produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [play-room] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] ["] [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [tanglewood] [play-room] [after] [the] [story] [tanglewood] [play-room] [.] at last came merry [christmas] , and [eustace] [bright] along with it , making it all the merrier by his presence . 1 at 6 , 2 last 3 came 3 came 4 merry 4 merry 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 16 all 10 along 13 , 11 with 12 it 12 it 13 , 13 , 14 making 14 making 15 it 14 making 16 all 16 all 18 merrier 17 the 18 merrier 18 merrier 22 . 19 by 20 his 20 his 21 presence 21 presence 22 . and , the day after his arrival from college , there came a mighty snow-storm . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 day 3 the 4 day 4 day 5 after 5 after 7 arrival 5 after 10 , 6 his 7 arrival 8 from 9 college 9 college 10 , 10 , 13 a 11 there 12 came 11 there 13 a 13 a 15 snow-storm 14 mighty 15 snow-storm 15 snow-storm 16 . but no more green grass and dandelions now . 1 but 2 no 1 but 4 green 2 no 3 more 4 green 5 grass 4 green 6 and 5 grass 6 and 6 and 7 dandelions 7 dandelions 8 now 8 now 9 . this was such a snow-storm ! 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 snow-storm 5 snow-storm 6 ! it seemed [as] if the hills were giants , and were flinging monstrous handfuls of snow at one another , in their enormous sport . 1 it 2 seemed 1 it 6 hills 2 seemed 4 if 2 seemed 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 12 flinging 7 were 8 giants 8 giants 9 , 9 , 11 were 10 and 11 were 11 were 12 flinging 12 flinging 16 snow 13 monstrous 14 handfuls 14 handfuls 15 of 14 handfuls 16 snow 16 snow 17 at 17 at 23 enormous 18 one 19 another 18 one 20 , 20 , 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 23 enormous 23 enormous 25 . 24 sport 25 . but these were merely peeps through the tempest . 1 but 2 these 2 these 4 merely 3 were 4 merely 4 merely 6 through 5 peeps 6 through 6 through 7 the 6 through 8 tempest 7 the 8 tempest 8 tempest 9 . nevertheless , the children rejoiced greatly in the snowstorm . 1 nevertheless 4 children 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 rejoiced 5 rejoiced 8 the 6 greatly 7 in 6 greatly 8 the 8 the 9 snowstorm 9 snowstorm 10 . but the children liked the snow-storm better than them all . 1 but 3 children 1 but 5 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 liked 5 the 6 snow-storm 5 the 8 than 6 snow-storm 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 them 9 them 10 all 10 all 11 . it suggested so many brisk enjoyments for to-morrow , and all the remainder of the winter . 1 it 2 suggested 1 it 9 , 2 suggested 3 so 2 suggested 4 many 3 so 4 many 4 many 8 to-morrow 5 brisk 6 enjoyments 6 enjoyments 7 for 6 enjoyments 8 to-morrow 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 all 11 all 17 . 12 the 13 remainder 13 remainder 14 of 13 remainder 16 winter 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 winter 16 winter 17 . " why , we shall be blocked up till spring ! " cried they , with the [hugest] delight . 1 " 5 shall 2 why 3 , 2 why 4 we 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 be 5 shall 9 till 6 be 7 blocked 6 be 8 up 8 up 9 till 9 till 15 , 10 spring 11 ! 10 spring 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 14 they 13 cried 15 , 15 , 20 . 16 with 17 the 17 the 19 delight 17 the 20 . " what a pity that the house is too high to be quite covered up ! 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 a 2 what 3 a 3 a 9 too 4 pity 6 the 4 pity 9 too 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 house 7 house 8 is 9 too 12 be 10 high 11 to 10 high 12 be 12 be 13 quite 13 quite 16 ! 14 covered 15 up 15 up 16 ! the little red house , down yonder , will be buried up to its eaves . " 1 the 4 house 1 the 14 its 2 little 3 red 3 red 4 house 5 , 6 down 5 , 7 yonder 6 down 7 yonder 7 yonder 9 will 8 , 9 will 9 will 10 be 10 be 12 up 10 be 14 its 11 buried 12 up 12 up 13 to 14 its 15 eaves 15 eaves 16 . 16 . 17 " " it has done mischief enough already , by spoiling the only skating that [i] could hope for through the winter . 1 " 4 done 1 " 13 skating 2 it 3 has 2 it 4 done 4 done 8 , 5 mischief 7 already 5 mischief 8 , 6 enough 7 already 8 , 9 by 10 spoiling 11 the 10 spoiling 13 skating 11 the 12 only 13 skating 16 could 14 that 16 could 16 could 17 hope 16 could 22 . 17 hope 18 for 17 hope 20 the 18 for 19 through 19 through 20 the 20 the 21 winter we shall see nothing more of the lake till [april] ; and this was to have been my first day upon it ! 1 we 7 the 1 we 8 lake 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 nothing 3 see 6 of 4 nothing 5 more 4 nothing 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 lake 8 lake 16 have 9 till 15 to 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 this 13 this 14 was 14 was 15 to 15 to 16 have 16 have 21 upon 17 been 18 my 18 my 20 day 18 my 21 upon 19 first 20 day 21 upon 23 ! 22 it 23 ! don't you pity me , [primrose] ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 pity 3 pity 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [o] , to be sure ! " answered [primrose] , laughing . 1 " 7 ! 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 7 ! 7 ! 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 12 laughing 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . " [i] never heard of that before , " said [primrose] . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 7 before 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 before 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " of course , you never did , " answered [eustace] . 1 " 4 , 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 never 6 never 7 did 7 did 10 answered 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 answered 10 answered 12 . you may read it , word for word , in the pages that come next . 1 you 3 read 1 you 5 , 2 may 3 read 3 read 4 it 5 , 11 the 6 word 8 word 6 word 10 in 7 for 8 word 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 come 12 pages 13 that 12 pages 14 come 14 come 15 next 15 next 16 . [the] [paradise] [of] [children] [.] her name was [pandora] . 1 her 2 name 2 name 3 was 3 was 5 . the first thing that [pandora] saw , when she entered the cottage where [epimetheus] dwelt , was a great box . 1 the 3 thing 2 first 3 thing 3 thing 11 the 4 that 6 saw 6 saw 7 , 7 , 8 when 7 , 11 the 8 when 9 she 8 when 10 entered 11 the 13 where 12 cottage 13 where 13 where 16 , 15 dwelt 16 , 16 , 21 . 17 was 18 a 18 a 19 great 18 a 21 . 19 great 20 box and almost the first question which she put to him , after crossing the threshold , was this , 1 and 2 almost 1 and 9 to 2 almost 4 first 3 the 4 first 5 question 6 which 6 which 8 put 6 which 9 to 7 she 8 put 9 to 14 the 10 him 12 after 11 , 12 after 12 after 13 crossing 12 after 14 the 14 the 15 threshold 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 18 this 18 this 19 , " [epimetheus] , what have you in that box ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 have 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 in 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 box 9 box 10 ? 10 ? 11 " the box was left here to be kept safely , and [i] do not myself know what it contains . " 1 the 2 box 1 the 6 to 2 box 3 was 3 was 5 here 4 left 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 13 do 7 be 8 kept 7 be 9 safely 9 safely 10 , 9 safely 13 do 10 , 11 and 13 do 14 not 13 do 15 myself 14 not 15 myself 15 myself 17 what 16 know 17 what 17 what 20 . 18 it 19 contains 19 contains 20 . 20 . 21 " " but , who gave it to you ? " asked [pandora] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 who 3 , 4 who 4 who 6 it 5 gave 6 it 6 it 10 " 7 to 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " and where did it come from ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 where 3 where 4 did 4 did 5 it 4 did 6 come 6 come 7 from 7 from 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " that is a secret , too , " replied [epimetheus] . 1 " 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 5 secret 5 secret 6 , 5 secret 7 too 7 too 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " how provoking ! " exclaimed [pandora] , pouting her lip . 1 " 2 how 1 " 4 ! 2 how 3 provoking 2 how 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 exclaimed 6 exclaimed 9 pouting 8 , 9 pouting 9 pouting 11 lip 10 her 11 lip 11 lip 12 . " [i] wish the great ugly box were out of the way ! " 1 " 5 great 3 wish 4 the 3 wish 5 great 5 great 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 box 6 ugly 8 were 7 box 8 were 8 were 9 out 9 out 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 way 11 the 12 way 12 way 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " [o] come , don't think of it , any more , " cried [epimetheus] . 