produced by David Widger . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 produced 1 produced 2 by 2 by 4 Widger 3 David 4 Widger 4 Widger 5 . HTML version by Al Haines . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 HTML 1 HTML 2 version 2 version 3 by 3 by 4 Al 4 Al 6 . 5 Haines 6 . TWICE TOLD TALES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 TOLD 1 TWICE 2 TOLD THE SEVEN VAGABONDS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 THE 1 THE 3 VAGABONDS 2 SEVEN 3 VAGABONDS by Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 by 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Nathaniel 2 Nathaniel 3 Hawthorne " halloo ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 halloo 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 1 " 2 halloo who stands guard here ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 who 1 who 2 stands 2 stands 4 here 3 guard 4 here 4 here 5 ? is the doorkeeper asleep ? " cried I , approaching a ladder of two or three steps which was let down from the wagon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 the 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 doorkeeper 3 doorkeeper 4 asleep 3 doorkeeper 5 ? 4 asleep 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 I 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 approaching 9 , 11 a 10 approaching 11 a 11 a 13 of 12 ladder 13 of 13 of 14 two 13 of 15 or 14 two 15 or 15 or 17 steps 16 three 17 steps 17 steps 18 which 17 steps 19 was 18 which 19 was 19 was 21 down 20 let 21 down 21 down 22 from 22 from 23 the 23 the 25 . 24 wagon 25 . a small piece of silver was my passport within his premises , where I found only one other person , hereafter to be described . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 small 1 a 2 small 2 small 3 piece 3 piece 4 of 3 piece 5 silver 5 silver 6 was 6 was 7 my 6 was 8 passport 8 passport 10 his 9 within 10 his 10 his 11 premises 10 his 12 , 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 I 13 where 15 found 14 I 15 found 15 found 16 only 15 found 17 one 16 only 17 one 17 one 18 other 18 other 20 , 19 person 20 , 20 , 21 hereafter 20 , 22 to 21 hereafter 22 to 22 to 24 described 23 be 24 described 24 described 25 . perhaps the movable scene of this narrative is still peregrinating New England , and may enable the reader to test the accuracy of my description . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 perhaps 1 perhaps 2 the 1 perhaps 3 movable 3 movable 5 of 4 scene 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 8 is 7 narrative 8 is 8 is 9 still 9 still 10 peregrinating 9 still 11 New 10 peregrinating 11 New 11 New 12 England 12 England 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 may 15 may 17 the 16 enable 17 the 17 the 19 to 18 reader 19 to 19 to 21 the 20 test 21 the 21 the 22 accuracy 22 accuracy 23 of 23 of 25 description 24 my 25 description 25 description 26 . the spectacle for I will not use the unworthy term of puppet-show consisted of a multitude of little people assembled on a miniature stage . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 the 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 spectacle 2 spectacle 4 I 3 for 4 I 4 I 5 will 4 I 6 not 6 not 8 the 7 use 8 the 8 the 9 unworthy 9 unworthy 10 term 10 term 12 puppet-show 11 of 12 puppet-show 12 puppet-show 14 of 13 consisted 14 of 14 of 15 a 14 of 16 multitude 16 multitude 18 little 17 of 18 little 18 little 20 assembled 19 people 20 assembled 20 assembled 21 on 21 on 22 a 22 a 23 miniature 22 a 24 stage 24 stage 25 . " what an admirable piece of work is this ! " exclaimed I , lifting up my bands in astonishment . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 an 2 what 3 an 3 an 4 admirable 4 admirable 5 piece 4 admirable 6 of 6 of 7 work 6 of 8 is 7 work 8 is 8 is 10 ! 9 this 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 I 12 exclaimed 14 , 14 , 15 lifting 14 , 16 up 16 up 17 my 17 my 18 bands 17 my 19 in 18 bands 19 in 19 in 20 astonishment 20 astonishment 21 . and then with how fresh a feeling must he return , at intervals , to his own peculiar home ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 then 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 with 3 with 4 how 3 with 5 fresh 5 fresh 6 a 5 fresh 7 feeling 6 a 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 must 7 feeling 9 he 8 must 9 he 9 he 10 return 10 return 12 at 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 intervals 13 intervals 15 to 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 his 16 his 18 peculiar 17 own 18 peculiar 18 peculiar 19 home 18 peculiar 20 ! 