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 9 public 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 volume 4 volume 5 here 4 volume 6 offered 4 volume 9 public 6 offered 7 to 8 the 9 public 9 public 13 worked 9 public 25 view 10 , 11 he 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 , 21 with 22 this 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 4 the 5 same 6 , 7 after 8 changes 11 affect 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 affect 11 affect 13 identity 12 the 13 identity 13 identity 14 of 13 identity 15 almost 13 identity 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . there was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 7 fine 4 prospect 5 of 4 prospect 7 fine 6 as 7 fine 7 fine 12 gladdened 8 a 9 day 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 17 beautiful 14 aspect 19 comfortable 15 of 16 this 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 world 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 15 earth 2 the 3 whole 3 whole 15 earth 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 cloud 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 22 of 23 a 24 vision 25 . o no , indeed ! 1 o 3 , 1 o 4 indeed 2 no 3 , 4 indeed 5 ! " we like a story all the better for having heard it two or three tunes before . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 like 2 we 6 all 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 story 6 all 16 tunes 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 for 9 for 10 having 10 having 16 tunes 11 heard 12 it 11 heard 16 tunes 13 two 16 tunes 14 or 16 tunes 15 three 16 tunes 16 tunes 17 before 17 before 18 . 18 . 19 " and so he did , as you may begin to read on the next page . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 9 begin 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 may 8 may 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 9 begin 15 page 10 to 11 read 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 page 15 page 16 . the young man came to the palace , and found the king sitting upon his throne . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 6 the 12 king 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 found 10 found 11 the 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 , 6 my 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 7 gallant 11 rejoined 8 youth 9 , 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 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 14 sisters 11 beings 16 . 13 three 14 sisters 14 sisters 15 were 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 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 this 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 9 through 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 many 6 many 8 men 7 young 8 men 8 men 9 through 9 through 15 beforehand 10 adventures 11 that 10 adventures 15 beforehand 12 looked 13 difficult 13 difficult 15 beforehand 14 enough 15 beforehand 15 beforehand 16 . 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 5 heard 7 me 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 6 is 3 what 13 matter 4 your 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 is 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 9 we 11 talk 11 talk 13 matter 12 the 13 matter 13 matter 14 over 13 matter 18 what 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 can 19 can 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 . 22 . 23 " " and , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? " 1 " 6 what 2 and 4 besides 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 4 besides 6 what 6 what 7 would 6 what 22 ? 8 my 9 dear 8 my 16 son 9 dear 10 mother 9 dear 12 , 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 if 14 her 15 beloved 15 beloved 16 son 16 son 22 ? 17 were 18 turned 18 turned 19 into 18 turned 21 stone 19 into 20 a 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 ? 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 2 sister 3 and 2 sister 8 utmost 4 myself 8 utmost 5 will 6 do 6 do 8 utmost 7 our 8 utmost 8 utmost 10 bring 8 utmost 12 safe 9 to 10 bring 10 bring 11 you 12 safe 15 adventure 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 adventure 15 adventure 16 , 15 adventure 17 ugly 15 adventure 22 . 17 ugly 18 as 17 ugly 21 looks 19 it 20 now 19 it 21 looks 22 . 23 " " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 7 " 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 4 yourself 3 show 4 yourself 4 yourself 7 cautious 5 bold 7 cautious 6 and 7 cautious 7 cautious 8 , 7 cautious 10 follow 8 , 9 and 10 follow 12 advice 11 our 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 12 advice 18 being 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 need 15 need 16 not 17 fear 18 being 18 being 21 image 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 21 image 23 awhile 22 yet 23 awhile 23 awhile 24 . 