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[twice] [told] [tales] 

[the] [sister] [years] 

[by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 

the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary [of] body , and sad of heart , like many another wayfarer of earth . 
1 the 2 wintry
1 the 12 and
2 wintry 5 that
3 moonlight 4 showed
4 showed 5 that
5 that 6 she
5 that 7 looked
7 looked 8 weary
7 looked 10 body
10 body 11 ,
10 body 12 and
12 and 13 sad
13 sad 17 like
14 of 15 heart
15 heart 16 ,
16 , 17 like
17 like 19 another
18 many 19 another
19 another 22 earth
20 wayfarer 21 of
21 of 22 earth
22 earth 23 .

but , after trudging only a little distance farther , this poor [old] [year] was destined to enjoy a long , long sleep . 
1 but 6 a
2 , 3 after
3 after 4 trudging
3 after 6 a
4 trudging 5 only
6 a 12 poor
7 little 8 distance
8 distance 9 farther
9 farther 10 ,
9 farther 12 poor
10 , 11 this
12 poor 17 to
15 was 16 destined
16 destined 17 to
17 to 19 a
18 enjoy 19 a
19 a 20 long
20 long 21 ,
20 long 24 .
21 , 22 long
22 long 23 sleep

besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a [newspaper] . 
1 besides 4 ,
2 this 3 luggage
3 luggage 4 ,
4 , 5 there
5 there 7 a
5 there 9 book
6 was 7 a
7 a 8 folio
8 folio 9 book
9 book 12 arm
10 under 11 her
10 under 12 arm
12 arm 19 volume
13 , 14 very
14 very 15 much
14 very 19 volume
15 much 16 resembling
15 much 17 the
17 the 18 annual
19 volume 20 of
20 of 21 a
20 of 23 .

she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps [had] come to town by the evening train of cars . 
1 she 2 was
2 was 3 evidently
2 was 7 and
4 a 5 stranger
5 stranger 6 ,
6 , 7 and
7 and 10 come
8 perhaps 10 come
10 come 15 evening
10 come 16 train
11 to 12 town
12 town 14 the
12 town 15 evening
13 by 14 the
16 train 17 of
16 train 18 cars
18 cars 19 .

" well , my dear sister , " said the [new] [year] , after the first salutations , " you look almost tired to death . 
1 " 4 my
2 well 3 ,
2 well 4 my
4 my 7 ,
5 dear 6 sister
6 sister 7 ,
7 , 8 "
8 " 9 said
8 " 17 salutations
9 said 10 the
13 , 16 first
14 after 15 the
14 after 16 first
16 first 17 salutations
17 salutations 23 tired
18 , 19 "
19 " 22 almost
20 you 21 look
20 you 22 almost
22 almost 23 tired
23 tired 25 death
24 to 25 death
25 death 26 .

what have you been about during your sojourn in this part of [infinite] [space] ? " 
1 what 3 you
2 have 3 you
3 you 6 during
4 been 5 about
4 been 6 during
6 during 7 your
6 during 8 sojourn
7 your 8 sojourn
8 sojourn 9 in
9 in 10 this
10 this 11 part
11 part 12 of
12 of 16 "
15 ? 16 "

" [o] , [i] have it all recorded here in my [book] of [chronicles] , " answered the [old] [year] , in a heavy tone . 
1 " 3 ,
3 , 5 have
5 have 7 all
6 it 7 all
7 all 8 recorded
7 all 9 here
9 here 10 in
9 here 18 the
10 in 11 my
13 of 15 ,
15 , 16 "
15 , 17 answered
17 answered 18 the
18 the 21 ,
21 , 25 tone
22 in 23 a
23 a 24 heavy
24 heavy 25 tone
25 tone 26 .

