about that ancient kingdom very little is known . 1 about 3 ancient 2 that 3 ancient 3 ancient 4 kingdom 4 kingdom 5 very 4 kingdom 8 known 4 kingdom 9 . 5 very 6 little 7 is 8 known " oh , hang your practical jokes ! " exclaimed the prince , imagining that some of his courtiers were playing a prank on him . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 hang 4 hang 6 practical 5 your 6 practical 6 practical 7 jokes 7 jokes 21 playing 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 19 courtiers 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 imagining 13 , 14 imagining 14 imagining 15 that 14 imagining 16 some 14 imagining 19 courtiers 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 courtiers 19 courtiers 20 were 19 courtiers 21 playing 21 playing 23 prank 22 a 23 prank 23 prank 26 . 24 on 25 him 25 him 26 . " do you call this a joke ? " asked the dragon , twisting its forked tail into a line with his royal highness 's eye . 1 " 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 this 5 this 8 ? 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 14 twisting 13 , 14 twisting 14 twisting 16 forked 15 its 16 forked 16 forked 17 tail 16 forked 18 into 16 forked 20 line 16 forked 21 with 16 forked 24 highness 16 forked 26 eye 19 a 20 line 21 with 22 his 22 his 24 highness 23 royal 24 highness 24 highness 25 's 26 eye 27 . " kiss me ! " cried the dragon , which had already devoured many gallant knights for declining to kiss it . 1 " 2 kiss 2 kiss 3 me 2 kiss 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 10 which 9 , 10 which 10 which 18 declining 11 had 12 already 12 already 13 devoured 13 devoured 18 declining 14 many 16 knights 15 gallant 16 knights 16 knights 18 declining 17 for 18 declining 18 declining 19 to 18 declining 20 kiss 20 kiss 22 . 21 it 22 . " give you a kiss , " murmured the prince ; " oh , certainly , if that 's all ! 1 " 3 you 1 " 13 oh 2 give 3 you 4 a 5 kiss 5 kiss 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 7 " 13 oh 8 murmured 9 the 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 ; 12 " 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 13 oh 15 certainly 13 oh 16 , 13 oh 21 ! 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 that 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 all anything for a quiet life . " 1 anything 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 life 5 life 6 . 6 . 7 " but her husband , it is said , was often heard to remark , by a slight change of his family motto : 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 7 said 5 it 6 is 7 said 8 , 7 said 23 : 9 was 22 motto 10 often 11 heard 11 heard 13 remark 12 to 13 remark 13 remark 14 , 13 remark 22 motto 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 slight 17 slight 22 motto 18 change 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 family 20 his 22 motto 21 family 22 motto 22 motto 23 : with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 12 one 2 almost 3 everything 2 almost 11 wanted 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 6 make 8 happy 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 : 14 : 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 19 . the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing . 1 the 2 king 1 the 16 of 2 king 3 was 3 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 to 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 8 fairies 7 the 8 fairies 8 fairies 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 queen 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hear 15 hear 16 of 16 of 17 such 17 such 18 a 17 such 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 9 portraits 5 room 6 , 5 room 9 portraits 7 hung 9 portraits 8 with 9 portraits 9 portraits 10 of 9 portraits 13 ancestors 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 8 seated 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 9 his 8 seated 10 celebrated 10 celebrated 11 cat 10 celebrated 13 wearing 11 cat 12 , 13 wearing 14 boots 14 boots 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 3 pictures 2 other 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 3 pictures 5 celebrated 3 pictures 8 hanging 3 pictures 11 walls 5 celebrated 6 persons 6 persons 7 were 8 hanging 9 on 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 asked 1 " 14 said 2 you 3 have 4 asked 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 people 7 right 8 people 9 , 11 dear 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 king 14 said 17 . 15 the 16 king " everyone who should be asked , " answered the queen . 1 " 9 answered 2 everyone 3 who 2 everyone 9 answered 3 who 4 should 3 who 6 asked 4 should 5 be 7 , 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 queen 9 answered 12 . 10 the 11 queen " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 13 majesty 2 people 5 touchy 3 are 5 touchy 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 8 occasions 5 touchy 13 majesty 6 on 8 occasions 7 these 8 occasions 8 occasions 9 , 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 majesty 12 his 13 majesty 13 majesty 14 . " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 forgotten 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 9 aunts 6 any 9 aunts 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 2 he 8 remarked 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 remarked 9 : " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 2 how 7 absurd 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 be 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 12 queen 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 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 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 were 4 there 8 no 6 but 8 no 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 14 drop 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 12 let 11 pray 14 drop 12 let 13 us 14 drop 16 subject 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 grandmother 3 grandmother 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 majesty 7 her 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 . but here the baby was brought in by the nurse , and the queen almost devoured it with kisses . 1 but 2 here 1 but 3 the 3 the 4 baby 3 the 10 nurse 4 baby 5 was 6 brought 7 in 6 brought 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 nurse 10 nurse 16 devoured 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 16 devoured 14 queen 16 devoured 15 almost 16 devoured 16 devoured 17 it 16 devoured 19 kisses 18 with 19 kisses 19 kisses 20 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 1 and 7 invited 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 invited 7 invited 8 ! don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 like 3 like 5 parcels 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 1 the 14 fairies 2 king 3 did 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 most 9 friendly 10 and 10 and 11 polite 11 polite 14 fairies 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 5 though 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 5 though 4 , 5 though 5 though 9 distinctly 6 she 9 distinctly 7 saw 9 distinctly 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 10 , 9 distinctly 13 notice 11 took 13 notice 12 no 13 notice 13 notice 14 of 13 notice 15 them 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 7 believe 9 fairies 7 believe 12 in 7 believe 14 own 9 fairies 11 nor 10 , 11 nor 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 eyes 15 eyes 21 . 