[produced] [by] [david] [widger] [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [contents] [:] [the] [hillside] [.] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [the] [hillside] [after] [the] [story] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] and [when] [,] [and] where , do you think we find the children next ? 1 and 5 where 5 where 15 ? 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 you 7 do 9 think 7 do 14 next 7 do 15 ? 9 think 10 we 10 we 11 find 10 we 13 children 12 the 13 children no [longer] [in] [the] [winter-time] , but [in] the [merry] [month] [of] [may] . 1 no 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 the 9 the 14 . they had set out from home with the mighty purpose of climbing this high hill , even to the very tiptop of its bald head . 1 they 2 had 1 they 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 15 hill 5 from 15 hill 6 home 12 climbing 7 with 12 climbing 8 the 12 climbing 9 mighty 12 climbing 10 purpose 12 climbing 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 this 12 climbing 14 high 12 climbing 15 hill 15 hill 21 tiptop 16 , 17 even 17 even 21 tiptop 18 to 21 tiptop 19 the 21 tiptop 20 very 21 tiptop 21 tiptop 22 of 21 tiptop 23 its 21 tiptop 24 bald 24 bald 25 head 24 bald 26 . and [was] [cousin] [eustace] with the [party] [?] 1 and 5 with 1 and 6 the of [that] [you] [may] [be] [certain] [;] [else] [how] [could] the book [go] [on] [a] [step] [further] [?] 1 of 11 the 11 the 12 book this expedition up the mountain was entirely of his contrivance . 1 this 2 expedition 2 expedition 3 up 2 expedition 5 mountain 4 the 5 mountain 5 mountain 10 contrivance 6 was 10 contrivance 7 entirely 10 contrivance 8 of 10 contrivance 9 his 10 contrivance 10 contrivance 11 . that [sociablest] of [flowers] [,] the little [housatonia] [,] [was] [very] [abundant] . 1 that 3 of 3 of 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 13 . there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry . 1 there 2 were 1 there 15 strawberry 3 wild 15 strawberry 4 geraniums 6 too 4 geraniums 8 and 4 geraniums 10 thousand 5 , 6 too 7 , 8 and 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 15 strawberry 11 white 15 strawberry 12 blossoms 15 strawberry 13 of 15 strawberry 14 the 15 strawberry 15 strawberry 16 . it [knew] , [i] [suppose] , [how] [beautiful] and [sweet-scented] they were . 1 it 3 , 3 , 9 and 6 , 9 and 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . so cunning was their concealment , that the children sometimes smelt the delicate richness of their perfume , before they knew whence it proceeded . 1 so 5 concealment 2 cunning 5 concealment 3 was 5 concealment 4 their 5 concealment 5 concealment 6 , 5 concealment 7 that 5 concealment 9 children 5 concealment 10 sometimes 5 concealment 11 smelt 8 the 9 children 11 smelt 14 richness 11 smelt 25 . 12 the 14 richness 13 delicate 14 richness 14 richness 15 of 14 richness 17 perfume 16 their 17 perfume 17 perfume 18 , 17 perfume 19 before 17 perfume 21 knew 17 perfume 22 whence 20 they 21 knew 22 whence 24 proceeded 23 it 24 proceeded they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 1 they 9 came 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 with 5 summer 6 before 5 summer 8 summer 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 9 came 9 came 10 . within those small globes of winged seeds it was autumn now ! 1 within 4 globes 2 those 4 globes 3 small 4 globes 4 globes 5 of 4 globes 6 winged 4 globes 7 seeds 4 globes 8 it 4 globes 9 was 4 globes 10 autumn 10 autumn 11 now 11 now 12 ! well , but we must not waste our valuable pages with any more talk about the spring-time and wild flowers . 1 well 2 , 1 well 5 must 2 , 3 but 3 but 5 must 4 we 5 must 5 must 9 valuable 6 not 7 waste 7 waste 9 valuable 8 our 9 valuable 9 valuable 10 pages 9 valuable 11 with 9 valuable 12 any 9 valuable 14 talk 9 valuable 21 . 12 any 13 more 14 talk 17 spring-time 15 about 17 spring-time 16 the 17 spring-time 17 spring-time 18 and 17 spring-time 19 wild 17 spring-time 20 flowers there is something , we hope , more interesting to be talked about . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 something 3 something 9 interesting 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 hope 6 hope 9 interesting 7 , 8 more 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 11 be 9 interesting 12 talked 9 interesting 14 . 10 to 11 be 12 talked 13 about hereupon they brighten up , and change their grieved looks into the broadest kind of smiles . 1 hereupon 2 they 1 hereupon 3 brighten 3 brighten 4 up 3 brighten 6 and 3 brighten 7 change 3 brighten 8 their 3 brighten 9 grieved 5 , 6 and 9 grieved 13 broadest 10 looks 13 broadest 11 into 12 the 11 into 13 broadest 13 broadest 14 kind 13 broadest 16 smiles 13 broadest 17 . 14 kind 15 of [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [.] they had already eaten their frugal supper , and intended now to spend a quiet hour or two before bedtime . 1 they 6 frugal 2 had 6 frugal 3 already 6 frugal 4 eaten 6 frugal 5 their 6 frugal 6 frugal 7 supper 6 frugal 8 , 6 frugal 9 and 6 frugal 10 intended 6 frugal 11 now 6 frugal 12 to 12 to 13 spend 13 spend 15 quiet 13 spend 16 hour 14 a 15 quiet 16 hour 20 bedtime 16 hour 21 . 17 or 18 two 18 two 20 bedtime 19 before 20 bedtime " [well-a-day] ! " answered [old] [baucis] , " [i] [do] [wish] [our] [neighbors] [felt] [a] [little] [more] [kindness] [for] [their] [fellow-creatures] [.] 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 9 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 8 , 8 , 9 " " those children will never come to any good , " said [philemon] , shaking his white head . 1 " 11 " 2 those 3 children 3 children 5 never 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 5 never 8 any 6 come 7 to 8 any 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 shaking 14 , 15 shaking 15 shaking 18 head 15 shaking 19 . 16 his 18 head 17 white 18 head " that ['] [s] [right] , [husband] ! " said [baucis] . 