produced by [charles] [keller] [for] [tina] 1 produced 2 by [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [by] [various] [edited] [by] [andrew] [lang] [to] [violet] [myers] [is] [dedicated] [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [preface] he is [accustomed] [to] [being] [asked] [,] [by] ladies , ' [have] you [written] [anything] [else] [except] [the] [fairy] [books] ? ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 21 ? 9 ladies 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 you 13 you 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' these stories are as old as anything that men have invented . 1 these 2 stories 1 these 9 men 2 stories 3 are 3 are 4 as 4 as 5 old 4 as 6 as 7 anything 8 that 8 that 9 men 9 men 11 invented 10 have 11 invented 11 invented 12 . they are narrated by naked savage women to naked savage children . 1 they 3 narrated 2 are 3 narrated 3 narrated 4 by 3 narrated 5 naked 3 narrated 6 savage 3 narrated 7 women 3 narrated 8 to 3 narrated 9 naked 3 narrated 10 savage 10 savage 11 children 11 children 12 . the stories are full of the oldest ideas of ages when science did not exist , and magic took the place of science . 1 the 2 stories 2 stories 3 are 2 stories 10 ages 4 full 5 of 4 full 8 ideas 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 oldest 7 oldest 8 ideas 8 ideas 9 of 8 ideas 10 ages 10 ages 11 when 10 ages 12 science 10 ages 23 science 12 science 15 exist 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 exist 15 exist 18 magic 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 magic 19 took 21 place 20 the 21 place 21 place 23 science 22 of 23 science 23 science 24 . who were the first authors of them nobody knows probably the first men and women . 1 who 5 authors 2 were 5 authors 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 authors 5 authors 7 them 5 authors 8 nobody 5 authors 10 probably 6 of 7 them 8 nobody 9 knows 10 probably 12 first 10 probably 15 women 11 the 12 first 13 men 15 women 14 and 15 women 15 women 16 . [eve] [may] [have] [told] [these] [tales] [to] [amuse] [cain] [and] [abel] [.] as people grew more civilised and had kings and queens , princes and princesses , these exalted persons generally were chosen as heroes and heroines . 1 as 5 civilised 2 people 5 civilised 3 grew 5 civilised 4 more 5 civilised 5 civilised 6 and 5 civilised 7 had 5 civilised 8 kings 5 civilised 9 and 5 civilised 10 queens 10 queens 11 , 10 queens 12 princes 12 princes 13 and 12 princes 14 princesses 14 princesses 15 , 14 princesses 17 exalted 16 these 17 exalted 17 exalted 18 persons 17 exalted 19 generally 17 exalted 23 heroes 20 were 23 heroes 21 chosen 23 heroes 22 as 23 heroes 23 heroes 25 heroines 24 and 25 heroines 25 heroines 26 . then learned men collected and printed the country people 's stories , and these we have translated , to amuse children . 1 then 4 collected 2 learned 4 collected 3 men 4 collected 4 collected 5 and 4 collected 6 printed 4 collected 17 translated 6 printed 8 country 7 the 8 country 8 country 9 people 10 's 11 stories 11 stories 13 and 11 stories 17 translated 12 , 13 and 14 these 17 translated 15 we 16 have 16 have 17 translated 17 translated 18 , 17 translated 20 amuse 19 to 20 amuse 20 amuse 21 children 21 children 22 . this is the whole truth of the matter . 1 this 2 is 2 is 8 matter 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 truth 4 whole 8 matter 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 . i have said so [before] , and [i] say [so] again . 1 i 2 have 1 i 9 say 2 have 3 said 3 said 6 , 4 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 9 say 11 again 11 again 12 . but [nothing] will [prevent] [children] from [thinking] [that] [i] [invented] the [stories] , or some [ladies] [from] [being] of the same [opinion] [.] 1 but 11 the 3 will 6 from 6 from 11 the 11 the 21 same 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 some 15 some 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 same but who really invented the stories nobody knows ; it is all so long ago , long before reading and writing were invented . 1 but 4 invented 2 who 4 invented 3 really 4 invented 4 invented 5 the 4 invented 6 stories 6 stories 7 nobody 6 stories 18 before 7 nobody 8 knows 8 knows 10 it 9 ; 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 all 13 so 14 long 14 long 15 ago 14 long 18 before 15 ago 16 , 17 long 18 before 18 before 23 invented 19 reading 20 and 19 reading 21 writing 21 writing 23 invented 22 were 23 invented 23 invented 24 . [mr] [w] [a] [craigie] [translated] [from] [the] [scandinavian] [,] ['] [jasper] [who] [herded] [the] [hares] [.] ['] [mrs] [lang] [did] [the] [rest] [.] some of [the] [most] [interesting] [are] [from] [the] [roumanion] , and [three] [were] [previously] [published] in the [late] [dr] [steere] ['s] ['] [swahili] [tales] [.] ['] 1 some 2 of 2 of 17 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 in 16 in 17 the by the [permission] [of] [his] [representatives] [these] [three] [african] [stories] [have] [here] [been] [abridged] [and] [simplified] [for] children . 1 by 2 the 2 the 18 children 18 children 19 . [contents] [a] [tale] [of] [the] [tontlawald] the men were as dirty and ragged as gipsies , and there were besides a quantity of old women and half-naked children . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 9 gipsies 4 as 9 gipsies 5 dirty 9 gipsies 6 and 7 ragged 7 ragged 9 gipsies 8 as 9 gipsies 9 gipsies 10 , 9 gipsies 12 there 9 gipsies 14 besides 10 , 11 and 12 there 13 were 14 besides 16 quantity 15 a 16 quantity 16 quantity 17 of 16 quantity 21 half-naked 18 old 21 half-naked 19 women 21 half-naked 20 and 21 half-naked 21 half-naked 22 children 21 half-naked 23 . a few [miles] [from] [the] [tontlawald] [was] [a] [large] [village] [,] [where] [dwelt] [a] [peasant] who [had] [recently] [married] [a] [young] [wife] [.] 1 a 2 few 2 few 16 who as not uncommonly happens in such cases , she turned the whole house upside down , and the two quarrelled and fought all day long . 1 as 3 uncommonly 2 not 3 uncommonly 3 uncommonly 4 happens 3 uncommonly 7 cases 5 in 7 cases 6 such 7 cases 7 cases 10 turned 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 turned 10 turned 14 upside 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 14 upside 13 house 14 upside 14 upside 15 down 14 upside 20 quarrelled 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 quarrelled 18 the 19 two 19 two 20 quarrelled 20 quarrelled 22 fought 20 quarrelled 26 . 21 and 22 fought 22 fought 24 day 23 all 24 day 24 day 25 long for [two] [years] [elsa] [suffered] all this ill-treatment , when one day she went out with the other village children to pluck strawberries . 1 for 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ill-treatment 7 this 19 village 8 ill-treatment 9 , 8 ill-treatment 10 when 8 ill-treatment 12 day 8 ill-treatment 14 went 11 one 12 day 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 out 14 went 16 with 17 the 18 other 17 the 19 village 19 village 20 children 19 village 22 pluck 21 to 22 pluck 22 pluck 23 strawberries 23 strawberries 24 . ' [run] [,] [run] [as] [fast] [as] you can ! 1 ' 8 you 1 ' 10 ! 8 you 9 can we are [in] [the] [tontlawald] ! ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' like the others , she heard the boy 's cry , but could not make up her mind to leave the strawberries . 1 like 3 others 2 the 3 others 3 others 4 , 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 6 heard 10 cry 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 's 10 cry 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 could 13 could 14 not 13 could 15 make 15 make 16 up 16 up 18 mind 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 22 strawberries 19 to 20 leave 20 leave 22 strawberries 21 the 22 strawberries 22 strawberries 23 . ' [after] all , what does it matter ? ' thought she . 1 ' 5 what 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 does 5 what 8 matter 6 does 7 it 8 matter 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 thought 11 thought 12 she 11 thought 13 . nobody will dare to beat you [if] [i] tell them not . 1 nobody 2 will 1 nobody 3 dare 3 dare 4 to 3 dare 5 beat 3 dare 11 not 5 beat 6 you 5 beat 10 them 9 tell 10 them 11 not 12 . oh ! what [wonders] [and] [splendours] [unfolded] [themselves] [before] [elsa] ['s] [astonished] [eyes] ! 1 oh 2 ! 1 oh 14 ! 2 ! 3 what she thought she really must be in [heaven] [.] 1 she 2 thought 2 thought 3 she 3 she 4 really 4 really 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 in and the birds were not shy , but let the girls take them in their hands , and stroke their gold and silver feathers . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 birds 3 birds 4 were 3 birds 6 shy 3 birds 15 their 5 not 6 shy 6 shy 7 , 6 shy 9 let 7 , 8 but 10 the 11 girls 11 girls 15 their 12 take 13 them 13 them 15 their 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 hands 15 their 24 feathers 16 hands 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 stroke 24 feathers 20 their 24 feathers 21 gold 22 and 21 gold 23 silver 23 silver 24 feathers 24 feathers 25 . ' [what] [sort] [of] [a] [guest] are you [bringing] to me ? ' 1 ' 7 are 7 are 8 you 8 you 12 ? 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [found] [her] [alone] [in] [the] [wood] , ' replied her daughter , ' and brought her back with me for a companion . 1 ' 11 replied 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 24 companion 12 her 13 daughter 12 her 24 companion 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 and 16 and 17 brought 17 brought 18 her 18 her 24 companion 19 back 20 with 20 with 23 a 21 me 22 for 22 for 23 a 23 a 24 companion 24 companion 25 . you will let her stay ? ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 6 ? 2 will 3 let 3 let 4 her 3 let 5 stay 6 ? 7 ' the mother laughed , but said nothing , [only] she looked [elsa] up and [down] sharply . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 said 6 said 7 nothing 6 said 8 , 6 said 16 sharply 8 , 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 13 up 13 up 14 and 16 sharply 17 . elsa stooped and kissed her hand , then , kneeling down , buried her face in the woman 's lap , and sobbed out : 1 elsa 2 stooped 2 stooped 4 kissed 3 and 4 kissed 4 kissed 5 her 4 kissed 6 hand 4 kissed 10 kneeling 7 , 10 kneeling 8 then 10 kneeling 9 , 10 kneeling 10 kneeling 11 down 10 kneeling 13 buried 11 down 12 , 13 buried 15 face 13 buried 16 in 13 buried 20 lap 14 her 15 face 16 in 17 the 18 woman 19 's 19 's 20 lap 20 lap 21 , 20 lap 23 sobbed 21 , 22 and 23 sobbed 24 out 23 sobbed 25 : ' [my] mother [has] [lain] [for] [many] [years] [under] [the] [ground] . 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 12 . my father is still alive , but [i] [am] nothing to him , and my stepmother beats me all the day long . 1 my 2 father 1 my 16 stepmother 2 father 5 alive 3 is 5 alive 4 still 5 alive 5 alive 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 my 16 stepmother 16 stepmother 17 beats 17 beats 18 me 17 beats 19 all 19 all 21 day 20 the 21 day 21 day 22 long 21 day 23 . i can do [nothing] right , so let me , [i] [pray] you [,] stay with you [.] 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 do 2 can 15 stay 2 can 17 you 3 do 7 so 3 do 13 you 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 so 8 let 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 13 you 16 with 17 you she will half kill me for not having come back with the other children . ' 1 she 2 will 2 will 4 kill 2 will 7 not 2 will 9 come 3 half 4 kill 4 kill 5 me 5 me 6 for 7 not 8 having 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 children 14 children 15 . 15 . 16 ' then [the] [daughter] [said] [to] [elsa] , ' [fear] nothing , my mother will be your friend . 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 nothing 8 ' 14 will 10 nothing 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 mother 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 your 16 your 17 friend 17 friend 18 . elsa meanwhile was tossed about between hope and fear , and felt as if the girl would never come . 1 elsa 2 meanwhile 1 elsa 4 tossed 1 elsa 7 hope 1 elsa 9 fear 2 meanwhile 3 was 4 tossed 5 about 4 tossed 6 between 8 and 9 fear 9 fear 17 would 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 felt 12 felt 13 as 13 as 14 if 14 if 17 would 15 the 16 girl 16 girl 17 would 17 would 18 never 17 would 19 come 19 come 20 . at last [elsa] [saw] [her] [crossing] the grass [with] [a] [box] [in] [her] [hand] . 1 at 2 last 1 at 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 15 . ' [my] [mother] [says] we [may] [play] [together] [to-day] , as she wants to make up her mind [what] to do about you . 1 ' 5 we 1 ' 23 you 5 we 21 do 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 she 12 she 13 wants 13 wants 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 up 16 up 18 mind 17 her 18 mind 18 mind 20 to 20 to 21 do 22 about 23 you 23 you 24 . but [i] [hope] you will stay here [always] , as [i] [can't] [bear] you [to] go away . 1 but 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 stay 6 stay 7 here 7 here 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 14 you 14 you 16 go 16 go 17 away 17 away 18 . have you ever been on the sea ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 2 you 8 ? 3 ever 4 been 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [the] [sea] ? ' asked [elsa] , [staring] [;] ' what is that ? 1 ' 12 what 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 12 what 6 asked 8 , 8 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 13 is 12 what 15 ? 14 that 15 ? i 've never heard of such a thing ! ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 never 3 never 4 heard 3 never 6 such 4 heard 5 of 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 thing 8 thing 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' two drops of water were glistening on the cloak , and these the girl shook on the ground . 1 two 2 drops 2 drops 3 of 2 drops 4 water 2 drops 9 cloak 5 were 6 glistening 6 glistening 7 on 6 glistening 9 cloak 7 on 8 the 9 cloak 11 and 9 cloak 12 these 9 cloak 18 ground 10 , 11 and 13 the 14 girl 13 the 18 ground 14 girl 15 shook 16 on 18 ground 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . only under their feet was a tiny dry spot . 1 only 8 dry 2 under 3 their 3 their 4 feet 3 their 7 tiny 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 tiny 7 tiny 8 dry 8 dry 9 spot 9 spot 10 . then the girl placed the mussel shell on the water and took the fish scales in her hand . 1 then 6 mussel 2 the 6 mussel 3 girl 6 mussel 4 placed 6 mussel 5 the 6 mussel 6 mussel 7 shell 6 mussel 8 on 6 mussel 10 water 6 mussel 12 took 6 mussel 15 scales 9 the 10 water 11 and 12 took 13 the 15 scales 14 fish 15 scales 15 scales 16 in 15 scales 18 hand 17 her 18 hand 18 hand 19 . the mussel shell grew bigger and bigger , and turned into a pretty little boat , which would have held a dozen children . 1 the 2 mussel 2 mussel 3 shell 2 mussel 5 bigger 2 mussel 7 bigger 4 grew 5 bigger 5 bigger 6 and 7 bigger 9 and 7 bigger 10 turned 8 , 9 and 10 turned 11 into 11 into 15 boat 12 a 14 little 13 pretty 14 little 14 little 15 boat 15 boat 20 held 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 would 17 which 20 held 18 would 19 have 20 held 22 dozen 21 a 22 dozen 22 dozen 23 children 23 children 24 . elsa asked what it meant , and the girl replied that it was her name . 1 elsa 2 asked 1 elsa 5 meant 1 elsa 14 her 3 what 5 meant 4 it 5 meant 5 meant 6 , 5 meant 11 that 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 replied 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 girl 11 that 13 was 12 it 13 was 14 her 15 name 15 name 16 . everything round them was dry and firm , and there was no water anywhere . 1 everything 2 round 1 everything 11 was 2 round 3 them 2 round 7 firm 4 was 5 dry 5 dry 6 and 5 dry 7 firm 7 firm 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 no 12 no 14 anywhere 13 water 14 anywhere 14 anywhere 15 . the mussel shell and the fish scales were put back in the box , and the girls went in . 1 the 2 mussel 1 the 17 girls 2 mussel 3 shell 2 mussel 4 and 2 mussel 7 scales 2 mussel 15 and 5 the 7 scales 6 fish 7 scales 7 scales 8 were 7 scales 9 put 7 scales 13 box 9 put 10 back 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 box 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 girls 17 girls 18 went 18 went 19 in 19 in 20 . at the head of the table sat the lady of the house in a golden chair . 1 at 6 table 2 the 6 table 3 head 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 table 6 table 7 sat 7 sat 16 chair 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 16 chair 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 in 13 in 16 chair 14 a 16 chair 15 golden 16 chair 16 chair 17 . elsa did not know which way to look , for everything that met her eyes was more beautiful than she could have dreamed possible . 1 elsa 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 which 4 know 11 everything 5 which 6 way 6 way 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 , 8 look 10 for 11 everything 12 that 11 everything 13 met 11 everything 16 was 11 everything 24 possible 13 met 14 her 14 her 15 eyes 17 more 18 beautiful 17 more 19 than 19 than 20 she 20 she 21 could 21 could 22 have 22 have 23 dreamed 23 dreamed 24 possible 24 possible 25 . but she sat down with the rest , and ate some delicious fruit , and thought she must be in heaven . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 sat 2 she 16 thought 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 with 4 down 7 rest 6 the 7 rest 7 rest 10 ate 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ate 10 ate 13 fruit 10 ate 15 and 11 some 12 delicious 12 delicious 13 fruit 14 , 15 and 16 thought 17 she 17 she 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 21 heaven 20 in 21 heaven 21 heaven 22 . the [guests] [talked] [softly] [,] [but] [their] [speech] [was] [strange] [to] [elsa] [,] [and] [she] [understood] [nothing] of [what] [was] [said] [.] 1 the 18 of he bowed low to the lady and then stood quietly near the door . 1 he 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 low 2 bowed 4 to 2 bowed 6 lady 5 the 6 lady 6 lady 9 stood 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 stood 9 stood 11 near 10 quietly 11 near 11 near 13 door 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 . ' [do] you see this girl ? ' said the [lady] of the house , pointing [to] [elsa] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 7 ? 4 see 5 this 5 this 6 girl 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 16 pointing 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 15 , 16 pointing 16 pointing 19 . ' [i] [wish] [to] [adopt] [her] [for] my daughter . 1 ' 8 my 8 my 9 daughter 9 daughter 10 . make me a copy of her , which we can send to her native village instead of herself . ' 1 make 2 me 1 make 4 copy 3 a 4 copy 4 copy 5 of 4 copy 17 of 6 her 14 native 7 , 8 which 8 which 14 native 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 send 11 send 12 to 11 send 14 native 13 her 14 native 14 native 15 village 14 native 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 17 of 18 herself 18 herself 19 . 19 . 20 ' is that so ? ' 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 so 1 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' my [waiting-maid] , [who] [teaches] [kisika] [all] [sorts] [of] [fine] [handiwork] [,] [shall] [teach] [you] [too] [.] ['] 1 my 3 , ' [now] , ' he said to the lady , ' all we want is a drop of the maiden 's blood . ' 1 ' 6 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 17 drop 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 we 12 all 13 we 13 we 14 want 15 is 16 a 16 a 17 drop 17 drop 18 of 17 drop 20 maiden 17 drop 22 blood 19 the 20 maiden 21 's 22 blood 22 blood 23 . 23 . 24 ' when she heard this [elsa] [grew] [white] [with] [horror] , [for] she thought she was selling her soul to the evil one . 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 10 , 10 , 12 she 12 she 13 thought 13 thought 16 selling 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 selling 16 selling 18 soul 16 selling 21 evil 17 her 18 soul 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 evil 21 evil 22 one 21 evil 23 . who could have taken them ? 1 who 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 taken 4 taken 5 them 5 them 6 ? well , she was to know that by-and-by . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 that 6 know 8 by-and-by 8 by-and-by 9 . but [we] [can] [guess] that [the] [doll] had [been] [dressed] [in] [them] [,] [which] [was] to go back to the village [in] [her] [stead] . 1 but 5 that 5 that 8 had 8 had 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 village 21 village 25 . by the time the sun rose the doll had attained her full size , and no one could have told one girl from the other . 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 time 2 the 5 sun 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 rose 5 sun 10 attained 7 the 8 doll 8 doll 10 attained 9 had 10 attained 10 attained 11 her 10 attained 12 full 10 attained 13 size 10 attained 24 the 13 size 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 told 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 could 18 could 19 have 19 have 20 told 20 told 21 one 22 girl 23 from 23 from 24 the 24 the 25 other 25 other 26 . elsa started back when she met herself as she looked only yesterday . 1 elsa 2 started 1 elsa 6 met 2 started 3 back 4 when 5 she 4 when 6 met 6 met 7 herself 6 met 12 yesterday 7 herself 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 looked 11 only 12 yesterday 12 yesterday 13 . it is for your stepmother , that she may beat it instead of you . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 your 3 for 4 your 4 your 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 , 5 stepmother 10 beat 7 that 8 she 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 beat 10 beat 11 it 10 beat 12 instead 10 beat 14 you 12 instead 13 of 14 you 15 . let her flog it as hard as she will , it can never feel any pain . 1 let 3 flog 1 let 15 any 2 her 3 flog 3 flog 4 it 3 flog 5 as 3 flog 6 hard 3 flog 7 as 3 flog 8 she 3 flog 9 will 3 flog 11 it 10 , 11 it 12 can 13 never 13 never 14 feel 13 never 15 any 15 any 16 pain 16 pain 17 . at the third blow , out sprang a large golden cock , and stood upon the stone . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 third 3 third 4 blow 4 blow 5 , 4 blow 7 sprang 6 out 7 sprang 7 sprang 9 large 8 a 9 large 9 large 11 cock 9 large 17 stone 10 golden 11 cock 11 cock 13 and 11 cock 14 stood 12 , 13 and 14 stood 15 upon 16 the 17 stone 17 stone 18 . whenever he crowed and flapped his wings the rock opened and something came out of it . 1 whenever 2 he 1 whenever 3 crowed 3 crowed 5 flapped 4 and 5 flapped 5 flapped 6 his 5 flapped 7 wings 5 flapped 9 rock 5 flapped 10 opened 8 the 9 rock 10 opened 11 and 10 opened 12 something 10 opened 14 out 10 opened 16 it 13 came 14 out 14 out 15 of 16 it 17 . after everybody had had enough , the old man struck the rock again . 1 after 3 had 1 after 7 the 2 everybody 3 had 3 had 5 enough 4 had 5 enough 5 enough 6 , 7 the 8 old 7 the 12 rock 8 old 9 man 10 struck 12 rock 11 the 12 rock 12 rock 13 again 13 again 14 . the golden cock crowed afresh , and back went dishes , table , chairs , and plates into the middle of the block . 1 the 2 golden 2 golden 3 cock 3 cock 4 crowed 4 crowed 5 afresh 4 crowed 10 dishes 5 afresh 7 and 5 afresh 8 back 6 , 7 and 9 went 10 dishes 10 dishes 11 , 10 dishes 17 plates 12 table 13 , 12 table 14 chairs 14 chairs 16 and 14 chairs 17 plates 15 , 16 and 17 plates 18 into 17 plates 23 block 19 the 20 middle 20 middle 21 of 20 middle 23 block 22 the 23 block 23 block 24 . there they all remained , till they were joined by the old man . 1 there 4 remained 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 remained 4 remained 6 till 4 remained 9 joined 5 , 6 till 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 were 9 joined 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 14 . and this wonderful stone contained not only food , but clothes and everything you could possibly want in the house . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 5 contained 4 stone 5 contained 5 contained 6 not 5 contained 7 only 5 contained 8 food 8 food 9 , 8 food 11 clothes 8 food 18 in 9 , 10 but 11 clothes 12 and 11 clothes 16 possibly 13 everything 16 possibly 14 you 16 possibly 15 could 16 possibly 16 possibly 17 want 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 . ' [do] not [worry] [yourself] [with] [useless] [wondering] [.] 1 ' 3 not you wish to know why we never eat of the thirteenth dish ? 1 you 2 wish 1 you 4 know 2 wish 3 to 4 know 5 why 5 why 11 thirteenth 6 we 7 never 7 never 11 thirteenth 8 eat 11 thirteenth 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 thirteenth 11 thirteenth 12 dish 11 thirteenth 13 ? greed is man 's worst fault . ' 1 greed 2 is 1 greed 3 man 1 greed 4 's 1 greed 5 worst 5 worst 6 fault 6 fault 7 . 7 . 8 ' [nine] [years] [slipped] [away] [in] [this] [manner] [,] [when] [one] [day] [the] [lady] [called] [elsa] [into] [her] [room] [.] elsa was surprised at the summons , for it was unusual , and her heart sank , for she feared some evil threatened her . 1 elsa 3 surprised 1 elsa 6 summons 2 was 3 surprised 3 surprised 4 at 5 the 6 summons 6 summons 7 , 6 summons 8 for 6 summons 11 unusual 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 unusual 11 unusual 16 sank 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 sank 14 her 15 heart 15 heart 16 sank 16 sank 18 for 16 sank 20 feared 17 , 18 for 19 she 20 feared 20 feared 23 threatened 21 some 22 evil 22 evil 23 threatened 23 threatened 24 her 24 her 25 . ' [dearest] child , ' she [began] , ' the time has come [when] [we] [must] [part] . ' 1 ' 19 ' 3 child 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 12 has 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 time 11 time 12 has 12 has 13 come 13 come 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [part] ? ' cried [elsa] [,] [burying] [her] [head] [in] the lady 's [lap] . 1 ' 5 cried 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 12 the 5 cried 16 . 12 the 13 lady 13 lady 14 's ' [no] [,] [dear] [lady] [,] that can never be till death parts us . 1 ' 8 can 7 that 8 can 8 can 9 never 9 never 10 be 9 never 11 till 11 till 13 parts 12 death 13 parts 13 parts 14 us 14 us 15 . you [once] [opened] [your] [arms] to me [;] [you] [cannot] [thrust] [me] [away] now . ' 1 you 16 ' 6 to 7 me 7 me 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' now you are [a] [woman] [,] [and] [i] have no right to keep you here . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 11 right 3 are 14 you 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 right 11 right 12 to 12 to 13 keep 14 you 15 here 15 here 16 . you must return to the world of men , where joy awaits you . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 return 3 return 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 12 awaits 7 of 8 men 8 men 12 awaits 9 , 10 where 10 where 12 awaits 11 joy 12 awaits 12 awaits 13 you 12 awaits 15 ' 14 . 15 ' ' [dear] [lady] , ['] [entreated] [elsa] [again] [.] 1 ' 4 , ' [do] not [,] [i] [beseech] you , [send] [me] [from] you [.] 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 12 you i want no other happiness but to live and die beside you . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 no 2 want 7 to 2 want 12 you 3 no 4 other 4 other 5 happiness 5 happiness 6 but 7 to 8 live 8 live 10 die 9 and 10 die 10 die 11 beside 12 you 13 . make me your waiting maid , or set me to any work you choose , but do not cast me forth into the world . 1 make 2 me 1 make 3 your 3 your 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 maid 5 maid 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 set 8 set 9 me 8 set 12 work 8 set 21 forth 10 to 12 work 11 any 12 work 13 you 14 choose 14 choose 19 cast 15 , 16 but 16 but 18 not 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 cast 19 cast 20 me 19 cast 21 forth 21 forth 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . but it has to be . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 . you are only a common mortal , who will have to die one day , and you cannot stay here any longer . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 only 2 are 17 you 3 only 5 common 3 only 13 one 4 a 5 common 5 common 6 mortal 6 mortal 12 die 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 will 9 will 10 have 9 will 12 die 11 to 12 die 13 one 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 you 18 cannot 18 cannot 19 stay 19 stay 20 here 19 stay 22 longer 21 any 22 longer 22 longer 23 . though we have the bodies of men , we are not men at all , though it is not easy for you to understand why . 1 though 2 we 2 we 3 have 2 we 10 are 4 the 5 bodies 5 bodies 6 of 5 bodies 7 men 7 men 10 are 8 , 9 we 9 we 10 are 10 are 11 not 11 not 13 at 11 not 24 understand 12 men 13 at 13 at 14 all 15 , 16 though 16 though 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 easy 19 not 24 understand 20 easy 21 for 20 easy 23 to 21 for 22 you 24 understand 25 why 24 understand 26 . life seemed to stretch before her like a dark starless night . 1 life 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 stretch 4 stretch 10 starless 5 before 10 starless 6 her 10 starless 7 like 10 starless 8 a 10 starless 9 dark 10 starless 10 starless 11 night 10 starless 12 . if the father ever tried to come to his daughter 's help , his wife turned upon him , and things were rather worse than before . 1 if 4 ever 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 ever 4 ever 5 tried 5 tried 6 to 5 tried 8 to 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 daughter 9 his 15 wife 11 's 12 help 11 's 15 wife 12 help 13 , 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 turned 16 turned 17 upon 17 upon 18 him 18 him 19 , 18 him 27 . 19 , 20 and 21 things 22 were 22 were 23 rather 23 rather 25 than 24 worse 25 than 25 than 26 before 26 before 27 . one day the stepmother had given the girl a frightful beating , and then threatened to kill her outright . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 stepmother 3 the 4 stepmother 4 stepmother 6 given 4 stepmother 10 frightful 5 had 6 given 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 10 frightful 9 a 10 frightful 10 frightful 11 beating 10 frightful 15 threatened 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 threatened 15 threatened 16 to 15 threatened 19 outright 17 kill 19 outright 18 her 19 outright 19 outright 20 . his screams brought the neighbours from their cottages , but they were unable to explain how it had all come about . 1 his 2 screams 2 screams 3 brought 2 screams 8 cottages 4 the 5 neighbours 5 neighbours 8 cottages 6 from 8 cottages 7 their 8 cottages 8 cottages 10 but 8 cottages 11 they 8 cottages 13 unable 9 , 10 but 11 they 12 were 13 unable 14 to 13 unable 15 explain 15 explain 16 how 15 explain 17 it 15 explain 19 all 18 had 19 all 19 all 21 about 20 come 21 about 21 about 22 . the rest of the day all was still , but no one had seen anything of the daughter . 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 3 of 2 rest 5 day 2 rest 16 of 3 of 4 the 6 all 7 was 7 was 8 still 8 still 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 16 of 13 had 14 seen 14 seen 15 anything 15 anything 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 . on the table he saw a slice of bread lying , and , being hungry , he ate it before going to sleep . 1 on 3 table 2 the 3 table 3 table 7 slice 3 table 18 ate 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 7 slice 6 a 7 slice 7 slice 8 of 7 slice 9 bread 7 slice 10 lying 11 , 12 and 12 and 18 ate 13 , 14 being 14 being 15 hungry 15 hungry 16 , 15 hungry 18 ate 17 he 18 ate 18 ate 19 it 18 ate 23 sleep 19 it 20 before 21 going 22 to 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . a few days later he was placed in the grave beside his wife , but nothing more was ever heard of their daughter . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 days 3 days 4 later 4 later 5 he 4 later 7 placed 5 he 6 was 7 placed 8 in 7 placed 10 grave 8 in 9 the 10 grave 11 beside 10 grave 13 wife 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 23 daughter 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 more 17 more 19 ever 18 was 19 ever 19 ever 20 heard 20 heard 21 of 21 of 22 their 22 their 23 daughter 23 daughter 24 . then she soared high in the air , and floated up towards the clouds , as if she had really been hatched an eagle . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 soared 3 soared 4 high 3 soared 7 air 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 10 floated 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 floated 10 floated 11 up 10 floated 12 towards 12 towards 13 the 13 the 14 clouds 13 the 24 eagle 14 clouds 15 , 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 she 17 if 22 hatched 18 she 19 had 20 really 22 hatched 21 been 22 hatched 22 hatched 24 eagle 23 an 24 eagle 24 eagle 25 . for several days she flew steadily south , resting from time to time when her wings grew tired , for hunger she never felt . 1 for 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 6 steadily 3 days 14 when 4 she 5 flew 5 flew 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 south 6 steadily 9 resting 7 south 8 , 9 resting 10 from 9 resting 11 time 9 resting 13 time 11 time 12 to 14 when 21 hunger 14 when 22 she 15 her 16 wings 16 wings 17 grew 16 wings 21 hunger 17 grew 18 tired 18 tired 19 , 20 for 21 hunger 22 she 24 felt 23 never 24 felt 24 felt 25 . suddenly a sharp pain quivered through her body , and she fell to the ground , pierced by an arrow . 1 suddenly 5 quivered 1 suddenly 12 fell 2 a 3 sharp 3 sharp 5 quivered 4 pain 5 quivered 5 quivered 6 through 5 quivered 8 body 5 quivered 10 and 5 quivered 11 she 7 her 8 body 9 , 10 and 12 fell 13 to 12 fell 20 arrow 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 , 15 ground 17 pierced 17 pierced 18 by 17 pierced 20 arrow 19 an 20 arrow 20 arrow 21 . when [elsa] [recovered] [her] [senses] [,] she found herself [lying] [under] [a] [bush] in her own [proper] [form] . 1 when 7 she 7 she 8 found 8 found 9 herself 9 herself 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 own 16 own 19 . what had befallen her , and how she got there , lay behind her like a bad dream . 1 what 2 had 2 had 3 befallen 2 had 9 got 3 befallen 4 her 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 she 8 she 9 got 9 got 10 there 9 got 16 a 10 there 11 , 10 there 12 lay 12 lay 13 behind 13 behind 14 her 15 like 16 a 16 a 18 dream 17 bad 18 dream 18 dream 19 . every night , for [half] a year , [have] [i] [dreamed] [,] dear lady , that [i] [should] one [day] [find] [you] [in] [this] [wood] . 1 every 2 night 2 night 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 6 a 6 a 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 13 dear 13 dear 14 lady 13 dear 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 19 one 19 one 26 . and [although] [i] [have] [passed] through it [hundreds] [of] [times] [in] [vain] [,] [i] [have] [never] [given] [up] [hope] . 1 and 6 through 6 through 7 it 7 it 20 . [to-day] [i] [was] [going] [in] [search] [of] [a] [large] [eagle] [that] [i] [had] [shot] [,] [and] [instead] [of] [the] [eagle] [i] [have] [found] [you] [.] ['] then he took [elsa] on his horse , and rode with her [to] the [town] , [where] the old king received her graciously . 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 the 2 he 3 took 3 took 12 her 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 10 rode 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 with 11 with 12 her 14 the 20 king 16 , 18 the 18 the 20 king 19 old 20 king 20 king 21 received 21 received 23 graciously 22 her 23 graciously 23 graciously 24 . and after the king 's [death] [elsa] [became] queen , and when she was old she told this story . 1 and 2 after 2 after 3 the 3 the 4 king 3 the 19 story 4 king 5 's 9 queen 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 she 12 when 16 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 old 16 she 17 told 17 told 19 story 18 this 19 story 19 story 20 . but that was the last [that] [was] [ever] [heard] of the [tontlawald] [.] 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 10 of 10 of 11 the ( from [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [finest] [liar] [in] [the] [world] ' [good] [greeting] [,] [beardless] one ! ' cried he . 1 ' 9 cried 6 one 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 9 cried 11 . ' [good] [greeting] , [sonny] , ' replied the man . 1 ' 8 replied 4 , 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 . ' [could] [i] [grind] [something] here [?] ['] 1 ' 6 here ' [yes] , [certainly] [!] 1 ' 3 , i will finish what [i] am doing and then you can grind as long as you like . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 6 am 2 will 3 finish 3 finish 4 what 6 am 7 doing 7 doing 12 grind 8 and 9 then 9 then 12 grind 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 grind 12 grind 13 as 12 grind 14 long 14 long 15 as 15 as 16 you 16 you 17 like 17 like 18 . 18 . 19 ' but this time also the beardless man had been too clever for him , and had arrived first by another road . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 6 beardless 4 also 6 beardless 5 the 6 beardless 6 beardless 7 man 6 beardless 9 been 6 beardless 11 clever 6 beardless 16 had 8 had 9 been 10 too 11 clever 11 clever 12 for 12 for 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 had 17 arrived 17 arrived 18 first 17 arrived 19 by 19 by 21 road 20 another 21 road 21 road 22 . ' [look] here , [sonny] [:] if we [share] [this] [cake] we [shall] [neither] [of] [us] have enough . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 17 have 12 we 17 have 17 have 18 enough 18 enough 19 . let us see who can tell the biggest lie , and the one who lies the best shall have the whole cake . ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 see 1 let 9 lie 4 who 5 can 5 can 6 tell 6 tell 8 biggest 7 the 8 biggest 8 biggest 9 lie 9 lie 15 lies 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 who 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 who 14 who 15 lies 15 lies 17 best 15 lies 18 shall 15 lies 21 whole 16 the 17 best 18 shall 19 have 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 cake 22 cake 23 . 23 . 24 ' the boy , not knowing what else to do , answered , ' [all] right ; you begin . ' 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 , 3 , 5 knowing 4 not 5 knowing 5 knowing 6 what 5 knowing 18 begin 6 what 7 else 6 what 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 17 you 10 , 11 answered 11 answered 12 , 11 answered 16 ; 12 , 13 ' 15 right 16 ; 16 ; 17 you 18 begin 19 . 19 . 20 ' listen to me , and [i] will tell you a true story . 1 listen 2 to 1 listen 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 will 7 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 a 10 a 12 story 11 true 12 story 12 story 13 . ' [in] my [youth] [,] [when] [i] [was] [an] [old] man , we had a [quantity] [of] [beehives] [.] 1 ' 3 my 3 my 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 had 14 had 15 a i traced him as far as the shore , and knew that he had crossed the sea , and that [i] must follow . 1 i 2 traced 2 traced 3 him 2 traced 5 far 2 traced 8 shore 4 as 5 far 5 far 6 as 7 the 8 shore 8 shore 9 , 8 shore 17 sea 8 shore 24 . 10 and 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 crossed 15 crossed 17 sea 16 the 17 sea 17 sea 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 that 22 must 23 follow 23 follow 24 . ' " that is my [bee] ! " 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 7 ! 2 " 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 my 7 ! 8 " i shouted . 1 i 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 . " where did you get him from ? " ' 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 8 ? 5 get 6 him 6 him 7 from 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 ' " brother , " replied the man , " if he is yours , take him . " 1 " 5 replied 2 brother 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 yours 13 yours 14 , 14 , 18 " 15 take 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 " but [when] [i] [awoke] [with] [the] [sun] what a scene [met] [my] [eyes] ! 1 but 8 what 8 what 9 a 9 a 10 scene 10 scene 14 ! during the night wolves had come and had eaten my bee . 1 during 2 the 1 during 4 wolves 3 night 4 wolves 4 wolves 9 eaten 5 had 6 come 5 had 9 eaten 6 come 7 and 8 had 9 eaten 9 eaten 11 bee 10 my 11 bee 11 bee 12 . and honey lay ankle-deep in the valley and knee-deep on the hills . 1 and 4 ankle-deep 2 honey 4 ankle-deep 3 lay 4 ankle-deep 4 ankle-deep 5 in 4 ankle-deep 7 valley 4 ankle-deep 9 knee-deep 6 the 7 valley 8 and 9 knee-deep 9 knee-deep 10 on 9 knee-deep 12 hills 11 the 12 hills 12 hills 13 . then [i] began to [consider] [how] [i] [could] [best] [collect] [some] [,] to take home with me . 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 home 15 home 16 with 16 with 17 me 17 me 18 . and more than that , it was even cut by an invisible hand , and made into a cake . 1 and 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 that 4 that 7 was 4 that 19 cake 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 8 even 9 cut 9 cut 12 invisible 9 cut 19 cake 10 by 12 invisible 11 an 12 invisible 12 invisible 13 hand 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 19 cake 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 cake 19 cake 20 . ah , how [vexed] [i] [was] [at] [its] [loss] [when] [i] [was] [safe] [on] [earth] [again] [.] 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 3 how ' [suddenly] [i] [remembered] that [my] [hair] was very [long] [.] 1 ' 5 that 5 that 8 was 8 was 9 very if [i] [stood] it [touched] [the] [ground] , [although] if [i] was sitting it only reached my ears . 1 if 4 it 4 it 8 , 8 , 10 if 10 if 15 only 12 was 13 sitting 12 was 15 only 14 it 15 only 15 only 16 reached 16 reached 18 ears 17 my 18 ears 18 ears 19 . but what was [i] to do for a fire ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 2 what 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 for 6 do 10 ? 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 fire a [tinder] box [i] [had] [,] [but] [no] [wood] . 1 a 3 box 3 box 10 . but ill-luck still pursued me . 1 but 2 ill-luck 2 ill-luck 3 still 2 ill-luck 4 pursued 2 ill-luck 5 me 5 me 6 . while [i] was [sleeping] [a] [spark] [from] [the] [fire] [lighted] [on] [the] [hair] [,] [which] [was] [burnt] [up] [in] [a] [moment] [.] 1 while 3 was in despair [i] [threw] [myself] [on] the ground , and [instantly] [sank] in it as [far] [as] [my] [waist] [.] 1 in 2 despair 1 in 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 in 13 in 14 it 14 it 15 as i [put] [up] [my] [hand] [and] [discovered] [that] [i] [really] had no [head] , and that [i] must have left it [in] [the] [well] . 1 i 11 had 1 i 18 must 11 had 12 no 12 no 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 that 18 must 19 have 19 have 20 left 20 left 21 it 21 it 25 . with these words the boy rose , took the cake , and went home , while the beardless one remained behind to swallow his disappointment . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 the 4 the 5 boy 4 the 18 beardless 5 boy 6 rose 6 rose 7 , 6 rose 8 took 9 the 10 cake 9 the 18 beardless 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 home 14 home 18 beardless 15 , 16 while 16 while 18 beardless 17 the 18 beardless 18 beardless 19 one 18 beardless 20 remained 18 beardless 21 behind 18 beardless 23 swallow 22 to 23 swallow 23 swallow 25 disappointment 24 his 25 disappointment 25 disappointment 26 . ( [volksmarchen] [der] [serben] . ) 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [story] [of] [three] [wonderful] [beggars] there [once] [lived] [a] [merchant] [whose] [name] [was] [mark] , [and] [whom] [people] [called] ' [mark] [the] [rich] . ' 1 there 10 , 10 , 15 ' 15 ' 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [dear] [daddy] [,] [let] [the] [poor] [old] [men] [sleep] here [to-night] , do to please me . ' 1 ' 11 here 11 here 13 , 13 , 19 ' 14 do 16 please 15 to 16 please 16 please 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [news] is there ? ' asked the eldest . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 eldest 9 the 10 eldest 10 eldest 11 . ' [in] the [next] [village] [the] [peasant] [ivan] [has] [just] [had] [his] [seventh] [son] [.] 1 ' 3 the what shall we name him , and what fortune shall we give him ? ' said the second . 1 what 2 shall 1 what 4 name 2 shall 3 we 4 name 14 ? 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 10 shall 8 what 14 ? 9 fortune 10 shall 10 shall 11 we 10 shall 12 give 12 give 13 him 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 second 18 second 19 . after a little more talk the three made themselves ready and crept softly away . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 more 3 little 12 crept 5 talk 9 themselves 6 the 7 three 7 three 9 themselves 8 made 9 themselves 9 themselves 10 ready 9 themselves 12 crept 11 and 12 crept 12 crept 13 softly 12 crept 14 away 14 away 15 . anastasia , who had heard every word , ran straight to her father , and told him all . 1 anastasia 2 , 1 anastasia 3 who 1 anastasia 5 heard 1 anastasia 7 word 4 had 5 heard 6 every 7 word 7 word 8 , 8 , 15 and 9 ran 10 straight 10 straight 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 father 13 father 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 told 16 told 17 him 16 told 18 all 18 all 19 . he went first to the priest , and asked him about the children in his parish . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 first 2 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 priest 5 the 16 parish 6 priest 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 him 11 about 16 parish 12 the 16 parish 13 children 16 parish 14 in 16 parish 15 his 16 parish 16 parish 17 . ' [yesterday] , ' said the priest , ' a boy was born in the poorest house in the village . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 priest 6 the 16 poorest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 ' 10 a 11 boy 11 boy 16 poorest 12 was 13 born 13 born 14 in 13 born 16 poorest 15 the 16 poorest 16 poorest 17 house 16 poorest 18 in 16 poorest 20 village 19 the 20 village 20 village 21 . i [named] [the] [unlucky] [little] [thing] ["] [vassili] . ["] 1 i 9 . he is the seventh son , and the eldest is only seven years old , and they hardly have a mouthful amongst them all . 1 he 2 is 2 is 11 only 3 the 4 seventh 4 seventh 5 son 4 seventh 9 eldest 5 son 6 , 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 eldest 9 eldest 11 only 10 is 11 only 11 only 12 seven 11 only 22 amongst 12 seven 13 years 13 years 14 old 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 hardly 18 hardly 21 mouthful 19 have 21 mouthful 20 a 21 mouthful 21 mouthful 22 amongst 22 amongst 23 them 22 amongst 24 all 24 all 25 . who can be got to stand godfather to such a little beggar boy ? ' 1 who 7 godfather 2 can 3 be 2 can 7 godfather 4 got 7 godfather 5 to 6 stand 6 stand 7 godfather 7 godfather 8 to 7 godfather 9 such 7 godfather 12 beggar 7 godfather 14 ? 9 such 10 a 11 little 12 beggar 12 beggar 13 boy 14 ? 15 ' the merchant 's heart beat fast , and his mind was full of bad thoughts about that poor little baby . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 5 beat 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 beat 5 beat 6 fast 5 beat 9 his 5 beat 12 full 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 mind 11 was 12 full 12 full 13 of 12 full 15 thoughts 14 bad 15 thoughts 15 thoughts 16 about 15 thoughts 20 baby 16 about 17 that 18 poor 19 little 18 poor 20 baby 20 baby 21 . after the [ceremony] [was] [over] [he] [took] [ivan] [aside] [and] [said] [:] 1 after 2 the ' [look] here , my friend , you are a poor man . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 friend 5 my 11 poor 6 friend 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 are 10 a 11 poor 11 poor 12 man 12 man 13 . how can you afford to bring up the boy ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 2 can 4 afford 4 afford 5 to 4 afford 6 bring 6 bring 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 ? give him to me and [i] 'll make something of him [,] [and] [i] 'll give you a present of a thousand crowns . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 me 3 to 8 make 4 me 5 and 7 'll 8 make 8 make 11 him 8 make 23 crowns 9 something 10 of 10 of 11 him 15 'll 16 give 16 give 17 you 16 give 19 present 18 a 19 present 19 present 20 of 19 present 23 crowns 21 a 22 thousand 22 thousand 23 crowns 23 crowns 24 . is that a bargain ? ' 1 is 2 that 1 is 3 a 3 a 4 bargain 4 bargain 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ivan scratched his head , and thought , and thought , and then he agreed . 1 ivan 2 scratched 1 ivan 15 agreed 2 scratched 3 his 2 scratched 4 head 4 head 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 thought 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 then 10 thought 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 agreed 15 agreed 16 . the merchants picked up the child , wrapped it up carefully , and drove on . 1 the 2 merchants 2 merchants 3 picked 2 merchants 6 child 2 merchants 8 wrapped 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 , 8 wrapped 9 it 8 wrapped 10 up 8 wrapped 11 carefully 8 wrapped 14 drove 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drove 14 drove 15 on 15 on 16 . when they saw [mark] they told him what a strange thing [they] [had] [found] . 1 when 2 they 1 when 5 they 2 they 3 saw 5 they 6 told 6 told 7 him 7 him 15 . 8 what 9 a 9 a 10 strange 10 strange 11 thing 11 thing 15 . mark guessed at once that the child must be his godson , asked to see him , and said : 1 mark 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 at 3 at 4 once 3 at 6 the 4 once 5 that 6 the 7 child 7 child 11 godson 8 must 9 be 8 must 11 godson 10 his 11 godson 11 godson 12 , 11 godson 13 asked 11 godson 15 see 11 godson 16 him 11 godson 17 , 14 to 15 see 17 , 18 and 17 , 19 said 19 said 20 : ' [that] ['s] a [nice] little fellow [;] [i] should like to keep him . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 little 6 little 7 fellow 7 fellow 11 like 10 should 11 like 11 like 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 him 14 him 15 . if you will make him over to me , [i] will let you [off] [your] [debt] . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 make 4 make 5 him 4 make 8 me 6 over 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 18 ' 11 will 12 let 11 will 13 you 13 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' the merchants were very pleased to make so good a bargain , left the child [with] [mark] , and [drove] off . 1 the 2 merchants 2 merchants 3 were 2 merchants 5 pleased 2 merchants 11 bargain 2 merchants 15 child 4 very 5 pleased 6 to 7 make 7 make 11 bargain 8 so 9 good 9 good 11 bargain 10 a 11 bargain 11 bargain 12 , 11 bargain 13 left 14 the 15 child 15 child 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 off 21 off 22 . at night [mark] [took] the child , put it [in] [a] [barrel] , [fastened] [the] [lid] [tight] [down] [,] and [threw] [it] [into] the sea . 1 at 2 night 1 at 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 , 7 , 20 and 8 put 9 it 9 it 13 , 13 , 20 and 20 and 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . the barrel floated away to a great distance , and at last it floated close up to a monastery . 1 the 2 barrel 2 barrel 3 floated 2 barrel 14 floated 3 floated 4 away 4 away 5 to 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 distance 8 distance 14 floated 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 floated 11 at 12 last 12 last 14 floated 13 it 14 floated 14 floated 15 close 14 floated 19 monastery 15 close 17 to 16 up 17 to 18 a 19 monastery 19 monastery 20 . the [monks] [were] [just] [spreading] [out] [their] [nets] [to] [dry] [on] [the] shore , [when] [they] [heard] [the] [sound] [of] [crying] [.] 1 the 13 shore 13 shore 14 , it seemed to come from the barrel which was bobbing about near the water 's edge . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 come 4 come 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 16 edge 7 barrel 8 which 7 barrel 10 bobbing 9 was 10 bobbing 10 bobbing 11 about 10 bobbing 12 near 10 bobbing 14 water 10 bobbing 16 edge 13 the 14 water 15 's 16 edge 16 edge 17 . they drew it to land and opened it , and there was a little child ! 1 they 2 drew 2 drew 13 a 3 it 12 was 4 to 5 land 5 land 7 opened 6 and 7 opened 7 opened 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 child 15 child 16 ! when [the] [abbot] heard the news , he decided to bring up the boy , [and] [named] [him] ' [vassili] . ' 1 when 4 heard 4 heard 6 news 5 the 6 news 6 news 9 decided 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 decided 9 decided 10 to 10 to 11 bring 11 bring 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 , 15 , 19 ' 19 ' 22 ' 21 . 22 ' the boy lived on with the monks , and grew up to be a clever , gentle , and handsome young man . 1 the 7 monks 2 boy 7 monks 3 lived 4 on 3 lived 7 monks 5 with 7 monks 6 the 7 monks 7 monks 9 and 7 monks 10 grew 7 monks 21 young 8 , 9 and 10 grew 11 up 11 up 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 clever 14 a 15 clever 15 clever 16 , 15 clever 17 gentle 15 clever 20 handsome 17 gentle 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 handsome 21 young 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . now [,] [it] [happened] about this time [that] [the] [merchant] , [mark] [,] came to the [monastery] [in] [the] [course] [of] [a] [journey] [.] 1 now 6 this 5 about 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 11 , 7 time 14 came 14 came 15 to 15 to 16 the the monks were very polite to him and showed him their house and church and all they had . 1 the 2 monks 1 the 12 house 1 the 14 church 2 monks 3 were 2 monks 5 polite 2 monks 11 their 4 very 5 polite 5 polite 6 to 5 polite 9 showed 6 to 7 him 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 10 him 12 house 13 and 14 church 15 and 15 and 16 all 15 and 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 . he said to [the] [abbot] [:] ' [i] can't tell you how much [i] [enjoy] [that] [young] [man] ['s] [singing] . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 to 2 said 21 . 7 ' 9 can't 9 can't 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 10 tell 12 how 12 how 13 much 13 much 21 . if he could only come to [me] [i] [would] make him [overseer] of all [my] [business] . 1 if 4 only 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 only 4 only 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 17 . 13 of 14 all 14 all 17 . as you say , he is so good and clever . 1 as 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 so 7 so 8 good 7 so 10 clever 9 and 10 clever 10 clever 11 . do spare him to me . 1 do 2 spare 2 spare 3 him 2 spare 5 me 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . i will make his fortune , and will present your monastery with twenty thousand crowns . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 5 fortune 4 his 5 fortune 5 fortune 6 , 5 fortune 11 monastery 6 , 7 and 8 will 11 monastery 9 present 11 monastery 10 your 11 monastery 11 monastery 12 with 11 monastery 13 twenty 11 monastery 15 crowns 11 monastery 16 . 14 thousand 15 crowns 16 . 17 ' [vassili] [had] [a] [good] [voyage] [,] [and] [on] [landing] [set] [off] [on] [foot] [for] [mark] ['s] [home] [.] on the way he met three beggars , who asked him : ' [where] are [you] [going] [,] [vassili] [?] ['] 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 5 met 4 he 5 met 5 met 7 beggars 6 three 7 beggars 7 beggars 9 who 7 beggars 10 asked 7 beggars 15 are 8 , 9 who 10 asked 11 him 11 him 12 : 12 : 13 ' ' [i] am going to the house [of] [mark] [the] [merchant] , and [have] [a] [letter] [for] his wife , ' replied [vassili] . 1 ' 22 replied 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 his 18 his 19 wife 19 wife 20 , 20 , 21 ' 21 ' 22 replied 22 replied 24 . ' [show] [us] the letter . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 . 6 . 7 ' vassili handed them the letter . 1 vassili 2 handed 2 handed 3 them 2 handed 5 letter 4 the 5 letter 5 letter 6 . they blew on it and gave it back to him [,] [saying] : ' [now] go and give the letter to [mark] ['s] [wife] [.] 1 they 2 blew 2 blew 3 on 3 on 8 back 4 it 6 gave 5 and 6 gave 6 gave 7 it 7 it 8 back 8 back 9 to 8 back 21 to 9 to 10 him 9 to 16 go 9 to 18 give 10 him 13 : 13 : 14 ' 16 go 17 and 18 give 20 letter 19 the 20 letter you will not be forsaken . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 5 forsaken 4 be 5 forsaken 5 forsaken 7 ' 6 . 7 ' vassili reached the house and gave the letter . 1 vassili 2 reached 1 vassili 6 gave 1 vassili 8 letter 2 reached 3 the 2 reached 4 house 5 and 6 gave 7 the 8 letter 8 letter 9 . when the mistress read it she could hardly believe her eyes and called for her daughter . 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 read 1 when 6 she 3 mistress 4 read 4 read 5 it 6 she 7 could 6 she 13 called 7 could 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 believe 9 believe 11 eyes 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 and 13 called 15 her 14 for 15 her 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 17 . if you [don't] [obey] [my] [orders] [i] shall be very angry . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 11 angry 10 very 11 angry 11 angry 12 . 12 . 13 ' anastasia saw the bearer of the letter and he pleased her very much . 1 anastasia 2 saw 1 anastasia 4 bearer 1 anastasia 7 letter 1 anastasia 14 . 3 the 4 bearer 4 bearer 5 of 6 the 7 letter 7 letter 8 and 7 letter 10 pleased 9 he 10 pleased 10 pleased 11 her 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 . [they] [dressed] [vassili] [in] [fine] [clothes] [and] [next] [day] [he] [was] [married] [to] [anastasia] [.] in due time , [mark] [returned] [from] [his] [travels] [.] 1 in 2 due 2 due 3 time 3 time 4 , his wife , daughter , and son-in-law all went out to meet him . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 7 son-in-law 2 wife 3 , 4 daughter 5 , 4 daughter 7 son-in-law 5 , 6 and 7 son-in-law 8 all 7 son-in-law 9 went 7 son-in-law 12 meet 9 went 10 out 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 him 13 him 14 . when [mark] saw [vassili] he [flew] [into] [a] [terrible] [rage] [with] his wife . 1 when 3 saw 1 when 5 he 5 he 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 . ' [how] [dared] you [marry] [my] [daughter] [without] [my] [consent] ? ' he asked . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 14 asked 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 . ' [i] [only] [carried] out [your] [orders] , ' said she . 1 ' 9 ' 5 out 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 she 10 said 12 . ' [here] is your letter . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 letter 5 letter 6 . 6 . 7 ' mark read it . 1 mark 2 read 2 read 3 it 3 it 4 . it certainly was his handwriting , but by no means his wishes . 1 it 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 was 2 certainly 5 handwriting 4 his 5 handwriting 5 handwriting 6 , 5 handwriting 10 means 6 , 7 but 8 by 10 means 9 no 10 means 10 means 12 wishes 11 his 12 wishes 12 wishes 13 . and he waited a month and was very kind and pleasant to his daughter and her husband . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 waited 2 he 7 was 3 waited 5 month 4 a 5 month 5 month 6 and 7 was 8 very 8 very 9 kind 9 kind 17 husband 10 and 11 pleasant 11 pleasant 12 to 11 pleasant 14 daughter 11 pleasant 17 husband 13 his 14 daughter 15 and 16 her 16 her 17 husband 17 husband 18 . twelve years ago he built a castle on some land of mine . 1 twelve 2 years 2 years 3 ago 3 ago 5 built 4 he 5 built 5 built 6 a 5 built 7 castle 5 built 10 land 8 on 10 land 9 some 10 land 10 land 11 of 11 of 12 mine 12 mine 13 . vassili dared not disobey . 1 vassili 4 disobey 2 dared 3 not 2 dared 4 disobey 4 disobey 5 . i really cannot tell you whether the journey was long or short . 1 i 3 cannot 2 really 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 whether 6 whether 8 journey 6 whether 11 or 7 the 8 journey 8 journey 9 was 8 journey 10 long 11 or 12 short 12 short 13 . as he tramped along he suddenly heard a voice [saying] : ' [vassili] ! where are you going ? ' 1 as 3 tramped 2 he 3 tramped 3 tramped 4 along 3 tramped 6 suddenly 5 he 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 heard 7 heard 9 voice 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 11 : 11 : 12 ' 12 ' 14 ! 14 ! 20 ' 15 where 16 are 16 are 17 you 16 are 18 going 18 going 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' vassili looked about him , and , seeing no one , called out : ' [who] spoke to me ? ' 1 vassili 2 looked 1 vassili 13 out 2 looked 3 about 3 about 4 him 3 about 8 seeing 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 seeing 7 , 8 seeing 8 seeing 9 no 9 no 10 one 9 no 11 , 12 called 13 out 13 out 14 : 14 : 15 ' 14 : 21 ' 17 spoke 18 to 18 to 19 me 19 me 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [i] did [;] [this] [old] [wide-spreading] [oak] [.] 1 ' 3 did tell me where you are going . ['] 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 where 3 where 5 are 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 going 6 going 7 . ' [i] am going to the [serpent] [king] to [receive] [twelve] [years] ['] [rent] [from] him . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 9 to 5 to 6 the 9 to 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' is it to [stand] [much] [longer] [on] the earth [?] ["] ['] 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 8 the 8 the 9 earth vassili went on further . 1 vassili 2 went 1 vassili 4 further 2 went 3 on 4 further 5 . he came to a river and got into the ferryboat . 1 he 2 came 1 he 10 ferryboat 2 came 3 to 4 a 5 river 5 river 6 and 5 river 10 ferryboat 7 got 10 ferryboat 8 into 10 ferryboat 9 the 10 ferryboat 10 ferryboat 11 . the old [ferryman] asked : ' [are] you [going] [far] , my friend ? ' 1 the 2 old 2 old 13 friend 4 asked 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 you 8 you 11 , 11 , 12 my 12 my 13 friend 13 friend 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] am going to [the] [serpent] [king] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [then] think of me [and] [say] to the king [:] ["] [for] [thirty] [years] [the] [ferryman] [has] [rowed] [to] [and] [fro] . 1 ' 10 king 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 23 . will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 8 row 2 the 4 old 3 tired 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 8 row 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 10 longer 8 row 11 ? 9 much 10 longer 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 ' ' [very] well , ' said [vassili] ; ' [i] 'll ask him . ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 9 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ; 9 ' 15 ' 11 'll 12 ask 12 ask 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he walked on . 1 and 3 walked 2 he 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 . as he stepped on it the whale said , ' [do] tell me where you are going . ' 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 on 3 stepped 7 whale 4 on 5 it 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 8 said 7 whale 18 . 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 12 tell 14 where 14 where 16 are 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 going 18 . 19 ' ' [i] am going to [the] [serpent] [king] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' is [he] [to] [lie] there [much] [longer] ? " ['] 1 is 5 there 5 there 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [i] will remember , ' said [vassili] , and he went on . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 7 said 4 remember 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 . he walked , and walked , and walked , till he came to a great green meadow . 1 he 2 walked 2 walked 5 walked 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 walked 5 walked 8 walked 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 walked 8 walked 10 till 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 he 10 till 12 came 12 came 13 to 12 came 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 green 16 green 17 meadow 17 meadow 18 . in the meadow stood a large and splendid castle . 1 in 2 the 2 the 9 castle 3 meadow 4 stood 4 stood 6 large 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 and 6 large 9 castle 8 splendid 9 castle 9 castle 10 . vassili walked in , and went from one room to another astonished at all the splendour he saw . 1 vassili 2 walked 1 vassili 6 went 2 walked 3 in 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 9 room 6 went 10 to 7 from 8 one 7 from 9 room 10 to 11 another 11 another 12 astonished 12 astonished 13 at 12 astonished 16 splendour 13 at 14 all 15 the 16 splendour 16 splendour 18 saw 16 splendour 19 . 17 he 18 saw when he reached the last room of all , he found a beautiful girl sitting on a bed . 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 last 4 the 6 room 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 found 11 found 12 a 11 found 15 sitting 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 girl 15 sitting 16 on 15 sitting 18 bed 16 on 17 a 18 bed 19 . as soon as she saw him she said : ' [oh] [,] [vassili] , what [brings] you to this [accursed] [place] ? ' 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 7 she 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 him 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 9 : 23 ' 14 , 15 what 15 what 17 you 17 you 22 ? 18 to 19 this 19 this 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' vassili told her why he had come , and all he had seen and heard on the way . 1 vassili 2 told 1 vassili 4 why 1 vassili 6 had 1 vassili 16 on 2 told 3 her 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 come 6 had 13 seen 6 had 15 heard 7 come 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 seen 14 and 15 heard 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . she had not time to say more , when the whole castle shook , and a rustling , hissing , groaning sound was heard . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 time 4 time 5 to 4 time 9 when 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 more 8 , 9 when 9 when 24 heard 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 17 rustling 12 castle 13 shook 12 castle 17 rustling 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 rustling 16 a 17 rustling 17 rustling 19 hissing 17 rustling 22 sound 18 , 19 hissing 19 hissing 20 , 19 hissing 21 groaning 22 sound 24 heard 23 was 24 heard 24 heard 25 . then she rose [up] to [receive] [the] [serpent] [king] [.] 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 rose 3 rose 5 to the monster rushed into the room , and [threw] [itself] [panting] on the [bed] [,] crying [:] ['] [i] ['ve] [flown] [half] over the world . 1 the 2 monster 2 monster 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 25 world 16 crying 23 over 23 over 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . i 'm tired , [very] tired , [and] want to sleep [scratch] [my] [head] . ' 1 i 2 'm 1 i 9 want 2 'm 3 tired 2 'm 6 tired 3 tired 4 , 6 tired 7 , 9 want 10 to 10 to 11 sleep 11 sleep 15 . 15 . 16 ' after you left [,] [i] had such a wonderful dream . 1 after 2 you 1 after 3 left 1 after 8 a 6 had 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 wonderful 9 wonderful 10 dream 10 dream 11 . will you tell me what it means ? ' 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 5 what 5 what 7 means 6 it 7 means 7 means 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [out] [with] [it] then , quick ! 1 ' 5 then 1 ' 7 quick 5 then 6 , 7 quick 8 ! what was it ? ' 1 what 4 ? 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' is it to [stand] [much] [longer] [on] the earth [?] ["] ['] 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 8 the 8 the 9 earth ' [it] [must] [stand] [till] [some] [one] [comes] and [pushes] [it] [down] [with] his foot . 1 ' 9 and 9 and 14 his 14 his 15 foot 15 foot 16 . then [it] [will] [fall] , and [under] [its] [roots] will be [found] more [gold] [and] [silver] than [even] [mark] the [rich] [has] [got] . ' 1 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 13 more 13 more 17 than 13 more 24 . 17 than 20 the 24 . 25 ' will the tired old man have to row much longer ? " ' 1 will 8 row 2 the 4 old 3 tired 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 8 row 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 row 8 row 10 longer 8 row 11 ? 9 much 10 longer 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 13 ' ['] [that] [depends] [on] [himself] [.] the man in the boat will then have to take his place . ' 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 12 place 4 the 5 boat 6 will 8 have 6 will 10 take 7 then 8 have 9 to 10 take 10 take 12 place 11 his 12 place 12 place 13 . 13 . 14 ' must [i] lie here [much] [longer] [?] ["] ['] 1 must 3 lie 3 lie 4 here ' [he] [will] [have] [to] lie there till [he] [has] [thrown] [up] [the] [twelve] [ships] [of] [mark] [the] [rich] [which] [he] [swallowed] [.] 1 ' 6 lie 6 lie 7 there 6 lie 8 till then he may plunge back into the sea and heal his back . ' 1 then 2 he 1 then 10 heal 3 may 4 plunge 4 plunge 5 back 4 plunge 6 into 4 plunge 10 heal 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 and 8 sea 10 heal 10 heal 11 his 10 heal 12 back 12 back 13 . 13 . 14 ' and [the] [serpent] [king] [closed] his eyes , turned round on his other side , and [began] [to] [snore] [so] [loud] [that] [the] [windows] [rattled] [.] 1 and 6 his 6 his 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 7 eyes 9 turned 9 turned 10 round 10 round 16 and 11 on 12 his 11 on 14 side 13 other 14 side 14 side 15 , 15 , 16 and in [all] [haste] the [lovely] girl [helped] [vassili] out of the [chest] [,] [and] [showed] [him] [part] [of] [his] way back . 1 in 4 the 1 in 11 the 4 the 6 girl 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 20 way 20 way 21 back 21 back 22 . he thanked her very politely , and hurried off . 1 he 8 hurried 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 5 politely 4 very 5 politely 5 politely 8 hurried 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 hurried 8 hurried 9 off 9 off 10 . when he reached the strait the whale asked : ' [have] you thought of me ? ' 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 strait 4 the 5 strait 5 strait 7 whale 5 strait 9 : 6 the 7 whale 7 whale 8 asked 9 : 10 ' 9 : 17 ' 10 ' 12 you 13 thought 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [yes] , as soon as [i] [am] [on] the other side [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 side 12 side 22 . 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 15 tell 17 what 15 tell 18 you 18 you 19 want 18 you 21 know 19 want 20 to 21 know 22 . 22 . 23 ' the great fish heaved itself up and threw up all the twelve ships and their crews . 1 the 13 ships 2 great 4 heaved 3 fish 4 heaved 4 heaved 5 itself 4 heaved 6 up 4 heaved 8 threw 7 and 8 threw 8 threw 9 up 8 threw 13 ships 10 all 11 the 11 the 13 ships 12 twelve 13 ships 13 ships 16 crews 14 and 16 crews 15 their 16 crews 16 crews 17 . then he shook himself for joy , and plunged into the sea . 1 then 2 he 1 then 9 plunged 3 shook 4 himself 3 shook 9 plunged 5 for 6 joy 6 joy 9 plunged 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 plunged 9 plunged 10 into 9 plunged 12 sea 11 the 12 sea 12 sea 13 . vassili went on further till he reached the ferry , where the old man asked : ' [did] you think of me ? ' 1 vassili 2 went 1 vassili 4 further 1 vassili 7 reached 2 went 3 on 5 till 7 reached 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 9 ferry 8 the 9 ferry 9 ferry 10 , 9 ferry 11 where 9 ferry 14 man 9 ferry 15 asked 9 ferry 23 ? 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 15 asked 16 : 16 : 17 ' 19 you 20 think 19 you 23 ? 20 think 21 of 22 me 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , and as soon as you [have] [ferried] [me] [across] [i] will tell you what you want to know . ' 1 ' 8 you 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 as 5 as 6 soon 6 soon 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 14 will 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 15 tell 17 what 15 tell 18 you 18 you 19 want 18 you 21 know 19 want 20 to 21 know 22 . 22 . 23 ' there , at the roots , was more gold and silver [than] [even] [mark] [the] [rich] [had] . 1 there 2 , 1 there 5 roots 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 roots 5 roots 6 , 5 roots 9 gold 7 was 8 more 8 more 9 gold 9 gold 10 and 9 gold 11 silver 11 silver 18 . and now the twelve ships which the whale had thrown up came sailing along and anchored close by . 1 and 2 now 2 now 5 ships 3 the 5 ships 4 twelve 5 ships 5 ships 6 which 5 ships 8 whale 5 ships 16 anchored 5 ships 19 . 7 the 8 whale 8 whale 10 thrown 9 had 10 thrown 10 thrown 11 up 12 came 13 sailing 13 sailing 14 along 13 sailing 16 anchored 15 and 16 anchored 16 anchored 17 close 17 close 18 by then they vanished away and he never saw them again . 1 then 3 vanished 2 they 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 away 4 away 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 8 saw 7 never 8 saw 8 saw 9 them 9 them 10 again 10 again 11 . the [sailors] [carried] [all] [the] [gold] [and] [silver] [into] [the] ship , and then they [set] [sail] [for] [home] [with] [vassili] [on] [board] [.] 1 the 11 ship 11 ship 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 they mark was more furious than ever . 1 mark 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 5 than 4 furious 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . when he reached the river he sprang into the ferryboat . 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 river 5 river 10 ferryboat 6 he 7 sprang 7 sprang 10 ferryboat 8 into 10 ferryboat 9 the 10 ferryboat 10 ferryboat 11 . the [ferryman] , however , [did] [not] [get] [in] but [pushed] the boat [off] [....y] . 1 the 13 boat 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 10 but 10 but 12 the 12 the 13 boat 13 boat 16 . vassili led a good and happy life with his dear wife , and his kind mother-in-law lived with them . 1 vassili 2 led 2 led 3 a 3 a 4 good 3 a 16 mother-in-law 5 and 6 happy 6 happy 7 life 7 life 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 11 wife 10 dear 11 wife 11 wife 12 , 11 wife 16 mother-in-law 12 , 13 and 14 his 16 mother-in-law 15 kind 16 mother-in-law 16 mother-in-law 17 lived 16 mother-in-law 19 them 17 lived 18 with 19 them 20 . he [helped] [the] [poor] [and] [fed] [and] [clothed] [the] [hungry] [and] [naked] [and] [all] [mark] ['s] [riches] [became] his . 1 he 19 his 19 his 20 . for [many] [years] [mark] [has] [been] [ferrying] [people] [across] the river . 1 for 10 the 10 the 11 river 11 river 12 . his face is wrinkled , his hair and beard are snow white , and his eyes are dim ; but still he rows on . 1 his 2 face 2 face 4 wrinkled 3 is 4 wrinkled 4 wrinkled 5 , 4 wrinkled 6 his 6 his 9 beard 6 his 16 eyes 7 hair 8 and 7 hair 9 beard 9 beard 10 are 9 beard 11 snow 9 beard 14 and 11 snow 12 white 13 , 14 and 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 are 16 eyes 18 dim 16 eyes 25 . 18 dim 23 rows 19 ; 20 but 20 but 21 still 21 still 23 rows 22 he 23 rows 23 rows 24 on ( from the [serbian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 2 from 3 the 5 . 6 ) [schippeitaro] he hastened quickly towards it , and curling himself up in a warm corner soon fell asleep . 1 he 2 hastened 2 hastened 3 quickly 2 hastened 8 curling 4 towards 5 it 4 towards 8 curling 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 curling 8 curling 9 himself 8 curling 10 up 8 curling 13 warm 10 up 11 in 12 a 13 warm 13 warm 14 corner 14 corner 15 soon 15 soon 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 17 asleep 18 . keep it hidden and secret ! 1 keep 2 it 1 keep 5 secret 3 hidden 4 and 3 hidden 5 secret 5 secret 6 ! do not tell [schippeitaro] [!] ['] 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 tell then , the midnight hour having passed , they all vanished , and the youth was left alone . 1 then 2 , 1 then 4 midnight 3 the 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 hour 5 hour 6 having 5 hour 7 passed 5 hour 18 alone 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 all 10 all 11 vanished 10 all 18 alone 11 vanished 12 , 11 vanished 15 youth 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 youth 16 was 17 left 17 left 18 alone 18 alone 19 . exhausted by all that had been going on round him , he flung himself on the ground and slept till the sun rose . 1 exhausted 2 by 1 exhausted 4 that 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 had 5 had 6 been 5 had 19 slept 7 going 8 on 8 on 17 ground 9 round 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 flung 13 flung 14 himself 13 flung 17 ground 15 on 17 ground 16 the 17 ground 17 ground 19 slept 18 and 19 slept 19 slept 20 till 20 till 22 sun 21 the 22 sun 22 sun 23 rose 23 rose 24 . the moment he woke he felt very hungry , and began to think how he could get something to eat . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 3 he 3 he 4 woke 3 he 6 felt 3 he 16 could 5 he 6 felt 7 very 8 hungry 8 hungry 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 think 13 think 14 how 14 how 16 could 15 he 16 could 16 could 17 get 17 get 18 something 18 something 20 eat 19 to 20 eat 20 eat 21 . he followed the track , and by-and-by came on some scattered huts , beyond which lay a village . 1 he 2 followed 2 followed 4 track 3 the 4 track 4 track 7 by-and-by 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 by-and-by 7 by-and-by 8 came 7 by-and-by 12 huts 8 came 9 on 10 some 11 scattered 11 scattered 12 huts 12 huts 13 , 12 huts 14 beyond 12 huts 15 which 12 huts 16 lay 12 huts 18 village 17 a 18 village 18 village 19 . as he listened to this story , the young man was filled with a great longing to rescue the maiden from her dreadful fate . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 listened 3 listened 4 to 4 to 18 rescue 5 this 6 story 5 this 10 man 5 this 11 was 6 story 7 , 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 11 was 12 filled 12 filled 13 with 12 filled 16 longing 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 longing 16 longing 18 rescue 17 to 18 rescue 18 rescue 20 maiden 18 rescue 21 from 18 rescue 22 her 18 rescue 24 fate 19 the 20 maiden 23 dreadful 24 fate 24 fate 25 . ' [who] is [schippeitaro] ? ' he suddenly [asked] ; ' can any of you tell me ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 11 ' 5 ? 19 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 suddenly 10 ; 11 ' 12 can 13 any 12 can 16 tell 13 any 14 of 15 you 16 tell 16 tell 17 me 17 me 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and they began to laugh at the question , which seemed to them so odd and useless . 1 and 3 began 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 question 8 question 10 which 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 to 11 seemed 14 so 11 seemed 15 odd 12 to 13 them 15 odd 17 useless 16 and 17 useless 17 useless 18 . in the evening he knew that the cask would be placed in the chapel , so he hid himself there and waited . 1 in 2 the 2 the 8 cask 3 evening 8 cask 4 he 5 knew 5 knew 6 that 5 knew 8 cask 7 the 8 cask 8 cask 9 would 8 cask 11 placed 8 cask 14 chapel 9 would 10 be 11 placed 12 in 13 the 14 chapel 14 chapel 15 , 14 chapel 18 hid 16 so 17 he 17 he 18 hid 18 hid 19 himself 18 hid 22 waited 20 there 22 waited 21 and 22 waited 22 waited 23 . the monster looked eagerly about him , and his eyes sparkled with joy when he saw the cask . 1 the 2 monster 2 monster 4 eagerly 3 looked 4 eagerly 4 eagerly 5 about 4 eagerly 19 . 5 about 6 him 6 him 7 , 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 sparkled 11 sparkled 12 with 11 sparkled 13 joy 13 joy 18 cask 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 saw 16 saw 18 cask 17 the 18 cask 18 cask 19 . he bounded high into the air with delight and uttered cries of pleasure ; then he drew near and undid the bolts . 1 he 2 bounded 2 bounded 3 high 2 bounded 8 delight 3 high 6 air 4 into 6 air 5 the 6 air 7 with 8 delight 8 delight 9 and 9 and 20 undid 10 uttered 11 cries 11 cries 12 of 11 cries 13 pleasure 11 cries 17 drew 14 ; 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 drew 17 drew 18 near 18 near 20 undid 19 and 20 undid 20 undid 21 the 20 undid 22 bolts 22 bolts 23 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [three] [princes] [and] [their] [beasts] [(] [lithuanian] [fairy] [tale] [)] once on a time there were three princes , who had a step-sister . 1 once 4 time 2 on 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 were 6 were 7 three 7 three 8 princes 8 princes 10 who 8 princes 13 step-sister 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 12 a 13 step-sister 13 step-sister 14 . one day they all set out hunting together . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 8 together 4 all 8 together 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 hunting 7 hunting 8 together 8 together 9 . when they had gone some way through a thick wood they came on a great grey wolf with three cubs . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 through 6 way 20 cubs 8 a 9 thick 8 a 15 great 9 thick 10 wood 10 wood 12 came 11 they 12 came 12 came 13 on 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 grey 16 grey 17 wolf 17 wolf 20 cubs 18 with 20 cubs 19 three 20 cubs 20 cubs 21 . it will be a faithful friend to you . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 faithful 4 a 5 faithful 5 faithful 6 friend 5 faithful 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' so [the] [princes] [went] [on] [their] [way] , and a little [wolf] [followed] [each] of [them] [.] 1 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 15 of soon after they came on a lioness with three cubs . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 7 lioness 3 they 4 came 4 came 7 lioness 5 on 7 lioness 6 a 7 lioness 7 lioness 8 with 7 lioness 10 cubs 9 three 10 cubs 10 cubs 11 . and she too begged them not to shoot her , and she would give each of them a cub . 1 and 4 begged 2 she 4 begged 3 too 4 begged 4 begged 5 them 4 begged 8 shoot 6 not 8 shoot 7 to 8 shoot 8 shoot 9 her 8 shoot 17 them 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 give 14 give 15 each 14 give 17 them 15 each 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 19 cub 18 a 19 cub 19 cub 20 . towards evening they came to a clearing in the wood , where three birches grew at the crossing of three roads . 1 towards 2 evening 1 towards 7 clearing 2 evening 4 came 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 6 a 7 clearing 7 clearing 10 wood 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 10 wood 14 birches 12 where 14 birches 13 three 14 birches 14 birches 15 grew 14 birches 16 at 14 birches 18 crossing 14 birches 22 . 16 at 17 the 18 crossing 21 roads 19 of 20 three 20 three 21 roads the eldest prince took an arrow , and shot it into the trunk of one of the birch trees . 1 the 2 eldest 2 eldest 3 prince 2 eldest 6 arrow 3 prince 4 took 5 an 6 arrow 6 arrow 7 , 6 arrow 9 shot 6 arrow 18 birch 7 , 8 and 9 shot 11 into 10 it 11 into 11 into 12 the 13 trunk 14 of 13 trunk 16 of 13 trunk 18 birch 15 one 16 of 17 the 18 birch 18 birch 19 trees 19 trees 20 . turning to his brothers he said : 1 turning 2 to 1 turning 3 his 3 his 4 brothers 4 brothers 7 : 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 : ' [let] [each] [of] [us] [mark] one of these trees before we part on different ways . 1 ' 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 trees 10 trees 11 before 10 trees 16 ways 11 before 12 we 13 part 16 ways 14 on 15 different 15 different 16 ways 16 ways 17 . ' [with] the eldest , ' she answered . 1 ' 8 answered 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 8 answered 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 9 . then the brothers separated from each other , and each of them set out down a different road , followed by their beasts . 1 then 4 separated 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 separated 4 separated 5 from 4 separated 6 each 4 separated 10 each 4 separated 17 different 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 each 10 each 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 set 13 set 14 out 13 set 15 down 16 a 17 different 17 different 18 road 17 different 23 beasts 18 road 19 , 20 followed 21 by 20 followed 23 beasts 22 their 23 beasts 23 beasts 24 . and the step-sister went with the eldest prince . 1 and 2 the 2 the 7 eldest 3 step-sister 4 went 3 step-sister 5 with 3 step-sister 7 eldest 6 the 7 eldest 7 eldest 8 prince 8 prince 9 . the prince walked up to the door and knocked . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 7 door 2 prince 3 walked 3 walked 4 up 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 9 knocked 7 door 10 . 8 and 9 knocked then the prince [and] [his] [step-sister] [entered] [the] [castle] [and] took up [their] [abode] [in] [it] [.] 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 11 took 11 took 12 up the next morning the prince went out hunting . 1 the 2 next 1 the 5 prince 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 5 prince 6 went 6 went 7 out 7 out 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 . before leaving he told his step-sister that she might go into every room in the house except into the cave where the dead robbers lay . 1 before 2 leaving 2 leaving 6 step-sister 3 he 4 told 4 told 6 step-sister 5 his 6 step-sister 6 step-sister 7 that 6 step-sister 9 might 6 step-sister 10 go 6 step-sister 12 every 8 she 9 might 10 go 11 into 12 every 13 room 13 room 21 where 13 room 26 . 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 except 17 except 20 cave 18 into 20 cave 19 the 20 cave 20 cave 21 where 21 where 25 lay 22 the 24 robbers 23 dead 24 robbers 24 robbers 25 lay as soon as she looked in the robber who had only pretended to be dead sat up and said to her : 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 8 robber 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 looked 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 robber 8 robber 9 who 8 robber 12 pretended 9 who 10 had 11 only 12 pretended 12 pretended 13 to 12 pretended 14 be 12 pretended 20 to 14 be 15 dead 15 dead 16 sat 16 sat 17 up 17 up 18 and 19 said 20 to 20 to 21 her 21 her 22 : ' [don't] be [afraid] [.] 1 ' 3 be do [what] [i] tell you , and [i] will be your friend . 1 do 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 your 11 your 12 friend 12 friend 13 . if you marry me you will be much happier with me than with your brother . 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 you 2 you 3 marry 3 marry 4 me 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 9 happier 8 much 9 happier 9 happier 10 with 9 happier 12 than 9 happier 15 brother 10 with 11 me 13 with 14 your 14 your 15 brother 15 brother 16 . but you must first go into the sitting-room and look in the cupboard . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 first 3 must 5 go 5 go 6 into 6 into 8 sitting-room 7 the 8 sitting-room 8 sitting-room 9 and 8 sitting-room 10 look 8 sitting-room 13 cupboard 8 sitting-room 14 . 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 cupboard there you will find three bottles . 1 there 3 will 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 find 4 find 6 bottles 5 three 6 bottles 6 bottles 7 . if [i] were to fasten your thumbs behind your back with a stout silk cord , could you wrench yourself free ? " 1 if 3 were 3 were 5 fasten 4 to 5 fasten 5 fasten 7 thumbs 6 your 7 thumbs 7 thumbs 8 behind 7 thumbs 9 your 7 thumbs 10 back 7 thumbs 13 stout 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 stout 13 stout 19 wrench 14 silk 15 cord 15 cord 16 , 15 cord 19 wrench 17 could 19 wrench 18 you 19 wrench 19 wrench 20 yourself 19 wrench 21 free 21 free 22 ? 22 ? 23 " and when you see that he cannot do it , call me . ' 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 do 8 do 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 14 ' 11 call 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 ' when the brother came home , the step-sister did as the robber had told her , and fastened her brother 's thumbs behind his back . 1 when 2 the 2 the 8 step-sister 3 brother 8 step-sister 4 came 5 home 5 home 6 , 5 home 8 step-sister 7 the 8 step-sister 8 step-sister 9 did 8 step-sister 10 as 8 step-sister 12 robber 11 the 12 robber 12 robber 14 told 12 robber 18 fastened 13 had 14 told 14 told 15 her 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 fastened 18 fastened 22 thumbs 19 her 20 brother 20 brother 22 thumbs 21 's 22 thumbs 22 thumbs 23 behind 22 thumbs 24 his 22 thumbs 25 back 25 back 26 . but again he freed himself , though not so easily as the first time , and he said to his sister : 1 but 17 he 2 again 4 freed 3 he 4 freed 4 freed 5 himself 4 freed 7 though 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 not 7 though 17 he 8 not 9 so 9 so 10 easily 10 easily 11 as 12 the 13 first 13 first 14 time 14 time 17 he 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 to 19 to 20 his 20 his 21 sister 21 sister 22 : ' [even] that [cord] is not strong enough . ' 1 ' 5 is 3 that 5 is 5 is 8 enough 6 not 7 strong 7 strong 8 enough 8 enough 9 . 9 . 10 ' the third day , on his return from the wood he consented to have his strength tested for the last time . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 day 3 day 4 , 3 day 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 17 tested 7 return 8 from 7 return 12 consented 9 the 10 wood 10 wood 12 consented 11 he 12 consented 12 consented 13 to 12 consented 17 tested 14 have 17 tested 15 his 16 strength 16 strength 17 tested 17 tested 18 for 17 tested 19 the 17 tested 20 last 20 last 21 time 21 time 22 . so he called [to] her [and] [said] [:] ['] [sister] [,] this time the [cord] is [so] [strong] [i] [cannot] [break] it . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 5 her 5 her 23 . 12 this 13 time 12 this 16 is 13 time 14 the 16 is 22 it 22 it 23 . come and unfasten it for me . ' 1 come 3 unfasten 2 and 3 unfasten 3 unfasten 4 it 3 unfasten 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' but the prince spoke and said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 and 4 spoke 7 : 6 said 7 : ' [have] patience [for] [one] [minute] . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 7 . so the robber consented , and the prince blew the horn . 1 so 3 robber 2 the 3 robber 3 robber 4 consented 3 robber 9 blew 4 consented 5 , 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 blew 9 blew 11 horn 10 the 11 horn 11 horn 12 . so he awoke the wolf by flicking him across the eyes with his brush . 1 so 7 flicking 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 7 flicking 4 the 5 wolf 5 wolf 7 flicking 6 by 7 flicking 7 flicking 8 him 7 flicking 9 across 7 flicking 11 eyes 7 flicking 12 with 7 flicking 13 his 9 across 10 the 13 his 14 brush 14 brush 15 . then the prince turned to the step-sister and said : 1 then 7 step-sister 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 step-sister 4 turned 5 to 4 turned 7 step-sister 6 the 7 step-sister 7 step-sister 8 and 7 step-sister 10 : 9 said 10 : ' [i] will not [kill] you , but [i] will [leave] you here [to] [repent] . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 17 ' 8 but 10 will 12 you 13 here 13 here 16 . 16 . 17 ' so saying , he called his beasts , and set out on his travels . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 4 he 4 he 5 called 5 called 6 his 6 his 7 beasts 6 his 14 travels 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 set 10 set 11 out 10 set 14 travels 12 on 14 travels 13 his 14 travels 14 travels 15 . when he had gone a little way he came to an inn . 1 when 2 he 1 when 8 he 1 when 9 came 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 3 had 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 way 9 came 10 to 9 came 12 inn 11 an 12 inn 12 inn 13 . everyone in the inn seemed so sad that he asked them what was the matter . 1 everyone 4 inn 1 everyone 13 was 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 inn 4 inn 5 seemed 4 inn 7 sad 6 so 7 sad 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 asked 9 he 13 was 10 asked 11 them 10 asked 12 what 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 matter 15 matter 16 . ' [ah] , ' replied [they] , ' [to-day] [our] king ['s] [daughter] [is] [to] [die] . 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 5 replied 17 . 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 king she is to be handed over to a dreadful nine-headed dragon . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 10 nine-headed 5 handed 6 over 5 handed 10 nine-headed 7 to 10 nine-headed 8 a 10 nine-headed 9 dreadful 10 nine-headed 10 nine-headed 11 dragon 10 nine-headed 13 ' 12 . 13 ' then the prince said : ' [why] [should] she [die] [?] 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 : 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 9 she i am very strong [,] [i] will save her . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 will 2 am 3 very 3 very 4 strong 7 will 8 save 8 save 9 her 9 her 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he set out to the sea-shore , where the dragon was to meet the princess . 1 and 3 set 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 7 sea-shore 5 to 7 sea-shore 6 the 7 sea-shore 7 sea-shore 8 , 7 sea-shore 9 where 7 sea-shore 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 was 11 dragon 14 meet 13 to 14 meet 14 meet 16 princess 15 the 16 princess 16 princess 17 . but the prince remained , and soon he saw a movement in the water a long way off . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 17 way 3 prince 4 remained 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 soon 7 soon 9 saw 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 a 10 a 11 movement 10 a 16 long 11 movement 12 in 11 movement 14 water 13 the 14 water 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 off 18 off 19 . as it came nearer , he knew what it was , for skimming swiftly along the waters came a monster dragon with nine heads . 1 as 2 it 1 as 6 he 2 it 3 came 3 came 4 nearer 4 nearer 6 he 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 what 7 knew 13 skimming 9 it 10 was 10 was 13 skimming 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 skimming 13 skimming 14 swiftly 13 skimming 15 along 13 skimming 17 waters 16 the 17 waters 17 waters 18 came 17 waters 20 monster 19 a 20 monster 20 monster 21 dragon 20 monster 23 nine 21 dragon 22 with 23 nine 24 heads 24 heads 25 . then the prince rushed forward with his sword and killed the dragon , and the beasts tore the body in pieces . 1 then 4 rushed 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 rushed 4 rushed 5 forward 5 forward 6 with 5 forward 8 sword 7 his 8 sword 8 sword 9 and 8 sword 10 killed 10 killed 12 dragon 10 killed 16 beasts 11 the 12 dragon 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 beasts 15 the 16 beasts 16 beasts 17 tore 17 tore 18 the 17 tore 19 body 17 tore 21 pieces 20 in 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 . then the princess turned to the prince and thanked him for delivering her from the dragon , and she said to him : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 princess 2 the 7 prince 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 9 thanked 8 and 9 thanked 9 thanked 10 him 9 thanked 12 delivering 9 thanked 22 him 11 for 12 delivering 12 delivering 13 her 12 delivering 14 from 12 delivering 16 dragon 12 delivering 17 , 15 the 16 dragon 18 and 19 she 19 she 20 said 20 said 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 : ' [step] [into] [this] [carriage] with me , and we will [drive] [back] [to] my father 's palace . ' 1 ' 20 ' 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 7 me 15 my 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 will 15 my 16 father 16 father 17 's 17 's 18 palace 18 palace 19 . 19 . 20 ' and she gave him a ring and half of her handkerchief . 1 and 3 gave 2 she 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 3 gave 5 a 5 a 6 ring 6 ring 7 and 6 ring 11 handkerchief 8 half 9 of 8 half 11 handkerchief 10 her 11 handkerchief 11 handkerchief 12 . but on the way back the coachman and footman spoke to one another and said : 1 but 3 the 2 on 3 the 3 the 9 footman 4 way 7 coachman 5 back 7 coachman 6 the 7 coachman 7 coachman 8 and 7 coachman 9 footman 9 footman 10 spoke 9 footman 13 another 9 footman 14 and 10 spoke 11 to 12 one 13 another 14 and 16 : 15 said 16 : ' [why] [should] we [drive] [this] [stranger] [back] [to] the [palace] [?] 1 ' 4 we 1 ' 10 the so they killed the prince , and left him dead on the roadside . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 killed 3 killed 4 the 4 the 5 prince 4 the 13 roadside 5 prince 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 left 8 left 9 him 8 left 13 roadside 10 dead 13 roadside 11 on 13 roadside 12 the 13 roadside 13 roadside 14 . and the faithful beasts came round the dead body and wept , and wondered what they should do . 1 and 11 wept 2 the 4 beasts 3 faithful 4 beasts 4 beasts 5 came 4 beasts 6 round 4 beasts 9 body 6 round 7 the 8 dead 9 body 9 body 11 wept 10 and 11 wept 11 wept 14 wondered 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 wondered 14 wondered 15 what 15 what 18 do 16 they 17 should 17 should 18 do 18 do 19 . soon after a crow flew past , and began to peck at the dead ox . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 11 peck 4 crow 5 flew 5 flew 6 past 6 past 11 peck 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 peck 11 peck 12 at 11 peck 15 ox 13 the 15 ox 14 dead 15 ox 15 ox 16 . in a moment the fox had caught it and brought it to the lion . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 14 lion 4 the 5 fox 4 the 14 lion 5 fox 7 caught 5 fox 10 brought 6 had 7 caught 7 caught 8 it 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 11 it 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 lion 14 lion 15 . then the lion said to the crow : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 lion 2 the 7 crow 3 lion 4 said 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 crow 7 crow 8 : then he set out for the town , accompanied by his faithful beasts . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 out 3 set 9 accompanied 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 town 7 town 9 accompanied 8 , 9 accompanied 9 accompanied 10 by 9 accompanied 12 faithful 11 his 12 faithful 12 faithful 13 beasts 13 beasts 14 . i have her [token] [here] [this] [ring] [and] [half] [her] [handkerchief] . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 her 3 her 12 . 12 . 13 ' and when the king saw these tokens he knew that the prince was speaking the truth . 1 and 2 when 2 when 7 tokens 3 the 4 king 4 king 7 tokens 5 saw 7 tokens 6 these 7 tokens 7 tokens 8 he 7 tokens 9 knew 7 tokens 12 prince 9 knew 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 was 13 was 14 speaking 14 speaking 16 truth 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . one day , soon after his marriage , the prince was walking through the woods in the evening , followed by his faithful beasts . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 5 after 4 soon 5 after 5 after 7 marriage 6 his 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 , 7 marriage 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 20 followed 11 was 12 walking 12 walking 13 through 13 through 15 woods 13 through 17 the 14 the 15 woods 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 evening 18 evening 19 , 18 evening 20 followed 20 followed 21 by 20 followed 24 beasts 22 his 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 beasts 24 beasts 25 . as he was very tired , and the night was very dark , the prince determined not to wander further . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 tired 5 tired 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 night 9 night 19 wander 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 dark 11 very 16 determined 12 dark 13 , 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 determined 16 determined 17 not 16 determined 19 wander 18 to 19 wander 19 wander 20 further 20 further 21 . so he asked the old woman if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 the 4 the 5 old 4 the 15 fire 5 old 6 woman 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 might 9 might 10 spend 10 spend 11 the 10 spend 12 night 10 spend 13 beside 13 beside 14 her 13 beside 15 fire 15 fire 16 . ' [of] [course] you may , ' she answered . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 9 answered 4 you 5 may 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 8 she 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ['] [but] [i] [am] [afraid] [of] [your] [beasts] [.] let me hit them with my rod , and then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 hit 1 let 17 them 3 hit 4 them 3 hit 7 rod 5 with 7 rod 6 my 7 rod 7 rod 10 then 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 12 shall 13 not 12 shall 14 be 14 be 15 afraid 15 afraid 16 of 16 of 17 them 17 them 18 . 18 . 19 ' and when he came into the town all the people were in great sorrow because their prince had disappeared . 1 and 14 sorrow 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 town 5 into 9 the 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 11 were 11 were 12 in 12 in 13 great 13 great 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 because 14 sorrow 19 disappeared 15 because 16 their 17 prince 18 had 18 had 19 disappeared 19 disappeared 20 . then they led him to the king , and he too thought that it was his son-in-law . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 led 3 led 4 him 3 led 5 to 3 led 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 17 son-in-law 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 too 10 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 that 12 thought 14 it 12 thought 17 son-in-law 14 it 15 was 16 his 17 son-in-law 17 son-in-law 18 . so [the] [youngest] [prince] [set] [out] [to] [look] [for] [his] [brother] , and [he] [too] [lost] [his] [way] in the [wood] [and] night [overtook] [him] . 1 so 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 23 night 23 night 26 . and she answered : ' [certainly] you may . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 . [but] [i] [am] [afraid] [of] [your] [beasts] [.] may [i] give them [a] [stroke] [with] [my] [rod] , then [i] shall not be afraid of them . ' 1 may 3 give 1 may 15 be 3 give 4 them 4 them 10 , 10 , 11 then 13 shall 14 not 13 shall 15 be 15 be 16 afraid 16 afraid 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 ' and he said she might , for he did not know that she was a witch . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 2 he 9 did 4 she 5 might 4 she 9 did 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 witch 16 witch 17 . so she stretched out her rod , and in a moment the beasts and their master were turned into stone . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 stretched 2 she 18 turned 3 stretched 4 out 3 stretched 6 rod 3 stretched 15 their 5 her 6 rod 6 rod 7 , 6 rod 9 in 6 rod 11 moment 6 rod 14 and 7 , 8 and 10 a 11 moment 11 moment 13 beasts 12 the 13 beasts 15 their 16 master 15 their 17 were 18 turned 19 into 18 turned 20 stone 20 stone 21 . it happened soon after that the second brother returned from his wanderings and came to the cross-roads where the three birches grew . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 4 after 3 soon 4 after 4 after 5 that 4 after 12 wanderings 6 the 7 second 7 second 12 wanderings 8 brother 12 wanderings 9 returned 10 from 9 returned 12 wanderings 11 his 12 wanderings 12 wanderings 13 and 12 wanderings 17 cross-roads 14 came 17 cross-roads 15 to 17 cross-roads 16 the 17 cross-roads 17 cross-roads 18 where 17 cross-roads 21 birches 19 the 21 birches 20 three 21 birches 21 birches 22 grew 21 birches 23 . as he went round the trees he saw that blood poured from the cuts in the bark of two of the trees . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 trees 6 trees 11 poured 6 trees 22 trees 7 he 8 saw 7 he 11 poured 8 saw 9 that 10 blood 11 poured 11 poured 12 from 11 poured 14 cuts 12 from 13 the 14 cuts 15 in 14 cuts 17 bark 14 cuts 19 two 15 in 16 the 17 bark 18 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 trees 22 trees 23 . then he wept and said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 wept 3 wept 4 and 3 wept 6 : 5 said 6 : ' [alas] ! both my brothers are dead . ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 10 ' 4 both 6 brothers 5 my 6 brothers 6 brothers 8 dead 7 are 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 ' and he too set out towards the town in which his brother had ruled , and his faithful beasts followed him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 14 ruled 3 too 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 towards 6 towards 7 the 6 towards 8 town 8 town 14 ruled 9 in 10 which 10 which 14 ruled 11 his 12 brother 12 brother 14 ruled 13 had 14 ruled 14 ruled 19 beasts 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 faithful 18 faithful 19 beasts 19 beasts 20 followed 20 followed 21 him 21 him 22 . and they led him to the king 's palace , but the princess knew that he was not her husband . 1 and 3 led 2 they 3 led 3 led 4 him 3 led 5 to 3 led 9 palace 3 led 19 her 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 7 king 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 9 palace 13 princess 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 17 was 14 knew 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 not 19 her 20 husband 20 husband 21 . so when they were alone together she besought him to go and seek for his brother and bring him home . 1 so 3 they 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 alone 5 alone 8 besought 6 together 8 besought 7 she 8 besought 8 besought 9 him 8 besought 13 seek 8 besought 19 him 8 besought 20 home 10 to 11 go 11 go 13 seek 12 and 13 seek 13 seek 14 for 13 seek 16 brother 15 his 16 brother 17 and 18 bring 18 bring 19 him 20 home 21 . calling his beasts round him , he set out and wandered through the woods . 1 calling 3 beasts 2 his 3 beasts 3 beasts 4 round 4 round 5 him 4 round 14 woods 5 him 6 , 7 he 11 wandered 8 set 9 out 8 set 11 wandered 10 and 11 wandered 11 wandered 12 through 12 through 14 woods 13 the 14 woods 14 woods 15 . and he put his ear down to the earth , to listen if he could hear the sound of his brother 's beasts . 1 and 3 put 2 he 3 put 3 put 5 ear 4 his 5 ear 5 ear 18 sound 5 ear 21 brother 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 16 hear 8 the 9 earth 9 earth 10 , 11 to 12 listen 11 to 16 hear 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 hear 16 hear 18 sound 17 the 18 sound 18 sound 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 brother 21 brother 22 's 21 brother 23 beasts 23 beasts 24 . and it seemed to him as if he heard a faint sound far off , but he did not know from what direction it came . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 3 seemed 6 as 4 to 5 him 6 as 7 if 6 as 13 far 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 12 sound 10 a 11 faint 11 faint 12 sound 13 far 14 off 13 far 21 from 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 not 19 not 20 know 21 from 23 direction 22 what 23 direction 23 direction 25 came 23 direction 26 . 24 it 25 came so he blew on his hunting horn and listened again . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 blew 3 blew 7 horn 4 on 5 his 5 his 7 horn 6 hunting 7 horn 7 horn 9 listened 7 horn 10 again 8 and 9 listened 10 again 11 . and again he heard the sound , and this time it seemed to come from the direction of a fire burning in the wood . 1 and 2 again 1 and 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 6 sound 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 , 6 sound 12 seemed 7 , 8 and 9 this 10 time 9 this 12 seemed 11 it 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 12 seemed 21 burning 14 come 15 from 15 from 17 direction 16 the 17 direction 17 direction 18 of 17 direction 21 burning 19 a 20 fire 20 fire 21 burning 21 burning 22 in 21 burning 24 wood 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 wood 24 wood 25 . so he went towards the fire , and there the old woman was raking sticks and leaves into the embers . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 4 towards 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 6 fire 20 embers 7 , 8 and 9 there 14 raking 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 14 raking 13 was 14 raking 14 raking 15 sticks 14 raking 16 and 14 raking 17 leaves 14 raking 20 embers 18 into 20 embers 19 the 20 embers 20 embers 21 . and he asked her if he might spend the night beside her fire . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 her 3 asked 5 if 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 might 7 might 8 spend 8 spend 9 the 8 spend 10 night 8 spend 11 beside 11 beside 12 her 11 beside 13 fire 13 fire 14 . but he answered her : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 5 : 4 her 5 : ' [certainly] not [.] 1 ' 3 not i am their master , and no one shall strike them [but] [i] myself . 1 i 2 am 1 i 9 shall 2 am 4 master 3 their 4 master 4 master 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 no 7 no 8 one 8 one 9 shall 9 shall 10 strike 10 strike 11 them 11 them 14 myself 14 myself 15 . give me the rod ' ; and he touched the fox with it , and in a moment it was turned into stone . 1 give 2 me 1 give 4 rod 3 the 4 rod 4 rod 5 ' 4 rod 6 ; 4 rod 9 touched 6 ; 7 and 8 he 9 touched 9 touched 10 the 9 touched 11 fox 9 touched 12 with 9 touched 13 it 9 touched 23 stone 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 moment 17 a 23 stone 18 moment 20 was 19 it 20 was 21 turned 22 into 21 turned 23 stone 23 stone 24 . then he knew that the old woman was a witch , and he turned to her and said : 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 turned 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 5 the 10 witch 6 old 7 woman 6 old 10 witch 7 woman 8 was 9 a 10 witch 10 witch 14 turned 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 turned 13 he 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 14 turned 16 her 14 turned 17 and 17 and 19 : 18 said 19 : ' [unless] you [restore] [my] [brothers] [and] [their] [beasts] [back] [to] [life] [at] [once] , my [lion] will tear you in pieces . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 24 ' 3 you 15 , 15 , 16 my 18 will 19 tear 19 tear 20 you 19 tear 22 pieces 21 in 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . 23 . 24 ' and in a moment the two princes stood before their brother , and their beasts stood round them . 1 and 15 beasts 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 7 princes 5 the 7 princes 6 two 7 princes 7 princes 8 stood 7 princes 15 beasts 8 stood 9 before 10 their 15 beasts 11 brother 12 , 11 brother 15 beasts 12 , 13 and 14 their 15 beasts 15 beasts 16 stood 15 beasts 17 round 17 round 18 them 18 them 19 . then the three princes set off together to the town . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 princes 3 three 4 princes 4 princes 5 set 4 princes 10 town 5 set 6 off 5 set 7 together 8 to 10 town 9 the 10 town 10 town 11 . [the] [goat's] [ears] [of] [the] [emperor] [trojan] once upon a time there lived [an] [emperor] [whose] [name] was [trojan] , and he had [ears] like a [goat] [.] 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 5 there 11 was 11 was 13 , 11 was 19 a 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 had 18 like 19 a when the youth [was] [taken] [to] [the] [emperor] ['s] [bedroom] , he was [asked] why he had come and [not] [his] [master] [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 11 , 11 , 19 and 12 he 13 was 12 he 17 had 15 why 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 come 18 come 19 and the young man replied that the master was ill , and there was no one but himself who could be trusted with the honour . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 replied 3 man 18 who 4 replied 6 the 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 master 8 was 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 12 there 14 no 14 no 15 one 15 one 16 but 15 one 18 who 16 but 17 himself 18 who 19 could 19 could 20 be 20 be 21 trusted 21 trusted 22 with 21 trusted 24 honour 23 the 24 honour 24 honour 25 . the emperor was satisfied with the answer , and sat down , and let a sheet of fine linen be put round him . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 4 satisfied 3 was 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 with 4 satisfied 7 answer 6 the 7 answer 7 answer 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 down 11 down 12 , 13 and 14 let 14 let 23 him 15 a 16 sheet 16 sheet 17 of 16 sheet 19 linen 18 fine 19 linen 19 linen 20 be 19 linen 21 put 19 linen 22 round 22 round 23 him 23 him 24 . from this time the apprentice went regularly up to the palace , receiving each morning twelve ducats in payment . 1 from 5 apprentice 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 apprentice 4 the 5 apprentice 5 apprentice 6 went 5 apprentice 7 regularly 7 regularly 8 up 7 regularly 13 receiving 8 up 9 to 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 11 palace 13 receiving 13 receiving 17 ducats 14 each 17 ducats 15 morning 17 ducats 16 twelve 17 ducats 17 ducats 18 in 17 ducats 19 payment 17 ducats 20 . his master saw there was something on his mind , and asked what it was . 1 his 2 master 1 his 9 mind 2 master 3 saw 3 saw 6 something 4 there 5 was 4 there 6 something 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 9 mind 13 what 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 . the youth replied that he had been tormenting himself for some months , and should never feel easy until some one shared his secret . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 8 tormenting 3 replied 8 tormenting 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 tormenting 8 tormenting 9 himself 9 himself 22 shared 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 months 11 some 22 shared 13 , 14 and 14 and 22 shared 15 should 16 never 15 should 17 feel 17 feel 18 easy 18 easy 22 shared 19 until 22 shared 20 some 21 one 21 one 22 shared 22 shared 23 his 22 shared 24 secret 24 secret 25 . then put back the earth and come away . ' 1 then 2 put 2 put 3 back 2 put 8 away 3 back 5 earth 4 the 5 earth 5 earth 6 and 7 come 8 away 8 away 9 . 9 . 10 ' and as he said so a great burden seemed to roll off him , and he shovelled the earth carefully back and ran lightly home . 1 and 17 shovelled 2 as 3 he 2 as 17 shovelled 3 he 4 said 5 so 7 great 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 burden 8 burden 9 seemed 8 burden 11 roll 9 seemed 10 to 11 roll 12 off 11 roll 17 shovelled 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 shovelled 16 he 17 shovelled 17 shovelled 19 earth 17 shovelled 20 carefully 17 shovelled 23 ran 18 the 19 earth 20 carefully 21 back 22 and 23 ran 23 ran 24 lightly 24 lightly 25 home 25 home 26 . weeks passed away , and there sprang up in the hole an elder tree which had three stems , all as straight as poplars . 1 weeks 2 passed 1 weeks 7 sprang 2 passed 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 there 7 sprang 7 sprang 8 up 7 sprang 13 elder 8 up 9 in 10 the 13 elder 11 hole 13 elder 12 an 13 elder 13 elder 18 stems 14 tree 18 stems 15 which 18 stems 16 had 18 stems 17 three 18 stems 18 stems 19 , 18 stems 20 all 18 stems 21 as 18 stems 22 straight 18 stems 24 poplars 23 as 24 poplars 24 poplars 25 . he instantly sent for the apprentice and said to him : 1 he 2 instantly 2 instantly 6 apprentice 3 sent 4 for 3 sent 6 apprentice 5 the 6 apprentice 6 apprentice 7 and 6 apprentice 11 : 8 said 11 : 9 to 10 him 10 him 11 : ' [what] have [you] been saying about me to all my people [?] ['] 1 ' 3 have 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 saying 6 saying 7 about 7 about 8 me 8 me 9 to 8 me 11 my 10 all 11 my 11 my 12 people ( [volksmarchen] [der] [serben] . ) 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [nine] [pea-hens] [and] [the] [golden] [apples] once upon a time there stood before the palace of an emperor a golden apple tree , which blossomed and bore fruit each night . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 stood 5 there 19 blossomed 6 stood 7 before 6 stood 9 palace 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 of 11 an 12 emperor 11 an 15 apple 13 a 14 golden 14 golden 15 apple 15 apple 16 tree 15 apple 19 blossomed 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 blossomed 19 blossomed 21 bore 19 blossomed 24 night 20 and 21 bore 21 bore 22 fruit 22 fruit 23 each 24 night 25 . he felt very much ashamed of himself , and went with lagging feet to tell his father ! 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 very 3 very 4 much 4 much 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 of 5 ashamed 7 himself 7 himself 12 lagging 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 12 lagging 11 with 12 lagging 12 lagging 13 feet 12 lagging 15 tell 12 lagging 17 father 12 lagging 18 ! 14 to 15 tell 16 his 17 father next came the turn of the youngest son , who made himself a comfortable bed under the apple tree , and prepared himself to sleep . 1 next 2 came 1 next 7 youngest 3 the 7 youngest 4 turn 7 youngest 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 youngest 7 youngest 8 son 7 youngest 10 who 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 made 11 made 14 comfortable 12 himself 14 comfortable 13 a 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 bed 14 comfortable 22 prepared 16 under 19 tree 17 the 18 apple 18 apple 19 tree 19 tree 22 prepared 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 prepared 22 prepared 23 himself 22 prepared 25 sleep 24 to 25 sleep 25 sleep 26 . towards midnight he awoke , and sat up to look at the tree . 1 towards 2 midnight 1 towards 12 the 2 midnight 4 awoke 2 midnight 7 sat 3 he 4 awoke 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 up 8 up 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 at 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 . and behold ! the apples were beginning to ripen , and lit up the whole palace with their brightness . 1 and 2 behold 2 behold 3 ! 2 behold 5 apples 4 the 5 apples 5 apples 9 ripen 6 were 9 ripen 7 beginning 9 ripen 8 to 9 ripen 9 ripen 10 , 9 ripen 11 and 9 ripen 12 lit 9 ripen 15 whole 9 ripen 20 . 12 lit 13 up 14 the 15 whole 15 whole 19 brightness 16 palace 19 brightness 17 with 19 brightness 18 their 19 brightness then she changed herself back into a pea-hen , and the whole nine flew away . 1 then 2 she 2 she 8 pea-hen 3 changed 8 pea-hen 4 herself 8 pea-hen 5 back 8 pea-hen 6 into 8 pea-hen 7 a 8 pea-hen 8 pea-hen 9 , 8 pea-hen 10 and 8 pea-hen 12 whole 8 pea-hen 13 nine 8 pea-hen 14 flew 11 the 12 whole 14 flew 15 away 15 away 16 . that evening the prince returned to the apple tree , and everything passed as before , and so it happened for several nights . 1 that 2 evening 2 evening 5 returned 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 5 returned 8 apple 7 the 8 apple 8 apple 9 tree 8 apple 13 passed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 everything 12 everything 13 passed 13 passed 15 before 13 passed 22 several 14 as 15 before 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 it 19 it 20 happened 20 happened 22 several 21 for 22 several 22 several 23 nights 23 nights 24 . so [,] when the evening came , [the] [old] [woman] [hid] [herself] [under] [the] [tree] and waited for the prince . 1 so 3 when 3 when 4 the 4 the 20 prince 5 evening 6 came 5 evening 7 , 7 , 16 and 16 and 17 waited 17 waited 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 prince 20 prince 21 . before long he arrived and laid down on his bed , and was soon fast asleep . 1 before 2 long 1 before 4 arrived 3 he 4 arrived 4 arrived 6 laid 5 and 6 laid 6 laid 7 down 6 laid 8 on 6 laid 9 his 9 his 10 bed 10 bed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 soon 13 was 14 soon 14 soon 15 fast 15 fast 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . he dragged her out , and in his fury called his guards , and ordered them to put her to death as fast as possible . 1 he 2 dragged 2 dragged 3 her 2 dragged 4 out 2 dragged 8 his 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 12 guards 9 fury 10 called 9 fury 12 guards 11 his 12 guards 12 guards 15 ordered 12 guards 23 fast 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 ordered 15 ordered 16 them 15 ordered 17 to 15 ordered 18 put 18 put 19 her 18 put 21 death 20 to 21 death 22 as 23 fast 23 fast 24 as 23 fast 25 possible 25 possible 26 . but that did no good as far as the pea-hens went . 1 but 2 that 1 but 3 did 1 but 4 no 4 no 10 pea-hens 5 good 10 pea-hens 6 as 10 pea-hens 7 far 10 pea-hens 8 as 10 pea-hens 9 the 10 pea-hens 10 pea-hens 11 went 10 pea-hens 12 . the prince would listen to nothing , and , accompanied by only one servant , set out on his quest . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 14 servant 3 would 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 nothing 4 listen 10 accompanied 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 accompanied 9 , 10 accompanied 10 accompanied 11 by 10 accompanied 12 only 10 accompanied 14 servant 12 only 13 one 14 servant 15 , 14 servant 20 quest 16 set 17 out 16 set 18 on 16 set 20 quest 18 on 19 his 20 quest 21 . and she hastened to him , and took his hand , and drew him into the palace . 1 and 3 hastened 2 she 3 hastened 3 hastened 4 to 3 hastened 17 palace 4 to 5 him 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 10 hand 9 his 10 hand 10 hand 15 into 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 him 13 drew 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . ' [what] [can] [there] [be] [in] [that] [twelfth] [cellar] [,] ['] he thought to himself , ['] [which] [i] [must] not [see] ? ' 1 ' 12 he 12 he 13 thought 13 thought 15 himself 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 24 ' 21 not 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and he went downstairs and unlocked the doors , one after the other . 1 and 6 unlocked 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 and 4 downstairs 6 unlocked 6 unlocked 7 the 6 unlocked 8 doors 6 unlocked 11 after 6 unlocked 12 the 8 doors 9 , 10 one 11 after 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . so [the] [prince] [went] [back] , [and] [brought] [some] [more] water , and [again] [a] [hoop] [sprang] [.] 1 so 6 , 6 , 13 and 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and take one of my scales , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come ! ' 1 take 2 one 2 one 3 of 2 one 13 twist 4 my 5 scales 5 scales 8 when 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 13 twist 9 you 10 are 10 are 13 twist 11 in 12 danger 12 danger 13 twist 13 twist 14 it 13 twist 15 in 13 twist 17 fingers 16 your 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 will 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' then he went on his way till , some miles further down the road , he found a fox caught in a trap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 17 found 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 his 4 on 7 till 4 on 14 road 5 his 6 way 8 , 9 some 9 some 10 miles 10 miles 11 further 10 miles 14 road 12 down 14 road 13 the 14 road 14 road 15 , 16 he 17 found 17 found 18 a 18 a 23 trap 19 fox 20 caught 20 caught 21 in 20 caught 23 trap 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 trap 23 trap 24 . pull out one of my hairs , and when you are in danger twist it in your fingers , and [i] will come . ' 1 pull 2 out 2 out 14 twist 3 one 4 of 3 one 6 hairs 3 one 14 twist 5 my 6 hairs 6 hairs 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 when 14 twist 10 you 11 are 11 are 14 twist 12 in 13 danger 13 danger 14 twist 14 twist 15 it 14 twist 16 in 14 twist 18 fingers 17 your 18 fingers 18 fingers 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 will 22 will 23 come 23 come 24 . 24 . 25 ' so the prince unfastened the trap , pulled out one of the fox 's hairs , and continued his journey . 1 so 4 unfastened 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 unfastened 4 unfastened 5 the 4 unfastened 6 trap 4 unfastened 8 pulled 6 trap 7 , 8 pulled 9 out 8 pulled 15 hairs 9 out 11 of 10 one 11 of 12 the 13 fox 13 fox 15 hairs 14 's 15 hairs 15 hairs 16 , 15 hairs 18 continued 16 , 17 and 18 continued 20 journey 19 his 20 journey 20 journey 21 . and as he was going over the mountain he passed a wolf entangled in a snare , who begged to be set at liberty . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 mountain 8 mountain 13 entangled 9 he 10 passed 10 passed 13 entangled 11 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 entangled 13 entangled 14 in 13 entangled 16 snare 15 a 16 snare 16 snare 18 who 16 snare 19 begged 16 snare 25 . 17 , 18 who 19 begged 20 to 19 begged 24 liberty 20 to 21 be 22 set 24 liberty 23 at 24 liberty ' [only] [deliver] me [from] [death] , ' he said , ' and you will never be sorry for it . 1 ' 8 ' 4 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 never 15 will 17 be 17 be 18 sorry 18 sorry 19 for 19 for 20 it 20 it 21 . take a lock of my fur , and when you need me twist it in your fingers . ' 1 take 3 lock 2 a 3 lock 3 lock 4 of 3 lock 6 fur 5 my 6 fur 6 fur 8 and 6 fur 9 when 6 fur 11 need 7 , 8 and 10 you 11 need 11 need 13 twist 12 me 13 twist 13 twist 14 it 13 twist 15 in 13 twist 17 fingers 16 your 17 fingers 17 fingers 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the prince undid the snare and let the wolf go . 1 and 4 undid 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 undid 4 undid 5 the 4 undid 6 snare 4 undid 9 the 4 undid 10 wolf 6 snare 7 and 6 snare 8 let 10 wolf 11 go 10 wolf 12 . ' [oh] [,] [brother] ! ' asked the prince , ' tell me , if you can , where the dragon-emperor lives ? ' 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 prince 8 the 21 dragon-emperor 9 prince 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 tell 12 tell 13 me 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 you 15 if 21 dragon-emperor 17 can 21 dragon-emperor 18 , 19 where 19 where 21 dragon-emperor 20 the 21 dragon-emperor 21 dragon-emperor 22 lives 21 dragon-emperor 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' hardly were they out of sight of the palace than the dragon came home and found that his prisoner had flown . 1 hardly 2 were 2 were 3 they 3 they 13 came 3 they 16 found 4 out 5 of 4 out 6 sight 6 sight 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 than 9 palace 12 dragon 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 came 13 came 14 home 15 and 16 found 16 found 17 that 16 found 21 flown 18 his 19 prisoner 19 prisoner 21 flown 20 had 21 flown 21 flown 22 . he sent at once for his talking horse , and said to him : 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 13 him 3 at 4 once 3 at 13 him 5 for 6 his 5 for 13 him 7 talking 8 horse 7 talking 12 to 8 horse 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 : ' [give] [me] [your] [advice] [;] what shall [i] do [have] [my] [supper] [as] [usual] [,] [or] [set] out [in] [pursuit] of them ? ' 1 ' 7 what 7 what 8 shall 7 what 10 do 10 do 24 ? 19 out 22 of 22 of 23 them 23 them 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [eat] your [supper] [with] [a] [free] mind [first] , ' answered the horse , ' [and] [follow] [them] [afterwards] . ' 1 ' 12 answered 3 your 8 mind 8 mind 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 14 horse 13 the 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 22 ' 21 . 22 ' half mad with grief , the prince rode sadly on a little further , hardly knowing what he was doing . 1 half 2 mad 2 mad 4 grief 3 with 4 grief 4 grief 5 , 4 grief 8 rode 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 rode 8 rode 9 sadly 8 rode 10 on 8 rode 13 further 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 further 13 further 16 knowing 14 , 16 knowing 15 hardly 16 knowing 16 knowing 17 what 17 what 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 doing 20 doing 21 . then he could bear it no longer and turned back to the palace , in spite of the dragon 's threats . 1 then 2 he 1 then 9 turned 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 bear 4 bear 5 it 4 bear 7 longer 6 no 7 longer 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 back 10 back 11 to 10 back 13 palace 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 13 palace 16 spite 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 16 spite 21 threats 18 the 19 dragon 19 dragon 21 threats 20 's 21 threats 21 threats 22 . again the empress was sitting alone , and once more they began to think of a scheme by which they could escape the dragon 's power . 1 again 3 empress 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 5 sitting 3 empress 6 alone 3 empress 9 once 4 was 5 sitting 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 once 10 more 9 once 12 began 11 they 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 17 scheme 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 of 16 a 17 scheme 17 scheme 18 by 17 scheme 19 which 17 scheme 22 escape 20 they 21 could 21 could 22 escape 22 escape 24 dragon 23 the 24 dragon 24 dragon 25 's 24 dragon 26 power 26 power 27 . then , fearing to meet his enemy , he stole out of the castle . 1 then 3 fearing 2 , 3 fearing 3 fearing 5 meet 3 fearing 7 enemy 4 to 5 meet 6 his 7 enemy 7 enemy 10 stole 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 stole 10 stole 11 out 10 stole 14 castle 11 out 12 of 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . ' [but] tell me [about] that [wonderful] [horse] you were [riding] [yesterday] . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 6 that 6 that 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 13 . there cannot be another like it in the whole world . 1 there 3 be 1 there 4 another 2 cannot 3 be 4 another 5 like 4 another 10 world 5 like 6 it 7 in 10 world 8 the 9 whole 9 whole 10 world 10 world 11 . where did you get it from ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 get 3 you 7 ? 4 get 5 it 6 from 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' and he answered : 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : ' [the] [way] [i] got it is [a] [way] [which] no one else [can] [take] . 1 ' 7 is 5 got 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 else 13 else 16 . he is twin brother to my own horse , and can fly as high as the clouds themselves . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 twin 3 twin 4 brother 3 twin 8 horse 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 horse 8 horse 10 and 8 horse 12 fly 9 , 10 and 11 can 12 fly 12 fly 14 high 13 as 14 high 14 high 15 as 14 high 17 clouds 16 the 17 clouds 17 clouds 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 . but no one can ever get this horse without first serving the old woman for three whole days . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 can 4 can 5 ever 5 ever 6 get 5 ever 11 serving 7 this 11 serving 8 horse 11 serving 9 without 11 serving 10 first 11 serving 11 serving 14 woman 11 serving 16 three 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 15 for 16 three 16 three 18 days 17 whole 18 days 18 days 19 . but if he fails to keep the foal and its mother safe on any one of the three nights his head will pay . ' 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 fails 3 he 4 fails 4 fails 6 keep 4 fails 8 foal 5 to 6 keep 7 the 8 foal 8 foal 9 and 8 foal 10 its 8 foal 11 mother 8 foal 12 safe 12 safe 13 on 13 on 17 the 13 on 19 nights 14 any 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 17 the 18 three 19 nights 19 nights 23 pay 19 nights 24 . 20 his 21 head 21 head 23 pay 22 will 23 pay 24 . 25 ' the prince at once determined to seek the old woman on the top of the mountain , and lost no time in setting out . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 13 top 2 prince 5 determined 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 determined 5 determined 6 to 5 determined 7 seek 5 determined 10 woman 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 11 on 13 top 12 the 13 top 13 top 14 of 13 top 16 mountain 15 the 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 , 16 mountain 19 lost 16 mountain 25 . 17 , 18 and 19 lost 20 no 19 lost 23 setting 21 time 23 setting 22 in 23 setting 23 setting 24 out it was a long and steep climb , but at last he found her , and with a low bow he began : 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 3 a 19 low 4 long 6 steep 5 and 6 steep 6 steep 7 climb 6 steep 8 , 6 steep 11 last 6 steep 16 and 9 but 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 12 he 13 found 14 her 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 low 19 low 20 bow 20 bow 23 : 21 he 22 began 22 began 23 : ' [good] [greeting] [to] you , little mother ! ' 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 ' 7 little 8 mother 8 mother 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [good] [greeting] [to] you , my son ! 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 son 8 son 9 ! what are you doing here ? ' 1 what 4 doing 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 doing 4 doing 5 here 4 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] wish to become your servant , ' answered he . 1 ' 10 answered 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 become 5 become 7 servant 6 your 7 servant 7 servant 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 he 10 answered 12 . ' [so] you shall , ' said the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 ' 3 you 4 shall 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 . one post only was empty , and as they passed it cried out : 1 one 2 post 2 post 3 only 2 post 5 empty 2 post 8 as 4 was 5 empty 5 empty 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 passed 10 passed 13 out 11 it 13 out 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 : ' [woman] [,] give me [the] [head] [i] [am] [waiting] [for] ! ' 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' the old woman made no answer , but turned to the prince and said : 1 the 2 old 1 the 12 prince 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 6 answer 4 made 6 answer 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 and 12 prince 15 : 14 said 15 : but the prince did not waver , and declared he would abide by his words . 1 but 6 waver 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 waver 4 did 6 waver 5 not 6 waver 6 waver 7 , 6 waver 8 and 6 waver 9 declared 6 waver 11 would 6 waver 12 abide 10 he 11 would 12 abide 13 by 12 abide 15 words 14 his 15 words 15 words 16 . when evening came he led the mare out of the stable and mounted her , and the colt ran behind . 1 when 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 2 evening 7 mare 4 he 5 led 5 led 7 mare 6 the 7 mare 7 mare 8 out 7 mare 11 stable 7 mare 18 colt 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 and 11 stable 13 mounted 11 stable 16 and 13 mounted 14 her 15 , 16 and 17 the 18 colt 18 colt 19 ran 18 colt 20 behind 20 behind 21 . he had gone some way without a single trace to guide him , when he came to a little river . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 gone 3 gone 4 some 4 some 5 way 4 some 9 trace 6 without 9 trace 7 a 8 single 8 single 9 trace 9 trace 11 guide 10 to 11 guide 11 guide 12 him 11 guide 20 river 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 he 14 when 16 came 16 came 17 to 18 a 19 little 18 a 20 river 20 river 21 . it had hardly touched his fingers when the fish appeared in the stream beside him . 1 it 4 touched 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 touched 4 touched 6 fingers 4 touched 9 fish 5 his 6 fingers 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 fish 9 fish 10 appeared 10 appeared 11 in 10 appeared 13 stream 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 stream 13 stream 14 beside 14 beside 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fish anxiously . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 13 anxiously 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 anxiously 11 the 12 fish 12 fish 13 anxiously 13 anxiously 14 . ' [the] [old] [woman] ['s] [mare] [strayed] [last] [night] , and [i] don't [know] [where] to look for her . ' 1 ' 21 ' 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 don't 13 don't 17 look 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 for 18 for 19 her 19 her 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [oh] [,] [i] [can] [tell] [you] [that] [:] she has changed herself into a big fish , and her foal into a little one . 1 ' 10 she 10 she 11 has 11 has 12 changed 12 changed 13 herself 12 changed 14 into 12 changed 22 into 12 changed 26 . 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 fish 17 fish 21 foal 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 foal 20 her 21 foal 21 foal 22 into 22 into 23 a 23 a 24 little 24 little 25 one the prince did as he was bid , and the mare and her foal stood before him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 3 did 7 bid 4 as 5 he 4 as 7 bid 6 was 7 bid 7 bid 8 , 7 bid 11 mare 7 bid 17 him 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 mare 11 mare 12 and 11 mare 14 foal 13 her 14 foal 14 foal 15 stood 15 stood 16 before 17 him 18 . then he put the halter round her neck , and rode her home , the foal always trotting behind them . 1 then 2 he 1 then 11 rode 3 put 5 halter 4 the 5 halter 5 halter 6 round 5 halter 8 neck 5 halter 11 rode 7 her 8 neck 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rode 11 rode 13 home 11 rode 16 foal 12 her 13 home 13 home 14 , 15 the 16 foal 16 foal 17 always 16 foal 18 trotting 18 trotting 19 behind 19 behind 20 them 20 them 21 . ' [you] [should] [have] [gone] [among] the [fishes] , ' cried the old woman , striking the animal with a stick . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 13 old 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 16 striking 15 , 16 striking 16 striking 18 animal 16 striking 19 with 16 striking 21 stick 17 the 18 animal 20 a 21 stick 21 stick 22 . he gave a shriek of dismay , and sprang up in search of the wanderers . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 4 shriek 3 a 4 shriek 4 shriek 5 of 4 shriek 6 dismay 4 shriek 9 sprang 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 sprang 9 sprang 10 up 9 sprang 15 wanderers 11 in 12 search 12 search 13 of 12 search 15 wanderers 14 the 15 wanderers 15 wanderers 16 . ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the fox , who instantly appeared before him . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 7 brother 14 who 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 12 fox 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 instantly 15 instantly 16 appeared 16 appeared 17 before 17 before 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [the] [old] [witch's] [mare] has run away from me , and [i] do not know where to look for her . ' 1 ' 23 ' 6 has 7 run 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 me 9 from 21 her 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 know 15 not 19 look 16 know 17 where 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 her 21 her 22 . 22 . 23 ' he mounted and rode back , and the old woman placed food on the table , and led the mare back to the stable . 1 he 2 mounted 2 mounted 4 rode 2 mounted 18 led 3 and 4 rode 4 rode 5 back 4 rode 13 on 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 placed 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 placed 11 placed 12 food 11 placed 13 on 13 on 15 table 14 the 15 table 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 led 18 led 20 mare 19 the 20 mare 20 mare 21 back 20 mare 24 stable 21 back 22 to 23 the 24 stable 24 stable 25 . ' [you] [should] [have] [gone] [to] the [foxes] , as [i] told you , ' said she , [striking] [the] [mare] with a stick . 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 16 said 9 , 10 as 9 , 16 said 12 told 13 you 13 you 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 she 16 said 18 , 18 , 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 stick 24 stick 25 . ' [i] [did] [go] [to] [the] [foxes] , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 26 ' 8 , 10 replied 8 , 15 but 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 mare 11 the 12 mare 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 23 betrayed 18 no 19 friends 19 friends 21 mine 20 of 21 mine 21 mine 23 betrayed 22 and 23 betrayed 23 betrayed 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' the third night the prince mounted the mare and rode her out to the meadows , with the foal trotting after . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 night 2 third 6 mounted 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 mounted 6 mounted 19 foal 7 the 8 mare 8 mare 10 rode 8 mare 11 her 8 mare 12 out 8 mare 19 foal 9 and 10 rode 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 meadows 15 meadows 19 foal 16 , 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 foal 19 foal 20 trotting 19 foal 22 . 20 trotting 21 after ' [what] is it , my brother ? ' asked the wolf as it stood before him . 1 ' 10 asked 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 brother 7 brother 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 wolf 11 the 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 as 12 wolf 15 stood 13 as 14 it 15 stood 16 before 16 before 17 him 17 him 18 . ' [you] [should] [have] gone [among] [the] [wolves] , ' said she , [striking] [her] with a stick . 1 ' 10 ' 5 gone 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 , 13 , 16 with 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 stick 18 stick 19 . ' [so] [i] [did] , ' replied the mare , ' but they are no friends of mine and betrayed me . ' 1 ' 23 ' 5 , 7 replied 5 , 12 but 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 mare 8 the 9 mare 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 20 betrayed 15 no 16 friends 16 friends 18 mine 17 of 18 mine 18 mine 20 betrayed 19 and 20 betrayed 20 betrayed 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' the old woman made no answer , and left the stable , but the prince was at the door waiting for her . 1 the 2 old 1 the 11 stable 2 old 3 woman 4 made 6 answer 5 no 6 answer 6 answer 11 stable 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 left 9 left 11 stable 10 the 11 stable 11 stable 12 , 11 stable 19 door 12 , 13 but 14 the 15 prince 14 the 19 door 15 prince 16 was 17 at 19 door 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 waiting 20 waiting 21 for 21 for 22 her 22 her 23 . ' [i] [have] [served] you well , ' said he , ' and now for my reward . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 11 , 19 ' 14 now 15 for 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 reward 17 reward 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [what] [i] [promised] [that] will [i] [perform] , ' answered she . 1 ' 6 will 1 ' 11 answered 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 she 11 answered 13 . ' [choose] one of these twelve horses [;] you can [have] [which] you like . ' 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 9 you 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 twelve 6 twelve 7 horses 9 you 10 can 10 can 13 you 13 you 14 like 14 like 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [give] [me] [,] instead , [that] [half-starved] [creature] [in] [the] [corner] [,] ' asked the prince . 1 ' 15 asked 5 instead 6 , 6 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 the 15 asked 18 . 16 the 17 prince ' [i] [prefer] [him] [to] [all] [those] [beautiful] [animals] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [you] can't [really] [mean] what you say ? ' replied the woman . 1 ' 3 can't 1 ' 11 replied 6 what 7 you 7 you 8 say 8 say 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 the 11 replied 13 woman 13 woman 14 . ' [yes] [,] [i] do , ' said the prince , and the old woman was forced to let him have his way . 1 ' 5 do 1 ' 8 said 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 10 prince 17 forced 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 17 forced 16 was 17 forced 17 forced 18 to 17 forced 19 let 17 forced 23 way 19 let 20 him 19 let 21 have 22 his 23 way 23 way 24 . then he mounted , and they flew straight through the air to the dragon 's palace . 1 then 3 mounted 2 he 3 mounted 3 mounted 7 flew 3 mounted 14 dragon 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 flew 6 they 7 flew 7 flew 8 straight 8 straight 9 through 8 straight 12 to 9 through 11 air 10 the 11 air 13 the 14 dragon 14 dragon 15 's 15 's 16 palace 16 palace 17 . but the dragon made no reply to the horse 's words , but sprang on his back and set off in chase of the fugitives . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 dragon 3 dragon 6 reply 3 dragon 9 horse 4 made 6 reply 5 no 6 reply 6 reply 7 to 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 's 9 horse 14 sprang 10 's 11 words 11 words 12 , 12 , 13 but 14 sprang 16 his 14 sprang 20 off 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 back 18 and 19 set 19 set 20 off 20 off 25 fugitives 21 in 22 chase 22 chase 25 fugitives 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 fugitives 25 fugitives 26 . i shall sink to the earth if [i] try to keep up with you . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 sink 2 shall 9 try 3 sink 4 to 3 sink 6 earth 3 sink 7 if 5 the 6 earth 9 try 10 to 10 to 11 keep 11 keep 12 up 12 up 13 with 13 with 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 ' and the prince 's horse answered , ' [why] do you serve a monster like that ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 14 monster 3 prince 4 's 3 prince 6 answered 5 horse 6 answered 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 serve 12 serve 14 monster 13 a 14 monster 14 monster 15 like 14 monster 17 ? 15 like 16 that kick him off , and let him break in pieces on the ground , and come and join us . ' 1 kick 2 him 1 kick 3 off 1 kick 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 let 6 let 7 him 6 let 19 us 8 break 10 pieces 9 in 10 pieces 10 pieces 13 ground 11 on 13 ground 12 the 13 ground 13 ground 14 , 13 ground 18 join 14 , 15 and 16 come 18 join 17 and 18 join 18 join 19 us 19 us 20 . 20 . 21 ' and the dragon 's horse plunged and reared , and the dragon fell on a rock , which broke him in pieces . 1 and 13 fell 2 the 3 dragon 3 dragon 4 's 3 dragon 8 reared 5 horse 8 reared 6 plunged 8 reared 7 and 8 reared 8 reared 9 , 8 reared 12 dragon 8 reared 13 fell 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 dragon 13 fell 14 on 13 fell 22 pieces 15 a 16 rock 16 rock 18 which 16 rock 19 broke 17 , 18 which 19 broke 22 pieces 20 him 22 pieces 21 in 22 pieces 22 pieces 23 . then the empress mounted his horse , and rode back with her husband to her kingdom , over which they ruled for many years . 1 then 4 mounted 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 4 mounted 4 mounted 5 his 4 mounted 6 horse 4 mounted 9 rode 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 10 back 10 back 11 with 10 back 14 to 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 husband 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 kingdom 16 kingdom 17 , 16 kingdom 18 over 16 kingdom 21 ruled 19 which 21 ruled 20 they 21 ruled 21 ruled 23 many 22 for 23 many 23 many 24 years 24 years 25 . ( [volksmarchen] [der] [serben] . ) 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [lute] [player] once upon a time there was a king and queen who lived happily and comfortably together . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 12 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 5 there 12 lived 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 king 8 king 10 queen 9 and 10 queen 10 queen 11 who 11 who 12 lived 12 lived 13 happily 13 happily 14 and 13 happily 15 comfortably 13 happily 16 together 16 together 17 . they were very fond of each other and had nothing to worry them , but at last the king grew restless . 1 they 2 were 1 they 9 had 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 4 fond 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 and 9 had 10 nothing 10 nothing 12 worry 10 nothing 15 but 10 nothing 16 at 11 to 12 worry 12 worry 13 them 14 , 15 but 16 at 17 last 17 last 20 grew 18 the 19 king 19 king 20 grew 20 grew 21 restless 21 restless 22 . if [i] [go] [myself] [and] [the] [heathen] [king] [sees] [me] he will just take me to be one of his wives . 1 if 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 14 take 13 just 14 take 14 take 15 me 15 me 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 wives 21 wives 22 . if [i] [were] [to] [send] one of [the] [ministers] [!] [but] [i] [hardly] [know] [if] [i] [can] [depend] [on] them . ' 1 if 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 20 them 20 them 21 . 21 . 22 ' she thought , and thought , and at last an idea came into her head . 1 she 2 thought 1 she 5 thought 1 she 12 came 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 thought 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 12 came 10 an 11 idea 11 idea 12 came 12 came 13 into 13 into 15 head 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . she cut off all her beautiful long brown hair and dressed herself in boy 's clothes . 1 she 11 dressed 2 cut 3 off 2 cut 4 all 2 cut 9 hair 5 her 9 hair 6 beautiful 9 hair 7 long 9 hair 8 brown 9 hair 9 hair 10 and 9 hair 11 dressed 11 dressed 12 herself 11 dressed 13 in 11 dressed 16 clothes 14 boy 15 's 15 's 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 . then she took her lute and , without saying anything to anyone , she went forth into the wide world . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 5 lute 4 her 5 lute 5 lute 6 and 5 lute 9 saying 7 , 9 saying 8 without 9 saying 9 saying 10 anything 9 saying 13 , 9 saying 16 forth 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 anyone 14 she 15 went 15 went 16 forth 16 forth 17 into 16 forth 19 wide 17 into 18 the 19 wide 20 world 20 world 21 . when she got there she walked all round the palace and at the back she saw the prison . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 got 2 she 6 walked 3 got 4 there 5 she 6 walked 6 walked 10 palace 7 all 8 round 8 round 10 palace 9 the 10 palace 10 palace 11 and 10 palace 18 prison 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 back 13 the 18 prison 15 she 16 saw 16 saw 17 the 16 saw 18 prison 18 prison 19 . after she had played for some time she began to sing , and her voice was sweeter than the lark 's : 1 after 4 played 2 she 3 had 3 had 4 played 4 played 6 some 4 played 11 sing 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 8 she 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 sing 11 sing 12 , 11 sing 20 lark 12 , 13 and 14 her 15 voice 15 voice 17 sweeter 16 was 17 sweeter 17 sweeter 18 than 17 sweeter 20 lark 18 than 19 the 20 lark 21 's 20 lark 22 : ' [oh] [!] who [will] [thank] me [for] [my] [song] , [reward] [my] [simple] [lay] ? 1 ' 4 who 4 who 16 ? 7 me 11 , 7 me 16 ? like [lover] ['s] [sighs] it [still] [shall] [rise] [to] [greet] [thee] [day] [by] [day] . 1 like 5 it 5 it 15 . ' [of] [the] [sad] [captive] ['s] [longing] [within] [his] [prison] [wall] [,] [of] [hearts] [that] [sigh] [when] none [are] [nigh] [to] [answer] [to] [their] [call] . 1 ' 18 none 18 none 26 . no sooner had the heathen king heard this touching song sung by such a lovely voice , than he had the singer brought before him . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 2 sooner 5 heathen 2 sooner 18 than 4 the 5 heathen 5 heathen 6 king 5 heathen 11 sung 7 heard 8 this 7 heard 11 sung 9 touching 11 sung 10 song 11 sung 11 sung 12 by 11 sung 15 lovely 13 such 14 a 13 such 15 lovely 15 lovely 16 voice 16 voice 17 , 18 than 19 he 18 than 24 before 19 he 20 had 21 the 22 singer 22 singer 23 brought 22 singer 24 before 24 before 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [welcome] , [o] [lute] [player] , ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 9 said 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . ' [where] do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 7 ? 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 from 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] [country] [,] sire , is far away across many seas . 1 ' 5 sire 5 sire 6 , 5 sire 8 far 7 is 8 far 8 far 9 away 8 far 10 across 10 across 12 seas 11 many 12 seas 12 seas 13 . for years [i] have been wandering about the world and gaining my living by my music . ' 1 for 2 years 2 years 6 wandering 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 wandering 6 wandering 7 about 6 wandering 11 gaining 8 the 9 world 9 world 11 gaining 10 and 11 gaining 11 gaining 12 my 11 gaining 13 living 11 gaining 15 my 11 gaining 16 music 13 living 14 by 16 music 17 . 17 . 18 ' he [cared] [for] [nothing] [but] [the] [music] [,] [and] nodded his head [as] [he] [declared] , ' [that] ['s] [something] [like] [playing] and [singing] [.] 1 he 10 nodded 10 nodded 23 and 11 his 12 head 12 head 16 , 16 , 17 ' 16 , 23 and it makes me feel as if some gentle hand had lifted every care and sorrow from me . ' 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 2 makes 4 feel 2 makes 17 me 4 feel 5 as 4 feel 15 sorrow 5 as 6 if 7 some 8 gentle 8 gentle 9 hand 8 gentle 10 had 8 gentle 11 lifted 11 lifted 15 sorrow 12 every 15 sorrow 13 care 15 sorrow 14 and 15 sorrow 15 sorrow 16 from 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' after three days the lute player came to take leave of the king . 1 after 5 lute 2 three 3 days 3 days 5 lute 4 the 5 lute 5 lute 6 player 5 lute 10 leave 6 player 7 came 6 player 9 take 8 to 9 take 10 leave 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . ' [well] , ' said the king , ' what do you desire as your reward ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 do 11 do 12 you 11 do 13 desire 11 do 17 ? 13 desire 16 reward 14 as 16 reward 15 your 16 reward 17 ? 18 ' ' [sire] [,] give me one of your prisoners . 1 ' 4 give 4 give 5 me 4 give 8 your 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 your 8 your 9 prisoners 9 prisoners 10 . you [have] [so] [many] [in] [your] [prison] , and [i] should be glad of [a] [companion] [on] [my] [journeys] [.] 1 you 8 , 1 you 11 should 8 , 9 and 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 glad 13 glad 14 of when [i] [hear] [his] [happy] [voice] [as] [i] [travel] [along] [i] [shall] [think] [of] you [and] [thank] [you] . ' 1 when 15 you 15 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [come] [along] then , ' said the king , ' choose [whom] you will . ['] 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 14 you 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 choose 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 . and he took the lute player through the prison himself . 1 and 3 took 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 lute 4 the 5 lute 5 lute 6 player 6 player 7 through 6 player 9 prison 7 through 8 the 9 prison 10 himself 10 himself 11 . the queen walked about amongst the prisoners , and at length she picked out her husband and took him with her on her journey . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 5 amongst 2 queen 18 took 3 walked 5 amongst 4 about 5 amongst 5 amongst 7 prisoners 5 amongst 13 picked 6 the 7 prisoners 7 prisoners 8 , 7 prisoners 11 length 8 , 9 and 10 at 11 length 12 she 13 picked 13 picked 14 out 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 18 took 17 and 18 took 18 took 19 him 18 took 21 her 18 took 23 her 19 him 20 with 20 with 21 her 22 on 23 her 23 her 24 journey 24 journey 25 . when they reached the frontier the prisoner said : 1 when 3 reached 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 5 frontier 4 the 5 frontier 5 frontier 6 the 5 frontier 7 prisoner 5 frontier 9 : 8 said 9 : ' [let] me [go] now , [kind] [lad] ; [i] [am] no [common] [prisoner] , but the king of this [country] [.] 1 ' 5 now 3 me 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 16 but 9 ; 12 no 12 no 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 20 this 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 of 19 of 20 this let me go free and ask what you will as your reward . ' 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 go 3 go 4 free 3 go 6 ask 5 and 6 ask 6 ask 7 what 7 what 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 12 reward 10 as 12 reward 11 your 12 reward 12 reward 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [do] not [speak] [of] [reward] , ' answered the [lute] [player] [.] 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 9 answered 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 the ' [go] in peace . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 in 4 peace 4 peace 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [then] come with me , dear [boy] , and be my [guest] . ' 1 ' 3 come 1 ' 15 ' 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 5 me 12 my 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 be 14 . 15 ' ' [when] the [proper] time [comes] [i] [shall] [be] [at] [your] [palace] , ['] [was] [the] reply , and [so] they parted . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 time 5 time 13 , 13 , 19 and 17 reply 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 they 21 they 22 parted 22 parted 23 . the queen took a short way home , got there before the king and changed her dress . 1 the 2 queen 1 the 13 king 2 queen 3 took 3 took 5 short 4 a 5 short 5 short 6 way 6 way 7 home 7 home 8 , 7 home 11 before 9 got 10 there 10 there 11 before 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 and 14 and 15 changed 15 changed 17 dress 16 her 17 dress 17 dress 18 . an hour later all the people in the palace were running to and fro and crying out : ' [our] king has come back ! 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 3 later 3 later 6 people 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 10 were 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 were 10 were 11 running 11 running 14 fro 11 running 24 back 12 to 14 fro 13 and 14 fro 14 fro 15 and 14 fro 16 crying 16 crying 17 out 16 crying 18 : 18 : 19 ' 19 ' 21 king 22 has 23 come 23 come 24 back 24 back 25 ! our king has returned to us . ' 1 our 2 king 2 king 3 has 2 king 4 returned 4 returned 5 to 5 to 6 us 6 us 7 . 7 . 8 ' the king greeted every one very kindly , but he would not so much as look at the queen . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 greeted 3 greeted 4 every 3 greeted 7 kindly 4 every 5 one 6 very 7 kindly 7 kindly 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 14 much 12 not 16 look 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 as 16 look 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 queen 19 queen 20 . then he called all his council and ministers together and said to them : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 6 council 3 called 14 : 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 council 6 council 7 and 6 council 8 ministers 8 ministers 9 together 9 together 10 and 11 said 12 to 11 said 14 : 12 to 13 them ' [see] what sort of a wife [i] [have] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 wife 7 wife 10 . she only [returned] [to-day] [.] ['] 1 she 2 only then the king was very [angry] [and] [cried] , ' [judge] my [faithless] wife [!] 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 my 12 my 14 wife never would you have seen your king again , if a young lute player had not delivered him . 1 never 5 seen 2 would 4 have 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 18 him 6 your 7 king 7 king 13 lute 8 again 9 , 8 again 13 lute 10 if 13 lute 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 lute 13 lute 14 player 14 player 15 had 14 player 16 not 14 player 17 delivered 17 delivered 18 him 18 him 19 . i [shall] remember him [with] [love] [and] [gratitude] as long as [i] [live] [.] ['] 1 i 3 remember 3 remember 4 him 4 him 9 as 9 as 11 as 10 long 11 as whilst the king was sitting with his council , the queen found time to disguise herself . 1 whilst 3 king 1 whilst 5 sitting 2 the 3 king 4 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 8 council 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 council 8 council 9 , 8 council 11 queen 8 council 12 found 10 the 11 queen 12 found 16 herself 13 time 15 disguise 14 to 15 disguise 15 disguise 16 herself 16 herself 17 . she took her lute , and slipping into the court in front of the palace she sang , clear and sweet : 1 she 2 took 2 took 4 lute 3 her 4 lute 4 lute 7 slipping 4 lute 10 court 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 slipping 7 slipping 8 into 8 into 9 the 10 court 12 front 11 in 12 front 12 front 13 of 12 front 15 palace 14 the 15 palace 15 palace 17 sang 16 she 17 sang 17 sang 18 , 17 sang 19 clear 17 sang 22 : 19 clear 20 and 19 clear 21 sweet ' [i] [sing] [the] [captive] ['s] [longing] [within] [his] [prison] [wall] [,] [of] [hearts] [that] [sigh] [when] none [are] [nigh] [to] [answer] [to] [their] [call] . 1 ' 18 none 18 none 26 . ' [here] [,] ['] he cried , ' is the boy who released me from my prison . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 5 he 13 released 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 is 9 is 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 13 released 12 who 13 released 13 released 14 me 13 released 15 from 13 released 16 my 13 released 17 prison 17 prison 18 . and now , my true friend , [i] [will] indeed give you your heart 's desire . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 6 friend 4 my 14 heart 5 true 6 friend 6 friend 7 , 6 friend 10 indeed 11 give 12 you 11 give 13 your 13 your 14 heart 14 heart 16 desire 15 's 16 desire 16 desire 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] [am] [sure] you will not be less generous than the heathen king was , sire . 1 ' 17 sire 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 not 6 will 8 be 8 be 10 generous 9 less 10 generous 10 generous 11 than 10 generous 13 heathen 12 the 13 heathen 13 heathen 14 king 13 heathen 17 sire 14 king 15 was 16 , 17 sire 17 sire 18 . i ask of you what [i] asked and obtained from him . 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 of 2 ask 4 you 2 ask 5 what 2 ask 11 him 7 asked 9 obtained 7 asked 11 him 8 and 9 obtained 9 obtained 10 from 11 him 12 . but this time [i] [don't] [mean] to give up [what] [i] [get] . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 7 to 7 to 8 give 8 give 9 up 9 up 13 . i want [you] [yourself] [!] ['] 1 i 2 want and as she spoke she threw off her long cloak and everyone saw it was the queen . 1 and 4 spoke 2 as 4 spoke 3 she 4 spoke 4 spoke 10 cloak 5 she 6 threw 6 threw 7 off 7 off 10 cloak 8 her 10 cloak 9 long 10 cloak 10 cloak 11 and 10 cloak 12 everyone 10 cloak 18 . 12 everyone 13 saw 12 everyone 15 was 14 it 15 was 16 the 17 queen 17 queen 18 . who can tell how happy the king was ? 1 who 2 can 1 who 8 was 1 who 9 ? 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 how 4 how 5 happy 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 was i was there too , and ate and drank many good things . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 there 2 was 4 too 4 too 10 many 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ate 7 ate 9 drank 8 and 9 drank 9 drank 10 many 10 many 12 things 11 good 12 things 12 things 13 . i [sha'n't] [forget] [that] [feast] [as] [long] [as] [i] live . 1 i 10 live 10 live 11 . ( from the [russian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 2 from 3 the 5 . 6 ) [the] [grateful] [prince] as he was wandering down one path which had looked at first more hopeful than the rest he saw a man coming towards him . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 wandering 4 wandering 5 down 5 down 7 path 5 down 11 at 5 down 17 rest 6 one 7 path 7 path 8 which 8 which 9 had 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 first 13 more 15 than 14 hopeful 15 than 15 than 17 rest 16 the 17 rest 17 rest 19 saw 18 he 19 saw 19 saw 22 coming 20 a 21 man 21 man 22 coming 22 coming 23 towards 23 towards 24 him 24 him 25 . ' [i] [have] [lost] [myself] , ['] [answered] the king , ' and [am] trying to get home . ' 1 ' 20 ' 6 , 13 and 6 , 15 trying 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 and 15 trying 16 to 16 to 17 get 17 get 18 home 18 home 19 . 19 . 20 ' the king did not answer directly , but after awhile he spoke : ' [why] [should] [i] give [away] my [best] [sporting] [dog] [.] 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 directly 6 directly 10 awhile 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 after 9 after 10 awhile 10 awhile 12 spoke 11 he 12 spoke 12 spoke 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 18 give 18 give 20 my i can surely find my way out of the forest as well as this man . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 4 find 3 surely 4 find 4 find 6 way 4 find 7 out 5 my 6 way 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 forest 10 forest 11 as 10 forest 16 . 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 14 this 15 man 15 man 16 . 16 . 17 ' so [the] [stranger] [left] [him] , [but] [the] [king] [followed] [path] [after] [path] for three [whole] days [,] [with] [no] [better] [success] [than] before . 1 so 6 , 6 , 14 for 14 for 15 three 15 three 17 days 17 days 24 before 24 before 25 . he was almost in despair , when the stranger suddenly appeared , blocking up his way . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 13 blocking 3 almost 5 despair 4 in 5 despair 5 despair 6 , 5 despair 7 when 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 13 blocking 10 suddenly 13 blocking 11 appeared 13 blocking 12 , 13 blocking 13 blocking 14 up 13 blocking 15 his 13 blocking 16 way 16 way 17 . ' [promise] you [will] [give] [me] the first thing that comes out of your house to meet you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 19 ? 7 the 8 first 7 the 15 house 8 first 9 thing 9 thing 10 that 10 that 11 comes 11 comes 12 out 12 out 13 of 14 your 15 house 15 house 19 ? 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 18 you 18 you 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' but still the king was stiff-necked and would promise nothing . 1 but 2 still 2 still 6 stiff-necked 3 the 4 king 4 king 6 stiff-necked 5 was 6 stiff-necked 6 stiff-necked 7 and 6 stiff-necked 8 would 6 stiff-necked 9 promise 6 stiff-necked 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . then for the third time the stranger stood before the king , and said : 1 then 11 king 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 third 3 the 11 king 4 third 5 time 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 11 king 7 stranger 8 stood 8 stood 9 before 10 the 11 king 11 king 15 : 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 said 14 said 15 : ' [why] are you [such] [a] [fool] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 8 ? what can a dog be to you , that you should give your life for him like this ? 1 what 2 can 1 what 7 you 1 what 11 should 2 can 5 be 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 be 5 be 6 to 7 you 8 , 9 that 11 should 10 you 11 should 11 should 12 give 11 should 17 like 12 give 13 your 12 give 16 him 13 your 14 life 14 life 15 for 15 for 16 him 17 like 18 this 18 this 19 ? just promise me the reward [i] [want] [,] [and] [i] will guide you out of the forest . ' 1 just 2 promise 2 promise 3 me 3 me 18 . 4 the 5 reward 4 the 17 forest 11 will 12 guide 12 guide 13 you 12 guide 17 forest 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 forest 17 forest 18 . 18 . 19 ' i accept your terms , so take me to my palace . ' 1 i 2 accept 2 accept 3 your 2 accept 4 terms 4 terms 5 , 4 terms 7 take 5 , 6 so 7 take 8 me 7 take 10 my 8 me 9 to 10 my 11 palace 11 palace 12 . 12 . 13 ' scarcely had he uttered the words than he found himself at the edge of the wood , with the palace in the dim distance . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 4 uttered 2 had 9 found 3 he 4 uttered 4 uttered 6 words 4 uttered 7 than 5 the 6 words 8 he 9 found 9 found 10 himself 10 himself 11 at 11 at 24 distance 12 the 13 edge 13 edge 14 of 13 edge 16 wood 15 the 16 wood 16 wood 17 , 16 wood 23 dim 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 palace 20 palace 23 dim 21 in 23 dim 22 the 23 dim 23 dim 24 distance 24 distance 25 . the king shrank back , and ordered the nurse to take the baby away at once . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 shrank 3 shrank 4 back 3 shrank 7 ordered 3 shrank 9 nurse 3 shrank 14 away 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ordered 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 13 baby 10 to 11 take 11 take 13 baby 12 the 13 baby 14 away 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 . then his great boarhound bounded up to him , but his caresses were only answered by a violent push . 1 then 4 boarhound 2 his 4 boarhound 3 great 4 boarhound 4 boarhound 5 bounded 4 boarhound 6 up 4 boarhound 7 to 4 boarhound 8 him 4 boarhound 10 but 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 caresses 11 his 12 caresses 12 caresses 13 were 12 caresses 14 only 12 caresses 15 answered 12 caresses 18 violent 12 caresses 20 . 16 by 18 violent 17 a 18 violent 18 violent 19 push but he did not dare to bring back the baby , lest the trick should be found out . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 dare 5 dare 6 to 5 dare 12 lest 6 to 7 bring 7 bring 8 back 9 the 10 baby 10 baby 12 lest 11 , 12 lest 12 lest 13 the 12 lest 14 trick 12 lest 15 should 15 should 16 be 16 be 17 found 17 found 18 out 18 out 19 . the peasants were quite contented with this arrangement , which gave them food and money in abundance . 1 the 2 peasants 2 peasants 3 were 2 peasants 5 contented 2 peasants 8 arrangement 4 quite 5 contented 5 contented 6 with 7 this 8 arrangement 8 arrangement 9 , 8 arrangement 10 which 8 arrangement 11 gave 8 arrangement 13 food 11 gave 12 them 13 food 14 and 13 food 17 abundance 15 money 17 abundance 16 in 17 abundance 17 abundance 18 . by-and-by the boy grew big and tall , and seemed to lead a happy life in the house of his foster parents . 1 by-and-by 4 grew 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 grew 4 grew 5 big 4 grew 6 and 4 grew 7 tall 7 tall 9 and 7 tall 12 lead 8 , 9 and 10 seemed 11 to 10 seemed 12 lead 12 lead 14 happy 13 a 14 happy 14 happy 15 life 15 life 16 in 15 life 23 . 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 22 parents 21 foster 22 parents to become king at the cost of a maiden 's life was too heavy a price to pay . 1 to 2 become 2 become 3 king 2 become 6 cost 2 become 7 of 2 become 14 heavy 4 at 5 the 4 at 6 cost 8 a 14 heavy 9 maiden 10 's 9 maiden 14 heavy 11 life 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 heavy 14 heavy 16 price 15 a 16 price 16 price 18 pay 16 price 19 . 17 to 18 pay after he had walked some way he began to cry [loudly] : ['] [oh] [,] [how] [unlucky] [i] [am] [!] 1 after 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 walked 2 he 8 began 4 walked 5 some 5 some 6 way 7 he 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 cry 10 cry 12 : where can [i] be ? 1 where 2 can 2 can 4 be 4 be 5 ? is there no one to [show] me the way out of the wood ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 to 5 to 7 me 7 me 14 ? 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 wood 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' then appeared a strange man with a long grey beard , with a leather bag hanging from his girdle . 1 then 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 a 3 a 4 strange 3 a 5 man 5 man 10 beard 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 10 beard 9 grey 10 beard 10 beard 11 , 10 beard 14 leather 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 leather 14 leather 15 bag 14 leather 19 girdle 16 hanging 19 girdle 17 from 19 girdle 18 his 19 girdle 19 girdle 20 . ' [what] [can] [a] [beggar] such as [i] [promise] you ? ' answered the prince . 1 ' 13 answered 6 such 7 as 7 as 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 answered 13 answered 15 prince 13 answered 16 . 14 the 15 prince ' [it] [is] [full] [of] [peas] [,] ['] was the reply . 1 ' 10 the 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 reply 11 reply 12 . ' [then] you are an orphan ? ' asked the stranger . 1 ' 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 orphan 5 an 6 orphan 6 orphan 11 stranger 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 . ' [why] [should] you [not] [enter] [my] [service] ? 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 ? i want a sharp fellow in the house , and you please me . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 sharp 2 want 11 you 3 a 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 fellow 5 fellow 9 , 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 you 12 please 12 please 13 me 13 me 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [why] not , indeed , if we can strike a bargain ? ' said the other . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 15 said 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 strike 10 strike 12 bargain 11 a 12 bargain 12 bargain 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 . ' [i] was born a peasant , and strange bread is always bitter , so it is [the] [same] to me [whom] [i] [serve] ! 1 ' 6 peasant 3 was 4 born 4 born 6 peasant 5 a 6 peasant 6 peasant 7 , 6 peasant 9 strange 6 peasant 10 bread 6 peasant 14 , 7 , 8 and 10 bread 13 bitter 11 is 12 always 12 always 13 bitter 14 , 15 so 15 so 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 25 ! what wages will you give me ? ' 1 what 2 wages 2 wages 3 will 3 will 4 you 3 will 5 give 5 give 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] shall be satisfied with that , ' said the youth . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 satisfied 5 satisfied 6 with 5 satisfied 8 , 6 with 7 that 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 youth 12 youth 13 . ' [somebody] [else] will [have] [to] [bury] [my] [aunt] [.] 1 ' 4 will i will go with you ! ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' at night they slept under a fig tree , and when the sun rose started on their way . 1 at 2 night 2 night 7 fig 3 they 4 slept 4 slept 7 fig 5 under 7 fig 6 a 7 fig 7 fig 8 tree 7 fig 13 sun 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 when 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 14 rose 15 started 15 started 16 on 16 on 17 their 17 their 18 way 18 way 19 . suddenly there appeared under the stone a secret door , which led to what looked like the mouth of a cave . 1 suddenly 3 appeared 2 there 3 appeared 3 appeared 4 under 4 under 5 the 4 under 6 stone 6 stone 11 which 7 a 8 secret 8 secret 11 which 9 door 11 which 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 led 12 led 13 to 12 led 21 cave 14 what 16 like 15 looked 16 like 16 like 17 the 17 the 21 cave 18 mouth 21 cave 19 of 21 cave 20 a 21 cave 21 cave 22 . the [old] [fellow] [seized] [the] youth [by] [the] [arm] , and said [roughly] , ' [follow] me ! ' 1 the 6 youth 6 youth 14 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 19 ' 17 me 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' thick darkness surrounded them , yet it seemed to the prince as if their path led into still deeper depths . 1 thick 2 darkness 2 darkness 3 surrounded 2 darkness 8 seemed 2 darkness 15 path 3 surrounded 4 them 3 surrounded 6 yet 4 them 5 , 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 to 8 seemed 12 as 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 prince 12 as 13 if 14 their 15 path 15 path 16 led 16 led 17 into 16 led 19 deeper 18 still 19 deeper 19 deeper 20 depths 20 depths 21 . not a rustle or a sound could be heard . 1 not 3 rustle 2 a 3 rustle 3 rustle 4 or 3 rustle 6 sound 5 a 6 sound 6 sound 7 could 6 sound 9 heard 7 could 8 be 9 heard 10 . here and there he noticed a bird sitting on a branch , with head erect and swelling throat , but his ear caught nothing . 1 here 2 and 2 and 3 there 2 and 17 swelling 4 he 5 noticed 5 noticed 7 bird 6 a 7 bird 7 bird 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 8 sitting 11 branch 10 a 11 branch 11 branch 17 swelling 12 , 17 swelling 13 with 14 head 14 head 15 erect 15 erect 16 and 15 erect 17 swelling 17 swelling 18 throat 17 swelling 20 but 17 swelling 22 ear 17 swelling 23 caught 19 , 20 but 21 his 22 ear 23 caught 24 nothing 24 nothing 25 . it sounded as if a troop of horses were ploughing their way over a moor . 1 it 2 sounded 2 sounded 3 as 2 sounded 6 troop 3 as 4 if 5 a 6 troop 6 troop 7 of 6 troop 10 ploughing 8 horses 10 ploughing 9 were 10 ploughing 10 ploughing 11 their 10 ploughing 12 way 10 ploughing 15 moor 13 over 15 moor 14 a 15 moor 15 moor 16 . then the greybeard opened his mouth , and said : ' [the] [kettle] [is] [boiling] [;] we are [expected] at home . ' 1 then 3 greybeard 2 the 3 greybeard 3 greybeard 4 opened 3 greybeard 6 mouth 3 greybeard 9 said 5 his 6 mouth 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 10 : 23 ' 11 ' 17 we 17 we 18 are 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 ' they reached it at last , and found an empty kennel standing in front of the gate . 1 they 2 reached 2 reached 3 it 2 reached 17 gate 4 at 5 last 4 at 17 gate 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 found 8 found 11 kennel 9 an 10 empty 10 empty 11 kennel 11 kennel 12 standing 11 kennel 14 front 11 kennel 17 gate 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 gate 17 gate 18 . ' [creep] [inside] this , ' said the master , ' and wait while [i] go in and see my grandmother . 1 ' 7 said 4 this 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 21 grandmother 8 the 9 master 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 18 and 11 ' 13 wait 12 and 13 wait 13 wait 14 while 16 go 17 in 16 go 18 and 18 and 19 see 19 see 20 my 21 grandmother 22 . like all very old people , she is very obstinate , and cannot bear fresh faces about her . ' 1 like 2 all 2 all 17 about 3 very 10 obstinate 4 old 5 people 5 people 10 obstinate 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 very 9 very 10 obstinate 10 obstinate 12 and 10 obstinate 13 cannot 10 obstinate 16 faces 11 , 12 and 13 cannot 14 bear 15 fresh 16 faces 16 faces 17 about 17 about 18 her 18 her 19 . 19 . 20 ' the prince crept tremblingly into the kennel , and began to regret the daring which had brought him into this scrape . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 tremblingly 3 crept 4 tremblingly 4 tremblingly 5 into 4 tremblingly 7 kennel 4 tremblingly 19 into 6 the 7 kennel 7 kennel 10 began 7 kennel 12 regret 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 to 12 regret 13 the 12 regret 14 daring 14 daring 15 which 14 daring 17 brought 16 had 17 brought 17 brought 18 him 19 into 21 scrape 20 this 21 scrape 21 scrape 22 . by-and-by the master came back , and called him from his hiding-place . 1 by-and-by 2 the 1 by-and-by 3 master 1 by-and-by 4 came 4 came 5 back 4 came 10 from 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 called 8 called 9 him 9 him 10 from 10 from 12 hiding-place 11 his 12 hiding-place 12 hiding-place 13 . keep your eyes and ears open , and your mouth shut , obey without questions . 1 keep 2 your 2 your 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 and 3 eyes 6 open 5 ears 6 open 6 open 7 , 6 open 10 mouth 7 , 8 and 9 your 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 shut 11 shut 13 obey 12 , 13 obey 13 obey 14 without 13 obey 15 questions 15 questions 16 . be grateful if you [will] , but never speak unless you are spoken to . ' 1 be 2 grateful 2 grateful 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 16 ' 7 but 8 never 8 never 13 spoken 9 speak 10 unless 10 unless 11 you 10 unless 13 spoken 11 you 12 are 13 spoken 14 to 15 . 16 ' when the prince stepped over the threshold he caught sight of a maiden of wonderful beauty , with brown eyes and fair curly hair . 1 when 4 stepped 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 stepped 4 stepped 7 threshold 4 stepped 19 brown 5 over 7 threshold 6 the 7 threshold 7 threshold 8 he 7 threshold 9 caught 7 threshold 13 maiden 9 caught 10 sight 10 sight 11 of 12 a 13 maiden 13 maiden 15 wonderful 14 of 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 beauty 16 beauty 17 , 18 with 19 brown 19 brown 20 eyes 19 brown 24 hair 20 eyes 21 and 22 fair 23 curly 23 curly 24 hair 24 hair 25 . then she took out a needle and thread , and began to darn her stockings . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 out 3 took 6 needle 5 a 6 needle 6 needle 7 and 6 needle 8 thread 8 thread 13 darn 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 darn 13 darn 15 stockings 14 her 15 stockings 15 stockings 16 . the master sat at table alone , and invited neither his new servant nor the maid to eat with him . 1 the 2 master 1 the 5 table 3 sat 5 table 4 at 5 table 5 table 6 alone 6 alone 9 invited 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 invited 9 invited 10 neither 9 invited 20 him 10 neither 14 nor 10 neither 18 eat 11 his 13 servant 12 new 13 servant 13 servant 14 nor 14 nor 16 maid 15 the 16 maid 17 to 18 eat 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . neither was the old grandmother anywhere to be seen . 1 neither 2 was 1 neither 5 grandmother 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 grandmother 5 grandmother 6 anywhere 6 anywhere 10 . 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 10 . his appetite was tremendous : he soon cleared all the dishes , and ate enough to satisfy a dozen men . 1 his 2 appetite 2 appetite 4 tremendous 3 was 4 tremendous 4 tremendous 5 : 4 tremendous 8 cleared 6 he 8 cleared 7 soon 8 cleared 8 cleared 11 dishes 9 all 11 dishes 10 the 11 dishes 11 dishes 17 satisfy 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 ate 14 ate 17 satisfy 15 enough 17 satisfy 16 to 17 satisfy 17 satisfy 19 dozen 18 a 19 dozen 19 dozen 20 men 20 men 21 . during the meal he stole many glances at the maiden , and would even have spoken to her , but she gave him no encouragement . 1 during 2 the 1 during 3 meal 3 meal 7 glances 4 he 5 stole 5 stole 7 glances 6 many 7 glances 7 glances 8 at 7 glances 10 maiden 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 , 10 maiden 16 spoken 11 , 12 and 13 would 14 even 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 25 encouragement 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 she 21 she 22 gave 22 gave 23 him 22 gave 25 encouragement 24 no 25 encouragement 25 encouragement 26 . besides , the master was stretched on a bench by the oven after his huge meal , and would have heard everything . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 12 oven 4 master 6 stretched 5 was 6 stretched 6 stretched 9 bench 7 on 9 bench 8 a 9 bench 9 bench 10 by 9 bench 12 oven 11 the 12 oven 12 oven 13 after 12 oven 15 huge 12 oven 18 and 12 oven 22 everything 14 his 15 huge 15 huge 16 meal 17 , 18 and 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 heard 21 heard 22 everything 22 everything 23 . but the day after [to-morrow] you must come with me , and [i] will [point] [out] [the] [work] you have to do . 1 but 2 the 1 but 6 you 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 after 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 come 8 come 9 with 9 with 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 . the maid will show you where you are to sleep . ' 1 the 2 maid 2 maid 4 show 2 maid 10 sleep 3 will 4 show 4 show 5 you 5 you 8 are 6 where 8 are 7 you 8 are 9 to 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] dog of a servant ! 1 ' 7 ! 3 dog 6 servant 3 dog 7 ! 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 servant if you disobey the laws of the house you will soon find yourself a head shorter ! 1 if 2 you 1 if 9 you 2 you 3 disobey 3 disobey 5 laws 4 the 5 laws 5 laws 6 of 5 laws 8 house 7 the 8 house 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 soon 10 will 12 find 12 find 13 yourself 13 yourself 16 shorter 14 a 16 shorter 15 head 16 shorter 16 shorter 17 ! hold your tongue , and leave me in peace . ' 1 hold 3 tongue 2 your 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 leave 6 leave 7 me 6 leave 9 peace 8 in 9 peace 9 peace 10 . 10 . 11 ' the girl made a sign to him to follow her , and , throwing open a door , nodded to him to go in . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 made 3 made 5 sign 4 a 5 sign 5 sign 9 follow 6 to 7 him 6 to 9 follow 8 to 9 follow 9 follow 10 her 9 follow 14 throwing 9 follow 21 him 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 throwing 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 open 14 throwing 19 nodded 15 open 17 door 16 a 17 door 17 door 18 , 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 to 21 him 25 . 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 in ' [it] is [impossible] that she [can] [be] his daughter ! ' he said to himself , ' for she has a [kind] heart . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 said 3 is 5 that 5 that 6 she 9 his 10 daughter 10 daughter 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 16 himself 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 she 19 for 20 she 20 she 21 has 21 has 22 a 22 a 24 heart 24 heart 25 . he got into bed , but it was long before he fell asleep , and even then his dreams gave him no rest . 1 he 2 got 2 got 3 into 3 into 4 bed 4 bed 13 asleep 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 13 asleep 9 long 10 before 10 before 11 he 11 he 12 fell 12 fell 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 , 13 asleep 19 dreams 14 , 15 and 16 even 17 then 16 even 19 dreams 18 his 19 dreams 19 dreams 20 gave 20 gave 21 him 20 gave 22 no 22 no 23 rest 23 rest 24 . he seemed to be surrounded by dangers , and it was only the power of the maiden who helped him through it all . 1 he 2 seemed 1 he 11 was 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 5 surrounded 3 to 4 be 5 surrounded 6 by 5 surrounded 7 dangers 7 dangers 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 only 12 only 14 power 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 14 power 17 maiden 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 18 who 17 maiden 19 helped 19 helped 20 him 19 helped 21 through 21 through 22 it 22 it 23 all 23 all 24 . when he woke his first thoughts were for the girl , whom he found hard at work . 1 when 3 woke 2 he 3 woke 3 woke 6 thoughts 3 woke 14 found 4 his 6 thoughts 5 first 6 thoughts 6 thoughts 7 were 8 for 12 whom 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 12 whom 11 , 12 whom 12 whom 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 hard 15 hard 17 work 16 at 17 work 17 work 18 . on the evening of the second day he went , as he had been told , to receive his orders for the following morning . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 evening 3 evening 9 went 3 evening 18 receive 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 day 7 day 9 went 8 he 9 went 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 told 15 told 16 , 15 told 18 receive 17 to 18 receive 18 receive 19 his 18 receive 20 orders 20 orders 21 for 20 orders 23 following 22 the 23 following 23 following 24 morning 24 morning 25 . ' [i] am going to set you something very easy to do to-morrow , ' said the old man when his servant entered . 1 ' 15 ' 3 am 4 going 4 going 5 to 4 going 11 to 4 going 13 to-morrow 5 to 6 set 7 you 8 something 8 something 9 very 9 very 10 easy 10 easy 11 to 11 to 12 do 13 to-morrow 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 17 the 17 the 18 old 18 old 19 man 19 man 23 entered 20 when 23 entered 21 his 22 servant 22 servant 23 entered 23 entered 24 . ' [take] [this] [scythe] [and] [cut] [as] [much] [grass] [as] the [white] [horse] [will] [want] [for] [its] day ['s] [feed] , and [clean] out [its] [stall] . 1 ' 11 the 11 the 18 day 18 day 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 out 24 out 27 . if [i] [come] [back] [and] [find] [the] [manger] [empty] it will go [ill] with you . 1 if 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 14 with 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 . so beware ! ' 1 so 2 beware 2 beware 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [for] to-morrow , ' answered the prince , ' it is really nothing at all ! 1 ' 6 answered 3 to-morrow 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 6 answered 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 is 11 it 12 is 12 is 13 really 12 is 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 at 15 at 16 all 16 all 17 ! just to cut hay for the horse , and to clean out his stall ! ' 1 just 3 cut 2 to 3 cut 3 cut 4 hay 4 hay 5 for 4 hay 7 horse 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 9 and 7 horse 14 stall 8 , 9 and 10 to 11 clean 11 clean 12 out 11 clean 14 stall 13 his 14 stall 14 stall 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [oh] [,] [luckless] [being] ! ' [sighed] [the] [girl] [;] ['] how will you ever get through [with] it . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 13 how 13 how 15 you 14 will 15 you 15 you 16 ever 16 ever 17 get 17 get 18 through 18 through 20 it 20 it 21 . how , then , do you expect to do it all by yourself ? 1 how 5 do 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 expect 7 expect 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 it 9 do 14 ? 10 it 11 all 12 by 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 ? but listen to me , and do what [i] tell you . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 2 listen 12 . 3 to 4 me 3 to 7 do 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 do 11 you 8 what 11 you 10 tell 11 you it is your only chance . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 your 2 is 4 only 4 only 5 chance 5 chance 6 . after these words the maiden went away as softly as she had come . 1 after 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 5 maiden 4 the 5 maiden 5 maiden 6 went 6 went 7 away 6 went 9 softly 8 as 9 softly 9 softly 10 as 9 softly 14 . 10 as 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 come early the next morning he set to work . 1 early 4 morning 1 early 6 set 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 morning 4 morning 5 he 6 set 8 work 7 to 8 work 8 work 9 . his scythe danced through the grass much more easily than he had hoped , and soon he had enough to fill the manger . 1 his 2 scythe 2 scythe 3 danced 2 scythe 4 through 2 scythe 6 grass 2 scythe 7 much 2 scythe 8 more 2 scythe 15 and 5 the 6 grass 8 more 9 easily 8 more 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 hoped 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 soon 16 soon 19 enough 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 enough 19 enough 23 manger 20 to 21 fill 21 fill 23 manger 22 the 23 manger 23 manger 24 . he put it in the crib , and returned with a second supply , when to his horror he found the crib empty . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 it 2 put 6 crib 4 in 6 crib 5 the 6 crib 6 crib 8 and 6 crib 9 returned 6 crib 12 second 7 , 8 and 9 returned 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 second 12 second 13 supply 13 supply 15 when 13 supply 18 horror 14 , 15 when 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 horror 18 horror 22 crib 19 he 20 found 20 found 22 crib 21 the 22 crib 22 crib 23 empty 23 empty 24 . then he knew that without the maiden 's advice he would certainly have been lost , and began to put it into practice . 1 then 2 he 1 then 7 maiden 1 then 10 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 5 without 7 maiden 6 the 7 maiden 7 maiden 9 advice 8 's 9 advice 10 he 11 would 10 he 18 began 11 would 12 certainly 11 would 13 have 13 have 14 been 13 have 15 lost 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 began 18 began 19 to 19 to 20 put 20 put 21 it 20 put 22 into 22 into 23 practice 23 practice 24 . he took out the rushes which had somehow got mixed up with the hay , and plaited them quickly . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 out 2 took 5 rushes 4 the 5 rushes 5 rushes 6 which 5 rushes 10 mixed 5 rushes 17 plaited 6 which 7 had 8 somehow 10 mixed 9 got 10 mixed 10 mixed 11 up 10 mixed 12 with 13 the 14 hay 14 hay 17 plaited 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 plaited 17 plaited 18 them 17 plaited 19 quickly 19 quickly 20 . ' [my] [son] , what are you doing ? ' asked the horse wonderingly . 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 11 asked 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 are 6 are 7 you 8 doing 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 14 wonderingly 12 the 13 horse 13 horse 14 wonderingly 14 wonderingly 15 . ' [oh] , nothing ! ' replied he . 1 ' 7 replied 3 , 7 replied 4 nothing 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 he 7 replied 9 . ' [just] [weaving] a [chin] [strap] [to] [bind] [your] [jaws] [together] [,] [in] [case] you [might] wish to eat any more ! ' 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 23 ' 15 you 17 wish 17 wish 18 to 18 to 19 eat 19 eat 20 any 20 any 21 more 21 more 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the white horse sighed deeply when it heard this , and made up its mind to be content with what it had eaten . 1 the 3 horse 2 white 3 horse 3 horse 5 deeply 3 horse 14 its 4 sighed 5 deeply 5 deeply 6 when 6 when 7 it 6 when 8 heard 8 heard 9 this 9 this 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 13 up 14 its 15 mind 15 mind 16 to 15 mind 20 what 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 content 18 content 19 with 20 what 21 it 20 what 22 had 22 had 23 eaten 23 eaten 24 . he had barely finished when in walked the old man , who stood astonished at the door . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 finished 3 barely 4 finished 4 finished 5 when 4 finished 6 in 4 finished 7 walked 4 finished 13 stood 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 stood 13 stood 14 astonished 14 astonished 15 at 15 at 17 door 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 . ' [is] [it] really you who have been clever enough to do that ? ' he asked . 1 ' 17 asked 4 really 9 clever 5 you 7 have 6 who 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 clever 9 clever 10 enough 10 enough 11 to 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 that 12 do 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 17 asked 16 he 17 asked 17 asked 18 . ' [or] [has] [some] one [else] [given] you [a] [hint] ? ' 1 ' 5 one 1 ' 8 you 8 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] , [i] [have] had no [help] , ' replied the prince , ' except what my poor weak head could give me . ' 1 ' 26 ' 3 , 11 replied 6 had 7 no 7 no 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 prince 11 replied 20 weak 12 the 13 prince 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 except 16 except 17 what 16 except 19 poor 18 my 19 poor 19 poor 20 weak 20 weak 21 head 20 weak 22 could 22 could 23 give 23 give 24 me 24 me 25 . 25 . 26 ' the old man frowned , and went away , and the prince rejoiced that everything had turned out so well . 1 the 12 prince 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 frowned 4 frowned 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 rejoiced 13 rejoiced 14 that 13 rejoiced 15 everything 15 everything 17 turned 15 everything 19 so 16 had 17 turned 17 turned 18 out 19 so 20 well 20 well 21 . but take care you milk her dry , or it may be the worse for you . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 15 for 4 you 11 may 5 milk 7 dry 5 milk 9 or 6 her 7 dry 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 may 10 it 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 14 worse 13 the 14 worse 14 worse 15 for 15 for 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' i have never milked a cow before [,] [but] [i] have good strong fingers . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 11 have 2 have 4 milked 3 never 4 milked 4 milked 6 cow 4 milked 7 before 5 a 6 cow 11 have 12 good 12 good 13 strong 13 strong 14 fingers 14 fingers 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] , you are [unlucky] , ' cried she . 1 ' 9 cried 3 , 4 you 3 , 8 ' 4 you 5 are 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 9 cried 11 . ' [if] you were [to] [try] [from] [morning] [till] [night] you couldn't do it . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 you 3 you 4 were 11 you 12 couldn't 12 couldn't 13 do 13 do 14 it 14 it 15 . the black cow will ask you what is the meaning of all this , and you must answer what [i] will [whisper] [to] you . ' 1 the 3 cow 2 black 3 cow 3 cow 5 ask 4 will 5 ask 5 ask 6 you 5 ask 7 what 5 ask 10 meaning 5 ask 16 you 5 ask 19 what 7 what 8 is 9 the 10 meaning 10 meaning 11 of 10 meaning 13 this 12 all 13 this 13 this 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 answer 19 what 24 you 21 will 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' and she stood on tip-toe and whispered something in his ear , and then went away . 1 and 15 went 2 she 3 stood 2 she 15 went 3 stood 5 tip-toe 4 on 5 tip-toe 5 tip-toe 6 and 5 tip-toe 7 whispered 5 tip-toe 8 something 5 tip-toe 9 in 5 tip-toe 11 ear 10 his 11 ear 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 went 15 went 16 away 16 away 17 . the black cow watched him with surprise for some time , and then said : ' [what] are you [doing] , [sonny] ? ' 1 the 3 cow 2 black 3 cow 3 cow 4 watched 3 cow 7 surprise 4 watched 5 him 6 with 7 surprise 7 surprise 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 said 14 said 15 : 15 : 16 ' 16 ' 18 are 18 are 19 you 19 you 21 , 21 , 24 ' 23 ? 24 ' ' [have] you [really] [managed] [it] [all] [yourself] , or did [somebody] [help] you ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 , 9 , 16 ' 10 or 11 did 11 did 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [i] [have] nobody to help me , ' answered the prince , ' but my own poor head . ' 1 ' 21 ' 4 nobody 6 help 5 to 6 help 6 help 7 me 7 me 8 , 7 me 16 my 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 but 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 prince 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 , 13 , 14 ' 16 my 17 own 16 my 18 poor 16 my 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' the old man got up from his seat and went away . 1 the 2 old 1 the 8 seat 2 old 3 man 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 from 6 from 8 seat 7 his 8 seat 8 seat 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 away 11 away 12 . the prince was overjoyed to hear he had nothing worse to do . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 overjoyed 3 was 4 overjoyed 4 overjoyed 6 hear 4 overjoyed 10 worse 4 overjoyed 11 to 5 to 6 hear 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 worse 11 to 12 do 12 do 13 . i am certainly not going to spare the old grandmother [.] ['] 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 going 3 certainly 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 spare 7 spare 10 grandmother 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 grandmother by-and-by the maiden stole up to ask what task he had for the next day . 1 by-and-by 2 the 2 the 3 maiden 2 the 14 next 3 maiden 4 stole 4 stole 5 up 4 stole 9 task 6 to 7 ask 7 ask 8 what 7 ask 9 task 9 task 11 had 9 task 12 for 10 he 11 had 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 day 15 day 16 . the young man [laughed] , and [said] [:] ['] [it] [appears] [that] [i] have got to learn [all] [kinds] [of] [farmer] ['s] [work] . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 15 got 14 have 15 got 15 got 16 to 16 to 17 learn 17 learn 24 . ' [oh] [,] you [unlucky] [creature] ! ' cried she ; ' and how do you think you [are] to do it . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 she 9 cried 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 14 how 13 and 14 how 14 how 15 do 15 do 16 you 16 you 17 think 17 think 18 you 18 you 21 do 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 it 22 it 23 . if you had all the men in the world to help you , you could not clear off this one little hay-rick in a week . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 had 1 if 14 you 1 if 15 could 3 had 4 all 4 all 9 world 5 the 6 men 5 the 9 world 7 in 9 world 8 the 9 world 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 you 15 could 16 not 16 not 22 hay-rick 17 clear 22 hay-rick 18 off 22 hay-rick 19 this 22 hay-rick 20 one 22 hay-rick 21 little 22 hay-rick 22 hay-rick 23 in 22 hay-rick 25 week 24 a 25 week 25 week 26 . the instant you have thrown down the hay at the top , it will take root again from below . 1 the 11 top 2 instant 5 thrown 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 thrown 5 thrown 6 down 5 thrown 8 hay 6 down 7 the 8 hay 11 top 9 at 11 top 10 the 11 top 11 top 16 root 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 take 15 take 16 root 16 root 17 again 16 root 19 below 18 from 19 below 19 below 20 . but listen to [what] [i] say . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 6 say 6 say 7 . you must steal out at daybreak to-morrow and bring out the white horse and some good strong ropes . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 steal 3 steal 4 out 3 steal 6 daybreak 3 steal 13 horse 5 at 6 daybreak 6 daybreak 7 to-morrow 6 daybreak 9 bring 8 and 9 bring 9 bring 10 out 11 the 13 horse 12 white 13 horse 13 horse 14 and 13 horse 18 ropes 15 some 18 ropes 16 good 18 ropes 17 strong 18 ropes 18 ropes 19 . then get on the hay-stack , put the ropes round it , and harness the horse to the ropes . 1 then 5 hay-stack 2 get 5 hay-stack 3 on 5 hay-stack 4 the 5 hay-stack 5 hay-stack 6 , 5 hay-stack 7 put 5 hay-stack 9 ropes 5 hay-stack 19 ropes 8 the 9 ropes 9 ropes 10 round 9 ropes 11 it 9 ropes 14 harness 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 harness 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 19 ropes 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 ropes 19 ropes 20 . when you are ready , climb up the hay-stack and begin to count one , two , three . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 ready 4 ready 5 , 4 ready 9 hay-stack 6 climb 7 up 6 climb 9 hay-stack 8 the 9 hay-stack 9 hay-stack 10 and 9 hay-stack 11 begin 9 hay-stack 13 count 11 begin 12 to 13 count 18 three 13 count 19 . 14 one 15 , 14 one 16 two 16 two 17 , 16 two 18 three the horse will ask you what you are counting , and you must be sure to answer [what] [i] [whisper] [to] [you] [.] ['] 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 3 will 3 will 4 ask 3 will 14 be 3 will 17 answer 4 ask 5 you 5 you 8 are 6 what 8 are 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 counting 9 counting 10 , 11 and 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 to so [the] [maiden] [whispered] [something] [in] [his] [ear] , and left the room . 1 so 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 left 11 left 13 room 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 . and the prince knew nothing better to do than to get into bed . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 nothing 4 knew 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 better 5 nothing 10 to 6 better 7 to 6 better 9 than 7 to 8 do 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 into 12 into 13 bed 13 bed 14 . the master was dumb with surprise as he came in after breakfast and found his man 's day 's work quite done . 1 the 2 master 2 master 4 dumb 3 was 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 with 4 dumb 6 surprise 4 dumb 16 man 6 surprise 14 found 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 came 8 he 14 found 9 came 10 in 11 after 12 breakfast 12 breakfast 13 and 13 and 14 found 14 found 15 his 16 man 17 's 16 man 19 's 18 day 19 's 19 's 20 work 20 work 22 done 21 quite 22 done 22 done 23 . ' [was] it really you who were so clever ? ' asked he . 1 ' 12 asked 3 it 4 really 4 really 10 ? 5 you 7 were 5 you 10 ? 6 who 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 9 clever 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 he 12 asked 14 . ' [or] [did] [some] one [give] you [good] [advice] ? ' 1 ' 5 one 1 ' 7 you 7 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' late in the evening the prince went to his master to learn what he was to do next day . 1 late 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 evening 3 the 18 next 5 the 6 prince 5 the 18 next 6 prince 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 12 learn 9 his 10 master 10 master 12 learn 11 to 12 learn 12 learn 13 what 13 what 14 he 13 what 17 do 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 to 16 to 17 do 18 next 19 day 19 day 20 . and he went towards his room , where the maiden met him . 1 and 3 went 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 towards 4 towards 12 him 5 his 6 room 6 room 7 , 6 room 8 where 8 where 10 maiden 9 the 10 maiden 10 maiden 11 met 11 met 12 him 12 him 13 . ' [oh] [,] you [unlucky] [being] ! ' [sighed] she [.] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 she ' [do] you know that this calf is so swift that in a single day he can run three times round the world ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 4 know 7 calf 6 this 7 calf 7 calf 8 is 7 calf 10 swift 7 calf 21 round 9 so 10 swift 10 swift 11 that 10 swift 14 single 10 swift 18 run 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 day 15 day 16 he 17 can 18 run 19 three 20 times 20 times 21 round 21 round 23 world 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 ? take heed to what [i] tell you . 1 take 2 heed 2 heed 3 to 2 heed 4 what 4 what 7 you 6 tell 7 you 7 you 8 . after this the prince went to bed and slept soundly . 1 after 2 this 1 after 5 went 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 went 5 went 7 bed 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 10 soundly 8 and 9 slept 9 slept 10 soundly 10 soundly 11 . i am sure you have found some clever friend ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 found 6 found 7 some 7 some 8 clever 8 clever 9 friend 8 clever 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' the young man wondered at this strange freak , and went laughing in search of the maiden . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 2 young 8 freak 4 wondered 5 at 4 wondered 8 freak 6 this 8 freak 7 strange 8 freak 8 freak 11 went 8 freak 12 laughing 8 freak 14 search 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 13 in 14 search 14 search 15 of 14 search 17 maiden 14 search 18 . 16 the 17 maiden ' [ah] , it is no laughing matter , ' sighed she . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 no 6 no 8 matter 7 laughing 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 sighed 11 sighed 12 she 11 sighed 13 . ' [he] [means] to eat [you] , and there is only one way in which [i] can help you [.] 1 ' 19 you 4 to 5 eat 4 to 18 help 5 eat 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 way 13 way 15 which 14 in 15 which 17 can 18 help 18 help 19 you you must heat an iron shovel red hot , and hold it out to him instead of your hand . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 heat 3 heat 6 shovel 4 an 5 iron 5 iron 6 shovel 6 shovel 7 red 6 shovel 8 hot 6 shovel 11 hold 8 hot 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 hold 12 it 11 hold 13 out 11 hold 18 your 13 out 17 of 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 instead 16 instead 17 of 18 your 19 hand 19 hand 20 . 20 . 21 ' so next morning he wakened very early , and had heated the shovel before the old man was awake . 1 so 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 5 wakened 4 he 5 wakened 5 wakened 7 early 5 wakened 11 heated 6 very 7 early 7 early 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 had 11 heated 11 heated 12 the 11 heated 13 shovel 13 shovel 14 before 13 shovel 16 old 13 shovel 19 awake 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 18 was 19 awake 19 awake 20 . at [length] [he] [heard] him [calling] , ' [you] [lazy] [fellow] [,] where are you ? 1 at 5 him 5 him 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 13 where 13 where 14 are 14 are 15 you 15 you 16 ? come and [wish] me [good] [morning] . ' 1 come 2 and 1 come 4 me 4 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' you must return this evening , when [i] may be better . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 return 2 must 10 be 3 return 5 evening 4 this 5 evening 5 evening 6 , 5 evening 7 when 9 may 10 be 10 be 11 better 11 better 12 . 12 . 13 ' the prince loitered about all day , and in the evening went back to the old man 's room . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 loitered 3 loitered 4 about 3 loitered 5 all 3 loitered 6 day 3 loitered 9 in 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 evening 11 evening 12 went 12 went 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 room 19 room 20 . come to me at dawn and bring the maiden with you . 1 come 2 to 1 come 10 with 2 to 3 me 4 at 5 dawn 5 dawn 7 bring 5 dawn 9 maiden 6 and 7 bring 8 the 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 with 10 with 11 you 11 you 12 . i know you have long loved each other , and [i] wish [to] [make] you man and wife . ' 1 i 4 have 1 i 12 wish 2 know 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 long 4 have 6 loved 6 loved 7 each 7 each 8 other 8 other 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 wish 15 you 15 you 20 ' 16 man 18 wife 17 and 18 wife 18 wife 19 . 19 . 20 ' the young man nearly jumped into the air for joy , but , remembering the rules of the house , he managed to keep still . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 jumped 5 jumped 6 into 5 jumped 10 joy 6 into 8 air 7 the 8 air 9 for 10 joy 10 joy 16 rules 11 , 12 but 11 , 14 remembering 13 , 14 remembering 14 remembering 16 rules 15 the 16 rules 16 rules 17 of 16 rules 19 house 16 rules 22 managed 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 , 21 he 22 managed 22 managed 23 to 22 managed 24 keep 24 keep 25 still 25 still 26 . we must escape somehow , or else we shall be lost . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 escape 2 must 10 be 3 escape 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 4 somehow 6 or 6 or 7 else 7 else 8 we 9 shall 10 be 10 be 11 lost 11 lost 12 . take an axe , and cut off the head of the calf with one blow . 1 take 3 axe 2 an 3 axe 3 axe 4 , 3 axe 6 cut 3 axe 12 calf 4 , 5 and 6 cut 7 off 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 calf 12 calf 13 with 12 calf 15 blow 14 one 15 blow 15 blow 16 . with a second , split its head in two , and in its brain you will see a bright red ball . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 , 3 second 5 split 5 split 6 its 5 split 9 two 5 split 14 brain 6 its 7 head 7 head 8 in 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 its 12 in 13 its 13 its 14 brain 14 brain 16 will 14 brain 19 bright 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 see 18 a 19 bright 19 bright 20 red 20 red 21 ball 21 ball 22 . bring that to me . 1 bring 2 that 1 bring 4 me 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . meanwhile , [i] [will] [do] [what] [is] [needful] here [.] 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 9 here and the prince [thought] [to] [himself] , ' [better] [kill] the [calf] [than] [be] [killed] [ourselves] [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 the if we can once escape , we will go back home . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 can 2 we 8 will 3 can 5 escape 4 once 5 escape 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 9 go 9 go 10 back 9 go 11 home 11 home 12 . the [peas] [which] [i] [strewed] [about] [must] [have] [sprouted] , [so] [that] [we] [shall] [not] [miss] the way . ' 1 the 18 way 10 , 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 . 19 . 20 ' then he went into the stall , and with one blow of the axe killed the calf , and with the second split its brain . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 stall 6 stall 7 , 6 stall 11 blow 7 , 8 and 9 with 11 blow 10 one 11 blow 11 blow 14 axe 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 axe 14 axe 15 killed 14 axe 17 calf 16 the 17 calf 17 calf 18 , 17 calf 20 with 17 calf 23 split 18 , 19 and 21 the 22 second 22 second 23 split 23 split 25 brain 24 its 25 brain 25 brain 26 . in an instant the place was filled with light , as the red ball fell from the brain of the calf . 1 in 3 instant 1 in 4 the 2 an 3 instant 4 the 5 place 4 the 14 ball 5 place 7 filled 6 was 7 filled 7 filled 8 with 8 with 9 light 10 , 11 as 11 as 13 red 12 the 13 red 13 red 14 ball 14 ball 15 fell 14 ball 18 brain 15 fell 16 from 16 from 17 the 18 brain 21 calf 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 calf 21 calf 22 . the prince picked it up , and , wrapping it round with a thick cloth , hid it in his bosom . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 picked 3 picked 4 it 3 picked 5 up 3 picked 9 wrapping 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 wrapping 8 , 9 wrapping 9 wrapping 10 it 9 wrapping 11 round 9 wrapping 15 cloth 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 thick 14 thick 15 cloth 15 cloth 16 , 15 cloth 17 hid 15 cloth 21 bosom 17 hid 18 it 17 hid 19 in 20 his 21 bosom 21 bosom 22 . mercifully , the cow slept through it all , or by her cries she would have awakened the master . 1 mercifully 2 , 1 mercifully 4 cow 1 mercifully 5 slept 1 mercifully 6 through 3 the 4 cow 6 through 7 it 6 through 18 the 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 13 cries 11 by 13 cries 12 her 13 cries 13 cries 17 awakened 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 awakened 17 awakened 18 the 18 the 19 master 19 master 20 . he looked round , and at the door stood the maiden , holding a little bundle in her arms . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 2 looked 6 at 3 round 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 at 8 door 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 stood 9 stood 13 holding 10 the 11 maiden 11 maiden 13 holding 12 , 13 holding 13 holding 16 bundle 13 holding 19 arms 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 bundle 17 in 19 arms 18 her 19 arms 19 arms 20 . ' [where] is the ball ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 asked 4 the 5 ball 5 ball 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . ' [here] , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 answered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 5 answered 7 . so they went on till the day began to dawn . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 till 5 till 10 dawn 6 the 10 dawn 7 day 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 dawn 10 dawn 11 . the old man slept very late that morning , and rubbed his eyes till he was properly awake . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 slept 4 slept 6 late 4 slept 8 morning 4 slept 18 awake 5 very 6 late 6 late 7 that 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 his 11 rubbed 13 eyes 11 rubbed 17 properly 14 till 15 he 14 till 17 properly 15 he 16 was 17 properly 18 awake 18 awake 19 . then he remembered that very soon the couple were to present themselves before him . 1 then 3 remembered 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 3 remembered 8 couple 5 very 6 soon 6 soon 8 couple 7 the 8 couple 8 couple 9 were 8 couple 11 present 10 to 11 present 11 present 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . at [last] [he] [grew] a little [uneasy] , [and] cried [loudly] , ' [man] and [maid] [!] what has become of you ? ' 1 at 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 , 8 , 24 ' 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 15 and 15 and 18 what 18 what 20 become 18 what 23 ? 19 has 20 become 20 become 21 of 22 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' after [repeating] this [many] [times] , he became quite frightened , but , call as he would , neither man nor maid appeared . 1 after 3 this 3 this 6 , 6 , 12 but 7 he 8 became 8 became 9 quite 9 quite 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 19 neither 13 , 14 call 13 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 19 neither 18 , 19 neither 19 neither 21 nor 20 man 21 nor 21 nor 22 maid 22 maid 23 appeared 22 maid 24 . then he went straight to the stable , where the sight of the dead calf told him all . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 16 told 3 went 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 6 the 7 stable 6 the 15 calf 7 stable 8 , 7 stable 9 where 10 the 15 calf 11 sight 12 of 11 sight 15 calf 13 the 15 calf 14 dead 15 calf 15 calf 16 told 16 told 17 him 16 told 18 all 18 all 19 . swearing loudly , he opened the door of the third stall quickly , and cried to his goblin servants to go and chase the fugitives . 1 swearing 2 loudly 1 swearing 5 opened 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 opened 5 opened 7 door 5 opened 11 stall 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 third 10 third 11 stall 11 stall 12 quickly 12 quickly 13 , 12 quickly 18 goblin 13 , 14 and 15 cried 18 goblin 16 to 17 his 17 his 18 goblin 18 goblin 19 servants 19 servants 25 fugitives 20 to 21 go 21 go 23 chase 22 and 23 chase 23 chase 25 fugitives 24 the 25 fugitives 25 fugitives 26 . ' [bring] [them] to me , however you may find them , for have them [i] [must] ! ' he said . 1 ' 21 said 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 5 me 18 ! 6 , 7 however 7 however 9 may 7 however 12 , 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 find 10 find 11 them 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 them 14 have 15 them 18 ! 19 ' 19 ' 21 said 20 he 21 said 21 said 22 . so spake the old man , and the servants fled like the wind . 1 so 2 spake 2 spake 4 old 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 4 old 13 wind 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 fled 8 the 9 servants 9 servants 10 fled 10 fled 11 like 10 fled 13 wind 12 the 13 wind 13 wind 14 . the runaways were crossing a great plain , when the maiden stopped . 1 the 2 runaways 1 the 11 maiden 2 runaways 3 were 2 runaways 4 crossing 2 runaways 6 great 2 runaways 7 plain 2 runaways 8 , 5 a 6 great 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 . ' [something] [has] [happened] ! ' she said . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . then the maiden turned the ball thrice in her hand , and cried , 1 then 3 maiden 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 7 thrice 4 turned 7 thrice 5 the 6 ball 6 ball 7 thrice 7 thrice 8 in 7 thrice 10 hand 7 thrice 14 , 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 cried 14 , ' [listen] [to] [me] , [my] [ball] [,] [my] [ball] [.] 1 ' 5 , be quick and change me into a [brook] [,] [and] [my] [lover] into a little [fish] . ' 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 me 4 change 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 15 little 13 into 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 17 . 17 . 18 ' and in an instant there was a brook with a fish swimming in it . 1 and 5 there 2 in 4 instant 3 an 4 instant 4 instant 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 6 was 12 swimming 8 brook 12 swimming 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 fish 11 fish 12 swimming 12 swimming 13 in 12 swimming 14 it 14 it 15 . when they were quite out of sight , the brook and the fish returned to their usual shapes and proceeded on their journey . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 quite 4 quite 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 sight 7 sight 8 , 7 sight 10 brook 9 the 10 brook 10 brook 11 and 10 brook 13 fish 12 the 13 fish 13 fish 18 shapes 14 returned 15 to 14 returned 18 shapes 16 their 18 shapes 17 usual 18 shapes 18 shapes 20 proceeded 18 shapes 23 journey 19 and 20 proceeded 21 on 23 journey 22 their 23 journey 23 journey 24 . ' [nothing] , ' said [they] ; ' the plain was quite empty , save for a brook and a fish swimming in it . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 10 plain 10 plain 11 was 11 was 12 quite 11 was 22 swimming 12 quite 13 empty 13 empty 14 , 13 empty 15 save 15 save 16 for 16 for 17 a 18 brook 19 and 18 brook 22 swimming 20 a 21 fish 21 fish 22 swimming 22 swimming 23 in 22 swimming 24 it 24 it 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [idiots] ! ' [roared] the [master] ; ' [of] [course] it was [they] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 9 ' 3 ! 16 ' 4 ' 6 the 8 ; 9 ' 12 it 13 was 12 it 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and the goblins jumped up , and flew like the wind . 1 and 3 goblins 2 the 3 goblins 3 goblins 4 jumped 3 goblins 8 flew 4 jumped 5 up 5 up 6 , 7 and 8 flew 8 flew 9 like 9 like 11 wind 10 the 11 wind 11 wind 12 . the young pair had almost reached the edge of the wood , when the maiden stopped again . 1 the 8 edge 1 the 15 maiden 2 young 3 pair 3 pair 6 reached 4 had 6 reached 5 almost 6 reached 6 reached 8 edge 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 8 edge 11 wood 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 , 13 when 14 the 14 the 15 maiden 15 maiden 16 stopped 16 stopped 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [something] [has] [happened] , ' said she . 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 7 said 9 . ' [those] [are] [our] [pursuers] , ' cried [she] [,] [and] [turning] the [ball] [three] [times] [in] [her] [hand] [she] [spoke] [to] [it] [thus] [:] 1 ' 8 cried 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 13 the ' [listen] [to] [me] , [my] [ball] [,] [my] [ball] [.] 1 ' 5 , be quick and change us both . 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 us 5 us 6 both 5 us 7 . me into a wild rose bush , [and] him into a rose on my stem . ' 1 me 2 into 2 into 3 a 3 a 4 wild 4 wild 5 rose 5 rose 6 bush 5 rose 15 stem 6 bush 7 , 6 bush 10 into 9 him 10 into 10 into 11 a 12 rose 15 stem 13 on 15 stem 14 my 15 stem 15 stem 16 . 16 . 17 ' and in the twinkling of an eye it was done . 1 and 4 twinkling 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 5 of 4 twinkling 7 eye 4 twinkling 10 done 6 an 7 eye 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 done 10 done 11 . only just in time too , for the goblins were close at hand , and looked round eagerly for the stream and the fish . 1 only 2 just 2 just 4 time 3 in 4 time 4 time 9 goblins 5 too 6 , 5 too 7 for 5 too 9 goblins 8 the 9 goblins 9 goblins 10 were 9 goblins 11 close 9 goblins 13 hand 12 at 13 hand 13 hand 18 eagerly 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 round 17 round 18 eagerly 18 eagerly 19 for 18 eagerly 21 stream 18 eagerly 25 . 20 the 21 stream 21 stream 22 and 21 stream 24 fish 23 the 24 fish but neither stream nor fish was to be seen ; nothing but a rose bush . 1 but 2 neither 2 neither 3 stream 2 neither 4 nor 4 nor 5 fish 5 fish 14 rose 6 was 11 nothing 6 was 13 a 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 seen 9 seen 11 nothing 10 ; 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 but 13 a 14 rose 14 rose 15 bush 15 bush 16 . ' [well] , did you find them ? ' asked the old man when his goblins came back . 1 ' 10 asked 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 find 5 you 8 ? 6 find 7 them 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 16 goblins 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 13 man 16 goblins 14 when 16 goblins 15 his 16 goblins 16 goblins 17 came 17 came 18 back 18 back 19 . ' [no] , ' replied the leader of the goblins , ' we found neither brook nor fish in the desert . ' 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 10 goblins 6 the 7 leader 7 leader 10 goblins 8 of 10 goblins 9 the 10 goblins 10 goblins 14 found 10 goblins 15 neither 10 goblins 16 brook 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 we 13 we 14 found 16 brook 18 fish 17 nor 18 fish 18 fish 21 desert 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 desert 21 desert 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] [did] you [find] [nothing] [else] [at] [all] ? ' 1 ' 4 you 4 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , nothing but a rose tree on the edge of a wood , with a rose hanging on it . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 5 but 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 7 rose 5 but 21 it 6 a 7 rose 7 rose 8 tree 7 rose 19 hanging 8 tree 11 edge 9 on 11 edge 10 the 11 edge 11 edge 12 of 11 edge 14 wood 13 a 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 16 with 17 a 17 a 18 rose 18 rose 19 hanging 19 hanging 20 on 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [idiots] ! ' cried he . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 5 cried 7 . ' [why] [,] that was [they] . ['] 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 7 . and he threw open the door of the seventh stall , where his mightiest goblins were locked in . 1 and 3 threw 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 open 4 open 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 of 6 door 17 locked 6 door 19 . 8 the 9 seventh 9 seventh 10 stall 10 stall 11 , 10 stall 14 mightiest 12 where 14 mightiest 13 his 14 mightiest 14 mightiest 15 goblins 14 mightiest 17 locked 15 goblins 16 were 17 locked 18 in tear up the rose tree and the roots too , and don't leave anything behind , however strange it may be ! ' 1 tear 2 up 1 tear 4 rose 2 up 3 the 4 rose 5 tree 5 tree 6 and 5 tree 8 roots 7 the 8 roots 8 roots 9 too 9 too 10 , 9 too 22 ! 10 , 11 and 10 , 17 however 11 and 13 leave 12 don't 13 leave 13 leave 15 behind 14 anything 15 behind 16 , 17 however 17 however 18 strange 17 however 20 may 19 it 20 may 20 may 21 be 22 ! 23 ' the fugitives were resting in the shade of a wood , and were refreshing themselves with food and drink . 1 the 2 fugitives 2 fugitives 3 were 2 fugitives 4 resting 2 fugitives 7 shade 2 fugitives 13 were 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 shade 7 shade 8 of 7 shade 10 wood 9 a 10 wood 10 wood 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 were 14 refreshing 14 refreshing 15 themselves 14 refreshing 19 drink 15 themselves 16 with 17 food 19 drink 18 and 19 drink 19 drink 20 . suddenly the maiden looked up . 1 suddenly 3 maiden 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 . ' [something] [has] [happened] , ' said she . 1 ' 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 7 said 9 . ' [the] [ball] has [nearly] [jumped] [out] [of] [my] [bosom] [!] 1 ' 4 has some one is certainly following us , and the danger is near , but the trees hide our enemies from us . ' 1 some 2 one 1 some 16 trees 2 one 3 is 3 is 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 following 5 following 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 the 16 trees 10 danger 11 is 10 danger 12 near 12 near 13 , 12 near 15 the 13 , 14 but 15 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 hide 17 hide 19 enemies 17 hide 20 from 18 our 19 enemies 20 from 21 us 21 us 22 . 22 . 23 ' as she spoke she took the ball in her hand , and said : 1 as 3 spoke 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 14 : 4 she 5 took 4 she 13 said 5 took 10 hand 6 the 7 ball 7 ball 10 hand 8 in 10 hand 9 her 10 hand 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 said 13 said 14 : ' [listen] [to] [me] , [my] [ball] [,] [my] [ball] [.] 1 ' 5 , be quick and change me into a breeze , [and] make my lover into a midge . ' 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 3 and 2 quick 4 change 4 change 5 me 4 change 6 into 6 into 16 midge 7 a 16 midge 8 breeze 9 , 8 breeze 13 lover 11 make 12 my 12 my 13 lover 13 lover 16 midge 14 into 16 midge 15 a 16 midge 16 midge 17 . 17 . 18 ' an instant , and the girl was dissolved into thin air , while the prince darted about like a midge . 1 an 2 instant 2 instant 3 , 2 instant 8 dissolved 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 8 dissolved 7 was 8 dissolved 8 dissolved 9 into 8 dissolved 10 thin 8 dissolved 11 air 8 dissolved 13 while 12 , 13 while 13 while 16 darted 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 darted 16 darted 20 midge 17 about 20 midge 18 like 20 midge 19 a 20 midge 20 midge 21 . but they had hardly turned their backs to go home empty-handed when the prince and the maiden stood on the earth again . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 7 backs 5 turned 7 backs 6 their 7 backs 7 backs 11 empty-handed 7 backs 19 on 8 to 9 go 9 go 11 empty-handed 10 home 11 empty-handed 11 empty-handed 12 when 11 empty-handed 14 prince 11 empty-handed 17 maiden 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 and 16 the 17 maiden 17 maiden 18 stood 19 on 21 earth 20 the 21 earth 21 earth 22 again 22 again 23 . worn out and breathless , they came at length to a large stone , and here the ball began to move restlessly . 1 worn 2 out 1 worn 4 breathless 3 and 4 breathless 4 breathless 5 , 4 breathless 7 came 6 they 7 came 7 came 8 at 8 at 9 length 8 at 18 ball 9 length 10 to 11 a 12 large 11 a 18 ball 12 large 13 stone 13 stone 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 here 18 ball 17 the 18 ball 18 ball 22 restlessly 19 began 20 to 19 began 21 move 21 move 22 restlessly 22 restlessly 23 . the maiden , seeing this , exclaimed : 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 4 seeing 2 maiden 6 , 2 maiden 7 exclaimed 3 , 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 this 7 exclaimed 8 : ' [listen] [to] [me] , [my] [ball] [,] [my] [ball] [.] 1 ' 5 , roll the stone quickly to one side , [that] [we] may find a door . ' 1 roll 3 stone 2 the 3 stone 3 stone 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 to 4 quickly 7 side 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 , 7 side 14 door 11 may 12 find 12 find 13 a 13 a 14 door 14 door 15 . 15 . 16 ' and in a moment the stone had rolled away , and they had passed through the door to the world again . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 a 2 in 5 the 3 a 4 moment 5 the 6 stone 5 the 20 world 7 had 8 rolled 7 had 14 passed 8 rolled 9 away 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 14 passed 13 had 14 passed 14 passed 15 through 15 through 16 the 16 the 17 door 16 the 20 world 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 again 21 again 22 . ' [now] we are safe , ' cried she . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 8 cried 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 safe 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 8 cried 10 . ' [here] [the] [old] [wizard] [has] no more power over us , and we can guard ourselves from his spells . 1 ' 7 no 7 no 8 more 8 more 9 power 8 more 20 spells 9 power 10 over 11 us 17 ourselves 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 can 14 we 17 ourselves 16 guard 17 ourselves 17 ourselves 18 from 17 ourselves 20 spells 18 from 19 his 20 spells 21 . but , my friend , we have to part ! 1 but 3 my 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friend 3 my 9 part 3 my 10 ! 4 friend 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 to you will return to your parents , and [i] must go in search of mine . ' 1 you 2 will 1 you 10 must 2 will 3 return 3 return 4 to 3 return 6 parents 5 your 6 parents 6 parents 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 must 11 go 11 go 13 search 12 in 13 search 13 search 14 of 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] ! no ! ' exclaimed the prince . 1 ' 7 exclaimed 3 ! 7 exclaimed 4 no 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 7 exclaimed 7 exclaimed 8 the 7 exclaimed 10 . 8 the 9 prince ' [i] will [never] [part] [from] you . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 7 you 7 you 8 . you must come with me and be my wife . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 come 2 must 7 be 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 and 7 be 8 my 8 my 9 wife 9 wife 10 . we have gone through many troubles together , and now we will share our joys . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 gone 3 gone 4 through 4 through 5 many 5 many 6 troubles 6 troubles 7 together 7 together 8 , 7 together 13 share 8 , 9 and 10 now 11 we 11 we 12 will 11 we 13 share 13 share 15 joys 14 our 15 joys 15 joys 16 . the maiden resisted his words for some time , but at last she went with him . 1 the 2 maiden 2 maiden 3 resisted 2 maiden 14 went 3 resisted 4 his 3 resisted 5 words 3 resisted 7 some 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 she 13 she 14 went 14 went 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . she herself stayed behind in a peasant 's hut , so that father and son might meet alone . 1 she 2 herself 2 herself 3 stayed 2 herself 18 alone 3 stayed 4 behind 3 stayed 5 in 3 stayed 7 peasant 6 a 7 peasant 7 peasant 8 's 7 peasant 9 hut 9 hut 10 , 9 hut 13 father 10 , 11 so 11 so 12 that 13 father 14 and 13 father 15 son 16 might 17 meet 17 meet 18 alone 18 alone 19 . and the councillors cried with one voice , ' [let] [her] be your wife , and our liege lady . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 councillors 3 councillors 4 cried 3 councillors 5 with 3 councillors 6 one 3 councillors 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 18 liege 12 be 18 liege 13 your 14 wife 14 wife 18 liege 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 liege 17 our 18 liege 18 liege 19 lady 18 liege 21 ' 20 . 21 ' and that is the end of the story . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 story 8 story 9 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [child] [who] [came] [from] [an] [egg] once upon a time there lived a queen whose heart was sore because she had no children . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 6 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 6 lived 9 whose 8 queen 9 whose 9 whose 12 sore 10 heart 12 sore 11 was 12 sore 12 sore 13 because 13 because 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 no 16 no 17 children 17 children 18 . now it happened that a war broke out with the king of a neighbouring country , and the queen was left in the palace alone . 1 now 3 happened 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 3 happened 6 war 5 a 6 war 6 war 7 broke 6 war 9 with 7 broke 8 out 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 19 queen 11 king 24 palace 12 of 14 neighbouring 13 a 14 neighbouring 14 neighbouring 15 country 14 neighbouring 17 and 14 neighbouring 19 queen 16 , 17 and 18 the 19 queen 20 was 21 left 21 left 24 palace 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 alone 25 alone 26 . ' [under] [rough] [bark] [lies] [smooth] [wood] [and] [sweet] [kernel] , ' replied the old woman . 1 ' 13 replied 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 old 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 . ' [let] [me] [see] your hand [,] [that] [i] [may] [read] [the] [future] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 5 your 6 hand 6 hand 14 . 14 . 15 ' the queen held out her hand , and the old woman examined its lines closely . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 held 3 held 4 out 3 held 6 hand 3 held 15 closely 5 her 6 hand 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 examined 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 examined 12 examined 13 its 12 examined 15 closely 14 lines 15 closely 15 closely 16 . then she said , ' [your] [heart] is heavy [with] [two] [sorrows] , one [old] and [one] [new] . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 3 said 19 . 4 , 5 ' 4 , 16 and 5 ' 8 is 8 is 9 heavy 13 , 14 one 13 , 16 and but your other sorrow is much older than this . 1 but 2 your 2 your 4 sorrow 3 other 4 sorrow 4 sorrow 7 older 4 sorrow 10 . 5 is 7 older 6 much 7 older 7 older 8 than 8 than 9 this your happiness is spoilt because you have no children . ' 1 your 2 happiness 2 happiness 4 spoilt 3 is 4 spoilt 4 spoilt 5 because 4 spoilt 9 children 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 no 8 no 9 children 9 children 10 . 10 . 11 ' at these words the queen became scarlet , and tried to draw away her hand , but the old woman said : 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 became 4 the 5 queen 5 queen 6 became 6 became 7 scarlet 7 scarlet 12 draw 7 scarlet 20 woman 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 tried 10 tried 11 to 10 tried 12 draw 12 draw 13 away 12 draw 14 her 14 her 15 hand 15 hand 16 , 17 but 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 woman 20 woman 22 : 21 said 22 : ' [have] a little [patience] , for there [are] some things [i] want to see more clearly . ' 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 19 ' 3 a 4 little 4 little 6 , 6 , 7 for 8 there 10 some 10 some 11 things 11 things 17 clearly 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 17 clearly 16 more 17 clearly 17 clearly 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [but] who are you ? ' asked the queen , ' for you seem to be able to read my heart . ' 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 4 are 14 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 queen 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 , 11 , 12 ' 13 for 14 you 14 you 15 seem 15 seem 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 18 able 20 read 20 read 21 my 21 my 22 heart 22 heart 23 . 23 . 24 ' you must , however , promise to do exactly what [i] tell you , if any good is to come of it . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 6 promise 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 6 promise 6 promise 7 to 6 promise 9 exactly 6 promise 19 to 8 do 9 exactly 9 exactly 10 what 10 what 13 you 10 what 18 is 12 tell 13 you 13 you 16 any 14 , 15 if 15 if 16 any 16 any 17 good 19 to 20 come 20 come 23 . 21 of 22 it 22 it 23 . 23 . 24 ' she held it out to the queen , saying , ' [in] the basket you will find a bird 's egg . 1 she 2 held 2 held 3 it 2 held 4 out 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 17 find 6 the 7 queen 6 the 14 basket 7 queen 9 saying 8 , 9 saying 9 saying 10 , 10 , 11 ' 13 the 14 basket 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 find 17 find 18 a 18 a 19 bird 19 bird 21 egg 20 's 21 egg 21 egg 22 . this you must be careful to keep in a warm place for three months , when it will turn into a doll . 1 this 11 place 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 careful 5 careful 7 keep 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 10 warm 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 warm 10 warm 11 place 11 place 12 for 12 for 14 months 12 for 21 a 13 three 14 months 14 months 15 , 14 months 16 when 17 it 18 will 18 will 19 turn 19 turn 20 into 20 into 21 a 21 a 22 doll 22 doll 23 . the boy [you] [will] [bring] [up] [yourself] , but [you] [must] [entrust] the little girl [to] [a] [nurse] . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 13 the 13 the 15 girl 14 little 15 girl 15 girl 19 . a fortnight after the old woman had paid her visit , the king came home , having conquered his enemies . 1 a 2 fortnight 1 a 6 woman 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 7 had 7 had 8 paid 7 had 18 conquered 8 paid 10 visit 9 her 10 visit 10 visit 11 , 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 came 14 came 15 home 15 home 18 conquered 16 , 17 having 17 having 18 conquered 18 conquered 20 enemies 19 his 20 enemies 20 enemies 21 . next she sent for the king , who nearly went mad with joy at the sight of the children . 1 next 2 she 2 she 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 13 joy 5 the 6 king 6 king 8 who 6 king 9 nearly 7 , 8 who 9 nearly 11 mad 10 went 11 mad 11 mad 13 joy 12 with 13 joy 13 joy 14 at 14 at 15 the 14 at 16 sight 16 sight 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 children 19 children 20 . the boy was [called] [willem] [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 was then , kissing the baby three times , she mounted her coach and drove away . 1 then 10 mounted 2 , 3 kissing 3 kissing 5 baby 4 the 5 baby 5 baby 10 mounted 6 three 7 times 7 times 10 mounted 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 mounted 10 mounted 12 coach 11 her 12 coach 12 coach 13 and 12 coach 14 drove 14 drove 15 away 15 away 16 . the children [throve] [well] , and [dotterine] ['s] [nurse] [loved] [her] [as] if she [were] [the] [baby] 's real [mother] [.] 1 the 2 children 2 children 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 13 if 13 if 14 she 14 she 18 's 18 's 19 real at length she told the queen what she had seen , but they determined to keep it as a secret between themselves . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 she 2 length 13 they 3 she 4 told 3 she 9 had 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 9 had 7 what 8 she 8 she 9 had 9 had 10 seen 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 22 themselves 14 determined 15 to 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 17 it 16 keep 20 secret 16 keep 22 themselves 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 secret 20 secret 21 between 22 themselves 23 . the twins were by this time nearly two years old , when the queen was taken suddenly ill . 1 the 2 twins 2 twins 3 were 2 twins 7 nearly 3 were 4 by 4 by 5 this 5 this 6 time 7 nearly 9 years 7 nearly 18 ill 8 two 9 years 9 years 10 old 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 18 ill 15 was 16 taken 16 taken 18 ill 17 suddenly 18 ill 18 ill 19 . all the best doctors in the country were sent for , but it was no use , for there is no cure for death . 1 all 4 doctors 2 the 3 best 3 best 4 doctors 4 doctors 7 country 4 doctors 8 were 4 doctors 9 sent 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 country 9 sent 10 for 9 sent 18 for 9 sent 23 for 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 use 16 use 18 for 17 , 18 for 19 there 20 is 19 there 21 no 21 no 22 cure 22 cure 23 for 23 for 24 death 24 death 25 . the queen [knew] [she] [was] [dying] , [and] [sent] for [dotterine] [and] her [nurse] , who had now become her lady-in-waiting . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 16 who 7 , 10 for 7 , 16 who 10 for 13 her 13 her 15 , 16 who 17 had 17 had 19 become 18 now 19 become 19 become 21 lady-in-waiting 20 her 21 lady-in-waiting 21 lady-in-waiting 22 . to her , as her most faithful servant , she gave the lucky basket in charge , and besought her to treasure it carefully . 1 to 2 her 2 her 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 7 faithful 5 her 7 faithful 6 most 7 faithful 7 faithful 8 servant 7 faithful 13 lucky 8 servant 9 , 8 servant 11 gave 10 she 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 13 lucky 14 basket 13 lucky 19 besought 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 19 besought 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 besought 19 besought 20 her 19 besought 21 to 19 besought 22 treasure 19 besought 24 carefully 23 it 24 carefully 24 carefully 25 . about my son , [i] [have] [no] [fears] . 1 about 2 my 2 my 3 son 3 son 4 , 3 son 9 . he is the heir of the kingdom , and his father will look after him . ' 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 heir 3 the 4 heir 4 heir 5 of 4 heir 7 kingdom 4 heir 14 after 4 heir 16 . 6 the 7 kingdom 7 kingdom 8 , 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 will 12 will 13 look 13 look 14 after 14 after 15 him 16 . 17 ' the lady-in-waiting promised to carry out the queen 's directions , and above all to keep the affair a secret . 1 the 2 lady-in-waiting 2 lady-in-waiting 3 promised 2 lady-in-waiting 5 carry 2 lady-in-waiting 8 queen 3 promised 4 to 5 carry 6 out 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 9 's 8 queen 10 directions 10 directions 11 , 10 directions 13 above 10 directions 21 . 11 , 12 and 13 above 14 all 13 above 18 affair 15 to 16 keep 16 keep 18 affair 17 the 18 affair 18 affair 20 secret 19 a 20 secret and that same morning the queen died . 1 and 7 died 2 that 4 morning 3 same 4 morning 4 morning 5 the 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 died 7 died 8 . but if they ever strayed across the path of the queen , she would kick them out of her sight like dogs . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 5 strayed 4 ever 5 strayed 5 strayed 6 across 5 strayed 8 path 5 strayed 11 queen 6 across 7 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 , 11 queen 15 kick 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 kick 15 kick 16 them 15 kick 17 out 15 kick 21 like 17 out 18 of 17 out 20 sight 18 of 19 her 21 like 22 dogs 22 dogs 23 . two more years slipped by [,] [when] one [day] [during] [the] [king] ['s] [absence] [the] [stepmother] [found] [dotterine] [sitting] [under] [a] [lime] [tree] . 1 two 2 more 1 two 3 years 3 years 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 by 5 by 8 one 8 one 24 . she [fell] [as] [usual] [into] [a] [passion] [,] [and] [beat] [the] [child] [so] [badly] [that] [dotterine] went [staggering] to her own room . 1 she 17 went 17 went 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 own 21 own 22 room 22 room 23 . very much disappointed , she lifted the wool , and there lay the goose 's wing . 1 very 2 much 2 much 3 disappointed 3 disappointed 8 wool 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 lifted 6 lifted 7 the 6 lifted 8 wool 8 wool 9 , 8 wool 12 lay 8 wool 14 goose 9 , 10 and 11 there 12 lay 13 the 14 goose 14 goose 16 wing 15 's 16 wing 16 wing 17 . ' [what] old [rubbish] , ' said the child to herself , and , turning , threw the wing out of the open window . 1 ' 6 ' 3 old 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 child 8 the 24 window 10 to 11 herself 11 herself 15 turning 12 , 13 and 12 , 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 17 threw 16 , 17 threw 17 threw 18 the 17 threw 19 wing 17 threw 20 out 17 threw 23 open 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 open 23 open 24 window 24 window 25 . in a moment a beautiful lady stood beside her . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 2 a 5 beautiful 4 a 5 beautiful 5 beautiful 6 lady 6 lady 7 stood 7 stood 8 beside 8 beside 9 her 9 her 10 . ' [do] not be [afraid] , ' said the lady , [stroking] [dotterine] 's head . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 8 said 3 not 4 be 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 16 . 9 the 10 lady 10 lady 11 , 14 's 15 head 15 head 16 . ' [i] [am] [your] [godmother] [,] [and] [have] come to pay you [a] [visit] . 1 ' 9 come 1 ' 12 you 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 pay 12 you 15 . your red eyes tell me that you are unhappy . 1 your 3 eyes 2 red 3 eyes 3 eyes 8 are 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 unhappy 9 unhappy 10 . i know that your stepmother is very unkind to you , but be brave and patient , and better days will come . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 that 2 know 4 your 4 your 5 stepmother 5 stepmother 6 is 5 stepmother 8 unkind 7 very 8 unkind 8 unkind 9 to 8 unkind 10 you 8 unkind 14 brave 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 but 13 be 14 brave 14 brave 15 and 14 brave 16 patient 16 patient 17 , 16 patient 20 days 16 patient 21 will 17 , 18 and 19 better 20 days 21 will 22 come 22 come 23 . now [come] [into] [the] [garden] , [that] [i] [may] talk to [you] [under] the [lime] trees , [where] [no] [one] can hear us . ' 1 now 6 , 6 , 25 ' 10 talk 11 to 11 to 14 the 14 the 16 trees 16 trees 17 , 17 , 25 ' 21 can 22 hear 22 hear 23 us 23 us 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [hand] me [the] [basket] , ' said she , ['] for you must have some supper . 1 ' 7 ' 3 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 she 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 some 16 some 17 supper 17 supper 18 . i cannot let you go hungry to bed . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 let 3 let 5 go 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 hungry 5 go 8 bed 7 to 8 bed 8 bed 9 . 9 . 10 ' it lasted so long that food began to fail , and even in the palace there was not enough to eat . 1 it 2 lasted 2 lasted 4 long 3 so 4 long 4 long 19 enough 5 that 6 food 6 food 9 fail 6 food 19 enough 7 began 8 to 7 began 9 fail 9 fail 10 , 9 fail 15 palace 10 , 11 and 12 even 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 palace 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 not 18 not 19 enough 19 enough 21 eat 20 to 21 eat 21 eat 22 . so [one] [morning] [dotterine] , [who] [had] [had] [neither] [supper] [nor] [breakfast] [,] and was feeling very hungry , [let] [her] [wing] [fly] [away] [.] 1 so 5 , 5 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 17 very 16 feeling 17 very 17 very 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 , she was so weak and miserable , that directly her godmother appeared she burst into tears , and could not speak for some time . 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 weak 3 so 4 weak 4 weak 5 and 4 weak 6 miserable 4 weak 18 and 4 weak 19 could 6 miserable 7 , 6 miserable 11 godmother 8 that 9 directly 9 directly 11 godmother 10 her 11 godmother 11 godmother 12 appeared 11 godmother 14 burst 13 she 14 burst 14 burst 15 into 14 burst 16 tears 16 tears 17 , 19 could 20 not 20 not 21 speak 21 speak 22 for 22 for 23 some 23 some 24 time 24 time 25 . ' [do] not [cry] so , dear child , ' said the [godmother] . 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 11 said 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 11 said 14 . ' [i] will [carry] you [away] [from] all [this] , but the others [i] must [leave] to take their chance . ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 you 3 will 18 take 5 you 8 all 8 all 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 others 15 must 18 take 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 their 19 their 20 chance 20 chance 21 . 21 . 22 ' the queen had already met her death from a spear carelessly thrown . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 had 3 had 4 already 3 had 12 thrown 4 already 5 met 5 met 6 her 7 death 10 spear 8 from 10 spear 9 a 10 spear 10 spear 11 carelessly 11 carelessly 12 thrown 12 thrown 13 . but you will have to endure a little longer yet . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 endure 6 endure 9 longer 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 longer 9 longer 10 yet 9 longer 11 . 11 . 12 ' then , warning her once more to take care of the basket , the lady bade the girl farewell . 1 then 2 , 1 then 16 bade 3 warning 4 her 4 her 5 once 4 her 12 basket 5 once 6 more 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 care 8 take 12 basket 9 care 10 of 11 the 12 basket 12 basket 13 , 12 basket 16 bade 14 the 15 lady 15 lady 16 bade 16 bade 19 farewell 17 the 18 girl 18 girl 19 farewell 19 farewell 20 . anyhow at the end of three days she could do everything as well as if she had cleaned pots and swept rooms all her life . 1 anyhow 4 end 2 at 4 end 3 the 4 end 4 end 5 of 4 end 7 days 4 end 11 everything 6 three 7 days 8 she 9 could 9 could 10 do 10 do 11 everything 11 everything 18 cleaned 12 as 13 well 13 well 14 as 13 well 18 cleaned 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 she 17 had 18 cleaned 18 cleaned 19 pots 19 pots 20 and 19 pots 21 swept 19 pots 22 rooms 19 pots 25 life 23 all 25 life 24 her 25 life 25 life 26 . one [morning] [dotterine] was [busy] [scouring] [a] [wooden] [tub] [,] [when] [a] [noble] [lady] [happened] to pass through the village . 1 one 4 was 4 was 16 to 16 to 17 pass 17 pass 18 through 18 through 20 village 19 the 20 village 20 village 21 . ' [would] you not [like] to come and enter my service ? ' she asked . 1 ' 15 asked 3 you 4 not 4 not 9 enter 6 to 7 come 6 to 9 enter 8 and 9 enter 9 enter 10 my 9 enter 11 service 11 service 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 15 asked 14 she 15 asked 15 asked 16 . ' [very] [much] [,] ['] replied [dotterine] , ' [if] [my] [present] [mistress] will allow me . ' 1 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 18 ' 14 will 15 allow 15 allow 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' the girl wept bitterly for his loss , but in secrecy , as she had told her mistress nothing about her past life . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 4 bitterly 3 wept 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 7 loss 5 for 7 loss 6 his 7 loss 7 loss 11 secrecy 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 secrecy 10 in 11 secrecy 11 secrecy 12 , 11 secrecy 13 as 11 secrecy 16 told 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 17 her 16 told 21 her 17 her 18 mistress 19 nothing 20 about 20 about 21 her 21 her 23 life 22 past 23 life 23 life 24 . nobody will be so fine as you . ' 1 nobody 2 will 2 will 3 be 2 will 7 you 3 be 4 so 4 so 5 fine 5 fine 6 as 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' dotterine did not want to be told twice ! 1 dotterine 2 did 1 dotterine 4 want 1 dotterine 7 told 2 did 3 not 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 7 told 8 twice 8 twice 9 ! she put it on with fingers that trembled with joy , and , looking in the glass , was struck dumb at her own beauty . 1 she 2 put 2 put 3 it 2 put 4 on 4 on 5 with 5 with 10 joy 6 fingers 8 trembled 7 that 8 trembled 8 trembled 10 joy 9 with 10 joy 10 joy 22 at 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 looking 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 17 glass 14 looking 22 at 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 glass 17 glass 18 , 17 glass 21 dumb 19 was 20 struck 20 struck 21 dumb 22 at 23 her 23 her 24 own 23 her 25 beauty 25 beauty 26 . the king 's palace was a long way off , yet it seemed only a few minutes before [dotterine] [drew] [up] [at] [the] [great] [gates] . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 's 2 king 4 palace 4 palace 5 was 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 long 6 a 16 few 7 long 8 way 8 way 9 off 9 off 10 , 11 yet 12 it 12 it 13 seemed 12 it 14 only 14 only 16 few 15 a 16 few 16 few 17 minutes 17 minutes 18 before 18 before 26 . she was just going to alight , when she suddenly remembered she had left her basket behind her . 1 she 2 was 1 she 11 remembered 1 she 13 had 2 was 3 just 4 going 5 to 4 going 6 alight 6 alight 7 , 6 alight 11 remembered 8 when 9 she 9 she 11 remembered 10 suddenly 11 remembered 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 17 behind 15 her 16 basket 16 basket 17 behind 17 behind 18 her 18 her 19 . what was she to do ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 she 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? but [before] [she] [could] [decide] , a little swallow [flew] [up] [with] [the] [basket] [in] [its] [beak] , and the girl was [happy] again . 1 but 6 , 6 , 19 and 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 swallow 9 swallow 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 girl 21 girl 22 was 21 girl 24 again 24 again 25 . [their] [hopes] [faded] [as] [they] [gazed] [,] [but] [their] [mothers] [whispered] [together] [,] [saying] [,] ['] [surely] [this] [is] [our] [lost] [princess] [!] ['] the young king did not know her again , but he never left her side nor took his eyes from her . 1 the 2 young 1 the 3 king 3 king 4 did 3 king 16 nor 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 know 7 her 15 side 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 left 13 left 14 her 14 her 15 side 15 side 16 nor 16 nor 17 took 17 took 18 his 17 took 21 her 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 from 20 from 21 her 21 her 22 . and at midnight a strange thing happened . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 midnight 3 midnight 5 strange 4 a 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 . a thick cloud suddenly filled the hall , so that for a moment all was dark . 1 a 3 cloud 1 a 13 moment 2 thick 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 filled 5 filled 7 hall 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 , 9 so 10 that 10 that 13 moment 11 for 13 moment 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 15 was 14 all 15 was 15 was 16 dark 16 dark 17 . then [the] [mist] [suddenly] [grew] [bright] , and [dotterine] ['s] [godmother] was [seen] standing [there] . 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 was 12 was 14 standing 14 standing 16 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [stan] [bolovan] once upon a time what happened did happen , and if it had not happened this story would never have been told . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 16 this 5 what 6 happened 5 what 8 happen 5 what 15 happened 7 did 8 happen 8 happen 11 if 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 12 it 15 happened 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 happened 15 happened 16 this 16 this 17 story 17 story 22 told 17 story 23 . 18 would 19 never 18 would 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 told in the house lived a man who had a wife , and the wife was sad all day long . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 4 lived 4 lived 5 a 4 lived 19 long 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 had 9 a 10 wife 9 a 16 sad 9 a 19 long 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 wife 14 wife 16 sad 15 was 16 sad 17 all 18 day 18 day 19 long 19 long 20 . ' [dear] [wife] [,] what is wrong with you that you hang your head like a drooping rosebud ? ' asked her husband one morning . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 wrong 7 wrong 8 with 7 wrong 12 hang 9 you 12 hang 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 hang 12 hang 13 your 12 hang 17 drooping 14 head 17 drooping 15 like 16 a 15 like 17 drooping 17 drooping 18 rosebud 17 drooping 23 husband 18 rosebud 21 asked 19 ? 20 ' 19 ? 21 asked 22 her 23 husband 23 husband 26 . 24 one 25 morning 25 morning 26 . ' [you] [have] [everything] you [want] ; why cannot you be merry like other women ? ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 8 why 7 ; 8 why 8 why 9 cannot 8 why 10 you 8 why 16 ? 10 you 11 be 10 you 13 like 11 be 12 merry 13 like 14 other 14 other 15 women 16 ? 17 ' at length he felt he could bear it no longer , and tried a third time , and then his wife turned and answered him . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 felt 3 he 6 could 3 he 13 tried 5 he 6 could 6 could 7 bear 7 bear 8 it 7 bear 10 longer 9 no 10 longer 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 tried 13 tried 15 third 14 a 15 third 15 third 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 24 answered 18 and 19 then 19 then 22 turned 20 his 21 wife 21 wife 22 turned 22 turned 23 and 24 answered 25 him 25 him 26 . ' [good] gracious ! ' cried she , ' why cannot you let things be as they are ? 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 7 she 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 why 10 why 11 cannot 10 why 18 are 11 cannot 12 you 11 cannot 13 let 11 cannot 15 be 14 things 15 be 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 ? if [i] were to tell you , you [would] [become] [just] [as] [wretched] [as] [myself] . 1 if 8 you 3 were 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 8 you 6 you 7 , 8 you 16 . if you would only believe , it is far better for you to know nothing . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 would 2 you 14 know 3 would 4 only 5 believe 7 it 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 far 9 far 10 better 10 better 11 for 11 for 12 you 12 you 14 know 13 to 14 know 14 know 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 . 16 . 17 ' but no man yet was ever content with such an answer . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 man 2 no 11 answer 3 man 4 yet 5 was 7 content 6 ever 7 content 7 content 8 with 7 content 11 answer 9 such 10 an 10 an 11 answer 11 answer 12 . the more [you] [beg] [him] [not] [to] [inquire] [,] [the] [greater] [is] [his] [curiosity] [to] [learn] [the] [whole] . 1 the 2 more 2 more 19 . ' [well] , if you [must] know , ' said the wife [at] last , ' [i] will [tell] you . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 you 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 wife 11 the 14 last 14 last 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 18 will 18 will 20 you 20 you 21 . there is no luck in this house no luck at all ! ' 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 luck 4 luck 6 this 4 luck 9 luck 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 house 8 no 9 luck 9 luck 10 at 9 luck 12 ! 10 at 11 all 12 ! 13 ' ' [is] not [your] [cow] [the] [best] [milker] in [all] the village ? 1 ' 3 not 3 not 9 in 9 in 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 ? are not your trees as full of fruit as your hives are full of bees ? 1 are 2 not 1 are 15 bees 3 your 11 hives 4 trees 5 as 5 as 11 hives 6 full 7 of 6 full 11 hives 8 fruit 11 hives 9 as 11 hives 10 your 11 hives 11 hives 12 are 11 hives 13 full 11 hives 15 bees 13 full 14 of 15 bees 16 ? has anyone cornfields like ours ? 1 has 3 cornfields 2 anyone 3 cornfields 3 cornfields 4 like 3 cornfields 5 ours 3 cornfields 6 ? [really] [you] [talk] [nonsense] [when] [you] [say] [things] [like] [that] [!] ['] ' [yes] [,] all that you say is true , but we have no children . ' 1 ' 17 ' 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 say 7 say 9 true 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 children 15 children 16 . 16 . 17 ' then [stan] [understood] , and [when] [a] [man] [once] [understands] [and] [has] his eyes [opened] it is no longer [well] [with] [him] . 1 then 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 23 . 16 it 17 is 16 it 23 . 17 is 18 no 18 no 19 longer from that day the little house in the outskirts contained an unhappy man as well as an unhappy woman . 1 from 9 outskirts 2 that 3 day 3 day 9 outskirts 4 the 9 outskirts 5 little 6 house 6 house 9 outskirts 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 outskirts 9 outskirts 10 contained 9 outskirts 12 unhappy 9 outskirts 15 well 9 outskirts 18 unhappy 10 contained 11 an 12 unhappy 13 man 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 as 17 an 18 unhappy 18 unhappy 19 woman 18 unhappy 20 . and at the sight of her husband 's misery the woman became more wretched than ever . 1 and 12 became 2 at 3 the 2 at 4 sight 4 sight 5 of 4 sight 9 misery 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 husband 7 husband 8 's 7 husband 9 misery 9 misery 11 woman 9 misery 12 became 10 the 11 woman 12 became 13 more 13 more 14 wretched 13 more 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . and so matters went on for some time . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 matters 3 matters 4 went 3 matters 6 for 4 went 5 on 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 . some [weeks] [had] [passed] [,] [and] [stan] [thought] [he] [would] [consult] [a] [wise] [man] [who] [lived] [a] day ['s] [journey] [from] [his] [own] [house] . 1 some 18 day 18 day 25 . the wise man was sitting before his door when he came up [,] and [stan] fell on his knees before him . 1 the 3 man 2 wise 3 man 3 man 5 sitting 4 was 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 before 6 before 21 him 7 his 19 knees 8 door 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 11 came 11 came 12 up 12 up 14 and 14 and 16 fell 16 fell 19 knees 17 on 19 knees 18 his 19 knees 19 knees 20 before 20 before 21 him 21 him 22 . ' [give] [me] children , my lord , give me children . ' 1 ' 13 ' 4 children 5 , 4 children 11 children 6 my 7 lord 6 my 11 children 7 lord 8 , 7 lord 10 me 9 give 10 me 11 children 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] [care] what you are asking , ' replied the wise man . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 6 are 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 asking 6 are 12 wise 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 wise 12 wise 13 man 13 man 14 . ' [will] not [children] be [a] [burden] [to] you ? 1 ' 3 not 1 ' 9 you 3 not 5 be 9 you 10 ? are you rich enough to feed and clothe them ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 rich 3 rich 4 enough 3 rich 8 clothe 5 to 6 feed 6 feed 8 clothe 7 and 8 clothe 8 clothe 9 them 8 clothe 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he reached home that evening tired and dusty , but with hope in his heart . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 home 2 reached 8 dusty 4 that 5 evening 5 evening 8 dusty 6 tired 8 dusty 7 and 8 dusty 8 dusty 9 , 8 dusty 11 with 8 dusty 12 hope 8 dusty 13 in 9 , 10 but 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 . ' [good] gracious ! [how] [many] there [are] ! [how] [many] ! ' he muttered to himself . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 13 ' 4 ! 15 muttered 7 there 9 ! 9 ! 13 ' 12 ! 13 ' 14 he 15 muttered 15 muttered 17 himself 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . ' [oh] , but [not] [one] [too] [many] [,] ['] [smiled] his wife [,] [coming] [up] [with] [a] [crowd] [more] [children] [clinging] [to] [her] [skirts] . 1 ' 13 wife 3 , 4 but 4 but 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 26 . i am [hungry] [i] am hungry , ['] [till] [stan] [scratched] [his] [head] and wondered what he was to do next . 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 am 5 am 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 14 and 14 and 15 wondered 15 wondered 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 to 19 to 20 do 20 do 21 next 21 next 22 . the cow had ceased to give milk , and it was too early for the fruit trees to ripen . 1 the 2 cow 2 cow 4 ceased 3 had 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 to 5 to 6 give 5 to 19 ripen 6 give 7 milk 7 milk 8 , 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 early 13 early 19 ripen 14 for 19 ripen 15 the 16 fruit 16 fruit 19 ripen 17 trees 19 ripen 18 to 19 ripen 19 ripen 20 . in the shadow of some trees lay the rest of the flock . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 shadow 2 the 6 trees 3 shadow 4 of 5 some 6 trees 6 trees 7 lay 6 trees 12 flock 8 the 9 rest 9 rest 10 of 9 rest 12 flock 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 flock 12 flock 13 . and this happened every night . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 happened 3 happened 4 every 4 every 5 night 5 night 6 . ' [one] [of] every [three] [rams] [,] one of [every] [three] [sheep] [,] one [of] [every] [three] [lambs] , ' answered the [herd] [.] 1 ' 21 answered 4 every 8 one 4 every 14 one 8 one 9 of 14 one 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 answered 21 answered 22 the however , that matter could be settled later . 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 settled 3 that 7 settled 4 matter 7 settled 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 settled 7 settled 8 later 8 later 9 . at present night was not far off , and he must consider how best to fight with the dragon . 1 at 2 present 1 at 3 night 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 far 5 not 12 consider 6 far 7 off 7 off 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 consider 12 consider 13 how 12 consider 14 best 12 consider 16 fight 15 to 16 fight 16 fight 17 with 16 fight 19 dragon 16 fight 20 . 18 the 19 dragon he half turned ; then he remembered the children , and turned back . 1 he 3 turned 2 half 3 turned 3 turned 13 back 4 ; 5 then 5 then 7 remembered 5 then 12 turned 6 he 7 remembered 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 back 13 back 14 . ' [you] [or] [i] , ' said [stan] to himself , and took [up] his position on the edge of the flock . 1 ' 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 himself 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 16 position 15 his 16 position 16 position 19 edge 16 position 22 flock 17 on 19 edge 18 the 19 edge 19 edge 20 of 21 the 22 flock 22 flock 23 . ' [stop] ! ' he suddenly cried , as the air was filled with a rushing noise , and the dragon came dashing past . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 cried 6 suddenly 13 filled 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 as 10 the 11 air 11 air 13 filled 12 was 13 filled 13 filled 14 with 13 filled 16 rushing 14 with 15 a 16 rushing 17 noise 17 noise 23 dashing 18 , 23 dashing 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 dragon 21 dragon 23 dashing 22 came 23 dashing 23 dashing 24 past 24 past 25 . ' [dear] [me] ! ' exclaimed the dragon , looking round . 1 ' 6 exclaimed 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 8 dragon 6 exclaimed 12 . 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 10 looking 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 round ' [who] are you , and where do you come from ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 13 ' 6 and 7 where 7 where 8 do 8 do 9 you 8 do 12 ? 9 you 10 come 10 come 11 from 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [fight] you ? ' replied [stan] , ' why [i] [could] [slay] you [with] one [breath] ! ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 20 ' 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 why 11 why 15 you 17 one 19 ! 19 ! 20 ' the dragon [did] [as] [stan] [bade] him , and brought [back] [a] [stone] out of the brook . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 17 brook 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 brook 17 brook 18 . ' [can] you get [buttermilk] out of your [stone] ? ' asked [stan] . 1 ' 12 asked 3 you 4 get 3 you 10 ? 4 get 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 your 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 . the dragon picked up his stone with one hand , and squeezed it till it fell into powder , but no buttermilk flowed from it . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 6 stone 4 up 5 his 6 stone 7 with 6 stone 12 squeezed 8 one 9 hand 9 hand 12 squeezed 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 squeezed 12 squeezed 13 it 12 squeezed 14 till 12 squeezed 15 it 12 squeezed 18 powder 12 squeezed 25 it 16 fell 17 into 17 into 18 powder 18 powder 22 buttermilk 19 , 20 but 20 but 22 buttermilk 21 no 22 buttermilk 22 buttermilk 23 flowed 23 flowed 24 from 25 it 26 . ' [of] [course] [i] [can't] ! ' he said , half angrily . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 12 angrily 11 half 12 angrily 12 angrily 13 . ' [well] [,] if you can't , [i] can , ' answered [stan] , and he [pressed] [the] [cheese] [till] [buttermilk] [flowed] [through] [his] [fingers] [.] 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 16 he 5 you 6 can't 5 you 9 can 6 can't 7 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 15 and 11 ' 12 answered 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he ' [listen] to me , ' he said at last . 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 . 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [i] [see] you are [a] [very] [useful] [person] [,] [and] my mother has [need] [of] a [fellow] [like] you . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 20 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 12 my 12 my 13 mother 13 mother 14 has 14 has 17 a 20 you 21 . three times seven sacks full of ducats ! 1 three 2 times 1 three 4 sacks 3 seven 4 sacks 4 sacks 5 full 4 sacks 7 ducats 5 full 6 of 7 ducats 8 ! the [offer] [was] very [tempting] [,] [and] [stan] [could] [not] [resist] [it] [.] 1 the 4 very he did not waste words , but nodded to the dragon , and they started along the road . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 waste 4 waste 5 words 4 waste 8 nodded 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 nodded 9 to 8 nodded 19 . 10 the 11 dragon 10 the 18 road 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 started 14 they 15 started 15 started 16 along 16 along 18 road 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . ' [stay] here , ' said he , ' and wait for me ; [i] am going to explain things to my mother . ' 1 ' 11 wait 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 wait 10 and 11 wait 11 wait 12 for 11 wait 19 explain 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 ; 16 am 17 going 17 going 18 to 18 to 19 explain 19 explain 20 things 20 things 21 to 21 to 22 my 22 my 23 mother 23 mother 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [oh] [,] just leave him to me ! ' she said . 1 ' 12 said 4 just 5 leave 5 leave 6 him 5 leave 8 me 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 . ' [i] [have] never [yet] let a man slip through my fingers . ' 1 ' 14 ' 4 never 6 let 6 let 9 slip 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 slip 9 slip 10 through 9 slip 12 fingers 11 my 12 fingers 12 fingers 13 . 13 . 14 ' so [stan] [had] [to] [stay] [and] [do] [the] old mother [service] . 1 so 9 old 9 old 10 mother 10 mother 12 . they walked to the spot where the club lay . 1 they 2 walked 2 walked 3 to 2 walked 8 club 4 the 5 spot 5 spot 6 where 5 spot 8 club 7 the 8 club 8 club 9 lay 8 club 10 . ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 8 asked 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 dragon 9 the 10 dragon 10 dragon 11 . ' [i] was thinking what a beautiful club it was , and what a pity it is that it should cause your death . ' 1 ' 5 what 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 what 5 what 15 pity 6 a 7 beautiful 6 a 15 pity 7 beautiful 8 club 8 club 10 was 8 club 12 and 9 it 10 was 11 , 12 and 13 what 15 pity 14 a 15 pity 15 pity 20 should 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 that 18 that 20 should 19 it 20 should 20 should 21 cause 21 cause 23 death 22 your 23 death 23 death 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] do you mean my death ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 8 ? 6 my 7 death 7 death 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 dragon 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . ' [only] [that] [i] [am] [afraid] [that] if [i] [throw] it you will [never] see another dawn . 1 ' 8 if 8 if 11 it 11 it 13 will 12 you 13 will 13 will 15 see 15 see 16 another 16 another 17 dawn 17 dawn 18 . you don't know how strong [i] am [!] ['] 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 strong 4 how 7 am ' [oh] , never mind that be quick and throw [.] ['] 1 ' 8 quick 3 , 4 never 4 never 5 mind 5 mind 6 that 5 mind 8 quick 7 be 8 quick 8 quick 10 throw 9 and 10 throw then [stan] [seated] [himself] on the sack [of] [provisions] , and [remained] [quietly] [watching] the [setting] [moon] [.] 1 then 5 on 5 on 15 the 6 the 7 sack 7 sack 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 the ' [what] are you doing ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 8 asked 3 are 5 doing 4 you 5 doing 5 doing 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 dragon 9 the 10 dragon 10 dragon 11 . ' [waiting] [till] the [moon] [gets] [out] [of] [my] way . ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 10 way 10 way 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] do you mean ? 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? i don't understand . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 understand 3 understand 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [don't] you see that [the] [moon] is [exactly] [in] my way ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 13 ? 4 see 5 that 5 that 8 is 8 is 11 my 11 my 12 way but of course , if you like [,] [i] will [throw] the [club] [into] [the] moon . ' 1 but 5 if 1 but 12 the 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 6 you 10 will 12 the 16 moon 16 moon 17 . 17 . 18 ' at these words the dragon grew uncomfortable for the second time . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 5 dragon 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 6 grew 6 grew 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 for 7 uncomfortable 10 second 7 uncomfortable 12 . 9 the 10 second 10 second 11 time ' [i] 'll tell you what , ' he said , after thinking a little . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 10 said 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 what 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 thinking 12 after 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 . ' [don't] [throw] the [club] [at] [all] [.] 1 ' 4 the i will throw it a second time , and that will do just as well . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 throw 3 throw 4 it 3 throw 6 second 5 a 6 second 6 second 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 will 11 will 12 do 12 do 13 just 13 just 14 as 14 as 15 well 15 well 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [no] [,] certainly not ! ' replied [stan] . 1 ' 4 certainly 1 ' 8 replied 4 certainly 5 not 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [just] wait till the moon sets . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 wait 4 till 3 wait 8 . 4 till 7 sets 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 7 sets 8 . 9 ' ' [oh] [,] dear me , that is indeed a strong man , ' said the dragon , turning to his mother . 1 ' 4 dear 1 ' 15 said 4 dear 5 me 4 dear 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 indeed 10 a 12 man 11 strong 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 the 15 said 19 turning 16 the 17 dragon 17 dragon 19 turning 18 , 19 turning 19 turning 20 to 19 turning 21 his 21 his 22 mother 22 mother 23 . ' [would] you [believe] [that] [i] have had the [greatest] [difficulty] [in] [preventing] [him] from [throwing] [the] [club] [into] [the] [moon] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 have 3 you 22 ? 7 have 8 had 8 had 9 the 15 from 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' then the old woman grew uncomfortable too ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 6 uncomfortable 5 grew 6 uncomfortable 6 uncomfortable 7 too 7 too 8 ! only to think of it ! 1 only 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 3 think 5 it 5 it 6 ! it was no joke to throw things into the moon ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 joke 4 joke 6 throw 5 to 6 throw 6 throw 7 things 6 throw 8 into 6 throw 10 moon 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 ! so no more [was] [heard] of the [club] , and the next day they had [all] something else to think about . 1 so 12 next 2 no 3 more 2 no 9 , 3 more 6 of 6 of 7 the 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 next 12 next 13 day 13 day 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 17 something 17 something 18 else 17 something 21 about 19 to 20 think 20 think 21 about 21 about 22 . but he only took an old knife out of his pocket and began to scratch up the earth near the brook . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 took 3 only 4 took 4 took 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 15 scratch 7 knife 8 out 7 knife 11 pocket 8 out 9 of 10 his 11 pocket 11 pocket 15 scratch 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 13 began 15 scratch 15 scratch 16 up 15 scratch 18 earth 15 scratch 21 brook 17 the 18 earth 18 earth 19 near 20 the 21 brook 21 brook 22 . ' [what] are you [doing] there ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 7 ? 6 there 7 ? how are you going to carry the water into the house ? ' asked the dragon . 1 how 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 carry 6 carry 7 the 7 the 8 water 7 the 16 dragon 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 house 10 the 16 dragon 12 ? 13 ' 12 ? 14 asked 14 asked 16 dragon 15 the 16 dragon 16 dragon 17 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? dear me , that is easy enough ! 1 dear 2 me 1 dear 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough 6 easy 8 ! i shall just take the brook ! ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 take 3 just 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 brook 6 brook 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' at these words the dragon 's jaw dropped . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 7 jaw 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 7 jaw 6 's 7 jaw 7 jaw 8 dropped 7 jaw 9 . ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' he said . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 7 ! 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 what 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [let] me [carry] [your] [skins] for you . ' 1 ' 8 you 3 me 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' on the [third] [day] [the] old mother sent [stan] into the forest [for] [wood] , [and] , as usual , [the] [dragon] [went] [with] [him] [.] 1 on 2 the 1 on 11 the 2 the 6 old 6 old 7 mother 7 mother 8 sent 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 15 , 15 , 18 as 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 usual 19 usual 20 , and so he did to a whole line of trees . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 whole 7 whole 8 line 8 line 9 of 8 line 10 trees 10 trees 11 . ' [what] are you [doing] there ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 asked 3 are 4 you 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 . ' [you] [can] [see] for yourself , ' answered [stan] [,] [going] [quietly] [on] [with] [his] [work] . 1 ' 9 answered 5 for 6 yourself 6 yourself 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 answered 9 answered 18 . ' [why] are you [tying] [the] [trees] [together] ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [not] to [give] [myself] [unnecessary] work [;] [when] [i] [pull] [up] [one] , [all] [the] [others] will come up [too] . ' 1 ' 3 to 3 to 7 work 7 work 14 , 14 , 23 ' 18 will 19 come 19 come 20 up 20 up 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [but] how will you carry them home ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 5 you 4 will 5 you 5 you 9 ? 6 carry 7 them 6 carry 8 home 8 home 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [you] [are] a [good] fellow , [and] [i] [agree] [to] [your] [proposal] , ['] answered [stan] , and the dragon [carried] [the] [wood] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 19 and 14 , 16 answered 16 answered 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 dragon 21 dragon 25 . in the [evening] the dragon and his mother had a long [talk] , but [stan] [heard] [every] [word] [through] a [crack] [in] [the] [ceiling] [.] 1 in 2 the 1 in 20 a 2 the 5 dragon 4 the 5 dragon 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 long 11 long 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 20 a ' [woe] [be] to us , mother , ' said the [dragon] [;] ['] [this] man [will] [soon] [get] [us] [into] [his] [power] . 1 ' 9 ' 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 16 man 16 man 24 . give him his money , and let us be rid of him . ' 1 give 2 him 1 give 4 money 1 give 8 us 1 give 12 him 3 his 4 money 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 let 7 let 8 us 9 be 10 rid 10 rid 11 of 10 rid 12 him 12 him 13 . 13 . 14 ' but the old mother was fond of money , and did not like this . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 mother 4 mother 5 was 5 was 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 money 8 money 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 . ' [listen] to me , ' said she ; ' you must murder him this very night . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 8 she 12 must 9 ; 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 murder 13 murder 14 him 13 murder 17 night 15 this 16 very 15 this 17 night 17 night 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [i] [am] [afraid] , ' answered he . 1 ' 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 he 7 answered 9 . ' [there] is nothing to fear , ' replied the old mother . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 replied 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 to 6 fear 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 old 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 mother 12 mother 13 . ' [when] he is [asleep] [take] [the] [club] , and [hit] [him] [on] the head with it . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 18 . 16 with 17 it 17 it 18 . it is easily done . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 easily 3 easily 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 ' and so it would have been , [had] not [stan] heard [all] [about] it . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 been 5 have 11 heard 6 been 7 , 9 not 11 heard 11 heard 14 it 14 it 15 . then he hid himself underneath , and began to snore loudly . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 hid 3 hid 4 himself 3 hid 5 underneath 5 underneath 10 snore 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 8 began 10 snore 10 snore 11 loudly 11 loudly 12 . very soon [the] [dragon] [stole] [softly] [into] [the] [room] , and [gave] [a] [tremendous] [blow] [on] the [spot] [where] [stan] ['s] head [should] [have] [been] . 1 very 2 soon 1 very 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 17 the 17 the 22 head 22 head 26 . stan groaned loudly from under the bed , and the dragon went away as softly as he had come . 1 stan 2 groaned 1 stan 3 loudly 1 stan 7 bed 1 stan 11 dragon 3 loudly 5 under 4 from 5 under 5 under 6 the 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 went 11 dragon 14 as 11 dragon 15 softly 12 went 13 away 15 softly 16 as 15 softly 20 . 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 come the next morning he came into the room when the dragon and his mother were having their breakfast . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 5 came 3 morning 18 breakfast 4 he 5 came 5 came 6 into 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 room 8 room 11 dragon 9 when 10 the 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 12 and 13 his 14 mother 13 his 18 breakfast 15 were 16 having 16 having 18 breakfast 17 their 18 breakfast 18 breakfast 19 . ' [good] morning , ' said he . 1 ' 5 ' 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 . ['] [good] [morning] [.] how did you sleep ? ' 1 how 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 5 ? 4 sleep 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [oh] [,] very well , but [i] [dreamed] that [a] [flea] [had] [bitten] me , [and] [i] [seem] to [feel] it [still] . ' 1 ' 5 well 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 , 5 well 16 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 10 that 15 me 16 , 16 , 25 ' 20 to 22 it 22 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' the dragon and his mother looked at each other . 1 the 2 dragon 1 the 9 other 2 dragon 3 and 2 dragon 5 mother 4 his 5 mother 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . ' [do] you hear [that] ? ' [whispered] he [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 he ' [he] [talks] [of] a [flea] [.] 1 ' 5 a i [broke] [my] [club] [on] [his] [head] . ['] 1 i 8 . this time the mother grew as frightened as her son . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 the 3 the 5 grew 4 mother 5 grew 5 grew 6 as 5 grew 7 frightened 7 frightened 8 as 7 frightened 9 her 9 her 10 son 10 son 11 . but [on] [his] [side] [stan] was [trembling] [like] [an] [aspen] [,] [as] he could not [lift] even [one] [sack] [from] the [ground] [.] 1 but 6 was 1 but 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 not 15 not 17 even 17 even 21 the so he stood still and looked at them . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 2 he 6 looked 3 stood 4 still 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 at 7 at 8 them 8 them 9 . ' [what] are you [standing] there for ? ' asked the dragon . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 asked 3 are 4 you 3 are 6 there 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 dragon 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 . i am ashamed [that] [when] [i] [get] [home] [they] [should] [see] [i] have brought back so little . 1 i 2 am 1 i 13 have 2 am 3 ashamed 13 have 14 brought 14 brought 15 back 15 back 18 . 16 so 17 little 17 little 18 . ' [i] 'll tell you what ! ' said [stan] at last . 1 ' 6 what 1 ' 7 ! 3 'll 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 what 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 . 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 . ' [i] [see] [you] don't want [me] to stay , and [i] [should] be [very] [sorry] [to] [make] [myself] [disagreeable] [.] 1 ' 5 don't 5 don't 14 be 6 want 8 to 8 to 9 stay 8 to 14 be 9 stay 11 and 10 , 11 and the words were hardly out of his mouth before the dragon had snatched up the sacks and piled them on his back . 1 the 11 dragon 2 words 3 were 2 words 4 hardly 2 words 11 dragon 4 hardly 5 out 5 out 6 of 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 11 dragon 9 before 11 dragon 10 the 11 dragon 11 dragon 16 sacks 12 had 13 snatched 13 snatched 14 up 13 snatched 15 the 13 snatched 16 sacks 16 sacks 17 and 16 sacks 18 piled 18 piled 19 them 18 piled 20 on 18 piled 22 back 20 on 21 his 22 back 23 . then he [and] [stan] set forth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 5 set 5 set 6 forth 6 forth 7 . he did not wish the dragon to know where he lived , lest some day he should come to take back his treasure . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 wish 3 not 8 know 4 wish 6 dragon 4 wish 7 to 5 the 6 dragon 8 know 9 where 9 where 10 he 9 where 11 lived 9 where 23 treasure 11 lived 13 lest 12 , 13 lest 13 lest 14 some 13 lest 16 he 13 lest 17 should 14 some 15 day 17 should 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 take 20 take 21 back 22 his 23 treasure 23 treasure 24 . was there nothing he could say to get rid of the monster ? 1 was 3 nothing 2 there 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 could 4 he 5 could 5 could 6 say 5 could 8 get 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 rid 9 rid 10 of 9 rid 12 monster 11 the 12 monster 12 monster 13 ? suddenly an idea came into [stan] ['s] [head] , and he turned round . 1 suddenly 3 idea 1 suddenly 12 turned 2 an 3 idea 3 idea 4 came 4 came 5 into 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 turned 11 he 12 turned 12 turned 13 round 13 round 14 . ' [i] [hardly] know what to do , ' said he . 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 10 said 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . ' [i] have a hundred children , and [i] [am] [afraid] they [may] do you [harm] , as they are [always] ready for a fight . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 children 6 children 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 they 12 they 14 do 14 do 15 you 15 you 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 22 ready 22 ready 23 for 23 for 24 a 24 a 25 fight 25 fight 26 . however , [i] will do my best [to] [protect] [you] . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 12 ' 4 will 5 do 5 do 7 best 6 my 7 best 7 best 11 . 11 . 12 ' a hundred children ! 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 children 3 children 4 ! that was indeed no joke ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 indeed 3 indeed 6 ! 4 no 5 joke 5 joke 6 ! the dragon let fall the sacks from terror , and then picked them up again . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 6 sacks 3 let 4 fall 4 fall 6 sacks 5 the 6 sacks 6 sacks 7 from 6 sacks 8 terror 6 sacks 12 picked 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 then 11 then 12 picked 12 picked 13 them 12 picked 14 up 14 up 15 again 15 again 16 . ( [adapted] from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 3 from 1 ( 7 ) 6 . 7 ) [the] [two] [frogs] ' [oh] , that is easily managed [,] ['] [returned] [the] [kioto] [frog] . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 managed 6 easily 14 . ' [dear] [me] ! ['] [cried] [the] [osaka] frog , ' [kioto] is [exactly] [like] [osaka] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 11 ' 9 frog 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 is 13 is 17 . it is certainly not worth such a long journey . 1 it 2 is 2 is 5 worth 3 certainly 4 not 3 certainly 5 worth 5 worth 9 journey 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 journey 9 journey 10 . i shall go home ! ['] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 go 3 go 4 home 4 home 5 ! ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [story] [of] [a] [gazelle] then he jumped up and returned to the dust-heap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 up 3 jumped 9 dust-heap 4 up 5 and 6 returned 7 to 6 returned 9 dust-heap 8 the 9 dust-heap 9 dust-heap 10 . ' [for] who knows , ' he said to himself , ' [whether] [i] [may] [not] [have] [some] good luck [again] . ' 1 ' 3 who 1 ' 8 said 3 who 4 knows 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 10 himself 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 19 good 19 good 20 luck 20 luck 22 . 22 . 23 ' as he was walking down the road , he saw a man coming towards him , carrying a cage made of twigs . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 walking 4 walking 5 down 4 walking 14 towards 5 down 7 road 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 , 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 coming 13 coming 14 towards 14 towards 15 him 14 towards 17 carrying 16 , 17 carrying 17 carrying 19 cage 18 a 19 cage 19 cage 20 made 19 cage 22 twigs 19 cage 23 . 21 of 22 twigs ' [hi] ! you [fellow] ! ' [called] he , ' what have you got inside there ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 19 ' 4 you 18 ? 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 11 ' 7 ' 9 he 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 14 you 13 have 14 you 14 you 15 got 14 you 18 ? 15 got 16 inside 15 got 17 there 18 ? 19 ' ' [gazelles] , ' replied the man . 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [bring] [them] here , [for] [i] should like to see them . ' 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 14 ' 8 should 9 like 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 them 12 them 13 . 13 . 14 ' and he took up his cage and went towards the scratcher of dust-heaps , and the men went with him . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 took 2 he 18 went 3 took 4 up 3 took 5 his 5 his 6 cage 6 cage 11 scratcher 7 and 8 went 8 went 11 scratcher 9 towards 11 scratcher 10 the 11 scratcher 11 scratcher 12 of 11 scratcher 13 dust-heaps 11 scratcher 17 men 13 dust-heaps 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 men 18 went 19 with 19 with 20 him 20 him 21 . ' [what] do you ask for your [gazelles] ? ' said the beggar . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 11 said 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 for 7 your 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 beggar 13 beggar 14 . ' [will] you [let] [me] have [one] for [an] [eighth] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 have 3 you 11 ? 8 for 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' this he did night and morning , till five days went by . 1 this 4 night 1 this 6 morning 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 night 4 night 5 and 6 morning 7 , 6 morning 8 till 8 till 9 five 9 five 10 days 10 days 11 went 10 days 13 . 11 went 12 by then , as he slept , the gazelle woke him , saying , ' [master] . ' 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 slept 5 slept 6 , 5 slept 8 gazelle 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 woke 8 gazelle 12 saying 9 woke 10 him 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 ' 16 . 17 ' and the man answered , ' [how] is it [that] [i] [see] a wonder [?] ['] 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 is 8 is 9 it 8 is 13 a 13 a 14 wonder ' [what] wonder ? ' asked the gazelle . 1 ' 6 asked 3 wonder 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 gazelle 7 the 8 gazelle 8 gazelle 9 . ' [never] mind [that] , ' said the gazelle , ' but listen to what [i] say ! 1 ' 15 what 1 ' 18 ! 3 mind 15 what 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 15 what 8 the 9 gazelle 9 gazelle 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 listen 11 ' 15 what 12 but 13 listen 13 listen 14 to 15 what 17 say first , [i] [took] you [for] [my] [master] [.] 1 first 2 , 2 , 5 you second , you gave for me all you had in the world . 1 second 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 6 me 4 gave 6 me 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 12 world 8 you 9 had 9 had 10 in 10 in 12 world 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . what you find in the dust-heaps is not enough for both of us . ' 1 what 6 dust-heaps 2 you 3 find 3 find 6 dust-heaps 4 in 6 dust-heaps 5 the 6 dust-heaps 6 dust-heaps 7 is 6 dust-heaps 8 not 6 dust-heaps 9 enough 6 dust-heaps 11 both 9 enough 10 for 11 both 13 us 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , then , ' answered the master ; and the gazelle went . 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 7 answered 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 13 gazelle 8 the 13 gazelle 9 master 10 ; 9 master 13 gazelle 10 ; 11 and 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 went 13 gazelle 15 . in the morning [it] [said] [to] [him] , ' [i] am going away to [feed] . ' 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 17 ' 11 am 12 going 12 going 13 away 12 going 14 to 14 to 16 . 16 . 17 ' and glad he was when the evening came , and he could return home . 1 and 2 glad 2 glad 5 when 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 when 5 when 8 came 6 the 7 evening 7 evening 8 came 8 came 14 home 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 return 13 return 14 home 14 home 15 . he lay on the grass chewing tobacco , when the gazelle trotted up . 1 he 12 trotted 2 lay 6 chewing 3 on 6 chewing 4 the 5 grass 5 grass 6 chewing 6 chewing 7 tobacco 6 chewing 11 gazelle 7 tobacco 8 , 9 when 11 gazelle 10 the 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 12 trotted 12 trotted 13 up 13 up 14 . ' [good] [evening] [,] my [master] [;] how have you [fared] [all] [day] [?] 1 ' 5 my 1 ' 8 how 8 how 10 you 9 have 10 you it is far away in the forest , and no one knows of it [but] [me] , [and] [to-morrow] [i] shall go again . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 far 2 is 10 no 3 far 4 away 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 no 11 one 11 one 12 knows 11 one 13 of 13 of 14 it 14 it 17 , 17 , 25 ' 21 shall 22 go 22 go 23 again 23 again 24 . 24 . 25 ' but , instead , it saw something lying in the earth , which turned out to be a diamond , very large and bright . 1 but 3 instead 2 , 3 instead 3 instead 4 , 3 instead 6 saw 4 , 5 it 6 saw 7 something 6 saw 8 lying 6 saw 19 diamond 8 lying 9 in 9 in 10 the 9 in 13 which 10 the 11 earth 12 , 13 which 14 turned 15 out 14 turned 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 a 18 a 19 diamond 19 diamond 20 , 19 diamond 22 large 19 diamond 24 bright 21 very 22 large 22 large 23 and 24 bright 25 . i had better take it myself to some great rich man , and see what it will do for me . ' 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 take 4 take 5 it 4 take 6 myself 4 take 8 some 4 take 20 me 6 myself 7 to 8 some 9 great 8 some 10 rich 10 rich 11 man 10 rich 13 and 11 man 12 , 14 see 15 what 15 what 18 do 16 it 17 will 17 will 18 do 18 do 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' the people were standing about the streets doing their marketing , when the gazelle bounded past , the diamond flashing as it ran . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 were 3 were 4 standing 4 standing 10 marketing 5 about 10 marketing 6 the 7 streets 7 streets 10 marketing 8 doing 10 marketing 9 their 10 marketing 10 marketing 11 , 10 marketing 12 when 10 marketing 14 gazelle 10 marketing 15 bounded 10 marketing 16 past 10 marketing 24 . 13 the 14 gazelle 16 past 17 , 16 past 19 diamond 18 the 19 diamond 19 diamond 20 flashing 20 flashing 21 as 20 flashing 23 ran 21 as 22 it and the gazelle galloped up to him , and laid the diamond at his feet . 1 and 3 gazelle 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 galloped 3 gazelle 12 diamond 4 galloped 5 up 5 up 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 , 9 and 10 laid 10 laid 12 diamond 11 the 12 diamond 12 diamond 15 feet 13 at 15 feet 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 . and he likewise ordered milk to be brought , and rice , that it might eat and drink and be refreshed . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 likewise 3 likewise 4 ordered 3 likewise 5 milk 5 milk 11 rice 5 milk 18 drink 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 brought 8 brought 11 rice 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rice 11 rice 12 , 11 rice 15 might 13 that 15 might 14 it 15 might 16 eat 18 drink 17 and 18 drink 18 drink 21 refreshed 19 and 21 refreshed 20 be 21 refreshed 21 refreshed 22 . and when the gazelle was rested , the sultan said to it : ' [give] me [the] [news] you have come [with] . ' 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 gazelle 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 was 4 gazelle 6 rested 4 gazelle 9 sultan 4 gazelle 13 : 6 rested 7 , 8 the 9 sultan 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : 11 to 12 it 13 : 14 ' 13 : 24 ' 16 me 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 come 21 come 23 . 23 . 24 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [i] [am] come [with] [this] [diamond] , which is [a] [pledge] [from] my master [the] [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 3 gazelle 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 9 come 9 come 13 , 13 , 20 master 14 which 15 is 15 is 19 my 19 my 20 master 20 master 24 . and [the] [sultan] said : ['] [i] [am] [content] [.] 1 and 5 : 4 said 5 : the wife is his wife , the family is his family , the slave is his slave . 1 the 8 family 2 wife 3 is 2 wife 8 family 4 his 5 wife 4 his 8 family 5 wife 6 , 7 the 8 family 8 family 9 is 8 family 14 slave 10 his 11 family 11 family 12 , 11 family 14 slave 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 15 is 14 slave 17 slave 16 his 17 slave 17 slave 18 . let him come to me [empty-handed] , [i] [am] [content] . ' 1 let 2 him 1 let 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 7 , 7 , 12 ' 11 . 12 ' and the sultan answered : ' [so] let it be . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 12 ' 8 let 9 it 9 it 10 be 10 be 11 . 11 . 12 ' the sultan answered politely , and inquired where it had left its master , whom it had promised to bring back . 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 3 answered 2 sultan 4 politely 4 politely 5 , 4 politely 7 inquired 5 , 6 and 7 inquired 8 where 7 inquired 13 master 8 where 9 it 10 had 11 left 11 left 12 its 12 its 13 master 13 master 14 , 13 master 18 promised 15 whom 16 it 15 whom 17 had 17 had 18 promised 18 promised 19 to 18 promised 20 bring 20 bring 21 back 21 back 22 . and he is now hiding under a bush , lest a passing stranger might see him . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 14 might 4 now 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 under 5 hiding 8 bush 7 a 8 bush 8 bush 10 lest 9 , 10 lest 10 lest 12 passing 10 lest 14 might 11 a 12 passing 12 passing 13 stranger 14 might 15 see 15 see 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' and the gazelle answered : ' [can] [i] take [those] [soldiers] [to] [go] [and] [put] my [master] [to] [shame] [as] [he] [lies] [there] [naked] [?] 1 and 3 gazelle 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 9 take 9 take 16 my i am enough by myself , my lord . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 myself 3 enough 5 myself 4 by 5 myself 5 myself 6 , 5 myself 9 . 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 lord 9 . 10 ' ' [how] will you [be] [enough] , ' asked the [sultan] , ' [to] [manage] this [horse] and all [these] [clothes] ? ' 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 7 , 4 you 22 ? 7 , 8 ' 7 , 18 and 8 ' 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 12 , 13 ' 12 , 18 and 13 ' 16 this 18 and 19 all 22 ? 23 ' ' [oh] , that is easily done , ' replied the gazelle . 1 ' 12 gazelle 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easily 6 easily 7 done 6 easily 12 gazelle 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 gazelle 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 . ' [farewell] [,] [gazelle] , ' answered the sultan ; ['] [when] shall we see you again ? ' 1 ' 7 answered 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 sultan 8 the 9 sultan 9 sultan 10 ; 10 ; 19 ' 13 shall 14 we 13 shall 15 see 15 see 16 you 15 see 17 again 17 again 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and in the eyes of the sultan the gazelle became a person of consequence . 1 and 2 in 2 in 14 consequence 3 the 7 sultan 4 eyes 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 9 gazelle 8 the 9 gazelle 9 gazelle 10 became 9 gazelle 14 consequence 11 a 12 person 12 person 14 consequence 13 of 14 consequence 14 consequence 15 . leave all the talking to me . 1 leave 3 the 1 leave 6 me 2 all 3 the 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [very] good , [i] will be silent , ' replied the man as he mounted the horse . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 11 replied 3 good 4 , 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 silent 8 silent 9 , 9 , 11 replied 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 12 the 12 the 13 man 12 the 18 horse 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 mounted 16 mounted 18 horse 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 . ' [so] they went their way , and they went and went till the gazelle saw in the distance the palace of the sultan . 1 ' 15 gazelle 3 they 4 went 3 they 12 went 5 their 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 went 9 they 10 went 9 they 12 went 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 till 13 till 15 gazelle 14 the 15 gazelle 15 gazelle 16 saw 15 gazelle 19 distance 15 gazelle 24 sultan 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 distance 20 the 21 palace 21 palace 24 sultan 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 sultan 24 sultan 25 . ' [what] [is] my name , eh , my father ? ' asked the man . 1 ' 7 eh 4 my 5 name 5 name 7 eh 6 , 7 eh 7 eh 8 , 7 eh 10 father 7 eh 11 ? 7 eh 15 man 9 my 10 father 11 ? 12 ' 13 asked 14 the 14 the 15 man 15 man 16 . ' [sultan] [darai] , ' said the [gazelle] . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 9 . very soon some soldiers came to meet them , while others ran off to tell the sultan of their approach . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 soldiers 3 some 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 came 4 soldiers 7 meet 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 them 8 them 20 approach 9 , 10 while 10 while 11 others 11 others 12 ran 12 ran 13 off 12 ran 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 17 sultan 16 the 17 sultan 17 sultan 20 approach 18 of 20 approach 19 their 20 approach 20 approach 21 . get off your horse and go to greet him . ' 1 get 2 off 2 off 3 your 3 your 4 horse 4 horse 5 and 4 horse 8 greet 6 go 8 greet 7 to 8 greet 8 greet 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 ' but be careful not [to] leave the house [till] [i] [come] . ' 1 but 4 not 2 be 3 careful 3 careful 4 not 4 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the master [answered] , ' [i] will not leave the house . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 master 3 master 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 14 ' 8 will 9 not 9 not 10 leave 10 leave 11 the 11 the 12 house 12 house 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [very] good , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 5 ' 8 sultan 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 . and it went and it went through the forest and wilderness , till it arrived at a town full of fine houses . 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 went 3 went 7 through 4 and 5 it 4 and 6 went 6 went 7 through 7 through 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 and 9 forest 11 wilderness 9 forest 23 . 11 wilderness 13 till 11 wilderness 14 it 11 wilderness 15 arrived 12 , 13 till 15 arrived 16 at 15 arrived 18 town 17 a 18 town 18 town 19 full 18 town 22 houses 19 full 20 of 21 fine 22 houses at the end of the chief road was a great house , beautiful exceedingly , built of sapphire and turquoise and marbles . 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 18 sapphire 5 the 7 road 5 the 18 sapphire 6 chief 7 road 8 was 9 a 8 was 14 exceedingly 9 a 10 great 11 house 12 , 11 house 14 exceedingly 13 beautiful 14 exceedingly 14 exceedingly 18 sapphire 15 , 18 sapphire 16 built 18 sapphire 17 of 18 sapphire 18 sapphire 19 and 18 sapphire 20 turquoise 20 turquoise 22 marbles 21 and 22 marbles 22 marbles 23 . for [in] this [town] [have] [i] [as] [yet] [seen] [no] [people] . 1 for 3 this 3 this 12 . [if] [i] [die] [,] [i] [die] [,] [and] [if] [i] [live] [,] [i] [live] [.] here can [i] think of no [plan] , [so] if anything is to kill me , it will kill me . ' 1 here 2 can 2 can 11 anything 2 can 14 kill 4 think 5 of 4 think 11 anything 6 no 8 , 8 , 10 if 10 if 11 anything 12 is 13 to 13 to 14 kill 14 kill 15 me 14 kill 19 kill 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 will 18 will 19 kill 19 kill 20 me 20 me 21 . 21 . 22 ' then [it] [knocked] [twice] [at] the door , [and] [cried] ['] [open] , ' but no one answered . 1 then 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 , 8 , 15 but 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 no 16 no 17 one 17 one 18 answered 18 answered 19 . and it cried again , and a voice replied : 1 and 10 : 2 it 3 cried 3 cried 10 : 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 voice 8 voice 10 : 9 replied 10 : ' [who] are you that are crying " open " ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 are 5 that 6 are 6 are 7 crying 7 crying 8 " 7 crying 9 open 7 crying 10 " 7 crying 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' and the gazelle said , ' [it] [is] [i] [,] [great] [mistress] [,] [your] [grandchild] [.] ['] 1 and 3 gazelle 2 the 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 said 3 gazelle 6 ' 5 , 6 ' ' [if] you are my grandchild , ' returned the voice , ' go back whence you came . 1 ' 6 grandchild 3 you 4 are 4 are 6 grandchild 5 my 6 grandchild 6 grandchild 7 , 6 grandchild 8 ' 6 grandchild 9 returned 6 grandchild 11 voice 6 grandchild 12 , 6 grandchild 13 ' 9 returned 10 the 13 ' 16 whence 14 go 15 back 15 back 16 whence 16 whence 17 you 16 whence 18 came 18 came 19 . don't come and [die] here , and [bring] [me] [to] [my] [death] [as] [well] [.] ['] 1 don't 2 come 2 come 7 and 3 and 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 and ' [open] [,] [mistress] [,] [i] [entreat] [,] [i] have something to say to you . ' 1 ' 17 ' 10 have 11 something 11 something 12 to 11 something 14 to 12 to 13 say 14 to 15 you 15 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [grandchild] , ' replied [she] , ' [i] [fear] to put your life in [danger] [,] [and] my own too . ' 1 ' 23 ' 3 , 21 too 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 19 my 11 to 12 put 12 put 13 your 12 put 15 in 13 your 14 life 15 in 19 my 19 my 20 own 20 own 21 too 21 too 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [oh] [,] [mistress] [,] [my] [life] will [not] be [lost] , [nor] [yours] [either] [;] open , [i] [pray] [you] . ' 1 ' 8 will 8 will 10 be 10 be 12 , 12 , 23 ' 17 open 18 , 18 , 23 ' 22 . 23 ' so she opened the door . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 . ' [what] is the [news] where you come [from] , my grandson , ' asked she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 15 asked 3 is 4 the 6 where 7 you 7 you 8 come 8 come 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 grandson 12 grandson 13 , 12 grandson 14 ' 14 ' 15 asked 15 asked 16 she 15 asked 17 . ' [great] lady , where [i] [come] [from] it is well , and with you it is well . ' 1 ' 11 well 3 lady 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 10 is 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 well 11 well 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 with 12 , 20 ' 15 you 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 well 18 well 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [ah] [,] [my] [son] [,] here it is not well at all . 1 ' 7 here 7 here 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 not 9 is 11 well 11 well 14 . 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 . and the lord of it all is an exceeding great and wonderful snake . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 lord 3 lord 4 of 3 lord 9 exceeding 5 it 6 all 5 it 7 is 7 is 9 exceeding 8 an 9 exceeding 9 exceeding 10 great 9 exceeding 11 and 9 exceeding 12 wonderful 9 exceeding 13 snake 13 snake 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [my] [son] [,] ['] [returned] the old woman , ' do not say words like these ; you risk both our lives . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 say 14 say 15 words 15 words 20 risk 16 like 17 these 17 these 20 risk 18 ; 19 you 19 you 20 risk 20 risk 21 both 20 risk 23 lives 22 our 23 lives 23 lives 24 . he has put me here [all] [by] [myself] , and [i] have to cook his food . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 put 3 put 4 me 3 put 16 food 4 me 5 here 5 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 cook 14 cook 16 food 15 his 16 food 16 food 17 . he eats till he has had enough , and then drinks a whole tankful of water . 1 he 2 eats 2 eats 3 till 2 eats 5 has 2 eats 11 drinks 4 he 5 has 6 had 7 enough 7 enough 11 drinks 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 drinks 11 drinks 14 tankful 12 a 14 tankful 13 whole 14 tankful 14 tankful 15 of 14 tankful 16 water 16 water 17 . after that he goes away . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 goes 4 goes 5 away 5 away 6 . every second day he comes , when the sun is over the house . 1 every 3 day 2 second 3 day 3 day 5 comes 3 day 7 when 4 he 5 comes 6 , 7 when 7 when 9 sun 8 the 9 sun 9 sun 10 is 10 is 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 . and he has seven heads . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 5 heads 4 seven 5 heads 5 heads 6 . how then can you be a match for him , my son ? ' 1 how 3 can 2 then 3 can 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 be 5 be 7 match 6 a 7 match 7 match 8 for 7 match 12 son 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 son 12 son 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [mind] your own business , [mother] [,] ' answered the [gazelle] [,] ['] [and] [don't] [mind] other people 's ! 1 ' 10 answered 3 your 4 own 4 own 5 business 5 business 6 , 6 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 11 the 18 other 18 other 19 people 19 people 20 's 20 's 21 ! has this snake a sword ? ' 1 has 3 snake 2 this 3 snake 3 snake 5 sword 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [he] [has] [a] [sword] [,] [and] [a] [sharp] [one] too . 1 ' 11 too 11 too 12 . it cuts like a dash of lightning . ' 1 it 2 cuts 2 cuts 3 like 2 cuts 5 dash 4 a 5 dash 5 dash 7 lightning 6 of 7 lightning 7 lightning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [you] must be quick , ' she said , ' for he may be [here] [at] [any] [moment] . 1 ' 9 said 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 quick 5 quick 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 20 . 10 , 11 ' 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 may 14 may 15 be 15 be 20 . hark ! is not that the wind rising ? 1 hark 2 ! 1 hark 3 is 1 hark 7 wind 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 that 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 rising 8 rising 9 ? he has come ! ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 come 3 come 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and after he had done eating and drinking he came to the door : 1 and 8 drinking 2 after 6 eating 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 eating 6 eating 8 drinking 7 and 8 drinking 8 drinking 10 came 8 drinking 13 door 9 he 10 came 10 came 11 to 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 : ' [oh] , master ! ' answered she [,] ['] [i] [am] [alone] [,] [as] [i] [always] [am] [!] 1 ' 7 answered 3 , 4 master 4 master 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 she but [to-day] , after many days , [i] [have] [sprinkled] [fresh] [scent] all over me , and [it] [is] [that] [which] [you] [smell] [.] 1 but 3 , 3 , 17 and 4 after 5 many 5 many 6 days 6 days 7 , 7 , 17 and 13 all 14 over 14 over 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 17 and what else could it be , master ? ' 1 what 2 else 1 what 8 ? 2 else 3 could 3 could 5 be 4 it 5 be 6 , 7 master 7 master 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' all this time the gazelle had been standing close to the door , holding the sword in one of its front paws . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 time 2 this 5 gazelle 4 the 5 gazelle 5 gazelle 8 standing 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 standing 8 standing 9 close 8 standing 12 door 9 close 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 14 holding 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 16 sword 15 the 16 sword 16 sword 22 paws 17 in 20 its 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 its 20 its 22 paws 21 front 22 paws 22 paws 23 . then the sword fell rattling on the ground , for the gazelle had fainted . 1 then 2 the 2 the 12 gazelle 3 sword 5 rattling 3 sword 12 gazelle 4 fell 5 rattling 5 rattling 6 on 5 rattling 8 ground 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 14 fainted 13 had 14 fainted 14 fainted 15 . and the heart of the old woman was glad , and she gave it more water , till by-and-by the gazelle got up . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 heart 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 old 5 the 21 gazelle 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 was 7 woman 13 gave 8 was 9 glad 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 gave 12 she 13 gave 13 gave 14 it 15 more 16 water 16 water 17 , 16 water 19 by-and-by 18 till 19 by-and-by 19 by-and-by 21 gazelle 20 the 21 gazelle 21 gazelle 22 got 22 got 23 up 23 up 24 . so she arose and showed the gazelle rooms full of gold and precious things , and other rooms full of slaves . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 arose 3 arose 4 and 3 arose 7 gazelle 5 showed 7 gazelle 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 8 rooms 7 gazelle 13 precious 7 gazelle 18 rooms 8 rooms 9 full 9 full 10 of 11 gold 12 and 11 gold 13 precious 13 precious 14 things 14 things 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 other 18 rooms 18 rooms 19 full 18 rooms 21 slaves 19 full 20 of 21 slaves 22 . ' [they] are all yours , goods and slaves , ' said she . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 7 goods 5 yours 6 , 5 yours 7 goods 7 goods 8 and 7 goods 9 slaves 9 slaves 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . but [the] [gazelle] [answered] , ['] [you] [must] [keep] [them] [safe] [till] [i] [call] my master . ' 1 but 5 , 5 , 16 master 15 my 16 master 16 master 17 . 17 . 18 ' and he said : ' [it] is for you to speak . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 9 you 7 is 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 11 speak 10 to 11 speak 11 speak 12 . where you [go] [,] [i] will follow . ' 1 where 2 you 2 you 6 will 6 will 7 follow 7 follow 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [i] [shall] go to your [father-in-law] and tell him [this] [news] . ' 1 ' 15 ' 5 go 6 to 5 go 9 and 6 to 7 your 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 him 11 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [go] , my son . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [must] he [really] [go] [so] [quickly] [?] 1 ' 3 he at last one day signs of houses appeared , far , far off . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 day 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 signs 5 signs 6 of 5 signs 7 houses 7 houses 8 appeared 7 houses 10 far 8 appeared 9 , 10 far 11 , 10 far 13 off 12 far 13 off 13 off 14 . and [those] [who] [saw] [cried] out , ' [gazelle] ! ' 1 and 6 out 6 out 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 ' 10 ! 11 ' and it [answered] [,] ['] [ah] [,] [my] [mistresses] , that is the house [of] [sultan] [darai] . ' 1 and 2 it 2 it 12 is 10 , 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 18 . 18 . 19 ' and she answered , ' [forgive] [me] , my son . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 3 answered 10 son 4 , 5 ' 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 son 10 son 11 . [sultan] [darai] [looked] [about] [him] [,] [and] [at] [length] [he] [said] [:] ' [unfasten] those [horses] [that] are [tied] [up] [,] [and] [let] [loose] [those] [people] [that] [are] [bound] [.] 1 ' 6 are 3 those 6 are but this house , and you , such as you are , we have never seen or heard of . ' 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 house 3 house 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 14 have 7 , 9 as 8 such 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 14 have 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 16 seen 14 have 18 heard 15 never 16 seen 16 seen 17 or 18 heard 19 of 19 of 20 . 20 . 21 ' after a few days , the ladies said they wished to go home again . 1 after 3 few 2 a 3 few 3 few 4 days 4 days 5 , 4 days 7 ladies 6 the 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 said 7 ladies 10 wished 9 they 10 wished 10 wished 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 home 13 home 14 again 14 again 15 . and they all thought the gazelle greater a thousand times [than] [its] [master] [,] [sultan] [darai] . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 thought 4 thought 6 gazelle 5 the 6 gazelle 6 gazelle 7 greater 6 gazelle 9 thousand 8 a 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 times 10 times 17 . who is the owner of it ? 1 who 2 is 1 who 4 owner 3 the 4 owner 4 owner 5 of 4 owner 7 ? 6 it 7 ? and this town , were there no people in [it] [?] ["] 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 town 3 town 4 , 3 town 5 were 5 were 6 there 6 there 7 no 6 there 9 in 8 people 9 in all good things [i] have done for the master , and he has not one day done me any good thing . 1 all 3 things 2 good 3 things 3 things 17 done 5 have 17 done 6 done 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 master 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 not 13 has 17 done 14 not 15 one 15 one 16 day 17 done 18 me 17 done 21 thing 19 any 21 thing 20 good 21 thing 21 thing 22 . ' [good] , ' replied the old woman , and they went to bed . 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 7 old 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 11 they 12 went 12 went 14 bed 13 to 14 bed 14 bed 15 . in the morning , when light came , the gazelle was sick in its stomach and feverish , and its legs ached . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 2 the 10 gazelle 3 morning 4 , 3 morning 5 when 6 light 7 came 6 light 10 gazelle 7 came 8 , 9 the 10 gazelle 10 gazelle 12 sick 11 was 12 sick 12 sick 17 feverish 13 in 14 its 14 its 15 stomach 15 stomach 17 feverish 16 and 17 feverish 17 feverish 18 , 17 feverish 20 its 17 feverish 22 ached 18 , 19 and 21 legs 22 ached 22 ached 23 . and [it] said ' [mother] [!] ['] 1 and 3 said 3 said 4 ' and she answered , ' [here] [,] my son ? ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' and it said , ' [go] and [tell] [my] [master] [upstairs] [the] [gazelle] is [very] [ill] [.] ['] 1 and 2 it 2 it 14 is 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 and 7 and 14 is ' [very] good , my son ; and if he should ask me what is the matter , what am [i] to say ? ' 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 14 what 3 good 4 , 4 , 8 and 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 should 11 should 12 ask 12 ask 13 me 12 ask 14 what 14 what 15 is 14 what 17 matter 16 the 17 matter 17 matter 18 , 17 matter 19 what 17 matter 24 ? 19 what 20 am 22 to 23 say 23 say 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [tell] [him] [all] [my] [body] [aches] [badly] [;] [i] [have] no [single] [part] [without] [pain] . ['] 1 ' 12 no 12 no 17 . ' [to] tell the master the gazelle is ill , ' said she . 1 ' 12 said 3 tell 7 gazelle 4 the 7 gazelle 5 master 7 gazelle 6 the 7 gazelle 7 gazelle 9 ill 7 gazelle 11 ' 8 is 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked the wife . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [all] [its] [body] [pains] ; there is no [part] [without] [pain] [.] ['] 1 ' 8 is 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no ' [well] [,] what can [i] do ? 1 ' 4 what 4 what 7 do 5 can 7 do 7 do 8 ? make some gruel of red millet , and give to it . ' 1 make 3 gruel 2 some 3 gruel 3 gruel 6 millet 4 of 6 millet 5 red 6 millet 6 millet 7 , 6 millet 9 give 7 , 8 and 9 give 10 to 9 give 11 it 11 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' eh , master , that is not well . ' 1 eh 2 , 1 eh 3 master 1 eh 8 well 1 eh 10 ' 3 master 4 , 5 that 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 8 well 9 . 10 ' but he answered , ' [oh] [,] you are mad ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 you 8 you 9 are 9 are 10 mad 10 mad 11 ! rice is only kept for people . ' 1 rice 3 only 1 rice 4 kept 1 rice 6 people 1 rice 7 . 2 is 3 only 4 kept 5 for 7 . 8 ' ' [eh] [,] [master] [,] this is not like a [gazelle] [.] 1 ' 7 is 6 this 7 is 7 is 8 not 8 not 9 like 9 like 10 a it is the apple of your eye . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 apple 4 apple 5 of 4 apple 7 eye 6 your 7 eye 7 eye 8 . if [sand] [got] [into] [that] [,] [it] [would] [trouble] you . ' 1 if 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [my] wife , [your] [tongue] is long , ['] and he left the room . 1 ' 3 wife 3 wife 4 , 4 , 11 and 7 is 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 left 13 left 15 room 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . the old woman saw she had spoken vainly , and went back weeping to the gazelle . 1 the 2 old 1 the 16 gazelle 2 old 3 woman 4 saw 16 gazelle 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 spoken 7 spoken 8 vainly 8 vainly 13 weeping 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 back 12 back 13 weeping 13 weeping 16 gazelle 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 gazelle 16 gazelle 17 . and when the gazelle saw her [it] [said] , ' [mother] , what is it , and why do you [cry] ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 saw 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 saw 5 saw 6 her 6 her 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 what 12 , 13 what 13 what 14 is 13 what 22 ? 14 is 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 18 why 19 do 19 do 20 you 20 you 22 ? if it be good , give me the answer ; and if it be bad , give me the answer . ' 1 if 2 it 1 if 6 give 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 , 6 give 7 me 6 give 9 answer 6 give 13 it 6 give 20 answer 8 the 9 answer 9 answer 10 ; 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 it 13 it 14 be 14 be 15 bad 15 bad 16 , 17 give 18 me 17 give 20 answer 19 the 20 answer 20 answer 21 . 21 . 22 ' but still the old woman would not speak , and the gazelle prayed her to let it know the words of the master . 1 but 2 still 1 but 16 let 3 the 4 old 3 the 12 gazelle 4 old 5 woman 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 speak 8 speak 9 , 8 speak 12 gazelle 9 , 10 and 11 the 12 gazelle 12 gazelle 13 prayed 13 prayed 14 her 13 prayed 16 let 15 to 16 let 16 let 17 it 16 let 18 know 18 know 19 the 19 the 20 words 20 words 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 master 23 master 24 . and his wife asked what was the matter , and [i] told her that there was not a part of your body without pain . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 asked 4 asked 5 what 5 what 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 told 12 told 13 her 13 her 22 body 14 that 16 was 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 not 16 was 18 a 18 a 19 part 19 part 20 of 19 part 22 body 21 your 22 body 22 body 24 pain 23 without 24 pain 24 pain 25 . and he answered [her] , ' [silly] [chatterer] [,] your words are many . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 12 are 10 your 11 words 11 words 12 are 12 are 13 many 13 many 14 . i [know] [its] [price] [;] [i] bought [it] for an eighth [.] 1 i 7 bought 7 bought 11 eighth 9 for 11 eighth 10 an 11 eighth what loss will it be to me ? ' 1 what 3 will 1 what 8 ? 2 loss 3 will 3 will 5 be 4 it 5 be 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the gazelle kept silence for a few moments . 1 the 2 gazelle 2 gazelle 3 kept 2 gazelle 8 moments 3 kept 4 silence 5 for 8 moments 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 moments 8 moments 9 . so [the] [old] [woman] [returned] , and [found] the master and [the] [mistress] [drinking] [coffee] [.] 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 10 master 10 master 11 and then it happened to get both life and wealth , but now it had no honour with its master . 1 then 3 happened 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 3 happened 9 wealth 4 to 5 get 6 both 9 wealth 7 life 9 wealth 8 and 9 wealth 9 wealth 11 but 9 wealth 15 no 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 now 11 but 13 it 14 had 15 no 15 no 16 honour 16 honour 19 master 17 with 18 its 18 its 19 master 19 master 20 . i [cannot] [sleep] [,] [i] [cannot] eat , [i] [cannot] [drink] [,] for the [worry] of [that] [gazelle] [.] 1 i 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 16 of shall [a] [creature] [that] [i] [bought] [for] [an] [eighth] [trouble] [me] [from] [morning] [till] [night] ? 1 shall 16 ? not so [,] [old] [woman] [!] ['] 1 not 2 so the old woman went downstairs , and there lay the gazelle , blood flowing from its nostrils . 1 the 2 old 1 the 11 gazelle 2 old 3 woman 4 went 5 downstairs 5 downstairs 7 and 5 downstairs 11 gazelle 6 , 7 and 8 there 9 lay 9 lay 11 gazelle 10 the 11 gazelle 11 gazelle 12 , 11 gazelle 14 flowing 13 blood 14 flowing 14 flowing 15 from 14 flowing 17 nostrils 16 its 17 nostrils 17 nostrils 18 . and it [said] [,] ['] [mother] [,] [i] [shall] [die] [,] [for] [my] [soul] is full of [anger] [and] [bitterness] [.] 1 and 2 it 2 it 15 is 15 is 16 full 16 full 17 of my face is ashamed , that [i] should [have] [done] good to my master , and that he should repay me with evil . ' 1 my 2 face 1 my 3 is 3 is 6 that 4 ashamed 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 should 8 should 20 repay 11 good 12 to 11 good 14 master 13 my 14 master 14 master 15 , 14 master 20 repay 15 , 16 and 17 that 18 he 17 that 19 should 19 should 20 repay 20 repay 21 me 20 repay 22 with 20 repay 23 evil 23 evil 24 . 24 . 25 ' i might have every day half a basinful , and would my master be any the poorer ? 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 2 might 8 basinful 4 every 8 basinful 5 day 8 basinful 6 half 8 basinful 7 a 8 basinful 8 basinful 9 , 8 basinful 10 and 8 basinful 11 would 8 basinful 12 my 8 basinful 13 master 13 master 17 poorer 14 be 17 poorer 15 any 17 poorer 16 the 17 poorer 17 poorer 18 ? but did not the elders say , " he that does good like a mother ! " ' 1 but 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 6 say 4 the 5 elders 5 elders 6 say 6 say 7 , 6 say 10 that 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 10 that 11 does 11 does 12 good 12 good 15 mother 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 mother 15 mother 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 16 ! 18 ' and it said , ' [go] and tell my master that the gazelle is nearer death than life . ' 1 and 2 it 1 and 8 tell 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 my 9 my 10 master 9 my 18 life 10 master 13 gazelle 11 that 13 gazelle 12 the 13 gazelle 13 gazelle 14 is 13 gazelle 15 nearer 15 nearer 16 death 15 nearer 17 than 18 life 19 . 19 . 20 ' how has he failed you ? 1 how 2 has 1 how 5 you 2 has 4 failed 3 he 4 failed 5 you 6 ? the things you do to him are not good , and you will draw on yourself the hatred of the people . 1 the 2 things 2 things 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 to 4 do 8 not 4 do 12 you 5 to 6 him 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 good 9 good 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 draw 14 draw 15 on 14 draw 18 hatred 16 yourself 18 hatred 17 the 18 hatred 18 hatred 19 of 18 hatred 21 people 18 hatred 22 . 19 of 20 the for this gazelle is loved by all , by small and great , by women and men . 1 for 2 this 2 this 3 gazelle 3 gazelle 4 is 3 gazelle 5 loved 5 loved 6 by 6 by 7 all 6 by 9 by 8 , 9 by 9 by 10 small 9 by 15 women 10 small 11 and 10 small 13 , 12 great 13 , 14 by 15 women 15 women 16 and 15 women 17 men 17 men 18 . ah , my husband ! 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 5 ! 3 my 4 husband 4 husband 5 ! i thought you had great wisdom , and you have not even a little ! ['] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 2 thought 6 wisdom 4 had 5 great 5 great 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 13 a 11 not 12 even 12 even 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 ! but he answered , ' [you] [are] [mad] [,] my wife . ' 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 10 my 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [take] [also] this cloth , ' she said , ' to [cover] it [with] , and [this] [pillow] [for] its head . 1 ' 9 said 4 this 5 cloth 5 cloth 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 23 . 10 , 11 ' 10 , 17 and 12 to 14 it 14 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 21 its 22 head 22 head 23 . and if the gazelle wants more , let it ask me , and not its master . 1 and 2 if 1 and 4 gazelle 3 the 4 gazelle 4 gazelle 5 wants 4 gazelle 15 its 5 wants 6 more 5 wants 11 me 7 , 8 let 8 let 9 it 8 let 11 me 10 ask 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 15 its 16 master 16 master 17 . and , after all , what is it but a [gazelle] [,] [that] [i] [bought] for [an] [eighth] ? ' 1 and 3 after 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 is 6 what 19 ? 7 is 8 it 7 is 10 a 9 but 10 a 16 for 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' but his wife answered , ' [master] , [we] [looked] [upon] that [gazelle] [as] [we] [looked] [upon] you . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 answered 3 wife 19 . 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 18 you 8 , 12 that 12 that 18 you and when the people heard her they lifted up their voices and spoke : 1 and 2 when 2 when 4 people 2 when 5 heard 3 the 4 people 5 heard 6 her 5 heard 11 voices 7 they 8 lifted 8 lifted 9 up 8 lifted 11 voices 10 their 11 voices 11 voices 12 and 11 voices 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 : ' [we] [never] [saw] you , we saw the [gazelle] [.] 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 saw 8 saw 9 the it was the gazelle who met with trouble here , it was the gazelle who met with rest here . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 gazelle 3 the 18 rest 4 gazelle 5 who 4 gazelle 6 met 4 gazelle 8 trouble 4 gazelle 9 here 4 gazelle 12 was 4 gazelle 16 met 6 met 7 with 9 here 10 , 11 it 12 was 13 the 14 gazelle 14 gazelle 15 who 14 gazelle 16 met 16 met 17 with 18 rest 19 here 18 rest 20 . so , then , when such an one departs from this world we weep for ourselves , we do not weep for the gazelle . ' 1 so 2 , 2 , 9 departs 3 then 9 departs 4 , 9 departs 5 when 9 departs 6 such 9 departs 7 an 9 departs 8 one 9 departs 9 departs 10 from 9 departs 11 this 9 departs 12 world 9 departs 13 we 9 departs 14 weep 9 departs 17 , 9 departs 18 we 9 departs 21 weep 14 weep 15 for 14 weep 16 ourselves 19 do 20 not 20 not 21 weep 21 weep 22 for 21 weep 24 gazelle 23 the 24 gazelle 24 gazelle 26 ' 25 . 26 ' and they said furthermore : 1 and 4 furthermore 2 they 4 furthermore 3 said 4 furthermore 4 furthermore 5 : ' [the] [gazelle] [did] you much good , and if anyone says he could have [done] [more] for you [he] [is] a [liar] ! 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 24 ! 5 you 15 have 6 much 7 good 7 good 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 if 10 if 11 anyone 11 anyone 12 says 11 anyone 14 could 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 have 15 have 22 a 18 for 19 you 18 for 22 a therefore , to us who have done you no good , what treatment will you give ? 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 5 who 3 to 4 us 4 us 5 who 5 who 6 have 6 have 7 done 7 done 8 you 7 done 13 treatment 9 no 10 good 10 good 11 , 10 good 13 treatment 12 what 13 treatment 13 treatment 14 will 13 treatment 16 give 13 treatment 17 ? 14 will 15 you the gazelle has died from bitterness of soul , and you ordered your slaves to throw it into the well . 