produced by David Widger
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3 David 4 Widger

TWICE TOLD TALES
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1 TWICE 2 TOLD

THE VISION OF THE FOUNTAIN
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1 THE 3 OF
2 VISION 3 OF
3 OF 4 THE
3 OF 5 FOUNTAIN
4 THE 5 FOUNTAIN

by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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1 by 2 Nathaniel
2 Nathaniel 3 Hawthorne

at fifteen , I became a resident in a country village , more than a hundred miles from home .
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1 at 3 ,
2 fifteen 3 ,
3 , 5 became
4 I 5 became
5 became 6 a
5 became 7 resident
6 a 7 resident
7 resident 9 a
8 in 9 a
9 a 10 country
9 a 11 village
10 country 11 village
11 village 12 ,
12 , 13 more
12 , 14 than
14 than 15 a
14 than 16 hundred
15 a 16 hundred
16 hundred 17 miles
17 miles 18 from
18 from 19 home
18 from 20 .

the ground was rocky , uneven , overgrown with bushes and clumps of young saplings , and traversed only by cattle-paths .
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2 ground 3 was
3 was 4 rocky
3 was 5 ,
5 , 6 uneven
6 uneven 8 overgrown
7 , 8 overgrown
8 overgrown 9 with
9 with 11 and
10 bushes 11 and
11 and 12 clumps
11 and 13 of
12 clumps 13 of
13 of 15 saplings
14 young 15 saplings
15 saplings 16 ,
15 saplings 17 and
16 , 17 and
17 and 18 traversed
18 traversed 20 by
19 only 20 by
20 by 21 cattle-paths
20 by 22 .
21 cattle-paths 22 .

one solitary sunbeam found its way down , and played like a goldfish in the water .
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1 one 2 solitary
1 one 3 sunbeam
2 solitary 3 sunbeam
3 sunbeam 4 found
4 found 5 its
4 found 6 way
6 way 7 down
6 way 8 ,
7 down 8 ,
8 , 10 played
9 and 10 played
10 played 11 like
11 like 12 a
12 a 13 goldfish
12 a 14 in
14 in 15 the
14 in 16 water
16 water 17 .

from my childhood , I have loved to gaze into a spring .
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1 from 2 my
2 my 3 childhood
2 my 4 ,
3 childhood 4 ,
4 , 6 have
5 I 6 have
6 have 7 loved
6 have 8 to
7 loved 8 to
8 to 10 into
9 gaze 10 into
10 into 11 a
10 into 12 spring
11 a 12 spring
12 spring 13 .

the bottom was covered with coarse sand , which sparkled in the lonely sunbeam , and seemed to illuminate the spring with an unborrowed light .
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1 the 2 bottom
1 the 3 was
2 bottom 3 was
3 was 4 covered
4 covered 5 with
5 with 7 sand
6 coarse 7 sand
7 sand 8 ,
8 , 9 which
9 which 10 sparkled
10 sparkled 11 in
11 in 12 the
11 in 13 lonely
13 lonely 14 sunbeam
14 sunbeam 15 ,
15 , 16 and
16 and 17 seemed
16 and 18 to
18 to 19 illuminate
18 to 20 the
20 the 21 spring
20 the 22 with
22 with 24 unborrowed
23 an 24 unborrowed
24 unborrowed 25 light

wherever she laid her hands on grass and flowers , they would immediately be moist , as with morning dew .
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1 wherever 2 she
2 she 3 laid
3 laid 4 her
3 laid 5 hands
5 hands 6 on
6 on 8 and
7 grass 8 and
8 and 9 flowers
8 and 10 ,
9 flowers 10 ,
10 , 11 they
11 they 12 would
11 they 13 immediately
12 would 13 immediately
13 immediately 14 be
13 immediately 15 moist
14 be 15 moist
15 moist 16 ,
15 moist 17 as
17 as 18 with
17 as 19 morning
19 morning 20 dew
19 morning 21 .
20 dew 21 .

