there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry . 1 there 2 were 1 there 15 strawberry 3 wild 15 strawberry 4 geraniums 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 thousand 10 thousand 15 strawberry 11 white 15 strawberry 12 blossoms 15 strawberry 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 strawberry 14 the 15 strawberry 15 strawberry 16 . they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 1 they 9 came 2 had 3 done 3 done 4 with 5 summer 6 before 5 summer 8 summer 7 the 8 summer 8 summer 9 came 9 came 10 . there is something , we hope , more interesting to be talked about . 1 there 2 is 1 there 3 something 3 something 9 interesting 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 hope 6 hope 9 interesting 7 , 8 more 8 more 9 interesting 9 interesting 11 be 9 interesting 12 talked 9 interesting 14 . 10 to 11 be 13 about 14 . these old folks , you must know , were quite poor , and had to work pretty hard for a living . 1 these 3 folks 1 these 9 were 2 old 3 folks 3 folks 7 know 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 must 5 you 7 know 7 know 8 , 9 were 10 quite 9 were 21 living 11 poor 12 , 11 poor 21 living 13 and 16 work 14 had 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 18 hard 16 work 19 for 16 work 21 living 17 pretty 18 hard 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 living 21 living 22 . this valley , in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 6 ages 2 valley 6 ages 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 ages 5 past 6 ages 6 ages 7 , 6 ages 8 when 6 ages 10 world 6 ages 12 new 6 ages 16 been 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 was 13 , 14 had 14 had 16 been 15 probably 16 been 16 been 18 bed 16 been 20 a 17 the 18 bed 18 bed 19 of 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . they were a very selfish and hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 2 were 7 hard-hearted 3 a 7 hard-hearted 4 very 5 selfish 5 selfish 6 and 5 selfish 7 hard-hearted 7 hard-hearted 8 people 7 hard-hearted 11 had 7 hard-hearted 12 no 7 hard-hearted 13 pity 8 people 10 and 9 , 10 and 13 pity 14 for 13 pity 16 poor 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 22 homeless 17 , 18 nor 18 nor 22 homeless 19 sympathy 20 with 19 sympathy 22 homeless 20 with 21 the 22 homeless 23 . there was a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 5 din 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 din 4 confused 5 din 5 din 7 which 5 din 8 lasted 5 din 10 good 5 din 11 while 5 din 13 and 5 din 21 of 6 , 7 which 8 lasted 9 a 12 , 13 and 14 seemed 15 to 14 seemed 20 breadth 16 pass 20 breadth 17 quite 20 breadth 18 through 19 the 18 through 20 breadth 20 breadth 21 of 21 of 23 valley 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . close behind them came the fierce dogs , snarling at their very heels . 1 close 2 behind 1 close 13 heels 3 them 9 snarling 4 came 5 the 4 came 9 snarling 6 fierce 9 snarling 7 dogs 9 snarling 8 , 9 snarling 9 snarling 10 at 9 snarling 11 their 9 snarling 12 very 9 snarling 13 heels 13 heels 14 . a comfortable bowl of bread and milk would do wonders towards raising their spirits . " 1 a 2 comfortable 2 comfortable 3 bowl 3 bowl 4 of 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 5 bread 7 milk 7 milk 12 raising 8 would 12 raising 9 do 10 wonders 10 wonders 12 raising 11 towards 12 raising 12 raising 13 their 12 raising 14 spirits 14 spirits 15 . 15 . 16 " accordingly , she hastened into the cottage . 1 accordingly 4 hastened 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 hastened 4 hastened 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 . " welcome , strangers ! welcome ! " 1 " 5 ! 2 welcome 3 , 2 welcome 4 strangers 2 welcome 5 ! 5 ! 8 " 6 welcome 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and trouble . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 6 replied 2 thank 8 younger 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 replied 7 the 8 younger 8 younger 11 two 8 younger 22 weariness 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 , 20 notwithstanding 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 lively 15 lively 20 notwithstanding 16 kind 17 of 16 kind 20 notwithstanding 18 way 20 notwithstanding 19 , 20 notwithstanding 20 notwithstanding 21 his 20 notwithstanding 22 weariness 22 weariness 23 and 22 weariness 24 trouble 22 weariness 25 . " this is quite another greeting than we have met with yonder , in the village . 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 quite 4 quite 6 greeting 5 another 6 greeting 6 greeting 7 than 6 greeting 10 met 6 greeting 12 yonder 6 greeting 17 . 8 we 9 have 8 we 10 met 10 met 11 with 12 yonder 13 , 14 in 15 the 14 in 17 . 