1 " 2 that 1 " 10 said 6 , 10 said 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 said 10 said 12 . " so we will [!] ["] 1 " 3 we 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 will these old folks , you must know , were quite poor , and had to work pretty hard for a living . 1 these 3 folks 1 these 9 were 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 7 know 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 9 were 10 quite 9 were 21 living 11 poor 21 living 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 work 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 18 hard 16 work 19 for 16 work 21 living 17 pretty 18 hard 20 a 21 living 21 living 22 . this valley , in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 6 ages 2 valley 3 , 2 valley 6 ages 4 in 6 ages 5 past 6 ages 6 ages 7 , 6 ages 8 when 6 ages 10 world 6 ages 12 new 6 ages 16 been 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 12 new 13 , 14 had 16 been 15 probably 16 been 16 been 18 bed 16 been 20 a 17 the 18 bed 18 bed 19 of 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . never [was] [there] a [prettier] [or] [more] [fruitful] [valley] [.] 1 never 4 a they were a very selfish and hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 2 were 7 hard-hearted 3 a 7 hard-hearted 4 very 5 selfish 5 selfish 6 and 5 selfish 7 hard-hearted 7 hard-hearted 8 people 7 hard-hearted 11 had 7 hard-hearted 12 no 7 hard-hearted 13 pity 8 people 10 and 9 , 10 and 13 pity 14 for 13 pity 16 poor 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 22 homeless 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 22 homeless 19 sympathy 20 with 19 sympathy 22 homeless 20 with 21 the 22 homeless 23 . you will hardly believe what [i] [am] going to tell you . 1 you 2 will 2 will 11 you 2 will 12 . 3 hardly 4 believe 3 hardly 5 what 5 what 11 you 8 going 9 to 8 going 10 tell 10 tell 11 you they would take off their hats , and make the humblest bows you ever saw . 1 they 6 hats 2 would 3 take 3 take 6 hats 4 off 6 hats 5 their 6 hats 6 hats 11 humblest 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 humblest 9 make 11 humblest 10 the 11 humblest 11 humblest 12 bows 11 humblest 13 you 11 humblest 14 ever 11 humblest 15 saw 15 saw 16 . there was a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 2 was 1 there 5 din 3 a 5 din 4 confused 5 din 5 din 7 which 5 din 8 lasted 5 din 10 good 5 din 11 while 5 din 13 and 5 din 21 of 6 , 7 which 9 a 10 good 12 , 13 and 14 seemed 15 to 14 seemed 20 breadth 16 pass 20 breadth 17 quite 20 breadth 18 through 19 the 18 through 20 breadth 20 breadth 21 of 21 of 23 valley 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . " [i] [never] [heard] [the] [dogs] [so] [loud] ! " observed the [good] [old] man . 1 " 11 observed 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 observed 11 observed 12 the 11 observed 15 man 11 observed 16 . " [nor] [the] [children] [so] [rude] [!] " answered his [good] [old] wife . 1 " 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 14 . 10 his 13 wife 10 his 14 . close behind them came the fierce dogs , snarling at their very heels . 1 close 2 behind 1 close 13 heels 3 them 9 snarling 4 came 5 the 4 came 9 snarling 6 fierce 9 snarling 7 dogs 9 snarling 8 , 9 snarling 9 snarling 10 at 9 snarling 11 their 9 snarling 12 very 9 snarling 13 heels 13 heels 14 . and this , [i] [am] [afraid] [,] was the reason why the villagers had allowed their children and dogs to treat them so rudely . 1 and 13 villagers 2 this 3 , 2 this 8 was 8 was 13 villagers 9 the 13 villagers 10 reason 11 why 10 reason 13 villagers 12 the 13 villagers 13 villagers 15 allowed 13 villagers 16 their 13 villagers 17 children 13 villagers 19 dogs 14 had 15 allowed 18 and 19 dogs 19 dogs 24 rudely 20 to 21 treat 21 treat 24 rudely 22 them 24 rudely 23 so 24 rudely 24 rudely 25 . " come , [wife] , " said [philemon] [to] [baucis] , " let us go and meet these poor people . 1 " 6 " 2 come 3 , 2 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 let 13 let 14 us 13 let 15 go 15 go 16 and 15 go 17 meet 17 meet 20 people 17 meet 21 . 18 these 20 people 19 poor 20 people no doubt , they feel almost too heavy-hearted to climb the hill . " 1 no 2 doubt 2 doubt 8 heavy-hearted 3 , 4 they 4 they 8 heavy-hearted 5 feel 8 heavy-hearted 6 almost 8 heavy-hearted 7 too 8 heavy-hearted 8 heavy-hearted 10 climb 8 heavy-hearted 12 hill 8 heavy-hearted 14 " 9 to 10 climb 11 the 12 hill 13 . 14 " a comfortable bowl of bread and milk would do wonders towards raising their spirits . " 1 a 3 bowl 2 comfortable 3 bowl 3 bowl 7 milk 3 bowl 15 . 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 5 bread 7 milk 7 milk 12 raising 8 would 12 raising 9 do 10 wonders 10 wonders 12 raising 11 towards 12 raising 12 raising 13 their 12 raising 14 spirits 15 . 16 " accordingly , she hastened into the cottage . 1 accordingly 2 , 1 accordingly 4 hastened 1 accordingly 7 cottage 3 she 4 hastened 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 . " [welcome] , [strangers] ! [welcome] ! " 1 " 3 , 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 8 " 7 ! 8 " " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and trouble . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 6 replied 2 thank 8 younger 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 replied 7 the 8 younger 8 younger 11 two 8 younger 22 weariness 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 , 20 notwithstanding 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 20 notwithstanding 16 kind 17 of 16 kind 20 notwithstanding 18 way 20 notwithstanding 19 , 20 notwithstanding 20 notwithstanding 21 his 20 notwithstanding 22 weariness 22 weariness 23 and 22 weariness 24 trouble 22 weariness 25 . " this is quite another greeting than we have met with yonder , in the village . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 6 greeting 5 another 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 than 6 greeting 10 met 6 greeting 12 yonder 6 greeting 17 . 