produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [after] [the] [story] the author has long been of opinion that many of the classical myths were capable of being rendered into very capital reading for children . 1 the 2 author 1 the 3 has 3 has 5 been 4 long 5 been 5 been 6 of 5 been 7 opinion 7 opinion 8 that 7 opinion 9 many 9 many 10 of 9 many 11 the 11 the 12 classical 11 the 13 myths 12 classical 13 myths 13 myths 14 were 13 myths 15 capable 14 were 15 capable 15 capable 17 being 16 of 17 being 17 being 19 into 18 rendered 19 into 19 into 21 capital 20 very 21 capital 21 capital 22 reading 22 reading 23 for 23 for 24 children 24 children 25 . in the little volume here offered to the public , he has worked up half a dozen of them , with this end in view . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 little 2 the 4 volume 4 volume 5 here 5 here 6 offered 6 offered 8 the 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 public 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 14 up 13 worked 14 up 14 up 15 half 14 up 16 a 15 half 16 a 16 a 17 dozen 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 20 , 20 , 21 with 21 with 22 this 22 this 23 end 22 this 24 in 23 end 24 in 24 in 25 view 24 in 26 . they remain essentially the same , after changes that would affect the identity of almost anything else . 1 they 2 remain 2 remain 3 essentially 2 remain 4 the 4 the 5 same 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 changes 7 after 8 changes 8 changes 9 that 8 changes 10 would 9 that 10 would 10 would 11 affect 10 would 12 the 12 the 14 of 13 identity 14 of 14 of 15 almost 14 of 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . no epoch of time can claim a copyright in these immortal fables . 1 no 2 epoch 2 epoch 3 of 2 epoch 4 time 4 time 5 can 4 time 6 claim 5 can 6 claim 6 claim 7 a 7 a 8 copyright 7 a 9 in 9 in 10 these 9 in 11 immortal 11 immortal 12 fables 12 fables 13 . children possess an unestimated sensibility to whatever is deep or high , in imagination or feeling , so long as it is simple , likewise . 1 children 2 possess 2 possess 4 unestimated 3 an 4 unestimated 4 unestimated 5 sensibility 5 sensibility 6 to 5 sensibility 7 whatever 7 whatever 9 deep 8 is 9 deep 9 deep 10 or 10 or 11 high 10 or 12 , 11 high 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 imagination 13 in 15 or 15 or 16 feeling 16 feeling 17 , 16 feeling 18 so 17 , 18 so 18 so 19 long 18 so 20 as 19 long 20 as 20 as 22 is 21 it 22 is 22 is 23 simple 22 is 24 , 24 , 25 likewise 25 likewise 26 . it is only the [artificial] and the [complex] [that] [bewilder] [them] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 12 . 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 the 4 the 6 and 6 and 7 the [lenox] [,] [@date@] [.] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [tanglewood] [porch] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] ["] there was a prospect of as fine a day as ever gladdened the aspect of this beautiful and comfortable world . 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 prospect 3 a 4 prospect 4 prospect 5 of 4 prospect 6 as 5 of 6 as 6 as 7 fine 7 fine 8 a 7 fine 9 day 9 day 11 ever 10 as 11 ever 11 ever 12 gladdened 11 ever 13 the 12 gladdened 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 aspect 15 of 15 of 17 beautiful 16 this 17 beautiful 17 beautiful 19 comfortable 18 and 19 comfortable 19 comfortable 20 world 20 world 21 . this [body] [of] [white] [vapor] [extended] to [within] [less] [than] a [hundred] [yards] of the house . 1 this 7 to 7 to 11 a 11 a 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 house 16 house 17 . four or five miles off to the southward rose the [summit] of [monument] [mountain] , and seemed to be floating on a cloud . 1 four 2 or 2 or 3 five 2 or 4 miles 3 five 4 miles 4 miles 5 off 4 miles 6 to 6 to 7 the 6 to 8 southward 7 the 8 southward 8 southward 9 rose 9 rose 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 seemed 17 seemed 18 to 17 seemed 19 be 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 floating 19 be 21 on 20 floating 21 on 21 on 22 a 21 on 23 cloud 22 a 23 cloud 23 cloud 24 . the [nearer] [hills] , [which] [bordered] the [valley] , [were] [half] [submerged] , and were [specked] with [little] [cloud-wreaths] all the way to [their] [tops] . 1 the 4 , 4 , 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 with 14 and 15 were 17 with 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 22 way 22 way 23 to 22 way 26 . on the whole , there was so much [cloud] , and [so] little [solid] [earth] , that it had the [effect] of a [vision] [.] 1 on 2 the 2 the 3 whole 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 there 5 there 6 was 6 was 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 little 13 little 16 , 16 , 17 that 17 that 18 it 17 that 19 had 19 had 20 the 20 the 22 of 22 of 23 a o [no] , [indeed] [!] 1 o 3 , by the [by] , [being] much [addicted] to [wading] [through] [streamlets] and [across] [meadows] , he had [put] [on] [cowhide] [boots] for the [expedition] [.] 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 6 much 4 , 8 to 8 to 12 and 12 and 15 , 15 , 16 he 16 he 17 had 16 he 23 the 17 had 22 for so [i] [hope] he [will] [tell] [us] [one] [this] [very] [minute] [.] ["] 1 so 4 he i am afraid you will [fall] [asleep] [in] [reality] , if [i] [repeat] any of them again . ["] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 you 4 you 18 . 5 will 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 14 any 14 any 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 again 17 again 18 . " no , no , no ! " cried [blue] [eye] , [periwinkle] , [plantain] , and [half] a dozen others . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 no 6 no 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 12 , 12 , 14 , 14 , 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 a 19 a 21 others 20 dozen 21 others 21 others 22 . " we like [a] [story] all the better for [having] [heard] it [two] [or] [three] [tunes] [before] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 like 3 like 18 . 3 like 19 " 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 for 9 for 12 it 12 it 18 . but , in the first place , do [any] [of] you know what a [gorgon] is ? " 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 first 4 the 6 place 6 place 7 , 6 place 18 " 7 , 11 you 8 do 11 you 11 you 12 know 12 know 13 what 13 what 14 a 16 is 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " [i] do , " said [primrose] . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " then hold your tongue ! " [rejoined] [eustace] , [who] [had] [rather] she would have known nothing about the matter . 1 " 2 then 1 " 10 , 2 then 4 your 3 hold 4 your 4 your 5 tongue 5 tongue 6 ! 5 tongue 7 " 10 , 14 she 14 she 15 would 15 would 16 have 15 would 17 known 16 have 17 known 17 known 18 nothing 17 known 19 about 18 nothing 19 about 19 about 21 matter 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 22 . " hold [all] your [tongues] , and [i] shall tell you a [sweet] [pretty] story of a [gorgon] 's [head] . " 1 " 2 hold 2 hold 4 your 4 your 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 shall 9 shall 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 22 " 12 a 15 story 15 story 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 19 's 19 's 21 . 21 . 22 " and so he did , as you may begin to read on the next page . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 did 4 did 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 7 you 7 you 8 may 7 you 9 begin 9 begin 10 to 10 to 11 read 10 to 12 on 12 on 13 the 12 on 14 next 14 next 15 page 14 next 16 . 15 page 16 . [the] [gorgon's] [head] [.] [perseus] [was] [the] [son] [of] [danae] [,] [who] [was] [the] [daughter] [of] [a] [king] [.] the island [was] [called] [seriphus] , and it [was] [reigned] over [by] [king] [polydectes] , who happened to [be] the [fisherman] 's [brother] . 1 the 2 island 2 island 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 11 over 8 it 24 . 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 happened 17 happened 18 to 18 to 20 the 20 the 22 's 22 's 24 . this [fisherman] [,] [i] [am] [glad] to [tell] you , was an exceedingly humane and upright man . 1 this 7 to 7 to 9 you 7 to 18 . 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 an 12 an 13 exceedingly 13 exceedingly 14 humane 13 exceedingly 15 and 15 and 17 man 16 upright 17 man so [this] [bad-hearted] [king] [spent] [a] [long] [while] [in] [considering] [what] was the [most] [dangerous] thing that a young man [could] [possibly] [undertake] [to] [perform] . 