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[the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [[] [illustration] []] [edited] [by] [andrew] [lang] [with] [numerous] [illustrations] [by] [h] [j] [ford] [longmans] [,] [green] [,] [and] [co] [.] [@number@] [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [you] [will] [have] [to] [make] [me] [your] [wife] [,] ['] [said] [the] [elf-maiden] []] [dedicated] [to] [diana] [scott] [lang] [preface] the [stories] in [this] [fairy] [book] come from [all] [quarters] [of] the world . 1 the 13 world 3 in 13 world 7 come 8 from 8 from 12 the 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . they have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds , beasts , fishes , lizards , and snakes , all of which they eat . 1 they 7 tracking 2 have 7 tracking 3 no 7 tracking 4 lessons 7 tracking 5 except 7 tracking 6 in 7 tracking 7 tracking 8 and 7 tracking 9 catching 7 tracking 10 birds 7 tracking 11 , 7 tracking 12 beasts 12 beasts 13 , 12 beasts 16 lizards 14 fishes 15 , 14 fishes 16 lizards 16 lizards 17 , 16 lizards 18 and 16 lizards 19 snakes 16 lizards 26 . 19 snakes 20 , 19 snakes 21 all 19 snakes 23 which 19 snakes 25 eat 22 of 23 which 23 which 24 they however , many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 many 3 many 4 boys 4 boys 9 fun 5 might 9 fun 6 think 9 fun 7 it 9 fun 8 better 9 fun 9 fun 11 begin 9 fun 14 hunting 10 to 11 begin 11 begin 13 learn 12 to 13 learn 14 hunting 20 walk 14 hunting 21 . 15 as 16 soon 16 soon 17 as 17 as 18 they 17 as 19 can 19 can 20 walk the [lapps] [are] [a] people [not] [fond] of [soap] [and] [water] [,] [and] [very] [much] [given] [to] [art] [magic] . 1 the 5 people 1 the 8 of 8 of 20 . from [brazil] [,] in [south] [america] , [comes] ' [the] [tortoise] and the [mischievous] [monkey] [,] ['] [with] the [adventures] [of] other [animals] . 1 from 22 other 4 in 13 the 4 in 19 the 7 , 9 ' 7 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 19 the 22 other 22 other 24 . the tale of ['] [what] the [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [,] ['] [is] [translated] [out] of [a] [persian] [manuscript] [by] [mrs] [beveridge] . 1 the 2 tale 2 tale 3 of 3 of 6 the 6 the 17 of 17 of 24 . that is [how] this [fairy] [book] was [made] [up] [for] [your] [entertainment] [.] 1 that 2 is 1 that 7 was 4 this 7 was [contents] [page] what [the] [rose] [did] to the [cypress] [@number@] 1 what 5 to 5 to 6 the [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] [@number@] [how] [ball-carrier] [finished] [his] [task] [@number@] the [bunyip] @number@ 1 the 3 @number@ [father] [grumbler] [@number@] the [story] of the [yara] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the the [cunning] [hare] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ how [geirald] the [coward] [was] [punished] [@number@] 1 how 3 the hábogi @number@ 1 hábogi 2 @number@ how the [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] [@number@] 1 how 2 the the [sacred] [milk] of [koumongoé] [@number@] 1 the 4 of the [wicked] [wolverine] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [husband] of the [rat] ['s] [daughter] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the the [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ [pivi] [and] [kabo] [@number@] the [elf] [maiden] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] [@number@] [fortune] [and] [the] [wood-cutter] [@number@] the [enchanted] [head] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the the [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ the [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ [kisa] [the] [cat] [@number@] the [lion] [and] [the] [cat] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ which was [the] [foolishest] [?] [@number@] 1 which 2 was [asmund] [and] [signy] [@number@] rübezahl @number@ 1 rübezahl 2 @number@ story of the [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 3 the story of [wali] [dâd] the [simple-hearted] [@number@] 1 story 2 of 2 of 5 the [tale] [of] [a] [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] [@number@] the [knights] of the [fish] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the [illustrations] [coloured] [plates] ' [you] will have to make me [your] [wife] , ' said the [elf] [maiden] [(] [p] . [@number@] [)] [frontispiece] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 18 . 6 make 7 me 7 me 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 18 . [prince] [almās] [transformed] [to] [face] [p] [.] [@number@] the [punishment] of the [rose] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the hábogi ['s] [horses] ["] @number@ 1 hábogi 5 @number@ ' [listen] [,] listen ! ' said [the] [mermaid] to the [prince] ["] [@number@] 1 ' 4 listen 4 listen 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 said 7 said 11 the 10 to 11 the the [princess] [and] [the] [snake] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ rübezahl [and] [the] [princess] ["] @number@ 1 rübezahl 6 @number@ the [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ [full-page] [plates] the [deer] [eludes] [prince] [tahmāsp] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ [mihr-afrūz] [and] [prince] [tahmāsp] ["] [@number@] the [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ [chil-māq] [carries] [off] [almās] ["] [@number@] the [death] of the [bad] [one] ["] [@number@] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the the [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ ' [wake] [up] [,] [my] [grandson] [,] [it] is [time] to go home ' ["] [@number@] 1 ' 9 is 1 ' 14 ' 9 is 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home the [bunyip] ["] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [yara] [defeated] ["] @number@ 1 the 5 @number@ the [little] [hare] [is] [caught] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ the [turtle] [outwitted] ["] @number@ 1 the 5 @number@ [geirald] [claims] [his] [reward] [and] [the] [queen] [demands] [another] [test] ["] [@number@] the [jealous] [sisters] [spell-bound] [in] [the] [ash-pit] ["] @number@ 1 the 9 @number@ the [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king] ['s] [child] ["] @number@ 1 the 10 @number@ the [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] ["] @number@ 1 the 7 @number@ the [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [and] [the] [lion] ["] @number@ 1 the 15 @number@ [pivi] [dives] [for] [the] [shell-fish] ["] [@number@] the [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] ["] @number@ 1 the 8 @number@ the [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] ["] @number@ 1 the 9 @number@ [signy] [at] [the] [window] ["] [@number@] the [gnome] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] ["] @number@ 1 the 10 @number@ [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] ["] [@number@] [in] [text] [page] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] [@number@] the [dog] [and] [his] [attendants] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ the [boy] [in] [the] [witch] ['s] [hut] @number@ 1 the 8 @number@ the [magic] [basket] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [wonderful] [cock] @number@ 1 the 4 @number@ the [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] @number@ 1 the 10 @number@ [julia] [sings] [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] [@number@] the [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] of [turtles] [@number@] 1 the 7 of ' [the] [giant] will trouble you no more , ' said [geirald] [@number@] 1 ' 11 said 4 will 5 trouble 4 will 6 you 6 you 10 ' 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] [@number@] how the [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] [@number@] 1 how 2 the ' [why] do you [give] to [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , so [fair] [,] [so] [fair] ? ' [@number@] 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 18 ' 4 you 6 to 4 you 12 so 4 you 17 ? 11 , 12 so 17 ? 18 ' ' [bring] to me [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ' [@number@] 1 ' 11 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 11 ' all the [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine] ['s] [legs] [@number@] 1 all 2 the the [elf] [maiden] ['s] [house] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ the [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] of the [sun] [@number@] 1 the 9 of 9 of 10 the the [pool] [in] [the] [sand] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ the [elves] [and] [the] [bear] @number@ 1 the 6 @number@ [kisa] [the] [cat] [carries] [off] [ingibjörg] ['s] [feet] [from] [the] [giant] ['s] [cave] [@number@] the [princess] [steals] [the] [king] ['s] [letter] @number@ 1 the 8 @number@ [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [what] [the] [rose] [did] [to] [the] [cypress] [[] [@number@] []] at the place where the prince intended to hunt he saw a most beautiful deer . 1 at 2 the 2 the 15 deer 3 place 4 where 3 place 7 intended 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 intended 7 intended 8 to 7 intended 9 hunt 9 hunt 15 deer 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 15 deer 12 a 14 beautiful 13 most 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 deer 15 deer 16 . he ordered that it should not be killed , but trapped or captured with a noose . 1 he 11 trapped 2 ordered 5 should 3 that 5 should 4 it 5 should 5 should 11 trapped 6 not 11 trapped 7 be 11 trapped 8 killed 11 trapped 9 , 11 trapped 10 but 11 trapped 11 trapped 16 noose 11 trapped 17 . 12 or 16 noose 13 captured 16 noose 14 with 16 noose 15 a 16 noose it [bounded] [high] [and] [leaped] right [over] [his] [head] , [got] [out] [of] [the] [ring] [,] and [tore] [like] the [eastern] wind [into] [the] [waste] [.] 1 it 6 right 6 right 10 , 10 , 17 and 17 and 20 the 20 the 22 wind the prince put spurs to his horse and pursued it ; and was soon lost to the sight of his followers . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 spurs 3 put 4 spurs 4 spurs 5 to 4 spurs 6 his 4 spurs 7 horse 4 spurs 8 and 4 spurs 9 pursued 9 pursued 10 it 9 pursued 14 soon 9 pursued 15 lost 9 pursued 22 . 10 it 13 was 11 ; 12 and 11 ; 13 was 15 lost 21 followers 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 sight 18 sight 19 of 18 sight 21 followers 20 his 21 followers he was now drenched in sweat , and he breathed with pain ; and his horse 's tongue hung from its mouth with thirst . 1 he 2 was 2 was 6 sweat 3 now 6 sweat 4 drenched 6 sweat 5 in 6 sweat 6 sweat 9 he 6 sweat 10 breathed 6 sweat 12 pain 6 sweat 15 his 6 sweat 20 from 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 he 11 with 12 pain 12 pain 13 ; 12 pain 14 and 15 his 16 horse 15 his 18 tongue 17 's 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 hung 20 from 24 thirst 21 its 24 thirst 22 mouth 24 thirst 23 with 24 thirst 24 thirst 25 . he dismounted and toiled on , with bridle on arm , praying and casting himself on the mercy of heaven . 1 he 2 dismounted 2 dismounted 3 and 2 dismounted 4 toiled 4 toiled 8 bridle 5 on 8 bridle 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 bridle 8 bridle 14 casting 8 bridle 21 . 9 on 10 arm 10 arm 14 casting 11 , 14 casting 12 praying 14 casting 13 and 14 casting 14 casting 15 himself 14 casting 18 mercy 14 casting 20 heaven 15 himself 16 on 16 on 17 the 19 of 20 heaven then his [horse] [fell] [and] [surrendered] [its] [life] [to] [god] [.] 1 then 2 his on and on he went across the sandy waste , weeping and with burning breast , till at length a hill rose into sight . 1 on 8 sandy 2 and 8 sandy 3 on 8 sandy 4 he 5 went 5 went 6 across 6 across 7 the 6 across 8 sandy 8 sandy 9 waste 8 sandy 11 weeping 8 sandy 12 and 8 sandy 13 with 8 sandy 14 burning 8 sandy 21 hill 10 , 11 weeping 14 burning 15 breast 15 breast 19 length 15 breast 20 a 16 , 19 length 17 till 19 length 18 at 19 length 21 hill 22 rose 21 hill 23 into 21 hill 24 sight 21 hill 25 . its branches had put forth a glory of leaves , and there were grass and a spring underneath it , and flowers of many colours . 1 its 2 branches 2 branches 4 put 2 branches 7 glory 3 had 4 put 5 forth 7 glory 6 a 7 glory 7 glory 8 of 7 glory 9 leaves 9 leaves 11 and 9 leaves 13 were 9 leaves 22 flowers 10 , 11 and 12 there 13 were 14 grass 15 and 14 grass 18 underneath 14 grass 22 flowers 16 a 17 spring 17 spring 18 underneath 18 underneath 19 it 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 flowers 22 flowers 25 colours 23 of 25 colours 24 many 25 colours 25 colours 26 . gladdened by this sight , he dragged himself to the water 's edge , drank his fill , and returned thanks for his deliverance from thirst . 1 gladdened 2 by 1 gladdened 3 this 1 gladdened 4 sight 1 gladdened 6 he 1 gladdened 7 dragged 5 , 6 he 7 dragged 8 himself 7 dragged 11 water 8 himself 9 to 10 the 11 water 11 water 15 drank 11 water 26 thirst 12 's 13 edge 13 edge 15 drank 14 , 15 drank 15 drank 17 fill 15 drank 19 and 16 his 17 fill 18 , 19 and 20 returned 24 deliverance 21 thanks 24 deliverance 22 for 24 deliverance 23 his 24 deliverance 24 deliverance 25 from 24 deliverance 26 thirst 26 thirst 27 . he looked about him and , to his amazement , saw close by a royal seat . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 9 amazement 4 him 5 and 4 him 6 , 4 him 9 amazement 7 to 9 amazement 8 his 9 amazement 9 amazement 10 , 9 amazement 11 saw 9 amazement 15 royal 9 amazement 17 . 12 close 13 by 12 close 15 royal 14 a 15 royal 15 royal 16 seat his face was kind , and wise and thoughtful , and he came on and spoke to the prince . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 was 2 face 9 thoughtful 4 kind 9 thoughtful 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 thoughtful 7 wise 8 and 7 wise 9 thoughtful 9 thoughtful 13 came 9 thoughtful 20 . 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 on 13 came 17 to 13 came 18 the 15 and 16 spoke 16 spoke 17 to 18 the 19 prince ' [o] [good] [youth] [!] how did you come here ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 did 6 how 11 ? 7 did 9 come 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 here who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 4 ? 3 you 4 ? where do you come from ? ' 1 where 6 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 6 ? 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 6 ? 7 ' who are you ? 1 who 2 are 2 are 4 ? 3 you 4 ? how did you come to make your dwelling in this wilderness ? ' 1 how 2 did 1 how 12 ? 2 did 8 dwelling 3 you 8 dwelling 4 come 8 dwelling 5 to 6 make 6 make 8 dwelling 7 your 8 dwelling 8 dwelling 9 in 8 dwelling 11 wilderness 10 this 11 wilderness 12 ? 13 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [deer] [eludes] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the [most] [high] [god] [gave] [me] [seven] [sons] [who] grew up [well] [versed] [in] [all] [princely] [arts] . 1 the 10 grew 10 grew 11 up 10 grew 18 . princes come from [all] [quarters] [to] [ask] her [hand] , and on one and all [she] [imposes] [a] [condition] . 1 princes 2 come 2 come 3 from 3 from 8 her 8 her 20 . 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 and 11 and 12 on 12 on 13 one 14 and 15 all 15 all 20 . but [if] [a] [suitor] [cannot] [answer] [my] [question] [i] [cut] [off] his head and [hang] [it] [on] the [battlements] of [the] [citadel] . " 1 but 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 23 . 23 . 24 " the riddle she asks is , " what did the rose do to the cypress ? " 1 the 15 cypress 2 riddle 3 she 2 riddle 4 asks 2 riddle 5 is 2 riddle 8 what 2 riddle 9 did 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 what 9 did 15 cypress 10 the 15 cypress 11 rose 15 cypress 12 do 15 cypress 13 to 15 cypress 14 the 15 cypress 15 cypress 16 ? 16 ? 17 " nothing that [i] [could] [say] had [the] [slightest] [effect] [on] [him] . 1 nothing 2 that 1 nothing 12 . 2 that 6 had i will go alone ; [i] will answer the riddle , and win her in this way . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 10 riddle 3 go 4 alone 4 alone 10 riddle 5 ; 10 riddle 7 will 10 riddle 8 answer 10 riddle 9 the 10 riddle 10 riddle 13 win 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 win 13 win 14 her 13 win 17 way 13 win 18 . 15 in 17 way 16 this 17 way 18 . 19 " at last , out of pity for him , [i] let him go . 1 at 2 last 1 at 12 him 2 last 3 , 2 last 5 of 4 out 5 of 6 pity 7 for 6 pity 8 him 6 pity 9 , 6 pity 12 him 11 let 12 him 12 him 13 go 12 him 14 . he reached the [city] [of] [king] [quimūs] [.] 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 the he was asked the riddle and could not give the true answer ; and his head was cut off and hung upon the battlements . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 asked 3 asked 5 riddle 3 asked 10 the 4 the 5 riddle 5 riddle 6 and 5 riddle 7 could 5 riddle 9 give 7 could 8 not 10 the 24 battlements 11 true 12 answer 11 true 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 24 battlements 15 his 16 head 16 head 24 battlements 17 was 18 cut 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 24 battlements 20 and 24 battlements 21 hung 24 battlements 22 upon 24 battlements 23 the 24 battlements 24 battlements 25 . [then] [i] [mourned] [him] [in] [black] [raiment] [for] [forty] [days] [.] prince [tahmāsp] [listened] [to] [this] [tale] , [and] [then] [the] [arrow] [of] [love] [for] [that] [unseen] [girl] [struck] [his] [heart] [also] [.] 1 prince 7 , just at this moment of his ill-fate his people came up , and gathered round him like moths round a light . 1 just 7 ill-fate 1 just 17 like 2 at 7 ill-fate 3 this 7 ill-fate 4 moment 7 ill-fate 5 of 7 ill-fate 6 his 7 ill-fate 7 ill-fate 8 his 7 ill-fate 9 people 7 ill-fate 10 came 7 ill-fate 11 up 7 ill-fate 12 , 7 ill-fate 13 and 14 gathered 15 round 15 round 16 him 15 round 17 like 17 like 18 moths 18 moths 19 round 18 moths 21 light 18 moths 22 . 20 a 21 light ' [your] [son] , [prince] [tahmāsp] , [loves] [distractedly] the [princess] [mihr-afrūz] [,] [daughter] of [king] [quimūs] [,] [son] [of] [tīmūs] . ' 1 ' 23 ' 4 , 23 ' 7 , 10 the 10 the 15 of 15 of 22 . 22 . 23 ' then they told the king all about her and her doings . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 told 3 told 11 doings 4 the 5 king 5 king 11 doings 6 all 11 doings 7 about 11 doings 8 her 11 doings 9 and 11 doings 10 her 11 doings 11 doings 12 . i will [send] [an] [abundance] [of] [gifts] [,] [and] [a] [string] [of] [camels] [laden] [with] [flashing] [stones] [and] [rubies] [of] [badakhshān] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 22 . in this way [i] [will] [bring] [her] [and] [her] [suite] , and [i] [will] [give] [her] to you [to] [be] [your] [solace] . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 11 , 3 way 23 . 11 , 18 you 12 and 17 to 17 to 18 you but the prince said that this plan would not be right , and that he would go himself , and would answer the riddle . 1 but 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 3 prince 7 plan 3 prince 13 and 3 prince 18 himself 5 that 7 plan 6 this 7 plan 7 plan 11 right 8 would 9 not 8 would 10 be 8 would 11 right 12 , 13 and 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 would 15 he 18 himself 16 would 17 go 18 himself 20 and 18 himself 24 riddle 18 himself 25 . 19 , 20 and 21 would 24 riddle 22 answer 24 riddle 23 the 24 riddle maybe he will repent and come back . ' 1 maybe 2 he 1 maybe 4 repent 3 will 4 repent 4 repent 7 back 4 repent 9 ' 5 and 7 back 6 come 7 back 8 . 9 ' by [stage] [after] [stage] , [and] [after] [many] [days] ['] [journeying] [,] [he] [arrived] [at] the [city] of [king] [quimūs] . 1 by 5 , 1 by 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 21 . what did he see ? 1 what 2 did 1 what 5 ? 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 see a towering citadel whose foot kept firm the wrinkled earth , and whose battlements touched the blue heaven . 1 a 3 citadel 2 towering 3 citadel 3 citadel 4 whose 3 citadel 5 foot 3 citadel 6 kept 3 citadel 7 firm 3 citadel 8 the 3 citadel 9 wrinkled 3 citadel 19 . 9 wrinkled 14 battlements 10 earth 14 battlements 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 battlements 13 whose 14 battlements 14 battlements 15 touched 14 battlements 16 the 14 battlements 17 blue 14 battlements 18 heaven the [sight] of the [drums] [stirred] the fire [of] [prince] [tahmāsp] ['s] [love] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 fire 7 the 8 fire 8 fire 14 . so he [struck] [upon] [the] [drums] [,] [and] [at] [once] [summoned] [an] [officer] [who] [took] [him] [to] [king] [quimūs] . 1 so 2 he 2 he 20 . god forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom . ' 1 god 2 forbid 2 forbid 3 that 2 forbid 4 your 2 forbid 5 spring 5 spring 9 ravaged 6 also 9 ravaged 7 should 9 ravaged 8 be 9 ravaged 9 ravaged 10 by 9 ravaged 12 autumn 9 ravaged 13 winds 9 ravaged 14 of 9 ravaged 15 martyrdom 11 the 12 autumn 15 martyrdom 17 ' 16 . 17 ' all his urgency , however , had no effect in making the prince withdraw . 1 all 3 urgency 2 his 3 urgency 3 urgency 4 , 3 urgency 5 however 3 urgency 6 , 3 urgency 7 had 3 urgency 8 no 3 urgency 9 effect 9 effect 14 withdraw 10 in 14 withdraw 11 making 14 withdraw 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 withdraw 14 withdraw 15 . then the prince went to his own quarters and was treated as became his station . 1 then 8 quarters 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 8 quarters 4 went 5 to 4 went 8 quarters 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 quarters 8 quarters 11 treated 8 quarters 13 became 8 quarters 16 . 9 and 11 treated 10 was 11 treated 11 treated 12 as 13 became 15 station 14 his 15 station king [quimūs] [now] [sent] [for] his daughter [and] [for] [her] [mother] [,] [gul-rukh] [,] [[] [@number@] []] [and] [talked] [to] [them] [.] 1 king 7 daughter 6 his 7 daughter he said [to] [mihr-afrūz] : ' [listen] [to] [me] [,] you [cruel] [flirt] [!] 1 he 5 : 2 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 11 you why do you persist in this folly ? 1 why 4 persist 1 why 8 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 4 persist 4 persist 5 in 4 persist 7 folly 6 this 7 folly a better husband you will not find . ' 1 a 3 husband 2 better 3 husband 3 husband 7 find 3 husband 9 ' 4 you 7 find 5 will 6 not 5 will 7 find 8 . 9 ' but all the arguments of father and mother were wasted , for her only answer was : ['] [o] [my] [father] [!] 1 but 4 arguments 2 all 3 the 2 all 4 arguments 4 arguments 6 father 4 arguments 9 were 4 arguments 10 wasted 5 of 6 father 6 father 7 and 6 father 8 mother 10 wasted 11 , 10 wasted 12 for 10 wasted 13 her 10 wasted 14 only 10 wasted 15 answer 15 answer 16 was 15 answer 17 : the [three] [days] [passed] [;] [then] [the] [riddle] [was] [asked] [:] ['] [what] did the rose do to the cypress ? ' 1 the 20 cypress 14 did 20 cypress 15 the 20 cypress 16 rose 20 cypress 17 do 20 cypress 18 to 20 cypress 19 the 20 cypress 20 cypress 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [mihr-afrūz] [&] [prince] [tahmāsp] []] the [news] of the [death] of [prince] [tahmāsp] [plunged] his father [into] [despair] [and] [stupefaction] . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 16 . one [son] [only] [now] [remained] , [the] [brave] [,] [eloquent] [,] [happy-natured] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [.] 1 one 6 , these words brought his father to tears . 1 these 2 words 2 words 7 tears 3 brought 5 father 3 brought 6 to 3 brought 7 tears 4 his 5 father 7 tears 8 . in the end he , too , got leave to go ; but he went without a following and alone . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 9 leave 4 he 6 too 4 he 8 got 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 8 got 9 leave 9 leave 20 alone 10 to 11 go 11 go 16 without 11 go 20 alone 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 went 15 went 16 without 16 without 17 a 18 following 20 alone 19 and 20 alone 20 alone 21 . he went about in the city , saw the tent and the drums , and then went out again to a village not far off . 1 he 2 went 2 went 6 city 3 about 6 city 4 in 6 city 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 , 6 city 13 drums 8 saw 13 drums 9 the 13 drums 10 tent 11 and 10 tent 13 drums 12 the 13 drums 13 drums 14 , 13 drums 15 and 13 drums 16 then 13 drums 17 went 13 drums 19 again 17 went 18 out 19 again 26 . 20 to 22 village 21 a 22 village 22 village 24 far 22 village 26 . 23 not 24 far 24 far 25 off here [he] [found] [out] [a] [very] [old] [man] who [had] [a] [wife] [@number@] [years] [old] [,] [or] [rather] [more] [.] 1 here 9 who their lives were coming to their end , but they had never beheld face of child of their own . 1 their 2 lives 1 their 6 their 3 were 4 coming 3 were 6 their 4 coming 5 to 6 their 19 own 7 end 13 beheld 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 13 beheld 11 had 13 beheld 12 never 13 beheld 13 beheld 14 face 13 beheld 15 of 13 beheld 16 child 13 beheld 19 own 17 of 19 own 18 their 19 own 19 own 20 . they were glad when the prince came to their house , and they dealt with him as with a son . 1 they 2 were 1 they 7 came 1 they 9 their 3 glad 7 came 4 when 6 prince 4 when 7 came 5 the 6 prince 7 came 8 to 9 their 14 dealt 9 their 21 . 10 house 14 dealt 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 dealt 13 they 14 dealt 14 dealt 15 with 14 dealt 16 him 14 dealt 17 as 14 dealt 18 with 14 dealt 19 a 14 dealt 20 son he put all his belongings into their charge , and fastened his horse in their out-house . 1 he 2 put 2 put 5 belongings 3 all 5 belongings 4 his 5 belongings 5 belongings 6 into 5 belongings 7 their 5 belongings 8 charge 5 belongings 10 and 5 belongings 11 fastened 5 belongings 17 . 9 , 10 and 11 fastened 16 out-house 12 his 16 out-house 13 horse 16 out-house 14 in 16 out-house 15 their 16 out-house then he asked them not to speak of him to anyone , and to keep his affairs secret . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 2 he 5 not 3 asked 4 them 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 speak 6 to 15 keep 7 speak 8 of 7 speak 9 him 10 to 11 anyone 10 to 15 keep 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 keep 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 18 secret 16 his 17 affairs 17 affairs 18 secret 18 secret 19 . it was a very [splendid] [place] [,] [with] [a] wonderful [gateway] , and [walls] like [alexander] ['s] [ramparts] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 12 , 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 very 4 very 10 wonderful 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 like many gate-keepers were on guard , and there was no chance of passing them . 1 many 2 gate-keepers 2 gate-keepers 3 were 2 gate-keepers 4 on 2 gate-keepers 5 guard 2 gate-keepers 6 , 2 gate-keepers 7 and 2 gate-keepers 8 there 8 there 9 was 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 chance 11 chance 12 of 11 chance 13 passing 11 chance 14 them 14 them 15 . while he prayed he bethought himself that he could get into the garden with a stream of inflowing water . 1 while 5 bethought 2 he 5 bethought 3 prayed 5 bethought 4 he 5 bethought 5 bethought 6 himself 5 bethought 9 could 5 bethought 10 get 5 bethought 11 into 7 that 9 could 8 he 9 could 11 into 13 garden 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 18 inflowing 14 with 18 inflowing 15 a 18 inflowing 16 stream 18 inflowing 17 of 18 inflowing 18 inflowing 19 water 18 inflowing 20 . he looked carefully round , fearing to be seen , stripped , slid into the stream and was carried within the great walls . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 carefully 3 carefully 6 fearing 4 round 6 fearing 5 , 6 fearing 6 fearing 8 be 6 fearing 11 stripped 7 to 8 be 9 seen 11 stripped 10 , 11 stripped 11 stripped 13 slid 11 stripped 16 stream 12 , 13 slid 13 slid 14 into 15 the 16 stream 16 stream 19 carried 16 stream 20 within 17 and 19 carried 18 was 19 carried 20 within 23 walls 21 the 23 walls 22 great 23 walls 23 walls 24 . there he hid himself till his loin cloth was dry . 1 there 7 loin 2 he 7 loin 3 hid 7 loin 4 himself 7 loin 5 till 7 loin 6 his 7 loin 7 loin 8 cloth 7 loin 9 was 7 loin 10 dry 7 loin 11 . ' [that] must [be] [mihr-afrūz] , ' he thought , ' [she] is [indeed] [lovely] . ' 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 7 ' 11 ' 9 thought 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 is 11 ' 17 ' 16 . 17 ' fear and trembling took hold of her , and she screamed as women scream . 1 fear 3 trembling 2 and 3 trembling 3 trembling 5 hold 3 trembling 15 . 4 took 5 hold 5 hold 6 of 5 hold 11 screamed 7 her 9 and 7 her 10 she 8 , 9 and 10 she 11 screamed 11 screamed 12 as 11 screamed 14 scream 13 women 14 scream ' [o] princess [!] 1 ' 3 princess i went for [water] , and [i] [saw] [an] [image] [,] and [i] was afraid . ' 1 i 2 went 1 i 3 for 1 i 15 afraid 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 . 16 . 17 ' so another girl went to the water and saw the same thing , and came back with the same story . 1 so 4 went 2 another 3 girl 3 girl 4 went 4 went 5 to 4 went 6 the 6 the 7 water 6 the 19 same 6 the 20 story 7 water 8 and 7 water 9 saw 10 the 19 same 11 same 12 thing 11 same 15 came 11 same 19 same 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 came 15 came 16 back 15 came 17 with 18 the 19 same 20 story 21 . the princess wished to see for herself ; she rose and paced to the spot with the march of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 7 herself 3 wished 5 see 3 wished 6 for 3 wished 7 herself 4 to 5 see 7 herself 12 paced 8 ; 12 paced 9 she 12 paced 10 rose 12 paced 11 and 12 paced 12 paced 13 to 12 paced 14 the 12 paced 15 spot 15 spot 21 prancing 15 spot 23 . 16 with 21 prancing 17 the 21 prancing 18 march 21 prancing 19 of 21 prancing 20 a 21 prancing 21 prancing 22 peacock she lost a hundred hearts to him , and signed to her nurse to bring him to her presence . 1 she 2 lost 2 lost 4 hundred 3 a 4 hundred 4 hundred 10 signed 5 hearts 10 signed 6 to 7 him 7 him 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 signed 10 signed 11 to 10 signed 13 nurse 12 her 13 nurse 13 nurse 15 bring 13 nurse 16 him 13 nurse 19 presence 14 to 15 bring 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 presence 19 presence 20 . ' [what] a [pity] ! ' said the princess , ' he is mad ! ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 11 ' 7 said 9 princess 8 the 9 princess 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 ' 12 he 14 mad 13 is 14 mad 14 mad 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' as she liked him she said : ' [he] is [my] mad man ; let no one hurt him . ' 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 liked 3 liked 4 him 4 him 7 : 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 7 : 10 is 7 : 15 let 7 : 21 ' 12 mad 13 man 12 mad 15 let 14 ; 15 let 15 let 19 him 16 no 17 one 16 no 18 hurt 18 hurt 19 him 20 . 21 ' she took him to her house and told him not to go away , for that she would provide for all his wants . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 him 2 took 4 to 4 to 5 her 4 to 6 house 4 to 9 him 4 to 19 provide 6 house 7 and 8 told 9 him 10 not 11 to 11 to 19 provide 12 go 13 away 13 away 14 , 13 away 19 provide 15 for 19 provide 16 that 18 would 17 she 18 would 18 would 19 provide 19 provide 20 for 19 provide 21 all 19 provide 22 his 19 provide 23 wants 19 provide 24 . she came to love him very much , and she spent day and night thinking how she could make her affection known to him . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 him 4 love 7 much 6 very 7 much 7 much 21 affection 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 spent 10 she 11 spent 11 spent 12 day 11 spent 14 night 11 spent 15 thinking 12 day 13 and 15 thinking 16 how 15 thinking 21 affection 16 how 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 make 20 her 21 affection 21 affection 22 known 21 affection 25 . 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . tell me your secret ; who are you , and how did you come here ? 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 secret 1 tell 8 you 1 tell 11 how 1 tell 13 you 3 your 4 secret 5 ; 7 are 6 who 7 are 7 are 8 you 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 did 13 you 14 come 13 you 16 ? 15 here 16 ? i love you very much , and if you would like to leave this place [i] will go with you . 1 i 2 love 1 i 17 will 2 love 3 you 2 love 5 much 4 very 5 much 5 much 11 like 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 if 8 if 9 you 8 if 10 would 10 would 11 like 11 like 12 to 11 like 14 this 12 to 13 leave 14 this 15 place 17 will 18 go 18 go 19 with 19 with 20 you 19 with 21 . i have [wealth] [equal] to the [treasure] of the [miserly] [qarūn] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 12 . 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 12 . 13 ' but the prince only made answer like a man distraught , and told her nothing . 1 but 3 prince 1 but 4 only 2 the 3 prince 4 only 10 distraught 5 made 10 distraught 6 answer 10 distraught 7 like 10 distraught 8 a 10 distraught 9 man 10 distraught 10 distraught 11 , 10 distraught 12 and 10 distraught 13 told 10 distraught 14 her 10 distraught 15 nothing 10 distraught 16 . so [,] [with] [streaming] [eyes] [and] [burning] [breast] [,] [dil-arām] [arose] [and] went to her house and [lamented] [and] [fretted] [.] 1 so 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 17 and 16 house 17 and now [whenever] [the] [princess] [commanded] [the] [prince] ['s] [attendance] , [dil-arām] , [of] [all] [the] [girls] [,] [paid] [him] [attention] and [waited] on [him] [best] . 1 now 10 , 1 now 12 , 12 , 21 and 21 and 23 on 23 on 26 . this was [the] very thing [dil-arām] [had] [prayed] for [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 very 4 very 5 thing 5 thing 9 for i will not tell your secret . 1 i 4 tell 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 tell 4 tell 6 secret 5 your 6 secret 6 secret 7 . tell me all about yourself [so] [that] [i] may help you to get what you want . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 about 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 yourself 5 yourself 10 help 5 yourself 18 ' 9 may 10 help 10 help 11 you 10 help 13 get 10 help 15 you 12 to 13 get 14 what 15 you 15 you 16 want 17 . 18 ' the prince now recognised in her words the perfume of true love , and he made compact with her . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 17 compact 3 now 17 compact 4 recognised 6 her 4 recognised 7 words 4 recognised 8 the 4 recognised 9 perfume 5 in 6 her 9 perfume 10 of 9 perfume 11 true 9 perfume 12 love 12 love 17 compact 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 compact 15 he 16 made 16 made 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 17 compact 19 her 17 compact 20 . ' [o] [lovely] girl ! 1 ' 5 ! 4 girl 5 ! i want to know what the rose did to the cypress . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 2 want 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . when [i] [have] this [woman] [in] [my] [power] [and] [have] [avenged] [my] [brothers] [,] [i] [will] [make] [you] [my] [solace] [.] ['] 1 when 4 this [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [shadow] [in] [the] [stream] []] ' [o] [dil-arām] [!] [such] [a] [vengeance] is not [manly] . 1 ' 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 11 . i shall not [rest] [till] [i] have [gone] to [wāq] [of] the [caucasus] [and] [have] [cleared] [up] [the] matter . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 2 shall 7 have 7 have 9 to 9 to 12 the 9 to 20 . 12 the 19 matter 20 . 21 ' then they repeated the agreement about their marriage , and bade one another good-bye . 1 then 5 agreement 2 they 5 agreement 3 repeated 5 agreement 4 the 5 agreement 5 agreement 6 about 5 agreement 7 their 5 agreement 8 marriage 5 agreement 11 bade 9 , 11 bade 10 and 11 bade 11 bade 14 good-bye 12 one 13 another 13 another 14 good-bye 14 good-bye 15 . the prince thanked heaven , laid the hands of reverence on his breast and salaamed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 heaven 4 heaven 5 , 4 heaven 10 reverence 6 laid 7 the 6 laid 10 reverence 8 hands 10 reverence 9 of 10 reverence 10 reverence 15 salaamed 11 on 13 breast 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 15 salaamed 14 and 15 salaamed 15 salaamed 16 . the old man returned the greeting graciously , and asked : ['] [how] [fare] [you] [?] 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 6 greeting 4 returned 5 the 4 returned 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 graciously 6 greeting 11 : 7 graciously 8 , 7 graciously 10 asked 8 , 9 and whither are you bound ? 1 whither 2 are 1 whither 4 bound 1 whither 5 ? 2 are 3 you you look like a traveller . ' 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 like 2 look 5 traveller 3 like 4 a 5 traveller 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [o] [revered] [saint] ! 1 ' 5 ! i am [in] [this] [difficulty] [:] i do not know the way to [wāq] of [the] [caucasus] . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 7 i 7 i 8 do 8 do 9 not 8 do 10 know 8 do 19 ' 11 the 12 way 11 the 15 of 12 way 13 to 15 of 18 . 18 . 19 ' the [old] [man] of [good] [counsel] [looked] [at] the [young] prince and said : ' [turn] [back] [from] [this] [dangerous] [undertaking] [.] 1 the 4 of 4 of 9 the 9 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 and 11 prince 14 : 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' do not go ; choose some other task ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 go 2 not 5 choose 4 ; 5 choose 5 choose 8 task 5 choose 9 ! 6 some 7 other 6 some 8 task if you had a hundred lives you would not bring one out safe from this journey . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 10 bring 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 lives 6 lives 10 bring 7 you 10 bring 8 would 9 not 8 would 10 bring 10 bring 11 one 10 bring 16 journey 12 out 16 journey 13 safe 14 from 13 safe 16 journey 15 this 16 journey 16 journey 17 . 17 . 18 ' but his words had no effect on the prince 's resolve . 1 but 11 resolve 2 his 3 words 3 words 6 effect 4 had 6 effect 5 no 6 effect 6 effect 7 on 6 effect 11 resolve 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 11 resolve 10 's 11 resolve 11 resolve 12 . ' [what] [object] have you [,] ' the old man asked , ' [in] [thus] [consuming] your life ? ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 7 ' 4 have 5 you 7 ' 8 the 7 ' 13 ' 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 20 ' 17 your 18 life 17 your 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [i] have [an] [important] [piece] [of] [business] to do , and [only] this [journey] [makes] [it] [possible] [.] 1 ' 14 this 3 have 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 this i must go [;] [i] [pray] [you] [,] [in] [god] ['s] [name] [,] tell me the way . ' 1 i 2 must 1 i 14 tell 2 must 3 go 14 tell 15 me 15 me 19 ' 16 the 17 way 17 way 18 . 18 . 19 ' in it there are jins , demons , and perīs . 1 in 5 jins 2 it 5 jins 3 there 5 jins 4 are 5 jins 5 jins 6 , 5 jins 7 demons 5 jins 8 , 5 jins 9 and 5 jins 10 perīs 5 jins 11 . follow this for a day and a night . 1 follow 2 this 2 this 5 day 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 and 5 day 8 night 7 a 8 night 8 night 9 . then you [will] [come] [to] [a] [column] [on] [which] [is] [a] [marble] [slab] [inscribed] [with] [cufic] [characters] [.] 1 then 2 you do what is written there ; beware of disobedience . ' 1 do 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 9 disobedience 4 written 9 disobedience 5 there 9 disobedience 6 ; 9 disobedience 7 beware 8 of 7 beware 9 disobedience 9 disobedience 11 ' 10 . 11 ' after a day and a night he saw the column rise in silent beauty to the heavens . 1 after 2 a 2 a 10 column 3 day 4 and 3 day 6 night 5 a 6 night 6 night 10 column 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 10 column 9 the 10 column 10 column 11 rise 10 column 12 in 10 column 13 silent 10 column 14 beauty 10 column 18 . 14 beauty 17 heavens 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 heavens if a man would pass his life in ease and pleasantness , let him take the right-hand path . 1 if 17 right-hand 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 would 4 would 5 pass 5 pass 11 pleasantness 6 his 11 pleasantness 7 life 11 pleasantness 8 in 11 pleasantness 9 ease 11 pleasantness 10 and 11 pleasantness 11 pleasantness 12 , 11 pleasantness 13 let 11 pleasantness 14 him 11 pleasantness 15 take 11 pleasantness 16 the 11 pleasantness 17 right-hand 17 right-hand 18 path 18 path 19 . if he take the left , he will have some trouble , but he will reach his goal without much delay . 1 if 2 he 2 he 5 left 3 take 4 the 4 the 5 left 5 left 21 delay 6 , 18 goal 7 he 18 goal 8 will 9 have 8 will 18 goal 9 have 10 some 10 some 11 trouble 12 , 13 but 13 but 18 goal 14 he 18 goal 15 will 18 goal 16 reach 18 goal 17 his 18 goal 18 goal 19 without 18 goal 20 much 18 goal 21 delay 21 delay 22 . beware of it ! ' 1 beware 2 of 1 beware 3 it 1 beware 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i [,] [thy] [servant] [,] [come] to [thee] [for] [succour] . 1 i 7 to 7 to 11 . my [purpose] [lies] [in] [the] [land] [of] [qāf] [and] [my] [road] [is] full of peril . 1 my 15 peril 13 full 14 of 13 full 15 peril 15 peril 16 . [lead] [me] [by] [it] [.] ['] his upper lip , arched like an eyebrow , curved upwards to his nostrils and his lower hung down like a camel 's . 1 his 14 nostrils 2 upper 8 eyebrow 3 lip 8 eyebrow 4 , 8 eyebrow 5 arched 8 eyebrow 6 like 8 eyebrow 7 an 8 eyebrow 8 eyebrow 9 , 8 eyebrow 10 curved 8 eyebrow 11 upwards 8 eyebrow 12 to 8 eyebrow 13 his 8 eyebrow 14 nostrils 14 nostrils 15 and 14 nostrils 16 his 14 nostrils 17 lower 14 nostrils 18 hung 14 nostrils 24 . 18 hung 19 down 18 hung 22 camel 20 like 21 a 20 like 22 camel 22 camel 23 's four millstones formed his shield , and on a box-tree close by hung his giant sword . 1 four 2 millstones 2 millstones 3 formed 2 millstones 4 his 2 millstones 5 shield 2 millstones 17 . 5 shield 10 box-tree 6 , 10 box-tree 7 and 10 box-tree 8 on 10 box-tree 9 a 10 box-tree 10 box-tree 11 close 10 box-tree 12 by 10 box-tree 13 hung 10 box-tree 14 his 10 box-tree 15 giant 10 box-tree 16 sword the prince approached and tied up his horse near the negro's head . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 approached 3 approached 4 and 3 approached 5 tied 5 tied 11 negro's 6 up 11 negro's 7 his 11 negro's 8 horse 11 negro's 9 near 11 negro's 10 the 11 negro's 11 negro's 12 head 11 negro's 13 . in the inner garden there were very many deer . 1 in 2 the 2 the 9 deer 3 inner 4 garden 3 inner 8 many 3 inner 9 deer 5 there 6 were 5 there 8 many 6 were 7 very 9 deer 10 . after a while he [reached] [a] [palace] [which] had a [porch] [more] [splendid] [than] [cæsar] ['s] [,] [and] [was] [built] [of] gold [and] silver [bricks] . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 22 gold 22 gold 24 silver 24 silver 26 . he salaamed ; she rose , took him by the hand and placed him near her . 1 he 2 salaamed 2 salaamed 3 ; 2 salaamed 4 she 2 salaamed 5 rose 2 salaamed 7 took 2 salaamed 8 him 2 salaamed 14 him 2 salaamed 17 . 5 rose 6 , 8 him 13 placed 9 by 10 the 9 by 11 hand 11 hand 13 placed 12 and 13 placed 15 near 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [o] young man [!] who are [you] [?] where do you come from ? 1 ' 7 are 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 who 6 who 7 are 7 are 15 ? 10 where 15 ? 11 do 12 you 11 do 15 ? 12 you 13 come 13 come 14 from how did you get into this garden ? ' 1 how 2 did 1 how 3 you 1 how 4 get 1 how 8 ? 4 get 5 into 5 into 7 garden 6 this 7 garden 8 ? 9 ' he told her [his] [story] [from] [beginning] [to] [end] , [and] [lady] [latīfa] [[] [@number@] []] [replied] [:] ' [this] [is] folly ! 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 10 , 10 , 19 ' 19 ' 23 ! 22 folly 23 ! it will make you a vagabond of the earth , and lead you to destruction . 1 it 2 will 2 will 12 lead 3 make 6 vagabond 4 you 6 vagabond 5 a 6 vagabond 6 vagabond 7 of 6 vagabond 9 earth 6 vagabond 10 , 6 vagabond 12 lead 8 the 9 earth 11 and 12 lead 12 lead 13 you 12 lead 15 destruction 14 to 15 destruction 15 destruction 16 . come , cease such talk ! 1 come 3 cease 2 , 3 cease 3 cease 4 such 3 cease 5 talk 3 cease 6 ! no one can [go] [to] [the] [caucasus] . 1 no 2 one 1 no 8 . 2 one 3 can lady [latīfa] [argued] [and] [urged] [her] [wishes] , [but] [in] [vain] [;] [the] [prince] [was] [not] [to] [be] [moved] [.] 1 lady 8 , the pure , clear wine was brought ; she filled a cup and gave to him . 1 the 5 wine 2 pure 3 , 2 pure 4 clear 2 pure 5 wine 5 wine 7 brought 5 wine 8 ; 5 wine 10 filled 6 was 7 brought 8 ; 9 she 10 filled 12 cup 11 a 12 cup 12 cup 14 gave 13 and 14 gave 14 gave 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . he said : ' [o] [most] [enchanting] [sweetheart] ! it is the [rule] [for] [the] [host] [to] [drink] first and then [the] [guest] . ' 1 he 3 : 2 said 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 25 ' 9 ! 25 ' 10 it 11 is 10 it 24 . 11 is 12 the 12 the 19 first 19 first 21 then 20 and 21 then 24 . 25 ' so to make him lose his head , she drained the cup ; then filled it again and gave him . 1 so 2 to 2 to 3 make 3 make 4 him 4 him 10 drained 5 lose 10 drained 6 his 10 drained 7 head 10 drained 8 , 10 drained 9 she 10 drained 10 drained 11 the 10 drained 12 cup 10 drained 13 ; 10 drained 14 then 10 drained 15 filled 10 drained 16 it 10 drained 18 and 17 again 18 and 18 and 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 . by [heaven] ['s] [grace] [i] [may] [accomplish] [my] [purpose] , [and] [,] [if] [so] [,] [i] will come back to you [.] ['] 1 by 10 , 10 , 21 you 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 back 19 back 20 to 20 to 21 you [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [transformed] []] the box was brought , and she divided off a portion of what was within and gave it to the prince to eat . 1 the 2 box 2 box 3 was 2 box 8 divided 4 brought 8 divided 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 divided 7 she 8 divided 8 divided 11 portion 9 off 11 portion 10 a 11 portion 11 portion 12 of 11 portion 13 what 11 portion 14 was 11 portion 15 within 11 portion 17 gave 11 portion 24 . 16 and 17 gave 17 gave 23 eat 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 the 19 to 23 eat 20 the 21 prince 22 to 23 eat he tried to escape , but the magician sent for her goldsmith , who , coming , overlaid the deer-horns with gold and jewels . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 2 tried 4 escape 4 escape 8 magician 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 magician 7 the 8 magician 8 magician 12 goldsmith 9 sent 10 for 9 sent 12 goldsmith 11 her 12 goldsmith 12 goldsmith 18 overlaid 13 , 18 overlaid 14 who 18 overlaid 15 , 18 overlaid 16 coming 18 overlaid 17 , 18 overlaid 18 overlaid 20 deer-horns 19 the 20 deer-horns 20 deer-horns 21 with 20 deer-horns 22 gold 20 deer-horns 23 and 20 deer-horns 24 jewels 20 deer-horns 25 . the kerchief which that day she had had in her hand was then tied round its neck , and this freed it from her attentions . 1 the 2 kerchief 2 kerchief 3 which 2 kerchief 4 that 2 kerchief 5 day 2 kerchief 6 she 2 kerchief 7 had 2 kerchief 8 had 2 kerchief 10 her 9 in 10 her 10 her 25 attentions 11 hand 17 neck 12 was 14 tied 13 then 14 tied 14 tied 17 neck 15 round 17 neck 16 its 17 neck 17 neck 19 and 17 neck 21 freed 18 , 19 and 20 this 21 freed 21 freed 23 from 21 freed 25 attentions 22 it 23 from 24 her 25 attentions 25 attentions 26 . the prince-deer now bounded into the garden and at once sought some way of escape . 1 the 2 prince-deer 2 prince-deer 3 now 2 prince-deer 4 bounded 2 prince-deer 5 into 2 prince-deer 6 the 2 prince-deer 7 garden 7 garden 8 and 7 garden 11 sought 9 at 10 once 10 once 11 sought 11 sought 15 escape 12 some 13 way 13 way 14 of 13 way 15 escape 15 escape 16 . it [found] [none] , and [it] [joined] [the] [other] [deer] [,] [which] [soon] made it [their] [leader] . 1 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 14 made 14 made 15 it 15 it 18 . now [,] [although] the prince had [been] [transformed] [into] [the] [form] [of] [a] [deer] [,] [he] kept [his] [man] ['s] [heart] [and] [mind] [.] 1 now 5 prince 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 had 6 had 17 kept he looked again for some place by which he could get out of the magic garden . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 again 3 again 15 magic 3 again 17 . 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 place 5 some 15 magic 7 by 8 which 7 by 15 magic 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 get 11 get 12 out 12 out 13 of 12 out 15 magic 14 the 15 magic 15 magic 16 garden presently a girl of such moon-like beauty opened a window that the prince lost to her a hundred hearts . 1 presently 6 moon-like 2 a 6 moon-like 3 girl 6 moon-like 4 of 6 moon-like 5 such 6 moon-like 6 moon-like 7 beauty 6 moon-like 8 opened 6 moon-like 9 a 6 moon-like 10 window 6 moon-like 11 that 6 moon-like 12 the 6 moon-like 17 a 12 the 13 prince 13 prince 14 lost 13 prince 15 to 15 to 16 her 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 hearts 19 hearts 20 . the nurse coveted the pearls , but as she was three hundred years old she did not know how she could catch a deer . 1 the 3 coveted 2 nurse 3 coveted 3 coveted 5 pearls 3 coveted 7 but 3 coveted 8 as 3 coveted 9 she 3 coveted 15 she 4 the 5 pearls 6 , 7 but 9 she 10 was 11 three 13 years 12 hundred 13 years 13 years 14 old 13 years 15 she 15 she 21 could 16 did 17 not 16 did 18 know 18 know 19 how 19 how 21 could 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 catch 22 catch 24 deer 23 a 24 deer 24 deer 25 . however , she went down into the garden and held out some grass , but when she went near the creature ran away . 1 however 2 , 1 however 10 held 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 down 4 went 6 into 6 into 8 garden 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 10 held 9 and 10 held 10 held 11 out 10 held 13 grass 11 out 12 some 13 grass 19 near 13 grass 22 ran 13 grass 24 . 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 when 16 when 17 she 16 when 18 went 16 when 19 near 19 near 20 the 21 creature 22 ran 22 ran 23 away ' [i] am [killing] [myself] [,] ' [shouted] back the old woman . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 12 woman 9 back 11 old 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . the girl saw that nurse tottering along and went down to help , marching with the gait of a prancing peacock . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 6 tottering 3 saw 6 tottering 4 that 6 tottering 5 nurse 6 tottering 6 tottering 7 along 6 tottering 9 went 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 9 went 20 prancing 12 help 14 marching 13 , 14 marching 14 marching 20 prancing 15 with 20 prancing 16 the 20 prancing 17 gait 20 prancing 18 of 20 prancing 19 a 20 prancing 20 prancing 21 peacock 21 peacock 22 . so he played about the girl and let her catch him by the neck . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 played 3 played 4 about 4 about 14 neck 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 9 her 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 14 neck 10 catch 11 him 10 catch 14 neck 12 by 13 the 12 by 14 neck 14 neck 15 . a leash was brought , fruits were given , and it was caressed with delight . 1 a 2 leash 2 leash 3 was 2 leash 4 brought 2 leash 5 , 2 leash 6 fruits 2 leash 7 were 2 leash 8 given 8 given 13 caressed 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 caressed 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 caressed 13 caressed 15 delight 14 with 15 delight 15 delight 16 . when the nurse went to fix the cord she saw tears falling from its eyes , and that it was dejected and sorrowful . 1 when 8 cord 2 the 8 cord 3 nurse 8 cord 4 went 5 to 4 went 8 cord 6 fix 8 cord 7 the 8 cord 8 cord 10 saw 8 cord 11 tears 9 she 10 saw 11 tears 12 falling 11 tears 15 eyes 12 falling 13 from 12 falling 14 its 15 eyes 21 dejected 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 dejected 18 that 20 was 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 dejected 21 dejected 23 sorrowful 21 dejected 24 . 22 and 23 sorrowful ' [o] [lady] [jamīla] [!] this is a wonderful [deer] , it is [crying] [;] [i] [never] [saw] a [deer] [cry] [before] . ' 1 ' 6 this 1 ' 24 ' 6 this 7 is 6 this 9 wonderful 7 is 8 a 11 , 24 ' 12 it 13 is 12 it 23 . 13 is 19 a 23 . 24 ' jamīla darted down like a flash of lightning , and saw that it was so . 1 jamīla 2 darted 1 jamīla 3 down 1 jamīla 6 flash 1 jamīla 13 it 1 jamīla 14 was 4 like 6 flash 5 a 6 flash 6 flash 8 lightning 7 of 8 lightning 8 lightning 9 , 8 lightning 10 and 8 lightning 11 saw 11 saw 12 that 14 was 15 so 14 was 16 . it [rubbed] [its] [head] [on] [her] [feet] [and] [then] [shook] [it] so [sadly] that the girl [cried] [for] [sympathy] . 1 it 12 so 1 it 20 . 12 so 14 that 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 20 . she [patted] [it] [and] said : ' [why] are you [sad] , [my] [heart] ? 1 she 5 said 5 said 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 9 are 9 are 15 ? 10 you 12 , 10 you 15 ? why do you cry , my soul ? 1 why 2 do 1 why 4 cry 1 why 8 ? 2 do 3 you 4 cry 5 , 4 cry 7 soul 6 my 7 soul is [it] [because] [i] have [caught] you ? 1 is 8 ? 5 have 7 you 7 you 8 ? i love you better than my own life . ' 1 i 2 love 2 love 3 you 2 love 8 life 3 you 4 better 4 better 5 than 6 my 7 own 6 my 8 life 8 life 9 . 9 . 10 ' but , spite of her comforting , it cried the more . 1 but 6 comforting 2 , 3 spite 3 spite 4 of 3 spite 6 comforting 5 her 6 comforting 6 comforting 9 cried 6 comforting 11 more 6 comforting 12 . 7 , 8 it 7 , 9 cried 9 cried 10 the at these words the deer uttered sounds , and laid its head on her feet . 1 at 15 feet 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 uttered 4 the 5 deer 5 deer 6 uttered 6 uttered 7 sounds 6 uttered 10 laid 6 uttered 11 its 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 laid 11 its 12 head 11 its 15 feet 13 on 15 feet 14 her 15 feet 15 feet 16 . then [jamīla] [was] [sure] it was a man , [and] said : ' [be] [comforted] , [i] will [restore] you [to] your own [shape] . ' 1 then 12 : 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 26 ' 16 , 18 will 18 will 20 you 20 you 22 your 22 your 23 own 23 own 25 . 25 . 26 ' then she [slipped] her [hand] [under] [her] [carpet] and [produced] [a] [stick] [to] [which] she said [something] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 her 4 her 18 . 9 and 15 she 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 . she [struck] [the] [deer] [hard] [,] [it] [pirouetted] and [became] [prince] [almās] [.] 1 she 9 and the broidered kerchief and the jewels lay upon the ground . 1 the 2 broidered 2 broidered 3 kerchief 2 broidered 4 and 2 broidered 5 the 2 broidered 6 jewels 2 broidered 7 lay 2 broidered 8 upon 8 upon 10 ground 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 . the prince [prostrated] [himself] [in] [thanks] [to] [heaven] and [jamīla] , and said : ' [o] [delicious] [person] [!] 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 9 and 2 prince 14 : 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' o [chinese] [venus] ! [how] [shall] [i] [excuse] [myself] [for] [giving] [you] [so] [much] [trouble] [?] 1 o 4 ! with [what] [words] [can] [i] [thank] you [?] ['] 1 with 7 you then she called for a clothes-wallet and chose out a royal dress of honour . 1 then 6 clothes-wallet 2 she 6 clothes-wallet 3 called 6 clothes-wallet 4 for 6 clothes-wallet 5 a 6 clothes-wallet 6 clothes-wallet 7 and 6 clothes-wallet 8 chose 6 clothes-wallet 9 out 6 clothes-wallet 10 a 6 clothes-wallet 11 royal 6 clothes-wallet 12 dress 12 dress 14 honour 13 of 14 honour 14 honour 15 . her attendants dressed him in it , and brought him again before the tender-hearted lady . 1 her 2 attendants 2 attendants 3 dressed 2 attendants 6 it 2 attendants 7 , 2 attendants 8 and 2 attendants 10 him 3 dressed 4 him 3 dressed 5 in 9 brought 10 him 10 him 14 tender-hearted 10 him 16 . 11 again 14 tender-hearted 12 before 14 tender-hearted 13 the 14 tender-hearted 14 tender-hearted 15 lady even when he was a [deer] [the] [prince] had [much] [admired] [jamīla] [;] [now] [he] [thought] [her] a thousand times more lovely than before . 1 even 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 19 thousand 9 had 18 a 18 a 19 thousand 19 thousand 20 times 20 times 24 before 21 more 22 lovely 21 more 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . he judged that in truth alone was safety , and so told her his whole story . 1 he 2 judged 2 judged 3 that 2 judged 4 in 2 judged 5 truth 2 judged 6 alone 2 judged 7 was 2 judged 8 safety 8 safety 12 told 8 safety 17 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 11 so 12 told 12 told 13 her 12 told 16 story 14 his 15 whole 15 whole 16 story then she asked : ' [o] [prince] [almās-ruh-bakhsh] [,] do you [still] [wish] [so] [much] to [make] this [journey] [to] [wāq] [of] [qāf] ? 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 11 you 10 do 11 you 11 you 24 ? 16 to 18 this 18 this 24 ? what hope is there in it ? 1 what 3 is 1 what 6 it 1 what 7 ? 2 hope 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 in the road [is] [dangerous] [even] [near] [here] , [and] [this] [is] [not] [yet] [the] [borderland] [of] [the] [caucasus] [.] 1 the 2 road 2 road 8 , come , give it up ! 1 come 2 , 1 come 5 up 1 come 6 ! 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 up it is a great risk , and to go is not wise . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 risk 2 is 12 wise 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 risk 5 risk 6 , 5 risk 9 go 6 , 7 and 8 to 9 go 10 is 11 not 10 is 12 wise 12 wise 13 . it would be a pity for a man like you to fall into the hands of jins and demons . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 5 pity 2 would 9 like 4 a 5 pity 5 pity 6 for 5 pity 8 man 7 a 8 man 9 like 19 demons 10 you 11 to 11 to 17 jins 12 fall 17 jins 13 into 17 jins 14 the 17 jins 15 hands 17 jins 16 of 17 jins 17 jins 18 and 17 jins 19 demons 19 demons 20 . stay with me , and [i] will do [whatever] you wish . ['] 1 stay 2 with 1 stay 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 do 8 do 10 you 8 do 11 wish 11 wish 12 . if you love me , so do [i] [too] [love] you [.] 1 if 2 you 1 if 11 you 2 you 4 me 3 love 4 me 5 , 6 so 5 , 11 you 6 so 7 do if you really love me , do not forbid me to make this journey , but help me as far as you can . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 really 3 really 9 forbid 4 love 5 me 4 love 9 forbid 5 me 6 , 7 do 8 not 8 not 9 forbid 9 forbid 10 me 9 forbid 14 journey 11 to 12 make 12 make 14 journey 13 this 14 journey 14 journey 17 help 14 journey 20 far 14 journey 24 . 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 help 17 help 18 me 19 as 20 far 20 far 21 as 20 far 23 can 22 you 23 can help me , if you can , and give me your counsel . ' 1 help 2 me 1 help 12 counsel 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 6 can 6 can 9 give 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 give 9 give 10 me 9 give 12 counsel 11 your 12 counsel 12 counsel 14 ' 13 . 14 ' first , there are [the] [bow] [and] [arrows] [of] [his] [reverence] [the] [prophet] [salih] . 1 first 2 , 1 first 15 . 2 , 4 are 3 there 4 are what you have to do [first] [is] [to] [get] [to] [the] [home] [of] [the] [sīmurgh] [[] [@number@] []] , and to make friends with him . 1 what 5 do 1 what 21 to 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 19 , 19 , 20 and 21 to 25 him 22 make 23 friends 23 friends 24 with 24 with 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [o] [most] [delicious] [person] [!] where is the [sīmurgh] ['s] [home] [?] 1 ' 7 where 7 where 8 is 7 where 9 the how [shall] [i] get there ? ' 1 how 4 get 1 how 6 ? 4 get 5 there 6 ? 7 ' it is called the [place] [of] [gifts] [,] [and] [you] [must] [stay] [there] [one] night . 1 it 2 is 1 it 16 . 2 is 3 called 4 the 15 night 15 night 16 . there you will see many wild beasts lions , tigers , leopards , apes , and so on . 1 there 12 leopards 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 see 4 see 6 wild 5 many 6 wild 6 wild 12 leopards 7 beasts 12 leopards 8 lions 12 leopards 9 , 12 leopards 10 tigers 12 leopards 11 , 12 leopards 12 leopards 13 , 12 leopards 14 apes 12 leopards 15 , 12 leopards 16 and 12 leopards 17 so 12 leopards 18 on 18 on 19 . before you get there you must capture some game . 1 before 7 capture 2 you 7 capture 3 get 7 capture 4 there 7 capture 5 you 7 capture 6 must 7 capture 7 capture 8 some 7 capture 9 game 9 game 10 . when he wishes to eat , take your knife and cut pieces of the meat and set them before him with a bow . 1 when 2 he 1 when 15 meat 3 wishes 9 knife 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 5 eat 9 knife 7 take 8 your 7 take 9 knife 9 knife 10 and 9 knife 11 cut 9 knife 15 meat 12 pieces 13 of 12 pieces 15 meat 14 the 15 meat 15 meat 16 and 15 meat 17 set 15 meat 18 them 15 meat 19 before 19 before 20 him 20 him 21 with 20 him 24 . 21 with 23 bow 22 a 23 bow [their] [chief] [is] [taram-tāq] [.] [[] [@number@] []] further on than this [is] [the] [home] [of] [the] [sīmurgh] [.] ['] 1 further 2 on 1 further 3 than 3 than 4 this having stored these things in the prince 's memory , she said : ' [you] will [see] [everything] [happen] [just] [as] [i] have said . ' 1 having 2 stored 2 stored 3 these 2 stored 5 in 2 stored 7 prince 3 these 4 things 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 9 memory 7 prince 13 : 8 's 9 memory 10 , 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 will 14 ' 24 said 16 will 23 have 24 said 25 . 25 . 26 ' then she escorted him a little way ; they parted , and she went home to mourn his absence . 1 then 3 escorted 2 she 3 escorted 3 escorted 4 him 3 escorted 6 little 3 escorted 7 way 3 escorted 8 ; 3 escorted 9 they 3 escorted 15 home 5 a 6 little 9 they 10 parted 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 home 15 home 17 mourn 16 to 17 mourn 17 mourn 19 absence 17 mourn 20 . 18 his 19 absence prince [almās] , [relying] [on] [the] [causer] [of] [causes] [,] [rode] [on] [to] [the] [place] [of] [gifts] [and] [dismounted] [at] [the] [platform] [.] 1 prince 3 , by-and-by , they made way for a wonderfully big lion , which was eighty yards from nose to tail-tip , and was a magnificent creature . 1 by-and-by 2 , 1 by-and-by 3 they 3 they 14 eighty 4 made 8 wonderfully 5 way 8 wonderfully 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wonderfully 8 wonderfully 14 eighty 9 big 10 lion 10 lion 11 , 10 lion 14 eighty 12 which 13 was 12 which 14 eighty 14 eighty 19 tail-tip 14 eighty 26 . 15 yards 19 tail-tip 16 from 19 tail-tip 17 nose 19 tail-tip 18 to 19 tail-tip 19 tail-tip 20 , 19 tail-tip 21 and 19 tail-tip 22 was 19 tail-tip 23 a 19 tail-tip 24 magnificent 19 tail-tip 25 creature the prince advanced and saluted it ; it proudly drooped its head and forelocks and paced to the platform . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 5 saluted 3 advanced 5 saluted 4 and 5 saluted 5 saluted 6 it 5 saluted 7 ; 5 saluted 9 proudly 7 ; 8 it 9 proudly 14 forelocks 9 proudly 20 . 10 drooped 14 forelocks 11 its 14 forelocks 12 head 14 forelocks 13 and 14 forelocks 14 forelocks 15 and 14 forelocks 16 paced 14 forelocks 17 to 14 forelocks 18 the 14 forelocks 19 platform seventy or eighty others were with it , and now encircled it at a little distance . 1 seventy 3 eighty 2 or 3 eighty 3 eighty 4 others 4 others 5 were 5 were 11 encircled 6 with 11 encircled 7 it 11 encircled 8 , 11 encircled 9 and 11 encircled 10 now 11 encircled 11 encircled 12 it 11 encircled 13 at 11 encircled 15 little 11 encircled 16 distance 14 a 15 little 16 distance 17 . when it wished for food he cut off pieces of the meat and put them in its mouth . 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 wished 3 wished 9 pieces 4 for 5 food 5 food 9 pieces 6 he 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 7 cut 9 pieces 9 pieces 10 of 9 pieces 12 meat 11 the 12 meat 12 meat 13 and 12 meat 18 mouth 14 put 15 them 14 put 16 in 14 put 18 mouth 17 its 18 mouth 18 mouth 19 . the [serving] [lions] [also] [came] [near] [and] [the] prince [would] [have] [stayed] [his] [hand] , [but] [the] [king-lion] [signed] [to] [him] [to] [feed] [them] [too] [.] 1 the 9 prince 9 prince 15 , this he did , laying the meat on the platform . 1 this 5 laying 2 he 3 did 3 did 5 laying 4 , 5 laying 5 laying 6 the 5 laying 7 meat 5 laying 10 platform 8 on 10 platform 9 the 10 platform 10 platform 11 . then the [king-lion] [beckoned] the prince [to] [come] [near] and said : ' [sleep] [at] [ease] ; [my] [guards] [will] [watch] . ' 1 then 2 the 1 then 12 : 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 10 and 6 prince 12 : 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 17 ; 13 ' 23 ' 22 . 23 ' then it went off into the jungle . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 off 3 went 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 . [[] [illustration] [:] [prince] [almās] [brings] [game] [to] [the] [king] [lion] []] [prince] [almās] [immediately] [started] [;] [he] [rode] [till] [he] [came] [to] [the] [parting] [of] [the] [ways] [.] [by-and-by] [he] [saw] [a] [castle] [,] [and] [knew] [from] [what] [jamīla] [had] [told] [him] [that] [it] [was] [the] [place] [of] [clashing] [swords] [.] he was thinking of tying his horse to a tree which grew near the gate when a negro came out and spied him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 tying 3 thinking 4 of 3 thinking 5 tying 5 tying 6 his 5 tying 7 horse 5 tying 8 to 5 tying 9 a 5 tying 10 tree 10 tree 11 which 10 tree 22 spied 12 grew 18 negro 13 near 18 negro 14 the 15 gate 15 gate 18 negro 16 when 18 negro 17 a 18 negro 18 negro 19 came 18 negro 20 out 18 negro 22 spied 21 and 22 spied 22 spied 23 him 23 him 24 . i will take this creature to him . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 take 3 take 4 this 3 take 7 him 4 this 5 creature 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 . 8 . 9 ' he took hold of the prince ['s] [reins] , [and] said : ' [dismount] [,] [man-child] [!] 1 he 12 : 2 took 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 9 , 9 , 11 said 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' come to my master . 1 come 2 to 1 come 3 my 3 my 4 master 4 master 5 . he has wanted to eat man-meat this long time back . ' 1 he 6 man-meat 2 has 6 man-meat 3 wanted 6 man-meat 4 to 6 man-meat 5 eat 6 man-meat 6 man-meat 7 this 6 man-meat 8 long 6 man-meat 9 time 6 man-meat 10 back 6 man-meat 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [what] [nonsense] are you [saying] ? ' said the prince , and other such words . 1 ' 4 are 1 ' 9 said 4 are 5 you 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 said 9 said 11 prince 9 said 17 . 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 13 and 11 prince 16 words 12 , 13 and 14 other 16 words 15 such 16 words when [the] [negro] [understood] [that] he was [being] [abused] , he cried : ['] [come] [along] [!] 1 when 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 10 , 10 , 12 cried 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 : i will put you into such a state that the birds of the air will weep for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 put 2 will 4 you 2 will 16 weep 2 will 18 you 5 into 8 state 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 state 8 state 11 birds 9 that 11 birds 10 the 11 birds 11 birds 16 weep 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 air 14 air 16 weep 15 will 16 weep 16 weep 17 for 18 you 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a second negro came out of the fort , and seeing what had been done , went back and told his chief . 1 a 2 second 2 second 8 fort 3 negro 4 came 3 negro 8 fort 5 out 8 fort 6 of 8 fort 7 the 8 fort 8 fort 10 and 8 fort 11 seeing 8 fort 12 what 8 fort 14 been 8 fort 23 . 9 , 10 and 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 done 14 been 20 told 15 done 16 , 17 went 18 back 17 went 19 and 17 went 20 told 20 told 22 chief 21 his 22 chief others wished to be doubled , and went out , and [of] every one [the] [scorpion] of [solomon] [made] [two] [.] 1 others 5 doubled 2 wished 3 to 2 wished 5 doubled 3 to 4 be 5 doubled 7 and 5 doubled 8 went 6 , 7 and 8 went 9 out 9 out 17 of 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 every 13 every 14 one 14 one 17 of come ! make two of me . ' 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 8 ' 3 make 5 of 3 make 6 me 4 two 5 of 6 me 8 ' 7 . 8 ' as the prince was despicable in his eyes , he tossed aside his club and rushed to grip him with his hands . 1 as 5 despicable 2 the 5 despicable 3 prince 5 despicable 4 was 5 despicable 5 despicable 6 in 5 despicable 7 his 5 despicable 8 eyes 5 despicable 9 , 5 despicable 10 he 5 despicable 11 tossed 11 tossed 12 aside 12 aside 18 grip 13 his 18 grip 14 club 18 grip 15 and 16 rushed 16 rushed 17 to 16 rushed 18 grip 18 grip 19 him 18 grip 22 hands 18 grip 23 . 20 with 22 hands 21 his 22 hands he caught him [by] [the] [collar] [,] [tucked] [him] [under] [his] arm [and] [set] [off] [with] [him] [to] [taram-tāq] . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 2 caught 12 arm 12 arm 20 . but the [prince] [drew] [the] [dagger] [of] [tīmūs] [and] [thrust] [it] [upwards] [through] [the] giant 's [arm-pit] [,] [for] [its] [full] [length] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 15 giant 15 giant 16 's [[] [illustration] [:] [chil-māq] [carries] [off] [almās] []] when [news] [of] [his] [champion] ['s] [death] [reached] [taram-tāq] he [put] himself [at] [the] [head] [of] [an] [army] [of] [his] [negroes] and [led] [them] [forth] . 1 when 10 he 10 he 12 himself 12 himself 22 and 12 himself 26 . many fell before the magic sword , and the prince laboured on in spite of weakness and fatigue till he was almost worn out . 1 many 5 magic 2 fell 3 before 2 fell 5 magic 4 the 5 magic 5 magic 11 laboured 6 sword 8 and 6 sword 11 laboured 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 laboured 11 laboured 12 on 11 laboured 14 spite 11 laboured 16 weakness 13 in 14 spite 14 spite 15 of 16 weakness 18 fatigue 16 weakness 25 . 17 and 18 fatigue 18 fatigue 19 till 18 fatigue 20 he 18 fatigue 22 almost 18 fatigue 23 worn 21 was 22 almost 23 worn 24 out suddenly from behind the distant veil of the desert appeared an army of lions led by their king . 1 suddenly 5 distant 2 from 5 distant 3 behind 4 the 3 behind 5 distant 5 distant 9 desert 5 distant 19 . 6 veil 9 desert 7 of 9 desert 8 the 9 desert 9 desert 14 lions 10 appeared 14 lions 11 an 12 army 12 army 13 of 12 army 14 lions 14 lions 15 led 14 lions 17 their 14 lions 18 king 15 led 16 by ' [what] [brings] [these] [scourges] [of] [heaven] [here] ? ' cried the [negroes] . 1 ' 11 cried 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 11 cried 14 . they came roaring up , and put fresh life into the prince . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 roaring 2 came 10 into 3 roaring 4 up 3 roaring 7 put 3 roaring 8 fresh 3 roaring 9 life 4 up 6 and 5 , 6 and 10 into 11 the 10 into 13 . 11 the 12 prince then the ten thousand mighty lions joined the fray and tore in pieces man and horse . 1 then 16 horse 2 the 9 fray 2 the 16 horse 3 ten 9 fray 4 thousand 9 fray 5 mighty 9 fray 6 lions 9 fray 7 joined 9 fray 8 the 9 fray 9 fray 10 and 9 fray 11 tore 9 fray 12 in 9 fray 13 pieces 9 fray 14 man 9 fray 15 and 16 horse 17 . [taram-tāq] [was] [left] [alone] [;] [he] [would] [have] [retired] [into] [his] [fort] [,] [but] [the] [prince] [shouted] [:] ['] [whither] [away] [,] [accursed] [one] [?] are you fleeing before me ? ' 1 are 3 fleeing 2 you 3 fleeing 3 fleeing 4 before 3 fleeing 5 me 3 fleeing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' at these [defiant] words [the] [chief] [shouted] [back] , ['] [welcome] [,] [man] [!] 1 at 4 words 2 these 4 words 4 words 9 , come here and [i] will soften you to wax beneath my club . ' 1 come 6 soften 2 here 6 soften 3 and 6 soften 5 will 6 soften 6 soften 7 you 6 soften 9 wax 6 soften 10 beneath 6 soften 11 my 6 soften 12 club 6 soften 14 ' 8 to 9 wax 13 . 14 ' then he hurled his club at the prince 's head , but it fell harmless because the prince had quickly spurred his horse forward . 1 then 3 hurled 2 he 3 hurled 3 hurled 5 club 3 hurled 6 at 3 hurled 8 prince 4 his 5 club 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 21 spurred 9 's 15 harmless 10 head 15 harmless 11 , 12 but 12 but 15 harmless 13 it 15 harmless 14 fell 15 harmless 15 harmless 21 spurred 16 because 21 spurred 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 21 spurred 19 had 21 spurred 20 quickly 21 spurred 21 spurred 22 his 21 spurred 23 horse 21 spurred 24 forward 24 forward 25 . the [king-lion] [greatly] [praised] [the] [dashing] [courage] of [prince] [almās] . 1 the 8 of 8 of 11 . they went together into the [castle] [of] [clashing] [swords] [and] [found] [it] [adorned] [and] [fitted] [in] [princely] [fashion] . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 together 2 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 19 . in it was a [daughter] [of] [taram-tāq] , [still] [a] child . 1 in 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 11 child 8 , 11 child 11 child 12 . she [sent] [a] [message] to [prince] [almās] [saying] [,] ['] [o] [king] [of] the world [!] [choose] [this] [slave] to be [your] [handmaid] . 1 she 5 to 5 to 14 the 14 the 15 world 15 world 24 . 20 to 21 be 20 to 24 . keep her with you ; where you go , there she will go ! ' 1 keep 2 her 1 keep 4 you 2 her 3 with 4 you 12 will 5 ; 12 will 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 go 7 you 12 will 8 go 9 , 8 go 10 there 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 go 12 will 15 ' 14 ! 15 ' he sent for her [and] [she] [kissed] [his] [feet] [and] [received] [the] [mussulman] [faith] [at] [his] hands . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 4 her 4 her 17 hands 17 hands 18 . he said good-bye , chose a fresh horse from the chief 's stable and once again took the road . 1 he 5 chose 2 said 3 good-bye 3 good-bye 4 , 3 good-bye 5 chose 5 chose 7 fresh 6 a 7 fresh 7 fresh 13 stable 8 horse 13 stable 9 from 13 stable 10 the 13 stable 11 chief 12 's 11 chief 13 stable 13 stable 14 and 13 stable 15 once 13 stable 16 again 13 stable 17 took 13 stable 19 road 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 . after travelling many stages and for many days , he reached a plain of marvellous beauty and refreshment . 1 after 4 stages 2 travelling 4 stages 3 many 4 stages 4 stages 5 and 4 stages 6 for 4 stages 7 many 4 stages 8 days 4 stages 14 of 8 days 11 reached 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 reached 11 reached 13 plain 12 a 13 plain 14 of 18 refreshment 15 marvellous 16 beauty 15 marvellous 18 refreshment 16 beauty 17 and 18 refreshment 19 . it was carpeted with flowers roses , tulips , and clover ; it had lovely lawns , and amongst them running water . 1 it 3 carpeted 2 was 3 carpeted 3 carpeted 4 with 3 carpeted 8 tulips 5 flowers 8 tulips 6 roses 7 , 6 roses 8 tulips 8 tulips 10 and 8 tulips 11 clover 9 , 10 and 11 clover 16 lawns 11 clover 23 . 12 ; 13 it 12 ; 16 lawns 14 had 16 lawns 15 lovely 16 lawns 16 lawns 17 , 16 lawns 18 and 16 lawns 19 amongst 16 lawns 21 running 16 lawns 22 water 19 amongst 20 them this choicest place of earth filled him with wonder . 1 this 2 choicest 2 choicest 3 place 2 choicest 4 of 2 choicest 5 earth 2 choicest 6 filled 6 filled 7 him 6 filled 8 with 6 filled 9 wonder 9 wonder 10 . near it a reservoir had been fashioned of four sorts of stone touchstone , pure stone , marble , and loadstone . 1 near 4 reservoir 2 it 4 reservoir 3 a 4 reservoir 4 reservoir 5 had 4 reservoir 6 been 4 reservoir 7 fashioned 7 fashioned 13 touchstone 8 of 13 touchstone 9 four 13 touchstone 10 sorts 13 touchstone 11 of 13 touchstone 12 stone 13 touchstone 13 touchstone 14 , 13 touchstone 15 pure 13 touchstone 16 stone 13 touchstone 17 , 13 touchstone 18 marble 18 marble 21 loadstone 19 , 21 loadstone 20 and 21 loadstone 21 loadstone 22 . in and [out] [of] [it] [flowed] [water] [like] [attar] [.] 1 in 2 and he was still dozing when he was aroused by the neighing and pawing of his horse . 1 he 4 dozing 2 was 4 dozing 3 still 4 dozing 4 dozing 5 when 4 dozing 6 he 4 dozing 8 aroused 7 was 8 aroused 8 aroused 13 pawing 9 by 13 pawing 10 the 11 neighing 11 neighing 12 and 11 neighing 13 pawing 13 pawing 14 of 13 pawing 15 his 13 pawing 16 horse 13 pawing 17 . when he could see clearly he made out a mountain-like dragon whose heavy breast crushed the stones beneath it into putty . 1 when 15 crushed 2 he 10 mountain-like 3 could 4 see 4 see 10 mountain-like 5 clearly 10 mountain-like 6 he 10 mountain-like 7 made 10 mountain-like 8 out 10 mountain-like 9 a 10 mountain-like 10 mountain-like 11 dragon 10 mountain-like 12 whose 10 mountain-like 13 heavy 10 mountain-like 14 breast 10 mountain-like 15 crushed 15 crushed 21 putty 16 the 21 putty 17 stones 21 putty 18 beneath 21 putty 19 it 21 putty 20 into 21 putty 21 putty 22 . he [remembered] [the] [thousand] [names] [of] [god] [and] took the [bow] [of] [salih] [from] [its] [case] [and] [three] [arrows] [from] [their] [quiver] [.] 1 he 9 took 9 took 10 the he [bound] [the] [dagger] [of] [tīmūs] [firmly] to [his] [waist] [and] [hung] the [scorpion] of [solomon] [round] his neck . 1 he 8 to 8 to 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 his 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . the dragon writhed on itself , and belched forth an evil vapour , and beat the ground with its head till the earth quaked . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 8 belched 3 writhed 8 belched 4 on 8 belched 5 itself 8 belched 6 , 8 belched 7 and 8 belched 8 belched 9 forth 8 belched 10 an 8 belched 11 evil 8 belched 12 vapour 12 vapour 14 and 12 vapour 15 beat 12 vapour 17 ground 13 , 14 and 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 23 earth 17 ground 25 . 18 with 19 its 19 its 20 head 19 its 23 earth 21 till 23 earth 22 the 23 earth 23 earth 24 quaked then the prince took a second arrow and shot into its throat . 1 then 7 arrow 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 arrow 4 took 7 arrow 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 and 7 arrow 9 shot 7 arrow 12 throat 10 into 12 throat 11 its 12 throat 12 throat 13 . the foul vapour of the beast and horror at its strangeness now overcame the prince , and he fainted . 1 the 11 strangeness 2 foul 3 vapour 3 vapour 4 of 3 vapour 6 beast 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 11 strangeness 7 and 11 strangeness 8 horror 11 strangeness 9 at 11 strangeness 10 its 11 strangeness 11 strangeness 12 now 11 strangeness 13 overcame 13 overcame 15 prince 13 overcame 17 and 13 overcame 18 he 13 overcame 19 fainted 13 overcame 20 . 14 the 15 prince 16 , 17 and when he came to himself he found that he was drenched in the gore of the dead monster . 1 when 2 he 2 he 14 gore 3 came 11 drenched 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 11 drenched 6 he 7 found 7 found 8 that 7 found 11 drenched 9 he 11 drenched 10 was 11 drenched 11 drenched 14 gore 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 gore 14 gore 15 of 14 gore 16 the 14 gore 17 dead 14 gore 18 monster 14 gore 19 . he [rose] [and] [thanked] [god] [for] his [deliverance] . 1 he 7 his 7 his 9 . by the time the dragon had been killed they were very hungry and set up a clamour for food . 1 by 17 clamour 2 the 3 time 2 the 5 dragon 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 8 killed 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 killed 8 killed 12 hungry 9 they 10 were 10 were 12 hungry 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 17 clamour 13 and 17 clamour 14 set 17 clamour 15 up 17 clamour 16 a 17 clamour 17 clamour 18 for 17 clamour 19 food 17 clamour 20 . the prince therefore cut up the dragon and fed them with it , bit by bit , till they had eaten the whole . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 9 fed 3 therefore 9 fed 4 cut 5 up 4 cut 9 fed 6 the 7 dragon 7 dragon 9 fed 8 and 9 fed 9 fed 10 them 9 fed 11 with 9 fed 14 bit 9 fed 15 by 9 fed 16 bit 9 fed 17 , 9 fed 18 till 12 it 13 , 12 it 14 bit 18 till 19 they 18 till 21 eaten 20 had 21 eaten 21 eaten 23 whole 22 the 23 whole 23 whole 24 . he then [washed] [himself] and [lay] down [to] [rest] [,] [and] he was [still] [asleep] when [the] [sīmurgh] came home . 1 he 13 was 1 he 19 came 2 then 12 he 5 and 7 down 5 and 12 he 12 he 13 was 16 when 19 came 19 came 20 home 20 home 21 . as they flew nearer , the old birds saw the prince lying under the tree and no sign of life in the nest . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 flew 3 flew 4 nearer 3 flew 8 birds 4 nearer 5 , 6 the 7 old 6 the 8 birds 8 birds 23 nest 9 saw 12 lying 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 lying 12 lying 13 under 12 lying 18 sign 13 under 15 tree 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 and 17 no 18 sign 18 sign 19 of 18 sign 20 life 18 sign 23 nest 21 in 23 nest 22 the 23 nest 23 nest 24 . they thought that the misfortune which for so many earlier years had befallen them had again happened and that their nestlings had disappeared . 1 they 12 had 2 thought 3 that 2 thought 5 misfortune 4 the 5 misfortune 5 misfortune 6 which 6 which 10 earlier 6 which 12 had 7 for 10 earlier 8 so 9 many 9 many 10 earlier 10 earlier 11 years 12 had 13 befallen 12 had 21 nestlings 13 befallen 14 them 15 had 21 nestlings 16 again 21 nestlings 17 happened 21 nestlings 18 and 21 nestlings 19 that 21 nestlings 20 their 21 nestlings 21 nestlings 22 had 21 nestlings 23 disappeared 21 nestlings 24 . they had never been able to find out the murderer , and now suspected the prince . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 10 murderer 5 able 17 . 7 find 8 out 7 find 10 murderer 9 the 10 murderer 10 murderer 11 , 10 murderer 13 now 10 murderer 14 suspected 10 murderer 16 prince 11 , 12 and 15 the 16 prince then the [sīmurgh] [flew] [off] [to] [a] [distance] [with] [the] [great] [stone] [and] [dropped] [it] [.] 1 then 2 the it [sank] [down] to the [very] middle of [the] [earth] [.] 1 it 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 middle 7 middle 8 of and how did you cross that pitiless desert where never yet foot of man had trod ? ' 1 and 2 how 2 how 7 pitiless 2 how 17 ? 3 did 4 you 3 did 7 pitiless 5 cross 7 pitiless 6 that 7 pitiless 7 pitiless 8 desert 7 pitiless 9 where 7 pitiless 10 never 7 pitiless 11 yet 7 pitiless 12 foot 12 foot 13 of 12 foot 16 trod 14 man 16 trod 15 had 16 trod 17 ? 18 ' perhaps , [by] [your] [favour] [,] [i] [shall] [accomplish] [my] [task] [and] [avenge] [my] [brothers] . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 17 ' 16 . 17 ' [by] [god] ['s] [grace] [you] [have] [removed] [my] [children] ['s] [powerful] [foe] [.] i regard you as a child of my own . 1 i 2 regard 2 regard 4 as 2 regard 6 child 2 regard 7 of 3 you 4 as 5 a 6 child 7 of 9 own 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 . give up [the] [journey] [to] [wāq] [,] [it] [is] [full] [of] [risk] [,] and [the] [jins] [there] will [certainly] kill you . ' 1 give 2 up 2 up 14 and 14 and 18 will 18 will 20 kill 18 will 21 you 21 you 23 ' 22 . 23 ' but nothing could move the prince , and seeing this the bird went on : ' [well] [,] so be it ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 4 move 3 could 4 move 4 move 9 seeing 4 move 14 on 4 move 19 so 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 9 seeing 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 seeing 9 seeing 10 this 9 seeing 12 bird 11 the 12 bird 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 : 15 : 16 ' 19 so 21 it 20 be 21 it 21 it 22 ! when [i] [ask] [for] it you [must] [put] [food] [and] [water] [into] [my] [mouth] [.] 1 when 5 it 1 when 6 you so we shall make the journey safely [.] ['] 1 so 7 safely 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 7 safely 4 make 6 journey 5 the 6 journey 6 journey 7 safely the prince walked on in solitude till he reached the city . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 6 solitude 3 walked 4 on 3 walked 6 solitude 5 in 6 solitude 6 solitude 9 reached 6 solitude 11 city 6 solitude 12 . 7 till 9 reached 8 he 9 reached 10 the 11 city he spent seven days thinking it over in silence . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 4 days 2 spent 5 thinking 2 spent 8 in 3 seven 4 days 5 thinking 6 it 5 thinking 7 over 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 . from the first day of his coming he had made friends with a young cloth-merchant , and a great liking had sprung up between them . 1 from 2 the 1 from 6 his 2 the 3 first 2 the 5 of 3 first 4 day 6 his 20 liking 7 coming 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 15 cloth-merchant 10 made 15 cloth-merchant 11 friends 15 cloth-merchant 12 with 15 cloth-merchant 13 a 15 cloth-merchant 14 young 15 cloth-merchant 15 cloth-merchant 16 , 15 cloth-merchant 17 and 15 cloth-merchant 18 a 15 cloth-merchant 19 great 15 cloth-merchant 20 liking 20 liking 22 sprung 20 liking 26 . 21 had 22 sprung 22 sprung 23 up 22 sprung 24 between 24 between 25 them one day he said [abruptly] [to] [his] [companion] [:] ' [o] [dear] [friend] [!] 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 10 ' i wish you would tell me what the rose did to the cypress , and what the sense of the riddle is . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 5 tell 2 wish 3 you 2 wish 4 would 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 what 7 what 13 cypress 8 the 13 cypress 9 rose 13 cypress 10 did 13 cypress 11 to 13 cypress 12 the 13 cypress 13 cypress 15 and 13 cypress 16 what 13 cypress 18 sense 13 cypress 22 is 13 cypress 24 ' 14 , 15 and 17 the 18 sense 18 sense 19 of 18 sense 21 riddle 20 the 21 riddle 23 . 24 ' there is no other way ; no one else will tell you . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 1 there 7 no 3 no 4 other 3 no 6 ; 4 other 5 way 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 else 9 else 10 will 9 else 13 . 10 will 11 tell 11 tell 12 you i have a [well-wisher] [at] [the] [court] [,] [named] [farrūkh-fāl] [,] [[] [@number@] []] [and] will [introduce] you to him . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 16 will 2 have 3 a 16 will 18 you 18 you 22 ' 19 to 20 him 20 him 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [that] would be excellent , ' cried the prince . 1 ' 10 prince 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 excellent 5 excellent 10 prince 6 , 8 cried 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 . ' [i] [,] your slave , once had riches and state and power ; there are many such stones in my country . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 9 riches 5 slave 6 , 5 slave 9 riches 7 once 9 riches 8 had 9 riches 9 riches 10 and 9 riches 11 state 9 riches 12 and 9 riches 13 power 13 power 18 such 13 power 19 stones 14 ; 15 there 15 there 17 many 15 there 18 such 16 are 17 many 19 stones 22 country 20 in 22 country 21 my 22 country 22 country 23 . he showed the utmost kindness and hospitality , and gave his vazīr orders to instal the prince in the royal guest-house . 1 he 2 showed 2 showed 7 hospitality 3 the 4 utmost 4 utmost 5 kindness 4 utmost 7 hospitality 5 kindness 6 and 7 hospitality 12 vazīr 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 vazīr 10 gave 12 vazīr 11 his 12 vazīr 12 vazīr 15 instal 13 orders 15 instal 14 to 15 instal 15 instal 16 the 15 instal 17 prince 15 instal 21 guest-house 18 in 21 guest-house 19 the 21 guest-house 20 royal 21 guest-house 21 guest-house 22 . he took much pleasure in his visitor 's society ; they were together every day and spent the time most pleasantly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 7 visitor 3 much 4 pleasure 4 pleasure 5 in 4 pleasure 7 visitor 6 his 7 visitor 7 visitor 8 's 7 visitor 9 society 7 visitor 10 ; 7 visitor 13 together 11 they 12 were 11 they 13 together 13 together 21 pleasantly 14 every 15 day 15 day 21 pleasantly 16 and 21 pleasantly 17 spent 18 the 17 spent 19 time 17 spent 20 most 17 spent 21 pleasantly 21 pleasantly 22 . several times the king [said] : ' [ask] [me] for [something] , [that] [i] [may] give it [you] . ' 1 several 2 times 1 several 4 king 3 the 4 king 4 king 6 : 6 : 7 ' 7 ' 20 ' 10 for 12 , 12 , 20 ' 16 give 17 it 17 it 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king was astounded . 