her it was the first of their proceedings which had no heartiness in it [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 first 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 of 5 of 7 proceedings 6 their 7 proceedings 7 proceedings 8 which 7 proceedings 9 had 8 which 9 had 9 had 11 heartiness 9 had 12 in 10 no 11 heartiness 11 heartiness 12 in 12 in 13 it passing through the wall of mud and stone , they found a cheerful company assembled round a glowing fire [.] 1 passing 2 through 1 passing 11 found 2 through 4 wall 3 the 4 wall 4 wall 5 of 5 of 9 , 6 mud 7 and 7 and 8 stone 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 they 11 found 14 company 11 found 19 fire 12 a 13 cheerful 12 a 14 company 13 cheerful 14 company 14 company 15 assembled 15 assembled 16 round 17 a 19 fire 18 glowing 19 fire they are always in earnest [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 always 2 are 4 in 4 in 5 earnest after tea they had some music [.] 1 after 2 tea 1 after 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 6 music 5 some 6 music but they didn't devote the whole evening to music [.] 1 but 2 they 1 but 4 devote 2 they 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 devote 4 devote 6 whole 4 devote 8 to 5 the 6 whole 6 whole 7 evening 6 whole 8 to 8 to 9 music the way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker was an outrage on the credulity of human nature [.] 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 he 2 way 4 went 2 way 13 was 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 after 4 went 9 in 5 after 8 sister 6 that 8 sister 7 plump 8 sister 8 sister 9 in 9 in 12 tucker 10 the 12 tucker 11 lace 12 tucker 13 was 15 outrage 13 was 16 on 14 an 15 outrage 15 outrage 16 on 16 on 18 credulity 17 the 18 credulity 18 credulity 19 of 19 of 21 nature 20 human 21 nature he always knew where the plump sister was [.] 1 he 3 knew 2 always 3 knew 3 knew 4 where 4 where 7 sister 4 where 8 was 5 the 7 sister 6 plump 7 sister 7 sister 8 was he wouldn't catch anybody else [.] 1 he 2 wouldn't 2 wouldn't 3 catch 3 catch 4 anybody 4 anybody 5 else but she joined in the forfeits , and loved her love to admiration with all the letters of the alphabet [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 8 and 2 she 8 and 3 joined 4 in 3 joined 8 and 4 in 6 forfeits 5 the 6 forfeits 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 loved 9 loved 11 love 9 loved 12 to 9 loved 14 with 10 her 11 love 11 love 12 to 12 to 13 admiration 13 admiration 14 with 14 with 15 all 15 all 16 the 15 all 17 letters 16 the 17 letters 17 letters 18 of 18 of 20 alphabet 19 the 20 alphabet at last the plump sister , falling into a similar state , cried out : 1 at 2 last 1 at 15 : 3 the 4 plump 4 plump 5 sister 4 plump 13 cried 4 plump 15 : 5 sister 7 falling 5 sister 13 cried 6 , 7 falling 7 falling 8 into 7 falling 12 , 8 into 11 state 9 a 10 similar 9 a 11 state 10 similar 11 state 13 cried 14 out the chimes were ringing the three-quarters past eleven at that moment [.] 1 the 2 chimes 2 chimes 3 were 3 were 4 ringing 4 ringing 6 three-quarters 4 ringing 7 past 4 ringing 9 at 5 the 6 three-quarters 6 three-quarters 7 past 7 past 8 eleven 8 eleven 9 at 9 at 11 moment 10 that 11 moment they knelt down at its feet , and clung upon the outside of its garment [.] 1 they 8 and 2 knelt 3 down 2 knelt 4 at 2 knelt 8 and 4 at 6 feet 5 its 6 feet 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 clung 8 and 10 upon 10 upon 12 outside 11 the 12 outside 12 outside 13 of 13 of 15 garment 14 its 15 garment they were a boy and girl [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 and 3 a 4 boy 4 boy 5 and 5 and 6 girl that was the only answer he received [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 answer 3 the 4 only 3 the 5 answer 5 answer 6 he 5 answer 7 received 6 he 7 received it gave him no reply [.] 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 5 reply 4 no 5 reply the hand was pointed straight before them [.] 1 the 2 hand 2 hand 3 was 3 was 4 pointed 4 pointed 5 straight 4 pointed 6 before 6 before 7 them the phantom moved away as it had come towards him [.] 1 the 2 phantom 2 phantom 3 moved 3 moved 4 away 3 moved 5 as 5 as 6 it 5 as 8 come 6 it 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 towards 9 towards 10 him he hasn't left it to me [.] 1 he 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 left 3 left 4 it 3 left 5 to 5 to 6 me this pleasantry was received with a general laugh [.] 1 this 2 pleasantry 2 pleasantry 3 was 3 was 4 received 4 received 5 with 5 with 8 laugh 6 a 7 general 6 a 8 laugh 7 general 8 laugh another laugh [.] 1 another 2 laugh its finger pointed to two persons meeting [.] 