about that ancient kingdom very little is known . 1 about 3 ancient 2 that 3 ancient 3 ancient 4 kingdom 3 ancient 8 known 4 kingdom 5 very 5 very 6 little 7 is 8 known 8 known 9 . " oh , hang your practical jokes ! " exclaimed the prince , imagining that some of his courtiers were playing a prank on him . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 hang 2 oh 8 ! 4 hang 6 practical 5 your 6 practical 6 practical 7 jokes 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 exclaimed 10 exclaimed 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 13 , 12 prince 14 imagining 14 imagining 15 that 14 imagining 16 some 14 imagining 19 courtiers 16 some 17 of 17 of 18 his 19 courtiers 20 were 19 courtiers 21 playing 21 playing 23 prank 22 a 23 prank 23 prank 24 on 23 prank 25 him 25 him 26 . " do you call this a joke ? " asked the dragon , twisting its forked tail into a line with his royal highness 's eye . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 this 5 this 8 ? 6 a 7 joke 7 joke 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 asked 10 asked 11 the 11 the 12 dragon 12 dragon 14 twisting 13 , 14 twisting 14 twisting 16 forked 15 its 16 forked 16 forked 17 tail 16 forked 18 into 16 forked 20 line 19 a 20 line 20 line 24 highness 21 with 22 his 22 his 24 highness 23 royal 24 highness 24 highness 25 's 24 highness 26 eye 25 's 26 eye 26 eye 27 . " kiss me ! " cried the dragon , which had already devoured many gallant knights for declining to kiss it . 1 " 2 kiss 2 kiss 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 7 the 8 dragon 8 dragon 9 , 8 dragon 13 devoured 9 , 10 which 11 had 12 already 12 already 13 devoured 13 devoured 18 declining 13 devoured 21 it 14 many 16 knights 15 gallant 16 knights 16 knights 18 declining 17 for 18 declining 18 declining 19 to 18 declining 20 kiss 21 it 22 . " give you a kiss , " murmured the prince ; " oh , certainly , if that 's all ! 1 " 8 murmured 1 " 13 oh 2 give 3 you 2 give 5 kiss 4 a 5 kiss 5 kiss 8 murmured 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 murmured 8 murmured 10 prince 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 ; 12 " 13 oh 13 oh 14 , 13 oh 15 certainly 13 oh 16 , 13 oh 21 ! 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 that 18 that 19 's 19 's 20 all anything for a quiet life . " 1 anything 2 for 2 for 3 a 3 a 4 quiet 4 quiet 5 life 5 life 6 . 6 . 7 " but her husband , it is said , was often heard to remark , by a slight change of his family motto : 1 but 2 her 2 her 3 husband 3 husband 4 , 4 , 5 it 4 , 7 said 5 it 6 is 7 said 8 , 7 said 23 : 9 was 17 slight 10 often 11 heard 10 often 13 remark 12 to 13 remark 13 remark 14 , 13 remark 17 slight 15 by 16 a 16 a 17 slight 17 slight 18 change 17 slight 22 motto 18 change 19 of 19 of 20 his 20 his 21 family 22 motto 23 : with almost everything else to make them happy , they wanted one thing : they had no children . 1 with 12 one 2 almost 3 everything 2 almost 11 wanted 3 everything 4 else 4 else 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 them 6 make 8 happy 8 happy 9 , 10 they 11 wanted 11 wanted 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 : 14 : 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 no 17 no 18 children 18 children 19 . the king was anxious to consult the fairies , but the queen would not hear of such a thing . 1 the 2 king 2 king 12 queen 3 was 4 anxious 4 anxious 6 consult 5 to 6 consult 6 consult 8 fairies 6 consult 10 but 6 consult 12 queen 7 the 8 fairies 9 , 10 but 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 15 hear 13 would 14 not 14 not 15 hear 15 hear 16 of 15 hear 17 such 17 such 18 a 17 such 19 thing 19 thing 20 . it was a splendid room , hung with portraits of the royal ancestors . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 splendid 4 splendid 9 portraits 5 room 6 , 5 room 9 portraits 7 hung 9 portraits 8 with 9 portraits 9 portraits 10 of 9 portraits 12 royal 10 of 11 the 12 royal 13 ancestors 13 ancestors 14 . on the arm of the throne was seated his celebrated cat , wearing boots . 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 arm 3 arm 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 throne 6 throne 8 seated 7 was 8 seated 8 seated 9 his 8 seated 10 celebrated 10 celebrated 11 cat 10 celebrated 13 wearing 11 cat 12 , 13 wearing 14 boots 14 boots 15 . many other pictures of celebrated persons were hanging on the walls . 1 many 2 other 2 other 3 pictures 3 pictures 4 of 3 pictures 5 celebrated 5 celebrated 6 persons 6 persons 7 were 6 persons 8 hanging 8 hanging 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 . " you have asked all the right people , my dear ? " said the king . 1 " 2 you 1 " 4 asked 1 " 14 said 2 you 3 have 4 asked 6 the 5 all 6 the 6 the 8 people 7 right 8 people 9 , 11 dear 10 my 11 dear 11 dear 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 king 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 . " everyone who should be asked , " answered the queen . 1 " 9 answered 2 everyone 3 who 2 everyone 9 answered 3 who 4 should 4 should 5 be 6 asked 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 the 10 the 11 queen 11 queen 12 . " people are so touchy on these occasions , " said his majesty . 1 " 5 touchy 2 people 5 touchy 3 are 5 touchy 4 so 5 touchy 5 touchy 8 occasions 6 on 8 occasions 7 these 8 occasions 8 occasions 9 , 8 occasions 13 majesty 8 occasions 14 . 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 12 his 13 majesty " you have not forgotten any of our aunts ? " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 forgotten 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 9 aunts 6 any 9 aunts 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 aunts 9 aunts 10 ? 10 ? 11 " then he waited a little , and remarked : 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 waited 3 waited 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 remarked 8 remarked 9 : " how can you be so absurd ? " cried the queen . 1 " 2 how 2 how 7 absurd 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 be 5 be 6 so 6 so 7 absurd 7 absurd 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 12 queen 11 the 12 queen 12 queen 13 . and even if there were but , no matter ; pray let us drop the subject . " 1 and 2 even 2 even 3 if 3 if 4 there 4 there 5 were 4 there 8 no 6 but 8 no 7 , 8 no 8 no 9 matter 9 matter 14 drop 10 ; 11 pray 11 pray 12 let 11 pray 14 drop 12 let 13 us 14 drop 16 subject 15 the 16 subject 16 subject 17 . 17 . 18 " " your grandmother ! " interrupted her majesty . 1 " 2 your 2 your 8 majesty 3 grandmother 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 interrupted 6 interrupted 8 majesty 7 her 8 majesty 8 majesty 9 . and so the fairies were not invited ! 1 and 2 so 1 and 3 the 3 the 4 fairies 4 fairies 5 were 5 were 6 not 6 not 7 invited 7 invited 8 ! don't you like opening parcels ? 1 don't 2 you 1 don't 3 like 3 like 5 parcels 4 opening 5 parcels 5 parcels 6 ? the king did , and he was most friendly and polite to the fairies . 1 the 2 king 1 the 14 fairies 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 most 8 most 9 friendly 9 friendly 10 and 9 friendly 11 polite 11 polite 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 fairies 14 fairies 15 . but the queen , though she saw them distinctly , took no notice of them . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 queen 3 queen 9 distinctly 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 she 5 though 9 distinctly 7 saw 9 distinctly 8 them 9 distinctly 9 distinctly 10 , 9 distinctly 13 notice 11 took 13 notice 12 no 13 notice 13 notice 14 of 13 notice 15 them 15 them 16 . you see , she did not believe in fairies , nor in her own eyes , when she saw them . 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 did 4 she 19 saw 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 believe 7 believe 8 in 7 believe 9 fairies 7 believe 14 own 9 fairies 11 nor 10 , 11 nor 12 in 13 her 13 her 14 own 14 own 15 eyes 16 , 17 when 17 when 18 she 17 when 19 saw 19 saw 20 them 20 them 21 . when dinner was over , and when the nurse had brought in the baby , all the fairies gave him the most magnificent presents . 1 when 2 dinner 1 when 9 nurse 2 dinner 3 was 2 dinner 4 over 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 7 when 9 nurse 8 the 9 nurse 9 nurse 11 brought 9 nurse 14 baby 10 had 11 brought 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 baby 14 baby 15 , 14 baby 18 fairies 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 fairies 18 fairies 19 gave 18 fairies 24 presents 19 gave 20 him 21 the 22 most 22 most 23 magnificent 23 magnificent 24 presents 24 presents 25 . well , that was his name . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 that 3 that 4 was 3 that 6 name 5 his 6 name 6 name 7 . you cannot think how clever he was . 1 you 2 cannot 1 you 3 think 3 think 4 how 4 how 5 clever 4 how 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 . he argued with his nurse as soon as he could speak , which was very soon . 1 he 2 argued 1 he 10 could 2 argued 3 with 2 argued 5 nurse 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 nurse 6 as 7 soon 7 soon 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 speak 11 speak 12 , 12 , 13 which 13 which 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 soon 16 soon 17 . he argued that he did not like to be washed , because the soap got into his eyes . 