produced by David Widger 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 produced 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 by 2 by 3 David 3 David 4 Widger TWICE TOLD TALES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 TWICE 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 TOLD 2 TOLD 3 TALES THE LILY'S QUEST 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 THE 1 THE 2 LILY'S 1 THE 3 QUEST 2 LILY'S 3 QUEST by Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Nathaniel 1 by 2 Nathaniel 2 Nathaniel 3 Hawthorne what a contrast between the young pilgrims of bliss and their unbidden associate ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 a 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 contrast 2 a 4 between 4 between 5 the 4 between 6 young 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 pilgrims 7 pilgrims 8 of 7 pilgrims 9 bliss 9 bliss 10 and 10 and 11 their 10 and 12 unbidden 12 unbidden 13 associate 12 unbidden 14 ! but the three had not gone far , when they reached a spot that pleased the gentle Lily , and she paused . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 three 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 had 4 had 5 not 5 not 7 far 6 gone 7 far 7 far 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 they 10 they 11 reached 11 reached 12 a 11 reached 13 spot 13 spot 14 that 14 that 15 pleased 15 pleased 16 the 16 the 17 gentle 16 the 18 Lily 18 Lily 19 , 18 Lily 20 and 20 and 21 she 20 and 22 paused " what sweeter place shall we find than this ? " said she . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 2 what 3 sweeter 2 what 4 place 4 place 5 shall 4 place 6 we 5 shall 6 we 6 we 8 than 7 find 8 than 8 than 9 this 8 than 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 10 ? 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . 13 she 14 . " why should we seek farther for the site of our Temple ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 why 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 should 2 why 4 we 3 should 4 we 4 we 5 seek 4 we 6 farther 6 farther 7 for 6 farther 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 site 10 of 10 of 12 Temple 11 our 12 Temple 12 Temple 13 ? 12 Temple 14 " 13 ? 14 " there were vistas and pathways leading onward and onward into the green woodlands , and vanishing away in the glimmering shade . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 vistas 3 vistas 5 pathways 4 and 5 pathways 5 pathways 6 leading 6 leading 7 onward 7 onward 9 onward 8 and 9 onward 9 onward 10 into 10 into 11 the 10 into 12 green 11 the 12 green 12 green 13 woodlands 12 green 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 vanishing 15 and 16 vanishing 16 vanishing 17 away 16 vanishing 18 in 17 away 18 in 18 in 19 the 18 in 20 glimmering 19 the 20 glimmering 20 glimmering 21 shade 20 glimmering 22 . " yes , " said Adam Forrester , " we might seek all day , and find no lovelier spot . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 yes 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 2 yes 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 4 " 6 Adam 6 Adam 7 Forrester 6 Adam 8 , 7 Forrester 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 we 10 we 11 might 11 might 13 all 12 seek 13 all 13 all 14 day 13 all 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 find 16 and 18 no 18 no 19 lovelier 18 no 20 spot 19 lovelier 20 spot we will build our Temple here . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 we 1 we 3 build 2 will 3 build 3 build 5 Temple 4 our 5 Temple 5 Temple 6 here 5 Temple 7 . " not here ! " cried old Walter Gascoigne . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 not 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 here 2 not 4 ! 3 here 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 cried 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 old 6 cried 8 Walter 7 old 8 Walter 8 Walter 9 Gascoigne 8 Walter 10 . 9 Gascoigne 10 . " here , long ago , other mortals built their Temple of Happiness . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 here 2 here 3 , 2 here 4 long 3 , 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 5 ago 7 other 6 , 7 other 7 other 9 built 8 mortals 9 built 9 built 11 Temple 10 their 11 Temple 11 Temple 12 of 11 Temple 13 Happiness 13 Happiness 14 . seek another site for yours ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 seek 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 another 2 another 4 for 3 site 4 for 4 for 5 yours 5 yours 6 ! 5 yours 7 " " what ! " exclaimed Lilias Fay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 5 exclaimed 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 6 Lilias 5 exclaimed 7 Fay 7 Fay 8 . " have any ever planned such a Temple , save ourselves ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 3 any 2 have 3 any 3 any 5 planned 4 ever 5 planned 5 planned 6 such 5 planned 7 a 6 such 7 a 7 a 9 , 8 Temple 9 , 9 , 10 save 9 , 11 ourselves 10 save 11 ourselves 11 ourselves 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " poor child ! " said her gloomy kinsman . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 2 poor 1 " 3 child 3 child 5 " 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 her 6 said 7 her 7 her 9 kinsman 8 gloomy 9 kinsman 9 kinsman 10 . " in one shape or other , every mortal has dreamed your dream . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 in 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 one 3 one 5 or 4 shape 5 or 5 or 6 other 5 or 7 , 7 , 9 mortal 8 every 9 mortal 9 mortal 10 has 9 mortal 11 dreamed 10 has 11 dreamed 11 dreamed 12 your 11 dreamed 13 dream 13 dream 15 " 14 . 15 " under this type , Adam Forrester and Lilias saw that the old man spake of Sorrow . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 under 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 1 under 2 this 2 this 4 , 3 type 4 , 4 , 5 Adam 4 , 6 Forrester 5 Adam 6 Forrester 6 Forrester 7 and 7 and 8 Lilias 7 and 9 saw 8 Lilias 9 saw 9 saw 10 that 10 that 12 old 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 man 12 old 14 spake 14 spake 15 of 14 spake 16 Sorrow 15 of 16 Sorrow " this is very sad , " said the Lily ; sighing . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 2 this 4 very 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 sad 4 very 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 Lily 10 Lily 12 sighing 11 ; 12 sighing " well , there are lovelier spots than this , " said Adam Forrester , soothingly , " spots which sorrow has not blighted . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 well 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 there 4 there 5 are 5 are 6 lovelier 5 are 7 spots 6 lovelier 7 spots 7 spots 8 than 7 spots 9 this 8 than 9 this 9 this 10 , 9 this 11 " 11 " 13 Adam 12 said 13 Adam 13 Adam 15 , 14 Forrester 15 , 15 , 17 , 16 soothingly 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 spots 19 spots 20 which 19 spots 21 sorrow 20 which 21 sorrow 21 sorrow 23 not 22 has 23 not 23 not 24 blighted 24 blighted 26 " 25 . 26 " " this glen was made on purpose for our Temple ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 this 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 glen 3 glen 4 was 3 glen 5 made 5 made 6 on 5 made 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 for 7 purpose 9 our 8 for 9 our 9 our 10 Temple 9 our 11 ! " and the glad song of the brook will be always in our ears , " said Lilias Fay . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 the 3 the 4 glad 3 the 5 song 5 song 6 of 5 song 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 brook 7 the 9 will 8 brook 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 12 in 11 always 12 in 12 in 13 our 13 our 15 , 14 ears 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 Lilias 17 said 18 Lilias 18 Lilias 19 Fay 18 Lilias 20 . 19 Fay 20 . " and its long melody shall sing the bliss of our lifetime , " said Adam Forrester . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 3 its 2 and 3 its 3 its 4 long 3 its 5 melody 4 long 5 melody 5 melody 6 shall 6 shall 8 the 7 sing 8 the 8 the 9 bliss 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 13 , 12 lifetime 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 Adam 15 said 17 Forrester 16 Adam 17 Forrester 17 Forrester 18 . " ye must build no Temple here ! " murmured their dismal companion . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 must 2 ye 4 build 4 build 5 no 5 no 6 Temple 6 Temple 8 ! 7 here 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 8 ! 10 murmured 9 " 10 murmured 10 murmured 12 dismal 11 their 12 dismal 12 dismal 14 . 13 companion 14 . and , alas ! there had been woe , nor that alone . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 ! 3 alas 4 ! 4 ! 5 there 5 there 6 had 5 there 7 been 7 been 9 , 8 woe 9 , 9 , 10 nor 10 nor 11 that 10 nor 12 alone 11 that 12 alone 12 alone 13 . and ever since , the victim 's death-shrieks were often heard to echo between the cliffs . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 1 and 2 ever 1 and 3 since 3 since 5 the 4 , 5 the 5 the 6 victim 5 the 7 's 7 's 8 death-shrieks 7 's 9 were 9 were 10 often 9 were 11 heard 11 heard 12 to 11 heard 13 echo 12 to 13 echo 13 echo 14 between 13 echo 15 the 14 between 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 cliffs 17 . " and see ! " cried old Gascoigne , " is the stream yet pure from the stain of the murderer 's hands ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 ! 3 see 5 " 5 " 6 cried 5 " 7 old 7 old 8 Gascoigne 7 old 9 , 8 Gascoigne 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 is 11 is 13 stream 12 the 13 stream 13 stream 14 yet 13 stream 15 pure 14 yet 15 pure 15 pure 16 from 15 pure 17 the 16 from 17 the 17 the 19 of 18 stain 19 of 19 of 20 the 19 of 21 murderer 21 murderer 22 's 22 's 24 ? 23 hands 24 ? " come , then , " said Adam Forrester , as cheerily as he could ; " we shall soon find a happier spot . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 come 2 come 3 , 3 , 4 then 3 , 5 , 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 Adam 7 said 9 Forrester 9 Forrester 10 , 10 , 11 as 10 , 12 cheerily 11 as 12 cheerily 12 cheerily 14 he 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 could 14 he 16 ; 16 ; 17 " 16 ; 18 we 17 " 18 we 18 we 19 shall 19 shall 21 find 20 soon 21 find 21 find 22 a 21 find 23 happier 22 a 23 happier 23 happier 24 spot 23 happier 25 . 24 spot 25 . they set forth again , young Pilgrims on that quest which millions which every child of Earth has tried in turn . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 set 2 set 4 again 3 forth 4 again 4 again 5 , 4 again 6 young 6 young 8 on 7 Pilgrims 8 on 8 on 9 that 9 that 10 quest 10 quest 12 millions 11 which 12 millions 12 millions 14 every 13 which 14 every 14 every 15 child 14 every 16 of 16 of 18 has 17 Earth 18 has 18 has 20 in 19 tried 20 in 20 in 21 turn 21 turn 22 . and were the Lily and her lover to be more fortunate than all those millions ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 were 2 were 3 the 3 the 4 Lily 3 the 5 and 4 Lily 5 and 5 and 6 her 6 her 7 lover 6 her 8 to 7 lover 8 to 8 to 10 more 9 be 10 more 10 more 12 than 11 fortunate 12 than 12 than 14 those 13 all 14 those 14 those 16 ? 15 millions 16 ? for a long time , it seemed not so . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 for 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 a 2 a 3 long 2 a 4 time 4 time 6 it 5 , 6 it 6 it 8 not 7 seemed 8 not 8 not 10 . 9 so 10 . " where in this world , " exclaimed Adam Forrester , despondingly , " shall we build our Temple of Happiness ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 1 " 2 where 1 " 3 in 3 in 5 world 4 this 5 world 5 world 6 , 6 , 8 exclaimed 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 9 Adam 9 Adam 10 Forrester 9 Adam 11 , 10 Forrester 11 , 11 , 12 despondingly 12 despondingly 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 shall 15 shall 17 build 16 we 17 build 17 build 19 Temple 18 our 19 Temple 19 Temple 21 Happiness 20 of 21 Happiness 21 Happiness 22 ? 22 ? 23 " in due time it was finished , and a day appointed for a simple rite of dedication . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 in 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 due 2 due 3 time 2 due 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 finished 5 was 7 , 6 finished 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 day 9 a 10 day 10 day 11 appointed 11 appointed 12 for 12 for 14 simple 13 a 14 simple 14 simple 15 rite 14 simple 16 of 15 rite 16 of 16 of 17 dedication 17 dedication 18 . with his farewell glance , a shadow had fallen over the portal , and Lilias was invisible . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 with 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 his 1 with 2 his 2 his 3 farewell 3 farewell 4 glance 3 farewell 5 , 4 glance 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 shadow 7 shadow 8 had 7 shadow 9 fallen 9 fallen 10 over 9 fallen 11 the 10 over 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 portal 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 Lilias 14 and 15 Lilias 15 Lilias 17 invisible 16 was 17 invisible 17 invisible 18 . but , alas for the Temple of Happiness ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 , 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 alas 2 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 4 for 6 Temple 5 the 6 Temple 6 Temple 7 of 7 of 8 Happiness 7 of 9 ! 8 Happiness 9 ! and to ! a wonder ! 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 and 1 and 2 to 1 and 3 ! 2 to 3 ! 3 ! 4 a 4 a 5 wonder 4 a 6 ! among those forgotten ancestors was the Lily to be laid . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 those 1 among 2 those 2 those 3 forgotten 2 those 4 ancestors 4 ancestors 6 the 5 was 6 the 6 the 8 to 7 Lily 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 10 laid 9 be 10 laid 10 laid 11 . he watched the mourners as they lowered the coffin down . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 watched 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 3 the 2 watched 4 mourners 3 the 4 mourners 4 mourners 5 as 4 mourners 6 they 6 they 7 lowered 6 they 8 the 8 the 10 down 9 coffin 10 down End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Lily 's Quest ( from " twice Told Tales " ) , by Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 End 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 of 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 Project 4 Project 5 Gutenberg 4 Project 6 EBook 5 Gutenberg 6 EBook 6 EBook 8 The 7 of 8 The 8 The 9 Lily 8 The 10 's 10 's 11 Quest 10 's 12 ( 11 Quest 12 ( 12 ( 14 " 13 from 14 " 14 " 15 twice 15 twice 16 Told 15 twice 17 Tales 16 Told 17 Tales 17 Tales 18 " 18 " 19 ) 19 ) 20 , 20 , 21 by 21 by 23 Hawthorne 22 Nathaniel 23 Hawthorne