15 the 16 village pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 1 pray 3 why 1 pray 5 you 1 pray 6 live 4 do 5 you 6 live 11 neighborhood 7 in 11 neighborhood 8 such 9 a 8 such 11 neighborhood 10 bad 11 neighborhood 11 neighborhood 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , certainly , seemed queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 7 queer 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 6 seemed 4 certainly 7 queer 5 , 6 seemed 7 queer 8 . we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 10 welcome 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 10 welcome 5 ; 6 but 5 ; 7 you 7 you 8 shall 7 you 10 welcome 8 shall 9 be 10 welcome 11 to 10 welcome 12 whatever 10 welcome 19 " 12 whatever 13 we 12 whatever 17 cupboard 13 we 14 have 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 cupboard 17 cupboard 18 . the younger stranger threw himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 2 younger 6 carelessly 3 stranger 6 carelessly 4 threw 5 himself 4 threw 6 carelessly 6 carelessly 9 bench 6 carelessly 11 letting 6 carelessly 20 . 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 bench 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 11 letting 13 staff 11 letting 14 fall 12 his 13 staff 14 fall 18 did 14 fall 19 so 15 , 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 2 it 1 there 3 stood 3 stood 5 still 4 quite 5 still 5 still 7 except 6 , 7 except 7 except 8 that 7 except 13 wriggle 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 13 wriggle 11 continued 13 wriggle 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . before he could ask any questions , the elder stranger drew his attention from the wonderful staff , by speaking to him . 1 before 3 could 2 he 3 could 3 could 4 ask 4 ask 6 questions 5 any 6 questions 6 questions 7 , 6 questions 9 elder 8 the 9 elder 9 elder 17 staff 10 stranger 13 attention 11 drew 12 his 11 drew 13 attention 13 attention 17 staff 14 from 15 the 15 the 17 staff 16 wonderful 17 staff 17 staff 18 , 17 staff 19 by 17 staff 20 speaking 17 staff 23 . 20 speaking 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " that is more than can be safely foretold , " observed the stranger ; and there was something very stern in his deep voice . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 9 foretold 4 more 5 than 5 than 9 foretold 6 can 9 foretold 7 be 9 foretold 8 safely 9 foretold 9 foretold 12 observed 9 foretold 14 stranger 9 foretold 15 ; 9 foretold 23 his 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 observed 11 " 12 observed 13 the 14 stranger 15 ; 16 and 17 there 18 was 17 there 19 something 19 something 21 stern 20 very 21 stern 21 stern 23 his 22 in 23 his 23 his 25 voice 24 deep 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that the old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 6 afterwards 2 , 3 in 3 in 5 moment 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 afterwards 6 afterwards 7 , 6 afterwards 9 stranger 6 afterwards 12 became 7 , 8 the 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 12 became 13 so 12 became 16 mild 12 became 23 forgot 14 kindly 16 mild 15 and 16 mild 16 mild 17 , 16 mild 21 man 18 that 21 man 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 man 22 quite 23 forgot 23 forgot 25 terror 24 his 25 terror 25 terror 26 . " quicksilver ? 1 " 2 quicksilver 2 quicksilver 3 ? " it is a very odd name ! 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 odd 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 odd 6 odd 7 name 6 odd 8 ! and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 2 your 5 ? 3 companion 4 there as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over his countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 8 beamed 2 the 3 stranger 3 stranger 8 beamed 4 listened 8 beamed 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 smile 7 smile 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 over 8 beamed 11 countenance 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 13 and 11 countenance 14 made 11 countenance 15 its 11 countenance 16 expression 12 , 13 and 16 expression 17 as 16 expression 22 grand 16 expression 23 . 18 sweet 19 as 18 sweet 22 grand 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand it is fit that your wish be granted . " 1 it 2 is 1 it 8 granted 3 fit 8 granted 4 that 8 granted 5 your 8 granted 6 wish 8 granted 7 be 8 granted 8 granted 9 . 9 . 10 " ah me ! 1 ah 2 me 2 me 3 ! i never feel the sorrow of being poor , save when a poor traveller knocks at our door . " 1 i 2 never 1 i 3 feel 3 feel 19 . 