" there [is] nothing that would amuse you ; and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience . 
1 " 2 there
1 " 5 that
2 there 4 nothing
5 that 10 and
6 would 7 amuse
7 amuse 8 you
7 amuse 9 ;
9 ; 10 and
10 and 12 will
11 you 12 will
12 will 15 sufficient
13 soon 14 get
14 get 15 sufficient
15 sufficient 19 matters
16 knowledge 17 of
17 of 18 such
17 of 19 matters
19 matters 22 own
20 from 21 your
21 your 22 own
22 own 24 experience
23 personal 24 experience
24 experience 25 .

it is but tiresome reading . " 
1 it 2 is
2 is 3 but
3 but 5 reading
4 tiresome 5 reading
5 reading 6 .
6 . 7 "

" what have you been doing in the political way ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 what
1 " 5 been
2 what 3 have
2 what 4 you
5 been 8 the
6 doing 7 in
7 in 8 the
8 the 11 ?
9 political 10 way
10 way 11 ?
11 ? 12 "
11 ? 13 asked
13 asked 14 the
14 the 17 .

but the [loco] [focos] ["] 
1 but 2 the

" [i] do not like these party nicknames , " interrupted her sister , who seemed remarkably touchy about some points . 
1 " 4 not
3 do 4 not
4 not 7 party
4 not 14 ,
5 like 6 these
6 these 7 party
7 party 12 her
8 nicknames 9 ,
9 , 10 "
10 " 11 interrupted
11 interrupted 12 her
12 her 13 sister
13 sister 14 ,
14 , 16 seemed
15 who 16 seemed
16 seemed 20 some
17 remarkably 18 touchy
17 remarkably 19 about
19 about 20 some
20 some 21 points
21 points 22 .

" perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 
1 " 4 shall
1 " 9 ,
2 perhaps 3 we
3 we 4 shall
4 shall 5 part
5 part 7 better
5 part 9 ,
6 in 7 better
7 better 8 humor
9 , 13 any
9 , 16 .
10 if 11 we
10 if 12 avoid
11 we 12 avoid
12 avoid 13 any
14 political 15 discussion
14 political 16 .
16 . 17 "

" with all my heart , " replied the [old] [year] , who had already been tormented half to death with squabbles of this kind . 
1 " 2 with
2 with 3 all
2 with 4 my
4 my 6 ,
5 heart 6 ,
6 , 8 replied
6 , 12 ,
7 " 8 replied
8 replied 9 the
12 , 15 already
12 , 22 squabbles
13 who 14 had
13 who 15 already
15 already 16 been
17 tormented 18 half
18 half 20 death
18 half 22 squabbles
19 to 20 death
20 death 21 with
22 squabbles 23 of
23 of 24 this
24 this 25 kind
25 kind 26 .

yet they have occupied so large a share of my attention , that [i] scarcely know what else to tell you . 
1 yet 5 so
1 yet 11 attention
2 they 3 have
3 have 4 occupied
3 have 5 so
5 so 6 large
6 large 8 share
7 a 8 share
8 share 9 of
9 of 10 my
11 attention 13 that
12 , 13 that
13 that 15 scarcely
15 scarcely 22 .
16 know 17 what
17 what 18 else
18 else 21 you
18 else 22 .
19 to 20 tell
19 to 21 you

" perhaps , " cried the hopeful [new] [year] , " perhaps [i] shall see that happy day ! " 
1 " 2 perhaps
1 " 6 the
2 perhaps 3 ,
2 perhaps 5 cried
3 , 4 "
6 the 7 hopeful
6 the 12 perhaps
7 hopeful 10 ,
10 , 11 "
12 perhaps 14 shall
14 shall 15 see
14 shall 18 day
15 see 16 that
15 see 18 day
16 that 17 happy
18 day 20 "
19 ! 20 "

" [i] doubt whether it be so close at hand , " answered the [old] [year] , gravely smiling . 
1 " 3 doubt
1 " 4 whether
4 whether 6 be
4 whether 11 ,
5 it 6 be
6 be 8 close
7 so 8 close
8 close 10 hand
9 at 10 hand
11 , 14 the
12 " 13 answered
13 answered 14 the
14 the 17 ,
17 , 20 .
18 gravely 19 smiling
19 smiling 20 .

" have you done much for the improvement of the [city] ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 have
1 " 8 improvement
2 have 3 you
3 you 4 done
4 done 6 for
5 much 6 for
6 for 7 the
8 improvement 9 of
8 improvement 10 the
10 the 12 ?
12 ? 13 "
12 ? 14 asked
13 " 14 asked
14 asked 15 the
15 the 18 .

