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[twice] [told] [tales] 

[the] [sister] [years] 

[by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 

the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 
1 the 2 wintry
2 wintry 3 moonlight
2 wintry 4 showed
2 wintry 5 that
2 wintry 6 she
2 wintry 7 looked
2 wintry 8 weary
8 weary 9 of
8 weary 10 body
8 weary 13 sad
10 body 12 and
11 , 12 and
13 sad 15 heart
14 of 15 heart
15 heart 16 ,
15 heart 20 wayfarer
17 like 20 wayfarer
18 many 20 wayfarer
19 another 20 wayfarer
20 wayfarer 21 of
20 wayfarer 22 earth
20 wayfarer 23 .

but [,] after [trudging] only a little [distance] [farther] , [this] [poor] [old] [year] [was] [destined] [to] [enjoy] [a] [long] [,] [long] [sleep] [.] 
1 but 3 after
1 but 5 only
5 only 6 a
6 a 7 little
7 little 10 ,

besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper . 
1 besides 3 luggage
2 this 3 luggage
3 luggage 8 folio
4 , 8 folio
5 there 8 folio
6 was 8 folio
7 a 8 folio
8 folio 9 book
8 folio 10 under
8 folio 11 her
8 folio 12 arm
12 arm 13 ,
12 arm 18 annual
14 very 18 annual
15 much 18 annual
16 resembling 18 annual
17 the 18 annual
18 annual 19 volume
18 annual 20 of
18 annual 22 newspaper
21 a 22 newspaper
22 newspaper 23 .

she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 
1 she 2 was
2 was 3 evidently
3 evidently 5 stranger
4 a 5 stranger
5 stranger 8 perhaps
5 stranger 9 had
5 stranger 10 come
5 stranger 12 town
6 , 7 and
6 , 8 perhaps
11 to 12 town
12 town 18 cars
13 by 18 cars
14 the 18 cars
15 evening 18 cars
16 train 18 cars
17 of 18 cars
18 cars 19 .

" well , my dear sister , " said the [new] [year] , [after] the first [salutations] , " you look [almost] tired to death . 
1 " 2 well
2 well 3 ,
2 well 7 ,
2 well 13 ,
3 , 5 dear
4 my 5 dear
5 dear 6 sister
7 , 8 "
8 " 9 said
9 said 10 the
13 , 15 the
15 the 16 first
16 first 18 ,
18 , 19 "
19 " 20 you
20 you 21 look
21 look 23 tired
23 tired 25 death
24 to 25 death
25 death 26 .

what have you been about [during] [your] [sojourn] in this [part] [of] [infinite] [space] ? " 
1 what 2 have
1 what 15 ?
2 have 3 you
2 have 4 been
4 been 5 about
9 in 10 this
10 this 15 ?
15 ? 16 "

" [o] , [i] [have] [it] [all] [recorded] [here] [in] my [book] [of] [chronicles] , " answered [the] [old] [year] [,] [in] [a] [heavy] [tone] . 
1 " 17 answered
3 , 17 answered
11 my 15 ,
15 , 16 "
16 " 17 answered
17 answered 26 .

" there is nothing [that] [would] [amuse] you [;] [and] [you] [will] [soon] [get] [sufficient] [knowledge] of [such] [matters] [from] your own [personal] experience [.] 
1 " 2 there
1 " 8 you
2 there 3 is
2 there 4 nothing
8 you 21 your
17 of 21 your
21 your 22 own
22 own 24 experience

it is but tiresome reading [.] ["] 
1 it 4 tiresome
2 is 4 tiresome
3 but 4 tiresome
4 tiresome 5 reading

" what have you been [doing] in the [political] [way] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 what
2 what 3 have
2 what 11 ?
3 have 4 you
3 have 5 been
5 been 7 in
7 in 8 the
11 ? 12 "
11 ? 13 asked
13 asked 14 the
13 asked 17 .

