produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [contents] [:] [tanglewood] [fireside] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [tanglewood] [fireside] [after] [the] [story] [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] ["] the snow-storm lasted another day ; but what became of it [afterwards] , [i] [cannot] [possibly] [imagine] [.] 1 the 2 snow-storm 2 snow-storm 3 lasted 3 lasted 4 another 3 lasted 5 day 4 another 5 day 5 day 6 ; 6 ; 7 but 7 but 8 what 7 but 9 became 9 became 10 of 9 became 11 it 10 of 11 it 11 it 13 , the [frost-work] had so [covered] the [windowpanes] that it was [hardly] possible to get a [glimpse] [at] [the] [scenery] [outside] . 1 the 3 had 3 had 21 . 4 so 6 the 6 the 8 that 8 that 9 it 8 that 10 was 10 was 12 possible 10 was 13 to 13 to 14 get 13 to 21 . 14 get 15 a how exceedingly pleasant ! 1 how 2 exceedingly 2 exceedingly 3 pleasant 2 exceedingly 4 ! 3 pleasant 4 ! and , to make it all the better , it was cold enough to nip one 's nose short off ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 to 2 , 4 make 4 make 6 all 5 it 6 all 6 all 8 better 7 the 8 better 8 better 9 , 8 better 10 it 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 13 enough 12 cold 13 enough 13 enough 14 to 13 enough 15 nip 15 nip 16 one 15 nip 17 's 17 's 18 nose 17 's 19 short 19 short 21 ! 20 off 21 ! well , what a day of [frosty] [sport] [was] this ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 day 5 day 6 of 6 of 10 this 10 this 11 ! why , what could have become of the child ? 1 why 2 , 2 , 4 could 3 what 4 could 4 could 5 have 4 could 6 become 5 have 6 become 6 become 7 of 6 become 8 the 8 the 10 ? 9 child 10 ? then there was a great laugh . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 2 there 4 a 4 a 5 great 4 a 6 laugh 6 laugh 7 . there were [adamantine] [icicles] [glittering] [around] all [its] [little] [cascades] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 7 all and , it being now almost sunset , [eustace] thought that he [had] never beheld anything so fresh and beautiful as the scene . 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 it 2 , 4 being 3 it 4 being 4 being 5 now 4 being 6 almost 6 almost 7 sunset 6 almost 8 , 7 sunset 8 , 8 , 10 thought 10 thought 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 14 never 14 never 16 anything 15 beheld 16 anything 16 anything 18 fresh 17 so 18 fresh 18 fresh 19 and 18 fresh 20 beautiful 19 and 20 beautiful 20 beautiful 21 as 20 beautiful 22 the 22 the 23 scene 23 scene 24 . when the sun [was] [fairly] down [,] [our] [friend] [eustace] [went] [home] to eat his [supper] . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 sun 3 sun 6 down 6 down 13 to 13 to 14 eat 13 to 15 his 15 his 17 . but , before he had hammered out the very first rhyme , the [door] opened , and [primrose] [and] [periwinkle] made their [appearance] [.] 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 hammered 5 had 7 out 7 out 8 the 8 the 9 very 8 the 10 first 10 first 11 rhyme 10 first 12 , 11 rhyme 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 15 opened 15 opened 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 21 made 21 made 22 their " go away , children ! 1 " 2 go 2 go 4 , 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 children 4 , 6 ! i can't be troubled with you now ! " cried the student , looking over his shoulder , with the pen between his fingers . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 be 2 can't 4 troubled 3 be 4 troubled 4 troubled 5 with 4 troubled 6 you 6 you 7 now 6 you 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 9 " 11 the 11 the 12 student 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 over 14 looking 16 his 15 over 16 his 16 his 17 shoulder 16 his 18 , 18 , 20 the 19 with 20 the 20 the 22 between 21 pen 22 between 22 between 23 his 23 his 24 fingers 23 his 25 . 24 fingers 25 . " what in the world do you want here ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 world 4 the 6 do 6 do 7 you 6 do 8 want 7 you 8 want 8 want 9 here 9 here 10 ? i thought you were all in bed ! " 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 all 5 all 6 in 6 in 7 bed 7 bed 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " [hear] [him] , [periwinkle] , trying to talk like a grown man ! " said [primrose] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 to 7 trying 8 to 8 to 9 talk 8 to 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 13 man 12 grown 13 man 13 man 14 ! 13 man 15 " 14 ! 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " and he seems to [forget] [that] [i] [am] [now] [thirteen] [years] [old] , and may [sit] [up] [almost] as [late] as [i] please [.] 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 he 3 he 4 seems 4 seems 5 to 5 to 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 may 15 and 20 as 20 as 22 as 22 as 24 please but , [cousin] [eustace] , [you] [must] put off your airs , and come with [us] to the drawing-room . 1 but 2 , 2 , 5 , 5 , 14 come 5 , 17 to 8 put 10 your 9 off 10 your 10 your 11 airs 10 your 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 with 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 drawing-room 19 drawing-room 20 . " [poh] , [poh] , [primrose] ! " exclaimed the student , rather vexed . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 exclaimed 8 " 10 the 9 exclaimed 10 the 10 the 11 student 11 student 13 rather 12 , 13 rather 13 rather 14 vexed 13 rather 15 . " [i] [don't] [believe] [i] [can] [tell] one [of] [my] [stories] in the presence of [grown] [people] [.] 1 " 8 one 8 one 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 presence 14 presence 15 of " all this may be [very] true , " said [primrose] , " but [come] you must [!] 1 " 3 this 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 7 true 7 true 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 but 14 but 16 you 16 you 17 must so be a good boy , and come along . " 1 so 2 be 2 be 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 8 come 7 and 8 come 8 come 9 along 8 come 10 . 9 along 10 . 10 . 11 " accordingly , without much [more] [resistance] [,] [eustace] [suffered] [primrose] [and] [periwinkle] to drag him into the drawing-room . 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 3 without 2 , 4 much 4 much 13 to 13 to 15 him 14 drag 15 him 15 him 17 the 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 drawing-room 17 the 19 . 18 drawing-room 19 . on one side of the fireplace there were many shelves of books , gravely but richly bound . 1 on 2 one 2 one 3 side 3 side 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 fireplace 5 the 7 there 6 fireplace 7 there 7 there 8 were 7 there 9 many 8 were 9 many 9 many 10 shelves 9 many 11 of 11 of 13 , 12 books 13 , 13 , 15 but 14 gravely 15 but 15 but 17 bound 16 richly 17 bound 17 bound 18 . and so he had . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 he 3 he 4 had 4 had 5 . at least , so [i] [judge] [from] [a] [few] of [the] [incidents] , [which] have [come] to me at second hand . " 1 at 2 least 2 least 3 , 3 , 4 so 4 so 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 15 have 15 have 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 23 " 19 at 21 hand 20 second 21 hand 21 hand 22 . 22 . 23 " " possibly not , " replied [mr] . [pringle] [.] 1 " 2 possibly 2 possibly 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " [i] [suspect] , however , that a young author 's most useful critic is precisely the one whom he would be least apt to choose . 1 " 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 however 6 , 6 , 7 that 6 , 8 a 8 a 9 young 8 a 10 author 10 author 11 's 10 author 12 most 12 most 13 useful 13 useful 14 critic 13 useful 15 is 14 critic 15 is 15 is 17 the 16 precisely 17 the 17 the 18 one 17 the 19 whom 19 whom 21 would 20 he 21 would 21 would 22 be 21 would 23 least 22 be 23 least 23 least 25 to 24 apt 25 to 25 to 26 choose 25 to 27 . pray [oblige] me , [therefore] . " 1 pray 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 7 " 6 . 7 " " [sympathy] , [methinks] , [should] have some [little] [share] in the [critic] ['s] [qualifications] , " murmured [eustace] [bright] [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 12 the 7 have 8 some 8 some 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 murmured " however , sir , if you will find [patience] , [i] [will] find [stories] . 