they were the reflection of my own .
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1 they 2 were
2 were 3 the
2 were 4 reflection
4 reflection 5 of
5 of 6 my
5 of 7 own
6 my 7 own
7 own 8 .

the vision had the aspect of a fair young girl , with locks of paly gold .
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2 vision 4 the
3 had 4 the
4 the 5 aspect
4 the 6 of
5 aspect 6 of
6 of 8 fair
7 a 8 fair
8 fair 9 young
8 fair 10 girl
9 young 10 girl
10 girl 11 ,
10 girl 12 with
11 , 12 with
12 with 13 locks
12 with 14 of
13 locks 14 of
14 of 15 paly
14 of 16 gold
15 paly 16 gold
16 gold 17 .

my description can give no idea how suddenly the fountain was thus tenanted , and how soon it was left desolate .
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4 give 5 no
4 give 6 idea
6 idea 8 suddenly
7 how 8 suddenly
8 suddenly 9 the
9 the 10 fountain
10 fountain 12 thus
11 was 12 thus
12 thus 14 ,
13 tenanted 14 ,
14 , 15 and
14 , 16 how
16 how 18 it
17 soon 18 it
18 it 20 left
19 was 20 left
20 left 21 desolate
21 desolate 22 .

I breathed ; and there was the face !
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1 I 2 breathed
2 breathed 3 ;
3 ; 4 and
3 ; 5 there
5 there 6 was
5 there 7 the
6 was 7 the
7 the 8 face
7 the 9 !
8 face 9 !

I held my breath ; and it was gone !
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1 I 2 held
2 held 3 my
3 my 5 ;
4 breath 5 ;
5 ; 7 it
6 and 7 it
7 it 9 gone
8 was 9 gone
9 gone 10 !

had it passed away , or faded into nothing ?
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2 it 3 passed
3 passed 5 ,
4 away 5 ,
5 , 6 or
6 or 7 faded
7 faded 8 into
7 faded 9 nothing
9 nothing 10 ?

I doubted whether it had ever been .
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2 doubted 4 it
3 whether 4 it
4 it 5 had
4 it 6 ever
6 ever 7 been
6 ever 8 .

my sweet readers , what a dreamy and delicious hour did I spend , where that vision found and left me !
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1 my 2 sweet
2 sweet 3 readers
3 readers 4 ,
4 , 5 what
4 , 6 a
6 a 8 and
7 dreamy 8 and
8 and 9 delicious
8 and 10 hour
9 delicious 10 hour
10 hour 12 I
11 did 12 I
12 I 13 spend
12 I 14 ,
14 , 16 that
15 where 16 that
16 that 17 vision
16 that 18 found
17 vision 18 found
18 found 19 and
18 found 20 left
19 and 20 left
20 left 21 me
20 left 22 !

thus have I often started from a pleasant dream , and then kept quiet , in hopes to wile it back .
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1 thus 3 I
2 have 3 I
3 I 4 often
4 often 5 started
5 started 7 a
6 from 7 a
7 a 8 pleasant
8 pleasant 9 dream
9 dream 10 ,
10 , 11 and
11 and 12 then
11 and 13 kept
13 kept 14 quiet
14 quiet 15 ,
15 , 16 in
16 in 17 hopes
16 in 18 to
18 to 19 wile
18 to 20 it
20 it 21 back
20 it 22 .

