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 i know better [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 better nothing should induce me [.] 1 nothing 2 should 2 should 3 induce 3 induce 4 me but , this is a question of fact [.] 1 but 2 , 1 but 4 is 3 this 4 is 4 is 6 question 5 a 6 question 6 question 7 of 7 of 8 fact and this is what led to it , and how it came about [.] 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 what 4 what 5 led 5 led 6 to 6 to 9 and 7 it 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 how 9 and 11 it 9 and 12 came 11 it 12 came 12 came 13 about besides , the kettle was aggravating and obstinate [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 4 kettle 3 the 4 kettle 4 kettle 5 was 5 was 7 and 6 aggravating 7 and 7 and 8 obstinate the kettle had had the last of its solo performance [.] 1 the 2 kettle 2 kettle 3 had 3 had 4 had 4 had 6 last 5 the 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 10 performance 8 its 10 performance 9 solo 10 performance its shrill , sharp , piercing voice resounded through the house , and seemed to twinkle in the outer darkness like a star [.] 1 its 7 voice 2 shrill 3 , 2 shrill 7 voice 4 sharp 5 , 4 sharp 7 voice 6 piercing 7 voice 7 voice 13 and 8 resounded 9 through 8 resounded 13 and 9 through 11 house 10 the 11 house 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 seemed 13 and 15 to 13 and 17 in 13 and 21 like 15 to 16 twinkle 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 20 darkness 18 the 20 darkness 19 outer 20 darkness 20 darkness 21 like 21 like 23 star 22 a 23 star the kettle 's weak side clearly being that he didn't know when he was beat [.] 1 the 2 kettle 2 kettle 3 's 3 's 5 side 4 weak 5 side 5 side 7 being 5 side 9 he 5 side 11 know 5 side 15 beat 6 clearly 7 being 7 being 8 that 9 he 10 didn't 10 didn't 11 know 11 know 12 when 12 when 13 he 12 when 14 was 13 he 14 was there was all the excitement of a race about it [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 9 about 3 all 4 the 3 all 5 excitement 4 the 5 excitement 5 excitement 6 of 6 of 8 race 7 a 8 race 8 race 9 about 9 about 10 it kettle slow and steady [.] 1 kettle 3 and 2 slow 3 and 3 and 4 steady kettle not to be finished [.] 1 kettle 3 to 1 kettle 4 be 1 kettle 5 finished 2 not 3 to 3 to 4 be welcome home , my boy ! " 1 welcome 2 home 2 home 5 boy 3 , 5 boy 4 my 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " but she was worth the trouble [.] 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 worth 4 worth 6 trouble 5 the 6 trouble i don't know much about it [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 much 3 know 5 about 5 about 6 it she had the blithest little laugh you ever heard [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 6 laugh 3 the 6 laugh 4 blithest 6 laugh 5 little 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 you 6 laugh 9 heard 7 you 9 heard 8 ever 9 heard it always has done so [.] 1 it 3 has 2 always 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 so but it was probably one of his narrow escapes , for he said nothing [.] 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 probably 3 was 5 one 3 was 11 for 5 one 6 of 6 of 9 escapes 7 his 9 escapes 8 narrow 9 escapes 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 nothing it seemed so full of promise and encouragement [.] 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 4 full 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 7 and 6 promise 7 and 7 and 8 encouragement and really he had reason [.] 1 and 2 really 1 and 3 he 1 and 4 had 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 reason they were very comely [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 comely 3 very 4 comely the manner and the music were quite changed [.] 1 the 2 manner 2 manner 3 and 3 and 5 music 3 and 6 were 4 the 5 music 6 were 8 changed 7 quite 8 changed somehow , the room was not so cheerful as it had been [.] 1 somehow 2 , 1 somehow 4 room 3 the 4 room 4 room 5 was 5 was 6 not 5 was 8 cheerful 7 so 8 cheerful 8 cheerful 9 as 9 as 10 it 9 as 12 been 10 it 11 had 11 had 12 been on which he sat down quite composedly [.] 