1 he 2 argued 2 argued 3 that 2 argued 5 did 4 he 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 like 7 like 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 10 washed 10 washed 14 soap 11 , 12 because 12 because 14 soap 13 the 14 soap 14 soap 15 got 14 soap 16 into 14 soap 18 eyes 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . then he remembered the awful curse of the oldest fairy , and was sorry for the rudeness of the queen . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 remembered 3 remembered 6 curse 4 the 5 awful 5 awful 6 curse 6 curse 7 of 6 curse 9 oldest 8 the 9 oldest 9 oldest 10 fairy 10 fairy 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 was 13 was 14 sorry 14 sorry 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 rudeness 17 rudeness 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 . he would go down into the kitchen , and show the cook how to make soup . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 go 3 go 4 down 4 down 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 kitchen 7 kitchen 8 , 7 kitchen 12 cook 8 , 9 and 10 show 12 cook 11 the 12 cook 12 cook 13 how 12 cook 16 soup 14 to 15 make 15 make 16 soup 16 soup 17 . and , what was more , he had ! 1 and 3 what 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 was 3 what 8 had 3 what 9 ! 4 was 5 more 5 more 6 , 7 he 8 had for the king knew he was not clever himself . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 king 3 king 9 himself 4 knew 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 clever 8 clever 9 himself 9 himself 10 . he much preferred to idle about , and know everything without seeming to take any trouble . 1 he 2 much 2 much 3 preferred 2 much 16 trouble 3 preferred 4 to 3 preferred 5 idle 5 idle 6 about 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 seeming 9 know 12 seeming 10 everything 12 seeming 11 without 12 seeming 12 seeming 13 to 12 seeming 14 take 12 seeming 16 trouble 15 any 16 trouble 16 trouble 17 . well , the king thought and thought . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 king 4 king 5 thought 5 thought 7 thought 6 and 7 thought 7 thought 8 . and he wished he had the chance . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 chance 6 the 7 chance 7 chance 8 . well , it arrived at last . 1 well 2 , 1 well 4 arrived 2 , 3 it 4 arrived 5 at 5 at 6 last 6 last 7 . there was a very hot summer ! 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 hot 5 hot 6 summer 5 hot 7 ! all the rivers were dried up . 1 all 3 rivers 2 the 3 rivers 3 rivers 4 were 3 rivers 5 dried 5 dried 6 up 6 up 7 . the grass did not grow . 1 the 2 grass 2 grass 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . the corn did not grow . 1 the 2 corn 2 corn 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 grow 5 grow 6 . its body is made of iron , and it is always red-hot . 1 its 2 body 1 its 6 iron 2 body 3 is 4 made 6 iron 5 of 6 iron 6 iron 7 , 6 iron 12 red-hot 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 always 12 red-hot 13 . put on your armour , and be off with you ! " 1 put 2 on 1 put 3 your 3 your 4 armour 4 armour 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 off 7 be 8 off 8 off 9 with 9 with 10 you 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " but the prince , who was lying on the sofa doing sums in compound division , for fun , said in the politest way : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 15 division 4 , 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 lying 7 lying 8 on 7 lying 10 sofa 9 the 10 sofa 10 sofa 12 sums 11 doing 12 sums 12 sums 14 compound 13 in 14 compound 14 compound 15 division 15 division 16 , 15 division 17 for 15 division 18 fun 18 fun 23 politest 19 , 20 said 20 said 23 politest 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 politest 22 the 23 politest 23 politest 24 way 23 politest 25 : they both came in very warm ; for they had been whipping tops , and the day was unusually hot . 1 they 2 both 1 they 3 came 3 came 4 in 4 in 6 warm 5 very 6 warm 6 warm 7 ; 6 warm 12 whipping 8 for 12 whipping 9 they 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 whipping 12 whipping 13 tops 12 whipping 21 . 13 tops 14 , 13 tops 19 unusually 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 day 17 day 18 was 19 unusually 20 hot just let me get at the creature ! " for he was as brave as a lion . 1 just 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 get 4 get 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 creature 7 creature 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 11 he 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 14 brave 13 as 14 brave 14 brave 15 as 15 as 16 a 16 a 17 lion 17 lion 18 . " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! but he never came back any more ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 3 never 6 any 4 came 5 back 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 ! he insisted on making his will ; and he wrote a poem about the pleasures and advantages of dying young . 1 he 2 insisted 1 he 6 will 2 insisted 3 on 2 insisted 4 making 4 making 5 his 6 will 17 advantages 7 ; 8 and 8 and 15 pleasures 9 he 10 wrote 10 wrote 12 poem 11 a 12 poem 12 poem 15 pleasures 13 about 15 pleasures 14 the 15 pleasures 15 pleasures 16 and 15 pleasures 17 advantages 17 advantages 18 of 17 advantages 19 dying 17 advantages 20 young 20 young 21 . this is part of it : 1 this 2 is 1 this 3 part 1 this 6 : 3 part 4 of 4 of 5 it but he never came back again ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 again 6 again 7 ! your turn , which should have come first , has arrived at last . 1 your 2 turn 2 turn 8 first 3 , 4 which 4 which 5 should 5 should 6 have 5 should 7 come 5 should 8 first 8 first 9 , 8 first 11 arrived 10 has 11 arrived 11 arrived 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . though he was the crown prince ( and though his arguments were unanswerable ) , everybody shunned him for a coward . 1 though 11 arguments 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 crown 5 crown 6 prince 5 crown 7 ( 5 crown 8 and 5 crown 11 arguments 9 though 11 arguments 10 his 11 arguments 11 arguments 13 unanswerable 12 were 13 unanswerable 13 unanswerable 14 ) 13 unanswerable 17 shunned 14 ) 15 , 16 everybody 17 shunned 17 shunned 18 him 17 shunned 19 for 17 shunned 21 coward 19 for 20 a 20 a 21 coward 21 coward 22 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! so the prince , for all his cleverness , was not happy . 1 so 2 the 1 so 12 happy 3 prince 8 cleverness 4 , 5 for 5 for 8 cleverness 6 all 8 cleverness 7 his 8 cleverness 8 cleverness 9 , 8 cleverness 11 not 8 cleverness 12 happy 10 was 11 not 12 happy 13 . after several days had gone by , the king returned from the solitary place where he had been speaking his mind . 1 after 2 several 1 after 5 gone 2 several 3 days 4 had 5 gone 5 gone 6 by 6 by 19 speaking 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 king 9 king 10 returned 10 returned 11 from 10 returned 13 solitary 11 from 12 the 13 solitary 14 place 13 solitary 19 speaking 14 place 15 where 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 speaking 19 speaking 21 mind 20 his 21 mind 21 mind 22 . he now felt calmer and better ; and so at last he came back to the palace . 1 he 4 calmer 2 now 4 calmer 3 felt 4 calmer 4 calmer 5 and 4 calmer 6 better 4 calmer 7 ; 4 calmer 8 and 4 calmer 9 so 4 calmer 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 he 11 last 13 came 13 came 14 back 14 back 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 palace 17 palace 18 . for he was quite unendurable , the king said , and he could not trust his own temper when he thought of him . 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 unendurable 4 quite 5 unendurable 5 unendurable 6 , 5 unendurable 8 king 5 unendurable 9 said 5 unendurable 10 , 7 the 8 king 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 could 13 could 14 not 14 not 15 trust 15 trust 18 temper 16 his 17 own 16 his 18 temper 18 temper 19 when 19 when 20 he 20 he 21 thought 21 thought 22 of 22 of 23 him 23 him 24 . and he grew so fierce , that even the queen was afraid of him now . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 grew 2 he 11 was 3 grew 5 fierce 4 so 5 fierce 5 fierce 6 , 5 fierce 8 even 5 fierce 10 queen 7 that 8 even 9 the 10 queen 11 was 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 16 . 15 now 16 . when he wakened , the air was cold and the day was beginning to grow dark . 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 wakened 3 wakened 4 , 3 wakened 6 air 5 the 6 air 6 air 7 was 7 was 8 cold 7 was 13 beginning 8 cold 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 day 11 day 12 was 13 beginning 14 to 13 beginning 15 grow 15 grow 16 dark 16 dark 17 . his wardrobe had been ransacked , and everything that had not been carried off had been cut up , burned , and destroyed . 