1 the 2 gazelle 2 gazelle 3 has 2 gazelle 4 died 2 gazelle 6 bitterness 5 from 6 bitterness 6 bitterness 7 of 6 bitterness 8 soul 6 bitterness 12 ordered 6 bitterness 21 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 ordered 11 you 12 ordered 12 ordered 14 slaves 13 your 14 slaves 14 slaves 16 throw 14 slaves 20 well 15 to 16 throw 16 throw 17 it 16 throw 18 into 18 into 19 the ah ! leave us alone that we may weep . ' 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 3 leave 3 leave 4 us 3 leave 5 alone 5 alone 9 weep 6 that 8 may 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 weep 9 weep 10 . 10 . 11 ' but [sultan] [darai] [would] [not] [heed] [their] [words] , and the dead [gazelle] [was] [thrown] [into] [the] [well] . 1 but 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 dead 12 dead 19 . and he commanded horses to be saddled , and called the governor and the judges and all the rich men , and said : 1 and 15 judges 2 he 3 commanded 3 commanded 7 saddled 4 horses 7 saddled 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 saddled 7 saddled 9 and 7 saddled 10 called 7 saddled 12 governor 8 , 9 and 11 the 12 governor 12 governor 15 judges 13 and 15 judges 14 the 15 judges 15 judges 16 and 15 judges 17 all 15 judges 19 rich 15 judges 20 men 15 judges 22 and 15 judges 24 : 17 all 18 the 21 , 22 and 23 said 24 : ' [come] now with me ; let us go and bury it [.] ['] 1 ' 7 let 3 now 7 let 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 ; 6 ; 7 let 7 let 8 us 7 let 9 go 7 let 11 bury 10 and 11 bury 11 bury 12 it night and day they travelled , till the sultan came to the well where the gazelle had been thrown . 1 night 2 and 1 night 3 day 3 day 5 travelled 4 they 5 travelled 5 travelled 6 , 5 travelled 7 till 5 travelled 9 sultan 8 the 9 sultan 9 sultan 10 came 9 sultan 16 gazelle 10 came 11 to 12 the 16 gazelle 13 well 16 gazelle 14 where 16 gazelle 15 the 16 gazelle 16 gazelle 19 thrown 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 thrown 19 thrown 20 . and when he saw the gazelle lying there he wept afresh , and took it in his arms and carried it away . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 6 gazelle 5 the 6 gazelle 6 gazelle 7 lying 6 gazelle 11 afresh 7 lying 8 there 9 he 10 wept 10 wept 11 afresh 11 afresh 14 took 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 14 took 15 it 14 took 17 his 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 arms 18 arms 20 carried 19 and 20 carried 20 carried 21 it 20 carried 22 away 22 away 23 . ' [i] [too] [have] [eaten] no [food] , [neither] [have] [i] [drunk] [water] [,] [since] the [day] [the] [gazelle] [died] [.] 1 ' 6 no 6 no 8 , 8 , 16 the i have not spoken , and [i] have [not] [laughed] . ['] 1 i 2 have 1 i 8 have 2 have 4 spoken 3 not 4 spoken 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 have 8 have 11 . and the man dreamed that he was on the dust-heap , scratching . 1 and 12 scratching 2 the 3 man 2 the 10 dust-heap 4 dreamed 5 that 4 dreamed 10 dust-heap 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 on 10 dust-heap 9 the 10 dust-heap 10 dust-heap 11 , 10 dust-heap 12 scratching 12 scratching 13 . and when he woke , behold ! that also was no dream , but the truth . 1 and 6 behold 2 when 4 woke 3 he 4 woke 4 woke 6 behold 5 , 6 behold 6 behold 7 ! 6 behold 9 also 6 behold 12 dream 8 that 9 also 10 was 11 no 11 no 12 dream 12 dream 13 , 12 dream 17 . 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . ( [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [how] [a] [fish] [swam] [in] [the] [air] [and] [a] [hare] [in] [the] [water] [.] once upon a time an old man and his wife lived together in a little village . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 11 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 5 an 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 and 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 lived 11 lived 12 together 11 lived 13 in 11 lived 16 village 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 village 16 village 17 . they might have been happy if only the old woman had had the sense to hold her tongue at proper times . 1 they 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 been 3 have 14 sense 4 been 5 happy 5 happy 6 if 5 happy 10 woman 6 if 7 only 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 had 12 had 14 sense 13 the 14 sense 14 sense 16 hold 15 to 16 hold 16 hold 18 tongue 17 her 18 tongue 18 tongue 19 at 18 tongue 20 proper 20 proper 21 times 21 times 22 . one day , he drove to the forest . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 2 day 5 drove 4 he 5 drove 5 drove 6 to 5 drove 8 forest 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 . when he reached the edge of it he got out of his cart and walked beside it . 1 when 3 reached 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 5 edge 4 the 5 edge 5 edge 6 of 5 edge 11 of 5 edge 13 cart 6 of 7 it 8 he 9 got 9 got 10 out 10 out 11 of 12 his 13 cart 13 cart 15 walked 14 and 15 walked 15 walked 16 beside 16 beside 17 it 17 it 18 . suddenly he stepped on such a soft spot that his foot sank in the earth . 1 suddenly 3 stepped 2 he 3 stepped 3 stepped 4 on 4 on 15 earth 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 soft 7 soft 8 spot 7 soft 15 earth 8 spot 9 that 10 his 11 foot 11 foot 12 sank 12 sank 15 earth 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . ' [what] can [this] be ? ' thought he . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 thought 8 thought 9 he 8 thought 10 . ' [i] ['ll] [dig] a [bit] and see . ' 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 10 ' 7 and 8 see 8 see 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he dug and dug , and at last he came on a little pot full of gold and silver . 1 so 3 dug 2 he 3 dug 3 dug 5 dug 4 and 5 dug 5 dug 7 and 5 dug 9 last 5 dug 18 gold 6 , 7 and 8 at 9 last 9 last 11 came 10 he 11 came 11 came 12 on 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 pot 15 pot 16 full 15 pot 18 gold 16 full 17 of 18 gold 19 and 18 gold 20 silver 20 silver 21 . ' [oh] , what luck ! 1 ' 6 ! 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 luck 5 luck 6 ! he sat down and thought over the matter a long time , and at last he made a plan . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 5 thought 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 5 thought 6 over 5 thought 19 plan 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 matter 9 a 10 long 9 a 19 plan 11 time 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 he 16 he 17 made 17 made 18 a 18 a 19 plan 19 plan 20 . then he got into his cart and trotted merrily home . 1 then 2 he 2 he 8 trotted 3 got 4 into 4 into 6 cart 5 his 6 cart 6 cart 8 trotted 7 and 8 trotted 8 trotted 9 merrily 9 merrily 10 home 10 home 11 . ' [wife] ! ' cried he [,] [the] [moment] [he] [got] [indoors] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 5 cried 13 . ' [you] [can't] think what a piece of good luck has come [our] [way] . ' 1 ' 5 what 4 think 5 what 5 what 10 luck 6 a 7 piece 7 piece 8 of 7 piece 10 luck 9 good 10 luck 10 luck 11 has 11 has 12 come 12 come 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [what] , what , dear husband ? 1 ' 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 8 ? 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 husband 7 husband 8 ? do tell me all about it at once . ' 1 do 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 2 tell 4 all 4 all 5 about 4 all 8 once 5 about 6 it 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [no] , no , you 'll just go off and tell [everyone] . ' 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 15 ' 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 'll 7 'll 8 just 7 'll 9 go 9 go 10 off 9 go 11 and 11 and 12 tell 14 . 15 ' ' [no] [,] indeed ! 1 ' 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! how can you think such things ! 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 things 5 such 6 things 6 things 7 ! for shame ! 1 for 2 shame 2 shame 3 ! if you like [i] will [swear] never [to] ['] 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 like 2 you 5 will 5 will 7 never ' [oh] [,] well ! if you are really in earnest then , listen . ' 1 ' 4 well 1 ' 14 listen 4 well 5 ! 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 really 8 are 11 earnest 10 in 11 earnest 11 earnest 12 then 11 earnest 13 , 11 earnest 14 listen 14 listen 15 . 15 . 16 ' and he whispered in her ear : ' [i] ['ve] found a [pot] [full] [of] [gold] [and] [silver] [in] [the] [forest] [!] 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 whispered 2 he 11 found 3 whispered 4 in 3 whispered 6 ear 5 her 6 ear 6 ear 7 : 7 : 8 ' 11 found 12 a hush ! ' 1 hush 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [and] why didn't you bring it back ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 didn't 3 why 9 ? 5 you 6 bring 5 you 9 ? 6 bring 7 it 6 bring 8 back 9 ? 10 ' ' [because] we 'll drive there together and bring it carefully back between us . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 'll 4 'll 5 drive 4 'll 9 bring 5 drive 6 there 5 drive 7 together 8 and 9 bring 9 bring 12 back 9 bring 14 us 10 it 11 carefully 11 carefully 12 back 13 between 14 us 14 us 15 . 15 . 16 ' [so] [the] [man] [and] [his] [wife] [drove] [to] [the] [forest] [.] as they were driving along the man said : 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 driving 4 driving 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 said 8 said 9 : ' [what] [strange] things [one] [hears] [,] [wife] ! 1 ' 9 ! 4 things 9 ! well ! well ! times are certainly changed . ' 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 10 ' 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 10 ' 5 times 8 changed 6 are 8 changed 7 certainly 8 changed 8 changed 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [why] [,] you must be crazy , husband ! 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 be 5 must 7 crazy 7 crazy 8 , 7 crazy 9 husband 7 crazy 10 ! dear , dear , what nonsense people do talk sometimes . ' 1 dear 3 dear 2 , 3 dear 3 dear 4 , 3 dear 6 nonsense 5 what 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 9 talk 6 nonsense 12 ' 7 people 8 do 7 people 9 talk 9 talk 10 sometimes 11 . 12 ' ' [nonsense] [,] indeed ! 1 ' 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! why , just look . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 look 4 look 5 . bless my soul , [if] [there] [isn't] [a] fish , [a] [real] [pike] [i] [do] [believe] [,] up in that tree . ' 1 bless 3 soul 2 my 3 soul 3 soul 4 , 4 , 23 ' 9 fish 10 , 10 , 23 ' 18 up 19 in 18 up 21 tree 20 that 21 tree 21 tree 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [gracious] ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 5 cried 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 cried 5 cried 7 wife 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 . ' [how] did [a] [pike] [get] [there] [?] 1 ' 3 did it [is] a pike you needn't attempt to say it 's not . 1 it 11 's 3 a 4 pike 4 pike 6 needn't 4 pike 7 attempt 5 you 6 needn't 7 attempt 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 10 it 10 it 11 's 11 's 12 not 12 not 13 . can people have [said] [true] ['] 1 can 3 have 2 people 3 have ' [what] are you standing staring at there , stupid ? ' said his wife . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 13 said 3 are 4 you 5 standing 6 staring 6 staring 7 at 6 staring 10 stupid 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 stupid 10 stupid 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 wife 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 . ' [climb] up the tree [quick] [and] [catch] [the] [pike] , and we ['ll] [cook] [it] [for] [dinner] [.] ['] 1 ' 13 we 3 up 5 tree 4 the 5 tree 5 tree 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we the man climbed up the tree and brought down the pike , and they drove on . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 up 3 climbed 6 tree 3 climbed 16 on 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 and 6 tree 11 pike 8 brought 11 pike 9 down 10 the 9 down 11 pike 11 pike 12 , 11 pike 15 drove 12 , 13 and 14 they 15 drove 16 on 17 . when they got near the stream he drew up . 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 got 3 got 9 up 4 near 6 stream 5 the 6 stream 6 stream 8 drew 7 he 8 drew 8 drew 9 up 9 up 10 . ' [what] are you [staring] [at] again ? ' asked his wife impatiently . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 asked 3 are 4 you 7 again 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 impatiently 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 impatiently 13 impatiently 14 . ' [drive] [on] [,] can't you ? ' 1 ' 5 can't 5 can't 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [why] [,] [i] [seem] to [see] [something] [moving] [in] that [net] [i] [set] . 1 ' 11 that 6 to 11 that 11 that 15 . i must just go and see what it is . ['] 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 just 2 must 4 go 2 must 6 see 5 and 6 see 6 see 7 what 7 what 9 is 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 . he ran to it , and when he had looked in it he called to his wife : 1 he 2 ran 1 he 14 called 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 7 when 13 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 looked 10 looked 11 in 11 in 12 it 13 he 14 called 14 called 15 to 14 called 18 : 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 : ' [just] look ! 1 ' 3 look 3 look 4 ! here is actually a four-footed creature caught in the net . 1 here 5 four-footed 2 is 5 four-footed 3 actually 5 four-footed 4 a 5 four-footed 5 four-footed 6 creature 5 four-footed 7 caught 5 four-footed 8 in 5 four-footed 10 net 9 the 10 net 10 net 11 . i do believe it 's a hare . ' 1 i 3 believe 2 do 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 hare 7 hare 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [good] heavens ! ' cried his wife . 1 ' 6 cried 3 heavens 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 cried 6 cried 8 wife 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 . ' [how] did [the] [hare] [get] [into] [your] [net] [?] 1 ' 3 did it [is] [a] hare , so you needn't say it isn't . 1 it 11 isn't 1 it 12 . 4 hare 5 , 4 hare 8 needn't 6 so 8 needn't 7 you 8 needn't 8 needn't 9 say 9 say 10 it 10 it 11 isn't after all , [people] [must] [have] [said] the [truth] ['] 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 2 all 8 the but her husband only shook his head and shrugged his shoulders as if he could not believe his own eyes . 1 but 5 shook 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 only 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 7 head 5 shook 18 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 and 9 shrugged 10 his 9 shrugged 11 shoulders 9 shrugged 18 his 11 shoulders 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 believe 18 his 19 own 18 his 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . ' [now] what are you standing there for , stupid ? ' cried his wife . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 are 4 are 5 you 4 are 6 standing 6 standing 7 there 6 standing 10 stupid 7 there 8 for 9 , 10 stupid 10 stupid 11 ? 10 stupid 15 wife 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 . ' [take] [up] the [hare] [.] 1 ' 4 the a nice fat hare is a dinner for a feast day . ' 1 a 2 nice 2 nice 3 fat 3 fat 4 hare 4 hare 5 is 4 hare 10 feast 6 a 10 feast 7 dinner 10 feast 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 feast 10 feast 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 ' the old man caught up the hare , and they drove on to the place where the treasure was buried . 1 the 2 old 1 the 7 hare 2 old 3 man 4 caught 5 up 4 caught 7 hare 6 the 7 hare 7 hare 8 , 7 hare 21 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 drove 10 they 20 buried 12 on 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 18 treasure 17 the 18 treasure 18 treasure 20 buried 19 was 20 buried they [swept] [the] [twigs] [away] [,] [dug] [up] [the] [earth] [,] [took] [out] [the] [pot] [,] [and] drove home again with it . 1 they 18 drove 18 drove 19 home 19 home 20 again 20 again 23 . 21 with 22 it 22 it 23 . and now the old couple had plenty of money and were cheery and comfortable . 1 and 14 comfortable 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 couple 5 couple 7 plenty 6 had 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 of 7 plenty 12 cheery 9 money 10 and 9 money 12 cheery 11 were 12 cheery 12 cheery 14 comfortable 13 and 14 comfortable 14 comfortable 15 . but the wife was very foolish . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 . every day she asked a lot of people to dinner and feasted them , till her husband grew quite impatient . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 she 2 day 18 grew 3 she 4 asked 5 a 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 6 lot 8 people 6 lot 12 feasted 9 to 10 dinner 10 dinner 12 feasted 11 and 12 feasted 12 feasted 13 them 12 feasted 14 , 12 feasted 15 till 12 feasted 17 husband 12 feasted 18 grew 16 her 17 husband 18 grew 20 impatient 19 quite 20 impatient 20 impatient 21 . he tried to reason with her , but she would not listen . 1 he 2 tried 2 tried 3 to 3 to 6 her 3 to 12 listen 4 reason 6 her 5 with 6 her 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 9 she 10 would 10 would 11 not 10 would 12 listen 12 listen 13 . ' [you] ['ve] [got] no right to lecture me ! ' said she . 1 ' 12 said 5 no 6 right 6 right 8 lecture 7 to 8 lecture 8 lecture 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 she 12 said 14 . ' [we] found the treasure together , and together we will spend it . ' 1 ' 15 ' 3 found 5 treasure 4 the 5 treasure 5 treasure 6 together 5 treasure 9 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 together 12 spend 9 together 14 . 10 we 11 will 11 will 12 spend 12 spend 13 it 14 . 15 ' the old woman was very angry . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 angry 6 angry 7 . ' [oh] [,] what a [good-for-nothing] fellow [to] [want] [to] [spend] [all] [the] [money] [himself] ! 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 16 ! but just wait [a] [bit] and see what [i] [shall] do . ' 1 but 2 just 2 just 8 what 3 wait 7 see 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 11 do 11 do 12 . 12 . 13 ' off she went to the governor to complain of her husband . 1 off 3 went 2 she 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 8 complain 5 the 6 governor 6 governor 8 complain 7 to 8 complain 8 complain 9 of 8 complain 11 husband 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 . ' [oh] [,] my lord , protect me from my husband ! 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 , 5 lord 7 protect 7 protect 8 me 7 protect 9 from 7 protect 11 husband 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 ! ever since he found the treasure there is no bearing him . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 6 treasure 5 the 6 treasure 6 treasure 10 bearing 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 8 is 10 bearing 10 bearing 11 him 11 him 12 . he only eats and drinks , and won't work , and he keeps all the money to himself . ' 1 he 3 eats 1 he 13 keeps 2 only 3 eats 3 eats 4 and 3 eats 5 drinks 3 eats 11 and 5 drinks 6 , 5 drinks 8 won't 5 drinks 9 work 6 , 7 and 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 keeps 13 keeps 14 all 13 keeps 16 money 13 keeps 18 himself 15 the 16 money 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . 19 . 20 ' the governor took pity on the woman , and ordered his chief secretary to look into the matter . 1 the 2 governor 2 governor 3 took 2 governor 4 pity 2 governor 13 secretary 4 pity 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 woman 13 secretary 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 ordered 10 ordered 13 secretary 11 his 12 chief 12 chief 13 secretary 13 secretary 15 look 13 secretary 18 matter 14 to 15 look 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 matter 18 matter 19 . the secretary called the elders of the village together , and went with them to the man 's house . 1 the 2 secretary 2 secretary 3 called 2 secretary 5 elders 4 the 5 elders 5 elders 6 of 5 elders 8 village 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 with 12 went 15 to 13 with 14 them 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 house 19 house 20 . ' [the] [governor] , ' said he , ' [desires] you to give [all] [that] [treasure] you [found] [into] [my] [care] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 23 ' 9 ' 11 you 12 to 13 give 13 give 17 you 17 you 22 . 22 . 23 ' the man shrugged his shoulders and [said] [:] ['] [what] [treasure] [?] 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 shrugged 3 shrugged 4 his 3 shrugged 5 shoulders 5 shoulders 6 and i know nothing about a treasure . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 4 about 3 nothing 4 about 4 about 6 treasure 5 a 6 treasure 6 treasure 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? you know nothing ? 1 you 2 know 1 you 4 ? 2 know 3 nothing why [your] [wife] [has] [complained] [of] you . 1 why 7 you 7 you 8 . don't attempt to tell lies . 1 don't 2 attempt 2 attempt 3 to 2 attempt 5 lies 4 tell 5 lies 5 lies 6 . ' [pardon] [me] [,] [your] [excellency] [,] but what sort of [treasure] was it [supposed] [to] [have] [been] ? 1 ' 8 but 1 ' 9 what 9 what 10 sort 9 what 19 ? 10 sort 11 of 13 was 14 it 14 it 19 ? my wife must have dreamt of it , and you gentlemen have listened to her nonsense . ' 1 my 2 wife 2 wife 5 dreamt 3 must 4 have 3 must 5 dreamt 5 dreamt 6 of 5 dreamt 11 gentlemen 6 of 7 it 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 gentlemen 10 you 11 gentlemen 11 gentlemen 12 have 11 gentlemen 13 listened 11 gentlemen 16 nonsense 13 listened 14 to 14 to 15 her 16 nonsense 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [nonsense] [,] [indeed] [,] ['] broke in his wife . 1 ' 10 wife 7 broke 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 . ' [a] [kettle] [full] of gold and silver , do you call that nonsense ? ' 1 ' 14 nonsense 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 and 6 gold 8 silver 8 silver 9 , 8 silver 14 nonsense 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 call 12 call 13 that 12 call 14 nonsense 14 nonsense 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [you] [are] [not] in your [right] mind , dear [wife] . 1 ' 10 dear 5 in 6 your 6 your 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 10 dear 10 dear 12 . sir , [i] beg your pardon . 1 sir 2 , 1 sir 6 pardon 4 beg 6 pardon 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 . ask her how [it] [all] [happened] , and if [she] [convinces] you [i] 'll [pay] for it [with] [my] [life] . ['] 1 ask 2 her 2 her 21 . 3 how 17 it 7 , 8 and 7 , 16 for 8 and 9 if 9 if 12 you 12 you 14 'll 16 for 17 it 17 it 21 . ' [this] is [how] it all [happened] , [mr] [.] [secretary] , ' cried the wife . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 14 cried 5 it 6 all 6 all 8 , 8 , 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 the 14 cried 16 wife 16 wife 17 . ' [we] [were] [driving] [through] [the] [forest] , and we [saw] [a] [pike] [up] [in] the top of a tree ' 1 ' 10 we 1 ' 16 the 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 16 the 17 top 17 top 18 of 17 top 20 tree 19 a 20 tree 20 tree 21 ' ' [what] [,] a [pike] [?] ' [shouted] [the] [secretary] [.] 1 ' 4 a 1 ' 7 ' ' [do] you think you may joke with me , pray [?] ['] 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 you 3 you 4 think 5 you 6 may 6 may 7 joke 7 joke 11 pray 8 with 9 me 9 me 11 pray 10 , 11 pray ' [indeed] [,] [i] ['m] not [joking] [,] [mr] [secretary] ! 1 ' 6 not 1 ' 11 ! i 'm speaking the bare truth . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 speaking 3 speaking 6 truth 4 the 6 truth 5 bare 6 truth 6 truth 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [chatter] [,] indeed ? 1 ' 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ? i ! ! 1 i 2 ! 2 ! 3 ! perhaps you have forgotten , too , how we found a live hare in the river ? ' 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 forgotten 4 forgotten 8 how 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 how 8 how 9 we 9 we 10 found 9 we 12 live 10 found 11 a 12 live 13 hare 12 live 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 river 16 river 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' everyone roared with laughter ; even the secretary smiled and stroked his beard , and the man said : 1 everyone 2 roared 2 roared 4 laughter 2 roared 8 secretary 2 roared 16 the 3 with 4 laughter 4 laughter 5 ; 6 even 8 secretary 7 the 8 secretary 8 secretary 9 smiled 8 secretary 11 stroked 10 and 11 stroked 11 stroked 13 beard 12 his 13 beard 13 beard 15 and 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 man 17 man 18 said 18 said 19 : ' [come] [,] come , [wife] [,] [everyone] [is] [laughing] [at] you . 1 ' 4 come 1 ' 12 you 4 come 5 , 12 you 13 . you see for yourself , gentlemen , how far you can believe her . ' 1 you 2 see 2 see 4 yourself 2 see 8 how 2 see 13 her 3 for 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 4 yourself 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 , 8 how 9 far 8 how 11 can 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 believe 13 her 14 . 14 . 15 ' the secretary could make nothing of it all , and drove back to the town . 1 the 2 secretary 2 secretary 3 could 2 secretary 4 make 2 secretary 5 nothing 2 secretary 6 of 2 secretary 12 back 6 of 7 it 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 drove 11 drove 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 15 town 14 the 15 town 15 town 16 . [two] [in] [a] [sack] what a life that poor man led with his wife , to be sure ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 5 poor 3 life 5 poor 4 that 5 poor 5 poor 6 man 5 poor 10 wife 5 poor 15 ! 6 man 7 led 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 sure 14 sure 15 ! he had no peace or comfort at all , and really hardly knew how to bear it . 1 he 2 had 1 he 13 knew 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 peace 4 peace 5 or 4 peace 6 comfort 4 peace 8 all 4 peace 10 and 7 at 8 all 9 , 10 and 11 really 12 hardly 12 hardly 13 knew 13 knew 14 how 13 knew 17 it 14 how 15 to 16 bear 17 it 17 it 18 . what kind of bird do you think he caught in his net ? 1 what 2 kind 1 what 5 do 2 kind 3 of 2 kind 4 bird 5 do 6 you 5 do 13 ? 6 you 7 think 8 he 9 caught 9 caught 12 net 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 net 12 net 13 ? he [caught] [a] [crane] , and the [crane] said , ' [let] [me] go [free] , and [i] ['ll] [show] [myself] [grateful] . ' 1 he 9 said 5 , 6 and 5 , 9 said 6 and 7 the 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 24 ' 11 ' 14 go 14 go 17 and 16 , 17 and 23 . 24 ' the man answered , ['] [no] , my dear fellow . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 9 dear 7 , 9 dear 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 . i shall take you home , and then perhaps my wife won't scold me so much . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 take 2 shall 13 scold 3 take 4 you 3 take 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 then 9 perhaps 9 perhaps 13 scold 10 my 11 wife 11 wife 13 scold 12 won't 13 scold 13 scold 14 me 13 scold 16 much 15 so 16 much 16 much 17 . 17 . 18 ' said the crane : ' [you] had better come with me to my house , ' and so they went to the crane 's house . 1 said 3 crane 2 the 3 crane 3 crane 4 : 3 crane 7 had 3 crane 8 better 3 crane 14 house 4 : 5 ' 8 better 9 come 9 come 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 to 13 my 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 17 and 17 and 20 went 18 so 19 they 19 they 20 went 20 went 21 to 20 went 23 crane 22 the 23 crane 23 crane 24 's 23 crane 25 house 25 house 26 . when they got there , what do you think the crane took from the wall ? 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 got 2 they 7 do 3 got 4 there 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 do 7 do 8 you 7 do 16 ? 8 you 9 think 10 the 15 wall 11 crane 12 took 11 crane 15 wall 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 wall 15 wall 16 ? he took down a sack , and he said : 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 down 2 took 5 sack 4 a 5 sack 5 sack 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : ' [two] [out] [of] a [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 a 1 ' 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' instantly two pretty lads sprang out of the sack . 1 instantly 4 lads 2 two 4 lads 3 pretty 4 lads 4 lads 5 sprang 4 lads 9 sack 5 sprang 6 out 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . they brought in oak tables , which they spread with silken covers , and placed all sorts of delicious dishes and refreshing drinks on them . 1 they 2 brought 2 brought 5 tables 3 in 4 oak 4 oak 5 tables 5 tables 7 which 5 tables 9 spread 5 tables 11 silken 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 they 10 with 11 silken 11 silken 12 covers 12 covers 15 placed 12 covers 17 sorts 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 placed 16 all 17 sorts 17 sorts 18 of 17 sorts 22 refreshing 19 delicious 22 refreshing 20 dishes 21 and 20 dishes 22 refreshing 22 refreshing 23 drinks 23 drinks 24 on 23 drinks 25 them 25 them 26 . the man had never seen anything so beautiful in his life , and he was delighted . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 had 3 had 5 seen 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 anything 6 anything 7 so 7 so 8 beautiful 7 so 16 delighted 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 delighted 16 delighted 17 . then the crane said to him , ' [now] take this sack to your wife . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 crane 2 the 12 sack 3 crane 4 said 3 crane 6 him 5 to 6 him 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 take 10 take 12 sack 11 this 12 sack 12 sack 15 wife 12 sack 17 ' 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 wife 16 . 17 ' the man thanked him warmly , took the sack , and set out . 1 the 9 sack 2 man 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 warmly 5 warmly 6 , 5 warmly 7 took 5 warmly 9 sack 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 12 set 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 out 13 out 14 . ' [two] [out] [of] the [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' never [in] [their] [lives] had [the] [cousin] [and] her [daughters] [seen] [such] [a] [supper] , and they were [delighted] and [astonished] at it . 1 never 5 had 5 had 9 her 9 her 24 . 15 , 16 and 15 , 20 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 were 20 and 22 at 22 at 23 it 23 it 24 . when the man was safe in the bathroom she told her daughters to make a sack exactly like his , as quickly as possible . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 man 2 the 8 bathroom 4 was 5 safe 5 safe 8 bathroom 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bathroom 8 bathroom 9 she 8 bathroom 10 told 8 bathroom 12 daughters 11 her 12 daughters 12 daughters 16 sack 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 a 15 a 16 sack 16 sack 17 exactly 17 exactly 18 like 17 exactly 21 as 19 his 20 , 20 , 21 as 21 as 24 possible 22 quickly 24 possible 23 as 24 possible 24 possible 25 . then she changed the two sacks , and hid the man 's sack away . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 changed 3 changed 6 sacks 4 the 5 two 5 two 6 sacks 6 sacks 9 hid 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 hid 9 hid 13 sack 9 hid 14 away 10 the 11 man 10 the 13 sack 11 man 12 's 14 away 15 . as soon as he saw his house he began to [shout] [from] [a] [distance] [,] ['] [hallo] [!] [old] [woman] [!] 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 he 3 as 8 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 his 6 his 7 house 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to come out and meet me ! ' 1 come 2 out 2 out 3 and 2 out 4 meet 4 meet 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' his wife screamed back : ' [you] come [here] , [and] [i] 'll give you a good thrashing with the poker ! ' 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 back 3 screamed 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 come 8 come 10 , 10 , 23 ' 13 'll 14 give 14 give 15 you 14 give 18 thrashing 16 a 18 thrashing 17 good 18 thrashing 18 thrashing 19 with 18 thrashing 21 poker 20 the 21 poker 21 poker 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' the man walked into the house , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 walked 3 walked 4 into 3 walked 8 hung 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 7 , 8 hung 9 his 8 hung 13 nail 10 sack 13 nail 11 on 13 nail 12 a 13 nail 13 nail 14 , 13 nail 16 said 14 , 15 and 16 said 17 , 16 said 24 : 17 , 18 as 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 21 had 20 crane 22 taught 20 crane 24 : 22 taught 23 him ' [two] [out] [of] the [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' but not a soul came out of the sack . 1 but 2 not 2 not 3 a 3 a 4 soul 4 soul 9 sack 5 came 6 out 6 out 7 of 6 out 9 sack 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 . then he said again , exactly as the crane had taught him : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 13 : 4 again 5 , 4 again 9 crane 6 exactly 7 as 6 exactly 9 crane 8 the 9 crane 9 crane 10 had 9 crane 11 taught 9 crane 13 : 11 taught 12 him ' [two] [out] [of] the [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' his wife , hearing him chattering goodness knows what , took up her wet broom and swept the ground all about him . 1 his 2 wife 1 his 6 chattering 2 wife 3 , 4 hearing 6 chattering 5 him 6 chattering 6 chattering 7 goodness 7 goodness 8 knows 8 knows 9 what 8 knows 21 about 10 , 11 took 11 took 12 up 12 up 15 broom 13 her 15 broom 14 wet 15 broom 15 broom 16 and 15 broom 17 swept 17 swept 19 ground 17 swept 21 about 18 the 19 ground 20 all 21 about 21 about 22 him 22 him 23 . why , he took down a sack , and he said : 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 down 4 took 7 sack 6 a 7 sack 7 sack 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 : ' [two] [out] [of] the [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [take] this [sack] , ' said the [crane] . 1 ' 6 ' 3 this 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 7 said 10 . the man thanked him heartily , took the sack , and went . 1 the 9 sack 2 man 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 heartily 3 thanked 9 sack 5 heartily 6 , 7 took 9 sack 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 10 , 9 sack 13 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went ' [two] [out] [of] the [sack] ! ' 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' and they beat on till the man panted out : 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 beat 3 beat 5 till 3 beat 8 panted 4 on 5 till 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 panted 8 panted 9 out 8 panted 10 : ' [two] [into] [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' the words were hardly out of his mouth , when the two crept back into the sack . 1 the 17 sack 2 words 3 were 2 words 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 17 sack 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 8 mouth 17 sack 10 when 11 the 11 the 17 sack 12 two 17 sack 13 crept 14 back 13 crept 15 into 13 crept 17 sack 16 the 17 sack 17 sack 18 . then the man shouldered the sack , and went off straight to his cousin 's house . 1 then 4 shouldered 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 shouldered 4 shouldered 6 sack 4 shouldered 11 straight 4 shouldered 13 his 5 the 6 sack 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 off 9 went 11 straight 11 straight 12 to 13 his 14 cousin 14 cousin 15 's 15 's 16 house 16 house 17 . he hung the sack up on a nail , and said : ' [please] [have] [the] [bathroom] [heated] [,] [cousin] . ' 1 he 2 hung 2 hung 8 nail 3 the 4 sack 4 sack 8 nail 5 up 6 on 6 on 8 nail 7 a 8 nail 8 nail 9 , 8 nail 11 said 9 , 10 and 11 said 12 : 12 : 13 ' 13 ' 22 ' 21 . 22 ' meantime his cousin felt hungry , so she called her daughters , and all four sat down to table . 1 meantime 3 cousin 1 meantime 4 felt 1 meantime 16 sat 2 his 3 cousin 4 felt 5 hungry 4 felt 7 so 5 hungry 6 , 8 she 9 called 8 she 16 sat 9 called 11 daughters 10 her 11 daughters 11 daughters 13 and 11 daughters 15 four 12 , 13 and 14 all 15 four 16 sat 17 down 16 sat 19 table 17 down 18 to 19 table 20 . then the mother said : 1 then 2 the 1 then 5 : 3 mother 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [two] out of [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 7 . 7 . 8 ' instantly two rough men crept out of the sack , and began to beat the cousin as they cried : 1 instantly 2 two 1 instantly 3 rough 3 rough 4 men 3 rough 5 crept 5 crept 6 out 5 crept 9 sack 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sack 9 sack 14 beat 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 12 began 14 beat 14 beat 15 the 14 beat 16 cousin 14 beat 17 as 17 as 18 they 18 they 19 cried 19 cried 20 : ' [greedy] [pack] ! 1 ' 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 1 thievish 3 ! one two [give] [the] [peasant] [back] [his] [sack] ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 9 ! [one] [two] ['] and they went on beating till the woman called to [her] [eldest] [daughter] [:] ['] [go] [and] [fetch] [your] [cousin] [from] the [bathroom] [.] 1 and 3 went 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 6 till 4 on 22 the 5 beating 6 till 7 the 8 woman 8 woman 9 called 9 called 10 to 10 to 22 the tell him these two ruffians are beating me black and blue . ' 1 tell 2 him 1 tell 5 ruffians 3 these 5 ruffians 4 two 5 ruffians 5 ruffians 6 are 5 ruffians 7 beating 5 ruffians 8 me 5 ruffians 9 black 5 ruffians 11 blue 9 black 10 and 11 blue 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] ['ve] not [finished] [rubbing] [myself] yet , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 8 yet 8 yet 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 peasant 12 the 13 peasant 13 peasant 14 . and the two ruffians kept on beating as they sang : 1 and 10 sang 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 ruffians 4 ruffians 5 kept 4 ruffians 7 beating 4 ruffians 10 sang 5 kept 6 on 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 sang 10 sang 11 : ' [greedy] [pack] ! 1 ' 4 ! thievish pack ! 1 thievish 2 pack 1 thievish 3 ! one two [give] [the] [peasant] [back] [his] [sack] ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 9 ! [one] [two] ['] then the woman sent her second daughter and said : ' [quick] [,] [quick] [,] [get] him to come to me . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 woman 2 the 6 second 4 sent 5 her 4 sent 6 second 6 second 7 daughter 6 second 10 : 7 daughter 8 and 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 10 : 23 ' 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 come 19 come 20 to 20 to 21 me 21 me 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [i] ['m] [just] [washing] my head , ' said the man . 1 ' 6 my 1 ' 10 said 6 my 7 head 7 head 8 , 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 man 12 man 13 . then she sent the [youngest] girl , and he said : ' [i] ['ve] not [done] [drying] [myself] . ' 1 then 2 she 1 then 4 the 2 she 3 sent 4 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 ' 11 : 20 ' 12 ' 15 not 19 . 20 ' at last the woman could hold out no longer , and sent him the sack she had stolen . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 the 3 the 4 woman 3 the 15 sack 4 woman 5 could 5 could 6 hold 6 hold 7 out 6 hold 9 longer 8 no 9 longer 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sent 12 sent 13 him 12 sent 15 sack 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 18 stolen 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 stolen 18 stolen 19 . [now] [he] [had] [quite] [finished] [his] [bath] [,] [and] [as] [he] [left] [the] [bathroom] [he] [cried] [:] ' [two] [into] [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' and the two crept back at once into the sack . 1 and 2 the 2 the 10 sack 3 two 10 sack 4 crept 5 back 4 crept 8 into 4 crept 10 sack 5 back 6 at 6 at 7 once 9 the 10 sack 10 sack 11 . then the man took both sacks , the good and the bad one , and went away home . 1 then 6 sacks 2 the 3 man 3 man 6 sacks 4 took 6 sacks 5 both 6 sacks 6 sacks 7 , 6 sacks 9 good 6 sacks 10 and 6 sacks 12 bad 6 sacks 17 away 8 the 9 good 10 and 11 the 12 bad 13 one 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 away 17 away 18 home 18 home 19 . when he was near the [house] [he] [shouted] [:] ['] [hallo] [,] old woman , come and meet me ! ' 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 the 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 near 5 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 15 , 15 , 21 ' 16 come 17 and 16 come 18 meet 18 meet 19 me 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' his wife only screamed out : 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 4 screamed 3 only 4 screamed 4 screamed 5 out 4 screamed 6 : ' [you] [broomstick] [,] [come] here ! 1 ' 6 here 6 here 7 ! your back shall pay for this . ' 1 your 2 back 2 back 4 pay 3 shall 4 pay 4 pay 5 for 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 . 7 . 8 ' the man went into the cottage , hung his sack on a nail , and said , as the crane had taught him : 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 , 6 cottage 8 hung 8 hung 9 his 8 hung 13 nail 10 sack 13 nail 11 on 13 nail 12 a 13 nail 13 nail 14 , 13 nail 16 said 14 , 15 and 16 said 17 , 16 said 24 : 17 , 18 as 19 the 20 crane 20 crane 21 had 20 crane 22 taught 20 crane 24 : 22 taught 23 him ' [two] out of [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 7 . 7 . 8 ' the woman ate and drank , and praised her husband . 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 ate 3 ate 5 drank 4 and 5 drank 5 drank 8 praised 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 praised 8 praised 10 husband 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 . ' [well] [,] now , old man , [i] [won't] [beat] [you] any more , ' said she . 1 ' 4 now 1 ' 17 said 4 now 5 , 6 old 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 17 said 13 any 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 18 she 17 said 19 . then he lounged up and down in the yard . 1 then 3 lounged 2 he 3 lounged 3 lounged 4 up 3 lounged 5 and 3 lounged 6 down 3 lounged 7 in 3 lounged 9 yard 8 the 9 yard 9 yard 10 . meantime his wife became thirsty . 1 meantime 5 thirsty 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 5 thirsty 4 became 5 thirsty 5 thirsty 6 . she looked with longing eyes at the sack , and at last she said , as her husband had done : 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 4 longing 2 looked 6 at 3 with 4 longing 4 longing 5 eyes 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 sack 8 sack 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 she 13 she 14 said 14 said 15 , 14 said 21 : 15 , 16 as 17 her 18 husband 18 husband 19 had 18 husband 21 : 19 had 20 done ' [two] out of [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 out 4 of 4 of 7 . 7 . 8 ' and at once the two rogues with their big sticks crept out of the sack , and began to belabour her as they sang : 1 and 11 crept 2 at 3 once 3 once 6 rogues 4 the 6 rogues 5 two 6 rogues 6 rogues 7 with 6 rogues 10 sticks 8 their 10 sticks 9 big 10 sticks 10 sticks 11 crept 11 crept 12 out 11 crept 15 sack 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 sack 15 sack 20 belabour 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 began 18 began 20 belabour 19 to 20 belabour 20 belabour 21 her 20 belabour 22 as 20 belabour 23 they 20 belabour 24 sang 24 sang 25 : ' [would] you [beat] your [husband] [true] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 5 your 8 ? don't cry so ! 1 don't 2 cry 2 cry 3 so 2 cry 4 ! now we 'll beat you black and blue ! 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 beat 4 beat 5 you 4 beat 6 black 6 black 7 and 6 black 8 blue 8 blue 9 ! oh ! 1 oh 2 ! oh ! ' 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' the woman screamed out : ' [old] [man] [,] old man ! 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 out 3 screamed 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 12 ! 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 ! come here , quick ! 1 come 2 here 1 come 4 quick 2 here 3 , 4 quick 5 ! here are two ruffians pommelling me fit to break my bones . ' 1 here 5 pommelling 2 are 5 pommelling 3 two 4 ruffians 4 ruffians 5 pommelling 5 pommelling 6 me 5 pommelling 7 fit 5 pommelling 9 break 5 pommelling 11 bones 7 fit 8 to 10 my 11 bones 11 bones 12 . 12 . 13 ' her husband only strolled up and down and laughed , as he said : ' [yes] [,] they 'll beat you well , old lady . ' 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 4 strolled 3 only 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 up 4 strolled 7 down 4 strolled 9 laughed 5 up 6 and 8 and 9 laughed 9 laughed 11 as 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 11 as 18 they 11 as 22 well 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 18 they 19 'll 19 'll 20 beat 20 beat 21 you 22 well 23 , 23 , 27 ' 24 old 25 lady 25 lady 26 . 26 . 27 ' and the two thumped away and sang again : 1 and 4 thumped 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 thumped 4 thumped 5 away 4 thumped 7 sang 6 and 7 sang 7 sang 8 again 7 sang 9 : for [how] it [hurts] , you [now] can tell [,] [one] [two] ['] 1 for 3 it 3 it 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 8 can 8 can 9 tell at last her husband took pity on her , and cried : 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 her 3 her 4 husband 4 husband 5 took 4 husband 9 , 4 husband 12 : 5 took 6 pity 5 took 8 her 6 pity 7 on 9 , 10 and 11 cried 12 : ' [two] [into] [the] [sack] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' he had hardly said the words before they were back in the sack again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 6 words 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 words 6 words 9 were 7 before 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 11 in 10 back 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sack 13 sack 14 again 14 again 15 . ( from [russiche] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [envious] [neighbour] one day the old man was working in his garden , with his dog , as usual , close by . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 7 working 6 was 7 working 7 working 10 garden 7 working 17 usual 8 in 10 garden 9 his 10 garden 10 garden 11 , 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 dog 13 his 17 usual 14 dog 15 , 16 as 17 usual 17 usual 18 , 17 usual 19 close 17 usual 21 . 19 close 20 by curious to know if the dog had really found anything , the husband began to dig , and very soon the spade struck against something . 1 curious 2 to 2 to 3 know 2 to 16 dig 3 know 4 if 5 the 6 dog 6 dog 7 had 6 dog 10 anything 6 dog 11 , 6 dog 16 dig 7 had 8 really 7 had 9 found 12 the 13 husband 13 husband 16 dig 14 began 15 to 14 began 16 dig 16 dig 22 spade 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 soon 19 very 20 soon 20 soon 22 spade 21 the 22 spade 22 spade 23 struck 22 spade 24 against 22 spade 25 something 25 something 26 . he stooped down and pulled out a large box , filled quite full with shining gold pieces . 1 he 2 stooped 2 stooped 3 down 2 stooped 5 pulled 2 stooped 11 filled 2 stooped 17 pieces 4 and 5 pulled 5 pulled 6 out 7 a 8 large 8 large 9 box 9 box 10 , 9 box 11 filled 11 filled 13 full 11 filled 14 with 12 quite 13 full 15 shining 16 gold 16 gold 17 pieces 17 pieces 18 . ' [how] can you ask such a thing ? ' answered the old man indignantly . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 ask 5 ask 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 7 a 14 man 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 man 14 man 15 indignantly 15 indignantly 16 . ' [you] know how much we love him , and that he is never out of our sight for five minutes . ' 1 ' 4 how 3 know 4 how 4 how 5 much 5 much 7 love 6 we 7 love 7 love 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 22 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 he 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 is 12 he 14 never 15 out 16 of 15 out 18 sight 16 of 17 our 18 sight 20 five 19 for 20 five 20 five 21 minutes 21 minutes 22 . 22 . 23 ' but when he had dug up the ground , what did he find ? 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 12 he 3 he 4 had 3 he 11 did 4 had 5 dug 5 dug 6 up 5 dug 8 ground 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 , 10 what 11 did 12 he 13 find 13 find 14 ? why , nothing but a parcel of old bones , which smelt so badly that he could not stay there a moment longer . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 but 3 nothing 6 parcel 3 nothing 17 could 5 a 6 parcel 6 parcel 7 of 6 parcel 9 bones 6 parcel 12 smelt 8 old 9 bones 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 smelt 12 smelt 14 badly 13 so 14 badly 14 badly 15 that 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 not 17 could 23 longer 19 stay 20 there 19 stay 23 longer 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 longer 23 longer 24 . and [i] [thought] [i] [had] [better] come [straight] and tell you . ' 1 and 7 come 7 come 9 and 9 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . 12 . 13 ' from morning till night he and his wife mourned over their loss , and nothing could comfort them . 1 from 2 morning 2 morning 3 till 3 till 4 night 3 till 5 he 3 till 9 mourned 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 mourned 9 mourned 10 over 9 mourned 12 loss 9 mourned 17 comfort 11 their 12 loss 12 loss 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 nothing 16 could 16 could 17 comfort 17 comfort 18 them 18 them 19 . at the sight of all this gold the hearts of the old people were glad , and once more they blessed their faithful dog . 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 3 sight 10 of 4 of 5 all 4 of 7 gold 5 all 6 this 7 gold 9 hearts 8 the 9 hearts 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 people 12 old 24 dog 13 people 14 were 14 were 15 glad 16 , 17 and 17 and 23 faithful 18 once 19 more 19 more 23 faithful 20 they 21 blessed 21 blessed 23 faithful 22 their 23 faithful 23 faithful 24 dog 24 dog 25 . we may be sure that in a very little while the envious neighbour had heard this also , and his bosom was filled with hate . 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 sure 3 be 6 in 4 sure 5 that 6 in 21 bosom 7 a 13 neighbour 8 very 12 envious 9 little 10 while 10 while 11 the 10 while 12 envious 12 envious 13 neighbour 13 neighbour 15 heard 13 neighbour 17 also 14 had 15 heard 16 this 17 also 17 also 18 , 17 also 21 bosom 18 , 19 and 20 his 21 bosom 21 bosom 23 filled 21 bosom 25 hate 21 bosom 26 . 22 was 23 filled 23 filled 24 with his heart [beat] [with] [pleasure] [when] [he] [caught] [the] [first] [glimpses] [of] [the] [daimio] ['s] [train] , [and] [he] [held] [himself] [ready] for the right [moment] . 1 his 2 heart 2 heart 17 , 17 , 23 for 23 for 24 the 24 the 25 right 25 right 27 . then the prince ordered the evil-doer to be seized and bound and thrown into prison , where he was kept for many months . 1 then 6 evil-doer 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 6 evil-doer 4 ordered 6 evil-doer 5 the 6 evil-doer 6 evil-doer 7 to 6 evil-doer 8 be 6 evil-doer 9 seized 6 evil-doer 10 and 6 evil-doer 11 bound 11 bound 13 thrown 12 and 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 into 13 thrown 15 prison 15 prison 16 , 15 prison 20 kept 15 prison 22 many 15 prison 24 . 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 was 18 he 20 kept 21 for 22 many 22 many 23 months ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [dawn] once upon a time what [should] [happen] [did] [happen] [;] [and] [if] it had not happened this tale would never have been told . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 17 this 5 what 16 happened 13 it 16 happened 14 had 15 not 14 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 this 17 this 18 tale 18 tale 23 told 18 tale 24 . 19 would 20 never 19 would 21 have 21 have 22 been 22 been 23 told and all the while the emperor 's sons were growing up . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 6 emperor 4 while 6 emperor 5 the 6 emperor 6 emperor 7 's 6 emperor 8 sons 8 sons 9 were 8 sons 10 growing 8 sons 12 . 10 growing 11 up and such sons ! 1 and 2 such 2 such 3 sons 2 such 4 ! all three like the morning stars in the sky ! 1 all 2 three 2 three 6 stars 3 like 6 stars 4 the 6 stars 5 morning 6 stars 6 stars 9 sky 6 stars 10 ! 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sky florea , the eldest , was so tall and broad-shouldered that no man in the kingdom could approach him . 1 florea 2 , 1 florea 4 eldest 3 the 4 eldest 4 eldest 10 broad-shouldered 5 , 10 broad-shouldered 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 tall 8 tall 10 broad-shouldered 9 and 10 broad-shouldered 10 broad-shouldered 11 that 10 broad-shouldered 12 no 10 broad-shouldered 13 man 10 broad-shouldered 16 kingdom 14 in 16 kingdom 15 the 16 kingdom 16 kingdom 18 approach 17 could 18 approach 18 approach 19 him 19 him 20 . costan , the second , was quite different . 1 costan 2 , 1 costan 4 second 1 costan 5 , 1 costan 7 quite 3 the 4 second 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 different 8 different 9 . small of stature , and slightly built , he had a strong arm and stronger wrist . 1 small 3 stature 2 of 3 stature 3 stature 4 , 3 stature 6 slightly 3 stature 7 built 4 , 5 and 7 built 12 strong 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 strong 12 strong 13 arm 13 arm 14 and 13 arm 16 wrist 15 stronger 16 wrist 16 wrist 17 . petru , the third and youngest , was tall and thin , more like a girl than a boy . 1 petru 2 , 1 petru 6 youngest 3 the 4 third 4 third 6 youngest 5 and 6 youngest 6 youngest 7 , 6 youngest 9 tall 6 youngest 16 girl 8 was 9 tall 9 tall 10 and 9 tall 11 thin 11 thin 12 , 13 more 14 like 14 like 15 a 15 a 16 girl 16 girl 20 . 17 than 18 a 18 a 19 boy 19 boy 20 . he spoke very little , but laughed and sang , sang and laughed , from morning till night . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 7 laughed 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 laughed 7 laughed 13 laughed 8 and 9 sang 9 sang 11 sang 10 , 11 sang 11 sang 13 laughed 12 and 13 laughed 13 laughed 14 , 13 laughed 17 till 15 from 16 morning 16 morning 17 till 17 till 18 night 18 night 19 . but [florea] would [not] [go] [.] 1 but 3 would he had learnt by experience that this question always put the emperor in a rage . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 learnt 2 had 10 put 3 learnt 5 experience 3 learnt 6 that 3 learnt 8 question 3 learnt 9 always 4 by 5 experience 7 this 8 question 10 put 11 the 10 put 13 in 11 the 12 emperor 13 in 15 rage 14 a 15 rage 15 rage 16 . petru [next] [went] [to] [costan] [,] [but] did not [succeed] any better [with] [him] . 1 petru 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 11 any 11 any 12 better 12 better 15 . ' [well] [,] well , as everyone else is afraid [,] [i] [suppose] [i] must do it myself , ' [observed] [petru] [at] [length] . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 4 well 6 as 4 well 19 , 6 as 7 everyone 7 everyone 8 else 7 everyone 15 must 8 else 9 is 9 is 10 afraid 16 do 17 it 17 it 18 myself 18 myself 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 25 . no sooner said than done ; the boy went straight to his father and put his question . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 2 sooner 4 than 2 sooner 5 done 5 done 6 ; 6 ; 14 and 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 went 9 went 10 straight 10 straight 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 father 13 father 14 and 14 and 15 put 15 put 16 his 15 put 17 question 17 question 18 . ' [i] wonder if it has anything to do [with] [my] [question] [,] ['] [thought] [he] [.] 1 ' 9 do 3 wonder 4 if 4 if 5 it 4 if 7 anything 6 has 7 anything 7 anything 8 to 8 to 9 do ' [i] ['ll] try again ! 1 ' 4 try 4 try 5 again 5 again 6 ! after all , what do two boxes on the ear matter ? ' 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 do 4 what 11 matter 6 two 7 boxes 7 boxes 8 on 7 boxes 10 ear 8 on 9 the 10 ear 11 matter 11 matter 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [it] [really] [must] [be] true , ' thought [petru] . 1 ' 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 thought 9 thought 11 . ' [now] [i] know what [i] have to do . 1 ' 5 what 4 know 5 what 5 what 9 do 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 . i shall have to go on putting that question , and getting boxes on the ear , till both eyes laugh together . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 2 shall 5 go 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 on 5 go 7 putting 7 putting 13 boxes 8 that 9 question 9 question 10 , 9 question 13 boxes 10 , 11 and 12 getting 13 boxes 13 boxes 14 on 13 boxes 16 ear 13 boxes 18 till 13 boxes 19 both 14 on 15 the 16 ear 17 , 19 both 20 eyes 19 both 22 together 21 laugh 22 together 22 together 23 . 23 . 24 ' no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 2 sooner 4 than 2 sooner 5 done 5 done 6 . petru never , never forswore himself . 1 petru 5 forswore 2 never 5 forswore 3 , 5 forswore 4 never 5 forswore 5 forswore 6 himself 5 forswore 7 . well , [i] [will] let you [into] [the] [secret] [.] 1 well 2 , 1 well 6 you 2 , 5 let thus spoke [the] [emperor] [,] [and] [petru] [picked] [up] [his] [hat] [and] [went] [to] [find] [his] [brothers] [.] 1 thus 2 spoke the three young men took counsel together , and talked the subject well over , as brothers should do . 1 the 2 three 2 three 6 counsel 2 three 17 brothers 3 young 4 men 4 men 6 counsel 5 took 6 counsel 6 counsel 7 together 6 counsel 12 subject 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 talked 10 talked 12 subject 11 the 12 subject 12 subject 13 well 13 well 15 , 13 well 16 as 14 over 15 , 17 brothers 18 should 18 should 19 do 19 do 20 . so saying he disappeared round a corner of the palace . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 4 disappeared 3 he 4 disappeared 4 disappeared 7 corner 5 round 7 corner 6 a 7 corner 7 corner 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 palace 10 palace 11 . for three days and three nights he never drew rein . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 2 three 6 nights 3 days 4 and 5 three 6 nights 6 nights 10 rein 7 he 8 never 8 never 10 rein 9 drew 10 rein 10 rein 11 . like a spirit the horse flew over mountains and valleys till he came to the borders of the empire . 1 like 2 a 1 like 4 the 2 a 3 spirit 4 the 16 borders 5 horse 10 valleys 6 flew 7 over 7 over 8 mountains 8 mountains 10 valleys 9 and 10 valleys 10 valleys 11 till 10 valleys 16 borders 11 till 12 he 13 came 14 to 13 came 16 borders 15 the 16 borders 16 borders 17 of 16 borders 19 empire 18 the 19 empire 19 empire 20 . at this [awful] sight [florea] did not wait [to] [give] [battle] . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 sight 4 sight 12 . 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 wait 8 wait 12 . he put [spurs] [to] his horse and [dashed] [off] [,] [where] [he] [neither] [knew] [nor] [cared] [.] 1 he 2 put 2 put 5 his 5 his 6 horse 6 horse 7 and the dragon heaved a sigh and vanished without leaving a trace behind him . 1 the 2 dragon 2 dragon 3 heaved 3 heaved 4 a 3 heaved 5 sigh 3 heaved 7 vanished 3 heaved 9 leaving 6 and 7 vanished 7 vanished 8 without 9 leaving 11 trace 9 leaving 12 behind 10 a 11 trace 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 . a week went by . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 . florea did not return home . 1 florea 2 did 1 florea 4 return 2 did 3 not 4 return 5 home 5 home 6 . two passed ; and nothing was heard of him . 1 two 2 passed 2 passed 3 ; 2 passed 5 nothing 2 passed 9 him 3 ; 4 and 6 was 7 heard 7 heard 8 of 7 heard 9 him 9 him 10 . after a [month] [costan] [began] [to] [haunt] the [stables] [and] [to] [look] [out] a horse [for] [himself] . 1 after 2 a 1 after 8 the 8 the 15 horse 14 a 15 horse 15 horse 18 . ' [if] [i] [fail] [,] then you come , ' said he , and [followed] [the] [path] that [florea] had taken [.] 1 ' 6 then 1 ' 7 you 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 he 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 taken nothing [more] [was] [heard] [either] [of] [him] [or] [florea] ; and [petru] [remained] [alone] [.] 1 nothing 10 ; 10 ; 11 and ' [i] must go [after] [my] [brothers] , ' said [petru] [one] [day] to his father . 1 ' 10 said 3 must 4 go 4 go 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 16 father 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 father 16 father 17 . petru stopped for a moment when he caught sight of this terrible creature . 1 petru 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moment 4 a 13 creature 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 9 sight 9 sight 10 of 10 of 11 this 11 this 13 creature 12 terrible 13 creature 13 creature 14 . then he found his voice . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [get] [out] [of] the way ! ' cried he . 1 ' 5 the 1 ' 7 ! 5 the 6 way 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 10 he 9 cried 11 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' he repeated again , as the dragon did not move . 1 ' 15 dragon 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 way 5 the 15 dragon 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 10 repeated 9 he 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 again 10 repeated 15 dragon 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 as 14 the 15 dragon 15 dragon 18 move 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 move 18 move 19 . ' [get] out of the way ! ' and with this last summons he drew his sword and rushed upon him . 1 ' 13 summons 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 way 5 the 13 summons 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 13 summons 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 this 11 this 13 summons 12 last 13 summons 13 summons 15 drew 13 summons 19 rushed 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 17 sword 16 his 17 sword 18 and 19 rushed 19 rushed 20 upon 20 upon 21 him 21 him 22 . the horse [neighed] [and] [reared] [at] [the] [horrible] [sight] , and [petru] [could] [not] [use] [the] [sword] [he] [had] [in] [readiness] [.] 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 11 and 10 , 11 and but even so he got on no better , for he could see nothing but fire and smoke . 1 but 2 even 2 even 3 so 3 so 4 he 4 he 5 got 4 he 12 could 5 got 6 on 5 got 8 better 7 no 8 better 8 better 10 for 9 , 10 for 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 see 13 see 14 nothing 13 see 18 smoke 14 nothing 15 but 16 fire 17 and 16 fire 18 smoke 18 smoke 19 . at the gate of the palace [his] [nurse] , [old] [birscha] [,] [was] [waiting] for him [eagerly] . 1 at 3 gate 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 9 , 9 , 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 18 . ' [ah] [,] [petru] , my son , [i] knew you would have to come back , ' she cried . 1 ' 20 cried 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 18 ' 10 knew 12 would 11 you 12 would 12 would 13 have 12 would 15 come 13 have 14 to 15 come 16 back 16 back 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 20 cried 19 she 20 cried 20 cried 21 . ' [you] did not set about the matter properly . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 did 4 not 3 did 8 matter 5 set 6 about 6 about 8 matter 7 the 8 matter 8 matter 9 properly 9 properly 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [how] [ought] [i] [to] have [set] [about] it ? ' asked [petru] [,] [half] angrily [,] [half] [sadly] . 1 ' 6 have 6 have 9 it 9 it 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 16 angrily 16 angrily 20 . ' [look] here , my boy , ' replied [old] [birscha] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 boy 6 boy 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 12 . go and ask where it is to be found , and then mount it and be off with you . ' 1 go 2 and 1 go 3 ask 1 go 7 to 1 go 10 , 3 ask 4 where 4 where 6 is 5 it 6 is 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 found 10 , 11 and 10 , 15 and 10 , 21 ' 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 mount 13 mount 14 it 16 be 17 off 17 off 18 with 18 with 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' petru thanked her heartily for her advice , and went at once to make inquiries about the horse . 1 petru 2 thanked 1 petru 10 went 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 4 heartily 4 heartily 5 for 4 heartily 7 advice 6 her 7 advice 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 13 to 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 inquiries 15 inquiries 16 about 15 inquiries 18 horse 15 inquiries 19 . 17 the 18 horse ' [by] the [light] [of] [my] [eyes] ! ' [exclaimed] the [emperor] [when] [petru] [had] [put] [his] question . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 11 the 11 the 18 question 18 question 19 . ' [who] [has] [told] you [anything] [about] that ? 1 ' 5 you 5 you 9 ? 8 that 9 ? it must have been [that] [old] [witch] of [a] [birscha] [?] 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 8 of have you lost your wits ? 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 lost 3 lost 5 wits 4 your 5 wits 5 wits 6 ? i have forgotten all about him long ago . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 all 3 forgotten 8 ago 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 him 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 . 9 . 10 ' petru turned away in anger , and went back to his old nurse . 1 petru 2 turned 1 petru 5 anger 1 petru 8 went 1 petru 11 his 2 turned 3 away 4 in 5 anger 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 back 9 back 10 to 11 his 13 nurse 12 old 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 . go and [fetch] [the] [scrap] [of] [the] [reins] [;] [i] [shall] [soon] [know] [what] [must] [be] [done] [.] ['] 1 go 2 and the place was full of saddles , bridles , and bits of leather . 1 the 2 place 2 place 6 saddles 3 was 6 saddles 4 full 6 saddles 5 of 6 saddles 6 saddles 7 , 6 saddles 8 bridles 8 bridles 9 , 8 bridles 11 bits 8 bridles 13 leather 9 , 10 and 11 bits 12 of 13 leather 14 . ' [take] the [reins] , ' said she , ' and strike them violently against the pillars of the house . ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 7 said 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 she 7 said 14 violently 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 strike 12 strike 14 violently 13 them 14 violently 14 violently 17 pillars 15 against 16 the 15 against 17 pillars 17 pillars 18 of 17 pillars 20 house 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 . 21 . 22 ' a splendid horse , a splendid saddle , and a splendid bridle , all ready for the splendid young prince ! 1 a 2 splendid 2 splendid 12 bridle 3 horse 4 , 3 horse 12 bridle 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 12 bridle 7 saddle 8 , 7 saddle 12 bridle 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 splendid 11 splendid 12 bridle 12 bridle 13 , 12 bridle 15 ready 12 bridle 18 splendid 14 all 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 17 the 18 splendid 19 young 18 splendid 21 ! 19 young 20 prince ' [jump] on the [back] of the [brown] horse , ' said the old woman , and she turned round and went into the house . 1 ' 11 ' 3 on 4 the 3 on 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 woman 15 woman 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 turned 18 she 19 turned 19 turned 20 round 19 turned 23 into 20 round 21 and 22 went 23 into 23 into 24 the 23 into 25 house 24 the 25 house 25 house 26 . the [moment] [petru] [was] [seated] [on] [the] horse [he] [felt] his arm three times [as] [strong] [as] before , and [even] [his] [heart] [felt] [braver] [.] 1 the 8 horse 8 horse 20 and 11 his 12 arm 12 arm 13 three 13 three 14 times 14 times 18 before 18 before 19 , 19 , 20 and but , horrible though he was , he had met his match . 1 but 5 he 2 , 4 though 3 horrible 4 though 4 though 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 10 met 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 8 he 10 met 10 met 12 match 11 his 12 match 12 match 13 . petru showed no fear , but rolled up his sleeves , that his arms might be free . 1 petru 2 showed 1 petru 4 fear 1 petru 7 rolled 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 rolled 8 up 7 rolled 10 sleeves 9 his 10 sleeves 10 sleeves 11 , 10 sleeves 14 arms 11 , 12 that 13 his 14 arms 14 arms 15 might 15 might 16 be 16 be 17 free 17 free 18 . petru wasted no more words , but drew his sword and prepared to throw himself on the bridge . 1 petru 2 wasted 2 wasted 3 no 2 wasted 5 words 2 wasted 8 drew 3 no 4 more 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 but 8 drew 10 sword 9 his 10 sword 10 sword 11 and 10 sword 12 prepared 12 prepared 13 to 12 prepared 14 throw 14 throw 15 himself 14 throw 18 bridge 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 bridge 18 bridge 19 . and in this fashion they passed the bridge . 1 and 2 in 2 in 4 fashion 3 this 4 fashion 4 fashion 6 passed 4 fashion 9 . 5 they 6 passed 6 passed 8 bridge 7 the 8 bridge ' [but] we have got to go [further] [still] , ' said [petru] [,] [after] he had taken [a] [farewell] [glance] [at] his [native] [land] . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 got 5 got 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 16 he 12 said 26 . 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 taken 18 taken 23 his like the wind ? 1 like 3 wind 1 like 4 ? 2 the 3 wind like thought ? 1 like 2 thought 1 like 3 ? like desire ? or like a curse ? ' 1 like 2 desire 2 desire 3 ? 2 desire 7 curse 4 or 7 curse 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 curse 7 curse 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' petru looked about him , up at the heavens and down again to the earth . 1 petru 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 6 up 2 looked 7 at 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 , 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 heavens 9 heavens 10 and 9 heavens 12 again 9 heavens 15 earth 11 down 12 again 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 . a desert lay spread out before him , whose aspect made his hair stand on end . 1 a 2 desert 2 desert 3 lay 2 desert 4 spread 4 spread 5 out 4 spread 6 before 4 spread 10 aspect 6 before 7 him 8 , 9 whose 9 whose 10 aspect 10 aspect 11 made 10 aspect 13 hair 12 his 13 hair 13 hair 14 stand 13 hair 16 end 14 stand 15 on 16 end 17 . before [petru] [lay] [a] [wood] [made] [of] [copper] , with [copper] [trees] [and] [copper] [leaves] , [with] [bushes] and [flowers] [of] [copper] [also] [.] 1 before 9 , 9 , 19 and 10 with 16 , 16 , 19 and petru stood and stared as a man does when he sees something that he has never seen , and of which he has never heard . 1 petru 2 stood 1 petru 4 stared 3 and 4 stared 4 stared 5 as 5 as 11 sees 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 does 8 does 11 sees 9 when 11 sees 10 he 11 sees 11 sees 12 something 12 something 13 that 12 something 15 has 12 something 23 has 14 he 15 has 15 has 17 seen 16 never 17 seen 18 , 19 and 18 , 21 which 20 of 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 has 23 has 24 never 24 never 25 heard 25 heard 26 . then he rode right into the wood . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 4 right 3 rode 5 into 5 into 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 . ' [take] me , [for] [i] [am] [lovely] , and can give [strength] to [whoever] [plucks] me , ' said [one] [.] 1 ' 20 said 3 me 4 , 4 , 10 and 4 , 20 said 9 , 10 and 11 can 12 give 12 give 17 me 14 to 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said petru was not deaf to their persuasion , and was just stooping to pick one when the horse sprang to one side . 1 petru 7 persuasion 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 deaf 4 deaf 7 persuasion 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 persuasion 7 persuasion 8 , 7 persuasion 12 stooping 8 , 9 and 10 was 12 stooping 11 just 12 stooping 12 stooping 14 pick 12 stooping 18 horse 13 to 14 pick 14 pick 15 one 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 sprang 19 sprang 20 to 19 sprang 22 side 21 one 22 side 22 side 23 . ' [why] don't you [stay] [still] ? ' asked [petru] [roughly] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 you 4 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 12 . ' [do] [not] [pick] [the] [flowers] [;] [it] will [bring] you [bad] [luck] [;] answered the horse . 1 ' 9 will 1 ' 15 answered 9 will 11 you 15 answered 17 horse 16 the 17 horse 17 horse 18 . ' [why] [should] [it] do that ? ' 1 ' 5 do 5 do 7 ? 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [these] [flowers] are [under] [a] [curse] [.] 1 ' 4 are [whoever] [plucks] [them] [must] [fight] [the] [welwa] [(] [@number@] [)] [of] [the] [woods] [.] ['] ( @number@ ) [a] [goblin] [.] 1 ( 2 @number@ 2 @number@ 3 ) ' [what] [kind] [of] [a] [goblin] is [the] [welwa] ? ' 1 ' 7 is 7 is 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] [,] [do] leave me [in] [peace] ! 1 ' 9 ! 5 leave 6 me 6 me 9 ! but listen . 1 but 2 listen 2 listen 3 . look at the flowers as much as you like , but pick none , ' and the horse walked on slowly . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 flowers 4 flowers 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 as 7 as 8 you 7 as 19 walked 8 you 9 like 8 you 12 pick 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 pick 12 pick 13 none 14 , 15 ' 14 , 16 and 16 and 19 walked 17 the 18 horse 18 horse 19 walked 19 walked 20 on 19 walked 21 slowly 21 slowly 22 . but in vain ! 1 but 3 vain 2 in 3 vain 3 vain 4 ! if a man is fated to be unlucky , unlucky he will be , whatever he may do ! 1 if 5 fated 2 a 3 man 3 man 5 fated 4 is 5 fated 5 fated 6 to 5 fated 7 be 5 fated 8 unlucky 5 fated 10 unlucky 8 unlucky 9 , 10 unlucky 12 will 10 unlucky 15 whatever 10 unlucky 19 ! 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 be 14 , 15 whatever 15 whatever 16 he 15 whatever 17 may 15 whatever 18 do the flowers went on beseeching him , and his heart grew ever weaker and weaker . 1 the 2 flowers 2 flowers 5 beseeching 3 went 5 beseeching 4 on 5 beseeching 5 beseeching 6 him 5 beseeching 10 heart 5 beseeching 11 grew 6 him 7 , 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 heart 11 grew 13 weaker 12 ever 13 weaker 13 weaker 15 weaker 14 and 15 weaker 15 weaker 16 . ' [you] have done [very] wrong , ' said the horse sadly . 1 ' 8 ' 3 have 4 done 4 done 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 sadly 10 the 11 horse 11 horse 12 sadly 12 sadly 13 . ' [but] [it] can't be [helped] [now] . 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 be 5 be 8 . get [yourself] ready [for] [battle] , for [here] [is] the [welwa] [!] ['] 1 get 3 ready 3 ready 6 , 3 ready 7 for 7 for 10 the hardly had [he] [done] [speaking] [,] [scarcely] [had] [petru] [twisted] [his] [wreath] [,] [when] a [soft] [breeze] [arose] [on] [all] [sides] [at] [once] [.] 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 15 a ' [are] you [afraid] ? ' asked the horse , shaking his mane . 1 ' 7 asked 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 13 mane 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 13 mane 10 , 11 shaking 11 shaking 13 mane 12 his 13 mane 13 mane 14 . ' [not] yet , ' replied [petru] [stoutly] , [though] [cold] [shivers] [were] [running] [down] [his] [back] . 1 ' 6 replied 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 9 , 6 replied 18 . ' [what] [must] come will come , whatever it [is] . ' 1 ' 4 come 1 ' 12 ' 5 will 6 come 6 come 11 . 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 it 9 it 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [don't] be [afraid] , ' said the horse . 1 ' 6 ' 3 be 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 10 . ' [i] will [help] you . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 you 5 you 6 . take [the] [bridle] [from] my [neck] [,] [and] [try] [to] [catch] [the] [welwa] [with] it . ' 1 take 5 my 1 take 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' she had not [exactly] [a] [head] [,] yet [neither] was [she] [without] one . 1 she 2 had 1 she 10 was 2 had 3 not 3 not 8 yet 10 was 13 one 13 one 14 . she did not fly through the air , but neither did she walk upon the earth . 1 she 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 fly 4 fly 5 through 5 through 7 air 5 through 15 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 neither 9 but 12 she 10 neither 11 did 13 walk 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 earth 16 earth 17 . and that was the [welwa] [.] 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the petru planted himself firmly in his stirrups , and began to lay about him with his sword , but could feel nothing . 1 petru 2 planted 2 planted 3 himself 2 planted 7 stirrups 4 firmly 7 stirrups 5 in 7 stirrups 6 his 7 stirrups 7 stirrups 8 , 7 stirrups 9 and 7 stirrups 10 began 7 stirrups 12 lay 7 stirrups 13 about 7 stirrups 17 sword 7 stirrups 18 , 10 began 11 to 13 about 14 him 15 with 16 his 16 his 17 sword 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 could 20 could 21 feel 20 could 22 nothing 22 nothing 23 . a day [and] [a] [night] [went] [by] , and the [fight] was still [undecided] , but at last [the] [welwa] [began] [to] [pant] [for] [breath] . 1 a 2 day 2 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 18 last 12 was 13 still 13 still 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 26 . ' [let] [us] wait a little [and] [rest] , ' [gasped] she [.] 1 ' 4 wait 4 wait 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 she petru stopped and lowered his sword . 1 petru 2 stopped 1 petru 4 lowered 2 stopped 3 and 4 lowered 5 his 4 lowered 6 sword 6 sword 7 . the [welwa] [gave] [a] [neigh] [like] [a] horse [and] [a] [howl] [like] a wolf , and [threw] [herself] [afresh] [on] [petru] [.] 1 the 8 horse 8 horse 16 and 13 a 14 wolf 14 wolf 15 , 15 , 16 and for another day and night the battle raged more furiously than before . 1 for 2 another 2 another 3 day 2 another 8 raged 4 and 8 raged 5 night 8 raged 6 the 7 battle 7 battle 8 raged 8 raged 9 more 8 raged 10 furiously 10 furiously 11 than 11 than 12 before 12 before 13 . and [petru] [grew] so [exhausted] he could [scarcely] move [his] [arm] [.] 1 and 4 so 4 so 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 9 move ' [you] [must] not [stop] [an] [instant] , ' said the horse . 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 . and [petru] went on [fighting] , [though] he [barely] had [strength] to [move] his [arm] . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 on 3 went 12 to 4 on 6 , 6 , 8 he 8 he 10 had 12 to 14 his 14 his 16 . in a moment , from the [welwa] [sprang] [a] [horse] the most beautiful [horse] [in] [the] world [.] 1 in 2 a 1 in 17 world 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 5 from 6 the 6 the 17 world 11 the 12 most 11 the 17 world 12 most 13 beautiful and [he] told [petru] [all] his story , and how he had been bewitched for many years . 1 and 3 told 3 told 7 story 6 his 7 story 7 story 18 . 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 how 10 how 16 many 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 bewitched 14 bewitched 16 many 15 for 16 many 16 many 17 years 17 years 18 . so [petru] [tied] [the] [welwa] [to] [his] [own] [horse] [and] [rode] on . 1 so 12 on 12 on 13 . where did he ride ? 1 where 2 did 1 where 3 he 1 where 5 ? 4 ride 5 ? that [i] [cannot] [tell] [you] [,] [but] he rode on fast till he got out of the copper wood . 1 that 8 he 8 he 9 rode 9 rode 10 on 9 rode 11 fast 9 rode 12 till 9 rode 19 wood 13 he 14 got 14 got 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 18 copper 17 the 18 copper 18 copper 19 wood 19 wood 20 . for in front of him stretched a forest that was far more wonderful , as it was made of glistening trees and shining flowers . 1 for 9 that 2 in 3 front 3 front 4 of 3 front 5 him 3 front 6 stretched 6 stretched 7 a 6 stretched 8 forest 8 forest 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 far 10 was 23 shining 11 far 12 more 12 more 13 wonderful 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 23 shining 18 made 20 glistening 19 of 20 glistening 20 glistening 21 trees 20 glistening 23 shining 21 trees 22 and 23 shining 24 flowers 24 flowers 25 . it was the silver wood . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 wood 4 silver 5 wood 5 wood 6 . as before , the flowers began to beg the young man to gather them . 1 as 2 before 2 before 3 , 2 before 14 them 4 the 5 flowers 5 flowers 6 began 6 began 7 to 6 began 13 gather 8 beg 13 gather 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 man 10 young 13 gather 12 to 13 gather 13 gather 14 them 14 them 15 . for three days [and] [three] [nights] [they] [fought] , but at last [petru] [cast] the [bridle] [over] [the] head of the second [welwa] . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 last 11 at 15 the 15 the 19 head 19 head 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 second 22 second 24 . he drew his sword and made himself ready for the fight . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 4 sword 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 and 4 sword 8 ready 6 made 7 himself 6 made 8 ready 8 ready 9 for 8 ready 11 fight 9 for 10 the 11 fight 12 . ' [i] will [die] ! ' cried [he] , ' [or] he [shall] [have] [my] [bridle] over his head . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 10 ' 5 ! 21 ' 6 ' 7 cried 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 17 over 18 his 18 his 19 head 19 head 20 . 20 . 21 ' by dawn of the second day it had vanished altogether , and the sun shone brightly in the heavens . 1 by 2 dawn 2 dawn 5 second 2 dawn 15 shone 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 day 7 it 15 shone 8 had 9 vanished 9 vanished 10 altogether 9 vanished 15 shone 10 altogether 11 , 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sun 14 sun 15 shone 15 shone 16 brightly 16 brightly 19 heavens 16 brightly 20 . 17 in 19 heavens 18 the 19 heavens it [seemed] [to] [petru] that he had been born [again] . 1 it 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 born 9 born 11 . and the [welwa] [?] 1 and 2 the she had vanished . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 . ' [you] [had] [better] [take] [breath] now you can , for the fight will have to begin [all] [over] [again] , ' said the horse . 1 ' 7 now 1 ' 23 said 7 now 8 you 8 you 9 can 10 , 11 for 10 , 23 said 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 fight 14 will 15 have 14 will 17 begin 15 have 16 to 17 begin 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 said 23 said 24 the 24 the 25 horse 25 horse 26 . ' [what] was it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 7 asked 3 was 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [it] [was] [the] [welwa] , ' replied the horse , ' [changed] [into] a [fog] ['] [listen] [!] 1 ' 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 horse 10 horse 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 a she is coming ! ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' and [petru] [had] [hardly] [drawn] [a] [long] [breath] when he felt [something] [approaching] [from] [the] [side] , though what he could not tell . 1 and 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 felt 10 he 21 could 17 , 18 though 18 though 20 he 19 what 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 not 21 could 23 tell 23 tell 24 . ' [woe] [be] to me ! ' cried [petru] [,] [frightened] [at] [last] . 1 ' 8 cried 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 14 . the battle began anew . 1 the 2 battle 2 battle 4 anew 3 began 4 anew 4 anew 5 . for a day and a night [petru] [fought] [on] [,] [without] [knowing] [at] [whom] [or] [what] [he] [struck] . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 day 3 day 4 and 3 day 6 night 5 a 6 night 6 night 19 . at dawn on the second , he felt that both his feet were lame . 1 at 2 dawn 2 dawn 5 second 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 14 lame 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 that 8 felt 14 lame 10 both 12 feet 11 his 12 feet 12 feet 13 were 12 feet 14 lame 14 lame 15 . ' [now] [i] [am] [done] [for] [,] ['] [thought] [he] [,] and his blows fell thicker and harder in his desperation . 1 ' 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 21 desperation 14 blows 16 thicker 15 fell 16 thicker 16 thicker 17 and 16 thicker 21 desperation 18 harder 21 desperation 19 in 21 desperation 20 his 21 desperation 21 desperation 22 . and the sun came out and the water disappeared , without his knowing how or when . 1 and 9 disappeared 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 came 3 sun 9 disappeared 4 came 5 out 6 and 9 disappeared 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 , 9 disappeared 11 without 9 disappeared 17 . 11 without 12 his 11 without 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 how 13 knowing 15 or 13 knowing 16 when ' [take] [breath] , ' said the horse , ' for you have no time to lose . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 no 11 for 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 no 14 no 15 time 15 time 17 lose 16 to 17 lose 17 lose 18 . the [welwa] [will] [return] [in] [a] moment [.] ['] 1 the 7 moment petru made no reply , only wondered how , exhausted as he was , he should ever be able to carry on the fight . 1 petru 10 exhausted 2 made 4 reply 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 4 reply 10 exhausted 6 only 7 wondered 7 wondered 8 how 7 wondered 10 exhausted 9 , 10 exhausted 10 exhausted 12 he 10 exhausted 14 , 10 exhausted 15 he 10 exhausted 19 able 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 was 16 should 17 ever 16 should 18 be 18 be 19 able 19 able 20 to 19 able 21 carry 19 able 24 fight 21 carry 22 on 22 on 23 the 24 fight 25 . but he settled himself in his saddle , grasped his sword , and waited . 1 but 2 he 2 he 9 grasped 3 settled 4 himself 3 settled 9 grasped 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 saddle 7 saddle 8 , 7 saddle 9 grasped 9 grasped 11 sword 9 grasped 14 waited 10 his 11 sword 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 waited 14 waited 15 . and then something came to him [what] [i] [cannot] tell you . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 something 2 then 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 him 5 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . at least , that [was] [what] the [welwa] [seemed] [like] [to] [petru] [.] 1 at 2 least 1 at 7 the 2 least 3 , 2 least 4 that as the day wore on , his strength began to fail , and when darkness fell he could hardly keep his eyes open . 1 as 4 wore 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 wore 4 wore 5 on 4 wore 8 strength 5 on 6 , 7 his 8 strength 8 strength 9 began 8 strength 11 fail 9 began 10 to 11 fail 12 , 11 fail 15 darkness 11 fail 20 keep 12 , 13 and 14 when 15 darkness 15 darkness 16 fell 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 keep 20 keep 23 open 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 open 23 open 24 . when the grey light of morning came , he was past standing on his feet , but fought now upon his knees . 1 when 7 came 2 the 3 grey 3 grey 4 light 3 grey 6 morning 4 light 5 of 6 morning 7 came 7 came 20 upon 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 standing 11 past 12 standing 12 standing 13 on 13 on 14 his 14 his 15 feet 15 feet 16 , 15 feet 18 fought 16 , 17 but 18 fought 19 now 18 fought 20 upon 20 upon 22 knees 21 his 22 knees 22 knees 23 . ' [make] one [more] [struggle] ; it is [nearly] [over] now , ' said the horse , [seeing] [that] [petru] ['s] [strength] [was] [waning] [fast] . 1 ' 3 one 1 ' 14 said 6 ; 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 15 the 14 said 26 . 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 17 , petru wiped the sweat from his brow with his gauntlet , and with a desperate effort rose to his feet . 1 petru 2 wiped 2 wiped 4 sweat 3 the 4 sweat 4 sweat 5 from 4 sweat 10 gauntlet 6 his 7 brow 7 brow 10 gauntlet 8 with 10 gauntlet 9 his 10 gauntlet 10 gauntlet 12 and 10 gauntlet 15 desperate 11 , 12 and 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 desperate 15 desperate 16 effort 16 effort 17 rose 17 rose 18 to 17 rose 20 feet 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 feet 20 feet 21 . ' [strike] the [welwa] [on] [the] [mouth] [with] [the] [bridle] , ' said the horse , and [petru] [did] [it] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 13 said 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 21 . 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 17 and 16 , 17 and so [the] [four] [horses] [galloped] fast , and [by] [nightfall] they were at the [borders] of the [golden] forest . 1 so 6 fast 6 fast 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 forest 19 forest 20 . then [petru] began to think of the [crowns] that he [wore] , and [what] they had [cost] [him] . 1 then 10 he 1 then 12 , 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 of 5 think 9 that 6 of 7 the 9 that 10 he 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 19 . ' [after] all , what [do] [i] [want] [with] [so] [many] ? 1 ' 5 what 3 all 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 12 ? ' [stay] ! ' cried the horse , ' do not throw them away [!] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 throw 12 throw 13 them 12 throw 14 away perhaps we shall find them of use . 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 shall 3 shall 4 find 4 find 5 them 5 them 8 . 6 of 7 use 7 use 8 . get down and pick them up . ' 1 get 2 down 2 down 4 pick 3 and 4 pick 4 pick 5 them 4 pick 6 up 6 up 7 . 7 . 8 ' so [petru] [got] [down] and picked [them] up , and [they] [all] went on . 1 so 13 went 5 and 6 picked 6 picked 8 up 8 up 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . at the same instant the horse stood still of itself . 1 at 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 instant 4 instant 6 horse 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 stood 6 horse 10 itself 7 stood 8 still 9 of 10 itself 10 itself 11 . ' [what] is the matter ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 8 asked 3 is 5 matter 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 . ' [i] [am] [afraid] [that] [something] [evil] will [happen] to us , ' answered the horse . 1 ' 8 will 1 ' 14 answered 10 to 11 us 11 us 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 16 horse 15 the 16 horse 16 horse 17 . ' [but] why should it ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 3 why 6 ? 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' but all along the road [there] [are] [huge] [fires] , [and] [i] [dread] [lest] [you] [should] [stop] [and] [warm] [yourself] at them . ' 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 along 3 along 5 road 4 the 5 road 5 road 10 , 10 , 24 ' 21 at 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 ' ( [@number@] ) [in] [german] ['] [mittwoch] , ' the [feminine] [form] [of] [mercury] [.] 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the ' [and] why should [i] not [warm] [myself] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 3 why 9 ? 4 should 6 not 9 ? 10 ' ' [something] [fearful] will happen to you if you [do] , ' replied the horse sadly [.] 1 ' 13 replied 4 will 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 5 happen 8 if 6 to 7 you 8 if 9 you 9 you 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 sadly ' [well] [,] [forward] ! ' cried [petru] [lightly] , ' [and] if [i] have to bear cold , [i] [must] [bear] [it] [!] ' 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 5 ! 11 ' 5 ! 25 ' 6 ' 7 cried 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 if 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 bear 17 bear 18 cold 18 cold 19 , 19 , 25 ' but [petru] [was] no [coward] ; [the] [fight] he had gone [through] [had] [strengthened] [his] [powers] [of] [endurance] , and he [stood] [the] [test] [bravely] [.] 1 but 4 no 4 no 6 ; 6 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 gone 11 gone 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he the breath froze in his mouth , but he took no notice , only bade his horse ride on the faster . 1 the 2 breath 2 breath 3 froze 3 froze 6 mouth 3 froze 19 on 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 took 10 took 12 notice 11 no 12 notice 12 notice 15 bade 13 , 15 bade 14 only 15 bade 15 bade 18 ride 16 his 17 horse 17 horse 18 ride 18 ride 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 faster 21 faster 22 . ' [good-day] , little mother ! ' said he . 1 ' 8 said 3 , 8 said 4 little 5 mother 5 mother 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 . ' [very] well , thank you , my frozen friend ! ' 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 thank 5 thank 6 you 5 thank 7 , 5 thank 11 ! 8 my 10 friend 9 frozen 10 friend 10 friend 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' petru laughed , and waited for her to speak . 1 petru 2 laughed 1 petru 5 waited 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 for 5 waited 9 speak 6 for 7 her 8 to 9 speak 9 speak 10 . ' [you] have [borne] [yourself] [bravely] [,] ['] [went] [on] [the] [goddess] [,] [tapping] [him] [on] [the] [shoulder] [.] 1 ' 3 have ' [now] you [shall] [have] [your] [reward] , ' and [she] [opened] [an] [iron] [chest] [,] out of [which] [she] [took] a little [box] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 and 10 and 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 22 a 22 a 23 little 23 little 25 . take it , and treasure it , for some day it may help you . 1 take 2 it 1 take 5 treasure 1 take 11 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 and 5 treasure 6 it 5 treasure 9 some 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 some 9 some 10 day 11 it 12 may 12 may 13 help 13 help 14 you 13 help 15 . if you open it , it will tell you anything you want , and give you news of your fatherland . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 7 will 3 open 4 it 4 it 5 , 4 it 7 will 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 tell 7 will 15 give 8 tell 9 you 8 tell 10 anything 8 tell 11 you 11 you 12 want 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 give 15 give 16 you 15 give 20 fatherland 17 news 20 fatherland 18 of 20 fatherland 19 your 20 fatherland 20 fatherland 22 ' 21 . 22 ' petru thanked her gratefully for her gift , mounted his horse , and rode away . 1 petru 2 thanked 1 petru 9 mounted 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 4 gratefully 4 gratefully 5 for 4 gratefully 7 gift 4 gratefully 8 , 6 her 7 gift 9 mounted 10 his 9 mounted 11 horse 9 mounted 14 rode 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 rode 14 rode 15 away 15 away 16 . when he was some distance from the hut , he opened the casket . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 some 4 some 5 distance 5 distance 6 from 5 distance 8 hut 7 the 8 hut 8 hut 9 , 8 hut 13 casket 10 he 11 opened 11 opened 13 casket 12 the 13 casket 13 casket 14 . ' [what] are your [commands] ? ' asked a voice [inside] . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 8 asked 4 your 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 voice 9 a 10 voice 10 voice 12 . ' [give] [me] [news] of my father , ' he replied , rather nervously . 1 ' 11 replied 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 replied 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 , 11 replied 14 nervously 13 rather 14 nervously 14 nervously 15 . ' [he] is [sitting] [in] [council] [with] [his] [nobles] , ' answered the [casket] [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 answered 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 the ' [is] [he] well ? ['] 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 ? ' [not] [particularly] , for he is [furiously] angry . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 , 5 for 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 9 angry 9 angry 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] has [angered] [him] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 has ' [your] [brothers] [costan] [and] [florea] , ' replied the [casket] [.] 1 ' 9 replied 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the ' [stop] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have some advice to give you , ' said the horse at last . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 some 3 some 4 advice 4 advice 6 give 4 advice 12 horse 5 to 6 give 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 . ' [what] is it ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [you] [have] [known] what it is to [suffer] [cold] [;] you [will] [have] [to] [endure] [heat] , such as you have never dreamed of . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 7 is 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 to 8 to 12 you 12 you 18 , 18 , 20 as 19 such 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 have 22 have 24 dreamed 23 never 24 dreamed 24 dreamed 25 of 25 of 26 . be as [brave] [now] as you were [then] . 1 be 2 as 2 as 5 as 5 as 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 9 . let no one tempt you to try to cool yourself , or evil will befall you . ' 1 let 4 tempt 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 tempt 4 tempt 5 you 4 tempt 7 try 4 tempt 9 cool 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 to 9 cool 10 yourself 9 cool 15 befall 10 yourself 11 , 12 or 13 evil 13 evil 15 befall 14 will 15 befall 15 befall 16 you 15 befall 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [forwards] ! ' answered [petru] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 . ' [do] not [worry] [yourself] [.] 1 ' 3 not if [i] [have] [escaped] [without] [being] [frozen] [,] there is no chance [of] [my] [melting] . ' 1 if 9 there 9 there 10 is 9 there 11 no 11 no 12 chance 12 chance 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [why] not [?] 1 ' 3 not ( [@number@] ) in [the] [german] ['] [donnerstag] ['] [the] [day] [of] [the] [thunder] [god] [,] [i.e] . [jupiter] [.] 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 4 in 3 ) 18 . and it [was] [hot] [.] 1 and 2 it the very [iron] of the horse 's [shoes] [began] [to] [melt] [,] [but] [petru] [gave] [no] [heed] [.] 1 the 2 very 1 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 7 's the sweat ran down his face , but he dried it with his gauntlet . 1 the 2 sweat 2 sweat 3 ran 2 sweat 14 gauntlet 4 down 14 gauntlet 5 his 6 face 5 his 14 gauntlet 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 10 dried 11 it 10 dried 14 gauntlet 12 with 14 gauntlet 13 his 14 gauntlet 14 gauntlet 15 . when [petru] [looked] [at] [them] his heart burned within him , and his mouth [grew] [parched] . 1 when 6 his 6 his 7 heart 7 heart 9 within 8 burned 9 within 9 within 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 mouth 14 mouth 17 . ' [come] [,] my [hero] , [come] and [rest] [;] [the] [heat] will [kill] you , ' said they . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 18 said 6 , 8 and 8 and 13 will 13 will 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 they 18 said 20 . petru shook his head and said nothing , for he had lost the power of speech . 1 petru 2 shook 1 petru 11 had 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 6 said 7 nothing 6 said 10 he 7 nothing 9 for 8 , 9 for 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 lost 12 lost 14 power 13 the 14 power 14 power 15 of 14 power 16 speech 16 speech 17 . long he rode in this awful state , how long none can tell . 1 long 7 state 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 7 state 4 in 7 state 5 this 7 state 6 awful 7 state 7 state 11 none 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 long 10 long 11 none 11 none 12 can 12 can 13 tell 13 tell 14 . suddenly the heat seemed to become less , and , in the distance , he saw a little hut on a hill . 1 suddenly 3 heat 2 the 3 heat 3 heat 4 seemed 3 heat 6 become 3 heat 9 and 3 heat 10 , 3 heat 11 in 4 seemed 5 to 6 become 7 less 8 , 9 and 11 in 12 the 12 the 22 hill 13 distance 14 , 13 distance 16 saw 13 distance 19 hut 15 he 16 saw 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 hut 19 hut 22 hill 20 on 22 hill 21 a 22 hill 22 hill 23 . she welcomed him , and kindly invited him in , and bade him tell her all his adventures . 1 she 2 welcomed 2 welcomed 3 him 2 welcomed 6 kindly 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 kindly 6 kindly 7 invited 6 kindly 12 bade 6 kindly 14 tell 6 kindly 19 . 7 invited 8 him 9 in 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 bade 12 bade 13 him 14 tell 15 her 14 tell 16 all 16 all 18 adventures 17 his 18 adventures ' [for] , ' he said , ' [who] [knows] how [far] [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [dawn] [may] yet be ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 22 ' 8 ' 11 how 19 yet 21 ? 20 be 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [stay] for [one] [moment] [,] [for] [i] have a word of advice to give you . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 10 a 9 have 10 a 10 a 11 word 11 word 12 of 11 word 13 advice 13 advice 15 give 13 advice 17 . 14 to 15 give 15 give 16 you on your way back , come to me again , and [i] will give you something that [may] be of use to you . ' 1 on 2 your 1 on 3 way 3 way 4 back 4 back 5 , 4 back 7 to 6 come 7 to 7 to 8 me 7 to 19 be 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 give 14 give 15 you 14 give 16 something 16 something 17 that 19 be 21 use 20 of 21 use 21 use 22 to 22 to 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' ( [@number@] ) ['] [vineri] ['] [is] [friday] , [and] [also] ' [venus] . ' 1 ( 3 ) 3 ) 9 , 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 ' 14 . 15 ' so [petru] [mounted] [his] [horse] , and [had] [hardly] [ridden] [three] [steps] when he found himself in a new country . 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 found 15 found 16 himself 16 himself 17 in 17 in 20 country 18 a 19 new 19 new 20 country 20 country 21 . then he stopped in front of the house , and [petru] [jumped] [off] [and] went to the door . 1 then 2 he 1 then 15 went 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 10 and 4 in 5 front 5 front 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 house 8 house 9 , 9 , 10 and 15 went 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 . ' [do] not be in such a hurry , ' cried the horse . 1 ' 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 8 hurry 5 in 12 the 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 hurry 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 horse 13 horse 14 . ' [there] are [several] [things] [i] must tell you first . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 9 you 7 must 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 first 10 first 11 . you [cannot] [enter] [the] [house] [of] [the] [goddess] [venus] like that . 1 you 10 like 10 like 11 that 10 like 12 . she is always watched and guarded by the whirlwind . ' 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 6 guarded 4 watched 5 and 4 watched 6 guarded 6 guarded 7 by 6 guarded 9 whirlwind 7 by 8 the 9 whirlwind 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] [am] [i] [to] do then ? ' 1 ' 6 do 6 do 8 ? 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [take] [the] [copper] [wreath] , and go [with] [it] to that [little] [hill] [over] [there] . 1 ' 12 that 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 11 to 11 to 12 that 12 that 17 . when you reach it , say to yourself , " were there ever such lovely maidens ! such angels ! such fairy souls ! " 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 reach 2 you 6 say 3 reach 4 it 4 it 5 , 6 say 8 yourself 6 say 14 such 7 to 8 yourself 8 yourself 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 were 12 there 12 there 14 such 13 ever 14 such 14 such 15 lovely 15 lovely 16 maidens 16 maidens 17 ! 16 maidens 19 angels 18 such 19 angels 19 angels 20 ! 19 angels 21 such 19 angels 23 souls 19 angels 24 ! 22 fairy 23 souls 24 ! 25 " ' [and] why should [i] [do] all this ? ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 3 why 9 ? 7 all 8 this 8 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [ask] no [questions] , but go [and] do it , ' replied the horse . 1 ' 3 no 1 ' 9 do 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 go 9 do 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 . and [petru] did [.] 1 and 3 did scarcely had he flung away the copper wreath than the whirlwind flung himself upon it , and tore it in pieces . 1 scarcely 2 had 1 scarcely 4 flung 3 he 4 flung 4 flung 13 himself 4 flung 14 upon 4 flung 15 it 4 flung 18 tore 5 away 7 copper 6 the 7 copper 7 copper 8 wreath 8 wreath 11 whirlwind 9 than 11 whirlwind 10 the 11 whirlwind 11 whirlwind 12 flung 12 flung 13 himself 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 tore 18 tore 19 it 18 tore 21 pieces 20 in 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 . then [petru] [turned] [once] [more] [to] the horse . 1 then 7 the 7 the 8 horse 8 horse 9 . ' [stop] ! ' cried the horse again . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 horse 7 horse 8 again 8 again 9 . ' [i] [have] [other] [things] [to] [tell] you . 1 ' 8 you 8 you 9 . take the [silver] [wreath] [and] [knock] [at] [the] [windows] [of] [the] [goddess] [venus] [.] 1 take 2 the when she says , " who is there ? " answer that you have come on foot and lost your way on the heath . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 says 3 says 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 who 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 there 8 there 9 ? 8 there 24 heath 9 ? 10 " 11 answer 12 that 12 that 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 come 15 come 16 on 16 on 24 heath 17 foot 18 and 17 foot 24 heath 19 lost 20 your 19 lost 24 heath 21 way 24 heath 22 on 23 the 22 on 24 heath 24 heath 25 . she will then tell you to go your way back again ; but take care not to stir from the spot . 1 she 2 will 2 will 4 tell 2 will 7 go 2 will 14 take 3 then 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 to 7 go 10 back 8 your 9 way 9 way 10 back 10 back 11 again 11 again 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 14 take 15 care 15 care 18 stir 16 not 18 stir 17 to 18 stir 18 stir 19 from 18 stir 21 spot 20 the 21 spot 21 spot 22 . this is what you must say . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 say 6 say 7 . what happens after is your affair . ' 1 what 2 happens 2 happens 3 after 2 happens 6 affair 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 affair 6 affair 7 . 7 . 8 ' petru asked no more , but went towards the house . 1 petru 2 asked 1 petru 3 no 1 petru 7 went 3 no 4 more 3 no 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 went 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 . ' [which] [of] [those] [dogs] is [barking] ? 1 ' 6 is 6 is 8 ? is he [tired] [of] [life] ? ' asked the [goddess] [venus] [.] 1 is 2 he 1 is 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the ' [it] is [i] [,] [o] [goddess] ! ' replied [petru] , [rather] [timidly] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 replied 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 , 10 replied 15 . ' [i] [have] [lost] [my] [way] [on] [the] [heath] [,] [and] [do] [not] [know] [where] [i] am to sleep this night . ' 1 ' 17 am 17 am 18 to 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 21 night 20 this 21 night 21 night 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [where] [did] you leave your horse ? ' asked the goddess sharply . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 leave 5 leave 6 your 6 your 7 horse 7 horse 12 goddess 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 12 goddess 11 the 12 goddess 12 goddess 13 sharply 13 sharply 14 . petru did not answer . 1 petru 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 . he was not sure if he was to lie , or whether he had better tell the truth . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 sure 3 not 16 tell 4 sure 6 he 5 if 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 to 9 lie 8 to 16 tell 9 lie 12 whether 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 whether 12 whether 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 better 16 tell 18 truth 17 the 18 truth 18 truth 19 . ' [go] away , my son , there is no place for you here , ' replied she , drawing back from the window . 1 ' 17 replied 3 away 4 , 4 , 17 replied 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 6 son 17 replied 8 there 9 is 8 there 10 no 10 no 11 place 11 place 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 here 14 here 15 , 15 , 17 replied 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 18 she 17 replied 20 drawing 19 , 20 drawing 20 drawing 21 back 20 drawing 22 from 22 from 24 window 23 the 24 window 24 window 25 . ' [let] [me] [see] [this] [wreath] [,] my son , ['] and [petru] held it out to her . 1 ' 8 my 8 my 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 held 14 held 15 it 14 held 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [come] into the house , ' [went] [on] [the] [goddess] [;] ['] do not [fear] [the] [dogs] [,] [they] [always] know [my] [will] . ' 1 ' 26 ' 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 14 do 14 do 15 not 15 not 22 know 22 know 25 . 25 . 26 ' and so they did , for as the young man passed they wagged their tails to him . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 did 3 they 13 wagged 5 , 6 for 6 for 8 the 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 man 9 young 13 wagged 11 passed 13 wagged 12 they 13 wagged 13 wagged 15 tails 14 their 15 tails 15 tails 18 . 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 . but [petru] [agreed] [with] [her] [in] [everything] [,] [as] he had been taught was only polite . 1 but 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 taught 13 taught 16 polite 14 was 15 only 15 only 16 polite 16 polite 17 . but was [anybody] [ever] [so] [old] [as] she [!] 1 but 2 was 1 but 8 she but [venus] was [joyful] in her heart [when] [she] [saw] [petru] ['s] eyes fixed upon her . 1 but 3 was 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 heart 6 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 fixed 14 fixed 15 upon 15 upon 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [nothing] [was] that is , and the world was not a world [when] [i] [was] born , ' said she . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 10 was 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 world 9 world 10 was 10 was 11 not 10 was 12 a 10 was 17 born 12 a 13 world 17 born 18 , 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 20 said 20 said 21 she 20 said 22 . but every hundred years there came a wrinkle on my face . 1 but 2 every 2 every 8 wrinkle 3 hundred 4 years 3 hundred 8 wrinkle 5 there 8 wrinkle 6 came 8 wrinkle 7 a 8 wrinkle 8 wrinkle 9 on 8 wrinkle 10 my 8 wrinkle 11 face 11 face 12 . and now [i] [am] [old] . ' 1 and 2 now 2 now 6 . 6 . 7 ' petru did not know what to do . 1 petru 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 . ' [close] [to] [the] [fairy] ['s] [house] is a well , and [whoever] [drinks] [from] it will [blossom] [again] [like] [a] [rose] [.] 1 ' 8 is 1 ' 10 well 8 is 9 a 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 it 16 it 17 will bring me a flagon of it [,] [and] [i] [will] [do] [anything] to prove my gratitude . 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 4 flagon 3 a 4 flagon 4 flagon 5 of 5 of 16 gratitude 6 it 13 to 13 to 14 prove 14 prove 16 gratitude 15 my 16 gratitude 16 gratitude 17 . it is not easy ! no one knows that better than [i] [do] ! 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 ! 2 is 4 easy 2 is 6 no 3 not 4 easy 4 easy 5 ! 6 no 7 one 7 one 8 knows 8 knows 9 that 8 knows 10 better 10 better 11 than then she rose and lifted the lid of an iron-bound chest , and took out of it a very tiny flute . 