1 " 2 however 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 sir 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 if 5 , 7 you 7 you 8 will 7 you 14 find 8 will 9 find 9 find 11 , 14 find 16 . but be [kind] [enough] to [remember] that [i] [am] [addressing] [myself] to the [imagination] and [sympathies] of the [children] , not to your own . " 1 but 2 be 2 be 5 to 5 to 7 that 7 that 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 15 and 15 and 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 , 20 , 21 not 21 not 22 to 22 to 26 " 23 your 24 own 24 own 25 . 25 . 26 " accordingly , the student snatched hold of the first theme which presented itself . 1 accordingly 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 student 4 student 5 snatched 5 snatched 7 of 6 hold 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 first 9 first 10 theme 10 theme 11 which 11 which 12 presented 11 which 13 itself 13 itself 14 . it was [suggested] by a [plate] [of] [apples] [that] he happened to [spy] on [the] [mantel-piece] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 17 . 2 was 4 by 4 by 5 a 10 he 11 happened 10 he 12 to 12 to 14 on 14 on 17 . [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [.] did you ever hear of the golden apples , that [grew] in the garden of the [hesperides] ? 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 apples 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 , 8 apples 10 that 9 , 10 that 10 that 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 garden 14 garden 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 ? but there is not , [i] [suppose] , a [graft] [of] [that] wonderful [fruit] [on] [a] [single] tree in the wide world . 1 but 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 18 tree 13 wonderful 19 in 19 in 20 the 19 in 22 world 20 the 21 wide 22 world 23 . not so much [as] [a] [seed] [of] [those] [apples] [exists] any longer . 1 not 2 so 2 so 3 much 3 much 13 . 11 any 12 longer 12 longer 13 . all had heard of them , but nobody remembered to have seen any . 1 all 2 had 2 had 3 heard 2 had 4 of 4 of 6 , 5 them 6 , 6 , 8 nobody 7 but 8 nobody 8 nobody 9 remembered 8 nobody 10 to 9 remembered 10 to 10 to 11 have 11 have 13 any 12 seen 13 any 13 any 14 . adventurous young men , who desired to do a braver thing than any of their fellows , set out in quest of this fruit . 1 adventurous 2 young 2 young 3 men 2 young 4 , 4 , 6 desired 5 who 6 desired 6 desired 7 to 7 to 9 a 8 do 9 a 9 a 10 braver 10 braver 11 thing 10 braver 12 than 12 than 13 any 13 any 14 of 13 any 15 their 15 their 16 fellows 15 their 17 , 16 fellows 17 , 17 , 18 set 17 , 19 out 19 out 20 in 20 in 21 quest 20 in 22 of 21 quest 22 of 22 of 23 this 22 of 24 fruit 24 fruit 25 . many of them returned no more ; none of them brought back the apples . 1 many 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 returned 3 them 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 8 none 7 ; 8 none 8 none 9 of 8 none 10 them 9 of 10 them 10 them 11 brought 11 brought 12 back 11 brought 13 the 12 back 13 the 13 the 14 apples 13 the 15 . no wonder [that] [they] [found] [it] [impossible] [to] [gather] [them] [!] 1 no 2 wonder in my opinion it was hardly worth running so much risk for the sake of a solid golden apple . 1 in 2 my 1 in 3 opinion 3 opinion 5 was 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 hardly 5 was 7 worth 6 hardly 7 worth 7 worth 9 so 8 running 9 so 9 so 10 much 9 so 11 risk 10 much 11 risk 11 risk 12 for 11 risk 13 the 13 the 14 sake 13 the 15 of 14 sake 15 of 15 of 17 solid 16 a 17 solid 17 solid 18 golden 17 solid 19 apple 19 apple 20 . had the apples been sweet , mellow , and juicy , indeed that would be another matter . 1 had 3 apples 2 the 3 apples 3 apples 5 sweet 4 been 5 sweet 5 sweet 6 , 6 , 7 mellow 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 juicy 9 and 10 juicy 10 juicy 11 , 10 juicy 12 indeed 11 , 12 indeed 12 indeed 13 that 12 indeed 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 another 16 another 17 matter 16 another 18 . 17 matter 18 . there [might] [then] [have] [been] [some] [sense] [in] [trying] [to] [get] [at] [them] , in spite of the [hundred-headed] dragon [.] 1 there 14 , 14 , 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 dragon and once the adventure was undertaken by a hero who had enjoyed very little peace or rest since he came into the world . 1 and 2 once 1 and 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 adventure 5 was 5 was 6 undertaken 5 was 7 by 6 undertaken 7 by 7 by 9 hero 8 a 9 hero 9 hero 10 who 9 hero 11 had 10 who 11 had 11 had 12 enjoyed 11 had 13 very 13 very 14 little 13 very 15 peace 14 little 15 peace 15 peace 17 rest 16 or 17 rest 17 rest 18 since 17 rest 19 he 19 he 20 came 19 he 21 into 21 into 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . as he went on his way , he [continually] [inquired] [whether] that [were] the right road to the [famous] garden . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 went 3 went 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 way 5 his 21 . 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 12 that 12 that 14 the 14 the 15 right 16 road 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 garden 20 garden 21 . the [young] [women] had been [having] a [fine] [time] [together] , [weaving] the [flowers] [into] [wreaths] , and [crowning] [one] another 's [heads] [.] 1 the 4 had 4 had 7 a 5 been 7 a 7 a 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 21 another 21 another 22 's but , on hearing the stranger 's question , they dropped all their flowers on the grass , and gazed at him with astonishment . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 on 2 , 4 hearing 4 hearing 5 the 4 hearing 6 stranger 6 stranger 8 question 7 's 8 question 8 question 9 , 8 question 10 they 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 dropped 10 they 12 all 12 all 14 flowers 13 their 14 flowers 14 flowers 15 on 14 flowers 16 the 16 the 17 grass 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 and 18 , 20 gazed 20 gazed 21 at 20 gazed 22 him 22 him 23 with 23 with 24 astonishment 24 astonishment 25 . " the [garden] of the [hesperides] ! " cried one . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cried 9 cried 10 one 10 one 11 . " we thought mortals had been weary of seeking it , after so many disappointments . 1 " 2 we 1 " 16 . 2 we 3 thought 3 thought 5 had 4 mortals 5 had 5 had 6 been 5 had 7 weary 7 weary 9 seeking 8 of 9 seeking 9 seeking 10 it 9 seeking 11 , 10 it 11 , 11 , 12 after 11 , 13 so 13 so 15 disappointments 14 many 15 disappointments and pray , adventurous traveller , what do you want there ? " 1 and 2 pray 2 pray 4 adventurous 3 , 4 adventurous 4 adventurous 5 traveller 5 traveller 6 , 5 traveller 7 what 7 what 8 do 7 what 9 you 9 you 10 want 9 you 11 there 11 there 12 ? 12 ? 13 " do you , then , love this king , your cousin , so very much ? " 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 4 then 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 love 5 , 7 this 7 this 9 , 8 king 9 , 9 , 10 your 9 , 11 cousin 11 cousin 13 so 12 , 13 so 13 so 14 very 13 so 15 much 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 ? 15 much 17 " " perhaps not , " replied the stranger , sighing . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 7 the 7 the 8 stranger 8 stranger 9 , 9 , 10 sighing 10 sighing 11 . " he has often been severe and cruel to me [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 often 4 often 5 been 4 often 6 severe 6 severe 8 cruel 7 and 8 cruel 8 cruel 9 to 8 cruel 10 me 9 to 10 me but it is my destiny to obey him . " 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 to 5 destiny 6 to 6 to 7 obey 6 to 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] know it well , " answered the stranger , calmly . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 6 , 5 well 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 answered 8 answered 9 the 8 answered 10 stranger 10 stranger 12 calmly 11 , 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . but , then , the dragon with a hundred heads ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 then 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 the 4 , 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 8 a 10 heads 9 hundred 10 heads 10 heads 11 ! what mortal , even if he possessed a hundred lives , could hope to escape the fangs of such a monster ? 1 what 2 mortal 2 mortal 3 , 2 mortal 4 even 3 , 4 even 4 even 5 if 4 even 6 he 6 he 7 possessed 6 he 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 8 a 10 lives 9 hundred 10 lives 10 lives 12 could 11 , 12 could 12 could 13 hope 13 hope 14 to 14 to 15 escape 15 escape 17 fangs 16 the 17 fangs 17 fangs 19 such 18 of 19 such 19 such 20 a 20 a 22 ? 