19 home 20 ! the literary man now evinced a great kindness for me , and I ventured to inquire which way he was travelling . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 the 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 literary 1 the 2 literary 2 literary 3 man 2 literary 4 now 4 now 5 evinced 4 now 6 a 5 evinced 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 kindness 7 great 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 , 10 me 12 and 12 and 13 I 12 and 14 ventured 14 ventured 15 to 14 ventured 16 inquire 15 to 16 inquire 16 inquire 17 which 16 inquire 18 way 18 way 19 he 18 way 20 was 20 was 22 . 21 travelling 22 . " you are housed but just in time , my young friends , " said the master of the wagon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 housed 3 are 4 housed 4 housed 6 just 5 but 6 just 6 just 7 in 6 just 8 time 7 in 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 my 9 , 11 young 11 young 12 friends 11 young 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the 15 said 17 master 16 the 17 master 17 master 18 of 17 master 19 the 19 the 20 wagon 19 the 21 . 20 wagon 21 . " the sky would have been down upon you within five minutes . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 the 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 4 would 4 would 5 have 4 would 6 been 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 down 6 been 8 upon 8 upon 9 you 8 upon 10 within 10 within 11 five 10 within 12 minutes 12 minutes 13 . 13 . 14 " I , meanwhile , with many a wild and undetermined fantasy , was narrowly inspecting these two doves that had flown into our ark . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 I 2 , 2 , 3 meanwhile 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 many 5 with 6 many 6 many 8 wild 7 a 8 wild 8 wild 9 and 8 wild 10 undetermined 9 and 10 undetermined 10 undetermined 11 fantasy 11 fantasy 13 was 12 , 13 was 13 was 14 narrowly 13 was 15 inspecting 15 inspecting 16 these 15 inspecting 17 two 17 two 18 doves 17 two 19 that 19 that 21 flown 20 had 21 flown 21 flown 22 into 22 into 23 our 22 into 24 ark 24 ark 25 . when we had travelled through the vast extent of the mahogany box , I looked into my guide 's face . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 we 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 had 2 we 4 travelled 3 had 4 travelled 4 travelled 5 through 4 travelled 6 the 6 the 7 vast 6 the 8 extent 8 extent 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 box 11 mahogany 12 box 12 box 13 , 12 box 14 I 13 , 14 I 14 I 15 looked 14 I 16 into 16 into 17 my 16 into 18 guide 18 guide 19 's 19 's 21 . 20 face 21 . " where are you going , my pretty maid ? " inquired I , in the words of an old song . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 where 1 " 2 where 2 where 4 you 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 , 5 going 6 , 6 , 7 my 6 , 8 pretty 7 my 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 maid 8 pretty 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 inquired 11 " 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 I 12 inquired 14 , 13 I 14 , 14 , 16 the 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 words 17 words 18 of 17 words 19 an 19 an 20 old 19 an 21 song 20 old 21 song 21 song 22 . " ah , " said the gay damsel , " you might as well ask where the summer wind is going . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 ah 2 ah 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 7 gay 7 gay 8 damsel 8 damsel 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 might 11 you 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 16 where 15 ask 16 where 16 where 17 the 16 where 18 summer 18 summer 19 wind 19 wind 20 is 19 wind 21 going 21 going 22 . we are wanderers here , and there , and everywhere . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 we 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 are 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wanderers 2 are 4 here 3 wanderers 4 here 4 here 5 , 4 here 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everywhere 9 and 11 . wherever there is mirth , our merry hearts are drawn to it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 wherever 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 mirth 3 is 4 mirth 4 mirth 5 , 5 , 6 our 5 , 7 merry 6 our 7 merry 7 merry 9 are 8 hearts 9 are 9 are 11 to 10 drawn 11 to 11 to 12 it 11 to 13 . blessed pair , whose happy home was throughout all the earth ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 pair 1 blessed 2 pair 2 pair 3 , 2 pair 4 whose 4 whose 5 happy 4 whose 6 home 6 home 7 was 7 was 8 throughout 8 throughout 9 all 8 throughout 10 the 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 earth 10 the 12 ! " O maiden ! " said I aloud , " why did you not come hither alone ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 O 1 " 2 O 2 O 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 I 6 said 8 aloud 8 aloud 9 , 8 aloud 10 " 10 " 11 why 10 " 12 did 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 not 13 you 15 come 14 not 15 come 15 come 17 alone 16 hither 17 alone 17 alone 18 ? 17 alone 19 " while the merry girl and myself were busy with the show-box , the unceasing rain had driven another wayfarer into the wagon . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 while 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 the 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 merry 2 the 4 girl 3 merry 4 girl 4 girl 5 and 4 girl 6 myself 6 myself 7 were 6 myself 8 busy 8 busy 9 with 9 with 10 the 9 with 11 show-box 11 show-box 12 , 11 show-box 13 the 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 unceasing 14 unceasing 15 rain 14 unceasing 16 had 15 rain 16 had 16 had 17 driven 16 had 18 another 18 another 19 wayfarer 18 another 20 into 19 wayfarer 20 into 20 into 22 wagon 21 the 22 wagon 22 wagon 23 . " it is a bill of the Suffolk Bank , " said I , " and better than the specie . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 it 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 bill 4 a 6 of 5 bill 6 of 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 Suffolk 7 the 8 Suffolk 8 Suffolk 10 , 9 Bank 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 I 12 said 14 , 13 I 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 15 " 17 better 16 and 17 better 17 better 18 than 18 than 20 specie 19 the 20 specie 20 specie 21 . 20 specie 22 " 21 . 22 " as the beggar had nothing to object , he now produced a small buff-leather bag , tied up carefully with a shoe-string . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 as 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 the 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 beggar 3 beggar 4 had 3 beggar 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 object 8 , 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 now 9 he 10 now 10 now 11 produced 11 produced 12 a 11 produced 13 small 12 a 13 small 13 small 14 buff-leather 13 small 15 bag 14 buff-leather 15 bag 15 bag 16 , 15 bag 17 tied 17 tied 18 up 17 tied 19 carefully 19 carefully 20 with 19 carefully 21 a 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 shoe-string 21 a 23 . 22 shoe-string 23 . in this precious heap was my bank , note deposited , the rate of exchange being considerably against me . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 precious 3 precious 4 heap 3 precious 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 bank 6 my 8 , 8 , 10 deposited 9 note 10 deposited 10 deposited 11 , 10 deposited 12 the 12 the 13 rate 13 rate 14 of 13 rate 15 exchange 14 of 15 exchange 15 exchange 16 being 15 exchange 17 considerably 16 being 17 considerably 17 considerably 18 against 18 against 20 . 19 me 20 . here let me have credit for a sober fact . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 here 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 let 1 here 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 have 4 have 5 credit 4 have 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 sober 8 sober 9 fact 8 sober 10 . but I must stop and see the breaking up of the camp-meeting at Stamford . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 2 I 3 must 3 must 5 and 4 stop 5 and 5 and 6 see 5 and 7 the 7 the 8 breaking 7 the 9 up 9 up 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 camp-meeting 12 camp-meeting 13 at 12 camp-meeting 14 Stamford 13 at 14 Stamford 14 Stamford 15 . 14 Stamford 16 " 15 . 16 " all this was a sort of happiness which I could conceive of , though I had little sympathy with it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 all 1 all 2 this 1 all 3 was 3 was 5 sort 4 a 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 7 happiness 7 happiness 8 which 7 happiness 9 I 9 I 10 could 9 I 11 conceive 11 conceive 12 of 11 conceive 13 , 12 of 13 , 13 , 14 though 13 , 15 I 14 though 15 I 15 I 17 little 16 had 17 little 17 little 19 with 18 sympathy 19 with 19 with 21 . 20 it 21 . my reflections were here interrupted . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 reflections 1 my 2 reflections 2 reflections 4 here 3 were 4 here 4 here 5 interrupted 4 here 6 . 5 interrupted 6 . " another visitor ! " exclaimed the old showman . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 another 1 " 2 another 2 another 3 visitor 3 visitor 5 " 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 5 " 7 the 6 exclaimed 7 the 7 the 9 showman 8 old 9 showman 9 showman 10 . it was a red Indian , armed with his bow and arrow . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 red 4 red 5 Indian 4 red 6 , 5 Indian 6 , 6 , 7 armed 6 , 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 bow 9 his 11 and 11 and 12 arrow 11 and 13 . this son of the wilderness , and pilgrim of the storm , took his place silently in the midst of us . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 this 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wilderness 4 the 6 , 5 wilderness 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 pilgrim 8 pilgrim 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 storm 11 storm 12 , 11 storm 13 took 13 took 14 his 13 took 15 place 15 place 17 in 16 silently 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 midst 19 midst 20 of 19 midst 21 us 21 us 22 . the Indian had not long been seated , ere our merry damsel sought to draw him into conversation . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Indian 1 the 2 Indian 2 Indian 3 had 2 Indian 4 not 4 not 6 been 5 long 6 been 6 been 8 , 7 seated 8 , 8 , 9 ere 8 , 10 our 9 ere 10 our 10 our 11 merry 11 merry 13 sought 12 damsel 13 sought 13 sought 14 to 13 sought 15 draw 15 draw 16 him 15 draw 17 into 17 into 18 conversation 17 into 19 . at length , she inquired whether his journey had any particular end or purpose . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 length 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 inquired 4 she 6 whether 5 inquired 6 whether 6 whether 7 his 6 whether 8 journey 8 journey 9 had 8 journey 10 any 10 any 11 particular 10 any 12 end 12 end 13 or 13 or 14 purpose 13 or 15 . 14 purpose 15 . " I go shoot at the camp-meeting at Stamford , " replied the Indian . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 1 " 2 I 2 I 3 go 2 I 4 shoot 3 go 4 shoot 4 shoot 5 at 4 shoot 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 camp-meeting 6 the 8 at 8 at 9 Stamford 9 Stamford 10 , 9 Stamford 11 " 11 " 12 replied 11 " 13 the 12 replied 13 the 13 the 14 Indian " and here are five more , " said the girl , " all aiming at the camp-meeting too . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 5 five 4 are 5 five 5 five 7 , 6 more 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 girl 10 the 12 , 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 all 13 " 14 all 14 all 15 aiming 15 aiming 16 at 16 at 17 the 16 at 18 camp-meeting 17 the 18 camp-meeting 18 camp-meeting 19 too but , O , you would find it very dull indeed , to go all the way to Stamford alone ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 2 , 3 O 3 O 4 , 3 O 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 would 5 you 7 find 6 would 7 find 7 find 8 it 7 find 9 very 9 very 10 dull 10 dull 11 indeed 10 dull 12 , 11 indeed 12 , 12 , 14 go 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 all 14 go 16 the 16 the 17 way 16 the 18 to 17 way 18 to 18 to 19 Stamford 19 Stamford 21 ! 