4 the 5 sorrow 4 the 18 door 5 sorrow 6 of 6 of 7 being 8 poor 15 knocks 9 , 15 knocks 10 save 15 knocks 11 when 15 knocks 12 a 15 knocks 13 poor 14 traveller 14 traveller 15 knocks 15 knocks 16 at 15 knocks 17 our 15 knocks 18 door 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " all will be very well ; do not trouble yourself , my good dame , " replied the elder stranger , kindly . 1 " 6 well 2 all 6 well 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 15 dame 7 ; 9 not 8 do 9 not 9 not 15 dame 10 trouble 15 dame 11 yourself 12 , 11 yourself 15 dame 13 my 15 dame 14 good 15 dame 15 dame 20 elder 15 dame 21 stranger 16 , 18 replied 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 20 elder 19 the 20 elder 21 stranger 23 kindly 21 stranger 24 . 22 , 23 kindly they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 1 they 3 went 3 went 4 into 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . it is really one of the oddest circumstances in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 2 is 7 oddest 3 really 7 oddest 4 one 5 of 4 one 7 oddest 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 oddest 7 oddest 8 circumstances 7 oddest 9 in 7 oddest 11 whole 7 oddest 12 story 7 oddest 13 . 9 in 10 the quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 2 's 1 quicksilver 6 recollect 3 staff 4 , 3 staff 6 recollect 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 , 6 recollect 8 had 6 recollect 9 set 6 recollect 10 itself 6 recollect 11 up 6 recollect 12 against 12 against 14 wall 13 the 14 wall 14 wall 17 cottage 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . there was a pretty good bunch of grapes for each of the guests . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 8 grapes 4 pretty 8 grapes 5 good 8 grapes 6 bunch 7 of 6 bunch 8 grapes 8 grapes 9 for 8 grapes 10 each 8 grapes 13 guests 11 of 13 guests 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could not help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 8 exceedingly 2 , 8 exceedingly 3 since 8 exceedingly 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 8 exceedingly 6 was 8 exceedingly 7 so 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 small 8 exceedingly 10 , 8 exceedingly 14 help 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 help 14 help 18 appetites 14 help 25 . 15 wishing 16 that 15 wishing 18 appetites 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 21 been 18 appetites 22 quite 18 appetites 23 so 18 appetites 24 large 19 had 20 not 19 had 21 been but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 8 hardly 2 the 3 truth 3 truth 4 is 3 truth 5 , 3 truth 7 is 3 truth 8 hardly 6 there 7 is 8 hardly 10 drop 9 a 10 drop 10 drop 15 pitcher 11 more 15 pitcher 12 milk 15 pitcher 13 in 15 pitcher 14 the 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 16 . here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 3 certainly 8 pitcher 4 more 8 pitcher 5 milk 8 pitcher 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 pitcher 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 10 " 9 . 10 " the good woman could scarcely believe her eyes . 1 the 3 woman 2 good 3 woman 3 woman 5 scarcely 4 could 5 scarcely 5 scarcely 6 believe 5 scarcely 8 eyes 7 her 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . at all events , the pitcher cannot , help being empty now , after filling the bowls twice over . " 1 at 2 all 2 all 3 events 3 events 6 pitcher 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 pitcher 6 pitcher 7 cannot 6 pitcher 9 help 6 pitcher 10 being 6 pitcher 11 empty 8 , 9 help 11 empty 17 bowls 12 now 13 , 12 now 17 bowls 14 after 17 bowls 15 filling 17 bowls 16 the 17 bowls 17 bowls 18 twice 17 bowls 19 over 17 bowls 20 . 20 . 21 " of course , there could not possibly be any left . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 , 2 course 4 there 2 course 7 possibly 5 could 6 not 5 could 7 possibly 7 possibly 8 be 7 possibly 9 any 7 possibly 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 6 fragrance 3 what 6 fragrance 4 a 5 delicious 4 a 6 fragrance 5 delicious 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 7 the 6 fragrance 8 milk 6 fragrance 9 had 6 fragrance 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could have a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 2 only 5 each 3 wish 4 that 5 each 17 bowl 6 of 12 souls 7 you 9 my 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 souls 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 13 , 12 souls 15 have 12 souls 17 bowl 14 could 15 have 16 a 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 of 17 bowl 20 nice 17 bowl 21 milk 19 such 20 nice 21 milk 24 supper-time 22 , 24 supper-time 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 5 loaf 2 , 3 what 3 what 5 loaf 4 other 5 loaf 5 loaf 8 possibly 5 loaf 10 ? 6 could 7 it 6 could 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 be i may just as well let it alone , without trying to describe how exquisitely it smelt and looked . 