1 the 4 astounded 2 king 4 astounded 3 was 4 astounded 4 astounded 5 . ' [in] [god] ['s] [name] ! [if] [anyone] [else] [had] said [that] to me [i] [should] [have] [cut] [off] his head [instantly] . ' 1 ' 11 said 1 ' 24 ' 6 ! 11 said 13 to 14 me 14 me 24 ' 20 his 21 head 21 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' the prince heard this in silence , and presently so beguiled the king with pleasant talk that to kill him was impossible . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 3 heard 6 silence 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 11 beguiled 7 , 11 beguiled 8 and 11 beguiled 9 presently 11 beguiled 10 so 11 beguiled 11 beguiled 13 king 11 beguiled 14 with 11 beguiled 15 pleasant 11 beguiled 16 talk 11 beguiled 17 that 12 the 13 king 17 that 22 impossible 18 to 19 kill 19 kill 20 him 19 kill 22 impossible 21 was 22 impossible 22 impossible 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [punishment] [of] [the] [rose] []] applause and compliments rang from every side . 1 applause 2 and 1 applause 3 compliments 1 applause 4 rang 1 applause 5 from 1 applause 6 every 1 applause 7 side 7 side 8 . ' [never] [yet] , ' replied the king , ' [has] [any] [man] [come] [out] [from] [that] [question] [alive] . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 5 ' 10 ' 6 replied 8 king 6 replied 9 , 7 the 8 king 10 ' 20 . if this is your only wish , so [be] it [;] [i] will tell you . 1 if 5 only 1 if 15 you 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 your 3 is 5 only 5 only 6 wish 7 , 8 so 8 so 10 it 10 it 13 will 13 will 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 15 you 16 . but [i] [will] [do] [this] [on] one [condition] [only] , [namely] [,] [that] [when] you have [heard] [you] [will] [submit] [yourself] to [death] . ' 1 but 7 one 7 one 10 , 10 , 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 22 to 22 to 24 . 24 . 25 ' to this the prince agreed , and said : ' [i] set my foot firmly on this compact . ' 1 to 2 this 2 this 18 compact 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 agreed 4 prince 9 : 4 prince 18 compact 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 12 set 18 compact 13 my 18 compact 14 foot 18 compact 15 firmly 18 compact 16 on 18 compact 17 this 18 compact 18 compact 20 ' 19 . 20 ' a band of fair girls came in and stood round it in waiting . 1 a 2 band 2 band 3 of 2 band 4 fair 2 band 5 girls 5 girls 10 round 6 came 7 in 6 came 9 stood 8 and 9 stood 9 stood 10 round 10 round 12 in 10 round 13 waiting 11 it 12 in 13 waiting 14 . she was extraordinarily beautiful , and shamed the glorious sun . 1 she 3 extraordinarily 2 was 3 extraordinarily 3 extraordinarily 4 beautiful 3 extraordinarily 7 shamed 3 extraordinarily 9 glorious 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 shamed 7 shamed 8 the 9 glorious 10 sun 9 glorious 11 . the king ordered a hundred stripes to be laid on her tender body ; she sighed a long sigh . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 ordered 3 ordered 6 stripes 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 stripes 6 stripes 8 be 6 stripes 9 laid 6 stripes 12 tender 7 to 8 be 9 laid 10 on 9 laid 11 her 12 tender 13 body 12 tender 16 sighed 13 body 14 ; 15 she 16 sighed 16 sighed 19 sigh 16 sighed 20 . 17 a 19 sigh 18 long 19 sigh food was called for and table-cloths were spread . 1 food 6 table-cloths 2 was 6 table-cloths 3 called 6 table-cloths 4 for 6 table-cloths 5 and 6 table-cloths 6 table-cloths 7 were 6 table-cloths 8 spread 6 table-cloths 9 . [delicate] [meats] [were] [set] [before] [the] [dog] [,] [and] [water] [given] [it] [in] [a] [royal] [cup] [of] [chinese] [crystal] [.] when it had eaten its fill , its leavings were placed before the lovely woman and she was made to eat of them . 1 when 2 it 1 when 3 had 3 had 9 leavings 3 had 19 made 4 eaten 9 leavings 5 its 9 leavings 6 fill 9 leavings 7 , 9 leavings 8 its 9 leavings 9 leavings 10 were 9 leavings 11 placed 9 leavings 12 before 9 leavings 13 the 9 leavings 14 lovely 9 leavings 15 woman 15 woman 16 and 15 woman 17 she 17 she 18 was 19 made 23 them 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 23 them 22 of 23 them 23 them 24 . she wept and her tears were pearls ; she smiled and her lips shed roses . 1 she 2 wept 2 wept 3 and 2 wept 5 tears 2 wept 7 pearls 4 her 5 tears 6 were 7 pearls 7 pearls 8 ; 7 pearls 10 smiled 7 pearls 11 and 7 pearls 13 lips 9 she 10 smiled 12 her 13 lips 13 lips 15 roses 13 lips 16 . 14 shed 15 roses pearls and flowers were gathered up and taken to the treasury . 1 pearls 2 and 1 pearls 3 flowers 1 pearls 4 were 1 pearls 5 gathered 5 gathered 11 treasury 6 up 7 and 6 up 11 treasury 8 taken 11 treasury 9 to 11 treasury 10 the 11 treasury 11 treasury 12 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' you have seen these things and your purpose is fulfilled . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 9 ' 5 said 7 king 5 said 8 , 6 the 7 king 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 seen 11 have 19 fulfilled 13 these 14 things 13 these 19 fulfilled 15 and 16 your 16 your 19 fulfilled 17 purpose 19 fulfilled 18 is 19 fulfilled 19 fulfilled 21 ' 20 . 21 ' tell me and kill me . ' 1 tell 2 me 2 me 7 ' 3 and 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 4 kill 7 ' 6 . 7 ' one day [i] was hunting and became very thirsty . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 hunting 4 was 5 hunting 5 hunting 9 thirsty 5 hunting 10 . 6 and 7 became 7 became 9 thirsty 8 very 9 thirsty after [great] [search] [i] [discovered] [a] [well] in a [place] [so] [secret] [that] [neither] [bird] [nor] [beast] [nor] [man] [could] [find] [it] [without] [labour] [.] 1 after 9 a 8 in 9 a i [was] [alone] , [i] [took] [my] [turban] [for] [a] [rope] and [my] [cap] for [a] [bucket] [.] 1 i 15 for 4 , 12 and 4 , 15 for i am dying of [thirst] [,] let go [!] [in] [god] ['s] [name] . ["] 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 go 2 am 3 dying 3 dying 4 of 7 let 8 go 8 go 14 . after [trying] a [thousand] [schemes] [,] [i] [drew] [up] [two] [blind] [women] [.] 1 after 3 a they said they were perīs , and that their king had blinded them in his anger and had left them in the well alone . 1 they 5 perīs 2 said 5 perīs 3 they 5 perīs 4 were 5 perīs 5 perīs 7 and 5 perīs 8 that 5 perīs 9 their 5 perīs 10 king 5 perīs 17 and 5 perīs 18 had 6 , 7 and 10 king 12 blinded 11 had 12 blinded 12 blinded 13 them 12 blinded 15 his 12 blinded 16 anger 14 in 15 his 18 had 19 left 19 left 20 them 19 left 21 in 19 left 24 alone 21 in 22 the 23 well 24 alone 24 alone 25 . ' " what is the cure for your blindness ? " 1 ' 3 what 2 " 3 what 3 what 10 ? 4 is 5 the 4 is 9 blindness 6 cure 7 for 6 cure 9 blindness 8 your 9 blindness 9 blindness 10 ? 10 ? 11 " we should be eternally your debtors . 1 we 6 debtors 2 should 6 debtors 3 be 6 debtors 4 eternally 6 debtors 5 your 6 debtors 6 debtors 7 . do not let the cow see you , or she will assuredly kill you . " 1 do 2 not 1 do 14 you 1 do 16 " 2 not 3 let 3 let 5 cow 3 let 6 see 4 the 5 cow 6 see 7 you 6 see 12 assuredly 8 , 9 or 9 or 12 assuredly 10 she 12 assuredly 11 will 12 assuredly 12 assuredly 13 kill 15 . 16 " ' [with] [renewed] [strength] [and] [spirit] [i] [went] to the [shore] [.] 1 ' 10 the 9 to 10 the there [i] [watched] [the] [cow] [come] [up] [from] [the] [sea] , [graze] [,] and go [back] . 1 there 11 , 11 , 14 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 17 . then [i] came out of my hiding , took a little of her dung and conveyed it to the perīs . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 5 of 14 dung 7 hiding 9 took 8 , 9 took 9 took 14 dung 10 a 14 dung 11 little 14 dung 12 of 14 dung 13 her 14 dung 14 dung 15 and 14 dung 16 conveyed 14 dung 17 it 14 dung 18 to 14 dung 19 the 14 dung 20 perīs 20 perīs 21 . they rubbed it on their eyes [,] [and] [by] [the] [divine] [might] [saw] [again] . 1 they 2 rubbed 2 rubbed 3 it 2 rubbed 4 on 2 rubbed 5 their 2 rubbed 6 eyes 6 eyes 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dog] [&] [his] [attendants] []] ' [they] [thanked] [heaven] [and] me , and then [considered] what [they] could do [to] [show] [their] [gratitude] [to] [me] . 1 ' 9 then 1 ' 11 what 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 11 what 14 do 13 could 14 do 14 do 21 . in good sooth , she has not her equal ! 1 in 3 sooth 2 good 3 sooth 3 sooth 4 , 3 sooth 6 has 3 sooth 7 not 3 sooth 9 equal 3 sooth 10 ! 5 she 6 has 8 her 9 equal teach her to love you so that she cannot exist without you . 1 teach 2 her 1 teach 3 to 1 teach 4 love 1 teach 12 you 4 love 5 you 4 love 10 exist 6 so 10 exist 7 that 10 exist 8 she 10 exist 9 cannot 10 exist 10 exist 11 without 12 you 13 . but if [the] [matter] [becomes] [known] [to] [her] [mother] [she] will [have] you [burned] [in] the [fire] . 1 but 2 if 1 but 16 the 2 if 13 you 11 will 13 you 16 the 18 . ' [in] [the] [end] [the] [two] [perīs] [took] me to the [girl] ['s] [house] [.] 1 ' 11 the 9 me 10 to 10 to 11 the i saw her sleeping daintily . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 5 daintily 3 her 5 daintily 4 sleeping 5 daintily 5 daintily 6 . ' [when] [the] [perī] [opened] [her] [eyes] [she] [asked] [in] [affright] [:] ["] who are you ? 1 ' 15 are 14 who 15 are 15 are 17 ? 16 you 17 ? have you come to steal ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 5 steal 2 you 6 ? 3 come 5 steal 4 to 5 steal how did you get here ? 1 how 2 did 1 how 3 you 1 how 4 get 1 how 6 ? 4 get 5 here be quick ! save yourself from this whirlpool of destruction , for the demons and perīs who guard me will wake and seize you . " 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 8 whirlpool 3 ! 8 whirlpool 4 save 8 whirlpool 5 yourself 8 whirlpool 6 from 8 whirlpool 7 this 8 whirlpool 8 whirlpool 9 of 8 whirlpool 10 destruction 8 whirlpool 12 for 8 whirlpool 14 demons 11 , 12 for 13 the 14 demons 14 demons 15 and 14 demons 16 perīs 14 demons 25 . 16 perīs 17 who 16 perīs 18 guard 16 perīs 19 me 16 perīs 20 will 16 perīs 21 wake 21 wake 23 seize 22 and 23 seize 23 seize 24 you 25 . 26 " ' [but] [love] ['s] [arrow] [had] [struck] [me] [deep] , and the girl , too , [looked] [kindly] [on] [me] . 1 ' 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 21 . 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 , 15 too 21 . i could not go away . 1 i 4 go 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 go 4 go 5 away 5 away 6 . for [some] [months] [i] [remained] [hidden] [in] her [house] . 1 for 8 her 8 her 10 . we did not dare to let her mother know of our love . 1 we 9 know 1 we 11 our 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 dare 2 did 9 know 4 dare 5 to 6 let 7 her 6 let 9 know 7 her 8 mother 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 love 12 love 13 . [sometimes] [the] [girl] [was] [very] [sad] [and] [fearful] [lest] [her] [mother] [should] [come] [to] [know] [.] one day [her] [father] [said] [to] [her] [:] " [sweetheart] [,] [for] [some] [time] [i] have noticed that [your] [beauty] is not what it was [.] 1 one 2 day 2 day 25 was 9 " 21 is 9 " 23 what 16 have 17 noticed 17 noticed 18 that 18 that 21 is 21 is 22 not 23 what 24 it 24 it 25 was how is this ? 1 how 4 ? 2 is 4 ? 3 this 4 ? has sickness touched [you] [?] 1 has 2 sickness 2 sickness 3 touched tell me that [i] [may] [seek] [a] [cure] . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 that 2 me 10 " 9 . 10 " alas ! there was now no way of concealing the mingled delight and anguish of our love ; from secret it became known . 1 alas 2 ! 1 alas 3 there 3 there 9 concealing 4 was 9 concealing 5 now 9 concealing 6 no 9 concealing 7 way 9 concealing 8 of 9 concealing 9 concealing 11 mingled 9 concealing 12 delight 9 concealing 13 and 9 concealing 14 anguish 9 concealing 24 . 10 the 11 mingled 14 anguish 15 of 14 anguish 16 our 14 anguish 17 love 14 anguish 18 ; 14 anguish 19 from 14 anguish 20 secret 14 anguish 23 known 21 it 22 became 22 became 23 known i was put in prison and the world grew dark to my rose , bereft of her lover . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 5 prison 4 in 5 prison 5 prison 6 and 5 prison 8 world 5 prison 9 grew 7 the 8 world 9 grew 15 bereft 10 dark 15 bereft 11 to 15 bereft 12 my 15 bereft 13 rose 15 bereft 14 , 15 bereft 15 bereft 16 of 15 bereft 18 lover 17 her 18 lover 18 lover 19 . this was allowed , and those two contrived to be the anointers . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 allowed 3 allowed 6 those 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 those 6 those 12 anointers 7 two 12 anointers 8 contrived 12 anointers 9 to 12 anointers 10 be 12 anointers 11 the 12 anointers 12 anointers 13 . i was put into the fire and it was kept up for seven days and nights . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 put 3 put 4 into 3 put 6 fire 3 put 8 it 3 put 16 nights 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 and 8 it 9 was 10 kept 11 up 10 kept 13 seven 12 for 13 seven 13 seven 16 nights 14 days 16 nights 15 and 16 nights 16 nights 17 . by the [will] of [the] [great] [king] it [left] [no] [trace] [upon] [me] . 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 8 it 4 of 14 . at the end of a [week] the [perī-king] [ordered] [the] [ashes] [to] [be] [cast] [upon] [the] [dust-heap] [,] [and] [i] [was] [found] [alive] [and] [unharmed] [.] 1 at 3 end 1 at 7 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 a it is best to give him the girl , for they love one another . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 best 3 best 5 give 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 5 give 10 for 5 give 12 love 6 him 9 , 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 10 for 11 they 12 love 14 another 13 one 14 another 14 another 15 . he [is] [king] [of] [wāq] [of] [qāf] , [and] you will find [none] [better] . " 1 he 8 , 8 , 16 " 10 you 11 will 10 you 16 " 11 will 12 find 15 . 16 " ' [to] [this] the king [agreed] , and made [formal] [marriage] [between] [gul] and [me] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 14 and 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 and 8 and 9 made you [now] know [the] [price] [i] [paid] [for] this [faithless] [creature] [.] 1 you 3 know 3 know 9 this o prince ! remember our compact . ' 1 o 6 compact 2 prince 6 compact 3 ! 6 compact 4 remember 6 compact 5 our 6 compact 6 compact 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [i] [remember] , ' said the prince ; ' but tell me what [brought] [queen] [gul] to her [present] [pass] ? ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 10 ' 6 said 8 prince 6 said 9 ; 7 the 8 prince 10 ' 11 but 10 ' 23 ' 12 tell 13 me 13 me 22 ? 14 what 18 to 14 what 22 ? 18 to 19 her 22 ? 23 ' i [asked] [her] where she had been to get [so] [cold] , and she said she had [had] to go [out] . 1 i 20 go 4 where 20 go 5 she 6 had 5 she 17 had 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 to 8 to 9 get 12 , 15 said 12 , 16 she 13 and 14 she 14 she 15 said 16 she 17 had 17 had 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 22 . i reprimanded the groom and beat him . 1 i 2 reprimanded 2 reprimanded 3 the 2 reprimanded 4 groom 2 reprimanded 5 and 2 reprimanded 6 beat 2 reprimanded 7 him 2 reprimanded 8 . a flame kindled in my heart , and [i] asked myself where she could go and what she could do . 1 a 2 flame 2 flame 3 kindled 3 kindled 4 in 3 kindled 6 heart 3 kindled 7 , 3 kindled 8 and 3 kindled 16 and 5 my 6 heart 10 asked 12 where 11 myself 12 where 12 where 14 could 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 go 15 go 16 and 16 and 17 what 17 what 20 do 18 she 19 could 19 could 20 do 20 do 21 . that day [i] [did] [not] [hunt] [,] [but] [stayed] [at] [home] [to] [follow] [the] [matter] [up] . 1 that 2 day 2 day 17 . i [lay] [down] [as] [usual] [at] [night] [and] [pretended] [to] fall asleep [.] 1 i 11 fall 11 fall 12 asleep when [i] [seemed] [safely] [off] [,] [gul] got up and went to [the] [stable] [as] her [custom] [was] . 1 when 8 got 8 got 9 up 9 up 10 and 9 up 16 her 11 went 12 to 12 to 16 her 16 her 19 . that night it was [tiger] ['s] [turn] [.] 1 that 2 night 1 that 4 was 3 it 4 was she [rode] [off] [on] him [,] [and] [i] [took] [windfoot] [and] [followed] . 1 she 5 him 5 him 13 . with me went that dog you see , a faithful friend who never left me . 1 with 2 me 1 with 15 me 3 went 5 dog 4 that 5 dog 5 dog 8 , 5 dog 10 faithful 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 , 9 a 10 faithful 10 faithful 11 friend 10 faithful 14 left 11 friend 12 who 12 who 13 never 14 left 15 me 15 me 16 . over against the door was a high seat , and on it lay a giant negro , before whom she salaamed . 1 over 2 against 2 against 8 seat 3 the 4 door 4 door 8 seat 5 was 7 high 6 a 7 high 7 high 8 seat 8 seat 10 and 8 seat 11 on 9 , 10 and 11 on 21 salaamed 12 it 21 salaamed 13 lay 15 giant 14 a 15 giant 15 giant 21 salaamed 16 negro 17 , 16 negro 21 salaamed 18 before 21 salaamed 19 whom 21 salaamed 20 she 21 salaamed 21 salaamed 22 . he got up and beat her till she was marked with weals , but she uttered no complaint . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 up 3 up 4 and 3 up 6 her 5 beat 6 her 6 her 12 weals 7 till 12 weals 8 she 12 weals 9 was 12 weals 10 marked 12 weals 11 with 12 weals 12 weals 13 , 12 weals 14 but 12 weals 15 she 12 weals 16 uttered 12 weals 17 no 12 weals 18 complaint 18 complaint 19 . i [was] [dumfounded] [,] for [once] [when] [i] [had] [struck] her [with] [a] [rose-stalk] she had [complained] [and] [fretted] [for] [three] [days] [!] 1 i 5 for 5 for 11 her 11 her 15 she 15 she 16 had then the negro said to her : " how now , ugly one and shaven head ! 1 then 3 negro 2 the 3 negro 3 negro 7 : 3 negro 9 how 4 said 7 : 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 : 8 " 9 how 9 how 15 shaven 10 now 11 , 10 now 15 shaven 12 ugly 15 shaven 13 one 15 shaven 14 and 15 shaven 15 shaven 16 head 15 shaven 17 ! why are you so late , and why are you not wearing wedding garments ? " 1 why 2 are 1 why 3 you 1 why 4 so 1 why 6 , 1 why 15 ? 4 so 5 late 6 , 7 and 8 why 9 are 8 why 10 you 8 why 11 not 8 why 14 garments 8 why 15 ? 12 wearing 14 garments 13 wedding 14 garments 15 ? 16 " i came [as] [soon] [as] [i] [could] . " 1 i 2 came 2 came 8 . 8 . 9 " in a little while he called her to sit beside him ; but this was more than [i] could bear . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 he 4 while 10 beside 4 while 15 was 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 her 8 to 9 sit 9 sit 10 beside 10 beside 11 him 12 ; 13 but 13 but 15 was 14 this 15 was 15 was 17 than 16 more 17 than 17 than 20 bear 17 than 21 . 19 could 20 bear i lost control of myself and rushed upon him . 1 i 3 control 2 lost 3 control 3 control 5 myself 3 control 7 rushed 3 control 8 upon 4 of 5 myself 6 and 7 rushed 8 upon 9 him 9 him 10 . he clutched my collar and we grappled in a death struggle . 1 he 7 grappled 2 clutched 7 grappled 3 my 7 grappled 4 collar 5 and 4 collar 7 grappled 6 we 7 grappled 7 grappled 8 in 7 grappled 9 a 7 grappled 10 death 7 grappled 11 struggle 11 struggle 12 . suddenly she came behind me , caught my feet and threw me . 1 suddenly 2 she 1 suddenly 3 came 1 suddenly 4 behind 1 suddenly 7 caught 4 behind 5 me 5 me 6 , 7 caught 11 threw 8 my 9 feet 9 feet 11 threw 10 and 11 threw 11 threw 12 me 12 me 13 . while he held me on the ground , she drew out my own knife and gave it to him . 1 while 3 held 2 he 3 held 3 held 14 knife 4 me 14 knife 5 on 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 7 ground 10 drew 9 she 10 drew 10 drew 14 knife 11 out 14 knife 12 my 13 own 12 my 14 knife 14 knife 15 and 14 knife 16 gave 16 gave 19 him 17 it 18 to 18 to 19 him 19 him 20 . i should have been killed but for that faithful dog which seized his throat and pulled him down and pinned him to the ground . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 killed 5 killed 6 but 5 killed 9 faithful 7 for 9 faithful 8 that 9 faithful 9 faithful 10 dog 9 faithful 12 seized 11 which 12 seized 12 seized 14 throat 13 his 14 throat 14 throat 20 pinned 14 throat 25 . 15 and 20 pinned 16 pulled 17 him 16 pulled 18 down 16 pulled 20 pinned 19 and 20 pinned 20 pinned 21 him 20 pinned 24 ground 22 to 24 ground 23 the 24 ground then [i] [got] up [and] [despatched] [the] [wretch] . 1 then 4 up 4 up 9 . now you know what the rose did to the cypress ; and now you must keep compact with me . ' 1 now 17 compact 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 10 cypress 5 the 10 cypress 6 rose 10 cypress 7 did 10 cypress 8 to 10 cypress 9 the 10 cypress 10 cypress 11 ; 10 cypress 12 and 10 cypress 13 now 10 cypress 15 must 10 cypress 16 keep 14 you 15 must 16 keep 17 compact 17 compact 18 with 17 compact 19 me 17 compact 21 ' 20 . 21 ' to this request the king consented . 1 to 2 this 2 this 6 consented 3 request 5 king 3 request 6 consented 4 the 5 king 6 consented 7 . straightway it appeared , and by the majesty of its presence made the city quake . 1 straightway 3 appeared 2 it 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 , 3 appeared 7 the 3 appeared 8 majesty 4 , 5 and 6 by 7 the 8 majesty 10 its 9 of 10 its 10 its 15 quake 10 its 16 . 11 presence 15 quake 12 made 15 quake 13 the 14 city 14 city 15 quake it [took] [the] [prince] [on] [its] [back] [and] [soared] [away] to the [zenith] [.] 1 it 11 to 11 to 12 the after [a] [time] [king] [sinaubar] said [:] ' [that] [young] [man] is a long time on the roof ; go and bring him here . ' 1 after 14 long 6 said 8 ' 8 ' 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 15 time 15 time 18 roof 16 on 18 roof 17 the 18 roof 18 roof 19 ; 18 roof 22 bring 18 roof 25 . 20 go 22 bring 21 and 22 bring 22 bring 23 him 22 bring 24 here 25 . 26 ' when the king heard of his escape he thanked heaven that his hands were clean of this blood . 1 when 9 thanked 2 the 3 king 3 king 9 thanked 4 heard 5 of 4 heard 9 thanked 6 his 7 escape 7 escape 9 thanked 8 he 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 heaven 10 heaven 11 that 10 heaven 15 clean 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 were 13 hands 15 clean 15 clean 18 blood 15 clean 19 . 16 of 17 this 16 of 18 blood up and up [flew] the [sīmurgh] [,] [till] [earth] [looked] [like] [an] [egg] [resting] [on] [an] [ocean] [.] 1 up 2 and 1 up 5 the 2 and 3 up at length it dropped straight down to its own place , where the kind prince was welcomed by the young birds and most hospitably entertained . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 it 2 length 4 dropped 2 length 5 straight 5 straight 6 down 5 straight 7 to 5 straight 12 where 8 its 9 own 8 its 10 place 10 place 11 , 10 place 12 where 12 where 17 welcomed 13 the 17 welcomed 14 kind 17 welcomed 15 prince 17 welcomed 16 was 17 welcomed 17 welcomed 18 by 17 welcomed 20 young 17 welcomed 21 birds 19 the 20 young 21 birds 24 hospitably 22 and 24 hospitably 23 most 24 hospitably 24 hospitably 25 entertained 24 hospitably 26 . here they halted for a night , and at [dawn] [said] [good-bye] [to] [the] [king-lion] [and] [set] [out] [for] [jamīla] ['s] [country] [.] 1 here 3 halted 2 they 3 halted 3 halted 5 a 3 halted 6 night 3 halted 8 and 3 halted 9 at 4 for 5 a 7 , 8 and their meeting was joyful , and they went together to the garden-palace . 1 their 2 meeting 2 meeting 4 joyful 3 was 4 joyful 4 joyful 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 12 garden-palace 7 they 12 garden-palace 8 went 12 garden-palace 9 together 12 garden-palace 10 to 12 garden-palace 11 the 12 garden-palace 12 garden-palace 13 . jamīla summoned all her notables , and in their presence her marriage with the prince was solemnised . 1 jamīla 5 notables 2 summoned 5 notables 3 all 5 notables 4 her 5 notables 5 notables 7 and 5 notables 8 in 5 notables 9 their 5 notables 10 presence 6 , 7 and 10 presence 12 marriage 11 her 12 marriage 12 marriage 17 solemnised 13 with 17 solemnised 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 17 solemnised 16 was 17 solemnised 17 solemnised 18 . a few days later she entrusted her affairs to her vazīr , and made preparation to go with the prince to his own country . 1 a 2 few 2 few 6 entrusted 3 days 6 entrusted 4 later 6 entrusted 5 she 6 entrusted 6 entrusted 11 vazīr 7 her 11 vazīr 8 affairs 11 vazīr 9 to 11 vazīr 10 her 11 vazīr 11 vazīr 13 and 11 vazīr 14 made 11 vazīr 15 preparation 11 vazīr 16 to 11 vazīr 17 go 11 vazīr 20 prince 11 vazīr 21 to 12 , 13 and 17 go 18 with 19 the 20 prince 21 to 23 own 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 country 23 own 25 . the [wicked] [latīfa] [herself] [she] left [quite] [alone] [in] [her] [garden-house] . 1 the 6 left 6 left 12 . i am here to give her the answer to her riddle . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 give 2 am 3 here 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 her 5 give 8 answer 7 the 8 answer 8 answer 11 riddle 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 riddle 11 riddle 13 ' 12 . 13 ' later on he entered the city , beat boldly on the drums , and was conducted to the presence . 1 later 2 on 1 later 4 entered 3 he 4 entered 4 entered 19 presence 5 the 12 drums 6 city 7 , 6 city 12 drums 8 beat 12 drums 9 boldly 10 on 9 boldly 12 drums 11 the 12 drums 12 drums 13 , 12 drums 14 and 12 drums 16 conducted 15 was 16 conducted 16 conducted 17 to 16 conducted 18 the 16 conducted 19 presence 19 presence 20 . the king entreated him to have nothing to do with the riddle , for that no man had come out of it alive . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 entreated 3 entreated 4 him 3 entreated 5 to 3 entreated 7 nothing 6 have 7 nothing 7 nothing 9 do 7 nothing 12 riddle 8 to 9 do 10 with 12 riddle 11 the 12 riddle 12 riddle 13 , 12 riddle 14 for 12 riddle 16 no 12 riddle 17 man 15 that 16 no 17 man 23 alive 18 had 19 come 19 come 20 out 19 come 23 alive 20 out 21 of 22 it 23 alive 23 alive 24 . ' [o] king [!] ' replied the prince , ' it is to [answer] it that [i] [am] [here] [;] [i] will not [withdraw] . ' 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 5 ' 10 ' 6 replied 8 prince 6 replied 9 , 7 the 8 prince 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 22 will 10 ' 26 ' 11 it 12 is 12 is 16 that 13 to 15 it 15 it 16 that 22 will 23 not 25 . 26 ' at the request of the prince , all the officers and notables of the land were summoned to hear his reply to the princess . 1 at 17 summoned 2 the 6 prince 3 request 6 prince 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 12 notables 7 , 12 notables 8 all 12 notables 9 the 10 officers 10 officers 12 notables 11 and 12 notables 12 notables 13 of 12 notables 15 land 12 notables 16 were 12 notables 17 summoned 14 the 15 land 17 summoned 19 hear 17 summoned 20 his 17 summoned 21 reply 18 to 19 hear 21 reply 22 to 21 reply 24 princess 21 reply 25 . 23 the 24 princess all [assembled] , [and] [the] [king] [and] [his] [queen] [gul-rukh] [,] [and] [the] [girl] [and] [the] [prince] [were] [there] [.] 1 all 3 , the prince [addressed] [mihr-afrūz] : ['] [what] [is] [the] [question] [you] [ask] [?] ['] 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 5 : ' [what] [did] the rose do [to] [the] [cypress] ? ' [she] [rejoined] [.] 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 11 ' 4 the 5 rose 6 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' the prince smiled , and turned and addressed the assembly . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 10 assembly 3 smiled 5 and 3 smiled 6 turned 4 , 5 and 6 turned 7 and 6 turned 10 assembly 8 addressed 10 assembly 9 the 10 assembly 10 assembly 11 . ' [you] who are [experienced] [men] and [versed] [in] [affairs] , did you ever [know] [or] [hear] and see anything of this matter ? ' 1 ' 4 are 1 ' 25 ' 3 who 4 are 7 and 11 , 11 , 25 ' 12 did 13 you 12 did 14 ever 14 ever 20 anything 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 anything 20 anything 23 matter 21 of 22 this 22 this 23 matter 23 matter 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [from] whom , then , did the princess hear of it ? 1 ' 13 ? 3 whom 13 ? 4 , 5 then 4 , 7 did 6 , 7 did 7 did 10 hear 7 did 13 ? 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 10 hear 10 hear 11 of 10 hear 12 it this [empty] [fancy] it is [that] [has] [done] [many] [a] [servant] [of] [god] [to] [death] [!] ['] 1 this 5 is 4 it 5 is all saw the good sense of his words and showed their approval . 1 all 2 saw 2 saw 8 words 3 the 8 words 4 good 5 sense 5 sense 6 of 5 sense 8 words 7 his 8 words 8 words 12 approval 9 and 10 showed 10 showed 12 approval 11 their 12 approval 12 approval 13 . then he turned to [the] [princess] : ' [tell] [us] [the] [truth] [,] [princess] [;] [who] [told] you of this thing ? 1 then 3 turned 1 then 7 : 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 18 you 18 you 22 ? 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 thing 20 this 22 ? you must produce the person who can confirm my words . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 8 confirm 3 produce 4 the 3 produce 8 confirm 5 person 8 confirm 6 who 8 confirm 7 can 8 confirm 8 confirm 9 my 8 confirm 10 words 8 confirm 12 ' 11 . 12 ' her heart sank , for she feared that her long-kept secret was now to be noised abroad . 1 her 10 long-kept 2 heart 3 sank 3 sank 5 for 3 sank 7 feared 4 , 5 for 6 she 7 feared 7 feared 10 long-kept 8 that 10 long-kept 9 her 10 long-kept 10 long-kept 11 secret 10 long-kept 12 was 10 long-kept 13 now 10 long-kept 14 to 10 long-kept 15 be 10 long-kept 16 noised 16 noised 17 abroad 16 noised 18 . but she said [merely] : ' [explain] yourself . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 10 ' 8 yourself 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [i] shall [explain] [myself] [fully] [when] you bring [here] [the] [negro] [whom] [you] [hide] [beneath] your [throne] . ' 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 20 ' 8 you 17 your 9 bring 17 your 19 . 20 ' here the [king] [shouted] [in] [wonderment] [:] ['] [explain] [yourself] , [young] [man] [!] 1 here 2 the 1 here 11 , what negro does my daughter hide beneath her throne ? ' 1 what 2 negro 1 what 10 ? 2 negro 3 does 2 negro 5 daughter 2 negro 6 hide 2 negro 7 beneath 2 negro 8 her 2 negro 9 throne 4 my 5 daughter 10 ? 11 ' the king [was] [overwhelmed] [with] [astonishment] , but the girl had [taken] [heart] [again] . 1 the 2 king 1 the 15 . 2 king 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 had she had had time to think that perhaps the prince had heard of the presence of the negro , and knew no more . 1 she 2 had 2 had 12 heard 3 had 12 heard 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 that 6 think 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 12 heard 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 had 11 had 12 heard 12 heard 18 negro 13 of 18 negro 14 the 18 negro 15 presence 16 of 15 presence 18 negro 17 the 18 negro 18 negro 20 and 18 negro 21 knew 18 negro 23 more 19 , 20 and 22 no 23 more 23 more 24 . so she said [haughtily] : ' [prince] [!] you have [not] [answered] my [riddle] . ' 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 5 : 16 ' 6 ' 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 13 my 15 . 16 ' ' [o] [most] [amazingly] [impudent] [person] , ' cried he , ' do you not yet repent ? ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 8 ' 12 ' 9 cried 10 he 9 cried 11 , 12 ' 19 ' 13 do 14 you 14 you 17 repent 15 not 16 yet 16 yet 17 repent 17 repent 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' ' [that] is so ; all happened as you have told it ! ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 so 6 all 7 happened 7 happened 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 told 12 it 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' king [quimūs] [made] [over] [his] [daughter] [to] [prince] [almās] , but the [latter] [refused] [to] [marry] [her] [,] and [took] [her] [as] his [captive] [.] 1 king 23 his 10 , 11 but 10 , 19 and 11 but 12 the 19 and 23 his he then asked that the heads should be removed from the battlements and given decent burial . 1 he 3 asked 2 then 3 asked 3 asked 17 . 4 that 12 battlements 5 the 12 battlements 6 heads 12 battlements 7 should 8 be 7 should 12 battlements 9 removed 12 battlements 10 from 12 battlements 11 the 12 battlements 12 battlements 13 and 12 battlements 14 given 12 battlements 16 burial 15 decent 16 burial 16 burial 17 . this was done . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 done 3 done 4 . then he [returned] [to] [his] [camp] [and] sent for [dil-arām] [,] [who] [came] [bringing] her [goods] [and] [chattels] [,] [her] [gold] [and] [her] [jewels] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 8 sent 8 sent 9 for 8 sent 15 her 15 her 25 . king [saman-lāl-pōsh] [jessamine] [,] [wearer] [of] [rubies] [had] [so] [bewept] [the] [loss] [of] his sons [that] [he] [was] [now] [blind] [.] 1 king 15 sons 14 his 15 sons light came , and the king saw his son . 1 light 2 came 1 light 4 and 1 light 6 king 1 light 10 . 3 , 4 and 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 saw 6 king 9 son 8 his 9 son this [frightened] [mihr-afrūz] [horribly] , [for] she [thought] [the] [same] [thing] might be done [to] [herself] . 1 this 5 , 5 , 7 she 7 she 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 done 14 done 17 . she cried out to the prince : ['] [o] [prince] [almās] [!] [what] [is] [hardest] [to] [get] [is] [most] [valued] . 1 she 2 cried 2 cried 3 out 2 cried 21 . 4 to 5 the 4 to 21 . 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 : up [till] [now] [i] [have] [been] [subject] to no [man] , and no [man] [had] [had] [my] [love] . 1 up 8 to 8 to 19 . 9 no 11 , 9 no 13 no 11 , 12 and 13 no 19 . the many kings and kings ' sons who have died at my hands have died because it was their fate to die like this . 1 the 5 kings 2 many 5 kings 3 kings 4 and 3 kings 5 kings 5 kings 6 ' 5 kings 7 sons 5 kings 8 who 5 kings 9 have 5 kings 10 died 5 kings 14 have 5 kings 15 died 10 died 11 at 10 died 13 hands 12 my 13 hands 15 died 16 because 15 died 20 fate 16 because 18 was 17 it 18 was 19 their 20 fate 20 fate 22 die 20 fate 24 this 20 fate 25 . 21 to 22 die 23 like 24 this in this matter [i] [have] [not] [sinned] . 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 matter 3 matter 8 . that was their fate from eternity ; and from the beginning it was predestined that my fate should be bound up with yours . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 14 predestined 3 their 4 fate 4 fate 6 eternity 5 from 6 eternity 6 eternity 7 ; 6 eternity 11 beginning 7 ; 8 and 9 from 10 the 9 from 11 beginning 11 beginning 14 predestined 12 it 14 predestined 13 was 14 predestined 14 predestined 15 that 14 predestined 16 my 14 predestined 17 fate 14 predestined 18 should 14 predestined 19 be 14 predestined 20 bound 20 bound 21 up 20 bound 23 yours 21 up 22 with 23 yours 25 ' 24 . 25 ' the prince gave ear to the argument from preordainment , and as she was a very lovely maiden he took her too in lawful marriage . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 9 preordainment 3 gave 9 preordainment 4 ear 9 preordainment 5 to 9 preordainment 6 the 9 preordainment 7 argument 9 preordainment 8 from 9 preordainment 9 preordainment 10 , 9 preordainment 11 and 9 preordainment 12 as 9 preordainment 13 she 9 preordainment 14 was 9 preordainment 15 a 15 a 17 lovely 16 very 17 lovely 17 lovely 18 maiden 18 maiden 24 lawful 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 her 20 took 24 lawful 22 too 24 lawful 23 in 24 lawful 24 lawful 25 marriage 25 marriage 26 . now has been told what the rose did to the cypress . 1 now 5 what 2 has 3 been 2 has 4 told 4 told 5 what 5 what 11 cypress 6 the 11 cypress 7 rose 11 cypress 8 did 11 cypress 9 to 11 cypress 10 the 11 cypress 11 cypress 12 . [finished] [,] [finished] [,] [finished] [!] [footnotes] [:] [[] [@number@] []] [jessamine] [,] [ruby-decked] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [life-giving] [diamond] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [world-gripper] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [love-enkindler] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [rose-cheek] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [heartsease] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [elias] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pleasure] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [thirty-birds] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [pomp] [and] [pride] [.] [[] [@number@] []] [of] [happy] [omen] [.] [ball-carrier] [and] [the] [bad] [one] her plan was a very simple one , and had never yet failed . 1 her 13 failed 1 her 14 . 2 plan 6 simple 3 was 4 a 3 was 5 very 5 very 6 simple 6 simple 7 one 6 simple 12 yet 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 yet 10 had 11 never 11 never 12 yet 12 yet 13 failed but he never did , and , what was more , his parents never saw him again . 1 but 3 never 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 did 3 never 10 more 3 never 17 again 4 did 8 what 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 what 7 , 8 what 8 what 9 was 11 , 14 never 12 his 13 parents 13 parents 14 never 14 never 15 saw 14 never 17 again 15 saw 16 him 17 again 18 . besides , there was always the chance that the children might have been eaten by wolves , of which large herds roamed about in winter . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 16 wolves 4 was 5 always 6 the 7 chance 6 the 16 wolves 7 chance 8 that 9 the 16 wolves 10 children 16 wolves 11 might 12 have 12 have 13 been 12 have 14 eaten 14 eaten 15 by 14 eaten 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 , 16 wolves 21 herds 18 of 19 which 19 which 21 herds 20 large 21 herds 21 herds 22 roamed 21 herds 24 in 21 herds 25 winter 22 roamed 23 about 25 winter 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [boy] [in] [the] [witch's] [hut] []] one day the old witch happened to want a little boy , so she threw her ball in the direction of the hunters ' huts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 5 witch 3 the 5 witch 4 old 5 witch 5 witch 6 happened 5 witch 8 want 6 happened 7 to 8 want 20 direction 9 a 10 little 9 a 17 ball 11 boy 15 threw 12 , 14 she 13 so 14 she 14 she 15 threw 15 threw 16 her 15 threw 17 ball 17 ball 20 direction 18 in 20 direction 19 the 20 direction 20 direction 25 huts 20 direction 26 . 21 of 25 huts 22 the 25 huts 23 hunters 25 huts 24 ' 25 huts but as he did so it began to roll very gently downhill . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 he 2 as 12 downhill 3 he 4 did 5 so 6 it 5 so 7 began 7 began 8 to 7 began 12 downhill 9 roll 12 downhill 10 very 12 downhill 11 gently 12 downhill 12 downhill 13 . the boy could not let it roll away , when it was so close to him , so he gave chase . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 7 roll 2 boy 14 close 3 could 4 not 3 could 7 roll 5 let 6 it 5 let 7 roll 7 roll 8 away 8 away 9 , 10 when 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 close 14 close 15 to 14 close 16 him 14 close 20 gave 17 , 19 he 18 so 19 he 19 he 20 gave 20 gave 21 chase 21 chase 22 . that time he almost touched it no , he missed it by a hair 's breadth ! 1 that 10 missed 2 time 5 touched 3 he 5 touched 4 almost 5 touched 5 touched 6 it 5 touched 10 missed 7 no 8 , 7 no 10 missed 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 missed 10 missed 16 breadth 11 it 16 breadth 12 by 16 breadth 13 a 16 breadth 14 hair 16 breadth 15 's 16 breadth 16 breadth 17 ! now , surely , if he gave a spring he could get in front of it ! 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 surely 3 surely 5 if 3 surely 9 spring 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 8 a 9 spring 14 front 9 spring 17 ! 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 get 12 get 13 in 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 it he sprang forward , tripped and fell , and found himself in the witch 's house ! 1 he 11 himself 2 sprang 5 tripped 3 forward 5 tripped 4 , 5 tripped 5 tripped 6 and 5 tripped 7 fell 5 tripped 9 and 5 tripped 10 found 5 tripped 11 himself 8 , 9 and 11 himself 12 in 12 in 16 house 13 the 14 witch 14 witch 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 ! so the boy sat down , and ate some food which she gave him in a bowl . 1 so 8 ate 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 8 ate 4 sat 5 down 4 sat 8 ate 5 down 6 , 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 10 food 9 some 10 food 10 food 11 which 10 food 13 gave 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 13 gave 16 a 13 gave 17 bowl 15 in 16 a 17 bowl 18 . it was quite different from anything he had tasted before , and he thought it was delicious . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 different 4 different 5 from 4 different 9 tasted 4 different 18 . 6 anything 9 tasted 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 tasted 9 tasted 10 before 9 tasted 17 delicious 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 delicious 13 he 14 thought 14 thought 16 was 14 thought 17 delicious 15 it 16 was when he had eaten up every bit , the witch asked him if he had ever fasted . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 eaten 3 had 17 fasted 4 eaten 5 up 4 eaten 6 every 4 eaten 7 bit 4 eaten 10 witch 7 bit 8 , 9 the 10 witch 11 asked 17 fasted 12 him 17 fasted 13 if 17 fasted 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 fasted 16 ever 17 fasted 17 fasted 18 . ' [very] well , ' said the boy , ' what do [i] do [first] ? ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 10 ' 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 10 ' 11 what 10 ' 17 ' 11 what 12 do 14 do 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' at the end of ten days the old woman came to him with a bowl of the same food that he had eaten before . 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 3 end 6 days 5 ten 6 days 6 days 19 food 7 the 9 woman 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 15 bowl 10 came 11 to 10 came 15 bowl 12 him 15 bowl 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 bowl 15 bowl 16 of 15 bowl 18 same 15 bowl 19 food 17 the 18 same 19 food 23 eaten 19 food 24 before 20 that 22 had 21 he 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 24 before 25 . ' [get] [up] [,] my [grandson] , you have [fasted] [long] enough [.] 1 ' 5 my 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 12 enough have the good spirits visited you , and granted you the strength and wisdom that you desire ? ' 1 have 14 wisdom 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 9 granted 5 visited 8 and 5 visited 9 granted 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 granted 10 you 9 granted 14 wisdom 11 the 12 strength 12 strength 14 wisdom 13 and 14 wisdom 14 wisdom 17 desire 14 wisdom 19 ' 15 that 17 desire 16 you 17 desire 18 ? 19 ' ' [then] , ' said she , ' you must [fast] [ten] [days] [more] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 8 ' 5 said 6 she 5 said 7 , 8 ' 9 you 8 ' 16 ' 9 you 10 must 15 . 16 ' at length the witch called to him , and said : 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 witch 3 the 4 witch 4 witch 11 : 5 called 7 him 5 called 11 : 6 to 7 him 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 : ' [come] and [eat] [something] , [my] [grandson] . ' 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 10 ' 6 , 10 ' 9 . 10 ' at the sound of her voice the boy got up and ate the food she gave him . 1 at 3 sound 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 4 of 14 food 5 her 6 voice 6 voice 12 ate 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 12 ate 9 got 10 up 10 up 12 ate 11 and 12 ate 12 ate 13 the 12 ate 14 food 14 food 16 gave 15 she 16 gave 16 gave 17 him 17 him 18 . not one must be missing . ' 1 not 5 missing 2 one 5 missing 3 must 4 be 3 must 5 missing 5 missing 6 . 6 . 7 ' the boy said nothing , but lay down for the third time on the buffalo skins , and fasted for twenty days more . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 5 , 3 said 4 nothing 3 said 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 19 fasted 7 lay 8 down 7 lay 16 skins 9 for 11 third 10 the 11 third 11 third 12 time 11 third 16 skins 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 buffalo 15 buffalo 16 skins 16 skins 19 fasted 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 fasted 19 fasted 20 for 19 fasted 21 twenty 19 fasted 22 days 19 fasted 23 more 19 fasted 24 . and at the end of that time the witch thought he was dead , his face was so white and his body so still . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 end 3 the 9 witch 4 end 5 of 6 that 7 time 7 time 9 witch 8 the 9 witch 9 witch 13 dead 10 thought 13 dead 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 dead 13 dead 14 , 13 dead 22 body 13 dead 24 still 13 dead 25 . 15 his 16 face 15 his 22 body 16 face 17 was 16 face 19 white 16 face 20 and 17 was 18 so 21 his 22 body 23 so 24 still but when she had fed him out of the bowl he grew stronger , and soon was able to sit up . 1 but 13 stronger 2 when 3 she 2 when 5 fed 3 she 4 had 5 fed 10 bowl 6 him 10 bowl 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 the 9 the 10 bowl 10 bowl 13 stronger 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 13 stronger 13 stronger 15 and 13 stronger 16 soon 13 stronger 18 able 13 stronger 22 . 14 , 15 and 16 soon 17 was 18 able 19 to 18 able 20 sit 20 sit 21 up ' [you] have [fasted] a long time , ' said she , ' [longer] [than] [anyone] [ever] [fasted] [before] . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 6 long 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 13 ' 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 , 13 ' 20 . surely the good spirits must be satisfied now ? ' 1 surely 4 spirits 2 the 4 spirits 3 good 4 spirits 4 spirits 7 satisfied 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 satisfied 7 satisfied 8 now 7 satisfied 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [yes] , [grandmother] , ' answered the [boy] , ' they have [all] come , and [have] [given] me [their] [gifts] . ' 1 ' 13 have 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 11 ' 3 , 12 they 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 11 ' 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 10 , 12 they 13 have 15 come 17 and 15 come 20 me 16 , 17 and 20 me 24 ' 23 . 24 ' but you have been strong and faithful , and you can do this thing if you [listen] [to] [what] [i] tell you ! 1 but 11 can 2 you 3 have 2 you 11 can 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 faithful 5 strong 6 and 5 strong 7 faithful 7 faithful 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 do 11 can 21 tell 12 do 14 thing 12 do 16 you 13 this 14 thing 15 if 16 you 21 tell 22 you 22 you 23 ! but do not be afraid ; trust to the ball , and you will be quite safe ! ' 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 13 you 3 not 5 afraid 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 7 trust 6 ; 7 trust 7 trust 8 to 7 trust 10 ball 9 the 10 ball 10 ball 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 be 14 will 19 ' 15 be 17 safe 16 quite 17 safe 18 ! 19 ' the boy took the ball and put it in a bag . 1 the 11 bag 2 boy 3 took 3 took 11 bag 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 11 bag 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 it 7 put 9 in 7 put 11 bag 10 a 11 bag 11 bag 12 . and in some way or other they made him understand that if he needed more help they would give it to him . 1 and 6 other 2 in 3 some 3 some 4 way 3 some 6 other 5 or 6 other 6 other 14 needed 7 they 14 needed 8 made 9 him 9 him 14 needed 10 understand 14 needed 11 that 14 needed 12 if 14 needed 13 he 14 needed 14 needed 15 more 14 needed 16 help 14 needed 19 give 17 they 18 would 18 would 19 give 19 give 20 it 19 give 22 him 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . when all these things were ready the boy bade farewell to the witch and set out . 1 when 9 bade 2 all 3 these 3 these 4 things 3 these 5 were 3 these 9 bade 6 ready 9 bade 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 bade 9 bade 10 farewell 9 bade 15 set 10 farewell 11 to 10 farewell 13 witch 12 the 13 witch 14 and 15 set 15 set 16 out 16 out 17 . it seemed [hardly] to [touch] the water [before] [it] was [carried] [away] , and [even] [his] [magic] [sight] [could] not [follow] [it] . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 10 was 2 seemed 4 to 4 to 6 the 6 the 7 water 10 was 14 and 10 was 20 not 13 , 14 and 20 not 23 . to his surprise he was able to stand up ; then a panic seized him , and he scrambled up the bank again . 1 to 8 stand 2 his 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 he 3 surprise 6 able 3 surprise 8 stand 4 he 5 was 6 able 7 to 8 stand 13 panic 9 up 13 panic 10 ; 13 panic 11 then 13 panic 12 a 13 panic 13 panic 14 seized 13 panic 19 scrambled 13 panic 24 . 14 seized 15 him 14 seized 17 and 16 , 17 and 18 he 19 scrambled 19 scrambled 20 up 19 scrambled 22 bank 19 scrambled 23 again 21 the 22 bank once there he replaced the ball in the bag , and looked carefully round him . 1 once 4 replaced 2 there 4 replaced 3 he 4 replaced 4 replaced 5 the 4 replaced 6 ball 4 replaced 8 the 4 replaced 9 bag 4 replaced 16 . 7 in 8 the 9 bag 13 carefully 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 carefully 13 carefully 14 round 14 round 15 him what should he do ? 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 1 what 5 ? give horrible shrieks as if he were in pain ? 1 give 3 shrieks 2 horrible 3 shrieks 3 shrieks 7 were 3 shrieks 9 pain 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 he 5 if 7 were 8 in 9 pain 9 pain 10 ? but [the] [bad] [one] would not [care] [whether] [he] [were] [murdered] [or] [not] [!] 1 but 6 not 5 would 6 not call him by his name ? 1 call 2 him 1 call 5 name 3 by 5 name 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 ? but [the] [bad] [one] was [very] [cunning] [,] [and] [would] [suspect] [some] [trick] . 1 but 5 was 5 was 14 . he must [try] [something] [better] [than] [that] [!] 1 he 2 must then suddenly an idea came to him , and he gave a little jump of joy . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 4 idea 2 suddenly 11 gave 3 an 4 idea 4 idea 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 9 and 11 gave 10 he 11 gave 11 gave 13 little 11 gave 14 jump 12 a 13 little 14 jump 16 joy 14 jump 17 . 15 of 16 joy fetch some more at once [,] [for] [i] [am] [perfectly] [starving] . ' 1 fetch 2 some 1 fetch 5 once 1 fetch 13 ' 2 some 3 more 4 at 5 once 12 . 13 ' next he unhooked the little bridge and put it under his right . 1 next 3 unhooked 2 he 3 unhooked 3 unhooked 4 the 3 unhooked 5 little 3 unhooked 6 bridge 3 unhooked 7 and 3 unhooked 8 put 3 unhooked 9 it 9 it 12 right 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 right 12 right 13 . and she [pulled] out [ball-carrier] , [looking] so [lean] [and] [small] that he would hardly have made a mouthful for a sparrow . 1 and 2 she 2 she 14 would 4 out 6 , 6 , 8 so 8 so 12 that 12 that 14 would 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 hardly 14 would 16 have 16 have 19 mouthful 17 made 19 mouthful 18 a 19 mouthful 19 mouthful 22 sparrow 19 mouthful 23 . 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 sparrow ' [was] it you who took my gold and bridge ? ' asked the [bad] [one] . 1 ' 13 asked 3 it 11 ? 4 you 11 ? 5 who 6 took 5 who 11 ? 6 took 8 gold 7 my 8 gold 8 gold 9 and 8 gold 10 bridge 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 17 . ' [yes] , ' answered [ball-carrier] , ' it was [i] who took them . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 4 ' 16 ' 5 answered 7 , 8 ' 9 it 8 ' 16 ' 9 it 10 was 10 was 12 who 13 took 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 ' the [bad] [one] [made] [a] [sign] [to] [the] woman , who [inquired] [where] [he] [had] [hidden] [them] [.] 1 the 9 woman 9 woman 11 who 10 , 11 who ' [what] have you [done] [with] [the] [bridge] ? ' said she . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 11 said 3 have 4 you 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . and he lifted his right arm , from which she took [the] [bridge] [,] [while] [the] [bad] [one] looked [on] [,] [well] [pleased] [.] 1 and 3 lifted 2 he 3 lifted 3 lifted 6 arm 3 lifted 8 from 3 lifted 11 took 3 lifted 19 looked 4 his 6 arm 5 right 6 arm 6 arm 7 , 8 from 9 which 10 she 11 took ' [be] [sure] [that] he does not run away , ' chuckled he . 1 ' 12 chuckled 5 he 12 chuckled 6 does 7 not 6 does 12 chuckled 8 run 9 away 8 run 12 chuckled 9 away 10 , 11 ' 12 chuckled 12 chuckled 13 he 12 chuckled 14 . ' [boil] [some] [water] , and get him [ready] for [cooking] , [while] [i] [go] and [invite] [my] [friends] the [water-demons] [to] [the] [feast] . ' 1 ' 26 ' 5 , 6 and 5 , 26 ' 6 and 7 get 8 him 16 and 8 him 25 . 10 for 12 , 12 , 16 and 16 and 20 the 25 . 26 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [death] [of] [the] [bad] [one] []] the woman [seized] [ball-carrier] [between] her [finger] [and] [thumb] [,] [and] [was] [going] [to] [carry] [him] [to] [the] [kitchen] [,] [when] [the] [boy] [spoke] [:] 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 6 her ' [well] , [perhaps] you are right , ' answered the [bad] [one] [;] ' [i] will [keep] you [for] [two] [days] . ' 1 ' 6 are 3 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 15 ' 10 answered 11 the 15 ' 17 will 17 will 19 you 19 you 24 ' 23 . 24 ' and he went out to visit the water-demons . 1 and 8 water-demons 2 he 8 water-demons 3 went 8 water-demons 4 out 8 water-demons 5 to 6 visit 6 visit 8 water-demons 7 the 8 water-demons 8 water-demons 9 . ' [he] will do now , ' said the [bad] [one] , who came [constantly] to see how he was getting on . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 8 said 3 will 4 do 5 now 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 12 , 8 said 19 he 8 said 23 . 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 came 14 came 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 how 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 getting 21 getting 22 on ' [i] shall go and [tell] [the] [water-demons] [that] [we] [expect] [them] to [dinner] [to-night] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 13 to 13 to 16 . put the kettle on the fire , but be sure on no account to taste the broth . ' 1 put 3 kettle 1 put 17 broth 2 the 3 kettle 4 on 6 fire 4 on 13 account 5 the 6 fire 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 sure 9 be 10 sure 10 sure 13 account 11 on 13 account 12 no 13 account 13 account 17 broth 14 to 15 taste 15 taste 17 broth 16 the 17 broth 17 broth 18 . 18 . 19 ' [lung-woman] [lost] [no] [time] [in] [obeying] [her] [orders] [.] the [kettle] [soon] [began] [to] [sing] [and] [bubble] [,] [and] [ball-carrier] was [lifted] [in] [.] 1 the 12 was [[] [u.s] [.] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [ball-carrier] [finished] [his] [task] one morning he saw two children playing in front of the hut , and went out to speak to them . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 7 playing 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 7 playing 5 two 6 children 6 children 7 playing 7 playing 12 hut 8 in 9 front 9 front 10 of 9 front 12 hut 11 the 12 hut 12 hut 13 , 12 hut 15 went 12 hut 18 speak 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 out 17 to 18 speak 18 speak 19 to 19 to 20 them 20 them 21 . but as soon as they saw him they set up cries of horror and ran away . 1 but 3 soon 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 3 soon 5 they 3 soon 6 saw 3 soon 8 they 3 soon 9 set 6 saw 7 him 9 set 11 cries 10 up 11 cries 11 cries 12 of 11 cries 13 horror 11 cries 15 ran 14 and 15 ran 15 ran 16 away 16 away 17 . ' [oh] [,] well , let her [try] , ' [replied] [ball-carrier] . 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 10 ' 4 well 5 , 4 well 9 , 6 let 7 her 7 her 9 , 10 ' 13 . ' [it] is not [the] [first] [time] [people] [have] [wished] to do that [.] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that and [here] [i] [am] [still] [,] you see [!] ['] 1 and 7 you 7 you 8 see ' [be] [careful] , ' said the wife , ' she is [very] [cunning] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 10 ' 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 wife 6 said 9 , 10 ' 11 she 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 16 ' 15 . 16 ' but at this moment the sister-in-law came up . 1 but 6 sister-in-law 2 at 4 moment 3 this 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 4 moment 6 sister-in-law 6 sister-in-law 7 came 6 sister-in-law 8 up 6 sister-in-law 9 . ' [how] do you do , [brother-in-law] ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 8 ? 5 do 6 , 5 do 8 ? i have heard of you so often that [i] am very glad to meet you . 1 i 2 have 1 i 10 am 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 3 heard 7 often 3 heard 8 that 5 you 7 often 6 so 7 often 10 am 12 glad 11 very 12 glad 12 glad 14 meet 12 glad 15 you 12 glad 16 . 13 to 14 meet ' [that] will be delightful , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 ' 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 delightful 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 he 8 answered 10 . ' [suppose] we [begin] [with] [a] [short] [race] , and then we will go [on] to [other] [things] . ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 we 12 we 14 go 13 will 14 go 14 go 16 to 16 to 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [that] will [suit] me very well , ' replied the woman , who was a witch . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 well 3 will 5 me 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 7 well 13 , 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 woman 11 the 12 woman 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 witch 17 witch 18 . ' [and] let us agree that the one who wins shall have the right to kill the other . ' 1 ' 10 wins 3 let 4 us 4 us 10 wins 5 agree 6 that 5 agree 10 wins 7 the 10 wins 8 one 10 wins 9 who 10 wins 10 wins 11 shall 10 wins 13 the 10 wins 14 right 10 wins 16 kill 10 wins 17 the 11 shall 12 have 15 to 16 kill 17 the 18 other 18 other 19 . 19 . 20 ' we will run to the end and back again . ' 1 we 2 will 2 will 8 back 3 run 4 to 3 run 7 and 3 run 8 back 4 to 6 end 5 the 6 end 8 back 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [when] the sun [touches] the [trunk] [of] [that] tree [we] [will] [start] , ' said she , [as] they both [stood] [side] [by] [side] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 16 said 3 the 4 sun 6 the 10 tree 10 tree 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 16 said 18 , 16 said 26 . 18 , 20 they 20 they 21 both but [with] the first [step] [ball-carrier] [changed] [himself] [into] [a] [wolf] [and] [for] [a] [long] [way] [kept] [ahead] . 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 19 . then gradually he heard her creeping up behind him , and soon she was in front . 1 then 6 creeping 2 gradually 6 creeping 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 her 4 heard 6 creeping 6 creeping 7 up 6 creeping 8 behind 6 creeping 17 . 8 behind 9 him 8 behind 16 front 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 soon 12 soon 14 was 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 front the witch began to be afraid of it too , and putting out all her strength slipped past him . 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 3 began 2 witch 18 past 3 began 4 to 5 be 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 6 afraid 9 too 6 afraid 12 putting 8 it 9 too 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 putting 12 putting 13 out 12 putting 14 all 12 putting 15 her 12 putting 17 slipped 16 strength 17 slipped 17 slipped 18 past 18 past 19 him 19 him 20 . [bird] [after] [bird] [he] [tried] [,] [but] [every] [time] [the] [witch] [gained] [on] [him] [and] [took] [the] [lead] [.] what bird was there whose flight was swifter than his ? 1 what 11 ? 2 bird 8 swifter 3 was 8 swifter 4 there 8 swifter 5 whose 8 swifter 6 flight 8 swifter 7 was 8 swifter 8 swifter 9 than 8 swifter 10 his 8 swifter 11 ? would not the good spirits tell him ? 1 would 2 not 1 would 5 spirits 1 would 7 him 3 the 5 spirits 4 good 5 spirits 6 tell 7 him 7 him 8 ? ah , [of] [course] [he] [knew] [;] [why] [had] [he] [not] [thought] [of] [it] [at] [first] and [spared] [himself] all that [fatigue] [?] 1 ah 2 , 2 , 17 and 17 and 20 all 20 all 21 that and the next instant a humming bird , dressed in green and blue , flashed past the woman and entered the house . 1 and 15 flashed 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 instant 4 instant 6 humming 4 instant 15 flashed 5 a 6 humming 6 humming 7 bird 6 humming 8 , 6 humming 9 dressed 6 humming 11 green 9 dressed 10 in 11 green 12 and 13 blue 15 flashed 14 , 15 flashed 15 flashed 16 past 15 flashed 18 woman 15 flashed 20 entered 17 the 18 woman 19 and 20 entered 20 entered 21 the 20 entered 22 house 22 house 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [witch] [outstrips] [the] [wolf] []] and as they returned weeping to the hut they caught a glimpse of the ball rolling away down the path back to the old grandmother . 1 and 2 as 2 as 12 glimpse 3 they 8 hut 4 returned 8 hut 5 weeping 8 hut 6 to 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 they 8 hut 12 glimpse 10 caught 12 glimpse 11 a 12 glimpse 12 glimpse 13 of 12 glimpse 16 rolling 14 the 15 ball 15 ball 16 rolling 16 rolling 17 away 16 rolling 18 down 18 down 20 path 19 the 20 path 20 path 25 grandmother 20 path 26 . 21 back 22 to 21 back 24 old 23 the 24 old 24 old 25 grandmother by-and-by some travellers came past , and the chief among them [asked] leave [to] [marry] [ball-carrier] ['s] [daughter] . 1 by-and-by 3 travellers 2 some 3 travellers 3 travellers 4 came 3 travellers 5 past 3 travellers 7 and 3 travellers 9 chief 3 travellers 13 leave 3 travellers 19 . 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 chief 9 chief 10 among 10 among 11 them now [ever] [since] [ball-carrier] ['s] [death] [the] [family] [had] [been] [very] [poor] , and often could not get enough to eat . 1 now 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 21 eat 15 often 19 enough 16 could 17 not 16 could 18 get 18 get 19 enough 19 enough 21 eat 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 22 . ' [it] is [my] [father] [,] [i] am [sure] , ' she cried ; and the bird piped in answer . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 am 1 ' 13 cried 10 , 13 cried 11 ' 13 cried 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 18 piped 14 ; 15 and 14 ; 18 piped 16 the 17 bird 17 bird 18 piped 18 piped 19 in 18 piped 20 answer 20 answer 21 . and [the] [mother] [,] [who] did not know how to get [rid] of [him] [,] [gave] [in] [.] 1 and 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 know 7 not 13 of 8 know 9 how 9 how 11 get 10 to 11 get the whole party afterwards sat down to dinner , after which they all returned to their own hut . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 party 3 party 4 afterwards 3 party 5 sat 3 party 8 dinner 5 sat 6 down 7 to 8 dinner 8 dinner 14 returned 8 dinner 19 . 9 , 14 returned 10 after 13 all 10 after 14 returned 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 all 14 returned 18 hut 15 to 18 hut 16 their 17 own 17 own 18 hut the family were all much distressed , and begged him to tell them what food he fancied . 1 the 2 family 2 family 6 distressed 2 family 15 food 2 family 18 . 3 were 4 all 3 were 6 distressed 5 much 6 distressed 6 distressed 7 , 6 distressed 8 and 6 distressed 9 begged 6 distressed 13 them 6 distressed 14 what 9 begged 10 him 9 begged 11 to 9 begged 12 tell 15 food 17 fancied 16 he 17 fancied ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [wake] [up] [,] [my] [grandson] [,] [it] [is] [time] [to] [go] [home] ['] []] ' [there] [must] [be] [some] [thing] you [could] take , [if] you [would] [only] say [what] it is , ' [implored] his wife . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 10 , 1 ' 12 you 1 ' 20 ' 7 you 9 take 12 you 15 say 15 say 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 , 20 ' 23 wife 22 his 23 wife 23 wife 24 . ' [no] [,] [nothing] [,] [nothing] ; [except] , perhaps but [of] [course] that is impossible ! ' 1 ' 7 ; 1 ' 15 is 1 ' 18 ' 7 ; 11 but 9 , 10 perhaps 9 , 11 but 14 that 15 is 15 is 16 impossible 17 ! 18 ' ' [i] [think] [but] [i] [could] [not] [ask] you to do such a thing . 1 ' 9 you 9 you 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 14 thing 12 such 13 a 12 such 14 thing 14 thing 15 . leave me alone , and let me die quietly . ' 1 leave 2 me 1 leave 3 alone 1 leave 8 die 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 let 7 me 6 let 8 die 8 die 9 quietly 8 die 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [whatever] it is , [i] [will] [manage] to get it [for] [you] . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 15 ' 4 is 5 , 4 is 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 it 11 it 14 . 14 . 15 ' weeping and wringing her hands , the girl went down to her mother . 1 weeping 2 and 1 weeping 3 wringing 3 wringing 4 her 3 wringing 5 hands 3 wringing 8 girl 3 wringing 9 went 3 wringing 12 her 3 wringing 14 . 5 hands 6 , 7 the 8 girl 9 went 10 down 9 went 11 to 12 her 13 mother just as she was going to cook it her two brothers came in . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 to 5 going 7 cook 7 cook 8 it 7 cook 11 brothers 7 cook 12 came 7 cook 14 . 9 her 11 brothers 10 two 11 brothers 12 came 13 in they cried out in horror at the sight , and , rushing out of the hut , declared they would never see her any more . 1 they 12 rushing 2 cried 12 rushing 3 out 8 sight 4 in 5 horror 5 horror 8 sight 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 sight 8 sight 12 rushing 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 rushing 11 , 12 rushing 12 rushing 13 out 12 rushing 16 hut 12 rushing 18 declared 13 out 14 of 15 the 16 hut 17 , 18 declared 18 declared 19 they 18 declared 20 would 18 declared 21 never 18 declared 26 . 21 never 24 any 22 see 23 her 22 see 24 any 24 any 25 more and the poor girl , with a heavy heart , took the body of the redbreast up to her husband . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 girl 2 the 16 redbreast 3 poor 4 girl 4 girl 5 , 4 girl 9 heart 6 with 8 heavy 7 a 8 heavy 8 heavy 9 heart 10 , 16 redbreast 11 took 16 redbreast 12 the 16 redbreast 13 body 16 redbreast 14 of 16 redbreast 15 the 16 redbreast 16 redbreast 17 up 16 redbreast 18 to 16 redbreast 20 husband 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . his wife felt very miserable to think that their beloved redbreast had been sacrificed for nothing , and begged him to try a little bit . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 5 miserable 3 felt 5 miserable 4 very 5 miserable 5 miserable 11 redbreast 6 to 11 redbreast 7 think 11 redbreast 8 that 11 redbreast 9 their 11 redbreast 10 beloved 11 redbreast 11 redbreast 12 had 11 redbreast 13 been 11 redbreast 14 sacrificed 14 sacrificed 15 for 14 sacrificed 16 nothing 14 sacrificed 19 begged 17 , 19 begged 18 and 19 begged 19 begged 20 him 19 begged 21 to 19 begged 22 try 19 begged 25 bit 23 a 25 bit 24 little 25 bit 25 bit 26 . but the man only flew into a rage , and flung the bird out of the window . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 17 window 4 only 17 window 5 flew 8 rage 5 flew 17 window 6 into 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 8 rage 11 flung 8 rage 13 bird 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 flung 12 the 13 bird 14 out 15 of 14 out 17 window 16 the 17 window 17 window 18 . then he got up and went out . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 up 3 got 7 out 4 up 5 and 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 . when she was ready she said [to] [the] [ball] : ' [go] [back] [the] [way] you came , and [lead] [me] to [my] [grandson] . ' 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 ready 1 when 5 she 3 was 4 ready 5 she 6 said 6 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 16 you 16 you 26 ' 17 came 19 and 17 came 22 to 18 , 19 and 22 to 25 . 25 . 26 ' and the ball started with the old woman following . 1 and 2 the 2 the 9 following 3 ball 4 started 3 ball 9 following 4 started 5 with 4 started 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 9 following 10 . ' [wake] [up] [,] my [grandson] , it is time to go home , ' the [witch] said . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 18 said 5 my 7 , 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 time 10 time 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 18 said 15 ' 16 the 15 ' 18 said 18 said 19 . ' [my] [grandson] , [did] you [ever] [manage] to get that [gold] [from] the [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 18 ' 6 you 10 get 9 to 10 get 11 that 14 the 11 that 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [yes] [,] [grandmother] , [i] [got] [it] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 , 10 ' 9 . 10 ' ' [where] is it ? ' she asked . 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 5 ? 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 8 asked 7 she 8 asked 8 asked 9 . ' [here] [,] [in] my [left] [arm-pit] , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 10 answered 12 . after she had finished she asked again : 1 after 4 finished 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 she 4 finished 6 asked 4 finished 8 : 7 again 8 : ' [my] [grandson] , [did] you [manage] to get that [bridge] [from] the [bad] [one] ? ' 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 17 ' 6 you 9 get 8 to 9 get 10 that 13 the 10 that 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] [,] [grandmother] , [i] [got] that too , ' answered he . 1 ' 12 answered 5 , 12 answered 8 that 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 he 12 answered 14 . ' [where] is [it] ? ' she asked , [and] [ball-carrier] [lifted] [his] [right] [arm] , and [pointed] to [his] [arm-pit] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 16 , 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 she 5 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 to ' [here] is [the] [bridge] , [grandmother] , ' said he . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 said 6 , 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . then the witch did something that nobody in the world could have guessed that she would do . 1 then 3 witch 2 the 3 witch 3 witch 4 did 3 witch 5 something 3 witch 7 nobody 3 witch 18 . 5 something 6 that 7 nobody 10 world 7 nobody 11 could 7 nobody 13 guessed 7 nobody 16 would 8 in 10 world 9 the 10 world 12 have 13 guessed 13 guessed 14 that 15 she 16 would 16 would 17 do first , she took the [gold] [and] said to [ball-carrier] : 1 first 2 , 2 , 8 said 3 she 4 took 3 she 8 said 4 took 5 the 8 said 11 : 9 to 11 : and after that was done she put the pole back again . 1 and 11 again 2 after 3 that 3 that 4 was 3 that 9 pole 5 done 9 pole 6 she 7 put 7 put 9 pole 8 the 9 pole 9 pole 11 again 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 . ' [give] [me] the [bridge] , ' said she , ' [for] [i] am going to bury it here . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 11 ' 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 11 ' 14 am 14 am 15 going 15 going 16 to 15 going 17 bury 17 bury 18 it 17 bury 19 here 17 bury 20 . you have done what you were set to do , and [i] [need] you no more . ' 1 you 2 have 1 you 9 do 2 have 3 done 4 what 5 you 4 what 9 do 6 were 7 set 7 set 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 14 you 9 do 18 ' 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 you 15 no 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 ' then [ball-carrier] [remembered] [his] [parents] [and] went back to them . 1 then 7 went 7 went 8 back 7 went 9 to 9 to 10 them 10 them 11 . [[] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] ' [indian] [folklore] . ' []] 1 ' 5 ' 4 . 5 ' [the] [bunyip] let them come and get the roots for themselves ; but we will fish for eels and anything else we can get . ' 1 let 2 them 1 let 3 come 1 let 5 get 3 come 4 and 5 get 7 roots 6 the 7 roots 7 roots 8 for 8 for 9 themselves 8 for 16 eels 10 ; 11 but 10 ; 16 eels 12 we 16 eels 13 will 16 eels 14 fish 16 eels 15 for 16 eels 16 eels 17 and 16 eels 18 anything 16 eels 19 else 16 eels 20 we 16 eels 21 can 16 eels 22 get 16 eels 24 ' 23 . 24 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bunyip] []] when he reached a high peak overlooking all the plain he stopped to take breath , and turned to see if he was safe yet . 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 6 peak 4 a 6 peak 5 high 6 peak 6 peak 7 overlooking 6 peak 8 all 6 peak 9 the 6 peak 10 plain 6 peak 11 he 6 peak 12 stopped 6 peak 22 he 12 stopped 15 breath 12 stopped 17 and 12 stopped 18 turned 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 breath 16 , 17 and 18 turned 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 if 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 safe 24 safe 25 yet 24 safe 26 . safe ! why only the tops of the trees remained above that sea of water , and these were fast disappearing . 1 safe 6 tops 2 ! 6 tops 3 why 6 tops 4 only 6 tops 5 the 6 tops 6 tops 7 of 6 tops 9 trees 6 tops 10 remained 6 tops 11 above 6 tops 22 . 8 the 9 trees 11 above 13 sea 11 above 15 water 12 that 13 sea 14 of 15 water 15 water 21 disappearing 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 disappearing 18 these 21 disappearing 19 were 21 disappearing 20 fast 21 disappearing they must run fast indeed if they were to escape . 1 they 4 fast 2 must 3 run 3 run 4 fast 4 fast 5 indeed 5 indeed 10 escape 6 if 8 were 6 if 10 escape 7 they 8 were 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . but [,] [as] he spoke , [something] [cold] [touched] [him] [,] and [quickly] [he] [glanced] down [at] [his] [feet] . 1 but 4 he 4 he 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 16 down 16 down 20 . then with a shudder he saw that they were feet no longer , but bird 's claws . 1 then 10 feet 2 with 4 shudder 3 a 4 shudder 4 shudder 6 saw 4 shudder 9 were 4 shudder 10 feet 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 that 8 they 9 were 10 feet 17 claws 10 feet 18 . 11 no 12 longer 12 longer 14 but 12 longer 17 claws 13 , 14 but 15 bird 17 claws 16 's 17 claws the little [bunyip] [was] [carried] [home] [by] [its] mother [,] [and] [after] [that] [the] [waters] [sank] back [to] [their] [own] [channels] [.] 1 the 2 little 1 the 17 back 2 little 9 mother though [how] [they] know [i] [cannot] [tell] [you] [,] [as] [nobody] [has] [ever] [seen] it . 1 though 4 know 1 though 15 it 15 it 16 . [[] [from] [journal] [of] [anthropological] [institute] [.] []] [father] [grumbler] once upon a time there lived a man who had nearly as many children as there were sparrows in the garden . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 6 lived 9 who 8 man 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 18 sparrows 11 nearly 12 as 12 as 18 sparrows 13 many 18 sparrows 14 children 18 sparrows 15 as 18 sparrows 16 there 18 sparrows 17 were 18 sparrows 18 sparrows 19 in 18 sparrows 21 garden 18 sparrows 22 . 20 the 21 garden [by-and-by] [he] [grew] [weary] [of] [always] [working] [,] [and] [on] [sundays] [he] [lay] [a] [long] [while] [in] [bed] [,] [instead] [of] [going] [to] [church] [.] and he set out at once for the cave . 1 and 2 he 1 and 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 6 once 3 set 7 for 3 set 9 cave 5 at 6 once 8 the 9 cave 9 cave 10 . ' [who] is there ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 7 asked 3 is 4 there 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 voice 7 asked 12 . 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 from 9 voice 11 within ' [it] is [i] [,] [holy] [man] [,] [father] [grumbler] [,] you know , [who] [has] [as] [many] [children] [as] [sparrows] in the garden . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 you 1 ' 26 ' 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 , 22 in 24 garden 23 the 24 garden 24 garden 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [well] , and what is it that you want ? ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 what 4 and 5 what 5 what 6 is 5 what 11 ? 6 is 8 that 7 it 8 that 9 you 10 want 9 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [i] [want] [to] know [why] [other] [people] have all the luck , and only misfortunes happen to me ! ' 1 ' 5 know 1 ' 21 ' 9 have 10 all 10 all 11 the 10 all 16 misfortunes 12 luck 13 , 12 luck 16 misfortunes 13 , 14 and 15 only 16 misfortunes 16 misfortunes 17 happen 16 misfortunes 19 me 16 misfortunes 20 ! 17 happen 18 to 20 ! 21 ' the [holy] [man] [did] [not] [answer] [,] [but] [went] [into] [an] [inner] [cave] [,] [from] [which] [he] [came] [out] [bearing] [something] [in] [his] hand . 1 the 24 hand 24 hand 25 . ' [do] you see this basket ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 said 3 you 4 see 5 this 6 basket 5 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . but [when] you have had enough , be sure you don't forget to cry out : " that will do for to-day . " 1 but 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 6 enough 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 12 forget 6 enough 13 to 6 enough 21 for 6 enough 22 to-day 7 , 9 sure 8 be 9 sure 9 sure 12 forget 10 you 11 don't 11 don't 12 forget 13 to 14 cry 13 to 20 do 14 cry 15 out 14 cry 16 : 16 : 17 " 18 that 19 will 19 will 20 do 22 to-day 24 " 23 . 24 " oh ! [and] [one] [thing] [more] you [need] [not] [show] [it] [to] [everybody] [and] [declare] [that] [i] have [given] [it] to [you] . 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 7 you 7 you 18 have 18 have 21 to 21 to 23 . do you understand ? ' 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 understand 1 do 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' what a quantity there were to be sure ! 1 what 3 quantity 2 a 3 quantity 3 quantity 5 were 3 quantity 8 sure 3 quantity 9 ! 4 there 5 were 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure the whole road was covered with them , and the banks on each side were beginning to disappear . 1 the 11 banks 2 whole 5 covered 3 road 5 covered 4 was 5 covered 5 covered 6 with 5 covered 7 them 5 covered 9 and 5 covered 11 banks 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 banks 11 banks 13 each 11 banks 14 side 11 banks 15 were 11 banks 16 beginning 12 on 13 each 16 beginning 17 to 16 beginning 18 disappear 18 disappear 19 . that will do for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 do 2 will 5 to-day 4 for 5 to-day 5 to-day 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' and the lid of the basket closed with a snap . 1 and 7 closed 2 the 3 lid 3 lid 4 of 3 lid 6 basket 3 lid 7 closed 5 the 6 basket 7 closed 10 snap 7 closed 11 . 8 with 10 snap 9 a 10 snap [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [magic] [basket] []] only there is no need to chatter about it all over the place . 1 only 7 chatter 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 7 chatter 6 to 7 chatter 7 chatter 8 about 7 chatter 10 all 7 chatter 11 over 7 chatter 13 place 8 about 9 it 11 over 12 the 13 place 14 . you understand ? 1 you 2 understand 1 you 3 ? eh ? ' 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' and without waiting for an answer he whispered to the [basket] [:] ['] [little] basket [,] little basket , do your duty . ' 1 and 2 without 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 6 answer 3 waiting 8 whispered 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 8 whispered 18 basket 8 whispered 23 . 10 the 18 basket 15 basket 18 basket 17 little 18 basket 18 basket 19 , 18 basket 22 duty 20 do 22 duty 21 your 22 duty 23 . 24 ' ' [be] [quick] , [be] [quick] [,] and [pick] them up , ' cried the man . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 10 them 10 them 11 up 10 them 17 . 12 , 14 cried 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 15 the 16 man 16 man 17 . ' [and] if [these] [are] [not] [enough] [,] there are [plenty] [more] to be had for the asking . ' 1 ' 10 are 1 ' 20 ' 3 if 9 there 9 there 10 are 13 to 14 be 13 to 19 . 14 be 16 for 15 had 16 for 16 for 17 the 16 for 18 asking 19 . 20 ' the innkeeper and his wife did not need telling twice . 1 the 2 innkeeper 2 innkeeper 3 and 2 innkeeper 5 wife 2 innkeeper 6 did 2 innkeeper 8 need 4 his 5 wife 6 did 7 not 8 need 9 telling 8 need 10 twice 10 twice 11 . down they went on their knees and gathered up everything they could lay hands on . 1 down 6 knees 1 down 15 on 2 they 3 went 3 went 6 knees 4 on 6 knees 5 their 6 knees 6 knees 7 and 6 knees 8 gathered 6 knees 14 hands 8 gathered 9 up 8 gathered 10 everything 8 gathered 13 lay 10 everything 12 could 11 they 12 could 15 on 16 . but busy though they seemed , they found time to whisper to each other : 1 but 2 busy 1 but 5 seemed 3 though 4 they 3 though 5 seemed 5 seemed 10 to 5 seemed 11 whisper 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 found 7 they 10 to 9 time 10 to 11 whisper 12 to 11 whisper 13 each 11 whisper 15 : 13 each 14 other ' [if] we can only get hold of that basket it will make our fortune ! ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 17 ' 4 can 7 hold 5 only 7 hold 6 get 7 hold 7 hold 8 of 7 hold 10 basket 9 that 10 basket 10 basket 15 fortune 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 make 13 make 15 fortune 14 our 15 fortune 15 fortune 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' unluckily , though he did not speak , he did drink , and it was not long before he fell fast asleep . 1 unluckily 3 though 2 , 3 though 3 though 4 he 3 though 6 not 3 though 14 it 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 speak 7 speak 11 drink 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 drink 11 drink 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 it 15 was 15 was 22 asleep 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 before 18 before 19 he 18 before 22 asleep 20 fell 22 asleep 21 fast 22 asleep 22 asleep 23 . their father burst into the midst of them , bearing his basket , and crying : 1 their 6 midst 2 father 6 midst 3 burst 4 into 3 burst 6 midst 5 the 6 midst 6 midst 7 of 6 midst 8 them 6 midst 10 bearing 9 , 10 bearing 10 bearing 12 basket 10 bearing 15 crying 11 his 12 basket 12 basket 14 and 13 , 14 and 15 crying 16 : ' [don't] [spoil] [your] [appetites] [,] [children] [,] [with] that [stuff] . 1 ' 10 that 10 that 12 . do you see this basket ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 4 this 5 basket 4 this 6 ? now you shall say it instead of me , for a treat . ' 1 now 3 shall 1 now 6 instead 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 say 4 say 5 it 6 instead 7 of 6 instead 9 , 6 instead 12 treat 8 me 9 , 10 for 12 treat 11 a 12 treat 12 treat 14 ' 13 . 14 ' the children , wondering and delighted , repeated the words , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 wondering 3 , 4 wondering 4 wondering 6 delighted 4 wondering 8 repeated 5 and 6 delighted 7 , 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 the 8 repeated 10 words 8 repeated 14 happened 8 repeated 15 . 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 happened ' [it] certainly [smells] of [fish] , ' he said , and then he stopped , for a sudden thought had come to him . 1 ' 3 certainly 1 ' 10 said 5 of 7 , 7 , 10 said 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 14 he 21 had 15 stopped 19 sudden 16 , 19 sudden 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 sudden 19 sudden 20 thought 21 had 22 come 22 come 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [suppose] it is not [mine] at all [;] [supposing] [ah] , [the] [scoundrels] ! ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 16 ' 3 it 4 is 4 is 8 all 5 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 12 , 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' ' [can] [i] do anything for you [,] [father] [grumbler] ? ' asked the [innkeeper] ['s] [wife] [in] [her] [softest] [voice] . 1 ' 7 you 4 do 5 anything 4 do 7 you 5 anything 6 for 7 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 22 . ' [i] [have] [taken] the [wrong] [basket] by [mistake] , of course , ' said he . 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 15 said 8 by 10 , 10 , 12 course 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . ' [here] is yours , will you give me back my own ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 will 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 6 will 7 you 6 will 8 give 8 give 9 me 8 give 10 back 8 give 11 my 11 my 12 own 13 ? 14 ' ' [why] , what are you talking about ? ' answered she . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 11 answered 4 what 7 talking 4 what 9 ? 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 talking 7 talking 8 about 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . ' [you] can see for yourself that there [is] [no] [basket] [here] . ' 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 14 ' 4 see 6 yourself 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 14 ' 7 that 8 there 8 there 13 . 13 . 14 ' and [though] [father] [grumbler] [did] [look] [,] it was [quite] [true] that [none] was to be seen [.] 1 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 17 seen 12 that 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 seen he [took] [the] [road] [that] [led] [to] [the] [holy] [man] ['s] [cave] , and [made] [such] [haste] [that] it was not long before he [reached] [it] [.] 1 he 20 was 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 it 19 it 20 was 20 was 21 not 21 not 22 long 22 long 23 before 23 before 24 he ' [who] is there ? ' said [a] [voice] in [answer] [to] his [knock] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 said 3 is 4 there 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 said 7 said 15 . 10 in 13 his 13 his 15 . ' [it] [is] [me] [,] it is [me] [,] [holy] [man] . 1 ' 7 is 6 it 7 is 7 is 12 . you know quite well . 1 you 2 know 2 know 4 well 3 quite 4 well 4 well 5 . father [grumbler] , [who] [has] [as] [many] [children] [as] [sparrows] in the garden . ' 1 father 3 , 3 , 15 ' 11 in 13 garden 12 the 13 garden 13 garden 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [but] [,] my good [man] , it was only [yesterday] that [i] [gave] [you] a [handsome] [present] . ' 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 20 ' 5 good 7 , 7 , 20 ' 8 it 9 was 8 it 19 . 9 was 10 only 9 was 16 a 10 only 12 that 19 . 20 ' ' [yes] , [holy] [man] [,] and [here] it is . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . but something has happened [,] [i] don't [know] [what] [,] [and] [it] won't work any more . ' 1 but 16 more 2 something 4 happened 2 something 16 more 3 has 4 happened 7 don't 15 any 13 won't 14 work 13 won't 15 any 15 any 16 more 16 more 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [well] , [put] [it] [down] [.] 1 ' 3 , i will go and see if [i] can find anything for you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 2 will 9 find 2 will 12 you 2 will 14 ' 3 go 4 and 3 go 5 see 6 if 8 can 8 can 9 find 9 find 10 anything 10 anything 11 for 13 . 14 ' in a few minutes [the] [holy] [man] [returned] [with] [a] [cock] [under] [his] [arm] . 1 in 4 minutes 1 in 15 . 