1 then 2 she 2 she 5 lifted 3 rose 5 lifted 4 and 5 lifted 5 lifted 7 lid 6 the 7 lid 7 lid 10 iron-bound 7 lid 20 tiny 8 of 10 iron-bound 9 an 10 iron-bound 10 iron-bound 11 chest 10 iron-bound 14 took 10 iron-bound 15 out 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 took 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 it 18 a 20 tiny 19 very 20 tiny 20 tiny 21 flute 21 flute 22 . ' [do] you see this ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 see 3 you 6 ? 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 8 she 9 asked 9 asked 10 . so [petru] [bade] [her] [good-night] , [put] [the] [flute] [in] [its] [case] [,] and [laid] [himself] down in the [lowest] chamber [to] [sleep] [.] 1 so 6 , 6 , 14 and 14 and 17 down 17 down 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 21 chamber then he dressed himself and made ready to start . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 himself 3 dressed 7 ready 5 and 6 made 6 made 7 ready 7 ready 8 to 7 ready 9 start 9 start 10 . ' [stop] [,] ['] [cried] [venus] [from] [her] [window] [,] ['] [i] have [still] a piece of advice [to] [give] [you] . 1 ' 13 have 13 have 15 a 15 a 16 piece 16 piece 17 of 16 piece 18 advice 18 advice 22 . leave one of your horses here , and only take three . 1 leave 4 your 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 your 4 your 5 horses 5 horses 6 here 5 horses 11 three 5 horses 12 . 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 only 10 take 9 only 11 three ride slowly till you get to the fairy 's kingdom , then dismount and go on foot . 1 ride 2 slowly 2 slowly 3 till 2 slowly 17 foot 3 till 5 get 4 you 5 get 6 to 13 dismount 7 the 8 fairy 8 fairy 13 dismount 9 's 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 , 10 kingdom 13 dismount 12 then 13 dismount 13 dismount 14 and 13 dismount 15 go 13 dismount 17 foot 16 on 17 foot 17 foot 18 . when you return , see that all your three horses remain on the road , while you walk . 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 return 3 return 4 , 3 return 10 horses 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 all 7 all 8 your 7 all 9 three 9 three 10 horses 10 horses 11 remain 11 remain 14 road 11 remain 16 while 12 on 14 road 13 the 14 road 15 , 16 while 16 while 18 walk 17 you 18 walk 18 walk 19 . she is hideous , more hideous than anything you can imagine , with owl 's eyes , foxy face , and cat 's claws . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 hideous 3 hideous 4 , 3 hideous 6 hideous 5 more 6 hideous 6 hideous 7 than 6 hideous 8 anything 6 hideous 11 imagine 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 imagine 11 imagine 14 owl 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 owl 14 owl 18 foxy 15 's 18 foxy 16 eyes 18 foxy 17 , 18 foxy 18 foxy 19 face 18 foxy 21 and 18 foxy 22 cat 18 foxy 24 claws 20 , 21 and 23 's 24 claws 24 claws 25 . do you hear ? do you hear ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 4 ? 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 hear 7 hear 8 ? be sure you never look at her . ' 1 be 2 sure 2 sure 3 you 3 you 4 never 3 you 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 . 8 . 9 ' petru thanked her , and managed to get off at last . 1 petru 2 thanked 1 petru 6 managed 2 thanked 3 her 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 managed 6 managed 7 to 6 managed 8 get 8 get 9 off 9 off 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 . he did not know there was such a beautiful castle in the world . 1 he 2 did 1 he 6 was 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 such 7 such 8 a 8 a 9 beautiful 9 beautiful 10 castle 9 beautiful 13 world 11 in 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 . he had hardly gone many steps when he stumbled over a huge giant , who had been lulled to sleep by the music . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 2 had 4 gone 2 had 18 lulled 5 many 9 stumbled 6 steps 9 stumbled 7 when 8 he 7 when 9 stumbled 9 stumbled 10 over 9 stumbled 12 huge 11 a 12 huge 12 huge 18 lulled 13 giant 18 lulled 14 , 15 who 15 who 18 lulled 16 had 18 lulled 17 been 18 lulled 18 lulled 19 to 18 lulled 20 sleep 18 lulled 21 by 18 lulled 23 music 22 the 23 music 23 music 24 . this was one of the guards of the castle ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 guards 6 guards 9 castle 6 guards 10 ! 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 castle as he lay there on his back , he seemed so big that [in] [spite] [of] [petru] 's [haste] [he] [stopped] to [measure] him . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 3 lay 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 , 7 back 22 to 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 seemed 10 seemed 11 so 11 so 12 big 11 so 13 that 13 that 18 's 22 to 24 him 24 him 25 . it is needless to say what the dragons were like , for nowadays everyone knows , and dragons are not things to joke about . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 needless 3 needless 4 to 3 needless 5 say 3 needless 6 what 3 needless 8 dragons 3 needless 18 dragons 7 the 8 dragons 8 dragons 9 were 8 dragons 10 like 8 dragons 11 , 8 dragons 12 for 13 nowadays 14 everyone 13 nowadays 18 dragons 14 everyone 15 knows 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 dragons 18 dragons 19 are 18 dragons 21 things 18 dragons 23 joke 19 are 20 not 21 things 22 to 23 joke 24 about 23 joke 25 . petru ran through them like the wind . 1 petru 2 ran 2 ran 3 through 3 through 4 them 3 through 6 the 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 wind 7 wind 8 . was it [haste] [or] [fear] [that] [spurred] [him] [on] ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 10 ? at last he came to a river , but let nobody think for a moment that this river was like other rivers ? 1 at 2 last 1 at 15 moment 1 at 17 this 2 last 4 came 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 6 a 7 river 6 a 15 moment 7 river 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 let 9 but 11 nobody 11 nobody 12 think 13 for 15 moment 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 that 17 this 19 was 17 this 23 ? 18 river 19 was 20 like 22 rivers 21 other 22 rivers 22 rivers 23 ? instead of water , there flowed milk , and the bottom was of precious stones and pearls , instead of sand and pebbles . 1 instead 2 of 1 instead 6 flowed 3 water 4 , 3 water 6 flowed 5 there 6 flowed 6 flowed 7 milk 6 flowed 11 bottom 7 milk 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 bottom 11 bottom 12 was 11 bottom 13 of 11 bottom 14 precious 14 precious 15 stones 15 stones 16 and 15 stones 23 pebbles 17 pearls 18 , 17 pearls 19 instead 17 pearls 23 pebbles 19 instead 20 of 21 sand 22 and 21 sand 23 pebbles 23 pebbles 24 . and it ran neither fast nor slow , but both fast and slow together . 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 ran 3 ran 4 neither 4 neither 5 fast 4 neither 6 nor 6 nor 7 slow 7 slow 9 but 7 slow 13 slow 8 , 9 but 10 both 11 fast 11 fast 12 and 11 fast 13 slow 13 slow 14 together 14 together 15 . all this [saw] [petru] from the other side . 1 all 2 this 2 this 8 side 5 from 6 the 5 from 8 side 6 the 7 other 7 other 8 side 8 side 9 . but how was he to get over ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 was 2 how 4 he 2 how 6 get 2 how 8 ? 5 to 6 get 6 get 7 over who could tell what it was made of ? 1 who 2 could 1 who 6 was 1 who 7 made 1 who 9 ? 2 could 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 5 it 6 was 7 made 8 of it looked like soft little woolly clouds ! 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 6 woolly 3 like 6 woolly 4 soft 6 woolly 5 little 6 woolly 6 woolly 7 clouds 6 woolly 8 ! so he stood thinking what was to be done , for get across he must . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 2 he 6 was 2 he 15 must 3 stood 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 what 6 was 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 12 get 8 be 9 done 9 done 11 for 10 , 11 for 12 get 13 across 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 . after a while , he determined to take the risk , and strode back to the sleeping giant . 1 after 3 while 2 a 3 while 3 while 17 sleeping 4 , 5 he 5 he 13 strode 6 determined 7 to 6 determined 10 risk 8 take 10 risk 9 the 10 risk 10 risk 13 strode 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 strode 13 strode 14 back 13 strode 17 sleeping 14 back 15 to 16 the 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 giant 18 giant 19 . ' [wake] [up] , [my] [brave] man ! ' he cried , [giving] [him] [a] [shake] . 1 ' 11 cried 4 , 7 man 7 man 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 11 cried 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 , 11 cried 17 . the giant woke and stretched out his hand to pick up [petru] [,] [just] [as] [we] [should] [catch] [a] [fly] [.] 1 the 2 giant 2 giant 3 woke 3 woke 5 stretched 3 woke 11 up 4 and 5 stretched 5 stretched 6 out 5 stretched 8 hand 7 his 8 hand 9 to 10 pick 10 pick 11 up but [petru] [played] [on] [his] [flute] , and the giant [fell] [back] [again] . 1 but 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 giant 10 giant 14 . when the giant saw the trick which had been played on [him] he said to [petru] . 1 when 2 the 1 when 13 he 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 saw 3 giant 6 trick 4 saw 5 the 6 trick 7 which 6 trick 10 played 8 had 9 been 8 had 10 played 10 played 11 on 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 14 said 17 . ' [do] you [call] this [a] [fair] [fight] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 ? 5 this 9 ? fight according to rules , if you really are a hero ! ' 1 fight 2 according 2 according 3 to 2 according 4 rules 4 rules 5 , 4 rules 8 really 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 really 8 really 9 are 8 really 11 hero 10 a 11 hero 11 hero 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [i] [will] [by-and-by] [,] [but] [first] [i] [want] [to] [ask] you a question ! 1 ' 12 you 12 you 13 a 13 a 14 question 14 question 15 ! will you swear that you will carry me [over] [the] [river] [if] [i] fight [honourably] with you ? ' 1 will 2 you 1 will 3 swear 1 will 5 you 3 swear 4 that 5 you 6 will 5 you 18 ? 6 will 7 carry 7 carry 8 me 14 fight 16 with 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and the giant swore . 1 and 4 swore 2 the 3 giant 3 giant 4 swore 4 swore 5 . when [his] [hands] [were] [freed] [,] the giant [flung] [himself] [upon] [petru] , [hoping] [to] [crush] [him] [by] [his] [weight] [.] 1 when 7 the 7 the 8 giant 8 giant 13 , but he had met his match . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 2 he 4 met 4 met 6 match 5 his 6 match 6 match 7 . it was not [yesterday] , [nor] the day before , [that] [petru] [had] [fought] [his] first [battle] , and [he] [bore] [himself] [bravely] [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 , 2 was 3 not 5 , 19 and 7 the 8 day 8 day 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 19 and 16 first 18 , 18 , 19 and ' [let] [me] go ! let me go ! ' [shrieked] [he] [.] 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 ! 5 ! 10 ' 6 let 7 me 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [i] [own] that [i] [am] [beaten] ! ' 1 ' 4 that 1 ' 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [will] you take me [over] [the] [river] ? ' asked [petru] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 me 5 me 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [i] [will] , ' gasped the giant . 1 ' 6 gasped 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 gasped 6 gasped 8 giant 6 gasped 9 . 7 the 8 giant ' [what] [shall] [i] do to you [if] you [break] your [word] ? ' 1 ' 5 do 5 do 7 you 5 do 9 you 6 to 7 you 9 you 13 ? 11 your 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [kill] me , [any] [way] you [like] ! 1 ' 9 ! 3 me 4 , 3 me 9 ! 4 , 7 you but let me live now . ' 1 but 2 let 1 but 5 now 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 live 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [that] is all right , ' said [petru] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . then he played a few notes on his flute , and the giant went to sleep again . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 played 3 played 9 flute 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 notes 6 notes 9 flute 7 on 9 flute 8 his 9 flute 9 flute 10 , 9 flute 13 giant 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 giant 13 giant 17 again 14 went 16 sleep 15 to 16 sleep 16 sleep 17 again 17 again 18 . even the fairies who had been bathing a little lower down heard the music and fell asleep among the flowers on the bank . 1 even 7 bathing 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 who 3 fairies 7 bathing 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 bathing 7 bathing 9 little 7 bathing 10 lower 7 bathing 12 heard 8 a 9 little 10 lower 11 down 12 heard 14 music 13 the 14 music 14 music 16 fell 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 16 fell 21 on 17 asleep 18 among 18 among 19 the 18 among 20 flowers 21 on 23 bank 22 the 23 bank 23 bank 24 . but he dared not linger , and pushed on . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 dared 3 dared 5 linger 4 not 5 linger 5 linger 8 pushed 5 linger 9 on 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pushed 9 on 10 . and now he was in the wonderful gardens , which seemed more wonderful still than they had done from afar . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 4 was 14 still 5 in 6 the 7 wonderful 8 gardens 7 wonderful 13 wonderful 8 gardens 9 , 10 which 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 more 12 more 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 still 14 still 20 afar 15 than 18 done 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 done 18 done 20 afar 19 from 20 afar 20 afar 21 . but [petru] could see [no] [faded] [flowers] , [nor] [any] [birds] [,] as he [hastened] [through] [them] [to] [the] [castle] [.] 1 but 3 could 3 could 4 see 4 see 8 , 8 , 13 as 13 as 14 he no one was there to bar his way , for all were asleep . 1 no 6 bar 2 one 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 6 bar 5 to 6 bar 6 bar 8 way 7 his 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 were 12 were 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 . even the leaves had ceased to move . 1 even 5 ceased 2 the 3 leaves 3 leaves 5 ceased 4 had 5 ceased 5 ceased 6 to 5 ceased 7 move 7 move 8 . he passed through the courtyard , and entered the castle itself . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 through 2 passed 5 courtyard 4 the 5 courtyard 5 courtyard 6 , 5 courtyard 8 entered 5 courtyard 10 castle 6 , 7 and 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 itself 11 itself 12 . petru went up the stairs and walked quickly through eight-and-forty rooms , hung with silken stuffs , and all empty . 1 petru 2 went 1 petru 5 stairs 3 up 5 stairs 4 the 5 stairs 5 stairs 10 eight-and-forty 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 10 eight-and-forty 8 quickly 10 eight-and-forty 9 through 10 eight-and-forty 10 eight-and-forty 11 rooms 10 eight-and-forty 12 , 10 eight-and-forty 13 hung 10 eight-and-forty 16 stuffs 14 with 15 silken 15 silken 16 stuffs 16 stuffs 17 , 16 stuffs 19 all 16 stuffs 20 empty 17 , 18 and 20 empty 21 . in the [forty-ninth] [he] [found] the [fairy] of the [dawn] [herself] [.] 1 in 2 the 1 in 9 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the and by the [well] [slept] [the] [fairy] of the [dawn] [the] [fairy] [of] [the] [dawn] [herself] [!] 1 and 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 8 of 8 of 9 the and [as] [petru] looked at her the [magic] [flute] [dropped] [by] [his] side , [and] he held his breath . 1 and 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 her 5 at 7 the 7 the 13 side 13 side 14 , 14 , 16 he 16 he 17 held 17 held 19 breath 18 his 19 breath 19 breath 20 . near the [well] [was] [a] [table] [,] [on] [which] [stood] [bread] [made] [with] [does] ['] [milk] [,] [and] [a] [flagon] [of] [wine] [.] 1 near 2 the it was the [bread] of [strength] [and] the [wine] [of] youth , and [petru] [longed] for them . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 11 youth 11 youth 12 , 12 , 13 and 16 for 17 them 17 them 18 . as he looked a mist came over his senses . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 mist 4 a 5 mist 5 mist 6 came 5 mist 9 senses 6 came 7 over 8 his 9 senses 9 senses 10 . then he filled a flask with water from the well , and vanished swiftly . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 filled 1 then 13 vanished 3 filled 5 flask 4 a 5 flask 5 flask 6 with 5 flask 7 water 5 flask 8 from 8 from 9 the 10 well 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 vanished 13 vanished 14 swiftly 14 swiftly 15 . as he passed through the garden it seemed quite different from what it was before . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 passed 3 passed 4 through 4 through 5 the 4 through 6 garden 4 through 10 different 7 it 8 seemed 8 seemed 9 quite 9 quite 10 different 10 different 11 from 10 different 12 what 12 what 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 before 15 before 16 . the flowers were lovelier , the streams ran quicker , the sunbeams shone brighter , and the fairies seemed gayer . 1 the 12 sunbeams 2 flowers 4 lovelier 3 were 4 lovelier 4 lovelier 5 , 4 lovelier 7 streams 6 the 7 streams 7 streams 8 ran 7 streams 9 quicker 7 streams 10 , 7 streams 12 sunbeams 11 the 12 sunbeams 12 sunbeams 13 shone 12 sunbeams 14 brighter 14 brighter 16 and 14 brighter 20 gayer 15 , 16 and 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 20 gayer 19 seemed 20 gayer 20 gayer 21 . and all [this] [had] [been] [caused] [by] [the] [three] [kisses] [petru] had [given] the [fairy] of the [dawn] [.] 1 and 2 all 2 all 17 the 12 had 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the he passed everything safely by , and was soon seated in his saddle again . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 4 safely 3 everything 4 safely 4 safely 5 by 4 safely 6 , 4 safely 10 seated 6 , 7 and 8 was 10 seated 9 soon 10 seated 10 seated 11 in 10 seated 13 saddle 12 his 13 saddle 13 saddle 14 again 14 again 15 . faster than the wind , faster than thought , faster than longing , faster [than] [hatred] [rode] [petru] . 1 faster 2 than 1 faster 6 faster 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 , 4 wind 6 faster 6 faster 7 than 6 faster 8 thought 6 faster 9 , 6 faster 10 faster 10 faster 11 than 10 faster 12 longing 10 faster 13 , 10 faster 14 faster 14 faster 19 . at length [he] [dismounted] , and [,] [leaving] [his] [horses] at the [roadside] [,] went on [foot] to the house of [venus] [.] 1 at 2 length 2 length 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 at 6 and 15 went 11 at 12 the 15 went 16 on 15 went 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 of the [goddess] [venus] [knew] [that] [he] [was] [coming] [,] [and] [went] [to] [meet] [him] [,] [bearing] [with] [her] [white] bread [and] red wine . 1 the 20 bread 20 bread 23 wine 22 red 23 wine 23 wine 24 . ' [welcome] [back] , my prince , ' said she . 1 ' 9 said 4 , 5 my 4 , 9 said 5 my 6 prince 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 . ' [good] [day] , and [many] [thanks] , ' replied the young man , holding out the flask containing the magic water . 1 ' 10 replied 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 replied 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 15 holding 14 , 15 holding 15 holding 16 out 15 holding 18 flask 17 the 18 flask 18 flask 19 containing 18 flask 22 water 19 containing 21 magic 20 the 21 magic 22 water 23 . she received it with joy , and after a short [rest] [petru] [set] [forth] , for he had no time to lose . 1 she 2 received 2 received 3 it 2 received 4 with 4 with 5 joy 4 with 9 a 5 joy 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 after 9 a 9 a 10 short 10 short 20 time 15 , 16 for 16 for 20 time 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 no 19 no 20 time 20 time 22 lose 21 to 22 lose 22 lose 23 . ' [stay] , [i] have a warning to give you , ' said she . 1 ' 13 said 3 , 13 said 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 warning 7 warning 9 give 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 she 13 said 15 . go , and take care , for the way is long , the world is bad , and you hold something very precious . 1 go 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 take 4 take 5 care 4 take 11 long 4 take 20 hold 5 care 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 way 10 is 11 long 11 long 12 , 12 , 18 and 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 is 15 is 16 bad 16 bad 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 you 20 hold 20 hold 23 precious 21 something 22 very 22 very 23 precious 23 precious 24 . but [i] [will] [give] you [this] [cloth] [to] [help] [you] . 1 but 5 you 5 you 11 . petru thanked her and rode off , and , taking out his treasure box , inquired how matters were going at home . 1 petru 2 thanked 1 petru 14 box 2 thanked 3 her 2 thanked 5 rode 4 and 5 rode 5 rode 6 off 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 taking 9 , 10 taking 10 taking 11 out 10 taking 14 box 11 out 12 his 13 treasure 14 box 14 box 15 , 14 box 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 how 16 inquired 18 matters 18 matters 19 were 19 were 20 going 20 going 22 home 21 at 22 home 22 home 23 . not well , it said . 1 not 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 it 3 , 5 said 5 said 6 . then the [brothers] [had] [gone] [to] [consult] old [birscha] [,] [who] [told] [them] [that] [petru] [was] [already] on his way home [bearing] the water . 1 then 2 the 2 the 8 old 2 the 24 water 18 on 19 his 18 on 23 the 19 his 20 way 20 way 21 home 23 the 24 water 24 water 25 . ' [you] [are] [lying] ! ' cried [petru] angrily [,] [throwing] [the] [box] [on] [the] [ground] [,] [where] it broke into a thousand pieces . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 angrily 9 angrily 25 . 19 it 20 broke 20 broke 21 into 20 broke 24 pieces 22 a 23 thousand 23 thousand 24 pieces 24 pieces 25 . he was still gazing , when he heard a sound in the distance as if some one was calling hit by his name . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 gazing 3 still 19 calling 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 he 6 when 8 heard 8 heard 10 sound 8 heard 19 calling 9 a 10 sound 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 distance 13 distance 14 as 13 distance 19 calling 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 some 16 some 17 one 18 was 19 calling 19 calling 20 hit 19 calling 23 name 21 by 23 name 22 his 23 name 23 name 24 . ' [you] [,] [petru] ! ' it said . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 it 6 ' 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [on] ! on ! ' cried the horse ; ' it will fare ill with you if you stop . ' 1 ' 14 fare 3 ! 6 ' 3 ! 7 cried 4 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 7 cried 8 the 8 the 9 horse 9 horse 14 fare 10 ; 11 ' 10 ; 14 fare 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 fare 14 fare 15 ill 14 fare 17 you 14 fare 20 stop 15 ill 16 with 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 stop 20 stop 21 . 21 . 22 ' he had a thousand questions to ask , and a thousand things to tell . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 questions 4 thousand 11 thousand 5 questions 7 ask 5 questions 8 , 6 to 7 ask 8 , 9 and 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 things 12 things 13 to 12 things 15 . 13 to 14 tell but his brown horse stood sadly hanging his head . 1 but 2 his 2 his 9 head 3 brown 4 horse 4 horse 6 sadly 5 stood 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 hanging 7 hanging 9 head 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 . some one might try to take it from you on the road , while no one would suspect us . ' 1 some 2 one 2 one 18 suspect 3 might 4 try 3 might 18 suspect 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 it 6 take 8 from 6 take 9 you 10 on 12 road 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 , 12 road 18 suspect 13 , 14 while 15 no 16 one 16 one 18 suspect 17 would 18 suspect 18 suspect 19 us 19 us 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [so] it [would] [,] ['] [added] [costan] [.] 1 ' 3 it ' [florea] [speaks] well . ' 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' but [petru] [shook] his head [,] and [told] [them] [what] the [goddess] of [thunder] [had] [said] [,] [and] [about] the cloth she had given him . 1 but 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 7 and 7 and 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 20 the 20 the 21 cloth 21 cloth 24 given 22 she 23 had 23 had 24 given 24 given 25 him 25 him 26 . and both brothers understood there was only one way in which they could kill him . 1 and 2 both 2 both 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 understood 4 understood 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 only 7 only 8 one 8 one 9 way 9 way 11 which 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 they 12 they 13 could 13 could 14 kill 14 kill 15 him 15 him 16 . at a stone 's throw from where they stood ran a rushing stream , with clear deep pools . 1 at 3 stone 2 a 3 stone 3 stone 5 throw 3 stone 6 from 3 stone 7 where 4 's 5 throw 7 where 8 they 7 where 9 stood 9 stood 12 rushing 10 ran 12 rushing 11 a 12 rushing 12 rushing 13 stream 12 rushing 18 pools 13 stream 14 , 13 stream 15 with 16 clear 18 pools 17 deep 18 pools 18 pools 19 . ' [don't] you [feel] [thirsty] , [costan] ? ' asked [florea] [,] [winking] [at] him . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 asked 3 you 6 , 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [yes] , ' replied [costan] [,] [understanding] [directly] what was [wanted] . 1 ' 5 replied 1 ' 10 what 3 , 5 replied 4 ' 5 replied 10 what 11 was 11 was 13 . ' [come] [,] [petru] [,] [let] [us] [drink] now we have the chance , and then we will set out [on] [our] [way] [home] . 1 ' 9 now 9 now 10 we 10 we 11 have 10 we 18 will 11 have 13 chance 12 the 13 chance 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 we 17 we 18 will 18 will 19 set 19 set 20 out 20 out 25 . it is a good thing you have us with you , to protect you from harm . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 thing 5 thing 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 us 8 us 9 with 8 us 16 harm 10 you 11 , 10 you 13 protect 12 to 13 protect 13 protect 14 you 13 protect 15 from 13 protect 16 harm 16 harm 17 . 17 . 18 ' the horse [neighed] , and [petru] [knew] what it [meant] [,] and [did] [not] [go] [with] [his] [brothers] [.] 1 the 2 horse 2 horse 12 and 4 , 5 and 4 , 12 and 5 and 8 what 8 what 9 it no , he went home to his father , and cured his blindness ; and as for his brothers , they never returned again . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 home 4 went 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 father 7 his 19 brothers 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 cured 13 blindness 12 his 13 blindness 13 blindness 14 ; 13 blindness 16 as 13 blindness 19 brothers 14 ; 15 and 17 for 18 his 18 his 19 brothers 19 brothers 20 , 19 brothers 23 returned 21 they 22 never 21 they 23 returned 23 returned 24 again 24 again 25 . ( from [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [the] [enchanted] [knife] one day he plucked up all his courage and went to the palace to ask the emperor for his daughter . 1 one 2 day 2 day 4 plucked 3 he 4 plucked 4 plucked 5 up 4 plucked 8 courage 4 plucked 19 his 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 courage 8 courage 15 ask 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 to 11 to 13 palace 11 to 15 ask 12 the 13 palace 14 to 15 ask 15 ask 17 emperor 15 ask 18 for 16 the 17 emperor 19 his 20 daughter 20 daughter 21 . ' [very] well , my son , if you can win the princess you shall have her , and the conditions are these . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 5 my 21 conditions 6 son 7 , 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 win 11 win 12 the 12 the 13 princess 12 the 21 conditions 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 15 shall 21 conditions 17 her 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 conditions 21 conditions 22 are 21 conditions 23 these 21 conditions 24 . in eight days you must manage to tame and bring to me three horses that have never felt a master . 1 in 2 eight 2 eight 3 days 2 eight 8 tame 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 manage 6 manage 7 to 6 manage 8 tame 8 tame 10 bring 8 tame 14 horses 8 tame 19 a 9 and 10 bring 10 bring 12 me 11 to 12 me 13 three 14 horses 15 that 16 have 16 have 17 never 17 never 18 felt 18 felt 19 a 19 a 20 master 20 master 21 . the first [is] [pure] [white] , [the] [second] [a] [foxy-red] with [a] [black] [head] , [the] [third] [coal] [black] [with] [a] [white] [head] and [feet] [.] 1 the 2 first 2 first 6 , 6 , 24 and 11 with 15 , 15 , 24 and the sun had hardly risen the following morning when the princess 's nurse brought the young man to her apartments . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 5 risen 3 had 5 risen 4 hardly 5 risen 5 risen 7 following 6 the 7 following 7 following 8 morning 8 morning 9 when 8 morning 20 apartments 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 13 nurse 12 's 13 nurse 13 nurse 14 brought 14 brought 20 apartments 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 16 young 20 apartments 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 apartments 20 apartments 21 . then the maiden said : 1 then 3 maiden 2 the 3 maiden 3 maiden 4 said 4 said 5 : ' [take] my horse , and ride straight through the wood towards the sunset till you come to a hill with three peaks . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 horse 4 horse 6 and 4 horse 7 ride 5 , 6 and 7 ride 8 straight 7 ride 15 till 8 straight 9 through 8 straight 12 towards 9 through 10 the 9 through 11 wood 12 towards 13 the 12 towards 14 sunset 15 till 17 come 16 you 17 come 17 come 18 to 17 come 23 peaks 19 a 20 hill 20 hill 23 peaks 21 with 23 peaks 22 three 23 peaks 23 peaks 24 . out of these you must pick out the three described to you by my father . 1 out 2 of 1 out 6 pick 2 of 3 these 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 pick 6 pick 7 out 6 pick 10 described 8 the 9 three 9 three 10 described 10 described 11 to 10 described 13 by 10 described 15 father 10 described 16 . 11 to 12 you 14 my 15 father go to it , and cut away the roots with your knife , and you will come to countless bags of gold . 1 go 2 to 2 to 6 cut 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 cut 6 cut 7 away 6 cut 9 roots 8 the 9 roots 9 roots 12 knife 9 roots 22 gold 10 with 12 knife 11 your 12 knife 12 knife 14 and 13 , 14 and 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 come 17 come 19 countless 18 to 19 countless 19 countless 20 bags 20 bags 22 gold 21 of 22 gold 22 gold 23 . the princess had finished all she had to say , and now it depended on the young man to do his part . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 had 3 had 4 finished 3 had 5 all 5 all 14 depended 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 to 8 to 9 say 9 say 14 depended 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 now 12 now 14 depended 13 it 14 depended 14 depended 15 on 14 depended 17 young 14 depended 20 do 14 depended 22 part 15 on 16 the 17 young 18 man 19 to 20 do 21 his 22 part 22 part 23 . he hid the knife in the folds of his girdle , mounted his horse , and rode off in search of the meadow . 1 he 2 hid 2 hid 7 folds 3 the 7 folds 4 knife 5 in 4 knife 7 folds 6 the 7 folds 7 folds 8 of 7 folds 10 girdle 7 folds 21 of 9 his 10 girdle 10 girdle 11 , 10 girdle 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 his 12 mounted 14 horse 12 mounted 17 rode 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 rode 17 rode 18 off 19 in 20 search 20 search 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 meadow 23 meadow 24 . this he found without much difficulty , but the horses were all so shy that they galloped away directly he approached them . 1 this 6 difficulty 2 he 3 found 3 found 6 difficulty 4 without 6 difficulty 5 much 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 7 , 6 difficulty 10 horses 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 horses 10 horses 11 were 10 horses 17 galloped 11 were 12 all 13 so 14 shy 14 shy 17 galloped 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 galloped 17 galloped 18 away 17 galloped 19 directly 19 directly 21 approached 20 he 21 approached 21 approached 22 them 22 them 23 . from all sides the horses rushed pressing round , and each one that passed him fell on its knees to do him honour . 1 from 7 pressing 2 all 3 sides 3 sides 7 pressing 4 the 5 horses 5 horses 7 pressing 6 rushed 7 pressing 7 pressing 8 round 7 pressing 11 each 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 each 11 each 12 one 11 each 18 its 13 that 14 passed 14 passed 15 him 14 passed 17 on 16 fell 17 on 17 on 18 its 18 its 19 knees 19 knees 23 honour 20 to 21 do 21 do 23 honour 22 him 23 honour 23 honour 24 . but he only chose from them all the three that the emperor had described . 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 chose 3 only 4 chose 4 chose 5 from 5 from 6 them 6 them 7 all 6 them 14 described 7 all 8 the 9 three 14 described 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 14 described 13 had 14 described 14 described 15 . these he secured by a silken rope to his own horse , and then looked about for the cypress tree . 1 these 3 secured 2 he 3 secured 3 secured 4 by 3 secured 6 silken 5 a 6 silken 6 silken 7 rope 6 silken 11 horse 7 rope 8 to 9 his 10 own 9 his 11 horse 11 horse 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 13 and 15 looked 15 looked 16 about 16 about 19 cypress 17 for 19 cypress 18 the 19 cypress 19 cypress 20 tree 20 tree 21 . it was standing by itself in one corner , and in a moment he was beside it , tearing away the earth with his knife . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 standing 3 standing 4 by 3 standing 5 itself 3 standing 11 in 3 standing 16 beside 5 itself 6 in 6 in 8 corner 7 one 8 corner 8 corner 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 he 14 he 15 was 16 beside 17 it 16 beside 19 tearing 18 , 19 tearing 19 tearing 20 away 19 tearing 22 earth 19 tearing 25 knife 21 the 22 earth 23 with 25 knife 24 his 25 knife 25 knife 26 . then he asked his newly made son-in-law what dowry he would require with his bride . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 5 newly 4 his 5 newly 5 newly 6 made 5 newly 7 son-in-law 7 son-in-law 8 what 7 son-in-law 9 dowry 9 dowry 12 require 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 require 12 require 13 with 12 require 15 bride 14 his 15 bride 15 bride 16 . ( [volksmarchen] [der] [serben] . ) 1 ( 6 ) 5 . 6 ) [jesper] [who] [herded] [the] [hares] there was once a king who ruled over a kingdom somewhere between sunrise and sunset . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 a 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 king 5 king 7 ruled 6 who 7 ruled 7 ruled 8 over 7 ruled 10 kingdom 7 ruled 13 sunrise 9 a 10 kingdom 10 kingdom 11 somewhere 12 between 13 sunrise 13 sunrise 14 and 13 sunrise 15 sunset 15 sunset 16 . but as it was all his own , he was very proud of it , and often wondered how it would get along without him . 1 but 2 as 2 as 17 often 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 all 3 it 10 was 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 own 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 proud 11 very 17 often 12 proud 13 of 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 often 17 often 18 wondered 18 wondered 19 how 18 wondered 21 would 20 it 21 would 21 would 22 get 22 get 23 along 23 along 24 without 24 without 25 him 25 him 26 . at last he devised a plan . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 devised 3 he 4 devised 4 devised 5 a 4 devised 6 plan 6 plan 7 . there were plenty who tried to fulfil the terms which the king proposed . 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 plenty 3 plenty 7 fulfil 4 who 7 fulfil 5 tried 6 to 5 tried 7 fulfil 7 fulfil 9 terms 7 fulfil 13 proposed 8 the 9 terms 9 terms 10 which 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 proposed 13 proposed 14 . at the end of several weeks the stream of suitors began to fall off , and still there was no prospect of a suitable son-in-law . 1 at 3 end 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 several 4 of 7 the 5 several 6 weeks 7 the 8 stream 7 the 21 prospect 8 stream 10 suitors 9 of 10 suitors 10 suitors 11 began 10 suitors 13 fall 11 began 12 to 13 fall 14 off 14 off 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 still 18 there 19 was 18 there 20 no 20 no 21 prospect 21 prospect 22 of 21 prospect 24 suitable 23 a 24 suitable 24 suitable 25 son-in-law 25 son-in-law 26 . peter [and] [paul] [were] [grown] [men] [,] [while] [jesper] was [just] [coming] to [manhood] . 1 peter 10 was 1 peter 15 . 10 was 13 to it was a fact , however , as we shall see in the course of our story . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 fact 3 a 17 story 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 shall 9 we 16 our 10 shall 11 see 12 in 13 the 12 in 16 our 14 course 15 of 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 story 17 story 18 . one day the fisherman went out fishing , and among his catch for the day he brought home three dozen oysters . 1 one 2 day 1 one 15 day 3 the 4 fisherman 4 fisherman 5 went 4 fisherman 7 fishing 5 went 6 out 7 fishing 8 , 7 fishing 10 among 7 fishing 15 day 8 , 9 and 10 among 11 his 10 among 12 catch 10 among 14 the 13 for 14 the 15 day 21 oysters 16 he 17 brought 17 brought 21 oysters 18 home 21 oysters 19 three 21 oysters 20 dozen 21 oysters 21 oysters 22 . when these were opened , every shell was found to contain a large and beautiful pearl . 1 when 2 these 2 these 3 were 2 these 11 contain 4 opened 5 , 4 opened 7 shell 6 every 7 shell 7 shell 8 was 7 shell 11 contain 9 found 11 contain 10 to 11 contain 11 contain 13 large 11 contain 16 pearl 12 a 13 large 13 large 14 and 15 beautiful 16 pearl 16 pearl 17 . hereupon the three brothers , at one and the same moment , fell upon the idea of offering themselves as suitors for the princess . 1 hereupon 2 the 2 the 3 three 2 the 10 same 3 three 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 , 6 at 7 one 6 at 10 same 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 moment 10 same 16 idea 11 moment 12 , 13 fell 14 upon 14 upon 15 the 15 the 16 idea 16 idea 17 of 16 idea 21 suitors 18 offering 21 suitors 19 themselves 21 suitors 20 as 21 suitors 21 suitors 22 for 21 suitors 24 princess 21 suitors 25 . 23 the 24 princess next morning [peter] [put] [his] [pearls] [in] [a] [little] [basket] , and [set] [off] [for] the king 's palace . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 the 16 the 17 king 17 king 18 's 17 king 19 palace 19 palace 20 . ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] [;] ['] [the] [beetles] are too big for us . 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 8 said 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 23 . 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 18 are 19 too 19 too 20 big 19 too 21 for 19 too 23 . 21 for 22 us i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 help 2 may 8 return 3 help 4 you 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' a little further on the way he met an old woman . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 way 6 way 8 met 7 he 8 met 8 met 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 woman 11 woman 12 . ' [good] [morning] , young man , ' said she ; ' you are [early] [astir] . 1 ' 8 ' 4 , 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 she 9 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 17 . what have you got in your basket ? ' 1 what 2 have 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 got 4 got 7 basket 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 basket 7 basket 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [cinders] , ' said [peter] [promptly] , and [walked] on , [adding] to himself , ' [take] [that] for being so inquisitive . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 25 ' 9 and 11 on 11 on 12 , 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 , 16 , 25 ' 17 ' 20 for 20 for 21 being 21 being 23 inquisitive 22 so 23 inquisitive 23 inquisitive 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [very] well , [cinders] [be] it , ' the old woman called after him , but he pretended not to hear her . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 8 , 4 , 7 it 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 called 13 called 14 after 13 called 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 pretended 18 he 19 pretended 19 pretended 20 not 19 pretended 21 to 19 pretended 22 hear 22 hear 23 her 23 her 24 . very soon he reached the palace , and was at once brought before the king . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 reached 3 he 4 reached 4 reached 6 palace 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 , 6 palace 15 king 6 palace 16 . 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 10 at 11 once 10 at 14 the 11 once 13 before 12 brought 13 before 14 the 15 king to his father and brothers , however , he gave no account of his attempt , except that it had been a failure . 1 to 2 his 2 his 3 father 2 his 5 brothers 2 his 12 account 3 father 4 and 5 brothers 6 , 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 gave 10 gave 12 account 11 no 12 account 12 account 13 of 12 account 15 attempt 12 account 23 failure 14 his 15 attempt 15 attempt 17 except 15 attempt 19 it 16 , 17 except 17 except 18 that 20 had 21 been 21 been 23 failure 22 a 23 failure 23 failure 24 . next day [paul] [set] [out] [to] [try] [his] [luck] . 1 next 2 day 2 day 10 . ' [come] and help me , ' said the [king] of the [ants] [;] ['] we got the worst of [it] [yesterday] . 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 8 said 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 23 . 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 19 worst 16 we 17 got 17 got 19 worst 18 the 19 worst 19 worst 20 of i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 help 2 may 8 return 3 help 4 you 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] don't [care] [though] you get the worst of it to-day too , ' said [paul] . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 16 said 3 don't 6 you 6 you 7 get 7 get 9 worst 8 the 9 worst 9 worst 10 of 11 it 13 too 12 to-day 13 too 13 too 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [i] have more important business on hand than mixing myself up in your quarrels . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 have 4 more 4 more 5 important 5 important 6 business 5 important 10 mixing 7 on 10 mixing 8 hand 10 mixing 9 than 10 mixing 10 mixing 11 myself 10 mixing 12 up 10 mixing 13 in 10 mixing 15 quarrels 14 your 15 quarrels 15 quarrels 16 . 16 . 17 ' so he walked on , and presently the same old woman met him . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 walked 2 he 12 met 3 walked 4 on 4 on 8 the 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 presently 7 presently 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 old 10 old 11 woman 12 met 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [good] morning , ' said she ; ['] [what] have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 18 ' 11 have 13 got 13 got 16 basket 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [very] well , [cinders] [be] it , ' the old woman [shouted] after him , but [paul] neither [looked] [back] [nor] answered [her] . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 23 answered 3 well 4 , 3 well 8 , 4 , 7 it 8 , 9 ' 8 , 17 but 9 ' 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 14 after 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 19 neither 23 answered 25 . the third day [came] , and [with] it came [jesper] ['s] [turn] to [try] his [fortune] . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 day 3 day 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 it 8 it 9 came 9 came 13 to 13 to 15 his 15 his 17 . jesper made no reply , but put his pearls in the little basket and walked off . 1 jesper 2 made 1 jesper 4 reply 1 jesper 9 pearls 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 put 8 his 7 put 9 pearls 9 pearls 10 in 9 pearls 13 basket 10 in 11 the 12 little 13 basket 13 basket 15 walked 14 and 15 walked 15 walked 16 off 16 off 17 . ' [come] and help us , ' said [their] [king] [to] [jesper] , ' or we shall be [completely] [defeated] . 1 ' 3 and 1 ' 8 said 4 help 5 us 5 us 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 or 15 or 17 shall 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 21 . i may help you some day in return . ' 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 help 2 may 8 return 3 help 4 you 5 some 6 day 6 day 8 return 7 in 8 return 8 return 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [just] call [on] [me] when you want me , ' he said , ' where-ever you are . 1 ' 16 where-ever 3 call 9 me 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 me 9 me 10 , 10 , 16 where-ever 11 ' 16 where-ever 12 he 13 said 13 said 16 where-ever 14 , 16 where-ever 15 ' 16 where-ever 16 where-ever 17 you 16 where-ever 18 are 16 where-ever 19 . i 'm never far away from anywhere , and if [i] can possibly help you , [i] shall not fail to do it . ' 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 never 3 never 7 anywhere 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 , 7 anywhere 13 possibly 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 if 12 can 13 possibly 13 possibly 14 help 14 help 15 you 15 you 16 , 16 , 25 ' 18 shall 19 not 19 not 20 fail 20 fail 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 it 23 it 24 . 24 . 25 ' jesper was inclined to laugh at this , but he kept a grave face , said he would remember the offer , and walked on . 1 jesper 3 inclined 2 was 3 inclined 3 inclined 4 to 3 inclined 5 laugh 3 inclined 13 grave 6 at 7 this 7 this 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 kept 11 kept 13 grave 12 a 13 grave 13 grave 14 face 13 grave 15 , 13 grave 26 . 15 , 16 said 16 said 17 he 17 he 18 would 17 he 24 walked 19 remember 20 the 19 remember 21 offer 21 offer 24 walked 22 , 23 and 23 and 24 walked 24 walked 25 on at a turn of the road he suddenly came upon the old woman . 1 at 2 a 2 a 13 woman 3 turn 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 road 5 the 12 old 7 he 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 came 9 came 10 upon 10 upon 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 . ' [good] morning , ' said she ; ['] [what] have [you] got in your basket ? ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 morning 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 18 ' 11 have 13 got 13 got 16 basket 14 in 15 your 15 your 16 basket 16 basket 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [pearls] , ' said [jesper] ; ' [i] ['m] going to the palace to [win] the princess [with] [them] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 22 ' 8 ' 18 princess 11 going 12 to 11 going 15 to 12 to 14 palace 13 the 14 palace 15 to 17 the 17 the 18 princess 18 princess 21 . 21 . 22 ' and in case she might not believe him , he lifted the cover and let her see them . 1 and 11 lifted 2 in 3 case 3 case 4 she 4 she 5 might 4 she 11 lifted 5 might 6 not 6 not 7 believe 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 lifted 11 lifted 13 cover 11 lifted 16 her 11 lifted 18 them 12 the 13 cover 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 her 17 see 18 them 18 them 19 . however , ' she said , ' [i] [see] you have brought something with you to eat . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 ' 3 ' 5 said 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 10 you 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 brought 12 brought 13 something 13 something 17 eat 14 with 15 you 15 you 17 eat 16 to 17 eat 17 eat 18 . won't you give that to me : you are sure to get a good dinner at the palace . ' 1 won't 2 you 1 won't 3 give 3 give 4 that 3 give 6 me 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 : 7 : 20 ' 8 you 9 are 8 you 12 get 9 are 10 sure 11 to 12 get 12 get 15 dinner 13 a 14 good 14 good 15 dinner 15 dinner 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . 19 . 20 ' he had already taken a few steps on the way again , when the old woman called him back . 1 he 2 had 1 he 17 called 2 had 4 taken 3 already 4 taken 4 taken 7 steps 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 steps 7 steps 13 when 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 way 10 way 11 again 11 again 12 , 12 , 13 when 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 called 17 called 18 him 17 called 19 back 19 back 20 . ' [here] , ' she said ; ' take this whistle in return for your lunch . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 said 5 she 6 said 6 said 7 ; 7 ; 8 ' 8 ' 9 take 9 take 10 this 9 take 11 whistle 11 whistle 16 lunch 12 in 13 return 13 return 16 lunch 14 for 16 lunch 15 your 16 lunch 16 lunch 17 . when [jesper] [presented] [his] [pearls] [to] the king [there] [were] [exclamations] of [wonder] [and] [delight] [from] [everyone] [who] [saw] [them] [.] 1 when 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 12 of in spite of the softness of the bed , he was very glad when morning came at last . 1 in 2 spite 1 in 15 morning 2 spite 3 of 2 spite 5 softness 3 of 4 the 5 softness 6 of 5 softness 8 bed 6 of 7 the 8 bed 9 , 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 glad 12 very 15 morning 13 glad 14 when 15 morning 16 came 16 came 18 last 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 . he led him out to the barn , and there in the middle of the floor was a large pile of grain . 1 he 2 led 2 led 3 him 2 led 4 out 2 led 5 to 2 led 7 barn 6 the 7 barn 7 barn 9 and 7 barn 16 floor 8 , 9 and 10 there 11 in 11 in 13 middle 12 the 13 middle 13 middle 14 of 13 middle 16 floor 15 the 16 floor 16 floor 17 was 16 floor 22 grain 18 a 19 large 19 large 20 pile 20 pile 21 of 20 pile 22 grain 22 grain 23 . the king [walked] [off] , and [jesper] looked [in] [despair] at [the] [task] before him [.] 1 the 2 king 2 king 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 11 at 11 at 15 him 14 before 15 him [assistance] [was] [out] [of] [the] [question] [unless] [,] [he] [suddenly] [thought] [unless] [the] [king] [of] [the] [ants] [could] [help] [.] on him he began to call , and before many minutes had passed that royal personage made his appearance . 1 on 2 him 2 him 3 he 3 he 4 began 3 he 13 passed 4 began 5 to 5 to 6 call 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 passed 9 before 11 minutes 10 many 11 minutes 11 minutes 13 passed 12 had 13 passed 13 passed 16 personage 14 that 16 personage 15 royal 16 personage 16 personage 17 made 16 personage 19 appearance 18 his 19 appearance 19 appearance 20 . jesper explained the trouble he was in . 1 jesper 2 explained 1 jesper 4 trouble 1 jesper 6 was 3 the 4 trouble 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 in 7 in 8 . ' [is] that [all] ? ' said [the] [ant] ; ' we shall soon put that to rights . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 we 12 we 13 shall 13 shall 14 soon 14 soon 15 put 15 put 16 that 15 put 18 rights 17 to 18 rights 18 rights 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [wonderful] , ' said he ; ['] [i] [couldn't] [have] [believed] it [possible] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 ; 7 ; 13 it 13 it 15 . however , the hardest is yet to come , as you will see to-morrow . ' 1 however 2 , 1 however 4 hardest 1 however 9 , 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 is 4 hardest 6 yet 4 hardest 7 to 7 to 8 come 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 will 11 you 13 see 13 see 14 to-morrow 14 to-morrow 15 . 15 . 16 ' jesper thought so too when the next day 's task was set before him . 1 jesper 2 thought 1 jesper 4 too 1 jesper 7 next 1 jesper 10 task 2 thought 3 so 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 day 9 's 10 task 10 task 11 was 10 task 12 set 10 task 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 . ' [now] , ' said the king , ' as he walked away , ' let's see what [your] [cleverness] can do [here] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 king 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 , 7 king 12 walked 8 , 9 ' 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 walked 12 walked 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 25 ' 16 let's 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 22 do 21 can 22 do 22 do 24 . 24 . 25 ' here [he] [found] [something] [which] [turned] [out] to [be] the [whistle] [given] [to] him by the old woman . 1 here 8 to 8 to 10 the 10 the 17 old 14 him 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 woman 18 woman 19 . after [that] [,] [jesper] [allowed] [them] [to] [run] [about] as they pleased , so long as they stayed in the field . 1 after 15 long 10 as 11 they 10 as 15 long 11 they 12 pleased 12 pleased 13 , 14 so 15 long 15 long 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 stayed 18 stayed 19 in 18 stayed 21 field 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 field 21 field 22 . ' [one] of them [must] [be] [got] out of his hands by hook or crook , ' said he . 1 ' 17 ' 3 of 4 them 4 them 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 hands 11 hands 15 crook 12 by 15 crook 13 hook 15 crook 14 or 15 crook 15 crook 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 he 18 said 20 . ' [i] ['ll] go and see [the] [queen] about it ; she 's good at devising plans . ' 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 and 4 go 6 see 6 see 10 it 9 about 10 it 10 it 16 devising 11 ; 16 devising 12 she 16 devising 13 's 16 devising 14 good 16 devising 15 at 16 devising 16 devising 17 plans 16 devising 19 ' 18 . 19 ' a little [later] , [a] [girl] [in] [a] [shabby] [dress] [came] [into] [the] [field] and walked up to [jesper] . 1 a 2 little 2 little 4 , 4 , 15 and 15 and 16 walked 16 walked 17 up 17 up 18 to 18 to 20 . ' [i] [can't] , ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [very] well ; give me a kiss and you shall have one of them . ' 1 ' 17 ' 3 well 4 ; 4 ; 5 give 5 give 6 me 5 give 8 kiss 5 give 10 you 5 give 15 them 7 a 8 kiss 8 kiss 9 and 11 shall 12 have 12 have 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 ' not long after this the hare-herd had another visit . 1 not 6 hare-herd 2 long 6 hare-herd 3 after 6 hare-herd 4 this 6 hare-herd 5 the 6 hare-herd 6 hare-herd 7 had 6 hare-herd 8 another 6 hare-herd 9 visit 9 visit 10 . jesper again refused , but the old lady was so pressing , and would take no refusal , that at last he said : 1 jesper 2 again 1 jesper 3 refused 1 jesper 7 old 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 lady 8 lady 11 pressing 9 was 11 pressing 10 so 11 pressing 11 pressing 12 , 11 pressing 17 refusal 12 , 13 and 14 would 15 take 15 take 17 refusal 16 no 17 refusal 17 refusal 18 , 17 refusal 19 that 17 refusal 21 last 17 refusal 24 : 20 at 21 last 21 last 22 he 23 said 24 : they would think [i] had taken leave of my senses . ' 1 they 2 would 1 they 5 had 2 would 3 think 5 had 6 taken 6 taken 10 senses 7 leave 10 senses 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 senses 10 senses 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [just] as you like , ' said [jesper] ; ['] you know best whether you want [the] [hare] [or] [not] . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 7 ' 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 like 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 23 ' 12 you 13 know 12 you 17 want 13 know 14 best 15 whether 16 you 16 you 17 want 17 want 22 . 22 . 23 ' as soon as she had left the field , the whistle was sounded again , and back came long-legs-and-ears at a marvellous speed . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 left 6 left 8 field 7 the 8 field 8 field 9 , 8 field 11 whistle 10 the 11 whistle 11 whistle 12 was 11 whistle 13 sounded 13 sounded 19 long-legs-and-ears 14 again 19 long-legs-and-ears 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 long-legs-and-ears 17 back 19 long-legs-and-ears 18 came 19 long-legs-and-ears 19 long-legs-and-ears 20 at 19 long-legs-and-ears 22 marvellous 19 long-legs-and-ears 23 speed 21 a 22 marvellous 23 speed 24 . ' [all] right , ' said [jesper] ; ' you can have one at an easy rate . 1 ' 5 ' 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 9 ' 10 you 10 you 11 can 11 can 12 have 11 can 17 rate 12 have 13 one 14 at 17 rate 15 an 16 easy 16 easy 17 rate 17 rate 18 . just stand on your head , whack your heels together , and cry " hurrah , " and the hare is yours . ' 1 just 7 whack 2 stand 3 on 2 stand 7 whack 4 your 7 whack 5 head 7 whack 6 , 7 whack 7 whack 8 your 7 whack 9 heels 9 heels 10 together 9 heels 15 hurrah 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 cry 15 hurrah 14 " 15 hurrah 15 hurrah 17 " 15 hurrah 20 hare 16 , 17 " 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 hare 20 hare 22 yours 21 is 22 yours 22 yours 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [eh] , what ! ' said the old fellow ; ' [me] stand on my head , what an idea ! ' 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 5 ! 3 , 4 what 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 fellow 10 fellow 11 ; 10 fellow 22 ! 11 ; 12 ' 12 ' 19 what 14 stand 15 on 15 on 16 my 16 my 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 what 20 an 21 idea 21 idea 22 ! 22 ! 23 ' of course , it wasn't long in coming back again , like the others . 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 wasn't 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 long 5 wasn't 12 like 6 long 7 in 6 long 8 coming 8 coming 9 back 9 back 10 again 10 again 11 , 12 like 14 others 13 the 14 others 14 others 15 . evening came , and [home] [came] [jesper] [with] the [hundred] [hares] [behind] [him] [.] 1 evening 2 came 1 evening 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 9 the ' [well] [,] well , ' said the king ; ' you have done that very well indeed . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 king 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 17 well 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 done 14 done 17 well 15 that 16 very 16 very 17 well 17 well 18 indeed 18 indeed 19 . the king and queen sat on their thrones , with the princess beside them , and the lords and ladies were all round the hall . 1 the 2 king 2 king 8 thrones 3 and 8 thrones 4 queen 8 thrones 5 sat 6 on 5 sat 8 thrones 7 their 8 thrones 8 thrones 9 , 8 thrones 10 with 8 thrones 12 princess 8 thrones 13 beside 11 the 12 princess 13 beside 14 them 13 beside 18 lords 14 them 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 the 18 lords 18 lords 19 and 18 lords 20 ladies 18 lords 23 round 21 were 22 all 22 all 23 round 23 round 24 the 24 the 25 hall 25 hall 26 . ' [but] how are [we] to know [when] [the] [tub] [is] [full] ? ' said [jesper] . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 15 said 3 how 4 are 6 to 7 know 7 know 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [don't] you [trouble] about that , ' said the king ; ' that 's my part of the business . ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 22 ' 5 about 20 business 6 that 15 's 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 king 10 the 11 king 11 king 15 's 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 20 business 16 my 17 part 16 my 20 business 17 part 18 of 18 of 19 the 20 business 21 . 21 . 22 ' she got the hare , but she had to give me a kiss [for] [it] [;] [and] [that] [girl] [was] [the] [princess] . 1 she 2 got 1 she 8 had 3 the 4 hare 4 hare 8 had 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 she 7 she 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 give 10 give 11 me 10 give 13 kiss 12 a 13 kiss 13 kiss 23 . isn't that true ? ' said he , looking at her . 1 isn't 2 that 1 isn't 3 true 3 true 4 ? 3 true 8 , 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 8 , 9 looking 9 looking 10 at 10 at 11 her 11 her 12 . the princess blushed and looked very uncomfortable , but had to admit that it was true . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 blushed 3 blushed 5 looked 3 blushed 7 uncomfortable 4 and 5 looked 6 very 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 12 admit 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 admit 10 had 12 admit 11 to 12 admit 12 admit 13 that 12 admit 14 it 14 it 15 was 14 it 16 true 16 true 17 . ' [that] [hasn't] [filled] much of the [tub] , ' said the king . 1 ' 13 king 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 13 king 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 king 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . ' [go] on again . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 on 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [after] that , ' said [jesper] , ' a [stout] old woman , in [a] [peasant] ['s] [dress] , [came] and [begged] [for] [a] [hare] [.] 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 6 said 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 22 and 9 ' 10 a 12 old 13 woman 13 woman 14 , 14 , 22 and 15 in 20 , 20 , 22 and isn't that true , now ? ' 1 isn't 2 that 1 isn't 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 7 ' 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' the queen turned very red and hot , but couldn't deny it . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 turned 3 turned 7 hot 4 very 7 hot 5 red 6 and 5 red 7 hot 7 hot 11 deny 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 deny 11 deny 12 it 12 it 13 . ' [h-m] , ' said the king ; ' that is something , but the tub isn't full yet . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 king 6 the 16 tub 7 king 8 ; 8 ; 9 ' 10 that 11 is 11 is 12 something 12 something 16 tub 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 tub 15 the 16 tub 16 tub 17 isn't 16 tub 18 full 16 tub 19 yet 19 yet 20 . 20 . 21 ' to the queen he whispered , ' [i] didn't think you would be such a fool . ' 1 to 2 the 1 to 13 be 2 the 3 queen 4 he 5 whispered 4 he 9 didn't 5 whispered 6 , 6 , 7 ' 9 didn't 10 think 10 think 11 you 10 think 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 fool 16 fool 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [what] [did] [you] do ? ' she whispered in return . 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 whispered 8 she 9 whispered 9 whispered 11 return 10 in 11 return 11 return 12 . ' [do] you [suppose] [i] would do anything for [him] ? ' said the king , and [then] [hurriedly] [ordered] [jesper] to go on . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 said 3 you 6 would 6 would 7 do 7 do 8 anything 8 anything 9 for 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 king 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 22 to 22 to 23 go 23 go 24 on 24 on 25 . ' [in] the [next] place , ' said [jesper] , ' [there] [came] a [fat] [old] fellow [on] the same [errand] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 8 said 5 place 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 19 the 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 14 a 14 a 17 fellow 19 the 20 same 20 same 22 . ' [stop] [,] [stop] , ['] [shouted] the king ; ' you [needn't] say another word [;] [the] [tub] [is] [full] . ' 1 ' 23 ' 5 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 you 12 you 14 say 14 say 16 word 15 another 16 word 16 word 22 . 22 . 23 ' ( [scandinavian] . ) 1 ( 4 ) 3 . 4 ) [the] [underground] [workers] on [a] [bitter] [night] [somewhere] [between] [christmas] [and] the [new] [year] [,] a man set out to walk to the neighbouring village . 1 on 9 the 9 the 22 village 13 a 14 man 13 a 21 neighbouring 15 set 16 out 15 set 21 neighbouring 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 21 neighbouring 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 neighbouring 21 neighbouring 22 village 22 village 23 . here he resolved to spend the night , thinking that when the sun rose he would be able to see his path again . 1 here 3 resolved 2 he 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 3 resolved 5 spend 3 resolved 19 to 5 spend 6 the 6 the 7 night 6 the 13 sun 7 night 8 , 7 night 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 that 11 when 13 sun 12 the 13 sun 13 sun 14 rose 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 be 17 be 18 able 18 able 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 23 again 21 his 22 path 22 path 23 again 23 again 24 . so he tucked his legs snugly under him like a hedgehog , rolled himself up in his sheepskin , and went to sleep . 1 so 6 snugly 2 he 3 tucked 3 tucked 6 snugly 4 his 5 legs 5 legs 6 snugly 6 snugly 7 under 6 snugly 8 him 6 snugly 9 like 6 snugly 11 hedgehog 9 like 10 a 11 hedgehog 12 , 11 hedgehog 13 rolled 13 rolled 18 sheepskin 14 himself 18 sheepskin 15 up 18 sheepskin 16 in 18 sheepskin 17 his 18 sheepskin 18 sheepskin 19 , 18 sheepskin 20 and 18 sheepskin 21 went 18 sheepskin 23 sleep 22 to 23 sleep 23 sleep 24 . the sleeper slowly raised his head from his furs , and opened his heavy eyes . 1 the 2 sleeper 2 sleeper 3 slowly 2 sleeper 4 raised 4 raised 6 head 4 raised 8 his 4 raised 9 furs 4 raised 15 eyes 5 his 6 head 7 from 8 his 9 furs 10 , 9 furs 12 opened 9 furs 14 heavy 10 , 11 and 12 opened 13 his 15 eyes 16 . near him stood a long thin man , holding in his hand a young fir tree taller than himself . 1 near 2 him 1 near 3 stood 3 stood 9 holding 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 thin 6 thin 7 man 6 thin 9 holding 8 , 9 holding 9 holding 12 hand 9 holding 15 fir 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 fir 15 fir 16 tree 15 fir 17 taller 17 taller 18 than 17 taller 19 himself 19 himself 20 . the sleeper did not wait to be asked twice , but rose at once and followed the stranger . 1 the 2 sleeper 2 sleeper 3 did 2 sleeper 5 wait 2 sleeper 8 asked 3 did 4 not 5 wait 6 to 6 to 7 be 8 asked 9 twice 8 asked 12 rose 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 rose 12 rose 13 at 13 at 14 once 13 at 17 the 15 and 16 followed 16 followed 17 the 17 the 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 . very soon they reached a wood , and saw the friendly glow of a fire . 1 very 2 soon 2 soon 4 reached 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 a 4 reached 6 wood 6 wood 7 , 6 wood 15 fire 7 , 8 and 9 saw 12 glow 10 the 12 glow 11 friendly 12 glow 12 glow 13 of 12 glow 15 fire 14 a 15 fire 15 fire 16 . ' [what] is your name ? ' asked the stranger , suddenly turning round . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 name 5 name 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 8 asked 13 turning 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 , 12 suddenly 13 turning 13 turning 14 round 14 round 15 . ' [i] [am] [called] [hans] , [the] son [of] [long] [hans] , ' said the peasant . 1 ' 13 ' 6 , 8 son 8 son 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 peasant 15 the 16 peasant 16 peasant 17 . the moss was dry and the plants green , while the grass seemed all alive with the hum of bees and cockchafers . 1 the 12 grass 2 moss 4 dry 3 was 4 dry 4 dry 5 and 4 dry 7 plants 4 dry 12 grass 6 the 7 plants 7 plants 8 green 7 plants 10 while 9 , 10 while 11 the 12 grass 12 grass 13 seemed 12 grass 18 hum 14 all 15 alive 15 alive 16 with 15 alive 18 hum 16 with 17 the 18 hum 22 cockchafers 19 of 22 cockchafers 20 bees 22 cockchafers 21 and 22 cockchafers 22 cockchafers 23 . then , after a hot drink which warmed both their hearts , they lay down on the ground . 1 then 14 lay 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 a 4 a 5 hot 5 hot 6 drink 6 drink 8 warmed 7 which 8 warmed 8 warmed 9 both 8 warmed 11 hearts 8 warmed 14 lay 10 their 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 , 13 they 14 lay 14 lay 15 down 15 down 16 on 16 on 18 ground 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . when he awoke , neither wood nor fire was to be seen , and he did not know where he was . 1 when 3 awoke 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 , 3 awoke 5 neither 5 neither 6 wood 5 neither 7 nor 5 neither 16 did 7 nor 8 fire 8 fire 9 was 9 was 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 seen 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 where 19 where 20 he 20 he 21 was 21 was 22 . suddenly a loud noise struck on his ear , and he felt the earth tremble beneath his feet . 1 suddenly 3 loud 2 a 3 loud 3 loud 4 noise 4 noise 5 struck 5 struck 6 on 6 on 7 his 6 on 14 earth 7 his 8 ear 8 ear 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 felt 13 the 14 earth 14 earth 15 tremble 15 tremble 16 beneath 16 beneath 18 feet 17 his 18 feet 18 feet 19 . he found himself at length at the mouth of a rocky cave in which a fire seemed burning . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 himself 3 himself 5 length 4 at 5 length 5 length 11 rocky 6 at 7 the 6 at 11 rocky 8 mouth 9 of 8 mouth 11 rocky 10 a 11 rocky 11 rocky 12 cave 11 rocky 14 which 11 rocky 16 fire 13 in 14 which 15 a 16 fire 16 fire 17 seemed 16 fire 18 burning 18 burning 19 . from time to time he would give his workmen a sign with his staff , for it was useless to speak amid such a noise . 1 from 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 7 give 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 give 7 give 9 workmen 8 his 9 workmen 9 workmen 11 sign 9 workmen 14 staff 10 a 11 sign 12 with 14 staff 13 his 14 staff 14 staff 15 , 14 staff 19 useless 16 for 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 useless 19 useless 22 amid 20 to 21 speak 21 speak 22 amid 22 amid 23 such 22 amid 25 noise 23 such 24 a 25 noise 26 . then the master [got] [down] [from] [his] [seat] and said to [hans] : 1 then 2 the 1 then 13 : 2 the 3 master 3 master 9 and 10 said 11 to 10 said 13 : ' [i] [saw] you come in , but the work was pressing , and [i] could [not] stop to speak to you . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 in 5 come 19 to 6 in 9 the 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 the 10 work 12 pressing 11 was 12 pressing 12 pressing 13 , 12 pressing 18 stop 13 , 14 and 16 could 18 stop 18 stop 19 to 19 to 20 speak 20 speak 21 to 21 to 22 you 22 you 23 . to-day you must be my guest , and [i] will show you something of the way in which [i] [live] [.] 1 to-day 6 guest 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 6 guest 5 my 6 guest 6 guest 7 , 6 guest 11 show 6 guest 17 in 7 , 8 and 10 will 11 show 11 show 12 you 11 show 13 something 11 show 16 way 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 way 17 in 18 which wait here for a moment [,] [while] [i] lay aside these dirty clothes . ' 1 wait 2 here 1 wait 3 for 1 wait 5 moment 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 10 aside 9 lay 10 aside 10 aside 12 dirty 11 these 12 dirty 12 dirty 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 . 14 . 15 ' with these words [he] [unlocked] [a] door in the [cave] [,] [and] [bade] [hans] [pass] [in] before him . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 9 the 3 words 19 . 7 door 8 in 8 in 9 the 17 before 18 him 18 him 19 . oh , what [riches] [and] [treasures] [met] [hans] ['] [astonished] [eyes] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 what 1 oh 12 ! gold and silver bars lay piled on the floor , and glittered so that you could not look at them ! 1 gold 2 and 1 gold 4 bars 3 silver 4 bars 4 bars 6 piled 5 lay 6 piled 6 piled 7 on 6 piled 12 glittered 6 piled 20 them 8 the 9 floor 9 floor 12 glittered 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 glittered 12 glittered 13 so 12 glittered 18 look 13 so 14 that 15 you 18 look 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 look 18 look 19 at 20 them 21 ! if they fell into the hands of men , everyone would be rich , and none need work or suffer hunger . ' 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 fell 3 fell 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 hands 6 hands 7 of 7 of 8 men 7 of 21 hunger 8 men 9 , 8 men 10 everyone 11 would 12 be 11 would 20 suffer 12 be 13 rich 13 rich 15 and 14 , 15 and 16 none 17 need 17 need 20 suffer 18 work 20 suffer 19 or 20 suffer 20 suffer 21 hunger 21 hunger 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] it is exactly for that reason , ' answered he , ' that [i] must keep these riches out of their way . 1 ' 4 is 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 exactly 4 is 8 reason 6 for 8 reason 7 that 8 reason 8 reason 12 he 8 reason 15 that 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 he 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 that 15 that 24 way 17 must 18 keep 18 keep 20 riches 19 these 20 riches 20 riches 21 out 20 riches 23 their 21 out 22 of 23 their 24 way 24 way 25 . the whole world would sink to idleness if men were not forced to earn their daily bread . 1 the 2 whole 2 whole 3 world 2 whole 5 sink 4 would 5 sink 5 sink 6 to 5 sink 7 idleness 7 idleness 8 if 7 idleness 9 men 7 idleness 12 forced 7 idleness 18 . 9 men 10 were 10 were 11 not 12 forced 13 to 12 forced 14 earn 14 earn 17 bread 15 their 16 daily 16 daily 17 bread it is only through work and care that man can ever hope to be good for anything . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 5 work 4 through 5 work 5 work 6 and 5 work 18 . 7 care 16 for 7 care 17 anything 8 that 9 man 9 man 10 can 10 can 11 ever 10 can 14 be 11 ever 12 hope 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 good 15 good 16 for 17 anything 18 . 18 . 19 ' to none comes wealth without trouble : we must first dig out the gold and mix the grains with earth , clay , and sand . 1 to 16 mix 2 none 4 wealth 3 comes 4 wealth 4 wealth 5 without 4 wealth 6 trouble 4 wealth 7 : 7 : 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 16 mix 10 first 11 dig 11 dig 12 out 11 dig 16 mix 13 the 14 gold 14 gold 15 and 14 gold 16 mix 16 mix 18 grains 16 mix 22 clay 17 the 18 grains 18 grains 19 with 18 grains 20 earth 20 earth 21 , 22 clay 23 , 22 clay 25 sand 23 , 24 and 25 sand 26 . then , after long and hard seeking , it will be found in this state , by those who have good luck or much patience . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 long 3 after 7 seeking 4 long 5 and 6 hard 7 seeking 7 seeking 8 , 7 seeking 12 found 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 found 12 found 15 state 13 in 15 state 14 this 15 state 15 state 16 , 15 state 17 by 17 by 18 those 18 those 19 who 19 who 20 have 20 have 25 patience 21 good 22 luck 22 luck 23 or 22 luck 25 patience 24 much 25 patience 25 patience 26 . but , my friend , the hour of dinner is at hand . 1 but 3 my 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 friend 3 my 9 dinner 3 my 12 hand 4 friend 5 , 4 friend 8 of 6 the 7 hour 7 hour 8 of 9 dinner 10 is 11 at 12 hand 12 hand 13 . if you wish to remain in this place , and feast your eyes on this gold , then [stay] till [i] [call] you . ' 1 if 2 you 1 if 23 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 5 remain 4 to 5 remain 5 remain 6 in 5 remain 11 feast 5 remain 20 till 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 feast 13 eyes 11 feast 16 gold 12 your 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 on 14 on 15 this 16 gold 17 , 17 , 18 then 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' after [awhile] [his] [host] [came] [back] [,] [but] [so] [changed] that [hans] could not believe it was really [he] [.] 1 after 11 that 11 that 17 was 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 believe 15 believe 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 18 really table and seats were all of silver , while the dishes and plates were of solid gold . 1 table 3 seats 2 and 3 seats 3 seats 4 were 3 seats 7 silver 4 were 5 all 6 of 7 silver 7 silver 13 plates 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 dishes 10 the 11 dishes 11 dishes 12 and 11 dishes 13 plates 13 plates 14 were 13 plates 16 solid 15 of 16 solid 16 solid 17 gold 17 gold 18 . but as [far] [as] [i] [have] [seen] [and] [heard] [i] [cannot] [speak] [well] [of] [them] [.] 1 but 2 as the greater part of them are always quarrelling and complaining of each other 's faults , while nobody thinks of his own . ' 1 the 2 greater 2 greater 3 part 2 greater 8 quarrelling 3 part 4 of 5 them 8 quarrelling 6 are 8 quarrelling 7 always 8 quarrelling 8 quarrelling 10 complaining 9 and 10 complaining 10 complaining 11 of 10 complaining 12 each 10 complaining 15 faults 12 each 13 other 14 's 15 faults 15 faults 16 , 15 faults 17 while 15 faults 19 thinks 18 nobody 19 thinks 19 thinks 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . 23 . 24 ' then he went to sleep in his chair , and knew nothing of what was happening . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 11 knew 3 went 5 sleep 4 to 5 sleep 5 sleep 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 chair 8 chair 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 knew 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 of 12 nothing 16 happening 14 what 16 happening 15 was 16 happening 16 happening 17 . wonderful dreams came to him during his sleep , where the bars of gold continually hovered before his eyes . 1 wonderful 2 dreams 2 dreams 3 came 2 dreams 6 during 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 him 6 during 7 his 6 during 12 bars 8 sleep 12 bars 9 , 10 where 10 where 12 bars 11 the 12 bars 12 bars 13 of 12 bars 16 hovered 14 gold 15 continually 15 continually 16 hovered 16 hovered 17 before 16 hovered 19 eyes 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . he felt stronger than he had ever felt during his waking moments , and lifted two bars quite easily on to his back . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 stronger 3 stronger 4 than 3 stronger 9 during 4 than 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 ever 8 felt 9 during 9 during 11 waking 9 during 22 his 10 his 11 waking 11 waking 12 moments 11 waking 17 bars 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lifted 15 lifted 17 bars 16 two 17 bars 17 bars 19 easily 18 quite 19 easily 20 on 22 his 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 back 23 back 24 . he did this so often that at length his strength seemed exhausted , and he sank almost breathless on the ground . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 this 2 did 4 so 4 so 5 often 5 often 6 that 5 often 8 length 7 at 8 length 8 length 18 breathless 9 his 10 strength 10 strength 12 exhausted 11 seemed 12 exhausted 12 exhausted 13 , 12 exhausted 18 breathless 13 , 14 and 15 he 16 sank 16 sank 18 breathless 17 almost 18 breathless 18 breathless 21 ground 19 on 21 ground 20 the 21 ground 21 ground 22 . in this way [hans] [suddenly] [became] [rich] [rich] [enough] to [buy] a [property] of his own . 1 in 2 this 1 in 15 his 2 this 3 way 3 way 10 to 10 to 12 a 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 own 16 own 17 . ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [history] [of] [dwarf] [long] [nose] in a [large] [town] [in] [germany] [there] [lived] [,] [some] [couple] [of] hundred years ago , a cobbler and his wife . 1 in 2 a 2 a 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 years 14 years 15 ago 15 ago 16 , 15 ago 18 cobbler 17 a 18 cobbler 18 cobbler 19 and 18 cobbler 21 wife 20 his 21 wife 21 wife 22 . they were poor and hard-working . 1 they 2 were 2 were 5 hard-working 3 poor 5 hard-working 4 and 5 hard-working 5 hard-working 6 . the man sat all day in a little stall at the street corner and mended any shoes that were brought him . 1 the 2 man 1 the 9 stall 3 sat 9 stall 4 all 5 day 5 day 9 stall 6 in 9 stall 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 stall 9 stall 10 at 9 stall 15 mended 11 the 12 street 12 street 15 mended 13 corner 15 mended 14 and 15 mended 15 mended 16 any 15 mended 17 shoes 15 mended 20 brought 17 shoes 19 were 18 that 19 were 20 brought 21 him 21 him 22 . the [couple] [had] [one] boy [called] [jem] . 1 the 5 boy 5 boy 8 . a handsome , pleasant-faced boy of twelve , and tall for his age . 1 a 4 pleasant-faced 2 handsome 4 pleasant-faced 3 , 4 pleasant-faced 4 pleasant-faced 5 boy 4 pleasant-faced 6 of 4 pleasant-faced 7 twelve 4 pleasant-faced 10 tall 7 twelve 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 tall 13 age 11 for 12 his 12 his 13 age 13 age 14 . jem cried his wares at the top of his voice : 1 jem 4 wares 2 cried 4 wares 3 his 4 wares 4 wares 5 at 4 wares 7 top 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 7 top 10 voice 9 his 10 voice 10 voice 11 : ' [this] [way] , [gentlemen] [!] 1 ' 4 , see these lovely cabbages and these fresh herbs ! 1 see 4 cabbages 2 these 4 cabbages 3 lovely 4 cabbages 4 cabbages 5 and 4 cabbages 8 herbs 4 cabbages 9 ! 6 these 8 herbs 7 fresh 8 herbs early apples , ladies ; early pears and apricots , and all cheap . 1 early 2 apples 1 early 9 apricots 2 apples 3 , 4 ladies 9 apricots 5 ; 9 apricots 6 early 9 apricots 7 pears 9 apricots 8 and 9 apricots 9 apricots 10 , 9 apricots 11 and 9 apricots 12 all 9 apricots 13 cheap 13 cheap 14 . come , buy , buy ! ' 1 come 2 , 1 come 3 buy 3 buy 4 , 3 buy 5 buy 5 buy 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' as he cried an old woman came across [the] [market] [place] . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 cried 2 he 7 came 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 woman 6 woman 7 came 7 came 8 across 8 across 12 . in this [fashion] [she] [came] [along] [till] [she] [got] [to] [the] [stall] [where] [jem] [and] his mother [were] , and there she stopped . 1 in 2 this 1 in 16 his 16 his 17 mother 17 mother 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 there 21 there 23 stopped 22 she 23 stopped 23 stopped 24 . ' [are] you [hannah] [the] [herb] [seller] ? ' she asked in a croaky voice as her head shook to and fro . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 11 asked 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 14 croaky 12 in 14 croaky 13 a 14 croaky 14 croaky 15 voice 14 croaky 16 as 14 croaky 17 her 14 croaky 18 head 14 croaky 19 shook 19 shook 22 fro 20 to 22 fro 21 and 22 fro 22 fro 23 . ' [yes] [,] [i] [am] [,] ['] was the answer . 1 ' 9 the 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 answer 10 answer 11 . ' [can] [i] [serve] you ? ' 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [we] ['ll] [see] ; we 'll see ! 1 ' 9 ! 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 'll 7 'll 8 see 8 see 9 ! let me look at those herbs . 1 let 2 me 1 let 6 herbs 3 look 4 at 3 look 6 herbs 5 those 6 herbs 6 herbs 7 . the cobbler 's wife felt much disgusted at seeing her wares treated like this , but she dared not speak . 1 the 2 cobbler 2 cobbler 3 's 2 cobbler 4 wife 2 cobbler 5 felt 2 cobbler 7 disgusted 6 much 7 disgusted 7 disgusted 8 at 7 disgusted 11 wares 9 seeing 11 wares 10 her 11 wares 11 wares 12 treated 11 wares 13 like 11 wares 21 . 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 she 17 she 18 dared 18 dared 19 not 18 dared 20 speak this made [jem] [very] [angry] 1 this 2 made ' [you] [are] a very [rude] old woman , ' he cried out . 1 ' 12 cried 4 a 5 very 4 a 8 woman 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 cried 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 12 cried 14 . the old woman looked sharply at the saucy boy , laughed unpleasantly , and said : 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 5 sharply 4 looked 5 sharply 5 sharply 6 at 5 sharply 8 saucy 5 sharply 16 : 6 at 7 the 8 saucy 12 unpleasantly 9 boy 10 , 9 boy 12 unpleasantly 11 laughed 12 unpleasantly 12 unpleasantly 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 said 16 : ' [so] you don't like my [long] [nose] [,] [sonny] [?] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 like 5 like 6 my well , you shall have one yourself , right down to your chin . ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 15 ' 3 you 4 shall 3 you 7 yourself 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 one 7 yourself 8 , 7 yourself 13 chin 9 right 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 your 12 your 13 chin 13 chin 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [don't] [waggle] [your] [head] [in] that [horrid] [way] [,] ['] [begged] [jem] [anxiously] [.] 1 ' 7 that ' [don't] you like [thin] [necks] ? ' laughed the old woman . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 like 3 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 laughed 9 laughed 13 . 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 woman 12 woman 13 . ' [don't] talk [such] [nonsense] to the child , ' said the mother at last . 1 ' 10 ' 3 talk 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 15 last 13 mother 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 . ' [if] you wish to buy , please make haste , as you are keeping other customers away . ' 1 ' 20 ' 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 buy 6 buy 10 haste 7 , 8 please 8 please 10 haste 9 make 10 haste 10 haste 11 , 10 haste 15 keeping 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 keeping 15 keeping 17 customers 16 other 17 customers 17 customers 18 away 18 away 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [very] well , [i] will do as you ask , ' said the old woman , with an angry look . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 3 well 8 as 3 well 11 , 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 ask 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 , 16 woman 18 with 18 with 19 an 19 an 20 angry 20 angry 21 look 20 angry 22 . ' [i] [will] [buy] [these] [six] [cabbages] [,] but [,] [as] you [see] [,] [i] can [only] [walk] [with] my stick and can carry nothing . 1 ' 9 but 9 but 12 you 12 you 16 can 16 can 24 carry 20 my 21 stick 21 stick 24 carry 22 and 24 carry 23 can 24 carry 24 carry 25 nothing 25 nothing 26 . let your boy carry them home for me and [i] ['ll] [pay] him [for] [his] trouble . ' 1 let 2 your 2 your 6 home 2 your 16 trouble 3 boy 4 carry 4 carry 5 them 4 carry 6 home 6 home 7 for 7 for 8 me 7 for 13 him 8 me 9 and 16 trouble 17 . 17 . 18 ' she drew a rusty old hook from her pocket and stuck it into a little hole in the door , which suddenly flew open . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 3 a 2 drew 4 rusty 4 rusty 5 old 4 rusty 6 hook 4 rusty 9 pocket 7 from 9 pocket 8 her 9 pocket 9 pocket 10 and 9 pocket 11 stuck 11 stuck 12 it 11 stuck 13 into 13 into 16 hole 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 hole 16 hole 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 21 which 19 door 24 open 20 , 21 which 22 suddenly 23 flew 23 flew 24 open 24 open 25 . how [surprised] [jem] [was] [when] they [went] [in] ! 1 how 6 they 1 how 9 ! the old woman took out a silver whistle and blew it till the sound rang through the house . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 2 old 18 house 3 woman 4 took 4 took 5 out 6 a 8 whistle 7 silver 8 whistle 8 whistle 10 blew 9 and 10 blew 10 blew 15 rang 11 it 12 till 12 till 15 rang 13 the 14 sound 14 sound 15 rang 15 rang 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 . ' [where] [are] my slippers , lazy crew ? ' cried the old woman , and hit about with her stick . 1 ' 11 cried 4 my 5 slippers 5 slippers 6 , 5 slippers 8 crew 5 slippers 9 ? 7 lazy 8 crew 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 cried 11 cried 12 the 12 the 13 old 13 old 14 woman 14 woman 17 hit 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 hit 17 hit 18 about 17 hit 21 stick 19 with 20 her 19 with 21 stick 21 stick 22 . ' [how] [long] am [i] to [stand] [waiting] [here] [?] ['] 1 ' 4 am 4 am 6 to they rushed upstairs again and returned with a pair of cocoa nuts lined with leather , which she put on her feet . 1 they 2 rushed 2 rushed 3 upstairs 3 upstairs 4 again 3 upstairs 5 and 3 upstairs 6 returned 3 upstairs 19 put 6 returned 7 with 6 returned 11 cocoa 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 pair 9 pair 10 of 9 pair 11 cocoa 11 cocoa 12 nuts 11 cocoa 13 lined 11 cocoa 15 leather 11 cocoa 17 which 13 lined 14 with 16 , 17 which 18 she 19 put 19 put 20 on 19 put 21 her 21 her 22 feet 22 feet 23 . now all limping and shuffling was at an end . 1 now 3 limping 2 all 3 limping 3 limping 4 and 3 limping 5 shuffling 5 shuffling 6 was 5 shuffling 9 end 7 at 9 end 8 an 9 end 9 end 10 . she [threw] [away] [her] [stick] and [walked] [briskly] [across] [the] [glass] [floor] [,] [drawing] [little] [jem] [after] her . 1 she 18 her 6 and 18 her 18 her 19 . ' [sit] down , you 've had a long walk and a heavy load to carry [,] [and] [i] must give you something for your trouble . 1 ' 5 you 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 long 8 a 13 heavy 9 long 10 walk 10 walk 11 and 12 a 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 load 13 heavy 26 trouble 14 load 16 carry 14 load 23 something 15 to 16 carry 20 must 21 give 21 give 22 you 21 give 23 something 24 for 25 your 25 your 26 trouble 26 trouble 27 . wait a bit [,] [and] [i] 'll give you some nice soup , which you 'll remember as long as you live . ' 1 wait 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 11 nice 7 'll 8 give 8 give 9 you 8 give 10 some 10 some 11 nice 11 nice 12 soup 12 soup 14 which 12 soup 17 remember 12 soup 24 ' 13 , 14 which 15 you 16 'll 16 'll 17 remember 18 as 20 as 19 long 20 as 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 live 22 live 23 . 23 . 24 ' so saying , she whistled again . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 5 whistled 4 she 5 whistled 5 whistled 6 again 6 again 7 . first came in guinea pigs in men 's clothing . 1 first 4 guinea 2 came 4 guinea 3 in 4 guinea 4 guinea 5 pigs 4 guinea 9 clothing 5 pigs 6 in 7 men 9 clothing 8 's 9 clothing 9 clothing 10 . they had tied on large kitchen aprons , and in their belts were stuck carving knives and sauce ladles and such things . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 tied 3 tied 4 on 3 tied 7 aprons 5 large 7 aprons 6 kitchen 7 aprons 7 aprons 8 , 7 aprons 12 belts 8 , 9 and 10 in 12 belts 11 their 12 belts 12 belts 13 were 12 belts 14 stuck 12 belts 15 carving 15 carving 19 ladles 16 knives 19 ladles 17 and 19 ladles 18 sauce 19 ladles 19 ladles 20 and 19 ladles 21 such 19 ladles 22 things 22 things 23 . after them hopped in a number of squirrels . 1 after 2 them 2 them 3 hopped 2 them 9 . 3 hopped 8 squirrels 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 number 6 number 7 of 6 number 8 squirrels they too walked on their [hind] legs [,] [wore] [full] [turkish] [trousers] [,] [and] [little] [green] [velvet] [caps] [on] [their] [heads] . 1 they 3 walked 2 too 3 walked 3 walked 4 on 4 on 5 their 5 their 7 legs 7 legs 22 . here the old woman [was] [bustling] [about] , and [jem] could see that she was [cooking] [something] [very] [special] for him . 1 here 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 see 11 could 12 see 12 see 13 that 13 that 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . and you shall be [a] [clever] [cook] too , but [the] [real] [herb] no , [the] [real] [herb] you 'll [never] find . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 no 14 no 15 , 15 , 19 you 19 you 20 'll 20 'll 22 find 22 find 23 . why had your mother not got it in her basket ? ' 1 why 2 had 1 why 11 ? 3 your 4 mother 3 your 10 basket 4 mother 5 not 6 got 7 it 6 got 10 basket 8 in 9 her 9 her 10 basket 10 basket 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' the child [could] [not] [think] [what] [she] [was] [talking] [about] , but he [quite] understood [the] [soup] [,] [which] [tasted] [most] [delicious] . 1 the 2 child 2 child 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 15 understood 15 understood 23 . his mother had often given him nice things , but nothing had ever seemed so good as this . 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 had 3 had 4 often 4 often 5 given 4 often 17 as 5 given 6 him 7 nice 8 things 8 things 14 seemed 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 nothing 11 nothing 13 ever 11 nothing 14 seemed 12 had 13 ever 14 seemed 15 so 14 seemed 17 as 16 good 17 as 17 as 18 this 18 this 19 . as he was [finishing] [it] the [guinea] [pigs] [lit] [some] [arabian] [incense] [,] [which] [gradually] [filled] [the] [room] [with] [clouds] of [blue] [vapour] [.] 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 the 6 the 21 of they grew thicker and thicker and the scent nearly overpowered the boy . 1 they 2 grew 2 grew 3 thicker 3 thicker 4 and 3 thicker 5 thicker 5 thicker 6 and 5 thicker 10 overpowered 7 the 8 scent 8 scent 10 overpowered 9 nearly 10 overpowered 10 overpowered 11 the 10 overpowered 12 boy 12 boy 13 . strange dreams came to him . 1 strange 2 dreams 2 dreams 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 . first he learned to clean her cocoa-nut shoes with oil and to rub them up . 1 first 7 cocoa-nut 2 he 3 learned 3 learned 4 to 3 learned 7 cocoa-nut 5 clean 7 cocoa-nut 6 her 7 cocoa-nut 7 cocoa-nut 8 shoes 7 cocoa-nut 9 with 7 cocoa-nut 10 oil 7 cocoa-nut 13 rub 10 oil 11 and 12 to 13 rub 13 rub 14 them 13 rub 15 up 15 up 16 . here [he] [worked] [his] [way] [up] [from] [under-scullion] to [head-pastrycook] , and [reached] the [greatest] [perfection] [.] 1 here 9 to 9 to 14 the 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 the he did this quite according to rule . 1 he 2 did 1 he 4 quite 2 did 3 this 4 quite 5 according 5 according 6 to 5 according 7 rule 7 rule 8 . then he went to fetch the herbs to stuff it with . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 7 herbs 3 went 11 with 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 7 herbs 6 the 7 herbs 7 herbs 8 to 7 herbs 9 stuff 9 stuff 10 it 11 with 12 . in the store-room he noticed a half-opened cupboard which he did not remember having seen before . 1 in 3 store-room 2 the 3 store-room 3 store-room 4 he 3 store-room 7 half-opened 5 noticed 7 half-opened 6 a 7 half-opened 7 half-opened 8 cupboard 7 half-opened 9 which 7 half-opened 11 did 7 half-opened 13 remember 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 13 remember 14 having 14 having 15 seen 15 seen 16 before 16 before 17 . he peeped in and saw a lot of baskets from which came a strong and pleasant smell . 1 he 2 peeped 2 peeped 3 in 2 peeped 5 saw 2 peeped 7 lot 4 and 5 saw 6 a 7 lot 7 lot 8 of 7 lot 9 baskets 9 baskets 10 from 9 baskets 11 which 9 baskets 12 came 9 baskets 14 strong 13 a 14 strong 14 strong 15 and 14 strong 17 smell 16 pleasant 17 smell 17 smell 18 . he opened one and found a very uncommon herb in it . 1 he 2 opened 1 he 5 found 3 one 4 and 4 and 5 found 5 found 9 herb 5 found 11 it 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 uncommon 8 uncommon 9 herb 9 herb 10 in 11 it 12 . the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and above them was a little flower of a deep bright red , edged with yellow . 1 the 2 stems 2 stems 3 and 2 stems 4 leaves 2 stems 7 bluish 5 were 7 bluish 6 a 7 bluish 7 bluish 8 green 7 bluish 9 , 7 bluish 11 above 9 , 10 and 11 above 12 them 11 above 19 deep 13 was 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 flower 16 flower 17 of 16 flower 19 deep 18 a 19 deep 19 deep 23 edged 20 bright 23 edged 21 red 23 edged 22 , 23 edged 23 edged 24 with 23 edged 25 yellow 25 yellow 26 . but the smell was so sharp that he began to sneeze again and again , and at last he woke up ! 1 but 11 sneeze 2 the 3 smell 3 smell 6 sharp 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 sharp 6 sharp 11 sneeze 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 sneeze 11 sneeze 12 again 11 sneeze 13 and 11 sneeze 14 again 11 sneeze 22 ! 14 again 15 , 14 again 20 woke 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 he 19 he 20 woke 20 woke 21 up there he lay on the old woman 's sofa and stared about him in surprise . 1 there 3 lay 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 9 sofa 4 on 9 sofa 5 the 9 sofa 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 's 7 woman 9 sofa 9 sofa 11 stared 10 and 11 stared 11 stared 12 about 11 stared 15 surprise 12 about 13 him 14 in 15 surprise 15 surprise 16 . ' [well] [,] what odd dreams one does have to be sure ! ' he said to himself . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 16 said 4 what 5 odd 4 what 8 does 5 odd 6 dreams 5 odd 7 one 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 sure 12 sure 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 he 16 said 16 said 18 himself 17 to 18 himself 18 himself 19 . how mother will [laugh] [when] [i] tell her ! 1 how 3 will 1 how 9 ! 2 mother 3 will 3 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 her but won't she scold me , though , for sleeping away here in a strange house , instead of helping her at market ! ' 1 but 2 won't 2 won't 4 scold 3 she 4 scold 4 scold 5 me 4 scold 10 sleeping 6 , 7 though 7 though 10 sleeping 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 sleeping 10 sleeping 11 away 10 sleeping 12 here 10 sleeping 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 strange 15 strange 20 helping 16 house 18 instead 17 , 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 18 instead 20 helping 20 helping 21 her 20 helping 23 market 22 at 23 market 23 market 24 ! 24 ! 25 ' he was quite puzzled when he reached the market-place . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 9 market-place 5 when 7 reached 6 he 7 reached 7 reached 9 market-place 8 the 9 market-place 9 market-place 10 . are you angry with me ? ' 1 are 2 you 1 are 3 angry 3 angry 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' she turned round quickly and jumped up with a cry of horror . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 round 2 turned 4 quickly 4 quickly 6 jumped 4 quickly 12 horror 5 and 6 jumped 6 jumped 7 up 8 with 9 a 8 with 12 horror 10 cry 12 horror 11 of 12 horror 12 horror 13 . ' [what] do you want , you hideous dwarf ? ' she cried ; ' get away [;] [i] [can't] [bear] [such] [tricks] . ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 7 you 5 want 8 hideous 6 , 7 you 8 hideous 9 dwarf 9 dwarf 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 15 ' 10 ? 25 ' 12 she 13 cried 13 cried 14 ; 14 ; 15 ' 16 get 17 away 17 away 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [but] , mother dear , what 's the matter with you ? ' [repeated] [jem] [,] [quite] [frightened] [.] 1 ' 7 what 3 , 5 dear 4 mother 5 dear 5 dear 6 , 5 dear 7 what 7 what 10 matter 8 's 10 matter 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [you] can't be [well] . 1 ' 3 can't 3 can't 4 be 4 be 6 . why do you want to drive your son away ? ' 1 why 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 10 ? 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 drive 6 drive 8 son 6 drive 9 away 7 your 8 son 10 ? 11 ' ' [i] [have] [said] already , get away , ' replied [hannah] [,] [quite] [angrily] . 1 ' 11 replied 5 already 6 , 6 , 11 replied 7 get 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 16 . ' [you] [won't] get [anything] out of me [by] [your] [games] , [you] [monstrosity] . ' 1 ' 4 get 4 get 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 12 , 12 , 16 ' 15 . 16 ' ' [oh] dear , [oh] dear ! she must be wandering in her mind , ' murmured the lad to himself . 1 ' 3 dear 3 dear 6 dear 4 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ! 7 ! 16 ' 7 ! 17 murmured 8 she 9 must 9 must 10 be 9 must 11 wandering 11 wandering 12 in 11 wandering 14 mind 13 her 14 mind 14 mind 15 , 15 , 16 ' 17 murmured 19 lad 17 murmured 21 himself 18 the 19 lad 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ' [how] can [i] [manage] [to] get her home [?] 1 ' 3 can 3 can 7 get 7 get 9 home 8 her 9 home dearest [mother] , [do] [look] [at] [me] [close] [.] 1 dearest 3 , can't you see [i] [am] your [own] son [jem] ? ' 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 10 ? 3 see 6 your 8 son 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [well] , did you ever hear [such] [impudence] ? ' asked [hannah] , turning to [a] [neighbour] [.] 1 ' 12 asked 3 , 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 ever 5 you 10 ? 6 ever 7 hear 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 15 turning 14 , 15 turning 15 turning 16 to ' [just] see that frightful dwarf would you believe that he wants me to think he is my son [jem] ? ' 1 ' 17 is 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 frightful 5 frightful 6 dwarf 6 dwarf 7 would 6 dwarf 9 believe 6 dwarf 12 wants 8 you 9 believe 9 believe 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 wants 12 wants 13 me 12 wants 14 to 14 to 15 think 15 think 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 my 18 my 19 son 19 son 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' [poor] [jem] [did] [not] [know] [what] [to] [make] [of] [it] [all] [.] and they called him a horrid dwarf ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 called 3 called 4 him 3 called 6 horrid 5 a 6 horrid 6 horrid 7 dwarf 6 horrid 8 ! why , what had happened to him ? 1 why 2 , 1 why 8 ? 3 what 5 happened 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 6 to 5 happened 8 ? 6 to 7 him ' [now] [i] ['ll] [see] [whether] he [will] [know] [me] [,] ['] thought he [.] 1 ' 7 he 7 he 13 thought 13 thought 14 he ' [i] 'll stand by the door [and] [talk] [to] [him] . ' 1 ' 13 ' 3 'll 4 stand 4 stand 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 12 . 12 . 13 ' when he got to the stall he stood in the doorway and looked in . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 3 got 6 stall 5 the 6 stall 6 stall 8 stood 6 stall 11 doorway 6 stall 14 in 6 stall 15 . 7 he 8 stood 9 in 11 doorway 10 the 11 doorway 11 doorway 13 looked 12 and 13 looked ' [good] [evening] , master , ' said the boy , as he stepped in . 1 ' 7 ' 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 16 . 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 14 stepped 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 stepped 14 stepped 15 in ' [how] do you do ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [very] [ill] [,] [little] [sir] [,] [replied] [the] father , [to] [jem] ['s] [surprise] [,] [for] he did not seem to know [him] . 1 ' 10 father 10 father 11 , 11 , 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 19 did 21 seem 21 seem 22 to 22 to 23 know 23 know 25 . ' [business] does not go well . 1 ' 6 well 3 does 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 6 well 6 well 7 . i am all alone , and am getting old , and a workman is costly . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 7 am 2 am 4 alone 3 all 4 alone 4 alone 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 am 8 getting 8 getting 9 old 8 getting 13 workman 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 workman 13 workman 14 is 13 workman 15 costly 13 workman 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [but] [haven't] you [a] [son] [who] could [learn] your [trade] [by] [degrees] ? ' asked [jem] . 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 16 asked 4 you 8 could 10 your 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 asked 16 asked 18 . well , well ! so goes the world ! ' 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 well 3 well 4 ! 4 ! 10 ' 5 so 9 ! 6 goes 9 ! 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [but] where is your son ? ' asked [jem] , with a trembling voice . 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 is 3 where 7 ? 4 is 5 your 5 your 6 son 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 15 voice 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 15 voice 14 trembling 15 voice 15 voice 16 . ' [seven] [years] [ago] ! ' cried [jem] [,] [with] [horror] . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 12 . i always thought and said that something of the kind would happen . 1 i 2 always 2 always 3 thought 2 always 5 said 2 always 7 something 4 and 5 said 6 that 7 something 7 something 12 happen 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 kind 10 kind 12 happen 11 would 12 happen 12 happen 13 . ' [and] [that] [was] [seven] [years] [ago] [,] you say ? ' 1 ' 9 you 9 you 10 say 10 say 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [yes] [,] [seven] [years] [:] we had [him] [cried] [we] [went] [from] [house] to [house] . 1 ' 7 we 7 we 8 had 8 had 15 to 15 to 17 . many [knew] [the] [pretty] [boy] , [and] [were] [fond] of [him] [,] [but] [it] [was] [all] [in] [vain] [.] 1 many 6 , 1 many 10 of as he thought it over rage filled his heart . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 thought 3 thought 4 it 4 it 5 over 5 over 6 rage 6 rage 7 filled 7 filled 9 heart 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 . seven years of his youth had been stolen from him , and what had he got in return ? 1 seven 2 years 2 years 18 return 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 youth 4 his 18 return 5 youth 8 stolen 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 had 15 he 16 got 16 got 17 in 17 in 18 return 18 return 19 ? to learn to rub up cocoa nuts , and to polish glass floors , and to be taught cooking by guinea pigs ! 1 to 2 learn 2 learn 6 cocoa 3 to 4 rub 4 rub 6 cocoa 5 up 6 cocoa 6 cocoa 7 nuts 6 cocoa 11 polish 7 nuts 9 and 8 , 9 and 10 to 11 polish 11 polish 13 floors 12 glass 13 floors 13 floors 14 , 13 floors 19 cooking 14 , 15 and 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 taught 18 taught 19 cooking 19 cooking 21 guinea 20 by 21 guinea 21 guinea 22 pigs 22 pigs 23 ! he stood there thinking , till at last his father asked him : 1 he 2 stood 1 he 11 asked 2 stood 3 there 2 stood 4 thinking 4 thinking 8 last 4 thinking 10 father 5 , 6 till 6 till 8 last 7 at 8 last 9 his 10 father 11 asked 12 him 12 him 13 : ' [is] [there] [anything] [i] can do for you , young gentleman ? 1 ' 6 can 6 can 7 do 7 do 9 you 7 do 13 ? 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 , 11 young 12 gentleman 12 gentleman 13 ? shall [i] make you a pair of slippers , or perhaps ' with a smile ' a case for your nose ? ' 1 shall 3 make 3 make 4 you 3 make 5 a 5 a 6 pair 5 a 15 smile 6 pair 7 of 6 pair 8 slippers 8 slippers 9 , 8 slippers 11 perhaps 8 slippers 12 ' 10 or 11 perhaps 13 with 15 smile 14 a 15 smile 15 smile 18 case 16 ' 17 a 17 a 18 case 18 case 21 nose 19 for 20 your 20 your 21 nose 21 nose 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' ' [what] have you to do with my nose ? ' asked [jem] . 1 ' 12 asked 3 have 4 you 4 you 10 ? 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 6 do 10 ? 7 with 9 nose 8 my 9 nose 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 . ' [and] why should [i] [want] [a] [case] for it ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 should 3 why 11 ? 9 for 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' here is a nice piece ; and think what a protection it would be to you . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 5 piece 4 nice 5 piece 5 piece 6 ; 5 piece 11 protection 6 ; 7 and 8 think 9 what 8 think 11 protection 10 a 11 protection 11 protection 13 would 11 protection 17 . 12 it 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 to 15 to 16 you as it is , you must be constantly knocking up against things . ' 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 9 knocking 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 be 6 must 8 constantly 8 constantly 9 knocking 9 knocking 10 up 9 knocking 11 against 9 knocking 12 things 12 things 13 . 13 . 14 ' the lad was dumb with fright . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 4 dumb 3 was 4 dumb 4 dumb 6 fright 5 with 6 fright 6 fright 7 . he felt his nose . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 his 3 his 4 nose 4 nose 5 . it was thick , and quite two hands long . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 thick 2 was 6 quite 3 thick 5 and 4 , 5 and 6 quite 9 long 7 two 8 hands 7 two 9 long 9 long 10 . ' [master] , ' said he , ' have you got a glass [that] [i] could see myself in ? ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 you 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 got 10 you 17 see 10 you 20 ? 11 got 12 a 12 a 13 glass 16 could 17 see 17 see 18 myself 18 myself 19 in 20 ? 21 ' good morning . ' 1 good 2 morning 2 morning 3 . 3 . 4 ' so saying , he [gently] [pushed] [jem] [into] [the] [street] , [shut] the door , and went back to his work . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 4 he 4 he 17 went 11 , 13 the 13 the 14 door 14 door 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 went 17 went 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 21 work 20 his 21 work 21 work 22 . jem stepped across to the barber , whom he had known in old days . 1 jem 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 across 2 stepped 6 barber 2 stepped 12 in 4 to 6 barber 5 the 6 barber 6 barber 7 , 6 barber 8 whom 6 barber 11 known 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 known 12 in 14 days 13 old 14 days 14 days 15 . ' [good] morning , [urban] [,] ' said he ; ['] [may] [i] look [at] [myself] in [your] [glass] [for] a moment ? ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 morning 4 , 4 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 24 ' 14 look 17 in 17 in 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [with] [pleasure] , ' said [the] [barber] , [laughing] , and all the people in [his] [shop] [fell] [to] [laughing] [also] [.] 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 people 15 people 16 in ' [you] are [a] [pretty] [youth] [,] [with] [your] [swan-like] [neck] [and] [white] [hands] [and] [small] [nose] [.] 1 ' 3 are no wonder you are rather vain ; but look as long as you like at yourself . ' 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 rather 4 are 13 you 5 rather 6 vain 6 vain 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 look 10 as 10 as 12 as 11 long 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 like 13 you 16 yourself 14 like 15 at 16 yourself 17 . 17 . 18 ' so [spoke] [the] [barber] , and a [titter] [ran] [round] [the] [room] [.] 1 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a [meantime] [jem] [had] [stepped] [up] [to] [the] [mirror] [,] [and] [stood] [gazing] [sadly] [at] [his] [reflection] [.] tears came to his eyes . 1 tears 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . he determined to go again to his mother , and found her still in the market-place . 1 he 2 determined 1 he 11 found 2 determined 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 again 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 found 11 found 12 her 11 found 16 market-place 13 still 16 market-place 14 in 16 market-place 15 the 16 market-place 16 market-place 17 . at last she decided to go and talk to her husband about it . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 decided 3 she 4 decided 4 decided 5 to 4 decided 9 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 8 talk 7 and 8 talk 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 about 12 about 13 it 13 it 14 . she [gathered] [up] [her] [baskets] [,] told [jem] [to] [follow] her , and went straight to the [cobbler] ['s] [stall] [.] 1 she 7 told 7 told 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 straight 15 straight 16 to 16 to 17 the ' [look] here , ' said she , ' this creature says he is our lost son . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 14 is 10 this 11 creature 10 this 14 is 11 creature 12 says 12 says 13 he 14 is 15 our 15 our 16 lost 16 lost 17 son 17 son 18 . he has been telling me how he was stolen seven years ago , and bewitched by a fairy . ' 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 2 has 9 stolen 3 been 4 telling 4 telling 5 me 4 telling 6 how 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 stolen 9 stolen 10 seven 9 stolen 15 bewitched 10 seven 11 years 11 years 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 bewitched 16 by 15 bewitched 18 fairy 17 a 18 fairy 18 fairy 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [indeed] ! ' [interrupted] the [cobbler] [angrily] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the ' [did] [he] tell you this ? 1 ' 5 you 4 tell 5 you 5 you 7 ? 6 this 7 ? wait a minute , you rascal ! 1 wait 3 minute 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 , 3 minute 6 rascal 5 you 6 rascal 6 rascal 7 ! why [i] [told] [him] [all] about [it] [myself] only an hour ago , and [then] [he] [goes] [off] to [humbug] you [.] 