1 his 2 wardrobe 2 wardrobe 5 ransacked 2 wardrobe 12 been 2 wardrobe 16 been 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 ransacked 5 ransacked 6 , 5 ransacked 8 everything 6 , 7 and 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 not 10 had 12 been 12 been 13 carried 13 carried 14 off 15 had 16 been 16 been 23 destroyed 17 cut 18 up 17 cut 23 destroyed 18 up 19 , 20 burned 23 destroyed 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 destroyed 23 destroyed 24 . never was such a spectacle of wicked mischief . 1 never 3 such 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 spectacle 5 spectacle 6 of 5 spectacle 7 wicked 5 spectacle 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 . it was as if hay had been made of everything he possessed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 hay 3 as 4 if 4 if 5 hay 5 hay 6 had 5 hay 8 made 5 hay 10 everything 6 had 7 been 8 made 9 of 10 everything 12 possessed 11 he 12 possessed 12 possessed 13 . can you imagine anything more cruel and unjust than this conduct ? for it was not the prince 's fault that he was so clever . 1 can 3 imagine 2 you 3 imagine 3 imagine 4 anything 3 imagine 8 unjust 4 anything 5 more 6 cruel 8 unjust 7 and 8 unjust 8 unjust 9 than 8 unjust 11 conduct 10 this 11 conduct 11 conduct 12 ? 11 conduct 13 for 11 conduct 16 not 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 20 fault 17 the 18 prince 18 prince 20 fault 19 's 20 fault 20 fault 21 that 20 fault 25 clever 22 he 23 was 23 was 24 so 24 so 25 clever 25 clever 26 . the cruel fairy had made him so . 1 the 2 cruel 1 the 3 fairy 3 fairy 4 had 4 had 5 made 5 made 6 him 6 him 7 so 6 him 8 . if you are clever , you will find it best not to let people know it if you want them to like you . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 15 know 3 are 4 clever 4 clever 5 , 6 you 7 will 6 you 15 know 7 will 8 find 8 find 9 it 8 find 10 best 11 not 13 let 11 not 15 know 12 to 13 let 14 people 15 know 15 know 16 it 15 know 18 you 17 if 18 you 18 you 19 want 19 want 20 them 19 want 21 to 19 want 23 you 22 like 23 you 23 you 24 . well , here was the prince in a pretty plight . 1 well 2 , 1 well 3 here 3 here 10 plight 4 was 5 the 4 was 10 plight 6 prince 10 plight 7 in 10 plight 8 a 9 pretty 9 pretty 10 plight 10 plight 11 . but in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table . 1 but 2 in 2 in 4 dusk 3 the 4 dusk 4 dusk 6 prince 4 dusk 9 heap 5 the 6 prince 7 saw 9 heap 8 a 9 heap 9 heap 10 of 9 heap 12 sorts 11 all 12 sorts 12 sorts 13 of 12 sorts 14 things 12 sorts 15 lying 15 lying 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 floor 18 floor 19 and 18 floor 23 . 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 table 22 table 23 . there were two caps ; he put one on an old , grey , ugly cap it was , made of felt . 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 caps 3 two 4 caps 4 caps 5 ; 4 caps 7 put 4 caps 16 cap 6 he 7 put 7 put 8 one 7 put 9 on 10 an 11 old 10 an 15 ugly 11 old 12 , 13 grey 14 , 13 grey 15 ugly 15 ugly 16 cap 16 cap 17 it 16 cap 19 , 16 cap 20 made 16 cap 21 of 16 cap 22 felt 16 cap 23 . 17 it 18 was there was a pair of boots ; and he kicked off his slippers , and got into them . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 pair 4 pair 5 of 4 pair 13 slippers 6 boots 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 10 kicked 9 he 10 kicked 10 kicked 11 off 10 kicked 13 slippers 12 his 13 slippers 13 slippers 14 , 13 slippers 17 into 13 slippers 19 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 got 18 them 19 . they were a good deal worn , but fitted as if they had been made for him . 1 they 2 were 2 were 6 worn 3 a 5 deal 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 worn 6 worn 9 fitted 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 fitted 9 fitted 10 as 9 fitted 17 him 10 as 11 if 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 had 13 had 14 been 15 made 17 him 16 for 17 him 17 him 18 . then he ran downstairs , and walked out of the hall door . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 downstairs 3 ran 8 out 3 ran 11 hall 4 downstairs 7 walked 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 walked 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 hall 11 hall 12 door 12 door 13 . but this , of course , the prince did not know . 1 but 2 this 1 but 9 did 2 this 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 . now you should be told that seven-league boots only take those prodigious steps when you say you want to go a long distance . 1 now 2 you 2 you 18 want 3 should 4 be 3 should 7 seven-league 5 told 7 seven-league 6 that 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 only 7 seven-league 12 prodigious 10 take 12 prodigious 11 those 12 prodigious 12 prodigious 13 steps 12 prodigious 14 when 12 prodigious 16 say 12 prodigious 18 want 14 when 15 you 17 you 18 want 18 want 19 to 19 to 20 go 20 go 23 distance 21 a 22 long 22 long 23 distance 23 distance 24 . otherwise they would be very inconvenient when you only want to cross the room , for example . 1 otherwise 2 they 1 otherwise 6 inconvenient 3 would 4 be 4 be 6 inconvenient 5 very 6 inconvenient 6 inconvenient 7 when 6 inconvenient 9 only 6 inconvenient 10 want 6 inconvenient 12 cross 7 when 8 you 10 want 11 to 12 cross 17 example 13 the 14 room 14 room 15 , 14 room 17 example 16 for 17 example 17 example 18 . perhaps this has not been explained to you by your governess ? 1 perhaps 2 this 1 perhaps 3 has 3 has 5 been 4 not 5 been 5 been 11 governess 6 explained 7 to 6 explained 11 governess 8 you 11 governess 9 by 11 governess 10 your 11 governess 11 governess 12 ? he was so puzzled by not being attended to as usual , that he quite forgot to take off his cap . 1 he 2 was 1 he 16 forgot 2 was 4 puzzled 3 so 4 puzzled 4 puzzled 5 by 4 puzzled 8 attended 6 not 8 attended 7 being 8 attended 8 attended 9 to 8 attended 11 usual 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 13 that 14 he 14 he 16 forgot 15 quite 16 forgot 16 forgot 21 cap 17 to 18 take 18 take 19 off 19 off 21 cap 20 his 21 cap 21 cap 22 . at first he thought they were too busy , but presently another explanation occurred to him . 1 at 2 first 2 first 4 thought 3 he 4 thought 4 thought 14 occurred 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 too 7 too 8 busy 8 busy 13 explanation 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 presently 11 presently 13 explanation 12 another 13 explanation 13 explanation 14 occurred 14 occurred 15 to 14 occurred 16 him 15 to 16 him 16 him 17 . the prince rose , and went to the table in the midst of the room , where a huge roast turkey had just been placed . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 9 table 3 rose 6 went 3 rose 9 table 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 to 8 the 9 table 9 table 12 midst 9 table 20 roast 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 midst 11 the 12 midst 12 midst 13 of 12 midst 15 room 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 , 15 room 17 where 18 a 19 huge 19 huge 20 roast 20 roast 21 turkey 20 roast 25 placed 20 roast 26 . 22 had 23 just 22 had 24 been 24 been 25 placed he then went back to a table in a corner , where he dined very well , nobody taking any notice of him . 1 he 14 dined 2 then 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 14 dined 4 back 5 to 6 a 10 corner 7 table 10 corner 8 in 9 a 8 in 10 corner 9 a 10 corner 10 corner 14 dined 11 , 12 where 12 where 14 dined 13 he 14 dined 14 dined 15 very 14 dined 16 well 14 dined 18 nobody 14 dined 19 taking 16 well 17 , 19 taking 21 notice 20 any 21 notice 21 notice 22 of 21 notice 23 him 23 him 24 . when he had finished , he sat watching the other people dining , and smoking his cigarette . 1 when 4 finished 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 finished 4 finished 5 , 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 watching 8 watching 12 dining 9 the 10 other 9 the 12 dining 10 other 11 people 12 dining 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 smoking 15 smoking 17 cigarette 16 his 17 cigarette 17 cigarette 18 . with these words , the officer sat down suddenly in the prince 's lap , as if he did not see him at all . 1 with 2 these 2 these 3 words 3 words 4 , 3 words 6 officer 5 the 6 officer 6 officer 7 sat 6 officer 9 suddenly 6 officer 12 prince 7 sat 8 down 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 prince 12 prince 14 lap 13 's 14 lap 14 lap 15 , 14 lap 25 . 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 if 17 if 18 he 18 he 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 see 21 see 22 him 22 him 23 at 23 at 24 all he was a heavy man , and the prince , enraged at the insult , pushed him away and jumped to his feet . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 heavy 3 a 5 man 5 man 11 enraged 6 , 11 enraged 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 11 enraged 10 , 11 enraged 11 enraged 12 at 11 enraged 14 insult 12 at 13 the 14 insult 16 pushed 14 insult 20 jumped 15 , 16 pushed 16 pushed 17 him 16 pushed 18 away 19 and 20 jumped 20 jumped 23 feet 21 to 22 his 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . as he did so , his cap dropped off . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 did 2 he 8 dropped 3 did 4 so 4 so 5 , 6 his 7 cap 7 cap 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 off 9 off 10 . the officer fell on his knees at once , crying : 1 the 2 officer 2 officer 3 fell 3 fell 6 knees 4 on 6 knees 5 his 6 knees 6 knees 8 once 6 knees 10 crying 7 at 8 once 9 , 10 crying 10 crying 11 : " pardon , my prince , pardon ! 1 " 2 pardon 2 pardon 3 , 2 pardon 4 my 2 pardon 7 pardon 5 prince 6 , 5 prince 7 pardon 7 pardon 8 ! this was more than the prince could be expected to believe . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 9 expected 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 9 expected 7 could 8 be 8 be 9 expected 9 expected 10 to 9 expected 11 believe 9 expected 12 . " nonsense ! 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! sir ! you have insulted your prince and your superior officer . 1 sir 5 insulted 2 ! 5 insulted 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 insulted 5 insulted 6 your 5 insulted 7 prince 5 insulted 10 superior 7 prince 8 and 9 your 10 superior 10 superior 11 officer 10 superior 12 . you shall be sent to a prison to-morrow . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 sent 4 sent 5 to 4 sent 7 prison 6 a 7 prison 7 prison 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 . 9 . 10 " on this , the poor officer appealed piteously to everybody in the tavern . 1 on 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 13 tavern 5 poor 6 officer 6 officer 7 appealed 7 appealed 8 piteously 7 appealed 13 tavern 8 piteously 9 to 8 piteously 10 everybody 8 piteously 11 in 12 the 13 tavern 13 tavern 14 . " the king shall answer for this ! 1 " 4 shall 2 the 3 king 3 king 4 shall 4 shall 5 answer 5 answer 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 ! overcome with surprise , he thrust the money into the woman 's hand , and put on his cap again . 1 overcome 2 with 1 overcome 3 surprise 3 surprise 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 thrust 6 thrust 7 the 6 thrust 19 cap 7 the 8 money 8 money 9 into 10 the 11 woman 11 woman 12 's 12 's 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 put 16 put 17 on 17 on 18 his 18 his 19 cap 19 cap 20 again 20 again 21 . things are not as they appear . " 1 things 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 6 appear 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 appear 6 appear 7 . 7 . 8 " a great ball was going on ; but , as usual , nobody took any notice of the prince . 1 a 2 great 2 great 3 ball 3 ball 5 going 4 was 5 going 5 going 6 on 6 on 18 the 7 ; 8 but 8 but 13 nobody 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 usual 11 usual 12 , 11 usual 13 nobody 13 nobody 16 notice 14 took 16 notice 15 any 16 notice 16 notice 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 prince 19 prince 20 . it was all about himself ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 all 1 it 6 ! 3 all 4 about 4 about 5 himself everyone had heard of his disgrace , and almost everyone cried " serve him right ! " 1 everyone 2 had 1 everyone 13 serve 2 had 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 disgrace 6 disgrace 10 everyone 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 everyone 9 almost 10 everyone 10 everyone 13 serve 11 cried 13 serve 12 " 13 serve 13 serve 14 him 13 serve 15 right 15 right 16 ! 16 ! 17 " yes , one had ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 5 ! 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 had it was the pretty lady of the carriage . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 8 carriage 4 pretty 5 lady 5 lady 8 carriage 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 carriage 8 carriage 9 . i never could tell you how pretty she was . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 could 3 could 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 how 6 how 7 pretty 6 how 8 she 8 she 9 was 9 was 10 . the prince first thought how nice and good she looked , even before he thought how pretty she looked . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 3 first 3 first 4 thought 3 first 15 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 6 nice 5 how 8 good 6 nice 7 and 9 she 10 looked 9 she 15 thought 11 , 12 even 12 even 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 how 15 thought 18 she 16 how 17 pretty 18 she 19 looked 19 looked 20 . " and , then , think how hard they made him work at school ! 1 " 7 how 2 and 4 then 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 7 how 6 think 7 how 7 how 8 hard 7 how 15 ! 8 hard 12 work 9 they 10 made 10 made 11 him 10 made 12 work 12 work 13 at 13 at 14 school the prince blushed at this , for he knew his conduct had not been honourable . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 blushed 3 blushed 4 at 4 at 5 this 5 this 11 conduct 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 knew 9 knew 11 conduct 10 his 11 conduct 11 conduct 15 honourable 12 had 13 not 12 had 14 been 14 been 15 honourable 15 honourable 16 . ah ! how he wished he was only in evening dress , that he might dance with the charming young lady . 1 ah 2 ! 1 ah 3 how 3 how 5 wished 3 how 19 charming 4 he 5 wished 5 wished 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 only 9 in 10 evening 10 evening 11 dress 11 dress 12 , 11 dress 16 dance 13 that 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 dance 16 dance 17 with 16 dance 19 charming 17 with 18 the 19 charming 20 young 20 young 21 lady 21 lady 22 . but there he was , dressed just as if he were going out to hunt , if anyone could have seen him . 1 but 2 there 1 but 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 6 dressed 5 , 6 dressed 6 dressed 7 just 7 just 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 were 11 were 12 going 12 going 13 out 12 going 14 to 14 to 15 hunt 15 hunt 16 , 15 hunt 23 . 16 , 17 if 17 if 18 anyone 19 could 20 have 20 have 21 seen 21 seen 22 him 22 him 23 . so , even if he took off his cap of darkness , and became visible , he was no figure for a ball . 1 so 2 , 1 so 5 he 3 even 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 6 took 6 took 7 off 7 off 8 his 8 his 9 cap 9 cap 14 became 10 of 11 darkness 11 darkness 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 became 14 became 15 visible 15 visible 20 figure 16 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 no 19 no 20 figure 20 figure 23 ball 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 ball 23 ball 24 . once he would not have cared , but now he cared very much indeed . 1 once 2 he 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 not 3 would 5 have 5 have 6 cared 6 cared 11 cared 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 now 8 but 10 he 10 he 11 cared 11 cared 14 indeed 12 very 13 much 12 very 14 indeed 14 indeed 15 . but the prince was not clever for nothing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 clever 6 clever 7 for 7 for 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 . he struck a light with a flint and steel , lit a torch , and ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 2 struck 2 struck 3 a 3 a 13 torch 4 light 11 lit 5 with 6 a 6 a 9 steel 7 flint 9 steel 8 and 9 steel 9 steel 10 , 9 steel 11 lit 11 lit 13 torch 12 a 13 torch 13 torch 14 , 13 torch 17 upstairs 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ran 17 upstairs 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 garret 20 garret 21 . was there yes , there was another cap ! 1 was 2 there 2 there 7 another 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 7 another 7 another 8 cap 8 cap 9 ! there it lay , a handsome green one with a red feather . 1 there 3 lay 2 it 3 lay 3 lay 4 , 3 lay 5 a 5 a 12 feather 6 handsome 7 green 6 handsome 12 feather 8 one 12 feather 9 with 10 a 10 a 12 feather 11 red 12 feather 12 feather 13 . the prince pulled off the cap of darkness , put on the other , and said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 pulled 3 pulled 6 cap 4 off 6 cap 5 the 6 cap 6 cap 8 darkness 6 cap 9 , 6 cap 10 put 6 cap 15 and 7 of 8 darkness 10 put 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 : 16 said 17 : but he was only three steps nearer it than he had been , and the seven-league boots were standing beside him on the floor ! 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 19 standing 4 only 5 three 5 three 6 steps 6 steps 7 nearer 7 nearer 8 it 7 nearer 9 than 9 than 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 been 11 had 16 seven-league 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 16 seven-league 16 seven-league 17 boots 16 seven-league 19 standing 18 were 19 standing 19 standing 20 beside 19 standing 22 on 20 beside 21 him 22 on 23 the 23 the 24 floor 24 floor 25 ! that 's mathematics ! " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 mathematics 3 mathematics 4 ! 4 ! 5 " what is there he doesn't know ? 1 what 2 is 1 what 7 ? 2 is 3 there 4 he 5 doesn't 5 doesn't 6 know 6 know 7 ? he used to be very fond of this march , and the words some people even said he had made them himself . 1 he 2 used 1 he 17 said 2 used 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 very 5 very 6 fond 5 very 13 words 6 fond 7 of 7 of 8 this 9 march 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 some 14 some 15 people 15 people 16 even 17 said 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 made 20 made 21 them 21 them 23 . 