8 we 9 have 8 we 10 met 10 met 11 with 12 yonder 13 , 12 yonder 16 village 14 in 16 village 15 the 16 village pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 1 pray 3 why 1 pray 5 you 1 pray 6 live 4 do 5 you 6 live 11 neighborhood 7 in 11 neighborhood 8 such 9 a 8 such 11 neighborhood 10 bad 11 neighborhood 11 neighborhood 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , certainly , seemed queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 7 queer 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 6 seemed 4 certainly 7 queer 5 , 6 seemed 7 queer 8 . " [i] [used] [to] [be] [light-footed] , [in] my [youth] , " said [philemen] to the [traveller] . 1 " 13 said 7 , 13 said 9 my 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 18 . 15 to 16 the 15 to 18 . " [but] [i] [always] [found] my feet [grow] [heavier] [towards] [nightfall] . " 1 " 13 " 6 my 7 feet 7 feet 12 . 12 . 13 " this [staff] , in [fact] , [was] the [oddest-looking] [staff] [that] [philemon] [had] [ever] [beheld] [.] 1 this 3 , 3 , 8 the 4 in 6 , 4 in 8 the it was made of olive-wood , and had something like a little pair of wings near the top . 1 it 5 olive-wood 2 was 5 olive-wood 3 made 5 olive-wood 4 of 5 olive-wood 5 olive-wood 6 , 5 olive-wood 7 and 5 olive-wood 8 had 5 olive-wood 9 something 5 olive-wood 10 like 5 olive-wood 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 pair 13 pair 14 of 13 pair 15 wings 15 wings 18 top 15 wings 19 . 16 near 18 top 17 the 18 top " [a] [curious] [piece] [of] work , [sure] [enough] [!] " said he . 1 " 12 said 6 work 7 , 7 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . " [a] [staff] [with] [wings] ! 1 " 6 ! it would be an excellent kind of stick for a little boy to ride astride of ! " 1 it 3 be 2 would 3 be 3 be 5 excellent 4 an 5 excellent 5 excellent 6 kind 5 excellent 8 stick 5 excellent 17 ! 6 kind 7 of 9 for 15 astride 10 a 11 little 11 little 15 astride 12 boy 15 astride 13 to 15 astride 14 ride 15 astride 15 astride 16 of 15 astride 17 ! 17 ! 18 " by this time [,] [philemon] [and] his [two] [guests] [had] [reached] [the] [cottage-door] [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 his " [friends] , " said the old man , " sit down and rest yourselves here on this bench . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 20 . 6 the 19 bench 7 old 8 man 7 old 19 bench 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 sit 12 down 11 sit 13 and 11 sit 14 rest 11 sit 19 bench 15 yourselves 16 here 15 yourselves 19 bench 17 on 19 bench 18 this 19 bench 19 bench 20 . my [good] wife [baucis] [has] [gone] [to] [see] [what] [you] [can] [have] for [supper] [.] 1 my 3 wife 3 wife 13 for we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 10 welcome 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 10 welcome 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 7 you 7 you 8 shall 7 you 10 welcome 8 shall 9 be 10 welcome 11 to 10 welcome 12 whatever 10 welcome 19 " 12 whatever 13 we 12 whatever 17 cupboard 13 we 14 have 15 in 17 cupboard 16 the 17 cupboard 18 . 19 " the younger stranger threw himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 6 carelessly 3 stranger 6 carelessly 4 threw 5 himself 4 threw 6 carelessly 6 carelessly 9 bench 6 carelessly 11 letting 6 carelessly 20 . 7 on 9 bench 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 11 letting 13 staff 11 letting 14 fall 12 his 13 staff 14 fall 18 did 14 fall 19 so 15 , 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did and here [happened] [something] [rather] [marvellous] [,] [though] [trifling] [enough] [,] [too] . 1 and 2 here 2 here 13 . there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 2 it 1 there 3 stood 3 stood 5 still 4 quite 5 still 5 still 7 except 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 that 7 except 13 wriggle 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 13 wriggle 11 continued 13 wriggle 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . but [,] [in] [my] [private] [opinion] [,] [old] [philemon] ['s] [eyesight] [had] [been] [playing] him [tricks] [again] . 1 but 15 him 15 him 18 . before he could ask any questions , the elder stranger drew his attention from the wonderful staff , by speaking to him . 1 before 3 could 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 6 questions 5 any 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 6 questions 9 elder 8 the 9 elder 9 elder 17 staff 10 stranger 13 attention 11 drew 12 his 11 drew 13 attention 13 attention 17 staff 14 from 15 the 15 the 17 staff 16 wonderful 17 staff 17 staff 18 , 17 staff 19 by 17 staff 20 speaking 17 staff 23 . 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " [not] [in] [my] [day] , [friend] , " answered [philemon] ; ["] and yet [i] [am] [an] [old] [man] , as you see . 1 " 6 , 6 , 14 and 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 and 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 14 and 15 yet 15 yet 21 , 21 , 22 as 22 as 23 you 23 you 24 see 24 see 25 . " that is more than can be safely foretold , " observed the stranger ; and there was something very stern in his deep voice . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 9 foretold 4 more 5 than 5 than 9 foretold 6 can 9 foretold 7 be 9 foretold 8 safely 9 foretold 9 foretold 12 observed 9 foretold 14 stranger 9 foretold 15 ; 9 foretold 23 his 10 , 12 observed 11 " 12 observed 13 the 14 stranger 15 ; 16 and 17 there 18 was 17 there 19 something 19 something 21 stern 20 very 21 stern 21 stern 23 his 22 in 23 his 23 his 25 voice 24 deep 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that the old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 6 afterwards 2 , 3 in 3 in 5 moment 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 6 afterwards 9 stranger 6 afterwards 12 became 8 the 9 stranger 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 12 became 13 so 12 became 16 mild 12 became 23 forgot 14 kindly 16 mild 15 and 16 mild 16 mild 17 , 16 mild 21 man 18 that 21 man 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 man 22 quite 23 forgot 23 forgot 25 terror 24 his 25 terror 25 terror 26 . while [baucis] [was] [getting] the [supper] [,] [the] [travellers] [both] [began] [to] [talk] [very] [sociably] [with] [philemon] [.] 1 while 5 the " why , [i] [am] [very] [nimble] [,] [as] you [see] , " answered [the] [traveller] . 