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