with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 2 almost 1 with 9 , 2 almost 3 everything 2 almost 5 to 3 everything 4 else 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 6 make 8 happy 9 , 11 wanted 9 , 19 . 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 : 14 : 17 no 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 was 2 king 8 fairies 3 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 to 6 consult 7 the 6 consult 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 , 8 fairies 12 queen 8 fairies 19 thing 8 fairies 20 . 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hear 14 not 19 thing 15 hear 16 of 16 of 17 such 17 such 18 a 17 such 19 thing it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 5 room 6 , 7 hung 7 hung 8 with 8 with 9 portraits 9 portraits 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 royal 12 royal 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 . on the arm of the throne was seated his celebrated cat , wearing boots . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 arm 3 arm 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 throne 6 throne 11 cat 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 9 his 9 his 10 celebrated 10 celebrated 11 cat 11 cat 12 , 12 , 13 wearing 13 wearing 14 boots 14 boots 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 2 other 1 many 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 4 of 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 6 persons 6 persons 7 were 7 were 8 hanging 8 hanging 11 walls 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 2 you 1 " 13 " 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 asked 4 asked 5 all 4 asked 12 ? 5 all 8 people 6 the 7 right 7 right 8 people 8 people 11 dear 9 , 10 my 9 , 11 dear 10 my 11 dear 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 2 people 1 " 9 , 2 people 5 touchy 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 6 on 6 on 8 occasions 7 these 8 occasions 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 his 12 his 13 majesty 12 his 14 . " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 1 " 10 ? 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 forgotten 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 any 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 ? 10 ? 11 " then he waited a little , and remarked : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remarked 8 remarked 9 : " the fairies , of course , you have invited ? 1 " 2 the 1 " 5 of 2 the 3 fairies 3 fairies 4 , 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 invited 10 invited 11 ? " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 5 be 4 you 5 be 5 be 7 absurd 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 ? 7 absurd 12 queen 9 " 12 queen 10 cried 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . and even if there were but , no matter ; pray let us drop the subject . " 1 and 11 pray 1 and 14 drop 2 even 3 if 3 if 5 were 4 there 5 were 5 were 6 but 5 were 11 pray 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 10 ; 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 13 us 12 let 13 us 14 drop 15 the 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " they are very old friends of our family , my dear , that 's all , " said the king timidly . 1 " 4 very 2 they 3 are 2 they 4 very 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 friends 6 friends 7 of 6 friends 8 our 8 our 9 family 9 family 10 , 10 , 13 , 11 my 12 dear 12 dear 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 's 14 that 16 all 16 all 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 king 20 the 21 king 21 king 22 timidly 22 timidly 23 . " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 3 grandmother 2 your 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 6 interrupted 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 7 her 6 interrupted 9 . 7 her 8 majesty but here the baby was brought in by the nurse , and the queen almost devoured it with kisses . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 the 2 here 4 baby 4 baby 10 nurse 5 was 6 brought 6 brought 7 in 6 brought 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 nurse 10 nurse 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 queen 14 queen 15 almost 15 almost 16 devoured 16 devoured 17 it 17 it 18 with 17 it 19 kisses 17 it 20 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 7 invited 4 fairies 8 ! 5 were 7 invited 6 not 7 invited don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 opening 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 2 king 6 he 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 10 and 8 most 9 friendly 9 friendly 10 and 10 and 11 polite 11 polite 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 fairies 14 fairies 15 . but the queen , though she saw them distinctly , took no notice of them . 1 but 9 distinctly 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 9 distinctly 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 she 5 though 7 saw 7 saw 9 distinctly 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 10 , 10 , 11 took 11 took 13 notice 12 no 13 notice 13 notice 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 . you see , she did not believe in fairies , nor in her own eyes , when she saw them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 8 in 9 fairies 9 fairies 11 nor 9 fairies 12 in 9 fairies 20 them 9 fairies 21 . 10 , 11 nor 12 in 13 her 12 in 15 eyes 12 in 17 when 13 her 14 own 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 17 when 19 saw 18 she 19 saw when dinner was over , and when the nurse had brought in the baby , all the fairies gave him the most magnificent presents . 1 when 2 dinner 2 dinner 3 was 3 was 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 13 the 10 had 11 brought 11 brought 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 15 , 16 all 15 , 25 . 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 fairies 19 gave 20 him 20 him 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 magnificent 23 magnificent 24 presents 24 presents 25 . well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 his 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 think 2 cannot 8 . 4 how 5 clever 5 clever 6 he 5 clever 8 . 6 he 7 was he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 nurse 5 nurse 6 as 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 that 2 argued 10 washed 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 10 washed 14 soap 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 soap 13 the 14 soap 14 soap 18 eyes 15 got 16 into 16 into 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . then he remembered the awful curse of the oldest fairy , and was sorry for the rudeness of the queen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 6 curse 4 the 5 awful 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 6 curse 9 oldest 6 curse 17 rudeness 7 of 8 the 10 fairy 17 rudeness 11 , 17 rudeness 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 14 sorry 17 rudeness 16 the 17 rudeness 17 rudeness 18 of 17 rudeness 20 queen 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 . he would go down into the kitchen , and show the cook how to make soup . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 into 5 into 6 the 5 into 7 kitchen 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 show 10 show 11 the 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 12 cook 16 soup 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 soup 16 soup 17 . and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 3 what 5 more 3 what 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 ! they were not a bit clever , but jolly . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 not 3 not 5 bit 4 a 5 bit 5 bit 6 clever 5 bit 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 jolly 9 jolly 10 . for the king knew he was not clever , himself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 knew 4 knew 5 he 4 knew 8 clever 6 was 7 not 6 was 8 clever 7 not 8 clever 8 clever 9 , 9 , 10 himself 9 , 11 . he much preferred to idle about , and know everything without seeming to take any trouble . 1 he 3 preferred 2 much 3 preferred 3 preferred 5 idle 4 to 5 idle 5 idle 6 about 5 idle 10 everything 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 everything 9 know 10 everything 10 everything 11 without 10 everything 17 . 11 without 12 seeming 11 without 13 to 11 without 16 trouble 13 to 14 take 14 take 15 any well , the king thought and thought . 1 well 2 , 2 , 6 and 3 the 4 king 4 king 6 and 5 thought 6 and 6 and 7 thought 6 and 8 . and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 the 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 6 last 3 it 7 . 