1 " 2 why 1 " 14 answered 2 why 3 , 10 you 12 , 12 , 14 answered 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 17 . " [so] , if you call me [quicksilver] [,] the name [will] [fit] [tolerably] [well] . ["] 1 " 3 , 1 " 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 me 7 me 16 . 10 the 11 name 11 name 16 . " quicksilver ? 1 " 2 quicksilver 2 quicksilver 3 ? [quicksilver] [?] ["] [repeated] [philemon] [,] [looking] [in] [the] [traveller] ['s] [face] [,] [to] [see] [if] [he] [were] [making] [fun] [of] [him] [.] " it is a very odd name ! 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 odd 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 odd 6 odd 7 name 6 odd 8 ! and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 2 your 5 ? 3 companion 4 there has [he] [as] [strange] a [one] [?] ["] 1 has 5 a " you must ask the thunder to tell it you ! " replied [quicksilver] [,] [putting] [on] [a] [mysterious] [look] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 6 thunder 5 the 6 thunder 6 thunder 8 tell 6 thunder 11 ! 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 it 8 tell 10 you 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 replied 13 replied 21 . " [no] [other] voice is loud enough . " 1 " 9 " 4 voice 5 is 4 voice 6 loud 4 voice 8 . 6 loud 7 enough 8 . 9 " but [philemon] , [simple] and [kind-hearted] [old] [man] that he was , had not [many] [secrets] [to] [disclose] [.] 1 but 14 not 3 , 5 and 3 , 10 he 5 and 9 that 10 he 11 was 10 he 13 had 11 was 12 , 13 had 14 not he told [what] [excellent] [butter] [and] [cheese] [baucis] [made] , and how [nice] [were] [the] [vegetables] [which] [he] [raised] in his [garden] . 1 he 2 told 1 he 21 his 2 told 12 how 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 how 20 in 21 his 21 his 23 . as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over his countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 8 beamed 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 8 beamed 4 listened 5 , 4 listened 8 beamed 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 over 8 beamed 11 countenance 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 13 and 11 countenance 14 made 11 countenance 15 its 11 countenance 16 expression 12 , 13 and 16 expression 17 as 16 expression 22 grand 16 expression 23 . 18 sweet 19 as 18 sweet 22 grand 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand it is fit that your wish be granted . " 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 granted 3 fit 8 granted 4 that 8 granted 5 your 8 granted 6 wish 8 granted 7 be 8 granted 8 granted 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] took the most part of to-day 's milk to make cheese ; and our last loaf is already half eaten . 1 but 3 took 3 took 6 part 3 took 18 loaf 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 part 6 part 7 of 8 to-day 13 cheese 9 's 10 milk 10 milk 13 cheese 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 cheese 13 cheese 18 loaf 14 ; 15 and 14 ; 18 loaf 16 our 18 loaf 17 last 18 loaf 18 loaf 20 already 18 loaf 21 half 18 loaf 22 eaten 19 is 20 already 22 eaten 23 . ah me ! 1 ah 3 ! 2 me 3 ! i never feel the sorrow of being poor , save when a poor traveller knocks at our door . " 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 feel 3 feel 19 . 4 the 18 door 5 sorrow 7 being 5 sorrow 8 poor 6 of 7 being 8 poor 15 knocks 9 , 15 knocks 10 save 15 knocks 11 when 15 knocks 12 a 15 knocks 13 poor 14 traveller 14 traveller 15 knocks 15 knocks 16 at 15 knocks 17 our 15 knocks 18 door 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " all will be very well ; do not trouble yourself , my good dame , " replied the elder stranger , kindly . 1 " 6 well 2 all 6 well 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 15 dame 7 ; 9 not 8 do 9 not 9 not 15 dame 10 trouble 15 dame 11 yourself 12 , 11 yourself 15 dame 13 my 15 dame 14 good 15 dame 15 dame 20 elder 15 dame 21 stranger 16 , 18 replied 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 elder 19 the 20 elder 21 stranger 23 kindly 21 stranger 24 . 22 , 23 kindly i think [i] never felt [hungrier] in my life . " 1 i 2 think 1 i 4 never 4 never 5 felt 4 never 9 life 7 in 9 life 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " " [mercy] [on] us ! ["] [whispered] [baucis] [to] [her] [husband] [.] 1 " 5 ! 4 us 5 ! " [if] [the] [young] [man] [has] [such] [a] [terrible] [appetite] , [i] [am] [afraid] [there] will not be [half] [enough] [supper] ! " 1 " 11 , 11 , 23 " 16 will 17 not 16 will 18 be 18 be 22 ! 22 ! 23 " they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . and now , my little auditors , shall [i] tell [you] [something] that will make you open your eyes very wide ? 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 6 auditors 4 my 6 auditors 5 little 6 auditors 6 auditors 7 , 6 auditors 8 shall 8 shall 10 tell 8 shall 21 wide 8 shall 22 ? 10 tell 16 you 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 make 14 will 16 you 17 open 21 wide 18 your 19 eyes 19 eyes 21 wide 20 very 21 wide it is really one of the oddest circumstances in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 oddest 3 really 7 oddest 4 one 5 of 4 one 7 oddest 6 the 7 oddest 7 oddest 8 circumstances 7 oddest 9 in 7 oddest 11 whole 7 oddest 12 story 7 oddest 13 . 10 the 11 whole quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 2 's 1 quicksilver 6 recollect 3 staff 4 , 3 staff 6 recollect 5 you 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 , 6 recollect 8 had 6 recollect 9 set 6 recollect 10 itself 6 recollect 11 up 6 recollect 12 against 12 against 14 wall 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 17 cottage 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . as [baucis] [had] [said] [,] there was but [a] [scanty] [supper] [for] [two] [hungry] [travellers] [.] 1 as 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 but there was a pretty good bunch of grapes for each of the guests . 1 there 2 was 2 was 8 grapes 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 8 grapes 5 good 8 grapes 6 bunch 7 of 6 bunch 8 grapes 8 grapes 9 for 8 grapes 10 each 8 grapes 13 guests 11 of 13 guests 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . alas ! [it] [is] [a] [very] [sad] [business] [,] [when] [a] [bountiful] [heart] [finds] [itself] [pinched] [and] [squeezed] [among] [narrow] [circumstances] [.] 