1 why 21 you 6 about 11 hour 9 only 10 an 10 an 11 hour 11 hour 12 ago 12 ago 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 19 to 19 to 21 you so you were bewitched , my son were you ? 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 bewitched 4 bewitched 5 , 4 bewitched 7 son 4 bewitched 8 were 4 bewitched 10 ? 6 my 7 son 9 you 10 ? wait a bit , and [i] ['ll] [bewitch] you ! ' 1 wait 3 bit 2 a 3 bit 3 bit 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' so saying , he caught up [a] [bundle] [of] [straps] [,] and [hit] [out] [at] [jem] so [hard] that he ran off crying . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 4 he 4 he 5 caught 5 caught 6 up 6 up 12 and 12 and 17 so 17 so 19 that 19 that 20 he 20 he 21 ran 21 ran 22 off 21 ran 23 crying 23 crying 24 . he woke next morning with the first rays of light , and began to think what he could do to earn a living . 1 he 2 woke 2 woke 4 morning 2 woke 5 with 2 woke 8 rays 3 next 4 morning 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 rays 8 rays 9 of 8 rays 10 light 8 rays 13 began 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 began 13 began 14 to 13 began 20 to 14 to 15 think 14 to 19 do 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 do 20 to 21 earn 21 earn 23 living 22 a 23 living 23 living 24 . suddenly he remembered that he was an excellent cook , and he determined to look out for a place . 1 suddenly 3 remembered 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 that 3 remembered 8 excellent 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 an 7 an 8 excellent 8 excellent 9 cook 8 excellent 13 determined 9 cook 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 he 13 determined 13 determined 14 to 13 determined 15 look 15 look 16 out 15 look 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 place 19 place 20 . don't you know his highness is still asleep ? ' 1 don't 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 highness 4 his 5 highness 5 highness 6 is 5 highness 8 asleep 7 still 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' some of the servants ran off at once , and [others] [pointed] out [jem] . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 servants 4 servants 5 ran 5 ran 6 off 5 ran 13 out 6 off 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 13 out 15 . when he heard him ask for a place [as] [cook] , he said : ' [you] make some mistake , my lad . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 3 heard 7 a 5 ask 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 place 7 a 19 mistake 8 place 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 : 14 : 15 ' 17 make 19 mistake 18 some 19 mistake 19 mistake 20 , 19 mistake 22 lad 19 mistake 23 . 21 my 22 lad i think you want to be the grand duke 's dwarf , don't you ? ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 want 3 you 15 ? 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 be 7 the 9 duke 8 grand 9 duke 9 duke 10 's 9 duke 11 dwarf 11 dwarf 15 ? 12 , 13 don't 13 don't 14 you 14 you 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [no] , sir , ' replied [jem] . 1 ' 7 replied 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 9 . ' [well] , as you will ; but believe me , you would have an easier place as the grand ducal dwarf . ' 1 ' 5 you 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 10 me 6 will 12 you 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 believe 9 believe 10 me 10 me 11 , 12 you 13 would 13 would 14 have 13 would 21 ducal 15 an 21 ducal 16 easier 21 ducal 17 place 21 ducal 18 as 21 ducal 19 the 21 ducal 20 grand 21 ducal 21 ducal 22 dwarf 21 ducal 24 ' 23 . 24 ' so saying , the head steward led him to the head cook 's room . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 2 saying 6 steward 4 the 6 steward 5 head 6 steward 6 steward 7 led 6 steward 12 cook 7 led 8 him 7 led 9 to 7 led 10 the 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 13 's 13 's 14 room 14 room 15 . the head cook looked him over from head to foot , and burst out laughing . 1 the 10 foot 2 head 3 cook 2 head 10 foot 4 looked 5 him 4 looked 6 over 6 over 8 head 7 from 8 head 8 head 10 foot 9 to 10 foot 10 foot 13 burst 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 burst 13 burst 14 out 13 burst 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [you] a [cook] [!] 1 ' 3 a do you suppose our cooking stoves are so low that you can look into any saucepan on them ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 6 stoves 3 suppose 6 stoves 4 our 6 stoves 5 cooking 6 stoves 6 stoves 7 are 6 stoves 8 so 6 stoves 9 low 6 stoves 10 that 6 stoves 12 can 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 look 13 look 16 saucepan 14 into 16 saucepan 15 any 16 saucepan 16 saucepan 17 on 16 saucepan 18 them 18 them 19 ? oh , my dear little fellow , whoever sent you to me wanted to make fun of you . ' 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 dear 3 my 4 dear 4 dear 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 8 whoever 7 , 8 whoever 8 whoever 9 sent 9 sent 12 me 9 sent 14 to 10 you 12 me 11 to 12 me 13 wanted 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 fun 15 make 18 you 16 fun 17 of 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' but the dwarf was not to be put off . 1 but 5 not 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 off 8 put 9 off 9 off 10 . ' [name] [any] [dish] you [wish] to have [cooked] , and give me [the] [materials] [i] [ask] for , and you shall see . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 25 ' 5 you 8 have 7 to 8 have 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 18 for 18 for 21 you 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 you 21 you 23 see 22 shall 23 see 23 see 24 . 24 . 25 ' he said much more , and at last persuaded the head cook to give him a trial . 1 he 2 said 2 said 18 . 3 much 4 more 4 more 17 trial 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 persuaded 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 persuaded 9 persuaded 12 cook 10 the 12 cook 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 17 trial 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 him 14 give 17 trial 16 a 17 trial 17 trial 18 . they went into the kitchen a huge place with at least twenty fireplaces , always alight . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 into 3 into 5 kitchen 4 the 5 kitchen 5 kitchen 7 huge 5 kitchen 17 . 6 a 7 huge 7 huge 13 fireplaces 8 place 13 fireplaces 9 with 13 fireplaces 10 at 11 least 11 least 13 fireplaces 12 twenty 13 fireplaces 13 fireplaces 14 , 13 fireplaces 15 always 13 fireplaces 16 alight a little stream of clear water ran through the room , and live fish were kept at one end of it . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 stream 3 stream 4 of 3 stream 5 clear 3 stream 14 fish 5 clear 6 water 5 clear 8 through 7 ran 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 and 13 live 14 fish 14 fish 15 were 14 fish 16 kept 16 kept 17 at 17 at 19 end 18 one 19 end 19 end 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . everything in the kitchen was of the best and most beautiful kind , and swarms of cooks and scullions were busy preparing dishes . 1 everything 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 kitchen 4 kitchen 5 was 4 kitchen 19 scullions 6 of 7 the 6 of 19 scullions 7 the 8 best 9 and 15 swarms 10 most 15 swarms 11 beautiful 15 swarms 12 kind 15 swarms 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 swarms 15 swarms 16 of 15 swarms 17 cooks 15 swarms 19 scullions 18 and 19 scullions 19 scullions 20 were 19 scullions 21 busy 19 scullions 22 preparing 22 preparing 23 dishes 23 dishes 24 . when the [head] [cook] came in [with] [jem] [everyone] [stood] [quite] [still] . 1 when 2 the 1 when 5 came 5 came 6 in 6 in 13 . ' [what] [has] [his] [highness] [ordered] for [luncheon] ? ' asked the head [cook] . 1 ' 11 asked 7 for 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 head 13 head 15 . ' [sir] [,] [his] [highness] [has] [graciously] [ordered] a [danish] [soup] [and] [red] [hamburg] [dumplings] . ' 1 ' 9 a 1 ' 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [good] , ' said the [head] cook . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 cook 8 cook 9 . ' [have] you heard , and do you feel equal to making these dishes [?] 1 ' 7 do 3 you 4 heard 4 heard 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 feel 9 feel 10 equal 10 equal 11 to 10 equal 12 making 10 equal 14 dishes 13 these 14 dishes not that you will be able to make the dumplings , for they are a secret receipt . ' 1 not 6 able 2 that 4 will 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 able 6 able 7 to 6 able 10 dumplings 8 make 10 dumplings 9 the 10 dumplings 10 dumplings 11 , 10 dumplings 12 for 10 dumplings 14 are 10 dumplings 16 secret 13 they 14 are 15 a 16 secret 16 secret 17 receipt 17 receipt 19 ' 18 . 19 ' ' [is] that all ! ' said [jem] , [who] [had] [often] [made] [both] [dishes] [.] 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 7 said 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , ['] [nothing] [easier] [.] ' [why] [,] ['] [cried] [the] [astonished] [cook] [,] ['] where did you learn cooking ? 1 ' 11 where 11 where 12 did 12 did 13 you 13 you 14 learn 13 you 16 ? 14 learn 15 cooking and now [jem] [was] [allowed] [to] [try] his hand . 1 and 2 now 1 and 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 . he could not nearly reach up to the kitchen range , but by putting a wide plank on two chairs he managed very well . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 2 could 5 reach 4 nearly 5 reach 5 reach 6 up 5 reach 8 the 6 up 7 to 8 the 9 kitchen 9 kitchen 10 range 9 kitchen 20 chairs 9 kitchen 25 . 10 range 12 but 10 range 14 putting 11 , 12 but 13 by 14 putting 15 a 17 plank 16 wide 17 plank 17 plank 18 on 17 plank 20 chairs 19 two 20 chairs 20 chairs 22 managed 21 he 22 managed 22 managed 24 well 23 very 24 well all the cooks stood round to look on , and could not help admiring the quick , clever way in which he set to work . 1 all 3 cooks 2 the 3 cooks 3 cooks 4 stood 3 cooks 5 round 3 cooks 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 on 8 on 15 the 8 on 19 way 8 on 21 which 9 , 10 and 10 and 14 admiring 11 could 12 not 11 could 13 help 13 help 14 admiring 14 admiring 15 the 16 quick 17 , 16 quick 18 clever 18 clever 19 way 20 in 21 which 21 which 22 he 22 he 23 set 23 set 25 work 24 to 25 work 25 work 26 . at last , when all was ready , [jem] [ordered] the [two] [dishes] to be put on the fire till he gave the [word] [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 23 the 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 all 5 all 7 ready 5 all 11 the 6 was 7 ready 7 ready 8 , 14 to 15 be 14 to 23 the 15 be 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 till 20 till 21 he 21 he 22 gave the saucepans were taken off , and he invited the head cook to taste . 1 the 2 saucepans 2 saucepans 3 were 2 saucepans 4 taken 2 saucepans 5 off 5 off 11 head 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 7 and 9 invited 9 invited 10 the 9 invited 11 head 11 head 12 cook 12 cook 14 taste 13 to 14 taste 14 taste 15 . ' [first] [rate] , indeed ! ' he exclaimed . 1 ' 9 exclaimed 4 , 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 9 exclaimed 8 he 9 exclaimed 9 exclaimed 10 . ' [you] [certainly] [are] a master of the art , little fellow , and the herb heal-well gives a particular relish . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 11 little 6 master 7 of 6 master 9 art 7 of 8 the 9 art 10 , 9 art 11 little 11 little 12 fellow 12 fellow 17 heal-well 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 heal-well 15 the 16 herb 16 herb 17 heal-well 17 heal-well 18 gives 17 heal-well 19 a 17 heal-well 20 particular 17 heal-well 21 relish 21 relish 22 . 22 . 23 ' he hurried on his best clothes and followed the messenger . 1 he 2 hurried 2 hurried 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 6 clothes 5 best 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 and 6 clothes 10 messenger 8 followed 10 messenger 9 the 10 messenger 10 messenger 11 . the grand duke was looking much pleased . 1 the 3 duke 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 5 looking 3 duke 7 pleased 4 was 5 looking 6 much 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 . he had emptied the dishes , and was wiping his mouth as the head cook came in . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 emptied 3 emptied 5 dishes 3 emptied 9 wiping 4 the 5 dishes 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 wiping 8 was 9 wiping 9 wiping 11 mouth 9 wiping 15 cook 10 his 11 mouth 11 mouth 12 as 13 the 15 cook 14 head 15 cook 15 cook 16 came 15 cook 18 . 16 came 17 in ' [who] [cooked] [my] [luncheon] [to-day] ? ' asked he . 1 ' 9 asked 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 he 9 asked 11 . ' [i] [must] [say] [your] [dumplings] [are] [always] very [good] ; but [i] don't think [i] [ever] [tasted] [anything] so [delicious] [as] they were [to-day] . 1 ' 23 they 9 very 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 14 don't 14 don't 15 think 15 think 20 so 20 so 23 they 23 they 24 were 24 were 26 . who made them ? ' 1 who 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' jem bowed to the ground , and promised to obey his new master in all things . 1 jem 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 to 3 to 10 obey 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 , 5 ground 10 obey 6 , 7 and 8 promised 10 obey 9 to 10 obey 10 obey 13 master 10 obey 16 things 11 his 13 master 12 new 13 master 14 in 15 all 15 all 16 things 16 things 17 . now all was changed . 1 now 2 all 2 all 3 was 3 was 4 changed 4 changed 5 . he never even grumbled at anything , had five meals instead of three , thought everything delicious , and grew fatter daily . 1 he 2 never 2 never 6 anything 2 never 15 thought 3 even 4 grumbled 4 grumbled 5 at 4 grumbled 6 anything 6 anything 7 , 6 anything 10 meals 8 had 9 five 9 five 10 meals 10 meals 11 instead 10 meals 13 three 10 meals 14 , 11 instead 12 of 15 thought 17 delicious 16 everything 17 delicious 17 delicious 21 fatter 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 fatter 20 grew 21 fatter 21 fatter 22 daily 22 daily 23 . and so [jem] [lived] [on] [for] [two] [years] [,] much respected and considered , and only saddened when he thought of his parents . 1 and 11 respected 2 so 10 much 10 much 11 respected 11 respected 12 and 11 respected 17 saddened 11 respected 24 . 13 considered 17 saddened 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 saddened 16 only 17 saddened 17 saddened 18 when 17 saddened 20 thought 17 saddened 23 parents 18 when 19 he 20 thought 21 of 22 his 23 parents one day passed much like another till the following incident happened . 1 one 2 day 1 one 6 another 2 day 3 passed 3 passed 4 much 4 much 5 like 6 another 10 incident 7 till 10 incident 8 the 9 following 9 following 10 incident 10 incident 11 happened 11 happened 12 . one morning he was in the goose market , looking for some nice fat geese . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 3 he 2 morning 8 market 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 goose 7 goose 8 market 8 market 10 looking 8 market 14 fat 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 for 11 for 12 some 13 nice 14 fat 14 fat 15 geese 15 geese 16 . he noticed one woman sitting apart with a number of geese , but not crying or praising them like the rest . 1 he 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 one 2 noticed 6 apart 4 woman 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 apart 6 apart 11 geese 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 number 9 number 10 of 9 number 11 geese 11 geese 17 praising 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 not 14 not 17 praising 15 crying 17 praising 16 or 17 praising 17 praising 18 them 17 praising 19 like 17 praising 21 rest 20 the 21 rest 21 rest 22 . ' [that] [goose] is [ill] , ' said he [;] ['] [i] must make haste to kill and dress her . ' 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 8 said 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 13 must 13 must 14 make 14 make 15 haste 15 haste 17 kill 15 haste 18 and 15 haste 19 dress 16 to 17 kill 19 dress 20 her 20 her 21 . 21 . 22 ' but the goose answered him quite distinctly : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 goose 3 goose 4 answered 3 goose 7 distinctly 4 answered 5 him 6 quite 7 distinctly 7 distinctly 8 : ' [squeeze] [too] [tight] [and] [i] ['ll] [bite] [,] [if] [my] [neck] [a] [twist] you [gave] [i] 'd [bring] [you] [to] an early grave . ' 1 ' 15 you 1 ' 26 ' 15 you 18 'd 22 an 23 early 23 early 24 grave 24 grave 25 . 25 . 26 ' quite frightened , the dwarf set down the cage , and the goose gazed at him with sad wise-looking eyes and sighed again . 1 quite 2 frightened 2 frightened 3 , 2 frightened 5 dwarf 4 the 5 dwarf 5 dwarf 6 set 5 dwarf 9 cage 6 set 7 down 8 the 9 cage 9 cage 10 , 9 cage 13 goose 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 goose 13 goose 19 wise-looking 14 gazed 15 at 14 gazed 19 wise-looking 16 him 19 wise-looking 17 with 19 wise-looking 18 sad 19 wise-looking 19 wise-looking 20 eyes 19 wise-looking 21 and 19 wise-looking 22 sighed 19 wise-looking 23 again 23 again 24 . ' [good] gracious ! ' said [long] [nose] . 1 ' 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [so] you can speak [,] [mistress] [goose] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 speak 5 speak 9 . i never should have thought it ! 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 should 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 ! well , don't be anxious . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 don't 3 don't 4 be 4 be 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 . i know better than to hurt so rare a bird . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 6 hurt 5 to 6 hurt 6 hurt 8 rare 7 so 8 rare 8 rare 10 bird 9 a 10 bird 10 bird 11 . but [i] [could] [bet] you were not [always] [in] [this] [plumage] [wasn't] [i] [a] [squirrel] [myself] for a time ? ' 1 but 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 not 7 not 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 time 19 time 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [you] are right , ' said [the] [goose] , ' [in] [supposing] [i] [was] not [born] in [this] [horrid] [shape] [.] 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 7 said 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 16 not 16 not 18 in ah ! no one ever thought that [mimi] [,] the [daughter] of the [great] [weatherbold] [,] [would] [be] [killed] [for] [the] [ducal] table . ' 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 25 ' 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 ever 4 one 12 of 6 thought 7 that 6 thought 12 of 7 that 10 the 12 of 13 the 13 the 23 table 23 table 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [be] [quite] [easy] , [mistress] [mimi] [,] ['] [comforted] [jem] [.] 1 ' 5 , ' [as] [sure] [as] [i] ['m] [an] [honest] [man] [and] [assistant] [head] [cook] [to] [his] [highness] [,] no one [shall] [harm] you . 1 ' 18 no 1 ' 22 you 18 no 19 one 22 you 23 . the goose thanked him with tears in her eyes , and the dwarf kept his word . 1 the 2 goose 1 the 13 dwarf 2 goose 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 6 tears 3 thanked 8 her 5 with 6 tears 6 tears 7 in 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 dwarf 13 dwarf 14 kept 14 kept 15 his 14 kept 16 word 16 word 17 . he spent all his spare time talking to her and comforting her , and fed her on all the daintiest dishes . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 2 spent 5 spare 4 his 5 spare 5 spare 6 time 5 spare 11 comforting 7 talking 8 to 7 talking 11 comforting 8 to 9 her 9 her 11 comforting 10 and 11 comforting 11 comforting 12 her 11 comforting 15 fed 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 fed 15 fed 16 her 15 fed 20 daintiest 17 on 20 daintiest 18 all 20 daintiest 19 the 20 daintiest 20 daintiest 21 dishes 21 dishes 22 . when [long] [nose] [told] [her] [his] [story] she said : 1 when 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : this [was] [but] [small] [comfort] [for] [jem] , [for] [how] and [where] was [he] to find the herb ? 1 this 8 , 1 this 13 was 8 , 11 and 13 was 15 to 15 to 16 find 16 find 18 herb 17 the 18 herb 18 herb 19 ? about this time the grand duke had a visit from a neighbouring prince , a friend of his . 1 about 2 this 1 about 4 the 2 this 3 time 4 the 6 duke 5 grand 6 duke 6 duke 7 had 6 duke 12 neighbouring 8 a 12 neighbouring 9 visit 10 from 9 visit 12 neighbouring 11 a 12 neighbouring 12 neighbouring 13 prince 12 neighbouring 16 friend 13 prince 14 , 15 a 16 friend 16 friend 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 . he sent for [long] [nose] [and] said to him : 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 3 for 2 sent 9 him 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 : ' [now] is the time to show what you can really do . 1 ' 8 what 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 show 7 show 8 what 8 what 12 do 9 you 10 can 10 can 12 do 11 really 12 do 12 do 13 . this prince who is staying with me has better dinners than any one except myself , and is a great judge of cooking . 1 this 2 prince 2 prince 5 staying 3 who 5 staying 4 is 5 staying 5 staying 6 with 5 staying 10 dinners 6 with 7 me 8 has 10 dinners 9 better 10 dinners 10 dinners 11 than 10 dinners 14 except 10 dinners 15 myself 10 dinners 16 , 10 dinners 24 . 11 than 12 any 12 any 13 one 17 and 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 judge 21 judge 22 of 21 judge 23 cooking 23 cooking 24 . as long as he is here you must take care that my table shall be served in a manner to surprise him constantly . 1 as 3 as 2 long 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 is 4 he 8 must 5 is 6 here 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 take 8 must 15 be 9 take 10 care 9 take 12 my 10 care 11 that 12 my 13 table 14 shall 15 be 15 be 16 served 16 served 19 manner 17 in 18 a 17 in 19 manner 19 manner 23 constantly 19 manner 24 . 20 to 21 surprise 21 surprise 23 constantly 22 him 23 constantly at the same time , on pain of my displeasure , take care that no dish shall appear twice . 1 at 3 same 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 4 time 10 displeasure 6 on 10 displeasure 7 pain 10 displeasure 8 of 10 displeasure 9 my 10 displeasure 10 displeasure 11 , 10 displeasure 13 care 10 displeasure 14 that 10 displeasure 15 no 10 displeasure 16 dish 12 take 13 care 16 dish 17 shall 16 dish 18 appear 18 appear 19 twice 19 twice 20 . get everything you wish and spare nothing . 1 get 2 everything 2 everything 6 spare 3 you 4 wish 4 wish 6 spare 5 and 6 spare 6 spare 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . if you want to melt down gold and precious stones , do so . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 want 2 you 12 do 3 want 4 to 3 want 5 melt 5 melt 6 down 5 melt 7 gold 5 melt 9 precious 7 gold 8 and 9 precious 10 stones 10 stones 11 , 12 do 13 so 13 so 14 . i would rather be a poor man than have to blush before him . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 rather 3 rather 4 be 3 rather 8 than 4 be 5 a 5 a 7 man 6 poor 7 man 8 than 12 before 9 have 10 to 10 to 11 blush 11 blush 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 ' the dwarf bowed and answered : 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 bowed 2 dwarf 6 : 3 bowed 4 and 5 answered 6 : ' [your] [highness] shall be [obeyed] . 1 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 7 . i will do all in my power to please you [and] [the] [prince] [.] ['] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 10 you 4 all 6 my 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 power 7 power 8 to 7 power 9 please 9 please 10 you the prince had been a fortnight with the grand duke , and enjoyed himself mightily . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 10 duke 3 had 4 been 4 been 6 fortnight 5 a 6 fortnight 6 fortnight 7 with 6 fortnight 10 duke 8 the 10 duke 9 grand 10 duke 10 duke 15 mightily 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 enjoyed 13 enjoyed 15 mightily 14 himself 15 mightily 15 mightily 16 . on the fifteenth day the duke sent for the dwarf and presented him to the prince . 1 on 3 fifteenth 2 the 3 fifteenth 3 fifteenth 4 day 3 fifteenth 6 duke 5 the 6 duke 6 duke 7 sent 6 duke 10 dwarf 6 duke 16 prince 7 sent 8 for 9 the 10 dwarf 10 dwarf 12 presented 11 and 12 presented 12 presented 13 him 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 prince 16 prince 17 . ' [you] are [a] wonderful [cook] , ' said the prince , ' and you [certainly] know what is good . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 9 said 5 wonderful 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 you 15 you 17 know 17 know 18 what 18 what 19 is 19 is 20 good 20 good 21 . all the time [i] [have] [been] here you have never repeated a dish , and all were excellent . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 time 2 the 13 dish 7 here 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 never 10 never 11 repeated 11 repeated 13 dish 12 a 13 dish 13 dish 14 , 13 dish 18 excellent 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 were 17 were 18 excellent 18 excellent 19 . but [tell] [me] [why] [you] [have] [never] [served] the [queen] of all [dishes] , [a] [suzeraine] [pasty] ? ' 1 but 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 14 , 14 , 19 ' 18 ? 19 ' the dwarf felt frightened , for he had never heard of [this] [queen] [of] [pasties] before . 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 3 felt 2 dwarf 4 frightened 2 dwarf 8 had 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 6 for 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 never 9 never 10 heard 9 never 16 before 10 heard 11 of 16 before 17 . but he did not lose his presence of mind , and replied : 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 lose 5 lose 7 presence 6 his 7 presence 7 presence 8 of 7 presence 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 replied 12 replied 13 : however , you will have to invent some other farewell dish , for the pasty must be on my table to-morrow . ' 1 however 2 , 1 however 7 invent 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 have 5 have 7 invent 6 to 7 invent 7 invent 8 some 7 invent 9 other 7 invent 11 dish 10 farewell 11 dish 11 dish 12 , 11 dish 15 pasty 13 for 15 pasty 14 the 15 pasty 15 pasty 16 must 15 pasty 20 table 15 pasty 21 to-morrow 16 must 17 be 18 on 19 my 18 on 20 table 21 to-morrow 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [as] [your] [highness] [pleases] , ' said [the] [dwarf] , and took leave . 1 ' 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 took 13 took 14 leave 14 leave 15 . but it did not [please] [him] at all . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 . the moment of disgrace seemed at hand , for he had no idea how to make this pasty . 1 the 2 moment 2 moment 4 disgrace 3 of 4 disgrace 4 disgrace 5 seemed 4 disgrace 7 hand 6 at 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 7 hand 19 . 8 , 9 for 9 for 18 pasty 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 idea 13 idea 14 how 13 idea 18 pasty 15 to 16 make 16 make 18 pasty 17 this 18 pasty he went to his rooms very sad . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 2 went 5 rooms 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 rooms 5 rooms 7 sad 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 . when she heard she said : 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 heard 1 when 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 : ' [cheer] [up] [,] my friend . 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 friend 6 friend 7 . i know the dish quite well : we often had it at home , and [i] can guess pretty well how it was made [.] ['] 1 i 2 know 1 i 18 guess 2 know 4 dish 3 the 4 dish 4 dish 5 quite 5 quite 6 well 5 quite 9 often 7 : 8 we 8 we 9 often 9 often 10 had 9 often 11 it 9 often 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 , 14 , 15 and 17 can 18 guess 18 guess 19 pretty 18 guess 22 it 19 pretty 20 well 21 how 22 it 22 it 23 was 22 it 24 made sure enough , next day a magnificent pasty all wreathed round with flowers was placed on the table . 1 sure 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 2 enough 8 pasty 4 next 5 day 5 day 8 pasty 6 a 7 magnificent 7 magnificent 8 pasty 8 pasty 10 wreathed 8 pasty 18 table 9 all 10 wreathed 10 wreathed 11 round 10 wreathed 12 with 10 wreathed 13 flowers 10 wreathed 15 placed 14 was 15 placed 15 placed 16 on 17 the 18 table 18 table 19 . jem himself put on his best clothes and went into the dining hall . 1 jem 2 himself 2 himself 4 on 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 7 clothes 6 best 7 clothes 7 clothes 12 dining 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 into 10 into 12 dining 11 the 12 dining 12 dining 13 hall 13 hall 14 . as he entered the head carver was in the act of cutting up the pie and helping the duke and his guests . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 3 entered 6 carver 5 head 6 carver 6 carver 7 was 6 carver 8 in 6 carver 10 act 6 carver 12 cutting 8 in 9 the 10 act 11 of 12 cutting 13 up 12 cutting 15 pie 14 the 15 pie 15 pie 16 and 15 pie 17 helping 17 helping 19 duke 18 the 19 duke 19 duke 22 guests 20 and 21 his 21 his 22 guests 22 guests 23 . the grand duke took a large mouthful and threw up his eyes as he swallowed it . 1 the 3 duke 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 took 3 duke 7 mouthful 5 a 6 large 6 large 7 mouthful 7 mouthful 9 threw 7 mouthful 17 . 8 and 9 threw 9 threw 10 up 9 threw 11 his 9 threw 15 swallowed 12 eyes 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 swallowed 15 swallowed 16 it don't you think so , dear friend ? ' 1 don't 3 think 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 so 3 think 8 ? 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 friend 8 ? 9 ' the prince took several small pieces , tasted and examined carefully , and then said with a mysterious and sarcastic smile : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 took 3 took 4 several 4 several 5 small 5 small 6 pieces 6 pieces 7 , 6 pieces 8 tasted 8 tasted 10 examined 9 and 10 examined 10 examined 11 carefully 10 examined 16 with 11 carefully 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 said 16 with 21 smile 17 a 21 smile 18 mysterious 20 sarcastic 19 and 20 sarcastic 20 sarcastic 21 smile 21 smile 22 : ' [the] [dish] is very [nicely] [made] , [but] [the] [suzeraine] is not [quite] [complete] [as] [i] [expected] . ' 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 8 , 8 , 20 ' 12 is 13 not 13 not 19 . 19 . 20 ' the grand duke flew into a rage . 1 the 3 duke 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 4 flew 4 flew 5 into 4 flew 7 rage 6 a 7 rage 7 rage 8 . ' [dog] [of] [a] [cook] [,] ['] [he] [shouted] [;] ['] how dare you [serve] me so ? 1 ' 12 how 12 how 13 dare 13 dare 14 you 14 you 18 ? 16 me 17 so 16 me 18 ? i 've a good mind to chop off your great head as a punishment . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 7 chop 3 a 4 good 4 good 7 chop 5 mind 7 chop 6 to 7 chop 7 chop 8 off 7 chop 9 your 7 chop 10 great 7 chop 11 head 11 head 15 . 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 punishment 14 punishment 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [for] [mercy] ['s] [sake] , [don't] [,] [your] [highness] [!] 1 ' 6 , i made the pasty according to the best rules ; nothing has been left out . 1 i 2 made 2 made 4 pasty 3 the 4 pasty 4 pasty 5 according 5 according 6 to 5 according 9 rules 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 rules 9 rules 10 ; 9 rules 11 nothing 11 nothing 14 left 12 has 13 been 13 been 14 left 14 left 15 out 15 out 16 . ask the prince [what] [else] [i] [should] [have] [put] [in] . ' 1 ask 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 11 . 11 . 12 ' the prince laughed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . ' [i] [was] [sure] you could [not] make [this] [dish] as well as [my] [cook] , [friend] [long] [nose] [.] 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 12 well 5 you 6 could 6 could 8 make 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 12 well 16 , the grand duke was more furious than ever . 1 the 3 duke 2 grand 3 duke 3 duke 6 furious 4 was 6 furious 5 more 6 furious 6 furious 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 . ' [but] [i] [will] [taste] it [to] [perfection] , ' [he] roared . 1 ' 12 roared 6 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 roared 12 roared 13 . ' [either] [the] [pasty] [must] be [made] [properly] [to-morrow] [or] [this] [rascal] ['s] [head] [shall] [come] off . 1 ' 6 be 6 be 17 off 17 off 18 . go , [scoundrel] , [i] give you [twenty-four] [hours] [respite] . ' 1 go 2 , 2 , 12 ' 4 , 12 ' 6 give 7 you 7 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' the poor dwarf hurried back to his room , and poured out his grief to the goose . 1 the 3 dwarf 1 the 17 goose 2 poor 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 hurried 4 hurried 5 back 4 hurried 12 out 4 hurried 15 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 room 8 room 11 poured 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 poured 11 poured 12 out 13 his 14 grief 14 grief 15 to 16 the 17 goose 17 goose 18 . luckily this is a new moon just now , for the herb only springs up at such times . 1 luckily 2 this 1 luckily 6 moon 2 this 3 is 4 a 5 new 5 new 6 moon 6 moon 7 just 6 moon 12 herb 7 just 8 now 8 now 9 , 10 for 12 herb 11 the 12 herb 12 herb 13 only 12 herb 14 springs 14 springs 15 up 14 springs 18 times 16 at 18 times 17 such 18 times 18 times 19 . but tell me , are there chestnut trees near the palace ? ' 1 but 2 tell 1 but 6 there 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 , 5 are 6 there 6 there 7 chestnut 7 chestnut 8 trees 7 chestnut 9 near 7 chestnut 11 palace 10 the 11 palace 11 palace 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' but why do you ask ? ' 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 ask 6 ? 7 ' take me under your arm and put me down out of doors , and [i] 'll hunt for it . ' 1 take 2 me 1 take 3 under 3 under 5 arm 4 your 5 arm 5 arm 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 me 7 put 9 down 7 put 10 out 7 put 19 it 10 out 11 of 10 out 12 doors 12 doors 14 and 12 doors 17 hunt 13 , 14 and 16 'll 17 hunt 17 hunt 18 for 19 it 20 . 20 . 21 ' the goose hunted everywhere , but in vain . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 hunted 3 hunted 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 6 but 4 everywhere 8 vain 5 , 6 but 7 in 8 vain 8 vain 9 . suddenly the dwarf noticed a big old tree standing alone on the other side of the lake . 1 suddenly 3 dwarf 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 noticed 3 dwarf 9 standing 5 a 6 big 6 big 8 tree 7 old 8 tree 8 tree 9 standing 9 standing 10 alone 9 standing 11 on 11 on 14 side 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 side 14 side 15 of 14 side 17 lake 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 lake 17 lake 18 . ' [look] , ' cried he , ' let us try our luck there [.] ['] 1 ' 9 let 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 4 ' 6 he 4 ' 9 let 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 try 11 try 13 luck 12 our 13 luck 13 luck 14 there the goose fluttered and skipped in front , and he ran after as fast as his little legs could carry him . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 fluttered 3 fluttered 5 skipped 3 fluttered 7 front 4 and 5 skipped 6 in 7 front 7 front 21 him 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 ran 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 after 11 ran 14 fast 13 as 14 fast 14 fast 15 as 14 fast 18 legs 16 his 18 legs 17 little 18 legs 18 legs 20 carry 19 could 20 carry 20 carry 21 him 21 him 22 . the dwarf stood gazing at the plant . 1 the 2 dwarf 2 dwarf 4 gazing 3 stood 4 gazing 4 gazing 5 at 4 gazing 7 plant 5 at 6 the 7 plant 8 . it gave out a strong sweet scent , which reminded him of the day of his enchantment . 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 out 3 out 12 of 4 a 5 strong 5 strong 7 scent 6 sweet 7 scent 7 scent 10 reminded 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 reminded 10 reminded 11 him 10 reminded 12 of 12 of 13 the 12 of 17 enchantment 14 day 17 enchantment 15 of 17 enchantment 16 his 17 enchantment 17 enchantment 18 . the stems and leaves were a bluish green , and it bore a dark , bright red flower with a yellow edge . 1 the 2 stems 2 stems 3 and 2 stems 4 leaves 2 stems 7 bluish 5 were 7 bluish 6 a 7 bluish 7 bluish 8 green 7 bluish 9 , 7 bluish 12 bore 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 12 bore 13 a 12 bore 14 dark 12 bore 18 flower 14 dark 15 , 16 bright 17 red 17 red 18 flower 18 flower 21 yellow 19 with 20 a 19 with 21 yellow 21 yellow 22 edge 21 yellow 23 . ' [what] [a] [wonder] ! ' cried [long] [nose] . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 10 . ' [i] [do] believe this is [the] very herb which changed me from a squirrel into my present miserable form . 1 ' 6 is 4 believe 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 8 very 8 very 9 herb 8 very 19 miserable 9 herb 10 which 9 herb 11 changed 9 herb 15 squirrel 11 changed 12 me 11 changed 13 from 11 changed 14 a 16 into 17 my 17 my 18 present 18 present 19 miserable 19 miserable 20 form 20 form 21 . shall [i] try [an] [experiment] [?] ['] 1 shall 3 try ' [not] yet , ' said the goose . 1 ' 5 ' 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 goose 8 goose 9 . ' [take] [a] [good] [handful] [of] [the] [herb] [with] you , and let us go to your [rooms] [.] 1 ' 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 let 13 let 14 us 13 let 15 go 15 go 16 to 16 to 17 your we will collect all your money and clothes together , and then we will test the powers of the herb . ' 1 we 2 will 1 we 14 will 2 will 3 collect 3 collect 4 all 3 collect 6 money 3 collect 8 clothes 3 collect 9 together 5 your 6 money 6 money 7 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 we 13 we 14 will 14 will 15 test 15 test 17 powers 16 the 17 powers 17 powers 18 of 17 powers 20 herb 19 the 20 herb 20 herb 22 ' 21 . 22 ' then he plunged his face into the bunch of herbs , and drew in their perfume . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 plunged 3 plunged 4 his 3 plunged 6 into 3 plunged 8 bunch 4 his 5 face 6 into 7 the 8 bunch 9 of 8 bunch 10 herbs 10 herbs 12 and 10 herbs 13 drew 10 herbs 16 perfume 11 , 12 and 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 perfume 16 perfume 17 . the goose looked on in amazement . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 looked 2 goose 6 amazement 3 looked 4 on 5 in 6 amazement 6 amazement 7 . ' [oh] , [how] [big] and how beautiful you are ! ' she cried . 1 ' 10 are 3 , 6 and 3 , 9 you 6 and 7 how 7 how 8 beautiful 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 14 cried 13 she 14 cried 14 cried 15 . ' [thank] [heaven] , you are quite changed . ' 1 ' 10 ' 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 are 6 are 7 quite 7 quite 8 changed 8 changed 9 . 9 . 10 ' jem folded his hands in thanks , as his heart swelled with gratitude . 1 jem 2 folded 1 jem 6 thanks 2 folded 4 hands 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 in 6 thanks 7 , 6 thanks 11 swelled 7 , 8 as 9 his 10 heart 10 heart 11 swelled 11 swelled 12 with 11 swelled 13 gratitude 13 gratitude 14 . but his joy did not make him forget all [he] [owed] [to] [his] [friend] [mimi] . 1 but 4 did 2 his 3 joy 3 joy 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 make 6 make 7 him 7 him 16 . 8 forget 9 all 9 all 16 . i will now take you back to your father , who will certainly know how to disenchant you . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 take 2 will 5 you 2 will 17 disenchant 3 now 4 take 6 back 7 to 7 to 8 your 7 to 17 disenchant 8 your 9 father 9 father 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 17 disenchant 12 will 17 disenchant 13 certainly 17 disenchant 14 know 17 disenchant 15 how 17 disenchant 16 to 17 disenchant 17 disenchant 18 you 17 disenchant 20 ' 19 . 20 ' the goose accepted his offer with joy , and they managed to slip out of the palace unnoticed by anyone . 1 the 2 goose 2 goose 3 accepted 3 accepted 4 his 3 accepted 5 offer 5 offer 7 joy 5 offer 11 managed 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 they 11 managed 11 managed 12 to 11 managed 13 slip 13 slip 14 out 13 slip 18 unnoticed 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 unnoticed 18 unnoticed 19 by 18 unnoticed 20 anyone 18 unnoticed 21 . they got [through] [the] [journey] [without] [accident] [,] [and] [the] [wizard] [soon] [released] [his] [daughter] [,] [and] [loaded] [jem] [with] [thanks] [and] [valuable] [presents] . 1 they 2 got 2 got 25 . with the money given him by the wizard he opened a shop , which prospered well , and he lived long and happily . 1 with 2 the 2 the 8 wizard 3 money 8 wizard 4 given 5 him 4 given 8 wizard 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 wizard 8 wizard 10 opened 8 wizard 12 shop 9 he 10 opened 11 a 12 shop 12 shop 15 prospered 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 prospered 15 prospered 16 well 15 prospered 20 lived 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 lived 20 lived 21 long 20 lived 23 happily 22 and 23 happily 23 happily 24 . the prince hinted that the duke had allowed his cook to escape , and had therefore broken his word . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 hinted 3 hinted 4 that 3 hinted 6 duke 5 the 6 duke 6 duke 8 allowed 7 had 8 allowed 8 allowed 9 his 8 allowed 10 cook 10 cook 12 escape 11 to 12 escape 12 escape 16 therefore 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 had 14 and 16 therefore 16 therefore 17 broken 17 broken 19 word 18 his 19 word 19 word 20 . the matter [ended] [in] [a] [great] [war] [between] [the] [two] [princes] , [which] was [known] in [history] [as] [the] ['] [herb] [war] . ' 1 the 2 matter 2 matter 12 , 12 , 24 ' 14 was 16 in 16 in 23 . 23 . 24 ' [the] [nunda] [,] [eater] [of] [people] there was no plant and no vegetable which escaped his eye , but he lingered longest of all before his one date tree . 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 plant 4 plant 5 and 4 plant 7 vegetable 6 no 7 vegetable 7 vegetable 8 which 7 vegetable 9 escaped 9 escaped 11 eye 9 escaped 15 lingered 10 his 11 eye 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 lingered 15 lingered 16 longest 16 longest 17 of 16 longest 18 all 16 longest 22 date 19 before 22 date 20 his 22 date 21 one 22 date 22 date 23 tree 23 tree 24 . now the sultan had seven sons . 1 now 3 sultan 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 6 sons 4 had 6 sons 5 seven 6 sons 6 sons 7 . time passed , and one day the sultan , to his great joy , saw signs of fruit on his date tree . 1 time 2 passed 2 passed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 18 fruit 5 one 6 day 6 day 8 sultan 6 day 16 signs 7 the 8 sultan 8 sultan 9 , 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 great 12 great 13 joy 13 joy 14 , 13 joy 16 signs 15 saw 16 signs 16 signs 17 of 16 signs 18 fruit 18 fruit 19 on 18 fruit 21 date 19 on 20 his 21 date 22 tree 22 tree 23 . and the eldest son answered , ' [i] will [go] , father , ' and he went . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 eldest 3 eldest 4 son 3 eldest 5 answered 5 answered 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 15 and 7 ' 9 will 11 , 15 and 12 father 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 and 15 and 17 went 16 he 17 went 17 went 18 . so he lay down and slept , and his slaves slept likewise . 1 so 12 likewise 2 he 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 3 lay 6 slept 5 and 6 slept 6 slept 12 likewise 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 slaves 10 slaves 12 likewise 11 slept 12 likewise 12 likewise 13 . and when the tree was stripped bare , the bird went as it had come . 1 and 11 went 2 when 6 stripped 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 6 stripped 5 was 6 stripped 6 stripped 7 bare 6 stripped 10 bird 6 stripped 11 went 7 bare 8 , 9 the 10 bird 11 went 12 as 12 as 13 it 12 as 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 . soon after , one of the slaves woke up and looked for the dates , but there were no dates to see . 1 soon 2 after 1 soon 8 woke 3 , 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 slaves 7 slaves 8 woke 8 woke 9 up 8 woke 14 dates 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 14 dates 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 18 were 14 dates 20 dates 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 there 17 there 18 were 19 no 20 dates 20 dates 22 see 20 dates 23 . 21 to 22 see then he ran to the young man and shook him , saying : 1 then 2 he 2 he 9 shook 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 man 7 man 9 shook 8 and 9 shook 9 shook 10 him 9 shook 12 saying 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 : the lad jumped up and ran to the tree to see for himself , but there was not a date anywhere . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 up 3 jumped 6 ran 5 and 6 ran 6 ran 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 13 himself 8 the 9 tree 10 to 11 see 10 to 13 himself 12 for 13 himself 13 himself 21 anywhere 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 not 17 was 19 a 19 a 20 date 20 date 21 anywhere 21 anywhere 22 . and he cried aloud , ' [what] [am] [i] [to] [say] [to] my father ? 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 cried 3 cried 4 aloud 4 aloud 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 ? shall [i] tell him that the dates have been stolen , or that a great rain fell and a great storm blew ? 1 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 dates 6 the 21 storm 7 dates 10 stolen 7 dates 13 that 8 have 9 been 9 been 10 stolen 10 stolen 12 or 11 , 12 or 14 a 15 great 15 great 21 storm 16 rain 17 fell 16 rain 18 and 16 rain 21 storm 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 storm 21 storm 22 blew 21 storm 23 ? but he will send me to gather them up and bring them to him , and there are none to bring ! 1 but 2 he 1 but 17 there 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 send 4 send 5 me 4 send 7 gather 4 send 14 him 6 to 7 gather 7 gather 8 them 7 gather 9 up 7 gather 12 them 10 and 11 bring 11 bring 12 them 13 to 14 him 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 are 18 are 19 none 18 are 22 ! 19 none 21 bring 20 to 21 bring shall [i] tell him [that] [bedouins] [drove] me [away] , and when [i] [returned] there were [no] [dates] [?] 1 shall 3 tell 3 tell 4 him 4 him 10 , 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 15 there 15 there 16 were and he will answer , " you had slaves , did [they] [not] [fight] with the [bedouins] [?] ["] 1 and 2 he 1 and 15 with 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 4 answer 9 slaves 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 you 8 had 9 slaves 9 slaves 10 , 9 slaves 11 did 15 with 16 the it is the truth that will be best , and that will [i] tell him . ' 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 will 2 is 4 truth 3 the 4 truth 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 14 tell 7 be 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 will 14 tell 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [give] me [the] [news] [from] [the] [garden] , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 13 sultan 3 me 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 sultan 13 sultan 14 . and the youth answered , ' [the] [dates] [have] [all] [been] [eaten] [by] [some] [bird] : there is not one [left] . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 youth 3 youth 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 23 ' 16 : 17 there 17 there 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 one 20 one 22 . 22 . 23 ' the sultan was silent for a moment : then he asked [,] ' [where] [were] you when the bird came ? ' 1 the 2 sultan 2 sultan 4 silent 2 sultan 8 : 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 for 4 silent 7 moment 6 a 7 moment 8 : 9 then 8 : 13 ' 8 : 22 ' 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 asked 13 ' 16 you 17 when 18 the 18 the 19 bird 19 bird 20 came 19 bird 22 ' 21 ? 22 ' and [i] went to the [date] tree , and saw it was true ; and that is what [i] have to tell you . ' 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 it 11 it 12 was 11 it 13 true 13 true 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 that 16 that 17 is 17 is 18 what 18 what 23 you 20 have 21 to 21 to 22 tell 22 tell 23 you 23 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' and the sultan replied , ' [a] [son] like you [is] [only] [good] [for] eating and sleeping . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 2 the 17 sleeping 3 sultan 4 replied 4 replied 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 10 you 9 like 10 you 15 eating 16 and 15 eating 17 sleeping 17 sleeping 18 . i have no use for you . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 use 4 use 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . go your way , and when my date tree bears again , [i] will send another son ; perhaps he will watch better . ' 1 go 2 your 2 your 3 way 2 your 17 son 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 when 7 my 8 date 7 my 17 son 8 date 9 tree 8 date 10 bears 10 bears 11 again 10 bears 15 send 11 again 12 , 14 will 15 send 16 another 17 son 17 son 18 ; 18 ; 19 perhaps 19 perhaps 20 he 19 perhaps 21 will 21 will 22 watch 22 watch 23 better 23 better 24 . 24 . 25 ' so he waited many months , till the tree was covered with more dates than any tree had ever borne before . 1 so 4 many 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 many 4 many 5 months 5 months 6 , 5 months 7 till 5 months 21 before 8 the 9 tree 9 tree 11 covered 10 was 11 covered 11 covered 12 with 11 covered 14 dates 13 more 14 dates 14 dates 15 than 14 dates 17 tree 14 dates 20 borne 15 than 16 any 18 had 19 ever 19 ever 20 borne 20 borne 21 before 21 before 22 . ' [good] , ' said the sultan . 1 ' 7 sultan 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 8 . the youth went to the tree , and lay down and slept . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 slept 9 lay 10 down 9 lay 12 slept 11 and 12 slept 12 slept 13 . and about midnight he arose to look at the tree , and the dates were all there beautiful dates , swinging in bunches . 1 and 5 arose 2 about 3 midnight 3 midnight 4 he 3 midnight 5 arose 5 arose 7 look 6 to 7 look 7 look 8 at 7 look 23 bunches 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 tree 10 tree 11 , 10 tree 14 dates 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 dates 14 dates 15 were 14 dates 21 swinging 15 were 16 all 17 there 19 dates 18 beautiful 19 dates 19 dates 21 swinging 20 , 21 swinging 21 swinging 23 bunches 22 in 23 bunches 23 bunches 24 . ' [ah] [,] my father [will] [have] [a] [feast] , [indeed] [,] ' thought he . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 father 5 father 10 , 10 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 thought 14 thought 15 he 14 thought 16 . ' [what] [a] [fool] my brother [was] [not] [to] [take] [more] [heed] ! 1 ' 5 my 5 my 6 brother 6 brother 13 ! now he is in disgrace , and we know him no more . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 disgrace 3 is 11 no 4 in 5 disgrace 5 disgrace 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 know 9 know 10 him 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 . well , [i] [will] [watch] till the [bird] [comes] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 till 6 till 7 the i should like to see what manner of bird it is . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 what 6 what 7 manner 7 manner 8 of 7 manner 9 bird 7 manner 12 . 10 it 11 is 10 it 12 . 12 . 13 ' and he sat and read till the cocks crew and it grew light , and the dates were still on the tree . 1 and 3 sat 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 8 cocks 3 sat 19 still 4 and 5 read 5 read 8 cocks 6 till 8 cocks 7 the 8 cocks 8 cocks 9 crew 8 cocks 10 and 8 cocks 11 it 8 cocks 12 grew 8 cocks 13 light 8 cocks 15 and 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 dates 17 dates 18 were 17 dates 19 still 19 still 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 tree 22 tree 23 . ' [oh] my father [will] [have] [his] [dates] [;] [they] [are] [all] [safe] [now] , ' he thought to himself . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 father 4 father 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 he 17 he 18 thought 18 thought 20 himself 19 to 20 himself 20 himself 21 . when the sun rose , the head-man came and looked for the dates , and there were no dates . 1 when 3 sun 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 rose 4 rose 7 head-man 5 , 7 head-man 6 the 7 head-man 7 head-man 8 came 7 head-man 10 looked 7 head-man 13 dates 7 head-man 19 dates 9 and 10 looked 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 dates 13 dates 14 , 13 dates 17 were 15 and 16 there 16 there 17 were 18 no 19 dates 19 dates 20 . and he woke the young man , [and] said to him , ' [look] at the tree . ' 1 and 3 woke 2 he 3 woke 3 woke 4 the 4 the 5 young 4 the 17 tree 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 13 ' 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 ' 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the young man looked , and there were no dates . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 11 dates 3 young 4 man 5 looked 11 dates 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 were 9 were 11 dates 10 no 11 dates 11 dates 12 . and his ears were stopped , and his legs trembled , and his tongue grew heavy at the thought of the sultan . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 ears 2 his 9 legs 2 his 14 tongue 3 ears 4 were 3 ears 5 stopped 5 stopped 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 his 9 legs 9 legs 10 trembled 10 trembled 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 his 14 tongue 14 tongue 15 grew 15 grew 16 heavy 16 heavy 22 sultan 17 at 18 the 18 the 22 sultan 19 thought 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 sultan 22 sultan 23 . his slave became frightened as he looked at him , [and] asked , ' [my] master , what is it ? ' 1 his 2 slave 2 slave 3 became 2 slave 4 frightened 4 frightened 8 at 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 22 ' 12 asked 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 16 master 16 master 21 ? 17 , 18 what 18 what 19 is 18 what 21 ? 19 is 20 it 20 it 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' he answered , ' [i] have no [pain] [anywhere] , but [i] [am] [ill] [everywhere] [.] 1 he 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 ' 3 , 11 but 6 have 7 no 7 no 10 , 10 , 11 but and he will drive me away , as he drove away my brother ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 drive 4 drive 5 me 4 drive 6 away 4 drive 11 away 6 away 7 , 8 as 10 drove 9 he 10 drove 10 drove 11 away 11 away 12 my 12 my 13 brother 13 brother 14 ! i will go away myself , before he sends me . ' 1 i 2 will 1 i 5 myself 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 away 5 myself 6 , 5 myself 9 sends 7 before 8 he 7 before 9 sends 9 sends 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 ' and the young man said , ' [the] [dates] are not [ripe] yet [;] [you] [must] [return] [to-morrow] . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 , 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 20 ' 10 are 11 not 11 not 13 yet 13 yet 19 . 19 . 20 ' and the slave went with him to the palace , where the sultan was sitting with his four sons . 1 and 2 the 2 the 13 sultan 3 slave 4 went 3 slave 9 palace 4 went 5 with 4 went 7 to 5 with 6 him 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 9 palace 11 where 9 palace 13 sultan 12 the 13 sultan 13 sultan 15 sitting 13 sultan 19 sons 14 was 15 sitting 16 with 17 his 17 his 19 sons 18 four 19 sons 19 sons 20 . ' [good] [greeting] , master ! ' said the youth . 1 ' 8 said 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 youth 10 youth 11 . and the sultan answered , ' [have] you [seen] [the] [man] [i] [sent] ? ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 you 8 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [i] [have] , master ; but the dates are not yet ripe . ' 1 ' 15 ' 4 , 5 master 5 master 6 ; 5 master 9 dates 6 ; 7 but 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 are 9 dates 13 ripe 11 not 12 yet 12 yet 13 ripe 13 ripe 14 . 14 . 15 ' go your ways , you are my son no longer ! ' 1 go 2 your 2 your 3 ways 2 your 8 son 3 ways 4 , 3 ways 6 are 5 you 6 are 7 my 8 son 8 son 11 ! 9 no 10 longer 9 no 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' but year by year passed , and he never got them . 1 but 5 passed 2 year 3 by 2 year 5 passed 4 year 5 passed 5 passed 6 , 5 passed 11 them 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 10 got 9 never 10 got 10 got 11 them 11 them 12 . but whatever they did , the result was always the same . 1 but 4 did 2 whatever 4 did 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 , 4 did 11 same 6 the 7 result 6 the 11 same 7 result 8 was 8 was 9 always 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 . towards dawn they fell asleep , and the bird ate the dates on the tree . 1 towards 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 they 2 dawn 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 4 fell 13 on 5 asleep 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 bird 9 bird 12 dates 10 ate 12 dates 11 the 12 dates 12 dates 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 . the sixth year had come , and the dates on the tree were thicker than ever . 1 the 2 sixth 2 sixth 3 year 3 year 4 had 3 year 9 dates 4 had 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 the 9 dates 9 dates 10 on 9 dates 12 tree 9 dates 14 thicker 11 the 12 tree 13 were 14 thicker 14 thicker 15 than 15 than 16 ever 16 ever 17 . and the head-man went to the palace and told the sultan what he had seen . 1 and 3 head-man 2 the 3 head-man 3 head-man 4 went 3 head-man 7 palace 4 went 5 to 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 and 7 palace 11 sultan 9 told 11 sultan 10 the 11 sultan 11 sultan 15 seen 12 what 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 seen 15 seen 16 . but the sultan only shook his head , and said sadly , ' [what] is that [to] [me] [?] 1 but 5 shook 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 5 shook 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 7 head 5 shook 11 sadly 6 his 7 head 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 said 10 said 11 sadly 11 sadly 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 is 15 is 16 that now [the] [youngest] [son] [was] [sitting] [in] [the] [kitchen] , as was [his] [custom] , when he heard [his] [father] say [those] [words] . 1 now 10 , 1 now 15 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 was 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 16 when 18 heard 18 heard 21 say 21 say 24 . and he rose up , and went to his father , and knelt before him . 1 and 13 knelt 2 he 13 knelt 3 rose 4 up 4 up 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 father 10 father 13 knelt 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 knelt 13 knelt 14 before 14 before 15 him 15 him 16 . ' [father] , [this] [year] you shall eat [dates] , ' cried he . 1 ' 12 cried 3 , 6 you 3 , 11 ' 6 you 7 shall 7 shall 8 eat 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 12 cried 14 . this time , [i] will watch the date tree myself . ' 1 this 2 time 1 this 8 date 2 time 3 , 5 will 6 watch 6 watch 8 date 7 the 8 date 8 date 9 tree 8 date 10 myself 10 myself 11 . 11 . 12 ' but his father and his mother laughed heartily , and thought his words idle talk . 1 but 3 father 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 and 3 father 6 mother 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 heartily 8 heartily 9 , 8 heartily 14 idle 8 heartily 16 . 9 , 10 and 11 thought 14 idle 12 his 13 words 13 words 14 idle 14 idle 15 talk his son , who happened to be standing by , heard the order , and he said : 1 his 2 son 2 son 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 happened 4 who 8 standing 5 happened 6 to 6 to 7 be 8 standing 9 by 9 by 10 , 9 by 12 the 11 heard 12 the 12 the 13 order 13 order 14 , 13 order 18 : 14 , 15 and 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 : ' [how] is it that you have [bidden] a [man] [to] [watch] [the] tree , [when] [i] [,] your son , am left ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 you 3 is 4 it 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 9 a 9 a 14 tree 14 tree 15 , 15 , 25 ' 19 your 20 son 20 son 21 , 20 son 24 ? 21 , 22 am 22 am 23 left 24 ? 25 ' and his father answered , ['] [ah] [,] [six] [were] [of] no [use] , and where they failed , [will] you [succeed] ? ' 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 father 3 father 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 24 ' 12 no 14 , 12 no 19 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 they 16 where 17 they 17 they 18 failed 19 , 21 you 21 you 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' and the sultan answered : ' [i] do not refuse to let him go , but my heart distrusts him . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 answered 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 refuse 10 refuse 11 to 10 refuse 12 let 12 let 13 him 12 let 14 go 14 go 19 distrusts 15 , 16 but 16 but 19 distrusts 17 my 18 heart 18 heart 19 distrusts 19 distrusts 20 him 20 him 21 . his brothers all promised fair , and what did they do ? ' 1 his 2 brothers 2 brothers 4 promised 3 all 4 promised 4 promised 5 fair 5 fair 6 , 5 fair 12 ? 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 did 10 they 11 do 11 do 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [go] then , ' said his father . 1 ' 6 said 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 father 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 . when the boy reached the garden , he told the slaves to leave him , and to return home themselves and sleep . 1 when 4 reached 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 reached 4 reached 5 the 4 reached 19 home 5 the 6 garden 6 garden 7 , 6 garden 11 slaves 8 he 9 told 9 told 11 slaves 10 the 11 slaves 11 slaves 13 leave 11 slaves 15 , 12 to 13 leave 13 leave 14 him 15 , 16 and 17 to 18 return 18 return 19 home 19 home 20 themselves 20 themselves 21 and 20 themselves 22 sleep 22 sleep 23 . then he took [some] [indian] [corn] out [of] one [fold] of his [dress] , and some [sandy] [grit] out of [another] [.] 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 , 2 he 3 took 3 took 7 out 7 out 11 of 9 one 11 of 11 of 12 his 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 some 16 some 20 of 19 out 20 of then the boy stole softly up , and caught it by the wing . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 stole 4 stole 5 softly 4 stole 6 up 4 stole 9 caught 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 caught 9 caught 10 it 9 caught 11 by 9 caught 13 wing 11 by 12 the 13 wing 14 . the bird turned and flew quickly away , but the boy never let go , not even when they soared high into the air . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 turned 2 bird 5 flew 4 and 5 flew 5 flew 6 quickly 5 flew 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 boy 10 the 24 air 12 never 13 let 12 never 17 even 13 let 14 go 15 , 17 even 16 not 17 even 17 even 18 when 17 even 20 soared 18 when 19 they 20 soared 21 high 20 soared 22 into 20 soared 24 air 23 the 24 air 24 air 25 . but the boy [answered] , ' [wherever] you go [,] [i] will go with you . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 you 8 you 9 go 9 go 14 with 12 will 13 go 13 go 14 with 14 with 15 you 15 you 16 . you cannot get rid of me . ' 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 get 3 get 4 rid 4 rid 5 of 4 rid 6 me 6 me 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] [did] not [eat] [your] [dates] , ' [persisted] the [bird] [,] ['] and [the] [day] is [dawning] [.] 1 ' 4 not 1 ' 18 is 8 , 9 ' 8 , 15 and 9 ' 11 the 15 and 18 is leave me to go my way . ' 1 leave 2 me 1 leave 3 to 1 leave 5 my 3 to 4 go 5 my 6 way 6 way 7 . 7 . 8 ' and my father 's heart will rejoice . ' 1 and 2 my 2 my 3 father 2 my 5 heart 3 father 4 's 5 heart 7 rejoice 5 heart 8 . 6 will 7 rejoice 8 . 9 ' ' [well] , if you will not leave me , [i] will [throw] you off , ' said the bird . 1 ' 18 said 3 , 4 if 3 , 18 said 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 will 5 you 12 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 leave 8 leave 9 me 9 me 10 , 12 will 14 you 15 off 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 bird 20 bird 21 . so it flew up higher still so high that the earth shone like one of the other stars . 1 so 2 it 1 so 3 flew 3 flew 5 higher 4 up 5 higher 5 higher 6 still 5 higher 8 high 5 higher 18 stars 7 so 8 high 8 high 9 that 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 shone 12 shone 13 like 12 shone 18 stars 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 other 16 the 18 stars 18 stars 19 . ' [how] [much] [of] you will be left if you fall from here ? ' asked the bird . 1 ' 5 you 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 be 6 will 10 you 6 will 11 fall 7 be 8 left 9 if 10 you 11 fall 12 from 12 from 13 here 13 here 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 asked 16 asked 17 the 17 the 18 bird 18 bird 19 . ' [if] [i] [die] , [i] [die] , ' said the boy , ' [but] [i] will not leave you . ' 1 ' 10 said 5 , 10 said 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 will 17 will 18 not 17 will 20 you 18 not 19 leave 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' and the bird saw it was no use talking , and went down to the earth again . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bird 2 the 16 earth 4 saw 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 no 7 no 8 use 7 no 10 , 8 use 9 talking 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 down 12 went 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 earth 16 earth 17 again 17 again 18 . ' [what] [covenant] ? ' said the boy . 1 ' 6 said 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 . ' [save] me [from] [the] [sun] , ' replied the bird [,] ['] and [i] will [save] you [from] [rain] . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 me 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 14 and 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 bird 14 and 16 will 16 will 18 you 18 you 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [how] can you do that , and how can [i] tell [if] [i] [can] [trust] you ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 do 5 do 17 you 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 how 9 how 10 can 10 can 12 tell 12 tell 17 you 17 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' and the boy [answered] , ' [well] [,] [i] [agree] [;] go your way . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 16 ' 12 go 13 your 13 your 14 way 14 way 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [farewell] [,] my friend . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 friend 5 friend 6 . when you call me , [if] it is from the [depths] of the sea , [i] will come . ' 1 when 2 you 2 you 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 20 ' 7 it 8 is 7 it 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 14 sea 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 15 , 20 ' 17 will 18 come 18 come 19 . 19 . 20 ' the lad watched the bird out of sight ; then he went straight to the date tree . 1 the 2 lad 2 lad 3 watched 2 lad 9 ; 3 watched 5 bird 3 watched 8 sight 4 the 5 bird 6 out 7 of 6 out 8 sight 9 ; 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 straight 13 straight 14 to 13 straight 16 date 15 the 16 date 16 date 17 tree 17 tree 18 . and when he saw the dates his heart was glad , and his body felt stronger and his eyes brighter than before . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 3 he 4 saw 4 saw 6 dates 5 the 6 dates 6 dates 8 heart 6 dates 10 glad 6 dates 21 than 7 his 8 heart 9 was 10 glad 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 body 14 body 16 stronger 15 felt 16 stronger 16 stronger 17 and 16 stronger 21 than 18 his 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 brighter 20 brighter 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . and he laughed out loud with joy , [and] said to himself , ' [this] [is] [my] [luck] [,] [mine] [,] [sit-in-the-kitchen] [!] 1 and 3 laughed 2 he 3 laughed 3 laughed 5 loud 4 out 5 loud 5 loud 7 joy 6 with 7 joy 7 joy 8 , 8 , 14 ' 10 said 12 himself 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 ' farewell , date tree , [i] [am] [going] [to] [lie] [down] . 1 farewell 2 , 1 farewell 3 date 3 date 4 tree 4 tree 5 , 4 tree 12 . what ate you will eat you [no] [more] . ' 1 what 2 ate 1 what 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 eat 4 will 6 you 6 you 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] is it ? 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what is it , head-man ? ' cried they . 1 what 2 is 2 is 5 head-man 3 it 5 head-man 4 , 5 head-man 5 head-man 6 ? 5 head-man 8 cried 5 head-man 9 they 6 ? 7 ' 9 they 10 . ' [ah] , it is not [a] [son] that the master has , but a [lion] ! 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 17 ! 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 not 5 is 10 the 6 not 9 that 10 the 11 master 11 master 12 has 11 master 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 a this day [sit-in-the-kitchen] [has] [uncovered] [his] [face] before [his] [father] [!] ['] 1 this 2 day 2 day 8 before ' [but] how [,] [head-man] ? ' 1 ' 3 how 3 how 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [to] [day] [the] [people] [may] [eat] [the] [dates] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 10 . 11 ' ' [is] [it] true , [head-man] ? ' 1 ' 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] yes , it is true , but let him sleep till each man has brought forth a present . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 let 10 let 11 him 10 let 12 sleep 10 let 18 forth 12 sleep 13 till 14 each 15 man 15 man 16 has 16 has 17 brought 17 brought 18 forth 18 forth 20 present 19 a 20 present 20 present 21 . and the people did as he had said . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 people 3 people 4 did 4 did 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 had 6 he 8 said 8 said 9 . then they took the drum , and went to the tree where the boy lay sleeping . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 took 3 took 5 drum 4 the 5 drum 5 drum 8 went 5 drum 11 tree 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 to 10 the 11 tree 11 tree 12 where 12 where 15 lay 13 the 14 boy 14 boy 15 lay 15 lay 16 sleeping 16 sleeping 17 . ' [what] [news] , my son ? ' said he . 1 ' 9 said 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . ' [news] ? 1 ' 3 ? i have no news , except that if you will open your mouth you shall see what dates taste like . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 news 3 no 18 dates 4 news 6 except 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 that 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 will 10 will 11 open 11 open 13 mouth 12 your 13 mouth 13 mouth 18 dates 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 see 15 shall 18 dates 16 see 17 what 18 dates 19 taste 18 dates 22 ' 19 taste 20 like 21 . 22 ' and he plucked a date , and put it into his father 's mouth . 1 and 3 plucked 2 he 3 plucked 3 plucked 5 date 4 a 5 date 5 date 8 put 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 put 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 into 10 into 11 his 11 his 12 father 11 his 14 mouth 12 father 13 's 14 mouth 15 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! you are indeed my son , ' cried the sultan . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 indeed 3 indeed 10 sultan 4 my 5 son 5 son 6 , 5 son 10 sultan 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 sultan 9 the 10 sultan 10 sultan 11 . ' [you] do not take after those fools , those good-for-nothings . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 take 5 take 11 good-for-nothings 6 after 11 good-for-nothings 7 those 11 good-for-nothings 8 fools 11 good-for-nothings 9 , 11 good-for-nothings 10 those 11 good-for-nothings 11 good-for-nothings 12 . ' [yes] [,] [it] [was] [i] who [watched] [for] [it] [and] [who] saw it . 1 ' 7 who 7 who 13 saw 13 saw 14 it 14 it 15 . and it will not come again , neither for its life , nor for your life , nor for the lives of your children . ' 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 5 come 5 come 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 neither 8 neither 13 nor 8 neither 18 nor 8 neither 22 of 9 for 11 life 10 its 11 life 11 life 13 nor 12 , 13 nor 14 for 15 your 15 your 16 life 16 life 18 nor 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 for 18 nor 21 lives 19 for 20 the 22 of 23 your 23 your 24 children 24 children 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [oh] , once [i] [had] [six] [sons] , and now [i] [have] [only] [one] [.] 1 ' 11 now 3 , 10 and 4 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 now so they all lived quietly at home , till the sultan 's cat went and caught a calf . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 lived 4 lived 5 quietly 5 quietly 9 till 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 , 7 home 9 till 9 till 11 sultan 10 the 11 sultan 11 sultan 12 's 11 sultan 13 cat 13 cat 14 went 13 cat 18 calf 15 and 16 caught 16 caught 18 calf 17 a 18 calf 18 calf 19 . and [i] shall [not] [kill] [it] [.] 1 and 3 shall let it eat the camel : let it even eat a man . ' 1 let 2 it 1 let 3 eat 3 eat 5 camel 4 the 5 camel 5 camel 6 : 6 : 7 let 6 : 14 ' 7 let 8 it 7 let 10 eat 9 even 10 eat 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 . 13 . 14 ' and it waited till the next day , and caught some one 's child . 1 and 2 it 1 and 3 waited 3 waited 4 till 4 till 6 next 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 caught 10 caught 12 one 11 some 12 one 12 one 13 's 13 's 14 child 14 child 15 . and the [sultan] [was] [told] [,] ['] [the] cat [has] caught a child . ' 1 and 2 the 2 the 9 cat 9 cat 11 caught 11 caught 12 a 12 a 13 child 13 child 14 . 14 . 15 ' and he said , ' [the] [cat] is [mine] and the child [mine] . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 10 and 5 ' 8 is 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 child 12 child 14 . 14 . 15 ' then it caught a grown-up man . 1 then 2 it 1 then 3 caught 3 caught 5 grown-up 4 a 5 grown-up 5 grown-up 6 man 6 man 7 . after that the cat left the town and took up its abode in a thicket near the road . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 cat 3 the 18 road 4 cat 5 left 6 the 7 town 7 town 12 abode 8 and 9 took 9 took 12 abode 10 up 12 abode 11 its 12 abode 12 abode 13 in 12 abode 15 thicket 14 a 15 thicket 15 thicket 16 near 15 thicket 18 road 17 the 18 road 18 road 19 . so [if] [any] [one] [passed] , [going] for [water] [,] [it] [devoured] him . 1 so 6 , 6 , 8 for 8 for 13 him 13 him 14 . if it saw a cow going to feed , it devoured him . 1 if 2 it 2 it 13 . 3 saw 12 him 4 a 5 cow 5 cow 11 devoured 6 going 7 to 7 to 8 feed 8 feed 9 , 8 feed 11 devoured 10 it 11 devoured 11 devoured 12 him 12 him 13 . if it saw a goat , it devoured him . 1 if 2 it 2 it 10 . 3 saw 9 him 4 a 5 goat 5 goat 6 , 5 goat 8 devoured 7 it 8 devoured 8 devoured 9 him 9 him 10 . whatever went along that road the cat caught and ate . 1 whatever 3 along 2 went 3 along 3 along 5 road 4 that 5 road 5 road 8 caught 5 road 11 . 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 8 caught 8 caught 10 ate 9 and 10 ate then the people went to the sultan in a body , and told him of all the misdeeds of that cat . 1 then 2 the 1 then 4 went 2 the 3 people 4 went 5 to 4 went 18 misdeeds 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 sultan 7 sultan 10 body 7 sultan 13 told 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 body 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 told 13 told 14 him 13 told 18 misdeeds 15 of 18 misdeeds 16 all 18 misdeeds 17 the 18 misdeeds 18 misdeeds 19 of 18 misdeeds 20 that 18 misdeeds 21 cat 18 misdeeds 22 . but he answered [as] [before] , ' [the] [cat] is [mine] and the people are mine . ' 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 12 and 7 ' 10 is 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 people 14 people 15 are 15 are 16 mine 16 mine 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [the] [cat] ! 1 ' 4 ! the cat ! ' shrieked the soldiers who were with him . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 5 shrieked 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 shrieked 5 shrieked 7 soldiers 5 shrieked 10 with 6 the 7 soldiers 7 soldiers 8 who 7 soldiers 9 were 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 . and this time the sultan said : 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 sultan 4 the 5 sultan 5 sultan 7 : 6 said 7 : ' [seek] for [it] [and] [kill] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 for it is no longer a cat , but a demon ! ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 10 demon 5 a 6 cat 6 cat 10 demon 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 demon 9 a 10 demon 10 demon 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' and he answered : ' [true] , [i] said [it] . ' 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 12 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . 11 . 12 ' but he answered : ' [what] [i] [have] [said] [,] [i] [cannot] [take] [back] [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 answered 3 answered 4 : 4 : 5 ' if [i] [am] [to] [die] [,] [then] [i] [die] [,] [but] [every] [day] [i] [must] [go] [and] [seek] [for] the [nunda] [.] ['] 1 if 20 the many times [his] [slaves] [came] [and] [told] [him] [,] ['] [we] have seen [footprints] [,] [and] [to-day] [we] [shall] [behold] the [nunda] [.] ['] 1 many 2 times 2 times 12 have 12 have 13 seen 13 seen 21 the but [the] [footprints] [never] [turned] [out] to be [those] of the [nunda] [.] 1 but 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 of 10 of 11 the they wandered far through deserts and through forests , and at length came to the foot of a great hill . 1 they 2 wandered 2 wandered 5 deserts 3 far 5 deserts 4 through 5 deserts 5 deserts 6 and 5 deserts 8 forests 7 through 8 forests 8 forests 9 , 8 forests 10 and 8 forests 12 length 11 at 12 length 12 length 13 came 12 length 20 hill 13 came 14 to 15 the 20 hill 16 foot 17 of 16 foot 19 great 16 foot 20 hill 18 a 19 great 20 hill 21 . and something in the boy 's soul whispered that [here] was the end of all [their] [seeking] , and [to-day] they would find the [nunda] [.] 1 and 2 something 2 something 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 's 6 's 7 soul 7 soul 8 whispered 7 soul 9 that 9 that 11 was 11 was 12 the 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 24 the 15 all 18 , 15 all 24 the 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 they 21 they 22 would 22 would 23 find then they began their climb . 1 then 2 they 1 then 3 began 3 began 5 climb 4 their 5 climb 5 climb 6 . suddenly , when they had almost reached the top , a slave who was on in front cried : 1 suddenly 7 reached 2 , 3 when 3 when 7 reached 4 they 5 had 4 they 7 reached 6 almost 7 reached 7 reached 9 top 8 the 9 top 9 top 10 , 9 top 12 slave 11 a 12 slave 12 slave 13 who 12 slave 17 front 12 slave 19 : 13 who 14 was 15 on 17 front 16 in 17 front 18 cried 19 : ' [master] ! 1 ' 3 ! master ! ' 1 master 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' and the boy pushed on to where the slave stood , and the slave said : 1 and 4 pushed 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 pushed 4 pushed 5 on 4 pushed 9 slave 6 to 7 where 7 where 9 slave 8 the 9 slave 9 slave 10 stood 9 slave 11 , 9 slave 14 slave 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 slave 14 slave 16 : 15 said 16 : ' [cast] [your] [eyes] [down] to [the] foot [of] [the] [mountain] . ' 1 ' 13 ' 6 to 8 foot 8 foot 12 . 12 . 13 ' and the boy [looked] , and [his] [soul] told him it was the [nunda] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 told 9 told 10 him 10 him 15 . 11 it 12 was 11 it 15 . 12 was 13 the and he crept down with his spear in his hand , and then he stopped and gazed below him . 1 and 3 crept 2 he 3 crept 3 crept 4 down 4 down 5 with 4 down 18 below 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 spear 7 spear 10 hand 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 hand 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 stopped 15 stopped 17 gazed 16 and 17 gazed 17 gazed 18 below 18 below 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [this] [must] [be] [the] [real] [nunda] [,] ['] thought he . 1 ' 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 10 thought 12 . ' [my] mother [told] [me] [its] [ears] [were] [small] , and this [one] ['s] [are] [small] [.] 1 ' 3 mother 3 mother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this she told me it was broad and not long , and this is broad and not long . 1 she 2 told 1 she 5 was 2 told 3 me 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 broad 5 was 8 not 6 broad 7 and 8 not 9 long 9 long 10 , 9 long 17 long 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 broad 13 is 16 not 14 broad 15 and 16 not 17 long 17 long 18 . she told me it had spots like a civet-cat , and this has spots like a civet-cat . ' 1 she 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 17 civet-cat 4 it 17 civet-cat 5 had 17 civet-cat 6 spots 9 civet-cat 6 spots 17 civet-cat 7 like 9 civet-cat 8 a 9 civet-cat 9 civet-cat 10 , 9 civet-cat 11 and 9 civet-cat 12 this 9 civet-cat 13 has 14 spots 17 civet-cat 15 like 17 civet-cat 16 a 17 civet-cat 17 civet-cat 19 ' 18 . 19 ' then he left the [nunda] [lying] [asleep] [at] [the] [foot] of the [mountain] , and went back to his slaves . 1 then 2 he 1 then 14 , 2 he 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 16 went 17 back 17 back 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 slaves 20 slaves 21 . and the slaves did as he bade them . 1 and 7 bade 2 the 3 slaves 3 slaves 4 did 3 slaves 7 bade 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 bade 7 bade 8 them 8 them 9 . it was now afternoon , and the [lad] [said] [:] ['] [it] is time we went [after] [the] [nunda] . ' 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 is 1 it 20 . 2 was 3 now 2 was 7 the 3 now 5 , 4 afternoon 5 , 5 , 6 and 13 is 14 time 14 time 15 we 15 we 16 went 20 . 21 ' and they [went] [till] [they] [reached] [the] [bottom] [and] came to a great forest which lay between them and the [nunda] [.] 1 and 2 they 2 they 10 came 10 came 11 to 10 came 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 forest 14 forest 15 which 15 which 16 lay 16 lay 17 between 17 between 18 them 17 between 19 and 17 between 20 the here the lad stopped , and ordered every slave that wore two cloths to cast one away and tuck up the other between his legs . 1 here 3 lad 2 the 3 lad 3 lad 4 stopped 3 lad 7 ordered 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ordered 7 ordered 13 cloths 8 every 13 cloths 9 slave 13 cloths 10 that 11 wore 11 wore 13 cloths 12 two 13 cloths 13 cloths 14 to 13 cloths 15 cast 13 cloths 16 one 13 cloths 19 tuck 17 away 19 tuck 18 and 19 tuck 19 tuck 20 up 19 tuck 22 other 19 tuck 25 legs 21 the 22 other 23 between 25 legs 24 his 25 legs 25 legs 26 . ' [for] , ' said [he] , ' the [wood] is not a little one . 1 ' 5 said 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 9 the 7 , 8 ' 9 the 14 little 11 is 12 not 11 is 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 one 15 one 16 . and they answered , ['] [good] , master , ' and did as he bade them . 1 and 15 bade 2 they 15 bade 3 answered 4 , 4 , 10 ' 4 , 11 and 7 , 8 master 8 master 9 , 9 , 10 ' 11 and 15 bade 12 did 15 bade 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 bade 15 bade 16 them 16 them 17 . then [they] [crawled] on [their] [hands] [and] [knees] to [where] the [nunda] [lay] [asleep] [.] 1 then 4 on 4 on 11 the 9 to 11 the noiselessly they crept along till they were quite close to it ; then , at a sign from the boy , they threw their spears . 1 noiselessly 2 they 1 noiselessly 3 crept 3 crept 4 along 3 crept 9 close 3 crept 18 from 5 till 6 they 6 they 7 were 7 were 8 quite 8 quite 9 close 9 close 10 to 9 close 12 ; 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 ; 12 ; 13 then 13 then 14 , 15 at 17 sign 16 a 17 sign 17 sign 18 from 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 , 20 boy 23 threw 22 they 23 threw 23 threw 25 spears 24 their 25 spears 25 spears 26 . and after they had eaten and were filled , they lay down and slept till morning . 1 and 14 slept 2 after 5 eaten 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 eaten 5 eaten 6 and 5 eaten 8 filled 5 eaten 14 slept 7 were 8 filled 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 lay 11 lay 12 down 11 lay 14 slept 13 and 14 slept 14 slept 15 till 15 till 16 morning 16 morning 17 . when the dawn broke they rose up and cooked more rice , and drank more water . 1 when 3 dawn 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 broke 3 dawn 5 they 3 dawn 6 rose 3 dawn 9 cooked 6 rose 7 up 8 and 9 cooked 9 cooked 11 rice 10 more 11 rice 11 rice 14 drank 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 drank 14 drank 15 more 14 drank 16 water 16 water 17 . ( [adapted] from [swahili] [tales] . ) 1 ( 3 from 1 ( 7 ) 6 . 7 ) [the] [story] [of] [hassebu] once upon a time there lived a poor woman who had only one child , and he was a little boy [called] [hassebu] . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 3 a 20 little 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 5 there 18 was 6 lived 7 a 7 a 9 woman 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 had 12 only 13 one 12 only 14 child 14 child 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 was 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 boy 21 boy 24 . and he stayed at home , eating and sleeping . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 stayed 3 stayed 5 home 3 stayed 9 sleeping 4 at 5 home 5 home 6 , 7 eating 8 and 7 eating 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 . one day the boy said to his mother : ' [what] [was] my father 's business ? ' 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 boy 4 boy 15 's 5 said 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 mother 8 mother 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 13 my 13 my 14 father 14 father 15 's 15 's 16 business 16 business 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' ' [he] was a [very] [learned] doctor , ' answered she . 1 ' 10 answered 3 was 4 a 4 a 7 doctor 7 doctor 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 she 10 answered 12 . ' [where] [,] then , are [his] [books] ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 4 then 1 ' 11 asked 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 are 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 . ' [many] [days] [have] [passed] [,] [and] [i] [have] thought nothing of them . 1 ' 10 thought 10 thought 12 of 11 nothing 12 of 12 of 13 them 13 them 14 . but look inside and see if they are there [.] ['] 1 but 9 there 2 look 3 inside 3 inside 9 there 4 and 5 see 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 they 6 if 9 there 7 they 8 are so [hassebu] [looked] , and [saw] they were [eaten] [by] [insects] , [all] [but] [one] [book] [,] [which] he took away and read . 1 so 4 , 1 so 19 he 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 12 , 19 he 20 took 20 took 21 away 21 away 22 and 21 away 24 . 22 and 23 read for wood-cutting was their trade , and they loaded several donkeys with the wood , and sold it in the town . 1 for 2 wood-cutting 2 wood-cutting 3 was 2 wood-cutting 4 their 2 wood-cutting 5 trade 5 trade 6 , 5 trade 11 donkeys 6 , 7 and 8 they 9 loaded 9 loaded 11 donkeys 10 several 11 donkeys 11 donkeys 12 with 11 donkeys 14 wood 11 donkeys 17 sold 11 donkeys 19 in 13 the 14 wood 14 wood 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 sold 18 it 19 in 21 town 20 the 21 town 21 town 22 . and his mother answered [,] ['] [very] well ; to-morrow [i] will buy him a donkey , and you can all go together . ' 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 mother 2 his 16 donkey 4 answered 16 donkey 8 well 9 ; 9 ; 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 16 donkey 12 will 13 buy 13 buy 14 him 13 buy 16 donkey 15 a 16 donkey 16 donkey 17 , 16 donkey 19 you 16 donkey 25 ' 17 , 18 and 19 you 20 can 21 all 23 together 22 go 23 together 23 together 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [knock] again ! ' cried they . 1 ' 6 cried 3 again 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 they 6 cried 8 . and he knocked and listened . 1 and 3 knocked 2 he 3 knocked 3 knocked 5 listened 4 and 5 listened 5 listened 6 . ' [let] us [dig] , ' said the boy . 1 ' 6 ' 3 us 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 . and they dug , and found a large pit like a well , filled with honey up to the brim . 1 and 3 dug 2 they 3 dug 3 dug 5 and 3 dug 9 pit 4 , 5 and 6 found 9 pit 7 a 8 large 8 large 9 pit 9 pit 10 like 9 pit 12 well 9 pit 14 filled 10 like 11 a 12 well 13 , 14 filled 15 with 14 filled 20 brim 16 honey 17 up 16 honey 20 brim 18 to 20 brim 19 the 20 brim 20 brim 21 . ' [this] is better [than] [firewood] , ' said [they] ; ['] it will bring us [more] [money] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 said 4 better 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 ; 9 said 19 . 11 ; 13 it 13 it 14 will 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 us the following day [each] [man] [brought] [every] [bowl] [and] [vessel] he could find [at] [home] [,] [and] [hassebu] [filled] them all [with] [honey] . 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 day 3 day 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 find 13 find 20 them 20 them 21 all 20 them 24 . and this he did every day for three months . 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 he 1 and 5 every 3 he 4 did 5 every 6 day 5 every 9 months 7 for 9 months 8 three 9 months 9 months 10 . so he at once began to explore the pit and found it ran back a long way underground . 1 so 2 he 2 he 5 began 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 explore 7 explore 8 the 7 explore 9 pit 9 pit 10 and 9 pit 11 found 9 pit 13 ran 11 found 12 it 13 ran 14 back 13 ran 18 underground 15 a 16 long 16 long 18 underground 17 way 18 underground 18 underground 19 . then suddenly the thought darted into his [head] [,] ['] [this] [scorpion] [must] [have] [come] [from] [somewhere] [!] 1 then 2 suddenly 2 suddenly 3 the 2 suddenly 5 darted 4 thought 5 darted 5 darted 6 into 6 into 7 his perhaps there is a hole . 1 perhaps 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 hole 5 hole 6 . and when he had got outside , he saw a large open space in front of him , and a path leading out of it . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 5 got 3 he 4 had 5 got 6 outside 6 outside 7 , 6 outside 15 front 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 11 large 10 a 11 large 11 large 13 space 12 open 13 space 13 space 15 front 14 in 15 front 15 front 16 of 15 front 17 him 15 front 24 of 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 20 a 22 leading 21 path 22 leading 22 leading 23 out 23 out 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . he went along the path , on and on , till he reached a large house , with a golden door standing open . 1 he 2 went 1 he 13 reached 2 went 3 along 2 went 7 on 2 went 9 on 3 along 5 path 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 , 8 and 9 on 10 , 11 till 11 till 13 reached 12 he 13 reached 13 reached 15 large 14 a 15 large 15 large 16 house 15 large 20 golden 15 large 23 open 16 house 17 , 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 golden 21 door 23 open 22 standing 23 open 23 open 24 . and he went in and lay down on it , and fell fast asleep , for he had wandered far . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 6 lay 3 went 4 in 5 and 6 lay 6 lay 7 down 6 lay 14 asleep 7 down 8 on 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 fell 12 fell 14 asleep 13 fast 14 asleep 14 asleep 15 , 14 asleep 19 wandered 14 asleep 21 . 15 , 16 for 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 wandered 19 wandered 20 far by-and-by there was a sound of people coming through the courtyard , and the measured tramp of soldiers . 1 by-and-by 5 sound 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 of 5 sound 11 courtyard 7 people 8 coming 8 coming 11 courtyard 9 through 11 courtyard 10 the 11 courtyard 11 courtyard 12 , 11 courtyard 15 measured 12 , 13 and 14 the 15 measured 15 measured 16 tramp 15 measured 18 soldiers 17 of 18 soldiers 18 soldiers 19 . this was the [king] of the [snakes] [coming] [in] [state] [to] [his] palace . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 . they entered the hall , but all stopped in surprise at finding a man lying on the king 's own bed . 1 they 2 entered 2 entered 4 hall 2 entered 17 the 3 the 4 hall 4 hall 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 all 12 finding 8 stopped 10 surprise 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 12 finding 11 at 12 finding 12 finding 15 lying 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 's 19 's 20 own 20 own 21 bed 21 bed 22 . when he was comfortably seated , he turned to his soldiers , and bade them wake the stranger gently . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 seated 4 comfortably 5 seated 5 seated 11 soldiers 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 turned 8 turned 9 to 8 turned 10 his 10 his 11 soldiers 11 soldiers 14 bade 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 15 them 14 bade 16 wake 16 wake 19 gently 17 the 18 stranger 18 stranger 19 gently 19 gently 20 . ' [who] are you ? ' asked [hassebu] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 5 ? 7 asked 7 asked 9 . ' [i] [am] the [king] [of] [the] [snakes] , ' was the [reply] [,] ['] and this is my palace . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 18 is 9 , 10 ' 9 , 16 and 10 ' 12 the 11 was 12 the 16 and 17 this 17 this 18 is 18 is 19 my 19 my 20 palace 20 palace 21 . and will you tell me who you are , and where you come from ? ' 1 and 2 will 2 will 3 you 2 will 4 tell 2 will 13 come 4 tell 5 me 4 tell 6 who 4 tell 7 you 4 tell 12 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 where 12 you 13 come 14 from 13 come 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' ' [my] [name] [is] [hassebu] [,] [but] [whence] [i] come [i] [know] [not] , [nor] [whither] [i] [go] . ' 1 ' 10 come 10 come 14 , 14 , 20 ' 19 . 20 ' so he said [to] the [king] of [the] [snakes] [,] ['] [send] me [home] , [i] [pray] . ' 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 13 me 13 me 15 , 15 , 19 ' 18 . 19 ' but the [king] of the [snakes] [answered] [,] ['] [when] you [go] [home] , you will do me evil ! ' 1 but 2 the 1 but 11 you 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 11 you 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 will 16 will 17 do 17 do 19 evil 18 me 19 evil 19 evil 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [i] will do you no [evil] , ' replied [hassebu] ; ' [send] me home [,] [i] [pray] . ' 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 10 replied 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 you 6 no 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 21 ' 15 me 16 home 16 home 20 . 20 . 21 ' but the king said , ' [i] [know] it . 1 but 2 the 1 but 9 it 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 ' 9 it 10 . if [i] [send] you home , you will come back , and kill me . 1 if 4 you 1 if 7 you 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 kill 13 kill 14 me 14 me 15 . i dare not do it . ' 1 i 2 dare 1 i 4 do 2 dare 3 not 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 ' and [hassebu] [swore] [,] [and] the king [ordered] [his] [soldiers] [to] [take] [hassebu] [in] [sight] of [his] [native] [city] [.] 1 and 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 16 of then he went straight to his mother 's house , and the heart of his mother was glad . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 2 he 17 was 3 went 4 straight 4 straight 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 13 heart 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 mother 16 mother 17 was 17 was 18 glad 18 glad 19 . so [the] [vizir] [had] [set] [people] [to] [watch] [at] [the] [public] [baths] , [to] [see] [if] [such] [a] [man] [came] [there] [.] 1 so 13 , then [hassebu] [cried] , ' [loose] [me] [,] [that] [i] [may] [take] you . ' 1 then 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' they went together a long , long way , till they reached the [palace] of the [king] [of] [the] [snakes] [.] 1 they 2 went 1 they 12 reached 3 together 10 till 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 , 5 long 8 way 7 long 8 way 8 way 9 , 8 way 10 till 10 till 12 reached 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 16 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 the ' [who] [has] [beaten] you like this ? ' asked the [king] . 1 ' 10 asked 5 you 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 13 . ' [it] [was] [the] [vizir] , ' replied [hassebu] . 1 ' 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 . ' [then] [i] [am] [already] dead , ' said [the] [king] [sadly] , ' but you must carry me there yourself . ' 1 ' 8 ' 6 dead 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 but 15 but 16 you 16 you 17 must 17 must 18 carry 18 carry 19 me 18 carry 21 yourself 20 there 21 yourself 21 yourself 22 . 22 . 23 ' [so] [hassebu] [carried] [him] [.] and on the way [the] [king] [said] , ' [when] [i] [arrive] [,] [i] shall be killed , and [my] [flesh] will be [cooked] . 1 and 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 8 , 4 way 18 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 15 shall 15 shall 16 be 16 be 17 killed 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 will 22 will 23 be 23 be 25 . but take some of [the] [water] that [i] [am] [boiled] [in] , and put it [in] [a] [bottle] [and] [lay] [it] on one side . 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 7 that 7 that 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 it 14 put 22 on 22 on 24 side 23 one 24 side 24 side 25 . [the] [vizir] [will] [tell] [you] [to] [drink] [it] [,] [but] [be] [careful] [not] [to] [do] [so] [.] and they went their way [into] [the] [town] , and all [happened] as the [king] of the [snakes] [had] [said] . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 went 2 they 4 their 4 their 5 way 5 way 9 , 5 way 21 . 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 17 the 13 as 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the and [the] [sultan] [loved] [hassebu] [,] [who] [became] a great [physician] [,] [and] [cured] many [sick] people . 1 and 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 15 many 15 many 17 people 17 people 18 . but he was always sorry for the [poor] [king] of the [snakes] [.] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the ( [adapted] from [swahili] [tales] [,] ) 1 ( 3 from 1 ( 7 ) [the] [maiden] [with] [the] [wooden] [helmet] in a little [village] [in] the country [of] [japan] [there] [lived] [long] , [long] [ago] [a] [man] and his wife . 1 in 2 a 1 in 6 the 2 a 3 little 6 the 7 country 7 country 13 , 13 , 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 wife 20 wife 21 . each day he grew more and more wretched , till at length he took to his bed and never got up again . 1 each 2 day 2 day 4 grew 3 he 4 grew 4 grew 5 more 5 more 8 wretched 6 and 7 more 7 more 8 wretched 8 wretched 9 , 8 wretched 12 length 10 till 12 length 11 at 12 length 12 length 13 he 13 he 14 took 14 took 16 his 14 took 21 up 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 bed 17 bed 18 and 19 never 20 got 20 got 21 up 21 up 22 again 22 again 23 . his wife and daughter wept bitterly for his loss , and it was many months before they could take pleasure in anything . 1 his 2 wife 2 wife 6 bitterly 3 and 5 wept 4 daughter 5 wept 5 wept 6 bitterly 6 bitterly 9 loss 7 for 9 loss 8 his 9 loss 9 loss 10 , 9 loss 13 was 9 loss 15 months 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 was 14 many 15 months 15 months 16 before 16 before 17 they 17 they 18 could 18 could 19 take 18 could 22 anything 19 take 20 pleasure 20 pleasure 21 in 22 anything 23 . then one morning the mother suddenly looked at the girl , and found that she had grown still more lovely than before . 1 then 2 one 1 then 6 suddenly 2 one 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 5 mother 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 13 found 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 found 13 found 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 had 16 had 17 grown 17 grown 18 still 18 still 19 more 19 more 20 lovely 19 more 21 than 21 than 22 before 22 before 23 . and the girl was a good girl , and listened to all her mother 's lessons , and so the years passed away . 1 and 10 listened 2 the 3 girl 2 the 7 girl 3 girl 4 was 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 listened 10 listened 11 to 10 listened 12 all 10 listened 16 lessons 13 her 14 mother 13 her 16 lessons 14 mother 15 's 16 lessons 17 , 16 lessons 22 passed 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 so 18 and 20 the 21 years 22 passed 22 passed 23 away 23 away 24 . and when she saw this the heart of the mother was at rest , and she lay back in her bed and died . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 2 when 4 saw 4 saw 5 this 4 saw 6 the 6 the 7 heart 7 heart 8 of 7 heart 23 died 8 of 9 the 10 mother 11 was 10 mother 23 died 12 at 13 rest 13 rest 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 she 16 she 17 lay 16 she 23 died 17 lay 21 bed 18 back 19 in 19 in 21 bed 20 her 21 bed 21 bed 22 and 23 died 24 . still [she] [could] [manage] [to] [live] , and that was enough . 1 still 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 enough 11 enough 12 . from this time the girl felt as if all her troubles were ended , but the worst of them was yet to come . 1 from 2 this 1 from 4 the 2 this 3 time 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 felt 6 felt 7 as 7 as 8 if 8 if 9 all 9 all 11 troubles 10 her 11 troubles 11 troubles 12 were 11 troubles 13 ended 11 troubles 23 come 11 troubles 24 . 13 ended 14 , 13 ended 21 yet 15 but 16 the 16 the 17 worst 17 worst 18 of 17 worst 20 was 17 worst 21 yet 18 of 19 them 22 to 23 come however , they might have spared themselves the trouble , as he knew it was only idle talk . 1 however 2 , 1 however 6 spared 1 however 10 , 3 they 4 might 4 might 6 spared 5 have 6 spared 6 spared 7 themselves 6 spared 9 trouble 8 the 9 trouble 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 only 16 only 17 idle 17 idle 18 talk 18 talk 19 . ' [i] have merely to remain firm , ['] [thought] [he] , ' and they will have to give in . ' 1 ' 22 ' 3 have 4 merely 4 merely 6 remain 5 to 6 remain 6 remain 7 firm 7 firm 8 , 8 , 14 and 12 , 13 ' 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 will 16 will 17 have 17 have 18 to 18 to 19 give 19 give 20 in 20 in 21 . 21 . 22 ' at length one night her mother appeared to her in a dream , and bade her marry the young man . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 one 2 length 7 appeared 2 length 15 bade 3 one 4 night 5 her 6 mother 6 mother 7 appeared 7 appeared 8 to 8 to 9 her 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 dream 12 dream 15 bade 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 bade 15 bade 16 her 15 bade 17 marry 17 marry 20 man 18 the 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 21 . so the next time he asked her as he did nearly every day to his surprise and joy she consented . 1 so 3 next 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 time 3 next 13 day 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 asked 5 he 10 did 6 asked 7 her 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 did 11 nearly 12 every 12 every 13 day 13 day 19 she 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 surprise 16 surprise 17 and 16 surprise 18 joy 16 surprise 19 she 19 she 20 consented 20 consented 21 . and when they had drunk it all , and the cup was empty , a wonderful thing happened . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 drunk 4 had 18 happened 5 drunk 7 all 5 drunk 8 , 5 drunk 11 cup 6 it 7 all 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 cup 11 cup 13 empty 12 was 13 empty 13 empty 14 , 15 a 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 thing 17 thing 18 happened 18 happened 19 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [monkey] [and] [the] [jelly-fish] the [sea-queen] [otohime] [,] [whom] you [read] [of] in the story [of] [uraschimatoro] [,] [grew] [suddenly] [very] [ill] . 1 the 11 story 6 you 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 story 11 story 19 . the movement , gentle though it was , woke the turtle . 1 the 11 turtle 2 movement 4 gentle 3 , 4 gentle 4 gentle 5 though 4 gentle 9 woke 5 though 6 it 6 it 7 was 8 , 9 woke 9 woke 11 turtle 10 the 11 turtle 11 turtle 12 . the other apes , seeing that the turtle was not to be trifled with , ran off , leaving their young brother to his fate . 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 apes 3 apes 4 , 3 apes 5 seeing 3 apes 8 turtle 5 seeing 6 that 7 the 8 turtle 8 turtle 13 trifled 9 was 10 not 10 not 13 trifled 11 to 13 trifled 12 be 13 trifled 13 trifled 14 with 13 trifled 15 , 13 trifled 16 ran 13 trifled 19 leaving 16 ran 17 off 18 , 19 leaving 19 leaving 20 their 20 their 22 brother 20 their 25 fate 21 young 22 brother 23 to 24 his 24 his 25 fate 25 fate 26 . but you must get on my back and come with me . ' 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 get 3 must 9 come 4 get 5 on 4 get 7 back 5 on 6 my 7 back 8 and 9 come 10 with 10 with 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 ' delighted at having secured his prize , the turtle hastened back to the shore and plunged quickly into the water . 1 delighted 2 at 1 delighted 4 secured 3 having 4 secured 4 secured 5 his 4 secured 6 prize 4 secured 10 hastened 6 prize 7 , 8 the 9 turtle 9 turtle 10 hastened 10 hastened 11 back 10 hastened 12 to 10 hastened 17 quickly 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 shore 14 shore 16 plunged 15 and 16 plunged 16 plunged 17 quickly 17 quickly 18 into 18 into 20 water 19 the 20 water 20 water 21 . he swam faster than he had ever done before , and soon reached the royal palace . 1 he 2 swam 1 he 13 reached 2 swam 3 faster 3 faster 4 than 4 than 7 ever 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 ever 8 done 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 soon 12 soon 13 reached 13 reached 14 the 13 reached 16 palace 15 royal 16 palace 16 palace 17 . it was [during] one of these [attacks] [of] [sadness] [that] a [jelly-fish] happened to [swim] [by] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 happened 2 was 4 one 2 was 11 a 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 these 13 happened 14 to 13 happened 17 . at that time jelly-fishes had shells . 1 at 4 jelly-fishes 2 that 4 jelly-fishes 3 time 4 jelly-fishes 4 jelly-fishes 5 had 4 jelly-fishes 6 shells 6 shells 7 . the monkey shrank back horrified at these words and asked the jelly-fish what crime he had committed that deserved death . 1 the 2 monkey 2 monkey 3 shrank 2 monkey 12 jelly-fish 3 shrank 4 back 3 shrank 5 horrified 5 horrified 6 at 7 these 8 words 8 words 9 and 8 words 12 jelly-fish 10 asked 12 jelly-fish 11 the 12 jelly-fish 12 jelly-fish 13 what 12 jelly-fish 14 crime 12 jelly-fish 17 committed 15 he 16 had 16 had 17 committed 17 committed 18 that 17 committed 19 deserved 19 deserved 20 death 20 death 21 . then he went away , leaving the ape cold with horror . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 6 leaving 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 8 ape 7 the 8 ape 8 ape 9 cold 8 ape 11 horror 10 with 11 horror 11 horror 12 . then with mocking words they hunted him to the shore , and into the sea , which he was only too thankful to reach alive . 1 then 3 mocking 2 with 3 mocking 3 mocking 4 words 3 mocking 6 hunted 5 they 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 him 6 hunted 10 shore 6 hunted 21 too 8 to 10 shore 9 the 10 shore 10 shore 11 , 10 shore 15 sea 11 , 12 and 13 into 15 sea 14 the 15 sea 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 only 19 was 21 too 21 too 22 thankful 22 thankful 24 reach 23 to 24 reach 24 reach 25 alive 25 alive 26 . ( [japanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [headless] [dwarfs] no bells were rung , and no ringer ever came back . 1 no 8 ringer 2 bells 8 ringer 3 were 8 ringer 4 rung 8 ringer 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 ringer 7 no 8 ringer 8 ringer 9 ever 8 ringer 10 came 8 ringer 11 back 11 back 12 . indeed , [there] [were] even [those] [who] [whispered] [that] [the] [minister] [himself] [had] [murdered] [the] [missing] [men] ! 1 indeed 2 , 1 indeed 18 ! 2 , 5 even ' [very] good , my son , ' replied [the] [minister] , ' you shall have the chance of [proving] [your] [courage] this [very] [night] . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 9 replied 3 good 4 , 4 , 8 ' 5 my 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 replied 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 14 you 15 shall 15 shall 16 have 16 have 18 chance 17 the 18 chance 18 chance 19 of 19 of 23 this 23 this 26 . to-morrow we will settle what your wages are to be . ' 1 to-morrow 7 wages 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 settle 4 settle 7 wages 5 what 7 wages 6 your 7 wages 7 wages 8 are 7 wages 10 be 7 wages 11 . 9 to 10 be 11 . 12 ' and [if] [i] [do] [not] put it , it will [certainly] be [wiser] for [you] not to do so ! ' 1 and 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 21 ' 9 it 10 will 10 will 12 be 10 will 16 not 12 be 14 for 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' then he picked up some cards , and played with the unknown men as if he had known them all his life . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 3 picked 6 cards 5 some 6 cards 6 cards 9 played 6 cards 12 unknown 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 11 the 12 unknown 12 unknown 13 men 12 unknown 18 known 12 unknown 22 life 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 known 19 them 20 all 20 all 22 life 21 his 22 life 22 life 23 . the luck was on his side , and soon the money of the other gamblers found its way from their pockets into his . 1 the 2 luck 2 luck 4 on 3 was 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 side 5 his 21 pockets 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 soon 9 soon 15 gamblers 10 the 11 money 11 money 15 gamblers 12 of 15 gamblers 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 gamblers 15 gamblers 16 found 15 gamblers 17 its 15 gamblers 18 way 15 gamblers 19 from 15 gamblers 21 pockets 20 their 21 pockets 21 pockets 22 into 22 into 23 his 23 his 24 . ' [stop] [,] my [little] [friend] ! ' cried [hans] . 1 ' 4 my 1 ' 9 cried 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . ' [that] is not part of the bargain ! 1 ' 9 ! 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 8 bargain 7 the 8 bargain 8 bargain 9 ! perhaps you saw how your comrades walked down stairs , and you are going after them . 