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 6 last there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hot 5 hot 6 summer 5 hot 7 ! all the rivers were dried up . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 4 were 5 dried 5 dried 6 up 6 up 7 . the grass did not grow . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the corn did not grow . 1 the 2 corn 2 corn 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 4 not 6 . was in the neighbourhood . 1 was 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 neighbourhood 4 neighbourhood 5 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot [.] 1 its 2 body 2 body 3 is 3 is 4 made 3 is 10 is 4 made 5 of 5 of 6 iron 6 iron 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 red-hot put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 1 put 4 armour 2 on 3 your 4 armour 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but the prince , who was lying on the sofa doing sums in compound division for fun , said in the politest way : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 , 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 5 who 7 lying 7 lying 10 sofa 7 lying 15 division 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 sofa 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 13 in 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 15 division 16 for 16 for 17 fun 16 for 22 politest 17 fun 18 , 18 , 19 said 20 in 21 the 20 in 22 politest 22 politest 23 way 23 way 24 : they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 2 both 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 very 5 very 6 warm 6 warm 7 ; 6 warm 20 hot 7 ; 8 for 7 ; 9 they 7 ; 12 whipping 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 17 day 13 tops 14 , 13 tops 16 the 14 , 15 and 16 the 17 day 18 was 19 unusually 19 unusually 20 hot 20 hot 21 . " the weather 's warm enough without going out hunting ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 weather 3 weather 4 's 3 weather 5 warm 5 warm 6 enough 6 enough 7 without 7 without 8 going 8 going 9 out 9 out 10 hunting 10 hunting 11 ! 11 ! 12 " just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 for 9 " 18 . 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 as 13 as 14 brave 14 brave 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 lion 17 lion 18 . " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! but he never came back any more ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 7 more 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 ! he insisted on making his will ; and he wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 2 insisted 2 insisted 3 on 3 on 4 making 4 making 5 his 4 making 6 will 6 will 15 pleasures 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 12 poem 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 15 pleasures 20 young 17 advantages 18 of 17 advantages 20 young 19 dying 20 young 20 young 21 . this is part of it : 1 this 6 : 2 is 3 part 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 it 4 of 6 : but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 ! your turn , which should have come first , has arrived at last . 1 your 2 turn 1 your 4 which 1 your 10 has 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 should 4 which 6 have 4 which 9 , 7 come 8 first 7 come 9 , 10 has 11 arrived 10 has 13 last 10 has 14 . 12 at 13 last though he was the crown prince ( and though his arguments were unanswerable ) , everybody shunned him for a coward . 1 though 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 prince 6 prince 7 ( 6 prince 17 shunned 7 ( 8 and 7 ( 14 ) 8 and 9 though 9 though 10 his 9 though 12 were 11 arguments 12 were 12 were 13 unanswerable 14 ) 15 , 14 ) 16 everybody 17 shunned 18 him 17 shunned 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 2 the 1 so 4 , 2 the 3 prince 4 , 5 for 4 , 9 , 5 for 6 all 6 all 7 his 7 his 8 cleverness 9 , 11 not 10 was 11 not 11 not 12 happy 12 happy 13 . after several days had gone by , the king returned from the solitary place where he had been speaking his mind . 1 after 7 , 2 several 3 days 3 days 6 by 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 10 returned 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 from 11 from 12 the 11 from 13 solitary 13 solitary 14 place 13 solitary 20 his 14 place 15 where 16 he 20 his 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 speaking 19 speaking 20 his 20 his 21 mind 20 his 22 . he now felt calmer and better ; and so at last he came back to the palace . 1 he 2 now 2 now 3 felt 3 felt 4 calmer 4 calmer 5 and 5 and 6 better 6 better 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 so 9 so 10 at 9 so 13 came 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 13 came 14 back 13 came 18 . 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 palace for he was quite unendurable , the king said , and he could not trust his own temper when he thought of him . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 8 king 3 was 4 quite 5 unendurable 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 trust 15 trust 18 temper 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 temper 18 temper 19 when 18 temper 21 thought 18 temper 24 . 19 when 20 he 21 thought 22 of 21 thought 23 him and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 2 he 2 he 5 fierce 2 he 14 him 3 grew 4 so 3 grew 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 5 fierce 10 queen 7 that 8 even 8 even 10 queen 9 the 10 queen 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 now 15 now 16 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 2 he 1 when 9 and 1 when 10 the 2 he 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 4 , 7 was 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 was 7 was 8 cold 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 was 12 was 13 beginning 13 beginning 15 grow 14 to 15 grow 15 grow 16 dark 16 dark 17 . his wardrobe had been ransacked , and everything that had not been carried off had been cut up , burned , and destroyed . 1 his 2 wardrobe 2 wardrobe 5 ransacked 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 14 off 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 that 7 and 8 everything 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 not 11 not 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 14 off 16 been 14 off 17 cut 15 had 16 been 17 cut 18 up 18 up 19 , 19 , 20 burned 20 burned 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 destroyed 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 2 was 1 never 3 such 1 never 5 spectacle 1 never 9 . 3 such 4 a 5 spectacle 8 mischief 6 of 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 mischief it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 hay 3 as 4 if 3 as 5 hay 5 hay 7 been 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 made 8 made 9 of 9 of 10 everything 10 everything 12 possessed 11 he 12 possessed 12 possessed 13 . can you imagine anything more cruel and unjust than this conduct ? for it was not the prince 's fault that he was so clever . 1 can 2 you 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 3 imagine 6 cruel 4 anything 5 more 6 cruel 8 unjust 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 11 conduct 9 than 11 conduct 10 this 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 ? 11 conduct 18 prince 12 ? 13 for 13 for 14 it 13 for 16 not 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 19 's 19 's 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 20 fault 22 he 22 he 25 clever 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 clever 25 clever 26 . the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 2 cruel 2 cruel 3 fairy 2 cruel 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 7 so 8 . if you are clever , you will find it best not to let people know it if you want them to like you . 1 if 4 clever 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 clever 3 are 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 4 clever 20 them 6 you 8 find 7 will 8 find 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 best 10 best 11 not 10 best 12 to 12 to 13 let 13 let 14 people 14 people 16 it 14 people 20 them 15 know 16 it 16 it 17 if 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 them 20 them 21 to 21 to 22 like 22 like 23 you 22 like 24 . well , here was the prince in a pretty plight [.] 