in the little volume here offered to the public , he has worked up half a dozen of them , with this end in view . 1 in 2 the 1 in 9 public 2 the 9 public 3 little 4 volume 4 volume 5 here 4 volume 6 offered 4 volume 9 public 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 public 9 public 10 , 9 public 13 worked 9 public 25 view 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 worked 13 worked 14 up 13 worked 17 dozen 15 half 17 dozen 16 a 17 dozen 18 of 19 them 18 of 25 view 19 them 20 , 19 them 21 with 22 this 25 view 23 end 25 view 24 in 25 view 25 view 26 . they remain essentially the same , after changes that would affect the identity of almost anything else . 1 they 3 essentially 2 remain 3 essentially 3 essentially 5 same 3 essentially 7 after 3 essentially 8 changes 3 essentially 18 . 4 the 5 same 6 , 7 after 8 changes 13 identity 9 that 10 would 10 would 13 identity 11 affect 13 identity 12 the 13 identity 13 identity 14 of 13 identity 15 almost 13 identity 16 anything 13 identity 17 else there was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world . 1 there 4 prospect 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 4 prospect 6 as 4 prospect 7 fine 7 fine 12 gladdened 8 a 12 gladdened 9 day 12 gladdened 10 as 12 gladdened 11 ever 12 gladdened 12 gladdened 13 the 12 gladdened 14 aspect 14 aspect 15 of 14 aspect 16 this 14 aspect 17 beautiful 14 aspect 19 comfortable 14 aspect 20 world 18 and 19 comfortable 20 world 21 . on the whole , there was so much cloud , and so little solid earth , that it had the effect of a vision . 1 on 2 the 1 on 15 earth 3 whole 15 earth 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 14 solid 7 so 8 much 8 much 14 solid 9 cloud 10 , 9 cloud 14 solid 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 13 little 14 solid 14 solid 15 earth 15 earth 16 , 15 earth 21 effect 17 that 18 it 17 that 19 had 19 had 21 effect 20 the 21 effect 21 effect 22 of 21 effect 24 vision 21 effect 25 . 22 of 23 a 24 vision 25 . o no , indeed ! 1 o 5 ! 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! " we like a story all the better for having heard it two or three tunes before . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 6 all 3 like 4 a 3 like 6 all 4 a 5 story 6 all 16 tunes 7 the 16 tunes 8 better 10 having 9 for 10 having 10 having 16 tunes 11 heard 16 tunes 12 it 16 tunes 13 two 16 tunes 14 or 16 tunes 15 three 16 tunes 16 tunes 17 before 16 tunes 19 " 18 . 19 " and so he did , as you may begin to read on the next page . 1 and 2 so 1 and 9 begin 3 he 4 did 4 did 9 begin 5 , 8 may 6 as 8 may 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 15 page 11 read 15 page 12 on 13 the 12 on 15 page 14 next 15 page 15 page 16 . the young man came to the palace , and found the king sitting upon his throne . 1 the 16 throne 2 young 3 man 2 young 16 throne 4 came 16 throne 5 to 6 the 6 the 12 king 7 palace 9 and 7 palace 10 found 7 palace 12 king 8 , 9 and 11 the 12 king 12 king 16 throne 13 sitting 16 throne 14 upon 16 throne 15 his 16 throne 16 throne 17 . " pray do so , my gallant youth , " rejoined the king . 1 " 11 rejoined 2 pray 3 do 2 pray 7 gallant 4 so 7 gallant 5 , 7 gallant 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 7 gallant 11 rejoined 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 rejoined 10 " 11 rejoined 11 rejoined 13 king 11 rejoined 14 . 12 the 13 king it is , indeed , difficult to imagine what hideous beings these three sisters were . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 difficult 2 is 6 difficult 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 , 4 indeed 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 to 6 difficult 11 beings 8 imagine 9 what 8 imagine 11 beings 10 hideous 11 beings 11 beings 12 these 11 beings 13 three 11 beings 14 sisters 11 beings 15 were 11 beings 16 . but , while he was in this sorrowful mood , he heard a voice close beside him . 