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 minutes but , remember , it is not necessary to let all the world into the secret . ' 1 but 3 remember 2 , 3 remember 3 remember 4 , 3 remember 8 necessary 5 it 8 necessary 6 is 8 necessary 7 not 8 necessary 8 necessary 9 to 8 necessary 10 let 8 necessary 13 world 11 all 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 16 secret 13 world 17 . 14 into 15 the 14 into 16 secret 17 . 18 ' ' [oh] no , [holy] [man] [,] [i] [am] not so [foolish] [as] [that] . ' 1 ' 3 no 1 ' 16 ' 3 no 4 , 3 no 10 not 10 not 11 so 10 not 15 . ' [nor] to tell [everybody] [that] [i] [gave] it to you , ' [went] [on] the [holy] [man] [.] 1 ' 16 the 3 to 4 tell 3 to 16 the 4 tell 9 it 4 tell 11 you 9 it 10 to 11 you 13 ' 12 , 13 ' ' [i] have [not] [got] [these] [treasures] [by] [the] [dozen] . ' 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 12 ' 11 . 12 ' and without waiting for an answer he shut the door . 1 and 8 shut 2 without 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 for 3 waiting 6 answer 3 waiting 8 shut 5 an 6 answer 7 he 8 shut 8 shut 10 door 9 the 10 door 10 door 11 . as before , the [distance] [seemed] [to] [have] [wonderfully] [shortened] [,] [and] [in] [a] [moment] [the] [tavern] [rose] [up] [in] [front] [of] [father] [grumbler] [.] 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 2 before 4 the without stopping to think , he went straight in , and found the innkeeper 's wife in the kitchen making a cake . 1 without 2 stopping 2 stopping 3 to 2 stopping 4 think 2 stopping 8 straight 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 straight 8 straight 14 innkeeper 9 in 14 innkeeper 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 innkeeper 12 found 14 innkeeper 13 the 14 innkeeper 14 innkeeper 15 's 14 innkeeper 16 wife 14 innkeeper 17 in 14 innkeeper 19 kitchen 14 innkeeper 20 making 18 the 19 kitchen 20 making 21 a 20 making 22 cake 22 cake 23 . ' [show] [me] what you can do , cock , ' cried he . 1 ' 12 cried 4 what 7 do 5 you 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 8 , 7 do 9 cock 9 cock 10 , 9 cock 12 cried 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 12 cried 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [coquerico] ['] [the] [wonderful] [cock] []] ' [you] are [a] [nice] [man] [to] go [wasting] [your] [time] [and] your [money] [drinking] [in] [that] [tavern] , and [leaving] [us] [to] [starve] ! 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 25 ! 8 go 20 and 8 go 25 ! 13 your 19 , 19 , 20 and aren't you ashamed of yourself ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 1 aren't 3 ashamed 1 aren't 6 ? 3 ashamed 4 of 3 ashamed 5 yourself 6 ? 7 ' ' [you] don't know what you are [talking] [of] , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 13 answered 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 are 6 you 7 are 10 , 13 answered 11 ' 12 he 11 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 . ' [money] ? 1 ' 3 ? why , [i] [have] [gold] and [diamonds] now , as much [as] [i] [want] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 6 and 6 and 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 15 . do you see that cock ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 5 cock 1 do 6 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that at last he grew a little quieter , but remained as puzzled as ever . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 quieter 3 he 7 quieter 4 grew 7 quieter 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 quieter 7 quieter 8 , 7 quieter 9 but 7 quieter 10 remained 7 quieter 11 as 7 quieter 12 puzzled 7 quieter 13 as 13 as 14 ever 14 ever 15 . ' [can] [i] have [forgotten] [the] [words] ? 1 ' 4 have 4 have 8 ? but [i] know that was [what] he said [!] 1 but 5 was 1 but 7 he 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 was 7 he 8 said and [i] [saw] the [diamonds] [with] [my] [own] [eyes] [!] ['] 1 and 4 the then suddenly he seized the cock , shut it into the basket , and rushed out of the house . 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 4 seized 3 he 4 seized 4 seized 6 cock 5 the 6 cock 6 cock 7 , 6 cock 8 shut 6 cock 12 basket 8 shut 9 it 10 into 11 the 10 into 12 basket 12 basket 15 rushed 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 rushed 15 rushed 16 out 15 rushed 19 house 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [holy] [man] [gives] [the] [bag] [to] [father] [grumbler] []] ' [who] is that [knocking] ? ' asked a voice from within . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 voice 8 asked 13 . 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 11 from 10 voice 12 within ' [it] is me ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ! 4 me 5 ! it is me ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 ! 3 me 4 ! holy [man] ! [you] [know] [!] 1 holy 3 ! father ' 1 father 2 ' ' [but] [,] my [good] [fellow] , you [really] should [give] [some] [one] [else] [a] [chance] [.] 1 ' 4 my 4 my 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 10 should this is the third time you have been and at such an hour , too ! ' 1 this 2 is 1 this 5 time 1 this 13 hour 3 the 4 third 4 third 5 time 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 13 hour 9 and 10 at 10 at 13 hour 11 such 12 an 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 16 ! 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' ' [oh] , yes , [holy] [man] [,] [i] [know] it is very [late] , but you [will] [forgive] me ! 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 yes 4 yes 5 , 4 yes 12 is 4 yes 15 , 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 very 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 you 17 you 20 me 20 me 21 ! it is your cock there is something the matter . 1 it 2 is 2 is 9 matter 3 your 4 cock 4 cock 7 something 4 cock 9 matter 5 there 6 is 5 there 7 something 8 the 9 matter 9 matter 10 . it is like the basket . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 like 3 like 5 basket 4 the 5 basket 5 basket 6 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [that] my cock ? 1 ' 4 cock 3 my 4 cock 4 cock 5 ? that my basket ? 1 that 4 ? 2 my 3 basket 3 basket 4 ? somebody has played you a trick , my good man ! ' 1 somebody 2 has 1 somebody 6 trick 1 somebody 8 my 3 played 6 trick 4 you 6 trick 5 a 6 trick 7 , 8 my 8 my 11 ! 9 good 10 man 9 good 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [a] [trick] ? ' [repeated] [father] [grumbler] [,] [who] [began] [to] [understand] what had happened . 1 ' 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 14 what 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . ' [then] it must [have] [been] [those] [two] ' 1 ' 4 must 1 ' 9 ' 3 it 4 must ' [i] [warned] you [not] to [show] them [to] [anybody] , ' said the [holy] [man] . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 13 said 6 to 8 them 8 them 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 17 . ' [you] [deserve] but [i] will give [you] [one] [more] chance . ' 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 13 ' 6 will 7 give 7 give 11 chance 11 chance 12 . 12 . 13 ' and , turning , he unhooked something from the wall . 1 and 6 unhooked 2 , 6 unhooked 3 turning 6 unhooked 4 , 6 unhooked 5 he 6 unhooked 6 unhooked 7 something 6 unhooked 8 from 6 unhooked 9 the 6 unhooked 10 wall 10 wall 11 . that is [all] [i] [have] to tell you . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 10 ' 6 to 7 tell 6 to 9 . 7 tell 8 you 9 . 10 ' and [,] [smiling] [to] [himself] [,] the [holy] [man] [pushed] [father] [grumbler] [out] of the [cave] [.] 1 and 7 the 7 the 14 of 14 of 15 the ' [good] [evening] [,] [friends] ! ' he said [,] [as] he [entered] [the] [inn] . 1 ' 9 said 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 he 6 ! 9 said 9 said 12 he 9 said 16 . ' [i] am [very] [hungry] , and [should] be [glad] if you [would] [roast] [this] [cock] for me [as] [soon] [as] [possible] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 12 you 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 if 7 and 9 be 11 if 12 you 12 you 18 me 17 for 18 me 18 me 23 . this cock and no other mind what [i] say , ' he went on . 1 this 2 cock 2 cock 3 and 2 cock 5 other 2 cock 6 mind 2 cock 10 , 2 cock 11 ' 2 cock 13 went 4 no 5 other 6 mind 7 what 7 what 9 say 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . ' [oh] , and another [thing] [!] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 another you can light the fire with this basket . 1 you 2 can 2 can 8 basket 3 light 5 fire 3 light 8 basket 4 the 5 fire 6 with 8 basket 7 this 8 basket 8 basket 9 . these directions made the innkeeper 's wife very uneasy . 1 these 5 innkeeper 2 directions 5 innkeeper 3 made 5 innkeeper 4 the 5 innkeeper 5 innkeeper 6 's 5 innkeeper 7 wife 5 innkeeper 8 very 5 innkeeper 9 uneasy 9 uneasy 10 . go and fetch my cock and my basket , at once . 1 go 3 fetch 2 and 3 fetch 3 fetch 5 cock 4 my 5 cock 5 cock 6 and 5 cock 7 my 5 cock 8 basket 5 cock 9 , 5 cock 11 once 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . do you hear ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 4 ? 3 hear 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [your] [cock] , and [your] [basket] [,] [father] [grumbler] [?] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 and but you have [just] ['] 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 have ' [my] [cock] and my [basket] ! ' [interrupted] [he] [.] 1 ' 4 and 1 ' 8 ' 5 my 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and [opening] [the] [bag] , [he] [cried] [:] ' [flack] ! [flick] [!] [switch] [,] [be] [quick] . ' 1 and 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 ! 11 ! 19 ' 18 . 19 ' and [father] [grumbler] [,] [who] [had] no [wish] [to] [go] [on] , [called] [out] [between] [his] [hops] [:] ' [stop] [then] , can't you ? 1 and 7 no 7 no 12 , 12 , 19 ' 19 ' 24 you 22 , 23 can't 23 can't 24 you 24 you 25 ? that is enough for to-day ! ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 3 enough 5 to-day 5 to-day 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' ' [into] [the] [bag] [,] quick ! ' said he , and the switch obeyed . 1 ' 6 quick 6 quick 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 said 7 ! 14 switch 10 he 14 switch 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 switch 14 switch 15 obeyed 15 obeyed 16 . ' [you] [have] [all] [got] what you [deserved] , ' [continued] the [holy] [man] , ' [and] [i] [have] [no] [pity] for [any] [of] you . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 10 ' 6 what 7 you 7 you 9 , 10 ' 12 the 10 ' 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 25 you 22 for 25 you 25 you 26 . but that will never be [you] [,] ['] [he] [added] [,] [turning] [to] [father] [grumbler] [.] 1 but 4 never 2 that 4 never 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 be [[] [from] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [story] [of] [the] [yara] this state of things went on for some weeks , then at last chance favoured him . 1 this 2 state 2 state 3 of 3 of 4 things 3 of 15 favoured 4 things 5 went 5 went 6 on 7 for 9 weeks 8 some 9 weeks 9 weeks 15 favoured 10 , 11 then 11 then 15 favoured 12 at 13 last 13 last 15 favoured 14 chance 15 favoured 15 favoured 16 him 16 him 17 . alonzo , for such was his name , sprang forward , and with one blow of his fist stretched the creature dead upon the road . 1 alonzo 2 , 1 alonzo 4 such 1 alonzo 6 his 3 for 4 such 5 was 6 his 6 his 7 name 6 his 18 fist 7 name 8 , 9 sprang 10 forward 9 sprang 15 blow 10 forward 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 with 15 blow 14 one 15 blow 15 blow 18 fist 16 of 18 fist 17 his 18 fist 18 fist 19 stretched 18 fist 20 the 18 fist 21 creature 18 fist 22 dead 18 fist 23 upon 23 upon 25 road 24 the 25 road 25 road 26 . ' [what] [did] [you] do last night after you [went] [home] ? ' [suddenly] asked the girl one evening . 1 ' 5 do 5 do 9 you 5 do 12 ? 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 after 8 after 9 you 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 15 asked 15 asked 17 girl 15 asked 20 . 16 the 17 girl 18 one 19 evening 19 evening 20 . ' [just] the same as [i] [always] [do] , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 10 ' 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 as 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 . i have been there constantly for several months , but last night a strange thing happened . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 16 happened 3 been 4 there 3 been 5 constantly 5 constantly 7 several 5 constantly 8 months 5 constantly 10 but 5 constantly 11 last 6 for 7 several 9 , 10 but 11 last 12 night 13 a 14 strange 14 strange 16 happened 15 thing 16 happened 16 happened 17 . as [julia] [listened] [her] [face] [grew] [deadly] [white] , and her [whole] [body] [shivered] [as] if [with] [cold] [.] 1 as 16 if 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 if 10 and 11 her could [the] [voice] [which] [had] [bewitched] [alonzo] have [come] [from] [one] [of] [these] [?] 1 could 8 have ' [what] is that ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 he 7 asked 9 . ' [it] is something that has to do with our future happiness . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 do 1 ' 14 ' 4 something 5 that 4 something 6 has 4 something 7 to 7 to 8 do 9 with 12 happiness 10 our 12 happiness 11 future 12 happiness 12 happiness 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] [!] it is [serious] , [then] [?] 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 7 , 4 it 5 is well , [of] [course] [i] [promise] [.] 1 well 2 , now tell me ! ' 1 now 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [no] ; but [perhaps] [something] [will] [.] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but if you will not promise [i] shall go mad with fright . 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 promise 3 will 4 not 3 will 5 promise 5 promise 11 fright 7 shall 8 go 8 go 9 mad 9 mad 11 fright 10 with 11 fright 11 fright 12 . promise me . ' 1 promise 2 me 2 me 4 ' 3 . 4 ' ' [why] , what is the matter ? 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 what 4 what 7 matter 5 is 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 8 ? you look so pale ! 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 so 2 look 4 pale 2 look 5 ! tell me why you are so frightened ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 why 1 tell 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 so 5 are 8 ? 6 so 7 frightened 8 ? 9 ' ' [did] you not hear [the] [song] ? ' she asked [,] [trembling] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 not 3 you 8 ? 5 hear 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 14 . ' [suppose] [i] [did] [,] how could [that] [hurt] me ? 1 ' 6 how 6 how 7 could 6 how 11 ? 10 me 11 ? it was the [loveliest] [song] [i] [ever] [heard] ! ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 ! 2 was 3 the 9 ! 10 ' ' [yes] , and after the [song] [will] [come] [the] [apparition] [;] and after [that] [after] [that] ' 1 ' 14 after 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 and 3 , 13 and 4 and 5 after 5 after 6 the 13 and 14 after ' [i] don't [understand] [.] 1 ' 3 don't well after that [?] ['] 1 well 3 that 2 after 3 that ' [after] that [death] . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 . 5 . 6 ' alonzo stared at her . 1 alonzo 2 stared 2 stared 3 at 2 stared 4 her 4 her 5 . had she really gone mad ? 1 had 4 gone 2 she 4 gone 3 really 4 gone 4 gone 5 mad 5 mad 6 ? [such] [talk] [was] [very] [unlike] [julia] [;] [but] [before] [he] [could] [collect] [his] [senses] [the] [girl] [spoke] [again] [:] ' [that] is the reason [why] [i] [implore] you never [to] go there again ; at any rate till after we are married . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 25 ' 3 is 5 reason 4 the 5 reason 9 you 10 never 12 go 18 rate 13 there 18 rate 14 again 15 ; 14 again 18 rate 16 at 18 rate 17 any 18 rate 18 rate 19 till 18 rate 23 married 18 rate 25 ' 20 after 23 married 21 we 22 are 22 are 23 married 24 . 25 ' ' [and] what difference will our marriage make ? ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 what 4 difference 3 what 9 ? 4 difference 7 marriage 4 difference 8 make 5 will 7 marriage 6 our 7 marriage 9 ? 10 ' ' [oh] [,] [there] will be no danger then ; you can go to bathe as often as you like ! ' 1 ' 5 will 5 will 6 be 5 will 15 bathe 6 be 8 danger 7 no 8 danger 9 then 15 bathe 10 ; 15 bathe 11 you 12 can 12 can 15 bathe 13 go 15 bathe 14 to 15 bathe 15 bathe 16 as 15 bathe 17 often 15 bathe 18 as 15 bathe 20 like 15 bathe 22 ' 19 you 20 like 21 ! 22 ' ' [but] tell me why you are so [afraid] ? ' 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 10 ? 5 why 6 you 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 so 7 are 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [because] [the] [voice] you [heard] [i] know you will [laugh] , but it is quite [true] it was the [voice] [of] [the] [yara] . ' 1 ' 10 will 1 ' 15 is 1 ' 26 ' 5 you 8 know 5 you 10 will 8 know 9 you 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 it 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 quite 18 it 19 was 18 it 25 . 19 was 20 the 25 . 26 ' at [these] [words] [alonzo] [burst] [into] [a] [shout] [of] [laughter] [;] [but] [it] [sounded] [so] [harsh] [and] [loud] that [julia] [shrank] [away] [shuddering] . 1 at 19 that 1 at 24 . ' [oh] , [heaven] [!] you have seen her ! you have seen her [!] what shall [i] do ? ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 21 ' 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 her 10 ! 21 ' 11 you 12 have 11 you 20 ? 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 14 her 16 what 19 do 16 what 20 ? 17 shall 19 do 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] [may] not [know] it , but it is true . 1 ' 11 true 4 not 8 but 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 11 true 10 is 11 true 11 true 12 . nobody [who] has [not] [seen] [the] [yara] [laughs] [like] [that] [.] ['] 1 nobody 3 has and [julia] flung herself [on] [the] [ground] [weeping] [bitterly] [.] 1 and 3 flung 3 flung 4 herself at this [sight] [alonzo] [became] [suddenly] [grave] , and [kneeling] [by] [her] [side] [,] [gently] [raised] [her] up . 1 at 2 this 2 this 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 up 18 up 19 . ' [do] not cry so , my angel , ' he said , ' [i] will [promise] [anything] you [please] . 1 ' 10 ' 3 not 4 cry 4 cry 8 angel 4 cry 9 , 5 so 8 angel 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 angel 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 10 ' 14 ' 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 14 ' 16 will 16 will 19 you 19 you 21 . only let me see you smile again . ' 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 4 see 5 you 4 see 7 again 6 smile 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 ' with a great [effort] [julia] [checked] [her] [sobs] , and [rose] [to] her [feet] [.] 1 with 13 her 2 a 3 great 3 great 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 her ' [thank] you , ' she answered . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 answered 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 answered 6 she 7 answered 7 answered 8 . ' [my] [heart] [grows] [lighter] [as] you say that ! 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 10 ! 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 that i know you will try to keep your word and to stay away from the forest . 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 try 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 try 5 try 7 keep 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 your 7 keep 9 word 7 keep 14 from 10 and 13 away 11 to 12 stay 12 stay 13 away 13 away 14 from 14 from 16 forest 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . oh , [i] [have] [seen] [it] [,] and more than one [betrothed] [maiden] [lives] [alone] [,] [broken-hearted] [.] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 8 and 8 and 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 one and [opening] [a] [curiously] [carved] [box] [,] [she] [took] [out] [a] [sea-shell] [shot] with [many] [colours] [,] [and] [sang] a [song] [softly] [into] [it] [.] 1 and 14 with 14 with 20 a perhaps [i] [do] [not] know [for] [certain] [but] [perhaps] [,] [i] may be [stronger] [than] [the] [yara] . ['] 1 perhaps 5 know 1 perhaps 12 may 12 may 13 be 13 be 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [julia] [sings] [her] [song] [into] [the] [shell] []] it was late that night [when] [alonzo] [returned] [home] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 late 3 late 5 night 4 that 5 night but the young man steadily turned his face in the other direction , and went home to bed . 1 but 2 the 2 the 12 direction 3 young 4 man 3 young 5 steadily 5 steadily 6 turned 5 steadily 8 face 5 steadily 9 in 5 steadily 11 other 7 his 8 face 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 direction 12 direction 16 home 12 direction 18 bed 12 direction 19 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 went 15 went 16 home 17 to 18 bed the [struggle] [had] [been] [hard] [,] [but] [alonzo] [had] [his] [reward] next day [in] [the] [joy] [and] [relief] with [which] [julia] [greeted] him . 1 the 12 next 12 next 13 day 13 day 24 . 19 with 23 him 23 him 24 . but , in spite of this , the song rang in his ears , and daily grew louder . 1 but 4 spite 2 , 4 spite 3 in 4 spite 4 spite 5 of 4 spite 6 this 4 spite 9 song 6 this 7 , 8 the 9 song 9 song 18 louder 10 rang 13 ears 10 rang 15 and 10 rang 16 daily 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 ears 14 , 15 and 16 daily 18 louder 17 grew 18 louder 18 louder 19 . at eleven o'clock he plunged into the cool darkness of the trees , and took the path that led straight to the river . 1 at 2 eleven 2 eleven 3 o'clock 2 eleven 5 plunged 2 eleven 8 cool 4 he 5 plunged 5 plunged 6 into 5 plunged 7 the 8 cool 9 darkness 9 darkness 12 trees 9 darkness 17 path 10 of 12 trees 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 14 and 13 , 14 and 15 took 17 path 16 the 17 path 17 path 19 led 17 path 23 river 18 that 19 led 19 led 20 straight 19 led 21 to 22 the 23 river 23 river 24 . this was enough ; he ran along the road harder than ever , and never paused till he was safe in his own room . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 ; 4 ; 16 paused 5 he 16 paused 6 ran 7 along 7 along 9 road 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 harder 10 harder 11 than 10 harder 12 ever 10 harder 14 and 10 harder 15 never 10 harder 16 paused 13 , 14 and 16 paused 17 till 16 paused 20 safe 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 safe 20 safe 24 room 20 safe 25 . 21 in 24 room 22 his 23 own 23 own 24 room in the evening he went as usual to the creeper-covered house . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 evening 2 the 10 creeper-covered 4 he 10 creeper-covered 5 went 10 creeper-covered 6 as 10 creeper-covered 7 usual 10 creeper-covered 8 to 10 creeper-covered 9 the 10 creeper-covered 10 creeper-covered 11 house 10 creeper-covered 12 . alonzo , however , refused to answer any of her questions , and all she could get was a promise to hear everything next day . 1 alonzo 3 however 1 alonzo 5 refused 1 alonzo 7 answer 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 5 refused 6 to 7 answer 11 questions 8 any 9 of 8 any 11 questions 10 her 11 questions 11 questions 12 , 11 questions 14 all 11 questions 26 . 12 , 13 and 14 all 25 day 15 she 16 could 15 she 18 was 16 could 17 get 18 was 19 a 19 a 25 day 20 promise 21 to 20 promise 25 day 21 to 22 hear 22 hear 23 everything 24 next 25 day [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [yara] [defeated] []] on [pretence] [of] [a] [violent] [headache] , he left [julia] [much] [earlier] [than] [usual] and [hurried] [quickly] [home] [.] 1 on 15 and 7 , 8 he 7 , 15 and 8 he 9 left once outside he hastened down the road which led to the forest . 1 once 4 hastened 2 outside 4 hastened 3 he 4 hastened 4 hastened 9 led 4 hastened 10 to 4 hastened 11 the 5 down 7 road 6 the 7 road 7 road 9 led 8 which 9 led 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 . he did not stop till he had reached the river pool , when , holding the pistol in his hand , he looked about him . 1 he 8 reached 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 stop 4 stop 8 reached 5 till 8 reached 6 he 8 reached 7 had 8 reached 8 reached 10 river 8 reached 11 pool 9 the 10 river 11 pool 17 pistol 11 pool 26 . 12 , 15 holding 13 when 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 the 15 holding 17 pistol 17 pistol 18 in 17 pistol 20 hand 17 pistol 21 , 17 pistol 23 looked 19 his 20 hand 22 he 23 looked 23 looked 24 about 23 looked 25 him ' [who] is that ? ' he cried , [standing] [upright] [instantly] [;] but only [an] [echo] [answered] [him] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 cried 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 9 , 14 but 14 but 15 only again that feeling of awful fear took possession of him , and he tried to turn his eyes from the pool . 1 again 2 that 2 that 3 feeling 3 feeling 8 possession 4 of 8 possession 5 awful 8 possession 6 fear 8 possession 7 took 8 possession 8 possession 9 of 8 possession 10 him 8 possession 14 tried 8 possession 22 . 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 tried 13 he 14 tried 14 tried 15 to 14 tried 16 turn 16 turn 18 eyes 16 turn 21 pool 17 his 18 eyes 19 from 21 pool 20 the 21 pool but it was no use ; something stronger than himself compelled him to keep them there . 1 but 16 there 2 it 3 was 3 was 11 compelled 4 no 5 use 5 use 11 compelled 6 ; 11 compelled 7 something 11 compelled 8 stronger 9 than 8 stronger 11 compelled 10 himself 11 compelled 11 compelled 12 him 11 compelled 13 to 11 compelled 14 keep 11 compelled 15 them 11 compelled 16 there 16 there 17 . he turned to run , but his feet were glued to the spot . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 4 run 3 to 4 run 4 run 10 glued 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 glued 7 his 8 feet 8 feet 10 glued 9 were 10 glued 10 glued 11 to 10 glued 13 spot 10 glued 14 . 12 the 13 spot the report awoke the sleeping echoes , and was repeated all through the forest , but the figure smiled still , and went on advancing . 1 the 14 forest 2 report 6 echoes 3 awoke 6 echoes 4 the 6 echoes 5 sleeping 6 echoes 6 echoes 8 and 6 echoes 9 was 6 echoes 10 repeated 6 echoes 11 all 6 echoes 12 through 7 , 8 and 12 through 14 forest 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 18 figure 14 forest 26 . 15 , 16 but 15 , 18 figure 17 the 18 figure 18 figure 19 smiled 19 smiled 25 advancing 20 still 25 advancing 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 went 23 went 24 on 23 went 25 advancing again [alonzo] [fired] , and [a] [second] [time] the [bullet] [whistled] [through] [the] air [,] [and] [the] [figure] [advanced] [nearer] . 1 again 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 the 9 the 14 air 14 air 21 . a moment more , and she would be at his side . 1 a 2 moment 2 moment 3 more 2 moment 6 she 2 moment 11 side 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 she 6 she 7 would 7 would 8 be 9 at 11 side 10 his 11 side 11 side 12 . alonzo felt his senses going and his will failing . 1 alonzo 2 felt 1 alonzo 4 senses 3 his 4 senses 4 senses 9 failing 5 going 9 failing 6 and 9 failing 7 his 9 failing 8 will 9 failing 9 failing 10 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [cunning] [hare] ' [if] [he] [does] not [catch] [a] fish [he] [may] [find] [something] [else] , ' she said [to] [herself] . 1 ' 5 not 1 ' 17 said 8 fish 15 ' 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 said 16 she 17 said 17 said 20 . ' [after] [all] , [i] don't know what is the [use] [of] [your] [going] [,] my boy ! 1 ' 8 what 1 ' 18 ! 4 , 6 don't 6 don't 7 know 7 know 8 what 8 what 9 is 9 is 10 the 16 my 17 boy 16 my 18 ! for [even] [if] you should [catch] [a] [fish] [,] [i] have [no] [fire] [to] [cook] it [with] . ' 1 for 4 you 4 you 11 have 5 should 11 have 11 have 16 it 16 it 18 . 18 . 19 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [little] [hare] [is] [caught] []] would there be even one fish ? 1 would 3 be 1 would 4 even 2 there 3 be 4 even 5 one 4 even 6 fish 6 fish 7 ? and at this thought the pangs of hunger made him feel quite sick with fear . 1 and 6 pangs 2 at 6 pangs 3 this 6 pangs 4 thought 6 pangs 5 the 6 pangs 6 pangs 7 of 6 pangs 8 hunger 6 pangs 9 made 6 pangs 10 him 6 pangs 11 feel 6 pangs 12 quite 12 quite 13 sick 13 sick 15 fear 13 sick 16 . 14 with 15 fear then he rolled up the net with the rest , put it on his back and carried it home . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 up 3 rolled 6 net 3 rolled 14 his 3 rolled 15 back 5 the 6 net 6 net 7 with 6 net 9 rest 6 net 10 , 6 net 11 put 8 the 9 rest 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on 15 back 19 home 16 and 17 carried 17 carried 18 it 17 carried 19 home 19 home 20 . the old woman stared at him in horror as she listened to his proposal . 1 the 3 woman 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 6 him 4 stared 8 horror 7 in 8 horror 8 horror 14 proposal 9 as 10 she 9 as 11 listened 11 listened 12 to 11 listened 14 proposal 13 his 14 proposal 14 proposal 15 . he repeated them , as well as he could remember , and waited to see what would happen . 1 he 13 waited 2 repeated 3 them 2 repeated 4 , 2 repeated 5 as 5 as 6 well 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 could 8 he 13 waited 9 could 10 remember 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 waited 13 waited 18 happen 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 what 16 what 18 happen 17 would 18 happen 18 happen 19 . directly he got there he told the whales that he did not need them any more , and sat down in the sand to rest . 1 directly 2 he 1 directly 3 got 3 got 8 whales 4 there 8 whales 5 he 8 whales 6 told 8 whales 7 the 8 whales 8 whales 9 that 8 whales 10 he 8 whales 11 did 8 whales 13 need 8 whales 14 them 8 whales 17 , 8 whales 18 and 8 whales 21 in 8 whales 22 the 11 did 12 not 14 them 16 more 15 any 16 more 19 sat 20 down 19 sat 21 in 22 the 23 sand 23 sand 25 rest 24 to 25 rest 25 rest 26 . the sparks were scattered in every direction , and one fell on the net , making a little blaze . 1 the 14 net 2 sparks 4 scattered 2 sparks 6 every 3 were 4 scattered 5 in 6 every 6 every 7 direction 6 every 10 one 6 every 14 net 7 direction 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 fell 12 on 11 fell 14 net 13 the 14 net 14 net 15 , 14 net 19 blaze 16 making 19 blaze 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 blaze 19 blaze 20 . ' [didn't] [i] tell you [i] would [bring] you [fire] ? ' said he [,] [holding] [up] [his] [net] [,] [which] was [now] [burning] [briskly] . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 12 ' 4 tell 5 you 5 you 11 ? 7 would 9 you 9 you 11 ? 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 22 was 22 was 26 . ' [but] how did you [cross] [the] [water] ? ' [inquired] the old woman . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 10 ' 3 how 9 ? 4 did 5 you 5 you 9 ? 10 ' 14 woman 12 the 14 woman 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 . ' [oh] [,] [i] [just] [jumped] ! ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . and his grandmother asked him no more questions , for she saw that he was wiser than she . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 asked 3 grandmother 7 more 3 grandmother 18 she 3 grandmother 19 . 4 asked 5 him 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 questions 7 more 10 for 7 more 17 than 8 questions 9 , 11 she 12 saw 12 saw 13 that 12 saw 16 wiser 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 16 wiser 17 than [[] ['] [indian] [folk] [tales] [.] ['] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [the] [turtle] [and] [his] [bride] the young woman was so surprised at this question that she dropped the beaded slipper she was making , and stared at the turtle . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 15 slipper 2 young 3 woman 4 was 6 surprised 5 so 6 surprised 6 surprised 7 at 6 surprised 8 this 6 surprised 9 question 9 question 14 beaded 10 that 14 beaded 11 she 14 beaded 12 dropped 13 the 12 dropped 14 beaded 14 beaded 15 slipper 15 slipper 16 she 15 slipper 18 making 15 slipper 21 stared 15 slipper 25 . 17 was 18 making 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 stared 21 stared 22 at 21 stared 24 turtle 23 the 24 turtle ' [but] how are you going to [provide] [for] [a] [family] ? 1 ' 3 how 3 how 12 ? 4 are 5 you 4 are 6 going 4 are 12 ? 6 going 7 to why , when the camp moves , you will not even be able to keep up with the rest ! ' 1 why 2 , 1 why 6 moves 3 when 6 moves 4 the 5 camp 5 camp 6 moves 6 moves 7 , 6 moves 9 will 6 moves 11 even 8 you 9 will 10 not 11 even 11 even 13 able 12 be 13 able 13 able 14 to 13 able 15 keep 15 keep 16 up 15 keep 19 rest 15 keep 21 ' 16 up 17 with 18 the 19 rest 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] [can] [keep] [up] [with] the best of them , ' replied the turtle , tossing his head . 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 13 replied 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 of 9 of 10 them 11 , 13 replied 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 17 tossing 13 replied 20 . 14 the 15 turtle 15 turtle 17 tossing 16 , 17 tossing 17 tossing 19 head 18 his 19 head this [did] [not] [please] [the] [turtle] ; [but] he knew it was no [use] [talking] [,] so [all] he [answered] was : 1 this 21 was 1 this 22 : 7 ; 9 he 7 ; 17 so 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 12 was 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 no 17 so 19 he 19 he 21 was ' [i] shall go [to] [war] [and] [take] [some] [captives] , and [i] [shall] [be] [away] [several] [months] [.] 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 go 4 go 12 and 11 , 12 and and [when] [i] [return] [i] [shall] [expect] [you] to be ready to marry me . ' 1 and 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 ready 11 ready 13 marry 12 to 13 marry 13 marry 14 me 14 me 16 ' 15 . 16 ' so he went back to his hut , and at once set about his preparations . 1 so 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 5 to 3 went 15 preparations 6 his 7 hut 6 his 15 preparations 7 hut 8 , 9 and 15 preparations 10 at 11 once 11 once 15 preparations 12 set 15 preparations 13 about 15 preparations 14 his 15 preparations 15 preparations 16 . the turtles , who were tired of doing nothing , agreed at once , and next day the whole tribe left the camp . 1 the 2 turtles 2 turtles 3 , 2 turtles 4 who 2 turtles 5 were 2 turtles 6 tired 6 tired 7 of 7 of 20 tribe 8 doing 9 nothing 8 doing 11 agreed 10 , 11 agreed 11 agreed 13 once 11 agreed 15 and 11 agreed 16 next 12 at 13 once 14 , 15 and 16 next 17 day 16 next 20 tribe 18 the 19 whole 19 whole 20 tribe 20 tribe 21 left 20 tribe 23 camp 20 tribe 24 . 22 the 23 camp the girl was standing at the door of her hut as they passed , and laughed out loud they moved so slowly . 1 the 10 hut 2 girl 4 standing 3 was 4 standing 4 standing 10 hut 5 at 7 door 6 the 7 door 7 door 10 hut 8 of 10 hut 9 her 10 hut 10 hut 13 passed 11 as 13 passed 12 they 13 passed 13 passed 22 slowly 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 laughed 16 laughed 18 loud 17 out 18 loud 18 loud 20 moved 19 they 20 moved 20 moved 21 so 20 moved 22 slowly 22 slowly 23 . her lover , who was marching at the head , grew very angry at this , and cried out : 1 her 2 lover 2 lover 6 marching 2 lover 18 cried 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 marching 5 was 6 marching 6 marching 7 at 6 marching 8 the 6 marching 9 head 6 marching 10 , 6 marching 11 grew 11 grew 13 angry 11 grew 17 and 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 at 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 , 18 cried 19 out 18 cried 20 : they looked at it with dismay , and the oldest among them put their heads together to see what was to be done . 1 they 16 together 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 6 dismay 3 at 4 it 5 with 6 dismay 6 dismay 8 and 6 dismay 10 oldest 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 oldest 10 oldest 11 among 10 oldest 15 heads 11 among 12 them 13 put 15 heads 14 their 15 heads 15 heads 16 together 16 together 24 . 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 what 19 what 23 done 20 was 21 to 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 done 23 done 24 . ' [can't] [we] [manage] to get [past] [by] the [top] ? ' asked [one] . 1 ' 9 the 1 ' 12 ' 5 to 6 get 5 to 9 the 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 15 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [girl] [laughs] [at] [the] [army] [of] [turtles] []] ' [why] [,] it [would] [take] [us] [years] , ' exclaimed another . 1 ' 4 it 1 ' 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 12 another 11 exclaimed 13 . ' [just] [look] [at] [all] [those] [tall] [green] [branches] , [spreading] [in] [every] [direction] [.] 1 ' 10 , if once we got entangled in them , we should never get out again ! ' 1 if 5 entangled 2 once 5 entangled 3 we 5 entangled 4 got 5 entangled 5 entangled 6 in 5 entangled 7 them 5 entangled 9 we 5 entangled 10 should 5 entangled 11 never 5 entangled 15 ! 8 , 9 we 11 never 12 get 11 never 14 again 12 get 13 out 15 ! 16 ' ' [well] [then] [,] let us go round [by] [the] [bottom] , ' said [a] [third] . 1 ' 5 let 1 ' 13 ' 5 let 6 us 5 let 7 go 7 go 8 round 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 . ' [no] ; the [only] way [i] [can] [think] [of] , [is] to [burn] [a] [large] [hole] [in] the [trunk] . ' 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 way 6 way 11 , 11 , 22 ' 13 to 19 the 13 to 21 . 21 . 22 ' and this they did , but the trunk was very thick , and would not burn through . 1 and 2 this 2 this 16 burn 3 they 4 did 4 did 6 but 4 did 16 burn 5 , 6 but 7 the 8 trunk 8 trunk 11 thick 9 was 10 very 9 was 11 thick 11 thick 13 and 11 thick 16 burn 12 , 13 and 14 would 15 not 14 would 16 burn 16 burn 17 through 16 burn 18 . ' [it] [is] [no] [use] [,] we must give [it] up , ' [they] [agreed] [at] [last] [.] 1 ' 7 we 1 ' 13 ' 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 give 9 give 11 up 12 , 13 ' ' [after] [all] , [nobody] [need] [ever] [know] [!] 1 ' 4 , we have been away such a long while that we might easily have had all sorts of adventures . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 11 might 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 away 3 been 7 long 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 9 that 11 might 10 we 11 might 11 might 12 easily 12 easily 16 sorts 12 easily 20 ' 13 have 16 sorts 14 had 16 sorts 15 all 16 sorts 16 sorts 17 of 16 sorts 18 adventures 19 . 20 ' and so the whole company turned homewards again . 1 and 7 homewards 2 so 7 homewards 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 7 homewards 5 company 7 homewards 6 turned 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 again 7 homewards 9 . they took even longer to go back than they had to come , for they were tired and footsore with their journey . 1 they 2 took 1 they 3 even 1 they 4 longer 1 they 9 they 4 longer 5 to 4 longer 8 than 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 back 9 they 10 had 9 they 19 footsore 10 had 11 to 10 had 12 come 13 , 19 footsore 14 for 19 footsore 15 they 19 footsore 16 were 19 footsore 17 tired 19 footsore 18 and 19 footsore 19 footsore 20 with 19 footsore 21 their 19 footsore 22 journey 19 footsore 23 . when they drew near the camp they plucked up their courage , and began to sing a war-song . 1 when 2 they 1 when 8 plucked 3 drew 4 near 3 drew 8 plucked 5 the 6 camp 6 camp 8 plucked 7 they 8 plucked 8 plucked 9 up 8 plucked 10 their 8 plucked 11 courage 11 courage 14 began 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 18 war-song 15 to 18 war-song 16 sing 18 war-song 17 a 18 war-song 18 war-song 19 . ' [now] [that] [i] [have] [got] you [i] will keep you , ' said the [leader] , who had happened to [seize] [his] [betrothed] . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 11 you 7 you 9 will 9 will 10 keep 11 you 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 had 19 had 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 20 happened 25 . whoever comes here , will die , will die ! 1 whoever 2 comes 1 whoever 5 will 1 whoever 9 die 2 comes 3 here 3 here 4 , 6 die 7 , 6 die 9 die 8 will 9 die 9 die 10 ! on the way the chief turtle met a man , who said to him : 1 on 2 the 1 on 3 way 3 way 7 met 4 the 5 chief 5 chief 6 turtle 5 chief 7 met 7 met 11 who 7 met 14 him 8 a 9 man 9 man 11 who 10 , 11 who 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 : ' [that] [woman] [who] [was] [to] have [been] your [wife] [has] [married] [another] [man] ! ' 1 ' 7 have 1 ' 16 ' 9 your 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [is] that [true] [?] ' said the [turtle] . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 10 . ' [then] [i] must see him . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 must 5 see 5 see 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' when he was quite close to the hut where the woman lived , he cried out : 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 14 he 1 when 16 out 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 close 5 close 6 to 5 close 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 12 lived 8 hut 13 , 9 where 12 lived 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 lived 15 cried 16 out 16 out 17 : ' [here] [i] [am] to [claim] the woman [who] [promised] to be my wife . ' 1 ' 8 woman 1 ' 16 ' 5 to 7 the 7 the 8 woman 11 to 12 be 11 to 15 . 12 be 14 wife 13 my 14 wife 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] [,] here is [the] [turtle] , ' [whispered] the [husband] [hurriedly] [;] ' what is to be done now ? ' 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 23 ' 4 here 5 is 8 , 23 ' 9 ' 11 the 9 ' 15 ' 15 ' 16 what 16 what 17 is 16 what 22 ? 17 is 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 done 21 now 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [come] with me , ' he said [sternly] . 1 ' 8 said 3 with 4 me 4 me 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [you] [broke] [your] promise , ' answered she . 1 ' 8 answered 5 promise 8 answered 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 she 8 answered 10 . ' [you] said you would be back soon , and it is more than a year since you went ! 1 ' 3 said 3 said 9 , 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 5 would 7 back 7 back 8 soon 7 back 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 20 ! 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 is 12 is 14 than 13 more 14 than 14 than 16 year 15 a 16 year 16 year 17 since 17 since 18 you 17 since 19 went how was [i] to [know] [that] you were alive ? ' 1 how 2 was 1 how 10 ? 4 to 7 you 7 you 10 ? 8 were 9 alive 9 alive 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' at her words the husband took courage , and spoke hastily : 1 at 2 her 2 her 5 husband 3 words 4 the 3 words 5 husband 5 husband 11 hastily 6 took 7 courage 7 courage 9 and 7 courage 11 hastily 8 , 9 and 10 spoke 11 hastily 11 hastily 12 : ' [yes] , you promised [you] [would] [go] to [war] and [bring] [back] [some] [prisoners] , and you have [not] done it . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 24 ' 4 you 5 promised 5 promised 9 to 11 and 16 , 16 , 24 ' 17 and 18 you 18 you 19 have 19 have 21 done 21 done 22 it 21 done 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [i] did go , and made many prisoners , ' retorted the turtle angrily , drawing out his knife . 1 ' 15 angrily 3 did 9 prisoners 4 go 9 prisoners 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 prisoners 7 made 9 prisoners 8 many 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 12 retorted 9 prisoners 14 turtle 9 prisoners 15 angrily 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 retorted 13 the 14 turtle 15 angrily 17 drawing 15 angrily 21 . 16 , 17 drawing 17 drawing 18 out 17 drawing 19 his 17 drawing 20 knife ' [look] [here] [,] if [she] won't be my wife , she sha'n't be yours . 1 ' 13 sha'n't 5 if 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 7 won't 13 sha'n't 9 my 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 10 wife 13 sha'n't 11 , 12 she 13 sha'n't 14 be 13 sha'n't 15 yours 15 yours 16 . i will cut her in two ; and you [shall] have [one] [half] [,] [and] [i] [the] [other] [.] ['] 1 i 2 will 1 i 11 have 2 will 3 cut 3 cut 4 her 3 cut 6 two 5 in 6 two 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 9 you 9 you 11 have ' [but] [half] [a] [woman] is no use to me , ' answered the man . 1 ' 6 is 1 ' 13 answered 7 no 8 use 8 use 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 13 answered 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 man 13 answered 16 . 14 the 15 man ' [if] you want [her] [so] [much] you had better take her . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 you 3 you 4 want 8 you 10 better 9 had 10 better 10 better 11 take 11 take 12 her 12 her 13 . 13 . 14 ' and the turtle , followed by his relations , carried her off to his own hut . 1 and 10 carried 2 the 3 turtle 3 turtle 4 , 3 turtle 8 relations 5 followed 6 by 5 followed 8 relations 7 his 8 relations 8 relations 9 , 8 relations 10 carried 10 carried 11 her 10 carried 12 off 10 carried 16 hut 13 to 16 hut 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 hut 16 hut 17 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [turtle] [outwitted] []] then she filled it with water and hung it over the fire to boil . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 filled 3 filled 4 it 3 filled 5 with 3 filled 6 water 3 filled 8 hung 7 and 8 hung 8 hung 10 over 8 hung 14 boil 9 it 10 over 11 the 12 fire 12 fire 14 boil 13 to 14 boil 14 boil 15 . it was just beginning to bubble and hiss when the turtle entered . 1 it 2 was 2 was 8 hiss 3 just 8 hiss 4 beginning 5 to 4 beginning 8 hiss 6 bubble 7 and 6 bubble 8 hiss 8 hiss 9 when 8 hiss 11 turtle 8 hiss 12 entered 8 hiss 13 . 10 the 11 turtle ' [what] are you [doing] there ? ' [asked] he , for he was [always] afraid of things that he did [not] [understand] . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ' 3 are 4 you 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 10 he 21 did 11 , 13 he 11 , 20 he 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 things 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 did 21 did 24 . ' [just] [warming] [some] [water] , ' she answered . 1 ' 9 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [do] you know how to [swim] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 how 5 how 6 to 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] [,] of course [i] [do] [.] 1 ' 5 course 4 of 5 course what a question ! 1 what 3 question 1 what 4 ! 2 a 3 question but what [does] it matter to you ? ' said the [turtle] [,] [more] [suspicious] [than] [ever] . 1 but 2 what 2 what 5 matter 4 it 5 matter 5 matter 8 ? 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 18 . ' [oh] [,] [i] only thought that [after] [your] [long] [journey] you might [like] [to] [wash] [.] 1 ' 5 only 1 ' 12 you 5 only 7 that 6 thought 7 that 12 you 13 might the roads are so muddy , after the winter 's rains . 1 the 2 roads 2 roads 3 are 2 roads 4 so 2 roads 5 muddy 5 muddy 6 , 5 muddy 11 rains 7 after 11 rains 8 the 11 rains 9 winter 10 's 9 winter 11 rains 11 rains 12 . i could rub your shell for you till it was bright and shining again . ' 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 rub 3 rub 4 your 3 rub 5 shell 3 rub 14 again 5 shell 7 you 5 shell 8 till 5 shell 10 was 5 shell 11 bright 6 for 7 you 9 it 10 was 11 bright 12 and 11 bright 13 shining 14 again 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [well] , [i] [am] [rather] [muddy] [.] 1 ' 3 , if one is fighting , you know , one cannot stop to pick one 's way . 1 if 10 cannot 2 one 10 cannot 3 is 4 fighting 4 fighting 5 , 4 fighting 10 cannot 6 you 7 know 6 you 10 cannot 8 , 10 cannot 9 one 10 cannot 10 cannot 13 pick 11 stop 13 pick 12 to 13 pick 13 pick 14 one 13 pick 16 way 15 's 16 way 16 way 17 . i should certainly be more comfortable if my back was washed . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 certainly 3 certainly 6 comfortable 4 be 6 comfortable 5 more 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 11 washed 6 comfortable 12 . 7 if 11 washed 8 my 9 back 9 back 11 washed 10 was 11 washed 12 . 13 ' the woman did not wait for him to change his mind . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 7 him 3 did 9 change 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 8 to 9 change 9 change 11 mind 9 change 12 . 10 his 11 mind she caught him up by his shell and popped him straight into the pot , where he sank to the bottom , and died instantly . 1 she 2 caught 2 caught 3 him 2 caught 4 up 2 caught 5 by 2 caught 7 shell 6 his 7 shell 7 shell 8 and 7 shell 9 popped 9 popped 11 straight 9 popped 12 into 9 popped 14 pot 10 him 11 straight 13 the 14 pot 14 pot 15 , 14 pot 16 where 14 pot 18 sank 14 pot 25 instantly 14 pot 26 . 17 he 18 sank 18 sank 21 bottom 18 sank 24 died 19 to 21 bottom 20 the 21 bottom 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 died [[] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [how] [geirald] [the] [coward] [was] [punished] ' [oh] [,] [if] that is your [only] [difficulty] [,] it is all right , ' cried [geirald] . 1 ' 6 is 1 ' 17 cried 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 your 11 it 12 is 12 is 16 ' 13 all 14 right 14 right 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 19 . ' [yes] [,] [of] [course] [,] that is [only] [fair] , ' answered [rosald] , [who] [never] [cared] [about] [putting] [himself] [forward] [.] 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 12 ' 7 that 8 is 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 , ' [but] [i] [cannot] go [without] [telling] [my] [parents] [.] 1 ' 5 go i am sure they will think me lucky to get such a chance . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 2 am 8 lucky 3 sure 5 will 4 they 5 will 6 think 7 me 6 think 8 lucky 8 lucky 13 chance 8 lucky 15 ' 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 chance 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 chance 14 . 15 ' as soon as the [business] [was] [finished] [,] [rosald] [hastened] [home] [.] 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 4 the full of [joy] [rosald] [rode] [off] [,] [and] the [next] day [he] [and] [geirald] [started] [off] [to] [seek] [adventures] . 1 full 2 of 2 of 9 the 9 the 11 day 11 day 20 . all this and more rushed into the minds of the two young men as they saw the flash of their swords in the moonlight . 1 all 2 this 1 all 13 men 3 and 5 rushed 4 more 5 rushed 5 rushed 6 into 5 rushed 8 minds 6 into 7 the 8 minds 13 men 9 of 13 men 10 the 13 men 11 two 13 men 12 young 13 men 13 men 21 swords 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 16 saw 21 swords 18 flash 19 of 18 flash 21 swords 20 their 21 swords 21 swords 24 moonlight 22 in 24 moonlight 23 the 24 moonlight 24 moonlight 25 . ' [it] is [impossible] to [fight] [them] [they] [are] [twelve] [to] [two] [,] ['] [whispered] [geirald] [,] [stopping] [his] [horse] [in] the path . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 22 the 3 is 5 to 22 the 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [we] [had] [much] [better] [ride] [back] [and] [take] the [lower] road . 1 ' 10 the 10 the 12 road 12 road 13 . it would be stupid to throw away our lives like this . ' 1 it 2 would 1 it 12 . 2 would 3 be 2 would 10 like 3 be 4 stupid 4 stupid 6 throw 4 stupid 9 lives 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 7 away 8 our 9 lives 10 like 11 this 12 . 13 ' ' [oh] [,] [we] [can't] [turn] [back] , ' answered [rosald] , ' we should be ashamed [to] look [anyone] in the face again ! 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 25 ! 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 9 ' 13 ' 10 answered 12 , 13 ' 14 we 14 we 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 ashamed 19 look 23 face 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 face 23 face 24 again 24 again 25 ! and , besides , it is a grand opportunity to show what we are made of . 1 and 3 besides 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 3 besides 6 is 3 besides 9 opportunity 5 it 6 is 7 a 8 grand 8 grand 9 opportunity 9 opportunity 11 show 9 opportunity 15 made 9 opportunity 16 of 9 opportunity 17 . 10 to 11 show 11 show 12 what 12 what 14 are 13 we 14 are let us tie up our horses here , and climb up the rocks so that we can roll stones down on them . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 tie 3 tie 4 up 3 tie 6 horses 5 our 6 horses 6 horses 7 here 6 horses 8 , 6 horses 9 and 6 horses 10 climb 6 horses 22 them 10 climb 11 up 10 climb 13 rocks 10 climb 20 down 12 the 13 rocks 13 rocks 19 stones 14 so 15 that 14 so 18 roll 16 we 17 can 17 can 18 roll 18 roll 19 stones 20 down 21 on 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [well] , we [might] [try] [that] , and then we shall [always] have our [horses] , ' said [geirald] . 1 ' 19 said 3 , 4 we 3 , 19 said 4 we 12 shall 4 we 15 our 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 we 9 and 10 then 11 we 12 shall 12 shall 14 have 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . so they went up the rocks silently and carefully . 1 so 9 carefully 2 they 3 went 3 went 7 silently 4 up 6 rocks 5 the 6 rocks 6 rocks 7 silently 7 silently 9 carefully 8 and 9 carefully 9 carefully 10 . then he took from the dead man a beautiful ring set with a large stone , and put it on his own finger . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 took 3 took 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 7 man 6 dead 7 man 7 man 23 finger 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 23 finger 10 ring 11 set 10 ring 23 finger 12 with 23 finger 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 stone 15 stone 23 finger 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 put 18 put 19 it 18 put 20 on 18 put 23 finger 21 his 22 own 21 his 23 finger 23 finger 24 . so they both bowed low and replied that it was the king 's place to command and theirs to obey . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 both 3 both 4 bowed 4 bowed 5 low 4 bowed 6 and 4 bowed 12 king 7 replied 12 king 8 that 10 was 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 12 king 16 command 14 place 16 command 15 to 16 command 16 command 18 theirs 17 and 18 theirs 18 theirs 20 obey 18 theirs 21 . 19 to 20 obey in three days from this you will set out . ' 1 in 3 days 1 in 5 this 2 three 3 days 3 days 4 from 5 this 7 will 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 set 7 will 11 ' 8 set 9 out 9 out 10 . ' [we] will be ready [,] [your] [majesty] , ' answered [rosald] ; but [geirald] [remained] [silent] [.] 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 ' 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 ready 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 but ' [how] [can] we [possibly] [fight] [against] [a] [giant] [that] [has] [killed] [fifty] [knights] ? ' cried [geirald] [,] when [they] [were] [outside] the [castle] . 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 17 cried 15 ? 16 ' 15 ? 17 cried 17 cried 24 the 17 cried 26 . 20 when 24 the ' [the] [king] [only] [wants] to get [rid] [of] [us] [!] 1 ' 7 get 6 to 7 get ' [we] [mayn't] [be] [able] to [kill] the [giant] , but we certainly can't [run] [away] [till] [we] [have] [tried] , ' answered [rosald] . 1 ' 8 the 1 ' 23 answered 6 to 8 the 10 , 11 but 10 , 23 answered 11 but 14 can't 12 we 14 can't 13 certainly 14 can't 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 answered 23 answered 25 . ' [besides] , [think] [how] [glorious] it will be if [we] [do] [manage] [to] kill him ! 1 ' 8 will 1 ' 17 ! 3 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 if 15 kill 16 him 15 kill 17 ! i know what sort of [weapon] [i] shall [use] . 1 i 2 know 1 i 8 shall 2 know 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 8 shall 10 . come with me now , [and] [i] will see about it . ' 1 come 2 with 1 come 3 me 1 come 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 13 ' 8 will 9 see 9 see 11 it 10 about 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' when this was done to his liking he took it home under his arm . 1 when 3 was 1 when 7 liking 2 this 3 was 4 done 7 liking 5 to 7 liking 6 his 7 liking 7 liking 9 took 7 liking 11 home 7 liking 12 under 7 liking 15 . 8 he 9 took 9 took 10 it 12 under 14 arm 13 his 14 arm then [,] [before] he [could] [rise] [to] [his] [feet] [again] [,] [rosald] drew [out] his sword and cut off his head . 1 then 4 he 4 he 13 drew 13 drew 16 sword 15 his 16 sword 16 sword 17 and 16 sword 18 cut 16 sword 22 . 18 cut 19 off 18 cut 21 head 20 his 21 head ' [it] was not so difficult after all , you see , ' [he] said , turning to [geirald] . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 15 said 3 was 4 not 4 not 6 difficult 5 so 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 after 7 after 8 all 9 , 10 you 9 , 15 said 10 you 11 see 11 see 12 , 13 ' 15 said 15 said 17 turning 15 said 20 . 16 , 17 turning 17 turning 18 to and placing the giant 's head in a leathern wallet which was slung over his back , they began their journey to the castle . 1 and 2 placing 2 placing 4 giant 3 the 4 giant 4 giant 9 leathern 5 's 9 leathern 6 head 9 leathern 7 in 9 leathern 8 a 9 leathern 9 leathern 10 wallet 9 leathern 11 which 9 leathern 12 was 9 leathern 13 slung 9 leathern 21 journey 13 slung 14 over 13 slung 15 his 13 slung 16 back 13 slung 18 they 13 slung 19 began 17 , 18 they 20 their 21 journey 21 journey 24 castle 21 journey 25 . 22 to 24 castle 23 the 24 castle ' [the] [giant] will [trouble] you no more , ' said [geirald] , [holding] [out] [the] [head] . 1 ' 4 will 4 will 6 you 6 you 10 ' 7 no 8 more 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 18 . and [geirald] ['s] [heart] [swelled] [with] [pride] [,] [and] he [almost] forgot that it was [rosald] [and] not [he] [,] [who] [had] [slain] [the] [giant] . 1 and 10 he 10 he 12 forgot 10 he 15 was 12 forgot 13 that 14 it 15 was 15 was 18 not 18 not 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [the] [giant] [will] [trouble] [you] [no] [more] [,] ['] [said] [geirald] []] go [he] [would] , and [as] [rosald] [had] [sworn] to give him [his] [company] [,] he must come with him . 1 go 5 and 1 go 10 to 4 , 5 and 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 him 12 him 16 he 16 he 17 must 17 must 18 come 18 come 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . suddenly his face brightened . 1 suddenly 4 brightened 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 brightened 4 brightened 5 . ' [let] [us] [change] [clothes] , ' he said , ['] and [i] will do the fighting , while you shall get [the] [glory] [.] 1 ' 7 ' 1 ' 21 shall 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 20 you 16 the 17 fighting 17 fighting 18 , 18 , 19 while 18 , 20 you 21 shall 22 get nobody will ever know [.] ['] 1 nobody 2 will 1 nobody 3 ever 1 nobody 4 know and to this [geirald] [readily] [consented] [.] 1 and 2 to 2 to 3 this ' [unhorsed] ! [unhorsed] ! ' cried [the] [people] [;] [and] [rosald] [then] [himself] [dismounted] [and] [helped] [his] [adversary] [to] [rise] . 1 ' 7 cried 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [geirald] [claims] [his] [reward] [and] [the] [queen] [demands] [another] [test] []] in [the] [confusion] that [followed] [it] was [easy] [for] [rosald] [to] [slip] [away] [and] [return] [geirald] his [proper] [clothes] . 1 in 4 that 4 that 7 was 7 was 17 his 17 his 20 . and [in] [these] [,] [torn] [and] [dusty] with the [fight] [,] [geirald] [answered] [the] king 's [summons] [to] [come] [before] [him] [.] 1 and 8 with 1 and 9 the 9 the 15 king 15 king 16 's ' [you] [have] [done] what [i] expected [you] to do , ' said he , ' and now , [choose] [your] [reward] . ' 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 12 ' 5 what 10 do 7 expected 9 to 9 to 10 do 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 16 ' 13 said 14 he 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 24 ' 17 and 18 now 18 now 19 , 19 , 24 ' 23 . 24 ' ' [she] [could] [choose] no [better] [husband] , ' said the king , ' and [if] [she] [consents] [i] [do] . ' 1 ' 5 no 5 no 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 14 ' 10 said 12 king 10 said 13 , 11 the 12 king 14 ' 15 and 14 ' 22 ' 21 . 22 ' she answered : ' [you] [may] [be] [satisfied] [,] [uncle] [,] [but] [i] am [not] [.] 1 she 2 answered 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 ' 4 ' 14 am one [more] [proof] [i] [must] [have] [;] [let] the two young men now fight against each other . 1 one 17 other 9 the 10 two 10 two 12 men 10 two 16 each 11 young 12 men 12 men 13 now 14 fight 15 against 15 against 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . the man [i] [marry] must be [the] [man] [who] [killed] [the] [robbers] [and] [the] [giant] , and [overcame] [my] [page] [.] ' 1 the 2 man 2 man 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 22 ' 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 ' geirald 's face grew pale as he heard these words . 1 geirald 2 's 1 geirald 3 face 1 geirald 4 grew 1 geirald 5 pale 5 pale 10 words 5 pale 11 . 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 10 words 9 these 10 words at length , after a great show of resistance , he fell heavily to the ground . 1 at 2 length 1 at 9 resistance 3 , 9 resistance 4 after 9 resistance 5 a 6 great 6 great 9 resistance 7 show 9 resistance 8 of 9 resistance 9 resistance 10 , 9 resistance 11 he 9 resistance 12 fell 9 resistance 13 heavily 13 heavily 16 ground 14 to 16 ground 15 the 16 ground 16 ground 17 . the crowd of watchers turned towards the queen , expecting to see her stoop and give some token to the victor . 1 the 4 watchers 2 crowd 4 watchers 3 of 4 watchers 4 watchers 5 turned 4 watchers 6 towards 4 watchers 8 queen 4 watchers 10 expecting 7 the 8 queen 9 , 10 expecting 10 expecting 11 to 10 expecting 12 see 10 expecting 14 stoop 13 her 14 stoop 14 stoop 15 and 14 stoop 16 give 14 stoop 17 some 14 stoop 18 token 18 token 21 victor 18 token 22 . 19 to 20 the 19 to 21 victor the combat was fixed to take place at ten o'clock the following day . 1 the 2 combat 2 combat 3 was 2 combat 4 fixed 2 combat 6 take 2 combat 7 place 2 combat 13 day 5 to 6 take 8 at 10 o'clock 9 ten 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 12 following 11 the 12 following 12 following 13 day 13 day 14 . the king sent messengers to see what had become of him , and he was found , trembling with fear , hiding under his bed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 messengers 3 sent 4 messengers 4 messengers 6 see 4 messengers 9 become 5 to 6 see 7 what 9 become 8 had 9 become 9 become 10 of 9 become 11 him 11 him 14 he 11 him 26 . 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 15 was 14 he 16 found 16 found 22 hiding 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 with 18 trembling 20 fear 18 trembling 21 , 18 trembling 22 hiding 22 hiding 23 under 22 hiding 25 bed 23 under 24 his after that there was no need of any further proof . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 of 6 need 10 proof 8 any 9 further 9 further 10 proof 10 proof 11 . the [combat] [was] [declared] [unnecessary] [,] [and] [the] queen [pronounced] [herself] [quite] [satisfied] , and [ready] to [accept] [rosald] [as] her [husband] . 1 the 9 queen 9 queen 14 , 9 queen 21 her 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 to 21 her 23 . ' [you] [forgot] one thing , ' she said , when they were alone . 1 ' 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 12 they 11 when 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 alone 14 alone 15 . so they were married , and returned to their own kingdom , which they ruled well and happily . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 2 they 18 happily 4 married 15 ruled 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 returned 7 returned 8 to 7 returned 11 kingdom 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 kingdom 11 kingdom 15 ruled 12 , 13 which 13 which 15 ruled 14 they 15 ruled 15 ruled 16 well 15 ruled 18 happily 17 and 18 happily 18 happily 19 . [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [hábogi] ' [you] know that is a very important point ! ' 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 10 ! 3 know 5 is 4 that 5 is 5 is 7 very 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 important 8 important 9 point 10 ! 11 ' ' [yes] ; [i] [will] never [wed] [any] man who is [not] [called] [sigmund] , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 11 is 1 ' 16 ' 3 ; 6 never 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 is 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 she 17 answered 19 . and what do you say ? ' he added , turning to the second . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 5 say 2 what 6 ? 3 do 4 you 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 11 turning 6 ? 15 . 8 he 9 added 9 added 11 turning 10 , 11 turning 11 turning 12 to 11 turning 14 second 13 the 14 second ' [oh] [,] [i] [think] that [there] is [no] [name] [so] beautiful [as] [sigurd] , ' cried [she] . 1 ' 17 cried 6 that 8 is 8 is 16 ' 12 beautiful 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 cried 17 cried 19 . ' [then] you won't be an old maid either , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 ' 3 you 4 won't 4 won't 5 be 4 won't 9 either 6 an 8 maid 7 old 8 maid 8 maid 9 either 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 he 12 answered 14 . ' [there] are [seven] [sigurds] [in] the [next] [village] [alone] [!] 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 the and you [,] [helga] ? ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' helga , who was still the prettiest of the three , looked up . 1 helga 3 who 1 helga 5 still 1 helga 7 prettiest 2 , 3 who 4 was 5 still 6 the 7 prettiest 7 prettiest 8 of 7 prettiest 10 three 7 prettiest 12 looked 7 prettiest 14 . 8 of 9 the 10 three 11 , 12 looked 13 up ' [who] is [hábogi] ? ' asked her father [and] [sisters] [;] ' [we] never heard of [such] [a] [person] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 ' 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 her 8 her 9 father 13 ' 22 ' 15 never 16 heard 16 heard 17 of 17 of 21 . 21 . 22 ' but [though] there was [more] [than] one ['] [njal] ['] [amongst] [them] [,] [helga] ['s] [eyes] [seemed] [always] [turned] [another] [way] . 1 but 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 7 one 7 one 22 . ' [my] [name] is [hábogi] , and [helga] [must] be [my] [wife] [,] ' was all he said . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 14 ' 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 ' 7 and 10 be 14 ' 18 said 15 was 16 all 16 all 18 said 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 . and [though] [helga] [stood] [pale] [and] [trembling] [with] [surprise] , she did [not] [try] [to] [run] [away] [.] 1 and 12 did 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 did but [the] [sisters] [,] [who] had [always] [been] [rather] [jealous] [of] [helga] [,] [were] [secretly] [pleased] [that] [their] [bridegrooms] [should] [outshine] [hers] . 1 but 6 had 6 had 23 . and [though] [helga] [was] [very] [unwilling] [to] go [,] [something] [inside] [her] [forced] [her] [to] [obey] . 1 and 8 go 8 go 17 . ' [what] [lovely] [sheep] ! whose are they ? ' cried [helga] . 1 ' 11 cried 5 ! 10 ' 5 ! 11 cried 6 whose 7 are 7 are 8 they 7 are 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 11 cried 13 . ' [oh] [,] what lovely [cows] ! ' [cried] [helga] [again] [;] ' [i] am [sure] [their] [milk] [must] [be] [sweeter] [than] [any] [other] [cows] ' . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 8 ' 5 lovely 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 13 ' 13 ' 15 am 13 ' 26 ' 26 ' 27 . how [i] should like to have some ! 1 how 3 should 1 how 8 ! 3 should 4 like 3 should 5 to 3 should 6 have 6 have 7 some i wonder to whom they belong ? ' 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 6 belong 3 to 4 whom 4 whom 6 belong 5 they 6 belong 6 belong 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' do you see that big grey one , with the silver bells between her horns ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 16 ? 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 3 see 5 big 5 big 15 horns 6 grey 12 bells 7 one 12 bells 8 , 11 silver 9 with 11 silver 10 the 11 silver 11 silver 12 bells 12 bells 13 between 12 bells 15 horns 13 between 14 her that is to be yours , and you can have her milked every morning the moment you wake . ' 1 that 2 is 1 that 4 be 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 yours 4 be 12 milked 5 yours 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 you 9 can 9 can 12 milked 10 have 12 milked 11 her 12 milked 12 milked 13 every 12 milked 14 morning 12 milked 15 the 12 milked 16 moment 12 milked 17 you 12 milked 18 wake 18 wake 20 ' 19 . 20 ' and [helga] ['s] [eyes] [shone] [,] [and] [though] she [did] [not] [say] [anything] [,] [she] [thought] [that] [she] [would] learn to milk the cow herself . 1 and 9 she 9 she 25 herself 20 learn 21 to 20 learn 22 milk 22 milk 24 cow 23 the 24 cow 24 cow 25 herself 25 herself 26 . [[] [illustration] [:] [hábogi's] [horses] ' [oh] [do] [stop] [for] [a] [minute] , ' [said] [helga] [,] [but] [hábogi] [would] [not] [stop] [or] [listen] []] 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' the [sight] [of] [them] so [delighted] [helga] that she [nearly] sprang from her saddle with a shriek of joy . 1 the 14 saddle 5 so 8 that 5 so 9 she 9 she 11 sprang 11 sprang 14 saddle 12 from 14 saddle 13 her 14 saddle 14 saddle 17 shriek 15 with 17 shriek 16 a 17 shriek 17 shriek 18 of 17 shriek 19 joy 19 joy 20 . ' [whose] are they [?] 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 they oh ! whose are they ? ' she [asked] [.] 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 7 ' 2 ! 8 she 3 whose 4 are 4 are 5 they 4 are 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [how] [happy] any man must be who is the master of such lovely creatures ! ' 1 ' 17 ' 4 any 15 creatures 5 man 6 must 5 man 8 who 6 must 7 be 8 who 9 is 8 who 11 master 10 the 11 master 11 master 15 creatures 12 of 15 creatures 13 such 15 creatures 14 lovely 15 creatures 15 creatures 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' at this [helga] [quite] [forgot] the [sheep] [and] [the] [cow] [.] 1 at 2 this 1 at 6 the ' [a] [horse] [of] my [own] ! ' said she . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 9 said 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [oh] [,] stop one moment , and let me see which [i] will choose . 1 ' 9 let 4 stop 6 moment 4 stop 9 let 5 one 6 moment 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 me 9 let 11 see 9 let 15 choose 12 which 15 choose 14 will 15 choose 15 choose 16 . the white [one] [?] 1 the 2 white [no] [.] the chestnut ? 1 the 2 chestnut 2 chestnut 3 ? [no] [.] i think , [after] [all] [,] [i] like [the] [coal-black] [one] best , [with] [the] [little] [white] [star] [on] [his] [forehead] [.] 1 i 2 think 1 i 8 like 2 think 3 , 8 like 12 best 12 best 13 , oh , do stop , just for a minute . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 do 3 do 4 stop 3 do 11 ' 4 stop 5 , 4 stop 9 minute 6 just 9 minute 7 for 9 minute 8 a 9 minute 10 . 11 ' but [hábogi] would not [stop] [or] [listen] . 1 but 4 not 3 would 4 not 4 not 8 . at [length] [hábogi] [drew] [rein] [before] [a] [small] [house] , [very] [ugly] [and] [mean-looking] [,] [and] [that] [seemed] [on] the [point] of [tumbling] [to] [pieces] . 1 at 10 , 1 at 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 26 . and , taking her arm , he led her up the steps . 1 and 5 arm 2 , 3 taking 3 taking 5 arm 4 her 5 arm 5 arm 8 led 5 arm 9 her 5 arm 12 steps 5 arm 13 . 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 led 10 up 12 steps 11 the 12 steps but when she got inside , she stood quite bewildered at the beauty of all around her . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 got 4 got 5 inside 5 inside 10 bewildered 6 , 10 bewildered 7 she 8 stood 8 stood 10 bewildered 9 quite 10 bewildered 10 bewildered 11 at 10 bewildered 13 beauty 10 bewildered 16 around 10 bewildered 18 . 11 at 12 the 13 beauty 14 of 15 all 16 around 16 around 17 her none of her friends owned such things , not even the miller , who was the richest man she knew . 1 none 2 of 1 none 5 owned 3 her 4 friends 4 friends 5 owned 5 owned 7 things 5 owned 10 even 6 such 7 things 8 , 10 even 9 not 10 even 10 even 12 miller 11 the 12 miller 12 miller 17 richest 13 , 14 who 14 who 17 richest 15 was 17 richest 16 the 17 richest 17 richest 18 man 17 richest 20 knew 17 richest 21 . 19 she 20 knew by that time the feast will be ready . ' 1 by 3 time 1 by 4 the 2 that 3 time 4 the 5 feast 5 feast 7 be 5 feast 8 ready 5 feast 9 . 6 will 7 be 9 . 10 ' helga had so much to think about , that the ride home appeared very short . 1 helga 2 had 1 helga 3 so 3 so 4 much 3 so 15 short 5 to 6 think 5 to 10 the 5 to 11 ride 6 think 7 about 6 think 9 that 7 about 8 , 11 ride 12 home 11 ride 13 appeared 11 ride 15 short 14 very 15 short 15 short 16 . and after they had given her some supper they begged her to tell them all she had done . 1 and 2 after 2 after 8 supper 2 after 15 all 2 after 17 had 3 they 8 supper 4 had 5 given 5 given 6 her 5 given 8 supper 7 some 8 supper 8 supper 10 begged 9 they 10 begged 10 begged 11 her 10 begged 12 to 10 begged 13 tell 10 begged 14 them 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 19 . but [helga] [only] told them that they should see for themselves on the third day , when they would come to her wedding . 1 but 7 they 4 told 5 them 5 them 7 they 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 should 7 they 11 themselves 8 should 9 see 10 for 11 themselves 11 themselves 14 third 12 on 14 third 13 the 14 third 14 third 15 day 15 day 16 , 15 day 17 when 15 day 23 wedding 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 come 20 come 23 wedding 21 to 23 wedding 22 her 23 wedding 23 wedding 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [jealous] [sisters] [spell-bound] [in] [the] [ash-pit] []] the next morning when they all awoke the ugly little tumble-down house had disappeared , and in its place stood a splendid palace . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 7 awoke 4 when 5 they 4 when 7 awoke 5 they 6 all 7 awoke 8 the 7 awoke 11 tumble-down 9 ugly 11 tumble-down 10 little 11 tumble-down 11 tumble-down 12 house 11 tumble-down 14 disappeared 11 tumble-down 24 . 13 had 14 disappeared 14 disappeared 16 and 14 disappeared 17 in 14 disappeared 18 its 14 disappeared 20 stood 14 disappeared 23 palace 15 , 16 and 18 its 19 place 21 a 22 splendid 22 splendid 23 palace ' [who] is that ? ' they asked [helga] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 8 asked 6 ' 7 they 8 asked 10 . ' [that] is my [hábogi] , ' said she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 said 4 my 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . [[] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [how] [the] [little] [brother] [set] [free] [his] [big] [brothers] in a small hut , right in the middle of the forest , lived a man , his wife , three sons and a daughter . 1 in 4 hut 2 a 3 small 3 small 4 hut 4 hut 5 , 4 hut 9 middle 4 hut 13 , 4 hut 14 lived 6 right 9 middle 7 in 9 middle 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 of 9 middle 12 forest 11 the 12 forest 14 lived 22 sons 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 , 16 man 22 sons 18 his 19 wife 18 his 22 sons 19 wife 20 , 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 and 22 sons 25 daughter 22 sons 26 . 24 a 25 daughter these [had] [not] [gone] [far] [when] [their] [dogs] [scented] [a] [bear] , [and] [drove] [him] [out] [from] [the] [thicket] [.] 1 these 12 , the bear ran across a clearing , and the elder brother managed to place an arrow right in his head . 1 the 6 clearing 2 bear 6 clearing 3 ran 6 clearing 4 across 6 clearing 5 a 6 clearing 6 clearing 8 and 6 clearing 10 elder 6 clearing 12 managed 6 clearing 19 his 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 elder 10 elder 11 brother 12 managed 13 to 12 managed 16 arrow 14 place 16 arrow 15 an 16 arrow 16 arrow 17 right 16 arrow 18 in 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . they both took up the bear , and carried it towards home , meeting the third at the spot where they had parted from him . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 took 3 took 4 up 3 took 11 towards 4 up 5 the 6 bear 11 towards 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 carried 9 carried 10 it 9 carried 11 towards 11 towards 19 spot 11 towards 25 him 12 home 13 , 12 home 14 meeting 14 meeting 16 third 14 meeting 17 at 14 meeting 19 spot 15 the 16 third 18 the 19 spot 19 spot 20 where 19 spot 23 parted 21 they 23 parted 22 had 23 parted 23 parted 24 from 25 him 26 . when they reached home they threw the bear down on the floor of the hut saying , 1 when 3 reached 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 home 3 reached 15 hut 5 they 15 hut 6 threw 7 the 6 threw 8 bear 6 threw 9 down 6 threw 12 floor 10 on 12 floor 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 15 hut 13 of 15 hut 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 saying 15 hut 17 , ' [father] [,] here is a bear which we killed ; now we can have some dinner . ' 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 is 4 here 13 we 4 here 19 ' 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bear 6 a 8 which 9 we 10 killed 9 we 13 we 11 ; 13 we 12 now 13 we 13 we 14 can 13 we 15 have 15 have 16 some 15 have 17 dinner 18 . 19 ' but the father , who was in a bad temper , only said : 1 but 5 who 2 the 5 who 3 father 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 5 who 10 temper 7 in 10 temper 8 a 10 temper 9 bad 10 temper 10 temper 14 : 11 , 12 only 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [when] [i] [was] [a] [young] [man] we used to get [two] [bears] [in] one day . ' 1 ' 8 we 1 ' 18 ' 8 we 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 11 get 15 one 16 day 16 day 17 . 17 . 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [every] [time] [a] [bear] [was] [killed] [his] [shadow] [returned] [to] [the] [house] [of] [the] [great] [bear] [chief] []] as they drew near [the] [fork] [a] [bear] [suddenly] [ran] [out] [from] [behind] [a] [tree] , [and] [took] [the] [path] [on] [the] [right] [.] 1 as 2 they 1 as 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 16 , but when they threw the two bears triumphantly on the floor of the hut their father hardly looked at them , and only said : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 they 2 when 7 bears 4 threw 7 bears 5 the 7 bears 6 two 7 bears 7 bears 8 triumphantly 7 bears 23 only 8 triumphantly 11 floor 8 triumphantly 14 hut 9 on 11 floor 10 the 11 floor 12 of 14 hut 13 the 14 hut 14 hut 15 their 14 hut 16 father 14 hut 17 hardly 14 hut 18 looked 14 hut 21 , 14 hut 22 and 18 looked 19 at 18 looked 20 them 23 only 25 : 24 said 25 : ' [when] [i] was a [young] man [i] [used] to get [three] [bears] [in] one [day] . ' 1 ' 7 man 1 ' 18 ' 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 man 10 to 11 get 10 to 17 . 11 get 15 one 17 . 18 ' now these bears were the servants of the great bear chief who lived in a high mountain a long way off . 1 now 11 chief 2 these 6 servants 3 bears 4 were 3 bears 6 servants 5 the 6 servants 6 servants 11 chief 7 of 11 chief 8 the 11 chief 9 great 11 chief 10 bear 11 chief 11 chief 13 lived 11 chief 17 mountain 12 who 13 lived 13 lived 14 in 13 lived 15 a 16 high 17 mountain 17 mountain 21 off 17 mountain 22 . 18 a 19 long 19 long 20 way 20 way 21 off the chief was furious at the number of bears the hunters had killed , and determined that he would find some way of destroying them . 1 the 2 chief 2 chief 4 furious 3 was 4 furious 4 furious 5 at 4 furious 9 bears 6 the 9 bears 7 number 8 of 7 number 9 bears 9 bears 11 hunters 9 bears 13 killed 9 bears 19 would 10 the 11 hunters 12 had 13 killed 13 killed 16 determined 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 determined 17 that 19 would 18 he 19 would 19 would 24 destroying 20 find 24 destroying 21 some 24 destroying 22 way 24 destroying 23 of 24 destroying 24 destroying 25 them 25 them 26 . so he called another of his servants , and said to him : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 7 servants 3 called 13 : 4 another 7 servants 5 of 7 servants 6 his 7 servants 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : the mountain will open to let you in , and the hunters will follow you . 1 the 2 mountain 2 mountain 3 will 2 mountain 16 . 3 will 14 follow 3 will 15 you 4 open 14 follow 5 to 14 follow 6 let 7 you 6 let 12 hunters 8 in 11 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 hunters 12 hunters 14 follow 13 will 14 follow then [i] shall [have] [them] [in] [my] [power] [,] [and] be able to [revenge] [myself] . ' 1 then 3 shall 3 shall 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' the servant bowed low , and started at once for the fork , where he hid himself in the bushes . 1 the 2 servant 2 servant 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 low 4 low 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 16 hid 7 started 12 fork 8 at 9 once 9 once 12 fork 10 for 12 fork 11 the 12 fork 12 fork 13 , 12 fork 14 where 12 fork 16 hid 15 he 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 16 hid 20 bushes 19 the 20 bushes 20 bushes 21 . by-and-by the boys came in sight , but this time there were only two of them , as the youngest had stayed at home . 1 by-and-by 3 boys 1 by-and-by 4 came 2 the 3 boys 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 sight 5 in 9 this 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 there 10 time 22 stayed 11 there 12 were 13 only 14 two 13 only 20 youngest 15 of 16 them 16 them 20 youngest 17 , 20 youngest 18 as 20 youngest 19 the 20 youngest 20 youngest 22 stayed 21 had 22 stayed 22 stayed 24 home 23 at 24 home 24 home 25 . without thinking that they had nothing to defend themselves with , should the bear turn and attack them , the boys gave chase . 1 without 8 defend 2 thinking 3 that 2 thinking 8 defend 4 they 5 had 5 had 8 defend 6 nothing 8 defend 7 to 8 defend 8 defend 9 themselves 8 defend 10 with 8 defend 12 should 8 defend 13 the 8 defend 14 bear 11 , 12 should 14 bear 17 attack 15 turn 16 and 15 turn 17 attack 17 attack 18 them 17 attack 19 , 17 attack 21 boys 17 attack 23 chase 17 attack 24 . 20 the 21 boys 22 gave 23 chase ' [why] are you [trying] to [kill] [all] [my] [servants] ? ' asked the [chief] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 11 ? 4 you 6 to 4 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 16 . ' [look] [round] and [see] [their] [shades] , [with] [arrows] [sticking] [in] [them] [.] 1 ' 8 , 4 and 8 , it was [i] who [told] the bear to-day how he was to lure you into my power . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 who 2 was 13 lure 6 the 13 lure 7 bear 13 lure 8 to-day 13 lure 9 how 10 he 9 how 13 lure 10 he 11 was 12 to 13 lure 13 lure 14 you 13 lure 15 into 13 lure 17 power 13 lure 18 . 16 my 17 power i shall take care that you shall not hurt my people any more , because you will become a bear yourself . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 take 3 take 4 care 4 care 9 hurt 5 that 8 not 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 not 8 not 9 hurt 9 hurt 11 people 9 hurt 12 any 9 hurt 15 because 9 hurt 21 yourself 10 my 11 people 12 any 13 more 14 , 15 because 16 you 21 yourself 17 will 18 become 18 become 19 a 18 become 20 bear 18 become 21 yourself 21 yourself 23 ' 22 . 23 ' why don't you shoot him ? ' 1 why 2 don't 1 why 3 you 1 why 4 shoot 1 why 6 ? 4 shoot 5 him 6 ? 7 ' and , without waiting for a reply , pressed forward to drive his arrow into the heart of the bear . 1 and 9 pressed 2 , 9 pressed 3 without 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 4 waiting 9 pressed 5 for 6 a 7 reply 8 , 7 reply 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 forward 9 pressed 14 arrow 11 to 12 drive 12 drive 14 arrow 13 his 14 arrow 14 arrow 15 into 14 arrow 17 heart 14 arrow 20 bear 14 arrow 21 . 15 into 16 the 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 bear but the [elder] one [caught] [his] [raised] [arm] , [and] [whispered] [:] ['] [be] [quiet] [!] [can't] you tell [where] you are ? ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 4 one 4 one 9 , 9 , 18 you 18 you 22 are 19 tell 21 you 21 you 22 are 22 are 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' then the boy looked up and saw the angry bears about him . 1 then 4 looked 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 4 looked 10 bears 4 looked 11 about 4 looked 12 him 5 up 6 and 7 saw 10 bears 8 the 10 bears 9 angry 10 bears 12 him 13 . in an instant the transformation took place , and two creatures , neither beast nor human , stood before the chief . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 5 transformation 4 the 5 transformation 5 transformation 6 took 5 transformation 7 place 5 transformation 10 two 5 transformation 11 creatures 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 creatures 14 beast 11 creatures 16 human 12 , 13 neither 13 neither 14 beast 14 beast 15 nor 16 human 18 stood 16 human 21 chief 16 human 22 . 17 , 18 stood 18 stood 19 before 20 the 21 chief [[] [illustration] [:] [how] [the] [boys] [were] [half] [turned] [into] [bears] []] so , slipping on her snow-shoes , she started on her way . 1 so 6 snow-shoes 2 , 3 slipping 3 slipping 5 her 3 slipping 6 snow-shoes 4 on 5 her 6 snow-shoes 8 she 6 snow-shoes 9 started 6 snow-shoes 10 on 6 snow-shoes 11 her 6 snow-shoes 12 way 6 snow-shoes 13 . 7 , 8 she very soon all the food in the house was eaten , and he knew he would have to go out and hunt for more . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 10 eaten 3 all 4 the 3 all 10 eaten 5 food 8 house 5 food 9 was 5 food 10 eaten 6 in 8 house 7 the 8 house 10 eaten 22 hunt 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 knew 14 knew 16 would 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 16 would 22 hunt 18 to 22 hunt 19 go 22 hunt 20 out 21 and 20 out 22 hunt 22 hunt 23 for 22 hunt 24 more 22 hunt 25 . besides , he wished to seek for his parents . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 4 wished 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 9 parents 5 to 6 seek 6 seek 7 for 6 seek 9 parents 8 his 9 parents 9 parents 10 . then he cut himself some arrows , each from a different tree , and winged with the feathers of four different birds . 1 then 2 he 1 then 15 winged 3 cut 6 arrows 4 himself 6 arrows 5 some 6 arrows 6 arrows 7 , 6 arrows 8 each 6 arrows 9 from 6 arrows 11 different 10 a 11 different 11 different 15 winged 12 tree 14 and 12 tree 15 winged 13 , 14 and 15 winged 18 feathers 16 with 18 feathers 17 the 18 feathers 18 feathers 19 of 18 feathers 20 four 18 feathers 21 different 18 feathers 22 birds 18 feathers 23 . he [then] [made] himself [a] [bow] [,] very [light] [and] [strong] , and [got] [down] [his] [snow-shoes] . 1 he 4 himself 4 himself 13 and 4 himself 18 . 8 very 12 , 12 , 13 and after he had followed the trail for a great distance he grew very tired , and sat upon the branch of a tree to rest . 1 after 3 had 1 after 10 distance 2 he 3 had 4 followed 6 trail 5 the 6 trail 6 trail 10 distance 7 for 10 distance 8 a 10 distance 9 great 10 distance 10 distance 14 tired 10 distance 26 . 