22 himself 23 . but now , somehow , he didn't much like it . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 somehow 4 somehow 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 didn't 7 didn't 9 like 8 much 9 like 9 like 10 it 10 it 11 . however , it was impossible to refuse , and so she danced with the prince , and he danced very well . 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 5 impossible 4 was 5 impossible 5 impossible 6 to 5 impossible 7 refuse 7 refuse 19 danced 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 with 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 she 11 she 12 danced 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 prince 15 prince 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 19 danced 18 he 19 danced 19 danced 21 well 20 very 21 well 21 well 22 . and the prince said : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 5 : 4 said 5 : for , even a clever person can be nice when he likes above all , when he is not thinking about himself . 1 for 4 a 2 , 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 6 person 5 clever 6 person 6 person 7 can 6 person 12 likes 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 nice 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 likes 12 likes 13 above 13 above 14 all 14 all 21 about 15 , 16 when 16 when 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 not 19 not 20 thinking 20 thinking 21 about 21 about 22 himself 22 himself 23 . he reflected for a little , and then ran upstairs to the garret . 1 he 9 ran 2 reflected 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 ran 9 ran 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 11 to 10 upstairs 13 garret 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 garret 13 garret 14 . the prince did not like the looks of him . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 like 5 like 6 the 5 like 7 looks 7 looks 8 of 8 of 9 him 9 him 10 . how horrid being too clever makes one ! 1 how 5 clever 2 horrid 3 being 2 horrid 5 clever 4 too 5 clever 5 clever 6 makes 5 clever 8 ! 6 makes 7 one what was he to do , indeed ? 1 what 2 was 1 what 3 he 1 what 5 do 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 5 do 8 ? 7 indeed 8 ? and what would you have done ? 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 would 3 would 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 ? bring the horns and tail he must , or perish in the adventure . 1 bring 3 horns 2 the 3 horns 3 horns 4 and 3 horns 5 tail 5 tail 10 perish 6 he 7 must 7 must 10 perish 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 perish 10 perish 11 in 10 perish 13 adventure 12 the 13 adventure 13 adventure 14 . the prince sat down , and thought and thought ; and the day went on , and it was now high noon . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 4 down 6 and 4 down 8 and 4 down 12 the 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 thought 8 and 9 thought 10 ; 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 day 13 day 22 noon 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 was 19 was 22 noon 20 now 22 noon 21 high 22 noon 22 noon 23 . at last he jumped up and rushed into the library , a room where nobody ever went except himself and the queen . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 jumped 4 jumped 10 library 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 rushed 7 rushed 8 into 7 rushed 10 library 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 library 10 library 11 , 10 library 14 where 10 library 15 nobody 12 a 13 room 13 room 14 where 15 nobody 16 ever 15 nobody 18 except 17 went 18 except 18 except 19 himself 18 except 22 queen 19 himself 20 and 21 the 22 queen 22 queen 23 . and he did ! so you see that cleverness , and minding your book , have some advantages , after all . 1 and 12 minding 2 he 3 did 3 did 4 ! 3 did 5 so 3 did 6 you 6 you 7 see 7 see 9 cleverness 8 that 9 cleverness 9 cleverness 12 minding 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 minding 12 minding 13 your 12 minding 14 book 12 minding 18 advantages 14 book 15 , 16 have 18 advantages 17 some 18 advantages 18 advantages 19 , 18 advantages 20 after 20 after 21 all 21 all 22 . never you fight , if you can help it , except with plenty of food to keep you going and in good heart . 1 never 11 except 2 you 3 fight 3 fight 5 if 3 fight 11 except 4 , 5 if 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 can 7 can 8 help 8 help 9 it 10 , 11 except 11 except 13 plenty 12 with 13 plenty 13 plenty 14 of 13 plenty 15 food 13 plenty 22 good 15 food 17 keep 15 food 20 and 15 food 21 in 16 to 17 keep 17 keep 19 going 18 you 19 going 22 good 23 heart 23 heart 24 . great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano , and nearly hit him several times . 1 great 2 burning 2 burning 3 stones 3 stones 9 volcano 4 were 5 tossed 5 tossed 6 up 5 tossed 9 volcano 7 by 9 volcano 8 the 9 volcano 9 volcano 10 , 9 volcano 12 nearly 9 volcano 13 hit 9 volcano 15 several 10 , 11 and 13 hit 14 him 15 several 16 times 16 times 17 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . " who 's there ? " he said in a hoarse , angry voice . 1 " 2 who 1 " 8 said 2 who 3 's 4 there 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 11 hoarse 9 in 11 hoarse 10 a 11 hoarse 11 hoarse 12 , 11 hoarse 13 angry 11 hoarse 14 voice 14 voice 15 . " just let me get at you ! " 1 " 3 let 2 just 3 let 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 3 let 7 you 5 get 6 at 7 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " it 's me , " answered the prince . 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 answered 2 it 3 's 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 prince 7 answered 10 . 8 the 9 prince it was the first time he had forgotten his grammar , but he was terribly excited . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 time 5 time 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 forgotten 8 forgotten 10 grammar 9 his 10 grammar 10 grammar 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 terribly 15 terribly 16 excited 16 excited 17 . " what do you want ? " grunted the beast . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 grunted 8 grunted 10 beast 9 the 10 beast 10 beast 11 . " hi ! " 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " why can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 4 give 3 you 4 give 4 give 6 civil 5 a 6 civil 6 civil 7 answer 6 civil 8 to 6 civil 10 civil 9 a 10 civil 10 civil 11 question 10 civil 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " on my sacred word of honour , " said the beast , casually scorching an eagle that flew by into ashes . 1 " 14 casually 2 on 3 my 3 my 4 sacred 4 sacred 5 word 4 sacred 7 honour 6 of 7 honour 7 honour 12 beast 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 beast 12 beast 14 casually 13 , 14 casually 14 casually 15 scorching 14 casually 16 an 14 casually 17 eagle 17 eagle 18 that 17 eagle 19 flew 17 eagle 22 ashes 19 flew 20 by 21 into 22 ashes 22 ashes 23 . the prince now flew high above him , and cried : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 11 : 3 now 5 high 4 flew 5 high 5 high 6 above 6 above 7 him 7 him 8 , 7 him 11 : 8 , 9 and 10 cried 11 : he says you are afraid to fight him . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " then he dropped his own glove into the fiery lake . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 6 glove 4 his 5 own 5 own 6 glove 6 glove 7 into 6 glove 9 fiery 7 into 8 the 9 fiery 10 lake 10 lake 11 . " just let me get at him ! " and he scrambled out , all red-hot as he was . 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 let 2 just 17 as 3 let 4 me 3 let 5 get 6 at 7 him 7 him 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 12 scrambled 11 he 12 scrambled 12 scrambled 13 out 12 scrambled 16 red-hot 13 out 14 , 15 all 16 red-hot 16 red-hot 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 20 . if he had been too warm before , the prince was too cold now . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 too 5 too 6 warm 5 too 13 cold 6 warm 7 before 6 warm 8 , 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 cold 13 cold 14 now 14 now 15 . the prince felt his blood stand still , and he grew faint ; but he took heart , for there was no time to waste . 1 the 2 prince 1 the 5 blood 2 prince 3 felt 3 felt 4 his 5 blood 6 stand 6 stand 7 still 6 stand 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 grew 11 grew 12 faint 12 faint 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 he 15 he 16 took 15 he 21 was 16 took 17 heart 18 , 19 for 18 , 20 there 20 there 21 was 21 was 22 no 22 no 23 time 23 time 24 to 24 to 25 waste 25 waste 26 . " hi ! " shouted the prince . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 7 prince 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 . then there came a whisper , like the breath of the bitter east wind on a wintry day : 1 then 3 came 2 there 3 came 3 came 5 whisper 4 a 5 whisper 5 whisper 6 , 5 whisper 7 like 5 whisper 19 : 8 the 17 wintry 9 breath 10 of 9 breath 12 bitter 10 of 11 the 12 bitter 13 east 12 bitter 17 wintry 13 east 14 wind 15 on 17 wintry 16 a 17 wintry 17 wintry 18 day 17 wintry 19 : " hi ! " he shouted , as soon as his tongue could move within his chattering teeth . 