1 " 6 think 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 think 6 think 10 any 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 . " let us run out of doors , and have some nice play with the other children . " 1 " 5 out 1 " 15 the 2 let 4 run 2 let 5 out 3 us 4 run 5 out 7 doors 5 out 8 , 6 of 7 doors 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 11 some 12 nice 11 some 13 play 13 play 14 with 13 play 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 children 16 other 18 . 17 children 18 . 18 . 19 " then , everybody was a child . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 everybody 3 everybody 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 child 6 child 7 . it was a very pleasant life indeed . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 6 life 5 pleasant 6 life 6 life 7 indeed 7 indeed 8 . o , what a good time was that to be alive in ! 1 o 2 , 1 o 3 what 3 what 6 time 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 time 6 time 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 10 be 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 alive 11 alive 12 in 12 in 13 ! " whence can the box have come ? " 1 " 2 whence 2 whence 5 box 3 can 4 the 4 the 5 box 5 box 6 have 6 have 7 come 7 come 8 ? 8 ? 9 " pandora continually kept saying to herself and to [epimetheus] . 1 pandora 2 continually 2 continually 3 kept 2 continually 5 to 3 kept 4 saying 4 saying 5 to 5 to 6 herself 6 herself 7 and 6 herself 8 to 8 to 10 . " and what in the world can be inside of it ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 4 in 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 in 4 in 6 world 5 the 6 world 6 world 8 be 7 can 8 be 8 be 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 13 " 12 ? 13 " " always talking about this box ! " said [epimetheus] , at last ; for he had grown extremely tired of the subject . 1 " 6 box 1 " 17 had 2 always 3 talking 3 talking 4 about 3 talking 6 box 4 about 5 this 6 box 7 ! 6 box 8 " 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 13 last 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 at 13 last 14 ; 14 ; 15 for 14 ; 16 he 17 had 20 tired 18 grown 19 extremely 19 extremely 20 tired 20 tired 22 the 20 tired 23 subject 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 subject 23 subject 24 . " [i] wish , dear [pandora] , you would try to talk of something else . 1 " 14 something 3 wish 4 , 4 , 5 dear 5 dear 7 , 5 dear 9 would 7 , 8 you 9 would 11 to 9 would 14 something 10 try 11 to 11 to 12 talk 12 talk 13 of 14 something 15 else 15 else 16 . come , let us go and gather some ripe figs , and eat them under the trees , [for] our supper . 1 come 14 them 1 come 18 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 3 let 5 go 4 us 5 go 5 go 6 and 6 and 8 some 6 and 9 ripe 7 gather 8 some 9 ripe 10 figs 9 ripe 14 them 10 figs 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 eat 15 under 16 the 16 the 17 trees 17 trees 18 , 18 , 20 our 20 our 21 supper 20 our 22 . and [i] know a vine that has the sweetest and juiciest grapes you ever tasted . " 1 and 4 a 3 know 4 a 4 a 11 juiciest 5 vine 6 that 6 that 7 has 7 has 8 the 8 the 9 sweetest 9 sweetest 10 and 9 sweetest 11 juiciest 11 juiciest 15 tasted 12 grapes 13 you 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 tasted 15 tasted 16 . 16 . 17 " " always talking about grapes and figs ! " cried [pandora] , pettishly . 1 " 2 always 1 " 4 about 2 always 3 talking 4 about 6 and 5 grapes 6 and 6 and 7 figs 7 figs 9 " 8 ! 9 " 9 " 12 , 10 cried 12 , 12 , 13 pettishly 13 pettishly 14 . " [i] am tired of merry times , and don't care if [i] never have any more ! " answered our [pettish] little [pandora] . 1 " 7 times 3 am 4 tired 3 am 7 times 4 tired 5 of 5 of 6 merry 7 times 12 if 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 care 9 and 12 if 10 don't 11 care 12 if 18 ! 14 never 17 more 15 have 16 any 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 ! 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 answered 20 answered 21 our 21 our 23 little 23 little 25 . " and , besides , [i] never do have any . 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 besides 5 , 9 have 7 never 8 do 8 do 9 have 9 have 10 any 10 any 11 . this ugly box ! 1 this 2 ugly 2 ugly 3 box 3 box 4 ! i am so taken up with thinking about it all the time . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 so 3 so 4 taken 3 so 7 thinking 4 taken 5 up 5 up 6 with 7 thinking 11 the 8 about 9 it 9 it 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 . i insist upon your telling me what is inside of it . " 1 i 4 your 2 insist 3 upon 3 upon 4 your 4 your 5 telling 5 telling 6 me 6 me 10 of 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 inside 9 inside 10 of 10 of 11 it 10 of 12 . 12 . 13 " " as [i] have already said , fifty times over , [i] do not know ! " replied [epimetheus] , getting a little vexed . 1 " 5 already 1 " 8 fifty 2 as 4 have 4 have 5 already 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 fifty 8 fifty 16 ! 9 times 10 over 10 over 11 , 11 , 13 do 13 do 14 not 13 do 15 know 15 know 16 ! 16 ! 18 replied 17 " 18 replied 18 replied 24 vexed 20 , 22 a 21 getting 22 a 22 a 23 little 22 a 24 vexed 24 vexed 25 . " how , then , can [i] tell you what is inside ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 5 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 can 6 can 10 what 8 tell 9 you 8 tell 10 what 10 what 11 is 11 is 13 ? 12 inside 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " you might open it , " said [pandora] , looking sideways at [epimetheus] , " and then we could see for ourselves . " 1 " 3 might 1 " 7 " 2 you 3 might 3 might 4 open 4 open 5 it 5 it 6 , 7 " 12 sideways 8 said 11 looking 10 , 11 looking 11 looking 12 sideways 12 sideways 17 and 13 at 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 21 see 18 then 19 we 18 then 20 could 20 could 21 see 21 see 23 ourselves 22 for 23 ourselves 23 ourselves 24 . 23 ourselves 25 " " [pandora] , what are you thinking of ? " exclaimed [epimetheus] . 1 " 5 are 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 thinking 6 you 8 of 8 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 . still , however , she could not help thinking and talking about the box . 1 still 12 about 2 , 3 however 3 however 6 could 3 however 7 not 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 could 7 not 8 help 7 not 12 about 8 help 10 and 9 thinking 10 and 10 and 11 talking 12 about 14 box 13 the 14 box 14 box 15 . " at least , " said she , " you can tell me how it came here . " 1 " 15 it 2 at 4 , 3 least 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 she 6 said 8 , 7 she 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 14 how 9 " 11 can 10 you 11 can 11 can 13 me 12 tell 13 me 14 how 15 it 15 it 18 . 16 came 17 here 17 here 18 . 18 . 19 " " what sort of a staff had he ? " asked [pandora] . 1 " 3 sort 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 5 a 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 staff 6 staff 10 " 7 had 8 he 8 he 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " [o] , the most curious staff you ever saw ! " cried [epimetheus] . 1 " 6 curious 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 most 4 the 6 curious 6 curious 8 you 7 staff 8 you 8 you 10 saw 9 ever 10 saw 10 saw 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 11 ! 13 cried 13 cried 15 . " [i] know him , " said [pandora] , thoughtfully . 1 " 4 him 3 know 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 thoughtfully 10 thoughtfully 11 . " nobody else has such a staff . 1 " 2 nobody 1 " 4 has 2 nobody 3 else 4 has 6 a 5 such 6 a 6 a 7 staff 7 staff 8 . it was [quicksilver] ; and he brought one hither , as well as the box . 1 it 4 ; 2 was 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 8 one 7 brought 8 one 8 one 10 , 9 hither 10 , 10 , 12 well 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 15 box 14 the 15 box 15 box 16 . " perhaps so , " answered [epimetheus] , turning away . 1 " 3 so 2 perhaps 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 , 6 answered 8 , 8 , 9 turning 9 turning 10 away 10 away 11 . " what a dull boy he is ! " muttered [pandora] , as [epimetheus] left the cottage . 1 " 2 what 1 " 8 ! 2 what 3 a 2 what 5 boy 3 a 4 dull 3 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 he 6 he 7 is 8 ! 9 " 9 " 16 the 10 muttered 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 15 left 15 left 16 the 16 the 17 cottage 16 the 18 . " [i] do wish he had a little more enterprise ! " 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 wish 3 do 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 little 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 more 9 more 10 enterprise 10 enterprise 11 ! 10 enterprise 12 " for the first time since her arrival , [epimetheus] had gone out without asking [pandora] to accompany him . 