still , the intelligence produced a marked effect . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 intelligence 4 intelligence 5 produced 5 produced 6 a 6 a 7 marked 7 marked 8 effect 8 effect 9 . the sun was near setting when the march commenced . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 was 3 was 4 near 4 near 5 setting 5 setting 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 march 8 march 9 commenced 9 commenced 10 . " my children , " concluded this venerable person , " do nothing rashly . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 children 3 children 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 concluded 6 concluded 7 this 7 this 8 venerable 8 venerable 9 person 9 person 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 do 12 do 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 rashly 14 rashly 15 . the event was soon to be decided . 1 the 2 event 2 event 3 was 3 was 4 soon 4 soon 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 decided 7 decided 8 . their steady march was like the progress of a machine that would roll irresistibly over everything in its way . 1 their 2 steady 2 steady 3 march 3 march 4 was 4 was 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 progress 7 progress 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 machine 10 machine 11 that 11 that 12 would 12 would 13 roll 13 roll 14 irresistibly 14 irresistibly 15 over 15 over 16 everything 16 everything 17 in 17 in 18 its 18 its 19 way 19 way 20 . another guard of soldiers , in double rank , brought up the rear . 1 another 2 guard 2 guard 3 of 3 of 4 soldiers 4 soldiers 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 double 7 double 8 rank 8 rank 9 , 9 , 10 brought 10 brought 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 rear 13 rear 14 . he made a gesture at once of encouragement and warning , then turned again and resumed his way . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 a 3 a 4 gesture 4 gesture 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 of 7 of 8 encouragement 8 encouragement 9 and 9 and 10 warning 10 warning 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 turned 13 turned 14 again 14 again 15 and 15 and 16 resumed 16 resumed 17 his 17 his 18 way 18 way 19 . " who is this venerable brother ? " asked the old men among themselves . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 venerable 5 venerable 6 brother 6 brother 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 men 12 men 13 among 13 among 14 themselves 14 themselves 15 . but none could make reply . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 could 3 could 4 make 4 make 5 reply 5 reply 6 . the elderly men ought to have remembered him , too , with locks as gray in their youth as their own were now . 1 the 2 elderly 2 elderly 3 men 3 men 4 ought 4 ought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 locks 13 locks 14 as 14 as 15 gray 15 gray 16 in 16 in 17 their 17 their 18 youth 18 youth 19 as 19 as 20 their 20 their 21 own 21 own 22 were 22 were 23 now 23 now 24 . and the young ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 ! " whence did he come ? 1 " 2 whence 2 whence 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 come 5 come 6 ? what is his purpose ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 his 3 his 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 ? who can this old man be ? " whispered the wondering crowd . 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 this 3 this 4 old 4 old 5 man 5 man 6 be 6 be 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 the 10 the 11 wondering 11 wondering 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 . meanwhile , the venerable stranger , staff in hand , was pursuing his solitary walk along the centre of the street . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 venerable 4 venerable 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 , 6 , 7 staff 7 staff 8 in 8 in 9 hand 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 pursuing 12 pursuing 13 his 13 his 14 solitary 14 solitary 15 walk 15 walk 16 along 16 along 17 the 17 the 18 centre 18 centre 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 street 21 street 22 . now he marched onward with a warrior 's step , keeping time to the military music . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 marched 3 marched 4 onward 4 onward 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 warrior 7 warrior 8 's 8 's 9 step 9 step 10 , 10 , 11 keeping 11 keeping 12 time 12 time 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 military 15 military 16 music 16 music 17 . " stand ! " cried he . 1 " 2 stand 2 stand 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 he 6 he 7 . at the old man 's word and outstretched arm the roll of the drum was hushed at once and the advancing line stood still . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 6 word 6 word 7 and 7 and 8 outstretched 8 outstretched 9 arm 9 arm 10 the 10 the 11 roll 11 roll 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 drum 14 drum 15 was 15 was 16 hushed 16 hushed 17 at 17 at 18 once 18 once 19 and 19 and 20 the 20 the 21 advancing 21 advancing 22 line 22 line 23 stood 23 stood 24 still 24 still 25 . a tremulous enthusiasm seized upon the multitude . 1 a 2 tremulous 2 tremulous 3 enthusiasm 3 enthusiasm 4 seized 4 seized 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 multitude 7 multitude 8 . back , thou that wast a governor , back ! 1 back 2 , 2 , 3 thou 3 thou 4 that 4 that 5 wast 5 wast 6 a 6 a 7 governor 7 governor 8 , 8 , 9 back 9 back 10 ! with this night thy power is ended . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 night 3 night 4 thy 4 thy 5 power 5 power 6 is 6 is 7 ended 7 ended 8 . to-morrow , the prison ! 1 to-morrow 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 prison 4 prison 5 ! but his voice stirred their souls . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 voice 3 voice 4 stirred 4 stirred 5 their 5 their 6 souls 6 souls 7 . long , long may it be ere he comes again ! 1 long 2 , 2 , 3 long 3 long 4 may 4 may 5 it 5 it 6 be 6 be 7 ere 7 ere 8 he 8 he 9 comes 9 comes 10 again 10 again 11 ! time where man lives not what is it but eternity ? 1 time 2 where 2 where 3 man 3 man 4 lives 4 lives 5 not 5 not 6 what 6 what 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 but 9 but 10 eternity 10 eternity 11 ? we will say more of this hereafter . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 say 3 say 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 hereafter 7 hereafter 8 . many have fancied so . 1 many 2 have 2 have 3 fancied 3 fancied 4 so 4 so 5 . and ever let me recognize it ! 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 recognize 5 recognize 6 it 6 it 7 ! some illusions and this among them are the shadows of great truths . 1 some 2 illusions 2 illusions 3 and 3 and 4 this 4 this 5 among 5 among 6 them 6 them 7 are 7 are 8 the 8 the 9 shadows 9 shadows 10 of 10 of 11 great 11 great 12 truths 12 truths 13 . if it have gone astray , it will return again . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 have 3 have 4 gone 4 gone 5 astray 5 astray 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 will 8 will 9 return 9 return 10 again 10 again 11 . are they spent amiss ? 1 are 2 they 2 they 3 spent 3 spent 4 amiss 4 amiss 5 ? at length he comes a man of kindly but sombre aspect , in dark gray clothes , and hair of the same mixture . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 comes 4 comes 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 of 7 of 8 kindly 8 kindly 9 but 9 but 10 sombre 10 sombre 11 aspect 11 aspect 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 dark 14 dark 15 gray 15 gray 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 hair 19 hair 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 same 22 same 23 mixture 23 mixture 24 . how glad , yet solemn too ! 1 how 2 glad 2 glad 3 , 3 , 4 yet 4 yet 5 solemn 5 solemn 6 too 6 too 7 ! about a quarter of an hour before the second ringing of the bell individuals of the congregation begin to appear . 1 about 2 a 2 a 3 quarter 3 quarter 4 of 4 of 5 an 5 an 6 hour 6 hour 7 before 7 before 8 the 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 ringing 10 ringing 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 bell 13 bell 14 individuals 14 individuals 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 congregation 17 congregation 18 begin 18 begin 19 to 19 to 20 appear 20 appear 21 . i sometimes fancy that the old woman is the happier of the two . 1 i 2 sometimes 2 sometimes 3 fancy 3 fancy 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 old 6 old 7 woman 7 woman 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 happier 10 happier 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 two 13 two 14 . those pretty girls ! 1 those 2 pretty 2 pretty 3 girls 3 girls 4 ! why will they disturb my pious meditations ? 1 why 2 will 2 will 3 they 3 they 4 disturb 4 disturb 5 my 5 my 6 pious 6 pious 7 meditations 7 meditations 8 ? a white stocking is infinitely more effective than a black one . 1 a 2 white 2 white 3 stocking 3 stocking 4 is 4 is 5 infinitely 5 infinitely 6 more 6 more 7 effective 7 effective 8 than 8 than 9 a 9 a 10 black 10 black 11 one 11 one 12 . his aspect claims my reverence , but cannot win my love . 1 his 2 aspect 2 aspect 3 claims 3 claims 4 my 4 my 5 reverence 5 reverence 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 win 9 win 10 my 10 my 11 love 11 love 12 . as the minister passes into the church the bell holds its iron tongue and all the low murmur of the congregation dies away . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 minister 3 minister 4 passes 4 passes 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 church 7 church 8 the 8 the 9 bell 9 bell 10 holds 10 holds 11 its 11 its 12 iron 12 iron 13 tongue 13 tongue 14 and 14 and 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 low 17 low 18 murmur 18 murmur 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 congregation 21 congregation 22 dies 22 dies 23 away 23 away 24 . the bustle of the rising congregation reaches my ears . 1 the 2 bustle 2 bustle 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 rising 5 rising 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 reaches 7 reaches 8 my 8 my 9 ears 9 ears 10 . they are standing up to pray . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 standing 3 standing 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 pray 6 pray 7 . hark ! the hymn ! 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 the 3 the 4 hymn 4 hymn 5 ! heaven be praised ! 1 heaven 2 be 2 be 3 praised 3 praised 4 ! suppose that a few hours have passed , and behold me still behind my curtain just before the close of the afternoon service . 1 suppose 2 that 2 that 3 a 3 a 4 few 4 few 5 hours 5 hours 6 have 6 have 7 passed 7 passed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 behold 10 behold 11 me 11 me 12 still 12 still 13 behind 13 behind 14 my 14 my 15 curtain 15 curtain 16 just 16 just 17 before 17 before 18 the 18 the 19 close 19 close 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 afternoon 22 afternoon 23 service 23 service 24 . around the church door all is solitude , and an impenetrable obscurity beyond the threshold . 1 around 2 the 2 the 3 church 3 church 4 door 4 door 5 all 5 all 6 is 6 is 7 solitude 7 solitude 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 an 10 an 11 impenetrable 11 impenetrable 12 obscurity 12 obscurity 13 beyond 13 beyond 14 the 14 the 15 threshold 15 threshold 16 . a commotion is heard . 1 a 2 commotion 2 commotion 3 is 3 is 4 heard 4 heard 5 . this instantaneous outbreak of life into loneliness is one of the pleasantest scenes of the day . 1 this 2 instantaneous 2 instantaneous 3 outbreak 3 outbreak 4 of 4 of 5 life 5 life 6 into 6 into 7 loneliness 7 loneliness 8 is 8 is 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 pleasantest 12 pleasantest 13 scenes 13 scenes 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 day 16 day 17 . poor souls ! 1 poor 2 souls 2 souls 3 ! all is solitude again . 1 all 2 is 2 is 3 solitude 3 solitude 4 again 4 again 5 . but hark ! 1 but 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! on the wings of that rich melody they were borne upward . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 wings 3 wings 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 rich 6 rich 7 melody 7 melody 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 borne 10 borne 11 upward 11 upward 12 . this , gentle reader , is merely a flight of poetry . 1 this 2 , 2 , 3 gentle 3 gentle 4 reader 4 reader 5 , 5 , 6 is 6 is 7 merely 7 merely 8 a 8 a 9 flight 9 flight 10 of 10 of 11 poetry 11 poetry 12 . yet it lifted my soul higher than all their former strains . 1 yet 2 it 2 it 3 lifted 3 lifted 4 my 4 my 5 soul 5 soul 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 7 than 8 all 8 all 9 their 9 their 10 former 10 former 11 strains 11 strains 12 . oh , but the church is a symbol of religion . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 the 4 the 5 church 5 church 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 symbol 8 symbol 9 of 9 of 10 religion 10 religion 11 . there is a moral , and a religion too , even in the silent walls . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 moral 4 moral 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 religion 8 religion 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 even 11 even 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 silent 14 silent 15 walls 15 walls 16 . but there was no need of this . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 of 6 of 7 this 7 this 8 . but while people talked the wedding-day arrived . 1 but 2 while 2 while 3 people 3 people 4 talked 4 talked 5 the 5 the 6 wedding-day 6 wedding-day 7 arrived 7 arrived 8 . it had been arranged , or possibly it was the custom of the day , that the parties should proceed separately to church . 1 it 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 arranged 4 arranged 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 custom 11 custom 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 day 14 day 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 parties 18 parties 19 should 19 should 20 proceed 20 proceed 21 separately 21 separately 22 to 22 to 23 church 23 church 24 . so brilliant was the spectacle that few took notice of a singular phenomenon that had marked its entrance . 1 so 2 brilliant 2 brilliant 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 that 6 that 7 few 7 few 8 took 8 took 9 notice 9 notice 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 singular 12 singular 13 phenomenon 13 phenomenon 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 marked 16 marked 17 its 17 its 18 entrance 18 entrance 19 . " good heavens ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 heavens 3 heavens 4 ! what an omen ! " whispered a young lady to her lover . 1 what 2 an 2 an 3 omen 3 omen 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 a 7 a 8 young 8 young 9 lady 9 lady 10 to 10 to 11 her 11 her 12 lover 12 lover 13 . what has she to do with weddings ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 she 3 she 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 weddings 7 weddings 8 ? the young have less charity for aged follies than the old for those of youth . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 have 3 have 4 less 4 less 5 charity 5 charity 6 for 6 for 7 aged 7 aged 8 follies 8 follies 9 than 9 than 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 for 12 for 13 those 13 those 14 of 14 of 15 youth 15 youth 16 . two buried men with a voice at her ear and a cry afar off were calling her to lie down beside them . 1 two 2 buried 2 buried 3 men 3 men 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 voice 6 voice 7 at 7 at 8 her 8 her 9 ear 9 ear 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 cry 12 cry 13 afar 13 afar 14 off 14 off 15 were 15 were 16 calling 16 calling 17 her 17 her 18 to 18 to 19 lie 19 lie 20 down 20 down 21 beside 21 beside 22 them 22 them 23 . but why had she returned to him when their cold hearts shrank from each other 's embrace ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 had 3 had 4 she 4 she 5 returned 5 returned 6 to 6 to 7 him 7 him 8 when 8 when 9 their 9 their 10 cold 10 cold 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 shrank 12 shrank 13 from 13 from 14 each 14 each 15 other 15 other 16 's 16 's 17 embrace 17 embrace 18 ? immediately after , the footsteps of the bridegroom and his friends were heard at the door . 1 immediately 2 after 2 after 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 footsteps 5 footsteps 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 bridegroom 8 bridegroom 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 friends 11 friends 12 were 12 were 13 heard 13 heard 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 door 16 door 17 . " you frighten me , my dear madam , " cried she . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 frighten 3 frighten 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 madam 8 madam 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 she 12 she 13 . " for heaven 's sake , what is the matter ? " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 's 4 's 5 sake 5 sake 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 matter 10 matter 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " what is here ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 here 4 here 5 ? the funeral ! " 1 the 2 funeral 2 funeral 3 ! 3 ! 4 " as she spoke a dark procession paced into the church . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 a 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 procession 6 procession 7 paced 7 paced 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 church 10 church 11 . behind appeared another and another pair , as aged , as black and mournful as the first . 1 behind 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 another 3 another 4 and 4 and 5 another 5 another 6 pair 6 pair 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 aged 9 aged 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 black 12 black 13 and 13 and 14 mournful 14 mournful 15 as 15 as 16 the 16 the 17 first 17 first 18 . it was the bridegroom in his shroud . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 bridegroom 4 bridegroom 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 shroud 7 shroud 8 . " come , my bride ! " said those pale lips . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 bride 5 bride 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 those 9 those 10 pale 10 pale 11 lips 11 lips 12 . how shall the widow 's horror be represented ? 1 how 2 shall 2 shall 3 the 3 the 4 widow 4 widow 5 's 5 's 6 horror 6 horror 7 be 7 be 8 represented 8 represented 9 ? your mind has been agitated by the unusual circumstances in which you are placed . 1 your 2 mind 2 mind 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 agitated 5 agitated 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 unusual 8 unusual 9 circumstances 9 circumstances 10 in 10 in 11 which 11 which 12 you 12 you 13 are 13 are 14 placed 14 placed 15 . the ceremony must be deferred . 1 the 2 ceremony 2 ceremony 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 deferred 5 deferred 6 . as an old friend , let me entreat you to return home . " 1 as 2 an 2 an 3 old 3 old 4 friend 4 friend 5 , 5 , 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 entreat 8 entreat 9 you 9 you 10 to 10 to 11 return 11 return 12 home 12 home 13 . 13 . 14 " " you deem this mockery perhaps madness . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 deem 3 deem 4 this 4 this 5 mockery 5 mockery 6 perhaps 6 perhaps 7 madness 7 madness 8 . she seized the bridegroom 's hand . 1 she 2 seized 2 seized 3 the 3 the 4 bridegroom 4 bridegroom 5 's 5 's 6 hand 6 hand 7 . my life is gone in vanity and emptiness , but at its close there is one true feeling . 1 my 2 life 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 gone 4 gone 5 in 5 in 6 vanity 6 vanity 7 and 7 and 8 emptiness 8 emptiness 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 at 11 at 12 its 12 its 13 close 13 close 14 there 14 there 15 is 15 is 16 one 16 one 17 true 17 true 18 feeling 18 feeling 19 . time is no more for both of us . 1 time 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 for 5 for 6 both 6 both 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 . let us wed for eternity . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 wed 3 wed 4 for 4 for 5 eternity 5 eternity 6 . 6 . 7 " with a long and deep regard the bridegroom looked into her eyes , while a tear was gathering in his own . 1 with 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 and 4 and 5 deep 5 deep 6 regard 6 regard 7 the 7 the 8 bridegroom 8 bridegroom 9 looked 9 looked 10 into 10 into 11 her 11 her 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 , 13 , 14 while 14 while 15 a 15 a 16 tear 16 tear 17 was 17 was 18 gathering 18 gathering 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 own 21 own 22 . how strange that gush of human feeling from the frozen bosom of a corpse ! 1 how 2 strange 2 strange 3 that 3 that 4 gush 4 gush 5 of 5 of 6 human 6 human 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 frozen 10 frozen 11 bosom 11 bosom 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 corpse 14 corpse 15 ! he wiped away the tear , even with his shroud . 1 he 2 wiped 2 wiped 3 away 3 away 4 the 4 the 5 tear 5 tear 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 shroud 10 shroud 11 . forgive and be forgiven . 1 forgive 2 and 2 and 3 be 3 be 4 forgiven 4 forgiven 5 . yes ; it is evening with us now , and we have realized none of our morning dreams of happiness . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 evening 5 evening 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 realized 13 realized 14 none 14 none 15 of 15 of 16 our 16 our 17 morning 17 morning 18 dreams 18 dreams 19 of 19 of 20 happiness 20 happiness 21 . and what is time to the married of eternity ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 married 7 married 8 of 8 of 9 eternity 9 eternity 10 ? 10 ? 11 " the old people of the village came stooping along the street . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 people 3 people 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 came 7 came 8 stooping 8 stooping 9 along 9 along 10 the 10 the 11 street 11 street 12 . the first glimpse of the clergyman 's figure was the signal for the bell to cease its summons . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 glimpse 3 glimpse 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 clergyman 6 clergyman 7 's 7 's 8 figure 8 figure 9 was 9 was 10 the 10 the 11 signal 11 signal 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 bell 14 bell 15 to 15 to 16 cease 16 cease 17 its 17 its 18 summons 18 summons 19 . in his case , however , the symbol had a different import . 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 case 3 case 4 , 4 , 5 however 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 symbol 8 symbol 9 had 9 had 10 a 10 a 11 different 11 different 12 import 12 import 13 . the cause of so much amazement may appear sufficiently slight . 1 the 2 cause 2 cause 3 of 3 of 4 so 4 so 5 much 5 much 6 amazement 6 amazement 7 may 7 may 8 appear 8 appear 9 sufficiently 9 sufficiently 10 slight 10 slight 11 . there was but one thing remarkable in his appearance . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 one 4 one 5 thing 5 thing 6 remarkable 6 remarkable 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 appearance 9 appearance 10 . " he has changed himself into something awful only by hiding his face . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 changed 4 changed 5 himself 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 something 7 something 8 awful 8 awful 9 only 9 only 10 by 10 by 11 hiding 11 hiding 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 . 14 . 15 " it was strange to observe how slowly this venerable man became conscious of something singular in the appearance of his pastor . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 strange 3 strange 4 to 4 to 5 observe 5 observe 6 how 6 how 7 slowly 7 slowly 8 this 8 this 9 venerable 9 venerable 10 man 10 man 11 became 11 became 12 conscious 12 conscious 13 of 13 of 14 something 14 something 15 singular 15 singular 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 appearance 18 appearance 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 pastor 21 pastor 22 . that mysterious emblem was never once withdrawn . 1 that 2 mysterious 2 mysterious 3 emblem 3 emblem 4 was 4 was 5 never 5 never 6 once 6 once 7 withdrawn 7 withdrawn 8 . such was the effect of this simple piece of crape that more than one woman of delicate nerves was forced to leave the meeting-house . 1 such 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 effect 4 effect 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 simple 7 simple 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 crape 10 crape 11 that 11 that 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 one 14 one 15 woman 15 woman 16 of 16 of 17 delicate 17 delicate 18 nerves 18 nerves 19 was 19 was 20 forced 20 forced 21 to 21 to 22 leave 22 leave 23 the 23 the 24 meeting-house 24 meeting-house 25 . a subtle power was breathed into his words . 1 a 2 subtle 2 subtle 3 power 3 power 4 was 4 was 5 breathed 5 breathed 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 words 8 words 9 . strange and bewildered looks repaid him for his courtesy . 1 strange 2 and 2 and 3 bewildered 3 bewildered 4 looks 4 looks 5 repaid 5 repaid 6 him 6 him 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 courtesy 9 courtesy 10 . a sad smile gleamed faintly from beneath the black veil and flickered about his mouth , glimmering as he disappeared . 1 a 2 sad 2 sad 3 smile 3 smile 4 gleamed 4 gleamed 5 faintly 5 faintly 6 from 6 from 7 beneath 7 beneath 8 the 8 the 9 black 9 black 10 veil 10 veil 11 and 11 and 12 flickered 12 flickered 13 about 13 about 14 his 14 his 15 mouth 15 mouth 16 , 16 , 17 glimmering 17 glimmering 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 disappeared 20 disappeared 21 . do you not feel it so ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 not 3 not 4 feel 4 feel 5 it 5 it 6 so 6 so 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i wonder he is not afraid to be alone with himself . " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 alone 9 alone 10 with 10 with 11 himself 11 himself 12 . 12 . 13 " " men sometimes are so , " said her husband . 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 sometimes 3 sometimes 4 are 4 are 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 her 9 her 10 husband 10 husband 11 . the afternoon service was attended with similar circumstances . 1 the 2 afternoon 2 afternoon 3 service 3 service 4 was 4 was 5 attended 5 attended 6 with 6 with 7 similar 7 similar 8 circumstances 8 circumstances 9 . at its conclusion the bell tolled for the funeral of a young lady . 1 at 2 its 2 its 3 conclusion 3 conclusion 4 the 4 the 5 bell 5 bell 6 tolled 6 tolled 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 funeral 9 funeral 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 young 12 young 13 lady 13 lady 14 . it was now an appropriate emblem . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 an 4 an 5 appropriate 5 appropriate 6 emblem 6 emblem 7 . " why do you look back ? " said one in the procession to his partner . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 look 5 look 6 back 6 back 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 one 10 one 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 procession 13 procession 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 partner 16 partner 17 . there was no quality of his disposition which made him more beloved than this . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 quality 4 quality 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 disposition 7 disposition 8 which 8 which 9 made 9 made 10 him 10 him 11 more 11 more 12 beloved 12 beloved 13 than 13 than 14 this 14 this 15 . but such was not the result . 1 but 2 such 2 such 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 result 6 result 7 . were the veil but cast aside , they might speak freely of it , but not till then . 1 were 2 the 2 the 3 veil 3 veil 4 but 4 but 5 cast 5 cast 6 aside 6 aside 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 might 9 might 10 speak 10 speak 11 freely 11 freely 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 not 16 not 17 till 17 till 18 then 18 then 19 . come , good sir ; let the sun shine from behind the cloud . 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 4 sir 4 sir 5 ; 5 ; 6 let 6 let 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 shine 9 shine 10 from 10 from 11 behind 11 behind 12 the 12 the 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 . first lay aside your black veil , then tell me why you put it on . " 1 first 2 lay 2 lay 3 aside 3 aside 4 your 4 your 5 black 5 black 6 veil 6 veil 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 tell 9 tell 10 me 10 me 11 why 11 why 12 you 12 you 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 on 15 on 16 . 16 . 17 " " your words are a mystery too , " returned the young lady . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 words 3 words 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 mystery 6 mystery 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 returned 10 returned 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 lady 13 lady 14 . " take away the veil from them , at least . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 away 3 away 4 the 4 the 5 veil 5 veil 6 from 6 from 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 least 10 least 11 . 11 . 12 " no mortal eye will see it withdrawn . 1 no 2 mortal 2 mortal 3 eye 3 eye 4 will 4 will 5 see 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 withdrawn 7 withdrawn 8 . " what grievous affliction hath befallen you , " she earnestly inquired , " that you should thus darken your eyes for ever ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 grievous 3 grievous 4 affliction 4 affliction 5 hath 5 hath 6 befallen 6 befallen 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 earnestly 11 earnestly 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 should 17 should 18 thus 18 thus 19 darken 19 darken 20 your 20 your 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 for 22 for 23 ever 23 ever 24 ? 24 ? 25 " for the sake of your holy office do away this scandal . " 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 sake 3 sake 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 holy 6 holy 7 office 7 office 8 do 8 do 9 away 9 away 10 this 10 this 11 scandal 11 scandal 12 . 12 . 13 " he even smiled again that same sad smile which always appeared like a faint glimmering of light proceeding from the obscurity beneath the veil . 1 he 2 even 2 even 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 again 4 again 5 that 5 that 6 same 6 same 7 sad 7 sad 8 smile 8 smile 9 which 9 which 10 always 10 always 11 appeared 11 appeared 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 faint 14 faint 15 glimmering 15 glimmering 16 of 16 of 17 light 17 light 18 proceeding 18 proceeding 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 obscurity 21 obscurity 22 beneath 22 beneath 23 the 23 the 24 veil 24 veil 25 . she arose and stood trembling before him . 1 she 2 arose 2 arose 3 and 3 and 4 stood 4 stood 5 trembling 5 trembling 6 before 6 before 7 him 7 him 8 . " and do you feel it , then , at last ? " said he , mournfully . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 feel 5 feel 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 , 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 mournfully 17 mournfully 18 . she made no reply , but covered her eyes with her hand and turned to leave the room . 1 she 2 made 2 made 3 no 3 no 4 reply 4 reply 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 covered 7 covered 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 hand 12 hand 13 and 13 and 14 turned 14 turned 15 to 15 to 16 leave 16 leave 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . he rushed forward and caught her arm . 1 he 2 rushed 2 rushed 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 caught 5 caught 6 her 6 her 7 arm 7 arm 8 . " do not desert me though this veil must be between us here on earth . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 desert 4 desert 5 me 5 me 6 though 6 though 7 this 7 this 8 veil 8 veil 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 between 11 between 12 us 12 us 13 here 13 here 14 on 14 on 15 earth 15 earth 16 . be mine , and hereafter there shall be no veil over my face , no darkness between our souls . 1 be 2 mine 2 mine 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 hereafter 5 hereafter 6 there 6 there 7 shall 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 no 9 no 10 veil 10 veil 11 over 11 over 12 my 12 my 13 face 13 face 14 , 14 , 15 no 15 no 16 darkness 16 darkness 17 between 17 between 18 our 18 our 19 souls 19 souls 20 . it is but a mortal veil ; it is not for eternity . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 mortal 5 mortal 6 veil 6 veil 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 for 11 for 12 eternity 12 eternity 13 . do not leave me in this miserable obscurity for ever . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 leave 3 leave 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 miserable 7 miserable 8 obscurity 8 obscurity 9 for 9 for 10 ever 10 ever 11 . 11 . 12 " " lift the veil but once and look me in the face , " said she . 1 " 2 lift 2 lift 3 the 3 the 4 veil 4 veil 5 but 5 but 6 once 6 once 7 and 7 and 8 look 8 look 9 me 9 me 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 face 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 she 16 she 17 . " never ! 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! a fable went the rounds that the stare of the dead people drove him thence . 1 a 2 fable 2 fable 3 went 3 went 4 the 4 the 5 rounds 5 rounds 6 that 6 that 7 the 7 the 8 stare 8 stare 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 dead 11 dead 12 people 12 people 13 drove 13 drove 14 him 14 him 15 thence 15 thence 16 . even the lawless wind , it was believed , respected his dreadful secret and never blew aside the veil . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 lawless 3 lawless 4 wind 4 wind 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 believed 8 believed 9 , 9 , 10 respected 10 respected 11 his 11 his 12 dreadful 12 dreadful 13 secret 13 secret 14 and 14 and 15 never 15 never 16 blew 16 blew 17 aside 17 aside 18 the 18 the 19 veil 19 veil 20 . its gloom , indeed , enabled him to sympathize with all dark affections . 1 its 2 gloom 2 gloom 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 enabled 6 enabled 7 him 7 him 8 to 8 to 9 sympathize 9 sympathize 10 with 10 with 11 all 11 all 12 dark 12 dark 13 affections 13 affections 14 . but many were made to quake ere they departed . 1 but 2 many 2 many 3 were 3 were 4 made 4 made 5 to 5 to 6 quake 6 quake 7 ere 7 ere 8 they 8 they 9 departed 9 departed 10 . there had been feverish turns which tossed him from side to side and wore away what little strength he had . 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 feverish 4 feverish 5 turns 5 turns 6 which 6 which 7 tossed 7 tossed 8 him 8 him 9 from 9 from 10 side 10 side 11 to 11 to 12 side 12 side 13 and 13 and 14 wore 14 wore 15 away 15 away 16 what 16 what 17 little 17 little 18 strength 18 strength 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 . are you ready for the lifting of the veil that shuts in time from eternity ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 lifting 6 lifting 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 veil 9 veil 10 that 10 that 11 shuts 11 shuts 12 in 12 in 13 time 13 time 14 from 14 from 15 eternity 15 eternity 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " yea , " said he , in faint accents ; " my soul hath a patient weariness until that veil be lifted . " 1 " 2 yea 2 yea 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 faint 9 faint 10 accents 10 accents 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 my 13 my 14 soul 14 soul 15 hath 15 hath 16 a 16 a 17 patient 17 patient 18 weariness 18 weariness 19 until 19 until 20 that 20 that 21 veil 21 veil 22 be 22 be 23 lifted 23 lifted 24 . 