11 he 12 grew 12 grew 14 tired 13 very 14 tired 14 tired 16 and 14 tired 20 branch 15 , 16 and 17 sat 20 branch 18 upon 20 branch 19 the 20 branch 20 branch 21 of 20 branch 23 tree 20 branch 25 rest 22 a 23 tree 24 to 25 rest when the strap was firm again the boy spoke to his snow-shoes and said : 1 when 3 strap 2 the 3 strap 3 strap 4 was 3 strap 5 firm 3 strap 6 again 3 strap 8 boy 3 strap 9 spoke 7 the 8 boy 9 spoke 12 snow-shoes 10 to 12 snow-shoes 11 his 12 snow-shoes 12 snow-shoes 13 and 12 snow-shoes 15 : 14 said 15 : and the snow-shoes sang in answer that they would run like the wind . 1 and 2 the 2 the 13 wind 3 snow-shoes 4 sang 3 snow-shoes 5 in 3 snow-shoes 6 answer 3 snow-shoes 7 that 3 snow-shoes 8 they 3 snow-shoes 9 would 9 would 10 run 9 would 11 like 11 like 13 wind 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . ' [let] my dog out at once , bear chief ! ' cried he . 1 ' 13 cried 3 my 10 chief 3 my 11 ! 4 dog 7 once 4 dog 8 , 4 dog 10 chief 5 out 7 once 6 at 7 once 9 bear 10 chief 11 ! 12 ' 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 14 he 13 cried 15 . ' [if] you do not , [i] [shall] [destroy] [your] [palace] . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 ' 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 not 6 , 13 ' 12 . 13 ' but the bear chief only laughed , and said nothing . 1 but 10 nothing 2 the 4 chief 3 bear 4 chief 4 chief 6 laughed 4 chief 10 nothing 5 only 6 laughed 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . ' [but] how [am] [i] to help you ? ' [asked] the little brother , [almost] [weeping] [.] 1 ' 3 how 3 how 9 ? 6 to 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 brother 14 brother 15 , ' [i] [can] [kill] [people] , and [destroy] [trees] [and] [mountains] [,] but [i] [have] no [power] [over] [men] . ' 1 ' 16 no 1 ' 21 ' 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 but 13 but 16 no 20 . 21 ' and the two elder brothers came up and put their paws on his shoulders , and they all three wept together . 1 and 11 paws 2 the 5 brothers 3 two 5 brothers 4 elder 5 brothers 5 brothers 11 paws 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 and 7 up 11 paws 9 put 11 paws 10 their 11 paws 11 paws 14 shoulders 12 on 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 20 wept 14 shoulders 22 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 wept 17 they 18 all 18 all 20 wept 19 three 20 wept 20 wept 21 together the heart of the bear chief 's sister was moved when she saw their misery , and she came gently up behind , and whispered : 1 the 15 misery 2 heart 15 misery 3 of 15 misery 4 the 6 chief 5 bear 6 chief 6 chief 7 's 6 chief 8 sister 6 chief 9 was 6 chief 10 moved 10 moved 15 misery 11 when 12 she 11 when 13 saw 13 saw 15 misery 14 their 15 misery 15 misery 17 and 15 misery 18 she 15 misery 19 came 15 misery 20 gently 16 , 17 and 20 gently 22 behind 20 gently 26 : 21 up 22 behind 23 , 24 and 23 , 25 whispered 25 whispered 26 : ' [little] boy , [gather] [some] [moss] [from] [the] [spring] [over] there , and [let] [your] [brothers] [smell] it . ' 1 ' 3 boy 1 ' 21 ' 4 , 21 ' 12 there 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 it 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' then the bear-skin fell away from them , and they stood upright once more . 1 then 3 bear-skin 2 the 3 bear-skin 3 bear-skin 4 fell 3 bear-skin 5 away 3 bear-skin 6 from 3 bear-skin 7 them 7 them 10 they 7 them 12 upright 7 them 15 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 11 stood 12 upright 12 upright 13 once 13 once 14 more [[] [from] [the] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [,] [u.s] [.] []] [the] [sacred] [milk] [of] [koumongoé] ' [thakané] , ' he said , ' [i] am [thirsty] . 1 ' 6 said 3 , 6 said 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 ' 6 said 12 . 8 ' 10 am give me [a] [drink] [from] the tree [koumongoé] , [which] [has] the [best] [milk] in the world . ' 1 give 2 me 2 me 19 ' 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 9 , 9 , 19 ' 12 the 17 world 15 in 17 world 16 the 17 world 17 world 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [oh] [,] [koané] , ' cried [his] [sister] , ' you know that [we] [are] [forbidden] [to] [touch] that tree . 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 13 know 13 know 14 that 13 know 20 that 20 that 21 tree 21 tree 22 . what would father say when he came home ? 1 what 2 would 1 what 9 ? 3 father 4 say 3 father 8 home 3 father 9 ? 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 came 7 came 8 home for he would be sure to know [.] ['] 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 7 know 6 to 7 know ' [nonsense] , ' replied [koané] , ' there is [so] [much] [milk] [in] [koumongoé] [that] [he] [will] [never] [miss] a little . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 4 ' 8 ' 5 replied 7 , 8 ' 10 is 9 there 10 is 10 is 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 . if you [won't] give it to me [,] [i] [sha'n't] [take] [the] [cattle] [out] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 7 me 4 give 5 it 4 give 7 me 6 to 7 me 7 me 15 . they will just have to stay all day in the hut , and you know that they will starve . ' 1 they 4 have 2 will 3 just 2 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 stay 5 to 19 starve 6 stay 11 hut 7 all 8 day 8 day 11 hut 9 in 11 hut 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 , 11 hut 13 and 11 hut 15 know 11 hut 17 they 14 you 15 know 15 know 16 that 18 will 19 starve 19 starve 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and he turned from her in a rage , and sat down in the corner . 1 and 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 from 3 turned 5 her 3 turned 8 rage 3 turned 10 and 3 turned 15 corner 6 in 8 rage 7 a 8 rage 9 , 10 and 11 sat 12 down 11 sat 15 corner 13 in 15 corner 14 the 15 corner 15 corner 16 . after [a] [while] [thakané] said to him [:] ['] [it] [is] [getting] [hot] [,] [had] [you] [not] [better] [drive] [out] [the] [cattle] [now] [?] ['] 1 after 7 him 5 said 6 to 6 to 7 him but [koané] [only] [answered] [sulkily] [:] ' [i] [told] [you] [i] [am] not [going] [to] [drive] [them] [out] at all [.] 1 but 20 all 7 ' 13 not 13 not 19 at 19 at 20 all if [i] [have] [to] [do] [without] [milk] [,] they [shall] do [without] [grass] . ' 1 if 9 they 1 if 11 do 11 do 15 ' 14 . 15 ' thakané did not know what to do . 1 thakané 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [here] is [the] [milk] you wanted , ' said she , [going] [up] [to] [koané] [,] who was still [sulking] in his [corner] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 10 said 6 you 7 wanted 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 , 10 said 25 . 12 , 18 who 18 who 19 was 19 was 20 still 22 in 23 his 23 his 25 . ' [what] is [the] [use] [of] that ? ' [grumbled] [koané] ; ' [why] [,] there is not [enough] to [drown] [a] [fly] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 ' 3 is 7 that 3 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 12 ; 13 ' 17 is 16 there 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 20 to 20 to 24 . go and get me three times as much ! ' 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 get 1 go 9 ! 4 me 6 times 4 me 9 ! 5 three 6 times 6 times 7 as 7 as 8 much 9 ! 10 ' [trembling] [with] [fright] [,] [thakané] [returned] [to] [the] [tree] [,] [and] [struck] [it] [a] [sharp] [blow] [with] [the] [axe] [.] in an instant there poured forth such a stream of milk that it ran like a river into the hut . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 there 3 instant 5 poured 5 poured 6 forth 5 poured 9 stream 5 poured 11 milk 5 poured 18 into 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 stream 10 of 11 milk 11 milk 17 river 12 that 13 it 12 that 17 river 14 ran 17 river 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 river 18 into 20 hut 19 the 20 hut 20 hut 21 . ' [koané] ! 1 ' 3 ! koané ! ' cried she , ' come and help me to plug up the hole . 1 koané 4 cried 1 koané 5 she 1 koané 6 , 1 koané 7 ' 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 cried 7 ' 13 plug 8 come 13 plug 9 and 13 plug 10 help 13 plug 11 me 13 plug 12 to 13 plug 13 plug 14 up 13 plug 16 hole 13 plug 17 . 15 the 16 hole there will be no milk left for our father and mother . ' 1 there 3 be 1 there 4 no 2 will 3 be 4 no 5 milk 5 milk 6 left 5 milk 11 mother 5 milk 13 ' 6 left 7 for 8 our 11 mother 9 father 10 and 9 father 11 mother 12 . 13 ' the man saw the white stream a long way off , and guessed what had happened . 1 the 2 man 2 man 13 guessed 3 saw 5 white 3 saw 13 guessed 4 the 5 white 5 white 6 stream 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 way 8 long 13 guessed 9 way 10 off 10 off 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 guessed 16 happened 14 what 16 happened 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 . that [is] [some] [mischief] of the children ['s] , [i] [am] [sure] [.] 1 that 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 children 7 children 9 , i must go home and find out what is the matter . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 2 must 6 find 3 go 4 home 3 go 5 and 6 find 7 out 6 find 11 matter 8 what 11 matter 9 is 11 matter 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 13 ' 12 . 13 ' and they both [threw] [down] [their] [hoes] [and] [hurried] [to] the [side] of [koumongoé] . 1 and 2 they 1 and 11 the 2 they 3 both 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 . [kneeling] [on] [the] [grass] [,] [the] [man] [and] [his] [wife] [made] [a] [cup] [of] [their] [hands] [and] [drank] [the] [milk] [from] [it] [.] and no sooner [had] [they] done this , [than] [koumongoé] [flowed] [back] [again] [up] [the] [hill] [,] and entered the hut . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 6 done 3 sooner 19 entered 7 this 8 , 8 , 18 and 18 and 19 entered 19 entered 21 hut 20 the 21 hut 21 hut 22 . why did [koumongoé] come to [us] [in] the [fields] [instead] of [staying] [in] the garden ? ' 1 why 2 did 1 why 16 ? 2 did 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 8 the 8 the 11 of 11 of 14 the 14 the 15 garden 16 ? 17 ' ' [it] [was] [koané] ['s] [fault] , ' answered [thakané] . 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 . ' [he] [would] not [take] [the] [cattle] to [feed] [until] [he] [drank] [some] [of] the [milk] [from] [koumongoé] [.] 1 ' 15 the 4 not 8 to 8 to 15 the so , as [i] [did] [not] [know] [what] [else] to [do] [,] [i] [gave] [it] [to] [him] [.] ['] 1 so 3 as 1 so 10 to 2 , 3 as the [father] [listened] [to] [thakané] ['s] [words] [,] [but] [made] [no] answer . 1 the 12 answer 12 answer 13 . instead , he went outside and brought in two sheepskins , which he stained red and sent for a blacksmith to forge some iron rings . 1 instead 3 he 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 10 sheepskins 5 outside 10 sheepskins 6 and 10 sheepskins 7 brought 10 sheepskins 8 in 10 sheepskins 9 two 10 sheepskins 10 sheepskins 11 , 10 sheepskins 12 which 10 sheepskins 13 he 10 sheepskins 14 stained 14 stained 20 blacksmith 15 red 16 and 15 red 20 blacksmith 17 sent 18 for 17 sent 20 blacksmith 19 a 20 blacksmith 20 blacksmith 22 forge 20 blacksmith 25 rings 20 blacksmith 26 . 21 to 22 forge 22 forge 23 some 22 forge 24 iron [the] [rings] [were] [then] [passed] [over] [thakané] ['s] [arms] [and] [legs] [and] [neck] [,] [and] [the] [skins] [fastened] [on] [her] [before] [and] [behind] [.] when all was ready , the man sent for his servants and said : 1 when 11 servants 2 all 4 ready 2 all 11 servants 3 was 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 6 the 11 servants 7 man 11 servants 8 sent 9 for 8 sent 11 servants 10 his 11 servants 11 servants 12 and 11 servants 14 : 13 said 14 : ' [i] am going to get [rid] [of] [thakané] . ' 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 11 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 get 10 . 11 ' ' [get] [rid] [of] your [only] [daughter] ? ' they answered [,] [in] [surprise] . 1 ' 11 answered 5 your 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 they 9 ' 11 answered 11 answered 15 . ' [but] why ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [because] [she] [has] [eaten] what she ought not to have eaten . 1 ' 6 what 6 what 11 have 7 she 8 ought 8 ought 9 not 8 ought 10 to 8 ought 11 have 11 have 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . she has touched the sacred tree which belongs to her mother and me alone . ' 1 she 2 has 2 has 8 belongs 3 touched 4 the 3 touched 8 belongs 5 sacred 8 belongs 6 tree 8 belongs 7 which 8 belongs 8 belongs 9 to 8 belongs 11 mother 8 belongs 13 me 8 belongs 14 alone 8 belongs 16 ' 10 her 11 mother 11 mother 12 and 15 . 16 ' why do you [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , [so] [fair] , [so] [fair] ? 1 why 16 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 16 ? 3 you 10 , 3 you 13 , ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 8 ' 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 13 ' 9 replied 11 man 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 13 ' 14 she 13 ' 15 is 13 ' 24 ' 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 17 enough 22 answer 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 23 . 24 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] [sang] [:] 1 then 2 , [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [why] [do] [you] [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] [,] [so] [fair] [,] [so] [fair] [?] ['] []] by-and-by they met with a troop of great deer , called elands , and they stopped when they [saw] [thakané] [and] [sang] : 1 by-and-by 2 they 1 by-and-by 6 troop 3 met 4 with 3 met 6 troop 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 12 elands 7 of 12 elands 8 great 12 elands 9 deer 12 elands 10 , 12 elands 11 called 12 elands 12 elands 14 and 12 elands 15 they 12 elands 16 stopped 12 elands 17 when 12 elands 18 they 12 elands 23 : 13 , 14 and why do you [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , [so] [fair] , [so] [fair] ? 1 why 16 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 16 ? 3 you 10 , 3 you 13 , ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is old enough to give you an answer . ' 1 ' 8 ' 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 13 ' 9 replied 11 man 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 13 ' 14 she 13 ' 15 is 13 ' 24 ' 15 is 17 enough 16 old 17 enough 17 enough 18 to 17 enough 22 answer 19 give 20 you 19 give 22 answer 21 an 22 answer 23 . 24 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] [sang] [:] 1 then 2 , and the [elands] [all] [cried] [:] ['] [wretched] man [!] it is you whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 9 man 14 whom 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 you 12 is 14 whom 14 whom 16 ogre 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 should 16 ogre 18 eat 16 ogre 19 , 16 ogre 21 not 16 ogre 22 your 19 , 20 and 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 26 ' 25 . 26 ' crossing the plain , the girl and her father passed a herd of gazelles feeding . 1 crossing 2 the 1 crossing 3 plain 1 crossing 4 , 1 crossing 6 girl 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 8 her 7 and 8 her 8 her 14 gazelles 9 father 14 gazelles 10 passed 14 gazelles 11 a 14 gazelles 12 herd 14 gazelles 13 of 14 gazelles 14 gazelles 15 feeding 15 feeding 16 . they [lifted] their heads [,] [wondering] [who] [was] [out] [so] [early] [,] [and] [when] [they] [caught] [sight] [of] [thakané] [,] [they] [sang] [:] 1 they 3 their 3 their 4 heads why do you [give] [to] [the] [ogre] [your] [child] , [so] [fair] , [so] [fair] ? 1 why 16 ? 2 do 3 you 2 do 16 ? 3 you 10 , 3 you 13 , ' [you] [had] [better] [ask] her , ' replied the man , ' she is [old] enough to [answer] [for] herself . ' 1 ' 8 ' 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 13 ' 9 replied 11 man 9 replied 12 , 10 the 11 man 13 ' 14 she 13 ' 15 is 13 ' 23 ' 15 is 17 enough 18 to 21 herself 21 herself 22 . 22 . 23 ' then , [in] [her] [turn] [,] [thakané] [sang] [:] 1 then 2 , and the [gazelles] [all] [cried] [:] ['] [wretched] man [!] it is you whom the ogre should eat , and not your beautiful daughter . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 16 ogre 9 man 14 whom 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 you 12 is 14 whom 14 whom 16 ogre 15 the 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 should 16 ogre 18 eat 16 ogre 19 , 16 ogre 21 not 16 ogre 22 your 19 , 20 and 22 your 24 daughter 23 beautiful 24 daughter 24 daughter 26 ' 25 . 26 ' at last they arrived at the village where the ogre lived , and they went straight to his hut . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 arrived 3 they 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 at 4 arrived 10 ogre 6 the 10 ogre 7 village 8 where 7 village 10 ogre 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 lived 10 ogre 12 , 10 ogre 14 they 10 ogre 16 straight 12 , 13 and 15 went 16 straight 16 straight 17 to 16 straight 19 hut 18 his 19 hut 19 hut 20 . after that [the] [servant] [returned] [to] [masilo] [and] [related] all [that] [had] [happened] . 1 after 2 that 1 after 10 all 10 all 14 . now [masilo] [had] [fallen] [in] [love] [with] [thakané] [the] [moment] he [saw] [her] [.] 1 now 11 he after [some] [time] [a] [baby] [was] [born] [to] her [,] [and] [thakané] [thought] it was the most beautiful [baby] [that] [ever] [was] [seen] . 1 after 9 her 9 her 24 . 14 it 15 was 14 it 24 . 15 was 18 beautiful 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 beautiful but when her mother-in-law saw it was a girl , she wrung her hands and wept , saying : 1 but 4 mother-in-law 2 when 4 mother-in-law 3 her 4 mother-in-law 4 mother-in-law 5 saw 4 mother-in-law 7 was 4 mother-in-law 9 girl 6 it 7 was 8 a 9 girl 9 girl 12 wrung 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 wrung 12 wrung 13 her 12 wrung 14 hands 12 wrung 16 wept 12 wrung 18 saying 15 and 16 wept 16 wept 17 , 18 saying 19 : ' [o] [miserable] mother ! 1 ' 4 mother 1 ' 5 ! miserable child ! 1 miserable 2 child 2 child 3 ! alas for you ! why were you not a boy ! ' 1 alas 2 for 1 alas 4 ! 1 alas 8 not 1 alas 11 ! 2 for 3 you 5 why 6 were 5 why 7 you 5 why 8 not 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' then [thakané] [clasped] the [baby] [tightly] in her [arms] , [and] cried : 1 then 4 the 1 then 13 : 7 in 8 her 8 her 10 , 10 , 12 cried 12 cried 13 : ' [but] it is not the custom in my country ! 1 ' 7 custom 1 ' 11 ! 3 it 7 custom 4 is 7 custom 5 not 7 custom 6 the 7 custom 7 custom 10 country 8 in 10 country 9 my 10 country there , [when] [children] [die] , they are [buried] in the earth [.] 1 there 8 are 1 there 10 in 2 , 7 they 6 , 7 they 7 they 8 are 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 earth no one shall take my baby from me . ' 1 no 2 one 1 no 3 shall 3 shall 4 take 4 take 5 my 4 take 6 baby 4 take 7 from 4 take 8 me 8 me 10 ' 9 . 10 ' here , hidden from everyone , she sat down on a stone and began to think what she should do to save her child . 1 here 2 , 1 here 3 hidden 3 hidden 4 from 3 hidden 5 everyone 3 hidden 12 stone 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 sat 8 sat 9 down 8 sat 10 on 8 sat 12 stone 11 a 12 stone 12 stone 14 began 12 stone 25 . 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 14 began 16 think 14 began 21 to 16 think 19 should 17 what 18 she 17 what 19 should 19 should 20 do 21 to 22 save 22 save 23 her 22 save 24 child suddenly she heard a rustling among the willows , and an old woman appeared before her . 1 suddenly 14 appeared 2 she 8 willows 3 heard 5 rustling 4 a 5 rustling 5 rustling 8 willows 6 among 7 the 6 among 8 willows 8 willows 10 and 8 willows 13 woman 8 willows 14 appeared 9 , 10 and 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 woman 14 appeared 15 before 14 appeared 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [what] are you [crying] [for] , my dear ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 12 said 3 are 4 you 7 , 9 dear 7 , 12 said 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 ? 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [what] you say is true , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 replied 3 you 4 say 5 is 6 true 6 true 9 replied 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 12 woman 9 replied 13 . 10 the 12 woman 11 old 12 woman ' [give] [me] [your] [child] , and let me take care of it . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 me 8 let 10 take 10 take 11 care 10 take 13 it 11 care 12 of 13 it 14 . and if you will fix a day to meet me here [i] will bring the baby . ' 1 and 14 bring 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 14 bring 5 fix 7 day 5 fix 9 meet 6 a 7 day 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 10 me 9 meet 11 here 9 meet 14 bring 13 will 14 bring 14 bring 16 baby 14 bring 18 ' 15 the 16 baby 17 . 18 ' then [thakané] [dried] [her] [eyes] , and [gladly] [accepted] the old woman 's [offer] [.] 1 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 the 10 the 12 woman 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 's on the [appointed] [day] , [thakané] [slipped] [out] when [everybody] was [busy] [,] and [ran] [down] the path that led to the lake . 1 on 2 the 1 on 14 and 1 on 17 the 5 , 9 when 5 , 14 and 9 when 11 was 17 the 18 path 18 path 20 led 18 path 24 . 19 that 20 led 20 led 21 to 20 led 23 lake 22 the 23 lake as soon as she got there , she crouched down among the willows , and sang softly : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 5 got 3 as 4 she 5 got 6 there 5 got 9 crouched 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 crouched 9 crouched 10 down 9 crouched 13 willows 11 among 12 the 11 among 13 willows 13 willows 16 sang 13 willows 17 softly 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 sang 17 softly 18 : bring to me [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] one , [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] [!] 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 10 , 9 one 10 , and in a moment the old woman appeared holding the baby in her arms . 1 and 14 arms 2 in 4 moment 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 8 appeared 5 the 7 woman 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 appeared 8 appeared 9 holding 9 holding 14 arms 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 14 arms 12 in 14 arms 13 her 14 arms 14 arms 15 . we have been deceived , for we all thought she was dead . ' 1 we 2 have 2 have 4 deceived 3 been 4 deceived 4 deceived 5 , 4 deceived 6 for 4 deceived 7 we 4 deceived 8 all 4 deceived 12 dead 4 deceived 13 . 9 thought 12 dead 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 dead 13 . 14 ' ' [but] what shall we do now ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 3 what 8 ? 4 shall 5 we 4 shall 6 do 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 he 10 asked 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [bring] [to] [me] [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] [one] ['] []] ' [well] , you can go , ' answered he . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 8 ' 4 you 5 can 5 can 6 go 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 he 9 answered 11 . but he ran down quickly by another path , and got there first , and hid himself in the bushes . 1 but 2 he 2 he 16 hid 3 ran 4 down 3 ran 5 quickly 3 ran 16 hid 5 quickly 8 path 6 by 8 path 7 another 8 path 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 hid 11 got 16 hid 12 there 16 hid 13 first 16 hid 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 18 in 16 hid 20 bushes 19 the 20 bushes 20 bushes 21 . an instant [later] [,] [thakané] [arrived] [,] [and] [standing] [on] [the] [bank] [,] [she] [sang] [:] 1 an 2 instant bring to me [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] one , [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] [!] 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 10 , 9 one 10 , then the old woman came out of the water , holding the girl , now tall and slender , by the hand . 1 then 5 came 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 came 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 22 hand 8 the 9 water 9 water 11 holding 10 , 11 holding 11 holding 22 hand 12 the 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 13 girl 18 slender 15 now 18 slender 16 tall 17 and 16 tall 18 slender 18 slender 19 , 18 slender 22 hand 20 by 21 the 20 by 22 hand 22 hand 23 . the old woman , however [,] [seemed] [uneasy] , and said [to] [thakané] : ' [i] [feel] [as] [if] [someone] [was] [watching] [us] . 1 the 3 woman 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 , 3 woman 24 . 4 , 11 said 5 however 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 said 11 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' after they had gone [,] [thakané] [returned] [to] the [village] [,] [which] [masilo] [had] [managed] [to] [reach] [before] [her] [.] 1 after 4 gone 1 after 9 the 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone ' [my] [head] [aches] , ' he answered ; ' it [aches] [very] [badly] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 6 ' 8 answered 6 ' 16 ' 8 answered 9 ; 10 ' 11 it 10 ' 16 ' 15 . 16 ' and his mother passed on , and left him alone . 1 and 8 left 2 his 3 mother 2 his 8 left 4 passed 5 on 4 passed 7 and 4 passed 8 left 6 , 7 and 8 left 9 him 8 left 10 alone 10 alone 11 . instead , she lives at the bottom of the lake , and has now grown into a young woman . ' 1 instead 3 she 1 instead 4 lives 2 , 3 she 4 lives 10 lake 4 lives 20 . 5 at 7 bottom 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 7 bottom 10 lake 9 the 10 lake 10 lake 12 and 10 lake 15 grown 11 , 12 and 13 has 15 grown 14 now 15 grown 15 grown 16 into 15 grown 18 young 15 grown 19 woman 17 a 18 young 20 . 21 ' ' [i] don't know what you are talking about , ' replied [thakané] . 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 12 replied 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 8 talking 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 talking 8 talking 9 about 9 about 10 , 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 . ' [i] buried my child under the sand on the beach . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 buried 5 child 3 buried 6 under 3 buried 8 sand 4 my 5 child 7 the 8 sand 8 sand 11 beach 9 on 11 beach 10 the 11 beach 11 beach 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [what] am [i] to do ? ' she asked , when , after clapping her hands , the old woman appeared before her . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 10 asked 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 she 7 ? 10 asked 10 asked 15 clapping 10 asked 25 . 11 , 15 clapping 12 when 15 clapping 13 , 15 clapping 14 after 15 clapping 15 clapping 16 her 15 clapping 17 hands 15 clapping 21 woman 15 clapping 24 her 17 hands 18 , 19 the 21 woman 20 old 21 woman 21 woman 22 appeared 22 appeared 23 before ' [yesterday] [masilo] [beheld] [dilah] , and [ever] [since] he has [entreated] me to give him [back] his [daughter] . ' 1 ' 21 ' 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 13 me 13 me 21 ' 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 him 16 him 18 his 16 him 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [if] [i] let her go [he] [must] [pay] [me] [a] [thousand] [head] [of] [cattle] [in] [exchange] [,] ' [replied] the old woman . 1 ' 4 let 1 ' 19 ' 4 let 5 her 4 let 6 go 19 ' 23 woman 21 the 23 woman 22 old 23 woman 23 woman 24 . and [thakané] [carried] her [answer] [back] [to] [masilo] . 1 and 4 her 4 her 9 . ' [why] [,] [i] [would] [gladly] give her [two] [thousand] ! ' cried he , ' for she has saved my daughter . ' 1 ' 7 give 1 ' 16 ' 7 give 8 her 11 ! 12 ' 11 ! 13 cried 11 ! 16 ' 13 cried 14 he 13 cried 15 , 16 ' 24 ' 17 for 18 she 18 she 19 has 19 has 20 saved 20 saved 21 my 21 my 22 daughter 22 daughter 24 ' 23 . 24 ' and he bade messengers hasten to all the neighbouring villages , and tell his people to send him at once all the cattle he possessed . 1 and 3 bade 2 he 3 bade 3 bade 4 messengers 4 messengers 5 hasten 4 messengers 10 villages 4 messengers 20 once 5 hasten 6 to 7 all 10 villages 8 the 9 neighbouring 9 neighbouring 10 villages 10 villages 12 and 10 villages 13 tell 10 villages 14 his 10 villages 15 people 11 , 12 and 16 to 17 send 17 send 18 him 17 send 20 once 19 at 20 once 20 once 23 cattle 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 cattle 23 cattle 25 possessed 24 he 25 possessed 25 possessed 26 . then [thakané] [stepped] [forward] [in] [front] [of] the [cattle] [and] [sang] : 1 then 8 the 1 then 12 : bring to me [dilah] [,] [dilah] [the] [rejected] one , [dilah] [,] [whom] [her] [father] [masilo] [cast] [out] [!] 1 bring 3 me 2 to 3 me 3 me 10 , 9 one 10 , [[] [contes] [populaires] [des] [bassoutos] [.] []] [the] [wicked] [wolverine] one day a wolverine was out walking on the hillside , when , on turning a corner , he suddenly saw a large rock . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 a 2 day 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 4 wolverine 10 hillside 6 out 10 hillside 7 walking 10 hillside 8 on 10 hillside 9 the 10 hillside 10 hillside 11 , 10 hillside 12 when 10 hillside 13 , 10 hillside 14 on 10 hillside 15 turning 10 hillside 21 saw 15 turning 17 corner 15 turning 20 suddenly 16 a 17 corner 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 suddenly 21 saw 23 large 22 a 23 large 23 large 24 rock 24 rock 25 . ' [no] [,] certainly not , ' answered the rock ; ' [i] don't know how to walk . ' 1 ' 4 certainly 1 ' 7 ' 4 certainly 5 not 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 12 ' 8 answered 11 ; 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 11 ; 12 ' 16 how 12 ' 20 ' 14 don't 15 know 15 know 16 how 16 how 17 to 17 to 18 walk 19 . 20 ' ' [but] [i] [saw] you [walking] , ' [continued] the [wolverine] . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 10 the 5 you 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 10 the 12 . ' [i] [am] [afraid] [that] you were not [taught] [to] [speak] the truth , ' [retorted] the [rock] . 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 12 the 6 you 7 were 7 were 8 not 12 the 13 truth 13 truth 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 17 the 17 the 19 . ' [i] [can't] [walk] , but [i] can [roll] , ' answered the [rock] . 1 ' 12 answered 5 , 6 but 5 , 12 answered 6 but 8 can 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 12 answered 15 . the rock stopped at once , but there came a shriek from the wolverine : 1 the 14 wolverine 2 rock 14 wolverine 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 8 there 5 once 11 shriek 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 there 9 came 11 shriek 10 a 11 shriek 11 shriek 12 from 11 shriek 14 wolverine 13 the 14 wolverine 14 wolverine 15 : ' [get] off , get off ! can't you see that you are on my legs ? ' 1 ' 4 , 1 ' 5 get 1 ' 7 ! 3 off 4 , 5 get 6 off 7 ! 18 ' 8 can't 9 you 9 you 10 see 9 you 13 are 10 see 11 that 12 you 13 are 13 are 17 ? 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 legs 15 my 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [all] [the] [animals] [try] [to] [get] [the] [rock] [off] [wolverine's] [legs] []] ' [why] did you not leave me [alone] ? ' asked the [rock] . 1 ' 11 asked 3 did 9 ? 4 you 5 not 4 you 7 me 4 you 9 ? 6 leave 7 me 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 11 asked 14 . ' [i] [did] not [want] [to] [move] [i] [hate] [moving] [.] 1 ' 4 not but you would have it [,] [and] [i] [certainly] [sha'n't] [move] [now] [till] [i] [am] [forced] [to] . ' 1 but 2 you 1 but 5 it 2 you 4 have 3 would 4 have 5 it 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] will call my brothers , ' answered the wolverine . 1 ' 11 wolverine 3 will 4 call 4 call 6 brothers 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 11 wolverine 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 wolverine 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [there] are [many] of them [in] [the] [forest] , [and] you will soon see that they are stronger than you . ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 12 you 3 are 19 stronger 5 of 6 them 6 them 10 , 10 , 12 you 13 will 14 soon 14 soon 19 stronger 15 see 19 stronger 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 stronger 19 stronger 20 than 19 stronger 23 ' 21 you 23 ' 22 . 23 ' of course [i] [thought] [i] [could] [run] [the] [fastest] [;] [but] [i] [tripped] , and [it] [rolled] on [me] . 1 of 2 course 2 course 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 on 18 on 20 . it was just an accident . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 2 was 5 accident 3 just 5 accident 4 an 5 accident 6 . 7 ' and he called loudly to the lightning to come and help him as quickly as possible . 1 and 7 lightning 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 loudly 4 loudly 7 lightning 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 lightning 7 lightning 9 come 7 lightning 10 and 7 lightning 11 help 7 lightning 12 him 7 lightning 15 as 7 lightning 17 . 8 to 9 come 13 as 15 as 14 quickly 15 as 15 as 16 possible ' [that] [was] [rather] [clumsy] [of] you , ' said he , [standing] [up] [naked] in his [flesh] . 1 ' 7 you 7 you 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 , 10 said 19 . 16 in 17 his 17 his 19 . ' [surely] you could have [split] [the] [rock] [without] [tearing] my [coat] [to] [bits] ! ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 16 ' 3 you 5 have 4 could 5 have 11 my 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and he stooped down to pick up the pieces . 1 and 3 stooped 2 he 3 stooped 3 stooped 4 down 3 stooped 5 to 3 stooped 6 pick 3 stooped 9 pieces 6 pick 7 up 7 up 8 the 9 pieces 10 . ' [will] you sew my coat together ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 4 sew 5 my 4 sew 6 coat 4 sew 7 together 4 sew 8 ? i had [an] [unlucky] [accident] [,] [and] [it] [is] [quite] [impossible] to [wear] , ' he said , when [he] [found] [her] . 1 i 12 to 2 had 12 to 12 to 23 . 14 , 17 said 15 ' 17 said 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 17 said 23 . 18 , 19 when but though she was very good-natured , she was not very clever , and she got some of the bits wrong . 1 but 6 good-natured 1 but 15 she 2 though 3 she 2 though 6 good-natured 4 was 6 good-natured 5 very 6 good-natured 6 good-natured 7 , 6 good-natured 12 clever 6 good-natured 14 and 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 11 very 11 very 12 clever 13 , 14 and 15 she 16 got 16 got 20 bits 17 some 20 bits 18 of 19 the 18 of 20 bits 20 bits 21 wrong 21 wrong 22 . when the wolverine , who was very particular about his clothes , came to put it on , he grew very angry . 1 when 3 wolverine 2 the 3 wolverine 3 wolverine 5 who 3 wolverine 6 was 3 wolverine 8 particular 3 wolverine 15 put 4 , 5 who 7 very 8 particular 8 particular 9 about 8 particular 11 clothes 8 particular 13 came 10 his 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 , 13 came 14 to 15 put 16 it 15 put 17 on 17 on 20 grew 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 grew 20 grew 22 angry 21 very 22 angry 22 angry 23 . ' [what] a useless creature you are ! ' cried he . 1 ' 10 cried 3 a 5 creature 4 useless 5 creature 5 creature 7 are 5 creature 8 ! 6 you 7 are 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 10 cried 12 . ' [do] you expect me to go [about] in [such] [a] [coat] [as] [that] [?] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 expect 4 expect 5 me 4 expect 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 9 in i knew you were stupid , but [i] did not think you were as stupid as that . ' 1 i 2 knew 1 i 5 stupid 2 knew 4 were 3 you 4 were 5 stupid 9 did 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 did 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 think 9 did 12 you 12 you 15 stupid 12 you 19 ' 13 were 14 as 14 as 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 as 15 stupid 17 that 18 . 19 ' ' [it] [was] [all] [in] [little] [bits] , and [i] [took] it [to] [our] [sister] [the] [frog] [to] ask her [to] [sew] [it] [for] [me] . 1 ' 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 it 12 it 26 . 19 ask 20 her 20 her 26 . but just look at the [way] [she] [has] [done] [it] ! 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 11 ! 4 at 5 the you will have [to] [take] [it] [to] [pieces] [and] [fit] [them] [together] [properly] , and [i] [hope] [i] [shall] not [have] to [complain] again . ' 1 you 26 ' 2 will 3 have 2 will 24 again 3 have 22 to 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 not 20 not 22 to 24 again 25 . 25 . 26 ' for as the wolverine was older than the mouse , he was accustomed to speak to her in this manner . 1 for 4 wolverine 2 as 4 wolverine 3 the 4 wolverine 4 wolverine 5 was 4 wolverine 6 older 4 wolverine 9 mouse 4 wolverine 19 this 6 older 7 than 8 the 9 mouse 9 mouse 13 accustomed 9 mouse 18 in 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 accustomed 13 accustomed 14 to 13 accustomed 15 speak 13 accustomed 16 to 16 to 17 her 19 this 20 manner 20 manner 21 . at last the coat was ready , and the wolverine put it on . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 the 3 the 10 wolverine 4 coat 10 wolverine 5 was 6 ready 6 ready 10 wolverine 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 wolverine 9 the 10 wolverine 10 wolverine 11 put 10 wolverine 14 . 11 put 12 it 11 put 13 on ' [yes] [,] it [fits] very well , ' [said] he , ' and you have sewn it very neatly . 1 ' 17 sewn 4 it 6 very 6 very 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 17 sewn 11 he 17 sewn 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 17 sewn 14 and 17 sewn 15 you 16 have 16 have 17 sewn 17 sewn 18 it 17 sewn 19 very 17 sewn 20 neatly 17 sewn 21 . he was growing desperate , when he suddenly came upon a bear that was lying asleep . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 growing 3 growing 4 desperate 3 growing 12 bear 4 desperate 8 suddenly 4 desperate 10 upon 5 , 8 suddenly 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 10 upon 11 a 12 bear 16 asleep 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 lying 15 lying 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . it was no use to try force , he must invent some cunning plan which would get her into his power . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 use 3 no 4 use 4 use 6 try 5 to 6 try 6 try 11 invent 7 force 11 invent 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 invent 11 invent 12 some 11 invent 13 cunning 11 invent 14 plan 11 invent 15 which 11 invent 16 would 11 invent 17 get 17 get 19 into 18 her 19 into 19 into 21 power 20 his 21 power 21 power 22 . at these words , the bear came a little way down the tree , and the wolverine , seeing this , went on : 1 at 3 words 1 at 5 the 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 5 the 6 bear 5 the 17 wolverine 7 came 17 wolverine 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 way 10 way 11 down 11 down 17 wolverine 12 the 17 wolverine 13 tree 15 and 13 tree 17 wolverine 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 wolverine 17 wolverine 19 seeing 17 wolverine 20 this 17 wolverine 22 went 17 wolverine 23 on 17 wolverine 24 : 18 , 19 seeing 21 , 22 went ' [are] you [not] [fond] [of] [berries] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? i am ! 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ! and [i] [know] [a] [place] [where] they [grow] [so] [thick] [the] [ground] [is] quite [hidden] [.] 1 and 7 they 7 they 14 quite why , look for yourself ! 1 why 2 , 1 why 3 look 3 look 6 ! 4 for 5 yourself 5 yourself 6 ! that hillside is quite red with them ! ' 1 that 2 hillside 2 hillside 3 is 2 hillside 4 quite 2 hillside 5 red 2 hillside 6 with 2 hillside 7 them 2 hillside 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [i] [can't] [see] [so] [far] , ' answered the bear , now climbing down altogether . 1 ' 9 answered 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 14 climbing 11 bear 14 climbing 12 , 14 climbing 13 now 14 climbing 14 climbing 15 down 14 climbing 16 altogether 16 altogether 17 . ' [you] [must] [have] [wonderfully] good [eyes] ! 1 ' 8 ! 6 good 8 ! i wish [i] had ; but my sight is very short . ' 1 i 2 wish 1 i 7 my 2 wish 4 had 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 7 my 7 my 8 sight 7 my 9 is 7 my 13 ' 9 is 10 very 10 very 11 short 11 short 12 . ' [so] [was] [mine] [till] my father [smashed] [a] [pailful] [of] [cranberries] , [and] [rubbed] [my] [eyes] [with] [them] [,] ' [replied] the [wolverine] . 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 13 , 13 , 21 ' 21 ' 23 the 23 the 25 . but [at] [last] she [returned] [with] [a] [sackful] [,] [and] put [them] down [beside] the [wolverine] [.] 1 but 4 she 4 she 11 put 11 put 13 down 13 down 15 the ' [that] is splendid , sister ! ' cried the wolverine . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 wolverine 4 splendid 5 , 4 splendid 6 sister 6 sister 11 wolverine 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 11 wolverine 10 the 11 wolverine 11 wolverine 12 . ' [now] [lie] [flat] [on] the [ground] [with] your head on [this] [stone] [,] [while] [i] [smash] [them] . ' 1 ' 6 the 1 ' 20 ' 9 your 10 head 10 head 11 on 10 head 19 . 19 . 20 ' so [the] [bear] [promised] [to] [lie] [very] [still] [;] [but] [the] [moment] [the] [cranberries] [touched] [her] [eyes] she sprang up [with] [a] [roar] . 1 so 18 she 18 she 19 sprang 19 sprang 20 up 20 up 24 . and very [likely] he did [!] 1 and 2 very 1 and 4 he 4 he 5 did [[] [adapted] [from] [bureau] [of] [ethnology] [.] []] [the] [husband] [of] [the] [rat's] [daughter] her parents were very proud of her , and spared no pains to teach her all she ought to know . 1 her 2 parents 2 parents 3 were 2 parents 5 proud 4 very 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 5 proud 7 her 5 proud 9 and 5 proud 10 spared 5 proud 21 . 8 , 9 and 10 spared 11 no 10 spared 12 pains 12 pains 13 to 12 pains 14 teach 12 pains 15 her 12 pains 16 all 12 pains 18 ought 17 she 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 18 ought 20 know but here a difficulty arose . 1 but 5 arose 2 here 3 a 2 here 4 difficulty 4 difficulty 5 arose 5 arose 6 . unluckily , the mother had other views for her precious child . 1 unluckily 2 , 1 unluckily 3 the 1 unluckily 4 mother 1 unluckily 7 views 5 had 7 views 6 other 7 views 7 views 8 for 7 views 10 precious 7 views 11 child 7 views 12 . 9 her 10 precious ' [her] [daughter] [should] never [marry] [a] [mere] [rat] , ' [she] [declared] [,] [holding] [her] [head] [high] [.] 1 ' 5 never 1 ' 11 ' 10 , 11 ' ' [with] her [beauty] and [talents] she had [a] [right] to [look] [for] [someone] [a] [little] [better] [than] [that] . ' 1 ' 21 ' 3 her 5 and 3 her 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 11 to 11 to 20 . 20 . 21 ' so she talked , as mothers will , to anyone that would listen to her . 1 so 6 mothers 2 she 3 talked 3 talked 6 mothers 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 mothers 6 mothers 7 will 6 mothers 8 , 6 mothers 10 anyone 9 to 10 anyone 10 anyone 13 listen 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 . what the girl thought about the matter nobody knew or cared it was not the fashion in the rat world . 1 what 7 matter 2 the 3 girl 2 the 7 matter 4 thought 5 about 5 about 7 matter 6 the 7 matter 7 matter 11 cared 8 nobody 9 knew 8 nobody 11 cared 10 or 11 cared 11 cared 14 not 11 cared 16 fashion 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 fashion 16 fashion 19 rat 16 fashion 21 . 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rat 19 rat 20 world ' [better] [offer] [her] [in] [marriage] [to] the sun , ' answered her husband [impatiently] . 1 ' 8 the 1 ' 11 ' 8 the 9 sun 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 16 . 13 her 14 husband 13 her 16 . ' [as] [far] [as] [i] [know] there is nothing [greater] [than] [he] . ' 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 14 ' 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 nothing 13 . 14 ' the journey took some time , but at length they came to the golden palace where the sun lived . 1 the 5 time 2 journey 3 took 2 journey 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 19 lived 5 time 20 . 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 length 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 they 9 length 11 came 9 length 15 palace 12 to 15 palace 13 the 15 palace 14 golden 15 palace 15 palace 16 where 15 palace 18 sun 15 palace 19 lived 17 the 18 sun ' [noble] king , ' [began] [the] [mother] , ' [behold] [our] [daughter] [!] 1 ' 3 king 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 ' 9 , 10 ' she [is] so [beautiful] [that] [she] [is] [above] [everything] [in] [the] [whole] [world] . 1 she 3 so 3 so 14 . naturally , we wish for a son-in-law who , on his side , is greater than all . 1 naturally 7 son-in-law 2 , 7 son-in-law 3 we 7 son-in-law 4 wish 7 son-in-law 5 for 7 son-in-law 6 a 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 who 7 son-in-law 9 , 7 son-in-law 12 side 7 son-in-law 13 , 7 son-in-law 15 greater 7 son-in-law 17 all 7 son-in-law 18 . 10 on 12 side 11 his 12 side 14 is 15 greater 15 greater 16 than therefore we have come to you . ' 1 therefore 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 come 3 have 6 you 4 come 5 to 6 you 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [you] do me [great] [honour] [by] [your] [proposal] . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 me 4 me 10 . only , in one point you are mistaken , and it would be wrong of me to take advantage of your ignorance . 1 only 3 in 1 only 4 one 2 , 3 in 4 one 19 advantage 5 point 8 mistaken 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 mistaken 8 mistaken 9 , 8 mistaken 14 wrong 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 of 14 wrong 19 advantage 16 me 19 advantage 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 advantage 19 advantage 20 of 19 advantage 22 ignorance 21 your 22 ignorance 22 ignorance 23 . there is something greater than [i] [am] , and that is the cloud . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 something 1 there 11 is 1 there 13 cloud 3 something 4 greater 4 greater 5 than 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 is 9 and 10 that 12 the 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 . look ! ' 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and as he spoke a cloud spread itself over the sun 's face , blotting out his rays . 1 and 4 spoke 2 as 4 spoke 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 cloud 5 a 6 cloud 6 cloud 7 spread 6 cloud 11 sun 6 cloud 19 . 7 spread 8 itself 7 spread 9 over 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 18 rays 12 's 18 rays 13 face 15 blotting 14 , 15 blotting 15 blotting 16 out 15 blotting 18 rays 17 his 18 rays ' [oh] [,] well , we will speak to the cloud , ' said the mother . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 4 well 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 speak 8 speak 9 to 8 speak 11 cloud 8 speak 17 . 10 the 11 cloud 11 cloud 16 mother 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 13 ' 16 mother 14 said 15 the and turning to the cloud she repeated her proposal . 1 and 2 turning 2 turning 3 to 2 turning 4 the 2 turning 5 cloud 5 cloud 9 proposal 6 she 9 proposal 7 repeated 9 proposal 8 her 9 proposal 9 proposal 10 . there is one thing that is [even] more powerful than [i] , and that is the wind . 1 there 2 is 1 there 6 is 1 there 15 is 1 there 17 wind 2 is 4 thing 3 one 4 thing 5 that 6 is 6 is 10 than 8 more 9 powerful 8 more 10 than 12 , 15 is 13 and 14 that 14 that 15 is 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 . ah , here he comes , you can see for yourself . ' 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 5 comes 1 ah 6 , 1 ah 13 ' 3 here 5 comes 4 he 5 comes 7 you 11 yourself 8 can 9 see 8 can 11 yourself 10 for 11 yourself 11 yourself 13 ' 12 . 13 ' and she did see , for catching up the cloud as he passed , he threw it on the other side of the sky . 1 and 3 did 2 she 3 did 3 did 4 see 4 see 10 cloud 5 , 7 catching 6 for 7 catching 7 catching 8 up 7 catching 10 cloud 8 up 9 the 10 cloud 13 passed 10 cloud 16 threw 10 cloud 24 sky 11 as 12 he 11 as 13 passed 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 threw 16 threw 17 it 18 on 21 side 19 the 20 other 20 other 21 side 21 side 22 of 21 side 24 sky 23 the 24 sky 24 sky 25 . when she had recovered her breath , the mother began her little speech once more . 1 when 2 she 1 when 4 recovered 3 had 4 recovered 4 recovered 5 her 4 recovered 6 breath 4 recovered 7 , 4 recovered 9 mother 4 recovered 10 began 4 recovered 11 her 4 recovered 13 speech 4 recovered 14 once 7 , 8 the 12 little 13 speech 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 . and the mother , who did not trouble to conceal her wishes , turned at once to the wall . 1 and 2 the 2 the 5 who 3 mother 5 who 4 , 5 who 5 who 10 conceal 6 did 7 not 6 did 10 conceal 8 trouble 10 conceal 9 to 10 conceal 10 conceal 11 her 10 conceal 12 wishes 10 conceal 14 turned 10 conceal 16 once 12 wishes 13 , 15 at 16 once 16 once 19 wall 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 wall 19 wall 20 . then something happened which was quite unexpected by everyone . 1 then 3 happened 2 something 3 happened 3 happened 7 unexpected 4 which 5 was 5 was 7 unexpected 6 quite 7 unexpected 7 unexpected 9 everyone 7 unexpected 10 . 8 by 9 everyone but that [horrid] [old] [wall] [i] [would] [sooner] [die] [!] ['] 1 but 2 that and the wall , rather hurt in his feelings , declared that he had no claim to be the husband of so beautiful a girl . 1 and 11 declared 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 3 wall 9 feelings 5 rather 6 hurt 6 hurt 9 feelings 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 feelings 9 feelings 11 declared 10 , 11 declared 11 declared 12 that 11 declared 16 claim 11 declared 23 beautiful 11 declared 26 . 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 claim 16 claim 18 be 16 claim 19 the 16 claim 20 husband 16 claim 21 of 17 to 18 be 22 so 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 25 girl 24 a 25 girl it is the rat who passes through me , and can reduce me to powder , simply with his teeth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 passes 3 the 6 passes 4 rat 5 who 4 rat 6 passes 6 passes 12 reduce 7 through 12 reduce 8 me 12 reduce 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 reduce 11 can 12 reduce 12 reduce 13 me 12 reduce 14 to 12 reduce 15 powder 12 reduce 16 , 12 reduce 17 simply 17 simply 20 teeth 18 with 20 teeth 19 his 20 teeth 20 teeth 21 . if [,] [therefore] , you want [a] [son-in-law] [who] [is] [greater] [than] [the] whole world [,] [seek] [him] [among] [the] [rats] . ' 1 if 6 want 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 23 ' 14 whole 15 world 15 world 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [ah] , what did [i] tell you ? ' [cried] the [father] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 did 4 what 9 ? 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 12 the 14 . and his wife , though for the moment angry at being beaten , soon thought that a rat son-in-law was what she had always desired . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 5 though 3 wife 19 son-in-law 4 , 5 though 6 for 8 moment 7 the 8 moment 8 moment 12 beaten 9 angry 10 at 9 angry 12 beaten 11 being 12 beaten 12 beaten 13 , 12 beaten 14 soon 12 beaten 18 rat 15 thought 16 that 15 thought 18 rat 17 a 18 rat 18 rat 19 son-in-law 19 son-in-law 20 was 19 son-in-law 21 what 19 son-in-law 24 always 19 son-in-law 25 desired 22 she 23 had 23 had 24 always 25 desired 26 . so all three returned happily home , and the wedding was celebrated three days after . 1 so 15 after 2 all 14 days 3 three 12 celebrated 3 three 14 days 4 returned 5 happily 5 happily 6 home 5 happily 10 wedding 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 wedding 10 wedding 12 celebrated 11 was 12 celebrated 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 after 15 after 16 . [[] [contes] [populaires] [.] []] [the] [mermaid] [and] [the] [boy] long , long ago , there lived a king who ruled over a country by the sea . 1 long 2 , 1 long 4 ago 3 long 4 ago 4 ago 5 , 4 ago 11 ruled 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 8 a 7 lived 11 ruled 9 king 11 ruled 10 who 11 ruled 11 ruled 12 over 11 ruled 14 country 11 ruled 15 by 11 ruled 17 sea 13 a 14 country 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 . the king hesitated at this proposal . 1 the 2 king 2 king 6 proposal 3 hesitated 6 proposal 4 at 6 proposal 5 this 6 proposal 6 proposal 7 . from that moment the happiness of both their lives was ruined . 1 from 11 ruined 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 3 moment 5 happiness 5 happiness 11 ruined 6 of 11 ruined 7 both 11 ruined 8 their 9 lives 9 lives 11 ruined 10 was 11 ruined 11 ruined 12 . at last the king felt that this state of things could not continue , and he said to his wife : 1 at 2 last 2 last 8 state 3 the 4 king 4 king 8 state 5 felt 6 that 5 felt 8 state 7 this 8 state 8 state 9 of 8 state 10 things 8 state 13 continue 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 continue 13 continue 17 said 13 continue 18 to 13 continue 19 his 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 he 14 , 17 said 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 : and the queen agreed that his plan seemed the wisest . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 queen 2 the 10 wisest 4 agreed 10 wisest 5 that 10 wisest 6 his 7 plan 7 plan 10 wisest 8 seemed 10 wisest 9 the 10 wisest 10 wisest 11 . so [the] [boy] [was] [called] , and his father told him [the] [story] [of] [the] [voyage] , as [he] [had] [told] [his] [mother] [before] [him] [.] 1 so 18 as 6 , 7 and 6 , 18 as 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 father 9 father 10 told 10 told 11 him 11 him 17 , then he bade farewell to his parents and went his way . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 farewell 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 7 parents 4 farewell 9 went 5 to 7 parents 6 his 7 parents 8 and 9 went 9 went 11 way 10 his 11 way 11 way 12 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [mermaid] [asks] [for] [the] [king's] [child] []] but as [evening] [drew] [on] he [became] [tired] , and looked about as [he] [walked] [for] [some] [place] [where] he could [sleep] . 1 but 6 he 2 as 6 he 6 he 21 could 9 , 10 and 9 , 13 as 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 about 13 as 21 could 20 he 21 could 21 could 23 . in another moment something passed swiftly through the air and a lion stood before him . 1 in 3 moment 2 another 3 moment 3 moment 6 swiftly 3 moment 13 stood 4 something 6 swiftly 5 passed 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 9 air 6 swiftly 12 lion 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 air 9 air 10 and 11 a 12 lion 13 stood 14 before 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' asked the lion , his eyes glaring fiercely at the boy . 1 ' 9 asked 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 15 glaring 9 asked 20 . 10 the 11 lion 11 lion 15 glaring 12 , 15 glaring 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 glaring 15 glaring 16 fiercely 15 glaring 17 at 15 glaring 18 the 15 glaring 19 boy ' [i] am [flying] [from] [the] [mermaid] , ' [the] [prince] answered [,] [in] [a] [quaking] voice . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 answered 12 answered 17 voice 17 voice 18 . so the [boy] [and] [the] [lion] [slept] [soundly] [side] [by] [side] [,] [till] [the] [sun] [rose] [.] 1 so 2 the one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 5 another 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 5 another 9 . 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 9 . 10 ' the prince thanked him for his kindness , and did as he was bid , and the two then bade each other farewell . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thanked 2 prince 14 bid 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 7 kindness 3 thanked 8 , 3 thanked 9 and 5 for 6 his 5 for 7 kindness 10 did 14 bid 11 as 12 he 11 as 14 bid 13 was 14 bid 14 bid 15 , 14 bid 16 and 14 bid 18 two 14 bid 23 farewell 17 the 18 two 19 then 23 farewell 20 bade 23 farewell 21 each 22 other 21 each 23 farewell 23 farewell 24 . but what pleased him most was his long tail with a tuft at the end , which he lashed and switched proudly . 1 but 2 what 1 but 3 pleased 3 pleased 4 him 4 him 5 most 4 him 12 tuft 6 was 12 tuft 7 his 12 tuft 8 long 12 tuft 9 tail 12 tuft 10 with 12 tuft 11 a 12 tuft 12 tuft 15 end 13 at 15 end 14 the 15 end 15 end 19 lashed 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 lashed 18 he 19 lashed 19 lashed 21 switched 19 lashed 22 proudly 20 and 21 switched 22 proudly 23 . ' [i] like being a lion very much , ' he said to himself , and trotted gaily along the road . 1 ' 6 lion 3 like 6 lion 4 being 6 lion 5 a 6 lion 6 lion 8 much 7 very 8 much 8 much 17 trotted 9 , 10 ' 9 , 17 trotted 11 he 17 trotted 12 said 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 17 trotted 15 , 17 trotted 16 and 17 trotted 17 trotted 18 gaily 17 trotted 19 along 19 along 21 road 20 the 21 road 21 road 22 . then he looked out for a sleeping place , and found some dry ferns , which he gathered and heaped up . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 3 looked 14 ferns 5 for 6 a 6 a 13 dry 7 sleeping 8 place 7 sleeping 11 found 7 sleeping 12 some 7 sleeping 13 dry 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 13 dry 14 ferns 14 ferns 20 heaped 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 he 16 which 20 heaped 18 gathered 19 and 18 gathered 20 heaped 20 heaped 21 up 21 up 22 . the boy rose and turned his head , and saw a huge black bear coming towards him . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 16 towards 3 rose 16 towards 4 and 5 turned 5 turned 7 head 5 turned 9 and 5 turned 16 towards 6 his 7 head 8 , 9 and 10 saw 12 huge 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 13 black 12 huge 14 bear 12 huge 16 towards 15 coming 16 towards 16 towards 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [what] are you doing here ? ' cried the [bear] . 1 ' 9 cried 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 9 cried 12 . when he had quite finished , he got up and stretched himself . 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 finished 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 finished 4 quite 5 finished 5 finished 11 stretched 6 , 7 he 7 he 11 stretched 8 got 9 up 8 got 11 stretched 10 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 himself 12 himself 13 . ' [you] have [got] a [comfortable-looking] [bed] [there] , ' [he] [observed] [.] 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 10 ' 3 have 5 a 9 , 10 ' ' [i] really [think] [that] , [bad] [sleeper] as [i] [am] [,] [i] [might] [have] a [good] [night] [on] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 really 1 ' 6 , 6 , 9 as 9 as 16 a i can manage to squeeze you in , ' he added ; ' you don't take up a great deal of room . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 15 don't 2 can 3 manage 2 can 14 you 3 manage 5 squeeze 4 to 5 squeeze 5 squeeze 7 in 5 squeeze 9 ' 5 squeeze 11 added 5 squeeze 13 ' 6 you 7 in 8 , 9 ' 10 he 11 added 12 ; 13 ' 15 don't 16 take 16 take 17 up 16 take 21 of 18 a 20 deal 19 great 20 deal 20 deal 21 of 21 of 22 room 22 room 23 . 23 . 24 ' one good turn deserves another , you know . ' 1 one 5 another 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 5 another 6 , 5 another 9 . 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 9 . 10 ' and the boy did as he was bid , and he and the bear bade each other farewell . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 8 bid 4 did 8 bid 5 as 6 he 5 as 8 bid 7 was 8 bid 8 bid 9 , 8 bid 10 and 8 bid 12 and 8 bid 13 the 8 bid 14 bear 8 bid 18 farewell 10 and 11 he 15 bade 18 farewell 16 each 17 other 16 each 18 farewell 18 farewell 19 . the next moment his body stretched out and thick black fur covered him all over . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 moment 3 moment 5 body 4 his 5 body 5 body 11 fur 6 stretched 7 out 6 stretched 8 and 6 stretched 11 fur 9 thick 10 black 9 thick 11 fur 11 fur 12 covered 11 fur 16 . 12 covered 15 over 13 him 14 all 14 all 15 over ' [why] it is [hardly] worth [calling] [a] [tail] ! ' said he . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 12 said 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 worth 10 ! 11 ' 10 ! 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . give me something to eat . ' 1 give 2 me 1 give 5 eat 3 something 5 eat 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 7 ' 6 . 7 ' the boy took his last loaf and flask out of his knapsack and laid them on the ground , and they had supper together . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 took 3 took 12 knapsack 4 his 12 knapsack 5 last 6 loaf 6 loaf 7 and 6 loaf 12 knapsack 8 flask 12 knapsack 9 out 10 of 9 out 12 knapsack 11 his 12 knapsack 12 knapsack 13 and 12 knapsack 14 laid 12 knapsack 18 ground 14 laid 15 them 14 laid 16 on 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 20 and 18 ground 23 supper 19 , 20 and 21 they 22 had 21 they 23 supper 23 supper 24 together 23 supper 25 . one good turn deserves another , so farewell , and thank you for your supper . ' 1 one 4 deserves 2 good 4 deserves 3 turn 4 deserves 4 deserves 5 another 4 deserves 6 , 4 deserves 8 farewell 4 deserves 17 ' 7 so 8 farewell 8 farewell 9 , 8 farewell 10 and 8 farewell 11 thank 11 thank 12 you 11 thank 13 for 13 for 15 supper 14 your 15 supper 16 . 17 ' and the bee departed after the boy had pulled out the hair and wrapped it carefully in a leaf . 1 and 9 pulled 2 the 3 bee 3 bee 4 departed 3 bee 5 after 3 bee 7 boy 3 bee 8 had 3 bee 9 pulled 6 the 7 boy 9 pulled 10 out 9 pulled 12 hair 9 pulled 14 wrapped 10 out 11 the 12 hair 13 and 14 wrapped 16 carefully 14 wrapped 17 in 14 wrapped 19 leaf 15 it 16 carefully 18 a 19 leaf 19 leaf 20 . ' [i] [dare] [say] [i] [should] [get] [on] a [great] [deal] [faster] , ' [so] [he] [pulled] [out] [his] [hair] [and] [wished] [himself] [a] [bee] [.] 1 ' 9 a 1 ' 14 ' 13 , 14 ' in a moment the strangest thing happened to him . 1 in 5 strangest 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 5 strangest 4 the 5 strangest 5 strangest 6 thing 5 strangest 7 happened 7 happened 8 to 7 happened 9 him 9 him 10 . better than all , he had two lovely gauze wings which carried him the whole day without getting tired . 1 better 2 than 2 than 15 whole 3 all 9 gauze 4 , 9 gauze 5 he 9 gauze 6 had 9 gauze 7 two 9 gauze 8 lovely 9 gauze 9 gauze 10 wings 9 gauze 11 which 9 gauze 12 carried 9 gauze 13 him 9 gauze 15 whole 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 16 day 15 whole 17 without 17 without 18 getting 17 without 20 . 18 getting 19 tired late in the afternoon [the] [boy] [fancied] [he] [saw] [a] [vast] [heap] [of] [stones] [a] [long] [way] [off] [,] [and] [he] [flew] [straight] [towards] [it] [.] 1 late 4 afternoon 2 in 4 afternoon 3 the 4 afternoon [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [on] [the] [seashore] []] ' [it] is [late] [,] ' [remarked] one of the [women] [at] last [;] ' [i] must go to [my] [mistress] . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 23 ' 6 ' 8 one 6 ' 15 ' 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 last 15 ' 23 ' 17 must 18 go 18 go 19 to 19 to 22 . 22 . 23 ' and , turning to one of the lackeys , she bade him find a bed for the youth . 1 and 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 8 lackeys 4 to 8 lackeys 5 one 8 lackeys 6 of 8 lackeys 7 the 8 lackeys 8 lackeys 9 , 8 lackeys 10 she 8 lackeys 11 bade 8 lackeys 12 him 8 lackeys 13 find 8 lackeys 14 a 8 lackeys 17 the 15 bed 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 youth 18 youth 19 . ' [it] is not [necessary] , ' answered the prince , ' this bench is good enough for me . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 3 is 4 not 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 10 prince 14 bench 11 , 12 ' 13 this 14 bench 14 bench 17 enough 14 bench 20 . 15 is 17 enough 16 good 17 enough 17 enough 18 for 18 for 19 me i am used to nothing better . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 to 2 am 8 ' 3 used 4 to 5 nothing 6 better 6 better 8 ' 7 . 8 ' and when the hall was empty he lay down for a few minutes . 1 and 8 lay 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 6 empty 5 was 6 empty 6 empty 8 lay 7 he 8 lay 8 lay 9 down 8 lay 13 minutes 10 for 13 minutes 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 minutes 13 minutes 14 . then he turned himself into a man again . 1 then 3 turned 1 then 8 again 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 into 4 himself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 man 8 again 9 . at this dreadful sight the princess , who was broad awake , began to scream loudly . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 sight 3 dreadful 4 sight 4 sight 6 princess 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 8 who 6 princess 16 loudly 7 , 8 who 9 was 11 awake 10 broad 11 awake 11 awake 16 loudly 12 , 16 loudly 13 began 14 to 13 began 16 loudly 15 scream 16 loudly 16 loudly 17 . the door had scarcely closed on them than the bee disappeared , and a handsome youth stood in his place . 1 the 2 door 2 door 17 stood 3 had 4 scarcely 4 scarcely 10 bee 5 closed 6 on 5 closed 7 them 5 closed 10 bee 8 than 10 bee 9 the 10 bee 10 bee 11 disappeared 10 bee 12 , 10 bee 13 and 10 bee 15 handsome 10 bee 16 youth 14 a 15 handsome 16 youth 17 stood 17 stood 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 place 20 place 21 . ' [i] [knew] [a] [man] was [hidden] [somewhere] , ' cried the princess , and screamed more loudly than before . 1 ' 11 cried 6 was 9 , 9 , 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 18 loudly 11 cried 21 . 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 18 loudly 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 loudly 16 screamed 18 loudly 17 more 18 loudly 18 loudly 19 than 19 than 20 before and they made up their minds that let her scream as loudly as she might they would take no notice . 1 and 2 they 2 they 6 minds 3 made 6 minds 4 up 6 minds 5 their 6 minds 6 minds 7 that 6 minds 8 let 6 minds 12 loudly 6 minds 21 . 8 let 9 her 10 scream 12 loudly 11 as 12 loudly 12 loudly 13 as 12 loudly 15 might 13 as 14 she 15 might 20 notice 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 take 18 take 20 notice 19 no 20 notice if any man could find it and bring it to him he would receive her hand as a reward . 1 if 2 any 1 if 4 could 2 any 3 man 4 could 5 find 5 find 6 it 5 find 14 receive 7 and 8 bring 8 bring 9 it 8 bring 14 receive 10 to 11 him 10 to 14 receive 11 him 12 he 12 he 13 would 14 receive 16 hand 14 receive 19 reward 14 receive 20 . 15 her 16 hand 17 as 19 reward 18 a 19 reward here he hastily changed himself into a bee , and flew straight into the princess 's room , where he became a man again . 1 here 8 bee 2 he 3 hastily 3 hastily 8 bee 4 changed 5 himself 4 changed 6 into 4 changed 8 bee 7 a 8 bee 8 bee 9 , 8 bee 11 flew 8 bee 12 straight 8 bee 15 princess 10 and 11 flew 12 straight 13 into 14 the 15 princess 15 princess 17 room 16 's 17 room 17 room 18 , 17 room 19 where 17 room 21 became 19 where 20 he 21 became 22 a 21 became 24 again 22 a 23 man 24 again 25 . he kissed it , and ran down the stairs bearing the sword with him . 1 he 2 kissed 2 kissed 3 it 2 kissed 6 ran 2 kissed 14 him 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 10 bearing 7 down 9 stairs 8 the 9 stairs 9 stairs 10 bearing 10 bearing 12 sword 10 bearing 13 with 11 the 12 sword 14 him 15 . but as the youth proved too strong for him , he gave it up , and resolved to wait for a better opportunity . 1 but 5 proved 2 as 5 proved 3 the 4 youth 4 youth 5 proved 5 proved 6 too 5 proved 7 strong 5 proved 8 for 5 proved 12 gave 9 him 11 he 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 12 gave 14 up 12 gave 17 resolved 14 up 16 and 15 , 16 and 17 resolved 18 to 17 resolved 19 wait 17 resolved 23 opportunity 19 wait 20 for 21 a 23 opportunity 22 better 23 opportunity 23 opportunity 24 . this soon came , for the day was hot and the prince was thirsty . 1 this 7 day 2 soon 3 came 3 came 4 , 3 came 6 the 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 9 hot 8 was 9 hot 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 14 thirsty 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 thirsty 13 was 14 thirsty 14 thirsty 15 . so she floated gently in to where he was lying , she seized him by the arm , and the waves closed over them both . 1 so 4 gently 2 she 4 gently 3 floated 4 gently 4 gently 5 in 4 gently 17 arm 6 to 7 where 7 where 10 lying 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 lying 10 lying 13 seized 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 seized 13 seized 14 him 13 seized 15 by 13 seized 16 the 13 seized 17 arm 17 arm 19 and 17 arm 21 waves 17 arm 26 . 18 , 19 and 20 the 21 waves 21 waves 22 closed 21 waves 23 over 21 waves 25 both 24 them 25 both so , fastening the sword to his belt , he carried it to the king . 1 so 3 fastening 2 , 3 fastening 3 fastening 4 the 3 fastening 5 sword 3 fastening 6 to 3 fastening 7 his 3 fastening 8 belt 3 fastening 13 to 3 fastening 14 the 8 belt 9 , 8 belt 11 carried 8 belt 12 it 10 he 11 carried 14 the 15 king 14 the 16 . the war was soon over , and the king returned to his people , who welcomed him with shouts of joy . 1 the 2 war 1 the 3 was 3 was 16 welcomed 4 soon 5 over 4 soon 16 welcomed 5 over 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 king 9 king 16 welcomed 10 returned 11 to 10 returned 12 his 10 returned 16 welcomed 13 people 15 who 13 people 16 welcomed 14 , 15 who 16 welcomed 17 him 16 welcomed 18 with 16 welcomed 19 shouts 16 welcomed 21 joy 19 shouts 20 of 21 joy 22 . and she could do nothing ; for although the king loved her , he never let her stand in the way of his plans . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 could 3 could 4 do 3 could 5 nothing 3 could 15 never 3 could 18 stand 5 nothing 6 ; 5 nothing 7 for 8 although 11 loved 8 although 14 he 8 although 15 never 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 loved 11 loved 12 her 13 , 14 he 15 never 16 let 16 let 17 her 18 stand 24 plans 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 way 19 in 23 his 21 way 22 of 23 his 24 plans 24 plans 25 . the poor princess was only too right , and everything came to pass exactly as she had foreseen it . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 princess 2 poor 13 pass 3 princess 5 only 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 too 7 right 13 pass 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 everything 10 everything 13 pass 11 came 13 pass 12 to 13 pass 13 pass 18 foreseen 14 exactly 18 foreseen 15 as 18 foreseen 16 she 18 foreseen 17 had 18 foreseen 18 foreseen 19 it 18 foreseen 20 . ' [listen] [!] that is your old love playing , for mermaids know everything that happens upon earth . ' 1 ' 12 mermaids 4 that 5 is 4 that 12 mermaids 6 your 12 mermaids 7 old 12 mermaids 8 love 12 mermaids 9 playing 12 mermaids 10 , 12 mermaids 11 for 12 mermaids 12 mermaids 13 know 12 mermaids 14 everything 12 mermaids 16 happens 12 mermaids 17 upon 12 mermaids 18 earth 12 mermaids 20 ' 14 everything 15 that 19 . 20 ' ' [i] [hear] nothing , ' answered the youth , who did not look happy . 1 ' 7 answered 4 nothing 7 answered 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 youth 7 answered 16 . 8 the 9 youth 9 youth 11 who 9 youth 12 did 9 youth 15 happy 10 , 11 who 12 did 13 not 12 did 14 look ' [take] [me] [up] [higher] [,] [where] the [sounds] [can] [reach] me . ' 1 ' 8 the 1 ' 14 ' 12 me 14 ' 13 . 14 ' so [the] [mermaid] took [him] [on] [her] [shoulders] [and] [bore] [him] [up] [midway] [to] [the] [surface] . 1 so 4 took 1 so 17 . ' [can] you hear now ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 you 4 hear 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . ' [no] , ' answered the prince , ' [i] [hear] nothing but the water [rushing] [;] [i] [must] [go] [higher] [still] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 4 ' 24 ' 5 answered 7 prince 5 answered 8 , 6 the 7 prince 9 ' 12 nothing 9 ' 24 ' 12 nothing 13 but 14 the 15 water 15 water 23 . 23 . 24 ' then the mermaid carried him to the very top . 1 then 9 top 2 the 9 top 3 mermaid 4 carried 3 mermaid 9 top 4 carried 5 him 4 carried 6 to 7 the 9 top 8 very 9 top 9 top 10 . ' [you] [must] [surely] [be] [able] [to] [hear] now ? ' said she . 1 ' 12 said 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [nothing] but the [water] [,] ['] [repeated] the youth . 1 ' 3 but 1 ' 10 youth 4 the 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . so she took him right to the land . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 9 . 5 right 6 to 5 right 9 . 7 the 8 land 8 land 9 . ' [at] [any] [rate] you [can] hear now ? ' she said [again] . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 10 ' 5 you 9 ? 7 hear 8 now 7 hear 9 ? 10 ' 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 14 . [[] [illustration] [:] ['] [listen] [,] [listen] [!] ['] [said] [the] [mermaid] [to] [the] [prince] []] oh , what joy filled her heart at the sight of him ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 1 oh 13 ! 4 joy 5 filled 4 joy 10 sight 4 joy 13 ! 5 filled 7 heart 6 her 7 heart 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 sight 10 sight 11 of 10 sight 12 him that cannot be true , of course ; but it might be well to give this impostor a lesson . 1 that 17 impostor 2 cannot 3 be 3 be 4 true 3 be 17 impostor 4 true 5 , 5 , 7 course 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 ; 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 be 11 might 17 impostor 13 well 17 impostor 14 to 15 give 15 give 17 impostor 16 this 17 impostor 17 impostor 19 lesson 18 a 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . he pretends , for instance , that he can turn himself into a lion ; but that [i] do not believe . 1 he 2 pretends 2 pretends 5 instance 2 pretends 17 that 3 , 5 instance 4 for 5 instance 5 instance 6 , 5 instance 9 can 5 instance 10 turn 6 , 8 he 7 that 8 he 10 turn 12 into 10 turn 14 lion 11 himself 12 into 13 a 14 lion 14 lion 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 17 that 20 not 19 do 20 not 20 not 21 believe 20 not 22 . so he turned and twisted himself about , and bellowed and made faces ; but he did not become a lion for all that . 1 so 5 twisted 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 twisted 4 and 5 twisted 5 twisted 10 bellowed 6 himself 10 bellowed 7 about 10 bellowed 8 , 10 bellowed 9 and 10 bellowed 10 bellowed 11 and 10 bellowed 12 made 10 bellowed 13 faces 10 bellowed 14 ; 10 bellowed 15 but 10 bellowed 20 a 10 bellowed 25 . 15 but 17 did 16 he 17 did 17 did 18 not 19 become 20 a 20 a 21 lion 21 lion 22 for 22 for 23 all 23 all 24 that ' [well] [,] [perhaps] it is very [difficult] [to] [change] [into] [a] [lion] [.] 1 ' 6 is 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 very make yourself a bear , ' said the princess . 1 make 2 yourself 2 yourself 4 bear 2 yourself 5 , 2 yourself 6 ' 3 a 4 bear 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 princess 7 said 10 . 8 the 9 princess but [the] [red] [knight] found it [no] [easier] [to] [become] [a] [bear] [than] [a] [lion] . 1 but 6 it 5 found 6 it 6 it 16 . ' [try] a [bee] , ' [suggested] [she] [.] 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' ' [i] [have] [always] [read] [that] [anyone] who can do [magic] at all [can] [do] that . ' 1 ' 10 do 1 ' 18 ' 8 who 9 can 9 can 10 do 10 do 16 that 12 at 13 all 13 all 16 that 17 . 18 ' and the old knight buzzed and hummed , but he remained a man and not a bee . 1 and 2 the 2 the 17 bee 3 old 7 hummed 4 knight 7 hummed 5 buzzed 7 hummed 6 and 7 hummed 7 hummed 11 remained 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 9 but 11 remained 11 remained 17 bee 12 a 13 man 12 a 17 bee 13 man 14 and 15 not 17 bee 16 a 17 bee 17 bee 18 . ' [now] it is your turn , ' said the princess to the youth . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 8 ' 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 turn 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 14 youth 9 said 11 princess 10 the 11 princess 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 . ' [let] [us] see if you can change yourself into a lion . ' 1 ' 12 lion 1 ' 14 ' 4 see 9 yourself 5 if 6 you 6 you 9 yourself 7 can 9 yourself 8 change 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 into 9 yourself 12 lion 11 a 12 lion 13 . 14 ' and in a second a man took the place of the lion . 1 and 2 in 2 in 9 place 3 a 4 second 4 second 9 place 5 a 6 man 5 a 9 place 7 took 9 place 8 the 9 place 9 place 12 lion 9 place 13 . 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 lion ' [was] [it] [he] who [fetched] [the] [sword] ? ' asked the king . 1 ' 5 who 5 who 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 king 11 asked 14 . 12 the 13 king and the prince took out his half of the ring , and the princess took out hers , and they fitted exactly . 1 and 15 took 2 the 14 princess 3 prince 10 ring 3 prince 14 princess 4 took 5 out 4 took 6 his 4 took 10 ring 7 half 10 ring 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 ring 10 ring 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 took 15 took 16 out 15 took 21 fitted 17 hers 21 fitted 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 fitted 20 they 21 fitted 21 fitted 22 exactly 22 exactly 23 . next day [the] [red] [knight] [was] [hanged] , as he [richly] [deserved] , and there was a new [marriage] [feast] [for] [the] [prince] and [princess] [.] 1 next 2 day 2 day 24 and 8 , 10 he 8 , 24 and 9 as 10 he 10 he 16 was 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 new [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [bee] [,] [the] [princess] [,] [the] [red] [knight] [,] [&] [the] [lion] []] [pivi] [and] [kabo] when [birds] [were] [men] [,] [and] [men] [were] [birds] [,] [pivi] [and] [kabo] [lived] [in] [an] [island] [far] away [,] [called] [new] [caledonia] . 1 when 19 away 19 away 24 . [pivi] [was] [a] [cheery] [little] [bird] [that] [chirps] [at] [sunset] [;] [kabo] [was] [an] [ugly] [black] [fowl] [that] [croaks] [in] [the] [darkness] [.] one day [pivi] [and] [kabo] [thought] [that] [they] [would] [make] [slings] , [and] [practise] [slinging] [,] as the [people] of the [island] [still] [do] . 1 one 2 day 1 one 20 of 2 day 12 , 12 , 17 as 17 as 18 the 20 of 21 the 20 of 25 . [kabo] [stood] [on] [the] [bank] [of] [the] [river] [,] [and] [pivi] [went] [into] [the] [water] [.] the [game] was [for] [kabo] [to] [sling] [at] [pivi] [,] [and] [for] [pivi] [to] [dodge] [the] [stones] [,] [if] [he] [could] [.] 1 the 3 was for [some] [time] [he] [dodged] [them] [cleverly] , [but] [at] [last] [a] [stone] [from] [kabo] ['s] [sling] [hit] [poor] [pivi] [on] [the] [leg] and [broke] it . 1 for 8 , 8 , 24 and 24 and 26 it 26 it 27 . ' [what] is that [in] [my] [bamboo] ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 10 said 12 woman 10 said 13 . 11 the 12 woman and she blew in at one end , [and] [blew] [little] [pivi] [out] [at] [the] [other] [,] [like] [a] [pea] [from] [a] [pea-shooter] [.] 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 blew 3 blew 7 end 3 blew 8 , 4 in 7 end 5 at 7 end 6 one 7 end ' [oh] ! ' cried the woman , ' what a state you are in ! 1 ' 3 ! 1 ' 10 what 1 ' 16 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 3 ! 9 ' 5 cried 7 woman 5 cried 8 , 6 the 7 woman 10 what 12 state 10 what 14 are 11 a 12 state 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 in what have you been doing ? ' 1 what 5 doing 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [it] [was] [kabo] who [broke] my [leg] [at] [the] [slinging] [game] , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 5 who 1 ' 15 said 7 my 13 , 13 , 15 said 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [i] will ! ' said [pivi] , for the woman [was] [very] [kind] [and] [pretty] [.] 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 11 woman 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 for 10 the 11 woman ' [you] will be still , [won't] you , [pivi] ? ' she said . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 14 said 4 be 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 14 said 8 you 9 , 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 she 11 ? 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [if] you hear a little noise you will pretend to be dead . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 7 noise 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 noise 7 noise 10 pretend 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 pretend 10 pretend 11 to 10 pretend 12 be 10 pretend 13 dead 13 dead 14 . it is the [black] [ant] [who] [will] [come] [and] [creep] [from] [your] [feet] up to your head . 1 it 2 is 1 it 18 . 2 is 3 the 14 up 15 to 15 to 16 your 16 your 17 head 17 head 18 . say [nothing] , and [keep] [quiet] [,] [won't] [you] [,] [pivi] ? ' 1 say 3 , 1 say 12 ? 3 , 4 and 12 ? 13 ' ' [certainly] , [kind] lady , ' said [pivi] , ' [i] will [lie] [as] still [as] [can] be . ' 1 ' 8 said 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 8 said 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 will 11 ' 21 ' 13 will 19 be 16 still 19 be 20 . 21 ' ' [next] will come [the] [big] [red] [ant] you know [him] ? ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 13 ' 3 will 4 come 9 you 10 know 9 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [yes] [,] [i] know [him] [,] with his feet like a grasshopper 's . ' 1 ' 5 know 1 ' 16 ' 8 with 13 grasshopper 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 13 grasshopper 11 like 13 grasshopper 12 a 13 grasshopper 13 grasshopper 14 's 13 grasshopper 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [he] will walk over your body up to your head . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 walk 4 walk 5 over 5 over 11 head 6 your 7 body 6 your 11 head 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 . then you must shake all your body . 1 then 4 shake 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 shake 4 shake 5 all 4 shake 7 body 6 your 7 body 7 body 8 . do you [understand] , [pivi] ? ' 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 ? 2 you 4 , 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] , [dear] [lady] [,] [i] [shall] [do] just as you say . ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 12 you 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 11 as 10 just 11 as 12 you 13 say 13 say 14 . ' [very] good , ' said the woman , going out and shutting the door . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 16 . 8 woman 13 shutting 9 , 13 shutting 10 going 13 shutting 11 out 13 shutting 12 and 13 shutting 13 shutting 15 door 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . then [came] [the] [big] [red] [ant] [skipping] [along] [his] [body] , and [then] [pivi] [shook] [himself] all [over] . 1 then 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 all 17 all 19 . ' [oh] [,] lady , ' he cried , ' look at [me] [now] ! 1 ' 6 ' 4 lady 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 cried 6 ' 10 ' 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 10 ' 15 ! 11 look 12 at 11 look 15 ! i am changed into a man , and so handsome ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 changed 2 am 12 ' 3 changed 4 into 3 changed 10 handsome 5 a 6 man 5 a 10 handsome 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 so 10 handsome 11 ! 12 ' ' [will] you [obey] me [again] ? ' said the woman . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 me 5 me 12 . 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 said 9 said 11 woman 9 said 12 . 10 the 11 woman ' [always] [;] whatever you [command] [i] will do it , ' said [pivi] , [politely] . 1 ' 8 will 4 whatever 5 you 5 you 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 it 10 it 17 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 13 said 17 . ' [then] [climb] [up] that [cocoa-nut] [tree] [,] [with] [your] [legs] [only] [,] [not] [using] your hands , ' said the [woman] . 1 ' 5 that 1 ' 20 said 16 your 17 hands 17 hands 18 , 18 , 20 said 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 the 20 said 23 . now the natives can run up cocoa-nut trees like squirrels , some using only one hand ; the girls can do that . 1 now 7 cocoa-nut 2 the 3 natives 3 natives 7 cocoa-nut 4 can 7 cocoa-nut 5 run 7 cocoa-nut 6 up 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 trees 7 cocoa-nut 9 like 7 cocoa-nut 10 squirrels 7 cocoa-nut 11 , 7 cocoa-nut 12 some 7 cocoa-nut 13 using 7 cocoa-nut 14 only 14 only 15 one 14 only 20 can 15 one 16 hand 15 one 19 girls 16 hand 17 ; 18 the 19 girls 20 can 21 do 20 can 23 . 21 do 22 that but few can climb without using their hands at all . 1 but 2 few 2 few 6 using 3 can 4 climb 4 climb 6 using 5 without 6 using 6 using 8 hands 6 using 10 all 7 their 8 hands 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 . ' [at] the top of the tree you will find two cocoa-nuts . 1 ' 12 cocoa-nuts 3 the 4 top 4 top 5 of 4 top 7 tree 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 12 cocoa-nuts 8 you 12 cocoa-nuts 9 will 12 cocoa-nuts 10 find 12 cocoa-nuts 11 two 12 cocoa-nuts 12 cocoa-nuts 13 . ' [i] shall [try] , [at] [least] , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 10 said 5 , 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . and up [he] [went] , but it was very [difficult] , and [down] he came [.] 1 and 15 came 2 up 12 and 5 , 6 but 5 , 12 and 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 very 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 he 14 he 15 came ' [here] are [your] [cocoa-nuts] , ' he said , [presenting] [them] to the woman . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 said 6 , 9 said 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 16 . 13 to 14 the 13 to 16 . 14 the 15 woman all [day] [pivi] [played] about [in] the [river] [,] [as] [the] [natives] [do] , [throwing] [fruit] and [silvery] [showers] [of] [water] [at] each other . 1 all 5 about 1 all 7 the 7 the 24 other 14 , 17 and 17 and 23 each 23 each 24 other 24 other 25 . when the sun set he went into the hut . 1 when 3 sun 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 set 3 sun 9 hut 5 he 6 went 6 went 9 hut 7 into 9 hut 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . but [as] he [drew] [near] [he] heard [sweet] [voices] talking [and] [laughing] [within] . 1 but 3 he 3 he 7 heard 7 heard 10 talking 10 talking 14 . ' [what] is that ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 5 ? people chattering in the hut ! 1 people 2 chattering 2 chattering 5 hut 3 in 5 hut 4 the 5 hut 5 hut 6 ! perhaps [they] [have] [taken] [my] [cocoa-nuts] , ' said [pivi] [to] [himself] . 1 perhaps 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 . in he went , and there he found two pretty , laughing , teasing girls . 1 in 14 teasing 2 he 3 went 2 he 8 found 3 went 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 there 8 found 7 he 8 found 8 found 14 teasing 9 two 14 teasing 10 pretty 14 teasing 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 14 teasing 13 , 14 teasing 14 teasing 15 girls 14 teasing 16 . he hunted for his cocoa-nuts , but none were there . 1 he 2 hunted 2 hunted 5 cocoa-nuts 3 for 5 cocoa-nuts 4 his 5 cocoa-nuts 5 cocoa-nuts 6 , 5 cocoa-nuts 7 but 5 cocoa-nuts 8 none 5 cocoa-nuts 9 were 5 cocoa-nuts 10 there 10 there 11 . down he ran to the river . 1 down 6 river 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 3 ran 6 river 5 the 6 river 6 river 7 . ' [oh] , lady , my nuts have been stolen ! ' [he] [cried] . 1 ' 12 ' 1 ' 15 . 3 , 12 ' 4 lady 5 , 4 lady 10 stolen 6 my 10 stolen 7 nuts 10 stolen 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 stolen 10 stolen 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [come] [with] me [,] [pivi] , and there will be [nuts] for you , ' said the woman . 