1 for 2 the 1 for 5 since 2 the 4 time 3 first 4 time 5 since 8 , 5 since 13 without 6 her 7 arrival 7 arrival 8 , 10 had 11 gone 10 had 12 out 11 gone 12 out 12 out 13 without 13 without 14 asking 14 asking 16 to 16 to 17 accompany 17 accompany 18 him 18 him 19 . so [perseveringly] as she did babble about this one thing ! 1 so 3 as 3 as 4 she 3 as 5 did 5 did 6 babble 6 babble 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 one 9 one 10 thing 10 thing 11 ! the box , the box , and nothing but the box ! 1 the 3 , 2 box 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 box 4 the 6 , 5 box 6 , 6 , 8 nothing 7 and 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 but 8 nothing 10 the 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 ! thus , a small vexation made as much disturbance , then , as a far bigger one would , in our own [times] . 1 thus 2 , 1 thus 4 small 3 a 4 small 4 small 5 vexation 4 small 7 as 5 vexation 6 made 7 as 8 much 7 as 10 , 8 much 9 disturbance 10 , 14 a 11 then 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 19 , 15 far 16 bigger 16 bigger 17 one 16 bigger 19 , 17 one 18 would 19 , 24 . 20 in 21 our 20 in 24 . 21 our 22 own after [epimetheus] was gone , [pandora] stood gazing at the box . 1 after 3 was 3 was 4 gone 3 was 5 , 4 gone 5 , 5 , 7 stood 7 stood 9 at 8 gazing 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 box 10 the 11 box 11 box 12 . as the child had no other looking-glass , it is odd that she did not value the box , merely on this account . 1 as 3 child 2 the 3 child 3 child 14 did 4 had 5 no 4 had 6 other 6 other 7 looking-glass 6 other 8 , 8 , 9 it 8 , 11 odd 9 it 10 is 11 odd 12 that 11 odd 14 did 12 that 13 she 14 did 17 the 15 not 16 value 15 not 17 the 17 the 18 box 18 box 19 , 18 box 21 on 19 , 20 merely 20 merely 21 on 21 on 24 . 22 this 23 account 23 account 24 . the edges and corners of the box were carved with most wonderful skill . 1 the 6 the 2 edges 3 and 2 edges 4 corners 4 corners 5 of 4 corners 6 the 6 the 11 most 7 box 8 were 7 box 11 most 8 were 9 carved 9 carved 10 with 11 most 14 . 12 wonderful 13 skill 12 wonderful 14 . nevertheless , [on] looking more closely , and touching the spot with her finger , she could discover nothing of the kind . 1 nevertheless 4 looking 1 nevertheless 7 , 2 , 4 looking 4 looking 6 closely 5 more 6 closely 7 , 9 touching 7 , 11 spot 8 and 9 touching 9 touching 10 the 10 the 11 spot 11 spot 15 , 12 with 13 her 13 her 14 finger 14 finger 15 , 15 , 18 discover 16 she 17 could 17 could 18 discover 18 discover 22 kind 19 nothing 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 kind 22 kind 23 . some face , that was really beautiful , had been made to look ugly by [her] catching a sideway glimpse at it . 1 some 7 beautiful 2 face 3 , 3 , 6 really 4 that 5 was 4 that 6 really 6 really 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 21 at 8 , 10 been 8 , 11 made 9 had 10 been 10 been 11 made 11 made 12 to 12 to 13 look 12 to 17 catching 13 look 14 ugly 14 ugly 15 by 17 catching 20 glimpse 17 catching 21 at 18 a 19 sideway 18 a 20 glimpse 21 at 23 . 22 it 23 . the most beautiful face of [all] was done in what is called high relief , in the centre of the lid . 1 the 5 of 2 most 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 face 3 beautiful 5 of 5 of 13 high 7 was 12 called 7 was 13 high 8 done 9 in 8 done 10 what 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 is 10 what 12 called 13 high 19 of 14 relief 15 , 15 , 16 in 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 centre 18 centre 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 lid 21 lid 22 . had the mouth spoken , it would probably have been something like this : 1 had 6 it 2 the 3 mouth 3 mouth 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 4 spoken 6 it 6 it 8 probably 7 would 8 probably 8 probably 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 something 11 something 12 like 11 something 13 this 13 this 14 : " do not be afraid , [pandora] ! 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 , 6 , 8 ! what harm can there be in opening the box ? 1 what 4 there 2 harm 3 can 3 can 4 there 4 there 5 be 5 be 6 in 6 in 7 opening 7 opening 9 box 8 the 9 box 9 box 10 ? never mind that poor , simple [epimetheus] ! 1 never 2 mind 2 mind 3 that 3 that 4 poor 4 poor 5 , 5 , 6 simple 6 simple 8 ! you are wiser than he , and have ten times as much spirit . 1 you 2 are 1 you 4 than 2 are 3 wiser 4 than 7 and 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 have 8 have 9 ten 8 have 12 much 10 times 11 as 11 as 12 much 12 much 13 spirit 13 spirit 14 . open the box , and see if you do not find something very pretty ! " 1 open 5 and 2 the 3 box 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 see 5 and 7 if 7 if 10 not 7 if 13 very 8 you 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 find 10 not 13 very 11 find 12 something 13 very 15 ! 14 pretty 15 ! 15 ! 16 " there appeared to be no end to this knot , and no beginning . 1 there 4 be 1 there 7 to 2 appeared 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 no 6 end 7 to 7 to 13 beginning 8 this 9 knot 9 knot 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 no 12 no 13 beginning 13 beginning 14 . never was a knot so cunningly twisted , nor with so many ins and outs , which roguishly defied the [skilfullest] fingers to disentangle them . 1 never 5 so 1 never 8 , 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 knot 4 knot 5 so 5 so 6 cunningly 7 twisted 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 14 and 10 with 11 so 11 so 12 many 11 so 13 ins 13 ins 14 and 14 and 20 the 15 outs 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 19 defied 17 which 20 the 18 roguishly 19 defied 20 the 22 fingers 22 fingers 23 to 22 fingers 24 disentangle 23 to 24 disentangle 24 disentangle 26 . 25 them 26 . " [i] really believe , " said she to herself , " that [i] begin to see how it was done . 1 " 4 believe 3 really 4 believe 4 believe 10 herself 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 she 7 said 9 to 9 to 10 herself 10 herself 12 " 10 herself 17 see 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 15 begin 15 begin 16 to 17 see 18 how 17 see 19 it 19 it 20 was 19 it 22 . 21 done 22 . nay , perhaps [i] could tie it up again , after undoing it . 1 nay 2 , 1 nay 3 perhaps 3 perhaps 6 tie 5 could 6 tie 6 tie 10 , 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 again 9 again 10 , 10 , 11 after 11 after 12 undoing 11 after 13 it 13 it 14 . there would be no harm in that , surely . 1 there 4 no 2 would 3 be 3 be 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 in 6 in 8 , 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 surely 9 surely 10 . even [epimetheus] would not blame me for that . 1 even 4 not 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 blame 5 blame 6 me 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 . when life is all sport , toil is the real play . 1 when 2 life 1 when 5 sport 2 life 3 is 3 is 4 all 5 sport 6 , 6 , 10 real 7 toil 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 real 10 real 11 play 11 play 12 . there was absolutely nothing to do . 1 there 3 absolutely 2 was 3 absolutely 3 absolutely 5 to 4 nothing 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 . and then , for the rest of the day , there was the box ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 7 of 5 the 6 rest 6 rest 7 of 7 of 10 , 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 , 10 , 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 the 12 was 14 box 14 box 15 ! after all , [i] am not quite sure that the box was not a blessing to her in its way . 1 after 8 sure 2 all 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 7 quite 6 not 7 quite 7 quite 8 sure 8 sure 15 blessing 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 box 10 the 15 blessing 11 box 12 was 12 was 13 not 12 was 14 a 13 not 14 a 15 blessing 17 her 16 to 17 her 17 her 21 . 18 in 19 its 19 its 20 way 19 its 21 . it supplied her with such a variety of ideas to think of , and to talk about , whenever she had anybody to listen ! 1 it 3 her 2 supplied 3 her 3 her 6 a 4 with 5 such 4 with 6 a 6 a 9 ideas 7 variety 8 of 7 variety 9 ideas 9 ideas 10 to 9 ideas 16 talk 10 to 11 think 11 think 14 and 12 of 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 to 16 talk 18 , 16 talk 19 whenever 17 about 18 , 19 whenever 20 she 20 she 22 anybody 21 had 22 anybody 22 anybody 24 listen 23 to 24 listen 24 listen 25 ! or , if she chanced to be ill-tempered , she could give it a push , or kick it with her naughty little foot . 1 or 11 could 2 , 4 she 2 , 8 ill-tempered 3 if 4 she 4 she 5 chanced 4 she 6 to 7 be 8 ill-tempered 8 ill-tempered 9 , 8 ill-tempered 11 could 9 , 10 she 11 could 12 give 11 could 19 it 12 give 13 it 12 give 16 , 13 it 14 a 14 a 15 push 15 push 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 18 kick 19 it 20 with 20 with 25 . 