21 monster 22 ? " go back , ["] [cried] they all , " go back to your own [home] [!] 1 " 2 go 1 " 4 , 2 go 3 back 4 , 7 they 7 they 8 all 7 they 11 go 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 " 11 go 12 back 12 back 13 to 12 back 14 your 14 your 15 own no [matter] for the [golden] [apples] ! 1 no 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 7 ! no [matter] for the king , your [cruel] [cousin] [!] 1 no 3 for 3 for 4 the 4 the 5 king 5 king 6 , 6 , 7 your we do not wish the dragon with the hundred heads to eat you up ! " 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 wish 4 wish 5 the 4 wish 6 dragon 5 the 6 dragon 6 dragon 7 with 7 with 8 the 7 with 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 heads 9 hundred 11 to 11 to 12 eat 12 eat 13 you 12 eat 14 up 13 you 14 up 14 up 15 ! 15 ! 16 " the stranger seemed to grow impatient at these remonstrances . 1 the 2 stranger 2 stranger 4 to 3 seemed 4 to 4 to 5 grow 5 grow 6 impatient 5 grow 7 at 7 at 9 remonstrances 8 these 9 remonstrances 9 remonstrances 10 . he [carelessly] [lifted] his [mighty] [club] , and let it fall [upon] [a] [rock] that [lay] [half] [buried] in the earth , [near] [by] [.] 1 he 4 his 4 his 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 that 8 and 10 it 9 let 10 it 10 it 11 fall 15 that 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 earth 21 earth 22 , with the force of that idle blow , the great rock was shattered all to pieces . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 force 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 that 5 that 6 idle 5 that 7 blow 7 blow 9 the 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 great 9 the 11 rock 10 great 11 rock 11 rock 12 was 12 was 14 all 13 shattered 14 all 14 all 15 to 15 to 16 pieces 15 to 17 . " but the dragon of the [hesperides] , you know , " observed one of the damsels , " has a hundred heads ! " 1 " 3 the 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 dragon 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 11 , 10 know 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 observed 12 " 13 observed 13 observed 15 of 14 one 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 damsels 17 damsels 18 , 17 damsels 19 " 18 , 19 " 19 " 21 a 20 has 21 a 21 a 23 heads 22 hundred 23 heads 23 heads 24 ! 23 heads 25 " " nevertheless , " replied the stranger , " [i] would rather fight two such dragons than a single hydra . 1 " 2 nevertheless 2 nevertheless 4 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 6 the 5 replied 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 stranger 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 would 11 would 12 rather 11 would 13 fight 13 fight 14 two 14 two 16 dragons 15 such 16 dragons 16 dragons 17 than 16 dragons 18 a 18 a 19 single 19 single 20 hydra 20 hydra 21 . so [i] was [forced] to [bury] [it] [under] a [stone] , [where] it is doubtless alive , to this vary day . 1 so 3 was 3 was 5 to 5 to 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 13 it 13 it 14 is 13 it 15 doubtless 14 is 15 doubtless 15 doubtless 16 alive 16 alive 17 , 16 alive 18 to 18 to 20 vary 19 this 20 vary 20 vary 21 day 20 vary 22 . 21 day 22 . but the [hydra] 's [body] , and [its] [eight] [other] [heads] , will never do [any] [further] [mischief] . " 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 's 4 's 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 12 , 12 , 20 " 13 will 14 never 14 never 15 do 15 do 19 . 19 . 20 " besides all this , he took to himself great credit for having cleaned out a stable . 1 besides 2 all 2 all 3 this 2 all 4 , 4 , 5 he 4 , 6 took 6 took 8 himself 7 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 great 8 himself 10 credit 9 great 10 credit 10 credit 11 for 10 credit 12 having 12 having 14 out 13 cleaned 14 out 14 out 15 a 14 out 16 stable 16 stable 17 . " do you call that a wonderful exploit ? " asked one of the young maidens , with a smile . 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 call 3 you 4 call 4 call 5 that 4 call 6 a 6 a 7 wonderful 6 a 8 exploit 8 exploit 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 9 ? 11 asked 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 13 of 12 one 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 young 14 the 16 maidens 15 young 16 maidens 16 maidens 17 , 16 maidens 18 with 18 with 19 a 18 with 20 smile 20 smile 21 . " any clown in the country has done as much ! " 1 " 2 any 2 any 3 clown 3 clown 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 country 5 the 6 country 6 country 7 has 6 country 8 done 8 done 9 as 8 done 10 much 10 much 11 ! 10 much 12 " 11 ! 12 " " had it been an ordinary stable , " replied the stranger , " [i] [should] not have [mentioned] [it] [.] 1 " 2 had 2 had 3 it 2 had 4 been 3 it 4 been 4 been 6 ordinary 5 an 6 ordinary 6 ordinary 7 stable 6 ordinary 8 , 7 stable 8 , 8 , 10 replied 9 " 10 replied 10 replied 11 the 11 the 12 stranger 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 13 , 18 have 14 " 17 not that did the business in a very short time ! " 1 that 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 business 3 the 5 in 5 in 6 a 5 in 7 very 6 a 7 very 7 very 8 short 7 very 9 time 8 short 9 time 9 time 10 ! 9 time 11 " 10 ! 11 " " was it the girdle of [venus] , " inquired the prettiest of the damsels , " which makes women beautiful ? " 1 " 2 was 2 was 3 it 2 was 4 the 4 the 5 girdle 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 inquired 9 " 11 the 11 the 12 prettiest 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 the 13 of 15 damsels 15 damsels 16 , 15 damsels 17 " 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 which 17 " 19 makes 18 which 19 makes 19 makes 21 beautiful 20 women 21 beautiful 21 beautiful 22 ? 21 beautiful 23 " " no , " answered the stranger . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 answered 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 stranger 6 the 8 . " [it] [had] [formerly] [been] the [sword-belt] [of] [mars] ; and it can only make the wearer valiant and courageous . " 1 " 6 the 6 the 10 ; 10 ; 12 it 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 can 13 can 14 only 13 can 15 make 15 make 16 the 16 the 17 wearer 16 the 18 valiant 17 wearer 18 valiant 18 valiant 19 and 18 valiant 20 courageous 19 and 20 courageous 20 courageous 22 " 21 . 22 " " [an] [old] [sword-belt] ! " cried the [damsel] , tossing her head . 1 " 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 her 11 tossing 12 her 12 her 13 head 12 her 14 . 13 head 14 . " [then] [i] [should] not care about having it ! " 1 " 5 not 5 not 11 " 6 care 7 about 7 about 8 having 7 about 9 it 9 it 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " you are right , " said the stranger . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 right 4 right 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 . this was a [very] [odd] and [frightful] [sort] of [figure] , as you may well [believe] [.] 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 and 6 and 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 you 13 you 14 may 14 may 15 well any person , looking at his tracks in the sand or snow , would suppose that three sociable companions had been walking along together [.] 1 any 2 person 2 person 3 , 3 , 4 looking 4 looking 5 at 5 at 7 tracks 6 his 7 tracks 7 tracks 8 in 7 tracks 9 the 9 the 10 sand 9 the 11 or 11 or 12 snow 12 snow 13 , 12 snow 14 would 13 , 14 would 14 would 15 suppose 14 would 16 that 16 that 17 three 17 three 19 companions 18 sociable 19 companions 19 companions 21 been 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 walking 22 walking 23 along 22 walking 24 together on hearing his footsteps at , a little distance , it was no more than reasonable to judge that several people must be coming . 1 on 2 hearing 2 hearing 4 footsteps 3 his 4 footsteps 4 footsteps 5 at 5 at 6 , 5 at 7 a 7 a 9 distance 8 little 9 distance 9 distance 11 it 10 , 11 it 11 it 12 was 11 it 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 than 14 more 16 reasonable 16 reasonable 17 to 16 reasonable 18 judge 17 to 18 judge 18 judge 20 several 19 that 20 several 20 several 21 people 21 people 23 be 22 must 23 be 23 be 24 coming 24 coming 25 . but it was only the strange man [geryon] [clattering] [onward] , with his six legs ! 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 only 4 only 5 the 5 the 6 strange 5 the 7 man 7 man 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 15 legs 14 six 15 legs 15 legs 16 ! six [legs] , [and] [one] [gigantic] [body] [!] 