produced by [jo] [churcher] . 1 produced 2 by 2 by 5 . [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [puck] [of] [pook's] [hill] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] [contents] weland 's [sword] [puck] ['s] [song] [a] [tree] [song] 1 weland 2 's young [men] at the [manor] [sir] [richard] 's [song] 1 young 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 8 's the [knights] of the [joyous] [venture] [harp] [song] of the [dane] [women] [thorkild] 's [song] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 14 's old [men] at [pevensey] [the] [runes] [on] [weland] ['s] [sword] 1 old 3 at a [centurion] of the [thirtieth] ' [cities] and [thrones] [and] [powers] ' [a] [british-roman] [song] 1 a 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 ' 6 ' 8 and 8 and 12 ' on the [great] [wall] [a] [song] [to] [mithras] 1 on 2 the [the] [winged] [hats] [a] [pict] [song] hal o ' the [draft] ' [prophets] have honour all over the [earth] ' [a] [smugglers] ' [song] 1 hal 2 o 1 hal 4 the 2 o 3 ' 4 the 6 ' 6 ' 8 have 8 have 9 honour 9 honour 10 all 10 all 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 14 ' 14 ' 17 ' ' [dymchurch] [flit] ' [the] [bee] [boy] ['s] [song] [a] [three-part] [song] 1 ' 4 ' the [treasure] and the [law] [song] of the [fifth] [river] [the] [children] 's [song] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 13 's [weland's] [sword] puck 's [song] 1 puck 2 's see you the dimpled track that runs , [all] hollow through the wheat ? 1 see 6 that 2 you 3 the 3 the 4 dimpled 4 dimpled 5 track 5 track 6 that 6 that 7 runs 7 runs 8 , 8 , 10 hollow 10 hollow 12 the 11 through 12 the 12 the 13 wheat 13 wheat 14 ? o that was where they hauled the guns [that] smote [king] [philip] 's fleet ! 1 o 2 that 2 that 4 where 3 was 4 where 4 where 7 the 5 they 6 hauled 6 hauled 7 the 7 the 8 guns 8 guns 10 smote 10 smote 14 fleet 13 's 14 fleet 14 fleet 15 ! see you our little mill that [clacks] , [so] busy by the brook ? 1 see 3 our 2 you 3 our 3 our 5 mill 4 little 5 mill 5 mill 6 that 6 that 10 busy 8 , 10 busy 10 busy 13 brook 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 brook 13 brook 14 ? she has ground her corn and paid her tax [ever] since [domesday] [book] . 1 she 2 has 1 she 3 ground 3 ground 7 paid 4 her 5 corn 5 corn 6 and 5 corn 7 paid 7 paid 8 her 8 her 9 tax 9 tax 11 since 11 since 14 . see you our stilly woods of oak , [and] the dread ditch beside ? 1 see 2 you 1 see 3 our 3 our 6 of 4 stilly 5 woods 5 woods 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 oak 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 dread 11 dread 12 ditch 12 ditch 13 beside 12 ditch 14 ? 13 beside 14 ? o that was where the [saxons] broke , [on] the day that [harold] died ! 1 o 2 that 1 o 4 where 2 that 3 was 4 where 7 broke 5 the 7 broke 7 broke 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 that 11 day 12 that 12 that 14 died 14 died 15 ! see you the windy levels spread [about] the gates of [rye] ? 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 the 3 the 4 windy 4 windy 5 levels 5 levels 8 the 6 spread 8 the 8 the 9 gates 9 gates 10 of 10 of 12 ? o that was where the [northmen] fled , [when] [alfred] 's ships came by ! 1 o 2 that 1 o 3 was 3 was 5 the 4 where 5 the 5 the 7 fled 7 fled 8 , 8 , 11 's 11 's 12 ships 12 ships 13 came 13 came 14 by 13 came 15 ! see you our pastures wide and lone , [where] the red oxen browse ? 1 see 3 our 2 you 3 our 3 our 6 and 4 pastures 5 wide 5 wide 6 and 6 and 8 , 7 lone 8 , 8 , 11 red 10 the 11 red 11 red 12 oxen 12 oxen 14 ? 13 browse 14 ? o there was a [city] thronged and known , [ere] [london] boasted a house ! 1 o 3 was 2 there 3 was 3 was 6 thronged 4 a 6 thronged 6 thronged 9 , 7 and 8 known 8 known 9 , 9 , 12 boasted 12 boasted 13 a 13 a 14 house 14 house 15 ! and see you , after rain , the trace [of] mound and ditch and wall ? 1 and 2 see 1 and 3 you 2 see 3 you 3 you 5 after 4 , 5 after 5 after 9 trace 6 rain 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 trace 9 trace 12 and 11 mound 12 and 12 and 13 ditch 12 and 14 and 14 and 15 wall 15 wall 16 ? o that was a [legion] 's camping-place , [when] [caesar] sailed from [gaul] ! 1 o 2 that 1 o 14 ! 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 's 6 's 7 camping-place 7 camping-place 8 , 8 , 11 sailed 11 sailed 12 from and see you marks that show and fade , [like] shadows on the [downs] ? 1 and 3 you 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 marks 4 marks 5 that 5 that 6 show 5 that 7 and 7 and 8 fade 8 fade 9 , 9 , 11 shadows 11 shadows 12 on 11 shadows 13 the 13 the 15 ? o they are the lines the [flint] [men] made , [to] guard their wondrous towns ! 1 o 4 the 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 lines 5 lines 6 the 6 the 9 made 9 made 14 wondrous 10 , 12 guard 12 guard 13 their 13 their 14 wondrous 14 wondrous 15 towns 15 towns 16 ! she is not any common [earth] , [water] or [wood] or [air] , [but] [merlin] 's [isle] of [gramarye] , [where] you and [i] will fare . 1 she 3 not 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 any 4 any 5 common 5 common 7 , 7 , 9 or 7 , 11 or 9 or 11 or 11 or 13 , 13 , 23 and 16 's 18 of 18 of 20 , 20 , 22 you 22 you 23 and 23 and 27 . 25 will 26 fare 25 will 27 . the children were at the [theatre] , acting to [three] [cows] as much as they could remember of [midsummer] [night] 's [dream] . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 were 3 were 9 to 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 acting 8 acting 9 to 9 to 16 could 12 as 13 much 13 much 14 as 13 much 16 could 14 as 15 they 16 could 17 remember 17 remember 18 of 18 of 21 's 21 's 23 . dan was [puck] and [nick] [bottom] , as well as all three [fairies] . 1 dan 2 was 2 was 4 and 4 and 9 well 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 14 . 11 all 12 three 12 three 14 . una was [titania] , with a wreath of columbines and a [foxglove] wand . 1 una 5 with 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 wreath 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 columbines 9 columbines 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 14 . 13 wand 14 . the [theatre] lay in a meadow called the [long] [slip] . 1 the 3 lay 3 lay 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 meadow 6 meadow 7 called 7 called 8 the 8 the 11 . everything else was a sort of thick , sleepy stillness smelling of [meadow-sweet] and dry grass . 1 everything 2 else 1 everything 9 sleepy 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sort 4 a 9 sleepy 5 sort 7 thick 6 of 7 thick 7 thick 8 , 9 sleepy 12 of 9 sleepy 16 grass 10 stillness 11 smelling 11 smelling 12 of 12 of 14 and 14 and 15 dry 14 and 16 grass 16 grass 17 . their play went beautifully . 1 their 2 play 2 play 3 went 3 went 4 beautifully 4 beautifully 5 . this was when they heard a whistle among the alders on the bank , and they jumped . 1 this 8 among 2 was 7 whistle 3 when 4 they 3 when 7 whistle 4 they 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 7 whistle 8 among 8 among 13 bank 9 the 10 alders 10 alders 11 on 10 alders 13 bank 11 on 12 the 13 bank 14 , 13 bank 15 and 15 and 17 jumped 16 they 17 jumped 17 jumped 18 . the bushes parted . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 parted 3 parted 4 . ' [what] [hempen] [homespuns] have we [swaggering] here , [so] near the cradle of the fairy [queen] ? ' 1 ' 8 here 5 have 6 we 6 we 8 here 8 here 11 near 9 , 11 near 11 near 12 the 11 near 13 cradle 12 the 13 cradle 13 cradle 15 the 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 fairy 16 fairy 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' he stopped , hollowed one hand round his ear , and , with a wicked twinkle in his eye , went on : 1 he 9 ear 2 stopped 3 , 2 stopped 9 ear 3 , 4 hollowed 3 , 5 one 4 hollowed 5 one 5 one 6 hand 6 hand 7 round 7 round 8 his 9 ear 15 wicked 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 14 a 12 , 15 wicked 13 with 14 a 15 wicked 21 went 16 twinkle 17 in 16 twinkle 18 his 18 his 19 eye 19 eye 20 , 19 eye 21 went 21 went 23 : 22 on 23 : ' [what] , a play toward ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 play 5 play 6 toward 6 toward 7 ? i 'll be an auditor ; [an] actor , too , perhaps , if [i] see cause . ' 1 i 2 'll 1 i 3 be 3 be 6 ; 4 an 5 auditor 5 auditor 6 ; 6 ; 12 perhaps 8 actor 9 , 9 , 10 too 10 too 11 , 10 too 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 14 if 13 , 14 if 14 if 17 cause 16 see 17 cause 17 cause 18 . 18 . 19 ' the children looked and gasped . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 looked 3 looked 4 and 4 and 5 gasped 5 gasped 6 . the small thing he was no taller than [dan] 's shoulder stepped quietly into the [ring] . 1 the 2 small 2 small 8 than 3 thing 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 no 5 was 6 no 6 no 7 taller 6 no 8 than 8 than 13 quietly 10 's 11 shoulder 10 's 12 stepped 12 stepped 13 quietly 13 quietly 15 the 13 quietly 17 . 14 into 15 the 15 the 17 . ' [i] 'm rather out of practice , ' said he ; ' but that 's the way my part ought to be played . ' 1 ' 3 'm 1 ' 5 out 3 'm 4 rather 5 out 11 he 6 of 7 practice 7 practice 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 11 he 9 ' 10 said 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 12 ; 18 way 13 ' 14 but 13 ' 15 that 16 's 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 20 part 18 way 22 to 19 my 20 part 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 be 22 to 25 . 23 be 24 played 25 . 26 ' still the children stared at him from his dark-blue cap , like a big [columbine] flower , to his bare , hairy feet . 1 still 4 stared 1 still 8 his 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 stared 4 stared 5 at 4 stared 6 him 6 him 7 from 8 his 14 big 8 his 17 , 9 dark-blue 10 cap 10 cap 11 , 10 cap 14 big 11 , 12 like 12 like 13 a 14 big 16 flower 17 , 18 to 17 , 22 hairy 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 bare 20 bare 21 , 22 hairy 23 feet 23 feet 24 . at last he laughed . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 . ' [please] don't look like that . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 . it isn't my fault . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . what else could you expect ? ' he said . 1 what 3 could 2 else 3 could 3 could 4 you 4 you 5 expect 5 expect 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [we] didn't expect any one , ' [dan] answered slowly . 1 ' 4 expect 3 didn't 4 expect 4 expect 6 one 5 any 6 one 6 one 7 , 6 one 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . 11 slowly 12 . ' [this] is our field . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 our 4 our 5 field 5 field 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [is] it ? ' said their visitor , sitting down . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 7 their 8 visitor 8 visitor 9 , 9 , 11 down 10 sitting 11 down 11 down 12 . pook 's [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [pook] ['s] [hill] ! 1 pook 2 's 2 's 13 ! it 's as plain as the nose on my face . ' 1 it 3 as 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 plain 3 as 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 8 on 7 nose 8 on 8 on 10 face 9 my 10 face 10 face 11 . 11 . 12 ' he pointed to the bare , [fern-covered] slope of [pook] 's [hill] that runs up from the far side of the [mill-stream] to a dark wood . 1 he 2 pointed 1 he 8 slope 2 pointed 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 bare 4 the 6 , 8 slope 9 of 9 of 11 's 11 's 13 that 13 that 19 side 14 runs 15 up 15 up 16 from 16 from 17 the 16 from 18 far 18 far 19 side 19 side 21 the 20 of 21 the 21 the 27 . 23 to 24 a 24 a 26 wood 25 dark 26 wood 26 wood 27 . ' [by] [oak] , [ash] , and [thorn] ! ' he cried , still laughing . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 12 cried 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 10 ' 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 14 still 13 , 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [we] didn't know it was wrong , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 didn't 1 ' 5 it 3 didn't 4 know 5 it 7 wrong 6 was 7 wrong 7 wrong 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [wrong] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the little fellow shook with laughter . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 shook 4 shook 5 with 5 with 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 . ' [indeed] , it isn't wrong . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 isn't 4 it 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 . you 've done something that [kings] and [knights] and [scholars] in old days would have given their crowns and spurs and books to find out . 1 you 2 've 1 you 9 and 2 've 3 done 3 done 4 something 3 done 7 and 4 something 5 that 9 and 15 have 11 in 12 old 12 old 13 days 13 days 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 18 crowns 16 given 17 their 17 their 18 crowns 18 crowns 19 and 18 crowns 24 find 19 and 20 spurs 20 spurs 21 and 21 and 22 books 22 books 23 to 22 books 24 find 24 find 26 . 25 out 26 . if [merlin] himself had helped you , you couldn't have managed better ! 1 if 7 , 3 himself 4 had 3 himself 5 helped 5 helped 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 9 couldn't 8 you 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 have 9 couldn't 11 managed 11 managed 12 better 12 better 13 ! you 've broken the [hills] you 've broken the [hills] ! 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 broken 3 broken 4 the 4 the 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 8 broken 8 broken 9 the 9 the 11 ! it hasn't happened in a thousand years . ' 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 5 a 3 happened 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 years 7 years 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [we] we didn't mean to , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mean 4 didn't 6 to 6 to 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [of] course you didn't ! 1 ' 3 course 3 course 4 you 4 you 5 didn't 5 didn't 6 ! that 's just why you did it . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 why 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 . unluckily the [hills] are empty now , and all the [people] of the [hills] are gone . 1 unluckily 6 now 2 the 4 are 4 are 5 empty 5 empty 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 the 8 and 9 all 10 the 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 17 . 15 are 16 gone 16 gone 17 . i 'm the only one left . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 one 5 one 6 left 6 left 7 . if you don't , of course you 've only to say so , and [i] 'll go . ' 1 if 4 , 1 if 6 course 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 5 of 6 course 6 course 18 . 7 you 11 say 7 you 13 , 8 've 9 only 9 only 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 so 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 go 16 'll 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 ' he looked at the children , and the children looked at him for quite half a minute . 1 he 6 , 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 5 children 3 at 4 the 3 at 5 children 5 children 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 the 8 the 15 half 9 children 10 looked 9 children 15 half 10 looked 11 at 10 looked 12 him 12 him 13 for 13 for 14 quite 15 half 18 . 16 a 17 minute 17 minute 18 . his eyes did not twinkle any more . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 did 3 did 4 not 3 did 6 any 4 not 5 twinkle 6 any 7 more 7 more 8 . they were very kind , and there was the beginning of a good smile on his lips . 1 they 7 there 1 they 13 good 2 were 3 very 3 very 4 kind 4 kind 5 , 4 kind 7 there 5 , 6 and 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 beginning 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 a 11 of 13 good 13 good 14 smile 14 smile 18 . 15 on 16 his 15 on 17 lips 17 lips 18 . una put out her hand . 1 una 2 put 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 . ' [don't] go , ' she said . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . ' [we] like you . ' 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [have] a [bath] [oliver] , ' said [dan] , and he passed over the squashy envelope with the eggs . 1 ' 12 he 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 passed 13 passed 14 over 13 passed 16 squashy 14 over 15 the 16 squashy 19 the 17 envelope 18 with 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 eggs 20 eggs 21 . ' [by] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , ' cried [puck] , taking off his blue cap , ' [i] like you too . 1 ' 6 and 4 , 6 and 6 and 17 cap 8 , 13 taking 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 10 cried 13 taking 13 taking 14 off 14 off 15 his 15 his 16 blue 15 his 17 cap 17 cap 24 . 18 , 19 ' 19 ' 21 like 21 like 22 you 21 like 23 too 23 too 24 . sprinkle a plenty salt on the biscuit , [dan] , and [i] 'll eat it with you . 1 sprinkle 4 salt 1 sprinkle 6 the 2 a 3 plenty 3 plenty 4 salt 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 biscuit 7 biscuit 8 , 8 , 14 eat 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 'll 13 'll 14 eat 14 eat 15 it 15 it 16 with 16 with 18 . 17 you 18 . that 'll show you the sort of person [i] am . 1 that 2 'll 1 that 3 show 3 show 4 you 4 you 7 of 5 the 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 person 8 person 10 am 10 am 11 . but [i] 'm [puck] ! ' 1 but 3 'm 3 'm 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he brushed the crumbs carefully from his doublet and shook hands . 1 he 4 crumbs 2 brushed 3 the 2 brushed 4 crumbs 4 crumbs 5 carefully 5 carefully 6 from 5 carefully 7 his 7 his 11 hands 8 doublet 9 and 9 and 10 shook 10 shook 11 hands 11 hands 12 . ' [she] means meeting a fairy , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 means 3 means 6 fairy 4 meeting 5 a 5 a 6 fairy 6 fairy 7 , 6 fairy 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] never believed in ' em not after [i] was six , anyhow . ' 1 ' 4 believed 3 never 4 believed 4 believed 9 after 5 in 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 not 8 not 9 after 9 after 15 . 11 was 12 six 12 six 13 , 13 , 14 anyhow 14 anyhow 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] did , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [at] least , [i] sort of half believed till we learned " farewell , [rewards] " . 1 ' 3 least 1 ' 9 believed 3 least 8 half 4 , 6 sort 4 , 8 half 6 sort 7 of 9 believed 10 till 10 till 11 we 11 we 12 learned 12 learned 14 farewell 12 learned 17 " 13 " 14 farewell 14 farewell 15 , 17 " 18 . do you know " farewell , [rewards] and [fairies] " ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 " 4 " 5 farewell 5 farewell 6 , 5 farewell 10 " 6 , 8 and 10 " 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' ' [do] you mean this ? ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . he threw his big head back and began at the second line : 1 he 2 threw 1 he 3 his 3 his 6 back 4 big 5 head 5 head 6 back 6 back 8 began 7 and 8 began 8 began 10 the 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 second 11 second 13 : 12 line 13 : ( ' [join] [in] , [una] ! ' ) 1 ( 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 ) than maids were wont to do , [yet] who of late for cleanliness [finds] sixpence in her shoe ? ' 1 than 5 to 2 maids 3 were 2 maids 4 wont 4 wont 5 to 5 to 9 who 6 do 7 , 6 do 9 who 9 who 10 of 10 of 11 late 11 late 13 cleanliness 12 for 13 cleanliness 13 cleanliness 16 in 15 sixpence 16 in 16 in 17 her 17 her 18 shoe 18 shoe 20 ' 19 ? 20 ' the echoes flapped all along the flat meadow . 1 the 2 echoes 1 the 3 flapped 2 echoes 3 flapped 3 flapped 4 all 4 all 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 flat 6 the 9 . 7 flat 8 meadow ' [of] course [i] know it , ' he said . 1 ' 3 course 1 ' 5 know 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 11 . 10 said 11 . ' [and] then there 's the verse about the rings , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 's 3 then 4 there 3 then 5 's 5 's 7 verse 6 the 7 verse 7 verse 10 rings 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 rings 10 rings 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [when] [i] was little it always made me feel unhappy in my inside . ' 1 ' 4 was 4 was 11 unhappy 5 little 8 made 6 it 7 always 7 always 8 made 8 made 10 feel 9 me 10 feel 10 feel 11 unhappy 11 unhappy 12 in 11 unhappy 14 inside 12 in 13 my 13 my 14 inside 14 inside 15 . 15 . 16 ' " ' [witness] those rings and [roundelays] " , do you mean ? ' boomed [puck] , with a voice like a great church organ . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 those 2 ' 11 you 4 those 5 rings 6 and 8 " 8 " 9 , 8 " 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mean 12 mean 22 a 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 boomed 15 boomed 17 , 17 , 18 with 17 , 19 a 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 voice 20 voice 21 like 20 voice 22 a 22 a 26 . 23 great 24 church 23 great 25 organ 25 organ 26 . ' [it] 's some time since [i] heard that sung , but there 's no good beating about the bush : it 's true . 1 ' 6 since 1 ' 9 that 3 's 4 some 3 's 5 time 5 time 6 since 6 since 8 heard 9 that 10 sung 10 sung 11 , 11 , 14 's 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 's 14 's 19 the 15 no 16 good 15 no 17 beating 17 beating 18 about 17 beating 19 the 19 the 20 bush 20 bush 21 : 21 : 23 's 22 it 23 's 23 's 24 true 24 true 25 . the [people] of the [hills] have all left . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 9 . 6 have 7 all 7 all 8 left 8 left 9 . i saw them come into [old] [england] and [i] saw them go . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 4 come 2 saw 3 them 4 come 5 into 5 into 10 saw 8 and 10 saw 10 saw 11 them 11 them 12 go 12 go 13 . i came into [england] with [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , and when [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] are gone [i] shall go too . ' 1 i 2 came 1 i 7 , 2 came 3 into 3 into 5 with 7 , 9 and 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 19 are 12 and 13 when 13 when 15 , 15 , 17 and 19 are 20 gone 20 gone 23 go 22 shall 23 go 23 go 25 . 24 too 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] 's all right , ' he said ; and added , ' [i] 'm planting a lot of acorns this autumn too . ' 1 ' 8 he 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 he 8 he 16 'm 9 said 10 ; 10 ; 14 ' 11 and 12 added 12 added 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 16 'm 16 'm 21 acorns 17 planting 18 a 18 a 19 lot 18 a 21 acorns 19 lot 20 of 21 acorns 24 too 22 this 23 autumn 23 autumn 24 too 24 too 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [then] aren't you most awfully old ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 most 3 aren't 4 you 4 you 5 most 5 most 6 awfully 6 awfully 7 old 7 old 8 ? 8 ? 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] old fairly long-lived , as folk say hereabouts . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 5 long-lived 4 fairly 5 long-lived 5 long-lived 10 hereabouts 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 folk 8 folk 9 say 9 say 10 hereabouts 10 hereabouts 11 . let me see my friends used to set my dish of cream for me o ' nights when [stonehenge] was new . 1 let 3 see 2 me 3 see 3 see 7 to 3 see 21 new 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 used 5 friends 7 to 7 to 8 set 8 set 12 cream 9 my 10 dish 10 dish 11 of 11 of 12 cream 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 o 14 me 21 new 15 o 16 ' 16 ' 17 nights 17 nights 18 when 18 when 20 was 21 new 22 . yes , before the [flint] [men] made the [dewpond] under [chanctonbury] [ring] . ' 1 yes 4 the 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 the 4 the 8 the 7 made 8 the 8 the 10 under 10 under 13 . 13 . 14 ' una clasped her hands , cried ' [oh] ! ' and nodded her head . 1 una 3 her 1 una 4 hands 2 clasped 3 her 3 her 4 hands 4 hands 5 , 5 , 6 cried 5 , 12 nodded 6 cried 7 ' 7 ' 9 ! 10 ' 11 and 11 and 12 nodded 12 nodded 13 her 13 her 15 . 14 head 15 . ' [she] 's thought a plan , ' [dan] explained . 1 ' 5 a 3 's 4 thought 4 thought 5 a 5 a 6 plan 6 plan 7 , 6 plan 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 explained 10 explained 11 . ' [she] always does like that when she thinks a plan . ' 1 ' 4 does 3 always 4 does 4 does 8 she 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 a 10 a 11 plan 11 plan 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] was thinking suppose we saved some of our porridge and put it in the attic for you ? 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 thinking 4 thinking 6 we 5 suppose 6 we 6 we 12 and 7 saved 10 our 8 some 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 porridge 11 porridge 12 and 12 and 13 put 13 put 15 in 13 put 16 the 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 attic 17 attic 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 ? they 'd notice if we left it in the nursery . ' 1 they 5 we 2 'd 3 notice 3 notice 4 if 3 notice 5 we 5 we 6 left 6 left 7 it 7 it 8 in 7 it 9 the 9 the 10 nursery 10 nursery 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bless] your heart o ' gold ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 heart 3 your 5 o 4 heart 5 o 5 o 6 ' 5 o 7 gold 7 gold 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [you] 'll make a fine considering wench some market-day . 1 ' 5 a 3 'll 4 make 4 make 5 a 5 a 6 fine 6 fine 7 considering 7 considering 8 wench 8 wench 10 market-day 9 some 10 market-day 10 market-day 11 . they felt they could not be afraid of him any more than of their particular friend old [hobden] the hedger . 1 they 3 they 2 felt 3 they 3 they 4 could 3 they 7 afraid 4 could 6 be 5 not 6 be 7 afraid 19 the 8 of 9 him 9 him 11 more 10 any 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 16 friend 12 than 17 old 13 of 15 particular 14 their 15 particular 15 particular 16 friend 17 old 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 hedger 21 . ' [have] you a knife on you ? ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 knife 3 you 4 a 5 knife 6 on 6 on 7 you 6 on 8 ? 8 ? 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 at 11 said 13 last 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . dan handed over his big one-bladed outdoor knife , and [puck] began to carve out a piece of turf from the centre of the [ring] . 1 dan 9 , 2 handed 3 over 3 over 4 his 4 his 5 big 5 big 6 one-bladed 5 big 7 outdoor 7 outdoor 8 knife 7 outdoor 9 , 9 , 12 began 10 and 12 began 12 began 16 a 12 began 22 centre 13 to 14 carve 14 carve 15 out 15 out 16 a 16 a 17 piece 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 turf 19 turf 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 centre 22 centre 24 the 23 of 24 the 24 the 26 . ' [what] 's that for [magic] ? ' said [una] , as he pressed up the square of chocolate loam that cut like so much cheese . 1 ' 22 cut 3 's 18 of 4 that 5 for 5 for 7 ? 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 as 11 , 14 pressed 13 he 14 pressed 14 pressed 15 up 14 pressed 17 square 15 up 16 the 17 square 18 of 18 of 19 chocolate 19 chocolate 20 loam 19 chocolate 22 cut 20 loam 21 that 22 cut 27 . 23 like 24 so 24 so 25 much 25 much 26 cheese 26 cheese 27 . ' [one] of my little magics , ' he answered , and cut another . 1 ' 7 , 3 of 4 my 4 my 5 little 5 little 6 magics 6 magics 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 cut 13 cut 14 another 13 cut 15 . 14 another 15 . you certainly deserve it . ' 1 you 2 certainly 2 certainly 3 deserve 3 deserve 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] 's taking seisin ? ' said [dan] , cautiously . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 taking 4 taking 5 seisin 5 seisin 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 8 said 11 cautiously 10 , 11 cautiously 11 cautiously 12 . ' [it] 's an old custom the people had when they bought and sold land . 1 ' 6 custom 3 's 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 custom 6 custom 11 they 7 the 8 people 8 people 9 had 9 had 10 when 9 had 11 they 11 they 15 land 12 bought 13 and 13 and 14 sold 14 sold 15 land 15 land 16 . he held out the turves . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 the 4 the 5 turves 5 turves 6 . ' [but] it 's our own meadow , ' said [dan] , drawing back . 1 ' 6 own 3 it 4 's 4 's 5 our 5 our 6 own 6 own 9 ' 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 back 13 drawing 14 back 14 back 15 . ' [are] you going to magic it away ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 going 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 magic 6 magic 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' puck laughed . 1 puck 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 . ' [i] know it 's your meadow , but there 's a great deal more in it than you or your father ever guessed . 1 ' 8 , 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 's 4 it 6 your 6 your 7 meadow 6 your 8 , 8 , 10 there 8 , 17 it 9 but 10 there 10 there 13 great 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 great 13 great 14 deal 14 deal 15 more 15 more 16 in 17 it 18 than 17 it 25 . 19 you 23 ever 19 you 25 . 20 or 21 your 20 or 23 ever 21 your 22 father 23 ever 24 guessed try ! ' 1 try 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he turned his eyes on [una] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 on 5 on 7 . ' [i] 'll do it , ' she said . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 5 it 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 7 ' 9 said 9 said 10 . dan followed her example at once . 1 dan 2 followed 1 dan 4 example 2 followed 3 her 4 example 5 at 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 . ' [now] are you two [lawfully] [seised] and possessed of all [old] [england] , ' began [puck] , in a sing-song voice . 1 ' 5 two 3 are 4 you 3 are 5 two 5 two 9 possessed 8 and 9 possessed 9 possessed 21 sing-song 10 of 11 all 11 all 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 began 16 began 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 19 in 21 sing-song 21 sing-song 22 voice 22 voice 23 . fast ! 1 fast 2 ! hold fast all [i] give you . ' 1 hold 2 fast 2 fast 3 all 3 all 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' the children shut their eyes , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 shut 2 children 3 shut 3 shut 6 , 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 8 nothing 7 but 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 happened 9 happened 10 . ' [well] ? ' said [una] , disappointedly opening them . 1 ' 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 3 ? 8 disappointedly 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 8 disappointedly 9 opening 9 opening 10 them 10 them 11 . ' [i] thought there would be dragons . ' 1 ' 4 there 3 thought 4 there 4 there 6 be 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 dragons 7 dragons 8 . 8 . 9 ' " ' [though] [it] shall have happened three thousand year , " ' said [puck] , and counted on his fingers . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 have 2 ' 5 shall 5 shall 6 have 6 have 8 three 6 have 10 year 7 happened 8 three 8 three 9 thousand 10 year 11 , 10 year 18 counted 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 counted 18 counted 22 . 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 fingers 20 his 22 . ' [no] ; [i] 'm afraid there were no dragons three thousand years ago . ' 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 5 'm 5 'm 6 afraid 5 'm 9 no 6 afraid 7 there 6 afraid 8 were 9 no 12 thousand 10 dragons 11 three 10 dragons 12 thousand 12 thousand 13 years 13 years 14 ago 13 years 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [but] there hasn't happened anything at all , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 hasn't 3 there 4 hasn't 4 hasn't 6 anything 5 happened 6 anything 6 anything 8 all 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [wait] awhile , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 awhile 3 awhile 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [you] don't grow an oak in a year and [old] [england] 's older than twenty oaks . 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 13 's 3 don't 6 oak 4 grow 5 an 4 grow 6 oak 6 oak 8 a 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 and 13 's 15 than 14 older 15 than 15 than 16 twenty 15 than 17 oaks 17 oaks 18 . let's sit down again and think . 1 let's 3 down 2 sit 3 down 3 down 5 and 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 think 6 think 7 . i can do that for a century at a time . ' 1 i 2 can 1 i 6 a 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 for 6 a 7 century 7 century 10 time 8 at 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] , but you 're a fairy , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 a 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 fairy 8 fairy 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [have] you ever heard me say that word yet ? ' said [puck] quickly . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 5 heard 3 you 4 ever 5 heard 6 me 5 heard 7 say 7 say 10 yet 8 that 9 word 9 word 10 yet 10 yet 11 ? 10 yet 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . 15 quickly 16 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . you talk about " the [people] of the [hills] " , but you never say " fairies " , ' said [una] . 1 you 2 talk 1 you 13 you 2 talk 4 " 3 about 4 " 4 " 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 " 11 , 12 but 11 , 13 you 13 you 14 never 14 never 16 " 15 say 16 " 16 " 18 " 17 fairies 18 " 18 " 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 20 ' 23 . ' [i] was wondering at that . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 wondering 4 wondering 5 at 5 at 6 that 6 that 7 . don't you like it ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] shouldn't like it at all , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 shouldn't 3 shouldn't 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 at 6 at 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [that] 's how the [djinns] and [afrits] talk in the [arabian] [nights] . ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 how 4 how 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 talk 9 talk 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [and] that 's how [i] feel about saying that word that [i] don't say . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 5 how 3 that 4 's 5 how 10 that 7 feel 8 about 8 about 9 saying 9 saying 10 that 10 that 11 word 11 word 12 that 12 that 16 . 14 don't 15 say 15 say 16 . i know ' em ! ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [we] don't mean that sort , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 mean 4 mean 5 that 4 mean 6 sort 5 that 6 sort 6 sort 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 8 ' 11 . ' [we] hate ' em too . ' 1 ' 3 hate 3 hate 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [exactly] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . butterfly wings , indeed ! 1 butterfly 2 wings 2 wings 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! butterfly-wings ! 1 butterfly-wings 2 ! and the [horses] of the [hills] picked their way from one wave to another by the lightning flashes ! 1 and 8 their 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 picked 7 picked 8 their 8 their 9 way 9 way 15 by 10 from 11 one 11 one 12 wave 12 wave 13 to 13 to 14 another 14 another 15 by 15 by 16 the 16 the 17 lightning 17 lightning 19 ! 18 flashes 19 ! that was how it was in the old days ! ' 1 that 3 how 2 was 3 how 3 how 7 the 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 9 days 9 days 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [splendid] , ' said [dan] , but [una] shuddered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 shuddered 10 shuddered 11 . ' [i] 'm glad they 're gone , then ; but what made the [people] of the [hills] go away ? ' 1 ' 3 'm 1 ' 5 they 3 'm 4 glad 5 they 8 , 6 're 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 12 what 9 then 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 19 go 13 made 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 16 of 19 go 19 go 20 away 20 away 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [different] things . 1 ' 3 things 3 things 4 . i 'll tell you one of them some day the thing that made the biggest flit of any , ' said [puck] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 8 some 2 'll 15 biggest 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 7 them 8 some 8 some 9 day 8 some 10 the 9 day 10 the 10 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 that 12 that 13 made 12 that 14 the 15 biggest 16 flit 15 biggest 19 , 16 flit 17 of 17 of 18 any 19 , 20 ' 19 , 21 said 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 . ' [but] they didn't all flit at once . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 all 5 all 6 flit 6 flit 7 at 7 at 8 once 8 once 9 . they dropped off , one by one , through the centuries . 1 they 3 off 2 dropped 3 off 3 off 5 one 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 by 6 by 7 one 6 by 8 , 7 one 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 centuries 11 centuries 12 . most of them were foreigners who couldn't stand our climate . 1 most 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 were 4 were 7 couldn't 5 foreigners 6 who 6 who 7 couldn't 7 couldn't 8 stand 8 stand 9 our 9 our 10 climate 9 our 11 . 10 climate 11 . they flitted early . ' 1 they 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 early 3 early 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] early ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 early 3 early 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [a] couple of thousand years or more . 1 ' 3 couple 3 couple 4 of 4 of 5 thousand 4 of 6 years 6 years 7 or 7 or 8 more 8 more 9 . the fact is they began as [gods] . 1 the 2 fact 2 fact 3 is 3 is 4 they 4 they 5 began 5 began 6 as 6 as 8 . they were always landing in those days , or being driven back to their ships , and they always brought their [gods] with them . 1 they 10 being 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 landing 4 landing 5 in 5 in 6 those 5 in 7 days 7 days 8 , 7 days 10 being 8 , 9 or 10 being 13 to 11 driven 12 back 12 back 13 to 13 to 20 brought 14 their 15 ships 15 ships 16 , 15 ships 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 always 18 they 20 brought 20 brought 25 . 21 their 23 with 23 with 24 them 24 them 25 . england is a bad country for [gods] . 1 england 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bad 4 bad 5 country 5 country 6 for 6 for 8 . now , [i] began as [i] mean to go on . 1 now 5 as 2 , 4 began 4 began 5 as 5 as 7 mean 7 mean 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 . i belong here , you see , and [i] have been mixed up with people all my days . 1 i 14 with 2 belong 3 here 2 belong 10 have 3 here 6 see 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 see 6 see 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 have 12 mixed 10 have 14 with 11 been 12 mixed 12 mixed 13 up 14 with 18 days 15 people 16 all 16 all 17 my 17 my 18 days 18 days 19 . ' [people] burned in wicker baskets ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 burned 3 burned 5 wicker 4 in 5 wicker 5 wicker 6 baskets 6 baskets 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [like] [miss] [blake] tells us about ? ' 1 ' 5 tells 5 tells 6 us 6 us 7 about 7 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [all] sorts of sacrifices , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 sorts 3 sorts 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 sacrifices 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . i never liked it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 liked 3 liked 4 it 4 it 5 . they were a stiff-necked , extravagant set of [idols] , the [old] [things] . 1 they 5 , 2 were 3 a 3 a 4 stiff-necked 4 stiff-necked 5 , 5 , 7 set 6 extravagant 7 set 7 set 11 the 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 14 . but what was the result ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 result 5 result 6 ? men don't like being sacrificed at the best of times ; they don't even like sacrificing their farm-horses . 1 men 3 like 1 men 9 of 2 don't 3 like 4 being 5 sacrificed 5 sacrificed 8 best 5 sacrificed 9 of 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 best 9 of 16 sacrificing 10 times 11 ; 11 ; 12 they 11 ; 13 don't 13 don't 15 like 13 don't 16 sacrificing 14 even 15 like 16 sacrificing 19 . 17 their 18 farm-horses 17 their 19 . some of them took to hanging about trees , and hiding in graves and groaning o ' nights . 1 some 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 took 4 took 7 about 5 to 6 hanging 6 hanging 7 about 7 about 9 , 8 trees 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 hiding 11 hiding 16 o 11 hiding 18 nights 12 in 13 graves 13 graves 14 and 14 and 15 groaning 14 and 16 o 16 o 17 ' 18 nights 19 . i remember one [goddess] called [belisama] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 one 3 one 5 called 5 called 7 . she became a common wet water-spirit somewhere in [lancashire] . 1 she 3 a 2 became 3 a 3 a 6 water-spirit 4 common 5 wet 5 wet 6 water-spirit 6 water-spirit 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 in 8 in 10 . and there were hundreds of other friends of mine . 1 and 3 were 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 hundreds 4 hundreds 7 friends 5 of 6 other 6 other 7 friends 7 friends 8 of 8 of 10 . 9 mine 10 . first they were [gods] . 1 first 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 . there was only one [old] [thing] , [i] remember , who honestly worked for his living after he came down in the world . 1 there 2 was 1 there 4 one 2 was 3 only 4 one 13 worked 7 , 9 remember 9 remember 10 , 9 remember 11 who 11 who 12 honestly 11 who 13 worked 13 worked 17 after 14 for 15 his 15 his 16 living 16 living 17 after 17 after 24 . 18 he 19 came 18 he 20 down 20 down 21 in 20 down 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . he was called [weland] , and he was a smith to some [gods] . 1 he 3 called 2 was 3 called 3 called 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 9 a 9 a 10 smith 9 a 14 . 10 smith 11 to 11 to 12 some i 've forgotten their names , but he used to make them swords and spears . 1 i 2 've 1 i 4 their 2 've 3 forgotten 2 've 4 their 4 their 13 swords 5 names 6 , 5 names 9 used 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 he 9 used 10 to 9 used 11 make 11 make 12 them 11 make 13 swords 13 swords 16 . 14 and 15 spears 14 and 16 . i think he claimed kin with [thor] of the [scandinavians] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 claimed 4 claimed 5 kin 5 kin 6 with 6 with 8 of 8 of 11 . 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [heroes] of [asgard] [thor] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . she had been reading the book . 1 she 2 had 1 she 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 5 the 4 reading 6 book 5 the 6 book 6 book 7 . ' [perhaps] , ' answered [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 . ' [none] the less , when bad times came , he didn't beg or steal . 1 ' 9 came 3 the 4 less 4 less 7 bad 4 less 8 times 5 , 6 when 5 , 7 bad 7 bad 8 times 8 times 9 came 9 came 14 or 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 didn't 12 didn't 13 beg 12 didn't 14 or 14 or 15 steal 15 steal 16 . he worked ; and [i] was lucky enough to be able to do him a good turn . ' 1 he 4 and 2 worked 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 17 turn 6 was 7 lucky 6 was 8 enough 8 enough 9 to 8 enough 11 able 9 to 10 be 11 able 12 to 11 able 13 do 13 do 15 a 13 do 16 good 14 him 15 a 16 good 17 turn 17 turn 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [tell] us about it , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 us 3 us 4 about 4 about 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] think [i] like hearing of [old] [things] . ' 1 ' 3 think 3 think 5 like 5 like 6 hearing 6 hearing 7 of 7 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' they rearranged themselves comfortably , each chewing a grass stem . 1 they 4 comfortably 2 rearranged 3 themselves 2 rearranged 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 , 5 , 6 each 5 , 7 chewing 7 chewing 8 a 8 a 10 stem 9 grass 10 stem 10 stem 11 . puck propped himself on one strong arm and went on : 1 puck 2 propped 2 propped 4 on 3 himself 4 on 4 on 5 one 4 on 6 strong 5 one 6 strong 6 strong 8 and 7 arm 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 : ' [let] 's think ! 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 think 4 think 5 ! i met [weland] first on a [november] afternoon in a sleet storm , on [pevensey] [level] . ' 1 i 2 met 1 i 6 a 2 met 4 first 4 first 5 on 6 a 9 in 8 afternoon 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 sleet 11 sleet 12 storm 11 sleet 13 , 13 , 14 on 14 on 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [pevensey] ? 1 ' 3 ? over the hill , you mean ? ' 1 over 2 the 2 the 3 hill 3 hill 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 mean 6 mean 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan pointed south . 1 dan 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 south 3 south 4 . ' [yes] ; but it was all marsh in those days , right up to [horsebridge] and [hydeneye] . 1 ' 11 days 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 all 6 was 8 marsh 8 marsh 9 in 9 in 10 those 9 in 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 right 13 right 14 up 13 right 15 to 14 up 15 to 15 to 17 and 17 and 19 . bitter cold it was ! 1 bitter 2 cold 2 cold 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! there were icicles hanging from her deck and the oars were glazed over with ice , and there was ice on [weland] 's lips . 1 there 12 glazed 1 there 16 , 2 were 3 icicles 3 icicles 4 hanging 4 hanging 7 deck 5 from 6 her 6 her 7 deck 7 deck 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 oars 9 the 12 glazed 10 oars 11 were 12 glazed 13 over 13 over 14 with 14 with 15 ice 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 17 and 20 ice 19 was 20 ice 20 ice 25 . 21 on 23 's 23 's 24 lips 24 lips 25 . i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 ! i 'd seen too many [gods] charging into [old] [england] to be upset about it . 1 i 7 charging 1 i 11 to 2 'd 3 seen 2 'd 5 many 3 seen 4 too 4 too 5 many 5 many 7 charging 7 charging 8 into 11 to 12 be 11 to 13 upset 13 upset 14 about 14 about 15 it 14 about 16 . 15 it 16 . ' [what] did [weland] say ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [was] he angry ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 angry 4 angry 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [he] called me names and rolled his eyes , and [i] went away to wake up the people inland . 1 ' 8 his 3 called 4 me 4 me 5 names 5 names 6 and 5 names 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 13 went 9 eyes 15 to 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 went 13 went 14 away 15 to 17 up 16 wake 17 up 17 up 19 people 18 the 19 people 19 people 20 inland 20 inland 21 . but the pirates conquered the country , and for centuries [weland] was a most important [god] . 1 but 2 the 1 but 3 pirates 2 the 3 pirates 3 pirates 5 the 4 conquered 5 the 5 the 6 country 6 country 12 was 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 for 9 for 10 centuries 10 centuries 12 was 12 was 13 a 12 was 14 most 14 most 15 important 14 most 17 . he had temples everywhere from [lincolnshire] to the [isle] of [wight] , as he said and his sacrifices were simply scandalous . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 temples 3 temples 13 as 4 everywhere 5 from 5 from 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 13 as 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 and 15 said 17 his 17 his 20 simply 18 sacrifices 19 were 18 sacrifices 20 simply 20 simply 22 . 21 scandalous 22 . in the old days the congregation were unhappy until the priests had chosen their sacrifices ; and so would you have been . 1 in 9 until 2 the 3 old 2 the 9 until 3 old 6 congregation 4 days 5 the 5 the 6 congregation 6 congregation 7 were 6 congregation 8 unhappy 7 were 8 unhappy 9 until 15 sacrifices 10 the 11 priests 11 priests 12 had 12 had 13 chosen 12 had 15 sacrifices 13 chosen 14 their 15 sacrifices 23 . 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 19 would 19 would 20 you 19 would 21 have 21 have 22 been 21 have 23 . then everybody shouted : " a sacrifice to [weland] ! 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 shouted 3 shouted 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 a 6 a 7 sacrifice 7 sacrifice 8 to 8 to 10 ! a sacrifice to [weland] ! " ' 1 a 2 sacrifice 2 sacrifice 3 to 3 to 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 ' ' [and] the man wasn't really dead ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 wasn't 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 wasn't 5 wasn't 6 really 6 really 7 dead 7 dead 8 ? 7 dead 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] a bit . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 . all as much pretence as a dolls ' tea-party . 1 all 2 as 2 as 4 pretence 3 much 4 pretence 4 pretence 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 dolls 7 dolls 8 ' 8 ' 9 tea-party 9 tea-party 10 . that counted the same as if a man and a horse had been killed . 1 that 4 same 2 counted 3 the 3 the 4 same 4 same 7 a 5 as 6 if 6 if 7 a 7 a 8 man 7 a 11 horse 8 man 9 and 9 and 10 a 11 horse 14 killed 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 killed 14 killed 15 . i saw poor [weland] 's face through the smoke , and [i] couldn't help laughing . 1 i 2 saw 1 i 11 and 2 saw 3 poor 3 poor 5 's 5 's 7 through 5 's 10 , 6 face 7 through 7 through 9 smoke 8 the 9 smoke 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 14 help 13 couldn't 15 laughing 14 help 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . he looked so disgusted and so hungry , and all he had to satisfy himself was a horrid smell of burning hair . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 so 3 so 4 disgusted 4 disgusted 9 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 hungry 6 so 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 21 burning 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 to 13 to 15 himself 13 to 21 burning 14 satisfy 15 himself 15 himself 18 horrid 16 was 17 a 16 was 18 horrid 18 horrid 19 smell 19 smell 20 of 21 burning 23 . 22 hair 23 . just a dolls ' tea-party ! 1 just 2 a 2 a 3 dolls 3 dolls 4 ' 4 ' 5 tea-party 5 tea-party 6 ! none of the [people] of the [hills] could tell me anything about him , and [i] supposed that he had left [england] . ' 1 none 6 the 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 tell 6 the 15 and 8 could 9 tell 9 tell 11 anything 10 me 11 anything 11 anything 13 him 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 , 15 and 17 supposed 15 and 18 that 17 supposed 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 23 . 20 had 21 left 21 left 23 . 23 . 24 ' puck turned , lay on his other elbow , and thought for a long time . 1 puck 5 on 1 puck 6 his 2 turned 3 , 3 , 4 lay 4 lay 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 8 elbow 6 his 11 thought 7 other 8 elbow 8 elbow 9 , 8 elbow 10 and 11 thought 13 a 12 for 13 a 13 a 14 long 14 long 16 . 15 time 16 . ' [let] 's see , ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 9 at 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 9 at 11 . ' [if] you mean old [hobden] the hedger , he 's only seventy-two . 1 ' 4 mean 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 old 5 old 7 the 7 the 8 hedger 7 the 9 , 8 hedger 9 , 9 , 14 . 10 he 11 's 10 he 12 only 12 only 13 seventy-two 13 seventy-two 14 . he told me so himself , ' said [dan] . 1 he 2 told 1 he 4 so 2 told 3 me 4 so 5 himself 5 himself 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] 's a intimate friend of ours . ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 intimate 4 a 5 intimate 5 intimate 6 friend 6 friend 7 of 7 of 8 ours 8 ours 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [you] 're quite right , ' [puck] replied . 1 ' 5 right 3 're 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 , 5 right 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 replied 9 replied 10 . ' [i] meant old [hobden] 's ninth great-grandfather . 1 ' 3 meant 3 meant 4 old 4 old 6 's 6 's 7 ninth 7 ninth 8 great-grandfather 8 great-grandfather 9 . he was a free man and burned charcoal hereabouts . 1 he 2 was 1 he 4 free 2 was 3 a 4 free 6 and 5 man 6 and 6 and 7 burned 7 burned 9 hereabouts 8 charcoal 9 hereabouts 9 hereabouts 10 . i 've known the family , father and son , so long that [i] get confused sometimes . 1 i 2 've 1 i 17 sometimes 2 've 7 father 3 known 4 the 4 the 5 family 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 father 7 father 10 , 8 and 9 son 9 son 10 , 10 , 11 so 10 , 13 that 11 so 12 long 15 get 16 confused 15 get 17 sometimes 17 sometimes 18 . hob of the [dene] was my [hobden] 's name , and he lived at the [forge] cottage . 1 hob 2 of 1 hob 13 lived 2 of 3 the 5 was 6 my 6 my 8 's 8 's 9 name 8 's 10 , 9 name 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 lived 11 and 12 he 13 lived 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . he jerked his head westward , where the valley narrows between wooded hills and steep hop-fields . 1 he 2 jerked 1 he 6 , 2 jerked 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 westward 6 , 8 the 6 , 15 steep 7 where 8 the 8 the 10 narrows 9 valley 10 narrows 10 narrows 11 between 10 narrows 13 hills 11 between 12 wooded 13 hills 14 and 15 steep 17 . 16 hop-fields 17 . ' [why] , that 's [willingford] [bridge] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [we] go there for walks often . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 walks 6 walks 7 often 7 often 8 . there 's a kingfisher there . ' 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 kingfisher 4 kingfisher 5 there 5 there 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] was [weland] 's [ford] then , dearie . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 10 . 5 's 7 then 7 then 8 , 8 , 9 dearie 9 dearie 10 . there was no trace of [weland] , but presently [i] saw a fat old farmer riding down from the [beacon] under the greenwood tree . 1 there 3 no 1 there 5 of 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 trace 4 trace 5 of 5 of 17 down 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 presently 9 presently 11 saw 9 presently 13 fat 11 saw 12 a 13 fat 14 old 13 fat 15 farmer 14 old 15 farmer 15 farmer 16 riding 15 farmer 17 down 17 down 21 under 18 from 19 the 19 the 21 under 21 under 23 greenwood 22 the 23 greenwood 23 greenwood 25 . 24 tree 25 . then he sat down and went to sleep . 1 then 2 he 1 then 4 down 2 he 3 sat 4 down 5 and 4 down 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . it was [weland] himself . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 himself 4 himself 5 . i was so astonished that [i] jumped out and said : " what on [human] [earth] are you doing here , [weland] ? " ' 1 i 2 was 1 i 8 out 2 was 4 astonished 3 so 4 astonished 4 astonished 5 that 7 jumped 8 out 8 out 10 said 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : 10 said 12 " 12 " 13 what 12 " 14 on 14 on 20 here 17 are 19 doing 18 you 19 doing 19 doing 20 here 20 here 21 , 21 , 23 ? 23 ? 25 ' 24 " 25 ' ' [poor] [weland] ! ' sighed [una] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 sighed 6 sighed 8 . ' [he] pushed the long hair back from his forehead ( he didn't recognize me at first ) . 1 ' 3 pushed 1 ' 7 back 4 the 5 long 5 long 6 hair 5 long 7 back 7 back 17 first 8 from 9 his 9 his 10 forehead 10 forehead 11 ( 11 ( 12 he 12 he 13 didn't 13 didn't 14 recognize 13 didn't 17 first 14 recognize 15 me 15 me 16 at 17 first 18 ) 17 first 19 . 18 ) 19 . then he said : " you ought to know . 1 then 3 said 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 7 ought 6 you 7 ought 7 ought 9 know 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . you foretold it , [old] [thing] . 1 you 2 foretold 2 foretold 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 7 . i 'm shoeing horses for hire . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 shoeing 3 shoeing 4 horses 4 horses 5 for 5 for 6 hire 6 hire 7 . i 'm not even [weland] now , " he said . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 4 even 3 not 4 even 4 even 7 , 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " they call me [wayland-smith] . " ' 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 6 . 6 . 7 " 7 " 8 ' ' [poor] chap ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 chap 3 chap 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [what] did you say ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [what] could [i] say ? 1 ' 3 could 3 could 5 say 5 say 6 ? " ' [isn't] there any way for you to get back to [valhalla] , or wherever you come from ? " 1 " 6 way 1 " 10 get 2 ' 4 there 2 ' 5 any 4 there 5 any 5 any 6 way 6 way 8 you 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 10 get 11 back 10 get 14 , 11 back 12 to 14 , 15 or 14 , 16 wherever 16 wherever 17 you 16 wherever 18 come 18 come 20 ? 19 from 20 ? 20 ? 21 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " ' [i] 'm afraid not , " he said , rasping away at the [hoof] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 said 4 'm 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 13 away 12 rasping 13 away 13 away 15 the 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 . he had a wonderful touch with horses . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 wonderful 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 touch 4 wonderful 6 with 5 touch 6 with 6 with 7 horses 7 horses 8 . the old beast was whinnying on his shoulder . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 was 3 beast 4 was 4 was 5 whinnying 4 was 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 . " you may remember that [i] was not a gentle [god] in my [day] and my [time] and my [power] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 may 2 you 7 was 3 may 5 that 4 remember 5 that 7 was 9 a 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 gentle 10 gentle 12 in 10 gentle 13 my 13 my 15 and 15 and 16 my 16 my 18 and 18 and 19 my 19 my 21 . i shall never be released till some human being truly wishes me well . " 1 i 2 shall 1 i 4 be 3 never 4 be 4 be 8 human 5 released 6 till 6 till 7 some 7 some 8 human 8 human 9 being 9 being 13 well 9 being 14 . 10 truly 11 wishes 11 wishes 12 me 12 me 13 well 14 . 15 " " ' [surely] , " said [i] , " the farmer can't do less than that . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 14 less 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 11 farmer 10 the 13 do 11 farmer 12 can't 12 can't 13 do 13 do 14 less 14 less 15 than 15 than 16 that 16 that 17 . you 're shoeing the horse all round for him . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 4 the 3 shoeing 4 the 4 the 5 horse 4 the 6 all 5 horse 6 all 6 all 7 round 7 round 8 for 8 for 10 . 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [yes] , " said he , " and my nails will hold a shoe from one full moon to the next . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 and 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 nails 11 my 12 nails 12 nails 14 hold 13 will 14 hold 14 hold 22 the 15 a 16 shoe 16 shoe 17 from 16 shoe 18 one 18 one 19 full 19 full 21 to 20 moon 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 next 24 . but farmers and [weald] clay , " said he , " are both uncommon cold and sour . " 1 but 5 clay 1 but 14 uncommon 2 farmers 3 and 2 farmers 5 clay 5 clay 6 , 6 , 9 he 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 are 12 are 13 both 14 uncommon 16 and 15 cold 16 and 16 and 17 sour 17 sour 18 . 18 . 19 " ' [would] you believe it , that when that farmer woke and found his horse shod he rode away without one word of thanks ? 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 13 found 4 believe 6 , 4 believe 8 when 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 that 8 when 9 that 9 that 10 farmer 10 farmer 11 woke 10 farmer 13 found 11 woke 12 and 13 found 16 shod 14 his 15 horse 15 horse 16 shod 16 shod 19 away 17 he 18 rode 18 rode 19 away 19 away 24 thanks 20 without 21 one 20 without 24 thanks 21 one 22 word 22 word 23 of 24 thanks 25 ? ' [were] you invisible ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 invisible 4 invisible 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . puck nodded , gravely . 1 puck 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 , 3 , 4 gravely 4 gravely 5 . the farmer thought he was bewitched well , he was , of course and began to pray and shout . 1 the 14 and 2 farmer 3 thought 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 bewitched 5 was 7 well 7 well 8 , 7 well 14 and 8 , 9 he 8 , 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 of 11 , 13 course 12 of 13 course 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 15 began 19 shout 16 to 18 and 17 pray 18 and 19 shout 20 . i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 care 3 care 4 ! ' [what] 's a novice ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 novice 4 a 5 novice 5 novice 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . hugh was his name , and he had got up to go fishing hereabouts . 1 hugh 5 , 2 was 3 his 2 was 4 name 4 name 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 and 7 he 7 he 14 hereabouts 8 had 9 got 9 got 11 to 9 got 14 hereabouts 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 fishing 14 hereabouts 15 . his people owned all this valley . 1 his 2 people 2 people 3 owned 3 owned 4 all 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 valley 6 valley 7 . hugh heard the farmer shouting , and asked him what in the world he meant . 1 hugh 2 heard 1 hugh 6 , 2 heard 3 the 4 farmer 5 shouting 4 farmer 6 , 6 , 8 asked 6 , 9 him 7 and 8 asked 9 him 10 what 9 him 14 he 10 what 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 world 14 he 15 meant 15 meant 16 . ( the [people] of the [hills] are like [otters] they don't show except when they choose . ) 1 ( 5 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 12 show 7 are 8 like 8 like 10 they 10 they 11 don't 11 don't 12 show 12 show 13 except 13 except 14 when 13 except 15 they 15 they 18 ) 16 choose 17 . 17 . 18 ) but the novice wasn't a fool . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 novice 3 novice 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 a 5 a 6 fool 6 fool 7 . he looked down at the horse 's feet , and saw the new shoes fastened as only [weland] knew how to fasten ' em . 1 he 5 the 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 at 3 down 5 the 5 the 6 horse 6 horse 10 and 6 horse 13 new 7 's 8 feet 8 feet 9 , 8 feet 10 and 10 and 12 the 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 new 13 new 16 as 14 shoes 15 fastened 15 fastened 16 as 16 as 17 only 16 as 21 to 17 only 19 knew 19 knew 20 how 21 to 22 fasten 22 fasten 23 ' 22 fasten 25 . 23 ' 24 em ( [weland] had a way of turning down the nails that folks called the [smith] 's [clinch] . ) 1 ( 4 a 1 ( 12 folks 3 had 4 a 4 a 7 turning 5 way 6 of 5 way 7 turning 7 turning 8 down 8 down 9 the 8 down 10 nails 10 nails 11 that 11 that 12 folks 12 folks 19 ) 13 called 14 the 13 called 18 . 14 the 16 's 18 . 19 ) " ' ['h'm] ! " said the novice . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 9 . " where did you get your horse shod ? " 1 " 2 where 1 " 4 you 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 6 your 5 get 6 your 6 your 7 horse 7 horse 8 shod 8 shod 9 ? 9 ? 10 " ' [the] farmer wouldn't tell him at first , because the priests never liked their people to have any dealings with the [old] [things] . 1 ' 9 , 3 farmer 4 wouldn't 4 wouldn't 5 tell 5 tell 7 at 5 tell 9 , 6 him 7 at 7 at 8 first 9 , 11 the 10 because 11 the 11 the 13 never 12 priests 13 never 13 never 16 people 14 liked 15 their 14 liked 16 people 16 people 18 have 17 to 18 have 18 have 20 dealings 19 any 20 dealings 20 dealings 21 with 20 dealings 22 the 22 the 25 . at last he confessed that the [smith] had done it . 1 at 2 last 1 at 3 he 3 he 4 confessed 4 confessed 5 that 4 confessed 6 the 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 had 8 had 9 done 8 had 10 it 10 it 11 . " what did you pay him ? " said the novice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 you 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 pay 4 you 6 him 5 pay 6 him 6 him 7 ? 6 him 8 " 8 " 10 the 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 12 . " [penny] , " said the farmer , very sulkily . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 5 said 9 very 6 the 8 , 7 farmer 8 , 9 very 10 sulkily 10 sulkily 11 . " that 's less than a [christian] would have charged , " said the novice . 1 " 3 's 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 less 4 less 12 " 5 than 6 a 6 a 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 10 charged 9 have 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 14 the 14 the 16 . 15 novice 16 . " [i] hope you threw a ' thank you ' into the bargain . " 1 " 3 hope 1 " 8 thank 3 hope 4 you 4 you 5 threw 5 threw 6 a 5 threw 7 ' 8 thank 9 you 9 you 10 ' 10 ' 12 the 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 bargain 13 bargain 14 . 14 . 15 " " no , " said the farmer ; " [wayland-smith] 's a heathen . " 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 farmer 5 said 8 ; 6 the 7 farmer 7 farmer 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 11 's 11 's 13 heathen 12 a 13 heathen 13 heathen 15 " 14 . 15 " " then by your reasoning [i] ought to say ' [thank] you ' to [satan] if he helped me ? " 1 " 5 reasoning 2 then 3 by 3 by 4 your 4 your 5 reasoning 5 reasoning 8 to 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 say 8 to 16 if 9 say 10 ' 10 ' 12 you 12 you 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 16 if 18 helped 17 he 18 helped 18 helped 20 ? 19 me 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " don't roll about up there splitting reasons with me , " said the novice . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 about 3 roll 4 about 4 about 12 " 5 up 6 there 6 there 7 splitting 6 there 9 with 7 splitting 8 reasons 9 with 10 me 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 13 said 16 . 14 the 15 novice " come back to the [ford] and thank the [smith] , or you 'll be sorry . " 1 " 4 to 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 9 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 8 thank 8 thank 9 the 9 the 15 be 11 , 12 or 11 , 14 'll 12 or 13 you 14 'll 15 be 15 be 17 . 16 sorry 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [back] the farmer had to go . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 farmer 4 farmer 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 go 7 go 8 . when we reached the [ford] again it was five o'clock and misty still under the oaks the farmer simply wouldn't say " thank you . " 1 when 4 the 2 we 3 reached 2 we 4 the 4 the 10 o'clock 6 again 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 five 8 was 9 five 9 five 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 12 misty 10 o'clock 19 simply 11 and 12 misty 12 misty 16 oaks 13 still 14 under 14 under 15 the 15 the 16 oaks 16 oaks 17 the 17 the 18 farmer 19 simply 23 thank 20 wouldn't 21 say 20 wouldn't 23 thank 21 say 22 " 23 thank 25 . 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " he said he 'd tell the [abbot] that the novice wanted him to worship heathen [gods] . 1 he 2 said 1 he 3 he 3 he 5 tell 4 'd 5 tell 5 tell 6 the 5 tell 11 wanted 6 the 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 novice 11 wanted 15 heathen 12 him 13 to 13 to 14 worship 14 worship 15 heathen 15 heathen 17 . then [hugh] the novice lost his temper . 1 then 3 the 3 the 4 novice 3 the 5 lost 5 lost 6 his 6 his 7 temper 7 temper 8 . ' [did] [weland] see all this ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [oh] yes , and he shouted his old war-cry when the farmer thudded on to the ground . 1 ' 10 war-cry 3 yes 4 , 4 , 6 he 4 , 7 shouted 5 and 6 he 7 shouted 8 his 7 shouted 10 war-cry 8 his 9 old 10 war-cry 18 ground 11 when 12 the 12 the 13 farmer 13 farmer 14 thudded 13 farmer 16 to 14 thudded 15 on 16 to 17 the 16 to 18 ground 18 ground 19 . he was delighted . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 . then the novice turned to the oak tree and said , " [ho] , [smith] of the [gods] ! 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 novice 3 novice 4 turned 4 turned 7 oak 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 oak 7 oak 9 and 8 tree 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 , 14 , 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 ! then he picked up his fishing-rod it looked more like a [tall] spear than ever and tramped off down your valley . ' 1 then 3 picked 1 then 4 up 2 he 3 picked 4 up 13 spear 5 his 8 looked 6 fishing-rod 7 it 6 fishing-rod 8 looked 8 looked 9 more 9 more 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 13 spear 13 spear 15 ever 14 than 15 ever 15 ever 18 off 16 and 17 tramped 17 tramped 18 off 18 off 23 ' 19 down 22 . 19 down 23 ' 20 your 21 valley 21 valley 22 . ' [and] what did poor [weland] do ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 poor 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 poor 5 poor 7 do 7 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [he] laughed and he cried with joy , because he had been released at last , and could go away . 1 ' 5 he 1 ' 10 because 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 9 , 7 with 8 joy 8 joy 9 , 10 because 13 been 10 because 17 , 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 released 15 at 16 last 15 at 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 could 18 and 21 away 19 could 20 go 21 away 22 . but he was an honest [old] [thing] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 an 4 an 5 honest 5 honest 8 . he had worked for his living and he paid his debts before he left . 1 he 2 had 1 he 6 living 2 had 3 worked 3 worked 4 for 4 for 5 his 6 living 7 and 6 living 9 paid 7 and 8 he 9 paid 10 his 9 paid 11 debts 11 debts 12 before 12 before 14 left 12 before 15 . 13 he 14 left 14 left 15 . " [i] shall give that novice a gift , " said [weland] . 1 " 6 novice 3 shall 4 give 4 give 5 that 5 that 6 novice 6 novice 8 gift 7 a 8 gift 8 gift 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " a gift that shall do him good the wide world over and [old] [england] after him . 1 " 8 good 2 a 3 gift 2 a 4 that 4 that 5 shall 5 shall 6 do 5 shall 8 good 6 do 7 him 8 good 12 over 9 the 10 wide 9 the 11 world 11 world 12 over 12 over 16 after 13 and 16 after 16 after 17 him 17 him 18 . blow up my fire , [old] [thing] , while [i] get the iron for my last task . " 1 blow 4 fire 2 up 3 my 3 my 4 fire 4 fire 5 , 5 , 11 get 8 , 9 while 9 while 11 get 11 get 13 iron 12 the 13 iron 13 iron 16 last 14 for 15 my 15 my 16 last 16 last 17 task 17 task 18 . 18 . 19 " then he made a sword a [dark-grey] , [wavy-lined] sword and [i] blew the fire while he hammered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 2 he 13 blew 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 sword 5 sword 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 10 sword 10 sword 11 and 13 blew 14 the 13 blew 15 fire 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 16 while 15 fire 19 . 17 he 18 hammered 18 hammered 19 . by [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , [i] tell you , [weland] was a [smith] of the [gods] ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 ! " old [thing] , " he said to me , wiping his forehead , " this is the best blade that [weland] ever made . 1 " 2 old 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 he 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 to 7 said 9 me 9 me 15 " 10 , 11 wiping 10 , 14 , 12 his 13 forehead 13 forehead 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 20 blade 16 this 17 is 17 is 18 the 17 is 19 best 19 best 20 blade 20 blade 25 . 21 that 23 ever 23 ever 24 made 23 ever 25 . even the user will never know how good it is . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 user 2 the 6 know 3 user 4 will 4 will 5 never 6 know 7 how 6 know 8 good 8 good 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . come to the monastery . " 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 monastery 4 monastery 5 . 5 . 6 " the novice came first of all , waving his new sword and shouting [saxon] battle-cries . 1 the 2 novice 2 novice 4 first 2 novice 5 of 3 came 4 first 4 first 5 of 5 of 13 shouting 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 waving 8 waving 9 his 9 his 10 new 10 new 11 sword 10 new 13 shouting 11 sword 12 and 13 shouting 16 . 15 battle-cries 16 . take your sword , and keep your sword , and go with your sword , and be as gentle as you are [strong] and courteous . 1 take 17 be 2 your 3 sword 2 your 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 5 and 9 , 6 keep 8 sword 7 your 8 sword 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 , 10 and 11 go 10 and 14 sword 11 go 12 with 12 with 13 your 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 be 17 be 19 gentle 17 be 24 and 18 as 19 gentle 19 gentle 20 as 19 gentle 21 you 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 are 24 and 26 . 25 courteous 26 . then they went to bed again [,] all except the novice , and he sat up in the garth playing with his sword . 1 then 6 again 1 then 8 all 2 they 4 to 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 again 8 all 9 except 8 all 12 , 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 sat 15 sat 16 up 15 sat 18 the 16 up 17 in 18 the 20 playing 18 the 21 with 19 garth 20 playing 21 with 22 his 22 his 23 sword 22 his 24 . then [weland] said to me by the stables : " [farewell] , [old] [thing] ; you had the right of it . 1 then 4 to 3 said 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 9 : 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 stables 8 stables 9 : 9 : 10 " 10 " 12 , 12 , 16 you 15 ; 16 you 16 you 19 right 17 had 18 the 18 the 19 right 19 right 22 . 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . you saw me come to [england] , and you see me go . 1 you 4 come 2 saw 3 me 3 me 4 come 4 come 7 , 5 to 7 , 7 , 9 you 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 12 go 11 me 12 go 12 go 13 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " that was how it happened . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 how 3 how 4 it 4 it 5 happened 5 happened 6 . i saw it . ' 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 ' both children drew a long breath . 1 both 2 children 1 both 3 drew 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 breath 6 breath 7 . ' [but] what happened to [hugh] the novice ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 happened 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 8 novice 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [and] the sword ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 sword 4 sword 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . puck looked down the meadow that lay all quiet and cool in the shadow of [pook] 's [hill] . 1 puck 4 the 1 puck 5 meadow 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 meadow 5 meadow 9 quiet 5 meadow 14 shadow 6 that 7 lay 6 that 9 quiet 7 lay 8 all 10 and 11 cool 11 cool 12 in 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 shadow 14 shadow 15 of 15 of 17 's 17 's 19 . a corncrake jarred in a hay-field near by , and the small trouts of the brook began to jump . 1 a 4 in 2 corncrake 3 jarred 2 corncrake 4 in 4 in 11 the 5 a 6 hay-field 6 hay-field 7 near 6 hay-field 9 , 7 near 8 by 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 small 12 small 13 trouts 12 small 16 brook 13 trouts 15 the 13 trouts 16 brook 14 of 15 the 16 brook 20 . 17 began 18 to 17 began 19 jump 19 jump 20 . ' [do] you really want to know ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 really 4 really 5 want 5 want 6 to 6 to 7 know 7 know 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' puck said . 1 puck 2 said 2 said 3 . ' [we] do , ' cried the children . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 8 children 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 . ' [awfully] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 4 . i 'll walk with you as far as the gate . ' 1 i 3 walk 2 'll 3 walk 3 walk 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 9 the 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 7 far 9 the 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [will] you be here when we come again ? ' they asked . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 be 4 be 6 when 5 here 6 when 6 when 8 come 7 we 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 ? 9 again 11 ' 11 ' 12 they 12 they 14 . 13 asked 14 . ' [surely] , sure-ly , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 sure-ly 4 sure-ly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] 've been here some time already . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 6 some 5 here 6 some 6 some 8 already 7 time 8 already 8 already 9 . one minute first , please . ' 1 one 2 minute 2 minute 3 first 3 first 4 , 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 . 6 . 7 ' he gave them each three leaves one of [oak] , one of [ash] and one of [thorn] . 1 he 2 gave 2 gave 3 them 2 gave 5 three 4 each 5 three 5 three 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 one 10 , 12 of 12 of 14 and 14 and 15 one 15 one 16 of 16 of 18 . ' [bite] these , ' said he . 1 ' 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . bite ! ' 1 bite 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' they bit hard , and found themselves walking side by side to the lower gate . 1 they 4 , 2 bit 3 hard 3 hard 4 , 4 , 11 side 5 and 6 found 5 and 8 walking 6 found 7 themselves 8 walking 9 side 8 walking 11 side 9 side 10 by 11 side 15 gate 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 lower 14 lower 15 gate 15 gate 16 . their father was leaning over it . 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 leaning 4 leaning 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . ' [and] how did your play go ? ' he asked . 1 ' 4 did 3 how 4 did 4 did 6 play 5 your 6 play 6 play 7 go 7 go 8 ? 8 ? 10 he 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 asked 10 he 12 . ' [oh] , splendidly , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 splendidly 4 splendidly 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [only] afterwards , [i] think , we went to sleep . 1 ' 3 afterwards 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 went 9 went 11 sleep 10 to 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 . it was very hot and quiet . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 hot 4 hot 5 and 5 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 . don't you remember , [una] ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' una shook her head and said nothing . 1 una 2 shook 2 shook 4 head 3 her 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 said 6 said 8 . 7 nothing 8 . ' [i] see , ' said her father . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 8 father 8 father 9 . but why are you chewing leaves at your time of life , daughter ? 1 but 2 why 1 but 3 are 3 are 5 chewing 4 you 5 chewing 5 chewing 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 6 leaves 8 your 7 at 8 your 8 your 9 time 9 time 12 , 10 of 11 life 11 life 12 , 12 , 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 ? for fun ? ' 1 for 2 fun 2 fun 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . it was for something , but [i] can't exactly remember , ' said [una] . 1 it 6 but 2 was 3 for 3 for 4 something 4 something 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 exactly 8 can't 9 exactly 9 exactly 11 , 10 remember 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 15 . and neither of them could till 1 and 2 neither 2 neither 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 could 5 could 6 till [a] [tree] [song] sing [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] , good [sirs] ( all of a [midsummer] morn ) ! 1 sing 3 and 1 sing 10 ( 3 and 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 good 10 ( 11 all 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 morn 15 morn 16 ) 16 ) 17 ! surely we sing no little thing , [in] [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] ! 1 surely 3 sing 2 we 3 sing 3 sing 4 no 4 no 5 little 5 little 6 thing 6 thing 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 and 12 and 14 ! sing [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] , good [sirs] ( all of a [midsummer] morn ) ! 1 sing 3 and 1 sing 10 ( 3 and 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 8 good 10 ( 11 all 11 all 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 15 morn 15 morn 16 ) 16 ) 17 ! england shall bide till [judgement] [tide] , [by] [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] ! 1 england 2 shall 2 shall 3 bide 3 bide 4 till 4 till 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 and 12 and 14 ! [young] [men] [at] [the] [manor] the trees closing overhead made long tunnels through which the sunshine worked in blobs and patches . 1 the 3 closing 1 the 4 overhead 2 trees 3 closing 4 overhead 5 made 4 overhead 12 worked 5 made 7 tunnels 5 made 8 through 6 long 7 tunnels 8 through 10 the 8 through 12 worked 9 which 10 the 10 the 11 sunshine 12 worked 17 . 13 in 14 blobs 14 blobs 15 and 15 and 16 patches 15 and 17 . ' [we] 've got half a dozen , ' said [dan] , after a warm , wet hour . 1 ' 3 've 1 ' 6 a 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 half 6 a 8 , 7 dozen 8 , 8 , 15 warm 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 13 after 15 warm 15 warm 19 . 16 , 17 wet 17 wet 18 hour 17 wet 19 . ' [i] vote we go up to [stone] [bay] and try [long] [pool] . ' 1 ' 3 vote 1 ' 4 we 4 we 6 up 5 go 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 10 and 10 and 11 try 11 try 14 . 14 . 15 ' when they were in the open they nearly fell down with astonishment . 1 when 2 they 1 when 6 open 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 the 6 open 9 fell 7 they 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 fell 9 fell 10 down 10 down 11 with 11 with 12 astonishment 12 astonishment 13 . on his back sat an old , white-haired man dressed in a loose glimmery gown of chain-mail . 1 on 4 sat 1 on 10 dressed 2 his 3 back 3 back 4 sat 4 sat 8 white-haired 5 an 6 old 5 an 7 , 7 , 8 white-haired 8 white-haired 9 man 10 dressed 14 glimmery 11 in 12 a 11 in 13 loose 12 a 13 loose 13 loose 14 glimmery 14 glimmery 16 of 14 glimmery 18 . 15 gown 16 of 16 of 17 chain-mail 17 chain-mail 18 . he was bare-headed , and a nut-shaped iron helmet hung at his saddle-bow . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bare-headed 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 iron 5 and 9 helmet 6 a 7 nut-shaped 7 nut-shaped 8 iron 9 helmet 12 his 10 hung 11 at 11 at 12 his 12 his 13 saddle-bow 13 saddle-bow 14 . ' [look] ! ' said [una] , as though [dan] were not staring his very eyes out . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 though 8 as 9 though 9 though 13 staring 11 were 12 not 12 not 13 staring 13 staring 17 out 14 his 15 very 15 very 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 out 17 out 18 . ' [it] 's like the picture in your room " [sir] [isumbras] at the [ford] " . ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 like 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 picture 6 picture 7 in 7 in 8 your 8 your 9 room 9 room 18 ' 10 " 13 at 10 " 14 the 14 the 16 " 16 " 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [they] should be here now , [sir] [richard] , ' said [puck] 's deep voice among the willow-herb . 1 ' 4 be 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 here 5 here 11 ' 6 now 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 11 ' 18 the 14 's 15 deep 15 deep 16 voice 16 voice 17 among 16 voice 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 willow-herb 20 . ' [they] are here , ' the knight said , and he smiled at [dan] with the string of trouts in his hand . 1 ' 3 are 1 ' 4 here 4 here 11 and 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 knight 8 knight 9 said 8 knight 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 at 12 he 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 at 14 at 18 string 16 with 17 the 17 the 18 string 18 string 23 hand 19 of 20 trouts 20 trouts 22 his 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . ' [there] seems no great change in boys since mine fished this water . ' 1 ' 4 no 1 ' 7 in 3 seems 4 no 4 no 5 great 5 great 6 change 7 in 8 boys 8 boys 11 fished 9 since 10 mine 10 mine 11 fished 11 fished 13 water 12 this 13 water 13 water 14 . 14 . 15 ' the great horse [turned] and hoisted himself into the pasture with a kick and a scramble that tore the clods down rattling . 1 the 2 great 1 the 3 horse 3 horse 5 and 3 horse 13 kick 5 and 6 hoisted 5 and 9 the 6 hoisted 7 himself 6 hoisted 9 the 7 himself 8 into 9 the 10 pasture 10 pasture 12 a 11 with 12 a 13 kick 15 a 14 and 15 a 15 a 23 . 16 scramble 17 that 17 that 18 tore 18 tore 20 clods 18 tore 21 down 19 the 20 clods 20 clods 21 down 21 down 22 rattling 22 rattling 23 . ' [your] pardon ! ' said [sir] [richard] to [dan] . 1 ' 3 pardon 3 pardon 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [when] these lands were mine , [i] never loved that mounted men should cross the brook except by the paved ford . 1 ' 4 lands 3 these 4 lands 4 lands 7 , 5 were 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 9 never 9 never 17 brook 10 loved 12 mounted 11 that 12 mounted 12 mounted 13 men 13 men 14 should 14 should 15 cross 14 should 16 the 16 the 17 brook 17 brook 19 by 18 except 19 by 19 by 20 the 20 the 21 paved 20 the 23 . 21 paved 22 ford 22 ford 23 . but my [swallow] here was thirsty , and [i] wished to meet you . ' 1 but 5 was 2 my 4 here 4 here 5 was 5 was 6 thirsty 6 thirsty 7 , 7 , 10 wished 8 and 10 wished 10 wished 12 meet 11 to 12 meet 12 meet 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [we] 're very glad you 've come , sir , ' said [dan.'it] doesn't matter in the least about the banks . ' 1 ' 3 're 1 ' 8 come 3 're 4 very 3 're 6 you 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 've 8 come 13 said 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 13 said 18 the 15 doesn't 16 matter 16 matter 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 22 banks 19 least 21 the 19 least 22 banks 20 about 21 the 22 banks 23 . 23 . 24 ' una walked behind with [puck] . 1 una 2 walked 2 walked 3 behind 3 behind 4 with 4 with 6 . she remembered everything now . 1 she 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 everything 3 everything 4 now 4 now 5 . ' [i] s'pose not , ' [una] answered . 1 ' 3 s'pose 3 s'pose 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [but] you said that all the fair [people] of the [hills] had left [england] . ' 1 ' 8 fair 3 you 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 fair 8 fair 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 had 13 had 14 left 14 left 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [so] they have ; but [i] told you that you should come and go and look and know , didn't [i] ? 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 have 3 they 8 told 4 have 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 8 told 9 you 9 you 11 you 10 that 11 you 11 you 12 should 11 you 13 come 12 should 13 come 13 come 18 and 14 and 15 go 15 go 17 look 16 and 17 look 17 look 18 and 18 and 19 know 18 and 20 , 20 , 21 didn't 21 didn't 23 ? the knight isn't a fairy . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 fairy 5 fairy 6 . he 's [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] , a very old friend of mine . 1 he 2 's 2 's 6 , 6 , 9 old 7 a 8 very 8 very 9 old 9 old 10 friend 9 old 11 of 11 of 12 mine 12 mine 13 . he came over with [william] the [conqueror] , and he wants to see you particularly . ' 1 he 3 over 2 came 3 over 3 over 9 and 4 with 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 to 10 he 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 12 to 13 see 12 to 14 you 14 you 15 particularly 15 particularly 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [what] for ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [on] account of your great wisdom and learning , ' [puck] replied , without a twinkle . 1 ' 6 great 3 account 4 of 3 account 5 your 4 of 5 your 5 your 6 great 6 great 11 ' 7 wisdom 8 and 8 and 9 learning 9 learning 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 replied 13 replied 15 without 13 replied 17 twinkle 14 , 15 without 16 a 17 twinkle 17 twinkle 18 . ' [us] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [why] , [i] don't know my [nine] [times] not to say it dodging , and [dan] makes the most awful mess of fractions . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 5 don't 11 to 6 know 7 my 10 not 11 to 11 to 12 say 11 to 13 it 13 it 20 most 14 dodging 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 18 makes 16 and 18 makes 18 makes 19 the 18 makes 20 most 20 most 23 of 21 awful 22 mess 21 awful 23 of 23 of 24 fractions 24 fractions 25 . he can't mean us ! ' 1 he 2 can't 2 can't 3 mean 3 mean 4 us 4 us 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [una] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' dan called back . 1 dan 2 called 2 called 3 back 3 back 4 . ' [sir] [richard] says he is going to tell what happened to [weland] 's sword . 1 ' 7 going 4 says 5 he 5 he 6 is 5 he 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 tell 8 to 11 happened 9 tell 10 what 11 happened 12 to 12 to 14 's 14 's 15 sword 14 's 16 . he 's got it . 1 he 2 's 1 he 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 . isn't it splendid ? ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 3 splendid 3 splendid 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [nay] nay , ' said [sir] [richard] , [dismounting] as they reached the [ring] , in the bend of the [mill-stream] bank . 1 ' 3 nay 1 ' 13 reached 3 nay 4 , 3 nay 5 ' 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 11 as 11 as 12 they 13 reached 17 in 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 19 bend 18 the 19 bend 19 bend 23 bank 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 bank 23 bank 24 . he slipped the bit out of [swallow] 's mouth , dropped the ruby-red reins over his head , and the wise horse moved off to graze . 1 he 5 out 2 slipped 4 bit 2 slipped 5 out 3 the 4 bit 5 out 6 of 6 of 11 dropped 8 's 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 , 9 mouth 11 dropped 11 dropped 17 head 12 the 13 ruby-red 12 the 14 reins 14 reins 15 over 14 reins 16 his 16 his 17 head 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 22 horse 19 and 20 the 19 and 21 wise 20 the 21 wise 21 wise 22 horse 22 horse 23 moved 22 horse 25 to 24 off 25 to 25 to 27 . 26 graze 27 . sir [richard] ( they noticed he limped a little ) unslung his great sword . 1 sir 6 he 3 ( 4 they 4 they 5 noticed 5 noticed 6 he 6 he 8 a 7 limped 8 a 8 a 11 unslung 9 little 10 ) 10 ) 11 unslung 11 unslung 13 great 12 his 13 great 13 great 15 . 14 sword 15 . ' [that] 's it , ' [dan] whispered to [una] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 11 . 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 to 8 whispered 11 . ' [this] is the sword that [brother] [hugh] had from [wayland-smith] , ' [sir] [richard] said . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sword 5 sword 6 that 6 that 9 had 9 had 17 . 10 from 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 said 16 said 17 . see ! ' 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he half drew it from its sheath and turned it before them . 1 he 2 half 2 half 5 from 3 drew 4 it 4 it 5 from 5 from 6 its 6 its 8 and 7 sheath 8 and 8 and 10 it 9 turned 10 it 10 it 11 before 10 it 13 . 11 before 12 them ' [now] , what [thing] made those ? ' said he . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 6 made 6 made 9 ' 7 those 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 10 said 12 . ' [i] know not , but you , perhaps , can say . ' 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 6 but 3 know 4 not 4 not 5 , 6 but 8 , 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 perhaps 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 can 11 can 12 say 12 say 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [tell] them all the tale , [sir] [richard] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 them 3 them 5 the 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 tale 6 tale 7 , 6 tale 11 ' 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [it] concerns their land somewhat . ' 1 ' 3 concerns 3 concerns 4 their 4 their 5 land 5 land 6 somewhat 6 somewhat 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [from] the beginning , then , ' [sir] [richard] said , ' since it concerns your land , [i] will tell the tale . 1 ' 7 , 3 the 5 , 4 beginning 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 said 11 said 14 since 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 since 14 since 22 tell 15 it 16 concerns 16 concerns 17 your 17 your 18 land 17 your 19 , 19 , 21 will 19 , 22 tell 22 tell 25 . 23 the 24 tale 24 tale 25 . i did not then know that [england] would conquer me . 1 i 5 know 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 then 4 then 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 10 me 8 would 9 conquer 9 conquer 10 me 10 me 11 . we went up to [santlache] with the rest a very great host of us . ' 1 we 4 to 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 8 rest 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 11 great 9 a 10 very 10 very 11 great 11 great 15 . 12 host 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [does] that mean the [battle] of [hastings] [ten] [sixty-six] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 mean 4 mean 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' una whispered , and [puck] nodded , so as not to interrupt . 1 una 2 whispered 1 una 6 nodded 2 whispered 3 , 3 , 4 and 6 nodded 7 , 6 nodded 8 so 8 so 10 not 9 as 10 not 10 not 11 to 11 to 13 . 12 interrupt 13 . ' [at] [santlache] , over the hill yonder ' he pointed south-eastward towards [fairlight] ' we found [harold] 's men . 1 ' 6 the 4 , 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 hill 7 hill 12 south-eastward 8 yonder 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 pointed 11 pointed 12 south-eastward 12 south-eastward 21 . 13 towards 15 ' 15 ' 16 we 15 ' 17 found 17 found 19 's 19 's 20 men 19 's 21 . we fought . 1 we 2 fought 2 fought 3 . at the day 's end they ran . 1 at 3 day 2 the 3 day 3 day 4 's 4 's 5 end 5 end 6 they 6 they 7 ran 7 ran 8 . there a single [saxon] cried out to me in [french] , and we fought together . 1 there 5 cried 2 a 3 single 3 single 5 cried 5 cried 6 out 5 cried 11 , 6 out 7 to 6 out 8 me 8 me 9 in 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 fought 13 we 15 together 15 together 16 . i should have known his voice , but we fought together . 1 i 5 his 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 known 4 known 5 his 5 his 7 , 6 voice 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 11 together 10 fought 11 together 11 together 12 . for a long time neither had any advantage , till by pure [ill-fortune] his foot slipped and his sword flew from his hand . 1 for 14 his 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 3 long 8 advantage 4 time 5 neither 5 neither 6 had 6 had 7 any 8 advantage 9 , 8 advantage 14 his 9 , 10 till 10 till 11 by 11 by 12 pure 14 his 15 foot 14 his 19 sword 15 foot 16 slipped 16 slipped 17 and 17 and 18 his 19 sword 20 flew 19 sword 23 hand 20 flew 21 from 21 from 22 his 23 hand 24 . " [a] plague on my sword , " said he . 1 " 3 plague 3 plague 4 on 4 on 7 , 5 my 6 sword 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . 10 he 11 . " it has lost me my first fight . 1 " 3 has 2 it 3 has 3 has 4 lost 3 has 5 me 4 lost 5 me 5 me 8 fight 6 my 7 first 7 first 8 fight 8 fight 9 . you have spared my life . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 spared 3 spared 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 . take my sword . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 sword 3 sword 4 . 4 . 5 " ( the children looked at the sword as though it might speak again . ) 1 ( 7 sword 2 the 3 children 3 children 4 looked 3 children 7 sword 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 7 sword 11 might 8 as 9 though 9 though 10 it 10 it 11 might 11 might 14 . 12 speak 13 again 13 again 14 . 14 . 15 ) thus , see you , he saved my life . 1 thus 4 you 2 , 3 see 3 see 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 saved 6 he 9 life 7 saved 8 my 9 life 10 . he put me on my horse and led me through the woods ten long miles to this valley . ' 1 he 2 put 1 he 8 led 2 put 6 horse 3 me 4 on 4 on 5 my 4 on 6 horse 6 horse 7 and 8 led 9 me 8 led 19 . 9 me 14 long 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 woods 11 the 13 ten 12 woods 13 ten 13 ten 14 long 14 long 15 miles 15 miles 16 to 17 this 18 valley 18 valley 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [to] here , d'you mean ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 d'you 5 d'you 6 mean 5 d'you 7 ? 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [to] this very valley . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 4 very 4 very 5 valley 5 valley 6 . we came in by the [lower] [ford] under the [king] 's [hill] yonder ' he pointed eastward where the valley [widens] . 1 we 2 came 1 we 11 's 2 came 4 by 3 in 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 8 under 8 under 9 the 11 's 17 eastward 13 yonder 14 ' 14 ' 15 he 15 he 16 pointed 16 pointed 17 eastward 17 eastward 20 valley 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 valley 20 valley 22 . ' [and] was that [saxon] [hugh] the novice ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 7 the 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [yes] , and more than that . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 . ' [why] wouldn't he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 wouldn't 3 wouldn't 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . it was that very [saxon] [hugh] tempted me to do it , and we had not met since that day . 1 it 2 was 1 it 8 me 2 was 3 that 3 that 4 very 4 very 7 tempted 8 me 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 13 and 11 it 12 , 11 it 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 16 not 14 we 21 . 