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 17 when 19 saw 19 saw 20 them 20 them 21 . 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 2 dinner 4 over 4 over 5 , 4 over 8 the 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 14 baby 9 nurse 11 brought 9 nurse 14 baby 10 had 11 brought 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 14 baby 24 presents 16 all 18 fairies 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 19 gave 18 fairies 24 presents 19 gave 20 him 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 magnificent 23 magnificent 24 presents 24 presents 25 . well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 that 3 that 4 was 3 that 6 name 4 was 5 his 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 1 you 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 clever 4 how 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 with 2 argued 4 his 4 his 5 nurse 5 nurse 16 soon 5 nurse 17 . 6 as 16 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 8 as 16 soon 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 speak 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 5 did 2 argued 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 washed 10 washed 14 soap 10 washed 17 his 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 soap 13 the 14 soap 14 soap 15 got 14 soap 16 into 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 4 the 4 the 9 oldest 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 oldest 9 oldest 10 fairy 9 oldest 17 rudeness 10 fairy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 14 sorry 15 for 14 sorry 17 rudeness 15 for 16 the 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 3 go 5 into 5 into 7 kitchen 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 9 and 7 kitchen 12 cook 7 kitchen 17 . 8 , 9 and 10 show 12 cook 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 12 cook 16 soup 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 soup and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 3 what 8 had 3 what 9 ! 4 was 5 more 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 had for the king knew he was not clever himself . 1 for 9 himself 2 the 3 king 3 king 9 himself 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 was 5 he 9 himself 6 was 7 not 8 clever 9 himself 9 himself 10 . 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 4 to 3 preferred 5 idle 5 idle 6 about 5 idle 12 seeming 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 seeming 9 know 12 seeming 10 everything 12 seeming 11 without 12 seeming 12 seeming 13 to 12 seeming 14 take 12 seeming 16 trouble 13 to 14 take 15 any 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wished 2 he 5 had 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 chance 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 1 well 7 . 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 arrived 4 arrived 6 last 5 at 6 last there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 very 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 1 all 3 rivers 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 3 rivers 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 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot . 1 its 2 body 2 body 12 red-hot 3 is 12 red-hot 4 made 6 iron 5 of 6 iron 6 iron 7 , 6 iron 12 red-hot 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 10 is 11 always 11 always 12 red-hot 12 red-hot 13 . put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 1 put 4 armour 3 your 4 armour 4 armour 6 and 4 armour 7 be 4 armour 8 off 5 , 6 and 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 2 the 10 sofa 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 8 on 10 sofa 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 12 sums 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 14 compound 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 14 compound 23 politest 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 fun 18 fun 19 , 19 , 20 said 20 said 23 politest 21 in 23 politest 22 the 23 politest 23 politest 24 way 23 politest 25 : they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 20 hot 5 very 6 warm 5 very 20 hot 7 ; 8 for 8 for 12 whipping 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 13 tops 13 tops 14 , 13 tops 19 unusually 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 17 day 19 unusually 18 was 19 unusually 19 unusually 20 hot 20 hot 21 . just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 get 3 me 8 ! 4 get 5 at 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 17 lion 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 14 brave 13 as 14 brave 14 brave 15 as 14 brave 17 lion 15 as 16 a 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 3 never 6 any 3 never 8 ! 4 came 5 back 6 any 7 more he insisted on making his will ; and he wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 2 insisted 1 he 6 will 1 he 10 wrote 2 insisted 3 on 2 insisted 4 making 4 making 5 his 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 9 he 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 12 poem 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 15 pleasures 13 about 14 the 13 about 15 pleasures 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 15 pleasures 17 advantages 15 pleasures 21 . 17 advantages 18 of 17 advantages 19 dying 17 advantages 20 young this is part of it : 1 this 2 is 1 this 3 part 1 this 6 : 3 part 4 of 3 part 5 it but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 4 came 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 2 turn 8 first 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 should 5 should 6 have 5 should 7 come 5 should 8 first 8 first 9 , 8 first 11 arrived 10 has 11 arrived 11 arrived 12 at 11 arrived 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 11 arguments 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 prince 5 crown 7 ( 5 crown 8 and 5 crown 9 though 9 though 11 arguments 10 his 11 arguments 11 arguments 13 unanswerable 12 were 13 unanswerable 13 unanswerable 14 ) 13 unanswerable 15 , 13 unanswerable 17 shunned 16 everybody 17 shunned 17 shunned 18 him 17 shunned 19 for 17 shunned 21 coward 19 for 20 a 21 coward 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 12 happy 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 8 cleverness 4 , 5 for 5 for 8 cleverness 6 all 8 cleverness 7 his 8 cleverness 8 cleverness 9 , 8 cleverness 11 not 8 cleverness 12 happy 10 was 11 not 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 2 several 2 several 3 days 3 days 5 gone 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 5 gone 11 from 7 , 8 the 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 19 speaking 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 speaking 19 speaking 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . 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 3 was 5 unendurable 4 quite 5 unendurable 5 unendurable 6 , 5 unendurable 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 16 his 18 temper 18 temper 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 5 fierce 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 5 fierce 4 so 5 fierce 5 fierce 8 even 5 fierce 10 queen 5 fierce 12 afraid 6 , 8 even 7 that 8 even 9 the 10 queen 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 12 afraid 14 him 14 him 15 now 14 him 16 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 2 he 1 when 15 grow 2 he 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 5 the 6 air 5 the 13 beginning 7 was 8 cold 7 was 13 beginning 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 beginning 11 day 13 beginning 12 was 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 to 13 beginning 15 grow 15 grow 16 dark 15 grow 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 4 been 2 wardrobe 7 and 2 wardrobe 12 been 2 wardrobe 16 been 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 6 , 7 and 8 everything 8 everything 9 that 10 had 11 not 10 had 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 15 had 16 been 16 been 23 destroyed 17 cut 18 up 17 cut 23 destroyed 18 up 19 , 20 burned 21 , 20 burned 23 destroyed 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 destroyed 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 3 such 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 of 5 spectacle 7 wicked 7 wicked 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 hay 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 hay 5 hay 6 had 5 hay 12 possessed 5 hay 13 . 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 made 8 made 9 of 10 everything 12 possessed 11 he 12 possessed 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 3 imagine 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 4 anything 5 more 5 more 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 and 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 than 9 than 11 conduct 10 this 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 ? 11 conduct 13 for 11 conduct 16 not 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 20 fault 16 not 25 clever 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 20 fault 19 's 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 so 25 clever 26 . the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 3 fairy 2 cruel 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 6 him 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 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 find 7 will 11 not 7 will 13 let 7 will 22 like 7 will 23 you 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 best 11 not 12 to 13 let 20 them 14 people 15 know 15 know 16 it 15 know 18 you 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 them 20 them 21 to 23 you 24 . but in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 7 saw 2 in 3 the 2 in 4 dusk 3 the 4 dusk 4 dusk 6 prince 4 dusk 7 saw 5 the 6 prince 7 saw 9 heap 8 a 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 9 heap 16 on 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 12 sorts 14 things 12 sorts 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 18 floor 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 18 floor 23 . 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 2 were 2 were 4 caps 3 two 4 caps 4 caps 5 ; 4 caps 16 cap 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 one 7 put 9 on 7 put 16 cap 10 an 11 old 10 an 15 ugly 12 , 15 ugly 13 grey 14 , 13 grey 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 cap 16 cap 19 , 16 cap 20 made 16 cap 21 of 16 cap 22 felt 16 cap 23 . 17 it 18 was 17 it 19 , 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 4 pair 6 boots 6 boots 13 slippers 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 kicked 9 he 10 kicked 10 kicked 11 off 10 kicked 12 his 10 kicked 13 slippers 13 slippers 15 and 13 slippers 17 into 13 slippers 19 . 14 , 15 and 16 got 17 into 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 1 they 13 had 2 were 6 worn 3 a 5 deal 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 9 fitted 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 fitted 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 made 14 been 16 for 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 2 he 1 then 10 the 2 he 3 ran 2 he 4 downstairs 4 downstairs 5 , 5 , 6 and 7 walked 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 12 door 13 . but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 2 this 1 but 10 not 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 5 course 10 not 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 2 you 2 you 3 should 2 you 18 want 3 should 4 be 5 told 7 seven-league 6 that 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 only 9 only 18 want 10 take 12 prodigious 11 those 12 prodigious 12 prodigious 13 steps 12 prodigious 14 when 12 prodigious 15 you 12 prodigious 16 say 12 prodigious 18 want 17 you 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 23 distance 21 a 23 distance 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 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 inconvenient 5 very 6 inconvenient 6 inconvenient 7 when 6 inconvenient 9 only 6 inconvenient 10 want 6 inconvenient 12 cross 6 inconvenient 14 room 6 inconvenient 17 example 7 when 8 you 10 want 11 to 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 11 governess 2 this 3 has 3 has 5 been 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 explained 6 explained 7 to 6 explained 11 governess 8 you 11 governess 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 2 was 2 was 4 puzzled 2 was 6 not 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 by 6 not 8 attended 7 being 8 attended 8 attended 9 to 8 attended 17 to 10 as 11 usual 10 as 14 he 11 usual 12 , 13 that 14 he 14 he 16 forgot 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 2 first 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 14 occurred 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 13 explanation 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 13 explanation 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 14 occurred 14 occurred 15 to 14 occurred 16 him 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 6 went 3 rose 6 went 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 table 9 table 25 placed 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 midst 11 the 15 room 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 , 15 room 17 where 15 room 20 roast 18 a 19 huge 19 huge 20 roast 20 roast 21 turkey 21 turkey 25 placed 22 had 23 just 22 had 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 3 went 2 then 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 10 corner 7 table 10 corner 8 in 10 corner 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 12 where 10 corner 22 of 10 corner 24 . 11 , 12 where 12 where 14 dined 13 he 14 dined 14 dined 15 very 14 dined 16 well 14 dined 18 nobody 14 dined 21 notice 16 well 17 , 19 taking 21 notice 20 any 21 notice 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . when he had finished , he sat watching the other people dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 4 finished 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 watching 8 watching 17 cigarette 9 the 10 other 9 the 12 dining 10 other 11 people 12 dining 13 , 12 dining 17 cigarette 14 and 15 smoking 15 smoking 17 cigarette 16 his 17 cigarette 17 cigarette 18 . with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he did not see him at all . 