1 alas 2 ! and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could not help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 8 exceedingly 2 , 8 exceedingly 3 since 8 exceedingly 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 8 exceedingly 6 was 8 exceedingly 7 so 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 small 8 exceedingly 10 , 8 exceedingly 14 help 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 help 14 help 18 appetites 14 help 25 . 15 wishing 16 that 15 wishing 18 appetites 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 21 been 18 appetites 22 quite 18 appetites 23 so 18 appetites 24 large 19 had 20 not 19 had 21 been why , [at] [their] [very] [first] [sitting] [down] [,] the [travellers] [both] [drank] [off] [all] [the] [milk] [in] [their] [two] [bowls] [,] [at] [a] [draught] [.] 1 why 2 , 2 , 10 the " a little [more] [milk] , [kind] [mother] [baucis] , if you [please] , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 16 said 2 a 3 little 3 little 6 , 6 , 16 said 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [the] day [has] [been] [hot] , and [i] [am] very much [athirst] . " 1 " 15 " 3 day 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 " 8 and 11 very 11 very 12 much 14 . 15 " " [now] , my [dear] [people] , " answered [baucis] , [in] great [confusion] [,] ["] [i] [am] [so] [sorry] and [ashamed] ! 1 " 3 , 1 " 23 ! 4 my 7 , 4 my 23 ! 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 21 and 13 great 21 and but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 8 hardly 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 3 truth 5 , 3 truth 7 is 3 truth 8 hardly 6 there 7 is 8 hardly 10 drop 9 a 10 drop 10 drop 15 pitcher 11 more 15 pitcher 12 milk 15 pitcher 13 in 15 pitcher 14 the 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . o husband ! husband ! why did n't we go without our supper ? " 1 o 2 husband 2 husband 8 n't 3 ! 8 n't 4 husband 8 n't 5 ! 8 n't 6 why 8 n't 7 did 8 n't 8 n't 9 we 8 n't 10 go 8 n't 11 without 8 n't 12 our 8 n't 13 supper 8 n't 14 ? 14 ? 15 " here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 8 pitcher 4 more 8 pitcher 5 milk 8 pitcher 6 in 8 pitcher 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 10 " 9 . 10 " the good woman could scarcely believe her eyes . 1 the 3 woman 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 5 scarcely 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 6 believe 5 scarcely 8 eyes 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " [but] [i] [am] [old] [,] " [thought] [baucis] [to] [herself] , ["] and [apt] to be [forgetful] [.] 1 " 7 " 7 " 12 , 12 , 14 and 14 and 16 to 16 to 17 be i suppose [i] must have made a mistake . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 made 6 made 8 mistake 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . at all events , the pitcher cannot , help being empty now , after filling the bowls twice over . " 1 at 3 events 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 3 events 6 pitcher 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 7 cannot 6 pitcher 9 help 6 pitcher 10 being 6 pitcher 11 empty 8 , 9 help 11 empty 17 bowls 12 now 13 , 12 now 17 bowls 14 after 17 bowls 15 filling 17 bowls 16 the 17 bowls 17 bowls 18 twice 17 bowls 19 over 17 bowls 20 . 20 . 21 " " what [excellent] [milk] ! " observed [quicksilver] [,] [after] [quaffing] [the] [contents] [of] [the] [second] [bowl] [.] 1 " 2 what 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 observed " excuse me [,] [my] [kind] [hostess] , but [i] must [really] ask [you] for a little more . " 1 " 2 excuse 2 excuse 3 me 3 me 20 " 8 , 9 but 8 , 20 " 9 but 11 must 13 ask 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 19 . 19 . 20 " of course , there could not possibly be any left . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 there 2 course 7 possibly 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 be 7 possibly 9 any 7 possibly 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 6 fragrance 3 what 6 fragrance 4 a 6 fragrance 5 delicious 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 7 the 6 fragrance 8 milk 6 fragrance 9 had 6 fragrance 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could have a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 2 only 5 each 3 wish 4 that 5 each 17 bowl 6 of 12 souls 7 you 9 my 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 souls 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 13 , 12 souls 15 have 12 souls 17 bowl 14 could 15 have 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 of 17 bowl 20 nice 17 bowl 21 milk 19 such 20 nice 21 milk 24 supper-time 22 , 24 supper-time 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 5 loaf 2 , 3 what 3 what 5 loaf 4 other 5 loaf 5 loaf 8 possibly 5 loaf 10 ? 6 could 7 it 6 could 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 be but [,] [oh] the [honey] [!] 1 but 4 the i may just as well [let] [it] [alone] , [without] [trying] [to] [describe] [how] [exquisitely] [it] [smelt] and looked [.] 1 i 2 may 2 may 5 well 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 9 , 9 , 18 and 18 and 19 looked never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt . 1 never 3 such 1 never 10 smelt 2 was 3 such 4 honey 10 smelt 5 tasted 10 smelt 6 , 10 smelt 7 seen 10 smelt 8 , 10 smelt 9 or 10 smelt 10 smelt 11 . " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 10 asked 2 did 8 ? 3 you 8 ? 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 5 hear 8 ? 7 like 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 10 asked 12 . " no , [i] [never] [did] , " answered [philemon] , [with] [a] [smile] [.] 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , " [and] [i] [rather] [think] , my dear [old] [wife] , you have been walking about in [a] [sort] [of] a dream . 