15 had 16 not 16 not 18 since 17 met 18 since 19 that 20 day 19 that 21 . i remember [i] warned him to beware of sorcery and quick enchantments . ' 1 i 2 remember 1 i 5 him 4 warned 5 him 5 him 8 of 6 to 7 beware 7 beware 8 of 8 of 9 sorcery 9 sorcery 10 and 9 sorcery 11 quick 10 and 11 quick 11 quick 13 . 12 enchantments 13 . 13 . 14 ' sir [richard] smiled to himself . 1 sir 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 . ' [i] was very young very young ! 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 very 4 very 5 young 5 young 6 very 6 very 7 young 7 young 8 ! ' [when] we came to his house here we had almost forgotten that we had been at blows . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 7 house 3 we 5 to 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 his 7 house 13 that 8 here 9 we 8 here 13 that 9 we 12 forgotten 10 had 11 almost 11 almost 12 forgotten 13 that 14 we 13 that 19 . 14 we 15 had 15 had 16 been 15 had 18 blows 16 been 17 at it was near midnight , and the [great] [hall] was full of men and women waiting news . 1 it 3 near 1 it 7 the 2 was 3 near 3 near 5 , 4 midnight 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 16 waiting 10 was 11 full 10 was 13 men 11 full 12 of 11 full 13 men 13 men 15 women 13 men 16 waiting 14 and 15 women 16 waiting 18 . 17 news 18 . there [i] first saw his sister , the [lady] [aelueva] , of whom he had spoken to us in [france] . 1 there 4 saw 3 first 4 saw 4 saw 5 his 5 his 6 sister 5 his 11 , 6 sister 7 , 6 sister 8 the 11 , 17 to 12 of 13 whom 13 whom 14 he 13 whom 15 had 15 had 16 spoken 16 spoken 17 to 17 to 18 us 18 us 19 in 18 us 21 . 19 in 21 . " ' [this] is thy fault , " said the [lady] [aelueva] to me , and she kneeled above him and called for wine and cloths . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 the 2 ' 7 , 4 is 5 thy 5 thy 6 fault 5 thy 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 15 , 13 to 14 me 14 me 15 , 15 , 21 and 16 and 17 she 17 she 18 kneeled 18 kneeled 19 above 19 above 20 him 19 above 21 and 21 and 22 called 22 called 26 cloths 23 for 24 wine 23 for 25 and 25 and 26 cloths 26 cloths 27 . " ' [if] [i] had known , " [i] answered , " he should have ridden and [i] walked . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 14 should 5 had 6 known 6 known 7 , 6 known 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 answered 10 answered 11 , 10 answered 14 should 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 14 should 15 have 15 have 17 and 16 ridden 17 and 17 and 19 walked 19 walked 20 . but he set me on my horse ; he made no complaint ; he walked beside me and spoke merrily throughout . 1 but 3 set 1 but 10 made 2 he 3 set 3 set 4 me 4 me 5 on 5 on 7 horse 6 my 7 horse 7 horse 8 ; 7 horse 9 he 10 made 11 no 10 made 16 beside 12 complaint 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 walked 15 walked 16 beside 16 beside 17 me 17 me 19 spoke 18 and 19 spoke 19 spoke 20 merrily 19 spoke 21 throughout 21 throughout 22 . i pray [i] have done him no harm . " 1 i 2 pray 1 i 4 have 4 have 6 him 5 done 6 him 6 him 7 no 7 no 8 harm 8 harm 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [thou] hast need to pray , " she said , catching up her underlip . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 need 4 hast 5 need 5 need 8 , 6 to 7 pray 7 pray 8 , 8 , 10 she 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 10 she 12 , 12 , 13 catching 13 catching 15 her 14 up 15 her 15 her 16 underlip 15 her 17 . 16 underlip 17 . " if he dies , thou shalt hang . " 1 " 3 he 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 dies 4 dies 6 thou 5 , 6 thou 6 thou 8 hang 7 shalt 8 hang 8 hang 9 . 9 . 10 " they cracked nuts with their knife-hilts the while . ' 1 they 2 cracked 1 they 3 nuts 3 nuts 5 their 4 with 5 their 5 their 6 knife-hilts 6 knife-hilts 7 the 7 the 9 . 8 while 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] how did you feel ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 did 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 feel 6 feel 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [very] weary ; but [i] did heartily pray for my schoolmate [hugh] his health . 1 ' 3 weary 1 ' 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 7 did 7 did 10 for 8 heartily 9 pray 9 pray 10 for 10 for 15 health 11 my 12 schoolmate 12 schoolmate 14 his 14 his 15 health 15 health 16 . gilbert de [aquila] came with them , for it was his boast that , like his father , he forgot no man that served him . 1 gilbert 2 de 1 gilbert 20 forgot 2 de 6 them 4 came 5 with 5 with 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 16 his 8 for 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 his 11 his 12 boast 12 boast 13 that 13 that 14 , 14 , 15 like 17 father 18 , 17 father 20 forgot 18 , 19 he 20 forgot 25 him 21 no 22 man 22 man 23 that 23 that 24 served 24 served 25 him 25 him 26 . he [was] little , like his father , but terrible , with a nose like an eagle 's nose and yellow eyes like an eagle . 1 he 3 little 3 little 5 like 4 , 5 like 5 like 6 his 6 his 10 terrible 6 his 17 eagle 7 father 8 , 7 father 10 terrible 8 , 9 but 10 terrible 12 with 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 nose 13 a 14 nose 14 nose 15 like 15 like 16 an 17 eagle 22 eyes 18 's 19 nose 18 's 22 eyes 19 nose 21 yellow 20 and 21 yellow 22 eyes 25 eagle 22 eyes 26 . 23 like 24 an 24 an 25 eagle he rode tall [warhorses] [roans] , which he bred himself and he could never abide to be helped into the saddle . 1 he 2 rode 1 he 3 tall 2 rode 3 tall 3 tall 6 , 3 tall 11 and 6 , 7 which 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 bred 8 he 10 himself 11 and 16 to 12 he 13 could 12 he 15 abide 13 could 14 never 15 abide 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 20 the 18 helped 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 saddle 20 the 22 . 21 saddle 22 . he saw the rope hanging from the beam and laughed , and his men laughed , for [i] was too stiff to rise . 1 he 5 hanging 2 saw 3 the 2 saw 5 hanging 3 the 4 rope 5 hanging 10 laughed 5 hanging 16 , 6 from 7 the 6 from 8 beam 7 the 8 beam 8 beam 9 and 9 and 10 laughed 10 laughed 15 laughed 11 , 14 men 12 and 13 his 12 and 14 men 14 men 15 laughed 16 , 21 stiff 17 for 19 was 19 was 20 too 20 too 21 stiff 21 stiff 24 . 22 to 23 rise 23 rise 24 . show [me] , boy , to whom thou owest most , and we will pay them out of hand . " ' 1 show 4 boy 1 show 7 whom 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 4 boy 7 whom 5 , 6 to 7 whom 13 we 8 thou 9 owest 8 thou 10 most 10 most 11 , 10 most 13 we 11 , 12 and 13 we 19 hand 14 will 15 pay 15 pay 16 them 15 pay 19 hand 16 them 17 out 17 out 18 of 19 hand 20 . 20 . 21 " 21 " 22 ' ' [what] did he mean ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? to kill ' em ? ' said [dan] . 1 to 2 kill 2 kill 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 4 em 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [assuredly] . 1 ' 3 . but [i] looked at the [lady] [aelueva] where she stood among her maids , and her brother beside her . 1 but 8 where 1 but 13 maids 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 5 the 5 the 8 where 9 she 10 stood 10 stood 12 her 10 stood 13 maids 11 among 12 her 13 maids 20 . 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 18 beside 17 brother 18 beside 18 beside 19 her 18 beside 20 . de [aquila] 's men had driven them all into the [great] [hall] . ' 1 de 4 men 3 's 4 men 4 men 6 driven 5 had 6 driven 6 driven 9 into 7 them 8 all 8 all 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [was] she pretty ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [as] [i] looked at her [i] thought [i] might save her and her house by a jest . 1 ' 10 might 4 looked 5 at 4 looked 6 her 6 her 8 thought 8 thought 10 might 10 might 11 save 11 save 12 her 12 her 14 her 13 and 14 her 14 her 15 house 15 house 16 by 16 by 18 jest 17 a 18 jest 18 jest 19 . but my voice shook . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 voice 3 voice 4 shook 4 shook 5 . it is it was not good to jest with that little man . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 not 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 good 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 jest 8 jest 13 . 9 with 10 that 10 that 11 little 11 little 12 man 12 man 13 . ' [all] were silent awhile , till [de] [aquila] laughed . 1 ' 3 were 3 were 4 silent 4 silent 5 awhile 5 awhile 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 . " look , men a miracle , " said he . 1 " 4 men 2 look 3 , 2 look 4 men 4 men 6 miracle 5 a 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . by the [saints] , " he said , rubbing his nose , " [i] never thought [england] would be so easy won ! 1 by 6 he 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 11 nose 7 said 12 , 8 , 10 his 9 rubbing 10 his 10 his 11 nose 11 nose 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 18 would 13 " 15 never 15 never 16 thought 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 so 19 be 21 easy 20 so 21 easy 21 easy 22 won 22 won 23 ! surely [i] can do no less than give the lad what he has taken . 1 surely 3 can 1 surely 9 the 3 can 4 do 3 can 8 give 4 do 7 than 5 no 6 less 5 no 7 than 7 than 8 give 9 the 10 lad 9 the 12 he 10 lad 11 what 12 he 14 taken 13 has 14 taken 14 taken 15 . this [manor] shall be thine , boy , " he said , " till [i] come again , or till thou art slain . 1 this 5 thine 3 shall 4 be 3 shall 5 thine 5 thine 8 , 6 , 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 11 said 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 19 or 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 till 13 " 16 come 16 come 17 again 16 come 19 or 17 again 18 , 19 or 21 thou 20 till 21 thou 21 thou 22 art 22 art 23 slain 22 art 24 . now , mount , men , and ride . 1 now 3 mount 2 , 3 mount 3 mount 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 men 6 , 6 , 8 ride 7 and 8 ride 8 ride 9 . we follow our [duke] into [kent] to make him [king] of [england] . " 1 we 2 follow 1 we 3 our 2 follow 3 our 3 our 5 into 5 into 7 to 7 to 9 him 8 make 9 him 9 him 11 of 11 of 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [hark] to me , " he said , fretting with his great [war-gloves] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 4 to 5 me 4 to 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 fretting 10 , 11 fretting 11 fretting 12 with 12 with 14 great 13 his 14 great 14 great 16 . " ' [alas] , [i] have no cunning , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 9 , 6 have 7 no 7 no 8 cunning 8 cunning 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [not] yet , " said he , hopping abroad , foot in stirrup , and poking his horse in the belly with his toe . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 yet 2 ' 12 , 4 yet 5 , 4 yet 8 he 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 8 he 9 , 8 he 10 hopping 10 hopping 11 abroad 12 , 17 and 13 foot 14 in 13 foot 15 stirrup 15 stirrup 16 , 15 stirrup 17 and 17 and 18 poking 18 poking 19 his 19 his 21 in 20 horse 21 in 21 in 23 belly 22 the 23 belly 23 belly 26 toe 24 with 25 his 24 with 26 toe 26 toe 27 . " not yet , but [i] think thou hast a good teacher . 1 " 3 yet 1 " 7 think 2 not 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 but 7 think 8 thou 7 think 9 hast 9 hast 10 a 10 a 12 teacher 11 good 12 teacher 12 teacher 13 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! hold the [manor] and live . 1 hold 2 the 2 the 4 and 4 and 5 live 5 live 6 . lose the [manor] and hang , " he said , and spurred out , his shield-straps squeaking behind him . 1 lose 2 the 1 lose 16 shield-straps 2 the 6 , 4 and 5 hang 5 hang 6 , 6 , 9 said 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 spurred 11 and 16 shield-straps 12 spurred 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 his 16 shield-straps 17 squeaking 17 squeaking 18 behind 17 squeaking 20 . 18 behind 19 him 18 behind 20 . ' [and] that was here at home ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 here 4 was 5 here 5 here 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [yes] , here . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 here 4 here 5 . see ! 1 see 2 ! a hornets ' nest indeed ! 1 a 2 hornets 2 hornets 3 ' 3 ' 4 nest 4 nest 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 ! " ' [how] could [i] know that [de] [aquila] would give it me ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 could 4 could 6 know 4 could 10 would 6 know 7 that 10 would 12 it 11 give 12 it 12 it 13 me 12 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " if [i] had told him [i] had spent my night in your halter he would have burned the place twice over by now . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 5 told 2 if 4 had 5 told 11 night 6 him 8 had 8 had 9 spent 9 spent 10 my 10 my 11 night 11 night 14 halter 12 in 13 your 13 your 14 halter 14 halter 16 would 14 halter 17 have 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 21 twice 18 burned 19 the 19 the 20 place 19 the 21 twice 21 twice 24 now 22 over 23 by 23 by 24 now 24 now 26 " 25 . 26 " " ' [lady] , " said [i] , " there is no captive in this valley except one , and he is not a [saxon] . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 there 2 ' 6 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 there 17 except 10 there 26 . 11 is 12 no 12 no 13 captive 12 no 16 valley 13 captive 14 in 14 in 15 this 16 valley 17 except 18 one 19 , 19 , 20 and 19 , 21 he 21 he 22 is 21 he 23 not 23 not 24 a 23 not 26 . 26 . 27 " into the fields ! 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 fields 3 fields 4 ! she had never seen the face of war ! 1 she 3 never 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 3 never 5 the 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 face 6 face 7 of 7 of 8 war 8 war 9 ! we heard [de] [aquila] 's trumpets blow thin through the woods [kentward] . 1 we 2 heard 1 we 6 trumpets 2 heard 5 's 6 trumpets 7 blow 6 trumpets 9 through 7 blow 8 thin 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 woods 11 woods 13 . " ' [shall] we hang these ? " said my men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 7 ? 5 hang 6 these 6 these 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 my 9 said 10 my 10 my 11 men 10 my 12 . " ' [none] , " said they all . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 . " she bade us hang thee if our master died . 1 " 4 us 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 us 4 us 7 if 5 hang 6 thee 6 thee 7 if 7 if 8 our 8 our 9 master 9 master 10 died 9 master 11 . 10 died 11 . and we would have hanged thee . 1 and 3 would 2 we 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 hanged 5 hanged 6 thee 6 thee 7 . there is no more to it . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [norman] or [saxon] , " said [i] , " we must beat them back , or they will rob us every day . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 or 2 ' 10 , 4 or 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 10 , 11 " 10 , 14 beat 11 " 12 we 11 " 13 must 14 beat 19 they 15 them 16 back 16 back 18 or 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 they 19 they 20 will 20 will 23 every 21 rob 22 us 22 us 23 every 23 every 24 day 24 day 25 . out at them with any arms ye have ! " 1 out 2 at 2 at 3 them 3 them 4 with 4 with 5 any 5 any 6 arms 6 arms 7 ye 7 ye 8 have 8 have 9 ! 9 ! 10 " we beat them off , and saved our pork . 1 we 2 beat 2 beat 5 , 3 them 4 off 4 off 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 our 7 saved 8 our 8 our 10 . 9 pork 10 . one hundred and seventy pigs we saved in that great battle . ' 1 one 2 hundred 1 one 5 pigs 2 hundred 3 and 3 and 4 seventy 5 pigs 6 we 6 we 9 that 7 saved 8 in 8 in 9 that 9 that 11 battle 10 great 11 battle 11 battle 12 . 12 . 13 ' sir [richard] laughed . 1 sir 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . said he to me , riding home : " thou hast gone far to conquer [england] this evening . " 1 said 12 gone 2 he 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 riding 5 , 7 home 7 home 8 : 8 : 9 " 8 : 12 gone 9 " 10 thou 10 thou 11 hast 12 gone 19 . 13 far 14 to 14 to 18 evening 15 conquer 17 this 17 this 18 evening 18 evening 19 . 19 . 20 " i answered : " [england] must be thine and mine , then . 1 i 4 " 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 6 must 6 must 7 be 6 must 9 and 7 be 8 thine 8 thine 9 and 9 and 10 mine 10 mine 13 . 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 . help me , [hugh] , to deal aright with these people . 1 help 3 , 2 me 3 , 3 , 9 with 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 deal 7 deal 8 aright 8 aright 9 with 9 with 10 these 10 these 11 people 11 people 12 . " that may well be true , " said he , and gave me his hand . 1 " 4 well 1 " 10 he 2 that 3 may 3 may 4 well 4 well 5 be 5 be 8 " 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 10 he 12 and 12 and 16 hand 13 gave 14 me 14 me 15 his 14 me 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " better the devil we know than the devil we know not , till we can pack you [normans] home . " 1 " 2 better 1 " 12 not 2 better 3 the 2 better 4 devil 3 the 4 devil 4 devil 9 devil 5 we 6 know 6 know 7 than 6 know 9 devil 7 than 8 the 10 we 11 know 10 we 12 not 12 not 15 we 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 we 15 we 17 pack 16 can 17 pack 17 pack 18 you 18 you 21 . 18 you 22 " 20 home 21 . 21 . 22 " and so , too , said his [saxons] ; and they laughed as we drove the pigs downhill . 1 and 2 so 1 and 12 laughed 2 so 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 said 6 said 7 his 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 12 laughed 10 and 11 they 12 laughed 19 . 13 as 14 we 14 we 16 the 15 drove 16 the 16 the 17 pigs 17 pigs 18 downhill 17 pigs 19 . but [i] think some of them , even then , began not to hate me . ' 1 but 4 some 3 think 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 them 5 of 8 even 6 them 7 , 8 even 9 then 8 even 12 not 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 began 12 not 14 hate 12 not 16 . 13 to 14 hate 14 hate 15 me 16 . 17 ' ' [i] like [brother] [hugh] , ' said [una] , softly . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 softly 11 softly 12 . side [by] side we fought against all who came thrice a week sometimes we fought against thieves and landless knights looking for good manors . 1 side 3 side 3 side 13 sometimes 3 side 21 looking 4 we 5 fought 5 fought 6 against 5 fought 13 sometimes 6 against 7 all 7 all 8 who 8 who 9 came 9 came 10 thrice 9 came 12 week 11 a 12 week 13 sometimes 14 we 14 we 15 fought 15 fought 16 against 16 against 18 and 16 against 21 looking 17 thieves 18 and 18 and 20 knights 19 landless 20 knights 21 looking 24 manors 21 looking 25 . 22 for 23 good 23 good 24 manors 24 manors 25 . i kept the roof on the hall and the thatch on the barn , but . the [english] are a bold people . 1 i 2 kept 1 i 7 hall 2 kept 3 the 3 the 4 roof 3 the 5 on 4 roof 5 on 5 on 6 the 7 hall 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 thatch 9 the 14 , 10 thatch 12 the 10 thatch 13 barn 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 barn 14 , 16 . 14 , 21 bold 15 but 16 . 16 . 17 the 17 the 19 are 19 are 20 a 21 bold 22 people 22 people 23 . wonderful ! ' 1 wonderful 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' ' [aye] , ' said [puck] , breaking in for the first time . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 breaking 7 , 8 breaking 8 breaking 13 time 9 in 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 time 13 time 14 . ' [not] [i] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ah , good days ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 good 3 good 4 days 4 days 5 ! ah , wonderful people ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 people 4 people 5 ! and [i] loved them all . ' 1 and 3 loved 3 loved 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 . 6 . 7 ' i saw him first at the [lower] [ford] , with a swineherd 's brat on his saddle-bow . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 9 , 3 him 4 first 4 first 5 at 5 at 6 the 9 , 10 with 9 , 14 brat 10 with 11 a 10 with 12 swineherd 12 swineherd 13 's 14 brat 16 his 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 saddle-bow 17 saddle-bow 18 . " ' [there] is no need for thee to give any account of thy stewardship , " said he . 1 " 10 give 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 need 6 need 7 for 6 need 10 give 7 for 8 thee 8 thee 9 to 10 give 20 . 11 any 12 account 12 account 13 of 12 account 15 stewardship 13 of 14 thy 15 stewardship 16 , 15 stewardship 19 he 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 he 17 " 18 said 19 he 20 . " [i] have it all from the child here . " 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 all 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 from 5 all 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 here 8 child 9 here 9 here 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [he] pinched the child 's cheek , and looked at our cattle in the flat by the river . 1 ' 5 child 1 ' 13 cattle 3 pinched 4 the 4 the 5 child 5 child 8 , 6 's 7 cheek 7 cheek 8 , 8 , 10 looked 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 our 13 cattle 16 flat 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 flat 16 flat 19 river 17 by 18 the 17 by 19 river 19 river 20 . " ' [both] fat , " said he , rubbing his nose . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 fat 4 fat 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 12 nose 9 , 10 rubbing 10 rubbing 11 his 12 nose 13 . " this is craft and cunning such as [i] love . 1 " 2 this 2 this 4 craft 3 is 4 craft 4 craft 5 and 4 craft 6 cunning 5 and 6 cunning 6 cunning 7 such 7 such 8 as 7 such 10 love 10 love 11 . what did [i] tell thee when [i] rode away , boy ? " 1 what 2 did 1 what 5 thee 4 tell 5 thee 5 thee 9 away 6 when 8 rode 8 rode 9 away 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 boy 11 boy 13 " 12 ? 13 " " ' [hold] the [manor] or hang , " said [i] . i had never forgotten it . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 hang 4 the 12 . 6 or 7 hang 7 hang 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 12 . 13 i 12 . 15 never 13 i 14 had 14 had 15 never 15 never 16 forgotten 16 forgotten 18 . 17 it 18 . " ' [true] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . and thou hast held . " 1 and 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 held 4 held 5 . 5 . 6 " he clambered from his saddle and with his sword 's point cut out a turf from the bank and gave it me where [i] kneeled . ' 1 he 5 saddle 1 he 13 out 2 clambered 3 from 2 clambered 5 saddle 3 from 4 his 5 saddle 9 sword 5 saddle 11 point 6 and 7 with 7 with 8 his 8 his 9 sword 10 's 11 point 11 point 12 cut 12 cut 13 out 13 out 17 the 13 out 18 bank 14 a 15 turf 15 turf 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 bank 18 bank 22 me 19 and 20 gave 19 and 22 me 20 gave 21 it 22 me 23 where 23 where 27 ' 25 kneeled 26 . 26 . 27 ' dan looked at [una] , and [una] looked at [dan] . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 9 at 11 . ' [that] 's seisin , ' said [puck] , in a whisper . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 4 seisin 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 12 whisper 11 a 12 whisper 12 whisper 13 . this must serve till the [king] 's clerks write out thy title on a parchment . 1 this 2 must 1 this 4 till 2 must 3 serve 4 till 5 the 5 the 11 thy 7 's 8 clerks 8 clerks 9 write 9 write 10 out 9 write 11 thy 11 thy 12 title 12 title 14 a 13 on 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 parchment 16 . england is all ours if we can hold it . " 1 england 3 all 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 ours 4 ours 5 if 5 if 8 hold 6 we 7 can 7 can 8 hold 8 hold 10 . 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [what] service shall [i] pay ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 service 4 service 5 shall 5 shall 7 pay 7 pay 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , and [i] remember [i] was proud beyond words . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 4 and 2 asked 3 , 4 and 6 remember 6 remember 8 was 8 was 10 beyond 9 proud 10 beyond 10 beyond 11 words 11 words 12 . " ' [knight] 's fee , boy , knight 's fee ! " said he , hopping round his horse on one foot . 1 " 10 's 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 fee 5 fee 6 , 6 , 7 boy 7 boy 9 knight 7 boy 10 's 8 , 9 knight 10 's 23 foot 11 fee 12 ! 11 fee 20 horse 12 ! 13 " 12 ! 15 he 13 " 14 said 13 " 15 he 15 he 16 , 16 , 17 hopping 17 hopping 18 round 18 round 19 his 20 horse 21 on 20 horse 23 foot 21 on 22 one 23 foot 24 . ( have [i] said he was little , and could not endure to be helped to his saddle ? ) 1 ( 10 could 2 have 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 13 to 11 not 12 endure 11 not 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 helped 14 be 16 to 16 to 17 his 16 to 20 ) 17 his 18 saddle 18 saddle 19 ? " [i] have never seen such bright straw . 1 " 4 never 3 have 4 never 4 never 6 such 5 seen 6 such 6 such 7 bright 7 bright 8 straw 8 straw 9 . " ' [alas] ! " said [i] , " then my [manor] is already forfeit . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 then 10 then 11 my 10 then 16 . 13 is 14 already 14 already 15 forfeit 14 already 16 . i am under vow not to enter the [great] [hall] . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 4 vow 2 am 3 under 4 vow 6 to 5 not 6 to 6 to 7 enter 7 enter 8 the 8 the 11 . 11 . 12 " and [i] told him what [i] had sworn to the [lady] [aelueva] . ' 1 and 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 what 5 what 9 to 7 had 8 sworn 8 sworn 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [and] hadn't you ever been into the house since ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 3 hadn't 4 you 4 you 5 ever 5 ever 6 been 5 ever 7 into 6 been 7 into 7 into 10 since 8 the 9 house 8 the 10 since 10 since 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [never] , ' [sir] [richard] answered , smiling . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 . ' [i] had made me a little hut of wood up the hill , and there [i] did justice and slept [....y] 1 ' 11 up 3 had 4 made 4 made 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hut 8 hut 9 of 8 hut 10 wood 10 wood 11 up 11 up 13 hill 12 the 13 hill 13 hill 15 and 13 hill 18 did 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 there 18 did 20 and 19 justice 20 and 20 and 21 slept de [aquila] wheeled aside , and his shield shook on his back . 1 de 5 , 3 wheeled 4 aside 4 aside 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 8 shield 6 and 7 his 8 shield 11 his 9 shook 10 on 10 on 11 his 11 his 12 back 12 back 13 . " no matter , boy , " said he . 1 " 2 no 1 " 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 3 matter 5 boy 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 5 boy 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 9 he 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] will remit the homage for a year . " ' 1 " 5 the 3 will 4 remit 4 remit 5 the 5 the 6 homage 6 homage 8 a 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [he] meant [sir] [richard] needn't give him dinner there the first year , ' [puck] explained . 1 ' 3 meant 1 ' 6 needn't 6 needn't 14 , 7 give 8 him 8 him 12 first 8 him 14 , 9 dinner 10 there 10 there 11 the 10 there 12 first 12 first 13 year 14 , 18 . 15 ' 17 explained 17 explained 18 . but never he named the [lady] [aelueva] 's name , nor went he near the [great] [hall] . 1 but 2 never 1 but 4 named 2 never 3 he 4 named 10 , 5 the 8 's 8 's 9 name 9 name 10 , 10 , 12 went 11 nor 12 went 12 went 14 near 13 he 14 near 14 near 15 the 14 near 18 . by night he drank with us in the hut . 1 by 2 night 2 night 4 drank 3 he 4 drank 4 drank 7 in 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 hut 9 hut 10 . " ' [look] you , boys , " said he , " [i] am born out of my due time . 1 " 4 you 2 ' 4 you 4 you 14 am 5 , 6 boys 6 boys 7 , 6 boys 10 he 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 10 he 11 , 10 he 14 am 11 , 12 " 14 am 15 born 15 born 19 due 15 born 21 . 16 out 17 of 16 out 19 due 17 of 18 my 19 due 20 time five hundred years ago [i] would have made all [england] such an [england] as neither [dane] , [saxon] , nor [norman] should have conquered . 1 five 3 years 1 five 6 would 2 hundred 3 years 3 years 4 ago 6 would 8 made 6 would 9 all 7 have 8 made 9 all 11 such 11 such 17 , 12 an 14 as 14 as 15 neither 15 neither 17 , 17 , 19 , 19 , 20 nor 19 , 22 should 20 nor 22 should 22 should 24 conquered 23 have 24 conquered 24 conquered 25 . five hundred years hence [i] should have been such a counsellor to [kings] as the world hath never dreamed of . 1 five 3 years 2 hundred 3 years 3 years 12 to 4 hence 6 should 6 should 7 have 6 should 8 been 8 been 9 such 8 been 12 to 9 such 10 a 10 a 11 counsellor 12 to 16 world 14 as 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 18 never 17 hath 18 never 18 never 19 dreamed 18 never 20 of 20 of 21 . ' [tis] all here , " said he , tapping his big head , " but it hath no play in this black age . 1 ' 5 , 3 all 4 here 4 here 5 , 5 , 14 , 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 10 tapping 10 tapping 11 his 11 his 12 big 12 big 13 head 12 big 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 20 play 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 it 16 but 20 play 17 it 18 hath 18 hath 19 no 20 play 21 in 21 in 22 this 22 this 24 age 22 this 25 . 23 black 24 age 24 age 25 . now [hugh] here is a better man than thou art , [richard] . " 1 now 3 here 1 now 5 a 3 here 4 is 5 a 6 better 6 better 7 man 6 better 9 thou 7 man 8 than 8 than 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 9 thou 13 . 10 art 11 , 13 . 14 " he had made his voice harsh and croaking , like a raven 's . 1 he 2 had 1 he 8 croaking 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 his 4 his 5 voice 5 voice 6 harsh 6 harsh 7 and 8 croaking 9 , 9 , 10 like 10 like 12 raven 11 a 12 raven 12 raven 14 . 13 's 14 . " ' [truth] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but for [hugh] , his help and patience and long-suffering , [i] could never have kept the [manor] . " 1 " 12 , 2 but 3 for 3 for 5 , 5 , 7 help 6 his 7 help 7 help 8 and 8 and 9 patience 9 patience 10 and 9 patience 11 long-suffering 11 long-suffering 12 , 12 , 16 have 14 could 15 never 15 never 16 have 16 have 18 the 17 kept 18 the 18 the 20 . 20 . 21 " " ' [nor] thy life either , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thy 4 thy 5 life 4 thy 6 either 6 either 7 , 6 either 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [hugh] has saved thee not once , but a hundred times . 1 " 6 not 3 has 4 saved 4 saved 5 thee 5 thee 6 not 6 not 8 , 7 once 8 , 8 , 11 hundred 9 but 10 a 10 a 11 hundred 11 hundred 13 . 12 times 13 . be still , [hugh] ! " he said . 1 be 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 9 . 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " [dost] thou know , [richard] , why [hugh] slept , and why he still sleeps , among thy [norman] men-at-arms ? " 1 " 3 thou 1 " 7 , 3 thou 4 know 4 know 5 , 7 , 10 slept 7 , 11 , 8 why 10 slept 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 sleeps 12 and 13 why 12 and 14 he 13 why 14 he 14 he 15 still 16 sleeps 19 thy 16 sleeps 21 men-at-arms 17 , 18 among 18 among 19 thy 21 men-at-arms 22 ? 21 men-at-arms 23 " 22 ? 23 " " ['to] be near me , " said [i] , for [i] thought this was truth . 1 " 3 be 1 " 4 near 4 near 5 me 4 near 10 , 5 me 6 , 5 me 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 10 , 11 for 11 for 13 thought 11 for 15 was 13 thought 14 this 15 was 16 truth 16 truth 17 . " ' [fool] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " it is because his [saxons] have begged him to rise against thee , and to sweep every [norman] out of the valley . 1 " 4 because 2 it 3 is 2 it 4 because 4 because 12 against 5 his 7 have 7 have 8 begged 8 begged 9 him 9 him 10 to 9 him 12 against 10 to 11 rise 12 against 13 thee 13 thee 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 22 the 15 and 16 to 16 to 17 sweep 17 sweep 20 out 17 sweep 22 the 18 every 20 out 20 out 21 of 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . no matter how [i] know . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how 3 how 5 know 5 know 6 . it is truth . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 truth 3 truth 4 . and this his [saxons] know . 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 his 3 his 5 know 5 know 6 . is it true , [hugh] ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [in] some sort , " said [hugh] shamefacedly ; " at least , it was true half a year ago . 1 " 16 it 2 ' 4 some 2 ' 5 sort 5 sort 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 12 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 shamefacedly 10 shamefacedly 11 ; 12 " 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 15 , 14 least 16 it 16 it 17 was 17 was 19 half 18 true 19 half 19 half 21 year 20 a 21 year 21 year 22 ago 21 year 23 . 22 ago 23 . my [saxons] would not harm [richard] now . 1 my 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 harm 5 harm 7 now 7 now 8 . i think they know him but [i] judged it best to make sure . " 1 i 2 think 1 i 8 judged 2 think 4 know 3 they 4 know 4 know 5 him 5 him 6 but 8 judged 11 to 9 it 10 best 10 best 11 to 11 to 13 sure 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 . 14 . 15 " ' [look] , children , what that man had done and [i] had never guessed it ! 1 ' 5 , 3 , 4 children 4 children 5 , 5 , 10 done 6 what 7 that 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 had 8 man 10 done 10 done 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 never 14 never 15 guessed 15 guessed 16 it 16 it 17 ! " ' [yes] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " and he is a swordless man . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 is 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 swordless 5 a 8 . 6 swordless 7 man 8 . 9 " he carried only the short knife and the long-bow . 1 he 2 carried 1 he 3 only 2 carried 3 only 3 only 5 short 4 the 5 short 5 short 6 knife 6 knife 8 the 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 long-bow 9 long-bow 10 . " [swordless] and landless art thou , [hugh] ; and they call thee kin to [earl] [godwin] . " 1 " 4 landless 1 " 7 , 3 and 4 landless 4 landless 5 art 6 thou 7 , 7 , 12 call 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 12 call 10 and 11 they 12 call 13 thee 13 thee 15 to 13 thee 18 . 14 kin 15 to 15 to 18 . 18 . 19 " ( [hugh] was indeed of [godwin] 's blood . ) 1 ( 3 was 3 was 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 of 5 of 7 's 7 's 8 blood 8 blood 9 . 9 . 10 ) " the [manor] that was thine is given to this boy and to his children for ever . 1 " 2 the 1 " 8 given 2 the 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 thine 6 thine 7 is 8 given 11 boy 8 given 17 ever 9 to 10 this 9 to 11 boy 11 boy 12 and 12 and 13 to 13 to 14 his 13 to 15 children 15 children 16 for 15 children 17 ever 17 ever 18 . sit up and beg , for he can turn thee out like a dog , [hugh] . " 1 sit 2 up 1 sit 5 , 3 and 4 beg 4 beg 5 , 5 , 12 like 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 can 8 can 9 turn 9 turn 11 out 9 turn 12 like 10 thee 11 out 12 like 13 a 13 a 17 . 14 dog 15 , 14 dog 17 . 17 . 18 " then [de] [aquila] laughed till the tears ran down his face . 1 then 5 till 4 laughed 5 till 5 till 8 ran 6 the 7 tears 7 tears 8 ran 8 ran 9 down 9 down 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . " ' [i] warned the [king] , " said he , " what would come of giving [england] to us [norman] thieves . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 4 warned 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 10 he 11 , 11 , 15 come 12 " 14 would 13 what 14 would 14 would 15 come 15 come 16 of 16 of 17 giving 16 of 22 thieves 17 giving 19 to 19 to 20 us 22 thieves 23 . here art thou , [richard] , less than two days confirmed in thy [manor] , and already thou hast risen against thy overlord . 1 here 2 art 1 here 3 thou 3 thou 4 , 3 thou 9 two 4 , 8 than 6 , 7 less 7 less 8 than 8 than 9 two 9 two 11 confirmed 10 days 11 confirmed 11 confirmed 17 already 12 in 13 thy 12 in 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 already 17 already 20 risen 18 thou 19 hast 19 hast 20 risen 20 risen 23 overlord 21 against 22 thy 21 against 23 overlord 23 overlord 24 . what shall we do to him , [sir] [hugh] ? " 1 what 3 we 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 to 4 do 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [i] am a swordless man , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 a 4 am 5 a 5 a 7 man 6 swordless 7 man 7 man 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " do not jest with me , " and he laid his head on his knees and groaned . 1 " 4 jest 1 " 11 laid 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 jest 4 jest 7 , 4 jest 9 and 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 10 he 11 laid 11 laid 17 and 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 knees 16 knees 17 and 17 and 18 groaned 18 groaned 19 . " ['to] me ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] am a [saxon] , and , except that [i] love [richard] here , [i] have not sworn fealty to any [norman] . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 7 and 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 love 8 , 9 except 8 , 10 that 10 that 12 love 12 love 15 , 14 here 15 , 15 , 20 fealty 17 have 19 sworn 18 not 19 sworn 19 sworn 20 fealty 20 fealty 24 . 21 to 22 any 22 any 24 . 24 . 25 " " if [i] know men , thou art more faithful unsworn than a score of [normans] [i] could name . 1 " 2 if 1 " 4 know 4 know 6 , 5 men 6 , 6 , 10 faithful 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 more 9 more 10 faithful 10 faithful 14 score 11 unsworn 12 than 11 unsworn 14 score 12 than 13 a 14 score 15 of 15 of 19 name 18 could 19 name 19 name 20 . take [dallington] , and join [sir] [richard] to fight me tomorrow , if it please thee ! " 1 take 3 , 1 take 4 and 4 and 5 join 4 and 9 fight 5 join 8 to 9 fight 14 it 10 me 12 , 11 tomorrow 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 14 it 14 it 15 please 14 it 17 ! 15 please 16 thee 17 ! 18 " " ' [nay] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] am no child . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 no 4 no 5 child 5 child 6 . very often [i] myself lay up in the woods and watched on her also . 1 very 5 lay 2 often 4 myself 4 myself 5 lay 5 lay 9 woods 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 woods 9 woods 11 watched 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 13 her 12 on 13 her 13 her 15 . 14 also 15 . then she wept , but we were alone . ' 1 then 4 , 2 she 3 wept 3 wept 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 9 . 7 were 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 ' the knight was silent for a long time , his face turned across the valley , smiling . 1 the 12 turned 2 knight 3 was 3 was 4 silent 3 was 6 a 4 silent 5 for 6 a 7 long 6 a 8 time 8 time 9 , 8 time 12 turned 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 face 12 turned 14 the 13 across 14 the 14 the 17 smiling 15 valley 16 , 15 valley 17 smiling 17 smiling 18 . ' [oh] , well done ! ' said [una] , and clapped her hands very softly . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 5 done 3 , 4 well 5 done 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 very 12 clapped 13 her 12 clapped 14 hands 14 hands 15 very 15 very 17 . 16 softly 17 . ' [she] was sorry , and she said so . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 so 9 so 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [aye] , she was sorry , and she said so , ' said [sir] [richard] , coming back with a little start . 1 ' 10 said 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 4 she 6 sorry 6 sorry 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 so 10 said 13 ' 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 19 back 14 said 17 , 17 , 18 coming 18 coming 19 back 19 back 21 a 20 with 21 a 21 a 23 start 22 little 23 start 23 start 24 . dust lay on the hilt , for [i] saw him blow it off . 1 dust 4 the 2 lay 3 on 2 lay 4 the 4 the 5 hilt 5 hilt 10 him 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 saw 9 saw 10 him 10 him 11 blow 11 blow 13 off 12 it 13 off 13 off 14 . de [aquila] leaped up ; but there was only the moonlight fretty on the floor . 1 de 6 but 3 leaped 4 up 4 up 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 10 the 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 only 9 only 10 the 10 the 12 fretty 11 moonlight 12 fretty 12 fretty 14 the 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 floor 15 floor 16 . " ' [hearken] ! " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " it is my sword , " and as he belted it on the music ceased . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 6 , 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 sword 6 , 8 and 6 , 10 he 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 as 8 and 10 he 10 he 11 belted 10 he 14 the 11 belted 12 it 12 it 13 on 14 the 15 music 14 the 16 ceased 15 music 16 ceased 16 ceased 17 . " ' [over] [gods] , forbid that [i] should ever belt blade like that , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 9 should 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 forbid 6 forbid 7 that 9 should 10 ever 9 should 13 like 11 belt 12 blade 12 blade 13 like 13 like 15 , 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 said 16 " 17 said 17 said 20 . " what does it foretell ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 foretell 5 foretell 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [the] [gods] that made it may know . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 it 7 it 8 may 8 may 9 know 9 know 10 . last time it spoke was at [hastings] , when [i] lost all my lands . 1 last 3 it 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 spoke 3 it 9 when 4 spoke 5 was 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 11 lost 11 lost 13 my 12 all 13 my 13 my 14 lands 14 lands 15 . belike it sings now that [i] have new lands and am a man again , " said [hugh] . 1 belike 9 lands 2 it 3 sings 3 sings 4 now 4 now 5 that 5 that 8 new 5 that 9 lands 7 have 8 new 9 lands 13 man 10 and 11 am 10 and 13 man 11 am 12 a 13 man 14 again 14 again 15 , 14 again 19 . 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said ' [now] that was the second time in all my life [i] heard this [sword] sing . ' . . . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 the 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 time 6 second 11 life 7 time 8 in 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 17 . 13 heard 14 this 14 this 16 sing 16 sing 17 . 17 . 19 . 17 . 20 . 18 ' 19 . 20 . 21 . ' [look] ! ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [there] 's [mother] coming down the [long] [slip] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 coming 5 coming 6 down 6 down 7 the 7 the 10 . what will she say to [sir] [richard] ? 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 she 3 she 4 say 4 say 5 to 5 to 8 ? she can't help seeing him . ' 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 3 help 3 help 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [and] [puck] can't magic us this time , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 can't 4 can't 6 us 4 can't 8 time 5 magic 6 us 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 13 . ' [but] what befell the sword and my brother [hugh] [i] will tell on another time , ' said he , rising . 1 ' 6 sword 3 what 4 befell 4 befell 5 the 4 befell 6 sword 6 sword 12 will 7 and 9 brother 8 my 9 brother 9 brother 12 will 12 will 13 tell 13 tell 14 on 14 on 15 another 15 another 17 , 15 another 18 ' 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 ' 18 ' 23 . 19 said 20 he 20 he 22 rising 21 , 22 rising 22 rising 23 . ' [ohe] , [swallow] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the great horse cantered up from the far end of the meadow , close to [mother] . 1 the 10 of 2 great 3 horse 3 horse 7 the 4 cantered 5 up 4 cantered 7 the 5 up 6 from 7 the 9 end 8 far 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 12 meadow 10 of 14 close 11 the 12 meadow 12 meadow 13 , 14 close 15 to 15 to 17 . they heard [mother] say : ' [children] , [gleason] 's old horse has broken into the meadow again . 1 they 2 heard 1 they 8 , 4 say 5 : 4 say 8 , 5 : 6 ' 8 , 18 again 10 's 11 old 11 old 12 horse 11 old 13 has 13 has 14 broken 13 has 16 the 14 broken 15 into 16 the 17 meadow 17 meadow 18 again 18 again 19 . where did he get through ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 he 3 he 4 get 4 get 5 through 5 through 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [just] below [stone] [bay] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 below 3 below 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] tore down simple flobs of the bank ! 1 ' 3 tore 3 tore 4 down 4 down 6 flobs 5 simple 6 flobs 6 flobs 7 of 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 bank 9 bank 10 ! we noticed it just now . 1 we 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 now 5 now 6 . and we 've caught no end of fish . 1 and 2 we 1 and 3 've 3 've 5 no 4 caught 5 no 5 no 6 end 6 end 7 of 6 end 8 fish 8 fish 9 . we 've been at it all the afternoon . ' 1 we 2 've 1 we 4 at 2 've 3 been 4 at 5 it 5 it 7 the 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 afternoon 7 the 9 . 8 afternoon 9 . 9 . 10 ' and they honestly believed that they had . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 honestly 3 honestly 4 believed 4 believed 5 that 5 that 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 . they never noticed the [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] leaves that [puck] had slyly thrown into their laps . 1 they 6 , 2 never 3 noticed 2 never 6 , 3 noticed 4 the 6 , 10 leaves 8 and 10 leaves 10 leaves 15 thrown 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 slyly 14 slyly 15 thrown 15 thrown 18 laps 16 into 17 their 17 their 18 laps 18 laps 19 . sir [richard] 's [song] 1 sir 3 's [the] [knights] [of] [the] [joyous] [venture] harp [song] of the [dane] [women] 1 harp 3 of 3 of 4 the what is a woman that you forsake her , [and] the hearth-fire and the home-acre , [to] go with the old grey [widow-maker] ? 1 what 4 woman 1 what 13 and 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 9 , 7 forsake 8 her 7 forsake 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 hearth-fire 13 and 16 , 13 and 18 go 14 the 15 home-acre 15 home-acre 16 , 18 go 22 grey 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 grey 22 grey 24 ? dan hiked and howked with a boat-hook ( the brook was too narrow for sculls ) , and [una] punted with a piece of hop-pole . 1 dan 3 and 1 dan 4 howked 2 hiked 3 and 4 howked 6 a 4 howked 10 brook 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 boat-hook 6 a 10 brook 7 boat-hook 8 ( 8 ( 9 the 10 brook 16 ) 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 for 14 for 15 sculls 15 sculls 16 ) 16 ) 17 , 16 ) 18 and 18 and 20 punted 18 and 21 with 20 punted 21 with 21 with 23 piece 22 a 23 piece 23 piece 25 hop-pole 24 of 25 hop-pole 25 hop-pole 26 . the kingfisher was asleep on his watching-branch , and the blackbirds scarcely took the trouble to dive into the next bush [.] 1 the 16 to 2 kingfisher 3 was 3 was 4 asleep 3 was 8 , 4 asleep 5 on 4 asleep 6 his 6 his 7 watching-branch 8 , 10 the 8 , 12 scarcely 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 blackbirds 12 scarcely 15 trouble 12 scarcely 16 to 13 took 14 the 13 took 15 trouble 16 to 20 next 17 dive 18 into 17 dive 20 next 18 into 19 the 20 next 21 bush then the little voices of the slipping water began again . 1 then 2 the 1 then 3 little 3 little 4 voices 4 voices 7 slipping 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 slipping 7 slipping 10 again 8 water 9 began 9 began 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [it] 's like the shadows talking , isn't it ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 shadows 4 like 5 the 5 the 6 shadows 6 shadows 8 , 7 talking 8 , 8 , 9 isn't 9 isn't 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . she had given up trying to read . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 given 2 had 4 up 4 up 5 trying 5 trying 7 read 6 to 7 read 7 read 8 . dan lay over the bows , trailing his hands in the current . 1 dan 5 bows 1 dan 9 hands 2 lay 3 over 2 lay 5 bows 3 over 4 the 6 , 7 trailing 6 , 8 his 7 trailing 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 12 current 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 current 12 current 13 . they heard feet on the gravel-bar that runs half across the pool and saw [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] standing over them . 1 they 2 heard 1 they 8 runs 2 heard 4 on 3 feet 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 gravel-bar 6 gravel-bar 7 that 8 runs 12 pool 9 half 10 across 10 across 11 the 10 across 12 pool 12 pool 14 saw 13 and 14 saw 14 saw 20 them 18 standing 19 over 19 over 20 them 20 them 21 . ' [was] yours a dangerous voyage ? ' he asked , smiling . 1 ' 6 voyage 3 yours 4 a 4 a 5 dangerous 5 dangerous 6 voyage 6 voyage 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 asked 9 he 11 , 11 , 12 smiling 12 smiling 13 . ' [she] bumped a lot , sir , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 lot 3 bumped 4 a 4 a 5 lot 5 lot 6 , 6 , 7 sir 6 , 8 , 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] 's hardly any water this summer . ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 hardly 4 hardly 5 any 5 any 6 water 6 water 7 this 7 this 8 summer 8 summer 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ah] , the brook was deeper and wider when my children played at [danish] pirates . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the 3 , 7 deeper 4 the 5 brook 4 the 7 deeper 5 brook 6 was 7 deeper 12 children 8 and 9 wider 9 wider 10 when 9 wider 12 children 10 when 11 my 12 children 16 pirates 13 played 14 at 14 at 16 pirates 16 pirates 17 . are you pirate-folk ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 pirate-folk 3 pirate-folk 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] no . 1 ' 3 no 3 no 4 . we gave up being pirates years ago , ' explained [una] . 1 we 2 gave 2 gave 3 up 2 gave 5 pirates 3 up 4 being 5 pirates 6 years 5 pirates 7 ago 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 explained 10 explained 12 . ' [we] 're nearly always explorers now . 1 ' 3 're 3 're 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 always 5 always 6 explorers 6 explorers 7 now 7 now 8 . sailing round the world , you know . ' 1 sailing 2 round 1 sailing 3 the 2 round 3 the 3 the 4 world 3 the 5 , 4 world 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 know 7 know 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [round] ? ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 8 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . he sat him in the comfortable crotch of an old [ash-root] on the bank . 1 he 2 sat 1 he 3 him 2 sat 3 him 3 him 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 of 6 comfortable 7 crotch 6 comfortable 8 of 8 of 9 an 8 of 10 old 10 old 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 bank 15 . ' [how] can it be round ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 it 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 round 6 round 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [wasn't] it in your books ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 in 4 in 5 your 5 your 6 books 6 books 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan suggested . 1 dan 2 suggested 2 suggested 3 . he had been doing geography at his last lesson . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 doing 3 been 4 doing 4 doing 5 geography 5 geography 6 at 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 last 7 his 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 . ' [i] can neither write nor read , ' he replied . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 6 nor 4 neither 5 write 4 neither 6 nor 6 nor 9 ' 7 read 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 . ' [canst] thou read , child ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 4 read 4 read 5 , 5 , 6 child 6 child 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , ' said [dan] , ' barring the very long words . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 9 barring 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 ' 9 barring 10 the 9 barring 12 long 10 the 11 very 10 the 12 long 12 long 13 words 13 words 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [wonderful] ! 1 ' 3 ! read to me , that [i] may hear for myself . ' 1 read 4 , 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 7 may 7 may 11 . 8 hear 9 for 9 for 10 myself 10 myself 11 . 11 . 12 ' dan flushed , but opened the book and began gabbling a little at ' [the] [discoverer] of the [north] [cape] . ' 1 dan 4 but 2 flushed 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 7 book 5 opened 6 the 6 the 7 book 7 book 8 and 8 and 9 began 8 and 13 at 9 began 10 gabbling 10 gabbling 11 a 11 a 12 little 13 at 14 ' 14 ' 21 . 17 of 18 the 18 the 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [but] but this [i] know ! 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 this 4 this 6 know 6 know 7 ! this is an old song ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 song 5 song 6 ! this [i] have heard sung ! 1 this 3 have 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 5 sung 5 sung 6 ! this is a miracle , ' [sir] [richard] interrupted . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 miracle 4 miracle 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 interrupted 9 interrupted 10 . ' [nay] , do not stop ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 6 stop 6 stop 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he leaned forward , and the shadows of the leaves slipped and slid upon his chain-mail . 1 he 2 leaned 1 he 6 the 2 leaned 3 forward 2 leaned 6 the 3 forward 4 , 3 forward 5 and 6 the 11 slipped 7 shadows 8 of 8 of 10 leaves 9 the 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 slipped 11 slipped 16 chain-mail 12 and 13 slid 13 slid 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 14 upon 16 chain-mail 16 chain-mail 17 . his hand fell on the hilt of the great sword . 1 his 2 hand 1 his 4 on 2 hand 3 fell 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 hilt 5 the 7 of 6 hilt 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 great 8 the 10 sword 10 sword 11 . ' [a] nameless sea ! ' he repeated . 1 ' 3 nameless 3 nameless 4 sea 4 sea 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 9 . 8 repeated 9 . ' [so] did [i] so did [hugh] and [i] . ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 so 5 so 6 did 6 did 8 and 8 and 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [where] did you go ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 ? tell us , ' said [una] . 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [wait] . 1 ' 3 . let me hear all first . ' 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 hear 3 hear 4 all 4 all 5 first 5 first 6 . 6 . 7 ' so [dan] read to the poem 's very end . 1 so 4 to 3 read 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 poem 6 poem 8 very 7 's 8 very 8 very 10 . 9 end 10 . ' [good] , ' said the knight . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 . ' [that] is [othere] 's tale even so [i] have heard the men in the [dane] ships sing it . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 12 the 5 's 6 tale 6 tale 8 so 7 even 8 so 8 so 10 have 10 have 11 heard 10 have 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 in 14 in 15 the 14 in 18 sing 17 ships 18 sing 18 sing 20 . 19 it 20 . not those same valiant words , but something like to them . ' 1 not 3 same 1 not 5 words 2 those 3 same 4 valiant 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 8 something 7 but 8 something 8 something 10 to 9 like 10 to 10 to 11 them 11 them 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [have] you ever explored [north] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 explored 5 explored 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan shut the book . 1 dan 2 shut 2 shut 3 the 3 the 4 book 4 book 5 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . my venture was [south] . 1 my 2 venture 2 venture 3 was 3 was 5 . farther [south] than any man has fared , [hugh] and [i] went down with [witta] and his heathen . ' 1 farther 3 than 3 than 7 fared 4 any 6 has 5 man 6 has 6 has 7 fared 7 fared 10 and 8 , 10 and 10 and 12 went 10 and 13 down 13 down 14 with 14 with 19 . 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 heathen 18 heathen 19 . 19 . 20 ' he jerked the [tall] sword forward , and leaned on it with both hands ; but his eyes looked long past them . 1 he 2 jerked 2 jerked 3 the 2 jerked 5 sword 5 sword 9 leaned 6 forward 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 leaned 9 leaned 17 his 10 on 11 it 11 it 13 both 12 with 13 both 13 both 15 ; 14 hands 15 ; 15 ; 16 but 15 ; 17 his 17 his 21 past 18 eyes 19 looked 19 looked 20 long 19 looked 21 past 21 past 23 . 22 them 23 . ' [i] thought you always lived here , ' said [una] , timidly . 1 ' 4 you 3 thought 4 you 4 you 5 always 4 you 7 here 5 always 6 lived 5 always 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 timidly 12 , 13 timidly 13 timidly 14 . ' [yes] ; while my [lady] [aelueva] lived . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 while 4 while 5 my 5 my 8 lived 8 lived 9 . but she died . 1 but 2 she 2 she 3 died 3 died 4 . she died . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 . then [hugh] came with me . ' 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [when] did this happen ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 this 4 this 5 happen 5 happen 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . on that same day [red] [william] our [king] , the [conqueror] 's son , died of a secret arrow while he hunted in a forest . 1 on 4 day 2 that 3 same 3 same 4 day 4 day 14 , 7 our 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 's 12 's 13 son 13 son 14 , 14 , 16 of 15 died 16 of 16 of 18 secret 17 a 18 secret 18 secret 26 . 19 arrow 20 while 20 while 21 he 21 he 22 hunted 21 he 24 a 22 hunted 23 in 24 a 25 forest 24 a 26 . " this is a cross matter , " said [de] [aquila] , " to meet on the threshold of a journey . 1 " 5 cross 1 " 18 threshold 2 this 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cross 5 cross 7 , 6 matter 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 12 , 9 said 13 " 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 15 meet 15 meet 16 on 15 meet 17 the 18 threshold 22 . 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 journey 20 a 22 . if [red] [william] be dead [i] may have to fight for my lands . 1 if 5 dead 4 be 5 dead 5 dead 9 to 7 may 8 have 8 have 9 to 9 to 10 fight 10 fight 11 for 11 for 14 . 12 my 13 lands 13 lands 14 . wait a little . " 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [my] [lady] being dead , [i] cared nothing for signs and omens , nor [hugh] either . 1 ' 4 being 1 ' 9 nothing 4 being 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 5 dead 8 cared 6 , 8 cared 8 cared 9 nothing 9 nothing 13 omens 10 for 12 and 11 signs 12 and 12 and 13 omens 13 omens 14 , 14 , 17 either 15 nor 17 either 17 either 18 . their master was a knight of [artois] . 1 their 2 master 2 master 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 knight 5 knight 6 of 6 of 8 . he served the [duke] of [burgundy] against the [moors] in [spain] , and was returning to that war with his dogs . 1 he 2 served 1 he 7 against 2 served 3 the 3 the 5 of 7 against 8 the 7 against 15 returning 8 the 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 was 15 returning 16 to 16 to 18 war 17 that 18 war 18 war 19 with 18 war 20 his 20 his 22 . 21 dogs 22 . he sang us strange [moorish] songs that first night , and half persuaded us to go with him . 1 he 3 us 1 he 4 strange 2 sang 3 us 3 us 4 strange 4 strange 8 first 4 strange 10 , 6 songs 7 that 7 that 8 first 8 first 9 night 10 , 12 half 11 and 12 half 12 half 13 persuaded 12 half 19 . 14 us 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 18 him 16 go 19 . 17 with 18 him i was on pilgrimage to forget which is what no pilgrimage brings . 1 i 5 to 2 was 3 on 2 was 4 pilgrimage 4 pilgrimage 5 to 5 to 6 forget 6 forget 8 is 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 what 9 what 10 no 10 no 13 . 11 pilgrimage 12 brings 11 pilgrimage 13 . i think [i] would have gone , but [....v] 1 i 2 think 2 think 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 6 gone 6 gone 7 , 7 , 8 but ' [look] you how the life and fortune of man changes ! 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 the 4 how 5 the 5 the 6 life 6 life 7 and 7 and 8 fortune 8 fortune 9 of 9 of 12 ! 10 man 11 changes 11 changes 12 ! i leaped after him , and we two tumbled aboard the [dane] , and were caught and bound ere we could rise . 1 i 2 leaped 1 i 3 after 2 leaped 3 after 3 after 9 tumbled 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 6 and 9 tumbled 7 we 8 two 9 tumbled 16 caught 10 aboard 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 caught 14 and 15 were 16 caught 20 we 17 and 18 bound 18 bound 19 ere 18 bound 20 we 20 we 21 could 21 could 22 rise 22 rise 23 . our own ship was swallowed up in the mist . 1 our 3 ship 2 own 3 ship 3 ship 5 swallowed 4 was 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 up 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mist 9 mist 10 . he was stout , with bowed legs and long arms . 1 he 2 was 2 was 7 legs 3 stout 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 legs 7 legs 8 and 8 and 9 long 8 and 10 arms 9 long 10 arms 10 arms 11 . he was yellow not from sickness , but by nature yellow as honey , and his eyes stood [endwise] in his head . ' 1 he 6 sickness 2 was 3 yellow 2 was 6 sickness 3 yellow 4 not 4 not 5 from 6 sickness 20 in 7 , 9 by 8 but 9 by 9 by 10 nature 9 by 11 yellow 11 yellow 12 as 11 yellow 13 honey 13 honey 18 stood 13 honey 20 in 14 , 17 eyes 14 , 18 stood 15 and 16 his 15 and 17 eyes 20 in 22 head 21 his 22 head 22 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [how] do you mean ? ' said [una] , her chin on her hand . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 3 do 6 ? 4 you 5 mean 6 ? 7 ' 6 ? 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 chin 11 her 12 chin 12 chin 15 hand 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [thus] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . he put [a] finger to the corner of each eye , and pushed it up till his eyes narrowed to slits . 1 he 2 put 1 he 9 each 2 put 5 to 2 put 6 the 4 finger 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 corner 8 of 9 each 13 pushed 10 eye 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 pushed 13 pushed 18 eyes 14 it 15 up 15 up 16 till 16 till 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 20 to 19 narrowed 20 to 20 to 21 slits 21 slits 22 . ' [why] , you look just like a [chinaman] ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 5 look 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 look 5 look 7 like 6 just 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 14 . ' [was] the man a [chinaman] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 5 a 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] know not what that may be . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 not 3 know 5 what 5 what 6 that 5 what 7 may 6 that 7 may 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 . witta had found him half dead among ice on the shores of [muscovy] . 1 witta 2 had 2 had 4 him 3 found 4 him 4 him 5 half 5 half 10 the 6 dead 9 on 7 among 8 ice 8 ice 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 shores 11 shores 12 of 12 of 14 . we thought he was a devil . 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 devil 6 devil 7 . he spoke a little in [french] , a little in [south] [saxon] , and much in the [northman] 's tongue . 1 he 2 spoke 1 he 7 , 2 spoke 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 in 7 , 16 in 8 a 9 little 8 a 13 , 9 little 10 in 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 much 15 much 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 's 19 's 20 tongue 19 's 21 . " ' [not] by my father [guthrum] 's head , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 by 4 by 10 , 5 my 6 father 6 father 8 's 8 's 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " the [gods] sent ye into my ship for a luck-offering . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 5 ye 4 sent 5 ye 5 ye 8 ship 6 into 7 my 7 my 8 ship 8 ship 10 a 9 for 10 a 10 a 12 . 11 luck-offering 12 . 12 . 13 " ' [at] this [i] quaked , for [i] knew it was still the [danes] ' custom to sacrifice captives to their [gods] for fair weather . 1 ' 6 , 3 this 5 quaked 5 quaked 6 , 6 , 9 knew 7 for 9 knew 9 knew 12 still 10 it 11 was 10 it 12 still 12 still 19 captives 13 the 15 ' 15 ' 16 custom 16 custom 18 sacrifice 17 to 18 sacrifice 18 sacrifice 19 captives 19 captives 24 fair 20 to 21 their 21 their 23 for 23 for 24 fair 24 fair 25 weather 25 weather 26 . " ' [a] plague on thy four long bones ! " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 long 4 plague 5 on 5 on 6 thy 6 thy 7 four 6 thy 8 long 8 long 10 ! 9 bones 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " what profit canst thou make of poor old pilgrims that can neither work nor fight ? " 1 " 7 of 2 what 3 profit 3 profit 4 canst 4 canst 5 thou 5 thou 6 make 5 thou 7 of 7 of 9 old 8 poor 9 old 9 old 10 pilgrims 10 pilgrims 12 can 11 that 12 can 12 can 17 ? 13 neither 14 work 14 work 15 nor 14 work 16 fight 16 fight 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " ' [gods] forbid [i] should fight against thee , poor [pilgrim] with the [singing] [sword] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 forbid 4 forbid 10 , 4 forbid 11 poor 6 should 7 fight 7 fight 8 against 8 against 9 thee 8 against 10 , 10 , 11 poor 11 poor 14 the 11 poor 21 . 13 with 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 20 he 18 " 19 said " come with us and be poor no more . 1 " 2 come 1 " 3 with 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 and 5 and 6 be 5 and 7 poor 7 poor 8 no 8 no 10 . 9 more 10 . thy teeth are far apart , which is a sure sign thou wilt travel and grow rich . " 1 thy 3 are 1 thy 12 thou 2 teeth 3 are 3 are 7 which 3 are 11 sign 4 far 6 , 4 far 7 which 5 apart 6 , 7 which 10 sure 8 is 9 a 9 a 10 sure 11 sign 12 thou 12 thou 16 grow 13 wilt 15 and 14 travel 15 and 15 and 16 grow 16 grow 17 rich 17 rich 19 " 18 . 19 " " ' [what] if we will not come ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 will 4 if 5 we 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 10 " 8 come 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [swim] to [england] or [france] , " said [witta] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 , 4 to 6 or 6 or 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we are midway between the two . 1 " 3 are 2 we 3 are 3 are 5 between 4 midway 5 between 5 between 6 the 6 the 8 . 7 two 8 . unless ye choose to drown yourselves no hair of your head will be harmed here aboard . 1 unless 3 choose 1 unless 8 hair 2 ye 3 choose 3 choose 5 drown 4 to 5 drown 5 drown 6 yourselves 6 yourselves 7 no 8 hair 11 head 8 hair 15 here 9 of 10 your 10 your 11 head 11 head 12 will 12 will 13 be 13 be 14 harmed 15 here 17 . 16 aboard 17 . we think ye bring us luck , and [i] myself know the runes on that [sword] are good . " 1 we 3 ye 1 we 6 luck 2 think 3 ye 3 ye 4 bring 4 bring 5 us 6 luck 7 , 6 luck 8 and 8 and 11 know 8 and 12 the 10 myself 11 know 12 the 13 runes 12 the 19 . 13 runes 15 that 14 on 15 that 15 that 17 are 17 are 18 good 19 . 20 " he turned and bade them hoist sail . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 bade 3 and 5 them 5 them 6 hoist 6 hoist 7 sail 7 sail 8 . ' [hereafter] all made way for us as we walked about the ship , and the ship was full of wonders . ' 1 ' 5 way 1 ' 13 ship 3 all 4 made 4 made 5 way 5 way 7 us 6 for 7 us 7 us 10 walked 8 as 9 we 9 we 10 walked 10 walked 11 about 11 about 12 the 13 ship 18 was 14 , 17 ship 15 and 16 the 15 and 17 ship 17 ship 18 was 18 was 22 . 19 full 21 wonders 19 full 22 . 20 of 21 wonders 22 . 23 ' ' [what] was she like ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 10 . 4 she 5 like 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . here [hugh] and [i] slept , with [witta] and the [yellow] [man] , upon tapestries as soft as wool . 1 here 3 and 1 here 10 the 3 and 5 slept 5 slept 6 , 6 , 7 with 9 and 10 the 10 the 17 soft 13 , 14 upon 14 upon 15 tapestries 15 tapestries 16 as 15 tapestries 17 soft 17 soft 18 as 18 as 20 . 19 wool 20 . i remember ' he laughed to himself ' [when] first we entered there a loud voice cried , " out swords ! 1 i 6 to 2 remember 3 ' 3 ' 4 he 4 he 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 to 6 to 11 we 7 himself 8 ' 8 ' 10 first 10 first 11 we 11 we 13 there 11 we 16 voice 12 entered 13 there 13 there 14 a 14 a 15 loud 16 voice 21 swords 17 cried 18 , 18 , 19 " 18 , 21 swords 19 " 20 out 21 swords 22 ! out swords ! 1 out 2 swords 2 swords 3 ! kill , kill ! " 1 kill 2 , 2 , 3 kill 3 kill 4 ! 4 ! 5 " seeing us start [witta] laughed , and showed us it was but a great-beaked grey bird with a red tail . 1 seeing 14 great-beaked 2 us 3 start 3 start 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 , 6 , 10 it 6 , 14 great-beaked 7 and 8 showed 8 showed 9 us 9 us 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 but 11 was 13 a 14 great-beaked 15 grey 14 great-beaked 17 with 15 grey 16 bird 16 bird 17 with 17 with 21 . 18 a 20 tail 19 red 20 tail 20 tail 21 . he sat her on his shoulder , and she called for bread and wine hoarsely , and prayed him to kiss her . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 11 for 3 her 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 called 8 and 9 she 10 called 11 for 11 for 12 bread 12 bread 13 and 13 and 14 wine 13 and 16 , 14 wine 15 hoarsely 16 , 17 and 16 , 23 . 17 and 20 to 18 prayed 19 him 18 prayed 20 to 20 to 21 kiss 21 kiss 22 her 21 kiss 23 . yet she was no more than a silly bird . 1 yet 2 she 2 she 7 a 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 silly 8 silly 9 bird 9 bird 10 . but ye knew this ? ' 1 but 2 ye 2 ye 3 knew 3 knew 4 this 4 this 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' he looked at their smiling faces . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 smiling 5 smiling 6 faces 6 faces 7 . ' [we] weren't laughing at you , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 weren't 3 weren't 4 laughing 4 laughing 5 at 5 at 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [that] must have been a parrot . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 a 6 a 7 parrot 7 parrot 8 . it 's just what [pollies] do . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 6 do 6 do 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] we learned later . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 learned 4 learned 5 later 5 later 6 . but here is another marvel . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 another 4 another 5 marvel 5 marvel 6 . the [yellow] [man] , whose name was [kitai] , had with him a brown box . 1 the 4 , 4 , 6 name 4 , 9 , 5 whose 6 name 6 name 7 was 9 , 12 him 10 had 11 with 11 with 12 him 12 him 14 brown 13 a 14 brown 14 brown 16 . 15 box 16 . ' [south] ? ' said [dan] suddenly , and put his hand into his pocket . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 8 , 5 said 7 suddenly 7 suddenly 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 9 and 11 his 11 his 13 into 12 hand 13 into 13 into 14 his 13 into 15 pocket 15 pocket 16 . ' [with] my own eyes [i] saw it . 1 ' 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 saw 7 saw 8 it 8 it 9 . witta called it the [wise] [iron] , because it showed him his way across the [unknowable] seas . ' 1 witta 7 , 2 called 3 it 2 called 7 , 3 it 4 the 7 , 8 because 8 because 11 him 8 because 18 . 9 it 10 showed 10 showed 11 him 11 him 15 the 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 across 14 across 15 the 15 the 17 seas 18 . 19 ' again [sir] [richard] looked keenly at the children . 1 again 4 looked 4 looked 5 keenly 5 keenly 8 children 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 children 8 children 9 . ' [how] think ye ? 1 ' 3 think 3 think 4 ye 4 ye 5 ? was it sorcery ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [was] it anything like this ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 anything 4 anything 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan fished out his old brass [pocket-compass] , that generally lived with his knife and [key-ring] . 1 dan 3 out 2 fished 3 out 3 out 6 brass 4 his 5 old 5 old 6 brass 6 brass 14 knife 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 generally 10 generally 11 lived 11 lived 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 knife 14 knife 15 and 15 and 17 . ' [the] glass has got cracked , but the needle [waggles] all right , sir . ' 1 ' 5 got 1 ' 10 needle 3 glass 4 has 4 has 5 got 5 got 7 , 6 cracked 7 , 8 but 9 the 9 the 10 needle 10 needle 16 . 12 all 13 right 13 right 15 sir 14 , 15 sir 15 sir 16 . 16 . 17 ' the knight drew a long breath of wonder . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 drew 2 knight 5 long 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 7 of 6 breath 7 of 7 of 8 wonder 8 wonder 9 . ' [yes] , yes ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! the [wise] [iron] shook and swung in just this fashion . 1 the 5 and 4 shook 5 and 5 and 6 swung 6 swung 7 in 7 in 8 just 8 just 11 . 9 this 10 fashion 10 fashion 11 . now it is still . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 still 4 still 5 . now it points to the [south] . ' 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 points 3 points 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [north] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [nay] , [south] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! there is the [south] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [te] , ' said [sir] [richard] , clicking his tongue . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 9 clicking 8 , 9 clicking 9 clicking 10 his 10 his 11 tongue 11 tongue 12 . ' [there] can be no sorcery if a child carries it . 1 ' 4 be 3 can 4 be 4 be 6 sorcery 5 no 6 sorcery 6 sorcery 7 if 6 sorcery 8 a 8 a 10 carries 9 child 10 carries 10 carries 11 it 11 it 12 . wherefore does it point [south] or [north] ? ' 1 wherefore 2 does 2 does 3 it 2 does 4 point 4 point 6 or 6 or 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [father] says that nobody knows , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 says 3 says 6 knows 4 that 5 nobody 5 nobody 6 knows 6 knows 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . sir [richard] looked relieved . 1 sir 3 looked 3 looked 4 relieved 4 relieved 5 . ' [then] it may still be magic . 1 ' 5 still 3 it 4 may 4 may 5 still 5 still 6 be 6 be 7 magic 7 magic 8 . it was magic to us . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 magic 3 magic 4 to 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 . and so we voyaged . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 voyaged 4 voyaged 5 . when it failed , they rowed with long oars ; the [yellow] [man] sat by the [wise] [iron] , and [witta] steered . 1 when 4 , 2 it 3 failed 3 failed 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 8 long 5 they 6 rowed 5 they 7 with 8 long 10 ; 8 long 14 sat 9 oars 10 ; 10 ; 11 the 14 sat 15 by 14 sat 16 the 16 the 23 . 19 , 20 and 19 , 22 steered 22 steered 23 . at first [i] feared the great white-flowering waves , but as [i] saw how wisely [witta] led his ship among them [i] grew bolder . 1 at 2 first 1 at 6 great 2 first 4 feared 4 feared 5 the 6 great 7 white-flowering 7 white-flowering 10 but 8 waves 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 14 how 10 but 17 led 11 as 13 saw 13 saw 14 how 14 how 15 wisely 17 led 18 his 17 led 20 among 18 his 19 ship 20 among 23 grew 21 them 23 grew 23 grew 24 bolder 24 bolder 25 . hugh liked it well from the first . 1 hugh 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 2 liked 4 well 4 well 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 first 7 first 8 . we sailed [south] across a stormy sea , where by moonlight , between clouds , we saw a [flanders] ship roll clean over and sink . 1 we 2 sailed 1 we 6 stormy 2 sailed 4 across 4 across 5 a 6 stormy 7 sea 6 stormy 9 where 7 sea 8 , 9 where 13 between 9 where 20 ship 10 by 11 moonlight 11 moonlight 12 , 12 , 13 between 13 between 16 we 14 clouds 15 , 14 clouds 16 we 16 we 17 saw 17 saw 18 a 20 ship 21 roll 20 ship 23 over 21 roll 22 clean 23 over 24 and 24 and 25 sink 24 and 26 . 25 sink 26 . there is a sickness of the sea which for three days is pure death ! 1 there 2 is 1 there 4 sickness 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 sickness 4 sickness 5 of 5 of 8 which 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 which 8 which 10 three 9 for 10 three 10 three 12 is 11 days 12 is 12 is 13 pure 13 pure 15 ! 14 death 15 ! when we next saw land [witta] said it was [spain] , and we stood out to sea . 1 when 3 next 2 we 3 next 3 next 4 saw 3 next 5 land 5 land 8 it 7 said 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 , 9 was 13 we 11 , 12 and 13 we 18 . 14 stood 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 sea 17 sea 18 . so we put into a small harbour which [witta] knew . 1 so 2 we 2 we 4 into 3 put 4 into 4 into 5 a 5 a 8 which 6 small 7 harbour 6 small 8 which 8 which 10 knew 10 knew 11 . wine , too , he bought for lumps of sweet-smelling grey amber a little morsel no bigger than a [thumb-nail] purchased a cask of wine . 1 wine 11 grey 2 , 3 too 3 too 6 bought 3 too 11 grey 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 bought 6 bought 8 lumps 6 bought 9 of 7 for 8 lumps 9 of 10 sweet-smelling 11 grey 17 bigger 12 amber 13 a 12 amber 17 bigger 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 morsel 15 morsel 16 no 17 bigger 18 than 18 than 22 a 19 a 21 purchased 21 purchased 22 a 22 a 23 cask 23 cask 26 . 24 of 25 wine 25 wine 26 . but [i] speak like a merchant . ' 1 but 3 speak 3 speak 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 merchant 6 merchant 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [no] , no ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! tell us what you had to eat , ' cried [dan] . 1 tell 2 us 1 tell 4 you 2 us 3 what 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 eat 8 , 8 , 10 cried 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! dates is the name . 1 dates 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 name 4 name 5 . there had he bought much gold , and no few elephants ' teeth , and thither by help of the [wise] [iron] would [witta] go . 1 there 4 bought 1 there 7 , 2 had 3 he 2 had 4 bought 4 bought 5 much 5 much 6 gold 6 gold 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 elephants 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 few 11 elephants 12 ' 11 elephants 18 help 12 ' 14 , 13 teeth 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thither 16 thither 17 by 18 help 19 of 18 help 20 the 20 the 23 would 20 the 26 . 23 would 25 go 25 go 26 . witta feared nothing except to be poor . 1 witta 2 feared 1 witta 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 to 4 except 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 poor 7 poor 8 . how think ye ? " 1 how 2 think 2 think 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " ' [gold] or no gold , " said [hugh] , fingering his sword , " it is a joyous venture . 1 " 4 or 1 " 17 it 2 ' 4 or 4 or 5 no 5 no 8 " 6 gold 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 12 fingering 9 said 11 , 9 said 12 fingering 12 fingering 14 sword 13 his 14 sword 14 sword 15 , 15 , 16 " 17 it 18 is 17 it 22 . 18 is 19 a 18 is 20 joyous 20 joyous 21 venture have at these [devils] of thine , [witta] ! " 1 have 2 at 2 at 3 these 3 these 5 of 5 of 6 thine 6 thine 7 , 7 , 9 ! 9 ! 10 " " ' [venture] ! " said [witta] sourly . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 sourly 8 sourly 9 . " [i] am only a poor sea-thief . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 poor 6 poor 7 sea-thief 7 sea-thief 8 . i do not set my life adrift on a plank for joy , or the venture . 1 i 3 not 1 i 7 adrift 2 do 3 not 4 set 6 life 4 set 7 adrift 5 my 6 life 7 adrift 13 , 7 adrift 15 the 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 plank 10 plank 11 for 10 plank 12 joy 11 for 12 joy 12 joy 13 , 14 or 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 venture 17 . once [i] beach ship again at [stavanger] , and feel the wife 's arms round my neck , [i] 'll seek no more [ventures] . 1 once 3 beach 3 beach 4 ship 3 beach 8 , 4 ship 5 again 5 again 6 at 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 feel 9 and 10 feel 10 feel 11 the 11 the 12 wife 11 the 18 , 12 wife 13 's 12 wife 17 neck 13 's 14 arms 13 's 17 neck 14 arms 15 round 15 round 16 my 17 neck 18 , 18 , 22 no 20 'll 21 seek 20 'll 22 no 22 no 23 more 23 more 25 . a ship is heavier care than a wife or cattle . " 1 a 2 ship 1 a 3 is 3 is 6 than 4 heavier 5 care 5 care 6 than 6 than 8 wife 7 a 8 wife 8 wife 10 cattle 9 or 10 cattle 10 cattle 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [he] leaped down among the rowers , chiding them for their little strength and their great stomachs . 1 ' 3 leaped 1 ' 4 down 4 down 7 rowers 5 among 6 the 6 the 7 rowers 7 rowers 10 them 8 , 9 chiding 9 chiding 10 them 10 them 15 and 11 for 12 their 11 for 14 strength 12 their 13 little 14 strength 15 and 15 and 16 their 15 and 18 stomachs 16 their 17 great 17 great 18 stomachs 18 stomachs 19 . yet [witta] was a wolf in fight , and a very fox in cunning . 1 yet 7 fight 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 in 5 wolf 7 fight 7 fight 10 a 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 12 fox 11 very 12 fox 12 fox 14 cunning 13 in 14 cunning 14 cunning 15 . this craft his father [guthrum] had shown him . 1 this 2 craft 2 craft 3 his 3 his 4 father 4 father 6 had 6 had 7 shown 7 shown 8 him 8 him 9 . he knew all the care of a ship . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 2 knew 4 the 4 the 5 care 5 care 7 a 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 ship 8 ship 9 . ' [after] the storm we saw a mountain whose top was covered with snow and pierced the clouds . 1 ' 6 saw 3 the 5 we 4 storm 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 8 mountain 6 saw 12 covered 7 a 8 mountain 8 mountain 10 top 9 whose 10 top 10 top 11 was 12 covered 15 and 12 covered 19 . 13 with 14 snow 14 snow 15 and 15 and 16 pierced 16 pierced 18 clouds 16 pierced 19 . 17 the 18 clouds the grasses under this mountain , boiled and eaten , are a good cure [for] soreness of the gums and swelled ankles . 1 the 3 under 1 the 11 are 2 grasses 3 under 3 under 6 , 4 this 5 mountain 5 mountain 6 , 6 , 9 eaten 7 boiled 8 and 8 and 9 eaten 9 eaten 10 , 11 are 14 cure 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 cure 14 cure 17 of 16 soreness 17 of 17 of 18 the 17 of 21 swelled 18 the 19 gums 18 the 21 swelled 19 gums 20 and 21 swelled 22 ankles 22 ankles 23 . we lay there eight days , till men in skins threw stones at us . 1 we 2 lay 1 we 3 there 3 there 8 men 4 eight 6 , 4 eight 8 men 5 days 6 , 6 , 7 till 8 men 11 threw 9 in 10 skins 10 skins 11 threw 11 threw 15 . 12 stones 13 at 13 at 14 us 13 at 15 . that shore is sandy , and we rowed along it within three [bowshots] . 1 that 5 , 2 shore 3 is 3 is 4 sandy 4 sandy 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 we 7 we 10 it 8 rowed 9 along 9 along 10 it 10 it 12 three 11 within 12 three 12 three 14 . here we saw whales , and fish in the shape of shields , [but] longer than our ship . 1 here 3 saw 1 here 10 shape 2 we 3 saw 3 saw 6 and 4 whales 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 fish 6 and 10 shape 7 fish 9 the 8 in 9 the 10 shape 13 , 11 of 12 shields 12 shields 13 , 13 , 15 longer 15 longer 16 than 16 than 17 our 16 than 19 . 17 our 18 ship some slept , some opened their mouths at us , and some danced on the hot waters . 1 some 3 , 1 some 13 danced 2 slept 3 , 3 , 5 opened 4 some 5 opened 5 opened 6 their 5 opened 7 mouths 8 at 9 us 9 us 10 , 9 us 13 danced 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 some 13 danced 18 . 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hot 15 the 17 waters 17 waters 18 . here , too , were fish that flew in the air like birds . 1 here 2 , 1 here 3 too 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 7 that 4 , 5 were 5 were 6 fish 7 that 9 in 8 flew 9 in 9 in 11 air 10 the 11 air 11 air 13 birds 11 air 14 . 12 like 13 birds they [would] fall on the laps of the rowers , and when we went ashore we would roast and eat them . ' 1 they 3 fall 1 they 6 laps 3 fall 5 the 4 on 5 the 6 laps 12 when 6 laps 19 and 7 of 8 the 7 of 9 rowers 8 the 9 rowers 9 rowers 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 when 12 when 15 ashore 13 we 14 went 13 we 15 ashore 15 ashore 18 roast 16 we 17 would 17 would 18 roast 19 and 21 them 19 and 22 . 20 eat 21 them 22 . 23 ' the knight paused to see if the children doubted him , but they only nodded and said , ' [go] on . ' 1 the 3 paused 1 the 11 , 2 knight 3 paused 3 paused 4 to 4 to 6 if 5 see 6 if 6 if 7 the 7 the 8 children 7 the 9 doubted 9 doubted 10 him 11 , 12 but 11 , 14 only 12 but 13 they 14 only 18 , 14 only 19 ' 15 nodded 17 said 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 , 19 ' 23 ' 21 on 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [the] yellow land lay on our left , the grey sea on our right . 1 ' 5 lay 3 yellow 4 land 4 land 5 lay 5 lay 9 , 6 on 7 our 7 our 8 left 8 left 9 , 9 , 11 grey 10 the 11 grey 11 grey 15 right 12 sea 13 on 13 on 14 our 14 our 15 right 15 right 16 . knight though [i] was , [i] pulled my oar amongst the rowers . 1 knight 2 though 1 knight 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 10 amongst 7 pulled 8 my 8 my 9 oar 9 oar 10 amongst 10 amongst 11 the 11 the 12 rowers 11 the 13 . 12 rowers 13 . i caught seaweed and dried it , and stuffed it between the pots of beads lest they should break . 1 i 3 seaweed 1 i 12 the 2 caught 3 seaweed 3 seaweed 4 and 4 and 5 dried 5 dried 7 , 5 dried 12 the 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 stuffed 9 stuffed 10 it 10 it 11 between 12 the 15 beads 12 the 20 . 13 pots 14 of 13 pots 15 beads 16 lest 17 they 16 lest 18 should 18 should 19 break 18 should 20 . knighthood is for the land . 1 knighthood 2 is 2 is 3 for 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 land 5 land 6 . at sea , look you , a man is but a spurless rider on a bridleless horse . 1 at 8 man 2 sea 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 you 4 look 8 man 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 a 8 man 14 on 9 is 10 but 10 but 11 a 11 a 12 spurless 12 spurless 13 rider 13 rider 14 on 14 on 15 a 14 on 18 . 15 a 17 horse 16 bridleless 17 horse 17 horse 18 . but [hugh] had tenfold more sea-cunning than [i] [witta] gave him charge of the rowers of the left side . 1 but 7 than 3 had 4 tenfold 4 tenfold 5 more 5 more 6 sea-cunning 5 more 7 than 7 than 12 charge 10 gave 11 him 10 gave 12 charge 12 charge 15 rowers 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 rowers 15 rowers 16 of 16 of 18 left 16 of 20 . 17 the 18 left 18 left 19 side they saw that no man [was] idle . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 no 4 no 5 man 5 man 7 idle 7 idle 8 . truly , as [hugh] said , and [witta] would laugh at him , a ship is all more care than a [manor] . 1 truly 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 19 care 5 said 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 laugh 9 would 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 at 10 laugh 14 a 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 , 14 a 15 ship 14 a 19 care 15 ship 16 is 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 more 19 care 23 . 20 than 21 a 21 a 23 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? thus . 1 thus 2 . witta vowed he would wring her neck . ' 1 witta 3 he 2 vowed 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 wring 5 wring 6 her 6 her 7 neck 7 neck 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [poor] [polly] ! 1 ' 4 ! did he ? ' said [una] . 1 did 2 he 2 he 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . she was the ship 's bird . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 4 ship 4 ship 5 's 5 's 6 bird 6 bird 7 . she could call all the rowers by name [....y] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 call 3 call 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 rowers 6 rowers 7 by 7 by 8 name those were good days for a [wifeless] man with [witta] and his heathen beyond the world 's end [....y] 1 those 4 days 1 those 5 for 2 were 3 good 3 good 4 days 5 for 6 a 6 a 8 man 8 man 9 with 9 with 13 heathen 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 heathen 13 heathen 15 the 14 beyond 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 's 16 world 18 end after many weeks we came on the great [shoal] which stretched , as [witta] 's father had said , far out to sea . 1 after 2 many 1 after 6 on 3 weeks 4 we 3 weeks 5 came 5 came 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 11 stretched 7 the 12 , 8 great 10 which 10 which 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 17 had 15 's 16 father 16 father 17 had 17 had 24 . 18 said 19 , 19 , 20 far 20 far 21 out 21 out 22 to 22 to 23 sea 22 to 24 . witta scratched his head at them in sign he would buy gold . 1 witta 6 them 2 scratched 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 at 5 at 6 them 6 them 8 sign 7 in 8 sign 8 sign 9 he 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 buy 11 buy 13 . 12 gold 13 . ' [what] did it mean ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 it 4 it 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [patience] . 1 ' 3 . ye shall hear . 1 ye 2 shall 2 shall 3 hear 3 hear 4 . we followed the coast eastward sixteen days ( counting time by sword-cuts on the helm-rail ) till we came to the [forest] in the [sea] . 1 we 4 coast 2 followed 3 the 3 the 4 coast 4 coast 9 counting 5 eastward 8 ( 5 eastward 9 counting 6 sixteen 7 days 7 days 8 ( 9 counting 14 the 10 time 11 by 11 by 12 sword-cuts 12 sword-cuts 13 on 12 sword-cuts 14 the 14 the 16 ) 15 helm-rail 16 ) 16 ) 17 till 17 till 20 to 18 we 19 came 19 came 20 to 20 to 21 the 20 to 26 . 21 the 23 in 24 the 26 . here we lost the sun . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 lost 3 lost 4 the 4 the 5 sun 5 sun 6 . the water was foul , and great glittering flies tormented us . 1 the 2 water 1 the 6 and 2 water 3 was 3 was 4 foul 4 foul 5 , 6 and 8 glittering 7 great 8 glittering 8 glittering 10 tormented 9 flies 10 tormented 10 tormented 11 us 11 us 12 . morning and evening a blue mist covered the mud , which bred [fevers] . 1 morning 2 and 1 morning 4 a 2 and 3 evening 4 a 5 blue 4 a 7 covered 5 blue 6 mist 7 covered 12 bred 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 , 10 , 11 which 10 , 12 bred 12 bred 14 . the [yellow] [man] lay sick beside the [wise] [iron] , rolling his head and talking in his own tongue . 1 the 6 beside 4 lay 5 sick 5 sick 6 beside 6 beside 16 in 7 the 10 , 10 , 11 rolling 10 , 13 head 11 rolling 12 his 13 head 15 talking 13 head 16 in 14 and 15 talking 16 in 18 own 16 in 19 tongue 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 . only the [bird] throve . 1 only 2 the 2 the 4 throve 4 throve 5 . she sat on [witta] 's shoulder and screamed in that noisome , silent darkness . 1 she 2 sat 2 sat 8 screamed 3 on 5 's 5 's 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 and 7 and 8 screamed 8 screamed 9 in 9 in 11 noisome 10 that 11 noisome 11 noisome 12 , 12 , 14 darkness 12 , 15 . 13 silent 14 darkness 14 darkness 15 . yes ; [i] think it was the silence we most feared . ' 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 5 it 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 silence 6 was 10 most 7 the 8 silence 8 silence 9 we 10 most 11 feared 10 most 12 . 12 . 13 ' he paused to listen to the comfortable home noises of the brook . 1 he 2 paused 1 he 5 to 3 to 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 7 comfortable 6 the 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 11 the 8 home 9 noises 9 noises 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 brook 13 . we thanked [god] to see the sun again . 1 we 2 thanked 2 thanked 6 the 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the 6 the 7 sun 7 sun 8 again 8 again 9 . soon they fetched store of gold in bars and in dust from their huts , and some great blackened elephants ' teeth . 1 soon 3 fetched 1 soon 10 in 2 they 3 fetched 3 fetched 4 store 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 8 bars 7 in 8 bars 8 bars 9 and 8 bars 10 in 10 in 11 dust 11 dust 15 , 11 dust 19 blackened 12 from 13 their 13 their 14 huts 13 their 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 some 17 some 18 great 19 blackened 22 teeth 20 elephants 21 ' 21 ' 22 teeth 22 teeth 23 . their captain or chief sorcerer then beat on his chest with his fists , and gnashed his teeth . 1 their 3 or 1 their 7 beat 2 captain 3 or 3 or 6 then 4 chief 5 sorcerer 4 chief 6 then 6 then 7 beat 7 beat 15 and 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 chest 10 chest 11 with 10 chest 12 his 12 his 13 fists 13 fists 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 gnashed 16 gnashed 18 teeth 17 his 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . ' [said] [thorkild] of [borkum] : " do they mean we must fight for all this gear ? " and he half drew sword . 1 ' 23 drew 4 of 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 do 8 do 9 they 8 do 10 mean 9 they 10 mean 10 mean 11 we 10 mean 21 he 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 fight 13 fight 14 for 14 for 15 all 15 all 17 gear 16 this 17 gear 17 gear 18 ? 17 gear 19 " 19 " 20 and 21 he 22 half 21 he 23 drew 23 drew 24 sword 24 sword 25 . " ' [nay] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] think they ask us to league against some enemy . " 1 " 4 they 3 think 4 they 4 they 6 us 5 ask 6 us 6 us 10 some 7 to 8 league 8 league 9 against 9 against 10 some 10 some 12 . 11 enemy 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [i] like this not , " said [witta] , of a sudden . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 like 4 like 5 this 5 this 8 " 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 . " back into [mid-stream] . " 1 " 2 back 2 back 3 into 3 into 5 . 5 . 6 " ' [so] we did , and sat still all , watching the black folk and the gold they piled on the bank . 1 ' 4 did 3 we 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 10 , 6 and 8 still 6 and 9 all 7 sat 8 still 10 , 12 the 10 , 14 folk 11 watching 12 the 12 the 13 black 13 black 14 folk 14 folk 19 piled 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 gold 16 the 19 piled 17 gold 18 they 19 piled 22 bank 20 on 21 the 20 on 22 bank 22 bank 23 . again [we] heard drums beat in the forest , and the people fled to their huts , leaving the gold unguarded . 1 again 4 drums 1 again 8 forest 3 heard 4 drums 4 drums 6 in 5 beat 6 in 6 in 7 the 8 forest 13 fled 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 people 10 and 13 fled 11 the 12 people 13 fled 16 huts 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 huts 16 huts 19 the 17 , 18 leaving 18 leaving 19 the 19 the 21 unguarded 20 gold 21 unguarded 21 unguarded 22 . ' [then] [hugh] , at the bows , pointed without speech , and we saw a great [devil] come out of the forest . 1 ' 9 pointed 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 bows 7 bows 8 , 7 bows 9 pointed 9 pointed 11 speech 10 without 11 speech 11 speech 12 , 11 speech 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 saw 13 and 16 a 14 we 15 saw 16 a 21 of 17 great 19 come 19 come 20 out 19 come 21 of 21 of 24 . 22 the 23 forest 22 the 24 . he shaded his brows with his hand , and moistened his pink tongue between his lips thus . ' 1 he 2 shaded 1 he 12 pink 2 shaded 7 hand 3 his 4 brows 4 brows 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 moistened 10 moistened 11 his 12 pink 15 his 13 tongue 14 between 14 between 15 his 15 his 16 lips 16 lips 17 thus 16 lips 18 . 18 . 19 ' ' [a] [devil] ! ' said [dan] , delightfully horrified . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 delightfully 9 delightfully 10 horrified 10 horrified 11 . ' [yea] . 1 ' 3 . taller than a man ; covered with reddish hair . 1 taller 5 ; 2 than 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 ; 5 ; 6 covered 6 covered 8 reddish 7 with 8 reddish 8 reddish 9 hair 9 hair 10 . hugh loosed arrow , and pierced him through the throat . 1 hugh 5 and 2 loosed 3 arrow 3 arrow 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 him 6 pierced 7 him 7 him 9 the 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 throat 10 throat 11 . he fell roaring , and three other [devils] ran out of the forest and hauled him into a tall tree out of sight . 1 he 12 the 2 fell 3 roaring 3 roaring 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 three 5 and 7 other 7 other 9 ran 9 ran 10 out 9 ran 12 the 10 out 11 of 12 the 14 and 13 forest 14 and 14 and 15 hauled 14 and 20 tree 15 hauled 16 him 16 him 18 a 17 into 18 a 18 a 19 tall 20 tree 21 out 21 out 22 of 21 out 24 . 22 of 23 sight anon they cast down the blood-stained arrow , and lamented together among the leaves . 1 anon 6 blood-stained 2 they 4 down 2 they 5 the 3 cast 4 down 5 the 6 blood-stained 6 blood-stained 11 together 7 arrow 10 lamented 7 arrow 11 together 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lamented 11 together 12 among 12 among 13 the 12 among 14 leaves 14 leaves 15 . witta saw the gold on the bank ; he was loath to leave it . 1 witta 4 gold 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 gold 4 gold 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 ; 7 bank 8 ; 8 ; 9 he 9 he 14 it 10 was 11 loath 11 loath 12 to 11 loath 13 leave 13 leave 14 it 14 it 15 . let us row in while these [devils] bewail themselves , and at least bear off what we may . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 9 themselves 2 us 15 off 3 row 8 bewail 4 in 5 while 4 in 8 bewail 5 while 6 these 8 bewail 9 themselves 9 themselves 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 bear 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 bear 15 off 17 we 15 off 19 . 