1 so 12 was 12 was 13 the 13 the 16 thing 13 the 26 . 16 thing 17 that 18 a 19 young 19 young 20 man 20 man 26 . at last , having hit upon an enterprise that promised to turn out as fatally as he desired , he sent for the [youthful] [perseus] [.] 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 3 , 4 having 3 , 5 hit 5 hit 6 upon 6 upon 7 an 6 upon 8 enterprise 8 enterprise 10 promised 9 that 10 promised 10 promised 11 to 10 promised 12 turn 12 turn 13 out 13 out 14 as 13 out 15 fatally 14 as 15 fatally 15 fatally 16 as 15 fatally 17 he 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 desired 18 desired 20 he 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 sent 20 he 22 for 22 for 23 the the young man came to the palace , and [found] the king [sitting] [upon] [his] [throne] . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 9 and 4 came 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 palace 7 palace 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 the 11 the 12 king 12 king 17 . " [perseus] , " said [king] [polydectes] , smiling [craftily] upon him , " you are [grown] [up] a fine young man . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 5 said 14 " 8 , 9 smiling 11 upon 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 you 15 you 16 are 15 you 19 a 19 a 20 fine 20 fine 21 young 21 young 22 man 22 man 23 . " please [your] [majesty] , " answered [perseus] , " [i] [would] [willingly] [risk] my life to do so . " 1 " 2 please 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 answered 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 15 my 15 my 16 life 16 life 21 " 17 to 18 do 18 do 19 so 19 so 20 . 20 . 21 " i [have] [been] [a] [little] [perplexed] [,] [i] must honestly confess , where to obtain anything likely to please a princess of her exquisite taste [.] 1 i 9 must 9 must 10 honestly 10 honestly 11 confess 11 confess 12 , 11 confess 13 where 13 where 14 to 14 to 15 obtain 15 obtain 16 anything 16 anything 17 likely 16 anything 18 to 18 to 19 please 18 to 20 a 20 a 21 princess 20 a 22 of 22 of 24 exquisite 23 her 24 exquisite 24 exquisite 25 taste but [,] this morning , [i] [flatter] [myself] , [i] have thought of [precisely] [the] [article] . " 1 but 3 this 3 this 4 morning 4 morning 5 , 5 , 9 , 9 , 18 " 11 have 12 thought 12 thought 13 of 13 of 17 . 17 . 18 " " and can [i] [assist] [your] [majesty] [in] [obtaining] it ? " cried [perseus] [,] eagerly . 1 " 2 and 1 " 10 it 2 and 3 can 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 cried 13 cried 16 eagerly 16 eagerly 17 . " [i] [will] [set] [out] to-morrow morning , " answered [perseus] . 1 " 6 to-morrow 6 to-morrow 7 morning 6 to-morrow 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 . " pray do so , my gallant youth , " rejoined the king . 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 4 so 3 do 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 gallant 6 my 7 gallant 7 gallant 8 youth 7 gallant 9 , 8 youth 9 , 9 , 11 rejoined 10 " 11 rejoined 11 rejoined 12 the 11 rejoined 13 king 13 king 14 . you [must] [bring] it [home] [in] [the] [very] [best] [condition] , in order to [suit] the [exquisite] [taste] of the beautiful [princess] [hippodamia] . " 1 you 4 it 4 it 11 , 4 it 25 " 11 , 12 in 11 , 16 the 12 in 13 order 13 order 14 to 16 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 beautiful 24 . 25 " the [news] [quickly] [spread] [abroad] , that [perseus] had [undertaken] to [cut] [off] the [head] of [medusa] with the snaky locks [.] 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 had 9 had 11 to 11 to 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 with 18 with 20 snaky 19 the 20 snaky 20 snaky 21 locks the only [good] man in [this] [unfortunate] [island] [of] [seriphus] [appears] [to] [have] [been] the [fisherman] [.] 1 the 2 only 2 only 4 man 4 man 5 in 5 in 15 the " [ho] , ho ! " cried they ; " [medusa] 's [snakes] will sting him soundly ! " 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 ho 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 they 7 cried 8 they 8 they 9 ; 8 they 10 " 10 " 19 " 12 's 14 will 14 will 16 him 15 sting 16 him 16 him 17 soundly 16 him 18 ! 17 soundly 18 ! 18 ! 19 " i hardly know what sort of creature or hobgoblin to call them . 1 i 2 hardly 2 hardly 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 sort 4 what 6 of 5 sort 6 of 6 of 8 or 7 creature 8 or 8 or 9 hobgoblin 8 or 10 to 9 hobgoblin 10 to 10 to 11 call 10 to 12 them 12 them 13 . it is , indeed , difficult to imagine what hideous beings these three sisters were . 1 it 2 is 1 it 16 . 2 is 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 indeed 5 , 5 , 6 difficult 6 difficult 7 to 6 difficult 8 imagine 7 to 8 imagine 8 imagine 9 what 9 what 10 hideous 9 what 11 beings 11 beings 12 these 11 beings 13 three 12 these 13 three 13 three 14 sisters 13 three 15 were 14 sisters 15 were for , not to speak of other difficulties , there was one which it would have [puzzled] [an] [older] [man] [than] [perseus] to get over . 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 speak 4 to 6 of 6 of 7 other 6 of 8 difficulties 7 other 8 difficulties 8 difficulties 10 there 9 , 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 one 12 one 13 which 12 one 14 it 14 it 15 would 14 it 16 have 16 have 23 to 23 to 24 get 24 get 25 over 25 over 26 . so [disconsolate] [did] [these] [thoughts] [make] [him] , that [perseus] could not [bear] [to] tell his [another] what he had [undertaken] to do . 1 so 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 15 tell 12 not 24 . 15 tell 16 his 18 what 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 22 to 22 to 23 do 23 do 24 . but , while he was in this sorrowful mood , he heard a voice close beside him . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 while 2 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 4 he 6 in 5 was 6 in 6 in 8 sorrowful 7 this 8 sorrowful 8 sorrowful 9 mood 9 mood 10 , 9 mood 11 he 10 , 11 he 11 he 13 a 12 heard 13 a 13 a 15 close 14 voice 15 close 15 close 17 him 16 beside 17 him 17 him 18 . " [perseus] , " said the voice , " why are you [sad] ? " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 why 10 why 11 are 11 are 12 you 12 you 14 ? 14 ? 15 " so [perseus] wiped his eyes , and [answered] the [stranger] [pretty] [briskly] , [putting] on [as] [brave] a [look] as he could . 1 so 7 and 3 wiped 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 15 on 15 on 18 a 18 a 20 as 20 as 21 he 20 as 22 could 22 could 23 . " [i] [am] not so very [sad] , " said [he] ; " [only] [thoughtful] about [an] [adventure] that [i] [have] [undertaken] . " 1 " 4 not 1 " 5 so 5 so 6 very 6 very 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 ; 10 said 13 " 13 " 24 " 16 about 19 that 19 that 23 . 23 . 24 " " [oho] ! " [answered] the stranger . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 8 . " well , tell me all about it , and [possibly] [i] may be of service to you . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 tell 4 tell 5 me 5 me 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 it 7 about 19 . 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 may 14 be 15 of 15 of 16 service 15 of 17 to 17 to 18 you 18 you 19 . i have helped a good many young men through adventures that looked difficult enough beforehand . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 helped 3 helped 5 good 4 a 5 good 5 good 7 young 6 many 7 young 7 young 9 through 8 men 9 through 9 through 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 that 10 adventures 12 looked 11 that 12 looked 12 looked 13 difficult 12 looked 14 enough 13 difficult 14 enough 14 enough 15 beforehand 15 beforehand 16 . perhaps you [may] have [heard] [of] [me] [.] 1 perhaps 2 you 1 perhaps 4 have i [have] [more] [names] [than] [one] ; but [the] [name] [of] [quicksilver] [suits] [me] as well as any other [.] 1 i 7 ; 7 ; 8 but 8 but 15 as 15 as 17 as 16 well 17 as 17 as 18 any 18 any 19 other tell me what your trouble is , and we will talk the matter over , and see what can be done . " 1 tell 2 me 2 me 4 your 3 what 4 your 4 your 5 trouble 4 your 6 is 6 is 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 talk 11 talk 12 the 11 talk 13 matter 13 matter 14 over 13 matter 15 , 14 over 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 see 16 and 18 what 18 what 19 can 19 can 20 be 20 be 21 done 21 done 22 . 22 . 23 " the [stranger] 's words [and] [manner] [put] [perseus] [into] quite [a] different [mood] [from] [his] [former] [one] . 1 the 3 's 3 's 4 words 3 's 18 . 