1 with 2 these 1 with 5 the 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 7 sat 7 sat 8 down 7 sat 9 suddenly 7 sat 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 lap 13 's 14 lap 14 lap 15 , 15 , 17 if 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 20 not 23 at 21 see 22 him 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 16 pushed 3 a 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 man 5 man 16 pushed 6 , 7 and 7 and 16 pushed 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 11 enraged 9 prince 16 pushed 10 , 11 enraged 11 enraged 12 at 11 enraged 13 the 14 insult 15 , 14 insult 16 pushed 16 pushed 17 him 16 pushed 18 away 16 pushed 20 jumped 18 away 19 and 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 23 feet 21 to 23 feet 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 8 dropped 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 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 6 knees 3 fell 4 on 4 on 6 knees 5 his 6 knees 6 knees 8 once 6 knees 9 , 6 knees 10 crying 7 at 8 once 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 7 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 2 pardon 7 pardon 3 , 4 my 5 prince 6 , 5 prince 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! this was more than the prince could be expected to believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 9 expected 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 9 expected 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 9 expected 11 believe 9 expected 12 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer . 1 sir 2 ! 1 sir 5 insulted 3 you 5 insulted 4 have 5 insulted 5 insulted 6 your 5 insulted 7 prince 5 insulted 8 and 5 insulted 9 your 5 insulted 11 officer 10 superior 11 officer 11 officer 12 . 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 4 sent 7 prison 6 a 7 prison 7 prison 8 to-morrow 7 prison 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 1 on 4 the 2 this 3 , 4 the 13 tavern 5 poor 7 appealed 6 officer 7 appealed 7 appealed 8 piteously 7 appealed 13 tavern 8 piteously 9 to 10 everybody 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . overcome with surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 2 with 2 with 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 8 money 6 thrust 9 into 6 thrust 13 hand 6 thrust 18 his 7 the 8 money 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 on 18 his 19 cap 19 cap 20 again 20 again 21 . things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 1 things 7 . 2 are 3 not 2 are 5 they 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of the prince . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 ball 3 ball 5 going 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 18 the 7 ; 8 but 8 but 13 nobody 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 13 nobody 13 nobody 16 notice 14 took 16 notice 15 any 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 1 it 6 ! 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 2 had 1 everyone 13 serve 3 heard 4 of 4 of 6 disgrace 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 10 everyone 6 disgrace 13 serve 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 everyone 9 almost 10 everyone 11 cried 13 serve 12 " 13 serve 13 serve 14 him 13 serve 15 right 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 ! 3 one 4 had 3 one 5 ! it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 8 carriage 4 pretty 5 lady 5 lady 8 carriage 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 4 tell 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 how 4 tell 10 . 6 how 7 pretty 6 how 8 she 8 she 9 was the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 first 3 first 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 4 thought 18 she 4 thought 20 . 5 how 6 nice 5 how 17 pretty 7 and 8 good 7 and 10 looked 9 she 10 looked 10 looked 17 pretty 11 , 12 even 12 even 15 thought 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 how 16 how 17 pretty 18 she 19 looked " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 7 how 2 and 4 then 2 and 7 how 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 7 how 15 ! 8 hard 12 work 9 they 10 made 10 made 11 him 10 made 12 work 12 work 13 at 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 11 conduct 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 11 conduct 10 his 11 conduct 11 conduct 15 honourable 12 had 13 not 12 had 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . ah ! how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 3 how 3 how 19 charming 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 he 5 wished 13 that 5 wished 15 might 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 only 8 only 11 dress 9 in 10 evening 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 13 that 14 he 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 17 with 16 dance 19 charming 17 with 18 the 19 charming 21 lady 19 charming 22 . 20 young 21 lady but there he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 dressed 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 out 12 going 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 23 . 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 could 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 5 he 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 off 7 off 9 cap 8 his 9 cap 9 cap 11 darkness 10 of 11 darkness 11 darkness 15 visible 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 became 14 became 15 visible 15 visible 20 figure 15 visible 24 . 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 figure 20 figure 23 ball 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 ball once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 have 5 have 6 cared 6 cared 13 much 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 8 but 10 he 10 he 11 cared 11 cared 13 much 12 very 13 much 13 much 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 8 nothing 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 2 struck 4 light 2 struck 5 with 3 a 4 light 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 flint 7 flint 8 and 8 and 9 steel 9 steel 11 lit 10 , 11 lit 11 lit 13 torch 12 a 13 torch 13 torch 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ran 16 ran 18 to 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 2 there 7 another 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 another 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 3 lay 1 there 4 , 1 there 5 a 2 it 3 lay 5 a 12 feather 6 handsome 7 green 6 handsome 12 feather 8 one 12 feather 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 feather 11 red 12 feather 12 feather 13 . 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 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 cap 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 darkness 8 darkness 9 , 9 , 16 said 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 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 7 nearer 10 he 7 nearer 14 and 7 nearer 15 the 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 13 , 14 and 15 the 24 floor 16 seven-league 17 boots 16 seven-league 19 standing 16 seven-league 24 floor 18 were 19 standing 19 standing 20 beside 20 beside 21 him 22 on 24 floor 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 4 ! 4 ! 5 " what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 1 what 7 ? 3 there 5 doesn't 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know 5 doesn't 7 ? 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 7 of 12 the 7 of 21 them 8 this 9 march 9 march 10 , 10 , 11 and 12 the 13 words 12 the 15 people 14 some 15 people 15 people 16 even 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 them 21 them 23 . 