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 shouted 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 10 as 11 his 11 his 12 tongue 12 tongue 17 chattering 13 could 14 move 14 move 17 chattering 15 within 17 chattering 16 his 17 chattering 17 chattering 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . there came a clear , hissing answer , like frozen words dropping round him : 1 there 6 hissing 2 came 6 hissing 3 a 6 hissing 4 clear 6 hissing 5 , 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 answer 6 hissing 8 , 6 hissing 9 like 6 hissing 10 frozen 6 hissing 12 dropping 11 words 12 dropping 12 dropping 13 round 12 dropping 15 : 13 round 14 him what do you want ? " 1 what 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 ? 5 ? 6 " then the white folds began to slide , like melting ice , from the black hill . 1 then 4 folds 2 the 4 folds 3 white 4 folds 4 folds 5 began 4 folds 10 melting 5 began 6 to 7 slide 8 , 7 slide 10 melting 9 like 10 melting 10 melting 11 ice 10 melting 12 , 10 melting 13 from 10 melting 15 black 10 melting 16 hill 14 the 15 black 16 hill 17 . the green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced ; the birds fell down dead from the sky , slain by his frosty breath ! 1 the 2 green 2 green 6 leaves 3 trees 4 dropped 3 trees 6 leaves 5 their 6 leaves 6 leaves 9 advanced 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 advanced 9 advanced 10 ; 9 advanced 12 birds 11 the 12 birds 12 birds 13 fell 13 fell 14 down 13 fell 15 dead 15 dead 20 slain 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 sky 18 sky 19 , 18 sky 20 slain 20 slain 21 by 20 slain 23 frosty 21 by 22 his 22 his 23 frosty 23 frosty 24 breath 24 breath 25 ! nobody had ever seen such a battle ; he had it all to himself , and he never enjoyed anything more . 1 nobody 3 ever 2 had 3 ever 3 ever 4 seen 4 seen 5 such 4 seen 20 anything 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 battle 7 battle 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 12 all 11 it 12 all 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 enjoyed 17 he 18 never 18 never 19 enjoyed 19 enjoyed 20 anything 20 anything 21 more 21 more 22 . one more effort , and he won't be able to move ! " 1 one 2 more 2 more 3 effort 3 effort 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 won't 7 won't 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 move 11 move 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but the castle clock struck half-past seven ; dinner was at eight , and the poor prince crawled on hands and knees to the garret . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 castle 3 castle 6 half-past 4 clock 5 struck 4 clock 6 half-past 6 half-past 7 seven 6 half-past 8 ; 6 half-past 9 dinner 6 half-past 12 eight 10 was 12 eight 11 at 12 eight 12 eight 18 crawled 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 14 and 18 crawled 15 the 16 poor 16 poor 18 crawled 17 prince 18 crawled 18 crawled 22 knees 19 on 22 knees 20 hands 21 and 20 hands 22 knees 22 knees 25 garret 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 garret 25 garret 26 . she seemed prettier and kinder than ever . 1 she 3 prettier 2 seemed 3 prettier 3 prettier 5 kinder 3 prettier 6 than 4 and 5 kinder 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . the prince was so happy , that he never noticed how something went wrong about the dinner . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 happy 5 happy 6 , 5 happy 10 noticed 7 that 8 he 8 he 10 noticed 9 never 10 noticed 10 noticed 11 how 10 noticed 12 something 12 something 14 wrong 13 went 14 wrong 14 wrong 15 about 14 wrong 17 dinner 15 about 16 the 17 dinner 18 . but the prince was so busy in talking to his lady , and in eating his dinner too , that he never observed anything unusual . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 2 the 11 lady 3 prince 4 was 4 was 6 busy 5 so 6 busy 6 busy 8 talking 7 in 8 talking 8 talking 9 to 9 to 10 his 11 lady 12 , 11 lady 25 unusual 12 , 13 and 14 in 15 eating 15 eating 17 dinner 16 his 17 dinner 17 dinner 18 too 17 dinner 23 observed 18 too 19 , 19 , 20 that 21 he 22 never 22 never 23 observed 23 observed 25 unusual 24 anything 25 unusual 25 unusual 26 . he had never been at such a pleasant dinner ! 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 been 3 never 4 been 4 been 8 pleasant 5 at 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 pleasant 8 pleasant 9 dinner 9 dinner 10 ! at last he took the prince into a corner , on pretence of showing him a rare statue . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 took 4 took 5 the 5 the 6 prince 6 prince 12 pretence 7 into 8 a 7 into 9 corner 9 corner 10 , 9 corner 12 pretence 11 on 12 pretence 12 pretence 13 of 12 pretence 14 showing 12 pretence 18 statue 14 showing 15 him 16 a 17 rare 17 rare 18 statue 18 statue 19 . here is the first : 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 first 4 first 5 : whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to give warning , 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 to 3 to 4 give 4 give 5 warning 5 warning 6 , and here is the second proclamation : 1 and 2 here 2 here 3 is 2 here 6 proclamation 4 the 5 second 5 second 6 proclamation 6 proclamation 7 : reward . 1 reward 2 . whereas , 1 whereas 2 , this is to advise all , 1 this 2 is 1 this 4 advise 3 to 4 advise 4 advise 5 all 4 advise 6 , " why , by winning these ten thousand purses . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 2 why 5 winning 4 by 5 winning 5 winning 6 these 5 winning 9 purses 7 ten 9 purses 8 thousand 9 purses 9 purses 10 . the ambassador was so astonished that he ran straight upstairs , forgetting his manners , and crying : 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 astonished 5 astonished 10 upstairs 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 10 upstairs 9 straight 10 upstairs 10 upstairs 12 forgetting 11 , 12 forgetting 12 forgetting 14 manners 13 his 14 manners 14 manners 16 and 14 manners 17 crying 15 , 16 and 17 crying 18 : she guessed what it was , though the prince had said nothing about it at dinner . 1 she 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 what 2 guessed 4 it 2 guessed 7 though 2 guessed 14 it 2 guessed 15 at 4 it 5 was 6 , 7 though 8 the 9 prince 9 prince 10 had 10 had 12 nothing 11 said 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 about 13 about 14 it 15 at 16 dinner 16 dinner 17 . he turned quite pale , and said : 1 he 2 turned 1 he 7 said 3 quite 4 pale 4 pale 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 : " we don't know , your lordship . 1 " 3 don't 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 4 know 7 lordship 6 your 7 lordship 7 lordship 8 . " very , sir ! " said the ambassador . 1 " 2 very 1 " 7 said 3 , 4 sir 4 sir 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 ambassador 9 ambassador 10 . " that he should be ' come for , ' " said the prince . 1 " 12 said 2 that 3 he 2 that 4 should 4 should 5 be 4 should 7 come 6 ' 7 come 7 come 8 for 7 come 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 prince 14 prince 15 . " not at all ! 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! impossible ! " 1 impossible 2 ! 2 ! 3 " it is dreadful ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 dreadful 3 dreadful 4 ! 4 ! 5 " when he had gone , the prince threw himself at the king 's feet , crying : 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 , 4 gone 16 crying 6 the 7 prince 7 prince 8 threw 8 threw 9 himself 8 threw 14 feet 10 at 14 feet 11 the 12 king 12 king 13 's 13 's 14 feet 14 feet 16 crying 15 , 16 crying 16 crying 17 : meanwhile , the ambassador had induced the king to take a seat ; but there was no use in talking to the queen . 1 meanwhile 2 , 1 meanwhile 6 induced 3 the 4 ambassador 4 ambassador 6 induced 5 had 6 induced 6 induced 8 king 6 induced 9 to 6 induced 10 take 6 induced 12 seat 6 induced 21 to 7 the 8 king 9 to 10 take 11 a 12 seat 12 seat 13 ; 13 ; 14 but 14 but 15 there 16 was 17 no 17 no 18 use 18 use 19 in 18 use 20 talking 20 talking 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 queen 23 queen 24 . " it would be a miracle , " she said to herself , " and miracles do not happen ; therefore this has not happened . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 12 herself 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 9 she 12 herself 11 to 12 herself 12 herself 16 miracles 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 miracles 16 miracles 17 do 16 miracles 19 happen 16 miracles 21 therefore 16 miracles 24 not 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 happen 20 ; 21 therefore 21 therefore 22 this 21 therefore 23 has 24 not 25 happened 25 happened 26 . the tail is like the iron handle of a pump , but the horns are genuine . 1 the 7 handle 2 tail 7 handle 3 is 4 like 4 like 7 handle 5 the 6 iron 6 iron 7 handle 7 handle 8 of 7 handle 10 pump 8 of 9 a 9 a 10 pump 10 pump 12 but 10 pump 16 genuine 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 horns 14 horns 15 are 16 genuine 17 . the ambassador bowed . 1 the 2 ambassador 2 ambassador 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 . rather a neat thing ; drew it up myself , " added his majesty . 