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 here 3 here 4 was 4 was 10 plight 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 10 plight 7 in 8 a 7 in 10 plight 8 a 10 plight 9 pretty 10 plight but in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 4 dusk 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 dusk 4 dusk 7 saw 4 dusk 9 heap 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 saw 8 a 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 10 of 11 all 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 12 sorts 14 things 12 sorts 16 on 14 things 15 lying 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 19 and 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . there were two caps ; he put one on an old , grey , ugly cap it was , made of felt . 1 there 3 two 2 were 3 two 3 two 4 caps 4 caps 5 ; 5 ; 6 he 6 he 7 put 6 he 17 it 7 put 8 one 9 on 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 15 ugly 12 , 15 ugly 13 grey 14 , 13 grey 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 cap 16 cap 17 it 17 it 18 was 17 it 19 , 17 it 23 . 19 , 20 made 20 made 21 of 20 made 22 felt there was a pair of boots ; and he kicked off his slippers , and got into them . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pair 4 pair 5 of 5 of 6 boots 6 boots 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 kicked 10 kicked 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 got 16 got 17 into 17 into 18 them 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 2 were 6 worn 3 a 4 good 3 a 5 deal 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 9 fitted 7 , 9 fitted 8 but 9 fitted 9 fitted 10 as 9 fitted 12 they 9 fitted 15 made 9 fitted 17 him 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 made 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 2 he 2 he 7 walked 3 ran 7 walked 4 downstairs 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 9 of 7 walked 11 hall 8 out 9 of 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 12 door 13 . by this time the prince was very hungry . 1 by 3 time 1 by 5 prince 2 this 3 time 4 the 5 prince 5 prince 6 was 5 prince 8 hungry 5 prince 9 . 6 was 7 very 7 very 8 hungry but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 , 2 this 8 prince 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 . now you should be told that seven-league boots only take those prodigious steps when you say you want to go a long distance . 1 now 3 should 2 you 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 told 5 told 6 that 6 that 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 20 go 8 boots 9 only 8 boots 10 take 10 take 13 steps 11 those 12 prodigious 12 prodigious 13 steps 13 steps 14 when 14 when 15 you 14 when 16 say 16 say 17 you 16 say 18 want 18 want 19 to 20 go 23 distance 21 a 22 long 22 long 23 distance 23 distance 24 . otherwise they would be very inconvenient when you only want to cross the room , for example . 1 otherwise 2 they 1 otherwise 15 , 2 they 3 would 3 would 6 inconvenient 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 inconvenient 6 inconvenient 7 when 7 when 8 you 8 you 9 only 9 only 10 want 10 want 11 to 11 to 12 cross 12 cross 13 the 13 the 14 room 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 3 has 1 perhaps 12 ? 2 this 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 5 been 6 explained 7 to 6 explained 11 governess 7 to 8 you 9 by 11 governess 10 your 11 governess 11 governess 12 ? he was so puzzled by not being attended to as usual , that he quite forgot to take off his cap . 1 he 7 being 2 was 5 by 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 by 5 by 7 being 6 not 7 being 7 being 8 attended 8 attended 21 cap 9 to 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 21 cap 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 quite 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 to 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 off 19 off 21 cap 20 his 21 cap 21 cap 22 . at first he thought they were too busy , but presently another explanation occurred to him . 1 at 2 first 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 17 . 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 12 another 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 14 occurred 14 occurred 15 to 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . the prince rose , and went to the table in the midst of the room , where a huge roast turkey had just been placed . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 3 rose 5 and 3 rose 6 went 4 , 5 and 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 9 table 8 the 9 table 9 table 12 midst 9 table 15 room 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 midst 11 the 12 midst 12 midst 13 of 14 the 15 room 15 room 17 where 16 , 17 where 17 where 19 huge 18 a 19 huge 19 huge 20 roast 19 huge 25 placed 20 roast 21 turkey 22 had 23 just 23 just 24 been 24 been 25 placed 25 placed 26 . he then went back to a table in a corner , where he dined very well , nobody taking any notice of him . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 went 2 then 14 dined 3 went 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 a 7 table 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 14 dined 10 corner 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 he 12 where 14 dined 13 he 14 dined 14 dined 16 well 14 dined 17 , 15 very 16 well 17 , 18 nobody 18 nobody 19 taking 18 nobody 24 . 19 taking 20 any 19 taking 21 notice 21 notice 22 of 22 of 23 him when he had finished , he sat watching the other people dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 11 people 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 8 watching 7 sat 8 watching 8 watching 11 people 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 people 11 people 17 cigarette 11 people 18 . 12 dining 13 , 12 dining 17 cigarette 13 , 14 and 15 smoking 16 his 15 smoking 17 cigarette with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he did not see him at all . 1 with 3 words 1 with 6 officer 2 these 3 words 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 7 sat 6 officer 12 prince 6 officer 18 he 7 sat 8 down 8 down 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 in 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 's 13 's 14 lap 14 lap 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . he was a heavy man , and the prince , enraged at the insult , pushed him away and jumped to his feet . 1 he 2 was 1 he 15 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 heavy 4 heavy 14 insult 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 7 and 11 enraged 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 , 11 enraged 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 insult 15 , 19 and 16 pushed 17 him 16 pushed 19 and 17 him 18 away 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 cap 7 cap 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 . the officer fell on his knees at once , crying : 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 fell 2 officer 5 his 3 fell 4 on 5 his 6 knees 6 knees 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 2 pardon 7 pardon 4 my 5 prince 5 prince 7 pardon 6 , 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! i never saw you ! " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 2 never 5 ! 3 saw 4 you 5 ! 6 " this was more than the prince could be expected to believe [.] 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 more 1 this 6 prince 3 more 4 than 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 could 6 prince 11 believe 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 10 to 11 believe " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer [.] 1 sir 2 ! 2 ! 11 officer 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 insulted 4 have 6 your 4 have 11 officer 7 prince 8 and 7 prince 11 officer 9 your 10 superior 10 superior 11 officer you shall be sent to a prison to-morrow . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 prison 7 prison 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 , 3 , 6 officer 3 , 7 appealed 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 officer 7 appealed 8 piteously 7 appealed 10 everybody 8 piteously 9 to 10 everybody 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . " the king shall answer for this ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 5 answer 4 shall 5 answer 5 answer 6 for 5 answer 8 ! 6 for 7 this i shall write to the newspapers at once ! " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 write 3 write 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 newspapers 6 newspapers 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 ! 9 ! 10 " overcome with surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 2 with 1 overcome 3 surprise 1 overcome 8 money 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 the 6 thrust 8 money 8 money 9 into 9 into 11 woman 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 11 woman 13 hand 11 woman 19 cap 13 hand 14 , 15 and 19 cap 16 put 17 on 16 put 19 cap 17 on 18 his 19 cap 20 again 20 again 21 . things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 8 " 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 6 appear 7 . 