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