1 on 2 which 1 on 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 7 composedly 6 quite 7 composedly then he got in [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 in he was only going to speak [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 going 3 only 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 speak 5 to 6 speak he quietly turned over , and resumed his reading [.] 1 he 6 and 2 quietly 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 3 turned 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 resumed 7 resumed 9 reading 8 his 9 reading but , before he could have read two lines , he again interrupted himself to say : 1 but 2 , 1 but 11 he 1 but 13 interrupted 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 3 before 7 read 3 before 10 , 3 before 11 he 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 have 6 have 7 read 7 read 9 lines 8 two 9 lines 11 he 13 interrupted 12 again 13 interrupted 13 interrupted 14 himself 13 interrupted 15 to 15 to 16 say 16 say 17 : you needn't say you did [.] 1 you 2 needn't 2 needn't 3 say 3 say 4 you 4 you 5 did yes , yes , it 's all right [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 5 it 5 it 6 's 6 's 7 all 7 all 8 right it 's a box of dolls ' eyes for my daughters ' work [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 box 2 's 9 for 3 a 4 box 4 box 5 of 5 of 8 eyes 6 dolls 7 ' 7 ' 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 for 9 for 13 work 10 my 11 daughters 11 daughters 12 ' 12 ' 13 work let me see [.] 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 see that 's all [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all he might have spared himself the trouble , for he met the visitor upon the threshold [.] 1 he 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 spared 4 spared 5 himself 4 spared 7 trouble 4 spared 9 for 6 the 7 trouble 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 met 11 met 13 visitor 11 met 14 upon 12 the 13 visitor 13 visitor 14 upon 14 upon 16 threshold 15 the 16 threshold wait a bit [.] 1 wait 3 bit 2 a 3 bit i 'll take you home [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 take 3 take 4 you 3 take 5 home he was great in such inventions [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 great 3 great 4 in 4 in 6 inventions 5 such 6 inventions in spite of all this , he was going to be married [.] 1 in 2 spite 1 in 6 , 1 in 7 he 2 spite 3 of 3 of 5 this 4 all 5 this 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 going 9 going 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 married the man was mad [.] 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 mad " we have made the promise to ourselves these six months [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 6 promise 4 made 11 months 5 the 6 promise 6 promise 7 to 7 to 8 ourselves 9 these 10 six 10 six 11 months i always do [.] 1 i 3 do 2 always 3 do there are four walls and a ceiling at my house [.] 1 there 2 are 2 are 5 and 3 four 4 walls 4 walls 5 and 5 and 7 ceiling 5 and 8 at 6 a 7 ceiling 8 at 10 house 9 my 10 house i know their way [.] 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 way 3 their 4 way it 's my whim [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 whim 3 my 4 whim doubtless you would [.] 1 doubtless 2 you 2 you 3 would of course [.] 1 of 2 course i 'm certain of it [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 certain 3 certain 4 of 4 of 5 it i 'll meet you there , and bring my wife that is to be [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 7 and 3 meet 4 you 3 meet 5 there 3 meet 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 10 wife 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 11 that 10 wife 12 is 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 to 12 is 14 be 13 to 14 be it 'll do her good [.] 1 it 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 5 good 4 her 5 good she had risen from her seat , and stood like one transfixed by terror and surprise [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 8 and 3 risen 4 from 3 risen 8 and 4 from 6 seat 5 her 6 seat 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stood 8 and 10 like 8 and 13 by 10 like 11 one 11 one 12 transfixed 11 one 13 by 13 by 15 and 14 terror 15 and 15 and 16 surprise they were all about her in a moment [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 2 were 6 in 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 her 6 in 8 moment 7 a 8 moment she only answered by beating her hands together , and falling into a wild fit of laughter [.] 