but the [loco] [focos] ["] 
1 but 2 the

" [i] do not [like] [these] [party] [nicknames] , " [interrupted] [her] [sister] [,] [who] [seemed] [remarkably] [touchy] [about] [some] [points] [.] 
1 " 3 do
1 " 9 ,
3 do 4 not
9 , 10 "

" perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 
1 " 2 perhaps
2 perhaps 8 humor
3 we 4 shall
4 shall 8 humor
5 part 8 humor
6 in 8 humor
7 better 8 humor
8 humor 10 if
8 humor 11 we
8 humor 14 political
9 , 10 if
12 avoid 14 political
13 any 14 political
14 political 15 discussion
14 political 17 "
16 . 17 "

" with all my heart , " replied [the] [old] [year] [,] [who] [had] [already] [been] [tormented] [half] [to] [death] [with] [squabbles] [of] [this] [kind] . 
1 " 8 replied
2 with 3 all
3 all 4 my
4 my 5 heart
4 my 6 ,
6 , 7 "
7 " 8 replied
8 replied 26 .

yet they [have] [occupied] [so] [large] [a] [share] [of] [my] [attention] [,] [that] [i] [scarcely] [know] [what] [else] [to] [tell] [you] . 
1 yet 2 they
2 they 22 .

" [perhaps] , " cried the [hopeful] [new] [year] , " [perhaps] [i] [shall] [see] that [happy] [day] ! " 
1 " 3 ,
3 , 4 "
4 " 5 cried
5 cried 6 the
5 cried 10 ,
10 , 20 "
11 " 16 that
11 " 19 !
19 ! 20 "

" [i] [doubt] [whether] [it] [be] [so] [close] [at] hand , " answered [the] [old] [year] [,] [gravely] [smiling] . 
1 " 13 answered
10 hand 11 ,
11 , 12 "
12 " 13 answered
13 answered 20 .

" have you [done] [much] [for] [the] [improvement] [of] [the] [city] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 3 you
2 have 3 you
3 you 12 ?
12 ? 13 "
12 ? 14 asked
14 asked 15 the
14 asked 18 .

" [judging] [from] [what] little [i] [have] [seen] , it [appears] to be [ancient] [and] [timeworn] . " 
1 " 18 "
5 little 9 ,
9 , 10 it
10 it 13 be
12 to 13 be
13 be 17 .
17 . 18 "

[old] [salem] [now] [wears] [a] [much] [livelier] [expression] [than] [when] [i] [first] [beheld] [her] [.] 

[strangers] [rumble] [down] [from] [boston] [by] [hundreds] [at] [a] [time] [.] 

[new] [faces] [throng] [in] [essex] [street] [.] 

railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 
1 railroad-hacks 3 omnibuses
2 and 3 omnibuses
3 omnibuses 4 rattle
3 omnibuses 5 over
3 omnibuses 6 the
3 omnibuses 7 pavements
7 pavements 8 .

there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 
1 there 7 oyster-shops
2 is 7 oyster-shops
3 a 7 oyster-shops
4 perceptible 7 oyster-shops
5 increase 7 oyster-shops
6 of 7 oyster-shops
7 oyster-shops 9 and
7 oyster-shops 10 other
7 oyster-shops 11 establishments
8 , 9 and
11 establishments 14 accommodation
12 for 14 accommodation
13 the 14 accommodation
14 accommodation 18 diurnal
15 of 18 diurnal
16 a 18 diurnal
17 transitory 18 diurnal
18 diurnal 19 multitude
18 diurnal 20 .

but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 
1 but 6 awaits
2 a 6 awaits
3 more 6 awaits
4 important 6 awaits
5 change 6 awaits
6 awaits 8 venerable
6 awaits 9 town
6 awaits 10 .
7 the 8 venerable

an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 
1 an 3 accumulation
2 immense 3 accumulation
3 accumulation 4 of
3 accumulation 5 musty
3 accumulation 6 prejudices
3 accumulation 7 will
3 accumulation 8 be
3 accumulation 9 carried
9 carried 14 circulation
10 off 14 circulation
11 by 14 circulation
12 the 14 circulation
13 free 14 circulation
14 circulation 15 of
14 circulation 16 society
14 circulation 17 .

