produced by [david] [widger] 1 produced 2 by [a] [wonder-book] [for] [girls] [and] [boys] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [contents] [:] [the] [hillside] [.] introductory to " [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] " [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [the] [hillside] [after] the [story] 1 introductory 2 to 2 to 3 " 3 " 7 " 7 " 14 the [introductory] [to] ["] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] ["] and [when] , and [where] , do you think we [find] the children [next] ? 1 and 3 , 3 , 4 and 3 , 12 the 4 and 6 , 6 , 8 you 7 do 8 you 8 you 9 think 9 think 10 we 12 the 13 children 13 children 15 ? no longer in the winter-time , but in the [merry] [month] [of] [may] [.] 1 no 2 longer 2 longer 3 in 2 longer 4 the 4 the 5 winter-time 5 winter-time 6 , 5 winter-time 7 but 7 but 8 in 8 in 9 the they had set out from home with the mighty purpose of climbing this high hill , even to the very tiptop of its bald head . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 set 2 had 4 out 4 out 5 from 5 from 7 with 6 home 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 mighty 8 the 10 purpose 9 mighty 10 purpose 10 purpose 11 of 10 purpose 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 this 12 climbing 14 high 14 high 15 hill 14 high 16 , 16 , 17 even 16 , 18 to 18 to 19 the 18 to 20 very 19 the 20 very 20 very 21 tiptop 20 very 22 of 22 of 24 bald 23 its 24 bald 24 bald 25 head 24 bald 26 . 25 head 26 . and was [cousin] [eustace] with the [party] ? 1 and 2 was 2 was 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 8 ? of [that] you [may] [be] [certain] [;] [else] [how] [could] [the] [book] go [on] a [step] [further] [?] 1 of 3 you 3 you 13 go 13 go 15 a this expedition up the mountain was entirely of his contrivance . 1 this 2 expedition 2 expedition 3 up 2 expedition 4 the 4 the 5 mountain 4 the 6 was 5 mountain 6 was 6 was 7 entirely 7 entirely 8 of 7 entirely 9 his 9 his 10 contrivance 9 his 11 . that [sociablest] of [flowers] , the little [housatonia] , [was] very [abundant] [.] 1 that 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 little 7 little 9 , 9 , 11 very there were wild geraniums , too , and a thousand white blossoms of the strawberry . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 wild 2 were 4 geraniums 4 geraniums 5 , 5 , 6 too 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 a 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 thousand 9 a 11 white 10 thousand 11 white 11 white 12 blossoms 12 blossoms 14 the 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 strawberry 15 strawberry 16 . it [knew] , [i] [suppose] , how [beautiful] and [sweet-scented] they were . 1 it 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 11 they 7 how 9 and 9 and 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 . so [cunning] [was] [their] [concealment] , that the [children] [sometimes] [smelt] [the] [delicate] [richness] [of] [their] [perfume] , [before] they knew [whence] it [proceeded] . 1 so 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 18 , 18 , 20 they 20 they 21 knew 21 knew 23 it 21 knew 25 . they had done with summer before the summer came . 1 they 2 had 2 had 4 with 3 done 4 with 4 with 5 summer 4 with 6 before 5 summer 6 before 6 before 7 the 6 before 8 summer 8 summer 9 came 9 came 10 . within those small globes of winged seeds it was autumn now ! 1 within 2 those 2 those 4 globes 3 small 4 globes 4 globes 5 of 5 of 6 winged 5 of 7 seeds 7 seeds 9 was 8 it 9 was 9 was 10 autumn 10 autumn 11 now 10 autumn 12 ! 11 now 12 ! well , but we must not [waste] [our] [valuable] [pages] [with] [any] [more] [talk] [about] the [spring-time] [and] [wild] [flowers] [.] 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 but 3 but 4 we 4 we 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 16 the there is [something] , [we] [hope] , [more] [interesting] to be [talked] [about] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 14 . hereupon they brighten up , and change their grieved looks into the broadest kind of smiles . 1 hereupon 3 brighten 2 they 3 brighten 3 brighten 5 , 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 change 6 and 7 change 7 change 9 grieved 8 their 9 grieved 9 grieved 10 looks 9 grieved 11 into 10 looks 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 broadest 12 the 14 kind 14 kind 15 of 14 kind 16 smiles 15 of 16 smiles 16 smiles 17 . [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [.] they had [already] [eaten] [their] [frugal] [supper] , and [intended] now to [spend] a [quiet] [hour] [or] [two] [before] [bedtime] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 12 to 9 and 11 now 12 to 14 a " [well-a-day] ! " [answered] [old] [baucis] [,] ["] [i] [do] [wish] [our] [neighbors] [felt] a little more [kindness] [for] [their] [fellow-creatures] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 23 . " [those] [children] will [never] come to [any] [good] , " said [philemon] , shaking his [white] head . 1 " 4 will 4 will 6 come 6 come 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 shaking 15 shaking 16 his 15 shaking 18 head 16 his 18 head 18 head 19 . " that ' s right , [husband] ! " said [baucis] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 s 3 ' 4 s 4 s 5 right 4 s 6 , 6 , 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " so we will ! " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 ! 4 will 6 " 5 ! 6 " these [old] [folks] , [you] [must] [know] [,] [were] [quite] [poor] [,] and had to work [pretty] hard [for] [a] [living] [.] 1 these 4 , 4 , 13 and 13 and 14 had 13 and 15 to 15 to 16 work 16 work 18 hard this valley , in past ages , when the world was new , had probably been the bed of a lake . 1 this 2 valley 2 valley 4 in 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 ages 5 past 6 ages 6 ages 7 , 6 ages 8 when 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 the 8 when 10 world 10 world 11 was 10 world 12 new 11 was 12 new 12 new 13 , 12 new 14 had 13 , 14 had 14 had 16 been 15 probably 16 been 16 been 17 the 17 the 18 bed 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 a 19 of 21 lake 20 a 21 lake 21 lake 22 . never was there a prettier or more fruitful valley . 