produced by [jo] [churcher] [.] 1 produced 2 by [html] [version] [by] [al] [haines] [.] [puck] [of] [pook's] [hill] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] [contents] [weland] ['s] [sword] [puck] ['s] [song] [a] [tree] [song] [young] [men] [at] [the] [manor] [sir] [richard] ['s] [song] the [knights] of the [joyous] [venture] [harp] [song] of the [dane] [women] [thorkild] 's [song] 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 14 's [old] [men] [at] [pevensey] [the] [runes] [on] [weland] ['s] [sword] a [centurion] of the [thirtieth] ['] [cities] and [thrones] and [powers] ' [a] [british-roman] [song] 1 a 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 10 and 10 and 12 ' on the [great] [wall] [a] [song] [to] [mithras] 1 on 2 the [the] [winged] [hats] [a] [pict] [song] hal o ' the [draft] ['] [prophets] [have] [honour] [all] [over] [the] [earth] ['] [a] [smugglers] ['] [song] 1 hal 2 o 1 hal 3 ' 2 o 3 ' 3 ' 4 the ' [dymchurch] [flit] ' [the] [bee] [boy] ['s] [song] [a] [three-part] [song] 1 ' 4 ' the [treasure] and the [law] [song] of the [fifth] [river] [the] [children] 's [song] 1 the 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 13 's [weland's] [sword] puck 's [song] 1 puck 2 's see [you] the [dimpled] [track] [that] [runs] , [all] [hollow] [through] the [wheat] [?] 1 see 3 the 3 the 8 , 8 , 12 the o that was where [they] [hauled] the [guns] [that] [smote] [king] [philip] ['s] [fleet] [!] 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 where 3 was 4 where 4 where 7 the see [you] [our] [little] [mill] that [clacks] , [so] [busy] by the brook [?] 1 see 6 that 6 that 8 , 8 , 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 brook she [has] [ground] her [corn] and [paid] her [tax] [ever] [since] [domesday] [book] . 1 she 4 her 4 her 6 and 6 and 8 her 8 her 14 . see you [our] [stilly] [woods] [of] [oak] , [and] the [dread] [ditch] [beside] [?] 1 see 2 you 2 you 8 , 8 , 10 the o that was where the [saxons] [broke] [,] [on] [the] [day] [that] [harold] [died] [!] 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 where 3 was 4 where 4 where 5 the see you the windy levels spread [about] the [gates] [of] [rye] [?] 1 see 2 you 2 you 4 windy 3 the 4 windy 4 windy 6 spread 5 levels 6 spread 6 spread 8 the o that was where the [northmen] [fled] [,] [when] [alfred] ['s] [ships] came [by] [!] 1 o 2 that 2 that 3 was 2 that 4 where 3 was 4 where 4 where 5 the 5 the 13 came see you [our] [pastures] [wide] [and] [lone] , [where] the red [oxen] [browse] [?] 1 see 2 you 2 you 8 , 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 red o [there] [was] [a] [city] [thronged] [and] [known] , [ere] [london] [boasted] [a] [house] [!] 1 o 9 , and see you , [after] [rain] , the [trace] [of] [mound] and [ditch] and [wall] [?] 1 and 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 12 and 12 and 14 and o that was a [legion] 's [camping-place] , [when] [caesar] [sailed] [from] [gaul] [!] 1 o 2 that 2 that 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 's 6 's 8 , and see you [marks] [that] [show] [and] [fade] , [like] [shadows] on the [downs] ? 1 and 2 see 2 see 3 you 2 see 9 , 9 , 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 15 ? o they are the [lines] [the] [flint] [men] [made] [,] [to] [guard] [their] [wondrous] [towns] [!] 1 o 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 the she is not [any] [common] [earth] , [water] [or] [wood] [or] [air] , [but] [merlin] ['s] [isle] of [gramarye] , [where] you and [i] will [fare] . 1 she 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 7 , 7 , 13 , 13 , 18 of 18 of 20 , 20 , 22 you 22 you 23 and 23 and 25 will 25 will 27 . the [children] [were] [at] [the] [theatre] , [acting] [to] [three] [cows] as much as they [could] [remember] [of] [midsummer] [night] ['s] [dream] [.] 1 the 7 , 7 , 12 as 12 as 14 as 13 much 14 as 14 as 15 they dan [was] [puck] [and] [nick] [bottom] , as well as all [three] [fairies] [.] 1 dan 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 well 9 well 10 as 10 as 11 all una was [titania] [,] [with] [a] [wreath] [of] [columbines] [and] [a] [foxglove] [wand] [.] 1 una 2 was the [theatre] lay [in] a [meadow] [called] [the] [long] [slip] [.] 1 the 3 lay 3 lay 5 a everything else was [a] [sort] of [thick] , [sleepy] [stillness] [smelling] [of] [meadow-sweet] and [dry] [grass] [.] 1 everything 3 was 2 else 3 was 3 was 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 14 and their play went beautifully . 1 their 3 went 2 play 3 went 3 went 4 beautifully 3 went 5 . 4 beautifully 5 . this was when they heard a whistle among the alders on the bank , and they jumped . 1 this 2 was 1 this 3 when 3 when 5 heard 4 they 5 heard 5 heard 6 a 5 heard 7 whistle 7 whistle 8 among 7 whistle 9 the 9 the 10 alders 9 the 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 bank 12 the 18 . 13 bank 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 jumped 16 they 17 jumped the bushes [parted] . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 4 . ' [what] [hempen] [homespuns] have [we] [swaggering] [here] , [so] [near] the [cradle] of the [fairy] [queen] ? ' 1 ' 5 have 5 have 9 , 9 , 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 18 ? 18 ? 19 ' he stopped , hollowed one hand round his ear , and , with a wicked twinkle in his eye , went on : 1 he 2 stopped 1 he 3 , 3 , 5 one 4 hollowed 5 one 5 one 7 round 6 hand 7 round 7 round 8 his 7 round 9 ear 8 his 9 ear 9 ear 10 , 9 ear 11 and 11 and 12 , 11 and 13 with 13 with 14 a 13 with 15 wicked 15 wicked 17 in 16 twinkle 17 in 17 in 18 his 17 in 19 eye 18 his 19 eye 19 eye 21 went 20 , 21 went 21 went 22 on 21 went 23 : 22 on 23 : ' [what] , [a] [play] [toward] [?] 1 ' 3 , i 'll be [an] [auditor] [;] [an] [actor] , too , perhaps , if [i] see [cause] . ' 1 i 2 'll 1 i 16 see 2 'll 3 be 3 be 9 , 9 , 11 , 10 too 11 , 11 , 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 , 12 perhaps 14 if 16 see 18 . 18 . 19 ' the children looked and gasped . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 looked 3 looked 5 gasped 4 and 5 gasped 5 gasped 6 . the [small] [thing] [he] was [no] [taller] than [dan] ['s] [shoulder] [stepped] [quietly] [into] the [ring] [.] 1 the 5 was 5 was 8 than 8 than 15 the ' [i] ['m] [rather] out of [practice] , ' said he ; ' but that 's the way [my] [part] ought to be [played] . ' 1 ' 11 he 5 out 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 ; 12 ; 13 ' 13 ' 14 but 14 but 15 that 15 that 16 's 16 's 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 26 ' 21 ought 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 25 . 25 . 26 ' still the [children] [stared] [at] [him] [from] [his] [dark-blue] [cap] [,] [like] [a] big [columbine] [flower] , [to] his [bare] [,] [hairy] feet . 1 still 2 the 2 the 14 big 14 big 17 , 17 , 19 his 19 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . at last he [laughed] [.] 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 he ' [please] [don't] look like that . 1 ' 4 look 4 look 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 . it isn't my fault . 1 it 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 5 . what else could you expect ? ' he said . 1 what 2 else 2 else 4 you 3 could 4 you 4 you 5 expect 5 expect 6 ? 5 expect 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 7 ' 9 said 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . ' [we] [didn't] [expect] [any] one , ' [dan] answered [slowly] . 1 ' 6 one 6 one 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 10 answered 12 . ' [this] [is] [our] [field] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [is] it ? ' said their visitor , sitting down . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 visitor 7 their 8 visitor 8 visitor 9 , 9 , 10 sitting 9 , 11 down 11 down 12 . [pook] ['s] [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [puck] ['s] [hill] [pook] ['s] [hill] [!] it 's as plain as the nose on my face . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 4 plain 4 plain 5 as 4 plain 6 the 6 the 8 on 7 nose 8 on 8 on 9 my 8 on 10 face 10 face 11 . 11 . 12 ' he pointed to the [bare] [,] [fern-covered] [slope] of [pook] ['s] [hill] that [runs] up from the [far] side of the [mill-stream] to a [dark] wood . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 2 pointed 4 the 4 the 9 of 9 of 13 that 9 of 27 . 15 up 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 19 side 19 side 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 to 23 to 24 a 24 a 26 wood 26 wood 27 . ' [by] [oak] , [ash] , and [thorn] ! ' he cried , still laughing . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 11 he 9 ! 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 , 13 , 15 laughing 14 still 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [we] didn't know it was wrong , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 4 know 5 it 4 know 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 wrong 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [wrong] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' the little fellow shook with laughter . 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 shook 3 fellow 4 shook 4 shook 5 with 5 with 6 laughter 5 with 7 . ' [indeed] [,] it isn't wrong . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 wrong 5 isn't 6 wrong 6 wrong 7 . you ['ve] [done] [something] [that] [kings] [and] [knights] [and] [scholars] [in] [old] [days] would have [given] [their] [crowns] [and] [spurs] [and] [books] to find out . 1 you 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 23 to 23 to 25 out 24 find 25 out 25 out 26 . if [merlin] [himself] [had] [helped] you , you couldn't have [managed] [better] ! 1 if 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 you 8 you 9 couldn't 9 couldn't 10 have 10 have 13 ! you ['ve] [broken] [the] [hills] you 've [broken] the [hills] ! 1 you 6 you 6 you 7 've 7 've 9 the 9 the 11 ! it hasn't happened in a thousand years . ' 1 it 2 hasn't 2 hasn't 4 in 3 happened 4 in 4 in 6 thousand 5 a 6 thousand 6 thousand 7 years 6 thousand 8 . 7 years 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [we] we didn't mean to , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 didn't 4 didn't 5 mean 5 mean 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [of] [course] you didn't [!] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 didn't that 's just why you did it . 1 that 2 's 1 that 4 why 2 's 3 just 4 why 5 you 5 you 6 did 5 you 7 it 7 it 8 . unluckily [the] [hills] [are] [empty] [now] , [and] [all] [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] [are] [gone] [.] 1 unluckily 7 , i 'm the only one [left] [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 the 3 the 4 only 4 only 5 one if you don't , [of] [course] you ['ve] only to say so , and [i] ['ll] go . ' 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 don't 2 you 4 , 4 , 7 you 7 you 14 and 9 only 10 to 10 to 11 say 11 say 12 so 12 so 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 go 17 go 18 . 18 . 19 ' he looked at the children , and the children looked at him for quite half a minute . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 children 4 the 5 children 5 children 6 , 5 children 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 children 9 children 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 12 him 12 him 13 for 12 him 14 quite 14 quite 15 half 14 quite 16 a 15 half 16 a 16 a 17 minute 17 minute 18 . his eyes [did] [not] [twinkle] [any] [more] . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 8 . they were very kind , and there was the beginning of a good smile on his lips . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 very 3 very 5 , 4 kind 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 there 7 there 8 was 8 was 9 the 9 the 11 of 10 beginning 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 good 12 a 14 smile 14 smile 15 on 14 smile 16 his 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 lips 17 lips 18 . una put out her hand . 1 una 2 put 1 una 3 out 2 put 3 out 3 out 4 her 4 her 5 hand 5 hand 6 . ' [don't] go , ' she said . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 . ' [we] like you . ' 1 ' 6 ' 3 like 4 you 4 you 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [have] a [bath] [oliver] , ' said [dan] , and he passed over the squashy envelope with the eggs . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 passed 13 passed 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 17 envelope 16 squashy 17 envelope 17 envelope 19 the 18 with 19 the 19 the 20 eggs 20 eggs 21 . ' [by] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , ' cried [puck] [,] [taking] [off] his [blue] [cap] , ['] [i] [like] you too . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 15 his 15 his 18 , 18 , 22 you 22 you 23 too 23 too 24 . sprinkle a plenty salt on the biscuit , [dan] , and [i] 'll eat it with you . 1 sprinkle 2 a 2 a 3 plenty 2 a 4 salt 4 salt 5 on 4 salt 6 the 6 the 8 , 7 biscuit 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 'll 13 'll 15 it 14 eat 15 it 15 it 18 . 16 with 17 you 17 you 18 . that 'll show you the sort of person [i] [am] . 1 that 2 'll 2 'll 3 show 2 'll 4 you 4 you 5 the 4 you 6 sort 6 sort 8 person 7 of 8 person 8 person 11 . but [i] ['m] [puck] ! ['] 1 but 5 ! he [brushed] the [crumbs] [carefully] [from] [his] [doublet] and shook [hands] [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 9 and 9 and 10 shook ' [she] [means] [meeting] a [fairy] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] [never] [believed] [in] ['] [em] not [after] [i] [was] six , anyhow . ' 1 ' 8 not 8 not 16 ' 12 six 13 , 13 , 14 anyhow 14 anyhow 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] [did] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [at] [least] [,] [i] [sort] of [half] [believed] [till] [we] [learned] ["] [farewell] , [rewards] " [.] 1 ' 7 of 7 of 15 , 15 , 17 " do you know " [farewell] , [rewards] [and] [fairies] " ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 2 you 6 , 3 know 4 " 6 , 10 " 10 " 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' ' [do] you [mean] this ? ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ' 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . he threw his big head back and began at the second line : 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 his 2 threw 4 big 4 big 5 head 5 head 7 and 6 back 7 and 7 and 8 began 7 and 9 at 8 began 9 at 9 at 10 the 9 at 11 second 11 second 13 : 12 line 13 : ( ['] [join] [in] [,] [una] [!] ['] ) 1 ( 9 ) than [maids] [were] [wont] [to] do [,] [yet] [who] [of] late for [cleanliness] [finds] [sixpence] [in] her [shoe] ? ' 1 than 6 do 6 do 20 ' 11 late 12 for 12 for 17 her 17 her 19 ? 19 ? 20 ' the [echoes] [flapped] all [along] the [flat] meadow . 1 the 4 all 4 all 6 the 6 the 8 meadow 8 meadow 9 . ' [of] [course] [i] know it , ' he said . 1 ' 10 said 5 know 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . ' [and] [then] there 's the verse about the rings , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 the 5 's 7 verse 7 verse 9 the 8 about 9 the 9 the 10 rings 10 rings 11 , 10 rings 12 ' 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [when] [i] was [little] it always made me feel [unhappy] [in] [my] [inside] . ' 1 ' 4 was 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 always 7 always 8 made 8 made 9 me 9 me 10 feel 10 feel 15 . 15 . 16 ' " ['] [witness] [those] [rings] and [roundelays] " , do you mean ? ' [boomed] [puck] [,] [with] a voice like [a] [great] [church] [organ] [.] 1 " 6 and 1 " 9 , 6 and 8 " 9 , 10 do 10 do 11 you 11 you 12 mean 11 you 19 a 12 mean 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 19 a 20 voice 19 a 21 like ' [it] 's [some] [time] [since] [i] [heard] [that] [sung] , but there 's no [good] [beating] about [the] [bush] [:] it 's true . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 there 13 there 14 's 14 's 15 no 15 no 18 about 18 about 22 it 22 it 25 . 23 's 24 true 24 true 25 . the [people] of the [hills] [have] [all] left . 1 the 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 8 left 8 left 9 . i saw [them] come [into] [old] [england] and [i] [saw] them [go] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 13 . 4 come 8 and 8 and 11 them 11 them 13 . i came [into] [england] [with] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , and when [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] [are] [gone] [i] [shall] go [too] . ' 1 i 2 came 2 came 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 15 , 12 and 13 when 15 , 17 and 17 and 23 go 23 go 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [it] ['s] all right , ' he said ; and [added] , ' [i] ['m] [planting] a [lot] of [acorns] this [autumn] [too] . ' 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 right 5 right 6 , 5 right 26 ' 6 , 8 he 7 ' 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 ; 10 ; 11 and 11 and 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 18 a 20 of 22 this 22 this 25 . 25 . 26 ' ' [then] aren't you [most] awfully old ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 aren't 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 ' 6 awfully 7 old 7 old 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] old [fairly] [long-lived] , as [folk] [say] [hereabouts] [.] 1 ' 3 old 3 old 6 , 6 , 7 as let me see my friends used to set my dish of cream for me o ' [nights] when [stonehenge] [was] [new] [.] 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 see 3 see 5 friends 4 my 5 friends 5 friends 6 used 5 friends 7 to 7 to 8 set 7 to 9 my 8 set 9 my 9 my 10 dish 10 dish 12 cream 11 of 12 cream 12 cream 14 me 13 for 14 me 14 me 15 o 14 me 16 ' 16 ' 18 when yes , before [the] [flint] [men] [made] [the] [dewpond] [under] [chanctonbury] [ring] [.] ' 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 14 ' 2 , 3 before una [clasped] [her] [hands] , [cried] ['] [oh] [!] ['] [and] [nodded] her head . 1 una 5 , 5 , 13 her 13 her 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [she] 's [thought] [a] [plan] , ' [dan] [explained] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 , 7 , 8 ' ' [she] [always] [does] like that when she thinks a plan . ' 1 ' 13 ' 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 when 7 when 8 she 8 she 10 a 9 thinks 10 a 10 a 11 plan 10 a 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [i] [was] [thinking] [suppose] [we] [saved] [some] of [our] [porridge] and put it in the [attic] for you ? 1 ' 9 of 9 of 20 ? 12 and 13 put 13 put 14 it 14 it 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 for 18 for 19 you 19 you 20 ? they 'd notice if we left it in the nursery . ' 1 they 2 'd 2 'd 4 if 3 notice 4 if 4 if 5 we 4 if 6 left 6 left 8 in 7 it 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 nursery 9 the 10 nursery 10 nursery 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bless] your [heart] [o] ['] [gold] ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 your 3 your 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [you] ['ll] make a [fine] [considering] [wench] [some] [market-day] [.] 1 ' 4 make 4 make 5 a they [felt] [they] could not be afraid of him any more [than] [of] [their] [particular] [friend] [old] [hobden] [the] [hedger] . 1 they 4 could 4 could 5 not 5 not 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 21 . 9 him 10 any 10 any 11 more 11 more 21 . ' [have] you [a] [knife] [on] you ? ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 at 12 at 13 last 13 last 14 . dan handed over his big [one-bladed] [outdoor] [knife] [,] [and] [puck] [began] [to] [carve] [out] [a] [piece] [of] [turf] [from] [the] [centre] [of] [the] [ring] [.] 1 dan 2 handed 2 handed 3 over 2 handed 4 his 4 his 5 big ' [what] ['s] that for [magic] ? ' said [una] , as he pressed up the square of chocolate loam that cut like so much cheese [.] 1 ' 4 that 4 that 8 ' 5 for 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 13 he 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 pressed 13 he 15 up 14 pressed 15 up 15 up 17 square 16 the 17 square 17 square 18 of 18 of 19 chocolate 18 of 20 loam 20 loam 22 cut 21 that 22 cut 22 cut 23 like 23 like 24 so 23 like 25 much 25 much 26 cheese ' [one] of [my] [little] [magics] , ' he answered , and [cut] another . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 another 14 another 15 . you [certainly] [deserve] it . ' 1 you 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 ' ' [what] ['s] [taking] [seisin] ? ' [said] [dan] , [cautiously] [.] 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 10 , ' [it] ['s] [an] [old] [custom] the people had when they bought and sold land . 1 ' 7 the 7 the 8 people 7 the 16 . 8 people 9 had 9 had 10 when 9 had 11 they 10 when 11 they 11 they 13 and 12 bought 13 and 13 and 15 land 14 sold 15 land he held out the turves . 1 he 2 held 1 he 3 out 3 out 5 turves 4 the 5 turves 5 turves 6 . ' [but] it 's [our] [own] [meadow] , ' said [dan] , [drawing] [back] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 's 4 's 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , ' [are] you going to magic it away ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 10 ' 4 going 5 to 5 to 6 magic 5 to 7 it 7 it 8 away 8 away 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' puck laughed [.] 1 puck 2 laughed ' [i] [know] it 's your meadow , but there 's a great deal more in it than you or your father ever guessed . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 your 6 your 8 , 7 meadow 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 's 11 's 12 a 11 's 13 great 12 a 13 great 13 great 15 more 14 deal 15 more 15 more 17 it 16 in 17 it 17 it 18 than 17 it 19 you 18 than 19 you 19 you 20 or 19 you 21 your 21 your 23 ever 22 father 23 ever 23 ever 24 guessed 23 ever 25 . [try] [!] ['] he turned his [eyes] on [una] . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 his 3 his 5 on 5 on 7 . ' [i] 'll do it , ' she said . 1 ' 9 said 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 . [dan] [followed] [her] [example] [at] [once] [.] ' [now] are you [two] [lawfully] [seised] and [possessed] [of] all [old] [england] , ['] began [puck] , in a [sing-song] voice . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 8 and 8 and 11 all 11 all 14 , 14 , 20 a 16 began 18 , 18 , 19 in 19 in 20 a 20 a 22 voice 22 voice 23 . fast ! 1 fast 2 ! hold fast [all] [i] [give] [you] [.] ['] 1 hold 2 fast the children shut their eyes , but nothing happened . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 their 3 shut 4 their 4 their 6 , 5 eyes 6 , 6 , 8 nothing 7 but 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 happened 9 happened 10 . ' [well] ? ' [said] [una] , [disappointedly] [opening] them [.] 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 10 them ' [i] [thought] there would be dragons . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 there 6 be 5 would 6 be 6 be 7 dragons 6 be 8 . 7 dragons 8 . 8 . 9 ' " ' [though] [it] [shall] have [happened] [three] [thousand] [year] , " ' said [puck] , and counted on his fingers . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 have 6 have 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 14 said 12 " 13 ' 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 counted 17 and 19 on 19 on 20 his 20 his 21 fingers 20 his 22 . 21 fingers 22 . ' [no] [;] [i] ['m] [afraid] there [were] [no] [dragons] [three] thousand years ago . ' 1 ' 7 there 7 there 16 ' 12 thousand 13 years 13 years 14 ago 13 years 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [but] there [hasn't] [happened] [anything] at all , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 there 3 there 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [wait] [awhile] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [you] [don't] [grow] [an] [oak] [in] [a] [year] and [old] [england] 's older than twenty oaks . 1 ' 10 and 10 and 13 's 13 's 15 than 14 older 15 than 15 than 16 twenty 15 than 17 oaks 16 twenty 17 oaks 17 oaks 18 . let's sit down again and think . 1 let's 2 sit 1 let's 3 down 3 down 5 and 4 again 5 and 5 and 6 think 6 think 7 . i can do that for a century at a time . ' 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 do 3 do 4 that 4 that 5 for 4 that 6 a 6 a 7 century 6 a 8 at 8 at 9 a 8 at 10 time 10 time 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] [,] but you 're a fairy , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 but 1 ' 9 , 4 but 5 you 5 you 6 're 6 're 7 a 7 a 8 fairy 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [have] you [ever] [heard] [me] [say] that [word] yet ? ' said [puck] [quickly] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 that 8 that 12 ' 10 yet 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . ['] [no] [.] you [talk] [about] " the [people] of the [hills] ["] , but you never say ["] [fairies] ["] , ' said [una] . 1 you 20 ' 4 " 13 you 4 " 15 say 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 you 13 you 14 never 15 say 19 , 19 , 20 ' 20 ' 21 said 21 said 23 . ' [i] was [wondering] [at] that [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 6 that don't you like it ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] [shouldn't] [like] it [at] all , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 7 all 7 all 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [that] ['s] how the [djinns] and [afrits] [talk] in [the] [arabian] [nights] . ' 1 ' 4 how 4 how 15 ' 5 the 7 and 7 and 10 in 10 in 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [and] that 's [how] [i] [feel] [about] [saying] that [word] [that] [i] [don't] [say] [.] 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 10 that i know ' em ! ' 1 i 2 know 1 i 5 ! 2 know 3 ' 2 know 4 em 5 ! 6 ' ' [we] don't [mean] [that] [sort] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [we] [hate] ' em [too] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [exactly] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . butterfly wings , indeed ! 1 butterfly 2 wings 2 wings 3 , 2 wings 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 ! butterfly-wings ! 1 butterfly-wings 2 ! and the [horses] of the [hills] [picked] [their] [way] [from] [one] [wave] to another by the lightning flashes ! 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 13 to 13 to 15 by 14 another 15 by 15 by 16 the 15 by 17 lightning 17 lightning 18 flashes 17 lightning 19 ! that was [how] it was in the old [days] ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 old 8 old 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [splendid] , ' said [dan] , but [una] [shuddered] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 but ' [i] ['m] [glad] they ['re] [gone] , then ; but what [made] the [people] of the [hills] [go] away ? ' 1 ' 5 they 5 they 8 , 5 they 22 ' 8 , 9 then 9 then 10 ; 10 ; 11 but 11 but 12 what 12 what 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 20 away 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 1 una 3 . ' [different] things [.] 1 ' 3 things i 'll tell you one of them some day the thing that made the biggest flit of any , ' said [puck] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 them 6 of 8 some 8 some 10 the 9 day 10 the 10 the 11 thing 11 thing 12 that 12 that 13 made 13 made 14 the 13 made 15 biggest 15 biggest 17 of 16 flit 17 of 17 of 19 , 18 any 19 , 19 , 20 ' 19 , 21 said 21 said 23 . ' [but] they [didn't] all [flit] [at] [once] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 5 all 5 all 9 . they [dropped] [off] , one by one , through the [centuries] [.] 1 they 4 , 4 , 6 by 5 one 6 by 6 by 7 one 6 by 8 , 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 through 9 through 10 the most of them were [foreigners] [who] [couldn't] [stand] [our] [climate] . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 2 of 4 were 4 were 11 . they flitted early . ' 1 they 2 flitted 2 flitted 3 early 2 flitted 4 . 3 early 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [how] [early] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 8 . ' [a] [couple] of [thousand] [years] [or] [more] [.] 1 ' 4 of the fact is they [began] [as] [gods] [.] 1 the 2 fact 1 the 3 is 3 is 4 they they were [always] [landing] in [those] [days] , or [being] [driven] [back] to their [ships] , and [they] [always] [brought] [their] [gods] [with] them . 1 they 2 were 1 they 13 to 2 were 5 in 5 in 8 , 8 , 9 or 13 to 25 . 14 their 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 24 them 24 them 25 . [england] [is] [a] [bad] [country] [for] [gods] [.] now [,] [i] began [as] [i] [mean] to go on . 1 now 4 began 4 began 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 on 10 on 11 . i [belong] here , you see , and [i] have been [mixed] [up] with [people] all my days . 1 i 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 you 4 , 7 , 5 you 6 see 7 , 8 and 7 , 14 with 8 and 10 have 10 have 11 been 14 with 16 all 16 all 17 my 17 my 18 days 18 days 19 . ' [people] [burned] [in] [wicker] [baskets] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 7 ? 1 ' 8 ' 8 ' 11 . ' [like] [miss] [blake] [tells] us about ? ' 1 ' 6 us 6 us 8 ? 6 us 9 ' 7 about 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [all] [sorts] of [sacrifices] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . i never liked it . 1 i 2 never 2 never 4 it 3 liked 4 it 4 it 5 . they were a [stiff-necked] , [extravagant] [set] of [idols] , the [old] [things] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 14 . 2 were 3 a 3 a 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 the but what was the result ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 result 5 result 6 ? men don't like being sacrificed at the best of times ; they don't even like sacrificing their farm-horses . 1 men 2 don't 2 don't 4 being 3 like 4 being 4 being 5 sacrificed 4 being 6 at 5 sacrificed 6 at 6 at 7 the 6 at 8 best 8 best 9 of 8 best 10 times 10 times 12 they 11 ; 12 they 12 they 13 don't 12 they 14 even 14 even 16 sacrificing 15 like 16 sacrificing 16 sacrificing 17 their 16 sacrificing 18 farm-horses 17 their 18 farm-horses 18 farm-horses 19 . some of them [took] [to] [hanging] [about] trees , and [hiding] in [graves] [and] [groaning] [o] ['] [nights] . 1 some 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 19 . 8 trees 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 in 12 in 19 . i [remember] [one] [goddess] called [belisama] . 1 i 5 called 5 called 7 . she became a common [wet] [water-spirit] [somewhere] [in] [lancashire] [.] 1 she 2 became 2 became 3 a 3 a 4 common and there were hundreds of other friends of mine . 1 and 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 hundreds 3 were 5 of 5 of 6 other 5 of 7 friends 6 other 7 friends 7 friends 8 of 7 friends 9 mine 8 of 9 mine 9 mine 10 . first they were [gods] . 1 first 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 5 . there was only one [old] [thing] , [i] [remember] , [who] [honestly] [worked] [for] [his] [living] [after] he came down in the world . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 18 he 18 he 19 came 19 came 20 down 20 down 21 in 20 down 22 the 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 world 22 the 24 . 23 world 24 . he was [called] [weland] , and he was a [smith] to [some] [gods] . 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 to 11 to 14 . i 've forgotten their names , but he used to make them swords and spears . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 forgotten 2 've 4 their 3 forgotten 4 their 4 their 5 names 4 their 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 he 8 he 9 used 8 he 10 to 9 used 10 to 10 to 12 them 11 make 12 them 12 them 13 swords 12 them 14 and 13 swords 14 and 14 and 15 spears 14 and 16 . i think [he] [claimed] [kin] [with] [thor] of [the] [scandinavians] . ' 1 i 2 think 2 think 8 of 8 of 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [heroes] of [asgard] [thor] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . she had been [reading] the [book] [.] 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 5 the ' [perhaps] , ' answered [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 answered 5 answered 7 . ' [none] the less , when bad times came , he didn't beg or steal [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 less 5 , 5 , 6 when 6 when 7 bad 7 bad 8 times 7 bad 9 came 9 came 10 , 9 came 11 he 10 , 11 he 11 he 13 beg 12 didn't 13 beg 13 beg 14 or 13 beg 15 steal 14 or 15 steal he worked ; and [i] was [lucky] [enough] to be able to do him a good turn . ['] 1 he 2 worked 1 he 9 to 3 ; 4 and 4 and 6 was 6 was 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 good 16 good 17 turn 17 turn 18 . ' [tell] [us] [about] it , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] think [i] [like] [hearing] of [old] [things] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 think 7 of 7 of 10 . 10 . 11 ' they rearranged themselves comfortably , each chewing a grass stem [.] 1 they 2 rearranged 2 rearranged 4 comfortably 3 themselves 4 comfortably 4 comfortably 5 , 4 comfortably 6 each 5 , 6 each 6 each 7 chewing 6 each 8 a 8 a 9 grass 8 a 10 stem puck propped himself on one strong arm and went on : 1 puck 2 propped 2 propped 3 himself 2 propped 4 on 3 himself 4 on 4 on 5 one 4 on 6 strong 5 one 6 strong 6 strong 7 arm 6 strong 8 and 7 arm 8 and 8 and 9 went 8 and 10 on 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 : ' [let] ['s] think [!] 1 ' 4 think i [met] [weland] [first] [on] a [november] [afternoon] in a [sleet] [storm] , on [pevensey] [level] . ' 1 i 6 a 6 a 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 13 , 13 , 14 on 14 on 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [pevensey] ? 1 ' 3 ? over [the] [hill] , [you] [mean] ? ' 1 over 4 , 4 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' [dan] [pointed] [south] [.] ' [yes] ; but it was all marsh in those days , right up to [horsebridge] and [hydeneye] [.] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 it 4 but 6 was 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 marsh 7 all 8 marsh 8 marsh 9 in 9 in 10 those 9 in 11 days 10 those 11 days 11 days 13 right 12 , 13 right 13 right 15 to 14 up 15 to 15 to 17 and bitter cold it was ! 1 bitter 2 cold 2 cold 3 it 2 cold 4 was 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! there were icicles hanging from her deck and the oars were glazed over with ice , and there was [ice] on [weland] ['s] [lips] . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 icicles 2 were 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 from 4 hanging 6 her 6 her 8 and 7 deck 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 oars 9 the 10 oars 10 oars 11 were 10 oars 12 glazed 12 glazed 14 with 13 over 14 with 14 with 15 ice 14 with 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 there 17 and 21 on 18 there 19 was 21 on 25 . i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 ! 3 care 4 ! i 'd seen too many [gods] [charging] [into] [old] [england] [to] be [upset] [about] [it] [.] 1 i 2 'd 1 i 12 be 2 'd 3 seen 2 'd 4 too 4 too 5 many ' [what] did [weland] say ? ' [said] [una] [.] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 7 ' 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [was] he [angry] ? ' 1 ' 3 he 3 he 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [he] [called] [me] [names] and [rolled] his eyes , and [i] went away to wake up the people inland . 1 ' 6 and 6 and 8 his 8 his 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 went 11 and 15 to 13 went 14 away 15 to 17 up 16 wake 17 up 17 up 19 people 18 the 19 people 19 people 20 inland 19 people 21 . 20 inland 21 . but the [pirates] [conquered] [the] [country] , and for [centuries] [weland] was a most important [god] [.] 1 but 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 was 8 and 9 for 12 was 13 a 13 a 14 most 14 most 15 important he had [temples] [everywhere] [from] [lincolnshire] to the [isle] of [wight] , as he said and his [sacrifices] [were] simply [scandalous] . 1 he 2 had 1 he 20 simply 2 had 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 12 , 12 , 14 he 12 , 16 and 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 said 16 and 17 his 20 simply 22 . in the [old] [days] the [congregation] [were] [unhappy] [until] [the] [priests] had [chosen] [their] [sacrifices] ; and so [would] you have been . 1 in 2 the 2 the 5 the 5 the 12 had 12 had 23 . 16 ; 17 and 17 and 18 so 18 so 20 you 20 you 21 have 21 have 22 been 22 been 23 . then everybody shouted : " a sacrifice to [weland] ! 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 shouted 2 everybody 4 : 3 shouted 4 : 4 : 5 " 4 : 6 a 6 a 7 sacrifice 6 a 8 to 8 to 10 ! a sacrifice [to] [weland] [!] ["] ['] 1 a 2 sacrifice ' [and] the man [wasn't] [really] [dead] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [not] a [bit] [.] 1 ' 3 a all as much pretence as a dolls ' tea-party . 1 all 2 as 2 as 4 pretence 3 much 4 pretence 4 pretence 5 as 4 pretence 6 a 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 dolls 7 dolls 8 ' 7 dolls 9 tea-party 8 ' 9 tea-party 9 tea-party 10 . that [counted] the [same] [as] [if] [a] man [and] [a] [horse] had been [killed] . 1 that 3 the 3 the 8 man 8 man 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 . i saw [poor] [weland] ['s] [face] [through] [the] [smoke] , and [i] couldn't [help] [laughing] . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 couldn't 13 couldn't 16 . he looked so disgusted and so hungry , and all he had to satisfy himself was a horrid smell of burning hair . 1 he 2 looked 1 he 3 so 3 so 5 and 4 disgusted 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 8 , 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 14 satisfy 13 to 14 satisfy 14 satisfy 15 himself 15 himself 17 a 16 was 17 a 17 a 19 smell 18 horrid 19 smell 19 smell 21 burning 20 of 21 burning 21 burning 22 hair 22 hair 23 . just a [dolls] ['] [tea-party] [!] 1 just 2 a none of the [people] of [the] [hills] [could] tell me [anything] about him , and [i] [supposed] that he had left [england] . ' 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 14 , 9 tell 12 about 10 me 12 about 12 about 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 that 18 that 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 21 left 21 left 23 . 23 . 24 ' puck [turned] , [lay] [on] [his] [other] [elbow] [,] [and] [thought] [for] [a] [long] [time] [.] 1 puck 3 , ' [let] 's [see] , ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [if] you mean [old] [hobden] the [hedger] , he 's only seventy-two [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 3 you 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 12 only 11 's 12 only 12 only 13 seventy-two he told me so [himself] , ' said [dan] . 1 he 2 told 2 told 3 me 3 me 4 so 4 so 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] ['s] [a] [intimate] friend of [ours] [.] ['] 1 ' 6 friend 6 friend 7 of ' [you] ['re] [quite] right , ' [puck] replied [.] 1 ' 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 replied ' [i] [meant] old [hobden] ['s] [ninth] [great-grandfather] [.] 1 ' 4 old he was a free man and burned charcoal hereabouts . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 man 4 free 5 man 5 man 6 and 5 man 7 burned 6 and 7 burned 7 burned 9 hereabouts 8 charcoal 9 hereabouts 9 hereabouts 10 . i 've known the family , [father] and son , [so] long that [i] [get] [confused] [sometimes] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 known 2 've 4 the 3 known 4 the 4 the 5 family 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 and 6 , 13 that 8 and 10 , 9 son 10 , 10 , 12 long 13 that 18 . [hob] [of] [the] [dene] [was] [my] [hobden] ['s] [name] [,] [and] [he] [lived] [at] [the] [forge] [cottage] [.] he jerked his head westward , where the valley narrows between wooded hills and steep hop-fields . 1 he 2 jerked 2 jerked 3 his 3 his 4 head 3 his 5 westward 5 westward 6 , 5 westward 7 where 7 where 8 the 7 where 9 valley 8 the 9 valley 9 valley 10 narrows 9 valley 11 between 11 between 13 hills 12 wooded 13 hills 13 hills 14 and 13 hills 15 steep 14 and 15 steep 15 steep 16 hop-fields 15 steep 17 . 16 hop-fields 17 . ' [why] , that 's [willingford] [bridge] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [we] go there [for] [walks] [often] . 1 ' 3 go 3 go 4 there 4 there 8 . there 's a kingfisher there . ' 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 kingfisher 3 a 5 there 5 there 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] [was] [weland] 's [ford] [then] , [dearie] [.] 1 ' 5 's 5 's 8 , there was no [trace] of [weland] , [but] [presently] [i] [saw] [a] [fat] [old] [farmer] [riding] [down] [from] [the] [beacon] under the [greenwood] tree . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 21 under 21 under 22 the 22 the 24 tree 24 tree 25 . then he sat down and went to sleep . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 sat 3 sat 4 down 3 sat 5 and 5 and 7 to 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 7 to 9 . 8 sleep 9 . it was [weland] [himself] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 . i [was] [so] [astonished] [that] [i] jumped out and said : " what [on] [human] [earth] are you doing here , [weland] ? " ' 1 i 8 out 7 jumped 8 out 8 out 10 said 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : 10 said 12 " 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 17 are 17 are 19 doing 18 you 19 doing 19 doing 20 here 19 doing 23 ? 20 here 21 , 23 ? 24 " 24 " 25 ' ' [poor] [weland] ! ' sighed [una] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 sighed 6 sighed 8 . ' [he] [pushed] [the] [long] [hair] [back] [from] [his] [forehead] [(] he [didn't] [recognize] me [at] [first] [)] . 1 ' 12 he 12 he 15 me 15 me 19 . then he said : " you ought to know . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 you 6 you 7 ought 7 ought 8 to 8 to 9 know 9 know 10 . you foretold it , [old] [thing] [.] 1 you 2 foretold 2 foretold 3 it 3 it 4 , i 'm shoeing horses for hire . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 shoeing 2 'm 4 horses 4 horses 5 for 4 horses 6 hire 6 hire 7 . i 'm not [even] [weland] now , " he said . 1 i 2 'm 1 i 3 not 3 not 8 " 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " they call me [wayland-smith] . " ' 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 3 call 6 . 6 . 7 " 7 " 8 ' ' [poor] [chap] ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [what] did you say ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 7 ' 4 you 5 say 5 say 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [what] could [i] [say] [?] 1 ' 3 could " ['] [isn't] there any way for you to get back to [valhalla] , [or] [wherever] you come from ? " 1 " 4 there 4 there 5 any 5 any 6 way 6 way 7 for 7 for 8 you 8 you 9 to 9 to 10 get 10 get 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 17 you 17 you 20 ? 18 come 19 from 19 from 20 ? 20 ? 21 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " ' [i] ['m] [afraid] not , " he said , [rasping] [away] at the [hoof] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 not 6 not 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 17 . 10 said 11 , 11 , 14 at 14 at 15 the he had a wonderful touch with horses . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 wonderful 3 a 4 wonderful 4 wonderful 5 touch 4 wonderful 6 with 5 touch 6 with 6 with 7 horses 7 horses 8 . the old beast was whinnying on his shoulder . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 was 3 beast 4 was 4 was 5 whinnying 4 was 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 . " you [may] [remember] that [i] was [not] a [gentle] [god] in my [day] [and] [my] [time] [and] [my] [power] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 that 5 that 7 was 7 was 9 a 9 a 12 in 12 in 13 my i shall [never] be [released] [till] [some] [human] [being] [truly] [wishes] [me] well . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 4 be 4 be 13 well 13 well 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [surely] , " said [i] , " the farmer can't do less than that . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 the 9 " 11 farmer 11 farmer 12 can't 11 farmer 13 do 12 can't 13 do 13 do 14 less 14 less 15 than 14 less 16 that 15 than 16 that 16 that 17 . you ['re] [shoeing] [the] [horse] all round for him . " 1 you 6 all 6 all 11 " 7 round 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [yes] , " said he , " and my nails will hold a shoe from one full moon to the next . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 and 10 and 11 my 11 my 12 nails 11 my 13 will 13 will 14 hold 13 will 15 a 15 a 16 shoe 15 a 17 from 16 shoe 17 from 17 from 18 one 17 from 19 full 19 full 20 moon 19 full 21 to 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 next 23 next 24 . but [farmers] and [weald] [clay] , " said he , " are both uncommon cold and sour . " 1 but 3 and 3 and 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 are 11 " 13 both 13 both 14 uncommon 14 uncommon 15 cold 15 cold 16 and 16 and 17 sour 16 and 18 . 18 . 19 " ' [would] [you] believe it , that when that farmer woke and found his horse shod he rode away without one word of thanks ? 1 ' 4 believe 4 believe 6 , 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 when 7 that 9 that 9 that 11 woke 10 farmer 11 woke 11 woke 12 and 11 woke 13 found 12 and 13 found 13 found 15 horse 14 his 15 horse 15 horse 17 he 16 shod 17 he 17 he 19 away 18 rode 19 away 19 away 20 without 20 without 21 one 20 without 22 word 22 word 23 of 22 word 24 thanks 23 of 24 thanks 24 thanks 25 ? ' [were] you [invisible] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . puck [nodded] , [gravely] [.] 1 puck 3 , the farmer thought he was bewitched well , he was , of course and began to pray and shout [.] 1 the 2 farmer 2 farmer 4 he 3 thought 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 bewitched 5 was 7 well 7 well 8 , 8 , 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 12 of 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 to 15 began 17 pray 16 to 17 pray 17 pray 18 and 17 pray 19 shout 18 and 19 shout i didn't care ! 1 i 2 didn't 2 didn't 4 ! 3 care 4 ! ' [what] ['s] [a] [novice] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 10 . hugh was his name , and he had got up to go fishing hereabouts . 1 hugh 2 was 1 hugh 3 his 3 his 5 , 4 name 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 9 got 8 had 9 got 9 got 10 up 10 up 12 go 11 to 12 go 12 go 14 hereabouts 13 fishing 14 hereabouts 14 hereabouts 15 . his people owned all this valley [.] 1 his 3 owned 2 people 3 owned 3 owned 4 all 3 owned 5 this 4 all 5 this 5 this 6 valley hugh [heard] [the] [farmer] [shouting] [,] and [asked] [him] [what] [in] [the] [world] [he] [meant] [.] 1 hugh 7 and ( [the] [people] [of] [the] [hills] [are] [like] [otters] [they] [don't] [show] [except] [when] [they] [choose] [.] ) 1 ( 18 ) but [the] [novice] wasn't [a] [fool] . 1 but 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 7 . he looked down at the horse 's [feet] , and [saw] [the] [new] [shoes] [fastened] [as] [only] [weland] [knew] [how] to [fasten] ' em . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 3 down 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 7 's 6 horse 7 's 7 's 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 21 to 21 to 23 ' 23 ' 24 em 24 em 25 . ( [weland] [had] a [way] [of] [turning] [down] [the] [nails] [that] [folks] [called] [the] [smith] ['s] [clinch] [.] [)] 1 ( 4 a " ' ['h'm] ! " said the novice . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 the 7 the 8 novice 8 novice 9 . " where did you get your [horse] [shod] ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 4 you 6 your 6 your 9 ? 9 ? 10 " ' [the] [farmer] [wouldn't] tell him [at] [first] , [because] [the] [priests] [never] [liked] [their] [people] to have any [dealings] [with] [the] [old] [things] . 1 ' 5 tell 5 tell 6 him 6 him 9 , 9 , 17 to 17 to 18 have 18 have 19 any 19 any 25 . at last he confessed [that] the [smith] had done it . 1 at 2 last 1 at 6 the 2 last 3 he 3 he 4 confessed 6 the 8 had 8 had 9 done 9 done 10 it 10 it 11 . " what did you pay him ? " said the novice . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 8 " 5 pay 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 the 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 12 . " [penny] , " said the farmer , very sulkily [.] 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 farmer 7 farmer 8 , 8 , 10 sulkily 9 very 10 sulkily " that 's [less] [than] [a] [christian] would have [charged] , " said the novice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 8 would 8 would 9 have 9 have 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 14 the 14 the 15 novice 15 novice 16 . " [i] [hope] [you] [threw] [a] ' thank you ' into the bargain . " 1 " 7 ' 7 ' 8 thank 7 ' 9 you 9 you 10 ' 9 you 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 bargain 12 the 14 . 14 . 15 " " no , " said the farmer ; " [wayland-smith] 's a heathen . " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 2 no 15 " 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 farmer 7 farmer 8 ; 8 ; 9 " 9 " 11 's 11 's 12 a 12 a 13 heathen 14 . 15 " " [then] [by] [your] [reasoning] [i] [ought] [to] [say] ' [thank] you ' to [satan] if he helped me ? " 1 " 10 ' 1 " 16 if 10 ' 12 you 12 you 13 ' 13 ' 14 to 16 if 17 he 17 he 19 me 18 helped 19 me 19 me 20 ? 19 me 21 " 20 ? 21 " " don't roll about up there splitting reasons with me , " said the novice . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 4 about 3 roll 4 about 4 about 5 up 5 up 6 there 5 up 7 splitting 7 splitting 8 reasons 7 splitting 9 with 9 with 10 me 9 with 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 12 " 14 the 14 the 15 novice 15 novice 16 . " come back to the [ford] and [thank] the [smith] , or you 'll be sorry . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 2 come 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 14 'll 13 you 14 'll 14 'll 16 sorry 15 be 16 sorry 16 sorry 18 " 17 . 18 " ' [back] the [farmer] [had] to [go] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 to when we reached the [ford] again it was five o'clock and misty still under the oaks the farmer simply wouldn't say " thank you . " 1 when 2 we 2 we 3 reached 3 reached 4 the 4 the 6 again 6 again 7 it 6 again 8 was 7 it 8 was 8 was 10 o'clock 9 five 10 o'clock 10 o'clock 11 and 10 o'clock 12 misty 12 misty 13 still 12 misty 14 under 14 under 16 oaks 15 the 16 oaks 16 oaks 18 farmer 17 the 18 farmer 18 farmer 19 simply 18 farmer 20 wouldn't 19 simply 20 wouldn't 20 wouldn't 21 say 20 wouldn't 22 " 22 " 23 thank 23 thank 24 you 24 you 25 . 25 . 26 " he said he 'd [tell] [the] [abbot] that the [novice] [wanted] [him] [to] [worship] [heathen] [gods] [.] 1 he 2 said 1 he 8 that 2 said 3 he 3 he 4 'd 8 that 9 the then [hugh] the [novice] [lost] [his] [temper] [.] 1 then 3 the ' [did] [weland] [see] [all] this ? ' [said] [dan] [.] 1 ' 6 this 6 this 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [oh] yes , and he shouted his old war-cry when the farmer thudded on to the ground . 1 ' 3 yes 3 yes 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 he 5 and 7 shouted 7 shouted 9 old 8 his 9 old 9 old 10 war-cry 9 old 11 when 10 war-cry 11 when 11 when 12 the 12 the 14 thudded 13 farmer 14 thudded 14 thudded 15 on 15 on 16 to 15 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . he was delighted . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 delighted 3 delighted 4 . then the novice turned to the oak tree and said , " [ho] , [smith] of the [gods] ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 novice 2 the 4 turned 4 turned 5 to 4 turned 6 the 6 the 8 tree 7 oak 8 tree 8 tree 9 and 8 tree 10 said 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 , 10 said 12 " 12 " 14 , 14 , 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 ! then he picked up his [fishing-rod] [it] [looked] [more] [like] [a] [tall] [spear] [than] [ever] [and] [tramped] [off] [down] [your] [valley] . ' 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 picked 3 picked 4 up 4 up 5 his 5 his 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [and] what [did] [poor] [weland] [do] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [he] [laughed] and he cried with joy , because he had been [released] at last , and could go away . 1 ' 4 and 1 ' 9 , 4 and 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 with 7 with 8 joy 9 , 12 had 10 because 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 been 13 been 15 at 15 at 17 , 16 last 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 go 19 could 20 go 20 go 21 away 20 go 22 . but he was an [honest] [old] [thing] . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 2 he 8 . 3 was 4 an he had [worked] for his [living] [and] he [paid] [his] [debts] [before] [he] left . 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 for 4 for 5 his 5 his 8 he 8 he 14 left 14 left 15 . " [i] [shall] give [that] [novice] a [gift] , " said [weland] . 1 " 4 give 4 give 7 a 7 a 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [a] [gift] [that] shall [do] [him] [good] the [wide] [world] [over] and [old] [england] [after] him . 1 " 5 shall 5 shall 9 the 9 the 13 and 13 and 17 him 17 him 18 . blow [up] [my] [fire] , [old] [thing] , [while] [i] [get] the [iron] [for] [my] last [task] . " 1 blow 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 12 the 12 the 16 last 16 last 18 . 18 . 19 " then he made a [sword] a [dark-grey] , [wavy-lined] [sword] and [i] blew the fire [while] [he] [hammered] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 made 2 he 6 a 3 made 4 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 11 and 8 , 14 the 11 and 13 blew 14 the 15 fire 15 fire 19 . by [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] , [i] [tell] you , [weland] was a [smith] of the [gods] ! 1 by 3 , 3 , 5 and 5 and 7 , 7 , 10 you 10 you 11 , 11 , 13 was 13 was 14 a 14 a 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 ! " old [thing] , " he said to me , wiping his forehead , " this is the best [blade] that [weland] [ever] [made] [.] 1 " 7 said 2 old 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 10 , 9 me 11 wiping 11 wiping 12 his 11 wiping 13 forehead 13 forehead 14 , 13 forehead 15 " 15 " 16 this 15 " 17 is 16 this 17 is 17 is 18 the 18 the 19 best 19 best 21 that even the user will never know how good it is . 1 even 2 the 1 even 3 user 3 user 5 never 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 know 5 never 7 how 7 how 8 good 7 how 9 it 8 good 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 . come to the monastery . " 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 the 2 to 4 monastery 4 monastery 5 . 5 . 6 " the novice came first of all , waving [his] [new] [sword] [and] [shouting] [saxon] [battle-cries] [.] 1 the 2 novice 2 novice 3 came 3 came 4 first 3 came 5 of 5 of 7 , 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 waving take your sword , and keep your sword , and go with your sword , and be as gentle as you are strong and courteous . 1 take 2 your 1 take 3 sword 3 sword 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 5 and 7 your 7 your 8 sword 7 your 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 go 11 go 12 with 11 go 13 your 12 with 13 your 13 your 14 sword 13 your 15 , 14 sword 15 , 15 , 17 be 16 and 17 be 17 be 19 gentle 18 as 19 gentle 19 gentle 21 you 20 as 21 you 21 you 22 are 22 are 23 strong 23 strong 24 and 24 and 25 courteous 24 and 26 . then they went to bed again , all except the novice , and he sat up in the garth playing with his sword . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 bed 5 bed 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 all 7 , 9 except 9 except 10 the 9 except 11 novice 10 the 11 novice 11 novice 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 sat 14 he 15 sat 15 sat 17 in 16 up 17 in 17 in 18 the 17 in 19 garth 18 the 19 garth 19 garth 21 with 20 playing 21 with 21 with 22 his 22 his 23 sword 23 sword 24 . then [weland] said [to] [me] [by] [the] [stables] : " [farewell] [,] [old] [thing] [;] you had the right of it . 1 then 3 said 3 said 9 : 9 : 10 " 10 " 16 you 16 you 17 had 17 had 18 the 18 the 19 right 19 right 20 of 20 of 21 it 21 it 22 . you [saw] me come to [england] , and you see me go . 1 you 3 me 3 me 8 and 4 come 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 see 9 you 10 see 10 see 12 go 11 me 12 go 12 go 13 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " that was [how] it [happened] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 it 4 it 6 . i saw it . ' 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 it 3 it 4 . 4 . 5 ' both children drew a long breath . 1 both 2 children 2 children 3 drew 2 children 4 a 3 drew 4 a 4 a 5 long 4 a 6 breath 5 long 6 breath 6 breath 7 . ' [but] what happened to [hugh] [the] [novice] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 to 4 happened 5 to 5 to 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [and] [the] [sword] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 9 . puck [looked] [down] [the] [meadow] [that] [lay] [all] [quiet] [and] [cool] [in] [the] [shadow] [of] [pook] 's [hill] [.] 1 puck 17 's a corncrake jarred in a hay-field near by , and the small trouts of the brook began to jump . 1 a 2 corncrake 2 corncrake 3 jarred 3 jarred 4 in 4 in 5 a 4 in 6 hay-field 6 hay-field 7 near 6 hay-field 8 by 8 by 9 , 8 by 10 and 10 and 12 small 11 the 12 small 12 small 13 trouts 12 small 14 of 14 of 15 the 14 of 16 brook 15 the 16 brook 16 brook 18 to 17 began 18 to 18 to 19 jump 18 to 20 . ' [do] you really want to know ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 want 4 really 5 want 5 want 6 to 5 want 7 know 7 know 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' [puck] [said] [.] ' [we] do , ' cried the children [.] 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 cried 6 cried 7 the 6 cried 8 children ' [awfully] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [very] good . 1 ' 3 good 1 ' 4 . i 'll [walk] with you [as] [far] [as] the gate . ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 with 4 with 5 you 5 you 12 ' 9 the 10 gate 10 gate 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [will] you [be] [here] when we come again ? ' they asked . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 11 ' 6 when 7 we 7 we 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 13 asked 12 they 13 asked 13 asked 14 . ' [surely] , [sure-ly] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [i] ['ve] [been] here [some] [time] [already] . 1 ' 5 here 5 here 9 . one minute first , please . ' 1 one 3 first 2 minute 3 first 3 first 4 , 3 first 5 please 4 , 5 please 5 please 6 . 5 please 7 ' 6 . 7 ' he [gave] [them] [each] [three] [leaves] one [of] [oak] , one [of] [ash] and one of [thorn] [.] 1 he 7 one 7 one 10 , 10 , 11 one 11 one 14 and 14 and 15 one 15 one 16 of ' [bite] these , ' said he . 1 ' 3 these 3 these 4 , 4 , 6 said 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . bite ! ' 1 bite 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' they bit hard , and found themselves walking side by side to the lower gate . 1 they 2 bit 1 they 3 hard 3 hard 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 themselves 6 found 7 themselves 7 themselves 8 walking 7 themselves 9 side 8 walking 9 side 9 side 10 by 9 side 11 side 11 side 12 to 11 side 13 the 13 the 14 lower 13 the 15 gate 15 gate 16 . their father was leaning over it . 1 their 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 leaning 3 was 5 over 5 over 6 it 6 it 7 . ' [and] [how] did your play go ? ' he asked . 1 ' 11 asked 4 did 5 your 5 your 6 play 5 your 7 go 7 go 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 asked 11 asked 12 . ' [oh] , [splendidly] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [only] [afterwards] , [i] think , we went to sleep . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 think 6 think 7 , 7 , 8 we 8 we 9 went 9 went 10 to 10 to 11 sleep 11 sleep 12 . it was very hot and quiet . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 hot 3 very 4 hot 4 hot 6 quiet 5 and 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 . don't you remember , [una] ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 remember 3 remember 4 , 4 , 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' [una] [shook] [her] [head] [and] [said] [nothing] [.] ' [i] see , ' said her [father] . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 her 7 her 9 . but why are you chewing leaves at your time of life , daughter ? 1 but 2 why 2 why 3 are 2 why 4 you 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 chewing 4 you 6 leaves 6 leaves 7 at 6 leaves 8 your 8 your 9 time 9 time 10 of 9 time 11 life 11 life 12 , 11 life 13 daughter 12 , 13 daughter 13 daughter 14 ? for fun ? ' 1 for 2 fun 2 fun 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ['] [no] [.] it was for [something] , but [i] [can't] [exactly] [remember] , ' said [una] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 15 . 3 for 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . and [neither] of them [could] [till] 1 and 3 of 3 of 4 them [a] [tree] [song] sing [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] , [good] [sirs] [(] [all] [of] [a] [midsummer] [morn] [)] [!] 1 sing 7 , surely we sing no little thing , [in] [oak] and [ash] and [thorn] [!] 1 surely 3 sing 2 we 3 sing 3 sing 5 little 4 no 5 little 5 little 6 thing 5 little 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 12 and sing [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] , [good] [sirs] [(] [all] [of] [a] [midsummer] [morn] [)] [!] 1 sing 7 , england [shall] [bide] [till] [judgement] [tide] , [by] [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] [!] 1 england 7 , [young] [men] [at] [the] [manor] the trees closing overhead made long tunnels through which the sunshine worked in blobs and patches [.] 1 the 2 trees 1 the 3 closing 3 closing 5 made 4 overhead 5 made 5 made 6 long 5 made 7 tunnels 7 tunnels 8 through 7 tunnels 9 which 8 through 9 which 9 which 10 the 10 the 12 worked 11 sunshine 12 worked 12 worked 14 blobs 13 in 14 blobs 14 blobs 15 and 14 blobs 16 patches ' [we] 've [got] [half] a [dozen] , ' said [dan] , after a [warm] , [wet] [hour] [.] 1 ' 3 've 3 've 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 after 13 after 14 a 14 a 16 , ' [i] [vote] we go [up] to [stone] [bay] [and] [try] [long] [pool] . ' 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 go 5 go 7 to 7 to 14 . 14 . 15 ' when they were in the open they nearly fell down with astonishment . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 open 5 the 7 they 6 open 7 they 7 they 8 nearly 8 nearly 9 fell 8 nearly 10 down 9 fell 10 down 10 down 12 astonishment 11 with 12 astonishment 12 astonishment 13 . on his back sat an old , white-haired man dressed in a loose glimmery gown of chain-mail . 