about that ancient kingdom very little is known . 1 about 2 that 2 that 3 ancient 3 ancient 4 kingdom 4 kingdom 5 very 5 very 6 little 6 little 7 is 7 is 8 known 8 known 9 . " oh , hang your practical jokes ! " exclaimed the prince , imagining that some of his courtiers were playing a prank on him . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 hang 4 hang 5 your 5 your 6 practical 6 practical 7 jokes 7 jokes 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 , 13 , 14 imagining 14 imagining 15 that 15 that 16 some 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 courtiers 19 courtiers 20 were 20 were 21 playing 21 playing 22 a 22 a 23 prank 23 prank 24 on 24 on 25 him 25 him 26 . " do you call this a joke ? " asked the dragon , twisting its forked tail into a line with his royal highness 's eye . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 this 5 this 6 a 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 13 , 13 , 14 twisting 14 twisting 15 its 15 its 16 forked 16 forked 17 tail 17 tail 18 into 18 into 19 a 19 a 20 line 20 line 21 with 21 with 22 his 22 his 23 royal 23 royal 24 highness 24 highness 25 's 25 's 26 eye 26 eye 27 . " kiss me ! " cried the dragon , which had already devoured many gallant knights for declining to kiss it . 1 " 2 kiss 2 kiss 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 had 11 had 12 already 12 already 13 devoured 13 devoured 14 many 14 many 15 gallant 15 gallant 16 knights 16 knights 17 for 17 for 18 declining 18 declining 19 to 19 to 20 kiss 20 kiss 21 it 21 it 22 . " give you a kiss , " murmured the prince ; " oh , certainly , if that 's all ! 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 kiss 5 kiss 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 14 , 15 certainly 15 certainly 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 that 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 all 20 all 21 ! anything for a quiet life . " 1 anything 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 life 5 life 6 . 6 . 7 " but her husband , it is said , was often heard to remark , by a slight change of his family motto : 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 was 9 was 10 often 10 often 11 heard 11 heard 12 to 12 to 13 remark 13 remark 14 , 14 , 15 by 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 slight 17 slight 18 change 18 change 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 family 21 family 22 motto 22 motto 23 : with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 2 almost 2 almost 3 everything 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 7 them 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 : 14 : 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 19 . the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 3 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 to 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 7 the 7 the 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hear 15 hear 16 of 16 of 17 such 17 such 18 a 18 a 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 room 5 room 6 , 6 , 7 hung 7 hung 8 with 8 with 9 portraits 9 portraits 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 royal 12 royal 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 . on the arm of the throne was seated his celebrated cat , wearing boots . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 arm 3 arm 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 throne 6 throne 7 was 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 9 his 9 his 10 celebrated 10 celebrated 11 cat 11 cat 12 , 12 , 13 wearing 13 wearing 14 boots 14 boots 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 2 other 2 other 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 4 of 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 6 persons 6 persons 7 were 7 were 8 hanging 8 hanging 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 asked 4 asked 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . " everyone who should be asked , " answered the queen . 1 " 2 everyone 2 everyone 3 who 3 who 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 asked 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 . " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 6 on 6 on 7 these 7 these 8 occasions 8 occasions 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 his 12 his 13 majesty 13 majesty 14 . " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 any 6 any 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 ? 10 ? 11 " then he waited a little , and remarked : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remarked 8 remarked 9 : " the fairies , of course , you have invited ? 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 invited 10 invited 11 ? " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . and even if there were but , no matter ; pray let us drop the subject . " 1 and 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 10 ; 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 12 let 12 let 13 us 13 us 14 drop 14 drop 15 the 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " they are very old friends of our family , my dear , that 's all , " said the king timidly . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 friends 6 friends 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 's 15 's 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 king 21 king 22 timidly 22 timidly 23 . " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 7 her 7 her 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 . but here the baby was brought in by the nurse , and the queen almost devoured it with kisses . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 the 3 the 4 baby 4 baby 5 was 5 was 6 brought 6 brought 7 in 7 in 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 15 almost 15 almost 16 devoured 16 devoured 17 it 17 it 18 with 18 with 19 kisses 19 kisses 20 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 invited 7 invited 8 ! don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 opening 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 most 8 most 9 friendly 9 friendly 10 and 10 and 11 polite 11 polite 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 fairies 14 fairies 15 . but the queen , though she saw them distinctly , took no notice of them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 she 6 she 7 saw 7 saw 8 them 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 10 , 10 , 11 took 11 took 12 no 12 no 13 notice 13 notice 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . you see , she did not believe in fairies , nor in her own eyes , when she saw them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 8 in 9 fairies 9 fairies 10 , 10 , 11 nor 11 nor 12 in 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 , 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 18 she 19 saw 19 saw 20 them 20 them 21 . when dinner was over , and when the nurse had brought in the baby , all the fairies gave him the most magnificent presents . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 10 had 10 had 11 brought 11 brought 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 19 gave 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 magnificent 23 magnificent 24 presents 24 presents 25 . well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 nurse 5 nurse 6 as 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 washed 10 washed 11 , 11 , 12 because 12 because 13 the 13 the 14 soap 14 soap 15 got 15 got 16 into 16 into 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . then he remembered the awful curse of the oldest fairy , and was sorry for the rudeness of the queen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 4 the 4 the 5 awful 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 oldest 9 oldest 10 fairy 10 fairy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 rudeness 17 rudeness 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 . he would go down into the kitchen , and show the cook how to make soup . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 show 10 show 11 the 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 soup 16 soup 17 . and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ! for the king knew he was not clever himself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 knew 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 clever 8 clever 9 himself 9 himself 10 . he much preferred to idle about , and know everything without seeming to take any trouble . 1 he 2 much 2 much 3 preferred 3 preferred 4 to 4 to 5 idle 5 idle 6 about 6 about 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 know 9 know 10 everything 10 everything 11 without 11 without 12 seeming 12 seeming 13 to 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 any 15 any 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . well , the king thought and thought . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 thought 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 . and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 arrived 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hot 5 hot 6 summer 6 summer 7 ! all the rivers were dried up . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 4 were 5 dried 5 dried 6 up 6 up 7 . the grass did not grow . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the corn did not grow . 1 the 2 corn 2 corn 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the thermometers exploded with heat . 1 the 2 thermometers 2 thermometers 3 exploded 3 exploded 4 with 4 with 5 heat 5 heat 6 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot . 1 its 2 body 2 body 3 is 3 is 4 made 4 made 5 of 5 of 6 iron 6 iron 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 red-hot 12 red-hot 13 . put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 armour 4 armour 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but the prince , who was lying on the sofa doing sums in compound division , for fun , said in the politest way : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 11 doing 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 13 in 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 15 division 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 fun 18 fun 19 , 19 , 20 said 20 said 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 politest 23 politest 24 way 24 way 25 : they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 very 5 very 6 warm 6 warm 7 ; 7 ; 8 for 8 for 9 they 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 13 tops 13 tops 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 was 18 was 19 unusually 19 unusually 20 hot 20 hot 21 . just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 brave 14 brave 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 lion 17 lion 18 . " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! but he never came back any more ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 any 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 ! he insisted on making his will ; and he wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 2 insisted 2 insisted 3 on 3 on 4 making 4 making 5 his 5 his 6 will 6 will 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 11 a 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 16 and 17 advantages 17 advantages 18 of 18 of 19 dying 19 dying 20 young 20 young 21 . this is part of it : 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 : but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 ! your turn , which should have come first , has arrived at last . 1 your 2 turn 2 turn 3 , 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 first 8 first 9 , 9 , 10 has 10 has 11 arrived 11 arrived 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . now , there can be no further question about the matter . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 can 4 can 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 further 7 further 8 question 8 question 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 . though he was the crown prince ( and though his arguments were unanswerable ) , everybody shunned him for a coward . 1 though 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 prince 6 prince 7 ( 7 ( 8 and 8 and 9 though 9 though 10 his 10 his 11 arguments 11 arguments 12 were 12 were 13 unanswerable 13 unanswerable 14 ) 14 ) 15 , 15 , 16 everybody 16 everybody 17 shunned 17 shunned 18 him 18 him 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 cleverness 8 cleverness 9 , 9 , 10 was 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 happy 12 happy 13 . after several days had gone by , the king returned from the solitary place where he had been speaking his mind . 1 after 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 solitary 13 solitary 14 place 14 place 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 his 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . he now felt calmer and better ; and so at last he came back to the palace . 1 he 2 now 2 now 3 felt 3 felt 4 calmer 4 calmer 5 and 5 and 6 better 6 better 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 12 he 13 came 13 came 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . for he was quite unendurable , the king said , and he could not trust his own temper when he thought of him . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 unendurable 5 unendurable 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 trust 15 trust 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 temper 18 temper 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 so 4 so 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 even 8 even 9 the 9 the 10 queen 10 queen 11 was 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 now 15 now 16 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 was 7 was 8 cold 8 cold 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 was 12 was 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 to 14 to 15 grow 15 grow 16 dark 16 dark 17 . his wardrobe had been ransacked , and everything that had not been carried off had been cut up , burned , and destroyed . 1 his 2 wardrobe 2 wardrobe 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 everything 8 everything 9 that 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 14 off 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 cut 17 cut 18 up 18 up 19 , 19 , 20 burned 20 burned 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 destroyed 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 of 6 of 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 hay 5 hay 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 made 8 made 9 of 9 of 10 everything 10 everything 11 he 11 he 12 possessed 12 possessed 13 . can you imagine anything more cruel and unjust than this conduct ? for it was not the prince 's fault that he was so clever . 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 4 anything 5 more 5 more 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 and 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 than 9 than 10 this 10 this 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 ? 12 ? 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 the 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 's 19 's 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 clever 25 clever 26 . the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 2 cruel 2 cruel 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 . if you are clever , you will find it best not to let people know it if you want them to like you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 find 8 find 9 it 9 it 10 best 10 best 11 not 11 not 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 people 14 people 15 know 15 know 16 it 16 it 17 if 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 them 20 them 21 to 21 to 22 like 22 like 23 you 23 you 24 . well , here was the prince in a pretty plight . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 plight 10 plight 11 . but in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 dusk 4 dusk 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 saw 7 saw 8 a 8 a 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 13 of 14 things 14 things 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 19 and 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . there were two caps ; he put one on an old , grey , ugly cap it was , made of felt . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 two 3 two 4 caps 4 caps 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 one 8 one 9 on 9 on 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 , 12 , 13 grey 13 grey 14 , 14 , 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 cap 16 cap 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 , 19 , 20 made 20 made 21 of 21 of 22 felt 22 felt 23 . there was a pair of boots ; and he kicked off his slippers , and got into them . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pair 4 pair 5 of 5 of 6 boots 6 boots 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 kicked 10 kicked 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 got 16 got 17 into 17 into 18 them 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 fitted 9 fitted 10 as 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 made 15 made 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 12 door 13 . but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 . now you should be told that seven-league boots only take those prodigious steps when you say you want to go a long distance . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 told 5 told 6 that 6 that 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 8 boots 9 only 9 only 10 take 10 take 11 those 11 those 12 prodigious 12 prodigious 13 steps 13 steps 14 when 14 when 15 you 15 you 16 say 16 say 17 you 17 you 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 a 21 a 22 long 22 long 23 distance 23 distance 24 . otherwise they would be very inconvenient when you only want to cross the room , for example . 1 otherwise 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 inconvenient 6 inconvenient 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 only 9 only 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 cross 12 cross 13 the 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 2 this 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 explained 6 explained 7 to 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 by 9 by 10 your 10 your 11 governess 11 governess 12 ? he was so puzzled by not being attended to as usual , that he quite forgot to take off his cap . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 by 5 by 6 not 6 not 7 being 7 being 8 attended 8 attended 9 to 9 to 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 quite 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 off 19 off 20 his 20 his 21 cap 21 cap 22 . at first he thought they were too busy , but presently another explanation occurred to him . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 12 another 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 14 occurred 14 occurred 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . the prince rose , and went to the table in the midst of the room , where a huge roast turkey had just been placed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 midst 12 midst 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 18 a 18 a 19 huge 19 huge 20 roast 20 roast 21 turkey 21 turkey 22 had 22 had 23 just 23 just 24 been 24 been 25 placed 25 placed 26 . he then went back to a table in a corner , where he dined very well , nobody taking any notice of him . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 went 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 table 7 table 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 he 13 he 14 dined 14 dined 15 very 15 very 16 well 16 well 17 , 17 , 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 taking 19 taking 20 any 20 any 21 notice 21 notice 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . when he had finished , he sat watching the other people dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 watching 8 watching 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 12 dining 12 dining 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 smoking 15 smoking 16 his 16 his 17 cigarette 17 cigarette 18 . with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he did not see him at all . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 's 13 's 14 lap 14 lap 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . he was a heavy man , and the prince , enraged at the insult , pushed him away and jumped to his feet . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 , 10 , 11 enraged 11 enraged 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 insult 14 insult 15 , 15 , 16 pushed 16 pushed 17 him 17 him 18 away 18 away 19 and 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 cap 7 cap 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 . the officer fell on his knees at once , crying : 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 knees 6 knees 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 prince 5 prince 6 , 6 , 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! i never saw you ! " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " this was more than the prince could be expected to believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 could 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 10 to 11 believe 11 believe 12 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer . 1 sir 2 ! 2 ! 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 insulted 5 insulted 6 your 6 your 7 prince 7 prince 8 and 8 and 9 your 9 your 10 superior 10 superior 11 officer 11 officer 12 . consider yourself under arrest ! 1 consider 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 under 3 under 4 arrest 4 arrest 5 ! you shall be sent to a prison to-morrow . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 prison 7 prison 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 officer 6 officer 7 appealed 7 appealed 8 piteously 8 piteously 9 to 9 to 10 everybody 10 everybody 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . " it is a disgraceful conspiracy , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 disgraceful 5 disgraceful 6 conspiracy 6 conspiracy 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " the king shall answer for this ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 shall 4 shall 5 answer 5 answer 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 ! i shall write to the newspapers at once ! " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 write 3 write 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 newspapers 6 newspapers 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 ! 9 ! 10 " he was not put in a better temper by the way in which people hustled him in the street . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 put 4 put 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 better 7 better 8 temper 8 temper 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 in 12 in 13 which 13 which 14 people 14 people 15 hustled 15 hustled 16 him 16 him 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 street 19 street 20 . in one of these encounters , the prince pushed so hard against a poor old beggar woman that she fell down . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 encounters 5 encounters 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 pushed 9 pushed 10 so 10 so 11 hard 11 hard 12 against 12 against 13 a 13 a 14 poor 14 poor 15 old 15 old 16 beggar 16 beggar 17 woman 17 woman 18 that 18 that 19 she 19 she 20 fell 20 fell 21 down 21 down 22 . overcome with surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 2 with 2 with 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 cap 19 cap 20 again 20 again 21 . things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 6 appear 7 . 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of the prince . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 ball 3 ball 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 nobody 13 nobody 14 took 14 took 15 any 15 any 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself 5 himself 6 ! everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 almost 9 almost 10 everyone 10 everyone 11 cried 11 cried 12 " 12 " 13 serve 13 serve 14 him 14 him 15 right 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 ! it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 lady 5 lady 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 how 6 how 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 . the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 first 3 first 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 6 nice 6 nice 7 and 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 11 , 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 how 16 how 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 she 18 she 19 looked 19 looked 20 . " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 think 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 8 hard 9 they 9 they 10 made 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 work 12 work 13 at 13 at 14 school 14 school 15 ! the prince blushed at this , for he knew his conduct had not been honourable . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 his 10 his 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 had 12 had 13 not 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . you see he was so clever ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 clever 6 clever 7 ! ah ! how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 in 9 in 10 evening 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 17 with 17 with 18 the 18 the 19 charming 19 charming 20 young 20 young 21 lady 21 lady 22 . but there he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 could 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 seen 21 seen 22 him 22 him 23 . so , even if he took off his cap of darkness , and became visible , he was no figure for a ball . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 off 7 off 8 his 8 his 9 cap 9 cap 10 of 10 of 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 became 14 became 15 visible 15 visible 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 figure 20 figure 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 ball 23 ball 24 . once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 cared 6 cared 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 9 now 10 he 10 he 11 cared 11 cared 12 very 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 clever 6 clever 7 for 7 for 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . he struck a light with a flint and steel , lit a torch , and ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 a 3 a 4 light 4 light 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 flint 7 flint 8 and 8 and 9 steel 9 steel 10 , 10 , 11 lit 11 lit 12 a 12 a 13 torch 13 torch 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 17 upstairs 17 upstairs 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 garret 20 garret 21 . was there yes , there was another cap ! 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 another 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 green 7 green 8 one 8 one 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 red 11 red 12 feather 12 feather 13 . the prince pulled off the cap of darkness , put on the other , and said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 off 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 cap 6 cap 7 of 7 of 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 , 9 , 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 : but he was only three steps nearer it than he had been , and the seven-league boots were standing beside him on the floor ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 three 5 three 6 steps 6 steps 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 it 8 it 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 seven-league 16 seven-league 17 boots 17 boots 18 were 18 were 19 standing 19 standing 20 beside 20 beside 21 him 21 him 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he went to his own room , took a portmanteau in his hand , sat down on the carpet , and said : 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 a 9 a 10 portmanteau 10 portmanteau 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 sat 15 sat 16 down 16 down 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 carpet 19 carpet 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 said 22 said 23 : what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 he 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know 6 know 7 ? he used to be very fond of this march , and the words some people even said he had made them himself . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 march 9 march 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 some 14 some 15 people 15 people 16 even 16 even 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 them 21 them 22 himself 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 much 8 much 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . however , it was impossible to refuse , and so she danced with the prince , and he danced very well . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 refuse 7 refuse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 12 danced 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 20 very 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 . and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 : for , even a clever person can be nice when he likes above all , when he is not thinking about himself . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 person 6 person 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 nice 9 nice 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 likes 12 likes 13 above 13 above 14 all 14 all 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 21 about 22 himself 22 himself 23 . he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 ran 9 ran 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 garret 13 garret 14 . the prince did not like the looks of him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 looks 7 looks 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 2 horrid 2 horrid 3 being 3 being 4 too 4 too 5 clever 5 clever 6 makes 6 makes 7 one 7 one 8 ! what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 he 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 ? bring the horns and tail he must , or perish in the adventure . 1 bring 2 the 2 the 3 horns 3 horns 4 and 4 and 5 tail 5 tail 6 he 6 he 7 must 7 must 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 adventure 13 adventure 14 . otherwise , how could he meet his lady ? why , she would think him a mere braggart . 1 otherwise 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 could 4 could 5 he 5 he 6 meet 6 meet 7 his 7 his 8 lady 8 lady 9 ? 9 ? 10 why 10 why 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 think 14 think 15 him 15 him 16 a 16 a 17 mere 17 mere 18 braggart 18 braggart 19 . the prince sat down , and thought and thought ; and the day went on , and it was now high noon . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 and 8 and 9 thought 9 thought 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 now 20 now 21 high 21 high 22 noon 22 noon 23 . at last he jumped up and rushed into the library , a room where nobody ever went except himself and the queen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 library 10 library 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 room 13 room 14 where 14 where 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 ever 16 ever 17 went 17 went 18 except 18 except 19 himself 19 himself 20 and 20 and 21 the 21 the 22 queen 22 queen 23 . and he did ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! 4 ! 5 so 5 so 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 8 that 8 that 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 minding 12 minding 13 your 13 your 14 book 14 book 15 , 15 , 16 have 16 have 17 some 17 some 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 , 19 , 20 after 20 after 21 all 21 all 22 . never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 2 you 2 you 3 fight 3 fight 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 help 8 help 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 except 11 except 12 with 12 with 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 of 14 of 15 food 15 food 16 to 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 you 18 you 19 going 19 going 20 and 20 and 21 in 21 in 22 good 22 good 23 heart 23 heart 24 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 2 burning 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 4 were 4 were 5 tossed 5 tossed 6 up 6 up 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 volcano 9 volcano 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 nearly 12 nearly 13 hit 13 hit 14 him 14 him 15 several 15 several 16 times 16 times 17 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 4 there 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 , 12 , 13 angry 13 angry 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 get 5 get 6 at 6 at 7 you 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 . it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 his 9 his 10 grammar 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 9 the 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " hi ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " why can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 5 a 5 a 6 civil 6 civil 7 answer 7 answer 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 civil 10 civil 11 question 11 question 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " on my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 my 3 my 4 sacred 4 sacred 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 honour 7 honour 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 beast 12 beast 13 , 13 , 14 casually 14 casually 15 scorching 15 scorching 16 an 16 an 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 that 18 that 19 flew 19 flew 20 by 20 by 21 into 21 into 22 ashes 22 ashes 23 . the cinders fell , jingling and crackling , round the prince in a little shower . 1 the 2 cinders 2 cinders 3 fell 3 fell 4 , 4 , 5 jingling 5 jingling 6 and 6 and 7 crackling 7 crackling 8 , 8 , 9 round 9 round 10 the 10 the 11 prince 11 prince 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 shower 15 shower 16 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 now 3 now 4 flew 4 flew 5 high 5 high 6 above 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cried 10 cried 11 : he says you are afraid to fight him . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " then he dropped his own glove into the fiery lake . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 glove 6 glove 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 fiery 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 get 5 get 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 scrambled 12 scrambled 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 all 15 all 16 red-hot 16 red-hot 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . if he had been too warm before , the prince was too cold now . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 warm 6 warm 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 cold 13 cold 14 now 14 now 15 . the prince felt his blood stand still , and he grew faint ; but he took heart , for there was no time to waste . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 felt 3 felt 4 his 4 his 5 blood 5 blood 6 stand 6 stand 7 still 7 still 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 faint 12 faint 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 time 23 time 24 to 24 to 25 waste 25 waste 26 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a wintry day : 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 breath 9 breath 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bitter 12 bitter 13 east 13 east 14 wind 14 wind 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 wintry 17 wintry 18 day 18 day 19 : and still the thing slipped up , from the chink under the mountain . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 chink 10 chink 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 mountain 13 mountain 14 . " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 could 13 could 14 move 14 move 15 within 15 within 16 his 16 his 17 chattering 17 chattering 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . there came a clear , hissing answer , like frozen words dropping round him : 1 there 2 came 2 came 3 a 3 a 4 clear 4 clear 5 , 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 7 answer 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 frozen 10 frozen 11 words 11 words 12 dropping 12 dropping 13 round 13 round 14 him 14 him 15 : what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 folds 4 folds 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 slide 7 slide 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 10 melting 10 melting 11 ice 11 ice 12 , 12 , 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 black 15 black 16 hill 16 hill 17 . the green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced ; the birds fell down dead from the sky , slain by his frosty breath ! 1 the 2 green 2 green 3 trees 3 trees 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 their 5 their 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 advanced 9 advanced 10 ; 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 14 down 15 dead 15 dead 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 sky 18 sky 19 , 19 , 20 slain 20 slain 21 by 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath 24 breath 25 ! meanwhile , the prince , safe on his hill , was lunching on the loaf and the cold tongue he had brought with him . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 prince 4 prince 5 , 5 , 6 safe 6 safe 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 hill 9 hill 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 lunching 12 lunching 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 loaf 15 loaf 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 cold 18 cold 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 he 20 he 21 had 21 had 22 brought 22 brought 23 with 23 with 24 him 24 him 25 . nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never enjoyed anything more . 1 nobody 2 had 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 never 18 never 19 enjoyed 19 enjoyed 20 anything 20 anything 21 more 21 more 22 . one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 move 11 move 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but the castle clock struck half-past seven ; dinner was at eight , and the poor prince crawled on hands and knees to the garret . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 4 clock 4 clock 5 struck 5 struck 6 half-past 6 half-past 7 seven 7 seven 8 ; 8 ; 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 was 10 was 11 at 11 at 12 eight 12 eight 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 17 prince 17 prince 18 crawled 18 crawled 19 on 19 on 20 hands 20 hands 21 and 21 and 22 knees 22 knees 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . punctuality is the politeness of princes ; and a prince is polite when he is in love ! 1 punctuality 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 politeness 4 politeness 5 of 5 of 6 princes 6 princes 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 prince 10 prince 11 is 11 is 12 polite 12 polite 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 is 15 is 16 in 16 in 17 love 17 love 18 ! she seemed prettier and kinder than ever . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 prettier 3 prettier 4 and 4 and 5 kinder 5 kinder 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the prince was so happy , that he never noticed how something went wrong about the dinner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 how 11 how 12 something 12 something 13 went 13 went 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 . but the prince was so busy in talking to his lady , and in eating his dinner too , that he never observed anything unusual . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 busy 6 busy 7 in 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 16 his 16 his 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 too 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 observed 23 observed 24 anything 24 anything 25 unusual 25 unusual 26 . he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 at 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 ! at last he took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 corner 9 corner 10 , 10 , 11 on 11 on 12 pretence 12 pretence 13 of 13 of 14 showing 14 showing 15 him 15 him 16 a 16 a 17 rare 17 rare 18 statue 18 statue 19 . " does your royal highness not know , " he asked , " that you are in considerable danger ? " 1 " 2 does 2 does 3 your 3 your 4 royal 4 royal 5 highness 5 highness 6 not 6 not 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 14 that 15 you 15 you 16 are 16 are 17 in 17 in 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 danger 19 danger 20 ? 20 ? 21 " then he showed the prince two proclamations , which had been posted all about the town . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 4 the 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 two 6 two 7 proclamations 7 proclamations 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 posted 12 posted 13 all 13 all 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 town 16 town 17 . here is the first : 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 : whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to give warning , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 warning 5 warning 6 , and here is the second proclamation : 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 advise 4 advise 5 all 5 all 6 , " then how does your royal highness mean to treat the proclamations ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 how 3 how 4 does 4 does 5 your 5 your 6 royal 6 royal 7 highness 7 highness 8 mean 8 mean 9 to 9 to 10 treat 10 treat 11 the 11 the 12 proclamations 12 proclamations 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 by 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 6 these 7 ten 7 ten 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . the ambassador was so astonished that he ran straight upstairs , forgetting his manners , and crying : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 9 straight 9 straight 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 , 11 , 12 forgetting 12 forgetting 13 his 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 crying 17 crying 18 : she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 had 10 had 11 said 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 quite 3 quite 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 your 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . we think he have been come for ! " 1 we 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 come 6 come 7 for 7 for 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " come for by whom ? " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 for 3 for 4 by 4 by 5 whom 5 whom 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " your royaliness , and my lords and ladies , it was like this . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 royaliness 3 royaliness 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 my 6 my 7 lords 7 lords 8 and 8 and 9 ladies 9 ladies 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 like 13 like 14 this 14 this 15 . " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 ambassador 9 ambassador 10 . " that he should be ' come for , ' " said the prince . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 ' 6 ' 7 come 7 come 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " not at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " when he had gone , the prince threw himself at the king 's feet , crying : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 9 himself 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 feet 14 feet 15 , 15 , 16 crying 16 crying 17 : " pardon , pardon , my liege ! " 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 3 , 4 pardon 4 pardon 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 liege 7 liege 8 ! 8 ! 9 " meanwhile , the ambassador had induced the king to take a seat ; but there was no use in talking to the queen . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 had 5 had 6 induced 6 induced 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 a 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 use 18 use 19 in 19 in 20 talking 20 talking 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 . " it would be a miracle , " she said to herself , " and miracles do not happen ; therefore this has not happened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 miracles 16 miracles 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 happen 19 happen 20 ; 20 ; 21 therefore 21 therefore 22 this 22 this 23 has 23 has 24 not 24 not 25 happened 25 happened 26 . the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 2 tail 2 tail 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 iron 6 iron 7 handle 7 handle 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 15 are 15 are 16 genuine 16 genuine 17 . the ambassador bowed . 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 . rather a neat thing ; drew it up myself , " added his majesty . 1 rather 2 a 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 4 thing 4 thing 5 ; 5 ; 6 drew 6 drew 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 myself 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 added 12 added 13 his 13 his 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 . " very much to the point , " said the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 ambassador 11 ambassador 12 , 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 what 14 what 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 was 17 was 18 coming 18 coming 19 to 19 to 20 . but the queen is a very remarkable woman very remarkable " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 remarkable 7 remarkable 8 woman 8 woman 9 very 9 very 10 remarkable 10 remarkable 11 " " very ! " said the ambassador , with perfect truth . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 ambassador 7 ambassador 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 perfect 10 perfect 11 truth 11 truth 12 . on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 her 3 her 4 majesty 4 majesty 5 grew 5 grew 6 more 6 more 7 indignant 7 indignant 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible 10 possible 11 . these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 her 3 her 4 very 4 very 5 words 5 words 6 . 6 . 7 " " her majesty 's expressions are ever choice and appropriate , " said the ambassador . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 's 4 's 5 expressions 5 expressions 6 are 6 are 7 ever 7 ever 8 choice 8 choice 9 and 9 and 10 appropriate 10 appropriate 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 ambassador 15 ambassador 16 . when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 experiment 3 experiment 4 has 4 has 5 failed 5 failed 6 , 6 , 7 thy 7 thy 8 head 8 head 9 shall 9 shall 10 from 10 from 11 thy 11 thy 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 be 13 be 14 shorn 14 shorn 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 4 , 5 flew 5 flew 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 at 9 at 10 an 10 an 11 astonishing 11 astonishing 12 pace 12 pace 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 we 16 we 17 are 17 are 18 ! the queen accompanied him , remarking that she was sound asleep , but would waken presently . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 accompanied 3 accompanied 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 remarking 6 remarking 7 that 7 that 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 sound 10 sound 11 asleep 11 asleep 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 would 14 would 15 waken 15 waken 16 presently 16 presently 17 . neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 said 4 said 5 " 5 " 6 good-night 6 good-night 7 " 7 " 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 . after this she went to bed ; and the prince , who had not slept at all the night before , felt very sleepy also . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 slept 15 slept 16 at 16 at 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 20 before 21 , 21 , 22 felt 22 felt 23 very 23 very 24 sleepy 24 sleepy 25 also 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 4 that 5 first 5 first 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 something 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 . so he went into the drawing-room , took his carpet , and wished to be now where do you suppose ? 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 drawing-room 6 drawing-room 7 , 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 his 9 his 10 carpet 10 carpet 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wished 13 wished 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 now 16 now 17 where 17 where 18 do 18 do 19 you 19 you 20 suppose 20 suppose 21 ? there he was in a moment ; and dreadful the body looked , lying stark and cold in the white moonshine . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 10 the 10 the 11 body 11 body 12 looked 12 looked 13 , 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 stark 15 stark 16 and 16 and 17 cold 17 cold 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 white 20 white 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 . yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 2 one 2 one 3 or 3 or 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 choice 6 choice 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 certain 8 certain 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 2 lady 3 ! perhaps no girl was ever more strangely beset by misfortune ! 1 perhaps 2 no 2 no 3 girl 3 girl 4 was 4 was 5 ever 5 ever 6 more 6 more 7 strangely 7 strangely 8 beset 8 beset 9 by 9 by 10 misfortune 10 misfortune 11 ! he admitted that the reward was offered for bringing the horns and tail , not for killing the monster . 1 he 2 admitted 2 admitted 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 6 was 6 was 7 offered 7 offered 8 for 8 for 9 bringing 9 bringing 10 the 10 the 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 12 and 13 tail 13 tail 14 , 14 , 15 not 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 killing 17 killing 18 the 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 for 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ? any fellow with a waggon could bring the horns and tail ; the difficult thing was to kill the monster . 1 any 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 waggon 5 waggon 6 could 6 could 7 bring 7 bring 8 the 8 the 9 horns 9 horns 10 and 10 and 11 tail 11 tail 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 difficult 14 difficult 15 thing 15 thing 16 was 16 was 17 to 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 19 the 19 the 20 monster 20 monster 21 . he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 himself 7 himself 8 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 will 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 19 voice 19 voice 20 . then his majesty was almost driven to say that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 6 driven 7 to 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 13 the 13 the 14 reward 14 reward 15 to 15 to 16 whoever 16 whoever 17 produced 17 produced 18 the 18 the 19 hoofs 19 hoofs 20 by 20 by 21 that 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 week 23 week 24 . here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 restored 5 restored 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 by 12 by 13 no 13 no 14 means 14 means 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 royal 17 royal 18 favour 18 favour 19 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 even 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 angry 7 angry 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 without 14 without 15 reason 15 reason 16 . " silence ! 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 ! after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 2 ! 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 sneak 9 sneak 10 ? " a king 's word is his bond . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 king 3 king 4 's 4 's 5 word 5 word 6 is 6 is 7 his 7 his 8 bond 8 bond 9 . bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 pen 4 pen 5 , 5 , 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 11 . 11 . 12 " " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 here 4 here 5 ! 5 ! 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 ! how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 the 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 8 boots 9 on 9 on 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 cap 16 cap 17 of 17 of 18 darkness 18 darkness 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? " never ! 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! i despise him ! " 1 i 2 despise 2 despise 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " my duty is painful , but clear . 1 my 2 duty 2 duty 3 is 3 is 4 painful 4 painful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 clear 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 2 king 2 king 3 's 3 's 4 word 4 word 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 . executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 2 , 3 lead 3 lead 4 on 4 on 5 ! " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 neither 3 neither 4 your 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 nor 6 nor 7 mine 7 mine 8 is 8 is 9 ours 9 ours 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 . then , turning to the king the prince said : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 said 9 said 10 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 6 no 7 way 7 way 8 but 8 but 9 by 9 by 10 death 10 death 11 or 11 or 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 ? for a moment the king was tempted ; but then he said to himself : 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 was 6 was 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : then , " keep your dross , " he shouted , meaning the million ; " but let me keep my promise . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 keep 4 keep 5 your 5 your 6 dross 6 dross 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 , 11 , 12 meaning 12 meaning 13 the 13 the 14 million 14 million 15 ; 15 ; 16 " 16 " 17 but 17 but 18 let 18 let 19 me 19 me 20 keep 20 keep 21 my 21 my 22 promise 22 promise 23 . to chapel at once , or " and he pointed to the executioner . 1 to 2 chapel 2 chapel 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 executioner 13 executioner 14 . the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thought 3 thought 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 space 6 space 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 flash 9 flash 10 of 10 of 11 lightning 11 lightning 12 . " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 2 name 2 name 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . the king , whose mind did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 , 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 mind 5 mind 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 work 8 work 9 very 9 very 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 , 11 , 12 took 12 took 13 some 13 some 14 minutes 14 minutes 15 to 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 over 17 over 18 it 18 it 19 . " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 2 honour 3 bright 3 bright 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . but the prince said he had his plan , and he stayed that night at the ambassador 's . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 stayed 12 stayed 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 's 18 's 19 . at last , stretched at full length in a sunny place , the prince found a very old , half-blind , miserable cat . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 at 5 at 6 full 6 full 7 length 7 length 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 sunny 10 sunny 11 place 11 place 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 found 15 found 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 old 18 old 19 , 19 , 20 half-blind 20 half-blind 21 , 21 , 22 miserable 22 miserable 23 cat 23 cat 24 . he will feel nothing . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 feel 3 feel 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . 5 . 6 " then he drew the sword of sharpness , and with one turn of his wrist cut the cat 's head clean off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 of 6 of 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 one 11 one 12 turn 12 turn 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 wrist 15 wrist 16 cut 16 cut 17 the 17 the 18 cat 18 cat 19 's 19 's 20 head 20 head 21 clean 21 clean 22 off 22 off 23 . the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 2 dead 2 dead 3 cat 3 cat 4 lay 4 lay 5 there 5 there 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 any 8 any 9 common 9 common 10 cat 10 cat 11 . the light fell on the strange heaps of fairy things talismans and spells . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 strange 6 strange 7 heaps 7 heaps 8 of 8 of 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 things 10 things 11 talismans 11 talismans 12 and 12 and 13 spells 13 spells 14 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 plates 8 plates 9 : " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . he opened the bottle , and poured a few drops of the water on the ashes and the dying embers . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 bottle 4 bottle 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 8 a 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 ashes 16 ashes 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 dying 19 dying 20 embers 20 embers 21 . do you know what he meant to do , if he could not find his brothers ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 find 14 find 15 his 15 his 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 ? but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 will 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . never was so hungry in my life ! " 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 ! 8 ! 9 " and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 7 of 7 of 8 grey 8 grey 9 ashes 9 ashes 10 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 . now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 forming 7 forming 8 a 8 a 9 procession 9 procession 10 to 10 to 11 march 11 march 12 into 12 into 13 church 13 church 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 appear 17 appear 18 but 18 but 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 ! i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 luckily 3 luckily 4 because 4 because 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 17 a 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 boys 3 boys 4 ! where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 ? the king had some absurd story about your having been killed by a fabulous monster . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 had 3 had 4 some 4 some 5 absurd 5 absurd 6 story 6 story 7 about 7 about 8 your 8 your 9 having 9 having 10 been 10 been 11 killed 11 killed 12 by 12 by 13 a 13 a 14 fabulous 14 fabulous 15 monster 15 monster 16 . and they do ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 ! but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 tone 8 tone 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : " no , there 's something ; do tell me what it is . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 something 6 something 7 ; 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 what 11 what 12 it 12 it 13 is 13 is 14 . 14 . 15 " now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 can't 3 can't 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 so 15 so 16 awfully 16 awfully 17 clever 17 clever 18 . now , couldn't you take the wishing cap , and wish to be no cleverer than other people ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 wishing 7 wishing 8 cap 8 cap 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 no 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 16 than 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 ? then everybody would like you ! " 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 would 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thought 3 thought 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " your will is law , my dear ; anything to please you . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 will 3 will 4 is 4 is 5 law 5 law 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 9 ; 10 anything 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 please 12 please 13 you 13 you 14 . just wait a minute ! " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 ! 5 ! 6 " then he ran upstairs , for the last time , to the fairy garret , and he put on the wishing cap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 garret 14 garret 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 put 18 put 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 wishing 21 wishing 22 cap 22 cap 23 . every man has one secret from his wife , and this shall be mine . " 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 has 3 has 4 one 4 one 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 11 this 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 mine 14 mine 15 . 15 . 16 " and he was ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 !