24 . 25 " i pray you , my venerable brother , let not this thing be ! 1 i 2 pray 2 pray 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 venerable 6 venerable 7 brother 7 brother 8 , 8 , 9 let 9 let 10 not 10 not 11 this 11 this 12 thing 12 thing 13 be 13 be 14 ! suffer us to be gladdened by your triumphant aspect as you go to your reward . 1 suffer 2 us 2 us 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 gladdened 5 gladdened 6 by 6 by 7 your 7 your 8 triumphant 8 triumphant 9 aspect 9 aspect 10 as 10 as 11 you 11 you 12 go 12 go 13 to 13 to 14 your 14 your 15 reward 15 reward 16 . " never ! " cried the veiled clergyman . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 veiled 7 veiled 8 clergyman 8 clergyman 9 . " on earth , never ! " 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 , 4 , 5 never 5 never 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " why do you tremble at me alone ? " cried he , turning his veiled face round the circle of pale spectators . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 tremble 5 tremble 6 at 6 at 7 me 7 me 8 alone 8 alone 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 he 12 he 13 , 13 , 14 turning 14 turning 15 his 15 his 16 veiled 16 veiled 17 face 17 face 18 round 18 round 19 the 19 the 20 circle 20 circle 21 of 21 of 22 pale 22 pale 23 spectators 23 spectators 24 . " tremble also at each other . 1 " 2 tremble 2 tremble 3 also 3 also 4 at 4 at 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 . have men avoided me and women shown no pity and children screamed and fled only for my black veil ? 1 have 2 men 2 men 3 avoided 3 avoided 4 me 4 me 5 and 5 and 6 women 6 women 7 shown 7 shown 8 no 8 no 9 pity 9 pity 10 and 10 and 11 children 11 children 12 screamed 12 screamed 13 and 13 and 14 fled 14 fled 15 only 15 only 16 for 16 for 17 my 17 my 18 black 18 black 19 veil 19 veil 20 ? i look around me , and , lo ! on every visage a black veil ! " 1 i 2 look 2 look 3 around 3 around 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 lo 8 lo 9 ! 9 ! 10 on 10 on 11 every 11 every 12 visage 12 visage 13 a 13 a 14 black 14 black 15 veil 15 veil 16 ! 16 ! 17 " still veiled , they laid him in his coffin , and a veiled corpse they bore him to the grave . 1 still 2 veiled 2 veiled 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 laid 5 laid 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 coffin 9 coffin 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 veiled 13 veiled 14 corpse 14 corpse 15 they 15 they 16 bore 16 bore 17 him 17 him 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 grave 20 grave 21 . from its top streamed a silken banner colored like the rainbow . 1 from 2 its 2 its 3 top 3 top 4 streamed 4 streamed 5 a 5 a 6 silken 6 silken 7 banner 7 banner 8 colored 8 colored 9 like 9 like 10 the 10 the 11 rainbow 11 rainbow 12 . there was the likeness of a bear erect , brute in all but his hind legs , which were adorned with pink silk stockings . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 likeness 4 likeness 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 bear 7 bear 8 erect 8 erect 9 , 9 , 10 brute 10 brute 11 in 11 in 12 all 12 all 13 but 13 but 14 his 14 his 15 hind 15 hind 16 legs 16 legs 17 , 17 , 18 which 18 which 19 were 19 were 20 adorned 20 adorned 21 with 21 with 22 pink 22 pink 23 silk 23 silk 24 stockings 24 stockings 25 . his inferior nature rose halfway to meet his companions as they stooped . 1 his 2 inferior 2 inferior 3 nature 3 nature 4 rose 4 rose 5 halfway 5 halfway 6 to 6 to 7 meet 7 meet 8 his 8 his 9 companions 9 companions 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 stooped 12 stooped 13 . but be this your merriest hour , my hearts ! 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 this 3 this 4 your 4 your 5 merriest 5 merriest 6 hour 6 hour 7 , 7 , 8 my 8 my 9 hearts 9 hearts 10 ! what is the mystery in my heart ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 mystery 4 mystery 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 heart 7 heart 8 ? 8 ? 9 " alas for the young lovers ! 1 alas 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 lovers 5 lovers 6 ! meanwhile , we may discover who these gay people were . 1 meanwhile 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 may 4 may 5 discover 5 discover 6 who 6 who 7 these 7 these 8 gay 8 gay 9 people 9 people 10 were 10 were 11 . light had their footsteps been on land , and as lightly they came across the sea . 1 light 2 had 2 had 3 their 3 their 4 footsteps 4 footsteps 5 been 5 been 6 on 6 on 7 land 7 land 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 as 10 as 11 lightly 11 lightly 12 they 12 they 13 came 13 came 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 . the young deemed themselves happy . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 deemed 3 deemed 4 themselves 4 themselves 5 happy 5 happy 6 . it has made their true history a poet 's tale . 1 it 2 has 2 has 3 made 3 made 4 their 4 their 5 true 5 true 6 history 6 history 7 a 7 a 8 poet 8 poet 9 's 9 's 10 tale 10 tale 11 . their weapons were always at hand to shoot down the straggling savage . 1 their 2 weapons 2 weapons 3 were 3 were 4 always 4 always 5 at 5 at 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 shoot 8 shoot 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 straggling 11 straggling 12 savage 12 savage 13 . woe to the youth or maiden who did but dream of a dance ! 1 woe 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 youth 4 youth 5 or 5 or 6 maiden 6 maiden 7 who 7 who 8 did 8 did 9 but 9 but 10 dream 10 dream 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 dance 13 dance 14 ! but did the dead man laugh ? 1 but 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 dead 4 dead 5 man 5 man 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 ? alas ! we have delayed too long , and must darken our tale too suddenly . 1 alas 2 ! 2 ! 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 delayed 5 delayed 6 too 6 too 7 long 7 long 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 must 10 must 11 darken 11 darken 12 our 12 our 13 tale 13 tale 14 too 14 too 15 suddenly 15 suddenly 16 . but some of these black shadows have rushed forth in human shape . 1 but 2 some 2 some 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 black 5 black 6 shadows 6 shadows 7 have 7 have 8 rushed 8 rushed 9 forth 9 forth 10 in 10 in 11 human 11 human 12 shape 12 shape 13 . no fantastic foolery could look him in the face . 1 no 2 fantastic 2 fantastic 3 foolery 3 foolery 4 could 4 could 5 look 5 look 6 him 6 him 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 face 9 face 10 . nor long did it resist his arm . 1 nor 2 long 2 long 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 resist 5 resist 6 his 6 his 7 arm 7 arm 8 . as it sank , tradition says , the evening sky grew darker and the woods threw forth a more sombre shadow . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 sank 3 sank 4 , 4 , 5 tradition 5 tradition 6 says 6 says 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 evening 9 evening 10 sky 10 sky 11 grew 11 grew 12 darker 12 darker 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 woods 15 woods 16 threw 16 threw 17 forth 17 forth 18 a 18 a 19 more 19 more 20 sombre 20 sombre 21 shadow 21 shadow 22 . " amen ! " echoed his followers . 1 " 2 amen 2 amen 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 echoed 5 echoed 6 his 6 his 7 followers 7 followers 8 . " true , good ancient , " said the leader . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 , 3 , 4 good 4 good 5 ancient 5 ancient 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 leader 10 leader 11 . let him look to himself . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 look 3 look 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 . " and this dancing bear ? " resumed the officer . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 this 3 this 4 dancing 4 dancing 5 bear 5 bear 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 resumed 8 resumed 9 the 9 the 10 officer 10 officer 11 . " must he share the stripes of his fellows ? " 1 " 2 must 2 must 3 he 3 he 4 share 4 share 5 the 5 the 6 stripes 6 stripes 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 9 fellows 9 fellows 10 ? 10 ? 11 " methinks their dignity will not be fitted with less than a double share of stripes . " 1 methinks 2 their 2 their 3 dignity 3 dignity 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 fitted 7 fitted 8 with 8 with 9 less 9 less 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 double 12 double 13 share 13 share 14 of 14 of 15 stripes 15 stripes 16 . 16 . 17 " they looked first at each other and then into the grim captain 's face . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 first 3 first 4 at 4 at 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 grim 11 grim 12 captain 12 captain 13 's 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 . what sayest thou , maid ? 1 what 2 sayest 2 sayest 3 thou 3 thou 4 , 4 , 5 maid 5 maid 6 ? shall thy silken bridegroom suffer thy share of the penalty besides his own ? " 1 shall 2 thy 2 thy 3 silken 3 silken 4 bridegroom 4 bridegroom 5 suffer 5 suffer 6 thy 6 thy 7 share 7 share 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 penalty 10 penalty 11 besides 11 besides 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 14 ? 14 ? 15 " yet the deepening twilight could not altogether conceal that the iron man was softened . 1 yet 2 the 2 the 3 deepening 3 deepening 4 twilight 4 twilight 5 could 5 could 6 not 6 not 7 altogether 7 altogether 8 conceal 8 conceal 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 iron 11 iron 12 man 12 man 13 was 13 was 14 softened 14 softened 15 . he smiled at the fair spectacle of early love ; he almost sighed for the inevitable blight of early hopes . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 fair 5 fair 6 spectacle 6 spectacle 7 of 7 of 8 early 8 early 9 love 9 love 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 almost 12 almost 13 sighed 13 sighed 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 inevitable 16 inevitable 17 blight 17 blight 18 of 18 of 19 early 19 early 20 hopes 20 hopes 21 . look to it , some of you . " 1 look 2 to 2 to 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 some 5 some 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 . 8 . 9 " " then bring them along with us , but more gently than their fellows . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 bring 3 bring 4 them 4 them 5 along 5 along 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 more 10 more 11 gently 11 gently 12 than 12 than 13 their 13 their 14 fellows 14 fellows 15 . it was a deed of prophecy . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 deed 4 deed 5 of 5 of 6 prophecy 6 prophecy 7 . they returned to it no more . 1 they 2 returned 2 returned 3 to 3 to 4 it 4 it 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 . he struggled , however , against the superstitious fears which belonged to the age , and compelled himself to pause and listen . 1 he 2 struggled 2 struggled 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 superstitious 8 superstitious 9 fears 9 fears 10 which 10 which 11 belonged 11 belonged 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 age 14 age 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 compelled 17 compelled 18 himself 18 himself 19 to 19 to 20 pause 20 pause 21 and 21 and 22 listen 22 listen 23 . he therefore left the path and walked somewhat fearfully across the field . 1 he 2 therefore 2 therefore 3 left 3 left 4 the 4 the 5 path 5 path 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 somewhat 8 somewhat 9 fearfully 9 fearfully 10 across 10 across 11 the 11 the 12 field 12 field 13 . " you have chosen a dreary lodging , my poor boy , and no wonder that you weep , " said he . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 chosen 4 chosen 5 a 5 a 6 dreary 6 dreary 7 lodging 7 lodging 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 poor 10 poor 11 boy 11 boy 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 no 14 no 15 wonder 15 wonder 16 that 16 that 17 you 17 you 18 weep 18 weep 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 he 22 he 23 . the boy had hushed his wailing at once , and turned his face upward to the stranger . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 had 3 had 4 hushed 4 hushed 5 his 5 his 6 wailing 6 wailing 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 turned 11 turned 12 his 12 his 13 face 13 face 14 upward 14 upward 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 . take heart , child , and tell me what is your name and where is your home . " 1 take 2 heart 2 heart 3 , 3 , 4 child 4 child 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 what 9 what 10 is 10 is 11 your 11 your 12 name 12 name 13 and 13 and 14 where 14 where 15 is 15 is 16 your 16 your 17 home 17 home 18 . 18 . 19 " he then spoke soothingly , intending to humor the boy 's fantasy : 1 he 2 then 2 then 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 soothingly 4 soothingly 5 , 5 , 6 intending 6 intending 7 to 7 to 8 humor 8 humor 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 's 11 's 12 fantasy 12 fantasy 13 : i am hastening to a warm supper and bed ; and if you will go with me , you shall share them . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 hastening 3 hastening 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 warm 6 warm 7 supper 7 supper 8 and 8 and 9 bed 9 bed 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 if 12 if 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 go 15 go 16 with 16 with 17 me 17 me 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 20 shall 20 shall 21 share 21 share 22 them 22 them 23 . 23 . 24 " " do we not all spring from an evil root ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 spring 6 spring 7 from 7 from 8 an 8 an 9 evil 9 evil 10 root 10 root 11 ? are we not all in darkness till the light doth shine upon us ? 1 are 2 we 2 we 3 not 3 not 4 all 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 darkness 6 darkness 7 till 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 light 9 light 10 doth 10 doth 11 shine 11 shine 12 upon 12 upon 13 us 13 us 14 ? he shall not perish , neither in body nor , if prayer and instruction may avail for him , in soul . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 perish 4 perish 5 , 5 , 6 neither 6 neither 7 in 7 in 8 body 8 body 9 nor 9 nor 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 prayer 12 prayer 13 and 13 and 14 instruction 14 instruction 15 may 15 may 16 avail 16 avail 17 for 17 for 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 in 20 in 21 soul 21 soul 22 . 22 . 23 " " rise up and come with me , and fear not any harm . " 1 " 2 rise 2 rise 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 come 5 come 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 fear 10 fear 11 not 11 not 12 any 12 any 13 harm 13 harm 14 . 14 . 15 " " when did you taste food last ? " 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 taste 5 taste 6 food 6 food 7 last 7 last 8 ? 8 ? 9 " with this determination he left the accursed field and resumed the homeward path from which the wailing of the boy had called him . 1 with 2 this 2 this 3 determination 3 determination 4 he 4 he 5 left 5 left 6 the 6 the 7 accursed 7 accursed 8 field 8 field 9 and 9 and 10 resumed 10 resumed 11 the 11 the 12 homeward 12 homeward 13 path 13 path 14 from 14 from 15 which 15 which 16 the 16 the 17 wailing 17 wailing 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 boy 20 boy 21 had 21 had 22 called 22 called 23 him 23 him 24 . at the word " home " a thrill passed through the child 's frame , but he continued silent . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 word 3 word 4 " 4 " 5 home 5 home 6 " 6 " 7 a 7 a 8 thrill 8 thrill 9 passed 9 passed 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 child 12 child 13 's 13 's 14 frame 14 frame 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 he 17 he 18 continued 18 continued 19 silent 19 silent 20 . " be kind to him , even as if he were of those dear ones who have departed from us . " 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 kind 3 kind 4 to 4 to 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 were 11 were 12 of 12 of 13 those 13 those 14 dear 14 dear 15 ones 15 ones 16 who 16 who 17 have 17 have 18 departed 18 departed 19 from 19 from 20 us 20 us 21 . 21 . 22 " " have you a mother , dear child ? " she inquired . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 a 4 a 5 mother 5 mother 6 , 6 , 7 dear 7 dear 8 child 8 child 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 . they had left their native country blooming like roses , and like roses they had perished in a foreign soil . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 left 3 left 4 their 4 their 5 native 5 native 6 country 6 country 7 blooming 7 blooming 8 like 8 like 9 roses 9 roses 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 like 12 like 13 roses 13 roses 14 they 14 they 15 had 15 had 16 perished 16 perished 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 foreign 19 foreign 20 soil 20 soil 21 . the interior aspect of the meeting-house was rude . 1 the 2 interior 2 interior 3 aspect 3 aspect 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 meeting-house 6 meeting-house 7 was 7 was 8 rude 8 rude 9 . the exercises had not yet commenced , however , when the boy 's attention was arrested by an event apparently of trifling interest . 1 the 2 exercises 2 exercises 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 commenced 6 commenced 7 , 7 , 8 however 8 however 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 the 11 the 12 boy 12 boy 13 's 13 's 14 attention 14 attention 15 was 15 was 16 arrested 16 arrested 17 by 17 by 18 an 18 an 19 event 19 event 20 apparently 20 apparently 21 of 21 of 22 trifling 22 trifling 23 interest 23 interest 24 . the sands of the second hour were principally in the lower half of the glass when the sermon concluded . 1 the 2 sands 2 sands 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 hour 6 hour 7 were 7 were 8 principally 8 principally 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 lower 11 lower 12 half 12 half 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 glass 15 glass 16 when 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 sermon 18 sermon 19 concluded 19 concluded 20 . she was naturally a woman of mighty passions , and hatred and revenge now wrapped themselves in the garb of piety . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 naturally 3 naturally 4 a 4 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 of 6 of 7 mighty 7 mighty 8 passions 8 passions 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 hatred 11 hatred 12 and 12 and 13 revenge 13 revenge 14 now 14 now 15 wrapped 15 wrapped 16 themselves 16 themselves 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 garb 19 garb 20 of 20 of 21 piety 21 piety 22 . slay ! ' 1 slay 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' woe to them that shed the blood of saints ! 1 woe 2 to 2 to 3 them 3 them 4 that 4 that 5 shed 5 shed 6 the 6 the 7 blood 7 blood 8 of 8 of 9 saints 9 saints 10 ! woe to them in their lifetime ! 1 woe 2 to 2 to 3 them 3 them 4 in 4 in 5 their 5 their 6 lifetime 6 lifetime 7 ! cursed are they in the delight and pleasure of their hearts ! 1 cursed 2 are 2 are 3 they 3 they 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 delight 6 delight 7 and 7 and 8 pleasure 8 pleasure 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 hearts 11 hearts 12 ! lift your voices , chosen ones , cry aloud , and call down a woe and a judgment with me ! " 1 lift 2 your 2 your 3 voices 3 voices 4 , 4 , 5 chosen 5 chosen 6 ones 6 ones 7 , 7 , 8 cry 8 cry 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 call 12 call 13 down 13 down 14 a 14 a 15 woe 15 woe 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 judgment 18 judgment 19 with 19 with 20 me 20 me 21 ! 21 ! 22 " scarcely did her feet press the floor , however , when an unexpected scene occurred . 1 scarcely 2 did 2 did 3 her 3 her 4 feet 4 feet 5 press 5 press 6 the 6 the 7 floor 7 floor 8 , 8 , 9 however 9 however 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 an 12 an 13 unexpected 13 unexpected 14 scene 14 scene 15 occurred 15 occurred 16 . in that moment of her peril , when every eye frowned with death , a little timid boy threw his arms round his mother . 1 in 2 that 2 that 3 moment 3 moment 4 of 4 of 5 her 5 her 6 peril 6 peril 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 every 9 every 10 eye 10 eye 11 frowned 11 frowned 12 with 12 with 13 death 13 death 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 timid 17 timid 18 boy 18 boy 19 threw 19 threw 20 his 20 his 21 arms 21 arms 22 round 22 round 23 his 23 his 24 mother 24 mother 25 . " blessed art thou , my son ! " she sobbed . 1 " 2 blessed 2 blessed 3 art 3 art 4 thou 4 thou 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 . the sorrows of past years and the darker peril that was nigh cast not a shadow on the brightness of that fleeting moment . 1 the 2 sorrows 2 sorrows 3 of 3 of 4 past 4 past 5 years 5 years 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 darker 8 darker 9 peril 9 peril 10 that 10 that 11 was 11 was 12 nigh 12 nigh 13 cast 13 cast 14 not 14 not 15 a 15 a 16 shadow 16 shadow 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 brightness 19 brightness 20 of 20 of 21 that 21 that 22 fleeting 22 fleeting 23 moment 23 moment 24 . thou wilt go seeking through the world , and find all hearts closed against thee and their sweet affections turned to bitterness for my sake . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 go 3 go 4 seeking 4 seeking 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 find 10 find 11 all 11 all 12 hearts 12 hearts 13 closed 13 closed 14 against 14 against 15 thee 15 thee 16 and 16 and 17 their 17 their 18 sweet 18 sweet 19 affections 19 affections 20 turned 20 turned 21 to 21 to 22 bitterness 22 bitterness 23 for 23 for 24 my 24 my 25 sake 25 sake 26 . sobs were audible in the female section of the house , and every man who was a father drew his hand across his eyes . 1 sobs 2 were 2 were 3 audible 3 audible 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 female 6 female 7 section 7 section 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 house 10 house 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 every 13 every 14 man 14 man 15 who 15 who 16 was 16 was 17 a 17 a 18 father 18 father 19 drew 19 drew 20 his 20 his 21 hand 21 hand 22 across 22 across 23 his 23 his 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . leave the tender child with us , and be at ease concerning his welfare . " 1 leave 2 the 2 the 3 tender 3 tender 4 child 4 child 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 at 10 at 11 ease 11 ease 12 concerning 12 concerning 13 his 13 his 14 welfare 14 welfare 15 . 15 . 16 " i am no longer so , " she added , in a faltering tone , " and your son will have all my care . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 so 5 so 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 added 9 added 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 faltering 13 faltering 14 tone 14 tone 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 your 18 your 19 son 19 son 20 will 20 will 21 have 21 have 22 all 22 all 23 my 23 my 24 care 24 care 25 . 25 . 26 " the mother looked down upon her boy with a troubled countenance , and then turned her eyes upward to heaven . 1 the 2 mother 2 mother 3 looked 3 looked 4 down 4 down 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 boy 7 boy 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 troubled 10 troubled 11 countenance 11 countenance 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 turned 15 turned 16 her 16 her 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 upward 18 upward 19 to 19 to 20 heaven 20 heaven 21 . but thou hast spoken of a husband . 1 but 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 husband 7 husband 8 . doth he stand here among this multitude of people ? 1 doth 2 he 2 he 3 stand 3 stand 4 here 4 here 5 among 5 among 6 this 6 this 7 multitude 7 multitude 8 of 8 of 9 people 9 people 10 ? break the bonds of natural affection , martyr thy love , and know that in all these things eternal wisdom hath its ends . ' 1 break 2 the 2 the 3 bonds 3 bonds 4 of 4 of 5 natural 5 natural 6 affection 6 affection 7 , 7 , 8 martyr 8 martyr 9 thy 9 thy 10 love 10 love 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 15 in 15 in 16 all 16 all 17 these 17 these 18 things 18 things 19 eternal 19 eternal 20 wisdom 20 wisdom 21 hath 21 hath 22 its 22 its 23 ends 23 ends 24 . 24 . 25 ' take ye my boy , my precious jewel . 1 take 2 ye 2 ye 3 my 3 my 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 precious 7 precious 8 jewel 8 jewel 9 . having held her hands over his head in mental prayer , she was ready to depart . 1 having 2 held 2 held 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 over 5 over 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 in 8 in 9 mental 9 mental 10 prayer 10 prayer 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 was 13 was 14 ready 14 ready 15 to 15 to 16 depart 16 depart 17 . she turned her steps toward the door , and the men who had stationed themselves to guard it withdrew and suffered her to pass . 1 she 2 turned 2 turned 3 her 3 her 4 steps 4 steps 5 toward 5 toward 6 the 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 men 11 men 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 stationed 14 stationed 15 themselves 15 themselves 16 to 16 to 17 guard 17 guard 18 it 18 it 19 withdrew 19 withdrew 20 and 20 and 21 suffered 21 suffered 22 her 22 her 23 to 23 to 24 pass 24 pass 25 . when trodden upon , he would not turn ; when wounded , he could but die . 1 when 2 trodden 2 trodden 3 upon 3 upon 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 not 7 not 8 turn 8 turn 9 ; 9 ; 10 when 10 when 11 wounded 11 wounded 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 but 15 but 16 die 16 die 17 . the boy 's parents at length removed him to complete his cure under their own roof . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 's 3 's 4 parents 4 parents 5 at 5 at 6 length 6 length 7 removed 7 removed 8 him 8 him 9 to 9 to 10 complete 10 complete 11 his 11 his 12 cure 12 cure 13 under 13 under 14 their 14 their 15 own 15 own 16 roof 16 roof 17 . but it happened that an unexpected addition was made to the heavenly little band . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 happened 3 happened 4 that 4 that 5 an 5 an 6 unexpected 6 unexpected 7 addition 7 addition 8 was 8 was 9 made 9 made 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 heavenly 12 heavenly 13 little 13 little 14 band 14 band 15 . the poor child 's arms had been raised to guard his head from the storm of blows , but now he dropped them at once . 1 the 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 's 4 's 5 arms 5 arms 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 raised 8 raised 9 to 9 to 10 guard 10 guard 11 his 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 storm 15 storm 16 of 16 of 17 blows 17 blows 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 now 20 now 21 he 21 he 22 dropped 22 dropped 23 them 23 them 24 at 24 at 25 once 25 once 26 . its signs were principally of a negative character , and to be discovered only by those who had previously known him . 1 its 2 signs 2 signs 3 were 3 were 4 principally 4 principally 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 negative 7 negative 8 character 8 character 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 discovered 13 discovered 14 only 14 only 15 by 15 by 16 those 16 those 17 who 17 who 18 had 18 had 19 previously 19 previously 20 known 20 known 21 him 21 him 22 . sometimes at night , and probably in his dreams , he was heard to cry , " mother ! 1 sometimes 2 at 2 at 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 probably 6 probably 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 dreams 9 dreams 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 heard 13 heard 14 to 14 to 15 cry 15 cry 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 mother 18 mother 19 ! faint not , for thy burden is yet light . " 1 faint 2 not 2 not 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 thy 5 thy 6 burden 6 burden 7 is 7 is 8 yet 8 yet 9 light 9 light 10 . 10 . 11 " " it is heavy ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 ! as we went on " 1 as 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 " the happiness of my early days was painted to me , the disquiet of my manhood , the altered faith of my declining years . 1 the 2 happiness 2 happiness 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 early 5 early 6 days 6 days 7 was 7 was 8 painted 8 painted 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 disquiet 13 disquiet 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 manhood 16 manhood 17 , 17 , 18 the 18 the 19 altered 19 altered 20 faith 20 faith 21 of 21 of 22 my 22 my 23 declining 23 declining 24 years 24 years 25 . " yea ! yea ! " replied the old man , hurriedly . 1 " 2 yea 2 yea 3 ! 3 ! 4 yea 4 yea 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 hurriedly 12 hurriedly 13 . the boy hath done his work , and she will feel that he is taken hence in kindness both to him and her . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 hath 3 hath 4 done 4 done 5 his 5 his 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 will 10 will 11 feel 11 feel 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 is 14 is 15 taken 15 taken 16 hence 16 hence 17 in 17 in 18 kindness 18 kindness 19 both 19 both 20 to 20 to 21 him 21 him 22 and 22 and 23 her 23 her 24 . blessed , blessed are they that with so little suffering can enter into peace ! " 1 blessed 2 , 2 , 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 are 4 are 5 they 5 they 6 that 6 that 7 with 7 with 8 so 8 so 9 little 9 little 10 suffering 10 suffering 11 can 11 can 12 enter 12 enter 13 into 13 into 14 peace 14 peace 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " the men of blood have come to seek me , " he observed , with calmness . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 of 4 of 5 blood 5 blood 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 seek 9 seek 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 observed 14 observed 15 , 15 , 16 with 16 with 17 calmness 17 calmness 18 . " let us go boldly , both one and the other , " rejoined his companion . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 boldly 5 boldly 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 one 8 one 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 rejoined 14 rejoined 15 his 15 his 16 companion 16 companion 17 . " peace be with this household ! " said the stranger , when they stood on the floor of the inner apartment . 1 " 2 peace 2 peace 3 be 3 be 4 with 4 with 5 this 5 this 6 household 6 household 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 stranger 11 stranger 12 , 12 , 13 when 13 when 14 they 14 they 15 stood 15 stood 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 inner 21 inner 22 apartment 22 apartment 23 . art thou come to bear a valiant testimony as in former years ? 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 bear 5 bear 6 a 6 a 7 valiant 7 valiant 8 testimony 8 testimony 9 as 9 as 10 in 10 in 11 former 11 former 12 years 12 years 13 ? " rejoice , friends ! " she replied . 1 " 2 rejoice 2 rejoice 3 , 3 , 4 friends 4 friends 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 replied 8 replied 9 . " thou who hast long been of our people , and thou whom a little child hath led to us , rejoice ! 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 who 3 who 4 hast 4 hast 5 long 5 long 6 been 6 been 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 people 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thou 12 thou 13 whom 13 whom 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 child 16 child 17 hath 17 hath 18 led 18 led 19 to 19 to 20 us 20 us 21 , 21 , 22 rejoice 22 rejoice 23 ! but the unhappy mother was not thus to be consoled . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 unhappy 3 unhappy 4 mother 4 mother 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 thus 7 thus 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 consoled 10 consoled 11 . she shook like a leaf ; she turned white as the very snow that hung drifted into her hair . 1 she 2 shook 2 shook 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 leaf 5 leaf 6 ; 6 ; 7 she 7 she 8 turned 8 turned 9 white 9 white 10 as 10 as 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 snow 13 snow 14 that 14 that 15 hung 15 hung 16 drifted 16 drifted 17 into 17 into 18 her 18 her 19 hair 19 hair 20 . the firm old man extended his hand and held her up , keeping his eye upon hers as if to repress any outbreak of passion . 1 the 2 firm 2 firm 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 extended 5 extended 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 her 10 her 11 up 11 up 12 , 12 , 13 keeping 13 keeping 14 his 14 his 15 eye 15 eye 16 upon 16 upon 17 hers 17 hers 18 as 18 as 19 if 19 if 20 to 20 to 21 repress 21 repress 22 any 22 any 23 outbreak 23 outbreak 24 of 24 of 25 passion 25 passion 26 . surely , " added she , with a long shudder , " he hath spared me in this one thing . " 1 surely 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 added 4 added 5 she 5 she 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 long 9 long 10 shudder 10 shudder 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 hath 14 hath 15 spared 15 spared 16 me 16 me 17 in 17 in 18 this 18 this 19 one 19 one 20 thing 20 thing 21 . 21 . 22 " hath he cast me down never to rise again ? 1 hath 2 he 2 he 3 cast 3 cast 4 me 4 me 5 down 5 down 6 never 6 never 7 to 7 to 8 rise 8 rise 9 again 9 again 10 ? hath he crushed my very heart in his hand ? 1 hath 2 he 2 he 3 crushed 3 crushed 4 my 4 my 5 very 5 very 6 heart 6 heart 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 hand 9 hand 10 ? give me back the boy well , sound , alive alive or earth and heaven shall avenge me ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 well 6 well 7 , 7 , 8 sound 8 sound 9 , 9 , 10 alive 10 alive 11 alive 11 alive 12 or 12 or 13 earth 13 earth 14 and 14 and 15 heaven 15 heaven 16 shall 16 shall 17 avenge 17 avenge 18 me 18 me 19 ! 19 ! 20 " but after a little time he relinquished whatever secret hope had agitated him and with one low complaining whisper turned his cheek upon the pillow . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 relinquished 7 relinquished 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 secret 9 secret 10 hope 10 hope 11 had 11 had 12 agitated 12 agitated 13 him 13 him 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 one 16 one 17 low 17 low 18 complaining 18 complaining 19 whisper 19 whisper 20 turned 20 turned 21 his 21 his 22 cheek 22 cheek 23 upon 23 upon 24 the 24 the 25 pillow 25 pillow 26 . " friend , she is come ! 1 " 2 friend 2 friend 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 come 6 come 7 ! open unto her ! " cried he . 1 open 2 unto 2 unto 3 her 3 her 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 he 7 he 8 . he looked into her face , and , reading its agony , said with feeble earnestness , 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 into 3 into 4 her 4 her 5 face 5 face 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 reading 9 reading 10 its 10 its 11 agony 11 agony 12 , 12 , 13 said 13 said 14 with 14 with 15 feeble 15 feeble 16 earnestness 16 earnestness 17 , " mourn not , dearest mother . 1 " 2 mourn 2 mourn 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 dearest 5 dearest 6 mother 6 mother 7 . i am happy now ; " and with these words the gentle boy was dead . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 happy 3 happy 4 now 4 now 5 ; 5 ; 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 with 8 with 9 these 9 these 10 words 10 words 11 the 11 the 12 gentle 12 gentle 13 boy 13 boy 14 was 14 was 15 dead 15 dead 16 . " you go a pretty good jog . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 good 6 good 7 jog 7 jog 8 . any place will answer . " 1 any 2 place 2 place 3 will 3 will 4 answer 4 answer 5 . 5 . 6 " he was rather astonished at the rapidity with which the news had spread . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 rapidity 7 rapidity 8 with 8 with 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 news 11 news 12 had 12 had 13 spread 13 spread 14 . the stranger on foot must have worn seven-league boots , to travel at such a rate . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 on 3 on 4 foot 4 foot 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 worn 7 worn 8 seven-league 8 seven-league 9 boots 9 boots 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 travel 12 travel 13 at 13 at 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 rate 16 rate 17 . there were as many as twenty people in the room , nineteen of whom received it all for gospel . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 as 3 as 4 many 4 many 5 as 5 as 6 twenty 6 twenty 7 people 7 people 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 room 10 room 11 , 11 , 12 nineteen 12 nineteen 13 of 13 of 14 whom 14 whom 15 received 15 received 16 it 16 it 17 all 17 all 18 for 18 for 19 gospel 19 gospel 20 . " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! there was no colored man . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 colored 4 colored 5 man 5 man 6 . his folks can't have looked for him in the orchard yet . " 1 his 2 folks 2 folks 3 can't 3 can't 4 have 4 have 5 looked 5 looked 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 orchard 10 orchard 11 yet 11 yet 12 . 12 . 13 " the inhabitants felt their own prosperity interested in his fate . 1 the 2 inhabitants 2 inhabitants 3 felt 3 felt 4 their 4 their 5 own 5 own 6 prosperity 6 prosperity 7 interested 7 interested 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 fate 10 fate 11 . " now we shall hear all the particulars ! " shouted the crowd . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 hear 5 hear 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 particulars 8 particulars 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 the 12 the 13 crowd 13 crowd 14 . i find it dated at ten o'clock last evening . " 1 i 2 find 2 find 3 it 3 it 4 dated 4 dated 5 at 5 at 6 ten 6 ten 7 o'clock 7 o'clock 8 last 8 last 9 evening 9 evening 10 . 10 . 11 " but unexpected evidence was forthcoming . 1 but 2 unexpected 2 unexpected 3 evidence 3 evidence 4 was 4 was 5 forthcoming 5 forthcoming 6 . but some shrewd fellows had doubted all along whether a young lady would be quite so desperate at the hanging of a rich old uncle . 1 but 2 some 2 some 3 shrewd 3 shrewd 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 had 5 had 6 doubted 6 doubted 7 all 7 all 8 along 8 along 9 whether 9 whether 10 a 10 a 11 young 11 young 12 lady 12 lady 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 quite 15 quite 16 so 16 so 17 desperate 17 desperate 18 at 18 at 19 the 19 the 20 hanging 20 hanging 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 rich 23 rich 24 old 24 old 25 uncle 25 uncle 26 . but something seemed to struggle beneath the branch . 1 but 2 something 2 something 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 struggle 5 struggle 6 beneath 6 beneath 7 the 7 the 8 branch 8 branch 9 . have you been hanged , or not ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 been 3 been 4 hanged 4 hanged 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 not 7 not 8 ? 8 ? 9 " let me listen too . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 listen 3 listen 4 too 4 too 5 . see ! 1 see 2 ! what a strange couple to go on their rambles together ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 strange 3 strange 4 couple 4 couple 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 on 7 on 8 their 8 their 9 rambles 9 rambles 10 together 10 together 11 ! yet there is sympathy between us . 1 yet 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 sympathy 4 sympathy 5 between 5 between 6 us 6 us 7 . now we turn the corner . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 turn 3 turn 4 the 4 the 5 corner 5 corner 6 . now her eyes brighten with pleasure . 1 now 2 her 2 her 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 brighten 4 brighten 5 with 5 with 6 pleasure 6 pleasure 7 . what a company of dancers should we be ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 company 3 company 4 of 4 of 5 dancers 5 dancers 6 should 6 should 7 we 7 we 8 be 8 be 9 ! that would be very queer . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 very 4 very 5 queer 5 queer 6 . oh , my stars ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 stars 4 stars 5 ! this is the little girl 's true plaything . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 girl 5 girl 6 's 6 's 7 true 7 true 8 plaything 8 plaything 9 . we will invite her home with us as we return . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 invite 3 invite 4 her 4 her 5 home 5 home 6 with 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 as 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 return 10 return 11 . now we elbow our way among the throng again . 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 elbow 3 elbow 4 our 4 our 5 way 5 way 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 throng 8 throng 9 again 9 again 10 . poor little fellow ! 1 poor 2 little 2 little 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 ! what a pity that he does not know how miserable he is ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 pity 3 pity 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 9 how 9 how 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 ! admirable philosophy ! 1 admirable 2 philosophy 2 philosophy 3 ! are there any two living creatures who have so few sympathies that they cannot possibly be friends ? 1 are 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 two 4 two 5 living 5 living 6 creatures 6 creatures 7 who 7 who 8 have 8 have 9 so 9 so 10 few 10 few 11 sympathies 11 sympathies 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 cannot 14 cannot 15 possibly 15 possibly 16 be 16 be 17 friends 17 friends 18 ? in fact , he is a bear of sentiment . 1 in 2 fact 2 fact 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 bear 7 bear 8 of 8 of 9 sentiment 9 sentiment 10 . mercy on us ! 1 mercy 2 on 2 on 3 us 3 us 4 ! what a noisy world we quiet people live in ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 noisy 3 noisy 4 world 4 world 5 we 5 we 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 people 7 people 8 live 8 live 9 in 9 in 10 ! what cares the world for that ? 1 what 2 cares 2 cares 3 the 3 the 4 world 4 world 5 for 5 for 6 that 6 that 7 ? i guess the latter . 1 i 2 guess 2 guess 3 the 3 the 4 latter 4 latter 5 . whoever will bring her back to her afflicted mother " 1 whoever 2 will 2 will 3 bring 3 bring 4 her 4 her 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 afflicted 8 afflicted 9 mother 9 mother 10 " the lost is found . 1 the 2 lost 2 lost 3 is 3 is 4 found 4 found 5 . has it been merely this ? 1 has 2 it 2 it 3 been 3 been 4 merely 4 merely 5 this 5 this 6 ? not so not so . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 . we are free to shape out our own idea and call it by his name . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 free 3 free 4 to 4 to 5 shape 5 shape 6 out 6 out 7 our 7 our 8 own 8 own 9 idea 9 idea 10 and 10 and 11 call 11 call 12 it 12 it 13 by 13 by 14 his 14 his 15 name 15 name 16 . only the wife of his bosom might have hesitated . 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 wife 3 wife 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 bosom 6 bosom 7 might 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 hesitated 9 hesitated 10 . yet for its sake , when all others have given him up for dead , she sometimes doubts whether she is a widow . 1 yet 2 for 2 for 3 its 3 its 4 sake 4 sake 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 all 7 all 8 others 8 others 9 have 9 have 10 given 10 given 11 him 11 him 12 up 12 up 13 for 13 for 14 dead 14 dead 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 sometimes 17 sometimes 18 doubts 18 doubts 19 whether 19 whether 20 she 20 she 21 is 21 is 22 a 22 a 23 widow 23 widow 24 . but our business is with the husband . 1 but 2 our 2 our 3 business 3 business 4 is 4 is 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 husband 7 husband 8 . it would be vain searching for him there . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 vain 4 vain 5 searching 5 searching 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 there 8 there 9 . he is in the next street to his own and at his journey 's end . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 next 5 next 6 street 6 street 7 to 7 to 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 journey 13 journey 14 's 14 's 15 end 15 end 16 . no mortal eye but mine has traced thee . 1 no 2 mortal 2 mortal 3 eye 3 eye 4 but 4 but 5 mine 5 mine 6 has 6 has 7 traced 7 traced 8 thee 8 thee 9 . it is perilous to make a chasm in human affections not that they gape so long and wide , but so quickly close again . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 perilous 3 perilous 4 to 4 to 5 make 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 chasm 7 chasm 8 in 8 in 9 human 9 human 10 affections 10 affections 11 not 11 not 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 gape 14 gape 15 so 15 so 16 long 16 long 17 and 17 and 18 wide 18 wide 19 , 19 , 20 but 20 but 21 so 21 so 22 quickly 22 quickly 23 close 23 close 24 again 24 again 25 . in the morning he rises earlier than usual and sets himself to consider what he really means to do . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 morning 3 morning 4 he 4 he 5 rises 5 rises 6 earlier 6 earlier 7 than 7 than 8 usual 8 usual 9 and 9 and 10 sets 10 sets 11 himself 11 himself 12 to 12 to 13 consider 13 consider 14 what 14 what 15 he 15 he 16 really 16 really 17 means 17 means 18 to 18 to 19 do 19 do 20 . a morbid vanity , therefore , lies nearest the bottom of the affair . 1 a 2 morbid 2 morbid 3 vanity 3 vanity 4 , 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 , 6 , 7 lies 7 lies 8 nearest 8 nearest 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 affair 13 affair 14 . but how is he to attain his ends ? 1 but 2 how 2 how 3 is 3 is 4 he 4 he 5 to 5 to 6 attain 6 attain 7 his 7 his 8 ends 8 ends 9 ? can it be that nobody caught sight of him ? 1 can 2 it 2 it 3 be 3 be 4 that 4 that 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 caught 6 caught 7 sight 7 sight 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 ? wonderful escape ! 1 wonderful 2 escape 2 escape 3 ! but this is a secret from himself . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 secret 5 secret 6 from 6 from 7 himself 7 himself 8 . he will not go back until she be frightened half to death . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 until 6 until 7 she 7 she 8 be 8 be 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 half 10 half 11 to 11 to 12 death 12 death 13 . next day the knocker is muffled . 1 next 2 day 2 day 3 the 3 the 4 knocker 4 knocker 5 is 5 is 6 muffled 6 muffled 7 . dear woman ! will she die ? 1 dear 2 woman 2 woman 3 ! 3 ! 4 will 4 will 5 she 5 she 6 die 6 die 7 ? " it is but in the next street , " he sometimes says . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 but 4 but 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 next 7 next 8 street 8 street 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 sometimes 12 sometimes 13 says 13 says 14 . fool ! it is in another world . 1 fool 2 ! 2 ! 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 another 6 another 7 world 7 world 8 . poor man ! 1 poor 2 man 2 man 3 ! now for a scene . 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 scene 4 scene 5 . her regrets have either died away or have become so essential to her heart that they would be poorly exchanged for joy . 1 her 2 regrets 2 regrets 3 have 3 have 4 either 4 either 5 died 5 died 6 away 6 away 7 or 7 or 8 have 8 have 9 become 9 become 10 so 10 so 11 essential 11 essential 12 to 12 to 13 her 13 her 14 heart 14 heart 15 that 15 that 16 they 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 poorly 19 poorly 20 exchanged 20 exchanged 21 for 21 for 22 joy 22 joy 23 . and the man ? 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 ? you are mad ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 mad 3 mad 4 ! 4 ! 5 " perhaps he was so . 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 . the life of a hermit is nowise parallel to his . 1 the 2 life 2 life 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 hermit 5 hermit 6 is 6 is 7 nowise 7 nowise 8 parallel 8 parallel 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 . alas , what a mistake ! 1 alas 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 mistake 5 mistake 6 ! he is quite penetrated with its autumnal chill . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 quite 3 quite 4 penetrated 4 penetrated 5 with 5 with 6 its 6 its 7 autumnal 7 autumnal 8 chill 8 chill 9 . would you go to the sole home that is left you ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 sole 6 sole 7 home 7 home 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 left 10 left 11 you 11 you 12 ? then step into your grave . 1 then 2 step 2 step 3 into 3 into 4 your 4 your 5 grave 5 grave 6 . the door opens . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 opens 3 opens 4 . we will not follow our friend across the threshold . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 follow 4 follow 5 our 5 our 6 friend 6 friend 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 threshold 9 threshold 10 . noon by the north clock ! 1 noon 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 north 4 north 5 clock 5 clock 6 ! noon by the east ! 1 noon 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 4 east 4 east 5 ! truly , we public characters have a tough time of it ! 1 truly 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 public 4 public 5 characters 5 characters 6 have 6 have 7 a 7 a 8 tough 8 tough 9 time 9 time 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 ! i am at the head of the fire department and one of the physicians to the board of health . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 fire 8 fire 9 department 9 department 10 and 10 and 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 physicians 14 physicians 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 board 17 board 18 of 18 of 19 health 19 health 20 . here it is , gentlemen ! 1 here 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ! here is the good liquor ! 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 good 4 good 5 liquor 5 liquor 6 ! walk up , walk up , gentlemen ! 1 walk 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 walk 4 walk 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 ! walk up , walk up ! 1 walk 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 walk 4 walk 5 up 5 up 6 ! here is the superior stuff ! 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 superior 4 superior 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 ! walk up , gentlemen , walk up , and help yourselves ! 1 walk 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 gentlemen 4 gentlemen 5 , 5 , 6 walk 6 walk 7 up 7 up 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 help 10 help 11 yourselves 11 yourselves 12 ! here they come . 1 here 2 they 2 they 3 come 3 come 4 . a hot day , gentlemen ! 1 a 2 hot 2 hot 3 day 3 day 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ! quaff and away again , so as to keep yourselves in a nice cool sweat . 1 quaff 2 and 2 and 3 away 3 away 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 so 6 so 7 as 7 as 8 to 8 to 9 keep 9 keep 10 yourselves 10 yourselves 11 in 11 in 12 a 12 a 13 nice 13 nice 14 cool 14 cool 15 sweat 15 sweat 16 . now , for the first time these ten years , you know the flavor of cold water . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 these 7 these 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 the 13 the 14 flavor 14 flavor 15 of 15 of 16 cold 16 cold 17 water 17 water 18 . who next ? 1 who 2 next 2 next 3 ? take it , pure as the current of your young life . 1 take 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 4 pure 4 pure 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 current 7 current 8 of 8 of 9 your 9 your 10 young 10 young 11 life 11 life 12 . see how lightly he capers away again ! 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 lightly 3 lightly 4 he 4 he 5 capers 5 capers 6 away 6 away 7 again 7 again 8 ! are you all satisfied ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 all 3 all 4 satisfied 4 satisfied 5 ? the water was as bright and clear and deemed as precious as liquid diamonds . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 as 4 as 5 bright 5 bright 6 and 6 and 7 clear 7 clear 8 and 8 and 9 deemed 9 deemed 10 as 10 as 11 precious 11 precious 12 as 12 as 13 liquid 13 liquid 14 diamonds 14 diamonds 15 . finally the fountain vanished also . 1 finally 2 the 2 the 3 fountain 3 fountain 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 also 5 also 6 . drink and be refreshed . 1 drink 2 and 2 and 3 be 3 be 4 refreshed 4 refreshed 5 . your pardon , good people ! 1 your 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 3 , 4 good 4 good 5 people 5 people 6 ! no part of my business is pleasanter than the watering of cattle . 1 no 2 part 2 part 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 business 5 business 6 is 6 is 7 pleasanter 7 pleasanter 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 10 watering 10 watering 11 of 11 of 12 cattle 12 cattle 13 . it is altogether for your good . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 altogether 3 altogether 4 for 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 good 6 good 7 . the better you think of me , the better men and women you will find yourselves . 1 the 2 better 2 better 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 of 5 of 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 better 9 better 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 women 12 women 13 you 13 you 14 will 14 will 15 find 15 find 16 yourselves 16 yourselves 17 . their dead faces shall express what their spirits were and are to be by a lingering smile of memory and hope . 1 their 2 dead 2 dead 3 faces 3 faces 4 shall 4 shall 5 express 5 express 6 what 6 what 7 their 7 their 8 spirits 8 spirits 9 were 9 were 10 and 10 and 11 are 11 are 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 by 14 by 15 a 15 a 16 lingering 16 lingering 17 smile 17 smile 18 of 18 of 19 memory 19 memory 20 and 20 and 21 hope 21 hope 22 . ahem ! 1 ahem 2 ! thank you , sir ! 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! now , listen , for something very important is to come next . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 listen 3 listen 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 something 6 something 7 very 7 very 8 important 8 important 9 is 9 is 10 to 10 to 11 come 11 come 12 next 12 next 13 . i pray you , gentlemen , let this fault be amended . 1 i 2 pray 2 pray 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 , 6 , 7 let 7 let 8 this 8 this 9 fault 9 fault 10 be 10 be 11 amended 11 amended 12 . trust me , they may . 1 trust 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 may 5 may 6 . one o'clock ! 1 one 2 o'clock 2 o'clock 3 ! here comes a pretty young girl of my acquaintance with a large stone pitcher for me to fill . 1 here 2 comes 2 comes 3 a 3 a 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 young 5 young 6 girl 6 girl 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 acquaintance 9 acquaintance 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 large 12 large 13 stone 13 stone 14 pitcher 14 pitcher 15 for 15 for 16 me 16 me 17 to 17 to 18 fill 18 fill 19 . hold out your vessel , my dear ! 1 hold 2 out 2 out 3 your 3 your 4 vessel 4 vessel 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 ! certain it is that the poetry which flowed from him had a smack of all these dainties . 1 certain 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 poetry 6 poetry 7 which 7 which 8 flowed 8 flowed 9 from 9 from 10 him 10 him 11 had 11 had 12 a 12 a 13 smack 13 smack 14 of 14 of 15 all 15 all 16 these 16 these 17 dainties 17 dainties 18 . several related the circumstances that brought them thither . 1 several 2 related 2 related 3 the 3 the 4 circumstances 4 circumstances 5 that 5 that 6 brought 6 brought 7 them 7 them 8 thither 8 thither 9 . i keep up the search for this accursed stone because the vain ambition of my youth has become a fate upon me in old age . 1 i 2 keep 2 keep 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 search 5 search 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 accursed 8 accursed 9 stone 9 stone 10 because 10 because 11 the 11 the 12 vain 12 vain 13 ambition 13 ambition 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 youth 16 youth 17 has 17 has 18 become 18 become 19 a 19 a 20 fate 20 fate 21 upon 21 upon 22 me 22 me 23 in 23 in 24 old 24 old 25 age 25 age 26 . " hide it under thy cloak , sayest thou ? 1 " 2 hide 2 hide 3 it 3 it 4 under 4 under 5 thy 5 thy 6 cloak 6 cloak 7 , 7 , 8 sayest 8 sayest 9 thou 9 thou 10 ? and then how pleasant , when we awake in the night , to be able to see one another 's faces ! " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 how 3 how 4 pleasant 4 pleasant 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 awake 8 awake 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 one 18 one 19 another 19 another 20 's 20 's 21 faces 21 faces 22 ! 22 ! 23 " they listened for the roll of thunder , but heard nothing , and were glad that the tempest came not near them . 1 they 2 listened 2 listened 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 roll 5 roll 6 of 6 of 7 thunder 7 thunder 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 heard 10 heard 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 were 14 were 15 glad 15 glad 16 that 16 that 17 the 17 the 18 tempest 18 tempest 19 came 19 came 20 not 20 not 21 near 21 near 22 them 22 them 23 . the modest little wife had wrought this piece of tapestry while the other guests were talking . 1 the 2 modest 2 modest 3 little 3 little 4 wife 4 wife 5 had 5 had 6 wrought 6 wrought 7 this 7 this 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 tapestry 10 tapestry 11 while 11 while 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 guests 14 guests 15 were 15 were 16 talking 16 talking 17 . " the strange folk are all gone . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 strange 3 strange 4 folk 4 folk 5 are 5 are 6 all 6 all 7 gone 7 gone 8 . " let us climb a little higher , " whispered she , yet tremulously , as she turned her face upward to the lonely sky . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 climb 4 climb 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 higher 7 higher 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 she 11 she 12 , 12 , 13 yet 13 yet 14 tremulously 14 tremulously 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 turned 18 turned 19 her 19 her 20 face 20 face 21 upward 21 upward 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 lonely 24 lonely 25 sky 25 sky 26 . but soon they were to be hidden from her eye . 1 but 2 soon 2 soon 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 hidden 7 hidden 8 from 8 from 9 her 9 her 10 eye 10 eye 11 . her breath grew short . 1 her 2 breath 2 breath 3 grew 3 grew 4 short 4 short 5 . and oh how happy we might have been in our cottage ! " 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 how 3 how 4 happy 4 happy 5 we 5 we 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 in 9 in 10 our 10 our 11 cottage 11 cottage 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! " it is brightening every moment . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 brightening 4 brightening 5 every 5 every 6 moment 6 moment 7 . if not sunshine , what can it be ? " 1 if 2 not 2 not 3 sunshine 3 sunshine 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 can 6 can 7 it 7 it 8 be 8 be 9 ? 9 ? 10 " a ray of glory flashed across its surface . 1 a 2 ray 2 ray 3 of 3 of 4 glory 4 glory 5 flashed 5 flashed 6 across 6 across 7 its 7 its 8 surface 8 surface 9 . but with their next glance they beheld an object that drew their attention even from the mighty stone . 1 but 2 with 2 with 3 their 3 their 4 next 4 next 5 glance 5 glance 6 they 6 they 7 beheld 7 beheld 8 an 8 an 9 object 9 object 10 that 10 that 11 drew 11 drew 12 their 12 their 13 attention 13 attention 14 even 14 even 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 mighty 17 mighty 18 stone 18 stone 19 . but he stirred not , no more than if changed to marble . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 stirred 3 stirred 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 than 8 than 9 if 9 if 10 changed 10 changed 11 to 11 to 12 marble 12 marble 13 . " the great humbug ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 great 3 great 4 humbug 4 humbug 5 ! if you have found it , prithee point it out to me . " 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 found 4 found 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 prithee 7 prithee 8 point 8 point 9 it 9 it 10 out 10 out 11 to 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 . 13 . 14 " " where is your great humbug ? " he repeated . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 your 4 your 5 great 5 great 6 humbug 6 humbug 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 repeated 10 repeated 11 . " take off those abominable spectacles , and you cannot help seeing it . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 off 3 off 4 those 4 those 5 abominable 5 abominable 6 spectacles 6 spectacles 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 help 11 help 12 seeing 12 seeing 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " the blessed sunshine and the quiet moonlight shall come through our window . 1 the 2 blessed 2 blessed 3 sunshine 3 sunshine 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 moonlight 7 moonlight 8 shall 8 shall 9 come 9 come 10 through 10 through 11 our 11 our 12 window 12 window 13 . but never again will we desire more light than all the world may share with us . " 1 but 2 never 2 never 3 again 3 again 4 will 4 will 5 we 5 we 6 desire 6 desire 7 more 7 more 8 light 8 light 9 than 9 than 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 may 13 may 14 share 14 share 15 with 15 with 16 us 16 us 17 . 17 . 18 " and for all these purposes the gem itself could not have answered better than the granite . 1 and 2 for 2 for 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 purposes 5 purposes 6 the 6 the 7 gem 7 gem 8 itself 8 itself 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 answered 12 answered 13 better 13 better 14 than 14 than 15 the 15 the 16 granite 16 granite 17 . the critics say that , if his poetry lacked the splendor of the gem , it retained all the coldness of the ice . 1 the 2 critics 2 critics 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 his 7 his 8 poetry 8 poetry 9 lacked 9 lacked 10 the 10 the 11 splendor 11 splendor 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 gem 14 gem 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 retained 17 retained 18 all 18 all 19 the 19 the 20 coldness 20 coldness 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 ice 23 ice 24 . " yet this is admirable enough . " 1 " 2 yet 2 yet 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 admirable 5 admirable 6 enough 6 enough 7 . 7 . 8 " but the greatest wonder is yet to be told . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 greatest 3 greatest 4 wonder 4 wonder 5 is 5 is 6 yet 6 yet 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 told 9 told 10 . 10 . 11 " are you telling me of a painter , or a wizard ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 telling 3 telling 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 painter 7 painter 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 wizard 11 wizard 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " in truth , " answered he , " that question might be asked much more seriously than you suppose . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 truth 3 truth 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 that 10 that 11 question 11 question 12 might 12 might 13 be 13 be 14 asked 14 asked 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 seriously 17 seriously 18 than 18 than 19 you 19 you 20 suppose 20 suppose 21 . " there ! it is passing away now ; but when you spoke , you seemed frightened to death , and very sad besides . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 ! 3 ! 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 passing 6 passing 7 away 7 away 8 now 8 now 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 when 11 when 12 you 12 you 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 , 14 , 15 you 15 you 16 seemed 16 seemed 17 frightened 17 frightened 18 to 18 to 19 death 19 death 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 very 22 very 23 sad 23 sad 24 besides 24 besides 25 . what were you thinking of ? " 1 what 2 were 2 were 3 you 3 you 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " you paint my face with your own fantasies . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 paint 3 paint 4 my 4 my 5 face 5 face 6 with 6 with 7 your 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 fantasies 9 fantasies 10 . well , come for me tomorrow , and we will visit this wonderful artist . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 6 tomorrow 6 tomorrow 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 visit 11 visit 12 this 12 this 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 artist 14 artist 15 . 15 . 16 " i know by my own experience how frightful a look may be . 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 by 3 by 4 my 4 my 5 own 5 own 6 experience 6 experience 7 how 7 how 8 frightful 8 frightful 9 a 9 a 10 look 10 look 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 13 . but it was all fancy . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 fancy 5 fancy 6 . these foolish fancies were more than half believed among the mob . 1 these 2 foolish 2 foolish 3 fancies 3 fancies 4 were 4 were 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 half 7 half 8 believed 8 believed 9 among 9 among 10 the 10 the 11 mob 11 mob 12 . the day after the conversation above recorded they visited the painter 's rooms . 1 the 2 day 2 day 3 after 3 after 4 the 4 the 5 conversation 5 conversation 6 above 6 above 7 recorded 7 recorded 8 they 8 they 9 visited 9 visited 10 the 10 the 11 painter 11 painter 12 's 12 's 13 rooms 13 rooms 14 . several of the portraits were known to them either as distinguished characters of the day or their private acquaintances . 1 several 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 portraits 4 portraits 5 were 5 were 6 known 6 known 7 to 7 to 8 them 8 them 9 either 9 either 10 as 10 as 11 distinguished 11 distinguished 12 characters 12 characters 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 day 15 day 16 or 16 or 17 their 17 their 18 private 18 private 19 acquaintances 19 acquaintances 20 . their personal friends were recognized at a glance . 1 their 2 personal 2 personal 3 friends 3 friends 4 were 4 were 5 recognized 5 recognized 6 at 6 at 7 a 7 a 8 glance 8 glance 9 . oh , if all beauty would endure so well ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 all 4 all 5 beauty 5 beauty 6 would 6 would 7 endure 7 endure 8 so 8 so 9 well 9 well 10 ! " but , where all things fade , how miserable to be the one that could not fade ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 where 4 where 5 all 5 all 6 things 6 things 7 fade 7 fade 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 one 14 one 15 that 15 that 16 could 16 could 17 not 17 not 18 fade 18 fade 19 ! 19 ! 20 " but so does the original . 1 but 2 so 2 so 3 does 3 does 4 the 4 the 5 original 5 original 6 . i shall never feel quite comfortable under his eye till we stand before him to be married . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 never 3 never 4 feel 4 feel 5 quite 5 quite 6 comfortable 6 comfortable 7 under 7 under 8 his 8 his 9 eye 9 eye 10 till 10 till 11 we 11 we 12 stand 12 stand 13 before 13 before 14 him 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 married 17 married 18 . 18 . 19 " he was a middle-aged man with a countenance well worthy of his own pencil . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 middle-aged 4 middle-aged 5 man 5 man 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 countenance 8 countenance 9 well 9 well 10 worthy 10 worthy 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 own 13 own 14 pencil 14 pencil 15 . the artist was evidently struck . 1 the 2 artist 2 artist 3 was 3 was 4 evidently 4 evidently 5 struck 5 struck 6 . the painter expressed a desire to introduce both their portraits into one picture and represent them engaged in some appropriate action . 1 the 2 painter 2 painter 3 expressed 3 expressed 4 a 4 a 5 desire 5 desire 6 to 6 to 7 introduce 7 introduce 8 both 8 both 9 their 9 their 10 portraits 10 portraits 11 into 11 into 12 one 12 one 13 picture 13 picture 14 and 14 and 15 represent 15 represent 16 them 16 them 17 engaged 17 engaged 18 in 18 in 19 some 19 some 20 appropriate 20 appropriate 21 action 21 action 22 . do you believe it ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " at length he announced that at their next visit both the portraits would be ready for delivery . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 he 3 he 4 announced 4 announced 5 that 5 that 6 at 6 at 7 their 7 their 8 next 8 next 9 visit 9 visit 10 both 10 both 11 the 11 the 12 portraits 12 portraits 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 ready 15 ready 16 for 16 for 17 delivery 17 delivery 18 . seldom indeed has an artist such subjects . " 1 seldom 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 has 3 has 4 an 4 an 5 artist 5 artist 6 such 6 such 7 subjects 7 subjects 8 . 8 . 9 " nothing in the whole circle of human vanities takes stronger hold of the imagination than this affair of having a portrait painted . 1 nothing 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 whole 4 whole 5 circle 5 circle 6 of 6 of 7 human 7 human 8 vanities 8 vanities 9 takes 9 takes 10 stronger 10 stronger 11 hold 11 hold 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 imagination 14 imagination 15 than 15 than 16 this 16 this 17 affair 17 affair 18 of 18 of 19 having 19 having 20 a 20 a 21 portrait 21 portrait 22 painted 22 painted 23 . yet why should it be so ? 1 yet 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 ? but we forget them only because they vanish . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 forget 3 forget 4 them 4 them 5 only 5 only 6 because 6 because 7 they 7 they 8 vanish 8 vanish 9 . the sunshine flashed after them into the apartment , but left it somewhat gloomy as they closed the door . 1 the 2 sunshine 2 sunshine 3 flashed 3 flashed 4 after 4 after 5 them 5 them 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 apartment 8 apartment 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 left 11 left 12 it 12 it 13 somewhat 13 somewhat 14 gloomy 14 gloomy 15 as 15 as 16 they 16 they 17 closed 17 closed 18 the 18 the 19 door 19 door 20 . their eyes were immediately attracted to their portraits , which rested against the farthest wall of the room . 1 their 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 immediately 4 immediately 5 attracted 5 attracted 6 to 6 to 7 their 7 their 8 portraits 8 portraits 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 rested 11 rested 12 against 12 against 13 the 13 the 14 farthest 14 farthest 15 wall 15 wall 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 room 18 room 19 . no dark passions can gather on our faces . " 1 no 2 dark 2 dark 3 passions 3 passions 4 can 4 can 5 gather 5 gather 6 on 6 on 7 our 7 our 8 faces 8 faces 9 . 