a drowsy , dreamy influence seems to hang over the land , and to pervade the very atmosphere . 1 a 2 drowsy 2 drowsy 3 , 3 , 4 dreamy 4 dreamy 5 influence 5 influence 6 seems 6 seems 7 to 7 to 8 hang 8 hang 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 land 11 land 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 pervade 15 pervade 16 the 16 the 17 very 17 very 18 atmosphere 18 atmosphere 19 . indeed , it behooved him to keep on good terms with his pupils . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 behooved 4 behooved 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 on 8 on 9 good 9 good 10 terms 10 terms 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 pupils 13 pupils 14 . our man of letters , therefore , was peculiarly happy in the smiles of all the country damsels . 1 our 2 man 2 man 3 of 3 of 4 letters 4 letters 5 , 5 , 6 therefore 6 therefore 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 peculiarly 9 peculiarly 10 happy 10 happy 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 smiles 13 smiles 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 country 17 country 18 damsels 18 damsels 19 . he was , in fact , an odd mixture of small shrewdness and simple credulity . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 fact 5 fact 6 , 6 , 7 an 7 an 8 odd 8 odd 9 mixture 9 mixture 10 of 10 of 11 small 11 small 12 shrewdness 12 shrewdness 13 and 13 and 14 simple 14 simple 15 credulity 15 credulity 16 . no tale was too gross or monstrous for his capacious swallow . 1 no 2 tale 2 tale 3 was 3 was 4 too 4 too 5 gross 5 gross 6 or 6 or 7 monstrous 7 monstrous 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 capacious 10 capacious 11 swallow 11 swallow 12 . what fearful shapes and shadows beset his path , amidst the dim and ghastly glare of a snowy night ! 1 what 2 fearful 2 fearful 3 shapes 3 shapes 4 and 4 and 5 shadows 5 shadows 6 beset 6 beset 7 his 7 his 8 path 8 path 9 , 9 , 10 amidst 10 amidst 11 the 11 the 12 dim 12 dim 13 and 13 and 14 ghastly 14 ghastly 15 glare 15 glare 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 snowy 18 snowy 19 night 19 night 20 ! with what wistful look did he eye every trembling ray of light streaming across the waste fields from some distant window ! 1 with 2 what 2 what 3 wistful 3 wistful 4 look 4 look 5 did 5 did 6 he 6 he 7 eye 7 eye 8 every 8 every 9 trembling 9 trembling 10 ray 10 ray 11 of 11 of 12 light 12 light 13 streaming 13 streaming 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 waste 16 waste 17 fields 17 fields 18 from 18 from 19 some 19 some 20 distant 20 distant 21 window 21 window 22 ! the pedagogue 's mouth watered as he looked upon this sumptuous promise of luxurious winter fare . 1 the 2 pedagogue 2 pedagogue 3 's 3 's 4 mouth 4 mouth 5 watered 5 watered 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 looked 8 looked 9 upon 9 upon 10 this 10 this 11 sumptuous 11 sumptuous 12 promise 12 promise 13 of 13 of 14 luxurious 14 luxurious 15 winter 15 winter 16 fare 16 fare 17 . when he entered the house , the conquest of his heart was complete . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 conquest 8 conquest 9 of 9 of 10 his 10 his 11 heart 11 heart 12 was 12 was 13 complete 13 complete 14 . i profess not to know how women 's hearts are wooed and won . 1 i 2 profess 2 profess 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 how 6 how 7 women 7 women 8 's 8 's 9 hearts 9 hearts 10 are 10 are 11 wooed 11 wooed 12 and 12 and 13 won 13 won 14 . to me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration . 1 to 2 me 2 me 3 they 3 they 4 have 4 have 5 always 5 always 6 been 6 been 7 matters 7 matters 8 of 8 of 9 riddle 9 riddle 10 and 10 and 11 admiration 11 admiration 12 . all was now bustle and hubbub in the late quiet schoolroom . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 bustle 4 bustle 5 and 5 and 6 hubbub 6 hubbub 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 late 9 late 10 quiet 10 quiet 11 schoolroom 11 schoolroom 12 . the small birds were taking their farewell banquets . 1 the 2 small 2 small 3 birds 3 birds 4 were 4 were 5 taking 5 taking 6 their 6 their 7 farewell 7 farewell 8 banquets 8 banquets 9 . a few amber clouds floated in the sky , without a breath of air to move them . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 amber 3 amber 4 clouds 4 clouds 5 floated 5 floated 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 sky 8 sky 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 breath 12 breath 13 of 13 of 14 air 14 air 15 to 15 to 16 move 16 move 17 them 17 them 18 . i want breath and time to discuss this banquet as it deserves , and am too eager to get on with my story . 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 breath 3 breath 4 and 4 and 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 discuss 7 discuss 8 this 8 this 9 banquet 9 banquet 10 as 10 as 11 it 11 it 12 deserves 12 deserves 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 am 15 am 16 too 16 too 17 eager 17 eager 18 to 18 to 19 get 19 get 20 on 20 on 21 with 21 with 22 my 22 my 23 story 23 story 24 . and now the sound of the music from the common room , or hall , summoned to the dance . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 music 7 music 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 common 10 common 11 room 11 room 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 hall 14 hall 15 , 15 , 16 summoned 16 summoned 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 dance 19 dance 20 . his instrument was as old and battered as himself . 1 his 2 instrument 2 instrument 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 battered 7 battered 8 as 8 as 9 himself 9 himself 10 . the neighborhood is rich in legendary treasures of the kind . 1 the 2 neighborhood 2 neighborhood 3 is 3 is 4 rich 4 rich 5 in 5 in 6 legendary 6 legendary 7 treasures 7 treasures 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 kind 10 kind 11 . the revel now gradually broke up . 1 the 2 revel 2 revel 3 now 3 now 4 gradually 4 gradually 5 broke 5 broke 6 up 6 up 7 . oh , these women ! these women ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 these 3 these 4 women 4 women 5 ! 5 ! 6 these 6 these 7 women 7 women 8 ! could that girl have been playing off any of her coquettish tricks ? 1 could 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 playing 6 playing 7 off 7 off 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 coquettish 11 coquettish 12 tricks 12 tricks 13 ? was her encouragement of the poor pedagogue all a mere sham to secure her conquest of his rival ? 1 was 2 her 2 her 3 encouragement 3 encouragement 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 poor 6 poor 7 pedagogue 7 pedagogue 8 all 8 all 9 a 9 a 10 mere 10 mere 11 sham 11 sham 12 to 12 to 13 secure 13 secure 14 her 14 her 15 conquest 15 conquest 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 rival 18 rival 19 ? the hour was as dismal as himself . 1 the 2 hour 2 hour 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 dismal 5 dismal 6 as 6 as 7 himself 7 himself 8 . all the stories of ghosts and goblins that he had heard in the afternoon now came crowding upon his recollection . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 stories 3 stories 4 of 4 of 5 ghosts 5 ghosts 6 and 6 and 7 goblins 7 goblins 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 heard 11 heard 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 afternoon 14 afternoon 15 now 15 now 16 came 16 came 17 crowding 17 crowding 18 upon 18 upon 19 his 19 his 20 recollection 20 recollection 21 . he had never felt so lonely and dismal . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 felt 4 felt 5 so 5 so 6 lonely 6 lonely 7 and 7 and 8 dismal 8 dismal 9 . he was , moreover , approaching the very place where many of the scenes of the ghost stories had been laid . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 , 3 , 4 moreover 4 moreover 5 , 5 , 6 approaching 6 approaching 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 place 9 place 10 where 10 where 11 many 11 many 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 scenes 14 scenes 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 ghost 17 ghost 18 stories 18 stories 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 laid 21 laid 22 . he passed the tree in safety , but new perils lay before him . 1 he 2 passed 2 passed 3 the 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 5 in 5 in 6 safety 6 safety 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 new 9 new 10 perils 10 perils 11 lay 11 lay 12 before 12 before 13 him 13 him 14 . a few rough logs , laid side by side , served for a bridge over this stream . 1 a 2 few 2 few 3 rough 3 rough 4 logs 4 logs 5 , 5 , 6 laid 6 laid 7 side 7 side 8 by 8 by 9 side 9 side 10 , 10 , 11 served 11 served 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 bridge 14 bridge 15 over 15 over 16 this 16 this 17 stream 17 stream 18 . it stirred not , but seemed gathered up in the gloom , like some gigantic monster ready to spring upon the traveller . 1 it 2 stirred 2 stirred 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 gathered 7 gathered 8 up 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 gloom 11 gloom 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 some 14 some 15 gigantic 15 gigantic 16 monster 16 monster 17 ready 17 ready 18 to 18 to 19 spring 19 spring 20 upon 20 upon 21 the 21 the 22 traveller 22 traveller 23 . the hair of the affrighted pedagogue rose upon his head with terror . 1 the 2 hair 2 hair 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 affrighted 5 affrighted 6 pedagogue 6 pedagogue 7 rose 7 rose 8 upon 8 upon 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 with 11 with 12 terror 12 terror 13 . what was to be done ? 1 what 2 was 2 was 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 done 5 done 6 ? he received no reply . 1 he 2 received 2 received 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 . he repeated his demand in a still more agitated voice . 1 he 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 his 3 his 4 demand 4 demand 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 still 7 still 8 more 8 more 9 agitated 9 agitated 10 voice 10 voice 11 . still there was no answer . 1 still 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 . though the night was dark and dismal , yet the form of the unknown might now in some degree be ascertained . 1 though 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 was 4 was 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 dismal 7 dismal 8 , 8 , 9 yet 9 yet 10 the 10 the 11 form 11 form 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 unknown 14 unknown 15 might 15 might 16 now 16 now 17 in 17 in 18 some 18 some 19 degree 19 degree 20 be 20 be 21 ascertained 21 ascertained 22 . the stranger , however , quickened his horse to an equal pace . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 quickened 6 quickened 7 his 7 his 8 horse 8 horse 9 to 9 to 10 an 10 an 11 equal 11 equal 12 pace 12 pace 13 . it was soon fearfully accounted for . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 soon 3 soon 4 fearfully 4 fearfully 5 accounted 5 accounted 6 for 6 for 7 . away , then , they dashed through thick and thin ; stones flying and sparks flashing at every bound . 1 away 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 dashed 6 dashed 7 through 7 through 8 thick 8 thick 9 and 9 and 10 thin 10 thin 11 ; 11 ; 12 stones 12 stones 13 flying 13 flying 14 and 14 and 15 sparks 15 sparks 16 flashing 16 flashing 17 at 17 at 18 every 18 every 19 bound 19 bound 20 . an opening in the trees now cheered him with the hopes that the church bridge was at hand . 1 an 2 opening 2 opening 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 trees 5 trees 6 now 6 now 7 cheered 7 cheered 8 him 8 him 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 hopes 11 hopes 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 church 14 church 15 bridge 15 bridge 16 was 16 was 17 at 17 at 18 hand 18 hand 19 . the wavering reflection of a silver star in the bosom of the brook told him that he was not mistaken . 1 the 2 wavering 2 wavering 3 reflection 3 reflection 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 silver 6 silver 7 star 7 star 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 bosom 10 bosom 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 brook 13 brook 14 told 14 told 15 him 15 him 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 not 19 not 20 mistaken 20 mistaken 21 . he saw the walls of the church dimly glaring under the trees beyond . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 walls 4 walls 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 dimly 8 dimly 9 glaring 9 glaring 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 trees 12 trees 13 beyond 13 beyond 14 . just then he heard the black steed panting and blowing close behind him ; he even fancied that he felt his hot breath . 1 just 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 heard 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 black 6 black 7 steed 7 steed 8 panting 8 panting 9 and 9 and 10 blowing 10 blowing 11 close 11 close 12 behind 12 behind 13 him 13 him 14 ; 14 ; 15 he 15 he 16 even 16 even 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 felt 20 felt 21 his 21 his 22 hot 22 hot 23 breath 23 breath 24 . the boys assembled at the schoolhouse , and strolled idly about the banks of the brook ; but no schoolmaster . 1 the 2 boys 2 boys 3 assembled 3 assembled 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 schoolhouse 6 schoolhouse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 strolled 9 strolled 10 idly 10 idly 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 banks 13 banks 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 brook 16 brook 17 ; 17 ; 18 but 18 but 19 no 19 no 20 schoolmaster 20 schoolmaster 21 . an inquiry was set on foot , and after diligent investigation they came upon his traces . 1 an 2 inquiry 2 inquiry 3 was 3 was 4 set 4 set 5 on 5 on 6 foot 6 foot 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 after 9 after 10 diligent 10 diligent 11 investigation 11 investigation 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 traces 16 traces 17 . the brook was searched , but the body of the schoolmaster was not to be discovered . 1 the 2 brook 2 brook 3 was 3 was 4 searched 4 searched 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 body 8 body 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 schoolmaster 11 schoolmaster 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 discovered 16 discovered 17 . he was one of your wary men , who never laugh but upon good grounds when they have reason and law on their side . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 wary 6 wary 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 never 10 never 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 but 12 but 13 upon 13 upon 14 good 14 good 15 grounds 15 grounds 16 when 16 when 17 they 17 they 18 have 18 have 19 reason 19 reason 20 and 20 and 21 law 21 law 22 on 22 on 23 their 23 their 24 side 24 side 25 . " that , therefore , he that runs races with goblin troopers is likely to have rough riding of it . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 that 7 that 8 runs 8 runs 9 races 9 races 10 with 10 with 11 goblin 11 goblin 12 troopers 12 troopers 13 is 13 is 14 likely 14 likely 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 17 rough 17 rough 18 riding 18 riding 19 of 19 of 20 it 20 it 21 .