1 never 2 was 2 was 3 there 3 there 4 a 4 a 6 or 5 prettier 6 or 6 or 7 more 6 or 8 fruitful 7 more 8 fruitful 8 fruitful 9 valley 8 fruitful 10 . 9 valley 10 . they were a very selfish and hard-hearted people , and had no pity for the poor , nor sympathy with the homeless . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 a 2 were 4 very 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 selfish 5 selfish 7 hard-hearted 6 and 7 hard-hearted 7 hard-hearted 8 people 7 hard-hearted 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 had 11 had 12 no 12 no 13 pity 12 no 14 for 13 pity 14 for 14 for 15 the 14 for 16 poor 16 poor 17 , 17 , 19 sympathy 18 nor 19 sympathy 19 sympathy 21 the 20 with 21 the 21 the 22 homeless 22 homeless 23 . you will [hardly] [believe] [what] [i] am going to tell you . 1 you 2 will 2 will 11 you 7 am 8 going 8 going 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 you 11 you 12 . they would take off their hats , and make the humblest bows you ever saw . 1 they 2 would 2 would 4 off 3 take 4 off 4 off 5 their 4 off 6 hats 5 their 6 hats 6 hats 7 , 6 hats 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 the 9 make 10 the 10 the 11 humblest 10 the 12 bows 11 humblest 12 bows 12 bows 13 you 12 bows 14 ever 13 you 14 ever 14 ever 15 saw 15 saw 16 . there was a confused din , which lasted a good while , and seemed to pass quite through the breadth of the valley . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 confused 4 confused 5 din 4 confused 6 , 6 , 8 lasted 7 which 8 lasted 8 lasted 9 a 8 lasted 10 good 9 a 10 good 10 good 11 while 10 good 12 , 12 , 14 seemed 13 and 14 seemed 14 seemed 15 to 14 seemed 16 pass 16 pass 17 quite 16 pass 18 through 18 through 19 the 18 through 20 breadth 20 breadth 21 of 20 breadth 22 the 22 the 23 valley 23 valley 24 . " [i] never [heard] [the] [dogs] so [loud] ! " [observed] the good old man . 1 " 3 never 1 " 9 ! 3 never 7 so 9 ! 10 " 10 " 12 the 12 the 13 good 13 good 15 man 14 old 15 man 15 man 16 . " [nor] the children [so] [rude] ! " answered his [good] [old] [wife] [.] 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 children 3 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 10 his close behind [them] [came] the [fierce] [dogs] [,] [snarling] [at] [their] [very] [heels] [.] 1 close 2 behind 2 behind 5 the and [this] , [i] am [afraid] , was the reason why the villagers had allowed their children and dogs to treat them so rudely . 1 and 3 , 3 , 5 am 5 am 7 , 7 , 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 10 reason 10 reason 12 the 11 why 12 the 12 the 14 had 13 villagers 14 had 14 had 15 allowed 14 had 16 their 15 allowed 16 their 16 their 17 children 16 their 18 and 17 children 18 and 18 and 20 to 19 dogs 20 to 20 to 21 treat 21 treat 22 them 22 them 23 so 22 them 24 rudely 23 so 24 rudely 24 rudely 25 . " come , wife , " said [philemon] to [baucis] , " let us go and [meet] these [poor] [people] . 1 " 2 come 1 " 21 . 2 come 3 , 3 , 7 said 4 wife 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 16 and 12 " 13 let 13 let 14 us 14 us 15 go 16 and 18 these no [doubt] , they [feel] [almost] [too] [heavy-hearted] to [climb] [the] [hill] . " 1 no 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 9 to 9 to 13 . 13 . 14 " a [comfortable] [bowl] of bread and milk [would] [do] [wonders] [towards] [raising] [their] [spirits] . " 1 a 4 of 4 of 5 bread 5 bread 6 and 6 and 7 milk 7 milk 15 . 15 . 16 " accordingly , [she] [hastened] [into] the [cottage] [.] 1 accordingly 2 , 2 , 6 the " welcome , strangers ! welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 4 strangers 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 welcome 5 ! 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " thank you ! " replied the younger of the two , in a lively kind of way , notwithstanding his weariness and trouble . 1 " 2 thank 2 thank 3 you 2 thank 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 replied 6 replied 8 younger 7 the 8 younger 8 younger 10 the 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 two 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 13 in 15 lively 15 lively 17 of 16 kind 17 of 17 of 18 way 17 of 19 , 18 way 19 , 19 , 20 notwithstanding 19 , 21 his 20 notwithstanding 21 his 21 his 22 weariness 21 his 23 and 23 and 24 trouble 24 trouble 25 . " this is [quite] [another] [greeting] [than] [we] [have] [met] [with] [yonder] , in the village . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 village 16 village 17 . pray , why do you live in such a bad neighborhood ? " 1 pray 2 , 2 , 3 why 2 , 4 do 3 why 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 7 in 7 in 8 such 7 in 9 a 9 a 10 bad 10 bad 11 neighborhood 10 bad 12 ? 12 ? 13 " one thing , [certainly] , [seemed] queer . 1 one 2 thing 2 thing 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 queer 7 queer 8 . " [i] [used] to be light-footed , in my youth , " said [philemen] to the [traveller] [.] 1 " 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 7 , 6 light-footed 7 , 7 , 8 in 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 youth 9 my 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 to 15 to 16 the " [but] [i] always found my feet grow heavier towards nightfall . " 1 " 13 " 4 always 5 found 5 found 6 my 5 found 7 feet 7 feet 8 grow 7 feet 9 heavier 9 heavier 10 towards 9 heavier 11 nightfall 11 nightfall 12 . 12 . 13 " this [staff] , [in] [fact] [,] was the [oddest-looking] [staff] that [philemon] had ever [beheld] [.] 1 this 3 , 3 , 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 11 that 11 that 13 had 13 had 14 ever it was [made] of [olive-wood] , and had something like a little [pair] of [wings] [near] the [top] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 19 . 2 was 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 a 7 and 8 had 9 something 10 like 10 like 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 14 of 14 of 17 the " a curious piece of work , sure enough ! " said he . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 curious 2 a 4 piece 4 piece 6 work 5 of 6 work 6 work 7 , 7 , 9 enough 8 sure 9 enough 9 enough 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [a] [staff] with [wings] [!] 