9 . 10 " this was said while they were approaching and had yet gained only an imperfect view of the pictures . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 said 3 said 4 while 4 while 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 approaching 7 approaching 8 and 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 yet 10 yet 11 gained 11 gained 12 only 12 only 13 an 13 an 14 imperfect 14 imperfect 15 view 15 view 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 pictures 18 pictures 19 . " is there not a change ? " said he , in a doubtful and meditative tone . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 change 6 change 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 doubtful 14 doubtful 15 and 15 and 16 meditative 16 meditative 17 tone 17 tone 18 . " is , then , the picture less like than it was yesterday ? " inquired the painter , now drawing near with irrepressible interest . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 picture 7 picture 8 less 8 less 9 like 9 like 10 than 10 than 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 yesterday 13 yesterday 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 inquired 16 inquired 17 the 17 the 18 painter 18 painter 19 , 19 , 20 now 20 now 21 drawing 21 drawing 22 near 22 near 23 with 23 with 24 irrepressible 24 irrepressible 25 interest 25 interest 26 . the eyes are fixed on mine with a strangely sad and anxious expression . 1 the 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 are 3 are 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 on 5 on 6 mine 6 mine 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 strangely 9 strangely 10 sad 10 sad 11 and 11 and 12 anxious 12 anxious 13 expression 13 expression 14 . nay , it is grief and terror . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 grief 5 grief 6 and 6 and 7 terror 7 terror 8 . " compare the living face with the pictured one , " said the painter . 1 " 2 compare 2 compare 3 the 3 the 4 living 4 living 5 face 5 face 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 pictured 8 pictured 9 one 9 one 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 painter 14 painter 15 . had she practised for whole hours before a mirror , she could not have caught the look so successfully . 1 had 2 she 2 she 3 practised 3 practised 4 for 4 for 5 whole 5 whole 6 hours 6 hours 7 before 7 before 8 a 8 a 9 mirror 9 mirror 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 caught 15 caught 16 the 16 the 17 look 17 look 18 so 18 so 19 successfully 19 successfully 20 . had the picture itself been a mirror , it could not have thrown back her present aspect with stronger and more melancholy truth . 1 had 2 the 2 the 3 picture 3 picture 4 itself 4 itself 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 mirror 7 mirror 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 12 have 12 have 13 thrown 13 thrown 14 back 14 back 15 her 15 her 16 present 16 present 17 aspect 17 aspect 18 with 18 with 19 stronger 19 stronger 20 and 20 and 21 more 21 more 22 melancholy 22 melancholy 23 truth 23 truth 24 . she appeared quite unconscious of the dialogue between the artist and her lover . 1 she 2 appeared 2 appeared 3 quite 3 quite 4 unconscious 4 unconscious 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 dialogue 7 dialogue 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 artist 10 artist 11 and 11 and 12 her 12 her 13 lover 13 lover 14 . " do you see no change in your portrait ? " asked she . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 no 5 no 6 change 6 change 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 portrait 9 portrait 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 asked 12 asked 13 she 13 she 14 . " but let me see . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 see 5 see 6 . " that look ! " whispered she , and shuddered . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 look 3 look 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 she 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 shuddered 10 shuddered 11 . " how came it there ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 came 3 came 4 it 4 it 5 there 5 there 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the artist the true artist must look beneath the exterior . 1 the 2 artist 2 artist 3 the 3 the 4 true 4 true 5 artist 5 artist 6 must 6 must 7 look 7 look 8 beneath 8 beneath 9 the 9 the 10 exterior 10 exterior 11 . i might change the action of these figures too . 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 change 3 change 4 the 4 the 5 action 5 action 6 of 6 of 7 these 7 these 8 figures 8 figures 9 too 9 too 10 . but would it influence the event ? " 1 but 2 would 2 would 3 it 3 it 4 influence 4 influence 5 the 5 the 6 event 6 event 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he directed her notice to the sketch . 1 he 2 directed 2 directed 3 her 3 her 4 notice 4 notice 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 sketch 7 sketch 8 . " we will not have the pictures altered , " said she , hastily . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 have 5 have 6 the 6 the 7 pictures 7 pictures 8 altered 8 altered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 she 12 she 13 , 13 , 14 hastily 14 hastily 15 . " be it so , " answered the painter , bowing . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 it 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 painter 9 painter 10 , 10 , 11 bowing 11 bowing 12 . it was enough . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 . her visitors felt that the massive folds of the silk must never be withdrawn nor the portraits mentioned in her presence . 1 her 2 visitors 2 visitors 3 felt 3 felt 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 massive 6 massive 7 folds 7 folds 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 silk 10 silk 11 must 11 must 12 never 12 never 13 be 13 be 14 withdrawn 14 withdrawn 15 nor 15 nor 16 the 16 the 17 portraits 17 portraits 18 mentioned 18 mentioned 19 in 19 in 20 her 20 her 21 presence 21 presence 22 . time wore on , and the painter came again . 1 time 2 wore 2 wore 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 painter 7 painter 8 came 8 came 9 again 9 again 10 . but he did not profane that scene by the mockery of his art . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 profane 5 profane 6 that 6 that 7 scene 7 scene 8 by 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 mockery 10 mockery 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 art 13 art 14 . he felt that the deep wisdom in his art which he had sought so far was found . 1 he 2 felt 2 felt 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 deep 5 deep 6 wisdom 6 wisdom 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 art 9 art 10 which 10 which 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 sought 13 sought 14 so 14 so 15 far 15 far 16 was 16 was 17 found 17 found 18 . thus mused the enthusiastic painter as he trod the street . 1 thus 2 mused 2 mused 3 the 3 the 4 enthusiastic 4 enthusiastic 5 painter 5 painter 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 trod 8 trod 9 the 9 the 10 street 10 street 11 . it is not good for man to cherish a solitary ambition . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 6 man 6 man 7 to 7 to 8 cherish 8 cherish 9 a 9 a 10 solitary 10 solitary 11 ambition 11 ambition 12 . " and this should be the house , " said he , looking up and down the front before he knocked . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 this 3 this 4 should 4 should 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 down 16 down 17 the 17 the 18 front 18 front 19 before 19 before 20 he 20 he 21 knocked 21 knocked 22 . that picture ! 1 that 2 picture 2 picture 3 ! methinks it will never vanish . 1 methinks 2 it 2 it 3 will 3 will 4 never 4 never 5 vanish 5 vanish 6 . he knocked . 1 he 2 knocked 2 knocked 3 . he involuntarily paused on the threshold . 1 he 2 involuntarily 2 involuntarily 3 paused 3 paused 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 threshold 6 threshold 7 . they had not perceived his approach . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 perceived 4 perceived 5 his 5 his 6 approach 6 approach 7 . a strange thought darted into his mind . 1 a 2 strange 2 strange 3 thought 3 thought 4 darted 4 darted 5 into 5 into 6 his 6 his 7 mind 7 mind 8 . " die ! " 1 " 2 die 2 die 3 ! 3 ! 4 " in the action and in the look and attitude of each the painter beheld the figures of his sketch . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 action 3 action 4 and 4 and 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 look 7 look 8 and 8 and 9 attitude 9 attitude 10 of 10 of 11 each 11 each 12 the 12 the 13 painter 13 painter 14 beheld 14 beheld 15 the 15 the 16 figures 16 figures 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 sketch 19 sketch 20 . " hold , madman ! " cried he , sternly . 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 3 , 3 , 4 madman 4 madman 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 sternly 10 sternly 11 . is there not a deep moral in the tale ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 deep 5 deep 6 moral 6 moral 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 tale 9 tale 10 ? we can be but partially acquainted even with the events which actually influence our course through life and our final destiny . 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 be 3 be 4 but 4 but 5 partially 5 partially 6 acquainted 6 acquainted 7 even 7 even 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 events 10 events 11 which 11 which 12 actually 12 actually 13 influence 13 influence 14 our 14 our 15 course 15 course 16 through 16 through 17 life 17 life 18 and 18 and 19 our 19 our 20 final 20 final 21 destiny 21 destiny 22 . but we are to relate events which he did not dream of . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 to 4 to 5 relate 5 relate 6 events 6 events 7 which 7 which 8 he 8 he 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 dream 11 dream 12 of 12 of 13 . " how soundly he sleeps ! " whispered the old gentleman . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 soundly 3 soundly 4 he 4 he 5 sleeps 5 sleeps 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 gentleman 11 gentleman 12 . " from what a depth he draws that easy breath ! 1 " 2 from 2 from 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 depth 5 depth 6 he 6 he 7 draws 7 draws 8 that 8 that 9 easy 9 easy 10 breath 10 breath 11 ! " and youth besides , " said the lady . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 youth 3 youth 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 lady 9 lady 10 . " healthy and quiet age does not sleep thus . 1 " 2 healthy 2 healthy 3 and 3 and 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 age 5 age 6 does 6 does 7 not 7 not 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 thus 9 thus 10 . shall we waken him ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 waken 3 waken 4 him 4 him 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " to what purpose ? " said the merchant , hesitating . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 what 3 what 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 merchant 9 merchant 10 , 10 , 11 hesitating 11 hesitating 12 . " we know nothing of the youth 's character . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 know 3 know 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 youth 7 youth 8 's 8 's 9 character 9 character 10 . 10 . 11 " " that open countenance ! " replied his wife , in the same hushed voice , yet earnestly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 open 3 open 4 countenance 4 countenance 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 same 13 same 14 hushed 14 hushed 15 voice 15 voice 16 , 16 , 17 yet 17 yet 18 earnestly 18 earnestly 19 . " this innocent sleep ! " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 innocent 3 innocent 4 sleep 4 sleep 5 ! 5 ! 6 " in such cases people sometimes do stranger things than to act the magician and awaken a young man to splendor who fell asleep in poverty . 1 in 2 such 2 such 3 cases 3 cases 4 people 4 people 5 sometimes 5 sometimes 6 do 6 do 7 stranger 7 stranger 8 things 8 things 9 than 9 than 10 to 10 to 11 act 11 act 12 the 12 the 13 magician 13 magician 14 and 14 and 15 awaken 15 awaken 16 a 16 a 17 young 17 young 18 man 18 man 19 to 19 to 20 splendor 20 splendor 21 who 21 who 22 fell 22 fell 23 asleep 23 asleep 24 in 24 in 25 poverty 25 poverty 26 . " the coach is ready , sir , " said the servant , behind . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 coach 3 coach 4 is 4 is 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 servant 12 servant 13 , 13 , 14 behind 14 behind 15 . the merchant threw himself back in the carriage and occupied his mind with the plan of a magnificent asylum for unfortunate men of business . 1 the 2 merchant 2 merchant 3 threw 3 threw 4 himself 4 himself 5 back 5 back 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 and 9 and 10 occupied 10 occupied 11 his 11 his 12 mind 12 mind 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 plan 15 plan 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 magnificent 18 magnificent 19 asylum 19 asylum 20 for 20 for 21 unfortunate 21 unfortunate 22 men 22 men 23 of 23 of 24 business 24 business 25 . perhaps it was this merry kind of motion that caused is there any harm in saying it ? her garter to slip its knot . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 this 4 this 5 merry 5 merry 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 motion 8 motion 9 that 9 that 10 caused 10 caused 11 is 11 is 12 there 12 there 13 any 13 any 14 harm 14 harm 15 in 15 in 16 saying 16 saying 17 it 17 it 18 ? 18 ? 19 her 19 her 20 garter 20 garter 21 to 21 to 22 slip 22 slip 23 its 23 its 24 knot 24 knot 25 . but there was peril near the sleeper . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 peril 4 peril 5 near 5 near 6 the 6 the 7 sleeper 7 sleeper 8 . the sting of a bee is sometimes deadly . 1 the 2 sting 2 sting 3 of 3 of 4 a 4 a 5 bee 5 bee 6 is 6 is 7 sometimes 7 sometimes 8 deadly 8 deadly 9 . how sweet a picture ! 1 how 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 a 3 a 4 picture 4 picture 5 ! " he is handsome ! " thought she , and blushed redder yet . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 thought 7 thought 8 she 8 she 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 blushed 11 blushed 12 redder 12 redder 13 yet 13 yet 14 . why , at least , did no smile of welcome brighten upon his face ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 , 5 , 6 did 6 did 7 no 7 no 8 smile 8 smile 9 of 9 of 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 brighten 11 brighten 12 upon 12 upon 13 his 13 his 14 face 14 face 15 ? " how sound he sleeps ! " murmured the girl . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 sound 3 sound 4 he 4 he 5 sleeps 5 sleeps 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 9 the 9 the 10 girl 10 girl 11 . she departed , but did not trip along the road so lightly as when she came . 1 she 2 departed 2 departed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 trip 7 trip 8 along 8 along 9 the 9 the 10 road 10 road 11 so 11 so 12 lightly 12 lightly 13 as 13 as 14 when 14 when 15 she 15 she 16 came 16 came 17 . the girl was hardly out of sight when two men turned aside beneath the maple shade . 1 the 2 girl 2 girl 3 was 3 was 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 sight 7 sight 8 when 8 when 9 two 9 two 10 men 10 men 11 turned 11 turned 12 aside 12 aside 13 beneath 13 beneath 14 the 14 the 15 maple 15 maple 16 shade 16 shade 17 . their dresses were shabby , yet had a certain smartness . 1 their 2 dresses 2 dresses 3 were 3 were 4 shabby 4 shabby 5 , 5 , 6 yet 6 yet 7 had 7 had 8 a 8 a 9 certain 9 certain 10 smartness 10 smartness 11 . do you see that bundle under his head ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 bundle 5 bundle 6 under 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " but how if he wakes ? " said the other . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 wakes 6 wakes 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 . " so be it ! " muttered the second villain . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 be 3 be 4 it 4 it 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 muttered 7 muttered 8 the 8 the 9 second 9 second 10 villain 10 villain 11 . nay , had the villains glanced aside into the spring , even they would hardly have known themselves as reflected there . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 3 had 3 had 4 the 4 the 5 villains 5 villains 6 glanced 6 glanced 7 aside 7 aside 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 spring 10 spring 11 , 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 they 13 they 14 would 14 would 15 hardly 15 hardly 16 have 16 have 17 known 17 known 18 themselves 18 themselves 19 as 19 as 20 reflected 20 reflected 21 there 21 there 22 . " we can do nothing now . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 now 6 now 7 . the dog 's master must be close behind . " 1 the 2 dog 2 dog 3 's 3 's 4 master 4 master 5 must 5 must 6 be 6 be 7 close 7 close 8 behind 8 behind 9 . 9 . 10 " " let's take a drink and be off , " said the other . 1 " 2 let's 2 let's 3 take 3 take 4 a 4 a 5 drink 5 drink 6 and 6 and 7 be 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 . he slept , but no longer so quietly as at first . 1 he 2 slept 2 slept 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 no 5 no 6 longer 6 longer 7 so 7 so 8 quietly 8 quietly 9 as 9 as 10 at 10 at 11 first 11 first 12 . an hour 's repose had snatched from his elastic frame the weariness with which many hours of toil had burdened it . 1 an 2 hour 2 hour 3 's 3 's 4 repose 4 repose 5 had 5 had 6 snatched 6 snatched 7 from 7 from 8 his 8 his 9 elastic 9 elastic 10 frame 10 frame 11 the 11 the 12 weariness 12 weariness 13 with 13 with 14 which 14 which 15 many 15 many 16 hours 16 hours 17 of 17 of 18 toil 18 toil 19 had 19 had 20 burdened 20 burdened 21 it 21 it 22 . he started up with all his ideas about him . 1 he 2 started 2 started 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 all 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 ideas 7 ideas 8 about 8 about 9 him 9 him 10 . " halloo , driver ! 1 " 2 halloo 2 halloo 3 , 3 , 4 driver 4 driver 5 ! take a passenger ? " shouted he . 1 take 2 a 2 a 3 passenger 3 passenger 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 he 7 he 8 . " room on top ! " answered the driver . 1 " 2 room 2 room 3 on 3 on 4 top 4 top 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 driver 9 driver 10 . sleeping or waking , we hear not the airy footsteps of the strange things that almost happen . 1 sleeping 2 or 2 or 3 waking 3 waking 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 hear 6 hear 7 not 7 not 8 the 8 the 9 airy 9 airy 10 footsteps 10 footsteps 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 strange 13 strange 14 things 14 things 15 that 15 that 16 almost 16 almost 17 happen 17 happen 18 . so ! 1 so 2 ! i have climbed high , and my reward is small . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 climbed 3 climbed 4 high 4 high 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 my 7 my 8 reward 8 reward 9 is 9 is 10 small 10 small 11 . i will look on them no more . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 look 3 look 4 on 4 on 5 them 5 them 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 . yonder is a fair street extending north and south . 1 yonder 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 fair 4 fair 5 street 5 street 6 extending 6 extending 7 north 7 north 8 and 8 and 9 south 9 south 10 . certainly he has a pensive air . 1 certainly 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 a 4 a 5 pensive 5 pensive 6 air 6 air 7 . is he in doubt or in debt ? 1 is 2 he 2 he 3 in 3 in 4 doubt 4 doubt 5 or 5 or 6 in 6 in 7 debt 7 debt 8 ? they stand talking a little while upon the steps , and finally proceed up the street . 1 they 2 stand 2 stand 3 talking 3 talking 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 while 6 while 7 upon 7 upon 8 the 8 the 9 steps 9 steps 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 12 finally 13 proceed 13 proceed 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 street 16 street 17 . after a sort of shyness in the recognition , he turns back with them . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 shyness 5 shyness 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 recognition 8 recognition 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 turns 11 turns 12 back 12 back 13 with 13 with 14 them 14 them 15 . and yet it stirs my heart . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 it 3 it 4 stirs 4 stirs 5 my 5 my 6 heart 6 heart 7 . such was not the fashion of our fathers when they carried a friend to his grave . 1 such 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 fashion 5 fashion 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 fathers 8 fathers 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 carried 11 carried 12 a 12 a 13 friend 13 friend 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 grave 16 grave 17 . there is now no doleful clang of the bell to proclaim sorrow to the town . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 now 3 now 4 no 4 no 5 doleful 5 doleful 6 clang 6 clang 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bell 9 bell 10 to 10 to 11 proclaim 11 proclaim 12 sorrow 12 sorrow 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 town 15 town 16 . not so . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 . the military men and the military boys are wheeling round the corner , and meet the funeral full in the face . 1 the 2 military 2 military 3 men 3 men 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 military 6 military 7 boys 7 boys 8 are 8 are 9 wheeling 9 wheeling 10 round 10 round 11 the 11 the 12 corner 12 corner 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 meet 15 meet 16 the 16 the 17 funeral 17 funeral 18 full 18 full 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 face 21 face 22 . the full of hope , the happy , the miserable and the desperate dwell together within the circle of my glance . 1 the 2 full 2 full 3 of 3 of 4 hope 4 hope 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 happy 7 happy 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 miserable 10 miserable 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 desperate 13 desperate 14 dwell 14 dwell 15 together 15 together 16 within 16 within 17 the 17 the 18 circle 18 circle 19 of 19 of 20 my 20 my 21 glance 21 glance 22 . lo ! the raindrops are descending . 1 lo 2 ! 2 ! 3 the 3 the 4 raindrops 4 raindrops 5 are 5 are 6 descending 6 descending 7 . unhappy gentleman ! 1 unhappy 2 gentleman 2 gentleman 3 ! ah ! as they hasten onward , laughing in the angry face of nature , a sudden catastrophe has chanced . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 as 3 as 4 they 4 they 5 hasten 5 hasten 6 onward 6 onward 7 , 7 , 8 laughing 8 laughing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 angry 11 angry 12 face 12 face 13 of 13 of 14 nature 14 nature 15 , 15 , 16 a 16 a 17 sudden 17 sudden 18 catastrophe 18 catastrophe 19 has 19 has 20 chanced 20 chanced 21 . all this is easy to be understood . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 understood 7 understood 8 . i will descend . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 descend 3 descend 4 . but stay ! 1 but 2 stay 2 stay 3 ! in the spot where they encountered no mortal could observe them . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 spot 3 spot 4 where 4 where 5 they 5 they 6 encountered 6 encountered 7 no 7 no 8 mortal 8 mortal 9 could 9 could 10 observe 10 observe 11 them 11 them 12 . " here is our pleasant meeting come to pass , " said the aged crone , " according as thou hast desired . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 our 4 our 5 pleasant 5 pleasant 6 meeting 6 meeting 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 pass 9 pass 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 aged 14 aged 15 crone 15 crone 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 according 18 according 19 as 19 as 20 thou 20 thou 21 hast 21 hast 22 desired 22 desired 23 . say quickly what thou wouldst have of me , for there is but a short hour that we may tarry here . " 1 say 2 quickly 2 quickly 3 what 3 what 4 thou 4 thou 5 wouldst 5 wouldst 6 have 6 have 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 short 15 short 16 hour 16 hour 17 that 17 that 18 we 18 we 19 may 19 may 20 tarry 20 tarry 21 here 21 here 22 . 22 . 23 " " kneel down , " she said , " and lay your forehead on my knees . " 1 " 2 kneel 2 kneel 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 lay 11 lay 12 your 12 your 13 forehead 13 forehead 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 knees 16 knees 17 . 17 . 18 " she hesitated a moment , but the anxiety that had long been kindling burned fiercely up within her . 1 she 2 hesitated 2 hesitated 3 a 3 a 4 moment 4 moment 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 anxiety 8 anxiety 9 that 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 long 11 long 12 been 12 been 13 kindling 13 kindling 14 burned 14 burned 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 up 16 up 17 within 17 within 18 her 18 her 19 . " let me flee ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 flee 4 flee 5 ! let me flee and hide myself , that they may not look upon me ! " she cried . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 flee 3 flee 4 and 4 and 5 hide 5 hide 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 may 10 may 11 not 11 not 12 look 12 look 13 upon 13 upon 14 me 14 me 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 cried 18 cried 19 . but those strangers appeared not to stand in the hollow depth between the three hills . 1 but 2 those 2 those 3 strangers 3 strangers 4 appeared 4 appeared 5 not 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 stand 7 stand 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 hollow 10 hollow 11 depth 11 depth 12 between 12 between 13 the 13 the 14 three 14 three 15 hills 15 hills 16 . he went to and fro continually , and his feet sounded upon the floor . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 and 4 and 5 fro 5 fro 6 continually 6 continually 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 upon 12 upon 13 the 13 the 14 floor 14 floor 15 . the lady looked up , and there was the withered woman smiling in her face . 1 the 2 lady 2 lady 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 withered 10 withered 11 woman 11 woman 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 in 13 in 14 her 14 her 15 face 15 face 16 . again that evil woman began to weave her spell . 1 again 2 that 2 that 3 evil 3 evil 4 woman 4 woman 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 weave 7 weave 8 her 8 her 9 spell 9 spell 10 . but when the old woman stirred the kneeling lady , she lifted not her head . 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 5 woman 5 woman 6 stirred 6 stirred 7 the 7 the 8 kneeling 8 kneeling 9 lady 9 lady 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 lifted 12 lifted 13 not 13 not 14 her 14 her 15 head 15 head 16 . " here has been a sweet hour 's sport ! " said the withered crone , chuckling to herself . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 hour 7 hour 8 's 8 's 9 sport 9 sport 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 withered 14 withered 15 crone 15 crone 16 , 16 , 17 chuckling 17 chuckling 18 to 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 . as yet nature is but half awake , and familiar objects appear visionary . 1 as 2 yet 2 yet 3 nature 3 nature 4 is 4 is 5 but 5 but 6 half 6 half 7 awake 7 awake 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 familiar 10 familiar 11 objects 11 objects 12 appear 12 appear 13 visionary 13 visionary 14 . while the world is rousing itself we may glance slightly at the scene of our sketch . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 world 3 world 4 is 4 is 5 rousing 5 rousing 6 itself 6 itself 7 we 7 we 8 may 8 may 9 glance 9 glance 10 slightly 10 slightly 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 scene 13 scene 14 of 14 of 15 our 15 our 16 sketch 16 sketch 17 . and there sits our good old toll-gatherer , glorified by the early sunbeams . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 sits 3 sits 4 our 4 our 5 good 5 good 6 old 6 old 7 toll-gatherer 7 toll-gatherer 8 , 8 , 9 glorified 9 glorified 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 early 12 early 13 sunbeams 13 sunbeams 14 . now the sun smiles upon the landscape and earth smiles back again upon the sky . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 4 smiles 4 smiles 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 landscape 7 landscape 8 and 8 and 9 earth 9 earth 10 smiles 10 smiles 11 back 11 back 12 again 12 again 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 sky 15 sky 16 . frequent now are the travellers . 1 frequent 2 now 2 now 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 travellers 5 travellers 6 . but let all these pay their toll and pass . 1 but 2 let 2 let 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 pay 5 pay 6 their 6 their 7 toll 7 toll 8 and 8 and 9 pass 9 pass 10 . but methinks her blushing cheek burns through the snowy veil . 1 but 2 methinks 2 methinks 3 her 3 her 4 blushing 4 blushing 5 cheek 5 cheek 6 burns 6 burns 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 snowy 9 snowy 10 veil 10 veil 11 . take my blessing too , ye happy ones ! 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 blessing 3 blessing 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 ye 6 ye 7 happy 7 happy 8 ones 8 ones 9 ! may the hot sun kindle no fever in your hearts ! 1 may 2 the 2 the 3 hot 3 hot 4 sun 4 sun 5 kindle 5 kindle 6 no 6 no 7 fever 7 fever 8 in 8 in 9 your 9 your 10 hearts 10 hearts 11 ! in a close carriage sits a fragile figure muffled carefully and shrinking even from the mild breath of summer . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 close 3 close 4 carriage 4 carriage 5 sits 5 sits 6 a 6 a 7 fragile 7 fragile 8 figure 8 figure 9 muffled 9 muffled 10 carefully 10 carefully 11 and 11 and 12 shrinking 12 shrinking 13 even 13 even 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 mild 16 mild 17 breath 17 breath 18 of 18 of 19 summer 19 summer 20 . the sun rolls blazing through the sky , and cannot find a cloud to cool his face with . 1 the 2 sun 2 sun 3 rolls 3 rolls 4 blazing 4 blazing 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 find 11 find 12 a 12 a 13 cloud 13 cloud 14 to 14 to 15 cool 15 cool 16 his 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 with 18 with 19 . no air is stirring on the road . 1 no 2 air 2 air 3 is 3 is 4 stirring 4 stirring 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 . " awful hot ! 1 " 2 awful 2 awful 3 hot 3 hot 4 ! dreadful dusty ! " answers the sympathetic toll-gatherer . 1 dreadful 2 dusty 2 dusty 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 answers 5 answers 6 the 6 the 7 sympathetic 7 sympathetic 8 toll-gatherer 8 toll-gatherer 9 . and as the wayfarer makes ready to resume his journey he tells him a sovereign remedy for blistered feet . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 4 wayfarer 4 wayfarer 5 makes 5 makes 6 ready 6 ready 7 to 7 to 8 resume 8 resume 9 his 9 his 10 journey 10 journey 11 he 11 he 12 tells 12 tells 13 him 13 him 14 a 14 a 15 sovereign 15 sovereign 16 remedy 16 remedy 17 for 17 for 18 blistered 18 blistered 19 feet 19 feet 20 . what miracle shall set all things right again ? 1 what 2 miracle 2 miracle 3 shall 3 shall 4 set 4 set 5 all 5 all 6 things 6 things 7 right 7 right 8 again 8 again 9 ? the sage old man ! 1 the 2 sage 2 sage 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 5 ! wherever she laid her hands on grass and flowers , they would immediately be moist , as with morning dew . 1 wherever 2 she 2 she 3 laid 3 laid 4 her 4 her 5 hands 5 hands 6 on 6 on 7 grass 7 grass 8 and 8 and 9 flowers 9 flowers 10 , 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 immediately 13 immediately 14 be 14 be 15 moist 15 moist 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 with 18 with 19 morning 19 morning 20 dew 20 dew 21 . they were the reflection of my own . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 . had it passed away or faded into nothing ? 1 had 2 it 2 it 3 passed 3 passed 4 away 4 away 5 or 5 or 6 faded 6 faded 7 into 7 into 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 ? i doubted whether it had ever been . 1 i 2 doubted 2 doubted 3 whether 3 whether 4 it 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 ever 6 ever 7 been 7 been 8 . was she the daughter of my fancy , akin to those strange shapes which peep under the lids of children 's eyes ? 1 was 2 she 2 she 3 the 3 the 4 daughter 4 daughter 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 fancy 7 fancy 8 , 8 , 9 akin 9 akin 10 to 10 to 11 those 11 those 12 strange 12 strange 13 shapes 13 shapes 14 which 14 which 15 peep 15 peep 16 under 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 lids 18 lids 19 of 19 of 20 children 20 children 21 's 21 's 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 ? i watched and waited , but no vision came again . 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 and 3 and 4 waited 4 waited 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 no 7 no 8 vision 8 vision 9 came 9 came 10 again 10 again 11 . i departed , but with a spell upon me which drew me back that same afternoon to the haunted spring . 1 i 2 departed 2 departed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 spell 7 spell 8 upon 8 upon 9 me 9 me 10 which 10 which 11 drew 11 drew 12 me 12 me 13 back 13 back 14 that 14 that 15 same 15 same 16 afternoon 16 afternoon 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 haunted 19 haunted 20 spring 20 spring 21 . there was the water gushing , the sand sparkling and the sunbeam glimmering . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 gushing 5 gushing 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sand 8 sand 9 sparkling 9 sparkling 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 sunbeam 12 sunbeam 13 glimmering 13 glimmering 14 . i was admiring the picture when the shape of a young girl emerged from behind the clump of oaks . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 admiring 3 admiring 4 the 4 the 5 picture 5 picture 6 when 6 when 7 the 7 the 8 shape 8 shape 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 young 11 young 12 girl 12 girl 13 emerged 13 emerged 14 from 14 from 15 behind 15 behind 16 the 16 the 17 clump 17 clump 18 of 18 of 19 oaks 19 oaks 20 . when the rainbow vanished , she who had seemed a part of it was no longer there . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 rainbow 3 rainbow 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 who 7 who 8 had 8 had 9 seemed 9 seemed 10 a 10 a 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 was 14 was 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 there 17 there 18 . thus did the vision leave me , and many a doleful day succeeded to the parting moment . 1 thus 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 vision 4 vision 5 leave 5 leave 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 many 9 many 10 a 10 a 11 doleful 11 doleful 12 day 12 day 13 succeeded 13 succeeded 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 parting 16 parting 17 moment 17 moment 18 . weeks came and went , months rolled away , and she appeared not in them . 1 weeks 2 came 2 came 3 and 3 and 4 went 4 went 5 , 5 , 6 months 6 months 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 she 11 she 12 appeared 12 appeared 13 not 13 not 14 in 14 in 15 them 15 them 16 . i withdrew into an inner world where my thoughts lived and breathed , and the vision in the midst of them . 