1 ' 4 me 4 me 20 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 said 8 and 9 there 10 will 11 be 10 will 14 you 11 be 13 for 14 you 16 ' 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 woman 17 said 20 . 18 the 19 woman they went back to the hut , where the girls were laughing and playing . 1 they 2 went 2 went 6 hut 3 back 4 to 3 back 6 hut 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 7 , 6 hut 8 where 6 hut 10 girls 6 hut 12 laughing 9 the 10 girls 10 girls 11 were 12 laughing 13 and 12 laughing 14 playing 12 laughing 15 . ' [oh] , [good] lady , ' cried [pivi] , ' how kind you are ! ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 , 17 ' 5 lady 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 7 ' 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 17 ' 12 how 13 kind 12 how 15 are 12 how 16 ! 14 you 15 are 16 ! 17 ' so they were married and [very] [happy] [,] [when] [in] [came] [cross] [old] [kabo] [.] 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 married 4 married 5 and ' [is] this [pivi] ? ' said he . 1 ' 7 said 3 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 . ' [yes] [,] [it] [is] no , it isn't . 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 , 6 no 9 isn't 8 it 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 . it is not the same [pivi] [but] [there] [is] [a] [kind] [of] [likeness] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 same 2 is 3 not 4 the 5 same 5 same 14 . tell me , are you [pivi] ? ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 you 2 me 3 , 4 are 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] [,] yes ! ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 4 yes 1 ' 6 ' 4 yes 5 ! 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] am much better [looking] , and there are my two wives , are they not beautiful ? ' 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 11 are 5 much 6 better 6 better 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 my 11 are 14 wives 11 are 20 ? 13 two 14 wives 14 wives 15 , 14 wives 16 are 14 wives 17 they 14 wives 19 beautiful 17 they 18 not 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are [mocking] me , [pivi] ! 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 ! 5 me 6 , 5 me 8 ! your wives ? 1 your 2 wives 1 your 3 ? how ? 1 how 2 ? where did you get them ? 1 where 6 ? 2 did 6 ? 3 you 4 get 3 you 6 ? 4 get 5 them you , [with] [wives] ! ['] 1 you 2 , 1 you 5 ! then [pivi] [told] [kabo] [about] [the] [kind] [woman] , and all the wonderful things that had happened to him . 1 then 9 , 1 then 17 happened 9 , 10 and 11 all 12 the 11 all 17 happened 13 wonderful 14 things 13 wonderful 17 happened 15 that 17 happened 16 had 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 17 happened 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [well] [,] well ! ' said [kabo] , ' but [i] want to be handsome too , and to have pretty young wives . ' 1 ' 6 ' 4 well 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 10 ' 7 said 9 , 10 ' 11 but 10 ' 26 ' 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 24 wives 16 handsome 23 young 17 too 18 , 17 too 23 young 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 to 20 to 21 have 22 pretty 23 young 23 young 24 wives 24 wives 26 ' 25 . 26 ' ' [but] how can [we] [manage] that ? ' asked [pivi] . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 can 3 how 8 ? 4 can 7 that 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 . ' [with] [all] the [pleasure] [in] [life] , ' said [pivi] , who was always ready to [oblige] . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 10 said 19 . 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 15 always 16 ready 16 ready 17 to 17 to 19 . but he didn't [!] 1 but 3 didn't 2 he 3 didn't then he ran to the woman . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 3 ran 5 the 5 the 6 woman 6 woman 7 . and when he went back for them there he found two horrid old black hags , wrangling , and scolding , and scratching ! 1 and 4 went 1 and 7 them 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 went 4 went 5 back 6 for 7 them 7 them 23 scratching 8 there 11 two 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 two 11 two 17 wrangling 12 horrid 17 wrangling 13 old 17 wrangling 14 black 17 wrangling 15 hags 16 , 15 hags 17 wrangling 17 wrangling 18 , 17 wrangling 19 and 17 wrangling 20 scolding 17 wrangling 21 , 17 wrangling 22 and 17 wrangling 23 scratching 23 scratching 24 ! so [back] he went to [pivi] [with] [his] [two] [beautiful] [wives] , and [pivi] was [very] [sorry] [,] [but] [what] [could] [he] do ? 1 so 4 went 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 23 do 12 , 13 and 12 , 23 do 13 and 15 was 23 do 24 ? nothing , but sit and cry . 1 nothing 3 but 1 nothing 4 sit 2 , 3 but 4 sit 5 and 4 sit 6 cry 6 cry 7 . [[] [illustration] [:] [pivi] [dives] [for] [the] [shell-fish] []] there [the] [shell-fish] [lay] [and] [gaped] [,] [but] [kabo] , [though] [he] [dived] in [,] [kept] [well] [out] [of] the way of the [beast] [.] 1 there 14 in 10 , 14 in 14 in 20 the 20 the 21 way 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 the up [he] [came] , [puffing] and [blowing] [:] ['] [oh] , [pivi] [,] ['] he cried [,] ['] [i] [cannot] [move] [it] [.] 1 up 6 and 1 up 11 , 4 , 6 and 11 , 16 cried 15 he 16 cried jump in and try yourself ! ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 3 and 1 jump 4 try 1 jump 5 yourself 1 jump 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' kabo laughed like a fiend , and then went home . 1 kabo 5 fiend 2 laughed 5 fiend 3 like 4 a 3 like 5 fiend 5 fiend 8 then 5 fiend 9 went 5 fiend 10 home 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 10 home 11 . ' [where] is [pivi] ? ' asked the two pretty girls . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 7 asked 12 . 8 the 11 girls 9 two 11 girls 10 pretty 11 girls [kabo] [pretended] [to] [cry] [,] [and] [told] [how] [pivi] [had] [been] [swallowed] [.] everything is for the best , in the best of all possible worlds . ' 1 everything 2 is 1 everything 3 for 3 for 13 worlds 4 the 5 best 5 best 6 , 5 best 13 worlds 7 in 13 worlds 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 of 9 best 13 worlds 11 all 13 worlds 12 possible 13 worlds 13 worlds 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [no] [,] no ! ' cried the [girls] [,] ' we [love] [pivi] [.] 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 6 ' 4 no 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 6 ' 11 ' 7 cried 8 the 11 ' 12 we we do not love anyone else . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 love 4 love 6 else 5 anyone 6 else 6 else 7 . we shall stay [at] [home] [,] [and] [weep] [for] [pivi] [!] ['] 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 stay ' [wretched] [idiots] [!] ' cried [kabo] ; ' [pivi] [was] [a] [scoundrel] [who] [broke] my [leg] , and [knocked] me [into] the river . ' 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 5 ' 9 ' 6 cried 8 ; 9 ' 16 my 9 ' 26 ' 16 my 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 me 23 the 24 river 24 river 26 ' 25 . 26 ' then [a] [little] [cough] [was] [heard] [at] the [door] , and [kabo] [trembled] , [for] he knew it was the [cough] of [pivi] [!] 1 then 8 the 1 then 16 he 1 then 20 the 10 , 11 and 10 , 16 he 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 19 was 18 it 19 was 20 the 22 of ' [ah] , dear [pivi] ! ' cried [kabo] [,] [rushing] [to] the door . 1 ' 8 cried 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 cried 8 cried 15 . 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 . ' [what] joy ! 1 ' 4 ! 3 joy 4 ! i was trying to console your dear wives . ' 1 i 5 console 2 was 5 console 3 trying 4 to 3 trying 5 console 5 console 6 your 5 console 7 dear 5 console 8 wives 5 console 10 ' 9 . 10 ' pivi said not one word . 1 pivi 5 word 2 said 5 word 3 not 5 word 4 one 5 word 5 word 6 . he waved his hand , and five and twenty of his friends came trooping down the hill . 1 he 2 waved 2 waved 3 his 2 waved 4 hand 2 waved 7 five 4 hand 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 five 9 twenty 8 and 9 twenty 9 twenty 14 trooping 10 of 14 trooping 11 his 14 trooping 12 friends 14 trooping 13 came 14 trooping 14 trooping 17 hill 15 down 17 hill 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 18 . [they] [cut] [up] [kabo] [into] [little] [pieces] [.] pivi turned round , and there was the good woman of the river . 1 pivi 2 turned 1 pivi 6 there 1 pivi 10 woman 1 pivi 13 river 2 turned 3 round 2 turned 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 there 7 was 8 the 10 woman 9 good 10 woman 11 of 13 river 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 . ' [pivi] , ' she said , ' how did you get out of the [living] [tomb] [into] which [kabo] [sent] you ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 4 ' 8 ' 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 , 8 ' 9 how 8 ' 24 ' 9 how 10 did 11 you 12 get 11 you 23 ? 12 get 13 out 13 out 14 of 13 out 15 the 19 which 22 you 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] [had] my [spear] with me , ' said [pivi] . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 10 said 6 with 7 me 7 me 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . then the [good] woman laughed [;] and [pivi] [and] [his] [two] [wives] [lived] [happy] [ever] [afterwards] [.] 1 then 5 laughed 2 the 4 woman 4 woman 5 laughed 5 laughed 7 and [[] [moncelon] [.] [bulletin] [de] [la] [société] [d'anthropologie] [.] [series] [iii] [.] [vol] [.] [ix] [.] [,] [pp.] [613-365] [.] []] [the] [elf] [maiden] once upon a time two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 10 a 5 two 7 men 5 two 8 living 6 young 7 men 8 living 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 small 10 a 19 girl 11 small 12 village 12 village 13 fell 13 fell 14 in 13 fell 15 love 15 love 16 with 17 the 18 same 17 the 19 girl 19 girl 20 . [everybody] [went] [on] [this] [expedition] [,] [and] [the] [two] [young] [men] [and] [the] [girl] [went] [with] [them] [.] they all sailed merrily across the sea chattering like a flock of magpies , or singing their favourite songs . 1 they 2 all 2 all 13 magpies 3 sailed 8 chattering 4 merrily 5 across 4 merrily 8 chattering 5 across 6 the 7 sea 8 chattering 8 chattering 13 magpies 9 like 10 a 9 like 13 magpies 11 flock 13 magpies 12 of 13 magpies 13 magpies 14 , 13 magpies 15 or 13 magpies 16 singing 13 magpies 17 their 13 magpies 18 favourite 13 magpies 19 songs 19 songs 20 . and when they reached the shore , what an unpacking there was ! 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 10 unpacking 5 the 10 unpacking 6 shore 10 unpacking 7 , 10 unpacking 8 what 10 unpacking 9 an 10 unpacking 10 unpacking 11 there 10 unpacking 12 was 10 unpacking 13 ! the maiden and the two young men happened to share the same hut with some friends , and fished daily from the same boat . 1 the 2 maiden 1 the 3 and 3 and 19 fished 4 the 13 hut 5 two 7 men 6 young 7 men 7 men 10 share 8 happened 9 to 8 happened 10 share 10 share 12 same 10 share 13 hut 11 the 12 same 13 hut 19 fished 14 with 19 fished 15 some 19 fished 16 friends 19 fished 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 fished 19 fished 20 daily 19 fished 21 from 19 fished 23 same 19 fished 24 boat 22 the 23 same 24 boat 25 . and as time went on , one of the youths remarked that the girl took less notice of him than she did of his companion . 1 and 10 youths 2 as 10 youths 3 time 4 went 4 went 5 on 4 went 10 youths 6 , 10 youths 7 one 8 of 7 one 10 youths 9 the 10 youths 10 youths 11 remarked 10 youths 15 took 10 youths 16 less 11 remarked 12 that 11 remarked 14 girl 13 the 14 girl 16 less 17 notice 16 less 20 than 17 notice 18 of 17 notice 19 him 20 than 22 did 20 than 25 companion 21 she 22 did 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 companion 25 companion 26 . this was the very day that they were all going to leave the islands , and sail back to the mainland for the winter . 1 this 2 was 2 was 14 islands 3 the 5 day 3 the 14 islands 4 very 5 day 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 14 islands 9 all 14 islands 10 going 11 to 10 going 14 islands 12 leave 14 islands 13 the 14 islands 14 islands 15 , 14 islands 16 and 14 islands 17 sail 17 sail 21 mainland 18 back 21 mainland 19 to 21 mainland 20 the 21 mainland 21 mainland 22 for 21 mainland 23 the 21 mainland 24 winter 21 mainland 25 . ' [oh] , [dear] [,] what shall [i] do [!] 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 6 what 6 what 9 do 7 shall 9 do i have left my best knife behind in the hut . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 left 3 left 10 hut 4 my 5 best 5 best 6 knife 6 knife 7 behind 6 knife 10 hut 8 in 10 hut 9 the 10 hut 10 hut 11 . run , like a good fellow , and get it [for] [me] [,] [while] [i] [raise] [the] [anchor] [and] [loosen] [the] [tiller] . ' 1 run 2 , 1 run 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 6 fellow 5 good 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 6 fellow 9 get 7 , 8 and 9 get 10 it 10 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' not thinking any harm , the youth jumped back on shore and made his way up the steep bank . 1 not 2 thinking 1 not 3 any 3 any 4 harm 4 harm 5 , 4 harm 20 . 6 the 19 bank 7 youth 8 jumped 8 jumped 9 back 8 jumped 10 on 10 on 19 bank 11 shore 12 and 11 shore 18 steep 13 made 18 steep 14 his 15 way 15 way 18 steep 16 up 18 steep 17 the 18 steep 18 steep 19 bank 19 bank 20 . at the door of the hut he stopped and looked back , then started and gazed in horror . 1 at 3 door 2 the 3 door 3 door 6 hut 4 of 6 hut 5 the 6 hut 6 hut 8 stopped 7 he 8 stopped 8 stopped 9 and 8 stopped 10 looked 8 stopped 16 gazed 11 back 16 gazed 12 , 13 then 13 then 16 gazed 14 started 16 gazed 15 and 16 gazed 16 gazed 18 horror 17 in 18 horror 18 horror 19 . the head of the boat stood out to sea , and he was left alone on the island . 1 the 3 of 2 head 3 of 3 of 18 island 4 the 18 island 5 boat 6 stood 5 boat 9 sea 5 boat 13 was 5 boat 18 island 7 out 9 sea 8 to 9 sea 9 sea 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 was 14 left 15 alone 15 alone 18 island 16 on 18 island 17 the 18 island 18 island 19 . in this way [the] [months] [slipped] [by] , and [christmas] [came] [round] [again] [.] 1 in 2 this 2 this 3 way 3 way 9 and 8 , 9 and then he hastily stepped behind the wood stack , and waited for what might happen next . 1 then 2 he 2 he 8 stack 3 hastily 8 stack 4 stepped 8 stack 5 behind 8 stack 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 stack 8 stack 9 , 8 stack 10 and 8 stack 11 waited 8 stack 12 for 8 stack 13 what 8 stack 14 might 8 stack 17 . 14 might 15 happen 15 happen 16 next the strange folk one by one jumped on to the rocks , each bearing a load of something that they wanted . 1 the 11 rocks 2 strange 3 folk 3 folk 4 one 3 folk 5 by 3 folk 7 jumped 6 one 7 jumped 7 jumped 11 rocks 8 on 11 rocks 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 rocks 11 rocks 16 load 11 rocks 22 . 12 , 14 bearing 13 each 14 bearing 14 bearing 16 load 15 a 16 load 16 load 17 of 16 load 18 something 16 load 21 wanted 18 something 19 that 20 they 21 wanted but the youth remained so still , that they took courage and laughed gaily to each other . 1 but 4 remained 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 remained 4 remained 16 each 5 so 6 still 5 so 8 that 5 so 9 they 7 , 8 that 9 they 16 each 10 took 11 courage 11 courage 12 and 11 courage 14 gaily 13 laughed 14 gaily 14 gaily 16 each 15 to 16 each 16 each 17 other 17 other 18 . the girl screamed so loudly that the people all ran out of their huts to see what was the matter . 1 the 14 huts 2 girl 3 screamed 3 screamed 5 loudly 4 so 5 loudly 5 loudly 6 that 5 loudly 8 people 5 loudly 10 ran 7 the 8 people 8 people 9 all 10 ran 11 out 10 ran 14 huts 12 of 14 huts 13 their 14 huts 14 huts 16 see 14 huts 20 matter 14 huts 21 . 15 to 16 see 17 what 18 was 17 what 20 matter 19 the 20 matter in an instant , boat , people , and goods had vanished completely . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 3 instant 5 boat 5 boat 6 , 5 boat 10 goods 5 boat 14 . 7 people 10 goods 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 goods 10 goods 13 completely 11 had 12 vanished 12 vanished 13 completely ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not i am quite willing , ' answered he . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 willing 3 quite 4 willing 4 willing 7 answered 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 he 7 answered 9 . ' [but] how do you suppose we can manage [to] [live] [till] [summer] [comes] [round] again ? ' 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 18 ' 3 how 8 can 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 suppose 6 suppose 7 we 7 we 8 can 9 manage 17 ? 16 again 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [do] not [be] [anxious] about [that] , ' said the girl [;] ['] if you will only marry me [all] [will] [be] [well] . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 10 said 6 about 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 girl 10 said 25 . 11 the 12 girl 15 if 16 you 16 you 19 marry 17 will 19 marry 18 only 19 marry 19 marry 20 me 20 me 25 . i am very rich , and all my family are rich also . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 11 rich 2 am 14 ' 3 very 11 rich 4 rich 6 and 4 rich 11 rich 5 , 6 and 7 all 9 family 8 my 9 family 9 family 11 rich 10 are 11 rich 11 rich 12 also 13 . 14 ' and by-and-by it was spring once more , and time for the fisher-folk to sail from the mainland . 1 and 13 fisher-folk 2 by-and-by 4 was 2 by-and-by 5 spring 2 by-and-by 6 once 3 it 4 was 6 once 7 more 7 more 13 fisher-folk 8 , 13 fisher-folk 9 and 13 fisher-folk 10 time 13 fisher-folk 11 for 13 fisher-folk 12 the 13 fisher-folk 13 fisher-folk 14 to 13 fisher-folk 15 sail 13 fisher-folk 16 from 13 fisher-folk 18 mainland 17 the 18 mainland 18 mainland 19 . ' [i] do not [care] [where] [i] [go] , ' answered the young man ; ' what do you think ? ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 10 ' 3 do 4 not 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 16 ' 11 answered 13 young 11 answered 15 ; 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 16 ' 17 what 17 what 18 do 18 do 19 you 18 do 20 think 20 think 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he was just going to spring up and go to see what it meant , when he luckily remembered his wife 's words and lay still . 1 he 2 was 1 he 14 meant 2 was 3 just 2 was 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 spring 5 to 9 go 6 spring 8 and 7 up 8 and 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 what 12 what 14 meant 13 it 14 meant 14 meant 18 luckily 14 meant 27 . 15 , 18 luckily 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 luckily 18 luckily 19 remembered 18 luckily 21 wife 18 luckily 23 words 20 his 21 wife 22 's 23 words 23 words 25 lay 24 and 25 lay 25 lay 26 still there , in the very place they had chosen , stood a beautiful house doors and windows , and everything all complete ! 1 there 3 in 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 17 windows 5 very 9 chosen 6 place 9 chosen 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 chosen 9 chosen 10 , 9 chosen 11 stood 9 chosen 13 beautiful 9 chosen 14 house 9 chosen 15 doors 12 a 13 beautiful 15 doors 16 and 15 doors 17 windows 17 windows 19 and 17 windows 22 complete 18 , 19 and 20 everything 22 complete 21 all 22 complete 22 complete 23 ! but as he was a little afraid of his wife , who knew so much more than he , he asked no questions . 1 but 16 more 2 as 3 he 2 as 15 much 4 was 5 a 4 was 7 afraid 5 a 6 little 7 afraid 8 of 7 afraid 15 much 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 wife 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 knew 13 knew 15 much 14 so 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 than 16 more 23 questions 18 he 21 asked 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 asked 21 asked 23 questions 22 no 23 questions 23 questions 24 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elf] [maiden's] [house] []] the old people welcomed them heartily , and summoned their neighbours , for many miles round , to a great feast in their honour . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 welcomed 3 people 4 welcomed 4 welcomed 5 them 4 welcomed 6 heartily 4 welcomed 8 and 4 welcomed 9 summoned 6 heartily 7 , 9 summoned 11 neighbours 10 their 11 neighbours 11 neighbours 12 , 11 neighbours 15 miles 11 neighbours 17 , 11 neighbours 21 feast 13 for 14 many 14 many 15 miles 15 miles 16 round 18 to 21 feast 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 feast 21 feast 23 their 21 feast 24 honour 22 in 23 their 24 honour 25 . as he laid his hand upon the door he thought he was safe , and turned to look . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 laid 2 he 16 turned 3 laid 5 hand 3 laid 6 upon 3 laid 13 safe 4 his 5 hand 7 the 8 door 8 door 13 safe 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 13 safe 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 safe 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 18 look 17 to 18 look 18 look 19 . drive a nail into the threshold , and then [i] [can] never [pass] in or out . ' 1 drive 3 nail 1 drive 15 or 1 drive 16 out 2 a 3 nail 3 nail 4 into 3 nail 6 threshold 3 nail 7 , 3 nail 8 and 3 nail 9 then 3 nail 14 in 5 the 6 threshold 12 never 14 in 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 ' and so he did . 1 and 3 he 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [how] [some] [wild] [animals] [became] [tame] [ones] however , he took care to awaken very early , and set off down the road with a light heart . 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 awaken 3 he 7 awaken 4 took 7 awaken 5 care 7 awaken 6 to 7 awaken 7 awaken 8 very 7 awaken 9 early 7 awaken 12 set 7 awaken 13 off 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 13 off 16 road 14 down 16 road 15 the 16 road 16 road 19 light 16 road 21 . 17 with 19 light 18 a 19 light 19 light 20 heart before he had walked very far he met a boy who came whistling along , hitting at the tops of the flowers with a stick . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 walked 4 walked 13 whistling 5 very 6 far 6 far 8 met 7 he 8 met 8 met 13 whistling 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 who 10 boy 13 whistling 12 came 13 whistling 13 whistling 16 hitting 14 along 16 hitting 15 , 16 hitting 16 hitting 19 tops 16 hitting 22 flowers 16 hitting 26 . 17 at 19 tops 18 the 19 tops 19 tops 20 of 19 tops 21 the 22 flowers 25 stick 23 with 25 stick 24 a 25 stick ' [oh] [,] just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the bear carelessly . 1 ' 7 miller 4 just 5 to 4 just 7 miller 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 9 marriage 15 carelessly 10 , 12 answered 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 12 answered 15 carelessly 14 bear 15 carelessly 15 carelessly 16 . ' [don't] [go] [,] [don't] [go] ! ' cried the boy . 1 ' 9 cried 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 11 boy 9 cried 12 . 10 the 11 boy ' [if] you do you will never come back ! 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 you 3 you 4 do 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 never 6 will 8 come 8 come 9 back 8 come 10 ! ' [i] [had] not thought [of] [that] , ' said the [bear] , [whose] [face] [turned] [white] [,] only [nobody] [could] [see] [it] [.] 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 9 ' 5 thought 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 13 , 13 , 19 only ' [if] you are certain that they would be so wicked but perhaps you are jealous because nobody has invited you ? ' 1 ' 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 16 jealous 5 certain 8 would 5 certain 11 wicked 6 that 8 would 7 they 8 would 8 would 9 be 9 be 10 so 11 wicked 16 jealous 12 but 13 perhaps 13 perhaps 16 jealous 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 jealous 16 jealous 17 because 16 jealous 18 nobody 16 jealous 20 invited 18 nobody 19 has 20 invited 22 ? 21 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] [,] nonsense ! ' replied the [boy] [angrily] , ' do [as] you see . 1 ' 4 nonsense 1 ' 6 ' 4 nonsense 5 ! 6 ' 7 replied 6 ' 12 ' 7 replied 8 the 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 you 13 do 15 you 15 you 16 see 16 see 17 . it is your skin , and not mine [;] [i] don't care what becomes of it ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 8 mine 3 your 4 skin 4 skin 6 and 4 skin 8 mine 5 , 6 and 7 not 8 mine 8 mine 14 becomes 8 mine 17 ! 11 don't 12 care 12 care 14 becomes 13 what 14 becomes 14 becomes 15 of 15 of 16 it 17 ! 18 ' and he walked quickly on with his head in the air . 1 and 3 walked 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 on 4 quickly 11 air 6 with 11 air 7 his 8 head 8 head 11 air 9 in 11 air 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked he , for it was not the first time he had seen him . 1 ' 8 asked 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going 3 are 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 21 him 8 asked 22 . 9 he 13 was 9 he 19 had 10 , 12 it 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 time 17 time 19 had 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 seen 20 seen 21 him ' [oh] [,] just to the miller 's marriage , ' answered the wolf , as the bear had done before him . 1 ' 7 miller 4 just 5 to 4 just 7 miller 6 the 7 miller 7 miller 8 's 7 miller 9 marriage 9 marriage 12 answered 9 marriage 14 wolf 9 marriage 19 had 10 , 12 answered 11 ' 12 answered 13 the 14 wolf 14 wolf 15 , 14 wolf 16 as 14 wolf 18 bear 17 the 18 bear 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 him 22 him 23 . ' [it] is rather tiresome , of course weddings are always so stupid ; but still one must be good-natured ! ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 is 13 stupid 4 rather 9 weddings 5 tiresome 6 , 5 tiresome 9 weddings 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 weddings 9 weddings 10 are 9 weddings 11 always 9 weddings 13 stupid 12 so 13 stupid 13 stupid 20 good-natured 13 stupid 21 ! 14 ; 15 but 15 but 20 good-natured 16 still 20 good-natured 17 one 20 good-natured 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 good-natured 21 ! 22 ' ' [don't] go ! ' said the boy again . 1 ' 3 go 1 ' 6 said 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 said 6 said 10 . 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 again 9 again 10 . ' [your] [skin] is so [thick] [and] [warm] , and [winter] [is] [not] [far] [off] now . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 9 , 4 is 5 so 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 now 10 and 17 . they will kill you , and strip it from you . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 kill 2 will 10 you 2 will 12 ' 3 kill 4 you 3 kill 7 strip 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 strip 7 strip 9 from 8 it 9 from 11 . 12 ' the wolf 's jaw dropped in astonishment and terror . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 4 jaw 3 's 4 jaw 4 jaw 5 dropped 4 jaw 7 astonishment 4 jaw 9 terror 4 jaw 10 . 6 in 7 astonishment 8 and 9 terror ' [do] [you] really [think] that would happen ? ' he gasped . 1 ' 12 gasped 4 really 8 happen 6 that 7 would 7 would 8 happen 8 happen 12 gasped 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 12 gasped 11 he 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 . ' [yes] [,] to be sure [,] [i] do , ' answered the [boy] [.] 1 ' 9 do 1 ' 11 ' 4 to 5 be 4 to 9 do 5 be 6 sure 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the ' [but] it is your affair , not mine . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 9 mine 5 your 9 mine 6 affair 7 , 6 affair 8 not 6 affair 9 mine 9 mine 10 . so good-morning , ' and on he went . 1 so 2 good-morning 2 good-morning 3 , 2 good-morning 4 ' 2 good-morning 8 went 5 and 6 on 5 and 8 went 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 . the wolf stood still for a few minutes , for he was trembling all over , and then crept quietly back to his cave . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 3 stood 13 trembling 5 for 8 minutes 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 minutes 8 minutes 11 he 8 minutes 13 trembling 9 , 11 he 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 13 trembling 15 over 13 trembling 19 crept 14 all 15 over 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 crept 19 crept 20 quietly 20 quietly 24 cave 20 quietly 25 . 21 back 22 to 21 back 24 cave 23 his 24 cave next the boy met the fox , whose lovely coat of silvery grey was shining in the sun . 1 next 2 the 2 the 3 boy 2 the 18 sun 4 met 5 the 4 met 6 fox 6 fox 12 silvery 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 12 silvery 9 lovely 12 silvery 10 coat 12 silvery 11 of 12 silvery 12 silvery 13 grey 12 silvery 15 shining 12 silvery 18 sun 14 was 15 shining 15 shining 16 in 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 . it is only kind to go and amuse them a little . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 8 amuse 4 kind 8 amuse 5 to 8 amuse 6 go 8 amuse 7 and 8 amuse 8 amuse 9 them 9 them 12 . 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [you] [poor] fellow , ' said the boy [pityingly] . 1 ' 6 ' 4 fellow 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 11 . ' [take] my [advice] [and] [stay] [at] [home] [.] 1 ' 3 my if you once enter the miller 's gate his dogs will tear you in pieces . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 17 ' 3 once 6 miller 4 enter 6 miller 5 the 6 miller 6 miller 7 's 6 miller 12 tear 8 gate 12 tear 9 his 10 dogs 10 dogs 12 tear 11 will 12 tear 12 tear 13 you 12 tear 14 in 12 tear 15 pieces 15 pieces 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [ah] [,] well , [such] [things] [have] [occurred] , [i] [know] [,] ' replied the fox [gravely] . 1 ' 15 replied 4 well 5 , 4 well 10 , 10 , 15 replied 14 ' 15 replied 15 replied 16 the 15 replied 17 fox 15 replied 19 . and without saying any more he trotted off the way he had come . 1 and 7 trotted 2 without 3 saying 3 saying 7 trotted 4 any 5 more 5 more 7 trotted 6 he 7 trotted 7 trotted 8 off 7 trotted 9 the 7 trotted 10 way 7 trotted 13 come 7 trotted 14 . 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 come ' [good-morning] [,] ' he [called] to the [boy] [as] [he] [galloped] [past] , ' [i] can't [wait] [to] [talk] [to] you [now] . 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 8 the 4 ' 15 ' 5 he 7 to 7 to 8 the 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 22 you 17 can't 22 you 22 you 24 . i have [promised] [the] [miller] to be [present] [at] [his] [wedding-feast] , and they won't sit down [till] [i] [come] . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 15 won't 2 have 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 15 won't 22 ' 16 sit 17 down 17 down 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [stop] [!] stop ! ' cried the boy after him , and there was something in his voice that made the horse pull up . 1 ' 7 cried 4 stop 7 cried 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 boy 7 cried 12 , 7 cried 19 voice 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 11 him 10 after 11 him 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 there 14 there 15 was 16 something 17 in 17 in 19 voice 18 his 19 voice 19 voice 21 made 19 voice 24 pull 19 voice 26 . 20 that 21 made 22 the 23 horse 23 horse 24 pull 24 pull 25 up ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [you] don't know what you are doing , ' said the boy . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 10 ' 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 8 doing 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 doing 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 boy 13 boy 14 . ' [if] [once] you go there you will never [gallop] [through] [these] [woods] any more . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 16 . 6 there 14 any 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 never 9 never 14 any 14 any 15 more 14 any 16 . the horse threw back his head at these words , and laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 3 threw 6 head 3 threw 7 at 5 his 6 head 7 at 9 words 8 these 9 words 9 words 13 scornfully 10 , 13 scornfully 11 and 12 laughed 12 laughed 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 14 . let them bind me as fast as they will [,] [i] can always break loose , and return to the forest and freedom . ' 1 let 3 bind 1 let 15 loose 2 them 3 bind 3 bind 4 me 3 bind 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 6 fast 12 can 7 as 8 they 8 they 9 will 13 always 15 loose 14 break 15 loose 15 loose 17 and 15 loose 18 return 16 , 17 and 18 return 19 to 18 return 23 freedom 20 the 21 forest 21 forest 22 and 21 forest 23 freedom 23 freedom 25 ' 24 . 25 ' and with this proud speech he gave a whisk of his long tail , and galloped away faster than before . 1 and 16 galloped 2 with 13 tail 3 this 9 whisk 4 proud 9 whisk 5 speech 9 whisk 6 he 9 whisk 7 gave 9 whisk 8 a 9 whisk 9 whisk 10 of 9 whisk 11 his 9 whisk 12 long 9 whisk 13 tail 13 tail 16 galloped 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 galloped 16 galloped 17 away 16 galloped 18 faster 16 galloped 20 before 16 galloped 21 . 18 faster 19 than but when he reached the [miller] ['s] [house] [everything] [happened] [as] [the] [boy] [had] [said] [.] 1 but 2 when 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the crossing this open space was a beautiful milk-white cow with a wreath of flowers round her neck . 1 crossing 2 this 1 crossing 4 space 1 crossing 15 round 3 open 4 space 4 space 8 milk-white 5 was 8 milk-white 6 a 8 milk-white 7 beautiful 8 milk-white 8 milk-white 9 cow 8 milk-white 12 wreath 8 milk-white 14 flowers 10 with 12 wreath 11 a 12 wreath 12 wreath 13 of 15 round 17 neck 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 18 . ' [good-morning] , ' she said [pleasantly] , [as] she came up to the [place] [where] [the] boy was [standing] . 1 ' 6 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 21 . 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 13 to 12 up 14 the 14 the 18 boy 18 boy 19 was ' [good-morning] , ' [he] [returned] . 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 7 . 3 , 4 ' ' [where] are you [going] in such a hurry ? ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 are 4 you 3 are 9 hurry 3 are 10 ? 6 in 9 hurry 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 hurry 10 ? 11 ' ' [why] , [i] [can] [run] [twice] as fast as [any] [of] [them] [!] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as i should like to see anybody try to keep me against my will . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 2 should 5 see 2 should 7 try 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 anybody 7 try 8 to 8 to 9 keep 8 to 10 me 10 me 12 my 10 me 15 ' 11 against 12 my 12 my 13 will 14 . 15 ' and , without even a polite bow , she went on her way , feeling very much offended . 1 and 6 polite 2 , 4 even 3 without 4 even 4 even 5 a 4 even 6 polite 6 polite 7 bow 7 bow 8 , 7 bow 15 feeling 9 she 10 went 10 went 11 on 10 went 13 way 10 went 15 feeling 12 her 13 way 14 , 15 feeling 15 feeling 18 offended 16 very 17 much 17 much 18 offended 18 offended 19 . but [everything] [turned] [out] just as [the] [boy] had [said] . 1 but 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 9 had 9 had 11 . and so it happened to the goat and to the sheep . 1 and 2 so 2 so 7 goat 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 4 happened 7 goat 6 the 7 goat 7 goat 11 sheep 8 and 10 the 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sheep 11 sheep 12 . last of all came the reindeer , looking as he always did , as if some serious business was on hand . 1 last 2 of 1 last 3 all 1 last 4 came 1 last 6 reindeer 5 the 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 8 looking 7 , 8 looking 8 looking 14 as 8 looking 16 some 8 looking 17 serious 9 as 10 he 9 as 14 as 10 he 12 did 11 always 12 did 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 17 serious 18 business 17 serious 21 hand 19 was 20 on 20 on 21 hand 21 hand 22 . ' [o] [fool] ! ' cried the boy , ' [have] you [no] [sense] at all [?] 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 4 ! 10 ' 6 cried 8 boy 6 cried 9 , 7 the 8 boy 10 ' 12 you 12 you 16 all 15 at 16 all ' [that] is [exactly] [why] [i] [am] quite safe [,] ' replied the [reindeer] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 replied 3 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 12 replied 15 . ' [i] am so strong that no one can bind me , and so swift that not even an arrow can catch me . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 10 bind 4 so 5 strong 5 strong 10 bind 6 that 10 bind 7 no 8 one 8 one 10 bind 9 can 10 bind 10 bind 11 me 10 bind 15 swift 10 bind 23 me 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 swift 14 so 15 swift 15 swift 18 even 15 swift 20 arrow 16 that 17 not 17 not 18 even 19 an 20 arrow 20 arrow 22 catch 21 can 22 catch 23 me 24 . so [,] [good-bye] [for] [the] [present] [,] [you] [will] soon [see] [me] back [.] ['] 1 so 10 soon 10 soon 13 back but none of the animals that went to the miller 's wedding ever came back . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 2 none 5 animals 2 none 13 ever 2 none 14 came 4 the 5 animals 5 animals 6 that 5 animals 7 went 5 animals 10 miller 7 went 8 to 9 the 10 miller 10 miller 11 's 10 miller 12 wedding 14 came 15 back 15 back 16 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [fortune] [and] [the] [wood-cutter] several hundreds of years ago there lived in a forest a wood-cutter and his wife and children . 1 several 2 hundreds 2 hundreds 3 of 2 hundreds 4 years 4 years 5 ago 5 ago 7 lived 5 ago 18 . 6 there 7 lived 7 lived 12 wood-cutter 8 in 12 wood-cutter 9 a 12 wood-cutter 10 forest 12 wood-cutter 11 a 12 wood-cutter 12 wood-cutter 13 and 12 wood-cutter 15 wife 12 wood-cutter 16 and 12 wood-cutter 17 children 14 his 15 wife in the end the wood-cutter lost heart , and said to himself : 1 in 5 wood-cutter 2 the 5 wood-cutter 3 end 5 wood-cutter 4 the 5 wood-cutter 5 wood-cutter 6 lost 5 wood-cutter 7 heart 5 wood-cutter 8 , 5 wood-cutter 9 and 5 wood-cutter 10 said 10 said 12 himself 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 himself ' [what] is [the] good of working like this [if] [i] [never] am [a] [penny] [the] [richer] [at] [the] [end] [?] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 am 3 is 5 good 5 good 7 working 6 of 7 working 7 working 8 like 8 like 9 this i shall go to the forest [no] [more] [!] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 forest 5 the 6 forest and [perhaps] , [if] [i] [take] [to] my [bed] , and [do] [not] [run] [after] [fortune] [,] one day [she] [may] [come] [to] [me] . ' 1 and 3 , 3 , 26 ' 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 18 one 18 one 19 day 19 day 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [are] you [ill] ? ' she asked [wonderingly] , surprised [at] [not] [finding] [him] [dressed] [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 she 5 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 , 8 asked 11 surprised ' [the] [cock] has [crowed] [ever] [so] [often] [.] 1 ' 4 has it is high time for you to get up . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 10 . 2 is 3 high 3 high 4 time 3 high 9 up 4 time 5 for 6 you 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 up 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [should] [i] [get] [up] ? ' asked the man [,] [without] [moving] . 1 ' 9 asked 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 man 9 asked 15 . 10 the 11 man ' [why] ? to go to the forest , of course . ' 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 13 ' 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 to 5 go 13 ' 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 8 forest 12 . 10 of 11 course 10 of 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [yes] ; and [when] [i] [have] [toiled] all day [i] [hardly] [earn] [enough] [to] [give] [us] [one] [meal] . ' 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 21 ' 3 ; 4 and 9 all 10 day 10 day 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [but] what can we do , my poor husband ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 13 said 3 what 6 do 4 can 6 do 5 we 6 do 6 do 8 my 7 , 8 my 8 my 10 husband 9 poor 10 husband 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 said 13 said 14 she 13 said 15 . ' [it] is [just] a [trick] of [fortune] ['s] [,] [who] [would] [never] [smile] [upon] us . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 18 ' 3 is 5 a 7 of 16 us 16 us 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [well] [,] [i] [have] [had] my [fill] [of] [fortune] ['s] [tricks] , ' [cried] [he] . 1 ' 7 my 1 ' 14 ' 7 my 13 , 14 ' 17 . ' [if] she wants [me] [she] [can] [find] [me] here . 1 ' 4 wants 1 ' 10 here 3 she 4 wants 10 here 11 . but [i] [have] [done] with [the] [wood] [for] [ever] . ' 1 but 5 with 5 with 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [my] [dear] husband , [grief] [has] [driven] [you] [mad] [!] 1 ' 4 husband 4 husband 5 , do you think [fortune] will come to [anybody] [who] does [not] [go] [after] [her] ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 think 1 do 15 ? 3 think 5 will 5 will 6 come 6 come 7 to 10 does 15 ? dress yourself , and saddle the mules , and begin your work . 1 dress 7 mules 2 yourself 3 , 2 yourself 7 mules 4 and 7 mules 5 saddle 7 mules 6 the 7 mules 7 mules 9 and 7 mules 10 begin 7 mules 11 your 7 mules 12 work 8 , 9 and 12 work 13 . do you know that there is not a morsel of bread in the house ? ' 1 do 3 know 1 do 7 not 1 do 15 ? 2 you 3 know 3 know 6 is 4 that 6 is 5 there 6 is 7 not 9 morsel 8 a 9 morsel 9 morsel 10 of 9 morsel 11 bread 9 morsel 14 house 12 in 14 house 13 the 14 house 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] [don't] [care] [if] [there] [isn't] [,] [and] [i] am [not] going to the forest . 1 ' 11 am 11 am 13 going 13 going 14 to 14 to 16 forest 15 the 16 forest 16 forest 17 . it is no use your talking ; nothing will make me change my mind . ' 1 it 4 use 2 is 4 use 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 your 4 use 6 talking 6 talking 12 change 7 ; 8 nothing 7 ; 9 will 9 will 10 make 9 will 12 change 10 make 11 me 12 change 14 mind 12 change 15 . 13 my 14 mind 15 . 16 ' ' [he] is [upstairs] ; you had better ask him , ' answered the woman [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 12 ' 6 you 8 better 7 had 8 better 8 better 9 ask 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 woman 14 the 15 woman and the man went up , and repeated his request . 1 and 4 went 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 went 4 went 10 request 5 up 7 and 5 up 10 request 6 , 7 and 8 repeated 10 request 9 his 10 request 10 request 11 . ' [well] , then [,] will you [lend] me [your] [two] [mules] ? 1 ' 6 will 3 , 4 then 4 then 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 9 me 7 you 13 ? i will pay you something for them . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 pay 3 pay 4 you 3 pay 5 something 3 pay 6 for 3 pay 7 them 3 pay 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [certainly] , [neighbour] [.] 1 ' 3 , take them and welcome . ' 1 take 2 them 2 them 4 welcome 2 them 5 . 3 and 4 welcome 5 . 6 ' now the man was aware that if he was caught he would be condemned to death , so he fled back into the forest . 1 now 5 aware 2 the 3 man 3 man 5 aware 4 was 5 aware 5 aware 6 that 5 aware 10 caught 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 was 8 he 10 caught 10 caught 14 condemned 11 he 14 condemned 12 would 13 be 12 would 14 condemned 14 condemned 15 to 14 condemned 16 death 14 condemned 17 , 14 condemned 18 so 14 condemned 19 he 14 condemned 20 fled 14 condemned 25 . 20 fled 21 back 20 fled 22 into 20 fled 24 forest 23 the 24 forest the mules , left to themselves , took the path that led to their master 's stable . 1 the 17 stable 2 mules 3 , 2 mules 4 left 2 mules 6 themselves 2 mules 7 , 2 mules 8 took 5 to 6 themselves 8 took 12 led 9 the 10 path 10 path 12 led 11 that 12 led 12 led 13 to 12 led 17 stable 14 their 15 master 15 master 16 's 15 master 17 stable 17 stable 18 . she lost no time in calling her husband , who was still lying in bed . 1 she 8 husband 2 lost 3 no 2 lost 4 time 2 lost 5 in 2 lost 8 husband 6 calling 8 husband 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 13 lying 9 , 10 who 10 who 13 lying 11 was 13 lying 12 still 13 lying 13 lying 14 in 13 lying 15 bed 15 bed 16 . ' [quick] , [quick] [!] [get] [up] as fast as you can . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 as 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 . ' [wife] [,] [i] have [told] you [a] [dozen] [times] [already] [that] [i] am [not] going to get up . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 14 am 5 have 7 you 14 am 16 going 16 going 17 to 16 going 18 get 18 get 19 up 19 up 20 . why can't you leave me in peace ? ' 1 why 2 can't 1 why 3 you 1 why 4 leave 1 why 8 ? 4 leave 5 me 4 leave 7 peace 6 in 7 peace 8 ? 9 ' they fell at once to the ground , and out poured a rain of gold pieces , till the little courtyard shone like the sun . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 4 once 2 fell 7 ground 2 fell 10 out 2 fell 16 pieces 3 at 4 once 5 to 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 9 and 8 , 9 and 11 poured 12 a 11 poured 13 rain 11 poured 16 pieces 14 of 15 gold 15 gold 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 , 16 pieces 21 courtyard 16 pieces 26 . 18 till 21 courtyard 19 the 21 courtyard 20 little 21 courtyard 21 courtyard 22 shone 22 shone 23 like 22 shone 25 sun 24 the 25 sun ' [a] [treasure] [!] ['] [gasped] [the] [woman] , as soon as she could speak [from] [surprise] . 1 ' 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 soon 11 soon 12 as 12 as 14 could 13 she 14 could 14 could 15 speak 15 speak 18 . ' [a] [treasure] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and she ran off to tell her husband . 1 and 3 ran 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 off 3 ran 5 to 3 ran 8 husband 5 to 6 tell 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 9 . ' [get] [up] ! get up ! ' she cried . 1 ' 10 cried 4 ! 10 cried 5 get 6 up 5 get 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 10 cried 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 11 . our mules have returned home laden with all the gold in the world , and it is now lying in the court . 1 our 2 mules 2 mules 3 have 2 mules 4 returned 2 mules 5 home 2 mules 6 laden 6 laden 7 with 6 laden 8 all 6 laden 10 gold 9 the 10 gold 10 gold 13 world 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 , 13 world 17 is 13 world 19 lying 14 , 15 and 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 now 19 lying 20 in 19 lying 22 court 21 the 22 court 22 court 23 . no one [in] [the] [whole] [country] can be [as] [rich] [as] [we] [are] ! ' 1 no 2 one 2 one 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [you] [see] , my dear wife , that [i] was right , ' he said at last . 1 ' 16 said 4 , 6 dear 4 , 16 said 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 wife 8 , 16 said 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 right 12 right 16 said 13 , 16 said 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 18 last 16 said 19 . 17 at 18 last ' [fortune] is so [capricious] [,] you can never [count] [on] [her] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 you 3 is 4 so 7 you 8 can 8 can 9 never run after her , and [she] [is] [sure] to [fly] [from] you [;] [stay] [still] , and she [is] [sure] [to] [come] [.] ['] 1 run 2 after 2 after 18 she 3 her 17 and 3 her 18 she 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 to 9 to 12 you 12 you 16 , 16 , 17 and [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [l'asie] [mineure] [.] []] [the] [enchanted] [head] once upon a time an old woman lived in a small cottage near the sea with her two daughters . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 8 lived 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 woman 6 old 8 lived 8 lived 9 in 8 lived 12 cottage 8 lived 19 daughters 10 a 11 small 11 small 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 near 12 cottage 15 sea 12 cottage 16 with 14 the 15 sea 17 her 19 daughters 18 two 19 daughters 19 daughters 20 . then she bought the food that they needed for the day , and returned home to do her share of veil-making . 1 then 2 she 2 she 8 needed 3 bought 4 the 3 bought 8 needed 5 food 8 needed 6 that 8 needed 7 they 8 needed 8 needed 9 for 8 needed 14 returned 10 the 11 day 11 day 14 returned 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 returned 14 returned 15 home 15 home 21 veil-making 16 to 21 veil-making 17 do 21 veil-making 18 her 21 veil-making 19 share 21 veil-making 20 of 21 veil-making 21 veil-making 22 . one morning the old woman rose even earlier than usual , and set off for the city with her wares . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 8 earlier 3 the 5 woman 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 8 earlier 6 rose 8 earlier 7 even 8 earlier 8 earlier 9 than 8 earlier 10 usual 8 earlier 13 set 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 set 13 set 14 off 14 off 20 wares 15 for 20 wares 16 the 17 city 17 city 20 wares 18 with 20 wares 19 her 20 wares 20 wares 21 . she was just crossing the bridge when , suddenly , she knocked up against a human head , which she had never seen there before . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 crossing 3 just 4 crossing 4 crossing 6 bridge 5 the 6 bridge 6 bridge 12 knocked 6 bridge 19 which 7 when 9 suddenly 8 , 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 12 knocked 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 knocked 12 knocked 14 against 12 knocked 16 human 12 knocked 17 head 13 up 14 against 15 a 16 human 18 , 19 which 19 which 21 had 20 she 21 had 21 had 23 seen 22 never 23 seen 23 seen 25 before 24 there 25 before 25 before 26 . ' [take] me [with] [you] , good mother ! ' it said imploringly ; ' take me with you back to your house . ' 1 ' 9 ! 3 me 6 , 3 me 9 ! 7 good 8 mother 7 good 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 12 said 9 ! 15 ' 9 ! 25 ' 10 ' 11 it 12 said 13 imploringly 13 imploringly 14 ; 15 ' 19 you 16 take 17 me 16 take 18 with 16 take 19 you 19 you 22 your 20 back 21 to 20 back 22 your 22 your 23 house 23 house 24 . 24 . 25 ' at the sound of these words the poor woman nearly went mad with terror . 1 at 3 sound 1 at 6 words 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 5 these 6 words 6 words 12 mad 7 the 9 woman 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 nearly 10 nearly 12 mad 11 went 12 mad 12 mad 14 terror 13 with 14 terror 14 terror 15 . have that horrible thing always at home ? 1 have 8 ? 2 that 3 horrible 3 horrible 4 thing 3 horrible 5 always 3 horrible 7 home 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 ? never ! never ! 1 never 4 ! 2 ! 4 ! 3 never 4 ! so they all sat silent at their work , inwardly cursing the head which was the cause of their misfortunes . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 sat 4 sat 5 silent 5 silent 11 cursing 6 at 11 cursing 7 their 11 cursing 8 work 11 cursing 9 , 11 cursing 10 inwardly 11 cursing 11 cursing 12 the 11 cursing 13 head 11 cursing 14 which 11 cursing 15 was 11 cursing 16 the 11 cursing 17 cause 17 cause 20 misfortunes 18 of 20 misfortunes 19 their 20 misfortunes 20 misfortunes 21 . when evening came , and there was no sign of supper , the head spoke , for the first time that day : 1 when 3 came 1 when 15 spoke 2 evening 3 came 4 , 5 and 5 and 15 spoke 6 there 7 was 6 there 9 sign 8 no 9 sign 9 sign 10 of 9 sign 11 supper 9 sign 13 the 9 sign 14 head 9 sign 15 spoke 11 supper 12 , 15 spoke 16 , 15 spoke 19 first 15 spoke 23 : 17 for 19 first 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 time 19 first 22 day 21 that 22 day ' [good] [mother] [,] [does] no one [ever] [eat] [here] [?] 1 ' 6 no 6 no 7 one during all the hours [i] have spent in your house not a creature has touched anything . ' 1 during 3 the 1 during 4 hours 1 during 7 spent 2 all 3 the 6 have 7 spent 7 spent 8 in 7 spent 13 creature 8 in 10 house 9 your 10 house 11 not 13 creature 12 a 13 creature 13 creature 14 has 13 creature 15 touched 13 creature 18 ' 15 touched 16 anything 17 . 18 ' ' [no] , ' answered the old woman [,] ' we are not eating anything . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 4 ' 10 ' 5 answered 8 woman 6 the 8 woman 7 old 8 woman 10 ' 12 are 10 ' 17 ' 11 we 12 are 12 are 13 not 12 are 14 eating 14 eating 15 anything 16 . 17 ' ' [and] why not , [good] mother ? ' 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 9 ' 3 why 4 not 5 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] we have no money to buy [any] [food] . ' 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 12 ' 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 money 6 money 8 buy 7 to 8 buy 11 . 12 ' ' [is] it [your] [custom] [never] to eat ? ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 10 ' 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' to-day [i] [did] [not] [cross] [the] [bridge] , [so] [of] [course] [i] [had] [nothing] [for] [food] [.] ['] 1 to-day 8 , ' [then] [i] am [the] [cause] [of] your having gone hungry all day ? ' asked the head . 1 ' 4 am 1 ' 16 asked 8 your 14 ? 9 having 10 gone 9 having 11 hungry 11 hungry 13 day 11 hungry 14 ? 12 all 13 day 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 asked 16 asked 19 . 17 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [yes] , you are , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 11 woman 8 answered 12 . 9 the 11 woman 10 old 11 woman ' [well] , then , [i] [will] [give] [you] [money] and [plenty] of [it] , if you [will] [only] do [as] [i] tell you . 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 17 you 3 , 4 then 5 , 11 and 5 , 16 if 11 and 13 of 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 you 17 you 20 do 20 do 24 you 20 do 25 . 23 tell 24 you in an hour , as the clock strikes twelve , you must be on the bridge at the place where you met me . 1 in 3 hour 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 8 strikes 4 , 5 as 5 as 8 strikes 6 the 7 clock 7 clock 8 strikes 8 strikes 9 twelve 8 strikes 12 must 8 strikes 14 on 8 strikes 23 me 9 twelve 10 , 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 be 14 on 16 bridge 15 the 16 bridge 16 bridge 17 at 16 bridge 22 met 17 at 18 the 19 place 20 where 19 place 22 met 20 where 21 you 23 me 24 . when you [get] [there] [call] [out] ["] [ahmed] , " [three] [times] [,] as [loud] [as] you can . 1 when 2 you 2 you 18 can 9 , 10 " 9 , 14 as 14 as 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 . ' [very] well , my lord , ' said the old woman [,] ['] [i] will set off at once for the bridge . ' 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 6 lord 1 ' 9 said 3 well 4 , 5 my 6 lord 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 25 ' 10 the 23 bridge 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 23 bridge 16 will 17 set 17 set 18 off 17 set 20 once 17 set 21 for 17 set 23 bridge 19 at 20 once 22 the 23 bridge 23 bridge 25 ' 24 . 25 ' and wrapping her veil round her she went out . 1 and 2 wrapping 2 wrapping 3 her 2 wrapping 4 veil 2 wrapping 5 round 2 wrapping 6 her 2 wrapping 7 she 2 wrapping 8 went 8 went 9 out 9 out 10 . midnight was striking as she reached the spot where she had met the head so many hours before . 1 midnight 2 was 1 midnight 3 striking 3 striking 4 as 3 striking 6 reached 3 striking 8 spot 3 striking 19 . 4 as 5 she 6 reached 7 the 8 spot 9 where 8 spot 11 had 8 spot 12 met 10 she 11 had 12 met 13 the 12 met 16 many 13 the 14 head 15 so 16 many 16 many 17 hours 17 hours 18 before ' [ahmed] ! 1 ' 3 ! ahmed ! 1 ahmed 2 ! ahmed ! ' cried she , and immediately a huge negro , as tall as a giant , stood on the bridge before her . 1 ahmed 4 cried 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 4 cried 4 cried 5 she 4 cried 6 , 4 cried 8 immediately 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 immediately 8 immediately 11 negro 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 11 negro 11 negro 12 , 11 negro 13 as 11 negro 14 tall 11 negro 15 as 11 negro 17 giant 11 negro 23 before 11 negro 24 her 16 a 17 giant 17 giant 18 , 17 giant 22 bridge 19 stood 22 bridge 20 on 22 bridge 21 the 22 bridge 24 her 25 . ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 4 you 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [i] will be back in a moment , good mother , ' said he . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 10 good 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 moment 7 a 10 good 8 moment 9 , 10 good 11 mother 10 good 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . and three minutes later he placed a purse full of sequins in the old woman 's hand . 1 and 6 placed 2 three 4 later 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 5 he 4 later 6 placed 6 placed 11 sequins 7 a 11 sequins 8 purse 11 sequins 9 full 11 sequins 10 of 11 sequins 11 sequins 12 in 11 sequins 13 the 11 sequins 14 old 11 sequins 15 woman 11 sequins 16 's 11 sequins 17 hand 17 hand 18 . no one can imagine the joy of the whole family at the sight of all this wealth . 1 no 2 one 2 one 10 family 3 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 6 joy 4 imagine 9 whole 5 the 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 family 10 family 13 sight 10 family 18 . 11 at 12 the 11 at 13 sight 13 sight 14 of 13 sight 17 wealth 15 all 17 wealth 16 this 17 wealth the tiny , tumble-down cottage was rebuilt , the girls had new dresses , and their mother ceased selling veils . 1 the 7 rebuilt 2 tiny 3 , 2 tiny 7 rebuilt 4 tumble-down 7 rebuilt 5 cottage 7 rebuilt 6 was 7 rebuilt 7 rebuilt 8 , 7 rebuilt 9 the 7 rebuilt 10 girls 7 rebuilt 11 had 7 rebuilt 12 new 7 rebuilt 13 dresses 13 dresses 15 and 13 dresses 19 selling 14 , 15 and 16 their 19 selling 17 mother 19 selling 18 ceased 19 selling 19 selling 20 veils 20 veils 21 . when this happened their hearts sank within them , and their faces fell . 1 when 3 happened 1 when 13 fell 2 this 3 happened 4 their 12 faces 5 hearts 6 sank 6 sank 7 within 6 sank 12 faces 8 them 11 their 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 fell 13 fell 14 . ' [have] you spent your fortune ? ' asked the head from its corner , when it saw how sad they looked . 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 5 your 3 you 7 ? 4 spent 5 your 5 your 6 fortune 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 23 . 11 head 22 looked 11 head 23 . 12 from 14 corner 13 its 14 corner 14 corner 15 , 14 corner 18 saw 14 corner 20 sad 14 corner 22 looked 16 when 17 it 16 when 18 saw 19 how 20 sad 21 they 22 looked the old woman did not need twice telling , but set off at once for the bridge . 1 the 17 bridge 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 17 bridge 4 did 5 not 4 did 7 twice 6 need 7 twice 7 twice 8 telling 7 twice 11 set 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 set 11 set 12 off 11 set 14 once 11 set 15 for 11 set 17 bridge 13 at 14 once 16 the 17 bridge 17 bridge 18 . ' [mahomet] ! 1 ' 3 ! mahomet ! 1 mahomet 2 ! ' [what] do you want ? ' asked he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 do 4 you 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . her daughters were always wrapped in veils that looked as if they were woven out of sunbeams , and their dresses shone with precious stones . 1 her 7 veils 2 daughters 7 veils 3 were 7 veils 4 always 7 veils 5 wrapped 6 in 5 wrapped 7 veils 7 veils 8 that 7 veils 9 looked 7 veils 10 as 7 veils 11 if 7 veils 12 they 7 veils 13 were 13 were 17 sunbeams 14 woven 15 out 14 woven 16 of 14 woven 17 sunbeams 17 sunbeams 19 and 17 sunbeams 20 their 17 sunbeams 21 dresses 17 sunbeams 22 shone 18 , 19 and 22 shone 25 stones 23 with 25 stones 24 precious 25 stones 25 stones 26 . the [neighbours] [wondered] [where] [all] [this] [sudden] [wealth] [had] [sprung] [from] [,] [but] [nobody] [knew] [about] [the] head . 1 the 18 head 18 head 19 . ' [do] what ? ' asked the old woman in amazement . 1 ' 6 asked 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 11 amazement 7 the 9 woman 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 11 amazement 10 in 11 amazement 11 amazement 12 . ' [how] can [i] [tell] [the] [sultan] [that] [a] [head] [without] [a] [body] [wishes] [to] [become] [his] [son-in-law] ? 1 ' 3 can 3 can 19 ? they will [think] [that] [i] [am] [mad] [,] [and] [i] [shall] be [hooted] [from] [the] [palace] [and] [stoned] by the children [.] ['] 1 they 2 will 2 will 12 be 12 be 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 children ' [do] [as] [i] bid you , ' replied the head ; ' it is my will . ' 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 8 ' 5 bid 6 you 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 8 ' 13 ' 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 12 ; 10 the 11 head 13 ' 15 is 13 ' 17 will 13 ' 19 ' 14 it 15 is 15 is 16 my 18 . 19 ' the old woman was afraid to say anything more , and , putting on her richest clothes , started for the palace . 1 the 3 woman 1 the 16 richest 2 old 3 woman 4 was 5 afraid 4 was 16 richest 5 afraid 8 anything 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 putting 12 , 13 putting 13 putting 14 on 13 putting 15 her 13 putting 16 richest 16 richest 17 clothes 16 richest 18 , 16 richest 19 started 16 richest 22 palace 19 started 20 for 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . the sultan granted her an audience at once , and , in a trembling voice , she made her request . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 6 audience 3 granted 4 her 3 granted 6 audience 5 an 6 audience 6 audience 8 once 6 audience 21 . 7 at 8 once 8 once 10 and 8 once 11 , 8 once 13 a 9 , 10 and 12 in 13 a 13 a 15 voice 14 trembling 15 voice 15 voice 20 request 16 , 17 she 17 she 18 made 18 made 20 request 19 her 20 request ' [are] you [mad] [,] [old] [woman] ? ' said the [sultan] [,] [staring] at her . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 17 . 15 at 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [the] [wooer] is [powerful] [,] [o] [sultan] , and nothing [is] [impossible] to him . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 17 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 ' 10 and 11 nothing 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [is] that [true] ? ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [it] is [,] [o] [sultan] [;] [i] [swear] it , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 13 answered 10 it 11 , 11 , 13 answered 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 14 she 13 answered 15 . ' [then] let him show his power by doing three things , and [i] will give him my daughter . ' 1 ' 3 let 3 let 4 him 3 let 5 show 5 show 19 daughter 6 his 7 power 6 his 13 and 6 his 19 daughter 7 power 9 doing 8 by 9 doing 9 doing 11 things 10 three 11 things 12 , 13 and 15 will 16 give 16 give 17 him 16 give 19 daughter 18 my 19 daughter 19 daughter 21 ' 20 . 21 ' ' [command] , [o] [gracious] prince , ' said she . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 9 said 6 prince 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [do] you see that hill in front of the palace ? ' asked the sultan . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 16 sultan 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 6 hill 8 front 7 in 8 front 8 front 9 of 8 front 11 palace 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 16 sultan 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 16 sultan 15 the 16 sultan 16 sultan 17 . ' [i] see [it] , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 see 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 she 7 answered 9 . that is the first thing . 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 thing 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 thing 5 thing 6 . now go , and tell him what [i] say . ['] 1 now 5 tell 2 go 4 and 2 go 5 tell 3 , 4 and 5 tell 6 him 5 tell 7 what 7 what 9 say 9 say 10 . so the [old] [woman] [returned] [and] [told] [the] [head] [the] [sultan] ['s] [first] [condition] [.] 1 so 2 the ' [it] is well , ' he replied ; and said no more about it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 12 no 4 well 5 , 5 , 8 replied 6 ' 7 he 6 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 12 no 11 said 12 no 12 no 13 more 13 more 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . for thirty-nine days the head remained in its favourite corner . 1 for 2 thirty-nine 2 thirty-nine 3 days 2 thirty-nine 4 the 2 thirty-nine 5 head 2 thirty-nine 6 remained 2 thirty-nine 7 in 2 thirty-nine 8 its 8 its 9 favourite 9 favourite 10 corner 9 favourite 11 . but on the thirty-ninth evening after her visit to the palace , the head [suddenly] [spoke] . 1 but 4 thirty-ninth 2 on 4 thirty-ninth 3 the 4 thirty-ninth 4 thirty-ninth 5 evening 4 thirty-ninth 6 after 4 thirty-ninth 7 her 4 thirty-ninth 8 visit 4 thirty-ninth 9 to 4 thirty-ninth 10 the 4 thirty-ninth 13 the 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 13 the 14 head 14 head 17 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali ! " as loud as you can . 1 ali 2 ! 1 ali 5 loud 2 ! 3 " 4 as 5 loud 5 loud 6 as 5 loud 9 . 6 as 8 can 7 you 8 can ' [i] will go at once , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 answered 4 go 8 ' 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 she 9 answered 11 . ali ! 1 ali 2 ! ali . ' 1 ali 3 ' 2 . 3 ' ' [tell] [my] [master] he shall be [obeyed] , ' replied [ali] ; ' it shall be done [this] [moment] . ' 1 ' 5 he 1 ' 6 shall 1 ' 10 ' 6 shall 7 be 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 10 ' 22 ' 11 replied 13 ; 13 ; 16 shall 14 ' 15 it 14 ' 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 done 21 . 22 ' and the old woman [went] [home] [and] [gave] [ali] 's [message] [to] [the] [head] [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 10 's ' [if] that old woman has been playing me a trick , ' thought he , ['] [i] will hang her ! 1 ' 11 trick 3 that 11 trick 4 old 5 woman 4 old 11 trick 6 has 7 been 6 has 11 trick 8 playing 11 trick 9 me 11 trick 10 a 11 trick 11 trick 22 ! 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 22 ! 14 thought 15 he 14 thought 20 hang 16 , 20 hang 19 will 20 hang 20 hang 21 her 20 hang 22 ! and [i] [will] [put] up [a] [gallows] [to-morrow] [on] [the] [hill] [itself] . ' 1 and 5 up 5 up 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [can] there [be] [a] [fire] ? ' he said to himself [;] ' the sun never came in at this window before . 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 10 said 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 he 7 ? 10 said 10 said 12 himself 10 said 24 . 11 to 12 himself 14 ' 21 this 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 18 came 17 never 18 came 18 came 19 in 19 in 21 this 20 at 21 this 21 this 23 before 22 window 23 before 23 before 24 . i must get up and see [.] ['] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 and 4 up 6 see then he remembered . 1 then 3 remembered 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 . ' [certainly] that [old] [woman] 's son is a [clever] [magician] ! ' cried he ; ' [i] [never] [met] [anyone] [as] [clever] [as] [that] [.] 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 12 ! 3 that 6 's 3 that 8 is 6 's 7 son 8 is 9 a 12 ! 13 ' 12 ! 14 cried 12 ! 17 ' 14 cried 16 ; 15 he 16 ; what shall [i] give him to do next ? 1 what 7 do 1 what 8 next 1 what 9 ? 2 shall 4 give 2 shall 7 do 4 give 5 him 6 to 7 do let me [think] . 1 let 2 me 2 me 4 . ah ! 1 ah 2 ! i know . ['] 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 . and he sent for the old woman , who by the orders of the head , was waiting below . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 3 sent 12 orders 5 the 7 woman 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 12 orders 10 by 11 the 10 by 12 orders 12 orders 14 the 12 orders 15 head 12 orders 18 waiting 12 orders 20 . 13 of 14 the 15 head 16 , 17 was 18 waiting 18 waiting 19 below ' [your] [son] has [carried] [out] [my] [wishes] very [nicely] , ' he said . 1 ' 4 has 1 ' 12 ' 9 very 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [the] [garden] is [larger] [and] better than that [of] [any] [other] [king] [.] 1 ' 9 that 4 is 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 that but when [i] [walk] [across] it [i] [shall] [need] [some] [place] [to] [rest] [on] [the] [other] [side] . 1 but 2 when 1 but 6 it 6 it 18 . and having said this he turned round and went away . 1 and 2 having 1 and 6 turned 3 said 5 he 4 this 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 round 6 turned 10 away 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 away 10 away 11 . and she walked home slowly , with her head bent . 1 and 3 walked 2 she 3 walked 3 walked 4 home 3 walked 5 slowly 5 slowly 6 , 5 slowly 9 head 5 slowly 10 bent 7 with 8 her 8 her 9 head 10 bent 11 . ' [well] , what [am] [i] to do next ? ' asked the head cheerfully . 1 ' 12 asked 3 , 4 what 4 what 8 do 4 what 9 next 4 what 10 ? 7 to 8 do 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 the 12 asked 15 cheerfully 14 head 15 cheerfully 15 cheerfully 16 . and the old woman told her story . 1 and 2 the 2 the 7 story 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 told 5 told 6 her 5 told 7 story 7 story 8 . then he told the old [woman] [to] [go] [to] [the] [bridge] [and] [call] [for] [hassan] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 told 1 then 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 16 . ' [he] shall be [obeyed] , ' answered [hassan] . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 7 ' 3 shall 4 be 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 . ' [that] [old] [woman] ['s] [son] is [certainly] [all-powerful] , ' cried he ; ' what shall [i] [bid] [him] do now ? ' 1 ' 7 is 1 ' 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 11 ' 15 ' 12 cried 14 ; 13 he 14 ; 15 ' 16 what 16 what 21 do 16 what 23 ? 17 shall 21 do 21 do 22 now 23 ? 24 ' and after thinking some time he sent for the old woman , who was expecting the summons . 1 and 7 sent 2 after 4 some 2 after 7 sent 3 thinking 4 some 4 some 5 time 6 he 7 sent 7 sent 8 for 7 sent 17 summons 9 the 17 summons 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 13 who 11 woman 17 summons 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 15 expecting 17 summons 16 the 17 summons 17 summons 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [sees] [the] [magic] [head] []] this time the king thought he had invented something totally impossible , and was quite pleased with himself for his cleverness . 1 this 2 time 2 time 4 king 3 the 4 king 4 king 10 totally 5 thought 10 totally 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 invented 8 invented 10 totally 9 something 10 totally 10 totally 11 impossible 10 totally 15 quite 10 totally 16 pleased 10 totally 22 . 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 quite 14 was 15 quite 16 pleased 17 with 16 pleased 21 cleverness 18 himself 21 cleverness 19 for 21 cleverness 20 his 21 cleverness thirty-nine days passed , and at midnight on the night of the last the old woman was standing on the bridge . 1 thirty-nine 2 days 1 thirty-nine 3 passed 1 thirty-nine 5 and 1 thirty-nine 6 at 1 thirty-nine 7 midnight 4 , 5 and 7 midnight 10 night 7 midnight 12 the 7 midnight 13 last 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 night 11 of 12 the 13 last 18 standing 14 the 16 woman 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 18 standing 17 was 18 standing 18 standing 19 on 18 standing 21 bridge 20 the 21 bridge 21 bridge 22 . ' [bekir] ! 1 ' 3 ! bekir ! 1 bekir 2 ! bekir ! ' cried she . 1 bekir 2 ! 1 bekir 3 ' 1 bekir 4 cried 1 bekir 5 she 1 bekir 6 . and a negro appeared , and inquired what she wanted . 1 and 3 negro 2 a 3 negro 3 negro 4 appeared 3 negro 6 and 3 negro 7 inquired 5 , 6 and 7 inquired 8 what 7 inquired 10 wanted 7 inquired 11 . 9 she 10 wanted ' [i] will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman 's son , ' [thought] [he] . 1 ' 4 assuredly 1 ' 15 ' 3 will 4 assuredly 4 assuredly 5 give 4 assuredly 7 daughter 4 assuredly 14 , 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 13 son 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 woman 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 13 son 12 's 13 son 15 ' 18 . ' [if] [i] [were] to [search] [all] [the] [world] [through] [i] [could] [never] find a more powerful son-in-law . ' 1 ' 17 powerful 5 to 14 find 14 find 17 powerful 15 a 17 powerful 16 more 17 powerful 17 powerful 18 son-in-law 18 son-in-law 20 ' 19 . 20 ' this command did not at all please the old woman , though , of course , she made no objections to the sultan . 1 this 2 command 2 command 3 did 2 command 7 please 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 at 5 at 6 all 7 please 23 sultan 8 the 23 sultan 9 old 10 woman 9 old 20 objections 11 , 12 though 12 though 15 course 13 , 15 course 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 , 15 course 20 objections 17 she 18 made 18 made 20 objections 19 no 20 objections 20 objections 21 to 20 objections 23 sultan 22 the 23 sultan 23 sultan 24 . ' [never] [mind] [what] he says ! 1 ' 6 says 1 ' 7 ! 5 he 6 says put me on a silver dish and carry me to the palace . ' 1 put 2 me 1 put 3 on 1 put 6 dish 4 a 6 dish 5 silver 6 dish 6 dish 8 carry 6 dish 12 palace 7 and 8 carry 8 carry 9 me 10 to 12 palace 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 . 13 . 14 ' so it [was] [done] [,] [though] [the] [old] [woman] 's heart beat [as] [she] [laid] [down] [the] [dish] [with] [the] [head] [upon] [it] [.] 1 so 2 it 2 it 10 's 10 's 11 heart 11 heart 12 beat at the sight before him the king flew into a violent rage . 1 at 2 the 2 the 7 king 3 sight 7 king 4 before 5 him 4 before 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 12 rage 8 flew 12 rage 9 into 12 rage 10 a 11 violent 11 violent 12 rage 12 rage 13 . ' [i] will never marry my daughter to such a monster , ' he cried . 1 ' 15 cried 3 will 5 marry 4 never 5 marry 5 marry 7 daughter 6 my 7 daughter 7 daughter 8 to 7 daughter 11 monster 9 such 10 a 9 such 11 monster 11 monster 15 cried 12 , 15 cried 13 ' 15 cried 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . but the princess placed her hand gently on his arm . 1 but 3 princess 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 placed 4 placed 6 hand 4 placed 7 gently 5 her 6 hand 7 gently 10 arm 7 gently 11 . 8 on 10 arm 9 his 10 arm ' [you] have given your word , my father , and you cannot break it , ' said she . 1 ' 13 cannot 1 ' 17 ' 3 have 4 given 4 given 6 word 5 your 6 word 6 word 7 , 6 word 9 father 6 word 13 cannot 8 my 9 father 9 father 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 you 13 cannot 13 cannot 14 break 14 break 15 it 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 she 18 said 20 . ' [but] [,] my child , it is [impossible] [for] you [to] [marry] [such] [a] [being] [,] ' [exclaimed] the [sultan] . 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 11 you 4 my 5 child 4 my 8 is 5 child 6 , 6 , 7 it 11 you 18 ' 18 ' 20 the 20 the 22 . ' [yes] [,] [i] will [marry] [him] . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 8 . he has a beautiful head , and [i] love him already . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 4 beautiful 3 a 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 head 5 head 7 and 5 head 12 . 6 , 7 and 9 love 10 him 10 him 11 already 10 him 12 . 12 . 13 ' but [for] [you] [,] [and] [you] only , [i] [am] [a] [man] like other men . ' 1 but 7 only 1 but 13 like 8 , 13 like 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 men 14 other 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [and] that is all [i] [care] about , ' said the princess . 1 ' 4 is 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 12 the 8 about 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 . [[] [traditions] [populaires] [de] [toutes] [les] [nations] [(] [asie] [mineure] [)] [.] []] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] they took their bows out of the little hut where their toys were kept , and began to see which could shoot the highest . 1 they 9 hut 2 took 4 bows 3 their 4 bows 4 bows 6 of 4 bows 9 hut 5 out 6 of 7 the 9 hut 8 little 9 hut 9 hut 10 where 9 hut 12 toys 9 hut 25 . 11 their 12 toys 12 toys 13 were 12 toys 14 kept 12 toys 15 , 12 toys 17 began 16 and 17 began 17 began 18 to 17 began 22 shoot 18 to 19 see 20 which 22 shoot 21 could 22 shoot 22 shoot 24 highest 23 the 24 highest at length the king 's patience gave way , and he said angrily : 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 king 2 length 6 patience 2 length 7 gave 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 7 gave 8 way 7 gave 13 angrily 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 he 9 , 12 said 12 said 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 : and if you fail to find her your head will be the forfeit . ' 1 and 4 fail 2 if 3 you 2 if 4 fail 4 fail 5 to 4 fail 6 find 4 fail 8 your 6 find 7 her 8 your 13 forfeit 9 head 13 forfeit 10 will 11 be 10 will 13 forfeit 12 the 13 forfeit 13 forfeit 15 ' 14 . 15 ' the boy had need of all his courage to listen silently to the king 's words . 1 the 11 silently 2 boy 3 had 2 boy 8 courage 4 need 5 of 4 need 8 courage 6 all 8 courage 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 11 silently 9 to 10 listen 10 listen 11 silently 11 silently 16 words 11 silently 17 . 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 's 14 king 16 words but there was nothing for it but to do the king 's bidding , and he felt that the sooner he left the palace the better . 1 but 4 nothing 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 4 nothing 7 but 4 nothing 9 do 5 for 6 it 8 to 9 do 9 do 13 bidding 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 's 11 king 13 bidding 13 bidding 15 and 13 bidding 17 felt 14 , 15 and 16 he 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 17 felt 26 better 19 the 20 sooner 20 sooner 21 he 20 sooner 24 palace 20 sooner 26 better 22 left 24 palace 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 the 26 better 27 . ' [where] are you going ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 8 asked 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 going 3 are 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 10 fox 8 asked 11 . ' [oh] , [i] [can] show you [the] [way] [!] ' said the fox , who was [really] very [good-natured] [.] 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 11 ' 6 show 7 you 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 12 said 14 fox 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 19 very ' [far] [towards] [the] [east] [,] [in] [that] [direction] , [lives] [a] [beautiful] [maiden] who is [called] ["] the [sister] [of] [the] [sun] . " 1 ' 16 is 1 ' 19 the 10 , 15 who 15 who 16 is 19 the 24 . 24 . 25 " she has three golden hens in her house . 1 she 2 has 2 has 5 hens 3 three 4 golden 4 golden 5 hens 5 hens 8 house 5 hens 9 . 6 in 7 her 6 in 8 house perhaps the feather belongs to one of them . ' 1 perhaps 4 belongs 2 the 4 belongs 3 feather 4 belongs 4 belongs 5 to 4 belongs 6 one 4 belongs 10 ' 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 ' the boy was delighted at this news , and they walked on all day together , the fox in front , and the boy behind . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 4 delighted 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 at 4 delighted 6 this 4 delighted 7 news 4 delighted 10 they 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 15 together 11 walked 12 on 11 walked 15 together 13 all 14 day 13 all 15 together 15 together 16 , 15 together 20 front 15 together 26 . 17 the 20 front 18 fox 20 front 19 in 20 front 20 front 22 and 20 front 24 boy 20 front 25 behind 21 , 22 and 23 the 24 boy when evening came they lay down to sleep , and put the knapsack under their heads for a pillow . 1 when 3 came 1 when 4 they 2 evening 3 came 4 they 5 lay 5 lay 6 down 5 lay 19 pillow 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 13 knapsack 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 knapsack 11 put 12 the 11 put 13 knapsack 13 knapsack 14 under 13 knapsack 16 heads 13 knapsack 17 for 13 knapsack 19 pillow 15 their 16 heads 17 for 18 a 19 pillow 20 . suddenly , about midnight , the fox gave a low whine , and drew nearer to his bedfellow . 1 suddenly 4 midnight 2 , 4 midnight 3 about 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 , 4 midnight 6 the 4 midnight 7 fox 7 fox 11 whine 8 gave 11 whine 9 a 11 whine 10 low 11 whine 11 whine 13 and 11 whine 14 drew 12 , 13 and 14 drew 18 bedfellow 15 nearer 18 bedfellow 16 to 18 bedfellow 17 his 18 bedfellow 18 bedfellow 19 . ' [cousin] , ' he whispered [very] [low] , ' there is [someone] [coming] [who] will take [the] [knapsack] [away] [from] me . 1 ' 4 ' 1 ' 16 will 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 whispered 4 ' 10 ' 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 9 , 10 ' 12 is 11 there 12 is 16 will 17 take 17 take 22 me 22 me 23 . look over there ! ' 1 look 2 over 1 look 4 ! 2 over 3 there 4 ! 5 ' and the boy , peeping through the bushes , saw a man . 1 and 2 the 2 the 12 man 3 boy 5 peeping 4 , 5 peeping 5 peeping 6 through 5 peeping 8 bushes 5 peeping 10 saw 6 through 7 the 8 bushes 9 , 10 saw 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 . so [when] [the] [sun] [rose] [they] [set] [out] again , [the] [fox] [in] [front] as [before] [,] [the] [man] [and] [boy] [following] [.] 1 so 15 as 9 again 10 , 10 , 15 as after some hours they reached the castle [of] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] [,] [who] [kept] [the] [golden] [hens] [among] [her] [treasures] . 1 after 3 hours 2 some 3 hours 3 hours 5 reached 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 7 castle 6 the 7 castle 7 castle 23 . they halted before the gate and took counsel as to which of them should go in and see the lady herself . 1 they 2 halted 2 halted 3 before 2 halted 5 gate 2 halted 8 counsel 4 the 5 gate 5 gate 6 and 7 took 8 counsel 8 counsel 9 as 8 counsel 10 to 8 counsel 11 which 8 counsel 13 them 8 counsel 14 should 8 counsel 21 herself 8 counsel 22 . 12 of 13 them 14 should 15 go 14 should 18 see 15 go 16 in 15 go 17 and 19 the 20 lady 20 lady 21 herself ' [no] [,] it is my [business] , so it is [right] [that] [i] should go , ' answered he . 1 ' 11 is 1 ' 19 answered 4 it 5 is 4 it 11 is 5 is 6 my 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 it 10 it 11 is 15 should 16 go 16 go 18 ' 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 he 19 answered 21 . ' [you] will find it [a] very [difficult] [matter] [to] [get] [hold] of [the] [hens] , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 18 replied 3 will 4 find 4 find 5 it 5 it 7 very 13 of 16 , 16 , 18 replied 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 18 replied 20 fox 18 replied 21 . ' [oh] [,] nothing is [likely] [to] [happen] [to] [me] , ['] [returned] the boy . 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 5 is 5 is 15 boy 11 , 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . ' [well] , [go] then , ' said the fox , ['] but [be] [careful] not to make any mistake . 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 5 then 3 , 7 ' 5 then 6 , 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 fox 8 said 11 , 11 , 13 but 13 but 16 not 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 any 18 make 20 mistake 20 mistake 21 . steal only the hen which has the feather missing from her tail , and leave the others alone . ' 1 steal 2 only 1 steal 4 hen 3 the 4 hen 4 hen 5 which 4 hen 9 missing 6 has 8 feather 7 the 8 feather 8 feather 9 missing 9 missing 10 from 9 missing 12 tail 9 missing 15 leave 10 from 11 her 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 leave 15 leave 17 others 15 leave 18 alone 16 the 17 others 18 alone 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man listened , but did not interfere , and the boy entered the court of the palace . 1 the 2 man 2 man 13 entered 3 listened 8 interfere 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 interfere 8 interfere 12 boy 8 interfere 13 entered 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 boy 13 entered 18 palace 14 the 18 palace 15 court 16 of 15 court 18 palace 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and as the last one passed by him , he saw she had one feather missing from her tail . 1 and 2 as 2 as 16 missing 3 the 4 last 4 last 16 missing 5 one 6 passed 5 one 16 missing 6 passed 7 by 8 him 16 missing 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 she 11 saw 16 missing 12 she 13 had 14 one 16 missing 15 feather 16 missing 16 missing 17 from 16 missing 19 tail 16 missing 20 . 17 from 18 her at this sight the youth darted forward and seized the hen by the neck so that she could not struggle . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 6 darted 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 darted 6 darted 7 forward 6 darted 9 seized 6 darted 11 hen 7 forward 8 and 10 the 11 hen 11 hen 14 neck 12 by 13 the 12 by 14 neck 14 neck 20 struggle 14 neck 21 . 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 could 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 not 18 could 20 struggle then , tucking her comfortably under his arm , he made straight for the gate . 1 then 3 tucking 2 , 3 tucking 3 tucking 4 her 3 tucking 5 comfortably 3 tucking 6 under 3 tucking 7 his 3 tucking 8 arm 8 arm 12 straight 8 arm 16 . 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 straight 11 made 12 straight 12 straight 13 for 12 straight 15 gate 14 the 15 gate on the threshold he stopped again . 1 on 3 threshold 2 the 3 threshold 3 threshold 5 stopped 3 threshold 6 again 3 threshold 7 . 4 he 5 stopped and he turned back for the second time and entered the chamber , while the hen wriggled herself free as before . 1 and 17 wriggled 2 he 3 turned 2 he 17 wriggled 3 turned 4 back 5 for 6 the 6 the 12 chamber 7 second 8 time 7 second 12 chamber 9 and 10 entered 10 entered 11 the 10 entered 12 chamber 12 chamber 17 wriggled 13 , 17 wriggled 14 while 17 wriggled 15 the 16 hen 16 hen 17 wriggled 17 wriggled 18 herself 17 wriggled 19 free 17 wriggled 20 as 17 wriggled 21 before 21 before 22 . when he had gazed his fill he went out into the courtyard and picked up his hen who was seeking for corn . 1 when 2 he 1 when 12 courtyard 2 he 3 had 4 gazed 6 fill 5 his 6 fill 6 fill 12 courtyard 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 8 went 10 into 10 into 12 courtyard 11 the 12 courtyard 12 courtyard 14 picked 12 courtyard 16 his 12 courtyard 17 hen 12 courtyard 23 . 13 and 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 17 hen 18 who 17 hen 20 seeking 19 was 20 seeking 20 seeking 21 for 20 seeking 22 corn as he drew near the gate he paused . 1 as 3 drew 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 3 drew 8 paused 5 the 6 gate 6 gate 8 paused 7 he 8 paused 8 paused 9 . and he wrung his hands with regret , so that the hen fell to the ground and ran away . 1 and 3 wrung 2 he 3 wrung 3 wrung 4 his 3 wrung 5 hands 3 wrung 7 regret 6 with 7 regret 7 regret 10 that 7 regret 12 hen 7 regret 20 . 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 that 11 the 12 hen 12 hen 16 ground 12 hen 18 ran 13 fell 16 ground 14 to 16 ground 15 the 16 ground 17 and 18 ran 18 ran 19 away and [,] [worse] [than] [that] [,] her [sisters] [began] to [cluck] [so] [loud] [that] the [sister] of the [sun] [was] [awakened] [by] [the] [noise] . 