1 but 3 while 2 , 3 while 3 while 4 he 3 while 16 beside 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 sorrowful 8 sorrowful 9 mood 9 mood 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 heard 12 heard 14 voice 13 a 14 voice 14 voice 15 close 15 close 16 beside 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 . i have helped a good many young men through adventures that looked difficult enough beforehand . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 helped 3 helped 8 men 3 helped 9 through 3 helped 16 . 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 8 men 7 young 8 men 9 through 15 beforehand 10 adventures 15 beforehand 11 that 15 beforehand 12 looked 15 beforehand 13 difficult 15 beforehand 14 enough 15 beforehand perhaps you may have heard of me . 1 perhaps 3 may 2 you 3 may 3 may 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 of 6 of 8 . 7 me 8 . tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . " 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 3 what 3 what 4 your 3 what 5 trouble 3 what 13 matter 6 is 13 matter 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 talk 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 talk 11 talk 13 matter 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 over 13 matter 18 what 13 matter 23 " 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 21 done 19 can 20 be 20 be 21 done 22 . 23 " my sister and myself will do our utmost to bring you safe through the adventure , ugly as it now looks . " 1 my 2 sister 1 my 15 adventure 2 sister 8 utmost 3 and 8 utmost 4 myself 8 utmost 5 will 8 utmost 6 do 8 utmost 7 our 8 utmost 8 utmost 10 bring 8 utmost 12 safe 8 utmost 13 through 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 13 through 14 the 15 adventure 17 ugly 15 adventure 20 now 15 adventure 21 looks 15 adventure 22 . 16 , 17 ugly 17 ugly 18 as 18 as 19 it 22 . 23 " " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 my 4 my 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . if you show yourself bold and cautious , and follow our advice , you need not fear being a stone image yet awhile . 1 if 2 you 2 you 15 need 3 show 7 cautious 4 yourself 7 cautious 5 bold 6 and 5 bold 7 cautious 7 cautious 8 , 7 cautious 12 advice 8 , 9 and 10 follow 12 advice 11 our 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 12 advice 15 need 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 need 15 need 16 not 15 need 21 image 17 fear 21 image 18 being 21 image 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 21 image 23 awhile 21 image 24 . 22 yet 23 awhile and now we will set out . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 set 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 . i never heard of them before . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 2 never 6 before 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " " they have but one eye among them , and only one tooth . 1 " 14 . 2 they 3 have 3 have 13 tooth 4 but 5 one 5 one 6 eye 5 one 13 tooth 7 among 8 them 7 among 13 tooth 8 them 10 and 9 , 10 and 11 only 12 one 11 only 13 tooth 13 tooth 14 . " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 his 9 friend 8 his 10 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 us 1 come 7 ! 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 stirring 5 be 6 stirring 7 ! 8 " he evidently knew the world ; and nobody is so charming to a young man as a friend who has that kind of knowledge . 1 he 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 knew 2 evidently 5 world 2 evidently 6 ; 2 evidently 8 nobody 4 the 5 world 6 ; 7 and 8 nobody 11 charming 8 nobody 20 has 9 is 10 so 9 is 11 charming 10 so 11 charming 11 charming 14 young 12 to 13 a 13 a 14 young 14 young 15 man 15 man 19 who 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 friend 18 friend 19 who 20 has 22 kind 21 that 22 kind 22 kind 23 of 22 kind 24 knowledge 24 knowledge 25 . " where is she ? " he inquired . 1 " 3 is 1 " 4 she 1 " 8 inquired 2 where 3 is 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " shall we not meet her soon ? " 1 " 9 " 2 shall 5 meet 2 shall 7 soon 2 shall 8 ? 3 we 5 meet 4 not 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 8 ? 