1 six 3 , certainly , he must have been a [very] [queer] [monster] to [look] [at] [;] and , [my] [stars] , what a [waste] of [shoe-leather] ! 1 certainly 2 , 2 , 16 , 3 he 4 must 4 must 5 have 5 have 6 been 6 been 7 a 7 a 11 to 11 to 15 and 15 and 16 , 16 , 19 , 19 , 20 what 20 what 21 a 21 a 23 of 23 of 25 ! when the stranger had finished the story of his adventures , he looked around at the attentive faces of the maidens . 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 had 3 stranger 4 had 4 had 5 finished 4 had 6 the 6 the 8 of 7 story 8 of 8 of 9 his 8 of 10 adventures 9 his 10 adventures 10 adventures 11 , 10 adventures 12 he 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 looked 12 he 14 around 13 looked 14 around 14 around 15 at 14 around 16 the 15 at 16 the 16 the 17 attentive 16 the 18 faces 17 attentive 18 faces 18 faces 20 the 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 maidens 20 the 22 . 21 maidens 22 . " perhaps you may have heard of me before , " said he , modestly . 1 " 2 perhaps 2 perhaps 3 you 2 perhaps 4 may 4 may 5 have 4 may 6 heard 6 heard 8 me 7 of 8 me 8 me 9 before 8 me 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 he 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 13 he 15 modestly 15 modestly 16 . " my name is [hercules] ! " 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 2 my 4 is 4 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " we had already guessed it , " replied the maidens ; " for your wonderful deeds are known all over the world . 1 " 3 had 2 we 3 had 3 had 5 guessed 4 already 5 guessed 5 guessed 6 it 5 guessed 7 , 7 , 9 replied 8 " 9 replied 9 replied 10 the 9 replied 11 maidens 11 maidens 13 " 12 ; 13 " 13 " 14 for 13 " 15 your 15 your 17 deeds 16 wonderful 17 deeds 17 deeds 18 are 17 deeds 19 known 19 known 21 over 20 all 21 over 21 over 22 the 22 the 23 world 23 world 24 . we do not think it [strange] , [any] [longer] , that you [should] [set] out in [quest] [of] the [golden] [apples] of the [hesperides] [.] 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 that 11 that 19 the 12 you 15 out 15 out 16 in 16 in 19 the 19 the 22 of 22 of 23 the come , sisters , let us crown the hero with flowers ! " 1 come 2 , 2 , 3 sisters 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 let 5 let 6 us 6 us 8 the 7 crown 8 the 8 the 9 hero 8 the 10 with 10 with 11 flowers 11 flowers 13 " 12 ! 13 " then they flung beautiful wreaths over his stately head and mighty shoulders , so that the lion 's skin was almost entirely covered with roses . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 flung 3 flung 4 beautiful 4 beautiful 5 wreaths 4 beautiful 6 over 6 over 7 his 6 over 8 stately 8 stately 9 head 8 stately 10 and 10 and 12 shoulders 11 mighty 12 shoulders 12 shoulders 13 , 12 shoulders 14 so 14 so 15 that 14 so 16 the 15 that 16 the 16 the 18 's 17 lion 18 's 18 's 19 skin 18 's 20 was 19 skin 20 was 20 was 21 almost 20 was 22 entirely 22 entirely 24 with 23 covered 24 with 24 with 25 roses 24 with 26 . it looked all like a huge bunch of flowers . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 all 3 all 4 like 4 like 5 a 4 like 6 huge 6 huge 8 of 7 bunch 8 of 8 of 9 flowers 8 of 10 . 9 flowers 10 . but , [still] , he was not satisfied . 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 not 7 not 8 satisfied 8 satisfied 9 . " ah ! must you go so soon ? " they exclaimed . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 2 ah 4 must 4 must 5 you 4 must 6 go 5 you 6 go 6 go 7 so 7 so 8 soon 7 so 9 ? 8 soon 9 ? 9 ? 11 they 10 " 11 they 11 they 12 exclaimed 12 exclaimed 13 . hercules shook his head . 1 hercules 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . " [i] [must] [depart] now , " said he . 1 " 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " we will [then] give you the best [directions] we can , " replied the [damsels] [.] 1 " 2 we 1 " 10 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 5 give 5 give 6 you 6 you 7 the 7 the 8 best 10 we 11 can 11 can 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 replied 14 replied 15 the " the [old] [one] ! " repeated [hercules] , [laughing] [at] [this] [odd] [name] [.] 1 " 2 the 2 the 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 repeated 7 repeated 9 , " and , pray , who may [the] [old] [one] be ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 12 ? 2 and 4 pray 3 , 4 pray 4 pray 5 , 5 , 6 who 5 , 7 may 7 may 11 be 12 ? 13 " " why , the [old] [man] of the [sea] , to be sure ! " answered one of the damsels . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 14 ! 13 sure 14 ! 14 ! 15 " 14 ! 16 answered 15 " 16 answered 16 answered 18 of 17 one 18 of 18 of 20 damsels 19 the 20 damsels 20 damsels 21 . you must talk with [this] [old] [man] [of] the [sea] [.] 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 talk 3 talk 4 with 4 with 9 the [hercules] [then] [asked] [whereabouts] [the] [old] [one] [was] [most] [likely] [to] [be] [met] [with] [.] but , before he was out of hearing , one of the maidens called after him . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 before 3 before 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 hearing 9 , 9 , 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 maidens 13 maidens 14 called 13 maidens 15 after 15 after 16 him 15 after 17 . " do not be astonished at anything that may happen . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 astonished 4 be 6 at 5 astonished 6 at 6 at 7 anything 6 at 8 that 8 that 9 may 8 that 10 happen 10 happen 11 . only [hold] [him] [fast] , and he will tell you what you [wish] to know . " 1 only 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 tell 9 tell 10 you 10 you 11 what 11 what 12 you 12 you 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 . 16 . 17 " hercules again thanked her , and pursued his way , while the maidens resumed their pleasant labor of making flower-wreaths . 1 hercules 2 again 2 again 4 her 3 thanked 4 her 4 her 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 pursued 6 and 8 his 8 his 9 way 9 way 10 , 10 , 12 the 11 while 12 the 12 the 13 maidens 12 the 14 resumed 13 maidens 14 resumed 14 resumed 16 pleasant 15 their 16 pleasant 16 pleasant 17 labor 17 labor 18 of 17 labor 19 making 19 making 20 flower-wreaths 19 making 21 . 20 flower-wreaths 21 . they talked about the hero , long after he was gone . 1 they 2 talked 2 talked 3 about 2 talked 4 the 4 the 5 hero 4 the 6 , 5 hero 6 , 6 , 8 after 7 long 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 gone 11 gone 12 . meanwhile [,] [hercules] [travelled] [constantly] [onward] , over hill and dale , and through the solitary woods [.] 1 meanwhile 7 , 7 , 8 over 7 , 9 hill 8 over 9 hill 9 hill 10 and 9 hill 11 dale 10 and 11 dale 11 dale 12 , 11 dale 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 the 14 through 15 the 15 the 17 woods 16 solitary 17 woods sometimes [he] [swung] [his] [club] [aloft] , and [splintered] a [mighty] [oak] with a [downright] blow . 1 sometimes 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 a 10 a 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 16 blow 16 blow 17 . but [thus] it [always] is with [persons] [who] [are] [destined] [to] [perform] [great] [things] [.] 1 but 3 it 3 it 5 is 5 is 6 with what they have already done seems less than nothing . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 already 3 have 5 done 5 done 7 less 6 seems 7 less 7 less 8 than 8 than 9 nothing 8 than 10 . what they have taken in hand to do seems worth toil , danger , and life itself . 1 what 2 they 2 they 3 have 2 they 4 taken 4 taken 5 in 4 taken 6 hand 6 hand 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 seems 9 seems 10 worth 9 seems 11 toil 11 toil 12 , 11 toil 13 danger 13 danger 14 , 13 danger 15 and 15 and 16 life 15 and 17 itself 16 life 17 itself 17 itself 18 . persons who happened to be passing through the forest must have been affrighted to see him smite the trees with his great club [.] 1 persons 2 who 1 persons 3 happened 3 happened 5 be 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 through 6 passing 7 through 7 through 8 the 7 through 9 forest 8 the 9 forest 9 forest 10 must 9 forest 11 have 11 have 12 been 11 have 13 affrighted 13 affrighted 14 to 13 affrighted 15 see 15 see 17 smite 16 him 17 smite 17 smite 18 the 17 smite 19 trees 18 the 19 trees 19 trees 21 his 20 with 21 his 21 his 22 great 21 his 23 club [hastening] [forward] [,] [without] [ever] [pausing] [or] [looking] [behind] [,] [he] [by] [and] [by] [heard] [the] [sea] [roaring] [at] [a] [distance] [.] a carpet of verdant grass , largely intermixed with sweet-smelling clover , covered the narrow space between the bottom of the cliff and the sea . 