16 what 17 we 17 we 18 may 18 may 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [bold] as a wolf , cunning as a fox was [witta] ! 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 wolf 5 wolf 6 , 6 , 7 cunning 7 cunning 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 fox 10 fox 11 was 11 was 13 ! he set four archers on the fore-deck to shoot the [devils] if they should leap from the tree , which was close to the bank . 1 he 2 set 1 he 4 archers 2 set 3 four 4 archers 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 fore-deck 7 fore-deck 9 shoot 8 to 9 shoot 9 shoot 15 leap 10 the 12 if 10 the 15 leap 12 if 13 they 12 if 14 should 13 they 14 should 15 leap 19 , 15 leap 20 which 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 tree 18 tree 19 , 19 , 20 which 20 which 21 was 21 was 22 close 21 was 25 bank 22 close 23 to 24 the 25 bank 25 bank 26 . but none would set foot ashore , though the gold was within ten paces . 1 but 4 set 1 but 9 the 2 none 3 would 3 would 4 set 4 set 5 foot 5 foot 7 , 6 ashore 7 , 7 , 8 though 9 the 11 was 10 gold 11 was 11 was 12 within 12 within 15 . 13 ten 14 paces 14 paces 15 . no man is hasty to his hanging ! 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 hanging 7 hanging 8 ! they whimpered at their oars like beaten hounds , and [witta] bit his fingers for rage . 1 they 2 whimpered 1 they 6 like 2 whimpered 3 at 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 oars 6 like 10 and 7 beaten 8 hounds 8 hounds 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 bit 12 bit 14 fingers 13 his 14 fingers 14 fingers 16 rage 15 for 16 rage 16 rage 17 . ' [said] [hugh] of a sudden , " hark ! " 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 sudden 5 a 6 sudden 6 sudden 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 hark 9 hark 10 ! 10 ! 11 " ' [what] ? ' said [dan] [and] [una] . 1 ' 9 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 9 . ' [it] was the [sword] . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 ' sir [richard] patted the smooth hilt . 1 sir 3 patted 3 patted 4 the 4 the 5 smooth 5 smooth 6 hilt 6 hilt 7 . ' [it] sang as a [dane] sings before battle . 1 ' 3 sang 3 sang 5 a 4 as 5 a 5 a 8 before 7 sings 8 before 8 before 9 battle 9 battle 10 . " [i] go , " said [hugh] , and he leaped from the bows and fell among the gold . 1 " 10 he 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 said 6 said 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 20 . 11 leaped 14 bows 11 leaped 20 . 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 bows 14 bows 17 among 15 and 16 fell 15 and 17 among 17 among 18 the 18 the 19 gold i was afraid to my four bones ' marrow , but for shame 's sake [i] followed , and [thorkild] of [borkum] leaped after me . 1 i 3 afraid 1 i 4 to 2 was 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 to 4 to 6 four 5 my 6 four 6 four 10 , 7 bones 9 marrow 8 ' 9 marrow 9 marrow 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 17 followed 12 for 13 shame 12 for 14 's 14 's 15 sake 15 sake 17 followed 17 followed 26 . 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 of 21 of 23 leaped 23 leaped 24 after 24 after 25 me 24 after 26 . none other came . 1 none 2 other 2 other 3 came 3 came 4 . " blame me not , " cried [witta] behind us , " [i] must abide by my ship . " 1 " 10 us 2 blame 3 me 3 me 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 behind 7 cried 10 us 10 us 19 . 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 must 14 must 15 abide 14 must 19 . 15 abide 18 ship 16 by 17 my 17 my 18 ship 19 . 20 " we three had no time to blame or praise . 1 we 3 had 2 three 3 had 3 had 5 time 4 no 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 blame 6 to 8 or 8 or 9 praise 9 praise 10 . ' [i] know not how the [devils] leaped down , or how the fight began . 1 ' 4 not 3 know 4 not 4 not 11 or 5 how 8 leaped 5 how 11 or 6 the 8 leaped 8 leaped 9 down 9 down 10 , 11 or 12 how 12 how 14 fight 12 how 15 began 13 the 14 fight 15 began 16 . i do not know . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . i went to it in my [mail-shirt] , which saved my skin . 1 i 2 went 1 i 5 in 2 went 3 to 3 to 4 it 5 in 6 my 6 my 8 , 8 , 9 which 9 which 11 my 10 saved 11 my 11 my 12 skin 11 my 13 . 12 skin 13 . i passed my sword twice through him , and he [crutched] himself away between his long arms , coughing and moaning . 1 i 2 passed 1 i 8 , 2 passed 4 sword 3 my 4 sword 4 sword 5 twice 5 twice 7 him 6 through 7 him 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 13 away 10 he 15 his 12 himself 13 away 13 away 14 between 15 his 16 long 15 his 18 , 16 long 17 arms 18 , 19 coughing 19 coughing 21 moaning 19 coughing 22 . 20 and 21 moaning 21 moaning 22 . that was twenty days after . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 twenty 3 twenty 4 days 4 days 5 after 5 after 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] had happened ? 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 happened 4 happened 5 ? did [hugh] die ? ' the children asked . 1 did 3 die 3 die 5 ' 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 the 6 the 7 children 6 the 8 asked 8 asked 9 . ' [never] was such a fight fought by christened man , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 6 fight 4 such 5 a 5 a 6 fight 6 fight 7 fought 7 fought 9 christened 8 by 9 christened 9 christened 10 man 9 christened 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . judge what teeth they were ! ' 1 judge 2 what 2 what 3 teeth 3 teeth 4 they 4 they 6 ! 5 were 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' sir [richard] turned the sword again that the children might see the two great chiselled gouges on either side of the blade . 1 sir 3 turned 1 sir 6 again 3 turned 4 the 4 the 5 sword 6 again 12 the 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 might 10 might 11 see 10 might 12 the 12 the 13 two 12 the 19 side 13 two 14 great 13 two 15 chiselled 15 chiselled 16 gouges 16 gouges 17 on 17 on 18 either 19 side 23 . 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 blade 21 the 22 blade 22 blade 23 . ' [those] same teeth met in [hugh] 's right arm and side , ' [sir] [richard] went on . 1 ' 4 teeth 3 same 4 teeth 4 teeth 5 met 5 met 10 arm 6 in 8 's 8 's 9 right 8 's 10 arm 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 side 11 and 13 , 12 side 13 , 13 , 17 went 14 ' 17 went 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 . ' [i] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] had no more than a broken foot and a fever . 1 oh 8 a 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 a 8 a 9 broken 9 broken 11 and 10 foot 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 fever 13 fever 14 . thorkild 's ear was bitten , but [hugh] 's arm and side clean withered away . 1 thorkild 3 ear 2 's 3 ear 3 ear 6 , 3 ear 7 but 4 was 5 bitten 5 bitten 6 , 7 but 9 's 9 's 11 and 10 arm 11 and 11 and 12 side 12 side 13 clean 12 side 15 away 13 clean 14 withered 15 away 16 . i saw him where he lay along , sucking a fruit in his left hand . 1 i 6 lay 2 saw 3 him 3 him 4 where 4 where 5 he 4 where 6 lay 6 lay 13 his 7 along 8 , 8 , 9 sucking 8 , 12 in 9 sucking 10 a 9 sucking 11 fruit 12 in 13 his 13 his 15 hand 14 left 15 hand 15 hand 16 . his [flesh] was wasted off his bones , his hair was patched with white , and his hand was blue-veined like a woman 's . 1 his 3 was 3 was 5 off 4 wasted 5 off 5 off 10 hair 6 his 7 bones 7 bones 8 , 8 , 9 his 8 , 10 hair 10 hair 13 with 11 was 12 patched 12 patched 13 with 13 with 14 white 14 white 16 and 14 white 23 woman 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 hand 17 his 18 hand 18 hand 21 like 19 was 20 blue-veined 20 blue-veined 21 like 21 like 22 a 23 woman 24 's 24 's 25 . he put his left arm round my neck and whispered , " take my sword . 1 he 3 his 2 put 3 his 3 his 5 arm 4 left 5 arm 5 arm 8 neck 6 round 7 my 7 my 8 neck 8 neck 11 , 9 and 10 whispered 10 whispered 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 15 sword 12 " 13 take 14 my 15 sword 15 sword 16 . it has been thine since [hastings] , [o] my brother , but [i] can never hold hilt again . " 1 it 4 thine 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 thine 4 thine 9 my 5 since 7 , 7 , 9 my 9 my 11 , 10 brother 11 , 11 , 15 never 12 but 14 can 12 but 15 never 15 never 19 . 16 hold 17 hilt 17 hilt 18 again 18 again 19 . 19 . 20 " i was weak , and he little more than a shadow . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 weak 2 was 3 weak 3 weak 6 he 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 he 6 he 9 than 7 little 8 more 8 more 9 than 9 than 10 a 10 a 11 shadow 10 a 12 . 11 shadow 12 . " ' [nay] nay , " said [witta] , at the helm-rail . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 4 nay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 helm-rail 13 . " gold is a good right arm to any man . 1 " 2 gold 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 good 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 right 5 good 8 to 6 right 7 arm 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 man 10 man 11 . look look at the gold ! " 1 look 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 gold 5 gold 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he bade [thorkild] show us the gold and the elephants ' teeth , as though we had been children . 1 he 7 gold 1 he 13 , 2 bade 4 show 4 show 5 us 4 show 7 gold 5 us 6 the 7 gold 9 the 7 gold 12 teeth 8 and 9 the 10 elephants 11 ' 11 ' 12 teeth 13 , 15 though 14 as 15 though 15 though 17 had 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 children 19 children 20 . they worshipped us as [gods] , [thorkild] told me : it was one of their old women healed up [hugh] 's poor arm . ' 1 they 9 me 2 worshipped 3 us 2 worshipped 8 told 3 us 4 as 6 , 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 : 10 : 17 women 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 one 12 was 15 their 13 one 14 of 15 their 16 old 16 old 17 women 17 women 18 healed 18 healed 19 up 18 healed 22 poor 21 's 22 poor 22 poor 23 arm 23 arm 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] much gold did you get ? ' asked [dan] . 1 ' 6 you 3 much 5 did 4 gold 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 get 7 get 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 . ' [how] can [i] say ? 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 say 5 say 6 ? where we came out with wedges of iron under the rowers ' feet we returned with wedges of gold hidden beneath planks . 1 where 10 the 1 where 15 returned 2 we 3 came 2 we 4 out 4 out 5 with 4 out 8 iron 5 with 6 wedges 6 wedges 7 of 8 iron 9 under 8 iron 10 the 10 the 11 rowers 10 the 13 feet 11 rowers 12 ' 13 feet 14 we 13 feet 15 returned 15 returned 21 beneath 16 with 17 wedges 17 wedges 18 of 18 of 20 hidden 19 gold 20 hidden 20 hidden 21 beneath 21 beneath 23 . 22 planks 23 . " ' [i] had sooner have my right arm , " said [hugh] , when he had seen all . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 arm 4 had 5 sooner 5 sooner 6 have 6 have 8 right 6 have 9 arm 7 my 8 right 9 arm 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 11 " 16 he 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 when 16 he 18 seen 17 had 18 seen 18 seen 19 all 19 all 20 . " ' [ahai] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! that was my fault , " said [witta] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] should have taken ransom and landed you in [france] when first you came aboard , ten months ago . " 1 " 3 should 1 " 7 and 3 should 4 have 4 have 5 taken 5 taken 6 ransom 7 and 8 landed 7 and 13 first 8 landed 9 you 9 you 10 in 12 when 13 first 13 first 15 came 14 you 15 came 15 came 21 . 16 aboard 17 , 17 , 18 ten 18 ten 19 months 18 ten 21 . 19 months 20 ago 21 . 22 " " ' [it] is [over-late] now , " said [hugh] , laughing . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 now 2 ' 4 is 6 now 7 , 6 now 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 laughing 12 laughing 13 . ' [witta] plucked at his long [shoulder-lock] . 1 ' 3 plucked 3 plucked 4 at 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 8 . " but think ! " said he . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 think 3 think 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . think of this and do not blame me overmuch , [hugh] . 1 think 4 and 2 of 3 this 3 this 4 and 4 and 8 me 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 blame 7 blame 8 me 8 me 10 , 9 overmuch 10 , 10 , 12 . see ! 1 see 2 ! i will only take a half of the gold . " 1 i 3 only 2 will 3 only 3 only 4 take 4 take 7 of 5 a 6 half 6 half 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 gold 8 the 10 . 9 gold 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [i] blame thee not at all , [witta] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 blame 4 blame 5 thee 5 thee 7 at 6 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 12 " 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " it was a joyous [venture] , and we thirty-five here have done what never men have done . 1 " 5 joyous 1 " 7 , 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 a 4 a 5 joyous 5 joyous 7 , 7 , 14 what 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 thirty-five 10 thirty-five 11 here 11 here 13 done 11 here 14 what 12 have 13 done 14 what 16 men 14 what 18 done 15 never 16 men 16 men 17 have 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 . if [i] live till [england] , [i] will build me a stout keep over [dallington] out of my share . " 1 if 13 keep 3 live 4 till 3 live 6 , 6 , 8 will 6 , 13 keep 8 will 9 build 8 will 12 stout 9 build 10 me 11 a 12 stout 13 keep 18 my 14 over 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 my 18 my 19 share 19 share 20 . 20 . 21 " many will fight for me now . 1 many 3 fight 2 will 3 fight 3 fight 4 for 4 for 5 me 5 me 7 . 6 now 7 . but first we must turn [north] , and with this honest treasure aboard [i] pray we meet no pirate ships . " 1 but 7 , 2 first 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 turn 5 turn 7 , 7 , 9 with 7 , 18 no 8 and 9 with 9 with 11 honest 10 this 11 honest 11 honest 12 treasure 12 treasure 13 aboard 15 pray 16 we 15 pray 18 no 16 we 17 meet 18 no 19 pirate 19 pirate 20 ships 19 pirate 21 . 20 ships 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [we] did not laugh . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . we were careful . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 careful 3 careful 4 . we were afraid lest we should lose one grain of our gold , for which we had fought [devils] . 1 we 9 grain 2 were 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 we 3 afraid 6 should 4 lest 5 we 6 should 7 lose 6 should 9 grain 7 lose 8 one 9 grain 11 our 9 grain 12 gold 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 gold 12 gold 13 , 12 gold 18 fought 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 which 14 for 15 which 15 which 16 we 15 which 17 had 18 fought 20 . " ' [he] has gone to his own country , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 own 2 ' 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 to 6 to 7 his 8 own 9 country 8 own 10 , 9 country 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . he leaped out on the mud , and did not answer when we called ; so we called no more . 1 he 2 leaped 1 he 4 on 2 leaped 3 out 4 on 11 answer 5 the 6 mud 6 mud 9 did 6 mud 11 answer 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 did 9 did 10 not 11 answer 21 . 12 when 13 we 13 we 18 called 14 called 15 ; 14 called 18 called 15 ; 16 so 16 so 17 we 18 called 19 no 19 no 20 more 19 no 21 . he left the [wise] [iron] , which is all that [i] care for and see , the [spirit] still points to the [south] . " 1 he 2 left 1 he 3 the 2 left 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 which 6 , 10 that 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 all 10 that 21 to 12 care 13 for 13 for 14 and 14 and 15 see 15 see 16 , 15 see 19 still 16 , 17 the 19 still 20 points 19 still 21 to 21 to 24 . 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " ' [why] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [because] of the gold because of our gold . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 gold 4 the 6 because 5 gold 6 because 6 because 9 gold 7 of 8 our 8 our 9 gold 9 gold 10 . gold changes men altogether . 1 gold 2 changes 2 changes 3 men 3 men 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 . thorkild of [borkum] did not change . 1 thorkild 2 of 2 of 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 change 6 change 7 . he laughed at [witta] for his fears , and at us for our counselling [witta] to furl sail when the ship pitched at all . 1 he 2 laughed 1 he 3 at 3 at 8 , 5 for 6 his 6 his 7 fears 7 fears 8 , 8 , 11 us 9 and 10 at 9 and 11 us 11 us 13 our 11 us 17 furl 12 for 13 our 13 our 14 counselling 14 counselling 16 to 16 to 17 furl 17 furl 19 when 18 sail 19 when 19 when 20 the 20 the 25 . 21 ship 22 pitched 21 ship 25 . 22 pitched 24 all 23 at 24 all " ' [better] be drowned out of hand , " said [thorkild] of [borkum] , " than go tied to a deck-load of yellow dust . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 be 2 ' 5 drowned 5 drowned 6 out 5 drowned 9 , 6 out 8 hand 7 of 8 hand 9 , 10 " 9 , 19 tied 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 of 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 than 16 " 19 tied 17 than 18 go 19 tied 23 of 20 to 22 deck-load 21 a 22 deck-load 22 deck-load 23 of 23 of 25 dust 24 yellow 25 dust 25 dust 26 . 26 . 27 " ' [he] was a landless man , and had been slave to some [king] in the [east] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 7 , 4 a 5 landless 5 landless 6 man 5 landless 7 , 7 , 10 been 8 and 9 had 9 had 10 been 10 been 12 to 11 slave 12 to 12 to 13 some 13 some 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 18 . he would [have] beaten out the gold into deep bands to put round the oars , and round the prow . 1 he 4 beaten 1 he 5 out 2 would 4 beaten 5 out 7 gold 5 out 9 deep 6 the 7 gold 7 gold 8 into 9 deep 10 bands 9 deep 16 , 10 bands 11 to 10 bands 12 put 12 put 13 round 13 round 14 the 13 round 15 oars 15 oars 16 , 16 , 20 prow 17 and 18 round 17 and 20 prow 18 round 19 the 20 prow 21 . but for [hugh] , he said and so did all his men they would never have won the gold . 1 but 11 his 2 for 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 and 7 and 9 did 8 so 9 did 9 did 10 all 9 did 11 his 11 his 14 would 12 men 13 they 12 men 14 would 14 would 18 the 14 would 20 . 15 never 16 have 15 never 17 won 17 won 18 the 18 the 19 gold 19 gold 20 . i remember [witta] made a little , thin gold ring for our [bird] to swing in . 1 i 4 made 1 i 5 a 2 remember 4 made 5 a 10 ring 6 little 7 , 6 little 9 gold 8 thin 9 gold 9 gold 10 ring 10 ring 11 for 10 ring 12 our 12 our 14 to 14 to 15 swing 15 swing 17 . 16 in 17 . ' [three] months we rowed and sailed and went ashore for fruits or to clean the ship . 1 ' 11 for 3 months 4 we 4 we 6 and 5 rowed 6 and 6 and 7 sailed 7 sailed 8 and 7 sailed 9 went 9 went 10 ashore 9 went 11 for 11 for 17 ship 12 fruits 13 or 13 or 14 to 13 or 15 clean 15 clean 16 the 15 clean 17 ship 17 ship 18 . " ' [now] find ye [pevensey] yourselves , " said [witta] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 find 2 ' 5 ye 5 ye 8 , 7 yourselves 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] love not these narrow ship-filled seas . " 1 " 4 not 3 love 4 not 4 not 5 these 5 these 8 seas 6 narrow 7 ship-filled 7 ship-filled 8 seas 8 seas 9 . 9 . 10 " yet , for our gold 's sake , we were more afraid than they . 1 yet 3 for 2 , 3 for 3 for 5 gold 4 our 5 gold 5 gold 8 , 6 's 7 sake 7 sake 8 , 8 , 9 we 8 , 10 were 10 were 12 afraid 11 more 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 than 13 than 14 they 13 than 15 . we crept along the coast by night till we came to the chalk cliffs , and so east to [pevensey] . 1 we 8 till 1 we 15 , 2 crept 4 the 2 crept 7 night 3 along 4 the 4 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 by 7 night 8 till 8 till 9 we 8 till 10 came 9 we 10 came 10 came 12 the 10 came 13 chalk 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 chalk 13 chalk 14 cliffs 14 cliffs 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 so 17 so 18 east 18 east 19 to 18 east 21 . witta would not come ashore with us , though [hugh] promised him wine at [dallington] enough to swim in . 1 witta 11 promised 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 come 3 not 7 us 4 come 5 ashore 5 ashore 6 with 7 us 9 though 7 us 11 promised 8 , 9 though 11 promised 12 him 12 him 13 wine 12 him 16 enough 13 wine 14 at 16 enough 17 to 17 to 18 swim 18 swim 19 in 18 swim 20 . 19 in 20 . i think when [thorkild] of [borkum] bade the rowers give way we were near weeping . 1 i 3 when 2 think 3 when 3 when 10 give 5 of 7 bade 7 bade 8 the 8 the 9 rowers 8 the 10 give 10 give 12 we 11 way 12 we 12 we 13 were 13 were 14 near 14 near 15 weeping 15 weeping 16 . ' [did] he get home all right ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 get 3 he 4 get 4 get 6 all 5 home 6 all 6 all 7 right 7 right 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] never knew . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 knew 4 knew 5 . we saw him hoist sail under the [moon-track] and stand away . 1 we 2 saw 1 we 6 under 3 him 4 hoist 4 hoist 5 sail 5 sail 6 under 6 under 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 stand 10 stand 12 . 11 away 12 . i have prayed that he found his wife and the children . ' 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 that 2 have 3 prayed 4 that 5 he 5 he 8 wife 6 found 7 his 6 found 8 wife 8 wife 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 12 . 10 the 11 children 12 . 13 ' ' [and] what did you do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [we] waited on the [marsh] till the day . 1 ' 3 waited 3 waited 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 till 7 till 8 the 7 till 10 . 8 the 9 day sir [richard] crossed hands on his sword-hilt , and stared down stream through the soft warm shadows . 1 sir 5 on 1 sir 6 his 3 crossed 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 6 his 9 and 7 sword-hilt 8 , 7 sword-hilt 9 and 9 and 17 shadows 10 stared 11 down 11 down 12 stream 12 stream 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 16 warm 14 the 17 shadows 15 soft 16 warm 17 shadows 18 . ' [a] whole shipload of gold ! ' said [una] , looking at the little [golden] [hind] . 1 ' 5 of 3 whole 4 shipload 4 shipload 5 of 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 7 ! 6 gold 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 the 13 at 15 little 14 the 15 little 15 little 18 . ' [but] [i] 'm glad [i] didn't see the [devils] . ' 1 ' 4 'm 4 'm 7 didn't 5 glad 7 didn't 7 didn't 8 see 8 see 9 the 8 see 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [i] don't believe they were [devils] , ' [dan] whispered back . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 believe 4 believe 5 they 4 believe 8 , 5 they 6 were 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 13 . 11 whispered 12 back 12 back 13 . ' [eh] ? ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 8 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [witta] 's father warned him they were unquestionable [devils] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 father 4 father 5 warned 5 warned 6 him 6 him 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 unquestionable 9 unquestionable 11 . one must believe one 's father , and not one 's children . 1 one 2 must 1 one 3 believe 2 must 3 believe 3 believe 4 one 4 one 6 father 5 's 6 father 6 father 7 , 7 , 9 not 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 one 10 one 12 children 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . what were [my] [devils] , then ? ' 1 what 2 were 2 were 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan flushed all over . 1 dan 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 . ' [not] always , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 always 3 always 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [only] twice . ' 1 ' 3 twice 3 twice 4 . 4 . 5 ' they had been reading [the] [gorilla] [hunters] in the orchard . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 reading 3 been 4 reading 4 reading 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 orchard 10 orchard 11 . ' [well] , anyhow , they always drummed on their chests , like [sir] [richard] 's did , before they went for people . 1 ' 8 drummed 3 , 4 anyhow 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 7 always 6 they 8 drummed 8 drummed 11 chests 9 on 10 their 10 their 11 chests 11 chests 13 like 12 , 13 like 13 like 18 , 16 's 17 did 17 did 18 , 18 , 23 people 19 before 20 they 20 they 22 for 21 went 22 for 22 for 23 people 23 people 24 . and they built houses in trees , too . ' 1 and 3 built 2 they 3 built 3 built 4 houses 4 houses 5 in 4 houses 6 trees 5 in 6 trees 6 trees 7 , 7 , 8 too 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ha] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' sir [richard] opened his eyes . 1 sir 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 . ' [houses] like flat nests did our [devils] make , where their imps lay and looked at us . 1 ' 3 like 3 like 11 where 4 flat 5 nests 5 nests 6 did 6 did 7 our 7 our 9 make 9 make 10 , 9 make 11 where 11 where 15 and 12 their 13 imps 12 their 14 lay 14 lay 15 and 15 and 19 . 16 looked 17 at 17 at 18 us 18 us 19 . wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! were our [devils] only nest-building apes ? 1 were 2 our 2 our 4 only 4 only 5 nest-building 5 nest-building 6 apes 6 apes 7 ? is there no sorcery left in the world ? ' 1 is 2 there 1 is 3 no 3 no 4 sorcery 4 sorcery 5 left 5 left 6 in 5 left 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] don't know , ' answered [dan] , uncomfortably . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 3 don't 5 , 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 11 . 10 uncomfortably 11 . and we did . ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] we didn't , ' said [una] , sighing . 1 ' 4 didn't 3 we 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 . ' [oh] ! [there] 's [puck] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 8 ' 5 's 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [no] sorcery , [sir] [richard] ? ' he laughed , and blew on a full dandelion head he had picked . 1 ' 13 blew 1 ' 14 on 3 sorcery 4 , 4 , 9 he 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 , 10 laughed 13 blew 11 , 12 and 14 on 17 dandelion 15 a 16 full 16 full 17 dandelion 17 dandelion 22 . 18 head 19 he 19 he 20 had 19 he 21 picked 21 picked 22 . ' [they] tell me that [witta] 's [wise] [iron] was a toy . 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 3 tell 5 that 5 that 7 's 7 's 12 toy 10 was 11 a 11 a 12 toy 12 toy 13 . the boy carries such an iron with him . 1 the 3 carries 2 boy 3 carries 3 carries 4 such 4 such 5 an 5 an 6 iron 5 an 7 with 7 with 8 him 8 him 9 . they tell me our [devils] were apes , called gorillas ! ' said [sir] [richard] , indignantly . 1 they 2 tell 1 they 3 me 3 me 8 , 4 our 6 were 6 were 7 apes 7 apes 8 , 8 , 10 gorillas 9 called 10 gorillas 10 gorillas 11 ! 11 ! 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 17 indignantly 16 , 17 indignantly 17 indignantly 18 . ' [that] is the sorcery of books , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 5 sorcery 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sorcery 5 sorcery 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 books 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] warned thee they were wise children . 1 ' 3 warned 3 warned 4 thee 4 thee 5 they 5 they 8 children 6 were 7 wise 7 wise 8 children 8 children 9 . all people can be wise by reading of books . ' 1 all 2 people 1 all 4 be 2 people 3 can 4 be 5 wise 5 wise 6 by 6 by 7 reading 7 reading 8 of 8 of 9 books 8 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] are the books true ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 books 5 books 6 true 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' sir [richard] frowned . 1 sir 3 frowned 3 frowned 4 . ' [i] like not all this reading and writing . ' 1 ' 3 like 3 like 9 writing 4 not 5 all 5 all 6 this 6 this 7 reading 7 reading 8 and 8 and 9 writing 9 writing 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [ye-es] , ' said [puck] , holding the naked dandelion head at arm 's length . 1 ' 9 the 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 holding 8 holding 9 the 9 the 12 head 10 naked 11 dandelion 11 dandelion 12 head 12 head 16 length 13 at 14 arm 14 arm 15 's 15 's 16 length 16 length 17 . ' [but] if we hang all fellows who write falsely , why did [de] [aquila] not begin with [gilbert] the [clerk] ? 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 5 hang 3 if 4 we 5 hang 8 who 6 all 7 fellows 7 fellows 8 who 8 who 10 falsely 9 write 10 falsely 10 falsely 11 , 10 falsely 12 why 12 why 13 did 12 why 16 not 16 not 17 begin 16 not 18 with 17 begin 18 with 18 with 20 the 20 the 22 ? he was false enough . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 false 3 false 4 enough 4 enough 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [poor] false [gilbert] . 1 ' 3 false 3 false 5 . yet , in his fashion , he was bold , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 4 his 3 in 4 his 4 his 6 , 5 fashion 6 , 6 , 8 was 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 bold 9 bold 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 . ' [what] did he do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] wrote , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 wrote 3 wrote 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [is] the tale meet for children , think you ? ' 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 4 tale 4 tale 6 for 5 meet 6 for 6 for 7 children 7 children 8 , 7 children 9 think 8 , 9 think 9 think 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' he looked at [puck] ; but ' [tell] us ! 1 he 2 looked 1 he 5 ; 2 looked 3 at 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 ' 7 ' 9 us 9 us 10 ! tell us ! ' cried [dan] and [una] together . 1 tell 2 us 1 tell 3 ! 2 us 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 and 7 and 10 . 9 together 10 . thorkild 's [song] 1 thorkild 2 's there 's no wind along these seas , [out] oars for [stavanger] ! 1 there 2 's 1 there 3 no 2 's 3 no 3 no 4 wind 4 wind 6 these 5 along 6 these 6 these 7 seas 6 these 8 , 8 , 10 oars 8 , 11 for 11 for 13 ! forward all for [stavanger] [!] 1 forward 2 all 2 all 3 for so we must wake the white-ash breeze , [let] fall for [stavanger] ! 1 so 2 we 1 so 3 must 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 6 white-ash 5 the 6 white-ash 6 white-ash 8 , 7 breeze 8 , 8 , 10 fall 10 fall 11 for 11 for 13 ! a long pull for [stavanger] ! 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 pull 3 pull 4 for 4 for 6 ! oh , hear the benches creak and strain ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 benches 5 benches 7 and 6 creak 7 and 7 and 8 strain 8 strain 9 ! ( [a] long pull for [stavanger] ! ) 1 ( 3 long 3 long 4 pull 4 pull 5 for 4 pull 8 ) 7 ! 8 ) she thinks she smells the [northland] rain ! 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 4 smells 4 smells 5 the 5 the 7 rain 7 rain 8 ! ( [a] long pull for [stavanger] ! ) 1 ( 3 long 3 long 4 pull 4 pull 5 for 4 pull 8 ) 7 ! 8 ) she thinks she smells the [northland] snow , [and] she 's as glad as we to go . 1 she 3 she 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 4 smells 4 smells 8 , 5 the 7 snow 7 snow 8 , 8 , 14 as 10 she 11 's 11 's 13 glad 12 as 13 glad 13 glad 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 17 go 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 . she thinks she smells the [northland] rime , [and] the dear dark nights of winter-time . 1 she 2 thinks 1 she 5 the 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 4 smells 5 the 8 , 7 rime 8 , 8 , 13 nights 10 the 11 dear 11 dear 12 dark 12 dark 13 nights 13 nights 15 winter-time 14 of 15 winter-time 15 winter-time 16 . her very bolts are sick for shore , [and] we we want it ten times more ! 1 her 7 shore 2 very 3 bolts 3 bolts 4 are 3 bolts 5 sick 4 are 5 sick 5 sick 6 for 5 sick 7 shore 7 shore 8 , 8 , 10 we 10 we 12 want 11 we 12 want 12 want 13 it 13 it 14 ten 13 it 15 times 15 times 16 more 16 more 17 ! so all you [gods] that love brave men , [send] us a three-reef gale again ! 1 so 2 all 2 all 6 love 3 you 5 that 5 that 6 love 6 love 8 men 7 brave 8 men 8 men 12 a 9 , 11 us 11 us 12 a 12 a 13 three-reef 13 three-reef 14 gale 14 gale 15 again 15 again 16 ! send us a gale , and watch us come , [with] close-cropped canvas slashing home ! 1 send 4 gale 1 send 7 watch 2 us 3 a 3 a 4 gale 4 gale 5 , 4 gale 6 and 6 and 7 watch 7 watch 9 come 7 watch 13 canvas 8 us 9 come 9 come 12 close-cropped 10 , 12 close-cropped 13 canvas 14 slashing 14 slashing 16 ! 15 home 16 ! but there 's no wind in all these seas . 1 but 2 there 1 but 4 no 2 there 3 's 4 no 6 in 5 wind 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 these 7 all 9 seas 9 seas 10 . a long pull for [stavanger] ! 1 a 2 long 2 long 3 pull 3 pull 4 for 4 for 6 ! so we must wake the white-ash breeze , [a] long pull for [stavanger] ! 1 so 2 we 2 we 4 wake 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 5 the 4 wake 7 breeze 5 the 6 white-ash 7 breeze 8 , 8 , 10 long 10 long 11 pull 11 pull 12 for 12 for 14 ! [old] [men] [at] [pevensey] ' [it] has naught to do with apes or [devils] , ' [sir] [richard] went on , in an undertone . 1 ' 8 apes 3 has 4 naught 3 has 6 do 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 6 do 8 apes 8 apes 21 . 9 or 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 went 15 went 17 , 15 went 18 in 16 on 17 , 18 in 20 undertone 18 in 21 . 19 an 20 undertone ' [it] concerns [de] [aquila] , than whom there was never bolder nor [craftier] , nor more [hardy] knight born . 1 ' 3 concerns 1 ' 6 , 3 concerns 6 , 6 , 13 nor 7 than 8 whom 8 whom 9 there 8 whom 12 bolder 9 there 10 was 9 there 11 never 12 bolder 13 nor 13 nor 19 knight 15 , 16 nor 16 nor 17 more 17 more 19 knight 19 knight 21 . 20 born 21 . and remember he was an old , old man at that time . ' 1 and 4 was 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 9 man 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 12 time 10 at 11 that 11 that 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [when] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [when] we came back from sailing with [witta] . ' 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 came 4 came 5 back 5 back 6 from 6 from 7 sailing 7 sailing 8 with 8 with 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] did you do with your gold ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 4 you 8 gold 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 your 8 gold 9 ? 8 gold 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [have] patience . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 . link by link is chain-mail made . 1 link 2 by 1 link 3 link 3 link 4 is 4 is 5 chain-mail 5 chain-mail 6 made 6 made 7 . i will tell all in its place . 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 tell 2 will 3 tell 3 tell 6 its 4 all 5 in 5 in 6 its 6 its 7 place 7 place 8 . he sat [on] his bed like a little white falcon , turning his head swiftly from one to the other as we told our tale . 1 he 6 like 2 sat 5 bed 2 sat 6 like 4 his 5 bed 6 like 7 a 7 a 10 falcon 7 a 14 head 8 little 9 white 9 white 10 falcon 10 falcon 12 turning 11 , 12 turning 12 turning 13 his 14 head 18 to 14 head 19 the 15 swiftly 16 from 16 from 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 24 our 20 other 21 as 21 as 22 we 22 we 23 told 23 told 24 our 24 our 26 . 25 tale 26 . it was jehan whom [de] [aquila] had sent to us with the horses , and only [jehan] had loaded the gold . 1 it 8 sent 2 was 3 jehan 3 jehan 4 whom 4 whom 7 had 7 had 8 sent 8 sent 13 horses 9 to 10 us 10 us 12 the 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 horses 13 horses 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 only 15 and 19 loaded 16 only 18 had 19 loaded 21 gold 20 the 21 gold 21 gold 22 . when our story was told , [de] [aquila] gave us the news of [england] , for we were as men waked from a [year-long] sleep . 1 when 2 our 2 our 3 story 2 our 6 , 3 story 5 told 3 story 6 , 4 was 5 told 6 , 15 , 9 gave 10 us 10 us 12 news 10 us 15 , 11 the 12 news 12 news 13 of 15 , 17 we 16 for 17 we 17 we 20 men 18 were 19 as 19 as 20 men 20 men 23 a 21 waked 22 from 22 from 23 a 23 a 25 sleep 23 a 26 . this was the very thing that the [red] [king] had done to [robert] when our [great] [william] died . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 the 3 the 5 thing 4 very 5 thing 5 thing 11 done 6 that 7 the 7 the 10 had 10 had 11 done 11 done 15 our 12 to 14 when 14 when 15 our 15 our 18 died 18 died 19 . a little earlier , and [witta] 's ship would have rowed through them . 1 a 3 earlier 2 little 3 earlier 3 earlier 10 have 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 's 7 's 8 ship 8 ship 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 rowed 11 rowed 13 them 12 through 13 them 13 them 14 . ( better ride a horse on the bit he knows , [i] say ! ) 1 ( 3 ride 2 better 3 ride 3 ride 5 horse 3 ride 8 bit 4 a 5 horse 6 on 7 the 6 on 8 bit 8 bit 9 he 9 he 11 , 10 knows 11 , 11 , 13 say 13 say 14 ! 14 ! 15 ) but that is only a cloak to their falsehood . " 1 but 2 that 1 but 4 only 2 that 3 is 4 only 7 to 5 a 6 cloak 6 cloak 7 to 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 falsehood 9 falsehood 10 . 10 . 11 " he cracked his finger on the table , where the wine was spilt , and thus he spoke : 1 he 2 cracked 2 cracked 6 the 2 cracked 9 where 3 his 4 finger 4 finger 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 table 8 , 9 where 11 wine 9 where 13 spilt 10 the 11 wine 11 wine 12 was 13 spilt 15 and 13 spilt 17 he 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 thus 15 and 17 he 17 he 18 spoke 18 spoke 19 : " ' [william] crammed us [norman] barons full of good [english] acres after [santlache] . 1 " 7 barons 2 ' 4 crammed 4 crammed 5 us 5 us 7 barons 7 barons 9 of 8 full 9 of 9 of 10 good 10 good 12 acres 12 acres 13 after 13 after 15 . therefore [clare] has risen , [fitzosborne] has risen , [montgomery] has risen whom our [first] [william] made an [english] [earl] . 1 therefore 3 has 1 therefore 8 risen 3 has 5 , 4 risen 5 , 5 , 7 has 8 risen 11 has 8 risen 17 made 9 , 11 has 11 has 12 risen 12 risen 13 whom 13 whom 14 our 17 made 18 an 18 an 21 . even [d'arcy] is out with his men , whose father [i] remember a little hedge-sparrow knight near by [caen] . 1 even 3 is 1 even 9 whose 4 out 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 men 6 his 8 , 7 men 8 , 8 , 9 whose 9 whose 10 father 10 father 12 remember 10 father 13 a 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 hedge-sparrow 15 hedge-sparrow 17 near 16 knight 17 near 17 near 18 by 17 near 20 . if [henry] wins , the [barons] can still flee to [normandy] , where [robert] will welcome them . 1 if 5 the 3 wins 4 , 3 wins 5 the 5 the 9 flee 7 can 8 still 8 still 9 flee 9 flee 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 18 . 13 where 15 will 13 where 16 welcome 16 welcome 17 them 16 welcome 18 . if [henry] loses , [robert] , he says , will give them more lands in [england] . 1 if 4 , 1 if 8 says 3 loses 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 he 8 says 10 will 9 , 10 will 10 will 12 them 11 give 12 them 12 them 14 lands 13 more 14 lands 14 lands 15 in 14 lands 17 . oh , a pest a pest on [normandy] , for she will be our [england] 's curse this many a long year ! " 1 oh 4 pest 1 oh 6 pest 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 pest 4 pest 5 a 5 a 6 pest 6 pest 12 will 7 on 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 she 11 she 12 will 12 will 13 be 12 will 17 curse 13 be 14 our 16 's 17 curse 17 curse 21 long 18 this 19 many 19 many 20 a 20 a 21 long 21 long 24 " 22 year 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " ' [amen] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but will the war come our ways , think you ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 the 2 but 3 will 4 the 5 war 4 the 6 come 6 come 9 , 7 our 8 ways 8 ways 9 , 9 , 10 think 9 , 11 you 10 think 11 you 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ' [not] from the [north] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 the 2 ' 4 from 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " but the sea is always open . 1 " 4 sea 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 is 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 open 7 open 8 . ye have brought your pigs to a pretty market ! 1 ye 2 have 1 ye 4 your 3 brought 4 your 4 your 5 pigs 5 pigs 7 a 6 to 7 a 7 a 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 market 9 market 10 ! " ' [what] is to do ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] have no keep at [dallington] ; and if we buried it , whom could we trust ? " 1 " 3 have 1 " 6 at 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 keep 6 at 14 , 8 ; 9 and 9 and 10 if 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 buried 12 buried 13 it 13 it 14 , 14 , 16 could 15 whom 16 could 16 could 18 trust 17 we 18 trust 18 trust 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " ' [me] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " [pevensey] walls are strong . 1 " 3 walls 3 walls 4 are 4 are 5 strong 5 strong 6 . no man but jehan , who is my dog , knows what is between them . " 1 no 2 man 1 no 8 my 2 man 3 but 4 jehan 5 , 5 , 7 is 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 dog 9 dog 10 , 10 , 11 knows 10 , 14 between 11 knows 12 what 12 what 13 is 14 between 15 them 14 between 16 . 16 . 17 " he drew a curtain by the shot-window and showed us the shaft of a well in the thickness of the wall . 1 he 2 drew 1 he 6 the 2 drew 3 a 3 a 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 by 6 the 7 shot-window 6 the 19 of 7 shot-window 8 and 7 shot-window 9 showed 8 and 9 showed 9 showed 11 the 9 showed 15 well 10 us 11 the 11 the 12 shaft 12 shaft 13 of 12 shaft 14 a 15 well 18 thickness 15 well 19 of 16 in 17 the 16 in 18 thickness 19 of 21 wall 20 the 21 wall 21 wall 22 . hark ! " 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 " we heard the water whistle and blow at the bottom . 1 we 2 heard 1 we 3 the 3 the 5 whistle 4 water 5 whistle 5 whistle 9 the 6 and 7 blow 7 blow 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 bottom 9 the 11 . " will it serve ? " said he . 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 serve 4 serve 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " ' [needs] must , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 must 4 must 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " our lives are in thy hands . " 1 " 2 our 1 " 3 lives 2 our 3 lives 3 lives 4 are 4 are 7 hands 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 7 hands 7 hands 8 . 8 . 9 " not for love nor for sorrow , but to be with the gold . 1 not 4 nor 2 for 3 love 3 love 4 nor 4 nor 7 , 5 for 6 sorrow 6 sorrow 7 , 7 , 11 with 8 but 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 14 . 13 gold 14 . have a care , " he said , laughing , " lest [i] use it to make myself [pope] . 1 have 5 " 2 a 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 9 laughing 5 " 12 lest 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 , 10 , 11 " 12 lest 20 . 14 use 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 make 16 to 20 . 17 make 18 myself trust me not , but return ! " ' 1 trust 2 me 2 me 4 , 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 return 6 return 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 ' sir [richard] paused and smiled sadly . 1 sir 3 paused 3 paused 4 and 4 and 5 smiled 5 smiled 6 sadly 6 sadly 7 . ' [in] seven days , then , we returned from our [manors] from the [manors] which had been ours . ' 1 ' 3 seven 1 ' 4 days 4 days 6 then 4 days 19 ours 5 , 6 then 6 then 11 our 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 returned 8 we 11 our 9 returned 10 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 16 which 16 which 17 had 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 ours 19 ours 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] were the children quite well ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 6 quite 3 were 4 the 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 quite 6 quite 7 well 7 well 8 ? 8 ? 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [my] sons were young . 1 ' 3 sons 3 sons 4 were 4 were 5 young 5 young 6 . land and governance belong by right to young men . ' 1 land 2 and 2 and 3 governance 2 and 5 by 3 governance 4 belong 5 by 6 right 6 right 8 young 7 to 8 young 8 young 10 . 9 men 10 . 10 . 11 ' sir [richard] was talking to himself . 1 sir 3 was 3 was 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 himself 6 himself 7 . ' [it] would have broken their hearts if we had taken back our [manors] . 1 ' 7 hearts 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 broken 5 broken 6 their 5 broken 7 hearts 7 hearts 11 taken 8 if 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 taken 11 taken 12 back 12 back 13 our 13 our 15 . they made us great welcome , but we could see [hugh] and [i] could see that our day was done . 1 they 2 made 2 made 6 , 3 us 4 great 4 great 5 welcome 5 welcome 6 , 6 , 10 see 7 but 8 we 7 but 10 see 8 we 9 could 10 see 17 our 12 and 14 could 12 and 15 see 15 see 16 that 15 see 17 our 17 our 19 was 18 day 19 was 19 was 21 . 20 done 21 . i was a cripple and he a one-armed man . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 a 3 a 4 cripple 4 cripple 5 and 4 cripple 7 a 5 and 6 he 7 a 9 man 8 one-armed 9 man 9 man 10 . no ! ' 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he shook his head . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [and] therefore ' he raised his voice ' we rode back to [pevensey] . ' 1 ' 3 therefore 3 therefore 7 his 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 raised 6 raised 7 his 7 his 8 voice 8 voice 12 back 9 ' 10 we 10 we 11 rode 10 we 12 back 12 back 13 to 12 back 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] 'm sorry , ' said [una] , for the knight seemed very sorrowful . 1 ' 7 said 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 4 sorry 7 said 5 , 6 ' 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 seemed 12 knight 13 seemed 13 seemed 16 . 14 very 15 sorrowful 15 sorrowful 16 . ' [little] maid , it all passed long ago . 1 ' 3 maid 1 ' 4 , 3 maid 4 , 4 , 5 it 5 it 6 all 6 all 7 passed 7 passed 8 long 8 long 9 ago 8 long 10 . they were young ; we were old . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 young 3 young 4 ; 4 ; 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 old 7 old 8 . we let them rule the [manors] . 1 we 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 rule 4 rule 5 the 5 the 7 . " aha ! " cried [de] [aquila] from his shot-window , when we dismounted . 1 " 3 ! 2 aha 3 ! 3 ! 5 cried 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 11 , 8 from 10 shot-window 9 his 10 shot-window 10 shot-window 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 we 13 we 14 dismounted 14 dismounted 15 . welcome , poor ghosts ! " 1 welcome 2 , 2 , 3 poor 3 poor 4 ghosts 4 ghosts 5 ! 5 ! 6 " thus it fell out that we were rich beyond belief , and lonely . 1 thus 2 it 1 thus 4 out 3 fell 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 9 beyond 6 we 7 were 7 were 8 rich 8 rich 9 beyond 9 beyond 11 , 10 belief 11 , 11 , 13 lonely 12 and 13 lonely 13 lonely 14 . and lonely ! ' 1 and 2 lonely 2 lonely 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [what] did you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [we] watched for [robert] of [normandy] , ' said the knight . 1 ' 3 watched 3 watched 4 for 4 for 9 ' 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 . ' [de] [aquila] was like [witta] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 7 . 5 like 7 . he suffered no idleness . 1 he 2 suffered 2 suffered 3 no 3 no 4 idleness 4 idleness 5 . in foul weather he would walk on the top of his tower , frowning against the rain peering [here] and pointing there . 1 in 2 foul 1 in 6 walk 2 foul 3 weather 3 weather 4 he 4 he 5 would 6 walk 7 on 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 top 8 the 9 top 9 top 18 peering 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 tower 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 frowning 14 frowning 16 the 14 frowning 18 peering 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 rain 18 peering 20 and 20 and 21 pointing 20 and 22 there 21 pointing 22 there 22 there 23 . it always vexed him to think how [witta] 's ship had come and gone without his knowledge . 1 it 2 always 1 it 3 vexed 3 vexed 11 had 4 him 5 to 4 him 6 think 6 think 7 how 6 think 10 ship 7 how 9 's 10 ship 11 had 11 had 12 come 12 come 15 without 13 and 14 gone 14 gone 15 without 15 without 17 knowledge 16 his 17 knowledge 17 knowledge 18 . his other eye he kept landward for word of [henry] 's war against the [barons] . 1 his 2 other 1 his 3 eye 2 other 3 eye 3 eye 5 kept 4 he 5 kept 5 kept 6 landward 6 landward 7 for 7 for 8 word 7 for 13 against 8 word 9 of 9 of 11 's 11 's 12 war 13 against 14 the 14 the 16 . do not copy our blind [king] , but see with thine own eyes and feel with thine own hands . " 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 copy 2 not 7 , 4 our 5 blind 5 blind 7 , 7 , 14 and 8 but 9 see 9 see 10 with 10 with 11 thine 11 thine 13 eyes 11 thine 14 and 12 own 13 eyes 14 and 15 feel 14 and 20 . 15 feel 16 with 16 with 17 thine 17 thine 18 own 18 own 19 hands 20 . 21 " i do not think he knew any sort of fear . 1 i 2 do 1 i 5 he 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 knew 6 knew 7 any 6 knew 8 sort 8 sort 10 fear 9 of 10 fear 10 fear 11 . and so we lived at [pevensey] , in the little chamber above the [hall] . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 lived 3 we 4 lived 4 lived 5 at 5 at 10 little 7 , 8 in 7 , 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 chamber 11 chamber 12 above 12 above 13 the 13 the 15 . ' [one] foul night came word that a messenger of the [king] waited below . 1 ' 5 came 1 ' 8 a 3 foul 4 night 4 night 5 came 5 came 6 word 6 word 7 that 8 a 9 messenger 9 messenger 10 of 9 messenger 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 waited 13 waited 14 below 14 below 15 . we were chilled after a long riding in the fog towards [bexlei] , which is an easy place for ships to land . 1 we 2 were 1 we 5 a 2 were 3 chilled 3 chilled 4 after 5 a 6 long 6 long 8 in 6 long 14 which 7 riding 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 fog 10 fog 11 towards 10 fog 14 which 11 towards 13 , 14 which 17 easy 15 is 16 an 15 is 17 easy 17 easy 18 place 17 easy 21 to 18 place 19 for 19 for 20 ships 21 to 22 land 21 to 23 . de [aquila] sent word the man might either eat with us or wait till we had fed . 1 de 7 might 3 sent 4 word 3 sent 5 the 5 the 6 man 5 the 7 might 7 might 10 with 8 either 9 eat 9 eat 10 with 10 with 18 . 11 us 12 or 12 or 13 wait 13 wait 14 till 13 wait 18 . 14 till 16 had 15 we 16 had 16 had 17 fed anon jehan , at the stair-head , cried that he had called for horse , and was gone . 1 anon 6 stair-head 2 jehan 3 , 3 , 4 at 3 , 6 stair-head 4 at 5 the 6 stair-head 14 horse 6 stair-head 15 , 7 , 8 cried 8 cried 10 he 9 that 10 he 10 he 12 called 10 he 13 for 11 had 12 called 13 for 14 horse 14 horse 15 , 15 , 17 was 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 gone 17 was 19 . " [pest] on him ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 10 . 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] have more to do than to shiver in the [great] [hall] for every [gadling] the [king] sends . 1 " 6 do 3 have 4 more 4 more 5 to 4 more 6 do 6 do 10 in 7 than 8 to 7 than 9 shiver 9 shiver 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 for 14 for 15 every 15 every 19 sends 17 the 19 sends 19 sends 20 . left he no word ? " 1 left 2 he 2 he 3 no 3 no 4 word 4 word 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ' [oho] ! " said [de] [aquila] , rubbing his nose , " to whom did he say that ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 15 to 10 rubbing 11 his 10 rubbing 12 nose 12 nose 13 , 12 nose 15 to 13 , 14 " 15 to 16 whom 15 to 19 say 16 whom 17 did 17 did 18 he 19 say 20 that 20 that 21 ? 21 ? 22 " " ['to] his beard , chiefly , but some to his horse 's flank as he was girthing up . 1 " 7 , 3 his 4 beard 4 beard 5 , 5 , 6 chiefly 6 chiefly 7 , 7 , 9 some 8 but 9 some 9 some 14 flank 10 to 12 horse 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 's 12 horse 14 flank 14 flank 18 girthing 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 17 was 18 girthing 18 girthing 19 up 19 up 20 . i followed him out , " said jehan the [crab] . 1 i 2 followed 1 i 4 out 2 followed 3 him 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 8 jehan 9 the 9 the 11 . " ['] [what] was [his] [shield-mark] ? " 1 " 4 was 4 was 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [gold] horseshoes on black , " said the [crab] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 horseshoes 4 horseshoes 5 on 5 on 6 black 6 black 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 12 . 9 said 10 the " ' [that] is one of [fulke] 's men , " said [de] [aquila] . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 10 , 8 's 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 . 15 . 16 ' puck broke in very gently , ' [gold] horseshoes on black is not the [fulkes] ' shield . 1 puck 2 broke 1 puck 5 gently 2 broke 3 in 3 in 4 very 5 gently 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 horseshoes 9 horseshoes 10 on 10 on 11 black 11 black 13 not 12 is 13 not 13 not 14 the 14 the 18 . 16 ' 17 shield 17 shield 18 . the [fulkes] ' arms are ' 1 the 3 ' 3 ' 4 arms 4 arms 5 are 5 are 6 ' the knight waved one hand statelily . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 waved 3 waved 4 one 4 one 5 hand 5 hand 6 statelily 6 statelily 7 . i have changed all the names in my tale . 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 the 3 changed 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 names 6 names 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 tale 9 tale 10 . his children 's children may be still alive . ' 1 his 2 children 1 his 3 's 2 children 3 's 3 's 4 children 4 children 6 be 5 may 6 be 6 be 7 still 6 be 8 alive 8 alive 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [true] true , ' said [puck] , smiling softly . 1 ' 4 , 3 true 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 softly 10 softly 11 . ' [it] is knightly to keep faith even after a thousand years . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 knightly 4 knightly 7 faith 5 to 6 keep 5 to 7 faith 7 faith 9 after 8 even 9 after 9 after 10 a 9 after 12 years 10 a 11 thousand 12 years 13 . 13 . 14 ' sir [richard] bowed a little and went on : 1 sir 3 bowed 3 bowed 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 on 8 on 9 : " ' [gold] horseshoes on black ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 horseshoes 4 horseshoes 5 on 5 on 6 black 6 black 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [i] had heard [fulke] had joined the [barons] , but if this is true our [king] must be of the upper hand . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 heard 4 heard 11 but 6 had 7 joined 7 joined 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 if 11 but 15 true 12 if 13 this 13 this 14 is 15 true 18 must 16 our 18 must 18 must 23 hand 19 be 20 of 19 be 23 hand 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 upper 23 hand 24 . no matter , all [fulkes] are faithless . 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 6 are 6 are 7 faithless 7 faithless 8 . still , [i] would not have sent the man away empty . " 1 still 7 sent 2 , 4 would 4 would 6 have 4 would 7 sent 5 not 6 have 7 sent 8 the 7 sent 9 man 9 man 10 away 9 man 12 . 11 empty 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [he] fed , " said jehan . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 4 fed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 8 jehan 9 . " [gilbert] the [clerk] fetched him meat and wine from the [kitchens] . 1 " 3 the 3 the 5 fetched 5 fetched 6 him 6 him 7 meat 7 meat 8 and 8 and 9 wine 9 wine 11 the 10 from 11 the 11 the 13 . he ate at [gilbert] 's table . " 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 at 3 at 5 's 5 's 6 table 6 table 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [this] [gilbert] was a clerk from [battle] [abbey] , who kept the accounts of the [manor] of [pevensey] . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 12 kept 5 a 6 clerk 5 a 10 , 6 clerk 7 from 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 kept 12 kept 15 of 13 the 14 accounts 14 accounts 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 . he was tall and pale-coloured , and carried those new-fashioned beads for counting of prayers . 1 he 10 new-fashioned 2 was 3 tall 3 tall 5 pale-coloured 3 tall 6 , 4 and 5 pale-coloured 5 pale-coloured 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 carried 8 carried 9 those 8 carried 10 new-fashioned 10 new-fashioned 14 of 11 beads 12 for 12 for 13 counting 13 counting 14 of 14 of 15 prayers 15 prayers 16 . they were large brown nuts or seeds , and hanging from his girdle with his pen and [ink-horn] they clashed when he walked . 1 they 3 large 1 they 9 and 2 were 3 large 3 large 6 or 4 brown 5 nuts 4 brown 6 or 7 seeds 8 , 7 seeds 9 and 9 and 10 hanging 10 hanging 22 he 11 from 12 his 12 his 13 girdle 13 girdle 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 pen 16 pen 21 when 17 and 19 they 19 they 20 clashed 20 clashed 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 walked 23 walked 24 . his place was in the great fireplace . 1 his 3 was 2 place 3 was 3 was 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 great 5 the 7 fireplace 6 great 7 fireplace 7 fireplace 8 . there was his table of accounts , and there he lay o ' nights . 1 there 3 his 2 was 3 his 3 his 4 table 4 table 7 , 5 of 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 , 7 , 10 he 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 he 10 he 12 o 11 lay 12 o 12 o 15 . 13 ' 14 nights 14 nights 15 . when [de] [aquila] sat in [hall] to do justice , take fines , or grant lands , [gilbert] would so write it in the [manor-roll] . 1 when 5 in 4 sat 5 in 5 in 11 take 7 to 8 do 7 to 9 justice 9 justice 10 , 9 justice 11 take 11 take 13 , 12 fines 13 , 13 , 17 , 14 or 15 grant 14 or 16 lands 16 lands 17 , 17 , 20 so 19 would 20 so 20 so 21 write 21 write 23 in 22 it 23 in 23 in 26 . 24 the 26 . but it [was] none of his work to feed our guests , or to let them depart without his lord 's knowledge . 1 but 2 it 1 but 13 or 2 it 4 none 2 it 8 to 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 work 7 work 8 to 8 to 9 feed 9 feed 11 guests 10 our 11 guests 11 guests 12 , 13 or 15 let 14 to 15 let 15 let 18 without 16 them 17 depart 17 depart 18 without 18 without 22 knowledge 19 his 20 lord 20 lord 21 's 21 's 22 knowledge 22 knowledge 23 . " ' [no] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " he is no friend to me , or to [odo] my hound either . " 1 " 3 is 1 " 4 no 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 friend 5 friend 9 or 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 to 10 to 12 my 10 to 13 hound 13 hound 15 . 14 either 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [no] matter , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 matter 4 matter 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . there be devils in [africa] , as [i] have heard , but by the [saints] , there be greater devils in [pevensey] ! " 1 there 6 , 2 be 3 devils 2 be 6 , 3 devils 4 in 6 , 9 have 7 as 9 have 9 have 14 the 10 heard 11 , 11 , 13 by 12 but 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 19 greater 16 , 17 there 17 there 18 be 18 be 19 greater 19 greater 20 devils 20 devils 24 " 21 in 23 ! 23 ! 24 " and that was all he would say . 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 all 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 he 4 all 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 . first the wench 's father spoke ; then her mother ; then all together , till the [hall] rang and the hounds bayed . 1 first 3 wench 1 first 4 's 2 the 3 wench 3 wench 4 's 4 's 6 spoke 5 father 6 spoke 6 spoke 9 her 7 ; 8 then 8 then 9 her 9 her 15 , 10 mother 11 ; 11 ; 12 then 12 then 13 all 13 all 14 together 14 together 15 , 15 , 19 rang 16 till 17 the 16 till 19 rang 19 rang 20 and 20 and 23 bayed 20 and 24 . 21 the 22 hounds 22 hounds 23 bayed de [aquila] held up his hands . 1 de 3 held 3 held 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 6 hands 6 hands 7 . " write her free , " he called to [gilbert] by the fireplace . 1 " 2 write 2 write 5 , 3 her 4 free 4 free 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 8 called 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 called 8 called 13 fireplace 9 to 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 fireplace 13 fireplace 14 . " a ' [god] 's name write her free , before she [deafens] me ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 ' 3 ' 7 write 5 's 6 name 6 name 7 write 7 write 9 free 8 her 9 free 9 free 10 , 10 , 11 before 11 before 12 she 12 she 14 me 14 me 15 ! ( the [great] [hall] is always bitter cold . ) 1 ( 2 the 2 the 7 bitter 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 bitter 7 bitter 9 . 8 cold 9 . 9 . 10 ) i stood at his side ; [hugh] was behind [gilbert] in the fireplace making to play with wise rough [odo] . 1 i 3 at 2 stood 3 at 3 at 12 the 4 his 5 side 5 side 9 behind 5 side 12 the 6 ; 8 was 8 was 9 behind 9 behind 11 in 12 the 18 wise 13 fireplace 14 making 14 making 15 to 15 to 16 play 16 play 17 with 16 play 18 wise 18 wise 21 . 19 rough 21 . he signed to [de] [aquila] , who bade [gilbert] measure the new field for the new couple . 1 he 2 signed 1 he 11 the 2 signed 8 bade 3 to 6 , 6 , 7 who 6 , 8 bade 8 bade 10 measure 11 the 14 for 12 new 13 field 13 field 14 for 14 for 18 . 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 couple 17 couple 18 . ' [said] [hugh] , leaning down to the hearthstones , " [i] saw this stone move under [gilbert] 's foot when [odo] snuffed at it . 1 ' 8 the 4 , 5 leaning 5 leaning 6 down 5 leaning 8 the 6 down 7 to 8 the 15 stone 9 hearthstones 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 saw 13 saw 14 this 13 saw 15 stone 15 stone 16 move 16 move 19 's 17 under 19 's 19 's 20 foot 20 foot 23 snuffed 21 when 23 snuffed 23 snuffed 25 it 24 at 25 it 25 it 26 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ye see ? ' 1 ye 2 see 2 see 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' dan and [una] nodded . 1 dan 2 and 2 and 4 nodded 4 nodded 5 . ' [yes] , ' said [una] gravely . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 gravely 7 gravely 8 . ' [it] isn't what you say so much . 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 say 5 you 8 much 6 say 7 so 8 much 9 . it 's what you mean when you say it . 1 it 2 's 2 's 4 you 3 what 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 when 5 mean 8 say 6 when 7 you 8 say 9 it 8 say 10 . 9 it 10 . like calling [dan] a beast in fun . 1 like 2 calling 2 calling 4 a 4 a 5 beast 5 beast 6 in 6 in 7 fun 7 fun 8 . only grown-ups don't always understand . ' 1 only 4 always 2 grown-ups 3 don't 3 don't 4 always 4 always 5 understand 5 understand 6 . 6 . 7 ' " ' [he] hath done this day by day before our very face ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 this 2 ' 4 hath 4 hath 5 done 6 this 10 before 7 day 8 by 8 by 9 day 9 day 10 before 10 before 11 our 10 before 13 face 11 our 12 very 13 face 14 ? 14 ? 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " ' [nay] , hour by hour , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 8 , 5 hour 6 by 6 by 7 hour 7 hour 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [bones] of the [saints] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " what avail is honour or a sword against a pen ? 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 is 2 what 3 avail 4 is 6 or 5 honour 6 or 6 or 7 a 7 a 9 against 8 sword 9 against 9 against 10 a 10 a 11 pen 11 pen 12 ? where did [gilbert] hide that writing ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 4 hide 4 hide 5 that 5 that 6 writing 6 writing 7 ? he shall eat it . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 eat 3 eat 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [in] his breast when he ran out , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 ran 4 his 5 breast 5 breast 7 he 6 when 7 he 7 he 8 ran 8 ran 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " which made me look to see where he kept his finished stuff . 1 " 2 which 1 " 3 made 3 made 9 he 4 me 5 look 4 me 6 to 5 look 6 to 6 to 7 see 6 to 8 where 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 kept 10 kept 11 his 11 his 13 stuff 12 finished 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 . when [odo] scratched at this stone here , [i] saw his face change . 1 when 3 scratched 3 scratched 8 , 4 at 5 this 5 this 6 stone 6 stone 7 here 6 stone 8 , 8 , 12 face 10 saw 11 his 10 saw 12 face 12 face 13 change 13 change 14 . so [i] was sure . " 1 so 3 was 3 was 4 sure 4 sure 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [he] is bold , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 bold 5 bold 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " do him justice . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 him 3 him 4 justice 4 justice 5 . in his own fashion , my [gilbert] is bold . " 1 in 2 his 2 his 3 own 2 his 4 fashion 3 own 4 fashion 4 fashion 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 10 . 8 is 9 bold 9 bold 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [overbold] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " ' [pest] on him ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 ! he is not my tire-woman ! " said [de] [aquila] , and [hugh] and [i] laughed . 1 he 6 ! 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 my 4 my 5 tire-woman 5 tire-woman 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 and 14 and 17 . 16 laughed 17 . " ['so] did [i] . it was a black fog . 1 " 3 did 3 did 5 . 5 . 9 black 6 it 7 was 6 it 8 a 8 a 9 black 9 black 10 fog 10 fog 11 . robert could have landed ten thousand men , and we none the wiser . 1 robert 6 thousand 2 could 3 have 2 could 4 landed 4 landed 5 ten 4 landed 6 thousand 6 thousand 8 , 7 men 8 , 8 , 10 we 8 , 13 wiser 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 none 10 we 13 wiser 11 none 12 the 13 wiser 14 . " ' [no] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but here is the prayer of [gilbert] himself to his master [fulke] . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 is 3 here 4 is 4 is 6 prayer 5 the 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 of 7 of 10 to 9 himself 10 to 10 to 12 master 11 his 12 master 12 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [ah] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " well [i] knew it was [fulke] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 4 knew 4 knew 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 . what is the price of my blood ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 price 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 blood 7 blood 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ' [fear] and pains is a true word , " said [de] [aquila] , and sucked in his cheeks . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 9 word 2 ' 4 and 4 and 5 pains 5 pains 6 is 5 pains 7 a 7 a 8 true 8 true 9 word 9 word 16 and 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 his 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 . " but how excellent a weapon is a pen ! 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 excellent 3 how 4 excellent 4 excellent 5 a 5 a 6 weapon 6 weapon 7 is 7 is 9 pen 8 a 9 pen 9 pen 10 ! i must learn it . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 learn 3 learn 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [he] prays that [fulke] will advance him from his present service to that honour in the [church] which [fulke] promised him . 1 " 16 honour 2 ' 4 prays 2 ' 7 will 4 prays 5 that 7 will 8 advance 8 advance 13 service 8 advance 16 honour 9 him 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 present 11 his 13 service 13 service 14 to 13 service 15 that 16 honour 24 . 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 which 20 which 22 promised 20 which 24 . 22 promised 23 him and lest [fulke] should forget , he has written below , ' [to] be [sacristan] of [battle] ' . " 1 and 2 lest 1 and 7 he 2 lest 6 , 4 should 5 forget 5 forget 6 , 7 he 14 be 8 has 11 , 8 has 14 be 9 written 10 below 10 below 11 , 11 , 12 ' 14 be 16 of 16 of 18 ' 18 ' 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [at] this [de] [aquila] whistled . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 7 . 6 whistled 7 . " [a] man who can plot against one lord can plot against another . 1 " 4 who 1 " 6 plot 3 man 4 who 4 who 5 can 6 plot 8 one 6 plot 10 can 7 against 8 one 9 lord 10 can 10 can 12 against 11 plot 12 against 12 against 14 . 13 another 14 . when [i] am stripped of my lands [fulke] will whip off my [gilbert] 's foolish head . 1 when 3 am 3 am 6 my 4 stripped 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 10 whip 7 lands 9 will 7 lands 10 whip 10 whip 11 off 11 off 12 my 11 off 16 head 14 's 15 foolish 15 foolish 16 head 16 head 17 . none the less [battle] needs a new [sacristan] . 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 3 less 5 needs 5 needs 7 new 6 a 7 new 7 new 9 . they tell me the [abbot] [henry] keeps no sort of rule there . " 1 they 2 tell 1 they 3 me 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 10 of 7 keeps 8 no 8 no 9 sort 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 rule 11 rule 12 there 12 there 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [let] the [abbot] wait , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 wait 6 wait 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " it is our heads and our lands that are in danger . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 5 heads 3 is 4 our 5 heads 7 our 6 and 7 our 7 our 8 lands 8 lands 9 that 9 that 10 are 10 are 12 danger 11 in 12 danger 12 danger 13 . this parchment is the second part of the tale . 1 this 2 parchment 1 this 4 the 3 is 4 the 4 the 7 of 5 second 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tale 9 tale 10 . the first has gone to [fulke] , and so to the [king] , who will hold us traitors . " 1 the 2 first 1 the 3 has 2 first 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 8 and 4 gone 11 the 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 so 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 who 13 , 15 will 14 who 15 will 15 will 17 us 15 will 19 . 16 hold 17 us 17 us 18 traitors 19 . 20 " " assuredly , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 assuredly 2 assuredly 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 . fulke has his ear , and pours poison into it . 1 fulke 2 has 2 has 3 his 2 has 4 ear 4 ear 7 pours 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pours 7 pours 8 poison 8 poison 10 it 9 into 10 it 10 it 11 . presently the [king] gives him my land and yours . 1 presently 4 gives 2 the 4 gives 4 gives 7 land 5 him 6 my 6 my 7 land 7 land 8 and 8 and 9 yours 9 yours 10 . this is old , " and he leaned back and yawned . 1 this 2 is 2 is 5 " 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 8 leaned 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 leaned 8 leaned 9 back 9 back 10 and 9 back 11 yawned 11 yawned 12 . " ' [and] thou wilt surrender [pevensey] without word or blow ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 4 thou 8 without 5 wilt 6 surrender 8 without 9 word 9 word 13 " 10 or 11 blow 11 blow 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " we [saxons] will fight your [king] then . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 will 4 will 5 fight 5 fight 6 your 6 your 8 then 8 then 9 . i will go warn my nephew at [dallington] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 4 warn 4 warn 5 my 5 my 6 nephew 6 nephew 7 at 7 at 9 . give me a horse ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ' [give] thee a toy and a rattle , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 8 a 2 ' 4 thee 4 thee 5 a 5 a 6 toy 6 toy 7 and 6 toy 8 a 8 a 9 rattle 9 rattle 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " put back the parchment , and rake over the ashes . 1 " 3 back 2 put 3 back 3 back 6 , 4 the 5 parchment 5 parchment 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 over 8 rake 9 over 9 over 10 the 9 over 11 ashes 10 the 11 ashes 11 ashes 12 . if [fulke] is given my [pevensey] , which is [england] 's gate , what will he do with it ? 1 if 3 is 3 is 4 given 3 is 11 's 4 given 5 my 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 which 8 which 9 is 11 's 12 gate 12 gate 14 what 13 , 14 what 14 what 19 it 15 will 16 he 16 he 17 do 17 do 18 with 17 do 19 it 19 it 20 ? he is [norman] at heart , and his heart is in [normandy] , where he can kill peasants at his pleasure . 1 he 5 heart 1 he 8 his 2 is 4 at 4 at 5 heart 5 heart 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 his 9 heart 8 his 13 , 9 heart 10 is 10 is 11 in 13 , 15 he 13 , 17 kill 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 can 16 can 17 kill 17 kill 18 peasants 18 peasants 20 his 19 at 20 his 20 his 22 . 21 pleasure 22 . therefore [i] cannot give up [pevensey] . " 1 therefore 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 give 4 give 5 up 5 up 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [good] , " said we two . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 we 7 we 8 two 8 two 9 . " ' [ah] , but wait ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 wait 6 wait 7 ! who will be the first to come through thereby ? 1 who 2 will 1 who 3 be 2 will 3 be 3 be 6 to 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 to 6 to 7 come 7 come 8 through 8 through 9 thereby 9 thereby 10 ? even [robert] of [normandy] . 1 even 3 of 3 of 5 . therefore [i] cannot fight my [king] . " 1 therefore 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 fight 4 fight 5 my 5 my 7 . 7 . 8 " he nursed his sword thus . 1 he 2 nursed 2 nursed 3 his 3 his 4 sword 4 sword 5 thus 5 thus 6 . " ' [this] is saying and unsaying like a [norman] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 saying 4 is 6 and 6 and 8 like 7 unsaying 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 15 . 13 said 15 . " what of our [manors] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [i] do not think for myself , " said [de] [aquila] , " nor for our [king] , nor for your lands . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 do 4 do 6 think 4 do 16 nor 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 for 7 for 10 " 8 myself 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 nor 16 nor 21 nor 17 for 18 our 18 our 20 , 20 , 21 nor 21 nor 23 your 22 for 23 your 23 your 24 lands 23 your 25 . i think for [england] , for whom neither [king] nor [baron] thinks . 1 i 2 think 1 i 5 , 2 think 3 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 whom 6 for 10 nor 8 neither 10 nor 10 nor 12 thinks 12 thinks 13 . i am not [norman] , [sir] [richard] , nor [saxon] , [sir] [hugh] . 1 i 3 not 2 am 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 11 , 9 nor 11 , 11 , 14 . english am [i] . " 1 english 2 am 2 am 4 . 4 . 5 " " ' [saxon] , [norman] or [english] , " said [hugh] , " our lives are thine , however the game goes . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 22 goes 2 ' 10 said 4 , 6 or 6 or 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 our 14 our 16 are 15 lives 16 are 16 are 17 thine 17 thine 18 , 17 thine 19 however 19 however 21 game 19 however 22 goes 20 the 21 game 22 goes 23 . when do we hang [gilbert] ? " 1 when 2 do 2 do 3 we 3 we 4 hang 4 hang 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [never] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " who knows , he may yet be [sacristan] of [battle] , for , to do him justice , he is a good writer . 1 " 10 of 2 who 3 knows 3 knows 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 may 6 may 7 yet 6 may 8 be 8 be 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 13 for 12 , 16 do 13 for 14 , 15 to 16 do 16 do 22 a 17 him 19 , 18 justice 19 , 19 , 20 he 19 , 21 is 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 a 22 a 24 writer 23 good 24 writer 24 writer 25 . dead men make dumb witnesses . 1 dead 2 men 2 men 3 make 3 make 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 witnesses 5 witnesses 6 . wait . " 1 wait 2 . 2 . 3 " " ' [but] the [king] may give [pevensey] to [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 may 6 may 7 give 7 give 9 to 9 to 11 . and our [manors] go with it , " said [i] . 1 and 2 our 1 and 4 go 4 go 5 with 5 with 7 , 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . " shall we tell our sons ? " 1 " 3 we 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 tell 4 tell 6 sons 5 our 6 sons 6 sons 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [no] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . the [king] will not wake up a hornets ' nest in the [south] till he has smoked out the bees in the [north] . 1 the 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 6 up 4 not 5 wake 5 wake 6 up 6 up 7 a 6 up 10 nest 7 a 8 hornets 7 a 10 nest 8 hornets 9 ' 10 nest 12 the 11 in 12 the 12 the 16 has 14 till 15 he 14 till 16 has 16 has 20 bees 17 smoked 18 out 18 out 19 the 19 the 20 bees 20 bees 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 24 . if he were wise he would wait till that war were over before he made new enemies . 1 if 2 he 1 if 13 before 2 he 4 wise 3 were 4 wise 4 wise 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 till 7 wait 8 till 8 till 9 that 9 that 10 war 9 that 11 were 11 were 12 over 11 were 13 before 13 before 16 new 14 he 15 made 15 made 16 new 16 new 18 . 17 enemies 18 . but mere talk , such as [gilbert] sends , is no proof nowadays . 1 but 4 , 2 mere 3 talk 3 talk 4 , 4 , 5 such 5 such 6 as 6 as 8 sends 8 sends 11 no 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 14 . 12 proof 13 nowadays 13 nowadays 14 . we [barons] follow the [church] , and , like [anselm] , we speak what we please . 1 we 11 , 3 follow 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 9 like 9 like 11 , 11 , 12 we 12 we 14 what 13 speak 14 what 14 what 17 . 15 we 16 please 16 please 17 . let us go about our day 's dealings , and say naught to [gilbert] . " 1 let 4 about 1 let 10 and 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 about 5 our 6 day 6 day 9 , 7 's 8 dealings 8 dealings 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 say 11 say 12 naught 11 say 15 . 12 naught 13 to 13 to 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [then] we do nothing ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 do 5 do 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 ? 6 nothing 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [we] wait , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 wait 4 wait 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] am old , but still [i] find that the most grievous work [i] know . " 1 " 4 old 1 " 5 , 3 am 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 13 grievous 6 but 7 still 7 still 9 find 7 still 11 the 9 find 10 that 9 find 11 the 11 the 12 most 11 the 13 grievous 13 grievous 14 work 13 grievous 16 know 16 know 17 . 16 know 18 " ' [and] so we found it , but in the end [de] [aquila] was right . 1 ' 4 we 3 so 4 we 4 we 5 found 5 found 8 but 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 end 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 15 right 14 was 15 right 15 right 16 . ' [a] little later in the year , armed men rode over the hill , the [golden] [horseshoes] flying behind the [king] 's banner . 1 ' 7 year 1 ' 9 armed 3 little 4 later 4 later 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 year 7 year 8 , 9 armed 11 rode 9 armed 19 flying 10 men 11 rode 11 rode 13 the 12 over 13 the 13 the 15 , 14 hill 15 , 15 , 16 the 19 flying 20 behind 19 flying 23 's 20 behind 21 the 23 's 24 banner 24 banner 25 . said [de] [aquila] , at the window of our chamber : " how did [i] tell you ? 1 said 7 window 4 , 6 the 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 window 7 window 9 our 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 chamber 10 chamber 11 : 10 chamber 14 did 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 how 13 how 14 did 14 did 16 tell 16 tell 17 you 17 you 18 ? here comes [fulke] himself to spy out his new lands which our [king] hath promised him if he can bring proof of my treason . " 1 here 2 comes 1 here 12 our 2 comes 5 to 2 comes 6 spy 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 spy 6 spy 8 his 7 out 8 his 8 his 9 new 9 new 10 lands 10 lands 11 which 12 our 17 if 14 hath 15 promised 15 promised 16 him 16 him 17 if 17 if 19 can 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 bring 19 can 25 . 20 bring 23 my 21 proof 22 of 22 of 23 my 23 my 24 treason 24 treason 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [how] dost thou know ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 4 dost 6 know 6 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [because] that is what [i] would do if [i] were [fulke] , but [i] should have brought more men . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 if 2 ' 5 is 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 what 8 would 9 do 8 would 10 if 10 if 19 brought 12 were 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 should 17 should 18 have 18 have 19 brought 19 brought 20 more 20 more 22 . 21 men 22 . he sucked in his cheeks and drummed on the edge of the well-shaft , where the water sounded all hollow . 1 he 2 sucked 1 he 13 well-shaft 2 sucked 3 in 3 in 4 his 3 in 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 8 on 6 and 7 drummed 7 drummed 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 10 edge 9 the 12 the 10 edge 11 of 13 well-shaft 14 , 13 well-shaft 18 sounded 14 , 16 the 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 water 17 water 18 sounded 18 sounded 21 . 19 all 20 hollow 20 hollow 21 . " ' [shall] we go ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ' [go] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! at this time of year ? 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 of 4 of 5 year 5 year 6 ? stark madness , " said he . 1 stark 2 madness 2 madness 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . who would stop them [fulke] ? " 1 who 2 would 2 would 3 stop 3 stop 4 them 4 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [how] did [i] tell you ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 did 4 did 6 tell 6 tell 7 you 7 you 9 " 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . see that [fulke] 's men lie in the big south barn , " said he . 1 see 6 lie 2 that 4 's 4 's 5 men 5 men 6 lie 6 lie 7 in 6 lie 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 big 8 the 12 , 9 big 10 south 10 south 11 barn 10 south 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 14 said 16 . 15 he 16 . " give them drink , and when [fulke] has eaten we will drink in my chamber . 1 " 2 give 1 " 9 has 2 give 5 , 3 them 4 drink 4 drink 5 , 6 and 7 when 6 and 9 has 9 has 11 we 10 eaten 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 15 my 13 drink 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 chamber 16 chamber 17 . the [great] [hall] is too cold for old bones . " 1 the 4 is 4 is 6 cold 5 too 6 cold 6 cold 7 for 7 for 8 old 7 for 9 bones 8 old 9 bones 9 bones 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [did] you know it was going to happen ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 know 3 you 4 know 4 know 7 going 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 happen 9 happen 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [assuredly] , ' said [sir] [richard] , with a sweet smile . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 10 a 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 smile 11 sweet 13 . 12 smile 13 . he lay rolling his eyes and bubbling with his mouth , and jehan roped him like a calf . 1 he 4 his 2 lay 3 rolling 2 lay 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 4 his 6 and 6 and 10 mouth 6 and 14 roped 7 bubbling 8 with 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 jehan 12 and 13 jehan 14 roped 18 calf 14 roped 19 . 15 him 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 calf 18 calf 19 . he was cased all in that newfangled armour which we call lizard-mail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 all 3 cased 4 all 4 all 5 in 4 all 6 that 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 newfangled 6 that 8 armour 8 armour 9 which 8 armour 10 we 10 we 12 lizard-mail 11 call 12 lizard-mail 12 lizard-mail 13 . not rings like my hauberk here ' [sir] [richard] tapped his chest but little pieces of dagger-proof steel overlapping on stout leather . 1 not 3 like 1 not 12 chest 2 rings 3 like 3 like 5 hauberk 4 my 5 hauberk 5 hauberk 6 here 6 here 7 ' 10 tapped 11 his 10 tapped 12 chest 12 chest 19 overlapping 13 but 14 little 14 little 15 pieces 15 pieces 16 of 16 of 17 dagger-proof 16 of 19 overlapping 17 dagger-proof 18 steel 19 overlapping 20 on 20 on 22 leather 21 stout 22 leather 22 leather 23 . ' [at] this [gilbert] would have run out . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 run 7 run 8 out 8 out 9 . i laid my hand on his shoulder . 1 i 2 laid 2 laid 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 . it sufficed . 1 it 2 sufficed 2 sufficed 3 . he fell to trembling and praying on his beads . 1 he 3 to 2 fell 3 to 3 to 5 and 4 trembling 5 and 5 and 6 praying 6 praying 7 on 7 on 9 beads 8 his 9 beads 9 beads 10 . take pen and [ink-horn] , [gilbert] . 1 take 2 pen 2 pen 3 and 3 and 5 , 5 , 7 . we cannot all be [sacristans] of [battle] . " 1 we 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 6 of 6 of 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [said] [fulke] from the floor , " ye have bound a [king] 's messenger . 1 ' 7 , 4 from 6 floor 5 the 6 floor 6 floor 7 , 7 , 10 have 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 have 10 have 11 bound 11 bound 12 a 11 bound 16 . 14 's 15 messenger 15 messenger 16 . pevensey shall burn for this . " 1 pevensey 2 shall 2 shall 3 burn 3 burn 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [maybe] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . i have seen it [besieged] once , " said [de] [aquila] , " but heart up , [fulke] . 1 i 6 once 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 3 seen 6 once 6 once 13 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 15 heart 15 heart 16 up 16 up 17 , 17 , 19 . ' [then] [fulke] sat up and looked long and cunningly at [de] [aquila] . 1 ' 4 sat 4 sat 6 and 4 sat 8 long 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 long 8 long 9 and 9 and 10 cunningly 10 cunningly 11 at 11 at 14 . " ' [am] [i] ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 . 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [fulke] laughed and said , " no man who serves [king] [henry] dare do this much to his messenger . 1 ' 3 laughed 1 ' 8 no 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 5 said 7 " 8 no 14 dare 9 man 10 who 10 who 11 serves 11 serves 14 dare 14 dare 18 to 15 do 16 this 16 this 17 much 17 much 18 to 18 to 19 his 19 his 20 messenger 19 his 21 . when didst thou come over to the [duke] ? 1 when 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 come 4 come 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 ? let me up and we can smooth it out together . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 7 smooth 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 we 5 we 6 can 6 can 7 smooth 7 smooth 9 out 8 it 9 out 9 out 10 together 10 together 11 . 10 together 12 " and he smiled and [becked] and winked . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 and 4 and 6 and 6 and 7 winked 7 winked 8 . " ' [yes] , we will smooth it out , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 we 2 ' 4 , 5 we 6 will 5 we 8 it 6 will 7 smooth 7 smooth 8 it 8 it 9 out 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 12 said 15 . it was turn of ebb , and the water came to his knees . 1 it 4 of 2 was 3 turn 3 turn 4 of 4 of 7 and 5 ebb 6 , 5 ebb 7 and 7 and 9 water 8 the 9 water 9 water 10 came 10 came 13 knees 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 knees 13 knees 14 . he said nothing , but shivered somewhat . 1 he 2 said 1 he 4 , 2 said 3 nothing 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 shivered 6 shivered 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 . ' [then] jehan of a sudden beat down [gilbert] 's wrist with his sheathed dagger . 1 ' 3 jehan 1 ' 5 a 3 jehan 4 of 5 a 7 beat 6 sudden 7 beat 7 beat 8 down 8 down 14 sheathed 10 's 11 wrist 11 wrist 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 sheathed 14 sheathed 16 . 15 dagger 16 . " stop ! " he said . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " he swallows his beads . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 swallows 3 swallows 4 his 4 his 5 beads 5 beads 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [poison] , belike , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 belike 5 belike 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " it is good for men who know too much . 1 " 3 is 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 for 5 for 9 too 6 men 7 who 7 who 8 know 8 know 9 too 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 . i have carried it these thirty years . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 carried 3 carried 4 it 4 it 5 these 5 these 8 . 6 thirty 7 years 7 years 8 . give me ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ' [then] [gilbert] wept and howled . 1 ' 4 wept 4 wept 5 and 5 and 6 howled 6 howled 7 . de [aquila] ran the beads through his fingers . 1 de 5 beads 3 ran 4 the 4 the 5 beads 5 beads 6 through 6 through 7 his 7 his 8 fingers 8 fingers 9 . on it was written : " the [old] [dog] goes to [salisbury] to be beaten . 1 on 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 written 3 was 13 to 4 written 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 10 goes 10 goes 11 to 13 to 14 be 13 to 15 beaten 14 be 15 beaten 15 beaten 16 . i have his [kennel] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 his 3 his 5 . come quickly . 1 come 2 quickly 2 quickly 3 . " ' [this] is worse than poison , " said [de] [aquila] very softly , and sucked in his cheeks . 1 " 7 poison 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 worse 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 poison 7 poison 17 sucked 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 13 very 13 very 14 softly 13 very 16 and 14 softly 15 , 16 and 17 sucked 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 . then [gilbert] [grovelled] in the rushes , and told us all he knew . 1 then 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 rushes 6 rushes 9 told 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 told 9 told 13 knew 10 us 11 all 11 all 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 . " ' [i] will have no clerk of mine mishandled or miscalled , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 have 2 ' 4 will 5 have 6 no 5 have 7 clerk 7 clerk 10 mishandled 7 clerk 12 miscalled 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 mishandled 11 or 12 miscalled 12 miscalled 13 , 12 miscalled 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " that seaman shall be whipped at his own mast . 1 " 3 seaman 2 that 3 seaman 3 seaman 5 be 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 whipped 6 whipped 7 at 7 at 8 his 8 his 11 . 9 own 10 mast 9 own 11 . write me first a letter , and thou shalt bear it , with the order [for] the whipping , tomorrow to the boat . " 1 write 2 me 1 write 6 , 2 me 3 first 3 first 5 letter 3 first 6 , 4 a 5 letter 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 thou 8 thou 9 shalt 8 thou 13 with 9 shalt 10 bear 10 bear 11 it 11 it 12 , 13 with 18 whipping 14 the 15 order 14 the 17 the 17 the 18 whipping 18 whipping 21 to 19 , 20 tomorrow 20 tomorrow 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 boat 22 the 24 . 23 boat 24 . 24 . 25 " " ' [write] to any man that all is betrayed , " said [de] [aquila] , " and even the [pope] himself would sleep uneasily . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 man 4 to 5 any 4 to 6 man 6 man 7 that 7 that 17 " 8 all 11 , 9 is 10 betrayed 10 betrayed 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 22 himself 18 and 19 even 19 even 20 the 19 even 22 himself 22 himself 25 uneasily 23 would 24 sleep 24 sleep 25 uneasily 25 uneasily 26 . eh , [jehan] ? 1 eh 2 , 2 , 4 ? if one told thee all was betrayed , what wouldst thou do ? " 1 if 8 , 2 one 3 told 3 told 4 thee 4 thee 5 all 5 all 6 was 6 was 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 wouldst 9 what 11 thou 10 wouldst 11 thou 11 thou 12 do 11 thou 13 ? 12 do 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ' [i] would run away , " said [jehan] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 run 4 would 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " it might be true . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 5 true 5 true 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [well] said , " quoth [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 quoth 7 quoth 10 . we will give [robert] full measure to chew upon . 1 we 5 full 2 will 3 give 3 give 5 full 5 full 6 measure 6 measure 8 chew 7 to 8 chew 8 chew 9 upon 9 upon 10 . write also that [fulke] himself is sick to death of a dropsy . " 1 write 2 also 2 also 3 that 3 that 5 himself 3 that 7 sick 5 himself 6 is 7 sick 8 to 8 to 9 death 9 death 10 of 9 death 12 dropsy 11 a 12 dropsy 12 dropsy 13 . 12 dropsy 14 " " ' [nay] ! " cried [fulke] , hanging in the well-shaft . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 cried 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 6 cried 9 hanging 8 , 9 hanging 9 hanging 12 well-shaft 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 well-shaft 12 well-shaft 13 . " drown me out of hand , but do not make a jest of me . " 1 " 2 drown 1 " 6 hand 2 drown 3 me 3 me 4 out 4 out 5 of 6 hand 7 , 6 hand 10 not 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 do 10 not 11 make 11 make 14 of 12 a 13 jest 13 jest 14 of 14 of 16 . 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 " " ' [jest] [?] 1 " 2 ' i ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 i 2 ? 2 ? 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 7 . " [i] am but fighting for life and lands with a pen , as thou hast shown me , [fulke] . " 1 " 3 am 1 " 11 a 3 am 8 and 4 but 5 fighting 5 fighting 7 life 6 for 7 life 7 life 8 and 8 and 9 lands 9 lands 10 with 11 a 15 thou 12 pen 13 , 12 pen 15 thou 13 , 14 as 15 thou 19 , 16 hast 17 shown 17 shown 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 22 " 21 . 22 " ' [then] [fulke] groaned , for he was cold , and , " let me confess , " said he . 1 ' 4 groaned 1 ' 9 cold 4 groaned 5 , 4 groaned 9 cold 5 , 7 he 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 9 cold 17 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 let 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 let 14 let 15 me 15 me 16 confess 16 confess 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 18 " 20 he 20 he 21 . " ' [now] , this is right neighbourly , " said [de] [aquila] , leaning over the shaft . 1 " 9 , 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 is 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 right 6 is 8 neighbourly 8 neighbourly 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 16 over 15 leaning 16 over 16 over 17 the 16 over 18 shaft 18 shaft 19 . take pen and inkhorn , [gilbert] . 1 take 2 pen 2 pen 3 and 3 and 4 inkhorn 4 inkhorn 5 , 5 , 7 . here is work that will not irk thee . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 4 that 3 work 4 that 4 that 5 will 4 that 6 not 6 not 8 thee 7 irk 8 thee 8 thee 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [let] my men go without hurt , and [i] will confess my treason against the [king] , " said [fulke] . 1 " 4 my 2 ' 4 my 4 my 9 , 5 men 6 go 5 men 7 without 7 without 8 hurt 7 without 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 against 10 and 17 the 12 will 13 confess 12 will 14 my 13 confess 14 my 14 my 15 treason 15 treason 16 against 17 the 19 , 19 , 20 " 19 , 21 said 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . plunder he gave them , but pity , none . 1 plunder 2 he 2 he 4 them 3 gave 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 8 , 6 but 7 pity 8 , 10 . 9 none 10 . " ' [te] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! te ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 te 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 7 . " thy treason was all confessed long ago by [gilbert] . 1 " 2 thy 1 " 3 treason 3 treason 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 7 long 6 confessed 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 by 9 by 11 . it would be enough to hang [montgomery] himself . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 4 enough 6 hang 6 hang 8 himself 8 himself 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [all] in good time , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 good 4 in 5 good 5 good 7 , 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " the night is young ; the wine is old ; and we need only the merry tale . 1 " 3 night 2 the 3 night 3 night 5 young 4 is 5 young 5 young 14 need 6 ; 7 the 6 ; 10 old 7 the 8 wine 7 the 9 is 10 old 11 ; 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 we 12 and 14 need 14 need 16 the 15 only 16 the 16 the 17 merry 17 merry 18 tale 17 merry 19 . begin the story of thy life since when thou wast a lad at [tours] . 1 begin 3 story 1 begin 5 thy 2 the 3 story 3 story 4 of 3 story 5 thy 5 thy 6 life 6 life 7 since 7 since 8 when 8 when 11 a 9 thou 10 wast 10 wast 11 a 11 a 12 lad 12 lad 13 at 13 at 15 . tell it nimbly ! " 1 tell 2 it 2 it 3 nimbly 3 nimbly 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " ' [ye] shame me to my soul , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 shame 4 shame 7 my 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 13 . " ' [then] [i] have done what neither [king] nor [duke] could do , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 8 neither 2 ' 5 have 5 have 6 done 6 done 7 what 7 what 8 neither 8 neither 10 nor 10 nor 12 could 10 nor 13 do 12 could 13 do 13 do 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 15 " 19 . " but begin , and forget nothing . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 , 3 begin 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 forget 5 and 7 nothing 6 forget 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [send] thy man away , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thy 2 ' 6 away 4 thy 5 man 6 away 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [that] much can [i] do , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 can 4 much 5 can 5 can 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 . 9 " 10 said ' [but] , remember , [i] am like the [danes] ' [king] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 remember 4 remember 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 like 8 like 9 the 9 the 11 ' 11 ' 13 . i cannot turn the tide . ' 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 turn 3 turn 4 the 4 the 5 tide 5 tide 6 . 6 . 7 ' " ' [how] long will it rise ? " said [fulke] , and splashed anew . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 long 4 long 8 ? 5 will 6 it 5 will 7 rise 7 rise 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 16 . 13 and 14 splashed 13 and 15 anew 14 splashed 15 anew 15 anew 16 . " ' [for] three hours , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 three 4 three 6 , 5 hours 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " time to tell all thy good deeds . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 to 3 to 4 tell 4 tell 8 deeds 5 all 6 thy 6 thy 7 good 7 good 8 deeds 8 deeds 9 . begin , and , [gilbert] , [i] have heard thou art somewhat careless do not twist his words from his true meaning . " 1 begin 2 , 1 begin 12 somewhat 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 10 thou 8 have 9 heard 9 heard 10 thou 10 thou 11 art 12 somewhat 14 do 13 careless 14 do 14 do 19 from 15 not 16 twist 16 twist 17 his 17 his 18 words 18 words 19 from 19 from 21 true 20 his 21 true 21 true 22 meaning 22 meaning 24 " 23 . 24 " ' [was] it bad ? ' said [dan] , awestruck . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 bad 4 bad 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 awestruck 10 awestruck 11 . ' [beyond] belief , ' [sir] [richard] answered . 1 ' 3 belief 3 belief 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [none] the less , there was that in it which forced even [gilbert] to laugh . 1 ' 8 that 3 the 4 less 3 the 5 , 4 less 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 11 which 9 in 10 it 10 it 11 which 11 which 13 even 12 forced 13 even 13 even 17 . 15 to 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . we three laughed till we ached . 1 we 2 three 1 we 4 till 2 three 3 laughed 4 till 5 we 5 we 6 ached 6 ached 7 . at [one] place his teeth so chattered that we could not well hear , and we reached him down a cup of wine . 1 at 6 so 3 place 5 teeth 3 place 6 so 4 his 5 teeth 6 so 13 hear 7 chattered 10 could 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 could 10 could 11 not 10 could 13 hear 11 not 12 well 13 hear 18 him 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 reached 16 we 18 him 18 him 20 a 19 down 20 a 20 a 21 cup 21 cup 23 wine 21 cup 24 . 22 of 23 wine 23 wine 24 . yes [,] he waved the filthy rags of his life before us , as though they had been some proud banner . 1 yes 5 the 3 he 4 waved 4 waved 5 the 5 the 7 rags 5 the 8 of 6 filthy 7 rags 8 of 14 as 9 his 10 life 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 us 12 us 13 , 12 us 14 as 14 as 20 proud 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 19 some 18 been 20 proud 20 proud 22 . 21 banner 22 . he was shivering , but shameless . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 shivering 3 shivering 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 shameless 6 shameless 7 . " my father ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 ! my father ! 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 ! i dreamed of treachery , " he cried , and babbled thickly . 1 i 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 4 treachery 3 of 4 treachery 4 treachery 5 , 4 treachery 8 cried 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 11 babbled 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 babbled 11 babbled 13 . 12 thickly 13 . " ' [there] is no treachery here , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 treachery 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 treachery 6 treachery 9 " 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 12 . " ' [thy] only son ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 only 4 only 5 son 5 son 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " why didst thou bring the child here ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 4 thou 3 didst 4 thou 4 thou 7 child 5 bring 6 the 6 the 7 child 7 child 8 here 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ' [he] is my heir . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 my 5 my 6 heir 6 heir 7 . i dared not trust him to my brother , " said [fulke] , and now he was ashamed . 1 i 3 not 1 i 8 brother 2 dared 3 not 3 not 6 to 4 trust 5 him 4 trust 6 to 6 to 7 my 8 brother 17 was 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 he 14 and 17 was 15 now 16 he 17 was 18 ashamed 18 ashamed 19 . de [aquila] said nothing , but sat weighing a wine-cup in his two hands thus . 1 de 7 sat 3 said 5 , 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 7 sat 7 sat 10 wine-cup 8 weighing 9 a 9 a 10 wine-cup 10 wine-cup 11 in 10 wine-cup 12 his 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 two 13 two 14 hands 13 two 15 thus 14 hands 15 thus 15 thus 16 . anon , [fulke] touched him on the knee . 1 anon 2 , 1 anon 4 touched 4 touched 5 him 5 him 6 on 6 on 8 knee 7 the 8 knee 8 knee 9 . " ' [let] the boy escape to [normandy] , " said he , " and do with me at thy pleasure . 1 " 5 boy 1 " 15 and 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 9 , 6 escape 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 he 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 , 12 he 14 " 15 and 16 do 16 do 21 pleasure 16 do 22 . 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 at 19 at 20 thy 20 thy 21 pleasure yea , hang me tomorrow , with my letter to [robert] round my neck , but let the boy go . " 1 yea 3 hang 1 yea 14 neck 2 , 3 hang 3 hang 4 me 4 me 5 tomorrow 4 me 6 , 6 , 8 my 7 with 8 my 8 my 9 letter 9 letter 10 to 10 to 12 round 12 round 13 my 14 neck 17 let 14 neck 18 the 15 , 16 but 15 , 17 let 17 let 18 the 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 21 . 20 go 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [be] still , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 still 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] think for [england] . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 4 for 4 for 6 . 6 . 7 " ' [so] we waited what our [lord] of [pevensey] should devise ; and the sweat ran down [fulke] 's forehead . 1 ' 6 our 3 we 4 waited 3 we 6 our 4 waited 5 what 6 our 10 should 8 of 10 should 10 should 14 the 11 devise 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 17 down 15 sweat 16 ran 15 sweat 17 down 17 down 21 . 19 's 20 forehead 20 forehead 21 . ' [at] last said [de] [aquila] : " [i] am too old to judge , or to trust any man . 1 ' 3 last 1 ' 10 am 3 last 4 said 4 said 7 : 7 : 8 " 10 am 12 old 10 am 20 man 11 too 12 old 12 old 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 judge 15 , 15 , 17 to 16 or 17 to 17 to 18 trust 18 trust 19 any 18 trust 20 man 20 man 21 . therefore , go back to thy [king] , [fulke] . " 1 therefore 2 , 1 therefore 5 to 2 , 3 go 3 go 4 back 5 to 6 thy 6 thy 8 , 8 , 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [and] thou wilt say nothing of what has passed ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 wilt 2 ' 4 thou 5 wilt 9 what 6 say 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 7 nothing 9 what 9 what 10 has 10 has 12 ? 11 passed 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " ' [why] should [i] ? 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 should 4 should 6 ? thy son will stay with me . 1 thy 2 son 2 son 3 will 3 will 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [but] it hadn't anything to do with his son , ' cried [una] , startled . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 anything 3 it 7 do 4 hadn't 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 7 do 8 with 8 with 10 son 8 with 11 , 9 his 10 son 11 , 13 cried 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 , 15 , 17 . 16 startled 17 . ' [how] could we have hanged [fulke] ? ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 could 3 could 5 have 4 we 5 have 5 have 6 hanged 6 hanged 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 9 ' 13 . ' [we] needed him to make our peace with the [king] . 1 ' 3 needed 1 ' 5 to 3 needed 4 him 5 to 7 our 6 make 7 our 7 our 8 peace 8 peace 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 12 . he would have betrayed half [england] for the boy 's sake . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 2 would 5 half 3 have 4 betrayed 5 half 7 for 5 half 8 the 8 the 10 's 9 boy 10 's 10 's 11 sake 11 sake 12 . of that we were sure . ' 1 of 2 that 2 that 3 we 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 sure 5 sure 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] don't understand , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] think it was simply awful . ' 1 ' 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 was 5 it 7 simply 7 simply 9 . 8 awful 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [so] did not [fulke] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 . he was well pleased . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] ? 1 ' 3 ? because his son was going to be killed ? ' 1 because 2 his 2 his 3 son 2 his 4 was 4 was 5 going 5 going 8 killed 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 killed 8 killed 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . because [de] [aquila] had shown him how he might save the boy 's life and his own lands and honours . 1 because 4 had 1 because 5 shown 5 shown 8 he 5 shown 12 boy 6 him 7 how 7 how 8 he 8 he 10 save 9 might 10 save 10 save 11 the 12 boy 13 's 12 boy 17 own 13 's 14 life 14 life 15 and 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 lands 17 own 21 . 19 and 20 honours 20 honours 21 . " [i] will do it , " he said . 1 " 4 do 3 will 4 do 4 do 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 10 . 9 said 10 . " [i] swear [i] will do it . 1 " 3 swear 3 swear 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 . i will tell the [king] thou art no traitor , but the most excellent , valiant , and perfect of us all . 1 i 2 will 1 i 10 , 2 will 3 tell 2 will 7 art 3 tell 4 the 4 the 6 thou 7 art 9 traitor 8 no 9 traitor 9 traitor 10 , 10 , 12 the 11 but 12 the 12 the 14 excellent 13 most 14 excellent 14 excellent 16 valiant 15 , 16 valiant 16 valiant 17 , 16 valiant 18 and 18 and 21 us 19 perfect 20 of 19 perfect 21 us 21 us 23 . 22 all 23 . yes , [i] will save thee . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 save 5 save 6 thee 6 thee 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [de] [aquila] looked still into the bottom of the cup , rolling the [wine-dregs] to and fro . 1 ' 5 still 4 looked 5 still 5 still 9 of 6 into 7 the 6 into 8 bottom 8 bottom 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 cup 11 cup 13 rolling 11 cup 19 . 12 , 13 rolling 13 rolling 17 and 14 the 16 to 16 to 17 and 17 and 18 fro " ' [ay] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " if [i] had a son , [i] would , [i] think , save him . 1 " 2 if 1 " 5 a 2 if 4 had 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 , 6 son 9 would 7 , 9 would 9 would 10 , 10 , 12 think 10 , 15 him 12 think 14 save 13 , 14 save 15 him 16 . but do not by any means tell me how thou wilt go about it . " 1 but 10 thou 2 do 3 not 2 do 5 any 3 not 4 by 5 any 6 means 6 means 7 tell 6 means 9 how 8 me 9 how 9 how 10 thou 10 thou 15 . 11 wilt 13 about 12 go 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [nay] , nay , " said [fulke] , nodding his bald head wisely . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 said 4 , 5 nay 5 nay 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 nodding 11 nodding 12 his 12 his 14 head 12 his 16 . 13 bald 14 head 15 wisely 16 . " that is my secret . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 secret 5 secret 6 . " ' [and] henceforward , " said [de] [aquila] , " [i] counsel thee to serve one master not two . " 1 " 4 henceforward 1 " 6 " 2 ' 4 henceforward 4 henceforward 5 , 6 " 21 . 7 said 10 , 10 , 16 serve 10 , 18 master 11 " 13 counsel 11 " 14 thee 14 thee 15 to 14 thee 16 serve 16 serve 17 one 18 master 19 not 18 master 21 . 19 not 20 two 21 . 22 " " ' [what] ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 . 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " can [i] work no more honest trading between the two sides these troublous times ? " 1 " 6 more 1 " 12 sides 2 can 4 work 4 work 5 no 4 work 6 more 6 more 8 trading 7 honest 8 trading 8 trading 11 two 9 between 10 the 10 the 11 two 12 sides 14 troublous 13 these 14 troublous 14 troublous 15 times 15 times 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ' [serve] [robert] or the [king] [england] or [normandy] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 or 5 or 6 the 6 the 9 or 9 or 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " [i] care not which it is , but make thy choice here and now . " 1 " 3 care 1 " 6 it 3 care 5 which 4 not 5 which 6 it 7 is 6 it 11 thy 7 is 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 make 11 thy 16 . 12 choice 13 here 13 here 14 and 13 here 16 . 14 and 15 now 16 . 17 " " ' [the] [king] , then , " said [fulke] , " for [i] see he is better served than [robert] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 6 then 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 16 he 12 " 13 for 13 for 15 see 15 see 16 he 16 he 19 served 17 is 18 better 17 is 19 served 19 served 22 . 20 than 22 . shall [i] swear it ? " 1 shall 3 swear 3 swear 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ' [no] need , " said [de] [aquila] , and he laid his hand on the parchments which [gilbert] had written . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 said 4 need 5 , 4 need 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 15 hand 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 laid 12 he 15 hand 13 laid 14 his 15 hand 22 written 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 parchments 17 the 19 which 19 which 21 had 19 which 22 written 22 written 23 . how many cattle , think you , would the [bishop] of [tours] give for that tale ? 1 how 2 many 1 how 3 cattle 2 many 3 cattle 3 cattle 5 think 3 cattle 9 the 4 , 5 think 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 give 13 give 14 for 14 for 15 that 15 that 16 tale 16 tale 17 ? or thy brother ? 1 or 2 thy 2 thy 3 brother 3 brother 4 ? or the [monks] of [blois] ? 1 or 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 ? [minstrels] [will] [turn] [it] [into] [songs] [which] [thy] [own] [saxon] [serfs] [shall] [sing] [behind] [their] [plough-stilts] [,] [and] [men-at-arms] [riding] [through] [thy] [norman] [towns] [.] this shall be thy punishment , if ever [i] find thee double-dealing with thy [king] any more . 1 this 2 shall 1 this 5 punishment 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 thy 5 punishment 8 ever 6 , 7 if 6 , 8 ever 8 ever 11 thee 10 find 11 thee 11 thee 14 thy 12 double-dealing 13 with 13 with 14 thy 14 thy 18 . 16 any 17 more 17 more 18 . meantime , the parchments stay here with thy son . 1 meantime 2 , 1 meantime 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 stay 4 parchments 5 stay 5 stay 6 here 6 here 8 thy 7 with 8 thy 8 thy 9 son 9 son 10 . him [i] will return to thee when thou hast made my peace with the [king] . 1 him 5 to 3 will 4 return 4 return 5 to 5 to 6 thee 6 thee 11 my 7 when 8 thou 8 thou 9 hast 9 hast 10 made 10 made 11 my 11 my 12 peace 12 peace 14 the 13 with 14 the 14 the 16 . the parchments never . " 1 the 2 parchments 2 parchments 3 never 3 never 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [fulke] hid his face and groaned . 1 ' 3 hid 3 hid 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 and 6 and 7 groaned 7 groaned 8 . " ' [bones] of the [saints] ! " said [de] [aquila] , laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . " the pen cuts deep . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 pen 3 pen 4 cuts 4 cuts 5 deep 5 deep 6 . i could never have fetched that grunt out of thee with any sword . " 1 i 4 have 1 i 6 that 2 could 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 fetched 6 that 7 grunt 7 grunt 8 out 7 grunt 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 with 10 thee 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 13 sword 13 sword 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [but] so long as [i] do not anger thee , my tale will be secret ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 12 , 2 ' 4 so 2 ' 8 do 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 as 8 do 9 not 8 do 11 thee 9 not 10 anger 9 not 11 thee 11 thee 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 tale 13 my 16 be 14 tale 15 will 16 be 19 " 17 secret 18 ? 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . " ' [just] so long . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 so 4 so 5 long 5 long 6 . does that comfort thee , [fulke] ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 does 2 that 2 that 3 comfort 3 comfort 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [poor] [fulke] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] pitied him also , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 pitied 3 pitied 4 him 4 him 5 also 5 also 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . " ' [if] [i] had known this , " said [fulke] , catching his breath , " [i] would never have lifted hand against [pevensey] . 1 " 21 have 2 ' 15 breath 5 had 8 , 6 known 7 this 6 known 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 13 catching 10 said 15 breath 12 , 13 catching 13 catching 14 his 15 breath 16 , 15 breath 20 never 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 would 20 never 21 have 21 have 22 lifted 22 lifted 23 hand 23 hand 24 against 24 against 26 . only lack of this yellow stuff has made me so unlucky in my dealings . " 1 only 3 of 2 lack 3 of 3 of 5 yellow 4 this 5 yellow 5 yellow 6 stuff 6 stuff 9 me 6 stuff 10 so 7 has 8 made 8 made 9 me 10 so 12 in 11 unlucky 12 in 12 in 14 dealings 13 my 14 dealings 14 dealings 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [it] was dawn then , and they stirred in the [great] [hall] below . 1 ' 6 , 3 was 4 dawn 4 dawn 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 9 stirred 7 and 8 they 8 they 9 stirred 9 stirred 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 14 below 14 below 15 . he smoothed his long beard , and called his son to his stirrup and kissed him . 1 he 5 beard 1 he 8 called 2 smoothed 3 his 2 smoothed 4 long 4 long 5 beard 5 beard 6 , 6 , 7 and 8 called 13 stirrup 9 his 10 son 10 son 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 stirrup 13 stirrup 16 him 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 him 16 him 17 . de [aquila] rode with him as far as the [new] [mill] landward . 1 de 7 far 3 rode 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 12 landward 12 landward 13 . we thought the night had been all a dream . ' 1 we 3 the 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 night 4 night 5 had 5 had 7 all 6 been 7 all 7 all 10 . 8 a 9 dream 9 dream 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] did he make it right with the [king] ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 make 5 make 6 it 6 it 7 right 7 right 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [about] your not being traitors , [i] mean . ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 not 4 not 5 being 5 being 9 mean 6 traitors 7 , 7 , 9 mean 9 mean 10 . 10 . 11 ' sir [richard] smiled . 1 sir 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 . ' [the] [king] sent no second summons to [pevensey] , nor did he ask why [de] [aquila] had not obeyed the first . 1 ' 10 , 4 sent 6 second 4 sent 10 , 5 no 6 second 6 second 7 summons 6 second 8 to 10 , 12 did 11 nor 12 did 12 did 14 ask 13 he 14 ask 14 ask 15 why 15 why 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 22 first 20 obeyed 21 the 20 obeyed 22 first 22 first 23 . yes , that was [fulke] 's work . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 2 , 4 was 4 was 6 's 6 's 7 work 7 work 8 . i know not how he did it , but it was well and swiftly done . ' 1 i 6 did 1 i 8 , 2 know 3 not 3 not 4 how 3 not 6 did 4 how 5 he 6 did 7 it 8 , 14 swiftly 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 well 11 was 14 swiftly 12 well 13 and 14 swiftly 16 . 15 done 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [then] you didn't do anything to his son ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 to 3 you 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 do 5 do 6 anything 6 anything 7 to 7 to 9 son 8 his 9 son 9 son 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [the] boy ? 1 ' 3 boy 3 boy 4 ? oh , he was an imp ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 imp 6 imp 7 ! he turned the keep doors out of [dortoirs] while we had him . 1 he 2 turned 1 he 5 doors 2 turned 3 the 3 the 4 keep 5 doors 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 10 we 9 while 10 we 10 we 11 had 11 had 12 him 12 him 13 . i gave him a bittern's claw to bring him good luck at shooting . 1 i 3 him 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 bittern's 4 a 8 bring 5 bittern's 6 claw 6 claw 7 to 8 bring 10 good 9 him 10 good 10 good 12 at 11 luck 12 at 12 at 14 . 13 shooting 14 . an imp , if ever there was ! ' 1 an 4 if 2 imp 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ever 5 ever 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] what happened to [gilbert] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [not] even a whipping . 1 ' 3 even 3 even 4 a 4 a 5 whipping 5 whipping 6 . moreover , after that night [i] think [gilbert] loved as much as he feared [de] [aquila] . 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 4 that 2 , 3 after 4 that 5 night 5 night 10 as 7 think 9 loved 9 loved 10 as 10 as 11 much 11 much 12 as 11 much 14 feared 13 he 14 feared 14 feared 17 . at least he would not leave us not even when [vivian] , the [king] 's [clerk] , would have made him [sacristan] of [battle] [abbey] . 1 at 5 not 2 least 3 he 2 least 4 would 4 would 5 not 5 not 6 leave 6 leave 7 us 7 us 8 not 7 us 10 when 8 not 9 even 10 when 12 , 12 , 20 made 13 the 15 's 15 's 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 made 20 made 26 . 21 him 23 of 23 of 26 . a false fellow , but , in his fashion , bold . ' 1 a 4 , 2 false 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 but 6 , 6 , 8 his 7 in 8 his 8 his 10 , 9 fashion 10 , 10 , 11 bold 11 bold 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [did] [robert] ever land in [pevensey] after all ? ' 1 ' 4 ever 4 ever 5 land 5 land 6 in 6 in 8 after 8 after 10 ? 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' dan went on . 1 dan 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 . many of [henry] 's men sailed from [pevensey] to that war . 1 many 2 of 1 many 6 sailed 4 's 5 men 5 men 6 sailed 6 sailed 7 from 7 from 9 to 9 to 10 that 10 that 12 . 11 war 12 . fulke came , [i] remember , and we all four lay in the little chamber once again , and drank together . 1 fulke 5 remember 1 fulke 6 , 2 came 3 , 2 came 5 remember 6 , 10 four 7 and 8 we 7 and 10 four 8 we 9 all 10 four 13 the 11 lay 12 in 11 lay 13 the 13 the 16 once 13 the 17 again 14 little 15 chamber 15 chamber 16 once 16 once 17 again 17 again 18 , 17 again 19 and 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 drank 19 and 21 together 20 drank 21 together 21 together 22 . de [aquila] was right . 1 de 3 was 3 was 4 right 4 right 5 . one should not judge men . 1 one 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 4 judge 4 judge 5 men 5 men 6 . fulke was merry . 1 fulke 2 was 2 was 3 merry 3 merry 4 . yes , always merry with a catch in his breath . ' 1 yes 3 always 1 yes 7 catch 2 , 3 always 3 always 4 merry 4 merry 5 with 5 with 6 a 7 catch 8 in 8 in 10 breath 9 his 10 breath 10 breath 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] what did you do afterwards ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 7 afterwards 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 afterwards 7 afterwards 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [we] talked together of times past . 1 ' 3 talked 3 talked 4 together 4 together 5 of 5 of 6 times 6 times 7 past 7 past 8 . that is all men can do when they grow old , little maid . ' 1 that 6 do 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 men 4 men 5 can 4 men 6 do 6 do 10 old 7 when 8 they 8 they 9 grow 9 grow 10 old 10 old 11 , 11 , 14 . 12 little 13 maid 13 maid 14 . 14 . 15 ' the bell for tea rang faintly across the meadows . 1 the 2 bell 1 the 3 for 2 bell 3 for 3 for 4 tea 4 tea 5 rang 5 rang 6 faintly 5 rang 7 across 7 across 9 meadows 8 the 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 . ' [again] , in the mist and shadow of sleep , [he] saw his native land . ' 1 ' 5 the 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 shadow 5 the 15 native 6 mist 7 and 6 mist 8 shadow 8 shadow 9 of 8 shadow 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 13 saw 13 saw 14 his 15 native 16 land 15 native 17 . 16 land 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] don't know when you began that , ' said [dan] , sleepily . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 6 you 3 don't 7 began 4 know 5 when 5 when 6 you 6 you 7 began 7 began 10 ' 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 sleepily 13 , 15 . 14 sleepily 15 . the [runes] [on] [weland] 's [sword] 1 the 5 's a [smith] makes me [to] betray my [man] [in] my first fight . 1 a 3 makes 3 makes 4 me 4 me 6 betray 6 betray 7 my 7 my 12 fight 10 my 11 first 11 first 12 fight 12 fight 13 . to gather [gold] [at] the world 's end [i] am sent . 1 to 2 gather 2 gather 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 's 6 world 8 end 7 's 8 end 8 end 12 . 10 am 11 sent 11 sent 12 . the [gold] [i] gather [comes] into [england] [out] of deep [water] . 1 the 4 gather 4 gather 6 into 6 into 9 of 9 of 10 deep 10 deep 12 . like a shining [fish] [then] it descends [into] deep [water] . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 shining 3 shining 6 it 6 it 7 descends 7 descends 9 deep 9 deep 11 . it is not given [for] goods or gear , [but] for [the] [thing] . 1 it 4 given 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 given 4 given 7 or 6 goods 7 or 7 or 8 gear 8 gear 9 , 9 , 11 for 11 for 14 . the [gold] [i] gather [a] [king] covets [for] an ill use . 1 the 4 gather 1 the 7 covets 7 covets 9 an 9 an 10 ill 10 ill 11 use 11 use 12 . the [gold] [i] gather [is] drawn up [out] of deep [water] . 1 the 4 gather 4 gather 6 drawn 4 gather 7 up 7 up 9 of 9 of 10 deep 10 deep 12 . like a shining [fish] [then] it descends [into] deep [water] . 1 like 2 a 2 a 3 shining 3 shining 6 it 6 it 7 descends 7 descends 9 deep 9 deep 11 . it is not given [for] goods or gear , [but] for [the] [thing] . 1 it 4 given 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 given 4 given 7 or 6 goods 7 or 7 or 8 gear 8 gear 9 , 9 , 11 for 11 for 14 . [a] [centurion] [of] [the] [thirtieth] cities and [thrones] and [powers] [stand] in [time] 's eye , [almost] as long as flowers , [which] daily die . 1 cities 2 and 1 cities 14 long 2 and 4 and 7 in 9 's 9 's 10 eye 10 eye 11 , 11 , 13 as 11 , 14 long 14 long 17 , 15 as 16 flowers 16 flowers 17 , 17 , 19 daily 19 daily 20 die 20 die 21 . but , as new buds put forth [to] glad new men , [out] of the spent and unconsidered [earth] [the] [cities] rise again . 1 but 2 , 1 but 5 buds 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 new 4 new 5 buds 5 buds 12 , 6 put 7 forth 6 put 9 glad 9 glad 10 new 10 new 11 men 10 new 12 , 12 , 14 of 14 of 16 spent 14 of 22 rise 15 the 16 spent 16 spent 18 unconsidered 17 and 18 unconsidered 22 rise 23 again 23 again 24 . dan had come to grief over his [latin] , and was kept in ; so [una] went alone to [far] [wood] . 1 dan 7 his 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 grief 4 to 6 over 6 over 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 15 so 10 and 12 kept 11 was 12 kept 12 kept 13 in 13 in 14 ; 15 so 19 to 17 went 18 alone 18 alone 19 to 19 to 22 . they had named the place out of the verse in [lays] of [ancient] [rome] : 1 they 3 named 2 had 3 named 3 named 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 out 6 out 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 verse 8 the 12 of 9 verse 10 in 12 of 15 : from lordly [volaterrae] , [where] scowls the far-famed hold [piled] by the hands of giants [for] [godlike] [kings] of old . 1 from 4 , 2 lordly 4 , 4 , 9 hold 6 scowls 8 far-famed 7 the 8 far-famed 8 far-famed 9 hold 9 hold 13 hands 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 hands 13 hands 15 giants 14 of 15 giants 15 giants 19 of 19 of 21 . 20 old 21 . the [sou'-west] wind ( there is always a wind by [volaterrae] ) blew from the bare ridge where [cherry] [clack] [windmill] stands . 1 the 4 ( 1 the 7 always 3 wind 4 ( 4 ( 5 there 5 there 6 is 7 always 10 by 8 a 9 wind 9 wind 10 by 10 by 18 where 12 ) 13 blew 13 blew 14 from 13 blew 15 the 15 the 16 bare 15 the 18 where 16 bare 17 ridge 18 where 23 . 22 stands 23 . una took [dan] 's catapult from its secret place , and made ready to meet [lars] [porsena] 's army stealing through the [wind-whitened] aspens by the brook . 1 una 6 from 2 took 4 's 4 's 5 catapult 5 catapult 6 from 6 from 7 its 7 its 9 place 8 secret 9 place 9 place 14 to 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 made 11 and 13 ready 13 ready 14 to 14 to 15 meet 14 to 26 the 18 's 19 army 19 army 20 stealing 20 stealing 21 through 20 stealing 26 the 21 through 22 the 22 the 24 aspens 24 aspens 25 by 26 the 27 brook 27 brook 28 . a gust boomed up the valley , and [una] chanted sorrowfully : 1 a 3 boomed 2 gust 3 boomed 3 boomed 6 valley 4 up 5 the 5 the 6 valley 6 valley 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 chanted 10 chanted 11 sorrowfully 11 sorrowfully 12 : ' [verbenna] down to [ostia] [hath] wasted all the plain : astur hath stormed [janiculum] , [and] the stout guards are slain . ' 1 ' 3 down 1 ' 9 the 3 down 4 to 4 to 7 wasted 7 wasted 8 all 9 the 10 plain 9 the 11 : 11 : 16 , 12 astur 13 hath 12 astur 16 , 13 hath 14 stormed 16 , 23 . 18 the 20 guards 19 stout 20 guards 20 guards 22 slain 21 are 22 slain 22 slain 23 . 23 . 24 ' but the wind , not charging fair to the wood , started aside and shook a single oak in [gleason] 's pasture . 1 but 4 , 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 , 4 , 11 , 5 not 6 charging 6 charging 7 fair 6 charging 11 , 7 fair 8 to 7 fair 9 the 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 wood 11 , 13 aside 11 , 15 shook 12 started 13 aside 13 aside 14 and 15 shook 23 . 16 a 17 single 16 a 18 oak 18 oak 19 in 19 in 21 's 21 's 22 pasture 22 pasture 23 . ' [now] welcome welcome , [sextus] , ' sang [una] , loading the catapult ' [now] welcome to thy home ! 1 ' 3 welcome 1 ' 7 , 3 welcome 4 welcome 4 welcome 5 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 sang 9 sang 15 ' 11 , 12 loading 12 loading 13 the 12 loading 14 catapult 14 catapult 15 ' 15 ' 20 home 17 welcome 18 to 18 to 19 thy 19 thy 20 home 20 home 21 ! why dost thou stay , and turn away ? 1 why 2 dost 2 dost 3 thou 3 thou 6 and 4 stay 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 turn 6 and 8 away 8 away 9 ? here lies the road to [rome] . ' 1 here 2 lies 2 lies 3 the 3 the 4 road 4 road 5 to 5 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] , my [winkie] ! ' she said aloud , and that was something she had picked up from [dan] . 1 ' 9 said 3 , 4 my 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 aloud 10 aloud 13 that 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 something 15 something 17 had 16 she 17 had 17 had 18 picked 17 had 19 up 19 up 20 from 20 from 22 . ' [i] b'lieve [i] 've tickled up a [gleason] cow . ' 1 ' 3 b'lieve 3 b'lieve 6 tickled 5 've 6 tickled 6 tickled 7 up 6 tickled 10 cow 7 up 8 a 10 cow 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] little painted beast ! ' a voice cried . 1 ' 5 beast 3 little 4 painted 4 painted 5 beast 5 beast 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ' [i] 'll teach you to sling your masters ! ' 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 5 you 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 10 ! 7 sling 8 your 8 your 9 masters 9 masters 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' she looked down most cautiously , and saw a young man covered with [hoopy] bronze armour all glowing among the late broom . 1 she 2 looked 1 she 3 down 2 looked 3 down 3 down 8 saw 4 most 5 cautiously 4 most 8 saw 5 cautiously 7 and 6 , 7 and 8 saw 9 a 8 saw 15 bronze 9 a 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 covered 12 covered 13 with 15 bronze 16 armour 16 armour 17 all 17 all 21 late 18 glowing 20 the 19 among 20 the 20 the 21 late 21 late 22 broom 22 broom 23 . but what [una] admired beyond all was his great bronze helmet with a red [horse-tail] that flicked in the wind . 1 but 2 what 1 but 10 bronze 2 what 4 admired 4 admired 5 beyond 5 beyond 6 all 6 all 8 his 7 was 8 his 8 his 9 great 10 bronze 14 red 10 bronze 18 in 11 helmet 12 with 12 with 13 a 12 with 14 red 16 that 17 flicked 17 flicked 18 in 18 in 20 wind 19 the 20 wind 20 wind 21 . she could hear the long hairs [rasp] on his [shimmery] [shoulder-plates] . 1 she 2 could 1 she 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 long 4 the 6 hairs 5 long 6 hairs 6 hairs 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 12 . he caught sight of [una] 's yellow head . 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 sight 3 sight 4 of 4 of 6 's 6 's 7 yellow 7 yellow 8 head 8 head 9 . ' [have] you seen a painted lead-slinger ? ' he called . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 a 4 seen 5 a 5 a 6 painted 6 painted 9 ' 7 lead-slinger 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 11 called 10 he 11 called 11 called 12 . ' [no-o] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [but] if you 've seen a bullet ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 7 a 8 bullet 8 bullet 9 ' ' [seen] ? ' cried the man . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [it] passed within a hair 's breadth of my ear . ' 1 ' 4 within 3 passed 4 within 4 within 6 hair 5 a 6 hair 6 hair 7 's 7 's 8 breadth 7 's 9 of 8 breadth 9 of 9 of 12 . 10 my 11 ear 11 ear 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [well] , that was me . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 me 6 me 7 . i 'm most awfully sorry . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 most 3 most 4 awfully 4 awfully 5 sorry 5 sorry 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [didn't] the [faun] tell you [i] was coming ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 6 you 8 was 8 was 9 coming 9 coming 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' he smiled . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 . ' [not] if you mean [puck] . 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 7 . i thought you were a [gleason] cow . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 a 5 a 7 cow 7 cow 8 . i [i] didn't know you were a a [what] are you ? ' 1 i 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 you 4 know 8 a 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 a 8 a 10 are 10 are 12 ? 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' he laughed outright , showing a set of splendid teeth . 1 he 2 laughed 1 he 4 , 2 laughed 3 outright 4 , 6 a 5 showing 6 a 6 a 7 set 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 splendid 9 splendid 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 . his face and eyes were dark , and his eyebrows met above his big nose in one bushy black bar . 1 his 2 face 1 his 7 , 2 face 3 and 2 face 6 dark 3 and 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 were 6 dark 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 big 8 and 9 his 8 and 10 eyebrows 10 eyebrows 11 met 11 met 12 above 12 above 13 his 12 above 14 big 14 big 17 one 15 nose 16 in 16 in 17 one 17 one 19 black 18 bushy 19 black 19 black 20 bar 20 bar 21 . ' [they] call me [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 6 . i have been a [centurion] of the [seventh] [cohort] of the [thirtieth] [legion] the [ulpia] [victrix] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 the 14 the 17 . did you sling that bullet ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 sling 2 you 4 that 4 that 5 bullet 5 bullet 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] did . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 . i was using [dan] 's catapult , ' said [una] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 using 3 using 5 's 5 's 6 catapult 6 catapult 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [catapults] ! ' said he . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [i] ought to know something about them . 1 ' 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 7 about 5 know 6 something 6 something 7 about 7 about 9 . 8 them 9 . show me ! ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [a] sling on a forked stick . 1 ' 3 sling 3 sling 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 forked 6 forked 7 stick 7 stick 8 . i understand ! ' he cried , and pulled at the elastic . 1 i 2 understand 1 i 3 ! 3 ! 5 he 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 5 he 7 , 7 , 11 the 8 and 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 elastic 13 . ' [but] what wonderful beast [yields] this stretching leather ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 beast 5 beast 7 this 7 this 8 stretching 8 stretching 9 leather 9 leather 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [it] 's [laccy] elastic . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 elastic 5 elastic 6 . you put the bullet into that loop , and then you pull hard . ' 1 you 2 put 1 you 3 the 3 the 8 , 4 bullet 5 into 5 into 6 that 6 that 7 loop 7 loop 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 pull 9 and 10 then 10 then 11 you 12 pull 13 hard 12 pull 14 . 14 . 15 ' the man pulled , and hit himself square on his thumbnail . 1 the 3 pulled 1 the 5 and 2 man 3 pulled 3 pulled 4 , 3 pulled 5 and 5 and 7 himself 6 hit 7 himself 7 himself 8 square 8 square 9 on 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 thumbnail 11 thumbnail 12 . ' [each] to his own weapon , ' he said gravely , handing it back . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 8 ' 4 his 5 own 4 his 6 weapon 5 own 6 weapon 6 weapon 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 13 handing 11 gravely 12 , 12 , 13 handing 13 handing 16 . 14 it 15 back 15 back 16 . ' [i] am better with the bigger machine , little maiden . 1 ' 3 am 3 am 6 the 4 better 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 bigger 7 bigger 8 machine 8 machine 12 . 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 maiden 11 maiden 12 . but it 's a pretty toy . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 6 toy 6 toy 7 . a wolf would laugh at it . 1 a 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 would 3 would 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 . aren't you afraid of wolves ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 of 4 of 5 wolves 5 wolves 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] aren't any , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 any 4 any 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [never] believe it ! 1 ' 3 believe 3 believe 4 it 4 it 5 ! a wolf 's like a [winged] [hat] . 1 a 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 's 3 's 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 8 . he comes when he isn't expected . 1 he 3 when 2 comes 3 when 3 when 4 he 3 when 5 isn't 4 he 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 expected 6 expected 7 . don't they hunt wolves here ? ' 1 don't 2 they 2 they 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 here 5 here 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [we] don't hunt , ' said [una] , remembering what she had heard from grown-ups . 1 ' 5 , 3 don't 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 6 ' 12 she 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 what 10 remembering 11 what 12 she 14 heard 13 had 14 heard 14 heard 17 . 15 from 16 grown-ups 16 grown-ups 17 . ' [we] preserve pheasants . 1 ' 3 preserve 3 preserve 4 pheasants 4 pheasants 5 . do you know them ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] a big painted clucking fool is a pheasant ! ' he said . 1 ' 5 painted 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 painted 5 painted 6 clucking 6 clucking 8 is 7 fool 8 is 8 is 9 a 8 is 10 pheasant 9 a 10 pheasant 10 pheasant 11 ! 10 pheasant 12 ' 12 ' 15 . 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [just] like some [romans] . ' 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 some 4 some 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [but] you 're a [roman] yourself , aren't you ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 're 3 you 7 yourself 4 're 5 a 7 yourself 8 , 7 yourself 10 you 8 , 9 aren't 10 you 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [ye-es] and no . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 no 4 no 5 . i 'm one of a good few thousands who have never seen [rome] except in a picture . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 9 who 2 'm 5 a 2 'm 7 few 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 few 7 few 8 thousands 9 who 10 have 9 who 15 in 11 never 12 seen 11 never 15 in 12 seen 14 except 15 in 18 . 16 a 17 picture 17 picture 18 . my people have lived at [vectis] for generations . 1 my 2 people 2 people 3 have 3 have 4 lived 4 lived 5 at 5 at 9 . 7 for 8 generations 8 generations 9 . vectis that island [west] yonder that you can see from so far in clear weather . ' 1 vectis 3 island 1 vectis 5 yonder 2 that 3 island 5 yonder 6 that 6 that 8 can 6 that 9 see 7 you 8 can 9 see 12 far 10 from 11 so 11 so 12 far 12 far 15 weather 13 in 14 clear 14 clear 15 weather 15 weather 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [do] you mean the [isle] of [wight] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 4 mean 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 ? it lifts up just before rain , and you see it from the [downs] . ' 1 it 2 lifts 2 lifts 5 before 3 up 4 just 4 just 5 before 5 before 7 , 6 rain 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 8 and 10 see 10 see 11 it 10 see 15 . 11 it 12 from 12 from 13 the 15 . 16 ' ' [very] likely . 1 ' 3 likely 3 likely 4 . our villa 's on the south edge of the [island] , by the [broken] [cliffs] . 1 our 2 villa 1 our 6 south 2 villa 3 's 3 's 4 on 4 on 5 the 6 south 7 edge 6 south 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 16 . most [of] it is three hundred years old , but the cow-stables , where our first ancestor lived , must be a hundred years older . 1 most 5 three 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 three 5 three 7 years 5 three 9 , 6 hundred 7 years 7 years 8 old 9 , 12 cow-stables 9 , 15 our 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 cow-stables 12 cow-stables 14 where 13 , 14 where 15 our 18 lived 16 first 17 ancestor 16 first 18 lived 18 lived 21 be 19 , 20 must 20 must 21 be 21 be 23 hundred 22 a 23 hundred 23 hundred 26 . 24 years 25 older 25 older 26 . oh , quite that , because the founder of our family had his land given him by [agricola] at the [settlement] . 1 oh 9 of 1 oh 10 our 2 , 3 quite 3 quite 4 that 4 that 8 founder 5 , 6 because 6 because 7 the 7 the 8 founder 8 founder 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 14 land 11 family 12 had 11 family 14 land 12 had 13 his 14 land 15 given 15 given 16 him 16 him 17 by 16 him 22 . 19 at 20 the 20 the 22 . it 's not a bad little place for its size . 1 it 3 not 2 's 3 not 3 not 5 bad 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 9 its 6 little 7 place 7 place 8 for 8 for 9 its 9 its 10 size 10 size 11 . in springtime violets grow down to the very beach . 1 in 2 springtime 1 in 3 violets 3 violets 5 down 4 grow 5 down 5 down 6 to 5 down 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 very 8 very 10 . 9 beach 10 . i 've gathered sea-weeds for myself and violets for my [mother] many a time with our old nurse . ' 1 i 2 've 1 i 6 myself 2 've 4 sea-weeds 3 gathered 4 sea-weeds 4 sea-weeds 5 for 6 myself 13 a 6 myself 14 time 7 and 8 violets 8 violets 9 for 9 for 10 my 10 my 12 many 12 many 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 17 old 15 with 16 our 16 our 17 old 17 old 18 nurse 18 nurse 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [was] your nurse a a [romaness] too ? ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 nurse 4 nurse 6 a 5 a 6 a 6 a 8 too 8 too 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] , a [numidian] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 6 . gods be good to her ! 1 gods 2 be 2 be 3 good 3 good 4 to 4 to 5 her 5 her 6 ! a dear , fat , brown thing with a tongue like a cowbell . 1 a 6 brown 2 dear 3 , 2 dear 4 fat 4 fat 5 , 4 fat 6 brown 6 brown 7 thing 7 thing 8 with 7 thing 9 a 9 a 10 tongue 9 a 11 like 10 tongue 11 like 11 like 14 . 12 a 13 cowbell 13 cowbell 14 . she was a free woman . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 free 4 free 5 woman 5 woman 6 . by the way , are you free , maiden ? ' 1 by 3 way 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 free 6 you 10 ? 7 free 8 , 8 , 9 maiden 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , quite , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 quite 4 quite 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [at] least , till tea-time ; and in summer our governess doesn't say much if we 're late . ' 1 ' 3 least 1 ' 12 governess 3 least 4 , 3 least 6 tea-time 4 , 5 till 6 tea-time 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 7 ; 9 in 9 in 10 summer 10 summer 11 our 12 governess 13 doesn't 12 governess 14 say 13 doesn't 14 say 14 say 15 much 14 say 17 we 15 much 16 if 16 if 17 we 17 we 18 're 18 're 19 late 18 're 20 . 20 . 21 ' the young man laughed again a proper understanding laugh . 1 the 2 young 1 the 5 again 2 young 3 man 2 young 4 laughed 3 man 4 laughed 5 again 7 proper 6 a 7 proper 7 proper 8 understanding 8 understanding 9 laugh 9 laugh 10 . ' [i] see , ' said he . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [that] accounts for your being in the wood . 1 ' 3 accounts 3 accounts 5 your 4 for 5 your 5 your 6 being 6 being 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 10 . 8 the 9 wood we hid among the cliffs . ' 1 we 2 hid 2 hid 3 among 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 cliffs 5 cliffs 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [did] you have a governess , then ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 6 governess 5 a 6 governess 6 governess 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [did] we not ? 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 ? a [greek] , too . 1 a 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 . she had a way of clutching her dress when [she] hunted us among the gorse-bushes that made us laugh . 1 she 4 way 1 she 11 hunted 2 had 3 a 2 had 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 clutching 5 of 7 her 7 her 8 dress 7 her 9 when 11 hunted 17 made 12 us 13 among 12 us 17 made 13 among 15 gorse-bushes 14 the 15 gorse-bushes 15 gorse-bushes 16 that 17 made 18 us 18 us 20 . 19 laugh 20 . then she 'd say she 'd get us whipped . 1 then 2 she 1 then 3 'd 3 'd 5 she 4 say 5 she 5 she 6 'd 5 she 7 get 7 get 8 us 8 us 9 whipped 9 whipped 10 . she never did , though , bless her ! 1 she 2 never 1 she 3 did 2 never 3 did 3 did 5 though 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 6 , 7 bless 7 bless 8 her 8 her 9 ! aglaia was a thorough sportswoman , for all her learning . ' 1 aglaia 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 thorough 3 a 6 , 4 thorough 5 sportswoman 4 thorough 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 all 8 all 10 learning 9 her 10 learning 10 learning 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [but] what lessons did you do when when you were little ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 lessons 3 what 5 did 5 did 6 you 6 you 7 do 7 do 8 when 8 when 9 when 9 when 10 you 9 when 11 were 11 were 12 little 11 were 13 ? 12 little 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [ancient] history , the [classics] , arithmetic and so on , ' he answered . 1 ' 3 history 1 ' 7 , 3 history 4 , 4 , 5 the 7 , 8 arithmetic 7 , 12 , 8 arithmetic 9 and 9 and 10 so 10 so 11 on 12 , 13 ' 12 , 15 answered 14 he 15 answered 15 answered 16 . and funny ! 1 and 2 funny 2 funny 3 ! roma [dea] ! 1 roma 3 ! how [mother] could make us laugh ! ' 1 how 3 could 3 could 4 make 4 make 5 us 5 us 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [what] [at] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [little] jokes and sayings that every family has . 1 ' 3 jokes 3 jokes 6 that 4 and 5 sayings 5 sayings 6 that 6 that 8 family 7 every 8 family 8 family 9 has 9 has 10 . don't you know ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] know we have , but [i] didn't know other people had them too , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 9 didn't 3 know 4 we 4 we 6 , 5 have 6 , 6 , 7 but 9 didn't 14 them 10 know 12 people 10 know 14 them 11 other 12 people 12 people 13 had 14 them 16 , 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 20 . 18 said 20 . ' [tell] me about all your family , please . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 7 family 4 about 5 all 5 all 6 your 6 your 7 family 7 family 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [good] families are very much alike . 1 ' 3 families 3 families 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 7 alike 7 alike 8 . mother would sit spinning of evenings while [aglaia] read in her corner , and [father] did accounts , and we four romped about the passages . 1 mother 4 spinning 1 mother 6 evenings 2 would 3 sit 3 sit 4 spinning 4 spinning 5 of 6 evenings 12 corner 7 while 9 read 9 read 10 in 10 in 11 her 10 in 12 corner 12 corner 18 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 did 16 did 17 accounts 16 did 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 23 about 20 we 22 romped 20 we 23 about 21 four 22 romped 23 about 24 the 23 about 25 passages 25 passages 26 . when our noise grew too loud the [pater] would say , " less tumult ! 1 when 3 noise 1 when 4 grew 2 our 3 noise 4 grew 7 the 5 too 6 loud 6 loud 7 the 7 the 11 , 9 would 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 13 less 12 " 13 less 13 less 14 tumult 14 tumult 15 ! less tumult ! 1 less 2 tumult 2 tumult 3 ! have you never heard of a [father] 's right over his children ? 1 have 2 you 1 have 3 never 3 never 5 of 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 's 8 's 9 right 9 right 10 over 10 over 11 his 11 his 12 children 12 children 13 ? he can slay them , my loves slay them dead , and the [gods] highly approve of the action ! " 1 he 2 can 1 he 8 slay 2 can 3 slay 3 slay 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 loves 8 slay 12 and 8 slay 15 highly 9 them 10 dead 9 them 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 12 and 15 highly 15 highly 16 approve 16 approve 20 ! 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 action 19 action 20 ! 20 ! 21 " then [mother] would prim up her dear mouth over the wheel and answer : " [h] 'm ! 1 then 6 her 3 would 5 up 4 prim 5 up 5 up 6 her 6 her 7 dear 7 dear 10 the 8 mouth 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 wheel 10 the 12 and 11 wheel 12 and 12 and 13 answer 12 and 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 17 'm 17 'm 18 ! i 'm afraid there can't be much of the [roman] [father] about you ! " 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 afraid 3 afraid 5 can't 4 there 5 can't 5 can't 6 be 6 be 7 much 6 be 12 about 7 much 8 of 8 of 9 the 12 about 13 you 13 you 14 ! 14 ! 15 " ' [fathers] can if they like , ' said [una] , her eyes dancing . 1 ' 3 can 1 ' 4 if 4 if 8 ' 5 they 6 like 6 like 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 eyes 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 dancing 14 dancing 15 . ' [didn't] [i] say all good families are very much the same ? ' 1 ' 4 say 4 say 8 are 5 all 6 good 6 good 7 families 7 families 8 are 8 are 10 much 9 very 10 much 10 much 12 same 11 the 12 same 12 same 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] did you do in summer ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 do 4 you 5 do 5 do 8 ? 6 in 7 summer 7 summer 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [play] about , like us ? ' 1 ' 3 about 3 about 4 , 4 , 5 like 5 like 6 us 6 us 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , and we visited our friends . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 our 5 we 6 visited 5 we 7 our 7 our 8 friends 8 friends 9 . there are no wolves in [vectis] . 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no 3 no 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 in 5 in 7 . we had many friends , and as many ponies as we wished . ' 1 we 2 had 2 had 5 , 3 many 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 9 ponies 6 and 7 as 7 as 8 many 8 many 9 ponies 9 ponies 11 we 10 as 11 we 11 we 12 wished 11 we 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [it] must have been lovely , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 must 3 must 4 have 3 must 6 lovely 4 have 5 been 6 lovely 7 , 6 lovely 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] hope it lasted for ever . ' 1 ' 3 hope 3 hope 4 it 4 it 5 lasted 5 lasted 6 for 6 for 7 ever 7 ever 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] quite , little maid . 1 ' 3 quite 3 quite 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 maid 6 maid 7 . when [i] was about sixteen or seventeen , the [father] felt gouty , and we all went to the [waters] . ' 1 when 11 felt 3 was 4 about 4 about 5 sixteen 5 sixteen 6 or 6 or 8 , 6 or 11 felt 7 seventeen 8 , 8 , 9 the 11 felt 13 , 12 gouty 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 14 and 17 went 15 we 16 all 17 went 18 to 17 went 21 . 18 to 19 the 21 . 22 ' ' [what] waters ? ' 1 ' 3 waters 3 waters 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [at] [aquae] [sulis] . 1 ' 5 . every one goes there . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 goes 3 goes 4 there 4 there 5 . you ought to get your [father] to take you some day . ' 1 you 2 ought 1 you 4 get 2 ought 3 to 4 get 5 your 5 your 9 you 7 to 8 take 8 take 9 you 9 you 11 day 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] where ? 1 ' 3 where 3 where 4 ? i don't know , ' said [una] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . the young man looked astonished for a moment . 1 the 2 young 1 the 4 looked 2 young 3 man 3 man 4 looked 4 looked 5 astonished 5 astonished 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 9 . 8 moment 9 . ' [aquae] [sulis] , ' he repeated . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 . ' [the] best baths in [britain] . 1 ' 3 best 3 best 4 baths 4 baths 5 in 5 in 7 . just as good , [i] 'm told , as [rome] . 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 6 'm 6 'm 7 told 7 told 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 11 . all the old gluttons sit in hot water , and talk scandal and politics . 1 all 2 the 1 all 7 hot 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 gluttons 3 old 5 sit 4 gluttons 5 sit 5 sit 6 in 7 hot 8 water 7 hot 13 and 8 water 11 talk 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 talk 11 talk 12 scandal 12 scandal 13 and 13 and 14 politics 14 politics 15 . we young people , of course , took no interest in politics . 1 we 2 young 1 we 3 people 3 people 5 of 4 , 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 course 7 , 7 , 9 no 8 took 9 no 9 no 10 interest 10 interest 11 in 11 in 12 politics 12 politics 13 . we had not the gout . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 not 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 gout 5 gout 6 . there were many of our age like us . 1 there 5 our 2 were 3 many 3 many 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 age 6 age 7 like 7 like 8 us 8 us 9 . we did not find life sad . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 find 3 not 5 life 4 find 5 life 5 life 7 . 6 sad 7 . i do not think it is a profession for a well-born man , but then [i] 'm not my brother . 1 i 3 not 1 i 14 but 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 3 not 5 it 5 it 8 profession 6 is 7 a 6 is 8 profession 8 profession 9 for 8 profession 10 a 10 a 12 man 11 well-born 12 man 12 man 13 , 14 but 20 brother 15 then 19 my 17 'm 18 not 18 not 19 my 19 my 20 brother 20 brother 21 . you see , ' the young man 's eyes twinkled ' his philosopher was a long-haired one ! ' 1 you 4 ' 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 5 the 8 's 6 young 7 man 6 young 8 's 8 's 9 eyes 8 's 10 twinkled 10 twinkled 15 a 11 ' 12 his 12 his 13 philosopher 13 philosopher 14 was 14 was 15 a 15 a 16 long-haired 16 long-haired 17 one 17 one 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' ' [i] thought philosophers were bald , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 philosophers 4 philosophers 5 were 5 were 6 bald 6 bald 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 11 . 8 ' 9 said ' [not] all . 1 ' 3 all 3 all 4 . she was very pretty . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . i don't blame him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 blame 3 blame 4 him 4 him 5 . nothing could have suited me better than my eldest brother 's doing this , for [i] was only too keen to join the [army] . 1 nothing 3 have 2 could 3 have 3 have 6 better 3 have 12 doing 4 suited 5 me 4 suited 6 better 6 better 9 eldest 7 than 8 my 8 my 9 eldest 9 eldest 10 brother 10 brother 11 's 12 doing 14 , 13 this 14 , 14 , 19 too 15 for 17 was 17 was 18 only 18 only 19 too 19 too 22 join 20 keen 21 to 21 to 22 join 22 join 25 . 23 the 25 . i had always feared [i] should have to stay at home and look after the estate while my brother took this . ' 1 i 4 feared 2 had 3 always 3 always 4 feared 4 feared 9 stay 6 should 7 have 7 have 8 to 7 have 9 stay 9 stay 10 at 10 at 19 brother 11 home 12 and 12 and 13 look 12 and 15 the 13 look 14 after 13 look 15 the 15 the 16 estate 15 the 19 brother 16 estate 17 while 17 while 18 my 19 brother 20 took 20 took 21 this 21 this 22 . 22 . 23 ' he rapped on his great glistening shield that never seemed to be in his way . 1 he 2 rapped 1 he 5 great 2 rapped 3 on 3 on 4 his 5 great 7 shield 6 glistening 7 shield 7 shield 8 that 7 shield 9 never 8 that 9 never 9 never 11 to 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 15 way 12 be 14 his 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 . ' [so] we were well contented we young people and we rode back to [clausentum] along the [wood] [road] very quietly . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 4 were 4 were 7 we 4 were 8 young 5 well 6 contented 6 contented 7 we 8 young 9 people 8 young 14 to 9 people 10 and 9 people 11 we 11 we 12 rode 12 rode 13 back 14 to 20 very 16 along 17 the 17 the 20 very 20 very 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 . but when we reached home , [aglaia] , our governess , saw what had come to us . 1 but 3 we 1 but 9 our 2 when 3 we 3 we 5 home 4 reached 5 home 5 home 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 our 10 governess 10 governess 18 . 11 , 12 saw 12 saw 14 had 13 what 14 had 14 had 15 come 14 had 16 to 16 to 17 us 16 to 18 . i remember her at the door , the torch over her head , watching us climb the [cliff-path] from the boat . 1 i 8 the 2 remember 6 door 2 remember 8 the 3 her 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 door 6 door 7 , 8 the 13 , 9 torch 10 over 10 over 11 her 10 over 12 head 12 head 13 , 13 , 16 climb 14 watching 15 us 14 watching 16 climb 16 climb 22 . 17 the 19 from 19 from 20 the 19 from 21 boat 21 boat 22 . " [aie] ! 1 " 3 ! aie ! " she said . 1 aie 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 she 4 she 5 said 5 said 6 . " [children] you went away . 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 went 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 . men and a woman you return ! " 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 you 5 you 6 return 6 return 7 ! 7 ! 8 " then she kissed [mother] , and [mother] wept . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 kissed 3 kissed 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 wept 8 wept 9 . thus our visit to the [waters] settled our fates for each of us , maiden . ' 1 thus 2 our 1 thus 7 settled 2 our 3 visit 3 visit 4 to 4 to 5 the 7 settled 11 each 8 our 9 fates 9 fates 10 for 10 for 11 each 11 each 14 , 12 of 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 16 . 15 maiden 16 . 16 . 17 ' he rose to his feet and listened , leaning on the [shield-rim] . 1 he 2 rose 1 he 4 his 2 rose 3 to 2 rose 4 his 4 his 6 and 5 feet 6 and 6 and 8 , 7 listened 8 , 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 13 . ' [i] think that 's [dan] my brother , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 's 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 brother 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [yes] ; and the [faun] is with him , ' he replied , as [dan] with [puck] stumbled through the copse . 1 ' 3 ; 1 ' 13 replied 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 the 7 is 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 , 9 him 12 he 10 , 11 ' 12 he 13 replied 13 replied 14 , 13 replied 19 stumbled 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 with 19 stumbled 21 the 19 stumbled 23 . 20 through 21 the 21 the 22 copse 22 copse 23 . parnesius looked bewildered , even when [una] explained . 1 parnesius 4 , 2 looked 3 bewildered 3 bewildered 4 , 4 , 5 even 5 even 6 when 6 when 8 explained 8 explained 9 . dan had climbed into [volaterrae] , hot and panting . 1 dan 2 had 1 dan 3 climbed 2 had 3 climbed 3 climbed 6 , 4 into 6 , 6 , 7 hot 7 hot 9 panting 8 and 9 panting 9 panting 10 . ' [i] 've run nearly all the way , ' he gasped , ' and then [puck] met me . 1 ' 15 and 3 've 4 run 4 run 5 nearly 4 run 6 all 6 all 7 the 6 all 8 way 8 way 10 ' 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 10 ' 12 gasped 12 gasped 13 , 12 gasped 15 and 13 , 14 ' 15 and 20 . 16 then 18 met 18 met 19 me 19 me 20 . how do you do , sir ? ' 1 how 2 do 1 how 3 you 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 do 3 you 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] am in good health , ' [parnesius] answered . 1 ' 3 am 1 ' 4 in 4 in 6 health 5 good 6 health 6 health 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 . 10 answered 11 . ' [see] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have tried to bend the bow of [ulysses] , but ' [he] held up his thumb . 1 i 2 have 1 i 7 bow 2 have 3 tried 2 have 5 bend 3 tried 4 to 3 tried 5 bend 5 bend 6 the 7 bow 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 12 ' 11 but 12 ' 12 ' 14 held 14 held 16 his 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 thumb 16 his 18 . 17 thumb 18 . ' [i] 'm sorry . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 . you must have pulled off too soon , ' said [dan] . 1 you 3 have 1 you 5 off 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 off 5 off 6 too 6 too 7 soon 7 soon 8 , 7 soon 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [but] [puck] said you were telling [una] a story . ' 1 ' 4 said 4 said 10 story 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 telling 7 telling 9 a 9 a 10 story 10 story 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [continue] , [o] [parnesius] , ' said [puck] , who had perched himself on a dead branch above them . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 14 himself 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 11 who 13 perched 13 perched 14 himself 14 himself 18 branch 15 on 16 a 16 a 17 dead 17 dead 18 branch 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 them 19 above 21 . ' [i] will be chorus . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 chorus 5 chorus 6 . has he puzzled you much , [una] ? ' 1 has 2 he 2 he 3 puzzled 2 he 4 you 4 you 5 much 5 much 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [not] a bit , except [i] didn't know where [ak] [ak] something was , ' she answered . 1 ' 4 bit 1 ' 10 where 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 6 except 8 didn't 9 know 9 know 10 where 10 where 19 . 13 something 14 was 13 something 15 , 15 , 16 ' 15 , 18 answered 16 ' 17 she 18 answered 19 . ' [oh] , [aquae] [sulis] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 . that 's [bath] , where the buns come from . 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 the 6 the 7 buns 7 buns 8 come 8 come 9 from 9 from 10 . let the hero tell his own tale . ' 1 let 3 hero 2 the 3 hero 3 hero 6 own 4 tell 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 tale 7 tale 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thanks] , jester , ' said [parnesius] , shaking his curly dark head . 1 ' 5 , 3 , 4 jester 4 jester 5 , 5 , 12 curly 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 shaking 10 shaking 11 his 10 shaking 12 curly 12 curly 13 dark 13 dark 15 . 14 head 15 . ' [that] is cooler . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 cooler 4 cooler 5 . now hang it up for me . 1 now 2 hang 2 hang 3 it 3 it 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [i] was telling your sister how [i] joined the [army] , ' he said to [dan] . 1 ' 6 sister 3 was 4 telling 4 telling 5 your 4 telling 6 sister 6 sister 10 the 7 how 9 joined 9 joined 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 to 16 to 18 . ' [did] you have to pass an [exam] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 pass 6 pass 7 an 7 an 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked eagerly . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 eagerly 3 eagerly 4 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . now , like many of our youngsters , [i] was not too fond of anything [roman] . 1 now 3 like 1 now 8 , 2 , 3 like 4 many 7 youngsters 4 many 8 , 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 youngsters 8 , 15 anything 10 was 11 not 10 was 12 too 11 not 12 too 12 too 13 fond 13 fond 14 of 13 fond 15 anything 15 anything 17 . the [roman-born] officers and magistrates looked down on us [british-born] as though we were barbarians . 1 the 3 officers 3 officers 5 magistrates 4 and 5 magistrates 5 magistrates 9 us 5 magistrates 13 we 6 looked 7 down 7 down 8 on 8 on 9 us 11 as 12 though 12 though 13 we 13 we 14 were 14 were 15 barbarians 15 barbarians 16 . i told my [father] so . 1 i 2 told 1 i 5 so 2 told 3 my 5 so 6 . " ['to] which [empire] ? " 1 " 3 which 3 which 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " we split the [eagle] before [i] was born . " 1 " 2 we 1 " 6 before 2 we 3 split 3 split 4 the 6 before 8 was 8 was 9 born 9 born 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [what] thieves ' talk is that ? " said my [father] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thieves 4 thieves 5 ' 5 ' 6 talk 6 talk 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 12 my 11 said 12 my 12 my 14 . he hated slang . 1 he 2 hated 2 hated 3 slang 3 slang 4 . which am [i] to follow ? " 1 which 2 am 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 follow 5 follow 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [gratian] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " at least he 's a sportsman . " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 sportsman 7 sportsman 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [he] 's all that , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 7 , 5 all 6 that 5 all 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " hasn't he turned himself into a [raw-beef-eating] [scythian] ? " 1 " 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 3 he 3 he 4 turned 4 turned 5 himself 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 7 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [where] did you hear of it ? " said the [pater] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 you 2 ' 4 did 5 you 7 of 6 hear 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 . " ' [at] [aquae] [sulis] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . it was perfectly true . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 perfectly 3 perfectly 4 true 4 true 5 . this precious [emperor] [gratian] of ours had a bodyguard of fur-cloaked [scythians] , and he was so crazy about them that he dressed like them . 1 this 6 ours 2 precious 5 of 2 precious 6 ours 6 ours 9 bodyguard 7 had 8 a 7 had 9 bodyguard 9 bodyguard 14 and 10 of 11 fur-cloaked 11 fur-cloaked 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 so 15 he 16 was 15 he 17 so 17 so 18 crazy 18 crazy 22 he 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 that 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 dressed 23 dressed 26 . 24 like 25 them 25 them 26 . in [rome] of all places in the world ! 1 in 3 of 3 of 7 the 4 all 5 places 5 places 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 ! it was as bad as if my own [father] had painted himself blue ! 1 it 3 as 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 4 bad 5 as 4 bad 6 if 5 as 6 if 6 if 8 own 7 my 8 own 8 own 10 had 10 had 11 painted 10 had 12 himself 12 himself 13 blue 12 himself 14 ! " ' [no] matter for the clothes , " said the [pater] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 the 2 ' 4 matter 4 matter 5 for 6 the 7 clothes 6 the 8 , 7 clothes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 13 . " they are only the fringe of the trouble . 1 " 2 they 2 they 4 only 3 are 4 only 4 only 6 fringe 5 the 6 fringe 6 fringe 7 of 6 fringe 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 . it began before your time or mine . 1 it 2 began 2 began 3 before 2 began 4 your 4 your 5 time 5 time 6 or 6 or 7 mine 6 or 8 . rome has forsaken her [gods] , and must be punished . 1 rome 2 has 1 rome 4 her 2 has 3 forsaken 4 her 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 must 8 must 9 be 9 be 11 . 10 punished 11 . the great war with the [painted] [people] broke out in the very year the temples of our [gods] were destroyed . 1 the 3 war 1 the 10 in 2 great 3 war 3 war 5 the 4 with 5 the 5 the 8 broke 8 broke 9 out 10 in 11 the 10 in 21 . 11 the 13 year 11 the 15 temples 12 very 13 year 13 year 14 the 15 temples 17 our 16 of 17 our 17 our 19 were 20 destroyed 21 . we beat the [painted] [people] in the very year our temples were rebuilt . 1 we 2 beat 1 we 3 the 2 beat 3 the 3 the 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 10 our 7 the 8 very 8 very 9 year 10 our 11 temples 11 temples 14 . 12 were 13 rebuilt 13 rebuilt 14 . go back further still . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 3 further 3 further 4 still 4 still 5 . 5 . 6 " ' [i] knew nothing about it . 1 ' 3 knew 3 knew 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 . aglaia never taught us the history of our own country . 1 aglaia 3 taught 2 never 3 taught 3 taught 5 the 4 us 5 the 5 the 6 history 6 history 7 of 6 history 9 own 8 our 9 own 9 own 10 country 10 country 11 . she was so full of her ancient [greeks] . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 so 2 was 3 so 3 so 4 full 4 full 5 of 5 of 7 ancient 6 her 7 ancient 7 ancient 9 . " ' [there] is no hope for [rome] , " said the [pater] , at last . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 hope 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 no 6 hope 10 " 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 10 " 12 the 11 said 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 16 last 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . " she has forsaken her [gods] , but if the [gods] forgive us here , we may save [britain] . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 has 2 she 3 has 3 has 12 forgive 4 forsaken 5 her 4 forsaken 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 if 8 but 10 the 10 the 12 forgive 12 forgive 16 we 13 us 15 , 13 us 16 we 14 here 15 , 16 we 18 save 17 may 18 save 18 save 20 . to do that , we must keep the [painted] [people] back . 1 to 2 do 1 to 4 , 2 do 3 that 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 8 the 7 keep 8 the 8 the 12 . 11 back 12 . ' [what] [wall] ? ' asked [dan] and [una] at once . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 6 asked 6 asked 8 and 8 and 10 at 10 at 11 once 11 once 12 . ' [father] meant the one we call [hadrian] 's [wall] . 1 ' 3 meant 3 meant 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 we 6 we 7 call 7 call 9 's 9 's 11 . i 'll tell you about it later . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 about 4 you 5 about 5 about 6 it 6 it 7 later 7 later 8 . it was built long ago , across [north] [britain] , to keep out the [painted] [people] [picts] , you call them . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 across 2 was 4 long 2 was 7 across 3 built 4 long 4 long 6 , 5 ago 6 , 7 across 14 the 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 keep 12 keep 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 21 them 20 call 21 them 21 them 22 . father had fought in the great [pict] [war] that lasted more than twenty years , and he knew what fighting meant . 1 father 3 fought 1 father 4 in 2 had 3 fought 3 fought 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 11 more 6 great 9 that 9 that 10 lasted 10 lasted 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 15 , 13 twenty 14 years 13 twenty 15 , 15 , 19 what 16 and 17 he 16 and 18 knew 18 knew 19 what 19 what 20 fighting 20 fighting 22 . 21 meant 22 . theodosius , one of our great [generals] , had chased the little beasts back far into the [north] before [i] was born . 1 theodosius 10 chased 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 great 6 great 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 chased 10 chased 13 beasts 11 the 12 little 12 little 13 beasts 13 beasts 19 before 14 back 15 far 15 far 16 into 16 into 17 the 16 into 19 before 19 before 23 . 21 was 22 born 22 born 23 . down at [vectis] , of course , we never troubled our heads about them . 1 down 6 course 2 at 4 , 4 , 5 of 4 , 6 course 6 course 9 never 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 never 9 never 11 our 10 troubled 11 our 11 our 12 heads 12 heads 13 about 13 about 15 . 14 them 15 . but when my [father] spoke as he did , [i] kissed his hand , and waited for orders . 1 but 2 when 1 but 3 my 3 my 8 did 5 spoke 6 as 5 spoke 8 did 6 as 7 he 8 did 17 for 9 , 12 his 11 kissed 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 15 and 13 hand 17 for 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waited 17 for 19 . 18 orders 19 . we [british-born] [romans] know what is due to our parents . ' 1 we 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 8 to 6 is 7 due 7 due 8 to 8 to 9 our 9 our 10 parents 9 our 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [if] [i] kissed my [father] 's hand , he 'd laugh , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 kissed 1 ' 9 , 4 kissed 5 my 7 's 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 11 'd 10 he 11 'd 11 'd 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 , 12 laugh 15 said 13 , 14 ' 15 said 17 . ' [customs] change ; but if you do not obey your [father] , the [gods] remember it . 1 ' 7 you 3 change 4 ; 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 9 not 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 obey 9 not 16 remember 10 obey 11 your 11 your 13 , 13 , 14 the 16 remember 17 it 16 remember 18 . 17 it 18 . you may be quite sure of that . 1 you 2 may 1 you 4 quite 3 be 4 quite 4 quite 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . it was your stick in their stomachs and your shield in their faces to push them into any sort of formation . 1 it 10 shield 2 was 3 your 3 your 4 stick 4 stick 7 stomachs 4 stick 10 shield 5 in 6 their 6 their 7 stomachs 7 stomachs 8 and 8 and 9 your 10 shield 19 sort 11 in 12 their 11 in 19 sort 12 their 14 to 13 faces 14 to 14 to 15 push 15 push 16 them 16 them 17 into 16 them 18 any 19 sort 22 . 20 of 21 formation 20 of 22 . i noticed a [quiet-looking] man on the lawn , leaning on a stick . 1 i 2 noticed 2 noticed 3 a 2 noticed 5 man 5 man 6 on 5 man 8 lawn 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 lawn 8 lawn 12 a 9 , 10 leaning 10 leaning 11 on 10 leaning 12 a 12 a 13 stick 13 stick 14 . he watched us passing buckets from the pond , and at last he said to me : " who are you ? " 1 he 2 watched 1 he 4 passing 2 watched 3 us 4 passing 5 buckets 4 passing 8 pond 5 buckets 6 from 5 buckets 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 pond 8 pond 12 last 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 10 and 12 last 12 last 16 me 12 last 17 : 13 he 14 said 13 he 15 to 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 me 17 : 22 ? 18 " 19 who 19 who 21 you 20 are 21 you 21 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [a] probationer , waiting for a command , " [i] answered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 waiting 2 ' 4 probationer 4 probationer 5 , 6 waiting 7 for 7 for 9 command 8 a 9 command 9 command 11 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 answered 13 answered 14 . i didn't know who he was from [deucalion] ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 who 3 know 9 ! 4 who 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 from " ' [born] in [britain] ? " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 said 4 in 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " ' [yes] , if you were born in [spain] , " [i] said , for he neighed his words like an [iberian] mule . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 you 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 if 6 you 9 in 7 were 8 born 7 were 9 in 9 in 18 neighed 11 , 12 " 11 , 18 neighed 12 " 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 18 neighed 24 mule 19 his 20 words 20 words 21 like 21 like 22 an 21 like 24 mule 24 mule 25 . " ' [and] what might you call yourself when you are at home ? " he said , laughing . 1 " 5 might 1 " 9 when 2 ' 4 what 4 what 5 might 5 might 6 you 6 you 8 yourself 7 call 8 yourself 9 when 10 you 9 when 11 are 11 are 12 at 12 at 13 home 12 at 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 14 ? 16 he 15 " 16 he 16 he 18 , 17 said 18 , 18 , 20 . 19 laughing 20 . " ' [that] depends , " [i] answered ; " sometimes one thing and sometimes another . 1 " 4 depends 1 " 6 " 2 ' 4 depends 4 depends 5 , 6 " 8 answered 8 answered 13 thing 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 15 sometimes 14 and 15 sometimes 15 sometimes 16 another 16 another 17 . but now [i] 'm busy . " 1 but 2 now 2 now 4 'm 4 'm 5 busy 5 busy 6 . 6 . 7 " in future call yourself [centurion] of the [seventh] [cohort] of the [thirtieth] , the [ulpia] [victrix] . 1 in 2 future 1 in 6 of 2 future 4 yourself 3 call 4 yourself 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 the 14 the 17 . that will help me to remember you . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 help 2 will 4 me 4 me 6 remember 5 to 6 remember 6 remember 7 you 7 you 8 . your [father] and a few other people call me [maximus] . " 1 your 5 few 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 other 5 few 7 people 7 people 8 call 8 call 9 me 9 me 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [he] tossed me the polished stick he was leaning on , and went away . 1 ' 4 me 3 tossed 4 me 4 me 6 polished 5 the 6 polished 6 polished 7 stick 6 polished 8 he 8 he 10 leaning 9 was 10 leaning 10 leaning 13 and 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 away 14 went 15 away 15 away 16 . you might have knocked me down with it ! ' 1 you 2 might 1 you 3 have 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 knocked 4 knocked 6 down 5 me 6 down 6 down 7 with 7 with 8 it 8 it 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [who] was he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [maximus] himself , our great [general] ! 1 ' 3 himself 3 himself 4 , 4 , 5 our 5 our 6 great 6 great 8 ! the [general] of [britain] who had been [theodosius] 's right hand in the [pict] [war] ! 1 the 3 of 3 of 5 who 5 who 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 10 right 9 's 10 right 10 right 11 hand 11 hand 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 ! not only had he given me my [centurion] 's stick direct , but three steps in a good [legion] as well ! 1 not 2 only 2 only 3 had 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 given 5 given 12 , 6 me 7 my 7 my 11 direct 9 's 10 stick 10 stick 11 direct 11 direct 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 14 three 14 three 15 steps 14 three 21 well 15 steps 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 good 20 as 21 well 21 well 22 ! a new man generally begins in the [tenth] [cohort] of his [legion] , and works up . ' 1 a 3 man 1 a 10 of 2 new 3 man 3 man 5 begins 4 generally 5 begins 5 begins 7 the 6 in 7 the 10 of 17 . 11 his 13 , 13 , 15 works 14 and 15 works 15 works 16 up 15 works 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] were you pleased ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 were 3 were 4 you 3 were 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [very] . 1 ' 3 . ' [a] child you were ! ' said [puck] , from above . 1 ' 3 child 3 child 4 you 4 you 5 were 4 you 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 above 11 from 12 above 12 above 13 . ' [i] was , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [don't] begrudge it me , [faun] . 1 ' 3 begrudge 3 begrudge 4 it 4 it 6 , 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 . afterwards the [gods] know [i] put aside the games ! ' 1 afterwards 2 the 1 afterwards 4 know 4 know 8 the 6 put 7 aside 7 aside 8 the 8 the 9 games 9 games 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' and [puck] nodded , brown chin on brown hand , his big eyes still . 1 and 3 nodded 1 and 6 chin 4 , 5 brown 5 brown 6 chin 6 chin 11 his 7 on 8 brown 8 brown 9 hand 8 brown 10 , 9 hand 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 big 12 big 14 still 12 big 15 . 13 eyes 14 still ' [regnum] ? 1 ' 3 ? [anderida] [?] ['] the children turned their faces to [puck] . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 turned 3 turned 4 their 4 their 5 faces 5 faces 6 to 6 to 8 . ' [pevensey] again ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 again 3 again 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [where] [weland] landed ? ' 1 ' 4 landed 4 landed 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [weland] and a few others , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 4 a 3 and 5 few 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 others 6 others 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [pevensey] isn't young even compared to me ! ' 1 ' 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 young 4 young 5 even 5 even 6 compared 5 even 7 to 7 to 9 ! 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' i was only there ten days when [i] was ordered to go up with thirty men to my [cohort] . ' 1 i 3 only 1 i 9 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 5 ten 4 there 5 ten 5 ten 6 days 6 days 7 when 9 was 12 go 9 was 17 to 10 ordered 11 to 10 ordered 12 go 12 go 16 men 13 up 14 with 14 with 15 thirty 15 thirty 16 men 17 to 18 my 18 my 20 . 20 . 21 ' he laughed merrily . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 merrily 3 merrily 4 . ' [a] man never forgets his first march . 1 ' 4 never 3 man 4 never 4 never 5 forgets 5 forgets 6 his 6 his 7 first 7 first 9 . 8 march 9 . ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? how ? ' said [dan] and [una] . 1 how 2 ? 2 ? 3 ' 3 ' 4 said 4 said 6 and 6 and 8 . parnesius smiled , and stood up , flashing in his armour . 1 parnesius 5 stood 2 smiled 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 stood 5 stood 7 , 6 up 7 , 7 , 8 flashing 8 flashing 9 in 9 in 12 . 10 his 11 armour 11 armour 12 . ' [hai] ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [that] sets one thinking ! ' 1 ' 3 sets 3 sets 4 one 4 one 5 thinking 5 thinking 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " ' [but] it 's hot , " said one of them , " and we haven't a doctor . 1 " 5 's 2 ' 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 hot 5 's 11 of 6 hot 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 one 11 of 14 " 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 17 haven't 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 haven't 17 haven't 19 doctor 18 a 19 doctor 19 doctor 20 . suppose we get sunstroke , or a fever ? " 1 suppose 4 sunstroke 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 7 a 7 a 8 fever 8 fever 10 " 9 ? 10 " " ' [then] die , " [i] said , " and a good riddance to [rome] ! 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 die 4 die 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 riddance 13 good 17 ! 14 riddance 15 to up shield up spears , and tighten your foot-wear ! " 1 up 2 shield 2 shield 3 up 3 up 6 and 4 spears 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 your 7 tighten 8 your 8 your 9 foot-wear 9 foot-wear 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " ' [don't] think yourself [emperor] of [britain] already , " a fellow shouted . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 yourself 4 think 5 yourself 5 yourself 9 already 7 of 9 already 9 already 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 13 fellow 11 " 12 a 12 a 13 fellow 13 fellow 14 shouted 13 fellow 15 . and , by the [light] of the [sun] , [i] meant it too ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 meant 11 meant 12 it 12 it 13 too 13 too 14 ! my raw [gauls] at [clausentum] had never treated me so . 1 my 2 raw 2 raw 4 at 4 at 10 so 6 had 7 never 7 never 8 treated 8 treated 9 me 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 . he wore the [purple] , as though he were already [emperor] ; his leggings were of white buckskin laced with gold . 1 he 2 wore 1 he 6 as 2 wore 3 the 3 the 5 , 6 as 7 though 7 though 14 leggings 8 he 9 were 9 were 10 already 10 already 12 ; 12 ; 13 his 13 his 14 leggings 14 leggings 17 white 15 were 16 of 16 of 17 white 17 white 18 buckskin 18 buckskin 19 laced 18 buckskin 21 gold 20 with 21 gold 21 gold 22 . ' [my] men dropped like like partridges . 1 ' 3 men 3 men 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 like 5 like 6 like 6 like 7 partridges 7 partridges 8 . ' [he] said nothing for some time , only looked , with his eyes puckered . 1 ' 6 some 3 said 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 for 5 for 6 some 6 some 9 only 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 only 9 only 10 looked 9 only 11 , 11 , 14 eyes 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 puckered 15 puckered 16 . then he crooked his forefinger , and my men walked crawled , [i] mean to one side . 1 then 3 crooked 1 then 11 crawled 2 he 3 crooked 3 crooked 9 men 4 his 5 forefinger 5 forefinger 6 , 5 forefinger 9 men 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 my 9 men 10 walked 11 crawled 12 , 11 crawled 14 mean 12 , 14 mean 14 mean 16 one 14 mean 17 side 15 to 16 one 16 one 17 side 17 side 18 . " ' [stand] in the sun , children , " he said , and they formed up on the hard road . 1 " 9 , 2 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 8 children 5 the 7 , 6 sun 7 , 8 children 9 , 9 , 15 they 10 " 12 said 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 and 14 and 15 they 15 they 16 formed 15 they 22 . 16 formed 18 on 17 up 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 21 road 19 the 22 . 20 hard 21 road " ' [what] would you have done , " he said to me , " if [i] had not been here ? " 1 " 5 you 1 " 7 done 2 ' 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 have 7 done 16 if 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 12 to 11 said 12 to 12 to 13 me 13 me 14 , 13 me 16 if 14 , 15 " 16 if 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 been 19 not 21 here 21 here 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [i] should have killed that man , " [i] answered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 should 4 should 6 killed 4 should 8 man 5 have 6 killed 7 that 8 man 8 man 9 , 8 man 10 " 10 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 . " ' [kill] him now , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 him 4 him 6 , 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 . " he will not move a limb . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 not 3 will 6 a 4 not 5 move 6 a 7 limb 7 limb 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " you 've taken my men out of my command . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 've 3 've 6 men 4 taken 5 my 4 taken 6 men 6 men 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 command 10 command 11 . i should only be your butcher if [i] killed him now . " 1 i 2 should 1 i 4 be 2 should 3 only 4 be 5 your 5 your 6 butcher 5 your 9 killed 7 if 9 killed 9 killed 10 him 10 him 11 now 11 now 12 . 12 . 13 " do you see what [i] meant ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 6 meant 6 meant 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' parnesius turned to [dan] . 1 parnesius 2 turned 2 turned 3 to 3 to 5 . ' [yes] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] wouldn't have been fair , somehow . ' 1 ' 4 have 3 wouldn't 4 have 4 have 6 fair 5 been 6 fair 6 fair 7 , 7 , 8 somehow 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [that] was what [i] thought , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 what 4 what 6 thought 6 thought 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [but] [maximus] frowned . 1 ' 4 frowned 4 frowned 5 . " you 'll never be an [emperor] , " he said . 1 " 4 never 2 you 3 'll 2 you 4 never 4 never 6 an 5 be 6 an 6 an 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " not even a [general] will you be . " 1 " 2 not 1 " 4 a 2 not 3 even 4 a 6 will 6 will 7 you 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] was silent , but my [father] seemed pleased . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 , 5 , 7 my 6 but 7 my 7 my 11 . 9 seemed 10 pleased 9 seemed 11 . " ' [i] came here to see the last of you , " he said . 1 " 8 the 2 ' 4 came 4 came 5 here 5 here 6 to 5 here 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 said 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . " ' [you] have seen it , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 have 4 have 6 it 5 seen 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] shall never need your son any more . 1 " 3 shall 3 shall 4 never 3 shall 6 your 4 never 5 need 6 your 7 son 6 your 9 more 7 son 8 any 9 more 10 . he will live and he will die an officer of a [legion] and he might have been [prefect] of one of my [provinces] . 1 he 2 will 1 he 5 he 2 will 4 and 3 live 4 and 5 he 7 die 5 he 11 a 6 will 7 die 7 die 8 an 8 an 9 officer 9 officer 10 of 11 a 13 and 13 and 17 been 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 have 15 might 17 been 17 been 19 of 19 of 20 one 19 of 24 . 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 my now eat and drink with us , " he said . 1 now 3 and 2 eat 3 and 3 and 4 drink 4 drink 5 with 5 with 6 us 6 us 7 , 6 us 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " your men will wait till you have finished . " 1 " 4 will 2 your 3 men 3 men 4 will 4 will 6 till 5 wait 6 till 6 till 8 have 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 finished 9 finished 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [my] miserable thirty stood like wine-skins glistening in the hot sun , and [maximus] led us to where his people had set a meal . 1 ' 5 stood 3 miserable 4 thirty 3 miserable 5 stood 5 stood 11 hot 6 like 7 wine-skins 7 wine-skins 8 glistening 8 glistening 9 in 8 glistening 10 the 10 the 11 hot 11 hot 14 and 11 hot 16 led 12 sun 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 led 16 led 24 a 17 us 18 to 18 to 19 where 19 where 20 his 19 where 21 people 21 people 22 had 21 people 24 a 22 had 23 set 24 a 25 meal 25 meal 26 . himself he mixed the wine . 1 himself 2 he 2 he 3 mixed 3 mixed 4 the 4 the 5 wine 5 wine 6 . " ' [yes] , " said the [pater] , " you can drive two mules [gaul] and [britain] . " 1 " 7 the 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 13 drive 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 10 " 12 can 12 can 13 drive 13 drive 14 two 14 two 17 and 15 mules 17 and 17 and 19 . 19 . 20 " " ' [no] ; you can't drive three mules . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 can't 4 ; 5 you 5 you 6 can't 6 can't 7 drive 7 drive 9 mules 8 three 9 mules 9 mules 10 . they will tear [you] in pieces , " said my [father] . 1 they 3 tear 2 will 3 tear 3 tear 6 pieces 5 in 6 pieces 6 pieces 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 my 9 said 10 my 10 my 12 . ' [i] sat quite still . 1 ' 3 sat 3 sat 4 quite 4 quite 5 still 5 still 6 . one does not answer a [general] who wears the [purple] . 1 one 2 does 2 does 3 not 3 not 4 answer 3 not 7 who 4 answer 5 a 7 who 9 the 8 wears 9 the 9 the 11 . " ' [i] am not angry with you , " he went on ; " [i] owe too much to your [father] " 1 " 8 you 2 ' 4 am 4 am 5 not 5 not 6 angry 5 not 8 you 6 angry 7 with 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 12 went 10 " 11 he 10 " 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 14 ; 14 ; 18 too 15 " 17 owe 17 owe 18 too 18 too 19 much 19 much 20 to 20 to 21 your 21 your 23 " " ' [you] owe me nothing but advice that you never took , " said the [pater] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 but 2 ' 4 owe 4 owe 5 me 5 me 6 nothing 7 but 11 never 8 advice 9 that 9 that 10 you 10 you 11 never 11 never 14 " 12 took 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 the 15 said 16 the 16 the 18 . " ' to be unjust to any of your family . 1 " 4 be 2 ' 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 6 to 5 unjust 6 to 6 to 7 any 7 any 8 of 7 any 9 your 9 your 10 family 9 your 11 . " ' [very] like , " said my [father] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 like 4 like 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 my 7 said 8 my 8 my 10 . " but we shall have the [picts] and their friends breaking through before long . 1 " 4 shall 1 " 11 breaking 2 but 3 we 2 but 4 shall 4 shall 6 the 5 have 6 the 6 the 8 and 8 and 9 their 9 their 10 friends 11 breaking 15 . 12 through 13 before 13 before 14 long 13 before 15 . you cannot move all troops out of [britain] to make you [emperor] , and expect the [north] to sit quiet . " 1 you 2 cannot 1 you 3 move 3 move 7 of 4 all 5 troops 5 troops 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 16 the 9 to 10 make 9 to 11 you 11 you 13 , 11 you 15 expect 13 , 14 and 15 expect 16 the 16 the 21 . 18 to 19 sit 19 sit 20 quiet 19 sit 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [i] follow my destiny , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 follow 4 follow 5 my 5 my 6 destiny 6 destiny 7 , 6 destiny 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 11 . " ' [follow] it , then , " said my [father] , pulling up a fern root ; " and die as [theodosius] died . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 16 fern 2 ' 7 , 4 it 5 , 4 it 6 then 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 pulling 10 my 12 , 12 , 13 pulling 13 pulling 14 up 14 up 15 a 16 fern 20 and 16 fern 25 . 17 root 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 18 ; 20 and 20 and 21 die 21 die 22 as 22 as 24 died 25 . 26 " " ' [ah] ! " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " my old [general] was killed because he served the [empire] too well . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 old 3 old 7 because 5 was 6 killed 6 killed 7 because 7 because 8 he 8 he 12 too 9 served 10 the 9 served 12 too 12 too 13 well 13 well 14 . " ' [then] [i] had better follow my destiny , " [i] said , " and take my men to the [wall] . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 follow 5 had 6 better 6 better 7 follow 7 follow 10 , 8 my 9 destiny 9 destiny 10 , 10 , 16 and 11 " 13 said 13 said 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 my 17 take 18 my 18 my 20 to 19 men 20 to 20 to 21 the 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [he] looked at me a long time , and bowed his head slanting like a [spaniard] . 1 ' 3 looked 1 ' 6 a 3 looked 5 me 4 at 5 me 6 a 7 long 6 a 9 , 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 11 bowed 10 and 11 bowed 11 bowed 15 like 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 slanting 14 slanting 15 like 15 like 18 . 16 a 18 . " follow it , boy , " he said . 1 " 2 follow 2 follow 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 boy 4 , 6 , 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . that was all . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 . i was only too glad to get away , though [i] had many messages for home . 1 i 4 too 1 i 8 away 2 was 3 only 2 was 4 too 4 too 7 get 5 glad 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 away 8 away 17 . 9 , 10 though 9 , 13 many 10 though 12 had 13 many 14 messages 13 many 16 home 15 for 16 home 16 home 17 . i never halted them till sunset , and ' he turned about and looked at [pook] 's [hill] below him ' then [i] halted yonder . ' 1 i 7 , 2 never 3 halted 3 halted 4 them 3 halted 5 till 5 till 6 sunset 5 till 7 , 7 , 11 turned 8 and 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 turned 11 turned 15 at 12 about 13 and 12 about 14 looked 14 looked 15 at 15 at 17 's 17 's 19 below 19 below 25 yonder 20 him 21 ' 21 ' 22 then 22 then 24 halted 22 then 25 yonder 25 yonder 26 . 26 . 27 ' he pointed to the broken , [bracken-covered] shoulder of the [forge] [hill] behind old [hobden] 's cottage . 