1 i 2 withdrew 2 withdrew 3 into 3 into 4 an 4 an 5 inner 5 inner 6 world 6 world 7 where 7 where 8 my 8 my 9 thoughts 9 thoughts 10 lived 10 lived 11 and 11 and 12 breathed 12 breathed 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 vision 16 vision 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 midst 19 midst 20 of 20 of 21 them 21 them 22 . as people are always taciturn in the dark , not a word was said for some time after my entrance . 1 as 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 always 4 always 5 taciturn 5 taciturn 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 word 12 word 13 was 13 was 14 said 14 said 15 for 15 for 16 some 16 some 17 time 17 time 18 after 18 after 19 my 19 my 20 entrance 20 entrance 21 . were we not like ghosts ? 1 were 2 we 2 we 3 not 3 not 4 like 4 like 5 ghosts 5 ghosts 6 ? we were aware of each other 's presence , not by sight nor sound nor touch , but by an inward consciousness . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 aware 3 aware 4 of 4 of 5 each 5 each 6 other 6 other 7 's 7 's 8 presence 8 presence 9 , 9 , 10 not 10 not 11 by 11 by 12 sight 12 sight 13 nor 13 nor 14 sound 14 sound 15 nor 15 nor 16 touch 16 touch 17 , 17 , 18 but 18 but 19 by 19 by 20 an 20 an 21 inward 21 inward 22 consciousness 22 consciousness 23 . would it not be so among the dead ? 1 would 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 so 5 so 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 dead 8 dead 9 ? whom had my heart recognized , that it throbbed so ? 1 whom 2 had 2 had 3 my 3 my 4 heart 4 heart 5 recognized 5 recognized 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 it 8 it 9 throbbed 9 throbbed 10 so 10 so 11 ? i listened to catch her gentle breathing , and strove by the intensity of my gaze to picture forth a shape where none was visible . 1 i 2 listened 2 listened 3 to 3 to 4 catch 4 catch 5 her 5 her 6 gentle 6 gentle 7 breathing 7 breathing 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 strove 10 strove 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 intensity 13 intensity 14 of 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 gaze 16 gaze 17 to 17 to 18 picture 18 picture 19 forth 19 forth 20 a 20 a 21 shape 21 shape 22 where 22 where 23 none 23 none 24 was 24 was 25 visible 25 visible 26 . she knew me . 1 she 2 knew 2 knew 3 me 3 me 4 . fair ladies , there is nothing more to tell . 1 fair 2 ladies 2 ladies 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 more 7 more 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 . but slight the change , sweet maids , to make angels of yourselves . 1 but 2 slight 2 slight 3 the 3 the 4 change 4 change 5 , 5 , 6 sweet 6 sweet 7 maids 7 maids 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 make 10 make 11 angels 11 angels 12 of 12 of 13 yourselves 13 yourselves 14 . what is guilt ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 guilt 3 guilt 4 ? a stain upon the soul . 1 a 2 stain 2 stain 3 upon 3 upon 4 the 4 the 5 soul 5 soul 6 . if this be true , it is a fearful truth . 1 if 2 this 2 this 3 be 3 be 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 fearful 9 fearful 10 truth 10 truth 11 . wine will not always cheer him . 1 wine 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 always 4 always 5 cheer 5 cheer 6 him 6 him 7 . her eyes she could not lift . 1 her 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 she 3 she 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 lift 6 lift 7 . the exhibition proceeded . 1 the 2 exhibition 2 exhibition 3 proceeded 3 proceeded 4 . a man of my standing in the world to be robbing little children of their clothes ! 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 of 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 standing 5 standing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 robbing 11 robbing 12 little 12 little 13 children 13 children 14 of 14 of 15 their 15 their 16 clothes 16 clothes 17 ! ridiculous ! " 1 ridiculous 2 ! 2 ! 3 " fortunately , before he was quite decided , his claims had turned out nearly as devoid of law as justice . 1 fortunately 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 quite 6 quite 7 decided 7 decided 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 claims 10 claims 11 had 11 had 12 turned 12 turned 13 out 13 out 14 nearly 14 nearly 15 as 15 as 16 devoid 16 devoid 17 of 17 of 18 law 18 law 19 as 19 as 20 justice 20 justice 21 . were we to take up his cause , it should be somewhat in the following fashion . 1 were 2 we 2 we 3 to 3 to 4 take 4 take 5 up 5 up 6 his 6 his 7 cause 7 cause 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 should 10 should 11 be 11 be 12 somewhat 12 somewhat 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 fashion 16 fashion 17 . they knew not what deed it was that they deemed themselves resolved to do . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 not 3 not 4 what 4 what 5 deed 5 deed 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 deemed 10 deemed 11 themselves 11 themselves 12 resolved 12 resolved 13 to 13 to 14 do 14 do 15 . there were no letters on the back , and nobody could tell the title of the book . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 4 letters 4 letters 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 back 7 back 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 nobody 10 nobody 11 could 11 could 12 tell 12 tell 13 the 13 the 14 title 14 title 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 book 17 book 18 . five and fifty years it has been treasured between the leaves of this old volume . 1 five 2 and 2 and 3 fifty 3 fifty 4 years 4 years 5 it 5 it 6 has 6 has 7 been 7 been 8 treasured 8 treasured 9 between 9 between 10 the 10 the 11 leaves 11 leaves 12 of 12 of 13 this 13 this 14 old 14 old 15 volume 15 volume 16 . now , would you deem it possible that this rose of half a century could ever bloom again ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 deem 5 deem 6 it 6 it 7 possible 7 possible 8 that 8 that 9 this 9 this 10 rose 10 rose 11 of 11 of 12 half 12 half 13 a 13 a 14 century 14 century 15 could 15 could 16 ever 16 ever 17 bloom 17 bloom 18 again 18 again 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " you might as well ask whether an old woman 's wrinkled face could ever bloom again . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 ask 6 ask 7 whether 7 whether 8 an 8 an 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 's 11 's 12 wrinkled 12 wrinkled 13 face 13 face 14 could 14 could 15 ever 15 ever 16 bloom 16 bloom 17 again 17 again 18 . 18 . 19 " he uncovered the vase and threw the faded rose into the water which it contained . 1 he 2 uncovered 2 uncovered 3 the 3 the 4 vase 4 vase 5 and 5 and 6 threw 6 threw 7 the 7 the 8 faded 8 faded 9 rose 9 rose 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 water 12 water 13 which 13 which 14 it 14 it 15 contained 15 contained 16 . soon , however , a singular change began to be visible . 1 soon 2 , 2 , 3 however 3 however 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 singular 6 singular 7 change 7 change 8 began 8 began 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 visible 11 visible 12 . " pray , how was it effected ? " 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 3 , 4 how 4 how 5 was 5 was 6 it 6 it 7 effected 7 effected 8 ? 8 ? 9 " an acquaintance of mine , knowing my curiosity in such matters , has sent me what you see in the vase . " 1 an 2 acquaintance 2 acquaintance 3 of 3 of 4 mine 4 mine 5 , 5 , 6 knowing 6 knowing 7 my 7 my 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 in 9 in 10 such 10 such 11 matters 11 matters 12 , 12 , 13 has 13 has 14 sent 14 sent 15 me 15 me 16 what 16 what 17 you 17 you 18 see 18 see 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 vase 21 vase 22 . 22 . 23 " they drank off the water and replaced their glasses on the table . 1 they 2 drank 2 drank 3 off 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 water 5 water 6 and 6 and 7 replaced 7 replaced 8 their 8 their 9 glasses 9 glasses 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 table 12 table 13 . " give us more of this wondrous water , " cried they , eagerly . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 us 3 us 4 more 4 more 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 wondrous 7 wondrous 8 water 8 water 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 they 12 they 13 , 13 , 14 eagerly 14 eagerly 15 . " we are younger , but we are still too old . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 younger 4 younger 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 we 7 we 8 are 8 are 9 still 9 still 10 too 10 too 11 old 11 old 12 . quick ! give us more ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 give 3 give 4 us 4 us 5 more 5 more 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " you have been a long time growing old ; surely you might be content to grow young in half an hour . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 time 7 time 8 growing 8 growing 9 old 9 old 10 ; 10 ; 11 surely 11 surely 12 you 12 you 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 content 15 content 16 to 16 to 17 grow 17 grow 18 young 18 young 19 in 19 in 20 half 20 half 21 an 21 an 22 hour 22 hour 23 . but the water is at your service . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 water 3 water 4 is 4 is 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 service 7 service 8 . 8 . 9 " was it delusion ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 delusion 3 delusion 4 ? at last , turning briskly away , she came with a sort of dancing step to the table . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 turning 4 turning 5 briskly 5 briskly 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 she 8 she 9 came 9 came 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 sort 12 sort 13 of 13 of 14 dancing 14 dancing 15 step 15 step 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 table 18 table 19 . " my dear old doctor , " cried she , " pray favor me with another glass . " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 4 old 4 old 5 doctor 5 doctor 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 pray 12 pray 13 favor 13 favor 14 me 14 me 15 with 15 with 16 another 16 another 17 glass 17 glass 18 . 18 . 19 " i have already filled the glasses . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 already 3 already 4 filled 4 filled 5 the 5 the 6 glasses 6 glasses 7 . 7 . 8 " but the next moment the exhilarating gush of young life shot through their veins . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 next 3 next 4 moment 4 moment 5 the 5 the 6 exhilarating 6 exhilarating 7 gush 7 gush 8 of 8 of 9 young 9 young 10 life 10 life 11 shot 11 shot 12 through 12 through 13 their 13 their 14 veins 14 veins 15 . they were now in the happy prime of youth . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 now 3 now 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 happy 6 happy 7 prime 7 prime 8 of 8 of 9 youth 9 youth 10 . " we are young ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 young 4 young 5 ! " pray excuse me , " answered the doctor , quietly . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 excuse 3 excuse 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 8 the 8 the 9 doctor 9 doctor 10 , 10 , 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 . but either of these gay young gentlemen will be glad of so pretty a partner . " 1 but 2 either 2 either 3 of 3 of 4 these 4 these 5 gay 5 gay 6 young 6 young 7 gentlemen 7 gentlemen 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 glad 10 glad 11 of 11 of 12 so 12 so 13 pretty 13 pretty 14 a 14 a 15 partner 15 partner 16 . 16 . 17 " " no , no ! 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! they all gathered round her . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 gathered 3 gathered 4 round 4 round 5 her 5 her 6 . but they were young : their burning passions proved them so . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 young 4 young 5 : 5 : 6 their 6 their 7 burning 7 burning 8 passions 8 passions 9 proved 9 proved 10 them 10 them 11 so 11 so 12 . still keeping hold of the fair prize , they grappled fiercely at one another 's throats . 1 still 2 keeping 2 keeping 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 fair 6 fair 7 prize 7 prize 8 , 8 , 9 they 9 they 10 grappled 10 grappled 11 fiercely 11 fiercely 12 at 12 at 13 one 13 one 14 another 14 another 15 's 15 's 16 throats 16 throats 17 . " come , come , gentlemen ! 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 gentlemen 6 gentlemen 7 ! " it appears to be fading again . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 appears 3 appears 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 fading 6 fading 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " and so it was . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 . he shook off the few drops of moisture which clung to its petals . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 off 3 off 4 the 4 the 5 few 5 few 6 drops 6 drops 7 of 7 of 8 moisture 8 moisture 9 which 9 which 10 clung 10 clung 11 to 11 to 12 its 12 its 13 petals 13 petals 14 . while he spoke the butterfly fluttered down from the doctor 's snowy head and fell upon the floor . 1 while 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 the 4 the 5 butterfly 5 butterfly 6 fluttered 6 fluttered 7 down 7 down 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 doctor 10 doctor 11 's 11 's 12 snowy 12 snowy 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 fell 15 fell 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 . his guests shivered again . 1 his 2 guests 2 guests 3 shivered 3 shivered 4 again 4 again 5 . was it an illusion ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 an 3 an 4 illusion 4 illusion 5 ? " are we grown old again so soon ? " cried they , dolefully . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 grown 4 grown 5 old 5 old 6 again 6 again 7 so 7 so 8 soon 8 soon 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 they 12 they 13 , 13 , 14 dolefully 14 dolefully 15 . in truth , they had . 1 in 2 truth 2 truth 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 had 5 had 6 . yes , they were old again . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 were 4 were 5 old 5 old 6 again 6 again 7 . such is the lesson ye have taught me . " 1 such 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 lesson 4 lesson 5 ye 5 ye 6 have 6 have 7 taught 7 taught 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " but the doctor 's four friends had taught no such lesson to themselves . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 doctor 3 doctor 4 's 4 's 5 four 5 four 6 friends 6 friends 7 had 7 had 8 taught 8 taught 9 no 9 no 10 such 10 such 11 lesson 11 lesson 12 to 12 to 13 themselves 13 themselves 14 . i . 1 i 2 . i . 1 i 2 . but the room in its present condition cannot boast even of faded magnificence . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 room 3 room 4 in 4 in 5 its 5 its 6 present 6 present 7 condition 7 condition 8 cannot 8 cannot 9 boast 9 boast 10 even 10 even 11 of 11 of 12 faded 12 faded 13 magnificence 13 magnificence 14 . the portion of his talk which chiefly interested me was the outline of the following legend . 1 the 2 portion 2 portion 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 talk 5 talk 6 which 6 which 7 chiefly 7 chiefly 8 interested 8 interested 9 me 9 me 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 outline 12 outline 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 following 15 following 16 legend 16 legend 17 . he was spared the necessity of a retort by a singular interruption . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 spared 3 spared 4 the 4 the 5 necessity 5 necessity 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 retort 8 retort 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 singular 11 singular 12 interruption 12 interruption 13 . let it pass . " 1 let 2 it 2 it 3 pass 3 pass 4 . 4 . 5 " at the same time , the music in the street sounded a loud and doleful summons . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 music 7 music 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 street 10 street 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 a 12 a 13 loud 13 loud 14 and 14 and 15 doleful 15 doleful 16 summons 16 summons 17 . even were it a sharp and bitter one , our best policy would be to laugh it off . 1 even 2 were 2 were 3 it 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 and 6 and 7 bitter 7 bitter 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 our 10 our 11 best 11 best 12 policy 12 policy 13 would 13 would 14 be 14 be 15 to 15 to 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 it 17 it 18 off 18 off 19 . another group of characters had now partly descended the staircase . 1 another 2 group 2 group 3 of 3 of 4 characters 4 characters 5 had 5 had 6 now 6 now 7 partly 7 partly 8 descended 8 descended 9 the 9 the 10 staircase 10 staircase 11 . the first was a venerable and white-bearded patriarch who cautiously felt his way downward with a staff . 1 the 2 first 2 first 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 venerable 5 venerable 6 and 6 and 7 white-bearded 7 white-bearded 8 patriarch 8 patriarch 9 who 9 who 10 cautiously 10 cautiously 11 felt 11 felt 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 downward 14 downward 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 staff 17 staff 18 . but we talk of these figures . 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 figures 6 figures 7 . several other figures were now seen at the turn of the staircase . 1 several 2 other 2 other 3 figures 3 figures 4 were 4 were 5 now 5 now 6 seen 6 seen 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 turn 9 turn 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 staircase 12 staircase 13 . " this is an awful mockery . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 awful 5 awful 6 mockery 6 mockery 7 . 7 . 8 " as they vanished from the door , still did these shadows toss their arms into the gloom of night with a dread expression of woe . 1 as 2 they 2 they 3 vanished 3 vanished 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 7 , 8 still 8 still 9 did 9 did 10 these 10 these 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 toss 12 toss 13 their 13 their 14 arms 14 arms 15 into 15 into 16 the 16 the 17 gloom 17 gloom 18 of 18 of 19 night 19 night 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 dread 22 dread 23 expression 23 expression 24 of 24 of 25 woe 25 woe 26 . a wild and dreary burst of music came through the open door . 1 a 2 wild 2 wild 3 and 3 and 4 dreary 4 dreary 5 burst 5 burst 6 of 6 of 7 music 7 music 8 came 8 came 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 open 11 open 12 door 12 door 13 . " you pass no farther . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 pass 3 pass 4 no 4 no 5 farther 5 farther 6 . 6 . 7 " " hark ! 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! " it has stood too long on a traitor 's shoulders . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 stood 4 stood 5 too 5 too 6 long 6 long 7 on 7 on 8 a 8 a 9 traitor 9 traitor 10 's 10 's 11 shoulders 11 shoulders 12 . 12 . 13 " however this might be , such knowledge has never become general . 1 however 2 this 2 this 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 such 6 such 7 knowledge 7 knowledge 8 has 8 has 9 never 9 never 10 become 10 become 11 general 11 general 12 . the wintry blast had the same shriek that was familiar to their ears . 1 the 2 wintry 2 wintry 3 blast 3 blast 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 shriek 7 shriek 8 that 8 that 9 was 9 was 10 familiar 10 familiar 11 to 11 to 12 their 12 their 13 ears 13 ears 14 . " is it known , my dear uncle , " inquired she , " what this old picture once represented ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 known 4 known 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 uncle 8 uncle 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 inquired 11 inquired 12 she 12 she 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 what 15 what 16 this 16 this 17 old 17 old 18 picture 18 picture 19 once 19 once 20 represented 20 represented 21 ? yet his voice had something peculiar in its tones when he undertook the explanation of the mystery . 1 yet 2 his 2 his 3 voice 3 voice 4 had 4 had 5 something 5 something 6 peculiar 6 peculiar 7 in 7 in 8 its 8 its 9 tones 9 tones 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 undertook 12 undertook 13 the 13 the 14 explanation 14 explanation 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 mystery 17 mystery 18 . your presence also will be required . 1 your 2 presence 2 presence 3 also 3 also 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 required 6 required 7 . till then , farewell . " 1 till 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 farewell 4 farewell 5 . 5 . 6 " " come forth , dark and evil shape ! " cried she . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 forth 3 forth 4 , 4 , 5 dark 5 dark 6 and 6 and 7 evil 7 evil 8 shape 8 shape 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 she 12 she 13 . " it is thine hour . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 thine 4 thine 5 hour 5 hour 6 . 6 . 7 " would you have me wait till the mob shall sack the province-house as they did my private mansion ? 1 would 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 me 4 me 5 wait 5 wait 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 mob 8 mob 9 shall 9 shall 10 sack 10 sack 11 the 11 the 12 province-house 12 province-house 13 as 13 as 14 they 14 they 15 did 15 did 16 my 16 my 17 private 17 private 18 mansion 18 mansion 19 ? looking angrily up , he perceived that his young relative was pointing his finger to the opposite wall . 1 looking 2 angrily 2 angrily 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 perceived 6 perceived 7 that 7 that 8 his 8 his 9 young 9 young 10 relative 10 relative 11 was 11 was 12 pointing 12 pointing 13 his 13 his 14 finger 14 finger 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 opposite 17 opposite 18 wall 18 wall 19 . until this hour no living man hath seen what we behold . " 1 until 2 this 2 this 3 hour 3 hour 4 no 4 no 5 living 5 living 6 man 6 man 7 hath 7 hath 8 seen 8 seen 9 what 9 what 10 we 10 we 11 behold 11 behold 12 . 12 . 13 " the torture of the soul had come forth upon the countenance . 1 the 2 torture 2 torture 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 soul 5 soul 6 had 6 had 7 come 7 come 8 forth 8 forth 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 countenance 11 countenance 12 . " he trampled on a people 's rights . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 trampled 3 trampled 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 people 6 people 7 's 7 's 8 rights 8 rights 9 . behold his punishment , and avoid a crime like his . " 1 behold 2 his 2 his 3 punishment 3 punishment 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 avoid 6 avoid 7 a 7 a 8 crime 8 crime 9 like 9 like 10 his 10 his 11 . 11 . 12 " see here ! " 1 see 2 here 2 here 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " it is done , " said he , and placed his hand upon his brow . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 placed 11 placed 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 brow 16 brow 17 . did his broken spirit feel at that dread hour the tremendous burden of a people 's curse ? 1 did 2 his 2 his 3 broken 3 broken 4 spirit 4 spirit 5 feel 5 feel 6 at 6 at 7 that 7 that 8 dread 8 dread 9 hour 9 hour 10 the 10 the 11 tremendous 11 tremendous 12 burden 12 burden 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 people 15 people 16 's 16 's 17 curse 17 curse 18 ? it is as if the echoes of half a century were revived . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 as 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 the 5 the 6 echoes 6 echoes 7 of 7 of 8 half 8 half 9 a 9 a 10 century 10 century 11 were 11 were 12 revived 12 revived 13 . but the governor 's stately approach was anticipated in a manner that excited general astonishment . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 governor 3 governor 4 's 4 's 5 stately 5 stately 6 approach 6 approach 7 was 7 was 8 anticipated 8 anticipated 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 manner 11 manner 12 that 12 that 13 excited 13 excited 14 general 14 general 15 astonishment 15 astonishment 16 . " up , sir ! " said the governor , sternly , at the same time lifting his cane over the intruder . 1 " 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 governor 9 governor 10 , 10 , 11 sternly 11 sternly 12 , 12 , 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 time 16 time 17 lifting 17 lifting 18 his 18 his 19 cane 19 cane 20 over 20 over 21 the 21 the 22 intruder 22 intruder 23 . he loved her , and her scorn has driven him mad . " 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 scorn 7 scorn 8 has 8 has 9 driven 9 driven 10 him 10 him 11 mad 11 mad 12 . 12 . 13 " " heaven knows if that be so , " replied the young man , solemnly . 1 " 2 heaven 2 heaven 3 knows 3 knows 4 if 4 if 5 that 5 that 6 be 6 be 7 so 7 so 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 man 13 man 14 , 14 , 15 solemnly 15 solemnly 16 . " perhaps it is poisoned , " half whispered the governor 's secretary . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 poisoned 5 poisoned 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 half 8 half 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 the 10 the 11 governor 11 governor 12 's 12 's 13 secretary 13 secretary 14 . " it may not yet be too late . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 not 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 be 6 be 7 too 7 too 8 late 8 late 9 . give the accursed garment to the flames . " 1 give 2 the 2 the 3 accursed 3 accursed 4 garment 4 garment 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 flames 7 flames 8 . 8 . 9 " " keep my image in your remembrance as you behold it now . " 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 my 3 my 4 image 4 image 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 remembrance 7 remembrance 8 as 8 as 9 you 9 you 10 behold 10 behold 11 it 11 it 12 now 12 now 13 . 13 . 14 " good-night ! " 1 good-night 2 ! 2 ! 3 " such was the dismay that now followed in the track of the disease or ran before it throughout the town . 1 such 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 dismay 4 dismay 5 that 5 that 6 now 6 now 7 followed 7 followed 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 track 10 track 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 disease 13 disease 14 or 14 or 15 ran 15 ran 16 before 16 before 17 it 17 it 18 throughout 18 throughout 19 the 19 the 20 town 20 town 21 . " what matters his miserable life , when none of us are sure of twelve hours ' breath ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 matters 3 matters 4 his 4 his 5 miserable 5 miserable 6 life 6 life 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 none 9 none 10 of 10 of 11 us 11 us 12 are 12 are 13 sure 13 sure 14 of 14 of 15 twelve 15 twelve 16 hours 16 hours 17 ' 17 ' 18 breath 18 breath 19 ? on , fool , to your own destruction ! " 1 on 2 , 2 , 3 fool 3 fool 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 your 6 your 7 own 7 own 8 destruction 8 destruction 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " young man , what is your purpose ? " demanded he . 1 " 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 , 4 , 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 purpose 8 purpose 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 demanded 11 demanded 12 he 12 he 13 . " all have fled from her , " said the physician . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 have 3 have 4 fled 4 fled 5 from 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 physician 11 physician 12 . " why do you seek her now ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 seek 5 seek 6 her 6 her 7 now 7 now 8 ? " let me look upon her , " rejoined the mad youth , more wildly . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 look 4 look 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 rejoined 9 rejoined 10 the 10 the 11 mad 11 mad 12 youth 12 youth 13 , 13 , 14 more 14 more 15 wildly 15 wildly 16 . approach , then . 1 approach 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 . " call her , " replied the physician . 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 her 3 her 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 physician 8 physician 9 . " she is not here . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 here 5 here 6 . he fancied , even , that he recognized its tones . 1 he 2 fancied 2 fancied 3 , 3 , 4 even 4 even 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 recognized 8 recognized 9 its 9 its 10 tones 10 tones 11 . " my throat ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 throat 3 throat 4 ! my throat is scorched , " murmured the voice . 1 my 2 throat 2 throat 3 is 3 is 4 scorched 4 scorched 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 murmured 7 murmured 8 the 8 the 9 voice 9 voice 10 . fie ! 1 fie 2 ! " all have been her victims ; who so worthy to be the final victim as herself ? " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 her 5 her 6 victims 6 victims 7 ; 7 ; 8 who 8 who 9 so 9 so 10 worthy 10 worthy 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 the 13 the 14 final 14 final 15 victim 15 victim 16 as 16 as 17 herself 17 herself 18 ? 18 ? 19 " a remarkable uncertainty broods over that unhappy lady 's fate . 1 a 2 remarkable 2 remarkable 3 uncertainty 3 uncertainty 4 broods 4 broods 5 over 5 over 6 that 6 that 7 unhappy 7 unhappy 8 lady 8 lady 9 's 9 's 10 fate 10 fate 11 . at the pathetic passages of his narrative he readily melted into tears . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 pathetic 3 pathetic 4 passages 4 passages 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 narrative 7 narrative 8 he 8 he 9 readily 9 readily 10 melted 10 melted 11 into 11 into 12 tears 12 tears 13 . the tremulous voice of a woman replied to his exclamation . 1 the 2 tremulous 2 tremulous 3 voice 3 voice 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 7 replied 7 replied 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 exclamation 10 exclamation 11 . " heaven 's cause and the king 's are one , " it said . 1 " 2 heaven 2 heaven 3 's 3 's 4 cause 4 cause 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 king 7 king 8 's 8 's 9 are 9 are 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 it 13 it 14 said 14 said 15 . " it is my pleasure to be the last in this mansion of the king . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 in 10 in 11 this 11 this 12 mansion 12 mansion 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . 16 . 17 " that purse will buy a better shelter than the province-house can now afford . " 1 that 2 purse 2 purse 3 will 3 will 4 buy 4 buy 5 a 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 shelter 7 shelter 8 than 8 than 9 the 9 the 10 province-house 10 province-house 11 can 11 can 12 now 12 now 13 afford 13 afford 14 . 14 . 15 " " this is an evil hour for you and me . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 evil 5 evil 6 hour 6 hour 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 and 9 and 10 me 10 me 11 . the province which the king entrusted to my charge is lost . 1 the 2 province 2 province 3 which 3 which 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 entrusted 6 entrusted 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 charge 9 charge 10 is 10 is 11 lost 11 lost 12 . i go hence in misfortune perchance in disgrace to return no more . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 hence 3 hence 4 in 4 in 5 misfortune 5 misfortune 6 perchance 6 perchance 7 in 7 in 8 disgrace 8 disgrace 9 to 9 to 10 return 10 return 11 no 11 no 12 more 12 more 13 . " she is the very moral of old-fashioned prejudice , and could exist nowhere but in this musty edifice . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 moral 6 moral 7 of 7 of 8 old-fashioned 8 old-fashioned 9 prejudice 9 prejudice 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 could 12 could 13 exist 13 exist 14 nowhere 14 nowhere 15 but 15 but 16 in 16 in 17 this 17 this 18 musty 18 musty 19 edifice 19 edifice 20 . take this key , and keep it safe until myself or some other royal governor shall demand it of you . " 1 take 2 this 2 this 3 key 3 key 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 it 7 it 8 safe 8 safe 9 until 9 until 10 myself 10 myself 11 or 11 or 12 some 12 some 13 other 13 other 14 royal 14 royal 15 governor 15 governor 16 shall 16 shall 17 demand 17 demand 18 it 18 it 19 of 19 of 20 you 20 you 21 . 21 . 22 " and did she dwell there in utter loneliness ? 1 and 2 did 2 did 3 she 3 she 4 dwell 4 dwell 5 there 5 there 6 in 6 in 7 utter 7 utter 8 loneliness 8 loneliness 9 ? rumor said , " not so . " 1 rumor 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 not 5 not 6 so 6 so 7 . 7 . 8 " toward them she was never stern . 1 toward 2 them 2 them 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 never 5 never 6 stern 6 stern 7 . sometimes she seemed to take for granted that such was already the case . 1 sometimes 2 she 2 she 3 seemed 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 for 6 for 7 granted 7 granted 8 that 8 that 9 such 9 such 10 was 10 was 11 already 11 already 12 the 12 the 13 case 13 case 14 . her wrinkled visage actually gleamed with triumph , as if the soul within her were a festal lamp . 1 her 2 wrinkled 2 wrinkled 3 visage 3 visage 4 actually 4 actually 5 gleamed 5 gleamed 6 with 6 with 7 triumph 7 triumph 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 if 10 if 11 the 11 the 12 soul 12 soul 13 within 13 within 14 her 14 her 15 were 15 were 16 a 16 a 17 festal 17 festal 18 lamp 18 lamp 19 . " what means this blaze of light ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 means 3 means 4 this 4 this 5 blaze 5 blaze 6 of 6 of 7 light 7 light 8 ? " it is frightful to see her gliding about the chambers and rejoicing there without a soul to bear her company . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 frightful 4 frightful 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 her 7 her 8 gliding 8 gliding 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 11 chambers 11 chambers 12 and 12 and 13 rejoicing 13 rejoicing 14 there 14 there 15 without 15 without 16 a 16 a 17 soul 17 soul 18 to 18 to 19 bear 19 bear 20 her 20 her 21 company 21 company 22 . 22 . 23 " " it is as if she were making merry in a tomb , " said another . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 she 6 she 7 were 7 were 8 making 8 making 9 merry 9 merry 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 tomb 12 tomb 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 another 16 another 17 . it is no such mystery , " observed an old man , after some brief exercise of memory . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 such 4 such 5 mystery 5 mystery 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 observed 8 observed 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 some 14 some 15 brief 15 brief 16 exercise 16 exercise 17 of 17 of 18 memory 18 memory 19 . " oh , happy day ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 happy 4 happy 5 day 5 day 6 ! oh , blessed , blessed hour ! " she exclaimed . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 blessed 3 blessed 4 , 4 , 5 blessed 5 blessed 6 hour 6 hour 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 . " let me but bid him welcome within the portal , and my task in the province-house and on earth is done . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 but 4 but 5 bid 5 bid 6 him 6 him 7 welcome 7 welcome 8 within 8 within 9 the 9 the 10 portal 10 portal 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 my 13 my 14 task 14 task 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 province-house 17 province-house 18 and 18 and 19 on 19 on 20 earth 20 earth 21 is 21 is 22 done 22 done 23 . 23 . 24 " as he approached she involuntarily sank down on her knees and tremblingly held forth the heavy key . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 approached 3 approached 4 she 4 she 5 involuntarily 5 involuntarily 6 sank 6 sank 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 knees 10 knees 11 and 11 and 12 tremblingly 12 tremblingly 13 held 13 held 14 forth 14 forth 15 the 15 the 16 heavy 16 heavy 17 key 17 key 18 . " receive my trust ! 1 " 2 receive 2 receive 3 my 3 my 4 trust 4 trust 5 ! but he comes too late . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 too 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . how , then , came the doomed victim here ? 1 how 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 came 5 came 6 the 6 the 7 doomed 7 doomed 8 victim 8 victim 9 here 9 here 10 ? the key of the province-house fell from her grasp and clanked against the stone . 1 the 2 key 2 key 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 province-house 5 province-house 6 fell 6 fell 7 from 7 from 8 her 8 her 9 grasp 9 grasp 10 and 10 and 11 clanked 11 clanked 12 against 12 against 13 the 13 the 14 stone 14 stone 15 . we are no longer children of the past . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 children 5 children 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 past 8 past 9 . 9 . 10 " many a governor had heard those midnight accents and longed to exchange his stately cares for slumber . 1 many 2 a 2 a 3 governor 3 governor 4 had 4 had 5 heard 5 heard 6 those 6 those 7 midnight 7 midnight 8 accents 8 accents 9 and 9 and 10 longed 10 longed 11 to 11 to 12 exchange 12 exchange 13 his 13 his 14 stately 14 stately 15 cares 15 cares 16 for 16 for 17 slumber 17 slumber 18 . what a singular moment is the first one , when you have hardly begun to recollect yourself , after starting from midnight slumber ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 singular 3 singular 4 moment 4 moment 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 one 8 one 9 , 9 , 10 when 10 when 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 hardly 13 hardly 14 begun 14 begun 15 to 15 to 16 recollect 16 recollect 17 yourself 17 yourself 18 , 18 , 19 after 19 after 20 starting 20 starting 21 from 21 from 22 midnight 22 midnight 23 slumber 23 slumber 24 ! yesterday has already vanished among the shadows of the past ; to-morrow has not yet emerged from the future . 1 yesterday 2 has 2 has 3 already 3 already 4 vanished 4 vanished 5 among 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 7 shadows 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 past 10 past 11 ; 11 ; 12 to-morrow 12 to-morrow 13 has 13 has 14 not 14 not 15 yet 15 yet 16 emerged 16 emerged 17 from 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 future 19 future 20 . oh that he would fall asleep and let mortals live on without growing older ! 1 oh 2 that 2 that 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 fall 5 fall 6 asleep 6 asleep 7 and 7 and 8 let 8 let 9 mortals 9 mortals 10 live 10 live 11 on 11 on 12 without 12 without 13 growing 13 growing 14 older 14 older 15 ! you may almost distinguish the figures on the clock that has just told the hour . 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 almost 3 almost 4 distinguish 4 distinguish 5 the 5 the 6 figures 6 figures 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 clock 9 clock 10 that 10 that 11 has 11 has 12 just 12 just 13 told 13 told 14 the 14 the 15 hour 15 hour 16 . yet look at that one glorious star ! 1 yet 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 that 4 that 5 one 5 one 6 glorious 6 glorious 7 star 7 star 8 ! it is too cold even for the thoughts to venture abroad . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 cold 4 cold 5 even 5 even 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 thoughts 8 thoughts 9 to 9 to 10 venture 10 venture 11 abroad 11 abroad 12 . ah ! that idea has brought a hideous one in its train . 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 that 3 that 4 idea 4 idea 5 has 5 has 6 brought 6 brought 7 a 7 a 8 hideous 8 hideous 9 one 9 one 10 in 10 in 11 its 11 its 12 train 12 train 13 . that gloomy thought will collect a gloomy multitude and throw its complexion over your wakeful hour . 1 that 2 gloomy 2 gloomy 3 thought 3 thought 4 will 4 will 5 collect 5 collect 6 a 6 a 7 gloomy 7 gloomy 8 multitude 8 multitude 9 and 9 and 10 throw 10 throw 11 its 11 its 12 complexion 12 complexion 13 over 13 over 14 your 14 your 15 wakeful 15 wakeful 16 hour 16 hour 17 . it is too late . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 late 4 late 5 . then recognize your shame . 1 then 2 recognize 2 recognize 3 your 3 your 4 shame 4 shame 5 . pass , wretched band ! 1 pass 2 , 2 , 3 wretched 3 wretched 4 band 4 band 5 ! what if the fiend should come in woman 's garments with a pale beauty amid sin and desolation , and lie down by your side ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 the 3 the 4 fiend 4 fiend 5 should 5 should 6 come 6 come 7 in 7 in 8 woman 8 woman 9 's 9 's 10 garments 10 garments 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 pale 13 pale 14 beauty 14 beauty 15 amid 15 amid 16 sin 16 sin 17 and 17 and 18 desolation 18 desolation 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 lie 21 lie 22 down 22 down 23 by 23 by 24 your 24 your 25 side 25 side 26 ? what if he should stand at your bed 's foot in the likeness of a corpse with a bloody stain upon the shroud ? 1 what 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 should 4 should 5 stand 5 stand 6 at 6 at 7 your 7 your 8 bed 8 bed 9 's 9 's 10 foot 10 foot 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 likeness 13 likeness 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 corpse 16 corpse 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 bloody 19 bloody 20 stain 20 stain 21 upon 21 upon 22 the 22 the 23 shroud 23 shroud 24 ? throughout the chamber there is the same obscurity as before , but not the same gloom within your breast . 1 throughout 2 the 2 the 3 chamber 3 chamber 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 obscurity 8 obscurity 9 as 9 as 10 before 10 before 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 gloom 16 gloom 17 within 17 within 18 your 18 your 19 breast 19 breast 20 . her influence is over you , though she have no existence but in that momentary image . 1 her 2 influence 2 influence 3 is 3 is 4 over 4 over 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 though 7 though 8 she 8 she 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 existence 11 existence 12 but 12 but 13 in 13 in 14 that 14 that 15 momentary 15 momentary 16 image 16 image 17 . now comes the peal of the distant clock with fainter and fainter strokes as you plunge farther into the wilderness of sleep . 1 now 2 comes 2 comes 3 the 3 the 4 peal 4 peal 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 distant 7 distant 8 clock 8 clock 9 with 9 with 10 fainter 10 fainter 11 and 11 and 12 fainter 12 fainter 13 strokes 13 strokes 14 as 14 as 15 you 15 you 16 plunge 16 plunge 17 farther 17 farther 18 into 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 wilderness 20 wilderness 21 of 21 of 22 sleep 22 sleep 23 . come ! another log upon the hearth . 1 come 2 ! 2 ! 3 another 3 another 4 log 4 log 5 upon 5 upon 6 the 6 the 7 hearth 7 hearth 8 . draw your chairs round me , all of you . 1 draw 2 your 2 your 3 chairs 3 chairs 4 round 4 round 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . there is a dimness over your figures . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dimness 4 dimness 5 over 5 over 6 your 6 your 7 figures 7 figures 8 . hark ! let me listen for the swell of the surf ; it should be audible a mile inland on a night like this . 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 let 3 let 4 me 4 me 5 listen 5 listen 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 swell 8 swell 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 surf 11 surf 12 ; 12 ; 13 it 13 it 14 should 14 should 15 be 15 be 16 audible 16 audible 17 a 17 a 18 mile 18 mile 19 inland 19 inland 20 on 20 on 21 a 21 a 22 night 22 night 23 like 23 like 24 this 24 this 25 . how strangely the past is peeping over the shoulders of the present ! 1 how 2 strangely 2 strangely 3 the 3 the 4 past 4 past 5 is 5 is 6 peeping 6 peeping 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 shoulders 9 shoulders 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 present 12 present 13 ! but it was paler than my rugged old self , and younger , too , by almost half a century . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 paler 4 paler 5 than 5 than 6 my 6 my 7 rugged 7 rugged 8 old 8 old 9 self 9 self 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 younger 12 younger 13 , 13 , 14 too 14 too 15 , 15 , 16 by 16 by 17 almost 17 almost 18 half 18 half 19 a 19 a 20 century 20 century 21 . still this dimness of mine eyes ! 1 still 2 this 2 this 3 dimness 3 dimness 4 of 4 of 5 mine 5 mine 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 ! there ! you made me tremble again . 1 there 2 ! 2 ! 3 you 3 you 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 tremble 6 tremble 7 again 7 again 8 . do you remember it ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 it 4 it 5 ? they are a likely set of men . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 a 3 a 4 likely 4 likely 5 set 5 set 6 of 6 of 7 men 7 men 8 . be it well with you , my brethren ! 1 be 2 it 2 it 3 well 3 well 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 brethren 8 brethren 9 ! but where was the mermaid in those delightful times ? 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 mermaid 5 mermaid 6 in 6 in 7 those 7 those 8 delightful 8 delightful 9 times 9 times 10 ? nature wrought the charm . 1 nature 2 wrought 2 wrought 3 the 3 the 4 charm 4 charm 5 . it was beautiful to observe how her simple and happy nature mingled itself with mine . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 to 4 to 5 observe 5 observe 6 how 6 how 7 her 7 her 8 simple 8 simple 9 and 9 and 10 happy 10 happy 11 nature 11 nature 12 mingled 12 mingled 13 itself 13 itself 14 with 14 with 15 mine 15 mine 16 . except the almanac , we had no other literature . 1 except 2 the 2 the 3 almanac 3 almanac 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 no 7 no 8 other 8 other 9 literature 9 literature 10 . i feared to trust them even with the alphabet : it was the key to a fatal treasure . 1 i 2 feared 2 feared 3 to 3 to 4 trust 4 trust 5 them 5 them 6 even 6 even 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 alphabet 9 alphabet 10 : 10 : 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 14 key 14 key 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 17 fatal 17 fatal 18 treasure 18 treasure 19 . strange illusion ! 1 strange 2 illusion 2 illusion 3 ! with such awful fidelity did that lover return to fulfil his vows ! 1 with 2 such 2 such 3 awful 3 awful 4 fidelity 4 fidelity 5 did 5 did 6 that 6 that 7 lover 7 lover 8 return 8 return 9 to 9 to 10 fulfil 10 fulfil 11 his 11 his 12 vows 12 vows 13 ! i recollect no happier portion of my life than this my calm old age . 1 i 2 recollect 2 recollect 3 no 3 no 4 happier 4 happier 5 portion 5 portion 6 of 6 of 7 my 7 my 8 life 8 life 9 than 9 than 10 this 10 this 11 my 11 my 12 calm 12 calm 13 old 13 old 14 age 14 age 15 . why should not an old man be merry too , when the great sea is at play with those little children ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 7 be 7 be 8 merry 8 merry 9 too 9 too 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 great 13 great 14 sea 14 sea 15 is 15 is 16 at 16 at 17 play 17 play 18 with 18 with 19 those 19 those 20 little 20 little 21 children 21 children 22 ? my children ! 1 my 2 children 2 children 3 ! will you meet me there ? 1 will 2 you 2 you 3 meet 3 meet 4 me 4 me 5 there 5 there 6 ? ah ! 1 ah 2 ! and now for a moral to my reverie . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 moral 5 moral 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 reverie 8 reverie 9 . up the chimney roared the fire , and brightened the room with its broad blaze . 1 up 2 the 2 the 3 chimney 3 chimney 4 roared 4 roared 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 brightened 9 brightened 10 the 10 the 11 room 11 room 12 with 12 with 13 its 13 its 14 broad 14 broad 15 blaze 15 blaze 16 . the faces of the father and mother had a sober gladness ; the children laughed . 1 the 2 faces 2 faces 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 father 5 father 6 and 6 and 7 mother 7 mother 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 sober 10 sober 11 gladness 11 gladness 12 ; 12 ; 13 the 13 the 14 children 14 children 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 . though they dwelt in such a solitude , these people held daily converse with the world . 1 though 2 they 2 they 3 dwelt 3 dwelt 4 in 4 in 5 such 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 solitude 7 solitude 8 , 8 , 9 these 9 these 10 people 10 people 11 held 11 held 12 daily 12 daily 13 converse 13 converse 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 . the door was opened by a young man . 1 the 2 door 2 door 3 was 3 was 4 opened 4 opened 5 by 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 young 7 young 8 man 8 man 9 . " ah ! this fire is the right thing , " cried he , " especially when there is such a pleasant circle round it . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 this 4 this 5 fire 5 fire 6 is 6 is 7 the 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 thing 9 thing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 cried 12 cried 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 especially 16 especially 17 when 17 when 18 there 18 there 19 is 19 is 20 such 20 such 21 a 21 a 22 pleasant 22 pleasant 23 circle 23 circle 24 round 24 round 25 it 25 it 26 . the family held their breath , because they knew the sound , and their guest held his by instinct . 1 the 2 family 2 family 3 held 3 held 4 their 4 their 5 breath 5 breath 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 10 the 10 the 11 sound 11 sound 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 their 14 their 15 guest 15 guest 16 held 16 held 17 his 17 his 18 by 18 by 19 instinct 19 instinct 20 . " the old mountain has thrown a stone at us for fear we should forget him , " said the landlord , recovering himself . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 mountain 4 mountain 5 has 5 has 6 thrown 6 thrown 7 a 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 9 at 9 at 10 us 10 us 11 for 11 for 12 fear 12 fear 13 we 13 we 14 should 14 should 15 forget 15 forget 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 the 20 the 21 landlord 21 landlord 22 , 22 , 23 recovering 23 recovering 24 himself 24 himself 25 . besides , we have a sure place of refuge hard by if he should be coming in good earnest . " 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 sure 6 sure 7 place 7 place 8 of 8 of 9 refuge 9 refuge 10 hard 10 hard 11 by 11 by 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 should 14 should 15 be 15 be 16 coming 16 coming 17 in 17 in 18 good 18 good 19 earnest 19 earnest 20 . 20 . 21 " and thus it should have been . 1 and 2 thus 2 thus 3 it 3 it 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 . is not the kindred of a common fate a closer tie than that of birth ? 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 the 3 the 4 kindred 4 kindred 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 common 7 common 8 fate 8 fate 9 a 9 a 10 closer 10 closer 11 tie 11 tie 12 than 12 than 13 that 13 that 14 of 14 of 15 birth 15 birth 16 ? the secret of the young man 's character was a high and abstracted ambition . 1 the 2 secret 2 secret 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 character 8 character 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 high 11 high 12 and 12 and 13 abstracted 13 abstracted 14 ambition 14 ambition 15 . whither did the wanderer go ? ' 1 whither 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 wanderer 4 wanderer 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' " you laugh at me , " said he , taking the eldest daughter 's hand and laughing himself . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 laugh 3 laugh 4 at 4 at 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 taking 11 taking 12 the 12 the 13 eldest 13 eldest 14 daughter 14 daughter 15 's 15 's 16 hand 16 hand 17 and 17 and 18 laughing 18 laughing 19 himself 19 himself 20 . " perhaps they may , " observed the wife . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 they 3 they 4 may 4 may 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 observed 7 observed 8 the 8 the 9 wife 9 wife 10 . " is the man thinking what he will do when he is a widower ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 do 9 do 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 a 13 a 14 widower 14 widower 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " we 're in a strange way to-night , " said the wife , with tears in her eyes . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 strange 6 strange 7 way 7 way 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 wife 13 wife 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 tears 16 tears 17 in 17 in 18 her 18 her 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 . hark to the children ! " 1 hark 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 ! 5 ! 6 " they listened accordingly . 1 they 2 listened 2 listened 3 accordingly 3 accordingly 4 . at length a little boy , instead of addressing his brothers and sisters , called out to his mother . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 instead 7 instead 8 of 8 of 9 addressing 9 addressing 10 his 10 his 11 brothers 11 brothers 12 and 12 and 13 sisters 13 sisters 14 , 14 , 15 called 15 called 16 out 16 out 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 mother 19 mother 20 . the boy had hardly spoken , when a wagon rattled along the road and stopped a moment before the door . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 had 3 had 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 , 6 , 7 when 7 when 8 a 8 a 9 wagon 9 wagon 10 rattled 10 rattled 11 along 11 along 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 and 14 and 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 a 16 a 17 moment 17 moment 18 before 18 before 19 the 19 the 20 door 20 door 21 . " father , " said the girl , " they are calling you by name . " 1 " 2 father 2 father 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 girl 7 girl 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 calling 12 calling 13 you 13 you 14 by 14 by 15 name 15 name 16 . 16 . 17 " it forced its way , in spite of a little struggle to repress it . 1 it 2 forced 2 forced 3 its 3 its 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 spite 7 spite 8 of 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 struggle 11 struggle 12 to 12 to 13 repress 13 repress 14 it 14 it 15 . then , starting and blushing , she looked quickly around the circle , as if they had caught a glimpse into her bosom . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 starting 3 starting 4 and 4 and 5 blushing 5 blushing 6 , 6 , 7 she 7 she 8 looked 8 looked 9 quickly 9 quickly 10 around 10 around 11 the 11 the 12 circle 12 circle 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 caught 18 caught 19 a 19 a 20 glimpse 20 glimpse 21 into 21 into 22 her 22 her 23 bosom 23 bosom 24 . the stranger asked what she had been thinking of . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 3 asked 3 asked 4 what 4 what 5 she 5 she 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 thinking 8 thinking 9 of 9 of 10 . all this was said apart . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 said 4 said 5 apart 5 apart 6 . there was a wail along the road as if a funeral were passing . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wail 4 wail 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 road 7 road 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 a 10 a 11 funeral 11 funeral 12 were 12 were 13 passing 13 passing 14 . the light hovered about them fondly and caressed them all . 1 the 2 light 2 light 3 hovered 3 hovered 4 about 4 about 5 them 5 them 6 fondly 6 fondly 7 and 7 and 8 caressed 8 caressed 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . the aged woman looked up from her task , and with fingers ever busy was the next to speak . 1 the 2 aged 2 aged 3 woman 3 woman 4 looked 4 looked 5 up 5 up 6 from 6 from 7 her 7 her 8 task 8 task 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 12 fingers 12 fingers 13 ever 13 ever 14 busy 14 busy 15 was 15 was 16 the 16 the 17 next 17 next 18 to 18 to 19 speak 19 speak 20 . " old folks have their notions , " said she , " as well as young ones . 1 " 2 old 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 4 have 4 have 5 their 5 their 6 notions 6 notions 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 she 10 she 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 as 15 as 16 young 16 young 17 ones 17 ones 18 . " what is it , mother ? " cried the husband and wife at once . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 mother 6 mother 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 husband 11 husband 12 and 12 and 13 wife 13 wife 14 at 14 at 15 once 15 once 16 . the bare thought made her nervous . 1 the 2 bare 2 bare 3 thought 3 thought 4 made 4 made 5 her 5 her 6 nervous 6 nervous 7 . " don't talk so , grandmother , " said the girl , shuddering . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 grandmother 6 grandmother 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 shuddering 13 shuddering 14 . young and old exchanged one wild glance and remained an instant pale , affrighted , without utterance or power to move . 1 young 2 and 2 and 3 old 3 old 4 exchanged 4 exchanged 5 one 5 one 6 wild 6 wild 7 glance 7 glance 8 and 8 and 9 remained 9 remained 10 an 10 an 11 instant 11 instant 12 pale 12 pale 13 , 13 , 14 affrighted 14 affrighted 15 , 15 , 16 without 16 without 17 utterance 17 utterance 18 or 18 or 19 power 19 power 20 to 20 to 21 move 21 move 22 . then the same shriek burst simultaneously from all their lips : 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 shriek 4 shriek 5 burst 5 burst 6 simultaneously 6 simultaneously 7 from 7 from 8 all 8 all 9 their 9 their 10 lips 10 lips 11 : " the slide ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 slide 3 slide 4 ! the slide ! " 1 the 2 slide 2 slide 3 ! 3 ! 4 " their bodies were never found . 1 their 2 bodies 2 bodies 3 were 3 were 4 never 4 never 5 found 5 found 6 . the next morning the light smoke was seen stealing from the cottage chimney up the mountain-side . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 morning 3 morning 4 the 4 the 5 light 5 light 6 smoke 6 smoke 7 was 7 was 8 seen 8 seen 9 stealing 9 stealing 10 from 10 from 11 the 11 the 12 cottage 12 cottage 13 chimney 13 chimney 14 up 14 up 15 the 15 the 16 mountain-side 16 mountain-side 17 . who has not heard their name ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 not 3 not 4 heard 4 heard 5 their 5 their 6 name 6 name 7 ? the story has been told far and wide , and will for ever be a legend of these mountains . 1 the 2 story 2 story 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 told 5 told 6 far 6 far 7 and 7 and 8 wide 8 wide 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 will 11 will 12 for 12 for 13 ever 13 ever 14 be 14 be 15 a 15 a 16 legend 16 legend 17 of 17 of 18 these 18 these 19 mountains 19 mountains 20 . poets have sung their fate . 1 poets 2 have 2 have 3 sung 3 sung 4 their 4 their 5 fate 5 fate 6 . the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary of body and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 1 the 2 wintry 2 wintry 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 showed 4 showed 5 that 5 that 6 she 6 she 7 looked 7 looked 8 weary 8 weary 9 of 9 of 10 body 10 body 11 and 11 and 12 sad 12 sad 13 of 13 of 14 heart 14 heart 15 , 15 , 16 like 16 like 17 many 17 many 18 another 18 another 19 wayfarer 19 wayfarer 20 of 20 of 21 earth 21 earth 22 . she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 evidently 3 evidently 4 a 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 perhaps 8 perhaps 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 12 town 12 town 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 evening 15 evening 16 train 16 train 17 of 17 of 18 cars 18 cars 19 . what have you been about during your sojourn in this part of infinite space ? " 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 about 5 about 6 during 6 during 7 your 7 your 8 sojourn 8 sojourn 9 in 9 in 10 this 10 this 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 infinite 13 infinite 14 space 14 space 15 ? 15 ? 16 " " there is nothing that would amuse you , and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 that 5 that 6 would 6 would 7 amuse 7 amuse 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 soon 13 soon 14 get 14 get 15 sufficient 15 sufficient 16 knowledge 16 knowledge 17 of 17 of 18 such 18 such 19 matters 19 matters 20 from 20 from 21 your 21 your 22 own 22 own 23 personal 23 personal 24 experience 24 experience 25 . it is but tiresome reading . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 tiresome 4 tiresome 5 reading 5 reading 6 . 6 . 7 " " perhaps we shall part in better humor if we avoid any political discussion . " 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 part 5 part 6 in 6 in 7 better 7 better 8 humor 8 humor 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 avoid 11 avoid 12 any 12 any 13 political 13 political 14 discussion 14 discussion 15 . 15 . 16 " but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 more 3 more 4 important 4 important 5 change 5 change 6 awaits 6 awaits 7 the 7 the 8 venerable 8 venerable 9 town 9 town 10 . much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 1 much 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 result 4 result 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 good 7 good 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 will 10 will 11 likewise 11 likewise 12 be 12 be 13 a 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 things 15 things 16 not 16 not 17 so 17 so 18 good 18 good 19 . moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises and other broken ware , all very light and packed into little space . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 an 5 an 6 assortment 6 assortment 7 of 7 of 8 many 8 many 9 thousand 9 thousand 10 broken 10 broken 11 promises 11 promises 12 and 12 and 13 other 13 other 14 broken 14 broken 15 ware 15 ware 16 , 16 , 17 all 17 all 18 very 18 very 19 light 19 light 20 and 20 and 21 packed 21 packed 22 into 22 into 23 little 23 little 24 space 24 space 25 . " they are a sweet-smelling flower a species of rose . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 a 4 a 5 sweet-smelling 5 sweet-smelling 6 flower 6 flower 7 a 7 a 8 species 8 species 9 of 9 of 10 rose 10 rose 11 . 11 . 12 " " most certainly , and well if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 1 " 2 most 2 most 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 well 6 well 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 no 10 no 11 heavier 11 heavier 12 load 12 load 13 to 13 to 14 bear 14 bear 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 replied 17 replied 18 the 18 the 19 other 19 other 20 . if these ridiculous people ever see anything tolerable in you , it will be after you are gone for ever . " 1 if 2 these 2 these 3 ridiculous 3 ridiculous 4 people 4 people 5 ever 5 ever 6 see 6 see 7 anything 7 anything 8 tolerable 8 tolerable 9 in 9 in 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 after 15 after 16 you 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 gone 18 gone 19 for 19 for 20 ever 20 ever 21 . 21 . 22 " for my happiness must depend on them . " 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 must 4 must 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 6 on 7 them 7 them 8 . 8 . 9 " but hark ! my task is done . " 1 but 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 3 ! 4 my 4 my 5 task 5 task 6 is 6 is 7 done 7 done 8 . 8 . 9 " it is to be in good earnest a wintry storm . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 in 5 in 6 good 6 good 7 earnest 7 earnest 8 a 8 a 9 wintry 9 wintry 10 storm 10 storm 11 . thus gradually by silent and stealthy influences are great changes wrought . 1 thus 2 gradually 2 gradually 3 by 3 by 4 silent 4 silent 5 and 5 and 6 stealthy 6 stealthy 7 influences 7 influences 8 are 8 are 9 great 9 great 10 changes 10 changes 11 wrought 11 wrought 12 . we likewise shall lose sight of our mother 's familiar visage , and must content ourselves with looking heavenward the oftener . 1 we 2 likewise 2 likewise 3 shall 3 shall 4 lose 4 lose 5 sight 5 sight 6 of 6 of 7 our 7 our 8 mother 8 mother 9 's 9 's 10 familiar 10 familiar 11 visage 11 visage 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 must 14 must 15 content 15 content 16 ourselves 16 ourselves 17 with 17 with 18 looking 18 looking 19 heavenward 19 heavenward 20 the 20 the 21 oftener 21 oftener 22 . slow and sure ! 1 slow 2 and 2 and 3 sure 3 sure 4 ! this is a sad time for the shrubs that do not perish with the summer . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sad 4 sad 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 shrubs 8 shrubs 9 that 9 that 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 perish 12 perish 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 summer 15 summer 16 . who reared it ? 1 who 2 reared 2 reared 3 it 3 it 4 ? and what means it ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 means 3 means 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " on strides the tyrant over the rushing rivers and broad lakes , which turn to rock beneath his footsteps . 1 on 2 strides 2 strides 3 the 3 the 4 tyrant 4 tyrant 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 rivers 8 rivers 9 and 9 and 10 broad 10 broad 11 lakes 11 lakes 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 turn 14 turn 15 to 15 to 16 rock 16 rock 17 beneath 17 beneath 18 his 18 his 19 footsteps 19 footsteps 20 . such fantasies , intermixed among graver toils of mind , have made the winter 's day pass pleasantly . 1 such 2 fantasies 2 fantasies 3 , 3 , 4 intermixed 4 intermixed 5 among 5 among 6 graver 6 graver 7 toils 7 toils 8 of 8 of 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 11 have 11 have 12 made 12 made 13 the 13 the 14 winter 14 winter 15 's 15 's 16 day 16 day 17 pass 17 pass 18 pleasantly 18 pleasantly 19 . on the window-sill there is a layer of snow reaching halfway up the lowest pane of glass . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 window-sill 3 window-sill 4 there 4 there 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 layer 7 layer 8 of 8 of 9 snow 9 snow 10 reaching 10 reaching 11 halfway 11 halfway 12 up 12 up 13 the 13 the 14 lowest 14 lowest 15 pane 15 pane 16 of 16 of 17 glass 17 glass 18 . the garden is one unbroken bed . 1 the 2 garden 2 garden 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 unbroken 5 unbroken 6 bed 6 bed 7 . but what dismal equipage now struggles along the uneven street ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 dismal 3 dismal 4 equipage 4 equipage 5 now 5 now 6 struggles 6 struggles 7 along 7 along 8 the 8 the 9 uneven 9 uneven 10 street 10 street 11 ? alas ! 1 alas 2 ! whence come they ? 1 whence 2 come 2 come 3 they 3 they 4 ? where do they build their nests and seek their food ? 1 where 2 do 2 do 3 they 3 they 4 build 4 build 5 their 5 their 6 nests 6 nests 7 and 7 and 8 seek 8 seek 9 their 9 their 10 food 10 food 11 ? " halloo ! 1 " 2 halloo 2 halloo 3 ! who stands guard here ? 1 who 2 stands 2 stands 3 guard 3 guard 4 here 4 here 5 ? and then with how fresh a feeling must he return at intervals to his own peculiar home ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 with 3 with 4 how 4 how 5 fresh 5 fresh 6 a 6 a 7 feeling 7 feeling 8 must 8 must 9 he 9 he 10 return 10 return 11 at 11 at 12 intervals 12 intervals 13 to 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 peculiar 16 peculiar 17 home 17 home 18 ! " ah ! " said the gay damsel ; " you might as well ask where the summer wind is going . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 gay 7 gay 8 damsel 8 damsel 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 might 12 might 13 as 13 as 14 well 14 well 15 ask 15 ask 16 where 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 summer 18 summer 19 wind 19 wind 20 is 20 is 21 going 21 going 22 . we are wanderers here and there and everywhere . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wanderers 3 wanderers 4 here 4 here 5 and 5 and 6 there 6 there 7 and 7 and 8 everywhere 8 everywhere 9 . wherever there is mirth our merry hearts are drawn to it . 1 wherever 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 mirth 4 mirth 5 our 5 our 6 merry 6 merry 7 hearts 7 hearts 8 are 8 are 9 drawn 9 drawn 10 to 10 to 11 it 11 it 12 . blessed pair , whose happy home was throughout all the earth ! 1 blessed 2 pair 2 pair 3 , 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 happy 5 happy 6 home 6 home 7 was 7 was 8 throughout 8 throughout 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 earth 11 earth 12 ! here let me have credit for a sober fact . 1 here 2 let 2 let 3 me 3 me 4 have 4 have 5 credit 5 credit 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 sober 8 sober 9 fact 9 fact 10 . my reflections were here interrupted . 1 my 2 reflections 2 reflections 3 were 3 were 4 here 4 here 5 interrupted 5 interrupted 6 . " another visitor ! " exclaimed the old showman . 1 " 2 another 2 another 3 visitor 3 visitor 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 showman 9 showman 10 . this son of the wilderness and pilgrim of the storm took his place silently in the midst of us . 1 this 2 son 2 son 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wilderness 5 wilderness 6 and 6 and 7 pilgrim 7 pilgrim 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 storm 10 storm 11 took 11 took 12 his 12 his 13 place 13 place 14 silently 14 silently 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 midst 17 midst 18 of 18 of 19 us 19 us 20 . at length she inquired whether his journey had any particular end or purpose . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 she 3 she 4 inquired 4 inquired 5 whether 5 whether 6 his 6 his 7 journey 7 journey 8 had 8 had 9 any 9 any 10 particular 10 particular 11 end 11 end 12 or 12 or 13 purpose 13 purpose 14 . " and here are five more , " said the girl , " all aiming at the camp-meeting too . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 here 3 here 4 are 4 are 5 five 5 five 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 girl 11 girl 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 all 14 all 15 aiming 15 aiming 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 camp-meeting 18 camp-meeting 19 too 19 too 20 . i started . 1 i 2 started 2 started 3 . " but in what capacity ? " asked the old showman , after a moment 's silence . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 in 3 in 4 what 4 what 5 capacity 5 capacity 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 11 showman 11 showman 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 15 moment 15 moment 16 's 16 's 17 silence 17 silence 18 . every honest man should have his livelihood . 1 every 2 honest 2 honest 3 man 3 man 4 should 4 should 5 have 5 have 6 his 6 his 7 livelihood 7 livelihood 8 . mirth , admit me of thy crew ! ' " 1 mirth 2 , 2 , 3 admit 3 admit 4 me 4 me 5 of 5 of 6 thy 6 thy 7 crew 7 crew 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 " " we 'll come among them in procession , with music and dancing , " cried the merry damsel . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 'll 3 'll 4 come 4 come 5 among 5 among 6 them 6 them 7 in 7 in 8 procession 8 procession 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 music 11 music 12 and 12 and 13 dancing 13 dancing 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 cried 16 cried 17 the 17 the 18 merry 18 merry 19 damsel 19 damsel 20 . " good people , " answered he , " the camp-meeting is broke up . " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 people 3 people 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 answered 6 answered 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 camp-meeting 11 camp-meeting 12 is 12 is 13 broke 13 broke 14 up 14 up 15 . 