1 she 3 answered 2 only 3 answered 3 answered 4 by 3 answered 10 and 3 answered 12 into 4 by 5 beating 6 her 7 hands 7 hands 8 together 7 hands 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 falling 10 and 12 into 12 into 15 fit 13 a 14 wild 13 a 15 fit 14 wild 15 fit 15 fit 16 of 16 of 17 laughter then , sinking from his grasp upon the ground , she covered her face with her apron , and wept bitterly [.] 1 then 11 she 2 , 3 sinking 3 sinking 4 from 3 sinking 7 upon 3 sinking 10 , 3 sinking 11 she 4 from 6 grasp 5 his 6 grasp 6 grasp 7 upon 7 upon 9 ground 8 the 9 ground 11 she 19 and 12 covered 14 face 12 covered 15 with 12 covered 19 and 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 with 15 with 17 apron 16 her 17 apron 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 wept 19 and 21 bitterly the old man standing , as before , quite still [.] 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 standing 4 standing 7 before 4 standing 10 still 5 , 7 before 6 as 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 10 still 9 quite 10 still why turn her face towards the strange old gentleman , as if addressing him [.] 1 why 2 turn 2 turn 4 face 2 turn 5 towards 2 turn 12 if 3 her 4 face 4 face 5 towards 5 towards 9 gentleman 6 the 9 gentleman 7 strange 9 gentleman 8 old 9 gentleman 10 , 12 if 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 addressing 13 addressing 14 him she always would sit on that little stool [.] 1 she 3 would 2 always 3 would 3 would 4 sit 4 sit 5 on 5 on 8 stool 6 that 8 stool 7 little 8 stool there is no place for it in all your husband 's visions [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 place 2 is 5 for 2 is 7 in 3 no 4 place 4 place 5 for 5 for 6 it 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 your 8 all 12 visions 9 your 10 husband 10 husband 11 's 11 's 12 visions i don't know which way to look [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 which 3 know 6 to 4 which 5 way 6 to 7 look i was quite ashamed [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 ashamed 3 quite 4 ashamed a blue coat " 1 a 3 coat 2 blue 3 coat 3 coat 4 " a bright blue coat " 1 a 2 bright 1 a 4 coat 2 bright 4 coat 3 blue 4 coat 4 coat 5 " she had spoken of his free step [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 of 4 of 7 step 5 his 7 step 6 free 7 step she was right in that [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 right 2 was 4 in 3 right 4 in 4 in 5 that " you are speaking quite softly [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 speaking 4 speaking 6 softly 5 quite 6 softly i was never tired [.] 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 never 2 was 4 tired he hadn't what is generally termed a singing face , by any means [.] 1 he 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 6 termed 5 generally 6 termed 6 termed 9 face 7 a 9 face 8 singing 9 face 9 face 11 by 10 , 11 by 11 by 13 means 12 any 13 means i hope you can afford to work too [.] 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 2 hope 5 afford 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 afford 5 afford 6 to 5 afford 7 work 6 to 7 work 7 work 8 too and when the day broke , and the glorious red sun the red sun , father ? " 1 and 10 red 1 and 11 sun 2 when 4 day 2 when 5 broke 2 when 6 , 2 when 10 red 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 broke 6 , 7 and 8 the 10 red 9 glorious 10 red 10 red 11 sun 11 sun 14 sun 12 the 14 sun 13 red 14 sun 14 sun 16 father 15 , 16 father 16 father 17 ? 17 ? 18 " i 'll send in a little something or other , before the afternoon [.] 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 send 3 send 4 in 3 send 6 little 3 send 8 or 3 send 11 before 5 a 6 little 7 something 8 or 8 or 9 other 8 or 10 , 8 or 11 before 11 before 13 afternoon 12 the 13 afternoon a cold leg of mutton , or some comfortable trifle of that sort [.] 