1 he 2 pointed 1 he 6 , 2 pointed 5 broken 2 pointed 6 , 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 broken 6 , 13 behind 8 shoulder 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 13 behind 13 behind 14 old 14 old 18 . 16 's 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . ' [there] ? 1 ' 3 ? why , that 's only the old [forge] where they made iron once , ' said [dan] . 1 why 7 old 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 3 that 5 only 5 only 6 the 5 only 7 old 7 old 9 where 7 old 11 made 9 where 10 they 9 where 11 made 11 made 13 once 11 made 14 , 12 iron 13 once 13 once 14 , 14 , 18 . 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [very] good stuff it was too , ' said [parnesius] calmly . 1 ' 6 was 3 good 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . ' [we] mended three shoulder-straps here and had a spear-head riveted . 1 ' 3 mended 1 ' 4 three 4 three 5 shoulder-straps 5 shoulder-straps 8 had 6 here 7 and 7 and 8 had 8 had 9 a 9 a 10 spear-head 10 spear-head 11 riveted 10 spear-head 12 . the [forge] was rented from the [government] by a one-eyed smith from [carthage] . 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 rented 4 rented 5 from 4 rented 6 the 6 the 8 by 8 by 10 one-eyed 9 a 10 one-eyed 10 one-eyed 11 smith 10 one-eyed 12 from 12 from 14 . i remember we called him [cyclops] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 we 3 we 4 called 4 called 5 him 5 him 7 . he sold me a [beaver-skin] rug for my sister 's room . ' 1 he 2 sold 1 he 4 a 2 sold 3 me 4 a 6 rug 6 rug 7 for 6 rug 8 my 7 for 8 my 8 my 9 sister 9 sister 11 room 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] it couldn't have been here , ' [dan] insisted . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 4 couldn't 3 it 4 couldn't 4 couldn't 5 have 5 have 6 been 5 have 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 insisted 11 insisted 12 . ' [but] it was ! 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! from the [altar] of [victory] at [anderida] to the [first] [forge] in the [forest] here is twelve miles seven hundred paces . 1 from 2 the 1 from 15 here 2 the 4 of 6 at 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 here 15 here 17 twelve 16 is 17 twelve 17 twelve 19 seven 18 miles 19 seven 19 seven 20 hundred 20 hundred 21 paces 21 paces 22 . it is all in the [road] [book] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 . a man doesn't forget his first march . 1 a 2 man 1 a 4 forget 2 man 3 doesn't 4 forget 5 his 5 his 6 first 6 first 7 march 7 march 8 . i think [i] could tell you every station between this and ! 1 i 4 could 2 think 4 could 4 could 5 tell 4 could 6 you 6 you 7 every 7 every 8 station 8 station 9 between 9 between 10 this 10 this 12 ! 11 and 12 ! he leaned forward , but his eye was caught by the setting sun . 1 he 2 leaned 1 he 4 , 2 leaned 3 forward 4 , 6 his 5 but 6 his 6 his 8 was 7 eye 8 was 8 was 12 setting 9 caught 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 setting 12 setting 13 sun 13 sun 14 . ' [wait] ! ' he said , lifting a hand , and the sunlight [jinked] on his glass bracelet . 1 ' 10 hand 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 4 ' 6 said 6 said 7 , 6 said 8 lifting 8 lifting 9 a 9 a 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 14 sunlight 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sunlight 14 sunlight 19 bracelet 16 on 17 his 17 his 18 glass 18 glass 19 bracelet 19 bracelet 20 . ' [wait] ! 1 ' 3 ! i pray to [mithras] ! ' 1 i 2 pray 2 pray 3 to 3 to 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he rose and stretched his arms westward , with deep , [splendid-sounding] words . 1 he 3 and 2 rose 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 his 4 stretched 6 arms 5 his 6 arms 6 arms 7 westward 6 arms 8 , 8 , 10 deep 9 with 10 deep 10 deep 11 , 11 , 13 words 11 , 14 . 13 words 14 . ' [cur] mundus militat sub vana gloria [cujus] prosperitas est transitoria ? 1 ' 4 militat 3 mundus 4 militat 4 militat 7 gloria 5 sub 6 vana 6 vana 7 gloria 7 gloria 9 prosperitas 9 prosperitas 10 est 10 est 12 ? 11 transitoria 12 ? tam [cito] [labitur] [ejus] [potentia] [quam] [vasa] [figuli] [quae] [sunt] [fragilia] . ' 1 tam 12 . 12 . 13 ' they found themselves at the little locked gates of the wood . 1 they 2 found 1 they 4 at 2 found 3 themselves 4 at 5 the 4 at 8 gates 5 the 6 little 6 little 7 locked 8 gates 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 wood 12 . ' [quo] [caesar] abiit celsus imperio ? 1 ' 4 abiit 4 abiit 5 celsus 5 celsus 6 imperio 6 imperio 7 ? vel [dives] splendidus totus in prandio ? 1 vel 3 splendidus 3 splendidus 4 totus 4 totus 5 in 5 in 6 prandio 6 prandio 7 ? [dic] [ubi] [tullius] ['] still singing , he took [dan] 's hand and wheeled him round to face [una] as she came out of the gate . 1 still 3 , 1 still 10 wheeled 2 singing 3 , 3 , 5 took 4 he 5 took 5 took 8 hand 7 's 8 hand 8 hand 9 and 10 wheeled 13 to 10 wheeled 14 face 11 him 12 round 12 round 13 to 13 to 14 face 14 face 16 as 16 as 18 came 17 she 18 came 18 came 20 of 19 out 20 of 20 of 23 . 21 the 22 gate 22 gate 23 . it shut behind her , at the same time as [puck] threw the [memory-magicking] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] leaves over their heads . 1 it 2 shut 1 it 5 , 2 shut 3 behind 3 behind 4 her 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 13 the 9 time 10 as 10 as 12 threw 12 threw 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 and 16 , 22 their 18 and 21 over 20 leaves 21 over 22 their 24 . 23 heads 24 . ' [well] , you are jolly late , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 are 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 jolly 6 jolly 7 late 7 late 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [couldn't] you get away before ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 before 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] did , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] got away in lots of time , but but [i] didn't know it was so late . 1 ' 9 , 3 got 8 time 3 got 9 , 4 away 5 in 5 in 6 lots 6 lots 7 of 7 of 8 time 9 , 18 late 10 but 11 but 10 but 14 know 11 but 13 didn't 14 know 15 it 14 know 16 was 16 was 17 so 16 was 18 late 18 late 19 . [where've] [you] [been] [?] ['] ' [in] [volaterrae] waiting for you . ' 1 ' 4 waiting 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [sorry] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] was all that beastly [latin] . ' 1 ' 8 . 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 beastly 6 beastly 8 . 8 . 9 ' [a] [british-roman] [song] ( [a.d] . @number@ ) 1 ( 3 . 3 . 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 ) my father 's father saw it not , [and] [i] , belike , shall never come [to] look on that so-holy spot [the] very [rome] 1 my 2 father 1 my 4 father 2 father 3 's 4 father 6 it 5 saw 6 it 6 it 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 18 look 11 , 14 shall 11 , 15 never 12 belike 13 , 12 belike 14 shall 15 never 16 come 15 never 18 look 18 look 19 on 19 on 20 that 20 that 21 so-holy 21 so-holy 22 spot 22 spot 24 very soon to send forth again a brood , [unshakeable] , we pray , that clings [to] [rome] 's thrice-hammered hardihood [in] arduous things . 1 soon 3 send 1 soon 5 again 2 to 3 send 3 send 4 forth 5 again 11 we 6 a 7 brood 7 brood 8 , 7 brood 11 we 8 , 10 , 11 we 13 , 12 pray 13 , 13 , 22 arduous 14 that 15 clings 15 clings 19 thrice-hammered 18 's 19 thrice-hammered 19 thrice-hammered 20 hardihood 20 hardihood 22 arduous 22 arduous 23 things 23 things 24 . [on] [the] [great] [wall] and [i] 've lost [britain] , and [i] 've lost [gaul] , ' 1 and 4 lost 3 've 4 lost 4 lost 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 've 9 've 10 lost 10 lost 12 , 12 , 13 ' ( the voice seemed very cheerful about it ) , 1 ( 3 voice 2 the 3 voice 3 voice 5 very 4 seemed 5 very 5 very 6 cheerful 6 cheerful 8 it 7 about 8 it 8 it 9 ) 9 ) 10 , ' [and] [i] 've lost [rome] , and , worst of all , [i] 've lost [lalage] ! ' 1 ' 4 've 4 've 8 and 5 lost 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 worst 9 , 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 10 worst 12 all 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 , 13 , 16 lost 15 've 16 lost 16 lost 18 ! 18 ! 19 ' they were standing by the gate to [far] [wood] when they heard this song . 1 they 3 standing 2 were 3 standing 3 standing 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 7 to 6 gate 7 to 7 to 12 heard 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 heard 12 heard 15 . 13 this 14 song 14 song 15 . without a word they hurried to their private gap and wriggled through the hedge almost atop of a jay that was feeding from [puck] 's hand . 1 without 4 they 1 without 5 hurried 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 they 4 they 5 hurried 5 hurried 10 and 6 to 7 their 6 to 8 private 8 private 9 gap 8 private 10 and 10 and 16 atop 11 wriggled 12 through 11 wriggled 13 the 13 the 15 almost 13 the 16 atop 14 hedge 15 almost 16 atop 17 of 16 atop 20 that 17 of 18 a 19 jay 20 that 20 that 21 was 21 was 22 feeding 22 feeding 23 from 23 from 27 . 25 's 26 hand 26 hand 27 . ' [gently] ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [what] are you looking for ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [parnesius] , of course , ' [dan] answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [we] 've only just remembered yesterday . 1 ' 3 've 3 've 4 only 4 only 5 just 5 just 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 yesterday 7 yesterday 8 . it isn't fair . ' 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 fair 3 fair 4 . 4 . 5 ' puck chuckled as he rose . 1 puck 2 chuckled 2 chuckled 3 as 3 as 4 he 4 he 5 rose 5 rose 6 . ohe , [parnesius] ! ' he called . 1 ohe 2 , 2 , 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 called 7 called 8 . ' [here] , [faun] ! ' came the answer from [volaterrae] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 came 7 came 8 the 8 the 9 answer 9 answer 10 from 10 from 12 . they could see the shimmer of bronze armour in the [beech-crotch] , and the friendly flash of the great shield uplifted . 1 they 3 see 2 could 3 see 3 see 9 in 3 see 12 , 4 the 5 shimmer 5 shimmer 7 bronze 5 shimmer 8 armour 6 of 7 bronze 8 armour 9 in 9 in 10 the 12 , 13 and 12 , 16 flash 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 friendly 16 flash 18 the 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 shield 18 the 22 . 19 great 20 shield 21 uplifted 22 . ' [i] have driven out the [britons] . ' 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 driven 4 driven 5 out 5 out 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 ' parnesius laughed like a boy . 1 parnesius 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 . ' [i] occupy their high forts . 1 ' 3 occupy 3 occupy 4 their 4 their 5 high 5 high 6 forts 6 forts 7 . but [rome] is merciful ! 1 but 3 is 3 is 4 merciful 4 merciful 5 ! you may come [up.'and] up they three all scrambled . 1 you 2 may 1 you 3 come 2 may 3 come 3 come 6 they 5 up 6 they 6 they 8 all 7 three 8 all 8 all 9 scrambled 9 scrambled 10 . ' [what] was the song you were singing just now ? ' said [una] , as soon as she had settled herself . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 5 song 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 song 5 song 6 you 6 you 11 ? 7 were 8 singing 8 singing 9 just 9 just 10 now 10 now 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 19 she 13 said 16 as 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 soon 17 soon 18 as 17 soon 19 she 19 she 21 settled 20 had 21 settled 21 settled 22 herself 22 herself 23 . ' [that] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [rimini] . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 . it 's one of the tunes that are always being born somewhere in the [empire] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 8 are 2 's 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 tunes 6 tunes 7 that 8 are 9 always 8 are 10 being 9 always 10 being 10 being 11 born 11 born 13 in 12 somewhere 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 . ' [tell] them about the marching , [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 them 3 them 5 the 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 marching 6 marching 7 , 7 , 9 . few people nowadays walk from end to end of this country , ' said [puck] . 1 few 3 nowadays 2 people 3 nowadays 3 nowadays 6 end 4 walk 5 from 5 from 6 end 6 end 8 end 7 to 8 end 8 end 12 , 9 of 11 country 10 this 11 country 11 country 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 13 ' 16 . ' [the] greater their loss . 1 ' 3 greater 3 greater 4 their 4 their 5 loss 5 loss 6 . i know nothing better than the [long] [march] when your feet are hardened . 1 i 3 nothing 2 know 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 better 3 nothing 5 than 5 than 6 the 5 than 11 feet 6 the 9 when 9 when 10 your 11 feet 12 are 12 are 14 . 13 hardened 14 . you [begin] after the mists have risen , and you end , perhaps , an hour after sundown . ' 1 you 3 after 1 you 5 mists 3 after 4 the 3 after 5 mists 5 mists 6 have 6 have 12 , 7 risen 8 , 7 risen 10 you 8 , 9 and 10 you 11 end 10 you 12 , 12 , 16 hour 13 perhaps 14 , 14 , 15 an 15 an 16 hour 16 hour 17 after 17 after 18 sundown 18 sundown 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [and] what do you have to eat ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 do 3 what 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' dan asked promptly . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 promptly 3 promptly 4 . ' [fat] bacon , beans , and bread , and whatever wine happens to be in the [rest-houses] . 1 ' 7 and 1 ' 14 to 3 bacon 4 , 4 , 5 beans 5 beans 6 , 5 beans 7 and 7 and 10 and 8 bread 9 , 8 bread 10 and 10 and 11 whatever 11 whatever 12 wine 12 wine 13 happens 14 to 15 be 14 to 19 . 15 be 17 the 16 in 17 the but soldiers are born grumblers . 1 but 2 soldiers 2 soldiers 3 are 3 are 4 born 4 born 5 grumblers 5 grumblers 6 . their very first day out , my men complained of our water-ground [british] corn . 1 their 3 first 1 their 5 out 2 very 3 first 3 first 4 day 5 out 7 my 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 men 8 men 11 our 9 complained 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 water-ground 12 water-ground 15 . 14 corn 15 . they said it wasn't so filling as the rough stuff that is ground in the [roman] [ox-mills] . 1 they 5 so 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 so 5 so 6 filling 6 filling 8 the 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 rough 9 rough 10 stuff 9 rough 14 in 10 stuff 11 that 11 that 13 ground 12 is 13 ground 14 in 15 the 15 the 18 . however , they had to fetch and eat it . ' 1 however 2 , 1 however 3 they 3 they 5 to 4 had 5 to 5 to 6 fetch 6 fetch 7 and 7 and 8 eat 8 eat 9 it 8 eat 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [fetch] it ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 ? where from ? ' said [una] . 1 where 2 from 2 from 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [from] that newly invented water-mill below the [forge] . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 newly 4 newly 5 invented 5 invented 6 water-mill 6 water-mill 7 below 7 below 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [that] 's [forge] [mill] our [mill] ! ' 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 our 6 our 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' una looked at [puck] . 1 una 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 . ' [yes] ; yours , ' [puck] put in . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 yours 4 yours 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 put 8 put 9 in 9 in 10 . ' [how] old did you think it was ? ' 1 ' 3 old 3 old 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] don't know . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . didn't [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] talk about it ? ' 1 didn't 5 talk 5 talk 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [he] did , and it was old in his day , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 7 was 3 did 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 old 8 old 9 in 9 in 12 , 10 his 11 day 11 day 12 , 12 , 15 answered 13 ' 15 answered 15 answered 16 . ' [hundreds] of years old . ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 years 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] was new in mine , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 new 4 new 5 in 5 in 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [my] men looked at the flour in their helmets as though it had been a nest of [adders] . 1 ' 3 men 1 ' 10 helmets 3 men 4 looked 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 flour 7 flour 8 in 8 in 9 their 10 helmets 11 as 11 as 12 though 12 though 15 been 13 it 14 had 13 it 15 been 15 been 17 nest 16 a 17 nest 17 nest 18 of 18 of 20 . they did it to try my patience . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 5 try 5 try 6 my 6 my 7 patience 7 patience 8 . but [i] addressed them , and we became friends . 1 but 3 addressed 3 addressed 4 them 4 them 5 , 4 them 7 we 5 , 6 and 7 we 8 became 8 became 10 . 9 friends 10 . to tell the truth , they taught me the [roman] [step] . 1 to 2 tell 1 to 3 the 2 tell 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 truth 5 , 5 , 7 taught 6 they 7 taught 7 taught 8 me 8 me 9 the 9 the 12 . you see , [i] 'd only served with [quick-marching] [auxiliaries] . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 3 , 5 'd 5 'd 6 only 6 only 7 served 7 served 8 with 8 with 11 . a [legion] 's pace is altogether different . 1 a 3 's 3 's 4 pace 4 pace 5 is 5 is 6 altogether 6 altogether 7 different 7 different 8 . it is a long , slow stride , that never varies from sunrise to sunset . 1 it 2 is 1 it 6 slow 2 is 4 long 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 6 slow 7 stride 7 stride 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 varies 10 never 11 varies 11 varies 12 from 11 varies 13 sunrise 13 sunrise 14 to 13 sunrise 16 . 14 to 15 sunset " [rome] 's [race] [rome] 's [pace] , " as the proverb says . 1 " 3 's 3 's 13 says 6 's 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 the 10 as 12 proverb 11 the 12 proverb 12 proverb 13 says 13 says 14 . twenty-four miles in eight hours , neither more nor less . 1 twenty-four 2 miles 1 twenty-four 4 eight 2 miles 3 in 4 eight 6 , 5 hours 6 , 6 , 8 more 7 neither 8 more 8 more 10 less 9 nor 10 less 10 less 11 . head and spear up , shield on your back , cuirass-collar open one handsbreadth and that 's how you take the [eagles] through [britain] . ' 1 head 4 up 2 and 3 spear 3 spear 4 up 4 up 6 shield 5 , 6 shield 6 shield 15 and 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 back 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 cuirass-collar 10 , 12 open 12 open 13 one 13 one 14 handsbreadth 13 one 15 and 15 and 20 take 16 that 17 's 16 that 20 take 17 's 18 how 18 how 19 you 20 take 23 through 21 the 23 through 23 through 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [and] did you meet any adventures ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 6 any 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 6 any 6 any 7 adventures 7 adventures 8 ? 7 adventures 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] are no adventures [south] the [wall] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 no 4 no 5 adventures 5 adventures 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [what] did you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [went] on [.] 1 ' 3 on why should [i] care for such things , my business being to reach my station ? 1 why 2 should 1 why 5 for 4 care 5 for 5 for 8 , 6 such 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 11 being 9 my 10 business 9 my 11 being 11 being 13 reach 12 to 13 reach 13 reach 14 my 14 my 15 station 15 station 16 ? it took me twenty days . 1 it 2 took 2 took 3 me 3 me 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 days 5 days 6 . ' [of] course , the farther [north] you go the [emptier] are the roads . 1 ' 4 , 3 course 4 , 4 , 9 go 5 the 6 farther 6 farther 8 you 8 you 9 go 9 go 10 the 9 go 14 roads 10 the 12 are 12 are 13 the 14 roads 15 . at [last] you fetch clear of the forests and climb bare hills , where wolves howl in the ruins of our cities that have been . 1 at 3 you 3 you 9 and 4 fetch 5 clear 5 clear 8 forests 5 clear 9 and 6 of 7 the 6 of 8 forests 9 and 10 climb 10 climb 14 where 11 bare 12 hills 12 hills 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 18 the 15 wolves 16 howl 15 wolves 18 the 16 howl 17 in 18 the 19 ruins 19 ruins 22 cities 19 ruins 25 been 20 of 21 our 21 our 22 cities 23 that 24 have 24 have 25 been 25 been 26 . there 's where you meet hunters , and trappers for the [circuses] , prodding along chained bears and muzzled wolves . 1 there 5 meet 2 's 4 you 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 meet 5 meet 11 the 6 hunters 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 10 for 8 and 9 trappers 10 for 11 the 11 the 15 along 11 the 16 chained 13 , 14 prodding 14 prodding 15 along 16 chained 18 and 16 chained 20 wolves 17 bears 18 and 18 and 19 muzzled 20 wolves 21 . your pony shies at them , and your men laugh . 1 your 3 shies 1 your 4 at 2 pony 3 shies 4 at 6 , 5 them 6 , 6 , 8 your 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 men 9 men 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . red-hot in summer , freezing in winter , is that big , purple heather country of broken stone . 1 red-hot 3 summer 1 red-hot 5 freezing 2 in 3 summer 3 summer 4 , 5 freezing 12 , 6 in 7 winter 7 winter 11 big 8 , 9 is 8 , 10 that 10 that 11 big 11 big 12 , 12 , 18 stone 13 purple 14 heather 14 heather 15 country 15 country 16 of 16 of 17 broken 16 of 18 stone 18 stone 19 . and that is the [wall] ! ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the children , taking breath . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 children 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 , 7 children 9 taking 8 , 9 taking 9 taking 10 breath 10 breath 11 . ' [you] may well , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [is] it just a [wall] [?] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 a like the one round the kitchen-garden ? ' said [dan] . 1 like 2 the 1 like 4 round 2 the 3 one 4 round 6 kitchen-garden 5 the 6 kitchen-garden 6 kitchen-garden 7 ? 7 ? 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [no] , no ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 ! it is the [wall] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 . along the top are towers with guard-houses , small towers , between . 1 along 2 the 1 along 3 top 3 top 4 are 3 top 9 small 4 are 5 towers 5 towers 6 with 5 towers 7 guard-houses 7 guard-houses 8 , 9 small 10 towers 9 small 11 , 11 , 12 between 12 between 13 . even on the narrowest part of it three men with shields can walk abreast , from guard-house to guard-house . 1 even 6 of 1 even 7 it 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 narrowest 4 narrowest 5 part 4 narrowest 6 of 7 it 9 men 8 three 9 men 9 men 13 walk 10 with 11 shields 11 shields 12 can 12 can 13 walk 13 walk 17 guard-house 14 abreast 15 , 14 abreast 17 guard-house 15 , 16 from 17 guard-house 19 guard-house 18 to 19 guard-house 19 guard-house 20 . the [little] [people] come there to steal iron for their [arrow-heads] . 1 the 5 there 4 come 5 there 5 there 7 steal 6 to 7 steal 7 steal 8 iron 8 iron 9 for 9 for 10 their 10 their 12 . ' [but] the [wall] itself is not more wonderful than the town behind it . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 itself 3 the 6 is 6 is 7 not 6 is 10 than 7 not 8 more 8 more 9 wonderful 10 than 11 the 10 than 12 town 12 town 13 behind 12 town 15 . 13 behind 14 it long ago there were great ramparts and ditches on the [south] side , and no one was allowed to build there . 1 long 5 great 2 ago 4 were 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 great 5 great 12 side 6 ramparts 7 and 6 ramparts 12 side 7 and 8 ditches 8 ditches 9 on 8 ditches 10 the 12 side 22 . 13 , 15 no 13 , 17 was 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 17 was 20 build 17 was 22 . 18 allowed 19 to 18 allowed 20 build 20 build 21 there think of it ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 it 3 it 4 ! one roaring , rioting , cock-fighting , wolf-baiting , horse-racing town , from [ituna] on the [west] to [segedunum] on the cold eastern beach ! 1 one 2 roaring 2 roaring 3 , 2 roaring 6 cock-fighting 4 rioting 5 , 5 , 6 cock-fighting 6 cock-fighting 8 wolf-baiting 7 , 8 wolf-baiting 8 wolf-baiting 10 horse-racing 9 , 10 horse-racing 10 horse-racing 15 on 11 town 12 , 11 town 15 on 12 , 13 from 15 on 22 cold 16 the 18 to 18 to 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 cold 22 cold 23 eastern 23 eastern 24 beach 24 beach 25 ! yes , a snake basking beside a warm wall ! 1 yes 3 a 2 , 3 a 3 a 4 snake 4 snake 5 basking 5 basking 6 beside 6 beside 7 a 6 beside 8 warm 7 a 8 warm 8 warm 9 wall 9 wall 10 ! ' [the] [province] of [valentia] ! 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 6 ! we followed the road , therefore , into [hunno] town , and stood astonished . 1 we 6 therefore 2 followed 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 road 5 , 5 , 6 therefore 6 therefore 10 town 7 , 8 into 8 into 10 town 10 town 13 stood 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 stood 13 stood 15 . 14 astonished 15 . the place was a fair a fair of peoples from every corner of the [empire] . 1 the 2 place 1 the 3 was 3 was 7 fair 4 a 6 a 5 fair 6 a 6 a 7 fair 7 fair 11 every 8 of 9 peoples 9 peoples 10 from 10 from 11 every 11 every 12 corner 12 corner 14 the 12 corner 16 . 13 of 14 the " ' [my] station , " [i] said , and showed him my shield . ' 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 station 4 station 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 11 showed 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 13 my 12 him 13 my 13 my 14 shield 13 my 15 . 15 . 16 ' parnesius held up his broad shield with its three [x] 's like letters on a beer-cask . 1 parnesius 3 up 1 parnesius 8 its 2 held 3 up 3 up 4 his 4 his 5 broad 5 broad 6 shield 6 shield 7 with 8 its 9 three 9 three 15 a 11 's 12 like 12 like 13 letters 13 letters 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 beer-cask 16 beer-cask 17 . " ' [lucky] omen ! " said he . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 omen 4 omen 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 8 he 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " your [cohort] 's the next tower to us , but they 're all at the [cock-fight] . 1 " 7 tower 2 your 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 next 6 next 7 tower 7 tower 8 to 8 to 10 , 9 us 10 , 10 , 16 the 11 but 12 they 11 but 13 're 13 're 14 all 14 all 15 at 15 at 16 the 16 the 18 . this is a happy place . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 happy 4 happy 5 place 5 place 6 . come and wet the [eagles] . " 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 wet 3 wet 4 the 4 the 6 . 6 . 7 " he meant to offer me a drink . 1 he 2 meant 1 he 3 to 2 meant 3 to 3 to 4 offer 4 offer 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 8 . 7 drink 8 . " ' [when] [i] 've handed over my men , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 've 5 've 7 over 6 handed 7 over 7 over 9 men 8 my 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 13 said 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . i felt angry and ashamed . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 3 angry 3 angry 4 and 4 and 5 ashamed 5 ashamed 6 . " ' [oh] , you 'll soon outgrow that sort of nonsense , " he answered . 1 " 8 outgrow 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 'll 5 you 7 soon 6 'll 7 soon 7 soon 8 outgrow 8 outgrow 10 sort 8 outgrow 13 , 9 that 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 nonsense 13 , 17 . 14 " 16 answered 15 he 16 answered 16 answered 17 . " but don't let me interfere with your hopes . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 let 2 but 3 don't 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 interfere 6 interfere 7 with 7 with 9 hopes 8 your 9 hopes 9 hopes 10 . go on to the [statue] of [roma] [dea] . 1 go 2 on 2 on 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 . you can't miss it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 miss 3 miss 4 it 4 it 5 . the main road into [valentia] ! " and he laughed and rode off . 1 the 3 road 2 main 3 road 3 road 4 into 4 into 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 he 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 and 10 laughed 13 off 11 and 12 rode 13 off 14 . i could see the statue not a quarter of a mile away , and there [i] went . 1 i 6 not 2 could 3 see 2 could 6 not 3 see 4 the 3 see 5 statue 6 not 11 mile 7 a 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 of 8 quarter 11 mile 9 of 10 a 11 mile 14 and 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there 14 and 17 went 17 went 18 . it was like marching into a cave . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 like 3 like 4 marching 4 marching 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 cave 7 cave 8 . we grounded [spears] together , my little thirty , and it echoed in the barrel of the arch , but none came . 1 we 2 grounded 1 we 4 together 4 together 5 , 5 , 9 , 6 my 7 little 7 little 8 thirty 8 thirty 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 16 of 11 it 12 echoed 12 echoed 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 15 barrel 15 barrel 16 of 16 of 18 arch 16 of 19 , 17 the 18 arch 19 , 22 came 19 , 23 . 20 but 21 none 21 none 22 came there was a door at one side painted with our number . 1 there 4 door 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 door 4 door 9 with 5 at 6 one 6 one 7 side 7 side 8 painted 8 painted 9 with 9 with 11 number 10 our 11 number 11 number 12 . we prowled in , and [i] found a cook asleep , and ordered him to give us food . 1 we 4 , 1 we 8 a 2 prowled 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 found 8 a 10 asleep 8 a 12 and 9 cook 10 asleep 10 asleep 11 , 10 asleep 12 and 12 and 13 ordered 13 ordered 15 to 13 ordered 19 . 14 him 15 to 15 to 16 give 15 to 17 us 16 give 17 us 17 us 18 food then [i] climbed to the top of the [wall] , and looked out over the [pict] country , and [i] thought , ' said [parnesius] . 1 then 6 top 3 climbed 4 to 3 climbed 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 14 over 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 out 12 looked 14 over 14 over 19 and 15 the 17 country 17 country 18 , 17 country 19 and 19 and 22 , 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 ' 23 ' 24 said 24 said 26 . ' [what] a shame ! ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 shame 4 shame 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] did you feel happy after you 'd had a good ' [dan] stopped her with a nudge . 1 ' 3 did 1 ' 9 'd 3 did 4 you 4 you 6 happy 4 you 7 after 5 feel 6 happy 7 after 8 you 7 after 9 'd 9 'd 12 good 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 19 nudge 13 ' 15 stopped 15 stopped 16 her 16 her 17 with 17 with 18 a 18 a 19 nudge 19 nudge 20 . ' [happy] ? ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . no , [i] was not happy ; but [i] made my new [cohort] unhappy too [....v] 1 no 2 , 1 no 5 not 2 , 4 was 5 not 6 happy 6 happy 7 ; 6 happy 8 but 8 but 10 made 10 made 11 my 11 my 12 new 12 new 14 unhappy 14 unhappy 15 too and the men were as the officers . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 were 4 were 5 as 5 as 6 the 5 as 7 officers 7 officers 8 . remember , also , that the [wall] was manned by every breed and race in the [empire] . 1 remember 2 , 1 remember 5 that 2 , 3 also 3 also 4 , 5 that 13 and 6 the 8 was 8 was 9 manned 9 manned 12 breed 9 manned 13 and 10 by 11 every 11 every 12 breed 13 and 14 race 14 race 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 . no two towers spoke the same tongue , or worshipped the same [gods] . 1 no 2 two 1 no 9 or 3 towers 4 spoke 4 spoke 5 the 4 spoke 7 tongue 5 the 6 same 7 tongue 8 , 7 tongue 9 or 9 or 10 worshipped 9 or 14 . 10 worshipped 12 same 11 the 12 same in one thing only we were all equal . 1 in 2 one 2 one 4 only 3 thing 4 only 4 only 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 all 6 were 8 equal 8 equal 9 . no matter what arms we had used before we came to the [wall] , on the [wall] we were all archers , like the [scythians] . 1 no 3 what 2 matter 3 what 3 what 7 used 4 arms 5 we 4 arms 7 used 5 we 6 had 7 used 8 before 8 before 12 the 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 23 like 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 we 18 we 19 were 19 were 21 archers 20 all 21 archers 21 archers 22 , 21 archers 23 like 23 like 24 the 23 like 26 . 24 the 26 . the [pict] cannot run away from the arrow , or crawl under it . 1 the 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 run 3 cannot 5 away 4 run 5 away 5 away 7 the 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 arrow 9 , 9 , 11 crawl 10 or 11 crawl 11 crawl 14 . 12 under 13 it 13 it 14 . he is a bowman himself . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 bowman 4 bowman 5 himself 5 himself 6 . he knows ! ' 1 he 2 knows 2 knows 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] suppose you were fighting [picts] all the time , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 3 suppose 4 you 4 you 6 fighting 5 were 6 fighting 6 fighting 11 , 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [picts] seldom fight . 1 ' 3 seldom 3 seldom 4 fight 4 fight 5 . i never saw a fighting [pict] for half a year . 1 i 3 saw 2 never 3 saw 3 saw 4 a 4 a 5 fighting 4 a 7 for 7 for 8 half 7 for 11 . 8 half 9 a 9 a 10 year the tame [picts] told us they had all gone [north] . ' 1 the 2 tame 1 the 6 they 2 tame 4 told 4 told 5 us 6 they 7 had 7 had 8 all 8 all 9 gone 9 gone 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] is a tame [pict] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 tame 5 tame 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . without a horse and a dog , and a friend , man would perish . 1 without 7 , 1 without 10 friend 2 a 3 horse 3 horse 4 and 3 horse 6 dog 4 and 5 a 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 8 and 10 friend 10 friend 11 , 11 , 12 man 12 man 13 would 12 man 14 perish 13 would 14 perish 14 perish 15 . the [gods] gave me all three , and there is no gift like friendship . 1 the 7 , 3 gave 4 me 4 me 5 all 4 me 7 , 5 all 6 three 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 11 no 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 gift 11 no 13 like 13 like 14 friendship 14 friendship 15 . remember this ' [parnesius] turned to [dan] ' when you become a young man . 1 remember 2 this 1 remember 6 to 2 this 3 ' 3 ' 5 turned 6 to 8 ' 8 ' 11 become 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 become 11 become 13 young 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 man 13 young 15 . 14 man 15 . for your fate will turn on the first true friend you make . ' 1 for 3 fate 2 your 3 fate 3 fate 5 turn 4 will 5 turn 5 turn 7 the 5 turn 9 true 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 true 9 true 11 you 10 friend 11 you 11 you 12 make 12 make 13 . 13 . 14 ' if you 're a beast , you 'll have beastly friends . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 're 2 you 3 're 3 're 7 you 4 a 6 , 5 beast 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 'll 8 'll 10 beastly 9 have 10 beastly 10 beastly 12 . 11 friends 12 . listen to the [pious] [parnesius] on [friendship] ! ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 the 2 to 9 ' 6 on 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [oh] , [youth] [eternal] and [all-believing] , ' cried [puck] , as he rocked on the branch above . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 12 , 6 and 8 , 8 , 10 cried 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 , 12 , 15 rocked 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 rocked 15 rocked 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 19 above 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 . ' [tell] them about your [pertinax] . ' 1 ' 3 them 3 them 8 ' 4 about 5 your 5 your 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [he] was that friend the [gods] sent me the boy who spoke to me when [i] first came . 1 ' 10 the 3 was 4 that 4 that 5 friend 5 friend 6 the 6 the 8 sent 8 sent 9 me 8 sent 10 the 10 the 12 who 11 boy 12 who 12 who 16 when 13 spoke 15 me 13 spoke 16 when 14 to 15 me 16 when 19 came 18 first 19 came 19 came 20 . little older than myself , commanding the [augusta] [victoria] [cohort] on the tower next to us and the [numidians] . 1 little 2 older 2 older 4 myself 3 than 4 myself 4 myself 5 , 4 myself 6 commanding 6 commanding 12 the 7 the 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 tower 13 tower 14 next 13 tower 18 the 14 next 15 to 14 next 17 and 15 to 16 us 17 and 18 the 18 the 20 . in virtue he was far my superior . ' 1 in 2 virtue 2 virtue 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 far 5 far 6 my 6 my 7 superior 7 superior 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] why was he on the [wall] ? ' 1 ' 3 why 3 why 10 ' 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' una asked , quickly . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 3 , 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 . ' [they] 'd all done something bad . 1 ' 3 'd 3 'd 4 all 4 all 5 done 5 done 6 something 6 something 7 bad 7 bad 8 . you said so yourself . ' 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 . 5 . 6 ' when [pertinax] grew up , he discovered this , and so his uncle shipped him off , by trickery and force , to the [wall] . 1 when 3 grew 3 grew 4 up 4 up 7 discovered 4 up 14 shipped 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 discovered 7 discovered 9 , 8 this 9 , 9 , 11 so 10 and 11 so 11 so 12 his 13 uncle 14 shipped 14 shipped 16 off 15 him 16 off 16 off 18 by 17 , 18 by 18 by 19 trickery 19 trickery 22 , 19 trickery 24 the 20 and 21 force 21 force 22 , 23 to 24 the 24 the 26 . we came to know each other at a ceremony in our [temple] in the dark . 1 we 4 know 2 came 3 to 2 came 4 know 4 know 6 other 5 each 6 other 6 other 8 a 7 at 8 a 8 a 10 in 9 ceremony 10 in 10 in 11 our 11 our 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dark 15 dark 16 . it was the [bull-killing] , ' [parnesius] explained to [puck] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 explained 8 explained 9 to 9 to 11 . ' [i] see , said [puck] , and turned to the children . 1 ' 4 , 3 see 4 , 4 , 9 turned 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 9 turned 11 the 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 children 12 children 13 . ' [that] 's something you wouldn't quite understand . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 something 4 something 6 wouldn't 5 you 6 wouldn't 6 wouldn't 7 quite 7 quite 9 . 8 understand 9 . parnesius means he met [pertinax] in church . ' 1 parnesius 2 means 2 means 4 met 3 he 4 met 4 met 7 church 6 in 7 church 7 church 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [yes] in the [cave] we first met , and we were both raised to the [degree] of [gryphons] together . ' 1 ' 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 we 6 we 7 first 7 first 8 met 7 first 10 and 8 met 9 , 10 and 11 we 10 and 15 to 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 both 13 both 14 raised 15 to 21 . 16 the 18 of 18 of 20 together 20 together 21 . 21 . 22 ' parnesius lifted his hand towards his neck for an instant . 1 parnesius 2 lifted 1 parnesius 3 his 3 his 5 towards 4 hand 5 towards 5 towards 6 his 6 his 8 for 7 neck 8 for 8 for 9 an 9 an 11 . 10 instant 11 . ' [he] had been on the [wall] two years , and knew the [picts] well . 1 ' 5 on 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 on 5 on 9 years 6 the 8 two 8 two 9 years 9 years 10 , 9 years 11 and 11 and 12 knew 11 and 13 the 13 the 15 well 15 well 16 . he taught me first how to take [heather] . ' 1 he 3 me 2 taught 3 me 3 me 5 how 4 first 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 take 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] 's that ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 9 . 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [going] out hunting in the [pict] country with a tame [pict] . 1 ' 5 in 3 out 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 country 8 country 10 a 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 tame 11 tame 13 . you are quite safe so long [as] you are his guest , and wear a sprig of heather where it can be seen . 1 you 2 are 1 you 5 so 2 are 3 quite 3 quite 4 safe 5 so 6 long 6 long 9 are 8 you 9 are 9 are 12 , 10 his 11 guest 11 guest 12 , 12 , 18 heather 13 and 16 sprig 14 wear 15 a 15 a 16 sprig 16 sprig 17 of 16 sprig 18 heather 18 heather 22 be 19 where 20 it 19 where 21 can 21 can 22 be 22 be 24 . 23 seen 24 . if you went alone you [would] surely be killed , if you were not smothered first in the bogs . 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 went 3 went 10 , 4 alone 7 surely 5 you 7 surely 7 surely 9 killed 8 be 9 killed 9 killed 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 14 not 11 if 18 the 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 15 smothered 15 smothered 16 first 16 first 17 in 18 the 19 bogs 18 the 20 . 19 bogs 20 . only the [picts] know their way about those black and hidden bogs . 1 only 2 the 1 only 5 their 2 the 4 know 5 their 6 way 5 their 8 those 6 way 7 about 8 those 10 and 9 black 10 and 10 and 11 hidden 11 hidden 12 bogs 11 hidden 13 . 12 bogs 13 . old [allo] , the one-eyed , withered little [pict] from whom we bought our ponies , was our special friend . 1 old 7 withered 1 old 20 friend 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 one-eyed 5 one-eyed 6 , 5 one-eyed 7 withered 8 little 16 , 10 from 11 whom 11 whom 13 bought 12 we 13 bought 13 bought 15 ponies 14 our 15 ponies 15 ponies 16 , 16 , 19 special 17 was 18 our 18 our 19 special 19 special 20 friend 20 friend 21 . at first we went only to escape from the terrible town , and to talk together about our homes . 1 at 7 escape 2 first 4 went 2 first 7 escape 3 we 4 went 4 went 5 only 5 only 6 to 7 escape 18 our 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 12 , 10 terrible 17 about 11 town 12 , 12 , 16 together 13 and 14 to 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 together 17 about 18 our 18 our 20 . 19 homes 20 . then he showed us how to hunt wolves and those great red deer with horns like [jewish] candlesticks . 1 then 6 to 1 then 12 red 2 he 4 us 3 showed 4 us 4 us 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 7 hunt 7 hunt 9 and 8 wolves 9 and 10 those 11 great 11 great 12 red 12 red 13 deer 12 red 19 . 13 deer 14 with 14 with 15 horns 14 with 18 candlesticks 15 horns 16 like the [roman-born] officers rather looked down on us for doing this , but we preferred the heather to their amusements . 1 the 3 officers 1 the 10 doing 3 officers 6 down 4 rather 5 looked 4 rather 6 down 6 down 7 on 7 on 8 us 8 us 9 for 10 doing 12 , 10 doing 19 their 11 this 12 , 12 , 14 we 13 but 14 we 14 we 15 preferred 15 preferred 16 the 16 the 17 heather 17 heather 18 to 19 their 21 . 20 amusements 21 . ' [which] ? 1 ' 3 ? the stone one with the line from [xenophon] ? ' said [puck] , in quite a new voice . 1 the 2 stone 1 the 5 the 2 stone 3 one 3 one 4 with 5 the 6 line 5 the 13 , 6 line 7 from 7 from 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 13 , 15 quite 14 in 15 quite 15 quite 18 voice 16 a 17 new 17 new 18 voice 18 voice 19 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! what do [i] know of [xenophon] ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 4 know 4 know 5 of 5 of 7 ? that was [pertinax] after he had shot his first [mountain-hare] with an arrow by chance ! 1 that 2 was 1 that 4 after 4 after 5 he 5 he 6 had 5 he 9 first 6 had 7 shot 7 shot 8 his 9 first 14 by 11 with 12 an 12 an 13 arrow 13 arrow 14 by 14 by 15 chance 15 chance 16 ! mine [i] made of round pebbles , in memory of my first bear . 1 mine 3 made 1 mine 6 pebbles 3 made 4 of 3 made 5 round 6 pebbles 7 , 6 pebbles 9 memory 8 in 9 memory 9 memory 10 of 10 of 13 bear 11 my 12 first 12 first 13 bear 13 bear 14 . it took me one happy day to build . ' 1 it 2 took 2 took 5 happy 3 me 4 one 4 one 5 happy 5 happy 8 build 6 day 7 to 7 to 8 build 8 build 9 . 9 . 10 ' parnesius faced the children quickly . 1 parnesius 2 faced 2 faced 3 the 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 . he called us his children sometimes , and we were fond of him and his barbarians , though we never let them paint us [pict-fashion] . 1 he 2 called 1 he 4 his 2 called 3 us 2 called 4 his 4 his 6 sometimes 5 children 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 9 we 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 we 9 we 16 barbarians 10 were 11 fond 11 fond 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 and 13 him 15 his 15 his 16 barbarians 16 barbarians 17 , 17 , 19 we 17 , 20 never 18 though 19 we 20 never 26 . 21 let 22 them 22 them 24 us 22 them 26 . 23 paint 24 us the marks endure till you die . ' 1 the 2 marks 2 marks 4 till 3 endure 4 till 4 till 5 you 4 till 6 die 5 you 6 die 6 die 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [how] 's it done ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 done 4 it 5 done 5 done 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [anything] like tattooing ? ' 1 ' 3 like 3 like 4 tattooing 4 tattooing 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [they] prick the skin till the blood runs , and rub in coloured juices . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 8 blood 3 prick 4 the 4 the 5 skin 5 skin 6 till 6 till 7 the 6 till 8 blood 8 blood 10 , 9 runs 10 , 10 , 15 juices 11 and 12 rub 12 rub 14 coloured 13 in 14 coloured 14 coloured 15 juices 15 juices 16 . allo was painted blue , green , and red from his forehead to his ankles . 1 allo 5 , 1 allo 6 green 2 was 3 painted 2 was 4 blue 4 blue 5 , 5 , 6 green 6 green 12 forehead 7 , 11 his 8 and 9 red 9 red 10 from 10 from 11 his 11 his 12 forehead 12 forehead 16 . 13 to 14 his 14 his 15 ankles 15 ankles 16 . he said it was part of his religion . 1 he 3 it 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 7 his 7 his 8 religion 8 religion 9 . many things took place behind us in those days . 1 many 3 took 2 things 3 took 3 took 5 behind 4 place 5 behind 5 behind 7 in 6 us 7 in 7 in 9 days 8 those 9 days 9 days 10 . we did not get the news on the [wall] till fifteen days later . 1 we 2 did 2 did 4 get 2 did 7 on 3 not 4 get 4 get 5 the 5 the 6 news 7 on 10 till 8 the 10 till 10 till 12 days 11 fifteen 12 days 12 days 13 later 13 later 14 . wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! and [i] tell another strange thing ! ' 1 and 3 tell 3 tell 4 another 4 another 5 strange 5 strange 6 thing 6 thing 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he joined his hands across his knees , and leaned his head on [the] curve of the shield behind him . 1 he 12 head 1 he 19 behind 2 joined 3 his 2 joined 7 knees 3 his 4 hands 4 hands 5 across 4 hands 6 his 6 his 7 knees 7 knees 9 and 7 knees 10 leaned 8 , 9 and 10 leaned 11 his 10 leaned 12 head 12 head 15 curve 13 on 15 curve 15 curve 16 of 15 curve 17 the 16 of 17 the 18 shield 19 behind 19 behind 21 . 20 him 21 . " ' [no] , don't wait , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 wait 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wait 6 wait 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " take my advice and go home both of you . " 1 " 2 take 1 " 4 advice 2 take 3 my 4 advice 6 go 4 advice 8 both 5 and 6 go 6 go 7 home 8 both 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [we] have no homes , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 homes 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 homes 6 homes 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you know that as well as we do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 5 as 3 know 4 that 5 as 6 well 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 do 8 we 10 . 9 do 10 . we 're finished men thumbs down against both of us . 1 we 3 finished 1 we 5 thumbs 2 're 3 finished 3 finished 4 men 5 thumbs 6 down 5 thumbs 7 against 7 against 9 of 8 both 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 . only men without hope would risk their necks on your ponies . " 1 only 3 without 2 men 3 without 3 without 5 would 4 hope 5 would 5 would 6 risk 6 risk 9 on 7 their 8 necks 8 necks 9 on 9 on 11 ponies 10 your 11 ponies 11 ponies 12 . 12 . 13 " the old man laughed one of those short [pict] laughs like a fox barking on a frosty night . 1 the 12 a 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 one 4 laughed 7 those 5 one 6 of 7 those 8 short 7 those 12 a 8 short 11 like 10 laughs 11 like 12 a 13 fox 13 fox 14 barking 13 fox 15 on 14 barking 15 on 15 on 18 night 16 a 17 frosty 16 a 18 night 18 night 19 . " [i] 'm fond of you two , " he said . 1 " 4 fond 3 'm 4 fond 4 fond 8 , 5 of 6 you 6 you 7 two 7 two 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " besides , [i] 've taught you what little you know about hunting . 1 " 2 besides 1 " 5 've 2 besides 3 , 5 've 6 taught 6 taught 8 what 7 you 8 what 8 what 9 little 9 little 10 you 9 little 11 know 10 you 11 know 11 know 13 hunting 12 about 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 . take my advice and go home . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 4 and 3 advice 4 and 4 and 5 go 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [we] can't , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 can't 4 can't 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 . " [i] 'm out of favour with my [general] , for one thing ; and for another , [pertinax] has an uncle . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 favour 6 favour 15 and 7 with 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 one 11 for 13 thing 13 thing 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 22 uncle 16 for 17 another 16 for 18 , 17 another 18 , 18 , 20 has 20 has 21 an 20 has 22 uncle 22 uncle 23 . 23 . 24 " " ' [roma] [dea] ! " said [pertinax] , sitting up . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 10 sitting 11 up 11 up 12 . " what can you guess what [maximus] thinks , you old horse-coper ? " 1 " 5 guess 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 you 3 can 5 guess 5 guess 8 thinks 6 what 8 thinks 8 thinks 9 , 9 , 10 you 10 you 11 old 11 old 12 horse-coper 11 old 13 ? 12 horse-coper 13 ? 13 ? 14 " he ran us far [out] of any country we 'd ever heard of , straight as an arrow till sunset , towards the sunset . 1 he 2 ran 1 he 4 far 2 ran 3 us 4 far 6 of 4 far 14 , 6 of 9 we 7 any 8 country 7 any 9 we 9 we 10 'd 9 we 11 ever 10 'd 11 ever 11 ever 12 heard 11 ever 14 , 12 heard 13 of 14 , 15 straight 14 , 19 till 15 straight 16 as 16 as 17 an 17 an 18 arrow 19 till 20 sunset 20 sunset 21 , 20 sunset 23 the 21 , 22 towards 23 the 24 sunset 23 the 25 . we [came] at last to long capes stretching into winding waters , and on a grey beach below us we saw ships drawn up . 1 we 3 at 3 at 4 last 3 at 5 to 4 last 5 to 5 to 6 long 5 to 9 into 6 long 8 stretching 7 capes 8 stretching 8 stretching 9 into 9 into 19 us 10 winding 12 , 10 winding 13 and 11 waters 12 , 13 and 18 below 13 and 19 us 14 on 17 beach 15 a 16 grey 15 a 17 beach 17 beach 18 below 19 us 21 saw 20 we 21 saw 21 saw 24 up 22 ships 23 drawn 23 drawn 24 up 24 up 25 . forty-seven we counted not [roman] [galleys] but the [raven-winged] ships from the [north] where [rome] does not rule . 1 forty-seven 2 we 2 we 3 counted 2 we 12 the 3 counted 4 not 7 but 8 the 8 the 10 ships 10 ships 11 from 11 from 12 the 12 the 14 where 14 where 17 not 16 does 17 not 17 not 18 rule 18 rule 19 . " ' [come] away ! come away ! " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 4 away 5 ! 5 ! 7 away 6 come 7 away 7 away 9 " 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " my [heather] won't protect you here . 1 " 2 my 2 my 4 won't 4 won't 5 protect 5 protect 6 you 6 you 7 here 7 here 8 . we shall all be killed ! " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 all 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 killed 5 killed 6 ! 6 ! 7 " his legs trembled like his voice . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 3 trembled 3 trembled 4 like 4 like 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 . back [we] went back across the heather under the moon , till it was nearly morning , and our poor beasts stumbled on some ruins . 1 back 3 went 3 went 4 back 3 went 12 till 4 back 8 under 5 across 7 heather 5 across 8 under 6 the 7 heather 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 12 till 12 till 17 , 13 it 14 was 13 it 15 nearly 15 nearly 16 morning 15 nearly 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 poor 18 and 19 our 20 poor 22 stumbled 20 poor 24 some 21 beasts 22 stumbled 23 on 24 some 24 some 25 ruins 24 some 26 . ' [when] we woke , very stiff and cold , [allo] was mixing the meal and water . 1 ' 5 , 3 we 4 woke 4 woke 5 , 5 , 7 stiff 6 very 7 stiff 7 stiff 9 cold 7 stiff 10 , 8 and 9 cold 9 cold 10 , 10 , 16 and 12 was 13 mixing 12 was 15 meal 13 mixing 14 the 15 meal 16 and 16 and 17 water 17 water 18 . one does not light fires in the [pict] country except near a village . 1 one 2 does 1 one 4 light 2 does 3 not 4 light 6 in 5 fires 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 except 9 country 10 except 10 except 12 a 11 near 12 a 12 a 13 village 13 village 14 . the little men are always signalling to each other with smokes , and a [strange] smoke brings them out buzzing like bees . 1 the 7 to 2 little 3 men 3 men 5 always 3 men 7 to 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 signalling 7 to 16 smoke 8 each 10 with 8 each 14 a 9 other 10 with 10 with 11 smokes 11 smokes 13 and 11 smokes 14 a 12 , 13 and 14 a 16 smoke 16 smoke 17 brings 16 smoke 20 buzzing 17 brings 18 them 18 them 19 out 20 buzzing 22 bees 20 buzzing 23 . 21 like 22 bees 22 bees 23 . they can sting , too ! 1 they 2 can 2 can 3 sting 3 sting 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! " ' [what] we saw last night was a trading-station , " said [allo] . 1 " 5 saw 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 saw 5 saw 7 night 6 last 7 night 7 night 10 trading-station 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 trading-station 10 trading-station 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " nothing but a trading-station . " 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 4 a 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 trading-station 5 trading-station 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [i] do not like lies on an empty stomach , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 4 do 2 ' 4 do 4 do 10 empty 5 not 6 like 6 like 7 lies 7 lies 8 on 8 on 9 an 9 an 10 empty 10 empty 12 , 11 stomach 12 , 12 , 14 said 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] suppose " ( he had eyes like an eagle 's ) " [i] suppose that is a trading-station also ? " 1 " 8 eyes 3 suppose 4 " 4 " 5 ( 5 ( 6 he 5 ( 8 eyes 6 he 7 had 8 eyes 11 eagle 9 like 10 an 10 an 11 eagle 11 eagle 13 ) 12 's 13 ) 13 ) 19 a 14 " 16 suppose 16 suppose 17 that 17 that 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 20 trading-station 20 trading-station 22 ? 21 also 22 ? 22 ? 23 " they make it by raising and dropping a wet hide on a fire . 1 they 3 it 2 make 3 it 3 it 4 by 3 it 5 raising 5 raising 6 and 6 and 7 dropping 7 dropping 13 fire 8 a 9 wet 9 wet 10 hide 10 hide 11 on 11 on 12 a 12 a 13 fire 13 fire 14 . " ' [no] , " said [allo] , pushing the platter back into the bag . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 said 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 12 back 9 pushing 10 the 10 the 11 platter 11 platter 12 back 12 back 14 the 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 bag 15 bag 16 . " that is for you and me . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 7 me 7 me 8 . your fate is fixed . 1 your 2 fate 2 fate 3 is 3 is 4 fixed 4 fixed 5 . come . " 1 come 2 . 2 . 3 " ' [we] came . 1 ' 3 came 3 came 4 . " ' [whatever] happens , " said [allo] , while our ponies grunted along , " [i] want you to remember me . " 1 " 4 happens 1 " 11 our 2 ' 4 happens 4 happens 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 while 11 our 14 along 12 ponies 13 grunted 12 ponies 14 along 14 along 15 , 15 , 16 " 15 , 21 remember 16 " 18 want 18 want 19 you 19 you 20 to 21 remember 22 me 21 remember 23 . 23 . 24 " " ' [i] shall not forget , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 forget 4 shall 5 not 5 not 6 forget 6 forget 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you have cheated me out of my breakfast . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 2 you 5 me 3 have 4 cheated 5 me 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 breakfast 8 my 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 . 10 . 11 " " what is a handful of crushed oats to a [roman] ? " he said . 1 " 2 what 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 handful 5 handful 6 of 5 handful 7 crushed 7 crushed 8 oats 7 crushed 10 a 8 oats 9 to 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 12 ? 14 he 13 " 14 he 14 he 16 . 15 said 16 . then he laughed his laugh that was not a laugh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 3 laughed 4 his 4 his 5 laugh 4 his 6 that 6 that 8 not 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . " what would you do if you were a handful of oats [being] crushed between the upper and lower stones of a mill ? " 1 " 4 you 1 " 12 oats 2 what 3 would 3 would 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 if 5 do 7 you 7 you 8 were 7 you 9 a 9 a 10 handful 10 handful 11 of 12 oats 14 crushed 12 oats 16 the 14 crushed 15 between 15 between 16 the 16 the 17 upper 16 the 21 of 17 upper 19 lower 17 upper 20 stones 18 and 19 lower 19 lower 20 stones 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 mill 23 mill 25 " 24 ? 25 " " ' [i] 'm [pertinax] , not a [riddle-guesser] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 'm 4 'm 7 not 6 , 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " ' ['you're] a fool , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 a 4 a 5 fool 5 fool 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " your [gods] and my [gods] are threatened by strange [gods] , and all you can do is to laugh . " 1 " 2 your 1 " 13 and 2 your 4 and 4 and 5 my 5 my 12 , 7 are 8 threatened 8 threatened 10 strange 9 by 10 strange 10 strange 12 , 13 and 20 laugh 13 and 21 . 14 all 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 do 16 can 20 laugh 17 do 18 is 18 is 19 to 20 laugh 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [threatened] men live long , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 live 4 men 5 live 5 live 6 long 6 long 7 , 6 long 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " ' [i] pray the [gods] that may be true , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 may 4 pray 5 the 5 the 7 that 7 that 8 may 8 may 9 be 9 be 12 " 10 true 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . " but [i] ask you again not to forget me . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 you 2 but 4 ask 5 you 6 again 6 again 8 to 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 10 me 9 forget 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [we] climbed the last hot hill and looked out on the eastern sea , three or four miles off . 1 ' 4 the 1 ' 9 looked 3 climbed 4 the 4 the 5 last 5 last 7 hill 6 hot 7 hill 7 hill 8 and 9 looked 12 the 10 out 11 on 10 out 12 the 12 the 14 sea 13 eastern 14 sea 14 sea 18 four 15 , 16 three 16 three 17 or 16 three 18 four 18 four 19 miles 19 miles 20 off 20 off 21 . " ' ['you're] madder than [allo] ! " he said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 madder 4 madder 5 than 4 madder 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " it must be the sun ! " 1 " 2 it 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 ! 7 ! 8 " ' [maximus] never stirred till we stood before him . 1 ' 4 stirred 3 never 4 stirred 4 stirred 5 till 5 till 7 stood 6 we 7 stood 7 stood 8 before 8 before 9 him 9 him 10 . then he looked me up and down , and said : " [hungry] again ? 1 then 5 up 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 6 and 8 , 7 down 8 , 8 , 10 said 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 14 again 14 again 15 ? it seems to be my destiny to feed you whenever we meet . 1 it 5 my 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 3 to 5 my 5 my 7 to 6 destiny 7 to 7 to 8 feed 7 to 9 you 9 you 10 whenever 10 whenever 11 we 11 we 13 . 12 meet 13 . i have food here . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 food 3 food 4 here 4 here 5 . allo shall cook it . " 1 allo 2 shall 2 shall 3 cook 3 cook 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [no] , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " a [prince] in his own land does not wait on wandering [emperors] . 1 " 7 land 2 a 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 land 7 land 8 does 8 does 10 wait 9 not 10 wait 10 wait 11 on 10 wait 12 wandering 12 wandering 14 . i feed my two children without asking your leave . " 1 i 3 my 2 feed 3 my 3 my 4 two 4 two 5 children 5 children 7 asking 6 without 7 asking 7 asking 10 . 8 your 9 leave 9 leave 10 . 10 . 11 " he began to blow up the ashes . 1 he 2 began 1 he 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 blow 4 blow 5 up 4 blow 6 the 6 the 7 ashes 7 ashes 8 . " ' [i] was wrong , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 4 was 5 wrong 5 wrong 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " we are all mad . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 mad 5 mad 6 . speak up , [o] [madman] called [emperor] ! " 1 speak 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 6 called 6 called 8 ! 8 ! 9 " ' [maximus] smiled his terrible [tight-lipped] smile , but two years on the [wall] do not make a man afraid of mere looks . 1 ' 7 smile 3 smiled 4 his 3 smiled 7 smile 4 his 5 terrible 7 smile 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 11 years 9 but 10 two 9 but 11 years 11 years 13 the 12 on 13 the 13 the 22 mere 15 do 16 not 15 do 17 make 17 make 18 a 17 make 19 man 19 man 20 afraid 19 man 22 mere 20 afraid 21 of 22 mere 24 . 23 looks 24 . so [i] was not afraid . 1 so 3 was 3 was 5 afraid 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 . " ' [i] meant you , [parnesius] , to live and die a [centurion] of the [wall] , " said [maximus] . 1 " 4 meant 1 " 5 you 2 ' 4 meant 4 meant 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 10 live 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 live 10 live 12 die 11 and 12 die 12 die 16 the 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 19 " 22 . " but it seems from these , " he fumbled in his breast " you can think as well as draw . " 1 " 4 seems 1 " 10 fumbled 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 seems 5 from 6 these 6 these 7 , 6 these 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 fumbled 10 fumbled 11 in 11 in 16 can 11 in 21 draw 12 his 13 breast 13 breast 14 " 13 breast 16 can 14 " 15 you 16 can 17 think 18 as 19 well 19 well 20 as 19 well 21 draw 21 draw 22 . 22 . 23 " mother and my sister always liked my pictures . 1 mother 3 my 2 and 3 my 3 my 4 sister 4 sister 6 liked 5 always 6 liked 6 liked 8 pictures 7 my 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 . ' [he] handed me [one] that [i] had called " [maximus] 's [soldiers] " . 1 ' 3 handed 3 handed 4 me 4 me 6 that 6 that 8 had 8 had 9 called 9 called 15 . 10 " 12 's 12 's 14 " 14 " 15 . it showed a row of fat wine-skins , and our old [doctor] of the [hunno] hospital snuffing at them . 1 it 4 row 2 showed 3 a 3 a 4 row 4 row 10 our 5 of 6 fat 6 fat 9 and 7 wine-skins 8 , 7 wine-skins 9 and 9 and 10 our 10 our 14 the 11 old 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 hospital 16 hospital 18 at 17 snuffing 18 at 18 at 20 . 19 them 20 . on the [wall] , we always called a [wine-skin] a " [maximus] " . 1 on 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 always 6 always 7 called 6 always 10 a 7 called 8 a 10 a 11 " 11 " 13 " 13 " 14 . oh , yes ; and [i] had drawn them in [imperial] helmets . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 4 ; 2 , 3 yes 4 ; 5 and 5 and 8 drawn 7 had 8 drawn 8 drawn 9 them 9 them 10 in 9 them 12 helmets 10 in 12 helmets 12 helmets 13 . " ' [not] long since , " he went on , " men 's names were sent up to [caesar] for smaller jokes than this . " 1 " 5 since 1 " 6 , 2 ' 4 long 4 long 5 since 5 since 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 went 8 he 9 went 9 went 11 , 10 on 11 , 11 , 13 men 12 " 13 men 13 men 22 smaller 14 's 15 names 15 names 16 were 16 were 17 sent 17 sent 19 to 18 up 19 to 19 to 21 for 21 for 22 smaller 22 smaller 23 jokes 22 smaller 26 . 23 jokes 24 than 24 than 25 this 26 . 27 " ' [he] did not actually point his [hunting-spear] at [maximus] , but balanced it on his palm so ! 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 actually 4 not 9 at 5 actually 6 point 6 point 7 his 9 at 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 balanced 13 balanced 14 it 14 it 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 palm 17 palm 18 so 18 so 19 ! " ' [i] was speaking of time past , " said [maximus] , never fluttering an eyelid . 1 " 6 of 2 ' 4 was 4 was 5 speaking 5 speaking 6 of 6 of 9 , 7 time 8 past 8 past 9 , 9 , 15 fluttering 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 never 14 never 15 fluttering 15 fluttering 17 eyelid 16 an 17 eyelid 17 eyelid 18 . " [nowadays] one is only too pleased to find boys who can think for themselves , and their friends . " 1 " 3 one 3 one 5 only 3 one 9 find 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 too 6 too 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 to 9 find 11 who 9 find 13 think 10 boys 11 who 11 who 12 can 12 can 13 think 13 think 14 for 13 think 15 themselves 14 for 15 themselves 15 themselves 17 and 15 themselves 19 friends 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 their 19 friends 20 . 20 . 21 " he nodded at [pertinax] . 1 he 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 at 3 at 5 . " your [father] lent me the letters , [parnesius] , so you run no risk from me . " 1 " 2 your 1 " 4 lent 4 lent 8 , 5 me 6 the 6 the 7 letters 7 letters 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 run 11 so 12 you 11 so 13 run 13 run 18 . 14 no 15 risk 15 risk 16 from 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [none] whatever , " said [pertinax] , and rubbed the spear-point on his sleeve . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 4 whatever 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 13 spear-point 12 the 13 spear-point 13 spear-point 17 . 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 sleeve 16 sleeve 17 . " ' [i] have been forced to reduce the garrisons in [britain] , because [i] need troops in [gaul] . 1 " 13 , 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 8 reduce 5 been 13 , 6 forced 7 to 7 to 8 reduce 8 reduce 9 the 8 reduce 10 garrisons 9 the 10 garrisons 10 garrisons 11 in 13 , 20 . 14 because 16 need 16 need 17 troops 17 troops 18 in 17 troops 20 . now [i] come to take troops from the [wall] itself , " said he . 1 now 4 to 1 now 5 take 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 take 5 take 6 troops 6 troops 7 from 6 troops 8 the 8 the 10 itself 10 itself 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 he 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " ' [i] wish you joy of us , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 wish 4 wish 7 of 5 you 6 joy 6 joy 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . " we 're the last sweepings of the [empire] the men without hope . 1 " 4 the 1 " 6 sweepings 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 the 4 the 5 last 6 sweepings 8 the 6 sweepings 11 men 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 the 11 men 12 without 11 men 14 . 12 without 13 hope 13 hope 14 . myself , [i] 'd sooner trust condemned criminals . " 1 myself 2 , 2 , 4 'd 4 'd 7 condemned 5 sooner 6 trust 6 trust 7 condemned 7 condemned 8 criminals 8 criminals 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [you] think so ? " he said , quite seriously . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 think 4 think 7 " 5 so 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 7 " 9 said 9 said 11 quite 10 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 seriously 11 quite 13 . " but it will only be till [i] win [gaul] . 1 " 2 but 1 " 4 will 2 but 3 it 4 will 5 only 4 will 6 be 6 be 7 till 7 till 9 win 9 win 11 . one must always risk one 's life , or one 's soul , or one 's peace or some little thing . " 1 one 2 must 2 must 12 soul 2 must 17 peace 3 always 4 risk 4 risk 8 , 4 risk 12 soul 5 one 7 life 6 's 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 one 10 one 11 's 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 one 15 one 16 's 17 peace 18 or 17 peace 22 . 18 or 21 thing 19 some 20 little 19 some 21 thing 21 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " ' [allo] passed round the fire with the sizzling deer 's meat . 1 ' 3 passed 3 passed 7 with 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 fire 6 fire 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 deer 9 sizzling 10 deer 10 deer 11 's 11 's 12 meat 12 meat 13 . he served us two first . 1 he 2 served 2 served 3 us 3 us 4 two 4 two 5 first 5 first 6 . " ' [ah] ! " said [maximus] , waiting his turn . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 his 9 waiting 12 . 10 his 11 turn " [i] perceive you are in your own country . 1 " 3 perceive 3 perceive 6 in 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 8 own 7 your 8 own 8 own 9 country 9 country 10 . well , you deserve it . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 deserve 4 deserve 5 it 5 it 6 . they tell me you have quite a following among the [picts] , [parnesius] . " 1 they 2 tell 1 they 5 have 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 you 5 have 6 quite 5 have 8 following 6 quite 7 a 8 following 9 among 8 following 10 the 9 among 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [i] have hunted with them , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 2 ' 5 hunted 5 hunted 7 them 6 with 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " maybe [i] have a few friends among the heather . " 1 " 4 have 2 maybe 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 6 few 5 a 7 friends 7 friends 9 the 8 among 9 the 9 the 10 heather 9 the 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [had] you ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [yes] ; but that was neither here nor there . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 9 nor 6 was 7 neither 7 neither 8 here 8 here 9 nor 9 nor 11 . 10 there 11 . the little green man orated like a like [cicero] . 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 green 2 little 4 man 4 man 5 orated 5 orated 6 like 6 like 7 a 7 a 8 like 8 like 10 . he made us out to be magnificent fellows . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 us 2 made 5 to 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 8 fellows 7 magnificent 8 fellows 8 fellows 9 . maximus never took his eyes off our faces . 1 maximus 2 never 1 maximus 3 took 3 took 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 7 our 6 off 7 our 7 our 9 . 8 faces 9 . " ' [enough] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " [i] have heard [allo] on you . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 heard 4 heard 6 on 6 on 7 you 7 you 8 . i wish to hear you on the [picts] . " 1 i 3 to 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 hear 4 hear 5 you 5 you 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] told him as much as [i] knew , and [pertinax] helped me out . 1 ' 3 told 1 ' 4 him 4 him 6 much 5 as 6 much 6 much 7 as 6 much 9 knew 9 knew 10 , 9 knew 11 and 11 and 13 helped 13 helped 16 . 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 . there is never harm in a [pict] if you but take the trouble to find out what he wants . 1 there 4 harm 1 there 6 a 2 is 3 never 3 never 4 harm 5 in 6 a 6 a 14 to 8 if 9 you 8 if 11 take 9 you 10 but 11 take 12 the 11 take 13 trouble 13 trouble 14 to 14 to 20 . 15 find 19 wants 16 out 17 what 17 what 18 he 17 what 19 wants 19 wants 20 . their real grievance against us came from our burning their heather . 1 their 4 against 2 real 3 grievance 3 grievance 4 against 4 against 5 us 5 us 6 came 5 us 7 from 7 from 8 our 8 our 11 heather 9 burning 10 their 10 their 11 heather 11 heather 12 . the whole garrison of the [wall] moved out twice a year , and solemnly burned the heather for ten miles [north] . 1 the 4 of 2 whole 3 garrison 3 garrison 4 of 4 of 11 year 5 the 7 moved 7 moved 8 out 8 out 10 a 9 twice 10 a 10 a 11 year 11 year 12 , 11 year 14 solemnly 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 19 ten 15 burned 16 the 16 the 17 heather 16 the 19 ten 17 heather 18 for 19 ten 22 . 20 miles 22 . rutilianus , our [general] , called it clearing the country . 1 rutilianus 3 our 2 , 3 our 3 our 5 , 5 , 7 it 6 called 7 it 7 it 8 clearing 8 clearing 9 the 9 the 10 country 10 country 11 . " ' [true] , quite true , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 true 4 , 5 quite 5 quite 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " how can we make our holy heather-wine , if you burn our bee-pasture ? " 1 " 8 heather-wine 2 how 3 can 2 how 4 we 4 we 5 make 4 we 6 our 6 our 7 holy 6 our 8 heather-wine 8 heather-wine 10 if 9 , 10 if 10 if 12 burn 11 you 12 burn 12 burn 15 ? 13 our 14 bee-pasture 14 bee-pasture 15 ? 15 ? 16 " ' [we] talked long , [maximus] asking keen questions that showed he knew much and had thought more about the [picts] . 1 ' 3 talked 1 ' 7 asking 3 talked 4 long 4 long 5 , 7 asking 8 keen 7 asking 13 knew 9 questions 10 that 10 that 12 he 11 showed 12 he 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 20 the 14 much 15 and 15 and 16 had 16 had 17 thought 16 had 18 more 18 more 19 about 19 about 20 the 20 the 22 . stand away , so that you do not see [allo] 's face ; and speak your own thoughts . " 1 stand 3 , 2 away 3 , 3 , 14 and 3 , 17 own 4 so 5 that 5 that 6 you 6 you 9 see 7 do 8 not 7 do 9 see 9 see 12 face 9 see 14 and 11 's 12 face 12 face 13 ; 14 and 16 your 15 speak 16 your 16 your 17 own 17 own 18 thoughts 18 thoughts 19 . 19 . 20 " " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " you cannot remake that [province] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 cannot 3 cannot 4 remake 4 remake 5 that 5 that 7 . the [picts] have been free too long . " 1 the 3 have 3 have 5 free 4 been 5 free 5 free 6 too 6 too 8 . 7 long 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [leave] them their village councils , and let them furnish their own soldiers , " he said . 1 " 8 , 2 ' 4 them 4 them 5 their 5 their 6 village 6 village 7 councils 6 village 8 , 8 , 16 , 9 and 10 let 10 let 15 soldiers 10 let 16 , 11 them 12 furnish 12 furnish 14 own 13 their 14 own 14 own 15 soldiers 16 , 17 " 16 , 19 said 17 " 18 he 19 said 20 . " you , [i] am sure , would hold the reins very lightly . " 1 " 2 you 1 " 5 am 2 you 3 , 5 am 6 sure 5 am 7 , 6 sure 7 , 7 , 9 hold 8 would 9 hold 9 hold 13 lightly 10 the 11 reins 10 the 13 lightly 11 reins 12 very 13 lightly 14 . 14 . 15 " " even then , no , " [i] said . 1 " 3 then 2 even 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " at least not now . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 not 4 not 5 now 5 now 6 . they have been too oppressed by us to trust anything with a [roman] name for years and years . " 1 they 2 have 2 have 4 too 2 have 9 trust 3 been 4 too 5 oppressed 6 by 6 by 7 us 7 us 8 to 7 us 9 trust 9 trust 17 and 10 anything 12 a 10 anything 14 name 11 with 12 a 14 name 16 years 14 name 17 and 15 for 16 years 17 and 18 years 17 and 19 . 18 years 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [i] heard old [allo] behind me mutter : " good child ! " 1 ' 3 heard 3 heard 7 me 4 old 6 behind 6 behind 7 me 7 me 9 : 8 mutter 9 : 9 : 10 " 9 : 11 good 11 good 12 child 12 child 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " ' [then] what do you recommend , " said [maximus] , " to keep the [north] quiet till [i] win [gaul] ? " 1 " 6 you 2 ' 4 what 4 what 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 7 recommend 7 recommend 8 , 7 recommend 15 keep 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 15 keep 15 keep 16 the 15 keep 19 till 18 quiet 19 till 19 till 23 ? 21 win 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " ' [leave] the [picts] alone , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " stop the heather-burning at once , and they are improvident [little] animals send them a shipload or two of corn now and then . " 1 " 4 heather-burning 2 stop 3 the 2 stop 4 heather-burning 4 heather-burning 7 , 5 at 6 once 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 13 animals 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 are 11 improvident 13 animals 13 animals 17 shipload 14 send 15 them 15 them 16 a 16 a 17 shipload 17 shipload 19 two 18 or 19 two 19 two 20 of 19 two 25 . 20 of 21 corn 20 of 23 and 21 corn 22 now 24 then 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [their] own men must [distribute] it not some cheating [greek] accountant , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 men 2 ' 4 own 5 men 6 must 5 men 11 cheating 6 must 8 it 8 it 9 not 9 not 10 some 11 cheating 13 accountant 13 accountant 14 , 13 accountant 15 " 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " ' [yes] , and allow them to come to our hospitals when they are sick , " [i] said . 1 " 9 come 1 " 12 hospitals 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 allow 5 and 9 come 6 allow 7 them 7 them 8 to 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 our 12 hospitals 13 when 13 when 14 they 13 when 15 are 15 are 18 " 16 sick 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 21 . 20 said 21 . " ' [surely] they would die first , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 die 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 die 6 die 7 first 7 first 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [not] if [parnesius] brought them in , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 if 4 if 7 them 6 brought 7 them 7 them 10 " 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] could show you twenty [wolf-bitten] , [bear-clawed] [picts] within twenty miles of here . 1 " 3 could 1 " 5 you 3 could 4 show 5 you 8 , 6 twenty 8 , 8 , 12 twenty 11 within 12 twenty 12 twenty 15 here 13 miles 14 of 14 of 15 here 15 here 16 . but [parnesius] must stay with them in hospital , else they would go mad with fear . " 1 but 6 them 3 must 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 4 stay 6 them 6 them 13 go 7 in 12 would 8 hospital 9 , 9 , 10 else 9 , 12 would 10 else 11 they 12 would 13 go 13 go 14 mad 14 mad 17 . 14 mad 18 " 15 with 16 fear 16 fear 17 . " ' [i] see , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " like everything else in the world , it is one man 's work . 1 " 2 like 2 like 6 the 3 everything 4 else 3 everything 5 in 4 else 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 6 the 8 , 7 world 8 , 8 , 10 is 9 it 10 is 10 is 12 man 11 one 12 man 12 man 13 's 12 man 14 work 14 work 15 . you , [i] think , are that one man . " 1 you 2 , 2 , 5 , 4 think 5 , 5 , 7 that 6 are 7 that 7 that 9 man 8 one 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [pertinax] and [i] are one , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 and 4 and 6 are 6 are 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " ' [as] you please , so long as you work . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 2 ' 5 please 5 please 7 so 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 9 as 9 as 10 you 9 as 12 . 10 you 11 work 11 work 12 . now , [allo] , you know that [i] mean your people no harm . 1 now 6 know 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 9 mean 9 mean 10 your 9 mean 11 people 11 people 12 no 12 no 14 . 13 harm 14 . leave us to talk together , " said [maximus] . 1 leave 2 us 2 us 5 together 3 to 4 talk 4 talk 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 10 . " ' [no] need ! " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 need 4 need 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] am the corn between the upper and lower millstones . 1 " 4 the 3 am 4 the 4 the 6 between 5 corn 6 between 6 between 7 the 7 the 8 upper 7 the 9 and 8 upper 9 and 9 and 12 . 10 lower 11 millstones 11 millstones 12 . i must know what the lower millstone means to do . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 know 2 must 4 what 4 what 8 means 5 the 6 lower 6 lower 7 millstone 7 millstone 8 means 8 means 9 to 9 to 10 do 9 to 11 . these boys have spoken the truth as far as they know it . 1 these 2 boys 1 these 4 spoken 3 have 4 spoken 4 spoken 6 truth 5 the 6 truth 6 truth 10 they 7 as 8 far 8 far 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 know 11 know 12 it 12 it 13 . i , a [prince] , will tell you the rest . 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 8 you 6 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 11 . 10 rest 11 . i am troubled about the [men] of the [north] . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 5 the 2 am 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 about 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 . 10 . 11 " he squatted like a hare in the heather , and looked over his shoulder . 1 he 2 squatted 1 he 3 like 2 squatted 3 like 3 like 7 the 4 a 5 hare 5 hare 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 heather 8 heather 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 over 11 looked 12 over 12 over 13 his 13 his 15 . 14 shoulder 15 . " ' [i] also , " said [maximus] , " or [i] should not be here . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 also 4 also 5 , 4 also 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 15 be 9 , 11 or 10 " 11 or 11 or 13 should 13 should 14 not 13 should 15 be 15 be 17 . 16 here 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [listen] , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " long and long ago the [winged] [hats] " he meant the [northmen] " came to our beaches and said , ' [rome] falls ! 1 " 3 and 1 " 10 he 2 long 3 and 3 and 4 long 4 long 5 ago 4 long 9 " 5 ago 6 the 10 he 11 meant 10 he 18 beaches 11 meant 12 the 11 meant 15 came 12 the 14 " 15 came 16 to 16 to 17 our 18 beaches 21 , 18 beaches 22 ' 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 24 falls 24 falls 25 ! push her down ! ' 1 push 2 her 2 her 3 down 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' we fought you . 1 we 2 fought 2 fought 3 you 3 you 4 . you sent men . 1 you 2 sent 2 sent 3 men 3 men 4 . we were beaten . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 beaten 3 beaten 4 . after that we said to the [winged] [hats] , ' [you] are [liars] ! 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 we 3 we 4 said 4 said 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 are 12 are 14 ! make our men alive that [rome] killed , and we will believe you . ' 1 make 3 men 1 make 5 that 2 our 3 men 3 men 4 alive 5 that 9 and 7 killed 8 , 7 killed 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 12 believe 11 will 12 believe 12 believe 14 . 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' they went away ashamed . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . now they come back bold , and they tell the old tale , which we begin to believe that [rome] falls ! " 1 now 2 they 1 now 3 come 2 they 3 come 3 come 16 begin 3 come 17 to 4 back 5 bold 5 bold 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 tell 7 and 8 they 7 and 9 tell 9 tell 12 tale 9 tell 16 begin 10 the 11 old 11 old 12 tale 12 tale 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 15 we 17 to 18 believe 17 to 21 falls 18 believe 19 that 21 falls 22 ! 21 falls 23 " " ' [ah] , [i] wish it too ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 wish 6 wish 7 it 7 it 8 too 8 too 9 ! i wish to save what is left of the corn from the millstones . 1 i 2 wish 1 i 5 what 2 wish 4 save 3 to 4 save 4 save 5 what 5 what 7 left 6 is 7 left 7 left 8 of 8 of 10 corn 9 the 10 corn 10 corn 12 the 11 from 12 the 12 the 13 millstones 13 millstones 14 . then you hide behind the [wall] , and scorch us with [greek] fire . 1 then 2 you 1 then 3 hide 3 hide 4 behind 3 hide 7 , 4 behind 5 the 7 , 9 scorch 8 and 9 scorch 9 scorch 14 . 10 us 11 with 11 with 13 fire 13 fire 14 . how can [i] keep my young men from listening to the [winged] [hats] in winter especially , when we are hungry ? 1 how 6 young 2 can 4 keep 4 keep 5 my 4 keep 6 young 6 young 9 listening 7 men 8 from 8 from 9 listening 9 listening 15 winter 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 in 14 in 15 winter 15 winter 16 especially 15 winter 17 , 16 especially 17 , 17 , 19 we 18 when 19 we 19 we 20 are 20 are 22 ? 21 hungry 22 ? my young men will say , ' [rome] can neither fight nor rule . 1 my 4 will 2 young 3 men 2 young 4 will 4 will 5 say 5 say 6 , 5 say 9 can 6 , 7 ' 9 can 11 fight 10 neither 11 fight 11 fight 13 rule 12 nor 13 rule 13 rule 14 . she is taking her men out of [britain] . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 taking 3 taking 4 her 4 her 5 men 5 men 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 . the [winged] [hats] will help us to push down the [wall] . 1 the 6 us 4 will 5 help 5 help 6 us 6 us 7 to 7 to 8 push 7 to 10 the 8 push 9 down 10 the 12 . let us show them the secret roads across the bogs . ' 1 let 3 show 2 us 3 show 3 show 5 the 4 them 5 the 5 the 7 roads 6 secret 7 roads 7 roads 10 bogs 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 bogs 10 bogs 11 . 11 . 12 ' do [i] want that ? 1 do 3 want 3 want 4 that 4 that 5 ? no ! " 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he spat like an adder . 1 he 2 spat 2 spat 3 like 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 adder 5 adder 6 . " [i] would keep the secrets of my people though [i] were burned alive . 1 " 6 secrets 3 would 4 keep 3 would 5 the 4 keep 5 the 5 the 6 secrets 6 secrets 9 people 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 people 9 people 14 alive 10 though 12 were 12 were 13 burned 13 burned 14 alive 14 alive 15 . my two children here have spoken truth . 1 my 2 two 1 my 3 children 2 two 3 children 3 children 4 here 4 here 5 have 4 here 6 spoken 6 spoken 7 truth 7 truth 8 . leave us [picts] alone . 1 leave 2 us 2 us 4 alone 4 alone 5 . comfort us , and cherish us , and feed us from far off [with] the hand behind the back . 1 comfort 5 cherish 1 comfort 12 far 2 us 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 5 cherish 5 cherish 6 us 6 us 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 far 8 and 9 feed 8 and 11 from 9 feed 10 us 12 far 13 off 12 far 19 back 13 off 16 hand 13 off 19 back 15 the 16 hand 16 hand 18 the 17 behind 18 the 19 back 20 . parnesius understands us . 1 parnesius 2 understands 2 understands 3 us 3 us 4 . see , [i] give you three years . 1 see 2 , 1 see 4 give 4 give 5 you 5 you 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 . i shall not grieve over that , but well [i] know tribe never helps tribe except for one price . 1 i 2 shall 1 i 3 not 2 shall 3 not 3 not 9 well 4 grieve 6 that 4 grieve 9 well 5 over 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 but 9 well 12 tribe 11 know 12 tribe 12 tribe 14 helps 12 tribe 19 price 13 never 14 helps 14 helps 15 tribe 15 tribe 16 except 16 except 17 for 17 for 18 one 17 for 19 price 19 price 20 . we [picts] will go too . 1 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 too 5 too 6 . the [winged] [hats] will grind us to this ! " 1 the 4 will 4 will 5 grind 5 grind 6 us 6 us 8 this 7 to 8 this 8 this 9 ! 9 ! 10 " he tossed a handful of dust in the air . 1 he 3 a 2 tossed 3 a 3 a 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 4 handful 6 dust 6 dust 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 air 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 . " ' [oh] , [roma] [dea] ! " said [maximus] , half aloud . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ! 7 ! 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 14 . 12 half 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . " it is always one man 's work always and everywhere ! " 1 " 2 it 1 " 4 always 2 it 3 is 4 always 7 's 5 one 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 10 and 8 work 9 always 9 always 10 and 10 and 11 everywhere 11 everywhere 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " and one man 's life , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 man 3 one 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 8 " 6 life 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you are [emperor] , but not a [god] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 a 8 a 10 . you may die . " 1 you 2 may 2 may 3 die 3 die 4 . 4 . 5 " " ' [i] have thought of that too , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 thought 4 have 8 too 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 8 too 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 11 said 13 . " very good . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 . if this wind holds , [i] shall be at the [east] end of the [wall] by morning . 1 if 2 this 1 if 7 shall 2 this 3 wind 2 this 5 , 3 wind 4 holds 7 shall 8 be 7 shall 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 12 end 10 the 16 by 12 end 14 the 13 of 14 the 16 by 17 morning 17 morning 18 . " ' [one] instant , [caesar] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 instant 4 instant 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " all men have their price . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 men 3 men 4 have 4 have 5 their 5 their 6 price 6 price 7 . i am not bought yet . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 bought 4 bought 5 yet 5 yet 6 . 6 . 7 " " ['do] you also begin to bargain so early ? " said [maximus] . 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 begin 4 also 5 begin 5 begin 6 to 6 to 7 bargain 6 to 11 " 7 bargain 8 so 8 so 10 ? 9 early 10 ? 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " well ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " ' [give] me justice against my uncle [icenus] , the [duumvir] of [divio] in [gaul] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 uncle 4 me 5 justice 5 justice 6 against 6 against 7 my 7 my 8 uncle 8 uncle 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 in 15 in 18 " 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 said 19 he 21 . " ' [only] a life ? 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 a 4 a 5 life 5 life 6 ? i thought it would be money or an office . 1 i 2 thought 1 i 3 it 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 would 3 it 5 be 4 would 5 be 5 be 7 or 6 money 7 or 7 or 8 an 8 an 9 office 8 an 10 . certainly you shall have him . 1 certainly 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 have 4 have 5 him 5 him 6 . write his name on these tablets on the red side ; the other is for the living ! " and [maximus] held out his tablets . 1 write 6 tablets 2 his 3 name 3 name 4 on 4 on 5 these 5 these 6 tablets 6 tablets 11 ; 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 red 8 the 9 red 9 red 10 side 10 side 11 ; 11 ; 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 17 living 14 is 15 for 14 is 16 the 16 the 17 living 17 living 23 out 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 and 19 " 22 held 20 and 22 held 22 held 23 out 23 out 25 tablets 24 his 25 tablets 25 tablets 26 . " ' [he] is of no use to me dead , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 use 4 is 5 of 5 of 6 no 6 no 7 use 7 use 10 dead 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 dead 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 said 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " my mother is a widow . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mother 3 mother 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 widow 6 widow 7 . i am far off . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 far 3 far 4 off 4 off 5 . i am not sure he pays her all her dowry . " 1 i 3 not 1 i 6 pays 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 sure 4 sure 5 he 6 pays 7 her 7 her 8 all 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 dowry 10 dowry 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [no] matter . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 matter 4 matter 5 . my arm is reasonably long . 1 my 2 arm 2 arm 3 is 3 is 4 reasonably 4 reasonably 5 long 5 long 6 . we will look through your uncle 's accounts in due time . 1 we 2 will 2 will 4 through 2 will 7 's 3 look 4 through 4 through 5 your 5 your 6 uncle 7 's 8 accounts 7 's 9 in 9 in 10 due 10 due 11 time 11 time 12 . now , farewell till tomorrow , [o] [captains] of the [wall] ! " 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 till 3 farewell 4 till 4 till 5 tomorrow 4 till 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 " ' [we] saw him grow small across the heather as he walked to the galley . 1 ' 3 saw 1 ' 7 across 3 saw 4 him 4 him 5 grow 5 grow 6 small 7 across 8 the 7 across 9 heather 9 heather 10 as 9 heather 11 he 11 he 12 walked 12 walked 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 galley 14 the 16 . there were [picts] , scores , each side of him , hidden behind stones . 1 there 2 were 1 there 7 each 4 , 5 scores 5 scores 6 , 5 scores 7 each 7 each 9 of 8 side 9 of 9 of 11 , 10 him 11 , 11 , 13 behind 12 hidden 13 behind 13 behind 15 . 14 stones 15 . he never looked left or right . 1 he 2 never 1 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 left 3 looked 5 or 4 left 5 or 5 or 6 right 6 right 7 . he sailed away [southerly] , full spread before the evening breeze , and when we had watched him out to sea , we were silent . 1 he 5 , 2 sailed 3 away 3 away 5 , 5 , 9 the 6 full 7 spread 7 spread 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 evening 10 evening 17 watched 10 evening 20 to 11 breeze 16 had 12 , 14 when 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 we 15 we 16 had 16 had 17 watched 17 watched 18 him 18 him 19 out 20 to 21 sea 21 sea 22 , 22 , 24 were 23 we 24 were 24 were 25 silent 25 silent 26 . we understood that [earth] bred few men like to this man . 1 we 2 understood 1 we 5 bred 2 understood 3 that 5 bred 6 few 6 few 8 like 7 men 8 like 8 like 9 to 8 like 11 man 9 to 10 this 11 man 12 . ' [presently] [allo] brought the ponies and held them for us to mount a thing he had never done before . 1 ' 5 the 4 brought 5 the 5 the 11 us 6 ponies 7 and 6 ponies 8 held 8 held 9 them 8 held 11 us 9 them 10 for 11 us 12 to 11 us 15 thing 12 to 14 a 13 mount 14 a 14 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 he 16 he 19 done 17 had 18 never 18 never 19 done 19 done 21 . 20 before 21 . " ' [what] do you do , [o] my friend ? " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 do 5 you 7 , 6 do 7 , 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 9 my 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . then we rode back to that [wall] of which we were to be [captains] . ' 1 then 3 rode 2 we 3 rode 3 rode 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 that 6 that 10 we 8 of 9 which 9 which 10 we 10 we 12 to 11 were 12 to 12 to 13 be 12 to 15 . 15 . 16 ' parnesius stopped . 1 parnesius 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 . the children sat still , not even asking if that were all the tale . 1 the 9 if 2 children 3 sat 3 sat 6 not 3 sat 9 if 4 still 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even 7 even 8 asking 9 if 14 tale 10 that 11 were 11 were 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 14 tale 14 tale 15 . puck beckoned , and pointed the way out of the wood . 1 puck 2 beckoned 1 puck 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 7 way 4 and 5 pointed 5 pointed 6 the 7 way 8 out 7 way 9 of 9 of 10 the 9 of 11 wood 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 . ' [sorry] , ' he whispered , ' but you must go now . ' 1 ' 6 whispered 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 7 , 9 but 8 ' 9 but 9 but 12 go 10 you 11 must 10 you 12 go 12 go 13 now 13 now 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [we] haven't made him angry , have we ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 made 3 haven't 4 made 4 made 7 , 5 him 6 angry 5 him 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 we 9 we 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [he] looks so far off , and and thinky . ' 1 ' 6 off 3 looks 4 so 4 so 5 far 5 far 6 off 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 and 9 and 10 thinky 9 and 11 . 10 thinky 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bless] your heart , no . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 heart 4 heart 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 . wait till tomorrow . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 tomorrow 3 tomorrow 4 . it won't be long . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 3 be 3 be 4 long 4 long 5 . remember , you 've been playing [lays] of [ancient] [rome] . ' 1 remember 2 , 1 remember 3 you 3 you 5 been 4 've 5 been 5 been 6 playing 6 playing 8 of 8 of 11 . 11 . 12 ' and as soon as they had scrambled through their gap where [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] grew , that was all they remembered . 1 and 3 soon 1 and 8 through 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 5 they 6 had 5 they 7 scrambled 7 scrambled 8 through 8 through 11 where 9 their 10 gap 9 their 11 where 11 where 15 and 13 , 15 and 15 and 17 grew 17 grew 19 that 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 was 20 was 23 remembered 21 all 22 they 22 they 23 remembered 23 remembered 24 . [a] [song] [to] [mithras] mithras , [god] of the [morning] , our trumpets waken the [wall] ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 our 8 our 9 trumpets 9 trumpets 10 waken 10 waken 11 the 11 the 13 ! ' [rome] is above the [nations] , but [thou] art over all ! ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 above 4 above 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 art 10 art 11 over 11 over 12 all 12 all 13 ! 12 all 14 ' mithras , [god] of the [noontide] , the heather swims in the heat , [our] helmets scorch our foreheads , our sandals burn our feet . 