" judging from what little [i] have seen , it appears to be ancient and [timeworn] . " 
1 " 2 judging
1 " 9 ,
2 judging 3 from
3 from 4 what
5 little 7 have
7 have 8 seen
8 seen 9 ,
9 , 11 appears
10 it 11 appears
11 appears 12 to
11 appears 13 be
13 be 14 ancient
13 be 15 and
15 and 17 .
17 . 18 "

old [salem] now wears a much livelier expression than when [i] first beheld her . 
1 old 4 wears
3 now 4 wears
4 wears 5 a
5 a 7 livelier
5 a 12 first
6 much 7 livelier
7 livelier 8 expression
8 expression 9 than
9 than 10 when
12 first 14 her
13 beheld 14 her
14 her 15 .

strangers rumble down from [boston] by hundreds at a time . 
1 strangers 2 rumble
1 strangers 7 hundreds
2 rumble 3 down
3 down 4 from
6 by 7 hundreds
7 hundreds 8 at
8 at 9 a
9 a 10 time
10 time 11 .

new faces throng in [essex] [street] . 
1 new 2 faces
2 faces 3 throng
3 throng 4 in
4 in 7 .

railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 
1 railroad-hacks 2 and
2 and 3 omnibuses
3 omnibuses 6 the
4 rattle 5 over
5 over 6 the
6 the 7 pavements
7 pavements 8 .

there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 
1 there 2 is
1 there 4 perceptible
2 is 3 a
4 perceptible 8 ,
4 perceptible 10 other
5 increase 6 of
6 of 7 oyster-shops
7 oyster-shops 8 ,
8 , 9 and
9 and 10 other
10 other 16 a
11 establishments 12 for
11 establishments 14 accommodation
12 for 13 the
13 the 14 accommodation
14 accommodation 15 of
15 of 16 a
16 a 17 transitory
17 transitory 20 .
18 diurnal 19 multitude
19 multitude 20 .

but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 
1 but 2 a
2 a 4 important
3 more 4 important
4 important 6 awaits
5 change 6 awaits
6 awaits 8 venerable
7 the 8 venerable
8 venerable 9 town
9 town 10 .

an immense [accumulation] of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 
1 an 2 immense
1 an 8 be
2 immense 4 of
4 of 6 prejudices
4 of 7 will
5 musty 6 prejudices
8 be 9 carried
8 be 12 the
9 carried 10 off
9 carried 12 the
10 off 11 by
12 the 15 of
13 free 14 circulation
14 circulation 15 of
15 of 17 .
16 society 17 .

much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things not so good . 
1 much 4 result
1 much 8 ;
2 of 3 the
3 the 4 result
4 result 5 will
5 will 6 be
6 be 7 good
8 ; 9 there
8 ; 12 be
9 there 10 will
9 there 11 likewise
12 be 14 few
13 a 14 few
14 few 19 .
15 things 16 not
15 things 19 .
16 not 17 so
17 so 18 good

we sisterhood of [years] never carry anything really valuable out of the world with us . 
1 we 9 valuable
2 sisterhood 3 of
3 of 5 never
5 never 6 carry
6 carry 7 anything
6 carry 9 valuable
7 anything 8 really
9 valuable 13 world
9 valuable 16 .
10 out 11 of
11 of 12 the
11 of 13 world
13 world 14 with
14 with 15 us
14 with 16 .

here are patterns of most of the fashions which [i] brought into vogue , and which have already lived out their allotted term . 
1 here 2 are
2 are 12 into
2 are 15 and
3 patterns 4 of
3 patterns 5 most
5 most 6 of
6 of 7 the
7 the 8 fashions
7 the 11 brought
8 fashions 9 which
11 brought 12 into
12 into 13 vogue
13 vogue 14 ,
15 and 20 out
16 which 17 have
17 have 18 already
18 already 19 lived
18 already 20 out
20 out 24 .
21 their 23 term
21 their 24 .
22 allotted 23 term

you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 
1 you 2 will
1 you 3 supply
2 will 3 supply
3 supply 5 place
4 their 5 place
5 place 7 with
6 , 7 with
7 with 8 others
8 others 9 equally
8 others 10 ephemeral
9 equally 10 ephemeral
10 ephemeral 11 .

i have likewise a quantity of men 's dark hair , instead of which , [i] have left gray locks , or none at all . 
1 i 2 have
2 have 9 dark
3 likewise 4 a
4 a 5 quantity
5 quantity 6 of
6 of 7 men
7 men 8 's
7 men 9 dark
9 dark 12 instead
10 hair 11 ,
11 , 12 instead
12 instead 15 ,
12 instead 20 locks
13 of 14 which
14 which 15 ,
15 , 17 have
17 have 19 gray
18 left 19 gray
20 locks 23 none
21 , 22 or
21 , 23 none
23 none 25 all
24 at 25 all
25 all 26 .