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of the prince . 1 a 2 great 1 a 3 ball 3 ball 4 was 3 ball 19 prince 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 12 , 13 nobody 13 nobody 16 notice 14 took 16 notice 15 any 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 16 notice 19 prince 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself 5 himself 6 ! everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 2 had 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 cried 9 almost 11 cried 10 everyone 11 cried 11 cried 12 " 12 " 16 ! 13 serve 14 him 14 him 15 right 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 4 had 3 one 4 had 4 had 5 ! it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 lady 3 the 5 lady 4 pretty 5 lady 5 lady 8 carriage 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 carriage 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 how 6 how 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 . the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 4 thought 2 prince 5 how 2 prince 14 he 3 first 4 thought 5 how 6 nice 7 and 8 good 8 good 9 she 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 12 even 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 how 16 how 17 pretty 17 pretty 18 she 18 she 19 looked 19 looked 20 . " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 15 ! 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 7 how 9 they 7 how 15 ! 9 they 11 him 10 made 11 him 11 him 12 work 12 work 14 school 13 at 14 school the prince blushed at this , for he knew his conduct had not been honourable . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 , 5 this 9 knew 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 10 his 10 his 11 conduct 10 his 12 had 12 had 14 been 13 not 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . you see he was so clever ! 1 you 2 see 2 see 7 ! 3 he 4 was 4 was 7 ! 5 so 7 ! 6 clever 7 ! something seemed to give a whirr ! in his brain , and in one instant he knew all about it ! 1 something 2 seemed 1 something 6 whirr 2 seemed 3 to 4 give 6 whirr 5 a 6 whirr 6 whirr 7 ! 7 ! 8 in 7 ! 21 ! 8 in 10 brain 8 in 11 , 9 his 10 brain 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 he 12 and 13 in 13 in 15 instant 14 one 15 instant 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 all 18 all 19 about 19 about 20 it he understood all this , and burst out laughing , which nearly frightened an old lady near him out of her wits . 1 he 2 understood 2 understood 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 , 5 , 11 which 6 and 7 burst 6 and 11 which 7 burst 8 out 8 out 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 , 11 which 14 an 12 nearly 13 frightened 13 frightened 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 lady 16 lady 17 near 16 lady 21 her 17 near 18 him 18 him 19 out 19 out 20 of 21 her 22 wits 22 wits 23 . ah ! how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 how 3 how 5 wished 3 how 9 in 4 he 5 wished 6 he 7 was 6 he 9 in 7 was 8 only 8 only 9 in 9 in 11 dress 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 11 dress 21 lady 12 , 13 that 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 17 with 16 dance 19 charming 17 with 18 the 19 charming 20 young 20 young 21 lady 21 lady 22 . but there he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 9 if 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 22 him 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 out 13 out 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 18 anyone 21 seen 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 seen 21 seen 22 him 22 him 23 . so , even if he took off his cap of darkness , and became visible , he was no figure for a ball . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 8 his 6 took 7 off 7 off 8 his 8 his 9 cap 9 cap 10 of 10 of 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 became 14 became 15 visible 15 visible 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 24 . 19 no 20 figure 20 figure 23 ball 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 ball 23 ball 24 . once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed [.] 1 once 11 cared 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 cared 6 cared 11 cared 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 8 but 11 cared 9 now 10 he 11 cared 13 much 11 cared 14 indeed 12 very 13 much but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 1 but 8 nothing 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 clever 6 clever 7 for 8 nothing 9 . he struck a light with a flint and steel , lit a torch , and ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 struck 1 he 5 with 1 he 7 flint 1 he 10 , 1 he 15 and 1 he 16 ran 3 a 4 light 4 light 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 flint 7 flint 8 and 8 and 9 steel 10 , 11 lit 11 lit 12 a 13 torch 14 , 14 , 15 and 16 ran 17 upstairs 17 upstairs 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 garret 20 garret 21 . was there yes , there was another cap ! 1 was 2 there 1 was 3 yes 1 was 8 cap 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 3 lay 1 there 13 . 2 it 3 lay 3 lay 6 handsome 3 lay 7 green 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 handsome 7 green 12 feather 8 one 9 with 8 one 12 feather 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 feather 11 red 12 feather the prince pulled off the cap of darkness , put on the other , and said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 off 3 pulled 5 the 3 pulled 6 cap 6 cap 7 of 7 of 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 , 9 , 10 put 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 : but he was only three steps nearer it than he had been , and the seven-league boots were standing beside him on the floor ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 three 5 three 6 steps 6 steps 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 it 7 nearer 9 than 9 than 10 he 9 than 13 , 10 he 12 been 11 had 12 been 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 seven-league 16 seven-league 17 boots 17 boots 18 were 18 were 19 standing 19 standing 20 beside 20 beside 21 him 21 him 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 4 ! 4 ! 5 " what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 1 what 7 ? 2 is 3 there 2 is 5 doesn't 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know he used to be very fond of this march , and the words some people even said he had made them himself . 1 he 2 used 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 fond 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 this 8 this 9 march 9 march 13 words 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 some 14 some 15 people 15 people 16 even 16 even 17 said 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 them 20 made 22 himself 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 he 5 , 11 . 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 much 8 much 9 like 10 it 11 . however , it was impossible to refuse , and so she danced with the prince , and he danced very well . 1 however 2 , 2 , 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 refuse 7 refuse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 12 danced 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 22 . 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 21 well 20 very 21 well and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 : for , even a clever person can be nice when he likes above all , when he is not thinking about himself . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 6 person 5 clever 6 person 6 person 7 can 7 can 8 be 7 can 12 likes 8 be 9 nice 8 be 10 when 11 he 12 likes 12 likes 14 all 12 likes 15 , 13 above 14 all 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 20 thinking 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 21 about 22 himself 21 about 23 . he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 for 3 for 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 ran 9 ran 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 garret 13 garret 14 . the prince did not like the looks of him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 2 prince 9 him 2 prince 10 . 3 did 4 not 5 like 6 the 5 like 7 looks 7 looks 8 of 7 looks 9 him how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 2 horrid 1 how 6 makes 2 horrid 3 being 3 being 5 clever 4 too 5 clever 6 makes 7 one 7 one 8 ! what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 5 do 1 what 8 ? 3 he 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 6 done 3 would 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 ? bring the horns and tail he must , or perish in the adventure . 