some of the stories were made , no doubt , not only to amuse , but to teach goodness . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 stories 4 stories 5 were 5 were 6 made 6 made 7 , 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 doubt 9 doubt 10 , 10 , 11 not 11 not 12 only 12 only 13 to 13 to 14 amuse 14 amuse 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 to 17 to 18 teach 18 teach 19 goodness 19 goodness 20 . this is the moral of them . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 moral 4 moral 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 . but , after all , we think more as we read them of the diversion than of the lesson . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 we 6 we 7 think 7 think 8 more 8 more 9 as 9 as 10 we 10 we 11 read 11 read 12 them 12 them 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 diversion 15 diversion 16 than 16 than 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 lesson 19 lesson 20 . if we have a book for you next year , it shall not be a fairy book . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 a 4 a 5 book 5 book 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 next 8 next 9 year 9 year 10 , 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 shall 12 shall 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 fairy 16 fairy 17 book 17 book 18 . what it is to be is a secret , but we hope that it will not be dull . 1 what 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 secret 8 secret 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 we 11 we 12 hope 12 hope 13 that 13 that 14 it 14 it 15 will 15 will 16 not 16 not 17 be 17 be 18 dull 18 dull 19 . indeed , he hardly seemed to hear what they said . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 hear 7 hear 8 what 8 what 9 they 9 they 10 said 10 said 11 . at last came a lady who was wrapped in a black mantle , and seemed to be in the deepest grief . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 came 3 came 4 a 4 a 5 lady 5 lady 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 wrapped 8 wrapped 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 black 11 black 12 mantle 12 mantle 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 seemed 15 seemed 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 deepest 20 deepest 21 grief 21 grief 22 . he rose , and bowing low before her , said 1 he 2 rose 2 rose 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 bowing 5 bowing 6 low 6 low 7 before 7 before 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 10 said pray make her no more flattering speeches . ' 1 pray 2 make 2 make 3 her 3 her 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 flattering 6 flattering 7 speeches 7 speeches 8 . 8 . 9 ' i cannot believe that with that lovely face she can be as ill-tempered and contemptible as they say . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 believe 3 believe 4 that 4 that 5 with 5 with 6 that 6 that 7 lovely 7 lovely 8 face 8 face 9 she 9 she 10 can 10 can 11 be 11 be 12 as 12 as 13 ill-tempered 13 ill-tempered 14 and 14 and 15 contemptible 15 contemptible 16 as 16 as 17 they 17 they 18 say 18 say 19 . it was a heart cut out of one huge ruby , and was surrounded by several diamond arrows , and pierced by one . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 heart 4 heart 5 cut 5 cut 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 one 8 one 9 huge 9 huge 10 ruby 10 ruby 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 surrounded 14 surrounded 15 by 15 by 16 several 16 several 17 diamond 17 diamond 18 arrows 18 arrows 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 pierced 21 pierced 22 by 22 by 23 one 23 one 24 . i feel sure he will defy us ! ' 1 i 2 feel 2 feel 3 sure 3 sure 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 defy 6 defy 7 us 7 us 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' she must be plotting to prevent our marriage . 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 plotting 4 plotting 5 to 5 to 6 prevent 6 prevent 7 our 7 our 8 marriage 8 marriage 9 . let us have the wedding at once . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 have 3 have 4 the 4 the 5 wedding 5 wedding 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . 8 . 9 ' what do you take me for ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 take 4 take 5 me 5 me 6 for 6 for 7 ? i have promised her nothing ! ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 promised 3 promised 4 her 4 her 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' with whom did you talk at the little window , if it was not with me ? ' 1 with 2 whom 2 whom 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 talk 5 talk 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 window 9 window 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 with 15 with 16 me 16 me 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' where is my chariot ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 chariot 4 chariot 5 ? and she touched his feet , which instantly became as firmly fixed to the floor as if they had been nailed there . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 touched 3 touched 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 7 which 7 which 8 instantly 8 instantly 9 became 9 became 10 as 10 as 11 firmly 11 firmly 12 fixed 12 fixed 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 floor 15 floor 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 they 18 they 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 nailed 21 nailed 22 there 22 there 23 . but soon the sound of a soft voice lamenting attracted his attention , and listening intently he heard it say 1 but 2 soon 2 soon 3 the 3 the 4 sound 4 sound 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 soft 7 soft 8 voice 8 voice 9 lamenting 9 lamenting 10 attracted 10 attracted 11 his 11 his 12 attention 12 attention 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 listening 15 listening 16 intently 16 intently 17 he 17 he 18 heard 18 heard 19 it 19 it 20 say but he found the window shut , and could see no one . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 the 4 the 5 window 5 window 6 shut 6 shut 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 11 no 11 no 12 one 12 one 13 . and he answered 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 answered these were the words : 1 these 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 words 4 words 5 : perhaps you mean to tell me that you have discovered a mine of them in the tower ! ' 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 mean 3 mean 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 discovered 10 discovered 11 a 11 a 12 mine 12 mine 13 of 13 of 14 them 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 tower 17 tower 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' your false enemy is plotting against you . ' 1 your 2 false 2 false 3 enemy 3 enemy 4 is 4 is 5 plotting 5 plotting 6 against 6 against 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' she was wide awake in a moment , though she was sly enough to keep her eyes shut at first . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 wide 3 wide 4 awake 4 awake 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 sly 12 sly 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 shut 18 shut 19 at 19 at 20 first 20 first 21 . but no bird came . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 bird 3 bird 4 came 4 came 5 . and he turned over on his side and began to die . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 over 4 over 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 side 7 side 8 and 8 and 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 die 11 die 12 . are you here ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 here 3 here 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' i 'm sure to have a brilliant idea for you before long . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 have 5 have 6 a 6 a 7 brilliant 7 brilliant 8 idea 8 idea 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 before 11 before 12 long 12 long 13 . 13 . 14 ' indeed , already he had met with several alarming accidents . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 already 3 already 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 met 6 met 7 with 7 with 8 several 8 several 9 alarming 9 alarming 10 accidents 10 accidents 11 . she feared all the time that every step she took was leading her farther from her lover . 1 she 2 feared 2 feared 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 that 6 that 7 every 7 every 8 step 8 step 9 she 9 she 10 took 10 took 11 was 11 was 12 leading 12 leading 13 her 13 her 14 farther 14 farther 15 from 15 from 16 her 16 her 17 lover 17 lover 18 . do not be afraid , you will reach him , and will prosper . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 will 7 will 8 reach 8 reach 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 13 prosper 13 prosper 14 . take these four eggs ; if you break one when you are in any great difficulty , you will find aid . ' 1 take 2 these 2 these 3 four 3 four 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 ; 5 ; 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 break 8 break 9 one 9 one 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 in 13 in 14 any 14 any 15 great 15 great 16 difficulty 16 difficulty 17 , 17 , 18 you 18 you 19 will 19 will 20 find 20 find 21 aid 21 aid 22 . 22 . 23 ' at last she sat down at the foot of it in despair , and then suddenly bethought herself of the eggs . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 despair 12 despair 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 suddenly 16 suddenly 17 bethought 17 bethought 18 herself 18 herself 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 eggs 21 eggs 22 . but they only laughed at her , crying : 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 only 3 only 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 crying 8 crying 9 : you had better go and wash your face first , your eyes are not clear enough to see him ! ' 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 better 3 better 4 go 4 go 5 and 5 and 6 wash 6 wash 7 your 7 your 8 face 8 face 9 first 9 first 10 , 10 , 11 your 11 your 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 are 13 are 14 not 14 not 15 clear 15 clear 16 enough 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 see 18 see 19 him 19 him 20 ! 20 ! 21 ' she was too tired and miserable to walk another step , so she sat down in a doorway and cried bitterly all night long . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 tired 4 tired 5 and 5 and 6 miserable 6 miserable 7 to 7 to 8 walk 8 walk 9 another 9 another 10 step 10 step 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 she 13 she 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 doorway 18 doorway 19 and 19 and 20 cried 20 cried 21 bitterly 21 bitterly 22 all 22 all 23 night 23 night 24 long 24 long 25 . i suppose you would like five silver pieces for them . ' 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 would 4 would 5 like 5 like 6 five 6 five 7 silver 7 silver 8 pieces 8 pieces 9 for 9 for 10 them 10 them 11 . 11 . 12 ' presently she asked him again , and then he said , with a great effort : 1 presently 2 she 2 she 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 great 14 great 15 effort 15 effort 16 : i thought there was only one such pair in the world ; but here , it seems , is another . ' 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 such 7 such 8 pair 8 pair 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 ; 12 ; 13 but 13 but 14 here 14 here 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 seems 17 seems 18 , 18 , 19 is 19 is 20 another 20 another 21 . 21 . 22 ' and then she turned to her ladies and whispered 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 she 3 she 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 and 8 and 9 whispered one of the pages said : 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 pages 4 pages 5 said 5 said 6 : i promise that willingly , ' said the page . 1 i 2 promise 2 promise 3 that 3 that 4 willingly 4 willingly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 page 9 page 10 . pray what will you take for it ? ' 1 pray 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 take 5 take 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' they were all fine , plump little birds , except the youngest , who was quite unlike his brothers and sisters . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 fine 4 fine 5 , 5 , 6 plump 6 plump 7 little 7 little 8 birds 8 birds 9 , 9 , 10 except 10 except 11 the 11 the 12 youngest 12 youngest 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 was 15 was 16 quite 16 quite 17 unlike 17 unlike 18 his 18 his 19 brothers 19 brothers 20 and 20 and 21 sisters 21 sisters 22 . this one looked just as if he had been cut in two . 1 this 2 one 2 one 3 looked 3 looked 4 just 4 just 5 as 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 cut 10 cut 11 in 11 in 12 two 12 two 13 . he had only one leg , and one wing , and one eye , and he had half a head and half a beak . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 leg 5 leg 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 one 8 one 9 wing 9 wing 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 one 12 one 13 eye 13 eye 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 half 18 half 19 a 19 a 20 head 20 head 21 and 21 and 22 half 22 half 23 a 23 a 24 beak 24 beak 25 . his mother shook her head sadly as she looked at him and said : 1 his 2 mother 2 mother 3 shook 3 shook 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 as 7 as 8 she 8 she 9 looked 9 looked 10 at 10 at 11 him 11 him 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 : he can never grow up a tall handsome cock like his brothers . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 never 3 never 4 grow 4 grow 5 up 5 up 6 a 6 a 7 tall 7 tall 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 cock 9 cock 10 like 10 like 11 his 11 his 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 . indeed , in character he was as unlike his brothers and sisters as he was in appearance . 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 character 4 character 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 as 7 as 8 unlike 8 unlike 9 his 9 his 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 and 11 and 12 sisters 12 sisters 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 in 16 in 17 appearance 17 appearance 18 . one day he had been out for a longer expedition than usual in the fields . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 out 6 out 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 longer 9 longer 10 expedition 10 expedition 11 than 11 than 12 usual 12 usual 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 fields 15 fields 16 . a little later in the day , as he was taking a short cut through a field , he passed a stream . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 later 3 later 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 day 6 day 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 taking 11 taking 12 a 12 a 13 short 13 short 14 cut 14 cut 15 through 15 through 16 a 16 a 17 field 17 field 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 passed 20 passed 21 a 21 a 22 stream 22 stream 23 . help yourself , and don't trouble busy travellers . 1 help 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 don't 5 don't 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 busy 7 busy 8 travellers 8 travellers 9 . it was burning very low , and would soon be out . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 burning 3 burning 4 very 4 very 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 would 8 would 9 soon 9 soon 10 be 10 be 11 out 11 out 12 . gather sticks for yourself , and don't trouble me . 1 gather 2 sticks 2 sticks 3 for 3 for 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 don't 7 don't 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 me 9 me 10 . i cannot come away , and it is so uncomfortable . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 come 3 come 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 so 9 so 10 uncomfortable 10 uncomfortable 11 . 11 . 12 ' when he entered the town he saw before him a great splendid house , with soldiers standing before the gates . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 entered 3 entered 4 the 4 the 5 town 5 town 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 before 8 before 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 great 11 great 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 soldiers 16 soldiers 17 standing 17 standing 18 before 18 before 19 the 19 the 20 gates 20 gates 21 . fire , fire ! do not scorch me like this ; you can't think how it hurts . ' 1 fire 2 , 2 , 3 fire 3 fire 4 ! 4 ! 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 scorch 7 scorch 8 me 8 me 9 like 9 like 10 this 10 this 11 ; 11 ; 12 you 12 you 13 can't 13 can't 14 think 14 think 15 how 15 how 16 it 16 it 17 hurts 17 hurts 18 . 18 . 19 ' you are being punished . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 being 3 being 4 punished 4 punished 5 . 5 . 6 ' it is burnt to a cinder . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 burnt 3 burnt 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 cinder 6 cinder 7 . do let me rest a moment , or ' but he was so breathless that he could not finish his sentence . 1 do 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 rest 4 rest 5 a 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 9 ' 9 ' 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 so 13 so 14 breathless 14 breathless 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 finish 19 finish 20 his 20 his 21 sentence 21 sentence 22 . i . 1 i 2 . he arrived as usual this afternoon , but , contrary to his usual custom , with an anxious face . 1 he 2 arrived 2 arrived 3 as 3 as 4 usual 4 usual 5 this 5 this 6 afternoon 6 afternoon 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 , 9 , 10 contrary 10 contrary 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 usual 13 usual 14 custom 14 custom 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 an 17 an 18 anxious 18 anxious 19 face 19 face 20 . send for him ; it may be that he will be able to interpret these mysterious characters . ' 1 send 2 for 2 for 3 him 3 him 4 ; 4 ; 5 it 5 it 6 may 6 may 7 be 7 be 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 will 10 will 11 be 11 be 12 able 12 able 13 to 13 to 14 interpret 14 interpret 15 these 15 these 16 mysterious 16 mysterious 17 characters 17 characters 18 . 18 . 19 ' look well at this scroll and see whether you can read it . 1 look 2 well 2 well 3 at 3 at 4 this 4 this 5 scroll 5 scroll 6 and 6 and 7 see 7 see 8 whether 8 whether 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 read 11 read 12 it 12 it 13 . then he gazed long at the scroll . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 gazed 3 gazed 4 long 4 long 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 scroll 7 scroll 8 . he made the wise man swear not to tell the matter to anyone , gave him a splendid robe , and dismissed him . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 the 3 the 4 wise 4 wise 5 man 5 man 6 swear 6 swear 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 the 10 the 11 matter 11 matter 12 to 12 to 13 anyone 13 anyone 14 , 14 , 15 gave 15 gave 16 him 16 him 17 a 17 a 18 splendid 18 splendid 19 robe 19 robe 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 dismissed 22 dismissed 23 him 23 him 24 . first they walked through the palace gardens , but they looked in vain for some creature which could tempt them to try their magic power . 1 first 2 they 2 they 3 walked 3 walked 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 palace 6 palace 7 gardens 7 gardens 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 looked 11 looked 12 in 12 in 13 vain 13 vain 14 for 14 for 15 some 15 some 16 creature 16 creature 17 which 17 which 18 could 18 could 19 tempt 19 tempt 20 them 20 them 21 to 21 to 22 try 22 try 23 their 23 their 24 magic 24 magic 25 power 25 power 26 . at the same time they saw another stork far above in the sky flying towards the same spot . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 they 5 they 6 saw 6 saw 7 another 7 another 8 stork 8 stork 9 far 9 far 10 above 10 above 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sky 13 sky 14 flying 14 flying 15 towards 15 towards 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 spot 18 spot 19 . how would it be if we turned ourselves into storks ? ' 1 how 2 would 2 would 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 turned 7 turned 8 ourselves 8 ourselves 9 into 9 into 10 storks 10 storks 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' true ! 1 true 2 ! meantime the second stork had reached the ground . 1 meantime 2 the 2 the 3 second 3 second 4 stork 4 stork 5 had 5 had 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 . it first scraped its bill with its claw , stroked down its feathers , and then advanced towards the first stork . 1 it 2 first 2 first 3 scraped 3 scraped 4 its 4 its 5 bill 5 bill 6 with 6 with 7 its 7 its 8 claw 8 claw 9 , 9 , 10 stroked 10 stroked 11 down 11 down 12 its 12 its 13 feathers 13 feathers 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 advanced 17 advanced 18 towards 18 towards 19 the 19 the 20 first 20 first 21 stork 21 stork 22 . the two newly made storks lost no time in drawing near , and to their amazement overheard the following conversation : 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 newly 3 newly 4 made 4 made 5 storks 5 storks 6 lost 6 lost 7 no 7 no 8 time 8 time 9 in 9 in 10 drawing 10 drawing 11 near 11 near 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 amazement 16 amazement 17 overheard 17 overheard 18 the 18 the 19 following 19 following 20 conversation 20 conversation 21 : you are out early this morning ! ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 out 3 out 4 early 4 early 5 this 5 this 6 morning 6 morning 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' i am getting myself a morsel of breakfast . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 getting 3 getting 4 myself 4 myself 5 a 5 a 6 morsel 6 morsel 7 of 7 of 8 breakfast 8 breakfast 9 . i am here for a very different purpose . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 here 3 here 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 different 7 different 8 purpose 8 purpose 9 . thereupon the young stork began to move about with the most wonderful steps . 1 thereupon 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 stork 4 stork 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 about 8 about 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 steps 13 steps 14 . it 's a pity the stupid creatures were scared away by our laughter , or no doubt they would have sung next ! ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 the 5 the 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 were 8 were 9 scared 9 scared 10 away 10 away 11 by 11 by 12 our 12 our 13 laughter 13 laughter 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 no 16 no 17 doubt 17 doubt 18 they 18 they 19 would 19 would 20 have 20 have 21 sung 21 sung 22 next 22 next 23 ! 23 ! 24 ' do just try and remember the stupid word , it has slipped my memory . ' 1 do 2 just 2 just 3 try 3 try 4 and 4 and 5 remember 5 remember 6 the 6 the 7 stupid 7 stupid 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 has 11 has 12 slipped 12 slipped 13 my 13 my 14 memory 14 memory 15 . 15 . 16 ' the two enchanted birds wandered sadly on through the meadows . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 birds 4 birds 5 wandered 5 wandered 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 on 7 on 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 meadows 10 meadows 11 . in their misery they could not think what to do next . 1 in 2 their 2 their 3 misery 3 misery 4 they 4 they 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 what 8 what 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 next 11 next 12 . they did not much care to eat frogs or lizards . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 much 4 much 5 care 5 care 6 to 6 to 7 eat 7 eat 8 frogs 8 frogs 9 or 9 or 10 lizards 10 lizards 11 . but flying was not quite an easy matter , for the two storks had had but little practice as yet . 1 but 2 flying 2 flying 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 an 6 an 7 easy 7 easy 8 matter 8 matter 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 two 12 two 13 storks 13 storks 14 had 14 had 15 had 15 had 16 but 16 but 17 little 17 little 18 practice 18 practice 19 as 19 as 20 yet 20 yet 21 . besides , it is nearly evening , and we should do well to find some place in which to spend the night ' 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 nearly 5 nearly 6 evening 6 evening 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 should 10 should 11 do 11 do 12 well 12 well 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 some 15 some 16 place 16 place 17 in 17 in 18 which 18 which 19 to 19 to 20 spend 20 spend 21 the 21 the 22 night 22 night 23 ' the building in which they proposed to pass the night had apparently been formerly a castle . 1 the 2 building 2 building 3 in 3 in 4 which 4 which 5 they 5 they 6 proposed 6 proposed 7 to 7 to 8 pass 8 pass 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 had 11 had 12 apparently 12 apparently 13 been 13 been 14 formerly 14 formerly 15 a 15 a 16 castle 16 castle 17 . he saw a door which stood ajar , and through which he distinctly heard sighs , mingled with sobs . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 a 3 a 4 door 4 door 5 which 5 which 6 stood 6 stood 7 ajar 7 ajar 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 through 10 through 11 which 11 which 12 he 12 he 13 distinctly 13 distinctly 14 heard 14 heard 15 sighs 15 sighs 16 , 16 , 17 mingled 17 mingled 18 with 18 with 19 sobs 19 sobs 20 . he pushed open the door with his bill , but remained on the threshold , astonished at the sight which met his eyes . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 open 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 bill 8 bill 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 remained 11 remained 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 threshold 14 threshold 15 , 15 , 16 astonished 16 astonished 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 sight 19 sight 20 which 20 which 21 met 21 met 22 his 22 his 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . big tears rolled from its large round eyes , and in a hoarse voice it uttered its complaints through its crooked beak . 1 big 2 tears 2 tears 3 rolled 3 rolled 4 from 4 from 5 its 5 its 6 large 6 large 7 round 7 round 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 hoarse 13 hoarse 14 voice 14 voice 15 it 15 it 16 uttered 16 uttered 17 its 17 its 18 complaints 18 complaints 19 through 19 through 20 its 20 its 21 crooked 21 crooked 22 beak 22 beak 23 . but , alas ! your hope that you may attain your deliverance through us is but a vain one . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 your 5 your 6 hope 6 hope 7 that 7 that 8 you 8 you 9 may 9 may 10 attain 10 attain 11 your 11 your 12 deliverance 12 deliverance 13 through 13 through 14 us 14 us 15 is 15 is 16 but 16 but 17 a 17 a 18 vain 18 vain 19 one 19 one 20 . you will know our helplessness when you have heard our story . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 know 3 know 4 our 4 our 5 helplessness 5 helplessness 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 our 10 our 11 story 11 story 12 . 12 . 13 ' my father who is rather hasty ordered him to be thrown downstairs . 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 who 3 who 4 is 4 is 5 rather 5 rather 6 hasty 6 hasty 7 ordered 7 ordered 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 thrown 11 thrown 12 downstairs 12 downstairs 13 . not far from this room is a large hall where he is in the habit of feasting with his companions . 1 not 2 far 2 far 3 from 3 from 4 this 4 this 5 room 5 room 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 large 8 large 9 hall 9 hall 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 habit 15 habit 16 of 16 of 17 feasting 17 feasting 18 with 18 with 19 his 19 his 20 companions 20 companions 21 . i have often watched them . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 often 3 often 4 watched 4 watched 5 them 5 them 6 . they tell each other all about their evil deeds , and possibly the magic word which you have forgotten may be mentioned . ' 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 each 3 each 4 other 4 other 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 their 7 their 8 evil 8 evil 9 deeds 9 deeds 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 possibly 12 possibly 13 the 13 the 14 magic 14 magic 15 word 15 word 16 which 16 which 17 you 17 you 18 have 18 have 19 forgotten 19 forgotten 20 may 20 may 21 be 21 be 22 mentioned 22 mentioned 23 . 23 . 24 ' however , you can take her . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 can 4 can 5 take 5 take 6 her 6 her 7 . 7 . 8 ' i call it buying a pig in a poke . ' 1 i 2 call 2 call 3 it 3 it 4 buying 4 buying 5 a 5 a 6 pig 6 pig 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 poke 9 poke 10 . 10 . 11 ' the owl was delighted . 1 the 2 owl 2 owl 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 . she then proceeded to lead the two storks to the chamber . 1 she 2 then 2 then 3 proceeded 3 proceeded 4 to 4 to 5 lead 5 lead 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 storks 8 storks 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 chamber 11 chamber 12 . when they reached it the owl advised them to keep very quiet . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 it 4 it 5 the 5 the 6 owl 6 owl 7 advised 7 advised 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 keep 10 keep 11 very 11 very 12 quiet 12 quiet 13 . it was adorned with splendid carved pillars ; a number of coloured lamps replaced the light of day . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 adorned 3 adorned 4 with 4 with 5 splendid 5 splendid 6 carved 6 carved 7 pillars 7 pillars 8 ; 8 ; 9 a 9 a 10 number 10 number 11 of 11 of 12 coloured 12 coloured 13 lamps 13 lamps 14 replaced 14 replaced 15 the 15 the 16 light 16 light 17 of 17 of 18 day 18 day 19 . in one of these bad men the two recognised the pedlar who had sold the magic powder . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 bad 5 bad 6 men 6 men 7 the 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 recognised 9 recognised 10 the 10 the 11 pedlar 11 pedlar 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 sold 14 sold 15 the 15 the 16 magic 16 magic 17 powder 17 powder 18 . as soon as the storks heard this they were nearly beside themselves with joy . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 storks 5 storks 6 heard 6 heard 7 this 7 this 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 beside 11 beside 12 themselves 12 themselves 13 with 13 with 14 joy 14 joy 15 . they ran at such a pace to the door of the ruined castle that the owl could scarcely keep up with them . 1 they 2 ran 2 ran 3 at 3 at 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 pace 6 pace 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 ruined 12 ruined 13 castle 13 castle 14 that 14 that 15 the 15 the 16 owl 16 owl 17 could 17 could 18 scarcely 18 scarcely 19 keep 19 keep 20 up 20 up 21 with 21 with 22 them 22 them 23 . then he turned towards the east . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 towards 4 towards 5 the 5 the 6 east 6 east 7 . three times the storks bowed their long necks to the sun , which was just rising over the mountains . 1 three 2 times 2 times 3 the 3 the 4 storks 4 storks 5 bowed 5 bowed 6 their 6 their 7 long 7 long 8 necks 8 necks 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 just 15 just 16 rising 16 rising 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 mountains 19 mountains 20 . who shall describe their surprise when they at last turned round and beheld standing before them a beautiful lady exquisitely dressed ! 1 who 2 shall 2 shall 3 describe 3 describe 4 their 4 their 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 when 6 when 7 they 7 they 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 turned 10 turned 11 round 11 round 12 and 12 and 13 beheld 13 beheld 14 standing 14 standing 15 before 15 before 16 them 16 them 17 a 17 a 18 beautiful 18 beautiful 19 lady 19 lady 20 exquisitely 20 exquisitely 21 dressed 21 dressed 22 ! it was she ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 she 3 she 4 ! he had been quite given up for dead , and the people were greatly rejoiced to see their beloved ruler again . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 quite 4 quite 5 given 5 given 6 up 6 up 7 for 7 for 8 dead 8 dead 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 people 12 people 13 were 13 were 14 greatly 14 greatly 15 rejoiced 15 rejoiced 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 their 18 their 19 beloved 19 beloved 20 ruler 20 ruler 21 again 21 again 22 . they marched in force to the palace and took the old magician and his son prisoners . 1 they 2 marched 2 marched 3 in 3 in 4 force 4 force 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 and 8 and 9 took 9 took 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 magician 12 magician 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 son 15 son 16 prisoners 16 prisoners 17 . one good pinch , and the magic word transformed him to a stork . 1 one 2 good 2 good 3 pinch 3 pinch 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 magic 7 magic 8 word 8 word 9 transformed 9 transformed 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 13 stork 13 stork 14 . once upon a time there lived a rich man who had three sons . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 rich 8 rich 9 man 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 three 12 three 13 sons 13 sons 14 . the young man promised to do his best , and his conduct during three years was all that it should be . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 promised 4 promised 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 his 7 his 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 conduct 12 conduct 13 during 13 during 14 three 14 three 15 years 15 years 16 was 16 was 17 all 17 all 18 that 18 that 19 it 19 it 20 should 20 should 21 be 21 be 22 . a little further on he came upon a cat , which someone was going to put to death . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 further 3 further 4 on 4 on 5 he 5 he 6 came 6 came 7 upon 7 upon 8 a 8 a 9 cat 9 cat 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 someone 12 someone 13 was 13 was 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 put 16 put 17 to 17 to 18 death 18 death 19 . he implored its life , and the cat followed him . 1 he 2 implored 2 implored 3 its 3 its 4 life 4 life 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 cat 8 cat 9 followed 9 followed 10 him 10 him 11 . the king will ask what you would like in return , and be sure you beg for the watch which hangs on the wall . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 will 3 will 4 ask 4 ask 5 what 5 what 6 you 6 you 7 would 7 would 8 like 8 like 9 in 9 in 10 return 10 return 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 be 13 be 14 sure 14 sure 15 you 15 you 16 beg 16 beg 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 watch 19 watch 20 which 20 which 21 hangs 21 hangs 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 wall 24 wall 25 . it has all sorts of wonderful properties , you only need to rub it to get whatever you like . ' 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 all 3 all 4 sorts 4 sorts 5 of 5 of 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 properties 7 properties 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 only 10 only 11 need 11 need 12 to 12 to 13 rub 13 rub 14 it 14 it 15 to 15 to 16 get 16 get 17 whatever 17 whatever 18 you 18 you 19 like 19 like 20 . 20 . 21 ' no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . imagine his joy ! 1 imagine 2 his 2 his 3 joy 3 joy 4 ! in an instant they were all before him . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 they 4 they 5 were 5 were 6 all 6 all 7 before 7 before 8 him 8 him 9 . after supper he went to bed and slept till morning , as every honest man ought to do . 