1 " 8 dear 1 " 12 you 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 11 , 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 15 walking 15 walking 16 about 15 walking 17 in 15 walking 22 dream 21 a 22 dream 22 dream 23 . if [i] had [poured] [out] [the] [milk] [,] [i] [should] [have] seen [through] [the] [business] [,] [at] [once] . 1 if 3 had 3 had 12 seen 12 seen 19 . there happened to be a little more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 4 be 1 there 5 a 1 there 7 more 1 there 16 is 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 5 a 6 little 7 more 10 pitcher 7 more 11 than 7 more 13 thought 8 in 10 pitcher 9 the 10 pitcher 11 than 12 you 14 , 16 is 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 all 16 is 19 " 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " " ah , [husband] , " said [baucis] , " [say] what you [will] , these [are] [very] [uncommon] people . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 13 you 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 what 13 you 22 " 15 , 22 " 16 these 20 people 20 people 21 . 21 . 22 " " well , well , " replied [philemon] , [still] [smiling] , " [perhaps] they are . 1 " 2 well 1 " 16 are 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 9 , 15 they 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 . each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 4 guests 2 of 4 guests 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 9 bunch 4 guests 15 . 5 had 7 taken 6 now 7 taken 7 taken 8 his 7 taken 9 bunch 9 bunch 10 of 9 bunch 11 grapes 11 grapes 12 upon 11 grapes 14 plate 13 his 14 plate it was entirely a mystery to her how such grapes could ever have been produced from the old stunted vine that climbed against the cottage-wall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 entirely 3 entirely 5 mystery 4 a 5 mystery 5 mystery 10 grapes 6 to 7 her 7 her 10 grapes 8 how 10 grapes 9 such 10 grapes 10 grapes 11 could 10 grapes 12 ever 10 grapes 14 been 10 grapes 15 produced 13 have 14 been 15 produced 19 stunted 16 from 17 the 16 from 19 stunted 18 old 19 stunted 19 stunted 25 cottage-wall 20 vine 25 cottage-wall 21 that 25 cottage-wall 22 climbed 25 cottage-wall 23 against 25 cottage-wall 24 the 25 cottage-wall 25 cottage-wall 26 . " very [admirable] [grapes] [these] ! " observed [quicksilver] [,] as he [swallowed] [one] [after] [another] [,] [without] [apparently] [diminishing] [his] [cluster] . 1 " 2 very 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 12 he 6 ! 23 . 7 " 8 observed 11 as 12 he " pray , my good host , whence did you gather them [?] ["] 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 2 pray 4 my 2 pray 6 host 5 good 6 host 6 host 8 whence 6 host 11 gather 7 , 8 whence 8 whence 9 did 9 did 10 you 11 gather 12 them " [from] my own [vine] , " answered [philemon] . 1 " 8 answered 3 my 4 own 3 my 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " you may see one of its branches twisting across the window , yonder . 1 " 9 twisting 2 you 3 may 3 may 9 twisting 4 see 9 twisting 5 one 8 branches 6 of 8 branches 7 its 8 branches 8 branches 9 twisting 9 twisting 10 across 9 twisting 12 window 9 twisting 14 yonder 10 across 11 the 12 window 13 , 14 yonder 15 . but [wife] [and] [i] [never] [thought] the [grapes] [very] [fine] [ones] . " 1 but 7 the 7 the 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] never [tasted] [better] , " said the [guest] . 1 " 3 never 1 " 8 said 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 . " another cup of this delicious milk , if you please , and [i] [shall] then [have] [supped] [better] than a [prince] . " 1 " 16 then 1 " 24 " 2 another 3 cup 3 cup 4 of 3 cup 6 delicious 5 this 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 milk 6 delicious 8 , 8 , 13 and 9 if 11 please 10 you 11 please 11 please 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 then 20 than 21 a 20 than 23 . 23 . 24 " it was [lucky] that [philemon] , in [his] [surprise] , [did] [not] [drop] the [miraculous] [pitcher] [from] [his] [hand] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 , 2 was 4 that 6 , 14 the 7 in 10 , 7 in 14 the " who are ye , wonder-working strangers ? " cried he , even more bewildered than his wife had been . 1 " 6 wonder-working 2 who 6 wonder-working 3 are 6 wonder-working 4 ye 6 wonder-working 5 , 6 wonder-working 6 wonder-working 7 strangers 6 wonder-working 8 ? 6 wonder-working 10 cried 6 wonder-working 11 he 8 ? 9 " 11 he 17 his 11 he 19 had 12 , 15 bewildered 13 even 14 more 13 even 15 bewildered 15 bewildered 16 than 15 bewildered 17 his 17 his 18 wife 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 . the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to their place of repose . 1 the 9 requested 2 supper 3 being 3 being 9 requested 4 now 9 requested 5 over 7 the 5 over 9 requested 6 , 7 the 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 10 to 9 requested 11 be 9 requested 12 shown 12 shown 17 repose 13 to 17 repose 14 their 17 repose 15 place 17 repose 16 of 17 repose 17 repose 18 . but the elder traveller had inspired them with such reverence , that they dared not ask him any questions . 1 but 14 dared 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 6 inspired 4 traveller 5 had 4 traveller 6 inspired 6 inspired 10 reverence 7 them 10 reverence 8 with 10 reverence 9 such 10 reverence 10 reverence 13 they 10 reverence 14 dared 11 , 13 they 12 that 13 they 14 dared 15 not 14 dared 19 questions 16 ask 17 him 16 ask 19 questions 18 any 19 questions 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 2 can't 6 make 3 tell 4 what 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 6 make 9 staff 8 my 9 staff 9 staff 10 . it is always playing such odd tricks as this ; sometimes getting me a supper , and , quite as often , stealing it away . 1 it 2 is 2 is 12 getting 3 always 12 getting 4 playing 7 tricks 5 such 6 odd 6 odd 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 as 7 tricks 9 this 7 tricks 11 sometimes 7 tricks 12 getting 10 ; 11 sometimes 12 getting 15 supper 13 me 15 supper 14 a 15 supper 15 supper 17 and 15 supper 18 , 15 supper 21 often 15 supper 26 . 