1 and 7 her 7 her 25 . 10 to 15 the 10 to 25 . 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 the she jumped up in haste from her bed , and going to the door she said to the boy : 1 she 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 2 jumped 5 haste 2 jumped 6 from 2 jumped 8 bed 2 jumped 10 and 2 jumped 13 the 2 jumped 18 the 4 in 5 haste 7 her 8 bed 9 , 10 and 11 going 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 door 15 she 16 said 16 said 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 boy 18 the 20 : [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [golden] [hen] [will] [not] [be] [caught] []] let us set off at once in search of the sister . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 off 3 set 4 off 4 off 8 search 5 at 6 once 6 once 8 search 7 in 8 search 8 search 9 of 8 search 11 sister 8 search 12 . 9 of 10 the [luckily] [,] [i] [know] [the] [way] [.] ['] they walked on for many days , till at length the fox , who , as usual , was going first , stopped suddenly . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 on 2 walked 10 length 4 for 5 many 5 many 6 days 5 many 10 length 7 , 10 length 8 till 10 length 9 at 10 length 10 length 11 the 10 length 23 stopped 12 fox 14 who 12 fox 23 stopped 13 , 14 who 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 17 usual 19 was 17 usual 21 first 17 usual 22 , 17 usual 23 stopped 19 was 20 going 23 stopped 24 suddenly 23 stopped 25 . a few minutes later they arrived at the castle , and the fox , who had often been there before , slipped in without difficulty . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 later 4 later 6 arrived 4 later 17 often 5 they 6 arrived 6 arrived 7 at 6 arrived 9 castle 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 11 and 9 castle 12 the 9 castle 13 fox 10 , 11 and 13 fox 16 had 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 had 17 often 22 slipped 18 been 19 there 18 been 20 before 20 before 21 , 20 before 22 slipped 22 slipped 25 difficulty 23 in 25 difficulty 24 without 25 difficulty 25 difficulty 26 . there were several giants , both young and old , in the hall , and they were all dancing round the princess . 1 there 4 giants 2 were 4 giants 3 several 4 giants 4 giants 5 , 4 giants 6 both 4 giants 7 young 4 giants 8 and 4 giants 9 old 4 giants 17 were 10 , 15 and 11 in 13 hall 12 the 13 hall 13 hall 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 were 16 they 17 were 17 were 19 dancing 18 all 19 dancing 19 dancing 20 round 19 dancing 22 princess 19 dancing 23 . 21 the 22 princess so [the] [fox] [stood] up , and [did] [his] [steps] [with] the best of them [;] [but] [after] [a] [while] he [stopped] [and] [said] [:] 1 so 21 he 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 21 he 7 and 12 the 12 the 13 best 13 best 14 of 14 of 15 them ' [i] [know] [a] [charming] [new] [dance] that [i] [should] [like] [to] [show] [you] [;] [but] it can [only] be done by two people . 1 ' 17 it 1 ' 18 can 8 that 17 it 18 can 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 by 21 done 25 . 22 by 24 people 23 two 24 people if [the] [princess] [will] [honour] [me] [for] [a] [few] [minutes] [,] you will [soon] see how it is done . ' 1 if 12 you 12 you 21 ' 13 will 15 see 15 see 16 how 16 how 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 done 19 done 20 . 20 . 21 ' he found the giants busy trying to kindle a fire and get some light ; but after a bit someone cried out : 1 he 2 found 2 found 8 kindle 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 8 kindle 5 busy 8 kindle 6 trying 7 to 6 trying 8 kindle 8 kindle 9 a 8 kindle 10 fire 8 kindle 12 get 8 kindle 13 some 8 kindle 14 light 10 fire 11 and 14 light 20 someone 15 ; 16 but 15 ; 20 someone 17 after 18 a 18 a 19 bit 19 bit 20 someone 20 someone 22 out 21 cried 22 out 22 out 23 : ' [where] is [the] princess ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 princess 5 princess 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [here] , in my arms , ' replied the fox . 1 ' 9 replied 3 , 9 replied 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 arms 5 my 9 replied 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 fox 9 replied 12 . ' [don't] [be] [afraid] ; she is quite safe . ' 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 7 is 5 ; 6 she 7 is 8 quite 8 quite 9 safe 9 safe 10 . 10 . 11 ' then he turned , and said quietly : ' [look] [,] there is [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] ! ' 1 then 3 turned 1 then 8 : 2 he 3 turned 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 quietly 6 said 8 : 8 : 20 ' 9 ' 13 is 9 ' 19 ! 12 there 13 is 19 ! 20 ' the giants raised their eyes all at once , and were instantly turned into pillars of stone . 1 the 2 giants 2 giants 3 raised 3 raised 4 their 3 raised 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 at 5 eyes 10 and 5 eyes 11 were 5 eyes 18 . 6 all 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 11 were 15 pillars 12 instantly 15 pillars 13 turned 15 pillars 14 into 15 pillars 15 pillars 16 of 15 pillars 17 stone the fox then made each pillar a low bow , and set off to join his friends . 1 the 6 pillar 2 fox 6 pillar 3 then 6 pillar 4 made 6 pillar 5 each 6 pillar 6 pillar 9 bow 7 a 8 low 8 low 9 bow 9 bow 10 , 9 bow 11 and 9 bow 12 set 9 bow 15 join 12 set 13 off 14 to 15 join 15 join 17 friends 16 his 17 friends 17 friends 18 . he looked and shuddered , but there was no escape ; so he shut his eyes to avoid seeing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 4 shuddered 3 and 4 shuddered 4 shuddered 7 there 4 shuddered 10 escape 4 shuddered 20 . 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 was 7 there 9 no 10 escape 11 ; 10 escape 14 shut 11 ; 12 so 12 so 13 he 14 shut 16 eyes 14 shut 18 avoid 15 his 16 eyes 17 to 18 avoid 18 avoid 19 seeing ' [no] , [no] [;] [i] don't know you , ' answered the youth , [without] [raising] [his] [eyes] [.] 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 11 ' 7 don't 8 know 7 don't 9 you 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 youth 12 answered 15 , 13 the 14 youth ' [kiss] me , ' said the [sister] of the [sun] ; and the youth [obeyed] [her] , [but] [still] [without] [looking] [up] . 1 ' 6 said 1 ' 15 youth 3 me 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 15 youth 18 , 15 youth 24 . ' [don't] you know [me] now ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 8 ' 3 you 4 know 6 now 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 she 9 asked 11 . and just as she had finished in walked the king , to see if what the boy had said was really true . 1 and 2 just 2 just 3 as 2 just 6 finished 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 finished 6 finished 7 in 6 finished 8 walked 6 finished 11 , 6 finished 22 true 8 walked 9 the 9 the 10 king 12 to 13 see 13 see 14 if 14 if 18 had 14 if 21 really 15 what 18 had 16 the 17 boy 17 boy 18 had 19 said 20 was 20 was 21 really 21 really 22 true 22 true 23 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [king] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [sister] [of] [the] [sun] []] ' [i] shall marry him [to-morrow] , ' [ended] [she] [;] and [ordered] the [preparations] [to] [be] [set] [on] [foot] [at] [once] [.] 1 ' 14 the 3 shall 4 marry 4 marry 5 him 5 him 12 and 7 , 8 ' 7 , 12 and 12 and 14 the and the first is that in a single day he must cut down every tree in an entire forest . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 6 in 4 is 5 that 4 is 6 in 6 in 19 forest 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 day 8 single 12 cut 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 cut 12 cut 13 down 12 cut 18 entire 14 every 18 entire 15 tree 18 entire 16 in 17 an 17 an 18 entire 18 entire 19 forest 19 forest 20 . 20 . 21 ' the youth stood aghast at the king 's words . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 4 aghast 3 stood 4 aghast 4 aghast 5 at 4 aghast 7 king 4 aghast 9 words 4 aghast 10 . 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's he had never cut down a tree in his life , and had not the least idea how to begin . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 2 had 17 idea 3 never 10 life 4 cut 5 down 5 down 7 tree 5 down 8 in 6 a 7 tree 8 in 10 life 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 had 17 idea 14 not 16 least 15 the 16 least 16 least 17 idea 17 idea 18 how 17 idea 20 begin 19 to 20 begin 20 begin 21 . and as for a whole forest ! 1 and 2 as 1 and 5 whole 3 for 5 whole 4 a 5 whole 5 whole 6 forest 5 whole 7 ! but the princess saw what was passing in his mind , and whispered to him : 1 but 7 passing 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 saw 3 princess 7 passing 5 what 7 passing 6 was 7 passing 7 passing 10 mind 7 passing 13 whispered 8 in 10 mind 9 his 10 mind 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 whispered 13 whispered 16 : 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 : ['] [don't] [be] [afraid] [.] in my ship you will find an axe , which you must carry off to the forest . 1 in 17 forest 2 my 8 axe 3 ship 8 axe 4 you 6 find 5 will 6 find 6 find 8 axe 7 an 8 axe 8 axe 9 , 8 axe 10 which 8 axe 12 must 8 axe 13 carry 8 axe 14 off 8 axe 17 forest 11 you 12 must 15 to 17 forest 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . but [pick] [up] [three] [chips] [of] [the] [tree] you have [felled] [,] [and] [put] them [in] [your] [pocket] . ' 1 but 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 15 them 15 them 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the young man did exactly as he was bid , and soon returned with the three chips safe in his coat . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 18 chips 3 young 4 man 5 did 10 bid 6 exactly 10 bid 7 as 8 he 7 as 10 bid 9 was 10 bid 10 bid 11 , 10 bid 12 and 10 bid 13 soon 10 bid 14 returned 14 returned 15 with 14 returned 18 chips 16 the 18 chips 17 three 18 chips 18 chips 19 safe 18 chips 20 in 18 chips 22 coat 21 his 22 coat 22 coat 23 . with this the bridal pair had to be content , and be as patient as they could till the king 's arrival . 1 with 4 bridal 2 this 4 bridal 3 the 4 bridal 4 bridal 5 pair 4 bridal 6 had 4 bridal 9 content 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 content 9 content 14 patient 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 patient 12 be 14 patient 13 as 14 patient 14 patient 17 could 14 patient 18 till 14 patient 23 . 15 as 16 they 15 as 17 could 18 till 22 arrival 19 the 20 king 20 king 22 arrival 21 's 22 arrival he did not keep them long , but they saw by his face that nothing good awaited them . 1 he 2 did 1 he 10 saw 2 did 3 not 4 keep 5 them 5 them 9 they 6 long 9 they 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 they 9 they 10 saw 10 saw 13 face 11 by 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 17 awaited 14 that 15 nothing 15 nothing 17 awaited 16 good 17 awaited 17 awaited 18 them 17 awaited 19 . this [sounded] [much] [more] [difficult] [than] [what] [he] [had] [done] [before] , and [he] [turned] [in] [despair] [to] the [sister] of the [sun] [.] 1 this 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the ' [it] is all right , ' she whispered encouragingly . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 encouragingly 4 all 5 right 5 right 10 encouragingly 6 , 10 encouragingly 7 ' 10 encouragingly 8 she 10 encouragingly 9 whispered 10 encouragingly 10 encouragingly 11 . and the young man did what he was told , and left the forest looking exactly as it had done before . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 16 exactly 5 did 16 exactly 6 what 9 told 7 he 8 was 7 he 9 told 9 told 16 exactly 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 left 12 left 13 the 13 the 14 forest 14 forest 15 looking 14 forest 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 as 16 exactly 20 done 18 it 20 done 19 had 20 done 20 done 21 before 21 before 22 . but again the old man interfered , and declared that without the king 's permission no marriage could take place . 1 but 6 interfered 2 again 6 interfered 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 interfered 6 interfered 9 declared 6 interfered 21 . 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 declared 9 declared 10 that 9 declared 15 permission 11 without 15 permission 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 's 13 king 15 permission 15 permission 17 marriage 16 no 17 marriage 17 marriage 19 take 17 marriage 20 place 18 could 19 take so no wonder the youth trembled and turned pale when he heard what lay before him . 1 so 6 trembled 2 no 3 wonder 3 wonder 6 trembled 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 trembled 6 trembled 7 and 6 trembled 9 pale 6 trembled 12 heard 6 trembled 14 lay 8 turned 9 pale 10 when 11 he 10 when 12 heard 12 heard 13 what 14 lay 15 before 15 before 16 him 16 him 17 . go down to the river and unfasten a boat which lies moored there , and throw the chips into the water . 1 go 7 unfasten 2 down 7 unfasten 3 to 7 unfasten 4 the 5 river 5 river 7 unfasten 6 and 7 unfasten 7 unfasten 12 moored 8 a 12 moored 9 boat 12 moored 10 which 12 moored 11 lies 12 moored 12 moored 13 there 12 moored 15 and 12 moored 16 throw 12 moored 17 the 12 moored 18 chips 14 , 15 and 18 chips 21 water 19 into 21 water 20 the 21 water 21 water 22 . when the serpent rears up its body you will cut off its three heads with one blow of your sword . 1 when 3 serpent 2 the 3 serpent 3 serpent 4 rears 3 serpent 14 heads 4 rears 5 up 4 rears 6 its 4 rears 7 body 4 rears 8 you 4 rears 9 will 4 rears 10 cut 4 rears 12 its 10 cut 11 off 13 three 14 heads 14 heads 17 blow 14 heads 21 . 15 with 17 blow 16 one 17 blow 17 blow 18 of 17 blow 20 sword 19 your 20 sword then take the tip of each tongue and go with it to-morrow morning into the king 's kitchen . 1 then 4 tip 2 take 4 tip 3 the 4 tip 4 tip 5 of 4 tip 6 each 4 tip 7 tongue 7 tongue 8 and 7 tongue 12 to-morrow 7 tongue 19 . 9 go 10 with 9 go 12 to-morrow 11 it 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 morning 12 to-morrow 18 kitchen 14 into 18 kitchen 15 the 16 king 15 the 18 kitchen 16 king 17 's but [be] [sure] you [take] [great] [care] [never] [to] look [behind] [you] . ['] 1 but 4 you 4 you 10 look 10 look 13 . the young man did exactly what the princess had told him . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 5 exactly 4 did 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 what 5 exactly 8 princess 5 exactly 9 had 5 exactly 10 told 7 the 8 princess 10 told 11 him 11 him 12 . the youth had his sword ready , and in another second the three heads were bobbing on the water . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 had 2 youth 5 sword 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 ready 6 ready 20 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 19 water 9 in 19 water 10 another 16 bobbing 11 second 16 bobbing 12 the 13 three 13 three 16 bobbing 14 heads 16 bobbing 15 were 16 bobbing 16 bobbing 17 on 16 bobbing 19 water 18 the 19 water 19 water 20 . and , opening the kitchen door , he fled to the ship . 1 and 9 fled 2 , 3 opening 3 opening 6 door 3 opening 9 fled 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 6 door 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 fled 9 fled 10 to 9 fled 12 ship 9 fled 13 . 11 the 12 ship unluckily he missed the way , and in his excitement ran backwards and forwards , without knowing whither he was going . 1 unluckily 2 he 1 unluckily 3 missed 1 unluckily 4 the 1 unluckily 5 way 5 way 14 forwards 6 , 14 forwards 7 and 14 forwards 8 in 14 forwards 9 his 14 forwards 10 excitement 14 forwards 11 ran 14 forwards 12 backwards 14 forwards 13 and 14 forwards 14 forwards 15 , 14 forwards 17 knowing 14 forwards 18 whither 14 forwards 22 . 16 without 17 knowing 18 whither 21 going 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 going at last , in despair , he looked round , and saw to his amazement that both the city and palace had vanished completely . 1 at 2 last 1 at 15 amazement 2 last 3 , 4 in 5 despair 4 in 15 amazement 5 despair 6 , 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 round 8 looked 15 amazement 9 round 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 saw 15 amazement 13 to 15 amazement 14 his 15 amazement 15 amazement 16 that 15 amazement 17 both 15 amazement 19 city 15 amazement 25 . 18 the 19 city 19 city 23 vanished 20 and 23 vanished 21 palace 23 vanished 22 had 23 vanished 23 vanished 24 completely he went straight up to it and cried [:] ['] [o] [mother] , let me [come] in [for] [pity] ['s] [sake] ! ' 1 he 2 went 1 he 8 cried 2 went 3 straight 2 went 5 to 2 went 7 and 3 straight 4 up 5 to 6 it 8 cried 13 , 8 cried 23 ' 14 let 15 me 15 me 17 in 15 me 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' but the old woman only shook her head . 1 but 6 shook 2 the 4 woman 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 shook 5 only 6 shook 6 shook 7 her 6 shook 8 head 8 head 9 . ' [no] , [i] know nothing of her , ' said she . 1 ' 11 said 3 , 11 said 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . at length he [grew] [so] [tired] he could [walk] [no] [more] [;] [then] [he] [remembered] [what] [the] [old] [woman] [had] [said] . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 8 could 7 he 8 could 8 could 22 . ' [let] [me] [in] [,] [i] [pray] you [,] [dear] [mother] , ' cried [he] . 1 ' 8 you 8 you 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 16 . and the door opened in front of him . 1 and 4 opened 2 the 3 door 3 door 4 opened 4 opened 6 front 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 6 front 8 him 8 him 9 . ' [no] , [i] know nothing of her , ' answered she . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 11 answered 5 know 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . but as he turned hopelessly away , she stopped him . 1 but 3 he 2 as 3 he 3 he 9 stopped 4 turned 5 hopelessly 5 hopelessly 6 away 5 hopelessly 8 she 5 hopelessly 9 stopped 7 , 8 she 9 stopped 10 him 10 him 11 . ' [if] [you] [happen] [to] [pass] my [eldest] sister 's house , will you give her this [letter] ? ' said she . 1 ' 7 my 1 ' 21 said 7 my 9 sister 9 sister 10 's 10 's 11 house 12 , 21 said 13 will 14 you 13 will 20 ' 14 you 15 give 14 you 19 ? 15 give 16 her 17 this 19 ? 20 ' 21 said 21 said 22 she 21 said 23 . ' [and] [if] you [should] get [tired] on the road , just [take] [it] out of [your] [pocket] [and] [rustle] [the] paper . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 24 ' 4 you 6 get 6 get 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 , 12 just 15 out 15 out 16 of 15 out 23 . 16 of 22 paper 23 . 24 ' ' [let] [me] [in] [,] [i] [pray] you [,] [dear] [mother] , ' cried [he] . 1 ' 8 you 8 you 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 16 . ' [yes] , [i] [can] , ' answered the old woman . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 8 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 11 woman 8 answered 12 . 9 the 11 woman 10 old 11 woman ' [she] [lives] [in] the [castle] [on] [the] [banka] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 10 . but [,] [when] you see her , stick a pin into the palm of her hand , and suck the drops of blood that flow . 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 , 6 her 19 suck 8 stick 13 palm 9 a 10 pin 10 pin 13 palm 11 into 12 the 11 into 13 palm 13 palm 14 of 13 palm 16 hand 13 palm 19 suck 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 suck 20 the 19 suck 21 drops 19 suck 23 blood 19 suck 25 flow 21 drops 22 of 24 that 25 flow 25 flow 26 . then she will grow calmer , and will know you again . 1 then 5 calmer 2 she 5 calmer 3 will 5 calmer 4 grow 5 calmer 5 calmer 7 and 5 calmer 8 will 5 calmer 9 know 5 calmer 10 you 5 calmer 11 again 6 , 7 and 11 again 12 . only , [beware] [;] [for] [before] [you] [reach] [the] [castle] [on] [the] [banka] [fearful] [things] [will] [happen] [.] ['] 1 only 2 , he thanked the old woman with tears of gladness for the good news she had given him , and continued his journey . 1 he 2 thanked 2 thanked 4 old 2 thanked 7 tears 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 6 with 7 tears 7 tears 9 gladness 8 of 9 gladness 9 gladness 10 for 9 gladness 13 news 9 gladness 23 . 11 the 13 news 12 good 13 news 13 news 16 given 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 given 16 given 17 him 16 given 22 journey 17 him 19 and 18 , 19 and 20 continued 22 journey 21 his 22 journey ' [my] good men , what are you fighting about ? ' said he . 1 ' 13 said 3 good 13 said 4 men 5 , 5 , 13 said 6 what 11 ? 7 are 11 ? 8 you 11 ? 9 fighting 10 about 9 fighting 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 said 13 said 14 he 13 said 15 . ' [that] [cloth] [does] not look [worth] [much] ! ' 1 ' 5 not 1 ' 10 ' 6 look 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' meanwhile the young man walked briskly along , till he came up with two other men , who were disputing over a table-cloth . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 6 briskly 1 meanwhile 14 two 3 young 4 man 3 young 6 briskly 5 walked 6 briskly 6 briskly 7 along 6 briskly 8 , 6 briskly 9 till 6 briskly 12 up 6 briskly 13 with 9 till 10 he 9 till 11 came 14 two 20 disputing 15 other 20 disputing 16 men 20 disputing 17 , 18 who 18 who 20 disputing 19 were 20 disputing 20 disputing 23 table-cloth 20 disputing 24 . 21 over 23 table-cloth 22 a 23 table-cloth ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he [,] [stopping] in front of them . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 16 . 12 in 13 front 13 front 14 of 13 front 15 them 15 them 16 . ' [let] [me] [try] the [table-cloth] , ' said the youth , ' and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 11 youth 8 ' 13 ' 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 13 ' 16 will 13 ' 25 ' 14 and 16 will 16 will 23 be 17 tell 18 you 18 you 21 ought 19 whose 21 ought 20 it 21 ought 21 ought 22 to 21 ought 23 be 24 . 25 ' the two men were quite pleased with this idea , and handed him the cloth . 1 the 3 men 2 two 3 men 3 men 4 were 3 men 12 handed 5 quite 6 pleased 6 pleased 7 with 6 pleased 12 handed 8 this 9 idea 9 idea 12 handed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 handed 12 handed 13 him 12 handed 14 the 12 handed 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 . ' [what] are you [quarrelling] [about] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 7 ? 4 you 7 ? you [could] [cut] [a] [dozen] [sticks] [from] [the] [wood] [each] [just] [as] [good] [as] that ! ' [said] [the] [young] [man] [.] 1 you 17 ' 15 that 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' and as he spoke the fighters both stopped and looked at him . 1 and 6 fighters 2 as 6 fighters 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 6 fighters 5 the 6 fighters 6 fighters 7 both 6 fighters 8 stopped 6 fighters 9 and 6 fighters 10 looked 6 fighters 12 him 10 looked 11 at 12 him 13 . you won't easily find another stick like that [!] ['] 1 you 2 won't 1 you 7 like 2 won't 6 stick 3 easily 4 find 3 easily 6 stick 4 find 5 another 7 like 8 that ' [no] ; that is true , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 9 answered 4 that 6 true 5 is 6 true 6 true 9 answered 7 , 9 answered 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 11 young 9 answered 13 . 10 the 11 young 11 young 12 man ' [let] [me] just look at [it] , and [i] will tell you whose it ought to be . ' 1 ' 5 look 1 ' 20 ' 4 just 5 look 5 look 6 at 8 , 9 and 8 , 20 ' 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 tell 12 tell 13 you 13 you 16 ought 14 whose 16 ought 15 it 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 16 ought 18 be 19 . 20 ' the men were pleased with the idea , and handed him the staff . 1 the 13 staff 2 men 3 were 2 men 10 handed 4 pleased 5 with 4 pleased 10 handed 6 the 7 idea 7 idea 10 handed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 handed 10 handed 11 him 10 handed 13 staff 12 the 13 staff 13 staff 14 . ' [it] is very [curious] , [certainly] , ' said he ; ' but which end is it that restores people to life ? 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 said 4 very 6 , 6 , 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 ; 12 ; 14 but 13 ' 14 but 14 but 20 restores 15 which 20 restores 16 end 20 restores 17 is 20 restores 18 it 20 restores 19 that 20 restores 20 restores 21 people 20 restores 22 to 20 restores 23 life 20 restores 24 ? after all , [anyone] [can] [be] [killed] [by] [a] [blow] [from] [a] [stick] [if] [it] [is] [only] [hard] [enough] [!] ' 1 after 2 all 1 after 3 , 3 , 21 ' but when he was shown the end he threw the stuff over his shoulders and vanished . 1 but 16 vanished 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 was 2 when 5 shown 5 shown 7 end 5 shown 9 threw 5 shown 11 stuff 6 the 7 end 8 he 9 threw 9 threw 10 the 11 stuff 16 vanished 12 over 14 shoulders 13 his 14 shoulders 14 shoulders 15 and 14 shoulders 16 vanished 16 vanished 17 . at last he saw another set of men , who were struggling for the possession of a pair of shoes . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 saw 2 last 18 pair 3 he 4 saw 5 another 18 pair 6 set 12 struggling 7 of 8 men 8 men 10 who 8 men 12 struggling 9 , 10 who 11 were 12 struggling 12 struggling 13 for 12 struggling 15 possession 12 struggling 18 pair 14 the 15 possession 15 possession 16 of 17 a 18 pair 18 pair 19 of 18 pair 20 shoes 20 shoes 21 . ' [why] can't you [leave] that [pair] [of] [old] [shoes] [alone] ? ' said he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 said 3 can't 4 you 4 you 12 ? 6 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . ' [why] , you [could] [not] [walk] [a] [yard] [in] [them] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' ' [that] [sounds] very [clever] , ' said the youth . 1 ' 7 ' 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 10 youth 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . ' [let] [me] [try] [them] , and then [i] shall be able to tell you whose they ought to [be] . ' 1 ' 6 , 1 ' 15 you 1 ' 22 ' 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 shall 10 shall 11 be 11 be 12 able 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 you 16 whose 17 they 16 whose 18 ought 18 ought 19 to 19 to 21 . 21 . 22 ' the idea pleased the men , and they handed him the shoes ; but the moment they were on his feet he cried : 1 the 2 idea 2 idea 9 handed 3 pleased 9 handed 4 the 5 men 5 men 9 handed 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 7 and 9 handed 9 handed 10 him 9 handed 11 the 9 handed 12 shoes 9 handed 21 feet 12 shoes 14 but 12 shoes 16 moment 12 shoes 18 were 13 ; 14 but 15 the 16 moment 17 they 18 were 19 on 21 feet 20 his 21 feet 21 feet 24 : 22 he 23 cried 23 cried 24 : ' [i] [wish] to be in the [castle] [on] [the] [banka] ! ' 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 13 ' 4 to 5 be 4 to 7 the 5 be 6 in 12 ! 13 ' and [before] he knew it , he was there , and [found] the [sister] of the [sun] [dying] of [grief] . 1 and 3 he 1 and 13 the 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 11 and 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 19 of 19 of 21 . then she told him all her story , and what had happened since the ship had sailed away without him . 1 then 12 happened 2 she 3 told 3 told 4 him 3 told 5 all 3 told 6 her 3 told 7 story 3 told 12 happened 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 what 10 what 12 happened 11 had 12 happened 12 happened 17 sailed 12 happened 20 him 13 since 17 sailed 14 the 15 ship 15 ship 17 sailed 16 had 17 sailed 17 sailed 18 away 17 sailed 19 without 20 him 21 . ' [show] [me] the [battle-field] , ' said he . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . and she took him to a wild heath , where the dead were lying as they fell , waiting for burial . 1 and 3 took 2 she 3 took 3 took 8 heath 4 him 5 to 4 him 8 heath 6 a 7 wild 7 wild 8 heath 8 heath 9 , 8 heath 10 where 8 heath 12 dead 8 heath 13 were 8 heath 14 lying 11 the 12 dead 14 lying 17 fell 14 lying 19 waiting 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 fell 18 , 19 waiting 19 waiting 20 for 19 waiting 21 burial 21 burial 22 . one by one he touched them with the end of his staff , till at length they all stood before him . 1 one 5 touched 2 by 3 one 3 one 5 touched 4 he 5 touched 5 touched 6 them 5 touched 7 with 7 with 12 staff 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 9 end 12 staff 11 his 12 staff 12 staff 13 , 12 staff 16 length 14 till 16 length 15 at 16 length 16 length 17 they 16 length 19 stood 17 they 18 all 19 stood 20 before 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . throughout the kingdom there was nothing but joy ; and this time the wedding was really celebrated . 1 throughout 2 the 1 throughout 3 kingdom 3 kingdom 6 nothing 3 kingdom 8 joy 3 kingdom 18 . 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 but 8 joy 10 and 8 joy 14 wedding 9 ; 10 and 11 this 12 time 12 time 14 wedding 13 the 14 wedding 14 wedding 17 celebrated 15 was 17 celebrated 16 really 17 celebrated and [the] [bridal] [pair] lived [happily] in [the] [castle] on the [banka] [till] [they] [died] [.] 1 and 5 lived 5 lived 7 in 7 in 11 the 10 on 11 the [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [the] [prince] [and] [the] [three] [fates] once upon a time a little boy was born to a king who ruled over a great country through which ran a wide river . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 14 ruled 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 boy 7 boy 9 born 8 was 9 born 9 born 14 ruled 10 to 14 ruled 11 a 14 ruled 12 king 14 ruled 13 who 14 ruled 14 ruled 15 over 14 ruled 17 great 14 ruled 18 country 14 ruled 19 through 14 ruled 20 which 14 ruled 23 wide 16 a 17 great 21 ran 23 wide 22 a 23 wide 23 wide 24 river 24 river 25 . ' [is] there [anything] the matter ? ' he asked [anxiously] [.] 1 ' 3 there 1 ' 8 ' 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 10 asked 9 he 10 asked the fairies looked at him , and all shook their heads at once . 1 the 2 fairies 2 fairies 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 4 at 8 all 4 at 13 once 4 at 14 . 5 him 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 all 11 heads 9 shook 11 heads 10 their 11 heads 12 at 13 once ' [he] is a [beautiful] boy , and it is a great [pity] [;] but what is to [happen] [will] [happen] , ' said they . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 16 what 1 ' 23 ' 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 boy 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 but 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 great 15 but 16 what 16 what 17 is 17 is 18 to 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 25 they 24 said 26 . if we could save him we would ; but that is beyond our power [.] ['] 1 if 2 we 1 if 3 could 1 if 6 we 1 if 7 would 3 could 4 save 4 save 5 him 7 would 12 beyond 8 ; 9 but 8 ; 11 is 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 beyond 12 beyond 13 our 12 beyond 14 power and so saying they vanished . 1 and 5 vanished 2 so 3 saying 3 saying 5 vanished 4 they 5 vanished 5 vanished 6 . and , besides , he gave the strictest orders that a guard should walk round the castle night and day . 1 and 14 walk 2 , 8 strictest 3 besides 8 strictest 4 , 8 strictest 5 he 8 strictest 6 gave 8 strictest 7 the 8 strictest 8 strictest 9 orders 8 strictest 10 that 8 strictest 11 a 8 strictest 12 guard 8 strictest 13 should 8 strictest 14 walk 14 walk 17 castle 14 walk 20 day 14 walk 21 . 15 round 17 castle 16 the 17 castle 18 night 19 and 18 night 20 day so he turned to the page who was walking behind him , and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 3 turned 9 walking 5 the 6 page 6 page 9 walking 7 who 9 walking 8 was 9 walking 9 walking 10 behind 10 behind 11 him 11 him 15 : 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [what] is that [funny] [little] [thing] [which] is [running] [so] [fast] over there ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 that 3 is 15 ? 9 is 14 there 9 is 15 ? 13 over 14 there 15 ? 16 ' ' [that] is a dog , prince , ' answered the page . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 answered 4 a 5 dog 5 dog 10 answered 6 , 10 answered 7 prince 10 answered 8 , 10 answered 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 12 page 12 page 13 . ' [well] [,] bring me [one] [like] [it] , and we [will] see which can run the faster . ' 1 ' 20 ' 4 bring 5 me 5 me 20 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 we 11 we 15 can 13 see 15 can 14 which 15 can 15 can 18 faster 16 run 17 the 16 run 18 faster 18 faster 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he watched the dog till it had disappeared round the corner . 1 and 3 watched 2 he 3 watched 3 watched 9 disappeared 4 the 5 dog 5 dog 9 disappeared 6 till 7 it 6 till 9 disappeared 8 had 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 12 corner 9 disappeared 13 . 10 round 12 corner 11 the 12 corner the page was much puzzled to know what to do . 1 the 2 page 2 page 5 puzzled 3 was 5 puzzled 4 much 5 puzzled 5 puzzled 6 to 5 puzzled 8 what 5 puzzled 11 . 7 know 8 what 8 what 10 do 9 to 10 do he had strict orders to refuse the prince nothing ; yet he remembered the prophecy , and felt that this was a serious matter . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 strict 3 strict 4 orders 3 strict 6 refuse 3 strict 8 prince 3 strict 9 nothing 5 to 6 refuse 7 the 8 prince 9 nothing 15 prophecy 10 ; 11 yet 11 yet 15 prophecy 12 he 13 remembered 13 remembered 15 prophecy 14 the 15 prophecy 15 prophecy 18 felt 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 felt 18 felt 19 that 18 felt 23 serious 20 this 21 was 20 this 23 serious 22 a 23 serious 23 serious 24 matter 23 serious 25 . at last he thought he had better tell the king the whole story , and let him decide the question . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 5 he 2 last 18 decide 3 he 4 thought 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 better 8 tell 12 whole 9 the 10 king 9 the 12 whole 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 story 12 whole 18 decide 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 him 16 let 18 decide 18 decide 20 question 18 decide 21 . 19 the 20 question so a puppy was found , exactly like the other ; they might have been twins , and perhaps they were . 1 so 3 puppy 2 a 3 puppy 3 puppy 4 was 3 puppy 5 found 3 puppy 7 exactly 3 puppy 11 ; 6 , 7 exactly 7 exactly 8 like 8 like 10 other 9 the 10 other 11 ; 19 perhaps 11 ; 20 they 12 they 16 twins 13 might 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 twins 16 twins 19 perhaps 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 perhaps 20 they 21 were 21 were 22 . years went by , and the boy and the dog played together till the boy grew tall and strong . 1 years 2 went 2 went 3 by 3 by 5 and 3 by 6 the 4 , 5 and 6 the 17 tall 7 boy 17 tall 8 and 11 played 9 the 10 dog 10 dog 11 played 11 played 12 together 11 played 17 tall 12 together 13 till 14 the 17 tall 15 boy 17 tall 16 grew 17 tall 17 tall 18 and 17 tall 19 strong 19 strong 20 . the time came at last when he sent a message to his father , saying : 1 the 10 message 2 time 3 came 3 came 5 last 4 at 5 last 5 last 10 message 6 when 7 he 6 when 10 message 8 sent 10 message 9 a 10 message 10 message 11 to 10 message 13 father 10 message 15 saying 12 his 13 father 14 , 15 saying 15 saying 16 : ' [why] do you [keep] me [shut] [up] here , [doing] [nothing] ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 13 ? 4 you 6 me 9 here 10 , 9 here 13 ? so [give] [me] [arms] , [and] [let] [me] [go] [,] [i] [pray] [you] [;] [me] [and] [my] [dog] [too] [.] ['] 1 so 5 , never [was] [any] [prince] so happy [as] [he] , and he [rode] and [rode] [till] [at] [length] [he] came to [a] [king] ['s] [palace] . 1 never 5 so 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 25 . 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 he 9 , 13 and 13 and 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 25 . the king who lived in it did not care about looking after his country , and seeing that his people lived cheerful and contented lives . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 who 2 king 14 country 3 who 4 lived 5 in 13 his 5 in 14 country 6 it 7 did 7 did 8 not 7 did 9 care 9 care 10 about 10 about 13 his 11 looking 12 after 11 looking 13 his 14 country 17 seeing 14 country 20 people 14 country 21 lived 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 seeing 17 seeing 18 that 17 seeing 19 his 21 lived 24 contented 22 cheerful 24 contented 23 and 24 contented 24 contented 25 lives 24 contented 26 . he spent his whole time in making riddles , and inventing plans which he had much better have let alone . 1 he 15 had 2 spent 8 riddles 3 his 8 riddles 4 whole 8 riddles 5 time 8 riddles 6 in 8 riddles 7 making 8 riddles 8 riddles 9 , 8 riddles 10 and 8 riddles 11 inventing 8 riddles 12 plans 8 riddles 13 which 13 which 15 had 14 he 15 had 15 had 17 better 16 much 17 better 17 better 18 have 17 better 20 alone 19 let 20 alone 20 alone 21 . at the period when the young prince reached the kingdom he had just completed a wonderful house for his only child , a daughter . 1 at 3 period 2 the 3 period 3 period 4 when 3 period 5 the 3 period 6 young 3 period 7 prince 3 period 8 reached 8 reached 9 the 8 reached 14 completed 10 kingdom 14 completed 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 completed 13 just 14 completed 14 completed 16 wonderful 14 completed 17 house 14 completed 18 for 14 completed 19 his 14 completed 20 only 14 completed 25 . 15 a 16 wonderful 20 only 21 child 20 only 23 a 20 only 24 daughter 21 child 22 , the fame of the princess 's beauty had spread far and wide , and there was no lack of princes who wished to try their fortune . 1 the 9 spread 2 fame 5 princess 2 fame 7 beauty 2 fame 9 spread 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 princess 6 's 7 beauty 7 beauty 8 had 9 spread 12 wide 10 far 12 wide 11 and 12 wide 12 wide 14 and 12 wide 18 lack 13 , 14 and 15 there 16 was 15 there 17 no 17 no 18 lack 18 lack 19 of 18 lack 20 princes 20 princes 21 who 20 princes 22 wished 20 princes 24 try 20 princes 25 their 20 princes 26 fortune 22 wished 23 to 26 fortune 27 . but though some managed to get further than others , nobody was anywhere near the top . 1 but 4 managed 2 though 3 some 2 though 4 managed 4 managed 5 to 4 managed 6 get 4 managed 7 further 7 further 8 than 7 further 11 nobody 7 further 13 anywhere 8 than 9 others 10 , 11 nobody 12 was 13 anywhere 13 anywhere 14 near 13 anywhere 17 . 14 near 16 top 15 the 16 top ' [where] do you come from ? ' they said at last . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 10 said 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 said 8 ' 9 they 10 said 12 last 10 said 13 . 11 at 12 last ' [and] [whose] [son] are you ? ' 1 ' 5 are 5 are 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but the young prince had reasons for keeping his own secret , and he answered : 1 but 6 reasons 1 but 14 he 2 the 3 young 3 young 6 reasons 4 prince 6 reasons 5 had 6 reasons 6 reasons 7 for 6 reasons 8 keeping 6 reasons 10 own 6 reasons 11 secret 9 his 10 own 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 he 14 he 16 : 15 answered 16 : ' [my] father [was] master of the horse to the king of my country , and after my mother died he married another wife . 1 ' 3 father 3 father 19 mother 5 master 19 mother 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 horse 7 the 12 of 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 king 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 my 13 my 14 country 13 my 15 , 13 my 19 mother 15 , 16 and 17 after 19 mother 18 my 19 mother 19 mother 20 died 20 died 22 married 20 died 25 . 21 he 22 married 22 married 23 another 22 married 24 wife ' [what] are you doing here ? ' said the youth , one day . 1 ' 9 said 1 ' 11 youth 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 here 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 said 10 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 11 youth 15 . 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 . looking up from below , they saw a white hand stretched forth to draw him in . 1 looking 2 up 1 looking 7 saw 3 from 4 below 4 below 5 , 4 below 7 saw 6 they 7 saw 7 saw 9 white 7 saw 14 draw 7 saw 15 him 8 a 9 white 10 hand 14 draw 11 stretched 12 forth 11 stretched 14 draw 13 to 14 draw 15 him 16 in 15 him 17 . ' [the] [youth] [who] [succeeded] [in] [climbing] [to] the princess ['s] [window] [is] [not] [a] prince at all , ' answered the young man . 1 ' 16 prince 9 the 10 princess 9 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 at 16 prince 21 answered 17 at 18 all 19 , 21 answered 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 23 young 21 answered 25 . 22 the 23 young 23 young 24 man but the prince still had his reasons for being silent , and only told the same story . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 16 same 2 the 17 story 3 prince 7 reasons 3 prince 14 told 4 still 7 reasons 5 had 7 reasons 6 his 7 reasons 7 reasons 8 for 7 reasons 9 being 7 reasons 10 silent 7 reasons 13 only 10 silent 11 , 10 silent 12 and 15 the 16 same 17 story 18 . ' [ah] , [how] [rash] you are ! ' cried the princess , throwing her arms round his neck . 1 ' 7 are 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 6 you 6 you 7 are 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 10 cried 10 cried 14 throwing 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 14 throwing 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 16 arms 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 19 neck 17 round 19 neck 18 his 19 neck 19 neck 20 . ' [if] you know that , how can you have that horrid beast about you ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 15 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 7 how 4 know 14 about 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 can 7 how 9 you 7 how 12 horrid 9 you 10 have 11 that 12 horrid 12 horrid 13 beast 15 you 16 ? i will give orders to have him killed at once . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 orders 3 give 7 him 5 to 7 him 6 have 7 him 7 him 8 killed 7 him 10 once 7 him 11 . 9 at 10 once 11 . 12 ' but the prince would not listen to her . 1 but 6 listen 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 listen 4 would 5 not 4 would 6 listen 6 listen 7 to 7 to 8 her 8 her 9 . ' [kill] my [dear] [little] [dog] , who has been [my] [playfellow] since [he] [was] [a] [puppy] ? ' [exclaimed] he [.] 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 19 ' 3 my 7 , 8 who 9 has 8 who 18 ? 9 has 10 been 10 been 13 since 18 ? 19 ' 19 ' 21 he ' [oh] [,] [never] [would] [i] [allow] that . ' 1 ' 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 ' and this went on for more than a month . 1 and 2 this 2 this 9 month 3 went 4 on 3 went 9 month 5 for 9 month 6 more 7 than 7 than 9 month 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [and] [the] [snake] []] this was the reason why he delayed his journey so long , and narrowly escaped being eaten by the crocodile . 1 this 7 delayed 2 was 7 delayed 3 the 4 reason 4 reason 5 why 4 reason 6 he 4 reason 7 delayed 7 delayed 9 journey 8 his 9 journey 9 journey 14 narrowly 9 journey 21 . 10 so 11 long 11 long 14 narrowly 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 narrowly 14 narrowly 15 escaped 14 narrowly 16 being 14 narrowly 17 eaten 14 narrowly 18 by 14 narrowly 20 crocodile 19 the 20 crocodile that very night , however , while he was asleep , the princess noticed something strange in one of the corners of the room . 1 that 16 strange 2 very 16 strange 3 night 5 however 3 night 10 asleep 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 7 while 8 he 7 while 10 asleep 9 was 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 10 asleep 14 noticed 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 noticed 14 noticed 16 strange 15 something 16 strange 16 strange 21 corners 17 in 21 corners 18 one 19 of 19 of 21 corners 20 the 21 corners 21 corners 22 of 21 corners 24 room 23 the 24 room 24 room 25 . she shrank in terror , but , slight as was the noise , the thing heard it , and raised its head to listen . 1 she 2 shrank 2 shrank 4 terror 2 shrank 6 but 2 shrank 7 , 2 shrank 8 slight 3 in 4 terror 5 , 6 but 8 slight 10 was 8 slight 12 noise 8 slight 22 head 9 as 10 was 11 the 12 noise 12 noise 13 , 12 noise 16 heard 12 noise 19 and 14 the 15 thing 15 thing 16 heard 16 heard 17 it 17 it 18 , 20 raised 21 its 20 raised 22 head 22 head 24 listen 22 head 25 . 23 to 24 listen then she saw it was the long flat head of a serpent , and the recollection of the prophecy rushed into her mind . 1 then 3 saw 1 then 16 recollection 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 5 was 4 it 5 was 6 the 12 serpent 7 long 12 serpent 8 flat 9 head 8 flat 12 serpent 10 of 12 serpent 11 a 12 serpent 12 serpent 16 recollection 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 recollection 15 the 16 recollection 16 recollection 17 of 16 recollection 19 prophecy 16 recollection 20 rushed 16 recollection 22 her 16 recollection 24 . 18 the 19 prophecy 20 rushed 21 into 22 her 23 mind after that it dropped on the ground and slept heavily . 1 after 2 that 1 after 4 dropped 2 that 3 it 4 dropped 10 heavily 5 on 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 10 heavily 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 heavily 10 heavily 11 . one morning the prince and his dog were out as usual , and in chasing their game they drew near the bank of the river . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 4 prince 2 morning 11 usual 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 and 6 his 11 usual 7 dog 11 usual 8 were 9 out 9 out 11 usual 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 14 in 11 usual 15 chasing 12 , 13 and 15 chasing 16 their 15 chasing 17 game 15 chasing 19 drew 18 they 19 drew 19 drew 20 near 19 drew 22 bank 21 the 22 bank 22 bank 23 of 22 bank 25 river 22 bank 26 . 24 the 25 river ' [you] [cannot] [escape] [from] [me] [,] ['] it was [saying] [,] when he had [gathered] [his] [senses] [again] . 1 ' 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 20 . ' [i] am [your] [fate] [,] [and] [wherever] you go , [and] [whatever] you do [,] you will always find [me] before you . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 9 you 9 you 10 go 10 go 11 , 11 , 14 you 14 you 15 do 15 do 23 you 15 do 24 . 17 you 18 will 18 will 20 find 18 will 23 you 19 always 20 find 22 before 23 you there is only one means of shaking off my power . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 10 power 3 only 4 one 5 means 6 of 5 means 10 power 7 shaking 8 off 7 shaking 10 power 9 my 10 power 10 power 11 . if you can dig a pit in the dry sand which will remain full of water , my spell will be broken . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 can 3 can 4 dig 4 dig 6 pit 5 a 6 pit 6 pit 7 in 6 pit 9 dry 6 pit 10 sand 7 in 8 the 10 sand 11 which 10 sand 13 remain 12 will 13 remain 13 remain 14 full 13 remain 16 water 13 remain 17 , 13 remain 18 my 13 remain 19 spell 14 full 15 of 19 spell 22 broken 19 spell 23 . 20 will 21 be 21 be 22 broken if not death will come to you speedily . 1 if 2 not 2 not 8 speedily 2 not 9 . 3 death 8 speedily 4 will 5 come 5 come 6 to 5 come 7 you 5 come 8 speedily i give you this one chance . 1 i 2 give 2 give 3 you 2 give 5 one 2 give 6 chance 4 this 5 one 6 chance 7 . now go [.] ['] 1 now 2 go ' [how] [pale] you look , ' she cried , ' has anything hurt you ? 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 ' 4 you 5 look 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 7 ' 11 ' 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 , 11 ' 15 you 12 has 14 hurt 13 anything 14 hurt 14 hurt 15 you 15 you 16 ? tell me , [i] [pray] you , what is the matter [,] [for] [perhaps] [i] can help ! ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 6 you 1 tell 8 what 2 me 3 , 7 , 8 what 8 what 11 matter 8 what 16 can 9 is 11 matter 10 the 11 matter 16 can 17 help 17 help 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' so the prince told her the whole story , and of the impossible task given him by the crocodile . 1 so 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 14 task 4 told 5 her 4 told 7 whole 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 story 7 whole 10 and 7 whole 11 of 7 whole 13 impossible 9 , 10 and 11 of 12 the 13 impossible 14 task 14 task 19 crocodile 14 task 20 . 15 given 16 him 15 given 19 crocodile 17 by 19 crocodile 18 the 19 crocodile ' [how] can [a] [sand] [hole] [remain] [full] [of] [water] ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 asked 13 asked 14 he 13 asked 15 . ' [of] [course] [it] will [all] [run] [through] . 1 ' 5 will 5 will 9 . the crocodile called it a " chance " ; but he might as well have dragged me into the river at once . 1 the 2 crocodile 2 crocodile 3 called 2 crocodile 7 chance 2 crocodile 18 into 4 it 5 a 5 a 6 " 5 a 7 chance 7 chance 12 might 8 " 11 he 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 14 well 12 might 15 have 13 as 14 well 16 dragged 17 me 16 dragged 18 into 18 into 20 river 19 the 20 river 20 river 22 once 20 river 23 . 21 at 22 once he said [truly] [that] [i] [cannot] [escape] [him] . ' 1 he 2 said 2 said 9 . 9 . 10 ' i will go in search of it at dawn , and you can begin to dig the hole as soon as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 5 search 4 in 5 search 5 search 6 of 5 search 9 dawn 6 of 7 it 8 at 9 dawn 9 dawn 11 and 9 dawn 14 begin 10 , 11 and 12 you 13 can 13 can 14 begin 14 begin 16 dig 14 begin 25 ' 15 to 16 dig 16 dig 17 the 16 dig 18 hole 16 dig 20 soon 19 as 20 soon 20 soon 21 as 21 as 22 you 22 you 23 like 23 like 24 . 24 . 25 ' to comfort her husband , the princess had spoken lightly and gaily ; but she knew very well she had no light task before her . 1 to 2 comfort 2 comfort 4 husband 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 10 lightly 5 , 10 lightly 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 10 lightly 8 had 9 spoken 9 spoken 10 lightly 10 lightly 11 and 10 lightly 12 gaily 12 gaily 14 but 12 gaily 18 well 12 gaily 26 . 13 ; 14 but 15 she 16 knew 16 knew 18 well 17 very 18 well 18 well 23 task 19 she 20 had 20 had 21 no 21 no 23 task 22 light 23 task 23 task 24 before 24 before 25 her still , she was full of courage and energy , and determined that , one way or another , her husband should be saved . 1 still 12 determined 2 , 12 determined 3 she 12 determined 4 was 12 determined 5 full 6 of 5 full 9 energy 7 courage 8 and 7 courage 9 energy 9 energy 11 and 9 energy 12 determined 10 , 11 and 12 determined 13 that 12 determined 21 husband 12 determined 22 should 13 that 15 one 13 that 16 way 14 , 15 one 16 way 18 another 16 way 19 , 17 or 18 another 20 her 21 husband 22 should 23 be 22 should 24 saved 24 saved 25 . it was still starlight when she left the palace on a snow-white donkey , and rode away from the river straight to the west . 1 it 4 starlight 2 was 4 starlight 3 still 4 starlight 4 starlight 5 when 4 starlight 6 she 4 starlight 7 left 4 starlight 9 palace 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 12 snow-white 9 palace 25 . 10 on 12 snow-white 11 a 12 snow-white 12 snow-white 13 donkey 12 snow-white 16 rode 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 rode 16 rode 17 away 16 rode 20 river 16 rode 21 straight 17 away 18 from 19 the 20 river 21 straight 22 to 21 straight 23 the 21 straight 24 west so she spoke cheering words to her donkey , who brayed in reply , and the two pushed steadily on . 1 so 4 cheering 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 cheering 4 cheering 5 words 4 cheering 6 to 4 cheering 8 donkey 6 to 7 her 8 donkey 11 brayed 9 , 11 brayed 10 who 11 brayed 11 brayed 12 in 11 brayed 13 reply 11 brayed 14 , 11 brayed 15 and 11 brayed 16 the 11 brayed 17 two 17 two 19 steadily 18 pushed 19 steadily 19 steadily 20 on 19 steadily 21 . oh ! how glad they both were when they caught sight of a tall rock in the distance . 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 3 how 1 oh 4 glad 4 glad 6 both 5 they 6 both 6 both 7 were 6 both 11 sight 8 when 9 they 8 when 10 caught 10 caught 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 11 sight 14 tall 13 a 14 tall 14 tall 18 distance 15 rock 18 distance 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 distance 18 distance 19 . luckily she had brought a rope with her , and making a noose at one end , she flung it across with all her might . 1 luckily 2 she 1 luckily 3 had 1 luckily 4 brought 1 luckily 6 rope 5 a 6 rope 6 rope 21 across 6 rope 22 with 7 with 13 noose 8 her 13 noose 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 noose 11 making 13 noose 12 a 13 noose 13 noose 14 at 13 noose 15 one 13 noose 16 end 13 noose 18 she 13 noose 19 flung 17 , 18 she 19 flung 20 it 19 flung 21 across 22 with 23 all 22 with 24 her 22 with 25 might 22 with 26 . and in that case her death was as certain as that of the prince . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 case 3 that 4 case 4 case 9 certain 4 case 15 . 5 her 6 death 6 death 9 certain 7 was 8 as 7 was 9 certain 9 certain 10 as 9 certain 11 that 9 certain 12 of 9 certain 14 prince 13 the 14 prince but nothing so dreadful happened . 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 5 happened 3 so 4 dreadful 4 dreadful 5 happened 5 happened 6 . the princess got safely to the other side , and then became the worst part of her task . 1 the 2 princess 1 the 14 worst 3 got 4 safely 3 got 14 worst 4 safely 8 side 5 to 8 side 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 12 became 12 became 14 worst 13 the 14 worst 14 worst 15 part 14 worst 18 task 15 part 16 of 17 her 18 task 18 task 19 . meanwhile the hours were passing , and it was nearly noon . 1 meanwhile 2 the 1 meanwhile 5 passing 3 hours 4 were 3 hours 5 passing 5 passing 7 and 5 passing 11 noon 5 passing 12 . 6 , 7 and 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 noon 10 nearly 11 noon the heart of the poor princess was filled with despair , but she would not give up the struggle . 1 the 8 filled 2 heart 8 filled 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 princess 5 poor 6 princess 6 princess 8 filled 7 was 8 filled 8 filled 9 with 8 filled 10 despair 10 despair 14 would 10 despair 20 . 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 not 14 would 16 give 16 give 17 up 16 give 19 struggle 18 the 19 struggle for a few terrible moments she thought that the rock was bare , and that her journey had been to no purpose . 1 for 5 moments 2 a 3 few 3 few 5 moments 4 terrible 5 moments 5 moments 6 she 5 moments 7 thought 5 moments 10 rock 7 thought 8 that 9 the 10 rock 10 rock 12 bare 11 was 12 bare 12 bare 14 and 12 bare 17 journey 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 that 16 her 17 journey 17 journey 22 purpose 18 had 19 been 18 had 20 to 18 had 21 no 21 no 22 purpose 22 purpose 23 . [feel] [where] [she] [would] [,] [there] [was] [nothing] [but] [grit] [and] [stones] [,] [when] [,] [suddenly] [,] [her] [fingers] [touched] [something] [soft] [in] [a] [crevice] [.] it was a plant , that was clear ; but was it the right one ? 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 plant 3 a 4 plant 4 plant 8 clear 4 plant 9 ; 4 plant 14 right 4 plant 15 one 4 plant 16 ? 5 , 8 clear 6 that 7 was 7 was 8 clear 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 was 12 it 13 the 12 it 14 right see [she] [could] [not] [,] [for] [the] [wind] [was] [blowing] [more] [fiercely] [than] [ever] [,] [so] [she] [lay] where she was [and] [counted] [the] [leaves] . 1 see 19 where 19 where 21 was 20 she 21 was 21 was 26 . one , two , three [yes] [!] [yes] [!] [there] [were] [four] [!] 1 one 2 , 1 one 3 two 3 two 4 , 3 two 5 three however , by good luck , she stopped quite close to her rope bridge and was soon across it . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 luck 3 by 5 luck 4 good 5 luck 5 luck 6 , 5 luck 8 stopped 5 luck 20 . 7 she 8 stopped 8 stopped 13 rope 9 quite 10 close 10 close 11 to 10 close 12 her 10 close 13 rope 13 rope 14 bridge 13 rope 19 it 14 bridge 15 and 14 bridge 17 soon 14 bridge 18 across 16 was 17 soon a little way off the crocodile lay blinking in the sun , with his sharp teeth and whity-yellow jaws wide open . 1 a 2 little 2 little 6 crocodile 3 way 4 off 4 off 6 crocodile 5 the 6 crocodile 6 crocodile 8 blinking 6 crocodile 12 , 7 lay 8 blinking 8 blinking 9 in 8 blinking 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 12 , 18 whity-yellow 13 with 18 whity-yellow 14 his 18 whity-yellow 15 sharp 18 whity-yellow 16 teeth 18 whity-yellow 17 and 18 whity-yellow 18 whity-yellow 19 jaws 18 whity-yellow 20 wide 18 whity-yellow 21 open 18 whity-yellow 22 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [pool] [in] [the] [sand] []] then the prince turned with a shout of triumph , and the crocodile sulkily plunged into the river . 1 then 15 plunged 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 shout 4 turned 7 shout 5 with 7 shout 6 a 7 shout 7 shout 9 triumph 8 of 9 triumph 9 triumph 15 plunged 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 plunged 12 the 13 crocodile 13 crocodile 14 sulkily 14 sulkily 15 plunged 15 plunged 16 into 15 plunged 18 river 17 the 18 river 18 river 19 . the prince had escaped for ever the second of his three fates ! 1 the 12 fates 2 prince 4 escaped 2 prince 12 fates 3 had 4 escaped 5 for 6 ever 6 ever 12 fates 7 the 12 fates 8 second 12 fates 9 of 12 fates 10 his 12 fates 11 three 12 fates 12 fates 13 ! in another instant his dog dashed by in hot pursuit , and knocked heavily against his master 's legs . 1 in 2 another 2 another 6 dashed 3 instant 6 dashed 4 his 6 dashed 5 dog 6 dashed 6 dashed 10 pursuit 6 dashed 15 against 6 dashed 19 legs 7 by 10 pursuit 8 in 10 pursuit 9 hot 10 pursuit 10 pursuit 13 knocked 10 pursuit 14 heavily 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knocked 16 his 17 master 16 his 19 legs 17 master 18 's 19 legs 20 . he shrieked for help to his wife , who came running ; and luckily brought her rope with her . 1 he 2 shrieked 2 shrieked 4 help 2 shrieked 7 wife 2 shrieked 8 , 2 shrieked 9 who 3 for 4 help 5 to 7 wife 6 his 7 wife 9 who 14 luckily 10 came 14 luckily 11 running 14 luckily 12 ; 13 and 12 ; 14 luckily 14 luckily 15 brought 14 luckily 16 her 14 luckily 17 rope 14 luckily 18 with 14 luckily 19 her 19 her 20 . the poor old dog was drowned , but the prince was pulled to shore . 1 the 14 shore 2 poor 3 old 2 poor 6 drowned 4 dog 6 drowned 5 was 6 drowned 6 drowned 8 but 6 drowned 12 pulled 7 , 8 but 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 10 prince 12 pulled 12 pulled 14 shore 13 to 14 shore 14 shore 15 . ' [my] wife , ' he said , ' [has] [been] [stronger] [than] my [fate] . ' 1 ' 3 wife 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 5 ' 9 ' 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 9 ' 14 my 9 ' 17 ' 16 . 17 ' [[] [adapted] [from] [les] [contes] [populaires] [de] [l'egypte] [ancienne] [.] []] [the] [fox] [and] [the] [lapp] for a long while he watched in vain ; everything seemed asleep , and not even a bird stirred overhead . 1 for 4 while 2 a 4 while 3 long 4 while 4 while 20 overhead 5 he 6 watched 6 watched 18 bird 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 ; 8 vain 12 asleep 10 everything 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 , 12 asleep 16 even 12 asleep 18 bird 13 , 14 and 15 not 16 even 17 a 18 bird 18 bird 20 overhead 19 stirred 20 overhead 20 overhead 21 . this is a man [driving] [a] [reindeer] [sledge] , [i] [know] [the] [tinkling] [of] [the] [harness] [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 9 , and at any rate [i] [shall] [have] [an] [adventure] , [and] [that] [is] [always] [something] [!] ['] 1 and 2 at 2 at 4 rate 3 any 4 rate 4 rate 10 , the fox meanwhile was enjoying himself mightily . 1 the 2 fox 2 fox 7 mightily 3 meanwhile 7 mightily 4 was 7 mightily 5 enjoying 7 mightily 6 himself 7 mightily 7 mightily 8 . by-and-by he met a bear , who stopped and said : ' [where] [did] you find that [fish] [,] [mr] [fox] ? ' 1 by-and-by 3 met 1 by-and-by 11 : 2 he 3 met 3 met 4 a 3 met 5 bear 3 met 7 who 3 met 8 stopped 6 , 7 who 8 stopped 9 and 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 11 : 23 ' 12 ' 15 you 15 you 16 find 17 that 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [yes] , certainly [,] [grandfather] , ' replied the fox , ' if you have patience to suffer what [i] suffered . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 , 24 ' 4 certainly 9 replied 7 , 9 replied 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 fox 9 replied 12 , 9 replied 13 ' 13 ' 15 you 14 if 15 you 15 you 16 have 16 have 22 suffered 17 patience 19 suffer 18 to 19 suffer 19 suffer 22 suffered 20 what 22 suffered 22 suffered 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [of] [course] [i] [can] , ' replied [the] bear , ' what nonsense you talk ! 1 ' 8 replied 1 ' 14 nonsense 6 , 8 replied 7 ' 8 replied 10 bear 14 nonsense 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 nonsense 13 what 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 16 talk 14 nonsense 17 ! 15 you 16 talk show me the way . ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 6 ' 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [the] [elves] [bathe] here , ' [he] said , ' and if you [put] in your [tail] the fish [will] [catch] [hold] [of] [it] . 1 ' 5 here 1 ' 7 ' 5 here 6 , 7 ' 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 ' 9 said 26 . 11 ' 14 you 12 and 13 if 13 if 14 you 14 you 17 your 16 in 17 your 19 the 20 fish 20 fish 26 . but it is no use being in a hurry , or you will spoil everything . ' 1 but 5 use 2 it 5 use 3 is 5 use 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 being 5 use 14 spoil 7 in 9 hurry 8 a 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 , 9 hurry 14 spoil 11 or 14 spoil 12 you 14 spoil 13 will 14 spoil 14 spoil 15 everything 14 spoil 16 . 16 . 17 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [elves] [and] [the] [bear] []] ' [be] quick , good people , and come with your bows and spears . 1 ' 3 quick 3 quick 4 , 3 quick 12 bows 5 good 6 people 6 people 12 bows 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 bows 9 come 12 bows 10 with 12 bows 11 your 12 bows 12 bows 13 and 12 bows 14 spears 14 spears 15 . a bear has been fishing in your brook ! ' 1 a 8 brook 2 bear 5 fishing 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 fishing 5 fishing 6 in 5 fishing 8 brook 6 in 7 your 8 brook 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' at this sight the fox held his sides for laughing , and then scampered away in another direction . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 4 the 3 sight 8 sides 5 fox 8 sides 6 held 7 his 6 held 8 sides 8 sides 14 scampered 9 for 14 scampered 10 laughing 14 scampered 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 scampered 14 scampered 15 away 14 scampered 17 another 14 scampered 18 direction 16 in 17 another 18 direction 19 . by-and-by he came to a fir tree , and crept into a hole under the root . 1 by-and-by 3 came 1 by-and-by 6 fir 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 to 5 a 6 fir 6 fir 7 tree 6 fir 10 crept 6 fir 17 . 7 tree 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 crept 11 into 10 crept 16 root 12 a 13 hole 13 hole 16 root 14 under 16 root 15 the 16 root after that he did something very strange . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 2 that 5 something 3 he 4 did 5 something 7 strange 5 something 8 . 6 very 7 strange taking one of his hind feet between his two front paws , he said softly : 1 taking 5 hind 2 one 3 of 2 one 5 hind 4 his 5 hind 5 hind 6 feet 5 hind 11 paws 7 between 8 his 7 between 9 two 7 between 11 paws 10 front 11 paws 11 paws 15 softly 12 , 13 he 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 softly 15 softly 16 : ' [what] [would] you do , [my] [foot] , [if] [someone] was to [betray] me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 17 ' 5 do 6 , 5 do 16 ? 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [run] [so] [quickly] that he [should] [not] [catch] [you] . ' 1 ' 8 he 1 ' 14 ' 7 that 8 he 13 . 14 ' ' [what] [would] you do , [mine] [ear] , [if] [someone] was to [betray] me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 17 ' 5 do 6 , 5 do 16 ? 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [listen] so hard that [i] [should] [hear] all [his] [plans] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 5 so 6 hard 5 so 7 that 7 that 11 all 11 all 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [what] [would] you do [,] my nose , [if] [someone] was to [betray] me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 17 ' 5 do 7 my 5 do 16 ? 7 my 8 nose 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [smell] so [sharply] that [i] should know [from] [afar] that he was coming . ' 1 ' 18 ' 5 so 7 that 7 that 15 was 9 should 10 know 10 know 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 coming 16 coming 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] [would] you do , [my] [tail] , [if] [someone] was to [betray] me ? ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 17 ' 5 do 6 , 5 do 16 ? 9 , 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [i] [would] [steer] you [so] [straight] [a] [course] [that] you [would] [soon] be [beyond] [his] [reach] [.] 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 11 you 11 you 14 be let us be off [;] [i] [feel] [as] [if] [danger] [was] [near] . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 be 1 let 4 off 4 off 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the fox was comfortable where he was , and did not hurry himself to take his tail 's advice . 1 but 11 did 2 the 6 where 3 fox 5 comfortable 3 fox 6 where 4 was 5 comfortable 6 where 8 was 6 where 11 did 7 he 8 was 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 11 did 16 take 13 hurry 15 to 14 himself 15 to 15 to 16 take 16 take 20 advice 17 his 18 tail 18 tail 20 advice 19 's 20 advice 20 advice 21 . in this manner they set out down the road , the fox 's tail being always in the bear 's mouth . 1 in 3 manner 2 this 3 manner 3 manner 5 set 3 manner 9 road 4 they 5 set 5 set 6 out 7 down 9 road 8 the 9 road 9 road 10 , 9 road 14 tail 9 road 22 . 11 the 14 tail 12 fox 14 tail 13 's 14 tail 14 tail 21 mouth 15 being 16 always 16 always 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 21 mouth 19 bear 21 mouth 20 's 21 mouth after they had gone some way , they passed a tree-stump , on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping . 1 after 2 they 2 they 3 had 2 they 11 tree-stump 3 had 4 gone 5 some 11 tree-stump 6 way 11 tree-stump 7 , 11 tree-stump 8 they 11 tree-stump 9 passed 11 tree-stump 10 a 11 tree-stump 11 tree-stump 12 , 11 tree-stump 13 on 11 tree-stump 14 which 11 tree-stump 15 a 11 tree-stump 16 bright 11 tree-stump 17 coloured 17 coloured 20 tapping 17 coloured 21 . 18 woodpecker 20 tapping 19 was 20 tapping ' [ah] [!] [those] [were] [better] [times] [when] [i] used to [paint] [all] the [birds] [such] gay [colours] , ' [sighed] [the] [fox] [.] 1 ' 14 the 1 ' 20 ' 10 used 11 to 11 to 14 the 17 gay 19 , 19 , 20 ' ' [what] are you [saying] , [old] [fellow] ? ' asked the [bear] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 9 ? 4 you 6 , 4 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 11 asked 14 . ' [i] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] [was] [saying] [nothing] , ' answered the fox [drearily] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 9 answered 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 9 answered 11 fox 9 answered 13 . ' [just] [carry] [me] [to] [your] [cave] [and] [eat] [me] [up] as [quick] as you can . ' 1 ' 16 can 12 as 14 as 14 as 16 can 15 you 16 can 16 can 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [couldn't] you paint me [too] ? ' asked the bear suddenly . 1 ' 9 asked 3 you 5 me 3 you 7 ? 4 paint 5 me 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 9 asked 12 suddenly 9 asked 13 . 11 bear 12 suddenly but the fox shook his head ; for he was always acting , even if no one was there to see him do it . 1 but 4 shook 2 the 4 shook 3 fox 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 12 acting 7 ; 12 acting 8 for 12 acting 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 acting 11 always 12 acting 12 acting 13 , 12 acting 14 even 12 acting 15 if 12 acting 16 no 12 acting 18 was 12 acting 25 . 16 no 17 one 18 was 19 there 20 to 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 25 . 23 do 24 it 24 it 25 . oh , no ; you would never be able to do all that . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 no 3 no 4 ; 3 no 9 able 5 you 9 able 6 would 9 able 7 never 9 able 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 9 able 11 do 11 do 13 that 11 do 15 ' 12 all 13 that 14 . 15 ' and as he spoke he began tearing up the earth so fast that soon a deep pit was ready , deep enough to hold him . 1 and 12 fast 2 as 12 fast 3 he 4 spoke 4 spoke 7 tearing 5 he 7 tearing 6 began 7 tearing 7 tearing 8 up 7 tearing 10 earth 7 tearing 12 fast 9 the 10 earth 11 so 12 fast 12 fast 13 that 12 fast 17 pit 14 soon 17 pit 15 a 17 pit 16 deep 17 pit 17 pit 19 ready 17 pit 20 , 17 pit 21 deep 17 pit 22 enough 17 pit 25 him 18 was 19 ready 22 enough 23 to 22 enough 24 hold 25 him 26 . ' [that] is all [right] , ' said the fox at last , ' [i] [see] [i] [was] [mistaken] [in] you . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 said 1 ' 14 ' 3 is 4 all 6 , 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 last 8 said 13 , 9 the 12 last 10 fox 11 at 11 at 12 last 14 ' 21 you 21 you 22 . now sit here , and [i] will bind you . ' 1 now 2 sit 2 sit 8 bind 3 here 8 bind 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 bind 7 will 8 bind 8 bind 11 ' 9 you 11 ' 10 . 11 ' but all the answer he got was : ' [i] thought you would never be able to suffer pain like those little birds . ' 1 but 4 answer 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 answer 4 answer 6 got 4 answer 7 was 4 answer 8 : 5 he 6 got 8 : 9 ' 8 : 23 birds 11 thought 13 would 12 you 13 would 13 would 16 able 14 never 16 able 15 be 16 able 16 able 17 to 16 able 18 suffer 18 suffer 19 pain 18 suffer 20 like 18 suffer 23 birds 21 those 23 birds 22 little 23 birds 23 birds 25 ' 24 . 25 ' after a while he stole cautiously and found , as he expected , nothing left but a few charred bones . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 5 stole 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 6 cautiously 6 cautiously 8 found 6 cautiously 21 . 7 and 8 found 9 , 11 he 9 , 19 charred 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 expected 13 , 19 charred 14 nothing 19 charred 15 left 19 charred 16 but 19 charred 17 a 18 few 18 few 19 charred 19 charred 20 bones 19 charred 21 . these he picked up and put in a bag , which he slung over his back . 1 these 9 bag 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 5 and 3 picked 9 bag 6 put 7 in 6 put 9 bag 8 a 9 bag 9 bag 13 slung 9 bag 17 . 10 , 13 slung 11 which 13 slung 12 he 13 slung 13 slung 14 over 13 slung 15 his 13 slung 16 back ' [that] [sounds] [like] [silver] [or] [gold] , ' thought the man to himself . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 10 thought 1 ' 12 man 8 , 9 ' 11 the 12 man 12 man 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 . and he said politely to the fox : 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 politely 3 said 4 politely 4 politely 5 to 4 politely 7 fox 4 politely 8 : 5 to 6 the ' [good-day] , [friend] [!] 1 ' 3 , what have you got in your bag that makes such a strange sound ? ' 1 what 2 have 1 what 14 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 got 4 got 7 bag 5 in 7 bag 6 your 7 bag 7 bag 9 makes 7 bag 12 strange 7 bag 13 sound 8 that 9 makes 9 makes 10 such 10 such 11 a 14 ? 15 ' ' [all] the [wealth] my father [left] [me] , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 11 answered 5 my 6 father 6 father 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 13 fox 11 answered 14 . ' [do] you feel [inclined] [to] [bargain] ? ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 4 feel 3 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [ah] , but [i] [can't] do [that] , ' answered the fox , ' my bag is sealed up . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 4 but 3 , 11 answered 4 but 7 do 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 13 fox 11 answered 21 . 13 fox 19 sealed 14 , 19 sealed 15 ' 16 my 16 my 19 sealed 17 bag 19 sealed 18 is 19 sealed 19 sealed 20 up but if you will give me [those] [three] [reindeer] , you [shall] take it as it is , [with] all [its] [contents] . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 24 ' 10 , 11 you 11 you 13 take 13 take 14 it 14 it 20 all 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 is 16 it 20 all 17 is 18 , 20 all 23 . 23 . 24 ' the [lapp] [did] [not] [quite] [like] [it] [,] [but] [the] [fox] [spoke] [with] [such] [an] air [that] [his] [doubts] [melted] [away] . 1 the 16 air 16 air 22 . he nodded , and stretched out his hand ; the fox put the bag into it , and unharnessed the reindeer he had chosen . 1 he 5 stretched 2 nodded 5 stretched 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 8 hand 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 ; 8 hand 14 bag 10 the 14 bag 11 fox 14 bag 12 put 14 bag 13 the 14 bag 14 bag 19 unharnessed 15 into 19 unharnessed 16 it 19 unharnessed 17 , 19 unharnessed 18 and 19 unharnessed 19 unharnessed 21 reindeer 19 unharnessed 22 he 19 unharnessed 23 had 19 unharnessed 24 chosen 19 unharnessed 25 . 20 the 21 reindeer if you do , you will find that all the gold and silver has changed into a parcel of charred bones . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 you 3 do 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 7 find 6 will 7 find 7 find 8 that 8 that 9 all 9 all 11 gold 10 the 11 gold 11 gold 12 and 11 gold 13 silver 11 gold 23 ' 14 has 20 charred 15 changed 20 charred 16 into 20 charred 17 a 20 charred 18 parcel 20 charred 19 of 20 charred 20 charred 21 bones 20 charred 23 ' 22 . 23 ' then he whipped up his reindeer , and was soon out of sight . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 reindeer 3 whipped 4 up 3 whipped 5 his 3 whipped 6 reindeer 6 reindeer 8 and 6 reindeer 10 soon 7 , 8 and 9 was 10 soon 10 soon 13 sight 11 out 12 of 11 out 13 sight 13 sight 14 . who could tell ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 4 ? 2 could 3 tell he would not , of course , take the money out to count it , for that might bring him bad luck . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 8 take 4 , 6 course 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 6 course 8 take 8 take 10 money 9 the 10 money 10 money 13 count 10 money 23 . 11 out 12 to 12 to 13 count 13 count 19 bring 14 it 16 for 14 it 18 might 15 , 16 for 17 that 18 might 18 might 19 bring 19 bring 20 him 19 bring 22 luck 21 bad 22 luck but there could be no harm in just one peep ! 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 be 3 could 10 peep 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 in 6 harm 10 peep 8 just 10 peep 9 one 10 peep 10 peep 11 ! so he slowly broke the seal , and untied the strings , and , behold , a heap of burnt bones lay before him ! 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 slowly 3 slowly 9 untied 4 broke 9 untied 5 the 6 seal 6 seal 9 untied 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 untied 9 untied 10 the 9 untied 11 strings 9 untied 22 lay 11 strings 12 , 11 strings 15 behold 13 and 15 behold 14 , 15 behold 15 behold 16 , 15 behold 20 burnt 17 a 18 heap 18 heap 19 of 18 heap 20 burnt 20 burnt 21 bones 22 lay 23 before 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 ! now the fox had guessed exactly what would happen , and was on the look out . 1 now 5 guessed 1 now 15 look 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 5 guessed 4 had 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 exactly 5 guessed 9 happen 5 guessed 12 was 5 guessed 14 the 7 what 9 happen 8 would 9 happen 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 was 13 on 14 the 15 look 16 out 16 out 17 . the fox soon heard him coming , and this time he wished that the reindeer might fall and break its leg . 1 the 15 reindeer 2 fox 4 heard 3 soon 4 heard 4 heard 5 him 4 heard 6 coming 4 heard 8 and 4 heard 9 this 7 , 8 and 9 this 10 time 10 time 15 reindeer 11 he 12 wished 12 wished 13 that 12 wished 15 reindeer 14 the 15 reindeer 15 reindeer 16 might 15 reindeer 17 fall 15 reindeer 18 and 15 reindeer 19 break 15 reindeer 20 its 15 reindeer 21 leg 21 leg 22 . and so it did ; and the man felt it was a hopeless chase , and that he was no match for the fox . 1 and 2 so 2 so 13 hopeless 3 it 13 hopeless 4 did 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 5 ; 13 hopeless 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 13 hopeless 9 felt 13 hopeless 10 it 13 hopeless 11 was 13 hopeless 12 a 13 hopeless 13 hopeless 14 chase 13 hopeless 25 . 14 chase 16 and 14 chase 20 no 15 , 16 and 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 no 20 no 21 match 21 match 22 for 21 match 23 the 21 match 24 fox when they heard why they had been summoned , they declared themselves ready each one to do his part . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 8 summoned 4 why 8 summoned 5 they 8 summoned 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 summoned 8 summoned 10 they 8 summoned 11 declared 8 summoned 12 themselves 8 summoned 13 ready 8 summoned 14 each 9 , 10 they 14 each 15 one 14 each 19 part 16 to 17 do 17 do 19 part 18 his 19 part 19 part 20 . and the fox did nothing , but looked on . 1 and 8 looked 2 the 3 fox 3 fox 5 nothing 3 fox 8 looked 4 did 5 nothing 5 nothing 7 but 6 , 7 but 8 looked 9 on 9 on 10 . from there he set up the most frightful shrieks , so that the animals fled away in all directions . 1 from 15 fled 2 there 9 shrieks 3 he 4 set 4 set 9 shrieks 5 up 9 shrieks 6 the 7 most 7 most 9 shrieks 8 frightful 9 shrieks 9 shrieks 11 so 9 shrieks 14 animals 9 shrieks 15 fled 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 13 the 14 animals 15 fled 16 away 15 fled 19 directions 17 in 19 directions 18 all 19 directions 19 directions 20 . only the mouse and the ermine remained where they were , for they thought that they were much too small to be noticed . 1 only 6 ermine 2 the 6 ermine 3 mouse 6 ermine 4 and 6 ermine 5 the 6 ermine 6 ermine 7 remained 6 ermine 8 where 6 ermine 9 they 6 ermine 10 were 6 ermine 11 , 6 ermine 12 for 6 ermine 13 they 6 ermine 16 they 6 ermine 17 were 14 thought 15 that 15 that 16 they 17 were 20 small 18 much 20 small 19 too 20 small 20 small 21 to 20 small 23 noticed 20 small 24 . 21 to 22 be ' [what] are you doing [there] ? ' cried he ; ' why did you palm off those bones on me ? 1 ' 13 why 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 cried 7 ? 12 ' 9 cried 11 ; 10 he 11 ; 12 ' 13 why 13 why 14 did 13 why 15 you 13 why 16 palm 13 why 22 ? 16 palm 17 off 16 palm 18 those 16 palm 19 bones 16 palm 20 on 21 me 22 ? and why , when you had got the reindeer , did you kill them ? ' 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 15 ? 4 when 5 you 4 when 6 had 4 when 7 got 7 got 9 reindeer 8 the 9 reindeer 9 reindeer 10 , 9 reindeer 11 did 9 reindeer 13 kill 9 reindeer 14 them 9 reindeer 15 ? 11 did 12 you 15 ? 16 ' ' [dear] [brother] , ' answered the fox with a sob , ' do not blame me for this misfortune . 1 ' 6 answered 4 , 6 answered 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 6 answered 11 sob 8 fox 11 sob 9 with 11 sob 10 a 11 sob 11 sob 14 do 11 sob 16 blame 11 sob 21 . 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 do 15 not 16 blame 16 blame 17 me 16 blame 18 for 16 blame 20 misfortune 19 this 20 misfortune it is my comrades who have slain them in spite of my prayers . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 13 prayers 4 comrades 7 slain 5 who 7 slain 6 have 7 slain 7 slain 8 them 7 slain 10 spite 7 slain 13 prayers 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 12 my 13 prayers 13 prayers 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [stop] [your] [silly] [chatter] [!] ' answered the [man] [crossly] , ' [or] [i] will [give] you [a] [bath] in the river . ' 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 13 ' 8 answered 9 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 will 13 ' 25 ' 16 will 18 you 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 river 23 river 25 ' 24 . 25 ' ' [i] have won , ' shouted the pike . 1 ' 9 pike 3 have 4 won 4 won 9 pike 5 , 9 pike 6 ' 9 pike 7 shouted 9 pike 8 the 9 pike 9 pike 10 . ' [jump] [on] [my] [back] , dear fox , and you will find yourself in a [trice] [on] the [opposite] shore . ' 1 ' 12 will 1 ' 23 ' 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 fox 7 dear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 will 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 find 14 yourself 23 ' 15 in 16 a 15 in 19 the 19 the 21 shore 21 shore 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [no] [,] thank you , ' answered the fox , ' your back is much too weak for me . 1 ' 4 thank 1 ' 8 answered 4 thank 5 you 6 , 8 answered 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 fox 8 answered 11 , 8 answered 12 ' 8 answered 18 weak 8 answered 21 . 12 ' 15 is 13 your 14 back 13 your 15 is 16 much 18 weak 17 too 18 weak 18 weak 20 me 19 for 20 me i should break it . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 break 3 break 4 it 3 break 6 ' 5 . 6 ' ' [try] [mine] , ' said [the] [eel] , who had [wriggled] to the front . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 6 said 16 . 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 13 to 14 the 13 to 16 . 14 the 15 front ' [no] [,] thank you , ' replied the [fox] [again] , ' [i] [should] [slip] [over] your head [and] [be] [drowned] . ' 1 ' 4 thank 1 ' 7 ' 4 thank 5 you 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 7 ' 13 ' 8 replied 9 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 24 ' 18 your 19 head 19 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [you] [won't] [slip] on my back , ' said the [perch] [,] [coming] [forward] . 1 ' 10 said 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 back 6 my 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 16 . ' [no] ; [but] you are really too rough , ' returned the fox . 1 ' 6 are 3 ; 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 really 7 really 9 rough 8 too 9 rough 9 rough 12 returned 9 rough 14 fox 9 rough 15 . 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 returned 12 returned 13 the ' [well] , you can have no fault to find with me , ' [put] [in] [the] [trout] . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 ' 4 you 5 can 4 you 12 me 5 can 10 find 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 fault 8 fault 10 find 9 to 10 find 11 with 12 me 12 me 13 , 14 ' 19 . ' [good] [gracious] [!] are you here ? ' exclaimed the fox [.] 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 11 the 5 are 8 ? 6 you 8 ? 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 exclaimed 11 the 12 fox ' [but] [i] ['m] [afraid] [to] [trust] [myself] to you [either] . ' 1 ' 13 ' 9 to 10 you 9 to 12 . 12 . 13 ' at this moment a fine salmon swam slowly up . 1 at 3 moment 1 at 10 . 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 6 salmon 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 salmon 6 salmon 7 swam 6 salmon 8 slowly 6 salmon 9 up but [as] he [stooped] [down] [the] [water] gave a [sudden] [fizzle] [,] [and] [splashed] [into] [the] [fox] ['s] [eyes] [,] [blinding] [him] [.] 1 but 3 he 3 he 8 gave 8 gave 9 a he started backwards with a cry of pain , and sat still for some minutes , rocking himself to and fro . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 backwards 3 backwards 4 with 3 backwards 6 cry 3 backwards 8 pain 3 backwards 9 , 3 backwards 10 and 4 with 5 a 7 of 8 pain 10 and 21 fro 11 sat 17 rocking 12 still 17 rocking 13 for 14 some 14 some 17 rocking 15 minutes 17 rocking 16 , 17 rocking 17 rocking 18 himself 17 rocking 21 fro 19 to 21 fro 20 and 21 fro 21 fro 22 . ' [have] you a [pair] [of] [eyes] [anywhere] [about] you ? ' asked the fox [politely] . 1 ' 13 asked 3 you 4 a 3 you 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 the 13 asked 15 fox 13 asked 17 . ' [no] [,] [i] am [afraid] [i] [haven't] , ' answered the [grouse] , and [passed] on . 1 ' 5 am 1 ' 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 11 answered 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 on 17 on 18 . a little while after the fox heard the buzzing of an early bee , whom a gleam of sun had tempted out . 1 a 17 gleam 2 little 3 while 3 while 9 buzzing 4 after 9 buzzing 5 the 9 buzzing 6 fox 9 buzzing 7 heard 9 buzzing 8 the 9 buzzing 9 buzzing 10 of 9 buzzing 11 an 9 buzzing 12 early 9 buzzing 13 bee 13 bee 14 , 13 bee 15 whom 13 bee 17 gleam 16 a 17 gleam 17 gleam 18 of 17 gleam 21 tempted 17 gleam 22 out 19 sun 20 had 19 sun 21 tempted 22 out 23 . ' [do] you [happen] to have [an] [extra] [pair] [of] [eyes] [anywhere] ? ' asked the fox . 1 ' 15 asked 3 you 6 have 3 you 13 ? 5 to 6 have 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 15 asked 17 fox 15 asked 18 . ' [i] am [sorry] [to] [say] [i] [have] [only] [those] [i] [am] [using] [,] ' replied the [bee] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 16 replied 15 ' 16 replied 16 replied 17 the 16 replied 19 . and the fox went on till he nearly fell over an asp who was gliding across the road . 1 and 2 the 2 the 18 road 3 fox 5 on 4 went 5 on 5 on 18 road 6 till 12 asp 7 he 12 asp 8 nearly 12 asp 9 fell 12 asp 10 over 12 asp 11 an 12 asp 12 asp 13 who 12 asp 14 was 12 asp 15 gliding 12 asp 16 across 12 asp 18 road 16 across 17 the 18 road 19 . ' [i] should be [so] glad [if] you would tell me [where] [i] [could] [get] [a] [pair] of [eyes] , ' said [the] [fox] . 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 22 said 3 should 4 be 4 be 6 glad 6 glad 8 you 9 would 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 22 said 18 of 20 , 20 , 22 said 21 ' 22 said 22 said 25 . ' [i] suppose you don't happen to have any you could lend me ? ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 5 don't 4 you 12 lend 4 you 14 ? 6 happen 7 to 6 happen 9 any 6 happen 12 lend 8 have 9 any 10 you 12 lend 11 could 12 lend 12 lend 13 me 14 ? 15 ' perhaps you will keep these till then . ' 1 perhaps 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 keep 3 will 9 ' 4 keep 6 till 5 these 6 till 6 till 7 then 7 then 8 . [[] [lappländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [kisa] [the] [cat] ' [oh] [,] [pussy] , ' said the queen one day , ' you are [happier] [than] [i] am ! 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 20 ! 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 13 ' 7 said 9 queen 7 said 12 , 8 the 9 queen 9 queen 10 one 10 one 11 day 13 ' 15 are 13 ' 19 am 14 you 15 are for you have a dear little kitten just like yourself , and [i] have nobody to play with but you . ' 1 for 10 yourself 2 you 3 have 2 you 10 yourself 4 a 7 kitten 5 dear 6 little 5 dear 7 kitten 7 kitten 8 just 7 kitten 10 yourself 8 just 9 like 10 yourself 11 , 10 yourself 15 nobody 10 yourself 20 you 10 yourself 22 ' 12 and 14 have 12 and 15 nobody 15 nobody 17 play 15 nobody 19 but 16 to 17 play 17 play 18 with 21 . 22 ' ' [don't] [cry] , ' answered the cat , laying her paw on her mistress 's arm . 1 ' 6 answered 4 , 6 answered 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 10 laying 6 answered 18 . 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 10 laying 9 , 10 laying 10 laying 11 her 10 laying 12 paw 10 laying 13 on 10 laying 14 her 10 laying 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 arm 16 's 17 arm ' [crying] never [does] any good . 