10 quite 12 different 12 different 18 . " and that would be a great pity , " said [quicksilver] , with his mischievous smile . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 would 4 would 5 be 5 be 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 pity 7 great 9 , 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 his 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 mischievous 15 his 17 smile 16 mischievous 17 smile 17 smile 18 . " [o] , [far] [rather] ! " exclaimed [perseus] , with the [tears] [again] [standing] in his eyes . 1 " 3 , 3 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 exclaimed 8 exclaimed 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 16 in 16 in 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 . " and , besides , what would my dear mother do , if her beloved son were turned into a stone ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 , 3 , 4 besides 4 besides 5 , 5 , 6 what 6 what 7 would 7 would 8 my 7 would 9 dear 9 dear 10 mother 9 dear 11 do 10 mother 11 do 11 do 13 if 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 her 13 if 15 beloved 14 her 15 beloved 15 beloved 17 were 16 son 17 were 17 were 18 turned 17 were 19 into 18 turned 19 into 19 into 21 stone 20 a 21 stone 21 stone 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [i] [am] the [very] [person] to help you , if anybody can . 1 " 4 the 4 the 7 to 7 to 8 help 8 help 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 anybody 12 anybody 13 can 13 can 14 . my [sister] and [myself] [will] [do] [our] [utmost] to [bring] you [safe] through the [adventure] , [ugly] as it now [looks] . " 1 my 3 and 3 and 9 to 9 to 11 you 11 you 23 " 13 through 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 as 16 , 19 it 19 it 20 now 20 now 22 . 22 . 23 " " your sister ? " repeated [perseus] [.] 1 " 2 your 2 your 4 ? 3 sister 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 repeated " yes , my sister , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 my 3 , 5 sister 5 sister 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 11 . if you show yourself bold and cautious , and follow our advice , you need not fear being a stone image yet awhile . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 show 2 you 4 yourself 4 yourself 6 and 5 bold 6 and 6 and 7 cautious 7 cautious 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 follow 10 follow 11 our 10 follow 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 13 , 14 you 13 , 15 need 15 need 16 not 15 need 17 fear 16 not 17 fear 17 fear 18 being 17 fear 19 a 19 a 20 stone 20 stone 21 image 20 stone 22 yet 21 image 22 yet 22 yet 23 awhile 22 yet 24 . quicksilver looked at it with a smile , and nodded his approbation . 1 quicksilver 2 looked 2 looked 4 it 3 at 4 it 4 it 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 , 7 smile 8 , 8 , 10 nodded 9 and 10 nodded 10 nodded 11 his 10 nodded 12 approbation 11 his 12 approbation 12 approbation 13 . and now we will set out . 1 and 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 set 4 will 6 out 5 set 6 out 6 out 7 . the next thing [is] to [find] [the] [three] [gray] [women] , [who] will tell us where to find the [nymphs] [.] ["] 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 thing 3 thing 5 to 5 to 11 , 11 , 13 will 13 will 14 tell 14 tell 16 where 15 us 16 where 16 where 17 to 16 where 18 find 18 find 19 the i never heard of them [before] . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 them 5 them 7 . 7 . 8 " " they are [three] very [strange] old [ladies] , " said [quicksilver] , [laughing] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 10 " 5 very 7 old 7 old 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , " they have [but] [one] [eye] [among] [them] , and only one [tooth] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 only 11 only 12 one " but , " said [perseus] , " why should [i] [waste] my [time] with [these] [three] [gray] [women] [?] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 15 with 7 , 8 " 7 , 13 my 8 " 9 why 9 why 10 should would it [not] be [better] [to] [set] [out] [at] [once] in search of the [terrible] [gorgons] ? " 1 would 2 it 2 it 4 be 4 be 18 " 11 in 12 search 12 search 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " no , no , " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 4 no 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 6 " 8 his 7 answered 8 his 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " there are [other] [things] to be [done] , [before] you can find [your] [way] [to] [the] [gorgons] . 1 " 2 there 1 " 3 are 3 are 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 9 , 9 , 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 find 13 find 19 . come , let us be stirring ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 let 3 let 4 us 4 us 5 be 5 be 6 stirring 6 stirring 7 ! 6 stirring 8 " " we must see [about] [getting] you a [pair] , " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 2 we 4 see 4 see 11 " 7 you 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 14 . but the [staff] [helped] [perseus] [along] [so] [bravely] , [that] he no longer [felt] the [slightest] [weariness] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 no 12 no 13 longer 13 longer 15 the in fact , the stick seemed to be alive in his hand , and to lend some of its life to [perseus] [.] 1 in 2 fact 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 stick 4 the 5 stick 5 stick 6 seemed 5 stick 7 to 7 to 8 be 7 to 9 alive 9 alive 10 in 10 in 12 hand 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 13 , 12 hand 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 to 14 and 16 lend 16 lend 18 of 17 some 18 of 18 of 19 its 19 its 20 life 20 life 21 to he evidently knew the world ; and nobody is so charming to a young man as a friend who has that kind of knowledge . 1 he 2 evidently 2 evidently 4 the 3 knew 4 the 4 the 6 ; 5 world 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 6 ; 8 nobody 7 and 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 is 8 nobody 10 so 10 so 11 charming 10 so 12 to 11 charming 12 to 12 to 13 a 12 to 14 young 13 a 14 young 14 young 16 as 15 man 16 as 16 as 17 a 17 a 18 friend 17 a 19 who 19 who 20 has 19 who 21 that 20 has 21 that 21 that 22 kind 21 that 23 of 23 of 24 knowledge 23 of 25 . 24 knowledge 25 . perseus listened the more eagerly , in the hope of brightening his own wits by what he heard . 1 perseus 2 listened 2 listened 3 the 2 listened 4 more 4 more 5 eagerly 4 more 6 , 5 eagerly 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 hope 9 hope 10 of 9 hope 11 brightening 11 brightening 12 his 12 his 13 own 12 his 14 wits 13 own 14 wits 14 wits 15 by 15 by 16 what 15 by 17 he 16 what 17 he 17 he 18 heard 17 he 19 . 18 heard 19 . " where is she ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 4 she 4 she 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 inquired 8 inquired 9 . " shall we not meet her soon ? " 1 " 2 shall 1 " 3 we 3 we 5 meet 4 not 5 meet 5 meet 6 her 5 meet 7 soon 7 soon 8 ? 7 soon 9 " 8 ? 9 " " all at the proper time , " said his companion . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 at 2 all 4 the 4 the 5 proper 5 proper 6 time 5 proper 7 , 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 his 10 his 11 companion 11 companion 12 . " but this [sister] of [mine] , you [must] [understand] , is [quite] a different sort of [character] [from] [myself] [.] 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 of 2 but 3 this 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 11 , 11 , 12 is 12 is 14 a 14 a 15 different 15 different 16 sort 16 sort 17 of neither will she listen to any but the wisest conversation . " 1 neither 2 will 2 will 3 she 2 will 4 listen 3 she 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 4 listen 6 any 5 to 6 any 6 any 7 but 6 any 8 the 7 but 8 the 8 the 9 wisest 9 wisest 10 conversation 9 wisest 11 . 10 conversation 11 . 11 . 12 " " dear me ! " [ejaculated] [perseus] [;] ["] [i] [shall] [be] [afraid] to say [a] [syllable] . " 1 " 3 me 2 dear 3 me 3 me 4 ! 3 me 19 " 4 ! 5 " 14 to 15 say 15 say 18 . 18 . 19 " in short , she is so immoderately wise , that many people call her wisdom personified . 1 in 2 short 1 in 3 , 3 , 5 is 4 she 5 is 5 is 6 so 6 so 7 immoderately 7 immoderately 9 , 8 wise 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 many 10 that 12 people 11 many 12 people 12 people 13 call 12 people 14 her 14 her 15 wisdom 14 her 16 personified 15 wisdom 16 personified 16 personified 17 . she [has] her [good] [points] , [nevertheless] [;] and you will find the [benefit] of them , [in] [your] [encounter] with the [gorgons] . " 1 she 3 her 3 her 6 , 6 , 9 and 6 , 13 the 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 find 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 , 16 them 25 " 17 , 21 with 21 with 22 the 24 . 