16 , 17 and 19 quite 20 as 19 quite 21 often 21 often 22 , 21 often 23 stealing 23 stealing 25 away 24 it 25 away if [i] had [any] [faith] [in] [such] [nonsense] [,] [i] [should] [say] [the] [stick] [was] [bewitched] [!] ["] 1 if 3 had he said no more , but looked so slyly in their faces , that they rather fancied he was laughing at them . 1 he 9 slyly 2 said 9 slyly 3 no 4 more 4 more 9 slyly 5 , 6 but 5 , 9 slyly 7 looked 8 so 7 looked 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 in 9 slyly 12 faces 9 slyly 22 them 9 slyly 23 . 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 17 fancied 13 , 15 they 14 that 15 they 15 they 17 fancied 16 rather 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 he 17 fancied 19 was 17 fancied 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 at the [magic] [staff] went [hopping] [at] [his] [heels] [,] [as] [quicksilver] [quitted] the room . 1 the 14 room 4 went 14 room 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 . so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 2 they 2 they 11 together 2 they 14 friends 3 all 5 issued 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 5 issued 7 the 5 issued 8 cottage 5 issued 10 chatting 5 issued 11 together 9 , 10 chatting 11 together 12 like 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 4 ! 3 me 4 ! [well-a-day] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [philemon] [,] [when] [they] [had] [walked] [a] [little] [way] [from] [their] [door] [.] " it is a sin and shame for them to behave so , that it is ! " cried [good] [old] [baucis] , [vehemently] [.] 1 " 17 ! 2 it 3 is 2 it 7 shame 4 a 7 shame 5 sin 6 and 5 sin 7 shame 7 shame 11 behave 7 shame 17 ! 8 for 9 them 9 them 11 behave 10 to 11 behave 11 behave 12 so 12 so 14 that 13 , 14 that 14 that 16 is 15 it 16 is 17 ! 18 " 17 ! 19 cried 19 cried 23 , " [and] [i] [mean] [to] go [this] [very] [day] , [and] tell some of then what naughty people they are ! " 1 " 6 go 1 " 10 , 10 , 22 " 12 tell 13 some 13 some 14 of 13 some 17 naughty 13 some 18 people 15 then 17 naughty 16 what 17 naughty 18 people 20 are 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [i] [fear] , " [remarked] [quicksilver] , [slyly] [smiling] [,] " that you will find [none] [of] them [at] [home] . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 23 " 5 " 8 , 5 " 14 you 8 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 14 you 16 find 15 will 16 find 16 find 19 them 19 them 22 . 22 . 23 " they gazed reverently into his face , as if they had been gazing at the sky . 1 they 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 reverently 2 gazed 14 at 3 reverently 4 into 3 reverently 6 face 5 his 6 face 7 , 13 gazing 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 9 if 12 been 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 gazing 13 gazing 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 sky 16 sky 17 . on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 3 side 2 which 3 side 3 side 4 of 3 side 6 does 4 of 5 us 6 does 7 it 6 does 8 lie 6 does 9 ? [methinks] [i] [do] [not] [see] [it] [hereabouts] [.] ["] but what was [their] [astonishment] [!] 1 but 2 what 1 but 3 was there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 longer 3 no 10 ! 4 longer 5 any 4 longer 6 appearance 6 appearance 7 of 6 appearance 9 village 8 a 9 village even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 3 fertile 1 even 15 ceased 2 the 3 fertile 3 fertile 4 vale 3 fertile 8 hollow 3 fertile 14 had 4 vale 5 , 4 vale 6 in 7 the 8 hollow 8 hollow 10 which 9 of 10 which 10 which 12 lay 11 it 12 lay 12 lay 13 , 15 ceased 16 to 15 ceased 18 existence 17 have 18 existence 18 existence 19 . for an instant , the lake remained perfectly smooth . 1 for 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 9 smooth 4 , 9 smooth 5 the 6 lake 6 lake 9 smooth 7 remained 9 smooth 8 perfectly 9 smooth 9 smooth 10 . the village had been there yesterday , and now was gone ! 1 the 2 village 2 village 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 11 gone 4 been 5 there 6 yesterday 8 and 6 yesterday 11 gone 7 , 8 and 9 now 11 gone 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 7 kind-hearted 2 alas 17 poor 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 7 kind-hearted 6 these 7 kind-hearted 7 kind-hearted 8 old 7 kind-hearted 9 people 7 kind-hearted 10 , 7 kind-hearted 12 what 7 kind-hearted 13 has 11 " 12 what 13 has 14 become 14 become 15 of 15 of 16 our 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 20 " 19 ? 20 " " [and] [as] [for] [those] foolish [people] , " said [quicksilver] , [with] [his] [mischievous] [smile] , " they are [all] [transformed] [to] [fishes] . 1 " 9 " 6 foolish 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 19 they 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 25 . there needed but little change , for they were already a scaly set of rascals , and the coldest-blooded beings in existence . 1 there 4 little 2 needed 3 but 2 needed 4 little 4 little 5 change 4 little 15 rascals 6 , 12 scaly 7 for 12 scaly 8 they 12 scaly 9 were 12 scaly 10 already 12 scaly 11 a 12 scaly 12 scaly 13 set 12 scaly 14 of 12 scaly 15 rascals 15 rascals 19 coldest-blooded 16 , 19 coldest-blooded 17 and 19 coldest-blooded 18 the 19 coldest-blooded 19 coldest-blooded 20 beings 19 coldest-blooded 21 in 19 coldest-blooded 22 existence 19 coldest-blooded 23 . " no , " [added] [philemon] , [making] [a] [wry] [face] [,] " we [could] never [relish] [them] ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 20 " 4 " 7 , 4 " 19 ! 7 , 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 16 never 19 ! 20 " [thus] [,] [the] [divinities] [have] [feasted] [,] [at] [your] [board] [,] [off] [the] [same] [viands] [that] [supply] [their] [banquets] [on] [olympus] [.] you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 2 , 1 wherefore 5 favor 3 request 4 whatever 3 request 5 favor 5 favor 6 you 5 favor 8 most 5 favor 9 at 5 favor 10 heart 5 favor 16 . 6 you 7 have 10 heart 12 and 10 heart 15 granted 11 , 12 and 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 granted 16 . 17 " " let us [live] [together] [,] [while] [we] [live] , and [leave] the [world] [at] the same [instant] [,] [when] we [die] [!] 