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 " " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 3 , 6 " 4 no 5 , 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 4 us 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 6 stirring 5 be 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 ! 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 8 nobody 4 the 5 world 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 20 has 9 is 10 so 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 19 who 20 has 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 " 2 where 1 " 8 inquired 2 where 3 is 4 she 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 6 " 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " all at the proper time , " said his companion . 1 " 2 all 2 all 5 proper 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 proper 5 proper 6 time 5 proper 11 companion 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 10 his 11 companion 11 companion 12 . 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 1 by 8 dusk 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it 5 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 quite 6 grown 8 dusk 8 dusk 9 . " 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 4 hush 5 ! the sight of three persons ' eyes was melted and collected into that single one . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 5 persons 3 of 4 three 4 three 5 persons 5 persons 6 ' 5 persons 9 melted 5 persons 16 . 7 eyes 9 melted 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 10 within 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 positively 6 positively 7 terrible 7 terrible 8 to 9 be 10 within 10 within 11 reach 10 within 16 an 11 reach 12 of 11 reach 15 sharp 13 so 15 sharp 14 very 15 sharp 16 an 17 eye 17 eye 18 ! " sister ! 1 " 2 sister 2 sister 3 ! it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 ! 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 5 now 6 ! 7 " i insist upon taking a peep immediately ! " 1 i 2 insist 2 insist 3 upon 2 insist 4 taking 2 insist 6 peep 4 taking 5 a 6 peep 7 immediately 6 peep 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 2 take 1 " 10 cried 2 take 3 it 3 it 4 , 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 she 10 cried 15 quit 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 16 this 15 quit 18 quarrelling 17 foolish 18 quarrelling 18 quarrelling 19 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . 1 " 9 clap 2 quick 3 , 2 quick 4 quick 4 quick 5 ! 4 quick 9 clap 6 before 7 they 6 before 9 clap 8 can 9 clap 9 clap 10 the 9 clap 11 eye 9 clap 12 into 12 into 16 heads 13 either 14 of 13 either 16 heads 14 of 15 their 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 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 pray 11 pray 12 do 12 do 13 not 13 not 14 be 14 be 15 angry 15 angry 16 with 16 with 18 another 17 one 18 another 18 another 19 . " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 ! 2 you 5 have 4 you 5 have 5 have 6 our 6 our 7 eye 7 eye 8 ! we are all in the dark ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 ! give us our eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 4 eye 4 eye 5 ! give us our one , precious , solitary eye ! 1 give 2 us 2 us 3 our 3 our 9 eye 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 4 no 3 by 4 no 4 no 5 means 4 no 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 4 at 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 10 whoever 6 , 10 whoever 7 good 8 stranger 8 stranger 10 whoever 9 ! 10 whoever 10 whoever 12 are 10 whoever 14 give 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 , 14 give 15 it 14 give 16 back 17 ! 18 " but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 3 took 5 care 4 good 5 care 5 care 7 keep 6 to 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 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 6 higher 4 quickly 6 higher 5 fly 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 8 his 9 head 9 head 19 on 9 head 20 . 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 17 put 13 were 14 silly 14 silly 15 enough 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 put 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 2 could 4 helmet 2 could 17 hide 3 a 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 make 4 helmet 7 invisible 6 him 7 invisible 7 invisible 9 unless 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 it 9 unless 11 were 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 to 16 to 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 17 hide 19 it 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 16 things 6 stranger 7 ! 