1 " 4 with it would be an excellent kind of stick for a little boy to ride astride of ! " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 2 would 4 an 4 an 5 excellent 4 an 6 kind 5 excellent 6 kind 6 kind 7 of 7 of 8 stick 7 of 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 little 10 a 12 boy 12 boy 13 to 12 boy 14 ride 14 ride 15 astride 14 ride 16 of 15 astride 16 of 16 of 17 ! 16 of 18 " by this time , [philemon] and his two [guests] [had] [reached] the [cottage-door] [.] 1 by 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 , 3 time 12 the 4 , 6 and 6 and 7 his 7 his 8 two " [friends] , " said the old man , " sit down and rest yourselves here on this bench . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 old 7 old 8 man 8 man 9 , 8 man 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 sit 10 " 12 down 12 down 14 rest 13 and 14 rest 14 rest 15 yourselves 14 rest 16 here 16 here 17 on 16 here 18 this 18 this 19 bench 18 this 20 . my [good] wife [baucis] [has] [gone] [to] [see] [what] [you] [can] [have] for [supper] [.] 1 my 3 wife 3 wife 13 for we are poor folks ; but you shall be welcome to whatever we have in the cupboard . " 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 poor 2 are 4 folks 3 poor 4 folks 4 folks 5 ; 4 folks 6 but 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 you 6 but 8 shall 7 you 8 shall 8 shall 9 be 9 be 10 welcome 9 be 11 to 10 welcome 11 to 11 to 12 whatever 11 to 13 we 13 we 14 have 13 we 15 in 15 in 16 the 15 in 17 cupboard 17 cupboard 19 " 18 . 19 " the younger stranger threw himself carelessly on the bench , letting his staff fall , as he did so . 1 the 2 younger 1 the 3 stranger 2 younger 3 stranger 3 stranger 4 threw 4 threw 5 himself 5 himself 7 on 6 carelessly 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 bench 9 bench 10 , 10 , 11 letting 11 letting 12 his 11 letting 13 staff 13 staff 14 fall 14 fall 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 did 18 did 19 so 19 so 20 . and here [happened] something [rather] [marvellous] , [though] [trifling] [enough] [,] too . 1 and 2 here 2 here 12 too 4 something 7 , 7 , 12 too 12 too 13 . there it stood quite still , except that the snakes continued to wriggle . 1 there 2 it 2 it 3 stood 2 it 4 quite 4 quite 5 still 4 quite 6 , 6 , 8 that 7 except 8 that 8 that 9 the 8 that 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 continued 11 continued 13 wriggle 12 to 13 wriggle 13 wriggle 14 . but , in my [private] [opinion] , [old] [philemon] ['s] [eyesight] had been playing him tricks again . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 my 4 my 7 , 7 , 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 14 playing 13 been 15 him 14 playing 15 him 15 him 16 tricks 15 him 17 again 16 tricks 17 again 17 again 18 . before he could [ask] [any] [questions] , the [elder] stranger [drew] [his] [attention] from the [wonderful] [staff] , [by] [speaking] to him . 1 before 2 he 2 he 3 could 3 could 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 stranger 10 stranger 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 18 , 18 , 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " not in my [day] , friend , " answered [philemon] ; " and [yet] [i] [am] an old man , as you see . 1 " 2 not 2 not 9 " 3 in 4 my 4 my 8 , 6 , 7 friend 7 friend 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 answered 10 answered 12 ; 12 ; 13 " 12 ; 14 and 14 and 18 an 18 an 19 old 19 old 20 man 20 man 21 , 21 , 22 as 22 as 24 see 23 you 24 see 24 see 25 . " that is more than can be [safely] [foretold] , " observed the stranger ; and there was something very [stern] in his [deep] voice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 can 6 can 7 be 7 be 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 observed 11 " 13 the 13 the 14 stranger 13 the 26 . 15 ; 16 and 16 and 17 there 17 there 18 was 18 was 19 something 18 was 22 in 19 something 20 very 22 in 23 his 23 his 25 voice 25 voice 26 . but , in a moment afterwards , the stranger 's face became so kindly and mild , that the old man quite forgot his terror . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 a 4 a 5 moment 5 moment 6 afterwards 5 moment 7 , 7 , 9 stranger 8 the 9 stranger 9 stranger 10 's 9 stranger 11 face 10 's 11 face 11 face 12 became 11 face 13 so 13 so 15 and 14 kindly 15 and 15 and 17 , 16 mild 17 , 17 , 18 that 18 that 19 the 19 the 20 old 20 old 21 man 20 old 22 quite 21 man 22 quite 22 quite 24 his 23 forgot 24 his 24 his 25 terror 24 his 26 . while [baucis] was [getting] the [supper] , [the] [travellers] [both] [began] to [talk] [very] [sociably] with [philemon] . 1 while 3 was 3 was 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 12 to 12 to 16 with 16 with 18 . " why , [i] [am] [very] [nimble] , as you see , " answered the traveller . 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 , 3 , 8 , 8 , 9 as 9 as 10 you 10 you 12 , 11 see 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 the 15 the 16 traveller 15 the 17 . 16 traveller 17 . " so , if you call me [quicksilver] , the [name] will [fit] [tolerably] [well] . " 1 " 2 so 1 " 5 you 2 so 3 , 3 , 4 if 5 you 6 call 6 call 7 me 7 me 9 , 7 me 17 " 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 will 16 . 17 " " [quicksilver] ? 1 " 3 ? quicksilver ? " [repeated] [philemon] [,] [looking] [in] the [traveller] 's face , to see if he were making fun of him . 1 quicksilver 2 ? 2 ? 3 " 3 " 9 the 9 the 11 's 11 's 12 face 11 's 23 . 12 face 13 , 13 , 14 to 14 to 15 see 15 see 16 if 16 if 18 were 17 he 18 were 18 were 19 making 18 were 20 fun 19 making 20 fun 20 fun 22 him 21 of 22 him " it is a very odd [name] [!] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 a 3 is 5 very 5 very 6 odd and your companion there ? 1 and 2 your 2 your 3 companion 3 companion 4 there 3 companion 5 ? 4 there 5 ? has he as strange a one ? " 1 has 2 he 2 he 4 strange 3 as 4 strange 4 strange 5 a 5 a 6 one 5 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you must ask the thunder to tell it you ! " replied [quicksilver] , [putting] [on] a mysterious look . 1 " 2 you 1 " 15 , 2 you 3 must 2 you 4 ask 3 must 4 ask 4 ask 5 the 5 the 6 thunder 5 the 7 to 6 thunder 7 to 7 to 8 tell 7 to 9 it 9 it 12 " 10 you 11 ! 11 ! 12 " 12 " 13 replied 15 , 18 a 18 a 20 look 19 mysterious 20 look 20 look 21 . " no other voice is loud enough . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 other 2 no 4 voice 3 other 4 voice 4 voice 5 is 4 voice 6 loud 5 is 6 loud 6 loud 7 enough 6 loud 8 . 