1 mithras 2 , 1 mithras 4 of 4 of 9 heather 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 heather 9 heather 11 in 9 heather 16 helmets 10 swims 11 in 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 heat 14 , 16 helmets 16 helmets 17 scorch 16 helmets 20 , 17 scorch 18 our 18 our 19 foreheads 20 , 21 our 20 , 22 sandals 22 sandals 25 feet 22 sandals 26 . 23 burn 24 our 23 burn 25 feet mithras , [god] of the [sunset] , low on the [western] main , [thou] descending immortal , immortal to rise again ! 1 mithras 19 to 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 10 the 8 low 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 main 12 main 15 descending 13 , 15 descending 15 descending 16 immortal 16 immortal 17 , 16 immortal 19 to 17 , 18 immortal 19 to 20 rise 20 rise 21 again 21 again 22 ! mithras , [god] of the [midnight] , here where the great bull dies , [look] on [thy] children in darkness . 1 mithras 9 where 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 here 8 here 9 where 9 where 10 the 10 the 12 bull 10 the 13 dies 11 great 12 bull 13 dies 18 children 14 , 16 on 16 on 18 children 18 children 19 in 19 in 20 darkness 20 darkness 21 . oh , take our sacrifice ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 take 3 take 4 our 4 our 5 sacrifice 5 sacrifice 6 ! many roads [thou] hast fashioned : all of them lead to the [light] ! 1 many 2 roads 1 many 5 fashioned 2 roads 4 hast 4 hast 5 fashioned 5 fashioned 6 : 6 : 7 all 7 all 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 11 to 10 lead 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 ! mithras , also a soldier , teach us to die aright ! 1 mithras 3 also 2 , 3 also 3 also 4 a 4 a 5 soldier 4 a 6 , 5 soldier 6 , 6 , 7 teach 6 , 8 us 8 us 10 die 9 to 10 die 10 die 12 ! 11 aright 12 ! [the] [winged] [hats] the next day happened to be what they called a [wild] [afternoon] . 1 the 3 day 1 the 5 to 2 next 3 day 3 day 4 happened 3 day 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 what 7 what 8 they 8 they 9 called 9 called 10 a 10 a 13 . ' [if] [i] had eyes as [i] could see , [no] mortal man would trouble me . ' 1 ' 10 , 4 had 6 as 5 eyes 6 as 6 as 9 see 8 could 9 see 9 see 10 , 10 , 14 would 12 mortal 13 man 13 man 14 would 14 would 16 me 15 trouble 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 ' they knew about rabbits already . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 3 about 4 rabbits 4 rabbits 5 already 5 already 6 . then they climbed up [long] [ditch] into the lower end of [far] [wood] . 1 then 2 they 1 then 4 up 2 they 3 climbed 4 up 8 the 7 into 8 the 8 the 10 end 9 lower 10 end 10 end 11 of 11 of 14 . ' [how] quietly you came ! ' said [una] , moving up to make room . 1 ' 3 quietly 3 quietly 6 ! 4 you 5 came 5 came 6 ! 6 ! 8 said 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 moving 11 moving 15 room 12 up 13 to 12 up 14 make 14 make 15 room 15 room 16 . ' [where] ['s] [puck] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [i] don't understand all of it , ' said [una] , ' but [i] like hearing about the little [picts] . ' 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 3 don't 12 , 4 understand 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 16 like 16 like 17 hearing 16 like 18 about 18 about 19 the 19 the 20 little 20 little 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] who makes himself [emperor] anywhere must know everything , everywhere , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 who 1 ' 5 himself 4 makes 5 himself 5 himself 9 know 7 anywhere 8 must 8 must 9 know 9 know 11 , 10 everything 11 , 11 , 12 everywhere 12 everywhere 13 , 12 everywhere 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [we] had this much from [maximus] 's mouth after the [games] . ' 1 ' 13 . 3 had 11 the 4 this 10 after 5 much 6 from 6 from 8 's 8 's 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 after 10 after 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [games] ? 1 ' 3 ? what [games] ? ' said [dan] . 1 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . parnesius stretched his arm out stiffly , thumb pointed to the ground . 1 parnesius 3 his 1 parnesius 4 arm 2 stretched 3 his 3 his 4 arm 4 arm 5 out 5 out 6 stiffly 5 out 8 thumb 6 stiffly 7 , 8 thumb 10 to 9 pointed 10 to 10 to 12 ground 11 the 12 ground 12 ground 13 . ' [gladiators] ! 1 ' 3 ! that sort of game , ' he said . 1 that 2 sort 2 sort 3 of 3 of 4 game 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [there] were two days ' [games] in his honour when he landed all unexpected at [segedunum] on the [east] end of the [wall] . 1 ' 5 days 3 were 4 two 4 two 5 days 5 days 6 ' 6 ' 16 at 8 in 9 his 8 in 15 unexpected 9 his 10 honour 9 his 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 landed 13 landed 14 all 15 unexpected 16 at 16 at 21 end 18 on 19 the 19 the 21 end 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 the 23 the 25 . in the old days the [legions] kept silence before their [emperor] . 1 in 2 the 1 in 4 days 2 the 3 old 4 days 5 the 5 the 7 kept 5 the 8 silence 8 silence 10 their 9 before 10 their 10 their 12 . so did not we ! 1 so 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 we 4 we 5 ! you could hear the solid roar run [west] along the [wall] as his chair was carried rocking through the crowds . 1 you 3 hear 1 you 7 run 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 6 roar 5 solid 6 roar 7 run 10 the 7 run 16 carried 9 along 10 the 12 as 13 his 13 his 14 chair 14 chair 15 was 15 was 16 carried 16 carried 18 through 17 rocking 18 through 18 through 19 the 19 the 21 . 20 crowds 21 . that chair was [like] a little boat among waves , dipping and falling , but always rising again after one had shut the eyes . ' 1 that 2 chair 1 that 3 was 3 was 9 waves 5 a 6 little 5 a 9 waves 6 little 7 boat 7 boat 8 among 9 waves 12 and 10 , 11 dipping 11 dipping 12 and 12 and 19 after 13 falling 14 , 13 falling 17 rising 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 always 17 rising 18 again 17 rising 19 after 19 after 25 . 20 one 21 had 21 had 22 shut 22 shut 23 the 22 shut 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . 25 . 26 ' parnesius shivered . 1 parnesius 2 shivered 2 shivered 3 . ' [were] they angry with him ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 angry 4 angry 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [no] more angry than wolves in a cage when their trainer walks among them . 1 ' 7 in 3 more 4 angry 4 angry 5 than 4 angry 7 in 5 than 6 wolves 7 in 12 trainer 8 a 9 cage 9 cage 10 when 10 when 11 their 11 their 12 trainer 12 trainer 13 walks 13 walks 14 among 14 among 16 . 15 them 16 . was it not so , [faun] ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [so] it was . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 . so it always will be , ' said [puck] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 4 will 3 always 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 . i had hardly seen the [general] before , but he always gave me leave when [i] wished to take [heather] . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 hardly 2 had 3 hardly 3 hardly 5 the 4 seen 5 the 5 the 12 gave 7 before 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 always 11 always 12 gave 12 gave 13 me 12 gave 18 to 13 me 14 leave 14 leave 15 when 15 when 17 wished 15 when 18 to 18 to 21 . 19 take 21 . he was a great glutton , and kept five [asian] cooks , and he came of a family that believed in oracles . 1 he 11 cooks 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 glutton 5 glutton 7 and 5 glutton 8 kept 6 , 7 and 8 kept 9 five 8 kept 11 cooks 11 cooks 12 , 11 cooks 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 family 14 he 15 came 14 he 17 a 15 came 16 of 17 a 18 family 18 family 21 in 19 that 20 believed 20 believed 21 in 21 in 22 oracles 22 oracles 23 . we could smell his good dinner when we entered , but the tables were empty . 1 we 2 could 1 we 5 good 3 smell 4 his 3 smell 5 good 5 good 6 dinner 6 dinner 7 when 6 dinner 9 entered 7 when 8 we 9 entered 11 but 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 tables 12 the 13 tables 13 tables 15 empty 14 were 15 empty 15 empty 16 . he lay snorting on a couch . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 snorting 3 snorting 4 on 4 on 5 a 5 a 6 couch 6 couch 7 . maximus sat apart among long rolls of accounts . 1 maximus 2 sat 2 sat 4 among 3 apart 4 among 4 among 5 long 5 long 6 rolls 6 rolls 9 . 7 of 8 accounts 8 accounts 9 . then the doors were shut . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 doors 3 doors 4 were 4 were 5 shut 5 shut 6 . " ' [i] shall know them again , [caesar] , " said [rutilianus] . 1 " 5 know 2 ' 4 shall 4 shall 5 know 5 know 7 again 6 them 7 again 7 again 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " very good , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " now hear ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 hear 3 hear 4 ! you are not to move man or shield on the [wall] except as these boys shall tell you . 1 you 6 man 1 you 13 as 2 are 3 not 2 are 6 man 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 move 6 man 7 or 7 or 9 on 8 shield 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 except 13 as 18 you 14 these 15 boys 15 boys 16 shall 16 shall 17 tell 17 tell 18 you 18 you 19 . you will do nothing , except eat , without their permission . 1 you 2 will 2 will 5 , 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 8 , 6 except 7 eat 7 eat 8 , 8 , 9 without 9 without 11 permission 10 their 11 permission 11 permission 12 . they are the head and arms . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 head 4 head 5 and 5 and 6 arms 6 arms 7 . you are the belly ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 belly 4 belly 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " ' [as] [caesar] pleases , " the old man grunted . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 pleases 5 pleases 9 old 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 12 . 11 grunted 12 . " if my pay and profits are not cut , you may make my [ancestors] ' [oracle] my master . 1 " 10 , 2 if 3 my 3 my 4 pay 4 pay 9 cut 5 and 6 profits 5 and 9 cut 6 profits 7 are 7 are 8 not 9 cut 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 13 make 12 may 16 ' 13 make 14 my 16 ' 18 my 16 ' 19 master 19 master 20 . rome has been ! 1 rome 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 ! rome has been ! " 1 rome 2 has 2 has 3 been 3 been 4 ! 4 ! 5 " then he turned on his side to sleep . 1 then 3 turned 2 he 3 turned 3 turned 5 his 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 side 6 side 8 sleep 7 to 8 sleep 8 sleep 9 . " ' [he] has it , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 has 4 has 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " we will get to what [i] need . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 4 get 4 get 6 what 5 to 6 what 6 what 9 . 8 need 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [he] unrolled full copies of the number of men and supplies on the [wall] down to the sick that very day in [hunno] [hospital] . 1 ' 3 unrolled 1 ' 10 men 3 unrolled 4 full 4 full 6 of 5 copies 6 of 7 the 8 number 7 the 10 men 8 number 9 of 10 men 13 on 11 and 12 supplies 12 supplies 13 on 13 on 14 the 13 on 16 down 14 the 16 down 16 down 18 the 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 sick 19 sick 22 day 20 that 21 very 21 very 22 day 22 day 26 . 23 in 26 . oh , but [i] groaned when his pen marked off detachment after detachment of our best of our least worthless men ! 1 oh 8 pen 1 oh 14 of 2 , 3 but 3 but 5 groaned 5 groaned 6 when 6 when 7 his 7 his 8 pen 8 pen 11 detachment 9 marked 10 off 10 off 11 detachment 11 detachment 13 detachment 12 after 13 detachment 14 of 15 our 14 of 20 worthless 15 our 16 best 16 best 17 of 17 of 19 least 18 our 19 least 20 worthless 22 ! 21 men 22 ! it was like an eagle pecking a carcass . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 an 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 eagle 5 eagle 6 pecking 6 pecking 7 a 6 pecking 9 . 7 a 8 carcass 8 carcass 9 . " ' [and] now , how many catapults have you ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 how 5 , 8 catapults 6 how 7 many 7 many 8 catapults 8 catapults 9 have 9 have 11 ? 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " he turned up a new list , but [pertinax] laid his open hand there . 1 he 5 new 2 turned 3 up 2 turned 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 7 , 6 list 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 laid 8 but 11 his 11 his 13 hand 12 open 13 hand 13 hand 15 . 14 there 15 . " ' [no] , [caesar] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " do not tempt the [gods] too far . 1 " 2 do 1 " 3 not 3 not 5 the 4 tempt 5 the 5 the 7 too 7 too 8 far 8 far 9 . take men , or engines , but not both ; else we refuse . " ' 1 take 10 ; 2 men 8 not 2 men 10 ; 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 engines 4 or 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 not 8 not 9 both 10 ; 11 else 11 else 13 refuse 12 we 13 refuse 13 refuse 14 . 14 . 15 " 15 " 16 ' ' [engines] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [the] catapults of the [wall] huge things forty feet high to the head firing nets of raw stone or forged bolts . 1 ' 8 things 3 catapults 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 huge 7 huge 8 things 8 things 10 feet 9 forty 10 feet 10 feet 13 the 11 high 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 16 nets 14 head 15 firing 15 firing 16 nets 16 nets 18 raw 17 of 18 raw 18 raw 19 stone 19 stone 20 or 20 or 21 forged 20 or 22 bolts 22 bolts 23 . nothing can stand against them . 1 nothing 2 can 2 can 3 stand 3 stand 4 against 4 against 5 them 5 them 6 . he left us our catapults at last , but he took a [caesar] 's half of our men without pity . 1 he 2 left 1 he 15 half 2 left 5 catapults 3 us 4 our 3 us 5 catapults 5 catapults 6 at 6 at 7 last 7 last 8 , 7 last 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 took 11 took 12 a 12 a 14 's 15 half 18 men 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 men 18 men 21 . 19 without 20 pity 20 pity 21 . we were a shell when he rolled up the lists ! 1 we 2 were 1 we 4 shell 2 were 3 a 4 shell 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 rolled 6 he 7 rolled 7 rolled 8 up 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lists 10 lists 11 ! " ' [hail] , [caesar] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ! we , about to die , salute you ! " said [pertinax] , laughing . 1 we 5 die 2 , 3 about 2 , 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 7 salute 6 , 7 salute 7 salute 9 ! 8 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 11 said 14 laughing 13 , 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 . " if any enemy even leans against the [wall] now , it will tumble . " 1 " 2 if 1 " 11 , 2 if 4 enemy 3 any 4 enemy 4 enemy 5 even 6 leans 7 against 6 leans 11 , 7 against 8 the 8 the 10 now 11 , 14 tumble 11 , 15 . 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 tumble 15 . 16 " but now it is a [gamble] a game played against the [gods] , and the [stakes] are [britain] , [gaul] , and perhaps [rome] . 1 but 2 now 1 but 11 the 2 now 9 played 3 it 4 is 3 it 7 a 4 is 5 a 7 a 8 game 7 a 9 played 9 played 10 against 11 the 25 . 13 , 14 and 13 , 23 perhaps 14 and 15 the 15 the 17 are 17 are 19 , 19 , 21 , 21 , 22 and 23 perhaps 25 . you play on my side ? " 1 you 2 play 2 play 3 on 3 on 4 my 4 my 5 side 5 side 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [we] will play , [caesar] , " [i] said , for [i] had never met a man like this man . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 21 this 2 ' 6 , 4 will 5 play 4 will 6 , 6 , 11 said 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 12 , 13 for 13 for 18 a 13 for 19 man 15 had 16 never 16 never 17 met 16 never 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 like 19 man 21 this 21 this 22 man 22 man 23 . " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . tomorrow , " said he , " [i] proclaim you [captains] of the [wall] before the troops . " 1 tomorrow 7 " 2 , 3 " 2 , 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 16 the 9 proclaim 10 you 10 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 before 15 before 16 the 16 the 17 troops 17 troops 18 . 18 . 19 " ' [so] we went into the moonlight , where they were cleaning the ground after the [games] . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 5 into 3 we 4 went 5 into 6 the 5 into 12 cleaning 6 the 7 moonlight 7 moonlight 8 , 8 , 10 they 8 , 12 cleaning 9 where 10 they 10 they 11 were 12 cleaning 18 . 13 the 14 ground 13 the 16 the 14 ground 15 after 16 the 18 . we saw great [roma] [dea] atop of the [wall] , the frost on her helmet , and her spear pointed towards the [north] [star] . 1 we 2 saw 1 we 6 atop 2 saw 3 great 6 atop 7 of 6 atop 14 her 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 frost 12 frost 13 on 14 her 15 helmet 15 helmet 17 and 15 helmet 21 towards 16 , 17 and 18 her 19 spear 19 spear 20 pointed 20 pointed 21 towards 21 towards 25 . 22 the 25 . we saw the twinkle of [night-fires] all along the [guard-towers] , and the line of the black catapults growing smaller and smaller in the distance . 1 we 4 twinkle 1 we 7 all 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 twinkle 4 twinkle 5 of 7 all 14 line 8 along 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 line 14 line 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 catapults 16 the 19 growing 17 black 18 catapults 18 catapults 19 growing 19 growing 24 the 20 smaller 21 and 21 and 22 smaller 21 and 24 the 22 smaller 23 in 24 the 26 . 25 distance 26 . here [pertinax] was more than my right hand . 1 here 6 my 3 was 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 my 6 my 7 right 7 right 8 hand 8 hand 9 . and he spoke to each as though that man were as high-minded as himself . 1 and 5 each 2 he 3 spoke 2 he 5 each 3 spoke 4 to 5 each 8 that 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 that 8 that 9 man 8 that 11 as 9 man 10 were 11 as 13 as 12 high-minded 13 as 13 as 14 himself 14 himself 15 . now [i] saw so strongly what things were needed to be done , that [i] forgot things are only accomplished by means of men . 1 now 3 saw 1 now 7 things 3 saw 4 so 3 saw 5 strongly 5 strongly 6 what 6 what 7 things 7 things 12 done 8 were 11 be 9 needed 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 done 12 done 18 are 13 , 14 that 14 that 16 forgot 16 forgot 17 things 17 things 18 are 18 are 24 men 19 only 20 accomplished 20 accomplished 21 by 21 by 22 means 21 by 24 men 22 means 23 of 24 men 25 . that was a mistake . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 . so [i] made ready in haste , and none too soon . 1 so 3 made 3 made 7 , 4 ready 5 in 5 in 6 haste 6 haste 7 , 7 , 10 too 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 too 10 too 11 soon 11 soon 12 . i shifted our best men to the ends of the [wall] , and set up screened catapults by the beach . 1 i 5 men 2 shifted 3 our 3 our 4 best 4 best 5 men 5 men 8 ends 5 men 12 , 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 ends 8 ends 9 of 9 of 10 the 12 , 21 . 13 and 15 up 13 and 19 the 14 set 15 up 15 up 16 screened 16 screened 17 catapults 17 catapults 18 by 19 the 20 beach 19 the 21 . ' [now] a ship coming in to land men must furl her sail . 1 ' 3 a 1 ' 5 coming 3 a 4 ship 5 coming 7 to 6 in 7 to 7 to 9 men 8 land 9 men 9 men 10 must 10 must 12 her 11 furl 12 her 12 her 14 . 13 sail 14 . then she turns over , and the sea makes everything clean again . 1 then 5 , 2 she 3 turns 3 turns 4 over 4 over 5 , 5 , 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 sea 8 sea 9 makes 8 sea 11 clean 9 makes 10 everything 11 clean 12 again 11 clean 13 . 12 again 13 . a few men may come ashore , but very few [....v] 1 a 2 few 1 a 3 men 3 men 4 may 3 men 5 come 5 come 6 ashore 5 come 7 , 6 ashore 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 very 8 but 9 very 9 very 10 few it was not hard work , except the waiting on the beach in blowing sand and snow . 1 it 4 hard 1 it 8 the 2 was 3 not 2 was 4 hard 4 hard 6 , 5 work 6 , 6 , 7 except 8 the 17 snow 9 waiting 10 on 10 on 12 beach 11 the 12 beach 12 beach 13 in 12 beach 17 snow 13 in 14 blowing 14 blowing 15 sand 15 sand 16 and 17 snow 18 . and that was how we dealt with the [winged] [hats] that winter . 1 and 2 that 1 and 3 was 3 was 4 how 3 was 6 dealt 4 how 5 we 6 dealt 7 with 6 dealt 8 the 8 the 11 that 11 that 13 . 12 winter 13 . ' [early] in the spring , when the [east] winds blow like [skinning-knives] , they gathered again off [segedunum] with many ships . 1 ' 7 when 3 in 5 spring 4 the 5 spring 5 spring 6 , 5 spring 7 when 7 when 11 blow 8 the 10 winds 10 winds 11 blow 11 blow 17 again 12 like 14 , 14 , 15 they 15 they 16 gathered 15 they 17 again 17 again 21 many 18 off 20 with 20 with 21 many 21 many 22 ships 22 ships 23 . allo told me they would never rest till they had taken a tower in open fight . 1 allo 6 never 1 allo 12 a 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 they 4 they 5 would 5 would 6 never 6 never 8 till 7 rest 8 till 8 till 11 taken 9 they 10 had 9 they 11 taken 11 taken 12 a 12 a 13 tower 13 tower 14 in 13 tower 15 open 15 open 17 . 16 fight 17 . certainly they fought in the open . 1 certainly 2 they 2 they 3 fought 3 fought 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 . i waited , and a wave tumbled him at my feet . 1 i 4 and 2 waited 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 wave 5 a 6 wave 6 wave 7 tumbled 7 tumbled 9 at 8 him 9 at 9 at 12 . 10 my 11 feet 11 feet 12 . ' [as] [i] stooped , [i] saw he wore such a medal as [i] wear . ' 1 ' 5 , 4 stooped 5 , 5 , 10 such 7 saw 8 he 7 saw 9 wore 9 wore 10 such 10 such 12 medal 11 a 12 medal 12 medal 13 as 13 as 16 . 15 wear 16 . 16 . 17 ' parnesius raised his hand to his neck . 1 parnesius 3 his 2 raised 3 his 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 to 5 to 6 his 5 to 7 neck 7 neck 8 . ' [therefore] , when he could speak , [i] addressed him a certain [question] which can only be answered in a certain manner . 1 ' 12 a 3 , 4 when 3 , 5 he 5 he 6 could 5 he 7 speak 7 speak 8 , 8 , 10 addressed 10 addressed 11 him 10 addressed 12 a 12 a 13 certain 13 certain 16 can 13 certain 18 be 15 which 16 can 16 can 17 only 18 be 20 in 18 be 21 a 19 answered 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 23 manner 22 certain 23 manner 23 manner 24 . he answered with the necessary [word] the [word] that belongs to the [degree] of [gryphons] in the science of [mithras] my [god] . 1 he 3 with 2 answered 3 with 3 with 5 necessary 4 the 5 necessary 5 necessary 18 science 7 the 9 that 9 that 10 belongs 10 belongs 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 science 18 science 19 of 19 of 21 my 21 my 23 . i put my shield over him till he could stand up . 1 i 2 put 1 i 4 shield 2 put 3 my 4 shield 7 till 5 over 6 him 6 him 7 till 7 till 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 11 up 10 stand 11 up 11 up 12 . you see [i] am not short , but he was a head taller than [i] . he said : " what now ? " 1 you 4 am 1 you 6 short 2 see 4 am 4 am 5 not 6 short 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 he 8 but 12 head 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 12 head 13 taller 12 head 18 said 13 taller 14 than 13 taller 16 . 16 . 17 he 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 23 ? 21 what 24 " 22 now 23 ? i said : " at your pleasure , my brother , to stay or go . " 1 i 8 , 2 said 3 : 2 said 4 " 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 pleasure 7 pleasure 8 , 8 , 15 go 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 stay 12 to 14 or 14 or 15 go 15 go 16 . 16 . 17 " ' [he] looked out across the surf . 1 ' 3 looked 3 looked 4 out 4 out 5 across 5 across 6 the 6 the 7 surf 7 surf 8 . there remained one ship unhurt , beyond range of our catapults . 1 there 3 one 2 remained 3 one 3 one 4 ship 4 ship 6 , 5 unhurt 6 , 6 , 7 beyond 6 , 8 range 7 beyond 8 range 8 range 9 of 9 of 11 catapults 10 our 11 catapults 11 catapults 12 . i checked the catapults and he waved her in . 1 i 2 checked 1 i 3 the 3 the 5 and 4 catapults 5 and 5 and 6 he 6 he 7 waved 6 he 8 her 8 her 9 in 9 in 10 . she came as a hound comes to a master . 1 she 2 came 1 she 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 5 hound 5 hound 7 to 6 comes 7 to 7 to 9 master 8 a 9 master 9 master 10 . when she was yet a hundred paces from the beach , he flung back his hair , and swam out . 1 when 2 she 1 when 7 paces 2 she 3 was 3 was 5 a 4 yet 5 a 5 a 6 hundred 7 paces 16 hair 8 from 9 the 8 from 16 hair 9 the 11 , 10 beach 11 , 11 , 12 he 11 , 13 flung 12 he 13 flung 13 flung 14 back 14 back 15 his 16 hair 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 swam 18 and 21 . 19 swam 20 out they hauled him in , and went away . 1 they 3 him 2 hauled 3 him 3 him 5 , 4 in 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 went 6 and 8 away 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . i knew that those who worship [mithras] are many and of all races , so [i] did not think much more upon the matter . 1 i 2 knew 1 i 6 worship 3 that 4 those 4 those 5 who 5 who 6 worship 6 worship 11 of 8 are 9 many 9 many 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 13 races 12 all 13 races 13 races 14 , 14 , 17 did 14 , 22 upon 15 so 17 did 17 did 18 not 19 think 21 more 19 think 22 upon 20 much 21 more 22 upon 25 . 23 the 24 matter 24 matter 25 . ' [at] first [i] thought it was a bribe from some tradesman in the town meant for old [rutilianus] . 1 ' 6 it 1 ' 9 bribe 3 first 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 bribe 9 bribe 20 . 10 from 11 some 11 some 12 tradesman 11 some 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 town 14 the 16 meant 16 meant 17 for 17 for 18 old 17 for 20 . " [nay] , " said [allo] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " this is a gift from [amal] , that [winged] [hat] whom you saved on the beach . 1 " 2 this 1 " 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 gift 4 a 9 that 5 gift 6 from 6 from 8 , 9 that 12 whom 12 whom 13 you 13 you 16 the 14 saved 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 18 . 17 beach 18 . he says you are a [man] . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [he] is a [man] , too . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . tell him [i] can wear his gift , " [i] answered . 1 tell 2 him 1 tell 4 can 4 can 5 wear 4 can 6 his 6 his 7 gift 6 his 8 , 7 gift 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 12 . 11 answered 12 . they think you and [pertinax] could lead them to victories . " 1 they 2 think 1 they 6 could 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 and 6 could 8 them 7 lead 8 them 8 them 9 to 9 to 10 victories 10 victories 11 . 11 . 12 " allo looked at me like a one-eyed raven . 1 allo 2 looked 1 allo 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 one-eyed 7 one-eyed 9 . 8 raven 9 . " ' [allo] , " [i] said , " you are the corn between the two millstones . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 you 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 4 , 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 10 you 11 are 10 you 13 corn 11 are 12 the 13 corn 15 the 14 between 15 the 15 the 17 millstones 16 two 17 millstones 17 millstones 18 . be content if they grind evenly , and don't thrust your hand between them . " 1 be 6 evenly 1 be 7 , 2 content 3 if 3 if 4 they 4 they 5 grind 4 they 6 evenly 7 , 9 don't 8 and 9 don't 9 don't 10 thrust 10 thrust 16 " 11 your 12 hand 12 hand 13 between 13 between 14 them 14 them 15 . 14 them 16 " " ' [i] ? " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 . 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . time is what we need you and [i] and [maximus] . 1 time 2 is 2 is 3 what 3 what 4 we 4 we 5 need 4 we 7 and 5 need 6 you 7 and 9 and 9 and 11 . let me carry a pleasant message back to the [winged] [hats] something for them to make a council over . 1 let 3 carry 1 let 4 a 2 me 3 carry 4 a 6 message 4 a 7 back 5 pleasant 6 message 7 back 9 the 7 back 12 something 8 to 9 the 12 something 13 for 12 something 14 them 14 them 18 council 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 a 16 make 18 council 18 council 20 . 19 over 20 . we barbarians are all alike . 1 we 2 barbarians 2 barbarians 3 are 3 are 4 all 4 all 5 alike 5 alike 6 . we sit up half the night to discuss anything a [roman] says . 1 we 2 sit 1 we 3 up 2 sit 3 up 3 up 4 half 3 up 6 night 4 half 5 the 6 night 8 discuss 7 to 8 discuss 8 discuss 12 says 9 anything 10 a 10 a 12 says 12 says 13 . eh ? " 1 eh 2 ? 2 ? 3 " " ' [we] have no men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 no 5 no 6 men 6 men 7 . we must fight with words , " said [pertinax] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 fight 2 must 6 , 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 7 " 10 . " leave it to [allo] and me . " 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 6 and 6 and 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [indeed] , they permitted the corn-ships which [i] sent to the [picts] to pass [north] that season without harm . 1 ' 3 , 1 ' 10 sent 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 permitted 4 they 8 which 5 permitted 7 corn-ships 6 the 7 corn-ships 10 sent 15 pass 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 to 14 to 15 pass 15 pass 17 that 15 pass 18 season 18 season 19 without 19 without 21 . 20 harm 21 . therefore the [picts] were well fed that winter , and since they were in some sort my children , [i] was glad of it . 1 therefore 2 the 2 the 8 winter 2 the 9 , 4 were 5 well 5 well 6 fed 6 fed 7 that 7 that 8 winter 8 winter 9 , 9 , 15 some 10 and 11 since 11 since 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 in 14 in 15 some 15 some 16 sort 15 some 18 children 16 sort 17 my 18 children 19 , 19 , 22 glad 19 , 23 of 21 was 22 glad 23 of 25 . 24 it 25 . he could not spare them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 4 spare 4 spare 5 them 5 them 6 . he needed them to win more victories in [gaul] . 1 he 2 needed 1 he 3 them 2 needed 3 them 3 them 4 to 3 them 5 win 5 win 7 victories 6 more 7 victories 7 victories 8 in 8 in 10 . he answered : " you will learn that [i] have at last settled accounts with the pup [gratian] . 1 he 3 : 1 he 10 have 2 answered 3 : 4 " 5 you 4 " 6 will 6 will 7 learn 6 will 10 have 7 learn 8 that 10 have 13 settled 10 have 16 the 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 settled 13 settled 14 accounts 14 accounts 15 with 14 accounts 16 the 16 the 17 pup 17 pup 19 . just now [i] can spare none . " ' 1 just 2 now 1 just 4 can 4 can 5 spare 4 can 6 none 5 spare 6 none 6 none 7 . 7 . 8 " 8 " 9 ' ' [what] did he mean by his [general] 's son ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 mean 5 mean 6 by 5 mean 7 his 7 his 9 's 9 's 10 son 10 son 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . it was his fate , and it was his fall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 6 and 3 his 4 fate 4 fate 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 fall 10 fall 11 . but [theodosius] the [emperor] is a good man . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 man 8 man 9 . as [i] know . ' 1 as 3 know 3 know 4 . 4 . 5 ' parnesius was silent for a moment and then continued . 1 parnesius 2 was 2 was 4 for 3 silent 4 for 4 for 5 a 4 for 6 moment 5 a 6 moment 6 moment 8 then 7 and 8 then 8 then 9 continued 9 continued 10 . he answered : " you must live a little longer under the shadow of my victories , till [i] can see what young [theodosius] intends . 1 he 2 answered 1 he 5 you 2 answered 4 " 3 : 4 " 5 you 8 a 6 must 7 live 7 live 8 a 8 a 13 shadow 9 little 10 longer 10 longer 11 under 11 under 12 the 11 under 13 shadow 13 shadow 17 , 14 of 15 my 15 my 16 victories 16 victories 17 , 17 , 18 till 17 , 25 intends 18 till 20 can 20 can 21 see 20 can 22 what 23 young 25 intends 25 intends 26 . he may welcome me as a [brother-emperor] , or he may be preparing an army . 1 he 3 welcome 2 may 3 welcome 3 welcome 12 be 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 may 9 or 12 be 10 he 11 may 12 be 13 preparing 12 be 16 . 13 preparing 14 an 14 an 15 army in either case [i] cannot spare men just now . " 1 in 2 either 2 either 3 case 3 case 8 just 5 cannot 6 spare 6 spare 7 men 7 men 8 just 8 just 9 now 8 just 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [but] he was always saying that , ' cried [una] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 7 that 5 always 6 saying 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 . 10 cried 12 . ' [it] was true . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 true 4 true 5 . yes , the [wall] looked strong . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 looked 5 looked 6 strong 6 strong 7 . for myself , [i] knew how weak we were . 1 for 2 myself 2 myself 3 , 3 , 6 how 5 knew 6 how 6 how 8 we 7 weak 8 we 8 we 10 . 9 were 10 . for the [picts] [i] never cared , but in those years [i] learned something of the strength of the [winged] [hats] . 1 for 2 the 1 for 11 years 2 the 5 never 5 never 6 cared 6 cared 7 , 6 cared 10 those 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 in 11 years 15 of 11 years 16 the 13 learned 14 something 13 learned 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 strength 16 the 22 . 17 strength 19 the 18 of 19 the they increased their strength every day , but [i] could not increase my men . 1 they 2 increased 1 they 7 , 3 their 5 every 3 their 7 , 4 strength 5 every 5 every 6 day 7 , 15 . 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 not 10 could 14 men 11 not 12 increase 11 not 14 men 12 increase 13 my 14 men 15 . ' [thus] , my friends , we lived on the [wall] , waiting waiting waiting for the men that [maximus] never sent . 1 ' 6 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 , 6 , 8 lived 7 we 8 lived 8 lived 19 that 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 waiting 12 , 16 for 13 waiting 14 waiting 14 waiting 15 waiting 16 for 17 the 17 the 18 men 18 men 19 that 19 that 23 . 21 never 22 sent 22 sent 23 . ' [presently] he wrote that he was preparing an army against [theodosius] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 that 4 wrote 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 6 he 8 preparing 7 was 8 preparing 8 preparing 9 an 8 preparing 10 army 9 an 10 army 10 army 11 against 11 against 13 . i hope within a year to finish with [theodosius] , son of [theodosius] , once and for all . 1 i 2 hope 1 i 12 of 2 hope 7 finish 2 hope 8 with 3 within 4 a 3 within 5 year 5 year 6 to 5 year 7 finish 8 with 10 , 10 , 11 son 12 of 14 , 14 , 18 all 15 once 16 and 16 and 17 for 17 for 18 all 18 all 19 . then you shall have [britain] to rule , and [pertinax] , if he chooses , [gaul] . 1 then 2 you 1 then 4 have 2 you 3 shall 4 have 6 to 6 to 9 and 7 rule 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 he 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 14 chooses 14 chooses 15 , 14 chooses 17 . today [i] wish strongly you were with me to beat my [auxiliaries] into shape . 1 today 3 wish 3 wish 4 strongly 4 strongly 9 to 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 with 7 with 8 me 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 beat 10 beat 11 my 10 beat 14 shape 13 into 14 shape 14 shape 15 . do not , [i] pray you , believe any rumour of my sickness . 1 do 3 , 2 not 3 , 3 , 8 believe 5 pray 6 you 6 you 7 , 6 you 8 believe 8 believe 10 rumour 9 any 10 rumour 10 rumour 12 my 11 of 12 my 12 my 14 . 13 sickness 14 . i have a little evil in my old body which [i] shall cure by riding swiftly into [rome] . " 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 a 3 a 5 evil 3 a 9 body 4 little 5 evil 5 evil 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 old 9 body 10 which 9 body 15 riding 10 which 12 shall 12 shall 13 cure 13 cure 14 by 15 riding 16 swiftly 15 riding 17 into 17 into 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [said] [pertinax] : " it is finished with [maximus] . 1 ' 4 : 4 : 7 is 5 " 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 finished 8 finished 9 with 9 with 11 . he writes as a man without hope . 1 he 2 writes 1 he 3 as 3 as 5 man 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 without 6 without 7 hope 7 hope 8 . i , a man without hope , can see this . 1 i 2 , 2 , 5 without 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 without 5 without 6 hope 6 hope 8 can 6 hope 9 see 7 , 8 can 9 see 10 this 10 this 11 . what does he add at the bottom of the roll ? 1 what 2 does 1 what 3 he 3 he 4 add 4 add 5 at 5 at 7 bottom 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 8 of 10 roll 9 the 10 roll 10 roll 11 ? " ' [that] is proof , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 proof 5 proof 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [nicaea] is not far by sea from [rome] . 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 far 5 far 6 by 6 by 7 sea 7 sea 10 . 8 from 10 . a woman there could take ship and fly to [rome] in time of war . 1 a 2 woman 1 a 5 take 2 woman 4 could 3 there 4 could 5 take 7 and 6 ship 7 and 7 and 8 fly 8 fly 9 to 8 fly 14 war 11 in 12 time 12 time 13 of 13 of 14 war 14 war 15 . yes , [maximus] foresees his death , and is fulfilling his promises one by one . 1 yes 4 foresees 1 yes 5 his 2 , 4 foresees 5 his 7 , 6 death 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 is 9 is 10 fulfilling 9 is 11 his 11 his 12 promises 12 promises 14 by 13 one 14 by 14 by 15 one 15 one 16 . but [i] am glad my uncle met him . " ' 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 glad 3 am 5 my 5 my 6 uncle 6 uncle 7 met 6 uncle 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " 10 " 11 ' " ' [you] think blackly today ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think 4 think 5 blackly 5 blackly 6 today 6 today 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ' [i] think truth . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think 4 think 5 truth 5 truth 6 . the [gods] weary of the play we have played against them . 1 the 4 of 3 weary 4 of 4 of 7 we 5 the 6 play 6 play 7 we 7 we 9 played 8 have 9 played 9 played 10 against 10 against 11 them 11 them 12 . theodosius will destroy [maximus] . 1 theodosius 2 will 2 will 3 destroy 3 destroy 5 . it is finished ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 finished 3 finished 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " ' [will] you write him that ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 write 5 write 6 him 5 write 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . even [i] , reading over his shoulder , took comfort from it till [i] saw his face ! 1 even 5 over 3 , 4 reading 4 reading 5 over 5 over 9 took 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 , 7 shoulder 9 took 9 took 10 comfort 10 comfort 12 it 11 from 12 it 12 it 15 saw 13 till 15 saw 15 saw 17 face 16 his 17 face 17 face 18 ! " ' [and] now , " he said , sealing it , " we be two dead men , my brother . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 now 2 ' 5 , 5 , 8 said 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 19 , 9 , 10 sealing 9 , 12 , 10 sealing 11 it 12 , 14 we 12 , 17 dead 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 be 15 be 16 two 17 dead 18 men 17 dead 19 , 19 , 21 brother 20 my 21 brother 21 brother 22 . let us go to the [temple] . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [we] prayed awhile to [mithras] , where we had many times prayed before . 1 ' 3 prayed 1 ' 4 awhile 4 awhile 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 where 7 , 12 times 9 we 10 had 9 we 12 times 10 had 11 many 12 times 14 before 13 prayed 14 before 14 before 15 . after that , we lived day by day among evil rumours till winter came again . 1 after 2 that 2 that 3 , 2 that 8 day 4 we 5 lived 5 lived 6 day 6 day 7 by 6 day 8 day 8 day 9 among 9 among 12 till 9 among 16 . 10 evil 11 rumours 11 rumours 12 till 12 till 14 came 12 till 16 . 13 winter 14 came 14 came 15 again turning him over , we saw by his belt-buckle that he was a [goth] of an [eastern] [legion] . 1 turning 2 him 2 him 3 over 2 him 8 his 3 over 5 we 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 7 by 8 his 9 belt-buckle 9 belt-buckle 10 that 10 that 13 a 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 an 15 of 19 . suddenly he opened his eyes and cried loudly , " he is dead ! 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 opened 2 he 5 eyes 3 opened 4 his 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 9 , 7 cried 8 loudly 8 loudly 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 " 11 he 11 he 13 dead 12 is 13 dead 13 dead 14 ! the letters were with me , but the [winged] [hats] sank the ship . " 1 the 2 letters 2 letters 7 but 3 were 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 the 8 the 11 sank 11 sank 13 ship 12 the 13 ship 13 ship 14 . 14 . 15 " so saying , he died between our hands . 1 so 2 saying 1 so 3 , 3 , 5 died 4 he 5 died 5 died 7 our 6 between 7 our 7 our 8 hands 8 hands 9 . ' [we] asked not who was dead . 1 ' 3 asked 3 asked 4 not 4 not 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 dead 7 dead 8 . we knew ! 1 we 2 knew 2 knew 3 ! we raced before the driving snow to [hunno] , thinking perhaps [allo] might be there . 1 we 3 before 1 we 6 snow 2 raced 3 before 3 before 4 the 3 before 6 snow 4 the 5 driving 6 snow 13 might 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 perhaps 10 thinking 13 might 13 might 14 be 14 be 15 there 14 be 16 . we found him already at our stables , and he saw by our faces what we had heard . 1 we 2 found 1 we 9 and 2 found 3 him 2 found 4 already 4 already 5 at 5 at 6 our 6 our 7 stables 7 stables 8 , 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 saw 11 saw 13 our 11 saw 15 what 12 by 13 our 13 our 14 faces 15 what 16 we 15 what 18 heard 17 had 18 heard 18 heard 19 . " ' [it] was in a tent by the sea , " he stammered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 tent 4 was 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 tent 7 tent 10 sea 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 12 " 14 stammered 14 stammered 15 . " he was beheaded by [theodosius] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 beheaded 4 beheaded 5 by 5 by 7 . he sent a letter to you , written while he waited to be slain . 1 he 3 a 1 he 4 letter 2 sent 3 a 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 7 , 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 11 waited 8 written 9 while 8 written 11 waited 9 while 10 he 11 waited 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 slain 14 slain 15 . the [winged] [hats] met the ship and took it . 1 the 4 met 4 met 6 ship 5 the 6 ship 6 ship 7 and 7 and 9 it 8 took 9 it 9 it 10 . the news is running through the heather like fire . 1 the 2 news 2 news 3 is 2 news 5 through 3 is 4 running 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 heather 6 the 9 fire 7 heather 8 like 9 fire 10 . blame me not ! 1 blame 2 me 1 blame 3 not 3 not 4 ! i cannot hold back my young men any more . " 1 i 2 cannot 1 i 5 my 3 hold 4 back 3 hold 5 my 5 my 6 young 6 young 8 any 7 men 8 any 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [i] would we could say as much for our men , " said [pertinax] , laughing . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 say 2 ' 4 would 4 would 6 could 5 we 6 could 7 say 11 our 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 for 9 much 11 our 11 our 12 men 12 men 13 , 12 men 14 " 14 " 15 said 14 " 18 laughing 15 said 17 , 18 laughing 19 . " but , [gods] be praised , they cannot run away . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 be 2 but 3 , 5 be 8 they 6 praised 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 cannot 9 cannot 12 . 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [what] do you do ? " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 4 do 6 do 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [it] grieves me , " said [pertinax] , " but we are stationed here to stop that thing . " 1 " 5 me 1 " 10 , 2 ' 4 grieves 4 grieves 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 we 11 " 14 are 12 but 13 we 13 we 14 are 14 are 18 stop 15 stationed 16 here 16 here 17 to 17 to 18 stop 18 stop 22 " 19 that 20 thing 19 that 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [if] [i] carry back such an answer they will kill me , " said [allo] . 1 " 6 back 2 ' 5 carry 5 carry 6 back 6 back 10 they 7 such 8 an 8 an 9 answer 9 answer 10 they 10 they 12 kill 11 will 12 kill 12 kill 14 , 13 me 14 , 14 , 16 said 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [i] always promised the [winged] [hats] that you would rise when [maximus] fell . 1 " 3 always 1 " 4 promised 3 always 4 promised 4 promised 10 would 5 the 8 that 8 that 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 rise 11 rise 12 when 12 when 14 fell 14 fell 15 . i [i] did not think he could fall . " 1 i 3 did 3 did 6 he 4 not 5 think 5 think 6 he 6 he 7 could 7 could 8 fall 8 fall 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [alas] ! my poor barbarian , " said [pertinax] , still laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 10 said 5 my 6 poor 6 poor 7 barbarian 7 barbarian 8 , 7 barbarian 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 still 12 , 13 still 13 still 15 . 14 laughing 15 . " well , you have sold us too many good ponies to be thrown back to your friends . 1 " 6 sold 1 " 15 back 2 well 3 , 2 well 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 6 sold 6 sold 13 be 7 us 9 many 8 too 9 many 9 many 10 good 10 good 11 ponies 10 good 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 thrown 15 back 18 friends 16 to 17 your 17 your 18 friends 18 friends 19 . we will make you a prisoner , although you are an ambassador . " 1 we 4 you 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 6 prisoner 5 a 6 prisoner 6 prisoner 7 , 7 , 10 are 8 although 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 an 10 are 12 ambassador 11 an 12 ambassador 12 ambassador 14 " 13 . 14 " " ' [yes] , that will be best , " said [allo] , holding out a halter . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 be 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 will 7 be 9 , 8 best 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 holding 13 , 16 a 14 holding 15 out 14 holding 16 a 16 a 17 halter 17 halter 18 . we bound him lightly , for he was an old man . 1 we 2 bound 2 bound 3 him 3 him 4 lightly 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 for 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 7 he 11 man 8 was 9 an 8 was 10 old 11 man 12 . " ' [presently] the [winged] [hats] may come to look for you , and that will give us more time . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 may 2 ' 4 the 7 may 8 come 7 may 14 and 8 come 10 look 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 for 11 for 12 you 11 for 13 , 14 and 15 that 14 and 18 us 15 that 16 will 15 that 17 give 16 will 17 give 18 us 21 . 19 more 20 time 20 time 21 . see how the habit of playing for time sticks to a man ! " said [pertinax] , as he tied the rope . 1 see 2 how 2 how 4 habit 2 how 9 sticks 3 the 4 habit 4 habit 5 of 6 playing 8 time 7 for 8 time 8 time 9 sticks 9 sticks 13 ! 10 to 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 13 ! 15 said 15 said 23 . 17 , 22 rope 17 , 23 . 18 as 19 he 18 as 20 tied 20 tied 21 the 21 the 22 rope " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " time may help . 1 " 2 time 2 time 3 may 3 may 4 help 4 help 5 . if [maximus] wrote us a letter while he was a prisoner , [theodosius] must have sent the ship that brought it . 1 if 3 wrote 3 wrote 8 he 4 us 5 a 4 us 6 letter 6 letter 7 while 6 letter 8 he 8 he 14 must 9 was 10 a 9 was 11 prisoner 11 prisoner 12 , 11 prisoner 14 must 14 must 18 ship 15 have 16 sent 15 have 18 ship 16 sent 17 the 18 ship 19 that 19 that 22 . 20 brought 21 it 21 it 22 . if he can send ships , he can send men . " 1 if 2 he 1 if 4 send 2 he 3 can 4 send 7 he 5 ships 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 can 7 he 9 send 9 send 10 men 10 men 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [how] will that profit us ? " said [pertinax] . 1 " 5 that 2 ' 4 will 4 will 5 that 5 that 6 profit 6 profit 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we serve [maximus] , not [theodosius] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 serve 3 serve 5 , 5 , 6 not 6 not 8 . " ' [it] concerns us to defend the [wall] , no matter what [emperor] dies , or makes die , " [i] said . 1 " 8 the 2 ' 4 concerns 4 concerns 5 us 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 defend 6 to 8 the 8 the 15 dies 10 , 11 no 11 no 12 matter 11 no 13 what 13 what 15 dies 15 dies 20 , 16 , 17 or 16 , 18 makes 18 makes 19 die 19 die 20 , 20 , 21 " 20 , 24 . 21 " 23 said " ' [that] is worthy of your brother the philosopher , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 brother 4 is 5 worthy 5 worthy 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 brother 8 brother 10 philosopher 9 the 10 philosopher 10 philosopher 11 , 10 philosopher 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " myself [i] am without hope , so [i] do not say solemn and stupid things ! 1 " 7 , 2 myself 4 am 4 am 5 without 5 without 6 hope 6 hope 7 , 7 , 11 not 8 so 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 say 12 say 14 and 13 solemn 14 and 14 and 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 things 16 things 17 ! rouse the [wall] ! " 1 rouse 2 the 2 the 4 ! 4 ! 5 " therefore , we must stand fast [....y] 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 stand 5 stand 6 fast my friends , it is above all things strange to see how men bear ill news ! 1 my 3 , 1 my 11 see 2 friends 3 , 3 , 6 above 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 above 6 above 9 strange 6 above 11 see 7 all 8 things 8 things 9 strange 9 strange 10 to 11 see 12 how 12 how 14 bear 12 how 17 ! 13 men 14 bear 15 ill 16 news 15 ill 17 ! often the strongest till then become the weakest , while the weakest , as it were , reach up and steal strength from the [gods] . 1 often 4 till 1 often 21 steal 2 the 3 strongest 2 the 4 till 4 till 6 become 5 then 6 become 7 the 8 weakest 7 the 9 , 8 weakest 9 , 9 , 10 while 9 , 12 weakest 10 while 11 the 12 weakest 13 , 12 weakest 21 steal 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 14 as 16 were 16 were 17 , 17 , 18 reach 18 reach 19 up 18 reach 20 and 21 steal 22 strength 22 strength 23 from 22 strength 24 the 23 from 24 the 24 the 26 . so it was with us . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 . even our [libyan] [cohort] the [third] stood up in their padded [cuirasses] and did not whimper . 1 even 2 our 1 even 5 the 5 the 11 padded 7 stood 8 up 7 stood 9 in 8 up 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 padded 11 padded 16 whimper 13 and 14 did 14 did 15 not 14 did 16 whimper 16 whimper 17 . ' [in] three days came seven chiefs and elders of the [winged] [hats] . 1 ' 3 three 3 three 5 came 3 three 7 chiefs 4 days 5 came 5 came 6 seven 6 seven 7 chiefs 7 chiefs 8 and 8 and 9 elders 9 elders 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 14 . we made them welcome , for they were ambassadors . 1 we 2 made 1 we 4 welcome 2 made 3 them 3 them 4 welcome 4 welcome 6 for 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 9 ambassadors 9 ambassadors 10 . we showed them [allo] , alive but bound . 1 we 3 them 2 showed 3 them 3 them 5 , 5 , 6 alive 6 alive 9 . 7 but 8 bound 8 bound 9 . they thought we had killed him , and [i] saw it would not have vexed them if we had . 1 they 3 we 1 they 10 saw 2 thought 3 we 3 we 5 killed 4 had 5 killed 5 killed 8 and 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 10 saw 16 them 10 saw 20 . 11 it 12 would 11 it 15 vexed 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 15 vexed 15 vexed 16 them 16 them 17 if 17 if 18 we 18 we 19 had allo saw it too , and it vexed him . 1 allo 2 saw 2 saw 5 , 3 it 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 vexed 7 it 8 vexed 8 vexed 10 . 9 him 10 . then in our quarters at [hunno] we came to council . 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 our 3 our 8 came 4 quarters 5 at 5 at 7 we 7 we 8 came 8 came 9 to 9 to 10 council 10 council 11 . ' [they] said that [rome] was falling , and that we must join them . 1 ' 8 , 3 said 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 7 falling 7 falling 8 , 8 , 11 we 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 14 them 13 join 14 them 14 them 15 . they offered me all [south] [britain] to govern after they had taken a tribute out of it . 1 they 4 all 2 offered 3 me 2 offered 4 all 4 all 9 after 7 to 8 govern 8 govern 9 after 9 after 10 they 10 they 12 taken 10 they 15 out 11 had 12 taken 12 taken 13 a 13 a 14 tribute 15 out 17 it 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [i] answered , " [patience] . 1 ' 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 . this [wall] is not weighed off like plunder . 1 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 weighed 5 weighed 6 off 6 off 7 like 7 like 8 plunder 8 plunder 9 . give me proof that my [general] is dead . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 proof 3 proof 4 that 4 that 8 dead 5 my 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [we] are not merchants to bargain , " cried [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 are 4 are 7 to 5 not 6 merchants 6 merchants 7 to 7 to 8 bargain 7 to 9 , 9 , 11 cried 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " moreover , [i] owe this man my life . 1 " 2 moreover 2 moreover 3 , 3 , 5 owe 5 owe 6 this 6 this 7 man 7 man 9 life 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . he shall have his proof . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 his 4 his 5 proof 5 proof 6 . 6 . 7 " he threw across to me a letter ( well [i] knew the seal ) from [maximus] . 1 he 2 threw 1 he 3 across 3 across 6 a 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 letter 7 letter 8 ( 7 letter 9 well 9 well 13 seal 11 knew 12 the 11 knew 13 seal 13 seal 14 ) 13 seal 17 . 14 ) 15 from " ' [we] took this out of the ship we sank , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 out 2 ' 4 took 4 took 5 this 6 out 7 of 7 of 10 we 8 the 9 ship 9 ship 10 we 10 we 11 sank 11 sank 12 , 12 , 14 he 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 cried 14 he 16 . 15 cried 16 . " [i] cannot read , but [i] know one sign , at least , which makes me believe . " 1 " 4 read 1 " 10 sign 3 cannot 4 read 4 read 5 , 6 but 8 know 8 know 9 one 8 know 10 sign 10 sign 11 , 11 , 13 least 11 , 17 me 12 at 13 least 13 least 14 , 13 least 15 which 15 which 16 makes 17 me 19 . 18 believe 19 . 19 . 20 " he showed me a dark stain on the outer roll that my heavy heart perceived was the valiant blood of [maximus] . 1 he 2 showed 1 he 11 that 2 showed 5 dark 2 showed 7 on 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 dark 5 dark 6 stain 7 on 8 the 8 the 10 roll 9 outer 10 roll 11 that 14 heart 12 my 13 heavy 13 heavy 14 heart 14 heart 22 . 15 perceived 16 was 15 perceived 17 the 17 the 18 valiant 17 the 19 blood 19 blood 20 of 19 blood 22 . " ' [read] ! " said [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " read , and then let us hear whose servants you are ! " 1 " 2 read 1 " 4 and 2 read 3 , 4 and 7 us 5 then 6 let 6 let 7 us 7 us 9 whose 8 hear 9 whose 9 whose 10 servants 9 whose 14 " 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 ! 13 ! 14 " ' [said] [pertinax] , very softly , after he had looked through it : " [i] will read it all . 1 ' 7 , 4 , 5 very 5 very 6 softly 5 very 7 , 7 , 18 read 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 9 he 18 read 10 had 11 looked 11 looked 13 it 12 through 13 it 13 it 14 : 13 it 15 " 14 : 15 " 15 " 17 will 18 read 19 it 18 read 21 . 19 it 20 all listen , barbarians ! " 1 listen 2 , 2 , 3 barbarians 3 barbarians 4 ! 4 ! 5 " he read that which [i] have carried next my heart ever since . ' 1 he 2 read 1 he 6 have 2 read 3 that 3 that 4 which 6 have 7 carried 7 carried 8 next 8 next 12 since 9 my 10 heart 10 heart 11 ever 11 ever 12 since 12 since 13 . 13 . 14 ' parnesius drew from his neck a folded and spotted piece of parchment , and began in a hushed voice : 1 parnesius 7 folded 2 drew 3 from 3 from 4 his 4 his 5 neck 5 neck 6 a 6 a 7 folded 7 folded 9 spotted 7 folded 13 , 8 and 9 spotted 9 spotted 10 piece 10 piece 12 parchment 11 of 12 parchment 13 , 16 in 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 in 16 in 18 hushed 17 a 18 hushed 18 hushed 19 voice 18 hushed 20 : 19 voice 20 : " ' [enough] , " said young [amal] ; " there is your proof ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 11 there 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 young 7 young 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 your 12 is 14 proof 14 proof 15 ! you must join us now ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 join 3 join 4 us 4 us 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " ' [pertinax] looked long and silently at him , till that fair man blushed like a girl . 1 ' 4 long 1 ' 9 , 3 looked 4 long 4 long 7 at 5 and 6 silently 6 silently 7 at 7 at 8 him 9 , 16 a 10 till 12 fair 11 that 12 fair 12 fair 13 man 13 man 14 blushed 14 blushed 15 like 14 blushed 16 a 16 a 18 . 17 girl 18 . then read [pertinax] : 1 then 2 read 2 read 4 : the three mules which [i] strove to drive have torn me in pieces as your [father] prophesied . 1 the 10 torn 2 three 3 mules 3 mules 4 which 4 which 7 to 4 which 10 torn 6 strove 7 to 7 to 8 drive 8 drive 9 have 10 torn 12 in 11 me 12 in 12 in 13 pieces 13 pieces 15 your 14 as 15 your 15 your 17 prophesied 17 prophesied 18 . the naked swords wait at the tent door to give me the death [i] gave to [gratian] . 1 the 4 wait 2 naked 3 swords 2 naked 4 wait 4 wait 9 to 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 tent 7 tent 8 door 7 tent 9 to 9 to 12 the 10 give 11 me 10 give 12 the 12 the 15 gave 13 death 15 gave 15 gave 18 . 16 to 18 . " ' [by] the [light] of the [sun] , " [amal] broke in . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 broke 12 broke 13 in 13 in 14 . " this was in some sort a [man] ! 1 " 6 sort 1 " 9 ! 2 this 3 was 3 was 5 some 4 in 5 some 5 some 6 sort 6 sort 7 a we may have been mistaken in his servants ! " 1 we 3 have 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 7 his 5 mistaken 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 servants 8 servants 9 ! 9 ! 10 " ' [and] [pertinax] read on : " you gave me the time for which [i] asked . 1 ' 11 the 4 read 5 on 5 on 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 gave 9 gave 10 me 9 gave 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 16 asked 13 for 14 which 14 which 16 asked 16 asked 17 . if [i] have failed to use it , do not lament . 1 if 4 failed 3 have 4 failed 4 failed 7 it 5 to 6 use 6 use 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 do 9 do 11 lament 10 not 11 lament 11 lament 12 . we have gambled very splendidly against the [gods] , but they hold weighted dice , and [i] must pay the forfeit . 1 we 5 splendidly 2 have 4 very 3 gambled 4 very 4 very 5 splendidly 5 splendidly 6 against 6 against 14 dice 7 the 9 , 9 , 11 they 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 hold 11 they 14 dice 12 hold 13 weighted 14 dice 15 , 14 dice 16 and 16 and 20 the 16 and 21 forfeit 18 must 19 pay 19 pay 20 the 21 forfeit 22 . remember , [i] have been ; but [rome] is ; and [rome] will be . 1 remember 2 , 1 remember 4 have 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 14 be 9 is 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 . tell [pertinax] his [mother] is in safety at [nicaea] , and her monies are in charge of the [prefect] at [antipolis] . 1 tell 3 his 1 tell 13 monies 5 is 6 in 6 in 7 safety 7 safety 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 13 monies 11 and 12 her 13 monies 14 are 14 are 15 in 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 at 20 at 22 . make my remembrances to your [father] and to your [mother] , whose friendship was great gain to me . 1 make 2 my 2 my 3 remembrances 3 remembrances 5 your 4 to 5 your 5 your 11 , 7 and 8 to 8 to 9 your 9 your 11 , 11 , 12 whose 12 whose 13 friendship 13 friendship 14 was 14 was 19 . 15 great 16 gain 16 gain 17 to 16 gain 19 . 17 to 18 me give also to my little [picts] and to the [winged] [hats] such messages as their thick heads can understand . 1 give 3 to 1 give 13 messages 2 also 3 to 4 my 5 little 5 little 7 and 7 and 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 such 9 the 13 messages 13 messages 20 . 14 as 15 their 15 their 19 understand 16 thick 17 heads 16 thick 19 understand 17 heads 18 can 19 understand 20 . i would have sent you three [legions] this very day if all had gone aright . 1 i 3 have 1 i 11 if 2 would 3 have 4 sent 5 you 4 sent 6 three 6 three 8 this 8 this 9 very 8 this 10 day 10 day 11 if 11 if 12 all 12 all 16 . 13 had 14 gone 14 gone 15 aright 14 gone 16 . do not forget me . 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 me 4 me 5 . we have worked together . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 worked 3 worked 4 together 4 together 5 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [now] , that was my [emperor] 's last letter . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 8 's 8 's 9 last 9 last 10 letter 10 letter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ( the children heard the parchment crackle as [parnesius] returned it to its place . ) 1 ( 8 as 2 the 3 children 3 children 5 the 4 heard 5 the 5 the 6 parchment 5 the 7 crackle 7 crackle 8 as 8 as 10 returned 8 as 13 its 10 returned 11 it 11 it 12 to 13 its 14 place 14 place 15 . 15 . 16 ) " ' [i] was mistaken , " said [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 4 was 5 mistaken 5 mistaken 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " the servants of such a man will sell nothing except over the sword . 1 " 2 the 1 " 5 such 2 the 3 servants 3 servants 4 of 5 such 6 a 5 such 10 nothing 6 a 7 man 8 will 9 sell 8 will 10 nothing 10 nothing 15 . 11 except 12 over 11 except 15 . 12 over 13 the 13 the 14 sword i am glad of it . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " he held out his hand to me . 1 he 2 held 1 he 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . " ' [but] [maximus] has given you your dismissal , " said an elder . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 given 5 has 6 given 6 given 10 , 7 you 8 your 7 you 9 dismissal 8 your 9 dismissal 9 dismissal 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 an 13 an 14 elder 14 elder 15 . " you are certainly free to serve or to rule whom you please . 1 " 2 you 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 certainly 3 are 5 free 5 free 7 serve 5 free 10 rule 6 to 7 serve 7 serve 8 or 8 or 9 to 10 rule 11 whom 10 rule 13 please 11 whom 12 you 13 please 14 . join do not follow join us ! " 1 join 2 do 1 join 4 follow 2 do 3 not 4 follow 5 join 5 join 6 us 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " ' [we] thank you , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 thank 4 thank 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " but [maximus] tells us to give you such messages as pardon me , but [i] use his words your thick heads can understand . " 1 " 9 such 2 but 4 tells 4 tells 6 to 5 us 6 to 6 to 7 give 7 give 8 you 7 give 9 such 9 such 14 , 10 messages 12 pardon 11 as 12 pardon 12 pardon 13 me 12 pardon 14 , 14 , 18 his 15 but 17 use 17 use 18 his 18 his 19 words 18 his 22 heads 19 words 20 your 20 your 21 thick 20 your 22 heads 22 heads 25 . 23 can 24 understand 24 understand 25 . 25 . 26 " he pointed through the door to the foot of a catapult wound up . 1 he 2 pointed 1 he 6 to 2 pointed 4 the 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 door 6 to 8 foot 7 the 8 foot 8 foot 9 of 8 foot 11 catapult 9 of 10 a 11 catapult 13 up 12 wound 13 up 13 up 14 . " ' [we] understand , " said an elder . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 understand 4 understand 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 an 7 said 8 an 8 an 9 elder 9 elder 10 . " the [wall] must be won at a price ? " 1 " 4 must 2 the 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 won 6 won 7 at 7 at 8 a 8 a 10 ? 9 price 10 ? 10 ? 11 " ' [they] drank , and wiped their yellow beards in silence till they rose to go . 1 ' 5 and 1 ' 9 beards 3 drank 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 wiped 6 wiped 8 yellow 7 their 8 yellow 9 beards 12 till 10 in 11 silence 11 silence 12 till 12 till 16 go 13 they 15 to 14 rose 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 . " ' [think] rather what [theodosius] may send , " [i] answered ; and though they laughed , [i] saw that my chance shot troubled them . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 send 4 rather 5 what 5 what 7 may 5 what 8 send 8 send 9 , 8 send 10 " 10 " 18 , 12 answered 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 13 ; 17 laughed 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 laughed 17 laughed 18 , 18 , 23 chance 20 saw 21 that 21 that 22 my 22 my 23 chance 23 chance 26 them 24 shot 25 troubled 24 shot 26 them 26 them 27 . ' [only] old [allo] lingered behind a little . 1 ' 3 old 3 old 5 lingered 5 lingered 6 behind 6 behind 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . " ' [you] see , " he said , winking and blinking , " [i] am no more than their dog . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 he 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 7 he 16 am 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 winking 10 winking 11 and 10 winking 12 blinking 12 blinking 13 , 12 blinking 16 am 13 , 14 " 16 am 18 more 16 am 19 than 17 no 18 more 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 their 20 their 21 dog 21 dog 22 . when [i] have shown their men the secret short ways across our bogs , they will kick me like one . " 1 when 6 men 3 have 4 shown 3 have 6 men 4 shown 5 their 6 men 9 short 6 men 10 ways 7 the 8 secret 7 the 9 short 10 ways 20 one 11 across 13 bogs 12 our 13 bogs 13 bogs 14 , 14 , 15 they 14 , 16 will 16 will 17 kick 16 will 20 one 17 kick 19 like 18 me 19 like 20 one 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [you] think so ? 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 ? woe is me ! " said the old man . 1 woe 3 me 2 is 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 old 7 the 9 man 9 man 10 . " [i] only wanted peace for my people , " and he went out stumbling through the snow behind the tall [winged] [hats] . 1 " 3 only 1 " 10 " 3 only 4 wanted 3 only 7 my 4 wanted 5 peace 4 wanted 6 for 5 peace 6 for 6 for 7 my 7 my 8 people 8 people 9 , 10 " 13 went 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 15 stumbling 14 out 15 stumbling 15 stumbling 18 snow 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 snow 18 snow 19 behind 19 behind 20 the 19 behind 21 tall 21 tall 24 . i had this from a [pict] prisoner . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 this 2 had 3 this 3 this 4 from 4 from 5 a 5 a 7 prisoner 7 prisoner 8 . they were as much our spies as our enemies , for the [winged] [hats] oppressed them , and took their winter stores . 1 they 2 were 1 they 5 our 2 were 3 as 3 as 4 much 5 our 7 as 6 spies 7 as 7 as 8 our 7 as 9 enemies 9 enemies 10 , 10 , 19 took 11 for 12 the 12 the 15 oppressed 15 oppressed 16 them 16 them 17 , 16 them 18 and 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 took 19 took 20 their 19 took 22 stores 20 their 21 winter 22 stores 23 . ah , foolish [little] [people] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 foolish 3 foolish 6 ! ' [then] the [winged] [hats] began to roll us up from each end of the [wall] . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 9 us 7 to 12 each 8 roll 9 us 9 us 10 up 10 up 11 from 12 each 13 end 12 each 15 the 13 end 14 of 13 end 15 the 15 the 17 . we had trouble , too , with the forage for the ponies along the [wall] . 1 we 3 trouble 2 had 3 trouble 3 trouble 5 too 3 trouble 9 forage 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the 9 forage 11 the 9 forage 13 along 10 for 11 the 12 ponies 13 along 13 along 14 the 14 the 16 . i kept ten , and so did [pertinax] . 1 i 3 ten 2 kept 3 ten 3 ten 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 did 7 did 9 . we lived and slept in the saddle , [riding] east or west , and we ate our worn-out ponies . 1 we 5 in 1 we 6 the 2 lived 4 slept 2 lived 5 in 3 and 4 slept 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 saddle 7 saddle 10 east 8 , 10 east 10 east 11 or 11 or 16 ate 11 or 19 ponies 12 west 13 , 12 west 15 we 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 ate 16 ate 17 our 16 ate 19 ponies 17 our 18 worn-out 19 ponies 20 . the people of the town also made us some trouble till [i] gathered them all in one quarter behind [hunno] . 1 the 5 town 2 people 3 of 2 people 5 town 3 of 4 the 5 town 6 also 6 also 10 trouble 6 also 13 gathered 7 made 8 us 7 made 9 some 8 us 9 some 9 some 10 trouble 10 trouble 11 till 13 gathered 14 them 13 gathered 15 all 15 all 16 in 16 in 19 behind 17 one 18 quarter 18 quarter 19 behind 19 behind 21 . we broke down the [wall] on either side of it to make as it were a citadel . 1 we 2 broke 1 we 6 on 2 broke 3 down 3 down 4 the 6 on 7 either 6 on 8 side 7 either 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 10 it 10 it 12 make 11 to 12 make 12 make 16 a 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 14 it 16 a 16 a 17 citadel 17 citadel 18 . our men fought better in close order . 1 our 2 men 1 our 4 better 2 men 3 fought 4 better 5 in 5 in 6 close 6 close 7 order 7 order 8 . i think we fought in our sleep . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 2 think 4 fought 3 we 4 fought 4 fought 5 in 5 in 7 sleep 6 our 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 . ' [the] [winged] [hats] fought like wolves all in a pack . 1 ' 5 fought 5 fought 7 wolves 6 like 7 wolves 7 wolves 8 all 8 all 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 pack 11 pack 12 . where they had suffered most , there they charged in most hotly . 1 where 3 had 1 where 4 suffered 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 suffered 4 suffered 7 there 5 most 6 , 6 , 7 there 7 there 9 charged 8 they 9 charged 9 charged 10 in 9 charged 11 most 11 most 12 hotly 11 most 13 . 12 hotly 13 . this was hard for the defenders , but it held them from sweeping on into [britain] . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 hard 2 was 5 the 3 hard 4 for 5 the 6 defenders 5 the 7 , 7 , 10 held 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 held 10 held 11 them 11 them 13 sweeping 12 from 13 sweeping 13 sweeping 14 on 13 sweeping 15 into 15 into 17 . we wished for some record . 1 we 2 wished 2 wished 3 for 3 for 4 some 4 some 5 record 5 record 6 . ' [and] the fighting ? 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 fighting 4 fighting 5 ? the fight was always hottest to left and right of the great statue of [roma] [dea] , near to [rutilianus] 's house . 1 the 5 hottest 1 the 6 to 2 fight 3 was 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 hottest 5 hottest 6 to 6 to 9 right 7 left 8 and 7 left 9 right 9 right 10 of 10 of 13 statue 10 of 17 , 11 the 12 great 12 great 13 statue 13 statue 14 of 17 , 18 near 18 near 19 to 18 near 22 house 21 's 22 house 22 house 23 . i remember he said his sword was an oracle ! 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 said 4 said 5 his 5 his 6 sword 6 sword 7 was 7 was 8 an 8 an 9 oracle 9 oracle 10 ! " let us consult the [oracle] , " he would say , and put the handle against his ear , and shake his head wisely . 1 " 5 the 2 let 3 us 2 let 5 the 3 us 4 consult 5 the 14 put 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 8 " 10 would 9 he 10 would 10 would 11 say 11 say 12 , 11 say 14 put 12 , 13 and 14 put 15 the 14 put 19 ear 15 the 16 handle 16 handle 17 against 17 against 18 his 19 ear 23 his 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 shake 22 shake 23 his 23 his 26 . 24 head 25 wisely 25 wisely 26 . oh , there were jests in plenty on the [wall] to take the place of food ! 1 oh 3 there 1 oh 5 jests 2 , 3 there 3 there 4 were 5 jests 8 on 6 in 7 plenty 7 plenty 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 13 the 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 the 13 the 14 place 14 place 15 of 14 place 16 food 16 food 17 ! ' [we] endured for two months and seventeen days always being pressed from three sides into a smaller space . 1 ' 11 being 3 endured 5 two 3 endured 6 months 4 for 5 two 6 months 7 and 7 and 8 seventeen 7 and 11 being 8 seventeen 9 days 9 days 10 always 11 being 12 pressed 12 pressed 16 into 13 from 14 three 14 three 15 sides 15 sides 16 into 16 into 20 . 17 a 18 smaller 18 smaller 19 space 18 smaller 20 . several times [allo] sent in word that help was at hand . 1 several 4 sent 2 times 4 sent 4 sent 6 word 5 in 6 word 6 word 8 help 7 that 8 help 8 help 9 was 8 help 10 at 10 at 11 hand 11 hand 12 . we did not believe it , but it cheered our men . 1 we 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 believe 3 not 7 but 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 7 but 8 it 8 it 11 men 9 cheered 10 our 10 our 11 men 11 men 12 . ' [the] end came not with [shootings] of joy , but , like the rest , as in a dream . 1 ' 3 end 3 end 4 came 3 end 9 joy 4 came 5 not 5 not 6 with 8 of 9 joy 9 joy 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 15 rest 11 but 12 , 12 , 13 like 13 like 14 the 15 rest 16 , 15 rest 21 . 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 dream the [winged] [hats] suddenly left us in peace for one night and the next day ; which is too long for spent men . 1 the 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 9 for 4 suddenly 11 night 5 left 6 us 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 peace 8 peace 9 for 9 for 10 one 11 night 14 next 11 night 17 which 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 day 15 day 16 ; 15 day 17 which 17 which 21 for 18 is 19 too 19 too 20 long 20 long 21 for 21 for 22 spent 22 spent 24 . 23 men 24 . we slept at first lightly , expecting to be roused , and then like logs , each where he [lay] . 1 we 2 slept 1 we 9 be 2 slept 5 lightly 2 slept 7 expecting 3 at 4 first 4 first 5 lightly 5 lightly 6 , 7 expecting 8 to 9 be 10 roused 9 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 then 13 then 14 like 14 like 15 logs 14 like 16 , 15 logs 16 , 16 , 17 each 16 , 18 where 18 where 19 he 19 he 21 . may you never need such sleep ! 1 may 2 you 2 you 3 never 3 never 4 need 4 need 5 such 5 such 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ! when [i] waked our towers were full of strange , armed men , who watched us snoring . 1 when 7 full 1 when 11 armed 3 waked 4 our 3 waked 7 full 4 our 5 towers 5 towers 6 were 7 full 9 strange 8 of 9 strange 9 strange 10 , 11 armed 12 men 11 armed 14 who 12 men 13 , 12 men 14 who 14 who 16 us 14 who 18 . 15 watched 16 us 17 snoring 18 . i roused [pertinax] , and we leaped up together . 1 i 2 roused 1 i 4 , 4 , 6 we 5 and 6 we 6 we 7 leaped 7 leaped 8 up 8 up 10 . 9 together 10 . " ' [what] ? " said a young man in clean armour . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 a 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 a 7 a 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 12 armour 10 in 11 clean 11 clean 12 armour 12 armour 13 . " do you fight against [theodosius] ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 fight 4 fight 5 against 5 against 7 ? look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [north] we looked over the red snow . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 over 4 looked 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 red 7 red 8 snow 8 snow 9 . no [winged] [hats] were there . 1 no 4 were 4 were 5 there 5 there 6 . south we looked over the white snow , and behold there were the [eagles] of two strong [legions] encamped . 1 south 4 over 1 south 7 snow 2 we 3 looked 2 we 4 over 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 white 7 snow 10 behold 7 snow 13 the 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 behold 10 behold 11 there 11 there 12 were 13 the 17 strong 15 of 16 two 16 two 17 strong 17 strong 19 encamped 19 encamped 20 . east and west we saw flame and fighting , but by [hunno] all was still . 1 east 2 and 1 east 3 west 3 west 6 flame 4 we 5 saw 5 saw 6 flame 6 flame 8 fighting 7 and 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 13 all 10 but 11 by 13 all 14 was 14 was 16 . 15 still 16 . " ' [trouble] no more , " said the young man . 1 " 5 more 2 ' 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 young 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 . " [rome] 's arm is long . 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 arm 4 arm 5 is 5 is 6 long 6 long 7 . where are the [captains] of the [wall] ? " 1 where 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [we] said we were those men . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 we 4 we 6 those 5 were 6 those 6 those 7 men 7 men 8 . " ' [but] you are old and grey-haired , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 old 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 6 old 8 grey-haired 7 and 8 grey-haired 8 grey-haired 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 cried 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 . " [maximus] said that they were boys . " 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 that 3 said 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 7 boys 7 boys 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [yes] , that was true some years ago , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 6 was 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 8 some 7 true 8 some 8 some 10 ago 9 years 10 ago 10 ago 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " what is our fate to be , you fine and well-fed child ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 our 2 what 3 is 4 our 8 , 5 fate 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 , 8 , 12 well-fed 9 you 10 fine 10 fine 11 and 11 and 12 well-fed 12 well-fed 13 child 13 child 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " ' [i] am called [ambrosius] , a secretary of the [emperor] , " he answered . 1 " 5 called 2 ' 4 am 4 am 5 called 5 called 9 secretary 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 secretary 9 secretary 14 " 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 16 answered 15 he 16 answered 16 answered 17 . " show me a certain letter which [maximus] wrote from a tent at [aquileia] , and perhaps [i] will believe . " 1 " 2 show 1 " 4 a 2 show 3 me 4 a 5 certain 4 a 12 tent 5 certain 6 letter 6 letter 7 which 9 wrote 10 from 9 wrote 12 tent 10 from 11 a 12 tent 16 and 13 at 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 perhaps 16 and 20 believe 17 perhaps 19 will 20 believe 21 . 20 believe 22 " 21 . 22 " if you choose to serve [theodosius] , he will give you a [legion] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 8 he 4 to 5 serve 5 serve 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 10 give 9 will 10 give 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 a 12 a 14 . if it suits you to go to your homes , we will give you a [triumph] . " 1 if 3 suits 1 if 6 go 2 it 3 suits 3 suits 4 you 3 suits 5 to 6 go 7 to 6 go 13 give 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 homes 8 your 13 give 9 homes 12 will 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 will 13 give 17 . 14 you 15 a 15 a 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [oh] , [i] see you are a boy , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 see 2 ' 4 , 6 see 10 boy 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 a 8 are 10 boy 10 boy 11 , 10 boy 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " and you ? " turning to me . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 turning 6 turning 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " ' [we] bear no [ill-will] against [theodosius] , but in [war-] " [i] began . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 bear 4 bear 5 no 4 bear 9 , 5 no 7 against 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 in 11 in 13 " 13 " 15 began 15 began 16 . " ' [in] [war] it is as it is in [love] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 it 5 it 6 is 5 it 7 as 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 is 9 is 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " whether she be good or bad , one gives one 's best once , to one only . 1 " 4 be 1 " 11 one 2 whether 3 she 3 she 4 be 4 be 8 , 5 good 6 or 6 or 7 bad 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 one 9 one 10 gives 11 one 15 , 12 's 13 best 12 's 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 19 . 16 to 17 one 16 to 18 only 18 only 19 . that given , there remains no second worth giving or taking . " 1 that 2 given 1 that 3 , 3 , 5 remains 4 there 5 remains 5 remains 6 no 6 no 7 second 6 no 9 giving 7 second 8 worth 9 giving 10 or 9 giving 11 taking 10 or 11 taking 11 taking 13 " 12 . 13 " " ' [that] is true , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 true 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] was with [maximus] before he died . 1 " 3 was 3 was 8 died 4 with 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 died 8 died 9 . he warned [theodosius] that you would never serve him , and frankly [i] say [i] am sorry for my [emperor] . " 1 he 2 warned 1 he 6 would 2 warned 4 that 4 that 5 you 6 would 8 serve 6 would 11 and 7 never 8 serve 8 serve 9 him 9 him 10 , 11 and 14 say 12 frankly 14 say 14 say 16 am 16 am 17 sorry 17 sorry 19 my 17 sorry 21 . 18 for 19 my 21 . 22 " " ' [he] has [rome] to console him , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 has 4 has 6 to 6 to 8 him 7 console 8 him 8 him 9 , 8 him 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] ask you of your kindness to let us go to our homes and get this smell out of our nostrils . " 1 " 7 kindness 1 " 10 us 3 ask 4 you 4 you 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 kindness 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 go 10 us 13 our 11 go 12 to 13 our 17 this 14 homes 15 and 15 and 16 get 16 get 17 this 17 this 22 nostrils 18 smell 19 out 19 out 20 of 19 out 21 our 21 our 22 nostrils 22 nostrils 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [none] the less they gave us a [triumph] ! ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 less 4 less 5 they 5 they 6 gave 6 gave 7 us 7 us 8 a 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [it] was well earned , ' said [puck] , throwing some leaves into the still water of the [marlpit] . 1 ' 16 still 3 was 4 well 4 well 5 earned 4 well 6 , 5 earned 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 throwing 8 said 16 still 10 , 11 throwing 11 throwing 12 some 12 some 13 leaves 13 leaves 14 into 13 leaves 15 the 16 still 21 . 17 water 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 . the black , oily circles spread dizzily as the children watched them . 1 the 7 dizzily 2 black 3 , 3 , 4 oily 4 oily 5 circles 4 oily 6 spread 6 spread 7 dizzily 7 dizzily 9 the 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 watched 11 watched 13 . 12 them 13 . ' [i] want to know , oh , ever so many things , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 6 , 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 know 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 7 oh 10 so 8 , 9 ever 10 so 11 many 10 so 13 , 11 many 12 things 12 things 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 14 ' 17 . 15 said 17 . ' [what] happened to old [allo] ? 1 ' 3 happened 3 happened 4 to 4 to 5 old 5 old 7 ? did the [winged] [hats] ever come back ? 1 did 2 the 2 the 5 ever 5 ever 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 ? and what did [amal] do ? ' 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [and] what happened to the fat old [general] with the five cooks ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 happened 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 to 5 to 8 old 6 the 7 fat 6 the 8 old 8 old 13 cooks 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 five 12 five 13 cooks 13 cooks 14 ? 14 ? 16 said 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [and] what did your [mother] say when you came home ? . . . ' 1 ' 3 what 1 ' 8 when 3 what 4 did 3 what 7 say 4 did 5 your 8 when 10 came 9 you 10 came 10 came 11 home 10 came 14 . 12 ? 13 . 13 . 14 . 14 . 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [hst] ! ' he whispered . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . ' [oh] , [mus] ' [reynolds] , [mus] ' [reynolds] ! ' said [hobden] , under his breath . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ' 3 , 13 said 5 ' 7 , 7 , 9 ' 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 under 16 under 17 his 16 under 18 breath 18 breath 19 . ' [if] [i] knowed all was inside your head , [i] 'd know something wuth [knowin] ' . 1 ' 4 knowed 4 knowed 7 inside 5 all 6 was 6 was 7 inside 7 inside 10 , 8 your 9 head 9 head 10 , 10 , 14 something 12 'd 13 know 13 know 14 something 14 something 15 wuth 15 wuth 18 . 17 ' 18 . mus ' [dan] an ' [miss] [una] , come along o ' me while [i] lock up my liddle henhouse . ' 1 mus 18 my 2 ' 4 an 2 ' 9 come 4 an 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 9 come 10 along 10 along 14 while 10 along 18 my 11 o 12 ' 11 o 14 while 12 ' 13 me 14 while 16 lock 16 lock 17 up 18 my 21 . 19 liddle 20 henhouse 20 henhouse 21 . 21 . 22 ' [a] [pict] [song] we are the [little] [folk] we ! 1 we 2 are 1 we 6 we 2 are 3 the 6 we 7 ! too little to love or to hate . 1 too 2 little 2 little 3 to 3 to 4 love 4 love 5 or 5 or 6 to 6 to 7 hate 7 hate 8 . leave us alone and you 'll see [how] we can drag down the [great] ! 1 leave 2 us 1 leave 3 alone 3 alone 5 you 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 'll 5 you 7 see 6 'll 7 see 7 see 11 drag 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 drag 11 drag 12 down 12 down 13 the 13 the 15 ! we are the worm in the wood ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 worm 4 worm 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 ! we are the rot in the root ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 rot 4 rot 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 root 7 root 8 ! we are the germ in the blood ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 germ 4 germ 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 blood 7 blood 8 ! we are the thorn in the foot ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 thorn 4 thorn 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 ! mistletoe killing an oak [rats] gnawing [cables] in two [moths] making holes in a cloak [how] they must love what they do ! 1 mistletoe 6 gnawing 1 mistletoe 12 holes 2 killing 3 an 2 killing 6 gnawing 3 an 4 oak 6 gnawing 9 two 8 in 9 two 9 two 11 making 12 holes 15 cloak 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 cloak 15 cloak 18 must 17 they 18 must 18 must 21 they 19 love 20 what 19 love 21 they 21 they 23 ! 22 do 23 ! no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! we are not strong , [but] we know [peoples] that are . 1 we 2 are 2 are 8 know 3 not 4 strong 4 strong 5 , 5 , 7 we 7 we 8 know 8 know 10 that 10 that 11 are 11 are 12 . yes , and we 'll guide them along , [to] smash and destroy you in [war] ! 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 and 2 , 3 and 3 and 5 'll 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 7 them 6 guide 7 them 7 them 9 , 8 along 9 , 9 , 11 smash 9 , 12 and 12 and 13 destroy 12 and 17 ! 13 destroy 14 you 14 you 15 in we shall be slaves just the same ? 1 we 3 be 2 shall 3 be 3 be 4 slaves 4 slaves 6 the 5 just 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 ? we are the [little] [folk] , we , etc 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 , 8 , 9 etc [hal] [o] ['] [the] [draft] a rainy afternoon drove [dan] and [una] over to play pirates in the [little] [mill] . 1 a 6 and 2 rainy 3 afternoon 3 afternoon 4 drove 4 drove 6 and 6 and 11 pirates 8 over 9 to 9 to 10 play 10 play 11 pirates 11 pirates 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 . he was dressed in a plum-coloured doublet and tight plum-coloured hose , and he drew busily in a red-edged book . 1 he 2 was 1 he 5 a 2 was 3 dressed 2 was 4 in 3 dressed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 20 book 6 plum-coloured 7 doublet 7 doublet 8 and 8 and 9 tight 9 tight 10 plum-coloured 9 tight 11 hose 11 hose 12 , 11 hose 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 drew 14 he 15 drew 15 drew 18 a 15 drew 20 book 16 busily 17 in 17 in 18 a 18 a 19 red-edged 20 book 21 . ' [sit] ye ! 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 4 ! sit ye ! ' 1 sit 2 ye 2 ye 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' puck cried from a rafter overhead . 1 puck 2 cried 2 cried 3 from 3 from 4 a 4 a 5 rafter 5 rafter 6 overhead 6 overhead 7 . ' [see] what it is to be beautiful ! 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 ! sir [harry] [dawe] pardon , [hal] says [i] am the very image of a head for a [gargoyle] . ' 1 sir 5 , 4 pardon 5 , 5 , 11 very 7 says 9 am 9 am 10 the 9 am 11 very 11 very 15 head 12 image 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 head 15 head 16 for 16 for 17 a 16 for 19 . 19 . 20 ' the man laughed and [raised] his dark velvet cap to the children , and his grizzled hair bristled out in a stormy fringe . 1 the 2 man 2 man 6 his 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 6 his 6 his 9 cap 7 dark 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 cap 9 cap 10 to 9 cap 16 grizzled 10 to 13 , 11 the 12 children 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 16 grizzled 18 bristled 16 grizzled 23 fringe 17 hair 18 bristled 19 out 21 a 19 out 23 fringe 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 stormy 23 fringe 24 . he was old forty at least but his eyes were young , with funny little wrinkles all round them . 1 he 4 forty 2 was 3 old 2 was 4 forty 4 forty 5 at 4 forty 6 least 6 least 12 , 7 but 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 were 10 were 11 young 11 young 12 , 12 , 13 with 12 , 14 funny 14 funny 16 wrinkles 15 little 16 wrinkles 16 wrinkles 17 all 16 wrinkles 18 round 17 all 18 round 18 round 20 . 19 them 20 . a [satchel] of embroidered leather hung from his broad belt , which looked interesting . 1 a 3 of 3 of 9 broad 4 embroidered 5 leather 4 embroidered 6 hung 6 hung 7 from 6 hung 8 his 8 his 9 broad 9 broad 11 , 10 belt 11 , 11 , 12 which 11 , 13 looked 13 looked 14 interesting 14 interesting 15 . ' [may] we see ? ' said [una] , coming forward . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 4 see 4 see 5 ? 4 see 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 coming 9 , 10 coming 10 coming 11 forward 11 forward 12 . ' [surely] sure-ly ! ' he said , moving up on the window-seat , and returned to his work with a silver-pointed pencil . 1 ' 3 sure-ly 1 ' 5 ' 3 sure-ly 4 ! 5 ' 12 the 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 moving 9 moving 10 up 10 up 11 on 10 up 12 the 12 the 13 window-seat 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 21 a 15 and 16 returned 15 and 18 his 16 returned 17 to 18 his 19 work 19 work 20 with 21 a 24 . 22 silver-pointed 23 pencil 23 pencil 24 . ' [oh] , what a beauty ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 a 4 what 5 a 5 a 6 beauty 6 beauty 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 7 ! 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " ware fingers ! 1 " 2 ware 2 ware 3 fingers 3 fingers 4 ! that blade is perilous sharp . 1 that 2 blade 2 blade 3 is 3 is 4 perilous 4 perilous 5 sharp 5 sharp 6 . i made it myself of the best [low] [country] cross-bow steel . 1 i 2 made 2 made 4 myself 3 it 4 myself 4 myself 7 best 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 11 steel 10 cross-bow 11 steel 11 steel 12 . and so , too , this fish . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 fish 7 fish 8 . when his [back-fin] travels to his tail so he swallows up the blade , even as the whale swallowed [gaffer] [jonah] [....y] 1 when 8 so 2 his 4 travels 4 travels 5 to 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 tail 7 tail 8 so 8 so 9 he 9 he 10 swallows 10 swallows 14 , 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 blade 13 blade 14 , 14 , 17 the 15 even 16 as 16 as 17 the 17 the 18 whale 18 whale 19 swallowed yes , and that 's my inkhorn . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 my 6 my 7 inkhorn 7 inkhorn 8 . i made the four silver saints round it . 1 i 2 made 1 i 4 four 2 made 3 the 4 four 6 saints 5 silver 6 saints 6 saints 7 round 7 round 8 it 8 it 9 . press [barnabas] 's head . 1 press 3 's 3 's 4 head 4 head 5 . the children gasped , for it fairly leaped from the page . 1 the 2 children 1 the 4 , 3 gasped 4 , 4 , 7 fairly 5 for 6 it 6 it 7 fairly 7 fairly 10 the 8 leaped 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 page 11 page 12 . ' [didn't] you hate that ? ' said [dan] after a great many other questions . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ' 4 hate 5 that 5 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 13 many 10 after 11 a 11 a 12 great 11 a 13 many 13 many 14 other 14 other 16 . 15 questions 16 . ' [i] never thought on't . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 4 thought 4 thought 5 on't 5 on't 6 . i knew them . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 them 3 them 4 . i worked for them : that was enough . 1 i 2 worked 1 i 4 them 2 worked 3 for 4 them 5 : 5 : 6 that 6 that 9 . 7 was 8 enough 8 enough 9 . no wonder ' [he] stopped and laughed . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 3 ' 3 ' 5 stopped 5 stopped 6 and 6 and 7 laughed 7 laughed 8 . ' [you] became a great man , [hal] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 a 3 became 4 a 4 a 6 man 5 great 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [they] said so , [robin] . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 7 . 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 . even [bramante] said so . ' 1 even 3 said 3 said 4 so 4 so 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? what did you do ? ' 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . the artist looked at him queerly . 1 the 2 artist 2 artist 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 queerly 6 queerly 7 . ' [things] in stone and such , up and down [england] . 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 stone 4 stone 5 and 5 and 6 such 6 such 7 , 7 , 8 up 8 up 9 and 9 and 10 down 10 down 12 . you would not have heard of ' em . 1 you 3 not 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 have 4 have 6 of 5 heard 6 of 6 of 8 em 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . to come nearer home , [i] rebuilded this little [st] [barnabas] ' church of ours . 1 to 2 come 2 come 4 home 3 nearer 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 7 rebuilded 7 rebuilded 8 this 8 this 9 little 9 little 16 . 12 ' 13 church 13 church 14 of 14 of 15 ours 15 ours 16 . it cost me more trouble and sorrow than aught [i] 've touched in my life . 1 it 4 more 1 it 6 and 2 cost 3 me 2 cost 4 more 5 trouble 6 and 6 and 7 sorrow 7 sorrow 8 than 7 sorrow 11 've 8 than 9 aught 8 than 11 've 11 've 12 touched 12 touched 14 my 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 life 15 life 16 . but ' twas a sound lesson . ' 1 but 2 ' 2 ' 3 twas 3 twas 4 a 4 a 5 sound 5 sound 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [um] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [we] 've had lessons this morning . ' 1 ' 3 've 3 've 5 lessons 3 've 8 . 4 had 5 lessons 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] 'll not afflict ye , lad , ' said [hal] , while [puck] roared . 1 ' 4 not 3 'll 4 not 4 not 6 ye 5 afflict 6 ye 6 ye 7 , 6 ye 8 lad 8 lad 9 , 8 lad 14 while 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 , 14 while 16 roared 16 roared 17 . ' [pirate] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . he wriggled like a hooked fish . 1 he 2 wriggled 2 wriggled 3 like 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 hooked 5 hooked 6 fish 6 fish 7 . ' [even] that [andrew] [barton] you were singing of on the stair just now . ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 13 just 8 singing 9 of 8 singing 12 stair 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 stair 12 stair 13 just 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 . 15 . 16 ' he dipped again in the inkwell , [and] held his breath over a sweeping line , as though he had forgotten everything else . 1 he 6 inkwell 1 he 9 held 2 dipped 3 again 3 again 4 in 3 again 6 inkwell 4 in 5 the 6 inkwell 7 , 9 held 10 his 9 held 11 breath 10 his 11 breath 11 breath 14 sweeping 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 sweeping 14 sweeping 15 line 14 sweeping 16 , 15 line 16 , 16 , 17 as 16 , 18 though 18 though 21 forgotten 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 forgotten 21 forgotten 22 everything 22 everything 23 else 22 everything 24 . ' [pirates] don't build churches , do they ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 churches 3 don't 4 build 4 build 5 churches 5 churches 6 , 6 , 7 do 6 , 8 they 7 do 8 they 8 they 9 ? 8 they 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [or] do they ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [they] help mightily , ' [hal] laughed . 1 ' 3 help 3 help 4 mightily 4 mightily 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 laughed 8 laughed 9 . ' [but] you were at your lessons this morn , [jack] [scholar] . ' 1 ' 9 morn 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 at 5 at 7 lessons 6 your 7 lessons 7 lessons 8 this 7 lessons 9 morn 9 morn 10 , 10 , 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [oh] , pirates aren't lessons . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 pirates 4 pirates 5 aren't 5 aren't 6 lessons 6 lessons 7 . it was only [bruce] and his silly old spider , ' said [una] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 and 3 only 5 and 5 and 8 old 6 his 7 silly 7 silly 8 old 8 old 9 spider 9 spider 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [why] did [sir] [andrew] [barton] help you ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 7 help 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] question if he ever knew it , ' said [hal] , twinkling . 1 ' 3 question 1 ' 4 if 4 if 6 ever 5 he 6 ever 6 ever 8 it 7 knew 8 it 8 it 9 , 8 it 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 15 . 