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