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 1 but 10 it 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 8 much 9 like 9 like 10 it 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 , 3 it 2 , 13 with 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 6 to 7 refuse 7 refuse 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 danced 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 danced 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 21 well 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 . and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 : 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 3 even 2 , 3 even 3 even 5 clever 3 even 10 when 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 person 6 person 7 can 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 nice 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 likes 11 he 22 himself 12 likes 13 above 13 above 14 all 14 all 21 about 15 , 20 thinking 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 22 himself 23 . he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 reflected 2 reflected 3 for 2 reflected 13 garret 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 ran 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 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 looks 7 looks 10 . 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 5 clever 2 horrid 3 being 3 being 5 clever 4 too 5 clever 5 clever 6 makes 5 clever 8 ! 7 one 8 ! what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 5 do 8 ? 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 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 4 and 3 horns 5 tail 3 horns 10 perish 6 he 7 must 7 must 10 perish 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 10 perish 13 adventure 11 in 12 the 13 adventure 14 . 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 3 sat 4 down 4 down 11 and 4 down 12 the 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 and 5 , 11 and 6 and 7 thought 8 and 9 thought 10 ; 11 and 12 the 13 day 13 day 14 went 13 day 16 , 13 day 22 noon 13 day 23 . 14 went 15 on 16 , 17 and 18 it 19 was 19 was 22 noon 20 now 22 noon 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 4 jumped 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 up 4 jumped 8 into 5 up 6 and 7 rushed 8 into 8 into 10 library 8 into 12 a 8 into 13 room 8 into 21 the 9 the 10 library 10 library 11 , 13 room 14 where 13 room 18 except 13 room 20 and 15 nobody 16 ever 15 nobody 18 except 17 went 18 except 18 except 19 himself 21 the 22 queen 22 queen 23 . and he did ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! 3 did 5 so 5 so 12 minding 6 you 7 see 7 see 9 cleverness 8 that 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 minding 12 minding 13 your 12 minding 14 book 12 minding 18 advantages 14 book 15 , 16 have 18 advantages 17 some 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 , 18 advantages 20 after 20 after 21 all 21 all 22 . never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 11 except 2 you 3 fight 3 fight 11 except 4 , 5 if 4 , 11 except 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 help 8 help 9 it 10 , 11 except 11 except 13 plenty 12 with 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 of 13 plenty 15 food 13 plenty 22 good 15 food 17 keep 15 food 20 and 15 food 21 in 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 19 going 18 you 19 going 22 good 23 heart 23 heart 24 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 2 burning 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 5 tossed 4 were 5 tossed 5 tossed 6 up 5 tossed 9 volcano 7 by 8 the 7 by 9 volcano 8 the 9 volcano 9 volcano 10 , 9 volcano 12 nearly 9 volcano 13 hit 9 volcano 15 several 9 volcano 17 . 10 , 11 and 13 hit 14 him 15 several 16 times " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 5 shouted 8 . 6 the 7 prince " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 's 3 's 14 voice 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 hoarse 9 in 11 hoarse 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 , 11 hoarse 13 angry 11 hoarse 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 3 let 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 get 4 me 8 ! 5 get 6 at 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 answered 2 it 3 's 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 prince 7 answered 10 . 8 the 9 prince it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 first 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 8 forgotten 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 10 grammar 9 his 10 grammar 10 grammar 12 but 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 13 he 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 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 1 why 12 ? 2 can't 10 civil 3 you 4 give 4 give 10 civil 5 a 10 civil 6 civil 7 answer 6 civil 8 to 6 civil 10 civil 9 a 10 civil 10 civil 11 question 12 ? 13 " " on my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 10 said 2 on 3 my 3 my 5 word 4 sacred 5 word 5 word 7 honour 5 word 8 , 6 of 7 honour 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 10 said 22 ashes 11 the 12 beast 12 beast 13 , 12 beast 14 casually 14 casually 15 scorching 15 scorching 16 an 15 scorching 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 that 17 eagle 19 flew 19 flew 20 by 19 flew 21 into 22 ashes 23 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 11 : 3 now 5 high 4 flew 5 high 5 high 6 above 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 7 him 11 : 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 6 glove 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 glove 6 glove 7 into 6 glove 9 fiery 7 into 8 the 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 18 he 2 just 3 let 2 just 17 as 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 3 let 7 him 6 at 7 him 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 16 red-hot 10 and 12 scrambled 11 he 12 scrambled 12 scrambled 13 out 12 scrambled 14 , 12 scrambled 16 red-hot 15 all 16 red-hot 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 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 4 been 12 too 5 too 6 warm 6 warm 7 before 8 , 12 too 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 cold 13 cold 14 now 14 now 15 . 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 16 took 3 felt 5 blood 4 his 5 blood 5 blood 6 stand 6 stand 7 still 7 still 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 took 10 he 16 took 11 grew 12 faint 12 faint 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 took 16 took 17 heart 16 took 22 no 17 heart 18 , 17 heart 19 for 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 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 5 shouted 8 . 6 the 7 prince then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a wintry day : 1 then 3 came 2 there 3 came 3 came 5 whisper 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 , 5 whisper 7 like 5 whisper 19 : 8 the 17 wintry 9 breath 10 of 9 breath 12 bitter 10 of 11 the 12 bitter 13 east 12 bitter 17 wintry 13 east 14 wind 15 on 17 wintry 16 a 17 wintry 17 wintry 18 day 17 wintry 19 : " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 6 shouted 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 10 as 6 shouted 19 . 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 17 chattering 13 could 14 move 14 move 17 chattering 15 within 17 chattering 16 his 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 2 came 12 dropping 3 a 6 hissing 4 clear 6 hissing 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 6 hissing 8 , 6 hissing 9 like 6 hissing 10 frozen 10 frozen 12 dropping 11 words 12 dropping 12 dropping 13 round 12 dropping 15 : 13 round 14 him what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 2 do 5 ? 