here you have some of his later adventures , and you will learn from this story the advantages of minding your book . 1 here 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 later 7 later 8 adventures 8 adventures 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 learn 13 learn 14 from 14 from 15 this 15 this 16 story 16 story 17 the 17 the 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 of 19 of 20 minding 20 minding 21 your 21 your 22 book 22 book 23 . his love for her taught him not to be conceited , though he did not cease to be extremely clever and fond of reading . 1 his 2 love 2 love 3 for 3 for 4 her 4 her 5 taught 5 taught 6 him 6 him 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 conceited 10 conceited 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 he 13 he 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 cease 16 cease 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 extremely 19 extremely 20 clever 20 clever 21 and 21 and 22 fond 22 fond 23 of 23 of 24 reading 24 reading 25 . the moral of the story will easily be discovered by the youngest reader , or , if not , it does not much matter . 1 the 2 moral 2 moral 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 story 5 story 6 will 6 will 7 easily 7 easily 8 be 8 be 9 discovered 9 discovered 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 youngest 12 youngest 13 reader 13 reader 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 , 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 not 18 not 19 , 19 , 20 it 20 it 21 does 21 does 22 not 22 not 23 much 23 much 24 matter 24 matter 25 . you are so clever . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 so 3 so 4 clever 4 clever 5 . 5 . 6 " the queen could not read most of them herself , but the king used to read them aloud to her . 1 the 2 queen 2 queen 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 read 5 read 6 most 6 most 7 of 7 of 8 them 8 them 9 herself 9 herself 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 used 14 used 15 to 15 to 16 read 16 read 17 them 17 them 18 aloud 18 aloud 19 to 19 to 20 her 20 her 21 . " we have not brought him up rightly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 brought 5 brought 6 him 6 him 7 up 7 up 8 rightly 8 rightly 9 . these fairy books are at the bottom of his provoking behaviour , " and he glanced round the shelves . 1 these 2 fairy 2 fairy 3 books 3 books 4 are 4 are 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 provoking 10 provoking 11 behaviour 11 behaviour 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 glanced 16 glanced 17 round 17 round 18 the 18 the 19 shelves 19 shelves 20 . " but she was wrong , you know , " said the queen . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 queen 13 queen 14 . but perhaps the thing has been overdone ; at all events , it is not a success . 1 but 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 the 3 the 4 thing 4 thing 5 has 5 has 6 been 6 been 7 overdone 7 overdone 8 ; 8 ; 9 at 9 at 10 all 10 all 11 events 11 events 12 , 12 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 a 16 a 17 success 17 success 18 . i wonder if fathers and sons will ever understand each other , and get on well together ? 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 fathers 4 fathers 5 and 5 and 6 sons 6 sons 7 will 7 will 8 ever 8 ever 9 understand 9 understand 10 each 10 each 11 other 11 other 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 get 14 get 15 on 15 on 16 well 16 well 17 together 17 together 18 ? never opens a book . 1 never 2 opens 2 opens 3 a 3 a 4 book 4 book 5 . what does he care , off after every adventure he can hear about ? 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 he 3 he 4 care 4 care 5 , 5 , 6 off 6 off 7 after 7 after 8 every 8 every 9 adventure 9 adventure 10 he 10 he 11 can 11 can 12 hear 12 hear 13 about 13 about 14 ? an idle , restless youth ! 1 an 2 idle 2 idle 3 , 3 , 4 restless 4 restless 5 youth 5 youth 6 ! " but you are not going yet , my dear , " said the queen . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 going 6 going 7 yet 7 yet 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 queen 15 queen 16 . " why you are not forty ! 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 6 forty 6 forty 7 ! and young people will be young people . 1 and 2 young 2 young 3 people 3 people 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 young 6 young 7 people 7 people 8 . i 'm sure she is like a daughter to me . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 sure 3 sure 4 she 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 daughter 8 daughter 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 . i cannot do without her . " 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 do 3 do 4 without 4 without 5 her 5 her 6 . 6 . 7 " " that girl can turn herself into anything a mouse , a fly , a lion , a wheelbarrow , a church ! 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 girl 3 girl 4 can 4 can 5 turn 5 turn 6 herself 6 herself 7 into 7 into 8 anything 8 anything 9 a 9 a 10 mouse 10 mouse 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 fly 13 fly 14 , 14 , 15 a 15 a 16 lion 16 lion 17 , 17 , 18 a 18 a 19 wheelbarrow 19 wheelbarrow 20 , 20 , 21 a 21 a 22 church 22 church 23 ! i never knew such talent for magic . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 such 4 such 5 talent 5 talent 6 for 6 for 7 magic 7 magic 8 . the child was delighted . " 1 the 2 child 2 child 3 was 3 was 4 delighted 4 delighted 5 . 5 . 6 " " yes , she 's a dear , good girl , " said the king ; " yet she looks melancholy . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 good 9 good 10 girl 10 girl 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 17 " 18 yet 18 yet 19 she 19 she 20 looks 20 looks 21 melancholy 21 melancholy 22 . he has no more heart than a flounder . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 heart 5 heart 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 flounder 8 flounder 9 . " at his age , my dear , you were so hard-hearted that you were quite a proverb . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 his 3 his 4 age 4 age 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 were 10 were 11 so 11 so 12 hard-hearted 12 hard-hearted 13 that 13 that 14 you 14 you 15 were 15 were 16 quite 16 quite 17 a 17 a 18 proverb 18 proverb 19 . besides , he can't possibly marry all of them . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 can't 4 can't 5 possibly 5 possibly 6 marry 6 marry 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 . but ever since he found his way into that closet where the fairy presents lie , everything has been made too easy for him . 1 but 2 ever 2 ever 3 since 3 since 4 he 4 he 5 found 5 found 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 into 8 into 9 that 9 that 10 closet 10 closet 11 where 11 where 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 presents 14 presents 15 lie 15 lie 16 , 16 , 17 everything 17 everything 18 has 18 has 19 been 19 been 20 made 20 made 21 too 21 too 22 easy 22 easy 23 for 23 for 24 him 24 him 25 . i wonder what the young rogue is about to-day ? 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 young 5 young 6 rogue 6 rogue 7 is 7 is 8 about 8 about 9 to-day 9 to-day 10 ? " young people will be young people , " said the queen . 1 " 2 young 2 young 3 people 3 people 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 young 6 young 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . " if you are anxious about him , why don't you look for him in the magic crystal ? " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 anxious 5 anxious 6 about 6 about 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 why 9 why 10 don't 10 don't 11 you 11 you 12 look 12 look 13 for 13 for 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 magic 17 magic 18 crystal 18 crystal 19 ? 19 ? 20 " i do hope nothing has happened to the boy . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 hope 3 hope 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 has 5 has 6 happened 6 happened 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 . he is so careless . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 so 3 so 4 careless 4 careless 5 . but where on earth can he be ? . . . 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 can 5 can 6 he 6 he 7 be 7 be 8 ? 8 ? 9 . 9 . 10 . 10 . 11 . my word ! " suddenly exclaimed the monarch , in obvious excitement . 1 my 2 word 2 word 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 suddenly 5 suddenly 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 7 the 7 the 8 monarch 8 monarch 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 obvious 11 obvious 12 excitement 12 excitement 13 . " what is it , dear ? " cried the queen , with all the anxiety of a mother . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 anxiety 16 anxiety 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 mother 19 mother 20 . " why , the sea where the girl is , has turned all red as blood ! " exclaimed the king . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 sea 5 sea 6 where 6 where 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 is 9 is 10 , 10 , 11 has 11 has 12 turned 12 turned 13 all 13 all 14 red 14 red 15 as 15 as 16 blood 16 blood 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 exclaimed 19 exclaimed 20 the 20 the 21 king 21 king 22 . he is a whopper ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 whopper 4 whopper 5 ! he 's coming on shore ; the girl is fainting . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 coming 3 coming 4 on 4 on 5 shore 5 shore 6 ; 6 ; 7 the 7 the 8 girl 8 girl 9 is 9 is 10 fainting 10 fainting 11 . he 's out on shore ! 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 shore 5 shore 6 ! he is extremely poorly , blood rushing from his open jaws . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 extremely 3 extremely 4 poorly 4 poorly 5 , 5 , 6 blood 6 blood 7 rushing 7 rushing 8 from 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 open 10 open 11 jaws 11 jaws 12 . he 's dying ! 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 dying 3 dying 4 ! he 's covered with blood , but he 's well and hearty . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 covered 3 covered 4 with 4 with 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 's 9 's 10 well 10 well 11 and 11 and 12 hearty 12 hearty 13 . he must have been swallowed by the brute , and cut him up inside . 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 brute 8 brute 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 cut 11 cut 12 him 12 him 13 up 13 up 14 inside 14 inside 15 . now he 's cutting the beast 's head off . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 cutting 4 cutting 5 the 5 the 6 beast 6 beast 7 's 7 's 8 head 8 head 9 off 9 off 10 . now he 's gone to the princess ; a very neat bow he has made her . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 princess 7 princess 8 ; 8 ; 9 a 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 neat 11 neat 12 bow 12 bow 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 made 15 made 16 her 16 her 17 . dick 's manners are positively improving ! 1 dick 2 's 2 's 3 manners 3 manners 4 are 4 are 5 positively 5 positively 6 improving 6 improving 7 ! and now he 's made her another bow , and he 's actually taking leave of her . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 made 5 made 6 her 6 her 7 another 7 another 8 bow 8 bow 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 actually 13 actually 14 taking 14 taking 15 leave 15 leave 16 of 16 of 17 her 17 her 18 . poor thing ! 1 poor 2 thing 2 thing 3 ! how disappointed she is looking . 1 how 2 disappointed 2 disappointed 3 she 3 she 4 is 4 is 5 looking 5 looking 6 . and she 's so pretty , too . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 's 3 's 4 so 4 so 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 , 6 , 7 too 7 too 8 . " as you like , " said the king , who knew what was in her mind very well . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 knew 12 knew 13 what 13 what 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 her 16 her 17 mind 17 mind 18 very 18 very 19 well 19 well 20 . i daresay he will not keep dinner waiting after all . 1 i 2 daresay 2 daresay 3 he 3 he 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 keep 6 keep 7 dinner 7 dinner 8 waiting 8 waiting 9 after 9 after 10 all 10 all 11 . but what a fright the boy has given me ! " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 fright 4 fright 5 the 5 the 6 boy 6 boy 7 has 7 has 8 given 8 given 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " get the head stuffed , will you ? 1 get 2 the 2 the 3 head 3 head 4 stuffed 4 stuffed 5 , 5 , 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 ? " it 's a fine head , whatever , " he added , meditatively . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 whatever 8 whatever 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 meditatively 14 meditatively 15 . " what country was he in ? " said the king . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 country 3 country 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 in 6 in 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 . they were niggers . " 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 niggers 3 niggers 4 . 4 . 5 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . the king groaned . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 groaned 3 groaned 4 . " that boy will never understand our foreign relations . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 boy 3 boy 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 understand 6 understand 7 our 7 our 8 foreign 8 foreign 9 relations 9 relations 10 . the prince ran upstairs to dress . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 to 5 to 6 dress 6 dress 7 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! i don't know . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 . much like other girls . 1 much 2 like 2 like 3 other 3 other 4 girls 4 girls 5 . why , you look quite white ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 look 4 look 5 quite 5 quite 6 white 6 white 7 ! what 's the matter ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 matter 4 matter 5 ? this was a thing which he disliked doing very much . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thing 4 thing 5 which 5 which 6 he 6 he 7 disliked 7 disliked 8 doing 8 doing 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 . but everyone must get his experience for himself ; and when he has got it , he is lucky if it is not too late . 1 but 2 everyone 2 everyone 3 must 3 must 4 get 4 get 5 his 5 his 6 experience 6 experience 7 for 7 for 8 himself 8 himself 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 got 14 got 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 lucky 19 lucky 20 if 20 if 21 it 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 too 24 too 25 late 25 late 26 . i hate geography . " 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 geography 3 geography 4 . 4 . 5 " " why , you are not so very old ; you may live for years yet . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 very 8 very 9 old 9 old 10 ; 10 ; 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 live 13 live 14 for 14 for 15 years 15 years 16 yet 16 yet 17 . you must live for ever ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 live 3 live 4 for 4 for 5 ever 5 ever 6 ! 6 ! 7 " i 'll come in and help you . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 come 3 come 4 in 4 in 5 and 5 and 6 help 6 help 7 you 7 you 8 . and there 's always a splendid evening rise of trout in the lake just now , so you can have your play after your work . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 always 4 always 5 a 5 a 6 splendid 6 splendid 7 evening 7 evening 8 rise 8 rise 9 of 9 of 10 trout 10 trout 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 lake 13 lake 14 just 14 just 15 now 15 now 16 , 16 , 17 so 17 so 18 you 18 you 19 can 19 can 20 have 20 have 21 your 21 your 22 play 22 play 23 after 23 after 24 your 24 your 25 work 25 work 26 . the princess was silent , and fixed her eyes on her book . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fixed 7 fixed 8 her 8 her 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 book 12 book 13 . when they were all going to bed , he said : 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 going 5 going 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 : i want you to write a few letters for me . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 you 3 you 4 to 4 to 5 write 5 write 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 letters 8 letters 9 for 9 for 10 me 10 me 11 . 11 . 12 " the princess followed him and took her seat at the writing table . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 followed 3 followed 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 took 6 took 7 her 7 her 8 seat 8 seat 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 writing 11 writing 12 table 12 table 13 . the letters were very short . 1 the 2 letters 2 letters 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 short 5 short 6 . they were all summoned to be at the palace early next morning . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 summoned 4 summoned 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 palace 9 palace 10 early 10 early 11 next 11 next 12 morning 12 morning 13 . the princess also went to her room , or bower as it was then called , but not to sleep . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 also 3 also 4 went 4 went 5 to 5 to 6 her 6 her 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 bower 10 bower 11 as 11 as 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 then 14 then 15 called 15 called 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 not 18 not 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 . i could turn myself into a dog or a cat , and go into the room where he is giving his orders . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 turn 3 turn 4 myself 4 myself 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 dog 7 dog 8 or 8 or 9 a 9 a 10 cat 10 cat 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 room 16 room 17 where 17 where 18 he 18 he 19 is 19 is 20 giving 20 giving 21 his 21 his 22 orders 22 orders 23 . it is often difficult to be a magician and a good girl . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 often 3 often 4 difficult 4 difficult 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 magician 8 magician 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 good 11 good 12 girl 12 girl 13 . the temptations are so strong , stronger than most people allow for . " 1 the 2 temptations 2 temptations 3 are 3 are 4 so 4 so 5 strong 5 strong 6 , 6 , 7 stronger 7 stronger 8 than 8 than 9 most 9 most 10 people 10 people 11 allow 11 allow 12 for 12 for 13 . 13 . 14 " whether it is quite fair is another matter ; but , at all events , it is not listening . 1 whether 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 5 fair 5 fair 6 is 6 is 7 another 7 another 8 matter 8 matter 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 all 13 all 14 events 14 events 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 listening 19 listening 20 . however , the princess did not think about right and wrong , unluckily . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 princess 4 princess 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 think 7 think 8 about 8 about 9 right 9 right 10 and 10 and 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 , 12 , 13 unluckily 13 unluckily 14 . then she closed the book and put it back on the shelf . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 closed 3 closed 4 the 4 the 5 book 5 book 6 and 6 and 7 put 7 put 8 it 8 it 9 back 9 back 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 shelf 12 shelf 13 . then the princess took a great silver basin , covered with strange black signs and figures raised in the silver . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 princess 3 princess 4 took 4 took 5 a 5 a 6 great 6 great 7 silver 7 silver 8 basin 8 basin 9 , 9 , 10 covered 10 covered 11 with 11 with 12 strange 12 strange 13 black 13 black 14 signs 14 signs 15 and 15 and 16 figures 16 figures 17 raised 17 raised 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 silver 20 silver 21 . " why , what is it ? " asked the princess . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 princess 11 princess 12 . " they have not hurt the carpet ? " said the princess . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 the 6 the 7 carpet 7 carpet 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 princess 12 princess 13 . " oh dear ! the queen won't be pleased at all . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 dear 3 dear 4 ! 4 ! 5 the 5 the 6 queen 6 queen 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 pleased 9 pleased 10 at 10 at 11 all 11 all 12 . but she knew very well that she must have dropped seven drops of the enchanted water . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 knew 3 knew 4 very 4 very 5 well 5 well 6 that 6 that 7 she 7 she 8 must 8 must 9 have 9 have 10 dropped 10 dropped 11 seven 11 seven 12 drops 12 drops 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 enchanted 15 enchanted 16 water 16 water 17 . for when she went down to breakfast , there was the king in a great state of excitement , for him . 1 for 2 when 2 when 3 she 3 she 4 went 4 went 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 breakfast 7 breakfast 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 state 16 state 17 of 17 of 18 excitement 18 excitement 19 , 19 , 20 for 20 for 21 him 21 him 22 . " what is ? " asked the queen . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 asked 6 asked 7 the 7 the 8 queen 8 queen 9 . " why , didn't you notice it ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 you 5 you 6 notice 6 notice 7 it 7 it 8 ? no , you had gone to bed before it happened . 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 had 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 bed 7 bed 8 before 8 before 9 it 9 it 10 happened 10 happened 11 . " observed what , my dear ? " asked the queen , who was pouring out the tea . 1 " 2 observed 2 observed 3 what 3 what 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 dear 6 dear 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 , 12 , 13 who 13 who 14 was 14 was 15 pouring 15 pouring 16 out 16 out 17 the 17 the 18 tea 18 tea 19 . how the dogs howled ! " 1 how 2 the 2 the 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 howled 4 howled 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " had it not been predicted ? " 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 it 3 it 4 not 4 not 5 been 5 been 6 predicted 6 predicted 7 ? 7 ? 8 " why , they say the earth goes round the sun , whereas any fool can see it is just the other way on . " 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 say 4 say 5 the 5 the 6 earth 6 earth 7 goes 7 goes 8 round 8 round 9 the 9 the 10 sun 10 sun 11 , 11 , 12 whereas 12 whereas 13 any 13 any 14 fool 14 fool 15 can 15 can 16 see 16 see 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 just 19 just 20 the 20 the 21 other 21 other 22 way 22 way 23 on 23 on 24 . 24 . 25 " but what was the king to say in reply ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 in 8 in 9 reply 9 reply 10 ? " anything may happen . 1 " 2 anything 2 anything 3 may 3 may 4 happen 4 happen 5 . dick went on with his breakfast . 1 dick 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 breakfast 6 breakfast 7 . meanwhile the king had joined the tradesmen who attended by his orders . 1 meanwhile 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 had 4 had 5 joined 5 joined 6 the 6 the 7 tradesmen 7 tradesmen 8 who 8 who 9 attended 9 attended 10 by 10 by 11 his 11 his 12 orders 12 orders 13 . they were all met in the royal study , where the king made them a most splendid bow , and requested them to be seated . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 met 4 met 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 royal 7 royal 8 study 8 study 9 , 9 , 10 where 10 where 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 made 13 made 14 them 14 them 15 a 15 a 16 most 16 most 17 splendid 17 splendid 18 bow 18 bow 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 requested 21 requested 22 them 22 them 23 to 23 to 24 be 24 be 25 seated 25 seated 26 . but they declined to sit in his sacred presence , and the king observed that , in that case he must stand up . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 declined 3 declined 4 to 4 to 5 sit 5 sit 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 sacred 8 sacred 9 presence 9 presence 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 king 13 king 14 observed 14 observed 15 that 15 that 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 that 18 that 19 case 19 case 20 he 20 he 21 must 21 must 22 stand 22 stand 23 up 23 up 24 . he was always good-tempered and polite . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 always 3 always 4 good-tempered 4 good-tempered 5 and 5 and 6 polite 6 polite 7 . he never went to war with anybody . 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 war 5 war 6 with 6 with 7 anybody 7 anybody 8 . " a fellow who can't teach himself to read , " said the king , " is not worth teaching . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 who 4 who 5 can't 5 can't 6 teach 6 teach 7 himself 7 himself 8 to 8 to 9 read 9 read 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 is 17 is 18 not 18 not 19 worth 19 worth 20 teaching 20 teaching 21 . 21 . 22 " the rug was the famous carpet which carried its owner through the air wherever he wished to go . 1 the 2 rug 2 rug 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 famous 5 famous 6 carpet 6 carpet 7 which 7 which 8 carried 8 carried 9 its 9 its 10 owner 10 owner 11 through 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 air 13 air 14 wherever 14 wherever 15 he 15 he 16 wished 16 wished 17 to 17 to 18 go 18 go 19 . the ivory glass showed you anyone you wanted to see , however far off . 1 the 2 ivory 2 ivory 3 glass 3 glass 4 showed 4 showed 5 you 5 you 6 anyone 6 anyone 7 you 7 you 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 to 9 to 10 see 10 see 11 , 11 , 12 however 12 however 13 far 13 far 14 off 14 off 15 . there were other valuable objects , but these were the most useful and celebrated . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 other 3 other 4 valuable 4 valuable 5 objects 5 objects 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 these 8 these 9 were 9 were 10 the 10 the 11 most 11 most 12 useful 12 useful 13 and 13 and 14 celebrated 14 celebrated 15 . of course the king did not tell the tradesmen what they were . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 tell 7 tell 8 the 8 the 9 tradesmen 9 tradesmen 10 what 10 what 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . the tradesmen examined the objects , each choosing that in his own line of business . 1 the 2 tradesmen 2 tradesmen 3 examined 3 examined 4 the 4 the 5 objects 5 objects 6 , 6 , 7 each 7 each 8 choosing 8 choosing 9 that 9 that 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 line 13 line 14 of 14 of 15 business 15 business 16 . " we are most fortunate , " said the king . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 most 4 most 5 fortunate 5 fortunate 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 king 10 king 11 . perhaps we can borrow a pair from the theatre . " 1 perhaps 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 borrow 4 borrow 5 a 5 a 6 pair 6 pair 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 theatre 9 theatre 10 . 10 . 11 " but no one was within hearing , and in that very old part of the palace there were no bells . 1 but 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 was 4 was 5 within 5 within 6 hearing 6 hearing 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 very 11 very 12 old 12 old 13 part 13 part 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 17 there 17 there 18 were 18 were 19 no 19 no 20 bells 20 bells 21 . i have a reason for it . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 reason 4 reason 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " where on earth are they ? " cried the king , rushing through all the rooms in that part of the castle . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 are 5 are 6 they 6 they 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 rushing 13 rushing 14 through 14 through 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 rooms 17 rooms 18 in 18 in 19 that 19 that 20 part 20 part 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 castle 23 castle 24 . " hi ! " he called . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 called 6 called 7 . " have you seen anyone go out ? " he cried . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 seen 4 seen 5 anyone 5 anyone 6 go 6 go 7 out 7 out 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " no one , sire , " answered the soldiers . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 , 4 , 5 sire 5 sire 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 9 the 10 soldiers 10 soldiers 11 . there were all the tradesmen with parcels under their arms . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 4 the 4 the 5 tradesmen 5 tradesmen 6 with 6 with 7 parcels 7 parcels 8 under 8 under 9 their 9 their 10 arms 10 arms 11 . " for what reason did you leave the room without my permission ? " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 what 3 what 4 reason 4 reason 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 leave 7 leave 8 the 8 the 9 room 9 room 10 without 10 without 11 my 11 my 12 permission 12 permission 13 ? 13 ? 14 " they all knelt down , humbly imploring his compassion . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 knelt 3 knelt 4 down 4 down 5 , 5 , 6 humbly 6 humbly 7 imploring 7 imploring 8 his 8 his 9 compassion 9 compassion 10 . " get up , you donkeys ! " said the king , forgetting his politeness . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 donkeys 6 donkeys 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 forgetting 13 forgetting 14 his 14 his 15 politeness 15 politeness 16 . " get up , and tell me where you have been hiding yourselves . " 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 up 3 up 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 tell 6 tell 7 me 7 me 8 where 8 where 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 been 11 been 12 hiding 12 hiding 13 yourselves 13 yourselves 14 . 14 . 15 " the hatter came forward , and said : 1 the 2 hatter 2 hatter 3 came 3 came 4 forward 4 forward 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 : " we have been home , and brought the articles . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 brought 8 brought 9 the 9 the 10 articles 10 articles 11 . and what he wished happened , of course , as was natural . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 he 3 he 4 wished 4 wished 5 happened 5 happened 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 was 11 was 12 natural 12 natural 13 . then he would be left to his own cleverness and courage to get him out of the scrape . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 left 5 left 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 10 and 10 and 11 courage 11 courage 12 to 12 to 13 get 13 get 14 him 14 him 15 out 15 out 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 scrape 18 scrape 19 . he only wanted to give him a fright or two , and make him respect the judgment of older and wiser people than himself . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 to 4 to 5 give 5 give 6 him 6 him 7 a 7 a 8 fright 8 fright 9 or 9 or 10 two 10 two 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 make 13 make 14 him 14 him 15 respect 15 respect 16 the 16 the 17 judgment 17 judgment 18 of 18 of 19 older 19 older 20 and 20 and 21 wiser 21 wiser 22 people 22 people 23 than 23 than 24 himself 24 himself 25 . but this was not the kind of adventure which he enjoyed . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 adventure 8 adventure 9 which 9 which 10 he 10 he 11 enjoyed 11 enjoyed 12 . dragons for his money ! 1 dragons 2 for 2 for 3 his 3 his 4 money 4 money 5 ! let's go home , " and he threw a tin can at a rising trout . 1 let's 2 go 2 go 3 home 3 home 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 threw 8 threw 9 a 9 a 10 tin 10 tin 11 can 11 can 12 at 12 at 13 a 13 a 14 rising 14 rising 15 trout 15 trout 16 . i did not learn magic for nothing . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 learn 4 learn 5 magic 5 magic 6 for 6 for 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . " what a trump that girl is , " he said aloud . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 trump 4 trump 5 that 5 that 6 girl 6 girl 7 is 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 aloud 12 aloud 13 . " clever , too ! " and he began casting . 1 " 2 clever 2 clever 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 began 9 began 10 casting 10 casting 11 . but he began to feel rather bored . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 feel 5 feel 6 rather 6 rather 7 bored 7 bored 8 . " there 's not much fun taking them , " he said , " when they are so silly . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 much 5 much 6 fun 6 fun 7 taking 7 taking 8 them 8 them 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 when 15 when 16 they 16 they 17 are 17 are 18 so 18 so 19 silly 19 silly 20 . 20 . 21 " there is not much pleasure in sport that is easy and certain . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 much 4 much 5 pleasure 5 pleasure 6 in 6 in 7 sport 7 sport 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 easy 10 easy 11 and 11 and 12 certain 12 certain 13 . dick had no answer ready , so he only grumbled : 1 dick 2 had 2 had 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 ready 5 ready 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 he 8 he 9 only 9 only 10 grumbled 10 grumbled 11 : i seem to have been born just to be preached at . " 1 i 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 born 6 born 7 just 7 just 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 preached 10 preached 11 at 11 at 12 . 12 . 13 " some people are ; and it does grow rather tedious in the long run . 1 some 2 people 2 people 3 are 3 are 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 does 7 does 8 grow 8 grow 9 rather 9 rather 10 tedious 10 tedious 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 long 13 long 14 run 14 run 15 . it consisted of seven drops of silver , set like this : 1 it 2 consisted 2 consisted 3 of 3 of 4 seven 4 seven 5 drops 5 drops 6 of 6 of 7 silver 7 silver 8 , 8 , 9 set 9 set 10 like 10 like 11 this 11 this 12 : " very curious and pretty ! 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 curious 3 curious 4 and 4 and 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 ! " very interesting , " said the king . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 interesting 3 interesting 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . " there is a little white moon shining in each of them ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 white 6 white 7 moon 7 moon 8 shining 8 shining 9 in 9 in 10 each 10 each 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 ! i wonder if they shine in the dark ? " 1 i 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 shine 5 shine 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 dark 8 dark 9 ? 9 ? 10 " yes , there was no mistake ; the darkness was quite lighted up with the sheen of the seven little moons in the silver . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 6 mistake 6 mistake 7 ; 7 ; 8 the 8 the 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 was 10 was 11 quite 11 quite 12 lighted 12 lighted 13 up 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 sheen 16 sheen 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 seven 19 seven 20 little 20 little 21 moons 21 moons 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 silver 24 silver 25 . the king looked rather grave . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 looked 3 looked 4 rather 4 rather 5 grave 5 grave 6 . this is no common silver . " 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 common 4 common 5 silver 5 silver 6 . 6 . 7 " she had them made up herself . " 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 them 3 them 4 made 4 made 5 up 5 up 6 herself 6 herself 7 . 7 . 8 " " then give it back to her when you see her next . 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 give 3 give 4 it 4 it 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 her 11 her 12 next 12 next 13 . and you know , of course , that the drops are not ordinary silver ? 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 of 5 of 6 course 6 course 7 , 7 , 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 drops 10 drops 11 are 11 are 12 not 12 not 13 ordinary 13 ordinary 14 silver 14 silver 15 ? you can have no reason for it , such as a great king might have whose enemies are plotting against his country . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 reason 5 reason 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 such 9 such 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 king 13 king 14 might 14 might 15 have 15 have 16 whose 16 whose 17 enemies 17 enemies 18 are 18 are 19 plotting 19 plotting 20 against 20 against 21 his 21 his 22 country 22 country 23 . 23 . 24 " but there is another thing that eclipse of the moon ! 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 another 4 another 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 eclipse 7 eclipse 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 ! but you are young , of course , and cannot be expected to think of everything . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 young 4 young 5 , 5 , 6 of 6 of 7 course 7 course 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 cannot 10 cannot 11 be 11 be 12 expected 12 expected 13 to 13 to 14 think 14 think 15 of 15 of 16 everything 16 everything 17 . 17 . 18 " later , when you are older , we shall see about it . " 1 later 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 older 6 older 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 shall 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 about 11 about 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " the princess flew to her room , and returned with her book . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 flew 3 flew 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 returned 9 returned 10 with 10 with 11 her 11 her 12 book 12 book 13 . " indeed , it is not so easy to deceive the king . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 not 6 not 7 so 7 so 8 easy 8 easy 9 to 9 to 10 deceive 10 deceive 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . what a lot he has read ! " 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 lot 3 lot 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 read 6 read 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " poor child ! " thought the king . 1 " 2 poor 2 poor 3 child 3 child 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 thought 6 thought 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . she was fastened to a mountain top , but where ? that 's the question . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 fastened 3 fastened 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 mountain 6 mountain 7 top 7 top 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 where 10 where 11 ? 11 ? 12 that 12 that 13 's 13 's 14 the 14 the 15 question 15 question 16 . her ornaments were very peculiar ; there was a broad gold sun on her breast . 1 her 2 ornaments 2 ornaments 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 peculiar 5 peculiar 6 ; 6 ; 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 broad 10 broad 11 gold 11 gold 12 sun 12 sun 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 breast 15 breast 16 . i must look at them again some day . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 them 5 them 6 again 6 again 7 some 7 some 8 day 8 day 9 . " a monarch has not a moment to himself for his private studies . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 monarch 3 monarch 4 has 4 has 5 not 5 not 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 to 8 to 9 himself 9 himself 10 for 10 for 11 his 11 his 12 private 12 private 13 studies 13 studies 14 . he must be an ignorant fellow ! " 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 an 4 an 5 ignorant 5 ignorant 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " who on earth can he be ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 on 3 on 4 earth 4 earth 5 can 5 can 6 he 6 he 7 be 7 be 8 ? the princess took the epistle and began : 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 took 3 took 4 the 4 the 5 epistle 5 epistle 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 : " how nice it smells , all scented ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 nice 3 nice 4 it 4 it 5 smells 5 smells 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 scented 8 scented 9 ! i remember him well enough . " 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 him 3 him 4 well 4 well 5 enough 5 enough 6 . 