1 a 2 cold 1 a 3 leg 2 cold 3 leg 3 leg 4 of 3 leg 7 or 4 of 5 mutton 6 , 7 or 7 or 10 trifle 7 or 11 of 8 some 10 trifle 9 comfortable 10 trifle 11 of 13 sort 12 that 13 sort and she was indeed [.] 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 was 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 indeed i have often loved to hear it [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 loved 3 often 4 loved 4 loved 5 to 4 loved 6 hear 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 it her shape " 1 her 2 shape 2 shape 3 " his face is benevolent , kind , and tender [.] 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 is 3 is 8 and 4 benevolent 5 , 5 , 6 kind 5 , 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 tender would she do all this , dear father ? " 1 would 2 she 1 would 3 do 3 do 5 this 4 all 5 this 5 this 8 father 6 , 8 father 7 dear 8 father 8 father 9 ? 9 ? 10 " he was sound asleep , sure-ly ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sound 3 sound 4 asleep 3 sound 6 sure-ly 5 , 6 sure-ly 6 sure-ly 7 ! dot making no reply , they jogged on , for some little time , in silence [.] 1 dot 6 they 2 making 4 reply 2 making 5 , 2 making 6 they 3 no 4 reply 6 they 7 jogged 7 jogged 8 on 7 jogged 10 for 7 jogged 15 in 9 , 10 for 10 for 13 time 10 for 14 , 11 some 13 time 12 little 13 time 15 in 16 silence never mind [.] 1 never 2 mind may was very pretty [.] 1 may 2 was 2 was 4 pretty 3 very 4 pretty she also wore her gloves [.] 1 she 3 wore 2 also 3 wore 3 wore 5 gloves 4 her 5 gloves hollow as a drum that laugh , though [.] 1 hollow 2 as 1 hollow 6 laugh 1 hollow 8 though 2 as 4 drum 3 a 4 drum 5 that 6 laugh 7 , 8 though for you ought to know that he only rested there , and gave the old horse a bait [.] 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 7 he 6 that 12 and 7 he 12 and 8 only 9 rested 9 rested 10 there 9 rested 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 gave 13 gave 16 horse 13 gave 18 bait 14 the 16 horse 15 old 16 horse 17 a 18 bait but he did not understand her yet [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 5 understand 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 understand 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 her 5 understand 7 yet but he couldn't settle to it , poor fellow , being anxious and remorseful for his daughter [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 settle 2 he 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 settle 4 settle 5 to 4 settle 13 and 5 to 10 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 fellow 7 , 10 , 8 poor 9 fellow 10 , 11 being 12 anxious 13 and 13 and 14 remorseful 14 remorseful 15 for 15 for 17 daughter 16 his 17 daughter it was another sort of restlessness from that [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 restlessness 2 was 7 from 3 another 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 4 sort 6 restlessness 5 of 6 restlessness 6 restlessness 7 from 7 from 8 that wheels heard [.] 1 wheels 2 heard a horse 's feet [.] 1 a 2 horse 2 horse 3 's 3 's 4 feet he pointed to the old man [.] 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 6 man 4 the 6 man 5 old 6 man she looked down [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 down i think she trembled [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 she 2 think 4 trembled 3 she 4 trembled that 's hearty [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 hearty his challenge was addressed to the old lady , who , accepting it with gracious readiness , they were soon engaged upon the game [.] 1 his 2 challenge 2 challenge 3 was 3 was 4 addressed 4 addressed 5 to 4 addressed 12 accepting 5 to 9 , 6 the 8 lady 7 old 8 lady 8 lady 9 , 9 , 10 who 11 , 12 accepting 12 accepting 13 it 12 accepting 14 with 12 accepting 17 , 13 it 14 with 14 with 16 readiness 15 gracious 16 readiness 17 , 18 they 17 , 19 were 18 they 19 were 19 were 20 soon 19 were 21 engaged 21 engaged 22 upon 22 upon 24 game 23 the 24 game i am indeed [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 indeed i have been afraid of it [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 6 it it 's of no use [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 of 3 of 5 use 4 no 5 use it 's dangerous too [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 dangerous 3 dangerous 4 too in one stride he was at the window , and he saw 1 in 3 stride 1 in 4 he 2 one 3 stride 4 he 9 , 5 was 6 at 5 was 9 , 6 at 8 window 7 the 8 window 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 saw he clenched his strong right hand at first , as if it would have beaten down a lion [.] 