3 you 4 want 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 2 the 2 the 16 hill 3 white 4 folds 4 folds 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 7 slide 7 slide 10 melting 8 , 10 melting 9 like 10 melting 10 melting 11 ice 10 melting 12 , 10 melting 13 from 10 melting 15 black 10 melting 16 hill 13 from 14 the 16 hill 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 1 the 12 birds 2 green 6 leaves 3 trees 4 dropped 4 dropped 6 leaves 5 their 6 leaves 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 advanced 9 advanced 10 ; 10 ; 12 birds 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 13 fell 15 dead 13 fell 16 from 13 fell 23 frosty 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 sky 18 sky 19 , 20 slain 21 by 20 slain 23 frosty 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath 23 frosty 25 ! nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never enjoyed anything more . 1 nobody 3 ever 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 4 seen 20 anything 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 all 10 had 13 to 10 had 18 never 11 it 12 all 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 never 18 never 20 anything 19 enjoyed 20 anything 20 anything 21 more 21 more 22 . one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 3 effort 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 9 able 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 11 move 12 ! 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 4 clock 2 the 17 prince 3 castle 4 clock 4 clock 5 struck 4 clock 6 half-past 4 clock 13 , 6 half-past 7 seven 6 half-past 8 ; 6 half-past 9 dinner 6 half-past 12 eight 10 was 12 eight 11 at 12 eight 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 poor 17 prince 18 crawled 18 crawled 22 knees 18 crawled 25 garret 19 on 22 knees 20 hands 21 and 20 hands 22 knees 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 5 kinder 4 and 5 kinder 5 kinder 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 3 was 2 prince 10 noticed 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 10 noticed 6 , 8 he 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 noticed 9 never 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 how 10 noticed 12 something 12 something 14 wrong 12 something 15 about 13 went 14 wrong 15 about 16 the 16 the 17 dinner 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 15 eating 4 was 5 so 4 was 6 busy 5 so 6 busy 6 busy 8 talking 6 busy 12 , 6 busy 15 eating 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 his 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 16 his 15 eating 17 dinner 15 eating 25 unusual 17 dinner 18 too 19 , 23 observed 20 that 21 he 21 he 23 observed 22 never 23 observed 23 observed 25 unusual 24 anything 25 unusual 25 unusual 26 . he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 8 pleasant 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 ! at last he took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 1 at 5 the 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 took 5 the 6 prince 5 the 18 statue 7 into 8 a 8 a 18 statue 9 corner 10 , 9 corner 12 pretence 11 on 12 pretence 12 pretence 13 of 12 pretence 14 showing 12 pretence 18 statue 14 showing 15 him 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 2 does 5 highness 3 your 5 highness 4 royal 5 highness 5 highness 6 not 5 highness 7 know 7 know 8 , 7 know 14 that 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 asked 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 , 12 , 13 " 14 that 15 you 14 that 19 danger 16 are 19 danger 17 in 19 danger 18 considerable 19 danger 19 danger 20 ? 20 ? 21 " here is the first : 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 : 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 2 here 6 proclamation 4 the 6 proclamation 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : reward . 1 reward 2 . whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 1 this 6 , 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 advise 4 advise 5 all " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 5 winning 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 5 winning 9 purses 7 ten 9 purses 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . 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 8 ran 8 ran 10 upstairs 9 straight 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 12 forgetting 11 , 12 forgetting 12 forgetting 14 manners 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 16 and 14 manners 17 crying 15 , 16 and 17 crying 18 : she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 what 2 guessed 4 it 2 guessed 14 it 2 guessed 15 at 4 it 5 was 6 , 7 though 7 though 14 it 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 12 nothing 10 had 12 nothing 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 1 he 7 said 2 turned 4 pale 3 quite 4 pale 4 pale 6 and 5 , 6 and 7 said 8 : " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 3 don't 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 7 lordship 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 4 sir 2 very 3 , 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 " 7 come 1 " 12 said 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 should 4 should 5 be 4 should 7 come 6 ' 7 come 7 come 8 for 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 prince 12 said 15 . 13 the 14 prince impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 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 6 the 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 6 the 7 prince 6 the 12 king 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 12 king 17 : 13 's 14 feet 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 , 1 meanwhile 3 the 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 had 4 ambassador 6 induced 6 induced 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 23 queen 9 to 10 take 10 take 12 seat 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 12 seat 23 queen 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 there 15 there 16 was 17 no 18 use 18 use 19 in 19 in 20 talking 19 in 22 the 20 talking 21 to 22 the 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 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 12 herself 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 miracles 15 and 16 miracles 16 miracles 17 do 16 miracles 18 not 16 miracles 19 happen 16 miracles 21 therefore 16 miracles 25 happened 20 ; 21 therefore 22 this 25 happened 23 has 24 not 23 has 25 happened 25 happened 26 . the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 10 pump 2 tail 3 is 3 is 4 like 3 is 10 pump 5 the 6 iron 5 the 10 pump 6 iron 10 pump 7 handle 8 of 7 handle 10 pump 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 12 but 10 pump 16 genuine 11 , 12 but 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 16 genuine 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 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 4 thing 3 neat 5 ; 3 neat 6 drew 3 neat 9 myself 3 neat 14 majesty 3 neat 15 . 