produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [after] [the] [story] the author has long been of opinion that many of the classical myths were capable of being rendered into very capital reading for children . 1 the 2 author 2 author 3 has 2 author 6 of 2 author 7 opinion 3 has 5 been 4 long 5 been 7 opinion 8 that 7 opinion 13 myths 9 many 13 myths 10 of 11 the 10 of 13 myths 12 classical 13 myths 13 myths 14 were 13 myths 15 capable 13 myths 18 rendered 15 capable 16 of 17 being 18 rendered 18 rendered 19 into 18 rendered 20 very 18 rendered 21 capital 18 rendered 24 children 21 capital 22 reading 23 for 24 children 24 children 25 . in the little volume here offered to the public , he has worked up half a dozen of them , with this end in view . 1 in 2 the 1 in 9 public 3 little 4 volume 4 volume 5 here 4 volume 6 offered 4 volume 9 public 6 offered 7 to 8 the 9 public 9 public 13 worked 9 public 25 view 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 worked 13 worked 14 up 13 worked 17 dozen 15 half 17 dozen 16 a 17 dozen 18 of 19 them 18 of 25 view 19 them 20 , 21 with 22 this 22 this 25 view 23 end 25 view 24 in 25 view 25 view 26 . they remain essentially the same , after changes that would affect the identity of almost anything else . 1 they 3 essentially 2 remain 3 essentially 3 essentially 5 same 3 essentially 7 after 3 essentially 8 changes 4 the 5 same 6 , 7 after 8 changes 11 affect 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 affect 11 affect 13 identity 12 the 13 identity 13 identity 14 of 13 identity 15 almost 13 identity 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . no epoch of time can claim a copyright in these immortal fables . 1 no 2 epoch 2 epoch 3 of 2 epoch 4 time 2 epoch 8 copyright 5 can 6 claim 6 claim 8 copyright 7 a 8 copyright 8 copyright 12 fables 9 in 10 these 10 these 12 fables 11 immortal 12 fables 12 fables 13 . children possess an unestimated sensibility to whatever is deep or high , in imagination or feeling , so long as it is simple , likewise . 1 children 4 unestimated 2 possess 4 unestimated 3 an 4 unestimated 4 unestimated 5 sensibility 4 unestimated 7 whatever 4 unestimated 8 is 4 unestimated 9 deep 4 unestimated 10 or 4 unestimated 15 or 5 sensibility 6 to 11 high 12 , 11 high 14 imagination 13 in 14 imagination 14 imagination 15 or 15 or 18 so 16 feeling 18 so 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 long 18 so 23 simple 19 long 20 as 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 simple 23 simple 24 , 23 simple 25 likewise 25 likewise 26 . it is only the artificial and the complex that bewilder them . 1 it 2 is 2 is 8 complex 3 only 8 complex 4 the 8 complex 5 artificial 8 complex 6 and 8 complex 7 the 8 complex 8 complex 9 that 8 complex 10 bewilder 10 bewilder 11 them 10 bewilder 12 . lenox , @date@ . 1 lenox 2 , 1 lenox 3 @date@ 3 @date@ 4 . [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] ["] there was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 fine 4 prospect 5 of 4 prospect 7 fine 6 as 7 fine 7 fine 12 gladdened 8 a 9 day 9 day 12 gladdened 10 as 12 gladdened 11 ever 12 gladdened 12 gladdened 13 the 12 gladdened 14 aspect 14 aspect 15 of 14 aspect 17 beautiful 14 aspect 19 comfortable 15 of 16 this 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 world 20 world 21 . this body of white vapor extended to within less than a hundred yards of the house . 1 this 5 vapor 2 body 5 vapor 3 of 5 vapor 4 white 5 vapor 5 vapor 6 extended 5 vapor 8 within 5 vapor 9 less 6 extended 7 to 9 less 10 than 9 less 13 yards 11 a 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 yards 13 yards 14 of 13 yards 16 house 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . four [or] [five] miles [off] [to] [the] [southward] [rose] [the] [summit] [of] [monument] [mountain] , and seemed to be [floating] [on] a [cloud] [.] 1 four 4 miles 4 miles 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 22 a the nearer hills , which bordered the valley , were half submerged , and were specked with little cloud-wreaths all the way to their tops . 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 6 bordered 3 hills 6 bordered 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 bordered 6 bordered 8 valley 6 bordered 12 submerged 7 the 8 valley 8 valley 9 , 10 were 12 submerged 11 half 12 submerged 12 submerged 13 , 12 submerged 16 specked 14 and 16 specked 15 were 16 specked 16 specked 17 with 16 specked 19 cloud-wreaths 18 little 19 cloud-wreaths 19 cloud-wreaths 20 all 19 cloud-wreaths 21 the 19 cloud-wreaths 22 way 19 cloud-wreaths 24 their 19 cloud-wreaths 25 tops 22 way 23 to 25 tops 26 . on the whole , there was so much cloud , and so little solid earth , that it had the effect of a vision . 1 on 15 earth 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 15 earth 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 , 9 cloud 14 solid 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 13 little 14 solid 14 solid 15 earth 15 earth 16 , 15 earth 21 effect 17 that 18 it 17 that 19 had 19 had 21 effect 20 the 21 effect 21 effect 22 of 21 effect 24 vision 23 a 24 vision 24 vision 25 . o no , indeed ! 1 o 5 ! 2 no 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! by the by , being much addicted to wading through streamlets and across meadows , he had put on cowhide boots for the expedition . 1 by 2 the 1 by 7 addicted 3 by 7 addicted 4 , 5 being 5 being 7 addicted 6 much 7 addicted 7 addicted 8 to 7 addicted 11 streamlets 9 wading 11 streamlets 10 through 11 streamlets 11 streamlets 12 and 11 streamlets 13 across 11 streamlets 14 meadows 14 meadows 20 cowhide 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 20 cowhide 18 put 20 cowhide 19 on 20 cowhide 20 cowhide 21 boots 20 cowhide 22 for 20 cowhide 23 the 20 cowhide 24 expedition 24 expedition 25 . so [i] [hope] he will tell us [one] [this] [very] [minute] . " 1 so 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 tell 6 tell 7 us 7 us 12 . 12 . 13 " i am afraid you will [fall] [asleep] [in] [reality] , if [i] [repeat] any of them again . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 will 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 5 will 10 , 10 , 19 " 11 if 14 any 14 any 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " " no , no , no ! " cried [blue] [eye] , [periwinkle] , [plantain] , and [half] [a] [dozen] [others] [.] 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 5 , 8 " 6 no 7 ! 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 , 12 , 17 and 14 , 17 and 16 , 17 and " we like a story all the better for having heard it two or three tunes before . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 like 2 we 6 all 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 6 all 7 the 6 all 16 tunes 8 better 9 for 9 for 10 having 10 having 16 tunes 11 heard 12 it 11 heard 16 tunes 13 two 16 tunes 14 or 16 tunes 15 three 16 tunes 16 tunes 17 before 17 before 18 . 18 . 19 " but , in the first place , do any of you know what a [gorgon] is ? " 1 but 2 , 2 , 18 " 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 place 6 place 7 , 7 , 18 " 8 do 9 any 8 do 11 you 9 any 10 of 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 a 13 what 16 is 13 what 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] do , " said [primrose] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [then] hold your tongue ! " [rejoined] [eustace] [,] [who] [had] [rather] she would have known nothing about the matter . 1 " 3 hold 3 hold 5 tongue 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 known 17 known 18 nothing 18 nothing 19 about 18 nothing 21 matter 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 22 . " [hold] [all] [your] [tongues] , and [i] [shall] tell you a [sweet] [pretty] story [of] [a] [gorgon] ['s] [head] . " 1 " 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 15 story 15 story 21 . 21 . 22 " and so he did , as you may begin to read on the next page . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 9 begin 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 15 page 10 to 11 read 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 page 15 page 16 . [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] [perseus] [was] [the] [son] [of] [danae] [,] [who] [was] [the] [daughter] [of] [a] [king] [.] the island [was] [called] [seriphus] , and it [was] [reigned] [over] [by] [king] [polydectes] , who happened to be [the] [fisherman] ['s] [brother] . 1 the 2 island 2 island 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 19 be 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 24 . this [fisherman] , [i] [am] glad to tell you , [was] [an] [exceedingly] [humane] and [upright] [man] [.] 1 this 3 , 3 , 15 and 6 glad 7 to 7 to 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 15 and so this bad-hearted king spent a long while in considering what was the most dangerous thing that a young man could possibly undertake to perform . 1 so 3 bad-hearted 2 this 3 bad-hearted 3 bad-hearted 4 king 3 bad-hearted 5 spent 3 bad-hearted 7 long 3 bad-hearted 8 while 6 a 7 long 8 while 10 considering 9 in 10 considering 10 considering 11 what 10 considering 15 dangerous 11 what 12 was 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 dangerous 15 dangerous 16 thing 16 thing 17 that 16 thing 23 undertake 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 man 19 young 23 undertake 21 could 22 possibly 22 possibly 23 undertake 23 undertake 24 to 23 undertake 25 perform 25 perform 26 . at last , [having] [hit] [upon] [an] [enterprise] [that] promised to [turn] [out] [as] [fatally] [as] [he] [desired] [,] [he] [sent] [for] the [youthful] [perseus] [.] 1 at 2 last 1 at 23 the 2 last 3 , 10 promised 11 to 11 to 23 the the young man came to the palace , and found the king sitting upon his throne . 1 the 2 young 1 the 12 king 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 came 4 came 5 to 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 7 palace 12 king 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 found 11 the 12 king 12 king 16 throne 13 sitting 16 throne 14 upon 16 throne 15 his 16 throne 16 throne 17 . " [perseus] , " said [king] [polydectes] , [smiling] [craftily] [upon] him , " you are grown up a fine young man . 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 14 " 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 grown 17 grown 18 up 17 grown 21 young 19 a 20 fine 20 fine 21 young 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . " please [your] [majesty] , ["] answered [perseus] , " [i] [would] [willingly] [risk] my life to do so . " 1 " 2 please 2 please 5 , 5 , 21 " 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 21 " 10 " 15 my 15 my 16 life 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 . 20 . 21 " i have been a little [perplexed] , [i] must [honestly] confess [,] [where] [to] [obtain] [anything] [likely] [to] [please] [a] [princess] [of] [her] [exquisite] [taste] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 9 must 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 7 , 9 must 11 confess but , this morning , [i] [flatter] myself , [i] [have] thought of [precisely] [the] [article] . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 18 " 3 this 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 18 " 8 myself 9 , 9 , 18 " 12 thought 13 of 13 of 17 . 17 . 18 " " and [can] [i] [assist] [your] [majesty] in [obtaining] it ? " cried [perseus] , eagerly . 1 " 13 cried 2 and 8 in 8 in 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 16 eagerly 15 , 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " [i] will set out [to-morrow] [morning] , " answered [perseus] . 1 " 10 answered 3 will 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " pray do so , my gallant youth , " rejoined the king . 1 " 11 rejoined 2 pray 3 do 2 pray 7 gallant 4 so 7 gallant 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 7 gallant 11 rejoined 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 rejoined 11 rejoined 13 king 11 rejoined 14 . 12 the 13 king you must bring it home in the [very] best [condition] , in order [to] [suit] [the] [exquisite] [taste] [of] [the] [beautiful] [princess] [hippodamia] . " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 bring 3 bring 4 it 3 bring 5 home 5 home 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 best 9 best 11 , 11 , 25 " 12 in 13 order 13 order 24 . 24 . 25 " the [news] [quickly] [spread] [abroad] [,] [that] [perseus] [had] [undertaken] [to] [cut] [off] [the] head of [medusa] [with] the [snaky] [locks] [.] 1 the 15 head 15 head 16 of 16 of 19 the the only good man [in] [this] [unfortunate] island [of] [seriphus] [appears] [to] [have] [been] [the] [fisherman] . 1 the 4 man 1 the 8 island 2 only 3 good 3 good 4 man 8 island 17 . " [ho] [,] ho ! " cried they ; ["] [medusa] ['s] [snakes] [will] [sting] him [soundly] ! " 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 5 ! 19 " 7 cried 8 they 7 cried 9 ; 16 him 18 ! 18 ! 19 " i hardly know what sort of creature or hobgoblin to call them . 1 i 3 know 2 hardly 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 5 sort 9 hobgoblin 7 creature 9 hobgoblin 8 or 9 hobgoblin 9 hobgoblin 10 to 9 hobgoblin 11 call 9 hobgoblin 12 them 9 hobgoblin 13 . it is , indeed , difficult to imagine what hideous beings these three sisters were . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 difficult 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 4 indeed 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 to 6 difficult 11 beings 8 imagine 9 what 8 imagine 11 beings 10 hideous 11 beings 11 beings 12 these 11 beings 14 sisters 11 beings 16 . 13 three 14 sisters 14 sisters 15 were for [,] [not] to [speak] [of] [other] [difficulties] [,] [there] [was] [one] which it would have [puzzled] [an] [older] [man] [than] [perseus] to get [over] . 1 for 4 to 4 to 24 get 13 which 15 would 14 it 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 23 to 23 to 24 get 24 get 26 . so [disconsolate] [did] [these] [thoughts] [make] [him] , that [perseus] [could] not [bear] to tell [his] [another] what he had [undertaken] to do . 1 so 9 that 8 , 9 that 9 that 19 he 12 not 14 to 14 to 15 tell 15 tell 18 what 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . but , while he was in this sorrowful mood , he heard a voice close beside him . 1 but 3 while 2 , 3 while 3 while 4 he 3 while 16 beside 4 he 5 was 6 in 9 mood 7 this 9 mood 8 sorrowful 9 mood 9 mood 15 close 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 14 voice 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 close 15 close 16 beside 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 . " [perseus] , " said the voice , " why are you sad ? " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 why 10 why 11 are 11 are 12 you 11 are 13 sad 13 sad 14 ? 14 ? 15 " so [perseus] [wiped] [his] [eyes] , and answered the stranger pretty briskly , putting on as brave a look as he could . 1 so 11 pretty 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 answered 8 answered 10 stranger 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 pretty 11 pretty 12 briskly 12 briskly 14 putting 12 briskly 17 brave 12 briskly 23 . 13 , 14 putting 14 putting 15 on 16 as 17 brave 17 brave 20 as 18 a 19 look 19 look 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could " [i] [am] not so very sad , " said he [;] ["] [only] [thoughtful] [about] [an] [adventure] [that] [i] [have] [undertaken] . " 1 " 4 not 1 " 10 said 4 not 5 so 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 23 . 23 . 24 " " [oho] ! " answered the stranger . 1 " 5 answered 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answered 5 answered 7 stranger 6 the 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 . " well , tell me all about it , and [possibly] [i] may be [of] [service] to you . 1 " 2 well 1 " 18 you 2 well 3 , 2 well 9 , 4 tell 5 me 5 me 9 , 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 may 14 be 17 to 17 to 18 you 18 you 19 . i have helped a good many young men through adventures that looked difficult enough beforehand . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 helped 3 helped 9 through 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 8 men 7 young 8 men 8 men 9 through 9 through 15 beforehand 10 adventures 11 that 10 adventures 15 beforehand 12 looked 13 difficult 13 difficult 15 beforehand 14 enough 15 beforehand 15 beforehand 16 . perhaps you may have heard of me . 