8 . 9 " but [philemon] , simple and kind-hearted old man that he was , had not many secrets to disclose . 1 but 3 , 3 , 5 and 4 simple 5 and 5 and 6 kind-hearted 5 and 7 old 6 kind-hearted 7 old 7 old 9 that 8 man 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 was 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 , 11 was 13 had 13 had 14 not 13 had 15 many 14 not 15 many 15 many 17 to 16 secrets 17 to 17 to 18 disclose 17 to 19 . he [told] [what] [excellent] [butter] [and] [cheese] [baucis] made [,] and how nice were the vegetables which he raised in his garden . 1 he 9 made 9 made 11 and 11 and 12 how 11 and 13 nice 12 how 13 nice 13 nice 14 were 13 nice 15 the 14 were 15 the 15 the 17 which 16 vegetables 17 which 17 which 18 he 18 he 19 raised 18 he 20 in 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 garden 22 garden 23 . as the stranger listened , a smile beamed over his countenance , and made its expression as sweet as it was grand . 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 stranger 2 the 4 listened 4 listened 6 a 5 , 6 a 6 a 8 beamed 7 smile 8 beamed 8 beamed 9 over 8 beamed 10 his 9 over 10 his 10 his 11 countenance 11 countenance 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 made 13 and 15 its 15 its 16 expression 15 its 17 as 17 as 18 sweet 17 as 19 as 19 as 21 was 20 it 21 was 21 was 22 grand 22 grand 23 . it is [fit] that [your] [wish] [be] [granted] . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 that 4 that 9 . 9 . 10 " but [i] took the most part of to-day 's milk to make cheese ; and our last loaf is already half eaten . 1 but 3 took 3 took 5 most 4 the 5 most 5 most 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 9 's 8 to-day 9 's 9 's 10 milk 10 milk 11 to 10 milk 12 make 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 cheese 12 make 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 14 ; 16 our 15 and 16 our 16 our 17 last 16 our 18 loaf 17 last 18 loaf 18 loaf 19 is 18 loaf 20 already 19 is 20 already 20 already 21 half 20 already 22 eaten 22 eaten 23 . ah me ! 1 ah 2 me 2 me 3 ! i never feel the [sorrow] of [being] [poor] , [save] [when] a [poor] [traveller] [knocks] [at] [our] door . " 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 feel 2 never 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 20 " 12 a 18 door 18 door 19 . 19 . 20 " " [all] [will] [be] very well [;] do not trouble yourself , my [good] [dame] , " [replied] the [elder] stranger , [kindly] . 1 " 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 17 " 8 do 9 not 9 not 11 yourself 10 trouble 11 yourself 11 yourself 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 the 19 the 21 stranger 19 the 24 . 21 stranger 22 , i [think] [i] never [felt] [hungrier] in my life . " 1 i 4 never 4 never 7 in 7 in 8 my 8 my 9 life 9 life 10 . 10 . 11 " " [mercy] on [us] ! " whispered [baucis] [to] [her] [husband] . 1 " 3 on 3 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 whispered 7 whispered 12 . " if the young man [has] such [a] [terrible] [appetite] , [i] [am] [afraid] there will [not] be [half] [enough] [supper] ! " 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 the 3 the 4 young 3 the 5 man 5 man 23 " 7 such 11 , 11 , 16 will 15 there 16 will 16 will 18 be 18 be 22 ! 22 ! 23 " they all went into the cottage . 1 they 2 all 2 all 3 went 3 went 4 into 3 went 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 6 cottage 6 cottage 7 . and now , my little [auditors] , [shall] [i] [tell] you [something] that will make you open your eyes very wide ? 1 and 2 now 1 and 3 , 3 , 5 little 4 my 5 little 5 little 7 , 7 , 11 you 11 you 13 that 13 that 14 will 14 will 15 make 14 will 16 you 15 make 16 you 16 you 17 open 16 you 18 your 18 your 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 very 20 very 21 wide 20 very 22 ? 21 wide 22 ? it is really one of the [oddest] [circumstances] in the whole story . 1 it 2 is 1 it 4 one 2 is 3 really 4 one 5 of 4 one 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 whole 11 whole 12 story 12 story 13 . quicksilver 's staff , you recollect , had set itself up against the wall of the cottage . 1 quicksilver 3 staff 2 's 3 staff 3 staff 4 , 3 staff 5 you 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 recollect 5 you 7 , 6 recollect 7 , 7 , 8 had 7 , 9 set 8 had 9 set 9 set 10 itself 9 set 11 up 10 itself 11 up 11 up 12 against 11 up 13 the 12 against 13 the 13 the 15 of 14 wall 15 of 15 of 16 the 15 of 17 cottage 17 cottage 18 . as [baucis] [had] [said] , [there] was but a scanty supper for two hungry travellers . 1 as 5 , 5 , 7 was 7 was 9 a 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 scanty 10 scanty 11 supper 10 scanty 12 for 12 for 13 two 13 two 14 hungry 13 two 15 travellers 15 travellers 16 . there was a pretty good [bunch] of [grapes] [for] [each] [of] the guests . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 good 4 pretty 5 good 5 good 7 of 7 of 12 the 12 the 13 guests 13 guests 14 . alas ! it is a very sad business , when a bountiful heart finds itself pinched and squeezed among narrow circumstances . 1 alas 3 it 2 ! 3 it 3 it 5 a 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 sad 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 9 , 8 business 9 , 9 , 10 when 9 , 11 a 10 when 11 a 11 a 12 bountiful 12 bountiful 13 heart 12 bountiful 14 finds 14 finds 15 itself 14 finds 16 pinched 15 itself 16 pinched 16 pinched 17 and 17 and 18 squeezed 18 squeezed 19 among 18 squeezed 20 narrow 20 narrow 21 circumstances 20 narrow 22 . and , since the supper was so exceedingly small , she could not help wishing that their appetites had not been quite so large . 1 and 3 since 2 , 3 since 3 since 5 supper 4 the 5 supper 5 supper 6 was 6 was 7 so 6 was 8 exceedingly 8 exceedingly 9 small 8 exceedingly 10 , 9 small 10 , 10 , 11 she 10 , 12 could 11 she 12 could 12 could 13 not 12 could 14 help 14 help 15 wishing 15 wishing 16 that 16 that 17 their 16 that 18 appetites 17 their 18 appetites 18 appetites 19 had 18 appetites 20 not 20 not 21 been 20 not 22 quite 22 quite 23 so 23 so 24 large 23 so 25 . why , at their very first sitting down , the travellers both drank off all the milk in their two bowls , at a draught . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 at 2 , 4 their 3 at 4 their 4 their 5 very 4 their 6 first 6 first 7 sitting 6 first 8 down 7 sitting 8 down 8 down 10 the 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 travellers 10 the 12 both 12 both 13 drank 12 both 14 off 14 off 16 the 15 all 16 the 16 the 18 in 17 milk 18 in 18 in 19 their 18 in 20 two 19 their 20 two 20 two 21 bowls 20 two 22 , 22 , 23 at 23 at 24 a 23 at 25 draught 24 a 25 draught 25 draught 26 . " a little more [milk] , [kind] [mother] [baucis] , if you please , " said [quicksilver] . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 6 , 3 little 4 more 6 , 10 , 10 , 11 if 11 if 12 you 12 you 13 please 13 please 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " the day has been [hot] , and [i] [am] very much athirst . " 1 " 2 the 1 " 11 very 2 the 3 day 2 the 4 has 3 day 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 7 , 7 , 8 and 11 very 12 much 12 much 13 athirst 12 much 14 . 13 athirst 14 . 14 . 15 " " now , my dear [people] , " answered [baucis] , in great [confusion] , ["] [i] am so [sorry] and ashamed ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 dear 4 my 15 , 5 dear 7 , 7 , 9 answered 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 in 11 , 13 great 15 , 18 am 18 am 19 so 18 am 23 ! 19 so 21 and 22 ashamed 23 ! but the truth is , there is hardly a drop more milk in the pitcher . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 is 3 truth 4 is 4 is 5 , 4 is 6 there 6 there 7 is 6 there 8 hardly 8 hardly 10 drop 9 a 10 drop 10 drop 12 milk 11 more 12 milk 12 milk 13 in 12 milk 14 the 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 pitcher 14 the 16 . o [husband] ! [husband] [!] [why] [did] [n't] [we] [go] [without] [our] [supper] [?] ["] 1 o 3 ! here is certainly more milk in the pitcher . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 certainly 2 is 4 more 3 certainly 4 more 4 more 5 milk 4 more 6 in 5 milk 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 pitcher 7 the 8 pitcher 8 pitcher 9 . 8 pitcher 10 " 9 . 10 " the [good] [woman] [could] [scarcely] [believe] [her] eyes . 1 the 8 eyes 8 eyes 9 . " but [i] [am] [old] , " [thought] [baucis] to herself , " and [apt] to be [forgetful] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 10 to 10 to 12 , 11 herself 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 14 and 13 " 14 and 14 and 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 19 . i [suppose] [i] [must] have made a mistake . 1 i 7 a 5 have 6 made 6 made 7 a 7 a 8 mistake 8 mistake 9 . at all [events] , the [pitcher] [cannot] , [help] [being] [empty] [now] , after [filling] the [bowls] [twice] [over] . " 1 at 2 all 2 all 4 , 2 all 21 " 4 , 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 13 , 13 , 14 after 14 after 16 the 20 . 21 " " what excellent milk ! " [observed] [quicksilver] [,] [after] [quaffing] the [contents] of the [second] bowl . 1 " 3 excellent 2 what 3 excellent 3 excellent 4 milk 3 excellent 5 ! 4 milk 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 17 bowl 17 bowl 18 . " [excuse] me , my [kind] [hostess] , [but] [i] [must] [really] ask you for a little more . " 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 8 , 8 , 20 " 13 ask 14 you 14 you 15 for 14 you 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 more 18 more 19 . 19 . 20 " of course , [there] [could] not [possibly] be [any] left . 1 of 2 course 1 of 3 , 3 , 6 not 6 not 8 be 8 be 10 left 10 left 11 . and then what a delicious fragrance the milk had ! 1 and 2 then 2 then 4 a 3 what 4 a 4 a 5 delicious 4 a 6 fragrance 6 fragrance 8 milk 7 the 8 milk 8 milk 9 had 8 milk 10 ! 9 had 10 ! i only wish that each of you , my beloved little souls , could have a bowl of such nice milk , at supper-time ! 1 i 2 only 2 only 3 wish 3 wish 4 that 4 that 5 each 4 that 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 my 8 , 10 beloved 9 my 10 beloved 10 beloved 12 souls 11 little 12 souls 12 souls 13 , 12 souls 14 could 14 could 16 a 15 have 16 a 16 a 17 bowl 16 a 18 of 17 bowl 18 of 18 of 19 such 18 of 20 nice 19 such 20 nice 20 nice 21 milk 20 nice 22 , 22 , 24 supper-time 23 at 24 supper-time 24 supper-time 25 ! yet , what other loaf could it possibly be ? 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 what 2 , 4 other 4 other 6 could 5 loaf 6 could 6 could 8 possibly 7 it 8 possibly 8 possibly 9 be 8 possibly 10 ? 9 be 10 ? but , [oh] the [honey] ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 6 ! i may just as well let it alone , without trying to describe how exquisitely it smelt and looked . 1 i 2 may 2 may 3 just 3 just 4 as 4 as 5 well 4 as 6 let 6 let 7 it 6 let 8 alone 8 alone 9 , 8 alone 10 without 10 without 12 to 11 trying 12 to 12 to 13 describe 12 to 14 how 14 how 15 exquisitely 14 how 16 it 15 exquisitely 16 it 16 it 18 and 17 smelt 18 and 18 and 19 looked 18 and 20 . 19 looked 20 . never was such honey tasted , seen , or smelt [.] 1 never 2 was 1 never 3 such 3 such 5 tasted 4 honey 5 tasted 5 tasted 6 , 5 tasted 7 seen 7 seen 8 , 7 seen 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 smelt " did you ever hear the like ? " asked she . 1 " 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 hear 5 hear 6 the 6 the 7 like 7 like 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 11 she 11 she 12 . " no , [i] never did , " answered [philemon] , with a smile . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 9 answered 5 never 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 answered 9 answered 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 a 13 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 . " and [i] [rather] think , my dear [old] [wife] , you have been [walking] [about] [in] a sort of a dream . 1 " 2 and 1 " 6 , 2 and 5 think 6 , 11 , 7 my 8 dear 8 dear 11 , 11 , 12 you 12 you 13 have 13 have 14 been 14 been 18 a 18 a 20 of 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 dream 22 dream 23 . if [i] had [poured] [out] [the] [milk] [,] [i] [should] [have] seen [through] the [business] , [at] once . 1 if 3 had 3 had 12 seen 12 seen 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 once 18 once 19 . there happened to be a little more in the pitcher than you thought , that is all . " 1 there 2 happened 2 happened 3 to 2 happened 4 be 4 be 5 a 4 be 6 little 5 a 6 little 6 little 8 in 7 more 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 pitcher 9 the 11 than 10 pitcher 11 than 11 than 13 thought 12 you 13 thought 13 thought 15 that 14 , 15 that 15 that 17 all 16 is 17 all 17 all 18 . 