1 rather 3 neat 2 a 3 neat 3 neat 4 thing 3 neat 5 ; 3 neat 6 drew 3 neat 9 myself 6 drew 7 it 6 drew 8 up 9 myself 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 added 12 added 14 majesty 13 his 14 majesty 14 majesty 15 . " very much to the point , " said the ambassador , wondering what the king was coming to . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 much 3 much 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 11 ambassador 6 point 7 , 6 point 11 ambassador 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 ambassador 10 the 11 ambassador 11 ambassador 13 wondering 11 ambassador 16 king 11 ambassador 20 . 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 what 15 the 16 king 16 king 17 was 17 was 18 coming 18 coming 19 to " very ! " said the ambassador , with perfect truth . 1 " 2 very 1 " 5 said 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 ambassador 7 ambassador 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 perfect 10 perfect 11 truth 11 truth 12 . on this her majesty grew more indignant , if possible . 1 on 2 this 1 on 3 her 3 her 4 majesty 4 majesty 7 indignant 5 grew 7 indignant 6 more 7 indignant 7 indignant 10 possible 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 possible 10 possible 11 . these were her very words . " 1 these 2 were 1 these 5 words 2 were 4 very 3 her 4 very 5 words 6 . 6 . 7 " " her majesty 's expressions are ever choice and appropriate , " said the ambassador . 1 " 15 ambassador 2 her 5 expressions 3 majesty 5 expressions 4 's 5 expressions 5 expressions 6 are 5 expressions 7 ever 5 expressions 8 choice 5 expressions 10 appropriate 9 and 10 appropriate 10 appropriate 11 , 10 appropriate 15 ambassador 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 ambassador 14 the 15 ambassador 15 ambassador 16 . when the experiment has failed , thy head shall from thy shoulders be shorn ! ' 1 when 3 experiment 2 the 3 experiment 3 experiment 4 has 3 experiment 5 failed 5 failed 6 , 5 failed 7 thy 7 thy 14 shorn 8 head 14 shorn 9 shall 14 shorn 10 from 14 shorn 11 thy 14 shorn 12 shoulders 14 shorn 13 be 14 shorn 14 shorn 15 ! 15 ! 16 ' then we rose , flew through the air at an astonishing pace , and here we are ! 1 then 2 we 1 then 5 flew 3 rose 4 , 3 rose 5 flew 5 flew 11 astonishing 6 through 8 air 7 the 8 air 8 air 11 astonishing 9 at 11 astonishing 10 an 11 astonishing 11 astonishing 12 pace 11 astonishing 15 here 11 astonishing 18 ! 12 pace 13 , 13 , 14 and 15 here 16 we 16 we 17 are neither of them said " good-night " to the prince . 1 neither 2 of 1 neither 6 good-night 2 of 3 them 4 said 6 good-night 5 " 6 good-night 6 good-night 7 " 6 good-night 10 prince 6 good-night 11 . 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 prince after this she went to bed ; and the prince , who had not slept at all the night before , felt very sleepy also . 1 after 2 this 1 after 4 went 3 she 4 went 4 went 6 bed 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 15 slept 7 ; 8 and 8 and 15 slept 9 the 10 prince 10 prince 12 who 11 , 12 who 12 who 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 slept 15 slept 19 night 15 slept 25 also 16 at 17 all 17 all 19 night 18 the 19 night 19 night 20 before 19 night 21 , 22 felt 24 sleepy 23 very 24 sleepy 24 sleepy 25 also 25 also 26 . but he knew that first he had something that must be done . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 knew 2 he 7 had 3 knew 4 that 5 first 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 something 7 had 12 done 9 that 10 must 10 must 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 13 . so he went into the drawing-room , took his carpet , and wished to be now where do you suppose ? 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 6 drawing-room 4 into 6 drawing-room 5 the 6 drawing-room 6 drawing-room 7 , 6 drawing-room 8 took 6 drawing-room 10 carpet 9 his 10 carpet 10 carpet 13 wished 10 carpet 21 ? 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 wished 13 wished 14 to 14 to 15 be 16 now 21 ? 17 where 18 do 18 do 19 you 18 do 20 suppose 18 do 21 ? there he was in a moment ; and dreadful the body looked , lying stark and cold in the white moonshine . 1 there 3 was 1 there 15 stark 2 he 3 was 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 9 dreadful 6 moment 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 9 dreadful 15 stark 10 the 11 body 11 body 15 stark 12 looked 15 stark 13 , 14 lying 14 lying 15 stark 15 stark 16 and 15 stark 17 cold 15 stark 21 moonshine 18 in 21 moonshine 19 the 21 moonshine 20 white 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 . yet one or the other choice seemed certain . 1 yet 6 choice 2 one 3 or 3 or 5 other 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 choice 6 choice 7 seemed 6 choice 8 certain 6 choice 9 . unhappy lady ! 1 unhappy 2 lady 1 unhappy 3 ! he admitted that the reward was offered for bringing the horns and tail , not for killing the monster . 1 he 2 admitted 2 admitted 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 reward 5 reward 7 offered 6 was 7 offered 7 offered 9 bringing 8 for 9 bringing 9 bringing 11 horns 10 the 11 horns 11 horns 12 and 11 horns 13 tail 11 horns 17 killing 14 , 15 not 15 not 17 killing 16 for 17 killing 17 killing 19 monster 18 the 19 monster 19 monster 20 . but were the king 's intentions to go for nothing ? 1 but 10 nothing 2 were 3 the 2 were 6 intentions 4 king 6 intentions 5 's 6 intentions 6 intentions 8 go 6 intentions 10 nothing 7 to 8 go 9 for 10 nothing 10 nothing 11 ? any fellow with a waggon could bring the horns and tail ; the difficult thing was to kill the monster . 1 any 5 waggon 2 fellow 5 waggon 3 with 5 waggon 4 a 5 waggon 5 waggon 6 could 5 waggon 7 bring 5 waggon 9 horns 8 the 9 horns 9 horns 10 and 9 horns 11 tail 9 horns 14 difficult 12 ; 14 difficult 13 the 14 difficult 14 difficult 15 thing 14 difficult 20 monster 16 was 17 to 17 to 18 kill 18 kill 19 the 19 the 20 monster 20 monster 21 . he was ready to do this himself . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ready 3 ready 4 to 4 to 5 do 4 to 7 himself 5 do 6 this 7 himself 8 . " which of them will you have , my dear ? " he asked , in a kind voice . 1 " 14 asked 2 which 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 11 ? 5 will 6 you 6 you 7 have 6 you 11 ? 8 , 10 dear 9 my 10 dear 10 dear 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 11 ? 14 asked 13 he 14 asked 14 asked 15 , 14 asked 19 voice 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 kind 17 a 19 voice 19 voice 20 . then his majesty was almost driven to say that he would give the reward to whoever produced the hoofs by that day week . 1 then 3 majesty 2 his 3 majesty 3 majesty 6 driven 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 driven 6 driven 20 by 7 to 8 say 8 say 9 that 9 that 16 whoever 10 he 11 would 11 would 12 give 12 give 14 reward 13 the 14 reward 14 reward 16 whoever 15 to 16 whoever 16 whoever 17 produced 17 produced 19 hoofs 17 produced 20 by 18 the 19 hoofs 20 by 22 day 21 that 22 day 22 day 23 week 23 week 24 . here he was , restored to his position indeed , but by no means to the royal favour . 1 here 5 restored 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 restored 4 , 5 restored 5 restored 6 to 5 restored 8 position 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 position 8 position 9 indeed 8 position 14 means 9 indeed 10 , 10 , 11 but 12 by 14 means 13 no 14 means 14 means 15 to 14 means 17 royal 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 royal 17 royal 18 favour 18 favour 19 . nay , he was even more angry ; and , perhaps , not without reason . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 5 even 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 5 even 6 more 6 more 7 angry 6 more 15 reason 8 ; 9 and 8 ; 11 perhaps 10 , 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 , 11 perhaps 13 not 11 perhaps 15 reason 14 without 15 reason 15 reason 16 . " silence ! 1 " 2 silence 2 silence 3 ! after that the courtiers were very quiet . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 the 3 the 4 courtiers 4 courtiers 5 were 5 were 6 very 6 very 7 quiet 7 quiet 8 . eh ! what do you say , you sneak ? 1 eh 2 ! 1 eh 3 what 1 eh 10 ? 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 6 say 7 , 6 say 9 sneak 8 you 9 sneak 9 sneak 10 ? " a king 's word is his bond . 1 " 2 a 2 a 8 bond 3 king 4 's 3 king 8 bond 5 word 8 bond 6 is 8 bond 7 his 8 bond 8 bond 9 . bring me a pen , somebody , and my cheque-book . " 1 bring 2 me 1 bring 4 pen 3 a 4 pen 4 pen 5 , 4 pen 10 cheque-book 6 somebody 7 , 6 somebody 10 cheque-book 8 and 10 cheque-book 9 my 10 cheque-book 10 cheque-book 11 . 11 . 12 " " hi ! here ! come back ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! 2 hi 4 here 2 hi 5 ! 2 hi 8 ! 6 come 7 back 6 come 8 ! how he wished he had the seven-league boots on , or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket ! 1 how 7 seven-league 1 how 13 he 2 he 3 wished 3 wished 7 seven-league 4 he 5 had 5 had 7 seven-league 6 the 7 seven-league 7 seven-league 8 boots 7 seven-league 9 on 7 seven-league 11 or 9 on 10 , 12 that 13 he 13 he 14 had 13 he 20 his 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 cap 16 cap 18 darkness 17 of 18 darkness 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 pocket 21 pocket 22 ! don't you remember that this is your wedding-day ? 