6 stranger 16 things 8 we 9 can 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 10 tell 16 things 12 nothing 15 marvellous 13 of 14 these 14 these 15 marvellous 15 marvellous 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 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 6 your 16 amongst 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 13 a 12 but 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 14 single 16 amongst 16 amongst 17 us 16 amongst 18 three 18 three 19 . 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 12 creatures 6 wonders 16 . 7 better 8 than 9 three 12 creatures 10 blind 11 old 10 blind 12 creatures 12 creatures 13 , 12 creatures 14 like 15 us 16 . 16 . 17 " " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 let 2 don't 5 make 2 don't 9 you 3 let 4 them 5 make 6 a 6 a 7 fool 7 fool 8 of 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 12 said 14 . keep fast hold of the eye , and all will go well . " 1 keep 6 eye 2 fast 3 hold 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 eye 6 eye 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 " 8 and 9 all 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " this was the magic wallet . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 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 2 it 3 would 3 would 4 frighten 4 frighten 6 birds 5 the 6 birds 6 birds 7 , 6 birds 9 aloft 6 birds 18 amongst 8 up 9 aloft 9 aloft 10 , 9 aloft 11 if 11 if 12 they 13 should 14 see 13 should 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 1 nothing 3 empty 3 empty 4 air 3 empty 5 ! don't you see me ? " 1 don't 3 see 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 indeed 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 10 . 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 5 under 6 the 7 helmet 8 . it was now deep night . 1 it 2 was 1 it 6 . 3 now 4 deep 4 deep 5 night 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 , 8 , 9 that 10 , 11 in 11 in 13 instant 12 an 13 instant 13 instant 14 , 13 instant 16 emerged 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 emerged 16 emerged 17 from 16 emerged 19 cloud 16 emerged 20 into 16 emerged 22 moonlight 17 from 18 the 18 the 19 cloud 20 into 21 the 22 moonlight 23 again 23 again 24 . we could do nothing without the help of my sister . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 4 nothing 3 do 5 without 5 without 6 the 5 without 7 help 5 without 9 my 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 sister 10 sister 11 . you have no idea how wise she is . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 idea 4 idea 5 how 5 how 6 wise 5 how 7 she 7 she 8 is 8 is 9 . she has such eyes , too ! 1 she 2 has 2 has 3 such 3 such 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! just then a voice spoke in the air close by him . 1 just 2 then 1 just 3 a 3 a 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 4 voice 9 close 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 9 close 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 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 woman 6 woman 12 melodious 7 's 8 voice 8 voice 12 melodious 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 melodious 11 was 12 melodious 12 melodious 14 though 12 melodious 16 exactly 12 melodious 18 might 13 , 14 though 15 not 16 exactly 16 exactly 17 what 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 called 20 called 21 sweet 21 sweet 22 , 21 sweet 26 mild 22 , 23 but 24 grave 25 and 24 grave 26 mild 26 mild 27 . " and there they are ! " 1 " 3 there 2 and 3 there 3 there 5 are 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 4 all 2 , 3 with 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 this 4 all 12 about 5 this 10 partly 6 , 10 partly 7 there 8 was 8 was 10 partly 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 12 about 13 them 13 them 14 , 14 , 15 too 15 too 16 . all three have snaky locks . 1 all 2 three 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 " 3 cautious 2 be 3 cautious 3 cautious 4 , 3 cautious 8 calm 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 8 calm 9 voice 8 calm 13 spoken 10 which 11 had 11 had 13 spoken 12 before 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 the sight would turn you to stone ! 1 the 2 sight 1 the 7 stone 3 would 4 turn 4 turn 6 to 4 turn 7 stone 5 you 6 to 7 stone 8 ! look at the reflection of her face and figure in the bright mirror of your shield . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 4 reflection 4 reflection 5 of 4 reflection 9 figure 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 and 9 figure 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 bright 12 bright 13 mirror 13 mirror 14 of 13 mirror 16 shield 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 8 writhed 6 knots 7 , 8 writhed 9 fiercely 8 writhed 11 and 8 writhed 12 uplifted 10 , 11 and 12 uplifted 13 a 13 a 15 hissing 14 hundred 15 hissing 15 hissing 16 heads 15 hissing 17 , 15 hissing 19 opening 18 without 19 opening 19 opening 21 eyes 20 their 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " make a dash at the monster ! " 1 " 4 dash 2 make 3 a 3 a 4 dash 4 dash 7 monster 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 monster 7 monster 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " but be calm , " said the grave , melodious voice , at the young man 's side . 