9 " " but this sister of mine , you must understand , is quite a different sort of character from myself . 1 " 21 . 2 but 15 different 3 this 12 is 4 sister 6 mine 5 of 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 6 mine 10 understand 6 mine 11 , 6 mine 12 is 8 you 9 must 8 you 10 understand 12 is 15 different 13 quite 15 different 14 a 15 different 15 different 18 character 15 different 19 from 15 different 20 myself 15 different 21 . 16 sort 17 of 17 of 18 character neither will she listen to any but the wisest conversation . " 1 neither 4 listen 2 will 4 listen 3 she 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 9 wisest 6 any 9 wisest 7 but 9 wisest 8 the 9 wisest 9 wisest 10 conversation 10 conversation 11 . 11 . 12 " by this time it had grown quite dusk . 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 9 . 4 it 8 dusk 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 quite 6 grown 8 dusk 8 dusk 9 . all was waste and desolate , in the gray twilight , which grew every moment more obscure . 1 all 5 desolate 2 was 5 desolate 3 waste 5 desolate 4 and 5 desolate 5 desolate 6 , 5 desolate 7 in 5 desolate 9 gray 5 desolate 10 twilight 5 desolate 18 . 7 in 8 the 10 twilight 13 grew 11 , 12 which 12 which 13 grew 13 grew 17 obscure 14 every 17 obscure 15 moment 17 obscure 16 more 17 obscure " make no noise ! 1 " 5 ! 2 make 4 noise 3 no 4 noise 4 noise 5 ! " hark ! hush ! 1 " 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! 2 hark 4 hush 2 hark 5 ! the sight of three persons ' eyes was melted and collected into that single one . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 2 sight 5 persons 4 three 5 persons 5 persons 6 ' 5 persons 11 collected 5 persons 16 . 7 eyes 11 collected 8 was 9 melted 9 melted 10 and 9 melted 11 collected 11 collected 12 into 11 collected 14 single 13 that 14 single 14 single 15 one my stars ! it was positively terrible to be within reach of so very sharp an eye ! 1 my 2 stars 2 stars 3 ! 2 stars 6 positively 2 stars 18 ! 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 positively 6 positively 7 terrible 6 positively 11 reach 6 positively 17 eye 8 to 9 be 8 to 11 reach 10 within 11 reach 12 of 17 eye 13 so 15 sharp 14 very 15 sharp 15 sharp 17 eye 16 an 17 eye " sister ! 1 " 3 ! 2 sister 3 ! it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 3 my 6 ! 4 turn 5 now 6 ! 7 " " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 7 you 1 " 10 cried 2 take 3 it 2 take 4 , 2 take 6 of 2 take 7 you 5 one 6 of 8 , 10 cried 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 10 cried 12 , 10 cried 15 quit 12 , 13 " 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 16 this 15 quit 17 foolish 15 quit 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . 1 " 9 clap 2 quick 9 clap 3 , 9 clap 4 quick 5 ! 4 quick 9 clap 6 before 9 clap 7 they 9 clap 8 can 9 clap 9 clap 11 eye 9 clap 12 into 9 clap 13 either 9 clap 15 their 10 the 11 eye 13 either 14 of 15 their 16 heads 16 heads 17 . " my good ladies , " said he , " pray do not be angry with one another . 1 " 7 said 2 my 3 good 3 good 7 said 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 19 . 8 he 15 angry 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 pray 11 pray 15 angry 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 angry 15 angry 16 with 15 angry 19 . 16 with 18 another 17 one 18 another " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 ! 2 you 3 ! 2 you 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 our 6 our 7 eye give us our eye ! 1 give 2 us 1 give 4 eye 2 us 3 our 4 eye 5 ! give us our one , precious , solitary eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 8 solitary 4 one 8 solitary 5 , 6 precious 6 precious 7 , 6 precious 8 solitary 8 solitary 9 eye 9 eye 10 ! i am by no means a bad young man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 9 man 3 by 5 means 4 no 5 means 5 means 9 man 6 a 7 bad 6 a 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . we know nothing at all about them . 1 we 2 know 2 know 6 about 3 nothing 6 about 4 at 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 them 7 them 8 . o , give it back , good stranger ! whoever you are , give it back ! " 1 o 2 , 1 o 3 give 1 o 17 ! 