21 her 22 naughty 22 naughty 23 little 23 little 24 foot 23 little 25 . for it was really an endless employment to guess what was inside . 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 really 3 was 6 endless 5 an 6 endless 6 endless 8 to 7 employment 8 to 8 to 10 what 9 guess 10 what 10 what 13 . 11 was 12 inside 12 inside 13 . what could it be , indeed ? 1 what 2 could 2 could 3 it 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 , 5 , 6 indeed 6 indeed 7 ? do you think that you should be less curious than [pandora] ? 1 do 2 you 1 do 3 think 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 that 3 think 6 should 4 that 5 you 6 should 7 be 7 be 8 less 7 be 9 curious 8 less 9 curious 9 curious 10 than 10 than 12 ? if you were left alone with the box , might you not feel a little tempted to lift the lid ? 1 if 7 the 1 if 8 box 2 you 3 were 3 were 4 left 3 were 7 the 4 left 5 alone 5 alone 6 with 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 , 8 box 10 might 10 might 15 little 11 you 12 not 12 not 13 feel 13 feel 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 tempted 16 tempted 17 to 16 tempted 20 lid 17 to 18 lift 19 the 20 lid 20 lid 21 ? but you would not do it . 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 do 5 do 6 it 6 it 7 . o , fie ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 fie 3 fie 4 ! no , no ! 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 ! and , possibly , a little more so ; but of that [i] am not quite so certain . 1 and 3 possibly 1 and 7 more 2 , 3 possibly 3 possibly 4 , 4 , 5 a 4 , 6 little 7 more 10 but 8 so 9 ; 9 ; 10 but 10 but 14 am 11 of 12 that 12 that 14 am 14 am 17 so 15 not 16 quite 15 not 17 so 17 so 18 certain 18 certain 19 . she was more than half determined to open it , if she could . 1 she 2 was 1 she 5 half 3 more 4 than 3 more 5 half 5 half 8 open 6 determined 7 to 7 to 8 open 8 open 9 it 9 it 10 , 10 , 13 could 11 if 12 she 12 she 13 could 13 could 14 . ah , naughty [pandora] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 naughty 3 naughty 5 ! first , however , she tried to lift it . 1 first 2 , 1 first 3 however 3 however 5 she 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 tried 6 tried 8 lift 7 to 8 lift 8 lift 9 it 9 it 10 . it was heavy ; quite too heavy for the slender strength of a child , like [pandora] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 the 2 was 3 heavy 2 was 5 quite 3 heavy 4 ; 5 quite 6 too 5 quite 7 heavy 7 heavy 8 for 7 heavy 9 the 9 the 14 child 10 slender 12 of 10 slender 14 child 11 strength 12 of 12 of 13 a 14 child 15 , 15 , 18 . 16 like 18 . she raised one end of the [box] a few inches from the floor , and let it fall again , with a pretty loud thump . 1 she 2 raised 1 she 3 one 3 one 5 of 3 one 6 the 4 end 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 10 inches 8 a 9 few 9 few 10 inches 10 inches 20 , 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 floor 13 floor 14 , 13 floor 16 let 15 and 16 let 16 let 17 it 17 it 18 fall 17 it 20 , 18 fall 19 again 20 , 22 a 21 with 22 a 22 a 23 pretty 22 a 26 . 23 pretty 24 loud 23 pretty 25 thump a moment afterwards , she almost fancied that she heard something stir , inside of the box . 1 a 3 afterwards 1 a 7 fancied 2 moment 3 afterwards 3 afterwards 5 she 4 , 5 she 5 she 6 almost 7 fancied 10 heard 7 fancied 15 of 8 that 9 she 8 that 10 heard 10 heard 11 something 12 stir 13 , 13 , 14 inside 14 inside 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 box 16 the 17 box 17 box 18 . she applied her ear as closely as possible , and listened . 1 she 2 applied 1 she 3 her 3 her 6 closely 4 ear 5 as 5 as 6 closely 6 closely 7 as 7 as 8 possible 8 possible 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 listened 11 listened 12 . positively , there did seem to be a kind of stifled murmur , within ! 1 positively 4 did 2 , 3 there 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 seem 5 seem 7 be 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 kind 7 be 13 , 8 a 9 kind 9 kind 12 murmur 9 kind 13 , 10 of 11 stifled 11 stifled 12 murmur 13 , 14 within 14 within 15 ! or was it merely the singing in [pandora] 's ears ? 1 or 2 was 2 was 3 it 3 it 4 merely 4 merely 7 in 5 the 6 singing 6 singing 7 in 7 in 9 's 9 's 10 ears 10 ears 11 ? or could it be the beating of her heart ? 1 or 2 could 2 could 3 it 2 could 5 the 3 it 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 beating 6 beating 7 of 6 beating 8 her 8 her 9 heart 9 heart 10 ? the child could not quite satisfy herself whether she had heard anything or no . 1 the 2 child 1 the 3 could 3 could 11 heard 4 not 5 quite 5 quite 6 satisfy 6 satisfy 7 herself 6 satisfy 8 whether 8 whether 9 she 9 she 10 had 9 she 11 heard 11 heard 12 anything 11 heard 15 . 12 anything 13 or 12 anything 15 . 13 or 14 no but , at all events , her curiosity was stronger than ever . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 at 2 , 4 all 4 all 5 events 4 all 6 , 6 , 11 than 7 her 8 curiosity 8 curiosity 9 was 9 was 10 stronger 10 stronger 11 than 11 than 12 ever 11 than 13 . 12 ever 13 . as she drew back her head , her eyes fell upon the knot of gold cord . 1 as 2 she 2 she 3 drew 2 she 7 , 3 drew 4 back 3 drew 5 her 5 her 6 head 7 , 15 gold 8 her 9 eyes 8 her 10 fell 10 fell 11 upon 10 fell 15 gold 11 upon 12 the 11 upon 13 knot 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 14 of 15 gold 17 . 16 cord 17 . " it must have been a very ingenious person who tied this knot , " said [pandora] to herself . 1 " 5 been 1 " 10 who 2 it 3 must 2 it 5 been 3 must 4 have 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 very 6 a 8 ingenious 7 very 8 ingenious 8 ingenious 9 person 10 who 11 tied 11 tied 12 this 11 tied 13 knot 12 this 13 knot 13 knot 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 to 18 to 19 herself 19 herself 20 . " but [i] think [i] could untie it , nevertheless . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 think 4 think 6 could 4 think 7 untie 7 untie 8 it 7 untie 9 , 9 , 10 nevertheless 10 nevertheless 11 . i am resolved , at least , to find the two ends of the cord . " 1 i 3 resolved 1 i 6 least 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 , 4 , 5 at 6 least 7 , 6 least 9 find 7 , 8 to 9 find 11 two 10 the 11 two 11 two 13 of 12 ends 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 cord 15 cord 16 . 16 . 17 " so she took the golden knot in her fingers , and pried into its intricacies as sharply as she could . 1 so 7 in 2 she 3 took 2 she 4 the 4 the 5 golden 5 golden 6 knot 5 golden 7 in 7 in 15 intricacies 8 her 9 fingers 9 fingers 14 its 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 pried 11 and 14 its 12 pried 13 into 14 its 15 intricacies 15 intricacies 20 could 16 as 17 sharply 17 sharply 18 as 17 sharply 20 could 18 as 19 she 20 could 21 . almost without intending it , or quite knowing what she was about , she was soon busily engaged in [attempting] to undo it . 1 almost 8 knowing 1 almost 13 , 2 without 3 intending 3 intending 6 or 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 quite 7 quite 8 knowing 8 knowing 9 what 8 knowing 11 was 9 what 10 she 11 was 12 about 13 , 16 soon 13 , 21 to 14 she 15 was 14 she 16 soon 16 soon 17 busily 17 busily 18 engaged 17 busily 21 to 18 engaged 19 in 21 to 24 . 22 undo 23 it 23 it 24 . pandora stopped to listen . 1 pandora 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 . what a beautiful day it was ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 day 4 day 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! " that face looks very mischievous , " thought [pandora] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 face 2 that 4 looks 4 looks 5 very 5 very 7 , 6 mischievous 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 thought 9 thought 11 . " [i] wonder whether it smiles because [i] am doing wrong ! 1 " 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 whether 4 whether 6 smiles 5 it 6 smiles 6 smiles 10 doing 7 because 9 am 9 am 10 doing 10 doing 11 wrong 11 wrong 12 ! i have the greatest mind in the world to run away ! " 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 the 3 the 6 in 4 greatest 5 mind 5 mind 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 to 8 world 9 to 9 to 11 away 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but [just] then , by the merest accident , she gave the knot a kind of a twist , which produced a wonderful result . 1 but 3 then 3 then 6 the 3 then 13 knot 4 , 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 merest 6 the 9 , 7 merest 8 accident 7 merest 9 , 10 she 11 gave 10 she 12 the 12 the 13 knot 13 knot 17 a 14 a 15 kind 15 kind 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 21 produced 18 twist 19 , 18 twist 21 produced 19 , 20 which 21 produced 23 wonderful 22 a 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 result 23 wonderful 25 . 