1 on 2 his 2 his 3 back 2 his 4 sat 3 back 4 sat 4 sat 5 an 4 sat 6 old 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 6 old 8 white-haired 8 white-haired 9 man 9 man 10 dressed 9 man 11 in 10 dressed 11 in 11 in 12 a 11 in 13 loose 12 a 13 loose 13 loose 14 glimmery 14 glimmery 15 gown 14 glimmery 16 of 15 gown 16 of 16 of 17 chain-mail 17 chain-mail 18 . he was bare-headed , and a nut-shaped iron helmet hung at his saddle-bow . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 bare-headed 2 was 4 , 3 bare-headed 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 a 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 nut-shaped 6 a 8 iron 8 iron 9 helmet 9 helmet 10 hung 9 helmet 11 at 10 hung 11 at 11 at 12 his 11 at 13 saddle-bow 12 his 13 saddle-bow 13 saddle-bow 14 . ' [look] ! ' said [una] , [as] [though] [dan] [were] [not] [staring] his [very] eyes out . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 14 his 14 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 out 17 out 18 . ' [it] ['s] [like] [the] [picture] [in] [your] [room] " [sir] [isumbras] at the [ford] ["] [.] ' 1 ' 10 " 10 " 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 18 ' ' [they] should be here now , [sir] [richard] , ' said [puck] ['s] [deep] [voice] [among] the [willow-herb] [.] 1 ' 7 , 3 should 4 be 4 be 5 here 4 be 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 18 the ' [they] are here , ' the knight said , and he smiled at [dan] [with] the [string] of [trouts] in his hand . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 , 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 the 7 the 8 knight 7 the 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 smiled 13 smiled 14 at 14 at 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 21 in 21 in 22 his 21 in 23 hand 23 hand 24 . ' [there] [seems] no [great] change in boys since mine fished this water . ' 1 ' 15 ' 4 no 6 change 6 change 7 in 6 change 8 boys 8 boys 9 since 9 since 10 mine 9 since 11 fished 11 fished 12 this 11 fished 13 water 12 this 13 water 13 water 14 . 14 . 15 ' the great horse turned and hoisted himself into the pasture with a kick and a scramble that tore the clods down rattling . 1 the 2 great 2 great 3 horse 2 great 4 turned 3 horse 4 turned 4 turned 5 and 4 turned 6 hoisted 6 hoisted 7 himself 6 hoisted 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 pasture 9 the 11 with 11 with 12 a 11 with 13 kick 12 a 13 kick 13 kick 14 and 14 and 15 a 14 and 16 scramble 15 a 16 scramble 16 scramble 17 that 16 scramble 18 tore 18 tore 19 the 18 tore 20 clods 19 the 20 clods 20 clods 22 rattling 21 down 22 rattling 22 rattling 23 . ' [your] [pardon] ! ' said [sir] [richard] to [dan] [.] 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 to ' [when] [these] [lands] [were] mine , [i] [never] [loved] [that] [mounted] [men] [should] [cross] [the] [brook] except by the paved ford [.] 1 ' 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 18 except 18 except 20 the 19 by 20 the 20 the 22 ford 21 paved 22 ford but my [swallow] [here] [was] [thirsty] , and [i] [wished] to meet you . ' 1 but 2 my 2 my 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 to 11 to 14 . 12 meet 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [we] ['re] [very] glad you 've come , sir , ' said [dan.'it] [doesn't] matter in the least about the banks . ' 1 ' 5 glad 5 glad 6 you 6 you 7 've 6 you 8 come 8 come 9 , 9 , 10 sir 10 sir 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 24 ' 16 matter 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 about 19 least 20 about 20 about 21 the 21 the 22 banks 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 ' [una] [walked] [behind] [with] [puck] [.] she remembered everything now . 1 she 2 remembered 2 remembered 3 everything 2 remembered 4 now 3 everything 4 now 4 now 5 . ' [i] [s'pose] not , ' [una] answered . 1 ' 4 not 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [but] you said that all the [fair] [people] of the [hills] [had] left [england] . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 said 4 said 5 that 5 that 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 14 left 14 left 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [so] [they] [have] [;] but [i] [told] you that you [should] [come] [and] go and look [and] [know] , [didn't] [i] [?] 1 ' 6 but 1 ' 9 you 9 you 10 that 10 that 11 you 11 you 15 go 15 go 16 and 16 and 17 look 17 look 20 , the knight isn't a fairy . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 isn't 2 knight 4 a 3 isn't 4 a 4 a 5 fairy 4 a 6 . he 's [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] , a [very] [old] friend of mine . 1 he 2 's 2 's 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 10 friend 10 friend 11 of 11 of 12 mine 12 mine 13 . he came over with [william] the [conqueror] , and he wants to see you [particularly] . ' 1 he 2 came 1 he 12 to 3 over 4 with 4 with 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 wants 11 wants 12 to 12 to 13 see 12 to 14 you 13 see 14 you 14 you 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [what] [for] ? ' [said] [una] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 8 . ' [on] [account] [of] [your] [great] [wisdom] and learning , ' [puck] replied , [without] [a] [twinkle] [.] 1 ' 8 and 8 and 10 , 9 learning 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 replied 13 replied 14 , ' [us] ? ' [said] [una] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . ' [why] , [i] don't know [my] [nine] [times] [not] to say it [dodging] , and [dan] makes the most [awful] [mess] of [fractions] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 know 6 know 11 to 11 to 12 say 12 say 13 it 12 say 25 . 13 it 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 19 the 16 and 18 makes 19 the 20 most 20 most 23 of he [can't] [mean] [us] ! ' 1 he 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [una] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' [dan] [called] [back] [.] ' [sir] [richard] [says] he is going to tell what happened to [weland] ['s] [sword] [.] 1 ' 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 tell 9 tell 10 what 10 what 11 happened 11 happened 12 to he ['s] got it . 1 he 3 got 3 got 4 it 4 it 5 . isn't it [splendid] ? ' 1 isn't 2 it 2 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [nay] nay , ' said [sir] [richard] , [dismounting] as they reached the [ring] , in the [bend] of the [mill-stream] bank . 1 ' 3 nay 3 nay 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 11 as 11 as 12 they 12 they 13 reached 13 reached 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 23 bank 23 bank 24 . he slipped the bit out of [swallow] ['s] [mouth] , [dropped] the [ruby-red] [reins] [over] his head , and the wise horse moved off to graze . 1 he 2 slipped 1 he 16 his 2 slipped 3 the 3 the 4 bit 3 the 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 10 , 10 , 12 the 16 his 18 , 17 head 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 wise 20 the 21 wise 21 wise 22 horse 22 horse 23 moved 23 moved 25 to 24 off 25 to 25 to 26 graze 25 to 27 . [sir] [richard] [(] [they] [noticed] [he] [limped] [a] [little] [)] [unslung] [his] [great] [sword] [.] ' [that] ['s] it , ' [dan] whispered [to] [una] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 11 . ' [this] is the sword that [brother] [hugh] [had] from [wayland-smith] , ' [sir] [richard] said . 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 6 that 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 sword 6 that 13 ' 10 from 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 16 said 16 said 17 . see ! ' 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he [half] [drew] it [from] [its] [sheath] and [turned] it before [them] . 1 he 4 it 4 it 13 . 8 and 10 it 10 it 11 before 11 before 13 . ' [now] [,] what [thing] made those ? ' said he . 1 ' 11 he 4 what 6 made 6 made 7 those 6 made 8 ? 7 those 8 ? 8 ? 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 he 11 he 12 . ' [i] know [not] , but you , perhaps , can say . ' 1 ' 3 know 3 know 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 perhaps 10 , 10 , 11 can 10 , 12 say 12 say 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [tell] [them] all the [tale] , [sir] [richard] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [it] [concerns] [their] [land] [somewhat] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [from] the [beginning] , then , ' [sir] [richard] said , ' [since] it [concerns] your [land] , [i] [will] tell the [tale] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 then 5 , 19 , 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 it 15 it 17 your 19 , 22 tell 22 tell 23 the i did not then know that [england] [would] [conquer] [me] . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 5 know 3 not 4 then 5 know 6 that 6 that 11 . we went up to [santlache] with the rest [a] [very] [great] [host] of us . ' 1 we 2 went 2 went 3 up 3 up 4 to 4 to 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 13 of 13 of 14 us 14 us 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [does] that [mean] the [battle] of [hastings] [ten] [sixty-six] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' una whispered , and [puck] [nodded] , so as not to interrupt . 1 una 2 whispered 2 whispered 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 7 , 7 , 9 as 8 so 9 as 9 as 10 not 10 not 11 to 10 not 12 interrupt 11 to 12 interrupt 12 interrupt 13 . ' [at] [santlache] , [over] [the] [hill] [yonder] ' he [pointed] [south-eastward] [towards] [fairlight] ['] [we] found [harold] ['s] [men] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 17 found 17 found 21 . we fought . 1 we 2 fought 1 we 3 . at the day 's end they ran . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 day 2 the 4 's 4 's 5 end 5 end 7 ran 6 they 7 ran 7 ran 8 . there a [single] [saxon] [cried] [out] [to] [me] [in] [french] , and we fought together [.] 1 there 2 a 2 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 we 13 we 15 together 14 fought 15 together i should have known his voice , but we fought together . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 known 3 have 5 his 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 8 but 10 fought 9 we 10 fought 10 fought 11 together 11 together 12 . for a long time [neither] [had] [any] [advantage] , till [by] [pure] [ill-fortune] his [foot] [slipped] and his [sword] [flew] [from] [his] hand . 1 for 2 a 2 a 4 time 2 a 24 . 3 long 4 time 4 time 9 , 9 , 10 till 14 his 17 and 17 and 18 his 18 his 23 hand 23 hand 24 . " [a] [plague] on my sword , " said he . 1 " 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 sword 5 my 7 , 6 sword 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " it has [lost] me my [first] [fight] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 has 2 it 9 . 3 has 5 me 5 me 6 my you have [spared] my [life] [.] 1 you 2 have 2 have 4 my take my sword . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 3 sword 3 sword 4 . 4 . 5 " ( the children looked at the sword as though it might speak again . ) 1 ( 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 5 at 4 looked 5 at 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 sword 7 sword 9 though 8 as 9 though 9 though 10 it 9 though 11 might 10 it 11 might 11 might 12 speak 11 might 13 again 13 again 15 ) 14 . 15 ) thus , [see] you , he [saved] [my] [life] [.] 1 thus 2 , 2 , 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 he he [put] [me] [on] [my] [horse] and [led] me [through] the [woods] [ten] [long] [miles] [to] this [valley] . ' 1 he 7 and 1 he 17 this 7 and 9 me 9 me 11 the 17 this 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [to] here , [d'you] [mean] [?] ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [to] this [very] [valley] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 6 . we [came] in [by] [the] [lower] [ford] [under] [the] [king] ['s] [hill] [yonder] ['] [he] [pointed] [eastward] [where] [the] [valley] [widens] . 1 we 3 in 3 in 22 . ' [and] was that [saxon] [hugh] [the] [novice] ? ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 that 4 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [yes] , and more than that . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 that 7 that 8 . ' [why] [wouldn't] he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 9 . 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . it was that [very] [saxon] [hugh] [tempted] me to do it , and we had not met since that day . 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 that 3 that 21 . 8 me 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 had 14 we 15 had 15 had 17 met 16 not 17 met 17 met 19 that 18 since 19 that 19 that 20 day 20 day 21 . i [remember] [i] [warned] [him] to beware of sorcery and quick enchantments . ' 1 i 14 ' 6 to 8 of 7 beware 8 of 8 of 9 sorcery 8 of 10 and 9 sorcery 10 and 10 and 11 quick 11 quick 12 enchantments 11 quick 13 . 13 . 14 ' [sir] [richard] [smiled] [to] [himself] [.] ' [i] was [very] [young] [very] [young] [!] 1 ' 3 was ' [when] we came to [his] house [here] [we] had almost forgotten that we had been at blows . 1 ' 3 we 1 ' 4 came 4 came 5 to 5 to 7 house 7 house 19 . 10 had 11 almost 11 almost 13 that 12 forgotten 13 that 13 that 14 we 13 that 15 had 15 had 16 been 15 had 17 at 17 at 18 blows 17 at 19 . it was near midnight , and the [great] [hall] was full of men and women waiting news . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 full 2 was 4 midnight 3 near 4 midnight 4 midnight 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 the 10 was 11 full 11 full 12 of 12 of 13 men 12 of 14 and 14 and 15 women 15 women 16 waiting 15 women 17 news 16 waiting 17 news 17 news 18 . there [i] [first] [saw] [his] [sister] , the [lady] [aelueva] , [of] whom he had spoken to us in [france] . 1 there 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 13 whom 13 whom 14 he 13 whom 15 had 15 had 16 spoken 15 had 17 to 16 spoken 17 to 17 to 18 us 17 to 19 in 19 in 21 . " ' [this] is [thy] fault , " said the [lady] [aelueva] to me , and she kneeled above him and called for wine and cloths . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 the 2 ' 4 is 6 fault 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 me 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 she 17 she 18 kneeled 17 she 19 above 18 kneeled 19 above 19 above 21 and 20 him 21 and 21 and 23 for 22 called 23 for 23 for 24 wine 23 for 25 and 25 and 26 cloths 25 and 27 . 26 cloths 27 . " ['] [if] [i] [had] [known] , " [i] [answered] [,] " he should have [ridden] and [i] walked . 1 " 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 17 and 8 " 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 should 13 he 15 have 17 and 19 walked 19 walked 20 . but he [set] [me] [on] [my] [horse] [;] [he] [made] no [complaint] ; he [walked] [beside] [me] [and] [spoke] [merrily] [throughout] . 1 but 2 he 1 but 22 . 2 he 11 no 11 no 13 ; 13 ; 14 he i [pray] [i] [have] done [him] no harm . " 1 i 5 done 5 done 10 " 7 no 8 harm 8 harm 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [thou] [hast] [need] to pray , " she said , catching up her underlip . 1 " 11 said 2 ' 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 pray 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 she 10 she 11 said 11 said 12 , 11 said 13 catching 13 catching 14 up 13 catching 15 her 15 her 16 underlip 15 her 17 . " if he dies , thou shalt hang . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 dies 3 he 5 , 5 , 6 thou 5 , 7 shalt 6 thou 7 shalt 7 shalt 8 hang 7 shalt 9 . 8 hang 9 . 9 . 10 " they cracked nuts with their knife-hilts the while . ' 1 they 2 cracked 2 cracked 4 with 3 nuts 4 with 4 with 5 their 4 with 6 knife-hilts 5 their 6 knife-hilts 6 knife-hilts 7 the 7 the 8 while 7 the 9 . 8 while 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [and] how did you [feel] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 how 3 how 4 did 4 did 5 you 5 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [very] [weary] [;] but [i] [did] [heartily] [pray] for my [schoolmate] [hugh] [his] [health] [.] 1 ' 5 but 5 but 10 for 10 for 11 my gilbert [de] [aquila] [came] [with] [them] , [for] [it] [was] [his] [boast] [that] [,] [like] [his] [father] [,] [he] [forgot] [no] [man] [that] [served] [him] [.] 1 gilbert 7 , he was little , like his father , but terrible , with a nose like an eagle 's nose and yellow eyes like an eagle . 1 he 2 was 1 he 3 little 3 little 5 like 4 , 5 like 5 like 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 father 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 terrible 9 but 11 , 10 terrible 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 14 nose 13 a 14 nose 14 nose 15 like 15 like 17 eagle 16 an 17 eagle 17 eagle 19 nose 18 's 19 nose 19 nose 21 yellow 20 and 21 yellow 21 yellow 22 eyes 22 eyes 23 like 23 like 25 eagle 24 an 25 eagle 25 eagle 26 . he [rode] [tall] [warhorses] [roans] , [which] [he] [bred] [himself] and he could never [abide] to be [helped] [into] the [saddle] [.] 1 he 6 , 6 , 14 never 11 and 12 he 11 and 14 never 12 he 13 could 14 never 16 to 16 to 17 be 17 be 20 the he saw the rope hanging from the beam and laughed , and his [men] [laughed] , [for] [i] was too stiff to rise . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 4 rope 3 the 4 rope 4 rope 5 hanging 4 rope 6 from 6 from 7 the 6 from 8 beam 8 beam 10 laughed 9 and 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 , 10 laughed 12 and 12 and 13 his 13 his 16 , 16 , 19 was 19 was 20 too 20 too 22 to 21 stiff 22 to 22 to 23 rise 22 to 24 . show me , boy , to whom thou owest most , and we will pay them out of hand . " ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 , 2 me 4 boy 3 , 4 boy 4 boy 5 , 4 boy 6 to 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 whom 6 to 8 thou 7 whom 8 thou 8 thou 9 owest 9 owest 10 most 9 owest 11 , 10 most 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 we 13 we 14 will 13 we 15 pay 15 pay 16 them 15 pay 17 out 17 out 19 hand 18 of 19 hand 19 hand 20 . 19 hand 21 " 20 . 21 " 21 " 22 ' ' [what] did [he] [mean] [?] 1 ' 3 did to [kill] ['] [em] ? ' said [dan] . 1 to 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ['] [assuredly] [.] but [i] looked at the [lady] [aelueva] [where] she [stood] [among] her [maids] , and her [brother] [beside] [her] . 1 but 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 9 she 9 she 12 her 12 her 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 her 16 her 20 . [de] [aquila] ['s] [men] [had] [driven] [them] [all] [into] [the] [great] [hall] [.] ['] ' [was] she [pretty] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 9 . 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [as] [i] [looked] [at] [her] [i] [thought] [i] [might] [save] [her] [and] [her] [house] by a [jest] [.] 1 ' 16 by 16 by 17 a but my voice shook . 1 but 2 my 2 my 3 voice 3 voice 4 shook 3 voice 5 . it is it was not good to jest with that little man . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 it 2 is 4 was 4 was 5 not 4 was 6 good 6 good 7 to 7 to 8 jest 8 jest 9 with 9 with 10 that 9 with 11 little 11 little 12 man 11 little 13 . 12 man 13 . ' [all] were [silent] [awhile] , [till] [de] [aquila] [laughed] [.] 1 ' 3 were 3 were 6 , " look , men a miracle , " said he . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 , 2 look 4 men 3 , 4 men 4 men 5 a 4 men 6 miracle 6 miracle 7 , 6 miracle 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 he 10 he 11 . by the [saints] , " he said , [rubbing] his nose , " [i] never thought [england] [would] [be] so [easy] [won] ! 1 by 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 12 , 7 said 8 , 8 , 10 his 10 his 11 nose 12 , 13 " 12 , 20 so 13 " 15 never 15 never 16 thought 20 so 23 ! surely [i] [can] [do] [no] [less] [than] [give] [the] [lad] [what] he [has] [taken] [.] 1 surely 12 he this [manor] shall be thine , boy , " he said , " [till] [i] come again , [or] till [thou] [art] [slain] [.] 1 this 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 6 , 5 thine 6 , 6 , 7 boy 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 10 he 12 , 12 , 13 " 12 , 20 till 13 " 16 come 16 come 17 again 17 again 18 , now , mount , men , and ride . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 mount 2 , 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 men 6 , 6 , 8 ride 7 and 8 ride 8 ride 9 . we follow [our] [duke] [into] [kent] [to] [make] [him] [king] [of] [england] . " 1 we 2 follow 2 follow 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [hark] [to] me , " he said , [fretting] with his [great] [war-gloves] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 16 . 9 said 10 , 10 , 12 with 12 with 13 his " ' [alas] , [i] have no cunning , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 have 6 have 8 cunning 7 no 8 cunning 8 cunning 9 , 8 cunning 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [not] [yet] , " said he , hopping abroad , foot in stirrup , and poking his horse in the belly with his toe . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 8 he 8 he 9 , 8 he 10 hopping 10 hopping 11 abroad 10 hopping 12 , 12 , 13 foot 13 foot 14 in 13 foot 15 stirrup 14 in 15 stirrup 15 stirrup 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 poking 17 and 19 his 19 his 21 in 20 horse 21 in 21 in 22 the 21 in 23 belly 22 the 23 belly 23 belly 25 his 24 with 25 his 25 his 26 toe 25 his 27 . " not yet , but [i] think [thou] [hast] a [good] [teacher] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 yet 2 not 13 . 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 7 think 7 think 10 a farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! [hold] [the] [manor] [and] [live] [.] lose the [manor] [and] [hang] [,] ["] [he] [said] [,] [and] [spurred] [out] [,] [his] [shield-straps] [squeaking] [behind] [him] [.] 1 lose 2 the ' [and] that was [here] at home ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 9 ' 4 was 6 at 6 at 7 home 7 home 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [yes] [,] here . 1 ' 4 here 4 here 5 . see ! 1 see 2 ! a [hornets] ' [nest] [indeed] [!] 1 a 3 ' " ' [how] [could] [i] [know] [that] [de] [aquila] would give it [me] ? " 1 " 15 " 2 ' 10 would 2 ' 12 it 10 would 11 give 12 it 14 ? 14 ? 15 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " [if] [i] [had] told him [i] [had] [spent] [my] [night] [in] [your] [halter] he would have [burned] the [place] [twice] [over] [by] now . ["] 1 " 5 told 5 told 6 him 6 him 15 he 15 he 16 would 16 would 17 have 17 have 25 . 19 the 24 now 24 now 25 . " ' [lady] , " said [i] , " there is no [captive] in this [valley] [except] one , and he is not a [saxon] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 6 said 27 " 8 , 9 " 8 , 21 he 9 " 10 there 10 there 11 is 11 is 12 no 14 in 20 and 15 this 18 one 18 one 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 he 21 he 22 is 22 is 23 not 23 not 24 a 26 . 27 " into the fields ! 1 into 2 the 2 the 3 fields 2 the 4 ! she had never [seen] the [face] of [war] ! 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 ! we heard [de] [aquila] ['s] [trumpets] [blow] [thin] [through] the [woods] [kentward] [.] 1 we 2 heard 2 heard 10 the " ' [shall] we hang these ? " said my men . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 hang 4 we 6 these 6 these 8 " 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 8 " 10 my 9 said 10 my 10 my 11 men 10 my 12 . " ' [none] , " said they all . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 all 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 . " she bade us hang thee if our master died . 1 " 2 she 1 " 3 bade 2 she 3 bade 3 bade 4 us 4 us 5 hang 5 hang 7 if 6 thee 7 if 7 if 8 our 8 our 9 master 9 master 10 died 10 died 11 . and we would have hanged thee . 1 and 2 we 2 we 4 have 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 hanged 4 have 6 thee 6 thee 7 . there is no more [to] it . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 more 4 more 6 it 6 it 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [norman] [or] [saxon] , " said [i] , " we must beat them back , or they will rob us every day . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 we 12 we 13 must 12 we 14 beat 14 beat 16 back 15 them 16 back 16 back 18 or 17 , 18 or 18 or 19 they 18 or 20 will 19 they 20 will 20 will 21 rob 20 will 22 us 22 us 23 every 23 every 24 day 23 every 25 . 24 day 25 . out [at] [them] [with] [any] [arms] [ye] [have] ! " 1 out 9 ! 9 ! 10 " we [beat] [them] [off] , and [saved] our [pork] [.] 1 we 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 our one hundred and seventy pigs we saved in that great battle . ' 1 one 3 and 2 hundred 3 and 3 and 4 seventy 3 and 5 pigs 4 seventy 5 pigs 5 pigs 6 we 5 pigs 7 saved 6 we 7 saved 7 saved 8 in 7 saved 9 that 8 in 9 that 9 that 10 great 9 that 11 battle 10 great 11 battle 11 battle 12 . 11 battle 13 ' 12 . 13 ' [sir] [richard] [laughed] [.] said he to me , [riding] [home] [:] " [thou] [hast] [gone] [far] to [conquer] [england] this evening . " 1 said 2 he 2 he 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 4 me 20 " 5 , 9 " 9 " 14 to 17 this 18 evening 18 evening 19 . 19 . 20 " i [answered] [:] ["] [england] must be thine and mine , then . 1 i 6 must 6 must 7 be 7 be 8 thine 7 be 9 and 9 and 10 mine 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 then 12 then 13 . help me , [hugh] , to [deal] [aright] with [these] [people] . 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 9 with 9 with 12 . " that may well be true , " said he , and gave me his hand . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 may 3 may 6 true 4 well 5 be 5 be 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 me 13 gave 14 me 14 me 15 his 14 me 16 hand 16 hand 17 . " better the devil we know than the devil we know not , till we can pack you [normans] home . " 1 " 2 better 2 better 4 devil 3 the 4 devil 4 devil 5 we 4 devil 6 know 5 we 6 know 6 know 7 than 6 know 8 the 7 than 8 the 8 the 10 we 9 devil 10 we 10 we 11 know 10 we 12 not 11 know 12 not 12 not 13 , 12 not 14 till 13 , 14 till 14 till 15 we 15 we 16 can 15 we 17 pack 16 can 17 pack 17 pack 18 you 18 you 20 home 20 home 21 . 21 . 22 " and so , too , said [his] [saxons] ; and [they] [laughed] [as] we drove the [pigs] [downhill] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 said 6 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 and 9 ; 16 the 10 and 14 we 14 we 15 drove but [i] [think] some of them , [even] [then] , [began] not to [hate] me . ' 1 but 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 them 6 them 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [i] [like] [brother] [hugh] , ' said [una] , softly . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 12 . 10 , 11 softly 11 softly 12 . side by side [we] [fought] [against] [all] [who] [came] [thrice] [a] [week] [sometimes] [we] [fought] [against] [thieves] [and] [landless] [knights] [looking] [for] [good] [manors] . 1 side 2 by 2 by 3 side 3 side 25 . i kept the roof on the hall and the thatch on the barn , but [...] the [english] are [a] [bold] [people] . 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 3 the 3 the 4 roof 3 the 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 hall 7 hall 8 and 7 hall 9 the 9 the 10 thatch 9 the 11 on 10 thatch 11 on 11 on 13 barn 12 the 13 barn 13 barn 14 , 13 barn 15 but 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 the 17 the 19 are 19 are 23 . wonderful ! ['] 1 wonderful 2 ! ' [aye] , ' said [puck] , [breaking] in for the first time . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 first 12 first 13 time 13 time 14 . ' [not] [i] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ah , [good] [days] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 5 ! ah , [wonderful] [people] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 5 ! and [i] [loved] them all . ' 1 and 4 them 4 them 5 all 5 all 6 . 6 . 7 ' i saw him first at the [lower] [ford] , [with] a swineherd 's brat on his saddle-bow . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 2 saw 4 first 3 him 4 first 4 first 5 at 4 first 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 11 a 11 a 12 swineherd 11 a 13 's 12 swineherd 13 's 13 's 14 brat 14 brat 15 on 14 brat 16 his 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 saddle-bow 16 his 18 . " ' [there] is no need for thee to give any account of thy stewardship , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 need 5 no 7 for 6 need 7 for 7 for 8 thee 8 thee 10 give 9 to 10 give 10 give 12 account 11 any 12 account 12 account 14 thy 13 of 14 thy 14 thy 15 stewardship 15 stewardship 16 , 15 stewardship 17 " 17 " 18 said 17 " 19 he 19 he 20 . " [i] [have] it all [from] the child [here] . " 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 11 " 7 the 8 child 8 child 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [he] [pinched] the child 's [cheek] , and looked at [our] [cattle] in the [flat] [by] the river . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 child 4 the 8 , 5 child 6 's 8 , 9 and 8 , 18 the 9 and 10 looked 10 looked 11 at 11 at 14 in 14 in 15 the 18 the 19 river 19 river 20 . " ' [both] fat , " said he , rubbing his nose . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 he 4 fat 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 10 rubbing 10 rubbing 11 his 10 rubbing 12 nose 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 . " this is [craft] [and] [cunning] such [as] [i] [love] [.] 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 7 such what [did] [i] [tell] thee [when] [i] [rode] [away] , boy ? " 1 what 13 " 5 thee 10 , 10 , 11 boy 11 boy 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ' [hold] the [manor] [or] [hang] , " said [i] . i had never forgotten it . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 9 " 13 i 10 said 12 . 13 i 15 never 14 had 15 never 15 never 17 it 16 forgotten 17 it 17 it 18 . " ' [true] [.] 1 " 2 ' and thou [hast] [held] [.] ["] 1 and 2 thou he [clambered] [from] his [saddle] and [with] [his] [sword] ['s] [point] [cut] out [a] [turf] [from] the [bank] and gave it me [where] [i] [kneeled] . ' 1 he 4 his 4 his 6 and 6 and 13 out 13 out 17 the 17 the 19 and 19 and 20 gave 20 gave 21 it 21 it 22 me 22 me 26 . 26 . 27 ' dan [looked] [at] [una] [,] and [una] looked at [dan] [.] 1 dan 6 and 6 and 8 looked 8 looked 9 at ' [that] 's [seisin] , ' said [puck] , in a whisper . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 in 10 in 11 a 11 a 12 whisper 12 whisper 13 . this [must] [serve] [till] the [king] ['s] [clerks] [write] [out] [thy] [title] [on] [a] [parchment] [.] 1 this 5 the england is all ours if we can hold it . " 1 england 2 is 2 is 3 all 2 is 4 ours 4 ours 5 if 4 ours 6 we 6 we 8 hold 7 can 8 hold 8 hold 9 it 8 hold 10 . 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [what] [service] [shall] [i] [pay] ? " 1 " 9 " 2 ' 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i asked , and [i] [remember] [i] was proud [beyond] [words] . 1 i 2 asked 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 was 8 was 9 proud 9 proud 12 . " ' [knight] 's [fee] , boy , knight 's fee ! " said he , hopping round his horse on one foot . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 6 , 6 , 8 , 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 knight 8 , 10 's 9 knight 10 's 10 's 11 fee 11 fee 12 ! 