17 all 19 " " ah , husband , " said [baucis] , " say what you will , these are very uncommon people . " 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 husband 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 say 11 say 12 what 12 what 13 you 13 you 15 , 14 will 15 , 15 , 17 are 16 these 17 are 17 are 18 very 18 very 19 uncommon 19 uncommon 20 people 20 people 21 . 20 people 22 " " well , well , " replied [philemon] , [still] [smiling] , " [perhaps] they are . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 well 3 , 9 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 replied 9 , 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 . each of the guests had now taken his bunch of grapes upon his plate . 1 each 2 of 2 of 3 the 2 of 4 guests 3 the 4 guests 4 guests 6 now 5 had 6 now 6 now 7 taken 6 now 8 his 7 taken 8 his 8 his 9 bunch 8 his 10 of 9 bunch 10 of 10 of 11 grapes 10 of 12 upon 12 upon 14 plate 13 his 14 plate 14 plate 15 . it was [entirely] a [mystery] to her [how] [such] [grapes] [could] [ever] [have] [been] [produced] from the old [stunted] [vine] that [climbed] [against] [the] [cottage-wall] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 21 that 2 was 4 a 4 a 6 to 6 to 7 her 7 her 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 old 21 that 26 . " [very] [admirable] [grapes] [these] [!] ["] [observed] [quicksilver] , as [he] [swallowed] one after another , without [apparently] [diminishing] [his] [cluster] [.] 1 " 10 , 10 , 15 after 11 as 14 one 14 one 15 after 15 after 16 another 15 after 17 , 17 , 18 without " pray , my good host , whence did you gather them ? " 1 " 2 pray 2 pray 3 , 2 pray 4 my 4 my 5 good 4 my 6 host 5 good 6 host 6 host 7 , 7 , 8 whence 7 , 9 did 9 did 10 you 9 did 11 gather 11 gather 12 them 12 them 13 ? 12 them 14 " " from my own vine , " answered [philemon] . 1 " 2 from 2 from 3 my 3 my 4 own 4 own 5 vine 4 own 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 answered 8 answered 10 . " you [may] [see] one of [its] [branches] [twisting] [across] the window , [yonder] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 11 the 11 the 12 window 12 window 13 , but [wife] [and] [i] never [thought] [the] [grapes] [very] [fine] [ones] [.] ["] 1 but 5 never " [i] never [tasted] [better] , " said the guest . 1 " 3 never 3 never 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 guest 10 guest 11 . " another cup of this delicious milk , if you please , and [i] shall [then] have [supped] [better] [than] a [prince] . " 1 " 2 another 2 another 3 cup 2 another 4 of 3 cup 4 of 4 of 5 this 4 of 6 delicious 6 delicious 7 milk 6 delicious 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 please 10 you 23 . 11 please 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 shall 15 shall 17 have 17 have 21 a 23 . 24 " it was lucky that [philemon] , in his [surprise] , [did] not [drop] the [miraculous] [pitcher] [from] his hand . 1 it 2 was 1 it 18 his 2 was 3 lucky 2 was 4 that 4 that 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 10 , 10 , 12 not 12 not 14 the 18 his 19 hand 18 his 20 . " who are ye , [wonder-working] [strangers] ? " cried he , [even] [more] [bewildered] [than] his wife had been . 1 " 2 who 1 " 3 are 3 are 4 ye 3 are 5 , 5 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 cried 10 cried 11 he 11 he 12 , 12 , 17 his 17 his 18 wife 18 wife 19 had 19 had 20 been 20 been 21 . the supper being now over , the strangers requested to be shown to their place of repose [.] 1 the 2 supper 2 supper 3 being 2 supper 4 now 4 now 5 over 4 now 6 , 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 strangers 7 the 9 requested 8 strangers 9 requested 9 requested 11 be 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 shown 12 shown 13 to 13 to 15 place 14 their 15 place 15 place 17 repose 16 of 17 repose but the [elder] [traveller] [had] [inspired] [them] with [such] [reverence] , [that] they [dared] not [ask] [him] any questions . 1 but 2 the 2 the 8 with 8 with 11 , 11 , 13 they 13 they 15 not 15 not 18 any 18 any 19 questions 19 questions 20 . i can't tell what to make of my staff [.] 1 i 2 can't 1 i 3 tell 3 tell 4 what 4 what 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 of 7 of 8 my 7 of 9 staff 8 my 9 staff it is [always] [playing] such [odd] [tricks] [as] this [;] [sometimes] [getting] [me] a [supper] , and , [quite] as [often] [,] [stealing] it away . 1 it 2 is 1 it 26 . 2 is 5 such 2 is 14 a 9 this 14 a 14 a 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 , 18 , 20 as 24 it 25 away 25 away 26 . if [i] [had] [any] [faith] [in] [such] [nonsense] , [i] [should] [say] the [stick] [was] [bewitched] ! " 1 if 9 , 9 , 13 the 13 the 17 ! 17 ! 18 " he said no more , but [looked] [so] [slyly] in [their] [faces] , that [they] [rather] fancied he was [laughing] at [them] [.] 1 he 3 no 2 said 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 19 was 17 fancied 18 he 18 he 19 was 19 was 21 at the [magic] [staff] went [hopping] [at] his [heels] , as [quicksilver] [quitted] the [room] [.] 1 the 4 went 4 went 7 his 7 his 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 13 the so they all four issued from the cottage , chatting together like old friends . 1 so 2 they 1 so 3 all 3 all 5 issued 4 four 5 issued 5 issued 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 , 8 cottage 9 , 9 , 10 chatting 10 chatting 11 together 10 chatting 12 like 11 together 12 like 12 like 13 old 12 like 14 friends 14 friends 15 . " ah me ! 1 " 2 ah 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ! [well-a-day] [!] ["] [exclaimed] [philemon] [,] [when] [they] [had] [walked] [a] [little] [way] [from] [their] [door] [.] " it is a sin and shame for them to behave so , that it is ! " cried good old [baucis] , [vehemently] [.] 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 sin 4 a 6 and 5 sin 6 and 6 and 7 shame 6 and 8 for 8 for 10 to 9 them 10 to 10 to 11 behave 10 to 12 so 12 so 14 that 13 , 14 that 14 that 15 it 14 that 16 is 16 is 17 ! 