24 result 25 . the gold cord [untwined] itself , as if by magic , and left the box without a fastening . 1 the 2 gold 1 the 5 itself 2 gold 3 cord 5 itself 14 the 6 , 7 as 6 , 8 if 8 if 9 by 9 by 10 magic 10 magic 11 , 11 , 13 left 11 , 14 the 12 and 13 left 14 the 19 . 15 box 18 fastening 16 without 17 a 16 without 18 fastening 18 fastening 19 . " this is the strangest thing [i] ever knew ! " said [pandora] . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 2 this 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 strangest 4 the 6 thing 6 thing 8 ever 8 ever 9 knew 9 knew 11 " 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 14 . " what will [epimetheus] say ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 5 say 5 say 6 ? and how can [i] possibly tie it up again ? " 1 and 3 can 2 how 3 can 3 can 5 possibly 3 can 7 it 6 tie 7 it 7 it 8 up 8 up 9 again 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 " she [made] one or two attempts to restore the knot , but soon found it quite beyond her skill . 1 she 3 one 3 one 5 two 3 one 8 restore 4 or 5 two 6 attempts 7 to 7 to 8 restore 8 restore 16 quite 9 the 10 knot 9 the 11 , 11 , 13 soon 11 , 16 quite 12 but 13 soon 13 soon 14 found 14 found 15 it 16 quite 20 . 17 beyond 18 her 17 beyond 19 skill 19 skill 20 . nothing was to be done , therefore , but to let the box remain as it was , until [epimetheus] should come in . 1 nothing 4 be 2 was 3 to 2 was 4 be 4 be 7 therefore 4 be 10 to 5 done 6 , 5 done 7 therefore 7 therefore 8 , 8 , 9 but 10 to 13 box 11 let 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 remain 14 remain 16 it 14 remain 22 come 15 as 16 it 16 it 17 was 16 it 18 , 18 , 19 until 21 should 22 come 22 come 24 . 23 in 24 . " but , " said [pandora] , " when he finds the knot untied , he will know that [i] have done it . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 2 but 8 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 finds 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 finds 11 finds 12 the 12 the 14 untied 12 the 18 know 13 knot 14 untied 14 untied 15 , 15 , 16 he 15 , 17 will 18 know 21 have 18 know 22 done 19 that 21 have 21 have 22 done 22 done 24 . 23 it 24 . how shall [i] make him believe that [i] have not looked into the box ? " 1 how 2 shall 1 how 5 him 2 shall 4 make 4 make 5 him 5 him 6 believe 6 believe 7 that 7 that 11 looked 9 have 10 not 10 not 11 looked 11 looked 12 into 12 into 13 the 12 into 14 box 13 the 14 box 14 box 16 " 15 ? 16 " o , very naughty and very foolish [pandora] ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 very 3 very 4 naughty 4 naughty 5 and 5 and 6 very 6 very 7 foolish 7 foolish 9 ! " let us out , dear [pandora] , pray let us out ! 1 " 2 let 2 let 4 out 3 us 4 out 4 out 6 dear 5 , 6 dear 6 dear 8 , 8 , 11 us 9 pray 10 let 9 pray 11 us 11 us 12 out 12 out 13 ! we will be such nice pretty playfellows for you ! 1 we 3 be 2 will 3 be 3 be 5 nice 4 such 5 nice 5 nice 6 pretty 6 pretty 7 playfellows 7 playfellows 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 ! only let us out ! " 1 only 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 out 4 out 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " what can it be ? " thought [pandora] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 it 3 can 4 it 4 it 6 ? 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 thought 8 thought 10 . " is there something alive in the box ? 1 " 3 there 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 something 4 something 5 alive 4 something 6 in 5 alive 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 box 8 box 9 ? well ! yes ! 1 well 2 ! 2 ! 3 yes 3 yes 4 ! i am resolved to take just one peep ! 1 i 3 resolved 2 am 3 resolved 3 resolved 4 to 4 to 6 just 5 take 6 just 6 just 7 one 7 one 8 peep 8 peep 9 ! only one peep ; and then the lid shall be shut down as safely as ever ! 1 only 2 one 1 only 7 the 2 one 3 peep 2 one 4 ; 4 ; 5 and 5 and 6 then 7 the 8 lid 8 lid 9 shall 8 lid 11 shut 10 be 11 shut 11 shut 12 down 12 down 16 ever 13 as 14 safely 14 safely 15 as 14 safely 16 ever 16 ever 17 ! there cannot possibly be any harm in just one little peep ! " 1 there 3 possibly 2 cannot 3 possibly 3 possibly 5 any 4 be 5 any 5 any 6 harm 5 any 7 in 6 harm 7 in 7 in 9 one 8 just 9 one 9 one 10 little 9 one 11 peep 11 peep 12 ! 12 ! 13 " but it is now time for us to see what [epimetheus] was doing . 1 but 2 it 1 but 3 is 3 is 4 now 3 is 7 us 4 now 5 time 5 time 6 for 7 us 10 what 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 12 was 12 was 13 doing 13 doing 14 . but nothing went right ; nor was he nearly so happy as on other days . 1 but 3 went 2 nothing 3 went 3 went 4 right 4 right 5 ; 5 ; 6 nor 5 ; 12 as 7 was 8 he 8 he 9 nearly 8 he 11 happy 9 nearly 10 so 11 happy 12 as 12 as 15 days 13 on 14 other 14 other 15 days 15 days 16 . in short , he grew so uneasy and discontented , that the other children could not imagine what was the matter with [epimetheus] . 1 in 2 short 1 in 6 so 2 short 4 he 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 grew 6 so 8 and 6 so 13 other 7 uneasy 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 discontented 10 , 11 that 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 14 children 13 other 15 could 15 could 16 not 15 could 17 imagine 17 imagine 21 matter 18 what 19 was 19 was 20 the 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 24 . 22 with 24 . neither did he himself know what ailed him , any better than they did . 1 neither 2 did 1 neither 6 what 2 did 4 himself 2 did 5 know 3 he 4 himself 4 himself 5 know 6 what 10 any 6 what 11 better 7 ailed 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 any 11 better 12 than 11 better 14 did 12 than 13 they 14 did 15 . the world had not yet learned to be otherwise . 1 the 3 had 2 world 3 had 3 had 5 yet 4 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 learned 6 learned 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 otherwise 8 be 10 . 9 otherwise 10 . but , as it happened , there was no need of his treading so very lightly . 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 happened 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 it 5 happened 7 there 6 , 7 there 7 there 10 need 8 was 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 of 10 need 15 very 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 treading 13 treading 14 so 15 very 16 lightly 16 lightly 17 . she was too intent upon her purpose . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 too 2 was 3 too 3 too 4 intent 4 intent 5 upon 5 upon 6 her 6 her 7 purpose 7 purpose 8 . epimetheus beheld her . 1 epimetheus 2 beheld 2 beheld 3 her 3 her 4 . but [epimetheus] himself , although he said very little about it , had his own share of curiosity to know what was inside . 1 but 3 himself 1 but 18 curiosity 3 himself 4 , 3 himself 6 he 4 , 5 although 4 , 6 he 6 he 8 very 7 said 8 very 8 very 9 little 8 very 10 about 10 about 12 , 11 it 12 , 12 , 15 own 13 had 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 share 16 share 17 of 18 curiosity 23 inside 18 curiosity 24 . 19 to 20 know 20 know 21 what 21 what 22 was 22 was 23 inside 23 inside 24 . and if there were anything pretty [or] valuable in the box , he meant to take half of it to himself . 1 and 6 pretty 2 if 4 were 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 anything 5 anything 6 pretty 6 pretty 8 valuable 8 valuable 12 , 9 in 10 the 9 in 11 box 11 box 12 , 12 , 17 half 13 he 14 meant 13 he 16 take 14 meant 15 to 16 take 17 half 17 half 22 . 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . so , whenever we blame [pandora] for what happened , we must not forget to shake our heads at [epimetheus] likewise . 1 so 5 blame 2 , 4 we 3 whenever 4 we 4 we 5 blame 5 blame 15 to 7 for 8 what 7 for 9 happened 9 happened 10 , 9 happened 12 must 10 , 11 we 12 must 13 not 12 must 15 to 13 not 14 forget 15 to 16 shake 15 to 17 our 17 our 18 heads 17 our 21 likewise 18 heads 19 at 21 likewise 22 . but [pandora] , heeding nothing of all this , lifted the lid nearly upright , and looked inside . 1 but 5 nothing 3 , 4 heeding 3 , 5 nothing 5 nothing 9 , 6 of 7 all 7 all 8 this 7 all 9 , 9 , 16 and 10 lifted 11 the 10 lifted 13 nearly 11 the 12 lid 13 nearly 15 , 13 nearly 16 and 14 upright 15 , 16 and 19 . 17 looked 18 inside 18 inside 19 . " [o] , [i] am stung ! " cried he . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 stung 5 am 6 stung 6 stung 7 ! 7 ! 9 cried 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 11 . 10 he 11 . " [i] am stung ! 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 stung 4 stung 5 ! naughty [pandora] ! why have you opened this wicked box ? " 1 naughty 3 ! 