1 its 2 finger 2 finger 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 6 persons 5 two 6 persons 6 persons 7 meeting he knew these men , also , perfectly [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 men 2 knew 6 also 2 knew 8 perfectly 3 these 4 men 5 , 6 also 6 also 7 , nor could he think of any one immediately connected with himself , to whom he could apply them [.] 1 nor 2 could 2 could 3 he 2 could 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 7 one 6 any 7 one 7 one 9 connected 7 one 10 with 7 one 13 to 8 immediately 9 connected 10 with 11 himself 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 whom 13 to 15 he 13 to 17 apply 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 apply 17 apply 18 them it made him shudder , and feel very cold [.] 1 it 2 made 2 made 3 him 2 made 6 and 4 shudder 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 feel 7 feel 9 cold 8 very 9 cold come into the parlour [.] 1 come 2 into 2 into 4 parlour 3 the 4 parlour the parlour was the space behind the screen of rags [.] 1 the 2 parlour 2 parlour 3 was 3 was 5 space 3 was 6 behind 4 the 5 space 5 space 6 behind 6 behind 8 screen 7 the 8 screen 8 screen 9 of 9 of 10 rags i 'm not afraid to be the first , nor afraid for them to see it [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 10 nor 7 the 8 first 7 the 10 nor 8 first 9 , 10 nor 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 for 11 afraid 14 to 12 for 13 them 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 it it 's no sin [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 sin 3 no 4 sin it was not extensive [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 extensive 3 not 4 extensive her account was stated on the wall in the same manner [.] 1 her 2 account 2 account 3 was 3 was 4 stated 4 stated 5 on 4 stated 8 in 5 on 7 wall 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 in 8 in 11 manner 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 manner it 's the best he had , and a fine one too [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 8 and 2 's 12 too 3 the 4 best 3 the 8 and 5 he 6 had 5 he 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 one 9 a 10 fine 9 a 11 one 10 fine 11 one he frightened every one away from him when he was alive , to profit us when he was dead ! 1 he 2 frightened 2 frightened 4 one 2 frightened 5 away 2 frightened 6 from 2 frightened 8 when 3 every 4 one 6 from 7 him 8 when 9 he 8 when 10 was 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 alive 11 alive 13 to 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 profit 13 to 20 ! 14 profit 15 us 14 profit 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 was 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 dead the case of this unhappy man might be my own [.] 1 the 2 case 2 case 3 of 2 case 7 might 3 of 6 man 4 this 6 man 5 unhappy 6 man 7 might 8 be 8 be 10 own 9 my 10 own my life tends that way now [.] 1 my 2 life 2 life 3 tends 3 tends 5 way 3 tends 6 now 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 now its steady hand was pointed to the head [.] 1 its 3 hand 2 steady 3 hand 3 hand 4 was 4 was 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 to 6 to 8 head 7 the 8 head a cat was tearing at the door , and there was a sound of gnawing rats beneath the hearth-stone [.] 1 a 2 cat 2 cat 3 was 3 was 17 beneath 4 tearing 9 and 5 at 7 door 5 at 9 and 6 the 7 door 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 13 sound 12 a 13 sound 13 sound 14 of 14 of 15 gnawing 15 gnawing 16 rats 16 rats 17 beneath 17 beneath 19 hearth-stone 18 the 19 hearth-stone again it seemed to look upon him [.] 1 again 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 5 look 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 upon 6 upon 7 him the mother and her daughters were engaged in sewing [.] 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 and 3 and 5 daughters 3 and 6 were 4 her 5 daughters 6 were 7 engaged 7 engaged 8 in 8 in 9 sewing the mother laid her work upon the table , and put her hand up to her face [.] 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 10 and 3 laid 5 work 3 laid 6 upon 3 laid 10 and 4 her 5 work 5 work 6 upon 6 upon 8 table 7 the 8 table 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 13 hand 11 put 14 up 12 her 13 hand 14 up 15 to 15 to 17 face 16 her 17 face they were very quiet again [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 quiet 3 very 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 again so had all [.] 1 so 2 had 2 had 3 all his tea was ready for him on the hob , and they all tried who should help him to it most [.] 