16 is 18 " 18 " 19 cried 18 " 20 good 20 good 21 old 21 old 23 , " and [i] [mean] to go this very day , and [tell] some of then what naughty people they are ! " 1 " 2 and 1 " 10 , 2 and 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 this 7 this 8 very 8 very 9 day 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 some 13 some 14 of 14 of 15 then 14 of 16 what 16 what 18 people 17 naughty 18 people 18 people 19 they 18 people 20 are 20 are 22 " 21 ! 22 " " [i] [fear] , ["] [remarked] [quicksilver] , [slyly] [smiling] , " that you [will] [find] [none] of them at home . " 1 " 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 12 " 14 you 14 you 18 of 18 of 19 them 19 them 23 " 20 at 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 " they [gazed] [reverently] into his [face] , as if they had been [gazing] [at] the [sky] [.] 1 they 12 been 4 into 5 his 5 his 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 12 been 12 been 15 the on which side of us does it lie ? 1 on 2 which 2 which 3 side 2 which 4 of 4 of 5 us 5 us 6 does 6 does 8 lie 7 it 8 lie 8 lie 9 ? [methinks] [i] [do] [not] [see] [it] [hereabouts] [.] ["] but what was [their] [astonishment] [!] 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was there was no longer any appearance of a village ! 1 there 2 was 1 there 3 no 3 no 4 longer 3 no 5 any 4 longer 5 any 5 any 6 appearance 5 any 7 of 7 of 8 a 7 of 9 village 8 a 9 village 9 village 10 ! even the fertile vale , in the hollow of which it lay , had ceased to have existence . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 fertile 2 the 4 vale 3 fertile 4 vale 4 vale 5 , 4 vale 6 in 5 , 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 hollow 8 hollow 9 of 9 of 10 which 9 of 11 it 10 which 11 it 11 it 12 lay 11 it 13 , 12 lay 13 , 13 , 14 had 14 had 16 to 15 ceased 16 to 16 to 17 have 17 have 18 existence 17 have 19 . 18 existence 19 . for an instant , [the] [lake] [remained] [perfectly] [smooth] . 1 for 2 an 2 an 3 instant 2 an 10 . 3 instant 4 , the [village] had [been] [there] [yesterday] , and [now] was gone ! 1 the 3 had 3 had 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 was 10 was 12 ! 11 gone 12 ! " alas ! " cried these kind-hearted old people , " what has become of our poor neighbors ? " 1 " 2 alas 2 alas 3 ! 2 alas 4 " 3 ! 4 " 4 " 6 these 5 cried 6 these 6 these 7 kind-hearted 6 these 8 old 7 kind-hearted 8 old 8 old 9 people 8 old 10 , 9 people 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 what 12 what 13 has 13 has 14 become 14 become 15 of 15 of 16 our 15 of 17 poor 17 poor 18 neighbors 18 neighbors 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " and as for those foolish people , " said [quicksilver] , with his mischievous smile , " they are all transformed to fishes . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 as 3 as 4 for 3 as 5 those 5 those 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 people 6 foolish 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 his 14 his 15 mischievous 15 mischievous 16 smile 16 smile 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 are 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 all 20 are 22 transformed 21 all 22 transformed 22 transformed 24 fishes 23 to 24 fishes 24 fishes 25 . there [needed] [but] little [change] , for they were [already] a [scaly] [set] of [rascals] , and the [coldest-blooded] [beings] [in] [existence] [.] 1 there 17 and 4 little 6 , 6 , 7 for 6 , 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 11 a 11 a 14 of 14 of 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 the " no , " added [philemon] , [making] a [wry] [face] , " [we] could never [relish] [them] ! " 1 " 2 no 1 " 7 , 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 added 7 , 9 a 9 a 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 20 " 15 could 16 never 16 never 19 ! 19 ! 20 " thus , the divinities have feasted , at your board , off the same viands that supply their [banquets] [on] [olympus] [.] 1 thus 2 , 2 , 3 the 2 , 4 divinities 3 the 4 divinities 4 divinities 5 have 5 have 7 , 6 feasted 7 , 7 , 8 at 8 at 9 your 8 at 10 board 9 your 10 board 10 board 11 , 10 board 12 off 12 off 13 the 12 off 14 same 14 same 15 viands 14 same 16 that 16 that 17 supply 16 that 18 their you have done well , my dear old friends . 1 you 2 have 2 have 3 done 3 done 5 , 4 well 5 , 5 , 6 my 5 , 7 dear 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 9 friends 8 old 9 friends 9 friends 10 . wherefore , request whatever favor you have most at heart , and it is granted . " 1 wherefore 2 , 2 , 4 whatever 3 request 4 whatever 4 whatever 5 favor 4 whatever 6 you 5 favor 6 you 6 you 8 most 7 have 8 most 8 most 9 at 8 most 10 heart 9 at 10 heart 10 heart 11 , 10 heart 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 12 and 14 is 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 granted 14 is 16 . 15 granted 16 . 16 . 17 " " let us [live] [together] , [while] we [live] , and [leave] the world [at] the same [instant] , when we [die] [!] 1 " 2 let 1 " 16 the 2 let 3 us 3 us 6 , 6 , 8 we 8 we 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 the 13 the 14 world 16 the 17 same 16 the 19 , 19 , 20 when 20 when 21 we for we have always loved one another ! " 1 for 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 always 3 have 5 loved 4 always 5 loved 5 loved 6 one 6 one 7 another 7 another 8 ! 7 another 9 " " be it so ! " replied the stranger , with majestic kindness . 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 it 2 be 4 so 3 it 4 so 4 so 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 replied 7 replied 8 the 8 the 9 stranger 8 the 10 , 9 stranger 10 , 10 , 11 with 10 , 12 majestic 12 majestic 13 kindness 12 majestic 14 . " now , look towards your cottage ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 2 now 4 look 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 towards 4 look 6 your 5 towards 6 your 6 your 7 cottage 7 cottage 8 ! 7 cottage 9 " they did so . 1 they 2 did 2 did 3 so 3 so 4 . " there [is] your [home] , " said the stranger , [beneficently] smiling [on] [them] [both] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 4 your 4 your 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 8 said 13 smiling 9 the 10 stranger 11 , 13 smiling 13 smiling 17 . " [exercise] [your] [hospitality] [in] [yonder] [palace] [,] as [freely] as in the [poor] [hovel] to which you [welcomed] [us] last evening . " 1 " 9 as 1 " 18 you 9 as 11 as 11 as 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 to 16 to 17 which 18 you 24 " 21 last 22 evening 22 evening 23 . 