1 bring 3 horns 2 the 3 horns 3 horns 5 tail 4 and 5 tail 5 tail 10 perish 6 he 7 must 7 must 10 perish 8 , 10 perish 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 10 perish 13 adventure 10 perish 14 . 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 adventure the prince sat down , and thought and thought ; and the day went on , and it was now high noon . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 sat 2 prince 13 day 3 sat 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 6 and 10 ; 7 thought 8 and 8 and 9 thought 10 ; 11 and 10 ; 13 day 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 went 13 day 20 now 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 20 now 20 now 22 noon 20 now 23 . 21 high 22 noon at last he jumped up and rushed into the library , a room where nobody ever went except himself and the queen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 19 himself 4 jumped 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 into 8 into 9 the 8 into 10 library 8 into 11 , 11 , 13 room 12 a 13 room 13 room 14 where 14 where 15 nobody 15 nobody 16 ever 15 nobody 18 except 16 ever 17 went 18 except 19 himself 19 himself 20 and 19 himself 23 . 20 and 22 queen 21 the 22 queen and he did ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 so 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 cleverness 5 cleverness 14 advantages 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 minding 7 and 12 have 8 minding 9 your 8 minding 10 book 11 , 12 have 12 have 14 advantages 13 some 14 advantages 14 advantages 15 , 15 , 16 after 16 after 17 all 17 all 18 . never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 3 fight 2 you 3 fight 3 fight 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 5 if 7 can 5 if 15 food 7 can 8 help 8 help 9 it 10 , 11 except 11 except 12 with 12 with 15 food 13 plenty 14 of 13 plenty 15 food 15 food 20 and 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 18 you 17 keep 19 going 19 going 20 and 20 and 22 good 21 in 22 good 22 good 23 heart 23 heart 24 . it was dreadfully hot , even high up in the air , where the prince hung invisible . 1 it 13 where 2 was 3 dreadfully 3 dreadfully 4 hot 3 dreadfully 6 even 5 , 6 even 6 even 7 high 7 high 8 up 8 up 11 air 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 air 11 air 13 where 12 , 13 where 13 where 14 the 13 where 16 hung 14 the 15 prince 16 hung 17 invisible 17 invisible 18 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 4 were 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 4 were 4 were 6 up 4 were 9 volcano 4 were 10 , 4 were 11 and 4 were 14 him 4 were 17 . 5 tossed 6 up 7 by 9 volcano 8 the 9 volcano 12 nearly 13 hit 13 hit 14 him 14 him 15 several 15 several 16 times " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 shouted 3 ! 8 . 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 2 who 5 ? 3 's 4 there 5 ? 6 " 6 " 9 in 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 in 9 in 10 a 9 in 14 voice 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 13 angry 12 , 13 angry 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 5 get 6 at 5 get 8 ! 6 at 7 you 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 3 's 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 me 3 's 7 answered 5 , 7 answered 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 prince 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 . it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 7 had 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 9 his 9 his 10 grammar 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 2 what 6 ? 3 do 5 want 4 you 5 want 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 9 the 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " hi ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " why can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 you 3 you 4 give 4 give 6 civil 5 a 6 civil 6 civil 7 answer 6 civil 10 civil 6 civil 11 question 7 answer 8 to 8 to 9 a 11 question 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " on my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 8 , 2 on 3 my 3 my 4 sacred 4 sacred 5 word 4 sacred 7 honour 6 of 7 honour 7 honour 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 8 , 15 scorching 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 beast 12 beast 15 scorching 13 , 14 casually 14 casually 15 scorching 15 scorching 18 that 16 an 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 that 18 that 19 flew 19 flew 20 by 20 by 21 into 21 into 22 ashes 21 into 23 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 now 2 prince 10 cried 3 now 4 flew 4 flew 5 high 4 flew 9 and 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 10 cried 11 : he says you are afraid to fight him . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 4 are 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " then he dropped his own glove into the fiery lake . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 his 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 glove 6 glove 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 fiery 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 5 get 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 scrambled 11 he 20 . 12 scrambled 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 all 16 red-hot 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . if he had been too warm before , the prince was too cold now [.] 1 if 10 prince 2 he 3 had 2 he 10 prince 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 warm 5 too 7 before 7 before 8 , 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 13 cold 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 cold 13 cold 14 now the prince felt his blood stand still , and he grew faint ; but he took heart , for there was no time to waste . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 felt 3 felt 4 his 3 felt 12 faint 3 felt 17 heart 4 his 5 blood 5 blood 6 stand 6 stand 7 still 7 still 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 13 ; 14 but 14 but 17 heart 15 he 16 took 16 took 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 for 19 for 20 there 20 there 21 was 20 there 22 no 22 no 23 time 23 time 24 to 24 to 25 waste 25 waste 26 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 3 ! 5 shouted 3 ! 8 . 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a winter day : 1 then 3 came 2 there 3 came 3 came 15 on 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 breath 9 breath 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 bitter 12 bitter 13 east 13 east 14 wind 14 wind 15 on 15 on 18 day 16 a 17 winter 17 winter 18 day 18 day 19 : " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 3 ! 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 13 could 13 could 14 move 14 move 15 within 15 within 16 his 15 within 17 chattering 17 chattering 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . there came a clear , hissing answer , like frozen words dropping round him : 1 there 2 came 1 there 3 a 3 a 4 clear 4 clear 6 hissing 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 6 hissing 9 like 6 hissing 10 frozen 6 hissing 15 : 7 answer 8 , 8 , 9 like 10 frozen 11 words 12 dropping 13 round 12 dropping 15 : 13 round 14 him what do you want ? " 1 what 4 want 2 do 4 want 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 folds 4 folds 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 slide 7 slide 8 , 7 slide 10 melting 9 like 10 melting 10 melting 11 ice 10 melting 13 from 11 ice 12 , 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 black 14 the 16 hill 14 the 17 . the green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced ; the birds fell down dead from the sky , slain by his frosty breath ! 1 the 2 green 2 green 3 trees 2 green 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 their 4 dropped 8 he 6 leaves 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 advanced 9 advanced 10 ; 9 advanced 20 slain 10 ; 11 the 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 14 down 15 dead 15 dead 16 from 16 from 17 the 16 from 18 sky 16 from 19 , 17 the 18 sky 19 , 20 slain 20 slain 21 by 20 slain 24 breath 20 slain 25 ! 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never enjoyed anything more . 1 nobody 3 ever 1 nobody 14 himself 2 had 3 ever 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 7 battle 14 himself 8 ; 9 he 10 had 11 it 11 it 12 all 12 all 14 himself 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 14 himself 19 enjoyed 15 , 16 and 17 he 19 enjoyed 18 never 19 enjoyed 19 enjoyed 20 anything 20 anything 21 more 21 more 22 . one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 4 , 3 effort 12 ! 