20 alone 21 ! 21 ! 22 " now , hoping no offence , I should like to know where this young gentleman may be going ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 now 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 hoping 2 , 4 no 3 hoping 4 no 4 no 5 offence 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 I 6 , 8 should 8 should 9 like 9 like 10 to 9 like 11 know 11 know 12 where 11 know 13 this 12 where 13 this 13 this 14 young 14 young 15 gentleman 14 young 16 may 15 gentleman 16 may 16 may 17 be 16 may 18 going 18 going 19 ? 18 going 20 " 19 ? 20 " I started . 1 I 2 started 2 started 3 . how came I among these wanderers ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 how 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 came 1 how 2 came 2 came 4 among 3 I 4 among 4 among 5 these 4 among 6 wanderers 5 these 6 wanderers 6 wanderers 7 ? " but in what capacity ? " asked the old showman , after a moment 's silence . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 but 2 but 3 in 2 but 4 what 4 what 6 ? 5 capacity 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 7 " 9 the 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 old 9 the 11 showman 10 old 11 showman 11 showman 12 , 11 showman 13 after 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 13 after 15 moment 15 moment 17 silence 16 's 17 silence 17 silence 18 . " all of us here can get our bread in some creditable way . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 all 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 of 2 all 4 us 4 us 5 here 4 us 6 can 5 here 6 can 6 can 7 get 7 get 8 our 7 get 9 bread 8 our 9 bread 9 bread 11 some 10 in 11 some 11 some 12 creditable 12 creditable 13 way every honest man should have his livelihood . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 honest 1 every 2 honest 2 honest 3 man 3 man 5 have 4 should 5 have 5 have 7 livelihood 6 his 7 livelihood you , sir , as I take it , are a mere strolling gentleman . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 you 2 , 2 , 3 sir 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 I 5 as 6 I 6 I 8 it 7 take 8 it 8 it 9 , 8 it 10 are 9 , 10 are 10 are 11 a 11 a 13 strolling 12 mere 13 strolling 13 strolling 14 gentleman 13 strolling 15 . 15 . 16 " " either this , " said I , " is my vocation , or I have been born in vain . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 3 this 2 either 3 this 3 this 5 " 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 I 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 is 9 " 10 is 10 is 11 my 10 is 12 vocation 11 my 12 vocation 12 vocation 13 , 12 vocation 14 or 14 or 15 I 15 I 16 have 16 have 17 been 16 have 18 born 17 been 18 born 18 born 19 in 18 born 20 vain 20 vain 21 . 20 vain 22 " dreading a rejection , I solicited the interest of the merry damsel . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 dreading 1 dreading 2 a 1 dreading 3 rejection 3 rejection 5 I 4 , 5 I 5 I 6 solicited 5 I 7 the 7 the 8 interest 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 merry 11 merry 12 damsel 11 merry 13 . 12 damsel 13 . " mirth , " cried I , most aptly appropriating the words of L'Allegro , " to thee I sue ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 mirth 2 mirth 3 , 3 , 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 I 6 I 7 , 7 , 8 most 7 , 9 aptly 9 aptly 10 appropriating 9 aptly 11 the 10 appropriating 11 the 11 the 12 words 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 L'Allegro 13 of 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 to 17 to 19 I 18 thee 19 I 19 I 20 sue 19 I 21 ! 20 sue 21 ! mirth , admit me of thy crew ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 mirth 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 2 , 3 admit 3 admit 4 me 3 admit 5 of 5 of 6 thy 6 thy 8 ! 7 crew 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " I have espied much promise in him . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 2 I 3 have 3 have 5 much 4 espied 5 much 5 much 7 in 6 promise 7 in 7 in 8 him 7 in 9 . true , a shadow sometimes flits across his brow , but the sunshine is sure to follow in a moment . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 true 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 true 2 , 2 , 3 a 2 , 4 shadow 4 shadow 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 flits 5 sometimes 7 across 6 flits 7 across 7 across 8 his 7 across 9 brow 8 his 9 brow 9 brow 10 , 9 brow 11 but 11 but 13 sunshine 12 the 13 sunshine 13 sunshine 15 sure 14 is 15 sure 15 sure 17 follow 16 to 17 follow 17 follow 18 in 17 follow 19 a 19 a 20 moment 19 a 21 . 20 moment 21 . he is never guilty of a sad thought , but a merry one is twin born with it . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 he 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 is 2 is 3 never 3 never 5 of 4 guilty 5 of 5 of 7 sad 6 a 7 sad 7 sad 8 thought 7 sad 9 , 9 , 11 a 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 merry 11 a 13 one 12 merry 13 one 13 one 14 is 13 one 15 twin 15 twin 17 with 16 born 17 with 17 with 18 it 17 with 19 . 18 it 19 . this affair settled , a marvellous jollity entered into the whole tribe of us , manifesting itself characteristically in each individual . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 this 1 this 2 affair 1 this 3 settled 3 settled 5 a 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 marvellous 6 marvellous 8 entered 7 jollity 8 entered 8 entered 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 whole 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 tribe 12 tribe 14 us 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 , 15 , 17 itself 16 manifesting 17 itself 17 itself 19 in 18 characteristically 19 in 19 in 21 individual 20 each 21 individual 21 individual 22 . the young foreigner flourished his fiddle-bow with a master 's hand , and gave an inspiring echo to the showman's melody . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 young 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 foreigner 2 young 4 flourished 4 flourished 5 his 4 flourished 6 fiddle-bow 6 fiddle-bow 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 master 8 a 10 's 9 master 10 's 10 's 11 hand 10 's 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 gave 13 and 15 an 15 an 17 echo 16 inspiring 17 echo 17 echo 19 the 18 to 19 the 19 the 21 melody 20 showman's 21 melody 21 melody 22 . " we 'll come among them in procession , with music and dancing , " cried the merry damsel . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 3 'll 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 5 among 4 come 5 among 5 among 6 them 5 among 7 in 7 in 9 , 8 procession 9 , 9 , 10 with 9 , 11 music 11 music 13 dancing 12 and 13 dancing 13 dancing 14 , 13 dancing 15 " 15 " 17 the 16 cried 17 the 17 the 18 merry 17 the 19 damsel casting our eyes northward , we beheld a horseman approaching leisurely , and splashing through the little puddles on the Stamford road . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 casting 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 our 1 casting 2 our 2 our 3 eyes 2 our 4 northward 3 eyes 4 northward 4 northward 5 , 4 northward 6 we 6 we 7 beheld 6 we 8 a 7 beheld 8 a 8 a 10 approaching 9 horseman 10 approaching 10 approaching 11 leisurely 10 approaching 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 splashing 14 splashing 16 the 15 through 16 the 16 the 18 puddles 17 little 18 puddles 18 puddles 19 on 18 puddles 20 the 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 Stamford 20 the 22 road 22 road 23 . what puzzled us was the fact , that his face appeared turned from , instead of to , the camp-meeting at Stamford . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 puzzled 1 what 2 puzzled 2 puzzled 4 was 3 us 4 was 4 was 6 fact 5 the 6 fact 6 fact 7 , 6 fact 8 that 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 his 8 that 10 face 10 face 12 turned 11 appeared 12 turned 12 turned 13 from 13 from 14 , 14 , 15 instead 14 , 16 of 16 of 18 , 17 to 18 , 18 , 19 the 18 , 20 camp-meeting 20 camp-meeting 22 Stamford 21 at 22 Stamford 22 Stamford 23 . " what news , what news from the camp-meeting at Stamford ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 2 what 3 news 2 what 4 , 3 news 4 , 4 , 6 news 5 what 6 news 6 news 7 from 6 news 8 the 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 camp-meeting 9 camp-meeting 10 at 9 camp-meeting 11 Stamford 11 Stamford 12 ? 