1 don't 3 remember 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 that 3 remember 8 wedding-day 5 this 8 wedding-day 6 is 7 your 7 your 8 wedding-day 8 wedding-day 9 ? " never ! 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 ! i despise him ! " 1 i 2 despise 2 despise 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " my duty is painful , but clear . 1 my 2 duty 2 duty 4 painful 3 is 4 painful 4 painful 6 but 4 painful 7 clear 5 , 6 but 7 clear 8 . a king 's word cannot be broken . 1 a 2 king 1 a 4 word 2 king 3 's 4 word 5 cannot 5 cannot 6 be 6 be 7 broken 7 broken 8 . executioner , lead on ! 1 executioner 2 , 1 executioner 3 lead 1 executioner 5 ! 3 lead 4 on " but neither your heart nor mine is ours to give . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 neither 3 neither 6 nor 4 your 5 heart 5 heart 6 nor 6 nor 9 ours 7 mine 9 ours 8 is 9 ours 9 ours 11 give 9 ours 12 . 10 to 11 give then , turning to the king the prince said : 1 then 3 turning 2 , 3 turning 3 turning 4 to 3 turning 8 prince 5 the 6 king 5 the 8 prince 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 10 : 9 said 10 : " sir , is there no way but by death or marriage ? 1 " 2 sir 2 sir 3 , 2 sir 13 ? 3 , 8 but 4 is 5 there 5 there 6 no 6 no 7 way 7 way 8 but 9 by 12 marriage 10 death 11 or 10 death 12 marriage 12 marriage 13 ? for a moment the king was tempted ; but then he said to himself : 1 for 3 moment 2 a 3 moment 3 moment 7 tempted 4 the 5 king 5 king 7 tempted 6 was 7 tempted 7 tempted 8 ; 7 tempted 10 then 7 tempted 13 to 8 ; 9 but 10 then 11 he 11 he 12 said 13 to 14 himself 14 himself 15 : to chapel at once , or " and he pointed to the executioner . 1 to 2 chapel 2 chapel 4 once 3 at 4 once 4 once 6 or 4 once 10 pointed 5 , 6 or 7 " 8 and 8 and 10 pointed 9 he 10 pointed 10 pointed 11 to 10 pointed 13 executioner 11 to 12 the 13 executioner 14 . the prince thought for the space of a flash of lightning . 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 6 space 3 thought 6 space 4 for 6 space 5 the 6 space 6 space 7 of 6 space 11 lightning 7 of 8 a 8 a 9 flash 9 flash 10 of 11 lightning 12 . " name them ! " said the king . 1 " 6 said 2 name 3 them 3 them 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 king 7 the 8 king 8 king 9 . the king , whose mind did not work very quickly , took some minutes to think over it . 1 the 2 king 2 king 4 whose 2 king 6 did 3 , 4 whose 4 whose 5 mind 6 did 7 not 6 did 16 think 7 not 8 work 8 work 10 quickly 9 very 10 quickly 10 quickly 11 , 10 quickly 14 minutes 12 took 13 some 13 some 14 minutes 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 over 16 think 18 it 18 it 19 . " honour bright ? " said the king at last . 1 " 2 honour 1 " 6 said 2 honour 3 bright 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 king 7 the 10 last 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . but the prince said he had his plan , and he stayed that night at the ambassador 's . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 12 stayed 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 12 stayed 6 had 7 his 7 his 8 plan 8 plan 9 , 8 plan 12 stayed 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 stayed 12 stayed 14 night 12 stayed 15 at 12 stayed 17 ambassador 13 that 14 night 15 at 16 the 17 ambassador 18 's 18 's 19 . then he drew the sword of sharpness , and with one turn of his wrist cut the cat 's head clean off . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 drew 3 drew 5 sword 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 7 sharpness 6 of 7 sharpness 7 sharpness 8 , 7 sharpness 10 with 7 sharpness 16 cut 8 , 9 and 11 one 15 wrist 12 turn 15 wrist 13 of 14 his 14 his 15 wrist 15 wrist 16 cut 16 cut 22 off 17 the 18 cat 18 cat 21 clean 19 's 20 head 20 head 21 clean 21 clean 22 off 22 off 23 . the dead cat lay there , like any common cat . 1 the 10 cat 2 dead 3 cat 2 dead 10 cat 3 cat 4 lay 3 cat 6 , 4 lay 5 there 7 like 10 cat 8 any 9 common 9 common 10 cat 10 cat 11 . this was what was written on the plates : 1 this 2 was 2 was 5 written 3 what 5 written 4 was 5 written 5 written 6 on 5 written 8 plates 6 on 7 the 8 plates 9 : " thank heaven ! " said the prince . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 heaven 3 heaven 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 prince 8 prince 9 . he opened the bottle , and poured a few drops of the water on the ashes and the dying embers . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 3 the 2 opened 4 bottle 4 bottle 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 poured 7 poured 10 drops 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 drops 10 drops 11 of 10 drops 13 water 10 drops 14 on 10 drops 16 ashes 12 the 13 water 14 on 15 the 16 ashes 17 and 17 and 18 the 18 the 19 dying 19 dying 21 . 20 embers 21 . do you know what he meant to do , if he could not find his brothers ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 17 ? 3 know 4 what 4 what 6 meant 5 he 6 meant 6 meant 7 to 7 to 8 do 7 to 14 find 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 find 14 find 16 brothers 15 his 16 brothers but the pair of us will tackle him . 1 but 7 tackle 2 the 3 pair 3 pair 7 tackle 4 of 5 us 5 us 7 tackle 6 will 7 tackle 7 tackle 8 him 8 him 9 . never was so hungry in my life ! " 1 never 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 in 5 in 6 my 6 my 7 life 7 life 8 ! 8 ! 9 " and there was a little heap of grey ashes . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 heap 6 heap 8 grey 7 of 8 grey 8 grey 10 . 9 ashes 10 . kings are like that . 1 kings 2 are 1 kings 3 like 1 kings 5 . 3 like 4 that now , just as they were forming a procession to march into church , who should appear but the queen ! 1 now 2 , 1 now 7 forming 2 , 3 just 3 just 7 forming 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 forming 7 forming 8 a 7 forming 9 procession 7 forming 11 march 7 forming 12 into 7 forming 13 church 9 procession 10 to 13 church 17 appear 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 should 16 should 17 appear 17 appear 18 but 17 appear 20 queen 19 the 20 queen 20 queen 21 ! i say luckily because if she had heard of them , she would not have believed a word of them . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 luckily 3 luckily 4 because 3 luckily 5 if 3 luckily 6 she 3 luckily 12 she 6 she 7 had 7 had 8 heard 8 heard 9 of 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 , 12 she 13 would 13 would 14 not 13 would 15 have 15 have 16 believed 16 believed 18 word 17 a 18 word 18 word 19 of 19 of 20 them 20 them 21 . " naughty boys ! 1 " 2 naughty 2 naughty 3 boys 2 naughty 4 ! where have you been hiding ? 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 hiding 5 hiding 6 ? and they do ! 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 do 3 do 4 ! but the prince did not like the tone of her voice , and he said : 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 prince 3 prince 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 tone 8 tone 9 of 9 of 10 her 10 her 11 voice 11 voice 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 : now they can't , because they are afraid of you ; for you are so awfully clever . 1 now 2 they 2 they 3 can't 2 they 7 are 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 afraid 8 afraid 9 of 8 afraid 16 awfully 10 you 14 are 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 you 13 you 14 are 14 are 15 so 15 so 16 awfully 16 awfully 18 . 17 clever 18 . now , couldn't you take the wishing cap , and wish to be no cleverer than other people ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 7 wishing 3 couldn't 7 wishing 4 you 5 take 5 take 7 wishing 6 the 7 wishing 7 wishing 8 cap 8 cap 10 and 8 cap 11 wish 9 , 10 and 11 wish 15 cleverer 12 to 13 be 13 be 15 cleverer 14 no 15 cleverer 15 cleverer 16 than 15 cleverer 17 other 17 other 18 people 18 people 19 ? the prince thought a minute , then he said : 1 the 2 prince 2 prince 3 thought 2 prince 10 : 4 a 5 minute 5 minute 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 : " your will is law , my dear ; anything to please you . 1 " 12 please 2 your 3 will 3 will 5 law 3 will 12 please 4 is 5 law 5 law 8 dear 6 , 8 dear 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 9 ; 10 anything 12 please 11 to 12 please 12 please 13 you 12 please 14 . just wait a minute ! " 1 just 2 wait 2 wait 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 ! 5 ! 6 " then he ran upstairs , for the last time , to the fairy garret , and he put on the wishing cap . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 ran 3 ran 4 upstairs 4 upstairs 5 , 4 upstairs 8 last 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 last 8 last 9 time 9 time 21 wishing 10 , 16 and 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 fairy 13 fairy 14 garret 14 garret 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 put 17 he 18 put 18 put 19 on 18 put 21 wishing 19 on 20 the 21 wishing 22 cap 22 cap 23 . and he was ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 !