1 ' 6 good 3 never 5 any 5 any 6 good 6 good 7 . i will see what can be done . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 7 done 5 can 6 be 6 be 7 done 7 done 8 . 8 . 9 ' the cat [was] [as] [good] [as] [her] [word] . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 9 . what a hunt there was for that kitten , to be sure ! 1 what 13 ! 2 a 8 kitten 3 hunt 6 for 3 hunt 8 kitten 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 for 7 that 8 kitten 8 kitten 9 , 8 kitten 12 sure 8 kitten 13 ! 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure but it was all no use . 1 but 6 use 2 it 3 was 2 it 6 use 3 was 4 all 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . the kitten had plainly run away , and nobody could tell if it would ever choose to come back . 1 the 2 kitten 2 kitten 3 had 2 kitten 4 plainly 4 plainly 5 run 4 plainly 9 nobody 5 run 6 away 5 run 8 and 6 away 7 , 9 nobody 10 could 9 nobody 14 would 9 nobody 15 ever 10 could 11 tell 12 if 14 would 13 it 14 would 15 ever 16 choose 15 ever 18 come 15 ever 20 . 16 choose 17 to 18 come 19 back ingibjörg ! ' it said , ' have you forgotten me ? 1 ingibjörg 7 ' 2 ! 3 ' 2 ! 5 said 2 ! 7 ' 3 ' 4 it 5 said 6 , 7 ' 8 have 8 have 9 you 8 have 10 forgotten 10 forgotten 11 me 11 me 12 ? i am [kisa] [,] your [sister] ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 8 ' 5 your 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [don't] you [remember] [how] [i] [always] [slept] in your [cot] [beside] you , and how you [cried] [till] [i] [came] ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 you 3 you 10 your 9 in 10 your 13 you 22 ? 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 you 15 and 16 how 17 you 22 ? but [girls] [have] [no] [memories] at all [!] 1 but 7 all 6 at 7 all why , [i] could find my way [straight] [up] [to] [that] [cot] [this] [moment] [,] [if] [i] [was] [once] inside the palace . ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 24 ' 4 could 5 find 5 find 6 my 5 find 7 way 5 find 20 inside 20 inside 22 palace 20 inside 23 . 21 the 22 palace 23 . 24 ' ' [why] did you go away then ? ' asked the princess . 1 ' 10 asked 3 did 8 ? 4 you 5 go 4 you 8 ? 5 go 6 away 5 go 7 then 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 princess 10 asked 13 . 11 the 12 princess ' [yes] [,] it is quite [true] [what] [kisa] said , ' answered the [queen] [;] ' [i] [should] [have] liked to see her again . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 10 said 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 quite 10 said 11 , 10 said 17 ' 10 said 26 . 12 ' 13 answered 12 ' 17 ' 13 answered 14 the 21 liked 22 to 22 to 23 see 23 see 24 her 23 see 25 again 25 again 26 . perhaps , some day , she will return , and then you must bring her to me . ' 1 perhaps 2 , 1 perhaps 3 some 3 some 4 day 4 day 6 she 4 day 8 return 5 , 6 she 7 will 8 return 8 return 14 bring 8 return 16 to 8 return 19 ' 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 10 and 14 bring 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 bring 14 bring 15 her 16 to 17 me 18 . 19 ' they went [a] [long] [way] , and [ingibjörg] grew [very] [tired] [,] and [at] [length] [began] [to] [cry] [.] 1 they 2 went 2 went 13 and 6 , 7 and 6 , 13 and 7 and 9 grew ' [i] don't like girls who make horrid noises , ' said the giant , turning round . 1 ' 16 turning 3 don't 4 like 4 like 9 noises 5 girls 9 noises 6 who 9 noises 7 make 9 noises 8 horrid 9 noises 9 noises 14 giant 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 16 turning 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 round 17 round 18 . ' [but] if you want to cry , [i] will give you something [to] [cry] [for] . ' 1 ' 4 you 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 cry 7 cry 8 , 8 , 18 ' 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 you 11 give 13 something 13 something 17 . 17 . 18 ' and drawing an axe from his belt , he cut off both her feet , which he picked up and put in his pocket . 1 and 2 drawing 2 drawing 4 axe 3 an 4 axe 4 axe 7 belt 4 axe 10 cut 4 axe 14 feet 5 from 7 belt 6 his 7 belt 7 belt 8 , 7 belt 9 he 10 cut 11 off 12 both 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 14 feet 18 picked 16 which 18 picked 17 he 18 picked 18 picked 19 up 18 picked 20 and 18 picked 24 pocket 21 put 24 pocket 22 in 24 pocket 23 his 24 pocket 24 pocket 25 . then he went away . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 . in the [corner] of the room [was] [a] [pile] [of] [cushions] , [and] [these] [kisa] [arranged] [as] [a] bed . 1 in 2 the 1 in 19 bed 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 12 , 19 bed 20 . [the] [pain] [vanished] [at] [once] [,] [and] [ingibjörg] [looked] [up] [and] [smiled] [at] [kisa] [.] i will lock the door , and no one can hurt you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 lock 2 will 11 hurt 2 will 12 you 2 will 14 ' 3 lock 5 door 3 lock 9 one 4 the 5 door 5 door 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 no 9 one 9 one 10 can 12 you 13 . but [before] she [had] [finished] [the] [princess] was asleep . 1 but 3 she 3 she 8 was 8 was 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . ' [dear] [me] [,] [how] [thirsty] [i] am ! ' cried the giant by-and-by . 1 ' 8 am 1 ' 11 cried 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 11 cried 11 cried 13 giant 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 14 by-and-by 14 by-and-by 15 . ' [so] am [i] , ' answered his wife . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 6 ' 9 wife 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 . ' [i] do [wish] [i] [had] not [taken] that [last] [spoonful] [of] [broth] [;] [i] [am] [sure] something [was] wrong with [it] . ' 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 24 ' 3 do 7 not 9 that 18 something 18 something 20 wrong 20 wrong 21 with 20 wrong 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [if] [i] don't get some water [i] [shall] [die] , ' [went] [on] [the] [giant] [.] 1 ' 4 don't 1 ' 12 ' 4 don't 5 get 5 get 6 some 6 some 7 water 11 , 12 ' and rushing out of the cave , followed by his wife , he ran down the path which led to the river . 1 and 8 followed 2 rushing 6 cave 2 rushing 8 followed 3 out 4 of 3 out 6 cave 5 the 6 cave 6 cave 7 , 8 followed 9 by 8 followed 10 his 8 followed 17 path 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 13 he 14 ran 14 ran 17 path 15 down 17 path 16 the 17 path 17 path 19 led 17 path 22 river 18 which 19 led 19 led 20 to 21 the 22 river 22 river 23 . ingibjörg was thankful to see her , for she had lain , too frightened to sleep , trembling at every noise . 1 ingibjörg 3 thankful 1 ingibjörg 5 see 2 was 3 thankful 4 to 5 see 5 see 11 lain 6 her 7 , 6 her 11 lain 8 for 11 lain 9 she 11 lain 10 had 11 lain 11 lain 13 too 11 lain 14 frightened 11 lain 16 sleep 12 , 13 too 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 18 trembling 16 sleep 22 . 17 , 18 trembling 18 trembling 20 every 18 trembling 21 noise 19 at 20 every ' [oh] [,] is it you ? ' she cried [joyfully] , as [kisa] [turned] the [key] [.] 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 10 cried 4 is 7 ? 5 it 7 ? 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 9 she 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 16 the and the cat came in , holding up the two neat little feet in their silver slippers . 1 and 17 slippers 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 7 holding 4 came 5 in 4 came 7 holding 6 , 7 holding 7 holding 8 up 7 holding 9 the 7 holding 11 neat 10 two 11 neat 11 neat 12 little 11 neat 17 slippers 13 feet 17 slippers 14 in 17 slippers 15 their 17 slippers 16 silver 17 slippers 17 slippers 18 . [[] [illustration] [:] [kisa] [the] [cat] [carries] [off] [ingibjörg's] [feet] [from] [the] [giant's] [cave] []] ' [in] [two] [minutes] [they] shall be [as] [tight] [as] [ever] [they] [were] ! ' said [kisa] . 1 ' 6 shall 1 ' 16 said 6 shall 7 be 14 ! 15 ' 14 ! 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [of] [course] you won't be [able] [to] [walk] for [some] [time] [;] you must not [expect] [that] [,] ['] [she] [continued] . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 14 you 4 you 5 won't 5 won't 6 be 6 be 10 for 14 you 15 must 15 must 16 not 16 not 23 . ' [but] if you are very good , [perhaps] [,] [in] [about] [a] [week] [,] [i] may carry you home again . ' 1 ' 4 you 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 17 may 5 are 6 very 6 very 7 good 7 good 8 , 17 may 18 carry 18 carry 19 you 18 carry 20 home 20 home 21 again 21 again 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [we] will [talk] [about] [that] [by-and-by] , ' said the cat , as she [made] [her] [best] [bow] [,] [and] turned her [horse] ['s] head . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 cat 10 said 13 , 11 the 12 cat 13 , 15 she 14 as 15 she 15 she 22 turned 22 turned 26 head 23 her 26 head 26 head 27 . the princess was very [unhappy] [when] [kisa] [left] [her] [without] [even] [bidding] [her] [farewell] [.] 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 very she would neither eat nor drink , nor take any notice of all the beautiful dresses her parents bought for her . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 neither 3 neither 4 eat 3 neither 5 nor 3 neither 6 drink 3 neither 8 nor 3 neither 19 bought 7 , 8 nor 9 take 11 notice 10 any 11 notice 11 notice 12 of 11 notice 13 all 11 notice 16 dresses 13 all 14 the 15 beautiful 16 dresses 16 dresses 18 parents 16 dresses 19 bought 17 her 18 parents 19 bought 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . ' [she] will [die] [,] [unless] [we] [can] [make] her [laugh] , ' one whispered to the other . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 13 ' 10 her 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 whispered 14 one 15 whispered 15 whispered 16 to 15 whispered 18 other 15 whispered 19 . 17 the 18 other ' [is] there [anything] in the world [that] [we] [have] [left] [untried] ? ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 there 5 in 5 in 7 world 6 the 7 world 7 world 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [nothing] , [except] [marriage] , ' answered the king . 1 ' 8 answered 3 , 8 answered 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 king 8 answered 11 . 9 the 10 king when [the] [marriage] was over , [kisa] [suddenly] [stood] [before] [them] , and [ingibjörg] [rushed] [forward] and [clasped] [her] [in] [her] [arms] [.] 1 when 4 was 1 when 5 over 5 over 17 and 6 , 17 and 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 and ' [i] [have] come [to] [claim] my [reward] , ' said the cat . 1 ' 4 come 1 ' 11 said 7 my 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 cat 11 said 14 . 12 the 13 cat ' [let] me sleep for this night [at] [the] [foot] [of] [your] [bed] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 me 15 ' 4 sleep 5 for 4 sleep 7 night 4 sleep 14 . 6 this 7 night 14 . 15 ' ' [is] that [all] ? ' asked [ingibjörg] [,] [much] [disappointed] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 12 . ' [it] is enough , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 ' 3 is 4 enough 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 cat 7 answered 10 . 8 the 9 cat and when the morning dawned , it was no cat that lay upon the bed , but a beautiful princess . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 dawned 3 the 5 dawned 4 morning 5 dawned 5 dawned 6 , 5 dawned 8 was 5 dawned 9 no 5 dawned 10 cat 5 dawned 19 beautiful 5 dawned 20 princess 7 it 8 was 10 cat 12 lay 11 that 12 lay 12 lay 13 upon 12 lay 15 bed 13 upon 14 the 15 bed 17 but 16 , 17 but 18 a 19 beautiful 20 princess 21 . [[] [adapted] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [the] [lion] [and] [the] [cat] at least he thought it was a long one , but in a very few bounds and springs the lion reached his side . 1 at 2 least 2 least 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 long 7 a 15 few 9 one 15 few 10 , 11 but 11 but 15 few 12 in 15 few 13 a 15 few 14 very 15 few 15 few 16 bounds 16 bounds 18 springs 16 bounds 20 lion 16 bounds 21 reached 16 bounds 24 . 17 and 18 springs 19 the 20 lion 21 reached 23 side 22 his 23 side ' [there] is a bear sitting on that tree , ' he whispered softly . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 softly 3 is 4 a 5 bear 6 sitting 5 bear 14 softly 6 sitting 7 on 6 sitting 9 tree 8 that 9 tree 10 , 13 whispered 11 ' 13 whispered 12 he 13 whispered 13 whispered 14 softly 14 softly 15 . ' [he] is only waiting for us to pass , to drop down on my back . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 18 ' 3 is 4 only 4 only 12 drop 5 waiting 6 for 5 waiting 9 pass 7 us 9 pass 8 to 9 pass 9 pass 10 , 9 pass 12 drop 11 to 12 drop 12 drop 13 down 12 drop 14 on 12 drop 15 my 12 drop 16 back 17 . 18 ' ' [ah] , you are [so] [big] [that] [he] [does] not [see] [i] am [behind] you , ' answered the wild cat . 1 ' 5 are 1 ' 14 am 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 11 not 16 you 17 , 17 , 19 answered 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 22 cat 19 answered 23 . 20 the 22 cat 21 wild 22 cat and [,] [touching] the [ball] [,] he [just] said [:] ' [bear] , [die] ! ' 1 and 4 the 1 and 7 he 7 he 9 said 9 said 11 ' 11 ' 16 ' 13 , 16 ' 15 ! 16 ' and the bear tumbled dead out of the tree , and rolled over just in front of them . 1 and 4 tumbled 2 the 4 tumbled 3 bear 4 tumbled 4 tumbled 5 dead 4 tumbled 13 over 4 tumbled 15 in 5 dead 9 tree 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 tree 8 the 9 tree 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 rolled 12 rolled 13 over 14 just 15 in 15 in 16 front 16 front 17 of 16 front 18 them 18 them 19 . ' [that] is a snake , ' he cried , stopping short , for he was much more afraid of snakes than of bears . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 snake 5 snake 11 stopping 6 , 11 stopping 7 ' 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 11 stopping 10 , 11 stopping 11 stopping 12 short 11 stopping 14 for 11 stopping 17 much 12 short 13 , 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 much 17 much 18 more 17 much 24 bears 17 much 25 . 19 afraid 24 bears 20 of 21 snakes 21 snakes 24 bears 22 than 24 bears 23 of 24 bears ' [oh] , it is all right , ' answered the cat . 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 10 answered 4 it 5 is 4 it 7 right 5 is 6 all 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 cat 10 answered 13 . 11 the 12 cat ' [snake] , [die] ! ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 , 6 ' 5 ! 6 ' and the snake died , and the two brothers skinned it . 1 and 4 died 2 the 3 snake 3 snake 4 died 4 died 6 and 4 died 10 skinned 4 died 12 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 10 skinned 9 brothers 10 skinned 10 skinned 11 it most people are afraid of some thing , and bears and serpents were the only creatures that caused the lion 's heart to tremble . 1 most 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 of 5 of 12 serpents 6 some 12 serpents 7 thing 12 serpents 8 , 12 serpents 9 and 12 serpents 10 bears 12 serpents 11 and 12 serpents 12 serpents 13 were 12 serpents 14 the 12 serpents 15 only 12 serpents 16 creatures 12 serpents 17 that 12 serpents 18 caused 18 caused 24 tremble 19 the 20 lion 20 lion 21 's 20 lion 24 tremble 22 heart 24 tremble 23 to 24 tremble 24 tremble 25 . so the [two] [brothers] [set] [off] [again] [and] [soon] [reached] [the] [side] [of] [a] [hill] [where] [some] [fine] [deer] [were] [grazing] [.] 1 so 2 the ' [kill] [one] [of] [those] [deer] for your own dinner , ' said the boy-brother , ' but catch me another alive . 1 ' 15 boy-brother 7 for 15 boy-brother 8 your 9 own 9 own 15 boy-brother 10 dinner 11 , 10 dinner 15 boy-brother 12 ' 15 boy-brother 13 said 15 boy-brother 14 the 15 boy-brother 15 boy-brother 16 , 15 boy-brother 17 ' 15 boy-brother 18 but 15 boy-brother 19 catch 15 boy-brother 20 me 15 boy-brother 21 another 21 another 22 alive 22 alive 23 . i [want] him . ' 1 i 3 him 3 him 4 . 4 . 5 ' the cat waited for a long while , but finding that the lion did not return , went back to the house where they lived . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 3 waited 6 long 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 while 6 long 10 finding 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 finding 10 finding 11 that 10 finding 13 lion 10 finding 16 return 10 finding 23 where 12 the 13 lion 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 return 17 , 23 where 18 went 19 back 18 went 20 to 18 went 22 house 21 the 22 house 22 house 23 where 23 where 25 lived 24 they 25 lived 25 lived 26 . it was quite dark when the lion came home , where his brother was sitting curled up in one corner . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 dark 4 dark 5 when 4 dark 20 corner 6 the 7 lion 7 lion 8 came 7 lion 10 , 7 lion 15 sitting 8 came 9 home 11 where 13 brother 11 where 15 sitting 12 his 13 brother 14 was 15 sitting 15 sitting 20 corner 16 curled 17 up 16 curled 20 corner 18 in 20 corner 19 one 20 corner 20 corner 21 . ' [did] you [catch] the deer for me ? ' asked the boy-brother , springing up . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 boy-brother 5 the 6 deer 5 the 13 boy-brother 7 for 13 boy-brother 8 me 13 boy-brother 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 boy-brother 12 the 13 boy-brother 13 boy-brother 15 springing 13 boy-brother 16 up 13 boy-brother 17 . 14 , 15 springing ' [well] , no , ' replied the man-brother . 1 ' 9 man-brother 3 , 9 man-brother 4 no 9 man-brother 5 , 9 man-brother 6 ' 9 man-brother 7 replied 9 man-brother 8 the 9 man-brother 9 man-brother 10 . think what [a] [trouble] it would have been [to] [drag] [it] here ! 1 think 5 it 1 think 6 would 2 what 5 it 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 12 here 12 here 13 ! so [i] just ate them both . ' 1 so 4 ate 3 just 4 ate 4 ate 5 them 5 them 6 both 5 them 7 . 7 . 8 ' the cat said nothing , but he did not feel that he loved his big brother . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 17 . 3 said 4 nothing 3 said 17 . 4 nothing 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 8 did 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 not 8 did 10 feel 10 feel 11 that 11 that 13 loved 12 he 13 loved 13 loved 16 brother 14 his 15 big 14 his 16 brother but how was [the] [stealing] to be done ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 9 ? 3 was 8 done 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 done 8 done 9 ? ' [dear] me [,] [how] [dull] [,] [how] [dreadfully] [dull] [i] [am] . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 13 . couldn't we have a game of catch with that golden ball of yours ? ' 1 couldn't 3 have 1 couldn't 5 game 2 we 3 have 4 a 5 game 5 game 6 of 5 game 11 ball 7 catch 11 ball 8 with 9 that 8 with 10 golden 10 golden 11 ball 11 ball 13 yours 12 of 13 yours 13 yours 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [oh] [,] no , [i] [won't] [;] [i] will [play] [in] [here] . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 10 will 4 no 5 , 10 will 14 . don't be so ill-natured . ' 1 don't 4 ill-natured 2 be 4 ill-natured 3 so 4 ill-natured 4 ill-natured 6 ' 5 . 6 ' it can't [really] [have] [fallen] [very] [far] [.] ['] 1 it 2 can't but months passed , and years passed , and though he travelled over hundreds of miles , he never saw any traces of it . 1 but 2 months 2 months 3 passed 2 months 5 and 2 months 7 passed 2 months 14 hundreds 4 , 5 and 6 years 7 passed 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 though 10 though 11 he 10 though 12 travelled 12 travelled 13 over 12 travelled 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 of 14 hundreds 16 miles 14 hundreds 23 of 16 miles 22 traces 17 , 22 traces 18 he 20 saw 19 never 20 saw 20 saw 22 traces 21 any 22 traces 23 of 24 it 23 of 25 . suddenly he saw a beautiful ball , for all the world like his own , dangling from a branch of the tree he was on . 1 suddenly 3 saw 1 suddenly 5 beautiful 2 he 3 saw 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 11 world 6 ball 7 , 6 ball 8 for 6 ball 11 world 9 all 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 16 dangling 12 like 16 dangling 13 his 16 dangling 14 own 16 dangling 15 , 16 dangling 16 dangling 17 from 16 dangling 18 a 16 dangling 19 branch 16 dangling 20 of 16 dangling 22 tree 16 dangling 26 . 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 24 was 22 tree 25 on 23 he 24 was he longed to get at it ; but was the branch strong enough to bear his weight ? 1 he 2 longed 2 longed 3 to 2 longed 4 get 4 get 18 ? 5 at 10 the 6 it 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 branch 11 branch 17 weight 12 strong 13 enough 12 strong 17 weight 13 enough 14 to 15 bear 17 weight 16 his 17 weight 17 weight 18 ? it was no use , after all he had done , getting drowned in the water . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 use 3 no 4 use 4 use 14 in 5 , 6 after 6 after 7 all 6 after 9 had 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 , 10 done 13 drowned 12 getting 13 drowned 13 drowned 14 in 14 in 16 water 15 the 16 water 16 water 17 . however , it could do no harm , if he was to go a little way ; he could always manage to get back somehow . 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 harm 3 it 7 harm 4 could 7 harm 5 do 7 harm 6 no 7 harm 7 harm 8 , 7 harm 19 could 9 if 19 could 10 he 11 was 10 he 19 could 11 was 12 to 11 was 14 a 12 to 13 go 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 way 17 ; 18 he 18 he 19 could 19 could 21 manage 20 always 21 manage 21 manage 23 get 21 manage 25 somehow 21 manage 26 . 22 to 23 get 23 get 24 back so he stretched himself at full length upon the branch , and wriggled his body cautiously along . 1 so 2 he 2 he 13 wriggled 3 stretched 4 himself 3 stretched 13 wriggled 5 at 7 length 6 full 7 length 7 length 13 wriggled 8 upon 13 wriggled 9 the 10 branch 10 branch 13 wriggled 11 , 13 wriggled 12 and 13 wriggled 13 wriggled 15 body 13 wriggled 16 cautiously 13 wriggled 17 along 14 his 15 body 17 along 18 . to his delight it seemed thick and stout . 1 to 2 his 2 his 8 stout 2 his 9 . 3 delight 5 seemed 3 delight 8 stout 4 it 5 seemed 6 thick 7 and 6 thick 8 stout yes [!] [there] [was] , and it was [much] [surer] [than] the other , though [rather] [more] [difficult] [.] 1 yes 5 , 1 yes 14 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 , 15 though it might take some time , but the lion 's little brother was patient , like most cats . 1 it 2 might 2 might 3 take 2 might 4 some 4 some 5 time 5 time 18 cats 5 time 19 . 6 , 7 but 7 but 14 patient 8 the 9 lion 9 lion 10 's 9 lion 12 brother 9 lion 14 patient 11 little 12 brother 13 was 14 patient 14 patient 15 , 14 patient 18 cats 16 like 18 cats 17 most 18 cats and , what was worse , the ball suddenly fell out of its snake 's skin bag right into the river . 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 worse 5 worse 6 , 5 worse 8 ball 7 the 8 ball 8 ball 14 snake 8 ball 17 bag 9 suddenly 10 fell 9 suddenly 11 out 9 suddenly 14 snake 11 out 12 of 13 its 14 snake 14 snake 16 skin 15 's 16 skin 17 bag 21 river 18 right 19 into 19 into 21 river 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . after that they went to sleep . 1 after 2 that 1 after 4 went 3 they 4 went 4 went 6 sleep 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 . ' [ladies] , ' he said , ' how can [i] thank you for what you have done for me ? 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 4 ' 8 ' 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 8 ' 9 how 9 how 10 can 9 how 21 ? 10 can 12 thank 12 thank 13 you 12 thank 14 for 12 thank 16 you 15 what 16 you 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ? but where was [i] to meet them ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 2 where 6 meet 2 where 8 ? 5 to 6 meet 6 meet 7 them where there is a river , sooner or later people will come ; so , hanging myself on a tree , [i] watched and waited . 1 where 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 a 4 a 20 tree 5 river 6 , 5 river 7 sooner 5 river 16 hanging 7 sooner 8 or 7 sooner 9 later 10 people 14 so 10 people 16 hanging 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 ; 13 ; 14 so 15 , 16 hanging 16 hanging 17 myself 16 hanging 18 on 16 hanging 20 tree 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 , 20 tree 23 watched 20 tree 26 . 23 watched 25 waited 24 and 25 waited that was my chance , and [i] took it . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 chance 3 my 4 chance 4 chance 8 took 4 chance 10 . 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 took 8 took 9 it [[] [adapted] [from] [north] [american] [indian] [legends] [.] []] [which] [was] [the] [foolishest] [?] ' [you] [should] [just] see what he does ! ' one said to her neighbour . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 12 said 1 ' 15 neighbour 5 see 6 what 6 what 8 does 7 he 8 does 9 ! 10 ' 9 ! 12 said 10 ' 11 one 13 to 15 neighbour 14 her 15 neighbour 15 neighbour 16 . for some minutes he stood with his mouth open watching her , and as she still remained silent , he said at last : 1 for 3 minutes 2 some 3 minutes 3 minutes 4 he 3 minutes 5 stood 5 stood 9 open 5 stood 10 watching 5 stood 11 her 5 stood 16 still 5 stood 18 silent 6 with 8 mouth 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 open 11 her 13 and 11 her 15 she 12 , 13 and 14 as 15 she 17 remained 18 silent 18 silent 24 : 19 , 20 he 19 , 21 said 21 said 23 last 21 said 24 : 22 at 23 last ' [have] [you] gone mad , wife , that you sit spinning without anything on the wheel ? ' 1 ' 5 mad 4 gone 5 mad 5 mad 6 , 5 mad 7 wife 5 mad 18 ? 7 wife 12 spinning 8 , 12 spinning 9 that 12 spinning 10 you 11 sit 11 sit 12 spinning 12 spinning 13 without 12 spinning 14 anything 12 spinning 17 wheel 15 on 17 wheel 16 the 17 wheel 18 ? 19 ' ' [dear] me ! ' [he] [replied] , ' what a [clever] [wife] [i] [have] [got] ! 1 ' 5 ' 1 ' 17 ! 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 a if you had not told me [i] should never have known that there was any wool on the wheel at all . 1 if 2 you 1 if 11 known 3 had 4 not 3 had 5 told 3 had 11 known 5 told 6 me 8 should 9 never 8 should 10 have 10 have 11 known 11 known 12 that 11 known 16 wool 13 there 14 was 13 there 15 any 15 any 16 wool 16 wool 19 wheel 16 wool 21 all 17 on 19 wheel 18 the 19 wheel 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . but [now] [i] [really] do [seem] [to] [see] [something] . ['] 1 but 5 do 5 do 10 . her husband could not see anything to snip at ; but then he was so stupid that was not surprising ! 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 8 snip 3 could 8 snip 4 not 8 snip 5 see 8 snip 6 anything 8 snip 7 to 8 snip 8 snip 9 at 8 snip 10 ; 8 snip 11 but 8 snip 12 then 12 then 13 he 12 then 20 surprising 14 was 20 surprising 15 so 16 stupid 16 stupid 20 surprising 17 that 18 was 18 was 20 surprising 19 not 20 surprising 20 surprising 21 ! after the cutting came the sewing . 1 after 3 cutting 2 the 3 cutting 3 cutting 4 came 3 cutting 6 sewing 4 came 5 the 6 sewing 7 . the woman patted and pinned and fixed and joined , and then , turning to the man , she said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 5 pinned 3 patted 5 pinned 4 and 5 pinned 5 pinned 6 and 5 pinned 7 fixed 5 pinned 9 joined 8 and 9 joined 9 joined 14 turning 10 , 14 turning 11 and 12 then 12 then 14 turning 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 to 14 turning 16 the 14 turning 21 : 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 , 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 : ' [now] it is ready [for] [you] to [try] [on] . ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 8 to 8 to 11 . 11 . 12 ' " what a splendid coat ! " they will exclaim when they see me . 1 " 2 what 1 " 10 exclaim 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 10 exclaim 5 coat 10 exclaim 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 10 exclaim 8 they 10 exclaim 9 will 10 exclaim 10 exclaim 11 when 10 exclaim 12 they 10 exclaim 13 see 10 exclaim 14 me 14 me 15 . but it is not everybody who has a wife as clever as mine . ' 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 8 a 5 everybody 6 who 5 everybody 7 has 7 has 8 a 8 a 9 wife 9 wife 13 mine 9 wife 15 ' 10 as 11 clever 11 clever 12 as 11 clever 13 mine 14 . 15 ' meanwhile the other wife was not idle . 1 meanwhile 7 idle 2 the 3 other 3 other 7 idle 4 wife 7 idle 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 idle 7 idle 8 . as soon as her husband entered she looked at him with such a look of terror that the poor man was quite frightened . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 6 entered 4 her 5 husband 5 husband 6 entered 6 entered 11 with 6 entered 18 the 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 8 looked 10 him 8 looked 11 with 11 with 16 terror 12 such 13 a 12 such 16 terror 14 look 16 terror 15 of 16 terror 16 terror 17 that 18 the 20 man 19 poor 20 man 20 man 21 was 21 was 23 frightened 22 quite 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 . ' [why] do you [stare] at me [so] ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 9 ? 6 at 7 me 7 me 9 ? is there anything the matter ? ' asked he . 1 is 5 matter 2 there 3 anything 3 anything 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 8 asked 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 10 . ' [how] do you feel this morning ? ' asked the woman , coming in on tip-toe when her house-work was finished . 1 ' 10 asked 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 feel 3 do 8 ? 6 this 7 morning 6 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 woman 10 asked 13 , 10 asked 14 coming 10 asked 23 . 11 the 12 woman 14 coming 20 house-work 15 in 20 house-work 16 on 17 tip-toe 17 tip-toe 20 house-work 18 when 20 house-work 19 her 20 house-work 20 house-work 21 was 20 house-work 22 finished ' [oh] [,] [bad] ; very [bad] [indeed] , ' answered he ; ' [i] have [not] [slept] [for] a [moment] [.] 1 ' 5 ; 1 ' 10 ' 6 very 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 14 ' 11 answered 12 he 11 answered 13 ; 14 ' 16 have 16 have 20 a can you think of nothing to make me better ? ' 1 can 10 ? 2 you 3 think 2 you 10 ? 3 think 4 of 3 think 9 better 5 nothing 9 better 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 me 7 make 9 better 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] will [get] [some] [dried] [herbs] [and] [make] you [a] [drink] , but [i] [am] [very] [much] [afraid] [that] it is too late . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 10 you 10 you 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 21 it 21 it 22 is 21 it 24 late 22 is 23 too 24 late 25 . why did you not tell me before ? ' 1 why 2 did 1 why 8 ? 2 did 3 you 2 did 4 not 2 did 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 5 tell 7 before 8 ? 9 ' ' [of] [course] [,] [if] [i] [had] [had] [any] [idea] how [ill] [i] [really] [was] , [i] [should] [have] [spoken] at once . ' 1 ' 11 how 1 ' 24 ' 16 , 21 at 21 at 22 once 21 at 23 . 23 . 24 ' lie still , and keep yourself warm . ' 1 lie 2 still 1 lie 4 and 1 lie 7 warm 3 , 4 and 5 keep 6 yourself 5 keep 7 warm 7 warm 8 . 8 . 9 ' at last , in the evening , she burst into tears , and when he inquired what was the matter , she sobbed out : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 6 evening 4 in 6 evening 5 the 6 evening 6 evening 9 burst 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 burst 9 burst 10 into 9 burst 11 tears 9 burst 23 sobbed 9 burst 24 out 9 burst 25 : 12 , 13 and 12 , 23 sobbed 13 and 14 when 15 he 16 inquired 16 inquired 20 matter 17 what 18 was 17 what 20 matter 19 the 20 matter 20 matter 23 sobbed 21 , 23 sobbed 22 she 23 sobbed ' [oh] [,] my [poor] , [poor] [husband] [,] are you really [dead] ? 1 ' 4 my 4 my 6 , 6 , 11 you 10 are 11 you 11 you 14 ? 12 really 14 ? i must go to-morrow and order your coffin . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 to-morrow 4 to-morrow 8 coffin 4 to-morrow 10 ' 5 and 6 order 6 order 8 coffin 7 your 8 coffin 9 . 10 ' ' [oh] [,] no , no ! ' he cried , ' [i] [feel] [quite] [recovered] ! 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 8 ' 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 no 6 no 7 ! 8 ' 10 cried 8 ' 12 ' 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 12 ' 17 ! indeed , [i] [think] [i] [shall] [go] [out] [to] [work] . ['] 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 11 . ' [you] will do no such thing , ' replied his wife . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 replied 1 ' 12 wife 3 will 4 do 4 do 7 thing 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 8 , 10 replied 9 ' 10 replied 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 . ' [just] [keep] [quite] [quiet] , for [before] the sun [rises] you will be a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 19 ' 6 , 7 for 6 , 19 ' 7 for 9 the 9 the 10 sun 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 17 man 17 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [should] [laugh] [as] [loudly] [as] [any] [of] you , if [i] were not a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 10 you 1 ' 20 ' 10 you 14 were 11 , 12 if 12 if 14 were 15 not 16 a 16 a 18 man 18 man 19 . 19 . 20 ' then they rushed with one accord to the coffin , and lifted the lid so that the man could step out amongst them . 1 then 14 lid 2 they 9 coffin 3 rushed 6 accord 4 with 6 accord 5 one 6 accord 6 accord 9 coffin 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 coffin 9 coffin 10 , 9 coffin 11 and 9 coffin 14 lid 12 lifted 14 lid 13 the 14 lid 14 lid 18 man 14 lid 19 could 14 lid 20 step 15 so 16 that 16 that 18 man 17 the 18 man 20 step 21 out 20 step 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 23 them 24 . ' [were] you really not dead after all ? ' asked [they] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 ' 4 really 5 not 4 really 6 dead 4 really 7 after 4 really 9 ? 7 after 8 all 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [and] if [not] , why did you let yourself be buried ? ' 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 5 , 1 ' 6 why 6 why 7 did 6 why 8 you 6 why 13 ? 8 you 10 yourself 9 let 10 yourself 10 yourself 12 buried 11 be 12 buried 13 ? 14 ' at this the wives both confessed that they had each wished to prove that her husband was stupider than the other . 1 at 2 this 1 at 3 the 1 at 10 each 4 wives 5 both 4 wives 6 confessed 4 wives 8 they 4 wives 9 had 4 wives 10 each 6 confessed 7 that 10 each 21 other 11 wished 13 prove 12 to 13 prove 13 prove 18 stupider 14 that 18 stupider 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 18 stupider 17 was 18 stupider 18 stupider 19 than 18 stupider 21 other 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 . so the women quarrelled just as much as they did before , and no one ever knew whose husband was the most foolish . 1 so 3 women 2 the 3 women 3 women 4 quarrelled 3 women 18 whose 4 quarrelled 5 just 4 quarrelled 7 much 4 quarrelled 9 they 4 quarrelled 10 did 5 just 6 as 7 much 8 as 10 did 16 ever 11 before 16 ever 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 no 14 no 15 one 14 no 16 ever 16 ever 17 knew 18 whose 19 husband 18 whose 20 was 18 whose 23 foolish 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 foolish 23 foolish 24 . [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] [asmund] [and] [signy] they lived at home in their father 's palace , and he spared no pains to make their lives happy . 1 they 6 their 2 lived 3 at 2 lived 5 in 2 lived 6 their 3 at 4 home 6 their 19 lives 7 father 8 's 7 father 13 spared 9 palace 11 and 9 palace 13 spared 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 spared 13 spared 14 no 13 spared 15 pains 13 spared 19 lives 15 pains 16 to 15 pains 17 make 18 their 19 lives 19 lives 20 happy 19 lives 21 . after many arguments and entreaties he succeeded in persuading the king to give him two great oak trees for his very own . 1 after 3 arguments 2 many 3 arguments 3 arguments 9 persuading 4 and 9 persuading 5 entreaties 9 persuading 6 he 9 persuading 7 succeeded 9 persuading 8 in 9 persuading 9 persuading 11 king 9 persuading 12 to 9 persuading 13 give 9 persuading 14 him 9 persuading 15 two 10 the 11 king 15 two 17 oak 16 great 17 oak 17 oak 18 trees 17 oak 19 for 17 oak 22 own 20 his 21 very 20 his 22 own 22 own 23 . ' [oh] [,] [asmund] ! ' exclaimed [signy] , ' what a [delightful] [idea] ! 1 ' 6 ' 1 ' 15 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 10 ' 7 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 a do let me come too , and live in one of your trees . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 come 4 come 8 live 5 too 6 , 5 too 8 live 6 , 7 and 8 live 9 in 8 live 13 trees 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 your 11 of 13 trees 13 trees 14 . i will [bring] [all] [my] [pretty] [things] [and] [ornaments] , and the [trees] [are] [so] [near] [home] we shall be quite safe [in] [them] . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 20 be 2 will 26 ' 10 , 11 and 10 , 18 we 11 and 12 the 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 20 be 21 quite 22 safe 22 safe 25 . 25 . 26 ' unfortunately sadder days were to come . 1 unfortunately 2 sadder 2 sadder 3 days 2 sadder 4 were 2 sadder 5 to 2 sadder 6 come 2 sadder 7 . a war with another country broke out , and the king had to lead his army against their enemy . 1 a 2 war 2 war 3 with 2 war 4 another 4 another 19 enemy 5 country 6 broke 5 country 11 king 6 broke 7 out 6 broke 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 had 11 king 16 army 13 to 14 lead 14 lead 16 army 15 his 16 army 16 army 17 against 16 army 18 their 16 army 19 enemy 19 enemy 20 . during his absence the queen fell ill , and after lingering for some time she died , to the great grief of her children . 1 during 3 absence 2 his 3 absence 3 absence 5 queen 3 absence 7 ill 4 the 5 queen 6 fell 7 ill 7 ill 11 lingering 7 ill 17 , 7 ill 21 grief 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 lingering 10 after 11 lingering 11 lingering 13 some 11 lingering 16 died 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 15 she 16 died 18 to 19 the 18 to 21 grief 19 the 20 great 20 great 21 grief 21 grief 24 children 21 grief 25 . 22 of 23 her 22 of 24 children [prince] [ring] [had] [heard] [so] [much] [about] [the] [beauty] [and] [goodness] [of] [princess] [signy] [that] [he] [determined] [to] [marry] [her] [if] [possible] [.] he stopped her and at once asked who she was . 1 he 2 stopped 2 stopped 4 and 2 stopped 5 at 2 stopped 11 . 3 her 4 and 5 at 6 once 6 once 8 who 7 asked 8 who 8 who 10 was 9 she 10 was ' [i] [am] [signy] [,] the king 's daughter , ' [was] [the] [reply] . 1 ' 6 the 1 ' 11 ' 6 the 7 king 7 king 9 daughter 8 's 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 , 11 ' 15 . the [false] [signy] was [also] [very] [kindly] [welcomed] [.] 1 the 4 was ' [yes] , ' said she , quite pleased , ' [i] am [quite] [ready] [to] [marry] you [whenever] you like . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 11 ' 5 said 6 she 5 said 7 , 5 said 10 , 7 , 8 quite 8 quite 9 pleased 11 ' 13 am 11 ' 23 ' 18 you 21 like 20 you 21 like 21 like 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [then] , ' replied [ring] , ' let us [decide] [on] [this] [day] [fortnight] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 4 ' 8 ' 5 replied 7 , 8 ' 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 16 . and [see] , [i] have [brought] [you] [some] [stuff] to [make] [your] [wedding-dress] [of] . ' 1 and 3 , 3 , 16 ' 5 have 10 to 10 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [what] was [she] to do with such things ? ' she roared . 1 ' 13 roared 3 was 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 9 things 7 with 8 such 8 such 9 things 9 things 13 roared 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 she 10 ? 13 roared 13 roared 14 . now , [all] [this] [time] [prince] [asmund] and his sister [sat] [in] [their] [trees] [just] [outside] [the] [window] and saw all that was going on . 1 now 2 , 2 , 8 and 2 , 19 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 sister 19 and 20 saw 20 saw 22 that 21 all 22 that 22 that 23 was 23 was 24 going 24 going 25 on 25 on 26 . so she watched for an opportunity and managed to carry off the brocade the first time the witch left her room . 1 so 2 she 2 she 8 managed 3 watched 6 opportunity 4 for 6 opportunity 5 an 6 opportunity 6 opportunity 8 managed 7 and 8 managed 8 managed 9 to 8 managed 13 brocade 10 carry 13 brocade 11 off 12 the 11 off 13 brocade 13 brocade 15 first 13 brocade 16 time 13 brocade 18 witch 13 brocade 19 left 13 brocade 22 . 14 the 15 first 17 the 18 witch 19 left 21 room 20 her 21 room [[] [illustration] [:] [signy] [at] [the] [window] []] how [delighted] [the] [witch] [was] [when] she [found] [the] [clothes] [all] [finished] ! 1 how 7 she 1 how 13 ! when [asmund] [saw] [all] [these] [wild] [doings] [from] [his] [tree] he felt he could no longer [keep] [silence] . 1 when 11 he 1 when 13 he 11 he 12 felt 13 he 14 could 14 could 16 longer 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 19 . the witch was raving and roaring as usual , and said to her brother : 1 the 2 witch 2 witch 4 raving 2 witch 15 : 3 was 4 raving 4 raving 5 and 4 raving 6 roaring 4 raving 8 usual 4 raving 9 , 4 raving 10 and 7 as 8 usual 11 said 15 : 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 brother 13 her 15 : ' [once] [i] [am] [married] [to] [the] [king] ['s] [son] [i] shall be better off than now . 1 ' 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 better 14 better 15 off 14 better 16 than 14 better 17 now 14 better 18 . i fancy the giants will enjoy themselves very much with me and my husband . ' 1 i 2 fancy 1 i 13 my 2 fancy 4 giants 3 the 4 giants 4 giants 6 enjoy 4 giants 7 themselves 4 giants 9 much 5 will 6 enjoy 8 very 9 much 10 with 11 me 11 me 13 my 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 husband 14 husband 16 ' 15 . 16 ' asmund then told the prince about the two oak trees and took him to see them . 1 asmund 2 then 1 asmund 3 told 1 asmund 5 prince 1 asmund 6 about 1 asmund 11 and 4 the 5 prince 7 the 9 oak 8 two 9 oak 9 oak 10 trees 9 oak 11 and 11 and 12 took 12 took 13 him 12 took 16 them 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 . the prince was quite astonished at them and at all [their] [contents] , [but] [still] [more] [so] [at] [the] [extreme] [beauty] of [signy] . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 22 of 2 prince 5 astonished 3 was 5 astonished 4 quite 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 at 5 astonished 7 them 5 astonished 8 and 5 astonished 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 13 , 22 of 24 . after this [prince] [asmund] [and] [his] [bride] [returned] [to] [his] [country] [to] [live] [with] [the] [king] [his] [father] . 1 after 2 this 2 this 19 . the two couples often met , and lived happily for many , many years . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 couples 2 two 14 years 3 couples 4 often 3 couples 5 met 3 couples 6 , 3 couples 9 happily 7 and 9 happily 8 lived 9 happily 9 happily 11 many 9 happily 12 , 9 happily 13 many 10 for 11 many 14 years 15 . and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 8 story 4 the 8 story 5 end 6 of 5 end 8 story 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . [[] [from] [isländische] [mährchen] [.] []] [rübezahl] over all [the] [vast] [under-world] [the] [mountain] [gnome] [rübezahl] [was] [lord] [;] [and] [busy] [enough] [the] [care] [of] [his] [dominions] [kept] [him] [.] 1 over 2 all there were the endless treasure chambers to be gone through , and the hosts of gnomes to be kept to their tasks . 1 there 6 chambers 2 were 4 endless 3 the 4 endless 4 endless 6 chambers 5 treasure 6 chambers 6 chambers 8 be 6 chambers 9 gone 6 chambers 10 through 7 to 8 be 10 through 16 gnomes 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 gnomes 13 the 14 hosts 14 hosts 15 of 14 hosts 16 gnomes 16 gnomes 17 to 16 gnomes 18 be 16 gnomes 19 kept 16 gnomes 20 to 16 gnomes 21 their 16 gnomes 22 tasks 22 tasks 23 . and as gnomes live many hundreds of years he saw strange things . 1 and 3 gnomes 2 as 3 gnomes 3 gnomes 4 live 3 gnomes 5 many 3 gnomes 6 hundreds 3 gnomes 8 years 3 gnomes 9 he 6 hundreds 7 of 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 strange 11 strange 12 things 12 things 13 . but the next time he ventured above ground , what was his surprise to find everything changed ! 1 but 6 ventured 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 3 next 6 ventured 5 he 6 ventured 6 ventured 7 above 7 above 8 ground 7 above 13 surprise 7 above 16 everything 8 ground 9 , 8 ground 11 was 10 what 11 was 12 his 13 surprise 13 surprise 15 find 14 to 15 find 16 everything 17 changed 17 changed 18 ! so he ran away and went to serve the judge . 1 so 10 judge 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 away 3 ran 8 serve 4 away 6 went 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 8 serve 9 the 8 serve 10 judge 10 judge 11 . [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [gnome] [falls] [in] [love] [with] [the] [princess] []] around her upon the grass lay her young companions , as if they had thrown themselves down to rest after some merry game . 1 around 2 her 1 around 5 grass 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 grass 5 grass 9 companions 6 lay 9 companions 7 her 9 companions 8 young 9 companions 9 companions 12 if 9 companions 13 they 9 companions 15 thrown 9 companions 24 . 10 , 12 if 11 as 12 if 14 had 15 thrown 15 thrown 16 themselves 15 thrown 17 down 15 thrown 19 rest 18 to 19 rest 19 rest 23 game 20 after 21 some 21 some 22 merry 22 merry 23 game but he soon found that this was not at all a good plan . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 found 2 he 7 was 3 soon 4 found 5 that 7 was 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 not 7 was 11 a 8 not 9 at 9 at 10 all 11 a 13 plan 12 good 13 plan 13 plan 14 . on this particular morning the fancy took them to wander off again into the wood . 1 on 4 morning 2 this 4 morning 3 particular 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 4 morning 10 wander 6 fancy 10 wander 7 took 10 wander 8 them 10 wander 9 to 10 wander 10 wander 11 off 10 wander 12 again 10 wander 15 wood 13 into 15 wood 14 the 15 wood 15 wood 16 . this was [master] [rübezahl] ['s] [opportunity] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 7 . daisies and forget-me-nots fringed its brink , while tall hedges of roses and jasmine ringed it round , making the sweetest and daintiest bower imaginable . 1 daisies 4 fringed 2 and 4 fringed 3 forget-me-nots 4 fringed 4 fringed 5 its 4 fringed 10 hedges 6 brink 10 hedges 7 , 10 hedges 8 while 10 hedges 9 tall 10 hedges 10 hedges 11 of 10 hedges 14 jasmine 12 roses 14 jasmine 13 and 14 jasmine 14 jasmine 15 ringed 15 ringed 16 it 15 ringed 17 round 15 ringed 19 making 15 ringed 21 sweetest 17 round 18 , 20 the 21 sweetest 21 sweetest 23 daintiest 22 and 23 daintiest 23 daintiest 24 bower 23 daintiest 25 imaginable 25 imaginable 26 . they saw at last that there was nothing for it but to carry to the king the sad tidings of his beloved daughter 's disappearance . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 4 last 2 saw 5 that 2 saw 8 nothing 3 at 4 last 6 there 7 was 6 there 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 for 9 for 10 it 9 for 19 tidings 11 but 19 tidings 12 to 13 carry 13 carry 14 to 13 carry 19 tidings 15 the 16 king 16 king 19 tidings 17 the 19 tidings 18 sad 19 tidings 19 tidings 20 of 19 tidings 25 disappearance 21 his 22 beloved 22 beloved 25 disappearance 23 daughter 25 disappearance 24 's 25 disappearance 25 disappearance 26 . and what great weeping and lamentation there was in the palace when the dreadful news was told ! 1 and 6 lamentation 1 and 17 told 2 what 6 lamentation 3 great 6 lamentation 4 weeping 6 lamentation 5 and 6 lamentation 6 lamentation 7 there 6 lamentation 8 was 6 lamentation 9 in 6 lamentation 11 palace 6 lamentation 12 when 6 lamentation 16 was 10 the 11 palace 12 when 15 news 13 the 15 news 14 dreadful 15 news 17 told 18 ! but when he reached the spot , behold , all was changed again ! 1 but 8 behold 2 when 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 6 spot 6 spot 8 behold 7 , 8 behold 8 behold 9 , 8 behold 10 all 8 behold 11 was 8 behold 12 changed 8 behold 13 again 8 behold 14 ! meanwhile the princess was not at all unhappy in the palace of her elfish lover . 1 meanwhile 3 princess 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 8 unhappy 4 was 5 not 4 was 8 unhappy 5 not 6 at 6 at 7 all 8 unhappy 14 elfish 8 unhappy 16 . 9 in 14 elfish 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 14 elfish 12 of 14 elfish 13 her 14 elfish 14 elfish 15 lover however , he soon perceived her melancholy , and in a thousand ways strove to dispel the cloud , but in vain . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 perceived 3 he 5 perceived 4 soon 5 perceived 5 perceived 6 her 5 perceived 7 melancholy 7 melancholy 9 and 7 melancholy 10 in 7 melancholy 12 thousand 8 , 9 and 11 a 12 thousand 12 thousand 16 dispel 13 ways 16 dispel 14 strove 16 dispel 15 to 16 dispel 16 dispel 17 the 16 dispel 18 cloud 16 dispel 19 , 16 dispel 20 but 16 dispel 21 in 16 dispel 22 vain 22 vain 23 . at last he said [to] [himself] : ' [men] are [sociable] [creatures] [,] [like] [bees] [or] [ants] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 7 : 4 said 18 . 7 : 8 ' 8 ' 10 are doubtless this lovely mortal is pining for company . 1 doubtless 6 pining 2 this 6 pining 3 lovely 6 pining 4 mortal 6 pining 5 is 6 pining 6 pining 7 for 6 pining 8 company 6 pining 9 . who is there [i] can find [for] [her] [to] [talk] [to] ? ' 1 who 2 is 1 who 5 can 1 who 12 ? 2 is 3 there 5 can 6 find 12 ? 13 ' ' [loveliest] [daughter] [of] [earth] , ' said [the] [gnome] , ' [banish] [all] [sorrow] [;] no more [shall] [you] [be] [lonely] in my dwelling . 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 8 said 12 ' 8 said 26 . 12 ' 17 no 17 no 18 more 23 in 24 my 23 in 26 . 24 my 25 dwelling in this basket is all you need to make this spot delightful to you . 1 in 3 basket 2 this 3 basket 3 basket 7 need 4 is 7 need 5 all 7 need 6 you 7 need 7 need 12 delightful 8 to 9 make 9 make 12 delightful 10 this 11 spot 11 spot 12 delightful 12 delightful 13 to 12 delightful 15 . 13 to 14 you take this little many-coloured wand , and with a touch give to each root the form you desire to see . ' 1 take 4 many-coloured 2 this 4 many-coloured 3 little 4 many-coloured 4 many-coloured 5 wand 4 many-coloured 8 with 4 many-coloured 9 a 4 many-coloured 10 touch 5 wand 6 , 5 wand 7 and 10 touch 14 root 11 give 14 root 12 to 14 root 13 each 14 root 14 root 15 the 14 root 16 form 14 root 18 desire 14 root 20 see 14 root 22 ' 17 you 18 desire 18 desire 19 to 21 . 22 ' and sure enough [there] [was] [brunhilda] , [joyfully] [hugging] and [kissing] her [beloved] [princess] [,] [and] [chattering] [as] [gaily] [as] in the old days . 1 and 2 sure 2 sure 3 enough 3 enough 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 her 12 her 25 . 21 in 22 the 21 in 25 . 22 the 23 old 23 old 24 days [[] [illustration] [:] [rübezahl] [and] [the] [princess] []] there they found so much to amuse them that the hours passed like minutes . 1 there 7 amuse 2 they 3 found 3 found 7 amuse 4 so 5 much 5 much 7 amuse 6 to 7 amuse 7 amuse 8 them 7 amuse 9 that 7 amuse 11 hours 7 amuse 15 . 10 the 11 hours 11 hours 12 passed 11 hours 13 like 11 hours 14 minutes and now all went cheerfully in the castle . 1 and 2 now 1 and 3 all 1 and 4 went 4 went 5 cheerfully 5 cheerfully 8 castle 5 cheerfully 9 . 6 in 8 castle 7 the 8 castle the princess gave to each of the maidens her task , and never was mistress better served . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 8 maidens 3 gave 8 maidens 4 to 5 each 5 each 8 maidens 6 of 8 maidens 7 the 8 maidens 8 maidens 10 task 9 her 10 task 10 task 15 mistress 10 task 18 . 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 mistress 13 never 15 mistress 14 was 15 mistress 15 mistress 17 served 16 better 17 served for a whole week she enjoyed the delight of her pleasant company undisturbed . 1 for 4 week 2 a 4 week 3 whole 4 week 4 week 6 enjoyed 5 she 6 enjoyed 6 enjoyed 7 the 6 enjoyed 8 delight 8 delight 9 of 8 delight 13 undisturbed 10 her 13 undisturbed 11 pleasant 13 undisturbed 12 company 13 undisturbed 13 undisturbed 14 . ' [malicious] [sprite] , ' she cried , ' why do you [begrudge] [me] [my] [playmates] [the] [greatest] [delight] [of] [my] [lonely] [hours] ? 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 cried 5 ' 9 ' 6 she 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 9 ' 12 you 10 why 11 do 11 do 12 you 12 you 24 ? isn't this solitary life in such a desert bad enough without your turning the castle into a hospital for the aged ? 1 isn't 3 solitary 2 this 3 solitary 3 solitary 4 life 3 solitary 5 in 3 solitary 6 such 3 solitary 8 desert 6 such 7 a 8 desert 9 bad 8 desert 11 without 8 desert 12 your 8 desert 13 turning 8 desert 22 ? 9 bad 10 enough 13 turning 15 castle 14 the 15 castle 15 castle 21 aged 16 into 21 aged 17 a 18 hospital 18 hospital 19 for 18 hospital 21 aged 20 the 21 aged give my maidens back their youth and health this very minute , or [i] [will] [never] love [you] [!] ['] 1 give 2 my 1 give 3 maidens 1 give 17 love 3 maidens 4 back 3 maidens 5 their 3 maidens 8 health 6 youth 7 and 6 youth 8 health 8 health 11 minute 9 this 11 minute 10 very 11 minute 11 minute 13 or 12 , 13 or the great green patch in the garden will provide you with a more lively company . ' 1 the 2 great 2 great 15 company 3 green 9 provide 4 patch 9 provide 5 in 7 garden 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 9 provide 8 will 9 provide 9 provide 10 you 9 provide 11 with 9 provide 12 a 9 provide 13 more 9 provide 14 lively 9 provide 15 company 15 company 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying the gnome took himself off . 1 so 4 gnome 2 saying 4 gnome 3 the 4 gnome 4 gnome 5 took 4 gnome 6 himself 4 gnome 7 off 7 off 8 . but to her surprise she could not find it anywhere . 1 but 10 anywhere 2 to 3 her 3 her 4 surprise 4 surprise 10 anywhere 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 not 6 could 8 find 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 anywhere 10 anywhere 11 . up and down the garden she searched , spying into every corner , but not a sign of it was to be found . 1 up 2 and 1 up 12 corner 3 down 9 spying 4 the 5 garden 5 garden 9 spying 6 she 7 searched 7 searched 9 spying 8 , 9 spying 9 spying 10 into 9 spying 11 every 9 spying 12 corner 12 corner 17 sign 12 corner 24 . 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 not 14 but 17 sign 16 a 17 sign 17 sign 18 of 17 sign 23 found 19 it 20 was 19 it 22 be 21 to 22 be 22 be 23 found ' [you] are [trying] [to] [tease] [me] , ' she cried , as soon as she saw him . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 11 cried 8 , 11 cried 9 ' 11 cried 10 she 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 soon 14 soon 15 as 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 saw 17 saw 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [where] have you [hidden] the [basket] [?] 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 6 the 3 have 4 you i have been looking for it at least an hour [.] ['] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 looking 4 looking 5 for 5 for 6 it 5 for 10 hour 7 at 8 least 7 at 10 hour 9 an 10 hour ' [dear] [queen] [of] my heart , ' answered [he] , ' [i] [pray] you [to] [forgive] [my] [carelessness] . 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 8 ' 5 my 6 heart 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 8 ' 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 you 15 you 20 . i promised [more] [than] [i] [could] [perform] . 1 i 2 promised 2 promised 8 . have patience for a little , and then without fail you shall have your puppets to play with . ' 1 have 2 patience 1 have 15 puppets 2 patience 5 little 2 patience 7 and 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 9 without 15 puppets 10 fail 15 puppets 11 you 15 puppets 12 shall 15 puppets 13 have 15 puppets 14 your 15 puppets 15 puppets 16 to 15 puppets 17 play 15 puppets 18 with 15 puppets 20 ' 19 . 20 ' thus fostered they grew and flourished marvellously , and promised a goodly crop . 1 thus 2 fostered 2 fostered 3 they 2 fostered 4 grew 2 fostered 5 and 2 fostered 6 flourished 2 fostered 7 marvellously 7 marvellously 9 and 7 marvellously 10 promised 7 marvellously 12 goodly 8 , 9 and 11 a 12 goodly 12 goodly 13 crop 12 goodly 14 . meanwhile , the maiden , in her gorgeous prison , sighed in secret over her grief , not wishing to arouse the gnome 's suspicions . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 4 maiden 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 4 maiden 6 in 4 maiden 7 her 4 maiden 8 gorgeous 8 gorgeous 9 prison 8 gorgeous 11 sighed 8 gorgeous 12 in 8 gorgeous 13 secret 10 , 11 sighed 13 secret 16 grief 14 over 15 her 15 her 16 grief 16 grief 17 , 16 grief 21 arouse 18 not 21 arouse 19 wishing 21 arouse 20 to 21 arouse 21 arouse 23 gnome 21 arouse 24 's 21 arouse 25 suspicions 21 arouse 26 . 22 the 23 gnome one day she changed a tiny turnip into a bee , and sent him off to bring her some news of her lover . 1 one 2 day 2 day 7 turnip 3 she 7 turnip 4 changed 7 turnip 5 a 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 turnip 7 turnip 8 into 7 turnip 10 bee 7 turnip 13 sent 9 a 10 bee 10 bee 11 , 10 bee 12 and 13 sent 14 him 13 sent 15 off 13 sent 16 to 13 sent 17 bring 17 bring 18 her 17 bring 19 some 17 bring 20 news 20 news 23 lover 21 of 23 lover 22 her 23 lover 23 lover 24 . do not forget a single word of my greeting , and bring me back a message from my beloved . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 9 greeting 4 a 5 single 5 single 6 word 5 single 9 greeting 6 word 7 of 7 of 8 my 9 greeting 10 , 9 greeting 12 bring 9 greeting 21 ' 11 and 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 12 bring 14 back 12 bring 16 message 15 a 16 message 16 message 17 from 16 message 19 beloved 18 my 19 beloved 20 . 21 ' after that , [by] [the] [power] [of] [the] [wonderful] [wand] she [summoned] a [cricket] [,] [and] [taught] [him] [this] [greeting] [:] 1 after 2 that 1 after 13 a 2 that 11 she 3 , 11 she these two unlucky ventures did not prevent the princess from trying once more . 1 these 4 ventures 1 these 11 trying 1 these 13 more 2 two 4 ventures 3 unlucky 4 ventures 4 ventures 5 did 4 ventures 6 not 4 ventures 7 prevent 4 ventures 9 princess 4 ventures 10 from 8 the 9 princess 12 once 13 more 13 more 14 . this time she changed the turnip into a magpie . 1 this 2 time 2 time 6 turnip 3 she 6 turnip 4 changed 6 turnip 5 the 6 turnip 6 turnip 7 into 6 turnip 9 magpie 8 a 9 magpie 9 magpie 10 . ' [flutter] [from] [tree] [to] [tree] [,] [chattering] bird , ' said she , ' [till] you come to [ratibor] [,] [my] [love] . 1 ' 9 bird 1 ' 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 15 ' 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 , 15 ' 17 you 17 you 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 24 . then [ratibor] [heard] [with] [surprise] that [the] [bird] was indeed [calling] [him] [by] [name] . 1 then 6 that 6 that 9 was 9 was 10 indeed 10 indeed 15 . this was so unexpected that the prince 's arm fell helplessly to his side at the sound , and he stood motionless . 1 this 4 unexpected 2 was 4 unexpected 3 so 4 unexpected 4 unexpected 5 that 4 unexpected 11 helplessly 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 11 helplessly 8 's 9 arm 9 arm 11 helplessly 10 fell 11 helplessly 11 helplessly 14 side 11 helplessly 15 at 11 helplessly 17 sound 11 helplessly 23 . 12 to 14 side 13 his 14 side 16 the 17 sound 17 sound 22 motionless 18 , 22 motionless 19 and 22 motionless 20 he 22 motionless 21 stood 22 motionless all his gloom and misery vanished in a moment , and he anxiously questioned the welcome messenger as to the fate of the princess . 1 all 5 misery 2 his 5 misery 3 gloom 4 and 3 gloom 5 misery 5 misery 6 vanished 5 misery 9 moment 7 in 9 moment 8 a 9 moment 9 moment 14 questioned 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 questioned 12 he 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 questioned 14 questioned 15 the 14 questioned 16 welcome 14 questioned 17 messenger 14 questioned 25 . 17 messenger 18 as 17 messenger 19 to 17 messenger 20 the 17 messenger 21 fate 17 messenger 24 princess 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 princess the princess meanwhile was craftily pursuing her plan of escape . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 5 craftily 3 meanwhile 4 was 3 meanwhile 5 craftily 5 craftily 6 pursuing 5 craftily 7 her 5 craftily 8 plan 5 craftily 9 of 5 craftily 10 escape 5 craftily 11 . her golden hair was braided and crowned with myrtle blossoms , and her flowing veil sparkled with gems . 1 her 2 golden 2 golden 18 gems 3 hair 5 braided 4 was 5 braided 5 braided 9 myrtle 6 and 9 myrtle 7 crowned 8 with 7 crowned 9 myrtle 9 myrtle 10 blossoms 9 myrtle 11 , 9 myrtle 12 and 9 myrtle 14 flowing 13 her 14 flowing 14 flowing 18 gems 15 veil 18 gems 16 sparkled 18 gems 17 with 18 gems 18 gems 19 . in these magnificent garments she went to meet the gnome upon the great terrace . 1 in 4 garments 2 these 4 garments 3 magnificent 4 garments 4 garments 5 she 4 garments 10 gnome 6 went 10 gnome 7 to 8 meet 8 meet 10 gnome 9 the 10 gnome 10 gnome 14 terrace 11 upon 14 terrace 12 the 14 terrace 13 great 14 terrace 14 terrace 15 . so saying he would have drawn aside her veil ; but the princess only held it more closely about her . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 6 drawn 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 drawn 6 drawn 7 aside 7 aside 9 veil 8 her 9 veil 9 veil 10 ; 9 veil 13 princess 9 veil 15 held 10 ; 11 but 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 only 15 held 16 it 15 held 18 closely 15 held 20 her 17 more 18 closely 19 about 20 her 20 her 21 . ' [your] [constancy] has [overcome] me , ' she said ; ' [i] [can] no [longer] [oppose] [your] [wishes] . 1 ' 8 ' 4 has 6 me 6 me 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 8 ' 12 ' 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 ; 12 ' 15 no 15 no 20 . but [believe] [my] [words] , [and] [suffer] [this] [veil] still [to] [hide] [my] [blushes] [and] [tears] [.] ['] 1 but 10 still 5 , 10 still [greatly] [as] [i] [desire] [your] [love] [,] [i] [do] [not] [ask] [a] [sacrifice] [.] ['] ' [ah] ! ' cried the [false] princess , ' why do you [misunderstand] my [tears] ? 1 ' 13 you 1 ' 15 my 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 3 ! 10 ' 5 cried 8 princess 5 cried 9 , 6 the 8 princess 10 ' 11 why 11 why 12 do 12 do 13 you 15 my 17 ? my heart [answers] to your [tenderness] , and [yet] [i] [am] [fearful] [.] 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 8 and 4 to 5 your 5 your 7 , 7 , 8 and a wife cannot always charm , and though you will never alter , the beauty of mortals is as a flower that fades . 1 a 5 charm 2 wife 5 charm 3 cannot 5 charm 4 always 5 charm 5 charm 8 though 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 though 8 though 12 alter 9 you 12 alter 10 will 12 alter 11 never 12 alter 12 alter 13 , 12 alter 15 beauty 12 alter 17 mortals 14 the 15 beauty 16 of 17 mortals 17 mortals 23 fades 18 is 23 fades 19 as 23 fades 20 a 23 fades 21 flower 23 fades 22 that 23 fades 23 fades 24 . how can [i] be sure that you will always be as loving and charming as you are now ? ' 1 how 2 can 1 how 7 you 1 how 14 charming 1 how 17 are 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 7 you 8 will 9 always 10 be 9 always 14 charming 10 be 11 as 12 loving 13 and 12 loving 14 charming 14 charming 15 as 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 now 17 are 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' ' [ask] [some] [proof] , [sweetheart] , ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 5 , 9 said 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . ' [put] my [obedience] [and] [my] [patience] [to] [some] [test] [by] [which] you [can] [judge] [of] my [unalterable] love . ' 1 ' 3 my 1 ' 13 you 13 you 21 ' 17 my 19 love 19 love 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [be] it [so] , ' answered the crafty maiden . 1 ' 7 answered 3 it 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 9 crafty 9 crafty 10 maiden 9 crafty 11 . ' [then] [give] [me] [just] one [proof] of your [goodness] [.] 1 ' 6 one 6 one 8 of 8 of 9 your go ! count the turnips in yonder meadow . 1 go 5 turnips 2 ! 5 turnips 3 count 5 turnips 4 the 5 turnips 5 turnips 6 in 5 turnips 7 yonder 5 turnips 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . my wedding feast must not lack guests . 1 my 2 wedding 2 wedding 3 feast 3 feast 6 lack 3 feast 7 guests 3 feast 8 . 4 must 6 lack 5 not 6 lack they shall provide me with bride-maidens too . 1 they 6 bride-maidens 2 shall 6 bride-maidens 3 provide 6 bride-maidens 4 me 6 bride-maidens 5 with 6 bride-maidens 6 bride-maidens 7 too 6 bride-maidens 8 . but beware lest you deceive me , and do not miss a single one . 1 but 2 beware 2 beware 3 lest 2 beware 4 you 2 beware 5 deceive 5 deceive 6 me 5 deceive 9 do 5 deceive 11 miss 5 deceive 14 one 5 deceive 15 . 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 do 10 not 12 a 13 single 13 single 14 one that shall be the test of your truth towards me . ' 1 that 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 5 test 2 shall 12 ' 4 the 5 test 5 test 6 of 5 test 7 your 5 test 8 truth 5 test 9 towards 5 test 10 me 11 . 12 ' and this was hardly to be wondered at , as his mind was full of the princess 's pretty looks and words . 1 and 7 wondered 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 hardly 4 hardly 6 be 4 hardly 7 wondered 5 to 6 be 7 wondered 8 at 7 wondered 20 looks 8 at 14 full 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 mind 11 his 14 full 13 was 14 full 14 full 15 of 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 20 looks 18 's 19 pretty 19 pretty 20 looks 20 looks 21 and 20 looks 22 words 22 words 23 . as for the maiden , no sooner was her deluded lover fairly out of sight than she began to prepare for flight . 1 as 3 the 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 maiden 4 maiden 5 , 4 maiden 10 deluded 6 no 7 sooner 7 sooner 10 deluded 8 was 10 deluded 9 her 10 deluded 10 deluded 11 lover 10 deluded 12 fairly 10 deluded 13 out 10 deluded 14 of 10 deluded 15 sight 10 deluded 16 than 16 than 20 prepare 16 than 23 . 17 she 18 began 18 began 19 to 18 began 20 prepare 20 prepare 21 for 20 prepare 22 flight [while] [all] [this] [was] [happening] [,] [prince] [ratibor] [was] [hurrying] [away] [with] [his] [prize] [to] [a] [place] [of] [safety] [.] [[] [volksmährchen] [der] [deutschen] [.] []] [story] [of] [the] [king] [who] [would] [be] [stronger] [than] [fate] indeed , he often became quite separated from his nobles and attendants , and in fact was particularly fond of lonely adventures . 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 3 he 1 indeed 4 often 4 often 10 nobles 5 became 10 nobles 6 quite 10 nobles 7 separated 8 from 7 separated 10 nobles 9 his 10 nobles 10 nobles 11 and 10 nobles 12 attendants 12 attendants 13 , 12 attendants 14 and 12 attendants 16 fact 12 attendants 18 particularly 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 17 was 18 particularly 19 fond 18 particularly 21 lonely 18 particularly 22 adventures 18 particularly 23 . 19 fond 20 of in this way he found out [what] the common people said about him , and how [his] [judges] and [governors] [fulfilled] [their] [duties] [.] 1 in 3 way 1 in 8 the 2 this 3 way 3 way 4 he 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 out 8 the 10 people 9 common 10 people 10 people 11 said 10 people 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 19 and 14 , 15 and 14 , 19 and 15 and 16 how not long afterwards , however , he went out after some deer which were to be found in a far corner of his forests . 1 not 2 long 2 long 3 afterwards 2 long 10 after 3 afterwards 5 however 3 afterwards 8 went 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 out 10 after 11 some 10 after 12 deer 12 deer 13 which 12 deer 14 were 12 deer 17 found 12 deer 20 far 12 deer 25 . 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 in 17 found 19 a 20 far 24 forests 21 corner 22 of 21 corner 24 forests 23 his 24 forests so he put the spurs to his horse , and followed it as hard as he could gallop . 1 so 5 spurs 1 so 14 hard 2 he 5 spurs 3 put 4 the 3 put 5 spurs 5 spurs 6 to 5 spurs 7 his 5 spurs 8 horse 5 spurs 10 and 5 spurs 11 followed 9 , 10 and 12 it 14 hard 13 as 14 hard 14 hard 18 gallop 15 as 18 gallop 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 gallop 18 gallop 19 . worse than all evening was already drawing on , and the sun would soon set . 1 worse 2 than 1 worse 3 all 1 worse 7 drawing 1 worse 16 . 4 evening 7 drawing 5 was 6 already 6 already 7 drawing 7 drawing 8 on 7 drawing 12 sun 8 on 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 sun 12 sun 15 set 13 would 14 soon 14 soon 15 set in vain had he sent arrow after arrow at the beautiful stag . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 6 arrow 2 vain 13 . 3 had 5 sent 4 he 5 sent 5 sent 6 arrow 6 arrow 12 stag 7 after 12 stag 8 arrow 12 stag 9 at 12 stag 10 the 12 stag 11 beautiful 12 stag all this was very discouraging , but the king would not have minded if he had not lost that beautiful stag . 1 all 5 discouraging 2 this 5 discouraging 3 was 5 discouraging 4 very 5 discouraging 5 discouraging 7 but 5 discouraging 9 king 5 discouraging 10 would 5 discouraging 11 not 5 discouraging 17 not 6 , 7 but 8 the 9 king 11 not 13 minded 12 have 13 minded 13 minded 14 if 14 if 16 had 15 he 16 had 17 not 18 lost 18 lost 21 stag 18 lost 22 . 19 that 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 stag presently he [heard] [the] [sound] [of] [rushing] [water] [,] [and] [made] [towards] [it] [.] 1 presently 2 he towards this light the king with his horse and hound made his way , sliding and stumbling down a steep , stony path . 1 towards 2 this 1 towards 3 light 3 light 8 horse 4 the 5 king 4 the 8 horse 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 17 stumbling 9 and 17 stumbling 10 hound 15 sliding 11 made 15 sliding 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 , 13 way 15 sliding 15 sliding 17 stumbling 16 and 17 stumbling 17 stumbling 22 stony 18 down 20 steep 19 a 20 steep 20 steep 22 stony 21 , 22 stony 22 stony 23 path 23 path 24 . ' [peace] [be] [upon] you , ' said the king , [giving] the [usual] [country] [salutation] . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 13 the 5 you 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 king 8 said 11 , 9 the 10 king 13 the 17 . ' [and] [upon] you [peace] [,] ' [answered] [the] [hermit] ; but [still] he [never] looked up , [nor] [stopped] what he was doing . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 18 , 1 ' 21 what 4 you 7 ' 7 ' 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 he 14 he 16 looked 16 looked 17 up 21 what 24 doing 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 doing 24 doing 25 . for a minute or two the king stood watching him . 1 for 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 5 two 3 minute 8 stood 4 or 5 two 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 stood 8 stood 9 watching 9 watching 10 him 10 him 11 . he noticed that the hermit threw two leaves in at a time , and watched them attentively . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 that 2 noticed 5 hermit 2 noticed 12 time 4 the 5 hermit 5 hermit 6 threw 5 hermit 7 two 5 hermit 8 leaves 5 hermit 10 at 8 leaves 9 in 11 a 12 time 12 time 17 attentively 12 time 18 . 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 watched 15 watched 17 attentively 16 them 17 attentively at other times both leaves were held in the backward eddy , and failed to reach the main current of the noisy stream . 1 at 3 times 2 other 3 times 3 times 16 reach 4 both 5 leaves 5 leaves 11 eddy 6 were 11 eddy 7 held 11 eddy 8 in 11 eddy 9 the 11 eddy 10 backward 11 eddy 11 eddy 13 and 11 eddy 14 failed 11 eddy 16 reach 12 , 13 and 14 failed 15 to 16 reach 22 noisy 16 reach 24 . 17 the 18 main 18 main 22 noisy 19 current 20 of 19 current 22 noisy 21 the 22 noisy 22 noisy 23 stream the king laughed . 1 the 2 king 1 the 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] [cannot] [say] , ' answered the [hermit] . 1 ' 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 7 answered 10 . ' [do] you not know , then ? ' [demanded] the king . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 ' 3 you 5 know 4 not 5 know 6 , 7 then 6 , 9 ' 7 then 8 ? 9 ' 12 king 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . ' [i] might know , ' returned the hermit , ' but it is not always wisdom to know much . ' 1 ' 9 hermit 3 might 9 hermit 4 know 9 hermit 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 hermit 7 returned 9 hermit 8 the 9 hermit 9 hermit 10 , 9 hermit 11 ' 9 hermit 12 but 9 hermit 14 is 9 hermit 22 ' 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 14 is 16 always 17 wisdom 20 much 17 wisdom 22 ' 18 to 19 know 19 know 20 much 21 . 22 ' at last , however , the king urged him so greatly that he said : 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 urged 4 however 13 he 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 urged 8 urged 9 him 8 urged 10 so 8 urged 11 greatly 11 greatly 12 that 13 he 15 : 14 said 15 : there is no [escaping] [from] [fate] [.] ['] 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no for five days he awaited the reply , and hardly slept or ate , but was as cross as could be all the time . 1 for 2 five 2 five 5 awaited 3 days 5 awaited 4 he 5 awaited 5 awaited 6 the 5 awaited 7 reply 5 awaited 10 hardly 5 awaited 11 slept 7 reply 8 , 8 , 9 and 11 slept 12 or 11 slept 13 ate 11 slept 22 all 11 slept 25 . 13 ate 17 as 13 ate 18 cross 13 ate 19 as 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 was 16 was 17 as 19 as 20 could 20 could 21 be 22 all 23 the 22 all 24 time the king was overjoyed . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 overjoyed 3 was 4 overjoyed 4 overjoyed 5 . now , in a small village in his kingdom there lived an old widow who had no children or relations of any kind . 1 now 2 , 1 now 14 widow 3 in 9 kingdom 4 a 5 small 5 small 6 village 6 village 9 kingdom 7 in 9 kingdom 8 his 9 kingdom 9 kingdom 14 widow 10 there 11 lived 11 lived 14 widow 12 an 13 old 12 an 14 widow 14 widow 15 who 14 widow 16 had 14 widow 17 no 14 widow 18 children 14 widow 20 relations 19 or 20 relations 20 relations 23 kind 20 relations 24 . 21 of 23 kind 22 any 23 kind one evening the old woman was astonished to find that her very best nanny-goat returned without a drop of milk . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 7 astonished 3 the 5 woman 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 7 astonished 6 was 7 astonished 7 astonished 9 find 8 to 9 find 9 find 14 nanny-goat 10 that 14 nanny-goat 11 her 14 nanny-goat 12 very 14 nanny-goat 13 best 14 nanny-goat 14 nanny-goat 15 returned 14 nanny-goat 16 without 14 nanny-goat 17 a 14 nanny-goat 18 drop 14 nanny-goat 19 of 14 nanny-goat 20 milk 20 milk 21 . but when [evening] [after] [evening] [the] [goat] [remained] [almost] [dry] she [determined] [to] [find] [out] [who] [the] [thief] was . 1 but 19 was 2 when 11 she 2 when 19 was 19 was 20 . so the next day she followed the goats at a distance and watched them while they grazed . 1 so 17 grazed 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 day 3 next 8 goats 5 she 8 goats 6 followed 8 goats 7 the 8 goats 8 goats 11 distance 9 at 11 distance 10 a 11 distance 11 distance 17 grazed 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 17 grazed 14 them 17 grazed 15 while 17 grazed 16 they 17 grazed 17 grazed 18 . on and on the goat walked for some way , and then disappeared into a cave in the rocks . 1 on 2 and 2 and 3 on 3 on 19 rocks 4 the 19 rocks 5 goat 6 walked 6 walked 9 way 6 walked 16 cave 7 for 8 some 8 some 9 way 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 16 cave 13 disappeared 16 cave 14 into 15 a 14 into 16 cave 16 cave 19 rocks 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 rocks 19 rocks 20 . seizing a big stick , he began to beat the intruder and to drive him out of his garden . 1 seizing 4 stick 1 seizing 9 beat 2 a 4 stick 3 big 4 stick 5 , 7 began 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 7 began 9 beat 9 beat 11 intruder 10 the 11 intruder 11 intruder 12 and 11 intruder 14 drive 11 intruder 15 him 11 intruder 16 out 11 intruder 20 . 13 to 14 drive 16 out 17 of 16 out 19 garden 18 his 19 garden a [neighbour] [passing] [by] [called] [out] [to] [him] ['] [hi] ! 1 a 11 ! i say ! why are you beating the pedlar 's donkey like that ? ' 1 i 2 say 2 say 15 ' 3 ! 9 pedlar 3 ! 15 ' 4 why 9 pedlar 5 are 6 you 5 are 9 pedlar 7 beating 9 pedlar 8 the 9 pedlar 9 pedlar 10 's 9 pedlar 11 donkey 9 pedlar 12 like 9 pedlar 13 that 14 ? 15 ' whereupon he went off indoors , whistling cheerfully . 1 whereupon 5 indoors 2 he 5 indoors 3 went 5 indoors 4 off 5 indoors 5 indoors 6 , 5 indoors 7 whistling 5 indoors 8 cheerfully 5 indoors 9 . of course [nur] [mahomed] [never] [guessed] [that] the [supposed] [pedlar] [happened] [to] [have] [been] [the] king himself [,] [although] [nobody] [knew] [it] [.] 1 of 2 course 1 of 8 the 8 the 16 king 16 king 17 himself the king asked her who she was . 1 the 2 king 2 king 5 who 3 asked 4 her 3 asked 5 who 5 who 7 was 6 she 7 was 7 was 8 . she [replied] [that] she was his [mother] . 1 she 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 his 6 his 8 . ' [his] mother ? ' said the king ; ' you are too old , surely , to have so young a son ! ' 1 ' 3 mother 1 ' 6 said 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 23 son 9 ; 16 surely 10 ' 16 surely 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 too 13 too 16 surely 14 old 16 surely 15 , 16 surely 16 surely 19 have 16 surely 21 young 16 surely 23 son 17 , 19 have 18 to 19 have 20 so 21 young 22 a 23 son 23 son 25 ' 24 ! 25 ' this , then , was the baby he had left to die , after cruelly murdering his mother ! 1 this 4 , 1 this 5 was 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 5 was 10 left 6 the 7 baby 7 baby 10 left 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 left 10 left 16 murdering 11 to 16 murdering 12 die 13 , 12 die 16 murdering 14 after 16 murdering 15 cruelly 16 murdering 16 murdering 17 his 16 murdering 18 mother 16 murdering 19 ! surely fate might have spared him this ! 1 surely 5 spared 2 fate 5 spared 3 might 5 spared 4 have 5 spared 5 spared 6 him 5 spared 7 this 5 spared 8 ! everyone would call him a tyrant if he were to give such an order in fact , he dared not try it ! 1 everyone 6 tyrant 2 would 6 tyrant 3 call 6 tyrant 4 him 6 tyrant 5 a 6 tyrant 6 tyrant 7 if 6 tyrant 8 he 6 tyrant 9 were 6 tyrant 11 give 6 tyrant 12 such 10 to 11 give 12 such 13 an 12 such 23 ! 13 an 14 order 14 order 19 dared 15 in 16 fact 16 fact 17 , 16 fact 18 he 16 fact 19 dared 19 dared 20 not 19 dared 21 try 21 try 22 it at [length] [he] [collected] [himself] [enough] [to] [say] [:] ['] [if] this [young] man [will] [enlist] [in] [my] [army] [i] [will] let him [off] . 1 at 12 this 12 this 14 man 14 man 25 . 22 let 23 him 23 him 25 . we have need of such as him , and a little discipline will do him good . ' 1 we 2 have 1 we 3 need 3 need 4 of 3 need 5 such 5 such 6 as 6 as 12 discipline 7 him 9 and 7 him 12 discipline 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 discipline 12 discipline 13 will 12 discipline 14 do 12 discipline 15 him 12 discipline 16 good 12 discipline 17 . 17 . 18 ' as a [soldier] [nur] [mahomed] [seemed] [to] [be] [in] [luck] [.] 1 as 2 a and as he was also modest and generous , he became a favourite with his officers and his comrades . 1 and 16 officers 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 13 favourite 5 also 8 generous 6 modest 8 generous 7 and 8 generous 8 generous 13 favourite 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 became 11 became 13 favourite 12 a 13 favourite 13 favourite 14 with 13 favourite 16 officers 15 his 16 officers 16 officers 17 and 16 officers 19 comrades 18 his 19 comrades 19 comrades 20 . thus it was not very [surprising] [that] [,] [before] [very] long , he became [enrolled] [amongst] [the] [picked] [men] [of] [the] king ['s] [bodyguard] . 1 thus 14 became 2 it 3 was 2 it 12 , 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 very 5 very 11 long 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 became 14 became 22 king 14 became 25 . after this the strange adventures the young man passed through were endless . 1 after 2 this 2 this 7 young 3 the 5 adventures 3 the 7 young 4 strange 5 adventures 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 man 7 young 12 endless 7 young 13 . 9 passed 10 through 9 passed 12 endless 11 were 12 endless he [escaped] [somehow] [every] [time] [,] [and] felt [amused] rather [than] [anxious] [about] [the] [next] [adventure] [.] 1 he 8 felt 8 felt 10 rather the kind-hearted young man picked out a lump of meat , went to the door , and threw it outside to him . 1 the 15 door 2 kind-hearted 3 young 2 kind-hearted 5 picked 2 kind-hearted 8 lump 2 kind-hearted 15 door 3 young 4 man 5 picked 6 out 7 a 8 lump 8 lump 9 of 8 lump 10 meat 8 lump 12 went 10 meat 11 , 12 went 13 to 14 the 15 door 15 door 18 threw 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 threw 18 threw 19 it 18 threw 20 outside 18 threw 22 him 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . [nur] [mahomed] [,] [who] [had] [been] [lazily] [watching] [him] [,] [stood] [still] [for] [a] [moment] [,] [then] [he] [came] [back] [whistling] [softly] [.] ' [make] [your] [preparations] at once , ' added [he] , ' [and] [be] [ready] [to] [start] [in] [the] [morning] . 1 ' 8 ' 1 ' 21 . 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 12 ' 9 added 11 , 11 , 12 ' i myself will deliver you the papers at the last moment . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 4 deliver 3 will 4 deliver 4 deliver 5 you 4 deliver 7 papers 4 deliver 10 last 4 deliver 13 ' 6 the 7 papers 8 at 9 the 8 at 10 last 10 last 11 moment 12 . 13 ' he could be silent as the grave , and prided himself on his obedience . 1 he 2 could 1 he 10 prided 2 could 3 be 4 silent 10 prided 5 as 10 prided 6 the 10 prided 7 grave 10 prided 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 prided 10 prided 11 himself 10 prided 12 on 10 prided 13 his 10 prided 14 obedience 14 obedience 15 . [according] [to] [orders] [nur] [mahomed] [presented] [himself] [early] [the] [next] [morning] [at] [the] [king] ['s] [private] [apartments] [.] at length he reached the castle gates , and was at once admitted , as he was in the uniform of the king 's bodyguard . 1 at 2 length 2 length 4 reached 2 length 7 gates 3 he 4 reached 5 the 7 gates 6 castle 7 gates 7 gates 9 and 7 gates 11 at 8 , 9 and 10 was 11 at 11 at 12 once 11 at 20 uniform 12 once 13 admitted 13 admitted 17 was 14 , 16 he 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 uniform 20 uniform 25 bodyguard 21 of 25 bodyguard 22 the 25 bodyguard 23 king 25 bodyguard 24 's 25 bodyguard 25 bodyguard 26 . the governor was resting , the soldier said , and could not see him until the evening . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 4 resting 3 was 4 resting 4 resting 5 , 4 resting 7 soldier 4 resting 17 evening 4 resting 18 . 6 the 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 said 7 soldier 11 could 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 see 13 see 14 him 15 until 17 evening 16 the 17 evening he flung himself on his back and watched the birds twittering and chattering in the trees above him . 1 he 2 flung 2 flung 3 himself 2 flung 4 on 2 flung 5 his 5 his 11 twittering 6 back 11 twittering 7 and 11 twittering 8 watched 11 twittering 9 the 11 twittering 10 birds 11 twittering 11 twittering 12 and 11 twittering 13 chattering 11 twittering 14 in 11 twittering 15 the 11 twittering 16 trees 11 twittering 17 above 17 above 18 him 18 him 19 . through the branches he could see great patches of sky where the kites wheeled and circled incessantly , with shrill whistling cries . 1 through 2 the 1 through 3 branches 3 branches 8 patches 4 he 8 patches 5 could 8 patches 6 see 8 patches 7 great 8 patches 8 patches 9 of 8 patches 10 sky 8 patches 11 where 8 patches 13 kites 12 the 13 kites 13 kites 17 incessantly 14 wheeled 17 incessantly 15 and 16 circled 16 circled 17 incessantly 17 incessantly 18 , 17 incessantly 19 with 17 incessantly 20 shrill 17 incessantly 21 whistling 17 incessantly 22 cries 22 cries 23 . bees buzzed over the flowers with a soothing sound , and in a few minutes [nur] [mahomed] [was] [fast] [asleep] . 1 bees 2 buzzed 2 buzzed 3 over 2 buzzed 4 the 2 buzzed 5 flowers 2 buzzed 6 with 2 buzzed 8 soothing 7 a 8 soothing 8 soothing 9 sound 8 soothing 10 , 8 soothing 11 and 8 soothing 14 few 12 in 14 few 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 minutes 15 minutes 21 . if she was discovered her old hostess scolded her severely ; but the princess only laughed , and did the same thing next time . 1 if 7 hostess 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 discovered 4 discovered 7 hostess 5 her 7 hostess 6 old 7 hostess 7 hostess 8 scolded 7 hostess 10 severely 8 scolded 9 her 10 severely 12 but 10 severely 14 princess 10 severely 15 only 10 severely 16 laughed 10 severely 25 . 11 ; 12 but 13 the 14 princess 16 laughed 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 did 21 same 20 the 21 same 21 same 22 thing 21 same 24 time 21 same 25 . 23 next 24 time [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [princess] [steals] [the] [king's] [letter] []] suddenly , on turning a corner , she stopped in surprise , for before her lay a man fast asleep ! 1 suddenly 4 turning 2 , 4 turning 3 on 4 turning 4 turning 6 corner 5 a 6 corner 6 corner 11 surprise 6 corner 20 asleep 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 stopped 9 stopped 11 surprise 10 in 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 , 11 surprise 13 for 14 before 15 her 14 before 20 asleep 16 lay 20 asleep 17 a 18 man 18 man 20 asleep 19 fast 20 asleep 20 asleep 21 ! in her hurry she had almost tripped over him . 1 in 2 her 1 in 3 hurry 3 hurry 7 tripped 4 she 7 tripped 5 had 7 tripped 6 almost 7 tripped 7 tripped 8 over 7 tripped 9 him 9 him 10 . but there he was , a young man , tanned and dusty with travel , in the uniform of an officer of the king 's guard . 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 10 tanned 5 , 10 tanned 6 a 10 tanned 7 young 10 tanned 8 man 10 tanned 9 , 10 tanned 10 tanned 11 and 10 tanned 12 dusty 10 tanned 13 with 10 tanned 14 travel 14 travel 15 , 14 travel 18 uniform 14 travel 27 . 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 uniform 18 uniform 19 of 18 uniform 21 officer 20 an 21 officer 21 officer 24 king 21 officer 26 guard 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 king 24 king 25 's out of one of the folds of this young man 's turban there peeped the corner of a letter ! 1 out 2 of 2 of 6 folds 3 one 6 folds 4 of 6 folds 5 the 6 folds 6 folds 7 of 6 folds 12 turban 6 folds 20 ! 8 this 12 turban 9 young 10 man 10 man 12 turban 11 's 12 turban 12 turban 13 there 12 turban 14 peeped 12 turban 16 corner 15 the 16 corner 16 corner 17 of 16 corner 19 letter 18 a 19 letter she [wondered] what the [letter] was [whom] it was [for] [!] 1 she 9 was 3 what 6 was 3 what 8 it 4 the 6 was 8 it 9 was she drew her veil a little closer , and stole across on tip-toe and caught hold of the corner of the letter . 