3 give 4 it 3 give 5 back 3 give 7 good 3 give 10 whoever 5 back 6 , 8 stranger 10 whoever 9 ! 10 whoever 10 whoever 12 are 10 whoever 14 give 10 whoever 15 it 10 whoever 16 back 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 17 ! 18 " but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 5 care 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 care 4 good 5 care 5 care 11 reach 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 11 reach 8 out 9 of 8 out 11 reach 10 their 11 reach 11 reach 12 . his heels would quickly fly higher than his head , if he were silly enough to put them on . 1 his 2 heels 1 his 9 head 2 heels 3 would 2 heels 4 quickly 2 heels 6 higher 5 fly 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 8 his 9 head 9 head 19 on 9 head 20 . 10 , 12 he 11 if 12 he 12 he 17 put 13 were 17 put 14 silly 15 enough 14 silly 17 put 15 enough 16 to 17 put 18 them 17 put 19 on how could a helmet make him invisible , unless it were big enough for him to hide under it ? 1 how 2 could 1 how 7 invisible 3 a 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 make 4 helmet 7 invisible 6 him 7 invisible 7 invisible 9 unless 7 invisible 11 were 7 invisible 13 enough 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 it 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 13 enough 16 to 13 enough 17 hide 14 for 15 him 17 hide 18 under 17 hide 19 it 17 hide 20 ? 19 it 20 ? and an enchanted wallet ! 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 3 enchanted 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 ! no , no , good stranger ! we can tell you nothing of these marvellous things . 1 no 2 , 1 no 3 no 3 no 4 , 3 no 5 good 5 good 7 ! 5 good 16 things 6 stranger 7 ! 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 10 tell 16 things 12 nothing 13 of 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 marvellous 14 these 16 things 16 things 17 . you have two eyes of your own , and we have but a single one amongst us three . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 two 3 two 4 eyes 3 two 18 three 3 two 19 . 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 6 your 16 amongst 8 , 9 and 9 and 16 amongst 10 we 11 have 11 have 16 amongst 12 but 14 single 13 a 14 single 14 single 16 amongst 15 one 16 amongst 16 amongst 17 us 16 amongst 18 three you can find out such wonders better than three blind old creatures , like us . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 find 3 find 4 out 3 find 6 wonders 5 such 6 wonders 6 wonders 7 better 6 wonders 9 three 6 wonders 10 blind 6 wonders 11 old 6 wonders 12 creatures 7 better 8 than 12 creatures 13 , 12 creatures 14 like 12 creatures 15 us 15 us 17 " 16 . 17 " " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 3 let 4 them 4 them 14 . 5 make 6 a 5 make 7 fool 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 of 7 fool 10 ! 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 10 ! 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . this was the magic wallet . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 magic 3 the 4 magic 4 magic 5 wallet 5 wallet 6 . " it would frighten the birds , up aloft , if they should see a flying slipper amongst them . " 1 " 2 it 1 " 21 " 3 would 4 frighten 4 frighten 6 birds 5 the 6 birds 6 birds 9 aloft 6 birds 18 amongst 7 , 9 aloft 8 up 9 aloft 9 aloft 10 , 9 aloft 11 if 9 aloft 12 they 13 should 17 slipper 14 see 17 slipper 15 a 17 slipper 16 flying 17 slipper 17 slipper 18 amongst 18 amongst 19 them 19 them 20 . 20 . 21 " nothing but empty air ! 1 nothing 2 but 2 but 3 empty 3 empty 4 air 3 empty 5 ! don't you see me ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 2 you 4 me 2 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 4 indeed 7 answered 4 indeed 9 friend 5 ! 6 " 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " you are hidden under the helmet . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 under 4 hidden 7 helmet 4 hidden 8 . 