1 a 2 carpet 2 carpet 3 of 2 carpet 4 verdant 3 of 4 verdant 4 verdant 5 grass 4 verdant 6 , 6 , 7 largely 6 , 8 intermixed 7 largely 8 intermixed 8 intermixed 10 sweet-smelling 9 with 10 sweet-smelling 10 sweet-smelling 11 clover 10 sweet-smelling 12 , 12 , 13 covered 12 , 14 the 14 the 16 space 15 narrow 16 space 16 space 18 the 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 bottom 18 the 20 of 19 bottom 20 of 20 of 21 the 20 of 22 cliff 22 cliff 23 and 23 and 24 the 23 and 25 sea 24 the 25 sea 25 sea 26 . and [what] [should] [hercules] [espy] there , but an old man , fast asleep ! 1 and 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 an 9 an 10 old 9 an 11 man 11 man 12 , 11 man 13 fast 13 fast 14 asleep 13 fast 15 ! but was it really and truly an old man ? 1 but 2 was 2 was 3 it 2 was 4 really 3 it 4 really 4 really 5 and 4 really 6 truly 6 truly 7 an 6 truly 8 old 7 an 8 old 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 ? well , the old man would have put you in mind of just such a wave-tost spar ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 old 4 old 6 would 5 man 6 would 6 would 7 have 6 would 8 put 8 put 10 in 9 you 10 in 10 in 11 mind 10 in 12 of 11 mind 12 of 12 of 13 just 12 of 14 such 13 just 14 such 14 such 15 a 15 a 16 wave-tost 15 a 17 spar 16 wave-tost 17 spar 17 spar 18 ! yes ; [it] [was] the [selfsame] [old] [man] of the [sea] , [whom] the [hospitable] [maidens] had [talked] to [him] about . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 5 the 5 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 14 the 14 the 17 had 17 had 19 to 19 to 21 about 21 about 22 . as you [may] [easily] [imagine] , the [old] [man] of the [sea] [awoke] [in] [a] [fright] [.] 1 as 2 you 2 you 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the but his astonishment could hardly have been greater than was that of [hercules] , the next moment . 1 but 2 his 2 his 4 could 3 astonishment 4 could 4 could 5 hardly 5 hardly 6 have 5 hardly 7 been 7 been 8 greater 7 been 9 than 9 than 10 was 9 than 11 that 11 that 12 of 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 the 15 the 16 next 15 the 17 moment 16 next 17 moment 17 moment 18 . but still he kept fast hold [.] 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 he 2 still 4 kept 4 kept 5 fast 4 kept 6 hold but the bird could not get away . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bird 2 the 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 7 away 6 get 7 away 7 away 8 . but [hercules] would not let him go . 1 but 3 would 3 would 4 not 4 not 5 let 5 let 6 him 6 him 7 go 7 go 8 . but [hercules] [held] on [.] 1 but 4 on but [hercules] was [no] [whit] [disheartened] , and [squeezed] the [great] snake so [tightly] that he [soon] began to [hiss] [with] [pain] . 1 but 3 was 3 was 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 that 8 and 10 the 10 the 12 snake 13 so 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 18 began 16 he 19 to 19 to 23 . for [,] one of the [hardest] [things] [in] [this] world is , to see the difference between [real] [dangers] [and] [imaginary] [ones] [.] 1 for 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 world 5 the 11 is 11 is 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 see 14 see 15 the 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between " why do you squeeze me so hard ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 do 2 why 4 you 4 you 5 squeeze 4 you 6 me 5 squeeze 6 me 6 me 7 so 7 so 8 hard 7 so 9 ? let me go , [this] [moment] , or [i] [shall] [begin] to [consider] you [an] [extremely] [uncivil] [person] ! " 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 12 to 12 to 14 you 14 you 19 ! 19 ! 20 " " my name is [hercules] ! " [roared] the [mighty] stranger . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 name 2 my 4 is 4 is 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 the 9 the 11 stranger 9 the 12 . the [old] [one] was [an] [inhabitant] of the sea , you must [recollect] , and [roamed] [about] [everywhere] , like other [sea-faring] people . 1 the 4 was 4 was 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sea 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 must 12 must 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 19 , 19 , 20 like 20 like 21 other 21 other 23 people 23 people 24 . and the [giant] , [if] he [happens] to be in the [humor] , will tell you [exactly] where the [garden] of [the] [hesperides] [lies] . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 6 he 6 he 8 to 8 to 9 be 8 to 13 , 9 be 10 in 10 in 11 the 13 , 14 will 14 will 15 tell 15 tell 16 you 15 tell 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 26 " 25 . 26 " [thanking] [the] [old] [man] [of] [the] [sea] [,] [and] [begging] [his] [pardon] [for] [having] [squeezed] [him] [so] [roughly] [,] [the] [hero] [resumed] [his] [journey] [.] his name was [antreus] . 1 his 2 name 2 name 3 was 3 was 5 . i have [sometimes] [argued] with [such] [people] , but never [fought] with one [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 with 5 with 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 12 with 9 but 10 never 12 with 13 one nothing was [before] [him] [,] [save] [the] [foaming] [,] [dashing] [,] [measureless] [ocean] [.] 1 nothing 2 was it evidently drew nearer ; for , at every instant , this wonderful object became larger and more lustrous . 1 it 2 evidently 2 evidently 3 drew 2 evidently 4 nearer 4 nearer 5 ; 5 ; 6 for 5 ; 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 every 8 at 10 instant 10 instant 11 , 10 instant 12 this 11 , 12 this 12 this 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 15 became 14 object 15 became 15 became 16 larger 15 became 17 and 17 and 18 more 17 and 19 lustrous 19 lustrous 20 . how it had got afloat upon the sea , is more than [i] [can] [tell] you . 1 how 2 it 2 it 3 had 2 it 4 got 4 got 6 upon 5 afloat 6 upon 6 upon 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 sea 9 , 9 , 10 is 10 is 11 more 10 is 12 than 12 than 16 you 16 you 17 . and , true enough , what a cup it must have been ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 true 2 , 4 enough 4 enough 5 , 5 , 6 what 5 , 7 a 7 a 8 cup 8 cup 9 it 8 cup 10 must 10 must 11 have 10 must 12 been 11 have 12 been 12 been 13 ! it was as [large] as [large] but , [in] [short] , [i] [am] [afraid] to say [how] [immeasurably] [large] it was . 1 it 2 was 1 it 7 but 2 was 3 as 3 as 5 as 7 but 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 15 to 15 to 16 say 16 say 22 . 20 it 21 was 20 it 22 . the waves tumbled it onward , until it grazed against the shore , within a short distance of [the] [spot] [where] [hercules] [was] [standing] [.] 1 the 2 waves 2 waves 4 it 3 tumbled 4 it 4 it 5 onward 4 it 6 , 5 onward 6 , 6 , 7 until 6 , 8 it 8 it 9 grazed 8 it 10 against 10 against 12 shore 11 the 12 shore 12 shore 13 , 12 shore 14 within 14 within 16 short 15 a 16 short 16 short 17 distance 16 short 18 of he had scarcely rested , until now , since he bade farewell to the damsels on the margin of the river . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 rested 3 scarcely 4 rested 4 rested 5 , 4 rested 6 until 5 , 6 until 6 until 7 now 6 until 8 , 8 , 10 he 9 since 10 he 10 he 11 bade 10 he 12 farewell 12 farewell 14 the 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 damsels 14 the 16 on 16 on 17 the 16 on 18 margin 18 margin 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 river 21 river 22 . the noise awoke [hercules] , [who] [instantly] [started] [up] and [gazed] [around] him , [wondering] [whereabouts] he was . 1 the 2 noise 1 the 3 awoke 3 awoke 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 . and , on that [island] , what do you think he saw ? 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 on 3 on 4 that 4 that 6 , 6 , 8 do 7 what 8 do 8 do 9 you 9 you 10 think 9 you 11 he 11 he 12 saw 11 he 13 ? 12 saw 13 ? no ; you will never guess it , not if you were to try fifty thousand times ! 1 no 2 ; 2 ; 3 you 2 ; 4 will 4 will 6 guess 5 never 6 guess 6 guess 7 it 7 it 9 not 8 , 9 not 9 not 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 were 12 were 13 to 13 to 14 try 13 to 15 fifty 15 fifty 16 thousand 15 fifty 17 times 16 thousand 17 times 17 times 18 ! it was a giant ! 