1 his 2 tea 2 tea 3 was 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 for 4 ready 7 on 5 for 6 him 7 on 11 and 8 the 9 hob 9 hob 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 11 and 14 tried 11 and 15 who 11 and 16 should 13 all 14 tried 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 help 17 help 18 him 17 help 19 to 17 help 21 most 19 to 20 it bob was very cheerful with them , and spoke pleasantly to all the family [.] 1 bob 2 was 2 was 4 cheerful 3 very 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 with 4 cheerful 10 pleasantly 4 cheerful 11 to 5 with 8 and 6 them 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 spoke 11 to 12 all 12 all 13 the 12 all 14 family 13 the 14 family but you 'll see it often [.] 1 but 2 you 1 but 4 see 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 see 4 see 5 it 4 see 6 often he broke down all at once [.] 1 he 2 broke 2 broke 3 down 2 broke 4 all 2 broke 6 once 5 at 6 once he couldn't help it [.] 1 he 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 help 3 help 4 it if he could have helped it , he and his child would have been farther apart , perhaps , than they were [.] 1 if 2 he 1 if 5 helped 1 if 7 , 1 if 9 and 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 helped 5 helped 6 it 8 he 9 and 9 and 11 child 9 and 12 would 10 his 11 child 12 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 farther 14 been 18 perhaps 14 been 20 than 15 farther 16 apart 17 , 18 perhaps 18 perhaps 19 , 20 than 21 they 20 than 22 were 21 they 22 were he was reconciled to what had happened , and went down again quite happy [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 reconciled 3 reconciled 4 to 4 to 5 what 5 what 6 had 6 had 9 and 7 happened 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 down 10 went 12 again 10 went 14 happy 13 quite 14 happy i see the house [.] 1 i 2 see 2 see 4 house 3 the 4 house the inexorable finger underwent no change [.] 1 the 3 finger 2 inexorable 3 finger 3 finger 4 underwent 4 underwent 6 change 5 no 6 change it was an office still , but not his [.] 1 it 6 , 2 was 5 still 2 was 6 , 3 an 5 still 4 office 5 still 6 , 8 not 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 his he paused to look round before entering [.] 1 he 2 paused 2 paused 3 to 3 to 4 look 4 look 5 round 5 round 6 before 6 before 7 entering a churchyard [.] 1 a 2 churchyard here , then , the wretched man , whose name he had now to learn , lay underneath the ground [.] 1 here 2 , 1 here 7 man 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 3 then 7 man 5 the 7 man 6 wretched 7 man 7 man 9 whose 7 man 17 lay 8 , 9 whose 9 whose 10 name 9 whose 16 , 10 name 12 had 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 to 13 now 14 to 14 to 15 learn 17 lay 18 underneath 18 underneath 20 ground 19 the 20 ground it was a worthy place [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 place 3 a 5 place 4 worthy 5 place he advanced towards it trembling [.] 1 he 2 advanced 2 advanced 3 towards 2 advanced 5 trembling 3 towards 4 it the finger pointed from the grave to him , and back again [.] 1 the 2 finger 2 finger 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 from 3 pointed 7 to 3 pointed 12 again 4 from 6 grave 5 the 6 grave 6 grave 7 to 7 to 10 and 8 him 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 back the finger still was there [.] 1 the 2 finger 2 finger 4 was 3 still 4 was 4 was 5 there for the first time the hand appeared to shake [.] 1 for 4 time 1 for 6 hand 2 the 3 first 2 the 4 time 5 the 6 hand 6 hand 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 to 7 appeared 9 shake 8 to 9 shake the kind hand trembled [.] 1 the 3 hand 2 kind 3 hand 3 hand 4 trembled in his agony , he caught the spectral hand [.] 1 in 3 agony 1 in 4 , 1 in 5 he 2 his 3 agony 5 he 6 caught 6 caught 9 hand 7 the 9 hand 8 spectral 9 hand he was so fluttered and so glowing with his good intentions , that his broken voice would scarcely answer to his call [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 2 was 5 and 4 fluttered 5 and 5 and 19 answer 5 and 20 to 6 so 7 glowing 7 glowing 8 with 7 glowing 17 would 8 with 12 , 8 with 16 voice 9 his 11 intentions 10 good 11 intentions 11 intentions 12 , 12 , 13 that 14 his 16 voice 15 broken 16 voice 17 would 19 answer 18 scarcely 19 answer 20 to 22 call 21 his 22 call they will be [.] 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 be i am as giddy as a drunken man [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 giddy 3 as 4 giddy 4 giddy 5 as 5 as 8 man 6 a 7 drunken 6 a 8 man 7 drunken 8 man i don't know anything [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 anything i 'm quite a baby [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 5 baby 3 quite 4 a 4 a 5 baby never mind [.] 