6 the 7 helmet 7 helmet 8 . it was now deep night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 now 2 was 4 deep 4 deep 6 . 5 night 6 . so swift was their flight , however , that , in an instant , they emerged from the cloud into the moonlight again . 1 so 2 swift 2 swift 5 flight 2 swift 13 instant 3 was 5 flight 4 their 5 flight 5 flight 7 however 6 , 7 however 7 however 8 , 7 however 9 that 7 however 10 , 11 in 13 instant 12 an 13 instant 13 instant 14 , 13 instant 16 emerged 15 they 16 emerged 16 emerged 17 from 16 emerged 18 the 16 emerged 19 cloud 16 emerged 20 into 16 emerged 22 moonlight 18 the 19 cloud 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 moonlight 22 moonlight 24 . 23 again 24 . we could do nothing without the help of my sister . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 do 2 could 4 nothing 2 could 7 help 5 without 6 the 5 without 7 help 7 help 9 my 7 help 11 . 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 sister you have no idea how wise she is . 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 idea 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 how 4 idea 6 wise 6 wise 8 is 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 . she has such eyes , too ! 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 such 3 such 4 eyes 3 such 7 ! 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! just then a voice spoke in the air close by him . 1 just 2 then 2 then 4 voice 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 4 voice 9 close 5 spoke 8 air 6 in 8 air 7 the 8 air 9 close 10 by 9 close 11 him 11 him 12 . it seemed to be a woman 's voice , and was melodious , though not exactly what might be called sweet , but grave and mild . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 2 seemed 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 12 melodious 7 's 12 melodious 8 voice 12 melodious 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 melodious 11 was 12 melodious 12 melodious 14 though 12 melodious 15 not 12 melodious 16 exactly 12 melodious 17 what 12 melodious 18 might 13 , 14 though 18 might 19 be 18 might 24 grave 20 called 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 , 21 sweet 24 grave 22 , 23 but 24 grave 25 and 24 grave 26 mild 24 grave 27 . " and there they are ! " 1 " 5 are 1 " 6 ! 2 and 3 there 3 there 5 are 4 they 5 are 6 ! 7 " and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 10 partly 2 , 10 partly 3 with 10 partly 4 all 5 this 5 this 10 partly 6 , 10 partly 7 there 8 was 7 there 9 something 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 10 partly 12 about 10 partly 15 too 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . " they all three look alike . 1 " 7 . 2 they 6 alike 3 all 6 alike 4 three 6 alike 5 look 6 alike 6 alike 7 . all three have snaky locks . 1 all 4 snaky 2 three 4 snaky 3 have 4 snaky 4 snaky 5 locks 5 locks 6 . " be cautious , " said the calm voice which had before spoken to him . 1 " 8 calm 2 be 3 cautious 3 cautious 8 calm 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 6 said 8 calm 8 calm 9 voice 8 calm 13 spoken 10 which 13 spoken 11 had 12 before 11 had 13 spoken 13 spoken 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . do not look at her ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 look 3 look 4 at 3 look 6 ! 4 at 5 her look at the reflection of her face and figure in the bright mirror of your shield . " 1 look 2 at 1 look 16 shield 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 of 5 of 6 her 7 face 8 and 7 face 9 figure 9 figure 13 mirror 10 in 11 the 10 in 13 mirror 11 the 12 bright 13 mirror 14 of 14 of 15 your 15 your 16 shield 16 shield 17 . 17 . 18 " they twined themselves into tumultuous knots , writhed fiercely , and uplifted a hundred hissing heads , without opening their eyes . 1 they 2 twined 2 twined 3 themselves 2 twined 5 tumultuous 4 into 5 tumultuous 5 tumultuous 6 knots 5 tumultuous 7 , 5 tumultuous 8 writhed 8 writhed 12 uplifted 9 fiercely 12 uplifted 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 uplifted 12 uplifted 14 hundred 12 uplifted 15 hissing 12 uplifted 22 . 