6 . 7 " " do it ? nothing simpler ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 simpler 6 simpler 7 ! " like him ? they 're sure to like him , a young fellow like that ! 1 " 2 like 2 like 3 him 3 him 4 ? 4 ? 5 they 5 they 6 're 6 're 7 sure 7 sure 8 to 8 to 9 like 9 like 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 fellow 14 fellow 15 like 15 like 16 that 16 that 17 ! " oh , he won't mind this time ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 won't 5 won't 6 mind 6 mind 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 ! kings must stick up for each other . 1 kings 2 must 2 must 3 stick 3 stick 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 each 6 each 7 other 7 other 8 . he made his simple preparations , and announced that he would be back in time for luncheon . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 simple 4 simple 5 preparations 5 preparations 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 announced 8 announced 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 back 13 back 14 in 14 in 15 time 15 time 16 for 16 for 17 luncheon 17 luncheon 18 . she was extremely anxious . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 extremely 3 extremely 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 . of course he knew nothing about her being there . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 he 3 he 4 knew 4 knew 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 about 6 about 7 her 7 her 8 being 8 being 9 there 9 there 10 . there he saw an elderly gentleman , in a great curled wig , sound asleep on a seat beneath a tree . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 saw 3 saw 4 an 4 an 5 elderly 5 elderly 6 gentleman 6 gentleman 7 , 7 , 8 in 8 in 9 a 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 curled 11 curled 12 wig 12 wig 13 , 13 , 14 sound 14 sound 15 asleep 15 asleep 16 on 16 on 17 a 17 a 18 seat 18 seat 19 beneath 19 beneath 20 a 20 a 21 tree 21 tree 22 . the old gentleman had a long , pale , melancholy face , and across his breast was a broad blue ribbon with a star . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 gentleman 3 gentleman 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 long 6 long 7 , 7 , 8 pale 8 pale 9 , 9 , 10 melancholy 10 melancholy 11 face 11 face 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 across 14 across 15 his 15 his 16 breast 16 breast 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 broad 19 broad 20 blue 20 blue 21 ribbon 21 ribbon 22 with 22 with 23 a 23 a 24 star 24 star 25 . he had laid his sword on the grass . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 laid 3 laid 4 his 4 his 5 sword 5 sword 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 grass 8 grass 9 . gentlemen , know each other ! " 1 gentlemen 2 , 2 , 3 know 3 know 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the prince bowed in the most stately manner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 most 6 most 7 stately 7 stately 8 manner 8 manner 9 . it 's new to me . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 new 3 new 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 . you sent the ball a tremendous long shot . " 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 the 3 the 4 ball 4 ball 5 a 5 a 6 tremendous 6 tremendous 7 long 7 long 8 shot 8 shot 9 . 9 . 10 " it will all be plain sailing . " 1 it 2 will 2 will 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 plain 5 plain 6 sailing 6 sailing 7 . 7 . 8 " " the task of conquering back the throne of my fathers is not so simple as you seem to suppose . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 task 3 task 4 of 4 of 5 conquering 5 conquering 6 back 6 back 7 the 7 the 8 throne 8 throne 9 of 9 of 10 my 10 my 11 fathers 11 fathers 12 is 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 so 14 so 15 simple 15 simple 16 as 16 as 17 you 17 you 18 seem 18 seem 19 to 19 to 20 suppose 20 suppose 21 . 21 . 22 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! " this is business . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 business 4 business 5 . " all 's fair in love and war . " 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 's 3 's 4 fair 4 fair 5 in 5 in 6 love 6 love 7 and 7 and 8 war 8 war 9 . 9 . 10 " as he said , nothing could be simpler . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 nothing 5 nothing 6 could 6 could 7 be 7 be 8 simpler 8 simpler 9 . but nothing happened ! 1 but 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 happened 3 happened 4 ! " get on ! 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 on 3 on 4 ! but there they remained , under the chestnut tree , sitting on the carpet above the flowery grass . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 they 3 they 4 remained 4 remained 5 , 5 , 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 8 chestnut 8 chestnut 9 tree 9 tree 10 , 10 , 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 carpet 14 carpet 15 above 15 above 16 the 16 the 17 flowery 17 flowery 18 grass 18 grass 19 . " enough of this fooling , sir ! " he said . 1 " 2 enough 2 enough 3 of 3 of 4 this 4 this 5 fooling 5 fooling 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " it is easy , but cowardly , to mock at an unfortunate prince . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 easy 4 easy 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 cowardly 7 cowardly 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 mock 10 mock 11 at 11 at 12 an 12 an 13 unfortunate 13 unfortunate 14 prince 14 prince 15 . take your carpet and be off with you , out of the gardens , or your shoulders shall taste my club . " 1 take 2 your 2 your 3 carpet 3 carpet 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 off 6 off 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 gardens 13 gardens 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 your 16 your 17 shoulders 17 shoulders 18 shall 18 shall 19 taste 19 taste 20 my 20 my 21 club 21 club 22 . 22 . 23 " " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! you are an impostor , sir ! 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 an 3 an 4 impostor 4 impostor 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ! " the quarrels of princes are not settled with clubs , sir ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 quarrels 3 quarrels 4 of 4 of 5 princes 5 princes 6 are 6 are 7 not 7 not 8 settled 8 settled 9 with 9 with 10 clubs 10 clubs 11 , 11 , 12 sir 12 sir 13 ! draw and defend yourself ! " he said , kicking off his boots and standing in his socks on the grass . 1 draw 2 and 2 and 3 defend 3 defend 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 kicking 10 kicking 11 off 11 off 12 his 12 his 13 boots 13 boots 14 and 14 and 15 standing 15 standing 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 socks 18 socks 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 grass 21 grass 22 . dick drew his sword , but , as suddenly , threw it down again . 1 dick 2 drew 2 drew 3 his 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 suddenly 9 suddenly 10 , 10 , 11 threw 11 threw 12 it 12 it 13 down 13 down 14 again 14 again 15 . he paused , and thought . 1 he 2 paused 2 paused 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 thought 5 thought 6 . " he seems to believe in his own nonsense . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 seems 3 seems 4 to 4 to 5 believe 5 believe 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 9 nonsense 9 nonsense 10 . 10 . 11 " " hullo ! what 's all this ? 1 " 2 hullo 2 hullo 3 ! 3 ! 4 what 4 what 5 's 5 's 6 all 6 all 7 this 7 this 8 ? " sir , take your life ! 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 your 5 your 6 life 6 life 7 ! i cannot strike an unarmed man . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 strike 3 strike 4 an 4 an 5 unarmed 5 unarmed 6 man 6 man 7 . a prince you may be , but you have not learned the exercises of gentlemen . " 1 a 2 prince 2 prince 3 you 3 you 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 you 8 you 9 have 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 learned 11 learned 12 the 12 the 13 exercises 13 exercises 14 of 14 of 15 gentlemen 15 gentlemen 16 . 16 . 17 " " it never happened before . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 never 3 never 4 happened 4 happened 5 before 5 before 6 . a gentleman can only say that he is sorry . 1 a 2 gentleman 2 gentleman 3 can 3 can 4 only 4 only 5 say 5 say 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 sorry 9 sorry 10 . bid me bring you something anything from the ends of the earth , and it shall be in your hands . 1 bid 2 me 2 me 3 bring 3 bring 4 you 4 you 5 something 5 something 6 anything 6 anything 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 9 ends 9 ends 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 earth 12 earth 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 it 15 it 16 shall 16 shall 17 be 17 be 18 in 18 in 19 your 19 your 20 hands 20 hands 21 . i can't say fairer . " 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 say 3 say 4 fairer 4 fairer 5 . 5 . 6 " " you have entirely cleared your character , " said the king . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 entirely 4 entirely 5 cleared 5 cleared 6 your 6 your 7 character 7 character 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 . " your honour is without a stain , though it is a pity about the carpet . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 honour 3 honour 4 is 4 is 5 without 5 without 6 a 6 a 7 stain 7 stain 8 , 8 , 9 though 9 though 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 pity 13 pity 14 about 14 about 15 the 15 the 16 carpet 16 carpet 17 . they fell into each other 's arms . 1 they 2 fell 2 fell 3 into 3 into 4 each 4 each 5 other 5 other 6 's 6 's 7 arms 7 arms 8 . with any blade a gentleman should be able to hold his own in fair fight . 