much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 
1 much 4 result
2 of 3 the
3 the 4 result
4 result 5 will
4 result 7 good
4 result 15 things
4 result 16 not
4 result 18 good
4 result 19 .
5 will 6 be
8 ; 11 likewise
9 there 11 likewise
10 will 11 likewise
11 likewise 12 be
11 likewise 14 few
11 likewise 15 things
13 a 14 few
16 not 17 so

we [sisterhood] [of] [years] [never] [carry] [anything] [really] [valuable] [out] [of] [the] [world] [with] us . 
1 we 15 us
15 us 16 .

here [are] [patterns] [of] [most] [of] the [fashions] [which] [i] [brought] [into] [vogue] , and [which] [have] [already] [lived] out [their] [allotted] [term] . 
1 here 7 the
1 here 14 ,
14 , 15 and
15 and 20 out
20 out 24 .

you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 
1 you 2 will
2 will 3 supply
3 supply 4 their
3 supply 9 equally
5 place 6 ,
5 place 9 equally
7 with 8 others
8 others 9 equally
9 equally 10 ephemeral
9 equally 11 .

i have [likewise] a [quantity] [of] [men] ['s] [dark] [hair] [,] [instead] [of] [which] [,] [i] have left [gray] [locks] [,] [or] [none] [at] [all] . 
1 i 2 have
1 i 17 have
2 have 4 a
17 have 18 left
18 left 26 .

moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space . 
1 moreover 2 ,
1 moreover 6 assortment
3 here 6 assortment
4 is 6 assortment
5 an 6 assortment
6 assortment 7 of
6 assortment 8 many
6 assortment 9 thousand
6 assortment 10 broken
6 assortment 11 promises
11 promises 12 ,
11 promises 16 ware
12 , 13 and
14 other 16 ware
15 broken 16 ware
16 ware 17 ,
16 ware 18 all
16 ware 19 very
16 ware 20 light
16 ware 22 packed
21 and 22 packed
22 packed 25 space
23 into 25 space
24 little 25 space
25 space 26 .

" [i] [have] [a] [fine] [lot] [of] [hopes] here [in] [my] [basket] , " [remarked] [the] [new] [year] [.] 
1 " 9 here
9 here 13 ,
13 , 14 "

" they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 
1 " 3 are
2 they 3 are
3 are 9 species
4 a 9 species
5 sweet-smelling 9 species
6 flower 7 ,
6 flower 9 species
8 a 9 species
9 species 10 of
9 species 11 rose
9 species 13 "
12 . 13 "

" they [soon] [lose] [their] [perfume] , " replied the [sombre] [old] [year] . 
1 " 2 they
1 " 9 replied
7 , 9 replied
8 " 9 replied
9 replied 10 the
9 replied 14 .

" what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 
1 " 2 what
2 what 8 insure
2 what 17 ?
3 else 8 insure
4 have 8 insure
5 you 8 insure
6 brought 8 insure
7 to 8 insure
8 insure 9 a
8 insure 10 welcome
8 insure 11 from
8 insure 12 the
8 insure 13 discontented
8 insure 14 race
14 race 16 mortals
15 of 16 mortals
17 ? 18 "

but [i] heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all [i] [can] for their improvement and happiness . " 
1 but 3 heartily
3 heartily 8 mortals
4 wish 8 mortals
5 well 8 mortals
6 to 8 mortals
7 poor 8 mortals
8 mortals 10 and
8 mortals 11 mean
8 mortals 13 do
8 mortals 14 all
8 mortals 18 their
8 mortals 21 happiness
9 , 10 and
11 mean 12 to
17 for 18 their
19 improvement 21 happiness
20 and 21 happiness
21 happiness 22 .
22 . 23 "

" [and] [must] [i] [also] [pickup] [such] [worthless] [luggage] [in] my [travels] ? " asked [the] [new] [year] . 
1 " 15 asked
11 my 13 ?
13 ? 14 "
13 ? 15 asked
15 asked 19 .