1 perhaps 3 may 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 5 heard 7 me 7 me 8 . i have more names than one ; but the [name] [of] [quicksilver] [suits] [me] [as] [well] [as] [any] other . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 more 3 more 4 names 3 more 5 than 5 than 19 other 6 one 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 the 9 the 19 other 19 other 20 . tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 what 3 what 6 is 3 what 13 matter 4 your 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 is 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 talk 11 talk 13 matter 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 over 13 matter 18 what 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 can 19 can 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 . 22 . 23 " the stranger 's [words] [and] [manner] [put] [perseus] [into] [quite] [a] [different] [mood] [from] [his] [former] [one] [.] 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 's " and that would be a great [pity] , " said [quicksilver] , with his [mischievous] [smile] . 1 " 11 said 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 18 . 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 his " [o] [,] [far] [rather] ! " exclaimed [perseus] , [with] [the] [tears] [again] [standing] [in] [his] [eyes] . 1 " 8 exclaimed 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 , 8 exclaimed 19 . " and , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? " 1 " 6 what 2 and 4 besides 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 4 besides 6 what 6 what 7 would 6 what 22 ? 8 my 9 dear 8 my 16 son 9 dear 10 mother 9 dear 12 , 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 if 14 her 15 beloved 15 beloved 16 son 16 son 22 ? 17 were 18 turned 18 turned 19 into 18 turned 21 stone 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [i] [am] [the] [very] [person] to [help] you , if anybody can . 1 " 7 to 7 to 9 you 7 to 14 . 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 can my sister and myself will do our utmost to bring you safe through the adventure , ugly as it now looks . " 1 my 2 sister 2 sister 3 and 2 sister 8 utmost 4 myself 8 utmost 5 will 6 do 6 do 8 utmost 7 our 8 utmost 8 utmost 10 bring 8 utmost 12 safe 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 12 safe 15 adventure 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 adventure 15 adventure 16 , 15 adventure 17 ugly 15 adventure 22 . 17 ugly 18 as 17 ugly 21 looks 19 it 20 now 19 it 21 looks 22 . 23 " " your sister ? " repeated [perseus] . 1 " 6 repeated 2 your 3 sister 3 sister 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 repeated 6 repeated 8 . " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 " 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . if you show yourself bold and cautious , and follow our advice , you need not fear being a stone image yet awhile . 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 yourself 3 show 4 yourself 4 yourself 7 cautious 5 bold 7 cautious 6 and 7 cautious 7 cautious 8 , 7 cautious 10 follow 8 , 9 and 10 follow 12 advice 11 our 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 12 advice 18 being 14 you 15 need 15 need 16 not 15 need 17 fear 17 fear 18 being 18 being 21 image 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 21 image 23 awhile 22 yet 23 awhile 23 awhile 24 . quicksilver looked at it with a smile , and nodded his approbation . 1 quicksilver 2 looked 1 quicksilver 7 smile 2 looked 3 at 4 it 5 with 5 with 7 smile 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 12 approbation 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 12 approbation 11 his 12 approbation 12 approbation 13 . and now we will set out . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 set 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 . the next thing is to [find] [the] [three] [gray] [women] [,] [who] [will] tell us [where] [to] [find] [the] [nymphs] . " 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 4 is 3 thing 5 to 5 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 us 15 us 21 . 21 . 22 " i never heard of them before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 2 never 6 before 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " " they are [three] [very] [strange] [old] ladies , " said [quicksilver] , [laughing] . 1 " 3 are 1 " 11 said 2 they 3 are 8 ladies 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 15 . " [they] [have] but [one] [eye] [among] [them] [,] [and] only one [tooth] . 1 " 4 but 4 but 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 14 . " but , " said [perseus] , " why should [i] [waste] [my] [time] [with] [these] [three] [gray] [women] ? 1 " 5 said 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 why 9 why 10 should 9 why 20 ? would it not be [better] [to] [set] out at once in search of the [terrible] [gorgons] [?] ["] 1 would 3 not 1 would 4 be 2 it 3 not 4 be 8 out 8 out 9 at 9 at 10 once 10 once 12 search 11 in 12 search 12 search 13 of 13 of 14 the " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 1 " 4 no 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " there [are] other things to be [done] [,] [before] you [can] [find] your way [to] [the] [gorgons] . 1 " 2 there 1 " 11 you 2 there 7 be 4 other 5 things 5 things 6 to 6 to 7 be 11 you 14 your 14 your 15 way 15 way 19 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 4 us 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 stirring 5 be 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " we must see about getting you [a] [pair] , " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 7 you 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 see 3 must 6 getting 5 about 6 getting 7 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 . but the [staff] [helped] [perseus] [along] [so] [bravely] [,] [that] [he] no longer [felt] the slightest weariness . 1 but 2 the 2 the 16 slightest 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 16 slightest 15 the 16 slightest 16 slightest 17 weariness 17 weariness 18 . in fact , the stick seemed to be alive in his hand , and [to] [lend] some of [its] [life] to [perseus] . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 2 fact 5 stick 4 the 5 stick 5 stick 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 to 6 seemed 21 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 alive 9 alive 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 some 17 some 18 of 21 to 23 . he evidently knew the world ; and nobody is so charming to a young man as a friend who has that kind of knowledge . 1 he 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 knew 2 evidently 5 world 2 evidently 8 nobody 4 the 5 world 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 20 has 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 charming 11 charming 14 young 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 19 who 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 friend 18 friend 19 who 19 who 20 has 20 has 22 kind 21 that 22 kind 22 kind 23 of 22 kind 24 knowledge 24 knowledge 25 . perseus listened the more eagerly , in the hope of brightening his own wits by what he heard . 1 perseus 2 listened 1 perseus 5 eagerly 3 the 4 more 4 more 5 eagerly 5 eagerly 11 brightening 5 eagerly 19 . 6 , 7 in 6 , 11 brightening 7 in 8 the 9 hope 11 brightening 10 of 11 brightening 11 brightening 13 own 11 brightening 14 wits 12 his 13 own 14 wits 15 by 14 wits 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 heard " where is she ? " he inquired . 1 " 8 inquired 2 where 3 is 2 where 4 she 4 she 8 inquired 5 ? 6 " 5 ? 8 inquired 7 he 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " shall we not meet her soon [?] ["] 1 " 3 we 2 shall 3 we 3 we 5 meet 3 we 7 soon 4 not 5 meet 5 meet 6 her " all at the proper time , " said his companion . 1 " 2 all 2 all 5 proper 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 proper 5 proper 6 time 5 proper 11 companion 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 10 his 11 companion 11 companion 12 . " [but] [this] [sister] [of] [mine] , you must [understand] [,] is [quite] a [different] sort of [character] [from] [myself] [.] 