Deep were my musings , as to the race and attributes of that ethereal being .
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2 were 3 my
3 my 4 musings
3 my 5 ,
4 musings 5 ,
5 , 6 as
5 , 7 to
6 as 7 to
7 to 8 the
7 to 9 race
9 race 10 and
10 and 11 attributes
10 and 12 of
11 attributes 12 of
12 of 14 ethereal
13 that 14 ethereal
14 ethereal 15 being
14 ethereal 16 .

had I created her ?
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1 had 2 I
1 had 3 created
3 created 5 ?
4 her 5 ?

was she the daughter of my fancy , akin to those strange shapes which peep under the lids of children 's eyes ?
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2 she 4 daughter
3 the 4 daughter
4 daughter 5 of
5 of 6 my
5 of 7 fancy
7 fancy 9 akin
8 , 9 akin
9 akin 10 to
9 akin 11 those
11 those 13 shapes
12 strange 13 shapes
13 shapes 14 which
13 shapes 15 peep
14 which 15 peep
15 peep 16 under
15 peep 17 the
16 under 17 the
17 the 19 of
18 lids 19 of
19 of 20 children
19 of 21 's
21 's 22 eyes
22 eyes 23 ?

and did her beauty gladden me , for that one moment , and then die ?
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1 and 2 did
1 and 3 her
2 did 3 her
3 her 4 beauty
4 beauty 5 gladden
4 beauty 6 me
6 me 7 ,
6 me 8 for
7 , 8 for
8 for 10 one
9 that 10 one
10 one 11 moment
11 moment 12 ,
12 , 13 and
12 , 14 then
14 then 15 die
14 then 16 ?

I watched and waited , but no vision came again .
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2 watched 3 and
2 watched 4 waited
4 waited 5 ,
4 waited 6 but
6 but 7 no
7 no 8 vision
8 vision 10 again
9 came 10 again
10 again 11 .

I departed , but with a spell upon me , which drew me back , that same afternoon , to the haunted spring .
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2 departed 3 ,
3 , 4 but
3 , 5 with
5 with 6 a
6 a 7 spell
6 a 8 upon
8 upon 10 ,
9 me 10 ,
10 , 11 which
10 , 12 drew
12 drew 13 me
13 me 14 back
13 me 15 ,
14 back 15 ,
15 , 16 that
15 , 17 same
16 that 17 same
17 same 18 afternoon
18 afternoon 20 to
19 , 20 to
20 to 21 the
20 to 22 haunted
21 the 22 haunted
22 haunted 24 .
23 spring 24 .

there was the water gushing , the sand sparkling , and the sunbeam glimmering .
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1 there 2 was
2 was 3 the
2 was 4 water
4 water 5 gushing
4 water 6 ,
6 , 7 the
7 the 8 sand
8 sand 9 sparkling
8 sand 10 ,
9 sparkling 10 ,
10 , 11 and
10 , 12 the
12 the 13 sunbeam
13 sunbeam 14 glimmering
13 sunbeam 15 .

Methought he had a devilish look !
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1 Methought 2 he
2 he 3 had
3 had 4 a
3 had 5 devilish
5 devilish 6 look
5 devilish 7 !

I could have slain him !
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2 could 3 have
2 could 4 slain
4 slain 5 him
4 slain 6 !

thus did the Vision leave me ; and many a doleful day succeeded to the parting moment .
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1 thus 2 did
2 did 3 the
2 did 4 Vision
3 the 4 Vision
4 Vision 5 leave
4 Vision 6 me
6 me 7 ;
6 me 8 and
8 and 9 many
8 and 10 a
9 many 10 a
10 a 12 day
11 doleful 12 day
12 day 13 succeeded
13 succeeded 14 to
14 to 15 the
15 the 17 moment
16 parting 17 moment

weeks came and went , months rolled away , and she appeared not in them .
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2 came 3 and
2 came 4 went
4 went 5 ,
5 , 6 months
5 , 7 rolled
6 months 7 rolled
7 rolled 8 away
8 away 10 and
9 , 10 and
10 and 11 she
11 she 12 appeared
12 appeared 14 in
13 not 14 in
14 in 15 them
14 in 16 .
15 them 16 .