1 he 2 clenched 2 clenched 6 hand 2 clenched 8 first 2 clenched 11 if 3 his 6 hand 4 strong 6 hand 5 right 6 hand 7 at 8 first 9 , 11 if 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 it 11 if 15 beaten 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 beaten 15 beaten 16 down 15 beaten 18 lion 17 a 18 lion three steps would take him to his chamber door [.] 1 three 2 steps 2 steps 3 would 3 would 4 take 4 take 5 him 4 take 6 to 6 to 9 door 7 his 9 door 8 chamber 9 door one blow would beat it in [.] 1 one 2 blow 2 blow 3 would 3 would 4 beat 4 beat 5 it 4 beat 6 in he was the younger man [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 man 3 the 5 man 4 younger 5 man it was an ill-timed thought , bad for the dark mood of his mind [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 thought 3 an 5 thought 4 ill-timed 5 thought 5 thought 7 bad 6 , 7 bad 7 bad 8 for 8 for 11 mood 9 the 11 mood 10 dark 11 mood 11 mood 12 of 12 of 14 mind 13 his 14 mind he only knew it when he felt her hand upon his own , and saw her looking up into his face [.] 1 he 3 knew 2 only 3 knew 3 knew 4 it 3 knew 19 into 4 it 5 when 4 it 19 into 5 when 6 he 5 when 14 and 6 he 14 and 7 felt 9 hand 7 felt 10 upon 7 felt 14 and 8 her 9 hand 9 hand 10 upon 10 upon 12 own 11 his 12 own 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 saw 15 saw 17 looking 15 saw 18 up 16 her 17 looking 19 into 21 face 20 his 21 face he looked about him for a weapon [.] 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 5 for 3 about 4 him 5 for 7 weapon 6 a 7 weapon there was a gun hanging on the wall [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 gun 2 was 6 on 3 a 4 gun 4 gun 5 hanging 4 gun 6 on 6 on 8 wall 7 the 8 wall he knew the gun was loaded [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 4 gun 2 knew 5 was 3 the 4 gun 4 gun 5 was 5 was 6 loaded that phrase is wrong [.] 1 that 2 phrase 2 phrase 3 is 3 is 4 wrong no sound he could have heard , no human voice , not even hers , could so have moved and softened him [.] 1 no 2 sound 2 sound 3 he 2 sound 6 heard 2 sound 10 voice 2 sound 14 hers 2 sound 20 and 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 have 7 , 10 voice 8 no 10 voice 9 human 10 voice 10 voice 11 , 11 , 12 not 11 , 14 hers 12 not 13 even 14 hers 15 , 16 could 18 have 16 could 20 and 17 so 18 have 18 have 19 moved 20 and 21 softened 20 and 22 him clasping his hands before his face , he then sat down again beside the fire , and found relief in tears [.] 1 clasping 3 hands 1 clasping 4 before 1 clasping 7 , 1 clasping 8 he 2 his 3 hands 3 hands 4 before 4 before 6 face 5 his 6 face 8 he 17 and 9 then 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 10 sat 17 and 11 down 12 again 11 down 13 beside 13 beside 15 fire 14 the 15 fire 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 found 18 found 19 relief 18 found 20 in 19 relief 20 in 20 in 21 tears his faltering tongue resisted his control , and would speak in its own way for itself and him [.] 1 his 3 tongue 2 faltering 3 tongue 3 tongue 8 and 4 resisted 6 control 4 resisted 8 and 5 his 6 control 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 would 9 would 10 speak 10 speak 11 in 11 in 17 and 12 its 13 own 12 its 14 way 14 way 15 for 14 way 17 and 15 for 16 itself 17 and 18 him to do all honour to her image [.] 1 to 2 do 2 do 4 honour 2 do 5 to 3 all 4 honour 4 honour 5 to 5 to 7 image 6 her 7 image to pull him by the skirts , and point to it when it appeared [.] 1 to 2 pull 2 pull 3 him 2 pull 4 by 2 pull 10 to 2 pull 12 when 4 by 8 and 5 the 6 skirts 6 skirts 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 point 8 and 10 to 10 to 11 it 12 when 13 it 12 when 14 appeared 13 it 14 appeared to try to crown its fair head with their tiny hands [.] 