1 after 2 supper 2 supper 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 and 7 and 8 slept 8 slept 9 till 9 till 10 morning 10 morning 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 every 13 every 14 honest 14 honest 15 man 15 man 16 ought 16 ought 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 . then he set forth for his father 's house , his mind dwelling on the feast that would be awaiting him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 forth 4 forth 5 for 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 's 8 's 9 house 9 house 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 mind 12 mind 13 dwelling 13 dwelling 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 feast 16 feast 17 that 17 that 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 awaiting 20 awaiting 21 him 21 him 22 . so he rubbed the watch , and there it all was . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rubbed 3 rubbed 4 the 4 the 5 watch 5 watch 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 was 11 was 12 . the father was much astonished , and longed to know where his son had got all this wealth . 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 longed 8 longed 9 to 9 to 10 know 10 know 11 where 11 where 12 his 12 his 13 son 13 son 14 had 14 had 15 got 15 got 16 all 16 all 17 this 17 this 18 wealth 18 wealth 19 . the father did not dare to sit in this gorgeous coach , but went to the palace on foot . 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 dare 5 dare 6 to 6 to 7 sit 7 sit 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 gorgeous 10 gorgeous 11 coach 11 coach 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 went 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 on 18 on 19 foot 19 foot 20 . never had he travelled over such a gorgeous road . 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 travelled 4 travelled 5 over 5 over 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 gorgeous 8 gorgeous 9 road 9 road 10 . never had they seen such a splendid palace , nor such a high feast ! 1 never 2 had 2 had 3 they 3 they 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 splendid 7 splendid 8 palace 8 palace 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 such 11 such 12 a 12 a 13 high 13 high 14 feast 14 feast 15 ! no sooner said than done ! 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 ! she inquired how he managed to build palaces and to get so many precious things . 1 she 2 inquired 2 inquired 3 how 3 how 4 he 4 he 5 managed 5 managed 6 to 6 to 7 build 7 build 8 palaces 8 palaces 9 and 9 and 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 so 12 so 13 many 13 many 14 precious 14 precious 15 things 15 things 16 . he told her all about the watch , and she never rested till she had stolen the precious talisman . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 her 3 her 4 all 4 all 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 watch 7 watch 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 never 11 never 12 rested 12 rested 13 till 13 till 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 stolen 16 stolen 17 the 17 the 18 precious 18 precious 19 talisman 19 talisman 20 . no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . his father , mother , and brothers , and , indeed , everybody else , all laughed at him . 1 his 2 father 2 father 3 , 3 , 4 mother 4 mother 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 indeed 11 indeed 12 , 12 , 13 everybody 13 everybody 14 else 14 else 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 at 18 at 19 him 19 him 20 . nothing remained to him but the cat and dog whose lives he had once saved . 1 nothing 2 remained 2 remained 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 but 5 but 6 the 6 the 7 cat 7 cat 8 and 8 and 9 dog 9 dog 10 whose 10 whose 11 lives 11 lives 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 once 14 once 15 saved 15 saved 16 . he took them with him and went far away , for he could no longer live with his family . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 them 3 them 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 far 8 far 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 no 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 16 live 16 live 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 family 19 family 20 . he reached at last a great desert , and saw some crows flying towards a mountain . 1 he 2 reached 2 reached 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 desert 7 desert 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 some 11 some 12 crows 12 crows 13 flying 13 flying 14 towards 14 towards 15 a 15 a 16 mountain 16 mountain 17 . one of them was a long way behind , and when he arrived his brothers inquired what had made him so late . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 way 7 way 8 behind 8 behind 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 arrived 13 arrived 14 his 14 his 15 brothers 15 brothers 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 what 17 what 18 had 18 had 19 made 19 made 20 him 20 him 21 so 21 so 22 late 22 late 23 . he told them that he had seen in the middle of the sea the most wonderful house that ever was built . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 them 3 them 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 seen 7 seen 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 middle 10 middle 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 sea 13 sea 14 the 14 the 15 most 15 most 16 wonderful 16 wonderful 17 house 17 house 18 that 18 that 19 ever 19 ever 20 was 20 was 21 built 21 built 22 . so he proceeded directly to the shore with his dog and his cat . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 proceeded 3 proceeded 4 directly 4 directly 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 dog 10 dog 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 cat 13 cat 14 . no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . the two animals crossed the sea ; the dog hid near the house , and the cat stole into the chamber . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 animals 3 animals 4 crossed 4 crossed 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 dog 9 dog 10 hid 10 hid 11 near 11 near 12 the 12 the 13 house 13 house 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 cat 17 cat 18 stole 18 stole 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 chamber 21 chamber 22 . scarcely had she opened the door when the cat was outside , and the watch into the bargain . 1 scarcely 2 had 2 had 3 she 3 she 4 opened 4 opened 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 when 7 when 8 the 8 the 9 cat 9 cat 10 was 10 was 11 outside 11 outside 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 watch 15 watch 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 bargain 18 bargain 19 . the cat was no sooner beyond the gates than she said to the dog : 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 sooner 5 sooner 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 the 7 the 8 gates 8 gates 9 than 9 than 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 dog 14 dog 15 : the cat did not answer he was afraid that he might let the talisman fall . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 might 11 might 12 let 12 let 13 the 13 the 14 talisman 14 talisman 15 fall 15 fall 16 . when they touched the shore the dog repeated his question . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 4 the 5 shore 5 shore 6 the 6 the 7 dog 7 dog 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 his 9 his 10 question 10 question 11 . and the watch fell into the sea . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 watch 3 watch 4 fell 4 fell 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 . then our two friends began each to accuse the other , and both looked sorrowfully at the place where their treasure had fallen in . 1 then 2 our 2 our 3 two 3 two 4 friends 4 friends 5 began 5 began 6 each 6 each 7 to 7 to 8 accuse 8 accuse 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 both 13 both 14 looked 14 looked 15 sorrowfully 15 sorrowfully 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 place 18 place 19 where 19 where 20 their 20 their 21 treasure 21 treasure 22 had 22 had 23 fallen 23 fallen 24 in 24 in 25 . suddenly a fish appeared near the edge of the sea . 1 suddenly 2 a 2 a 3 fish 3 fish 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 . the cat seized it , and thought it would make them a good supper . 1 the 2 cat 2 cat 3 seized 3 seized 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 it 8 it 9 would 9 would 10 make 10 make 11 them 11 them 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 supper 14 supper 15 . the fish executed his commission , and they brought the treasure back to their master . 1 the 2 fish 2 fish 3 executed 3 executed 4 his 4 his 5 commission 5 commission 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 brought 9 brought 10 the 10 the 11 treasure 11 treasure 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 14 their 14 their 15 master 15 master 16 . no sooner said than done . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 said 3 said 4 than 4 than 5 done 5 done 6 . they were allowed to take their own time , and meanwhile the four oldest fairies were to attend to the affairs of the kingdom . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 allowed 3 allowed 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 their 6 their 7 own 7 own 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 meanwhile 11 meanwhile 12 the 12 the 13 four 13 four 14 oldest 14 oldest 15 fairies 15 fairies 16 were 16 were 17 to 17 to 18 attend 18 attend 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 affairs 21 affairs 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 kingdom 24 kingdom 25 . oddly enough , every baby had upon its throat a tiny pink rose . 1 oddly 2 enough 2 enough 3 , 3 , 4 every 4 every 5 baby 5 baby 6 had 6 had 7 upon 7 upon 8 its 8 its 9 throat 9 throat 10 a 10 a 11 tiny 11 tiny 12 pink 12 pink 13 rose 13 rose 14 . of course , with all these charms they had lovers by the dozen . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 these 6 these 7 charms 7 charms 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 lovers 10 lovers 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 dozen 13 dozen 14 . and then mounting again into her chariot she swiftly disappeared . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 mounting 3 mounting 4 again 4 again 5 into 5 into 6 her 6 her 7 chariot 7 chariot 8 she 8 she 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . and indeed who would not have been in his place ? 1 and 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 who 3 who 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 place 10 place 11 ? when she presently bade them farewell , she told them never to tell anyone else that they had seen her . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 presently 3 presently 4 bade 4 bade 5 them 5 them 6 farewell 6 farewell 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 told 9 told 10 them 10 them 11 never 11 never 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 anyone 14 anyone 15 else 15 else 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 had 18 had 19 seen 19 seen 20 her 20 her 21 . so saying she vanished , leaving them in a state of great wonder and excitement . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 she 3 she 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 , 5 , 6 leaving 6 leaving 7 them 7 them 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 state 10 state 11 of 11 of 12 great 12 great 13 wonder 13 wonder 14 and 14 and 15 excitement 15 excitement 16 . with one accord they turned and ran towards the fountain , reaching it at the same moment , though from opposite sides . 1 with 2 one 2 one 3 accord 3 accord 4 they 4 they 5 turned 5 turned 6 and 6 and 7 ran 7 ran 8 towards 8 towards 9 the 9 the 10 fountain 10 fountain 11 , 11 , 12 reaching 12 reaching 13 it 13 it 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 same 16 same 17 moment 17 moment 18 , 18 , 19 though 19 though 20 from 20 from 21 opposite 21 opposite 22 sides 22 sides 23 . and now they seemed farther apart than ever , and in despair they tried once more to throw themselves into the foaming waves . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 they 3 they 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 farther 5 farther 6 apart 6 apart 7 than 7 than 8 ever 8 ever 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 despair 12 despair 13 they 13 they 14 tried 14 tried 15 once 15 once 16 more 16 more 17 to 17 to 18 throw 18 throw 19 themselves 19 themselves 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 foaming 22 foaming 23 waves 23 waves 24 . this is it : 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 : in spite of all his wealth he at once began to desire the promised gold , and the bargain was soon completed . 1 in 2 spite 2 spite 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 his 5 his 6 wealth 6 wealth 7 he 7 he 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 began 10 began 11 to 11 to 12 desire 12 desire 13 the 13 the 14 promised 14 promised 15 gold 15 gold 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 bargain 19 bargain 20 was 20 was 21 soon 21 soon 22 completed 22 completed 23 . she never tells anyone , however , that it was your gift , though she often speaks of your kindness in general . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 tells 3 tells 4 anyone 4 anyone 5 , 5 , 6 however 6 however 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 your 11 your 12 gift 12 gift 13 , 13 , 14 though 14 though 15 she 15 she 16 often 16 often 17 speaks 17 speaks 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 kindness 20 kindness 21 in 21 in 22 general 22 general 23 . in allowing herself to be seen , she appeared to think that she was doing all that could possibly be required of her . 1 in 2 allowing 2 allowing 3 herself 3 herself 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 seen 6 seen 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 appeared 9 appeared 10 to 10 to 11 think 11 think 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 was 14 was 15 doing 15 doing 16 all 16 all 17 that 17 that 18 could 18 could 19 possibly 19 possibly 20 be 20 be 21 required 21 required 22 of 22 of 23 her 23 her 24 . she entreated me to tell you what had happened , and to beg you , in pity , to give her beauty back to her . 1 she 2 entreated 2 entreated 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 7 what 7 what 8 had 8 had 9 happened 9 happened 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 to 12 to 13 beg 13 beg 14 you 14 you 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 pity 17 pity 18 , 18 , 19 to 19 to 20 give 20 give 21 her 21 her 22 beauty 22 beauty 23 back 23 back 24 to 24 to 25 her 25 her 26 . i cannot help her ; my gifts can be given but once . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 help 3 help 4 her 4 her 5 ; 5 ; 6 my 6 my 7 gifts 7 gifts 8 can 8 can 9 be 9 be 10 given 10 given 11 but 11 but 12 once 12 once 13 . 13 . 14 ' this lovely gift makes life a constant happiness to its possessor , and to all who are brought into contact with her . 1 this 2 lovely 2 lovely 3 gift 3 gift 4 makes 4 makes 5 life 5 life 6 a 6 a 7 constant 7 constant 8 happiness 8 happiness 9 to 9 to 10 its 10 its 11 possessor 11 possessor 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 all 15 all 16 who 16 who 17 are 17 are 18 brought 18 brought 19 into 19 into 20 contact 20 contact 21 with 21 with 22 her 22 her 23 . it grieves one to see her so . ' 1 it 2 grieves 2 grieves 3 one 3 one 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 her 6 her 7 so 7 so 8 . 8 . 9 ' and this tale she repeated so often , that at last the whole court believed it . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 tale 3 tale 4 she 4 she 5 repeated 5 repeated 6 so 6 so 7 often 7 often 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 court 14 court 15 believed 15 believed 16 it 16 it 17 . before he started she gave him a ring which would render him invisible when he put it on his finger . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 started 3 started 4 she 4 she 5 gave 5 gave 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 ring 8 ring 9 which 9 which 10 would 10 would 11 render 11 render 12 him 12 him 13 invisible 13 invisible 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 put 16 put 17 it 17 it 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 finger 20 finger 21 . these rings seem to be quite common ; you must often have heard of them , even if you have never seen one . 1 these 2 rings 2 rings 3 seem 3 seem 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 quite 6 quite 7 common 7 common 8 ; 8 ; 9 you 9 you 10 must 10 must 11 often 11 often 12 have 12 have 13 heard 13 heard 14 of 14 of 15 them 15 them 16 , 16 , 17 even 17 even 18 if 18 if 19 you 19 you 20 have 20 have 21 never 21 never 22 seen 22 seen 23 one 23 one 24 . so he made himself invisible , and passed the guard without their so much as suspecting that anyone was near . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 made 3 made 4 himself 4 himself 5 invisible 5 invisible 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 passed 8 passed 9 the 9 the 10 guard 10 guard 11 without 11 without 12 their 12 their 13 so 13 so 14 much 14 much 15 as 15 as 16 suspecting 16 suspecting 17 that 17 that 18 anyone 18 anyone 19 was 19 was 20 near 20 near 21 . well , they are not rare ; you shall have as many as you like . ' 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 rare 6 rare 7 ; 7 ; 8 you 8 you 9 shall 9 shall 10 have 10 have 11 as 11 as 12 many 12 many 13 as 13 as 14 you 14 you 15 like 15 like 16 . 16 . 17 ' she appeared suddenly , in all her splendour , and cried : 1 she 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 suddenly 3 suddenly 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 all 6 all 7 her 7 her 8 splendour 8 splendour 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cried 11 cried 12 : therefore he said he would himself write an opera that should be absolutely a novelty and something worth hearing . 1 therefore 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 himself 6 himself 7 write 7 write 8 an 8 an 9 opera 9 opera 10 that 10 that 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 absolutely 13 absolutely 14 a 14 a 15 novelty 15 novelty 16 and 16 and 17 something 17 something 18 worth 18 worth 19 hearing 19 hearing 20 . let my example warn you to make a better use of your beauty ! ' 1 let 2 my 2 my 3 example 3 example 4 warn 4 warn 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 7 make 7 make 8 a 8 a 9 better 9 better 10 use 10 use 11 of 11 of 12 your 12 your 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 ! 14 ! 15 ' and then the little fleet sailed on , until it was lost to view in the windings of the river . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 fleet 5 fleet 6 sailed 6 sailed 7 on 7 on 8 , 8 , 9 until 9 until 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 lost 12 lost 13 to 13 to 14 view 14 view 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 windings 17 windings 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 river 20 river 21 . don't you know me ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' let us come in and talk things over a bit . ' 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 talk 6 talk 7 things 7 things 8 over 8 over 9 a 9 a 10 bit 10 bit 11 . 11 . 12 ' then , with one blow of his club , he changed the massive chariot into a perfect mountain of gold pieces . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 one 4 one 5 blow 5 blow 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 club 8 club 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 changed 11 changed 12 the 12 the 13 massive 13 massive 14 chariot 14 chariot 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 perfect 17 perfect 18 mountain 18 mountain 19 of 19 of 20 gold 20 gold 21 pieces 21 pieces 22 . perhaps you will be able to induce her to be reasonable . ' 1 perhaps 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 able 5 able 6 to 6 to 7 induce 7 induce 8 her 8 her 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 reasonable 11 reasonable 12 . 12 . 13 ' be gentle now ! ' 1 be 2 gentle 2 gentle 3 now 3 now 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' i don't think so very badly of her after all . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 think 3 think 4 so 4 so 5 very 5 very 6 badly 6 badly 7 of 7 of 8 her 8 her 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . i 'll just cure her vanity by making her love someone better than herself . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 just 3 just 4 cure 4 cure 5 her 5 her 6 vanity 6 vanity 7 by 7 by 8 making 8 making 9 her 9 her 10 love 10 love 11 someone 11 someone 12 better 12 better 13 than 13 than 14 herself 14 herself 15 . she at once noticed the change in him , and was deeply curious to find the reason of it . 1 she 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 noticed 4 noticed 5 the 5 the 6 change 6 change 7 in 7 in 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 deeply 12 deeply 13 curious 13 curious 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 the 16 the 17 reason 17 reason 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . judge of her astonishment when she saw that he was holding in his hand a portrait of herself ! 1 judge 2 of 2 of 3 her 3 her 4 astonishment 4 astonishment 5 when 5 when 6 she 6 she 7 saw 7 saw 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 holding 11 holding 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 hand 14 hand 15 a 15 a 16 portrait 16 portrait 17 of 17 of 18 herself 18 herself 19 ! why did he cherish her portrait while he was so fatally indifferent to herself ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 cherish 4 cherish 5 her 5 her 6 portrait 6 portrait 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 so 10 so 11 fatally 11 fatally 12 indifferent 12 indifferent 13 to 13 to 14 herself 14 herself 15 ? but all women are alike ! ' 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 women 3 women 4 are 4 are 5 alike 5 alike 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' after walking until she was weary , she saw before her a tiny house , and turned her slow steps towards it . 1 after 2 walking 2 walking 3 until 3 until 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 weary 6 weary 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 saw 9 saw 10 before 10 before 11 her 11 her 12 a 12 a 13 tiny 13 tiny 14 house 14 house 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 turned 17 turned 18 her 18 her 19 slow 19 slow 20 steps 20 steps 21 towards 21 towards 22 it 22 it 23 . not at all ! 1 not 2 at 2 at 3 all 3 all 4 ! i would give it to you with all the pleasure in life . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 pleasure 10 pleasure 11 in 11 in 12 life 12 life 13 . 13 . 14 ' but what is it that you do want ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 want 8 want 9 ? shelter ? 1 shelter 2 ? oh dear no ! 1 oh 2 dear 2 dear 3 no 3 no 4 ! this must have cost you a pretty penny ! 1 this 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 cost 4 cost 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 penny 8 penny 9 ! it would have been better to save enough to feed yourself , and not come begging to those who want all they have for themselves . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 better 5 better 6 to 6 to 7 save 7 save 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 9 to 10 feed 10 feed 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 come 15 come 16 begging 16 begging 17 to 17 to 18 those 18 those 19 who 19 who 20 want 20 want 21 all 21 all 22 they 22 they 23 have 23 have 24 for 24 for 25 themselves 25 themselves 26 . pray , what may you have paid for these fine clothes ? ' 1 pray 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 may 4 may 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 paid 7 paid 8 for 8 for 9 these 9 these 10 fine 10 fine 11 clothes 11 clothes 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' it will make me four dresses at least . 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 me 4 me 5 four 5 four 6 dresses 6 dresses 7 at 7 at 8 least 8 least 9 . for instance , look at my house ! 1 for 2 instance 2 instance 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 my 6 my 7 house 7 house 8 ! and the old woman soon sent her to bed , for fear the night air might give her an appetite . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 soon 5 soon 6 sent 6 sent 7 her 7 her 8 to 8 to 9 bed 9 bed 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 the 13 the 14 night 14 night 15 air 15 air 16 might 16 might 17 give 17 give 18 her 18 her 19 an 19 an 20 appetite 20 appetite 21 . she passed a sleepless night ; but in the morning the old dame remarked : 1 she 2 passed 2 passed 3 a 3 a 4 sleepless 4 sleepless 5 night 5 night 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 dame 13 dame 14 remarked 14 remarked 15 : when the old woman saw it her joy knew no bounds . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 saw 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 her 7 her 8 joy 8 joy 9 knew 9 knew 10 no 10 no 11 bounds 11 bounds 12 . after that he came every day in the hope of meeting her again , and often expressed his delight at being with her . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 every 5 every 6 day 6 day 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hope 9 hope 10 of 10 of 11 meeting 11 meeting 12 her 12 her 13 again 13 again 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 often 16 often 17 expressed 17 expressed 18 his 18 his 19 delight 19 delight 20 at 20 at 21 being 21 being 22 with 22 with 23 her 23 her 24 . you may imagine how perfectly happy they were , and how much they had to hear and to tell . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 how 4 how 5 perfectly 5 perfectly 6 happy 6 happy 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 how 11 how 12 much 12 much 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 hear 16 hear 17 and 17 and 18 to 18 to 19 tell 19 tell 20 . when they reached the house the old woman received them very crossly . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 received 9 received 10 them 10 them 11 very 11 very 12 crossly 12 crossly 13 . but we cannot stay here , ' she added ; ' what are we to do ? ' 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 stay 4 stay 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 added 9 added 10 ; 10 ; 11 ' 11 ' 12 what 12 what 13 are 13 are 14 we 14 we 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' there was once upon a time a pig who lived with her three children on a large , comfortable , old-fashioned farmyard . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 a 7 a 8 pig 8 pig 9 who 9 who 10 lived 10 lived 11 with 11 with 12 her 12 her 13 three 13 three 14 children 14 children 15 on 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 large 17 large 18 , 18 , 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 , 20 , 21 old-fashioned 21 old-fashioned 22 farmyard 22 farmyard 23 . he was never so happy as on a wet day , when the mud in the farmyard got soft , and thick , and slab . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 never 3 never 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 as 6 as 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 wet 9 wet 10 day 10 day 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 the 13 the 14 mud 14 mud 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 farmyard 17 farmyard 18 got 18 got 19 soft 19 soft 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 thick 22 thick 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 slab 25 slab 26 . he had nice dainty ways ( for a pig ) , and his skin was always as smooth and shining as black satin . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 nice 3 nice 4 dainty 4 dainty 5 ways 5 ways 6 ( 6 ( 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 pig 9 pig 10 ) 10 ) 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 14 skin 14 skin 15 was 15 was 16 always 16 always 17 as 17 as 18 smooth 18 smooth 19 and 19 and 20 shining 20 shining 21 as 21 as 22 black 22 black 23 satin 23 satin 24 . now the time came when the mother pig felt old and feeble and near her end . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 time 3 time 4 came 4 came 5 when 5 when 6 the 6 the 7 mother 7 mother 8 pig 8 pig 9 felt 9 felt 10 old 10 old 11 and 11 and 12 feeble 12 feeble 13 and 13 and 14 near 14 near 15 her 15 her 16 end 16 end 17 . one day she called the three little pigs round her and said : 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 called 4 called 5 the 5 the 6 three 6 three 7 little 7 little 8 pigs 8 pigs 9 round 9 round 10 her 10 her 11 and 11 and 12 said 12 said 13 : and now one last piece of advice . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 one 3 one 4 last 4 last 5 piece 5 piece 6 of 6 of 7 advice 7 advice 8 . you have heard me talk of our old enemy the fox . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 me 4 me 5 talk 5 talk 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 old 8 old 9 enemy 9 enemy 10 the 10 the 11 fox 11 fox 12 . a short time afterwards the old pig died , and the little pigs went to live in their own houses . 1 a 2 short 2 short 3 time 3 time 4 afterwards 4 afterwards 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 pig 7 pig 8 died 8 died 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 pigs 13 pigs 14 went 14 went 15 to 15 to 16 live 16 live 17 in 17 in 18 their 18 their 19 own 19 own 20 houses 20 houses 21 . i want to see your beautiful new house . ' 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 to 3 to 4 see 4 see 5 your 5 your 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 new 7 new 8 house 8 house 9 . 9 . 10 ' you are the wicked fox , against whom our mother warned us . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 wicked 4 wicked 5 fox 5 fox 6 , 6 , 7 against 7 against 8 whom 8 whom 9 our 9 our 10 mother 10 mother 11 warned 11 warned 12 us 12 us 13 . i won't let you in . ' 1 i 2 won't 2 won't 3 let 3 let 4 you 4 you 5 in 5 in 6 . 6 . 7 ' i know your cunning ways . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 your 3 your 4 cunning 4 cunning 5 ways 5 ways 6 . at this the fox was so angry that he dashed with all his force against the wall , and tried to knock it down . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 fox 4 fox 5 was 5 was 6 so 6 so 7 angry 7 angry 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 dashed 10 dashed 11 with 11 with 12 all 12 all 13 his 13 his 14 force 14 force 15 against 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 wall 17 wall 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 tried 20 tried 21 to 21 to 22 knock 22 knock 23 it 23 it 24 down 24 down 25 . as he was walking home with it slung over his shoulder , he heard a sound of steps stealthily creeping after him . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 walking 4 walking 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 it 7 it 8 slung 8 slung 9 over 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 shoulder 11 shoulder 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 heard 14 heard 15 a 15 a 16 sound 16 sound 17 of 17 of 18 steps 18 steps 19 stealthily 19 stealthily 20 creeping 20 creeping 21 after 21 after 22 him 22 him 23 . for a moment his heart stood still with fear , and then a happy thought came to him . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 his 4 his 5 heart 5 heart 6 stood 6 stood 7 still 7 still 8 with 8 with 9 fear 9 fear 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 a 13 a 14 happy 14 happy 15 thought 15 thought 16 came 16 came 17 to 17 to 18 him 18 him 19 . in a moment he had snatched the lid off the kettle and had jumped in himself . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 snatched 6 snatched 7 the 7 the 8 lid 8 lid 9 off 9 off 10 the 10 the 11 kettle 11 kettle 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 in 15 in 16 himself 16 himself 17 . why did you not condescend to consult me ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 not 4 not 5 condescend 5 condescend 6 to 6 to 7 consult 7 consult 8 me 8 me 9 ? i do not even intend to let him know that he is your son . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 even 4 even 5 intend 5 intend 6 to 6 to 7 let 7 let 8 him 8 him 9 know 9 know 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 your 13 your 14 son 14 son 15 . they met with no further adventures worth speaking of , and presently found themselves within two leagues of the harbour for which they were making . 1 they 2 met 2 met 3 with 3 with 4 no 4 no 5 further 5 further 6 adventures 6 adventures 7 worth 7 worth 8 speaking 8 speaking 9 of 9 of 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 presently 12 presently 13 found 13 found 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 within 15 within 16 two 16 two 17 leagues 17 leagues 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 harbour 20 harbour 21 for 21 for 22 which 22 which 23 they 23 they 24 were 24 were 25 making 25 making 26 . when they were quite close to it the little monkey said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 quite 4 quite 5 close 5 close 6 to 6 to 7 it 7 it 8 the 8 the 9 little 9 little 10 monkey 10 monkey 11 said 11 said 12 : thereupon the little monkey said , laughing at his astonishment : 1 thereupon 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 monkey 4 monkey 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 astonishment 10 astonishment 11 : but that you may see the danger you have escaped by your moderation , come with me . ' 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 danger 7 danger 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 escaped 10 escaped 11 by 11 by 12 your 12 your 13 moderation 13 moderation 14 , 14 , 15 come 15 come 16 with 16 with 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 ' and it was just the same with all the other things that she did . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 with 7 with 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 things 11 things 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 did 14 did 15 . my devotion knows no bounds , but my absurd name has already involved me in a quarrel with one of your courtiers . 1 my 2 devotion 2 devotion 3 knows 3 knows 4 no 4 no 5 bounds 5 bounds 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 my 8 my 9 absurd 9 absurd 10 name 10 name 11 has 11 has 12 already 12 already 13 involved 13 involved 14 me 14 me 15 in 15 in 16 a 16 a 17 quarrel 17 quarrel 18 with 18 with 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 your 21 your 22 courtiers 22 courtiers 23 . my worthy father-in-law , farewell ! ' 1 my 2 worthy 2 worthy 3 father-in-law 3 father-in-law 4 , 4 , 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' to which she replied that her gratitude would know no bounds . 1 to 2 which 2 which 3 she 3 she 4 replied 4 replied 5 that 5 that 6 her 6 her 7 gratitude 7 gratitude 8 would 8 would 9 know 9 know 10 no 10 no 11 bounds 11 bounds 12 . then he wanted to know what would be her best wish for the person who was lucky enough to accomplish it . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 what 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 be 8 be 9 her 9 her 10 best 10 best 11 wish 11 wish 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 person 14 person 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 lucky 17 lucky 18 enough 18 enough 19 to 19 to 20 accomplish 20 accomplish 21 it 21 it 22 . the pages resembled the ugliest sweeps . 1 the 2 pages 2 pages 3 resembled 3 resembled 4 the 4 the 5 ugliest 5 ugliest 6 sweeps 6 sweeps 7 . and so they started , full of heart and hope . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 started 4 started 5 , 5 , 6 full 6 full 7 of 7 of 8 heart 8 heart 9 and 9 and 10 hope 10 hope 11 . but then he was so happy and blissful himself that he found it easy to be at peace with all the world . 