1 perhaps 2 you 1 perhaps 6 comrades 1 perhaps 12 you 3 saw 6 comrades 4 how 6 comrades 5 your 6 comrades 6 comrades 7 walked 6 comrades 9 stairs 8 down 9 stairs 9 stairs 11 and 10 , 11 and 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 going 14 going 15 after 15 after 16 them 16 them 17 . but as you are in the highest place you shall make a more dignified exit , and follow them through the window ! ' 1 but 3 you 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 highest 6 the 22 window 7 highest 8 place 9 you 10 shall 10 shall 15 exit 11 make 12 a 11 make 15 exit 13 more 14 dignified 14 dignified 15 exit 15 exit 16 , 15 exit 17 and 15 exit 18 follow 15 exit 19 them 15 exit 20 through 20 through 22 window 21 the 22 window 22 window 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' with these words he began to climb the ladder , in order to take the little man from the bell and carry out his threat . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 9 ladder 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 climb 7 climb 9 ladder 8 the 9 ladder 9 ladder 10 , 9 ladder 12 order 11 in 12 order 12 order 13 to 12 order 22 carry 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 the 15 the 16 little 16 little 17 man 16 little 20 bell 18 from 19 the 19 the 20 bell 20 bell 22 carry 21 and 22 carry 22 carry 23 out 22 carry 25 threat 24 his 25 threat 25 threat 26 . i am small and weak [,] [but] [who] [knows] [whether] [some] [day] [i] shall not be able to reward you . ' 1 i 2 am 1 i 14 shall 2 am 5 weak 3 small 4 and 3 small 5 weak 14 shall 15 not 14 shall 16 be 16 be 17 able 17 able 18 to 17 able 19 reward 19 reward 20 you 19 reward 22 ' 21 . 22 ' ' [you] [wretched] little [shrimp] , ' replied [hans] , ' a great deal of good your gratitude is likely to do me ! 1 ' 24 ! 4 little 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 19 is 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 of 14 deal 18 gratitude 16 good 18 gratitude 17 your 18 gratitude 18 gratitude 19 is 19 is 20 likely 20 likely 21 to 21 to 22 do 21 to 23 me 23 me 24 ! but as [i] [happen] [to] [be] [feeling] [in] [a] [cheerful] [mood] [to-night] [i] [will] [let] you have your life . 1 but 16 you 2 as 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 your 18 your 19 life 19 life 20 . but take care how you come across me again , or you may not escape so easily ! ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 4 how 4 how 5 you 5 you 6 come 5 you 13 may 6 come 7 across 6 come 9 again 8 me 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 or 12 you 13 may 13 may 14 not 13 may 15 escape 15 escape 17 easily 16 so 17 easily 17 easily 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' then [hans] began to [ring] [lustily] [.] 1 then 3 began 3 began 4 to hans rang the bells for some time , then went to the hay-loft , and fell fast asleep . 1 hans 2 rang 2 rang 3 the 3 the 4 bells 3 the 13 hay-loft 5 for 6 some 6 some 7 time 7 time 13 hay-loft 8 , 9 then 9 then 13 hay-loft 10 went 13 hay-loft 11 to 13 hay-loft 12 the 13 hay-loft 13 hay-loft 14 , 13 hay-loft 15 and 13 hay-loft 16 fell 13 hay-loft 18 asleep 17 fast 18 asleep 18 asleep 19 . this morning [everyone] was in his place [except] [hans] , and no one [knew] [anything] about [him] . 1 this 2 morning 1 this 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 place 7 place 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 16 about 16 about 18 . when [,] [however] [,] the [servants] [all] [gathered] [round] [the] [table] [for] [dinner] , [hans] at last [made] [his] [appearance] [stretching] [himself] [and] [yawning] . 1 when 5 the 5 the 17 last 14 , 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 25 . ' [where] have you been all this time ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 11 asked 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 time 7 this 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 the 12 the 13 minister 13 minister 14 . ' [asleep] , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [asleep] ! ' exclaimed the minister in astonishment . 1 ' 5 exclaimed 3 ! 4 ' 3 ! 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 9 astonishment 6 the 7 minister 7 minister 9 astonishment 8 in 9 astonishment 9 astonishment 10 . ' [you] don't mean to tell me that you can go on [sleeping] till [mid-day] ? ' 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 mean 4 mean 5 to 5 to 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 that 7 me 16 ? 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 go 11 go 12 on 12 on 14 till 16 ? 17 ' ' [that] is exactly what [i] do mean , ' replied [hans] . 1 ' 5 what 1 ' 11 replied 3 is 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 what 5 what 7 do 7 do 8 mean 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 replied 11 replied 13 . the minister tried to argue the point with him , but at length the following agreement was come to . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 argue 3 tried 19 to 5 argue 7 point 5 argue 8 with 5 argue 9 him 5 argue 11 but 6 the 7 point 10 , 11 but 12 at 13 length 13 length 16 agreement 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 agreement 16 agreement 17 was 16 agreement 18 come 18 come 19 to 19 to 20 . ' [not] at all ! ' answered [hans] . 1 ' 7 answered 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 . a few weeks later the minister was asked to attend a christening in the neighbouring town . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 weeks 2 few 15 neighbouring 3 weeks 4 later 5 the 6 minister 6 minister 7 was 6 minister 12 christening 8 asked 12 christening 9 to 10 attend 10 attend 12 christening 11 a 12 christening 12 christening 13 in 12 christening 15 neighbouring 14 the 15 neighbouring 15 neighbouring 16 town 16 town 17 . ' [what] are you [taking] that for ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 10 asked 3 are 4 you 6 that 8 ? 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 minister 12 minister 13 . ' [we] shall be there [before] [dark] . ' 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 there 5 there 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [who] [knows] ? ' replied [hans] . 1 ' 6 replied 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 . if we don't [reach] [the] [town] [while] [it] [is] [still] [daylight] [i] [shall] [leave] you [to] [shift] for yourself . ' 1 if 2 we 1 if 15 you 2 we 3 don't 15 you 19 yourself 18 for 19 yourself 19 yourself 20 . 20 . 21 ' the minister thought he was joking , and made no further remark . 1 the 2 minister 2 minister 6 joking 3 thought 6 joking 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 joking 6 joking 7 , 6 joking 12 remark 7 , 8 and 9 made 12 remark 10 no 11 further 11 further 12 remark 12 remark 13 . ' [is] [there] [anything] [behind] you ? ' asked the minister . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 minister 11 minister 12 . ' [or] what is it you are always turning round for ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 12 ? 6 you 7 are 6 you 12 ? 7 are 8 always 8 always 9 turning 9 turning 10 round 10 round 11 for 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [turn] round [because] [i] have no [eyes] [in] [the] [back] [of] [my] [neck] , ' said [hans] . 1 ' 4 round 1 ' 18 said 7 have 8 no 8 no 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 . ' [cease] [talking] [nonsense] , ' replied the minister , ' and give all your mind to getting us to the town before nightfall . ' 1 ' 7 replied 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 minister 8 the 22 town 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 give 12 and 13 give 13 give 15 your 14 all 15 your 15 your 16 mind 16 mind 17 to 17 to 22 town 18 getting 22 town 19 us 22 town 20 to 22 town 21 the 22 town 22 town 24 nightfall 23 before 24 nightfall 24 nightfall 25 . 25 . 26 ' hans did not answer , but rode on steadily , though every now and then he cast a glance over his shoulder . 1 hans 4 answer 1 hans 7 rode 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 answer 4 answer 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 rode 8 on 8 on 9 steadily 8 on 22 shoulder 9 steadily 11 though 10 , 11 though 12 every 17 cast 13 now 15 then 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 cast 17 cast 19 glance 18 a 19 glance 19 glance 22 shoulder 20 over 22 shoulder 21 his 22 shoulder 22 shoulder 23 . when they arrived in the middle of the wood the sun sank altogether . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 6 middle 4 in 6 middle 5 the 6 middle 6 middle 7 of 6 middle 12 sank 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 12 sank 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 sank 12 sank 13 altogether 13 altogether 14 . then [hans] [reined] [up] [his] [horse] , [took] [his] [knapsack] [,] and [jumped] out of the [sledge] [.] 1 then 7 , 7 , 12 and 12 and 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the ' [what] are you [doing] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 ? in [vain] the [master] [prayed] [and] [threatened] [,] [and] [promised] [hans] a large reward if he would only drive him on . 1 in 3 the 1 in 12 a 12 a 13 large 13 large 14 reward 14 reward 19 drive 14 reward 22 . 15 if 16 he 16 he 17 would 17 would 19 drive 18 only 19 drive 19 drive 20 him 19 drive 21 on the young man was not to be moved . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 moved 8 moved 9 . ' [are] you not [ashamed] to [urge] me [to] [break] [my] [word] ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 13 ? 4 not 6 to 6 to 8 me 8 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . ' [if] you [want] [to] [reach] [the] [town] [to-night] you must go alone . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 alone 13 alone 14 . the hour [of] [my] [freedom] [has] [struck] , and [i] [cannot] [go] [with] you [.] ['] 1 the 2 hour 2 hour 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 you ' [my] good [hans] , ' [entreated] [the] [minister] [,] ['] [i] [really] [ought] [not] [to] [leave] you here . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 18 you 18 you 19 here 19 here 20 . consider what danger you would be in ! 1 consider 2 what 1 consider 3 danger 3 danger 7 in 3 danger 8 ! 4 you 5 would 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 in yonder , as you see , a gallows is set up , and two evil-doers are hanging on it . 1 yonder 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 see 5 see 6 , 5 see 8 gallows 7 a 8 gallows 8 gallows 9 is 8 gallows 10 set 10 set 15 evil-doers 11 up 15 evil-doers 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 evil-doers 14 two 15 evil-doers 15 evil-doers 16 are 15 evil-doers 17 hanging 15 evil-doers 19 it 17 hanging 18 on 19 it 20 . you could not possibly sleep with such ghastly neighbours . ' 1 you 4 possibly 2 could 3 not 2 could 4 possibly 4 possibly 8 ghastly 5 sleep 8 ghastly 6 with 8 ghastly 7 such 8 ghastly 8 ghastly 9 neighbours 9 neighbours 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] [not] ? ' asked [hans] . 1 ' 6 asked 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 6 asked 6 asked 8 . as he spoke , he turned his back on the minister , and went his way . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 2 he 6 turned 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 turned 6 turned 7 his 6 turned 8 back 8 back 9 on 9 on 10 the 9 on 15 his 10 the 11 minister 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 his 15 his 16 way 16 way 17 . his friends were much surprised to see him drive up without a coachman , and thought some accident had happened . 1 his 2 friends 2 friends 18 accident 3 were 5 surprised 4 much 5 surprised 5 surprised 6 to 6 to 7 see 6 to 9 drive 7 see 8 him 9 drive 10 up 9 drive 13 coachman 11 without 13 coachman 12 a 13 coachman 13 coachman 14 , 13 coachman 15 and 13 coachman 16 thought 13 coachman 18 accident 17 some 18 accident 18 accident 20 happened 19 had 20 happened 20 happened 21 . but when he told them [of] [his] [conversation] [with] [hans] they did not know [which] [was] [the] [most] [foolish] , [master] [or] [man] [.] 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 11 they 3 he 4 told 4 told 5 them 11 they 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 know 14 know 20 , it would have [mattered] [little] to [hans] [had] [he] [known] what they were saying or thinking of him . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 6 to 6 to 18 him 11 what 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 saying 14 saying 16 thinking 15 or 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 17 of 18 him 18 him 19 . after some hours , he was awakened by a sudden noise , and sat up and looked about him . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 hours 3 hours 7 awakened 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 awakened 7 awakened 8 by 7 awakened 11 noise 9 a 10 sudden 10 sudden 11 noise 11 noise 17 looked 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 up 15 up 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 about 18 about 19 him 19 him 20 . the moon was shining brightly above his head , and close by stood two headless dwarfs , talking angrily . 1 the 2 moon 2 moon 5 brightly 3 was 4 shining 4 shining 5 brightly 5 brightly 6 above 5 brightly 11 close 6 above 8 head 7 his 8 head 8 head 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 close 12 by 11 close 15 headless 13 stood 15 headless 14 two 15 headless 15 headless 16 dwarfs 15 headless 17 , 15 headless 18 talking 15 headless 19 angrily 19 angrily 20 . at the sight of [hans] the little [dwarfs] [cried] [out] [:] 1 at 2 the 1 at 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 6 the 6 the 7 little ' [it] is [he] ! 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 5 ! my bones still ache from my fall down the steps of the tower . 1 my 2 bones 2 bones 4 ache 3 still 4 ache 4 ache 5 from 4 ache 7 fall 5 from 6 my 7 fall 13 tower 8 down 10 steps 9 the 10 steps 10 steps 13 tower 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 . i dare say you have not forgotten that night ! 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 say 2 dare 4 you 2 dare 6 not 4 you 5 have 6 not 7 forgotten 7 forgotten 8 that 7 forgotten 10 ! 8 that 9 night now it is the turn of your bones . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 the 3 is 7 your 5 turn 7 your 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 bones 8 bones 9 . hi ! comrades , make haste ! make haste ! ' 1 hi 2 ! 1 hi 3 comrades 1 hi 10 ! 3 comrades 4 , 3 comrades 6 haste 3 comrades 9 haste 5 make 6 haste 6 haste 7 ! 8 make 9 haste 10 ! 11 ' hans thought his last hour was come , when just as the fight was at the hottest another little dwarf arrived on the scene . 1 hans 2 thought 1 hans 5 hour 3 his 4 last 4 last 5 hour 5 hour 6 was 5 hour 7 come 5 hour 21 arrived 7 come 8 , 9 when 21 arrived 10 just 11 as 10 just 21 arrived 12 the 20 dwarf 13 fight 17 hottest 14 was 17 hottest 15 at 17 hottest 16 the 17 hottest 17 hottest 18 another 17 hottest 20 dwarf 19 little 20 dwarf 20 dwarf 21 arrived 21 arrived 24 scene 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 scene 24 scene 25 . ' [hold] , [comrades] [!] ' he shouted [,] [turning] [to] [the] [attacking] [party] . 1 ' 8 shouted 3 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 shouted 7 he 8 shouted 8 shouted 15 . ' [this] [man] [once] [did] [me] [a] [service] [,] and [i] [am] his [debtor] [.] 1 ' 10 and 10 and 13 his when [i] [was] [in] his [power] [he] [granted] [me] [my] [life] [.] 1 when 5 his the headless dwarfs listened to his words and disappeared as suddenly as they had come . 1 the 2 headless 2 headless 3 dwarfs 2 headless 4 listened 2 headless 7 words 4 listened 5 to 6 his 7 words 7 words 9 disappeared 8 and 9 disappeared 9 disappeared 10 as 9 disappeared 11 suddenly 9 disappeared 12 as 9 disappeared 16 . 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 come ' [ah] ! ' said the [dwarf] [,] [seating] [himself] [quietly] [under] the tree . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 14 tree 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 . ' [you] [laughed] [at] [me] [when] [i] [told] you [that] [some] [day] [i] might [do] you a good turn . 1 ' 9 you 1 ' 16 you 9 you 14 might 16 you 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 19 turn 19 turn 20 . now you see [i] was right , and [perhaps] you will learn for the future not to despise any creature , however small . ' 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 18 despise 5 was 6 right 6 right 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 learn 12 learn 18 despise 13 for 15 future 14 the 15 future 15 future 18 despise 16 not 17 to 17 to 18 despise 18 despise 19 any 18 despise 20 creature 18 despise 22 however 18 despise 23 small 21 , 22 however 23 small 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [i] thank you from my heart , ' answered [hans] . 1 ' 3 thank 1 ' 10 answered 3 thank 4 you 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . ' [my] [bones] [are] still [sore] [from] [their] [blows] , and had it not been for you [i] [should] [indeed] [have] [fared] [badly] . ' 1 ' 17 you 5 still 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 15 been 13 it 14 not 14 not 15 been 15 been 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 24 . 24 . 25 ' under the stone lies a great treasure , which has been hidden there in time of war . 1 under 2 the 1 under 3 stone 3 stone 4 lies 4 lies 12 hidden 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 treasure 7 treasure 12 hidden 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 has 10 has 11 been 10 has 12 hidden 12 hidden 13 there 12 hidden 14 in 12 hidden 17 war 14 in 15 time 16 of 17 war 17 war 18 . a third of this money you must give to the poor , but the rest you may keep for yourself . ' 1 a 2 third 2 third 5 money 3 of 4 this 3 of 5 money 5 money 20 yourself 6 you 7 must 7 must 8 give 7 must 18 keep 9 to 10 the 9 to 18 keep 10 the 11 poor 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 rest 16 you 17 may 17 may 18 keep 18 keep 20 yourself 19 for 20 yourself 20 yourself 21 . 21 . 22 ' as he finished , the cocks in the village crowed , and the little man was nowhere to be seen . 1 as 2 he 2 he 10 crowed 2 he 16 was 3 finished 4 , 3 finished 6 cocks 5 the 6 cocks 6 cocks 7 in 6 cocks 10 crowed 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 crowed 10 crowed 12 and 10 crowed 15 man 11 , 12 and 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 man 16 was 17 nowhere 17 nowhere 18 to 17 nowhere 19 be 17 nowhere 20 seen 20 seen 21 . hans found that his limbs no longer pained him , and lay for some time thinking of the hidden treasure . 1 hans 5 limbs 2 found 3 that 2 found 5 limbs 4 his 5 limbs 5 limbs 8 pained 6 no 7 longer 7 longer 8 pained 8 pained 9 him 8 pained 12 lay 8 pained 14 some 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 lay 13 for 14 some 14 some 15 time 15 time 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 of 16 thinking 19 hidden 17 of 18 the 19 hidden 20 treasure 20 treasure 21 . towards morning he fell asleep . 1 towards 2 morning 1 towards 4 fell 3 he 4 fell 4 fell 5 asleep 5 asleep 6 . the sun was high in the heavens when his master returned from the town . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 2 sun 7 heavens 4 high 7 heavens 5 in 7 heavens 6 the 7 heavens 7 heavens 8 when 7 heavens 10 master 9 his 10 master 10 master 11 returned 11 returned 12 from 12 from 14 town 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 . ' [hans] , ' said he , ' what a fool you were not to come with me yesterday ! 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 what 9 what 11 fool 10 a 11 fool 11 fool 18 me 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 16 come 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 with 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 yesterday 18 me 20 ! then he returned to his work . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 6 work 5 his 6 work 6 work 7 . sure enough , there was [the] [hole] [,] [and] in the [hole] [lay] the [treasure] , [exactly] [as] the [little] man [had] [said] . 1 sure 2 enough 1 sure 4 there 2 enough 3 , 4 there 5 was 5 was 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 14 the 14 the 21 man 16 , 19 the 19 the 21 man 21 man 24 . as [,] [however] [,] he did not [claim] [any] [wages] [,] [the] [minister] [made] [no] [objections] [,] [but] allowed [him] to do as he [wished] [.] 1 as 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 19 allowed 19 allowed 21 to 21 to 22 do 22 do 23 as 23 as 24 he ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [young] [man] [who] [would] [have] [his] [eyes] [opened] once upon a time there lived a youth who was never happy unless he was prying into something that other people knew nothing about . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 5 there 10 was 6 lived 7 a 8 youth 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 16 prying 11 never 16 prying 12 happy 16 prying 13 unless 16 prying 14 he 16 prying 15 was 16 prying 16 prying 17 into 16 prying 18 something 16 prying 19 that 16 prying 21 people 16 prying 22 knew 20 other 21 people 22 knew 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 about 24 about 25 . but when the old man had listened attentively to him , he said , warningly : 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 2 when 12 he 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 8 attentively 6 had 7 listened 7 listened 8 attentively 8 attentively 9 to 8 attentively 10 him 8 attentively 11 , 12 he 13 said 13 said 15 warningly 14 , 15 warningly 15 warningly 16 : ' [my] [son] [,] do not follow after empty knowledge , which will not bring you happiness , but rather evil . 1 ' 5 do 5 do 6 not 5 do 14 not 5 do 16 you 5 do 21 evil 6 not 7 follow 7 follow 10 knowledge 8 after 10 knowledge 9 empty 10 knowledge 10 knowledge 12 which 11 , 12 which 13 will 14 not 15 bring 16 you 17 happiness 21 evil 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 rather 20 rather 21 evil 21 evil 22 . much [is] [hidden] [from] [the] [eyes] [of] [men] [,] [because] [did] [they] [know] [everything] [their] [hearts] [would] [no] longer [be] [at] [peace] . 1 much 19 longer 19 longer 23 . knowledge kills joy , therefore think well what you are doing , or some day you will repent . 1 knowledge 2 kills 2 kills 3 joy 2 kills 5 therefore 2 kills 6 think 4 , 5 therefore 6 think 9 you 7 well 8 what 8 what 9 you 9 you 10 are 9 you 18 repent 10 are 11 doing 12 , 13 or 13 or 18 repent 14 some 15 day 15 day 18 repent 16 you 18 repent 17 will 18 repent 18 repent 19 . but if you will not take my advice , then truly [i] can show you the secrets of the night . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 not 4 will 6 take 6 take 8 advice 7 my 8 advice 8 advice 9 , 8 advice 11 truly 10 then 11 truly 11 truly 17 secrets 13 can 14 show 14 show 15 you 14 show 17 secrets 16 the 17 secrets 17 secrets 18 of 17 secrets 20 night 19 the 20 night 20 night 21 . only you will need more than a man 's courage to bear the sight . ' 1 only 10 courage 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 need 4 need 5 more 4 need 10 courage 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 man 9 's 10 courage 10 courage 11 to 10 courage 12 bear 10 courage 14 sight 13 the 14 sight 14 sight 15 . 15 . 16 ' it is lucky for you that the serpent-king 's feast happens to fall this year , otherwise you would have had long to wait for it . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 lucky 3 lucky 4 for 3 lucky 8 serpent-king 5 you 8 serpent-king 6 that 8 serpent-king 7 the 8 serpent-king 8 serpent-king 9 's 8 serpent-king 10 feast 8 serpent-king 11 happens 8 serpent-king 13 fall 8 serpent-king 14 this 8 serpent-king 21 had 11 happens 12 to 14 this 15 year 15 year 16 , 15 year 17 otherwise 17 otherwise 19 would 18 you 19 would 19 would 20 have 21 had 22 long 22 long 24 wait 23 to 24 wait 24 wait 25 for 25 for 26 it 26 it 27 . but take care to be quick and bold , or it will be the worse for you . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 16 for 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 quick 5 be 15 worse 6 quick 7 and 6 quick 8 bold 9 , 10 or 10 or 15 worse 11 it 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 15 worse 14 the 15 worse 15 worse 16 for 16 for 17 you 17 you 18 . 18 . 19 ' what he saw was creepier than creepy , and surpassed all he had ever dreamt of . 1 what 5 creepier 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 5 creepier 4 was 5 creepier 5 creepier 6 than 5 creepier 7 creepy 5 creepier 10 surpassed 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 surpassed 10 surpassed 11 all 10 surpassed 15 dreamt 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 ever 14 ever 15 dreamt 15 dreamt 16 of 16 of 17 . so , with his hair standing on end and his blood frozen in his veins , he crept forwards . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 hair 4 his 15 veins 5 hair 6 standing 5 hair 8 end 5 hair 9 and 6 standing 7 on 10 his 15 veins 11 blood 15 veins 12 frozen 15 veins 13 in 15 veins 14 his 15 veins 15 veins 16 , 15 veins 19 forwards 15 veins 20 . 17 he 18 crept 18 crept 19 forwards oh ! what a noise and a whirr rose afresh among the serpents . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 8 whirr 3 what 8 whirr 4 a 8 whirr 5 noise 6 and 5 noise 8 whirr 7 a 8 whirr 8 whirr 9 rose 8 whirr 10 afresh 8 whirr 13 serpents 11 among 12 the 11 among 13 serpents 13 serpents 14 . at length his breath failed him , and he threw himself almost senseless on the turf . 1 at 2 length 2 length 5 failed 3 his 4 breath 4 breath 5 failed 5 failed 6 him 6 him 13 senseless 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 threw 9 he 10 threw 10 threw 11 himself 10 threw 13 senseless 12 almost 13 senseless 13 senseless 14 on 13 senseless 16 turf 15 the 16 turf 16 turf 17 . while he lay there dreadful dreams haunted him . 1 while 2 he 1 while 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 3 lay 7 haunted 5 dreadful 7 haunted 6 dreams 7 haunted 7 haunted 8 him 8 him 9 . he thought that the serpent-king with the fiery crown had twined himself round him , and was crushing out his life . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 5 serpent-king 3 that 5 serpent-king 4 the 5 serpent-king 5 serpent-king 6 with 5 serpent-king 8 fiery 5 serpent-king 11 twined 7 the 8 fiery 9 crown 11 twined 10 had 11 twined 11 twined 12 himself 11 twined 13 round 13 round 14 him 13 round 16 and 13 round 18 crushing 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 was 18 crushing 18 crushing 19 out 18 crushing 21 life 20 his 21 life 21 life 22 . but it was no dream that he had run hard and far , or that he had drunk of the magic goats ' milk . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 dream 5 dream 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 run 8 had 18 drunk 9 run 10 hard 9 run 12 far 10 hard 11 and 13 , 14 or 14 or 18 drunk 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 drunk 18 drunk 22 goats 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 magic 21 magic 22 goats 22 goats 23 ' 22 goats 24 milk 22 goats 25 . and once in the forest his doubts were set at rest , for he saw what no mortal eyes had ever seen before . 1 and 9 set 2 once 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 forest 5 forest 7 doubts 6 his 7 doubts 7 doubts 8 were 7 doubts 9 set 9 set 11 rest 9 set 13 for 9 set 23 before 10 at 11 rest 11 rest 12 , 14 he 15 saw 14 he 20 had 15 saw 16 what 16 what 18 mortal 17 no 18 mortal 18 mortal 19 eyes 20 had 22 seen 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 before 23 before 24 . beneath the trees were golden pavilions , with flags of silver all brightly lighted up . 1 beneath 6 pavilions 2 the 3 trees 3 trees 6 pavilions 4 were 6 pavilions 5 golden 6 pavilions 6 pavilions 7 , 6 pavilions 8 with 6 pavilions 9 flags 9 flags 10 of 9 flags 11 silver 9 flags 13 brightly 12 all 13 brightly 13 brightly 14 lighted 13 brightly 16 . 14 lighted 15 up these were the wood-nymphs , daughters of the earth-mother , who came every night to hold their dances , in the forest . 1 these 4 wood-nymphs 2 were 4 wood-nymphs 3 the 4 wood-nymphs 4 wood-nymphs 5 , 4 wood-nymphs 9 earth-mother 4 wood-nymphs 19 , 6 daughters 9 earth-mother 7 of 9 earth-mother 8 the 9 earth-mother 9 earth-mother 10 , 9 earth-mother 11 who 9 earth-mother 12 came 9 earth-mother 13 every 9 earth-mother 14 night 14 night 18 dances 15 to 16 hold 16 hold 18 dances 17 their 18 dances 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 forest 22 forest 23 . then a silvery veil seemed to be drawn over the ladies , and they vanished from sight . 1 then 15 vanished 2 a 3 silvery 3 silvery 4 veil 3 silvery 8 drawn 4 veil 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 be 8 drawn 9 over 8 drawn 11 ladies 10 the 11 ladies 11 ladies 15 vanished 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 vanished 14 they 15 vanished 15 vanished 16 from 15 vanished 17 sight 17 sight 18 . but the young man remained where he was till the sun was high in the heavens , and then went home . 1 but 2 the 2 the 11 sun 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 remained 5 remained 6 where 5 remained 9 till 6 where 7 he 7 he 8 was 9 till 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 was 11 sun 16 heavens 11 sun 20 went 13 high 16 heavens 14 in 16 heavens 15 the 16 heavens 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 then 19 then 20 went 20 went 21 home 21 home 22 . he felt that day to be endless , and counted the minutes till night should come , and he might return to the forest . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 2 felt 7 endless 4 day 7 endless 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 endless 7 endless 10 counted 7 endless 12 minutes 7 endless 13 till 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 counted 10 counted 11 the 13 till 14 night 13 till 21 return 15 should 21 return 16 come 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 might 20 might 21 return 21 return 22 to 21 return 24 forest 23 the 24 forest 24 forest 25 . and that was the way [he] [learned] that [the] [wizard] [had] [spoken] [truly] [when] he said , ' [blindness] is [man] 's [highest] good . ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 way 5 way 8 that 8 that 15 he 15 he 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 26 ' 18 ' 20 is 22 's 24 good 24 good 25 . 25 . 26 ' ( [ehstnische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [boys] [with] [the] [golden] [stars] once upon a time what happened did happen : and if it had not happened [,] [you] [would] [never] [have] [heard] this story . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 2 upon 22 this 5 what 6 happened 5 what 8 happen 5 what 15 happened 7 did 8 happen 8 happen 9 : 8 happen 11 if 10 and 11 if 12 it 15 happened 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 happened 15 happened 22 this 22 this 23 story 23 story 24 . stana , the second , was so beautiful that when she was driving the flock the wolves protected the sheep . 1 stana 2 , 1 stana 4 second 1 stana 5 , 1 stana 6 was 1 stana 7 so 3 the 4 second 7 so 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 that 8 beautiful 20 sheep 10 when 18 protected 11 she 12 was 12 was 13 driving 13 driving 15 flock 14 the 15 flock 15 flock 18 protected 16 the 17 wolves 17 wolves 18 protected 18 protected 19 the 18 protected 20 sheep 20 sheep 21 . but it was only the emperor going to hunt with his friends and attendants . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 6 emperor 5 the 6 emperor 6 emperor 9 hunt 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 with 9 hunt 14 attendants 11 his 14 attendants 12 friends 14 attendants 13 and 14 attendants 14 attendants 15 . as they drew near the three sisters , and marked their beauty , they checked their horses and rode slowly by . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 4 near 10 marked 6 three 7 sisters 7 sisters 8 , 7 sisters 10 marked 8 , 9 and 10 marked 11 their 10 marked 15 checked 10 marked 21 by 12 beauty 13 , 12 beauty 15 checked 14 they 15 checked 15 checked 17 horses 16 their 17 horses 17 horses 19 rode 18 and 19 rode 19 rode 20 slowly 21 by 22 . ' [listen] [,] [sisters] ! ' said [anna] , as they passed [on] [.] 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 passed and though they spoke low the young men heard , and turned their horses ' heads . 1 and 3 they 2 though 3 they 3 they 4 spoke 3 they 13 their 4 spoke 5 low 6 the 7 young 7 young 8 men 8 men 13 their 9 heard 13 their 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 turned 12 turned 13 their 13 their 16 heads 14 horses 15 ' 14 horses 16 heads 16 heads 17 . the following morning the marriage ceremony took place , and for three days and three nights there was nothing but feasting over the whole kingdom . 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 morning 2 following 6 ceremony 4 the 6 ceremony 5 marriage 6 ceremony 6 ceremony 7 took 6 ceremony 22 over 7 took 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 21 feasting 11 for 12 three 12 three 13 days 12 three 16 nights 13 days 14 and 15 three 16 nights 16 nights 21 feasting 17 there 18 was 17 there 19 nothing 19 nothing 21 feasting 20 but 21 feasting 21 feasting 22 over 22 over 25 kingdom 23 the 24 whole 24 whole 25 kingdom 25 kingdom 26 . now the emperor had a stepmother , and she had a daughter by her first husband , who lived with her in the palace . 1 now 3 emperor 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 had 3 emperor 6 stepmother 3 emperor 12 daughter 3 emperor 18 who 5 a 6 stepmother 6 stepmother 7 , 6 stepmother 10 had 7 , 8 and 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 a 13 by 14 her 14 her 16 husband 15 first 16 husband 16 husband 18 who 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 lived 19 lived 20 with 19 lived 22 in 19 lived 24 palace 20 with 21 her 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 palace 24 palace 25 . so she hated the girl with all her heart , and only bided her time to do her ill . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 hated 2 she 13 bided 4 the 5 girl 5 girl 6 with 6 with 7 all 6 with 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 , 9 heart 13 bided 10 , 11 and 12 only 13 bided 13 bided 14 her 13 bided 15 time 13 bided 17 do 13 bided 18 her 13 bided 19 ill 16 to 17 do 19 ill 20 . this time her scheme was successful . 1 this 2 time 1 this 4 scheme 3 her 4 scheme 4 scheme 6 successful 5 was 6 successful 6 successful 7 . and hastily assembling whatever soldiers happened to be at hand he set off at once to meet the enemy . 1 and 2 hastily 2 hastily 3 assembling 3 assembling 4 whatever 3 assembling 5 soldiers 3 assembling 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 17 meet 8 be 9 at 8 be 13 off 9 at 10 hand 11 he 12 set 12 set 13 off 13 off 14 at 14 at 15 once 16 to 17 meet 17 meet 19 enemy 18 the 19 enemy 19 enemy 20 . the other king had not reckoned on the swiftness of his movements , and was not ready to receive him . 1 the 2 other 1 the 3 king 3 king 9 swiftness 4 had 6 reckoned 5 not 6 reckoned 6 reckoned 7 on 6 reckoned 9 swiftness 8 the 9 swiftness 9 swiftness 10 of 9 swiftness 12 movements 11 his 12 movements 12 movements 13 , 12 movements 17 ready 13 , 14 and 15 was 16 not 15 was 17 ready 17 ready 19 receive 18 to 19 receive 19 receive 20 him 20 him 21 . the emperor fell on him when he was off his guard , and routed his army completely . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 3 fell 9 off 5 him 6 when 5 him 9 off 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 was 9 off 10 his 9 off 11 guard 11 guard 14 routed 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 routed 14 routed 15 his 14 routed 16 army 14 routed 17 completely 17 completely 18 . the [emperor] came into the palace , and when they told him [the] [news] he went [straight] to [laptitza] ['s] room . 1 the 21 room 3 came 4 into 4 into 5 the 4 into 21 room 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 16 went 9 when 10 they 9 when 15 he 10 they 11 told 11 told 12 him 15 he 16 went 16 went 18 to 21 room 22 . not many days after , the stepmother 's wish was fulfilled . 1 not 2 many 2 many 3 days 3 days 4 after 3 days 5 , 3 days 7 stepmother 6 the 7 stepmother 7 stepmother 8 's 7 stepmother 11 fulfilled 9 wish 11 fulfilled 10 was 11 fulfilled 11 fulfilled 12 . the emperor took her daughter to wife , and again the rejoicings lasted for three days and three nights . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 took 3 took 4 her 3 took 12 rejoicings 4 her 5 daughter 5 daughter 6 to 7 wife 12 rejoicings 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 rejoicings 10 again 12 rejoicings 11 the 12 rejoicings 12 rejoicings 13 lasted 13 lasted 14 for 13 lasted 16 days 15 three 16 days 16 days 17 and 16 days 19 nights 18 three 19 nights 19 nights 20 . let us now see what happened to the two little boys . 1 let 2 us 1 let 4 see 2 us 3 now 4 see 5 what 5 what 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 11 boys 9 two 11 boys 10 little 11 boys 11 boys 12 . the poor little babies had found no rest even in their graves . 1 the 2 poor 1 the 8 rest 2 poor 3 little 3 little 4 babies 5 had 6 found 5 had 7 no 7 no 8 rest 8 rest 12 graves 9 even 12 graves 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 graves 12 graves 13 . they are [the] [finest] [aspens] [i] [have] [ever] [beheld] ! ' 1 they 2 are 2 are 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and the aspens grew as no aspens had ever grown before . 1 and 3 aspens 2 the 3 aspens 3 aspens 4 grew 3 aspens 7 aspens 5 as 7 aspens 6 no 7 aspens 7 aspens 8 had 7 aspens 9 ever 7 aspens 10 grown 7 aspens 11 before 11 before 12 . and when the wind moved them softly , the emperor would sit and listen to them all the day long . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 wind 4 wind 5 moved 5 moved 6 them 5 moved 7 softly 7 softly 8 , 7 softly 10 emperor 7 softly 21 . 9 the 10 emperor 10 emperor 12 sit 11 would 12 sit 12 sit 13 and 12 sit 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 15 to 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 19 day 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 long the stepmother knew what it all meant , and her mind never ceased from trying to invent some way of destroying the trees . 1 the 2 stepmother 2 stepmother 3 knew 2 stepmother 10 her 3 knew 4 what 4 what 7 meant 5 it 7 meant 6 all 7 meant 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 17 invent 12 never 13 ceased 13 ceased 17 invent 14 from 17 invent 15 trying 16 to 15 trying 17 invent 17 invent 18 some 17 invent 21 destroying 19 way 21 destroying 20 of 21 destroying 21 destroying 23 trees 22 the 23 trees 23 trees 24 . it was not an easy thing , but a woman 's will can press milk out of a stone , and her cunning will overcome heroes . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 an 4 an 5 easy 4 an 10 woman 5 easy 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 's 10 woman 14 press 12 will 14 press 13 can 14 press 14 press 15 milk 14 press 16 out 14 press 19 stone 16 out 17 of 18 a 19 stone 19 stone 20 , 19 stone 23 cunning 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 her 23 cunning 26 heroes 24 will 25 overcome 25 overcome 26 heroes 26 heroes 27 . what craft will not do soft words may attain , and if these do not succeed there still remains the resource of tears . 1 what 2 craft 2 craft 3 will 3 will 16 succeed 4 not 16 succeed 5 do 15 not 6 soft 7 words 6 soft 8 may 8 may 9 attain 8 may 15 not 9 attain 12 if 9 attain 13 these 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 if 14 do 15 not 15 not 16 succeed 16 succeed 21 resource 17 there 19 remains 18 still 19 remains 19 remains 21 resource 20 the 21 resource 21 resource 22 of 21 resource 23 tears 23 tears 24 . one morning the empress sat on the edge of her husband 's bed , and began to coax him with all sorts of pretty ways . 1 one 2 morning 2 morning 4 empress 3 the 4 empress 4 empress 5 sat 4 empress 8 edge 6 on 8 edge 7 the 8 edge 8 edge 9 of 9 of 10 her 9 of 22 sorts 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 's 13 bed 18 coax 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 coax 18 coax 19 him 18 coax 22 sorts 20 with 22 sorts 21 all 22 sorts 22 sorts 23 of 22 sorts 25 ways 24 pretty 25 ways 25 ways 26 . it was some time before the bait took , but at length even emperors are only men ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 some 3 some 4 time 4 time 7 bait 5 before 7 bait 6 the 7 bait 7 bait 8 took 7 bait 10 but 7 bait 12 length 9 , 10 but 11 at 12 length 12 length 14 emperors 13 even 14 emperors 14 emperors 15 are 14 emperors 16 only 14 emperors 17 men 14 emperors 18 ! and with this the empress was forced to be content . 1 and 7 forced 2 with 3 this 3 this 5 empress 4 the 5 empress 5 empress 7 forced 6 was 7 forced 7 forced 8 to 7 forced 10 content 9 be 10 content 10 content 11 . the aspens were cut down next morning , and before night the new bed had been placed in the emperor 's room . 1 the 2 aspens 2 aspens 3 were 2 aspens 4 cut 2 aspens 5 down 2 aspens 6 next 2 aspens 10 before 2 aspens 15 had 6 next 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 before 11 night 10 before 12 the 12 the 13 new 13 new 14 bed 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 placed 17 placed 18 in 17 placed 20 emperor 19 the 20 emperor 20 emperor 21 's 21 's 22 room 22 room 23 . but the empress felt as if she was lying on thorns and nettles , and could not close her eyes . 1 but 3 empress 2 the 3 empress 3 empress 4 felt 3 empress 9 lying 4 felt 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 she 7 she 8 was 8 was 9 lying 9 lying 10 on 9 lying 11 thorns 11 thorns 12 and 11 thorns 13 nettles 13 nettles 15 and 13 nettles 16 could 13 nettles 18 close 14 , 15 and 16 could 17 not 18 close 19 her 19 her 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . when the emperor was fast asleep , the bed began to crack loudly , and to the empress each crack had a meaning . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 was 3 emperor 5 fast 5 fast 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 6 asleep 12 crack 8 the 9 bed 9 bed 12 crack 10 began 11 to 10 began 12 crack 12 crack 13 loudly 12 crack 20 crack 13 loudly 15 and 14 , 15 and 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 empress 18 empress 19 each 18 empress 20 crack 20 crack 23 meaning 21 had 22 a 22 a 23 meaning 23 meaning 24 . she felt as if she were listening to a language which no one but herself could understand . 1 she 2 felt 1 she 16 could 2 felt 3 as 2 felt 15 herself 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 she 4 if 6 were 7 listening 8 to 7 listening 10 language 9 a 10 language 10 language 11 which 10 language 15 herself 11 which 12 no 12 no 13 one 14 but 15 herself 16 could 17 understand 17 understand 18 . ' [is] it too heavy for you , little brother ? ' asked one of the beds . 1 ' 13 asked 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 , 7 you 11 ? 9 little 10 brother 10 brother 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 11 ? 13 asked 13 asked 14 one 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 beds 17 beds 18 . ' [oh] , no , it is not heavy at all , ' answered the bed in which the emperor was sleeping . 1 ' 14 answered 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 not 7 is 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 bed 15 the 20 emperor 17 in 18 which 17 in 19 the 19 the 20 emperor 20 emperor 22 sleeping 21 was 22 sleeping 22 sleeping 23 . ' [i] [feel] nothing but joy now that my beloved father rests over me . ' 1 ' 16 ' 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 joy 6 joy 12 rests 7 now 8 that 7 now 12 rests 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 rests 11 father 12 rests 12 rests 13 over 12 rests 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [it] is very heavy for me ! ' said the other bed , ' for on me lies an evil soul . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 heavy 5 heavy 6 for 6 for 7 me 6 for 18 me 7 me 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 8 ! 15 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 other 13 bed 14 , 14 , 15 ' 16 for 18 me 17 on 18 me 18 me 19 lies 19 lies 21 evil 20 an 21 evil 21 evil 22 soul 22 soul 23 . 23 . 24 ' and so they talked on till the morning , the empress listening all the while . 1 and 4 talked 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 talked 4 talked 6 till 5 on 6 till 6 till 8 morning 7 the 8 morning 8 morning 9 , 8 morning 11 empress 8 morning 16 . 10 the 11 empress 11 empress 12 listening 11 empress 15 while 12 listening 13 all 13 all 14 the by daybreak the empress had determined how to get rid of the beds . 1 by 2 daybreak 2 daybreak 4 empress 3 the 4 empress 4 empress 5 had 4 empress 6 determined 4 empress 10 rid 6 determined 7 how 6 determined 8 to 9 get 10 rid 10 rid 11 of 10 rid 13 beds 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 beds 13 beds 14 . she would have two others made exactly like them , and when the emperor had gone hunting they should be placed in his room . 1 she 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 two 3 have 6 made 3 have 16 gone 4 two 5 others 6 made 7 exactly 6 made 9 them 7 exactly 8 like 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 when 13 the 12 when 16 gone 13 the 14 emperor 15 had 16 gone 16 gone 17 hunting 17 hunting 21 placed 18 they 19 should 18 they 21 placed 19 should 20 be 21 placed 22 in 21 placed 24 room 22 in 23 his 24 room 25 . this was done and the aspen beds were burnt in a large fire , till only a little heap of ashes was left . 1 this 2 was 2 was 6 aspen 3 done 6 aspen 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 aspen 6 aspen 7 beds 6 aspen 9 burnt 6 aspen 10 in 6 aspen 12 large 8 were 9 burnt 11 a 12 large 12 large 13 fire 13 fire 14 , 13 fire 15 till 13 fire 21 ashes 16 only 19 heap 17 a 19 heap 18 little 19 heap 19 heap 20 of 19 heap 21 ashes 21 ashes 23 left 21 ashes 24 . 22 was 23 left yet while they were burning the empress seemed to hear the same words , which she alone could understand . 1 yet 7 empress 2 while 3 they 2 while 7 empress 3 they 4 were 5 burning 7 empress 6 the 7 empress 7 empress 8 seemed 7 empress 10 hear 7 empress 13 words 7 empress 17 alone 8 seemed 9 to 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 words 13 words 15 which 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 she 17 alone 18 could 18 could 19 understand 19 understand 20 . ' [but] what are we to do with you ? ' asked the fisherman . 1 ' 12 asked 3 what 4 are 3 what 7 do 5 we 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 7 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 fisherman 13 the 14 fisherman 14 fisherman 15 . ' [go] [and] [collect] [all] [the] [dew] that [lies] on [the] [leaves] , and let us [swim] [in] [it] . 1 ' 8 that 1 ' 15 let 10 on 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 let 15 let 16 us 16 us 20 . and when he came back , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 he 2 when 4 came 2 when 12 saw 4 came 5 back 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 10 think 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 ? the boys grew fast . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 grew 3 grew 4 fast 4 fast 5 . and they grew in other things besides height , too . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 grew 3 grew 8 height 4 in 8 height 5 other 6 things 6 things 8 height 7 besides 8 height 8 height 9 , 8 height 10 too 10 too 11 . thrice in age , and thrice in wisdom , and thrice in knowledge . 1 thrice 2 in 1 thrice 3 age 1 thrice 6 thrice 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 thrice 6 thrice 7 in 6 thrice 8 wisdom 6 thrice 11 thrice 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 thrice 11 thrice 12 in 11 thrice 13 knowledge 13 knowledge 14 . and when three days and three nights had passed they were twelve years in age , twenty-four in strength , and thirty-six in wisdom . 1 and 2 when 2 when 12 twelve 3 three 4 days 3 three 7 nights 4 days 5 and 6 three 7 nights 7 nights 9 passed 7 nights 10 they 7 nights 12 twelve 8 had 9 passed 10 they 11 were 12 twelve 13 years 12 twelve 17 twenty-four 14 in 17 twenty-four 15 age 16 , 15 age 17 twenty-four 17 twenty-four 18 in 17 twenty-four 22 thirty-six 19 strength 22 thirty-six 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 thirty-six 22 thirty-six 23 in 22 thirty-six 24 wisdom 24 wisdom 25 . ' [now] take us [to] [our] [father] , ' said they . 1 ' 9 ' 3 take 4 us 4 us 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 they 10 said 12 . by the time they arrived there it was midday , and the fisherman and his charges went up to an official who was standing about . 1 by 2 the 2 the 13 fisherman 3 time 5 arrived 4 they 5 arrived 5 arrived 6 there 5 arrived 9 midday 6 there 8 was 7 it 8 was 9 midday 10 , 9 midday 13 fisherman 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 fisherman 13 fisherman 14 and 13 fisherman 16 charges 15 his 16 charges 16 charges 17 went 16 charges 18 up 16 charges 21 official 19 to 21 official 20 an 21 official 21 official 22 who 21 official 24 standing 23 was 24 standing 24 standing 25 about 25 about 26 . ' [we] wish to speak [with] [the] [emperor] , ' said [one] [of] the [boys] [.] 1 ' 11 said 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 speak 5 speak 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 the ' [you] must wait until he has finished his dinner , ' replied the porter . 1 ' 15 porter 3 must 4 wait 4 wait 5 until 4 wait 15 porter 5 until 6 he 6 he 7 has 8 finished 9 his 8 finished 10 dinner 10 dinner 15 porter 11 , 13 replied 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 porter 14 the 15 porter 15 porter 16 . ' [no] [,] [while] he is [eating] it , ' said the second boy , stepping across the threshold . 1 ' 5 he 1 ' 11 said 5 he 6 is 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 19 threshold 13 second 16 stepping 14 boy 16 stepping 15 , 16 stepping 16 stepping 17 across 16 stepping 19 threshold 18 the 19 threshold 19 threshold 20 . ' [we] [desire] [to] enter , ' said [one] [of] the [princes] [sharply] to [a] [servant] [who] [stood] [near] the door . 1 ' 7 ' 5 enter 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 the 11 the 21 door 14 to 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [that] is quite impossible , ' replied the servant . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 impossible 4 quite 5 impossible 5 impossible 10 servant 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 9 the 9 the 10 servant 10 servant 11 . ' [is] it ? let us see ! ' said the second prince , pushing the servants to right and left . 1 ' 10 said 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 9 ' 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 see 6 us 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 15 pushing 11 the 12 second 12 second 15 pushing 13 prince 15 pushing 14 , 15 pushing 15 pushing 17 servants 16 the 17 servants 17 servants 18 to 17 servants 21 left 19 right 21 left 20 and 21 left 21 left 22 . but the servants were many , and the princes only two . 1 but 9 princes 2 the 3 servants 3 servants 9 princes 4 were 5 many 5 many 9 princes 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 princes 9 princes 10 only 10 only 11 two 11 two 12 . there was the noise of a struggle , which reached the emperor 's ears . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 12 emperor 4 noise 5 of 4 noise 7 struggle 6 a 7 struggle 7 struggle 9 which 7 struggle 12 emperor 8 , 9 which 10 reached 12 emperor 11 the 12 emperor 12 emperor 13 's 12 emperor 14 ears 14 ears 15 . ' [what] [is] the matter ? ' asked he angrily . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 asked 8 asked 10 angrily 9 he 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 . the princes stopped at the sound of their father 's voice . 1 the 2 princes 2 princes 3 stopped 2 princes 6 sound 2 princes 8 their 3 stopped 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 8 their 9 father 9 father 10 's 10 's 11 voice 11 voice 12 . ' [two] [boys] [who] [want] to force their way in , ' replied one of the servants , approaching the emperor . 1 ' 6 to 6 to 7 force 7 force 8 their 8 their 9 way 8 their 21 emperor 10 in 16 the 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 16 the 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 21 emperor 17 servants 18 , 17 servants 19 approaching 19 approaching 21 emperor 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . ' [to] [force] their way in ? 1 ' 7 ? 4 their 5 way 5 way 6 in 5 way 7 ? who dares to use force in my palace ? 1 who 2 dares 2 dares 3 to 2 dares 4 use 2 dares 5 force 2 dares 8 palace 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 palace 8 palace 9 ? what boys are they ? ' said the emperor all in one breath . 1 what 3 are 1 what 5 ? 2 boys 3 are 3 are 4 they 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 emperor 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 all 9 emperor 13 breath 11 in 12 one 12 one 13 breath 13 breath 14 . and they are as proud as they are strong , for they will not take their caps from their heads . ' 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 are 2 they 16 their 3 are 4 as 4 as 6 as 5 proud 6 as 6 as 7 they 6 as 12 they 7 they 8 are 8 are 9 strong 9 strong 10 , 9 strong 11 for 12 they 13 will 12 they 16 their 13 will 14 not 13 will 15 take 16 their 20 heads 17 caps 18 from 17 caps 20 heads 19 their 20 heads 20 heads 21 . 21 . 22 ' the emperor , as he listened , grew red with anger . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 3 , 2 emperor 6 listened 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 listened 6 listened 7 , 6 listened 8 grew 8 grew 9 red 9 red 11 anger 10 with 11 anger 11 anger 12 . ' [thrust] [them] out , ' cried he . 1 ' 7 cried 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 7 cried 9 . ' [set] [the] [dogs] after them . ' 1 ' 8 ' 5 after 6 them 6 them 7 . 7 . 8 ' they had almost reached the gates when a servant ran up to them . 1 they 2 had 1 they 4 reached 3 almost 4 reached 4 reached 6 gates 5 the 6 gates 6 gates 7 when 6 gates 9 servant 8 a 9 servant 9 servant 10 ran 10 ran 11 up 10 ran 12 to 12 to 13 them 13 them 14 . ' [the] [emperor] [commands] you [to] [return] , ' [panted] he [:] ['] [the] [empress] [wishes] to see you . ' 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 21 ' 5 you 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 he 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' he sat at the top of a long table covered with flowers and filled with guests . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 5 top 3 at 5 top 4 the 5 top 5 top 6 of 5 top 10 covered 7 a 8 long 8 long 9 table 9 table 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 10 covered 15 with 10 covered 16 guests 12 flowers 13 and 12 flowers 14 filled 14 filled 15 with 16 guests 17 . and beside him sat the empress , supported by twelve cushions . 1 and 8 supported 2 beside 3 him 2 beside 6 empress 4 sat 6 empress 5 the 6 empress 6 empress 8 supported 7 , 8 supported 8 supported 9 by 8 supported 11 cushions 10 twelve 11 cushions 11 cushions 12 . when the princes entered one of the cushions fell down , and there remained only eleven . 1 when 3 princes 2 the 3 princes 3 princes 4 entered 3 princes 8 cushions 5 one 6 of 6 of 8 cushions 7 the 8 cushions 8 cushions 9 fell 8 cushions 12 and 8 cushions 14 remained 9 fell 10 down 11 , 12 and 13 there 14 remained 14 remained 16 eleven 15 only 16 eleven 16 eleven 17 . ' [take] off [your] [caps] , ' said one of the courtiers . 1 ' 7 ' 3 off 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 the 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 courtiers 12 courtiers 13 . ' [a] [covered] [head] is [among] [men] a sign of [honour] [.] 1 ' 5 is 5 is 8 a 8 a 9 sign 9 sign 10 of we wish to seem [what] we are . ['] 1 we 2 wish 1 we 7 are 2 wish 3 to 2 wish 4 seem 6 we 7 are 7 are 8 . ' [never] mind , ' said the emperor , whose anger had dropped before the silvery tones of the boy 's voice . 1 ' 5 ' 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 emperor 7 the 8 emperor 8 emperor 10 whose 9 , 10 whose 10 whose 11 anger 11 anger 16 silvery 12 had 13 dropped 13 dropped 16 silvery 14 before 16 silvery 15 the 16 silvery 16 silvery 17 tones 16 silvery 22 voice 17 tones 18 of 17 tones 20 boy 19 the 20 boy 21 's 22 voice 22 voice 23 . ' [stay] as you are , [but] tell me [who] you are ! 1 ' 12 are 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 12 are 5 are 6 , 8 tell 9 me 8 tell 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 ! where do you come from , and what do you want ? ' 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 12 ? 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 from 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 what 8 what 9 do 9 do 10 you 9 do 12 ? 10 you 11 want 12 ? 13 ' and a second cushion fell down . 1 and 5 fell 2 a 3 second 3 second 4 cushion 4 cushion 5 fell 5 fell 6 down 6 down 7 . ' [let] [them] [take] [their] [silliness] home , ' said the [empress] . 1 ' 9 ' 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 13 . ' [oh] [,] [no] [,] let them go on , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 6 let 6 let 7 them 6 let 8 go 8 go 9 on 9 on 10 , 9 on 13 the 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 emperor 14 emperor 15 . ' [you] [wished] [to] see [them] [,] [but] [i] [wish] [to] [hear] [them] [.] 1 ' 5 see go on , boys , sing me the story . ' 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 , 2 on 8 the 3 , 4 boys 4 boys 5 , 4 boys 6 sing 6 sing 7 me 8 the 9 story 9 story 10 . 10 . 11 ' the empress was silent , but the princes began to sing the story of their lives . 1 the 2 empress 2 empress 4 silent 2 empress 8 princes 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 but 7 the 8 princes 8 princes 11 sing 8 princes 15 their 9 began 10 to 9 began 11 sing 12 the 13 story 13 story 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 lives 16 lives 17 . ' [there] was [once] [an] [emperor] [,] ['] [began] [they] [,] [and] the [third] [cushion] [fell] [down] [.] 1 ' 13 the 3 was 13 the when they reached the warlike expedition of the emperor three of the cushions fell down at once . 1 when 3 reached 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 3 reached 5 warlike 5 warlike 6 expedition 6 expedition 7 of 6 expedition 9 emperor 6 expedition 18 . 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 three 9 emperor 13 cushions 11 of 13 cushions 12 the 13 cushions 13 cushions 14 fell 14 fell 15 down 15 down 16 at 16 at 17 once and there happened in the end what should have happened in the beginning . 1 and 2 there 2 there 4 in 3 happened 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 end 5 the 13 beginning 7 what 10 happened 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 happened 10 happened 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 . laptitza sat next her husband at the top of the table . 1 laptitza 2 sat 1 laptitza 3 next 1 laptitza 5 husband 1 laptitza 6 at 4 her 5 husband 6 at 8 top 6 at 11 table 7 the 8 top 8 top 9 of 9 of 10 the 11 table 12 . ( [rumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [the] [frog] once upon a time there was a woman who had three sons . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 woman 8 woman 9 who 9 who 10 had 9 who 12 sons 11 three 12 sons 12 sons 13 . though they were peasants they were well off , for the soil on which they lived was fruitful , and yielded rich crops . 1 though 4 peasants 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 peasants 4 peasants 5 they 5 they 6 were 5 they 18 fruitful 7 well 8 off 8 off 9 , 8 off 12 soil 10 for 12 soil 11 the 12 soil 12 soil 13 on 12 soil 18 fruitful 14 which 18 fruitful 15 they 18 fruitful 16 lived 18 fruitful 17 was 18 fruitful 18 fruitful 19 , 18 fruitful 20 and 18 fruitful 21 yielded 18 fruitful 22 rich 18 fruitful 23 crops 23 crops 24 . one day they all three told their mother they meant to get married . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 they 3 they 4 all 3 they 7 their 3 they 10 meant 4 all 5 three 6 told 7 their 7 their 8 mother 9 they 10 meant 10 meant 11 to 11 to 12 get 12 get 13 married 13 married 14 . whoever spins the best will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whoever 2 spins 2 spins 3 the 2 spins 4 best 2 spins 5 will 2 spins 8 favourite 5 will 6 be 7 my 8 favourite 8 favourite 9 daughter-in-law 9 daughter-in-law 11 ' 10 . 11 ' but the youngest brother was greatly troubled , for he had nothing to show for the skein of flax that had been given to him . 1 but 3 youngest 2 the 3 youngest 3 youngest 4 brother 4 brother 6 greatly 4 brother 8 , 5 was 6 greatly 6 greatly 7 troubled 8 , 9 for 9 for 25 him 10 he 11 had 11 had 23 given 12 nothing 17 skein 13 to 14 show 14 show 17 skein 15 for 17 skein 16 the 17 skein 17 skein 18 of 17 skein 19 flax 17 skein 23 given 19 flax 20 that 21 had 22 been 21 had 23 given 23 given 24 to 23 given 25 him 25 him 26 . sadly he betook himself to the pond , and sitting down on the bank , began to weep . 1 sadly 3 betook 2 he 3 betook 3 betook 4 himself 3 betook 5 to 3 betook 7 pond 3 betook 17 to 6 the 7 pond 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 began 10 sitting 11 down 10 sitting 12 on 12 on 14 bank 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 16 began 15 , 16 began 16 began 17 to 17 to 18 weep 18 weep 19 . flop ! and the frog appeared out of the water close beside him . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 3 and 1 flop 4 the 1 flop 5 frog 1 flop 6 appeared 1 flop 7 out 1 flop 11 close 7 out 8 of 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 close 11 close 12 beside 12 beside 13 him 13 him 14 . ' [take] this , ' she said ; ' here is the [linen] [that] [i] [have] [spun] for you . ' 1 ' 5 ' 3 this 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 ; 8 ; 21 ' 9 ' 10 here 9 ' 19 you 10 here 11 is 11 is 12 the 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' you may imagine how delighted the youth was . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 how 3 imagine 5 delighted 5 delighted 7 youth 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 8 was 7 youth 9 . in the house there are three puppies . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 house 3 house 7 puppies 4 there 5 are 5 are 7 puppies 6 three 7 puppies 7 puppies 8 . each [of] [you] [take] one , and give it to the woman whom you mean to bring home as your wife . 1 each 5 one 5 one 13 whom 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 give 8 give 9 it 8 give 10 to 10 to 13 whom 11 the 12 woman 12 woman 13 whom 13 whom 14 you 14 you 15 mean 15 mean 16 to 16 to 17 bring 17 bring 18 home 17 bring 20 your 18 home 19 as 20 your 21 wife 21 wife 22 . she must train it and bring it up . 1 she 2 must 2 must 6 bring 3 train 6 bring 4 it 5 and 5 and 6 bring 6 bring 7 it 6 bring 8 up 8 up 9 . whichever dog turns out the best , its mistress will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whichever 2 dog 1 whichever 3 turns 1 whichever 6 best 3 turns 4 out 5 the 6 best 6 best 7 , 6 best 14 daughter-in-law 8 its 14 daughter-in-law 9 mistress 14 daughter-in-law 10 will 11 be 11 be 14 daughter-in-law 12 my 14 daughter-in-law 13 favourite 14 daughter-in-law 14 daughter-in-law 16 ' 15 . 16 ' so the young men set out on their different ways , each taking a puppy with him . 1 so 15 puppy 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 men 4 men 5 set 5 set 6 out 5 set 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 10 ways 9 different 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 10 ways 15 puppy 12 each 15 puppy 13 taking 15 puppy 14 a 15 puppy 15 puppy 16 with 15 puppy 17 him 17 him 18 . flop ! and close beside him , he saw the frog . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 3 and 1 flop 4 close 1 flop 11 frog 4 close 5 beside 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 9 saw 11 frog 11 frog 12 . ' [why] are you weeping ? ' she said . 1 ' 9 said 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 weeping 5 weeping 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . then he told her his difficulty , and that he did not know to whom he should take the puppy . 1 then 2 he 1 then 16 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 her 3 told 6 difficulty 5 his 6 difficulty 6 difficulty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 know 14 to 15 whom 15 whom 16 he 16 he 17 should 17 should 20 puppy 18 take 20 puppy 19 the 20 puppy 20 puppy 21 . ' [give] it to me , ' she said , ' and [i] will bring it up for you . ' 1 ' 7 ' 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 and 12 and 15 bring 14 will 15 bring 15 bring 16 it 15 bring 17 up 15 bring 19 you 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 . 20 . 21 ' and , seeing that the youth hesitated , she took the little creature out of his arms , and disappeared with it into the pond . 1 and 3 seeing 2 , 3 seeing 3 seeing 4 that 3 seeing 7 hesitated 5 the 6 youth 6 youth 7 hesitated 7 hesitated 8 , 7 hesitated 10 took 7 hesitated 13 creature 9 she 10 took 10 took 11 the 12 little 13 creature 13 creature 20 disappeared 14 out 15 of 14 out 17 arms 16 his 17 arms 17 arms 20 disappeared 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 disappeared 20 disappeared 21 with 20 disappeared 23 into 22 it 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 pond 25 pond 26 . the youngest son , as was his custom , went to the pond , and called on the frog to come to his rescue . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 son 2 youngest 8 custom 2 youngest 16 called 3 son 4 , 5 as 8 custom 6 was 8 custom 7 his 8 custom 8 custom 9 , 8 custom 10 went 8 custom 13 pond 10 went 11 to 12 the 13 pond 13 pond 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 called 17 on 16 called 19 frog 17 on 18 the 19 frog 24 rescue 20 to 24 rescue 21 come 24 rescue 22 to 24 rescue 23 his 24 rescue 24 rescue 25 . in a minute she was at his side , bringing with her the most lovely little dog , which she put into his arms . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 minute 3 minute 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 10 bringing 6 at 8 side 7 his 8 side 8 side 10 bringing 9 , 10 bringing 10 bringing 11 with 10 bringing 12 her 12 her 24 arms 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 lovely 15 lovely 17 dog 16 little 17 dog 17 dog 18 , 18 , 19 which 19 which 20 she 20 she 21 put 21 put 22 into 21 put 24 arms 23 his 24 arms 24 arms 25 . in high spirits the youth carried it off to his mother . 1 in 3 spirits 2 high 3 spirits 3 spirits 5 youth 3 spirits 12 . 4 the 5 youth 5 youth 6 carried 6 carried 7 it 6 carried 8 off 8 off 9 to 8 off 10 his 10 his 11 mother as soon as she saw it , she [exclaimed] [:] ['] [this] is the most beautiful little dog [i] have ever seen . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 2 soon 5 saw 4 she 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 13 is 13 is 15 most 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 beautiful 15 most 21 ever 16 beautiful 17 little 17 little 18 dog 20 have 21 ever 21 ever 22 seen 22 seen 23 . you are indeed fortunate , my son ; you have won a pearl of a wife . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 fortunate 3 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 6 my 16 wife 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 won 11 won 13 pearl 12 a 13 pearl 13 pearl 14 of 13 pearl 16 wife 15 a 16 wife 16 wife 17 . 17 . 18 ' then , turning to the others , she said : ' [here] are [three] [shirts] [;] [take] [them] [to] [your] [chosen] [wives] [.] 1 then 2 , 1 then 8 she 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 13 are whoever sews the best will be my favourite daughter-in-law . ' 1 whoever 2 sews 2 sews 3 the 2 sews 4 best 2 sews 5 will 2 sews 8 favourite 5 will 6 be 7 my 8 favourite 8 favourite 9 daughter-in-law 9 daughter-in-law 11 ' 10 . 11 ' you may imagine what the youngest brother felt on hearing these words . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 what 3 imagine 6 youngest 5 the 6 youngest 6 youngest 7 brother 6 youngest 8 felt 6 youngest 10 hearing 9 on 10 hearing 10 hearing 11 these 11 these 12 words 12 words 13 . whence was he to fetch a bride ? 1 whence 2 was 1 whence 3 he 1 whence 5 fetch 1 whence 8 ? 4 to 5 fetch 5 fetch 7 bride 6 a 7 bride would the frog be able to help him in this new difficulty ? 1 would 4 be 2 the 3 frog 3 frog 4 be 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 5 able 7 help 7 help 8 him 7 help 12 difficulty 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 new 11 new 12 difficulty 12 difficulty 13 ? with bowed head , and feeling very sad , he sat down on the edge of the pond . 1 with 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 head 2 bowed 5 and 2 bowed 7 very 4 , 5 and 6 feeling 7 very 7 very 8 sad 7 very 15 edge 8 sad 9 , 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 down 11 sat 13 on 13 on 15 edge 14 the 15 edge 15 edge 16 of 15 edge 18 pond 17 the 18 pond 18 pond 19 . flop ! and once more the faithful frog was beside him . 1 flop 2 ! 1 flop 3 and 1 flop 4 once 1 flop 7 faithful 1 flop 8 frog 1 flop 10 beside 4 once 5 more 6 the 7 faithful 8 frog 9 was 10 beside 11 him 11 him 12 . ' [what] is [troubling] [you] so much ? ' she asked him , and [then] [the] [youth] told her everything . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 asked 3 is 6 so 6 so 7 much 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 11 asked 10 she 11 asked 11 asked 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 told 18 told 19 her 18 told 20 everything 20 everything 21 . ' [will] you take me for a wife ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 9 ? 4 take 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 wife 8 wife 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 12 asked 11 she 12 asked 12 asked 13 . ' [what] [should] [i] do with [you] as a wife , ' he replied , wondering at her strange proposal . 1 ' 5 do 1 ' 14 replied 5 do 6 with 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 wife 10 wife 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 replied 13 he 14 replied 14 replied 20 proposal 15 , 16 wondering 16 wondering 17 at 16 wondering 20 proposal 17 at 18 her 19 strange 20 proposal 20 proposal 21 . ' [once] [more] [,] will you have me or will you not ? ' she said . 1 ' 5 will 1 ' 16 said 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 me 8 me 9 or 10 will 11 you 10 will 12 not 12 not 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 16 said 15 she 16 said 16 said 17 . ' [i] will [neither] [have] you , nor will [i] [refuse] you , ' said he . 1 ' 3 will 1 ' 15 said 3 will 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 nor 9 will 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 he 15 said 17 . the frog was holding the carriage door open for him to step in . 1 the 6 carriage 2 frog 4 holding 3 was 4 holding 4 holding 6 carriage 5 the 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 door 6 carriage 12 step 7 door 8 open 9 for 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 step 12 step 13 in 12 step 14 . ' [come] with me , ' she said . 1 ' 6 ' 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . and he got up and followed her into the chariot . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 8 into 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 followed 6 followed 7 her 6 followed 8 into 8 into 10 chariot 9 the 10 chariot 10 chariot 11 . their first thought was to reward the frog , who had unconsciously been the means of curing them of their misfortunes . 1 their 2 first 2 first 3 thought 3 thought 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 reward 6 reward 12 unconsciously 7 the 8 frog 8 frog 12 unconsciously 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 unconsciously 12 unconsciously 13 been 12 unconsciously 17 curing 14 the 17 curing 15 means 17 curing 16 of 17 curing 17 curing 18 them 17 curing 19 of 17 curing 21 misfortunes 20 their 21 misfortunes 21 misfortunes 22 . the first witch waved her magic wand over the frog , and changed her into the loveliest girl that had ever been seen . 1 the 2 first 1 the 17 loveliest 3 witch 4 waved 4 waved 5 her 4 waved 7 wand 6 magic 7 wand 7 wand 8 over 7 wand 10 frog 7 wand 11 , 7 wand 13 changed 8 over 9 the 11 , 12 and 13 changed 14 her 13 changed 15 into 13 changed 17 loveliest 16 the 17 loveliest 17 loveliest 18 girl 17 loveliest 21 ever 19 that 20 had 20 had 21 ever 21 ever 22 been 21 ever 23 seen 23 seen 24 . the third witch gave the girl a magic purse , filled with money . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 witch 3 witch 4 gave 3 witch 9 purse 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 9 purse 7 a 9 purse 8 magic 9 purse 9 purse 10 , 9 purse 11 filled 9 purse 13 money 11 filled 12 with 13 money 14 . having done this , the witches disappeared , and the youth with his lovely bride drove to his mother 's home . 1 having 2 done 1 having 6 witches 2 done 3 this 3 this 4 , 5 the 6 witches 6 witches 7 disappeared 6 witches 11 youth 6 witches 12 with 7 disappeared 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 youth 12 with 13 his 13 his 15 bride 14 lovely 15 bride 15 bride 16 drove 16 drove 17 to 16 drove 21 home 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 mother 19 mother 20 's 21 home 22 . great was the delight of the mother at her youngest son 's good fortune . 1 great 4 delight 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 delight 4 delight 5 of 4 delight 10 youngest 6 the 10 youngest 7 mother 10 youngest 8 at 9 her 9 her 10 youngest 10 youngest 11 son 10 youngest 14 fortune 12 's 13 good 13 good 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 . ( from the [italian] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 2 from 3 the 5 . 6 ) [the] [princess] [who] [was] [hidden] [underground] once there was a king who had great riches , which , when he died , he divided among his three sons . 1 once 9 riches 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 king 4 a 8 great 5 king 6 who 6 who 7 had 8 great 9 riches 9 riches 11 which 9 riches 15 died 10 , 11 which 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 died 15 died 16 , 15 died 18 divided 17 he 18 divided 18 divided 19 among 18 divided 22 sons 20 his 22 sons 21 three 22 sons 22 sons 23 . the youngest of the three sons , on the contrary , made good use of his portion . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 6 sons 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 three 5 three 6 sons 6 sons 7 , 6 sons 10 contrary 8 on 10 contrary 9 the 10 contrary 10 contrary 11 , 10 contrary 12 made 12 made 17 portion 13 good 14 use 14 use 15 of 14 use 17 portion 16 his 17 portion 17 portion 18 . if he were not capable of finding her then he must die . 1 if 2 he 1 if 3 were 1 if 10 he 3 were 4 not 3 were 5 capable 5 capable 6 of 5 capable 7 finding 7 finding 8 her 9 then 10 he 10 he 11 must 11 must 12 die 12 die 13 . many young men sought to discover her , but all perished in the attempt . 1 many 3 men 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 sought 4 sought 6 discover 5 to 6 discover 6 discover 7 her 6 discover 11 perished 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 perished 10 all 11 perished 11 perished 12 in 11 perished 14 attempt 12 in 13 the 14 attempt 15 . when the [latter] saw the [golden] [lamb] , he asked [the] [herd] : ' [will] you [sell] [me] this [lamb] ? ' 1 when 2 the 1 when 4 saw 1 when 9 he 4 saw 5 the 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 13 : 13 : 14 ' 14 ' 16 you 16 you 21 ? 19 this 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' this the king agreed to do , and he arose and took the lamb to his daughter . 1 this 3 king 2 the 3 king 3 king 17 daughter 4 agreed 5 to 4 agreed 10 arose 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 arose 10 arose 11 and 10 arose 12 took 10 arose 14 lamb 13 the 14 lamb 14 lamb 17 daughter 15 to 16 his 16 his 17 daughter 17 daughter 18 . when he had led it into her palace , and through many rooms , he came to a shut door . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 led 4 led 6 into 4 led 7 her 4 led 13 rooms 5 it 6 into 8 palace 9 , 8 palace 13 rooms 9 , 10 and 11 through 13 rooms 12 many 13 rooms 13 rooms 14 , 13 rooms 16 came 13 rooms 19 shut 15 he 16 came 16 came 17 to 16 came 18 a 19 shut 20 door 20 door 21 . then he called ['] [open] , [sartara] [martara] [of] [the] [earth] [!] ['] and the door opened [of] [itself] . 1 then 2 he 1 then 6 , 2 he 3 called 6 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 opened 16 door 20 . after that they went through many more rooms , and came to another closed door . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 they 3 they 4 went 4 went 5 through 5 through 8 rooms 6 many 8 rooms 7 more 8 rooms 8 rooms 9 , 8 rooms 11 came 8 rooms 14 closed 9 , 10 and 11 came 12 to 13 another 14 closed 14 closed 15 door 15 door 16 . when the king had embraced the princess , he gave her the lamb , to her great joy . 1 when 5 embraced 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 embraced 4 had 5 embraced 5 embraced 7 princess 5 embraced 10 gave 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 , 9 he 10 gave 10 gave 11 her 10 gave 13 lamb 12 the 13 lamb 13 lamb 14 , 13 lamb 18 joy 15 to 16 her 16 her 18 joy 17 great 18 joy 18 joy 19 . she stroked it , caressed it , and played with it . 1 she 2 stroked 2 stroked 3 it 2 stroked 5 caressed 4 , 5 caressed 5 caressed 6 it 5 caressed 9 played 5 caressed 11 it 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 played 9 played 10 with 11 it 12 . but the king answered : ' [it] is only a lamb , why should it not be free ? ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 : 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 5 : 20 ' 6 ' 13 why 8 is 9 only 9 only 11 lamb 10 a 11 lamb 11 lamb 12 , 11 lamb 13 why 13 why 14 should 14 should 16 not 14 should 17 be 15 it 16 not 17 be 18 free 19 ? 20 ' then he left the lamb with the princess , and went his way . 1 then 2 he 1 then 11 went 2 he 3 left 3 left 5 lamb 4 the 5 lamb 5 lamb 6 with 5 lamb 8 princess 7 the 8 princess 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 13 way 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 . in the night , however , the young man threw off the skin . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 night 2 the 8 young 3 night 5 however 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 the 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 threw 10 threw 11 off 10 threw 13 skin 12 the 13 skin 13 skin 14 . then [i] [will] [turn] [my] [head] [back] , [and] [with] [my] [bill] [will] [clean] [my] [wings] , [so] [that] you may know me . ' 1 then 8 , 8 , 25 ' 17 , 20 you 17 , 25 ' 20 you 21 may 22 know 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' but the king said : ' [i] [cannot] [leave] it with you , my daughter , for it is only lent to me . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 : 3 king 15 daughter 4 said 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 10 it 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 my 14 my 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 , 15 daughter 21 lent 16 , 17 for 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 only 20 only 21 lent 21 lent 22 to 21 lent 23 me 23 me 24 . 24 . 25 ' so he took it away with him , and gave it back to the shepherd . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 2 he 10 gave 3 took 4 it 5 away 6 with 6 with 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 gave 10 gave 11 it 10 gave 15 shepherd 11 it 12 back 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 shepherd 15 shepherd 16 . when the king saw how handsome [he] [was] [,] [he] [said] [:] ['] [my] lad , [i] have pity on your youth . 1 when 4 saw 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 saw 4 saw 5 how 5 how 6 handsome 6 handsome 15 lad 6 handsome 22 youth 15 lad 16 , 18 have 19 pity 19 pity 20 on 19 pity 22 youth 20 on 21 your 22 youth 23 . this enterprise has already cost the lives of many , and will certainly be your death as well . ' 1 this 2 enterprise 2 enterprise 5 cost 3 has 5 cost 4 already 5 cost 5 cost 7 lives 5 cost 9 many 5 cost 15 your 6 the 7 lives 8 of 9 many 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 13 certainly 12 will 14 be 14 be 15 your 15 your 16 death 16 death 17 as 16 death 19 . 17 as 18 well 19 . 20 ' but the young man [answered] , ' [i] [accept] [your] [conditions] [,] [oh] [king] [;] [i] will either find her [or] [lose] [my] head . ' 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 26 ' 17 will 19 find 18 either 19 find 19 find 20 her 20 her 24 head 24 head 25 . 25 . 26 ' thereupon he went before the king , who followed after him , till they came to the great door . 1 thereupon 2 he 1 thereupon 3 went 1 thereupon 4 before 1 thereupon 6 king 1 thereupon 14 they 1 thereupon 17 the 5 the 6 king 7 , 8 who 8 who 9 followed 9 followed 10 after 9 followed 11 him 11 him 12 , 12 , 13 till 13 till 14 they 14 they 15 came 15 came 16 to 17 the 18 great 17 the 19 door 19 door 20 . then the young man said to the king : ' [speak] [the] [words] [that] it [may] open . ' 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 young 2 the 8 king 3 young 4 man 5 said 8 king 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 : 9 : 10 ' 10 ' 19 ' 15 it 17 open 17 open 18 . 18 . 19 ' and the king answered : ' [what] are [the] [words] [?] 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 : 4 answered 5 : 5 : 6 ' 6 ' 8 are shall [i] [say] [something] [like] [this] [:] ["] [shut] [;] [shut] [;] [shut] ["] ? ['] 1 shall 15 ? ' [no] , ' said he [;] ['] [say] ["] [open] , [sartara] [martara] [of] [the] [earth] . " ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 5 said 12 , 12 , 20 ' 18 . 19 " 18 . 20 ' then spoke the king and said : ' [yes] [,] truly , you have found the princess . 1 then 2 spoke 2 spoke 7 : 2 spoke 11 truly 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 and 4 king 7 : 6 said 7 : 7 : 8 ' 11 truly 12 , 12 , 13 you 13 you 14 have 14 have 15 found 15 found 16 the 16 the 17 princess 17 princess 18 . ( from the [german] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 2 from 3 the 5 . 6 ) [the] [girl] [who] [pretended] [to] [be] [a] [boy] once upon a time there lived an emperor who was a great conqueror , and reigned over more countries than anyone in the world . 1 once 2 upon 1 once 6 lived 2 upon 3 a 2 upon 4 time 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 16 reigned 7 an 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 who 8 emperor 13 conqueror 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 conqueror 13 conqueror 16 reigned 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 reigned 16 reigned 17 over 16 reigned 19 countries 18 more 19 countries 19 countries 20 than 19 countries 21 anyone 19 countries 24 world 22 in 24 world 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . one thing , however , held him back from this step which day by day he saw more clearly was the only one possible . 1 one 2 thing 1 one 11 step 2 thing 4 however 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 6 held 6 held 7 him 6 held 8 back 8 back 9 from 9 from 10 this 11 step 12 which 12 which 16 he 13 day 14 by 14 by 15 day 15 day 16 he 16 he 17 saw 17 saw 19 clearly 18 more 19 clearly 19 clearly 22 only 19 clearly 24 possible 20 was 22 only 21 the 22 only 22 only 23 one 24 possible 25 . his new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons . 1 his 3 overlord 1 his 12 sons 2 new 3 overlord 3 overlord 4 would 3 overlord 5 demand 3 overlord 7 service 3 overlord 9 one 6 the 7 service 7 service 8 of 9 one 10 of 11 his 12 sons 12 sons 13 . and the old emperor had no son ; only three daughters . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 2 the 4 emperor 4 emperor 5 had 4 emperor 10 three 5 had 6 no 6 no 8 ; 7 son 8 ; 9 only 10 three 10 three 11 daughters 11 daughters 12 . ' [what] [secret] [grief] is [troubling] you ? 1 ' 5 is 5 is 8 ? 7 you 8 ? are your subjects discontented ? or have we given you cause for displeasure ? 1 are 4 discontented 2 your 3 subjects 3 subjects 4 discontented 4 discontented 5 ? 4 discontented 6 or 4 discontented 9 given 7 have 9 given 8 we 9 given 9 given 13 displeasure 10 you 13 displeasure 11 cause 13 displeasure 12 for 13 displeasure 13 displeasure 14 ? ' [my] daughter , ' answered the emperor , ' what you say is true . 1 ' 15 true 3 daughter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 answered 5 ' 11 what 6 answered 7 the 7 the 8 emperor 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 what 11 what 12 you 11 what 14 is 12 you 13 say 14 is 15 true 15 true 16 . never have you given me one moment 's pain . 1 never 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 given 4 given 5 me 4 given 7 moment 6 one 7 moment 7 moment 8 's 7 moment 9 pain 9 pain 10 . yet now you cannot help me . 1 yet 4 cannot 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 cannot 4 cannot 5 help 5 help 6 me 6 me 7 . ah ! why is not one of you a boy ! ' 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 11 ! 2 ! 3 why 4 is 5 not 4 is 9 a 5 not 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 you 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [i] don't understand , ' she answered in surprise . 1 ' 8 answered 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 7 she 8 answered 8 answered 10 surprise 9 in 10 surprise 10 surprise 11 . ' [tell] [us] what [is] [wrong] : and though we are not boys , we are not quite useless ! ' 1 ' 4 what 4 what 16 are 7 : 10 we 8 and 10 we 9 though 10 we 10 we 11 are 10 we 16 are 11 are 12 not 13 boys 16 are 14 , 15 we 15 we 16 are 16 are 17 not 17 not 18 quite 18 quite 19 useless 19 useless 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ' [but] what can you do , my dear children ? 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 do 4 can 5 you 4 can 6 do 6 do 11 ? 7 , 9 dear 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 children 9 dear 11 ? spin , sew , and weave that is all your learning . 1 spin 2 , 1 spin 6 weave 3 sew 4 , 3 sew 6 weave 4 , 5 and 6 weave 7 that 6 weave 11 learning 7 that 8 is 8 is 9 all 10 your 11 learning 11 learning 12 . only a warrior can deliver me now , a young giant who is strong to wield the battle-axe : whose sword deals deadly blows . ' 1 only 3 warrior 2 a 3 warrior 3 warrior 4 can 3 warrior 5 deliver 5 deliver 6 me 5 deliver 7 now 5 deliver 10 young 5 deliver 11 giant 7 now 8 , 9 a 10 young 11 giant 12 who 12 who 18 battle-axe 13 is 18 battle-axe 14 strong 18 battle-axe 15 to 16 wield 16 wield 18 battle-axe 17 the 18 battle-axe 18 battle-axe 19 : 18 battle-axe 20 whose 18 battle-axe 21 sword 18 battle-axe 22 deals 18 battle-axe 24 blows 22 deals 23 deadly 24 blows 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [but] [why] do you need a son so much at present ? 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 13 ? 5 you 6 need 6 need 7 a 6 need 8 son 6 need 10 much 9 so 10 much 11 at 12 present 12 present 13 ? tell us all about it ! 1 tell 2 us 1 tell 4 about 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 ! it will not make matters worse if we know [!] ['] 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 make 4 make 5 matters 5 matters 6 worse 6 worse 7 if 7 if 8 we 8 we 9 know ' [listen] then , my daughters , and learn the reason of my sorrow . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 daughters 5 my 14 sorrow 6 daughters 9 learn 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 learn 10 the 11 reason 11 reason 14 sorrow 12 of 14 sorrow 13 my 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 . you have heard that [as] [long] [as] [i] was [young] no man ever brought an army against me without it costing him dear . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 heard 2 have 11 no 2 have 14 brought 3 heard 4 that 9 was 11 no 11 no 12 man 11 no 13 ever 14 brought 16 army 15 an 16 army 16 army 17 against 16 army 21 costing 18 me 21 costing 19 without 21 costing 20 it 21 costing 21 costing 22 him 21 costing 23 dear 21 costing 24 . but the years have chilled my blood and drunk my strength . 1 but 2 the 2 the 11 strength 3 years 5 chilled 4 have 5 chilled 5 chilled 6 my 5 chilled 7 blood 5 chilled 9 drunk 8 and 9 drunk 9 drunk 11 strength 10 my 11 strength 11 strength 12 . but who is to give him the ten years ' service that is part of the price which the vanquished must pay ? ' 1 but 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 5 give 8 ten 6 him 7 the 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 ' 9 years 11 service 11 service 12 that 11 service 22 pay 12 that 13 is 14 part 15 of 14 part 20 vanquished 16 the 17 price 17 price 20 vanquished 18 which 20 vanquished 19 the 20 vanquished 20 vanquished 21 must 20 vanquished 22 pay 22 pay 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [i] [will] , ' cried the eldest girl , springing to her feet . 1 ' 6 cried 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 11 springing 7 the 8 eldest 8 eldest 11 springing 9 girl 11 springing 10 , 11 springing 11 springing 12 to 11 springing 14 feet 13 her 14 feet 14 feet 15 . but her father only shook his head sadly . 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 father 2 her 7 head 4 only 5 shook 5 shook 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 sadly 8 sadly 9 . ' [never] will [i] [bring] [shame] [upon] you , ' [urged] the [girl] [.] 1 ' 3 will 3 will 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 the ' [let] [me] go . 1 ' 4 go 4 go 5 . [am] [i] [not] [a] [princess] [,] [and] [the] [daughter] [of] [an] [emperor] [?] ['] ' [go] then ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 then 1 ' 7 said 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . the brave girl 's heart almost stopped beating from joy , as she set about her preparations . 1 the 17 preparations 2 brave 3 girl 2 brave 5 heart 4 's 5 heart 5 heart 8 beating 6 almost 8 beating 7 stopped 8 beating 8 beating 9 from 8 beating 10 joy 8 beating 14 set 10 joy 11 , 12 as 13 she 13 she 14 set 14 set 17 preparations 15 about 17 preparations 16 her 17 preparations 17 preparations 18 . she was not still for a single moment , but danced about the house , turning chests and wardrobes upside down . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 7 single 4 still 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 single 7 single 8 moment 7 single 11 danced 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 danced 17 chests 12 about 17 chests 13 the 14 house 14 house 17 chests 15 , 16 turning 16 turning 17 chests 17 chests 19 wardrobes 18 and 19 wardrobes 19 wardrobes 20 upside 19 wardrobes 22 . 20 upside 21 down she set aside enough things for a whole year dresses embroidered with gold and precious stones , and a great store of provisions . 1 she 2 set 2 set 3 aside 3 aside 4 enough 4 enough 6 for 5 things 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 year 8 whole 9 year 9 year 11 embroidered 10 dresses 11 embroidered 11 embroidered 12 with 11 embroidered 13 gold 13 gold 14 and 13 gold 15 precious 15 precious 16 stones 15 precious 21 store 16 stones 17 , 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 store 21 store 23 provisions 22 of 23 provisions 23 provisions 24 . and she chose the most spirited horse in the stable , with eyes of flame , and a coat of shining silver . 1 and 6 spirited 2 she 3 chose 3 chose 6 spirited 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 spirited 6 spirited 7 horse 6 spirited 10 stable 8 in 10 stable 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 11 , 10 stable 15 flame 12 with 13 eyes 13 eyes 15 flame 14 of 15 flame 15 flame 17 and 15 flame 19 coat 15 flame 21 shining 16 , 17 and 18 a 19 coat 20 of 21 shining 21 shining 22 silver 22 silver 23 . then he gave her his blessing , and she touched her horse with the spur . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 her 3 gave 6 blessing 5 his 6 blessing 6 blessing 10 touched 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 touched 9 she 10 touched 10 touched 11 her 10 touched 15 spur 12 horse 15 spur 13 with 15 spur 14 the 15 spur 15 spur 16 . the silver armour of herself and her steed dazzled the eyes of the people as she darted past . 1 the 8 steed 2 silver 3 armour 3 armour 4 of 3 armour 5 herself 3 armour 6 and 3 armour 8 steed 7 her 8 steed 8 steed 9 dazzled 9 dazzled 10 the 9 dazzled 11 eyes 11 eyes 17 darted 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 people 14 people 17 darted 15 as 16 she 16 she 17 darted 17 darted 18 past 18 past 19 . but though none of his daughters were aware of the fact , the old emperor was a magician , and had laid his plans accordingly . 1 but 3 none 2 though 3 none 3 none 4 of 3 none 6 daughters 5 his 6 daughters 6 daughters 8 aware 7 were 8 aware 8 aware 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 fact 10 the 15 emperor 11 fact 12 , 13 the 14 old 13 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 18 magician 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 magician 18 magician 22 laid 19 , 20 and 20 and 22 laid 21 had 22 laid 22 laid 23 his 22 laid 25 accordingly 24 plans 25 accordingly 25 accordingly 26 . he managed , unseen , to overtake his daughter , and throw a bridge of copper over a stream which she would have to cross . 1 he 2 managed 2 managed 4 unseen 3 , 4 unseen 4 unseen 5 , 4 unseen 7 overtake 6 to 7 overtake 7 overtake 9 daughter 7 overtake 12 throw 8 his 9 daughter 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 throw 12 throw 13 a 12 throw 16 copper 14 bridge 16 copper 15 of 16 copper 16 copper 17 over 16 copper 19 stream 18 a 19 stream 19 stream 20 which 19 stream 25 cross 20 which 21 she 21 she 22 would 22 would 23 have 24 to 25 cross 25 cross 26 . then , changing himself into a wolf , he lay down under one of the arches , and waited . 1 then 3 changing 1 then 9 he 2 , 3 changing 3 changing 4 himself 3 changing 5 into 3 changing 7 wolf 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 8 , 9 he 10 lay 10 lay 11 down 10 lay 16 arches 12 under 16 arches 13 one 14 of 13 one 16 arches 15 the 16 arches 16 arches 17 , 16 arches 19 waited 18 and 19 waited 19 waited 20 . he had chosen his time well , and in about half an hour the sound of a horse 's hoofs was heard . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 chosen 3 chosen 4 his 4 his 20 hoofs 5 time 7 , 5 time 9 in 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 in 13 hour 10 about 11 half 11 half 13 hour 12 an 13 hour 13 hour 15 sound 14 the 15 sound 15 sound 16 of 15 sound 20 hoofs 16 of 17 a 18 horse 20 hoofs 19 's 20 hoofs 20 hoofs 21 was 20 hoofs 22 heard 20 hoofs 23 . his feet were almost on the bridge , when a big grey wolf with grinning teeth appeared before the princess . 1 his 2 feet 2 feet 3 were 2 feet 5 on 3 were 4 almost 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 bridge 6 the 20 princess 7 bridge 8 , 7 bridge 9 when 7 bridge 12 grey 10 a 11 big 11 big 12 grey 12 grey 13 wolf 13 wolf 14 with 13 wolf 15 grinning 15 grinning 16 teeth 15 grinning 17 appeared 17 appeared 18 before 19 the 20 princess 20 princess 21 . with a deep growl that froze the blood , he drew himself up , and prepared to spring . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 deep 3 deep 4 growl 4 growl 6 froze 5 that 6 froze 6 froze 8 blood 6 froze 11 drew 6 froze 13 up 7 the 8 blood 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 drew 11 drew 12 himself 13 up 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 prepared 16 prepared 17 to 16 prepared 18 spring 18 spring 19 . ' [my] [father] , it is my turn now . 1 ' 6 is 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 my 7 my 8 turn 8 turn 9 now 9 now 10 . [perhaps] [i] [shall] [get] [the] [better] [of] [that] [wolf] [!] ['] ' [what] [,] do you think you are braver than your sisters , vain little one ? 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 think 5 you 17 ? 6 think 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 braver 9 braver 10 than 9 braver 12 sisters 9 braver 14 vain 11 your 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 , 14 vain 15 little 14 vain 16 one you who have hardly left your long clothes behind you ! ' but she did not mind being laughed at , and answered , 1 you 3 have 2 who 3 have 3 have 5 left 3 have 6 your 4 hardly 5 left 6 your 8 clothes 6 your 17 mind 7 long 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 behind 9 behind 10 you 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 but 13 but 14 she 14 she 15 did 15 did 16 not 16 not 17 mind 17 mind 18 being 17 mind 24 , 18 being 19 laughed 19 laughed 20 at 21 , 22 and 21 , 23 answered 23 answered 24 , ' [for] your [sake] [,] father , [i] [would] [cut] [the] [devil] [himself] [into] [small] [bits] [,] or even [become] a [devil] [myself] [.] 1 ' 3 your 3 your 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 18 or 18 or 19 even 19 even 21 a i think [i] [shall] [succeed] , [but] [if] [i] [fail] , [i] [shall] [come] [home] [without] more [shame] than my sisters . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 6 , 6 , 23 ' 11 , 17 more 17 more 19 than 19 than 21 sisters 20 my 21 sisters 21 sisters 22 . 22 . 23 ' still the emperor hesitated , but the girl petted and coaxed him till at last he said , 1 still 4 hesitated 2 the 3 emperor 3 emperor 4 hesitated 4 hesitated 5 , 4 hesitated 9 petted 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 petted 9 petted 10 and 9 petted 11 coaxed 11 coaxed 12 him 11 coaxed 13 till 13 till 15 last 14 at 15 last 15 last 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , ' [well] [,] well , if you must go , you must . 1 ' 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 must 8 must 9 go 9 go 13 . 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 13 . ' [he] [laughs] [best] who [laughs] last , ' said the princess . 1 ' 5 who 1 ' 10 said 7 last 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . the girl 's eyes filled with tears , and she stood gazing at him . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 's 3 's 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 filled 5 filled 6 with 5 filled 7 tears 7 tears 12 gazing 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 stood 10 she 11 stood 11 stood 12 gazing 12 gazing 13 at 13 at 14 him 14 him 15 . ah , what a warrior he was , and what good times we shared together ! 1 ah 16 ! 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 warrior 4 a 11 good 5 warrior 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 11 good 12 times 12 times 14 shared 13 we 14 shared 14 shared 15 together 14 shared 16 ! ' [and] how should you be [tended] ? ' asked the girl . 1 ' 3 how 1 ' 10 asked 3 how 4 should 4 should 6 be 5 you 6 be 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 . ' [i] should like [to] [try] [the] [treatment] [,] [as] you [might] help me [in] [carrying] out [my] [scheme] . ' 1 ' 11 you 1 ' 21 ' 3 should 4 like 4 like 11 you 13 help 14 me 14 me 17 out 17 out 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [try] [it] then , [mistress] , and [i] [promise] you will never [repent] . ' 1 ' 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 16 ' 7 , 8 and 7 , 16 ' 8 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 never 15 . 16 ' then looking at the princess who had come early to the stable , he said joyfully , 1 then 4 the 2 looking 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 princess 5 princess 6 who 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 come 8 come 9 early 9 early 12 stable 10 to 12 stable 11 the 12 stable 12 stable 13 , 12 stable 16 joyfully 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 joyfully 16 joyfully 17 , ' [may] [success] [await] [on] [the] [steps] [of] my master 's daughter , for she has given me back [my] [life] . 1 ' 15 she 9 my 10 master 10 master 11 's 11 's 12 daughter 12 daughter 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 she 15 she 16 has 16 has 17 given 17 given 18 me 18 me 19 back 19 back 22 . tell me what [i] can do for you , princess , and [i] will do it . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 what 3 what 6 do 5 can 6 do 6 do 8 you 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 18 ' 10 princess 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 will 14 will 15 do 15 do 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] [want] [to] [go] [to] the [emperor] [who] is [our] [over-lord] [,] [and] [i] [have] no one to [advise] me . 1 ' 7 the 1 ' 10 is 10 is 17 no 17 no 18 one 18 one 19 to 19 to 21 me 21 me 22 . which of [all] [the] [white-headed] [boyards] [shall] [i] [choose] [as] [counsellor] [?] ['] 1 which 2 of ' [i] will listen to everything . 1 ' 4 listen 3 will 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 everything 6 everything 7 . can you start in three days ? ' 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 start 2 you 7 ? 3 start 4 in 3 start 5 three 5 three 6 days 7 ? 8 ' ' [this] [moment] , if you like , ' said the horse . 1 ' 6 you 1 ' 9 ' 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 like 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 horse 12 horse 13 . the preparations of the emperor 's youngest daughter were much fewer and simpler than those of her sisters . 1 the 7 youngest 2 preparations 5 emperor 2 preparations 7 youngest 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 emperor 5 emperor 6 's 7 youngest 8 daughter 7 youngest 13 simpler 9 were 11 fewer 10 much 11 fewer 11 fewer 12 and 11 fewer 13 simpler 13 simpler 14 than 13 simpler 15 those 13 simpler 16 of 13 simpler 18 sisters 17 her 18 sisters 18 sisters 19 . they only consisted of some boy 's clothes , a small quantity of linen and food , and a little money in case of necessity . 1 they 3 consisted 2 only 3 consisted 3 consisted 4 of 3 consisted 5 some 3 consisted 6 boy 3 consisted 8 clothes 7 's 8 clothes 8 clothes 9 , 8 clothes 12 quantity 10 a 12 quantity 11 small 12 quantity 12 quantity 13 of 12 quantity 14 linen 12 quantity 24 of 14 linen 15 and 14 linen 16 food 14 linen 18 and 17 , 18 and 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 money 21 money 23 case 22 in 23 case 23 case 24 of 24 of 25 necessity 25 necessity 26 . then she bade farewell to her father , and rode away . 1 then 4 farewell 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 to 4 farewell 10 rode 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 father 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rode 10 rode 11 away 11 away 12 . then without looking round , she rode across the bridge . 1 then 2 without 2 without 3 looking 3 looking 4 round 3 looking 8 across 4 round 5 , 6 she 7 rode 7 rode 8 across 8 across 10 bridge 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 . and this time he took the shape of a lion . 1 and 5 took 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 took 5 took 7 shape 6 the 7 shape 7 shape 8 of 7 shape 10 lion 9 a 10 lion 10 lion 11 . but the horse guessed this new danger and told the princess how to escape it . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 horse 2 the 11 princess 3 horse 4 guessed 4 guessed 7 danger 4 guessed 9 told 5 this 6 new 6 new 7 danger 8 and 9 told 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 14 escape 12 how 13 to 13 to 14 escape 14 escape 15 it 14 escape 16 . and if the wolf had made the girl quake with terror , it seemed like a lamb beside this dreadful lion . 1 and 2 if 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 wolf 4 wolf 9 quake 5 had 6 made 6 made 9 quake 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 quake 9 quake 10 with 9 quake 11 terror 11 terror 12 , 11 terror 17 lamb 13 it 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 like 14 seemed 17 lamb 16 a 17 lamb 17 lamb 18 beside 17 lamb 20 dreadful 17 lamb 21 lion 19 this 20 dreadful 21 lion 22 . at the sound of his roar the very trees quivered and his claws were so large that every one of them looked like a cutlass . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 sound 3 sound 4 of 3 sound 6 roar 4 of 5 his 6 roar 7 the 6 roar 10 quivered 6 roar 20 of 8 very 10 quivered 9 trees 10 quivered 10 quivered 11 and 10 quivered 13 claws 10 quivered 16 large 12 his 13 claws 13 claws 14 were 15 so 16 large 17 that 18 every 18 every 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 25 cutlass 22 looked 23 like 22 looked 25 cutlass 23 like 24 a 25 cutlass 26 . the breath of the princess came and went , and her feet rattled in the stirrups . 1 the 16 stirrups 2 breath 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 princess 4 the 16 stirrups 5 princess 6 came 7 and 8 went 7 and 13 rattled 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 rattled 11 her 12 feet 12 feet 13 rattled 13 rattled 16 stirrups 14 in 16 stirrups 15 the 16 stirrups 16 stirrups 17 . then , like a flash , she crossed this bridge also . 1 then 2 , 1 then 5 flash 3 like 5 flash 4 a 5 flash 5 flash 8 crossed 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 crossed 8 crossed 9 this 8 crossed 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 also 11 also 12 . ' [warriors] [,] ['] he told her , ' only rest when they have won the victory . 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 told 6 told 7 her 7 her 17 victory 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 only 10 only 11 rest 11 rest 17 victory 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 have 14 have 15 won 15 won 16 the 15 won 17 victory 17 victory 18 . you have still another battle to fight , and it is the hardest of all . ' 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 another 3 still 4 another 4 another 5 battle 5 battle 7 fight 5 battle 16 . 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 , 7 fight 13 hardest 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 13 hardest 12 the 13 hardest 13 hardest 14 of 14 of 15 all 16 . 17 ' the fight lasted an hour and the dragon pressed her hard . 1 the 2 fight 2 fight 3 lasted 3 lasted 5 hour 3 lasted 9 pressed 4 an 5 hour 6 and 9 pressed 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 pressed 9 pressed 10 her 9 pressed 11 hard 11 hard 12 . you have chosen the right horse , for without his help you would have returned with a bent head and downcast eyes . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 chosen 3 chosen 4 the 3 chosen 5 right 3 chosen 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 6 horse 9 without 7 , 8 for 9 without 10 his 10 his 22 eyes 11 help 12 you 12 you 14 have 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 returned 15 returned 21 downcast 16 with 17 a 16 with 21 downcast 18 bent 19 head 18 bent 21 downcast 19 head 20 and 21 downcast 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . when he had done speaking , the princess knelt down to receive his blessing , and they went their different ways . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 , 5 speaking 9 knelt 7 the 8 princess 8 princess 9 knelt 9 knelt 10 down 9 knelt 12 receive 11 to 12 receive 12 receive 13 his 12 receive 14 blessing 12 receive 20 different 14 blessing 19 their 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 went 17 they 19 their 20 different 21 ways 21 ways 22 . the princess rode on and on , till at last she came to the mountains which hold up the roof of the world . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 rode 3 rode 4 on 3 rode 6 on 3 rode 8 till 5 and 6 on 7 , 8 till 8 till 12 came 9 at 10 last 10 last 12 came 11 she 12 came 12 came 13 to 12 came 15 mountains 12 came 18 up 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 mountains 15 mountains 16 which 15 mountains 17 hold 18 up 19 the 19 the 20 roof 19 the 23 world 20 roof 21 of 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . there [she] [met] two [genii] who had been [fighting] [fiercely] for [two] years , [without] [one] [having] [got] [the] [least] [advantage] [over] [the] [other] [.] 1 there 4 two 4 two 13 years 6 who 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 11 for 11 for 13 years 13 years 14 , then she crept back to her own bed and fell fast asleep . 1 then 3 crept 2 she 3 crept 3 crept 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 8 bed 6 her 7 own 7 own 8 bed 8 bed 12 asleep 9 and 10 fell 10 fell 12 asleep 11 fast 12 asleep 12 asleep 13 . she [next] passed on [to] the [bedside] of the princess [,] [who] [still] [lay] [asleep] [grasping] [the] [withered] [flowers] . 1 she 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 6 the 6 the 10 princess 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 20 . but she did not believe any the more that her guest was a man , and so she told her son . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 did 2 she 12 was 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 believe 5 believe 6 any 5 believe 9 that 6 any 8 more 7 the 8 more 10 her 11 guest 11 guest 12 was 12 was 13 a 12 was 17 so 13 a 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 and 17 so 18 she 18 she 19 told 19 told 20 her 20 her 21 son 21 son 22 . so they put their heads together and laid another trap for her . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 put 3 put 5 heads 3 put 12 her 4 their 5 heads 5 heads 6 together 5 heads 10 trap 7 and 8 laid 8 laid 10 trap 9 another 10 trap 10 trap 11 for 12 her 13 . after breakfast the genius gave his arm to his guest , and asked her to come with him into the garden . 1 after 2 breakfast 2 breakfast 4 genius 3 the 4 genius 4 genius 5 gave 4 genius 7 arm 4 genius 10 guest 4 genius 19 into 6 his 7 arm 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 guest 10 guest 11 , 10 guest 13 asked 11 , 12 and 13 asked 14 her 15 to 16 come 16 come 17 with 16 come 19 into 17 with 18 him 19 into 21 garden 20 the 21 garden 21 garden 22 . for some time they walked about looking at the flowers , the genius all the while pressing her to pick any she fancied . 1 for 2 some 2 some 3 time 2 some 10 flowers 4 they 5 walked 5 walked 6 about 5 walked 7 looking 7 looking 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 flowers 10 flowers 11 , 10 flowers 17 pressing 12 the 13 genius 13 genius 14 all 13 genius 17 pressing 14 all 15 the 16 while 17 pressing 17 pressing 18 her 17 pressing 20 pick 17 pressing 23 fancied 19 to 20 pick 20 pick 21 any 22 she 23 fancied 23 fancied 24 . then the genius told his mother that she was quite wrong , and his deliverer was certainly a man . 1 then 3 genius 2 the 3 genius 3 genius 4 told 4 told 15 deliverer 5 his 6 mother 5 his 15 deliverer 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 quite 10 quite 15 deliverer 11 wrong 12 , 11 wrong 15 deliverer 12 , 13 and 14 his 15 deliverer 15 deliverer 16 was 15 deliverer 17 certainly 15 deliverer 19 man 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 . but the old woman was not convinced for all that . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 7 convinced 5 was 7 convinced 6 not 7 convinced 7 convinced 8 for 7 convinced 10 that 7 convinced 11 . 9 all 10 that after this [she] [informed] [the] [genius] that she would [start] [early] [next] [day] [and] take [sunlight] [with] her . 1 after 2 this 1 after 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 would 9 would 15 take 15 take 18 her 18 her 19 . and there was nothing for the mother to do but to submit , though she still stuck to her own opinion . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 4 nothing 18 to 5 for 6 the 7 mother 12 submit 8 to 9 do 8 to 12 submit 10 but 12 submit 11 to 12 submit 12 submit 14 though 12 submit 17 stuck 12 submit 18 to 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 she 16 still 17 stuck 18 to 19 her 19 her 20 own 20 own 21 opinion 21 opinion 22 . ' [up] [to] this time , [mistress] [,] you have [obeyed] [my] [counsels] [and] [all] [has] gone well . 1 ' 4 this 1 ' 9 you 4 this 5 time 5 time 6 , 9 you 10 have 10 have 17 gone 17 gone 18 well 18 well 19 . listen to me once more , and do [what] [i] tell you . 1 listen 2 to 1 listen 3 me 1 listen 6 , 3 me 4 once 4 once 5 more 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 do 8 do 12 you 11 tell 12 you 12 you 13 . give me leave , therefore , to return home , and do you continue your journey under the care of my brother . 1 give 2 me 1 give 3 leave 3 leave 5 therefore 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 , 5 therefore 8 return 7 to 8 return 8 return 9 home 8 return 16 journey 9 home 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 do 13 you 13 you 14 continue 14 continue 15 your 14 continue 16 journey 16 journey 17 under 16 journey 19 care 16 journey 23 . 17 under 18 the 19 care 20 of 20 of 21 my 21 my 22 brother put your faith in him as you put it in me , and you will never repent . 