1 " 8 you 1 " 12 is 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 must 12 is 14 a 14 a 16 sort 16 sort 17 of neither will she listen to any but the wisest conversation . " 1 neither 4 listen 2 will 4 listen 3 she 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 9 wisest 6 any 9 wisest 7 but 9 wisest 8 the 9 wisest 9 wisest 10 conversation 10 conversation 11 . 11 . 12 " " dear me ! " [ejaculated] [perseus] [;] " [i] shall be afraid to say a syllable . " 1 " 2 dear 2 dear 3 me 2 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 9 " 4 ! 19 " 11 shall 12 be 12 be 13 afraid 13 afraid 17 syllable 14 to 15 say 15 say 17 syllable 16 a 17 syllable 17 syllable 18 . 18 . 19 " in short , she is so immoderately wise , that many people call her wisdom personified . 1 in 2 short 2 short 3 , 2 short 7 immoderately 4 she 7 immoderately 5 is 7 immoderately 6 so 7 immoderately 7 immoderately 8 wise 7 immoderately 10 that 7 immoderately 11 many 7 immoderately 12 people 7 immoderately 13 call 8 wise 9 , 13 call 16 personified 14 her 16 personified 15 wisdom 16 personified 16 personified 17 . she [has] [her] [good] [points] [,] [nevertheless] [;] [and] [you] will find [the] [benefit] [of] them [,] in [your] [encounter] with the [gorgons] . " 1 she 11 will 11 will 12 find 12 find 16 them 16 them 18 in 16 them 24 . 18 in 22 the 21 with 22 the 24 . 25 " by this time it had grown quite dusk . 1 by 2 this 1 by 8 dusk 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 quite 6 grown 8 dusk 8 dusk 9 . all [was] [waste] [and] [desolate] , [in] the [gray] [twilight] [,] [which] [grew] [every] [moment] more [obscure] . 1 all 6 , 1 all 8 the 8 the 16 more 16 more 18 . [perseus] [looked] [about] [him] [,] [rather] [disconsolately] [,] [and] [asked] [quicksilver] [whether] [they] [had] [a] [great] [deal] [farther] [to] [go] [.] " [hist] ! 1 " 3 ! hist ! " whispered his companion . 1 hist 2 ! 1 hist 4 whispered 1 hist 6 companion 2 ! 3 " 5 his 6 companion 6 companion 7 . " make no noise ! 1 " 5 ! 2 make 4 noise 3 no 4 noise 4 noise 5 ! this is just the time [and] [place] to [meet] the [three] [gray] [women] [.] 1 this 2 is 1 this 5 time 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 the 5 time 8 to 8 to 10 the " but what [must] [i] do , " asked [perseus] , " when we meet them ? " 1 " 3 what 2 but 3 what 3 what 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 18 " 8 " 9 asked 11 , 12 " 11 , 18 " 12 " 14 we 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 meet 16 them 17 ? 17 ? 18 " [quicksilver] [explained] [to] [perseus] [how] [the] [three] [gray] [women] [managed] [with] [their] [one] [eye] [.] " you will soon find whether [i] tell the truth [or] no , " [observed] [quicksilver] [.] 1 " 2 you 1 " 12 no 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 soon 3 will 5 find 3 will 8 tell 5 find 6 whether 8 tell 10 truth 9 the 10 truth 12 no 13 , 13 , 14 " " hark ! hush ! 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 2 hark 4 hush 2 hark 5 ! hist ! hist ! 1 hist 2 ! 1 hist 3 hist 3 hist 4 ! there [they] [come] , now ! " 1 there 4 , 4 , 7 " 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the sight of three persons ' eyes was melted and collected into that single one . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 2 sight 5 persons 4 three 5 persons 5 persons 6 ' 5 persons 9 melted 5 persons 16 . 7 eyes 9 melted 8 was 9 melted 9 melted 10 and 9 melted 11 collected 11 collected 12 into 11 collected 14 single 13 that 14 single 14 single 15 one thus the three old dames got along about as comfortably , upon the whole , as if they could all see at once . 1 thus 5 dames 2 the 3 three 3 three 5 dames 4 old 5 dames 5 dames 6 got 5 dames 7 along 5 dames 8 about 5 dames 9 as 5 dames 10 comfortably 5 dames 16 as 10 comfortably 11 , 10 comfortably 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 whole 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 all 19 could 21 see 21 see 23 once 22 at 23 once 23 once 24 . my stars ! it was positively terrible to be within reach of so very sharp an eye ! 1 my 2 stars 2 stars 3 ! 2 stars 6 positively 2 stars 10 within 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 positively 6 positively 7 terrible 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 within 10 within 11 reach 10 within 16 an 11 reach 12 of 11 reach 15 sharp 13 so 15 sharp 14 very 15 sharp 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 ! but , before they reached the clump of bushes , one of the [three] [gray] [women] [spoke] [.] 1 but 3 before 2 , 3 before 3 before 5 reached 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 5 reached 7 clump 5 reached 13 the 7 clump 8 of 7 clump 9 bushes 7 clump 12 of 9 bushes 10 , 11 one 12 of " sister ! 1 " 3 ! 2 sister 3 ! sister [scarecrow] ! " cried [she] , " you have had the [eye] [long] [enough] [.] 1 sister 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 had 11 had 12 the it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 ! 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 5 now 6 ! 7 " " let me keep it a moment [longer] , [sister] [nightmare] [,] " answered [scarecrow] . 1 " 2 let 1 " 14 answered 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . " [i] thought [i] [had] [a] [glimpse] of [something] [behind] [that] [thick] [bush] . " 1 " 3 thought 3 thought 8 of 8 of 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , and what of that ? " retorted [nightmare] [,] [peevishly] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 what 5 what 8 ? 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 retorted 10 retorted 14 . " can't [i] see [into] [a] [thick] [bush] [as] [easily] [as] [yourself] [?] 1 " 2 can't 2 can't 4 see i insist upon taking a peep immediately ! " 1 i 2 insist 2 insist 3 upon 2 insist 4 taking 2 insist 6 peep 4 taking 5 a 6 peep 7 immediately 6 peep 8 ! 8 ! 9 " to [end] [the] [dispute] [,] [old] [dame] [scarecrow] [took] [the] [eye] [out] [of] her [forehead] , and held it forth in her hand . 1 to 14 her 14 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 held 18 held 19 it 18 held 20 forth 18 held 23 hand 20 forth 21 in 22 her 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 2 take 1 " 10 cried 2 take 3 it 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 10 cried 15 quit 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 16 this 15 quit 18 quarrelling 17 foolish 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 . for my part , [i] shall be glad of a little thick darkness . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 part 3 part 4 , 3 part 9 of 6 shall 7 be 7 be 8 glad 8 glad 9 of 9 of 13 darkness 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 thick 12 thick 13 darkness 13 darkness 14 . take it quickly , [however] [,] [or] [i] [must] [clap] [it] [into] my [own] head again ! " 1 take 2 it 1 take 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 , 4 , 18 " 13 my 15 head 15 head 16 again 16 again 17 ! 17 ! 18 " [accordingly] [,] [both] [nightmare] [and] [shakejoint] [stretched] [out] [their] [hands] [,] [groping] [eagerly] [to] [snatch] [the] [eye] [out] [of] [the] [hand] [of] [scarecrow] [.] " now is your time ! " he whispered [to] [perseus] . 1 " 2 now 1 " 9 whispered 2 now 3 is 3 is 4 your 3 is 5 time 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 whispered 8 he 9 whispered 9 whispered 12 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . 1 " 9 clap 2 quick 3 , 2 quick 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 4 quick 9 clap 6 before 7 they 6 before 9 clap 8 can 9 clap 9 clap 10 the 9 clap 11 eye 9 clap 12 into 12 into 16 heads 13 either 14 of 13 either 16 heads 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 . [rush] [out] [upon] [the] [old] [ladies] [,] [and] [snatch] [it] [from] [scarecrow] ['s] [hand] [!] ["] " my good ladies , " said he , " pray do not be angry with one another . 1 " 7 said 2 my 3 good 3 good 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 pray 11 pray 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 angry 15 angry 16 with 16 with 18 another 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 2 you 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 our 6 our 7 eye 7 eye 8 ! " [o] [,] what shall we do , sisters ? what shall we do ? 