I withdrew into an inner world , where my thoughts lived and breathed , and the Vision in the midst of them .
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2 withdrew 3 into
2 withdrew 4 an
4 an 6 world
5 inner 6 world
6 world 8 where
7 , 8 where
8 where 10 thoughts
9 my 10 thoughts
10 thoughts 12 and
11 lived 12 and
12 and 13 breathed
12 and 14 ,
13 breathed 14 ,
14 , 15 and
14 , 16 the
15 and 16 the
16 the 18 in
17 Vision 18 in
18 in 20 midst
19 the 20 midst
20 midst 21 of
20 midst 22 them
21 of 22 them
22 them 23 .

in the middle of January , I was summoned home .
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2 the 3 middle
3 middle 5 January
4 of 5 January
5 January 6 ,
5 January 7 I
7 I 8 was
7 I 9 summoned
9 summoned 10 home
10 home 11 .

most of the day was spent in preparing for the journey , which was to commence at four o'clock the next morning .
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1 most 3 the
3 the 5 was
4 day 5 was
5 was 6 spent
6 spent 7 in
7 in 9 for
8 preparing 9 for
9 for 10 the
10 the 11 journey
10 the 12 ,
11 journey 12 ,
12 , 13 which
12 , 14 was
14 was 15 to
14 was 16 commence
15 to 16 commence
16 commence 17 at
16 commence 18 four
17 at 18 four
18 four 19 o'clock
18 four 20 the
19 o'clock 20 the
20 the 21 next
20 the 22 morning
22 morning 23 .

a gust of wind blew out my lamp as I passed through the entry .
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1 a 2 gust
2 gust 4 wind
3 of 4 wind
4 wind 5 blew
4 wind 6 out
5 blew 6 out
6 out 7 my
6 out 8 lamp
8 lamp 10 I
9 as 10 I
10 I 11 passed
10 I 12 through
12 through 14 entry
13 the 14 entry
14 entry 15 .

there was no light , except the little that came sullenly from two half-burned brands , without even glimmering on the andirons .
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1 there 2 was
1 there 3 no
3 no 5 ,
4 light 5 ,
5 , 6 except
5 , 7 the
7 the 8 little
7 the 9 that
8 little 9 that
9 that 10 came
10 came 12 from
11 sullenly 12 from
12 from 14 half-burned
13 two 14 half-burned
14 half-burned 15 brands
14 half-burned 16 ,
16 , 18 even
17 without 18 even
18 even 19 glimmering
19 glimmering 20 on
20 on 21 the
21 the 22 andirons
22 andirons 23 .

I noticed that there was less room than usual , to-night , between the collegian 's chair and mine .
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2 noticed 3 that
2 noticed 4 there
3 that 4 there
4 there 5 was
5 was 6 less
5 was 7 room
6 less 7 room
7 room 9 usual
8 than 9 usual
9 usual 11 to-night
10 , 11 to-night
11 to-night 12 ,
11 to-night 13 between
13 between 14 the
13 between 15 collegian
14 the 15 collegian
15 collegian 17 chair
16 's 17 chair
17 chair 18 and
17 chair 19 mine
19 mine 20 .

as people are always taciturn in the dark , not a word was said for some time after my entrance .
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2 people 3 are
2 people 4 always
3 are 4 always
4 always 5 taciturn
5 taciturn 6 in
6 in 7 the
6 in 8 dark
8 dark 9 ,
9 , 10 not
10 not 11 a
10 not 12 word
12 word 13 was
12 word 14 said
13 was 14 said
14 said 16 some
15 for 16 some
16 some 18 after
17 time 18 after
18 after 19 my
19 my 20 entrance
19 my 21 .
20 entrance 21 .

nothing broke the stillness but the regular click of the matron 's knitting-needles .
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2 broke 3 the
2 broke 4 stillness
4 stillness 5 but
4 stillness 6 the
5 but 6 the
6 the 7 regular
7 regular 8 click
7 regular 9 of
8 click 9 of
9 of 11 matron
10 the 11 matron
11 matron 12 's
12 's 13 knitting-needles

were we not like ghosts ?
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1 were 2 we
2 we 4 like
3 not 4 like
4 like 6 ?
5 ghosts 6 ?