25 " by this time it [had] [grown] [quite] [dusk] [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 it all was waste and desolate , in the gray twilight , which grew every moment more obscure . 1 all 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 waste 4 and 4 and 6 , 5 desolate 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 gray 9 gray 10 twilight 9 gray 11 , 11 , 12 which 11 , 13 grew 13 grew 14 every 14 every 16 more 15 moment 16 more 16 more 17 obscure 16 more 18 . perseus looked about him , [rather] [disconsolately] , and [asked] [quicksilver] [whether] they had a great deal farther to go . 1 perseus 2 looked 2 looked 3 about 2 looked 4 him 3 about 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 13 they 13 they 14 had 14 had 15 a 14 had 16 great 16 great 17 deal 16 great 18 farther 18 farther 19 to 18 farther 20 go 19 to 20 go 20 go 21 . " [hist] ! 1 " 3 ! hist ! " whispered his companion . 1 hist 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 2 ! 4 whispered 3 " 4 whispered 4 whispered 5 his 4 whispered 6 companion 6 companion 7 . " make no noise ! 1 " 2 make 2 make 3 no 2 make 4 noise 4 noise 5 ! this is just the [time] [and] place to meet the [three] [gray] [women] [.] 1 this 2 is 1 this 4 the 2 is 3 just 4 the 7 place 7 place 8 to 8 to 9 meet 9 meet 10 the " [but] what [must] [i] do , " asked [perseus] , " when we meet them ? " 1 " 3 what 1 " 6 do 6 do 7 , 6 do 18 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 when 13 when 14 we 14 we 15 meet 16 them 17 ? 17 ? 18 " [quicksilver] [explained] [to] [perseus] [how] [the] [three] [gray] [women] [managed] [with] [their] [one] [eye] [.] " you will [soon] [find] [whether] [i] tell the truth or [no] , " observed [quicksilver] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 8 tell 8 tell 9 the 8 tell 10 truth 10 truth 11 or 11 or 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 observed " hark ! hush ! 1 " 2 hark 1 " 5 ! 2 hark 3 ! 4 hush 5 ! hist ! hist ! 1 hist 2 ! 2 ! 3 hist 2 ! 4 ! there they come , now ! " 1 there 2 they 2 they 3 come 3 come 4 , 3 come 5 now 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the sight of three persons ' eyes was melted and collected into that single one . 1 the 2 sight 2 sight 3 of 2 sight 4 three 3 of 4 three 4 three 5 persons 4 three 6 ' 5 persons 6 ' 6 ' 7 eyes 6 ' 8 was 8 was 9 melted 9 melted 10 and 9 melted 11 collected 10 and 11 collected 11 collected 12 into 11 collected 13 that 12 into 13 that 13 that 14 single 14 single 15 one 14 single 16 . thus the [three] [old] [dames] [got] [along] [about] [as] [comfortably] [,] [upon] [the] [whole] [,] [as] [if] [they] [could] [all] [see] [at] [once] [.] 1 thus 2 the my [stars] [!] [it] [was] [positively] [terrible] to be [within] [reach] of [so] [very] [sharp] [an] [eye] ! 1 my 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 12 of 12 of 18 ! but , before they reached the [clump] of [bushes] , one of the [three] [gray] [women] [spoke] [.] 1 but 2 , 1 but 3 before 3 before 4 they 4 they 5 reached 5 reached 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 12 of 10 , 11 one 11 one 12 of 12 of 13 the " [sister] ! 1 " 3 ! sister [scarecrow] [!] ["] [cried] [she] , " you have had the eye long enough . 1 sister 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 11 had 11 had 12 the 11 had 13 eye 13 eye 14 long 13 eye 15 enough 15 enough 16 . it is my turn now ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 turn 4 turn 6 ! 5 now 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " let me keep it a moment longer , [sister] [nightmare] [,] " answered [scarecrow] . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 keep 4 keep 5 it 4 keep 6 a 6 a 7 moment 7 moment 8 longer 8 longer 9 , 9 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 16 . " [i] [thought] [i] [had] a glimpse of something [behind] [that] [thick] [bush] . " 1 " 15 " 6 a 7 glimpse 7 glimpse 8 of 8 of 9 something 9 something 14 . 14 . 15 " " well , and what of that ? " retorted [nightmare] , [peevishly] [.] 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 of 5 what 6 of 6 of 7 that 6 of 8 ? 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 8 ? 10 retorted 10 retorted 12 , " [can't] [i] [see] [into] a [thick] [bush] as [easily] as [yourself] [?] 1 " 6 a 6 a 9 as 9 as 11 as i [insist] [upon] [taking] [a] [peep] [immediately] ! " 1 i 8 ! 8 ! 9 " to [end] the [dispute] [,] [old] [dame] [scarecrow] [took] the eye out of her forehead , and held it forth in her hand . 1 to 3 the 3 the 12 out 10 the 11 eye 11 eye 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 forehead 14 her 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 18 held 17 and 18 held 18 held 20 forth 19 it 20 forth 20 forth 21 in 21 in 23 hand 22 her 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " take it , one of you , " cried she , " and quit this foolish quarrelling . 1 " 2 take 2 take 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 one 5 one 6 of 5 one 7 you 7 you 8 , 7 you 9 " 9 " 10 cried 9 " 11 she 11 she 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 14 and 15 quit 15 quit 16 this 15 quit 17 foolish 16 this 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 quarrelling 17 foolish 19 . 18 quarrelling 19 . for my part , [i] [shall] [be] [glad] [of] a little [thick] [darkness] . 1 for 2 my 2 my 3 part 2 my 4 , 4 , 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 14 . take it [quickly] , [however] , [or] [i] [must] [clap] it into my [own] head [again] ! " 1 take 2 it 2 it 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 11 it 11 it 18 " 12 into 13 my 13 my 15 head 15 head 17 ! 17 ! 18 " accordingly , [both] [nightmare] and [shakejoint] [stretched] [out] [their] [hands] [,] [groping] [eagerly] to snatch the eye out of the hand of [scarecrow] [.] 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 14 to 5 and 14 to 14 to 16 the 15 snatch 16 the 16 the 17 eye 16 the 18 out 17 eye 18 out 18 out 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hand 21 hand 22 of " now is your time ! " he whispered to [perseus] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 is 3 is 4 your 3 is 5 time 5 time 7 " 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 whispered 8 he 10 to 10 to 12 . " quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads [.] 1 " 2 quick 2 quick 4 quick 3 , 4 quick 4 quick 6 before 5 ! 6 before 6 before 7 they 6 before 8 can 7 they 8 can 8 can 9 clap 8 can 10 the 10 the 12 into 11 eye 12 into 12 into 13 either 13 either 14 of 14 of 15 their 14 of 16 heads [rush] [out] [upon] [the] [old] [ladies] [,] [and] [snatch] [it] [from] [scarecrow] ['s] [hand] [!] ["] " my good ladies , " said he , " pray do not be angry with one another . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 good 2 my 4 ladies 3 good 4 ladies 4 ladies 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 pray 10 " 12 do 12 do 13 not 12 do 14 be 14 be 15 angry 14 be 16 with 16 with 17 one 16 with 18 another 18 another 19 . " you ! you have our eye ! 1 " 2 you 2 you 4 you 3 ! 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 7 eye 6 our 7 eye 7 eye 8 ! " [o] , what shall we do , sisters ? what shall we do ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 shall 4 what 5 shall 5 shall 6 we 6 we 8 , 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 sisters 8 , 10 ? 9 sisters 10 ? 10 ? 12 shall 11 what 12 shall 12 shall 14 do 13 we 14 do 14 do 15 ? we are all in the dark ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 all 2 are 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 dark 6 dark 7 ! give us [our] [eye] [!] 1 give 2 us give us [our] [one] [,] [precious] [,] [solitary] [eye] [!] 1 give 2 us you have [two] of [your] own [give] us [our] [eye] ! " 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 of 4 of 6 own 6 own 12 " 8 us 11 ! 11 ! 12 " i am [by] [no] [means] a [bad] young man . 1 i 2 am 2 am 6 a 6 a 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 10 . " the [nymphs] ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 ! goodness me ! sisters , what [nymphs] does he [mean] ? " [screamed] [scarecrow] [.] 1 goodness 2 me 2 me 3 ! 2 me 4 sisters 4 sisters 6 what 5 , 6 what 6 what 8 does 8 does 9 he 9 he 11 ? 11 ? 12 " we know [nothing] [at] all about them . 1 we 2 know 2 know 5 all 5 all 6 about 6 about 7 them 6 about 8 . 