11 fee 13 " 13 " 14 said 13 " 15 he 15 he 16 , 15 he 17 hopping 16 , 17 hopping 17 hopping 18 round 17 hopping 19 his 19 his 20 horse 19 his 21 on 21 on 22 one 22 one 23 foot 23 foot 24 . ( [have] [i] [said] he was little , and could not [endure] [to] [be] [helped] [to] his [saddle] [?] [)] 1 ( 5 he 5 he 11 not 6 was 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 17 his " [i] [have] never [seen] such bright straw . 1 " 4 never 1 " 9 . 4 never 6 such 6 such 7 bright 6 such 8 straw " ' [alas] ! " said [i] , " [then] my [manor] is [already] [forfeit] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 13 is 9 " 11 my 13 is 16 . i am under vow not [to] enter the [great] [hall] [.] ["] 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 under 3 under 5 not 4 vow 5 not 5 not 7 enter 7 enter 8 the and [i] told him what [i] had [sworn] to [the] [lady] [aelueva] . ['] 1 and 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 13 . 5 what 7 had 7 had 9 to 9 to 13 . ' [and] [hadn't] you [ever] been into the house since ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 been 6 been 7 into 6 been 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 since 9 house 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [never] , ' [sir] [richard] answered , [smiling] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 answered 7 answered 8 , ' [i] [had] [made] me a little hut of wood up the hill , and there [i] did [justice] [and] [slept] [....y] 1 ' 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 hut 7 little 9 of 8 hut 9 of 9 of 10 wood 10 wood 12 the 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 hill 12 the 14 , 14 , 16 there 15 and 16 there 16 there 18 did [de] [aquila] [wheeled] [aside] [,] [and] [his] [shield] [shook] [on] [his] [back] [.] " no matter , boy , " said he . 1 " 2 no 2 no 4 , 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " [i] will [remit] the [homage] for a year . " ['] 1 " 11 " 3 will 5 the 5 the 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [he] [meant] [sir] [richard] [needn't] [give] [him] [dinner] there the [first] [year] , ' [puck] [explained] [.] 1 ' 10 there 10 there 11 the 11 the 14 , 14 , 15 ' but [never] he [named] [the] [lady] [aelueva] 's name , nor went he near the [great] [hall] . 1 but 3 he 1 but 18 . 3 he 8 's 8 's 10 , 9 name 10 , 10 , 11 nor 10 , 12 went 12 went 14 near 13 he 14 near 14 near 15 the by night he drank with us in the hut . 1 by 2 night 2 night 4 drank 3 he 4 drank 4 drank 5 with 5 with 6 us 5 with 7 in 6 us 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 hut 9 hut 10 . " ' [look] you , boys , " said he , " [i] [am] [born] out of [my] due time . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 boys 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 21 . 19 due 20 time 20 time 21 . five hundred years ago [i] [would] [have] [made] [all] [england] [such] [an] [england] [as] [neither] [dane] , [saxon] [,] [nor] [norman] [should] [have] [conquered] [.] 1 five 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 years 3 years 4 ago 4 ago 17 , five hundred years [hence] [i] [should] [have] [been] [such] [a] [counsellor] [to] [kings] [as] [the] [world] [hath] [never] [dreamed] [of] . 1 five 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 years 3 years 21 . ' [tis] all here , " said he , tapping his big head , " but it hath no play in this black age [.] 1 ' 8 he 3 all 6 " 4 here 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 , 9 , 11 his 10 tapping 11 his 11 his 12 big 11 his 13 head 13 head 14 , 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 but 16 but 17 it 16 but 18 hath 17 it 18 hath 18 hath 20 play 19 no 20 play 20 play 21 in 21 in 23 black 22 this 23 black 23 black 24 age now [hugh] here is a better man [than] [thou] [art] , [richard] . " 1 now 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 better 5 a 7 man 7 man 11 , 11 , 14 " 13 . 14 " he had made his voice harsh and croaking , like a raven 's . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 his 4 his 5 voice 4 his 6 harsh 5 voice 6 harsh 6 harsh 7 and 6 harsh 8 croaking 8 croaking 9 , 8 croaking 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 12 raven 12 raven 13 's 13 's 14 . " ' [truth] , " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but for [hugh] , [his] [help] and [patience] and [long-suffering] , [i] could never have [kept] the [manor] [.] ["] 1 " 2 but 1 " 12 , 2 but 3 for 3 for 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 10 and 12 , 14 could 14 could 15 never 15 never 16 have 16 have 18 the " ' [nor] [thy] [life] [either] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [hugh] [has] [saved] [thee] not [once] , but a [hundred] [times] . 1 " 6 not 1 " 13 . 6 not 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 a be [still] , [hugh] ! " he said . 1 be 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " [dost] [thou] know , [richard] , [why] [hugh] [slept] , and why he still [sleeps] , [among] [thy] [norman] [men-at-arms] [?] " 1 " 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 he 12 and 13 why 14 he 15 still 15 still 17 , 17 , 23 " " ['to] be near me , " said [i] , for [i] [thought] this was [truth] [.] 1 " 14 this 3 be 4 near 4 near 5 me 4 near 6 , 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 14 this 14 this 15 was " ' [fool] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " it is because [his] [saxons] [have] begged [him] to rise against thee , and to [sweep] [every] [norman] out [of] [the] [valley] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 2 it 24 . 3 is 4 because 8 begged 10 to 10 to 11 rise 11 rise 13 thee 12 against 13 thee 13 thee 14 , 13 thee 15 and 15 and 16 to 16 to 20 out 20 out 24 . no matter how [i] [know] [.] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 how it is [truth] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 . and this his [saxons] [know] [.] 1 and 2 this 1 and 3 his is it true , [hugh] ? " 1 is 2 it 1 is 6 ? 2 it 3 true 3 true 4 , 6 ? 7 " " ['] [in] some sort , " [said] [hugh] [shamefacedly] [;] ["] at least , it was true half a year ago . 1 " 14 least 4 some 5 sort 5 sort 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 13 at 13 at 14 least 14 least 15 , 14 least 16 it 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 was 16 it 18 true 17 was 18 true 18 true 20 a 19 half 20 a 20 a 21 year 20 a 22 ago 22 ago 23 . [my] [saxons] [would] [not] [harm] [richard] [now] [.] i [think] [they] know him [but] [i] [judged] it [best] to make sure . " 1 i 4 know 1 i 9 it 4 know 5 him 9 it 12 make 11 to 12 make 12 make 13 sure 13 sure 14 . 14 . 15 " ' [look] , children , what that man had done and [i] had never [guessed] [it] [!] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 children 5 , 5 , 6 what 5 , 7 that 7 that 9 had 8 man 9 had 9 had 10 done 9 had 11 and 11 and 13 had 13 had 14 never " ' [yes] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " and he is a [swordless] man . " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 . 8 . 9 " he [carried] [only] the [short] [knife] and the long-bow . 1 he 4 the 4 the 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 long-bow 8 the 10 . " [swordless] [and] [landless] art thou , [hugh] ; and they [call] [thee] [kin] to [earl] [godwin] . " 1 " 5 art 5 art 6 thou 6 thou 7 , 7 , 19 " 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 they 11 they 15 to 15 to 18 . 18 . 19 " ( [hugh] [was] [indeed] [of] [godwin] ['s] [blood] [.] ) 1 ( 10 ) " the [manor] that was [thine] [is] [given] to this boy and to his children for ever . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 9 to 9 to 10 this 10 this 11 boy 11 boy 12 and 12 and 13 to 12 and 14 his 14 his 15 children 14 his 16 for 16 for 17 ever 17 ever 18 . sit up and [beg] , [for] he [can] [turn] [thee] [out] like a dog , [hugh] . " 1 sit 2 up 2 up 3 and 3 and 5 , 5 , 7 he 7 he 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 dog 14 dog 15 , 15 , 18 " 17 . 18 " then [de] [aquila] [laughed] [till] [the] [tears] [ran] [down] his face . 1 then 10 his 10 his 11 face 11 face 12 . " ' [i] [warned] the [king] , " said he , " what would [come] of [giving] [england] [to] us [norman] [thieves] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 10 he 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 16 of 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 would 16 of 20 us 20 us 23 . here [art] [thou] , [richard] , [less] [than] [two] [days] [confirmed] in [thy] [manor] , and [already] [thou] [hast] [risen] [against] [thy] [overlord] [.] 1 here 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 12 in 12 in 15 , 15 , 16 and what shall we do to him , [sir] [hugh] ? " 1 what 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 do 4 do 5 to 5 to 6 him 6 him 7 , 6 him 11 " 10 ? 11 " " ' [i] [am] a [swordless] man , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 a 5 a 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " do not [jest] with me , " and [he] [laid] his head on his knees [and] [groaned] . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 knees 16 knees 19 . " ['to] me ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] am a [saxon] , and , [except] that [i] [love] [richard] [here] , [i] [have] not [sworn] [fealty] to any [norman] . " 1 " 18 not 3 am 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 10 that 10 that 15 , 15 , 18 not 18 not 25 " 21 to 22 any 22 any 24 . 24 . 25 " " if [i] [know] [men] [,] thou art [more] [faithful] [unsworn] than [a] [score] [of] [normans] [i] [could] [name] [.] 1 " 2 if 2 if 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 12 than take [dallington] [,] [and] [join] [sir] [richard] [to] [fight] me tomorrow , if it please thee ! " 1 take 10 me 10 me 12 , 11 tomorrow 12 , 12 , 13 if 12 , 14 it 14 it 16 thee 15 please 16 thee 16 thee 17 ! 16 thee 18 " 17 ! 18 " " ' [nay] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [am] no [child] . 1 " 4 no 4 no 6 . very often [i] [myself] [lay] [up] [in] [the] [woods] [and] [watched] [on] [her] [also] . 1 very 2 often 2 often 15 . then [she] [wept] , but we were [alone] . ['] 1 then 4 , 4 , 6 we 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 were 7 were 9 . the knight was silent for a long time , his face turned across the valley , smiling . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 was 3 was 4 silent 4 silent 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 his 9 , 11 face 11 face 12 turned 11 face 13 across 12 turned 13 across 13 across 14 the 14 the 15 valley 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 smiling 17 smiling 18 . ' [oh] , well done ! ' said [una] , and clapped her hands very softly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 6 ! 5 done 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 6 ! 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 clapped 11 and 12 clapped 12 clapped 13 her 12 clapped 14 hands 13 her 14 hands 14 hands 16 softly 15 very 16 softly 16 softly 17 . ' [she] was sorry , and she said so . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 was 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 she 6 and 8 said 8 said 9 so 9 so 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [aye] , she was sorry , and she said so , ' said [sir] [richard] , [coming] back with a little start . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 she 4 she 5 was 4 she 11 so 5 was 8 and 6 sorry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 9 she 10 said 11 so 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 17 , 17 , 21 a 19 back 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 22 little 22 little 23 start 22 little 24 . [dust] [lay] [on] [the] [hilt] [,] [for] [i] [saw] [him] [blow] [it] [off] [.] [de] [aquila] [leaped] [up] [;] [but] [there] [was] [only] [the] [moonlight] [fretty] [on] [the] [floor] [.] " ' [hearken] ! " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " it is my sword , " and as he belted it on the music ceased . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 6 , 5 sword 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 and 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 as 8 and 10 he 10 he 12 it 11 belted 12 it 12 it 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 music 14 the 16 ceased 16 ceased 17 . " ' [over] [gods] , [forbid] that [i] should [ever] [belt] [blade] like that , " said [de] [aquila] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 17 said 7 that 16 " 9 should 13 like 13 like 14 that 14 that 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said " what does it [foretell] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [the] [gods] that made [it] [may] [know] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 that 5 that 6 made last time it [spoke] was at [hastings] , [when] [i] [lost] all [my] [lands] . 1 last 3 it 2 time 3 it 3 it 5 was 5 was 6 at 6 at 8 , 8 , 12 all 12 all 15 . belike it [sings] now [that] [i] [have] [new] [lands] [and] [am] [a] [man] [again] , " said [hugh] . 1 belike 2 it 2 it 4 now 4 now 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [now] that was the second time in all my life [i] [heard] [this] [sword] [sing] . ' [...] 1 ' 18 ' 3 that 4 was 3 that 8 in 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 second 6 second 7 time 8 in 9 all 9 all 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [look] ! ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [there] 's [mother] [coming] [down] the [long] [slip] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 the what will she say [to] [sir] [richard] [?] 1 what 2 will 2 will 3 she 3 she 4 say she can't help seeing him . ' 1 she 2 can't 2 can't 4 seeing 3 help 4 seeing 4 seeing 5 him 4 seeing 6 . 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [and] [puck] [can't] [magic] [us] this time , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 this 7 this 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [but] [what] [befell] the [sword] and [my] [brother] [hugh] [i] will tell on another time , ' said he , rising . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 12 will 12 will 13 tell 13 tell 14 on 13 tell 15 another 14 on 15 another 15 another 17 , 16 time 17 , 17 , 18 ' 17 , 19 said 19 said 20 he 19 said 21 , 21 , 22 rising 22 rising 23 . ' [ohe] , [swallow] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' the [great] [horse] [cantered] up from the [far] end of the [meadow] , [close] to [mother] [.] 1 the 10 of 5 up 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 9 end 9 end 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 15 to they [heard] [mother] say [:] ['] [children] , [gleason] ['s] [old] [horse] [has] [broken] [into] the [meadow] [again] [.] 1 they 4 say 4 say 8 , 8 , 16 the where did he get through ? ' 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 he 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 through 4 get 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [just] [below] [stone] [bay] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] [tore] [down] [simple] [flobs] of the bank ! 1 ' 7 of 1 ' 10 ! 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bank we noticed it just now . 1 we 2 noticed 2 noticed 4 just 3 it 4 just 4 just 5 now 5 now 6 . and [we] 've [caught] no [end] [of] [fish] [.] 1 and 3 've 3 've 5 no we 've been at it [all] [the] [afternoon] . ' 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 2 've 4 at 3 been 4 at 4 at 5 it 5 it 9 . 9 . 10 ' and they [honestly] [believed] [that] [they] had [.] 1 and 2 they 2 they 7 had they [never] [noticed] the [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] [leaves] [that] [puck] had [slyly] thrown [into] their [laps] [.] 1 they 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 8 and 6 , 17 their 8 and 13 had 13 had 15 thrown [sir] [richard] ['s] [song] [the] [knights] [of] [the] [joyous] [venture] [harp] [song] [of] [the] [dane] [women] what is a woman that you forsake her , [and] the [hearth-fire] and the [home-acre] , [to] go [with] the old grey [widow-maker] [?] 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 woman 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 5 that 4 woman 6 you 6 you 7 forsake 6 you 8 her 7 forsake 8 her 8 her 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 18 go 18 go 20 the 20 the 21 old 21 old 22 grey dan hiked and howked with a boat-hook ( the brook was [too] [narrow] [for] [sculls] [)] , [and] [una] [punted] with a piece of hop-pole [.] 1 dan 2 hiked 2 hiked 3 and 2 hiked 4 howked 4 howked 5 with 4 howked 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 8 ( 7 boat-hook 8 ( 8 ( 9 the 9 the 10 brook 9 the 11 was 11 was 17 , 17 , 21 with 21 with 23 piece 22 a 23 piece 23 piece 24 of 23 piece 25 hop-pole the kingfisher was asleep on his watching-branch , and the blackbirds scarcely took the trouble to dive into the next bush . 1 the 2 kingfisher 2 kingfisher 3 was 2 kingfisher 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 on 4 asleep 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 watching-branch 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 the 10 the 11 blackbirds 11 blackbirds 13 took 12 scarcely 13 took 13 took 14 the 13 took 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 to 15 trouble 17 dive 17 dive 19 the 18 into 19 the 19 the 20 next 20 next 21 bush 20 next 22 . 21 bush 22 . then the little voices of the slipping water began again . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 little 2 the 4 voices 4 voices 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 slipping 7 slipping 8 water 7 slipping 9 began 9 began 10 again 10 again 11 . ' [it] 's [like] the [shadows] [talking] , isn't it ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 10 it 9 isn't 10 it 10 it 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . she had given up trying to read . 1 she 2 had 2 had 4 up 3 given 4 up 4 up 5 trying 4 up 6 to 5 trying 6 to 6 to 7 read 6 to 8 . 7 read 8 . dan lay over the bows , trailing his hands in the current . 1 dan 2 lay 2 lay 3 over 2 lay 4 the 3 over 4 the 4 the 6 , 5 bows 6 , 6 , 7 trailing 6 , 8 his 7 trailing 8 his 8 his 10 in 9 hands 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 current 11 the 12 current 12 current 13 . they [heard] [feet] on the [gravel-bar] that [runs] [half] [across] the [pool] and [saw] [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] [standing] over [them] . 1 they 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 that 7 that 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 19 over 19 over 21 . ' [was] [yours] a [dangerous] [voyage] ? ' he asked [,] [smiling] . 1 ' 10 asked 4 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 asked 10 asked 13 . ' [she] [bumped] a [lot] , sir , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 7 sir 7 sir 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] 's hardly any water this summer . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 's 5 any 4 hardly 5 any 5 any 6 water 5 any 7 this 6 water 7 this 7 this 8 summer 7 this 9 . 8 summer 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ah] , the [brook] was [deeper] and [wider] [when] [my] [children] [played] [at] [danish] [pirates] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 was 6 was 8 and are you pirate-folk ? ' 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 pirate-folk 2 you 4 ? 3 pirate-folk 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [oh] no [.] 1 ' 3 no we gave up being pirates years ago , ['] explained [una] [.] 1 we 2 gave 2 gave 3 up 2 gave 4 being 4 being 5 pirates 4 being 6 years 6 years 8 , 7 ago 8 , 8 , 10 explained ' [we] ['re] [nearly] [always] [explorers] now . 1 ' 7 now 7 now 8 . [sailing] [round] [the] [world] [,] [you] [know] [.] ['] ' [round] ? ' [said] [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 8 . he sat [him] in the [comfortable] [crotch] of [an] [old] [ash-root] [on] the bank . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 8 of 8 of 13 the 13 the 14 bank 14 bank 15 . ' [how] can it be round ? ' 1 ' 3 can 3 can 5 be 4 it 5 be 5 be 6 round 5 be 7 ? 6 round 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [wasn't] it [in] your books ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 your 5 your 7 ? 6 books 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' [dan] [suggested] [.] he had been doing geography at his last lesson . 1 he 2 had 1 he 3 been 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 doing 3 been 5 geography 4 doing 5 geography 5 geography 6 at 5 geography 7 his 6 at 7 his 7 his 8 last 7 his 9 lesson 8 last 9 lesson 9 lesson 10 . ' [i] [can] [neither] [write] [nor] [read] , ' he replied . 1 ' 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 replied 11 replied 12 . ' [canst] thou [read] [,] [child] ? ' 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' ' [yes] , ' said [dan] , ' [barring] the very long [words] . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 , 5 said 15 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 11 very 12 long 12 long 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [wonderful] ! 1 ' 3 ! read to me , that [i] may [hear] for myself . ' 1 read 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 3 me 12 ' 4 , 5 that 5 that 7 may 9 for 10 myself 10 myself 11 . 11 . 12 ' dan [flushed] , [but] [opened] [the] [book] [and] [began] [gabbling] [a] [little] [at] ['] [the] [discoverer] [of] [the] [north] [cape] [.] ['] 1 dan 3 , ' [but] but this [i] [know] ! 1 ' 3 but 3 but 4 this 4 this 7 ! this is an old song ! 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 an 2 is 4 old 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 song 4 old 6 ! 5 song 6 ! this [i] [have] [heard] [sung] ! 1 this 6 ! this is a miracle , ['] [sir] [richard] [interrupted] [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 miracle 4 miracle 5 , ' [nay] , do not [stop] ! ' 1 ' 8 ' 3 , 4 do 4 do 5 not 5 not 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he leaned forward , and the shadows of the leaves slipped and slid upon his chain-mail . 1 he 2 leaned 2 leaned 4 , 3 forward 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 the 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 shadows 6 the 8 of 7 shadows 8 of 8 of 10 leaves 9 the 10 leaves 10 leaves 11 slipped 10 leaves 12 and 11 slipped 12 and 12 and 13 slid 12 and 14 upon 13 slid 14 upon 14 upon 15 his 15 his 16 chain-mail 15 his 17 . 16 chain-mail 17 . his hand [fell] [on] the [hilt] [of] [the] [great] [sword] [.] 1 his 2 hand 2 hand 5 the ' [a] [nameless] sea ! ' he repeated . 1 ' 8 repeated 4 sea 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 repeated 8 repeated 9 . ' [so] did [i] so did [hugh] [and] [i] . ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 11 ' 5 so 6 did 6 did 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [where] [did] you go ? 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 go 5 go 6 ? tell us , ' said [una] . 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ['] [wait] [.] let me hear all first . ' 1 let 3 hear 2 me 3 hear 3 hear 5 first 4 all 5 first 5 first 6 . 6 . 7 ' so [dan] [read] to the poem 's very end . 1 so 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 poem 5 the 7 's 7 's 9 end 8 very 9 end 9 end 10 . ' [good] , ' said the knight . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 knight 7 knight 8 . ' [that] is [othere] ['s] [tale] [even] [so] [i] [have] [heard] the men in the [dane] [ships] [sing] it [.] 1 ' 3 is 1 ' 19 it 3 is 12 the 12 the 14 in 13 men 14 in 14 in 15 the not [those] [same] [valiant] [words] , but [something] like to [them] [.] ['] 1 not 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 like 9 like 10 to ' [have] you [ever] [explored] [north] ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' [dan] [shut] [the] [book] [.] ['] [nay] [.] [my] [venture] [was] [south] [.] farther [south] [than] [any] [man] [has] [fared] , [hugh] [and] [i] [went] [down] [with] [witta] [and] [his] [heathen] [.] ['] 1 farther 8 , he [jerked] the [tall] [sword] [forward] , and [leaned] on it with [both] [hands] [;] [but] his eyes [looked] [long] [past] [them] . 1 he 3 the 3 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 it 8 and 10 on 11 it 12 with 12 with 17 his 17 his 18 eyes 18 eyes 23 . ' [i] thought you always lived here , ' [said] [una] [,] [timidly] [.] 1 ' 3 thought 3 thought 5 always 4 you 5 always 5 always 6 lived 5 always 7 here 7 here 8 , 7 here 9 ' ' [yes] ; [while] my [lady] [aelueva] [lived] [.] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 5 my but she [died] [.] 1 but 2 she she died . 1 she 2 died 2 died 3 . then [hugh] came [with] [me] [.] ['] 1 then 3 came ' [when] did this [happen] ? ' [said] [dan] [.] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 7 ' 4 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' on that [same] day [red] [william] [our] [king] , the [conqueror] 's son , [died] [of] [a] [secret] [arrow] [while] he [hunted] in a forest . 1 on 2 that 2 that 4 day 4 day 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 12 's 12 's 13 son 12 's 26 . 13 son 14 , 14 , 21 he 21 he 23 in 23 in 24 a 24 a 25 forest " this is a [cross] [matter] , " said [de] [aquila] , " to meet on the threshold of a journey . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 14 to 13 " 14 to 14 to 15 meet 15 meet 17 the 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 threshold 18 threshold 20 a 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 journey 20 a 22 . if [red] [william] [be] [dead] [i] [may] [have] to [fight] [for] [my] [lands] [.] 1 if 9 to wait a little . " 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 little 2 a 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [my] [lady] being [dead] , [i] [cared] [nothing] [for] [signs] and [omens] , [nor] [hugh] [either] [.] 1 ' 4 being 4 being 6 , 6 , 12 and 12 and 14 , their master was a [knight] [of] [artois] [.] 1 their 2 master 2 master 3 was 3 was 4 a he [served] the [duke] of [burgundy] [against] the [moors] [in] [spain] , and was [returning] to that war with his dogs . 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 17 that 13 and 14 was 14 was 16 to 17 that 19 with 18 war 19 with 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 dogs 20 his 22 . he [sang] [us] [strange] [moorish] [songs] [that] [first] [night] , and [half] [persuaded] [us] to go with him . 1 he 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . i [was] [on] [pilgrimage] [to] forget which [is] [what] [no] [pilgrimage] [brings] . 1 i 6 forget 6 forget 7 which 7 which 13 . i [think] [i] would have [gone] , but [....v] 1 i 4 would 4 would 5 have 5 have 7 , 7 , 8 but ' [look] you [how] the [life] and [fortune] of [man] [changes] [!] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 of i [leaped] [after] him , and [we] [two] [tumbled] [aboard] the [dane] , and were caught and bound ere we could rise . 1 i 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 16 caught 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 were 15 were 16 caught 16 caught 18 bound 17 and 18 bound 18 bound 19 ere 18 bound 20 we 20 we 21 could 20 we 22 rise 22 rise 23 . our own ship was swallowed up in the mist . 1 our 2 own 2 own 3 ship 3 ship 4 was 3 ship 5 swallowed 5 swallowed 6 up 5 swallowed 7 in 6 up 7 in 7 in 8 the 7 in 9 mist 8 the 9 mist 9 mist 10 . he was stout , with bowed legs and long arms . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 stout 4 , 4 , 5 with 4 , 6 bowed 6 bowed 7 legs 6 bowed 8 and 8 and 10 arms 9 long 10 arms 10 arms 11 . he was [yellow] not [from] [sickness] , but by [nature] [yellow] [as] honey , and his eyes [stood] [endwise] in his head . ' 1 he 2 was 1 he 20 in 2 was 4 not 2 was 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 16 his 8 but 9 by 13 honey 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 his 16 his 17 eyes 20 in 21 his 21 his 22 head 22 head 23 . 23 . 24 ' ' [how] do you mean ? ' said [una] , [her] [chin] on her hand . 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 13 on 13 on 14 her 14 her 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [thus] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . he put a finger to the corner of each eye , and pushed it up till his eyes narrowed to slits . 1 he 2 put 2 put 4 finger 3 a 4 finger 4 finger 5 to 4 finger 6 the 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 corner 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 eye 9 each 10 eye 10 eye 11 , 10 eye 12 and 12 and 14 it 13 pushed 14 it 14 it 15 up 14 it 16 till 16 till 17 his 16 till 18 eyes 18 eyes 19 narrowed 18 eyes 20 to 19 narrowed 20 to 20 to 21 slits 20 to 22 . ' [why] , you look just [like] a [chinaman] ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 look 4 you 8 a 5 look 6 just 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' 11 ' 12 cried 12 cried 14 . ' [was] the man [a] [chinaman] ? ' 1 ' 3 the 3 the 4 man 4 man 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [know] [not] what that may be . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 8 be 7 may 8 be 8 be 9 . witta had found him half dead among ice on the [shores] [of] [muscovy] [.] 1 witta 2 had 2 had 3 found 3 found 5 half 4 him 5 half 5 half 7 among 6 dead 7 among 7 among 9 on 8 ice 9 on 9 on 10 the we thought he was a devil [.] 1 we 2 thought 2 thought 4 was 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 a 4 was 6 devil he [spoke] a little [in] [french] , a [little] in [south] [saxon] , and [much] in the [northman] 's [tongue] . 1 he 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 10 in 10 in 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 's 19 's 21 . " ' [not] by my father [guthrum] 's [head] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 13 he 4 by 5 my 5 my 6 father 6 father 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . " [the] [gods] sent [ye] [into] [my] [ship] for [a] [luck-offering] . " 1 " 13 " 4 sent 9 for 9 for 12 . 12 . 13 " ' [at] [this] [i] [quaked] [,] for [i] knew it was [still] [the] [danes] ['] [custom] to [sacrifice] [captives] [to] [their] [gods] for [fair] [weather] . 1 ' 7 for 7 for 11 was 9 knew 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 17 to 17 to 23 for 23 for 26 . " ' [a] [plague] [on] [thy] [four] [long] [bones] ! " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " what profit canst thou make of poor old pilgrims that can neither work nor fight ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 canst 3 profit 4 canst 4 canst 5 thou 5 thou 6 make 5 thou 7 of 7 of 8 poor 7 of 9 old 9 old 10 pilgrims 9 old 11 that 11 that 12 can 12 can 13 neither 12 can 14 work 14 work 15 nor 15 nor 16 fight 15 nor 17 ? 16 fight 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " ' [gods] [forbid] [i] [should] [fight] [against] [thee] , [poor] [pilgrim] with the [singing] [sword] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 , 10 , 19 said 13 with 14 the 14 the 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " come with us and be poor no more . 1 " 2 come 2 come 4 us 3 with 4 us 4 us 5 and 4 us 6 be 5 and 6 be 6 be 8 no 7 poor 8 no 8 no 9 more 8 no 10 . 9 more 10 . [thy] [teeth] [are] [far] [apart] [,] [which] [is] [a] [sure] [sign] [thou] [wilt] [travel] [and] [grow] [rich] [.] ["] " ' [what] if we will not come ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 we 2 ' 4 if 5 we 6 will 6 will 7 not 7 not 8 come 8 come 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [swim] [to] [england] [or] [france] , " said [witta] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we are [midway] [between] [the] two . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 7 two 7 two 8 . unless ye choose to drown yourselves no hair of your head will be harmed here aboard . 1 unless 2 ye 2 ye 4 to 3 choose 4 to 4 to 5 drown 5 drown 6 yourselves 5 drown 7 no 7 no 8 hair 7 no 9 of 9 of 10 your 9 of 11 head 11 head 12 will 12 will 13 be 12 will 14 harmed 14 harmed 15 here 15 here 16 aboard 15 here 17 . 16 aboard 17 . we [think] [ye] [bring] [us] [luck] , and [i] [myself] [know] [the] [runes] on that [sword] [are] [good] . " 1 we 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 on 14 on 15 that 15 that 19 . 19 . 20 " he [turned] [and] bade them [hoist] [sail] . 1 he 5 them 4 bade 5 them 5 them 8 . ' [hereafter] [all] [made] [way] [for] us [as] [we] [walked] about the [ship] , and the [ship] was [full] [of] [wonders] . ' 1 ' 16 the 7 us 11 about 11 about 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 18 was 18 was 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [what] [was] she like ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 10 . 5 like 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . here [hugh] and [i] [slept] , [with] [witta] and the [yellow] [man] , [upon] [tapestries] as [soft] as wool . 1 here 9 and 3 and 6 , 6 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 16 as 16 as 18 as 18 as 19 wool 18 as 20 . 19 wool 20 . i remember ['] he [laughed] [to] [himself] ['] [when] [first] [we] [entered] [there] a [loud] [voice] [cried] , " out swords ! 1 i 4 he 2 remember 4 he 4 he 14 a 14 a 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 22 ! 20 out 21 swords 20 out 22 ! out swords ! 1 out 2 swords 1 out 3 ! kill , [kill] [!] ["] 1 kill 2 , seeing [us] [start] [witta] [laughed] , and [showed] [us] it was but a [great-beaked] [grey] bird [with] a red tail . 1 seeing 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 but 11 was 13 a 13 a 16 bird 16 bird 18 a 18 a 19 red 18 a 20 tail 19 red 20 tail 20 tail 21 . he sat her on his shoulder , and she called for bread and wine hoarsely , and prayed him to kiss her . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 4 on 3 her 4 on 4 on 6 shoulder 5 his 6 shoulder 6 shoulder 7 , 6 shoulder 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 she 8 and 10 called 10 called 11 for 10 called 12 bread 11 for 12 bread 12 bread 13 and 12 bread 14 wine 13 and 14 wine 14 wine 16 , 15 hoarsely 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 prayed 17 and 19 him 19 him 20 to 19 him 21 kiss 20 to 21 kiss 21 kiss 22 her 21 kiss 23 . 22 her 23 . yet she was no more than a [silly] [bird] [.] 1 yet 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a but ye [knew] [this] [?] ['] 1 but 2 ye he looked at their smiling faces . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 5 smiling 4 their 5 smiling 5 smiling 6 faces 5 smiling 7 . ' [we] [weren't] [laughing] at [you] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 at 5 at 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [that] [must] have [been] a [parrot] [.] 1 ' 4 have 4 have 6 a it 's just what [pollies] do . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 just 3 just 4 what 4 what 6 do 6 do 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] we [learned] [later] [.] 1 ' 3 we but here is another marvel . 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 another 4 another 5 marvel 4 another 6 . the [yellow] [man] , whose name was [kitai] , [had] with him a brown box . 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 whose 5 whose 6 name 6 name 7 was 7 was 9 , 9 , 11 with 11 with 13 a 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 brown 13 a 15 box 15 box 16 . ' [south] ? ' [said] [dan] [suddenly] , and put his hand [into] [his] [pocket] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 his 11 his 12 hand 12 hand 16 . ' [with] my [own] [eyes] [i] [saw] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 my [witta] [called] [it] [the] [wise] [iron] [,] [because] [it] [showed] [him] [his] [way] [across] [the] [unknowable] [seas] [.] ['] again [sir] [richard] [looked] [keenly] at [the] [children] [.] 1 again 6 at ' [how] think [ye] [?] 1 ' 3 think was it sorcery ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 4 ? 3 sorcery 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [was] it [anything] like this ? ' 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 like 5 like 6 this 6 this 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan [fished] [out] [his] [old] [brass] [pocket-compass] [,] [that] [generally] [lived] with his [knife] [and] [key-ring] [.] 1 dan 12 with 12 with 13 his ' [the] [glass] [has] [got] [cracked] [,] but the [needle] [waggles] all right , sir . ' 1 ' 8 but 1 ' 12 all 8 but 9 the 12 all 13 right 13 right 17 ' 14 , 15 sir 15 sir 16 . 16 . 17 ' the knight [drew] [a] [long] [breath] [of] [wonder] . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 9 . ' [yes] , yes ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 yes 5 ! the [wise] [iron] [shook] [and] [swung] in [just] this fashion . 1 the 7 in 7 in 9 this 9 this 10 fashion 10 fashion 11 . now it is still [.] 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 still now it [points] to [the] [south] . ' 1 now 8 ' 2 it 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [north] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [nay] , [south] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! there is the [south] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [te] , ' said [sir] [richard] , [clicking] his [tongue] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 10 his ' [there] can be [no] [sorcery] [if] a child [carries] [it] . 1 ' 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 8 a 8 a 9 child 9 child 12 . [wherefore] [does] [it] [point] [south] [or] [north] [?] ['] ' [father] says [that] [nobody] [knows] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 says 3 says 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . [sir] [richard] [looked] [relieved] [.] ' [then] it may [still] be [magic] . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 may 4 may 6 be 6 be 8 . it [was] [magic] to us . 1 it 4 to 4 to 5 us 5 us 6 . and so we [voyaged] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 we when [it] [failed] [,] they [rowed] [with] [long] [oars] [;] the [yellow] [man] [sat] [by] [the] [wise] [iron] , and [witta] [steered] [.] 1 when 5 they 5 they 11 the 11 the 19 , 19 , 20 and at first [i] [feared] the [great] [white-flowering] [waves] , [but] [as] [i] [saw] [how] [wisely] [witta] [led] his ship [among] [them] [i] [grew] [bolder] . 1 at 2 first 2 first 5 the 5 the 9 , 9 , 18 his 18 his 19 ship 19 ship 25 . hugh liked it well from the first . 1 hugh 2 liked 2 liked 3 it 2 liked 4 well 4 well 5 from 5 from 6 the 5 from 7 first 7 first 8 . we [sailed] [south] [across] [a] [stormy] [sea] , [where] [by] [moonlight] [,] [between] [clouds] [,] we [saw] a [flanders] [ship] [roll] [clean] [over] [and] [sink] [.] 1 we 8 , 8 , 16 we 16 we 18 a there is a sickness of the sea which for three days is pure death ! 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 sickness 3 a 4 sickness 4 sickness 5 of 4 sickness 6 the 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 sea 6 the 8 which 8 which 9 for 9 for 10 three 9 for 11 days 10 three 11 days 11 days 12 is 11 days 13 pure 12 is 13 pure 13 pure 14 death 14 death 15 ! when [we] [next] [saw] [land] [witta] [said] it was [spain] , and we stood out to sea . 1 when 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 11 , 11 , 13 we 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 stood 13 we 15 out 15 out 16 to 16 to 17 sea 17 sea 18 . so we [put] [into] a [small] [harbour] [which] [witta] [knew] [.] 1 so 2 we 2 we 5 a wine , [too] [,] [he] [bought] [for] [lumps] [of] [sweet-smelling] [grey] [amber] [a] [little] [morsel] [no] [bigger] [than] [a] [thumb-nail] [purchased] [a] [cask] [of] [wine] [.] 1 wine 2 , but [i] [speak] [like] a [merchant] [.] ['] 1 but 5 a ' [no] , no ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 no 5 ! tell us what you had to eat , ' cried [dan] . 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 what 3 what 4 you 4 you 6 to 5 had 6 to 6 to 7 eat 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 . aha ! 1 aha 2 ! [dates] [is] [the] [name] [.] there had he bought much gold , and no few elephants ' teeth , and thither by [help] of the [wise] [iron] [would] [witta] [go] [.] 1 there 2 had 1 there 3 he 3 he 5 much 4 bought 5 much 5 much 6 gold 6 gold 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 no 9 no 10 few 9 no 11 elephants 10 few 11 elephants 11 elephants 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 13 teeth 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 by 16 thither 17 by 17 by 19 of 19 of 20 the witta feared nothing except to be poor . 1 witta 2 feared 2 feared 4 except 3 nothing 4 except 4 except 5 to 4 except 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 poor 7 poor 8 . how [think] [ye] ? " 1 how 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " ' [gold] [or] no [gold] , " said [hugh] , [fingering] his sword , " it is a [joyous] [venture] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 no 5 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 9 said 16 " 11 , 13 his 13 his 14 sword 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 it 17 it 18 is 17 it 22 . 18 is 19 a have [at] [these] [devils] of [thine] , [witta] [!] " 1 have 5 of 5 of 7 , 7 , 10 " " ' [venture] ! " said [witta] [sourly] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " [i] [am] only a [poor] [sea-thief] [.] 1 " 4 only 4 only 5 a i do not [set] [my] [life] [adrift] [on] a [plank] [for] [joy] , or the [venture] [.] 1 i 2 do 1 i 3 not 3 not 9 a 9 a 13 , 13 , 14 or 14 or 15 the once [i] [beach] [ship] again [at] [stavanger] , and [feel] the wife 's [arms] [round] [my] [neck] , [i] ['ll] [seek] no more [ventures] . 1 once 8 , 5 again 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 18 , 9 and 11 the 11 the 12 wife 12 wife 13 's 18 , 22 no 22 no 23 more 23 more 25 . a [ship] [is] [heavier] [care] [than] [a] wife [or] [cattle] . " 1 a 8 wife 8 wife 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [he] [leaped] [down] [among] the [rowers] , [chiding] [them] [for] [their] little strength and their great stomachs . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 13 little 13 little 15 and 14 strength 15 and 15 and 17 great 16 their 17 great 17 great 18 stomachs 17 great 19 . yet [witta] [was] [a] [wolf] [in] [fight] , and a very [fox] [in] [cunning] [.] 1 yet 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 very this [craft] [his] [father] [guthrum] had [shown] [him] [.] 1 this 6 had he knew all the care of a ship . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 all 2 knew 4 the 4 the 5 care 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 ship 7 a 8 ship 8 ship 9 . ' [after] the [storm] [we] [saw] [a] [mountain] [whose] [top] [was] [covered] [with] [snow] and [pierced] the clouds . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 15 and 15 and 17 the 17 the 18 clouds 18 clouds 19 . the grasses under this mountain , boiled and eaten , are a good cure for soreness of the gums and swelled ankles . 1 the 2 grasses 2 grasses 3 under 2 grasses 4 this 3 under 4 this 4 this 5 mountain 4 this 6 , 6 , 7 boiled 6 , 8 and 7 boiled 8 and 8 and 9 eaten 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 are 11 are 13 good 12 a 13 good 13 good 14 cure 13 good 15 for 15 for 16 soreness 16 soreness 17 of 16 soreness 18 the 18 the 19 gums 18 the 20 and 19 gums 20 and 20 and 22 ankles 21 swelled 22 ankles 22 ankles 23 . we lay there eight days , till men in skins threw stones at us . 1 we 2 lay 2 lay 3 there 3 there 4 eight 4 eight 6 , 5 days 6 , 6 , 7 till 6 , 8 men 7 till 8 men 8 men 9 in 8 men 10 skins 9 in 10 skins 10 skins 11 threw 10 skins 12 stones 12 stones 13 at 12 stones 14 us 14 us 15 . that [shore] is [sandy] , and we [rowed] [along] it [within] [three] [bowshots] . 1 that 3 is 3 is 5 , 3 is 10 it 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 10 it 14 . here [we] saw [whales] , and [fish] in the shape of [shields] , but [longer] [than] [our] [ship] [.] 1 here 6 and 3 saw 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 shape 9 the 11 of 11 of 13 , 13 , 14 but some [slept] , [some] [opened] [their] [mouths] [at] [us] , and [some] [danced] on the [hot] [waters] [.] 1 some 3 , 3 , 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 on 14 on 15 the here , too , were fish that flew in the air like birds . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 were 5 were 7 that 6 fish 7 that 7 that 8 flew 8 flew 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 like 11 air 13 birds 13 birds 14 . they [would] [fall] on the [laps] of the [rowers] , [and] [when] [we] [went] [ashore] [we] [would] [roast] and eat them . ' 1 they 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 19 and 19 and 20 eat 19 and 21 them 21 them 22 . 22 . 23 ' the [knight] [paused] to see [if] [the] [children] [doubted] him , but they only [nodded] and said , ['] [go] on . ' 1 the 4 to 4 to 10 him 5 see 10 him 10 him 11 , 10 him 16 and 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 they 13 they 14 only 16 and 17 said 17 said 18 , 18 , 21 on 21 on 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [the] [yellow] [land] [lay] [on] [our] [left] , the [grey] [sea] on our [right] [.] 1 ' 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 13 on 13 on 14 our knight [though] [i] [was] , [i] [pulled] [my] [oar] [amongst] [the] [rowers] [.] 1 knight 5 , i caught [seaweed] [and] [dried] it , and [stuffed] it [between] the [pots] [of] [beads] [lest] they [should] [break] [.] 1 i 2 caught 2 caught 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 they 8 and 10 it 10 it 12 the knighthood is for the land . 1 knighthood 2 is 2 is 3 for 2 is 4 the 4 the 5 land 4 the 6 . 5 land 6 . at sea , look you , a man is but a spurless rider on a bridleless horse [.] 1 at 2 sea 2 sea 3 , 3 , 4 look 3 , 5 you 5 you 6 , 5 you 7 a 7 a 8 man 7 a 9 is 8 man 9 is 9 is 10 but 9 is 11 a 11 a 13 rider 12 spurless 13 rider 13 rider 14 on 13 rider 15 a 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 bridleless 15 a 17 horse 16 bridleless 17 horse but [hugh] [had] [tenfold] more [sea-cunning] than [i] [witta] [gave] [him] [charge] of the [rowers] of the left side . 1 but 5 more 5 more 7 than 7 than 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 18 left 17 the 18 left 18 left 19 side 18 left 20 . they saw that [no] man [was] [idle] . 1 they 2 saw 1 they 3 that 3 that 5 man 5 man 8 . truly , [as] [hugh] [said] [,] [and] [witta] [would] [laugh] [at] [him] [,] [a] [ship] [is] [all] [more] [care] [than] [a] [manor] [.] 1 truly 2 , ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? [thus] [.] [witta] [vowed] [he] [would] [wring] [her] [neck] [.] ['] ' [poor] [polly] ! 1 ' 4 ! did he ? ' said [una] . 1 did 2 he 2 he 7 . 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ['] [nay] [.] she was the [ship] 's [bird] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 's 5 's 7 . she could call [all] [the] [rowers] [by] [name] [....y] 1 she 2 could 2 could 3 call those were [good] [days] [for] [a] [wifeless] [man] [with] [witta] [and] [his] [heathen] [beyond] the [world] ['s] [end] [....y] 1 those 2 were 2 were 15 the after many weeks we came on the [great] [shoal] [which] [stretched] , as [witta] ['s] [father] had said , [far] out to [sea] . 1 after 2 many 2 many 3 weeks 2 many 4 we 4 we 5 came 4 we 6 on 5 came 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 17 had 17 had 18 said 17 had 24 . 18 said 19 , 21 out 22 to 22 to 24 . witta scratched his head at them in sign he would buy gold . 1 witta 2 scratched 2 scratched 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 6 them 5 at 6 them 6 them 8 sign 7 in 8 sign 8 sign 9 he 9 he 10 would 9 he 11 buy 11 buy 12 gold 11 buy 13 . ' [what] [did] it mean ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 ? 5 mean 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ['] [patience] [.] ye shall hear [.] 1 ye 2 shall 1 ye 3 hear we followed the coast eastward sixteen days ( counting time by sword-cuts on the helm-rail ) till we came to [the] [forest] in the [sea] [.] 1 we 2 followed 2 followed 3 the 3 the 4 coast 4 coast 5 eastward 4 coast 6 sixteen 6 sixteen 8 ( 7 days 8 ( 8 ( 9 counting 8 ( 10 time 9 counting 10 time 10 time 12 sword-cuts 11 by 12 sword-cuts 12 sword-cuts 13 on 12 sword-cuts 14 the 14 the 16 ) 15 helm-rail 16 ) 16 ) 17 till 16 ) 18 we 17 till 18 we 18 we 19 came 18 we 20 to 20 to 23 in 23 in 24 the here we lost the sun . 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 lost 2 we 4 the 3 lost 4 the 4 the 5 sun 4 the 6 . the [water] was [foul] , and great [glittering] [flies] [tormented] [us] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 great morning and [evening] [a] [blue] [mist] [covered] the [mud] , which [bred] [fevers] [.] 1 morning 2 and 2 and 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 which the [yellow] [man] [lay] [sick] [beside] [the] [wise] [iron] , [rolling] his head and [talking] in his own tongue . 1 the 10 , 10 , 12 his 12 his 13 head 12 his 16 in 13 head 14 and 16 in 17 his 17 his 20 . 18 own 19 tongue 19 tongue 20 . only the [bird] [throve] [.] 1 only 2 the she sat on [witta] ['s] [shoulder] [and] [screamed] in that noisome , silent darkness . 1 she 2 sat 1 she 9 in 2 sat 3 on 9 in 10 that 10 that 12 , 11 noisome 12 , 12 , 13 silent 13 silent 14 darkness 14 darkness 15 . yes ; [i] [think] [it] [was] the [silence] [we] [most] [feared] [.] ['] 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 7 the he paused to listen to the comfortable home noises of the brook . 1 he 2 paused 2 paused 3 to 3 to 4 listen 3 to 5 to 5 to 6 the 5 to 7 comfortable 6 the 7 comfortable 7 comfortable 8 home 7 comfortable 9 noises 8 home 9 noises 9 noises 10 of 10 of 12 brook 11 the 12 brook 12 brook 13 . we [thanked] [god] to see the [sun] [again] [.] 1 we 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 6 the soon they fetched store of gold in bars and in dust from their huts , and some great blackened elephants ' teeth . 1 soon 2 they 2 they 3 fetched 3 fetched 4 store 3 fetched 5 of 5 of 6 gold 6 gold 8 bars 7 in 8 bars 8 bars 9 and 8 bars 10 in 9 and 10 in 10 in 11 dust 11 dust 12 from 11 dust 13 their 12 from 13 their 13 their 14 huts 13 their 15 , 14 huts 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 some 17 some 18 great 17 some 19 blackened 19 blackened 20 elephants 19 blackened 21 ' 20 elephants 21 ' 21 ' 22 teeth 21 ' 23 . 22 teeth 23 . their captain or chief sorcerer then beat on his chest with his fists , and gnashed his teeth . 1 their 2 captain 2 captain 3 or 3 or 5 sorcerer 4 chief 5 sorcerer 5 sorcerer 6 then 6 then 7 beat 6 then 8 on 7 beat 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 chest 9 his 11 with 11 with 12 his 11 with 13 fists 12 his 13 fists 13 fists 14 , 13 fists 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 his 16 gnashed 17 his 17 his 18 teeth 18 teeth 19 . ' [said] [thorkild] [of] [borkum] [:] ["] do they mean we must fight for all this gear ? " and he half drew sword [.] 1 ' 8 do 8 do 10 mean 9 they 10 mean 10 mean 11 we 10 mean 12 must 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 fight 12 must 14 for 13 fight 14 for 14 for 15 all 14 for 16 this 15 all 16 this 16 this 17 gear 16 this 18 ? 17 gear 18 ? 18 ? 20 and 19 " 20 and 20 and 21 he 20 and 22 half 21 he 22 half 22 half 23 drew 22 half 24 sword " ' [nay] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] [think] they [ask] [us] to [league] [against] [some] [enemy] . " 1 " 4 they 4 they 7 to 7 to 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [i] [like] this not , " said [witta] , of a sudden . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 this 5 this 6 not 6 not 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 a 12 of 14 sudden 13 a 14 sudden 14 sudden 15 . " back [into] [mid-stream] . " 1 " 2 back 2 back 6 " 5 . 6 " ' [so] we [did] , and sat still all , watching the black folk and the gold they piled on the bank . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 sat 7 sat 8 still 8 still 10 , 9 all 10 , 10 , 11 watching 11 watching 12 the 12 the 13 black 12 the 14 folk 14 folk 15 and 14 folk 16 the 16 the 17 gold 17 gold 18 they 17 gold 19 piled 18 they 19 piled 19 piled 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 bank 22 bank 23 . again we heard drums beat in the forest , and the people fled to their huts , leaving the gold unguarded . 1 again 2 we 2 we 3 heard 3 heard 4 drums 4 drums 5 beat 4 drums 6 in 5 beat 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 8 forest 10 and 10 and 11 the 10 and 12 people 12 people 13 fled 13 fled 14 to 13 fled 15 their 14 to 15 their 15 their 17 , 16 huts 17 , 17 , 18 leaving 17 , 19 the 19 the 21 unguarded 20 gold 21 unguarded 21 unguarded 22 . ' [then] [hugh] , at the [bows] , [pointed] [without] [speech] , and we [saw] [a] [great] [devil] come out of the forest . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 19 come 19 come 21 of 20 out 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 23 forest 23 forest 24 . he [shaded] his [brows] with his hand , and [moistened] his [pink] tongue [between] [his] [lips] [thus] . ['] 1 he 3 his 3 his 8 , 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 hand 7 hand 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 his 11 his 13 tongue 13 tongue 18 . ' [a] [devil] ! ' said [dan] , [delightfully] [horrified] [.] 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , ['] [yea] [.] taller than [a] [man] [;] [covered] [with] [reddish] [hair] [.] 1 taller 2 than hugh [loosed] [arrow] [,] and [pierced] [him] [through] [the] [throat] [.] 1 hugh 5 and he [fell] [roaring] , and [three] [other] [devils] ran out of the forest and hauled him into a tall tree out of sight . 1 he 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 ran 9 ran 10 out 9 ran 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 forest 12 the 13 forest 13 forest 14 and 13 forest 15 hauled 14 and 15 hauled 15 hauled 17 into 16 him 17 into 17 into 18 a 17 into 19 tall 18 a 19 tall 19 tall 21 out 20 tree 21 out 21 out 22 of 22 of 23 sight 23 sight 24 . [anon] [they] [cast] [down] [the] [blood-stained] [arrow] [,] [and] [lamented] [together] [among] [the] [leaves] [.] witta saw the gold on the bank ; he was loath to leave it . 1 witta 2 saw 1 witta 3 the 3 the 5 on 4 gold 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 bank 7 bank 8 ; 7 bank 9 he 8 ; 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 12 to 11 loath 12 to 12 to 14 it 13 leave 14 it 14 it 15 . let us [row] [in] [while] [these] [devils] [bewail] [themselves] , [and] at least [bear] [off] [what] we may . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 10 , 10 , 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 20 " 17 we 18 may 18 may 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [bold] as a [wolf] , [cunning] [as] a [fox] [was] [witta] ! 1 ' 3 as 3 as 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 9 a 9 a 13 ! he set four archers on the fore-deck to shoot the [devils] [if] [they] [should] [leap] [from] the tree , which was close to the bank . 1 he 2 set 2 set 3 four 2 set 4 archers 4 archers 5 on 5 on 6 the 5 on 7 fore-deck 6 the 7 fore-deck 7 fore-deck 8 to 8 to 9 shoot 8 to 10 the 10 the 19 , 17 the 18 tree 18 tree 19 , 19 , 21 was 20 which 21 was 21 was 23 to 22 close 23 to 23 to 24 the 24 the 25 bank 25 bank 26 . but [none] [would] [set] [foot] [ashore] , though the [gold] was [within] [ten] [paces] . 1 but 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 though 9 the 9 the 11 was 11 was 15 . no man is hasty to his hanging ! 1 no 2 man 1 no 3 is 2 man 3 is 3 is 4 hasty 4 hasty 5 to 4 hasty 6 his 6 his 7 hanging 6 his 8 ! 7 hanging 8 ! they [whimpered] [at] [their] [oars] [like] [beaten] [hounds] , and [witta] [bit] his [fingers] [for] [rage] [.] 1 they 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 his ' [said] [hugh] of [a] [sudden] , " hark ! " 1 ' 4 of 4 of 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 11 " 9 hark 10 ! 10 ! 11 " ' [what] ? ' [said] [dan] [and] [una] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 9 . ' [it] was the [sword] [.] ['] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the [sir] [richard] [patted] [the] [smooth] [hilt] [.] ' [it] [sang] as a [dane] [sings] before [battle] . 1 ' 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 8 before 8 before 10 . " [i] go , " said [hugh] , and he leaped from the bows and fell among the gold . 1 " 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 9 and 11 leaped 11 leaped 12 from 11 leaped 13 the 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 bows 14 bows 16 fell 15 and 16 fell 16 fell 18 the 17 among 18 the 18 the 19 gold 18 the 20 . i was afraid to my [four] [bones] ['] [marrow] , but for [shame] 's sake [i] [followed] , and [thorkild] [of] [borkum] [leaped] after me . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 afraid 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 my 5 my 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 for 12 for 14 's 14 's 15 sake 15 sake 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 24 after 24 after 25 me 25 me 26 . none other came . 1 none 2 other 2 other 3 came 3 came 4 . " [blame] me not , " cried [witta] [behind] [us] , " [i] must [abide] [by] [my] [ship] . " 1 " 3 me 3 me 6 " 4 not 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 must 14 must 20 " 19 . 20 " we three had no time to blame or praise . 1 we 2 three 2 three 3 had 3 had 4 no 4 no 5 time 4 no 6 to 6 to 8 or 7 blame 8 or 8 or 9 praise 8 or 10 . 9 praise 10 . ' [i] [know] [not] [how] the [devils] [leaped] [down] , or how the fight began . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 13 the 12 how 13 the 13 the 14 fight 13 the 15 began 15 began 16 . i do not know . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 . i went to it in my [mail-shirt] , which [saved] my [skin] [.] 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 to 2 went 11 my 3 to 4 it 3 to 8 , 4 it 5 in 5 in 6 my 8 , 9 which i [passed] [my] [sword] [twice] [through] him , and he [crutched] himself [away] [between] his [long] arms , [coughing] and [moaning] [.] 1 i 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 15 his 9 and 10 he 10 he 12 himself 15 his 17 arms 17 arms 18 , 18 , 20 and that was twenty days after . ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 twenty 2 was 4 days 3 twenty 4 days 4 days 5 after 4 days 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [what] had happened ? 1 ' 3 had 3 had 5 ? 4 happened 5 ? did [hugh] [die] ? ['] [the] [children] [asked] [.] 1 did 4 ? ' [never] [was] [such] a [fight] [fought] [by] [christened] man , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 10 man 10 man 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 16 . [judge] [what] [teeth] [they] [were] [!] ['] [sir] [richard] [turned] [the] [sword] [again] [that] [the] [children] [might] [see] [the] [two] [great] [chiselled] [gouges] [on] [either] [side] [of] [the] [blade] [.] ' [those] [same] [teeth] [met] [in] [hugh] 's right [arm] [and] side , ' [sir] [richard] went on . 1 ' 8 's 8 's 9 right 9 right 19 . 12 side 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 17 went 17 went 18 on 18 on 19 . ' [i] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] had no more than a broken foot and a fever . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 had 4 had 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 than 7 than 8 a 7 than 9 broken 8 a 9 broken 9 broken 10 foot 10 foot 12 a 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 fever 12 a 14 . thorkild 's ear was bitten , but [hugh] 's arm and side clean withered away . 1 thorkild 2 's 2 's 3 ear 2 's 4 was 4 was 5 bitten 4 was 6 , 5 bitten 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 's 9 's 10 arm 9 's 11 and 11 and 12 side 12 side 13 clean 12 side 14 withered 13 clean 14 withered 14 withered 15 away 15 away 16 . i saw him [where] [he] [lay] [along] , [sucking] a [fruit] in his left hand . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 him 3 him 8 , 8 , 10 a 10 a 12 in 12 in 13 his 13 his 16 . 14 left 15 hand 15 hand 16 . his flesh was wasted off his bones , his hair was patched with white , and his hand was blue-veined like a woman 's . 1 his 2 flesh 2 flesh 3 was 2 flesh 4 wasted 3 was 4 wasted 4 wasted 5 off 5 off 7 bones 6 his 7 bones 7 bones 8 , 8 , 9 his 8 , 10 hair 9 his 10 hair 10 hair 11 was 10 hair 12 patched 12 patched 13 with 12 patched 14 white 14 white 15 , 14 white 16 and 16 and 17 his 16 and 18 hand 18 hand 19 was 18 hand 20 blue-veined 19 was 20 blue-veined 20 blue-veined 21 like 20 blue-veined 22 a 22 a 24 's 23 woman 24 's 24 's 25 . he put his left arm round my neck and whispered , " take my sword . 1 he 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 5 arm 4 left 5 arm 5 arm 6 round 5 arm 7 my 6 round 7 my 7 my 9 and 8 neck 9 and 9 and 10 whispered 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 take 13 take 14 my 14 my 15 sword 15 sword 16 . it [has] [been] [thine] [since] [hastings] , [o] my brother , but [i] can never hold hilt again . " 1 it 7 , 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 can 14 can 16 hold 15 never 16 hold 16 hold 17 hilt 16 hold 18 again 17 hilt 18 again 18 again 19 . 18 again 20 " 19 . 20 " i was [weak] , and he [little] more than a shadow . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 10 a 5 and 6 he 6 he 8 more 8 more 9 than 10 a 11 shadow 11 shadow 12 . " ' [nay] nay , " said [witta] , at the helm-rail . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 nay 4 nay 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 the 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 helm-rail 11 the 13 . " gold is a good right arm to any man . 1 " 2 gold 2 gold 3 is 2 gold 4 a 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 good 4 a 6 right 5 good 6 right 6 right 7 arm 6 right 8 to 8 to 9 any 9 any 10 man 9 any 11 . look look at the gold ! " 1 look 2 look 2 look 3 at 2 look 4 the 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 ! 5 gold 6 ! 6 ! 7 " he [bade] [thorkild] [show] [us] the gold and the elephants ' teeth , as though we had been children . 1 he 6 the 6 the 8 and 7 gold 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 elephants 9 the 11 ' 10 elephants 11 ' 11 ' 13 , 12 teeth 13 , 13 , 15 though 14 as 15 though 15 though 17 had 16 we 17 had 17 had 18 been 17 had 19 children 18 been 19 children 19 children 20 . they [worshipped] [us] [as] [gods] [,] [thorkild] told me : it was one of [their] [old] women [healed] [up] [hugh] ['s] [poor] [arm] . ' 1 they 8 told 8 told 9 me 9 me 25 ' 10 : 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 17 women 17 women 24 . 24 . 25 ' ' [how] [much] [gold] [did] you [get] ? ' asked [dan] . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 asked 10 asked 12 . ' [how] can [i] [say] [?] 1 ' 3 can where we came out with wedges of iron under the rowers ' feet we returned with wedges of gold hidden beneath planks [.] 