1 " 7 said 2 but 3 be 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 grave 9 grave 11 melodious 10 , 11 melodious 11 melodious 12 voice 12 voice 20 . 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 young 16 young 17 man 17 man 18 's 18 's 19 side 19 side 20 . " look in your shield , as you fly downward , and take care that you do not miss your first stroke . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 5 shield 3 in 4 your 4 your 5 shield 5 shield 6 , 5 shield 10 downward 5 shield 20 your 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 you 9 fly 10 downward 10 downward 11 , 10 downward 14 care 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 take 13 take 14 care 14 care 15 that 14 care 18 not 16 you 17 do 17 do 18 not 18 not 19 miss 20 your 22 stroke 21 first 22 stroke 22 stroke 23 . 23 . 24 " but she awoke too late . 1 but 2 she 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 5 and 3 haste 6 clap 4 , 5 and 6 clap 7 the 6 clap 8 head 6 clap 9 into 6 clap 10 your 6 clap 12 wallet 10 your 11 magic 12 wallet 13 . 13 . 14 " as quick as thought , he snatched it up , with the snakes still writhing upon it , and thrust it in . 1 as 2 quick 2 quick 3 as 2 quick 7 snatched 4 thought 7 snatched 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 snatched 7 snatched 8 it 7 snatched 9 up 7 snatched 13 snakes 7 snatched 21 it 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 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 thrust 21 it 23 . 22 in 23 . " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 8 said 2 your 3 task 3 task 4 is 3 task 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 11 voice 10 calm 11 voice 11 voice 12 . and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 the 3 the 4 snakes 4 snakes 5 ! and there , perhaps , those very feathers he scattered , till this day . 1 and 2 there 1 and 10 scattered 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 , 4 perhaps 10 scattered 6 those 8 feathers 7 very 8 feathers 8 feathers 10 scattered 9 he 10 scattered 10 scattered 12 till 11 , 12 till 12 till 14 day 13 this 14 day 14 day 15 . " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 9 inquired 2 have 4 performed 3 you 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 4 performed 6 promise 4 performed 9 inquired 6 promise 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 9 inquired 11 . 10 he 11 . " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! " it must be a very curious spectacle , if all that travellers tell about it be true ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 18 true 3 must 4 be 4 be 18 true 5 a 8 spectacle 6 very 7 curious 7 curious 8 spectacle 8 spectacle 9 , 8 spectacle 10 if 8 spectacle 12 that 8 spectacle 13 travellers 11 all 12 that 13 travellers 14 tell 13 travellers 18 true 14 tell 15 about 16 it 17 be 17 be 18 true 18 true 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " it is really an object that will be pretty certain to fix the regards of all who look at it . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 really 4 really 6 object 5 an 6 object 6 object 7 that 7 that 8 will 8 will 9 be 9 be 10 pretty 10 pretty 15 regards 11 certain 12 to 11 certain 15 regards 12 to 13 fix 13 fix 14 the 13 fix 15 regards 15 regards 16 of 15 regards 17 all 15 regards 18 who 15 regards 19 look 15 regards 22 . 20 at 21 it 21 it 22 . " show us the head ! 1 " 2 show 2 show 3 us 3 us 6 ! 4 the 5 head 5 head 6 ! " ah , the villain and coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 5 villain 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 villain 5 villain 6 and 5 villain 7 coward 5 villain 10 yelled 7 coward 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 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 18 . 17 before 18 . " he is making game of us ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 making 4 making 5 game 5 game 6 of 6 of 7 us 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 3 the 4 head 4 head 20 football 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 we 12 we 13 will 13 will 14 take 14 take 15 your 15 your 16 own 15 your 17 head 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 6 forever 16 ! 8 in 9 the 8 in 12 attitude 10 look 12 attitude 11 and 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 12 attitude 15 moment 14 that 15 moment " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 12 amongst 3 those 4 funny 3 those 6 women 5 old 6 women 6 women 7 , 6 women 12 amongst 8 with 11 eye 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 12 amongst 12 amongst 13 them 13 them 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 "