7 them 8 . o , give it back , good stranger ! whoever you are , give it back ! " 1 o 2 , 2 , 3 give 2 , 4 it 4 it 5 back 4 it 6 , 6 , 8 stranger 7 good 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 ! 8 stranger 10 whoever 9 ! 10 whoever 10 whoever 11 you 10 whoever 12 are 12 are 14 give 13 , 14 give 14 give 15 it 14 give 16 back 16 back 17 ! 16 back 18 " all [this] [while] the [three] [gray] [women] were [groping] [with] [their] [outstretched] [hands] , and [trying] [their] [utmost] to get hold of [perseus] . 1 all 4 the 4 the 8 were 8 were 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 to 19 to 20 get 20 get 21 hold 20 get 22 of 21 hold 22 of 22 of 24 . but he took good care to keep out of their reach . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 took 2 he 4 good 4 good 5 care 5 care 6 to 5 care 7 keep 7 keep 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 10 their 10 their 11 reach 10 their 12 . 11 reach 12 . " [a] [pair] of [flying] [slippers] , quoth he ! 1 " 4 of 4 of 7 , 7 , 9 he 8 quoth 9 he 9 he 10 ! his heels would quickly fly higher than his head , if he were silly enough to put them on . 1 his 2 heels 2 heels 3 would 3 would 4 quickly 3 would 5 fly 5 fly 7 than 6 higher 7 than 7 than 8 his 8 his 9 head 8 his 10 , 10 , 11 if 10 , 12 he 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 were 12 he 14 silly 13 were 14 silly 14 silly 15 enough 14 silly 16 to 15 enough 16 to 16 to 17 put 16 to 18 them 17 put 18 them 18 them 19 on 19 on 20 . and a helmet of invisibility ! 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 helmet 2 a 4 of 3 helmet 4 of 4 of 5 invisibility 4 of 6 ! how could a helmet make him invisible , unless it were big enough for him to hide under it ? 1 how 2 could 2 could 3 a 2 could 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 make 5 make 6 him 5 make 7 invisible 7 invisible 9 unless 8 , 9 unless 9 unless 10 it 9 unless 11 were 10 it 11 were 11 were 12 big 12 big 13 enough 13 enough 14 for 14 for 15 him 15 him 16 to 15 him 17 hide 17 hide 18 under 18 under 20 ? 19 it 20 ? and an enchanted wallet ! 1 and 2 an 2 an 3 enchanted 2 an 4 wallet 4 wallet 5 ! what [sort] [of] a [contrivance] [may] that be , [i] [wonder] ? 1 what 4 a 4 a 7 that 7 that 8 be 8 be 9 , 9 , 12 ? no , no , good [stranger] [!] [we] can tell you [nothing] of these [marvellous] things . 1 no 2 , 1 no 5 good 2 , 3 no 3 no 4 , 5 good 17 . 9 can 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 13 of 13 of 14 these 14 these 16 things 16 things 17 . you have two [eyes] of your [own] , and we have [but] a single one [amongst] [us] [three] . 1 you 2 have 2 have 19 . 3 two 5 of 5 of 6 your 6 your 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 13 a 13 a 14 single 14 single 15 one 15 one 19 . you can find out [such] [wonders] [better] [than] [three] [blind] [old] [creatures] , like [us] . " 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 find 3 find 4 out 4 out 17 " 13 , 14 like 14 like 16 . 16 . 17 " but [quicksilver] [caught] his [hand] [.] 1 but 4 his " don't let them make a fool of you ! " said he . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 them 3 let 4 them 4 them 5 make 4 them 6 a 6 a 7 fool 6 a 8 of 8 of 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . keep fast hold of the eye , and all will go well . " 1 keep 2 fast 2 fast 4 of 3 hold 4 of 4 of 5 the 4 of 6 eye 5 the 6 eye 6 eye 7 , 6 eye 8 and 8 and 10 will 9 all 10 will 10 will 11 go 10 will 12 well 12 well 13 . 13 . 14 " as it turned out , [quicksilver] was in the right . 1 as 2 it 2 it 3 turned 3 turned 5 , 4 out 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 right 10 right 11 . finding that there was no other way of [recovering] it , they at [last] [told] [perseus] what he wanted to know . 1 finding 2 that 1 finding 3 there 2 that 3 there 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 no 5 no 7 way 6 other 7 way 7 way 8 of 8 of 10 it 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 20 to 13 at 17 what 17 what 18 he 18 he 19 wanted 19 wanted 20 to 20 to 21 know 21 know 22 . [quicksilver] [and] [perseus] [,] [in] [the] [mean] [time] [,] [were] [making] [the] [best] [of] [their] [way] [in] [quest] [of] [the] [nymphs] [.] the old dames had given them such particular directions , that they were not long in finding them out . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 dames 2 old 4 had 3 dames 4 had 4 had 5 given 4 had 6 them 6 them 7 such 6 them 8 particular 7 such 8 particular 8 particular 10 , 9 directions 10 , 10 , 11 that 10 , 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 not 14 not 16 in 15 long 16 in 16 in 18 them 17 finding 18 them 18 them 19 out 18 them 20 . this was the [magic] [wallet] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the " put them on , [perseus] , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 put 1 " 3 them 3 them 8 " 4 on 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you will find yourself as light-heeled as you can desire , for the remainder of our journey . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 will 2 you 4 find 4 find 5 yourself 4 find 6 as 6 as 8 as 7 light-heeled 8 as 8 as 10 can 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 desire 10 can 12 , 11 desire 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 13 for 15 remainder 15 remainder 17 our 16 of 17 our 17 our 18 journey 17 our 19 . 18 journey 19 . 19 . 20 " so [perseus] [proceeded] [to] [put] one of the slippers on , while he laid the other on the ground by his side . 1 so 6 one 6 one 8 the 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 slippers 9 slippers 10 on 9 slippers 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 while 13 he 13 he 14 laid 13 he 15 the 14 laid 15 the 15 the 17 on 16 other 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 ground 18 the 20 by 20 by 22 side 21 his 22 side 22 side 23 . " be more [careful] , " said he , as he gave it back to [perseus] . 1 " 8 he 2 be 6 " 3 more 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 as 9 , 11 he 11 he 12 gave 12 gave 13 it 13 it 14 back 13 it 15 to 15 to 17 . " it would frighten the birds , up aloft , if they should see a flying slipper amongst them . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 would 2 it 4 frighten 4 frighten 5 the 5 the 6 birds 5 the 7 , 6 birds 7 , 7 , 8 up 8 up 9 aloft 8 up 10 , 9 aloft 10 , 10 , 12 they 11 if 12 they 12 they 13 should 13 should 15 a 14 see 15 a 15 a 16 flying 15 a 17 slipper 16 flying 17 slipper 17 slipper 18 amongst 17 slipper 19 them 19 them 21 " 20 . 21 " when [perseus] [had] [got] [on] [both] [of] [these] [wonderful] [slippers] [,] he was altogether too buoyant to tread on earth [.] 1 when 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 too 14 altogether 15 too 15 too 16 buoyant 15 too 17 to 17 to 18 tread 17 to 19 on 19 on 20 earth winged slippers , and all such high-flying contrivances , are seldom quite easy to manage , until one grows a little accustomed to them . 1 winged 3 , 2 slippers 3 , 3 , 5 all 4 and 5 all 5 all 6 such 5 all 7 high-flying 6 such 7 high-flying 7 high-flying 8 contrivances 8 contrivances 10 are 9 , 10 are 10 are 12 quite 11 seldom 12 quite 12 quite 14 to 13 easy 14 to 14 to 15 manage 15 manage 16 , 15 manage 17 until 17 until 18 one 17 until 19 grows 19 grows 21 little 20 a 21 little 21 little 22 accustomed 21 little 23 to 22 accustomed 23 to 23 to 24 them 24 them 25 . the [good-natured] [nymphs] had the [helmet] , with [its] [dark] [tuft] of [waving] [plumes] , all in [readiness] to [put] [upon] his head . 1 the 4 had 4 had 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 22 his 8 with 12 of 12 of 15 , 15 , 16 all 16 all 17 in 17 in 19 to 22 his 23 head 22 his 24 . and now there happened about as wonderful an [incident] [as] [anything] that [i] [have] [yet] [told] you . 1 and 2 now 1 and 12 that 2 now 3 there 2 now 4 happened 3 there 4 happened 4 happened 5 about 4 happened 6 as 5 about 6 as 6 as 7 wonderful 6 as 8 an 12 that 17 you 17 you 18 . but when the helmet had descended over his white brow , there was no longer [any] [perseus] to be seen ! 1 but 2 when 1 but 3 the 2 when 3 the 3 the 4 helmet 4 helmet 5 had 4 helmet 6 descended 6 descended 7 over 6 descended 8 his 7 over 8 his 8 his 10 brow 9 white 10 brow 10 brow 11 , 11 , 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 longer 15 longer 18 to 18 to 19 be 19 be 20 seen 20 seen 21 ! nothing but [empty] [air] [!] 1 nothing 2 but even the helmet , that covered him with its invisibility , had vanished ! 