15 . 16 " the moonbeams came through two deep and narrow windows and showed a spacious chamber richly furnished in an antique fashion . 1 the 2 moonbeams 2 moonbeams 3 came 3 came 4 through 4 through 5 two 5 two 6 deep 6 deep 7 and 7 and 8 narrow 8 narrow 9 windows 9 windows 10 and 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 12 a 12 a 13 spacious 13 spacious 14 chamber 14 chamber 15 richly 15 richly 16 furnished 16 furnished 17 in 17 in 18 an 18 an 19 antique 19 antique 20 fashion 20 fashion 21 . and how like a shroud the sheet was wound about his frame ! 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 shroud 5 shroud 6 the 6 the 7 sheet 7 sheet 8 was 8 was 9 wound 9 wound 10 about 10 about 11 his 11 his 12 frame 12 frame 13 ! suddenly the fixed features seemed to move with dark emotion . 1 suddenly 2 the 2 the 3 fixed 3 fixed 4 features 4 features 5 seemed 5 seemed 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 with 8 with 9 dark 9 dark 10 emotion 10 emotion 11 . strange fantasy ! 1 strange 2 fantasy 2 fantasy 3 ! as she drew back from that long kiss her features writhed as if a proud heart were fighting with its anguish . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 drew 3 drew 4 back 4 back 5 from 5 from 6 that 6 that 7 long 7 long 8 kiss 8 kiss 9 her 9 her 10 features 10 features 11 writhed 11 writhed 12 as 12 as 13 if 13 if 14 a 14 a 15 proud 15 proud 16 heart 16 heart 17 were 17 were 18 fighting 18 fighting 19 with 19 with 20 its 20 its 21 anguish 21 anguish 22 . still an illusion . 1 still 2 an 2 an 3 illusion 3 illusion 4 . there the two maidens stood , both beautiful , with the pale beauty of the dead between them . 1 there 2 the 2 the 3 two 3 two 4 maidens 4 maidens 5 stood 5 stood 6 , 6 , 7 both 7 both 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 , 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 pale 12 pale 13 beauty 13 beauty 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 dead 16 dead 17 between 17 between 18 them 18 them 19 . but she who had first entered was proud and stately , and the other a soft and fragile thing . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 who 3 who 4 had 4 had 5 first 5 first 6 entered 6 entered 7 was 7 was 8 proud 8 proud 9 and 9 and 10 stately 10 stately 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 other 14 other 15 a 15 a 16 soft 16 soft 17 and 17 and 18 fragile 18 fragile 19 thing 19 thing 20 . " away ! " cried the lofty one . 1 " 2 away 2 away 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 lofty 7 lofty 8 one 8 one 9 . " thou hadst him living ; the dead is mine . " 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 hadst 3 hadst 4 him 4 him 5 living 5 living 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 dead 8 dead 9 is 9 is 10 mine 10 mine 11 . 11 . 12 " " well hast thou spoken ; the dead is thine . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 spoken 5 spoken 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 dead 8 dead 9 is 9 is 10 thine 10 thine 11 . 11 . 12 " a creature of hope and joy , the first draught of sorrow had bewildered her . 1 a 2 creature 2 creature 3 of 3 of 4 hope 4 hope 5 and 5 and 6 joy 6 joy 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 draught 10 draught 11 of 11 of 12 sorrow 12 sorrow 13 had 13 had 14 bewildered 14 bewildered 15 her 15 her 16 . " wilt thou betray me ? " said the latter , calmly . 1 " 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 thou 3 thou 4 betray 4 betray 5 me 5 me 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 latter 10 latter 11 , 11 , 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . " leave us alone together . 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 us 3 us 4 alone 4 alone 5 together 5 together 6 . go and live many years , and then return and tell me of thy life . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 live 3 live 4 many 4 many 5 years 5 years 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 return 9 return 10 and 10 and 11 tell 11 tell 12 me 12 me 13 of 13 of 14 thy 14 thy 15 life 15 life 16 . he too will be here . 1 he 2 too 2 too 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 6 . " and what shall be the token ? " asked the proud girl , as if her heart acknowledged a meaning in these wild words . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 token 7 token 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 proud 12 proud 13 girl 13 girl 14 , 14 , 15 as 15 as 16 if 16 if 17 her 17 her 18 heart 18 heart 19 acknowledged 19 acknowledged 20 a 20 a 21 meaning 21 meaning 22 in 22 in 23 these 23 these 24 wild 24 wild 25 words 25 words 26 . was not her white form fading into the moonlight ? 1 was 2 not 2 not 3 her 3 her 4 white 4 white 5 form 5 form 6 fading 6 fading 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 moonlight 9 moonlight 10 ? lifting his torch on high , the slave lighted her down the staircase and undid the portal of the mansion . 1 lifting 2 his 2 his 3 torch 3 torch 4 on 4 on 5 high 5 high 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 slave 8 slave 9 lighted 9 lighted 10 her 10 her 11 down 11 down 12 the 12 the 13 staircase 13 staircase 14 and 14 and 15 undid 15 undid 16 the 16 the 17 portal 17 portal 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 mansion 20 mansion 21 . years many years rolled on . 1 years 2 many 2 many 3 years 3 years 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 on 5 on 6 . she dwelt alone , and never came into the daylight except to follow funerals . 1 she 2 dwelt 2 dwelt 3 alone 3 alone 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 never 6 never 7 came 7 came 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 daylight 10 daylight 11 except 11 except 12 to 12 to 13 follow 13 follow 14 funerals 14 funerals 15 . evil was the omen to that marriage . 1 evil 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 omen 4 omen 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 7 marriage 7 marriage 8 . her blessing was better than a holy verse upon the tombstone . 1 her 2 blessing 2 blessing 3 was 3 was 4 better 4 better 5 than 5 than 6 a 6 a 7 holy 7 holy 8 verse 8 verse 9 upon 9 upon 10 the 10 the 11 tombstone 11 tombstone 12 . still years went on , and still she followed funerals and was not yet summoned to her own festival of death . 1 still 2 years 2 years 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 still 7 still 8 she 8 she 9 followed 9 followed 10 funerals 10 funerals 11 and 11 and 12 was 12 was 13 not 13 not 14 yet 14 yet 15 summoned 15 summoned 16 to 16 to 17 her 17 her 18 own 18 own 19 festival 19 festival 20 of 20 of 21 death 21 death 22 . the scene was cheerful and animated in spite of the sombre shade between the high brick buildings . 1 the 2 scene 2 scene 3 was 3 was 4 cheerful 4 cheerful 5 and 5 and 6 animated 6 animated 7 in 7 in 8 spite 8 spite 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 sombre 11 sombre 12 shade 12 shade 13 between 13 between 14 the 14 the 15 high 15 high 16 brick 16 brick 17 buildings 17 buildings 18 . " can there be a funeral so late this afternoon ? " inquired some . 1 " 2 can 2 can 3 there 3 there 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 funeral 6 funeral 7 so 7 so 8 late 8 late 9 this 9 this 10 afternoon 10 afternoon 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 inquired 13 inquired 14 some 14 some 15 . " she is but a shadow , " whispered the superstitious . 1 " 2 she 2 she 3 is 3 is 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 the 10 the 11 superstitious 11 superstitious 12 . " the child put forth his arms and could not grasp her robe . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 put 4 put 5 forth 5 forth 6 his 6 his 7 arms 7 arms 8 and 8 and 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 grasp 11 grasp 12 her 12 her 13 robe 13 robe 14 . 14 . 15 " but again she lifted the hammer , and gave , this time , a single rap . 1 but 2 again 2 again 3 she 3 she 4 lifted 4 lifted 5 the 5 the 6 hammer 6 hammer 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 gave 9 gave 10 , 10 , 11 this 11 this 12 time 12 time 13 , 13 , 14 a 14 a 15 single 15 single 16 rap 16 rap 17 . the bar fell on the inside ; the door was opened . 1 the 2 bar 2 bar 3 fell 3 fell 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 inside 6 inside 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 door 9 door 10 was 10 was 11 opened 11 opened 12 . " who undid the door ? " asked many . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 undid 3 undid 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 9 many 9 many 10 . " her summons has waked up a servant of the old family , " said one , half seriously . 1 " 2 her 2 her 3 summons 3 summons 4 has 4 has 5 waked 5 waked 6 up 6 up 7 a 7 a 8 servant 8 servant 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 family 12 family 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 one 16 one 17 , 17 , 18 half 18 half 19 seriously 19 seriously 20 . " let us wait here , " replied another ; " more guests will knock at the door anon . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 wait 4 wait 5 here 5 here 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 9 another 9 another 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 more 12 more 13 guests 13 guests 14 will 14 will 15 knock 15 knock 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 door 18 door 19 anon 19 anon 20 . but the gate of the graveyard should be thrown open . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 graveyard 6 graveyard 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 thrown 9 thrown 10 open 10 open 11 . 11 . 12 " there was something awful in the heavy rumbling of the wheels . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 something 3 something 4 awful 4 awful 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 rumbling 8 rumbling 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wheels 11 wheels 12 . " whose grand coach is this ? " asked a very inquisitive body . 1 " 2 whose 2 whose 3 grand 3 grand 4 coach 4 coach 5 is 5 is 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 inquisitive 12 inquisitive 13 body 13 body 14 . after a momentary pause , a glance backward and then a desperate effort , she went in . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 momentary 3 momentary 4 pause 4 pause 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 glance 7 glance 8 backward 8 backward 9 and 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 a 11 a 12 desperate 12 desperate 13 effort 13 effort 14 , 14 , 15 she 15 she 16 went 16 went 17 in 17 in 18 . " but such a hideous grin , " added he , " was never seen on the face of mortal man , black or white . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 hideous 5 hideous 6 grin 6 grin 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 added 9 added 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 was 13 was 14 never 14 never 15 seen 15 seen 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 face 18 face 19 of 19 of 20 mortal 20 mortal 21 man 21 man 22 , 22 , 23 black 23 black 24 or 24 or 25 white 25 white 26 . " impossible ! " exclaimed others . 1 " 2 impossible 2 impossible 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 6 others 6 others 7 . the moon shines beneath the porch , and shows every part of it except in the narrow shade of that pillar . 1 the 2 moon 2 moon 3 shines 3 shines 4 beneath 4 beneath 5 the 5 the 6 porch 6 porch 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 shows 9 shows 10 every 10 every 11 part 11 part 12 of 12 of 13 it 13 it 14 except 14 except 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 narrow 17 narrow 18 shade 18 shade 19 of 19 of 20 that 20 that 21 pillar 21 pillar 22 . there is no one there . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 one 4 one 5 there 5 there 6 . 6 . 7 " " did not the door open ? " whispered one of these fanciful persons . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 door 5 door 6 open 6 open 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 whispered 9 whispered 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 13 fanciful 13 fanciful 14 persons 14 persons 15 . this too was pronounced a mere fantasy . 1 this 2 too 2 too 3 was 3 was 4 pronounced 4 pronounced 5 a 5 a 6 mere 6 mere 7 fantasy 7 fantasy 8 . but at once the whole multitude started , and each man beheld his own terror painted in the faces of all the rest . 1 but 2 at 2 at 3 once 3 once 4 the 4 the 5 whole 5 whole 6 multitude 6 multitude 7 started 7 started 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 each 10 each 11 man 11 man 12 beheld 12 beheld 13 his 13 his 14 own 14 own 15 terror 15 terror 16 painted 16 painted 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 faces 19 faces 20 of 20 of 21 all 21 all 22 the 22 the 23 rest 23 rest 24 . " what an awful thing is this ! " cried they . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 thing 5 thing 6 is 6 is 7 this 7 this 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 they 11 they 12 . the people knew not whether to fly from the very sight of the house or to rush trembling in and search out the strange mystery . 1 the 2 people 2 people 3 knew 3 knew 4 not 4 not 5 whether 5 whether 6 to 6 to 7 fly 7 fly 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 very 10 very 11 sight 11 sight 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 house 14 house 15 or 15 or 16 to 16 to 17 rush 17 rush 18 trembling 18 trembling 19 in 19 in 20 and 20 and 21 search 21 search 22 out 22 out 23 the 23 the 24 strange 24 strange 25 mystery 25 mystery 26 . let us enter and pass up the staircase . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 enter 3 enter 4 and 4 and 5 pass 5 pass 6 up 6 up 7 the 7 the 8 staircase 8 staircase 9 . 9 . 10 " on their right hand was the open door of a chamber , and a closed one on their left . 1 on 2 their 2 their 3 right 3 right 4 hand 4 hand 5 was 5 was 6 the 6 the 7 open 7 open 8 door 8 door 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 chamber 11 chamber 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 15 closed 15 closed 16 one 16 one 17 on 17 on 18 their 18 their 19 left 19 left 20 . the clergyman pointed his cane to the carved oak panel of the latter . 1 the 2 clergyman 2 clergyman 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 his 4 his 5 cane 5 cane 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 carved 8 carved 9 oak 9 oak 10 panel 10 panel 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 latter 13 latter 14 . it was sufficient to discover all that could be known . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sufficient 3 sufficient 4 to 4 to 5 discover 5 discover 6 all 6 all 7 that 7 that 8 could 8 could 9 be 9 be 10 known 10 known 11 . but it was only the shadow of a tattered curtain waving betwixt the dead face and the moonlight . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 tattered 9 tattered 10 curtain 10 curtain 11 waving 11 waving 12 betwixt 12 betwixt 13 the 13 the 14 dead 14 dead 15 face 15 face 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 moonlight 18 moonlight 19 . " both dead ! " said the venerable man . 1 " 2 both 2 both 3 dead 3 dead 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 venerable 8 venerable 9 man 9 man 10 . and now ' tis gone ! " 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 ' 3 ' 4 tis 4 tis 5 gone 5 gone 6 ! 6 ! 7 " what say you , again ? " 1 what 2 say 2 say 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 again 5 again 6 ? 6 ? 7 " at the period of our story his whole visible income would not have paid the tax of the old mansion in which we find him . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 period 3 period 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 story 6 story 7 his 7 his 8 whole 8 whole 9 visible 9 visible 10 income 10 income 11 would 11 would 12 not 12 not 13 have 13 have 14 paid 14 paid 15 the 15 the 16 tax 16 tax 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 old 19 old 20 mansion 20 mansion 21 in 21 in 22 which 22 which 23 we 23 we 24 find 24 find 25 him 25 him 26 . so here he dwelt with bad luck till good should come . 1 so 2 here 2 here 3 he 3 he 4 dwelt 4 dwelt 5 with 5 with 6 bad 6 bad 7 luck 7 luck 8 till 8 till 9 good 9 good 10 should 10 should 11 come 11 come 12 . he raised his hand , clenched it and smote it energetically against the smoky panel over the fireplace . 1 he 2 raised 2 raised 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 , 5 , 6 clenched 6 clenched 7 it 7 it 8 and 8 and 9 smote 9 smote 10 it 10 it 11 energetically 11 energetically 12 against 12 against 13 the 13 the 14 smoky 14 smoky 15 panel 15 panel 16 over 16 over 17 the 17 the 18 fireplace 18 fireplace 19 . hearing him threaten to tear the house down , she looked quietly up from her work . 1 hearing 2 him 2 him 3 threaten 3 threaten 4 to 4 to 5 tear 5 tear 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 she 10 she 11 looked 11 looked 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 up 13 up 14 from 14 from 15 her 15 her 16 work 16 work 17 . but now was the crisis . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crisis 5 crisis 6 . it rose exulting now . 1 it 2 rose 2 rose 3 exulting 3 exulting 4 now 4 now 5 . what heart could resist him ? 1 what 2 heart 2 heart 3 could 3 could 4 resist 4 resist 5 him 5 him 6 ? all this , of course , was but an emblem of the bright fortune which the destruction of the house would shed upon its occupants . 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 of 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 was 7 was 8 but 8 but 9 an 9 an 10 emblem 10 emblem 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 bright 13 bright 14 fortune 14 fortune 15 which 15 which 16 the 16 the 17 destruction 17 destruction 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 house 20 house 21 would 21 would 22 shed 22 shed 23 upon 23 upon 24 its 24 its 25 occupants 25 occupants 26 . but methinks he might have invested the money better than he did . 1 but 2 methinks 2 methinks 3 he 3 he 4 might 4 might 5 have 5 have 6 invested 6 invested 7 the 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 . no interest ! nothing but good security ! and the house to be torn down to come at it ! 1 no 2 interest 2 interest 3 ! 3 ! 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 but 5 but 6 good 6 good 7 security 7 security 8 ! 8 ! 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 torn 14 torn 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 come 17 come 18 at 18 at 19 it 19 it 20 ! but , lo and behold ! there was nothing in his fist but a parcel of old rags . " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 lo 3 lo 4 and 4 and 5 behold 5 behold 6 ! 6 ! 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 fist 12 fist 13 but 13 but 14 a 14 a 15 parcel 15 parcel 16 of 16 of 17 old 17 old 18 rags 18 rags 19 . 19 . 20 " old rags indeed ! " 1 old 2 rags 2 rags 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 ! 4 ! 5 " think a little while , and you will remember where the gold is hidden . " 1 think 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 while 4 while 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 you 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 remember 9 remember 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 gold 12 gold 13 is 13 is 14 hidden 14 hidden 15 . 15 . 16 " days and weeks passed on , however , without any remarkable discovery . 1 days 2 and 2 and 3 weeks 3 weeks 4 passed 4 passed 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 8 , 9 without 9 without 10 any 10 any 11 remarkable 11 remarkable 12 discovery 12 discovery 13 . but as yet no treasure . 1 but 2 as 2 as 3 yet 3 yet 4 no 4 no 5 treasure 5 treasure 6 . the furniture was gone . 1 the 2 furniture 2 furniture 3 was 3 was 4 gone 4 gone 5 . one sketch , however , and that the best one , affected him differently . 1 one 2 sketch 2 sketch 3 , 3 , 4 however 4 however 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 best 9 best 10 one 10 one 11 , 11 , 12 affected 12 affected 13 him 13 him 14 differently 14 differently 15 . " the man shall have his gold . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 his 6 his 7 gold 7 gold 8 . 8 . 9 " but no sooner had she begun to puzzle over it than she burst into a chuckling laugh , holding both her hands against her sides . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 sooner 3 sooner 4 had 4 had 5 she 5 she 6 begun 6 begun 7 to 7 to 8 puzzle 8 puzzle 9 over 9 over 10 it 10 it 11 than 11 than 12 she 12 she 13 burst 13 burst 14 into 14 into 15 a 15 a 16 chuckling 16 chuckling 17 laugh 17 laugh 18 , 18 , 19 holding 19 holding 20 both 20 both 21 her 21 her 22 hands 22 hands 23 against 23 against 24 her 24 her 25 sides 25 sides 26 . " you can't make a fool of the old woman , " cried she . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 can't 3 can't 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 woman 10 woman 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 14 she 14 she 15 . what a pity ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 pity 3 pity 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " well , this lamp is as good as new . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 this 4 this 5 lamp 5 lamp 6 is 6 is 7 as 7 as 8 good 8 good 9 as 9 as 10 new 10 new 11 . peter forced it open and looked out upon the great street of the town , while the sun looked in at his old house . 1 peter 2 forced 2 forced 3 it 3 it 4 open 4 open 5 and 5 and 6 looked 6 looked 7 out 7 out 8 upon 8 upon 9 the 9 the 10 great 10 great 11 street 11 street 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 town 14 town 15 , 15 , 16 while 16 while 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 looked 19 looked 20 in 20 in 21 at 21 at 22 his 22 his 23 old 23 old 24 house 24 house 25 . the sleigh passed on , and when concealed by a bend of the street was still audible by a distant cry of merriment . 1 the 2 sleigh 2 sleigh 3 passed 3 passed 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 8 concealed 8 concealed 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 bend 11 bend 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 street 14 street 15 was 15 was 16 still 16 still 17 audible 17 audible 18 by 18 by 19 a 19 a 20 distant 20 distant 21 cry 21 cry 22 of 22 of 23 merriment 23 merriment 24 . eh ? " 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 " but this was momentary . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 momentary 4 momentary 5 . we will not follow him in his triumphant progress step by step . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 follow 4 follow 5 him 5 him 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 triumphant 8 triumphant 9 progress 9 progress 10 step 10 step 11 by 11 by 12 step 12 step 13 . this fated evening was an ugly one . 1 this 2 fated 2 fated 3 evening 3 evening 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 one 7 one 8 . we will drink it now . " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 drink 3 drink 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 . 6 . 7 " it reminded him of his golden dream . 1 it 2 reminded 2 reminded 3 him 3 him 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 golden 6 golden 7 dream 7 dream 8 . but first of all let us drink . " 1 but 2 first 2 first 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 7 drink 7 drink 8 . 8 . 9 " its rich and delicate perfume wasted itself round the kitchen . 1 its 2 rich 2 rich 3 and 3 and 4 delicate 4 delicate 5 perfume 5 perfume 6 wasted 6 wasted 7 itself 7 itself 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 kitchen 10 kitchen 11 . " blessings on the honest old fellow who set aside this good liquor for you and me ! 1 " 2 blessings 2 blessings 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 honest 5 honest 6 old 6 old 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 who 8 who 9 set 9 set 10 aside 10 aside 11 this 11 this 12 good 12 good 13 liquor 13 liquor 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 and 16 and 17 me 17 me 18 ! until they have finished the bottle we must turn our eyes elsewhere . 1 until 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 finished 4 finished 5 the 5 the 6 bottle 6 bottle 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 turn 9 turn 10 our 10 our 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 elsewhere 12 elsewhere 13 . the strength of the impulse was really singular . 1 the 2 strength 2 strength 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 impulse 5 impulse 6 was 6 was 7 really 7 really 8 singular 8 singular 9 . but the powers of the air had rather the best of the battle . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 powers 3 powers 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 had 7 had 8 rather 8 rather 9 the 9 the 10 best 10 best 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 battle 13 battle 14 . he therefore entered without ceremony , and groped his way to the kitchen . 1 he 2 therefore 2 therefore 3 entered 3 entered 4 without 4 without 5 ceremony 5 ceremony 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 groped 8 groped 9 his 9 his 10 way 10 way 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 kitchen 13 kitchen 14 . his intrusion even there was unnoticed . 1 his 2 intrusion 2 intrusion 3 even 3 even 4 there 4 there 5 was 5 was 6 unnoticed 6 unnoticed 7 . the gold ! the bright , bright gold ! 1 the 2 gold 2 gold 3 ! 3 ! 4 the 4 the 5 bright 5 bright 6 , 6 , 7 bright 7 bright 8 gold 8 gold 9 ! and ever since , being seventy years , it has been blazing in secret and gathering its splendor against this glorious moment . 1 and 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 , 4 , 5 being 5 being 6 seventy 6 seventy 7 years 7 years 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 has 10 has 11 been 11 been 12 blazing 12 blazing 13 in 13 in 14 secret 14 secret 15 and 15 and 16 gathering 16 gathering 17 its 17 its 18 splendor 18 splendor 19 against 19 against 20 this 20 this 21 glorious 21 glorious 22 moment 22 moment 23 . it will flash upon us like the noonday sun . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 flash 3 flash 4 upon 4 upon 5 us 5 us 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 noonday 8 noonday 9 sun 9 sun 10 . 10 . 11 " " but , for mercy 's sake , do turn the key ! " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 mercy 5 mercy 6 's 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 10 turn 10 turn 11 the 11 the 12 key 12 key 13 ! 13 ! 14 " no sudden blaze illuminated the kitchen . 1 no 2 sudden 2 sudden 3 blaze 3 blaze 4 illuminated 4 illuminated 5 the 5 the 6 kitchen 6 kitchen 7 . bills of a thousand pounds were intermixed with parchment pennies , and worth no more than they . 1 bills 2 of 2 of 3 a 3 a 4 thousand 4 thousand 5 pounds 5 pounds 6 were 6 were 7 intermixed 7 intermixed 8 with 8 with 9 parchment 9 parchment 10 pennies 10 pennies 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 worth 13 worth 14 no 14 no 15 more 15 more 16 than 16 than 17 they 17 they 18 . he went mad upon the strength of it . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 mad 3 mad 4 upon 4 upon 5 the 5 the 6 strength 6 strength 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 . these , these were graves where loved ones slept . 1 these 2 , 2 , 3 these 3 these 4 were 4 were 5 graves 5 graves 6 where 6 where 7 loved 7 loved 8 ones 8 ones 9 slept 9 slept 10 . the link is already strong enough ; it needs no visible symbol . 1 the 2 link 2 link 3 is 3 is 4 already 4 already 5 strong 5 strong 6 enough 6 enough 7 ; 7 ; 8 it 8 it 9 needs 9 needs 10 no 10 no 11 visible 11 visible 12 symbol 12 symbol 13 . then would she mark out the grave the scent of which would be perceptible on the pillow of the second bridal ? 1 then 2 would 2 would 3 she 3 she 4 mark 4 mark 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 7 grave 7 grave 8 the 8 the 9 scent 9 scent 10 of 10 of 11 which 11 which 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 perceptible 14 perceptible 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 pillow 17 pillow 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 second 20 second 21 bridal 21 bridal 22 ? he had been picked up at sea , and stood in no present need of tombstone or epitaph . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 picked 4 picked 5 up 5 up 6 at 6 at 7 sea 7 sea 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 stood 10 stood 11 in 11 in 12 no 12 no 13 present 13 present 14 need 14 need 15 of 15 of 16 tombstone 16 tombstone 17 or 17 or 18 epitaph 18 epitaph 19 . i was impressed with the different nature of their feelings for the dead . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 impressed 3 impressed 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 different 6 different 7 nature 7 nature 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 dead 13 dead 14 . her thoughts knew , but not her heart . 1 her 2 thoughts 2 thoughts 3 knew 3 knew 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 not 6 not 7 her 7 her 8 heart 8 heart 9 . perchance her consciousness was truer than her reflection ; perchance her dead sister was a closer companion than in life . 1 perchance 2 her 2 her 3 consciousness 3 consciousness 4 was 4 was 5 truer 5 truer 6 than 6 than 7 her 7 her 8 reflection 8 reflection 9 ; 9 ; 10 perchance 10 perchance 11 her 11 her 12 dead 12 dead 13 sister 13 sister 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 closer 16 closer 17 companion 17 companion 18 than 18 than 19 in 19 in 20 life 20 life 21 . and somehow they seem to stretch to suit a great grief and shrink to fit a small one . " 1 and 2 somehow 2 somehow 3 they 3 they 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 stretch 6 stretch 7 to 7 to 8 suit 8 suit 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 grief 11 grief 12 and 12 and 13 shrink 13 shrink 14 to 14 to 15 fit 15 fit 16 a 16 a 17 small 17 small 18 one 18 one 19 . 19 . 20 " he expressed a purpose of being buried side by side with his enemy . 1 he 2 expressed 2 expressed 3 a 3 a 4 purpose 4 purpose 5 of 5 of 6 being 6 being 7 buried 7 buried 8 side 8 side 9 by 9 by 10 side 10 side 11 with 11 with 12 his 12 his 13 enemy 13 enemy 14 . methinks what they mistook for hatred was but love under a mask . " 1 methinks 2 what 2 what 3 they 3 they 4 mistook 4 mistook 5 for 5 for 6 hatred 6 hatred 7 was 7 was 8 but 8 but 9 love 9 love 10 under 10 under 11 a 11 a 12 mask 12 mask 13 . 13 . 14 " but when the grave speaks such falsehoods , the soul of man will know the truth by its own horror . " 1 but 2 when 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 grave 4 grave 5 speaks 5 speaks 6 such 6 such 7 falsehoods 7 falsehoods 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 soul 10 soul 11 of 11 of 12 man 12 man 13 will 13 will 14 know 14 know 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 by 17 by 18 its 18 its 19 own 19 own 20 horror 20 horror 21 . 21 . 22 " " would you forget your dead friends the moment they are under the sod ? " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 you 3 you 4 forget 4 forget 5 your 5 your 6 dead 6 dead 7 friends 7 friends 8 the 8 the 9 moment 9 moment 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 under 12 under 13 the 13 the 14 sod 14 sod 15 ? 15 ? 16 " forget them ? 1 forget 2 them 2 them 3 ? year after year , therefore , their marriage had been deferred . 1 year 2 after 2 after 3 year 3 year 4 , 4 , 5 therefore 5 therefore 6 , 6 , 7 their 7 their 8 marriage 8 marriage 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 deferred 11 deferred 12 . still , they had held fast their mutual faith . 1 still 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 held 5 held 6 fast 6 fast 7 their 7 their 8 mutual 8 mutual 9 faith 9 faith 10 . they were to be the father and mother of the village . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 father 6 father 7 and 7 and 8 mother 8 mother 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 village 11 village 12 . even my wishes of worldly success were almost dead within me . 1 even 2 my 2 my 3 wishes 3 wishes 4 of 4 of 5 worldly 5 worldly 6 success 6 success 7 were 7 were 8 almost 8 almost 9 dead 9 dead 10 within 10 within 11 me 11 me 12 . my conscience is not doubtful in this matter . 1 my 2 conscience 2 conscience 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 doubtful 5 doubtful 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 matter 8 matter 9 . i am ready to receive the trust . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 receive 5 receive 6 the 6 the 7 trust 7 trust 8 . 8 . 9 " but , perceiving that the elders eyed her doubtfully , she gasped for breath and again spoke . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 perceiving 3 perceiving 4 that 4 that 5 the 5 the 6 elders 6 elders 7 eyed 7 eyed 8 her 8 her 9 doubtfully 9 doubtfully 10 , 10 , 11 she 11 she 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 for 13 for 14 breath 14 breath 15 and 15 and 16 again 16 again 17 spoke 17 spoke 18 . they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . the elders stood up around , and the father feebly raised himself to a more erect position , but continued sitting in his great chair . 1 the 2 elders 2 elders 3 stood 3 stood 4 up 4 up 5 around 5 around 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 father 9 father 10 feebly 10 feebly 11 raised 11 raised 12 himself 12 himself 13 to 13 to 14 a 14 a 15 more 15 more 16 erect 16 erect 17 position 17 position 18 , 18 , 19 but 19 but 20 continued 20 continued 21 sitting 21 sitting 22 in 22 in 23 his 23 his 24 great 24 great 25 chair 25 chair 26 . teach unto others the faith which ye have received . 1 teach 2 unto 2 unto 3 others 3 others 4 the 4 the 5 faith 5 faith 6 which 6 which 7 ye 7 ye 8 have 8 have 9 received 9 received 10 . receive the weary ones who have known the vanity of earth ; receive the little children , that they may never learn that miserable lesson . 1 receive 2 the 2 the 3 weary 3 weary 4 ones 4 ones 5 who 5 who 6 have 6 have 7 known 7 known 8 the 8 the 9 vanity 9 vanity 10 of 10 of 11 earth 11 earth 12 ; 12 ; 13 receive 13 receive 14 the 14 the 15 little 15 little 16 children 16 children 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 they 19 they 20 may 20 may 21 never 21 never 22 learn 22 learn 23 that 23 that 24 miserable 24 miserable 25 lesson 25 lesson 26 . he , indeed , had withdrawn his hand from hers and folded his arms with a sense of satisfied ambition . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 5 had 5 had 6 withdrawn 6 withdrawn 7 his 7 his 8 hand 8 hand 9 from 9 from 10 hers 10 hers 11 and 11 and 12 folded 12 folded 13 his 13 his 14 arms 14 arms 15 with 15 with 16 a 16 a 17 sense 17 sense 18 of 18 of 19 satisfied 19 satisfied 20 ambition 20 ambition 21 . after a time , too , the visions vanish , and will not appear again at my bidding . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 visions 8 visions 9 vanish 9 vanish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 will 12 will 13 not 13 not 14 appear 14 appear 15 again 15 again 16 at 16 at 17 my 17 my 18 bidding 18 bidding 19 . a dreamer may dwell so long among fantasies that the things without him will seem as unreal as those within . 1 a 2 dreamer 2 dreamer 3 may 3 may 4 dwell 4 dwell 5 so 5 so 6 long 6 long 7 among 7 among 8 fantasies 8 fantasies 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 things 11 things 12 without 12 without 13 him 13 him 14 will 14 will 15 seem 15 seem 16 as 16 as 17 unreal 17 unreal 18 as 18 as 19 those 19 those 20 within 20 within 21 . in my own case poor human nature may be allowed a few misgivings . 1 in 2 my 2 my 3 own 3 own 4 case 4 case 5 poor 5 poor 6 human 6 human 7 nature 7 nature 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 allowed 10 allowed 11 a 11 a 12 few 12 few 13 misgivings 13 misgivings 14 . but this is a lonesome and dreary spot . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 lonesome 5 lonesome 6 and 6 and 7 dreary 7 dreary 8 spot 8 spot 9 . the raindrops glitter as if the sky were pouring down rubies . 