1 to 2 try 2 try 3 to 2 try 4 crown 3 to 4 crown 4 crown 7 head 4 crown 8 with 5 its 7 head 6 fair 7 head 7 head 8 with 8 with 11 hands 9 their 11 hands 10 tiny 11 hands his thoughts were constant to her image [.] 1 his 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 were 3 were 4 constant 4 constant 5 to 5 to 7 image 6 her 7 image it was always there [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 always 2 was 4 there there were sounds of gaiety outside , musical instruments , and noisy tongues , and laughter [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 of 4 of 15 and 5 gaiety 6 outside 5 gaiety 7 , 7 , 9 instruments 7 , 11 and 8 musical 9 instruments 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 tongues 11 and 15 and 12 noisy 13 tongues 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 laughter they came to summon her to join their party [.] 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 summon 4 summon 5 her 4 summon 6 to 6 to 7 join 7 join 9 party 8 their 9 party it was a dance [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 dance 3 a 4 dance and yet indifference was not her character [.] 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 indifference 2 yet 4 was 3 indifference 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 character 6 her 7 character still bright and beautiful [.] 1 still 3 and 2 bright 3 and 3 and 4 beautiful as he had seen her last [.] 1 as 2 he 1 as 4 seen 1 as 6 last 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 her thus the night passed [.] 1 thus 3 night 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 passed he had sat there , with his head upon his hands , all night [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 sat 3 sat 4 there 3 sat 6 with 3 sat 14 night 5 , 6 with 6 with 8 head 6 with 12 , 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 upon 9 upon 11 hands 10 his 11 hands 13 all 14 night all night he had listened to its voice [.] 1 all 2 night 2 night 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 listened 5 listened 6 to 6 to 8 voice 7 its 8 voice he rose up when it was broad day , and washed and dressed himself [.] 1 he 12 and 2 rose 3 up 2 rose 4 when 2 rose 12 and 4 when 5 it 4 when 10 and 5 it 10 and 6 was 8 day 6 was 10 and 7 broad 8 day 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 washed 12 and 13 dressed 12 and 14 himself but such plans were at an end [.] 1 but 3 plans 1 but 4 were 2 such 3 plans 3 plans 4 were 4 were 5 at 5 at 7 end 6 an 7 end it was their own wedding-day too [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 wedding-day 2 was 6 too 3 their 4 own 3 their 5 wedding-day but he has come and gone [.] 1 but 5 and 2 he 3 has 3 has 5 and 4 come 5 and 5 and 6 gone i am not a clever man , as you very well know [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 6 man 2 am 8 as 4 a 5 clever 4 a 6 man 5 clever 6 man 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 you 8 as 12 know 9 you 12 know 10 very 11 well 11 well 12 know i am not a young man [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 6 man 4 a 6 man 5 young 6 man he paused , and softly beat the ground a short time with his foot , before resuming : 1 he 4 and 2 paused 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 beat 5 softly 6 beat 6 beat 8 ground 6 beat 11 time 6 beat 12 with 6 beat 16 before 7 the 8 ground 9 a 10 short 9 a 11 time 10 short 11 time 11 time 12 with 12 with 14 foot 13 his 14 foot 15 , 16 before 16 before 17 resuming 16 before 18 : 17 resuming 18 : the toy merchant gazed at him in astonishment [.] 1 the 3 merchant 2 toy 3 merchant 3 merchant 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 at 4 gazed 7 in 5 at 6 him 7 in 8 astonishment the toy merchant gazed at him without winking [.] 1 the 3 merchant 2 toy 3 merchant 3 merchant 4 gazed 4 gazed 5 at 4 gazed 7 without 5 at 6 him 7 without 8 winking even the half-shut eye was open now [.] 