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 helmet 3 helmet 4 , 4 , 5 that 4 , 6 covered 6 covered 7 him 6 covered 8 with 8 with 9 its 8 with 10 invisibility 10 invisibility 12 had 11 , 12 had 12 had 13 vanished 12 had 14 ! " where are you , [perseus] ? " asked [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 . " [just] [where] [i] was a [moment] [ago] [.] 1 " 5 was 5 was 6 a don't you see me ? " 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 me 4 me 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no , indeed ! " answered his friend . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 8 his 7 answered 8 his 8 his 9 friend 9 friend 10 . " you are hidden under the helmet [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 under 5 under 6 the 5 under 7 helmet but , if [i] [cannot] [see] you , [neither] can [the] [gorgons] . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 7 you 3 if 10 can 7 you 8 , 10 can 13 . follow me , therefore , and we will [try] your [dexterity] in [using] [the] [winged] [slippers] . " 1 follow 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 4 therefore 4 therefore 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 will 8 will 10 your 10 your 12 in 12 in 17 . 17 . 18 " it was now deep night . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 deep 3 now 4 deep 4 deep 5 night 5 night 6 . and , among other [objects] , he saw the [island] [of] [seriplius] , where his dear mother was . 1 and 9 the 2 , 3 among 3 among 4 other 4 other 6 , 6 , 7 he 6 , 8 saw 8 saw 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 where 13 , 15 his 15 his 16 dear 16 dear 17 mother 16 dear 18 was 18 was 19 . so [swift] [was] [their] [flight] , [however] , that , in an instant , [they] [emerged] [from] [the] [cloud] into the moonlight [again] . 1 so 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 that 8 , 14 , 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 12 an 12 an 13 instant 14 , 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 moonlight 22 moonlight 24 . once , a [high-soaring] [eagle] [flew] [right] [against] [the] [invisible] [perseus] [.] 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 a " whose garment is this , " [inquired] [perseus] , " that keeps rustling close beside me , in the breeze ? " 1 " 2 whose 2 whose 4 is 3 garment 4 is 4 is 5 this 4 is 10 , 5 this 6 , 6 , 7 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 that 11 " 13 keeps 13 keeps 14 rustling 13 keeps 15 close 15 close 16 beside 15 close 17 me 16 beside 17 me 17 me 18 , 17 me 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 21 breeze 21 breeze 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " [o] , it is my sister 's ! " answered [quicksilver] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 my 6 my 7 sister 7 sister 8 's 8 's 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 answered 11 answered 13 . " she is coming along with us , as [i] [told] [you] she would . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 is 3 is 5 along 4 coming 5 along 5 along 7 us 6 with 7 us 7 us 8 , 7 us 9 as 9 as 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 . we could do nothing [without] [the] [help] of [my] [sister] . 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 do 2 could 11 . 3 do 4 nothing 4 nothing 8 of you have no idea how wise she is [.] 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 no 2 have 4 idea 4 idea 5 how 4 idea 6 wise 6 wise 8 is 7 she 8 is she has [such] eyes [,] [too] [!] 1 she 2 has 2 has 4 eyes just [then] [a] [voice] [spoke] in the air [close] [by] [him] . 1 just 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 air 8 air 12 . it seemed to be a woman 's voice , and was melodious , though not exactly what might be called sweet , but grave and mild . 1 it 2 seemed 2 seemed 3 to 3 to 5 a 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 woman 5 a 7 's 7 's 9 , 8 voice 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 was 10 and 11 was 11 was 12 melodious 11 was 13 , 13 , 15 not 14 though 15 not 15 not 17 what 16 exactly 17 what 17 what 18 might 18 might 19 be 19 be 20 called 20 called 21 sweet 20 called 22 , 21 sweet 22 , 22 , 24 grave 23 but 24 grave 24 grave 25 and 24 grave 26 mild 26 mild 27 . " [perseus] , " said the voice , " there are [the] [gorgons] . " 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 voice 6 the 14 . 7 voice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 are 14 . 15 " " where ? " exclaimed [perseus] . 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 " 4 " 5 exclaimed 5 exclaimed 7 . " [i] [cannot] see them . " 1 " 7 " 4 see 5 them 5 them 6 . 6 . 7 " " on the shore of that island beneath you , " replied the voice . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 5 of 4 shore 5 of 5 of 6 that 5 of 7 island 7 island 8 beneath 7 island 9 you 9 you 10 , 9 you 11 " 11 " 13 the 12 replied 13 the 13 the 14 voice 13 the 15 . " a [pebble] , [dropped] [from] your hand , [would] [strike] in the [midst] of them . " 1 " 2 a 2 a 4 , 4 , 18 " 7 your 8 hand 8 hand 9 , 9 , 13 the 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 them 16 them 17 . 17 . 18 " " [i] [told] [you] she would be the [first] to [discover] them , " said [quicksilver] to [perseus] [.] 1 " 5 she 5 she 6 would 6 would 8 the 7 be 8 the 8 the 10 to 10 to 13 , 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 said 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 to " and there they are ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 there 2 and 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the moonlight glistened on their steely scales , and on their golden wings , which drooped idly over the sand . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 glistened 2 moonlight 4 on 3 glistened 4 on 4 on 5 their 4 on 6 steely 6 steely 7 scales 6 steely 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 on 9 and 10 on 10 on 12 golden 11 their 12 golden 12 golden 13 wings 13 wings 14 , 14 , 15 which 15 which 17 idly 16 drooped 17 idly 17 idly 19 the 18 over 19 the 19 the 20 sand 20 sand 21 . and , with all this , there was something partly human about them , too . 1 and 2 , 2 , 4 all 3 with 4 all 4 all 5 this 4 all 6 , 5 this 6 , 6 , 8 was 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 something 8 was 10 partly 9 something 10 partly 10 partly 11 human 11 human 12 about 11 human 13 them 13 them 14 , 13 them 15 too 15 too 16 . be quick ; for , if one of the [gorgons] [should] [awake] , you are too late ! " 1 be 2 quick 2 quick 4 for 3 ; 4 for 4 for 5 , 5 , 6 if 5 , 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 15 are 15 are 16 too 16 too 17 late 17 late 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " [which] [shall] [i] [strike] [at] ? " asked [perseus] , [drawing] [his] [sword] and [descending] a little [lower] . 1 " 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 11 , 11 , 17 a 15 and 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 20 . " they all three look alike . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 all 3 all 4 three 3 all 5 look 4 three 5 look 5 look 6 alike 6 alike 7 . all three have snaky locks . 1 all 2 three 2 three 3 have 2 three 4 snaky 4 snaky 5 locks 4 snaky 6 . which of the three is [medusa] ? " 1 which 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 three 4 three 5 is 5 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 " it must be understood that [medusa] was the only one of these [dragon-monsters] [whose] [head] [perseus] [could] [possibly] [cut] [off] . 1 it 2 must 2 must 3 be 3 be 4 understood 3 be 5 that 5 that 8 the 7 was 8 the 8 the 9 only 9 only 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 these 12 these 21 . " be [cautious] , " said the [calm] [voice] [which] [had] [before] [spoken] to him . 1 " 2 be 2 be 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 14 to 14 to 15 him 15 him 16 . " one of the [gorgons] is stirring in her sleep , and is just about to turn over . 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 is 6 is 8 in 7 stirring 8 in 8 in 9 her 8 in 10 sleep 9 her 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 is 13 is 14 just 13 is 15 about 15 about 16 to 15 about 17 turn 16 to 17 turn 17 turn 18 over 17 turn 19 . that is [medusa] [.] 1 that 2 is do not [look] [at] [her] ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 6 ! the [sight] [would] [turn] you to [stone] ! 1 the 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 8 ! look at the [reflection] of her face and [figure] in the [bright] [mirror] of your [shield] . " 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 her 5 of 17 . 6 her 7 face 7 face 8 and 8 and 11 the 10 in 11 the 11 the 14 of 14 of 15 your 17 . 