1 with 2 any 2 any 3 blade 3 blade 4 a 4 a 5 gentleman 5 gentleman 6 should 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 able 8 able 9 to 9 to 10 hold 10 hold 11 his 11 his 12 own 12 own 13 in 13 in 14 fair 14 fair 15 fight 15 fight 16 . the prince had certainly not come well out of the adventure . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 had 3 had 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 not 5 not 6 come 6 come 7 well 7 well 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 adventure 11 adventure 12 . who is it ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " go away ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 ! i want nobody . " 1 i 2 want 2 want 3 nobody 3 nobody 4 . 4 . 5 " " why do you bother a fellow so ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 bother 5 bother 6 a 6 a 7 fellow 7 fellow 8 so 8 so 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " why , what happened ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 happened 5 happened 6 ? 6 ? 7 " i 'm quite broken down and desperate . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 quite 3 quite 4 broken 4 broken 5 down 5 down 6 and 6 and 7 desperate 7 desperate 8 . dick repeated . 1 dick 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 . " here 's my hand , how it does sting ! and she must find out . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 's 3 's 4 my 4 my 5 hand 5 hand 6 , 6 , 7 how 7 how 8 it 8 it 9 does 9 does 10 sting 10 sting 11 ! 11 ! 12 and 12 and 13 she 13 she 14 must 14 must 15 find 15 find 16 out 16 out 17 . 17 . 18 " " yes , there it is ; but what has that to do with it ? " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 there 4 there 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 9 what 9 what 10 has 10 has 11 that 11 that 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 ? 16 ? 17 " how lucky it is that he gave it to you ! " 1 how 2 lucky 2 lucky 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 gave 7 gave 8 it 8 it 9 to 9 to 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and she ran to her own room , and brought a beautiful golden casket , which contained her medicines . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 ran 3 ran 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 own 6 own 7 room 7 room 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 brought 10 brought 11 a 11 a 12 beautiful 12 beautiful 13 golden 13 golden 14 casket 14 casket 15 , 15 , 16 which 16 which 17 contained 17 contained 18 her 18 her 19 medicines 19 medicines 20 . then he took off the stained handkerchief , and , lo , there was not even a mark where the wound had been ! 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 4 off 4 off 5 the 5 the 6 stained 6 stained 7 handkerchief 7 handkerchief 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 lo 11 lo 12 , 12 , 13 there 13 there 14 was 14 was 15 not 15 not 16 even 16 even 17 a 17 a 18 mark 18 mark 19 where 19 where 20 the 20 the 21 wound 21 wound 22 had 22 had 23 been 23 been 24 ! there 's something in books after all . " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 something 3 something 4 in 4 in 5 books 5 books 6 after 6 after 7 all 7 all 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , that won't do ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 won't 5 won't 6 do 6 do 7 ! he 's very fond of you . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 very 3 very 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 . this was the newspaper of the period . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 newspaper 4 newspaper 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 period 7 period 8 . " nobody could tell , except the king and the princes , and they have reasons for keeping it to themselves . " 1 " 2 nobody 2 nobody 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 , 5 , 6 except 6 except 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 princes 11 princes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 they 14 they 15 have 15 have 16 reasons 16 reasons 17 for 17 for 18 keeping 18 keeping 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 . 22 . 23 " " and now lie down till evening . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 now 3 now 4 lie 4 lie 5 down 5 down 6 till 6 till 7 evening 7 evening 8 . 8 . 9 " " what extraordinary bad luck that family has ! " he thought . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 extraordinary 3 extraordinary 4 bad 4 bad 5 luck 5 luck 6 that 6 that 7 family 7 family 8 has 8 has 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 thought 12 thought 13 . it was the very nearest thing ! " 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 very 4 very 5 nearest 5 nearest 6 thing 6 thing 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " this meddling with practical affairs will never do , " he said aloud . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 meddling 3 meddling 4 with 4 with 5 practical 5 practical 6 affairs 6 affairs 7 will 7 will 8 never 8 never 9 do 9 do 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 aloud 14 aloud 15 . " he says he 'll never mix himself up with politics again , whatever happens . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 says 3 says 4 he 4 he 5 'll 5 'll 6 never 6 never 7 mix 7 mix 8 himself 8 himself 9 up 9 up 10 with 10 with 11 politics 11 politics 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 whatever 14 whatever 15 happens 15 happens 16 . " that is well , as far as it goes , " said the king . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 it 9 it 10 goes 10 goes 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 king 15 king 16 . the princess blushed very much , and felt very happy . 1 the 2 princess 2 princess 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 very 4 very 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 very 9 very 10 happy 10 happy 11 . he did think them over , and the more he thought the more he felt the inconvenience attending the possession of fairy things . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 think 3 think 4 them 4 them 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 more 9 more 10 he 10 he 11 thought 11 thought 12 the 12 the 13 more 13 more 14 he 14 he 15 felt 15 felt 16 the 16 the 17 inconvenience 17 inconvenience 18 attending 18 attending 19 the 19 the 20 possession 20 possession 21 of 21 of 22 fairy 22 fairy 23 things 23 things 24 . i have had enough of it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 had 3 had 4 enough 4 enough 5 of 5 of 6 it 6 it 7 . " very good , " said the king . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . you must learn to depend on yourself . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 learn 3 learn 4 to 4 to 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 6 on 7 yourself 7 yourself 8 . and remember , you don't stir without my permission . " 1 and 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 stir 6 stir 7 without 7 without 8 my 8 my 9 permission 9 permission 10 . 10 . 11 " what is the name of the doomed foe ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 doomed 7 doomed 8 foe 8 foe 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " he is no favourite of mine . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 favourite 5 favourite 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 . 8 . 9 " not much use in that , sir ! 1 not 2 much 2 much 3 use 3 use 4 in 4 in 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 ! and nothing was done to the scoundrel . 1 and 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 was 3 was 4 done 4 done 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 scoundrel 7 scoundrel 8 . " what , sir , to a dwarf ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 , 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 dwarf 8 dwarf 9 ? the king did not ask what they were ; as a rule , they were simple . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 ask 5 ask 6 what 6 what 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 ; 9 ; 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 rule 12 rule 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 were 15 were 16 simple 16 simple 17 . as he pricked on , his horse stumbled and nearly came on its nose . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 pricked 3 pricked 4 on 4 on 5 , 5 , 6 his 6 his 7 horse 7 horse 8 stumbled 8 stumbled 9 and 9 and 10 nearly 10 nearly 11 came 11 came 12 on 12 on 13 its 13 its 14 nose 14 nose 15 . the prince noticed that a steel chain had been drawn across the road . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 steel 6 steel 7 chain 7 chain 8 had 8 had 9 been 9 been 10 drawn 10 drawn 11 across 11 across 12 the 12 the 13 road 13 road 14 . you 're a prince , by your look . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 a 3 a 4 prince 4 prince 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 your 7 your 8 look 8 look 9 . i 'm a man of the people ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 people 7 people 8 ! 8 ! 9 " what are you doing here ? 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 doing 4 doing 5 here 5 here 6 ? are you an ambassador , maybe come to propose a match for me ? 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 an 3 an 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 5 , 5 , 6 maybe 6 maybe 7 come 7 come 8 to 8 to 9 propose 9 propose 10 a 10 a 11 match 11 match 12 for 12 for 13 me 13 me 14 ? going at an alarming sacrifice ! 1 going 2 at 2 at 3 an 3 an 4 alarming 4 alarming 5 sacrifice 5 sacrifice 6 ! does she know you 're out ? " 1 does 2 she 2 she 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 're 5 're 6 out 6 out 7 ? 7 ? 8 " wishing was now of no use . 1 wishing 2 was 2 was 3 now 3 now 4 of 4 of 5 no 5 no 6 use 6 use 7 . the king scarcely dared to look ; never before had he known the nature of fear . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 4 dared 4 dared 5 to 5 to 6 look 6 look 7 ; 7 ; 8 never 8 never 9 before 9 before 10 had 10 had 11 he 11 he 12 known 12 known 13 the 13 the 14 nature 14 nature 15 of 15 of 16 fear 16 fear 17 . " call off your dog , you coward , and come down off your horse , and fight fair ! " 1 " 2 call 2 call 3 off 3 off 4 your 4 your 5 dog 5 dog 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 coward 8 coward 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 come 11 come 12 down 12 down 13 off 13 off 14 your 14 your 15 horse 15 horse 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 fight 18 fight 19 fair 19 fair 20 ! 