" most certainly ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 
1 " 3 certainly
2 most 3 certainly
3 certainly 18 replied
4 ; 5 and
4 ; 12 heavier
6 well 7 ,
6 well 12 heavier
8 if 9 you
8 if 12 heavier
10 have 12 heavier
11 no 12 heavier
12 heavier 13 load
12 heavier 15 bear
12 heavier 18 replied
13 load 14 to
16 , 18 replied
17 " 18 replied
18 replied 19 the
18 replied 21 .
19 the 20 other

if [these] [ridiculous] [people] ever [see] [anything] [tolerable] [in] you , it will be [after] you are gone [forever] . " 
1 if 5 ever
1 if 10 you
10 you 21 "
11 , 21 "
12 it 13 will
12 it 20 .
13 will 14 be
13 will 16 you
16 you 17 are
17 are 18 gone
20 . 21 "

" but [i] , " cried the [fresh-hearted] [new] [year] , " [i] [shall] [try] [to] [leave] [men] [wiser] [than] [i] [find] [them] [.] 
1 " 2 but
1 " 4 ,
4 , 5 "
5 " 6 cried
6 cried 7 the
6 cried 11 ,
11 , 12 "

for my happiness must depend on them . " 
1 for 3 happiness
2 my 3 happiness
3 happiness 5 depend
4 must 5 depend
5 depend 6 on
5 depend 7 them
7 them 8 .
8 . 9 "

" alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the [old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 
1 " 2 alas
2 alas 3 for
2 alas 5 ,
2 alas 6 then
2 alas 7 ,
2 alas 8 my
2 alas 9 poor
2 alas 10 sister
2 alas 11 !
3 for 4 you
11 ! 12 "
11 ! 13 said
11 ! 22 uplifted
13 said 14 the
16 fear 22 uplifted
17 , 18 sighing
18 sighing 19 ,
18 sighing 20 as
18 sighing 21 she
18 sighing 22 uplifted
22 uplifted 23 her
22 uplifted 24 burden
22 uplifted 25 .

" we [grand-children] [of] [time] are born [to] [trouble] [.] 
1 " 2 we
2 we 6 are
6 are 7 born

but hark ! my task is done . " 
1 but 2 hark
2 hark 3 !
2 hark 5 task
2 hark 9 "
4 my 5 task
5 task 6 is
5 task 7 done
8 . 9 "

but [she] [,] [in] the [company] [of] [time] [and] [all] [her] [kindred] [,] must [hereafter] [hold] [a] [reckoning] [with] [mankind] . 
1 but 5 the
1 but 14 must
14 must 21 .

" thank you kindly ! " said the [new] [year] ; and [she] [gave] the [watchman] [one] of the [roses] of [hope] [from] her [basket] . 
1 " 2 thank
1 " 7 said
2 thank 3 you
2 thank 4 kindly
5 ! 6 "
5 ! 7 said
7 said 8 the
7 said 26 .
11 ; 12 and
12 and 15 the
15 the 18 of
18 of 19 the
19 the 21 of
21 of 24 her
24 her 26 .

" [may] [this] [flower] [keep] [a] [sweet] [smell] , [long] after [i] have [bidden] you [good] [by] . " 
1 " 9 ,
9 , 11 after
9 , 19 "
13 have 15 you
15 you 19 "
18 . 19 "

wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 
1 wherever 2 there
1 wherever 5 knot
2 there 3 was
4 a 5 knot
5 knot 8 roisterers
6 of 8 roisterers
7 midnight 8 roisterers
8 roisterers 9 ,
8 roisterers 10 they
8 roisterers 11 quaffed
11 quaffed 12 her
11 quaffed 13 health
11 quaffed 14 .

kind [patrons] [,] [will] [not] [you] [redeem] [the] [pledge] of [the] [new] [year] [?] 
1 kind 10 of

end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [sister] [years] [(] [from] ["] [twice] [told] [tales] ["] [)] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 
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