11 Stamford 13 " the missionary looked down , in surprise , at as singular a knot of people as could have been selected from all his heterogeneous auditors . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 the 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 missionary 2 missionary 3 looked 3 looked 4 down 3 looked 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 8 , 7 surprise 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 11 singular 10 as 11 singular 11 singular 12 a 11 singular 13 knot 12 a 13 knot 13 knot 15 people 14 of 15 people 15 people 16 as 15 people 17 could 16 as 17 could 17 could 18 have 18 have 20 selected 19 been 20 selected 20 selected 21 from 20 selected 22 all 21 from 22 all 22 all 23 his 23 his 25 auditors 24 heterogeneous 25 auditors 25 auditors 26 . I even fancied that a smile was endeavoring to disturb the iron gravity of the preacher 's mouth . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 even 1 I 2 even 2 even 3 fancied 3 fancied 4 that 3 fancied 5 a 5 a 7 was 6 smile 7 was 7 was 8 endeavoring 8 endeavoring 9 to 8 endeavoring 10 disturb 10 disturb 11 the 10 disturb 12 iron 11 the 12 iron 12 iron 13 gravity 12 iron 14 of 13 gravity 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 preacher 15 the 16 preacher 16 preacher 17 's 16 preacher 18 mouth 17 's 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 . " good people , " answered he , " the camp-meeting is broke up . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 people 2 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 answered 6 answered 8 , 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 the 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 camp-meeting 10 the 12 is 12 is 14 up 13 broke 14 up 14 up 15 . 14 up 16 " So saying , the Methodist minister switched his steed , and rode westward . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 So 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 saying 1 So 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 4 the 4 the 5 Methodist 4 the 6 minister 6 minister 8 his 7 switched 8 his 8 his 10 , 9 steed 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 rode 11 and 12 rode 12 rode 13 westward 13 westward 14 . our union being thus nullified , by the removal of its object , we were sundered at once to the four winds of heaven . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 our 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 union 2 union 3 being 2 union 4 thus 4 thus 5 nullified 5 nullified 6 , 5 nullified 7 by 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 the 7 by 9 removal 8 the 9 removal 9 removal 10 of 10 of 11 its 10 of 12 object 11 its 12 object 12 object 14 we 13 , 14 we 14 we 16 sundered 15 were 16 sundered 16 sundered 17 at 17 at 19 to 18 once 19 to 19 to 20 the 19 to 21 four 20 the 21 four 21 four 23 of 22 winds 23 of 23 of 24 heaven 23 of 25 . 24 heaven 25 . the old showman and his literary coadjutor were already tackling their horses to the wagon , with a design to peregrinate southwest along the seacoast . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 the 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 old 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 showman 3 showman 4 and 3 showman 5 his 5 his 6 literary 5 his 7 coadjutor 7 coadjutor 8 were 7 coadjutor 9 already 8 were 9 already 9 already 10 tackling 9 already 11 their 11 their 13 to 12 horses 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 15 wagon 14 the 15 wagon 15 wagon 16 , 15 wagon 17 with 16 , 17 with 17 with 19 design 18 a 19 design 19 design 20 to 19 design 21 peregrinate 21 peregrinate 22 southwest 22 southwest 24 the 23 along 24 the 24 the 26 . 25 seacoast 26 . end of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Seven Vagabonds ( from " twice Told Tales " ) , by Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 end 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 Project 3 the 5 Gutenberg 4 Project 5 Gutenberg 5 Gutenberg 6 EBook 5 Gutenberg 7 of 6 EBook 7 of 7 of 8 The 7 of 9 Seven 9 Seven 10 Vagabonds 10 Vagabonds 11 ( 10 Vagabonds 12 from 11 ( 12 from 12 from 14 twice 13 " 14 twice 14 twice 15 Told 14 twice 16 Tales 16 Tales 17 " 16 Tales 18 ) 17 " 18 ) 18 ) 19 , 19 , 21 Nathaniel 20 by 21 Nathaniel 21 Nathaniel 22 Hawthorne