1 put 2 your 1 put 3 faith 1 put 5 him 3 faith 4 in 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 put 7 you 17 repent 8 put 9 it 8 put 10 in 8 put 11 me 11 me 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 you 17 repent 15 will 17 repent 16 never 17 repent 17 repent 18 . [wisdom] [has] [come] [early] [to] [sunlight] [.] ['] only [,] [i] [must] have [a] [proof] [that] [he] [loves] [me] [as] [well] [as] [you] [do] [.] ['] 1 only 5 have trust me , mistress , and you shall never regret the absence of my brother . 1 trust 2 me 1 trust 4 mistress 3 , 4 mistress 4 mistress 5 , 4 mistress 10 regret 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 never 9 never 10 regret 10 regret 12 absence 11 the 12 absence 12 absence 13 of 12 absence 15 brother 12 absence 16 . 14 my 15 brother i know there will be [difficulties] [in] [our] [path] , but we will face them together . ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 4 will 2 know 3 there 4 will 5 be 5 be 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 we 12 we 13 will 12 we 16 together 14 face 16 together 15 them 16 together 16 together 17 . 17 . 18 ' then , with tears in her eyes , the princess took leave of her old horse , who galloped back to her father . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 tears 4 tears 5 in 5 in 6 her 5 in 9 the 6 her 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 9 the 10 princess 9 the 15 old 9 the 16 horse 10 princess 11 took 11 took 12 leave 11 took 14 her 13 of 14 her 16 horse 19 galloped 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 galloped 19 galloped 20 back 19 galloped 23 father 20 back 21 to 21 to 22 her 22 her 23 father 23 father 24 . she had ridden only a few miles further , when she saw a golden curl lying on the road before her . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 ridden 3 ridden 4 only 3 ridden 7 miles 3 ridden 19 road 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 miles 7 miles 8 further 8 further 9 , 10 when 11 she 10 when 12 saw 12 saw 13 a 13 a 14 golden 14 golden 15 curl 14 golden 19 road 15 curl 16 lying 16 lying 17 on 18 the 19 road 19 road 20 before 20 before 21 her 21 her 22 . checking her horse , she asked whether it would be better to take it or let it lie . 1 checking 2 her 1 checking 3 horse 1 checking 6 asked 1 checking 7 whether 3 horse 4 , 5 she 6 asked 7 whether 8 it 7 whether 15 or 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 better 11 better 13 take 12 to 13 take 13 take 14 it 15 or 16 let 16 let 17 it 16 let 18 lie 18 lie 19 . on this the girl dismounted , and picking up the curl , wound it round her neck for safety . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 dismounted 5 dismounted 6 , 5 dismounted 7 and 5 dismounted 11 curl 8 picking 9 up 8 picking 11 curl 9 up 10 the 11 curl 12 , 11 curl 13 wound 13 wound 14 it 13 wound 15 round 15 round 17 neck 16 her 17 neck 17 neck 19 safety 18 for 19 safety 19 safety 20 . he was sitting on his throne , surrounded by the sons of the other emperors , who served him as pages . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 sitting 3 sitting 4 on 3 sitting 6 throne 5 his 6 throne 6 throne 7 , 6 throne 8 surrounded 6 throne 22 . 8 surrounded 9 by 8 surrounded 11 sons 9 by 10 the 11 sons 12 of 11 sons 15 emperors 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 emperors 15 emperors 17 who 15 emperors 18 served 15 emperors 21 pages 16 , 17 who 18 served 19 him 18 served 20 as these youths came forward to greet their new companion , and wondered why they felt so attracted towards him . 1 these 2 youths 2 youths 6 greet 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 6 greet 5 to 6 greet 6 greet 7 their 6 greet 8 new 6 greet 9 companion 6 greet 12 wondered 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 wondered 12 wondered 13 why 12 wondered 17 attracted 14 they 15 felt 15 felt 17 attracted 16 so 17 attracted 17 attracted 18 towards 18 towards 19 him 19 him 20 . however , there was no time for talking and concealing her fright . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 3 there 5 no 5 no 10 concealing 6 time 7 for 6 time 10 concealing 8 talking 10 concealing 9 and 10 concealing 10 concealing 11 her 10 concealing 12 fright 12 fright 13 . the princess was led straight up to the throne , and explained , in a low voice , the reason of her coming . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 was 2 princess 4 led 4 led 5 straight 4 led 7 to 4 led 9 throne 5 straight 6 up 8 the 9 throne 9 throne 10 , 9 throne 12 explained 9 throne 16 low 9 throne 24 . 10 , 11 and 12 explained 13 , 14 in 16 low 15 a 16 low 16 low 17 voice 16 low 18 , 16 low 20 reason 19 the 20 reason 20 reason 21 of 20 reason 23 coming 21 of 22 her she was [,] [however] [,] [very] [careful] in [her] [behaviour] [towards] the [other] [pages] [,] [whose] way of life [did] [not] please her . 1 she 2 was 2 was 8 in 8 in 12 the 12 the 17 way 17 way 18 of 18 of 19 life 19 life 24 . 22 please 23 her 23 her 24 . and from that moment the princess was left no peace , till she had promised to cook them all a dinner . 1 and 10 peace 2 from 4 moment 3 that 4 moment 4 moment 10 peace 5 the 6 princess 6 princess 7 was 7 was 8 left 8 left 10 peace 9 no 10 peace 10 peace 11 , 10 peace 12 till 12 till 21 dinner 13 she 14 had 14 had 15 promised 15 promised 16 to 15 promised 17 cook 17 cook 18 them 17 cook 21 dinner 18 them 19 all 20 a 21 dinner 21 dinner 22 . when the pages heard of this shocking state of things , they went to their companion and implored her to come to the rescue . 1 when 12 they 2 the 3 pages 3 pages 4 heard 3 pages 7 shocking 4 heard 5 of 6 this 7 shocking 7 shocking 8 state 7 shocking 10 things 7 shocking 12 they 8 state 9 of 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 24 rescue 15 their 16 companion 16 companion 18 implored 17 and 18 implored 18 implored 19 her 18 implored 24 rescue 20 to 24 rescue 21 come 24 rescue 22 to 24 rescue 23 the 24 rescue 24 rescue 25 . when the dinner was placed before the emperor he found it so nice that he ate much more than was good for him . 1 when 2 the 1 when 3 dinner 3 dinner 4 was 3 dinner 8 emperor 3 dinner 19 than 5 placed 6 before 5 placed 8 emperor 7 the 8 emperor 9 he 10 found 10 found 11 it 11 it 12 so 12 so 13 nice 12 so 17 much 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 ate 16 ate 17 much 17 much 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 24 . 20 was 21 good 21 good 22 for 22 for 23 him 23 him 24 . ' [golden] [hair] [the] [fields] are [green] [,] ['] 1 ' 6 are and that to their certain knowledge he had a curl of her hair in his possession . 1 and 2 that 1 and 3 to 3 to 10 curl 4 their 6 knowledge 5 certain 6 knowledge 6 knowledge 8 had 6 knowledge 10 curl 7 he 8 had 9 a 10 curl 10 curl 11 of 10 curl 13 hair 10 curl 16 possession 12 her 13 hair 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 possession 16 possession 17 . ' [fet-fruners] [,] you have [hidden] [from] me the fact that you [knew] [the] [golden-haired] [iliane] [!] 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 12 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 8 me 9 the 10 fact 10 fact 11 that 11 that 12 you why did you do this ? for [i] have treated you more kindly than all my other pages . ' 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 do 3 you 9 have 4 do 6 ? 4 do 7 for 5 this 6 ? 9 have 10 treated 10 treated 11 you 10 treated 13 kindly 12 more 13 kindly 13 kindly 14 than 13 kindly 18 pages 15 all 16 my 15 all 18 pages 17 other 18 pages 18 pages 19 . 19 . 20 ' now go ! ' 1 now 2 go 2 go 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' at his first words she brightened up . 1 at 3 first 2 his 3 first 3 first 4 words 4 words 6 brightened 5 she 6 brightened 6 brightened 7 up 6 brightened 8 . go back to the emperor and ask him for twenty ships filled with precious merchandise . 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 emperor 5 emperor 7 ask 5 emperor 11 ships 6 and 7 ask 7 ask 8 him 9 for 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 ships 11 ships 15 merchandise 12 filled 13 with 12 filled 15 merchandise 14 precious 15 merchandise 15 merchandise 16 . the rest you shall know by-and-by . ' 1 the 2 rest 2 rest 6 by-and-by 3 you 4 shall 3 you 5 know 5 know 6 by-and-by 6 by-and-by 7 . 7 . 8 ' on hearing this advice , the princess went at once into the emperor 's presence . 1 on 2 hearing 1 on 6 the 2 hearing 3 this 2 hearing 4 advice 4 advice 5 , 6 the 7 princess 6 the 13 emperor 7 princess 8 went 9 at 10 once 10 once 13 emperor 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 emperor 13 emperor 15 presence 14 's 15 presence 15 presence 16 . ' [may] a [long] [life] be yours , [o] [sovereign] [all] [mighty] [!] ' said she . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 14 ' 6 be 7 yours 7 yours 8 , 8 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 16 she 15 said 17 . ' [you] shall [have] [all] [that] [i] [possess] if you will bring me [the] [golden-haired] [iliane] , ' said the emperor . 1 ' 3 shall 1 ' 19 said 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 bring 12 bring 13 me 13 me 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 emperor 20 the 21 emperor 21 emperor 22 . the [ships] were [soon] ready , and the princess [entered] [the] [largest] [and] [finest] [,] [with] [sunlight] [at] [her] [side] . 1 the 9 princess 3 were 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 princess 9 princess 21 . then the sails were spread and the voyage began . 1 then 9 began 2 the 3 sails 3 sails 4 were 3 sails 5 spread 3 sails 6 and 3 sails 8 voyage 7 the 8 voyage 8 voyage 9 began 9 began 10 . the most splendid of these was guarded by three slaves , whose greedy eyes were caught by the glistening gold of the slippers . 1 the 2 most 2 most 3 splendid 2 most 13 greedy 4 of 5 these 5 these 13 greedy 6 was 7 guarded 7 guarded 8 by 7 guarded 9 three 7 guarded 10 slaves 7 guarded 13 greedy 11 , 12 whose 12 whose 13 greedy 13 greedy 14 eyes 13 greedy 19 glistening 14 eyes 15 were 16 caught 17 by 16 caught 19 glistening 17 by 18 the 19 glistening 20 gold 19 glistening 23 slippers 21 of 22 the 21 of 23 slippers 23 slippers 24 . they hastened up to the owner of these treasures , and inquired who he was . 1 they 2 hastened 2 hastened 4 to 2 hastened 6 owner 3 up 4 to 5 the 6 owner 6 owner 7 of 6 owner 9 treasures 8 these 9 treasures 9 treasures 10 , 9 treasures 12 inquired 10 , 11 and 12 inquired 13 who 12 inquired 16 . 13 who 15 was 14 he 15 was luckily her gaoler was away , always trying to catch the stud of mares , so for the moment she was free and alone . 1 luckily 3 gaoler 2 her 3 gaoler 3 gaoler 4 was 3 gaoler 5 away 3 gaoler 7 always 3 gaoler 8 trying 5 away 6 , 8 trying 9 to 8 trying 12 stud 10 catch 12 stud 11 the 12 stud 12 stud 13 of 12 stud 14 mares 14 mares 15 , 14 mares 16 so 14 mares 19 moment 17 for 19 moment 18 the 19 moment 19 moment 20 she 20 she 21 was 21 was 22 free 21 was 24 alone 22 free 23 and 24 alone 25 . the slaves told their tale so well that their mistress insisted on going down to the shore and seeing the beautiful slippers for herself . 1 the 2 slaves 2 slaves 5 tale 3 told 5 tale 4 their 5 tale 5 tale 6 so 5 tale 11 insisted 6 so 7 well 6 so 8 that 9 their 10 mistress 10 mistress 11 insisted 11 insisted 12 on 11 insisted 13 going 11 insisted 19 seeing 13 going 14 down 13 going 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 shore 17 shore 19 seeing 18 and 19 seeing 19 seeing 22 slippers 20 the 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 slippers 22 slippers 24 herself 23 for 24 herself 24 herself 25 . thus they arrived at the court of the emperor . 1 thus 3 arrived 2 they 3 arrived 3 arrived 4 at 3 arrived 6 court 5 the 6 court 6 court 7 of 6 court 9 emperor 8 the 9 emperor 9 emperor 10 . they were just about to land , when the mother of the genius stood before them . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 just 3 just 4 about 4 about 16 them 5 to 6 land 6 land 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 13 genius 10 mother 13 genius 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 genius 13 genius 14 stood 14 stood 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 17 . one [glance] [told] [iliane] [who] [the] [horrible] [old] [woman] [was] , and she whispered [hastily] to [her] [companion] [.] 1 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 whispered 14 whispered 16 to without saying a word , the princess [swung] [her] [into] [sunlight] ['s] [saddle] , and [leaping] [up] [behind] [her] , they were [off] [like] a [flash] [.] 1 without 2 saying 1 without 4 word 3 a 4 word 4 word 5 , 4 word 20 , 5 , 15 and 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 14 , 14 , 15 and 20 , 21 they 21 they 22 were 22 were 25 a it was not till [they] [drew] [near] the [town] [that] [the] princess [stooped] and [asked] [sunlight] [what] they should do . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 till 4 till 8 the 4 till 18 they 8 the 12 princess 12 princess 14 and 18 they 19 should 19 should 20 do 20 do 21 . the princess did as she was told , and a huge mountain sprang up behind them . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 did 2 princess 7 told 4 as 5 she 5 she 6 was 5 she 7 told 7 told 16 them 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 sprang 10 a 11 huge 11 huge 12 mountain 12 mountain 13 sprang 13 sprang 14 up 14 up 15 behind 15 behind 16 them 16 them 17 . the mother of the genius began to climb up it , and though they galloped quickly , she was quicker still . 1 the 2 mother 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 genius 4 the 15 galloped 5 genius 8 climb 6 began 7 to 6 began 8 climb 8 climb 9 up 8 climb 10 it 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 though 13 though 15 galloped 14 they 15 galloped 15 galloped 16 quickly 15 galloped 20 quicker 17 , 18 she 18 she 19 was 19 was 20 quicker 20 quicker 21 still 21 still 22 . they heard her coming , faster , faster ; and again the princess stooped to ask what was to be done now . 1 they 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 2 heard 4 coming 4 coming 6 faster 5 , 6 faster 6 faster 7 , 6 faster 8 faster 8 faster 9 ; 8 faster 14 stooped 9 ; 10 and 11 again 14 stooped 12 the 13 princess 13 princess 14 stooped 14 stooped 15 to 14 stooped 16 ask 14 stooped 19 to 16 ask 17 what 17 what 18 was 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 now 21 done 23 . this time there sprang up a great tower of stone , smooth as ivory , hard as steel , which reached up to heaven itself . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 there 3 there 4 sprang 4 sprang 5 up 4 sprang 8 tower 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 tower 8 tower 9 of 8 tower 10 stone 8 tower 14 ivory 10 stone 11 , 12 smooth 13 as 12 smooth 14 ivory 14 ivory 15 , 14 ivory 16 hard 14 ivory 18 steel 14 ivory 20 which 17 as 18 steel 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 reached 21 reached 24 heaven 22 up 23 to 23 to 24 heaven 24 heaven 25 itself 25 itself 26 . and the mother of the genius gave a howl of rage , knowing that she could neither climb it nor get through it . 1 and 2 the 2 the 6 genius 3 mother 6 genius 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 genius 6 genius 7 gave 6 genius 9 howl 6 genius 13 knowing 6 genius 22 through 7 gave 8 a 9 howl 10 of 9 howl 11 rage 12 , 13 knowing 13 knowing 14 that 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 neither 16 could 21 get 17 neither 18 climb 17 neither 20 nor 18 climb 19 it 21 get 22 through 22 through 23 it 23 it 24 . only her claws could be seen grasping the battlements . 1 only 3 claws 2 her 3 claws 3 claws 9 battlements 4 could 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 grasping 7 grasping 9 battlements 8 the 9 battlements 9 battlements 10 . the emperor [received] [iliane] [with] all the [respect] that was [due] to her , and fell in love at first sight besides . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 16 fell 6 all 7 the 6 all 9 that 9 that 10 was 10 was 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 18 love 16 fell 19 at 17 in 18 love 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 sight 21 sight 22 besides 21 sight 23 . so when the emperor [asked] [her] [to] [share] [his] [throne] [iliane] [answered] [:] 1 so 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 emperor when he heard this , [the] [emperor] once more [sent] for [fet-fruners] , and [said] [:] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 heard 3 heard 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 14 and 8 once 9 more 8 once 13 , 9 more 11 for 13 , 14 and ' [fet-fruners] , [fetch] [me] [instantly] [the] [stud] [of] [mares] [,] [with] [their] [trappings] [all] [complete] [.] 1 ' 3 , if [not] [,] your head shall pay the forfeit . ' 1 if 4 your 4 your 5 head 5 head 9 forfeit 6 shall 7 pay 7 pay 9 forfeit 8 the 9 forfeit 9 forfeit 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [mighty] [emperor] , [i] [kiss] [your] [hands] [!] 1 ' 4 , they say you are a just man ; then why not entrust this quest to one of them ? 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 12 entrust 3 you 19 ? 4 are 5 a 6 just 12 entrust 7 man 12 entrust 8 ; 12 entrust 9 then 12 entrust 10 why 12 entrust 11 not 12 entrust 12 entrust 13 this 12 entrust 14 quest 12 entrust 18 them 14 quest 17 of 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 of where [am] [i] [to] [seek] [these] [mares] [that] [i] [am] to bring you ? ['] 1 where 14 ? 11 to 12 bring 12 bring 13 you 13 you 14 ? ' [how] do [i] know [?] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 know they may be anywhere in heaven or earth ; but , wherever they are , you will have to find them . ' 1 they 14 are 2 may 3 be 2 may 6 heaven 4 anywhere 6 heaven 5 in 6 heaven 6 heaven 7 or 6 heaven 8 earth 6 heaven 12 wherever 9 ; 10 but 9 ; 12 wherever 11 , 12 wherever 12 wherever 13 they 13 they 14 are 14 are 16 you 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 have 18 have 19 to 19 to 20 find 20 find 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 23 ' the princess [bowed] and [went] [to] [consult] [sunlight] [.] 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 4 and he [listened] while she told her [tale] , and then said : 1 he 11 said 3 while 4 she 4 she 5 told 5 told 6 her 6 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 said 9 and 10 then 11 said 12 : ' [fetch] [quickly] [nine] [buffalo] [skins] [;] [smear] [them] well [with] [tar] , and lay [them] on [my] [back] [.] 1 ' 10 well 10 well 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lay 15 lay 17 on do not fear ; you will succeed in this also ; but , in the end , the emperor 's desires will be his undoing . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 fear 2 not 7 succeed 3 fear 4 ; 5 you 6 will 6 will 7 succeed 7 succeed 8 in 7 succeed 10 also 7 succeed 14 in 7 succeed 16 end 9 this 10 also 10 also 11 ; 10 also 13 , 11 ; 12 but 15 the 16 end 16 end 17 , 16 end 21 desires 18 the 19 emperor 19 emperor 20 's 19 emperor 21 desires 21 desires 22 will 21 desires 25 undoing 22 will 23 be 24 his 25 undoing 25 undoing 26 . 26 . 27 ' the buffalo skins were soon got , and the princess [started] [off] [with] [sunlight] . 1 the 2 buffalo 1 the 10 princess 2 buffalo 3 skins 3 skins 4 were 3 skins 5 soon 3 skins 6 got 3 skins 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 the 10 princess 10 princess 15 . the way was long and difficult , but at length they reached the place where the mares were grazing . 1 the 2 way 1 the 14 place 3 was 6 difficult 4 long 6 difficult 5 and 6 difficult 6 difficult 10 length 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 length 9 at 10 length 10 length 12 reached 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 13 the 12 reached 14 place 14 place 15 where 14 place 19 grazing 16 the 17 mares 17 mares 19 grazing 18 were 19 grazing 19 grazing 20 . at last , when her strength was almost gone , the genius lowered his sword for an instant . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 her 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 when 5 her 6 strength 6 strength 9 gone 6 strength 12 genius 7 was 8 almost 7 was 9 gone 9 gone 10 , 11 the 12 genius 12 genius 13 lowered 13 lowered 14 his 13 lowered 15 sword 13 lowered 18 instant 16 for 18 instant 17 an 18 instant 18 instant 19 . the princess saw her chance , and , with one swoop of her arm , severed her enemy 's head from his body . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 saw 3 saw 4 her 3 saw 11 swoop 5 chance 11 swoop 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 swoop 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 swoop 10 one 11 swoop 11 swoop 12 of 11 swoop 16 severed 13 her 14 arm 14 arm 16 severed 15 , 16 severed 16 severed 17 her 16 severed 18 enemy 16 severed 19 's 16 severed 20 head 16 severed 21 from 21 from 22 his 22 his 23 body 23 body 24 . still trembling from the long struggle , she turned away , and went to the meadow where the stud were feeding . 1 still 2 trembling 2 trembling 3 from 3 from 4 the 4 the 6 struggle 4 the 19 stud 5 long 6 struggle 6 struggle 7 , 8 she 9 turned 8 she 13 went 9 turned 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 13 went 19 stud 15 the 19 stud 16 meadow 19 stud 17 where 19 stud 18 the 19 stud 19 stud 20 were 19 stud 21 feeding 21 feeding 22 . when the fight was ended , the buffalo skins were in ribbons , and the beaten animal writhing with pain on the grass . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 fight 3 fight 9 skins 4 was 5 ended 5 ended 6 , 5 ended 8 buffalo 7 the 8 buffalo 8 buffalo 9 skins 9 skins 10 were 9 skins 12 ribbons 10 were 11 in 12 ribbons 14 and 12 ribbons 18 writhing 13 , 14 and 15 the 18 writhing 16 beaten 18 writhing 17 animal 18 writhing 18 writhing 19 with 18 writhing 20 pain 18 writhing 23 grass 21 on 23 grass 22 the 23 grass 23 grass 24 . nothing now remained to be done but to drive the whole stud to the emperor 's court . 1 nothing 3 remained 1 nothing 6 done 2 now 3 remained 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 done 6 done 12 stud 7 but 12 stud 8 to 9 drive 9 drive 12 stud 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 stud 12 stud 13 to 12 stud 15 emperor 12 stud 17 court 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 16 's 17 court 18 . on reaching the palace , she drove them into a yard , and went to inform the emperor of her arrival . 1 on 2 reaching 2 reaching 4 palace 2 reaching 7 drove 3 the 4 palace 4 palace 5 , 6 she 7 drove 7 drove 8 them 7 drove 11 yard 9 into 10 a 9 into 11 yard 11 yard 16 inform 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 16 inform 15 to 16 inform 16 inform 18 emperor 16 inform 19 of 16 inform 21 arrival 17 the 18 emperor 20 her 21 arrival 21 arrival 22 . but they would suffer no one to come near them , and the princess was commanded to perform this service also . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 suffer 4 suffer 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 to 7 to 8 come 7 to 18 perform 8 come 9 near 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 was 14 princess 16 commanded 16 commanded 18 perform 17 to 18 perform 18 perform 19 this 18 perform 20 service 18 perform 21 also 21 also 22 . at this , the heart of the girl swelled within her . 1 at 2 this 1 at 4 the 1 at 11 her 2 this 3 , 5 heart 9 swelled 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 swelled 9 swelled 10 within 10 within 11 her 11 her 12 . the hardest tasks were always given to her , and long before the two years were up , she would be worn out and useless . 1 the 2 hardest 2 hardest 3 tasks 3 tasks 4 were 3 tasks 5 always 3 tasks 6 given 3 tasks 19 she 6 given 7 to 6 given 8 her 6 given 17 up 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 long 12 before 12 before 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 years 14 two 16 were 16 were 17 up 18 , 19 she 19 she 20 would 20 would 21 be 21 be 25 useless 22 worn 23 out 22 worn 25 useless 24 and 25 useless 25 useless 26 . then as suddenly it stopped , and , behold ! the water was ice , which held the animals firmly in its grasp . 1 then 2 as 2 as 14 ice 3 suddenly 5 stopped 4 it 5 stopped 5 stopped 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 behold 8 , 9 behold 9 behold 10 ! 9 behold 14 ice 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 was 12 water 14 ice 14 ice 19 animals 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 held 17 held 19 animals 18 the 19 animals 19 animals 20 firmly 20 firmly 23 grasp 21 in 22 its 22 its 23 grasp 23 grasp 24 . but [fear] [nothing] [,] [for] the [hour] of the emperor [has] [struck] . ['] 1 but 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 emperor 10 emperor 13 . ' [it] [stands] , ' he said , ' on the altar of a little church , and is guarded by a troop of nuns . 1 ' 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 25 nuns 10 on 12 altar 11 the 12 altar 12 altar 13 of 12 altar 15 little 12 altar 16 church 14 a 15 little 16 church 17 , 16 church 20 guarded 17 , 18 and 19 is 20 guarded 20 guarded 21 by 20 guarded 25 nuns 22 a 23 troop 23 troop 25 nuns 24 of 25 nuns 25 nuns 26 . but [she] [reached] the [altar] in [safety] , and [found] the [vase] of [holy] [water] [standing] [on] it . 1 but 4 the 1 but 18 it 6 in 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 18 it 18 it 19 . this [she] [thrust] [into] [her] [dress] , and went [back] with the same [care] as [she] [came] [.] 1 this 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 15 as in either case he thought that the punishment would be severe . 1 in 3 case 2 either 3 case 3 case 8 punishment 4 he 5 thought 5 thought 6 that 5 thought 8 punishment 7 the 8 punishment 8 punishment 11 severe 9 would 10 be 10 be 11 severe 11 severe 12 . he [drew] [forth] [the] [vase] [from] [his] [tunic] [and] [held] [it] up to the emperor [,] [saying] [:] ['] [mighty] [sovereign] [,] all [hail] [!] 1 he 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 emperor 15 emperor 23 all when it was over [,] [iliane] [summoned] [fet-fruners] before her , and [addressed] [him] [thus] [:] 1 when 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 12 and 9 before 10 her 10 her 11 , 11 , 12 and ' [fet-fruners] [!] it is you [who] [brought] [me] [and] have saved my life , and [obeyed] [my] [wishes] [.] 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 6 you 4 it 5 is 6 you 11 have 11 have 12 saved 12 saved 14 life 13 my 14 life 14 life 15 , 15 , 16 and and you , and none other , shall be my husband . ' 1 and 2 you 2 you 8 shall 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 none 5 none 6 other 5 none 8 shall 6 other 7 , 8 shall 9 be 8 shall 10 my 10 my 11 husband 11 husband 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [know] that [in] [our] [house] , it will be [the] [cock] [who] [sings] [and] [not] [the] [hen] ! ' 1 ' 21 ' 4 that 10 will 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' ( from [sept] [contes] [roumains] [,] [jules] [brun] [and] [leo] [bachelin] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 13 ) 12 . 13 ) [the] [story] [of] [halfman] in a certain town there lived a judge who was married but had no children . 1 in 2 a 1 in 4 town 2 a 3 certain 3 certain 4 town 4 town 6 lived 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 6 lived 8 judge 8 judge 9 who 8 judge 11 married 8 judge 14 no 9 who 10 was 12 but 14 no 13 had 14 no 14 no 15 children 15 children 16 . one day he was standing lost in thought before his house , when an old man passed by . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 standing 5 standing 6 lost 5 standing 7 in 5 standing 9 before 5 standing 18 by 8 thought 9 before 9 before 10 his 10 his 11 house 11 house 12 , 13 when 17 passed 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 man 16 man 17 passed 17 passed 18 by 18 by 19 . ' [what] [is] the matter , sir , said he , ' you look troubled ? ' 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 16 ? 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 7 sir 11 , 8 , 9 said 9 said 10 he 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 you 13 you 14 look 13 you 16 ? 14 look 15 troubled 16 ? 17 ' ' [oh] [,] [leave] [me] [alone] , my good man ! ' 1 ' 9 good 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 good 9 good 10 man 10 man 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' ' [but] what is it ? ' persisted the other . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 ? 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 persisted 8 persisted 10 other 8 persisted 11 . 9 the 10 other then the old man said , ' [here] are [twelve] [apples] [.] 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 6 , 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 are if your wife eats them , she will have twelve sons . ' 1 if 2 your 2 your 3 wife 3 wife 4 eats 4 eats 5 them 4 eats 10 twelve 5 them 6 , 7 she 8 will 8 will 9 have 9 have 10 twelve 10 twelve 11 sons 11 sons 12 . 12 . 13 ' the judge thanked him joyfully as he took the apples , and went to seek his wife . 1 the 2 judge 2 judge 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 joyfully 5 joyfully 6 as 5 joyfully 10 apples 5 joyfully 17 wife 7 he 8 took 8 took 10 apples 9 the 10 apples 10 apples 15 seek 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 seek 16 his 17 wife 17 wife 18 . ' [eat] [these] [apples] at once , ' he cried , ' and you will have [twelve] [sons] . ' 1 ' 10 cried 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 9 he 10 cried 10 cried 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 20 ' 12 ' 14 you 13 and 14 you 14 you 15 will 15 will 16 have 19 . 20 ' by-and-by they all grew into men , and one day they told their father it was high time he found wives for them . 1 by-and-by 2 they 1 by-and-by 4 grew 1 by-and-by 11 they 2 they 3 all 4 grew 5 into 4 grew 8 and 6 men 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 one 10 day 10 day 11 they 11 they 12 told 11 they 13 their 13 their 14 father 13 their 21 wives 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 high 17 high 18 time 17 high 21 wives 19 he 20 found 20 found 21 wives 21 wives 22 for 22 for 23 them 23 them 24 . so the twelve sons saddled their horses and rode for twelve days , till they met an old woman . 1 so 5 saddled 2 the 3 twelve 3 twelve 5 saddled 4 sons 5 saddled 5 saddled 6 their 5 saddled 7 horses 5 saddled 9 rode 5 saddled 11 twelve 5 saddled 13 , 5 saddled 18 old 8 and 9 rode 10 for 11 twelve 11 twelve 12 days 14 till 15 they 15 they 16 met 16 met 17 an 17 an 18 old 18 old 19 woman 19 woman 20 . follow me into my house . ' 1 follow 2 me 1 follow 3 into 3 into 4 my 3 into 5 house 5 house 6 . 6 . 7 ' and the twelve brothers followed her gladly , and their father 's brother stood at the door , and gave them meat and drink . 1 and 7 gladly 2 the 3 twelve 3 twelve 4 brothers 4 brothers 7 gladly 5 followed 6 her 5 followed 7 gladly 7 gladly 8 , 7 gladly 13 brother 7 gladly 20 gave 8 , 9 and 10 their 11 father 10 their 13 brother 11 father 12 's 13 brother 14 stood 14 stood 15 at 15 at 17 door 16 the 17 door 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 them 20 gave 22 meat 22 meat 23 and 22 meat 24 drink 24 drink 25 . this man is no uncle of ours , but an ogre . ' 1 this 2 man 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 no 3 is 7 ours 5 uncle 7 ours 6 of 7 ours 7 ours 8 , 7 ours 11 ogre 7 ours 12 . 8 , 9 but 10 an 11 ogre 12 . 13 ' ' [nonsense] ; of course he is our uncle , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 12 answered 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 he 5 course 10 , 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 our 8 our 9 uncle 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 they 12 answered 14 . ' [well] [,] this [very] night you will see ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 4 this 1 ' 7 you 4 this 6 night 7 you 8 will 7 you 9 see 9 see 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . and he did not go to bed , but hid himself and watched . 1 and 10 hid 2 he 10 hid 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 go 5 go 7 bed 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 7 bed 10 hid 8 , 9 but 10 hid 11 himself 10 hid 13 watched 12 and 13 watched 13 watched 14 . after that she lay down and was soon snoring loudly . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 lay 4 lay 5 down 4 lay 9 snoring 5 down 6 and 7 was 9 snoring 8 soon 9 snoring 9 snoring 10 loudly 10 loudly 11 . next he drew their scarlet caps from their heads and exchanged them for the veils which the ogre 's daughters were wearing . 1 next 6 caps 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 6 caps 4 their 6 caps 5 scarlet 6 caps 6 caps 7 from 6 caps 9 heads 6 caps 11 exchanged 8 their 9 heads 10 and 11 exchanged 11 exchanged 12 them 11 exchanged 15 veils 13 for 15 veils 14 the 15 veils 15 veils 16 which 15 veils 18 ogre 15 veils 20 daughters 15 veils 23 . 17 the 18 ogre 18 ogre 19 's 20 daughters 21 were 20 daughters 22 wearing this was hardly done when he heard steps coming along the floor , so he hid himself quickly in the folds of a curtain . 1 this 2 was 2 was 9 coming 3 hardly 4 done 3 hardly 8 steps 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 heard 7 heard 8 steps 8 steps 9 coming 9 coming 10 along 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 floor 12 floor 13 , 12 floor 16 hid 14 so 15 he 15 he 16 hid 16 hid 17 himself 16 hid 21 folds 18 quickly 21 folds 19 in 21 folds 20 the 21 folds 21 folds 22 of 21 folds 24 curtain 23 a 24 curtain 24 curtain 25 . there was only half of him ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 half 4 half 5 of 5 of 6 him 6 him 7 ! yes ! it certainly was red ! 1 yes 2 ! 1 yes 4 certainly 1 yes 7 ! 3 it 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 was 4 certainly 6 red then she was quite certain the brothers lay sleeping before her , and began to kill them one by one . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 certain 5 certain 7 brothers 6 the 7 brothers 7 brothers 9 sleeping 8 lay 9 sleeping 9 sleeping 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 began 14 began 15 to 15 to 16 kill 16 kill 17 them 16 kill 18 one 18 one 19 by 19 by 20 one 20 one 21 . and [halfman] whispered to his brothers , ['] [get] [up] and run for your lives , as the ogress is killing her daughters . ' 1 and 3 whispered 3 whispered 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 brothers 6 brothers 25 ' 7 , 11 and 7 , 13 for 11 and 12 run 13 for 14 your 14 your 15 lives 15 lives 16 , 15 lives 19 ogress 16 , 17 as 18 the 19 ogress 19 ogress 21 killing 19 ogress 23 daughters 20 is 21 killing 22 her 23 daughters 23 daughters 24 . 24 . 25 ' the brothers needed no second bidding , and in a moment were out of the house . 1 the 2 brothers 1 the 16 house 2 brothers 3 needed 2 brothers 12 were 3 needed 4 no 3 needed 6 bidding 5 second 6 bidding 6 bidding 7 , 6 bidding 11 moment 7 , 8 and 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 moment 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . by this time the ogress had slain all her daughters but one , who awoke suddenly and saw what had happened . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 had 5 ogress 7 slain 5 ogress 10 daughters 5 ogress 14 who 5 ogress 15 awoke 5 ogress 20 had 7 slain 8 all 9 her 10 daughters 11 but 12 one 12 one 14 who 13 , 14 who 15 awoke 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 18 saw 17 and 18 saw 18 saw 19 what 20 had 21 happened 21 happened 22 . ' [mother] , what are you doing ? ' cried she . 1 ' 4 what 1 ' 10 cried 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 7 doing 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 10 cried 12 . ' [do] you know that you have killed my sisters ? ' 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 6 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 that 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 killed 8 killed 10 sisters 9 my 10 sisters 10 sisters 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] [,] woe is me ! ' [wailed] [the] [ogress] [.] 1 ' 8 ' 4 woe 5 is 4 woe 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [halfman] [has] [outwitted] [me] after all ! ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' and she turned to wreak vengeance on him , but he and his brothers were far away . 1 and 5 wreak 2 she 5 wreak 3 turned 5 wreak 4 to 5 wreak 5 wreak 6 vengeance 5 wreak 7 on 5 wreak 8 him 5 wreak 10 but 5 wreak 11 he 9 , 10 but 11 he 13 his 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 were 15 were 16 far 16 far 17 away 17 away 18 . they rode all day till they got to the town where their real uncle lived , and inquired the way to his house . 1 they 2 rode 2 rode 4 day 2 rode 5 till 2 rode 10 town 3 all 4 day 5 till 6 they 6 they 7 got 8 to 10 town 9 the 10 town 10 town 11 where 11 where 15 lived 12 their 13 real 13 real 14 uncle 14 uncle 15 lived 15 lived 18 inquired 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 inquired 18 inquired 19 the 18 inquired 20 way 20 way 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 house 23 house 24 . ' [why] have you been so long in [coming] ? ' asked he , when they had found him . 1 ' 12 asked 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 been 4 you 10 ? 5 been 6 so 5 been 8 in 6 so 7 long 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 19 him 13 he 17 had 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 found 18 found 19 him 19 him 20 . ' [oh] , dear [uncle] , we were very nearly not coming at all ! ' replied they . 1 ' 17 replied 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 very 8 were 12 coming 9 very 10 nearly 11 not 12 coming 12 coming 13 at 12 coming 15 ! 13 at 14 all 15 ! 16 ' 16 ' 17 replied 17 replied 18 they 17 replied 19 . ' [we] [fell] [in] [with] [an] [ogress] [who] [took] [us] [home] [and] [would] have [killed] [us] if it had not been for [halfman] [.] 1 ' 14 have 14 have 21 been 17 if 18 it 17 if 19 had 19 had 20 not 19 had 21 been 21 been 22 for he knew what was in her mind and saved us , and here we are . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 her 6 her 7 mind 7 mind 9 saved 8 and 9 saved 9 saved 10 us 10 us 11 , 10 us 14 we 11 , 12 and 13 here 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 . now give us each a daughter to wife , and let us return whence we came . ' 1 now 2 give 2 give 3 us 2 give 6 daughter 2 give 12 us 3 us 4 each 5 a 6 daughter 6 daughter 7 to 6 daughter 8 wife 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 let 11 let 12 us 12 us 13 return 13 return 14 whence 13 return 17 . 14 whence 15 we 14 whence 16 came 17 . 18 ' let us put him to death and give his wife to our eldest brother ! ' 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 put 3 put 4 him 3 put 6 death 3 put 9 his 5 to 6 death 6 death 8 give 7 and 8 give 9 his 10 wife 9 his 14 brother 11 to 12 our 12 our 13 eldest 13 eldest 14 brother 14 brother 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' and they waited for a chance . 1 and 3 waited 2 they 3 waited 3 waited 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 chance 6 chance 7 . ' [halfman] is the [youngest] , ' said the elder brother , ' he must go . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 said 3 is 4 the 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 elder 10 elder 11 brother 11 brother 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 must 15 must 16 go 16 go 17 . 17 . 18 ' so [halfman] [got] [down] [and] [filled] [a] [skin] [with] [water] , [and] [they] [drew] it up [by] [a] [rope] and [drank] [.] 1 so 11 , 11 , 20 and 15 it 16 up 16 up 20 and then the brothers rode away as fast as they could , with his bride . 1 then 4 rode 2 the 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 rode 4 rode 5 away 4 rode 7 fast 4 rode 14 bride 6 as 7 fast 7 fast 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 could 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 bride 14 bride 15 . and the fish guided him to a shallow place , so that he scrambled out . 1 and 14 scrambled 2 the 3 fish 3 fish 4 guided 4 guided 5 him 4 guided 8 shallow 5 him 6 to 7 a 8 shallow 8 shallow 9 place 8 shallow 14 scrambled 9 place 10 , 11 so 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 scrambled 14 scrambled 15 out 15 out 16 . ' [yes] ; but what am [i] to do ? ' asked [halfman] . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 what 5 what 6 am 5 what 9 do 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 . then [i] [will] [appear] [before] you [.] ['] 1 then 6 you ' [thank] you , ' said [halfman] , and went his way , while the fish swam back to its home . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 18 back 10 went 21 home 11 his 12 way 12 way 18 back 13 , 14 while 14 while 17 swam 15 the 16 fish 16 fish 17 swam 17 swam 18 back 18 back 19 to 18 back 20 its 21 home 22 . ' [ah] [,] [halfman] [,] [have] [i] [got] you at last ? 1 ' 9 you 9 you 12 ? 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 ? you killed my daughters and helped your brothers to escape . 1 you 2 killed 2 killed 4 daughters 3 my 4 daughters 4 daughters 6 helped 5 and 6 helped 6 helped 10 escape 7 your 8 brothers 8 brothers 10 escape 9 to 10 escape 10 escape 11 . what do you think [i] shall do with you ? ' 1 what 2 do 1 what 7 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 3 you 6 shall 7 do 8 with 7 do 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [whatever] you [like] ! ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [come] [into] my house , then , ' said the ogress , and he followed her . 1 ' 9 ' 4 my 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 ogress 11 the 12 ogress 12 ogress 13 , 12 ogress 16 followed 13 , 14 and 15 he 16 followed 16 followed 17 her 17 her 18 . ' [look] here ! ' she called to her husband , ' [i] have [got] [hold] [of] [halfman] [.] 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 called 7 called 9 her 8 to 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 have i am going to roast him , so be quick and make up the fire ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 roast 5 roast 6 him 5 roast 10 quick 6 him 7 , 8 so 10 quick 9 be 10 quick 10 quick 11 and 10 quick 16 ! 12 make 13 up 12 make 15 fire 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 ! 16 ! 17 ' so [the] [ogre] [brought] [wood] , and [heaped] it [up] [till] [the] [flames] [roared] [up] [the] [chimney] [.] 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 it then he turned to his wife and said : ' [it] is all ready , let us put him on ! ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 to 3 turned 5 his 5 his 6 wife 6 wife 7 and 6 wife 9 : 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 ' 9 : 22 ' 10 ' 12 is 10 ' 16 let 12 is 14 ready 13 all 14 ready 15 , 16 let 16 let 17 us 16 let 19 him 18 put 19 him 19 him 20 on 21 ! 22 ' ' [what] is [the] [hurry] , my [good] [ogre] ? ' asked [halfman] . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 asked 3 is 7 my 6 , 7 my 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 14 . ' [you] have [me] [in] [your] [power] [,] [and] [i] [cannot] [escape] [.] 1 ' 3 have i am so thin [now] , [i] shall [hardly] [make] [one] [mouthful] [.] 1 i 2 am 1 i 8 shall 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 thin 6 , 8 shall better fatten me up ; you will enjoy me much more . ' 1 better 2 fatten 2 fatten 3 me 2 fatten 4 up 2 fatten 5 ; 2 fatten 7 will 2 fatten 8 enjoy 2 fatten 9 me 2 fatten 12 . 6 you 7 will 10 much 11 more 11 more 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [that] is a very sensible remark , ' replied the ogre ; ' but what fattens you quickest ? ' 1 ' 17 fattens 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 sensible 5 very 6 sensible 6 sensible 7 remark 7 remark 8 , 7 remark 12 ogre 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 ogre 11 the 12 ogre 12 ogre 17 fattens 13 ; 17 fattens 14 ' 17 fattens 15 but 17 fattens 16 what 17 fattens 17 fattens 18 you 17 fattens 19 quickest 17 fattens 20 ? 20 ? 21 ' ' [butter] , [meat] , and [red] [wine] [,] ' answered [halfman] . 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 6 and 3 , 10 ' 5 , 6 and 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 13 . ' [very] [good] ; we will [lock] you into [this] room , and here you shall stay till [you] are ready [for] [eating] . ' 1 ' 25 ' 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 8 you 8 you 20 are 9 into 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 here 14 here 20 are 15 you 16 shall 15 you 20 are 16 shall 17 stay 17 stay 18 till 20 are 21 ready 21 ready 24 . 24 . 25 ' so [halfman] [was] [locked] [into] [the] [room] , and [the] [ogre] [and] his wife [brought] [him] [his] [food] . 1 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 his 13 his 14 wife 14 wife 19 . ' [get] [out] , then ! ' said the ogre . 1 ' 8 said 4 , 5 then 4 , 8 said 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 ogre 10 ogre 11 . ' [yes] , that is a good idea , ' answered they . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 11 answered 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 idea 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 they 11 answered 13 . ' [all] right , ' said she , and held a billet of wood for him to chop . 1 ' 6 said 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 12 billet 6 said 19 . 7 she 10 held 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 held 10 held 12 billet 11 a 12 billet 12 billet 13 of 12 billet 14 wood 12 billet 15 for 12 billet 16 him 12 billet 18 chop 17 to 18 chop but he raised his axe and cut off her head , and ran away like the wind . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 3 raised 5 axe 3 raised 10 head 3 raised 13 ran 3 raised 17 wind 5 axe 6 and 5 axe 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 9 her 10 head 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 away 15 like 17 wind 16 the 17 wind 17 wind 18 . but [halfman] was [far] [away] [.] 1 but 3 was at last he saw an iron tower which he climbed up . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 saw 3 he 10 climbed 5 an 6 iron 6 iron 7 tower 7 tower 8 which 7 tower 10 climbed 9 he 10 climbed 10 climbed 11 up 11 up 12 . ' [oh] , there is no door , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 5 is 1 ' 10 replied 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 no 7 door 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 replied 10 replied 12 . ' [then] how did you climb up [?] ['] 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 did 3 how 6 climb 4 did 5 you 6 climb 7 up ' [a] [fish] [carried] [me] on his back . ' 1 ' 10 ' 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what am [i] to do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 am 3 what 7 do 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' after that [you] [can] [easily] [throw] it [down] . ' 1 after 2 that 2 that 7 it 7 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and [overhead] sat [halfman] [,] [laughing] [heartily] [.] 1 and 3 sat but the ogre 's wife was still alive , for she had taken no part in kindling the fire . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 ogre 3 ogre 4 's 3 ogre 5 wife 5 wife 6 was 6 was 7 still 6 was 13 taken 7 still 8 alive 8 alive 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 12 had 12 had 13 taken 13 taken 17 kindling 14 no 15 part 15 part 17 kindling 16 in 17 kindling 17 kindling 19 fire 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 . ' [oh] , that is easy enough , ' said [halfman] . 1 ' 9 ' 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 easy 6 easy 7 enough 7 enough 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] will let down a rope , and if you tie it tightly round you [,] [i] will draw it up . ' 1 ' 24 ' 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 down 4 let 20 draw 5 down 7 rope 6 a 7 rope 7 rope 9 and 7 rope 15 round 8 , 9 and 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 tie 12 tie 13 it 12 tie 14 tightly 14 tightly 15 round 16 you 19 will 19 will 20 draw 20 draw 21 it 20 draw 22 up 22 up 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [all] [right] , ['] [returned] [the] [ogress] [,] [fastening] [the] [rope] which [halfman] [let] [down] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 13 which ' [now] [pull] [me] [up] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [are] you [sure] it [is] [secure] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 5 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [yes] [,] [quite] [sure] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [don't] be afraid . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [oh] , [i] [am] not [afraid] at all ! ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 , 6 not 6 not 8 at 8 at 9 all 9 all 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [oh] [,] how can [i] stop it ? ' asked he . 1 ' 4 how 1 ' 11 asked 4 how 5 can 7 stop 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 12 he 11 asked 13 . ' [will] you help me ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 ? 4 help 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [yes] [,] [i] will , ' replied the ogress . 1 ' 5 will 1 ' 8 replied 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 replied 8 replied 10 ogress 9 the 10 ogress 10 ogress 11 . ' [thank] you , [thank] you ! ' cried [halfman] [,] [kissing] [her] [on] the [forehead] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 9 cried 3 you 4 , 6 you 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 15 the 9 cried 17 . ' [very] well , [i] [will] [rid] you of him , ' said the ogress , ' but only on one condition . 1 ' 3 well 1 ' 13 said 3 well 4 , 4 , 8 you 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 ogress 14 the 15 ogress 15 ogress 16 , 16 , 17 ' 16 , 18 but 18 but 19 only 19 only 21 one 20 on 21 one 21 one 22 condition 22 condition 23 . if a boy is born to you , you must give him to me ! ' 1 if 7 you 2 a 3 boy 3 boy 5 born 4 is 5 born 5 born 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 10 must 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 give 11 give 12 him 11 give 14 me 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' ' [mount] [on] [my] [back] , then , and in a quarter of an hour we shall be there . ' 1 ' 17 shall 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 , 7 then 16 we 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 quarter 12 quarter 13 of 12 quarter 15 hour 14 an 15 hour 16 we 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 there 19 there 20 . 20 . 21 ' here [she] [left] [him] , [while] [she] [went] [into] the town [itself] , and [found] the wedding [guests] [just] [leaving] [the] [brother] 's house . 1 here 5 , 1 here 23 's 5 , 14 and 10 the 11 town 11 town 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 17 wedding 23 's 24 house 24 house 25 . then she returned [to] [halfman] [and] [told] [him] to go and claim his bride . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 returned 3 returned 9 to 9 to 10 go 9 to 12 claim 10 go 11 and 12 claim 14 bride 13 his 14 bride 14 bride 15 . he jumped up hastily from his seat , and took the road to his father 's house . 1 he 2 jumped 1 he 10 took 2 jumped 3 up 2 jumped 4 hastily 4 hastily 7 seat 5 from 7 seat 6 his 7 seat 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 took 10 took 12 road 10 took 14 his 11 the 12 road 12 road 13 to 14 his 15 father 15 father 16 's 16 's 17 house 17 house 18 . ' [the] [judge] ['s] [eldest] [son] [was] [married] [yesterday] [,] [and] died [suddenly] before night . ' 1 ' 17 ' 12 died 14 before 14 before 15 night 15 night 16 . 16 . 17 ' he went at once to his father 's room , and found him sitting in tears on the floor . 1 he 2 went 2 went 17 on 3 at 4 once 3 at 13 him 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 room 9 room 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 found 12 found 13 him 13 him 14 sitting 14 sitting 15 in 14 sitting 17 on 15 in 16 tears 17 on 19 floor 18 the 19 floor 19 floor 20 . ' [dear] father , ' said [halfman] , ' are you not glad to see me ? 1 ' 3 father 3 father 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 are 10 are 11 you 11 you 12 not 11 you 17 ? 13 glad 15 see 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 me 16 me 17 ? if he is dead , [i] at least am alive . ' 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 , 4 dead 10 alive 7 at 8 least 8 least 10 alive 9 am 10 alive 10 alive 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [no] [,] no , he was better than you ! ' moaned the father . 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 13 moaned 4 no 5 , 4 no 8 better 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 was 8 better 9 than 9 than 10 you 11 ! 12 ' 11 ! 13 moaned 13 moaned 14 the 13 moaned 15 father 13 moaned 16 . ' [why] , [dear] [father] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 , ' [he] [told] [me] you had behaved very ill , ' said he . 1 ' 5 you 1 ' 11 ' 6 had 7 behaved 7 behaved 9 ill 8 very 9 ill 9 ill 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . ' [well] [,] [call] [my] [brothers] , ['] answered [halfman] , ' [as] [i] have a story to tell [them] . ' 1 ' 22 ' 7 , 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 story 17 story 19 tell 17 story 21 . 18 to 19 tell 21 . 22 ' [so] [the] [father] [called] [them] [all] [into] [his] [presence] [.] but [i] [warned] [my] [brothers] [that] the [man] [was] [not] our uncle , but an ogre . 1 but 7 the 7 the 16 ogre 11 our 12 uncle 12 uncle 16 ogre 13 , 14 but 14 but 16 ogre 15 an 16 ogre 16 ogre 17 . then [i] [woke] [my] [brothers] , and we all [stole] [softly] [from] the house , and we [rode] [like] the wind [to] [our] [real] [uncle] . 1 then 6 , 1 then 20 the 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 all 9 all 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 20 the 21 wind 21 wind 26 . now , you are a judge ! 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 you 3 you 4 are 3 you 6 judge 5 a 6 judge 6 judge 7 ! who did well , and who did evil [i] or my brothers ? ' 1 who 2 did 1 who 7 did 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 who 6 who 7 did 7 did 8 evil 8 evil 10 or 8 evil 12 brothers 11 my 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [is] this [story] true ? ' said the father , turning to his sons . 1 ' 3 this 1 ' 8 said 5 true 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 12 turning 10 father 11 , 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 to 12 turning 15 sons 14 his 15 sons 15 sons 16 . ' [it] is true , my father , ' answered they . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 10 answered 3 is 4 true 4 true 5 , 6 my 7 father 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 they 10 answered 12 . ' [it] is [even] [as] [halfman] [has] said , and the girl belongs to him . ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 12 girl 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 girl 12 girl 13 belongs 13 belongs 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 ' then [the] [judge] [embraced] [halfman] [and] said to him : ' [you] have done well , my son . 1 then 7 said 7 said 10 : 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 : 10 : 11 ' 11 ' 15 well 13 have 14 done 14 done 15 well 15 well 16 , 16 , 17 my 17 my 18 son 18 son 19 . take your bride , and may you both live long and happily together ! ' 1 take 2 your 1 take 8 both 2 your 3 bride 3 bride 4 , 4 , 5 and 6 may 7 you 7 you 8 both 8 both 13 together 9 live 10 long 9 live 12 happily 11 and 12 happily 12 happily 13 together 13 together 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is the matter ? ' she asked . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 asked 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 9 asked 7 ' 8 she 9 asked 10 . ' [the] [matter] ? ' said he . 1 ' 6 said 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 . ' [yes] , why are you [weeping] ? ' 1 ' 4 why 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 are 4 why 8 ? 5 are 6 you 8 ? 9 ' ' [because] , ' replied [halfman] [,] ['] the baby is not really ours , but belongs to an ogress . ' 1 ' 5 replied 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 replied 5 replied 20 ogress 9 the 20 ogress 10 baby 14 ours 11 is 12 not 11 is 14 ours 13 really 14 ours 14 ours 15 , 14 ours 20 ogress 15 , 16 but 17 belongs 18 to 17 belongs 20 ogress 19 an 20 ogress 20 ogress 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [are] you [mad] ? ' cried the wife . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 7 cried 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 7 cried 9 wife 9 wife 10 . ' [what] do you mean by talking like that ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 6 by 7 talking 7 talking 8 like 8 like 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [and] will she take him from us now ? ' said the poor woman . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 5 take 4 she 5 take 5 take 6 him 6 him 7 from 7 from 8 us 7 from 13 the 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 poor 14 poor 15 woman 15 woman 16 . ' [no] , not [quite] yet , ' replied [halfman] ; ' [when] he is [bigger] . ' 1 ' 9 replied 3 , 4 not 4 not 6 yet 6 yet 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 ; 11 ; 12 ' 11 ; 18 ' 12 ' 14 he 14 he 15 is 17 . 18 ' ' [and] is she to have all our children ? ' asked she . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 12 asked 4 she 12 asked 5 to 6 have 6 have 8 our 7 all 8 our 8 our 9 children 9 children 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 10 ? 12 asked 12 asked 13 she 12 asked 14 . ' [no] [,] [only] this one [,] ['] [returned] [halfman] . 1 ' 5 this 5 this 6 one 6 one 11 . ' [all] right , ' replied the child , but when he went home forgot all about it . 1 ' 6 replied 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 went 12 he 15 forgot 13 went 14 home 15 forgot 16 all 15 forgot 17 about 17 about 18 it 18 it 19 . the next day the ogress came again , and asked the boy what answer the father had given . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 2 next 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 came 5 ogress 7 again 5 ogress 10 asked 5 ogress 17 had 5 ogress 19 . 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 asked 11 the 10 asked 13 what 10 asked 15 the 11 the 12 boy 13 what 14 answer 16 father 17 had 17 had 18 given ' [i] [forgot] all about it , ' said he . 1 ' 8 ' 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 he 9 said 11 . ' [well] [,] put this ring on your finger , and then you won't forget . ' 1 ' 17 ' 4 put 9 finger 5 this 6 ring 6 ring 7 on 6 ring 9 finger 8 your 9 finger 9 finger 11 and 9 finger 15 forget 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 13 you 14 won't 14 won't 15 forget 15 forget 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [very] well , ' replied the boy , and went home . 1 ' 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 went 11 went 12 home 12 home 13 . at that moment the ogress came up and asked him , ' [did] you give my message to your father and mother ? ' 1 at 3 moment 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 5 ogress 4 the 5 ogress 5 ogress 6 came 5 ogress 9 asked 6 came 7 up 7 up 8 and 9 asked 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 21 and 14 you 15 give 15 give 16 my 16 my 17 message 16 my 20 father 17 message 18 to 19 your 20 father 20 father 21 and 21 and 22 mother 22 mother 23 ? 23 ? 24 ' ' [yes] , dear [aunt] [,] [i] [did] . ' 1 ' 4 dear 3 , 4 dear 4 dear 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] what did they say ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 6 say 5 they 6 say 6 say 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [take] [it] away [at] [once] ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 away 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' so she took him . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 took 3 took 4 him 4 him 5 . ' [yes] , that will be the best , ' said she . 1 ' 5 will 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 best 7 the 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . the year [passed] away , then [halfman] [saddled] [his] [horse] , and [rode] [to] [the] [place] [where] [the] [ogress] [had] found him [sleeping] . 1 the 2 year 2 year 24 . 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 21 found 21 found 22 him 22 him 24 . she was not there , but not knowing what to do next , he got off his horse and waited . 1 she 2 was 1 she 15 got 2 was 3 not 3 not 8 knowing 4 there 8 knowing 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 knowing 8 knowing 9 what 9 what 11 do 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 next 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 got 15 got 16 off 16 off 17 his 17 his 18 horse 18 horse 19 and 19 and 20 waited 20 waited 21 . about midnight she suddenly stood before him . 1 about 2 midnight 2 midnight 3 she 2 midnight 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 stood 5 stood 6 before 6 before 7 him 7 him 8 . ' [halfman] , why did you come here ? ' said she . 1 ' 4 why 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 did 4 why 9 ? 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 come 7 come 8 here 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 12 she 11 said 13 . ' [i] have a question [i] want to ask you . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 question 5 question 9 ask 7 want 8 to 8 to 9 ask 9 ask 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [well] [,] [ask] it ; but [i] know quite well what it is . 1 ' 14 is 5 it 6 ; 5 it 14 is 6 ; 7 but 9 know 12 what 10 quite 11 well 11 well 12 what 12 what 14 is 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 . your wife wishes [you] [to] [ask] [whether] [i] [shall] carry [off] your second son as [i] [did] the first . ' 1 your 2 wife 1 your 14 son 2 wife 3 wishes 10 carry 12 your 12 your 14 son 13 second 14 son 14 son 15 as 14 son 21 ' 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [yes] , that is it , ' replied [halfman] . 1 ' 9 replied 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 11 . and his father clasped him in his arms , and began to cry . 1 and 11 began 2 his 8 arms 3 father 4 clasped 4 clasped 5 him 4 clasped 8 arms 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 cry 13 cry 14 . but the boy [struggled] [to] [be] [free] , [saying] ' [dear] father , [put] [me] [down] [.] 1 but 2 the 1 but 12 father 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 8 , 8 , 10 ' 12 father 13 , then his father sat him down and said [,] ['] [go] in peace , my boy , but listen first to me . 1 then 2 his 1 then 4 sat 2 his 3 father 4 sat 6 down 5 him 6 down 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 23 . 12 in 13 peace 13 peace 14 , 14 , 18 but 15 my 16 boy 16 boy 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 listen 19 listen 20 first 19 listen 21 to 19 listen 22 me 22 me 23 . tell your father the ogre and your mother the ogress , that never more shall they have any children of mine . ' 1 tell 2 your 2 your 3 father 3 father 5 ogre 4 the 5 ogre 5 ogre 6 and 5 ogre 7 your 5 ogre 10 ogress 5 ogre 16 they 7 your 8 mother 9 the 10 ogress 10 ogress 11 , 10 ogress 13 never 10 ogress 14 more 10 ogress 15 shall 12 that 13 never 16 they 17 have 17 have 18 any 18 any 19 children 18 any 20 of 20 of 21 mine 21 mine 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [all] right , ' replied the boy , [and] [called] ' [mother] ! ' 1 ' 6 replied 3 right 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 boy 8 boy 9 , 9 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 ' 14 ! 15 ' ' [what] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [you] [are] never to take away any more of my father and mother 's children ! ' 1 ' 18 ' 4 never 8 any 5 to 6 take 6 take 7 away 6 take 8 any 8 any 9 more 8 any 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 father 11 my 16 children 12 father 13 and 12 father 14 mother 14 mother 15 's 16 children 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' ' [now] [that] [i] [have] [got] you , [i] don't want any more , ' answered she . 1 ' 7 you 1 ' 16 answered 7 you 8 , 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 answered 16 answered 17 she 16 answered 18 . [(] [marchen] [und] [gedichte] [aus] [der] [stadt] [tripolis] [.] [hans] [von] [stumme] [.] [)] [the] [prince] [who] [wanted] [to] [see] [the] [world] the young man replied that he was very fond of doing so . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 2 young 11 doing 3 man 4 replied 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 very 7 was 11 doing 8 very 9 fond 9 fond 10 of 11 doing 12 so 11 doing 13 . cards were brought , and in a very short time the prince had lost every penny he possessed to his new acquaintance . 1 cards 2 were 1 cards 3 brought 1 cards 5 and 1 cards 6 in 4 , 5 and 6 in 7 a 7 a 9 short 7 a 16 penny 8 very 9 short 9 short 10 time 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 had 13 had 14 lost 14 lost 16 penny 15 every 16 penny 16 penny 18 possessed 16 penny 22 acquaintance 17 he 18 possessed 18 possessed 19 to 20 his 22 acquaintance 21 new 22 acquaintance 22 acquaintance 23 . before he had gone very far he met a woman carrying a child , which was crying from hunger . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 far 5 very 6 far 6 far 8 met 6 far 18 from 7 he 8 met 8 met 11 carrying 9 a 10 woman 10 woman 11 carrying 11 carrying 12 a 11 carrying 13 child 13 child 14 , 13 child 17 crying 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 crying 18 from 19 hunger 19 hunger 20 . the woman thanked him gratefully , and said : 1 the 2 woman 2 woman 3 thanked 3 thanked 4 him 3 thanked 5 gratefully 5 gratefully 6 , 5 gratefully 9 : 6 , 7 and 8 said 9 : ' [listen] [,] my lord . 1 ' 4 my 4 my 5 lord 5 lord 6 . you must walk straight on till you notice a very strong scent , which comes from a garden by the side of the road . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 walk 3 walk 4 straight 4 straight 5 on 4 straight 6 till 6 till 15 comes 7 you 8 notice 8 notice 12 scent 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 strong 11 strong 12 scent 12 scent 14 which 12 scent 15 comes 13 , 14 which 15 comes 16 from 16 from 21 side 17 a 18 garden 18 garden 19 by 19 by 20 the 19 by 21 side 21 side 22 of 21 side 24 road 23 the 24 road 24 road 25 . go in and hide yourself close to a tank , where three doves will come to bathe . 1 go 2 in 1 go 17 bathe 3 and 17 bathe 4 hide 5 yourself 4 hide 9 tank 6 close 7 to 6 close 9 tank 8 a 9 tank 9 tank 10 , 9 tank 11 where 9 tank 13 doves 12 three 13 doves 13 doves 14 will 13 doves 17 bathe 14 will 15 come 16 to 17 bathe 17 bathe 18 . the young man [did] [as] [he] [was] [told] , and [everything] [happened] [as] the woman had said . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 17 said 10 and 14 the 14 the 15 woman 15 woman 16 had 17 said 18 . thus the prince went on his way , and in course of time he arrived at the king 's palace . 1 thus 15 arrived 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 went 3 prince 15 arrived 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 , 7 way 12 of 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 course 9 and 10 in 13 time 15 arrived 14 he 15 arrived 15 arrived 16 at 15 arrived 20 palace 17 the 18 king 18 king 19 's 18 king 20 palace 20 palace 21 . ' [fear] [nothing] [;] [it] will be all right , ' replied the dove , as she flew away again . 1 ' 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 9 right 8 all 9 right 9 right 10 , 10 , 12 replied 11 ' 12 replied 12 replied 14 dove 13 the 14 dove 14 dove 15 , 14 dove 18 flew 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 flew 18 flew 19 away 19 away 20 again 20 again 21 . the next morning when the prince awoke he saw the three loaves standing beside his bed . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 7 awoke 4 when 7 awoke 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 awoke 7 awoke 12 loaves 8 he 9 saw 9 saw 12 loaves 10 the 12 loaves 11 three 12 loaves 12 loaves 13 standing 12 loaves 16 bed 13 standing 14 beside 15 his 16 bed 16 bed 17 . taking the loaves in his arm he followed the boy , and , bowing low , laid them down before the king . 1 taking 3 loaves 2 the 3 loaves 3 loaves 6 arm 3 loaves 8 followed 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 arm 7 he 8 followed 8 followed 14 bowing 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 14 bowing 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 bowing 13 , 14 bowing 14 bowing 15 low 14 bowing 17 laid 14 bowing 20 before 15 low 16 , 17 laid 18 them 17 laid 19 down 20 before 22 king 21 the 22 king 22 king 23 . the monarch looked at the loaves for a moment without speaking , then he said : 1 the 2 monarch 2 monarch 3 looked 2 monarch 6 loaves 2 monarch 12 , 2 monarch 15 said 3 looked 4 at 5 the 6 loaves 6 loaves 7 for 6 loaves 9 moment 6 loaves 11 speaking 8 a 9 moment 10 without 11 speaking 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : ['] [good] [.] the man who can do this can also find the ring which my eldest daughter dropped into the sea . ' 1 the 2 man 1 the 14 eldest 2 man 3 who 3 who 4 can 4 can 5 do 4 can 9 find 5 do 6 this 7 can 9 find 8 also 9 find 10 the 14 eldest 11 ring 12 which 11 ring 14 eldest 13 my 14 eldest 14 eldest 15 daughter 14 eldest 16 dropped 16 dropped 17 into 17 into 19 sea 18 the 19 sea 19 sea 20 . 20 . 21 ' the prince [hastened] back to his room [and] [summoned] [the] [dove] , and when she [heard] [this] [new] [command] she said : ' [now] [listen] [.] 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 22 : 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 room 7 room 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 she 15 she 21 said 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 : 22 : 23 ' to-morrow take a knife and a basin and go down to the shore and get into a boat you will find there . ' 1 to-morrow 2 take 1 to-morrow 7 basin 3 a 4 knife 4 knife 5 and 4 knife 7 basin 6 a 7 basin 7 basin 8 and 7 basin 13 shore 7 basin 14 and 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 to 10 down 13 shore 12 the 13 shore 14 and 15 get 15 get 16 into 15 get 22 there 16 into 18 boat 17 a 18 boat 19 you 20 will 20 will 21 find 21 find 22 there 22 there 23 . 23 . 24 ' afterwards you must throw it into the sea . ' 1 afterwards 4 throw 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 throw 4 throw 5 it 4 throw 6 into 4 throw 8 sea 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 . 9 . 10 ' wondering at this strange order , the prince picked up his knife and severed the dove 's head from her body at one stroke . 1 wondering 2 at 2 at 3 this 2 at 7 the 3 this 4 strange 4 strange 5 order 5 order 6 , 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 14 severed 9 picked 10 up 9 picked 14 severed 11 his 12 knife 12 knife 14 severed 13 and 14 severed 14 severed 16 dove 14 severed 17 's 14 severed 18 head 14 severed 19 from 14 severed 20 her 15 the 16 dove 20 her 21 body 21 body 24 stroke 22 at 23 one 23 one 24 stroke 24 stroke 25 . another moment and it had vanished completely , and the prince took the ring and made his way back to the palace . 1 another 2 moment 2 moment 3 and 3 and 4 it 4 it 16 made 5 had 6 vanished 5 had 16 made 6 vanished 7 completely 7 completely 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 took 13 the 14 ring 14 ring 15 and 15 and 16 made 16 made 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 back 19 back 20 to 19 back 22 palace 21 the 22 palace 22 palace 23 . ' [this] [evening] you will [mount] [my] [colt] [and] [ride] him [to] [the] [field] , and [break] [him] in [properly] . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 22 ' 4 you 5 will 11 him 15 , 11 him 21 . 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 in 21 . 22 ' my father longs to see you dead , and thinks he will kill you by this means . 1 my 3 longs 2 father 3 longs 3 longs 4 to 3 longs 5 see 3 longs 7 dead 5 see 6 you 7 dead 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 thinks 10 thinks 11 he 10 thinks 13 kill 12 will 13 kill 13 kill 14 you 13 kill 17 means 15 by 17 means 16 this 17 means 17 means 18 . he [himself] is [the] [colt] [,] my mother is [the] [saddle] , [my] [two] sisters [are] [the] [stirrups] , and [i] [am] the [bridle] [.] 1 he 3 is 1 he 9 is 3 is 7 my 7 my 8 mother 9 is 12 , 12 , 20 and 15 sisters 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 23 the do not forget to take a good club , to help you in dealing with such a crew . ' 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 8 club 4 to 5 take 5 take 8 club 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 club 8 club 9 , 8 club 14 dealing 10 to 11 help 11 help 12 you 11 help 14 dealing 13 in 14 dealing 14 dealing 15 with 14 dealing 16 such 14 dealing 18 crew 16 such 17 a 18 crew 19 . 19 . 20 ' the youngest , however , was quite unharmed . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 8 unharmed 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 4 however 8 unharmed 6 was 7 quite 7 quite 8 unharmed 8 unharmed 9 . that night she came to the prince and whispered to him : 1 that 2 night 2 night 4 came 3 she 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 12 : 8 and 9 whispered 9 whispered 12 : 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 : ' [now] that they are all in too much pain to move , we had better seize our chance and run away . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 all 5 are 8 too 6 all 7 in 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 pain 10 pain 12 move 11 to 12 move 12 move 17 seize 13 , 14 we 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 better 16 better 17 seize 17 seize 18 our 17 seize 19 chance 17 seize 21 run 20 and 21 run 21 run 22 away 22 away 23 . go to the stable and saddle the leanest horse you can find there [.] ['] 1 go 2 to 2 to 4 stable 3 the 4 stable 4 stable 5 and 4 stable 8 leanest 6 saddle 8 leanest 7 the 8 leanest 8 leanest 9 horse 8 leanest 11 can 8 leanest 12 find 8 leanest 13 there 10 you 11 can however , it was dangerous to go back , and they rode on as fast as the horse would go . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 dangerous 1 however 9 , 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 7 go 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 back 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 rode 11 they 12 rode 12 rode 13 on 12 rode 15 fast 14 as 15 fast 15 fast 16 as 15 fast 18 horse 15 fast 20 go 17 the 18 horse 19 would 20 go 20 go 21 . when the king reached the chapel , he pulled up his horse and asked if a girl and a young man had passed that way . 1 when 4 reached 1 when 8 he 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 reached 4 reached 6 chapel 5 the 6 chapel 6 chapel 7 , 8 he 9 pulled 8 he 14 asked 8 he 23 passed 9 pulled 10 up 9 pulled 11 his 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 and 14 asked 15 if 16 a 17 girl 16 a 21 man 18 and 19 a 19 a 21 man 20 young 21 man 21 man 23 passed 22 had 23 passed 23 passed 25 way 24 that 25 way 25 way 26 . the hermit raised his eyes , which were bent on the ground , and said that he had not seen a living creature . 1 the 2 hermit 2 hermit 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 3 raised 9 bent 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 8 were 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 were 9 bent 10 on 10 on 12 ground 10 on 22 living 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 said 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 18 had 20 seen 20 seen 21 a 21 a 22 living 22 living 23 creature 23 creature 24 . at these words the king hastened back to the stable , and brought out the lean horse who travelled quicker than thought . 1 at 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 6 hastened 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 hastened 6 hastened 7 back 6 hastened 8 to 6 hastened 10 stable 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 12 and 10 stable 16 lean 10 stable 23 . 11 , 12 and 13 brought 14 out 13 brought 16 lean 14 out 15 the 16 lean 17 horse 16 lean 19 travelled 18 who 19 travelled 19 travelled 20 quicker 20 quicker 21 than 20 quicker 22 thought as the king rode up , the gardener looked up from the tree which he was trimming and asked if anything was the matter . 1 as 4 rode 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 rode 4 rode 5 up 4 rode 8 gardener 5 up 6 , 7 the 8 gardener 8 gardener 9 looked 8 gardener 13 tree 9 looked 10 up 11 from 13 tree 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 17 trimming 14 which 17 trimming 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 trimming 17 trimming 18 and 17 trimming 19 asked 17 trimming 21 anything 20 if 21 anything 21 anything 24 matter 22 was 23 the 23 the 24 matter 24 matter 25 . so the king turned his steps homewards and told his wife . 1 so 7 homewards 2 the 3 king 3 king 7 homewards 4 turned 5 his 4 turned 7 homewards 6 steps 7 homewards 7 homewards 8 and 7 homewards 9 told 7 homewards 11 wife 7 homewards 12 . 10 his 11 wife but there is no time to waste . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 2 there 4 no 4 no 5 time 5 time 7 waste 6 to 7 waste 7 waste 8 . i shall have to go with you myself . ' 1 i 2 shall 1 i 8 myself 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 with 6 with 7 you 8 myself 9 . 9 . 10 ' but it was no use . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 use 5 use 6 . the king then filled it a second time , but again the turtle was too quick for him . 1 the 2 king 1 the 7 second 1 the 13 turtle 3 then 4 filled 4 filled 5 it 4 filled 7 second 6 a 7 second 7 second 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 11 again 13 turtle 12 the 13 turtle 13 turtle 16 quick 14 was 15 too 15 too 16 quick 16 quick 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 . the queen saw that she was beaten , and called down a curse on her daughter that the prince should forget all about her . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 saw 2 queen 16 daughter 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 she 6 was 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 , 7 beaten 10 called 7 beaten 11 down 7 beaten 13 curse 7 beaten 16 daughter 8 , 9 and 12 a 13 curse 13 curse 14 on 15 her 16 daughter 16 daughter 20 should 17 that 20 should 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 should 20 should 21 forget 21 forget 22 all 22 all 23 about 23 about 24 her 24 her 25 . after having relieved her feelings in this manner , she and the king went back to the palace . 1 after 2 having 2 having 3 relieved 3 relieved 5 feelings 4 her 5 feelings 5 feelings 8 manner 6 in 8 manner 7 this 8 manner 8 manner 9 , 9 , 10 she 9 , 11 and 11 and 14 went 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 15 back 18 palace 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 . and another perched on a table and added , ' [talk] away , it might help him to remember ! ' 1 and 3 perched 2 another 3 perched 3 perched 4 on 3 perched 5 a 3 perched 6 table 3 perched 8 added 6 table 7 and 8 added 9 , 8 added 13 , 9 , 10 ' 12 away 13 , 13 , 21 ' 14 it 15 might 15 might 16 help 16 help 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 remember 19 remember 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' and it did . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 did 2 it 4 . then they hung a collar round his neck , and held a feather on which was written the name of the dove . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 hung 3 hung 5 collar 4 a 5 collar 5 collar 8 neck 6 round 8 neck 7 his 8 neck 8 neck 13 feather 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 13 feather 12 a 13 feather 13 feather 14 on 13 feather 17 written 15 which 17 written 16 was 17 written 17 written 22 dove 18 the 22 dove 19 name 22 dove 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 dove 22 dove 23 . and at last his memory came back to him , and he declared he would marry the princess and nobody else . 1 and 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 6 came 4 his 5 memory 5 memory 6 came 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 him 8 to 16 marry 9 him 10 , 11 and 12 he 12 he 15 would 13 declared 15 would 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 marry 16 marry 18 princess 16 marry 21 else 17 the 18 princess 19 and 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 else 21 else 22 . so the next day the wedding took place , and they lived happy till they died . 1 so 13 happy 2 the 3 next 2 the 6 wedding 3 next 4 day 5 the 6 wedding 6 wedding 7 took 6 wedding 12 lived 7 took 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 12 lived 12 lived 13 happy 13 happy 14 till 14 till 15 they 14 till 16 died 16 died 17 . ( from the [portuguese] . ) 1 ( 2 from 1 ( 6 ) 2 from 3 the 5 . 6 ) [virgilius] [the] [sorcerer] long , [long] [ago] [there] [was] [born] [to] [a] [roman] [knight] and his [wife] [maja] [a] little boy [called] [virgilius] . 1 long 2 , 2 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 17 little 17 little 18 boy 18 boy 21 . virgilius was fond of books , and pored over them all day long . 1 virgilius 3 fond 2 was 3 fond 3 fond 4 of 3 fond 8 pored 5 books 8 pored 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 pored 8 pored 9 over 8 pored 10 them 8 pored 12 day 8 pored 13 long 11 all 12 day 13 long 14 . in front of him was a cave , and , as no boy ever sees a cave without entering it , he went in . 1 in 2 front 2 front 3 of 2 front 4 him 2 front 7 cave 5 was 6 a 6 a 7 cave 7 cave 8 , 7 cave 19 entering 8 , 9 and 10 , 11 as 11 as 15 sees 12 no 15 sees 13 boy 15 sees 14 ever 15 sees 15 sees 16 a 15 sees 19 entering 17 cave 19 entering 18 without 19 entering 19 entering 20 it 19 entering 21 , 21 , 22 he 22 he 23 went 23 went 24 in 24 in 25 . virgilius ! ' 1 virgilius 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [who] [calls] ? ' he asked , [stopping] and [looking] [round] [.] 1 ' 7 asked 4 ? 5 ' 4 ? 7 asked 6 he 7 asked 7 asked 8 , 8 , 10 and ' [virgilius] ! ' answered the voice , ' do you mark upon the ground where you are standing a slide or bolt ? ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 15 ground 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mark 12 mark 13 upon 13 upon 15 ground 14 the 15 ground 15 ground 16 where 15 ground 21 slide 16 where 18 are 17 you 18 are 19 standing 21 slide 20 a 21 slide 21 slide 22 or 21 slide 23 bolt 23 bolt 24 ? 24 ? 25 ' ' [i] do , ' replied [virgilius] . 1 ' 3 do 1 ' 6 replied 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 replied 6 replied 8 . ' [then] , ' said the voice , ' [draw] [back] that [bolt] , and set [me] free . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 20 ' 12 that 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 set 16 set 18 free 18 free 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [but] who are you [?] ['] [asked] [virgilius] , who never [did] anything [in] [a] [hurry] [.] 1 ' 3 who 3 who 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 never 12 never 14 anything ' [i] [am] [an] [evil] [spirit] , ' said the voice , ' [shut] [up] here [till] [doomsday] , [unless] [a] [man] [sets] [me] [free] . 1 ' 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 26 . 10 the 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 here 16 here 19 , if you will let me out [i] will give you some magic books , which will make you wiser than any other man . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 8 will 3 will 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 out 8 will 9 give 9 give 10 you 9 give 11 some 11 some 12 magic 12 magic 13 books 13 books 15 which 13 books 19 wiser 14 , 15 which 16 will 17 make 17 make 18 you 17 make 19 wiser 19 wiser 20 than 20 than 21 any 21 any 22 other 21 any 23 man 23 man 24 . 24 . 25 ' the [evil] spirit [,] [unable] [to] [help] [itself] [,] [did] [as] [virgilius] [bade] [him] [,] [and] [then] [the] [bolt] [was] [drawn] [back] . 1 the 3 spirit 3 spirit 23 . ' [why] , you can't have [been] [as] [big] [as] [that] when you were in the [hole] [!] ' cried [virgilius] . 1 ' 20 cried 3 , 4 you 3 , 19 ' 4 you 5 can't 4 you 6 have 6 have 13 you 12 when 13 you 13 you 14 were 14 were 15 in 15 in 16 the 19 ' 20 cried 20 cried 22 . ' [but] [i] [was] ! ' replied the spirit . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 . ' [i] don't believe it ! ' answered [virgilius] . 1 ' 8 answered 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 answered 8 answered 10 . then [virgilius] [drew] [the] [bolt] , and [,] [picking] the [books] [up] [under] [his] [arm] [,] he left the cave . 1 then 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 the 7 and 17 he 17 he 18 left 18 left 20 cave 19 the 20 cave 20 cave 21 . for [the] [next] few weeks [virgilius] [hardly] [ate] [or] [slept] , [so] [busy] [was] [he] [in] [learning] [the] [magic] [the] [books] [contained] [.] 1 for 5 weeks 4 few 5 weeks 5 weeks 11 , soon after this had happened the season of tax-gathering came round , and everyone who owned land was bound to present himself before the emperor . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 this 3 this 9 tax-gathering 4 had 5 happened 5 happened 9 tax-gathering 6 the 7 season 7 season 9 tax-gathering 8 of 9 tax-gathering 9 tax-gathering 10 came 9 tax-gathering 11 round 9 tax-gathering 14 everyone 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 everyone 14 everyone 16 owned 15 who 16 owned 16 owned 17 land 16 owned 19 bound 16 owned 21 present 16 owned 22 himself 18 was 19 bound 19 bound 20 to 22 himself 25 emperor 23 before 25 emperor 24 the 25 emperor 25 emperor 26 . like [the] [rest] [,] [virgilius] [went] to [court] [,] [and] [demanded] [justice] [from] the [emperor] [against] [the] men who had [robbed] him . 1 like 7 to 7 to 14 the 14 the 18 men 18 men 19 who 19 who 20 had 20 had 22 him 22 him 23 . when [the] [enemies] [of] [virgilius] heard [of] this , [they] [assembled] [together] and laid [siege] [to] his [castle] [.] 1 when 6 heard 6 heard 8 this 8 this 9 , 9 , 13 and 13 and 14 laid 14 laid 17 his but [virgilius] was a match for them . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 match 5 match 6 for 5 match 7 them 7 them 8 . after which he [lifted] [the] [spell] [,] [and] [the] [invading] [army] [slunk] [back] [to] [rome] , and [reported] what [virgilius] had said [to] [the] [emperor] [.] 1 after 2 which 2 which 3 he 3 he 22 said 16 , 17 and 16 , 22 said 17 and 19 what 19 what 21 had but he got together another army , and marched straight off to the castle . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 6 army 4 together 6 army 5 another 6 army 6 army 9 marched 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 marched 9 marched 10 straight 9 marched 11 off 9 marched 14 castle 11 off 12 to 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . things seemed getting desperate , when a magician arrived in the camp and offered to sell his services to the emperor . 1 things 4 desperate 2 seemed 4 desperate 3 getting 4 desperate 4 desperate 6 when 4 desperate 8 magician 5 , 6 when 7 a 8 magician 8 magician 9 arrived 8 magician 12 camp 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 18 services 13 and 14 offered 14 offered 18 services 15 to 16 sell 16 sell 18 services 17 his 18 services 18 services 19 to 18 services 21 emperor 18 services 22 . 20 the 21 emperor in an instant all his foes seemed turned to stone , and where each man was there he stayed . 1 in 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 6 foes 3 instant 17 there 3 instant 18 he 4 all 6 foes 5 his 6 foes 6 foes 7 seemed 6 foes 8 turned 6 foes 10 stone 8 turned 9 to 10 stone 11 , 10 stone 13 where 11 , 12 and 13 where 16 was 14 each 15 man 15 man 16 was 18 he 19 stayed 19 stayed 20 . the [emperor] [,] [who] [by] [this] time [was] [thoroughly] [frightened] , said he would [agree] [to] [anything] [virgilius] [desired] . 1 the 7 time 7 time 11 , 11 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 20 . virgilius was enchanted at this quite unexpected favour , and stepped with glee into the basket . 1 virgilius 3 enchanted 1 virgilius 7 unexpected 2 was 3 enchanted 4 at 5 this 5 this 7 unexpected 6 quite 7 unexpected 7 unexpected 8 favour 7 unexpected 13 glee 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stepped 11 stepped 13 glee 12 with 13 glee 13 glee 14 into 13 glee 16 basket 14 into 15 the 16 basket 17 . at last [the] [emperor] , [hearing] [of] [his] [plight] , [commanded] [febilla] to [release] him , and [virgilius] went home [vowing] [vengeance] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 5 , 5 , 17 and 10 , 17 and 13 to 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 went 19 went 20 home 20 home 23 . the next morning [every] fire [in] [rome] went out , and [as] there were no matches in those days this was a very serious matter . 1 the 2 next 1 the 5 fire 1 the 16 matches 2 next 3 morning 8 went 11 and 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 there 13 there 14 were 13 there 15 no 15 no 16 matches 16 matches 17 in 16 matches 18 those 16 matches 21 was 18 those 19 days 20 this 21 was 21 was 23 very 22 a 23 very 23 very 24 serious 24 serious 25 matter 24 serious 26 . the [emperor] [,] [guessing] [that] [this] [was] [the] [work] of [virgilius] [,] [besought] [him] [to] [break] the [spell] [.] 1 the 10 of 10 of 17 the then [virgilius] [ordered] [a] [scaffold] to be [erected] [in] [the] [market-place] , and [febilla] to be [brought] [clothed] [in] a [single] white [garment] . 1 then 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 20 a 20 a 22 white 22 white 24 . and further , he bade every one to snatch fire from the maiden , and to suffer no neighbour to kindle it . 1 and 5 bade 2 further 5 bade 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 bade 5 bade 9 snatch 6 every 7 one 6 every 9 snatch 8 to 9 snatch 9 snatch 10 fire 9 snatch 11 from 9 snatch 13 maiden 12 the 13 maiden 13 maiden 14 , 13 maiden 17 suffer 14 , 15 and 16 to 17 suffer 17 suffer 18 no 17 suffer 21 kindle 19 neighbour 21 kindle 20 to 21 kindle 21 kindle 22 it 22 it 23 . for three days [she] [stood] [there] , [till] [every] [hearth] [in] [rome] was [alight] , and then she was [suffered] to go where she would . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 days 3 days 7 , 7 , 16 and 13 was 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 she 18 she 19 was 19 was 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 where 23 where 24 she 24 she 25 would 25 would 26 . but [the] [emperor] [was] [wroth] [at] [the] [vengeance] [of] [virgilius] , and [threw] [him] [into] [prison] [,] [vowing] [that] he should be [put] [to] [death] . 1 but 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 20 he 20 he 21 should 21 should 22 be 22 be 26 . and when everything was ready he was [led] [out] to the [viminal] [hill] , where he was [to] [die] . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 everything 2 when 6 he 3 everything 5 ready 4 was 5 ready 6 he 7 was 6 he 17 was 7 was 10 to 10 to 11 the 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 20 . he went quietly with his guards , but the day was hot , and on reaching his place of execution he begged for some water . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 quietly 3 quietly 6 guards 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 guards 6 guards 7 , 6 guards 12 hot 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 day 10 day 12 hot 11 was 12 hot 12 hot 14 and 12 hot 16 reaching 12 hot 25 water 13 , 14 and 15 on 16 reaching 16 reaching 17 his 16 reaching 20 execution 16 reaching 23 for 18 place 20 execution 19 of 20 execution 20 execution 22 begged 21 he 22 begged 23 for 24 some 25 water 26 . then they made ready their armies , and marched against the foe . 1 then 2 they 2 they 6 armies 3 made 6 armies 4 ready 6 armies 5 their 6 armies 6 armies 9 marched 6 armies 12 foe 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 marched 10 against 11 the 10 against 12 foe 12 foe 13 . now there was a [country] [which] [had] long [felt] [bitter] [jealousy] [of] [rome] , and [was] [anxious] [for] some way [of] [bringing] [about] [its] [destruction] . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 8 long 8 long 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 some 19 some 20 way 20 way 26 . have [we] [your] [leave] [to] [dig] [for] it ? ' 1 have 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' and leave having been given , the messengers took workmen and dug up the gold and made merry with it . 1 and 2 leave 2 leave 8 messengers 3 having 4 been 3 having 8 messengers 5 given 8 messengers 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 messengers 8 messengers 9 took 8 messengers 10 workmen 10 workmen 12 dug 10 workmen 15 gold 10 workmen 19 with 11 and 12 dug 12 dug 13 up 14 the 15 gold 15 gold 16 and 16 and 17 made 17 made 18 merry 19 with 20 it 20 it 21 . a week or two passed by , and once more they appeared in the senate house . 1 a 2 week 2 week 3 or 2 week 5 passed 2 week 17 . 3 or 4 two 5 passed 6 by 5 passed 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 once 10 more 9 once 15 senate 11 they 15 senate 12 appeared 15 senate 13 in 15 senate 14 the 15 senate 15 senate 16 house 15 senate 17 . and next morning the stone gave way , and the sacred statue fell on its face and was broken . 1 and 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 stone 5 stone 6 gave 5 stone 11 sacred 6 gave 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 the 11 sacred 11 sacred 12 statue 12 statue 13 fell 12 statue 15 its 12 statue 19 broken 13 fell 14 on 15 its 16 face 16 face 17 and 18 was 19 broken 19 broken 20 . and the senators knew that their greed had been their ruin . 1 and 3 senators 2 the 3 senators 3 senators 4 knew 3 senators 5 that 3 senators 6 their 3 senators 7 greed 7 greed 9 been 7 greed 11 ruin 8 had 9 been 10 their 11 ruin 11 ruin 12 . the emperor [,] [desiring] [nothing] [so] [much] [as] [the] [safety] [of] [his] [subjects] [,] [took] [counsel] [with] [virgilius] [how] [this] [violence] [could] [be] [put] [down] . 1 the 2 emperor 2 emperor 26 . virgilius thought hard for a long time , and then he spoke : 1 virgilius 2 thought 1 virgilius 3 hard 3 hard 4 for 3 hard 7 time 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 long 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 spoke 12 spoke 13 : the [emperor] [did] [as] [virgilius] [advised] [,] [but] [thieves] [and] [murderers] [laughed] [at] [the] horse , [and] [went] [about] [their] [misdeeds] as usual . 1 the 15 horse 15 horse 16 , 16 , 22 as 22 as 23 usual 23 usual 24 . [thus] [did] [virgilius] [restore] [peace] [and] [order] [to] [the] [city] [.] the hours passed as if they were minutes , till the princess said that she could be no longer absent from her father . 1 the 2 hours 2 hours 3 passed 2 hours 7 were 2 hours 8 minutes 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 they 6 they 7 were 8 minutes 9 , 8 minutes 10 till 8 minutes 19 longer 10 till 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 said 14 that 15 she 15 she 16 could 16 could 17 be 16 could 19 longer 18 no 19 longer 19 longer 20 absent 19 longer 24 . 20 absent 21 from 20 absent 23 father 22 her 23 father then the sultan ordered his guards to bind him , and left him there till the following day . 1 then 4 ordered 2 the 3 sultan 3 sultan 4 ordered 4 ordered 6 guards 4 ordered 13 him 5 his 6 guards 6 guards 8 bind 7 to 8 bind 8 bind 9 him 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 left 12 left 13 him 13 him 19 . 14 there 15 till 15 till 17 following 16 the 17 following 17 following 18 day 18 day 19 . ' [not] [so] ! ' cried the [sultan] , ' but [a] [shameful] [death] you shall [die] ! ' 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 10 ' 4 ! 19 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 but 11 but 15 you 15 you 16 shall 18 ! 19 ' and the princess fell on her knees , and begged she might die with him . 1 and 10 begged 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 10 begged 4 fell 7 knees 5 on 7 knees 6 her 7 knees 7 knees 10 begged 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 begged 10 begged 12 might 10 begged 13 die 10 begged 15 him 11 she 12 might 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 . and when the egg shakes the city quakes , and when the egg shall be broken the city shall be destroyed . 1 and 2 when 2 when 5 shakes 3 the 5 shakes 4 egg 5 shakes 5 shakes 8 quakes 5 shakes 18 city 6 the 7 city 7 city 8 quakes 8 quakes 9 , 8 quakes 10 and 8 quakes 11 when 8 quakes 13 egg 8 quakes 14 shall 12 the 13 egg 14 shall 15 be 16 broken 18 city 17 the 18 city 18 city 21 destroyed 19 shall 20 be 20 be 21 destroyed 21 destroyed 22 . and the city [virgilius] [filled] [full] [of] [wonders] , such as [never] [were] [seen] before , and he called [its] [name] [naples] . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 city 3 city 9 , 9 , 17 and 10 such 11 as 11 as 15 before 15 before 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 called 19 called 23 . ( [adapted] from ['] [virgilius] the [sorcerer] . ' ) 1 ( 3 from 1 ( 10 ) 3 from 6 the 8 . 9 ' 8 . 10 ) [mogarzea] [and] [his] [son] there was once a little boy , whose father and mother , when they were dying , left him to the care of a guardian . 1 there 2 was 1 there 15 were 2 was 4 a 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 boy 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 father 8 whose 15 were 9 father 10 and 9 father 11 mother 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 dying 15 were 25 guardian 16 dying 17 , 16 dying 18 left 16 dying 23 of 18 left 19 him 19 him 20 to 20 to 21 the 22 care 23 of 24 a 25 guardian 25 guardian 26 . he climbed a hill and looked about him to see if there was no light shining from a window . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 a 3 a 4 hill 3 a 15 light 4 hill 6 looked 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 about 7 about 8 him 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 if 11 if 12 there 12 there 13 was 12 there 14 no 14 no 15 light 15 light 16 shining 16 shining 19 window 17 from 18 a 17 from 19 window 19 window 20 . when the man awoke in the morning he was much surprised to find the boy nestling up close to him . 1 when 4 awoke 1 when 8 he 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 awoke 4 awoke 5 in 4 awoke 7 morning 5 in 6 the 8 he 9 was 9 was 11 surprised 10 much 11 surprised 11 surprised 16 nestling 12 to 13 find 13 find 16 nestling 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 nestling 16 nestling 17 up 16 nestling 18 close 16 nestling 20 him 18 close 19 to 20 him 21 . ' [dear] me ! where do you come from ? ' said he . 1 ' 12 said 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 11 ' 5 where 6 do 6 do 7 you 6 do 10 ? 7 you 8 come 8 come 9 from 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . ' [i] [am] your son , born in the night , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 4 your 4 your 5 son 5 son 6 , 5 son 7 born 7 born 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 . but take care you never cross the border of my land , or you will repent it . ' 1 but 2 take 2 take 3 care 3 care 8 border 4 you 5 never 5 never 6 cross 6 cross 8 border 7 the 8 border 8 border 9 of 8 border 11 land 10 my 11 land 11 land 16 repent 12 , 13 or 13 or 16 repent 14 you 16 repent 15 will 16 repent 16 repent 17 it 16 repent 19 ' 18 . 19 ' then he pointed out where the border of his land lay , and bade the boy begin his work at once . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 out 3 pointed 7 border 5 where 7 border 6 the 7 border 7 border 8 of 7 border 10 land 8 of 9 his 10 land 11 lay 10 land 14 bade 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 bade 14 bade 16 boy 14 bade 17 begin 15 the 16 boy 17 begin 19 work 17 begin 21 once 18 his 19 work 20 at 21 once 21 once 22 . ' [mogarzea] , ' answered he . 1 ' 5 answered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 6 he 5 answered 7 . ' [i] [wonder] you are not tired of living [by] [yourself] in this [lonely] place . ' 1 ' 4 you 1 ' 17 ' 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 5 are 7 tired 7 tired 8 of 7 tired 9 living 12 in 13 this 13 this 15 place 15 place 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [there] is no [reason] you should [wonder] [!] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 you 3 is 4 no 6 you 7 should don't you know that there was never a bear yet who danced of his own free will ? ' 1 don't 3 know 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 that 3 know 11 who 4 that 6 was 5 there 6 was 6 was 8 a 7 never 8 a 8 a 9 bear 9 bear 10 yet 11 who 12 danced 12 danced 16 free 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 free 16 free 17 will 16 free 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [yes] , that is true , ' replied the boy . 1 ' 5 is 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 . ' [but] [why] is it you are always so sad ? 1 ' 4 is 1 ' 6 you 4 is 5 it 6 you 7 are 7 are 8 always 8 always 10 sad 9 so 10 sad 10 sad 11 ? tell me your history , father . ' 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 4 history 3 your 4 history 4 history 5 , 4 history 6 father 4 history 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [what] is the [use] [of] [my] [telling] you things that would only make you [sad] [too] ? ' 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 9 you 3 is 4 the 9 you 18 ? 10 things 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 only 12 would 14 make 14 make 15 you 15 you 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' ' [oh] [,] never mind that ! 1 ' 4 never 1 ' 7 ! 4 never 5 mind 6 that 7 ! i should like to hear . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 hear 5 hear 6 . are you not my father , and [am] [i] not your son ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 not 2 you 13 ? 4 my 5 father 4 my 12 son 5 father 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 not 11 your 12 son 12 son 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' and the horrible elves are so ill-natured that if anyone sets one foot on their land he is instantly punished . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 elves 3 horrible 4 elves 4 elves 7 ill-natured 4 elves 15 their 5 are 7 ill-natured 6 so 7 ill-natured 7 ill-natured 8 that 7 ill-natured 11 sets 7 ill-natured 13 foot 9 if 10 anyone 10 anyone 11 sets 12 one 13 foot 14 on 15 their 15 their 16 land 16 land 18 is 16 land 20 punished 17 he 18 is 19 instantly 20 punished 20 punished 21 . that is [why] [i] [warn] [you] to be [careful] , [lest] [you] [should] [share] [my] [fate] . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 10 , 10 , 18 ' 17 . 18 ' ' [all] [right] [,] [i] will take great care [.] 1 ' 6 will 6 will 7 take 7 take 9 care 8 great 9 care do let me go , father , ' said the boy , as they stretched themselves out to sleep . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 go 4 go 17 out 4 go 19 sleep 5 , 9 said 6 father 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 15 stretched 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 stretched 15 stretched 16 themselves 15 stretched 17 out 18 to 19 sleep 19 sleep 20 . but the boy was so absorbed in his flute that he noticed nothing till half the flock were on the other side . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 9 flute 4 was 6 absorbed 5 so 6 absorbed 6 absorbed 7 in 6 absorbed 9 flute 8 his 9 flute 9 flute 10 that 9 flute 12 noticed 9 flute 22 side 11 he 12 noticed 12 noticed 13 nothing 12 noticed 17 flock 14 till 17 flock 15 half 17 flock 16 the 17 flock 17 flock 18 were 19 on 20 the 19 on 22 side 21 other 22 side 22 side 23 . the boy understood what he must do , and played with all his might , but the maidens danced on till evening . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 understood 3 understood 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 must 5 he 10 played 6 must 7 do 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 played 10 played 11 with 10 played 19 danced 11 with 12 all 11 with 13 his 13 his 14 might 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 the 17 the 18 maidens 18 maidens 19 danced 19 danced 20 on 19 danced 21 till 21 till 22 evening 22 evening 23 . ' [now] let me go , ' he cried [at] [last] , ' [for] [poor] [mogarzea] [must] [be] [dying] [of] [hunger] . 1 ' 3 let 1 ' 9 cried 3 let 4 me 5 go 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 cried 8 he 9 cried 9 cried 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 22 . i will come and play for you to-morrow . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 come 3 come 5 play 3 come 8 to-morrow 4 and 5 play 5 play 6 for 6 for 7 you 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 ' this being settled , they each returned home . 1 this 2 being 2 being 3 settled 3 settled 6 each 3 settled 8 home 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 each 7 returned 8 home 8 home 9 . then the boy let the flute slip through his fingers , and trod on it , as if by accident . 1 then 2 the 1 then 7 slip 2 the 3 boy 4 let 7 slip 5 the 6 flute 6 flute 7 slip 7 slip 8 through 7 slip 10 fingers 7 slip 19 by 9 his 10 fingers 10 fingers 11 , 10 fingers 13 trod 10 fingers 17 as 11 , 12 and 13 trod 14 on 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 if 19 by 20 accident 20 accident 21 . the hearts of the elves were quite melted , and they did all they could to comfort him . 1 the 5 elves 2 hearts 3 of 2 hearts 5 elves 4 the 5 elves 5 elves 6 were 5 elves 8 melted 5 elves 11 they 5 elves 14 they 7 quite 8 melted 8 melted 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 they 12 did 11 they 13 all 14 they 15 could 15 could 17 comfort 16 to 17 comfort 17 comfort 18 him 18 him 19 . ' [i] shall never [find] [another] [flute] [like] [that] [,] [moaned] [he] . 1 ' 3 shall 3 shall 4 never 4 never 13 . ' [i] [have] never [heard] [one] [whose] [tone] [was] [as] [sweet] [as] [mine] ! 1 ' 4 never 1 ' 14 ! it was cut from the centre of a seven-year-old cherry tree ! ' 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cut 3 cut 9 seven-year-old 4 from 9 seven-year-old 5 the 6 centre 6 centre 7 of 6 centre 9 seven-year-old 8 a 9 seven-year-old 9 seven-year-old 10 cherry 9 seven-year-old 11 tree 9 seven-year-old 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' ' [there] is a [cherry] tree [in] [our] [garden] that is [exactly] seven years [old] , ' said they . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 11 is 1 ' 18 said 3 is 4 a 4 a 6 tree 10 that 11 is 13 seven 14 years 14 years 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 19 they 18 said 20 . ' [come] with us , and you shall make yourself another flute . ' 1 ' 14 ' 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 12 flute 9 make 10 yourself 10 yourself 12 flute 11 another 12 flute 12 flute 13 . 13 . 14 ' it was in vain that they shrieked with pain and tried to free themselves . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 vain 3 in 4 vain 4 vain 5 that 4 vain 7 shrieked 5 that 6 they 7 shrieked 9 pain 7 shrieked 13 free 8 with 9 pain 9 pain 11 tried 10 and 11 tried 11 tried 12 to 13 free 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . they could do nothing , and the young man remained cold as marble to all their entreaties . 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 10 remained 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 remained 10 remained 11 cold 11 cold 17 entreaties 12 as 13 marble 13 marble 17 entreaties 14 to 17 entreaties 15 all 17 entreaties 16 their 17 entreaties 17 entreaties 18 . then he [demanded] [of] [them] [mogarzea] 's [soul] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 's but they were mistaken . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 mistaken 4 mistaken 5 . and he turned towards home , [taking] [his] [sheep] and the [soul] of [mogarzea] [with] him . 1 and 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 towards 4 towards 5 home 4 towards 16 him 5 home 6 , 6 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 of 16 him 17 . mogarzea was waiting at the door , and as the boy drew near he began scolding him for being so late . 1 mogarzea 2 was 1 mogarzea 3 waiting 3 waiting 4 at 3 waiting 17 him 3 waiting 18 for 4 at 6 door 5 the 6 door 6 door 8 and 7 , 8 and 9 as 12 drew 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 drew 12 drew 13 near 13 near 16 scolding 14 he 15 began 15 began 16 scolding 16 scolding 17 him 18 for 19 being 19 being 20 so 19 being 21 late 21 late 22 . but all he did was to point to the boy who had saved him , and had followed him with his flock . 1 but 2 all 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 did 3 he 5 was 5 was 6 to 6 to 7 point 7 point 13 saved 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 13 saved 11 who 12 had 11 who 13 saved 13 saved 14 him 13 saved 19 him 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 followed 17 had 18 followed 18 followed 19 him 19 him 20 with 19 him 23 . 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 flock for three days the boy stayed in the palace , receiving the thanks and praises of the whole court . 1 for 2 three 1 for 15 praises 2 three 3 days 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 stayed 6 stayed 7 in 6 stayed 11 receiving 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 9 palace 11 receiving 11 receiving 12 the 11 receiving 15 praises 13 thanks 15 praises 14 and 15 praises 15 praises 16 of 15 praises 19 court 17 the 18 whole 18 whole 19 court 19 court 20 . then he said to [mogarzea] : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 to 3 said 6 : he gazed at her in wonder , when suddenly she began to dance . 1 he 2 gazed 1 he 11 began 2 gazed 3 at 2 gazed 4 her 2 gazed 5 in 2 gazed 6 wonder 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 11 began 10 she 11 began 11 began 12 to 11 began 13 dance 13 dance 14 . suddenly he sprang forward , seized her in his arms and kissed her , and plucked a rose from her hair . 1 suddenly 6 seized 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 4 forward 6 seized 6 seized 7 her 7 her 10 arms 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 arms 10 arms 12 kissed 11 and 12 kissed 12 kissed 13 her 12 kissed 16 plucked 12 kissed 20 her 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 plucked 16 plucked 17 a 16 plucked 18 rose 18 rose 19 from 20 her 21 hair 21 hair 22 . the fairy gave a cry , and begged him to give her back her rose , but he would not . 1 the 2 fairy 2 fairy 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 3 gave 5 cry 3 gave 9 him 3 gave 12 her 3 gave 14 her 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 begged 8 begged 9 him 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 her 12 her 13 back 14 her 15 rose 14 her 21 . 15 rose 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 he 18 he 19 would 19 would 20 not he only stuck the rose in his hat , and turned a deaf ear to all her prayers . 1 he 3 stuck 2 only 3 stuck 3 stuck 5 rose 3 stuck 6 in 3 stuck 7 his 4 the 5 rose 7 his 8 hat 8 hat 10 and 8 hat 13 deaf 9 , 10 and 11 turned 13 deaf 12 a 13 deaf 13 deaf 14 ear 13 deaf 18 prayers 15 to 17 her 16 all 17 her 17 her 18 prayers 18 prayers 19 . at last she saw that her entreaties were vain , and agreed to marry him , as he wished . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 entreaties 3 she 4 saw 4 saw 5 that 4 saw 7 entreaties 6 her 7 entreaties 7 entreaties 8 were 7 entreaties 9 vain 7 entreaties 12 agreed 7 entreaties 18 he 7 entreaties 20 . 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 agreed 12 agreed 13 to 13 to 14 marry 14 marry 15 him 15 him 16 , 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 wished and they went [together] to the [palace] [,] [where] [mogarzea] was still waiting for him , and [the] [marriage] was [celebrated] [by] the emperor [himself] . 1 and 3 went 2 they 3 went 3 went 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 24 emperor 11 was 12 still 12 still 13 waiting 13 waiting 14 for 13 waiting 15 him 15 him 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 was 20 was 23 the 23 the 24 emperor 24 emperor 26 . but [every] [may] they returned to [the] [milk] [lake] [,] they and their children , and [bathed] in [its] [waters] [.] 1 but 4 they 1 but 11 they 4 they 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 11 they 13 their 12 and 13 their 13 their 14 children 14 children 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 in ( [olumanische] [marchen] . ) 1 ( 5 ) 4 . 5 ) [end] [of] [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [violet] [fairy] [book] [,] [by] [various]