6 drew 7 it 6 drew 8 up 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 added 12 added 14 majesty 13 his 14 majesty " very much to the point , " said the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 to 3 much 19 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 point 6 point 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 ambassador 11 ambassador 12 , 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 what 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 was 17 was 18 coming 18 coming 19 to 19 to 20 . " very ! " said the ambassador , with perfect truth . 1 " 2 very 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 ambassador 7 ambassador 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 truth 10 perfect 11 truth 11 truth 12 . on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 her 3 her 4 majesty 4 majesty 7 indignant 5 grew 7 indignant 6 more 7 indignant 7 indignant 10 possible 7 indignant 11 . 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 1 these 5 words 2 were 4 very 3 her 4 very 5 words 6 . 6 . 7 " " her majesty 's expressions are ever choice and appropriate , " said the ambassador . 1 " 15 ambassador 2 her 5 expressions 3 majesty 5 expressions 4 's 5 expressions 5 expressions 6 are 5 expressions 7 ever 5 expressions 8 choice 5 expressions 10 appropriate 5 expressions 15 ambassador 8 choice 9 and 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 ambassador 14 the 15 ambassador 15 ambassador 16 . when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 3 experiment 2 the 3 experiment 3 experiment 4 has 3 experiment 5 failed 5 failed 6 , 5 failed 14 shorn 7 thy 8 head 7 thy 14 shorn 9 shall 14 shorn 10 from 14 shorn 11 thy 14 shorn 12 shoulders 14 shorn 13 be 14 shorn 14 shorn 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 2 we 1 then 5 flew 3 rose 4 , 3 rose 5 flew 5 flew 6 through 6 through 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 11 astonishing 9 at 11 astonishing 10 an 11 astonishing 11 astonishing 12 pace 11 astonishing 15 here 11 astonishing 18 ! 12 pace 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 here 17 are 16 we 17 are neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 3 them 1 neither 6 good-night 2 of 3 them 4 said 6 good-night 5 " 6 good-night 6 good-night 7 " 6 good-night 8 to 6 good-night 10 prince 6 good-night 11 . 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 1 after 15 slept 3 she 4 went 4 went 6 bed 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 15 slept 7 ; 8 and 8 and 15 slept 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 slept 15 slept 19 night 15 slept 25 also 16 at 17 all 17 all 19 night 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 19 night 21 , 22 felt 24 sleepy 23 very 24 sleepy 24 sleepy 25 also 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 knew 2 he 7 had 3 knew 4 that 5 first 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 12 done 8 something 9 that 8 something 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 7 , 7 , 12 and 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 14 to 18 do 16 now 18 do 17 where 18 do 18 do 19 you 18 do 20 suppose 18 do 21 ? yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 9 . 2 one 3 or 3 or 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 choice 6 choice 7 seemed 6 choice 8 certain 6 choice 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 1 unhappy 3 ! perhaps no girl was ever more strangely beset by misfortune ! 1 perhaps 8 beset 2 no 8 beset 3 girl 8 beset 4 was 8 beset 5 ever 8 beset 6 more 8 beset 7 strangely 8 beset 8 beset 9 by 8 beset 10 misfortune 10 misfortune 11 ! 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 2 admitted 4 the 4 the 19 monster 5 reward 7 offered 6 was 7 offered 7 offered 9 bringing 8 for 9 bringing 9 bringing 11 horns 10 the 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 11 horns 13 tail 11 horns 19 monster 13 tail 14 , 15 not 17 killing 16 for 17 killing 17 killing 19 monster 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 10 nothing 2 were 6 intentions 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 's 4 king 6 intentions 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 8 go 6 intentions 9 for 6 intentions 10 nothing 7 to 8 go 10 nothing 11 ? any fellow with a waggon could bring the horns and tail ; the difficult thing was to kill the monster . 1 any 9 horns 2 fellow 3 with 3 with 5 waggon 4 a 5 waggon 5 waggon 6 could 5 waggon 7 bring 7 bring 9 horns 8 the 9 horns 9 horns 10 and 9 horns 11 tail 9 horns 14 difficult 9 horns 20 monster 12 ; 14 difficult 13 the 14 difficult 14 difficult 15 thing 14 difficult 17 to 15 thing 16 was 18 kill 19 the 19 the 20 monster 20 monster 21 . he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 7 himself 5 do 6 this 7 himself 8 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 14 asked 2 which 4 them 3 of 4 them 4 them 11 ? 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 11 ? 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 14 asked 12 " 13 he 14 asked 19 voice 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 kind 17 a 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 3 majesty 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 5 almost 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 6 driven 8 say 6 driven 20 by 7 to 8 say 9 that 16 whoever 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 16 whoever 13 the 14 reward 14 reward 16 whoever 15 to 16 whoever 16 whoever 17 produced 17 produced 19 hoofs 17 produced 20 by 18 the 19 hoofs 20 by 22 day 21 that 22 day 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 8 position 2 he 3 was 2 he 5 restored 3 was 4 , 5 restored 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 19 . 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 18 favour 12 by 14 means 12 by 18 favour 13 no 14 means 14 means 17 royal 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 royal 18 favour 19 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 5 even 3 he 4 was 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 angry 6 more 15 reason 6 more 16 . 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 11 perhaps 13 not 11 perhaps 15 reason 14 without 15 reason " silence ! 1 " 3 ! 2 silence 3 ! after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 1 eh 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 8 you 5 you 6 say 6 say 7 , 8 you 10 ? 9 sneak 10 ? bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 10 cheque-book 3 a 10 cheque-book 4 pen 10 cheque-book 5 , 6 somebody 6 somebody 7 , 6 somebody 10 cheque-book 8 and 10 cheque-book 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 12 " 11 . 12 " " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 4 here 2 hi 5 ! 2 hi 8 ! 6 come 7 back 6 come 8 ! how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 2 he 2 he 3 wished 2 he 14 had 4 he 5 had 4 he 14 had 5 had 7 seven-league 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 on 10 , 11 or 10 , 13 he 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 20 his 15 the 16 cap 16 cap 17 of 17 of 18 darkness 17 of 20 his 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 3 remember 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 3 remember 8 wedding-day 5 this 6 is 6 is 8 wedding-day 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? 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 6 but 4 painful 7 clear 5 , 6 but 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 2 king 1 a 4 word 2 king 3 's 4 word 5 cannot 4 word 8 . 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 1 executioner 3 lead 3 lead 4 on 3 lead 5 ! " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 12 . 