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 21 we 10 , 11 and 10 , 21 we 11 and 13 the 13 the 17 same 16 the 17 same for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 7 another 2 we 3 have 3 have 5 loved 3 have 7 another 4 always 5 loved 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " be it so ! " replied the stranger , with majestic kindness . 1 " 2 be 1 " 3 it 1 " 7 replied 3 it 4 so 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 12 majestic 8 the 12 majestic 9 stranger 12 majestic 10 , 12 majestic 11 with 12 majestic 12 majestic 13 kindness 12 majestic 14 . " [now] , look [towards] [your] [cottage] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 9 " 4 look 8 ! 8 ! 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 2 did 4 . " there is your home , " said the stranger , beneficently smiling on them both . 1 " 3 is 1 " 12 beneficently 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 home 6 , 12 beneficently 7 " 12 beneficently 8 said 12 beneficently 9 the 12 beneficently 10 stranger 12 beneficently 11 , 12 beneficently 12 beneficently 13 smiling 12 beneficently 14 on 12 beneficently 15 them 12 beneficently 16 both 12 beneficently 17 . " [exercise] [your] [hospitality] [in] [yonder] palace , [as] [freely] [as] in the [poor] [hovel] [to] [which] [you] [welcomed] [us] last [evening] . " 1 " 24 " 7 palace 8 , 8 , 24 " 12 in 13 the 12 in 23 . 13 the 21 last 23 . 24 " the old [folks] [fell] [on] [their] [knees] [to] [thank] [him] [;] [but] [,] [behold] [!] [neither] [he] [nor] [quicksilver] [was] [there] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 22 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and grew older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 4 couple 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 4 couple 16 grew 5 lived 6 in 5 lived 7 their 5 lived 8 palace 9 a 10 great 9 a 12 great 9 a 13 while 10 great 11 , 13 while 16 grew 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grew 16 grew 19 older 16 grew 21 and 16 grew 22 very 17 older 18 and 17 older 19 older 20 , 21 and 22 very 23 old 22 very 24 indeed 22 very 25 . the guests searched everywhere , from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 9 bottom 2 guests 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 3 searched 5 , 3 searched 9 bottom 6 from 7 top 7 top 9 bottom 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 11 the 9 bottom 12 spacious 12 spacious 13 palace 12 spacious 16 all 12 spacious 17 to 12 spacious 18 no 13 palace 15 and 14 , 15 and 18 no 19 purpose 19 purpose 20 . one was an oak , and the other a linden-tree . 1 one 4 oak 2 was 3 an 3 an 4 oak 4 oak 5 , 4 oak 6 and 4 oak 10 linden-tree 7 the 10 linden-tree 8 other 10 linden-tree 9 a 10 linden-tree 10 linden-tree 11 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious trees were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 18 mysterious 3 there 4 was 3 there 9 murmur 5 a 9 murmur 6 deep 7 , 6 deep 8 broad 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 12 air 10 in 12 air 11 the 12 air 12 air 14 as 12 air 18 mysterious 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 trees 18 mysterious 21 speaking 18 mysterious 22 . 19 trees 20 were " [i] [am] [old] [philemon] ! " [murmured] [the] [oak] [.] 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " [i] [am] [old] [baucis] ! " [murmured] [the] [linden-tree] [.] 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " but , as the [breeze] [grew] [stronger] [,] [the] [trees] [both] [spoke] [at] [once] [,] ["] [philemon] [!] 1 but 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 the baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! philemon ! " as if one were both and both were one , and talking together in the depths of their mutual heart . 1 philemon 2 ! 1 philemon 7 were 2 ! 3 " 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 one 5 if 7 were 7 were 16 together 8 both 9 and 8 both 16 together 10 both 16 together 11 were 14 and 11 were 15 talking 12 one 14 and 13 , 14 and 15 talking 16 together 16 together 22 mutual 16 together 24 . 17 in 19 depths 18 the 19 depths 19 depths 20 of 19 depths 22 mutual 21 their 22 mutual 22 mutual 23 heart and [oh] [,] what [a] [hospitable] [shade] [did] [they] [fling] [around] [them] ! 1 and 4 what 4 what 13 ! " [welcome] , [welcome] , dear [traveller] [,] [welcome] ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 11 " 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and [i] [wish] [,] [for] all [our] [sakes] [,] that we had [the] [pitcher] [here] [now] [!] 1 and 6 all 6 all 10 that 10 that 12 had 11 we 12 had [the] [hillside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " how much did [the] [pitcher] [hold] ? " asked [sweet] [fern] . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 much 2 how 4 did 2 how 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 12 inquired 2 and 3 what 3 what 5 become 4 has 5 become 5 become 6 of 5 become 8 pitcher 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 now 8 pitcher 12 inquired 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 the 12 inquired 15 boy 12 inquired 16 . 14 little 15 boy " [it] [was] [broken] [,] [i] [am] [sorry] [to] [say] , [about] [twenty-five] [thousand] [years] [ago] , " replied [cousin] [eustace] . 1 " 19 replied 11 , 19 replied 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 replied 19 replied 22 . so , you see , it was no better than any other cracked earthen pitcher . " 1 so 15 pitcher 2 , 8 no 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 4 see 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 14 earthen 9 better 14 earthen 10 than 14 earthen 11 any 14 earthen 12 other 14 earthen 13 cracked 14 earthen 14 earthen 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 17 " 16 . 17 " " what a pity ! " cried all the children at once . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 pity 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 the 7 cried 13 . 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 12 once 11 at 12 once end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of