20 ! 21 " at this moment , bleeding yellow blood , dusty , mad with pain , the dwarf was a sight to strike terror into the boldest . 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 moment 3 moment 4 , 4 , 5 bleeding 5 bleeding 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 blood 7 blood 8 , 8 , 9 dusty 9 dusty 10 , 10 , 11 mad 11 mad 12 with 12 with 13 pain 13 pain 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 dwarf 16 dwarf 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 sight 19 sight 20 to 20 to 21 strike 21 strike 22 terror 22 terror 23 into 23 into 24 the 24 the 25 boldest 25 boldest 26 . squirming fearfully , the little monster expired , his last look a defiance , his latest word an insult : 1 squirming 2 fearfully 2 fearfully 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 little 5 little 6 monster 6 monster 7 expired 7 expired 8 , 8 , 9 his 9 his 10 last 10 last 11 look 11 look 12 a 12 a 13 defiance 13 defiance 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 latest 16 latest 17 word 17 word 18 an 18 an 19 insult 19 insult 20 : then pensively looking at his fallen foe , " peace to his ashes , " he said ; " he died in harness ! " 1 then 2 pensively 2 pensively 3 looking 3 looking 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 foe 7 foe 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 peace 10 peace 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 ashes 13 ashes 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 19 " 20 he 20 he 21 died 21 died 22 in 22 in 23 harness 23 harness 24 ! 24 ! 25 " i shall restore the right fairy things to-night . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 restore 3 restore 4 the 4 the 5 right 5 right 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 things 7 things 8 to-night 8 to-night 9 . a hollow groan and the sound of a heavy body falling interrupted the king . 1 a 2 hollow 2 hollow 3 groan 3 groan 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 sound 6 sound 7 of 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 heavy 9 heavy 10 body 10 body 11 falling 11 falling 12 interrupted 12 interrupted 13 the 13 the 14 king 14 king 15 . he looked all about the room , but saw nothing . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 room 6 room 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 saw 9 saw 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 . he was alone ! 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 alone 3 alone 4 ! he could not see it , of course , but he felt it with his hands . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 see 4 see 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 of 7 of 8 course 8 course 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 felt 12 felt 13 it 13 it 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 hands 16 hands 17 . " this is very awkward , " he remarked . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 awkward 5 awkward 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 remarked 9 remarked 10 . there is only one plan . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 plan 5 plan 6 . 6 . 7 " " it was sharp work , " he said to himself , " but much more exciting and glorious than the usual business . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 sharp 4 sharp 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 much 15 much 16 more 16 more 17 exciting 17 exciting 18 and 18 and 19 glorious 19 glorious 20 than 20 than 21 the 21 the 22 usual 22 usual 23 business 23 business 24 . 24 . 25 " dick simply gazed with amazement . 1 dick 2 simply 2 simply 3 gazed 3 gazed 4 with 4 with 5 amazement 5 amazement 6 . on second thoughts , he considered it unfair to take the cap . 1 on 2 second 2 second 3 thoughts 3 thoughts 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 considered 6 considered 7 it 7 it 8 unfair 8 unfair 9 to 9 to 10 take 10 take 11 the 11 the 12 cap 12 cap 13 . all the other articles were in working order . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 articles 4 articles 5 were 5 were 6 in 6 in 7 working 7 working 8 order 8 order 9 . if you cut off his head , he went on just as before , only without it ; and so about everything else . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 cut 3 cut 4 off 4 off 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 just 11 just 12 as 12 as 13 before 13 before 14 , 14 , 15 only 15 only 16 without 16 without 17 it 17 it 18 ; 18 ; 19 and 19 and 20 so 20 so 21 about 21 about 22 everything 22 everything 23 else 23 else 24 . the modern world has no room for them . " 1 the 2 modern 2 modern 3 world 3 world 4 has 4 has 5 no 5 no 6 room 6 room 7 for 7 for 8 them 8 them 9 . 9 . 10 " now , shall we toss for corners ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 shall 3 shall 4 we 4 we 5 toss 5 toss 6 for 6 for 7 corners 7 corners 8 ? 8 ? 9 " both sides now attack him on either hand , and the feet kick him severely . 1 both 2 sides 2 sides 3 now 3 now 4 attack 4 attack 5 him 5 him 6 on 6 on 7 either 7 either 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 feet 12 feet 13 kick 13 kick 14 him 14 him 15 severely 15 severely 16 . she merely stood , pale and trembling . 1 she 2 merely 2 merely 3 stood 3 stood 4 , 4 , 5 pale 5 pale 6 and 6 and 7 trembling 7 trembling 8 . why , what do you take me for ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 take 6 take 7 me 7 me 8 for 8 for 9 ? " and proud of the title : not enough of fighting . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 proud 3 proud 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 title 6 title 7 : 7 : 8 not 8 not 9 enough 9 enough 10 of 10 of 11 fighting 11 fighting 12 . " he 's not a giant , bless you ; he 's a queer fellow , it is not easy to say what he is . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 giant 6 giant 7 , 7 , 8 bless 8 bless 9 you 9 you 10 ; 10 ; 11 he 11 he 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 queer 14 queer 15 fellow 15 fellow 16 , 16 , 17 it 17 it 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 easy 20 easy 21 to 21 to 22 say 22 say 23 what 23 what 24 he 24 he 25 is 25 is 26 . why , he don't waken , not once in fifty years . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 don't 4 don't 5 waken 5 waken 6 , 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 once 8 once 9 in 9 in 10 fifty 10 fifty 11 years 11 years 12 . come on ! " 1 come 2 on 2 on 3 ! 3 ! 4 " all around her the floor was of white and red marble , but on one side it seemed to end in black nothing . 1 all 2 around 2 around 3 her 3 her 4 the 4 the 5 floor 5 floor 6 was 6 was 7 of 7 of 8 white 8 white 9 and 9 and 10 red 10 red 11 marble 11 marble 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 on 14 on 15 one 15 one 16 side 16 side 17 it 17 it 18 seemed 18 seemed 19 to 19 to 20 end 20 end 21 in 21 in 22 black 22 black 23 nothing 23 nothing 24 . the hills were those she used to see from her father 's palace windows when she was a child . 1 the 2 hills 2 hills 3 were 3 were 4 those 4 those 5 she 5 she 6 used 6 used 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 from 9 from 10 her 10 her 11 father 11 father 12 's 12 's 13 palace 13 palace 14 windows 14 windows 15 when 15 when 16 she 16 she 17 was 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 child 19 child 20 . i only want to find the way out . " 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 find 5 find 6 the 6 the 7 way 7 way 8 out 8 out 9 . 9 . 10 " then they all wept softly in the stillness . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 wept 4 wept 5 softly 5 softly 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 stillness 8 stillness 9 . she was beginning to be very hungry , and however alarmed she might be , she felt that dinner would not be unwelcome . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 beginning 3 beginning 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 very 6 very 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 however 10 however 11 alarmed 11 alarmed 12 she 12 she 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 she 16 she 17 felt 17 felt 18 that 18 that 19 dinner 19 dinner 20 would 20 would 21 not 21 not 22 be 22 be 23 unwelcome 23 unwelcome 24 . she just caught his tail feather . 1 she 2 just 2 just 3 caught 3 caught 4 his 4 his 5 tail 5 tail 6 feather 6 feather 7 . in all his adventures the prince had never been in greater danger . 1 in 2 all 2 all 3 his 3 his 4 adventures 4 adventures 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 in 10 in 11 greater 11 greater 12 danger 12 danger 13 . he escaped , but no more , and went flying round the ceiling , looking for a safe place . 1 he 2 escaped 2 escaped 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 flying 10 flying 11 round 11 round 12 the 12 the 13 ceiling 13 ceiling 14 , 14 , 15 looking 15 looking 16 for 16 for 17 a 17 a 18 safe 18 safe 19 place 19 place 20 . here he was safe ; and so weary was he , that he put his head under his wing and fell fast asleep . 1 here 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 safe 4 safe 5 ; 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 weary 8 weary 9 was 9 was 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 put 14 put 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 under 17 under 18 his 18 his 19 wing 19 wing 20 and 20 and 21 fell 21 fell 22 fast 22 fast 23 asleep 23 asleep 24 . he was awakened by the return of the king , who threw himself on a sofa and exclaimed : 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 awakened 3 awakened 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 return 6 return 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 threw 12 threw 13 himself 13 himself 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 sofa 16 sofa 17 and 17 and 18 exclaimed 18 exclaimed 19 : dick now began to fly about the room , brushing the king 's face and trying to attract his notice . 