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 move 12 ! 13 " but the castle clock struck half-past seven ; dinner was at eight , and the poor prince crawled on hands and knees to the garret . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 4 clock 4 clock 5 struck 5 struck 8 ; 6 half-past 7 seven 7 seven 8 ; 8 ; 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 was 9 dinner 11 at 9 dinner 13 , 11 at 12 eight 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 17 prince 17 prince 18 crawled 18 crawled 19 on 19 on 25 garret 20 hands 21 and 21 and 22 knees 22 knees 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . she seemed prettier and kinder than ever . 1 she 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 prettier 3 prettier 4 and 3 prettier 5 kinder 3 prettier 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the prince was so happy , that he never noticed how something went wrong about the dinner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 5 happy 3 was 4 so 3 was 5 happy 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 5 happy 17 dinner 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 never 9 never 10 noticed 9 never 11 how 11 how 17 dinner 12 something 14 wrong 12 something 15 about 12 something 17 dinner 13 went 14 wrong 15 about 16 the 17 dinner 18 . but the prince was so busy in talking to his lady , and in eating his dinner too , that he never observed anything unusual . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 3 prince 11 lady 4 was 6 busy 5 so 6 busy 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 11 lady 10 his 11 lady 11 lady 25 unusual 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 in 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 16 his 15 eating 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 too 18 too 19 , 18 too 25 unusual 19 , 20 that 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 observed 22 never 25 unusual 23 observed 24 anything 25 unusual 26 . he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 1 he 5 at 1 he 8 pleasant 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 been 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 8 pleasant 9 dinner 8 pleasant 10 ! when the ladies left , and the prince and the other gentlemen were alone , the ambassador appeared more gloomy than ever . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 ladies 3 ladies 4 left 3 ladies 17 ambassador 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 and 8 prince 17 ambassador 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 gentlemen 12 gentlemen 13 were 12 gentlemen 17 ambassador 13 were 14 alone 15 , 17 ambassador 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 appeared 18 appeared 20 gloomy 19 more 20 gloomy 20 gloomy 21 than 20 gloomy 23 . 21 than 22 ever at last he took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 2 last 4 took 4 took 7 into 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 into 7 into 9 corner 7 into 12 pretence 8 a 9 corner 9 corner 10 , 10 , 11 on 12 pretence 13 of 13 of 14 showing 14 showing 18 statue 15 him 16 a 16 a 17 rare 17 rare 18 statue 18 statue 19 . " does your royal highness not know , " he asked , " that you are in considerable danger ? " 1 " 2 does 1 " 20 ? 2 does 6 not 3 your 4 royal 3 your 5 highness 4 royal 5 highness 5 highness 6 not 6 not 7 know 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 that 13 " 15 you 15 you 16 are 15 you 17 in 15 you 20 ? 17 in 18 considerable 18 considerable 19 danger 20 ? 21 " the ambassador did not know what he meant , for he had never heard of the fight , but he answered gravely : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 4 not 2 ambassador 17 fight 3 did 4 not 5 know 8 meant 6 what 8 meant 7 he 8 meant 8 meant 9 , 8 meant 17 fight 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 12 had 13 never 13 never 14 heard 14 heard 15 of 15 of 17 fight 16 the 17 fight 17 fight 19 but 18 , 19 but 19 but 21 answered 19 but 23 : 20 he 21 answered 21 answered 22 gravely " never more than now . " 1 " 2 never 2 never 4 than 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " here is the first : 1 here 2 is 1 here 5 : 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to give warning , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 warning 5 warning 6 , and here is the second proclamation : 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 proclamation 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 advise 3 to 6 , 4 advise 5 all " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 10 . 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 6 these 7 ten 7 ten 8 thousand 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . i can tell you @number@ pounds is worth having , " said the prince . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 6 pounds 5 @number@ 6 pounds 6 pounds 7 is 6 pounds 14 prince 7 is 8 worth 8 worth 9 having 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 prince 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . the ambassador was so astonished that he ran straight upstairs , forgetting his manners , and crying : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 13 his 8 ran 9 straight 9 straight 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 , 11 , 12 forgetting 12 forgetting 13 his 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 crying 17 crying 18 : she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 3 what 2 guessed 3 what 3 what 5 was 3 what 6 , 4 it 5 was 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 had 10 had 11 said 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 at 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 7 said 3 quite 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 know 2 we 7 lordship 3 don't 4 know 5 , 7 lordship 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . we think he have been come for ! " 1 we 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 have 3 he 5 been 5 been 6 come 6 come 7 for 6 come 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " come for by whom ? " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 for 2 come 4 by 4 by 5 whom 5 whom 6 ? 6 ? 7 " surprises . 1 surprises 2 . and still nobody said a word . 1 and 2 still 2 still 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 said 3 nobody 7 . 4 said 6 word 5 a 6 word at last the prince spoke : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 5 spoke 4 prince 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 : " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 2 very 1 " 6 " 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 ambassador 9 ambassador 10 . " that he should be ' come for , ' " said the prince . 1 " 2 that 1 " 11 " 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 be 6 ' 7 come 6 ' 10 ' 7 come 8 for 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " not at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " when he had gone , the prince threw himself at the king 's feet , crying : 1 when 2 he 1 when 5 , 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 9 himself 10 at 10 at 14 feet 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 12 king 14 feet 14 feet 16 crying 15 , 16 crying 16 crying 17 : meanwhile , the ambassador had induced the king to take a seat ; but there was no use in talking to the queen . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 had 5 had 6 induced 6 induced 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 23 queen 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 a 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 there 15 there 16 was 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 use 18 use 20 talking 19 in 20 talking 20 talking 21 to 20 talking 22 the 20 talking 23 queen 23 queen 24 . " it would be a miracle , " she said to herself , " and miracles do not happen ; therefore this has not happened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 be 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 9 she 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 12 herself 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 15 and 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 miracles 16 miracles 17 do 16 miracles 19 happen 16 miracles 26 . 17 do 18 not 19 happen 21 therefore 19 happen 25 happened 20 ; 21 therefore 22 this 25 happened 23 has 24 not 23 has 25 happened the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 2 tail 1 the 8 of 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 iron 6 iron 7 handle 7 handle 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 15 are 15 are 16 genuine 16 genuine 17 . the ambassador bowed . 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 . rather a neat thing ; drew it up myself , " added his majesty . 