18 " [perseus] [now] [understood] [quicksilver] ['s] [motive] [for] [so] [earnestly] [exhorting] [him] [to] [polish] [his] [shield] [.] in [its] [surface] [he] [could] [safely] [look] at the [reflection] of the [gorgon] 's face . 1 in 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 14 's 14 's 15 face 14 's 16 . 15 face 16 . the snakes , whose venomous natures could not altogether sleep , kept twisting themselves over the forehead . 1 the 2 snakes 2 snakes 3 , 2 snakes 4 whose 4 whose 5 venomous 4 whose 6 natures 6 natures 8 not 7 could 8 not 8 not 10 sleep 9 altogether 10 sleep 10 sleep 11 , 10 sleep 12 kept 11 , 12 kept 12 kept 13 twisting 13 twisting 14 themselves 13 twisting 15 over 15 over 17 forehead 16 the 17 forehead 17 forehead 18 . she gnashed her white tusks , and dug into the sand with her brazen claws . 1 she 2 gnashed 2 gnashed 4 white 3 her 4 white 4 white 5 tusks 5 tusks 6 , 5 tusks 7 and 7 and 8 dug 7 and 9 into 9 into 10 the 9 into 11 sand 11 sand 12 with 12 with 13 her 12 with 14 brazen 14 brazen 15 claws 15 claws 16 . the snakes , too , seemed to [feel] [medusa] ['s] [dream] , and to be made more restless by it . 1 the 3 , 2 snakes 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 seemed 5 , 14 to 6 seemed 7 to 7 to 12 , 12 , 13 and 14 to 15 be 14 to 16 made 15 be 16 made 16 made 17 more 17 more 18 restless 18 restless 19 by 18 restless 20 it 20 it 21 . they twined themselves into tumultuous knots , writhed fiercely , and uplifted a hundred hissing heads , without opening their eyes . 1 they 2 twined 1 they 3 themselves 3 themselves 5 tumultuous 4 into 5 tumultuous 5 tumultuous 6 knots 6 knots 8 writhed 7 , 8 writhed 8 writhed 9 fiercely 9 fiercely 10 , 9 fiercely 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 uplifted 12 uplifted 14 hundred 13 a 14 hundred 14 hundred 15 hissing 15 hissing 17 , 16 heads 17 , 17 , 19 opening 18 without 19 opening 19 opening 21 eyes 20 their 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 . " now , now ! " [whispered] [quicksilver] [,] who was growing [impatient] [.] 1 " 2 now 1 " 10 who 2 now 3 , 2 now 6 " 4 now 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 growing " [make] a [dash] at the [monster] ! " 1 " 9 " 3 a 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " but be calm , " said the grave , melodious voice , at the young man 's side . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 be 2 but 4 calm 3 be 4 calm 4 calm 5 , 4 calm 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 8 the 8 the 10 , 9 grave 10 , 10 , 12 voice 11 melodious 12 voice 12 voice 13 , 13 , 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 man 16 young 17 man 17 man 19 side 18 's 19 side 19 side 20 . " look in [your] [shield] , as you [fly] [downward] , and take [care] that you do not [miss] [your] [first] [stroke] . " 1 " 2 look 2 look 24 " 3 in 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 as 8 you 8 you 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 you 12 and 13 take 15 that 16 you 16 you 17 do 16 you 18 not 18 not 23 . 23 . 24 " [perseus] [flew] [cautiously] [downward] [,] [still] [keeping] [his] [eyes] [on] [medusa] ['s] [face] [,] [as] [reflected] [in] [his] [shield] [.] the nearer he came , the more [terrible] [did] [the] [snaky] [visage] [and] [metallic] [body] of the [monster] [grow] [.] 1 the 3 he 2 nearer 3 he 3 he 4 came 4 came 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 more 7 more 16 of 16 of 17 the but she [awoke] too [late] [.] 1 but 2 she 2 she 4 too the sword was sharp ; the stroke fell like a lightning-flash ; and the head of [the] [wicked] [medusa] [tumbled] [from] her body ! 1 the 2 sword 2 sword 3 was 3 was 4 sharp 3 was 5 ; 5 ; 6 the 5 ; 7 stroke 6 the 7 stroke 7 stroke 8 fell 7 stroke 9 like 8 fell 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 12 ; 11 lightning-flash 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 of 16 of 22 her 22 her 24 ! 23 body 24 ! " admirably done ! " [cried] [quicksilver] [.] 1 " 2 admirably 1 " 3 done 3 done 4 ! 3 done 5 " 4 ! 5 " " make haste , and clap the head into your magic wallet . " 1 " 2 make 2 make 4 , 3 haste 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 clap 6 clap 7 the 6 clap 8 head 8 head 10 your 9 into 10 your 10 your 11 magic 10 your 12 wallet 12 wallet 13 . 13 . 14 " as [quick] as [thought] , he [snatched] [it] [up] , with [the] [snakes] [still] [writhing] [upon] it , and [thrust] it in . 1 as 3 as 3 as 5 , 5 , 6 he 6 he 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 it 21 it 22 in 22 in 23 . " your task is done , " said the calm voice . 1 " 2 your 1 " 3 task 3 task 5 done 4 is 5 done 5 done 6 , 5 done 7 " 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 calm 9 the 11 voice 10 calm 11 voice 11 voice 12 . " now fly ; for the other [gorgons] [will] [do] [their] [utmost] [to] [take] [vengeance] for [medusa] 's death . " 1 " 2 now 1 " 16 for 2 now 3 fly 2 now 4 ; 4 ; 5 for 4 ; 6 the 6 the 7 other 16 for 21 " 18 's 19 death 19 death 20 . 20 . 21 " and then the snakes ! 1 and 2 then 1 and 3 the 2 then 3 the 3 the 5 ! 4 snakes 5 ! they sent forth a hundred-fold hiss , with one [consent] , and [medusa] 's snakes answered them out of the magic wallet . 1 they 2 sent 1 they 3 forth 3 forth 5 hundred-fold 4 a 5 hundred-fold 5 hundred-fold 6 hiss 6 hiss 7 , 7 , 9 one 8 with 9 one 9 one 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 's 14 's 15 snakes 14 's 16 answered 15 snakes 16 answered 16 answered 17 them 16 answered 18 out 17 them 18 out 18 out 19 of 18 out 20 the 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 magic 20 the 22 wallet 22 wallet 23 . and there , perhaps , those very feathers he scattered , till this day . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 , 2 there 4 perhaps 4 perhaps 6 those 5 , 6 those 6 those 8 feathers 7 very 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 he 8 feathers 10 scattered 9 he 10 scattered 10 scattered 11 , 11 , 13 this 12 till 13 this 13 this 14 day 13 this 15 . up [rose] the [gorgons] , as [i] [tell] you , [staring] [horribly] [about] , in hopes of [turning] [somebody] to [stone] [.] 1 up 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 as 6 as 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 hopes 15 in 20 to 16 hopes 17 of finally , [our] [brave] [perseus] [arrived] [at] [the] [island] , [where] he [expected] to see his [dear] mother . 1 finally 2 , 2 , 10 , 10 , 12 he 12 he 14 to 14 to 15 see 14 to 16 his 16 his 18 mother 18 mother 19 . not finding his mother at home , [perseus] went straight to the [palace] and was immediately ushered into the presence of the king . 1 not 2 finding 2 finding 4 mother 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 at 4 mother 6 home 5 at 6 home 6 home 7 , 7 , 9 went 9 went 11 to 10 straight 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 and 14 and 15 was 14 and 16 immediately 15 was 16 immediately 16 immediately 18 into 17 ushered 18 into 18 into 19 the 18 into 20 presence 20 presence 21 of 20 presence 22 the 22 the 23 king 22 the 24 . 23 king 24 . however , [seeing] [him] [safely] [returned] [,] [he] [put] the best [face] [he] [could] upon the [matter] and [asked] [perseus] how he had [succeeded] . 1 however 2 , 2 , 10 the 10 the 11 best 11 best 25 . 15 upon 16 the 16 the 18 and 18 and 21 how 21 how 22 he 22 he 23 had 23 had 25 . " have you performed your promise ? " inquired he . 1 " 2 have 2 have 4 performed 3 you 4 performed 4 performed 5 your 4 performed 6 promise 6 promise 7 ? 6 promise 8 " 8 " 10 he 9 inquired 10 he 10 he 11 . " have you brought me the head of [medusa] with the snaky locks ? 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 brought 4 brought 5 me 4 brought 6 the 6 the 7 head 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 with 10 with 12 snaky 11 the 12 snaky 12 snaky 13 locks 12 snaky 14 ? " [i] have [brought] you the [gorgon] 's head , snaky locks and all ! " 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 you 5 you 16 " 6 the 8 's 8 's 9 head 9 head 10 , 9 head 11 snaky 10 , 11 snaky 11 snaky 12 locks 11 snaky 13 and 12 locks 13 and 13 and 14 all 14 all 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " indeed ! 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! pray let me see it , " [quoth] [king] [polydectes] . 1 pray 2 let 2 let 3 me 2 let 4 see 4 see 5 it 4 see 11 . 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " " it must be [a] [very] [curious] [spectacle] , if all that [travellers] [tell] [about] it be true ! " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 12 that 10 if 11 all 12 that 16 it 16 it 17 be 17 be 20 " 18 true 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " [your] [majesty] is in the [right] , " replied [perseus] . 