1 she 13 tip-toe 2 drew 7 closer 3 her 4 veil 4 veil 7 closer 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 closer 7 closer 13 tip-toe 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 tip-toe 10 stole 13 tip-toe 11 across 13 tip-toe 12 on 13 tip-toe 13 tip-toe 14 and 13 tip-toe 15 caught 13 tip-toe 16 hold 13 tip-toe 19 corner 16 hold 17 of 18 the 19 corner 19 corner 20 of 19 corner 21 the 19 corner 22 letter 19 corner 23 . then [she] [pulled] it a little , and [just] a little [more] [!] 1 then 11 little 4 it 10 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 a 10 a 11 little she examined the seal . 1 she 2 examined 2 examined 4 seal 3 the 4 seal 4 seal 5 . it was sticky with being exposed to the hot sun , and with a very little effort it parted from the paper . 1 it 3 sticky 2 was 3 sticky 3 sticky 6 exposed 3 sticky 11 , 3 sticky 13 with 3 sticky 15 very 4 with 6 exposed 5 being 6 exposed 6 exposed 7 to 6 exposed 9 hot 6 exposed 10 sun 8 the 9 hot 11 , 12 and 13 with 14 a 15 very 17 effort 16 little 17 effort 17 effort 18 it 17 effort 19 parted 17 effort 22 paper 17 effort 23 . 19 parted 20 from 20 from 21 the the [letter] was [open] [and] [she] [read] [it] [!] 1 the 3 was and this was what was written : 1 and 2 this 2 this 6 written 3 was 6 written 4 what 6 written 5 was 6 written 6 written 7 : ' [behead] the [messenger] [who] [brings] [this] [letter] [secretly] [and] [at] [once] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 13 . ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' the girl grew pale . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 pale 3 grew 4 pale 4 pale 5 . what a shame ! she thought . 1 what 3 shame 2 a 3 shame 3 shame 4 ! 3 shame 6 thought 3 shame 7 . 5 she 6 thought she would not let a handsome young fellow like that be beheaded ; but how to prevent it was not quite clear at the moment . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 let 3 not 17 prevent 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 12 beheaded 7 young 12 beheaded 8 fellow 12 beheaded 9 like 12 beheaded 10 that 12 beheaded 11 be 12 beheaded 12 beheaded 13 ; 12 beheaded 15 how 12 beheaded 17 prevent 13 ; 14 but 16 to 17 prevent 17 prevent 22 clear 17 prevent 26 . 18 it 19 was 19 was 22 clear 20 not 21 quite 21 quite 22 clear 22 clear 25 moment 23 at 24 the 23 at 25 moment ask no questions . ' 1 ask 3 questions 2 no 3 questions 3 questions 4 . 4 . 5 ' it was done ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 done 3 done 4 ! he sent for his wife and told her to get the princess ready to be married at once . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 5 wife 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 7 told 5 wife 19 . 6 and 7 told 7 told 8 her 7 told 13 ready 7 told 18 once 9 to 10 get 10 get 13 ready 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 13 ready 16 married 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 married 17 at 18 once ' [nonsense] ! ' said his wife , ' what in the world do you mean ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 9 ' 5 said 7 wife 5 said 8 , 6 his 7 wife 9 ' 18 ' 10 what 13 world 10 what 16 mean 10 what 17 ? 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 14 do 16 mean 15 you 16 mean 17 ? 18 ' ' [these] [are] the king 's [commands] , ' he answered ; ' go and [do] as [i] bid you [.] 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 9 ' 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 's 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 answered 9 ' 13 ' 11 answered 12 ; 13 ' 14 go 13 ' 20 you 14 go 15 and 15 and 17 as 19 bid 20 you the letter [says] ["] [at] [once] [,] ["] [and] ["] [ask] [no] [questions] . " 1 the 2 letter 2 letter 14 . 14 . 15 " the marriage , therefore , must take place this evening . ' 1 the 2 marriage 1 the 10 evening 2 marriage 4 therefore 2 marriage 7 take 2 marriage 8 place 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 4 therefore 6 must 9 this 10 evening 10 evening 11 . 11 . 12 ' in vain did his wife urge every objection ; the more she argued , the more determined was her husband . 1 in 2 vain 2 vain 6 urge 3 did 6 urge 4 his 5 wife 5 wife 6 urge 6 urge 7 every 6 urge 8 objection 8 objection 9 ; 8 objection 10 the 8 objection 11 more 8 objection 13 argued 8 objection 21 . 12 she 13 argued 13 argued 17 determined 14 , 17 determined 15 the 17 determined 16 more 17 determined 17 determined 20 husband 18 was 19 her 19 her 20 husband then all the castle was turned upside down ; and when the news spread in the town , that was turned upside down too . 1 then 6 turned 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 castle 4 castle 5 was 4 castle 6 turned 6 turned 7 upside 6 turned 22 upside 7 upside 8 down 7 upside 9 ; 7 upside 10 and 7 upside 11 when 7 upside 13 news 12 the 13 news 13 news 14 spread 15 in 17 town 16 the 17 town 17 town 22 upside 18 , 22 upside 19 that 20 was 20 was 22 upside 21 turned 22 upside 22 upside 23 down 22 upside 24 too 24 too 25 . and all the people declared that such a wonderful sight had never been seen , and talked about it to the ends of their lives . 1 and 17 talked 2 all 4 people 3 the 4 people 4 people 17 talked 5 declared 6 that 5 declared 10 sight 5 declared 12 never 7 such 8 a 7 such 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 sight 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 been 12 never 14 seen 12 never 17 talked 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 talked 17 talked 18 about 17 talked 22 ends 18 about 19 it 20 to 22 ends 21 the 22 ends 22 ends 23 of 22 ends 25 lives 22 ends 26 . 24 their 25 lives when the king got the governor 's letter , he grew so red in the face that everyone thought he was going to have apoplexy . 1 when 11 grew 2 the 6 governor 3 king 6 governor 4 got 6 governor 5 the 6 governor 6 governor 7 's 6 governor 8 letter 6 governor 11 grew 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 so 11 grew 13 red 13 red 16 face 14 in 15 the 14 in 16 face 16 face 18 everyone 17 that 18 everyone 18 everyone 19 thought 19 thought 25 apoplexy 20 he 25 apoplexy 21 was 25 apoplexy 22 going 23 to 22 going 25 apoplexy 24 have 25 apoplexy 25 apoplexy 26 . so [,] [when] the [young] [couple] [arrived] [,] the king [received] [them] [with] [all] [state] [,] [and] [gave] [his] [son-in-law] [a] [province] [to] [govern] . 1 so 10 king 4 the 10 king 9 the 10 king 10 king 25 . [nur] [mahomed] ['s] [old] [mother] [lived] [for] [a] [long] [time] [in] [her] ['] [son] ['s] ['] [palace] [,] [and] [died] [in] [peace] [.] [[] [told] [the] [writer] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [story] [of] [wali] [dâd] [the] [simple-hearted] once upon a time there lived a [poor] old man [whose] [name] [was] [wali] [dâd] [gunjay] [,] [or] [wali] [dâd] [the] [bald] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 10 man 7 a 10 man 9 old 10 man 10 man 23 . what should he do with them all ? he wondered . 1 what 2 should 1 what 3 he 1 what 4 do 1 what 8 ? 4 do 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 all 8 ? 9 he 8 ? 11 . 9 he 10 wondered with that he pulled the bracelet from his waistband , and handed it to his friend . 1 with 15 his 2 that 3 he 3 he 9 waistband 4 pulled 9 waistband 5 the 9 waistband 6 bracelet 9 waistband 7 from 9 waistband 8 his 9 waistband 9 waistband 10 , 9 waistband 11 and 9 waistband 12 handed 9 waistband 13 it 9 waistband 14 to 9 waistband 15 his 15 his 16 friend 15 his 17 . the merchant was naturally much astonished , but said nothing , and made no objection to carrying out his friend 's plan . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 was 2 merchant 4 naturally 4 naturally 6 astonished 4 naturally 10 nothing 5 much 6 astonished 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 nothing 9 said 10 nothing 10 nothing 15 objection 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 made 13 made 15 objection 14 no 15 objection 15 objection 16 to 15 objection 17 carrying 15 objection 23 . 17 carrying 18 out 17 carrying 20 friend 17 carrying 22 plan 19 his 20 friend 21 's 22 plan time [passed] [by] [,] [and] [at] [length] [the] [merchant] [arrived] in the [course] of [his] [travels] [at] the [capital] of [khaistân] . 1 time 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 22 . 12 the 14 of 14 of 18 the 18 the 20 of with these he set out on his journey . 1 with 2 these 2 these 8 journey 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 out 4 set 8 journey 6 on 8 journey 7 his 8 journey 8 journey 9 . some months later [he] [got] [home] [again] [from] [his] [journeyings] , and [proceeded] [to] [take] [wali] [dâd] the princess ['s] [present] . 1 some 2 months 2 months 3 later 3 later 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 the 18 the 19 princess 19 princess 22 . great was the perplexity of the good man to find a camel-load of silks tumbled at his door ! 1 great 4 perplexity 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 perplexity 4 perplexity 6 the 4 perplexity 7 good 5 of 6 the 7 good 12 camel-load 7 good 19 ! 8 man 12 camel-load 9 to 12 camel-load 10 find 12 camel-load 11 a 12 camel-load 12 camel-load 13 of 12 camel-load 14 silks 12 camel-load 15 tumbled 12 camel-load 16 at 12 camel-load 17 his 12 camel-load 18 door what was he to do with these costly things ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 1 what 10 ? 4 to 5 do 5 do 8 costly 6 with 8 costly 7 these 8 costly 8 costly 9 things when the old man saw them coming in the [distance] he said to himself : ' [here] ['s] [luck] [!] [a] [troop] [of] [horses] [coming] [!] 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 saw 1 when 11 he 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 5 saw 6 them 5 saw 7 coming 7 coming 8 in 8 in 9 the 11 he 15 : 12 said 14 himself 12 said 15 : 13 to 14 himself 15 : 16 ' they are [sure] [to] [want] [quantities] [of] [grass] , and [i] shall [sell] [all] [i] have [without] [having] [to] [drag] it [to] [market] . ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 25 ' 9 , 10 and 9 , 25 ' 12 shall 16 have 16 have 21 it 21 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' thereupon he rushed off and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 thereupon 2 he 1 thereupon 3 rushed 1 thereupon 4 off 1 thereupon 6 cut 1 thereupon 7 grass 5 and 6 cut 7 grass 9 fast 7 grass 13 . 8 as 9 fast 9 fast 10 as 9 fast 12 could 11 he 12 could at first he could not think what to do with them , but , after a little , a brilliant idea struck him ! 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 think 5 not 8 to 6 think 7 what 8 to 9 do 8 to 23 him 10 with 11 them 11 them 13 but 11 them 14 , 11 them 22 struck 12 , 13 but 15 after 22 struck 16 a 17 little 16 a 20 brilliant 18 , 20 brilliant 19 a 20 brilliant 20 brilliant 21 idea 20 brilliant 22 struck 22 struck 23 him 23 him 24 ! the merchant departed , laughing . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 departed 3 departed 4 , 3 departed 5 laughing 5 laughing 6 . this time the princess sent for the merchant , and questioned him about the giver . 1 this 2 time 2 time 16 . 3 the 4 princess 3 the 15 giver 5 sent 6 for 5 sent 11 questioned 7 the 8 merchant 8 merchant 9 , 8 merchant 11 questioned 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 questioned 11 questioned 15 giver 12 him 15 giver 13 about 15 giver 14 the 15 giver 15 giver 16 . then he ordered that , in place of each of the ten horses , two mules laden with silver should be returned by her . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 ordered 1 then 16 mules 3 ordered 4 that 3 ordered 7 place 3 ordered 9 each 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 place 8 of 9 each 9 each 10 of 11 the 16 mules 12 ten 16 mules 13 horses 14 , 13 horses 16 mules 15 two 16 mules 16 mules 17 laden 16 mules 19 silver 16 mules 20 should 16 mules 22 returned 16 mules 23 by 17 laden 18 with 20 should 21 be 23 by 24 her 24 her 25 . the merchant felt handsomely repaid for his trouble , and wondered greatly how the matter would turn out . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 5 repaid 3 felt 5 repaid 4 handsomely 5 repaid 5 repaid 6 for 5 repaid 7 his 5 repaid 8 trouble 5 repaid 11 wondered 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wondered 11 wondered 12 greatly 11 wondered 13 how 11 wondered 15 matter 11 wondered 16 would 11 wondered 17 turn 14 the 15 matter 17 turn 18 out 18 out 19 . this time the prince , too , was embarrassed , and questioned the merchant closely . 1 this 2 time 1 this 9 embarrassed 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 9 embarrassed 5 , 9 embarrassed 6 too 9 embarrassed 7 , 8 was 7 , 9 embarrassed 9 embarrassed 11 and 9 embarrassed 12 questioned 9 embarrassed 14 merchant 9 embarrassed 15 closely 9 embarrassed 16 . 10 , 11 and 13 the 14 merchant elephants , too ! 1 elephants 2 , 1 elephants 3 too 1 elephants 4 ! grass will be selling well to-day ! ' 1 grass 4 selling 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 selling 4 selling 5 well 4 selling 6 to-day 6 to-day 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' and with that he hurried off to the jungle and cut grass as fast as he could . 1 and 5 hurried 2 with 5 hurried 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 hurried 5 hurried 6 off 5 hurried 7 to 5 hurried 14 fast 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 12 grass 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 grass 12 grass 14 fast 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 14 fast 17 could 14 fast 18 . 16 he 17 could that beautiful young princess , now ! 1 that 2 beautiful 2 beautiful 3 young 2 beautiful 4 princess 2 beautiful 7 ! 4 princess 5 , 6 now 7 ! she 'd be the one to enjoy all these fine things ! 1 she 2 'd 2 'd 3 be 2 'd 7 enjoy 3 be 5 one 4 the 5 one 6 to 7 enjoy 7 enjoy 11 things 7 enjoy 12 ! 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 fine 9 these 11 things at length , however , he consented to go once more , but he promised himself never to embark on another such enterprise . 1 at 2 length 1 at 10 once 2 length 7 consented 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 7 consented 6 he 7 consented 7 consented 8 to 7 consented 9 go 10 once 11 more 11 more 23 enterprise 12 , 19 embark 13 but 19 embark 14 he 19 embark 15 promised 19 embark 16 himself 19 embark 17 never 19 embark 18 to 19 embark 19 embark 20 on 19 embark 21 another 19 embark 22 such 19 embark 23 enterprise 23 enterprise 24 . so , [after] [a] [few] [days] ['] [rest] [,] [the] [caravan] [started] [off] [once] [more] [for] [khaistân] [.] 1 so 2 , there is nothing for it but that we go and pay him a visit in person . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 2 is 16 person 4 for 5 it 4 for 14 visit 6 but 8 we 7 that 8 we 8 we 9 go 8 we 14 visit 9 go 10 and 11 pay 12 him 11 pay 14 visit 13 a 14 visit 14 visit 15 in 14 visit 16 person 16 person 17 . the merchant , the king declared , was to guide the party . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 , 2 merchant 5 king 2 merchant 6 declared 4 the 5 king 6 declared 8 was 6 declared 10 guide 6 declared 13 . 7 , 8 was 9 to 10 guide 10 guide 12 party 11 the 12 party the feelings of the poor merchant in this sore dilemma can hardly be imagined . 1 the 6 merchant 2 feelings 6 merchant 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 merchant 5 poor 6 merchant 6 merchant 10 dilemma 7 in 10 dilemma 8 this 10 dilemma 9 sore 10 dilemma 10 dilemma 11 can 10 dilemma 12 hardly 10 dilemma 13 be 10 dilemma 14 imagined 10 dilemma 15 . day after day they moved on , and every day the poor merchant felt more ill and miserable . 1 day 2 after 1 day 3 day 3 day 5 moved 3 day 13 merchant 4 they 5 moved 5 moved 6 on 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 every 9 every 10 day 9 every 13 merchant 11 the 13 merchant 12 poor 13 merchant 13 merchant 14 felt 13 merchant 16 ill 13 merchant 18 miserable 14 felt 15 more 17 and 18 miserable 18 miserable 19 . at last they were only [one] [day] ['s] [march] [from] [wali] [dâd] ['s] [little] [mud] home . 1 at 2 last 1 at 16 home 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 only 16 home 17 . he could not do it ! 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 do 4 do 5 it 4 do 6 ! he was afraid ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 ! he drew back shuddering , and covering his face in his hands he wept aloud . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 3 back 2 drew 7 covering 4 shuddering 7 covering 5 , 7 covering 6 and 7 covering 7 covering 9 face 7 covering 12 hands 8 his 9 face 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hands 12 hands 14 wept 13 he 14 wept 14 wept 15 aloud 15 aloud 16 . presently he was aware of a gentle radiance that shed itself before him . 1 presently 4 aware 2 he 4 aware 3 was 4 aware 4 aware 5 of 4 aware 8 radiance 6 a 8 radiance 7 gentle 8 radiance 8 radiance 10 shed 8 radiance 11 itself 8 radiance 12 before 8 radiance 13 him 8 radiance 14 . 9 that 10 shed surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace ! 1 surely 4 not 2 morning 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 10 reveal 5 already 10 reveal 6 coming 10 reveal 7 to 10 reveal 8 hasten 10 reveal 9 and 10 reveal 10 reveal 11 his 10 reveal 12 disgrace 10 reveal 13 ! ' [why] do you weep , old man ? ' said one , in a voice as clear and musical as that of the bulbul . 1 ' 11 said 3 do 4 you 3 do 5 weep 3 do 9 ? 5 weep 6 , 5 weep 8 man 7 old 8 man 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 16 voice 12 one 13 , 14 in 16 voice 15 a 16 voice 16 voice 20 musical 17 as 20 musical 18 clear 20 musical 19 and 20 musical 20 musical 25 bulbul 21 as 25 bulbul 22 that 25 bulbul 23 of 25 bulbul 24 the 25 bulbul 25 bulbul 26 . ' [i] [weep] [for] [shame] , ' replied [he] . 1 ' 8 replied 6 , 8 replied 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [what] do you here ? ' [questioned] the [other] . 1 ' 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 6 ? 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 11 . ' [i] [came] here [to] [die] , ' said [wali] [dâd] . 1 ' 4 here 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . and as they questioned him , he confessed all his story . 1 and 4 questioned 2 as 3 they 3 they 4 questioned 4 questioned 5 him 4 questioned 8 confessed 6 , 8 confessed 7 he 8 confessed 8 confessed 9 all 8 confessed 11 story 8 confessed 12 . 9 all 10 his [[] [illustration] [:] [wali] [dâd] [and] [the] [peris] []] and up an avenue of giant plane trees the peris led him , dumb with amazement . 1 and 10 peris 2 up 7 plane 3 an 7 plane 4 avenue 7 plane 5 of 7 plane 6 giant 7 plane 7 plane 8 trees 7 plane 10 peris 9 the 10 peris 10 peris 11 led 10 peris 12 him 10 peris 14 dumb 10 peris 15 with 10 peris 16 amazement 12 him 13 , 16 amazement 17 . [wali] [dâd] [stood] [stunned] [and] [helpless] [.] ' [fear] not , ' said [one] [of] the [peris] [;] ' [go] to your [house] , and [learn] [that] [god] [rewards] the [simple-hearted] . ' 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 12 ' 6 said 9 the 12 ' 23 the 12 ' 26 ' 14 to 15 your 15 your 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 the 25 . 26 ' with these words they both disappeared and left him . 1 with 3 words 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 disappeared 4 they 5 both 5 both 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 and 6 disappeared 8 left 6 disappeared 10 . 8 left 9 him he walked on , thinking still that he must be dreaming . 1 he 2 walked 1 he 11 dreaming 2 walked 3 on 4 , 5 thinking 5 thinking 11 dreaming 6 still 11 dreaming 7 that 8 he 8 he 11 dreaming 9 must 10 be 9 must 11 dreaming 11 dreaming 12 . very soon he retired to rest in a splendid room , far grander than anything he had ever dreamed of . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 retired 3 he 4 retired 4 retired 5 to 4 retired 6 rest 4 retired 7 in 4 retired 9 splendid 8 a 9 splendid 9 splendid 13 grander 9 splendid 21 . 10 room 13 grander 11 , 13 grander 12 far 13 grander 13 grander 14 than 13 grander 15 anything 13 grander 17 had 13 grander 18 ever 13 grander 19 dreamed 16 he 17 had 19 dreamed 20 of if he was dumbfounded , the merchant , who was ushered into his presence soon after sunrise , was much more so . 1 if 4 dumbfounded 2 he 4 dumbfounded 3 was 4 dumbfounded 4 dumbfounded 5 , 4 dumbfounded 7 merchant 4 dumbfounded 18 , 4 dumbfounded 19 was 6 the 7 merchant 7 merchant 8 , 7 merchant 11 ushered 9 who 11 ushered 10 was 11 ushered 11 ushered 12 into 11 ushered 13 his 11 ushered 14 presence 11 ushered 15 soon 11 ushered 16 after 11 ushered 17 sunrise 19 was 20 much 19 was 22 so 19 was 23 . 20 much 21 more and what a search he had had ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 2 what 7 had 2 what 8 ! 4 search 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 7 had then [wali] [dâd] told [the] [merchant] [all] [that] [had] [happened] [.] 1 then 4 told for three nights and days a great feast was held in honour of the royal guests . 1 for 3 nights 2 three 3 nights 3 nights 4 and 3 nights 5 days 3 nights 8 feast 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 feast 8 feast 9 was 8 feast 10 held 8 feast 12 honour 8 feast 16 guests 8 feast 17 . 11 in 12 honour 13 of 16 guests 14 the 16 guests 15 royal 16 guests never had anything so splendid been seen . 1 never 7 seen 2 had 5 splendid 2 had 6 been 2 had 7 seen 3 anything 4 so 3 anything 5 splendid 7 seen 8 . besides the great dinners , there were sports and hunting , and dances , and amusements of all sorts . 1 besides 4 dinners 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 dinners 4 dinners 5 , 4 dinners 6 there 4 dinners 8 sports 7 were 8 sports 8 sports 9 and 8 sports 10 hunting 8 sports 11 , 8 sports 12 and 8 sports 13 dances 13 dances 14 , 13 dances 15 and 13 dances 16 amusements 16 amusements 17 of 16 amusements 19 sorts 16 amusements 20 . 18 all 19 sorts [[] [told] [the] [author] [by] [an] [indian] [.] []] [tale] [of] [a] [tortoise] [and] [of] [a] [mischievous] [monkey] once upon a time there was a country where the rivers were larger , and the forests deeper , than anywhere else . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 21 anywhere 7 a 8 country 8 country 9 where 8 country 11 rivers 10 the 11 rivers 11 rivers 12 were 11 rivers 17 forests 13 larger 15 and 13 larger 17 forests 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 forests 17 forests 18 deeper 17 forests 21 anywhere 18 deeper 19 , 18 deeper 20 than 21 anywhere 22 else 21 anywhere 23 . they began when he was quite young , and tired of staying at home with his father and mother . 1 they 2 began 2 began 12 staying 3 when 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 quite 6 quite 12 staying 7 young 12 staying 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tired 10 tired 11 of 10 tired 12 staying 12 staying 13 at 12 staying 14 home 12 staying 15 with 12 staying 17 father 16 his 17 father 17 father 18 and 17 father 19 mother 17 father 20 . he left them one day , and walked off in search of adventures . 1 he 8 walked 2 left 3 them 2 left 5 day 2 left 8 walked 4 one 5 day 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 9 off 9 off 11 search 10 in 11 search 11 search 12 of 11 search 13 adventures 13 adventures 14 . ' [let] [us] see [which] [of] [us] [two] [is] [strongest] , ' said the [young] [tortoise] [,] [marching] [up] to the [elephant] . 1 ' 4 see 1 ' 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 23 . 20 to 21 the 20 to 23 . ' [in] [an] [hour] ['s] [time] [;] [i] have [some] [business] to do [first] , ' answered the [tortoise] [.] 1 ' 13 do 1 ' 16 ' 9 have 12 to 12 to 13 do 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 answered 17 answered 18 the and he hastened away as fast as his short legs would carry him . 1 and 3 hastened 2 he 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 away 3 hastened 6 fast 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 7 as 6 fast 10 legs 8 his 10 legs 9 short 10 legs 10 legs 11 would 10 legs 12 carry 12 carry 13 him 13 him 14 . in a pool of the river a whale was resting , blowing water into the air and making a lovely fountain . 1 in 2 a 1 in 3 pool 3 pool 8 whale 3 pool 13 water 4 of 6 river 5 the 6 river 6 river 8 whale 7 a 8 whale 8 whale 10 resting 8 whale 12 blowing 9 was 10 resting 11 , 12 blowing 13 water 21 fountain 14 into 16 air 15 the 16 air 16 air 17 and 16 air 21 fountain 18 making 21 fountain 19 a 20 lovely 20 lovely 21 fountain 21 fountain 22 . ' [would] you like to try which of us is the stronger ? ' said he . 1 ' 15 said 3 you 4 like 3 you 13 ? 4 like 6 try 5 to 6 try 7 which 9 us 7 which 10 is 8 of 9 us 10 is 12 stronger 10 is 13 ? 11 the 12 stronger 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . the [whale] [looked] [at] [him] [,] [sent] [up] [another] [fountain] [,] [and] [answered] : ['] [oh] [,] [yes] [;] [certainly] [.] 1 the 14 : when [do] you [wish] [to] [begin] [?] 1 when 3 you i am quite ready . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 ready 3 quite 4 ready 4 ready 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] give me [one] [of] your [longest] [bones] , and [i] [will] [fasten] it [to] [my] [leg] . 1 ' 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 7 your 4 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 it 15 it 19 . when [i] [give] [the] [signal] [,] you [must] [pull] , and we will see [which] [can] [pull] [the] [hardest] . ' 1 when 7 you 7 you 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 see 14 see 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [very] good , ' replied the whale ; and he took out one of his bones and passed it to the tortoise . 1 ' 6 replied 3 good 6 replied 4 , 6 replied 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 whale 7 the 8 whale 8 whale 9 ; 8 whale 12 took 10 and 12 took 11 he 12 took 12 took 13 out 12 took 16 his 12 took 17 bones 13 out 15 of 14 one 15 of 17 bones 23 tortoise 17 bones 24 . 18 and 19 passed 19 passed 23 tortoise 20 it 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 tortoise the tortoise picked up the end of the bone in his mouth and went back to the elephant . 1 the 2 tortoise 2 tortoise 3 picked 2 tortoise 18 elephant 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 9 bone 5 the 6 end 6 end 7 of 6 end 9 bone 8 the 9 bone 9 bone 10 in 11 his 12 mouth 12 mouth 18 elephant 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 15 back 18 elephant 17 the 18 elephant 18 elephant 19 . we shall soon see which is the stronger . ' 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 8 stronger 3 soon 8 stronger 4 see 8 stronger 5 which 6 is 5 which 8 stronger 7 the 8 stronger 8 stronger 10 ' 9 . 10 ' so he wound it carefully round the elephant 's leg , and tied it in a firm knot . 1 so 13 tied 2 he 13 tied 3 wound 8 elephant 4 it 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 round 5 carefully 8 elephant 7 the 8 elephant 8 elephant 9 's 8 elephant 10 leg 8 elephant 13 tied 10 leg 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 tied 14 it 13 tied 18 knot 15 in 18 knot 16 a 18 knot 17 firm 18 knot 18 knot 19 . ' [now] ! ' cried he [,] [plunging] [into] [a] [thick] [bush] [behind] [him] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 3 ! 6 he 6 he 15 . they were very evenly matched , and the battle was a hard one . 1 they 4 evenly 2 were 4 evenly 3 very 4 evenly 4 evenly 5 matched 4 evenly 7 and 4 evenly 9 battle 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 battle 9 battle 12 hard 9 battle 14 . 10 was 11 a 10 was 12 hard 12 hard 13 one at last they were quite tired , and the tortoise , who was watching , saw that they could play no more . 1 at 2 last 2 last 16 saw 3 they 4 were 3 they 16 saw 5 quite 10 tortoise 6 tired 8 and 6 tired 10 tortoise 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 tortoise 10 tortoise 11 , 10 tortoise 12 who 10 tortoise 14 watching 10 tortoise 15 , 10 tortoise 16 saw 13 was 14 watching 16 saw 17 that 17 that 19 could 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 play 20 play 22 more 20 play 23 . 21 no 22 more suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 4 it 1 suppose 7 to-day 2 we 3 give 5 up 7 to-day 6 for 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' suppose we give it up for to-day ? ' 1 suppose 2 we 1 suppose 4 it 1 suppose 7 to-day 2 we 3 give 5 up 7 to-day 6 for 7 to-day 7 to-day 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' a day or two later the young tortoise was taking a stroll , when he met a fox , and stopped to speak to him . 1 a 5 later 2 day 5 later 3 or 5 later 4 two 5 later 5 later 8 tortoise 5 later 21 stopped 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 tortoise 8 tortoise 9 was 8 tortoise 12 stroll 8 tortoise 19 , 10 taking 12 stroll 11 a 12 stroll 12 stroll 14 when 12 stroll 16 met 12 stroll 18 fox 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 16 met 17 a 19 , 20 and 21 stopped 23 speak 22 to 23 speak 23 speak 24 to 23 speak 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [i] shall be [delighted] , ' answered the fox , ' [only] [i] [would] [rather] that you [began] . ' 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 7 ' 3 shall 4 be 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 7 ' 12 ' 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 fox 8 answered 11 , 12 ' 17 that 12 ' 18 you 18 you 21 ' 20 . 21 ' so he looked about for a suitable place , and found a convenient hole at the foot of an orange tree . 1 so 7 suitable 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 about 3 looked 7 suitable 5 for 7 suitable 6 a 7 suitable 7 suitable 13 convenient 8 place 13 convenient 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 13 convenient 12 a 13 convenient 13 convenient 14 hole 14 hole 20 orange 15 at 17 foot 16 the 17 foot 17 foot 18 of 17 foot 20 orange 19 an 20 orange 20 orange 21 tree 20 orange 22 . the fox so far kept his word that each morning when the sun rose he appeared to ask how the tortoise was getting on . 1 the 13 sun 2 fox 5 kept 3 so 4 far 3 so 5 kept 5 kept 6 his 5 kept 7 word 7 word 10 morning 8 that 10 morning 9 each 10 morning 10 morning 13 sun 11 when 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 13 sun 23 getting 15 he 23 getting 16 appeared 21 tortoise 17 to 18 ask 18 ask 21 tortoise 19 how 21 tortoise 20 the 21 tortoise 21 tortoise 23 getting 22 was 23 getting 23 getting 24 on 23 getting 25 . ' [oh] , [very] [well] [;] but [i] [wish] you would give me some [fruit] [,] ' replied [he] . 1 ' 18 replied 3 , 7 but 3 , 18 replied 7 but 10 you 10 you 13 me 11 would 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 14 some 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 20 . ' [oh] [dear] [,] oh dear ! 1 ' 5 oh 5 oh 6 dear 5 oh 7 ! i am so hungry ! ' cried the tortoise . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 hungry 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 9 tortoise 4 hungry 10 . 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 9 tortoise 7 cried 9 tortoise 8 the 9 tortoise so [the] [seven] [years] [went] [by] [;] [and] [when] [the] [tortoise] [came] [out] [of] [his] [hole] he was as [fat] as ever . 1 so 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 as 19 as 21 as 21 as 22 ever 22 ever 23 . ' [well] [,] how are you getting on ? ' he would ask cheerfully when he paid his visits . 1 ' 4 how 4 how 7 getting 5 are 6 you 5 are 7 getting 7 getting 8 on 7 getting 20 . 8 on 19 visits 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 he 11 he 12 would 12 would 13 ask 13 ask 19 visits 14 cheerfully 15 when 14 cheerfully 19 visits 15 when 16 he 17 paid 19 visits 18 his 19 visits ' [oh] , all right ; [only] [i] [wish] [you] [had] [brought] [a] [bird] [with] you , ' answered the fox . 1 ' 6 ; 1 ' 19 answered 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 ; 16 you 17 , 17 , 19 answered 18 ' 19 answered 19 answered 20 the 19 answered 21 fox 19 answered 22 . ' [i] [have] [been] [so] [unlucky] [,] [i] [have] [never] [been] [able] [to] [catch] one , ' replied [the] [tortoise] . 1 ' 18 replied 15 one 16 , 16 , 18 replied 17 ' 18 replied 18 replied 21 . ' [however] [,] [i] shall be more [fortunate] [to-morrow] , [i] [am] [sure] . ' 1 ' 5 shall 1 ' 15 ' 5 shall 6 be 7 more 10 , 10 , 15 ' 14 . 15 ' but he was not considered a very swift runner , until an adventure with a deer added to his fame . 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 not 2 he 3 was 4 not 9 runner 5 considered 9 runner 6 a 9 runner 7 very 9 runner 8 swift 9 runner 9 runner 10 , 9 runner 11 until 9 runner 13 adventure 12 an 13 adventure 13 adventure 16 deer 13 adventure 21 . 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 deer 16 deer 20 fame 17 added 18 to 17 added 20 fame 19 his 20 fame one day , when he was basking in the sun , a stag passed by , and stopped for a little conversation . 1 one 2 day 2 day 7 basking 3 , 7 basking 4 when 5 he 4 when 6 was 4 when 7 basking 7 basking 8 in 7 basking 10 sun 7 basking 12 a 7 basking 13 stag 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 13 stag 14 passed 13 stag 15 by 13 stag 17 and 13 stag 18 stopped 16 , 17 and 18 stopped 22 conversation 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 little 20 a 22 conversation 22 conversation 23 . ' [would] you [care] to see [which] [of] [us] [can] [run] [fastest] ? ' asked the [tortoise] [,] [after] [some] [talk] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 see 3 you 13 ? 5 to 6 see 13 ? 14 ' 13 ? 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 15 asked 22 . the stag thought the question so silly that he only shrugged his shoulders . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 thought 2 stag 5 question 2 stag 7 silly 4 the 5 question 6 so 7 silly 7 silly 11 shrugged 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 only 10 only 11 shrugged 11 shrugged 12 his 11 shrugged 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . ' [of] [course] [,] the [victor] [would] [have] [the] [right] [to] [kill] the other , ' [went] [on] [the] [tortoise] [.] 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 16 ' 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 , 15 , 16 ' ' [oh] [,] [on] that [condition] [i] [agree] , ' answered the [deer] [;] ' [but] [i] [am] [afraid] you are a [dead] man . ' 1 ' 5 that 1 ' 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 10 ' 15 ' 11 answered 12 the 15 ' 21 are 15 ' 26 ' 20 you 21 are 22 a 24 man 24 man 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] [is] no use trying to frighten me , ' replied the tortoise . 1 ' 14 tortoise 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 6 trying 8 frighten 8 frighten 9 me 8 frighten 14 tortoise 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 tortoise 12 replied 14 tortoise 13 the 14 tortoise 14 tortoise 15 . this done to his satisfaction , he went back to the starting place . 1 this 13 place 2 done 5 satisfaction 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 satisfaction 5 satisfaction 8 went 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 back 9 back 10 to 9 back 11 the 9 back 12 starting 12 starting 13 place 13 place 14 . full of astonishment , the stag would redouble his efforts , but it was no use . 1 full 2 of 2 of 8 redouble 2 of 16 use 3 astonishment 8 redouble 4 , 8 redouble 5 the 8 redouble 6 stag 8 redouble 7 would 8 redouble 8 redouble 9 his 8 redouble 10 efforts 8 redouble 11 , 8 redouble 12 but 8 redouble 13 it 8 redouble 14 was 15 no 16 use 16 use 17 . and the stag ran , and ran , and ran , till he could run no more , and dropped down dead on the grass . 1 and 10 ran 2 the 3 stag 3 stag 4 ran 3 stag 7 ran 3 stag 10 ran 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ran 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ran 10 ran 21 down 11 , 13 he 12 till 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 run 15 run 21 down 16 no 17 more 17 more 20 dropped 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 dropped 20 dropped 21 down 21 down 25 grass 22 dead 25 grass 23 on 25 grass 24 the 25 grass 25 grass 26 . and the tortoise , when he thinks about it , laughs still . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 tortoise 3 tortoise 4 , 3 tortoise 5 when 3 tortoise 7 thinks 3 tortoise 13 . 6 he 7 thinks 7 thinks 8 about 7 thinks 11 laughs 8 about 9 it 8 about 10 , 11 laughs 12 still but the tortoise was not the only creature of whose tricks stories were told in the forest . 1 but 2 the 2 the 17 forest 3 tortoise 7 only 3 tortoise 8 creature 4 was 5 not 4 was 7 only 6 the 7 only 8 creature 11 tricks 9 of 11 tricks 10 whose 11 tricks 11 tricks 12 stories 11 tricks 17 forest 12 stories 13 were 12 stories 14 told 15 in 17 forest 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . sometimes , however , the inhabitants of the forest were so foolish as to provoke him , and then they got the worst of it . 1 sometimes 6 inhabitants 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 3 however 6 inhabitants 5 the 6 inhabitants 6 inhabitants 7 of 6 inhabitants 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 15 provoke 10 were 15 provoke 11 so 15 provoke 12 foolish 15 provoke 13 as 15 provoke 14 to 15 provoke 15 provoke 16 him 15 provoke 19 then 15 provoke 20 they 15 provoke 21 got 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 21 got 23 worst 22 the 23 worst 23 worst 24 of 23 worst 25 it 23 worst 26 . this was what happened to the barber , whom the monkey visited one morning , saying that he wished to be shaved . 1 this 2 was 1 this 7 barber 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 4 happened 7 barber 6 the 7 barber 7 barber 8 , 7 barber 9 whom 7 barber 11 monkey 7 barber 12 visited 7 barber 15 , 7 barber 22 shaved 10 the 11 monkey 12 visited 14 morning 13 one 14 morning 16 saying 17 that 16 saying 22 shaved 18 he 19 wished 19 wished 22 shaved 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 shaved 22 shaved 23 . it was only a very little bit , and the monkey started up more in rage than in pain . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 19 pain 4 a 5 very 4 a 7 bit 6 little 7 bit 7 bit 8 , 7 bit 11 monkey 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 started 11 monkey 14 more 12 started 13 up 14 more 17 than 14 more 19 pain 15 in 16 rage 16 rage 17 than 18 in 19 pain 19 pain 20 . ' [give] [me] [back] the [end] [of] my tail , ' he roared , ' [or] [i] will take one of [your] [razors] . ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 25 ' 8 my 9 tail 8 my 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 roared 11 ' 15 ' 12 he 13 roared 13 roared 14 , 15 ' 18 will 15 ' 25 ' 18 will 19 take 20 one 21 of 21 of 24 . 24 . 25 ' and he handed her the razor as he spoke . 1 and 2 he 2 he 9 spoke 3 handed 6 razor 4 her 6 razor 5 the 6 razor 6 razor 9 spoke 7 as 9 spoke 8 he 9 spoke 9 spoke 10 . a few days later he came back and rapped at the door of the hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 4 later 3 days 4 later 4 later 5 he 4 later 6 came 4 later 9 rapped 7 back 9 rapped 8 and 9 rapped 9 rapped 10 at 9 rapped 12 door 9 rapped 14 the 9 rapped 15 hut 9 rapped 16 . 11 the 12 door 13 of 14 the ' [i] have [called] for [my] [razor] , ' he said , when the woman [appeared] [.] 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 9 ' 5 for 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 9 ' 15 woman 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 woman ' [i] have [lost] [it] , ' answered she . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 she 8 answered 10 . the woman protested she had not got the knife , so he took the sardine and ran off . 1 the 15 sardine 2 woman 3 protested 3 protested 9 knife 4 she 5 had 4 she 6 not 4 she 7 got 7 got 9 knife 8 the 9 knife 9 knife 15 sardine 10 , 15 sardine 11 so 15 sardine 12 he 15 sardine 13 took 15 sardine 14 the 15 sardine 15 sardine 16 and 15 sardine 17 ran 15 sardine 18 off 15 sardine 19 . a little further along he saw a baker who was standing at the door , eating one of his loaves . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 8 baker 4 along 8 baker 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 a 6 saw 8 baker 8 baker 11 standing 8 baker 14 door 9 who 11 standing 10 was 11 standing 12 at 14 door 13 the 14 door 14 door 15 , 14 door 20 loaves 14 door 21 . 16 eating 20 loaves 17 one 18 of 17 one 20 loaves 19 his 20 loaves ' [that] must [be] rather dry , ' said the monkey , ' try my fish ' ; and the man did not need twice telling . 1 ' 3 must 1 ' 11 monkey 1 ' 17 ' 5 rather 11 monkey 6 dry 7 , 6 dry 11 monkey 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 11 monkey 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 , 11 monkey 13 ' 11 monkey 14 try 11 monkey 16 fish 14 try 15 my 17 ' 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 man 21 man 25 twice 22 did 23 not 22 did 25 twice 24 need 25 twice 25 twice 26 telling 25 twice 27 . a few days later the monkey stopped again at the baker 's hut . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 3 days 6 monkey 5 the 6 monkey 6 monkey 11 baker 7 stopped 11 baker 8 again 11 baker 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 baker 11 baker 12 's 11 baker 13 hut 13 hut 14 . ' [i] ['ve] [called] for that [fish] , ' he said . 1 ' 9 ' 5 for 6 that 5 for 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . ' [that] [fish] ? 1 ' 4 ? but [i] [have] [eaten] [it] [!] ['] [exclaimed] the [baker] [in] [dismay] . 1 but 9 the 9 the 13 . as he went he saw a woman with a group of little girls round her , teaching them how to dress hair . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 5 saw 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 10 group 6 a 10 group 7 woman 10 group 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 group 10 group 11 of 10 group 13 girls 10 group 14 round 12 little 13 girls 14 round 15 her 14 round 16 , 14 round 17 teaching 17 teaching 18 them 17 teaching 19 how 17 teaching 21 dress 17 teaching 23 . 20 to 21 dress 21 dress 22 hair but he took no notice of their questions , he only said to their mother [:] ['] [i] ['ve] [called] [for] [my] barrel of meal . ' 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 notice 3 took 7 their 4 no 5 notice 5 notice 6 of 7 their 8 questions 7 their 14 their 8 questions 9 , 8 questions 10 he 8 questions 11 only 8 questions 12 said 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 mother 14 their 25 meal 23 barrel 24 of 23 barrel 25 meal 25 meal 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [why] [,] you [gave] [it] to me [to] [make] [cakes] [of] ! ' [cried] the [mother] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 the 16 the 18 . ' [if] [i] [can't] [get] my [barrel] [of] [meal] , [i] shall take one of your [children] [,] ' answered the [monkey] . 1 ' 6 my 1 ' 20 answered 6 my 10 , 12 shall 13 take 12 shall 19 ' 13 take 15 of 13 take 16 your 14 one 15 of 19 ' 20 answered 20 answered 21 the 20 answered 23 . ' [oh] [,] [leave] [me] my child , and [i] will find you another barrel of meal , ' wept the [mother] [.] 1 ' 6 my 6 my 7 child 7 child 8 , 7 child 15 barrel 8 , 9 and 11 will 12 find 12 find 13 you 12 find 15 barrel 14 another 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 of 15 barrel 17 meal 15 barrel 20 wept 15 barrel 21 the 17 meal 19 ' 18 , 19 ' ' [i] don't [want] [another] [barrel] , [i] [want] [that] [one] , ' answered the [monkey] [sternly] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 14 answered 7 , 14 answered 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 14 answered 18 . now [the] [monkey] ['s] [tiresome] [tricks] [had] [made] [him] [many] [enemies] [in] [the] [forest] , but no one [hated] [him] [so] [much] [as] [the] [puma] [.] 1 now 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 no 17 no 18 one yes , on this occasion there could be no escape ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 occasion 3 on 5 occasion 4 this 5 occasion 5 occasion 10 escape 6 there 8 be 6 there 9 no 7 could 8 be 9 no 10 escape 10 escape 11 ! and no more there would have been if the puma had had greater patience ; but in his excitement he moved a little too soon . 1 and 2 no 2 no 3 more 2 no 4 there 2 no 14 patience 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 been 6 have 14 patience 8 if 10 puma 9 the 10 puma 10 puma 11 had 10 puma 12 had 10 puma 13 greater 10 puma 14 patience 14 patience 15 ; 14 patience 19 excitement 15 ; 16 but 17 in 19 excitement 18 his 19 excitement 19 excitement 21 moved 19 excitement 26 . 20 he 21 moved 21 moved 23 little 21 moved 25 soon 22 a 23 little 24 too 25 soon the monkey , who was stooping to drink , heard a rustling , and turning caught the gleam of two yellow , murderous eyes . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 , 2 monkey 4 who 2 monkey 6 stooping 5 was 6 stooping 6 stooping 8 drink 6 stooping 12 rustling 7 to 8 drink 8 drink 9 , 10 heard 12 rustling 11 a 12 rustling 12 rustling 15 turning 12 rustling 18 gleam 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 turning 16 caught 18 gleam 17 the 18 gleam 18 gleam 19 of 18 gleam 23 murderous 20 two 23 murderous 21 yellow 23 murderous 22 , 23 murderous 23 murderous 24 eyes 23 murderous 25 . never had the monkey been so near death , and it was some time before he recovered enough courage to venture on the ground again . 1 never 2 had 2 had 5 been 2 had 17 recovered 3 the 4 monkey 4 monkey 5 been 5 been 6 so 6 so 7 near 7 near 8 death 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 recovered 11 it 12 was 11 it 14 time 13 some 14 time 14 time 17 recovered 15 before 17 recovered 16 he 17 recovered 17 recovered 21 venture 17 recovered 25 again 18 enough 21 venture 19 courage 20 to 19 courage 21 venture 21 venture 24 ground 22 on 24 ground 23 the 24 ground 25 again 26 . up there in the shelter of the trees , he began to turn over in his head plans for escaping the snares of the puma . 1 up 2 there 2 there 3 in 2 there 15 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 5 shelter 5 shelter 6 of 5 shelter 8 trees 5 shelter 11 began 7 the 8 trees 9 , 11 began 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 turn 13 turn 14 over 15 in 22 snares 16 his 22 snares 17 head 22 snares 18 plans 19 for 18 plans 22 snares 20 escaping 21 the 20 escaping 22 snares 22 snares 23 of 22 snares 25 puma 24 the 25 puma 25 puma 26 . and at length chance helped him . 1 and 5 helped 2 at 3 length 3 length 5 helped 4 chance 5 helped 5 helped 6 him 6 him 7 . peeping down to the earth , he saw a man coming along the path carrying on his head a large gourd filled with honey . 1 peeping 2 down 2 down 3 to 2 down 14 path 4 the 5 earth 4 the 14 path 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 11 coming 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 coming 11 coming 14 path 12 along 14 path 13 the 14 path 14 path 15 carrying 14 path 25 . 15 carrying 21 gourd 16 on 21 gourd 17 his 21 gourd 18 head 21 gourd 19 a 20 large 20 large 21 gourd 21 gourd 22 filled 21 gourd 24 honey 22 filled 23 with by-and-by the great rains began again . 1 by-and-by 4 rains 2 the 4 rains 3 great 4 rains 4 rains 5 began 4 rains 7 . 5 began 6 again on his way to breakfast he met a rabbit , and stopped for a little talk . 1 on 3 way 2 his 3 way 3 way 7 met 3 way 17 . 4 to 5 breakfast 5 breakfast 7 met 6 he 7 met 7 met 8 a 7 met 12 stopped 9 rabbit 12 stopped 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 for 12 stopped 16 talk 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 little ' [i] am [feeling] [rather] [dull] [,] ' [he] [remarked] ; ['] [i] [think] it would do me [good] [to] [hunt] [a] [while] . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 8 ' 8 ' 11 ; 11 ; 15 it 15 it 16 would 16 would 17 do 17 do 18 me 18 me 24 . what do you say ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] [,] [i] am [quite] [willing] , ' answered the [rabbit] , [proud] [of] [being] [spoken] [to] [by] [such] [a] [large] [creature] [.] 1 ' 5 am 1 ' 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 13 , ' [but] the [question] is , what shall we hunt ? ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 12 ' 6 , 12 ' 7 what 8 shall 7 what 11 ? 8 shall 9 we 8 shall 10 hunt 11 ? 12 ' it shows much more skill to be able to catch a small thing that can hide itself in a moment behind a leaf . 1 it 2 shows 2 shows 5 skill 2 shows 17 itself 3 much 4 more 3 much 5 skill 5 skill 8 able 5 skill 10 catch 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 11 a 12 small 12 small 13 thing 12 small 16 hide 13 thing 14 that 15 can 16 hide 16 hide 17 itself 17 itself 21 behind 17 itself 23 leaf 18 in 20 moment 19 a 20 moment 20 moment 21 behind 22 a 23 leaf 23 leaf 24 . i 'll tell you what ! 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 what 5 what 6 ! suppose [i] [hunt] [butterflies] [,] [and] you [,] [serpents] [.] ['] 1 suppose 7 you the rabbit , who was young and without experience , was delighted with this idea , and they both set out on their various ways . 1 the 12 delighted 2 rabbit 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 12 delighted 6 young 7 and 6 young 9 experience 8 without 9 experience 9 experience 12 delighted 10 , 12 delighted 11 was 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 with 12 delighted 14 this 12 delighted 15 idea 12 delighted 18 they 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 both 19 both 24 various 20 set 21 out 20 set 22 on 20 set 24 various 23 their 24 various 24 various 25 ways 25 ways 26 . but , as it was , the dried leaves were all empty , and the rabbit at last fell asleep where he was . 1 but 4 it 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 20 asleep 6 , 20 asleep 7 the 8 dried 8 dried 9 leaves 8 dried 12 empty 8 dried 20 asleep 9 leaves 10 were 10 were 11 all 12 empty 14 and 12 empty 16 rabbit 12 empty 18 last 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 17 at 18 last 19 fell 20 asleep 20 asleep 22 he 20 asleep 24 . 21 where 22 he 22 he 23 was it was not easy to catch the monkey off his guard , and the rabbit waited long before an opportunity arrived . 1 it 2 was 1 it 4 easy 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 4 easy 8 monkey 6 catch 8 monkey 7 the 8 monkey 8 monkey 11 guard 9 off 11 guard 10 his 11 guard 11 guard 13 and 11 guard 14 the 11 guard 15 rabbit 11 guard 16 waited 12 , 13 and 16 waited 17 long 16 waited 20 opportunity 17 long 18 before 19 an 20 opportunity 20 opportunity 21 arrived 20 opportunity 22 . but instead of falling to the ground again , the stone stuck to the soft wax . 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 2 instead 4 falling 4 falling 7 ground 5 to 7 ground 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 11 stone 7 ground 17 . 8 again 9 , 8 again 11 stone 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 16 wax 12 stuck 13 to 12 stuck 16 wax 14 the 16 wax 15 soft 16 wax at this moment a breeze shook the tree , and the orange on which the monkey had set his heart dropped from the bough . 1 at 3 moment 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 5 breeze 4 a 5 breeze 5 breeze 6 shook 6 shook 12 orange 7 the 12 orange 8 tree 10 and 8 tree 12 orange 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 orange 12 orange 13 on 12 orange 14 which 12 orange 16 monkey 12 orange 17 had 12 orange 18 set 15 the 16 monkey 18 set 24 bough 19 his 20 heart 20 heart 24 bough 21 dropped 24 bough 22 from 23 the 22 from 24 bough 24 bough 25 . he [picked] [it] up and [ate] it [every] [bit] [,] [including] [the] [rind] , and it was so good [he] [thought] [he] [should] [like] [another] . 1 he 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 7 it 7 it 17 was 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 so 18 so 19 good 19 good 26 . but like the two stones his leg remained stuck to the wax , and he was held fast . 1 but 5 stones 2 like 5 stones 3 the 5 stones 4 two 5 stones 5 stones 7 leg 5 stones 19 . 6 his 7 leg 7 leg 12 wax 8 remained 12 wax 9 stuck 10 to 9 stuck 12 wax 11 the 12 wax 12 wax 14 and 12 wax 17 held 12 wax 18 fast 13 , 14 and 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 held and [this] [was] how it [came] [about] . 1 and 4 how 4 how 5 it 5 it 8 . but the puma easily saw through these excuses , and laughed at him . 1 but 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 easily 3 puma 5 saw 3 puma 6 through 3 puma 7 these 3 puma 8 excuses 3 puma 13 him 3 puma 14 . 8 excuses 11 laughed 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 at ' [the] [river] is not deep at all , ' he said ; ' why , you will never be off your feet . 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 15 why 4 is 5 not 4 is 6 deep 4 is 8 all 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 10 ' 15 why 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 ; 14 ' 15 why 15 why 16 , 15 why 17 you 17 you 22 your 18 will 19 never 18 will 20 be 18 will 22 your 21 off 22 your 22 your 23 feet 23 feet 24 . come , pluck up your courage and follow me . ' 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 pluck 3 pluck 4 up 3 pluck 5 your 3 pluck 6 courage 3 pluck 7 and 3 pluck 8 follow 8 follow 9 me 9 me 11 ' 10 . 11 ' as it was , he scrambled out , shaking with terror , and found the puma waiting for him . 1 as 6 scrambled 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 scrambled 4 , 6 scrambled 5 he 6 scrambled 6 scrambled 7 out 6 scrambled 11 terror 8 , 9 shaking 9 shaking 11 terror 10 with 11 terror 11 terror 16 puma 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 puma 14 found 16 puma 15 the 16 puma 16 puma 17 waiting 16 puma 19 him 16 puma 20 . 17 waiting 18 for ' [you] [had] a [narrow] [escape] [that] time , ' said the [puma] . 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 10 ' 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 11 said 14 . suppose you were to climb the tree and get some . 1 suppose 2 you 1 suppose 5 climb 3 were 5 climb 4 to 5 climb 5 climb 7 tree 5 climb 8 and 5 climb 9 get 5 climb 11 . 6 the 7 tree 9 get 10 some you shall eat the green ones , they are the best and sweetest ; and you can throw the yellow ones down to me . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 eat 3 eat 5 green 4 the 5 green 5 green 20 yellow 6 ones 9 are 6 ones 11 best 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 are 10 the 11 best 11 best 13 sweetest 12 and 13 sweetest 13 sweetest 18 throw 13 sweetest 20 yellow 14 ; 18 throw 15 and 18 throw 16 you 17 can 17 can 18 throw 18 throw 19 the 20 yellow 21 ones 20 yellow 22 down 20 yellow 25 . 22 down 23 to 23 to 24 me i dare say they will do [quite] [well] [!] ['] 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 2 dare 6 do 4 they 5 will 5 will 6 do and [what] [a] [dinner] he made [!] 1 and 5 he 5 he 6 made when he had quite done , they set forth once more . 1 when 2 he 1 when 7 they 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 done 4 quite 5 done 5 done 6 , 7 they 8 set 8 set 9 forth 8 set 10 once 10 once 11 more 11 more 12 . the path lay through a field of maize , where several men were working . 1 the 2 path 2 path 8 maize 2 path 15 . 3 lay 8 maize 4 through 8 maize 5 a 8 maize 6 field 8 maize 7 of 8 maize 8 maize 9 , 8 maize 10 where 8 maize 11 several 8 maize 12 men 8 maize 13 were 8 maize 14 working the stag obeyed , but the men were hot and tired , and [did] [not] [think] [this] [a] [good] [joke] [.] 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 obeyed 3 obeyed 5 but 3 obeyed 7 men 3 obeyed 9 hot 4 , 5 but 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 were 9 hot 10 and 9 hot 11 tired 9 hot 13 and 12 , 13 and so they set their dogs at him , and he was obliged to run away as fast as he could . 1 so 2 they 1 so 12 obliged 2 they 3 set 2 they 4 their 4 their 5 dogs 5 dogs 6 at 5 dogs 7 him 5 dogs 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 obliged 12 obliged 13 to 12 obliged 17 fast 14 run 15 away 14 run 17 fast 16 as 17 fast 17 fast 18 as 17 fast 20 could 17 fast 21 . 19 he 20 could by-and-by the puma saw a small snake with a beautiful shining skin , lying coiled up at the foot of a tree . 1 by-and-by 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 4 saw 3 puma 6 small 3 puma 7 snake 5 a 6 small 7 snake 12 skin 8 with 12 skin 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 12 skin 11 shining 12 skin 12 skin 15 coiled 13 , 15 coiled 14 lying 15 coiled 15 coiled 16 up 15 coiled 19 foot 17 at 19 foot 18 the 19 foot 19 foot 20 of 19 foot 22 tree 21 a 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [what] a lovely bracelet that would make for your daughter , friend stag ! ' said he . 1 ' 17 said 3 a 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 bracelet 4 lovely 15 ! 5 bracelet 7 would 5 bracelet 8 make 5 bracelet 9 for 5 bracelet 10 your 5 bracelet 11 daughter 6 that 7 would 11 daughter 12 , 11 daughter 14 stag 13 friend 14 stag 15 ! 16 ' 15 ! 17 said 17 said 18 he 17 said 19 . the stag stooped and picked up the snake , which bit him , and he turned angrily to the puma . 1 the 2 stag 2 stag 3 stooped 2 stag 5 picked 2 stag 8 snake 3 stooped 4 and 5 picked 6 up 7 the 8 snake 8 snake 10 which 8 snake 11 bit 9 , 10 which 11 bit 17 angrily 12 him 15 he 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 he 15 he 16 turned 16 turned 17 angrily 17 angrily 20 puma 17 angrily 21 . 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 puma ' [why] [did] you not tell me it [would] [bite] ? ' he asked . 1 ' 12 ' 1 ' 14 asked 4 you 5 not 4 you 7 me 4 you 11 ? 6 tell 7 me 8 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 14 asked 15 . ' [is] it [my] [fault] if you are [an] [idiot] ? ' replied the [puma] . 1 ' 13 replied 3 it 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 13 replied 16 . this done , he returned to bed . 1 this 2 done 2 done 5 returned 3 , 4 he 3 , 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . in the [morning] the [shepherd] [went] [as] [usual] [to] [let] [the] [sheep] [out] of the [fold] , and [found] one of [them] [missing] [.] 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 the 4 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 21 of 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 one 20 one 21 of he thought directly of the puma , and ran to accuse him of having eaten the sheep . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 6 puma 3 directly 6 puma 4 of 6 puma 5 the 6 puma 6 puma 9 ran 6 puma 11 accuse 6 puma 18 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 to 11 accuse 12 him 11 accuse 13 of 11 accuse 14 having 11 accuse 15 eaten 11 accuse 17 sheep 16 the 17 sheep ' [i] [,] my [good] [man] ? 1 ' 4 my 4 my 7 ? what has put it into your head to think of such a thing ? 1 what 2 has 1 what 14 ? 2 has 11 such 3 put 4 it 3 put 5 into 3 put 7 head 3 put 11 such 6 your 7 head 8 to 9 think 9 think 10 of 9 think 11 such 11 such 12 a 11 such 13 thing have [i] got any blood about me ? 1 have 3 got 1 have 4 any 1 have 5 blood 1 have 7 me 6 about 7 me 7 me 8 ? if anyone has eaten a sheep it must be my friend the stag . ' 1 if 2 anyone 2 anyone 6 sheep 3 has 4 eaten 4 eaten 6 sheep 5 a 6 sheep 6 sheep 11 friend 7 it 9 be 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 friend 10 my 11 friend 11 friend 13 stag 12 the 13 stag 13 stag 15 ' 14 . 15 ' then the shepherd went to examine the sleeping stag , and of course he saw the blood . 1 then 3 shepherd 2 the 3 shepherd 3 shepherd 9 stag 4 went 6 examine 5 to 6 examine 6 examine 9 stag 7 the 9 stag 8 sleeping 9 stag 9 stag 11 and 9 stag 13 course 9 stag 15 saw 10 , 11 and 12 of 13 course 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 17 blood 16 the 17 blood 17 blood 18 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the noise awakened the comrade above , and he came downstairs . 1 the 2 noise 2 noise 5 comrade 3 awakened 4 the 3 awakened 5 comrade 5 comrade 6 above 5 comrade 11 downstairs 5 comrade 12 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 downstairs 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 downstairs a large bucket was set before the puma directly . 1 a 2 large 2 large 8 puma 3 bucket 8 puma 4 was 8 puma 5 set 8 puma 6 before 8 puma 7 the 8 puma 8 puma 9 directly 8 puma 10 . he drank it to the last drop , and then took leave . 1 he 2 drank 2 drank 3 it 2 drank 6 last 2 drank 7 drop 2 drank 13 . 3 it 4 to 5 the 6 last 7 drop 12 leave 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 took 11 took 12 leave on his way home he met the monkey . 1 on 3 way 2 his 3 way 3 way 4 home 3 way 6 met 3 way 9 . 5 he 6 met 6 met 8 monkey 7 the 8 monkey ' [are] you [fond] [of] [milk] ? ' asked he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 9 asked 11 . ' [i] [know] [a] [place] [where] you get it [very] [nice] . 1 ' 7 you 7 you 8 get 8 get 9 it 9 it 12 . i will show you it if you like . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 it 3 show 7 you 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 like 8 like 9 . 9 . 10 ' jump in [,] [and] [i] will follow . ' 1 jump 2 in 1 jump 7 follow 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [do] you think you have the stag to deal with ? ' asked the monkey , laughing . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 16 monkey 3 you 6 have 4 think 5 you 5 you 6 have 7 the 16 monkey 8 stag 9 to 8 stag 10 deal 10 deal 16 monkey 11 with 16 monkey 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 16 monkey 15 the 16 monkey 16 monkey 17 , 16 monkey 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 . ' [i] [should] [prefer] [to] [follow] ; [if] [not] [i] [shall] go no further . ' 1 ' 7 ; 1 ' 16 ' 12 go 16 ' 13 no 14 further 14 further 15 . 15 . 16 ' so in this manner they reached the bank . 1 so 4 manner 2 in 4 manner 3 this 4 manner 4 manner 8 bank 4 manner 9 . 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 8 bank 7 the 8 bank ' [friend] [monkey] [,] [look] what [fine] [bananas] [,] ' cried [he] . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 11 cried 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 13 . ' [you] [are] [fond] [of] [climbing] [;] [suppose] you [run] [up] and [throw] me [down] [a] [few] . 1 ' 9 you 9 you 14 me 12 and 14 me 14 me 18 . you [can] [eat] [the] [green] [ones] [,] [which] [are] [the] [nicest] , and [i] will be [content] with the [yellow] . ' 1 you 22 ' 12 , 13 and 12 , 22 ' 13 and 15 will 15 will 16 be 18 with 19 the 18 with 21 . 21 . 22 ' the [puma] [was] [furious] [and] [cried] [out] [:] ['] [i] [will] [punch] [your] head [for] [that] . ' 1 the 14 head 14 head 17 . 17 . 18 ' but the monkey only answered : ' [if] you are [going] [to] [talk] such [nonsense] [i] [won't] [walk] with you . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 3 monkey 4 only 3 monkey 6 : 5 answered 6 : 6 : 7 ' 6 : 22 ' 7 ' 10 are 9 you 10 are 10 are 14 such 19 with 20 you 19 with 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the puma was silent . 1 and 3 puma 2 the 3 puma 3 puma 5 silent 3 puma 6 . 4 was 5 silent the men thanked him heartily , let him pass on , and the puma followed behind him . 1 the 3 thanked 2 men 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 heartily 3 thanked 17 him 5 heartily 6 , 5 heartily 9 pass 7 let 8 him 7 let 9 pass 9 pass 10 on 9 pass 14 puma 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 puma 13 the 14 puma 14 puma 15 followed 14 puma 16 behind 17 him 18 . further along the path they saw the shining snake lying on the moss . 1 further 4 path 2 along 4 path 3 the 4 path 4 path 13 moss 4 path 14 . 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 8 shining 7 the 8 shining 8 shining 13 moss 9 snake 10 lying 9 snake 13 moss 10 lying 11 on 11 on 12 the ' [what] a [lovely] [necklace] for [your] [daughter] , ' [exclaimed] [the] [puma] [.] 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 10 ' 6 for 9 , 9 , 10 ' ' [pick] it up and [take] it [with] [you] . ' 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 11 ' 4 up 5 and 5 and 7 it 7 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' not long after this they reached the comrade 's house , and found him just ready to go to bed . 1 not 2 long 2 long 8 comrade 3 after 4 this 3 after 8 comrade 5 they 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 6 reached 8 comrade 8 comrade 9 's 8 comrade 10 house 8 comrade 12 and 8 comrade 13 found 11 , 12 and 13 found 14 him 13 found 16 ready 15 just 16 ready 16 ready 20 bed 17 to 20 bed 18 go 20 bed 19 to 20 bed 20 bed 21 . besides , he thought it would be more prudent not to fall asleep , so he only lay still and snored loudly . 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 9 prudent 5 it 7 be 6 would 7 be 7 be 9 prudent 8 more 9 prudent 9 prudent 10 not 9 prudent 12 fall 9 prudent 13 asleep 11 to 12 fall 13 asleep 21 snored 14 , 21 snored 15 so 21 snored 16 he 21 snored 17 only 21 snored 18 lay 21 snored 19 still 21 snored 20 and 21 snored 21 snored 22 loudly 21 snored 23 . the monkey did not answer , but silently pointed to the puma who was pretending to be asleep . 1 the 12 puma 2 monkey 8 silently 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 answer 5 answer 7 but 5 answer 8 silently 6 , 7 but 8 silently 12 puma 9 pointed 10 to 9 pointed 12 puma 11 the 12 puma 12 puma 13 who 12 puma 14 was 12 puma 15 pretending 12 puma 18 asleep 12 puma 19 . 15 pretending 16 to 15 pretending 17 be then the monkey got up and went to the dairy , and drank all the milk he could find . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 monkey 2 the 10 dairy 4 got 10 dairy 5 up 10 dairy 6 and 10 dairy 7 went 8 to 7 went 10 dairy 9 the 10 dairy 10 dairy 13 drank 10 dairy 14 all 10 dairy 15 the 10 dairy 16 milk 10 dairy 18 could 10 dairy 19 find 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drank 17 he 18 could 19 find 20 . afterwards he returned home and married , and that is the last we heard of him . 1 afterwards 2 he 1 afterwards 3 returned 1 afterwards 6 married 1 afterwards 9 that 1 afterwards 13 we 3 returned 4 home 4 home 5 and 6 married 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 that 10 is 9 that 12 last 10 is 11 the 13 we 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 14 heard 16 him 16 him 17 . [[] [adapted] [from] [folklore] [brésilien] [.] []] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [fish] now the cobbler was as patient about fishing as he had been about cobbling . 1 now 3 cobbler 2 the 3 cobbler 3 cobbler 4 was 3 cobbler 5 as 3 cobbler 6 patient 3 cobbler 7 about 3 cobbler 8 fishing 8 fishing 14 cobbling 9 as 14 cobbling 10 he 14 cobbling 11 had 12 been 12 been 14 cobbling 13 about 14 cobbling 14 cobbling 15 . ' [take] [me] [back] [to] [your] [hut] [and] [cook] [me] ; [then] [cut] [me] [up] , and [sprinkle] me [over] [with] [pepper] and [salt] [.] 1 ' 11 ; 11 ; 23 and 16 , 17 and 16 , 23 and 17 and 19 me give two of the pieces to your wife , and bury two more in the garden . ' 1 give 5 pieces 2 two 5 pieces 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 pieces 5 pieces 11 bury 5 pieces 18 ' 6 to 11 bury 7 your 8 wife 8 wife 11 bury 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bury 11 bury 12 two 11 bury 13 more 11 bury 16 garden 14 in 16 garden 15 the 16 garden 17 . 18 ' and when they were safe in bed he stole out and buried the two pieces in the garden . 1 and 12 buried 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 3 they 12 buried 5 safe 9 stole 6 in 7 bed 7 bed 9 stole 8 he 9 stole 9 stole 10 out 9 stole 12 buried 11 and 12 buried 12 buried 13 the 12 buried 15 pieces 12 buried 16 in 12 buried 18 garden 14 two 15 pieces 17 the 18 garden 18 garden 19 . years passed away , and the babies were almost men . 1 years 2 passed 1 years 11 . 2 passed 3 away 2 passed 5 and 2 passed 6 the 2 passed 7 babies 3 away 4 , 7 babies 8 were 7 babies 9 almost 7 babies 10 men so , one [fine] morning [,] [the] [two] [brothers] [left] [the] [hut] [,] [and] [walked] [together] [to] [the] [place] [where] [the] [great] [road] [divided] [.] 1 so 5 morning 2 , 3 one 3 one 5 morning ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked he [,] [pausing] [and] [looking] [round] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 asked 8 asked 9 he 8 asked 15 . she turned as she heard the sound of his sword , and removed her handkerchief from her eyes . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 7 sound 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 heard 5 heard 7 sound 6 the 7 sound 7 sound 8 of 7 sound 13 removed 9 his 10 sword 10 sword 12 and 10 sword 13 removed 11 , 12 and 13 removed 15 handkerchief 14 her 15 handkerchief 15 handkerchief 16 from 15 handkerchief 18 eyes 15 handkerchief 19 . 17 her 18 eyes ' [fly] , ' she cried ; ' [fly] [while] you have [yet] time , [before] [that] [monster] [sees] you . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 cried 4 ' 22 ' 5 she 6 cried 6 cried 7 ; 8 ' 11 you 8 ' 15 , 8 ' 20 you 8 ' 22 ' 11 you 12 have 12 have 14 time 21 . 22 ' she said it , and she meant it ; yet , when he had turned his back , she felt more forsaken than before . 1 she 2 said 1 she 14 had 2 said 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 she 7 meant 6 she 14 had 7 meant 8 it 9 ; 10 yet 9 ; 13 he 11 , 13 he 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 turned 14 had 24 before 15 turned 16 his 15 turned 17 back 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 felt 20 felt 21 more 21 more 23 than 22 forsaken 23 than 23 than 24 before 24 before 25 . ' [give] me [your] [veil] , ' he said [hastily] to the princess . 1 ' 9 said 3 me 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 14 . 11 to 12 the 11 to 14 . 12 the 13 princess and when she had unwound it from her head he covered the mirror with it . 1 and 5 unwound 2 when 5 unwound 3 she 5 unwound 4 had 5 unwound 5 unwound 6 it 5 unwound 7 from 5 unwound 8 her 5 unwound 9 head 5 unwound 10 he 5 unwound 11 covered 5 unwound 15 it 11 covered 13 mirror 11 covered 14 with 12 the 13 mirror 15 it 16 . have no fear ; [i] shall [be] [at] [hand] [.] ['] 1 have 2 no 2 no 3 fear 2 no 4 ; 4 ; 6 shall he and his horse had scarcely found shelter amongst some rocks , when the flap of the dragon 's wings could be plainly heard . 1 he 3 his 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 horse 4 horse 9 amongst 5 had 6 scarcely 6 scarcely 9 amongst 7 found 9 amongst 8 shelter 9 amongst 9 amongst 15 flap 10 some 15 flap 11 rocks 15 flap 12 , 13 when 13 when 15 flap 14 the 15 flap 15 flap 16 of 15 flap 18 dragon 15 flap 20 wings 17 the 18 dragon 18 dragon 19 's 20 wings 23 plainly 21 could 22 be 21 could 23 plainly 23 plainly 24 heard 23 plainly 25 . the [princess] [had] [not] [known] [,] [when] [she] [obeyed] [the] [orders] of the [knight] of the [fish] [,] [what] [she] [expected] [to] [happen] [.] 1 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the he shook his mane with rage and fury ; the enemy in front did exactly the same . 1 he 14 did 2 shook 4 mane 3 his 4 mane 4 mane 6 rage 4 mane 7 and 4 mane 8 fury 5 with 6 rage 8 fury 9 ; 8 fury 11 enemy 8 fury 13 front 8 fury 14 did 10 the 11 enemy 12 in 13 front 14 did 15 exactly 15 exactly 17 same 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 . he lashed his tail , and rolled his red eyes , and the dragon opposite was no whit behind him . 1 he 2 lashed 2 lashed 3 his 2 lashed 4 tail 4 tail 7 rolled 4 tail 19 behind 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 rolled 7 rolled 10 eyes 7 rolled 12 and 8 his 10 eyes 9 red 10 eyes 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 18 whit 15 opposite 18 whit 16 was 18 whit 17 no 18 whit 18 whit 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 20 him 21 . opening his mouth to its very widest , he gave an awful roar ; but the other dragon only roared back . 1 opening 7 widest 2 his 7 widest 3 mouth 7 widest 4 to 7 widest 5 its 7 widest 6 very 7 widest 7 widest 8 , 7 widest 9 he 7 widest 10 gave 7 widest 11 an 7 widest 12 awful 7 widest 13 roar 13 roar 14 ; 13 roar 18 dragon 14 ; 15 but 16 the 17 other 16 the 18 dragon 18 dragon 20 roared 19 only 20 roared 20 roared 21 back 20 roared 22 . this was too much , and with another roar which made the princess shake in her shoes , he flung himself upon his foe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 much 3 too 5 , 3 too 9 roar 5 , 6 and 7 with 9 roar 8 another 9 roar 9 roar 11 made 9 roar 13 princess 9 roar 14 shake 10 which 11 made 12 the 13 princess 14 shake 17 shoes 14 shake 18 , 14 shake 20 flung 15 in 17 shoes 16 her 17 shoes 19 he 20 flung 20 flung 21 himself 20 flung 24 foe 22 upon 24 foe 23 his 24 foe 24 foe 25 . ' [what] [castle] is that [out] there , ' [asked] [the] [knight] [;] ' it [seems] to be [made] [of] [black] [marble] ? ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 9 ' 4 is 7 there 5 that 7 there 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 ' 14 ' 24 ' 15 it 18 be 15 it 23 ? 17 to 18 be 23 ? 24 ' ' [it] is [called] [the] [castle] [of] [albatroz] , ' answered the princess . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 princess 11 answered 14 . 12 the 13 princess ' [it] is [enchanted] , and no one [that] [has] [tried] [to] [enter] [it] has ever come back . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 20 ' 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 15 has 15 has 16 ever 15 has 17 come 17 come 18 back 18 back 19 . 19 . 20 ' [[] [illustration] [:] [the] [dragon] [and] [the] [mirror] []] but nobody stirred for all that . 1 but 3 stirred 2 nobody 3 stirred 3 stirred 4 for 3 stirred 5 all 3 stirred 7 . 5 all 6 that ' [is] [there] [anyone] [inside] ? ' cried the young man in his loudest voice ; ' anyone who will give a knight hospitality ? 1 ' 8 cried 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 cried 8 cried 14 loudest 9 the 14 loudest 10 young 11 man 10 young 14 loudest 12 in 14 loudest 13 his 14 loudest 14 loudest 15 voice 14 loudest 16 ; 14 loudest 17 ' 14 loudest 18 anyone 18 anyone 24 hospitality 19 who 24 hospitality 20 will 21 give 21 give 22 a 21 give 24 hospitality 23 knight 24 hospitality 24 hospitality 25 ? neither governor , nor squire , not even a page [?] ['] 1 neither 2 governor 1 neither 4 nor 1 neither 5 squire 3 , 4 nor 5 squire 6 , 5 squire 10 page 7 not 8 even 8 even 10 page 9 a 10 page ' [not] even a page ! ' answered the echoes . 1 ' 10 echoes 3 even 10 echoes 4 a 5 page 5 page 10 echoes 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 echoes 9 the 10 echoes 10 echoes 11 . but the young man did not heed them , and only struck a furious blow at the gate . 1 but 7 heed 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 3 young 7 heed 5 did 6 not 5 did 7 heed 7 heed 8 them 7 heed 9 , 7 heed 11 only 7 heed 12 struck 9 , 10 and 12 struck 15 blow 12 struck 18 gate 13 a 15 blow 14 furious 15 blow 16 at 18 gate 17 the 18 gate 18 gate 19 . ' [what] do you want ? ' said she . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 8 said 4 you 5 want 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 . ' [to] [enter] , ' he answered [shortly] . 1 ' 7 answered 4 , 7 answered 5 ' 6 he 5 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 . ' [can] [i] [rest] here [this] [night] [?] 1 ' 5 here yes or [no] ? ' 1 yes 5 ' 2 or 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [no] [,] [no] [,] [no] ! ' repeated the echoes . 1 ' 9 repeated 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 repeated 9 repeated 11 echoes 9 repeated 12 . 10 the 11 echoes ' [come] [in] [,] come in , ' said she , ' so fine a gentleman will do us no harm . ' 1 ' 5 come 1 ' 8 ' 5 come 6 in 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 12 ' 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 , 12 ' 23 ' 13 so 14 fine 14 fine 16 gentleman 15 a 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 21 harm 17 will 21 harm 18 do 21 harm 19 us 21 harm 20 no 21 harm 21 harm 23 ' 22 . 23 ' ' [harm] ! ' repeated the echoes [,] [but] [again] [the] [young] [man] [paid] [no] [heed] . 1 ' 5 repeated 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 repeated 5 repeated 7 echoes 5 repeated 17 . 6 the 7 echoes ' [let] [us] [go] [in] [,] [ancient] [dame] , ' [but] [she] [interrupted] [him] . 1 ' 10 ' 1 ' 15 . 9 , 10 ' you shall live here with me and be my husband . ' 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 live 2 shall 8 be 2 shall 9 my 2 shall 12 ' 3 live 4 here 3 live 5 with 5 with 6 me 5 with 7 and 9 my 10 husband 10 husband 11 . but at these words the knight let his spear fall , so surprised was he . 1 but 15 he 2 at 4 words 3 these 4 words 4 words 9 spear 5 the 6 knight 6 knight 7 let 6 knight 9 spear 8 his 9 spear 9 spear 10 fall 9 spear 11 , 9 spear 13 surprised 12 so 13 surprised 13 surprised 14 was 13 surprised 15 he 15 he 16 . ' [i] [marry] you ? why you must be a hundred at least ! ' cried he . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 6 why 1 ' 16 cried 4 you 5 ? 6 why 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 be 8 must 13 least 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 13 least 12 at 13 least 14 ! 15 ' 14 ! 16 cried 16 cried 17 he 16 cried 18 . ' [you] are [mad] ! 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 5 ! all [i] [desire] [is] [to] [inspect] the castle [and] [then] [go] . ['] 1 all 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 12 . old [though] [she] [was] , [it] [seemed] [impossible] [to] [tire] [her] [.] 1 old 5 , so on she went , now and then calling back to the young man in the darkness . 1 so 2 on 1 so 4 went 3 she 4 went 4 went 7 and 4 went 9 calling 5 , 7 and 6 now 7 and 7 and 8 then 9 calling 10 back 9 calling 13 young 10 back 11 to 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 man 13 young 17 darkness 15 in 17 darkness 16 the 17 darkness 17 darkness 18 . ' [so] you would [not] [marry] me ! ' [chuckled] the old [witch] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 the 3 you 9 ' 4 would 7 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 11 the 12 old 12 old 14 . ' [ha] ! [ha] [!] 1 ' 3 ! ha ! ha ! ' 1 ha 2 ! 1 ha 3 ha 3 ha 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' at last it occurred to him that once more he had been taken for his brother . 1 at 2 last 1 at 8 once 3 it 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 4 occurred 6 him 4 occurred 7 that 4 occurred 8 once 8 once 9 more 8 once 13 taken 9 more 10 he 11 had 12 been 11 had 13 taken 13 taken 15 his 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 brother 15 his 17 . ' [i] [had] [better] [say] nothing , ' thought he [;] ' perhaps [i] shall be able to help him after all . ' 1 ' 6 nothing 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 he 8 ' 12 ' 9 thought 10 he 12 ' 24 ' 13 perhaps 17 able 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 17 able 19 help 17 able 21 after 19 help 20 him 21 after 22 all 22 all 23 . 23 . 24 ' so he suffered himself to be borne in triumph to the palace , where the princess threw herself into his arms . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 suffered 3 suffered 7 borne 4 himself 7 borne 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 borne 7 borne 8 in 7 borne 9 triumph 7 borne 12 palace 10 to 12 palace 11 the 12 palace 12 palace 13 , 12 palace 14 where 12 palace 16 princess 12 palace 22 . 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 18 herself 17 threw 18 herself 18 herself 21 arms 19 into 21 arms 20 his 21 arms ' [and] so you did go to the castle ? ' she asked . 1 ' 13 asked 3 so 7 to 4 you 6 go 5 did 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 9 castle 8 the 9 castle 9 castle 13 asked 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 she 10 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 . ' [yes] , [of] [course] [i] [did] , ' answered he . 1 ' 10 answered 3 , 10 answered 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 10 answered 12 . ' [and] what did you see there ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 8 ? 5 you 6 see 5 you 8 ? 6 see 7 there 8 ? 9 ' ' [i] [am] [forbidden] to tell you [anything] [about] [it] [,] [until] [i] [have] [returned] [there] once more , ' replied [he] . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 21 replied 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 17 once 18 more 17 once 19 , 19 , 21 replied 20 ' 21 replied 21 replied 23 . ' [must] you [really] go back to that [dreadful] [place] ? ' she asked [wistfully] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 12 ' 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 14 asked 13 she 14 asked 14 asked 16 . ' [you] are the [only] man who has [ever] come [back] from [it] . ' 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 15 ' 4 the 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 has 8 has 10 come 10 come 12 from 12 from 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [i] [must] , ' was all he answered . 1 ' 9 answered 4 , 9 answered 5 ' 8 he 5 ' 9 answered 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 9 answered 10 . but the knight shook his head . 1 but 4 shook 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 shook 4 shook 6 head 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . ' [i] have sworn never to lie in a bed as long as my work in the castle [remains] [standing] . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 sworn 4 sworn 5 never 4 sworn 6 to 4 sworn 7 lie 4 sworn 10 bed 4 sworn 16 in 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 bed 10 bed 12 long 11 as 12 long 12 long 13 as 12 long 15 work 14 my 15 work 16 in 18 castle 17 the 18 castle 18 castle 22 ' 21 . 22 ' and the princess again sighed , and was silent . 1 and 9 silent 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 9 silent 4 again 5 sighed 5 sighed 7 and 5 sighed 9 silent 6 , 7 and 8 was 9 silent 9 silent 10 . early next day the young man started for the castle , feeling sure that some terrible thing must have happened to his brother . 1 early 2 next 1 early 5 young 1 early 7 started 1 early 16 terrible 2 next 3 day 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 man 7 started 8 for 7 started 10 castle 9 the 10 castle 11 , 12 feeling 12 feeling 13 sure 12 feeling 16 terrible 13 sure 14 that 13 sure 15 some 16 terrible 20 happened 16 terrible 24 . 17 thing 20 happened 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 happened 20 happened 21 to 20 happened 23 brother 22 his 23 brother ' [a] [short] [time] [ago] ! ' [wailed] the [voices] . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 the 9 the 11 . ' [and] how have you [ill-treated] [him] ? ' he [went] [on] . 1 ' 9 ' 1 ' 13 . 3 how 8 ? 4 have 5 you 5 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he ' [ill-treated] him ! ' answered the [voices] . 1 ' 6 answered 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 7 the 6 answered 9 . the woman did not stop to hear more ; she turned to fly ; but the knight 's sword entered her body . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 5 stop 2 woman 11 turned 3 did 4 not 3 did 5 stop 5 stop 7 hear 5 stop 9 ; 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 more 10 she 11 turned 11 turned 20 entered 12 to 13 fly 13 fly 14 ; 13 fly 17 knight 14 ; 15 but 16 the 17 knight 17 knight 18 's 17 knight 19 sword 17 knight 20 entered 20 entered 22 body 21 her 22 body 22 body 23 . ' [where] is my brother , [cruel] [hag] ? ' asked he [sternly] . 1 ' 10 ' 3 is 4 my 3 is 9 ? 4 my 5 brother 5 brother 6 , 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 asked 11 asked 12 he 11 asked 14 . the young man laughed scornfully . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 2 young 5 scornfully 4 laughed 5 scornfully 5 scornfully 6 . ' [how] do you [propose] [that] [i] [should] [work] that [miracle] ? ' 1 ' 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 12 ? 10 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [oh] [,] it is quite [easy] [.] 1 ' 5 is 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 quite go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon 's blood . 1 go 6 gather 2 into 4 garden 3 the 4 garden 4 garden 6 gather 5 and 6 gather 6 gather 8 flowers 6 gather 10 the 6 gather 11 everlasting 7 the 8 flowers 9 of 10 the 11 everlasting 12 plant 11 everlasting 13 and 11 everlasting 14 some 11 everlasting 16 dragon 11 everlasting 19 . 14 some 15 of 16 dragon 17 's 16 dragon 18 blood crush them together and boil them in a large tub of water , and then put me into it . ' 1 crush 2 them 1 crush 3 together 1 crush 5 boil 4 and 5 boil 5 boil 10 tub 6 them 10 tub 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 tub 10 tub 12 water 10 tub 15 then 10 tub 16 put 10 tub 21 ' 11 of 12 water 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 16 put 17 me 16 put 18 into 16 put 19 it 20 . 21 ' the knight did as the old witch bade him , and , sure enough , she came out quite whole , but uglier than ever . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 4 as 3 did 4 as 4 as 8 bade 4 as 16 she 5 the 7 witch 6 old 7 witch 7 witch 8 bade 8 bade 9 him 8 bade 11 and 8 bade 13 sure 10 , 11 and 12 , 13 sure 13 sure 14 enough 15 , 16 she 16 she 23 uglier 17 came 23 uglier 18 out 23 uglier 19 quite 23 uglier 20 whole 23 uglier 21 , 22 but 22 but 23 uglier 23 uglier 24 than 24 than 25 ever 24 than 26 . [[] [from] [cuentos] [,] [oraciones] [,] [adivinas] [recogidos] [por] [fernan] [caballaro] [.] []] [transcriber] ['s] [note] the [note] at the end of the story ['] [pivi] [and] [kabo] ['] [includes] [a] [reference] [to] [pp.] [613-365] . 1 the 8 story 3 at 5 end 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 5 end 8 story 7 the 8 story 8 story 20 . this should probably read 613-635 , but the transcriber has been unable to verify this against the source . 1 this 5 613-635 2 should 5 613-635 3 probably 5 613-635 4 read 5 613-635 5 613-635 6 , 5 613-635 7 but 5 613-635 8 the 5 613-635 9 transcriber 9 transcriber 14 verify 10 has 14 verify 11 been 14 verify 12 unable 13 to 12 unable 14 verify 14 verify 15 this 14 verify 16 against 14 verify 17 the 14 verify 18 source 14 verify 19 . it has therefore been preserved as printed . 1 it 7 printed 2 has 5 preserved 3 therefore 5 preserved 4 been 5 preserved 5 preserved 6 as 5 preserved 7 printed 7 printed 8 . punctuation errors have been repaired . 1 punctuation 2 errors 1 punctuation 5 repaired 1 punctuation 6 . 2 errors 3 have 2 errors 4 been hyphenation and use of accents has been made consistent within stories . 1 hyphenation 2 and 1 hyphenation 3 use 1 hyphenation 4 of 1 hyphenation 5 accents 5 accents 6 has 5 accents 9 consistent 7 been 9 consistent 8 made 9 consistent 9 consistent 10 within 9 consistent 11 stories 9 consistent 12 . archaic spelling is preserved as printed . 1 archaic 2 spelling 1 archaic 3 is 1 archaic 4 preserved 1 archaic 5 as 1 archaic 6 printed 1 archaic 7 . the following typographic errors have been amended : 1 the 3 typographic 2 following 3 typographic 3 typographic 4 errors 3 typographic 5 have 3 typographic 6 been 3 typographic 7 amended 3 typographic 8 : page @number@ [neuislandischem] [amended] [to] [neuisländischen] ["] [[] [from] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] ["] 1 page 2 @number@ page @number@ [neuisländische] [amended] [to] [neuisländischen] ["] [[] [adapted] [from] [the] [neuisländischen] [volksmärchen] [.] []] ["] 1 page 2 @number@ page @number@ [his] [amended] [to] [her] ["] [....y] [and] [removed] [the] [handkerchief] [from] [her] [eyes] [.] ["] 1 page 2 @number@ page @number@ [adicinas] [amended] [to] [adivinas] ["] [[] [from] [cuentos] [,] [oraciones] [,] [adivinas] [recogidos] [por] [fernan] [caballaro] [.] []] ["] 1 page 2 @number@ the frontispiece has been moved to follow the title page . 1 the 2 frontispiece 2 frontispiece 3 has 2 frontispiece 4 been 2 frontispiece 5 moved 2 frontispiece 11 . 5 moved 9 title 6 to 7 follow 7 follow 9 title 8 the 9 title 9 title 10 page other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph . 1 other 2 illustrations 2 illustrations 4 been 2 illustrations 5 moved 2 illustrations 6 where 3 have 4 been 6 where 7 necessary 6 where 11 are 7 necessary 9 that 8 so 9 that 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 18 paragraph 13 in 15 middle 14 the 15 middle 15 middle 16 of 15 middle 18 paragraph 17 a 18 paragraph 18 paragraph 19 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [brown] [fairy] [book] [,] [by] [andrew] [lang] 1 end 2 of