1 where 2 we 2 we 3 came 3 came 4 out 4 out 5 with 4 out 6 wedges 6 wedges 8 iron 7 of 8 iron 8 iron 9 under 8 iron 10 the 9 under 10 the 10 the 12 ' 11 rowers 12 ' 12 ' 13 feet 12 ' 14 we 14 we 16 with 15 returned 16 with 16 with 17 wedges 16 with 18 of 17 wedges 18 of 18 of 19 gold 18 of 20 hidden 19 gold 20 hidden 20 hidden 21 beneath 20 hidden 22 planks " ' [i] [had] [sooner] have [my] [right] [arm] , " said [hugh] , when he had seen [all] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 have 6 have 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 seen 18 seen 20 . " ' [ahai] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! that was my fault , " said [witta] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 my 3 my 4 fault 4 fault 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] [should] have [taken] [ransom] [and] [landed] you in [france] [when] [first] you [came] [aboard] , [ten] [months] [ago] . " 1 " 4 have 1 " 14 you 4 have 9 you 9 you 10 in 14 you 17 , 17 , 22 " 21 . 22 " " ' [it] [is] [over-late] now , " said [hugh] , [laughing] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , ' [witta] [plucked] at [his] [long] [shoulder-lock] [.] 1 ' 4 at " but think ! " said he . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 think 2 but 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 4 ! 6 said 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . think of this [and] do not [blame] me [overmuch] , [hugh] [.] 1 think 2 of 1 think 3 this 3 this 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 8 me 8 me 10 , see ! 1 see 2 ! i will only take a half of the gold . " 1 i 2 will 1 i 3 only 3 only 5 a 4 take 5 a 5 a 6 half 5 a 7 of 7 of 9 gold 8 the 9 gold 9 gold 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [i] [blame] [thee] not at all , [witta] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 not 6 not 7 at 7 at 8 all 8 all 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " it was a joyous venture , and we thirty-five here have done what never men have done . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 a 3 was 4 a 4 a 6 venture 5 joyous 6 venture 6 venture 7 , 6 venture 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 8 and 10 thirty-five 10 thirty-five 12 have 11 here 12 have 12 have 13 done 13 done 14 what 14 what 15 never 14 what 16 men 16 men 18 done 17 have 18 done 18 done 19 . if [i] [live] [till] [england] , [i] [will] [build] [me] [a] [stout] [keep] [over] [dallington] [out] [of] [my] [share] [.] ["] 1 if 6 , many will fight for me now . 1 many 2 will 2 will 3 fight 2 will 4 for 4 for 6 now 5 me 6 now 6 now 7 . but [first] we must [turn] [north] , and with this [honest] [treasure] [aboard] [i] [pray] [we] [meet] [no] [pirate] [ships] . " 1 but 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 with 9 with 10 this 10 this 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [we] did not laugh . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 . we were [careful] . 1 we 2 were 2 were 4 . we were afraid lest we should lose one grain of our gold , for which we had [fought] [devils] [.] 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 lest 3 afraid 5 we 5 we 6 should 6 should 8 one 7 lose 8 one 8 one 9 grain 8 one 10 of 9 grain 10 of 10 of 11 our 11 our 12 gold 11 our 13 , 12 gold 13 , 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 which 14 for 15 which 15 which 16 we 15 which 17 had " ' [he] has [gone] to his own [country] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 13 he 4 has 6 to 6 to 7 his 7 his 8 own 8 own 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 . he leaped out on the mud , and did not answer when we called ; so we called no more . 1 he 2 leaped 2 leaped 3 out 2 leaped 4 on 4 on 5 the 4 on 6 mud 5 the 6 mud 6 mud 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 did 9 did 10 not 9 did 11 answer 10 not 11 answer 11 answer 13 we 12 when 13 we 13 we 15 ; 14 called 15 ; 15 ; 17 we 16 so 17 we 17 we 18 called 17 we 19 no 19 no 20 more 20 more 21 . he left the [wise] [iron] , which is all that [i] care for [and] [see] [,] the [spirit] [still] [points] to the [south] [.] ["] 1 he 2 left 2 left 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 8 is 7 which 8 is 8 is 9 all 8 is 13 for 9 all 10 that 10 that 12 care 13 for 17 the 17 the 21 to 21 to 22 the ' [why] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . ' [because] of the [gold] [because] of our [gold] [.] 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 our gold changes men altogether . 1 gold 2 changes 2 changes 4 altogether 3 men 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 . thorkild of [borkum] [did] [not] [change] [.] 1 thorkild 2 of he laughed at [witta] [for] his fears , and at us [for] [our] [counselling] [witta] to [furl] [sail] [when] the [ship] [pitched] at all . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 at 3 at 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 fears 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 at 9 and 10 at 10 at 11 us 11 us 25 . 16 to 20 the 20 the 23 at 23 at 24 all 24 all 25 . " ['] [better] [be] [drowned] out of hand , " [said] [thorkild] of [borkum] , " than go tied to a deck-load of yellow dust . " 1 " 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 13 of 13 of 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 27 " 17 than 18 go 18 go 20 to 19 tied 20 to 20 to 21 a 20 to 22 deck-load 22 deck-load 23 of 22 deck-load 24 yellow 23 of 24 yellow 24 yellow 25 dust 24 yellow 26 . 26 . 27 " ' [he] [was] a [landless] man , and had been slave to some [king] [in] [the] [east] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 had 8 and 10 been 10 been 11 slave 10 been 12 to 12 to 13 some he would have [beaten] [out] [the] [gold] [into] [deep] [bands] to [put] [round] the [oars] , and round the prow . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 have 3 have 11 to 11 to 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 and 16 , 19 the 17 and 18 round 19 the 20 prow 19 the 21 . but for [hugh] , [he] [said] and so did all [his] [men] they would never have [won] the [gold] [.] 1 but 2 for 2 for 4 , 4 , 7 and 4 , 13 they 7 and 8 so 8 so 9 did 9 did 10 all 13 they 14 would 13 they 16 have 14 would 15 never 16 have 18 the i [remember] [witta] made a little , [thin] [gold] [ring] for our [bird] [to] [swing] [in] [.] 1 i 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 , 7 , 11 for 11 for 12 our ' [three] [months] we [rowed] and [sailed] and went [ashore] [for] [fruits] [or] to [clean] the ship . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 14 to 6 and 8 and 8 and 9 went 9 went 14 to 14 to 16 the 16 the 17 ship 17 ship 18 . " ' [now] [find] ye [pevensey] yourselves , " said [witta] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 ye 5 ye 9 " 7 yourselves 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] [love] not [these] [narrow] [ship-filled] [seas] . " 1 " 4 not 4 not 10 " 9 . 10 " yet , for our gold 's sake , we were more afraid than they . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 for 2 , 4 our 3 for 4 our 4 our 6 's 5 gold 6 's 6 's 7 sake 6 's 8 , 7 sake 8 , 8 , 10 were 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 more 10 were 12 afraid 11 more 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 than 13 than 14 they 14 they 15 . we crept along the coast by night till we came to the chalk cliffs , and so [east] to [pevensey] [.] 1 we 2 crept 2 crept 3 along 2 crept 4 the 3 along 4 the 4 the 6 by 5 coast 6 by 6 by 7 night 6 by 8 till 7 night 8 till 8 till 9 we 8 till 10 came 9 we 10 came 10 came 11 to 10 came 12 the 12 the 14 cliffs 13 chalk 14 cliffs 14 cliffs 15 , 15 , 16 and 15 , 17 so 16 and 17 so 17 so 19 to witta would not come ashore with us , [though] [hugh] [promised] him [wine] [at] [dallington] [enough] [to] [swim] [in] . 1 witta 2 would 2 would 4 come 3 not 4 come 4 come 6 with 4 come 12 him 5 ashore 6 with 6 with 7 us 6 with 8 , 12 him 20 . i think [when] [thorkild] of [borkum] [bade] the [rowers] [give] way [we] [were] [near] [weeping] . 1 i 2 think 2 think 5 of 5 of 8 the 8 the 11 way 11 way 16 . ' [did] he get home [all] [right] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 12 . 4 get 5 home 5 home 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] never [knew] [.] 1 ' 3 never we [saw] [him] [hoist] [sail] [under] the [moon-track] and [stand] away . 1 we 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 11 away 11 away 12 . i have prayed that he found his wife and the children . ' 1 i 3 prayed 2 have 3 prayed 3 prayed 4 that 4 that 5 he 4 that 6 found 6 found 7 his 6 found 8 wife 7 his 8 wife 8 wife 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 children 11 children 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [and] what did you do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [we] [waited] on [the] [marsh] till the day . 1 ' 4 on 4 on 8 the 7 till 8 the 8 the 9 day 9 day 10 . sir [richard] [crossed] [hands] [on] [his] [sword-hilt] , and [stared] down [stream] [through] the soft [warm] [shadows] [.] 1 sir 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 down 11 down 14 the 14 the 15 soft ' [a] [whole] [shipload] of [gold] ! ' said [una] , looking at the little [golden] [hind] [.] 1 ' 5 of 1 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 looking 12 looking 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 15 little ' [but] [i] ['m] [glad] [i] [didn't] see [the] [devils] . ' 1 ' 8 see 8 see 12 ' 11 . 12 ' ' [i] don't [believe] [they] [were] [devils] , ' [dan] whispered [back] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 whispered 11 whispered 13 . ' [eh] ? ' [said] [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 8 . ' [witta] ['s] [father] [warned] [him] they were [unquestionable] [devils] . 1 ' 7 they 7 they 8 were 8 were 11 . one must believe one 's father , and not one 's children . 1 one 2 must 2 must 3 believe 3 believe 4 one 4 one 5 's 4 one 6 father 6 father 7 , 6 father 8 and 8 and 9 not 8 and 10 one 10 one 12 children 11 's 12 children 12 children 13 . what [were] my [devils] , then ? ' 1 what 3 my 3 my 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' dan flushed all over . 1 dan 2 flushed 2 flushed 3 all 3 all 4 over 3 all 5 . 4 over 5 . ' [not] [always] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [only] [twice] . ' 1 ' 5 ' 4 . 5 ' they had been [reading] [the] [gorilla] [hunters] in the orchard . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 orchard 10 orchard 11 . ' [well] , [anyhow] , they [always] [drummed] on their [chests] , [like] [sir] [richard] ['s] [did] [,] [before] they went [for] [people] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 9 on 9 on 10 their 10 their 12 , 12 , 20 they 20 they 21 went 21 went 24 . and they built houses in trees , too . ' 1 and 2 they 1 and 3 built 2 they 3 built 3 built 4 houses 4 houses 5 in 5 in 6 trees 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [ha] ! ' 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' [sir] [richard] [opened] [his] [eyes] [.] ' [houses] [like] [flat] [nests] [did] [our] [devils] [make] , [where] [their] [imps] [lay] and looked at us . 1 ' 10 , 10 , 15 and 15 and 16 looked 16 looked 17 at 17 at 18 us 18 us 19 . wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! were [our] [devils] only [nest-building] [apes] [?] 1 were 4 only is there no sorcery left in the world ? ' 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 no 2 there 4 sorcery 3 no 4 sorcery 4 sorcery 5 left 4 sorcery 6 in 6 in 7 the 6 in 8 world 8 world 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] don't know , ' answered [dan] , [uncomfortably] [.] 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 answered 7 answered 9 , and we did . ' 1 and 2 we 2 we 3 did 3 did 4 . 4 . 5 ' ' [but] we [didn't] , ' said [una] , [sighing] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , ' [oh] [!] there 's [puck] ! ' 1 ' 4 there 1 ' 7 ! 4 there 5 's 7 ! 8 ' ' [no] [sorcery] , [sir] [richard] ? ' he [laughed] , and [blew] [on] a [full] [dandelion] [head] he had [picked] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 9 he 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 a 15 a 19 he 19 he 20 had 20 had 22 . ' [they] tell [me] that [witta] ['s] [wise] [iron] was a [toy] [.] 1 ' 3 tell 3 tell 5 that 5 that 10 was 5 that 11 a the boy [carries] [such] [an] [iron] [with] [him] . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 9 . they tell me [our] [devils] [were] [apes] , [called] [gorillas] ! ' said [sir] [richard] , indignantly . 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 12 ' 8 , 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 18 . 16 , 17 indignantly 17 indignantly 18 . ' [that] is the [sorcery] of books , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 books 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [i] [warned] [thee] they were [wise] [children] . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 9 . all people can be wise by reading of books . ' 1 all 2 people 2 people 3 can 2 people 4 be 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 wise 4 be 6 by 5 wise 6 by 6 by 7 reading 6 by 8 of 7 reading 8 of 8 of 9 books 9 books 10 . 9 books 11 ' ' [but] [are] [the] [books] true ? ' 1 ' 6 true 6 true 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' [sir] [richard] [frowned] [.] ' [i] [like] not all this [reading] [and] [writing] . ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 11 ' 5 all 6 this 6 this 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [ye-es] , ' said [puck] , holding the [naked] [dandelion] [head] [at] [arm] 's [length] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 4 ' 9 the 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 holding 9 the 15 's 15 's 17 . ' [but] if we [hang] all [fellows] [who] [write] [falsely] , [why] [did] [de] [aquila] [not] [begin] with [gilbert] the [clerk] [?] 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 4 we 4 we 6 all 6 all 11 , 11 , 18 with 11 , 20 the he was [false] [enough] . ' 1 he 2 was 2 was 5 . 5 . 6 ' ['] [poor] [false] [gilbert] [.] yet , in his [fashion] , he was [bold] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 yet 2 , 2 , 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 15 . ' [what] [did] he do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [he] [wrote] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [is] the [tale] [meet] [for] children , think you ? ' 1 ' 7 children 3 the 7 children 7 children 8 , 8 , 9 think 9 think 10 you 9 think 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' he [looked] [at] [puck] ; but ' [tell] [us] [!] 1 he 5 ; 5 ; 6 but 6 but 7 ' tell us ! ' [cried] [dan] [and] [una] [together] [.] 1 tell 2 us 2 us 3 ! 2 us 4 ' [thorkild] ['s] [song] there 's no [wind] [along] [these] [seas] , [out] [oars] [for] [stavanger] ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 no 3 no 8 , 8 , 13 ! forward all for [stavanger] [!] 1 forward 2 all 2 all 3 for so we must wake the white-ash breeze [,] [let] [fall] [for] [stavanger] [!] 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 must 2 we 4 wake 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 5 the 4 wake 6 white-ash 5 the 6 white-ash 6 white-ash 7 breeze a long [pull] for [stavanger] [!] 1 a 2 long 2 long 4 for oh , [hear] the [benches] [creak] and [strain] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 the 4 the 7 and 7 and 9 ! ( [a] [long] [pull] for [stavanger] ! [)] 1 ( 5 for 5 for 7 ! she thinks she [smells] [the] [northland] [rain] [!] 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 she ( [a] [long] [pull] for [stavanger] ! [)] 1 ( 5 for 5 for 7 ! she thinks she [smells] the [northland] [snow] , [and] [she] ['s] as [glad] as we to go . 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 12 as 12 as 14 as 14 as 15 we 15 we 16 to 15 we 17 go 17 go 18 . she thinks she [smells] the [northland] [rime] , [and] [the] dear [dark] [nights] [of] [winter-time] . 1 she 2 thinks 2 thinks 3 she 3 she 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 11 dear 11 dear 16 . her very bolts are sick [for] [shore] , [and] [we] [we] [want] [it] [ten] [times] [more] [!] 1 her 2 very 2 very 3 bolts 2 very 4 are 4 are 5 sick 5 sick 8 , so [all] you [gods] [that] [love] [brave] [men] , [send] [us] a [three-reef] [gale] [again] ! 1 so 3 you 3 you 9 , 9 , 12 a 12 a 16 ! send us a [gale] [,] and [watch] [us] [come] , [with] [close-cropped] [canvas] [slashing] [home] ! 1 send 2 us 2 us 3 a 3 a 6 and 6 and 10 , 10 , 16 ! but there 's no wind in all these seas [.] 1 but 2 there 2 there 4 no 3 's 4 no 4 no 5 wind 4 no 6 in 5 wind 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 these 7 all 9 seas a long [pull] for [stavanger] [!] 1 a 2 long 2 long 4 for so we must wake the white-ash breeze [,] [a] [long] [pull] [for] [stavanger] [!] 1 so 2 we 2 we 3 must 2 we 4 wake 3 must 4 wake 4 wake 5 the 4 wake 6 white-ash 5 the 6 white-ash 6 white-ash 7 breeze [old] [men] [at] [pevensey] ' [it] [has] [naught] to [do] [with] [apes] [or] [devils] , ' [sir] [richard] went [on] , in an undertone . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 15 went 15 went 17 , 17 , 18 in 18 in 19 an 19 an 20 undertone 20 undertone 21 . ' [it] [concerns] [de] [aquila] , [than] [whom] [there] was [never] [bolder] [nor] [craftier] , [nor] [more] [hardy] [knight] [born] [.] 1 ' 6 , 6 , 10 was 10 was 15 , and remember he was an old , old man at that time . ' 1 and 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 2 remember 4 was 4 was 6 old 5 an 6 old 6 old 7 , 7 , 9 man 8 old 9 man 9 man 10 at 10 at 11 that 10 at 12 time 11 that 12 time 12 time 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [when] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . ' [when] [we] came back [from] [sailing] [with] [witta] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 4 came 5 back 5 back 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [what] [did] you do with your [gold] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 10 ' 5 do 7 your 6 with 7 your 7 your 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [have] patience . 1 ' 3 patience 3 patience 4 . link by link is chain-mail made [.] 1 link 2 by 2 by 3 link 2 by 4 is 4 is 5 chain-mail 4 is 6 made i will tell all in its place . 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 all 3 tell 4 all 4 all 6 its 5 in 6 its 6 its 7 place 6 its 8 . 7 place 8 . he sat on [his] [bed] [like] a [little] [white] [falcon] , [turning] his head [swiftly] [from] [one] to the other [as] [we] [told] [our] [tale] . 1 he 2 sat 2 sat 3 on 3 on 7 a 7 a 11 , 11 , 13 his 13 his 14 head 13 his 26 . 14 head 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 other it [was] [jehan] [whom] [de] [aquila] had sent to us with the [horses] , and only [jehan] had [loaded] the [gold] [.] 1 it 7 had 7 had 9 to 8 sent 9 to 9 to 10 us 9 to 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 18 had 15 and 16 only 18 had 20 the when [our] [story] was [told] , [de] [aquila] [gave] [us] the [news] of [england] , [for] we were as [men] [waked] [from] [a] [year-long] [sleep] [.] 1 when 4 was 4 was 6 , 6 , 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 , 15 , 17 we 17 we 18 were 18 were 19 as this was the [very] thing that the [red] [king] [had] done to [robert] [when] [our] [great] [william] [died] [.] 1 this 2 was 1 this 11 done 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 the 11 done 12 to a little earlier , and [witta] ['s] [ship] would have [rowed] [through] them . 1 a 2 little 2 little 3 earlier 2 little 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 13 them 13 them 14 . ( [better] [ride] a [horse] [on] [the] [bit] [he] [knows] [,] [i] [say] [!] [)] 1 ( 4 a but that is only a [cloak] to [their] [falsehood] . " 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 7 to 7 to 10 . 10 . 11 " he cracked his finger on the table , where the wine was spilt , and thus he spoke : 1 he 2 cracked 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 on 4 finger 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 table 6 the 8 , 7 table 8 , 8 , 9 where 9 where 10 the 9 where 11 wine 10 the 11 wine 11 wine 12 was 12 was 14 , 13 spilt 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 he 16 thus 17 he 17 he 19 : 18 spoke 19 : " ['] [william] [crammed] us [norman] [barons] [full] of [good] [english] [acres] [after] [santlache] [.] 1 " 5 us 5 us 9 of therefore [clare] [has] [risen] , [fitzosborne] [has] [risen] [,] [montgomery] [has] [risen] [whom] [our] [first] [william] [made] [an] [english] [earl] [.] 1 therefore 5 , even [d'arcy] [is] [out] [with] [his] [men] [,] [whose] [father] [i] [remember] a little [hedge-sparrow] [knight] [near] [by] [caen] . 1 even 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 20 . if [henry] [wins] , the [barons] [can] [still] [flee] to [normandy] , [where] [robert] will [welcome] [them] . 1 if 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 10 to 10 to 12 , 12 , 15 will 15 will 18 . if [henry] [loses] [,] [robert] [,] he [says] [,] will give them [more] [lands] [in] [england] [.] 1 if 7 he 7 he 10 will 10 will 11 give 11 give 12 them oh , a [pest] [a] [pest] [on] [normandy] , for [she] [will] [be] [our] [england] ['s] [curse] this many a long year ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 18 this 18 this 20 a 19 many 20 a 20 a 21 long 20 a 22 year 22 year 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " ' [amen] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but [will] the war come [our] [ways] , think you ? " 1 " 2 but 1 " 6 come 2 but 4 the 4 the 5 war 6 come 13 " 9 , 10 think 10 think 11 you 10 think 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " ' [not] [from] the [north] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " but the sea is always open . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 the 3 the 4 sea 4 sea 5 is 4 sea 6 always 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 open 6 always 8 . ye have brought your pigs to a pretty market ! 1 ye 2 have 2 have 3 brought 2 have 4 your 3 brought 4 your 4 your 5 pigs 4 your 6 to 6 to 7 a 6 to 8 pretty 7 a 8 pretty 8 pretty 10 ! 9 market 10 ! " ' [what] is [to] [do] ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] have no [keep] [at] [dallington] ; and if we buried it , whom could we trust ? " 1 " 3 have 1 " 4 no 4 no 8 ; 8 ; 9 and 9 and 11 we 10 if 11 we 11 we 12 buried 12 buried 13 it 12 buried 14 , 14 , 15 whom 14 , 16 could 15 whom 16 could 16 could 17 we 17 we 18 trust 18 trust 19 ? 18 trust 20 " " ' [me] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " [pevensey] [walls] are [strong] [.] 1 " 4 are no man but jehan , who is my dog , knows what is between them . " 1 no 2 man 2 man 3 but 3 but 4 jehan 3 but 5 , 5 , 7 is 6 who 7 is 7 is 8 my 8 my 9 dog 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 knows 10 , 12 what 11 knows 12 what 12 what 13 is 12 what 14 between 13 is 14 between 14 between 15 them 14 between 16 . 15 them 16 . 16 . 17 " he drew a curtain by the shot-window and showed us the shaft of a well in the thickness of the wall . 1 he 2 drew 2 drew 4 curtain 3 a 4 curtain 4 curtain 5 by 4 curtain 6 the 6 the 8 and 7 shot-window 8 and 8 and 9 showed 8 and 10 us 9 showed 10 us 10 us 11 the 11 the 12 shaft 11 the 13 of 13 of 14 a 13 of 15 well 15 well 16 in 15 well 17 the 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 thickness 17 the 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 wall 21 wall 22 . hark ! " 1 hark 2 ! 2 ! 3 " we heard the water whistle and blow at the bottom . 1 we 2 heard 1 we 3 the 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 whistle 5 whistle 6 and 5 whistle 7 blow 7 blow 8 at 8 at 10 bottom 9 the 10 bottom 10 bottom 11 . " will it [serve] ? " said he . 1 " 2 will 1 " 3 it 3 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " ' [needs] [must] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " our lives are in thy hands . " 1 " 2 our 2 our 4 are 3 lives 4 are 4 are 5 in 4 are 6 thy 5 in 6 thy 6 thy 7 hands 6 thy 8 . 8 . 9 " not for love nor for sorrow , but to be with the gold [.] 1 not 2 for 2 for 3 love 3 love 4 nor 3 love 5 for 5 for 6 sorrow 5 for 7 , 6 sorrow 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 to 9 to 10 be 10 be 12 the 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 gold have a care , " he said , laughing , " [lest] [i] [use] it to make myself [pope] . 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 care 2 a 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 6 he 20 . 7 said 8 , 8 , 10 , 9 laughing 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 it 15 it 16 to 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 myself trust me not , but return ! " ' 1 trust 2 me 2 me 3 not 2 me 4 , 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 but 4 , 6 return 6 return 7 ! 6 return 8 " 8 " 9 ' [sir] [richard] [paused] [and] [smiled] [sadly] [.] ' [in] [seven] [days] , then , [we] [returned] from [our] [manors] [from] [the] [manors] which had been [ours] . ' 1 ' 21 ' 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 10 from 10 from 16 which 16 which 17 had 17 had 18 been 18 been 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [and] [were] [the] [children] [quite] well ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 well 7 well 8 ? 7 well 9 ' 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ['] [my] [sons] [were] [young] [.] land and governance belong by right to young men . ' 1 land 2 and 2 and 3 governance 2 and 4 belong 4 belong 5 by 4 belong 6 right 6 right 8 young 7 to 8 young 8 young 9 men 8 young 10 . 10 . 11 ' [sir] [richard] [was] [talking] [to] [himself] [.] ' [it] [would] [have] [broken] [their] [hearts] if we had taken [back] [our] [manors] [.] 1 ' 8 if 8 if 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 11 taken they made us great welcome , but we could see [hugh] and [i] could see that [our] [day] [was] [done] . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 us 2 made 4 great 4 great 6 , 5 welcome 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 could 8 we 9 could 9 could 10 see 10 see 21 . 12 and 14 could 14 could 15 see 14 could 16 that 16 that 21 . i was a cripple and he a one-armed man . 1 i 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 cripple 4 cripple 5 and 4 cripple 6 he 6 he 8 one-armed 7 a 8 one-armed 8 one-armed 9 man 8 one-armed 10 . 9 man 10 . no ! ' 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' he shook his head . 1 he 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 . ' [and] [therefore] ' he raised his voice ['] [we] [rode] [back] [to] [pevensey] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 16 ' 5 he 6 raised 6 raised 7 his 7 his 8 voice 7 his 15 . 15 . 16 ' ' [i] 'm sorry , ' said [una] , for the knight seemed very sorrowful . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 knight 11 the 13 seemed 13 seemed 14 very 13 seemed 15 sorrowful 15 sorrowful 16 . ' [little] [maid] [,] it [all] [passed] long ago . 1 ' 5 it 5 it 8 long 8 long 9 ago 9 ago 10 . they were young ; we were old . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 young 3 young 4 ; 3 young 5 we 5 we 6 were 6 were 7 old 6 were 8 . we let [them] [rule] the [manors] [.] 1 we 2 let 2 let 5 the " aha ! " [cried] [de] [aquila] [from] his [shot-window] , when we [dismounted] [.] 1 " 2 aha 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 9 his 9 his 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 we welcome , poor ghosts ! " 1 welcome 3 poor 2 , 3 poor 3 poor 4 ghosts 3 poor 5 ! 4 ghosts 5 ! 5 ! 6 " thus it fell out that we were rich beyond belief , and lonely . 1 thus 2 it 2 it 4 out 3 fell 4 out 4 out 5 that 5 that 6 we 6 we 7 were 6 we 8 rich 8 rich 10 belief 9 beyond 10 belief 10 belief 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 lonely 13 lonely 14 . and lonely ! ' 1 and 2 lonely 2 lonely 3 ! 2 lonely 4 ' 3 ! 4 ' ' [what] [did] you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [we] [watched] for [robert] [of] [normandy] , ' said the knight . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 knight 12 knight 13 . ' [de] [aquila] was [like] [witta] [.] 1 ' 4 was he suffered no idleness . 1 he 2 suffered 2 suffered 3 no 2 suffered 4 idleness 3 no 4 idleness 4 idleness 5 . in foul weather he would walk on the top of his tower , frowning against the rain peering here and pointing there . 1 in 2 foul 2 foul 3 weather 2 foul 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 walk 6 walk 8 the 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 top 8 the 10 of 9 top 10 of 10 of 12 tower 11 his 12 tower 12 tower 14 frowning 13 , 14 frowning 14 frowning 15 against 14 frowning 16 the 15 against 16 the 16 the 17 rain 16 the 18 peering 17 rain 18 peering 18 peering 20 and 19 here 20 and 20 and 21 pointing 21 pointing 22 there 22 there 23 . it [always] [vexed] [him] [to] [think] [how] [witta] ['s] [ship] had come and gone without his knowledge . 1 it 11 had 11 had 12 come 11 had 18 . 12 come 13 and 13 and 15 without 14 gone 15 without 15 without 17 knowledge 16 his 17 knowledge his other eye [he] [kept] [landward] [for] [word] [of] [henry] ['s] [war] [against] [the] [barons] . 1 his 2 other 1 his 3 eye 3 eye 16 . do not [copy] [our] [blind] [king] , [but] [see] [with] [thine] [own] [eyes] and [feel] [with] [thine] [own] hands . " 1 do 7 , 2 not 7 , 7 , 21 " 14 and 19 hands 19 hands 20 . 20 . 21 " i do not think he [knew] any [sort] of [fear] [.] 1 i 3 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 3 not 5 he 5 he 7 any 7 any 9 of and so we lived at [pevensey] [,] [in] the little chamber above the [hall] [.] 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 lived 3 we 4 lived 4 lived 5 at 5 at 9 the 9 the 10 little 10 little 11 chamber 10 little 12 above 11 chamber 12 above 12 above 13 the ' [one] [foul] [night] [came] [word] that a [messenger] of the [king] [waited] [below] [.] 1 ' 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 10 of 10 of 11 the we were chilled after a long riding in the [fog] [towards] [bexlei] , which is an easy place for ships to land . 1 we 2 were 2 were 4 after 3 chilled 4 after 4 after 6 long 5 a 6 long 6 long 8 in 7 riding 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 which 14 which 16 an 15 is 16 an 16 an 17 easy 16 an 18 place 18 place 19 for 19 for 20 ships 20 ships 21 to 20 ships 22 land 21 to 22 land 22 land 23 . [de] [aquila] [sent] [word] [the] [man] [might] [either] [eat] [with] [us] [or] [wait] [till] [we] [had] [fed] [.] anon jehan , at the stair-head , cried that he had called for horse , and was gone . 1 anon 2 jehan 1 anon 3 , 3 , 5 the 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 stair-head 5 the 7 , 6 stair-head 7 , 7 , 9 that 8 cried 9 that 9 that 10 he 9 that 11 had 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 called 11 had 13 for 13 for 14 horse 13 for 15 , 14 horse 15 , 15 , 17 was 16 and 17 was 17 was 18 gone 17 was 19 . 18 gone 19 . " [pest] on [him] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 3 on 3 on 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] have [more] to do [than] to [shiver] [in] the [great] [hall] [for] [every] [gadling] [the] [king] [sends] [.] 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 8 to 8 to 11 the left he no word ? " 1 left 3 no 2 he 3 no 3 no 5 ? 4 word 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ' [oho] ! " said [de] [aquila] , rubbing his nose , " to whom did he say that ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 6 said 14 " 10 rubbing 11 his 11 his 12 nose 12 nose 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 to 15 to 16 whom 16 whom 18 he 17 did 18 he 18 he 19 say 18 he 20 that 19 say 20 that 20 that 21 ? 