1 " 4 what 4 what 5 shall 5 shall 6 we 6 we 7 do 6 we 12 shall 7 do 8 , 7 do 10 ? 9 sisters 10 ? 11 what 12 shall 12 shall 13 we 13 we 14 do 14 do 15 ? we are all in the dark ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 ! give us our eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 4 eye 4 eye 5 ! give us our one , precious , solitary eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 9 eye 4 one 8 solitary 5 , 6 precious 6 precious 7 , 6 precious 8 solitary 8 solitary 9 eye 9 eye 10 ! you have two of your own [give] [us] [our] [eye] ! " 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 two 2 have 5 your 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i am by no means a bad young man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 no 3 by 4 no 4 no 5 means 4 no 9 man 6 a 7 bad 6 a 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . " the [nymphs] [!] 1 " 2 the goodness me ! [sisters] [,] what [nymphs] does he mean ? " [screamed] [scarecrow] [.] 1 goodness 3 ! 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 12 " 6 what 8 does 8 does 9 he 8 does 10 mean 10 mean 11 ? 11 ? 12 " we know nothing at all about them . 1 we 2 know 2 know 6 about 3 nothing 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 them 7 them 8 . o , give it back , good stranger ! whoever you are , give it back ! " 1 o 2 , 1 o 3 give 1 o 17 ! 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 back 3 give 10 whoever 6 , 10 whoever 7 good 8 stranger 8 stranger 10 whoever 9 ! 10 whoever 10 whoever 12 are 10 whoever 14 give 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 14 give 15 it 14 give 16 back 17 ! 18 " all this [while] [the] [three] [gray] [women] [were] [groping] [with] [their] [outstretched] [hands] , and [trying] [their] [utmost] [to] [get] hold of [perseus] . 1 all 2 this 2 this 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 21 hold 21 hold 22 of 22 of 24 . but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 care 4 good 5 care 5 care 7 keep 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 11 reach 10 their 11 reach 11 reach 12 . " [a] [pair] [of] [flying] [slippers] , [quoth] [he] ! 1 " 7 , 1 " 10 ! his heels would quickly fly higher than his head , if he were silly enough to put them on . 1 his 2 heels 1 his 9 head 2 heels 3 would 2 heels 6 higher 4 quickly 6 higher 5 fly 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 8 his 9 head 9 head 19 on 9 head 20 . 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 17 put 13 were 15 enough 14 silly 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 put 17 put 18 them 17 put 19 on and a helmet of invisibility ! 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 helmet 3 helmet 5 invisibility 4 of 5 invisibility 5 invisibility 6 ! how could a helmet make him invisible , unless it were big enough for him to hide under it ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 4 helmet 2 could 17 hide 3 a 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 make 4 helmet 7 invisible 6 him 7 invisible 7 invisible 9 unless 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 it 9 unless 11 were 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 13 enough 16 to 14 for 15 him 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 17 hide 19 it 19 it 20 ? and an enchanted wallet ! 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 ! what sort of a [contrivance] [may] [that] [be] [,] [i] wonder ? 1 what 2 sort 1 what 12 ? 2 sort 3 of 3 of 4 a 11 wonder 12 ? no , no , good stranger ! we can tell you nothing of these marvellous things . 1 no 2 , 1 no 3 no 3 no 4 , 3 no 5 good 5 good 16 things 6 stranger 7 ! 6 stranger 16 things 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 10 tell 16 things 12 nothing 15 marvellous 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 16 things 16 things 17 . you have two eyes of your own , and we have but a single one amongst us three . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 two 3 two 4 eyes 3 two 18 three 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 6 your 16 amongst 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 13 a 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 14 single 16 amongst 16 amongst 17 us 16 amongst 18 three 18 three 19 . you can find out [such] [wonders] [better] [than] [three] [blind] [old] [creatures] , [like] [us] . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 13 , 13 , 17 " 16 . 17 " but [quicksilver] [caught] his [hand] [.] 1 but 4 his " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 2 don't 5 make 2 don't 9 you 3 let 4 them 5 make 7 fool 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 of 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . keep fast hold of the eye , and all will go well . " 1 keep 3 hold 1 keep 6 eye 2 fast 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 6 eye 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 " 8 and 9 all 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " as it [turned] [out] [,] [quicksilver] was in the right . 1 as 2 it 2 it 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 right 10 right 11 . [finding] [that] [there] [was] [no] [other] [way] [of] [recovering] [it] [,] [they] [at] [last] [told] [perseus] [what] [he] [wanted] [to] [know] [.] [quicksilver] [and] [perseus] [,] [in] [the] [mean] [time] [,] [were] [making] [the] [best] [of] [their] [way] [in] [quest] [of] [the] [nymphs] [.] the old dames had given them such particular directions , that they were not long in finding them out . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 dames 3 dames 4 had 3 dames 5 given 3 dames 6 them 3 dames 7 such 3 dames 8 particular 3 dames 9 directions 3 dames 18 them 9 directions 10 , 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 17 finding 15 long 17 finding 16 in 17 finding 17 finding 18 them 18 them 19 out 18 them 20 . this was the magic wallet . 1 this 2 was 1 this 4 magic 3 the 4 magic 4 magic 5 wallet 5 wallet 6 . " put them on , [perseus] , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 9 said 2 put 3 them 2 put 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you will find yourself as light-heeled as you can desire , for the remainder of our journey . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 7 light-heeled 4 find 7 light-heeled 5 yourself 7 light-heeled 6 as 7 light-heeled 7 light-heeled 8 as 7 light-heeled 9 you 7 light-heeled 10 can 7 light-heeled 11 desire 11 desire 15 remainder 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 remainder 14 the 15 remainder 15 remainder 16 of 15 remainder 17 our 15 remainder 18 journey 18 journey 19 . 19 . 20 " so [perseus] [proceeded] [to] [put] [one] [of] [the] [slippers] on [,] [while] [he] [laid] the other [on] [the] [ground] [by] [his] side . 1 so 10 on 10 on 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 22 side 22 side 23 . " [be] more [careful] , " said he , as he gave it back to [perseus] . 1 " 7 said 3 more 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 back 14 back 15 to 14 back 17 . " it would frighten the birds , up aloft , if they should see a flying slipper amongst them . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 frighten 4 frighten 6 birds 5 the 6 birds 6 birds 7 , 6 birds 9 aloft 6 birds 18 amongst 8 up 9 aloft 9 aloft 10 , 9 aloft 11 if 11 if 12 they 13 should 14 see 13 should 17 slipper 15 a 17 slipper 16 flying 17 slipper 17 slipper 18 amongst 18 amongst 19 them 19 them 20 . 20 . 21 " when [perseus] had [got] on [both] [of] [these] [wonderful] [slippers] , he was [altogether] [too] [buoyant] [to] [tread] on earth [.] 1 when 3 had 1 when 12 he 5 on 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 19 on 19 on 20 earth winged slippers , and all such high-flying contrivances , are seldom quite easy to manage , until one grows a little accustomed to them . 