we were aware of each other 's presence , not by sight , nor sound , nor touch , but by an inward consciousness .
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1 we 2 were
2 were 4 of
3 aware 4 of
4 of 5 each
4 of 6 other
5 each 6 other
6 other 7 's
6 other 8 presence
8 presence 9 ,
8 presence 10 not
10 not 12 sight
11 by 12 sight
12 sight 13 ,
12 sight 14 nor
14 nor 16 ,
15 sound 16 ,
16 , 17 nor
16 , 18 touch
17 nor 18 touch
18 touch 19 ,
18 touch 20 but
20 but 21 by
20 but 22 an
22 an 23 inward
22 an 24 consciousness
24 consciousness 25 .

would it not be so among the dead ?
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2 it 3 not
2 it 4 be
4 be 5 so
4 be 6 among
5 so 6 among
6 among 7 the
7 the 8 dead
7 the 9 ?
8 dead 9 ?

the silence was interrupted by the consumptive daughter , addressing a remark to some one in the circle , whom she called Rachel .
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1 the 2 silence
2 silence 3 was
2 silence 4 interrupted
4 interrupted 5 by
5 by 6 the
5 by 7 consumptive
7 consumptive 8 daughter
8 daughter 9 ,
8 daughter 10 addressing
10 addressing 11 a
10 addressing 12 remark
11 a 12 remark
12 remark 13 to
13 to 15 one
14 some 15 one
15 one 16 in
15 one 17 the
17 the 18 circle
17 the 19 ,
19 , 20 whom
20 whom 22 called
21 she 22 called
22 called 23 Rachel
22 called 24 .
23 Rachel 24 .

had I ever heard that sweet , low tone ?
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1 had 3 ever
2 I 3 ever
3 ever 5 that
4 heard 5 that
5 that 6 sweet
6 sweet 7 ,
6 sweet 8 low
8 low 9 tone
8 low 10 ?
9 tone 10 ?

whom had my heart recognized , that it throbbed so ?
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1 whom 2 had
1 whom 3 my
3 my 5 recognized
4 heart 5 recognized
5 recognized 6 ,
5 recognized 7 that
7 that 8 it
7 that 9 throbbed
8 it 9 throbbed
9 throbbed 10 so

she knew me !
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2 knew 3 me
2 knew 4 !
3 me 4 !

fair ladies , there is nothing more to tell .
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1 fair 2 ladies
2 ladies 3 ,
3 , 4 there
3 , 5 is
5 is 6 nothing
6 nothing 8 to
7 more 8 to
8 to 9 tell
8 to 10 .
9 tell 10 .

if I transformed her to an angel , it is what every youthful lover does for his mistress .
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1 if 2 I
2 I 4 her
3 transformed 4 her
4 her 5 to
5 to 6 an
5 to 7 angel
6 an 7 angel
7 angel 8 ,
7 angel 9 it
8 , 9 it
9 it 11 what
10 is 11 what
11 what 12 every
11 what 13 youthful
13 youthful 14 lover
14 lover 15 does
14 lover 16 for
16 for 17 his
16 for 18 mistress
17 his 18 mistress

therein consists the essence of my story .
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2 consists 3 the
3 the 5 of
4 essence 5 of
5 of 7 story
6 my 7 story

but slight the change , sweet maids , to make angels of yourselves !
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2 slight 3 the
2 slight 4 change
4 change 5 ,
5 , 6 sweet
5 , 7 maids
6 sweet 7 maids
7 maids 8 ,
7 maids 9 to
8 , 9 to
9 to 10 make
10 make 11 angels
10 make 12 of
11 angels 12 of
12 of 14 !
13 yourselves 14 !

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8 The 10 of
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18 Tales 20 )
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20 ) 22 by
22 by 23 Nathaniel
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