1 even 4 eye 2 the 4 eye 3 half-shut 4 eye 4 eye 5 was 5 was 6 open 6 open 7 now i can release her from the daily pain of an unequal marriage , and the struggle to conceal it [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 release 3 release 4 her 3 release 5 from 3 release 17 to 5 from 8 pain 6 the 8 pain 7 daily 8 pain 8 pain 9 of 9 of 14 and 10 an 11 unequal 10 an 12 marriage 11 unequal 12 marriage 12 marriage 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 struggle 15 the 16 struggle 17 to 18 conceal 18 conceal 19 it listen to me [.] 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 me i called up her whole life day by day [.] 1 i 2 called 2 called 3 up 2 called 6 life 2 called 9 day 4 her 6 life 5 whole 6 life 7 day 8 by 8 by 9 day last night she saw him , in the interview we witnessed [.] 1 last 2 night 2 night 3 she 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 him 4 saw 7 in 6 , 7 in 7 in 9 interview 8 the 9 interview 9 interview 10 we 9 interview 11 witnessed 10 we 11 witnessed it was wrong [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 wrong she 'll never hate me [.] 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 4 hate 3 never 4 hate 4 hate 5 me this is the end of what you showed me [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 end 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 what 6 what 7 you 6 what 8 showed 7 you 8 showed 8 showed 9 me i have heard your noble words [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 6 words 4 your 6 words 5 noble 6 words it will strike soon [.] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 strike 3 strike 4 soon it 's of little matter what we say [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 of 3 of 5 matter 4 little 5 matter 5 matter 6 what 6 what 7 we 6 what 8 say 7 we 8 say i 'm sorry to be deprived of the pleasure of your company [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 to 3 sorry 6 deprived 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 deprived 6 deprived 7 of 7 of 9 pleasure 8 the 9 pleasure 9 pleasure 10 of 10 of 12 company 11 your 12 company i don't believe them [.] 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 believe 3 believe 4 them so we started in good time , and came here [.] 1 so 8 and 2 we 8 and 3 started 4 in 3 started 8 and 4 in 6 time 5 good 6 time 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 came 8 and 10 here i have altered objects , changed the characters of people , invented many things that never have been , to make you happier [.] 1 i 5 , 2 have 3 altered 2 have 5 , 3 altered 4 objects 5 , 11 , 6 changed 8 characters 6 changed 11 , 7 the 8 characters 8 characters 9 of 9 of 10 people 11 , 19 , 12 invented 14 things 12 invented 19 , 13 many 14 things 14 things 15 that 14 things 17 have 15 that 17 have 16 never 17 have 17 have 18 been 19 , 20 to 19 , 21 make 20 to 21 make 21 make 22 you 21 make 23 happier a hard master to you and me , my dear , for many years [.] 1 a 2 hard 1 a 3 master 2 hard 3 master 3 master 4 to 3 master 6 and 4 to 5 you 6 and 7 me 6 and 10 dear 6 and 12 for 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 14 years 13 many 14 years her afflicted father hung his head , and offered no reply but in his penitence and sorrow [.] 1 her 3 father 2 afflicted 3 father 3 father 8 and 4 hung 6 head 4 hung 8 and 5 his 6 head 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 offered 9 offered 11 reply 9 offered 12 but 10 no 11 reply 11 reply 12 but 12 but 13 in 13 in 16 and 14 his 15 penitence 15 penitence 16 and 16 and 17 sorrow the house will scarcely keep out wind and rain another winter [.] 1 the 2 house 2 house 3 will 3 will 8 and 4 scarcely 5 keep 5 keep 7 wind 5 keep 8 and 6 out 7 wind 8 and 9 rain 8 and 11 winter 10 another 11 winter dot saw she knew already , and was silent [.] 1 dot 2 saw 2 saw 3 she 2 saw 7 and 3 she 7 and 4 knew 5 already 4 knew 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 was 8 was 9 silent speak softly to me [.] 1 speak 2 softly 1 speak 3 to 3 to 4 me you have too much pity for me [.] 1 you 2 have 2 have 5 pity 2 have 6 for 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 6 for 7 me she will [.] 1 she 2 will he is a spare , dejected , thoughtful , grey-haired man [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 spare 3 a 4 spare 4 spare 6 dejected 5 , 6 dejected 6 dejected 7 , 7 , 11 man 8 thoughtful 9 , 8 thoughtful 11 man 10 grey-haired 11 man everything is here in you [.] 