1 winged 7 high-flying 2 slippers 7 high-flying 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 high-flying 5 all 7 high-flying 6 such 7 high-flying 7 high-flying 8 contrivances 7 high-flying 10 are 7 high-flying 11 seldom 7 high-flying 12 quite 7 high-flying 13 easy 8 contrivances 9 , 13 easy 14 to 13 easy 15 manage 15 manage 16 , 15 manage 19 grows 15 manage 24 them 17 until 19 grows 18 one 19 grows 19 grows 22 accustomed 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 accustomed 22 accustomed 23 to 24 them 25 . the [good-natured] [nymphs] [had] [the] [helmet] , with [its] [dark] [tuft] [of] [waving] [plumes] , [all] in [readiness] [to] [put] [upon] his head . 1 the 23 head 7 , 8 with 8 with 22 his 15 , 17 in 17 in 22 his 22 his 23 head 23 head 24 . and [now] [there] [happened] [about] as [wonderful] [an] [incident] as [anything] [that] [i] [have] [yet] [told] you . 1 and 6 as 6 as 10 as 10 as 17 you 17 you 18 . but when the [helmet] [had] [descended] [over] [his] [white] [brow] , there was [no] [longer] [any] [perseus] to be seen [!] 1 but 2 when 1 but 12 there 2 when 3 the 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 seen nothing but empty air ! 1 nothing 2 but 1 nothing 3 empty 3 empty 4 air 3 empty 5 ! even the helmet , that covered him with its invisibility , had vanished ! 1 even 3 helmet 2 the 3 helmet 3 helmet 4 , 3 helmet 10 invisibility 5 that 10 invisibility 6 covered 8 with 6 covered 10 invisibility 7 him 8 with 9 its 10 invisibility 10 invisibility 11 , 10 invisibility 13 vanished 10 invisibility 14 ! 12 had 13 vanished " where are you , [perseus] ? " asked [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " [just] [where] [i] [was] a moment ago . 1 " 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 ago 8 ago 9 . don't you see me ? " 1 don't 3 see 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " you are hidden under the helmet . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 under 4 hidden 7 helmet 5 under 6 the 7 helmet 8 . but , if [i] [cannot] [see] you [,] [neither] can [the] [gorgons] . 1 but 3 if 2 , 3 if 3 if 7 you 7 you 10 can 10 can 13 . follow me , therefore , and we will try your dexterity in using the winged slippers . " 1 follow 2 me 1 follow 4 therefore 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 4 therefore 7 we 5 , 6 and 7 we 11 dexterity 8 will 11 dexterity 9 try 11 dexterity 10 your 11 dexterity 11 dexterity 12 in 11 dexterity 13 using 11 dexterity 15 winged 11 dexterity 16 slippers 14 the 15 winged 16 slippers 17 . 17 . 18 " it was [now] [deep] [night] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 . and [,] [among] [other] [objects] [,] [he] [saw] [the] [island] [of] [seriplius] [,] [where] his dear mother [was] . 1 and 15 his 15 his 17 mother 16 dear 17 mother 17 mother 19 . so swift was their flight , however , that , in an instant , they emerged from the cloud into the moonlight again . 1 so 2 swift 2 swift 5 flight 2 swift 13 instant 3 was 5 flight 4 their 5 flight 5 flight 7 however 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 7 however 10 , 8 , 9 that 11 in 13 instant 12 an 13 instant 13 instant 14 , 13 instant 16 emerged 15 they 16 emerged 16 emerged 17 from 16 emerged 19 cloud 16 emerged 20 into 16 emerged 22 moonlight 17 from 18 the 21 the 22 moonlight 22 moonlight 23 again 23 again 24 . once , a [high-soaring] [eagle] [flew] [right] [against] [the] [invisible] [perseus] [.] 1 once 2 , 1 once 3 a " [whose] [garment] is this , ["] [inquired] [perseus] , " that [keeps] [rustling] close beside me [,] [in] [the] [breeze] ? " 1 " 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 23 " 10 , 11 " 10 , 23 " 11 " 12 that 15 close 16 beside 16 beside 17 me 17 me 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [o] , it is my sister 's ! " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 5 is 1 " 11 answered 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 sister 7 sister 8 's 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " she is coming along with us , as [i] [told] you she would . 1 " 2 she 1 " 13 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 along 5 along 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 12 you 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 . we could do nothing without the help of my sister . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 3 do 5 without 5 without 6 the 5 without 7 help 5 without 9 my 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 sister 10 sister 11 . you have no idea how wise she is . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 how 5 how 6 wise 5 how 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 . she has such eyes , too ! 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 such 3 such 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! just then a voice spoke in the air close by him . 1 just 2 then 1 just 3 a 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 4 voice 9 close 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 close 9 close 10 by 9 close 11 him 11 him 12 . it seemed to be a woman 's voice , and was melodious , though not exactly what might be called sweet , but grave and mild . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 12 melodious 7 's 8 voice 8 voice 12 melodious 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 melodious 11 was 12 melodious 12 melodious 14 though 12 melodious 16 exactly 12 melodious 18 might 13 , 14 though 15 not 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 what 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 called 20 called 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 , 21 sweet 26 mild 22 , 23 but 24 grave 25 and 24 grave 26 mild 26 mild 27 . " [perseus] , " said the voice , " there are the [gorgons] . " 1 " 5 said 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 14 . 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 are 11 are 12 the 14 . 15 " " where ? " exclaimed [perseus] . 1 " 5 exclaimed 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . ["] [i] [cannot] [see] [them] [.] ["] " [on] [the] [shore] [of] that [island] [beneath] you , " replied the voice . 1 " 6 that 1 " 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 12 replied 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " a pebble , dropped from your hand , would strike in the midst of them . " 1 " 3 pebble 2 a 3 pebble 3 pebble 4 , 3 pebble 5 dropped 3 pebble 6 from 3 pebble 8 hand 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 8 hand 11 strike 10 would 11 strike 11 strike 14 midst 12 in 14 midst 13 the 14 midst 14 midst 15 of 14 midst 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] [told] [you] she would be [the] [first] to [discover] them , " said [quicksilver] [to] [perseus] . 1 " 5 she 1 " 15 said 5 she 6 would 6 would 7 be 10 to 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 19 . " and there they are [!] ["] 1 " 3 there 2 and 3 there 3 there 5 are 4 they 5 are the moonlight glistened on their steely scales , and on their golden wings , which drooped idly over the sand . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 glistened 3 glistened 4 on 3 glistened 6 steely 5 their 6 steely 6 steely 7 scales 6 steely 8 , 6 steely 11 their 6 steely 12 golden 8 , 9 and 10 on 11 their 12 golden 13 wings 13 wings 16 drooped 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 drooped 16 drooped 17 idly 17 idly 18 over 17 idly 20 sand 19 the 20 sand 20 sand 21 . and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 4 all 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 this 4 all 12 about 5 this 10 partly 6 , 10 partly 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 partly 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . be quick [;] [for] , if one of the [gorgons] [should] [awake] , you are too late ! " 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 5 , 5 , 19 " 6 if 7 one 6 if 14 you 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 too 16 too 17 late 17 late 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " [which] shall [i] [strike] [at] ? " asked [perseus] , [drawing] [his] [sword] and [descending] a little [lower] . 1 " 3 shall 1 " 9 asked 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 9 asked 20 . 11 , 15 and 15 and 17 a 17 a 18 little " they all three [look] [alike] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 three all three have snaky locks . 