1 i 2 may 2 may 5 well 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 let 5 well 9 , 6 let 7 it 6 let 8 alone 9 , 15 exquisitely 10 without 15 exquisitely 11 trying 12 to 11 trying 15 exquisitely 12 to 13 describe 13 describe 15 exquisitely 14 how 15 exquisitely 15 exquisitely 16 it 15 exquisitely 17 smelt 15 exquisitely 19 looked 18 and 19 looked 19 looked 20 . never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt . 1 never 3 such 1 never 10 smelt 2 was 3 such 4 honey 10 smelt 5 tasted 10 smelt 6 , 10 smelt 7 seen 10 smelt 8 , 10 smelt 9 or 10 smelt 10 smelt 11 . " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 10 asked 2 did 8 ? 3 you 8 ? 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 5 hear 8 ? 7 like 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 10 asked 12 . there happened to be a little more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 4 be 1 there 5 a 1 there 7 more 1 there 16 is 2 happened 3 to 3 to 4 be 5 a 6 little 7 more 10 pitcher 7 more 11 than 7 more 13 thought 8 in 10 pitcher 9 the 10 pitcher 11 than 12 you 14 , 16 is 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 all 16 is 19 " 17 all 18 . 18 . 19 " each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 4 guests 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 guests 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 9 bunch 4 guests 15 . 5 had 7 taken 6 now 7 taken 7 taken 8 his 7 taken 9 bunch 9 bunch 10 of 9 bunch 11 grapes 11 grapes 12 upon 11 grapes 14 plate 13 his 14 plate " you may see one of its branches twisting across the window , yonder . 1 " 9 twisting 2 you 3 may 3 may 9 twisting 4 see 9 twisting 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 its 7 its 8 branches 8 branches 9 twisting 9 twisting 10 across 9 twisting 12 window 9 twisting 14 yonder 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 , 14 yonder 15 . the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to their place of repose . 1 the 9 requested 2 supper 3 being 3 being 9 requested 4 now 9 requested 5 over 6 , 5 over 9 requested 7 the 8 strangers 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 10 to 9 requested 11 be 9 requested 12 shown 12 shown 17 repose 13 to 17 repose 14 their 17 repose 15 place 17 repose 16 of 17 repose 17 repose 18 . but the elder traveller had inspired them with such reverence , that they dared not ask him any questions . 1 but 2 the 1 but 14 dared 3 elder 6 inspired 4 traveller 5 had 4 traveller 6 inspired 6 inspired 10 reverence 7 them 10 reverence 8 with 10 reverence 9 such 10 reverence 10 reverence 13 they 10 reverence 14 dared 11 , 13 they 12 that 13 they 14 dared 15 not 14 dared 19 questions 16 ask 17 him 16 ask 19 questions 18 any 19 questions 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 tell 2 can't 6 make 3 tell 4 what 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 6 make 9 staff 8 my 9 staff 9 staff 10 . it is always playing such odd tricks as this ; sometimes getting me a supper , and , quite as often , stealing it away . 1 it 2 is 2 is 12 getting 3 always 12 getting 4 playing 7 tricks 5 such 6 odd 6 odd 7 tricks 7 tricks 8 as 7 tricks 9 this 7 tricks 11 sometimes 7 tricks 12 getting 10 ; 11 sometimes 12 getting 15 supper 13 me 15 supper 14 a 15 supper 15 supper 17 and 15 supper 18 , 15 supper 21 often 15 supper 26 . 16 , 17 and 19 quite 20 as 19 quite 21 often 21 often 22 , 21 often 23 stealing 23 stealing 25 away 24 it 25 away he said no more , but looked so slyly in their faces , that they rather fancied he was laughing at them . 1 he 9 slyly 2 said 9 slyly 3 no 4 more 4 more 9 slyly 5 , 6 but 5 , 9 slyly 7 looked 8 so 7 looked 9 slyly 9 slyly 10 in 9 slyly 12 faces 9 slyly 22 them 9 slyly 23 . 11 their 12 faces 12 faces 17 fancied 13 , 15 they 14 that 15 they 15 they 17 fancied 16 rather 17 fancied 17 fancied 18 he 17 fancied 19 was 17 fancied 20 laughing 18 he 19 was 20 laughing 21 at so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 2 they 2 they 11 together 2 they 14 friends 3 all 5 issued 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 5 issued 7 the 5 issued 8 cottage 5 issued 10 chatting 5 issued 11 together 7 the 8 cottage 9 , 10 chatting 11 together 12 like 13 old 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 me 2 ah 4 ! they gazed reverently into his face , as if they had been gazing at the sky . 