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