13 , 14 twinkling 14 twinkling 15 . ' [robin] , how a ' mischief 's name am [i] to tell these innocents what comes of sinful pride ? ' 1 ' 9 name 3 , 5 a 4 how 5 a 5 a 7 mischief 6 ' 7 mischief 7 mischief 8 's 7 mischief 9 name 9 name 12 to 10 am 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 these 13 tell 19 sinful 14 these 15 innocents 14 these 16 what 15 innocents 16 what 16 what 17 comes 17 comes 18 of 18 of 19 sinful 19 sinful 20 pride 20 pride 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [oh] , we know all about that , ' said [una] pertly . 1 ' 5 know 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 know 5 know 6 all 6 all 9 , 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 10 ' 13 pertly 13 pertly 14 . ' [if] you get too beany that 's [cheeky] you get sat upon , of course . ' 1 ' 8 's 3 you 4 get 4 get 7 that 5 too 6 beany 5 too 7 that 7 that 8 's 8 's 17 . 10 you 11 get 11 get 12 sat 11 get 13 upon 13 upon 14 , 13 upon 16 course 14 , 15 of 15 of 16 course 16 course 17 . 17 . 18 ' hal considered a moment , pen in air , and [puck] said some long words . 1 hal 2 considered 1 hal 14 long 2 considered 4 moment 2 considered 8 air 3 a 4 moment 5 , 6 pen 6 pen 7 in 6 pen 8 air 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 said 12 said 13 some 14 long 15 words 14 long 16 . 15 words 16 . ' [aha] ! that was my case too , ' he cried . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 that 4 that 12 cried 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 case 7 case 8 too 8 too 9 , 8 too 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 . ' [beany] you say but certainly [i] did not conduct myself well . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 say 3 you 8 did 4 say 5 but 5 but 6 certainly 8 did 9 not 8 did 11 myself 9 not 10 conduct 11 myself 12 well 12 well 13 . but [father] [roger] sitting in [merton] [college] [library] , he did not forget me . 1 but 4 sitting 1 but 9 , 4 sitting 5 in 9 , 11 did 10 he 11 did 11 did 13 forget 12 not 13 forget 13 forget 15 . 14 me 15 . " [out] ! 1 " 3 ! son of my [art] ! " said he . 1 son 2 of 2 of 3 my 3 my 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " fight the [devil] at home ere you call yourself a man and a craftsman . " 1 " 7 ere 2 fight 3 the 2 fight 7 ere 3 the 5 at 5 at 6 home 7 ere 10 yourself 8 you 9 call 8 you 10 yourself 10 yourself 16 . 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 and 13 and 15 craftsman 13 and 16 . 14 a 15 craftsman 16 . 17 " and [i] quaked , and [i] went [....v] 1 and 3 quaked 3 quaked 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 went how 's yon , [robin] ? ' 1 how 2 's 2 's 3 yon 3 yon 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' he flourished the finished sketch before [puck] . 1 he 2 flourished 2 flourished 3 the 3 the 4 finished 4 finished 5 sketch 5 sketch 6 before 6 before 8 . ' [me] ! 1 ' 3 ! me past peradventure , ' said [puck] , smirking like a man at a mirror . 1 me 3 peradventure 2 past 3 peradventure 3 peradventure 4 , 4 , 10 like 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 smirking 9 smirking 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 12 man 11 a 12 man 12 man 16 . 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 mirror 15 mirror 16 . ' [ah] , see ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 see 4 see 5 ! the rain has took off ! 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 has 3 has 4 took 4 took 5 off 5 off 6 ! i hate housen in daylight . ' 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 housen 3 housen 4 in 4 in 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [whoop] ! 1 ' 3 ! holiday ! ' cried [hal] , leaping up . 1 holiday 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 6 , 6 , 7 leaping 7 leaping 8 up 8 up 9 . ' [who] ['s] for my [little] [lindens] ? 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 my 5 my 8 ? we can talk there . ' 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 talk 3 talk 4 there 4 there 5 . 5 . 6 ' they tumbled downstairs , and turned past the dripping willows by the sunny [mill-dam] . 1 they 4 , 2 tumbled 3 downstairs 2 tumbled 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 past 5 and 10 willows 6 turned 7 past 7 past 8 the 8 the 9 dripping 8 the 10 willows 10 willows 13 sunny 10 willows 15 . 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 sunny ' [body] o ' me , ' said [hal] , staring at the [hop-garden] , where the hops were just ready to blossom . 1 ' 3 o 3 o 4 ' 3 o 15 , 4 ' 5 me 5 me 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 staring 11 staring 12 at 12 at 13 the 15 , 17 the 15 , 23 blossom 16 where 17 the 17 the 18 hops 18 hops 19 were 20 just 21 ready 21 ready 22 to 21 ready 23 blossom 23 blossom 24 . ' [what] are these ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 these 4 these 5 ? vines ? 1 vines 2 ? no , not vines , and they twine the wrong way to beans . ' 1 no 6 and 2 , 4 vines 2 , 5 , 3 not 4 vines 4 vines 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 11 way 7 they 8 twine 8 twine 9 the 9 the 10 wrong 10 wrong 11 way 11 way 14 . 12 to 13 beans 13 beans 14 . 14 . 15 ' he began to draw in his ready book . 1 he 2 began 1 he 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 draw 4 draw 7 ready 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 ready 7 ready 9 . 8 book 9 . ' [hops] . 1 ' 3 . new since your day , ' said [puck] . 1 new 3 your 2 since 3 your 3 your 4 day 4 day 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [they] 're an herb of [mars] , and their flowers dried flavour ale . 1 ' 6 of 3 're 4 an 4 an 5 herb 5 herb 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 9 and 13 flavour 11 flowers 12 dried 12 dried 13 flavour 13 flavour 15 . 14 ale 15 . we say 1 we 2 say ' [turkeys] , [heresy] , [hops] , and [beer] [came] into [england] all in one year . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 into 11 into 16 year 13 all 14 in 14 in 15 one 14 in 16 year 16 year 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [heresy] [i] know . 1 ' 4 know 4 know 5 . i 've seen [hops] [god] be praised for their beauty ! 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 seen 3 seen 6 be 6 be 8 for 7 praised 8 for 8 for 9 their 9 their 10 beauty 10 beauty 11 ! what is your [turkis] ? ' 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 your 3 your 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the children laughed . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 . they knew the [lindens] turkeys , and as soon as they reached [lindens] orchard on the hill the full flock charged at them . 1 they 7 and 2 knew 3 the 3 the 6 , 5 turkeys 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 reached 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 9 soon 11 they 11 they 12 reached 12 reached 15 on 14 orchard 15 on 15 on 17 hill 16 the 17 hill 17 hill 21 charged 18 the 19 full 18 the 20 flock 20 flock 21 charged 21 charged 24 . 22 at 23 them 23 them 24 . out came [hal] 's book at once . 1 out 2 came 2 came 4 's 4 's 5 book 5 book 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . ' [hoity-toity] ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . ' [here] 's [pride] in purple feathers ! 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 in 5 in 6 purple 6 purple 7 feathers 7 feathers 8 ! here's wrathy contempt and the [pomps] of the [flesh] ! 1 here's 2 wrathy 2 wrathy 3 contempt 3 contempt 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 ! how d'you call them ? ' 1 how 2 d'you 2 d'you 3 call 3 call 4 them 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [turkeys] ! 1 ' 3 ! turkeys ! ' the children shouted , as the old gobbler raved and flamed against [hal] 's plum-coloured hose . 1 turkeys 6 shouted 1 turkeys 12 raved 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 4 the 4 the 5 children 4 the 6 shouted 6 shouted 9 the 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 11 gobbler 10 old 11 gobbler 12 raved 18 plum-coloured 13 and 14 flamed 13 and 15 against 15 against 17 's 17 's 18 plum-coloured 18 plum-coloured 19 hose 19 hose 20 . ' [save] [your] [magnificence] ! ' he said . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] 've drafted two good new things today . ' 1 ' 3 've 3 've 5 two 4 drafted 5 two 5 two 8 things 6 good 7 new 6 good 8 things 8 things 9 today 9 today 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he doffed his cap to the bubbling bird . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 doffed 3 doffed 7 the 4 his 5 cap 5 cap 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 bubbling 8 bubbling 9 bird 8 bubbling 10 . 9 bird 10 . then they walked through the grass to the knoll where [little] [lindens] stands . 1 then 3 walked 2 they 3 walked 3 walked 6 grass 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 grass 6 grass 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 13 stands 8 the 9 knoll 9 knoll 10 where 13 stands 14 . the old farmhouse , [weather-tiled] to the ground , took almost the colour of a [blood-ruby] in the afternoon light . 1 the 7 the 2 old 3 farmhouse 3 farmhouse 4 , 4 , 6 to 4 , 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 ground 9 , 9 , 10 took 10 took 13 colour 10 took 14 of 11 almost 12 the 12 the 13 colour 14 of 15 a 15 a 20 light 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 afternoon 19 afternoon 20 light 20 light 21 . the old spaniel in his barrel [barked] once or twice to show he was in charge of the empty house . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 spaniel 3 spaniel 6 barrel 3 spaniel 9 or 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 barrel 8 once 9 or 9 or 12 show 9 or 18 the 10 twice 11 to 11 to 12 show 13 he 14 was 13 he 15 in 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 of 16 charge 18 the 18 the 20 house 19 empty 20 house 20 house 21 . puck clicked back the garden-gate . 1 puck 2 clicked 2 clicked 3 back 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 garden-gate 5 garden-gate 6 . ' [d'you] marvel that [i] love it ? ' said [hal] , in a whisper . 1 ' 3 marvel 3 marvel 4 that 4 that 6 love 6 love 9 ' 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 in 10 said 14 a 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 whisper 15 whisper 16 . ' [what] can town folk know of the nature of housen or land ? ' 1 ' 4 town 3 can 4 town 4 town 5 folk 5 folk 9 nature 6 know 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 nature 9 nature 12 or 10 of 11 housen 11 housen 12 or 12 or 14 ? 13 land 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the old man was cutting a [faggot] in his garden by the [hives] . 1 the 3 man 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 cutting 5 cutting 6 a 6 a 8 in 8 in 9 his 8 in 10 garden 10 garden 11 by 10 garden 12 the 12 the 14 . it was quite a second after his [chopper] fell that the [chump] of the blow reached their lazy ears . 1 it 2 was 1 it 15 blow 2 was 3 quite 2 was 10 that 3 quite 4 a 3 quite 6 after 4 a 5 second 6 after 7 his 6 after 9 fell 10 that 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 15 blow 20 . 16 reached 18 lazy 16 reached 20 . 17 their 18 lazy 18 lazy 19 ears ' [eh] yeh ! ' said [hal] . 1 ' 3 yeh 3 yeh 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] mind when where that old gaffer stands was [nether] [forge] [master] [john] [collins] 's foundry . 1 ' 5 where 3 mind 4 when 3 mind 5 where 5 where 6 that 6 that 7 old 7 old 8 gaffer 8 gaffer 9 stands 8 gaffer 10 was 10 was 18 . 16 's 17 foundry 17 foundry 18 . many a night has his big trip-hammer shook me in my bed here . 1 many 4 has 2 a 3 night 3 night 4 has 4 has 6 big 4 has 7 trip-hammer 5 his 6 big 7 trip-hammer 8 shook 7 trip-hammer 9 me 9 me 10 in 10 in 12 bed 11 my 12 bed 12 bed 14 . 13 here 14 . boom-bitty ! 1 boom-bitty 2 ! boom-bitty ! 1 boom-bitty 2 ! if the wind was east , [i] could hear [master] [tom] [collins] 's forge at [stockens] answering his brother , [boom-oop] ! 1 if 5 east 1 if 14 forge 2 the 3 wind 3 wind 4 was 3 wind 5 east 5 east 6 , 5 east 8 could 9 hear 13 's 9 hear 14 forge 14 forge 18 his 15 at 17 answering 17 answering 18 his 18 his 19 brother 19 brother 20 , 20 , 22 ! yes . 1 yes 2 . the valley was as full o ' forges and fineries as a [may] shaw o ' cuckoos . 1 the 2 valley 1 the 3 was 3 was 9 and 4 as 5 full 5 full 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 forges 8 forges 9 and 9 and 10 fineries 9 and 14 shaw 10 fineries 11 as 11 as 12 a 14 shaw 18 . 15 o 16 ' 16 ' 17 cuckoos 17 cuckoos 18 . all gone to grass now ! ' 1 all 2 gone 2 gone 3 to 3 to 4 grass 4 grass 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [what] did they make ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 they 4 they 5 make 5 make 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [guns] for the [king] 's ships and for others . 1 ' 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 7 ships 7 ships 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 others 10 others 11 . serpentines and cannon mostly . 1 serpentines 2 and 2 and 3 cannon 3 cannon 4 mostly 4 mostly 5 . when the guns were cast , down would come the [king] 's [officers] , and take our [plough-oxen] to haul them to the coast . 1 when 3 guns 1 when 7 down 2 the 3 guns 3 guns 4 were 4 were 5 cast 5 cast 6 , 7 down 8 would 7 down 17 our 8 would 10 the 9 come 10 the 12 's 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 take 15 and 17 our 17 our 20 haul 19 to 20 haul 20 haul 23 the 21 them 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 coast 24 coast 25 . look ! 1 look 2 ! here 's one of the first and finest craftsmen of the [sea] ! ' 1 here 2 's 2 's 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 first 6 first 8 finest 7 and 8 finest 8 finest 9 craftsmen 8 finest 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' he fluttered back a page of his book , and showed them a young man 's head . 1 he 2 fluttered 1 he 8 book 2 fluttered 3 back 2 fluttered 4 a 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 of 6 of 7 his 8 book 13 a 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 showed 10 and 13 a 11 showed 12 them 13 a 18 . 14 young 16 's 14 young 18 . 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 head underneath was written : ' [sebastianus] . ' 1 underneath 2 was 2 was 3 written 3 written 4 : 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 . 7 . 8 ' i drafted him thus sitting by our fire telling [mother] of the new lands he 'd find the far side the world . 1 i 7 our 2 drafted 3 him 2 drafted 7 our 3 him 4 thus 4 thus 5 sitting 5 sitting 6 by 7 our 14 lands 8 fire 9 telling 8 fire 13 new 9 telling 11 of 12 the 13 new 13 new 14 lands 14 lands 20 side 15 he 16 'd 16 'd 17 find 16 'd 18 the 18 the 19 far 18 the 20 side 20 side 21 the 21 the 22 world 21 the 23 . 22 world 23 . and he found them , too ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 them 4 them 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! there 's a nose to cleave through unknown seas ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 nose 3 a 4 nose 4 nose 5 to 5 to 7 through 6 cleave 7 through 7 through 8 unknown 8 unknown 9 seas 8 unknown 10 ! 9 seas 10 ! cabot was his name a [bristol] lad half a foreigner . 1 cabot 2 was 1 cabot 4 name 2 was 3 his 4 name 5 a 5 a 8 half 7 lad 8 half 8 half 9 a 9 a 11 . 10 foreigner 11 . i set a heap by him . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 a 3 a 4 heap 4 heap 5 by 5 by 6 him 6 him 7 . he helped me to my [church-building] . ' 1 he 2 helped 2 helped 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] thought that was [sir] [andrew] [barton] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [ay] , but foundations before roofs , ' [hal] answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 before 4 but 5 foundations 5 foundations 6 before 6 before 7 roofs 7 roofs 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 . ' [sebastian] first put me in the way of it . 1 ' 4 put 3 first 4 put 4 put 5 me 5 me 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 way 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 of 8 way 10 it 9 of 10 it 10 it 11 . they cared not , and it served me right , one split straw for my craft or my greatness . 1 they 2 cared 1 they 9 right 2 cared 3 not 2 cared 4 , 4 , 6 it 5 and 6 it 6 it 7 served 7 served 8 me 7 served 9 right 9 right 16 craft 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 split 12 split 13 straw 13 straw 14 for 14 for 15 my 15 my 16 craft 16 craft 19 greatness 17 or 18 my 18 my 19 greatness 19 greatness 20 . what a murrain call had [i] , they said , to mell with old [st] [barnabas] ' ? 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 murrain 2 a 18 ? 3 murrain 4 call 4 call 5 had 5 had 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 to 10 , 12 mell 12 mell 13 with 12 mell 14 old 14 old 17 ' only [sir] [john] [pelham] up yonder at [brightling] bade me heart-up and go on . 1 only 5 up 5 up 6 yonder 6 yonder 12 and 7 at 9 bade 9 bade 10 me 10 me 11 heart-up 11 heart-up 12 and 12 and 13 go 13 go 15 . 14 on 15 . yet how could [i] ? 1 yet 2 how 2 how 3 could 3 could 5 ? did [i] ask [master] [collins] for his timber-tug to haul beams ? 1 did 3 ask 3 ask 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 timber-tug 8 timber-tug 9 to 9 to 10 haul 10 haul 11 beams 11 beams 12 ? the oxen had gone to [lewes] after lime . 1 the 2 oxen 1 the 3 had 3 had 4 gone 4 gone 5 to 5 to 8 lime 7 after 8 lime 8 lime 9 . did he promise me a set of iron cramps or ties for the roof ? 1 did 3 promise 2 he 3 promise 3 promise 7 of 4 me 5 a 4 me 6 set 5 a 6 set 6 set 7 of 7 of 9 cramps 8 iron 9 cramps 9 cramps 10 or 10 or 11 ties 11 ties 12 for 12 for 13 the 12 for 14 roof 14 roof 15 ? they never came to hand , or else they were [spaulty] or cracked . 1 they 6 , 2 never 3 came 2 never 4 to 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 hand 5 hand 6 , 6 , 9 they 7 or 8 else 7 or 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 12 or 12 or 14 . 13 cracked 14 . so with everything . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 everything 2 with 4 . 3 everything 4 . nothing said , but naught done except [i] stood by them , and then done amiss . 1 nothing 6 done 1 nothing 11 them 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 naught 5 naught 6 done 7 except 9 stood 7 except 11 them 9 stood 10 by 11 them 12 , 11 them 13 and 13 and 14 then 13 and 15 done 15 done 17 . 16 amiss 17 . i thought the countryside was fair bewitched . ' 1 i 3 the 2 thought 3 the 3 the 4 countryside 4 countryside 5 was 4 countryside 6 fair 6 fair 7 bewitched 7 bewitched 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [it] was , sure-ly , ' said [puck] , knees under chin . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 sure-ly 4 , 5 sure-ly 5 sure-ly 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 12 under 10 , 11 knees 10 , 12 under 12 under 14 . 13 chin 14 . ' [did] you never suspect [ary] one ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 suspect 5 suspect 7 one 7 one 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [not] till [sebastian] came for his guns , and [john] [collins] played him the same dog 's tricks as he 'd played me with my ironwork . 1 ' 3 till 1 ' 13 played 3 till 5 came 5 came 6 for 6 for 8 guns 6 for 9 , 7 his 8 guns 9 , 10 and 13 played 19 tricks 14 him 15 the 15 the 16 same 15 the 17 dog 17 dog 18 's 17 dog 19 tricks 19 tricks 23 played 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 'd 22 'd 23 played 23 played 27 ironwork 24 me 25 with 25 with 26 my 26 my 27 ironwork 27 ironwork 28 . then [john] [collins] would shake his head , and vow he could pass no cannon for the [king] 's service that were not perfect . 1 then 5 shake 1 then 12 could 4 would 5 shake 5 shake 7 head 6 his 7 head 7 head 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 vow 10 vow 11 he 12 could 13 pass 12 could 14 no 14 no 15 cannon 14 no 20 service 15 cannon 16 for 16 for 17 the 17 the 19 's 20 service 21 that 21 that 24 perfect 22 were 23 not 23 not 24 perfect 24 perfect 25 . saints ! 1 saints 2 ! how [sebastian] stormed ! 1 how 3 stormed 3 stormed 4 ! i know , for we sat on this bench sharing our sorrows inter-common . 1 i 2 know 2 know 7 on 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 we 5 we 6 sat 6 sat 7 on 7 on 11 our 8 this 9 bench 9 bench 10 sharing 10 sharing 11 our 11 our 13 inter-common 12 sorrows 13 inter-common 13 inter-common 14 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the pirate ! ' said [dan] . 1 the 2 pirate 2 pirate 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . so [i] took ' em off the foundations , which we were strengthening , and went into the [bell] [tavern] for a cup of ale . 1 so 6 off 3 took 5 em 3 took 6 off 4 ' 5 em 6 off 15 and 7 the 8 foundations 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 we 10 which 13 strengthening 12 were 13 strengthening 13 strengthening 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 went 15 and 18 the 16 went 17 into 18 the 24 of 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 cup 23 cup 24 of 24 of 25 ale 24 of 26 . 25 ale 26 . and they all wagged their sinful heads , and agreed . 1 and 2 they 2 they 4 wagged 3 all 4 wagged 4 wagged 5 their 4 wagged 6 sinful 5 their 6 sinful 6 sinful 8 , 7 heads 8 , 8 , 10 agreed 9 and 10 agreed 10 agreed 11 . less afraid of the [devil] than of me as [i] saw later . 1 less 4 the 2 afraid 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 of 6 than 7 of 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 as 9 as 11 saw 11 saw 12 later 12 later 13 . ' [when] [i] brought my sweet news to [lindens] , [sebastian] was limewashing the kitchen-beams for [mother] . 1 ' 4 brought 4 brought 8 to 5 my 6 sweet 5 my 7 news 7 news 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 13 limewashing 12 was 13 limewashing 13 limewashing 16 for 14 the 15 kitchen-beams 15 kitchen-beams 16 for 16 for 18 . he loved her like a son . 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 her 3 her 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 7 . " ' [cheer] up , lad , " he says . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 lad 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 says 10 says 11 . " [god] 's where [he] was . 1 " 3 's 3 's 4 where 4 where 6 was 6 was 7 . only you and [i] chance to be pure pute asses . 1 only 2 you 2 you 6 to 3 and 5 chance 5 chance 6 to 6 to 8 pure 7 be 8 pure 8 pure 9 pute 9 pute 10 asses 10 asses 11 . we 've been tricked , [hal] , and more shame to me , a sailor , that [i] did not guess it before ! 1 we 4 tricked 1 we 10 shame 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 tricked 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 more 8 and 10 shame 10 shame 15 sailor 11 to 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 a 13 , 15 sailor 15 sailor 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 19 did 19 did 20 not 19 did 23 before 20 not 21 guess 20 not 22 it 21 guess 22 it 23 before 24 ! meantime [andrew] [barton] hawks off the [port] of [rye] . 1 meantime 4 hawks 4 hawks 5 off 5 off 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 . and why ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 ? clear as the [irish] coast at noonday ! " 1 clear 2 as 2 as 3 the 3 the 5 coast 5 coast 6 at 6 at 7 noonday 7 noonday 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " ' [it] is sure , large profit . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 sure 5 sure 6 , 6 , 7 large 7 large 8 profit 8 profit 9 . men 'll dare any gallows for that . 1 men 2 'll 2 'll 3 dare 2 'll 4 any 4 any 5 gallows 5 gallows 6 for 5 gallows 7 that 7 that 8 . i have been a trader myself , " says he . 1 i 2 have 1 i 4 a 2 have 3 been 4 a 6 myself 5 trader 6 myself 6 myself 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 8 " 10 he 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " we must be upsides with ' em for the honour of [bristol] . " 1 " 4 be 2 we 3 must 2 we 4 be 4 be 5 upsides 5 upsides 7 ' 6 with 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 honour 10 the 12 of 11 honour 12 of 12 of 15 " 14 . 15 " ' [then] he hatched a plot , sitting on the limewash bucket . 1 ' 6 plot 3 he 4 hatched 4 hatched 5 a 5 a 6 plot 6 plot 8 sitting 7 , 8 sitting 8 sitting 9 on 9 on 12 bucket 10 the 11 limewash 11 limewash 12 bucket 12 bucket 13 . we gave out to ride o ' [tuesday] to [london] and made a show of taking farewells of our friends especially of [master] [john] [collins] . 1 we 2 gave 1 we 12 made 2 gave 3 out 2 gave 4 to 3 out 4 to 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 7 ' 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 9 to 9 to 11 and 11 and 12 made 12 made 17 farewells 13 a 15 of 14 show 15 of 15 of 16 taking 16 taking 17 farewells 17 farewells 19 our 18 of 19 our 19 our 21 especially 20 friends 21 especially 21 especially 22 of 22 of 26 . a thick mist , and a moon striking through . 1 a 4 , 2 thick 3 mist 3 mist 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 striking 6 a 7 moon 7 moon 8 striking 8 striking 9 through 9 through 10 . ' [i] had no sooner locked the tower-door behind us than over goes [sebastian] full length in the dark . 1 ' 9 behind 3 had 4 no 3 had 6 locked 4 no 5 sooner 6 locked 7 the 7 the 8 tower-door 7 the 9 behind 9 behind 13 goes 10 us 11 than 10 us 13 goes 11 than 12 over 13 goes 17 in 15 full 16 length 16 length 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 . 19 dark 20 . " ' [pest] ! " he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 . " step high and feel low , [hal] . 1 " 2 step 1 " 3 high 3 high 5 feel 4 and 5 feel 5 feel 6 low 6 low 7 , 7 , 9 . i 've stumbled over guns before . " 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 stumbled 3 stumbled 4 over 4 over 5 guns 5 guns 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 " no conceal at all ! 1 no 2 conceal 2 conceal 3 at 3 at 4 all 4 all 5 ! " ' [there] 's two demi-cannon my end , " says [sebastian] , slapping metal . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 demi-cannon 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 two 6 demi-cannon 8 end 6 demi-cannon 9 , 7 my 8 end 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 10 " 13 , 11 says 13 , 13 , 14 slapping 14 slapping 15 metal 15 metal 16 . " they 'll be for [andrew] [barton] 's lower deck . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be 3 'll 5 for 5 for 8 's 8 's 11 . 9 lower 10 deck 10 deck 11 . honest honest [john] [collins] ! 1 honest 2 honest 2 honest 5 ! so this is his ware-house , his arsenal , his armoury ! 1 so 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 5 ware-house 4 his 5 ware-house 5 ware-house 6 , 6 , 7 his 7 his 8 arsenal 8 arsenal 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 armoury 11 armoury 12 ! now see you why your pokings and pryings have raised the [devil] in [sussex] ? 1 now 2 see 2 see 3 you 2 see 4 why 4 why 6 pokings 5 your 6 pokings 6 pokings 7 and 7 and 8 pryings 8 pryings 9 have 9 have 10 raised 9 have 13 in 10 raised 11 the 13 in 15 ? you 've hindered [john] 's lawful trade for months , " and he laughed where he lay . 1 you 2 've 1 you 8 for 2 've 3 hindered 3 hindered 5 's 5 's 7 trade 6 lawful 7 trade 8 for 15 where 9 months 10 , 10 , 13 he 11 " 12 and 11 " 13 he 13 he 14 laughed 13 he 15 where 15 where 18 . 16 he 17 lay 17 lay 18 . " ' [aha] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! your [devil] has left his doublet ! 1 your 3 has 3 has 4 left 4 left 5 his 5 his 6 doublet 6 doublet 7 ! does it become me , [hal] ? " 1 does 2 it 2 it 3 become 3 become 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " he draws it on and capers in the shafts of window-moonlight won'erful devilish-like . 1 he 2 draws 2 draws 3 it 2 draws 7 in 3 it 4 on 5 and 6 capers 6 capers 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 shafts 10 of 10 of 11 window-moonlight 10 of 12 won'erful 12 won'erful 14 . 13 devilish-like 14 . " ' [if] you 'd keep out the [devil] , shut the door , " he whispered . 1 " 5 'd 1 " 10 , 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 'd 5 'd 6 keep 6 keep 7 out 7 out 8 the 10 , 11 shut 10 , 14 , 11 shut 12 the 11 shut 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 17 whispered 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 whispered 17 whispered 18 . " and that 's another false proverb , [hal] , for [i] can hear your tower-door opening . " 1 " 4 's 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 another 5 another 8 , 6 false 7 proverb 7 proverb 8 , 8 , 16 tower-door 10 , 11 for 11 for 13 can 13 can 15 your 14 hear 15 your 15 your 16 tower-door 16 tower-door 18 . 17 opening 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [i] locked it . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 locked 4 locked 5 it 5 it 6 . who a-plague has another key , then ? " 1 who 2 a-plague 1 who 3 has 2 a-plague 3 has 3 has 4 another 4 another 5 key 4 another 7 then 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " ' [all] the congregation , to judge by their feet , " he says , and peers into the blackness . 1 " 5 congregation 1 " 11 feet 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 congregation 5 congregation 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 judge 8 judge 9 by 9 by 10 their 11 feet 17 and 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 says 13 " 14 he 13 " 15 says 15 says 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 peers 17 and 21 blackness 18 peers 19 into 18 peers 21 blackness 19 into 20 the 21 blackness 22 . " still ! 1 " 2 still 2 still 3 ! still , [hal] ! 1 still 2 , 2 , 4 ! hear ' em grunt ! 1 hear 2 ' 2 ' 3 em 3 em 4 grunt 4 grunt 5 ! that 's more o ' my serpentines , [i] 'll be bound . 1 that 2 's 1 that 4 o 2 's 3 more 4 o 8 , 5 ' 6 my 6 my 7 serpentines 7 serpentines 8 , 8 , 11 be 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 bound 12 bound 13 . one two three four they bear in ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 three 3 three 4 four 4 four 5 they 5 they 6 bear 6 bear 7 in 7 in 8 ! faith , [andrew] equips himself like an [admiral] ! 1 faith 2 , 2 , 4 equips 4 equips 5 himself 5 himself 6 like 6 like 7 an 7 an 9 ! twenty-four serpentines in all ! " 1 twenty-four 2 serpentines 2 serpentines 3 in 2 serpentines 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 " ' [as] if it had been an echo , we heard [john] [collins] 's voice come up all hollow : " twenty-four serpentines and two demi-cannon . 1 ' 4 it 3 if 4 it 4 it 11 heard 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 an 7 an 8 echo 7 an 10 we 8 echo 9 , 10 we 11 heard 11 heard 16 come 14 's 15 voice 15 voice 16 come 16 come 22 twenty-four 17 up 18 all 18 all 19 hollow 19 hollow 20 : 20 : 21 " 20 : 22 twenty-four 22 twenty-four 25 two 23 serpentines 24 and 23 serpentines 25 two 25 two 27 . 26 demi-cannon 27 . that 's the full tally for [sir] [andrew] [barton] . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 full 4 full 5 tally 5 tally 6 for 6 for 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [courtesy] costs naught , " whispers [sebastian] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 costs 4 costs 5 naught 5 naught 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispers 8 whispers 10 . " shall [i] drop my dagger on his head ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 drop 4 drop 7 on 5 my 6 dagger 6 dagger 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [they] go over to [rye] o ' [thursday] in the wool-wains , hid under the wool-packs . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 12 the 2 ' 4 go 4 go 8 o 4 go 11 in 5 over 6 to 6 to 8 o 8 o 9 ' 12 the 16 under 13 wool-wains 14 , 13 wool-wains 16 under 14 , 15 hid 16 under 17 the 17 the 18 wool-packs 17 the 19 . dirk [brenzett] meets them at [udimore] , as before , " says [john] . 1 dirk 4 them 3 meets 4 them 4 them 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 8 as 7 , 9 before 8 as 9 before 9 before 12 says 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 says 12 says 14 . " ' [lord] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! what a worn , handsmooth trade it is ! " says [sebastian] . 1 what 3 worn 2 a 3 worn 3 worn 5 handsmooth 4 , 5 handsmooth 5 handsmooth 7 it 6 trade 7 it 7 it 9 ! 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " [i] lay we are the sole two babes in the village that have not our lawful share in the venture . " 1 " 5 are 3 lay 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 8 two 6 the 7 sole 6 the 8 two 8 two 9 babes 8 two 12 village 9 babes 10 in 9 babes 11 the 12 village 19 in 13 that 15 not 14 have 15 not 15 not 16 our 16 our 17 lawful 17 lawful 18 share 17 lawful 19 in 19 in 21 venture 20 the 21 venture 21 venture 22 . 22 . 23 " ' [there] was a full score folk below , talking like all [robertsbridge] [market] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 score 4 a 8 below 5 full 6 score 6 score 7 folk 8 below 9 , 8 below 10 talking 9 , 10 talking 10 talking 11 like 11 like 12 all 12 all 15 . we counted them by voice . 1 we 2 counted 2 counted 3 them 3 them 4 by 4 by 6 . 5 voice 6 . ' [master] [john] [collins] pipes : " the guns for the [french] carrack must lie here next month . 1 ' 6 : 5 pipes 6 : 6 : 15 lie 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 guns 9 guns 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 carrack 13 carrack 14 must 13 carrack 15 lie 15 lie 16 here 16 here 17 next 16 here 18 month 17 next 18 month 18 month 19 . will , when does your young fool " ( me , so please you ! ) " come back from [lunnon] ? " 1 will 3 when 1 will 16 ) 2 , 3 when 3 when 6 young 4 does 5 your 5 your 6 young 7 fool 12 so 8 " 9 ( 8 " 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 please 13 please 14 you 13 please 16 ) 14 you 15 ! 16 ) 17 " 17 " 18 come 18 come 19 back 18 come 22 ? 19 back 20 from 22 ? 23 " " ' [no] odds , " [i] heard [ticehurst] [will] answer . 1 " 5 , 2 ' 4 odds 4 odds 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 heard 8 heard 11 answer 11 answer 12 . " lay ' em just where you 've a mind , [mus] ' [collins] . 1 " 2 lay 1 " 4 em 2 lay 3 ' 4 em 5 just 5 just 6 where 5 just 9 a 6 where 7 you 6 where 8 've 7 you 8 've 9 a 10 mind 9 a 11 , 11 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 . we 're all too afraid o ' the [devil] to mell with the tower now . " 1 we 11 mell 2 're 3 all 2 're 4 too 4 too 5 afraid 4 too 6 o 6 o 7 ' 6 o 11 mell 7 ' 8 the 8 the 10 to 11 mell 15 now 12 with 13 the 12 with 14 tower 14 tower 15 now 15 now 16 . 16 . 17 " and the long knave laughed . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 long 3 long 4 knave 4 knave 5 laughed 5 laughed 6 . " ' [ah] ! ' tis easy enow for you to raise the [devil] , [will] , " says another [ralph] [hobden] of the [forge] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 for 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 tis 6 tis 7 easy 7 easy 8 enow 8 enow 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 18 " 11 to 12 raise 12 raise 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 another 19 says 20 another 20 another 24 the 23 of 24 the 24 the 26 . " ['aaa-men] ! " roars [sebastian] , and ere [i] could hold him , he leaps down the stairs won'erful devilish-like howling no bounds . 1 " 8 and 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 roars 5 roars 7 , 5 roars 8 and 8 and 12 hold 9 ere 11 could 11 could 12 hold 12 hold 14 , 13 him 14 , 14 , 21 devilish-like 15 he 17 down 15 he 19 stairs 16 leaps 17 down 17 down 18 the 19 stairs 20 won'erful 19 stairs 21 devilish-like 21 devilish-like 24 bounds 22 howling 23 no 22 howling 24 bounds 24 bounds 25 . he had scarce time to lay out for the nearest than they ran . 1 he 3 scarce 2 had 3 scarce 3 scarce 5 to 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 lay 6 lay 9 the 7 out 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 nearest 10 nearest 13 ran 11 than 12 they 11 than 13 ran 13 ran 14 . saints , how they ran ! 1 saints 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 they 4 they 5 ran 5 ran 6 ! we heard them pound on the door of the [bell] [tavern] , and then we ran too . 1 we 3 them 1 we 4 pound 2 heard 3 them 4 pound 5 on 5 on 7 door 5 on 12 , 6 the 7 door 7 door 8 of 7 door 9 the 12 , 14 then 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we 14 then 18 . 16 ran 17 too 17 too 18 . " ' [what] 's next ? " says [sebastian] , looping up his [cow-tail] as he leaped the [briars] . 1 " 6 ? 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 next 5 next 6 ? 6 ? 8 says 7 " 8 says 8 says 10 , 10 , 12 up 11 looping 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 20 . 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 leaped 17 leaped 18 the 17 leaped 20 . " [i] 've broke honest [john] 's face . " 1 " 5 honest 3 've 4 broke 4 broke 5 honest 5 honest 8 face 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [ride] to [sir] [john] [pelham] 's , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 13 . 4 to 10 " 8 's 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " he is the only one that ever stood by me . " 1 " 2 he 1 " 3 is 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 only 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 that 7 that 9 stood 8 ever 9 stood 9 stood 10 by 10 by 12 . 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " ['wel-a-well] ! " he says . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 says 6 says 7 . " [i] 'll see justice done before daylight . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 5 justice 4 see 5 justice 5 justice 7 before 6 done 7 before 7 before 8 daylight 8 daylight 9 . what 's your complaint ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 complaint 4 complaint 5 ? master [collins] is my old friend . " 1 master 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 old 5 old 6 friend 6 friend 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [he] 's none of mine , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 8 , 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " ' [ah] , but ye see now they needed it for another use , " says he smoothly . 1 " 7 see 1 " 10 needed 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ye 5 but 6 ye 6 ye 7 see 7 see 8 now 8 now 9 they 10 needed 11 it 10 needed 15 , 11 it 14 use 11 it 15 , 12 for 13 another 13 another 14 use 15 , 19 smoothly 16 " 17 says 16 " 18 he 17 says 18 he 18 he 19 smoothly 19 smoothly 20 . " also they did my serpentines , " [sebastian] cries . 1 " 4 did 2 also 3 they 2 also 4 did 4 did 7 , 5 my 6 serpentines 6 serpentines 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 cries 10 cries 11 . " [i] should be half across the [western] [ocean] by now if my guns had been ready . 1 " 7 the 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 half 4 be 7 the 5 half 6 across 7 the 18 . 10 by 11 now 11 now 14 guns 12 if 13 my 13 my 14 guns 14 guns 15 had 14 guns 16 been 16 been 17 ready 16 been 18 . but they 're sold to a [scotch] pirate by your old friend " 1 but 3 're 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 sold 4 sold 5 to 4 sold 6 a 5 to 6 a 6 a 8 pirate 8 pirate 9 by 9 by 10 your 9 by 11 old 11 old 12 friend 12 friend 13 " " ' [where] 's your proof ? " says [sir] [john] , stroking his beard . 1 " 7 ? 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 your 5 your 6 proof 5 your 7 ? 7 ? 9 says 8 " 9 says 9 says 12 , 12 , 13 stroking 13 stroking 15 beard 14 his 15 beard 15 beard 16 . " ' [words] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! words only , " says [sir] [john] . 1 words 2 only 2 only 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 says 5 says 8 . " [master] [collins] is somewhat of a liar at best . " 1 " 5 somewhat 4 is 5 somewhat 5 somewhat 8 liar 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 liar 8 liar 9 at 8 liar 10 best 10 best 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [yours] , manifestly , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 manifestly 5 manifestly 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 11 . " you come with the [king] 's [order] for ' em , and [master] [collins] casts them in his foundry . 1 " 11 em 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 7 's 7 's 9 for 9 for 10 ' 10 ' 11 em 11 em 12 , 12 , 16 casts 13 and 16 casts 16 casts 18 in 17 them 18 in 18 in 20 foundry 19 his 20 foundry 20 foundry 21 . what a coil to make of a mere act of neighbourly kindness , lad ! " 1 what 4 to 2 a 3 coil 3 coil 4 to 4 to 8 mere 5 make 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 mere 8 mere 11 neighbourly 9 act 10 of 10 of 11 neighbourly 11 neighbourly 13 , 12 kindness 13 , 13 , 14 lad 14 lad 16 " 15 ! 16 " " ' [i] fear [i] have [requited] him very [scurvily] , " says [sebastian] , looking at his knuckles . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 fear 4 fear 9 very 6 have 8 him 8 him 9 very 9 very 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 16 looking 12 " 13 says 13 says 15 , 16 looking 20 . 17 at 18 his 18 his 19 knuckles 19 knuckles 20 . " but what of the demi-cannon ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 demi-cannon 6 demi-cannon 7 ? i could do with ' em well , but they are not in the [king] 's [order] . " 1 i 3 do 2 could 3 do 3 do 5 ' 4 with 5 ' 5 ' 7 well 6 em 7 well 7 well 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 9 but 12 not 10 they 11 are 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 13 in 18 . 14 the 16 's 18 . 19 " " ' [kindness] loving-kindness , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 loving-kindness 4 loving-kindness 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 10 . " [questionless] , in his zeal for the [king] and his love for you , [john] adds those two cannon as a gift . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 zeal 6 zeal 8 the 7 for 8 the 8 the 15 , 10 and 11 his 10 and 12 love 12 love 14 you 12 love 15 , 13 for 14 you 15 , 19 two 17 adds 18 those 17 adds 19 two 19 two 23 gift 20 cannon 22 a 21 as 22 a 22 a 23 gift 23 gift 24 . ' [tis] plain as this coming daylight , ye [stockfish] ! " 1 ' 3 plain 3 plain 8 , 4 as 7 daylight 5 this 6 coming 6 coming 7 daylight 7 daylight 8 , 8 , 9 ye 9 ye 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " ['so] it is , " says [sebastian] . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 . " oh , [sir] [john] , [sir] [john] , why did you never use the sea ? 1 " 3 , 2 oh 3 , 3 , 11 did 6 , 9 , 9 , 10 why 10 why 11 did 11 did 13 never 12 you 13 never 13 never 14 use 13 never 15 the 15 the 16 sea 16 sea 17 ? you are lost ashore . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 lost 3 lost 4 ashore 4 ashore 5 . 5 . 6 " and he looked on him with great love . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 5 him 5 him 6 with 6 with 7 great 7 great 8 love 8 love 9 . " ' [i] do my best in my station . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 my 4 do 6 best 6 best 7 in 6 best 9 station 8 my 9 station 9 station 10 . 10 . 11 " ye surprise him , [i] say , cruelly . " 1 ye 3 him 2 surprise 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 7 , 6 say 7 , 7 , 8 cruelly 7 , 9 . 8 cruelly 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [truth] , [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 7 . if you had seen him run ! " says [sebastian] . 1 if 3 had 2 you 3 had 3 had 4 seen 4 seen 7 ! 5 him 6 run 6 run 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 . are ye content , lads ? " 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 content 3 content 4 , 4 , 5 lads 5 lads 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [i] 'd commit any treason for two demi-cannon , ' said [sebastian] , and rubs his hands . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 any 2 ' 5 commit 4 'd 5 commit 6 any 11 , 7 treason 10 demi-cannon 8 for 9 two 9 two 10 demi-cannon 10 demi-cannon 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 20 . 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 rubs 17 rubs 19 hands 17 rubs 20 . 18 his 19 hands " ye have just compounded with rank treason-felony for the same bribe , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 6 with 1 " 11 same 2 ye 3 have 2 ye 4 just 4 just 5 compounded 4 just 6 with 6 with 7 rank 8 treason-felony 9 for 9 for 10 the 9 for 11 same 11 same 14 " 12 bribe 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 18 . " [wherefore] to horse , and get the guns . " ' 1 " 5 , 3 to 4 horse 4 horse 5 , 5 , 7 get 6 and 7 get 7 get 9 guns 8 the 9 guns 9 guns 10 . 10 . 11 " 11 " 12 ' ' [but] [master] [collins] meant the guns for [sir] [andrew] [barton] all along , didn't he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 guns 5 meant 6 the 5 meant 7 guns 7 guns 14 , 8 for 12 all 12 all 13 along 13 along 14 , 14 , 15 didn't 15 didn't 18 ' 16 he 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . ' [questionless] , that he did , ' said [hal] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [but] he lost them . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 lost 4 lost 5 them 5 them 6 . ' [and] what did we [i] mean , what did our village do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 mean 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 we 5 we 7 mean 7 mean 9 what 8 , 9 what 9 what 11 our 10 did 11 our 11 our 13 do 12 village 13 do 13 do 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 14 ? 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! bore it nobly nobly , ' cried [hal] . 1 bore 3 nobly 2 it 3 nobly 3 nobly 4 nobly 4 nobly 5 , 4 nobly 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 . ' [though] they had tricked me , [i] was proud of them . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 5 tricked 4 had 5 tricked 5 tricked 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 12 them 9 was 10 proud 10 proud 11 of 10 proud 12 them 12 them 13 . they came out of their housen , looked at that [little] army as though it had been a post , and went their shut-mouthed way . 1 they 2 came 1 they 3 out 3 out 7 , 4 of 5 their 5 their 6 housen 6 housen 7 , 7 , 8 looked 7 , 14 though 9 at 10 that 10 that 12 army 12 army 13 as 13 as 14 though 14 though 17 been 14 though 19 post 15 it 16 had 16 had 17 been 18 a 19 post 19 post 22 went 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 went 22 went 24 shut-mouthed 23 their 24 shut-mouthed 24 shut-mouthed 26 . 25 way 26 . never a sign ! 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 sign 3 sign 4 ! never a word ! 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 ! they 'd ha ' perished sooner than let [brightling] [overcrow] us . 1 they 2 'd 2 'd 6 sooner 3 ha 4 ' 4 ' 5 perished 5 perished 6 sooner 6 sooner 7 than 7 than 8 let 7 than 11 us 11 us 12 . even that villain , [ticehurst] [will] , coming out of the [bell] for his morning ale , he all but runs under [sir] [john] 's horse . 1 even 3 villain 1 even 8 coming 2 that 3 villain 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 coming 8 coming 14 his 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 the 11 the 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 16 ale 15 morning 16 ale 16 ale 18 he 17 , 18 he 18 he 22 under 19 all 20 but 20 but 21 runs 21 runs 22 under 22 under 27 . 25 's 26 horse 26 horse 27 . " " [ware] , [sirrah] [devil] ! " cries [sir] [john] , reining back . 1 " 12 , 2 " 4 , 4 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cries 9 cries 12 , 12 , 13 reining 13 reining 14 back 14 back 15 . " ' [oh] ! " says [will] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 . " [market-day] , is it ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? and all the bullocks from [brightling] here ? " 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 bullocks 4 bullocks 5 from 5 from 7 here 7 here 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [i] spared him his [belting] for that the brazen knave ! 1 ' 3 spared 1 ' 11 knave 3 spared 4 him 4 him 5 his 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 the 9 the 10 brazen 10 brazen 11 knave 11 knave 12 ! ' [but] [john] [collins] was our masterpiece ! 1 ' 5 was 5 was 6 our 6 our 7 masterpiece 7 masterpiece 8 ! he happened along-street ( his jaw tied up where [sebastian] had clouted him ) when we were trundling the first demi-cannon through the lych-gate . 1 he 2 happened 1 he 8 up 2 happened 4 ( 2 happened 7 tied 3 along-street 4 ( 5 his 6 jaw 6 jaw 7 tied 8 up 9 where 9 where 11 had 11 had 19 the 12 clouted 13 him 13 him 14 ) 14 ) 15 when 15 when 17 were 16 we 17 were 17 were 18 trundling 18 trundling 19 the 19 the 22 through 20 first 21 demi-cannon 21 demi-cannon 22 through 22 through 24 lych-gate 23 the 24 lych-gate 24 lych-gate 25 . " ' [i] reckon you 'll find her middlin ' heavy , " he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 ' 4 reckon 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 find 6 'll 9 middlin 7 find 8 her 9 middlin 10 ' 10 ' 12 , 11 heavy 12 , 12 , 15 says 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 says 15 says 16 . " if you 've a mind to pay , [i] 'll loan ye my timber-tug . 1 " 3 you 1 " 9 , 2 if 3 you 3 you 6 mind 4 've 5 a 4 've 6 mind 6 mind 7 to 6 mind 8 pay 9 , 16 . 11 'll 15 timber-tug 12 loan 13 ye 12 loan 15 timber-tug 13 ye 14 my 15 timber-tug 16 . she won't lie easy on [ary] [wool-wain] . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 3 lie 3 lie 4 easy 4 easy 5 on 5 on 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [that] was the one time [i] ever saw [sebastian] taken flat aback . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 8 ever 5 one 6 time 6 time 8 ever 8 ever 11 taken 9 saw 11 taken 11 taken 13 aback 12 flat 13 aback 13 aback 14 . he opened and shut his mouth , fishy-like . 1 he 2 opened 2 opened 5 his 3 and 4 shut 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 7 , 9 . 8 fishy-like 9 . " ' [no] offence , " says [master] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 offence 4 offence 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 10 . " you 've got her reasonable good cheap . 1 " 5 her 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 her 5 her 6 reasonable 6 reasonable 7 good 7 good 8 cheap 8 cheap 9 . i thought ye might not grudge me a [groat] if [i] helped move her . " 1 i 4 might 2 thought 3 ye 3 ye 4 might 4 might 7 me 4 might 8 a 5 not 6 grudge 6 grudge 7 me 7 me 8 a 8 a 10 if 10 if 12 helped 12 helped 14 her 13 move 14 her 14 her 15 . 15 . 16 " ah , he was a masterpiece ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 masterpiece 6 masterpiece 7 ! ' [neither] then nor later ? ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 then 3 then 4 nor 4 nor 5 later 5 later 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [once] . 1 ' 3 . ' [twas] after he gave [st] [barnabas] ' the new chime of bells . 1 ' 5 gave 3 after 4 he 4 he 5 gave 5 gave 8 ' 8 ' 9 the 9 the 13 bells 10 new 11 chime 11 chime 12 of 11 chime 13 bells 13 bells 14 . " ask and have " was their song . ) 1 " 2 ask 1 " 4 have 2 ask 3 and 4 have 5 " 5 " 6 was 6 was 7 their 7 their 8 song 8 song 9 . 9 . 10 ) we had rung ' em in , and he was in the tower with [black] [nick] [fowle] , that gave us our rood-screen . 1 we 10 was 2 had 5 em 3 rung 4 ' 3 rung 5 em 5 em 7 , 5 em 8 and 6 in 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 14 with 11 in 12 the 11 in 13 tower 13 tower 14 with 14 with 18 , 18 , 21 us 19 that 20 gave 20 gave 21 us 21 us 23 rood-screen 22 our 23 rood-screen 23 rood-screen 24 . the old man pinches the bell-rope one hand and scratches his neck with t'other . 1 the 5 the 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 pinches 3 man 5 the 5 the 9 and 6 bell-rope 7 one 7 one 8 hand 8 hand 9 and 9 and 11 his 10 scratches 11 his 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 13 with 12 neck 14 t'other 13 with 14 t'other 14 t'other 15 . " sooner she was pulling yon clapper than my neck , he says . 1 " 2 sooner 1 " 6 yon 2 sooner 4 was 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 pulling 6 yon 7 clapper 6 yon 9 my 7 clapper 8 than 9 my 11 , 10 neck 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 says 12 he 14 . that was all ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 ! 3 all 4 ! that was [sussex] [seely] [sussex] for everlasting . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 6 for 6 for 7 everlasting 7 everlasting 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [and] what happened after ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 happened 4 happened 5 after 5 after 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] went back into [england] , ' said [hal] , slowly . 1 ' 3 went 1 ' 5 into 3 went 4 back 5 into 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . ' [i] 'd had my lesson against pride . 1 ' 3 'd 3 'd 6 lesson 4 had 5 my 5 my 6 lesson 6 lesson 7 against 7 against 8 pride 8 pride 9 . but they tell me [i] left [st] [barnabas] ' a jewel just about a jewel ! 1 but 3 tell 1 but 4 me 2 they 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 6 left 6 left 9 ' 9 ' 11 jewel 10 a 11 jewel 11 jewel 14 a 12 just 13 about 13 about 14 a 14 a 15 jewel 15 jewel 16 ! [wel-a-well] [!] ' [twas] done for and among my own people , and [father] [roger] was right [i] never knew such trouble or such triumph since . 1 ' 8 own 3 done 4 for 4 for 5 and 5 and 6 among 6 among 7 my 6 among 8 own 8 own 11 and 9 people 10 , 9 people 11 and 11 and 17 never 14 was 15 right 15 right 17 never 17 never 20 trouble 18 knew 19 such 18 knew 20 trouble 20 trouble 21 or 20 trouble 24 since 21 or 22 such 22 such 23 triumph 22 such 24 since 24 since 25 . that 's the nature o ' things . 1 that 4 nature 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 nature 4 nature 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 things 7 things 8 . a dear dear land . ' 1 a 2 dear 2 dear 3 dear 3 dear 4 land 4 land 5 . 5 . 6 ' he dropped his chin on his chest . 1 he 2 dropped 1 he 3 his 3 his 4 chin 4 chin 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 chest 7 chest 8 . ' [there] 's your [father] at the [forge] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 9 . 4 your 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 . what 's he talking to old [hobden] about ? ' said [puck] , opening his hand with three leaves in it . 1 what 2 's 2 's 5 to 3 he 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 19 leaves 6 old 8 about 8 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 opening 14 opening 17 with 14 opening 19 leaves 15 his 16 hand 16 hand 17 with 17 with 18 three 19 leaves 20 in 20 in 22 . 21 it 22 . dan looked towards the cottage . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 towards 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 cottage 5 cottage 6 . ' [oh] , [i] know . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 know 5 know 6 . it 's that old oak lying across the brook . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 that 3 that 6 lying 4 old 5 oak 5 oak 6 lying 6 lying 7 across 7 across 8 the 8 the 9 brook 8 the 10 . 9 brook 10 . pater always wants it grubbed . ' 1 pater 2 always 2 always 3 wants 3 wants 4 it 4 it 5 grubbed 5 grubbed 6 . 6 . 7 ' in the still valley they could hear old [hobden] 's deep tones . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 still 2 the 4 valley 3 still 4 valley 4 valley 8 old 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 hear 7 hear 8 old 8 old 12 tones 10 's 11 deep 11 deep 12 tones 12 tones 13 . ' [have] it as you 've a mind to , ' he was saying . 1 ' 3 it 1 ' 6 've 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 8 mind 7 a 8 mind 8 mind 10 , 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 was 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 . 14 saying 15 . ' [but] the [vivers] of her roots they hold the bank together . 1 ' 3 the 1 ' 9 hold 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 7 roots 7 roots 8 they 9 hold 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 12 together 12 together 13 . if you grub [her] out , the bank she 'll all come tearin ' down , an ' next floods the brook 'll swarve up . 1 if 2 you 1 if 5 out 2 you 3 grub 5 out 7 the 6 , 7 the 7 the 15 down 8 bank 9 she 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 all 10 'll 12 come 12 come 13 tearin 12 come 15 down 13 tearin 14 ' 15 down 19 next 16 , 17 an 16 , 19 next 17 an 18 ' 19 next 20 floods 19 next 22 brook 20 floods 21 the 22 brook 24 swarve 22 brook 25 up 23 'll 24 swarve 25 up 26 . but have it as you 've a mind . 1 but 2 have 2 have 3 it 3 it 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 a 7 a 8 mind 8 mind 9 . the [mistuss] she sets a heap by the ferns on her trunk . 1 the 7 by 3 she 4 sets 3 she 5 a 5 a 6 heap 6 heap 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 ferns 9 ferns 11 her 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 trunk 12 trunk 13 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! i 'll think it over , ' said the [pater] . 1 i 2 'll 1 i 4 it 2 'll 3 think 4 it 5 over 5 over 7 ' 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 11 . una laughed a little bubbling chuckle . 1 una 2 laughed 2 laughed 4 little 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 bubbling 4 little 6 chuckle 6 chuckle 7 . ' [what] [devil] 's in that belfry ? ' said [hal] , with a lazy laugh . 1 ' 6 that 4 's 5 in 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 belfry 7 belfry 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 8 ? 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 12 , 14 a 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 lazy 14 a 16 laugh 15 lazy 16 laugh 16 laugh 17 . ' [that] should be a [hobden] by his voice . ' 1 ' 3 should 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 a 4 be 9 voice 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 voice 9 voice 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] , the oak is the regular bridge for all the rabbits between the [three] [acre] and our meadow . 1 ' 8 regular 1 ' 13 rabbits 3 , 4 the 4 the 5 oak 5 oak 6 is 5 oak 8 regular 6 is 7 the 8 regular 9 bridge 9 bridge 10 for 9 bridge 11 all 11 all 12 the 13 rabbits 15 the 14 between 15 the 15 the 20 meadow 15 the 21 . 18 and 19 our 19 our 20 meadow the best place for wires on the farm , [hobden] says . 1 the 3 place 2 best 3 place 3 place 4 for 4 for 5 wires 5 wires 7 the 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 farm 9 , 9 , 12 . 11 says 12 . he 's got two there now , ' [una] answered . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 3 got 6 now 4 two 5 there 4 two 6 now 6 now 7 , 6 now 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [he] won't ever let it be grubbed ! ' 1 ' 4 ever 3 won't 4 ever 4 ever 5 let 5 let 7 be 6 it 7 be 7 be 8 grubbed 8 grubbed 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [ah] , [sussex] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! a [smugglers] ' [song] 1 a 3 ' watch the wall , my darling , while the [gentlemen] go by ! 1 watch 2 the 2 the 3 wall 3 wall 4 , 4 , 7 , 5 my 6 darling 6 darling 7 , 7 , 8 while 7 , 13 ! 8 while 9 the 9 the 11 go 11 go 12 by if you meet [king] [george] 's men , dressed in blue and red , [you] be careful what you say , and mindful what is said . 1 if 3 meet 2 you 3 meet 3 meet 8 , 6 's 7 men 7 men 8 , 8 , 16 be 9 dressed 10 in 9 dressed 11 blue 11 blue 12 and 12 and 13 red 12 and 16 be 13 red 14 , 16 be 18 what 17 careful 18 what 18 what 22 and 19 you 20 say 20 say 21 , 20 say 22 and 22 and 23 mindful 23 mindful 24 what 23 mindful 27 . 24 what 25 is 26 said 27 . knocks and footsteps round the house whistles after dark [you] 've no call for running out till the house-dogs bark . 1 knocks 2 and 1 knocks 5 the 2 and 3 footsteps 3 footsteps 4 round 5 the 6 house 5 the 11 've 6 house 7 whistles 6 house 8 after 8 after 9 dark 11 've 12 no 11 've 17 till 12 no 13 call 12 no 14 for 13 call 14 for 14 for 15 running 14 for 16 out 17 till 19 house-dogs 17 till 20 bark 18 the 19 house-dogs 19 house-dogs 20 bark 20 bark 21 . trusty 's here , and [pincher] 's here , and see how dumb they lie [they] don't fret to follow when the [gentlemen] go by ! 1 trusty 3 here 1 trusty 7 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 7 's 8 here 8 here 13 dumb 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 see 10 and 12 how 12 how 13 dumb 13 dumb 17 don't 14 they 15 lie 15 lie 17 don't 17 don't 18 fret 18 fret 19 to 19 to 20 follow 20 follow 24 go 20 follow 26 ! 21 when 22 the 22 the 24 go 24 go 25 by five-and-twenty ponies , [trotting] through the dark [brandy] for the [parson] , ' [baccy] for the [clerk] . 1 five-and-twenty 2 ponies 2 ponies 3 , 2 ponies 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 dark 6 the 12 , 7 dark 9 for 9 for 10 the 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 18 . them that asks no questions isn't told a lie [watch] the wall , my darling , while the [gentlemen] go by ! 1 them 2 that 2 that 4 no 3 asks 4 no 4 no 5 questions 5 questions 8 a 6 isn't 7 told 6 isn't 8 a 8 a 9 lie 9 lie 12 wall 9 lie 13 , 11 the 12 wall 13 , 16 , 14 my 15 darling 15 darling 16 , 16 , 17 while 16 , 22 ! 17 while 18 the 18 the 20 go 20 go 21 by ' [dymchurch] [flit] ' 1 ' 4 ' the [bee] [boy] 's [song] 1 the 4 's bees ! 1 bees 2 ! bees ! 1 bees 2 ! hark to your bees ! 1 hark 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 bees 4 bees 5 ! a [maiden] in her glory , [upon] her wedding-day , [must] tell her [bees] the story , [or] else they 'll fly away . 1 a 3 in 3 in 5 glory 3 in 6 , 4 her 5 glory 6 , 12 tell 8 her 9 wedding-day 9 wedding-day 10 , 9 wedding-day 12 tell 12 tell 17 , 13 her 15 the 15 the 16 story 16 story 17 , 17 , 20 they 19 else 20 they 20 they 21 'll 21 'll 23 away 22 fly 23 away 23 away 24 . fly away die away [dwindle] down and leave you ! 1 fly 2 away 1 fly 3 die 2 away 3 die 3 die 4 away 4 away 7 and 6 down 7 and 7 and 8 leave 8 leave 9 you 9 you 10 ! but if you don't deceive your [bees] , [your] [bees] will not deceive you . 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 don't 2 if 3 you 4 don't 5 deceive 4 don't 11 will 5 deceive 6 your 6 your 8 , 11 will 12 not 12 not 14 you 13 deceive 14 you 14 you 15 . marriage , birth or buryin ' , [news] across the seas , [all] you 're sad or merry in , [you] must tell the [bees] . 1 marriage 2 , 1 marriage 3 birth 3 birth 5 buryin 3 birth 12 , 4 or 5 buryin 5 buryin 7 , 6 ' 7 , 9 across 11 seas 9 across 12 , 10 the 11 seas 12 , 16 sad 12 , 18 merry 14 you 15 're 15 're 16 sad 16 sad 17 or 18 merry 19 in 19 in 23 tell 20 , 22 must 22 must 23 tell 23 tell 26 . 24 the 26 . don't you wait where trees are , [when] the lightnings play ; [nor] don't you hate where [bees] are , [or] else they 'll pine away . 1 don't 7 , 2 you 3 wait 3 wait 4 where 4 where 5 trees 4 where 7 , 5 trees 6 are 7 , 19 are 9 the 10 lightnings 10 lightnings 11 play 10 lightnings 12 ; 11 play 12 ; 12 ; 14 don't 14 don't 15 you 15 you 16 hate 15 you 19 are 16 hate 17 where 19 are 23 they 20 , 22 else 22 else 23 they 23 they 26 away 24 'll 25 pine 24 'll 26 away 26 away 27 . pine away dwine away [anything] to leave you ! 1 pine 2 away 2 away 3 dwine 3 dwine 4 away 4 away 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 you 8 you 9 ! but if you never grieve your [bees] , [your] [bees] 'll never grieve you ! 1 but 2 if 1 but 4 never 2 if 3 you 4 never 6 your 5 grieve 6 your 6 your 8 , 8 , 12 never 11 'll 12 never 12 never 13 grieve 13 grieve 15 ! 14 you 15 ! just at dusk , a soft [september] rain began to fall on the hop-pickers . 1 just 4 , 2 at 3 dusk 3 dusk 4 , 4 , 6 soft 5 a 6 soft 6 soft 11 fall 8 rain 9 began 9 began 10 to 10 to 11 fall 11 fall 12 on 11 fall 13 the 13 the 14 hop-pickers 13 the 15 . the mothers wheeled the bouncing perambulators out of the gardens ; [bins] were put away , and [tally-books] made up . 1 the 2 mothers 1 the 8 of 2 mothers 4 the 3 wheeled 4 the 4 the 5 bouncing 5 bouncing 6 perambulators 5 bouncing 7 out 8 of 11 ; 9 the 10 gardens 10 gardens 11 ; 11 ; 17 and 13 were 14 put 14 put 15 away 15 away 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 made 19 made 21 . 20 up 21 . the young couples strolled home , two to each umbrella , and [the] single men walked behind them laughing . 1 the 4 strolled 1 the 6 , 2 young 3 couples 3 couples 4 strolled 4 strolled 5 home 6 , 11 , 7 two 8 to 8 to 9 each 9 each 10 umbrella 9 each 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 single 12 and 18 them 14 single 16 walked 14 single 18 them 15 men 16 walked 16 walked 17 behind 18 them 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 . as he closed the shutter , the oast-house seemed dark before [the] day 's end , and he lit the candle in the lanthorn . 1 as 5 shutter 1 as 13 day 2 he 3 closed 2 he 4 the 4 the 5 shutter 5 shutter 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 oast-house 8 oast-house 11 before 9 seemed 10 dark 9 seemed 11 before 11 before 13 day 13 day 16 , 14 's 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 21 candle 17 and 18 he 17 and 19 lit 19 lit 20 the 21 candle 22 in 22 in 24 lanthorn 23 the 24 lanthorn 24 lanthorn 25 . the children liked all these things because they knew them so well . 1 the 4 all 2 children 3 liked 2 children 4 all 4 all 6 things 5 these 6 things 6 things 9 knew 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 knew 9 knew 11 so 10 them 11 so 11 so 12 well 12 well 13 . they only guessed it when [bess] 's [stump-tail] wagged against them . 1 they 2 only 2 only 3 guessed 2 only 5 when 3 guessed 4 it 5 when 10 against 7 's 9 wagged 9 wagged 10 against 10 against 11 them 11 them 12 . a big voice began singing outside in the drizzle : 1 a 2 big 1 a 3 voice 2 big 3 voice 3 voice 4 began 4 began 6 outside 5 singing 6 outside 6 outside 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 drizzle 9 drizzle 10 : ' [there] can't be two people made to holler like that ! ' cried old [hobden] , wheeling round . 1 ' 4 be 3 can't 4 be 4 be 7 made 5 two 6 people 5 two 7 made 7 made 8 to 8 to 9 holler 9 holler 10 like 9 holler 14 cried 10 like 12 ! 11 that 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 14 cried 15 old 14 cried 19 round 15 old 17 , 17 , 18 wheeling 19 round 20 . a man showed at the doorway . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 showed 3 showed 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 6 doorway 7 . ' [well] , well ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 ! they do say hoppin ' ' ll draw the very deadest , and now [i] belieft ' em . 1 they 8 draw 2 do 4 hoppin 2 do 8 draw 3 say 4 hoppin 4 hoppin 5 ' 5 ' 6 ' 6 ' 7 ll 8 draw 9 the 8 draw 11 deadest 9 the 10 very 11 deadest 12 , 11 deadest 14 now 12 , 13 and 14 now 16 belieft 14 now 19 . 16 belieft 17 ' 17 ' 18 em 18 em 19 . you , [tom] ? 1 you 2 , 2 , 4 ? tom [shoesmith] ? ' 1 tom 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' hobden lowered his lanthorn . 1 hobden 2 lowered 2 lowered 3 his 3 his 4 lanthorn 4 lanthorn 5 . ' [you] 're a hem of a time [makin] ' your mind to it , [ralph] ! ' 1 ' 4 a 3 're 4 a 4 a 6 of 5 hem 6 of 6 of 8 time 7 a 8 time 8 time 13 to 10 ' 11 your 11 your 12 mind 12 mind 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 15 , 14 it 18 ' 17 ! 18 ' the stranger strode in three full inches taller than [hobden] , a [grey-whiskered] , [brown-faced] giant with clear blue eyes . 1 the 2 stranger 1 the 6 full 2 stranger 3 strode 3 strode 4 in 4 in 5 three 6 full 9 than 6 full 12 a 7 inches 8 taller 7 inches 9 than 11 , 12 a 12 a 17 with 14 , 16 giant 16 giant 17 with 17 with 20 eyes 18 clear 19 blue 19 blue 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . they shook hands , and the children could hear the hard palms [rasp] together . 1 they 2 shook 1 they 5 and 3 hands 4 , 3 hands 5 and 5 and 12 palms 6 the 7 children 7 children 8 could 8 could 9 hear 8 could 12 palms 9 hear 10 the 10 the 11 hard 12 palms 14 together 14 together 15 . ' [you] ain't lost none o ' your grip , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 6 o 3 ain't 4 lost 4 lost 5 none 5 none 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 9 grip 8 your 9 grip 9 grip 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 14 . 11 ' 12 said ' [was] it thirty or forty year back you broke my head at [peasmarsh] [fair] ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 thirty 4 thirty 5 or 4 thirty 7 year 5 or 6 forty 7 year 9 you 8 back 9 you 9 you 10 broke 10 broke 12 head 11 my 12 head 12 head 17 ' 13 at 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [only] thirty , an ' no odds ' tween us regardin ' heads , neither . 1 ' 5 an 3 thirty 4 , 3 thirty 5 an 5 an 11 us 6 ' 7 no 6 ' 8 odds 8 odds 10 tween 9 ' 10 tween 10 tween 11 us 11 us 14 heads 12 regardin 13 ' 13 ' 14 heads 14 heads 15 , 15 , 16 neither 16 neither 17 . you had it back at me with a hop-pole . 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 it 2 had 4 back 3 it 4 back 4 back 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hop-pole 9 hop-pole 10 . how did we get home that night ? 1 how 2 did 1 how 3 we 3 we 4 get 4 get 6 that 5 home 6 that 6 that 7 night 7 night 8 ? [swimmin] ['] [?] ['] ' [same] way the pheasant come into [gubbs] 's pocket by a little luck an ' a deal o ' [conjurin] ' . ' 1 ' 3 way 1 ' 5 pheasant 3 way 4 the 5 pheasant 6 come 5 pheasant 12 a 6 come 7 into 7 into 9 's 9 's 10 pocket 10 pocket 11 by 12 a 13 little 13 little 15 an 14 luck 15 an 15 an 16 ' 15 an 17 a 17 a 18 deal 18 deal 19 o 18 deal 23 . 19 o 20 ' 22 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' old [hobden] laughed in his deep chest . 1 old 3 laughed 3 laughed 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 deep 6 deep 7 chest 7 chest 8 . see you 've not forgot your way about the woods . 1 see 3 've 2 you 3 've 3 've 5 forgot 4 not 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 your 5 forgot 7 way 7 way 8 about 7 way 9 the 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 woods 10 woods 11 . d'ye do any o ' this still ? ' 1 d'ye 2 do 2 do 3 any 3 any 4 o 4 o 5 ' 5 ' 6 this 6 this 7 still 7 still 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' the stranger pretended to look along a gun . 1 the 3 pretended 2 stranger 3 pretended 3 pretended 4 to 3 pretended 6 along 4 to 5 look 6 along 7 a 7 a 8 gun 8 gun 9 . hobden answered with a quick movement of the hand as though he were pegging down a [rabbit-wire] . 1 hobden 2 answered 1 hobden 6 movement 2 answered 3 with 2 answered 4 a 4 a 5 quick 6 movement 11 though 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hand 8 the 11 though 9 hand 10 as 11 though 16 a 12 he 13 were 13 were 14 pegging 14 pegging 15 down 15 down 16 a 16 a 18 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . that 's all that 's left me now . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 left 6 left 7 me 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 . age she must as [age] she can . 1 age 2 she 2 she 3 must 3 must 4 as 4 as 6 she 6 she 7 can 7 can 8 . an ' what 's your news since all these years ? ' 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 what 3 what 7 since 4 's 5 your 5 your 6 news 6 news 7 since 7 since 8 all 8 all 9 these 8 all 10 years 10 years 11 ? 10 years 12 ' ' [oh] , [i] 've bin to [plymouth] , [i] 've bin to [dover] [i] 've bin ramblin ' , boys , the wide world over , ' 1 ' 7 to 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 bin 5 've 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 21 boys 11 've 13 to 12 bin 13 to 13 to 16 've 16 've 19 ' 17 bin 18 ramblin 18 ramblin 19 ' 19 ' 20 , 19 ' 21 boys 21 boys 24 wide 22 , 23 the 23 the 24 wide 24 wide 25 world 25 world 28 ' 26 over 27 , 27 , 28 ' the man answered cheerily . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered 3 answered 4 cheerily 4 cheerily 5 . ' [i] reckon [i] know as much of [old] [england] as most . ' 1 ' 3 reckon 3 reckon 5 know 5 know 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 of 8 of 13 . 11 as 12 most 12 most 13 . 13 . 14 ' he turned towards the children and winked boldly . 1 he 3 towards 2 turned 3 towards 3 towards 6 and 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 and 6 and 7 winked 7 winked 8 boldly 8 boldly 9 . ' [i] lay they told you a sight o ' lies , then . 1 ' 4 they 3 lay 4 they 4 they 6 you 5 told 6 you 6 you 7 a 6 you 8 sight 8 sight 12 , 9 o 10 ' 10 ' 11 lies 11 lies 12 , 12 , 14 . 13 then 14 . i 've been into [england] fur as [wiltsheer] once . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 4 into 4 into 6 fur 6 fur 7 as 7 as 9 once 9 once 10 . i was cheated proper over a pair of [hedgin'-gloves] , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 3 cheated 2 was 3 cheated 3 cheated 6 a 4 proper 5 over 5 over 6 a 6 a 7 pair 7 pair 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [there] 's fancy-talkin ' everywhere . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 fancy-talkin 4 fancy-talkin 5 ' 5 ' 6 everywhere 6 everywhere 7 . you 've cleaved to your own parts pretty middlin ' close , [ralph] . ' 1 you 2 've 2 've 5 your 3 cleaved 4 to 4 to 5 your 5 your 7 parts 6 own 7 parts 7 parts 8 pretty 8 pretty 9 middlin 8 pretty 11 close 9 middlin 10 ' 11 close 12 , 12 , 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [can't] shift an old tree ' thout it dyin ' , ' [hobden] chuckled . 1 ' 6 tree 3 shift 4 an 3 shift 6 tree 4 an 5 old 6 tree 7 ' 7 ' 9 it 8 thout 9 it 9 it 10 dyin 9 it 11 ' 10 dyin 11 ' 11 ' 12 , 11 ' 13 ' 13 ' 15 chuckled 15 chuckled 16 . ' [an] ' [i] be no more anxious to die than you look to be to help me with my hops tonight . ' 1 ' 5 be 1 ' 10 die 3 ' 5 be 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 8 anxious 8 anxious 9 to 10 die 11 than 10 die 13 look 11 than 12 you 12 you 13 look 13 look 18 me 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 to 16 to 17 help 16 to 18 me 18 me 22 tonight 19 with 20 my 20 my 21 hops 21 hops 22 tonight 22 tonight 23 . 23 . 24 ' the great man leaned against the brickwork of the [roundel] , and swung his arms abroad . 1 the 5 against 1 the 11 , 2 great 3 man 2 great 4 leaned 4 leaned 5 against 5 against 6 the 6 the 7 brickwork 7 brickwork 8 of 7 brickwork 9 the 8 of 9 the 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 his 13 swung 14 his 14 his 15 arms 14 his 16 abroad 15 arms 16 abroad 16 abroad 17 . ' [hire] me ! ' was all he said , and they stumped upstairs laughing . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 5 ' 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 9 said 6 was 7 all 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 14 upstairs 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 stumped 13 stumped 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 16 . 15 laughing 16 . ' [who] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' una whispered to the [bee] [boy] . 1 una 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 7 . ' [dunno] , no more'n you if you dunno , ' said he , and smiled . 1 ' 7 if 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 more'n 5 more'n 6 you 6 you 7 if 7 if 10 , 8 you 9 dunno 9 dunno 10 , 10 , 11 ' 10 , 13 he 11 ' 12 said 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 17 . 15 and 16 smiled 16 smiled 17 . the voices on the drying-floor talked and chuckled together , and the heavy footsteps moved back and forth . 1 the 6 talked 2 voices 5 drying-floor 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 drying-floor 5 drying-floor 6 talked 6 talked 10 , 7 and 9 together 8 chuckled 9 together 9 together 10 , 10 , 13 heavy 10 , 18 forth 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 heavy 13 heavy 15 moved 14 footsteps 15 moved 16 back 17 and 16 back 18 forth 18 forth 19 . presently a hop-pocket dropped through the press-hole overhead , and stiffened and fattened as they shovelled it full . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 8 overhead 2 a 12 and 3 hop-pocket 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 through 5 through 7 press-hole 6 the 7 press-hole 7 press-hole 8 overhead 8 overhead 11 stiffened 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stiffened 11 stiffened 12 and 12 and 13 fattened 12 and 19 . 13 fattened 15 they 13 fattened 18 full 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 shovelled 16 shovelled 17 it 18 full 19 . ' [clank] ! ' went the press , and rammed the loose stuff into tight cake . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 7 press 5 went 6 the 6 the 7 press 7 press 11 the 8 , 9 and 8 , 11 the 9 and 10 rammed 11 the 12 loose 12 loose 13 stuff 12 loose 16 cake 13 stuff 14 into 14 into 15 tight 16 cake 17 . ' [gentle] ! ' they heard [hobden] cry . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 they 5 they 6 heard 6 heard 8 cry 8 cry 9 . ' [you] 'll bust her crop if you lay on so . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 bust 4 bust 5 her 5 her 6 crop 5 her 7 if 7 if 9 lay 8 you 9 lay 9 lay 10 on 9 lay 11 so 11 so 12 . you be as careless as [gleason] 's bull , [tom] . 1 you 2 be 2 be 3 as 3 as 4 careless 4 careless 5 as 4 careless 11 . 7 's 8 bull 8 bull 9 , 9 , 11 . come an ' sit by the fires . 1 come 2 an 2 an 3 ' 3 ' 4 sit 4 sit 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 fires 7 fires 8 . she 'll do now . ' 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 4 now 4 now 5 . 5 . 6 ' that 'll show you the sort o ' man [i] [be.'again] he winked , and again the [bee] [boy] laughed and [una] stared at [dan] . 1 that 5 the 1 that 9 man 2 'll 4 you 2 'll 5 the 3 show 4 you 5 the 6 sort 6 sort 7 o 7 o 8 ' 9 man 12 he 12 he 13 winked 12 he 17 the 13 winked 14 , 13 winked 16 again 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 again 17 the 20 laughed 20 laughed 21 and 20 laughed 23 stared 23 stared 24 at 24 at 26 . ' [i] know what sort o ' man you be , ' old [hobden] grunted , groping for the potatoes round the fire . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 13 old 4 what 5 sort 5 sort 6 o 5 sort 8 man 6 o 7 ' 8 man 9 you 9 you 10 be 9 you 13 old 10 be 11 , 10 be 12 ' 13 old 17 groping 15 grunted 16 , 16 , 17 groping 17 groping 20 potatoes 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 potatoes 20 potatoes 22 the 21 round 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 fire 24 . ' [do] ye ? ' 1 ' 3 ye 3 ye 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' tom went on behind his back . 1 tom 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 behind 4 behind 6 back 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 . ' [middlin] ' well . ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 4 well 4 well 5 . 5 . 6 ' old [hobden] let himself down on the coals by the fire-door . 1 old 3 let 1 old 4 himself 3 let 4 himself 4 himself 6 on 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 coals 7 the 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 fire-door 12 . ' [i] was courtin ' my woman on the [marsh] that year . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 courtin 4 courtin 5 ' 5 ' 6 my 5 ' 7 woman 7 woman 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 11 that 11 that 12 year 12 year 13 . carter to [mus] ' [plum] [i] was , gettin ' ten [shillin] 's week . 1 carter 2 to 2 to 4 ' 4 ' 11 ten 7 was 8 , 8 , 9 gettin 9 gettin 10 ' 9 gettin 11 ten 11 ten 14 week 13 's 14 week 14 week 15 . mine was a [marsh] woman . ' 1 mine 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [won'erful] [odd-gates] place [romney] [marsh] , ' said [tom] [shoesmith] . 1 ' 4 place 4 place 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [i] 've heard say the world 's divided like into [europe] , [ashy] , [afriky] , [ameriky] , [australy] , an ' [romney] [marsh] . ' 1 ' 5 say 1 ' 7 world 3 've 4 heard 4 heard 5 say 6 the 7 world 7 world 13 , 8 's 9 divided 9 divided 10 like 9 divided 13 , 10 like 11 into 13 , 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 19 , 19 , 21 , 21 , 22 an 21 , 26 . 22 an 23 ' 26 . 27 ' ' [the] [marsh] folk think so , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 4 folk 4 folk 5 think 5 think 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] had a hem o ' trouble to get my woman to leave it . ' 1 ' 6 o 3 had 4 a 3 had 5 hem 5 hem 6 o 6 o 10 get 7 ' 8 trouble 8 trouble 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 14 leave 11 my 12 woman 12 woman 13 to 13 to 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [where] did she come out of ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 she 4 she 5 come 5 come 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 ? i 've forgot , [ralph] . ' 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 forgot 3 forgot 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [dymchurch] under the [wall] , ' [hobden] answered , a potato in his hand . 1 ' 3 under 3 under 7 ' 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 7 ' 10 , 9 answered 10 , 10 , 15 hand 11 a 12 potato 12 potato 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [then] she 'd be a [pett] or a [whitgift] , would she ? ' 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 8 or 8 or 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 would 12 would 13 she 13 she 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [whitgift] . ' 1 ' 3 . 3 . 4 ' hobden broke open the potato and ate it with the curious neatness of men who make most of their meals in the [blowy] open . 1 hobden 5 potato 1 hobden 7 ate 2 broke 3 open 2 broke 4 the 3 open 4 the 4 the 5 potato 5 potato 6 and 7 ate 10 the 8 it 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 11 curious 11 curious 12 neatness 11 curious 15 who 12 neatness 14 men 13 of 14 men 15 who 16 make 15 who 18 of 16 make 17 most 17 most 18 of 18 of 21 in 19 their 20 meals 20 meals 21 in 21 in 22 the 21 in 25 . 22 the 24 open and she was a won'erful hand with bees . ' 1 and 5 won'erful 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 won'erful 5 won'erful 6 hand 6 hand 7 with 7 with 8 bees 8 bees 9 . 9 . 10 ' he cut away a little piece of potato and threw it out to the door . 1 he 2 cut 1 he 8 potato 2 cut 4 a 2 cut 6 piece 3 away 4 a 4 a 5 little 6 piece 7 of 8 potato 11 it 9 and 10 threw 10 threw 11 it 11 it 15 door 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 the 13 to 15 door 15 door 16 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i 've heard say the [whitgifts] could see further through a millstone than most , ' said [shoesmith] . 1 i 4 say 1 i 7 could 2 've 3 heard 2 've 4 say 4 say 5 the 7 could 11 a 8 see 9 further 9 further 10 through 10 through 11 a 11 a 12 millstone 12 millstone 15 , 13 than 14 most 13 than 15 , 15 , 17 said 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [did] she , now ? ' 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 , 4 , 5 now 5 now 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [she] was honest-innocent of any nigromancin ' , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 8 ' 3 was 4 honest-innocent 4 honest-innocent 6 any 5 of 6 any 6 any 7 nigromancin 7 nigromancin 8 ' 8 ' 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [only] she 'd read signs and [sinnifications] out o ' birds flyin ' , stars fallin ' , bees [hivin] ' , and such . 1 ' 3 she 1 ' 4 'd 4 'd 7 and 5 read 6 signs 6 signs 7 and 7 and 15 , 9 out 10 o 10 o 12 birds 10 o 15 , 11 ' 12 birds 12 birds 13 flyin 13 flyin 14 ' 15 , 17 fallin 16 stars 17 fallin 17 fallin 19 , 17 fallin 20 bees 18 ' 19 , 19 , 20 bees 20 bees 24 and 22 ' 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 26 . 25 such 26 . an , she 'd lie awake [listenin] ' for calls , she said . ' 1 an 3 she 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 'd 4 'd 5 lie 5 lie 6 awake 5 lie 9 for 6 awake 8 ' 9 for 10 calls 10 calls 11 , 11 , 13 said 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [that] don't prove naught , ' said [tom] . 1 ' 4 prove 3 don't 4 prove 4 prove 5 naught 5 naught 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [all] [marsh] folk has been smugglers since time everlastin ' . 1 ' 4 folk 4 folk 5 has 5 has 9 time 6 been 7 smugglers 6 been 8 since 8 since 9 time 9 time 10 everlastin 10 everlastin 11 ' 11 ' 12 . ' [twould] be in her blood to listen out o ' nights . ' 1 ' 3 be 1 ' 4 in 4 in 6 blood 5 her 6 blood 6 blood 8 listen 7 to 8 listen 8 listen 10 o 9 out 10 o 10 o 12 nights 11 ' 12 nights 12 nights 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [nature-ally] , ' old [hobden] replied , smiling . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 old 5 old 7 replied 7 replied 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 . ' [i] mind when there was smugglin ' a sight nearer us than what the [marsh] be . 1 ' 3 mind 1 ' 15 the 3 mind 5 there 3 mind 11 nearer 4 when 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 smugglin 6 was 9 a 7 smugglin 8 ' 9 a 10 sight 11 nearer 12 us 12 us 13 than 12 us 14 what 15 the 18 . 17 be 18 . but that wasn't my woman 's trouble . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 wasn't 3 wasn't 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 's 6 's 7 trouble 7 trouble 8 . ' [twas] a passel o ' no-sense talk ' he dropped his voice ' about [pharisees] . ' 1 ' 5 o 3 a 4 passel 4 passel 5 o 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 11 dropped 7 no-sense 8 talk 8 talk 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 his 12 his 13 voice 12 his 15 about 13 voice 14 ' 15 about 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . i 've heard [marsh] men belieft in ' [em.'tom] looked straight at the wide-eyed children beside [bess] . 1 i 5 men 2 've 3 heard 2 've 5 men 5 men 7 in 6 belieft 7 in 7 in 15 children 8 ' 10 looked 8 ' 11 straight 11 straight 12 at 11 straight 13 the 13 the 14 wide-eyed 13 the 15 children 15 children 16 beside 15 children 18 . ' [pharisees] , ' cried [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 . ' [fairies] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] see ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 see 4 see 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [people] o ' the [hills] , ' said the [bee] [boy] , throwing half of his potato towards the door . 1 ' 9 said 3 o 4 ' 3 o 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 10 the 9 said 18 potato 13 , 14 throwing 14 throwing 15 half 14 throwing 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 18 potato 18 potato 20 the 19 towards 20 the 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [there] you be ! ' said [hobden] , pointing at him . 1 ' 5 ! 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 ! 5 ! 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 pointing 10 pointing 11 at 10 pointing 12 him 12 him 13 . my boy he has her eyes and her out-gate sense . 1 my 2 boy 2 boy 3 he 2 boy 4 has 4 has 7 and 5 her 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 and 7 and 9 out-gate 8 her 9 out-gate 9 out-gate 10 sense 10 sense 11 . that 's what she called ' em ! ' 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 what 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 she 4 she 5 called 5 called 6 ' 6 ' 7 em 7 em 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] what did you think of it all ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [um] um , ' [hobden] rumbled . 1 ' 3 um 3 um 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 rumbled 7 rumbled 8 . ' [but] settin ' that aside ? ' said [tom] , coaxingly . 1 ' 3 settin 3 settin 5 that 4 ' 5 that 5 that 6 aside 5 that 11 , 6 aside 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 11 , 12 coaxingly 12 coaxingly 13 . ' [i] saw ye throw the [good] [piece] out-at-doors just now . 1 ' 6 the 3 saw 4 ye 4 ye 5 throw 5 throw 6 the 6 the 9 out-at-doors 9 out-at-doors 10 just 10 just 11 now 10 just 12 . do ye believe or do ye ? ' 1 do 2 ye 2 ye 3 believe 2 ye 5 do 3 believe 4 or 4 or 5 do 5 do 6 ye 6 ye 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [there] was a great black eye to that [tater] , ' said [hobden] indignantly . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 great 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 black 5 great 8 to 6 black 7 eye 8 to 11 , 9 that 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 16 . 13 said 15 indignantly 15 indignantly 16 . ' [my] liddle eye didn't see un , then . 1 ' 3 liddle 3 liddle 6 see 4 eye 5 didn't 4 eye 6 see 6 see 7 un 7 un 8 , 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 . it looked as if you meant it for for [any] [one] that might need it . 1 it 3 as 2 looked 3 as 3 as 6 meant 4 if 5 you 5 you 6 meant 6 meant 7 it 7 it 8 for 8 for 14 need 9 for 12 that 12 that 13 might 13 might 14 need 14 need 16 . 15 it 16 . but settin ' that aside , d'ye believe or do ye ? ' 1 but 2 settin 2 settin 3 ' 2 settin 4 that 3 ' 4 that 4 that 5 aside 4 that 6 , 6 , 8 believe 7 d'ye 8 believe 8 believe 10 do 9 or 10 do 10 do 11 ye 11 ye 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] ain't sayin ' nothin ' , because [i] 've heard naught , an ' [i] 've see naught . 1 ' 3 ain't 1 ' 4 sayin 4 sayin 6 nothin 4 sayin 9 because 5 ' 6 nothin 7 ' 8 , 8 , 9 because 9 because 15 an 11 've 12 heard 12 heard 14 , 12 heard 15 an 13 naught 14 , 15 an 19 see 16 ' 18 've 18 've 19 see 19 see 20 naught 20 naught 21 . now turn again , [tom] . 1 now 2 turn 2 turn 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 6 . what 's your say ? ' 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] 'm like you . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 like 4 like 5 you 5 you 6 . i say nothin ' . 1 i 2 say 2 say 3 nothin 3 nothin 4 ' 4 ' 5 . but [i] 'll tell you a tale , an ' you can fit it as how you please . ' 1 but 7 tale 3 'll 4 tell 3 'll 7 tale 4 tell 5 you 4 tell 6 a 7 tale 15 as 8 , 9 an 8 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 13 fit 12 can 13 fit 13 fit 14 it 13 fit 15 as 15 as 16 how 16 how 19 . 17 you 18 please 18 please 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [passel] o ' no-sense stuff , ' growled [hobden] , but he filled his pipe . 1 ' 3 o 3 o 7 , 3 o 9 growled 4 ' 5 no-sense 5 no-sense 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 growled 9 growled 11 , 11 , 12 but 11 , 14 filled 12 but 13 he 14 filled 17 . 15 his 16 pipe 16 pipe 17 . ' [the] [marsh] men they call it [dymchurch] [flit] , ['tom] went on slowly . 1 ' 4 men 1 ' 7 it 4 men 5 they 5 they 6 call 7 it 10 , 10 , 12 went 12 went 14 slowly 13 on 14 slowly 14 slowly 15 . ' [hap] you have heard it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 heard 5 heard 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] woman she 've told it me scores o ' times . 1 ' 4 she 3 woman 4 she 4 she 5 've 5 've 6 told 6 told 9 scores 7 it 8 me 8 me 9 scores 9 scores 13 . 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 times 12 times 13 . dunno as [i] didn't end by belieftin ' it sometimes . 1 dunno 2 as 2 as 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 end 5 end 6 by 6 by 7 belieftin 7 belieftin 8 ' 8 ' 9 it 8 ' 10 sometimes 10 sometimes 11 . hobden crossed over as he spoke , and sucked with his pipe at the yellow lanthorn flame . 1 hobden 8 and 1 hobden 9 sucked 2 crossed 3 over 3 over 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 7 , 6 spoke 7 , 7 , 8 and 9 sucked 14 the 10 with 11 his 10 with 12 pipe 12 pipe 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 16 lanthorn 15 yellow 16 lanthorn 16 lanthorn 18 . 17 flame 18 . tom rested one great elbow on one great knee , where he sat among the coal . 1 tom 2 rested 1 tom 9 knee 2 rested 3 one 2 rested 5 elbow 3 one 4 great 5 elbow 7 one 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 great 9 knee 15 the 10 , 11 where 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 sat 12 he 14 among 14 among 15 the 15 the 16 coal 16 coal 17 . ' [have] you ever bin in the [marsh] ? ' he said to [dan] . 1 ' 3 you 1 ' 4 ever 4 ever 5 bin 4 ever 6 in 5 bin 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 he 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 to 13 to 15 . ' [only] as far as [rye] , once , ' [dan] answered . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 far 5 as 5 as 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 once 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 13 . 12 answered 13 . ' [ah] , that 's but the edge . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 but 6 but 7 the 6 but 9 . 8 edge 9 . ' [the] [marsh] is just about riddled with diks an ' sluices , an ' tide-gates an ' water-lets . 1 ' 4 is 4 is 5 just 4 is 10 an 5 just 6 about 6 about 7 riddled 7 riddled 8 with 8 with 9 diks 10 an 13 , 11 ' 12 sluices 12 sluices 13 , 13 , 20 . 14 an 15 ' 15 ' 16 tide-gates 16 tide-gates 17 an 17 an 18 ' 17 an 19 water-lets 19 water-lets 20 . you 've seen how flat she is the [marsh] ? 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 seen 3 seen 4 how 4 how 5 flat 5 flat 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 10 ? you 'd think nothin ' easier than to walk eend-on acrost her ? 1 you 4 nothin 2 'd 3 think 3 think 4 nothin 4 nothin 8 to 5 ' 6 easier 5 ' 7 than 7 than 8 to 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 eend-on 10 eend-on 11 acrost 11 acrost 12 her 12 her 13 ? ah , but the diks an ' the water-lets , they twists the roads about as ravelly as witch-yarn on the spindles . 1 ah 2 , 1 ah 9 water-lets 2 , 3 but 2 , 5 diks 3 but 4 the 5 diks 6 an 7 ' 8 the 7 ' 9 water-lets 9 water-lets 14 roads 10 , 11 they 11 they 12 twists 12 twists 13 the 12 twists 14 roads 14 roads 23 . 15 about 16 as 16 as 17 ravelly 17 ravelly 19 witch-yarn 18 as 19 witch-yarn 19 witch-yarn 21 the 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 spindles 21 the 23 . so ye get all turned round in broad daylight . ' 1 so 2 ye 1 so 3 get 3 get 4 all 4 all 5 turned 4 all 7 in 5 turned 6 round 7 in 9 daylight 8 broad 9 daylight 9 daylight 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [that] 's because they 've [dreened] the waters into the diks , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 5 they 3 's 4 because 4 because 5 they 5 they 9 waters 6 've 8 the 6 've 9 waters 9 waters 11 the 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 diks 12 diks 14 ' 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [who] was he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [why] , the [marsh] fever an ' [ague] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 fever 6 fever 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 10 . he 've clapped me on the shoulder once or twice till [i] shook proper . 1 he 3 clapped 1 he 6 the 2 've 3 clapped 3 clapped 4 me 4 me 5 on 6 the 9 or 7 shoulder 8 once 8 once 9 or 9 or 13 shook 10 twice 11 till 10 twice 13 shook 13 shook 15 . 14 proper 15 . a won'erful place for bees an ' ducks ' tis too . ' 1 a 2 won'erful 2 won'erful 3 place 2 won'erful 5 bees 4 for 5 bees 5 bees 9 ' 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 8 ducks 8 ducks 9 ' 9 ' 10 tis 10 tis 11 too 11 too 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [an] ' old , ' [tom] went on . 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 5 , 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 . ' [flesh] an ' [blood] have been there since [time] [everlastin] ' [beyond] . 1 ' 3 an 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 6 have 6 have 7 been 7 been 8 there 8 there 9 since 9 since 12 ' 12 ' 14 . i lay the [marsh] men ought to know . 1 i 3 the 2 lay 3 the 3 the 5 men 5 men 7 to 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 . they say there was always a middlin ' few [pharisees] to be seen on the [marsh] . 1 they 2 say 1 they 7 middlin 2 say 3 there 3 there 5 always 3 there 7 middlin 4 was 5 always 5 always 6 a 7 middlin 11 to 8 ' 9 few 9 few 11 to 11 to 13 seen 12 be 13 seen 13 seen 15 the 14 on 15 the 15 the 17 . impident as rabbits , they was . 1 impident 2 as 2 as 3 rabbits 3 rabbits 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 . yes , an ' times they 'd lock the church doors against parson an ' clerk of [sundays] . ' 1 yes 5 times 1 yes 9 the 2 , 3 an 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 5 times 6 they 7 'd 7 'd 8 lock 7 'd 9 the 9 the 10 church 9 the 19 . 10 church 11 doors 10 church 12 against 11 doors 12 against 12 against 13 parson 13 parson 14 an 13 parson 16 clerk 14 an 15 ' 16 clerk 17 of 19 . 20 ' ' [that] ' ud be smugglers layin ' in the lace or the brandy till they could run it out o ' the [marsh] . 1 ' 6 smugglers 1 ' 8 ' 3 ' 4 ud 4 ud 5 be 5 be 6 smugglers 6 smugglers 7 layin 8 ' 11 lace 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 lace 11 lace 15 till 12 or 14 brandy 13 the 14 brandy 14 brandy 15 till 15 till 17 could 15 till 18 run 16 they 17 could 18 run 19 it 18 run 23 the 19 it 20 out 21 o 22 ' 21 o 23 the 23 the 25 . i 've told my woman so , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 2 've 1 i 3 told 2 've 3 told 3 told 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 7 , 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] 'll lay she didn't belieft it , then not if she was a [whitgift] . 1 ' 3 'll 3 'll 4 lay 4 lay 6 didn't 5 she 6 didn't 6 didn't 7 belieft 6 didn't 8 it 8 it 11 not 9 , 10 then 10 then 11 not 11 not 12 if 12 if 13 she 12 if 14 was 14 was 15 a 14 was 17 . a won'erful choice place for [pharisees] , the [marsh] , by all accounts , till [queen] [bess] 's father he come in with his [reformatories] . ' 1 a 2 won'erful 1 a 5 for 2 won'erful 3 choice 3 choice 4 place 5 for 7 , 7 , 12 all 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 by 11 by 12 all 12 all 13 accounts 12 all 14 , 14 , 20 he 15 till 18 's 18 's 19 father 19 father 20 he 20 he 21 come 20 he 26 . 21 come 22 in 22 in 23 with 23 with 24 his 26 . 27 ' ' [would] that be [a] [act] of [parliament] like ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 be 4 be 7 of 7 of 11 ' 9 like 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' hobden asked . 1 hobden 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [sure-ly] . 1 ' 3 . can't do nothing in [old] [england] without [act] , [warrant] an ' [summons] . 1 can't 2 do 1 can't 7 without 2 do 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 in 7 without 9 , 9 , 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 14 . he got his [act] allowed him , [an'] , they say , [queen] [bess] 's father he used the [parish] churches something shameful . 1 he 2 got 1 he 5 allowed 2 got 3 his 5 allowed 6 him 5 allowed 10 they 6 him 7 , 7 , 9 , 10 they 12 , 11 say 12 , 12 , 17 he 15 's 16 father 16 father 17 he 17 he 24 . 18 used 19 the 18 used 22 something 19 the 21 churches 22 something 23 shameful 22 something 24 . just about tore the gizzards out of [i] dunnamany . 1 just 2 about 2 about 3 tore 3 tore 4 the 4 the 5 gizzards 4 the 7 of 5 gizzards 6 out 7 of 9 dunnamany 9 dunnamany 10 . ' [same] as bees , ' said the [bee] [boy] . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 bees 4 bees 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 11 . ' [bees] won't stay by a house where there 's hating . ' 1 ' 7 house 3 won't 4 stay 3 won't 5 by 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 8 where 8 where 9 there 8 where 10 's 10 's 11 hating 11 hating 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [true] , ' said [tom] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [this] [reformatories] tarrified the [pharisees] same as the reaper goin ' round a last stand o ' wheat tarrifies rabbits . 1 ' 4 tarrified 1 ' 12 ' 4 tarrified 10 reaper 5 the 7 same 5 the 9 the 7 same 8 as 9 the 10 reaper 10 reaper 11 goin 12 ' 13 round 13 round 20 tarrifies 14 a 15 last 15 last 16 stand 16 stand 17 o 16 stand 19 wheat 17 o 18 ' 19 wheat 20 tarrifies 20 tarrifies 22 . 