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 giant 3 a 5 ! 4 giant 5 ! but such an intolerably big giant ! 1 but 2 such 1 but 3 an 3 an 5 big 4 intolerably 5 big 5 big 7 ! 6 giant 7 ! this [does] [really] [seem] almost [too] [much] [to] [believe] [.] 1 this 5 almost meanwhile , the bright cup continued to float onward , and finally touched the strand . 1 meanwhile 3 the 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 bright 4 bright 5 cup 5 cup 7 to 6 continued 7 to 7 to 8 float 8 float 9 onward 9 onward 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 finally 11 and 13 touched 13 touched 14 the 14 the 15 strand 15 strand 16 . what [the] [sky] was to the giant , [such] [are] the cares of [earth] to those who [let] [themselves] [be] [weighed] [down] [by] [them] [.] 1 what 4 was 4 was 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 giant 6 the 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 12 cares 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 to 15 to 16 those 15 to 17 who poor fellow ! 1 poor 2 fellow 2 fellow 3 ! he had [evidently] [stood] [there] a long while . 1 he 2 had 2 had 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 while 8 while 9 . " who are you , down at my feet there ? 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 are 3 are 5 , 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 down 5 , 7 at 6 down 7 at 7 at 9 feet 8 my 9 feet 9 feet 10 there 9 feet 11 ? 10 there 11 ? and whence do you come , in that little cup ? " 1 and 2 whence 2 whence 3 do 2 whence 4 you 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 come 4 you 6 , 6 , 8 that 7 in 8 that 8 that 9 little 8 that 10 cup 9 little 10 cup 10 cup 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " [i] [am] [hercules] [!] ["] thundered back the hero , in a voice pretty nearly or quite as loud as the giant 's own . 1 " 8 back 7 thundered 8 back 8 back 9 the 8 back 10 hero 9 the 10 hero 10 hero 11 , 11 , 13 a 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 voice 13 a 15 pretty 15 pretty 16 nearly 15 pretty 17 or 17 or 18 quite 17 or 19 as 19 as 21 as 20 loud 21 as 21 as 22 the 22 the 23 giant 22 the 24 's 24 's 25 own 25 own 26 . " and [i] [am] [seeking] [for] the garden of the [hesperides] ! " 1 " 2 and 2 and 7 the 7 the 8 garden 8 garden 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " [ho] [!] ho ! ho ! " [roared] the giant , in a fit of [immense] laughter . 1 " 4 ho 1 " 12 , 4 ho 6 ho 5 ! 6 ho 6 ho 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 giant 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 fit 15 fit 16 of 16 of 18 laughter 18 laughter 19 . " that is a wise adventure , truly ! " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 2 that 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 wise 4 a 6 adventure 6 adventure 7 , 6 adventure 8 truly 8 truly 10 " 9 ! 10 " " and why not ? " cried [hercules] , [getting] a little angry at the giant 's mirth . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 why 3 why 4 not 4 not 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 , 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 little 11 a 13 angry 13 angry 14 at 13 angry 15 the 15 the 16 giant 15 the 17 's 16 giant 17 's 17 's 18 mirth 17 's 19 . 18 mirth 19 . " do you think [i] am afraid of the dragon with a hundred heads ! " 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 think 3 you 4 think 4 think 6 am 6 am 7 afraid 6 am 8 of 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 10 dragon 9 the 10 dragon 10 dragon 11 with 10 dragon 12 a 12 a 13 hundred 12 a 14 heads 13 hundred 14 heads 14 heads 15 ! 14 heads 16 " at last , the storm swept over , as suddenly as it had come . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 , 2 last 4 the 4 the 5 storm 4 the 6 swept 6 swept 7 over 7 over 8 , 8 , 9 as 8 , 10 suddenly 9 as 10 suddenly 10 suddenly 11 as 10 suddenly 12 it 12 it 13 had 13 had 14 come 14 come 15 . so far above the shower had been his head , that not a hair of it was moistened by the rain-drops ! 1 so 2 far 2 far 3 above 2 far 4 the 3 above 4 the 4 the 6 had 5 shower 6 had 6 had 7 been 6 had 8 his 8 his 10 , 9 head 10 , 10 , 11 that 10 , 12 not 11 that 12 not 12 not 13 a 13 a 14 hair 14 hair 15 of 14 hair 16 it 16 it 17 was 16 it 18 moistened 17 was 18 moistened 18 moistened 19 by 18 moistened 20 the 20 the 22 ! 21 rain-drops 22 ! when [the] [giant] [could] [see] [hercules] [still] [standing] on the [sea-shore] , he [roared] out to him [anew] . 1 when 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 him 17 him 19 . " [i] [am] [atlas] [,] the [mightiest] giant in the world ! 1 " 6 the 6 the 8 giant 8 giant 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 ! and [i] [hold] the [sky] [upon] [my] head [!] ["] 1 and 4 the 4 the 8 head " so [i] see , " answered [hercules] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 4 see 4 see 5 , 4 see 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 . " but , can you show me the way to the garden of the [hesperides] ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 4 can 4 can 5 you 5 you 6 show 6 show 7 me 7 me 8 the 8 the 9 way 9 way 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " what do you want there ? " asked the giant . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 want 5 want 7 ? 6 there 7 ? 7 ? 9 asked 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 11 giant 11 giant 12 . " [i] [want] [three] [of] the [golden] [apples] , " [shouted] [hercules] , " for my cousin , the king . " 1 " 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 22 " 13 , 19 the 14 " 15 for 14 " 19 the 15 for 16 my 16 my 17 cousin 17 cousin 18 , 19 the 20 king 20 king 21 . 21 . 22 " " you are very kind , " replied [hercules] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 2 you 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 replied 8 replied 10 . " and [cannot] you [rest] the [sky] [upon] a [mountain] ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 9 a 2 and 4 you 4 you 6 the 9 a 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " none of them are [quite] [high] [enough] , " said [atlas] , shaking his head . 1 " 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 them 4 them 5 are 5 are 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 shaking 14 shaking 15 his 14 shaking 16 head 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . you seem to be [a] [fellow] of [some] [strength] . 1 you 2 seem 2 seem 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 of 7 of 10 . what if you [should] take my [burden] [on] [your] [shoulders] , [while] [i] do [your] [errand] for you ? " 1 what 20 " 2 if 3 you 3 you 5 take 5 take 6 my 6 my 11 , 11 , 14 do 14 do 17 for 17 for 18 you 18 you 19 ? 19 ? 20 " nevertheless , it seemed so [difficult] [an] [undertaking] , that , for the first time in his life , he [hesitated] [.] 1 nevertheless 2 , 2 , 13 the 3 it 4 seemed 3 it 5 so 5 so 9 , 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 first 14 first 15 time 15 time 16 in 16 in 18 life 17 his 18 life 18 life 19 , 19 , 20 he " is the [sky] [very] [heavy] ? " he inquired . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 inquired 10 inquired 11 . " why , not particularly so , at first , " answered the giant , shrugging his shoulders . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 4 not 3 , 5 particularly 5 particularly 7 , 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 first 8 at 10 , 10 , 12 answered 11 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 the 12 answered 14 giant 13 the 14 giant 14 giant 15 , 14 giant 16 shrugging 15 , 16 shrugging 16 shrugging 17 his 16 shrugging 18 shoulders 17 his 18 shoulders 18 shoulders 19 . " but it [gets] to be a little [burdensome] , after a [thousand] years [!] ["] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 10 , 10 , 12 a 11 after 12 a 12 a 14 years " and how long a time , " asked the [hero] , " [will] it [take] you to [get] the [golden] [apples] ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 a 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 long 5 a 6 time 6 time 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 asked 9 asked 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 it 15 it 17 you 17 you 18 to 18 to 20 the 20 the 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " [o] , that will be done in a few moments , " cried [atlas] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 8 in 7 done 8 in 8 in 10 few 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 moments 10 few 12 , 11 moments 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 . accordingly , [without] more words , the [sky] was [shifted] [from] the [shoulders] of [atlas] , and [placed] [upon] those of [hercules] [.] 