1 rather 3 neat 1 rather 12 added 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 5 ; 3 neat 8 up 4 thing 5 ; 6 drew 7 it 6 drew 8 up 8 up 9 myself 9 myself 10 , 9 myself 11 " 12 added 14 majesty 13 his 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 . " very much to the point , " said the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 11 ambassador 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 point 6 point 11 ambassador 7 , 8 " 7 , 11 ambassador 8 " 11 ambassador 9 said 11 ambassador 10 the 11 ambassador 11 ambassador 12 , 11 ambassador 14 what 11 ambassador 16 king 11 ambassador 18 coming 13 wondering 14 what 15 the 16 king 17 was 18 coming 18 coming 19 to 18 coming 20 . but the queen is a very remarkable woman very remarkable " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 4 is 3 queen 10 remarkable 3 queen 11 " 5 a 6 very 6 very 10 remarkable 7 remarkable 10 remarkable 8 woman 9 very 9 very 10 remarkable on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 her 3 her 4 majesty 4 majesty 10 possible 5 grew 6 more 5 grew 7 indignant 7 indignant 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible 10 possible 11 . these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 1 these 5 words 1 these 6 . 3 her 4 very 3 her 5 words 6 . 7 " when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 3 experiment 1 when 14 shorn 1 when 15 ! 2 the 3 experiment 3 experiment 5 failed 4 has 5 failed 6 , 9 shall 7 thy 8 head 8 head 9 shall 9 shall 13 be 10 from 11 thy 11 thy 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 be 13 be 14 shorn 15 ! 16 ' then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 rose 3 rose 4 , 3 rose 11 astonishing 4 , 5 flew 5 flew 6 through 5 flew 9 at 6 through 8 air 7 the 8 air 10 an 11 astonishing 11 astonishing 12 pace 11 astonishing 18 ! 12 pace 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 here 15 here 16 we 16 we 17 are neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 2 of 1 neither 4 said 1 neither 10 prince 1 neither 11 . 2 of 3 them 5 " 6 good-night 5 " 7 " 7 " 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 prince after this she went to bed ; and the prince , who had not slept at all the night before , felt very sleepy also . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 she 3 she 10 prince 4 went 5 to 4 went 6 bed 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 10 prince 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 21 , 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 slept 15 slept 16 at 16 at 17 all 16 at 18 the 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 20 before 21 , 21 , 22 felt 22 felt 23 very 23 very 24 sleepy 23 very 25 also 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 5 first 2 he 3 knew 3 knew 4 that 3 knew 5 first 5 first 6 he 5 first 9 that 6 he 7 had 8 something 9 that 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 . so he went into the drawing-room , took his carpet , and wished to be now , where do you suppose ? 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 drawing-room 6 drawing-room 10 carpet 7 , 8 took 8 took 9 his 9 his 10 carpet 10 carpet 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wished 13 wished 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 now 16 now 17 , 17 , 20 you 18 where 19 do 19 do 20 you 20 you 22 ? 21 suppose 22 ? there he was in a moment ; and dreadful the body looked , lying stark and cold in the white moonshine . 1 there 2 he 1 there 4 in 2 he 3 was 4 in 6 moment 4 in 22 . 5 a 6 moment 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 dreadful 9 dreadful 12 looked 10 the 11 body 11 body 12 looked 12 looked 13 , 12 looked 21 moonshine 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 stark 15 stark 16 and 15 stark 17 cold 18 in 19 the 18 in 21 moonshine 20 white 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 . when they all wakened next morning , their first ideas were confused . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 8 their 3 all 4 wakened 4 wakened 6 morning 4 wakened 7 , 5 next 6 morning 8 their 10 ideas 9 first 10 ideas 10 ideas 11 were 10 ideas 12 confused 12 confused 13 . yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 7 seemed 2 one 3 or 3 or 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 7 seemed 6 choice 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 certain 7 seemed 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 2 lady 3 ! perhaps no girl was ever more strangely beset by misfortune ! 1 perhaps 2 no 1 perhaps 11 ! 2 no 3 girl 2 no 4 was 2 no 5 ever 2 no 8 beset 6 more 7 strangely 6 more 8 beset 8 beset 9 by 9 by 10 misfortune he admitted that the reward was offered for bringing the horns and tail , not for killing the monster . 1 he 2 admitted 2 admitted 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 19 monster 6 was 7 offered 6 was 8 for 8 for 9 bringing 9 bringing 11 horns 10 the 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 11 horns 13 tail 11 horns 19 monster 14 , 15 not 15 not 16 for 16 for 17 killing 17 killing 18 the 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 11 ? 2 were 6 intentions 2 were 11 ? 3 the 4 king 4 king 6 intentions 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 8 go 6 intentions 9 for 7 to 8 go 9 for 10 nothing he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 7 himself 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 7 himself 4 to 7 himself 5 do 6 this 6 this 7 himself 7 himself 8 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 of 2 which 11 ? 3 of 4 them 3 of 5 will 5 will 7 have 6 you 7 have 7 have 10 dear 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 14 asked 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 14 asked 18 kind 16 in 17 a 16 in 18 kind 17 a 18 kind 18 kind 19 voice 19 voice 20 . then his majesty was almost driven to say that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 6 driven 8 say 6 driven 19 hoofs 7 to 8 say 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 13 the 13 the 14 reward 14 reward 15 to 15 to 16 whoever 16 whoever 17 produced 16 whoever 19 hoofs 17 produced 18 the 19 hoofs 20 by 20 by 21 that 20 by 23 week 22 day 23 week 23 week 24 . here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . 1 here 3 was 1 here 4 , 2 he 3 was 4 , 5 restored 5 restored 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 9 indeed 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 by 12 by 13 no 13 no 14 means 14 means 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 royal 17 royal 18 favour 18 favour 19 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 11 perhaps 2 , 3 he 4 was 5 even 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 angry 7 angry 9 and 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 12 , 13 not 13 not 14 without 14 without 15 reason 15 reason 16 . " silence ! 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 ! after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 4 courtiers 2 that 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 4 courtiers 7 quiet 4 courtiers 8 . 6 very 7 quiet eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 2 ! 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 10 ? 9 sneak 10 ? " a king 's word is his bond . 1 " 2 a 1 " 9 . 2 a 3 king 3 king 4 's 4 's 5 word 6 is 7 his 7 his 8 bond 8 bond 9 . bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 pen 4 pen 5 , 5 , 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 11 . 11 . 12 " " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 8 ! 3 ! 5 ! 4 here 5 ! 6 come 7 back 6 come 8 ! the prince had gone some way , when the king called after him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 6 way 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 called 11 called 12 after 11 called 14 . 12 after 13 him how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 3 wished 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 seven-league 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 8 boots 9 on 9 on 16 cap 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 cap 16 cap 17 of 16 cap 18 darkness 17 of 18 darkness 18 darkness 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 2 you 9 ? 3 remember 4 that 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? " never ! 1 " 2 never 1 " 3 ! i despise him ! " 1 i 2 despise 2 despise 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " my duty is painful , but clear . 