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 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 volume 4 volume 5 here 5 here 6 offered 6 offered 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 public 9 public 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 worked 13 worked 14 up 14 up 15 half 15 half 16 a 16 a 17 dozen 17 dozen 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 this 22 this 23 end 23 end 24 in 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 2 remain 2 remain 3 essentially 3 essentially 4 the 4 the 5 same 5 same 6 , 6 , 7 after 7 after 8 changes 8 changes 9 that 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 affect 11 affect 12 the 12 the 13 identity 13 identity 14 of 14 of 15 almost 15 almost 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . 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 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 5 of 6 as 6 as 7 fine 7 fine 8 a 8 a 9 day 9 day 10 as 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 gladdened 12 gladdened 13 the 13 the 14 aspect 14 aspect 15 of 15 of 16 this 16 this 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 and 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 world 20 world 21 . on the whole , there was so much cloud , and so little solid earth , that it had the effect of a vision . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 cloud 9 cloud 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 little 13 little 14 solid 14 solid 15 earth 15 earth 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 it 18 it 19 had 19 had 20 the 20 the 21 effect 21 effect 22 of 22 of 23 a 23 a 24 vision 24 vision 25 . o no , indeed ! 1 o 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " we like a story all the better for having heard it two or three tunes before . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 for 9 for 10 having 10 having 11 heard 11 heard 12 it 12 it 13 two 13 two 14 or 14 or 15 three 15 three 16 tunes 16 tunes 17 before 17 before 18 . 18 . 19 " 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 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 read 11 read 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 page 15 page 16 . the young man came to the palace , and found the king sitting upon his throne . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 sitting 13 sitting 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 throne 16 throne 17 . " pray do so , my gallant youth , " rejoined the king . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 do 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 8 youth 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 rejoined 11 rejoined 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 . i hardly know what sort of creature or hobgoblin to call them . 1 i 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 of 6 of 7 creature 7 creature 8 or 8 or 9 hobgoblin 9 hobgoblin 10 to 10 to 11 call 11 call 12 them 12 them 13 . it is , indeed , difficult to imagine what hideous beings these three sisters were . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 to 7 to 8 imagine 8 imagine 9 what 9 what 10 hideous 10 hideous 11 beings 11 beings 12 these 12 these 13 three 13 three 14 sisters 14 sisters 15 were 15 were 16 . but , while he was in this sorrowful mood , he heard a voice close beside him . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 while 3 while 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 sorrowful 8 sorrowful 9 mood 9 mood 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 13 a 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 close 15 close 16 beside 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 . 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 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 7 young 7 young 8 men 8 men 9 through 9 through 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 that 11 that 12 looked 12 looked 13 difficult 13 difficult 14 enough 14 enough 15 beforehand 15 beforehand 16 . perhaps you may have heard of me . 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 me 7 me 8 . tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 what 3 what 4 your 4 your 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 talk 11 talk 12 the 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 over 14 over 15 , 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 " " and , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 my 8 my 9 dear 9 dear 10 mother 10 mother 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 her 14 her 15 beloved 15 beloved 16 son 16 son 17 were 17 were 18 turned 18 turned 19 into 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 ? 22 ? 23 " 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 3 and 4 myself 4 myself 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 our 7 our 8 utmost 8 utmost 9 to 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 11 you 12 safe 12 safe 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 adventure 15 adventure 16 , 16 , 17 ugly 17 ugly 18 as 18 as 19 it 19 it 20 now 20 now 21 looks 21 looks 22 . 22 . 23 " " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 my 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 3 show 3 show 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 bold 5 bold 6 and 6 and 7 cautious 7 cautious 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 follow 10 follow 11 our 11 our 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 need 15 need 16 not 16 not 17 fear 17 fear 18 being 18 being 19 a 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 21 image 22 yet 22 yet 23 awhile 23 awhile 24 . 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 . i never heard of them before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " " they have but one eye among them , and only one tooth . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 but 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 eye 6 eye 7 among 7 among 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 only 11 only 12 one 12 one 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 . " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 his 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 be 5 be 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 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 3 knew 4 the 4 the 5 world 5 world 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 is 9 is 10 so 10 so 11 charming 11 charming 12 to 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 friend 18 friend 19 who 19 who 20 has 20 has 21 that 21 that 22 kind 22 kind 23 of 23 of 24 knowledge 24 knowledge 25 . " where is she ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 she 4 she 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " shall we not meet her soon ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 6 her 7 soon 7 soon 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " all at the proper time , " said his companion . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 proper 5 proper 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 his 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 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 sister 4 sister 5 of 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 must 9 must 10 understand 10 understand 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 13 quite 13 quite 14 a 14 a 15 different 15 different 16 sort 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 character 18 character 19 from 19 from 20 myself 20 myself 21 . neither will she listen to any but the wisest conversation . " 1 neither 2 will 2 will 3 she 3 she 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 6 any 6 any 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 wisest 9 wisest 10 conversation 10 conversation 11 . 11 . 12 " by this time it had grown quite dusk . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 quite 7 quite 8 dusk 8 dusk 9 . all was waste and desolate , in the gray twilight , which grew every moment more obscure . 1 all 2 was 2 was 3 waste 3 waste 4 and 4 and 5 desolate 5 desolate 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 gray 9 gray 10 twilight 10 twilight 11 , 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 grew 13 grew 14 every 14 every 15 moment 15 moment 16 more 16 more 17 obscure 17 obscure 18 . " make no noise ! 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 no 3 no 4 noise 4 noise 5 ! " hark ! hush ! 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 3 ! 4 hush 4 hush 5 ! there they come , now ! " 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 now 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 3 of 4 three 4 three 5 persons 5 persons 6 ' 6 ' 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 was 8 was 9 melted 9 melted 10 and 10 and 11 collected 11 collected 12 into 12 into 13 that 13 that 14 single 14 single 15 one 15 one 16 . my stars ! it was positively terrible to be within reach of so very sharp an eye ! 1 my 2 stars 2 stars 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 positively 6 positively 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 within 10 within 11 reach 11 reach 12 of 12 of 13 so 13 so 14 very 14 very 15 sharp 15 sharp 16 an 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 ! " sister ! 1 " 2 sister 2 sister 3 ! it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i insist upon taking a peep immediately ! " 1 i 2 insist 2 insist 3 upon 3 upon 4 taking 4 taking 5 a 5 a 6 peep 6 peep 7 immediately 7 immediately 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 11 she 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 16 this 16 this 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . 1 " 2 quick 2 quick 3 , 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 5 ! 6 before 6 before 7 they 7 they 8 can 8 can 9 clap 9 clap 10 the 10 the 11 eye 11 eye 12 into 12 into 13 either 13 either 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 . " my good ladies , " said he , " pray do not be angry with one another . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 good 3 good 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 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 17 one 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 our 6 our 7 eye 7 eye 8 ! we are all in the dark ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 in 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 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 precious 6 precious 7 , 7 , 8 solitary 8 solitary 9 eye 9 eye 10 ! i am by no means a bad young man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 by 3 by 4 no 4 no 5 means 5 means 6 a 6 a 7 bad 7 bad 8 young 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . we know nothing at all about them . 1 we 2 know 2 know 3 nothing 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 , 2 , 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 good 7 good 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 ! 9 ! 10 whoever 10 whoever 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 13 , 14 give 14 give 15 it 15 it 16 back 16 back 17 ! 17 ! 18 " but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 good 4 good 5 care 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 reach 11 reach 12 . his heels would quickly fly higher than his head , if he were silly enough to put them on . 1 his 2 heels 2 heels 3 would 3 would 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 fly 5 fly 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 7 than 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 silly 14 silly 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 put 17 put 18 them 18 them 19 on 19 on 20 . how could a helmet make him invisible , unless it were big enough for him to hide under it ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 a 3 a 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 make 5 make 6 him 6 him 7 invisible 7 invisible 8 , 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 it 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 big 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 18 under 19 it 19 it 20 ? and an enchanted wallet ! 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 ! no , no , good stranger ! we can tell you nothing of these marvellous things . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 4 , 5 good 5 good 6 stranger 6 stranger 7 ! 7 ! 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 of 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 4 eyes 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 but 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 15 one 16 amongst 16 amongst 17 us 17 us 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 5 such 5 such 6 wonders 6 wonders 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 three 9 three 10 blind 10 blind 11 old 11 old 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 , 13 , 14 like 14 like 15 us 15 us 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 them 4 them 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . keep fast hold of the eye , and all will go well . " 1 keep 2 fast 2 fast 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 eye 6 eye 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 all 9 all 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " this was the magic wallet . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 magic 4 magic 5 wallet 5 wallet 6 . " 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 5 the 5 the 6 birds 6 birds 7 , 7 , 8 up 8 up 9 aloft 9 aloft 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 should 13 should 14 see 14 see 15 a 15 a 16 flying 16 flying 17 slipper 17 slipper 18 amongst 18 amongst 19 them 19 them 20 . 20 . 21 " nothing but empty air ! 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 empty 3 empty 4 air 4 air 5 ! don't you see me ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 his 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 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 helmet 7 helmet 8 . it was now deep night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 deep 4 deep 5 night 5 night 6 . 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 3 was 3 was 4 their 4 their 5 flight 5 flight 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 instant 13 instant 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 emerged 16 emerged 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 cloud 19 cloud 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 moonlight 22 moonlight 23 again 23 again 24 . we could do nothing without the help of my sister . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 without 5 without 6 the 6 the 7 help 7 help 8 of 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 6 wise 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 2 then 3 a 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 close 9 close 10 by 10 by 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 7 's 7 's 8 voice 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 melodious 12 melodious 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 not 15 not 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 what 17 what 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 called 20 called 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 , 22 , 23 but 23 but 24 grave 24 grave 25 and 25 and 26 mild 26 mild 27 . " on the shore of that island beneath you , " replied the voice . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 shore 4 shore 5 of 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 island 7 island 8 beneath 8 beneath 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 replied 12 replied 13 the 13 the 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " a pebble , dropped from your hand , would strike in the midst of them . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 pebble 3 pebble 4 , 4 , 5 dropped 5 dropped 6 from 6 from 7 your 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 would 10 would 11 strike 11 strike 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 midst 14 midst 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 " " and there they are ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 3 there 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 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 4 on 5 their 5 their 6 steely 6 steely 7 scales 7 scales 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 their 11 their 12 golden 12 golden 13 wings 13 wings 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 drooped 16 drooped 17 idly 17 idly 18 over 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 sand 20 sand 21 . and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 something 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 11 human 12 about 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . " they all three look alike . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 three 4 three 5 look 5 look 6 alike 6 alike 7 . all three have snaky locks . 1 all 2 three 2 three 3 have 3 have 4 snaky 4 snaky 5 locks 5 locks 6 . " be cautious , " said the calm voice which had before spoken to him . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 cautious 3 cautious 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 calm 8 calm 9 voice 9 voice 10 which 10 which 11 had 11 had 12 before 12 before 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . do not look at her ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 ! the sight would turn you to stone ! 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 would 3 would 4 turn 4 turn 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 stone 7 stone 8 ! look at the reflection of her face and figure in the bright mirror of your shield . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 9 figure 9 figure 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bright 12 bright 13 mirror 13 mirror 14 of 14 of 15 your 15 your 16 shield 16 shield 17 . 17 . 18 " she gnashed her white tusks , and dug into the sand with her brazen claws . 1 she 2 gnashed 2 gnashed 3 her 3 her 4 white 4 white 5 tusks 5 tusks 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 dug 8 dug 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 sand 11 sand 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 brazen 14 brazen 15 claws 15 claws 16 . 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 3 themselves 4 into 4 into 5 tumultuous 5 tumultuous 6 knots 6 knots 7 , 7 , 8 writhed 8 writhed 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 uplifted 12 uplifted 13 a 13 a 14 hundred 14 hundred 15 hissing 15 hissing 16 heads 16 heads 17 , 17 , 18 without 18 without 19 opening 19 opening 20 their 20 their 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " make a dash at the monster ! " 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 a 3 a 4 dash 4 dash 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 monster 7 monster 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " but be calm , " said the grave , melodious voice , at the young man 's side . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 be 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 grave 9 grave 10 , 10 , 11 melodious 11 melodious 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 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 3 in 3 in 4 your 4 your 5 shield 5 shield 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 fly 9 fly 10 downward 10 downward 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 miss 19 miss 20 your 20 your 21 first 21 first 22 stroke 22 stroke 23 . 23 . 24 " but she awoke too late . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . " make haste , and clap the head into your magic wallet . " 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 haste 3 haste 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 clap 6 clap 7 the 7 the 8 head 8 head 9 into 9 into 10 your 10 your 11 magic 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 2 quick 2 quick 3 as 3 as 4 thought 4 thought 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 snatched 7 snatched 8 it 8 it 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 snakes 13 snakes 14 still 14 still 15 writhing 15 writhing 16 upon 16 upon 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 thrust 20 thrust 21 it 21 it 22 in " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 task 3 task 4 is 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 calm 10 calm 11 voice 11 voice 12 . and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 snakes 4 snakes 5 ! and there , perhaps , those very feathers he scattered , till this day . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 , 5 , 6 those 6 those 7 very 7 very 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 he 9 he 10 scattered 10 scattered 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 13 this 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 . " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 5 your 6 promise 6 promise 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 he 10 he 11 . " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! " it must be a very curious spectacle , if all that travellers tell about it be true ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 spectacle 8 spectacle 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 all 11 all 12 that 12 that 13 travellers 13 travellers 14 tell 14 tell 15 about 15 about 16 it 16 it 17 be 17 be 18 true 18 true 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " 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 3 is 4 really 4 really 5 an 5 an 6 object 6 object 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 certain 11 certain 12 to 12 to 13 fix 13 fix 14 the 14 the 15 regards 15 regards 16 of 16 of 17 all 17 all 18 who 18 who 19 look 19 look 20 at 20 at 21 it 21 it 22 . " show us the head ! 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 ! " ah , the villain and coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 villain 5 villain 6 and 6 and 7 coward 7 coward 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 yelled 10 yelled 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 , 13 , 14 more 14 more 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 than 16 than 17 before 17 before 18 . " 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 ! show us the head , if you have it , or we will take your own head for a football ! " 1 show 2 us 2 us 3 the 3 the 4 head 4 head 5 , 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 16 own 17 head 17 head 18 for 18 for 19 a 19 a 20 football 20 football 21 ! 21 ! 22 " they were all fixed , forever , in the look and attitude of that moment ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 , 5 , 6 forever 6 forever 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 and 11 and 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 13 of 14 that 14 that 15 moment 15 moment 16 ! " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 those 3 those 4 funny 4 funny 5 old 5 old 6 women 6 women 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 only 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 4 of 5 anything 5 anything 6 so 6 so 7 strange 7 strange 8 . 8 . 9 " i suppose it was a false tooth . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 false 6 false 7 tooth 7 tooth 8 . you are too ridiculous ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 ridiculous 4 ridiculous 5 ! 5 ! 6 " it gleamed in glassy tranquillity , without the trace of a winged breeze on any part of its bosom . 1 it 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 3 in 3 in 4 glassy 4 glassy 5 tranquillity 5 tranquillity 6 , 6 , 7 without 7 without 8 the 8 the 9 trace 9 trace 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 winged 12 winged 13 breeze 13 breeze 14 on 14 on 15 any 15 any 16 part 16 part 17 of 17 of 18 its 18 its 19 bosom 19 bosom 20 .