21 rabbits 22 . ' [did] they all see it that way ? ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 all 4 all 5 see 4 all 8 way 5 see 6 it 6 it 7 that 8 way 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 9 ? 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [all] but one that was called [robin] if you 've heard of him . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 10 you 4 one 7 called 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 called 7 called 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 14 him 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . what are you laughin ' at ? ['tom] turned to [dan] . 1 what 3 you 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 laughin 3 you 6 at 4 laughin 5 ' 6 at 7 ? 7 ? 9 turned 9 turned 12 . 10 to 12 . ' [the] [pharisees] 's trouble didn't [tech] [robin] , because he 'd cleaved middlin ' close to people , like . 1 ' 17 to 4 's 5 trouble 5 trouble 6 didn't 6 didn't 10 because 6 didn't 11 he 9 , 10 because 11 he 16 close 12 'd 13 cleaved 13 cleaved 14 middlin 13 cleaved 16 close 14 middlin 15 ' 16 close 17 to 17 to 18 people 18 people 21 . 19 , 20 like 20 like 21 . but [flesh] an ' [blood] must always think of their own concerns , an ' [robin] couldn't get through at ' em , ye see . 1 but 3 an 1 but 9 of 3 an 7 always 4 ' 6 must 6 must 7 always 7 always 8 think 9 of 13 , 10 their 11 own 11 own 12 concerns 12 concerns 13 , 13 , 15 ' 14 an 15 ' 15 ' 22 em 17 couldn't 18 get 17 couldn't 22 em 18 get 19 through 19 through 20 at 19 through 21 ' 22 em 25 see 23 , 24 ye 24 ye 25 see 25 see 26 . they thought it was tide-echoes off the [marsh] . ' 1 they 3 it 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 tide-echoes 4 was 6 off 6 off 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] did you what did the fai [pharisees] want ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 what 5 what 6 did 5 what 10 want 6 did 7 the 7 the 8 fai 10 want 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [a] boat , to be sure . 1 ' 3 boat 3 boat 4 , 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 7 sure 8 . their liddle wings could no more cross [channel] than so many tired butterflies . 1 their 2 liddle 1 their 4 could 2 liddle 3 wings 4 could 5 no 4 could 7 cross 5 no 6 more 5 no 7 cross 7 cross 10 so 9 than 10 so 10 so 13 butterflies 11 many 12 tired 12 tired 13 butterflies 13 butterflies 14 . a boat an ' a crew they desired to sail ' em over to [france] , where yet awhile folks hadn't tore down the [images] . 1 a 8 desired 2 boat 3 an 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 5 a 5 a 6 crew 6 crew 7 they 6 crew 8 desired 8 desired 12 em 9 to 10 sail 10 sail 11 ' 11 ' 12 em 12 em 17 where 13 over 14 to 14 to 16 , 16 , 17 where 17 where 22 tore 18 yet 19 awhile 19 awhile 20 folks 20 folks 21 hadn't 20 folks 22 tore 22 tore 24 the 23 down 24 the 24 the 26 . they couldn't abide it no shape . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 3 abide 3 abide 4 it 4 it 5 no 5 no 6 shape 6 shape 7 . i don't know as you 've ever heard say [pharisees] are like chickens ? ' 1 i 4 as 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 as 4 as 7 ever 5 you 6 've 5 you 7 ever 7 ever 9 say 8 heard 9 say 9 say 11 are 11 are 12 like 12 like 13 chickens 13 chickens 14 ? 13 chickens 15 ' ' [my] woman used to say that too , ' said [hobden] , folding his brown arms . 1 ' 4 used 1 ' 8 too 3 woman 4 used 4 used 5 to 5 to 7 that 6 say 7 that 8 too 9 , 8 too 14 folding 9 , 11 said 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 14 folding 15 his 15 his 16 brown 15 his 17 arms 16 brown 17 arms 17 arms 18 . ' [they] be . 1 ' 3 be 3 be 4 . they don't mean it , an ' [flesh] an ' [blood] don't know it , but that 's the truth as [i] 've heard . 1 they 2 don't 1 they 4 it 2 don't 3 mean 4 it 5 , 4 it 13 know 5 , 6 an 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 12 don't 13 know 15 , 13 know 16 but 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 20 truth 17 that 18 's 18 's 19 the 19 the 20 truth 20 truth 21 as 21 as 25 . 23 've 24 heard 23 've 25 . it lay on the [marsh] like thunder . 1 it 2 lay 2 lay 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 8 . 6 like 7 thunder 7 thunder 8 . oh , [i] lay they sweated ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 lay 4 lay 5 they 5 they 6 sweated 6 sweated 7 ! but they was [flesh] an ' [blood] , an ' [marsh] men before all . 1 but 2 they 2 they 15 . 3 was 5 an 5 an 14 all 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 an 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 12 men 12 men 13 before 12 men 14 all 14 all 15 . they reckoned the signs sinnified trouble for the [marsh] . 1 they 2 reckoned 1 they 3 the 3 the 5 sinnified 4 signs 5 sinnified 5 sinnified 6 trouble 6 trouble 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 10 . so they looked for the meanin ' in the sea or in the clouds far an ' high up . 1 so 11 or 2 they 3 looked 3 looked 6 meanin 3 looked 11 or 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 meanin 6 meanin 10 sea 7 ' 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 sea 11 or 18 high 12 in 13 the 12 in 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 far 15 far 16 an 15 far 18 high 16 an 17 ' 18 high 20 . 19 up 20 . they never thought to look near an ' knee-high , where they could see naught . 1 they 6 near 1 they 10 , 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 to 4 to 5 look 4 to 6 near 6 near 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 knee-high 10 , 11 where 10 , 16 . 11 where 13 could 11 where 14 see 12 they 13 could 14 see 15 naught she had two sons one born blind , an ' t'other struck dumb through fallin ' off the [wall] when he was liddle . 1 she 3 two 1 she 8 , 2 had 3 two 3 two 4 sons 4 sons 6 born 4 sons 7 blind 5 one 6 born 6 born 7 blind 8 , 10 ' 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 17 off 11 t'other 12 struck 12 struck 13 dumb 12 struck 14 through 14 through 15 fallin 14 through 17 off 15 fallin 16 ' 17 off 18 the 18 the 24 . 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 was 21 he 23 liddle 23 liddle 24 . they was men grown , but not [wage-earnin] ' , an ' she worked for ' em , keepin ' bees and [answerin] ' [questions] . ' 1 they 4 grown 2 was 3 men 3 men 4 grown 4 grown 5 , 5 , 6 but 5 , 15 for 6 but 7 not 9 ' 10 , 10 , 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 14 worked 14 worked 15 for 15 for 18 , 16 ' 17 em 17 em 18 , 18 , 20 ' 19 keepin 20 ' 20 ' 21 bees 20 ' 22 and 21 bees 22 and 22 and 24 ' 24 ' 27 ' 26 . 27 ' ' [what] sort of questions ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 questions 5 questions 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . she felt the [trouble] on the [marsh] same as eels feel thunder . 1 she 2 felt 1 she 8 same 2 felt 3 the 3 the 5 on 5 on 6 the 8 same 10 eels 9 as 10 eels 10 eels 12 thunder 11 feel 12 thunder 12 thunder 13 . she was a wise woman . ' 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 woman 5 woman 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [my] woman was won'erful weather-tender , too , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 woman 3 woman 4 was 3 woman 8 too 4 was 5 won'erful 6 weather-tender 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 , 8 too 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] 've seen her brish sparks like off an anvil out of her hair in thunderstorms . 1 ' 3 've 1 ' 9 off 3 've 4 seen 4 seen 5 her 5 her 6 brish 6 brish 7 sparks 7 sparks 8 like 9 off 11 anvil 10 an 11 anvil 11 anvil 15 hair 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 hair 15 hair 17 thunderstorms 16 in 17 thunderstorms 17 thunderstorms 18 . but she never laid out to answer [questions] . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 5 out 3 never 4 laid 4 laid 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 7 answer 7 answer 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [this] woman was a [seeker] , like , an ' [seekers] they sometimes find . 1 ' 3 woman 1 ' 7 , 3 woman 4 was 3 woman 5 a 7 , 11 ' 8 like 9 , 9 , 10 an 10 an 11 ' 11 ' 15 find 13 they 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 find 15 find 16 . oh , what is it ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ' [three] times she called , an ' three times the [tide-wave] did her down . 1 ' 5 called 3 times 4 she 4 she 5 called 5 called 8 ' 6 , 7 an 6 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 the 9 three 10 times 10 times 11 the 11 the 13 did 13 did 14 her 14 her 15 down 15 down 16 . she felt a liddle hand lay hold on her gown-hem , [an] ' she stooped to the pull o ' that liddle hand . ' 1 she 2 felt 1 she 8 on 2 felt 3 a 3 a 5 hand 4 liddle 5 hand 6 lay 7 hold 7 hold 8 on 8 on 9 her 9 her 10 gown-hem 9 her 11 , 10 gown-hem 11 , 11 , 13 ' 11 , 15 stooped 14 she 15 stooped 15 stooped 16 to 15 stooped 17 the 16 to 17 the 17 the 19 o 18 pull 19 o 19 o 24 . 20 ' 21 that 21 that 22 liddle 22 liddle 23 hand 23 hand 24 . 24 . 25 ' tom [shoesmith] spread his huge fist before the fire and smiled at it as he went on . 1 tom 3 spread 1 tom 6 fist 3 spread 4 his 4 his 5 huge 6 fist 7 before 6 fist 9 fire 7 before 8 the 9 fire 11 smiled 10 and 11 smiled 11 smiled 16 went 12 at 13 it 13 it 14 as 14 as 15 he 15 he 16 went 16 went 18 . 17 on 18 . " ' [will] the sea drown the [marsh] ? " she says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 drown 5 sea 6 drown 6 drown 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 she 10 " 11 she 11 she 13 . 12 says 13 . she was a [marsh] woman first an ' foremost . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 a 3 a 5 woman 5 woman 6 first 6 first 7 an 6 first 8 ' 8 ' 9 foremost 9 foremost 10 . " ' [no] , " says the liddle voice . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 7 the 5 " 6 says 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 liddle 8 liddle 9 voice 8 liddle 10 . " [sleep] sound for all o ' that . " 1 " 3 sound 3 sound 4 for 4 for 5 all 5 all 6 o 6 o 9 . 7 ' 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [is] the [plague] comin ' to the [marsh] ? " she says . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 comin 2 ' 4 the 6 comin 9 the 7 ' 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 12 " 15 . 13 she 14 says them was all the ills she knowed . 1 them 2 was 2 was 4 the 3 all 4 the 4 the 6 she 5 ills 6 she 6 she 7 knowed 7 knowed 8 . " ' [no] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 . sleep sound for all o ' that , " says [robin] . 1 sleep 5 o 2 sound 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 o 5 o 8 , 6 ' 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . " ' [lend] us your sons , " says all the [pharisees] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 , 4 us 5 your 5 your 6 sons 5 your 7 , 7 , 9 says 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 the 10 all 11 the 11 the 13 . " give ' em [leave] an ' [good-will] to sail it for us , [mother] [o] [mother] ! " 1 " 2 give 1 " 3 ' 3 ' 4 em 3 ' 6 an 6 an 7 ' 6 an 9 to 9 to 13 us 10 sail 11 it 10 sail 13 us 11 it 12 for 13 us 14 , 14 , 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " ' [one] 's dumb , an ' t'other's blind , " she says . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 an 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 dumb 5 dumb 6 , 7 an 12 " 8 ' 9 t'other's 9 t'other's 10 blind 10 blind 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 says 14 says 15 . " but all the dearer me for that ; and you 'll lose them in the big sea . " 1 " 3 all 2 but 3 all 3 all 4 the 3 all 5 dearer 5 dearer 13 lose 6 me 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 12 'll 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 you 11 you 12 'll 12 'll 13 lose 13 lose 15 in 14 them 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 big 16 the 18 sea 17 big 18 sea 18 sea 19 . 18 sea 20 " 19 . 20 " the voices just about pierced through her ; an ' there was children 's voices too . 1 the 2 voices 1 the 5 pierced 2 voices 3 just 3 just 4 about 5 pierced 6 through 5 pierced 8 ; 6 through 7 her 8 ; 13 children 9 an 10 ' 10 ' 11 there 11 there 12 was 12 was 13 children 13 children 15 voices 14 's 15 voices 15 voices 17 . 16 too 17 . she stood out all she could , but she couldn't rightly stand against that . 1 she 2 stood 1 she 3 out 2 stood 3 out 3 out 7 , 4 all 5 she 5 she 6 could 6 could 7 , 7 , 10 couldn't 8 but 9 she 8 but 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 rightly 11 rightly 12 stand 12 stand 13 against 12 stand 15 . 13 against 14 that so she says : " if you can draw my sons for your job , [i'd] not hinder ' em . 1 so 17 not 2 she 3 says 2 she 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 if 5 " 7 you 7 you 9 draw 7 you 17 not 8 can 9 draw 9 draw 11 sons 10 my 11 sons 11 sons 15 , 12 for 13 your 13 your 14 job 14 job 15 , 17 not 21 . 18 hinder 20 em 19 ' 20 em 20 em 21 . you can't ask no more of a [mother] . " 1 you 2 can't 1 you 3 ask 3 ask 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 9 . 9 . 10 " tom [shoesmith] threw back his head and half shut his eyes . 1 tom 4 back 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 6 head 5 his 9 shut 6 head 7 and 7 and 8 half 9 shut 10 his 10 his 12 . 11 eyes 12 . ' [eh] , me ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [she] was a fine , valiant woman , the [widow] [whitgift] . 1 ' 5 fine 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 fine 5 fine 6 , 6 , 7 valiant 6 , 8 woman 7 valiant 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 13 . the [pharisees] all about they hushed their children from [cryin] ' an ' they waited [dumb-still] . 1 the 3 all 3 all 4 about 4 about 6 hushed 5 they 6 hushed 6 hushed 7 their 6 hushed 8 children 7 their 8 children 8 children 9 from 9 from 11 ' 11 ' 17 . 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 they 13 ' 15 waited 15 waited 17 . she was all their [dependence] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 their 4 their 6 . ' [thout] her [leave] an ' [good-will] they could not pass ; for she was the [mother] . 1 ' 3 her 3 her 18 . 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 8 they 8 they 9 could 9 could 10 not 10 not 11 pass 11 pass 12 ; 11 pass 18 . 12 ; 13 for 13 for 14 she 14 she 15 was 15 was 16 the so she shook like a [aps-tree] [makin] ' up her mind . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 shook 3 shook 4 like 3 shook 5 a 5 a 8 ' 8 ' 12 . 9 up 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 . ' [last] she drives the word past her teeth , an ' " go ! " she says . 1 ' 5 the 3 she 4 drives 4 drives 5 the 5 the 6 word 5 the 9 teeth 6 word 7 past 7 past 8 her 9 teeth 11 an 10 , 11 an 11 an 17 she 12 ' 13 " 12 ' 14 go 14 go 15 ! 14 go 17 she 15 ! 16 " 17 she 19 . 18 says 19 . " go with my [leave] an ' [goodwill] . " 1 " 2 go 1 " 6 an 2 go 3 with 3 with 4 my 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] never heard she was all alone , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 never 3 never 5 she 4 heard 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 9 , 8 alone 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] remember now . 1 ' 3 remember 3 remember 4 now 4 now 5 . the one called [robin] , he stayed with her , they tell . 1 the 2 one 2 one 6 he 3 called 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 7 stayed 7 stayed 8 with 8 with 9 her 9 her 12 tell 10 , 11 they 10 , 12 tell 12 tell 13 . she was all too grieevious to listen to his promises . ' 1 she 4 too 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 too 4 too 6 to 5 grieevious 6 to 6 to 7 listen 6 to 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 promises 10 promises 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! she should ha ' made her bargain beforehand . 1 she 2 should 2 should 6 her 3 ha 4 ' 4 ' 5 made 5 made 6 her 6 her 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 beforehand 8 beforehand 9 . i [allus] told my woman so ! ' [hobden] cried . 1 i 4 my 3 told 4 my 4 my 5 woman 5 woman 6 so 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . tom laughed softly . 1 tom 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 softly 3 softly 4 . ' [she] done that . 1 ' 3 done 3 done 4 that 4 that 5 . yes , she done that ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 3 she 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 6 ! folks come out fresh an ' shinin ' all over the [marsh] like snails after wet . 1 folks 2 come 1 folks 3 out 3 out 5 an 4 fresh 5 an 5 an 7 shinin 6 ' 7 shinin 7 shinin 8 ' 8 ' 11 the 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 the 11 the 17 . 13 like 14 snails 14 snails 16 wet 15 after 16 wet 16 wet 17 . an ' that while the [widow] [whitgift] sat [grievin] ' on the [wall] . 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 that 3 that 4 while 4 while 5 the 5 the 8 sat 8 sat 10 ' 10 ' 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 . she might have belieft us she might have trusted her sons would be sent back ! 1 she 2 might 1 she 7 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 belieft 4 belieft 5 us 5 us 6 she 7 might 8 have 7 might 11 sons 8 have 9 trusted 8 have 10 her 11 sons 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 14 sent 14 sent 15 back 15 back 16 ! she fussed , no bounds , when their boat come in after three days . ' 1 she 2 fussed 1 she 4 no 2 fussed 3 , 4 no 5 bounds 5 bounds 6 , 5 bounds 11 in 6 , 7 when 8 their 10 come 9 boat 10 come 10 come 11 in 11 in 13 three 12 after 13 three 13 three 14 days 14 days 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [and] , of course , the sons were both quite cured ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 sons 4 of 5 course 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 sons 8 sons 12 cured 9 were 10 both 10 both 11 quite 11 quite 12 cured 12 cured 14 ' 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [no-o] . 1 ' 3 . that would have been out o ' nature . 1 that 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 out 4 been 6 o 6 o 8 nature 7 ' 8 nature 8 nature 9 . she got ' em back as she sent ' em . 1 she 2 got 1 she 4 em 2 got 3 ' 4 em 5 back 5 back 6 as 5 back 7 she 7 she 8 sent 7 she 10 em 8 sent 9 ' 10 em 11 . the [blind] man he hadn't seen naught of anythin ' , an ' the dumb man nature-ally he couldn't say aught of what he 'd seen . 1 the 3 man 1 the 4 he 3 man 4 he 4 he 9 anythin 5 hadn't 6 seen 6 seen 7 naught 6 seen 9 anythin 7 naught 8 of 9 anythin 12 an 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 20 say 13 ' 14 the 13 ' 15 dumb 15 dumb 16 man 15 dumb 17 nature-ally 17 nature-ally 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 18 he 20 say 20 say 25 'd 21 aught 22 of 22 of 23 what 22 of 25 'd 23 what 24 he 25 'd 27 . 26 seen 27 . i reckon that was why the [pharisees] pitched on ' em for the [ferryin] ' job . ' 1 i 2 reckon 1 i 5 why 3 that 4 was 3 that 5 why 5 why 6 the 6 the 8 pitched 8 pitched 10 ' 9 on 10 ' 10 ' 12 for 11 em 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 17 . 15 ' 16 job 16 job 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] what did you what did [robin] promise the [widow] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 you 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 what 5 you 7 did 7 did 10 the 9 promise 10 the 10 the 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 16 . 14 said 16 . ' [what] did he promise , now ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 he 4 he 5 promise 5 promise 6 , 6 , 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' tom pretended to think . 1 tom 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 . ' [wasn't] your woman a [whitgift] , [ralph] ? 1 ' 3 your 3 your 4 woman 4 woman 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 ? didn't she ever say ? ' 1 didn't 2 she 2 she 3 ever 3 ever 4 say 4 say 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [she] told me a passel o ' no-sense stuff when he was born . ' 1 ' 4 me 3 told 4 me 4 me 5 a 5 a 7 o 6 passel 7 o 7 o 12 he 8 ' 9 no-sense 9 no-sense 11 when 10 stuff 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 . 14 born 15 . 15 . 16 ' hobden pointed at his son . 1 hobden 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 at 3 at 4 his 4 his 5 son 5 son 6 . ' [there] was always to be one of ' em that could see further into a millstone than most . ' 1 ' 7 one 3 was 4 always 4 always 5 to 4 always 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 one 7 one 14 further 8 of 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 10 em 12 could 10 em 14 further 11 that 12 could 12 could 13 see 14 further 15 into 15 into 16 a 15 into 17 millstone 17 millstone 20 . 17 millstone 21 ' 18 than 19 most 18 than 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [me] ! 1 ' 3 ! that 's me ! ' said the [bee] [boy] so suddenly that they all laughed . 1 that 3 me 2 's 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 4 ! 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 10 so 10 so 12 that 11 suddenly 12 that 12 that 13 they 12 that 14 all 14 all 15 laughed 15 laughed 16 . ' [i] 've got it now ! ' cried [tom] , slapping his knee . 1 ' 3 've 1 ' 7 ! 3 've 4 got 4 got 5 it 5 it 6 now 7 ! 9 cried 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 12 slapping 11 , 12 slapping 12 slapping 13 his 13 his 15 . 14 knee 15 . ' [they] was the exact words she told me when we first found he wasn't like others . 1 ' 8 told 1 ' 10 when 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 exact 4 the 6 words 6 words 7 she 6 words 8 told 8 told 9 me 10 when 12 first 11 we 12 first 12 first 15 wasn't 13 found 14 he 14 he 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 17 others 16 like 17 others 17 others 18 . but it beats me how you known ' em , ' said [hobden] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 6 you 3 beats 4 me 4 me 5 how 5 how 6 you 6 you 8 ' 7 known 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! there 's more under my hat besides hair ? ' 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 more 3 more 5 my 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 hat 5 my 7 besides 7 besides 8 hair 8 hair 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' tom laughed and stretched himself . 1 tom 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 3 and 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 himself 5 himself 6 . an ' where might you live ? ' he said , gravely , to [dan] . 1 an 5 you 2 ' 3 where 3 where 4 might 3 where 5 you 5 you 6 live 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 7 ? 10 said 8 ' 9 he 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 gravely 12 gravely 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 16 . ' [an] ' do you think your [pa] ' ud give me a drink for takin ' you there , [missy] ? ' 1 ' 5 you 3 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 think 5 you 11 give 6 think 7 your 7 your 9 ' 9 ' 10 ud 11 give 13 a 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 drink 14 drink 16 takin 14 drink 19 there 15 for 16 takin 17 ' 18 you 17 ' 19 there 19 there 20 , 20 , 22 ? 22 ? 23 ' they giggled so at this that they had to run out . 1 they 2 giggled 2 giggled 3 so 3 so 4 at 3 so 5 this 5 this 6 that 6 that 8 had 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 to 8 had 10 run 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 out 11 out 12 . ' [oh] , [puck] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! puck ! 1 puck 2 ! i guessed you right from when you talked about the salt . 1 i 2 guessed 2 guessed 3 you 2 guessed 6 when 3 you 4 right 4 right 5 from 6 when 7 you 7 you 9 about 8 talked 9 about 9 about 10 the 10 the 12 . 11 salt 12 . how could you ever do it ? ' 1 how 3 you 2 could 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 do 5 do 7 ? 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' una cried , swinging along delighted . 1 una 3 , 2 cried 3 , 3 , 4 swinging 4 swinging 5 along 5 along 6 delighted 6 delighted 7 . ' [do] what ? ' he said , and climbed the stile by the pollard oak . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 17 . 10 climbed 11 the 11 the 12 stile 12 stile 16 oak 13 by 14 the 13 by 15 pollard 15 pollard 16 oak 16 oak 17 . tom was almost running . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 almost 3 almost 4 running 4 running 5 . ' [yes] . 1 ' 3 . ' [here] you be . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 . 5 . 6 ' he strode into the old kitchen yard , and slid them down as [ellen] came to ask questions . 1 he 13 as 2 strode 3 into 2 strode 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 kitchen 5 old 8 , 7 yard 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 slid 10 slid 12 down 10 slid 13 as 11 them 12 down 13 as 15 came 13 as 19 . 15 came 17 ask 15 came 18 questions 16 to 17 ask 17 ask 18 questions ' [i] 'm helping in [mus] ' [spray] 's oast-house , ' he said to her . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 5 in 4 helping 5 in 5 in 11 , 7 ' 9 's 9 's 10 oast-house 10 oast-house 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 said 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [no] , [i] 'm no foreigner . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 no 6 no 7 foreigner 7 foreigner 8 . i knowed this country ' fore your mother was born ; an ' yes , it 's dry work oastin ' , [miss] . 1 i 9 was 1 i 19 work 2 knowed 4 country 3 this 4 country 4 country 5 ' 4 country 6 fore 6 fore 7 your 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 was 9 was 12 an 10 born 11 ; 11 ; 12 an 12 an 14 yes 13 ' 14 yes 14 yes 15 , 15 , 16 it 15 , 17 's 17 's 18 dry 19 work 24 . 20 oastin 21 ' 20 oastin 22 , 22 , 24 . thank you . ' 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 . 3 . 4 ' ellen went to get a jug , and the children went in magicked once more by [oak] , [ash] , and [thorn] ! 1 ellen 8 and 2 went 4 get 3 to 4 get 4 get 7 , 5 a 6 jug 6 jug 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 children 8 and 11 went 9 the 10 children 11 went 20 , 12 in 13 magicked 13 magicked 14 once 13 magicked 20 , 14 once 15 more 15 more 16 by 16 by 18 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 23 ! [a] [three-part] [song] i 've buried my heart in a ferny hill , [twix] ' a liddle low shaw an ' a great high gill . 1 i 2 've 1 i 8 ferny 2 've 5 heart 2 've 8 ferny 3 buried 4 my 3 buried 5 heart 5 heart 6 in 6 in 7 a 8 ferny 10 , 9 hill 10 , 10 , 17 an 12 ' 14 liddle 12 ' 17 an 13 a 14 liddle 14 liddle 15 low 14 liddle 16 shaw 17 an 21 high 18 ' 19 a 19 a 20 great 20 great 21 high 21 high 23 . 22 gill 23 . oh , hop-bine yaller an ' wood-smoke blue , [i] reckon you 'll keep her middling true ! 1 oh 4 yaller 1 oh 8 blue 2 , 3 hop-bine 3 hop-bine 4 yaller 4 yaller 6 ' 5 an 6 ' 6 ' 7 wood-smoke 7 wood-smoke 8 blue 8 blue 13 'll 9 , 11 reckon 11 reckon 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 keep 14 keep 15 her 14 keep 17 true 15 her 16 middling 17 true 18 ! i 've given my soul to the [southdown] grass , [an] ' [sheep-bells] tinkled where you pass . 1 i 2 've 1 i 14 tinkled 2 've 4 my 2 've 9 grass 3 given 4 my 4 my 5 soul 4 my 6 to 5 soul 6 to 7 the 9 grass 9 grass 10 , 10 , 12 ' 14 tinkled 15 where 15 where 16 you 15 where 18 . 16 you 17 pass oh , [firle] an ' [ditchling] an ' sails at sea , [i] reckon you keep my soul for me ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 5 ' 2 , 4 an 5 ' 8 ' 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 14 reckon 9 sails 10 at 10 at 11 sea 11 sea 12 , 11 sea 14 reckon 14 reckon 16 keep 15 you 16 keep 16 keep 17 my 17 my 18 soul 17 my 19 for 19 for 20 me 20 me 21 ! [the] [treasure] [and] [the] [law] song of the [fifth] [river] 1 song 2 of 2 of 3 the when first by [eden] [tree] [the] [four] [great] [rivers] ran , [to] each was appointed a [man] [her] [prince] and [ruler] to be . 1 when 3 by 2 first 3 by 3 by 11 , 10 ran 11 , 11 , 13 each 13 each 14 was 13 each 15 appointed 15 appointed 16 a 16 a 20 and 20 and 22 to 22 to 24 . 23 be 24 . but after this was ordained , ( the ancient legends tell ) , [there] came dark [israel] , [for] whom no [river] remained . 1 but 4 was 2 after 3 this 2 after 4 was 4 was 7 ( 5 ordained 6 , 6 , 7 ( 7 ( 9 ancient 8 the 9 ancient 9 ancient 11 tell 9 ancient 18 , 10 legends 11 tell 11 tell 13 , 12 ) 13 , 13 , 16 dark 15 came 16 dark 18 , 20 whom 18 , 23 remained 20 whom 21 no 23 remained 24 . so it was said and done . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 said 5 and 5 and 6 done 6 done 7 . he is [lord] of the [last] [the] [fifth] , most wonderful , [flood] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 , 9 , 10 most 10 most 11 wonderful 11 wonderful 12 , 12 , 14 . he hears [her] thunder past [and] [her] song is in his blood . 1 he 2 hears 1 he 5 past 4 thunder 5 past 5 past 8 song 8 song 9 is 9 is 11 his 10 in 11 his 11 his 13 . 12 blood 13 . he can foresay : ' [she] will fall , ' [for] he knows which fountain dries [behind] which [desert-belt] [a] thousand leagues to the [south] . 1 he 4 : 2 can 3 foresay 2 can 4 : 4 : 8 fall 5 ' 7 will 7 will 8 fall 8 fall 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 14 which 10 ' 12 he 12 he 13 knows 14 which 18 which 14 which 21 thousand 15 fountain 16 dries 16 dries 18 which 18 which 21 thousand 21 thousand 23 to 21 thousand 26 . 22 leagues 23 to 23 to 24 the he can foresay : ' [she] will rise . ' 1 he 2 can 1 he 3 foresay 3 foresay 5 ' 4 : 5 ' 5 ' 7 will 7 will 8 rise 8 rise 9 . 9 . 10 ' he knows what far snows melt [along] what mountain-wall [a] thousand leagues to the [north] . 1 he 2 knows 1 he 3 what 2 knows 3 what 3 what 4 far 4 far 5 snows 4 far 11 thousand 5 snows 6 melt 8 what 9 mountain-wall 8 what 11 thousand 11 thousand 13 to 12 leagues 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . a [prince] without a [sword] , [a] [ruler] without a [throne] ; [israel] follows his quest . 1 a 3 without 3 without 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 9 without 9 without 10 a 10 a 12 ; 12 ; 17 . 14 follows 15 his 15 his 16 quest 16 quest 17 . in every land a guest , [of] many lands a lord , [in] no land [king] is he . 1 in 4 a 1 in 8 many 2 every 3 land 2 every 4 a 4 a 5 guest 5 guest 6 , 8 many 11 lord 8 many 15 land 9 lands 10 a 10 a 11 lord 11 lord 12 , 14 no 15 land 15 land 17 is 17 is 18 he 18 he 19 . but the [fifth] [great] [river] keeps [the] secret of [her] deeps [for] [israel] alone , [as] it was ordered to be . 1 but 6 keeps 2 the 6 keeps 6 keeps 11 deeps 8 secret 9 of 9 of 11 deeps 11 deeps 22 . 14 alone 15 , 14 alone 21 be 15 , 17 it 15 , 19 ordered 17 it 18 was 19 ordered 20 to 19 ordered 21 be 21 be 22 . now it was the third week in [november] , and the woods rang with the noise of [pheasant-shooting] . 1 now 2 it 1 now 3 was 3 was 5 third 3 was 13 rang 4 the 5 third 5 third 6 week 6 week 11 the 6 week 12 woods 7 in 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 13 rang 14 with 13 rang 16 noise 14 with 15 the 14 with 16 noise 16 noise 19 . 17 of 19 . dan and [una] found a couple of them towling round the kitchen-garden after the laundry cat . 1 dan 6 couple 1 dan 8 them 2 and 4 found 2 and 6 couple 4 found 5 a 6 couple 7 of 8 them 9 towling 8 them 12 kitchen-garden 9 towling 10 round 10 round 11 the 12 kitchen-garden 14 the 12 kitchen-garden 15 laundry 13 after 14 the 14 the 15 laundry 15 laundry 16 cat 16 cat 17 . he headed for [far] [wood] , and there they frightened out all the [pheasants] , who were sheltering from a big beat across the valley . 1 he 7 and 2 headed 3 for 3 for 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 frightened 8 there 9 they 9 they 10 frightened 10 frightened 22 beat 11 out 12 all 12 all 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 were 16 who 18 sheltering 18 sheltering 19 from 18 sheltering 21 big 19 from 20 a 21 big 22 beat 22 beat 24 the 23 across 24 the 24 the 25 valley 24 the 26 . then the cruel guns began again , and they grabbed the [beagles] lest they should stray and get hurt . 1 then 2 the 1 then 20 . 2 the 3 cruel 2 the 15 should 3 cruel 4 guns 3 cruel 7 , 4 guns 5 began 5 began 6 again 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 the 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 grabbed 11 the 13 lest 13 lest 14 they 15 should 17 and 16 stray 17 and 17 and 18 get 18 get 19 hurt ' [i] wouldn't be a pheasant in [november] for a lot , ' [dan] panted , as he caught [folly] by the neck . 1 ' 6 pheasant 3 wouldn't 4 be 4 be 5 a 4 be 6 pheasant 6 pheasant 10 a 7 in 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 15 panted 11 lot 12 , 11 lot 15 panted 12 , 13 ' 15 panted 22 the 16 , 18 he 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 caught 19 caught 21 by 21 by 22 the 22 the 24 . 23 neck 24 . ' [why] did you laugh that horrid way ? ' 1 ' 4 you 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 that 5 laugh 7 horrid 7 horrid 8 way 8 way 9 ? 8 way 10 ' ' [i] didn't , ' said [una] , sitting on [flora] , the fat lady-dog . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 12 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 on 10 on 12 , 12 , 14 fat 13 the 14 fat 14 fat 15 lady-dog 15 lady-dog 16 . ' [oh] , look ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 ! the [silly] birds are going back to their own woods instead of ours , where they would be safe . ' 1 the 3 birds 3 birds 14 , 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 back 6 back 8 their 6 back 10 woods 7 to 8 their 8 their 9 own 10 woods 11 instead 10 woods 14 , 11 instead 12 of 12 of 13 ours 14 , 17 would 15 where 16 they 15 where 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 21 ' 19 safe 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [safe] till it pleased you to kill them . ' 1 ' 3 till 3 till 6 you 4 it 5 pleased 5 pleased 6 you 6 you 8 kill 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 them 8 kill 10 . 10 . 11 ' an old man , so tall he was almost a giant , stepped from behind the clump of hollies by [volaterrae] . 1 an 2 old 1 an 8 was 2 old 6 tall 3 man 4 , 3 man 6 tall 4 , 5 so 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 almost 9 almost 12 , 9 almost 13 stepped 10 a 11 giant 11 giant 12 , 12 , 13 stepped 13 stepped 22 . 14 from 16 the 14 from 17 clump 15 behind 16 the 17 clump 18 of 18 of 19 hollies 18 of 22 . 19 hollies 20 by the children jumped , and the dogs dropped like setters . 1 the 4 , 2 children 3 jumped 2 children 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 dogs 6 the 8 dropped 7 dogs 8 dropped 8 dropped 9 like 9 like 11 . 10 setters 11 . then he looked at them steadily , and they stared back without doubt or fear . 1 then 3 looked 1 then 9 they 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 them 4 at 5 them 6 steadily 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 they 9 they 10 stared 10 stared 12 without 10 stared 16 . 11 back 12 without 12 without 13 doubt 12 without 14 or 14 or 15 fear 14 or 16 . ' [you] are not afraid ? ' he said , running his hands through his splendid grey beard . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 6 ? 4 not 7 ' 5 afraid 6 ? 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 13 hands 10 , 11 running 10 , 13 hands 11 running 12 his 13 hands 15 his 13 hands 16 splendid 14 through 15 his 15 his 16 splendid 16 splendid 17 grey 17 grey 19 . 18 beard 19 . you see , [mr] [meyer] will fire at rabbits . 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 3 , 6 will 6 will 7 fire 7 fire 8 at 8 at 10 . 9 rabbits 10 . but he gave [waxy] [garnett] a quid sovereign , [i] mean and [waxy] told [hobden] he 'd have stood both barrels for half the money . ' 1 but 3 gave 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 9 , 6 a 7 quid 7 quid 8 sovereign 8 sovereign 9 , 9 , 12 and 11 mean 12 and 12 and 23 half 14 told 16 he 14 told 17 'd 17 'd 18 have 17 'd 21 barrels 18 have 19 stood 19 stood 20 both 21 barrels 22 for 21 barrels 23 half 23 half 26 . 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [he] doesn't understand , ' [una] cried , watching the pale , troubled face . 1 ' 11 the 3 doesn't 4 understand 3 doesn't 6 ' 4 understand 5 , 6 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 watching 8 cried 11 the 9 , 10 watching 11 the 15 face 12 pale 13 , 12 pale 14 troubled 14 troubled 15 face 15 face 16 . ' [oh] , [i] wish ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 wish 5 wish 6 ' she had scarcely said it when [puck] rustled out of the hollies and spoke to the man quickly in foreign words . 1 she 20 foreign 2 had 3 scarcely 3 scarcely 5 it 3 scarcely 9 out 4 said 5 it 5 it 6 when 6 when 8 rustled 9 out 11 the 9 out 17 man 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 and 12 hollies 13 and 13 and 15 to 14 spoke 15 to 15 to 16 the 17 man 18 quickly 17 man 20 foreign 18 quickly 19 in 20 foreign 21 words 21 words 22 . puck wore a long cloak too the afternoon was just frosting down and it changed his appearance altogether . 1 puck 5 cloak 1 puck 11 frosting 2 wore 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 cloak 5 cloak 7 the 6 too 7 the 7 the 9 was 8 afternoon 9 was 9 was 10 just 11 frosting 13 and 12 down 13 and 13 and 18 altogether 14 it 15 changed 15 changed 16 his 16 his 17 appearance 16 his 18 altogether 18 altogether 19 . ' [nay] , nay ! ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 nay 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [you] did not understand the boy . 1 ' 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 7 boy 6 the 7 boy 7 boy 8 . a [freeman] was a little hurt , by pure mischance , at the hunting . ' 1 a 7 , 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 hurt 5 little 7 , 7 , 9 pure 8 by 9 pure 9 pure 10 mischance 9 pure 11 , 10 mischance 11 , 11 , 14 hunting 12 at 13 the 13 the 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] know that mischance ! 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 that 4 that 5 mischance 5 mischance 6 ! what did his lord do ? 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 his 3 his 4 lord 4 lord 5 do 5 do 6 ? laugh and ride over him ? ' the old man sneered . 1 laugh 4 over 2 and 3 ride 3 ride 4 over 4 over 5 him 5 him 9 old 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 sneered 11 sneered 12 . ' [it] was one of your own people did the hurt , [kadmiel] . ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 of 4 one 8 people 5 of 7 own 6 your 7 own 8 people 10 the 9 did 10 the 10 the 11 hurt 10 the 12 , 11 hurt 12 , 12 , 14 . 14 . 15 ' puck 's eyes twinkled maliciously . 1 puck 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 twinkled 4 twinkled 5 maliciously 5 maliciously 6 . ' [so] he gave the [freeman] a piece of gold , and no more was said . ' 1 ' 5 the 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 the 5 the 9 of 7 a 8 piece 8 piece 9 of 9 of 10 gold 9 of 14 more 10 gold 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 no 14 more 15 was 15 was 16 said 16 said 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [a] [jew] drew blood from a [christian] and no more was said ? ' 1 ' 4 drew 4 drew 5 blood 5 blood 6 from 6 from 7 a 7 a 9 and 9 and 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 was 12 was 15 ' 13 said 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' kadmiel cried . 1 kadmiel 2 cried 2 cried 3 . ' [never] ! 1 ' 3 ! when did they torture him ? ' 1 when 2 did 2 did 3 they 3 they 4 torture 4 torture 5 him 5 him 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] man may be bound , or fined , or slain till he has been judged by his peers , ' [puck] insisted . 1 ' 5 be 1 ' 11 or 3 man 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 6 bound 6 bound 7 , 8 or 10 , 8 or 11 or 9 fined 10 , 11 or 13 till 12 slain 13 till 13 till 15 has 14 he 15 has 15 has 16 been 16 been 18 by 17 judged 18 by 18 by 21 , 19 his 20 peers 20 peers 21 , 21 , 24 insisted 22 ' 24 insisted 24 insisted 25 . ' [there] [is] but one [law] in [old] [england] [for] [jew] or [christian] the [law] that was signed at [runnymede] . ' 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 7 in 4 but 5 one 7 in 12 or 12 or 14 the 14 the 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 18 signed 18 signed 19 at 19 at 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [why] , that 's [magna] [charta] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' dan whispered . 1 dan 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 . it was one of the few history dates that he could remember . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 one 3 one 4 of 3 one 5 the 5 the 7 history 6 few 7 history 7 history 9 that 8 dates 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 could 10 he 11 could 11 could 13 . 12 remember 13 . kadmiel turned on him with a sweep and a whirr of his spicy-scented gown . 1 kadmiel 2 turned 1 kadmiel 7 sweep 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 him 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 7 sweep 9 a 8 and 9 a 9 a 11 of 10 whirr 11 of 11 of 13 spicy-scented 12 his 13 spicy-scented 13 spicy-scented 15 . 14 gown 15 . ' [dost] thou know of that , babe ? ' he cried , and lifted his hands in wonder . 1 ' 3 thou 1 ' 8 babe 4 know 5 of 4 know 8 babe 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 8 babe 17 hands 9 ? 11 he 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 lifted 14 and 17 hands 15 lifted 16 his 17 hands 20 . 18 in 19 wonder 19 wonder 20 . ' [yes] , ' said [dan] firmly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 firmly 7 firmly 8 . ' [magna] [charta] was signed by [john] , [that] [henry] the [third] put his heel upon . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 signed 5 signed 14 his 6 by 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 13 put 13 put 14 his 14 his 16 upon 15 heel 16 upon 16 upon 17 . again [puck] translated to [kadmiel] in the strange , solemn-sounding language , and at last [kadmiel] laughed . 1 again 7 the 1 again 18 . 3 translated 4 to 4 to 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 12 , 8 strange 9 , 8 strange 11 language 9 , 10 solemn-sounding 9 , 11 language 11 language 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 at 15 last 17 laughed 15 last 18 . ' [out] of the mouths of babes do we learn , ' said he . 1 ' 5 mouths 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 mouths 5 mouths 8 do 6 of 7 babes 7 babes 8 do 8 do 11 , 9 we 10 learn 10 learn 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 12 ' 15 . 13 said 14 he for he was a [king] . ' 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 . 6 . 7 ' dan looked sideways at his sister . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 sideways 3 sideways 5 his 4 at 5 his 5 his 6 sister 6 sister 7 . it was her turn . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 4 turn 4 turn 5 . ' [because] he jolly well had to , ' said [una] softly . 1 ' 5 well 3 he 4 jolly 4 jolly 5 well 5 well 9 ' 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . 12 softly 13 . ' [the] [barons] made him . ' 1 ' 4 made 4 made 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [nay] , ' [kadmiel] answered , shaking his head . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 6 answered 7 , 7 , 10 head 8 shaking 9 his 8 shaking 10 head 10 head 11 . ' [you] [christians] always forget that gold does more than the sword . 1 ' 5 forget 4 always 5 forget 5 forget 8 does 6 that 7 gold 7 gold 8 does 8 does 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 the 11 the 13 . 12 sword 13 . our good [king] signed because he could not borrow more money from us bad [jews] . ' 1 our 7 could 2 good 4 signed 4 signed 5 because 5 because 6 he 5 because 7 could 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 more 8 not 11 money 9 borrow 10 more 11 money 13 us 12 from 13 us 13 us 14 bad 14 bad 16 . 16 . 17 ' he curved his shoulders as he spoke . 1 he 2 curved 2 curved 3 his 3 his 4 shoulders 4 shoulders 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 . that was my work , ' he cried , triumphantly , to [puck] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 work 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 ' 5 , 8 cried 6 ' 7 he 8 cried 9 , 9 , 10 triumphantly 9 , 14 . 10 triumphantly 11 , 11 , 12 to ' [spirit] of [earth] , bear witness that that was my work ! ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 bear 6 bear 8 that 7 witness 8 that 8 that 9 that 9 that 10 was 9 that 11 my 11 my 12 work 12 work 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' he shot up to his full towering height , and his words rang like a trumpet . 1 he 2 shot 2 shot 3 up 2 shot 10 and 3 up 4 to 5 his 6 full 6 full 9 , 6 full 10 and 7 towering 8 height 8 height 9 , 10 and 16 trumpet 11 his 12 words 12 words 13 rang 12 words 15 a 13 rang 14 like 15 a 16 trumpet 16 trumpet 17 . ' [many] people can bear witness to that , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 3 people 1 ' 4 can 3 people 4 can 4 can 5 bear 5 bear 7 to 6 witness 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 , 8 that 12 answered 9 , 10 ' 12 answered 13 . ' [tell] these babes how it was done . 1 ' 4 babes 3 these 4 babes 4 babes 5 how 5 how 6 it 6 it 8 done 7 was 8 done 8 done 9 . remember , [master] , they do not know [doubt] or [fear] . ' 1 remember 5 they 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 do 5 they 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 10 or 10 or 13 ' 12 . 13 ' ' [so] [i] saw in their faces when we met , ' said [kadmiel] . 1 ' 4 saw 1 ' 6 their 4 saw 5 in 6 their 9 we 7 faces 8 when 8 when 9 we 9 we 10 met 10 met 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [yet] surely , surely they are taught to spit upon [jews] ? ' 1 ' 4 , 3 surely 4 , 4 , 7 are 5 surely 6 they 5 surely 7 are 7 are 9 to 8 taught 9 to 9 to 10 spit 10 spit 11 upon 11 upon 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [are] they ? ' said [dan] , much interested . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 much 9 much 10 interested 10 interested 11 . ' [where] [at] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' puck fell back a pace , laughing . 1 puck 2 fell 1 puck 3 back 3 back 4 a 4 a 6 , 5 pace 6 , 6 , 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 . ' [kadmiel] is thinking of [king] [john] 's reign , ' he explained . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 thinking 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 10 , 8 's 9 reign 9 reign 10 , 10 , 13 explained 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 explained 13 explained 14 . ' [his] people were badly treated then . ' 1 ' 3 people 3 people 4 were 4 were 5 badly 5 badly 6 treated 6 treated 7 then 7 then 8 . 8 . 9 ' it stuck in their [lesson-memory] that [king] [john] used to pull out [jews] ' teeth to make them lend him money . 1 it 2 stuck 1 it 6 that 2 stuck 3 in 3 in 4 their 6 that 11 pull 9 used 10 to 9 used 11 pull 11 pull 19 lend 12 out 14 ' 14 ' 15 teeth 15 teeth 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 them 17 make 19 lend 19 lend 21 money 20 him 21 money 21 money 22 . kadmiel understood the look and smiled bitterly . 1 kadmiel 2 understood 1 kadmiel 4 look 2 understood 3 the 4 look 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 6 smiled 7 bitterly 7 bitterly 8 . ' [no] . 1 ' 3 . your [king] never drew my teeth : i think , perhaps , [i] drew his . 1 your 4 drew 1 your 8 i 3 never 4 drew 5 my 6 teeth 6 teeth 7 : 7 : 8 i 8 i 9 think 8 i 10 , 10 , 11 perhaps 10 , 14 drew 11 perhaps 12 , 14 drew 15 his 14 drew 16 . listen ! 1 listen 2 ! i was not born among [christians] , but among [moors] in [spain] in a little white town under the mountains . 1 i 2 was 1 i 3 not 3 not 4 born 3 not 7 , 4 born 5 among 7 , 11 in 8 but 9 among 9 among 11 in 11 in 16 white 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 little 14 a 16 white 16 white 21 . 17 town 18 under 17 town 19 the 19 the 20 mountains 20 mountains 21 . yes , the [moors] are cruel , but at least their learned men dare to think . 1 yes 7 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 are 5 are 6 cruel 6 cruel 7 , 7 , 10 least 8 but 9 at 8 but 10 least 10 least 14 dare 10 least 15 to 11 their 13 men 11 their 14 dare 12 learned 13 men 15 to 16 think 15 to 17 . 16 think 17 . it was prophesied of me at my birth that [i] should be a [lawgiver] to a [people] of a strange speech and a hard language . 1 it 12 be 2 was 3 prophesied 3 prophesied 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 at 6 at 7 my 7 my 11 should 8 birth 9 that 8 birth 11 should 11 should 12 be 12 be 13 a 12 be 19 a 15 to 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 21 speech 20 strange 21 speech 21 speech 22 and 22 and 23 a 22 and 25 language 23 a 24 hard 25 language 26 . we [jews] are always looking for the [prince] and the [lawgiver] to come . 1 we 3 are 1 we 5 looking 4 always 5 looking 5 looking 6 for 5 looking 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? my people in the town ( we were very few ) set me apart as a child of the prophecy the [chosen] of the [chosen] . 1 my 3 in 2 people 3 in 3 in 4 the 3 in 10 few 4 the 6 ( 4 the 10 few 5 town 6 ( 6 ( 7 we 6 ( 8 were 8 were 9 very 10 few 11 ) 10 few 12 set 12 set 16 a 13 me 14 apart 13 me 16 a 14 apart 15 as 16 a 18 of 17 child 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 prophecy 20 prophecy 26 . 21 the 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 26 . we [jews] dream so many dreams . 1 we 3 dream 3 dream 4 so 4 so 5 many 5 many 6 dreams 6 dreams 7 . he paced back and forth through the wood as he talked . 1 he 2 paced 2 paced 5 forth 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 5 forth 6 through 6 through 7 the 6 through 8 wood 7 the 8 wood 8 wood 10 he 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 talked 11 talked 12 . the rattle of the shot-guns never ceased , and the dogs whimpered a little and lay flat on the leaves . 1 the 2 rattle 1 the 6 never 2 rattle 4 the 2 rattle 5 shot-guns 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 shot-guns 6 never 7 ceased 6 never 12 whimpered 7 ceased 8 , 7 ceased 9 and 9 and 10 the 9 and 12 whimpered 10 the 11 dogs 12 whimpered 20 leaves 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 and 14 little 16 lay 16 lay 17 flat 16 lay 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 leaves 20 leaves 21 . ' [i] was a [prince] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 . yes ! 1 yes 2 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! such a [little] [prince] it was ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 ! one eye he kept on the stone-throwing [moorish] boys , and the other it roved about the streets looking for his [kingdom] . 1 one 5 on 2 eye 3 he 2 eye 4 kept 4 kept 5 on 5 on 13 other 6 the 7 stone-throwing 7 stone-throwing 9 boys 9 boys 10 , 9 boys 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 other 13 other 16 about 14 it 15 roved 15 roved 16 about 16 about 17 the 17 the 18 streets 17 the 19 looking 19 looking 21 his 19 looking 23 . 20 for 21 his 21 his 23 . yes , and he learned to cry softly when he was hunted up and down those streets . 1 yes 9 when 2 , 4 he 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 learned 4 he 6 to 6 to 8 softly 7 cry 8 softly 8 softly 9 when 9 when 14 and 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 hunted 12 hunted 13 up 12 hunted 14 and 14 and 18 . 15 down 16 those 15 down 18 . 16 those 17 streets he learned to do all things without noise . 1 he 2 learned 1 he 3 to 2 learned 3 to 3 to 4 do 4 do 5 all 5 all 6 things 6 things 7 without 7 without 9 . 8 noise 9 . they came across the mountains , from out of all the world , for my [prince] 's father was their counsellor . 1 they 2 came 1 they 22 . 2 came 7 from 2 came 12 world 3 across 4 the 4 the 5 mountains 5 mountains 6 , 5 mountains 7 from 8 out 9 of 8 out 11 the 9 of 10 all 9 of 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 15 my 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 my 17 's 18 father 18 father 20 their 19 was 20 their 20 their 21 counsellor 20 their 22 . they came from behind the armies of [sala-ud-din] : from [rome] : from [venice] : from [england] . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 from 3 from 4 behind 4 behind 5 the 5 the 6 armies 6 armies 7 of 6 armies 9 : 9 : 10 from 10 from 12 : 12 : 15 : 13 from 15 : 15 : 18 . 16 from 18 . all over the world the heathen fought each other . 1 all 2 over 2 over 6 heathen 3 the 4 world 3 the 5 the 5 the 6 heathen 6 heathen 8 each 7 fought 8 each 8 each 9 other 9 other 10 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? how should the foolish [kings] know that while they fight and steal and kill ? ' 1 how 2 should 1 how 4 foolish 2 should 3 the 4 foolish 8 while 6 know 7 that 6 know 8 while 8 while 11 and 9 they 10 fight 10 fight 11 and 11 and 12 steal 12 steal 13 and 12 steal 14 kill 14 kill 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' the children 's faces showed that they knew nothing at [all] as , with open eyes , they trotted and turned beside the long-striding old man . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 's 2 children 3 's 3 's 9 nothing 4 faces 5 showed 5 showed 6 that 5 showed 8 knew 6 that 7 they 8 knew 9 nothing 9 nothing 16 eyes 10 at 12 as 12 as 13 , 13 , 14 with 13 , 15 open 15 open 16 eyes 16 eyes 18 they 17 , 18 they 18 they 21 turned 18 they 23 the 19 trotted 20 and 19 trotted 21 turned 21 turned 22 beside 23 the 24 long-striding 24 long-striding 25 old 24 long-striding 27 . 25 old 26 man ' [no] matter , ' he said . 1 ' 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . such power had we [jews] among the [gentiles] . 1 such 2 power 2 power 3 had 3 had 4 we 4 we 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 9 . ah , my little [prince] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 3 my 4 little 4 little 6 ! do you wonder that he learned quickly ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 learned 6 learned 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 ? why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' he muttered to himself and went on : 1 he 2 muttered 2 muttered 3 to 3 to 4 himself 4 himself 5 and 5 and 6 went 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 : ' [my] trade was that of a physician . 1 ' 3 trade 3 trade 7 a 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 physician 8 physician 9 . when [i] had learned it in [spain] [i] went to the [east] to find my [kingdom] . 1 when 5 it 3 had 4 learned 4 learned 5 it 5 it 6 in 5 it 11 the 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 15 my 15 my 17 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? a [jew] is as free as a sparrow or a dog . 1 a 3 is 3 is 9 or 4 as 5 free 5 free 6 as 5 free 7 a 7 a 8 sparrow 8 sparrow 9 or 9 or 10 a 10 a 11 dog 11 dog 12 . he goes where he is hunted . 1 he 2 goes 2 goes 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 . in the [east] [i] found libraries where men dared to think schools of medicine where they dared to learn . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 found 5 found 8 men 5 found 14 medicine 6 libraries 7 where 7 where 8 men 9 dared 10 to 10 to 11 think 10 to 14 medicine 11 think 12 schools 12 schools 13 of 14 medicine 16 they 15 where 16 they 16 they 18 to 17 dared 18 to 18 to 20 . 19 learn 20 . i was diligent in my business . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 diligent 3 diligent 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 business 6 business 7 . therefore [i] stood before [kings] . 1 therefore 3 stood 3 stood 4 before 4 before 6 . i have been a brother to [princes] and a companion to beggars , and [i] have walked between the living and the dead . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 a 3 been 4 a 4 a 11 to 5 brother 6 to 6 to 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 companion 10 companion 11 to 11 to 13 , 12 beggars 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 18 between 14 and 19 the 16 have 17 walked 17 walked 18 between 18 between 19 the 19 the 21 and 20 living 21 and 21 and 23 dead 22 the 23 dead 23 dead 24 . there was no profit in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 profit 4 profit 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 . i did not find my [kingdom] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 find 4 find 5 my 5 my 7 . so , in the tenth year of my travels , when [i] had reached the [uttermost] [eastern] [sea] , [i] returned to my father 's house . 1 so 2 , 1 so 3 in 3 in 10 , 4 the 5 tenth 5 tenth 6 year 5 tenth 7 of 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 travels 9 travels 10 , 10 , 15 the 11 when 13 had 13 had 14 reached 14 reached 15 the 15 the 19 , 19 , 21 returned 19 , 22 to 21 returned 22 to 22 to 24 father 23 my 24 father 24 father 25 's 25 's 27 . 26 house 27 . god had wonderfully preserved my people . 1 god 2 had 2 had 3 wonderfully 3 wonderfully 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 my 5 my 6 people 6 people 7 . none had been slain , none even wounded , and only a few scourged . 1 none 2 had 1 none 8 wounded 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 slain 4 slain 6 none 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 even 8 wounded 12 a 8 wounded 13 few 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 only 10 and 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 scourged 14 scourged 15 . i became once more a son in my father 's house . 1 i 4 more 2 became 3 once 2 became 4 more 4 more 5 a 5 a 6 son 6 son 8 my 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 father 9 father 12 . 10 's 11 house 11 house 12 . but [i] was not rich not very rich . 1 but 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 rich 5 rich 6 not 6 not 7 very 7 very 8 rich 8 rich 9 . therefore , when those that had power and knowledge and wealth talked together , [i] sat in the shadow . 1 therefore 5 that 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 those 3 when 5 that 5 that 13 together 6 had 7 power 6 had 13 together 7 power 9 knowledge 8 and 9 knowledge 9 knowledge 12 talked 10 and 11 wealth 10 and 12 talked 13 together 17 in 14 , 16 sat 14 , 17 in 17 in 19 shadow 17 in 20 . 18 the 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? he cannot do much harm . 1 he 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 do 3 do 4 much 4 much 5 harm 5 harm 6 . if thou doubtest , come with me to [bury] in [england] and live as [i] live . " 1 if 2 thou 1 if 5 come 2 thou 4 , 3 doubtest 4 , 5 come 6 with 6 with 7 me 6 with 12 and 7 me 8 to 8 to 10 in 12 and 13 live 13 live 14 as 14 as 17 . 16 live 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [i] saw my mother 's face across the candle flame , and [i] said , " [i] will come with thee to [bury] . 1 ' 7 face 1 ' 10 candle 3 saw 4 my 4 my 5 mother 5 mother 6 's 5 mother 7 face 7 face 9 the 8 across 9 the 10 candle 12 , 11 flame 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 20 come 13 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 will 20 come 21 with 20 come 22 thee 22 thee 23 to 23 to 25 . maybe my [kingdom] shall be there . " 1 maybe 2 my 2 my 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 5 be 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [so] [i] sailed with [elias] to the darkness and the cruelty of [bury] in [england] , where there are no learned men . 1 ' 4 sailed 4 sailed 5 with 5 with 9 darkness 5 with 12 cruelty 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 darkness 9 darkness 10 and 11 the 12 cruelty 12 cruelty 13 of 12 cruelty 18 where 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 there 18 where 20 are 20 are 21 no 20 are 22 learned 21 no 22 learned 22 learned 24 . 23 men 24 . how can a man be wise if he hate ? 1 how 5 be 2 can 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 be 5 be 6 wise 6 wise 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 hate 9 hate 10 ? at [bury] [i] kept his accounts for [elias] , and [i] saw men kill [jews] there by the tower . 1 at 4 kept 1 at 9 , 4 kept 6 accounts 5 his 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 for 9 , 10 and 9 , 12 saw 12 saw 14 kill 13 men 14 kill 14 kill 16 there 16 there 17 by 17 by 20 . 18 the 19 tower 19 tower 20 . no none laid hands on [elias] . 1 no 2 none 2 none 3 laid 3 laid 4 hands 4 hands 5 on 5 on 7 . he lent money to the [king] , and the [king] 's favour was about him . 1 he 2 lent 1 he 7 , 2 lent 3 money 3 money 4 to 4 to 5 the 7 , 9 the 8 and 9 the 9 the 13 was 11 's 12 favour 12 favour 13 was 13 was 14 about 14 about 16 . 15 him 16 . a [king] will not take the life so long as there is any gold . 1 a 3 will 3 will 5 take 3 will 7 life 4 not 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 life 7 life 8 so 8 so 9 long 8 so 11 there 9 long 10 as 11 there 12 is 11 there 13 any 13 any 14 gold 14 gold 15 . this [king] yes , [john] oppressed his people bitterly because they would not give him money . 1 this 3 yes 1 this 10 because 3 yes 6 oppressed 4 , 6 oppressed 6 oppressed 7 his 7 his 8 people 7 his 9 bitterly 10 because 15 him 11 they 12 would 12 would 14 give 13 not 14 give 14 give 15 him 15 him 16 money 15 him 17 . yet his land was a good land . 1 yet 2 his 2 his 3 land 3 land 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 8 . 6 good 7 land 7 land 8 . if he had only given it rest he might have cropped it as a [christian] crops his beard . 1 if 9 might 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 given 4 only 5 given 5 given 6 it 5 given 7 rest 7 rest 8 he 7 rest 9 might 9 might 14 a 10 have 11 cropped 11 cropped 12 it 12 it 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 19 . 16 crops 17 his 17 his 18 beard 18 beard 19 . therefore his people turned against us [jews] , who are all people 's dogs . 1 therefore 2 his 1 therefore 4 turned 3 people 4 turned 4 turned 6 us 5 against 6 us 6 us 9 who 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 14 dogs 10 are 15 . 11 all 12 people 12 people 13 's 12 people 14 dogs why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? lastly the [barons] and the people rose together against the [king] because of his cruelties . 1 lastly 7 rose 2 the 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 rose 7 rose 8 together 8 together 10 the 9 against 10 the 10 the 12 because 12 because 15 cruelties 13 of 14 his 13 of 15 cruelties 15 cruelties 16 . they joined then , as cats and pigs will join to slay a snake . 1 they 3 then 1 they 5 as 2 joined 3 then 3 then 4 , 5 as 6 cats 6 cats 8 pigs 7 and 8 pigs 8 pigs 10 join 9 will 10 join 10 join 12 slay 11 to 12 slay 12 slay 13 a 12 slay 14 snake 14 snake 15 . i kept the accounts , and [i] watched all these things , for [i] remembered the [prophecy] . 1 i 3 the 2 kept 3 the 3 the 12 , 4 accounts 5 , 5 , 8 watched 6 and 8 watched 8 watched 11 things 8 watched 12 , 9 all 10 these 9 all 11 things 12 , 18 . 13 for 15 remembered 15 remembered 16 the 16 the 18 . if he swore to keep those [laws] , they would allow him a little money . 1 if 8 , 1 if 9 they 2 he 3 swore 3 swore 6 those 3 swore 8 , 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 6 those 8 , 9 they 9 they 11 allow 10 would 11 allow 11 allow 13 a 12 him 13 a 13 a 16 . 14 little 15 money 15 money 16 . that was the [king] 's [god] [money] to waste . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 's 5 's 10 . 8 to 9 waste 9 waste 10 . they showed us the roll of the [new] [laws] . 1 they 2 showed 2 showed 4 the 3 us 4 the 4 the 6 of 5 roll 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? we had lent them money . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 lent 3 lent 4 them 4 them 5 money 5 money 6 . we knew all their counsels we [jews] shivering behind our doors in [bury] . ' 1 we 2 knew 1 we 8 shivering 2 knew 3 all 3 all 4 their 4 their 5 counsels 4 their 6 we 5 counsels 6 we 8 shivering 10 our 9 behind 10 our 10 our 11 doors 11 doors 12 in 12 in 14 . 14 . 15 ' he threw out his hands suddenly . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 out 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hands 5 hands 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 . ' [we] did not seek to be paid all in money . 1 ' 4 not 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 to 5 seek 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 paid 7 be 9 all 9 all 10 in 10 in 11 money 11 money 12 . we sought [power] [power] [power] ! 1 we 2 sought 2 sought 6 ! that is our [god] in our captivity . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 our 3 our 5 in 5 in 6 our 6 our 7 captivity 7 captivity 8 . power to use ! 1 power 2 to 2 to 3 use 3 use 4 ! ' [i] said to [elias] : " these [new] [laws] are good . 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 these 8 these 11 are 11 are 12 good 12 good 13 . lend no more money to the [king] : so long as he has money he will lie and slay the people . " 1 lend 10 long 1 lend 15 he 2 no 3 more 2 no 4 money 4 money 5 to 4 money 6 the 6 the 8 : 6 the 10 long 8 : 9 so 10 long 14 money 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 money 15 he 16 will 15 he 21 people 16 will 17 lie 16 will 18 and 18 and 19 slay 19 slay 20 the 21 people 22 . 22 . 23 " " ' [nay] , " said [elias] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] know this people . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 this 4 this 5 people 5 people 6 . they are madly cruel . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 madly 3 madly 4 cruel 4 cruel 5 . better one [king] than a thousand butchers . 1 better 2 one 2 one 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 butchers 7 butchers 8 . i have lent a little money to the [barons] , or they would torture us , but my most [i] will lend to the [king] . 1 i 7 to 2 have 3 lent 3 lent 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 money 6 money 7 to 7 to 8 the 7 to 14 torture 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 they 12 they 13 would 14 torture 19 most 15 us 16 , 16 , 17 but 16 , 19 most 17 but 18 my 19 most 23 to 21 will 22 lend 22 lend 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 26 . he hath promised me a place near him at [court] , where my wife and [i] shall be safe . " 1 he 3 promised 1 he 8 him 2 hath 3 promised 4 me 5 a 5 a 6 place 6 place 7 near 6 place 8 him 8 him 12 where 9 at 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 17 shall 13 my 14 wife 13 my 15 and 15 and 17 shall 17 shall 18 be 18 be 21 " 19 safe 20 . 20 . 21 " if we lend he will fight again . " 1 if 2 we 1 if 4 he 2 we 3 lend 4 he 5 will 5 will 6 fight 6 fight 8 . 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [who] made thee a [lawgiver] in [england] ? " said [elias] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 made 4 made 5 thee 4 made 8 in 5 thee 6 a 8 in 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] know this people . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 this 4 this 5 people 5 people 6 . let the dogs tear one another ! 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 dogs 3 dogs 4 tear 4 tear 5 one 5 one 6 another 6 another 7 ! i will lend the [king] ten thousand pieces of gold , and he can fight the [barons] at his pleasure . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 8 pieces 2 will 3 lend 2 will 6 ten 4 the 6 ten 6 ten 7 thousand 7 thousand 8 pieces 8 pieces 11 , 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 and 13 he 13 he 15 fight 14 can 15 fight 15 fight 20 pleasure 16 the 18 at 18 at 19 his 19 his 20 pleasure 20 pleasure 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [oh] ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [pevensey] again ! ' and looked at [una] , who nodded and skipped . 1 ' 3 again 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 7 looked 6 and 10 , 7 looked 8 at 10 , 11 who 10 , 13 and 11 who 12 nodded 13 and 15 . 14 skipped 15 . they called him [joseph] , and threw torches at his wet head . 1 they 2 called 1 they 3 him 3 him 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 torches 7 threw 8 torches 8 torches 9 at 9 at 10 his 10 his 12 head 10 his 13 . 11 wet 12 head 12 head 13 . why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [why] , of course ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 . ' [didn't] you know it was ' [puck] held up his hand to stop him , and [kadmiel] , who never noticed , went on . 1 ' 10 up 3 you 4 know 4 know 9 held 5 it 6 was 5 it 9 held 6 was 7 ' 9 held 10 up 10 up 12 hand 10 up 13 to 11 his 12 hand 13 to 15 him 13 to 16 , 14 stop 15 him 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 , 19 , 21 never 20 who 21 never 21 never 22 noticed 21 never 24 went 22 noticed 23 , 24 went 25 on 25 on 26 . some wicked treasure of the old days put away , and the secret cut off by the sword . 1 some 2 wicked 2 wicked 4 of 2 wicked 14 cut 3 treasure 4 of 4 of 8 put 5 the 6 old 5 the 8 put 6 old 7 days 8 put 10 , 9 away 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 11 and 13 secret 12 the 13 secret 14 cut 16 by 15 off 16 by 16 by 17 the 16 by 19 . 17 the 18 sword 18 sword 19 . i have heard the like before . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 like 5 like 6 before 5 like 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] have we , ' [una] whispered . 1 ' 3 have 3 have 4 we 4 we 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 . ' [but] it wasn't wicked a bit . ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 wicked 5 wicked 6 a 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 . 8 . 9 ' the great store of it [still] remained , and by long brooding he had come to look on it as his own . 1 the 2 great 1 the 3 store 2 great 3 store 3 store 8 , 3 store 9 and 4 of 5 it 5 it 7 remained 7 remained 8 , 9 and 12 brooding 10 by 11 long 11 long 12 brooding 12 brooding 14 had 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 come 14 had 16 to 16 to 17 look 16 to 22 own 17 look 19 it 18 on 19 it 20 as 21 his 21 his 22 own 22 own 23 . yet when we thought how we should lift and convey it , we saw no way . 1 yet 2 when 1 yet 5 how 3 we 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 5 how 7 should 5 how 15 no 6 we 7 should 7 should 10 convey 7 should 12 , 8 lift 9 and 8 lift 10 convey 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 we 13 we 14 saw 14 saw 15 no 15 no 16 way 15 no 17 . this was before the [word] of the [lord] had come to me . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 the 3 before 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 to 9 had 10 come 10 come 11 to 11 to 13 . 12 me 13 . a walled fortress possessed by [normans] ; in the midst a forty-foot tide-well out of which to remove secretly many horse-loads of gold ! 1 a 4 possessed 1 a 13 tide-well 2 walled 3 fortress 2 walled 4 possessed 5 by 10 midst 7 ; 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 midst 10 midst 12 forty-foot 11 a 12 forty-foot 12 forty-foot 13 tide-well 13 tide-well 23 gold 14 out 15 of 15 of 16 which 16 which 17 to 16 which 20 many 17 to 18 remove 17 to 19 secretly 20 many 21 horse-loads 21 horse-loads 22 of 21 horse-loads 23 gold 23 gold 24 ! hopeless ! 1 hopeless 2 ! so [elias] wept . 1 so 3 wept 3 wept 4 . adah , his wife , wept too . 1 adah 2 , 2 , 3 his 2 , 4 wife 3 his 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 5 , 7 too 6 wept 7 too 7 too 8 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? she was born in [england] an odious woman . 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 born 2 was 3 born 3 born 4 in 4 in 6 an 6 an 7 odious 7 odious 8 woman 8 woman 9 . wherefore the [king] in his camp stopped his ears against the [barons] and the people . 1 wherefore 7 stopped 2 the 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 camp 5 his 7 stopped 7 stopped 9 ears 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 11 the 10 against 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 15 people 14 the 15 people 15 people 16 . wherefore men died daily . 1 wherefore 2 men 2 men 3 died 3 died 4 daily 4 daily 5 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? this [elias] refused to do , for he looked on the gold as his own . 1 this 6 , 3 refused 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 , 6 , 9 looked 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 looked 9 looked 10 on 10 on 12 gold 11 the 12 gold 12 gold 16 . 13 as 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . elias and [adah] went to their chamber . ' 1 elias 2 and 2 and 4 went 4 went 6 their 5 to 6 their 6 their 7 chamber 6 their 8 . 8 . 9 ' kadmiel laughed scornfully in his beard . 1 kadmiel 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 scornfully 3 scornfully 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 beard 6 beard 7 . the shots across the valley stopped as the shooting party changed their ground for the last beat . 1 the 3 across 1 the 9 shooting 2 shots 3 across 3 across 5 valley 4 the 5 valley 5 valley 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 as 7 as 8 the 9 shooting 10 party 9 shooting 16 last 10 party 12 their 11 changed 12 their 12 their 13 ground 13 ground 14 for 13 ground 15 the 15 the 16 last 16 last 18 . 17 beat 18 . ' [what] terms ? ' said [puck] quickly . 1 ' 3 terms 3 terms 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 quickly 8 quickly 9 . ' [the] [fortieth] of the [great] [charter] says : " to none will we sell , refuse , or delay right or justice . " ' 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 5 the 5 the 11 to 8 says 9 : 8 says 11 to 9 : 10 " 11 to 12 none 12 none 13 will 12 none 17 refuse 13 will 14 we 13 will 15 sell 14 we 15 sell 15 sell 16 , 17 refuse 19 or 18 , 19 or 19 or 21 right 19 or 24 . 20 delay 21 right 21 right 22 or 22 or 23 justice 24 . 25 " 25 " 26 ' ' [true] , but the [barons] had written first : to no free man . 1 ' 5 the 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 9 first 7 had 8 written 8 written 9 first 9 first 11 to 10 : 11 to 11 to 12 no 12 no 13 free 12 no 14 man 14 man 15 . it cost me two hundred broad pieces of gold to change those narrow words . 1 it 4 two 1 it 9 gold 2 cost 3 me 2 cost 4 two 4 two 5 hundred 5 hundred 6 broad 5 hundred 9 gold 6 broad 7 pieces 7 pieces 8 of 9 gold 15 . 10 to 11 change 11 change 12 those 12 those 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 words 13 narrow 15 . langton , the priest , understood . 1 langton 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 priest 4 priest 5 , 5 , 6 understood 6 understood 7 . then he went out stealthily , as men do who deal with [israel] by night . 1 then 4 out 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 stealthily 4 out 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 men 8 men 10 who 8 men 11 deal 9 do 10 who 11 deal 12 with 12 with 16 . 14 by 15 night 15 night 16 . i think he spent my gift upon his altar . 1 i 2 think 1 i 5 my 2 think 3 he 3 he 4 spent 5 my 6 gift 6 gift 7 upon 7 upon 9 altar 8 his 9 altar 9 altar 10 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? i have spoken with [langton] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 with 4 with 6 . he was such a man as [i] might have been if if we [jews] had been a people . 1 he 5 man 1 he 8 might 2 was 3 such 2 was 5 man 3 such 4 a 5 man 6 as 8 might 15 had 8 might 16 been 9 have 10 been 9 have 13 we 10 been 11 if 11 if 12 if 13 we 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 18 people 17 a 18 people 18 people 19 . but yet , in many things , a child . 1 but 2 yet 1 but 3 , 2 yet 3 , 3 , 6 things 4 in 5 many 5 many 6 things 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 10 . therefore [i] saw that the gold must be put away from the reach of any man . 1 therefore 7 must 1 therefore 12 the 3 saw 4 that 4 that 5 the 4 that 7 must 5 the 6 gold 7 must 9 put 8 be 9 put 9 put 10 away 10 away 11 from 10 away 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 reach 14 of 14 of 15 any 14 of 17 . 15 any 16 man 15 any 17 . kadmiel halted , all black against the pale green sky beyond the wood a huge robed figure , like the [moses] in the [picture-bible] . 1 kadmiel 3 , 1 kadmiel 4 all 2 halted 3 , 4 all 12 the 5 black 6 against 6 against 7 the 6 against 11 beyond 7 the 8 pale 8 pale 10 sky 9 green 10 sky 11 beyond 12 the 12 the 18 , 13 wood 14 a 14 a 15 huge 14 a 16 robed 16 robed 17 figure 16 robed 18 , 18 , 20 the 19 like 20 the 20 the 22 in 22 in 23 the 22 in 25 . 23 the 25 . ' [i] rose . 1 ' 3 rose 3 rose 4 . i answered : " there is no need . 1 i 3 : 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 6 is 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 need 8 need 9 . the [lord] is with me . " 1 the 3 is 3 is 7 " 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 " ' [in] that hour the [lord] gave me full understanding of all that [i] must do ; and [his] [hand] covered me in my ways . 1 ' 3 that 1 ' 7 gave 3 that 4 hour 4 hour 5 the 7 gave 10 understanding 8 me 9 full 9 full 10 understanding 10 understanding 16 do 11 of 12 all 12 all 15 must 13 that 15 must 15 must 16 do 16 do 18 and 17 ; 18 and 18 and 21 covered 21 covered 22 me 22 me 23 in 22 me 26 . 24 my 25 ways 25 ways 26 . first [i] went to [london] , to a physician of our people , who sold me certain drugs that [i] needed . 1 first 3 went 1 first 9 physician 3 went 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 a 9 physician 12 people 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 people 12 people 14 who 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 sold 14 who 17 certain 15 sold 16 me 17 certain 18 drugs 18 drugs 21 needed 19 that 21 needed 21 needed 22 . you shall see why . 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 see 3 see 4 why 4 why 5 . thence [i] went swiftly to [pevensey] . 1 thence 3 went 3 went 4 swiftly 4 swiftly 5 to 5 to 7 . men fought all around me , for there were neither rulers nor judges in the abominable land . 1 men 5 me 1 men 10 neither 2 fought 4 around 2 fought 5 me 3 all 4 around 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 there 8 there 9 were 10 neither 17 land 11 rulers 12 nor 11 rulers 13 judges 13 judges 15 the 13 judges 17 land 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 abominable 17 land 18 . that also [god] showed me . ' 1 that 2 also 2 also 4 showed 4 showed 5 me 5 me 6 . 6 . 7 ' he was as calm as [though] he were speaking of some stranger , and his voice filled the little bare wood with rolling music . 1 he 3 as 2 was 3 as 3 as 9 speaking 4 calm 5 as 5 as 7 he 7 he 8 were 7 he 9 speaking 9 speaking 12 stranger 10 of 11 some 10 of 12 stranger 12 stranger 14 and 12 stranger 16 voice 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 his 16 voice 18 the 16 voice 23 rolling 17 filled 18 the 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 bare 20 bare 21 wood 21 wood 22 with 23 rolling 24 music 23 rolling 25 . 24 music 25 . nay , [i] did no harm . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 4 did 4 did 5 no 5 no 6 harm 6 harm 7 . the more we physicians know , the less do we do . 1 the 2 more 2 more 3 we 2 more 6 , 3 we 4 physicians 4 physicians 5 know 6 , 9 do 7 the 8 less 7 the 9 do 9 do 10 we 9 do 11 do 10 we 11 do 11 do 12 . only the fool says : " [i] dare . " 1 only 2 the 2 the 5 : 3 fool 4 says 4 says 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 8 dare 8 dare 9 . 9 . 10 " i caused a blotched and itching rash to break out upon their skins , but [i] knew it would fade in fifteen days . 1 i 4 blotched 1 i 7 rash 2 caused 3 a 2 caused 4 blotched 4 blotched 5 and 5 and 6 itching 7 rash 10 out 7 rash 12 their 8 to 9 break 9 break 10 out 10 out 11 upon 12 their 13 skins 13 skins 15 but 14 , 15 but 15 but 20 fade 17 knew 18 it 18 it 19 would 19 would 20 fade 20 fade 23 days 21 in 22 fifteen 22 fifteen 23 days 23 days 24 . i did not stretch out my hand against their life . 1 i 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 out 4 stretch 5 out 5 out 6 my 6 my 7 hand 6 my 8 against 8 against 9 their 9 their 11 . 10 life 11 . they in the [castle] thought it was the [plague] , and they ran out , taking with them their very dogs . 1 they 13 ran 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 thought 3 the 13 ran 5 thought 10 , 6 it 7 was 6 it 10 , 7 was 8 the 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 13 ran 16 taking 14 out 15 , 14 out 16 taking 16 taking 18 them 17 with 18 them 18 them 21 dogs 19 their 20 very 20 very 21 dogs 21 dogs 22 . ' [a] [christian] physician , seeing that [i] was a [jew] and a stranger , vowed that [i] had brought the sickness from [london] . 1 ' 12 and 1 ' 15 , 4 physician 5 , 4 physician 12 and 5 , 6 seeing 6 seeing 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 a 12 and 13 a 13 a 14 stranger 15 , 22 sickness 16 vowed 17 that 17 that 19 had 19 had 20 brought 20 brought 21 the 21 the 22 sickness 22 sickness 25 . 23 from 25 . this is the one time [i] have ever heard a [christian] leech speak truth of any disease . 1 this 14 truth 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 5 time 5 time 7 have 7 have 8 ever 7 have 10 a 8 ever 9 heard 10 a 12 leech 10 a 13 speak 13 speak 14 truth 14 truth 18 . 15 of 17 disease 16 any 17 disease 17 disease 18 . thereupon the people beat me , but a merciful woman said : " do not kill him now . 1 thereupon 6 , 1 thereupon 12 : 2 the 3 people 2 the 4 beat 3 people 4 beat 4 beat 5 me 4 beat 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 merciful 8 a 9 merciful 9 merciful 10 woman 9 merciful 11 said 12 : 15 not 12 : 16 kill 13 " 14 do 14 do 15 not 16 kill 17 him 17 him 19 . 18 now 19 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? they drove me across the drawbridge of the [castle] , and fled back to their booths . 1 they 4 across 1 they 11 and 2 drove 3 me 3 me 4 across 4 across 7 of 5 the 6 drawbridge 6 drawbridge 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 11 and 13 back 12 fled 13 back 13 back 14 to 13 back 16 booths 14 to 15 their 14 to 16 booths 16 booths 17 . thus [i] came to be alone with the treasure . ' 1 thus 3 came 3 came 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 with 6 alone 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 treasure 8 the 10 . 9 treasure 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [but] did you know this was all going to happen just right ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 know 3 did 9 going 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 all 9 going 12 just 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 just 12 just 13 right 13 right 15 ' 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [my] [prophecy] was that [i] should be a [lawgiver] to a [people] of a strange land and a hard speech . 1 ' 9 a 4 was 5 that 4 was 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 a 9 a 17 land 11 to 12 a 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 strange 16 strange 17 land 17 land 21 speech 18 and 19 a 19 a 20 hard 20 hard 21 speech 21 speech 22 . i knew [i] should not die . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 4 should 4 should 5 not 5 not 6 die 6 die 7 . i washed my cuts . 1 i 2 washed 2 washed 3 my 3 my 4 cuts 4 cuts 5 . i found the tide-well in the wall , and from [sabbath] to [sabbath] [i] dove and dug there in that empty , [christian-smelling] fortress . 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 the 2 found 4 tide-well 4 tide-well 5 in 4 tide-well 15 dove 5 in 8 , 6 the 7 wall 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 10 from 12 to 15 dove 16 and 15 dove 20 that 17 dug 18 there 17 dug 20 that 18 there 19 in 20 that 21 empty 21 empty 22 , 22 , 24 fortress 24 fortress 25 . he ! 1 he 2 ! i spoiled the [egyptians] ! 1 i 2 spoiled 2 spoiled 3 the 3 the 5 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! if they had only known ! 1 if 2 they 2 they 3 had 3 had 4 only 4 only 5 known 5 known 6 ! i drew up many good loads of gold , which [i] loaded by night into my boat . 1 i 4 many 1 i 10 which 2 drew 3 up 3 up 4 many 5 good 6 loads 6 loads 8 gold 7 of 8 gold 8 gold 9 , 8 gold 10 which 10 which 14 night 12 loaded 13 by 13 by 14 night 14 night 18 . 15 into 16 my 16 my 17 boat 17 boat 18 . there had been gold dust too , but that had been washed out by the tides . ' 1 there 4 gold 1 there 12 washed 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 gold 4 gold 5 dust 5 dust 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 12 washed 8 but 9 that 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 been 12 washed 15 the 13 out 14 by 14 by 15 the 15 the 17 . 16 tides 17 . 17 . 18 ' puck shook his head and pursed his lips . 1 puck 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 3 his 5 and 5 and 6 pursed 6 pursed 8 lips 7 his 8 lips 8 lips 9 . ' [often] ; for the gold was new to me , ' [kadmiel] replied . 1 ' 6 gold 3 ; 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 7 was 7 was 8 new 7 was 9 to 9 to 11 , 10 me 11 , 11 , 15 . 12 ' 14 replied 14 replied 15 . ' [i] know the [golds] . 1 ' 3 know 3 know 4 the 4 the 6 . i can judge them in the dark ; but this was heavier and redder than any we deal in . 1 i 3 judge 1 i 7 dark 2 can 3 judge 3 judge 5 in 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 the 7 dark 11 was 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 this 10 this 11 was 11 was 16 any 12 heavier 13 and 13 and 14 redder 13 and 15 than 15 than 16 any 16 any 18 deal 17 we 18 deal 18 deal 19 in 18 deal 20 . perhaps it was the very gold of [parvaim] . 1 perhaps 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 gold 5 very 7 of 6 gold 7 of 7 of 9 . eh , why not ? 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ? ' [oh] , [marvel] ! ' said [puck] , beneath his breath , rustling in the dead leaves . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 said 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 13 , 9 , 10 beneath 9 , 12 breath 10 beneath 11 his 12 breath 13 , 13 , 18 leaves 14 rustling 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 dead 16 the 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 . i went out by the little gate where the [castle] 's refuse is thrown . 1 i 3 out 2 went 3 out 3 out 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 7 gate 6 little 7 gate 7 gate 8 where 8 where 9 the 9 the 13 is 11 's 12 refuse 12 refuse 13 is 13 is 15 . 14 thrown 15 . ' [weren't] you afraid ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? there were no [christians] in the boat . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 no 3 no 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 boat 7 boat 8 . at sunrise [i] made my prayer , and cast the gold all all that gold into the deep sea ! 1 at 2 sunrise 2 sunrise 6 prayer 4 made 5 my 5 my 6 prayer 6 prayer 7 , 6 prayer 10 the 7 , 9 cast 8 and 9 cast 10 the 11 gold 10 the 15 gold 11 gold 12 all 12 all 13 all 12 all 14 that 15 gold 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 deep 17 the 19 sea 18 deep 19 sea 19 sea 20 ! a [king] 's ransom no , the ransom of a [people] ! 1 a 3 's 3 's 4 ransom 4 ransom 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 ransom 8 ransom 10 a 9 of 10 a 10 a 12 ! ' [but] you hadn't , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 hadn't 4 hadn't 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [oh] , yes ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 yes 4 yes 5 ! i see ! 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 ! you meant that [king] [john] might have spent it on that ? ' 1 you 2 meant 1 you 6 might 2 meant 3 that 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 spent 8 spent 9 it 9 it 10 on 10 on 13 ' 11 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [even] so , ' said [kadmiel] . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . the firing broke out again close behind them . 1 the 2 firing 2 firing 3 broke 2 firing 4 out 4 out 5 again 5 again 6 close 5 again 7 behind 7 behind 8 them 8 them 9 . the pheasants poured over the top of a belt of tall firs . 1 the 2 pheasants 1 the 3 poured 2 pheasants 3 poured 3 poured 8 a 4 over 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 6 top 8 a 8 a 9 belt 9 belt 12 firs 10 of 11 tall 11 tall 12 firs 12 firs 13 . ' [but] what did [elias] of [bury] do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 4 did 6 of 6 of 8 do 8 do 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' puck demanded . 1 puck 2 demanded 2 demanded 3 . ' [he] had promised money to the [king] . ' 1 ' 3 had 3 had 4 promised 4 promised 5 money 5 money 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 . 9 . 10 ' kadmiel smiled grimly . 1 kadmiel 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 grimly 3 grimly 4 . ' [i] sent him word from [london] that the [lord] was on my side . 1 ' 3 sent 1 ' 8 that 3 sent 4 him 4 him 5 word 5 word 6 from 8 that 9 the 9 the 11 was 11 was 12 on 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 side 14 side 15 . he and [adah] hurried to [lewes] and asked me for an accounting . 1 he 2 and 2 and 5 to 4 hurried 5 to 5 to 9 me 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 me 9 me 10 for 10 for 12 accounting 11 an 12 accounting 12 accounting 13 . he still looked on the gold as his own . 1 he 4 on 2 still 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 gold 6 gold 8 his 7 as 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . i told them where [i] had laid it , and [i] gave them full leave to pick it up [....y] 1 i 2 told 1 i 4 where 2 told 3 them 4 where 7 laid 4 where 12 gave 6 had 7 laid 7 laid 9 , 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 gave 12 gave 15 leave 13 them 14 full 13 them 15 leave 15 leave 16 to 16 to 17 pick 16 to 19 up 17 pick 18 it 17 pick 19 up eh , well ! 1 eh 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! the curses of a fool and the dust of a journey are two things no wise man can escape [....y] 1 the 5 fool 1 the 12 are 2 curses 3 of 2 curses 5 fool 3 of 4 a 5 fool 6 and 5 fool 7 the 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 dust 8 dust 9 of 9 of 10 a 9 of 11 journey 12 are 16 wise 12 are 17 man 13 two 14 things 14 things 15 no 15 no 16 wise 17 man 19 escape 18 can 19 escape but [i] pitied [elias] ! 1 but 3 pitied 3 pitied 5 ! they took ship from [lewes] to [spain] . 1 they 2 took 1 they 3 ship 3 ship 4 from 4 from 6 to 6 to 8 . that was wise ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 wise 3 wise 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [and] you ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? did you see the signing of the [law] at [runnymede] ? ' said [puck] , as [kadmiel] laughed noiselessly . 1 did 2 you 1 did 3 see 2 you 3 see 3 see 6 of 4 the 5 signing 5 signing 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 19 noiselessly 9 at 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 18 laughed 18 laughed 19 noiselessly 19 noiselessly 20 . ' [nay] . 1 ' 3 . who am [i] to meddle with things too high for me ? 1 who 2 am 2 am 4 to 4 to 6 with 5 meddle 6 with 6 with 7 things 7 things 8 too 8 too 9 high 9 high 11 me 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 ? i returned to [bury] , and lent money on the autumn crops . 1 i 2 returned 1 i 5 , 2 returned 3 to 5 , 7 lent 6 and 7 lent 7 lent 8 money 8 money 9 on 8 money 10 the 10 the 11 autumn 10 the 13 . 11 autumn 12 crops 12 crops 13 . why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' there was a crackle overhead . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 crackle 4 crackle 5 overhead 5 overhead 6 . a cock-pheasant that had sheered aside after being hit spattered down almost on top of them , driving up the dry [leaves] like a shell . 1 a 6 aside 2 cock-pheasant 3 that 3 that 4 had 4 had 5 sheered 5 sheered 6 aside 6 aside 7 after 7 after 10 spattered 8 being 9 hit 8 being 10 spattered 10 spattered 11 down 11 down 12 almost 11 down 13 on 12 almost 13 on 13 on 25 shell 14 top 15 of 14 top 18 driving 15 of 16 them 15 of 17 , 18 driving 19 up 18 driving 21 dry 19 up 20 the 21 dry 23 like 21 dry 24 a 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 shell 25 shell 26 . ' [well] , ' said [puck] calmly , ' what did you think of it ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 calmly 7 calmly 9 ' 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 12 you 10 what 11 did 11 did 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 15 it 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ? weland gave the [sword] ! 1 weland 2 gave 2 gave 3 the 3 the 5 ! the [sword] gave the [treasure] , and the [treasure] gave the [law] . 1 the 3 gave 1 the 6 , 3 gave 4 the 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 gave 10 gave 11 the 11 the 13 . it 's as natural as an oak growing . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 natural 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 8 growing 7 oak 8 growing 8 growing 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] don't understand . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 understand 4 understand 5 . didn't he know it was [sir] [richard] 's old treasure ? ' said [dan] . 1 didn't 4 it 2 he 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 8 's 8 's 10 treasure 9 old 10 treasure 10 treasure 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [and] why did [sir] [richard] and [brother] [hugh] leave it lying about ? 1 ' 3 why 3 why 4 did 4 did 7 and 7 and 10 leave 10 leave 11 it 11 it 12 lying 12 lying 13 about 13 about 14 ? and and ' 1 and 2 and 2 and 3 ' ' [never] mind , ' said [una] politely . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 politely 8 politely 9 . ' [he] 'll let us come and go and look and know another time . 1 ' 3 'll 1 ' 5 us 3 'll 4 let 5 us 8 go 6 come 7 and 6 come 8 go 8 go 9 and 9 and 10 look 9 and 12 know 10 look 11 and 12 know 13 another 13 another 14 time 13 another 15 . 14 time 15 . won't you , [puck] ? ' 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [another] time maybe , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 3 time 3 time 4 maybe 4 maybe 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [brr] ! 1 ' 3 ! it 's cold and late . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 cold 3 cold 4 and 4 and 5 late 5 late 6 . i 'll race you towards home ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 race 3 race 4 you 4 you 5 towards 5 towards 6 home 6 home 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' they hurried down into the sheltered valley . 1 they 2 hurried 1 they 4 into 2 hurried 3 down 4 into 5 the 4 into 6 sheltered 5 the 6 sheltered 6 sheltered 7 valley 7 valley 8 . there was [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] enough in that year-end shower to magic away a thousand memories . 1 there 8 enough 2 was 4 and 4 and 6 and 6 and 8 enough 8 enough 13 to 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 year-end 11 year-end 12 shower 12 shower 13 to 13 to 18 memories 14 magic 15 away 15 away 16 a 16 a 17 thousand 17 thousand 18 memories 18 memories 19 . so they trotted to the brook at the bottom of the lawn , wondering why [flora] and [folly] had missed the [quarry-hole] fox . 1 so 4 to 2 they 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 to 4 to 6 brook 5 the 6 brook 6 brook 8 the 7 at 8 the 8 the 13 , 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 10 of 12 lawn 11 the 12 lawn 12 lawn 13 , 13 , 14 wondering 13 , 15 why 15 why 21 the 15 why 23 fox 17 and 19 had 19 had 20 missed 20 missed 21 the 21 the 23 fox 23 fox 24 . old [hobden] was just finishing some hedge-work . 1 old 3 was 3 was 4 just 4 just 5 finishing 5 finishing 6 some 6 some 7 hedge-work 7 hedge-work 8 . they saw his white smock glimmer in the twilight where he faggoted the rubbish . 1 they 2 saw 1 they 5 smock 2 saw 3 his 2 saw 5 smock 3 his 4 white 5 smock 8 the 6 glimmer 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 twilight 8 the 10 where 10 where 11 he 11 he 12 faggoted 11 he 13 the 12 faggoted 13 the 13 the 15 . 14 rubbish 15 . ' [winter] , he 's come , [i] reckon , [mus] ' [dan] , ' he called . 1 ' 6 come 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 4 he 6 come 6 come 9 reckon 7 , 9 reckon 9 reckon 10 , 9 reckon 12 ' 12 ' 17 called 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 called 17 called 18 . ' [hard] times now till [heffle] [cuckoo] [fair] . 1 ' 3 times 3 times 4 now 4 now 5 till 5 till 9 . they heard a crash , [and] a stamp and a splash of water as though a heavy old cow were crossing almost under their noses . 1 they 4 crash 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 crash 4 crash 5 , 4 crash 8 stamp 5 , 7 a 8 stamp 11 splash 9 and 10 a 9 and 11 splash 11 splash 21 crossing 12 of 13 water 13 water 14 as 13 water 15 though 15 though 16 a 15 though 17 heavy 17 heavy 20 were 18 old 19 cow 19 cow 20 were 20 were 21 crossing 21 crossing 25 noses 22 almost 23 under 23 under 24 their 23 under 25 noses 25 noses 26 . hobden ran forward angrily to the ford . 1 hobden 3 forward 2 ran 3 forward 3 forward 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 to 4 angrily 6 the 6 the 7 ford 7 ford 8 . ' [gleason] 's bull again , playin ' [robin] all over the [farm] ! 1 ' 3 's 3 's 4 bull 4 bull 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 7 playin 7 playin 10 all 7 playin 12 the 8 ' 10 all 10 all 11 over 12 the 14 ! oh , look , [mus] ' [dan] his great footmark as big as a trencher . 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 6 ' 2 , 4 , 3 look 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 his 8 his 12 big 9 great 10 footmark 10 footmark 11 as 11 as 12 big 12 big 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 16 . 15 trencher 16 . no bounds to his impidence ! 1 no 2 bounds 2 bounds 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 impidence 5 impidence 6 ! he might count himself to be a man or or [somebody] ' 1 he 3 count 2 might 3 count 3 count 5 to 4 himself 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 or 9 or 10 or 10 or 12 ' a voice the other side of the brook boomed : 1 a 2 voice 1 a 3 the 3 the 5 side 4 other 5 side 5 side 6 of 5 side 7 the 7 the 8 brook 8 brook 9 boomed 9 boomed 10 : ' [i] wonder who his cloak would turn [when] [puck] had led him round , [or] where those walking fires would burn ' 1 ' 6 cloak 3 wonder 4 who 3 wonder 6 cloak 4 who 5 his 6 cloak 8 turn 7 would 8 turn 8 turn 12 led 11 had 12 led 12 led 13 him 13 him 18 those 14 round 15 , 14 round 17 where 15 , 17 where 17 where 18 those 18 those 20 fires 19 walking 20 fires 20 fires 21 would 21 would 23 ' 22 burn 23 ' then the children went in singing ' [farewell] , [rewards] and [fairies] ' at the tops of their voices . 1 then 3 children 1 then 19 voices 2 the 3 children 3 children 6 singing 4 went 5 in 5 in 6 singing 6 singing 9 , 7 ' 9 , 9 , 11 and 13 ' 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 tops 15 the 19 voices 16 tops 17 of 16 tops 18 their 19 voices 20 . they had forgotten that they had not even said good-night to [puck] . 1 they 2 had 1 they 7 not 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 had 7 not 8 even 8 even 9 said 9 said 10 good-night 10 good-night 11 to 11 to 13 . the [children] 's [song] 1 the 3 's end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [puck] of [pook] ['s] [hill] , by [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 14 by