1 the 2 raindrops 2 raindrops 3 glitter 3 glitter 4 as 4 as 5 if 5 if 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 were 8 were 9 pouring 9 pouring 10 down 10 down 11 rubies 11 rubies 12 . and , after all , it is a cheerless scene , and cheerless are the wanderers in it . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 cheerless 9 cheerless 10 scene 10 scene 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cheerless 13 cheerless 14 are 14 are 15 the 15 the 16 wanderers 16 wanderers 17 in 17 in 18 it 18 it 19 . the blast will put in its word among their hoarse voices , and be understood by all of them . 1 the 2 blast 2 blast 3 will 3 will 4 put 4 put 5 in 5 in 6 its 6 its 7 word 7 word 8 among 8 among 9 their 9 their 10 hoarse 10 hoarse 11 voices 11 voices 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 be 14 be 15 understood 15 understood 16 by 16 by 17 all 17 all 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 . some domestic emergency or other has blown this miserable man from his warm fireside in quest of a doctor . 1 some 2 domestic 2 domestic 3 emergency 3 emergency 4 or 4 or 5 other 5 other 6 has 6 has 7 blown 7 blown 8 this 8 this 9 miserable 9 miserable 10 man 10 man 11 from 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 warm 13 warm 14 fireside 14 fireside 15 in 15 in 16 quest 16 quest 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 doctor 19 doctor 20 . see that little vagabond ! 1 see 2 that 2 that 3 little 3 little 4 vagabond 4 vagabond 5 ! surely the rain is his native element ; he must have fallen with it from the clouds , as frogs are supposed to do . 1 surely 2 the 2 the 3 rain 3 rain 4 is 4 is 5 his 5 his 6 native 6 native 7 element 7 element 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 must 10 must 11 have 11 have 12 fallen 12 fallen 13 with 13 with 14 it 14 it 15 from 15 from 16 the 16 the 17 clouds 17 clouds 18 , 18 , 19 as 19 as 20 frogs 20 frogs 21 are 21 are 22 supposed 22 supposed 23 to 23 to 24 do 24 do 25 . luckless lovers ! 1 luckless 2 lovers 2 lovers 3 ! do ye touch bottom , my young friends ? 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 touch 3 touch 4 bottom 4 bottom 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 young 7 young 8 friends 8 friends 9 ? they hurry homeward , dripping , disconsolate , abashed , but with love too warm to be chilled by the cold water . 1 they 2 hurry 2 hurry 3 homeward 3 homeward 4 , 4 , 5 dripping 5 dripping 6 , 6 , 7 disconsolate 7 disconsolate 8 , 8 , 9 abashed 9 abashed 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 with 12 with 13 love 13 love 14 too 14 too 15 warm 15 warm 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 18 chilled 18 chilled 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 cold 21 cold 22 water 22 water 23 . they have stood a test which proves too strong for many . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 stood 3 stood 4 a 4 a 5 test 5 test 6 which 6 which 7 proves 7 proves 8 too 8 too 9 strong 9 strong 10 for 10 for 11 many 11 many 12 . faithful though over head and ears in trouble ! 1 faithful 2 though 2 though 3 over 3 over 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 ears 6 ears 7 in 7 in 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 ! here , too , may be found the golden mean . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 may 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 found 7 found 8 the 8 the 9 golden 9 golden 10 mean 10 mean 11 . ye cannot damp the enjoyment of that fireside . 1 ye 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 damp 3 damp 4 the 4 the 5 enjoyment 5 enjoyment 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 fireside 8 fireside 9 . doubt not that darker guests are sitting round the hearth , though the warm blaze hides all but blissful images . 1 doubt 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 darker 4 darker 5 guests 5 guests 6 are 6 are 7 sitting 7 sitting 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 hearth 10 hearth 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 the 13 the 14 warm 14 warm 15 blaze 15 blaze 16 hides 16 hides 17 all 17 all 18 but 18 but 19 blissful 19 blissful 20 images 20 images 21 . perhaps perhaps ! 1 perhaps 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 ! as surely as the dancers will be gay within its halls to-night . 1 as 2 surely 2 surely 3 as 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 dancers 5 dancers 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 gay 8 gay 9 within 9 within 10 its 10 its 11 halls 11 halls 12 to-night 12 to-night 13 . side by side on the meeting-house steps stood a male and a female figure . 1 side 2 by 2 by 3 side 3 side 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 meeting-house 6 meeting-house 7 steps 7 steps 8 stood 8 stood 9 a 9 a 10 male 10 male 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 female 13 female 14 figure 14 figure 15 . were such the custom now , perchance we might find materials for a no less piquant sketch than the above . 1 were 2 such 2 such 3 the 3 the 4 custom 4 custom 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 perchance 7 perchance 8 we 8 we 9 might 9 might 10 find 10 find 11 materials 11 materials 12 for 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 no 14 no 15 less 15 less 16 piquant 16 piquant 17 sketch 17 sketch 18 than 18 than 19 the 19 the 20 above 20 above 21 . " come , my stout hearts ! " quoth he , drawing his sword . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 stout 5 stout 6 hearts 6 hearts 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 quoth 9 quoth 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 drawing 12 drawing 13 his 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 15 . " let us show these poor heathen that we can handle our weapons like men of might . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 show 4 show 5 these 5 these 6 poor 6 poor 7 heathen 7 heathen 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 handle 11 handle 12 our 12 our 13 weapons 13 weapons 14 like 14 like 15 men 15 men 16 of 16 of 17 might 17 might 18 . well for them if they put us not to prove it in earnest ! " 1 well 2 for 2 for 3 them 3 them 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 6 put 6 put 7 us 7 us 8 not 8 not 9 to 9 to 10 prove 10 prove 11 it 11 it 12 in 12 in 13 earnest 13 earnest 14 ! 14 ! 15 " " you are welcome back again to our town of peace . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 to 7 to 8 our 8 our 9 town 9 town 10 of 10 of 11 peace 11 peace 12 . soldiers , wheel into a hollow square . 1 soldiers 2 , 2 , 3 wheel 3 wheel 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 6 hollow 6 hollow 7 square 7 square 8 . ho , good people ! 1 ho 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 4 people 4 people 5 ! here are news for one and all of you . " 1 here 2 are 2 are 3 news 3 news 4 for 4 for 5 one 5 one 6 and 6 and 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 . 10 . 11 " wherefore have we come hither to set up our own tombstones in a wilderness ? 1 wherefore 2 have 2 have 3 we 3 we 4 come 4 come 5 hither 5 hither 6 to 6 to 7 set 7 set 8 up 8 up 9 our 9 our 10 own 10 own 11 tombstones 11 tombstones 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 wilderness 14 wilderness 15 ? a howling wilderness it is . 1 a 2 howling 2 howling 3 wilderness 3 wilderness 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 . the savage lieth in wait for us in the dismal shadow of the woods . 1 the 2 savage 2 savage 3 lieth 3 lieth 4 in 4 in 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 dismal 10 dismal 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 woods 14 woods 15 . our children cry for bread , and we must dig in the sands of the seashore to satisfy them . 1 our 2 children 2 children 3 cry 3 cry 4 for 4 for 5 bread 5 bread 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 must 9 must 10 dig 10 dig 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 sands 13 sands 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 seashore 16 seashore 17 to 17 to 18 satisfy 18 satisfy 19 them 19 them 20 . was it not for the enjoyment of our civil rights ? 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 enjoyment 6 enjoyment 7 of 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 civil 9 civil 10 rights 10 rights 11 ? " call you this liberty of conscience ? " interrupted a voice on the steps of the meeting-house . 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 you 3 you 4 this 4 this 5 liberty 5 liberty 6 of 6 of 7 conscience 7 conscience 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 interrupted 10 interrupted 11 a 11 a 12 voice 12 voice 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 steps 15 steps 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 meeting-house 18 meeting-house 19 . " what hast thou to do with conscience , thou knave ? " cried he . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 conscience 8 conscience 9 , 9 , 10 thou 10 thou 11 knave 11 knave 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 15 he 15 he 16 . but what think ye now ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 think 3 think 4 ye 4 ye 5 now 5 now 6 ? " my spirit is wiser than thine for the business now in hand . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 spirit 3 spirit 4 is 4 is 5 wiser 5 wiser 6 than 6 than 7 thine 7 thine 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 business 10 business 11 now 11 now 12 in 12 in 13 hand 13 hand 14 . a deep groan from the auditors a sound of wrath as well as fear and sorrow responded to this intelligence . 1 a 2 deep 2 deep 3 groan 3 groan 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 auditors 6 auditors 7 a 7 a 8 sound 8 sound 9 of 9 of 10 wrath 10 wrath 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 fear 14 fear 15 and 15 and 16 sorrow 16 sorrow 17 responded 17 responded 18 to 18 to 19 this 19 this 20 intelligence 20 intelligence 21 . no ! 1 no 2 ! be ye strong of hand and stout of heart . 1 be 2 ye 2 ye 3 strong 3 strong 4 of 4 of 5 hand 5 hand 6 and 6 and 7 stout 7 stout 8 of 8 of 9 heart 9 heart 10 . neither pope nor tyrant hath part in it now . " 1 neither 2 pope 2 pope 3 nor 3 nor 4 tyrant 4 tyrant 5 hath 5 hath 6 part 6 part 7 in 7 in 8 it 8 it 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " what a contrast between the young pilgrims of bliss and their unbidden associate ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 contrast 3 contrast 4 between 4 between 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 pilgrims 7 pilgrims 8 of 8 of 9 bliss 9 bliss 10 and 10 and 11 their 11 their 12 unbidden 12 unbidden 13 associate 13 associate 14 ! " what sweeter place shall we find than this ? " said she . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sweeter 3 sweeter 4 place 4 place 5 shall 5 shall 6 we 6 we 7 find 7 find 8 than 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 she 13 she 14 . " why should we seek farther for the site of our temple ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 seek 5 seek 6 farther 6 farther 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 site 9 site 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 temple 12 temple 13 ? 13 ? 14 " we will build our temple here . " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 build 3 build 4 our 4 our 5 temple 5 temple 6 here 6 here 7 . 7 . 8 " " here , long ago , other mortals built their temple of happiness ; seek another site for yours . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 6 , 7 other 7 other 8 mortals 8 mortals 9 built 9 built 10 their 10 their 11 temple 11 temple 12 of 12 of 13 happiness 13 happiness 14 ; 14 ; 15 seek 15 seek 16 another 16 another 17 site 17 site 18 for 18 for 19 yours 19 yours 20 . 20 . 21 " " have any ever planned such a temple save ourselves ? " 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 any 3 any 4 ever 4 ever 5 planned 5 planned 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 temple 8 temple 9 save 9 save 10 ourselves 10 ourselves 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " poor child ! " said her gloomy kinsman . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 8 gloomy 8 gloomy 9 kinsman 9 kinsman 10 . " in one shape or other every mortal has dreamed your dream . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 one 3 one 4 shape 4 shape 5 or 5 or 6 other 6 other 7 every 7 every 8 mortal 8 mortal 9 has 9 has 10 dreamed 10 dreamed 11 your 11 your 12 dream 12 dream 13 . 13 . 14 " " this glen was made on purpose for our temple . " 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 glen 3 glen 4 was 4 was 5 made 5 made 6 on 6 on 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 for 8 for 9 our 9 our 10 temple 10 temple 11 . 11 . 12 " " ye must build no temple here , " murmured their dismal companion . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 must 3 must 4 build 4 build 5 no 5 no 6 temple 6 temple 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 11 their 11 their 12 dismal 12 dismal 13 companion 13 companion 14 . and , alas ! there had been woe , nor that alone . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 there 5 there 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 woe 8 woe 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 that 11 that 12 alone 12 alone 13 . they set forth again , young pilgrims on that quest which millions which every child of earth has tried in turn . 1 they 2 set 2 set 3 forth 3 forth 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 6 young 6 young 7 pilgrims 7 pilgrims 8 on 8 on 9 that 9 that 10 quest 10 quest 11 which 11 which 12 millions 12 millions 13 which 13 which 14 every 14 every 15 child 15 child 16 of 16 of 17 earth 17 earth 18 has 18 has 19 tried 19 tried 20 in 20 in 21 turn 21 turn 22 . for a long time it seemed not so . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 it 5 it 6 seemed 6 seemed 7 not 7 not 8 so 8 so 9 . " yet there is a place even in this world where ye may build it . " 1 " 2 yet 2 yet 3 there 3 there 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 place 6 place 7 even 7 even 8 in 8 in 9 this 9 this 10 world 10 world 11 where 11 where 12 ye 12 ye 13 may 13 may 14 build 14 build 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " but alas for the temple of happiness ! 1 but 2 alas 2 alas 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 temple 5 temple 6 of 6 of 7 happiness 7 happiness 8 ! and , lo ! a wonder ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 lo 3 lo 4 ! 4 ! 5 a 5 a 6 wonder 6 wonder 7 ! " on a grave be the site of our temple , and now our happiness is for eternity . " 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 a 3 a 4 grave 4 grave 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 site 7 site 8 of 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 temple 10 temple 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 now 13 now 14 our 14 our 15 happiness 15 happiness 16 is 16 is 17 for 17 for 18 eternity 18 eternity 19 . 19 . 20 " surely here is enough to feed a human spirit for a single day . 1 surely 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 feed 6 feed 7 a 7 a 8 human 8 human 9 spirit 9 spirit 10 for 10 for 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 13 day 13 day 14 . farewell , then , busy world ! 1 farewell 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 busy 5 busy 6 world 6 world 7 ! a greeting and a homage to the sea ! 1 a 2 greeting 2 greeting 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 homage 5 homage 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 ! his salt breath brings a blessing along with it . 1 his 2 salt 2 salt 3 breath 3 breath 4 brings 4 brings 5 a 5 a 6 blessing 6 blessing 7 along 7 along 8 with 8 with 9 it 9 it 10 . the beach itself is a broad space of sand , brown and sparkling , with hardly any pebbles intermixed . 1 the 2 beach 2 beach 3 itself 3 itself 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 broad 6 broad 7 space 7 space 8 of 8 of 9 sand 9 sand 10 , 10 , 11 brown 11 brown 12 and 12 and 13 sparkling 13 sparkling 14 , 14 , 15 with 15 with 16 hardly 16 hardly 17 any 17 any 18 pebbles 18 pebbles 19 intermixed 19 intermixed 20 . the sea was each little bird 's great playmate . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 was 3 was 4 each 4 each 5 little 5 little 6 bird 6 bird 7 's 7 's 8 great 8 great 9 playmate 9 playmate 10 . but they floated as lightly as one of their own feathers on the breaking crest . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 floated 3 floated 4 as 4 as 5 lightly 5 lightly 6 as 6 as 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 their 9 their 10 own 10 own 11 feathers 11 feathers 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 breaking 14 breaking 15 crest 15 crest 16 . here we dug into the sand for pebbles , and skipped them upon the surface of the water . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 dug 3 dug 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 sand 6 sand 7 for 7 for 8 pebbles 8 pebbles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 skipped 11 skipped 12 them 12 them 13 upon 13 upon 14 the 14 the 15 surface 15 surface 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 water 18 water 19 . here we wet our feet while examining a jelly-fish which the waves , having just tossed it up , now sought to snatch away again . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 wet 3 wet 4 our 4 our 5 feet 5 feet 6 while 6 while 7 examining 7 examining 8 a 8 a 9 jelly-fish 9 jelly-fish 10 which 10 which 11 the 11 the 12 waves 12 waves 13 , 13 , 14 having 14 having 15 just 15 just 16 tossed 16 tossed 17 it 17 it 18 up 18 up 19 , 19 , 20 now 20 now 21 sought 21 sought 22 to 22 to 23 snatch 23 snatch 24 away 24 away 25 again 25 again 26 . such glances always make us wiser . 1 such 2 glances 2 glances 3 always 3 always 4 make 4 make 5 us 5 us 6 wiser 6 wiser 7 . but , after all , the most fascinating employment is simply to write your name in the sand . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 most 7 most 8 fascinating 8 fascinating 9 employment 9 employment 10 is 10 is 11 simply 11 simply 12 to 12 to 13 write 13 write 14 your 14 your 15 name 15 name 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 sand 18 sand 19 . is it accomplished ? 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 accomplished 3 accomplished 4 ? return , then , in an hour or two , and seek for this mighty record of a name . 1 return 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 an 6 an 7 hour 7 hour 8 or 8 or 9 two 9 two 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 seek 12 seek 13 for 13 for 14 this 14 this 15 mighty 15 mighty 16 record 16 record 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 name 19 name 20 . the rocks rise in every variety of attitude . 1 the 2 rocks 2 rocks 3 rise 3 rise 4 in 4 in 5 every 5 every 6 variety 6 variety 7 of 7 of 8 attitude 8 attitude 9 . how many a thing has troubled me with that same idea ! 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 has 5 has 6 troubled 6 troubled 7 me 7 me 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 same 10 same 11 idea 11 idea 12 ! and what a contrast to look through the stormy chasm and catch a glimpse of the calm bright sea beyond ! 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 contrast 4 contrast 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 stormy 9 stormy 10 chasm 10 chasm 11 and 11 and 12 catch 12 catch 13 a 13 a 14 glimpse 14 glimpse 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 calm 17 calm 18 bright 18 bright 19 sea 19 sea 20 beyond 20 beyond 21 ! many interesting discoveries may be made among these broken cliffs . 1 many 2 interesting 2 interesting 3 discoveries 3 discoveries 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 made 6 made 7 among 7 among 8 these 8 these 9 broken 9 broken 10 cliffs 10 cliffs 11 . these , these are the warm realities of those three visionary shapes that flitted from me on the beach . 1 these 2 , 2 , 3 these 3 these 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 warm 6 warm 7 realities 7 realities 8 of 8 of 9 those 9 those 10 three 10 three 11 visionary 11 visionary 12 shapes 12 shapes 13 that 13 that 14 flitted 14 flitted 15 from 15 from 16 me 16 me 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 beach 19 beach 20 . hark their merry voices as they toss up the water with their feet ! 1 hark 2 their 2 their 3 merry 3 merry 4 voices 4 voices 5 as 5 as 6 they 6 they 7 toss 7 toss 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 water 10 water 11 with 11 with 12 their 12 their 13 feet 13 feet 14 ! they have not seen me . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 not 3 not 4 seen 4 seen 5 me 5 me 6 . i must shrink behind this rock and steal away again . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 shrink 3 shrink 4 behind 4 behind 5 this 5 this 6 rock 6 rock 7 and 7 and 8 steal 8 steal 9 away 9 away 10 again 10 again 11 . have not my musings melted into its rocky walls and sandy floor and made them a portion of myself ? 1 have 2 not 2 not 3 my 3 my 4 musings 4 musings 5 melted 5 melted 6 into 6 into 7 its 7 its 8 rocky 8 rocky 9 walls 9 walls 10 and 10 and 11 sandy 11 sandy 12 floor 12 floor 13 and 13 and 14 made 14 made 15 them 15 them 16 a 16 a 17 portion 17 portion 18 of 18 of 19 myself 19 myself 20 ? i drain it at a draught , and find it fresh and pure . 1 i 2 drain 2 drain 3 it 3 it 4 at 4 at 5 a 5 a 6 draught 6 draught 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 find 9 find 10 it 10 it 11 fresh 11 fresh 12 and 12 and 13 pure 13 pure 14 . and what the feast ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 the 3 the 4 feast 4 feast 5 ? there is a magic in this spot . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 magic 4 magic 5 in 5 in 6 this 6 this 7 spot 7 spot 8 . yes , dreamer , but your lonely heart will be the colder for such fancies . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 dreamer 3 dreamer 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 your 6 your 7 lonely 7 lonely 8 heart 8 heart 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 11 the 11 the 12 colder 12 colder 13 for 13 for 14 such 14 such 15 fancies 15 fancies 16 . of what mysteries is it telling ? 1 of 2 what 2 what 3 mysteries 3 mysteries 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 telling 6 telling 7 ? of sunken ships and whereabouts they lie ? 1 of 2 sunken 2 sunken 3 ships 3 ships 4 and 4 and 5 whereabouts 5 whereabouts 6 they 6 they 7 lie 7 lie 8 ? nothing of all this . 1 nothing 2 of 2 of 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 . what , then ? 1 what 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 ? has it talked for so many ages and meant nothing all the while ? 1 has 2 it 2 it 3 talked 3 talked 4 for 4 for 5 so 5 so 6 many 6 many 7 ages 7 ages 8 and 8 and 9 meant 9 meant 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 while 13 while 14 ? yet how would the merchant sneer at me ! 1 yet 2 how 2 how 3 would 3 would 4 the 4 the 5 merchant 5 merchant 6 sneer 6 sneer 7 at 7 at 8 me 8 me 9 ! and , after all , can such philosophy be true ? 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 all 4 all 5 , 5 , 6 can 6 can 7 such 7 such 8 philosophy 8 philosophy 9 be 9 be 10 true 10 true 11 ? his voice , indeed , will be heard a long while after mine is hushed . 1 his 2 voice 2 voice 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 long 10 long 11 while 11 while 12 after 12 after 13 mine 13 mine 14 is 14 is 15 hushed 15 hushed 16 . but hush ! 1 but 2 hush 2 hush 3 ! be silent , my good friend ! 1 be 2 silent 2 silent 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 good 5 good 6 friend 6 friend 7 ! whence comes that stifled laughter ? 1 whence 2 comes 2 comes 3 that 3 that 4 stifled 4 stifled 5 laughter 5 laughter 6 ? it was musical , but how should there be such music in my solitude ? 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 musical 3 musical 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 how 6 how 7 should 7 should 8 there 8 there 9 be 9 be 10 such 10 such 11 music 11 music 12 in 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 solitude 14 solitude 15 ? let us keep each other 's secrets . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 keep 3 keep 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 's 6 's 7 secrets 7 secrets 8 . this is a dismal place in some moods of the mind . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dismal 4 dismal 5 place 5 place 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 moods 8 moods 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 mind 11 mind 12 . how lonesome looks the recess now , and dreary too , like all other spots where happiness has been ! 1 how 2 lonesome 2 lonesome 3 looks 3 looks 4 the 4 the 5 recess 5 recess 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 dreary 9 dreary 10 too 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 all 13 all 14 other 14 other 15 spots 15 spots 16 where 16 where 17 happiness 17 happiness 18 has 18 has 19 been 19 been 20 ! a hit ! a hit ! 1 a 2 hit 2 hit 3 ! 3 ! 4 a 4 a 5 hit 5 hit 6 ! homeward ! homeward ! 1 homeward 2 ! 2 ! 3 homeward 3 homeward 4 ! it is time to hasten home . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 time 3 time 4 to 4 to 5 hasten 5 hasten 6 home 6 home 7 . such companionship works an effect upon a man 's character as if he had been admitted to the society of creatures that are not mortal . 1 such 2 companionship 2 companionship 3 works 3 works 4 an 4 an 5 effect 5 effect 6 upon 6 upon 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 's 9 's 10 character 10 character 11 as 11 as 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 been 15 been 16 admitted 16 admitted 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 society 19 society 20 of 20 of 21 creatures 21 creatures 22 that 22 that 23 are 23 are 24 not 24 not 25 mortal 25 mortal 26 . but it is good at the eve of such a day to feel and know that there are men and women in the world . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 eve 7 eve 8 of 8 of 9 such 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 day 11 day 12 to 12 to 13 feel 13 feel 14 and 14 and 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 there 17 there 18 are 18 are 19 men 19 men 20 and 20 and 21 women 21 women 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 world 24 world 25 . the three visionary girls are likewise there . 1 the 2 three 2 three 3 visionary 3 visionary 4 girls 4 girls 5 are 5 are 6 likewise 6 likewise 7 there 7 there 8 . come down and sup with us ! " 1 come 2 down 2 down 3 and 3 and 4 sup 4 sup 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 " the ladies wave their handkerchiefs . 1 the 2 ladies 2 ladies 3 wave 3 wave 4 their 4 their 5 handkerchiefs 5 handkerchiefs 6 . no ; and be it owned , after all my solitary joys , that this is the sweetest moment of a day by the seashore . 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 and 3 and 4 be 4 be 5 it 5 it 6 owned 6 owned 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 solitary 11 solitary 12 joys 12 joys 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 this 15 this 16 is 16 is 17 the 17 the 18 sweetest 18 sweetest 19 moment 19 moment 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 day 22 day 23 by 23 by 24 the 24 the 25 seashore 25 seashore 26 . but , alas ! the charm will not work . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 the 5 the 6 charm 6 charm 7 will 7 will 8 not 8 not 9 work 9 work 10 . these early lovers thought to have walked hand in hand through life . 1 these 2 early 2 early 3 lovers 3 lovers 4 thought 4 thought 5 to 5 to 6 have 6 have 7 walked 7 walked 8 hand 8 hand 9 in 9 in 10 hand 10 hand 11 through 11 through 12 life 12 life 13 . she was but three years old . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 but 3 but 4 three 4 three 5 years 5 years 6 old 6 old 7 . how many a greeting since ! 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 a 3 a 4 greeting 4 greeting 5 since 5 since 6 ! the lovers parted , and have seldom met again . 1 the 2 lovers 2 lovers 3 parted 3 parted 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 have 6 have 7 seldom 7 seldom 8 met 8 met 9 again 9 again 10 . he was all she had to love ; there were no children . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 love 7 love 8 ; 8 ; 9 there 9 there 10 were 10 were 11 no 11 no 12 children 12 children 13 . we must pardon his pretty wife if she sometimes blushed to own him . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 pardon 3 pardon 4 his 4 his 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 wife 6 wife 7 if 7 if 8 she 8 she 9 sometimes 9 sometimes 10 blushed 10 blushed 11 to 11 to 12 own 12 own 13 him 13 him 14 . she never failed in a wife 's duty to her poor sick husband . 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 failed 3 failed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 wife 6 wife 7 's 7 's 8 duty 8 duty 9 to 9 to 10 her 10 her 11 poor 11 poor 12 sick 12 sick 13 husband 13 husband 14 . come put a blanket on my feet ! " 1 come 2 put 2 put 3 a 3 a 4 blanket 4 blanket 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 feet 7 feet 8 ! 8 ! 9 " her troubles had come early , and , tedious as they seemed , had passed before all her bloom was fled . 1 her 2 troubles 2 troubles 3 had 3 had 4 come 4 come 5 early 5 early 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 tedious 9 tedious 10 as 10 as 11 they 11 they 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 15 passed 15 passed 16 before 16 before 17 all 17 all 18 her 18 her 19 bloom 19 bloom 20 was 20 was 21 fled 21 fled 22 . she missed the fragrance of the doctor 's stuff . 1 she 2 missed 2 missed 3 the 3 the 4 fragrance 4 fragrance 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 doctor 7 doctor 8 's 8 's 9 stuff 9 stuff 10 . she walked the chamber with a noiseless footfall . 1 she 2 walked 2 walked 3 the 3 the 4 chamber 4 chamber 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 noiseless 7 noiseless 8 footfall 8 footfall 9 . if visitors came in , she spoke in soft and soothing accents , and was startled and shocked by their loud voices . 1 if 2 visitors 2 visitors 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 she 6 she 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 in 8 in 9 soft 9 soft 10 and 10 and 11 soothing 11 soothing 12 accents 12 accents 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 was 15 was 16 startled 16 startled 17 and 17 and 18 shocked 18 shocked 19 by 19 by 20 their 20 their 21 loud 21 loud 22 voices 22 voices 23 . then went her thoughts sadly to her husband 's grave . 1 then 2 went 2 went 3 her 3 her 4 thoughts 4 thoughts 5 sadly 5 sadly 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 husband 8 husband 9 's 9 's 10 grave 10 grave 11 . at length she recognized her destiny . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 she 3 she 4 recognized 4 recognized 5 her 5 her 6 destiny 6 destiny 7 . an awful woman ! 1 an 2 awful 2 awful 3 woman 3 woman 4 ! she is an awful woman . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 awful 4 awful 5 woman 5 woman 6 . and has he sent for me at last ? 1 and 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 sent 4 sent 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 ? i am ready . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ready 3 ready 4 . i will get on my cloak and begone . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 get 3 get 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 cloak 6 cloak 7 and 7 and 8 begone 8 begone 9 . our question is answered . 1 our 2 question 2 question 3 is 3 is 4 answered 4 answered 5 . and had he found them ? 1 and 2 had 2 had 3 he 3 he 4 found 4 found 5 them 5 them 6 ? few seemed to be the changes here . 1 few 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 changes 6 changes 7 here 7 here 8 . but his heart grew cold because the village did not remember him as he remembered the village . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 heart 3 heart 4 grew 4 grew 5 cold 5 cold 6 because 6 because 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 remember 11 remember 12 him 12 him 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 the 16 the 17 village 17 village 18 . " here is the change , " sighed he , striking his hand upon his breast . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 change 5 change 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 sighed 8 sighed 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 striking 11 striking 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 breast 16 breast 17 . the youth returns not who went forth so joyously . " 1 the 2 youth 2 youth 3 returns 3 returns 4 not 4 not 5 who 5 who 6 went 6 went 7 forth 7 forth 8 so 8 so 9 joyously 9 joyously 10 . 10 . 11 " such , at least , was its appearance in the dusky light . 1 such 2 , 2 , 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 its 7 its 8 appearance 8 appearance 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dusky 11 dusky 12 light 12 light 13 . that would be a jest indeed . " 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 jest 5 jest 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 . 7 . 8 " pass we over their greeting , and leave the one to her joy and the other to his rest if quiet rest he found . 1 pass 2 we 2 we 3 over 3 over 4 their 4 their 5 greeting 5 greeting 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 leave 8 leave 9 the 9 the 10 one 10 one 11 to 11 to 12 her 12 her 13 joy 13 joy 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 rest 19 rest 20 if 20 if 21 quiet 21 quiet 22 rest 22 rest 23 he 23 he 24 found 24 found 25 . at length they reached her gate and undid the latch . 1 at 2 length 2 length 3 they 3 they 4 reached 4 reached 5 her 5 her 6 gate 6 gate 7 and 7 and 8 undid 8 undid 9 the 9 the 10 latch 10 latch 11 . now , do tell them a good long story about what you have seen in foreign parts . " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 do 3 do 4 tell 4 tell 5 them 5 them 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 long 8 long 9 story 9 story 10 about 10 about 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 seen 14 seen 15 in 15 in 16 foreign 16 foreign 17 parts 17 parts 18 . 18 . 19 " every crook in the pathway was remembered . 1 every 2 crook 2 crook 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 pathway 5 pathway 6 was 6 was 7 remembered 7 remembered 8 . a company of cows were grazing on the grassy roadside , and refreshed him with their fragrant breath . 1 a 2 company 2 company 3 of 3 of 4 cows 4 cows 5 were 5 were 6 grazing 6 grazing 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 grassy 9 grassy 10 roadside 10 roadside 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 refreshed 13 refreshed 14 him 14 him 15 with 15 with 16 their 16 their 17 fragrant 17 fragrant 18 breath 18 breath 19 . the dark and stately man stooped down , and , lifting the infant , restored him to his mother 's arms . 1 the 2 dark 2 dark 3 and 3 and 4 stately 4 stately 5 man 5 man 6 stooped 6 stooped 7 down 7 down 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 lifting 11 lifting 12 the 12 the 13 infant 13 infant 14 , 14 , 15 restored 15 restored 16 him 16 him 17 to 17 to 18 his 18 his 19 mother 19 mother 20 's 20 's 21 arms 21 arms 22 . " the children , " said he to himself , and sighed and smiled " the children are to be my charge . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 sighed 12 sighed 13 and 13 and 14 smiled 14 smiled 15 " 15 " 16 the 16 the 17 children 17 children 18 are 18 are 19 to 19 to 20 be 20 be 21 my 21 my 22 charge 22 charge 23 . 23 . 24 " it was precisely on the pattern of that worn by the visionary maid . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 precisely 3 precisely 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 pattern 6 pattern 7 of 7 of 8 that 8 that 9 worn 9 worn 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 visionary 12 visionary 13 maid 13 maid 14 . yes , the wild dreamer was awake at last . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 wild 4 wild 5 dreamer 5 dreamer 6 was 6 was 7 awake 7 awake 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 .