moreover , here is an assortment of many thousand broken promises , and other broken ware , all very light [and] packed into little space . 
1 moreover 2 ,
1 moreover 7 of
2 , 4 is
3 here 4 is
4 is 5 an
4 is 6 assortment
7 of 10 broken
7 of 15 broken
8 many 9 thousand
8 many 10 broken
10 broken 14 other
11 promises 12 ,
11 promises 14 other
12 , 13 and
14 other 15 broken
15 broken 23 into
16 ware 17 ,
16 ware 20 light
17 , 18 all
18 all 19 very
20 light 22 packed
22 packed 23 into
23 into 25 space
24 little 25 space
25 space 26 .

" [i] have a fine lot of hopes here in my basket , " remarked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 4 a
1 " 6 lot
3 have 4 a
4 a 5 fine
6 lot 10 in
7 of 9 here
8 hopes 9 here
9 here 10 in
10 in 11 my
11 my 15 remarked
12 basket 13 ,
12 basket 15 remarked
13 , 14 "
15 remarked 19 .
16 the 19 .

" they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 
1 " 5 sweet-smelling
2 they 3 are
3 are 4 a
4 a 5 sweet-smelling
5 sweet-smelling 7 ,
6 flower 7 ,
7 , 8 a
8 a 9 species
9 species 11 rose
10 of 11 rose
11 rose 12 .
11 rose 13 "

" they soon lose their perfume , " replied the sombre [old] [year] . 
1 " 4 lose
2 they 3 soon
3 soon 4 lose
4 lose 8 "
5 their 6 perfume
6 perfume 7 ,
7 , 8 "
8 " 9 replied
8 " 10 the
9 replied 10 the
10 the 11 sombre
11 sombre 14 .

" what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 
1 " 2 what
1 " 4 have
2 what 3 else
4 have 5 you
4 have 9 a
5 you 6 brought
6 brought 7 to
6 brought 8 insure
9 a 10 welcome
9 a 12 the
10 welcome 11 from
12 the 15 of
13 discontented 14 race
14 race 15 of
15 of 16 mortals
16 mortals 17 ?
16 mortals 18 "

but [i] heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all [i] can for their improvement and happiness . " 
1 but 7 poor
1 but 9 ,
3 heartily 4 wish
4 wish 5 well
4 wish 7 poor
5 well 6 to
7 poor 8 mortals
9 , 11 mean
10 and 11 mean
11 mean 14 all
12 to 13 do
13 do 14 all
14 all 16 can
16 can 18 their
17 for 18 their
18 their 19 improvement
19 improvement 21 happiness
19 improvement 22 .
20 and 21 happiness
22 . 23 "

" and must [i] also pickup such worthless luggage in my travels ? " asked the [new] [year] . 
1 " 2 and
1 " 5 also
2 and 3 must
5 also 7 such
6 pickup 7 such
7 such 9 luggage
8 worthless 9 luggage
9 luggage 14 "
10 in 11 my
11 my 12 travels
12 travels 13 ?
13 ? 14 "
14 " 15 asked
15 asked 19 .
16 the 19 .

" most [certainly] ; and well , if you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 
1 " 2 most
1 " 6 well
2 most 4 ;
4 ; 5 and
6 well 7 ,
6 well 8 if
7 , 8 if
8 if 13 load
9 you 10 have
10 have 12 heavier
10 have 13 load
11 no 12 heavier
13 load 15 bear
14 to 15 bear
15 bear 19 the
16 , 17 "
17 " 18 replied
18 replied 19 the
19 the 20 other
20 other 21 .

if these ridiculous people ever see anything tolerable in you , it will be after you are gone forever . " 
1 if 2 these
1 if 4 people
2 these 3 ridiculous
4 people 9 in
4 people 19 forever
5 ever 6 see
6 see 7 anything
6 see 8 tolerable
7 anything 8 tolerable
8 tolerable 9 in
9 in 10 you
9 in 11 ,
11 , 15 after
12 it 13 will
12 it 14 be
14 be 15 after
15 after 18 gone
16 you 17 are
17 are 18 gone
19 forever 21 "
20 . 21 "