23 . 24 " the old folks fell on their knees to thank him ; but , [behold] [!] [neither] he [nor] [quicksilver] was there . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 folks 2 old 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 their 5 on 7 knees 6 their 7 knees 7 knees 8 to 8 to 9 thank 8 to 10 him 10 him 11 ; 11 ; 12 but 12 but 13 , 13 , 17 he 17 he 20 was 20 was 21 there 21 there 22 . thus the old couple lived in their palace a great , great while , and grew older and older , and very old indeed . 1 thus 2 the 2 the 4 couple 3 old 4 couple 4 couple 5 lived 4 couple 6 in 5 lived 6 in 6 in 7 their 6 in 8 palace 7 their 8 palace 8 palace 10 great 9 a 10 great 10 great 11 , 10 great 12 great 11 , 12 great 12 great 13 while 12 great 14 , 13 while 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 grew 15 and 17 older 16 grew 17 older 17 older 18 and 18 and 20 , 19 older 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 very 21 and 22 very 22 very 23 old 22 very 24 indeed 24 indeed 25 . the guests searched everywhere , from top to bottom of the spacious palace , and all to no purpose . 1 the 2 guests 2 guests 3 searched 2 guests 4 everywhere 3 searched 4 everywhere 4 everywhere 5 , 4 everywhere 6 from 5 , 6 from 6 from 7 top 6 from 8 to 8 to 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 9 bottom 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 spacious 11 the 13 palace 12 spacious 13 palace 13 palace 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 all 16 all 17 to 17 to 18 no 18 no 19 purpose 19 purpose 20 . one was [an] [oak] , and the other [a] [linden-tree] . 1 one 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 11 . and then there was a deep , broad murmur in the air , as if the two mysterious trees were speaking . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 there 2 then 4 was 3 there 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 deep 6 deep 7 , 6 deep 8 broad 7 , 8 broad 8 broad 9 murmur 9 murmur 10 in 10 in 12 air 11 the 12 air 12 air 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 if 15 if 16 the 15 if 17 two 16 the 17 two 17 two 18 mysterious 17 two 19 trees 18 mysterious 19 trees 19 trees 20 were 19 trees 21 speaking 20 were 21 speaking 21 speaking 22 . " [i] [am] [old] [philemon] ! " [murmured] the [oak] [.] 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 the " [i] [am] [old] [baucis] ! " murmured the linden-tree [.] 1 " 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 9 the 8 murmured 9 the 9 the 10 linden-tree but , as the breeze grew stronger , the trees both spoke at once , " [philemon] ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 4 the 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 breeze 4 the 6 grew 5 breeze 6 grew 6 grew 7 stronger 6 grew 8 , 7 stronger 8 , 8 , 10 trees 9 the 10 trees 10 trees 11 both 10 trees 12 spoke 11 both 12 spoke 12 spoke 13 at 12 spoke 14 once 13 at 14 once 14 once 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 ! baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! baucis ! 1 baucis 2 ! philemon ! " as if one were both and both were one , and talking together in the depths of their mutual heart . 1 philemon 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 2 ! 4 as 4 as 5 if 4 as 6 one 5 if 6 one 6 one 7 were 7 were 8 both 7 were 9 and 9 and 10 both 9 and 11 were 11 were 12 one 12 one 13 , 12 one 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 talking 15 talking 16 together 15 talking 17 in 16 together 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 depths 18 the 19 depths 19 depths 20 of 20 of 21 their 21 their 23 heart 22 mutual 23 heart 23 heart 24 . and oh , what a hospitable shade did they fling around them ! 1 and 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 4 what 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 a 4 what 6 hospitable 6 hospitable 7 shade 6 hospitable 8 did 7 shade 8 did 8 did 10 fling 9 they 10 fling 10 fling 11 around 10 fling 12 them 12 them 13 ! " welcome , welcome , dear traveller , welcome ! " 1 " 2 welcome 2 welcome 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 welcome 5 , 5 , 7 traveller 6 dear 7 traveller 7 traveller 9 welcome 8 , 9 welcome 9 welcome 10 ! 10 ! 11 " and [i] [wish] , [for] all our sakes , that we had the pitcher here now ! 1 and 4 , 4 , 6 all 6 all 8 sakes 7 our 8 sakes 8 sakes 9 , 8 sakes 10 that 9 , 10 that 10 that 11 we 10 that 12 had 12 had 14 pitcher 13 the 14 pitcher 14 pitcher 15 here 14 pitcher 16 now 16 now 17 ! [the] [hillside] [.] [after] [the] [story] [.] " how much did the pitcher hold ? " asked [sweet] [fern] . 1 " 2 how 1 " 8 ? 2 how 4 did 3 much 4 did 4 did 5 the 5 the 6 pitcher 5 the 7 hold 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 asked 10 asked 13 . " and what has become of the pitcher now ? " inquired the little boy . 1 " 2 and 1 " 3 what 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 has 3 what 5 become 4 has 5 become 5 become 6 of 5 become 7 the 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 pitcher 7 the 9 now 9 now 10 ? 9 now 11 " 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 inquired 11 " 13 the 13 the 14 little 14 little 15 boy 15 boy 16 . " it [was] [broken] , [i] [am] [sorry] to say , [about] [twenty-five] [thousand] [years] [ago] , " replied [cousin] [eustace] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 5 , 5 , 9 to 9 to 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 replied 19 replied 22 . so , you see , it was no better than any other cracked earthen pitcher . " 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 no 8 no 9 better 9 better 10 than 10 than 11 any 11 any 12 other 12 other 13 cracked 13 cracked 14 earthen 13 cracked 15 pitcher 15 pitcher 17 " 16 . 17 " " what a pity ! " cried all the children at [once] [.] 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 a 3 a 4 pity 3 a 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 cried 6 " 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 11 at end of [project] [gutenberg] ['s] [the] [miraculous] [pitcher] [,] [by] [nathaniel] [hawthorne] 1 end 2 of