1 never 2 mind i don't care [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 care running to the window , he opened it , and put out his head [.] 1 running 2 to 1 running 5 , 1 running 6 he 2 to 4 window 3 the 4 window 6 he 10 and 7 opened 8 it 7 opened 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 put 11 put 12 out 11 put 14 head 13 his 14 head they can do anything they like [.] 1 they 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 anything 4 anything 6 like 5 they 6 like of course they can [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 can of course they can [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 they 3 they 4 can the boy was off like a shot [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was 3 was 4 off 3 was 5 like 5 like 7 shot 6 a 7 shot he must have had a steady hand at a trigger who could have got a shot off half so fast [.] 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 had 4 had 7 hand 4 had 8 at 5 a 7 hand 6 steady 7 hand 7 hand 8 at 8 at 10 trigger 9 a 10 trigger 10 trigger 11 who 10 trigger 12 could 11 who 12 could 12 could 13 have 13 have 14 got 14 got 16 shot 14 got 17 off 14 got 20 fast 15 a 16 shot 16 shot 17 off 17 off 18 half 19 so 20 fast he never could have stood upon his legs , that bird [.] 1 he 3 could 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 have 4 have 5 stood 5 stood 6 upon 6 upon 9 , 7 his 8 legs 8 legs 9 , 9 , 11 bird 10 that 11 bird i hope you succeeded yesterday [.] 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 2 hope 4 succeeded 3 you 4 succeeded 4 succeeded 5 yesterday allow me to ask your pardon [.] 1 allow 2 me 1 allow 3 to 1 allow 4 ask 3 to 4 ask 4 ask 6 pardon 5 your 6 pardon and it was clear he meant to do it [.] 1 and 2 it 1 and 6 meant 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 clear 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 it i thank you fifty times [.] 1 i 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 5 times 4 fifty 5 times in the afternoon he turned his steps towards his nephew 's house [.] 1 in 3 afternoon 1 in 4 he 2 the 3 afternoon 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 7 steps 5 turned 8 towards 6 his 7 steps 7 steps 8 towards 8 towards 12 house 9 his 10 nephew 10 nephew 11 's 11 's 12 house he passed the door a dozen times before he had the courage to go up and knock [.] 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 4 door 2 passed 7 times 2 passed 13 to 3 the 4 door 5 a 6 dozen 6 dozen 7 times 7 times 9 he 7 times 10 had 8 before 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 courage 11 the 12 courage 13 to 14 go 14 go 16 and 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 knock but he made a dash , and did it [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 7 and 2 he 7 and 3 made 5 dash 3 made 7 and 4 a 5 dash 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 did 8 did 9 it i have come to dinner [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 dinner it is a mercy he didn't shake his arm off [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 mercy 3 a 4 mercy 4 mercy 5 he 4 mercy 10 off 5 he 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 shake 7 shake 9 arm 7 shake 10 off 8 his 9 arm he was at home in five minutes [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 in 3 at 4 home 4 home 5 in 5 in 7 minutes 6 five 7 minutes his niece looked just the same [.] 1 his 2 niece 2 niece 3 looked 3 looked 4 just 3 looked 6 same 5 the 6 same so did the plump sister when she came [.] 1 so 2 did 2 did 5 sister 3 the 5 sister 4 plump 5 sister 5 sister 6 when 6 when 7 she 6 when 8 came 7 she 8 came so did every one when they came [.] 1 so 2 did 2 did 4 one 3 every 4 one 4 one 5 when 5 when 6 they 5 when 7 came 6 they 7 came but he was early at the office next morning [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 3 was 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 early 4 early 5 at 4 early 9 morning 5 at 7 office 6 the 7 office 8 next 9 morning that was the thing he had set his heart upon [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 thing 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 he 4 thing 6 had 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 set 7 set 9 heart 7 set 10 upon 8 his 9 heart the clock struck nine [.] 1 the 2 clock 2 clock 3 struck 3 struck 4 nine a quarter past [.] 1 a 3 past 2 quarter 3 past i think you are [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 2 think 4 are 3 you 4 are bob trembled , and got a little nearer to the ruler [.] 1 bob 4 and 2 trembled 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 got 5 got 8 nearer 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 nearer 8 nearer 9 to 9 to 11 ruler 10 the 11 ruler