1 they 2 gazed 2 gazed 3 reverently 2 gazed 14 at 3 reverently 4 into 3 reverently 6 face 4 into 5 his 7 , 13 gazing 8 as 9 if 8 as 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 13 gazing 13 gazing 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 sky 16 sky 17 . on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 3 side 2 which 3 side 3 side 4 of 3 side 6 does 4 of 5 us 6 does 7 it 6 does 8 lie 6 does 9 ? there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 1 there 9 village 3 no 4 longer 4 longer 5 any 4 longer 6 appearance 6 appearance 8 a 7 of 8 a 9 village 10 ! even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 3 fertile 1 even 15 ceased 2 the 3 fertile 3 fertile 4 vale 3 fertile 8 hollow 3 fertile 14 had 4 vale 5 , 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 hollow 8 hollow 10 which 9 of 10 which 10 which 12 lay 11 it 12 lay 12 lay 13 , 15 ceased 16 to 15 ceased 18 existence 17 have 18 existence 18 existence 19 . for an instant , the lake remained perfectly smooth . 1 for 3 instant 2 an 3 instant 3 instant 8 perfectly 4 , 5 the 4 , 8 perfectly 5 the 6 lake 6 lake 7 remained 8 perfectly 10 . 9 smooth 10 . the village had been there yesterday , and now was gone ! 1 the 2 village 2 village 3 had 3 had 4 been 3 had 11 gone 4 been 5 there 6 yesterday 8 and 6 yesterday 11 gone 7 , 8 and 9 now 11 gone 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 7 kind-hearted 2 alas 17 poor 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 7 kind-hearted 6 these 7 kind-hearted 7 kind-hearted 8 old 7 kind-hearted 9 people 7 kind-hearted 10 , 7 kind-hearted 12 what 7 kind-hearted 13 has 10 , 11 " 13 has 14 become 14 become 15 of 15 of 16 our 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 20 " 19 ? 20 " you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 old 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 2 , 1 wherefore 5 favor 3 request 4 whatever 3 request 5 favor 5 favor 6 you 5 favor 8 most 5 favor 9 at 5 favor 10 heart 5 favor 16 . 6 you 7 have 10 heart 12 and 11 , 12 and 13 it 14 is 13 it 16 . 14 is 15 granted 16 . 17 " " let us live together , while we live , and leave the world at the same instant , when we die ! 1 " 23 ! 2 let 3 us 2 let 4 live 4 live 5 together 4 live 7 while 4 live 9 live 5 together 6 , 8 we 9 live 9 live 22 die 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 leave 12 leave 22 die 13 the 14 world 14 world 18 instant 15 at 18 instant 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 instant 18 instant 19 , 18 instant 22 die 20 when 21 we 21 we 22 die 22 die 23 ! for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 7 another 2 we 3 have 3 have 5 loved 3 have 7 another 4 always 5 loved 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 8 ! 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 2 did 4 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and grew older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 2 the 1 thus 4 couple 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 4 couple 16 grew 5 lived 6 in 5 lived 7 their 5 lived 8 palace 9 a 10 great 9 a 12 great 9 a 13 while 10 great 11 , 13 while 16 grew 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grew 16 grew 17 older 16 grew 21 and 16 grew 22 very 17 older 18 and 17 older 19 older 20 , 21 and 22 very 23 old 22 very 24 indeed 22 very 25 . the guests searched everywhere , from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 2 guests 1 the 9 bottom 2 guests 3 searched 3 searched 4 everywhere 3 searched 5 , 3 searched 9 bottom 6 from 7 top 7 top 9 bottom 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 11 the 9 bottom 12 spacious 12 spacious 13 palace 12 spacious 16 all 12 spacious 17 to 12 spacious 18 no 13 palace 15 and 14 , 15 and 18 no 19 purpose 19 purpose 20 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious trees were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 18 mysterious 3 there 9 murmur 4 was 5 a 5 a 9 murmur 6 deep 7 , 7 , 8 broad 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 12 air 10 in 12 air 11 the 12 air 12 air 14 as 12 air 18 mysterious 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 trees 18 mysterious 21 speaking 18 mysterious 22 . 19 trees 20 were " welcome , welcome , dear traveller , welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 7 traveller 3 , 4 welcome 4 welcome 7 traveller 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 7 traveller 7 traveller 8 , 7 traveller 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 12 inquired 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 has 4 has 5 become 5 become 8 pitcher 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 now 8 pitcher 12 inquired 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 inquired 12 inquired 13 the 12 inquired 15 boy 12 inquired 16 . 14 little 15 boy " what a pity ! " cried all the children at once . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 pity 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 the 7 cried 13 . 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 11 at 12 once 12 once 13 .