1 all 2 three 2 three 4 snaky 3 have 4 snaky 4 snaky 5 locks 5 locks 6 . which of [the] [three] [is] [medusa] [?] ["] 1 which 2 of it [must] be [understood] [that] [medusa] was the only one of these [dragon-monsters] [whose] [head] [perseus] [could] [possibly] [cut] [off] . 1 it 3 be 1 it 7 was 7 was 9 only 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 these 11 of 21 . " be cautious , " said the calm voice which had before spoken to him . 1 " 3 cautious 2 be 3 cautious 3 cautious 4 , 3 cautious 8 calm 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 8 calm 9 voice 8 calm 13 spoken 10 which 11 had 11 had 13 spoken 12 before 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . " one of [the] [gorgons] [is] [stirring] [in] her [sleep] , and is [just] [about] [to] [turn] [over] [.] 1 " 13 is 2 one 3 of 2 one 13 is 3 of 9 her 9 her 11 , 11 , 12 and that is [medusa] [.] 1 that 2 is do not look at her ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 6 ! 4 at 5 her the sight would turn you to stone ! 1 the 2 sight 1 the 7 stone 3 would 4 turn 4 turn 6 to 4 turn 7 stone 5 you 6 to 7 stone 8 ! look at the reflection of her face and figure in the bright mirror of your shield . " 1 look 2 at 1 look 4 reflection 2 at 3 the 4 reflection 5 of 4 reflection 7 face 4 reflection 9 figure 4 reflection 10 in 4 reflection 13 mirror 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 and 11 the 13 mirror 12 bright 13 mirror 13 mirror 16 shield 14 of 15 your 15 your 16 shield 16 shield 17 . 17 . 18 " [perseus] [now] [understood] [quicksilver] ['s] [motive] [for] [so] [earnestly] [exhorting] [him] [to] [polish] [his] [shield] [.] in [its] [surface] [he] [could] [safely] look at the [reflection] of the [gorgon] ['s] face . 1 in 12 the 1 in 15 face 7 look 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 15 face 16 . the snakes , whose venomous natures could not altogether sleep , kept twisting themselves over the forehead . 1 the 2 snakes 2 snakes 5 venomous 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 venomous 5 venomous 6 natures 6 natures 7 could 6 natures 9 altogether 6 natures 10 sleep 6 natures 12 kept 7 could 8 not 10 sleep 11 , 12 kept 13 twisting 13 twisting 14 themselves 13 twisting 15 over 13 twisting 17 forehead 15 over 16 the 17 forehead 18 . she gnashed her white tusks , and dug into the sand with her brazen claws . 1 she 2 gnashed 2 gnashed 3 her 2 gnashed 5 tusks 4 white 5 tusks 5 tusks 8 dug 5 tusks 11 sand 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 dug 8 dug 9 into 10 the 11 sand 11 sand 14 brazen 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 brazen 14 brazen 15 claws 15 claws 16 . the [snakes] [,] [too] [,] [seemed] [to] [feel] [medusa] ['s] [dream] [,] [and] [to] [be] [made] more [restless] [by] [it] . 1 the 17 more 17 more 21 . they twined themselves into tumultuous knots , writhed fiercely , and uplifted a hundred hissing heads , without opening their eyes . 1 they 2 twined 2 twined 3 themselves 2 twined 5 tumultuous 4 into 5 tumultuous 5 tumultuous 6 knots 5 tumultuous 8 writhed 6 knots 7 , 8 writhed 9 fiercely 8 writhed 11 and 8 writhed 12 uplifted 10 , 11 and 12 uplifted 15 hissing 13 a 14 hundred 14 hundred 15 hissing 15 hissing 16 heads 15 hissing 17 , 15 hissing 19 opening 18 without 19 opening 19 opening 21 eyes 20 their 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " now , now ! " [whispered] [quicksilver] , who was [growing] [impatient] [.] 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 9 , 3 , 6 " 4 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 was " [make] a [dash] [at] [the] [monster] [!] ["] 1 " 3 a " but be calm , " said the [grave] [,] [melodious] [voice] , at the young man 's side . 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 said 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 16 young 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 side 19 side 20 . " look in your shield , as you fly downward , and take care that you do not miss your first stroke . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 5 shield 3 in 4 your 4 your 5 shield 5 shield 6 , 5 shield 10 downward 5 shield 20 your 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 9 fly 10 downward 10 downward 11 , 10 downward 14 care 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 that 14 care 18 not 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 miss 20 your 22 stroke 21 first 22 stroke 22 stroke 23 . 23 . 24 " [perseus] [flew] [cautiously] [downward] [,] [still] [keeping] [his] [eyes] [on] [medusa] ['s] [face] [,] [as] [reflected] [in] [his] [shield] [.] the nearer he came , [the] [more] [terrible] [did] [the] [snaky] [visage] and [metallic] [body] [of] the [monster] [grow] [.] 1 the 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 13 and 13 and 17 the but she awoke too late . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 awoke 3 awoke 5 late 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . the [sword] [was] [sharp] [;] [the] [stroke] [fell] [like] [a] [lightning-flash] [;] [and] [the] head of the [wicked] [medusa] [tumbled] [from] [her] body [!] 1 the 15 head 15 head 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 23 body " [admirably] done ! " cried [quicksilver] . 1 " 6 cried 3 done 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 . " make haste , and clap the head into your magic wallet . " 1 " 6 clap 2 make 3 haste 3 haste 5 and 3 haste 6 clap 4 , 5 and 6 clap 7 the 6 clap 8 head 6 clap 9 into 6 clap 10 your 6 clap 12 wallet 11 magic 12 wallet 12 wallet 13 . 13 . 14 " as [quick] as [thought] , he [snatched] [it] [up] [,] [with] [the] [snakes] [still] [writhing] [upon] [it] [,] [and] [thrust] [it] [in.] 1 as 3 as 3 as 6 he 5 , 6 he " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 8 said 2 your 3 task 3 task 4 is 3 task 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 voice 10 calm 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " now [fly] [;] [for] the other [gorgons] will do [their] [utmost] [to] [take] [vengeance] for [medusa] ['s] [death] . " 1 " 2 now 1 " 10 do 2 now 6 the 6 the 7 other 9 will 10 do 10 do 16 for 16 for 20 . 20 . 21 " and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 snakes 3 the 4 snakes 4 snakes 5 ! they [sent] [forth] [a] [hundred-fold] [hiss] [,] [with] [one] [consent] [,] [and] [medusa] ['s] [snakes] answered [them] [out] [of] the [magic] [wallet] [.] 1 they 16 answered 16 answered 20 the and there , perhaps , those very feathers he scattered , till this day . 1 and 2 there 1 and 10 scattered 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 , 4 perhaps 10 scattered 6 those 8 feathers 7 very 8 feathers 8 feathers 10 scattered 9 he 10 scattered 10 scattered 12 till 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 day 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 . up [rose] [the] [gorgons] [,] [as] [i] [tell] [you] [,] [staring] [horribly] [about] [,] in [hopes] [of] [turning] [somebody] to [stone] . 1 up 15 in 1 up 20 to 20 to 22 . finally [,] [our] [brave] [perseus] [arrived] [at] [the] [island] [,] [where] he expected to see his dear mother . 1 finally 12 he 12 he 13 expected 13 expected 14 to 14 to 15 see 14 to 16 his 16 his 18 mother 17 dear 18 mother 18 mother 19 . not [finding] [his] [mother] at home , [perseus] [went] [straight] [to] [the] [palace] and was [immediately] [ushered] [into] the [presence] of the king . 1 not 5 at 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 king 23 king 24 . however , seeing him safely returned , he [put] [the] [best] [face] he could [upon] [the] [matter] [and] asked [perseus] how he had [succeeded] . 1 however 2 , 1 however 5 safely 1 however 7 , 3 seeing 4 him 3 seeing 5 safely 5 safely 6 returned 7 , 8 he 8 he 23 had 13 he 14 could 13 he 23 had 19 asked 21 how 21 how 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 25 . " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 9 inquired 2 have 4 performed 3 you 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 4 performed 6 promise 4 performed 9 inquired 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 he 9 inquired 11 . " have you brought me [the] [head] [of] [medusa] [with] [the] [snaky] [locks] ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 5 me 14 ? " [i] [have] [brought] you [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] , [snaky] [locks] [and] all ! " 1 " 5 you 5 you 10 , 10 , 16 " 14 all 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! pray let me see it , " [quoth] [king] [polydectes] [.] 