1 " 4 is 4 is 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 12 . " it is really an object that will be pretty certain to fix the regards of all who look at it . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 really 3 is 4 really 4 really 5 an 4 really 6 object 5 an 6 object 6 object 7 that 6 object 8 will 8 will 10 pretty 9 be 10 pretty 10 pretty 11 certain 10 pretty 12 to 12 to 14 the 13 fix 14 the 14 the 15 regards 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 all 16 of 18 who 18 who 19 look 18 who 20 at 19 look 20 at 20 at 21 it 20 at 22 . 21 it 22 . few of them , [i] [imagine] , have seen a [gorgon] 's head [before] , and perhaps never may again ! " 1 few 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 , 3 them 22 " 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 have 8 have 9 seen 9 seen 10 a 12 's 13 head 13 head 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 perhaps 17 perhaps 18 never 17 perhaps 19 may 19 may 21 ! 20 again 21 ! 21 ! 22 " the king [well] [knew] that [his] [subjects] [were] [an] [idle] [set] of [reprobates] , and [very] [fond] [of] [sight-seeing] , as [idle] [persons] [usually] are . 1 the 2 king 1 the 12 of 2 king 5 that 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 20 , 15 and 21 as 21 as 25 are 25 are 26 . [monarch] [,] [counsellors] [,] [courtiers] [,] [and] [subjects] [,] [all] [gazed] [eagerly] [towards] [perseus] [.] " [show] [us] the head ! 1 " 4 the 1 " 6 ! 4 the 5 head " [show] [us] the [head] of [medusa] with the snaky locks ! " 1 " 4 the 1 " 12 ! 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 with 8 with 10 snaky 9 the 10 snaky 10 snaky 11 locks 12 ! 13 " a feeling of sorrow and pity came [over] the [youthful] [perseus] [.] 1 a 2 feeling 2 feeling 3 of 3 of 5 and 4 sorrow 5 and 5 and 6 pity 5 and 7 came 7 came 9 the " ah , the villain and coward ! " yelled the people , more fiercely than before [.] 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 the 3 , 5 villain 5 villain 6 and 5 villain 7 coward 7 coward 8 ! 7 coward 9 " 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 yelled 9 " 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 people 13 , 13 , 14 more 13 , 15 fiercely 14 more 15 fiercely 15 fiercely 16 than 15 fiercely 17 before 16 than 17 before " he is making game of us ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 4 making 4 making 5 game 4 making 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 ! he has no [gorgon] ['s] [head] [!] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 no show us the head , if you have it , or we will take your own head for a football ! " 1 show 2 us 1 show 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 head 5 , 5 , 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 9 it 9 it 10 , 9 it 11 or 10 , 11 or 11 or 12 we 12 we 14 take 13 will 14 take 14 take 15 your 15 your 17 head 16 own 17 head 17 head 19 a 18 for 19 a 19 a 21 ! 20 football 21 ! 21 ! 22 " " [show] [me] the [gorgon] 's [head] , [or] [i] [will] [cut] [off] your own ! " 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 8 , 8 , 14 your 14 your 15 own 15 own 17 " 16 ! 17 " and [perseus] sighed . 1 and 3 sighed 3 sighed 4 . " this [instant] , " [repeated] [polydectes] , " or [you] die ! " 1 " 2 this 2 this 14 " 4 , 10 or 5 " 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 or 10 or 12 die 12 die 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " behold it , then ! " cried [perseus] , in a voice like the blast of a trumpet . 1 " 2 behold 2 behold 3 it 2 behold 4 , 3 it 4 , 4 , 5 then 4 , 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 in 11 in 13 voice 12 a 13 voice 13 voice 14 like 13 voice 15 the 15 the 16 blast 16 blast 17 of 16 blast 18 a 18 a 19 trumpet 18 a 20 . 19 trumpet 20 . they were all fixed , forever , in the look and attitude of that moment ! 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 all 3 all 5 , 4 fixed 5 , 5 , 6 forever 6 forever 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 look 10 look 11 and 10 look 12 attitude 11 and 12 attitude 12 attitude 13 of 12 attitude 14 that 14 that 15 moment 14 that 16 ! 15 moment 16 ! at the first glimpse of the [terrible] [head] [of] [medusa] , they [whitened] [into] [marble] ! 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 glimpse 3 first 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 16 ! [tanglewood] [porch] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " is not that a very fine story ? " asked [eustace] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 4 that 3 not 4 that 4 that 5 a 5 a 6 very 6 very 7 fine 7 fine 8 story 7 fine 9 ? 8 story 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 . " [o] yes , yes ! " cried [cowslip] , clapping her hands . 1 " 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 yes 5 yes 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 cried 8 cried 10 , 10 , 11 clapping 11 clapping 12 her 12 her 13 hands 13 hands 14 . " and those funny old women , with only one eye amongst them ! 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 those 3 those 4 funny 3 those 5 old 4 funny 5 old 5 old 6 women 6 women 7 , 7 , 8 with 7 , 9 only 9 only 10 one 9 only 11 eye 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 13 them 12 amongst 13 them 13 them 14 ! i never heard of anything [so] [strange] . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 2 never 8 . 3 heard 4 of 4 of 5 anything 8 . 9 " " as to [their] one [tooth] , [which] they [shifted] [about] , ["] [observed] [primrose] , " there was nothing so very wonderful in that . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 to 3 to 5 one 5 one 7 , 7 , 9 they 9 they 12 , 12 , 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 there 18 there 19 was 19 was 20 nothing 20 nothing 22 very 21 so 22 very 22 very 23 wonderful 23 wonderful 24 in 24 in 25 that 24 in 26 . i suppose it was a [false] [tooth] . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 8 . 3 it 4 was 3 it 8 . 4 was 5 a but [think] of [your] [turning] [mercury] [into] [quicksilver] , and [talking] about [his] [sister] [!] 1 but 3 of 3 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 about you are too ridiculous ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 too 3 too 4 ridiculous 4 ridiculous 5 ! 4 ridiculous 6 " 5 ! 6 " " and was she not his sister ? " asked [eustace] [bright] . 1 " 3 was 2 and 3 was 3 was 5 not 4 she 5 not 5 not 6 his 6 his 7 sister 6 his 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " well , at any rate , " said [primrose] , " your story seems to have driven away the mist . " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 at 4 at 5 any 4 at 6 rate 6 rate 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 9 said 23 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 your 14 story 16 to 15 seems 16 to 16 to 18 driven 17 have 18 driven 18 driven 19 away 18 driven 20 the 19 away 20 the 20 the 21 mist 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 " and , indeed , while the [tale] was [going] [forward] , the [vapors] had [been] [quite] [exhaled] [from] the [landscape] [.] 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 the 5 while 6 the 6 the 8 was 8 was 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 14 had 14 had 19 the it gleamed in glassy tranquillity , without the trace of a winged breeze on any part of its bosom . 1 it 2 gleamed 2 gleamed 3 in 2 gleamed 4 glassy 4 glassy 5 tranquillity 5 tranquillity 6 , 5 tranquillity 7 without 7 without 8 the 8 the 9 trace 8 the 10 of 10 of 11 a 10 of 12 winged 11 a 12 winged 12 winged 13 breeze 13 breeze 15 any 14 on 15 any 15 any 16 part 15 any 17 of 17 of 18 its 17 of 19 bosom 19 bosom 20 . beyond its farther shore [was] [monument] [mountain] [,] [in] [a] [recumbent] [position] [,] [stretching] [almost] [across] [the] [valley] [.] 1 beyond 2 its 2 its 3 farther 3 farther 4 shore over [all] [this] [scene] there [was] a [genial] [sunshine] , [intermingled] with a [slight] [haze] , which made it [unspeakably] [soft] [and] [tender] . 1 over 5 there 5 there 7 a 7 a 10 , 10 , 13 a 12 with 13 a 13 a 16 , 16 , 17 which 17 which 18 made 18 made 19 it 19 it 24 . o , [what] [a] [day] [of] [indian] [summer] [was] [it] [going] to be ! 1 o 2 , 2 , 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 ! behind went a good old dog , whose name [was] [ben] [.] 1 behind 2 went 1 behind 3 a 3 a 5 old 4 good 5 old 5 old 7 , 6 dog 7 , 7 , 8 whose 7 , 9 name end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [gorgon] ['s] [head] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of