3 ! 4 why 4 why 7 opened 5 have 6 you 6 you 7 opened 7 opened 8 this 7 opened 10 box 8 this 9 wicked 10 box 11 ? 11 ? 12 " pandora let fall the lid , and , starting up , looked about her , to see what had befallen [epimetheus] . 1 pandora 2 let 1 pandora 8 , 2 let 3 fall 2 let 5 lid 3 fall 4 the 4 the 5 lid 5 lid 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 , 15 , 9 starting 10 up 9 starting 11 , 11 , 12 looked 12 looked 13 about 12 looked 15 , 13 about 14 her 15 , 17 see 15 , 18 what 16 to 17 see 18 what 20 befallen 19 had 20 befallen 20 befallen 22 . the thundercloud had so darkened the room that she could not very clearly discern what was in it . 1 the 2 thundercloud 1 the 3 had 2 thundercloud 3 had 3 had 7 room 4 so 5 darkened 5 darkened 6 the 5 darkened 7 room 7 room 11 not 8 that 10 could 9 she 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 13 clearly 12 very 13 clearly 13 clearly 14 discern 14 discern 17 in 15 what 16 was 16 was 17 in 17 in 19 . 18 it 19 . it was one of these that had stung [epimetheus] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 these 5 these 6 that 6 that 7 had 7 had 8 stung 8 stung 10 . had they been faithful to their trust , all would have gone well . 1 had 6 their 2 they 3 been 2 they 4 faithful 4 faithful 5 to 4 faithful 6 their 6 their 7 trust 7 trust 8 , 7 trust 10 would 8 , 9 all 10 would 12 gone 11 have 12 gone 12 gone 13 well 12 gone 14 . for it was impossible , as you will easily guess , that the two children should keep the ugly swarm in their own little cottage [.] 1 for 5 , 2 it 3 was 2 it 5 , 3 was 4 impossible 5 , 6 as 6 as 10 guess 7 you 8 will 8 will 9 easily 9 easily 10 guess 10 guess 15 children 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 the 13 the 14 two 14 two 15 children 15 children 21 in 16 should 17 keep 17 keep 18 the 17 keep 19 ugly 19 ugly 20 swarm 19 ugly 21 in 21 in 22 their 22 their 25 cottage 23 own 24 little 23 own 25 cottage meanwhile , the naughty [pandora] , and hardly less naughty [epimetheus] , remained in their cottage . 1 meanwhile 7 and 1 meanwhile 10 naughty 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 naughty 4 naughty 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 less 7 and 10 naughty 8 hardly 9 less 10 naughty 12 , 10 naughty 13 remained 13 remained 15 their 14 in 15 their 15 their 16 cottage 15 their 17 . 16 cottage 17 . of course , they were entirely unaccustomed to it , and could have no idea what it meant . 1 of 2 course 2 course 14 no 3 , 4 they 3 , 6 entirely 4 they 5 were 6 entirely 7 unaccustomed 6 entirely 10 , 7 unaccustomed 8 to 8 to 9 it 10 , 12 could 10 , 14 no 11 and 12 could 12 could 13 have 14 no 16 what 14 no 18 meant 15 idea 16 what 16 what 17 it 18 meant 19 . besides all this , they were in exceedingly bad humor , both with themselves and with one another . 1 besides 8 exceedingly 2 all 3 this 2 all 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 in 7 in 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 14 themselves 9 bad 10 humor 10 humor 12 both 11 , 12 both 12 both 13 with 12 both 14 themselves 14 themselves 18 another 15 and 16 with 15 and 18 another 16 with 17 one 18 another 19 . she was crying bitterly , and sobbing as if her heart would break . 1 she 5 , 2 was 3 crying 3 crying 4 bitterly 4 bitterly 5 , 5 , 7 sobbing 6 and 7 sobbing 7 sobbing 8 as 8 as 9 if 8 as 12 would 9 if 10 her 9 if 11 heart 10 her 11 heart 12 would 13 break 13 break 14 . suddenly there was a gentle little tap , on the inside of the lid . 1 suddenly 3 was 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 3 was 11 inside 4 a 5 gentle 5 gentle 10 the 6 little 7 tap 7 tap 9 on 8 , 9 on 9 on 10 the 11 inside 12 of 11 inside 14 lid 12 of 13 the 12 of 14 lid 14 lid 15 . " what can that be ? " cried [pandora] , lifting her head . 1 " 3 can 1 " 6 ? 2 what 3 can 4 that 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 8 cried 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 11 lifting 10 , 11 lifting 11 lifting 13 head 12 her 13 head 13 head 14 . but either [epimetheus] had not heard the tap , or was too much out of humor to notice it . 1 but 14 out 2 either 4 had 4 had 9 , 5 not 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 6 heard 8 tap 8 tap 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 12 too 10 or 14 out 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 much 14 out 17 to 15 of 16 humor 16 humor 17 to 17 to 18 notice 17 to 19 it 19 it 20 . at any rate , he made no answer . 1 at 3 rate 2 any 3 rate 3 rate 4 , 4 , 6 made 5 he 6 made 6 made 7 no 7 no 8 answer 8 answer 9 . " you are very unkind , " said [pandora] , sobbing anew , " not to speak to me ! " 1 " 3 are 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 7 " 5 unkind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 12 anew 8 said 13 , 10 , 11 sobbing 11 sobbing 12 anew 13 , 15 not 14 " 15 not 15 not 16 to 15 not 17 speak 16 to 17 speak 17 speak 18 to 18 to 21 " 19 me 20 ! 20 ! 21 " again the tap ! 1 again 2 the 2 the 3 tap 3 tap 4 ! it sounded like the tiny knuckles of a fairy 's hand , knocking lightly and playfully on [the] inside of the box . 1 it 2 sounded 1 it 7 of 2 sounded 4 the 3 like 4 the 4 the 5 tiny 5 tiny 6 knuckles 7 of 16 playfully 8 a 9 fairy 9 fairy 10 's 10 's 11 hand 11 hand 12 , 11 hand 13 knocking 13 knocking 14 lightly 13 knocking 16 playfully 14 lightly 15 and 16 playfully 19 inside 17 on 19 inside 19 inside 21 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 . 22 box 23 . " who are you ? " asked [pandora] , with a little of her former curiosity . 1 " 2 who 1 " 5 ? 2 who 3 are 2 who 4 you 5 ? 7 asked 6 " 7 asked 7 asked 12 little 9 , 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 of 13 of 16 curiosity 14 her 15 former 15 former 16 curiosity 16 curiosity 17 . " who are you , inside of this naughty box ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 2 who 4 you 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 of 6 inside 7 of 7 of 10 box 8 this 9 naughty 8 this 10 box 10 box 11 ? 11 ? 12 " a sweet little voice spoke from within , 1 a 2 sweet 2 sweet 3 little 3 little 4 voice 4 voice 5 spoke 5 spoke 6 from 6 from 7 within 7 within 8 , " only lift the lid , and you shall see . " 1 " 3 lift 2 only 3 lift 3 lift 6 , 4 the 5 lid 5 lid 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 you 7 and 8 you 8 you 11 . 9 shall 10 see 10 see 11 . 11 . 12 " " no , no , " answered [pandora] , again beginning to sob , " [i] have had enough of lifting the lid ! 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 answered 2 no 3 , 4 no 5 , 4 no 7 answered 5 , 6 " 7 answered 12 to 9 , 10 again 9 , 11 beginning 11 beginning 12 to 12 to 13 sob 13 sob 14 , 13 sob 19 enough 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 have 17 have 18 had 19 enough 20 of 19 enough 22 the 20 of 21 lifting 22 the 23 lid 23 lid 24 ! you are inside of the box , naughty creature , and there you shall stay ! 1 you 5 the 2 are 3 inside 3 inside 4 of 3 inside 5 the 5 the 9 creature 6 box 8 naughty 6 box 9 creature 7 , 8 naughty 9 creature 12 there 9 creature 13 you 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 there 12 there 13 you 13 you 15 stay 14 shall 15 stay 15 stay 16 ! there are plenty of your ugly brothers and sisters already flying about the world . 1 there 2 are 2 are 5 your 2 are 9 sisters 3 plenty 4 of 4 of 5 your 5 your 7 brothers 6 ugly 7 brothers 7 brothers 8 and 9 sisters 12 about 10 already 11 flying 10 already 12 about 12 about 15 . 13 the 14 world 14 world 15 . you need never think that [i] shall be so foolish as to let you out ! " 1 you 4 think 1 you 7 shall 2 need 3 never 3 never 4 think 4 think 5 that 7 shall 8 be 7 shall 12 to 8 be 9 so 9 so 10 foolish 10 foolish 11 as 12 to 13 let 12 to 14 you 14 you 17 " 15 out 16 ! 16 ! 17 " she looked towards [epimetheus] , as she spoke , perhaps expecting that he would commend her for her wisdom . 1 she 3 towards 1 she 8 spoke 2 looked 3 towards 3 towards 6 as 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 she 8 spoke 16 her 9 , 10 perhaps 9 , 13 he 10 perhaps 11 expecting 11 expecting 12 that 13 he 14 would 13 he 15 commend 15 commend 16 her 16 her 20 . 17 for 18 her 17 for 20 . 18 her 19 wisdom but the sullen boy only muttered that she was wise a little too late . 1 but 3 sullen 1 but 9 was 2 the 3 sullen 3 sullen 4 boy 4 boy 5 only 4 boy 6 muttered 5 only 6 muttered 6 muttered 7 that 7 that 8 she 9 was 10 wise 10 wise 15 . 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 too 12 little 14 late 14 late 15 . " ah , " said the sweet little voice again , " you had much better let me out . 1 " 2 ah 1 " 6 the 2 ah 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 6 the 9 voice 6 the 18 me 7 sweet 8 little 7 sweet 9 voice 9 voice 11 , 9 voice 12 " 10 again 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 better 13 you 14 had 13 you 15 much 15 much 16 better 17 let 18 me 18 me 20 . 