1 my 2 duty 2 duty 4 painful 3 is 4 painful 4 painful 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 clear 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 5 cannot 2 king 3 's 3 's 4 word 4 word 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 . executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 1 executioner 3 lead 3 lead 4 on 4 on 5 ! " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 2 but 2 but 8 is 3 neither 5 heart 3 neither 6 nor 4 your 5 heart 6 nor 7 mine 7 mine 8 is 8 is 9 ours 8 is 10 to 10 to 11 give 11 give 12 . do not let us buy life at the price of happiness and honour . " 1 do 2 not 1 do 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 buy 5 buy 9 price 6 life 7 at 7 at 9 price 8 the 9 price 9 price 11 happiness 10 of 11 happiness 11 happiness 12 and 11 happiness 13 honour 12 and 13 honour 13 honour 14 . 14 . 15 " then , turning to the king , the prince said : 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 11 : 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 said 10 said 11 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 12 marriage 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 12 marriage 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 7 way 12 marriage 8 but 9 by 8 but 12 marriage 10 death 11 or 10 death 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 ? for a moment the king was tempted ; but then he said to himself : 1 for 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 3 moment 7 tempted 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 was 6 was 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 then 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 11 lightning 3 thought 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 6 space 5 the 6 space 6 space 11 lightning 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 flash 9 flash 10 of 10 of 11 lightning 11 lightning 12 . " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 2 name 2 name 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . the king , whose mind did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 whose 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 mind 4 whose 12 took 5 mind 8 work 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 work 8 work 10 quickly 9 very 10 quickly 11 , 12 took 12 took 13 some 13 some 14 minutes 14 minutes 16 think 14 minutes 19 . 15 to 16 think 16 think 18 it 17 over 18 it " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 2 honour 3 bright 3 bright 4 ? 3 bright 6 said 3 bright 10 last 3 bright 11 . 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 9 at 10 last but the prince said he had his plan , and he stayed that night at the ambassador 's . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 10 and 12 stayed 12 stayed 14 night 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 at 15 at 18 's 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 's 18 's 19 . he will feel nothing . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 4 nothing 2 will 6 " 3 feel 4 nothing 5 . 6 " then he drew the sword of sharpness , and with one turn of his wrist cut the cat 's head clean off . 1 then 2 he 1 then 3 drew 3 drew 5 sword 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 7 sharpness 6 of 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 one 11 one 12 turn 12 turn 13 of 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 wrist 15 wrist 16 cut 16 cut 17 the 17 the 18 cat 18 cat 19 's 19 's 20 head 20 head 22 off 21 clean 22 off 22 off 23 . the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 2 dead 1 the 4 lay 3 cat 4 lay 4 lay 5 there 4 lay 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 any 7 like 10 cat 8 any 9 common 10 cat 11 . then the prince ran upstairs to the fairy cupboard , his heart beating loudly with excitement . 1 then 2 the 1 then 13 beating 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 upstairs 4 ran 5 upstairs 5 upstairs 6 to 7 the 8 fairy 7 the 9 cupboard 9 cupboard 10 , 10 , 12 heart 11 his 12 heart 12 heart 13 beating 13 beating 14 loudly 14 loudly 15 with 15 with 16 excitement 16 excitement 17 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 plates 8 plates 9 : " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 4 ! 2 thank 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . he opened the bottle , and poured a few drops of the water on the ashes and the dying embers . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 3 the 4 bottle 4 bottle 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 10 drops 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 11 of 13 water 12 the 13 water 13 water 14 on 13 water 20 embers 14 on 15 the 16 ashes 20 embers 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 dying 19 dying 20 embers 20 embers 21 . do you know what he meant to do , if he could not find his brothers ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 8 do 4 what 9 , 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 16 brothers 14 find 16 brothers 15 his 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 ? let every child guess ! 1 let 4 guess 1 let 5 ! 2 every 3 child 2 every 4 guess but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 5 us 3 pair 7 tackle 4 of 5 us 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . never was so hungry in my life ! " 1 never 2 was 1 never 8 ! 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 8 ! 9 " and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 7 of 6 heap 9 ashes 7 of 8 grey 9 ashes 10 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 2 are 3 like 3 like 4 that 4 that 5 . now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 forming 7 forming 8 a 7 forming 21 ! 8 a 9 procession 9 procession 10 to 10 to 11 march 11 march 12 into 12 into 13 church 13 church 14 , 13 church 20 queen 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 appear 16 should 18 but 18 but 20 queen 19 the 20 queen i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 2 say 2 say 4 because 2 say 8 heard 2 say 12 she 2 say 18 word 3 luckily 4 because 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 have 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 19 of 21 . " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 1 " 4 ! 2 naughty 3 boys where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 5 hiding 4 been 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 ? but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 prince 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 3 prince 14 he 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 tone 8 tone 9 of 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : " no , there 's something ; do tell me what it is . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 7 ; 3 , 7 ; 4 there 7 ; 5 's 6 something 5 's 7 ; 7 ; 8 do 7 ; 10 me 7 ; 11 what 9 tell 10 me 11 what 13 is 12 it 13 is 13 is 15 " 14 . 15 " now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 17 clever 2 they 3 can't 2 they 6 they 2 they 17 clever 3 can't 5 because 4 , 5 because 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 10 you 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 17 clever 15 so 16 awfully 16 awfully 17 clever 17 clever 18 . now , couldn't you take the wishing cap , and wish to be no cleverer than other people ? 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 wishing 7 wishing 8 cap 8 cap 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 wish 11 wish 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 no 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 16 than 18 people 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 ? then everybody would like you ! " 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 5 you 3 would 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thought 3 thought 4 a 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 7 then 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " your will is law , my dear ; anything to please you . 1 " 9 ; 2 your 4 is 2 your 5 law 3 will 4 is 5 law 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 9 ; 11 to 10 anything 11 to 11 to 12 please 12 please 13 you 13 you 14 . just wait a minute ! " 1 just 4 minute 2 wait 3 a 2 wait 4 minute 4 minute 5 ! 5 ! 6 " then he ran upstairs , for the last time , to the fairy garret , and he put on the wishing cap . 1 then 2 he 1 then 16 and 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 10 , 11 to 10 , 15 , 11 to 14 garret 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 garret 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 put 18 put 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 wishing 21 wishing 22 cap 22 cap 23 . every man has one secret from his wife , and this shall be mine . " 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 has 2 man 7 his 4 one 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 " 11 this 12 shall 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 mine 14 mine 15 . 15 . 16 " and he was ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 !