2 but 3 neither 3 neither 6 nor 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 nor 6 nor 9 ours 7 mine 9 ours 8 is 9 ours 9 ours 11 give 9 ours 12 . 10 to 11 give then , turning to the king the prince said : 1 then 2 , 1 then 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 3 turning 7 the 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 king 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 10 : 9 said 10 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 13 ? 3 , 5 there 3 , 8 but 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 6 no 7 way 9 by 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 7 tempted 4 the 5 king 5 king 7 tempted 6 was 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 7 tempted 10 then 7 tempted 13 to 8 ; 9 but 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : to chapel at once , or " and he pointed to the executioner . 1 to 2 chapel 2 chapel 4 once 2 chapel 5 , 2 chapel 6 or 2 chapel 7 " 2 chapel 13 executioner 3 at 4 once 8 and 10 pointed 9 he 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 to 10 pointed 13 executioner 12 the 13 executioner 13 executioner 14 . the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 6 space 2 prince 3 thought 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 space 6 space 7 of 6 space 9 flash 7 of 8 a 9 flash 11 lightning 10 of 11 lightning 11 lightning 12 . " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 6 said 2 name 3 them 2 name 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 6 said 9 . 7 the 8 king the king , whose mind did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 whose 2 king 6 did 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 mind 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 work 6 did 16 think 8 work 10 quickly 9 very 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 , 10 quickly 12 took 12 took 13 some 13 some 14 minutes 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 over 16 think 18 it 18 it 19 . " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 2 honour 3 bright 2 honour 11 . 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 6 said 11 . 7 the 8 king 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . 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 8 plan 7 his 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 stayed 12 stayed 13 that 13 that 14 night 14 night 15 at 14 night 19 . 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 ambassador 17 ambassador 18 's 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 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 7 sharpness 6 of 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 7 sharpness 10 with 7 sharpness 16 cut 7 sharpness 23 . 8 , 9 and 11 one 15 wrist 12 turn 15 wrist 13 of 15 wrist 14 his 15 wrist 15 wrist 16 cut 16 cut 18 cat 16 cut 22 off 17 the 18 cat 19 's 20 head 20 head 21 clean 20 head 22 off the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 10 cat 2 dead 3 cat 2 dead 10 cat 3 cat 4 lay 3 cat 6 , 4 lay 5 there 7 like 10 cat 8 any 9 common 9 common 10 cat 10 cat 11 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 written 3 what 5 written 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 5 written 8 plates 6 on 7 the 8 plates 9 : " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 prince 6 said 9 . 7 the 8 prince 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 2 opened 4 bottle 4 bottle 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 10 drops 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 10 drops 13 water 10 drops 14 on 10 drops 20 embers 11 of 12 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 ashes 16 ashes 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 dying 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 2 you 17 ? 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 he 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 14 find 8 do 9 , 10 if 12 could 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 find 14 find 16 brothers 15 his 16 brothers but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 4 of 3 pair 7 tackle 5 us 7 tackle 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 heap 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 7 of 6 heap 8 grey 8 grey 9 ashes 9 ashes 10 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 1 kings 3 like 1 kings 5 . 3 like 4 that now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 as 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 forming 7 forming 8 a 7 forming 9 procession 9 procession 10 to 9 procession 11 march 9 procession 12 into 9 procession 13 church 9 procession 17 appear 9 procession 20 queen 14 , 15 who 15 who 17 appear 16 should 17 appear 17 appear 18 but 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 ! i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 15 have 2 say 3 luckily 3 luckily 4 because 3 luckily 5 if 3 luckily 6 she 3 luckily 11 , 3 luckily 12 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 them 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 not 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 boys 2 naughty 4 ! where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 1 where 6 ? 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 hiding and they do ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 ! but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 3 prince 16 : 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 8 tone 9 of 8 tone 16 : 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 16 : 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 18 . 2 they 3 can't 2 they 14 are 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 6 they 14 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 10 you 14 are 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 so 14 are 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 , 2 , 7 wishing 3 couldn't 5 take 4 you 5 take 5 take 7 wishing 6 the 7 wishing 7 wishing 8 cap 7 wishing 15 cleverer 8 cap 9 , 9 , 10 and 11 wish 15 cleverer 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 cleverer 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 15 cleverer 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 ? then everybody would like you ! " 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 would 3 would 4 like 3 would 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 10 : 3 thought 8 he 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 8 he 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 " 13 you 2 your 3 will 3 will 5 law 3 will 12 please 3 will 13 you 4 is 5 law 6 , 8 dear 6 , 12 please 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 10 anything 12 please 11 to 12 please 13 you 14 . just wait a minute ! " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 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 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 , 4 upstairs 6 for 4 upstairs 8 last 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 10 , 9 time 11 to 9 time 21 wishing 9 time 23 . 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 14 garret 21 wishing 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 put 17 he 18 put 18 put 19 on 18 put 21 wishing 19 on 20 the 21 wishing 22 cap every man has one secret from his wife , and this shall be mine . " 1 every 2 man 2 man 3 has 2 man 14 mine 3 has 5 secret 4 one 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 this 12 shall 13 be 13 be 14 mine 14 mine 15 . 15 . 16 "