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 happy 6 happy 7 and 7 and 8 blissful 8 blissful 9 himself 9 himself 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 it 13 it 14 easy 14 easy 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 at 17 at 18 peace 18 peace 19 with 19 with 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 . they lived happily ever afterwards , and their vast kingdoms were presently divided between their children . 1 they 2 lived 2 lived 3 happily 3 happily 4 ever 4 ever 5 afterwards 5 afterwards 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 their 8 their 9 vast 9 vast 10 kingdoms 10 kingdoms 11 were 11 were 12 presently 12 presently 13 divided 13 divided 14 between 14 between 15 their 15 their 16 children 16 children 17 . their mother detested her eldest son , and had only eyes for the youngest . 1 their 2 mother 2 mother 3 detested 3 detested 4 her 4 her 5 eldest 5 eldest 6 son 6 son 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 only 10 only 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 youngest 14 youngest 15 . the mother was miserable , and did nothing but weep , but she dared not say anything . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 was 3 was 4 miserable 4 miserable 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 did 7 did 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 9 but 10 weep 10 weep 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 she 13 she 14 dared 14 dared 15 not 15 not 16 say 16 say 17 anything 17 anything 18 . take this ring , which will make you the happiest and most powerful of men , provided you never make a bad use of it . 1 take 2 this 2 this 3 ring 3 ring 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 will 6 will 7 make 7 make 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 happiest 10 happiest 11 and 11 and 12 most 12 most 13 powerful 13 powerful 14 of 14 of 15 men 15 men 16 , 16 , 17 provided 17 provided 18 you 18 you 19 never 19 never 20 make 20 make 21 a 21 a 22 bad 22 bad 23 use 23 use 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . if you turn the diamond inside , you will become invisible . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 turn 3 turn 4 the 4 the 5 diamond 5 diamond 6 inside 6 inside 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 will 9 will 10 become 10 become 11 invisible 11 invisible 12 . if you turn it outside , you will become visible again . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 turn 3 turn 4 it 4 it 5 outside 5 outside 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 become 9 become 10 visible 10 visible 11 again 11 again 12 . if you put it on your fourth finger , you will take your own shape . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 put 3 put 4 it 4 it 5 on 5 on 6 your 6 your 7 fourth 7 fourth 8 finger 8 finger 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 take 12 take 13 your 13 your 14 own 14 own 15 shape 15 shape 16 . 16 . 17 ' the youth was very impatient to try the ring , and returned home immediately . 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 impatient 5 impatient 6 to 6 to 7 try 7 try 8 the 8 the 9 ring 9 ring 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 returned 12 returned 13 home 13 home 14 immediately 14 immediately 15 . i myself will retire into another apartment , so as to leave you alone with him . ' 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 will 3 will 4 retire 4 retire 5 into 5 into 6 another 6 another 7 apartment 7 apartment 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 as 10 as 11 to 11 to 12 leave 12 leave 13 you 13 you 14 alone 14 alone 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' he implored his pardon , and promised to atone for all his faults . 1 he 2 implored 2 implored 3 his 3 his 4 pardon 4 pardon 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 promised 7 promised 8 to 8 to 9 atone 9 atone 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 faults 13 faults 14 . you must never deceive anyone . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 never 3 never 4 deceive 4 deceive 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 . this unfortunate youth had been taken captive by a savage people , who had kept him to guard their sheep . 1 this 2 unfortunate 2 unfortunate 3 youth 3 youth 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 taken 6 taken 7 captive 7 captive 8 by 8 by 9 a 9 a 10 savage 10 savage 11 people 11 people 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 had 14 had 15 kept 15 kept 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 guard 18 guard 19 their 19 their 20 sheep 20 sheep 21 . for he feared for himself the changes of fortune , the envy of mankind and his own weakness . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 feared 3 feared 4 for 4 for 5 himself 5 himself 6 the 6 the 7 changes 7 changes 8 of 8 of 9 fortune 9 fortune 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 envy 12 envy 13 of 13 of 14 mankind 14 mankind 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 weakness 18 weakness 19 . he repeated them joyfully , for he had always longed to bring the old man back and to make his last days happy . 1 he 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 them 3 them 4 joyfully 4 joyfully 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 always 9 always 10 longed 10 longed 11 to 11 to 12 bring 12 bring 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 back 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 to 18 to 19 make 19 make 20 his 20 his 21 last 21 last 22 days 22 days 23 happy 23 happy 24 . for many days he sought her up and down the woods and at last he found her . 1 for 2 many 2 many 3 days 3 days 4 he 4 he 5 sought 5 sought 6 her 6 her 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 woods 11 woods 12 and 12 and 13 at 13 at 14 last 14 last 15 he 15 he 16 found 16 found 17 her 17 her 18 . prosperity is the source of all evil to a naturally wicked man . 1 prosperity 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 source 4 source 5 of 5 of 6 all 6 all 7 evil 7 evil 8 to 8 to 9 a 9 a 10 naturally 10 naturally 11 wicked 11 wicked 12 man 12 man 13 . if you wish to punish a scoundrel , the first thing to do is to give him power . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 punish 5 punish 6 a 6 a 7 scoundrel 7 scoundrel 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 thing 11 thing 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 is 14 is 15 to 15 to 16 give 16 give 17 him 17 him 18 power 18 power 19 . you will see that with this rope he will soon hang himself . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 with 5 with 6 this 6 this 7 rope 7 rope 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 soon 10 soon 11 hang 11 hang 12 himself 12 himself 13 . 13 . 14 ' she at once addressed him in these words : 1 she 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 addressed 4 addressed 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 these 7 these 8 words 8 words 9 : i now give it to you , and be careful what you do with it . ' 1 i 2 now 2 now 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 careful 10 careful 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 do 13 do 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' all these crimes , which could be traced to nobody , filled the people with astonishment . 1 all 2 these 2 these 3 crimes 3 crimes 4 , 4 , 5 which 5 which 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 traced 8 traced 9 to 9 to 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 , 11 , 12 filled 12 filled 13 the 13 the 14 people 14 people 15 with 15 with 16 astonishment 16 astonishment 17 . but his triumph was short . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 triumph 3 triumph 4 was 4 was 5 short 5 short 6 . keep it , it has only led to his destruction . 1 keep 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 has 5 has 6 only 6 only 7 led 7 led 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 destruction 10 destruction 11 . perhaps he might have been wise and happy if he had never had the chance of gratifying his wishes ! 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 wise 6 wise 7 and 7 and 8 happy 8 happy 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 never 12 never 13 had 13 had 14 the 14 the 15 chance 15 chance 16 of 16 of 17 gratifying 17 gratifying 18 his 18 his 19 wishes 19 wishes 20 ! oh ! how dangerous it is to have more power than the rest of the world ! 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 how 3 how 4 dangerous 4 dangerous 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 have 8 have 9 more 9 more 10 power 10 power 11 than 11 than 12 the 12 the 13 rest 13 rest 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 ! as often happens in this world , there was once a young man who spent all his time in travelling . 1 as 2 often 2 often 3 happens 3 happens 4 in 4 in 5 this 5 this 6 world 6 world 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 once 10 once 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 who 14 who 15 spent 15 spent 16 all 16 all 17 his 17 his 18 time 18 time 19 in 19 in 20 travelling 20 travelling 21 . one day , as he was walking along , he picked up a snuff-box . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 walking 7 walking 8 along 8 along 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 picked 11 picked 12 up 12 up 13 a 13 a 14 snuff-box 14 snuff-box 15 . i shall know better what to say this time . ' 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 know 3 know 4 better 4 better 5 what 5 what 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 this 8 this 9 time 9 time 10 . 10 . 11 ' our young man was enchanted . 1 our 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 enchanted 5 enchanted 6 . henceforth he should never be in need of anything . 1 henceforth 2 he 2 he 3 should 3 should 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 need 7 need 8 of 8 of 9 anything 9 anything 10 . so on he travelled , away , away , away , through thick forests , till at last he came to a beautiful castle . 1 so 2 on 2 on 3 he 3 he 4 travelled 4 travelled 5 , 5 , 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 away 10 away 11 , 11 , 12 through 12 through 13 thick 13 thick 14 forests 14 forests 15 , 15 , 16 till 16 till 17 at 17 at 18 last 18 last 19 he 19 he 20 came 20 came 21 to 21 to 22 a 22 a 23 beautiful 23 beautiful 24 castle 24 castle 25 . the young man did not reply , but when it grew dark he took his snuff-box and opened the lid . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 reply 6 reply 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 when 9 when 10 it 10 it 11 grew 11 grew 12 dark 12 dark 13 he 13 he 14 took 14 took 15 his 15 his 16 snuff-box 16 snuff-box 17 and 17 and 18 opened 18 opened 19 the 19 the 20 lid 20 lid 21 . the servants could not do their work for stopping to stare at it . 1 the 2 servants 2 servants 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 their 6 their 7 work 7 work 8 for 8 for 9 stopping 9 stopping 10 to 10 to 11 stare 11 stare 12 at 12 at 13 it 13 it 14 . when the young couple woke up , they found themselves back in the old castle , without their snuff-box . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 couple 4 couple 5 woke 5 woke 6 up 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 10 themselves 10 themselves 11 back 11 back 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 old 14 old 15 castle 15 castle 16 , 16 , 17 without 17 without 18 their 18 their 19 snuff-box 19 snuff-box 20 . they hunted for it high and low , but quite vainly . 1 they 2 hunted 2 hunted 3 for 3 for 4 it 4 it 5 high 5 high 6 and 6 and 7 low 7 low 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 quite 10 quite 11 vainly 11 vainly 12 . but still he went on , as fast as the strength of his horse would let him , begging his way . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 fast 8 fast 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 strength 11 strength 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 horse 14 horse 15 would 15 would 16 let 16 let 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 begging 19 begging 20 his 20 his 21 way 21 way 22 . someone told him that he ought to consult the moon , for the moon travelled far , and might be able to tell him something . 1 someone 2 told 2 told 3 him 3 him 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 consult 8 consult 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 moon 14 moon 15 travelled 15 travelled 16 far 16 far 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 might 19 might 20 be 20 be 21 able 21 able 22 to 22 to 23 tell 23 tell 24 him 24 him 25 something 25 something 26 . so he went away , away , away , and ended , somehow or other , by reaching the land of the moon . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 ended 11 ended 12 , 12 , 13 somehow 13 somehow 14 or 14 or 15 other 15 other 16 , 16 , 17 by 17 by 18 reaching 18 reaching 19 the 19 the 20 land 20 land 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 moon 23 moon 24 . my son eats all living things he sees , and if you are wise , you will go away without coming any further . ' 1 my 2 son 2 son 3 eats 3 eats 4 all 4 all 5 living 5 living 6 things 6 things 7 he 7 he 8 sees 8 sees 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 wise 14 wise 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 go 18 go 19 away 19 away 20 without 20 without 21 coming 21 coming 22 any 22 any 23 further 23 further 24 . 24 . 25 ' as he spoke these last words , the moon came in and said he smelt mortal flesh and blood . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 these 4 these 5 last 5 last 6 words 6 words 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 moon 9 moon 10 came 10 came 11 in 11 in 12 and 12 and 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 smelt 15 smelt 16 mortal 16 mortal 17 flesh 17 flesh 18 and 18 and 19 blood 19 blood 20 . once this house belonged to him , but now it was stolen . 1 once 2 this 2 this 3 house 3 house 4 belonged 4 belonged 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 9 now 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 stolen 12 stolen 13 . go away . 1 go 2 away 2 away 3 . and that he had sought it far and long , and in all the earth there was no man more unhappy . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 sought 5 sought 6 it 6 it 7 far 7 far 8 and 8 and 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 in 12 in 13 all 13 all 14 the 14 the 15 earth 15 earth 16 there 16 there 17 was 17 was 18 no 18 no 19 man 19 man 20 more 20 more 21 unhappy 21 unhappy 22 . so the old woman 's heart melted , and she agreed to hide him . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 woman 4 woman 5 's 5 's 6 heart 6 heart 7 melted 7 melted 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 agreed 11 agreed 12 to 12 to 13 hide 13 hide 14 him 14 him 15 . he found there a little old woman busily occupied in filling great barrels with water . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 there 3 there 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 busily 8 busily 9 occupied 9 occupied 10 in 10 in 11 filling 11 filling 12 great 12 great 13 barrels 13 barrels 14 with 14 with 15 water 15 water 16 . and that it was the sun who had sent him to consult the wind . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 sent 9 sent 10 him 10 him 11 to 11 to 12 consult 12 consult 13 the 13 the 14 wind 14 wind 15 . so she hid him under the staircase , and soon they heard the south wind arrive , shaking the house to its foundations . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 hid 3 hid 4 him 4 him 5 under 5 under 6 the 6 the 7 staircase 7 staircase 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 soon 10 soon 11 they 11 they 12 heard 12 heard 13 the 13 the 14 south 14 south 15 wind 15 wind 16 arrive 16 arrive 17 , 17 , 18 shaking 18 shaking 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 to 21 to 22 its 22 its 23 foundations 23 foundations 24 . but our traveller was not discouraged , he had already journeyed too far . 1 but 2 our 2 our 3 traveller 3 traveller 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 discouraged 6 discouraged 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 already 10 already 11 journeyed 11 journeyed 12 too 12 too 13 far 13 far 14 . so he set forth at once , and , somehow or other , he managed to reach that distant land . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 forth 4 forth 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 or 11 or 12 other 12 other 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 managed 15 managed 16 to 16 to 17 reach 17 reach 18 that 18 that 19 distant 19 distant 20 land 20 land 21 . and he enquired if anyone wanted a gardener . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 enquired 3 enquired 4 if 4 if 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 wanted 6 wanted 7 a 7 a 8 gardener 8 gardener 9 . he was told that the head gardener at the castle had just left , and perhaps he might have a chance of getting the place . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 told 3 told 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 gardener 7 gardener 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 castle 10 castle 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 left 13 left 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 he 17 he 18 might 18 might 19 have 19 have 20 a 20 a 21 chance 21 chance 22 of 22 of 23 getting 23 getting 24 the 24 the 25 place 25 place 26 . now he passed most of his day in gossiping with the servants about the wealth of their masters and the wonderful things in the house . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 passed 3 passed 4 most 4 most 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 day 7 day 8 in 8 in 9 gossiping 9 gossiping 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 servants 12 servants 13 about 13 about 14 the 14 the 15 wealth 15 wealth 16 of 16 of 17 their 17 their 18 masters 18 masters 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 wonderful 21 wonderful 22 things 22 things 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 house 25 house 26 . the following night , when everyone was fast asleep , he crept in and took the snuff-box . 1 the 2 following 2 following 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 when 5 when 6 everyone 6 everyone 7 was 7 was 8 fast 8 fast 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 crept 12 crept 13 in 13 in 14 and 14 and 15 took 15 took 16 the 16 the 17 snuff-box 17 snuff-box 18 . think of his joy as he opened the lid ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 his 3 his 4 joy 4 joy 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 opened 7 opened 8 the 8 the 9 lid 9 lid 10 ! once upon a time there was a great lord who had three sons . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 lord 9 lord 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 three 12 three 13 sons 13 sons 14 . the young man began his journey , and soon arrived at a place where four roads met . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 began 4 began 5 his 5 his 6 journey 6 journey 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 soon 9 soon 10 arrived 10 arrived 11 at 11 at 12 a 12 a 13 place 13 place 14 where 14 where 15 four 15 four 16 roads 16 roads 17 met 17 met 18 . the cap fell in the same place as before , and he walked on till he came to the spot where his brother had halted . 1 the 2 cap 2 cap 3 fell 3 fell 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 place 7 place 8 as 8 as 9 before 9 before 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 walked 13 walked 14 on 14 on 15 till 15 till 16 he 16 he 17 came 17 came 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 spot 20 spot 21 where 21 where 22 his 22 his 23 brother 23 brother 24 had 24 had 25 halted 25 halted 26 . the latter , who was leaning out of the window of the inn , called to him to stay where he was and amuse himself . 1 the 2 latter 2 latter 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 was 5 was 6 leaning 6 leaning 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 window 10 window 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 inn 13 inn 14 , 14 , 15 called 15 called 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 stay 19 stay 20 where 20 where 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 23 and 23 and 24 amuse 24 amuse 25 himself 25 himself 26 . at the worst , if the old man dies , we shall have his property . ' 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 worst 3 worst 4 , 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 dies 9 dies 10 , 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 shall 12 shall 13 have 13 have 14 his 14 his 15 property 15 property 16 . 16 . 17 ' he entered the inn and the two brothers made merry and feasted , till very soon their money was all spent . 1 he 2 entered 2 entered 3 the 3 the 4 inn 4 inn 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 two 7 two 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 made 9 made 10 merry 10 merry 11 and 11 and 12 feasted 12 feasted 13 , 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 their 17 their 18 money 18 money 19 was 19 was 20 all 20 all 21 spent 21 spent 22 . the youngest son set forth in his turn , and he arrived at the place where his brothers were still prisoners . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 son 3 son 4 set 4 set 5 forth 5 forth 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 turn 8 turn 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 arrived 12 arrived 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 place 15 place 16 where 16 where 17 his 17 his 18 brothers 18 brothers 19 were 19 were 20 still 20 still 21 prisoners 21 prisoners 22 . they called to him to stop , and did all they could to prevent his going further . 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 to 3 to 4 him 4 him 5 to 5 to 6 stop 6 stop 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 did 9 did 10 all 10 all 11 they 11 they 12 could 12 could 13 to 13 to 14 prevent 14 prevent 15 his 15 his 16 going 16 going 17 further 17 further 18 . let him die if he wants to ; we will divide the property . ' 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 die 3 die 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 wants 6 wants 7 to 7 to 8 ; 8 ; 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 divide 11 divide 12 the 12 the 13 property 13 property 14 . 14 . 15 ' as he went his way he met a little hare , who stopped to look at him , and asked : 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 he 6 he 7 met 7 met 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 10 hare 10 hare 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 stopped 13 stopped 14 to 14 to 15 look 15 look 16 at 16 at 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 asked 20 asked 21 : you will have to walk at least seven hundred miles before you get to it . ' 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 at 6 at 7 least 7 least 8 seven 8 seven 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 miles 10 miles 11 before 11 before 12 you 12 you 13 get 13 get 14 to 14 to 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' it lives in a little cage , with another cage beside it made all of gold . 1 it 2 lives 2 lives 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 cage 6 cage 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 another 9 another 10 cage 10 cage 11 beside 11 beside 12 it 12 it 13 made 13 made 14 all 14 all 15 of 15 of 16 gold 16 gold 17 . and beside the beautiful cage was the cage of gold . 1 and 2 beside 2 beside 3 the 3 the 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 cage 5 cage 6 was 6 was 7 the 7 the 8 cage 8 cage 9 of 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 . she undressed herself and got into the water . 1 she 2 undressed 2 undressed 3 herself 3 herself 4 and 4 and 5 got 5 got 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 . then the young man glided up noiselessly and laid hold of her clothes , which he hid under a rock at some distance . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 man 4 man 5 glided 5 glided 6 up 6 up 7 noiselessly 7 noiselessly 8 and 8 and 9 laid 9 laid 10 hold 10 hold 11 of 11 of 12 her 12 her 13 clothes 13 clothes 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 he 16 he 17 hid 17 hid 18 under 18 under 19 a 19 a 20 rock 20 rock 21 at 21 at 22 some 22 some 23 distance 23 distance 24 . when he reached the inn where his brothers were detained , he delivered them by paying their debt . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 inn 5 inn 6 where 6 where 7 his 7 his 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 were 9 were 10 detained 10 detained 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 delivered 13 delivered 14 them 14 them 15 by 15 by 16 paying 16 paying 17 their 17 their 18 debt 18 debt 19 . but , happily , he had snatched in falling at a tuft of rushes and called loudly for help . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 happily 3 happily 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 snatched 7 snatched 8 in 8 in 9 falling 9 falling 10 at 10 at 11 a 11 a 12 tuft 12 tuft 13 of 13 of 14 rushes 14 rushes 15 and 15 and 16 called 16 called 17 loudly 17 loudly 18 for 18 for 19 help 19 help 20 . when he was safe on shore the little hare said to him : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 on 5 on 6 shore 6 shore 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 hare 9 hare 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 him 12 him 13 : once there , you will easily be able to make him understand the truth . ' 1 once 2 there 2 there 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 easily 6 easily 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 12 understand 12 understand 13 the 13 the 14 truth 14 truth 15 . 15 . 16 ' but it is not an easy place . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 an 5 an 6 easy 6 easy 7 place 7 place 8 . the little horse allowed itself to be rubbed down without a toss of its head and without a kick . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 horse 3 horse 4 allowed 4 allowed 5 itself 5 itself 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 rubbed 8 rubbed 9 down 9 down 10 without 10 without 11 a 11 a 12 toss 12 toss 13 of 13 of 14 its 14 its 15 head 15 head 16 and 16 and 17 without 17 without 18 a 18 a 19 kick 19 kick 20 . try if she will accept your services . ' 1 try 2 if 2 if 3 she 3 she 4 will 4 will 5 accept 5 accept 6 your 6 your 7 services 7 services 8 . 8 . 9 ' once upon a time there was a little soldier who had just come back from the war . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 soldier 9 soldier 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 just 12 just 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 war 17 war 18 . he was a brave little fellow , but he had lost neither arms nor legs in battle . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 brave 4 brave 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 lost 11 lost 12 neither 12 neither 13 arms 13 arms 14 nor 14 nor 15 legs 15 legs 16 in 16 in 17 battle 17 battle 18 . he had only gone about a stone 's throw after making this discovery when he noticed a light shining through the trees . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 gone 4 gone 5 about 5 about 6 a 6 a 7 stone 7 stone 8 's 8 's 9 throw 9 throw 10 after 10 after 11 making 11 making 12 this 12 this 13 discovery 13 discovery 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 noticed 16 noticed 17 a 17 a 18 light 18 light 19 shining 19 shining 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 trees 22 trees 23 . he went towards it , and perceived before him an old castle , with the door standing open . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 towards 3 towards 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 perceived 7 perceived 8 before 8 before 9 him 9 him 10 an 10 an 11 old 11 old 12 castle 12 castle 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 standing 17 standing 18 open 18 open 19 . he put his pipe in his pocket and knocked gently , saying politely : 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 pipe 4 pipe 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 pocket 7 pocket 8 and 8 and 9 knocked 9 knocked 10 gently 10 gently 11 , 11 , 12 saying 12 saying 13 politely 13 politely 14 : but he got no answer . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 no 4 no 5 answer 5 answer 6 . there was still no reply . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 no 4 no 5 reply 5 reply 6 . he raised the latch and entered ; the hall was empty . 1 he 2 raised 2 raised 3 the 3 the 4 latch 4 latch 5 and 5 and 6 entered 6 entered 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 hall 9 hall 10 was 10 was 11 empty 11 empty 12 . and what was more strange still , this serpent had the head of a woman . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 more 4 more 5 strange 5 strange 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 this 8 this 9 serpent 9 serpent 10 had 10 had 11 the 11 the 12 head 12 head 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 woman 15 woman 16 . he only made one step backwards , and grasped the hilt of his sword . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 made 3 made 4 one 4 one 5 step 5 step 6 backwards 6 backwards 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 grasped 9 grasped 10 the 10 the 11 hilt 11 hilt 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 15 . the face had the beauty of an angel , though the body was only that of a serpent . 1 the 2 face 2 face 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 of 6 of 7 an 7 an 8 angel 8 angel 9 , 9 , 10 though 10 though 11 the 11 the 12 body 12 body 13 was 13 was 14 only 14 only 15 that 15 that 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 serpent 18 serpent 19 . you will find yourself in a gallery with a room at the end just like this . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 find 3 find 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 gallery 7 gallery 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 room 10 room 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 end 13 end 14 just 14 just 15 like 15 like 16 this 16 this 17 . the little soldier boldly prepared to do as he was told . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 boldly 4 boldly 5 prepared 5 prepared 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 told 11 told 12 . and , turn his eyes which way he would , he could discover no bodies belonging to them . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 turn 3 turn 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 which 6 which 7 way 7 way 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 discover 13 discover 14 no 14 no 15 bodies 15 bodies 16 belonging 16 belonging 17 to 17 to 18 them 18 them 19 . he lowered his head and rushed forward amidst a storm of blows , which he returned with his fists . 1 he 2 lowered 2 lowered 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 rushed 6 rushed 7 forward 7 forward 8 amidst 8 amidst 9 a 9 a 10 storm 10 storm 11 of 11 of 12 blows 12 blows 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 he 15 he 16 returned 16 returned 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 fists 19 fists 20 . when he got to the closet , he opened it , took down the tunic , and brought it to the first room . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 closet 6 closet 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 opened 9 opened 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 took 12 took 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 tunic 15 tunic 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 brought 18 brought 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 22 first 22 first 23 room 23 room 24 . she took the tunic and put it on . 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 the 3 the 4 tunic 4 tunic 5 and 5 and 6 put 6 put 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 . it was a magnificent tunic of orange velvet , embroidered in pearls , but the pearls were not so white as her own neck . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 magnificent 4 magnificent 5 tunic 5 tunic 6 of 6 of 7 orange 7 orange 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 , 9 , 10 embroidered 10 embroidered 11 in 11 in 12 pearls 12 pearls 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 the 15 the 16 pearls 16 pearls 17 were 17 were 18 not 18 not 19 so 19 so 20 white 20 white 21 as 21 as 22 her 22 her 23 own 23 own 24 neck 24 neck 25 . bring this to me . ' 1 bring 2 this 2 this 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 ' she was now a woman as far as her knees . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 her 9 her 10 knees 10 knees 11 . this time he stopped short at the threshold . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 he 3 he 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 short 5 short 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 threshold 8 threshold 9 . at this moment his eyes fell on the door , which was made of oak , thick and heavy . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 fell 6 fell 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 , 10 , 11 which 11 which 12 was 12 was 13 made 13 made 14 of 14 of 15 oak 15 oak 16 , 16 , 17 thick 17 thick 18 and 18 and 19 heavy 19 heavy 20 . all night long he slept like a dead man . 1 all 2 night 2 night 3 long 3 long 4 he 4 he 5 slept 5 slept 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 dead 8 dead 9 man 9 man 10 . he sprang out of bed , and , scarcely waiting to dress himself , hastened to ask if anyone had been to inquire for him . 1 he 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 scarcely 9 scarcely 10 waiting 10 waiting 11 to 11 to 12 dress 12 dress 13 himself 13 himself 14 , 14 , 15 hastened 15 hastened 16 to 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 18 if 18 if 19 anyone 19 anyone 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 to 22 to 23 inquire 23 inquire 24 for 24 for 25 him 25 him 26 . she left you this bouquet , and a message to say that she would pass this way to-morrow morning at eight o'clock . ' 1 she 2 left 2 left 3 you 3 you 4 this 4 this 5 bouquet 5 bouquet 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 message 9 message 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 that 12 that 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 pass 15 pass 16 this 16 this 17 way 17 way 18 to-morrow 18 to-morrow 19 morning 19 morning 20 at 20 at 21 eight 21 eight 22 o'clock 22 o'clock 23 . 23 . 24 ' when the night came , he slept with one eye open , and jumped up twenty times an hour . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 slept 7 slept 8 with 8 with 9 one 9 one 10 eye 10 eye 11 open 11 open 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 jumped 14 jumped 15 up 15 up 16 twenty 16 twenty 17 times 17 times 18 an 18 an 19 hour 19 hour 20 . there he sat , dreamily gazing at his bouquet till he ended by going fast asleep . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 , 4 , 5 dreamily 5 dreamily 6 gazing 6 gazing 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 bouquet 9 bouquet 10 till 10 till 11 he 11 he 12 ended 12 ended 13 by 13 by 14 going 14 going 15 fast 15 fast 16 asleep 16 asleep 17 . thus they left many villages and towns behind them , till they came to the sea itself . 1 thus 2 they 2 they 3 left 3 left 4 many 4 many 5 villages 5 villages 6 and 6 and 7 towns 7 towns 8 behind 8 behind 9 them 9 them 10 , 10 , 11 till 11 till 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 itself 17 itself 18 . in the hut was a young girl who was mending a net . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 hut 3 hut 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 young 6 young 7 girl 7 girl 8 who 8 who 9 was 9 was 10 mending 10 mending 11 a 11 a 12 net 12 net 13 . when he had finished his tale , she was filled with pity and said : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 his 5 his 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 filled 10 filled 11 with 11 with 12 pity 12 pity 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 : i brought it home and placed it on the fire . 1 i 2 brought 2 brought 3 it 3 it 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 placed 6 placed 7 it 7 it 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 . in one moment the little soldier found himself standing before a splendid palace . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 soldier 6 soldier 7 found 7 found 8 himself 8 himself 9 standing 9 standing 10 before 10 before 11 a 11 a 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 palace 13 palace 14 . can't you see ? 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 ? was there ever anything so strange ? 1 was 2 there 2 there 3 ever 3 ever 4 anything 4 anything 5 so 5 so 6 strange 6 strange 7 ? and he began to wonder how he could restore them to her the soonest . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 wonder 5 wonder 6 how 6 how 7 he 7 he 8 could 8 could 9 restore 9 restore 10 them 10 them 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 the 13 the 14 soonest 14 soonest 15 . in an instant he was there . 1 in 2 an 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . by accident her eyes fell upon the little soldier , and she grew pale and turned away her head . 1 by 2 accident 2 accident 3 her 3 her 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 fell 5 fell 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 8 little 8 little 9 soldier 9 soldier 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 she 12 she 13 grew 13 grew 14 pale 14 pale 15 and 15 and 16 turned 16 turned 17 away 17 away 18 her 18 her 19 head 19 head 20 . but the more he talked the more they believed him mad and refused to let him pass . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 more 3 more 4 he 4 he 5 talked 5 talked 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 8 they 8 they 9 believed 9 believed 10 him 10 him 11 mad 11 mad 12 and 12 and 13 refused 13 refused 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 him 16 him 17 pass 17 pass 18 . the little soldier was furious . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 was 4 was 5 furious 5 furious 6 . he took out his purse to see what was left , and he found that there were still fifty crowns . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 purse 5 purse 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 what 8 what 9 was 9 was 10 left 10 left 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 found 14 found 15 that 15 that 16 there 16 there 17 were 17 were 18 still 18 still 19 fifty 19 fifty 20 crowns 20 crowns 21 . then he counted his money again , and there were still fifty crowns . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 counted 3 counted 4 his 4 his 5 money 5 money 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 were 10 were 11 still 11 still 12 fifty 12 fifty 13 crowns 13 crowns 14 . he took away five and counted a third time , but there were still fifty . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 away 3 away 4 five 4 five 5 and 5 and 6 counted 6 counted 7 a 7 a 8 third 8 third 9 time 9 time 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 there 12 there 13 were 13 were 14 still 14 still 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 . he emptied the purse altogether and then shut it ; when he opened it the fifty crowns were still there ! 1 he 2 emptied 2 emptied 3 the 3 the 4 purse 4 purse 5 altogether 5 altogether 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 shut 8 shut 9 it 9 it 10 ; 10 ; 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 opened 13 opened 14 it 14 it 15 the 15 the 16 fifty 16 fifty 17 crowns 17 crowns 18 were 18 were 19 still 19 still 20 there 20 there 21 ! the stake was fifty crowns , and each time he emptied his purse , which was full the next instant . 1 the 2 stake 2 stake 3 was 3 was 4 fifty 4 fifty 5 crowns 5 crowns 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 each 8 each 9 time 9 time 10 he 10 he 11 emptied 11 emptied 12 his 12 his 13 purse 13 purse 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 16 was 16 was 17 full 17 full 18 the 18 the 19 next 19 next 20 instant 20 instant 21 . i passed three times , but he slept so soundly that no one could wake him . ' 1 i 2 passed 2 passed 3 three 3 three 4 times 4 times 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 he 7 he 8 slept 8 slept 9 so 9 so 10 soundly 10 soundly 11 that 11 that 12 no 12 no 13 one 13 one 14 could 14 could 15 wake 15 wake 16 him 16 him 17 . 17 . 18 ' i am a soldier , and my father is a boatman . ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 a 3 a 4 soldier 4 soldier 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 father 8 father 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 boatman 11 boatman 12 . 12 . 13 ' still , if you will give us your purse , you shall have her for your wife . ' 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 give 6 give 7 us 7 us 8 your 8 your 9 purse 9 purse 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 shall 12 shall 13 have 13 have 14 her 14 her 15 for 15 for 16 your 16 your 17 wife 17 wife 18 . 18 . 19 ' he returned the following day , and had the same answer . 1 he 2 returned 2 returned 3 the 3 the 4 following 4 following 5 day 5 day 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 the 9 the 10 same 10 same 11 answer 11 answer 12 . when this had happened five or six times , he began to understand that they were making fun of him . 1 when 2 this 2 this 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 five 5 five 6 or 6 or 7 six 7 six 8 times 8 times 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 began 11 began 12 to 12 to 13 understand 13 understand 14 that 14 that 15 they 15 they 16 were 16 were 17 making 17 making 18 fun 18 fun 19 of 19 of 20 him 20 him 21 . that evening he was in front of the palace , wrapped in his red cloak . 1 that 2 evening 2 evening 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 , 10 , 11 wrapped 11 wrapped 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 14 red 14 red 15 cloak 15 cloak 16 . what business have you to do it ? 1 what 2 business 2 business 3 have 3 have 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 ? what do you say , madam ? ' 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 say 4 say 5 , 5 , 6 madam 6 madam 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' besides she was still feeling giddy from her rapid flight , and had not yet collected her senses . 1 besides 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 feeling 5 feeling 6 giddy 6 giddy 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 rapid 9 rapid 10 flight 10 flight 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 had 13 had 14 not 14 not 15 yet 15 yet 16 collected 16 collected 17 her 17 her 18 senses 18 senses 19 . this was why she had been changed into a serpent . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 why 3 why 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 changed 7 changed 8 into 8 into 9 a 9 a 10 serpent 10 serpent 11 . here is your purse . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 purse 4 purse 5 . have you got my scarf and my bouquet ? ' 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 got 3 got 4 my 4 my 5 scarf 5 scarf 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 bouquet 8 bouquet 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' the little soldier scratched his head . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 scratched 4 scratched 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 . and he told her the virtue of the red mantle . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 told 3 told 4 her 4 her 5 the 5 the 6 virtue 6 virtue 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 red 9 red 10 mantle 10 mantle 11 . and then we can talk over our plans . ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 we 3 we 4 can 4 can 5 talk 5 talk 6 over 6 over 7 our 7 our 8 plans 8 plans 9 . 9 . 10 ' he laid his head on his left arm , round which the scarf was tied , and was soon fast asleep . 1 he 2 laid 2 laid 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 left 7 left 8 arm 8 arm 9 , 9 , 10 round 10 round 11 which 11 which 12 the 12 the 13 scarf 13 scarf 14 was 14 was 15 tied 15 tied 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 soon 19 soon 20 fast 20 fast 21 asleep 21 asleep 22 . in another moment she was there . 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 moment 3 moment 4 she 4 she 5 was 5 was 6 there 6 there 7 . besides this he was very hungry , and he had nothing to eat . 1 besides 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 eat 13 eat 14 . he thought of all the wonderful things his grandmother had told him when he was a child , but none of them helped him now . 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 wonderful 6 wonderful 7 things 7 things 8 his 8 his 9 grandmother 9 grandmother 10 had 10 had 11 told 11 told 12 him 12 him 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 child 17 child 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 none 20 none 21 of 21 of 22 them 22 them 23 helped 23 helped 24 him 24 him 25 now 25 now 26 . he climbed the tree and began to eat steadily . 1 he 2 climbed 2 climbed 3 the 3 the 4 tree 4 tree 5 and 5 and 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 steadily 9 steadily 10 . but he had hardly swallowed two plums when , to his horror , he felt as if something was growing on his forehead . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 two 6 two 7 plums 7 plums 8 when 8 when 9 , 9 , 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 horror 12 horror 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 felt 15 felt 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 something 18 something 19 was 19 was 20 growing 20 growing 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 forehead 23 forehead 24 . he put up his hand and found that he had two horns ! 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 6 and 7 found 7 found 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 two 11 two 12 horns 12 horns 13 ! he leapt down from the tree and rushed to a stream that flowed close by . 1 he 2 leapt 2 leapt 3 down 3 down 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 tree 6 tree 7 and 7 and 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 to 9 to 10 a 10 a 11 stream 11 stream 12 that 12 that 13 flowed 13 flowed 14 close 14 close 15 by 15 by 16 . alas ! there was no escape : two charming little horns , that would not have disgraced the head of a goat . 1 alas 2 ! 2 ! 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 escape 6 escape 7 : 7 : 8 two 8 two 9 charming 9 charming 10 little 10 little 11 horns 11 horns 12 , 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 would 14 would 15 not 15 not 16 have 16 have 17 disgraced 17 disgraced 18 the 18 the 19 head 19 head 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 goat 22 goat 23 . then his courage failed him . 1 then 2 his 2 his 3 courage 3 courage 4 failed 4 failed 5 him 5 him 6 . no sooner had he swallowed two than the horns disappeared . 1 no 2 sooner 2 sooner 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 two 6 two 7 than 7 than 8 the 8 the 9 horns 9 horns 10 disappeared 10 disappeared 11 . the little soldier was enchanted , though greatly surprised , and came to the conclusion that it was no good to despair too quickly . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 soldier 3 soldier 4 was 4 was 5 enchanted 5 enchanted 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 greatly 8 greatly 9 surprised 9 surprised 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 came 12 came 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 conclusion 15 conclusion 16 that 16 that 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 good 20 good 21 to 21 to 22 despair 22 despair 23 too 23 too 24 quickly 24 quickly 25 . when he had done eating an idea suddenly occurred to him . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 done 4 done 5 eating 5 eating 6 an 6 an 7 idea 7 idea 8 suddenly 8 suddenly 9 occurred 9 occurred 10 to 10 to 11 him 11 him 12 . she has the eyes of a deer already ; let her have the horns of one . 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 the 3 the 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 deer 7 deer 8 already 8 already 9 ; 9 ; 10 let 10 let 11 her 11 her 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 15 of 15 of 16 one 16 one 17 . so he plaited a basket out of the long willows , and placed in it carefully both sorts of plums . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 plaited 3 plaited 4 a 4 a 5 basket 5 basket 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 long 9 long 10 willows 10 willows 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 placed 13 placed 14 in 14 in 15 it 15 it 16 carefully 16 carefully 17 both 17 both 18 sorts 18 sorts 19 of 19 of 20 plums 20 plums 21 . so , at the end of a year and a day , he arrived at the capital of the kingdom . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 year 8 year 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 arrived 14 arrived 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 capital 17 capital 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 kingdom 20 kingdom 21 . but what is there so very precious about them ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 so 5 so 6 very 6 very 7 precious 7 precious 8 about 8 about 9 them 9 them 10 ? do they give one wit , or will they increase one 's beauty ? ' 1 do 2 they 2 they 3 give 3 give 4 one 4 one 5 wit 5 wit 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 will 8 will 9 they 9 they 10 increase 10 increase 11 one 11 one 12 's 12 's 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' it will be a surprise for you . ' 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 for 6 for 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 ' she drew out the purse and shook out as many little heaps of fifty crowns as there were plums in the basket . 1 she 2 drew 2 drew 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 purse 5 purse 6 and 6 and 7 shook 7 shook 8 out 8 out 9 as 9 as 10 many 10 many 11 little 11 little 12 heaps 12 heaps 13 of 13 of 14 fifty 14 fifty 15 crowns 15 crowns 16 as 16 as 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 plums 19 plums 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 basket 22 basket 23 . imagine with what surprise and horror she felt all of a sudden that something was growing out of her forehead . 1 imagine 2 with 2 with 3 what 3 what 4 surprise 4 surprise 5 and 5 and 6 horror 6 horror 7 she 7 she 8 felt 8 felt 9 all 9 all 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 sudden 12 sudden 13 that 13 that 14 something 14 something 15 was 15 was 16 growing 16 growing 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 her 19 her 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 . she flew to her mirror and uttered a piercing cry . 1 she 2 flew 2 flew 3 to 3 to 4 her 4 her 5 mirror 5 mirror 6 and 6 and 7 uttered 7 uttered 8 a 8 a 9 piercing 9 piercing 10 cry 10 cry 11 . let his nose and ears be cut off ! 1 let 2 his 2 his 3 nose 3 nose 4 and 4 and 5 ears 5 ears 6 be 6 be 7 cut 7 cut 8 off 8 off 9 ! it is only possible to cure people whose souls are as clean as the palm of my hand . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 possible 4 possible 5 to 5 to 6 cure 6 cure 7 people 7 people 8 whose 8 whose 9 souls 9 souls 10 are 10 are 11 as 11 as 12 clean 12 clean 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 palm 15 palm 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 hand 18 hand 19 . are you sure you have not committed some little sin ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 sure 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 not 6 not 7 committed 7 committed 8 some 8 some 9 little 9 little 10 sin 10 sin 11 ? examine yourself well . ' 1 examine 2 yourself 2 yourself 3 well 3 well 4 . 4 . 5 ' at last she made answer with downcast eyes , 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 made 4 made 5 answer 5 answer 6 with 6 with 7 downcast 7 downcast 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 , did you steal nothing from this soldier but his purse ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 steal 3 steal 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 from 5 from 6 this 6 this 7 soldier 7 soldier 8 but 8 but 9 his 9 his 10 purse 10 purse 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' she stood before him dumb with fright . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 before 3 before 4 him 4 him 5 dumb 5 dumb 6 with 6 with 7 fright 7 fright 8 . at the noise made by the little soldier , she looked up and blushed . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 noise 3 noise 4 made 4 made 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 8 soldier 8 soldier 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 up 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 blushed 14 blushed 15 . and this they did . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 5 . this youngest brother was made a regular butt of by the other two , and they treated him shamefully . 1 this 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 brother 3 brother 4 was 4 was 5 made 5 made 6 a 6 a 7 regular 7 regular 8 butt 8 butt 9 of 9 of 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 two 13 two 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 they 16 they 17 treated 17 treated 18 him 18 him 19 shamefully 19 shamefully 20 . why don't you set out and try your fortune somewhere else ? ' 1 why 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 and 6 and 7 try 7 try 8 your 8 your 9 fortune 9 fortune 10 somewhere 10 somewhere 11 else 11 else 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' peter promised faithfully he wouldn't , and the old woman continued : 1 peter 2 promised 2 promised 3 faithfully 3 faithfully 4 he 4 he 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 continued 11 continued 12 : underneath it you will find a man lying asleep , and a beautiful large swan will be fastened to the tree close to him . 1 underneath 2 it 2 it 3 you 3 you 4 will 4 will 5 find 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 lying 8 lying 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 beautiful 13 beautiful 14 large 14 large 15 swan 15 swan 16 will 16 will 17 be 17 be 18 fastened 18 fastened 19 to 19 to 20 the 20 the 21 tree 21 tree 22 close 22 close 23 to 23 to 24 him 24 him 25 . you must be careful not to waken the man , but you must unfasten the swan and take it away with you . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 careful 4 careful 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 waken 7 waken 8 the 8 the 9 man 9 man 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 you 12 you 13 must 13 must 14 unfasten 14 unfasten 15 the 15 the 16 swan 16 swan 17 and 17 and 18 take 18 take 19 it 19 it 20 away 20 away 21 with 21 with 22 you 22 you 23 . peter promised again that he wouldn't , and at sunset he went to the tree the old woman had mentioned . 1 peter 2 promised 2 promised 3 again 3 again 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 sunset 10 sunset 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 tree 15 tree 16 the 16 the 17 old 17 old 18 woman 18 woman 19 had 19 had 20 mentioned 20 mentioned 21 . the man lay there fast asleep , and a large beautiful swan was fastened to the tree beside him by a red cord . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 lay 3 lay 4 there 4 there 5 fast 5 fast 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 large 10 large 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 swan 12 swan 13 was 13 was 14 fastened 14 fastened 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 tree 17 tree 18 beside 18 beside 19 him 19 him 20 by 20 by 21 a 21 a 22 red 22 red 23 cord 23 cord 24 . peter loosed the bird , and led it away with him without disturbing the bird 's master . 1 peter 2 loosed 2 loosed 3 the 3 the 4 bird 4 bird 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 led 7 led 8 it 8 it 9 away 9 away 10 with 10 with 11 him 11 him 12 without 12 without 13 disturbing 13 disturbing 14 the 14 the 15 bird 15 bird 16 's 16 's 17 master 17 master 18 . when she saw the poor boy fastened to the swan she felt so sorry for him that she stretched out her hand to free him . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 saw 3 saw 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 boy 6 boy 7 fastened 7 fastened 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 swan 10 swan 11 she 11 she 12 felt 12 felt 13 so 13 so 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 him 16 him 17 that 17 that 18 she 18 she 19 stretched 19 stretched 20 out 20 out 21 her 21 her 22 hand 22 hand 23 to 23 to 24 free 24 free 25 him 25 him 26 . the bird screamed . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 . the bird screamed . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 . they soon came to a village where a fair was being held . 1 they 2 soon 2 soon 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 village 6 village 7 where 7 where 8 a 8 a 9 fair 9 fair 10 was 10 was 11 being 11 being 12 held 12 held 13 . a travelling circus was giving a performance , and the clown was just doing his tricks . 1 a 2 travelling 2 travelling 3 circus 3 circus 4 was 4 was 5 giving 5 giving 6 a 6 a 7 performance 7 performance 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 clown 11 clown 12 was 12 was 13 just 13 just 14 doing 14 doing 15 his 15 his 16 tricks 16 tricks 17 . he opened his eyes wide with amazement when he saw the remarkable trio fastened on to the swan 's tail . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 wide 5 wide 6 with 6 with 7 amazement 7 amazement 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 saw 10 saw 11 the 11 the 12 remarkable 12 remarkable 13 trio 13 trio 14 fastened 14 fastened 15 on 15 on 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 swan 18 swan 19 's 19 's 20 tail 20 tail 21 . without a moment 's hesitation the clown grasped the black outstretched hand . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 's 4 's 5 hesitation 5 hesitation 6 the 6 the 7 clown 7 clown 8 grasped 8 grasped 9 the 9 the 10 black 10 black 11 outstretched 11 outstretched 12 hand 12 hand 13 . the bird screamed . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 . after this no one else had any wish to join them . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 else 5 else 6 had 6 had 7 any 7 any 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 join 10 join 11 them 11 them 12 . she stepped out of her carriage to look more closely at the wonderful sight , and laughed again over the capers the poor captives cut . 1 she 2 stepped 2 stepped 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 to 7 to 8 look 8 look 9 more 9 more 10 closely 10 closely 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 sight 14 sight 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 again 18 again 19 over 19 over 20 the 20 the 21 capers 21 capers 22 the 22 the 23 poor 23 poor 24 captives 24 captives 25 cut 25 cut 26 . he laughed himself when he saw them till the tears rolled down his cheeks . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 himself 3 himself 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 saw 6 saw 7 them 7 them 8 till 8 till 9 the 9 the 10 tears 10 tears 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 down 12 down 13 his 13 his 14 cheeks 14 cheeks 15 . which will you choose ? ' 1 which 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 choose 4 choose 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' peter decided in favour of the land . 1 peter 2 decided 2 decided 3 in 3 in 4 favour 4 favour 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 land 7 land 8 . the bird screamed . 1 the 2 bird 2 bird 3 screamed 3 screamed 4 . but the swan flew up into the air , and vanished in the blue horizon . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 swan 3 swan 4 flew 4 flew 5 up 5 up 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 vanished 11 vanished 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 blue 14 blue 15 horizon 15 horizon 16 . then he sent for the younger , and asked her how much she loved him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sent 3 sent 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 younger 6 younger 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 asked 9 asked 10 her 10 her 11 how 11 how 12 much 12 much 13 she 13 she 14 loved 14 loved 15 him 15 him 16 . after that she smeared mud all over her hands and face , and shook her hair into a great tangle . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 she 3 she 4 smeared 4 smeared 5 mud 5 mud 6 all 6 all 7 over 7 over 8 her 8 her 9 hands 9 hands 10 and 10 and 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 shook 14 shook 15 her 15 her 16 hair 16 hair 17 into 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 great 19 great 20 tangle 20 tangle 21 . but as soon as the girl saw what he was at , she fled into the wood as swiftly as a bird . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 the 5 the 6 girl 6 girl 7 saw 7 saw 8 what 8 what 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 at 11 at 12 , 12 , 13 she 13 she 14 fled 14 fled 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 wood 17 wood 18 as 18 as 19 swiftly 19 swiftly 20 as 20 as 21 a 21 a 22 bird 22 bird 23 . when she was quite safe , she put on her rags again , and smeared over her face and hands . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 quite 4 quite 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 put 8 put 9 on 9 on 10 her 10 her 11 rags 11 rags 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 smeared 15 smeared 16 over 16 over 17 her 17 her 18 face 18 face 19 and 19 and 20 hands 20 hands 21 . but the ring was so tiny that even those who had the smallest hands could only get it on their little fingers . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 ring 3 ring 4 was 4 was 5 so 5 so 6 tiny 6 tiny 7 that 7 that 8 even 8 even 9 those 9 those 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 the 12 the 13 smallest 13 smallest 14 hands 14 hands 15 could 15 could 16 only 16 only 17 get 17 get 18 it 18 it 19 on 19 on 20 their 20 their 21 little 21 little 22 fingers 22 fingers 23 . there was once upon a time a poor woman who would have given all she possessed for a child , but she hadn't one . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 a 7 a 8 poor 8 poor 9 woman 9 woman 10 who 10 who 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 given 13 given 14 all 14 all 15 she 15 she 16 possessed 16 possessed 17 for 17 for 18 a 18 a 19 child 19 child 20 , 20 , 21 but 21 but 22 she 22 she 23 hadn't 23 hadn't 24 one 24 one 25 . and with a hearty laugh he dismissed the peasant . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 a 3 a 4 hearty 4 hearty 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 he 6 he 7 dismissed 7 dismissed 8 the 8 the 9 peasant 9 peasant 10 . in one moment , the trees were all ablaze with rubies , emeralds , diamonds , and every other precious stone you can think of . 1 in 2 one 2 one 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 trees 6 trees 7 were 7 were 8 all 8 all 9 ablaze 9 ablaze 10 with 10 with 11 rubies 11 rubies 12 , 12 , 13 emeralds 13 emeralds 14 , 14 , 15 diamonds 15 diamonds 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 every 18 every 19 other 19 other 20 precious 20 precious 21 stone 21 stone 22 you 22 you 23 can 23 can 24 think 24 think 25 of 25 of 26 . this cursed snake has most likely swallowed her up . ' 1 this 2 cursed 2 cursed 3 snake 3 snake 4 has 4 has 5 most 5 most 6 likely 6 likely 7 swallowed 7 swallowed 8 her 8 her 9 up 9 up 10 . 10 . 11 ' then they put their eyes to the keyhole to see what had happened . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 put 3 put 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 keyhole 8 keyhole 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 what 11 what 12 had 12 had 13 happened 13 happened 14 . their amazement knew no bounds when they saw a beautiful youth standing before their daughter with the snake 's skin lying on the floor beside him . 1 their 2 amazement 2 amazement 3 knew 3 knew 4 no 4 no 5 bounds 5 bounds 6 when 6 when 7 they 7 they 8 saw 8 saw 9 a 9 a 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 youth 11 youth 12 standing 12 standing 13 before 13 before 14 their 14 their 15 daughter 15 daughter 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 snake 18 snake 19 's 19 's 20 skin 20 skin 21 lying 21 lying 22 on 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 beside 25 beside 26 him 26 him 27 . in their excitement they burst open the door , and seizing the skin they threw it into the fire . 1 in 2 their 2 their 3 excitement 3 excitement 4 they 4 they 5 burst 5 burst 6 open 6 open 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 seizing 11 seizing 12 the 12 the 13 skin 13 skin 14 they 14 they 15 threw 15 threw 16 it 16 it 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 fire 19 fire 20 . at last the night arrived , and all the little birds were asleep high up on the branches of a big tree . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 arrived 5 arrived 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 birds 11 birds 12 were 12 were 13 asleep 13 asleep 14 high 14 high 15 up 15 up 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 branches 18 branches 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 tree 22 tree 23 . as an attempt hurts no one , he willingly consented that she should do what she could . 1 as 2 an 2 an 3 attempt 3 attempt 4 hurts 4 hurts 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 willingly 9 willingly 10 consented 10 consented 11 that 11 that 12 she 12 she 13 should 13 should 14 do 14 do 15 what 15 what 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 . it is only fair to give her a husband who gives me a son . ' 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 fair 4 fair 5 to 5 to 6 give 6 give 7 her 7 her 8 a 8 a 9 husband 9 husband 10 who 10 who 11 gives 11 gives 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 son 14 son 15 . 15 . 16 ' he then told his father at once who she was , and what she had done and suffered for his sake . 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 told 3 told 4 his 4 his 5 father 5 father 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 who 8 who 9 she 9 she 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 what 13 what 14 she 14 she 15 had 15 had 16 done 16 done 17 and 17 and 18 suffered 18 suffered 19 for 19 for 20 his 20 his 21 sake 21 sake 22 . if we only stick to it you 'll see the mule will soon be ours . ' 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 only 3 only 4 stick 4 stick 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 9 see 9 see 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 will 12 will 13 soon 13 soon 14 be 14 be 15 ours 15 ours 16 . 16 . 17 ' this proposal quite satisfied the others , and they all separated as they had agreed . 1 this 2 proposal 2 proposal 3 quite 3 quite 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 the 5 the 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 all 10 all 11 separated 11 separated 12 as 12 as 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 agreed 15 agreed 16 . are you speaking seriously , or do you wish to make a fool of me ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 speaking 3 speaking 4 seriously 4 seriously 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 do 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 wish 9 wish 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 a 12 a 13 fool 13 fool 14 of 14 of 15 me 15 me 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' have you followed me ? 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 followed 3 followed 4 me 4 me 5 ? you have been finely deceived for once in a way . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 finely 4 finely 5 deceived 5 deceived 6 for 6 for 7 once 7 once 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 way 10 way 11 . instantly the housekeeper fell down as if she were dead , and the blood streamed all over the ground . 1 instantly 2 the 2 the 3 housekeeper 3 housekeeper 4 fell 4 fell 5 down 5 down 6 as 6 as 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 were 9 were 10 dead 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 blood 14 blood 15 streamed 15 streamed 16 all 16 all 17 over 17 over 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 . the same thing happened to the third rogue , so that they were now all three without wives . 1 the 2 same 2 same 3 thing 3 thing 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 third 7 third 8 rogue 8 rogue 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 that 11 that 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 now 14 now 15 all 15 all 16 three 16 three 17 without 17 without 18 wives 18 wives 19 . the shepherd asked him why he had been left there tied up in a sack . 1 the 2 shepherd 2 shepherd 3 asked 3 asked 4 him 4 him 5 why 5 why 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 left 9 left 10 there 10 there 11 tied 11 tied 12 up 12 up 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 sack 15 sack 16 . on their way they noticed a flock of sheep grazing not far from the road . 1 on 2 their 2 their 3 way 3 way 4 they 4 they 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 a 6 a 7 flock 7 flock 8 of 8 of 9 sheep 9 sheep 10 grazing 10 grazing 11 not 11 not 12 far 12 far 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 road 15 road 16 . they asked him how he had managed to get out of the river , to which he replied : 1 they 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 managed 7 managed 8 to 8 to 9 get 9 get 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 river 13 river 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 replied 18 replied 19 : one day he set forth from his capital , in order to make a journey through his kingdom . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 he 3 he 4 set 4 set 5 forth 5 forth 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 capital 8 capital 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 order 11 order 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 a 14 a 15 journey 15 journey 16 through 16 through 17 his 17 his 18 kingdom 18 kingdom 19 . at last a hoarse voice sounded from the depths . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 a 3 a 4 hoarse 4 hoarse 5 voice 5 voice 6 sounded 6 sounded 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 depths 9 depths 10 . then the claws relaxed their hold , and the face disappeared in the depths . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 claws 3 claws 4 relaxed 4 relaxed 5 their 5 their 6 hold 6 hold 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 face 10 face 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 depths 14 depths 15 . however , time went on and nothing happened . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 time 3 time 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 and 6 and 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 happened 8 happened 9 . farewell for the present ; we shall meet again . ' 1 farewell 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 present 4 present 5 ; 5 ; 6 we 6 we 7 shall 7 shall 8 meet 8 meet 9 again 9 again 10 . 10 . 11 ' the ducks swam about all over the place , dived down into the depths and rose again and glided through the waves . 1 the 2 ducks 2 ducks 3 swam 3 swam 4 about 4 about 5 all 5 all 6 over 6 over 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 dived 10 dived 11 down 11 down 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 depths 14 depths 15 and 15 and 16 rose 16 rose 17 again 17 again 18 and 18 and 19 glided 19 glided 20 through 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 waves 22 waves 23 . then they finished dressing and disappeared . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 finished 3 finished 4 dressing 4 dressing 5 and 5 and 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 . he has been expecting you for ages , but you need have no fear if you will only follow my advice . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 expecting 4 expecting 5 you 5 you 6 for 6 for 7 ages 7 ages 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 need 11 need 12 have 12 have 13 no 13 no 14 fear 14 fear 15 if 15 if 16 you 16 you 17 will 17 will 18 only 18 only 19 follow 19 follow 20 my 20 my 21 advice 21 advice 22 . as soon as you come into the presence of my father , throw yourself at once on the ground and approach him on your knees . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 come 5 come 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 presence 8 presence 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 father 11 father 12 , 12 , 13 throw 13 throw 14 yourself 14 yourself 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 ground 19 ground 20 and 20 and 21 approach 21 approach 22 him 22 him 23 on 23 on 24 your 24 your 25 knees 25 knees 26 . don't mind if he stamps furiously with his feet and curses and swears . 1 don't 2 mind 2 mind 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 stamps 5 stamps 6 furiously 6 furiously 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 and 10 and 11 curses 11 curses 12 and 12 and 13 swears 13 swears 14 . i 'll attend to the rest , and in the meantime we had better be off . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 attend 3 attend 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 meantime 11 meantime 12 we 12 we 13 had 13 had 14 better 14 better 15 be 15 be 16 off 16 off 17 . 17 . 18 ' all the same , for your delay in coming here , we must demand three services from you . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 delay 7 delay 8 in 8 in 9 coming 9 coming 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 13 must 13 must 14 demand 14 demand 15 three 15 three 16 services 16 services 17 from 17 from 18 you 18 you 19 . sadly he returned to his room , and with bent head sat brooding over his cruel fate till evening . 1 sadly 2 he 2 he 3 returned 3 returned 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 bent 10 bent 11 head 11 head 12 sat 12 sat 13 brooding 13 brooding 14 over 14 over 15 his 15 his 16 cruel 16 cruel 17 fate 17 fate 18 till 18 till 19 evening 19 evening 20 . why are you so sad ? ' 1 why 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 so 4 so 5 sad 5 sad 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' go to bed , and when you wake up to-morrow morning the palace will be finished . 1 go 2 to 2 to 3 bed 3 bed 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 when 6 when 7 you 7 you 8 wake 8 wake 9 up 9 up 10 to-morrow 10 to-morrow 11 morning 11 morning 12 the 12 the 13 palace 13 palace 14 will 14 will 15 be 15 be 16 finished 16 finished 17 . and so it all turned out just as she had said . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 turned 5 turned 6 out 6 out 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 she 9 she 10 had 10 had 11 said 11 said 12 . i have thirty daughters in my house , all beautiful princesses . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 daughters 4 daughters 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 beautiful 10 beautiful 11 princesses 11 princesses 12 . if you don't guess rightly , you shall lose your head . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 guess 4 guess 5 rightly 5 rightly 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 lose 9 lose 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 . 12 . 13 ' why , that is the easiest thing in the world . ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 easiest 6 easiest 7 thing 7 thing 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 . 11 . 12 ' we are thirty sisters so exactly alike that our own father can hardly distinguish us apart . ' 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 sisters 4 sisters 5 so 5 so 6 exactly 6 exactly 7 alike 7 alike 8 that 8 that 9 our 9 our 10 own 10 own 11 father 11 father 12 can 12 can 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 distinguish 14 distinguish 15 us 15 us 16 apart 16 apart 17 . 17 . 18 ' if they aren't finished in that time , off comes your head . ' 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 finished 4 finished 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 time 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 off 9 off 10 comes 10 comes 11 your 11 your 12 head 12 head 13 . 13 . 14 ' your father has set me this time an impossible task . 1 your 2 father 2 father 3 has 3 has 4 set 4 set 5 me 5 me 6 this 6 this 7 time 7 time 8 an 8 an 9 impossible 9 impossible 10 task 10 task 11 . we must fly now as quickly as we can , for there is no other way of escape . ' 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 fly 3 fly 4 now 4 now 5 as 5 as 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 there 12 there 13 is 13 is 14 no 14 no 15 other 15 other 16 way 16 way 17 of 17 of 18 escape 18 escape 19 . 19 . 20 ' with these words she breathed on the window , and her breath froze on the pane . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 she 4 she 5 breathed 5 breathed 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 window 8 window 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 her 11 her 12 breath 12 breath 13 froze 13 froze 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 pane 16 pane 17 . then it sped onwards like an arrow from a bow . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 sped 3 sped 4 onwards 4 onwards 5 like 5 like 6 an 6 an 7 arrow 7 arrow 8 from 8 from 9 a 9 a 10 bow 10 bow 11 . enraged by the delay , he sent his servants to fetch him , for the appointed time was past . 1 enraged 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 delay 4 delay 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 sent 7 sent 8 his 8 his 9 servants 9 servants 10 to 10 to 11 fetch 11 fetch 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 appointed 16 appointed 17 time 17 time 18 was 18 was 19 past 19 past 20 . but when his servants did so , they found the room empty , and the frozen breath laughed aloud . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 his 3 his 4 servants 4 servants 5 did 5 did 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 found 9 found 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 empty 12 empty 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 frozen 16 frozen 17 breath 17 breath 18 laughed 18 laughed 19 aloud 19 aloud 20 . then a wild chase began . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 wild 3 wild 4 chase 4 chase 5 began 5 began 6 . behind the bridge the road branched off into three ways . 1 behind 2 the 2 the 3 bridge 3 bridge 4 the 4 the 5 road 5 road 6 branched 6 branched 7 off 7 off 8 into 8 into 9 three 9 three 10 ways 10 ways 11 . go back and bring them to me at once , or it will be the worse for you . ' 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 and 3 and 4 bring 4 bring 5 them 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 the 15 the 16 worse 16 worse 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 . 19 . 20 ' then the pursuit began afresh . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 pursuit 3 pursuit 4 began 4 began 5 afresh 5 afresh 6 . hand me your cross . ' 1 hand 2 me 2 me 3 your 3 your 4 cross 4 cross 5 . 5 . 6 ' they had hardly done this when the magician and his servants rode up . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 done 4 done 5 this 5 this 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 magician 8 magician 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 servants 11 servants 12 rode 12 rode 13 up 13 up 14 . the sun was just setting , and its last rays lit up a large city they were approaching . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 setting 5 setting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 its 8 its 9 last 9 last 10 rays 10 rays 11 lit 11 lit 12 up 12 up 13 a 13 a 14 large 14 large 15 city 15 city 16 they 16 they 17 were 17 were 18 approaching 18 approaching 19 . whatever you do , don't kiss the child , or you will forget me and all that has happened to us . 1 whatever 2 you 2 you 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 kiss 6 kiss 7 the 7 the 8 child 8 child 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 forget 13 forget 14 me 14 me 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 that 17 that 18 has 18 has 19 happened 19 happened 20 to 20 to 21 us 21 us 22 . i will wait for you here for three days . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 wait 3 wait 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 here 6 here 7 for 7 for 8 three 8 three 9 days 9 days 10 . 10 . 11 ' now it happened shortly after this that an old man passed by , and seeing the flower , he was delighted with its beauty . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 shortly 4 shortly 5 after 5 after 6 this 6 this 7 that 7 that 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 passed 11 passed 12 by 12 by 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 seeing 15 seeing 16 the 16 the 17 flower 17 flower 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 delighted 21 delighted 22 with 22 with 23 its 23 its 24 beauty 24 beauty 25 . he pulled it up carefully by the roots and carried it home . 1 he 2 pulled 2 pulled 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 roots 8 roots 9 and 9 and 10 carried 10 carried 11 it 11 it 12 home 12 home 13 . here he planted it in a pot , and watered and tended the little plant carefully . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 planted 3 planted 4 it 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 pot 7 pot 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 watered 10 watered 11 and 11 and 12 tended 12 tended 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 plant 15 plant 16 carefully 16 carefully 17 . and now the most extraordinary thing happened , for from this moment everything in the old man 's house was changed . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 extraordinary 5 extraordinary 6 thing 6 thing 7 happened 7 happened 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 from 10 from 11 this 11 this 12 moment 12 moment 13 everything 13 everything 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 house 19 house 20 was 20 was 21 changed 21 changed 22 . all night the old man never closed an eye . 1 all 2 night 2 night 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 never 6 never 7 closed 7 closed 8 an 8 an 9 eye 9 eye 10 . the cake was soon made . 1 the 2 cake 2 cake 3 was 3 was 4 soon 4 soon 5 made 5 made 6 . the guests were all lost in admiration , for the cake was quite a work of art . 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 lost 5 lost 6 in 6 in 7 admiration 7 admiration 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 cake 11 cake 12 was 12 was 13 quite 13 quite 14 a 14 a 15 work 15 work 16 of 16 of 17 art 17 art 18 . the poor child sat down to her task with her eyes so full of tears that she could hardly see to begin . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 task 8 task 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 so 12 so 13 full 13 full 14 of 14 of 15 tears 15 tears 16 that 16 that 17 she 17 she 18 could 18 could 19 hardly 19 hardly 20 see 20 see 21 to 21 to 22 begin 22 begin 23 . and when she had made one little heap of feathers , she sighed so deeply that they all blew apart again . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 one 6 one 7 little 7 little 8 heap 8 heap 9 of 9 of 10 feathers 10 feathers 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 sighed 13 sighed 14 so 14 so 15 deeply 15 deeply 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 all 18 all 19 blew 19 blew 20 apart 20 apart 21 again 21 again 22 . and so it went on , and the poor girl grew more and more miserable . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 poor 9 poor 10 girl 10 girl 11 grew 11 grew 12 more 12 more 13 and 13 and 14 more 14 more 15 miserable 15 miserable 16 . lie down and have a sleep in the meantime . ' 1 lie 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 meantime 9 meantime 10 . 10 . 11 ' next morning she ordered her to build before evening a beautiful castle , and to furnish it all from garret to basement . 1 next 2 morning 2 morning 3 she 3 she 4 ordered 4 ordered 5 her 5 her 6 to 6 to 7 build 7 build 8 before 8 before 9 evening 9 evening 10 a 10 a 11 beautiful 11 beautiful 12 castle 12 castle 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 to 15 to 16 furnish 16 furnish 17 it 17 it 18 all 18 all 19 from 19 from 20 garret 20 garret 21 to 21 to 22 basement 22 basement 23 . and so it turned out . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 turned 4 turned 5 out 5 out 6 . and so she sat for three days and three nights under the tree without moving . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 she 3 she 4 sat 4 sat 5 for 5 for 6 three 6 three 7 days 7 days 8 and 8 and 9 three 9 three 10 nights 10 nights 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 tree 13 tree 14 without 14 without 15 moving 15 moving 16 . but when her lover never returned , she grew very unhappy , and determined to set out to look for him . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 her 3 her 4 lover 4 lover 5 never 5 never 6 returned 6 returned 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 grew 9 grew 10 very 10 very 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 determined 14 determined 15 to 15 to 16 set 16 set 17 out 17 out 18 to 18 to 19 look 19 look 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . far and wide she wandered through the world , but nowhere did she find any trace of her bridegroom . 1 far 2 and 2 and 3 wide 3 wide 4 she 4 she 5 wandered 5 wandered 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 nowhere 11 nowhere 12 did 12 did 13 she 13 she 14 find 14 find 15 any 15 any 16 trace 16 trace 17 of 17 of 18 her 18 her 19 bridegroom 19 bridegroom 20 . at last she gave up the search in despair . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 she 3 she 4 gave 4 gave 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 search 7 search 8 in 8 in 9 despair 9 despair 10 . every day she drove the cattle to pasture , and all the time she thought of nothing but her faithless bridegroom . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 she 3 she 4 drove 4 drove 5 the 5 the 6 cattle 6 cattle 7 to 7 to 8 pasture 8 pasture 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 time 13 time 14 she 14 she 15 thought 15 thought 16 of 16 of 17 nothing 17 nothing 18 but 18 but 19 her 19 her 20 faithless 20 faithless 21 bridegroom 21 bridegroom 22 . she taught it to kneel before her , and then she whispered in its ear : 1 she 2 taught 2 taught 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 kneel 5 kneel 6 before 6 before 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 she 11 she 12 whispered 12 whispered 13 in 13 in 14 its 14 its 15 ear 15 ear 16 : in honour of the approaching wedding a feast lasting many nights was to be given in the capital . 1 in 2 honour 2 honour 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 approaching 5 approaching 6 wedding 6 wedding 7 a 7 a 8 feast 8 feast 9 lasting 9 lasting 10 many 10 many 11 nights 11 nights 12 was 12 was 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 given 15 given 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 capital 18 capital 19 . he never left her side , and refused to dance with anyone else . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 left 3 left 4 her 4 her 5 side 5 side 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 refused 8 refused 9 to 9 to 10 dance 10 dance 11 with 11 with 12 anyone 12 anyone 13 else 13 else 14 . he begged her to tell him who she was , but this she refused to do . 1 he 2 begged 2 begged 3 her 3 her 4 to 4 to 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 7 who 7 who 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 she 13 she 14 refused 14 refused 15 to 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 . then he implored her to return again next evening , and this she promised him she would . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 implored 3 implored 4 her 4 her 5 to 5 to 6 return 6 return 7 again 7 again 8 next 8 next 9 evening 9 evening 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 this 12 this 13 she 13 she 14 promised 14 promised 15 him 15 him 16 she 16 she 17 would 17 would 18 . he determined that fate should decide for him . 1 he 2 determined 2 determined 3 that 3 that 4 fate 4 fate 5 should 5 should 6 decide 6 decide 7 for 7 for 8 him 8 him 9 . the sons bowed low , and , promising to do their best , they started on their journey without further delay . 1 the 2 sons 2 sons 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 low 4 low 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 promising 8 promising 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 their 11 their 12 best 12 best 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 started 15 started 16 on 16 on 17 their 17 their 18 journey 18 journey 19 without 19 without 20 further 20 further 21 delay 21 delay 22 . the two elder brothers took many servants and carriages with them , but the youngest set out quite alone . 1 the 2 two 2 two 3 elder 3 elder 4 brothers 4 brothers 5 took 5 took 6 many 6 many 7 servants 7 servants 8 and 8 and 9 carriages 9 carriages 10 with 10 with 11 them 11 them 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 youngest 15 youngest 16 set 16 set 17 out 17 out 18 quite 18 quite 19 alone 19 alone 20 . wherever linen was to be bought , there the two elder brothers hastened . 1 wherever 2 linen 2 linen 3 was 3 was 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 bought 6 bought 7 , 7 , 8 there 8 there 9 the 9 the 10 two 10 two 11 elder 11 elder 12 brothers 12 brothers 13 hastened 13 hastened 14 . so he journeyed on , and his spirits sank with every step . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 journeyed 3 journeyed 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 sank 9 sank 10 with 10 with 11 every 11 every 12 step 12 step 13 . before crossing the bridge he sat down on the banks of the stream and sighed dismally over his sad fate . 1 before 2 crossing 2 crossing 3 the 3 the 4 bridge 4 bridge 5 he 5 he 6 sat 6 sat 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 banks 10 banks 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 stream 13 stream 14 and 14 and 15 sighed 15 sighed 16 dismally 16 dismally 17 over 17 over 18 his 18 his 19 sad 19 sad 20 fate 20 fate 21 . you must bring me back a little dog that will go comfortably into a walnut-shell . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 bring 3 bring 4 me 4 me 5 back 5 back 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 dog 8 dog 9 that 9 that 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 comfortably 12 comfortably 13 into 13 into 14 a 14 a 15 walnut-shell 15 walnut-shell 16 . 16 . 17 ' at the cross roads they separated once more . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 cross 3 cross 4 roads 4 roads 5 they 5 they 6 separated 6 separated 7 once 7 once 8 more 8 more 9 . the youngest went by himself along his lonely way , but this time he felt much more cheerful . 1 the 2 youngest 2 youngest 3 went 3 went 4 by 4 by 5 himself 5 himself 6 along 6 along 7 his 7 his 8 lonely 8 lonely 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 this 12 this 13 time 13 time 14 he 14 he 15 felt 15 felt 16 much 16 much 17 more 17 more 18 cheerful 18 cheerful 19 . now listen to the third and last : whoever brings the fairest wife home with him shall be my heir . ' 1 now 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 and 6 and 7 last 7 last 8 : 8 : 9 whoever 9 whoever 10 brings 10 brings 11 the 11 the 12 fairest 12 fairest 13 wife 13 wife 14 home 14 home 15 with 15 with 16 him 16 him 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 19 my 19 my 20 heir 20 heir 21 . 21 . 22 ' how could she ever find a beautiful wife for me ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 she 3 she 4 ever 4 ever 5 find 5 find 6 a 6 a 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 8 wife 8 wife 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 ? however , he sat down as usual under the bridge , and this time he sighed from the bottom of his heart . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 as 6 as 7 usual 7 usual 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 bridge 10 bridge 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 this 13 this 14 time 14 time 15 he 15 he 16 sighed 16 sighed 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 bottom 19 bottom 20 of 20 of 21 his 21 his 22 heart 22 heart 23 . the carriage drove on in front of him for some time and then turned a corner . 1 the 2 carriage 2 carriage 3 drove 3 drove 4 on 4 on 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 him 8 him 9 for 9 for 10 some 10 some 11 time 11 time 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 turned 14 turned 15 a 15 a 16 corner 16 corner 17 . the carriage stopped when it reached him , and the footmen sprang down and opened the door for him . 1 the 2 carriage 2 carriage 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 when 4 when 5 it 5 it 6 reached 6 reached 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 footmen 11 footmen 12 sprang 12 sprang 13 down 13 down 14 and 14 and 15 opened 15 opened 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 for 18 for 19 him 19 him 20 . one side of it is all swelled up . ' 1 one 2 side 2 side 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 swelled 7 swelled 8 up 8 up 9 . 9 . 10 ' but no such thing . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 such 3 such 4 thing 4 thing 5 . one day , as luck would have it , a travelling doctor came to the town . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 luck 5 luck 6 would 6 would 7 have 7 have 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 a 10 a 11 travelling 11 travelling 12 doctor 12 doctor 13 came 13 came 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 town 16 town 17 . he sold not only all kinds of medicine , but also dealt in many strange charms against witches and evil spirits . 1 he 2 sold 2 sold 3 not 3 not 4 only 4 only 5 all 5 all 6 kinds 6 kinds 7 of 7 of 8 medicine 8 medicine 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 also 11 also 12 dealt 12 dealt 13 in 13 in 14 many 14 many 15 strange 15 strange 16 charms 16 charms 17 against 17 against 18 witches 18 witches 19 and 19 and 20 evil 20 evil 21 spirits 21 spirits 22 . i strongly suspect you have been doing some wrong deed which has called down the anger of the spirits on you . 1 i 2 strongly 2 strongly 3 suspect 3 suspect 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 doing 7 doing 8 some 8 some 9 wrong 9 wrong 10 deed 10 deed 11 which 11 which 12 has 12 has 13 called 13 called 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 anger 16 anger 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 spirits 19 spirits 20 on 20 on 21 you 21 you 22 . when they saw him they would be sure to make him dance too . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 saw 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 they 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 him 11 him 12 dance 12 dance 13 too 13 too 14 . with that he took leave and departed . 1 with 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 leave 5 leave 6 and 6 and 7 departed 7 departed 8 . with a little trouble he found the tree the doctor had described , and , feeling nervous , he climbed up into it . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 trouble 4 trouble 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 the 7 the 8 tree 8 tree 9 the 9 the 10 doctor 10 doctor 11 had 11 had 12 described 12 described 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 , 15 , 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 nervous 17 nervous 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 climbed 20 climbed 21 up 21 up 22 into 22 into 23 it 23 it 24 . he had hardly settled himself on a branch when he saw the little dwarfs assembling in the moonlight . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 4 settled 4 settled 5 himself 5 himself 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 branch 8 branch 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 little 13 little 14 dwarfs 14 dwarfs 15 assembling 15 assembling 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 moonlight 18 moonlight 19 . they came from all sides , till at length there appeared to be hundreds of them . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 all 4 all 5 sides 5 sides 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 at 8 at 9 length 9 length 10 there 10 there 11 appeared 11 appeared 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 hundreds 14 hundreds 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . come down at once , whoever you are , or we must come and fetch you . ' 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 whoever 6 whoever 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 come 13 come 14 and 14 and 15 fetch 15 fetch 16 you 16 you 17 . 17 . 18 ' first , however , thou must dance before us . 1 first 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 thou 5 thou 6 must 6 must 7 dance 7 dance 8 before 8 before 9 us 9 us 10 . the dwarfs were very angry . 1 the 2 dwarfs 2 dwarfs 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 . he hobbled away , weary and depressed , and not a little anxious on account of the dwarfs ' threat . 1 he 2 hobbled 2 hobbled 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 weary 5 weary 6 and 6 and 7 depressed 7 depressed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 anxious 13 anxious 14 on 14 on 15 account 15 account 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 dwarfs 18 dwarfs 19 ' 19 ' 20 threat 20 threat 21 . the doctor , too , had disappeared , so there was nothing for it but to try the dwarfs once more . 1 the 2 doctor 2 doctor 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 had 6 had 7 disappeared 7 disappeared 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 for 13 for 14 it 14 it 15 but 15 but 16 to 16 to 17 try 17 try 18 the 18 the 19 dwarfs 19 dwarfs 20 once 20 once 21 more 21 more 22 . he had not long to wait . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 long 4 long 5 to 5 to 6 wait 6 wait 7 . ere long the dwarfs came trooping out till all were assembled . 1 ere 2 long 2 long 3 the 3 the 4 dwarfs 4 dwarfs 5 came 5 came 6 trooping 6 trooping 7 out 7 out 8 till 8 till 9 all 9 all 10 were 10 were 11 assembled 11 assembled 12 . farewell . ' 1 farewell 2 . 2 . 3 ' the way home seemed short and easy to him , and he went to bed happy , and resolved never to go out robbing again . 1 the 2 way 2 way 3 home 3 home 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 short 5 short 6 and 6 and 7 easy 7 easy 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 14 to 14 to 15 bed 15 bed 16 happy 16 happy 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 resolved 19 resolved 20 never 20 never 21 to 21 to 22 go 22 go 23 out 23 out 24 robbing 24 robbing 25 again 25 again 26 . and while they were walking , a little old woman came to the house . 1 and 2 while 2 while 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 walking 5 walking 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 . so the little old woman opened the door and went in ; and well pleased she was when she saw the porridge on the table . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 opened 6 opened 7 the 7 the 8 door 8 door 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 in 11 in 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 well 14 well 15 pleased 15 pleased 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 when 18 when 19 she 19 she 20 saw 20 saw 21 the 21 the 22 porridge 22 porridge 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 table 25 table 26 . but she was an impudent , bad old woman , and set about helping herself . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 impudent 5 impudent 6 , 6 , 7 bad 7 bad 8 old 8 old 9 woman 9 woman 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 set 12 set 13 about 13 about 14 helping 14 helping 15 herself 15 herself 16 . and the naughty old woman said a wicked word about that too . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 naughty 3 naughty 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 said 6 said 7 a 7 a 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 word 9 word 10 about 10 about 11 that 11 that 12 too 12 too 13 . so she covered herself up comfortably , and lay there till she fell fast asleep . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 covered 3 covered 4 herself 4 herself 5 up 5 up 6 comfortably 6 comfortably 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 lay 9 lay 10 there 10 there 11 till 11 till 12 she 12 she 13 fell 13 fell 14 fast 14 fast 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 . by this time the three bears thought their porridge would be cool enough ; so they came home to breakfast . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 the 4 the 5 three 5 three 6 bears 6 bears 7 thought 7 thought 8 their 8 their 9 porridge 9 porridge 10 would 10 would 11 be 11 be 12 cool 12 cool 13 enough 13 enough 14 ; 14 ; 15 so 15 so 16 they 16 they 17 came 17 came 18 home 18 home 19 to 19 to 20 breakfast 20 breakfast 21 . they were wooden spoons ; if they had been silver ones , the naughty old woman would have put them in her pocket . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 wooden 3 wooden 4 spoons 4 spoons 5 ; 5 ; 6 if 6 if 7 they 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 silver 10 silver 11 ones 11 ones 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 naughty 14 naughty 15 old 15 old 16 woman 16 woman 17 would 17 would 18 have 18 have 19 put 19 put 20 them 20 them 21 in 21 in 22 her 22 her 23 pocket 23 pocket 24 . and you know what the little old woman had done to the third chair . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 old 7 old 8 woman 8 woman 9 had 9 had 10 done 10 done 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 third 13 third 14 chair 14 chair 15 . but all this had no effect upon the old woman , who only noticed all the uproar he was making by saying gently : 1 but 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 effect 6 effect 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 only 13 only 14 noticed 14 noticed 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 uproar 17 uproar 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 making 20 making 21 by 21 by 22 saying 22 saying 23 gently 23 gently 24 : he could hear that she really was coming to open the door to him , only she was so very long about it . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 that 4 that 5 she 5 she 6 really 6 really 7 was 7 was 8 coming 8 coming 9 to 9 to 10 open 10 open 11 the 11 the 12 door 12 door 13 to 13 to 14 him 14 him 15 , 15 , 16 only 16 only 17 she 17 she 18 was 18 was 19 so 19 so 20 very 20 very 21 long 21 long 22 about 22 about 23 it 23 it 24 . however , she presently showed him a bundle of straw on which he could sleep . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 presently 4 presently 5 showed 5 showed 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 bundle 8 bundle 9 of 9 of 10 straw 10 straw 11 on 11 on 12 which 12 which 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 sleep 15 sleep 16 . " all things come at last to him who waits ; " you must have heard that often . ' 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 things 3 things 4 come 4 come 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 who 9 who 10 waits 10 waits 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 you 13 you 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 16 heard 16 heard 17 that 17 that 18 often 18 often 19 . 19 . 20 ' i must go and consult him . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 consult 5 consult 6 him 6 him 7 . 7 . 8 ' after some time he saw in the distance a huge black castle which commanded a view of the whole forest . 1 after 2 some 2 some 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 saw 5 saw 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 distance 8 distance 9 a 9 a 10 huge 10 huge 11 black 11 black 12 castle 12 castle 13 which 13 which 14 commanded 14 commanded 15 a 15 a 16 view 16 view 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 whole 19 whole 20 forest 20 forest 21 . upon the gate hung a huge bell , upon which was written in red letters : 1 upon 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 hung 4 hung 5 a 5 a 6 huge 6 huge 7 bell 7 bell 8 , 8 , 9 upon 9 upon 10 which 10 which 11 was 11 was 12 written 12 written 13 in 13 in 14 red 14 red 15 letters 15 letters 16 : but at last the water rose as high as his chin , and his bath was complete . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 last 3 last 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 rose 6 rose 7 as 7 as 8 high 8 high 9 as 9 as 10 his 10 his 11 chin 11 chin 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 bath 15 bath 16 was 16 was 17 complete 17 complete 18 . these two things , however , he did most thoroughly . 1 these 2 two 2 two 3 things 3 things 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 most 9 most 10 thoroughly 10 thoroughly 11 . since you can talk , pray tell me instantly what all this is about , and how you happen to know my name . ' 1 since 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 talk 4 talk 5 , 5 , 6 pray 6 pray 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 instantly 9 instantly 10 what 10 what 11 all 11 all 12 this 12 this 13 is 13 is 14 about 14 about 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 how 17 how 18 you 18 you 19 happen 19 happen 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 my 22 my 23 name 23 name 24 . 24 . 25 ' in fact , ' she continued in the same languid tone , ' you had better look behind you now . ' 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 she 5 she 6 continued 6 continued 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 same 9 same 10 languid 10 languid 11 tone 11 tone 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 you 14 you 15 had 15 had 16 better 16 better 17 look 17 look 18 behind 18 behind 19 you 19 you 20 now 20 now 21 . 21 . 22 ' surely a young and active gazelle like you ought to be ashamed of not being able to walk a few steps . 1 surely 2 a 2 a 3 young 3 young 4 and 4 and 5 active 5 active 6 gazelle 6 gazelle 7 like 7 like 8 you 8 you 9 ought 9 ought 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 ashamed 12 ashamed 13 of 13 of 14 not 14 not 15 being 15 being 16 able 16 able 17 to 17 to 18 walk 18 walk 19 a 19 a 20 few 20 few 21 steps 21 steps 22 . the grass is green , and the water clear . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 is 3 is 4 green 4 green 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 water 8 water 9 clear 9 clear 10 . but alas ! 1 but 2 alas 2 alas 3 ! but go on with your story , my cousin . 1 but 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 your 5 your 6 story 6 story 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 cousin 9 cousin 10 . i can tell you all about my doings afterwards , and then you can judge for yourself . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 my 7 my 8 doings 8 doings 9 afterwards 9 afterwards 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 you 13 you 14 can 14 can 15 judge 15 judge 16 for 16 for 17 yourself 17 yourself 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' " hold on tight , little girl , if you don't want to break your neck . " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 hold 3 hold 4 on 4 on 5 tight 5 tight 6 , 6 , 7 little 7 little 8 girl 8 girl 9 , 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 13 want 13 want 14 to 14 to 15 break 15 break 16 your 16 your 17 neck 17 neck 18 . 18 . 19 " it makes me shudder to think of it now , and that was not all . 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 shudder 4 shudder 5 to 5 to 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 now 9 now 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 that 12 that 13 was 13 was 14 not 14 not 15 all 15 all 16 . one is often scolded , it is true , but then one has been saved some trouble . 1 one 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 scolded 4 scolded 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 true 8 true 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 then 11 then 12 one 12 one 13 has 13 has 14 been 14 been 15 saved 15 saved 16 some 16 some 17 trouble 17 trouble 18 . if she is not " 1 if 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 " ' " nothing at all , if it please you , madam . " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 at 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 it 8 it 9 please 9 please 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 madam 12 madam 13 . 13 . 14 " and , indeed , the sooner the better , since they had to pay for all the damage they had done . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 sooner 6 sooner 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 , 9 , 10 since 10 since 11 they 11 they 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 14 pay 14 pay 15 for 15 for 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 damage 18 damage 19 they 19 they 20 had 20 had 21 done 21 done 22 . ' " my boat , my boat ! 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 my 3 my 4 boat 4 boat 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 boat 7 boat 8 ! i only beg you , for pity 's sake , to give me something to eat . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 beg 3 beg 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 pity 7 pity 8 's 8 's 9 sake 9 sake 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 me 13 me 14 something 14 something 15 to 15 to 16 eat 16 eat 17 . 17 . 18 " it is so disagreeable to be hurried . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 disagreeable 4 disagreeable 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hurried 7 hurried 8 . you ! 1 you 2 ! why what do you suppose would be the good of you in this country , where everybody is wide-awake and busy ? 1 why 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 suppose 5 suppose 6 would 6 would 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 good 9 good 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 in 12 in 13 this 13 this 14 country 14 country 15 , 15 , 16 where 16 where 17 everybody 17 everybody 18 is 18 is 19 wide-awake 19 wide-awake 20 and 20 and 21 busy 21 busy 22 ? ' " what do you want of me , my sister ? " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 want 6 want 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 my 10 my 11 sister 11 sister 12 ? 12 ? 13 " perhaps , this was not even the same bird . 1 perhaps 2 , 2 , 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 even 6 even 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 bird 9 bird 10 . ah ! well , we must teach you to work . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 teach 7 teach 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 work 10 work 11 . you won't be the first we have cured of laziness . 1 you 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 cured 8 cured 9 of 9 of 10 laziness 10 laziness 11 . see how busy all my guests are . " 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 busy 3 busy 4 all 4 all 5 my 5 my 6 guests 6 guests 7 are 7 are 8 . 8 . 9 " ' " then you must learn to do something ; in this world there is enough work for everybody . " 1 ' 2 " 2 " 3 then 3 then 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 learn 6 learn 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 something 9 something 10 ; 10 ; 11 in 11 in 12 this 12 this 13 world 13 world 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 enough 16 enough 17 work 17 work 18 for 18 for 19 everybody 19 everybody 20 . 20 . 21 " i was so tired of trying to learn things . ' 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 tired 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 trying 6 trying 7 to 7 to 8 learn 8 learn 9 things 9 things 10 . 10 . 11 ' now you can imagine these two devoted lovers hunting night and day . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 can 3 can 4 imagine 4 imagine 5 these 5 these 6 two 6 two 7 devoted 7 devoted 8 lovers 8 lovers 9 hunting 9 hunting 10 night 10 night 11 and 11 and 12 day 12 day 13 . he was forced to walk slowly slowly upon tip-toe , hardly venturing to breathe . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 forced 3 forced 4 to 4 to 5 walk 5 walk 6 slowly 6 slowly 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 upon 8 upon 9 tip-toe 9 tip-toe 10 , 10 , 11 hardly 11 hardly 12 venturing 12 venturing 13 to 13 to 14 breathe 14 breathe 15 . but this changing of character is one of the most ordinary miracles which love works . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 changing 3 changing 4 of 4 of 5 character 5 character 6 is 6 is 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 most 10 most 11 ordinary 11 ordinary 12 miracles 12 miracles 13 which 13 which 14 love 14 love 15 works 15 works 16 . it never even occurred to them to wonder what country they had reached . 1 it 2 never 2 never 3 even 3 even 4 occurred 4 occurred 5 to 5 to 6 them 6 them 7 to 7 to 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 what 9 what 10 country 10 country 11 they 11 they 12 had 12 had 13 reached 13 reached 14 . only say to your goat , 1 only 2 say 2 say 3 to 3 to 4 your 4 your 5 goat 5 goat 6 , and when you have had enough and don't want the little table any more , you have only to say , 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 had 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 7 and 7 and 8 don't 8 don't 9 want 9 want 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 table 12 table 13 any 13 any 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 you 16 you 17 have 17 have 18 only 18 only 19 to 19 to 20 say 20 say 21 , and then it will vanish . ' 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 5 vanish 5 vanish 6 . 6 . 7 ' then the wise woman went away . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 wise 3 wise 4 woman 4 woman 5 went 5 went 6 away 6 away 7 . and when she had had enough , she said , as the wise woman had told her , 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 had 4 had 5 had 5 had 6 enough 6 enough 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 the 12 the 13 wise 13 wise 14 woman 14 woman 15 had 15 had 16 told 16 told 17 her 17 her 18 , and immediately the table and all that was on it disappeared again . 1 and 2 immediately 2 immediately 3 the 3 the 4 table 4 table 5 and 5 and 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 was 8 was 9 on 9 on 10 it 10 it 11 disappeared 11 disappeared 12 again 12 again 13 . the next day she went out again with her goat , and left the few scraps which were given her . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 she 4 she 5 went 5 went 6 out 6 out 7 again 7 again 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 10 goat 10 goat 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 left 13 left 14 the 14 the 15 few 15 few 16 scraps 16 scraps 17 which 17 which 18 were 18 were 19 given 19 given 20 her 20 her 21 . she must have found other means of getting food . ' 1 she 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 other 5 other 6 means 6 means 7 of 7 of 8 getting 8 getting 9 food 9 food 10 . 10 . 11 ' she shut her one eye and fell asleep . 1 she 2 shut 2 shut 3 her 3 her 4 one 4 one 5 eye 5 eye 6 and 6 and 7 fell 7 fell 8 asleep 8 asleep 9 . and sat down at her table and ate and drank as much as she wanted . 1 and 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 table 6 table 7 and 7 and 8 ate 8 ate 9 and 9 and 10 drank 10 drank 11 as 11 as 12 much 12 much 13 as 13 as 14 she 14 she 15 wanted 15 wanted 16 . then she said again , 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 again 4 again 5 , and in the twinkling of an eye all had vanished . 1 and 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 twinkling 4 twinkling 5 of 5 of 6 an 6 an 7 eye 7 eye 8 all 8 all 9 had 9 had 10 vanished 10 vanished 11 . come , we will go home . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 ' but instead of singing as she ought to have done , 1 but 2 instead 2 instead 3 of 3 of 4 singing 4 singing 5 as 5 as 6 she 6 she 7 ought 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 , she sang , without thinking , 1 she 2 sang 2 sang 3 , 3 , 4 without 4 without 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 , she went on singing , 1 she 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 singing 4 singing 5 , and ate and drank to her heart 's content , and then made the table go away again , by saying , 1 and 2 ate 2 ate 3 and 3 and 4 drank 4 drank 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 heart 7 heart 8 's 8 's 9 content 9 content 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 made 13 made 14 the 14 the 15 table 15 table 16 go 16 go 17 away 17 away 18 again 18 again 19 , 19 , 20 by 20 by 21 saying 21 saying 22 , you watch well ! 1 you 2 watch 2 watch 3 well 3 well 4 ! come , we will go home . ' 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 ' when she says to the goat in the field , 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 says 3 says 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 goat 6 goat 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 field 9 field 10 , i saw it all exactly . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 all 4 all 5 exactly 5 exactly 6 . it happened one day that when they were all standing together by the tree that a young knight came riding along . 1 it 2 happened 2 happened 3 one 3 one 4 day 4 day 5 that 5 that 6 when 6 when 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 all 9 all 10 standing 10 standing 11 together 11 together 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 tree 14 tree 15 that 15 that 16 a 16 a 17 young 17 young 18 knight 18 knight 19 came 19 came 20 riding 20 riding 21 along 21 along 22 . whoever will give me a twig of it shall have whatever she wants . ' 1 whoever 2 will 2 will 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 twig 6 twig 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 shall 9 shall 10 have 10 have 11 whatever 11 whatever 12 she 12 she 13 wants 13 wants 14 . 14 . 15 ' they gave themselves a great deal of trouble , but in vain ; the twigs and fruit bent back every time from their hands . 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 themselves 3 themselves 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 deal 6 deal 7 of 7 of 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 in 11 in 12 vain 12 vain 13 ; 13 ; 14 the 14 the 15 twigs 15 twigs 16 and 16 and 17 fruit 17 fruit 18 bent 18 bent 19 back 19 back 20 every 20 every 21 time 21 time 22 from 22 from 23 their 23 their 24 hands 24 hands 25 . when the knight saw the apples he was astonished , and asked where they came from . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 knight 3 knight 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 apples 6 apples 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 astonished 9 astonished 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 asked 12 asked 13 where 13 where 14 they 14 they 15 came 15 came 16 from 16 from 17 . once two poor women came to the castle to beg alms . 1 once 2 two 2 two 3 poor 3 poor 4 women 4 women 5 came 5 came 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 castle 8 castle 9 to 9 to 10 beg 10 beg 11 alms 11 alms 12 . she had quite seven thousand of such cages in the castle with very rare birds in them . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 quite 3 quite 4 seven 4 seven 5 thousand 5 thousand 6 of 6 of 7 such 7 such 8 cages 8 cages 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 castle 11 castle 12 with 12 with 13 very 13 very 14 rare 14 rare 15 birds 15 birds 16 in 16 in 17 them 17 them 18 . he was terrified and half dead with fright . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 terrified 3 terrified 4 and 4 and 5 half 5 half 6 dead 6 dead 7 with 7 with 8 fright 8 fright 9 . she had been changed into a nightingale , who was singing ' jug , jug . ' 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 changed 4 changed 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 nightingale 7 nightingale 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 was 10 was 11 singing 11 singing 12 ' 12 ' 13 jug 13 jug 14 , 14 , 15 jug 15 jug 16 . 16 . 17 ' she muttered to herself , caught the nightingale , and carried her away in her hand . 1 she 2 muttered 2 muttered 3 to 3 to 4 herself 4 herself 5 , 5 , 6 caught 6 caught 7 the 7 the 8 nightingale 8 nightingale 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 carried 11 carried 12 her 12 her 13 away 13 away 14 in 14 in 15 her 15 her 16 hand 16 hand 17 . he called after her , he wept and lamented , but all in vain . 1 he 2 called 2 called 3 after 3 after 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 wept 7 wept 8 and 8 and 9 lamented 9 lamented 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 all 12 all 13 in 13 in 14 vain 14 vain 15 . then he went away , and came at last to a strange village , where he kept sheep for a long time . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 came 7 came 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 to 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 strange 12 strange 13 village 13 village 14 , 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 he 16 he 17 kept 17 kept 18 sheep 18 sheep 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 long 21 long 22 time 22 time 23 . he often went round the castle while he was there , but never too close . 1 he 2 often 2 often 3 went 3 went 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 castle 6 castle 7 while 7 while 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 there 10 there 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 never 13 never 14 too 14 too 15 close 15 close 16 . when he awoke in the morning he began to seek mountain and valley to find such a flower . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 awoke 3 awoke 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 morning 6 morning 7 he 7 he 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 seek 10 seek 11 mountain 11 mountain 12 and 12 and 13 valley 13 valley 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 such 16 such 17 a 17 a 18 flower 18 flower 19 . he travelled day and night with this flower till he arrived at the castle . 1 he 2 travelled 2 travelled 3 day 3 day 4 and 4 and 5 night 5 night 6 with 6 with 7 this 7 this 8 flower 8 flower 9 till 9 till 10 he 10 he 11 arrived 11 arrived 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 castle 14 castle 15 . he was delighted at his success , touched the great gate with the flower , and it sprung open . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 success 6 success 7 , 7 , 8 touched 8 touched 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 gate 11 gate 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 flower 14 flower 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 it 17 it 18 sprung 18 sprung 19 open 19 open 20 . he entered , passed through the courtyard , and then stopped to listen for the singing of the birds ; at last he heard it . 1 he 2 entered 2 entered 3 , 3 , 4 passed 4 passed 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 courtyard 7 courtyard 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 stopped 11 stopped 12 to 12 to 13 listen 13 listen 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 singing 16 singing 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 birds 19 birds 20 ; 20 ; 21 at 21 at 22 last 22 last 23 he 23 he 24 heard 24 heard 25 it 25 it 26 . whilst he was considering , he observed the old witch take up a cage secretly and go with it towards the door . 1 whilst 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 considering 4 considering 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 observed 7 observed 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 witch 10 witch 11 take 11 take 12 up 12 up 13 a 13 a 14 cage 14 cage 15 secretly 15 secretly 16 and 16 and 17 go 17 go 18 with 18 with 19 it 19 it 20 towards 20 towards 21 the 21 the 22 door 22 door 23 . instantly he sprang after her , touched the cage with the flower , and the old woman as well . 1 instantly 2 he 2 he 3 sprang 3 sprang 4 after 4 after 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 touched 7 touched 8 the 8 the 9 cage 9 cage 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 flower 12 flower 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 old 16 old 17 woman 17 woman 18 as 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 . promise me this . ' 1 promise 2 me 2 me 3 this 3 this 4 . 4 . 5 ' but there was no one in the wide world , and if there had been she could not have had such golden hair . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 one 5 one 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 wide 8 wide 9 world 9 world 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 there 13 there 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 she 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 have 19 have 20 had 20 had 21 such 21 such 22 golden 22 golden 23 hair 23 hair 24 . then the messengers came home again , not having been able to find a queen . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 messengers 3 messengers 4 came 4 came 5 home 5 home 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 not 8 not 9 having 9 having 10 been 10 been 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 find 13 find 14 a 14 a 15 queen 15 queen 16 . and as she was very much tired she sat down inside a hollow tree and fell asleep . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 tired 7 tired 8 she 8 she 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 inside 11 inside 12 a 12 a 13 hollow 13 hollow 14 tree 14 tree 15 and 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 17 asleep 17 asleep 18 . the sun rose and she still slept on and on , although it was nearly noon . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 rose 3 rose 4 and 4 and 5 she 5 she 6 still 6 still 7 slept 7 slept 8 on 8 on 9 and 9 and 10 on 10 on 11 , 11 , 12 although 12 although 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 noon 16 noon 17 . now , it happened that the king to whom this wood belonged was hunting in it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 happened 4 happened 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 to 8 to 9 whom 9 whom 10 this 10 this 11 wood 11 wood 12 belonged 12 belonged 13 was 13 was 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 in 15 in 16 it 16 it 17 . when his dogs came to the tree , they sniffed , and ran round and round it , barking . 1 when 2 his 2 his 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 tree 7 tree 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 sniffed 10 sniffed 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 round 14 round 15 and 15 and 16 round 16 round 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 barking 19 barking 20 . so they put her in the cart and they went back to the palace . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 put 3 put 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cart 7 cart 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 went 10 went 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 palace 14 palace 15 . i will stand outside the doors . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 stand 3 stand 4 outside 4 outside 5 the 5 the 6 doors 6 doors 7 . 7 . 8 ' then she opened the nut , and took out the dress as golden as the sun . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 opened 3 opened 4 the 4 the 5 nut 5 nut 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 out 9 out 10 the 10 the 11 dress 11 dress 12 as 12 as 13 golden 13 golden 14 as 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 17 . the guards who were standing before the palace were called and questioned , but no one had seen her . 1 the 2 guards 2 guards 3 who 3 who 4 were 4 were 5 standing 5 standing 6 before 6 before 7 the 7 the 8 palace 8 palace 9 were 9 were 10 called 10 called 11 and 11 and 12 questioned 12 questioned 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 had 17 had 18 seen 18 seen 19 her 19 her 20 . then he commanded the cook to be brought before him . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 commanded 3 commanded 4 the 4 the 5 cook 5 cook 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 brought 8 brought 9 before 9 before 10 him 10 him 11 . when the cook was upstairs , she fetched the golden spinning-wheel and put it in the dish so that the soup was poured over it . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 cook 3 cook 4 was 4 was 5 upstairs 5 upstairs 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 fetched 8 fetched 9 the 9 the 10 golden 10 golden 11 spinning-wheel 11 spinning-wheel 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 dish 17 dish 18 so 18 so 19 that 19 that 20 the 20 the 21 soup 21 soup 22 was 22 was 23 poured 23 poured 24 over 24 over 25 it 25 it 26 . but because she begged hard , he let her go up for the usual time . 1 but 2 because 2 because 3 she 3 she 4 begged 4 begged 5 hard 5 hard 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 let 8 let 9 her 9 her 10 go 10 go 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 usual 14 usual 15 time 15 time 16 . now she put on the dress as shining as the stars , and stepped into the hall in it . 1 now 2 she 2 she 3 put 3 put 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 dress 6 dress 7 as 7 as 8 shining 8 shining 9 as 9 as 10 the 10 the 11 stars 11 stars 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 stepped 14 stepped 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 hall 17 hall 18 in 18 in 19 it 19 it 20 . her golden hair came down , and she stood there in her full splendour , and could not hide herself away any more . 1 her 2 golden 2 golden 3 hair 3 hair 4 came 4 came 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 she 8 she 9 stood 9 stood 10 there 10 there 11 in 11 in 12 her 12 her 13 full 13 full 14 splendour 14 splendour 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 hide 19 hide 20 herself 20 herself 21 away 21 away 22 any 22 any 23 more 23 more 24 . and when the soot and ashes had been washed from her face , she looked more beautiful than anyone in the world . 1 and 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 soot 4 soot 5 and 5 and 6 ashes 6 ashes 7 had 7 had 8 been 8 been 9 washed 9 washed 10 from 10 from 11 her 11 her 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 she 14 she 15 looked 15 looked 16 more 16 more 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 than 18 than 19 anyone 19 anyone 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 world 22 world 23 . so the wedding was celebrated and they lived happily ever after . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 wedding 3 wedding 4 was 4 was 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 lived 8 lived 9 happily 9 happily 10 ever 10 ever 11 after 11 after 12 . then he rode off , and when he reached his father he found him mortally ill and very near death . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 rode 3 rode 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 reached 9 reached 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 he 12 he 13 found 13 found 14 him 14 him 15 mortally 15 mortally 16 ill 16 ill 17 and 17 and 18 very 18 very 19 near 19 near 20 death 20 death 21 . if there is anything you wish for , say so , and you shall have it . ' 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 anything 4 anything 5 you 5 you 6 wish 6 wish 7 for 7 for 8 , 8 , 9 say 9 say 10 so 10 so 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 you 13 you 14 shall 14 shall 15 have 15 have 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ' after this she took leave of her father , and rode off with her girls to the court of her former lover . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 she 3 she 4 took 4 took 5 leave 5 leave 6 of 6 of 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rode 11 rode 12 off 12 off 13 with 13 with 14 her 14 her 15 girls 15 girls 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 court 18 court 19 of 19 of 20 her 20 her 21 former 21 former 22 lover 22 lover 23 . so they became the twelve royal huntsmen . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 became 3 became 4 the 4 the 5 twelve 5 twelve 6 royal 6 royal 7 huntsmen 7 huntsmen 8 . when they pass through you 'll see how pleased they will be , quite unlike any man . ' 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 pass 3 pass 4 through 4 through 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 see 7 see 8 how 8 how 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 they 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 , 13 , 14 quite 14 quite 15 unlike 15 unlike 16 any 16 any 17 man 17 man 18 . 18 . 19 ' but the good-natured servant went to the huntsmen and told them all about this fresh plot . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 good-natured 3 good-natured 4 servant 4 servant 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 huntsmen 8 huntsmen 9 and 9 and 10 told 10 told 11 them 11 them 12 all 12 all 13 about 13 about 14 this 14 this 15 fresh 15 fresh 16 plot 16 plot 17 . when the true bride heard of this she felt as though a knife had pierced her heart , and she fell fainting to the ground . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 true 3 true 4 bride 4 bride 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 she 8 she 9 felt 9 felt 10 as 10 as 11 though 11 though 12 a 12 a 13 knife 13 knife 14 had 14 had 15 pierced 15 pierced 16 her 16 her 17 heart 17 heart 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 she 20 she 21 fell 21 fell 22 fainting 22 fainting 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 ground 25 ground 26 . once upon a time there lived a girl who lost her father and mother when she was quite a tiny child . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 lived 6 lived 7 a 7 a 8 girl 8 girl 9 who 9 who 10 lost 10 lost 11 her 11 her 12 father 12 father 13 and 13 and 14 mother 14 mother 15 when 15 when 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 quite 18 quite 19 a 19 a 20 tiny 20 tiny 21 child 21 child 22 . the old woman took the little orphan home with her and brought her up in good , pious , industrious habits . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 orphan 7 orphan 8 home 8 home 9 with 9 with 10 her 10 her 11 and 11 and 12 brought 12 brought 13 her 13 her 14 up 14 up 15 in 15 in 16 good 16 good 17 , 17 , 18 pious 18 pious 19 , 19 , 20 industrious 20 industrious 21 habits 21 habits 22 . after this the girl lived all alone in the little cottage . 1 after 2 this 2 this 3 the 3 the 4 girl 4 girl 5 lived 5 lived 6 all 6 all 7 alone 7 alone 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 cottage 11 cottage 12 . she worked hard , spinning , weaving , and sewing , and her old godmother 's blessing seemed to prosper all she did . 1 she 2 worked 2 worked 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 5 spinning 5 spinning 6 , 6 , 7 weaving 7 weaving 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 sewing 10 sewing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 her 13 her 14 old 14 old 15 godmother 15 godmother 16 's 16 's 17 blessing 17 blessing 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 to 19 to 20 prosper 20 prosper 21 all 21 all 22 she 22 she 23 did 23 did 24 . he could not marry a poor woman , and he did not wish for a rich one . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 marry 4 marry 5 a 5 a 6 poor 6 poor 7 woman 7 woman 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 wish 13 wish 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 rich 16 rich 17 one 17 one 18 . he looked well at her , said nothing , but rode on further . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 well 3 well 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 said 7 said 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 rode 11 rode 12 on 12 on 13 further 13 further 14 . when he reached the poor girl 's house he did not find her at her door , for she was at work in her room . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 5 poor 5 poor 6 girl 6 girl 7 's 7 's 8 house 8 house 9 he 9 he 10 did 10 did 11 not 11 not 12 find 12 find 13 her 13 her 14 at 14 at 15 her 15 her 16 door 16 door 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 she 19 she 20 was 20 was 21 at 21 at 22 work 22 work 23 in 23 in 24 her 24 her 25 room 25 room 26 . so he turned his horses head and rode back beside the golden thread . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 4 his 4 his 5 horses 5 horses 6 head 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 rode 8 rode 9 back 9 back 10 beside 10 beside 11 the 11 the 12 golden 12 golden 13 thread 13 thread 14 . meantime the girl sat weaving , and sang : 1 meantime 2 the 2 the 3 girl 3 girl 4 sat 4 sat 5 weaving 5 weaving 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 sang 8 sang 9 : the shuttle instantly escaped from her hand , and with one bound was out at the door . 1 the 2 shuttle 2 shuttle 3 instantly 3 instantly 4 escaped 4 escaped 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 with 10 with 11 one 11 one 12 bound 12 bound 13 was 13 was 14 out 14 out 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 door 17 door 18 . on the threshold it began weaving the loveliest carpet that was ever seen . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 threshold 3 threshold 4 it 4 it 5 began 5 began 6 weaving 6 weaving 7 the 7 the 8 loveliest 8 loveliest 9 carpet 9 carpet 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 ever 12 ever 13 seen 13 seen 14 . the shuttle flew from side to side and the carpet seemed almost to grow of itself . 1 the 2 shuttle 2 shuttle 3 flew 3 flew 4 from 4 from 5 side 5 side 6 to 6 to 7 side 7 side 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 carpet 10 carpet 11 seemed 11 seemed 12 almost 12 almost 13 to 13 to 14 grow 14 grow 15 of 15 of 16 itself 16 itself 17 . as the shuttle had run away the girl sat down to sew . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 shuttle 3 shuttle 4 had 4 had 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 sat 9 sat 10 down 10 down 11 to 11 to 12 sew 12 sew 13 . she took her needle and sang : 1 she 2 took 2 took 3 her 3 her 4 needle 4 needle 5 and 5 and 6 sang 6 sang 7 : and the needle promptly slipped from her fingers and flew about the room like lightning . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 needle 3 needle 4 promptly 4 promptly 5 slipped 5 slipped 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 and 9 and 10 flew 10 flew 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 13 room 13 room 14 like 14 like 15 lightning 15 lightning 16 . he dismounted and walked over the carpet into the house , and when he entered the room there stood the girl blushing like any rose . 1 he 2 dismounted 2 dismounted 3 and 3 and 4 walked 4 walked 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 carpet 7 carpet 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 when 13 when 14 he 14 he 15 entered 15 entered 16 the 16 the 17 room 17 room 18 there 18 there 19 stood 19 stood 20 the 20 the 21 girl 21 girl 22 blushing 22 blushing 23 like 23 like 24 any 24 any 25 rose 25 rose 26 . she said nothing , but she held out her hand . 1 she 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 she 6 she 7 held 7 held 8 out 8 out 9 her 9 her 10 hand 10 hand 11 . nothing is required but to set the right way to work , but of course the really important thing is to succeed . 1 nothing 2 is 2 is 3 required 3 required 4 but 4 but 5 to 5 to 6 set 6 set 7 the 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 11 work 11 work 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 of 14 of 15 course 15 course 16 the 16 the 17 really 17 really 18 important 18 important 19 thing 19 thing 20 is 20 is 21 to 21 to 22 succeed 22 succeed 23 . night came on , and there seemed to be nothing for it but to seek out the best resting-place he could find . 1 night 2 came 2 came 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 seemed 7 seemed 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 for 11 for 12 it 12 it 13 but 13 but 14 to 14 to 15 seek 15 seek 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 best 18 best 19 resting-place 19 resting-place 20 he 20 he 21 could 21 could 22 find 22 find 23 . it led him to a little hut all woven together of reeds and rushes . 1 it 2 led 2 led 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 hut 7 hut 8 all 8 all 9 woven 9 woven 10 together 10 together 11 of 11 of 12 reeds 12 reeds 13 and 13 and 14 rushes 14 rushes 15 . you must just go elsewhere . ' 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 just 3 just 4 go 4 go 5 elsewhere 5 elsewhere 6 . 6 . 7 ' loud screams and shouts pierced the thin walls of the little hut . 1 loud 2 screams 2 screams 3 and 3 and 4 shouts 4 shouts 5 pierced 5 pierced 6 the 6 the 7 thin 7 thin 8 walls 8 walls 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 little 11 little 12 hut 12 hut 13 . the tailor , with new-born courage , sprang up , threw on his clothes with all speed and hurried out . 1 the 2 tailor 2 tailor 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 new-born 5 new-born 6 courage 6 courage 7 , 7 , 8 sprang 8 sprang 9 up 9 up 10 , 10 , 11 threw 11 threw 12 on 12 on 13 his 13 his 14 clothes 14 clothes 15 with 15 with 16 all 16 all 17 speed 17 speed 18 and 18 and 19 hurried 19 hurried 20 out 20 out 21 . there he saw a huge black bull engaged in a terrible fight with a fine large stag . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 huge 5 huge 6 black 6 black 7 bull 7 bull 8 engaged 8 engaged 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 terrible 11 terrible 12 fight 12 fight 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 fine 15 fine 16 large 16 large 17 stag 17 stag 18 . the tailor could do nothing but hold on tight with both hands to the stag 's horns and resign himself to his fate . 1 the 2 tailor 2 tailor 3 could 3 could 4 do 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 but 6 but 7 hold 7 hold 8 on 8 on 9 tight 9 tight 10 with 10 with 11 both 11 both 12 hands 12 hands 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 stag 15 stag 16 's 16 's 17 horns 17 horns 18 and 18 and 19 resign 19 resign 20 himself 20 himself 21 to 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 fate 23 fate 24 . he felt as if he were flying along . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 were 6 were 7 flying 7 flying 8 along 8 along 9 . at length the stag paused before a steep rock and gently let the tailor down to the ground . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 the 3 the 4 stag 4 stag 5 paused 5 paused 6 before 6 before 7 a 7 a 8 steep 8 steep 9 rock 9 rock 10 and 10 and 11 gently 11 gently 12 let 12 let 13 the 13 the 14 tailor 14 tailor 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . on the floor stood two large crystal boxes opposite each other , and these attracted his curiosity at once . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 floor 3 floor 4 stood 4 stood 5 two 5 two 6 large 6 large 7 crystal 7 crystal 8 boxes 8 boxes 9 opposite 9 opposite 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 these 14 these 15 attracted 15 attracted 16 his 16 his 17 curiosity 17 curiosity 18 at 18 at 19 once 19 once 20 . everything was quite tiny , but so beautifully and carefully finished that it might have been the work of an accomplished artist . 1 everything 2 was 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 tiny 4 tiny 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 so 7 so 8 beautifully 8 beautifully 9 and 9 and 10 carefully 10 carefully 11 finished 11 finished 12 that 12 that 13 it 13 it 14 might 14 might 15 have 15 have 16 been 16 been 17 the 17 the 18 work 18 work 19 of 19 of 20 an 20 an 21 accomplished 21 accomplished 22 artist 22 artist 23 . she lay as though sleeping , and her long , fair hair seemed to wrap her round like some costly mantle . 1 she 2 lay 2 lay 3 as 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 her 8 her 9 long 9 long 10 , 10 , 11 fair 11 fair 12 hair 12 hair 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 to 14 to 15 wrap 15 wrap 16 her 16 her 17 round 17 round 18 like 18 like 19 some 19 some 20 costly 20 costly 21 mantle 21 mantle 22 . as the tailor stood gazing at her with a beating heart , the maiden suddenly opened her eyes , and started with delighted surprise . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 tailor 3 tailor 4 stood 4 stood 5 gazing 5 gazing 6 at 6 at 7 her 7 her 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 beating 10 beating 11 heart 11 heart 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 maiden 14 maiden 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 opened 16 opened 17 her 17 her 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 started 21 started 22 with 22 with 23 delighted 23 delighted 24 surprise 24 surprise 25 . now sit down and hear my story . 1 now 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 hear 5 hear 6 my 6 my 7 story 7 story 8 . there was no lack of society at our home . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 lack 4 lack 5 of 5 of 6 society 6 society 7 at 7 at 8 our 8 our 9 home 9 home 10 . friends and neighbours paid us frequent visits , and we kept open house for all . 1 friends 2 and 2 and 3 neighbours 3 neighbours 4 paid 4 paid 5 us 5 us 6 frequent 6 frequent 7 visits 7 visits 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 kept 11 kept 12 open 12 open 13 house 13 house 14 for 14 for 15 all 15 all 16 . i asked him where he had left my brother , and how he had got the stag , whose great eyes were overflowing with tears . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 him 3 him 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 7 left 7 left 8 my 8 my 9 brother 9 brother 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 how 12 how 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 got 15 got 16 the 16 the 17 stag 17 stag 18 , 18 , 19 whose 19 whose 20 great 20 great 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 were 22 were 23 overflowing 23 overflowing 24 with 24 with 25 tears 25 tears 26 . i fell to the ground , and the stranger muttered some words , which robbed me of my senses . 1 i 2 fell 2 fell 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 ground 5 ground 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 muttered 10 muttered 11 some 11 some 12 words 12 words 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 robbed 15 robbed 16 me 16 me 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 senses 19 senses 20 . now help me to carry out the rest of my vision . 1 now 2 help 2 help 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 carry 5 carry 6 out 6 out 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 vision 11 vision 12 . the first thing is to place the glass box which contains my castle on this large stone . ' 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 thing 3 thing 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 place 6 place 7 the 7 the 8 glass 8 glass 9 box 9 box 10 which 10 which 11 contains 11 contains 12 my 12 my 13 castle 13 castle 14 on 14 on 15 this 15 this 16 large 16 large 17 stone 17 stone 18 . 18 . 19 ' there was once a poor man who could no longer afford to keep his only son at home . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 6 man 6 man 7 who 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 no 9 no 10 longer 10 longer 11 afford 11 afford 12 to 12 to 13 keep 13 keep 14 his 14 his 15 only 15 only 16 son 16 son 17 at 17 at 18 home 18 home 19 . the father gave him his blessing and took leave of him with much sorrow . 1 the 2 father 2 father 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 his 5 his 6 blessing 6 blessing 7 and 7 and 8 took 8 took 9 leave 9 leave 10 of 10 of 11 him 11 him 12 with 12 with 13 much 13 much 14 sorrow 14 sorrow 15 . then others followed him , and he pressed on and defeated the enemy . 1 then 2 others 2 others 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 pressed 8 pressed 9 on 9 on 10 and 10 and 11 defeated 11 defeated 12 the 12 the 13 enemy 13 enemy 14 . at the same time she was willing to do the same , and if he died first to be buried with him . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 willing 7 willing 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 if 14 if 15 he 15 he 16 died 16 died 17 first 17 first 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 buried 20 buried 21 with 21 with 22 him 22 him 23 . near the coffin stood a table on which were placed four candles , four loaves of bread , and four bottles of wine . 1 near 2 the 2 the 3 coffin 3 coffin 4 stood 4 stood 5 a 5 a 6 table 6 table 7 on 7 on 8 which 8 which 9 were 9 were 10 placed 10 placed 11 four 11 four 12 candles 12 candles 13 , 13 , 14 four 14 four 15 loaves 15 loaves 16 of 16 of 17 bread 17 bread 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 four 20 four 21 bottles 21 bottles 22 of 22 of 23 wine 23 wine 24 . as soon as this provision came to an end he would have to die . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 this 4 this 5 provision 5 provision 6 came 6 came 7 to 7 to 8 an 8 an 9 end 9 end 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 die 14 die 15 . one day as he was sitting staring moodily in front of him , he saw a snake creep out of the corner towards the corpse . 1 one 2 day 2 day 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 sitting 6 sitting 7 staring 7 staring 8 moodily 8 moodily 9 in 9 in 10 front 10 front 11 of 11 of 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 a 16 a 17 snake 17 snake 18 creep 18 creep 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 corner 22 corner 23 towards 23 towards 24 the 24 the 25 corpse 25 corpse 26 . then it took the three bits of the snake and laid them in order , and put one of the leaves on each wound . 1 then 2 it 2 it 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 three 5 three 6 bits 6 bits 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 snake 9 snake 10 and 10 and 11 laid 11 laid 12 them 12 them 13 in 13 in 14 order 14 order 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 put 17 put 18 one 18 one 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 leaves 21 leaves 22 on 22 on 23 each 23 each 24 wound 24 wound 25 . immediately the pieces joined together , the snake moved itself and became alive and then both hurried away . 1 immediately 2 the 2 the 3 pieces 3 pieces 4 joined 4 joined 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 snake 8 snake 9 moved 9 moved 10 itself 10 itself 11 and 11 and 12 became 12 became 13 alive 13 alive 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 both 16 both 17 hurried 17 hurried 18 away 18 away 19 . so he picked up the leaves and laid one of them on the mouth and the other two on the eyes of the dead woman . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 and 7 and 8 laid 8 laid 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 mouth 14 mouth 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 other 17 other 18 two 18 two 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 24 dead 24 dead 25 woman 25 woman 26 . i will praise you so much to my father that he will marry me to you and make you the heir to the throne . ' 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 praise 3 praise 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 much 6 much 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 will 12 will 13 marry 13 marry 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 you 16 you 17 and 17 and 18 make 18 make 19 you 19 you 20 the 20 the 21 heir 21 heir 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 throne 24 throne 25 . 25 . 26 ' he was much astonished to see them come back alone , and asked what had happened to them . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 much 3 much 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 them 7 them 8 come 8 come 9 back 9 back 10 alone 10 alone 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 asked 13 asked 14 what 14 what 15 had 15 had 16 happened 16 happened 17 to 17 to 18 them 18 them 19 . he made them both go into a secret chamber , and let no one see them . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 both 4 both 5 go 5 go 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 8 secret 8 secret 9 chamber 9 chamber 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 let 12 let 13 no 13 no 14 one 14 one 15 see 15 see 16 them 16 them 17 . soon after this the large ship came in , and the wicked lady appeared before her father with a very sad face . 1 soon 2 after 2 after 3 this 3 this 4 the 4 the 5 large 5 large 6 ship 6 ship 7 came 7 came 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 wicked 12 wicked 13 lady 13 lady 14 appeared 14 appeared 15 before 15 before 16 her 16 her 17 father 17 father 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 very 20 very 21 sad 21 sad 22 face 22 face 23 . where is your husband ? ' 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 4 husband 4 husband 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he was at his death-bed and can tell you everything . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 death-bed 5 death-bed 6 and 6 and 7 can 7 can 8 tell 8 tell 9 you 9 you 10 everything 10 everything 11 . 11 . 12 ' better not go in . ' 1 better 2 not 2 not 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 . 5 . 6 ' an old woman sat in an armchair near the fire , and as the strangers entered she turned her red eyes on them . 1 an 2 old 2 old 3 woman 3 woman 4 sat 4 sat 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 7 armchair 7 armchair 8 near 8 near 9 the 9 the 10 fire 10 fire 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 strangers 15 strangers 16 entered 16 entered 17 she 17 she 18 turned 18 turned 19 her 19 her 20 red 20 red 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 on 22 on 23 them 23 them 24 . they went to bed , and slept soundly till morning . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 bed 4 bed 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 slept 7 slept 8 soundly 8 soundly 9 till 9 till 10 morning 10 morning 11 . then they rode on all day through the forest without coming to the end . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 rode 3 rode 4 on 4 on 5 all 5 all 6 day 6 day 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 without 10 without 11 coming 11 coming 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 end 14 end 15 . at nightfall they reached an inn , which they entered , and the servant gave the landlord the raven to dress for their supper . 1 at 2 nightfall 2 nightfall 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 an 5 an 6 inn 6 inn 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 they 9 they 10 entered 10 entered 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 servant 14 servant 15 gave 15 gave 16 the 16 the 17 landlord 17 landlord 18 the 18 the 19 raven 19 raven 20 to 20 to 21 dress 21 dress 22 for 22 for 23 their 23 their 24 supper 24 supper 25 . as soon as it was dark twelve murderers arrived , with the full intention of killing and robbing the strangers . 1 as 2 soon 2 soon 3 as 3 as 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 dark 6 dark 7 twelve 7 twelve 8 murderers 8 murderers 9 arrived 9 arrived 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 full 13 full 14 intention 14 intention 15 of 15 of 16 killing 16 killing 17 and 17 and 18 robbing 18 robbing 19 the 19 the 20 strangers 20 strangers 21 . she could not think what it was ! 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 what 5 what 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 ! there was once a farmer who lived in great comfort . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 a 4 a 5 farmer 5 farmer 6 who 6 who 7 lived 7 lived 8 in 8 in 9 great 9 great 10 comfort 10 comfort 11 . which was true , but they shook down some straw for him behind the stove , and there he lay for eight years . 1 which 2 was 2 was 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 they 6 they 7 shook 7 shook 8 down 8 down 9 some 9 some 10 straw 10 straw 11 for 11 for 12 him 12 him 13 behind 13 behind 14 the 14 the 15 stove 15 stove 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 18 there 19 he 19 he 20 lay 20 lay 21 for 21 for 22 eight 22 eight 23 years 23 years 24 . then he asked the maid what she wanted , and she said a pair of slippers and some stockings . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 asked 3 asked 4 the 4 the 5 maid 5 maid 6 what 6 what 7 she 7 she 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 said 12 said 13 a 13 a 14 pair 14 pair 15 of 15 of 16 slippers 16 slippers 17 and 17 and 18 some 18 some 19 stockings 19 stockings 20 . as he sat up in his tree he played away on his pipes and drew the loveliest music from them . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 up 4 up 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 tree 7 tree 8 he 8 he 9 played 9 played 10 away 10 away 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 pipes 13 pipes 14 and 14 and 15 drew 15 drew 16 the 16 the 17 loveliest 17 loveliest 18 music 18 music 19 from 19 from 20 them 20 them 21 . he too heard the music , and told one of his men to find out whence it came . 1 he 2 too 2 too 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 music 5 music 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 men 12 men 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 out 15 out 16 whence 16 whence 17 it 17 it 18 came 18 came 19 . then the servant told him they had lost their way , and wanted some one to show it them . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 servant 3 servant 4 told 4 told 5 him 5 him 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 lost 8 lost 9 their 9 their 10 way 10 way 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wanted 13 wanted 14 some 14 some 15 one 15 one 16 to 16 to 17 show 17 show 18 it 18 it 19 them 19 them 20 . so the father had the cock shod , and rejoiced at the idea of getting rid of his son . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 father 3 father 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 cock 6 cock 7 shod 7 shod 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 rejoiced 10 rejoiced 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 idea 13 idea 14 of 14 of 15 getting 15 getting 16 rid 16 rid 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 son 19 son 20 . and with that he hunted her home , and she felt she had been disgraced and put to shame till her life 's end . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 her 6 her 7 home 7 home 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 felt 11 felt 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 disgraced 15 disgraced 16 and 16 and 17 put 17 put 18 to 18 to 19 shame 19 shame 20 till 20 till 21 her 21 her 22 life 22 life 23 's 23 's 24 end 24 end 25 . if you say a word about it , it will all vanish . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 say 3 say 4 a 4 a 5 word 5 word 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 will 10 will 11 all 11 all 12 vanish 12 vanish 13 . 13 . 14 ' the man threw the fish back into the water , and went home . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 threw 3 threw 4 the 4 the 5 fish 5 fish 6 back 6 back 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 went 12 went 13 home 13 home 14 . but on the spot where his cottage used to stand he found a spacious castle . 1 but 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 spot 4 spot 5 where 5 where 6 his 6 his 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 used 8 used 9 to 9 to 10 stand 10 stand 11 he 11 he 12 found 12 found 13 a 13 a 14 spacious 14 spacious 15 castle 15 castle 16 . he opened his eyes wide , went in and found his wife dressed out in smart clothes , sitting in a splendidly furnished drawing-room . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 wide 5 wide 6 , 6 , 7 went 7 went 8 in 8 in 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 dressed 13 dressed 14 out 14 out 15 in 15 in 16 smart 16 smart 17 clothes 17 clothes 18 , 18 , 19 sitting 19 sitting 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 splendidly 22 splendidly 23 furnished 23 furnished 24 drawing-room 24 drawing-room 25 . i am so pleased ! ' 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 so 3 so 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' when the cupboard was opened they found meat , cakes , fruit , and wine , all spread out in the most tempting fashions . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 cupboard 3 cupboard 4 was 4 was 5 opened 5 opened 6 they 6 they 7 found 7 found 8 meat 8 meat 9 , 9 , 10 cakes 10 cakes 11 , 11 , 12 fruit 12 fruit 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 wine 15 wine 16 , 16 , 17 all 17 all 18 spread 18 spread 19 out 19 out 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 tempting 23 tempting 24 fashions 24 fashions 25 . i dare not tell you . 1 i 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 . as luck would have it , he caught the golden fish a second time . 1 as 2 luck 2 luck 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 caught 8 caught 9 the 9 the 10 golden 10 golden 11 fish 11 fish 12 a 12 a 13 second 13 second 14 time 14 time 15 . when he went home he found all their former splendour restored , and his wife overjoyed at their good fortune . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 he 5 he 6 found 6 found 7 all 7 all 8 their 8 their 9 former 9 former 10 splendour 10 splendour 11 restored 11 restored 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 overjoyed 16 overjoyed 17 at 17 at 18 their 18 their 19 good 19 good 20 fortune 20 fortune 21 . the man took to his fishing again , and one day fate brought the gold fish into his net for the third time . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 took 3 took 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 fishing 6 fishing 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 day 11 day 12 fate 12 fate 13 brought 13 brought 14 the 14 the 15 gold 15 gold 16 fish 16 fish 17 into 17 into 18 his 18 his 19 net 19 net 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 third 22 third 23 time 23 time 24 . now take me home , and cut me into six pieces . 1 now 2 take 2 take 3 me 3 me 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 cut 7 cut 8 me 8 me 9 into 9 into 10 six 10 six 11 pieces 11 pieces 12 . the man carried the fish home , and did exactly as he had been told . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 carried 3 carried 4 the 4 the 5 fish 5 fish 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 did 9 did 10 exactly 10 exactly 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 been 14 been 15 told 15 told 16 . the children grew up both tall and handsome , and the foals and the lilies grew with them . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 grew 3 grew 4 up 4 up 5 both 5 both 6 tall 6 tall 7 and 7 and 8 handsome 8 handsome 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 foals 12 foals 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 lilies 15 lilies 16 grew 16 grew 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . they will certainly fall on you and kill you . ' 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 fall 4 fall 5 on 5 on 6 you 6 you 7 and 7 and 8 kill 8 kill 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 ' when he had got some way he heard a rustling through the bushes and presently a sound of voices . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 got 4 got 5 some 5 some 6 way 6 way 7 he 7 he 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 rustling 10 rustling 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 bushes 13 bushes 14 and 14 and 15 presently 15 presently 16 a 16 a 17 sound 17 sound 18 of 18 of 19 voices 19 voices 20 . so golden lad rode through the forest and no harm befell him . 1 so 2 golden 2 golden 3 lad 3 lad 4 rode 4 rode 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 forest 7 forest 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 harm 10 harm 11 befell 11 befell 12 him 12 him 13 . i should certainly have committed a great crime . ' 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 have 4 have 5 committed 5 committed 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 crime 8 crime 9 . 9 . 10 ' he took aim , and was about to fire when the stag bounded away . 1 he 2 took 2 took 3 aim 3 aim 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 was 6 was 7 about 7 about 8 to 8 to 9 fire 9 fire 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 stag 12 stag 13 bounded 13 bounded 14 away 14 away 15 . then he mounted his golden horse , and rode off till he reached the forest where his brother lay transformed to stone . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 mounted 3 mounted 4 his 4 his 5 golden 5 golden 6 horse 6 horse 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 rode 9 rode 10 off 10 off 11 till 11 till 12 he 12 he 13 reached 13 reached 14 the 14 the 15 forest 15 forest 16 where 16 where 17 his 17 his 18 brother 18 brother 19 lay 19 lay 20 transformed 20 transformed 21 to 21 to 22 stone 22 stone 23 . reluctantly she touched the stone with her finger , and in a moment it resumed its human shape . 1 reluctantly 2 she 2 she 3 touched 3 touched 4 the 4 the 5 stone 5 stone 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 finger 8 finger 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 moment 13 moment 14 it 14 it 15 resumed 15 resumed 16 its 16 its 17 human 17 human 18 shape 18 shape 19 . then they all lived happily to their lives ' ends , and all things went well with them . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 lived 4 lived 5 happily 5 happily 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 lives 8 lives 9 ' 9 ' 10 ends 10 ends 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 all 13 all 14 things 14 things 15 went 15 went 16 well 16 well 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . he had one very peculiar habit . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 one 3 one 4 very 4 very 5 peculiar 5 peculiar 6 habit 6 habit 7 . every day , after the dinner table had been cleared , and everyone had retired , a confidential servant brought in a dish . 1 every 2 day 2 day 3 , 3 , 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 table 7 table 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 cleared 10 cleared 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 everyone 13 everyone 14 had 14 had 15 retired 15 retired 16 , 16 , 17 a 17 a 18 confidential 18 confidential 19 servant 19 servant 20 brought 20 brought 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 dish 23 dish 24 . after carefully locking the door , he lifted the cover , and there he saw a white snake lying on the dish . 1 after 2 carefully 2 carefully 3 locking 3 locking 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 lifted 8 lifted 9 the 9 the 10 cover 10 cover 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 there 13 there 14 he 14 he 15 saw 15 saw 16 a 16 a 17 white 17 white 18 snake 18 snake 19 lying 19 lying 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 dish 22 dish 23 . hardly had it touched his tongue than he heard a strange sort of whispering of tiny voices outside his window . 1 hardly 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 touched 4 touched 5 his 5 his 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 than 7 than 8 he 8 he 9 heard 9 heard 10 a 10 a 11 strange 11 strange 12 sort 12 sort 13 of 13 of 14 whispering 14 whispering 15 of 15 of 16 tiny 16 tiny 17 voices 17 voices 18 outside 18 outside 19 his 19 his 20 window 20 window 21 . the piece of the white snake which he had eaten had enabled him to understand the language of animals . 1 the 2 piece 2 piece 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 white 5 white 6 snake 6 snake 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 had 9 had 10 eaten 10 eaten 11 had 11 had 12 enabled 12 enabled 13 him 13 him 14 to 14 to 15 understand 15 understand 16 the 16 the 17 language 17 language 18 of 18 of 19 animals 19 animals 20 . it was useless to assert his innocence ; he was dismissed without ceremony . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 useless 3 useless 4 to 4 to 5 assert 5 assert 6 his 6 his 7 innocence 7 innocence 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 dismissed 11 dismissed 12 without 12 without 13 ceremony 13 ceremony 14 . in his agitation and distress , he went down to the yard to think over what he could do in this trouble . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 agitation 3 agitation 4 and 4 and 5 distress 5 distress 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 went 8 went 9 down 9 down 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 yard 12 yard 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 over 15 over 16 what 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 could 18 could 19 do 19 do 20 in 20 in 21 this 21 this 22 trouble 22 trouble 23 . the servant stood still listening to them . 1 the 2 servant 2 servant 3 stood 3 stood 4 still 4 still 5 listening 5 listening 6 to 6 to 7 them 7 them 8 . having a very kind heart he dismounted and soon set the prisoners free , and in the water once more . 1 having 2 a 2 a 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 heart 5 heart 6 he 6 he 7 dismounted 7 dismounted 8 and 8 and 9 soon 9 soon 10 set 10 set 11 the 11 the 12 prisoners 12 prisoners 13 free 13 free 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 once 19 once 20 more 20 more 21 . he rode further , and after a while he thought he heard a voice in the sand under his feet . 1 he 2 rode 2 rode 3 further 3 further 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 after 6 after 7 a 7 a 8 while 8 while 9 he 9 he 10 thought 10 thought 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 13 a 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 sand 17 sand 18 under 18 under 19 his 19 his 20 feet 20 feet 21 . that stupid horse is crushing my people mercilessly to death with his great hoofs . ' 1 that 2 stupid 2 stupid 3 horse 3 horse 4 is 4 is 5 crushing 5 crushing 6 my 6 my 7 people 7 people 8 mercilessly 8 mercilessly 9 to 9 to 10 death 10 death 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 great 13 great 14 hoofs 14 hoofs 15 . 15 . 16 ' you are quite big enough to support yourselves now . ' 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 quite 3 quite 4 big 4 big 5 enough 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 support 7 support 8 yourselves 8 yourselves 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 ' why , we can't even fly yet ; what can we do but die of hunger ? ' 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 can't 4 can't 5 even 5 even 6 fly 6 fly 7 yet 7 yet 8 ; 8 ; 9 what 9 what 10 can 10 can 11 we 11 we 12 do 12 do 13 but 13 but 14 die 14 die 15 of 15 of 16 hunger 16 hunger 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' then the kind youth dismounted , drew his sword , and killing his horse left it there as food for the young ravens . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 kind 3 kind 4 youth 4 youth 5 dismounted 5 dismounted 6 , 6 , 7 drew 7 drew 8 his 8 his 9 sword 9 sword 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 killing 12 killing 13 his 13 his 14 horse 14 horse 15 left 15 left 16 it 16 it 17 there 17 there 18 as 18 as 19 food 19 food 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 young 22 young 23 ravens 23 ravens 24 . he was now obliged to trust to his own legs , and after walking a long way he reached a big town . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 obliged 4 obliged 5 to 5 to 6 trust 6 trust 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 legs 10 legs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 after 13 after 14 walking 14 walking 15 a 15 a 16 long 16 long 17 way 17 way 18 he 18 he 19 reached 19 reached 20 a 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 town 22 town 23 . many had risked their lives , but in vain . 1 many 2 had 2 had 3 risked 3 risked 4 their 4 their 5 lives 5 lives 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 9 vain 9 vain 10 . on this he was led out to a large lake , and a gold ring was thrown into it before his eyes . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 led 5 led 6 out 6 out 7 to 7 to 8 a 8 a 9 large 9 large 10 lake 10 lake 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 gold 14 gold 15 ring 15 ring 16 was 16 was 17 thrown 17 thrown 18 into 18 into 19 it 19 it 20 before 20 before 21 his 21 his 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 . everyone felt sorry for the handsome young fellow and left him alone on the shore . 1 everyone 2 felt 2 felt 3 sorry 3 sorry 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 handsome 6 handsome 7 young 7 young 8 fellow 8 fellow 9 and 9 and 10 left 10 left 11 him 11 him 12 alone 12 alone 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 shore 15 shore 16 . suddenly he heard a sound in the boughs , and a golden apple fell right into his hand . 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 boughs 8 boughs 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 golden 12 golden 13 apple 13 apple 14 fell 14 fell 15 right 15 right 16 into 16 into 17 his 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 19 . of what colours are they ? ' 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 colours 3 colours 4 are 4 are 5 they 5 they 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' i see he thinks he knows all about it . ' 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 he 3 he 4 thinks 4 thinks 5 he 5 he 6 knows 6 knows 7 all 7 all 8 about 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' when evening came on he was taken to the stable . 1 when 2 evening 2 evening 3 came 3 came 4 on 4 on 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 taken 7 taken 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 stable 10 stable 11 . the bear tried to get at him at once and to give him a warm welcome with his great paws . 1 the 2 bear 2 bear 3 tried 3 tried 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 at 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 at 8 at 9 once 9 once 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 give 12 give 13 him 13 him 14 a 14 a 15 warm 15 warm 16 welcome 16 welcome 17 with 17 with 18 his 18 his 19 great 19 great 20 paws 20 paws 21 . when the bear saw this he began to long for some nuts himself . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 saw 4 saw 5 this 5 this 6 he 6 he 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 long 9 long 10 for 10 for 11 some 11 some 12 nuts 12 nuts 13 himself 13 himself 14 . the tailor dived into his pocket and gave him a handful , but they were pebbles , not nuts . 1 the 2 tailor 2 tailor 3 dived 3 dived 4 into 4 into 5 his 5 his 6 pocket 6 pocket 7 and 7 and 8 gave 8 gave 9 him 9 him 10 a 10 a 11 handful 11 handful 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 pebbles 16 pebbles 17 , 17 , 18 not 18 not 19 nuts 19 nuts 20 . the bear thrust them into his mouth , but try as he might he could not manage to crack them . 1 the 2 bear 2 bear 3 thrust 3 thrust 4 them 4 them 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 try 10 try 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 might 13 might 14 he 14 he 15 could 15 could 16 not 16 not 17 manage 17 manage 18 to 18 to 19 crack 19 crack 20 them 20 them 21 . so he took the stone , quickly changed it for a nut , and crack ! it split open in a moment . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 stone 5 stone 6 , 6 , 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 changed 8 changed 9 it 9 it 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 nut 12 nut 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 crack 15 crack 16 ! 16 ! 17 it 17 it 18 split 18 split 19 open 19 open 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 moment 22 moment 23 . presently the tailor took out a little fiddle and began playing on it . 1 presently 2 the 2 the 3 tailor 3 tailor 4 took 4 took 5 out 5 out 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 fiddle 8 fiddle 9 and 9 and 10 began 10 began 11 playing 11 playing 12 on 12 on 13 it 13 it 14 . what do you think ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 ? would you give me some lessons ? ' 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 give 3 give 4 me 4 me 5 some 5 some 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' but just let me look at your paws . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 paws 8 paws 9 . then he fetched a pair of stocks , and the bear laid his paws on them , and the tailor screwed them up tight . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 fetched 3 fetched 4 a 4 a 5 pair 5 pair 6 of 6 of 7 stocks 7 stocks 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 bear 11 bear 12 laid 12 laid 13 his 13 his 14 paws 14 paws 15 on 15 on 16 them 16 them 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 the 19 the 20 tailor 20 tailor 21 screwed 21 screwed 22 them 22 them 23 up 23 up 24 tight 24 tight 25 . off he tore after the carriage , foaming with rage . 1 off 2 he 2 he 3 tore 3 tore 4 after 4 after 5 the 5 the 6 carriage 6 carriage 7 , 7 , 8 foaming 8 foaming 9 with 9 with 10 rage 10 rage 11 . the tailor remained quite unmoved . 1 the 2 tailor 2 tailor 3 remained 3 remained 4 quite 4 quite 5 unmoved 5 unmoved 6 . when the bear saw and heard this he turned right round and ran off as fast as his legs would carry him . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 bear 3 bear 4 saw 4 saw 5 and 5 and 6 heard 6 heard 7 this 7 this 8 he 8 he 9 turned 9 turned 10 right 10 right 11 round 11 round 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 off 14 off 15 as 15 as 16 fast 16 fast 17 as 17 as 18 his 18 his 19 legs 19 legs 20 would 20 would 21 carry 21 carry 22 him 22 him 23 . whoever does not believe this story must pay a dollar . 1 whoever 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 this 5 this 6 story 6 story 7 must 7 must 8 pay 8 pay 9 a 9 a 10 dollar 10 dollar 11 . a powerful king had , among many other treasures , a wonderful tree in his garden , which bore every year beautiful golden apples . 1 a 2 powerful 2 powerful 3 king 3 king 4 had 4 had 5 , 5 , 6 among 6 among 7 many 7 many 8 other 8 other 9 treasures 9 treasures 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 tree 13 tree 14 in 14 in 15 his 15 his 16 garden 16 garden 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 bore 19 bore 20 every 20 every 21 year 21 year 22 beautiful 22 beautiful 23 golden 23 golden 24 apples 24 apples 25 . but he gave him the most wretched horse in his stable , because the foolish youth hadn't asked for a better . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 him 4 him 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 wretched 7 wretched 8 horse 8 horse 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 11 stable 11 stable 12 , 12 , 13 because 13 because 14 the 14 the 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 youth 16 youth 17 hadn't 17 hadn't 18 asked 18 asked 19 for 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 better 21 better 22 . so he too set out on his journey to secure the thief , amid the jeers and laughter of the whole court and town . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 too 3 too 4 set 4 set 5 out 5 out 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 journey 8 journey 9 to 9 to 10 secure 10 secure 11 the 11 the 12 thief 12 thief 13 , 13 , 14 amid 14 amid 15 the 15 the 16 jeers 16 jeers 17 and 17 and 18 laughter 18 laughter 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 whole 21 whole 22 court 22 court 23 and 23 and 24 town 24 town 25 . the wolf didn't wait to have the offer repeated , but set to work , and soon made an end of the poor beast . 1 the 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 wait 4 wait 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 the 7 the 8 offer 8 offer 9 repeated 9 repeated 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 set 12 set 13 to 13 to 14 work 14 work 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 soon 17 soon 18 made 18 made 19 an 19 an 20 end 20 end 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 poor 23 poor 24 beast 24 beast 25 . they awoke at once , and , seizing him , beat him and put him into chains . 1 they 2 awoke 2 awoke 3 at 3 at 4 once 4 once 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 seizing 8 seizing 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 beat 11 beat 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 15 him 15 him 16 into 16 into 17 chains 17 chains 18 . i would really like to see this bold rascal . ' 1 i 2 would 2 would 3 really 3 really 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 this 7 this 8 bold 8 bold 9 rascal 9 rascal 10 . 10 . 11 ' hanging is far too good for him . 1 hanging 2 is 2 is 3 far 3 far 4 too 4 too 5 good 5 good 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 . the prisoner shall be told to steal this horse and bring it to me . ' 1 the 2 prisoner 2 prisoner 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 told 5 told 6 to 6 to 7 steal 7 steal 8 this 8 this 9 horse 9 horse 10 and 10 and 11 bring 11 bring 12 it 12 it 13 to 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 ' you will soon come upon the golden mermaid . 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 soon 3 soon 4 come 4 come 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 golden 7 golden 8 mermaid 8 mermaid 9 . with these words he turned his magic ship round and steered back towards the land . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 he 4 he 5 turned 5 turned 6 his 6 his 7 magic 7 magic 8 ship 8 ship 9 round 9 round 10 and 10 and 11 steered 11 steered 12 back 12 back 13 towards 13 towards 14 the 14 the 15 land 15 land 16 . here he stopped and waited for the mermaid , who had swum after him . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 and 4 and 5 waited 5 waited 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 mermaid 8 mermaid 9 , 9 , 10 who 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 swum 12 swum 13 after 13 after 14 him 14 him 15 . when she drew near the boat he saw that she was far more beautiful than any mortal he had ever beheld . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 near 4 near 5 the 5 the 6 boat 6 boat 7 he 7 he 8 saw 8 saw 9 that 9 that 10 she 10 she 11 was 11 was 12 far 12 far 13 more 13 more 14 beautiful 14 beautiful 15 than 15 than 16 any 16 any 17 mortal 17 mortal 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 ever 20 ever 21 beheld 21 beheld 22 . the poor old father grew very sad when he heard of the shameful conduct of his elder sons , and had them called before him . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 old 3 old 4 father 4 father 5 grew 5 grew 6 very 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 heard 10 heard 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 shameful 13 shameful 14 conduct 14 conduct 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 elder 17 elder 18 sons 18 sons 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 had 21 had 22 them 22 them 23 called 23 called 24 before 24 before 25 him 25 him 26 . there was once upon a time a man and his wife who had an old cat and an old dog . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 an 14 an 15 old 15 old 16 cat 16 cat 17 and 17 and 18 an 18 an 19 old 19 old 20 dog 20 dog 21 . and the dog ran into the wood with his tail between his legs . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 ran 4 ran 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 tail 10 tail 11 between 11 between 12 his 12 his 13 legs 13 legs 14 . when her husband returned , his wife told him that the dog had disappeared . 1 when 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 returned 4 returned 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 wife 7 wife 8 told 8 told 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 dog 12 dog 13 had 13 had 14 disappeared 14 disappeared 15 . this was the cat , who was marching along with her tail erect . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 cat 4 cat 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 was 7 was 8 marching 8 marching 9 along 9 along 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 tail 12 tail 13 erect 13 erect 14 . and while they were lying there , the fox , the cat and the dog arrived . 1 and 2 while 2 while 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 lying 5 lying 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 fox 9 fox 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 cat 12 cat 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 dog 15 dog 16 arrived 16 arrived 17 . when the cat saw the wild boar 's ear , she pounced upon it , thinking it was a mouse in the straw . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 cat 3 cat 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 wild 6 wild 7 boar 7 boar 8 's 8 's 9 ear 9 ear 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 pounced 12 pounced 13 upon 13 upon 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 thinking 16 thinking 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 mouse 20 mouse 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 straw 23 straw 24 . the wild boar got up in a dreadful fright , gave one loud grunt and disappeared into the wood . 1 the 2 wild 2 wild 3 boar 3 boar 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 dreadful 8 dreadful 9 fright 9 fright 10 , 10 , 11 gave 11 gave 12 one 12 one 13 loud 13 loud 14 grunt 14 grunt 15 and 15 and 16 disappeared 16 disappeared 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 wood 19 wood 20 . i certainly never believed the old dog was so quick at hearing . ' 1 i 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 never 3 never 4 believed 4 believed 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 dog 7 dog 8 was 8 was 9 so 9 so 10 quick 10 quick 11 at 11 at 12 hearing 12 hearing 13 . 13 . 14 ' men are the same all the world over . ' 1 men 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 over 8 over 9 . 9 . 10 ' so he used to sit with his rod and gaze into the shining water ; and he would gaze and gaze . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 used 3 used 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 rod 8 rod 9 and 9 and 10 gaze 10 gaze 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 shining 13 shining 14 water 14 water 15 ; 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 he 17 he 18 would 18 would 19 gaze 19 gaze 20 and 20 and 21 gaze 21 gaze 22 . now , once the line was pulled deep under the water , and when he hauled it up he hauled a large flounder with it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 once 3 once 4 the 4 the 5 line 5 line 6 was 6 was 7 pulled 7 pulled 8 deep 8 deep 9 under 9 under 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 he 15 he 16 hauled 16 hauled 17 it 17 it 18 up 18 up 19 he 19 he 20 hauled 20 hauled 21 a 21 a 22 large 22 large 23 flounder 23 flounder 24 with 24 with 25 it 25 it 26 . put me back into the water and let me swim away . ' 1 put 2 me 2 me 3 back 3 back 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 water 6 water 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 me 9 me 10 swim 10 swim 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 ' then the fisherman got up , and went home to his wife in the hut . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 fisherman 3 fisherman 4 got 4 got 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 went 8 went 9 home 9 home 10 to 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 wife 12 wife 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 hut 15 hut 16 . go now and call him ; say to him that we choose to have a cottage , and he will certainly give it you . ' 1 go 2 now 2 now 3 and 3 and 4 call 4 call 5 him 5 him 6 ; 6 ; 7 say 7 say 8 to 8 to 9 him 9 him 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 choose 12 choose 13 to 13 to 14 have 14 have 15 a 15 a 16 cottage 16 cottage 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 he 19 he 20 will 20 will 21 certainly 21 certainly 22 give 22 give 23 it 23 it 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 ' go down quickly . ' 1 go 2 down 2 down 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 . 4 . 5 ' the man did not like going at all , but as his wife was not to be persuaded , he went down to the sea . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 going 6 going 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 as 11 as 12 his 12 his 13 wife 13 wife 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 persuaded 18 persuaded 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 went 21 went 22 down 22 down 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . when he came there the sea was quite green and yellow , and was no longer shining . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 there 4 there 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 was 7 was 8 quite 8 quite 9 green 9 green 10 and 10 and 11 yellow 11 yellow 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 shining 17 shining 18 . so he stood on the shore and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 shore 6 shore 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 : she does not want to live any longer in the hut ; she would like a cottage . ' 1 she 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 live 6 live 7 any 7 any 8 longer 8 longer 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hut 11 hut 12 ; 12 ; 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . 18 . 19 ' and outside was a little yard in which were chickens and ducks , and also a little garden with vegetables and fruit trees . 1 and 2 outside 2 outside 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 yard 6 yard 7 in 7 in 8 which 8 which 9 were 9 were 10 chickens 10 chickens 11 and 11 and 12 ducks 12 ducks 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 also 15 also 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 garden 18 garden 19 with 19 with 20 vegetables 20 vegetables 21 and 21 and 22 fruit 22 fruit 23 trees 23 trees 24 . with these words they had their supper and went to bed . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 their 6 their 7 supper 7 supper 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 bed 11 bed 12 . all went well for a week or a fortnight , then the wife said : 1 all 2 went 2 went 3 well 3 well 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 week 6 week 7 or 7 or 8 a 8 a 9 fortnight 9 fortnight 10 , 10 , 11 then 11 then 12 the 12 the 13 wife 13 wife 14 said 14 said 15 : i should like to live in a great stone castle . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 like 3 like 4 to 4 to 5 live 5 live 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 great 8 great 9 stone 9 stone 10 castle 10 castle 11 . go down to the flounder , and tell him to send us a castle . ' 1 go 2 down 2 down 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 flounder 5 flounder 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 tell 8 tell 9 him 9 him 10 to 10 to 11 send 11 send 12 us 12 us 13 a 13 a 14 castle 14 castle 15 . 15 . 16 ' i do not like to go to him again ; he might take it amiss . ' 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 him 8 him 9 again 9 again 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 might 12 might 13 take 13 take 14 it 14 it 15 amiss 15 amiss 16 . 16 . 17 ' go at once . ' 1 go 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 . 4 . 5 ' the fisherman 's heart was very heavy , and he did not like going . 1 the 2 fisherman 2 fisherman 3 's 3 's 4 heart 4 heart 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 like 13 like 14 going 14 going 15 . still , he went down . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 . so he stood there and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 there 4 there 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 7 : the fisherman went home and thought he would find no house . 1 the 2 fisherman 2 fisherman 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 and 5 and 6 thought 6 thought 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 find 9 find 10 no 10 no 11 house 11 house 12 . when he came near , there stood a great stone palace , and his wife was standing on the steps , about to enter . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 near 4 near 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 stood 7 stood 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 stone 10 stone 11 palace 11 palace 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 wife 15 wife 16 was 16 was 17 standing 17 standing 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 steps 20 steps 21 , 21 , 22 about 22 about 23 to 23 to 24 enter 24 enter 25 . the best of food and drink also was set before them when they wished to dine . 1 the 2 best 2 best 3 of 3 of 4 food 4 food 5 and 5 and 6 drink 6 drink 7 also 7 also 8 was 8 was 9 set 9 set 10 before 10 before 11 them 11 them 12 when 12 when 13 they 13 they 14 wished 14 wished 15 to 15 to 16 dine 16 dine 17 . the next morning the wife woke up first at daybreak , and looked out of the bed at the beautiful country stretched before her . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 wife 5 wife 6 woke 6 woke 7 up 7 up 8 first 8 first 9 at 9 at 10 daybreak 10 daybreak 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 looked 13 looked 14 out 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 bed 17 bed 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 country 21 country 22 stretched 22 stretched 23 before 23 before 24 her 24 her 25 . her husband was still sleeping , so she dug her elbows into his side and said : 1 her 2 husband 2 husband 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 sleeping 5 sleeping 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 she 8 she 9 dug 9 dug 10 her 10 her 11 elbows 11 elbows 12 into 12 into 13 his 13 his 14 side 14 side 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 : could we not become the king of all this land ? 1 could 2 we 2 we 3 not 3 not 4 become 4 become 5 the 5 the 6 king 6 king 7 of 7 of 8 all 8 all 9 this 9 this 10 land 10 land 11 ? go down to the flounder and tell him we choose to be king . ' 1 go 2 down 2 down 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 flounder 5 flounder 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 him 8 him 9 we 9 we 10 choose 10 choose 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 king 13 king 14 . 14 . 15 ' i don't want to be king . ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 king 6 king 7 . 7 . 8 ' i can't ask him that . ' 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 ask 3 ask 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 ' i must be king . ' 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 king 4 king 5 . 5 . 6 ' so the fisherman went , though much vexed that his wife wanted to be king . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 fisherman 3 fisherman 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 though 6 though 7 much 7 much 8 vexed 8 vexed 9 that 9 that 10 his 10 his 11 wife 11 wife 12 wanted 12 wanted 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 king 15 king 16 . it is not right , ' he thought . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 thought 8 thought 9 . he did not wish to go , yet he went . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 wish 4 wish 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 , 7 , 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 9 he 10 went 10 went 11 . so he stood and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 : then he went before her and said : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 before 4 before 5 her 5 her 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : he stood looking at her , and when he had looked for some time , he said : 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 looked 11 looked 12 for 12 for 13 some 13 some 14 time 14 time 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 : now we have nothing more to wish for . ' 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 more 5 more 6 to 6 to 7 wish 7 wish 8 for 8 for 9 . 9 . 10 ' there is only one emperor in the kingdom . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 emperor 5 emperor 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 kingdom 8 kingdom 9 . indeed and indeed he cannot make you emperor . ' 1 indeed 2 and 2 and 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 he 4 he 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 make 6 make 7 you 7 you 8 emperor 8 emperor 9 . 9 . 10 ' will you go at once ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 at 4 at 5 once 5 once 6 ? go ! 1 go 2 ! go ! ' 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' so he had to go . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 to 4 to 5 go 5 go 6 . thinking this he came to the shore . 1 thinking 2 this 2 this 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 shore 7 shore 8 . the fisherman was chilled with fear . 1 the 2 fisherman 2 fisherman 3 was 3 was 4 chilled 4 chilled 5 with 5 with 6 fear 6 fear 7 . he stood and said : 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 and 3 and 4 said 4 said 5 : before the gate soldiers were marching , blowing trumpets and beating drums . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 were 5 were 6 marching 6 marching 7 , 7 , 8 blowing 8 blowing 9 trumpets 9 trumpets 10 and 10 and 11 beating 11 beating 12 drums 12 drums 13 . the fisherman went up to her quietly and said : 1 the 2 fisherman 2 fisherman 3 went 3 went 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 quietly 7 quietly 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : he stood looking at her magnificence , and when he had watched her for some time , said : 1 he 2 stood 2 stood 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 her 5 her 6 magnificence 6 magnificence 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 watched 12 watched 13 her 13 her 14 for 14 for 15 some 15 some 16 time 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 said 18 said 19 : it is not right ; it is too much . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 too 8 too 9 much 9 much 10 . the flounder cannot make you pope . ' 1 the 2 flounder 2 flounder 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 make 4 make 5 you 5 you 6 pope 6 pope 7 . 7 . 8 ' will you be off at once ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 be 3 be 4 off 4 off 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' still the sky was very blue in the middle , although at the sides it was an angry red as in a great storm . 1 still 2 the 2 the 3 sky 3 sky 4 was 4 was 5 very 5 very 6 blue 6 blue 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 middle 9 middle 10 , 10 , 11 although 11 although 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 sides 14 sides 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 17 an 17 an 18 angry 18 angry 19 red 19 red 20 as 20 as 21 in 21 in 22 a 22 a 23 great 23 great 24 storm 24 storm 25 . so he stood shuddering in anxiety , and said : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 shuddering 4 shuddering 5 in 5 in 6 anxiety 6 anxiety 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 said 9 said 10 : then he went home , and when he came there he saw , as it were , a large church surrounded by palaces . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 he 8 he 9 came 9 came 10 there 10 there 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 15 it 16 were 16 were 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 large 19 large 20 church 20 church 21 surrounded 21 surrounded 22 by 22 by 23 palaces 23 palaces 24 . he pushed his way through the people . 1 he 2 pushed 2 pushed 3 his 3 his 4 way 4 way 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 people 7 people 8 . so he stood staring at her , and it was as if he were looking at the bright sun . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 stood 3 stood 4 staring 4 staring 5 at 5 at 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 were 14 were 15 looking 15 looking 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 bright 18 bright 19 sun 19 sun 20 . when he had watched her for some time he said : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 watched 4 watched 5 her 5 her 6 for 6 for 7 some 7 some 8 time 8 time 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : but she sat as straight as a tree , and did not move or bend the least bit . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 sat 3 sat 4 as 4 as 5 straight 5 straight 6 as 6 as 7 a 7 a 8 tree 8 tree 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 move 13 move 14 or 14 or 15 bend 15 bend 16 the 16 the 17 least 17 least 18 bit 18 bit 19 . he said again : 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 again 3 again 4 : you cannot become anything more . ' 1 you 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 become 3 become 4 anything 4 anything 5 more 5 more 6 . 6 . 7 ' with these words they went to bed . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 they 4 they 5 went 5 went 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 . the fisherman was still half asleep , yet he was so frightened that he fell out of bed . 1 the 2 fisherman 2 fisherman 3 was 3 was 4 still 4 still 5 half 5 half 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 , 7 , 8 yet 8 yet 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 so 11 so 12 frightened 12 frightened 13 that 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 fell 15 fell 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 bed 18 bed 19 . he thought he had not heard aright , and opened his eyes wide and said : 1 he 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 6 heard 6 heard 7 aright 7 aright 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 opened 10 opened 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 wide 13 wide 14 and 14 and 15 said 15 said 16 : he looked at her in horror , and a shudder ran over him . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 her 4 her 5 in 5 in 6 horror 6 horror 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 shudder 10 shudder 11 ran 11 ran 12 over 12 over 13 him 13 him 14 . emperor and pope he can make you . 1 emperor 2 and 2 and 3 pope 3 pope 4 he 4 he 5 can 5 can 6 make 6 make 7 you 7 you 8 . i implore you , be content and remain pope . ' 1 i 2 implore 2 implore 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 be 5 be 6 content 6 content 7 and 7 and 8 remain 8 remain 9 pope 9 pope 10 . 10 . 11 ' then she flew into a passion , her hair hung wildly about her face , she pushed him with her foot and screamed : 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 flew 3 flew 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 passion 6 passion 7 , 7 , 8 her 8 her 9 hair 9 hair 10 hung 10 hung 11 wildly 11 wildly 12 about 12 about 13 her 13 her 14 face 14 face 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 pushed 17 pushed 18 him 18 him 19 with 19 with 20 her 20 her 21 foot 21 foot 22 and 22 and 23 screamed 23 screamed 24 : will you go ? ' 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' so he hurried on his clothes as fast as possible , and ran away as if he were mad . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 hurried 3 hurried 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 clothes 6 clothes 7 as 7 as 8 fast 8 fast 9 as 9 as 10 possible 10 possible 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 ran 13 ran 14 away 14 away 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 he 17 he 18 were 18 were 19 mad 19 mad 20 . but the storm was raging so fiercely that he could scarcely stand . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 storm 3 storm 4 was 4 was 5 raging 5 raging 6 so 6 so 7 fiercely 7 fiercely 8 that 8 that 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 scarcely 11 scarcely 12 stand 12 stand 13 . houses and trees were being blown down , the mountains were being shaken , and pieces of rock were rolling in the sea . 1 houses 2 and 2 and 3 trees 3 trees 4 were 4 were 5 being 5 being 6 blown 6 blown 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 mountains 10 mountains 11 were 11 were 12 being 12 being 13 shaken 13 shaken 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 of 17 of 18 rock 18 rock 19 were 19 were 20 rolling 20 rolling 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 sea 23 sea 24 . so he shouted , not able to hear his own voice : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 shouted 3 shouted 4 , 4 , 5 not 5 not 6 able 6 able 7 to 7 to 8 hear 8 hear 9 his 9 his 10 own 10 own 11 voice 11 voice 12 : and there they are sitting to this day . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 day 8 day 9 . once upon a time three musicians left their home and set out on their travels . 1 once 2 upon 2 upon 3 a 3 a 4 time 4 time 5 three 5 three 6 musicians 6 musicians 7 left 7 left 8 their 8 their 9 home 9 home 10 and 10 and 11 set 11 set 12 out 12 out 13 on 13 on 14 their 14 their 15 travels 15 travels 16 . they had all learnt music from the same master , and they determined to stick together and to seek their fortune in foreign lands . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 all 3 all 4 learnt 4 learnt 5 music 5 music 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 9 master 9 master 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 determined 13 determined 14 to 14 to 15 stick 15 stick 16 together 16 together 17 and 17 and 18 to 18 to 19 seek 19 seek 20 their 20 their 21 fortune 21 fortune 22 in 22 in 23 foreign 23 foreign 24 lands 24 lands 25 . they wandered merrily from place to place and made quite a good living , and were much appreciated by everyone who heard them play . 1 they 2 wandered 2 wandered 3 merrily 3 merrily 4 from 4 from 5 place 5 place 6 to 6 to 7 place 7 place 8 and 8 and 9 made 9 made 10 quite 10 quite 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 living 13 living 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 were 16 were 17 much 17 much 18 appreciated 18 appreciated 19 by 19 by 20 everyone 20 everyone 21 who 21 who 22 heard 22 heard 23 them 23 them 24 play 24 play 25 . one evening they came to a village where they delighted all the company with their beautiful music . 1 one 2 evening 2 evening 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 7 village 7 village 8 where 8 where 9 they 9 they 10 delighted 10 delighted 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 company 13 company 14 with 14 with 15 their 15 their 16 beautiful 16 beautiful 17 music 17 music 18 . at last they ceased playing , and began to eat and drink and listen to the talk that was going on around them . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 ceased 4 ceased 5 playing 5 playing 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 eat 10 eat 11 and 11 and 12 drink 12 drink 13 and 13 and 14 listen 14 listen 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 talk 17 talk 18 that 18 that 19 was 19 was 20 going 20 going 21 on 21 on 22 around 22 around 23 them 23 them 24 . they heard all the gossip of the place , and many wonderful things were related and discussed . 1 they 2 heard 2 heard 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 gossip 5 gossip 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 many 11 many 12 wonderful 12 wonderful 13 things 13 things 14 were 14 were 15 related 15 related 16 and 16 and 17 discussed 17 discussed 18 . at last the conversation fell on a castle in the neighbourhood , about which many strange and marvellous things were told . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 the 3 the 4 conversation 4 conversation 5 fell 5 fell 6 on 6 on 7 a 7 a 8 castle 8 castle 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 neighbourhood 11 neighbourhood 12 , 12 , 13 about 13 about 14 which 14 which 15 many 15 many 16 strange 16 strange 17 and 17 and 18 marvellous 18 marvellous 19 things 19 things 20 were 20 were 21 told 21 told 22 . the fiddler was the first to set out on his adventures , and did so in the best of spirits and full of courage . 1 the 2 fiddler 2 fiddler 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 to 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 adventures 11 adventures 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 so 15 so 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 best 18 best 19 of 19 of 20 spirits 20 spirits 21 and 21 and 22 full 22 full 23 of 23 of 24 courage 24 courage 25 . but the silence of death reigned everywhere , and no living thing , not even a fly , was to be seen . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 silence 3 silence 4 of 4 of 5 death 5 death 6 reigned 6 reigned 7 everywhere 7 everywhere 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 living 11 living 12 thing 12 thing 13 , 13 , 14 not 14 not 15 even 15 even 16 a 16 a 17 fly 17 fly 18 , 18 , 19 was 19 was 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 seen 22 seen 23 . and the little man sat down beside the fiddler and shared his meal . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 man 4 man 5 sat 5 sat 6 down 6 down 7 beside 7 beside 8 the 8 the 9 fiddler 9 fiddler 10 and 10 and 11 shared 11 shared 12 his 12 his 13 meal 13 meal 14 . it was night when he reached the place , and the other two musicians were fast asleep . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 night 3 night 4 when 4 when 5 he 5 he 6 reached 6 reached 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 other 12 other 13 two 13 two 14 musicians 14 musicians 15 were 15 were 16 fast 16 fast 17 asleep 17 asleep 18 . at last they came to the game , and , as usual , the little man let his piece fall on the ground . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 they 3 they 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 game 7 game 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 usual 12 usual 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 man 16 man 17 let 17 let 18 his 18 his 19 piece 19 piece 20 fall 20 fall 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 ground 23 ground 24 . here , too , the deepest silence reigned . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 deepest 6 deepest 7 silence 7 silence 8 reigned 8 reigned 9 . over the bed hung a bird 's cage , and the bird inside it was singing beautiful songs into the silent space . 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 bed 3 bed 4 hung 4 hung 5 a 5 a 6 bird 6 bird 7 's 7 's 8 cage 8 cage 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 bird 12 bird 13 inside 13 inside 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 singing 16 singing 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 18 songs 18 songs 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 silent 21 silent 22 space 22 space 23 . the little grey man lifted the curtains from the bed and beckoned the youth to approach . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 grey 3 grey 4 man 4 man 5 lifted 5 lifted 6 the 6 the 7 curtains 7 curtains 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 bed 10 bed 11 and 11 and 12 beckoned 12 beckoned 13 the 13 the 14 youth 14 youth 15 to 15 to 16 approach 16 approach 17 . on the rich silk cushions embroidered with gold a lovely maiden lay sleeping . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 rich 3 rich 4 silk 4 silk 5 cushions 5 cushions 6 embroidered 6 embroidered 7 with 7 with 8 gold 8 gold 9 a 9 a 10 lovely 10 lovely 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 lay 12 lay 13 sleeping 13 sleeping 14 . but a sleep as of death held her in its spell , and no noise seemed able to waken the sleeper . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 as 4 as 5 of 5 of 6 death 6 death 7 held 7 held 8 her 8 her 9 in 9 in 10 its 10 its 11 spell 11 spell 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 noise 15 noise 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 able 17 able 18 to 18 to 19 waken 19 waken 20 the 20 the 21 sleeper 21 sleeper 22 . the little dwarf paused , quite worn out , and the youth did not wait long to do his bidding . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 paused 4 paused 5 , 5 , 6 quite 6 quite 7 worn 7 worn 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 youth 12 youth 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 wait 15 wait 16 long 16 long 17 to 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 his 19 his 20 bidding 20 bidding 21 . but the dwarf 's wicked intentions were doomed to disappointment . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 dwarf 3 dwarf 4 's 4 's 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 intentions 6 intentions 7 were 7 were 8 doomed 8 doomed 9 to 9 to 10 disappointment 10 disappointment 11 . so the happy couple returned to their castle , and lived there in peace and plenty for ever after . 1 so 2 the 2 the 3 happy 3 happy 4 couple 4 couple 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 castle 8 castle 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 lived 11 lived 12 there 12 there 13 in 13 in 14 peace 14 peace 15 and 15 and 16 plenty 16 plenty 17 for 17 for 18 ever 18 ever 19 after 19 after 20 . there was once upon a time a shepherd who had two children , a son and a daughter . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 once 3 once 4 upon 4 upon 5 a 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 a 7 a 8 shepherd 8 shepherd 9 who 9 who 10 had 10 had 11 two 11 two 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 son 15 son 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 daughter 18 daughter 19 . the shepherd at last let himself be persuaded , and gave the stranger his sheep . 1 the 2 shepherd 2 shepherd 3 at 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 let 5 let 6 himself 6 himself 7 be 7 be 8 persuaded 8 persuaded 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 gave 11 gave 12 the 12 the 13 stranger 13 stranger 14 his 14 his 15 sheep 15 sheep 16 . inside the carriage sat a beautiful girl in a black dress crying bitterly . 1 inside 2 the 2 the 3 carriage 3 carriage 4 sat 4 sat 5 a 5 a 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 girl 7 girl 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 black 10 black 11 dress 11 dress 12 crying 12 crying 13 bitterly 13 bitterly 14 . the horses advanced slowly and mournfully , with their heads bent on the ground . 1 the 2 horses 2 horses 3 advanced 3 advanced 4 slowly 4 slowly 5 and 5 and 6 mournfully 6 mournfully 7 , 7 , 8 with 8 with 9 their 9 their 10 heads 10 heads 11 bent 11 bent 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 ground 14 ground 15 . the shepherd felt very sorry for the lovely maiden , and determined to follow the carriage . 1 the 2 shepherd 2 shepherd 3 felt 3 felt 4 very 4 very 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 lovely 8 lovely 9 maiden 9 maiden 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 determined 12 determined 13 to 13 to 14 follow 14 follow 15 the 15 the 16 carriage 16 carriage 17 . in a little it halted at the foot of a high mountain . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 it 4 it 5 halted 5 halted 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 high 11 high 12 mountain 12 mountain 13 . the girl got out , and walked slowly and sadly to meet her terrible fate . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 got 3 got 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 slowly 8 slowly 9 and 9 and 10 sadly 10 sadly 11 to 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 her 13 her 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 fate 15 fate 16 . then the dog ate up the body , all except its two front teeth , which the shepherd picked up and put in his pocket . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 dog 3 dog 4 ate 4 ate 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 body 7 body 8 , 8 , 9 all 9 all 10 except 10 except 11 its 11 its 12 two 12 two 13 front 13 front 14 teeth 14 teeth 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 the 17 the 18 shepherd 18 shepherd 19 picked 19 picked 20 up 20 up 21 and 21 and 22 put 22 put 23 in 23 in 24 his 24 his 25 pocket 25 pocket 26 . when she recovered her consciousness she begged the shepherd to return with her to her father , who would reward him richly . 1 when 2 she 2 she 3 recovered 3 recovered 4 her 4 her 5 consciousness 5 consciousness 6 she 6 she 7 begged 7 begged 8 the 8 the 9 shepherd 9 shepherd 10 to 10 to 11 return 11 return 12 with 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 father 16 father 17 , 17 , 18 who 18 who 19 would 19 would 20 reward 20 reward 21 him 21 him 22 richly 22 richly 23 . but on the wedding-day it happened that a stranger came to the town with three black dogs . 1 but 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 wedding-day 4 wedding-day 5 it 5 it 6 happened 6 happened 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 town 13 town 14 with 14 with 15 three 15 three 16 black 16 black 17 dogs 17 dogs 18 . then she plucked up her courage and told her father the whole story . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 plucked 3 plucked 4 up 4 up 5 her 5 her 6 courage 6 courage 7 and 7 and 8 told 8 told 9 her 9 her 10 father 10 father 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 story 13 story 14 . we only waited to see that you did not forget your sister in your prosperity . ' 1 we 2 only 2 only 3 waited 3 waited 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 that 6 that 7 you 7 you 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 10 forget 10 forget 11 your 11 your 12 sister 12 sister 13 in 13 in 14 your 14 your 15 prosperity 15 prosperity 16 . 16 . 17 ' and with these words the three dogs became three birds and flew away into the heavens . 1 and 2 with 2 with 3 these 3 these 4 words 4 words 5 the 5 the 6 three 6 three 7 dogs 7 dogs 8 became 8 became 9 three 9 three 10 birds 10 birds 11 and 11 and 12 flew 12 flew 13 away 13 away 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 heavens 16 heavens 17 .