20 that 22 " " ['to] his beard , chiefly , but some to his horse 's flank as he was girthing up . 1 " 3 his 3 his 5 , 4 beard 5 , 5 , 6 chiefly 6 chiefly 7 , 6 chiefly 8 but 8 but 9 some 8 but 10 to 9 some 10 to 10 to 11 his 10 to 12 horse 11 his 12 horse 12 horse 13 's 12 horse 14 flank 14 flank 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 was 16 he 18 girthing 17 was 18 girthing 18 girthing 19 up 18 girthing 20 . i followed him out , " said jehan the [crab] [.] 1 i 2 followed 2 followed 3 him 3 him 4 out 3 him 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 7 said 9 the " ['] [what] was [his] [shield-mark] ? " 1 " 4 was 4 was 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [gold] [horseshoes] on [black] , " said the [crab] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 the 5 on 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the " ' [that] is one of [fulke] ['s] men , " said [de] [aquila] . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . 15 . 16 ' puck broke in very [gently] , ' [gold] [horseshoes] [on] [black] [is] not the [fulkes] ['] [shield] [.] 1 puck 2 broke 2 broke 3 in 2 broke 4 very 3 in 4 very 4 very 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 13 not 13 not 14 the the [fulkes] ' [arms] [are] ['] 1 the 3 ' the knight waved one hand statelily . 1 the 2 knight 2 knight 3 waved 3 waved 4 one 3 waved 5 hand 4 one 5 hand 5 hand 6 statelily 6 statelily 7 . i have [changed] all the names in [my] [tale] [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 names 6 names 7 in his children ['s] [children] [may] [be] [still] [alive] . ' 1 his 2 children 2 children 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [true] true , ' said [puck] , smiling [softly] . 1 ' 3 true 3 true 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 11 . ' [it] is [knightly] [to] [keep] [faith] [even] [after] a thousand years . ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 10 a 10 a 11 thousand 11 thousand 12 years 12 years 13 . 13 . 14 ' [sir] [richard] [bowed] [a] [little] [and] [went] [on] [:] " ['] [gold] [horseshoes] [on] [black] ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " [i] [had] [heard] [fulke] [had] [joined] the [barons] , but if this [is] [true] [our] [king] must be of the upper hand . 1 " 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 21 the 11 but 12 if 12 if 13 this 13 this 18 must 18 must 19 be 19 be 20 of 21 the 22 upper 21 the 23 hand 23 hand 24 . no matter , [all] [fulkes] [are] [faithless] [.] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 , still , [i] [would] not [have] [sent] the man [away] [empty] . " 1 still 2 , 2 , 5 not 5 not 13 " 8 the 9 man 9 man 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [he] [fed] , " said jehan . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 jehan 7 said 9 . " [gilbert] [the] [clerk] [fetched] [him] [meat] and [wine] [from] the [kitchens] [.] 1 " 8 and 8 and 11 the he ate [at] [gilbert] ['s] [table] [.] ["] 1 he 2 ate ' [this] [gilbert] [was] a [clerk] [from] [battle] [abbey] , who kept the [accounts] [of] [the] [manor] [of] [pevensey] [.] 1 ' 5 a 5 a 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 kept 12 kept 13 the he was tall and pale-coloured , and carried those new-fashioned beads for counting of prayers . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 and 3 tall 4 and 4 and 5 pale-coloured 5 pale-coloured 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 carried 8 carried 9 those 8 carried 10 new-fashioned 9 those 10 new-fashioned 10 new-fashioned 11 beads 10 new-fashioned 12 for 12 for 13 counting 12 for 14 of 14 of 15 prayers 14 of 16 . they were [large] [brown] [nuts] [or] [seeds] , and [hanging] from his [girdle] [with] [his] [pen] and [ink-horn] [they] [clashed] [when] he walked . 1 they 2 were 2 were 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 from 11 from 12 his 12 his 17 and 17 and 22 he 17 and 23 walked 23 walked 24 . his place was in the great fireplace . 1 his 2 place 1 his 3 was 3 was 5 the 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 great 5 the 7 fireplace 7 fireplace 8 . there was his table of accounts , and there he lay o ' nights . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 his 2 was 4 table 4 table 5 of 4 table 6 accounts 5 of 6 accounts 6 accounts 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 there 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 he 9 there 11 lay 11 lay 12 o 12 o 13 ' 12 o 14 nights 13 ' 14 nights 14 nights 15 . when [de] [aquila] [sat] [in] [hall] to [do] [justice] [,] [take] [fines] [,] [or] [grant] [lands] [,] [gilbert] [would] [so] [write] [it] [in] the [manor-roll] [.] 1 when 7 to 7 to 24 the but it was none of his [work] [to] [feed] [our] [guests] , [or] to let [them] [depart] [without] his [lord] ['s] [knowledge] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 none 4 none 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 12 , 12 , 14 to 14 to 15 let 14 to 19 his 19 his 23 . " ' [no] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " he is no friend to me , or to [odo] my [hound] [either] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 2 he 15 . 3 is 4 no 3 is 5 friend 5 friend 6 to 6 to 8 , 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 or 8 , 10 to 10 to 12 my 15 . 16 " " ' [no] [matter] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . there be [devils] [in] [africa] , as [i] [have] [heard] , [but] by the [saints] , there be [greater] [devils] in [pevensey] ! " 1 there 2 be 2 be 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 11 , 11 , 13 by 13 by 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 there 17 there 24 " 18 be 21 in 21 in 23 ! 23 ! 24 " and that [was] [all] he would say . 1 and 2 that 2 that 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 . first the [wench] ['s] [father] [spoke] [;] [then] [her] [mother] [;] [then] [all] [together] , [till] the [hall] [rang] and the [hounds] [bayed] [.] 1 first 2 the 2 the 15 , 15 , 17 the 17 the 20 and 20 and 21 the [de] [aquila] [held] [up] [his] [hands] [.] " [write] her [free] , " he called to [gilbert] [by] the [fireplace] . 1 " 3 her 3 her 5 , 5 , 6 " 5 , 7 he 7 he 8 called 7 he 14 . 8 called 9 to 9 to 12 the " a ['] [god] 's name [write] [her] [free] , [before] she [deafens] [me] ! 1 " 2 a 2 a 5 's 5 's 6 name 5 's 10 , 10 , 12 she 12 she 15 ! ( [the] [great] [hall] [is] [always] [bitter] [cold] [.] ) 1 ( 10 ) i stood at his side [;] [hugh] [was] [behind] [gilbert] [in] [the] [fireplace] [making] [to] [play] [with] [wise] [rough] [odo] . 1 i 2 stood 2 stood 3 at 2 stood 4 his 4 his 5 side 5 side 21 . he signed to [de] [aquila] , [who] [bade] [gilbert] [measure] [the] [new] [field] for the new couple . 1 he 2 signed 1 he 3 to 3 to 6 , 6 , 14 for 14 for 15 the 15 the 16 new 16 new 17 couple 16 new 18 . 17 couple 18 . ' [said] [hugh] , [leaning] down to the [hearthstones] , ["] [i] [saw] this [stone] [move] [under] [gilbert] ['s] [foot] [when] [odo] [snuffed] [at] it . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 the 6 down 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 14 this 14 this 25 it 25 it 26 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ye see [?] ['] 1 ye 2 see dan and [una] [nodded] [.] 1 dan 2 and ' [yes] , ' said [una] [gravely] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 . ' [it] [isn't] what you say so much . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 say 5 you 7 so 7 so 8 much 8 much 9 . it 's what you mean when you say it . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 what 3 what 5 mean 4 you 5 mean 5 mean 6 when 5 mean 7 you 7 you 8 say 7 you 9 it 9 it 10 . like [calling] [dan] a [beast] in [fun] [.] 1 like 4 a 4 a 6 in only grown-ups don't always understand . ' 1 only 2 grown-ups 2 grown-ups 3 don't 2 grown-ups 4 always 3 don't 4 always 4 always 5 understand 4 always 6 . 6 . 7 ' " ' [he] [hath] [done] this day by day [before] [our] [very] [face] ? " [said] [de] [aquila] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 this 6 this 15 " 7 day 8 by 8 by 9 day 8 by 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " ' [nay] , [hour] by [hour] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 by 2 ' 4 , 6 by 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [bones] [of] the [saints] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " what avail is honour or a sword against a pen ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 4 is 3 avail 4 is 4 is 5 honour 4 is 6 or 5 honour 6 or 6 or 7 a 7 a 8 sword 7 a 9 against 9 against 11 pen 10 a 11 pen 11 pen 12 ? where did [gilbert] [hide] that [writing] [?] 1 where 2 did 2 did 5 that he [shall] [eat] it . " 1 he 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [in] [his] [breast] [when] he ran out , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 he 7 he 9 out 8 ran 9 out 9 out 10 , 9 out 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " which made me look to see where he kept his finished stuff [.] 1 " 2 which 2 which 3 made 3 made 5 look 4 me 5 look 5 look 6 to 5 look 7 see 7 see 9 he 8 where 9 he 9 he 10 kept 9 he 11 his 10 kept 11 his 11 his 12 finished 11 his 13 stuff when [odo] [scratched] at [this] [stone] [here] [,] [i] [saw] [his] [face] [change] [.] 1 when 4 at so [i] was [sure] [.] ["] 1 so 3 was " ' [he] is bold , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 bold 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " do him justice . 1 " 2 do 2 do 4 justice 3 him 4 justice 4 justice 5 . in his [own] [fashion] , [my] [gilbert] is [bold] . " 1 in 2 his 2 his 5 , 5 , 8 is 8 is 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [overbold] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " ' [pest] [on] [him] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 ! he is not my tire-woman ! " said [de] [aquila] , and [hugh] [and] [i] laughed . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 my 4 my 5 tire-woman 4 my 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 laughed 16 laughed 17 . " ['so] did [i] [.] it was a [black] [fog] [.] 1 " 3 did 3 did 6 it 6 it 8 a 7 was 8 a [robert] [could] [have] [landed] [ten] [thousand] [men] [,] [and] [we] [none] [the] [wiser] [.] " ' [no] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " but here is the [prayer] of [gilbert] [himself] to his master [fulke] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 15 " 10 to 11 his 11 his 12 master 12 master 14 . 14 . 15 " " ' [ah] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " well [i] [knew] it was [fulke] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 8 . what is the price of my blood ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 2 is 4 price 3 the 4 price 4 price 5 of 4 price 6 my 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 blood 6 my 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " ' [fear] [and] [pains] is a true word , " said [de] [aquila] , and sucked in his cheeks . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 true 8 true 9 word 8 true 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 in 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 . " but how [excellent] [a] [weapon] is a [pen] [!] 1 " 2 but 1 " 7 is 2 but 3 how 7 is 8 a i must [learn] it . " 1 i 6 " 2 must 4 it 4 it 5 . 5 . 6 " " ' [he] [prays] [that] [fulke] will [advance] him [from] [his] [present] [service] to [that] [honour] in [the] [church] [which] [fulke] [promised] him . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 will 7 will 9 him 9 him 14 to 14 to 24 . 17 in 23 him 23 him 24 . and [lest] [fulke] [should] [forget] , he [has] [written] [below] , ' [to] be [sacristan] of [battle] ['] . " 1 and 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 20 " 14 be 16 of 16 of 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [at] this [de] [aquila] [whistled] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 7 . " [a] [man] [who] [can] [plot] [against] [one] [lord] [can] [plot] [against] another . 1 " 13 another 13 another 14 . when [i] [am] [stripped] [of] my [lands] [fulke] [will] [whip] [off] [my] [gilbert] ['s] [foolish] [head] [.] 1 when 6 my none the less [battle] [needs] [a] [new] [sacristan] . 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 3 less 9 . they tell me [the] [abbot] [henry] [keeps] [no] sort of rule there . " 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 14 " 9 sort 10 of 10 of 11 rule 11 rule 12 there 11 rule 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [let] the [abbot] [wait] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " it is our heads and our lands that are in danger . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 our 4 our 5 heads 4 our 6 and 5 heads 6 and 6 and 7 our 6 and 8 lands 8 lands 9 that 8 lands 10 are 10 are 11 in 10 are 12 danger 12 danger 13 . this parchment is the second part of the tale . 1 this 2 parchment 2 parchment 3 is 2 parchment 4 the 4 the 5 second 4 the 6 part 5 second 6 part 6 part 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 tale 9 tale 10 . the first [has] [gone] to [fulke] , and [so] to the [king] , who will [hold] [us] [traitors] . " 1 the 2 first 1 the 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 15 will 8 and 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 who 15 will 19 . 19 . 20 " " assuredly , " said [de] [aquila] [.] 1 " 2 assuredly 2 assuredly 3 , 3 , 5 said 4 " 5 said fulke has his ear , and pours poison into it . 1 fulke 2 has 2 has 3 his 2 has 4 ear 4 ear 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 pours 7 pours 9 into 8 poison 9 into 9 into 10 it 9 into 11 . presently the [king] [gives] [him] [my] [land] [and] [yours] [.] 1 presently 2 the this is old , " and he leaned back and yawned . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 old 3 old 4 , 4 , 6 and 5 " 6 and 6 and 7 he 6 and 8 leaned 8 leaned 9 back 8 leaned 10 and 10 and 11 yawned 10 and 12 . " ['] [and] [thou] [wilt] [surrender] [pevensey] [without] [word] [or] [blow] ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " we [saxons] will [fight] your [king] [then] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 will 2 we 9 . 4 will 6 your i will go [warn] [my] [nephew] [at] [dallington] . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 go 3 go 9 . give me a horse ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 a 2 me 4 horse 4 horse 5 ! 4 horse 6 " " ['] [give] [thee] a [toy] and a [rattle] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 5 a 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " put back the parchment , and rake over the ashes [.] 1 " 3 back 2 put 3 back 3 back 5 parchment 4 the 5 parchment 5 parchment 6 , 5 parchment 7 and 7 and 9 over 8 rake 9 over 9 over 10 the 9 over 11 ashes if [fulke] is [given] [my] [pevensey] , [which] is [england] 's gate , what will he do with it ? 1 if 3 is 3 is 7 , 7 , 9 is 9 is 20 ? 11 's 13 , 12 gate 13 , 13 , 14 what 14 what 15 will 15 will 16 he 16 he 17 do 17 do 18 with 18 with 19 it 19 it 20 ? he is [norman] at [heart] , and his [heart] [is] in [normandy] , where he can kill peasants at his pleasure . 1 he 2 is 1 he 6 , 2 is 4 at 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 11 in 11 in 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 he 15 he 16 can 15 he 17 kill 16 can 17 kill 17 kill 18 peasants 18 peasants 20 his 19 at 20 his 20 his 21 pleasure 20 his 22 . [therefore] [i] [cannot] [give] [up] [pevensey] [.] ["] " ' [good] , " said we two . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 we 6 said 7 we 7 we 8 two 7 we 9 . " ' [ah] , but [wait] ! 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 but 2 ' 4 , 5 but 7 ! who will be the first to come through thereby ? 1 who 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 to 6 to 8 through 7 come 8 through 8 through 9 thereby 8 through 10 ? [even] [robert] [of] [normandy] [.] [therefore] [i] [cannot] [fight] [my] [king] [.] ["] [he] [nursed] [his] [sword] [thus] [.] " ' [this] is saying and unsaying like a [norman] , " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 saying 4 is 6 and 6 and 8 like 7 unsaying 8 like 8 like 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " what of our [manors] ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 6 ? 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 our 6 ? 7 " " ' [i] do not think for myself , " said [de] [aquila] , " nor for [our] [king] , [nor] for your [lands] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 not 4 do 6 think 5 not 6 think 6 think 7 for 7 for 8 myself 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 nor 15 " 17 for 17 for 20 , 20 , 22 for 22 for 23 your i [think] [for] [england] , for [whom] [neither] [king] [nor] [baron] [thinks] . 1 i 5 , 1 i 6 for 6 for 13 . i am not [norman] , [sir] [richard] , [nor] [saxon] , [sir] [hugh] . 1 i 2 am 1 i 14 . 2 am 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 11 , [english] [am] [i] [.] ["] " ' [saxon] , [norman] or [english] , " said [hugh] , " our lives are thine , however the game goes [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 10 said 6 or 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 our 14 our 15 lives 15 lives 17 thine 16 are 17 thine 17 thine 19 however 18 , 19 however 19 however 20 the 20 the 22 goes 21 game 22 goes when [do] [we] [hang] [gilbert] ? " 1 when 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [never] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " who [knows] , he may [yet] be [sacristan] [of] [battle] , for , to do him [justice] , he is a good [writer] [.] 1 " 2 who 1 " 21 is 2 who 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 may 6 may 8 be 8 be 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 , 15 to 16 do 16 do 17 him 17 him 19 , 19 , 20 he 20 he 21 is 21 is 22 a 22 a 23 good dead men make dumb witnesses . 1 dead 2 men 2 men 4 dumb 3 make 4 dumb 4 dumb 5 witnesses 4 dumb 6 . 5 witnesses 6 . [wait] [.] ["] " ' [but] the [king] may [give] [pevensey] [to] [fulke] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 may and [our] [manors] [go] with it , " said [i] . 1 and 5 with 5 with 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [shall] [we] tell [our] [sons] ? " 1 " 8 " 4 tell 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [no] [.] 1 " 2 ' the [king] [will] [not] [wake] [up] [a] [hornets] ' [nest] [in] [the] [south] [till] he [has] [smoked] out [the] [bees] [in] [the] [north] . 1 the 9 ' 9 ' 24 . 15 he 18 out 18 out 24 . if he were wise he would wait till that war were over before he made new enemies . 1 if 2 he 2 he 4 wise 3 were 4 wise 4 wise 6 would 5 he 6 would 6 would 8 till 7 wait 8 till 8 till 9 that 9 that 10 war 9 that 11 were 11 were 12 over 11 were 13 before 13 before 14 he 14 he 16 new 15 made 16 new 16 new 17 enemies 16 new 18 . but [mere] [talk] , [such] [as] [gilbert] [sends] , [is] no proof nowadays . 1 but 4 , 4 , 9 , 9 , 11 no 11 no 12 proof 12 proof 13 nowadays 12 proof 14 . we [barons] [follow] the [church] [,] and , [like] [anselm] , [we] [speak] what we please . 1 we 4 the 4 the 7 and 7 and 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 14 what 14 what 15 we 15 we 16 please 16 please 17 . let us go [about] our day ['s] [dealings] , and [say] [naught] to [gilbert] . " 1 let 2 us 1 let 3 go 3 go 16 " 5 our 6 day 6 day 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 to 13 to 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [then] we do nothing ? " said [hugh] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 5 do 4 we 6 nothing 6 nothing 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [we] [wait] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] [am] [old] , [but] [still] [i] [find] that [the] [most] [grievous] [work] [i] [know] . " 1 " 5 , 5 , 10 that 10 that 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [and] so [we] [found] it , but in the end [de] [aquila] was [right] . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 6 it 3 so 14 was 3 so 16 . 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 end ' [a] [little] [later] in the year , [armed] [men] [rode] [over] the [hill] , the [golden] [horseshoes] [flying] [behind] the [king] 's [banner] . 1 ' 5 in 1 ' 21 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 year 7 year 8 , 8 , 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 the 21 the 23 's 23 's 25 . said [de] [aquila] , at the window of our chamber : " how did [i] [tell] you ? 1 said 4 , 4 , 5 at 5 at 7 window 6 the 7 window 7 window 8 of 7 window 9 our 8 of 9 our 9 our 10 chamber 10 chamber 12 " 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 how 13 how 14 did 14 did 17 you 17 you 18 ? here [comes] [fulke] [himself] to [spy] [out] [his] [new] [lands] [which] [our] [king] [hath] [promised] [him] [if] [he] [can] [bring] [proof] [of] my [treason] [.] ["] 1 here 5 to 5 to 23 my " ' [how] dost thou know ? " [said] [hugh] [.] 1 " 8 " 2 ' 4 dost 4 dost 5 thou 5 thou 6 know 6 know 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " ' [because] that is what [i] would do if [i] were [fulke] , but [i] [should] have [brought] [more] [men] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 if 2 ' 4 that 4 that 5 is 5 is 6 what 6 what 8 would 8 would 9 do 10 if 12 were 12 were 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 have he sucked in his cheeks and drummed on the edge of the well-shaft , where the water sounded all hollow . 1 he 2 sucked 2 sucked 3 in 3 in 4 his 3 in 5 cheeks 5 cheeks 6 and 6 and 8 on 7 drummed 8 on 8 on 9 the 8 on 10 edge 9 the 10 edge 10 edge 11 of 11 of 12 the 11 of 13 well-shaft 12 the 13 well-shaft 13 well-shaft 14 , 13 well-shaft 15 where 14 , 15 where 15 where 16 the 15 where 17 water 17 water 18 sounded 17 water 19 all 19 all 20 hollow 19 all 21 . 20 hollow 21 . " ' [shall] we [go] ? " said [i] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 we 4 we 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ' [go] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! at this time of year ? 1 at 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 of 4 of 5 year 5 year 6 ? [stark] [madness] [,] ["] [said] [he] [.] who [would] [stop] them [fulke] ? " 1 who 7 " 4 them 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [how] [did] [i] [tell] you ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 you 7 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . see that [fulke] 's [men] [lie] [in] the [big] [south] [barn] , " said he . 1 see 2 that 2 that 8 the 4 's 8 the 8 the 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 he 15 he 16 . " [give] them [drink] , and when [fulke] [has] [eaten] we will drink in my chamber . 1 " 3 them 3 them 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 when 6 and 11 we 11 we 12 will 12 will 13 drink 12 will 14 in 14 in 15 my 15 my 16 chamber 15 my 17 . 16 chamber 17 . the [great] [hall] is [too] [cold] [for] [old] [bones] . " 1 the 4 is 4 is 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [did] you know it was going to [happen] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 going 6 was 8 to 7 going 8 to 8 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [assuredly] , ' said [sir] [richard] , with a sweet smile . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 9 with 11 sweet 11 sweet 12 smile 11 sweet 13 . 12 smile 13 . he lay rolling his eyes and bubbling with his mouth , and jehan roped him like a calf . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 rolling 2 lay 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 5 eyes 7 bubbling 6 and 7 bubbling 7 bubbling 8 with 8 with 9 his 8 with 10 mouth 9 his 10 mouth 10 mouth 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 jehan 13 jehan 15 him 14 roped 15 him 15 him 16 like 15 him 17 a 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 calf 17 a 19 . 18 calf 19 . he was cased all in that newfangled armour which we call lizard-mail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 cased 2 was 4 all 3 cased 4 all 4 all 5 in 4 all 6 that 5 in 6 that 6 that 7 newfangled 6 that 8 armour 8 armour 9 which 9 which 10 we 9 which 11 call 11 call 12 lizard-mail 11 call 13 . 12 lizard-mail 13 . not rings like [my] [hauberk] [here] ['] [sir] [richard] [tapped] [his] [chest] [but] [little] [pieces] [of] [dagger-proof] [steel] [overlapping] [on] [stout] [leather] [.] 1 not 2 rings 1 not 3 like ' [at] this [gilbert] [would] [have] [run] [out] . 1 ' 3 this 3 this 9 . i laid my hand on his shoulder . 1 i 2 laid 2 laid 3 my 3 my 4 hand 4 hand 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 . [it] [sufficed] [.] he fell to trembling and praying on his beads . 1 he 2 fell 2 fell 3 to 2 fell 4 trembling 4 trembling 5 and 4 trembling 6 praying 5 and 6 praying 6 praying 7 on 7 on 8 his 7 on 9 beads 9 beads 10 . [take] [pen] [and] [ink-horn] [,] [gilbert] [.] we [cannot] all [be] [sacristans] [of] [battle] . " 1 we 3 all 3 all 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [said] [fulke] [from] the [floor] , " ye have [bound] a [king] 's [messenger] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 have 10 have 12 a 12 a 14 's 14 's 16 . pevensey shall burn for this . " 1 pevensey 2 shall 2 shall 3 burn 2 shall 4 for 3 burn 4 for 4 for 5 this 4 for 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [maybe] [.] 1 " 2 ' i have seen it [besieged] once , " said [de] [aquila] , " [but] [heart] up , [fulke] . 1 i 2 have 1 i 3 seen 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 3 seen 19 . 4 it 8 " 6 once 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 16 up 16 up 17 , ' [then] [fulke] [sat] [up] and [looked] long [and] [cunningly] [at] [de] [aquila] [.] 1 ' 6 and 6 and 8 long " ['] [am] [i] ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . ' [fulke] [laughed] and said , " [no] man who [serves] [king] [henry] [dare] do [this] [much] [to] [his] [messenger] [.] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 5 said 5 said 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 10 who 7 " 9 man 10 who 15 do when didst thou come over to the [duke] ? 1 when 2 didst 2 didst 3 thou 3 thou 4 come 3 thou 5 over 5 over 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 ? let me [up] and [we] [can] [smooth] it out together . " 1 let 2 me 2 me 4 and 4 and 8 it 8 it 12 " 9 out 10 together 10 together 11 . 11 . 12 " and he smiled and [becked] and [winked] [.] 1 and 2 he 1 and 4 and 2 he 3 smiled 4 and 6 and " ' [yes] , we will [smooth] it out , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 we 2 ' 4 , 5 we 6 will 6 will 8 it 8 it 11 " 9 out 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . it was turn of ebb , and the water came to his knees . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 of 3 turn 4 of 4 of 5 ebb 5 ebb 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 10 came 9 water 10 came 10 came 11 to 11 to 12 his 12 his 13 knees 13 knees 14 . he said nothing , but shivered somewhat . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 5 but 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 shivered 5 but 7 somewhat 7 somewhat 8 . ' [then] [jehan] [of] a [sudden] [beat] [down] [gilbert] 's [wrist] [with] [his] [sheathed] [dagger] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 10 's 10 's 16 . " stop ! " he said . 1 " 2 stop 1 " 3 ! 2 stop 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " he [swallows] [his] [beads] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [poison] , [belike] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " it is good for men who know too much . 1 " 2 it 2 it 4 good 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 for 4 good 6 men 5 for 6 men 6 men 8 know 7 who 8 know 8 know 9 too 8 know 10 much 9 too 10 much 10 much 11 . i have [carried] it [these] [thirty] [years] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 it 4 it 8 . give me ! " 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ' [then] [gilbert] [wept] and [howled] [.] 1 ' 5 and [de] [aquila] [ran] [the] [beads] [through] [his] [fingers] [.] on it was [written] [:] " the [old] [dog] [goes] to [salisbury] [to] be [beaten] . 1 on 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 6 " 6 " 7 the 7 the 11 to 11 to 14 be 14 be 16 . i have [his] [kennel] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 5 . come quickly . 1 come 2 quickly 2 quickly 3 . " ' [this] is worse than poison , " [said] [de] [aquila] very [softly] , and sucked in his cheeks . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 than 5 worse 6 than 6 than 7 poison 6 than 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 13 very 13 very 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 in 17 sucked 18 in 18 in 19 his 18 in 20 cheeks 20 cheeks 21 . then [gilbert] [grovelled] in the [rushes] , and told us [all] he knew . 1 then 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 12 he 8 and 9 told 9 told 10 us 12 he 13 knew 13 knew 14 . " ' [i] will have no [clerk] of mine [mishandled] [or] [miscalled] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 no 2 ' 4 will 4 will 5 have 6 no 8 of 8 of 13 , 9 mine 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 18 . " that seaman shall be whipped at his own mast . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 shall 3 seaman 4 shall 4 shall 5 be 4 shall 6 whipped 5 be 6 whipped 6 whipped 8 his 7 at 8 his 8 his 9 own 8 his 10 mast 9 own 10 mast 10 mast 11 . write me first a letter , and thou shalt bear it , with the order for the whipping , tomorrow to the boat . " 1 write 2 me 2 me 3 first 2 me 4 a 4 a 5 letter 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 thou 7 and 8 thou 8 thou 9 shalt 8 thou 10 bear 10 bear 11 it 11 it 13 with 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 the 13 with 15 order 15 order 16 for 15 order 17 the 17 the 19 , 18 whipping 19 , 19 , 20 tomorrow 20 tomorrow 21 to 20 tomorrow 22 the 21 to 22 the 22 the 23 boat 22 the 24 . 24 . 25 " " ' [write] to [any] [man] that [all] is [betrayed] , " said [de] [aquila] , " and even the [pope] [himself] [would] [sleep] [uneasily] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 is 4 to 7 that 7 that 9 is 9 is 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 and 18 and 19 even 19 even 20 the eh , [jehan] [?] 1 eh 2 , if one told thee all was betrayed , what wouldst thou do ? " 1 if 2 one 2 one 3 told 2 one 4 thee 4 thee 5 all 4 thee 6 was 6 was 7 betrayed 7 betrayed 8 , 8 , 9 what 9 what 10 wouldst 9 what 11 thou 11 thou 12 do 11 thou 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " ['] [i] [would] run away , " said [jehan] . 1 " 5 run 5 run 6 away 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " it might be [true] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 might 3 might 4 be 4 be 6 . 6 . 7 " " ' [well] [said] , " [quoth] [de] [aquila] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " we will give [robert] [full] [measure] [to] [chew] [upon] [.] 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 give write [also] [that] [fulke] [himself] [is] [sick] to [death] [of] [a] [dropsy] [.] ["] 1 write 8 to " ' [nay] ! " cried [fulke] , hanging in the well-shaft . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 10 in 9 hanging 10 in 10 in 11 the 10 in 12 well-shaft 12 well-shaft 13 . " drown me out of hand , but do not make a jest of me . " 1 " 2 drown 1 " 3 me 3 me 5 of 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 hand 5 of 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 do 9 do 10 not 9 do 11 make 11 make 12 a 11 make 13 jest 12 a 13 jest 13 jest 14 of 13 jest 15 me 14 of 15 me 15 me 17 " 16 . 