1 dick 2 now 2 now 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 fly 5 fly 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 room 8 room 9 , 9 , 10 brushing 10 brushing 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 face 14 face 15 and 15 and 16 trying 16 trying 17 to 17 to 18 attract 18 attract 19 his 19 his 20 notice 20 notice 21 . who can it be ? 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 ? he rang the bell , and asked the servant to look for the princess . 1 he 2 rang 2 rang 3 the 3 the 4 bell 4 bell 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 asked 7 asked 8 the 8 the 9 servant 9 servant 10 to 10 to 11 look 11 look 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 princess 14 princess 15 . the king rushed to the crystal ball , looked all the world over ; but no princess ! 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 rushed 3 rushed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 crystal 6 crystal 7 ball 7 ball 8 , 8 , 9 looked 9 looked 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 over 13 over 14 ; 14 ; 15 but 15 but 16 no 16 no 17 princess 17 princess 18 ! then he cocked his little eye at the king . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 cocked 3 cocked 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 eye 6 eye 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 . i must look into this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 into 4 into 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " where have you been ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 ? speak ! 1 speak 2 ! " here , take a glass of port , and explain how all this happened . " 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 glass 6 glass 7 of 7 of 8 port 8 port 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 explain 11 explain 12 how 12 how 13 all 13 all 14 this 14 this 15 happened 15 happened 16 . 16 . 17 " dick drank the wine , and then he told his miserable story . 1 dick 2 drank 2 drank 3 the 3 the 4 wine 4 wine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 told 9 told 10 his 10 his 11 miserable 11 miserable 12 story 12 story 13 . " you may well sob ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 well 4 well 5 sob 5 sob 6 ! mere conceit ! 1 mere 2 conceit 2 conceit 3 ! and what are we to say to your mother ? " 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 we 4 we 5 to 5 to 6 say 6 say 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 mother 9 mother 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " mother will break her heart . " 1 " 2 mother 2 mother 3 will 3 will 4 break 4 break 5 her 5 her 6 heart 6 heart 7 . 7 . 8 " what can kill such a monster ? 1 what 2 can 2 can 3 kill 3 kill 4 such 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 monster 6 monster 7 ? oh , for an idea ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 for 3 for 4 an 4 an 5 idea 5 idea 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " heavier than lead , " said the king . 1 " 2 heavier 2 heavier 3 than 3 than 4 lead 4 lead 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 . i have a plan . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 plan 4 plan 5 . " but how to get to the moon ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 how 3 how 4 to 4 to 5 get 5 get 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 moon 8 moon 9 ? there are difficulties about that . " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 difficulties 3 difficulties 4 about 4 about 5 that 5 that 6 . 6 . 7 " i must look into this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 look 3 look 4 into 4 into 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " " this is like old times ! 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 old 5 old 6 times 6 times 7 ! " to the moon ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 moon 4 moon 5 ! 5 ! 6 " before the gate stood two beautiful ladies . 1 before 2 the 2 the 3 gate 3 gate 4 stood 4 stood 5 two 5 two 6 beautiful 6 beautiful 7 ladies 7 ladies 8 . one was fair , with yellow locks , the colour of the harvest moon . 1 one 2 was 2 was 3 fair 3 fair 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 locks 7 locks 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 colour 10 colour 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 harvest 13 harvest 14 moon 14 moon 15 . " daring mortal ! what make you here ? " they asked . 1 " 2 daring 2 daring 3 mortal 3 mortal 4 ! 4 ! 5 what 5 what 6 make 6 make 7 you 7 you 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 asked 12 asked 13 . the ladies heard him in silence , and then they said : 1 the 2 ladies 2 ladies 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 then 9 then 10 they 10 they 11 said 11 said 12 : how they howl ! " 1 how 2 they 2 they 3 howl 3 howl 4 ! 4 ! 5 " here were palaces all carved over with faces of men and beasts , and with twisted patterns of serpents . 1 here 2 were 2 were 3 palaces 3 palaces 4 all 4 all 5 carved 5 carved 6 over 6 over 7 with 7 with 8 faces 8 faces 9 of 9 of 10 men 10 men 11 and 11 and 12 beasts 12 beasts 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 with 15 with 16 twisted 16 twisted 17 patterns 17 patterns 18 of 18 of 19 serpents 19 serpents 20 . the mob shot arrows back , some of them tipped with lighted straw , to burn the palace down . 1 the 2 mob 2 mob 3 shot 3 shot 4 arrows 4 arrows 5 back 5 back 6 , 6 , 7 some 7 some 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 10 tipped 10 tipped 11 with 11 with 12 lighted 12 lighted 13 straw 13 straw 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 burn 16 burn 17 the 17 the 18 palace 18 palace 19 down 19 down 20 . thou hast come , but behold the shadow of the stone ! 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 behold 6 behold 7 the 7 the 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 stone 11 stone 12 ! then he pointed to the shadow , which , naturally , was growing shorter , as the sun drew near mid-day . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 shadow 6 shadow 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 , 9 , 10 naturally 10 naturally 11 , 11 , 12 was 12 was 13 growing 13 growing 14 shorter 14 shorter 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 drew 19 drew 20 near 20 near 21 mid-day 21 mid-day 22 . " riding on a beast that flies , " said the old priest , " even as the oracle declared . 1 " 2 riding 2 riding 3 on 3 on 4 a 4 a 5 beast 5 beast 6 that 6 that 7 flies 7 flies 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 priest 13 priest 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 even 16 even 17 as 17 as 18 the 18 the 19 oracle 19 oracle 20 declared 20 declared 21 . " silence , not a word ! " said the king , sternly . 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 , 3 , 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 word 6 word 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 king 11 king 12 , 12 , 13 sternly 13 sternly 14 . " then wherefore would you slay them , when you must all perish ? " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 wherefore 3 wherefore 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 slay 6 slay 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 must 11 must 12 all 12 all 13 perish 13 perish 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " my cousin , take courage ; your sorrows are ended . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 cousin 3 cousin 4 , 4 , 5 take 5 take 6 courage 6 courage 7 ; 7 ; 8 your 8 your 9 sorrows 9 sorrows 10 are 10 are 11 ended 11 ended 12 . " yet thou must hasten , for it draws near to noon . " 1 " 2 yet 2 yet 3 thou 3 thou 4 must 4 must 5 hasten 5 hasten 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 it 8 it 9 draws 9 draws 10 near 10 near 11 to 11 to 12 noon 12 noon 13 . 13 . 14 " in a moment the square was empty , for the people rushed to give thanks in the temples . 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 4 the 4 the 5 square 5 square 6 was 6 was 7 empty 7 empty 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 rushed 12 rushed 13 to 13 to 14 give 14 give 15 thanks 15 thanks 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 temples 18 temples 19 . " the lost are found to-day , " he said ; " be you ready to welcome them . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 lost 3 lost 4 are 4 are 5 found 5 found 6 to-day 6 to-day 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 ; 11 ; 12 " 12 " 13 be 13 be 14 you 14 you 15 ready 15 ready 16 to 16 to 17 welcome 17 welcome 18 them 18 them 19 . 19 . 20 " the king drew a long breath . 1 the 2 king 2 king 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . " you have saved me ! " she cried to the king , throwing her arms round him again . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 she 8 she 9 cried 9 cried 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 , 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 her 15 her 16 arms 16 arms 17 round 17 round 18 him 18 him 19 again 19 again 20 . they beat the serpent drums , for they had no bells , on the tops of the temples . 1 they 2 beat 2 beat 3 the 3 the 4 serpent 4 serpent 5 drums 5 drums 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 they 8 they 9 had 9 had 10 no 10 no 11 bells 11 bells 12 , 12 , 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 tops 15 tops 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 temples 18 temples 19 . these young men had never cared for any one else . 1 these 2 young 2 young 3 men 3 men 4 had 4 had 5 never 5 never 6 cared 6 cared 7 for 7 for 8 any 8 any 9 one 9 one 10 else 10 else 11 . the marriage presents came in afterwards , of course , and among them , what do you think ? 1 the 2 marriage 2 marriage 3 presents 3 presents 4 came 4 came 5 in 5 in 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 7 , 8 of 8 of 9 course 9 course 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 among 12 among 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 what 15 what 16 do 16 do 17 you 17 you 18 think 18 think 19 ? his little woman sends her congratulations . " 1 his 2 little 2 little 3 woman 3 woman 4 sends 4 sends 5 her 5 her 6 congratulations 6 congratulations 7 . 7 . 8 " " no need such kings should ever die ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 need 3 need 4 such 4 such 5 kings 5 kings 6 should 6 should 7 ever 7 ever 8 die 8 die 9 ! 9 ! 10 "