13 a 14 hundred 15 hissing 16 heads 15 hissing 17 , 15 hissing 18 without 15 hissing 19 opening 19 opening 21 eyes 20 their 21 eyes " make a dash at the monster ! " 1 " 8 ! 2 make 4 dash 3 a 4 dash 4 dash 5 at 4 dash 7 monster 4 dash 8 ! 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 monster 8 ! 9 " " but be calm , " said the grave , melodious voice , at the young man 's side . 1 " 20 . 2 but 4 calm 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 4 calm 9 grave 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 grave 9 grave 11 melodious 9 grave 19 side 9 grave 20 . 10 , 11 melodious 11 melodious 12 voice 11 melodious 13 , 11 melodious 14 at 11 melodious 16 young 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 's but she awoke too late . 1 but 5 late 2 she 3 awoke 3 awoke 5 late 4 too 5 late 5 late 6 . " make haste , and clap the head into your magic wallet . " 1 " 6 clap 2 make 3 haste 3 haste 6 clap 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 clap 5 and 6 clap 6 clap 12 wallet 7 the 12 wallet 8 head 12 wallet 9 into 12 wallet 10 your 12 wallet 11 magic 12 wallet 12 wallet 14 " 13 . 14 " as quick as thought , he snatched it up , with the snakes still writhing upon it , and thrust it in . 1 as 7 snatched 2 quick 3 as 2 quick 7 snatched 4 thought 7 snatched 5 , 6 he 5 , 7 snatched 6 he 7 snatched 7 snatched 8 it 7 snatched 9 up 7 snatched 13 snakes 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 snakes 13 snakes 15 writhing 14 still 15 writhing 15 writhing 16 upon 15 writhing 17 it 15 writhing 20 thrust 15 writhing 21 it 15 writhing 23 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 thrust 22 in 23 . " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 task 3 task 4 is 3 task 5 done 3 task 12 . 5 done 10 calm 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 10 calm 10 calm 11 voice and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 snakes 4 snakes 5 ! " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 9 inquired 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 4 performed 6 promise 4 performed 9 inquired 7 ? 8 " 7 ? 9 inquired 9 inquired 10 he 9 inquired 11 . " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! " show us the head ! 1 " 6 ! 2 show 3 us 3 us 4 the 3 us 6 ! 4 the 5 head " ah , the villain and coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 2 ah 5 villain 4 the 5 villain 5 villain 10 yelled 6 and 10 yelled 7 coward 10 yelled 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 yelled 10 yelled 11 the 10 yelled 12 people 10 yelled 15 fiercely 13 , 15 fiercely 14 more 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 than 15 fiercely 17 before 15 fiercely 18 . " he is making game of us ! 1 " 3 is 1 " 8 ! 2 he 3 is 4 making 5 game 4 making 7 us 5 game 6 of 7 us 8 ! show us the head , if you have it , or we will take your own head for a football ! " 1 show 2 us 1 show 3 the 1 show 4 head 4 head 20 football 5 , 12 we 6 if 7 you 6 if 12 we 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 it 10 , 11 or 10 , 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 take 14 take 20 football 15 your 16 own 16 own 20 football 17 head 20 football 18 for 20 football 19 a 20 football 20 football 21 ! 21 ! 22 " they were all fixed , forever , in the look and attitude of that moment ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 2 were 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 , 4 fixed 6 forever 6 forever 7 , 6 forever 12 attitude 8 in 9 the 8 in 12 attitude 10 look 12 attitude 11 and 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 12 attitude 15 moment 12 attitude 16 ! 13 of 14 that " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 14 ! 2 and 12 amongst 3 those 6 women 4 funny 6 women 5 old 6 women 6 women 12 amongst 7 , 12 amongst 8 with 12 amongst 9 only 12 amongst 10 one 12 amongst 11 eye 12 amongst 12 amongst 13 them 12 amongst 14 ! i suppose it was a false tooth . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 false 6 false 7 tooth 7 tooth 8 . you are too ridiculous ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 ridiculous 4 ridiculous 5 ! 5 ! 6 "