1 pray 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " " it must be a very curious spectacle , if all that travellers tell about it be true ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 18 true 3 must 4 be 4 be 18 true 5 a 8 spectacle 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 spectacle 8 spectacle 9 , 8 spectacle 10 if 8 spectacle 12 that 8 spectacle 13 travellers 11 all 12 that 13 travellers 14 tell 13 travellers 18 true 14 tell 15 about 15 about 16 it 17 be 18 true 18 true 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " [your] [majesty] is in the right , " replied [perseus] . 1 " 10 replied 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " it is really [an] [object] [that] will [be] [pretty] [certain] [to] [fix] [the] [regards] [of] [all] [who] look at it . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 8 will 3 is 4 really 8 will 19 look 19 look 20 at 20 at 21 it 21 it 22 . few of them , [i] [imagine] [,] [have] [seen] [a] [gorgon] ['s] [head] [before] [,] [and] perhaps [never] may again ! " 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 4 , 22 " 17 perhaps 19 may 19 may 20 again 20 again 21 ! 21 ! 22 " the king [well] [knew] [that] [his] [subjects] [were] [an] [idle] [set] [of] [reprobates] , and very [fond] [of] [sight-seeing] [,] [as] [idle] [persons] [usually] [are] [.] 1 the 2 king 2 king 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 very [monarch] [,] [counsellors] [,] [courtiers] [,] [and] [subjects] [,] [all] [gazed] [eagerly] [towards] [perseus] [.] " show us the head ! 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 6 ! 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 ! " show us the head [of] [medusa] [with] [the] [snaky] [locks] ! ["] 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 12 ! 4 the 5 head 5 head 12 ! a [feeling] of [sorrow] [and] [pity] [came] [over] the [youthful] [perseus] [.] 1 a 3 of 3 of 9 the " ah , the villain and coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 5 villain 4 the 5 villain 5 villain 6 and 5 villain 7 coward 5 villain 10 yelled 7 coward 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 10 yelled 11 the 10 yelled 12 people 10 yelled 15 fiercely 13 , 15 fiercely 14 more 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 than 15 fiercely 18 . 16 than 17 before " he is making game of us ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 making 4 making 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 ! he has no [gorgon] ['s] [head] ! 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 7 ! show us the head , if you have it , or we will take your own head for a football ! " 1 show 2 us 1 show 3 the 3 the 4 head 4 head 20 football 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 take 14 take 15 your 15 your 16 own 15 your 17 head 17 head 20 football 18 for 20 football 19 a 20 football 20 football 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [show] [me] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] [,] [or] [i] [will] [cut] [off] your own ! " 1 " 14 your 14 your 15 own 15 own 16 ! 16 ! 17 " [and] [perseus] [sighed] [.] " [this] [instant] [,] ["] [repeated] [polydectes] [,] ["] [or] you [die] ! " 1 " 11 you 11 you 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " behold it , then ! " cried [perseus] , in a voice [like] [the] [blast] [of] [a] [trumpet] . 1 " 8 cried 2 behold 3 it 2 behold 5 then 2 behold 6 ! 4 , 5 then 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 13 voice 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 20 . they were all fixed , forever , in the look and attitude of that moment ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 2 were 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 , 4 fixed 6 forever 6 forever 7 , 6 forever 12 attitude 6 forever 16 ! 8 in 9 the 8 in 12 attitude 10 look 12 attitude 11 and 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 12 attitude 15 moment 14 that 15 moment at the [first] [glimpse] of the [terrible] head of [medusa] [,] [they] [whitened] [into] [marble] [!] 1 at 2 the 2 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 head 8 head 9 of [tanglewood] [porch] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " is [not] that a very fine [story] ? " asked [eustace] . 1 " 2 is 1 " 11 asked 2 is 4 that 2 is 5 a 5 a 7 fine 6 very 7 fine 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " [o] yes , yes ! " cried [cowslip] , [clapping] [her] [hands] [.] 1 " 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 3 yes 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 14 ! 2 and 12 amongst 3 those 4 funny 3 those 6 women 5 old 6 women 6 women 7 , 6 women 12 amongst 8 with 11 eye 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 12 amongst 12 amongst 13 them 13 them 14 ! i never heard of anything so strange [.] ["] 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 3 heard 5 anything 5 anything 6 so 6 so 7 strange " [as] [to] [their] [one] [tooth] [,] [which] [they] [shifted] [about] [,] ["] [observed] [primrose] [,] ["] there was nothing so [very] [wonderful] [in] that . 1 " 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 nothing 19 was 21 so 21 so 25 that 25 that 26 . i suppose it was a false tooth . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 2 suppose 7 tooth 3 it 4 was 5 a 6 false 6 false 7 tooth 7 tooth 8 . but [think] [of] [your] [turning] [mercury] [into] [quicksilver] , and talking about his [sister] [!] 1 but 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 talking 11 talking 12 about 12 about 13 his you are too ridiculous ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 ridiculous 4 ridiculous 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " [and] [was] [she] not [his] sister ? " asked [eustace] [bright] . 1 " 5 not 1 " 10 asked 7 sister 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " well , at any rate , " said [primrose] , " [your] [story] [seems] [to] [have] [driven] [away] the mist . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 8 " 4 at 6 rate 5 any 6 rate 6 rate 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 23 " 20 the 21 mist 21 mist 22 . 22 . 23 " and [,] [indeed] [,] [while] the tale was [going] [forward] [,] [the] [vapors] [had] [been] [quite] [exhaled] [from] [the] [landscape] [.] 1 and 6 the 6 the 7 tale 7 tale 8 was it gleamed in glassy tranquillity , without the trace of a winged breeze on any part of its bosom . 1 it 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 5 tranquillity 3 in 4 glassy 4 glassy 5 tranquillity 5 tranquillity 6 , 5 tranquillity 7 without 5 tranquillity 8 the 5 tranquillity 9 trace 9 trace 10 of 9 trace 12 winged 11 a 12 winged 12 winged 13 breeze 13 breeze 14 on 13 breeze 19 bosom 15 any 16 part 16 part 17 of 16 part 19 bosom 18 its 19 bosom 19 bosom 20 . beyond [its] [farther] [shore] [was] [monument] [mountain] , [in] [a] [recumbent] [position] [,] [stretching] [almost] [across] [the] [valley] [.] 1 beyond 8 , over all this scene there was a genial sunshine , intermingled with a slight haze , which made it unspeakably soft and tender . 1 over 3 this 2 all 3 this 3 this 8 genial 4 scene 8 genial 5 there 6 was 5 there 8 genial 7 a 8 genial 8 genial 9 sunshine 8 genial 10 , 8 genial 11 intermingled 11 intermingled 12 with 11 intermingled 15 haze 13 a 14 slight 14 slight 15 haze 15 haze 20 unspeakably 15 haze 24 . 16 , 17 which 17 which 20 unspeakably 18 made 20 unspeakably 19 it 20 unspeakably 20 unspeakably 21 soft 20 unspeakably 22 and 20 unspeakably 23 tender o , what a day [of] [indian] [summer] [was] it [going] [to] [be] ! 1 o 2 , 1 o 14 ! 3 what 4 a 3 what 10 it 4 a 5 day 10 it 14 ! behind went a good old dog , whose name was [ben] [.] 1 behind 8 whose 2 went 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 6 dog 5 old 6 dog 6 dog 8 whose 7 , 8 whose 8 whose 9 name 9 name 10 was [end] [of] [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne]