and when , and where , do you think we find the children next ? 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 where 5 where 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 we 10 we 11 find 11 find 12 the 12 the 13 children 13 children 14 next 14 next 15 ? they had set out from home with the mighty purpose of climbing this high hill , even to the very tiptop of its bald head . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 set 3 set 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 6 home 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 mighty 9 mighty 10 purpose 10 purpose 11 of 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 this 13 this 14 high 14 high 15 hill 15 hill 16 , 16 , 17 even 17 even 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 very 20 very 21 tiptop 21 tiptop 22 of 22 of 23 its 23 its 24 bald 24 bald 25 head 25 head 26 . of that you may be certain ; else how could the book go on a step further ? 1 of 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 certain 6 certain 7 ; 7 ; 8 else 8 else 9 how 9 how 10 could 10 could 11 the 11 the 12 book 12 book 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 step 16 step 17 further 17 further 18 ? there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 wild 3 wild 4 geraniums 4 geraniums 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 11 white 11 white 12 blossoms 12 blossoms 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 strawberry 15 strawberry 16 . they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 with 4 with 5 summer 5 summer 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 9 came 9 came 10 . well , but we must not waste our valuable pages with any more talk about the spring-time and wild flowers . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 waste 7 waste 8 our 8 our 9 valuable 9 valuable 10 pages 10 pages 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 13 more 13 more 14 talk 14 talk 15 about 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 spring-time 17 spring-time 18 and 18 and 19 wild 19 wild 20 flowers 20 flowers 21 . there is something , we hope , more interesting to be talked about . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 something 3 something 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 8 more 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 talked 12 talked 13 about 13 about 14 . " so we will ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 ! 5 ! 6 " these old folks , you must know , were quite poor , and had to work pretty hard for a living . 1 these 2 old 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 know 7 know 8 , 8 , 9 were 9 were 10 quite 10 quite 11 poor 11 poor 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 hard 18 hard 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 living 21 living 22 . this valley , in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 2 valley 2 valley 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 past 5 past 6 ages 6 ages 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 11 was 12 new 12 new 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 probably 15 probably 16 been 16 been 17 the 17 the 18 bed 18 bed 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . they were a very selfish and hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 selfish 5 selfish 6 and 6 and 7 hard-hearted 7 hard-hearted 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 pity 13 pity 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 17 , 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 20 with 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 homeless 22 homeless 23 . they would take off their hats , and make the humblest bows you ever saw . 1 they 2 would 2 would 3 take 3 take 4 off 4 off 5 their 5 their 6 hats 6 hats 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 make 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 humblest 11 humblest 12 bows 12 bows 13 you 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . there was a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 confused 4 confused 5 din 5 din 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 lasted 8 lasted 9 a 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 while 11 while 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 15 to 16 pass 16 pass 17 quite 17 quite 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 20 breadth 20 breadth 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . " nor the children so rude ! " answered his good old wife . 1 " 2 nor 2 nor 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 so 5 so 6 rude 6 rude 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 his 10 his 11 good 11 good 12 old 12 old 13 wife 13 wife 14 . close behind them came the fierce dogs , snarling at their very heels . 1 close 2 behind 2 behind 3 them 3 them 4 came 4 came 5 the 5 the 6 fierce 6 fierce 7 dogs 7 dogs 8 , 8 , 9 snarling 9 snarling 10 at 10 at 11 their 11 their 12 very 12 very 13 heels 13 heels 14 . a comfortable bowl of bread and milk would do wonders towards raising their spirits . " 1 a 2 comfortable 2 comfortable 3 bowl 3 bowl 4 of 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 6 and 7 milk 7 milk 8 would 8 would 9 do 9 do 10 wonders 10 wonders 11 towards 11 towards 12 raising 12 raising 13 their 13 their 14 spirits 14 spirits 15 . 15 . 16 " accordingly , she hastened into the cottage . 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 . " welcome , strangers ! welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 strangers 4 strangers 5 ! 5 ! 6 welcome 6 welcome 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and trouble . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 younger 8 younger 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 16 kind 16 kind 17 of 17 of 18 way 18 way 19 , 19 , 20 notwithstanding 20 notwithstanding 21 his 21 his 22 weariness 22 weariness 23 and 23 and 24 trouble 24 trouble 25 . " this is quite another greeting than we have met with yonder , in the village . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 another 5 another 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 than 7 than 8 we 8 we 9 have 9 have 10 met 10 met 11 with 11 with 12 yonder 12 yonder 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 village 16 village 17 . pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 7 in 7 in 8 such 8 such 9 a 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 neighborhood 11 neighborhood 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , certainly , seemed queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 , 5 , 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 queer 7 queer 8 . " a curious piece of work , sure enough ! " said he . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 curious 3 curious 4 piece 4 piece 5 of 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 sure 8 sure 9 enough 9 enough 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 poor 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 to 11 to 12 whatever 12 whatever 13 we 13 we 14 have 14 have 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 cupboard 17 cupboard 18 . 18 . 19 " the younger stranger threw himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 threw 4 threw 5 himself 5 himself 6 carelessly 6 carelessly 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 10 , 11 letting 11 letting 12 his 12 his 13 staff 13 staff 14 fall 14 fall 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so 19 so 20 . and here happened something rather marvellous , though trifling enough , too . 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 happened 3 happened 4 something 4 something 5 rather 5 rather 6 marvellous 6 marvellous 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 trifling 9 trifling 10 enough 10 enough 11 , 11 , 12 too 12 too 13 . there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 stood 3 stood 4 quite 4 quite 5 still 5 still 6 , 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 continued 11 continued 12 to 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . before he could ask any questions , the elder stranger drew his attention from the wonderful staff , by speaking to him . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 5 any 5 any 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 elder 9 elder 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 drew 11 drew 12 his 12 his 13 attention 13 attention 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 staff 17 staff 18 , 18 , 19 by 19 by 20 speaking 20 speaking 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " that is more than can be safely foretold , " observed the stranger ; and there was something very stern in his deep voice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 8 safely 8 safely 9 foretold 9 foretold 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 observed 12 observed 13 the 13 the 14 stranger 14 stranger 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 something 19 something 20 very 20 very 21 stern 21 stern 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 deep 24 deep 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that the old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 's 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 12 became 13 so 13 so 14 kindly 14 kindly 15 and 15 and 16 mild 16 mild 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 man 21 man 22 quite 22 quite 23 forgot 23 forgot 24 his 24 his 25 terror 25 terror 26 . " quicksilver ? 1 " 2 quicksilver 2 quicksilver 3 ? " it is a very odd name ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 odd 6 odd 7 name 7 name 8 ! and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 3 companion 4 there 4 there 5 ? has he as strange a one ? " 1 has 2 he 2 he 3 as 3 as 4 strange 4 strange 5 a 5 a 6 one 6 one 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " no other voice is loud enough . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 other 3 other 4 voice 4 voice 5 is 5 is 6 loud 6 loud 7 enough 7 enough 8 . 8 . 9 " as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over his countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 listened 4 listened 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 its 15 its 16 expression 16 expression 17 as 17 as 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 as 19 as 20 it 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand 22 grand 23 . it is fit that your wish be granted . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 fit 3 fit 4 that 4 that 5 your 5 your 6 wish 6 wish 7 be 7 be 8 granted 8 granted 9 . 9 . 10 " ah me ! 1 ah 2 me 2 me 3 ! i never feel the sorrow of being poor , save when a poor traveller knocks at our door . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 feel 3 feel 4 the 4 the 5 sorrow 5 sorrow 6 of 6 of 7 being 7 being 8 poor 8 poor 9 , 9 , 10 save 10 save 11 when 11 when 12 a 12 a 13 poor 13 poor 14 traveller 14 traveller 15 knocks 15 knocks 16 at 16 at 17 our 17 our 18 door 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " all will be very well ; do not trouble yourself , my good dame , " replied the elder stranger , kindly . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 ; 7 ; 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 good 14 good 15 dame 15 dame 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 19 the 19 the 20 elder 20 elder 21 stranger 21 stranger 22 , 22 , 23 kindly 23 kindly 24 . they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . it is really one of the oddest circumstances in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 really 3 really 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 oddest 7 oddest 8 circumstances 8 circumstances 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 2 's 2 's 3 staff 3 staff 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 , 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 set 9 set 10 itself 10 itself 11 up 11 up 12 against 12 against 13 the 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . there was a pretty good bunch of grapes for each of the guests . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 good 5 good 6 bunch 6 bunch 7 of 7 of 8 grapes 8 grapes 9 for 9 for 10 each 10 each 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could not help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 since 3 since 4 the 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 small 9 small 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 help 14 help 15 wishing 15 wishing 16 that 16 that 17 their 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 19 had 19 had 20 not 20 not 21 been 21 been 22 quite 22 quite 23 so 23 so 24 large 24 large 25 . why , at their very first sitting down , the travellers both drank off all the milk in their two bowls , at a draught . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 very 5 very 6 first 6 first 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 travellers 11 travellers 12 both 12 both 13 drank 13 drank 14 off 14 off 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 milk 17 milk 18 in 18 in 19 their 19 their 20 two 20 two 21 bowls 21 bowls 22 , 22 , 23 at 23 at 24 a 24 a 25 draught 25 draught 26 . but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 is 7 is 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 a 9 a 10 drop 10 drop 11 more 11 more 12 milk 12 milk 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 more 4 more 5 milk 5 milk 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 . 9 . 10 " the good woman could scarcely believe her eyes . 1 the 2 good 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 4 could 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 6 believe 6 believe 7 her 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . at all events , the pitcher cannot , help being empty now , after filling the bowls twice over . " 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 7 cannot 7 cannot 8 , 8 , 9 help 9 help 10 being 10 being 11 empty 11 empty 12 now 12 now 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 15 filling 15 filling 16 the 16 the 17 bowls 17 bowls 18 twice 18 twice 19 over 19 over 20 . 20 . 21 " of course , there could not possibly be any left . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 be 8 be 9 any 9 any 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 delicious 5 delicious 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 7 the 7 the 8 milk 8 milk 9 had 9 had 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could have a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 4 that 4 that 5 each 5 each 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 11 little 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 13 , 13 , 14 could 14 could 15 have 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 of 18 of 19 such 19 such 20 nice 20 nice 21 milk 21 milk 22 , 22 , 23 at 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 other 4 other 5 loaf 5 loaf 6 could 6 could 7 it 7 it 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 be 9 be 10 ? but , oh the honey ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 the 4 the 5 honey 5 honey 6 ! i may just as well let it alone , without trying to describe how exquisitely it smelt and looked . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 let 6 let 7 it 7 it 8 alone 8 alone 9 , 9 , 10 without 10 without 11 trying 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 describe 13 describe 14 how 14 how 15 exquisitely 15 exquisitely 16 it 16 it 17 smelt 17 smelt 18 and 18 and 19 looked 19 looked 20 . never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 honey 4 honey 5 tasted 5 tasted 6 , 6 , 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 smelt 10 smelt 11 . " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 . there happened to be a little more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 7 more 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 pitcher 10 pitcher 11 than 11 than 12 you 12 you 13 thought 13 thought 14 , 14 , 15 that 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 5 had 5 had 6 now 6 now 7 taken 7 taken 8 his 8 his 9 bunch 9 bunch 10 of 10 of 11 grapes 11 grapes 12 upon 12 upon 13 his 13 his 14 plate 14 plate 15 . " pray , my good host , whence did you gather them ? " 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 host 6 host 7 , 7 , 8 whence 8 whence 9 did 9 did 10 you 10 you 11 gather 11 gather 12 them 12 them 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " you may see one of its branches twisting across the window , yonder . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 see 4 see 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 its 7 its 8 branches 8 branches 9 twisting 9 twisting 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 , 13 , 14 yonder 14 yonder 15 . the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to their place of repose . 1 the 2 supper 2 supper 3 being 3 being 4 now 4 now 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 strangers 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 shown 12 shown 13 to 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 place 15 place 16 of 16 of 17 repose 17 repose 18 . but the elder traveller had inspired them with such reverence , that they dared not ask him any questions . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 elder 3 elder 4 traveller 4 traveller 5 had 5 had 6 inspired 6 inspired 7 them 7 them 8 with 8 with 9 such 9 such 10 reverence 10 reverence 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 dared 14 dared 15 not 15 not 16 ask 16 ask 17 him 17 him 18 any 18 any 19 questions 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 staff 9 staff 10 . it is always playing such odd tricks as this ; sometimes getting me a supper , and , quite as often , stealing it away . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 playing 4 playing 5 such 5 such 6 odd 6 odd 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 as 8 as 9 this 9 this 10 ; 10 ; 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 getting 12 getting 13 me 13 me 14 a 14 a 15 supper 15 supper 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 , 18 , 19 quite 19 quite 20 as 20 as 21 often 21 often 22 , 22 , 23 stealing 23 stealing 24 it 24 it 25 away 25 away 26 . he said no more , but looked so slyly in their faces , that they rather fancied he was laughing at them . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 looked 7 looked 8 so 8 so 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 they 15 they 16 rather 16 rather 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 at 21 at 22 them 22 them 23 . so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 four 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 cottage 8 cottage 9 , 9 , 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 together 11 together 12 like 12 like 13 old 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 me 3 me 4 ! they gazed reverently into his face , as if they had been gazing at the sky . 1 they 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 reverently 3 reverently 4 into 4 into 5 his 5 his 6 face 6 face 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 gazing 13 gazing 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 sky 16 sky 17 . on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 2 which 2 which 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 does 6 does 7 it 7 it 8 lie 8 lie 9 ? but what was their astonishment ! 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 their 4 their 5 astonishment 5 astonishment 6 ! there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 any 5 any 6 appearance 6 appearance 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 village 9 village 10 ! even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 fertile 3 fertile 4 vale 4 vale 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 of 9 of 10 which 10 which 11 it 11 it 12 lay 12 lay 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 ceased 15 ceased 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 existence 18 existence 19 . for an instant , the lake remained perfectly smooth . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 lake 6 lake 7 remained 7 remained 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 9 smooth 9 smooth 10 . the village had been there yesterday , and now was gone ! 1 the 2 village 2 village 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 there 5 there 6 yesterday 6 yesterday 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 now 9 now 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 these 6 these 7 kind-hearted 7 kind-hearted 8 old 8 old 9 people 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 what 12 what 13 has 13 has 14 become 14 become 15 of 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 poor 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 ? 19 ? 20 " you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 2 , 2 , 3 request 3 request 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 favor 5 favor 6 you 6 you 7 have 7 have 8 most 8 most 9 at 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 granted 15 granted 16 . 16 . 17 " " let us live together , while we live , and leave the world at the same instant , when we die ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 live 4 live 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 while 7 while 8 we 8 we 9 live 9 live 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 leave 12 leave 13 the 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 instant 18 instant 19 , 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 we 21 we 22 die 22 die 23 ! for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 always 4 always 5 loved 5 loved 6 one 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " now , look towards your cottage ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 towards 5 towards 6 your 6 your 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 ! 8 ! 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and grew older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 5 lived 6 in 6 in 7 their 7 their 8 palace 8 palace 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 , 11 , 12 great 12 great 13 while 13 while 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grew 16 grew 17 older 17 older 18 and 18 and 19 older 19 older 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 very 22 very 23 old 23 old 24 indeed 24 indeed 25 . the guests searched everywhere , from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 5 , 5 , 6 from 6 from 7 top 7 top 8 to 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 spacious 12 spacious 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 to 17 to 18 no 18 no 19 purpose 19 purpose 20 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious trees were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 deep 6 deep 7 , 7 , 8 broad 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 the 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 trees 19 trees 20 were 20 were 21 speaking 21 speaking 22 . and oh , what a hospitable shade did they fling around them ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 hospitable 6 hospitable 7 shade 7 shade 8 did 8 did 9 they 9 they 10 fling 10 fling 11 around 11 around 12 them 12 them 13 ! " welcome , welcome , dear traveller , welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 traveller 7 traveller 8 , 8 , 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 has 4 has 5 become 5 become 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 now 9 now 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 boy 15 boy 16 . so , you see , it was no better than any other cracked earthen pitcher . " 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 other 12 other 13 cracked 13 cracked 14 earthen 14 earthen 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . 16 . 17 " " what a pity ! " cried all the children at once . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 at 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 .