19 out 20 . i am not like those naughty creatures that have stings in their tails . 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 2 am 3 not 3 not 5 those 4 like 5 those 5 those 7 creatures 6 naughty 7 creatures 7 creatures 8 that 8 that 9 have 9 have 12 their 10 stings 11 in 11 in 12 their 12 their 14 . 13 tails 14 . come , come , my pretty [pandora] ! 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 come 3 come 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 pretty 6 pretty 8 ! i am sure you will let me out ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 you 3 sure 4 you 4 you 5 will 4 you 6 let 5 will 6 let 6 let 7 me 7 me 8 out 7 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 " pandora 's heart had insensibly grown lighter , at every word that came from within the box . 1 pandora 7 lighter 2 's 4 had 3 heart 4 had 4 had 5 insensibly 4 had 6 grown 6 grown 7 lighter 7 lighter 10 every 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 every 10 every 17 box 11 word 12 that 12 that 13 came 13 came 14 from 14 from 15 within 14 from 17 box 15 within 16 the 17 box 18 . epimetheus , too , though still in the corner , had [turned] half round , and seemed to be in rather better spirits than before . 1 epimetheus 2 , 1 epimetheus 3 too 3 too 8 the 4 , 5 though 4 , 6 still 6 still 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 corner 8 the 10 , 9 corner 10 , 10 , 13 half 10 , 14 round 11 had 13 half 13 half 14 round 14 round 15 , 14 round 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seemed 16 and 19 be 17 seemed 18 to 19 be 21 rather 19 be 23 spirits 20 in 21 rather 21 rather 22 better 23 spirits 24 than 23 spirits 26 . 24 than 25 before " my dear [epimetheus] , " cried [pandora] , " have you heard this little voice ? " 1 " 2 my 1 " 3 dear 2 my 3 dear 3 dear 10 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 heard 11 have 12 you 12 you 13 heard 13 heard 14 this 14 this 15 little 15 little 16 voice 16 voice 18 " 17 ? 18 " " yes , to be sure [i] have , " answered he , but in no very [good-humor] as yet . 1 " 5 be 1 " 6 sure 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 sure 6 sure 13 , 8 have 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 he 10 " 11 answered 12 he 13 , 13 , 15 in 14 but 15 in 15 in 16 no 16 no 17 very 16 no 21 . 17 very 19 as 19 as 20 yet " and what of it ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " shall [i] lift the lid again ? " asked [pandora] . 1 " 4 lift 2 shall 4 lift 4 lift 7 again 5 the 6 lid 6 lid 7 again 7 again 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 12 . " [just] as you please , " said [epimetheus] . 1 " 3 as 3 as 4 you 4 you 5 please 5 please 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " you have done so much mischief already , that perhaps you may as well do a little more . 1 " 6 much 1 " 7 mischief 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 done 3 have 6 much 4 done 5 so 7 mischief 9 , 7 mischief 13 may 8 already 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 you 13 may 14 as 13 may 19 more 15 well 16 do 15 well 19 more 16 do 17 a 16 do 18 little 19 more 20 . one other [trouble] , in such a swarm as you have set adrift about the world , can make no very great difference . " 1 one 16 world 2 other 4 , 2 other 5 in 4 , 5 in 5 in 6 such 6 such 7 a 6 such 8 swarm 8 swarm 9 as 8 swarm 13 adrift 9 as 11 have 10 you 11 have 11 have 12 set 13 adrift 14 about 13 adrift 16 world 14 about 15 the 16 world 23 difference 17 , 18 can 18 can 19 make 19 make 20 no 19 make 23 difference 20 no 21 very 21 very 22 great 23 difference 24 . 23 difference 25 " 24 . 25 " " you might speak a little more kindly ! " murmured [pandora] , wiping her eyes . 1 " 8 kindly 2 you 3 might 2 you 4 speak 4 speak 5 a 4 speak 8 kindly 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 more 8 kindly 14 wiping 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 murmured 11 murmured 13 , 13 , 14 wiping 14 wiping 17 . 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 . " ah , naughty boy ! " cried the little voice within the box [,] in an arch and laughing tone . 1 " 11 voice 2 ah 3 , 3 , 6 ! 4 naughty 5 boy 5 boy 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 6 ! 8 cried 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 9 the 8 cried 11 voice 9 the 10 little 11 voice 12 within 12 within 16 in 13 the 14 box 14 box 16 in 16 in 18 arch 17 an 18 arch 18 arch 19 and 18 arch 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 tone 20 laughing 22 . " he knows he is longing to see me . 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 knows 3 knows 5 is 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 to 6 longing 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 me 8 see 10 . come , my dear [pandora] , lift up the lid . 1 come 2 , 1 come 4 dear 2 , 3 my 4 dear 7 lift 6 , 7 lift 7 lift 9 the 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lid 10 lid 11 . i am in a great hurry to comfort you . 1 i 3 in 2 am 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 6 hurry 5 great 6 hurry 6 hurry 8 comfort 7 to 8 comfort 8 comfort 9 you 9 you 10 . " [epimetheus] , " exclaimed [pandora] , " come what may , [i] am resolved to open the box ! " 1 " 5 exclaimed 1 " 10 what 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 exclaimed 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 come 9 come 10 what 10 what 12 , 11 may 12 , 12 , 14 am 14 am 20 ! 15 resolved 19 box 15 resolved 20 ! 16 to 18 the 17 open 18 the 18 the 19 box 20 ! 21 " so , with one consent , the two children again lifted the lid . 1 so 2 , 1 so 3 with 2 , 3 with 3 with 5 consent 4 one 5 consent 5 consent 6 , 6 , 8 two 6 , 13 lid 7 the 8 two 8 two 9 children 8 two 10 again 9 children 10 again 10 again 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 the 12 the 13 lid 13 lid 14 . out flew a sunny and smiling little personage , and hovered [about] the room , throwing a light wherever she went . 1 out 7 little 2 flew 3 a 3 a 6 smiling 3 a 7 little 4 sunny 5 and 4 sunny 6 smiling 7 little 8 personage 7 little 9 , 8 personage 9 , 9 , 11 hovered 10 and 11 hovered 11 hovered 13 the 13 the 16 throwing 14 room 15 , 14 room 16 throwing 16 throwing 18 light 17 a 18 light 18 light 19 wherever 18 light 22 . 19 wherever 20 she 20 she 21 went have you never made the sunshine dance into dark corners , by reflecting it from a bit of looking-glass ? 1 have 4 made 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 made 4 made 11 , 5 the 6 sunshine 5 the 7 dance 7 dance 8 into 8 into 9 dark 9 dark 10 corners 9 dark 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 reflecting 13 reflecting 17 bit 14 it 15 from 15 from 16 a 16 a 17 bit 17 bit 19 looking-glass 18 of 19 looking-glass 19 looking-glass 20 ? well , so looked the winged cheerfulness of this fairylike stranger , amid the gloom of the cottage . 1 well 2 , 1 well 8 of 3 so 4 looked 3 so 5 the 5 the 6 winged 6 winged 7 cheerfulness 6 winged 8 of 8 of 10 fairylike 9 this 10 fairylike 10 fairylike 11 stranger 11 stranger 13 amid 12 , 13 amid 13 amid 14 the 13 amid 19 . 14 the 15 gloom 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 cottage 17 the 18 cottage 18 cottage 19 . then she kissed [pandora] on the forehead , and her hurt was cured likewise . 1 then 5 on 2 she 3 kissed 3 kissed 5 on 5 on 8 , 6 the 7 forehead 7 forehead 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 14 likewise 10 her 11 hurt 11 hurt 12 was 12 was 13 cured 13 cured 14 likewise 14 likewise 15 . " pray , who are you , beautiful creature ? " inquired [pandora] . 1 " 2 pray 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 who 4 who 5 are 4 who 6 you 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 beautiful 7 , 9 creature 9 creature 10 ? 9 creature 11 " 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired 12 inquired 14 . " [i] am to be called [hope] ! " answered the sunshiny figure . 1 " 5 be 3 am 4 to 3 am 5 be 5 be 9 " 6 called 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 the 10 answered 12 sunshiny 11 the 12 sunshiny 12 sunshiny 13 figure 13 figure 14 . never fear ! we shall do pretty well , in spite of them all . " 1 never 2 fear 1 never 4 we 2 fear 3 ! 4 we 9 , 5 shall 6 do 6 do 7 pretty 7 pretty 8 well 7 pretty 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 spite 10 in 12 of 11 spite 12 of 12 of 14 all 13 them 14 all 14 all 15 . 15 . 16 " " your wings are colored like the rainbow ! " exclaimed [pandora] . 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 are 3 wings 4 are 4 are 6 like 5 colored 6 like 6 like 7 the 7 the 8 rainbow 8 rainbow 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 exclaimed 10 " 11 exclaimed 11 exclaimed 13 . " how very beautiful ! " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 very 3 very 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " and will you stay with us , " asked [epimetheus] , " for ever and ever ? " 1 " 3 will 1 " 4 you 2 and 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 7 us 4 you 10 asked 5 stay 6 with 5 stay 7 us 7 us 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 asked 12 , 10 asked 16 and 12 , 13 " 14 for 15 ever 15 ever 16 and 16 and 17 ever 17 ever 18 ? 18 ? 19 " there may come times and seasons , now and then , when you will think that [i] have utterly vanished . 1 there 16 that 2 may 4 times 2 may 5 and 3 come 4 times 5 and 6 seasons 5 and 8 now 6 seasons 7 , 8 now 10 then 8 now 16 that 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 , 10 then 12 when 11 , 12 when 12 when 15 think 13 you 14 will 13 you 15 think 16 that 21 . 18 have 19 utterly 19 utterly 20 vanished 20 vanished 21 . yes , my dear children , and [i] know something very good and beautiful that is to be given you hereafter ! " 1 yes 4 dear 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 dear 4 dear 6 , 4 dear 14 beautiful 5 children 6 , 6 , 12 good 7 and 9 know 9 know 10 something 9 know 12 good 10 something 11 very 12 good 13 and 14 beautiful 19 given 15 that 16 is 16 is 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 given 19 given 23 " 20 you 22 ! 21 hereafter 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " [o] tell us , " they exclaimed , " tell us what it is ! " 1 " 3 tell 3 tell 5 , 4 us 5 , 5 , 7 they 6 " 7 they 7 they 9 , 8 exclaimed 9 , 9 , 12 us 10 " 11 tell 11 tell 12 us 12 us 13 what 13 what 14 it 14 it 17 " 15 is 16 ! 16 ! 17 " " do not ask me , " replied [hope] , putting her finger on her rosy mouth . 1 " 2 do 1 " 5 me 2 do 4 ask 3 not 4 ask 5 me 8 replied 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 replied 8 replied 10 , 8 replied 16 rosy 10 , 12 her 11 putting 12 her 12 her 13 finger 13 finger 14 on 14 on 15 her 14 on 16 rosy 16 rosy 18 . 17 mouth 18 . " but do not despair , even if it should never happen while you live on this earth . 1 " 5 despair 1 " 12 happen 2 but 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 5 despair 5 despair 7 even 6 , 7 even 7 even 8 if 8 if 11 never 9 it 10 should 10 should 11 never 12 happen 13 while 13 while 15 live 14 you 15 live 15 live 18 earth 16 on 17 this 17 this 18 earth 18 earth 19 . trust in my promise , for it is true . " 1 trust 2 in 1 trust 4 promise 2 in 3 my 4 promise 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 it 7 it 9 true 8 is 9 true 9 true 10 . 10 . 11 " " we do trust you ! " cried [epimetheus] and [pandora] , both in one breath . 1 " 2 we 1 " 3 do 3 do 7 " 4 trust 5 you 5 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 13 both 10 and 12 , 10 and 13 both 13 both 16 breath 14 in 15 one 15 one 16 breath 16 breath 17 . and so they did ; and not only they , but so has everybody trusted [hope] , that has since been alive . 1 and 15 trusted 2 so 3 they 3 they 4 did 4 did 8 only 4 did 14 everybody 5 ; 6 and 6 and 7 not 7 not 8 only 8 only 9 they 9 they 10 , 10 , 12 so 10 , 14 everybody 11 but 12 so 12 so 13 has 14 everybody 15 trusted 15 trusted 17 , 17 , 19 has 17 , 23 . 18 that 19 has 19 has 20 since 20 since 21 been 20 since 23 . 21 been 22 alive i have felt them already , and expect to feel them more , as [i] grow older . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 felt 3 felt 4 them 3 felt 12 more 5 already 6 , 5 already 8 expect 6 , 7 and 8 expect 10 feel 8 expect 12 more 9 to 10 feel 10 feel 11 them 12 more 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 18 . 16 grow 17 older 16 grow 18 . but then that lovely and lightsome little figure of [hope] ! 1 but 2 then 2 then 3 that 3 that 4 lovely 4 lovely 5 and 5 and 6 lightsome 6 lightsome 7 little 7 little 8 figure 8 figure 9 of 9 of 11 ! what in the world could we do without her ? 1 what 2 in 1 what 3 the 3 the 5 could 4 world 5 could 5 could 7 do 6 we 7 do 7 do 8 without 8 without 9 her 9 her 10 ? [tanglewood] [play-room] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " primrose , " asked [eustace] , pinching her ear , " how do you like my little [pandora] ? 1 " 2 primrose 1 " 4 " 2 primrose 3 , 4 " 5 asked 5 asked 7 , 5 asked 10 ear 8 pinching 9 her 8 pinching 10 ear 10 ear 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 how 13 how 14 do 13 how 18 little 14 do 15 you 15 you 16 like 16 like 17 my 18 little 20 ? don't you think her the exact picture of yourself ? 1 don't 3 think 2 you 3 think 3 think 4 her 4 her 6 exact 5 the 6 exact 6 exact 7 picture 7 picture 8 of 8 of 9 yourself 9 yourself 10 ? but you would not have hesitated half so long about opening the box . " 1 but 2 you 2 you 3 would 2 you 4 not 4 not 5 have 4 not 7 half 5 have 6 hesitated 7 half 10 about 8 so 9 long 9 long 10 about 10 about 13 box 11 opening 12 the 12 the 13 box 13 box 14 . 13 box 15 " 14 . 15 " " every mite of it ! " answered [eustace] . 1 " 2 every 1 " 3 mite 3 mite 4 of 4 of 5 it 4 of 6 ! 5 it 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " this very snow-storm , which has spoiled my skating , was packed up there . " 1 " 9 my 2 this 3 very 3 very 4 snow-storm 4 snow-storm 5 , 5 , 6 which 5 , 7 has 7 has 8 spoiled 8 spoiled 9 my 9 my 10 skating 10 skating 11 , 11 , 14 up 12 was 13 packed 13 packed 14 up 14 up 15 there 15 there 16 . 16 . 17 " " and how big was the box ? " asked [sweet] [fern] . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 how 3 how 4 big 3 how 6 the 4 big 5 was 4 big 6 the 6 the 7 box 7 box 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " why , perhaps three feet long , " said [eustace] , " two feet wide , and two feet and a half high . " 1 " 2 why 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 5 three 5 three 6 feet 5 three 7 long 7 long 8 , 7 long 15 feet 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 13 " 14 two 15 feet 18 and 15 feet 19 two 16 wide 17 , 17 , 18 and 19 two 20 feet 19 two 21 and 21 and 24 high 22 a 23 half 23 half 24 high 24 high 25 . 25 . 26 " " ah , " said the child , " you are making fun of me , [cousin] [eustace] ! 1 " 3 , 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 child 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 are 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 making 11 are 13 fun 12 making 13 fun 13 fun 14 of 13 fun 15 me 15 me 16 , 16 , 19 ! i know there is not trouble enough in the world to fill such a great box as that . 1 i 3 there 2 know 3 there 3 there 5 not 3 there 10 world 4 is 5 not 5 not 9 the 6 trouble 7 enough 7 enough 8 in 7 enough 9 the 9 the 10 world 10 world 11 to 11 to 12 fill 11 to 15 great 12 fill 13 such 13 such 14 a 15 great 16 box 16 box 18 that 17 as 18 that 18 that 19 . " hear the child ! " cried [primrose] , with an air of superiority . 1 " 3 the 2 hear 3 the 3 the 9 , 4 child 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 12 air 10 with 11 an 11 an 12 air 12 air 13 of 13 of 14 superiority 14 superiority 15 . " how little he knows about the troubles of this world ! 1 " 2 how 1 " 6 about 2 how 3 little 4 he 5 knows 5 knows 6 about 6 about 7 the 7 the 8 troubles 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 this 10 this 11 world 11 world 12 ! poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! he will be wiser when he has seen as much of life as [i] have . " 1 he 4 wiser 2 will 3 be 2 will 4 wiser 4 wiser 6 he 4 wiser 7 has 5 when 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 10 much 8 seen 9 as 8 seen 10 much 10 much 13 as 11 of 12 life 12 life 13 as 13 as 15 have 15 have 16 . 16 . 17 " so saying , she began to skip the rope . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 5 began 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 skip 7 skip 8 the 7 skip 9 rope 8 the 9 rope 9 rope 10 . meantime , the day was drawing towards its close . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 day 4 day 6 drawing 5 was 6 drawing 6 drawing 7 towards 7 towards 8 its 7 towards 9 close 8 its 9 close 9 close 10 . out of doors the scene certainly looked dreary . 1 out 2 of 1 out 3 doors 2 of 3 doors 3 doors 5 scene 4 the 5 scene 5 scene 7 looked 6 certainly 7 looked 7 looked 8 dreary 8 dreary 9 . had there been only one child at the window of [tanglewood] , gazing at this wintry prospect , it would perhaps have made him sad . 1 had 3 been 2 there 3 been 3 been 8 the 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 child 5 one 8 the 6 child 7 at 8 the 13 gazing 9 window 10 of 9 window 13 gazing 10 of 12 , 13 gazing 17 prospect 14 at 15 this 15 this 16 wintry 16 wintry 17 prospect 17 prospect 18 , 18 , 22 have 19 it 21 perhaps 20 would 21 perhaps 21 perhaps 22 have 22 have 25 sad 23 made 24 him 24 him 25 sad 25 sad 26 . end of [project] [gutenberg] 's [the] [paradise] of [children] , by [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of 2 of 5 's 5 's 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 by