1 everything 2 is 2 is 3 here 2 is 4 in 4 in 5 you nothing is dead to me [.] 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 3 dead 3 dead 4 to 4 to 5 me the soul of all that was most dear to me is here here , with the worn face , and the grey head [.] 1 the 2 soul 2 soul 3 of 2 soul 11 is 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 that 4 all 6 was 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 most 6 was 8 dear 8 dear 9 to 9 to 10 me 11 is 12 here 11 is 13 here 11 is 15 with 14 , 15 with 15 with 20 and 16 the 18 face 17 worn 18 face 18 face 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 23 head 21 the 23 head 22 grey 23 head your own dear son [.] 1 your 2 own 1 your 4 son 3 dear 4 son i 'm very sorry [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 4 sorry 3 very 4 sorry but she was very nearly too late [.] 1 but 2 she 1 but 3 was 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 nearly 3 was 7 late 4 very 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 too 6 too 7 late speedily that worthy gentleman appeared , looking warm and flustered [.] 1 speedily 4 gentleman 2 that 4 gentleman 3 worthy 4 gentleman 4 gentleman 5 appeared 5 appeared 7 looking 6 , 7 looking 7 looking 9 and 8 warm 9 and 9 and 10 flustered nothing was in use that day that didn't come , at some time or other , into close acquaintance with it [.] 1 nothing 2 was 2 was 3 in 2 was 6 day 2 was 20 with 3 in 4 use 5 that 6 day 7 that 8 didn't 8 didn't 9 come 9 come 11 at 9 come 17 into 10 , 11 at 11 at 14 or 11 at 16 , 12 some 13 time 13 time 14 or 14 or 15 other 17 into 19 acquaintance 18 close 19 acquaintance 19 acquaintance 20 with 20 with 21 it they were so like each other [.] 1 they 2 were 2 were 4 like 3 so 4 like 4 like 6 other 5 each 6 other and , with those words , he walked off [.] 1 and 7 he 1 and 8 walked 2 , 3 with 3 with 5 words 3 with 6 , 3 with 7 he 4 those 5 words 7 he 8 walked 8 walked 9 off there was some surprise among the company , as you may imagine [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 surprise 2 was 5 among 2 was 9 as 3 some 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 among 5 among 7 company 6 the 7 company 8 , 9 as 9 as 12 imagine 10 you 11 may 11 may 12 imagine the whole party would have experienced great difficulty in finding words for their astonishment , even if they had had ample time to seek them [.] 1 the 3 party 2 whole 3 party 3 party 4 would 4 would 15 , 5 have 6 experienced 5 have 15 , 6 experienced 8 difficulty 6 experienced 9 in 7 great 8 difficulty 8 difficulty 9 in 9 in 10 finding 10 finding 11 words 10 finding 12 for 11 words 12 for 12 for 14 astonishment 13 their 14 astonishment 15 , 16 even 16 even 17 if 16 even 23 to 17 if 18 they 17 if 20 had 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 had 20 had 22 time 21 ample 22 time 23 to 24 seek 24 seek 25 them i have had time to think of it [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it i have scared them all away [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 scared 3 scared 5 all 3 scared 6 away 4 them 5 all 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 you never saw such a fellow [.] 1 you 3 saw 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 6 fellow 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fellow what had he been doing with himself all his life , never to have known before his great capacity of being jovial ? 1 what 2 had 1 what 5 doing 2 had 3 he 2 had 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 with 6 with 7 himself 6 with 8 all 8 all 9 his 8 all 10 life 9 his 10 life 10 life 13 to 11 , 13 to 12 never 13 to 13 to 14 have 13 to 23 ? 14 have 15 known 15 known 16 before 15 known 20 of 16 before 19 capacity 17 his 19 capacity 18 great 19 capacity 20 of 21 being 21 being 22 jovial he had been very near it , though [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 near 3 been 8 though 4 very 5 near 5 near 6 it 7 , 8 though there was a dance in the evening [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 dance 2 was 5 in 3 a 4 dance 4 dance 5 in 5 in 7 evening 6 the 7 evening but what is this ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 2 what 5 ? 3 is 4 this