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 12 the 4 more 5 words 5 words 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 was 9 was 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 20 those 20 those 21 of next [,] he [slowly] [lifted] one of his [feet] out [of] the [forest] that had [grown] [up] [around] [it] [;] [then] [,] the [other] [.] 1 next 3 he 3 he 15 had 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 his 8 his 10 out 10 out 12 the 12 the 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 23 the this was the greatest depth of the sea . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 the 2 was 4 greatest 4 greatest 5 depth 5 depth 6 of 5 depth 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 sea 7 the 9 . at last the gigantic shape faded entirely out of view . 1 at 2 last 2 last 4 gigantic 3 the 4 gigantic 4 gigantic 5 shape 4 gigantic 6 faded 6 faded 8 out 7 entirely 8 out 8 out 9 of 8 out 10 view 9 of 10 view 10 view 11 . if any such misfortune were to happen , how could he ever get rid of the sky ? 1 if 2 any 2 any 4 misfortune 3 such 4 misfortune 4 misfortune 6 to 5 were 6 to 6 to 7 happen 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 how 9 how 10 could 10 could 12 ever 11 he 12 ever 12 ever 13 get 12 ever 14 rid 13 get 14 rid 14 rid 16 the 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 sky 17 sky 18 ? and , by the by , its weight began already to be a little irksome to his head and shoulders . 1 and 2 , 1 and 3 by 3 by 5 by 4 the 5 by 5 by 6 , 5 by 7 its 7 its 8 weight 7 its 9 began 8 weight 9 began 9 began 10 already 10 already 12 be 11 to 12 be 12 be 14 little 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 irksome 14 little 16 to 16 to 18 head 17 his 18 head 18 head 19 and 19 and 20 shoulders 20 shoulders 21 . " [i] [really] [pity] the poor [giant] , " thought [hercules] [.] 1 " 5 the 5 the 6 poor 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 thought " if it wearies me so much in ten minutes , how must it have wearied him in a thousand years ! " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 it 2 if 4 wearies 3 it 4 wearies 4 wearies 6 so 5 me 6 so 6 so 7 much 6 so 8 in 7 much 8 in 8 in 10 minutes 9 ten 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 , 10 minutes 12 how 11 , 12 how 12 how 13 must 13 must 14 it 14 it 15 have 14 it 16 wearied 16 wearied 17 him 16 wearied 18 in 17 him 18 in 18 in 19 a 18 in 20 thousand 20 thousand 22 ! 21 years 22 ! 22 ! 23 " he began to be afraid that the giant would never come back . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 that 5 afraid 7 the 7 the 8 giant 7 the 9 would 9 would 10 never 10 never 11 come 11 come 12 back 12 back 13 . why , if he did not stand perfectly still , and keep the sky immovable , the sun would perhaps be put ajar ! 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 he 4 he 5 did 4 he 6 not 6 not 7 stand 6 not 8 perfectly 8 perfectly 10 , 9 still 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 keep 12 keep 13 the 13 the 14 sky 13 the 15 immovable 15 immovable 16 , 15 immovable 17 the 17 the 18 sun 18 sun 19 would 18 sun 20 perhaps 20 perhaps 22 put 21 be 22 put 22 put 23 ajar 22 put 24 ! " [i] [am] glad to see you again , " shouted [hercules] , when the [giant] was [within] [hearing] . 1 " 4 glad 4 glad 5 to 4 glad 6 see 6 see 7 you 7 you 8 again 7 you 13 , 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 shouted 13 , 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 17 was 17 was 20 . " so you have got the golden apples ? " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 got 4 have 6 the 6 the 8 apples 7 golden 8 apples 8 apples 9 ? 8 apples 10 " 9 ? 10 " " certainly , certainly , " answered [atlas] ; " and [very] [fair] [apples] they are . 1 " 2 certainly 1 " 5 , 3 , 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 answered 7 answered 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 9 ; 11 and 11 and 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 . i took the [finest] [that] [grew] [on] the [tree] , [i] [assure] you . 1 i 2 took 1 i 8 the 2 took 3 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 13 you 13 you 14 . ah ! it is a [beautiful] [spot] , [that] [garden] of the [hesperides] [.] 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 8 , 8 , 11 of 11 of 12 the yes ; and the dragon with a hundred heads is a sight worth any man 's seeing . 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 and 3 and 5 dragon 4 the 5 dragon 5 dragon 7 a 6 with 7 a 7 a 9 heads 8 hundred 9 heads 9 heads 10 is 10 is 11 a 10 is 12 sight 11 a 12 sight 12 sight 13 worth 12 sight 14 any 13 worth 14 any 14 any 15 man 15 man 16 's 16 's 17 seeing 16 's 18 . 17 seeing 18 . after all , you [had] better have [gone] [for] the apples [yourself] . " 1 after 2 all 2 all 3 , 2 all 14 " 3 , 4 you 4 you 6 better 7 have 10 the 10 the 11 apples 11 apples 13 . 13 . 14 " " no matter , " replied [hercules] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 2 no 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 replied 6 replied 8 . " you have had a pleasant ramble , and have done the business as well as [i] could . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 5 a 4 had 5 a 5 a 7 ramble 6 pleasant 7 ramble 7 ramble 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 have 10 have 11 done 10 have 12 the 11 done 12 the 12 the 13 business 12 the 14 as 14 as 16 as 15 well 16 as 16 as 18 could 18 could 19 . i heartily thank you for your trouble . 1 i 2 heartily 2 heartily 3 thank 3 thank 4 you 4 you 5 for 4 you 6 your 5 for 6 your 6 your 7 trouble 6 your 8 . cannot [i] [carry] the [golden] [apples] [to] [the] [king] [,] [your] [cousin] [,] [much] [quicker] [than] [you] [could] [?] 1 cannot 4 the as [his] [majesty] [is] in such a hurry to get [them] [,] [i] [promise] [you] to [take] [my] [longest] [strides] [.] 1 as 5 in 5 in 7 a 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 hurry 8 hurry 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 16 to and , besides , [i] have no [fancy] for [burdening] [myself] [with] the [sky] , just now . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 besides 3 besides 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 7 no 7 no 9 for 9 for 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 just 15 , 17 now 17 now 18 . 18 . 19 " here [hercules] [grew] [impatient] , and gave a great shrug of his shoulders . 1 here 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 a 7 gave 8 a 8 a 10 shrug 9 great 10 shrug 10 shrug 11 of 11 of 12 his 12 his 13 shoulders 13 shoulders 14 . it [being] now [twilight] , you might have seen two [or] [three] [stars] [tumble] [out] [of] [their] [places] [.] 1 it 3 now 3 now 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 8 have 7 might 8 have 8 have 9 seen 8 have 10 two everybody on earth looked upward in affright , thinking that the sky might be going to fall next . 1 everybody 2 on 2 on 4 looked 3 earth 4 looked 4 looked 5 upward 5 upward 6 in 5 upward 7 affright 7 affright 9 thinking 8 , 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 that 10 that 11 the 10 that 12 sky 11 the 12 sky 12 sky 13 might 13 might 14 be 13 might 15 going 15 going 16 to 16 to 17 fall 16 to 18 next 17 fall 18 next 18 next 19 . " [o] , [that] will never do ! " cried [giant] [atlas] , with [a] great roar of laughter . 1 " 3 , 3 , 5 will 5 will 6 never 6 never 7 do 7 do 9 " 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 13 , 13 , 14 with 14 with 16 great 16 great 17 roar 16 great 18 of 18 of 19 laughter 18 of 20 . 19 laughter 20 . " [i] have not let fall so many stars within the last five centuries . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 let 4 not 6 fall 6 fall 7 so 6 fall 8 many 7 so 8 many 8 many 10 within 9 stars 10 within 10 within 11 the 11 the 12 last 12 last 13 five 12 last 14 centuries 14 centuries 15 . by the [time] you have [stood] [there] [as] [long] as [i] did , you [will] [begin] [to] [learn] [patience] ! " 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 you 4 you 5 have 5 have 21 " 10 as 12 did 12 did 13 , 13 , 14 you 14 you 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " what ! " shouted [hercules] , very [wrathfully] , " do you [intend] to [make] me [bear] this [burden] [forever] ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 7 , 2 what 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 7 , 10 , 8 very 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 do 12 do 13 you 13 you 15 to 15 to 17 me 17 me 19 this 19 this 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " we will see about that , one of these days , " answered the giant . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 2 we 4 see 4 see 5 about 5 about 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 9 of 8 one 9 of 9 of 10 these 10 these 11 days 11 days 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 giant 16 giant 17 . i bore it a good while longer , in spite of the back-ache . 1 i 2 bore 2 bore 3 it 2 bore 4 a 3 it 4 a 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 while 6 while 7 longer 6 while 8 , 8 , 10 spite 9 in 10 spite 10 spite 11 of 10 spite 12 the 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 back-ache 12 the 14 . 13 back-ache 14 . well , then , after a [thousand] [years] [,] [if] [i] [happen] to [feel] in the mood , we may possibly shift about again . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 after 4 , 6 a 6 a 13 to 13 to 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 mood 17 mood 18 , 17 mood 19 we 19 we 21 possibly 20 may 21 possibly 21 possibly 22 shift 22 shift 23 about 22 shift 24 again 24 again 25 . you are [certainly] a very strong man , and [can] never have a [better] [opportunity] to prove it . 1 you 2 are 1 you 13 a 2 are 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 strong 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 never 11 never 12 have 12 have 13 a 13 a 16 to 16 to 19 . 17 prove 18 it 18 it 19 . [posterity] [will] [talk] [of] [you] [,] [i] [warrant] [it] [!] ["] " [pish] ! [a] [fig] [for] [its] [talk] ! " cried [hercules] , with another [hitch] [of] [his] [shoulders] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 cried 10 " 15 another 11 cried 13 , 13 , 14 with 15 another 20 . " just [take] the [sky] [upon] [your] [head] one [instant] , will you ? 1 " 2 just 1 " 4 the 4 the 9 one 9 one 11 , 11 , 12 will 12 will 13 you 13 you 14 ? i want to make a cushion of my lion 's skin , for the weight to rest upon . 1 i 2 want 2 want 4 make 3 to 4 make 4 make 5 a 4 make 6 cushion 6 cushion 7 of 6 cushion 8 my 8 my 10 's 9 lion 10 's 10 's 12 , 11 skin 12 , 12 , 13 for 12 , 14 the 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 weight 14 the 16 to 16 to 17 rest 16 to 18 upon 18 upon 19 . it [really] [chafes] me , and will [cause] [unnecessary] [inconvenience] [in] so [many] [centuries] as [i] am to stand here . " 1 it 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 22 " 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 so 6 and 7 will 12 so 15 as 17 am 18 to 18 to 19 stand 19 stand 20 here 20 here 21 . 21 . 22 " " for just five minutes , then , [i] ['ll] [take] back the sky . 1 " 2 for 1 " 13 the 2 for 3 just 2 for 4 five 3 just 4 five 4 five 5 minutes 4 five 6 , 5 minutes 6 , 6 , 7 then 6 , 8 , 8 , 12 back 13 the 14 sky 14 sky 15 . only for five minutes , recollect ! 1 only 2 for 2 for 3 five 2 for 4 minutes 3 five 4 minutes 4 minutes 5 , 4 minutes 6 recollect 6 recollect 7 ! i have no idea [of] [spending] [another] [thousand] [years] [as] [i] [spent] the last . 1 i 2 have 1 i 13 the 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 idea 13 the 14 last 13 the 15 . [variety] [is] [the] [spice] [of] [life] [,] [say] [i] [.] ["] ah , the thick-witted old rogue of a giant ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 4 thick-witted 3 the 4 thick-witted 4 thick-witted 5 old 4 thick-witted 6 rogue 5 old 6 rogue 6 rogue 7 of 6 rogue 8 a 7 of 8 a 8 a 10 ! 9 giant 10 ! [tanglewood] [fireside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] and how long was his little finger ? " 1 and 2 how 2 how 3 long 2 how 4 was 3 long 4 was 4 was 5 his 4 was 6 little 6 little 7 finger 6 little 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " as long as [from] [tanglewood] [to] the [lake] , " said [eustace] . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 long 3 long 4 as 4 as 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [sure] [enough] , that was a giant ! " repeated [sweet] [fern] , in [an] [ecstasy] at the [precision] of these [measurements] . 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 was 5 that 19 the 6 was 7 a 7 a 8 giant 7 a 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 repeated 14 , 15 in 15 in 18 at 15 in 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 22 these 22 these 24 . " and how broad , [i] [wonder] , [were] the [shoulders] of [hercules] ? " 1 " 2 and 1 " 5 , 2 and 3 how 2 and 4 broad 5 , 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " [that] [is] what [i] have never been able to find out , " answered the student . 1 " 4 what 4 what 6 have 6 have 8 been 7 never 8 been 8 been 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 out 12 out 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 answered 14 " 16 the 16 the 17 student 16 the 18 . " they were [bigger] , " said [eustace] , " [than] the great [chestnut-tree] [which] [stands] [beyond] [captain] [smith] 's house . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 23 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 the 12 the 13 great 20 's 21 house 21 house 22 . 22 . 23 " pray let me advise you never more to meddle with a classical myth . 1 pray 3 me 2 let 3 me 3 me 5 you 4 advise 5 you 5 you 6 never 5 you 7 more 6 never 7 more 7 more 9 meddle 8 to 9 meddle 9 meddle 10 with 9 meddle 11 a 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 classical 12 classical 13 myth 12 classical 14 . your [imagination] is [altogether] [gothic] , and [will] [inevitably] [gothicize] everything that you touch . 1 your 3 is 3 is 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 11 everything 11 everything 12 that 12 that 13 you 12 that 14 touch 14 touch 15 . the effect is like bedaubing a marble statue with paint . 1 the 2 effect 1 the 3 is 2 effect 3 is 3 is 4 like 4 like 5 bedaubing 4 like 6 a 6 a 7 marble 6 a 8 statue 7 marble 8 statue 8 statue 10 paint 9 with 10 paint 10 paint 11 . this giant , now ! 1 this 2 giant 2 giant 4 now 3 , 4 now 4 now 5 ! " [i] [described] [the] [giant] as he appeared to me , " replied the student , [rather] [piqued] . 1 " 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 appeared 7 he 9 to 9 to 10 me 9 to 19 . 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 replied 12 " 14 the 14 the 15 student 14 the 16 , they are the [common] [property] of the world , and of all time . 1 they 2 are 1 they 3 the 3 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 world 7 the 14 . 8 world 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 12 all 13 time 13 time 14 . mr pringle could not forbear a smile . 1 mr 2 pringle 2 pringle 4 not 3 could 4 not 4 not 6 a 5 forbear 6 a 6 a 7 smile 6 a 8 . 7 smile 8 . " which you , doubtless , were [born] to [remedy] , " said [mr] [.] [pringle] , [laughing] [outright] [.] 1 " 2 which 2 which 4 , 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 doubtless 4 , 6 , 6 , 13 said 7 were 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 17 , " well , well , [go] [on] [;] [but] take my advice , and [never] put [any] [of] [your] [travesties] on [paper] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 , 5 , 10 take 10 take 11 my 11 my 12 advice 12 advice 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 put 16 put 21 on 21 on 23 . and , as your next effort , what if you should try your hand on some one of the [legends] of [apollo] ? " 1 and 3 as 2 , 3 as 3 as 5 next 4 your 5 next 5 next 6 effort 5 next 7 , 6 effort 7 , 7 , 9 if 8 what 9 if 9 if 10 you 9 if 11 should 10 you 11 should 11 should 12 try 12 try 13 your 12 try 14 hand 14 hand 15 on 14 hand 16 some 15 on 16 some 16 some 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 21 of 21 of 23 ? 23 ? 24 " but [i] [will] [turn] [over] [your] [suggestion] in my mind , and do not quite despair of success . " 1 but 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 mind 10 mind 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 do 12 and 13 do 13 do 14 not 13 do 15 quite 14 not 15 quite 15 quite 16 despair 15 quite 17 of 17 of 18 success 17 of 19 . 19 . 20 " [eustace] [bright] [went] [back] [to] [the] [study] [,] [and] [again] [endeavored] [to] [hammer] [out] [some] [verses] [,] [but] [fell] [asleep] [between] [two] [of] [the] [rhymes] [.] end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [three] [golden] [apples] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of