" but [i] , " cried the fresh-hearted [new] [year] , " [i] shall try to leave men wiser than [i] find them . 
1 " 2 but
1 " 4 ,
4 , 15 try
5 " 6 cried
6 cried 7 the
7 the 8 fresh-hearted
8 fresh-hearted 11 ,
8 fresh-hearted 14 shall
11 , 12 "
14 shall 15 try
15 try 17 leave
16 to 17 leave
17 leave 18 men
17 leave 22 find
18 men 19 wiser
18 men 20 than
22 find 23 them
22 find 24 .

for my happiness must depend on them . " 
1 for 2 my
2 my 3 happiness
3 happiness 4 must
4 must 5 depend
5 depend 6 on
6 on 7 them
7 them 8 .
8 . 9 "

" alas for you , then , my poor sister ! " said the [old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 
1 " 2 alas
1 " 4 you
2 alas 3 for
4 you 11 !
5 , 6 then
6 then 7 ,
7 , 8 my
7 , 9 poor
9 poor 10 sister
10 sister 11 !
11 ! 12 "
12 " 16 fear
12 " 18 sighing
13 said 14 the
14 the 16 fear
16 fear 17 ,
18 sighing 24 burden
19 , 20 as
20 as 21 she
20 as 22 uplifted
21 she 22 uplifted
22 uplifted 23 her
22 uplifted 24 burden
24 burden 25 .

" we grand-children of [time] are born to trouble . 
1 " 2 we
1 " 4 of
2 we 3 grand-children
4 of 6 are
6 are 8 to
7 born 8 to
8 to 9 trouble
9 trouble 10 .

but hark ! my task is done . " 
1 but 2 hark
2 hark 3 !
3 ! 4 my
4 my 5 task
5 task 6 is
6 is 7 done
7 done 8 .
8 . 9 "

but she , in the company of [time] and all her kindred , must hereafter hold a reckoning with [mankind] . 
1 but 6 company
1 but 15 hereafter
2 she 3 ,
3 , 4 in
4 in 5 the
5 the 6 company
6 company 7 of
7 of 9 and
9 and 10 all
10 all 11 her
11 her 14 must
12 kindred 13 ,
12 kindred 14 must
15 hereafter 21 .
16 hold 19 with
17 a 18 reckoning
18 reckoning 19 with
19 with 21 .

" thank you kindly ! " said the [new] [year] ; and she gave the watchman one of the roses of hope from her basket . 
1 " 5 !
2 thank 3 you
2 thank 4 kindly
4 kindly 5 !
5 ! 7 said
6 " 7 said
7 said 8 the
7 said 16 watchman
11 ; 12 and
12 and 13 she
13 she 15 the
14 gave 15 the
15 the 16 watchman
16 watchman 17 one
16 watchman 18 of
18 of 19 the
18 of 25 basket
19 the 22 hope
19 the 25 basket
20 roses 21 of
20 roses 22 hope
22 hope 24 her
23 from 24 her
25 basket 26 .

" may this flower keep a sweet smell , long after [i] have bidden you good by . " 
1 " 7 sweet
1 " 11 after
2 may 3 this
3 this 4 flower
4 flower 6 a
5 keep 6 a
6 a 7 sweet
7 sweet 9 ,
8 smell 9 ,
9 , 10 long
11 after 16 good
13 have 14 bidden
14 bidden 15 you
15 you 16 good
16 good 19 "
17 by 18 .
18 . 19 "

wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 
1 wherever 2 there
1 wherever 4 a
3 was 4 a
4 a 5 knot
5 knot 6 of
5 knot 8 roisterers
7 midnight 8 roisterers
8 roisterers 11 quaffed
9 , 10 they
10 they 11 quaffed
11 quaffed 14 .
12 her 13 health
13 health 14 .

kind [patrons] , will not you redeem the pledge of the [new] [year] ? 
1 kind 3 ,
3 , 5 not
4 will 5 not
5 not 6 you
6 you 7 redeem
6 you 8 the
8 the 9 pledge
9 pledge 10 of
9 pledge 11 the
11 the 14 ?

end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [the] [sister] [years] ( from " twice [told] [tales] " ) , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 
1 end 2 of
2 of 3 the
3 the 7 of
7 of 11 (
11 ( 13 "
12 from 13 "
13 " 14 twice
14 twice 17 "
17 " 18 )
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