17 " " ' [jest] [?] 1 " 2 ' i ? " said [de] [aquila] . 1 i 2 ? 2 ? 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 7 . " [i] [am] but [fighting] for [life] and [lands] with a [pen] , [as] [thou] [hast] [shown] me , [fulke] . " 1 " 4 but 4 but 6 for 6 for 19 , 8 and 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 13 , 13 , 18 me 18 me 19 , 19 , 22 " 21 . 22 " ' [then] [fulke] [groaned] , for he was cold , and , " let me confess , " said he . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 he 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 10 , 9 cold 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 me 14 let 15 me 15 me 16 confess 15 me 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 20 he 20 he 21 . " ' [now] , this is right neighbourly , " said [de] [aquila] , leaning over the shaft [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 is 5 this 6 is 6 is 7 right 6 is 8 neighbourly 7 right 8 neighbourly 8 neighbourly 9 , 8 neighbourly 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 leaning 15 leaning 16 over 16 over 17 the 16 over 18 shaft [take] [pen] [and] [inkhorn] [,] [gilbert] [.] here is [work] [that] [will] [not] [irk] [thee] . " 1 here 2 is 2 is 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [let] my [men] [go] [without] [hurt] , and [i] will [confess] [my] [treason] [against] the [king] , " said [fulke] . 1 " 4 my 1 " 19 , 2 ' 4 my 4 my 9 , 9 , 12 will 10 and 12 will 12 will 17 the 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 23 . plunder he gave them , but pity , none . 1 plunder 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 4 them 3 gave 5 , 5 , 7 pity 6 but 7 pity 7 pity 8 , 8 , 9 none 8 , 10 . " ' [te] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! [te] [!] ["] [said] [de] [aquila] [.] " [thy] [treason] was all [confessed] [long] [ago] [by] [gilbert] . 1 " 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 11 . it would be [enough] to [hang] [montgomery] himself . " 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 be 3 be 10 " 5 to 8 himself 8 himself 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [all] in good time , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 in 4 in 6 time 5 good 6 time 6 time 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " the night is young ; the wine is old ; and we need only the merry tale . 1 " 3 night 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 is 3 night 5 young 4 is 5 young 5 young 6 ; 6 ; 8 wine 7 the 8 wine 8 wine 9 is 8 wine 10 old 10 old 11 ; 11 ; 13 we 12 and 13 we 13 we 14 need 13 we 15 only 14 need 15 only 15 only 16 the 15 only 17 merry 16 the 17 merry 17 merry 18 tale 18 tale 19 . begin the story of thy life [since] [when] [thou] [wast] [a] [lad] [at] [tours] . 1 begin 2 the 2 the 4 of 3 story 4 of 4 of 5 thy 4 of 6 life 6 life 15 . tell it nimbly ! " 1 tell 2 it 2 it 3 nimbly 2 it 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " ['] [ye] [shame] me to my soul , " said [fulke] . 1 " 5 me 5 me 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 soul 8 soul 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . " ' [then] [i] have done what [neither] [king] [nor] [duke] could do , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 what 2 ' 5 have 5 have 6 done 7 what 15 " 12 could 13 do 13 do 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 . " but [begin] , and [forget] nothing . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 . 8 . 9 " " ['] [send] [thy] man away , " said [fulke] . 1 " 5 man 5 man 8 " 6 away 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [that] [much] [can] [i] do , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 do 7 do 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [but] , [remember] , [i] am [like] [the] [danes] ['] [king] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 13 . i cannot [turn] the [tide] [.] ['] 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 4 the " ' [how] [long] will it [rise] ? " said [fulke] , and [splashed] [anew] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 will 5 will 6 it 6 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 and " ' [for] [three] [hours] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " [time] [to] tell all [thy] [good] [deeds] [.] 1 " 4 tell 4 tell 5 all begin , and , [gilbert] , [i] [have] [heard] [thou] [art] [somewhat] [careless] do not [twist] [his] [words] [from] [his] [true] [meaning] . " 1 begin 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 24 " 14 do 15 not 15 not 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [was] it bad ? ' said [dan] , [awestruck] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 ? 4 bad 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , ' [beyond] [belief] , ' [sir] [richard] answered . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [none] the [less] , there was that [in] it [which] [forced] [even] [gilbert] to [laugh] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 10 it 10 it 15 to 15 to 17 . we three laughed till we ached [.] 1 we 2 three 2 three 3 laughed 2 three 4 till 4 till 5 we 4 till 6 ached at [one] [place] his [teeth] [so] [chattered] [that] [we] [could] [not] [well] [hear] , and we [reached] [him] [down] a cup of [wine] [.] 1 at 4 his 4 his 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 20 a 15 and 16 we 20 a 21 cup 21 cup 22 of yes , he waved the filthy rags of his life before us , as though they had been some proud banner . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 he 2 , 4 waved 3 he 4 waved 4 waved 5 the 4 waved 6 filthy 5 the 6 filthy 6 filthy 7 rags 6 filthy 8 of 7 rags 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 life 9 his 11 before 10 life 11 before 11 before 12 us 11 before 13 , 13 , 14 as 13 , 15 though 15 though 16 they 15 though 17 had 17 had 19 some 18 been 19 some 19 some 20 proud 19 some 21 banner 20 proud 21 banner 21 banner 22 . he was shivering , but shameless . 1 he 2 was 2 was 4 , 3 shivering 4 , 4 , 6 shameless 5 but 6 shameless 6 shameless 7 . " my father ! 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 ! my father ! 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 ! i dreamed of treachery , " he cried , and babbled thickly . 1 i 2 dreamed 2 dreamed 4 treachery 3 of 4 treachery 4 treachery 5 , 4 treachery 6 " 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 cried 7 he 8 cried 8 cried 9 , 8 cried 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 babbled 10 and 12 thickly 11 babbled 12 thickly 12 thickly 13 . " ' [there] is no [treachery] here , " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 no 2 ' 4 is 5 no 9 " 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [thy] [only] [son] ! " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " why [didst] [thou] [bring] the [child] here ? " 1 " 2 why 1 " 10 " 2 why 6 the 8 here 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ' [he] is my [heir] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 my i [dared] not [trust] him to my brother , " said [fulke] , and now he was ashamed . 1 i 3 not 3 not 10 " 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 my 7 my 8 brother 8 brother 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 he 15 now 16 he 16 he 18 ashamed 17 was 18 ashamed 18 ashamed 19 . [de] [aquila] [said] [nothing] [,] [but] [sat] [weighing] [a] [wine-cup] [in] [his] [two] [hands] [thus] [.] [anon] [,] [fulke] [touched] [him] [on] [the] [knee] [.] " ' [let] the boy [escape] to [normandy] , " said he , " and do with me at thy pleasure . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 10 " 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 , 12 he 14 " 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 14 " 16 do 16 do 18 me 17 with 18 me 18 me 19 at 19 at 20 thy 20 thy 21 pleasure 21 pleasure 22 . yea , hang me tomorrow , with my [letter] [to] [robert] [round] my [neck] , but let the boy [go] . " 1 yea 2 , 2 , 3 hang 2 , 4 me 3 hang 4 me 4 me 5 tomorrow 4 me 6 , 6 , 7 with 6 , 13 my 7 with 8 my 13 my 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 let 17 let 18 the 18 the 19 boy 19 boy 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [be] [still] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " [i] [think] for [england] . " 1 " 4 for 4 for 7 " 6 . 7 " ' [so] [we] [waited] what [our] [lord] of [pevensey] [should] [devise] [;] and the [sweat] [ran] [down] [fulke] 's [forehead] . 1 ' 5 what 5 what 8 of 8 of 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 19 's 19 's 21 . ' [at] [last] said [de] [aquila] : " [i] [am] [too] [old] to judge , or to trust any man . 1 ' 4 said 4 said 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 13 to 13 to 15 , 14 judge 15 , 15 , 17 to 16 or 17 to 17 to 18 trust 18 trust 19 any 19 any 20 man 20 man 21 . therefore , [go] [back] to [thy] [king] , [fulke] . " 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 5 to 5 to 8 , 8 , 11 " 10 . 11 " " ' [and] thou wilt say nothing of what has passed ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 say 5 wilt 7 nothing 7 nothing 8 of 7 nothing 9 what 9 what 10 has 9 what 11 passed 11 passed 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " ' [why] [should] [i] [?] 1 " 2 ' thy son will stay with me . 1 thy 2 son 2 son 3 will 2 son 4 stay 4 stay 5 with 4 stay 6 me 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [but] it hadn't anything to do with his son , ' cried [una] , [startled] [.] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 anything 4 hadn't 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 5 anything 7 do 7 do 8 with 7 do 9 his 8 with 9 his 9 his 10 son 10 son 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 cried 13 cried 15 , ' [how] [could] we [have] [hanged] [fulke] ? ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [we] [needed] [him] to [make] [our] [peace] [with] the [king] [.] 1 ' 5 to 5 to 10 the he [would] [have] [betrayed] [half] [england] for the boy 's sake . 1 he 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 boy 9 boy 10 's 10 's 11 sake 10 's 12 . of that we were sure . ' 1 of 2 that 2 that 4 were 3 we 4 were 4 were 5 sure 4 were 6 . 5 sure 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [i] don't [understand] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [i] [think] it was simply awful . ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 it 6 was 5 it 9 . 6 was 7 simply 7 simply 8 awful 9 . 10 ' ' [so] did not [fulke] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 . he was well pleased . ['] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 well 3 well 4 pleased 4 pleased 5 . ' [what] ? 1 ' 3 ? because his son was going to be killed ? ' 1 because 2 his 2 his 3 son 2 his 4 was 4 was 6 to 5 going 6 to 6 to 8 killed 7 be 8 killed 8 killed 9 ? 8 killed 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' ['] [nay] [.] because [de] [aquila] [had] [shown] [him] [how] he [might] [save] [the] [boy] 's life and his own lands and honours [.] 1 because 8 he 8 he 13 's 13 's 15 and 14 life 15 and 15 and 17 own 16 his 17 own 17 own 18 lands 18 lands 19 and 18 lands 20 honours " [i] will do it , " he said . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " [i] [swear] [i] will do it . 1 " 5 will 5 will 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 . i [will] tell the [king] [thou] [art] [no] [traitor] , but the [most] [excellent] , [valiant] , and [perfect] of us all . 1 i 3 tell 3 tell 4 the 4 the 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 of 20 of 22 all 21 us 22 all 22 all 23 . yes , [i] will [save] [thee] . " 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [de] [aquila] [looked] [still] into the [bottom] of the [cup] , [rolling] [the] [wine-dregs] to and fro . 1 ' 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 16 to 16 to 17 and 17 and 18 fro 18 fro 19 . " ' [ay] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " if [i] had a [son] , [i] [would] , [i] [think] , [save] him . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 15 him 15 him 16 . but do not [by] [any] [means] tell me how [thou] [wilt] go about it . " 1 but 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 how 8 me 14 it 12 go 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . 15 . 16 " " ' [nay] , nay , " said [fulke] , nodding his bald head wisely [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 nay 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 said 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 nodding 10 , 12 his 12 his 13 bald 13 bald 14 head 13 bald 15 wisely 14 head 15 wisely " that is my secret . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 my 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 secret 4 my 6 . " ' [and] [henceforward] , " said [de] [aquila] , " [i] [counsel] [thee] to [serve] one [master] not [two] . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 19 not 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 6 " 17 one 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 15 to 19 not 22 " 21 . 22 " " ['] [what] ? " said [fulke] . 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [can] [i] [work] [no] [more] [honest] [trading] [between] the two [sides] [these] [troublous] times ? " 1 " 10 the 1 " 11 two 11 two 17 " 15 times 16 ? 16 ? 17 " " ' [serve] [robert] [or] the [king] [england] [or] [normandy] , " said [de] [aquila] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 the 6 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 16 . " [i] [care] not which it is , but make thy choice here and now . " 1 " 15 now 4 not 5 which 5 which 6 it 5 which 7 is 7 is 8 , 7 is 9 but 9 but 10 make 9 but 11 thy 11 thy 12 choice 12 choice 13 here 12 choice 14 and 14 and 15 now 15 now 17 " 16 . 17 " " ' [the] [king] , then , " said [fulke] , " for [i] [see] he is better [served] than [robert] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 said 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 " 11 , 16 he 12 " 13 for 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 better 18 better 20 than shall [i] [swear] it ? " 1 shall 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " ' [no] [need] , " said [de] [aquila] , and he laid his hand on the [parchments] [which] [gilbert] had [written] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 11 and 21 had 12 he 14 his 13 laid 14 his 14 his 15 hand 14 his 16 on 16 on 17 the how many [cattle] , think you , would the [bishop] of [tours] [give] [for] that [tale] ? 1 how 4 , 2 many 4 , 4 , 5 think 5 think 6 you 5 think 17 ? 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 would 8 would 9 the 9 the 11 of 11 of 15 that [or] [thy] [brother] [?] or the [monks] of [blois] ? 1 or 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 ? [minstrels] [will] [turn] [it] [into] [songs] [which] [thy] [own] [saxon] [serfs] [shall] [sing] [behind] [their] [plough-stilts] [,] [and] [men-at-arms] [riding] [through] [thy] [norman] [towns] [.] this shall be [thy] [punishment] , if [ever] [i] [find] [thee] [double-dealing] [with] [thy] [king] any [more] [.] 1 this 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 3 be 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 16 any meantime , the parchments stay here with thy son [.] 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 4 parchments 3 the 4 parchments 4 parchments 5 stay 4 parchments 6 here 5 stay 6 here 6 here 7 with 7 with 8 thy 7 with 9 son him [i] [will] [return] to [thee] [when] [thou] [hast] [made] my [peace] [with] [the] [king] [.] 1 him 5 to 5 to 11 my the parchments never . " 1 the 2 parchments 2 parchments 3 never 2 parchments 4 . 4 . 5 " ' [fulke] [hid] his [face] [and] [groaned] [.] 1 ' 4 his " ' [bones] [of] the [saints] ! " said [de] [aquila] [,] laughing . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 7 ! 9 said 9 said 13 laughing 13 laughing 14 . " the [pen] [cuts] [deep] [.] 1 " 2 the i could never have fetched that grunt out of thee with any sword . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 never 2 could 4 have 4 have 5 fetched 4 have 6 that 5 fetched 6 that 6 that 7 grunt 7 grunt 8 out 7 grunt 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 with 10 thee 11 with 11 with 12 any 12 any 13 sword 13 sword 15 " 14 . 15 " " ' [but] so [long] [as] [i] [do] not [anger] [thee] , my tale will be secret ? " said [fulke] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 9 not 2 ' 4 so 9 not 12 , 12 , 20 said 13 my 15 will 14 tale 15 will 15 will 17 secret 16 be 17 secret 17 secret 19 " 18 ? 19 " 19 " 20 said " ' [just] so [long] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 so does [that] [comfort] [thee] , [fulke] ? " said [de] [aquila] [.] 1 does 5 , 5 , 9 said 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said ' [poor] [fulke] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] [pitied] [him] [also] , ' said [sir] [richard] . 1 ' 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 11 . " ' [if] [i] [had] [known] this , " said [fulke] , [catching] his [breath] , ["] [i] would never have [lifted] [hand] [against] [pevensey] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 this 7 this 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 his 14 his 16 , 16 , 19 would 19 would 20 never 20 never 21 have only lack of this yellow stuff has made me so unlucky in my dealings . " 1 only 2 lack 2 lack 3 of 2 lack 4 this 3 of 4 this 4 this 6 stuff 5 yellow 6 stuff 6 stuff 7 has 6 stuff 8 made 7 has 8 made 8 made 9 me 8 made 10 so 9 me 10 so 10 so 11 unlucky 10 so 12 in 12 in 14 dealings 13 my 14 dealings 14 dealings 15 . 15 . 16 " ' [it] [was] [dawn] then , and they [stirred] in the [great] [hall] [below] [.] 1 ' 5 then 5 then 6 , 5 then 10 in 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 10 in 11 the he [smoothed] his [long] [beard] , and called his [son] to [his] [stirrup] and kissed him . 1 he 3 his 3 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 his 7 and 8 called 9 his 11 to 11 to 17 . 14 and 15 kissed 15 kissed 16 him 16 him 17 . [de] [aquila] [rode] [with] [him] [as] [far] [as] [the] [new] [mill] [landward] [.] we [thought] [the] [night] had been [all] a dream . ['] 1 we 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 8 a 6 been 9 dream 9 dream 10 . ' [but] did he [make] it [right] with the [king] ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 12 ' 4 he 6 it 6 it 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ' [about] [your] not [being] [traitors] , [i] [mean] [.] ' 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 11 ' [sir] [richard] [smiled] [.] ' [the] [king] [sent] no [second] [summons] [to] [pevensey] , nor did he [ask] [why] [de] [aquila] had not obeyed the first . 1 ' 5 no 5 no 10 , 10 , 11 nor 10 , 12 did 12 did 13 he 13 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 obeyed 20 obeyed 21 the 21 the 22 first 21 the 23 . yes , that was [fulke] ['s] [work] . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 8 . i know not how he did it , but it was well and swiftly done . ' 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 not 2 know 4 how 4 how 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 well 12 well 13 and 13 and 14 swiftly 13 and 15 done 14 swiftly 15 done 15 done 16 . 15 done 17 ' 16 . 17 ' ' [then] you [didn't] do [anything] [to] [his] [son] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 do 5 do 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [the] boy [?] 1 ' 3 boy oh , he was an imp ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 an 4 was 5 an 5 an 6 imp 5 an 7 ! 6 imp 7 ! he [turned] [the] [keep] [doors] out of [dortoirs] while we [had] him . 1 he 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 13 . 9 while 10 we 10 we 12 him 12 him 13 . i gave him a bittern's claw to bring him good luck at shooting . 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 4 a 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 bittern's 4 a 6 claw 5 bittern's 6 claw 6 claw 7 to 6 claw 8 bring 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 him 8 bring 10 good 9 him 10 good 10 good 11 luck 11 luck 12 at 11 luck 13 shooting 13 shooting 14 . an imp , if ever there was ! ' 1 an 2 imp 2 imp 3 , 3 , 4 if 4 if 5 ever 4 if 6 there 6 there 7 was 7 was 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [and] what happened to [gilbert] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 to 4 happened 5 to 5 to 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [not] [even] a [whipping] [.] 1 ' 4 a moreover , [after] that [night] [i] [think] [gilbert] [loved] as [much] as he [feared] [de] [aquila] . 1 moreover 2 , 2 , 4 that 4 that 10 as 10 as 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 17 . at least he [would] [not] [leave] [us] [not] [even] [when] [vivian] , the [king] ['s] [clerk] , would have made him [sacristan] [of] [battle] [abbey] [.] 1 at 2 least 1 at 12 , 2 least 3 he 12 , 13 the 13 the 17 , 17 , 18 would 18 would 19 have 19 have 20 made 20 made 21 him a [false] fellow , but , in his [fashion] , [bold] [.] ' 1 a 3 fellow 3 fellow 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 10 , 10 , 13 ' ' [did] [robert] [ever] [land] [in] [pevensey] after all ? ' 1 ' 8 after 8 after 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' dan went on . 1 dan 2 went 2 went 3 on 2 went 4 . many of [henry] ['s] [men] [sailed] [from] [pevensey] [to] [that] [war] [.] 1 many 2 of fulke came , [i] remember , and we all four lay in the little chamber once again , and drank together . 1 fulke 2 came 1 fulke 3 , 3 , 5 remember 5 remember 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 all 8 we 9 all 9 all 10 four 9 all 11 lay 10 four 11 lay 11 lay 12 in 11 lay 13 the 13 the 14 little 13 the 15 chamber 14 little 15 chamber 15 chamber 17 again 16 once 17 again 17 again 18 , 17 again 19 and 19 and 20 drank 19 and 21 together 21 together 22 . [de] [aquila] [was] [right] [.] one should not judge men . 1 one 2 should 2 should 3 not 2 should 4 judge 3 not 4 judge 4 judge 5 men 4 judge 6 . fulke was merry . 1 fulke 2 was 2 was 3 merry 3 merry 4 . yes , always merry with a catch in his breath . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 always 2 , 4 merry 3 always 4 merry 4 merry 5 with 4 merry 6 a 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 catch 6 a 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 breath 9 his 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [and] what did you do [afterwards] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [we] [talked] [together] of [times] [past] [.] 1 ' 5 of that is all men can do when they grow old , little maid . ' 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 men 4 men 5 can 4 men 6 do 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 when 6 do 8 they 8 they 9 grow 8 they 10 old 10 old 11 , 10 old 12 little 12 little 13 maid 13 maid 14 . 13 maid 15 ' 14 . 15 ' the bell for tea rang faintly across the meadows . 1 the 2 bell 1 the 3 for 3 for 5 rang 4 tea 5 rang 5 rang 6 faintly 5 rang 7 across 6 faintly 7 across 7 across 9 meadows 8 the 9 meadows 9 meadows 10 . ' [again] , in the [mist] and [shadow] of [sleep] [,] [he] [saw] his [native] [land] . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 9 of 9 of 14 his 14 his 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [i] don't know [when] you [began] that , ' said [dan] , [sleepily] [.] 1 ' 3 don't 1 ' 6 you 3 don't 4 know 6 you 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , the [runes] [on] [weland] 's [sword] 1 the 5 's a [smith] [makes] [me] [to] [betray] [my] [man] [in] [my] [first] fight [.] 1 a 12 fight to [gather] [gold] [at] the world 's end [i] [am] [sent] . 1 to 5 the 5 the 6 world 6 world 7 's 7 's 8 end 8 end 12 . the [gold] [i] [gather] [comes] [into] [england] [out] [of] deep [water] . 1 the 10 deep 10 deep 12 . like [a] [shining] [fish] [then] it [descends] [into] [deep] [water] . 1 like 6 it 6 it 11 . it is not [given] [for] [goods] [or] [gear] , [but] for [the] [thing] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 . 2 is 3 not 2 is 11 for 3 not 9 , the [gold] [i] [gather] [a] [king] [covets] [for] [an] [ill] use [.] 1 the 11 use the [gold] [i] [gather] [is] [drawn] [up] [out] [of] deep [water] . 1 the 10 deep 10 deep 12 . like [a] [shining] [fish] [then] it [descends] [into] [deep] [water] . 1 like 6 it 6 it 11 . it is not [given] [for] [goods] [or] [gear] , [but] for [the] [thing] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 14 . 2 is 3 not 2 is 11 for 3 not 9 , [a] [centurion] [of] [the] [thirtieth] [cities] [and] [thrones] [and] [powers] [stand] [in] [time] ['s] [eye] [,] [almost] [as] [long] [as] [flowers] [,] [which] [daily] [die] [.] but , as new [buds] [put] [forth] [to] [glad] [new] [men] , [out] [of] [the] [spent] and [unconsidered] [earth] [the] [cities] [rise] again . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 as 3 as 4 new 4 new 12 , 12 , 17 and 17 and 23 again 23 again 24 . dan [had] [come] [to] [grief] [over] [his] [latin] , and was [kept] in [;] [so] [una] [went] [alone] [to] [far] [wood] . 1 dan 9 , 9 , 11 was 10 and 11 was 11 was 13 in 13 in 22 . they had named the place out of the [verse] [in] [lays] [of] [ancient] [rome] [:] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 named 3 named 4 the 3 named 5 place 5 place 6 out 5 place 7 of 7 of 8 the from [lordly] [volaterrae] , [where] [scowls] the [far-famed] [hold] [piled] by the [hands] of [giants] [for] [godlike] [kings] [of] old . 1 from 4 , 4 , 12 the 7 the 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 20 old 20 old 21 . the [sou'-west] wind [(] [there] is [always] [a] [wind] [by] [volaterrae] [)] [blew] [from] the [bare] [ridge] [where] [cherry] [clack] [windmill] [stands] [.] 1 the 3 wind 3 wind 6 is 6 is 15 the una took [dan] ['s] [catapult] [from] [its] [secret] [place] [,] [and] [made] [ready] [to] [meet] [lars] [porsena] ['s] [army] [stealing] [through] the [wind-whitened] [aspens] [by] [the] [brook] [.] 1 una 2 took 2 took 22 the a [gust] [boomed] [up] [the] [valley] , and [una] [chanted] [sorrowfully] : 1 a 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 : ' [verbenna] [down] to [ostia] [hath] [wasted] all the plain [:] [astur] [hath] [stormed] [janiculum] , [and] the [stout] [guards] are [slain] . ' 1 ' 4 to 4 to 24 ' 8 all 9 the 9 the 16 , 10 plain 16 , 16 , 18 the 18 the 21 are 21 are 23 . 23 . 24 ' but the [wind] , not [charging] fair to the [wood] , [started] [aside] and shook a [single] [oak] [in] [gleason] 's [pasture] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 not 4 , 9 the 7 fair 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 14 and 11 , 16 a 14 and 15 shook 16 a 21 's 21 's 23 . ' [now] welcome [welcome] , [sextus] , ' [sang] [una] , [loading] [the] [catapult] ' [now] [welcome] to [thy] [home] [!] 1 ' 3 welcome 3 welcome 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 15 ' 15 ' 18 to why dost thou stay , and turn away ? 1 why 2 dost 2 dost 4 stay 3 thou 4 stay 4 stay 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 turn 6 and 7 turn 7 turn 8 away 7 turn 9 ? 8 away 9 ? here [lies] the road [to] [rome] . ' 1 here 8 ' 3 the 4 road 4 road 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [oh] , my [winkie] ! ' she said aloud , and that was something she had picked up [from] [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 8 she 4 my 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 she 8 she 9 said 8 she 11 , 9 said 10 aloud 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 something 14 was 16 she 16 she 17 had 17 had 19 up 18 picked 19 up 19 up 22 . ' [i] [b'lieve] [i] ['ve] [tickled] up [a] [gleason] [cow] . ' 1 ' 7 up 7 up 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [you] [little] [painted] [beast] ! ' a voice [cried] . 1 ' 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 a 8 a 9 voice 9 voice 11 . ' [i] 'll teach you to [sling] [your] [masters] ! ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 'll 4 teach 4 teach 5 you 5 you 6 to 6 to 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' she looked down [most] [cautiously] , and saw a young man [covered] with [hoopy] [bronze] [armour] [all] [glowing] [among] the [late] [broom] [.] 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 down 2 looked 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 9 a 7 and 8 saw 9 a 10 young 9 a 11 man 11 man 13 with 13 with 20 the but what [una] [admired] [beyond] all was [his] [great] [bronze] [helmet] with a [red] [horse-tail] [that] [flicked] in the wind . 1 but 2 what 1 but 7 was 2 what 6 all 7 was 19 the 12 with 13 a 13 a 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 wind 20 wind 21 . she could [hear] the [long] [hairs] [rasp] [on] [his] [shimmery] [shoulder-plates] [.] 1 she 2 could 2 could 4 the he caught sight of [una] ['s] [yellow] [head] [.] 1 he 2 caught 2 caught 3 sight 3 sight 4 of ' [have] you [seen] [a] [painted] [lead-slinger] ? ' he called . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 10 he 11 called 10 he 12 . ' [no-o] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [but] if you 've seen a bullet ' 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 've 5 've 6 seen 6 seen 7 a 6 seen 8 bullet 7 a 8 bullet 8 bullet 9 ' ' [seen] ? ' [cried] the man . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 . ' [it] [passed] [within] a [hair] 's [breadth] [of] [my] [ear] . ' 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 's 7 's 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [well] , that was [me] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 7 . i 'm most awfully sorry . ' 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 most 3 most 5 sorry 4 awfully 5 sorry 5 sorry 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [didn't] [the] [faun] tell you [i] [was] [coming] ? ' 1 ' 11 ' 5 tell 6 you 6 you 10 ? 6 you 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' he smiled . 1 he 2 smiled 2 smiled 3 . ' [not] if you mean [puck] [.] 1 ' 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 mean i thought you were a [gleason] [cow] [.] 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 you 3 you 4 were 4 were 5 a i [i] didn't know you were a [a] [what] [are] you ? ' 1 i 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 know 3 didn't 11 you 4 know 5 you 5 you 6 were 6 were 7 a 11 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' he laughed outright , showing a set of splendid teeth . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 4 , 3 outright 4 , 4 , 5 showing 4 , 6 a 5 showing 6 a 6 a 7 set 6 a 8 of 8 of 10 teeth 9 splendid 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 . his face and eyes were dark , and his eyebrows met above his big nose in one bushy black bar . 1 his 2 face 2 face 3 and 3 and 5 were 4 eyes 5 were 5 were 6 dark 5 were 7 , 6 dark 7 , 7 , 9 his 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 eyebrows 9 his 11 met 11 met 13 his 12 above 13 his 13 his 15 nose 14 big 15 nose 15 nose 17 one 16 in 17 one 17 one 19 black 18 bushy 19 black 19 black 20 bar 20 bar 21 . ' [they] [call] me [parnesius] . 1 ' 4 me 4 me 6 . i have been a [centurion] of the [seventh] [cohort] of the [thirtieth] [legion] the [ulpia] [victrix] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 14 the 2 have 3 been 3 been 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the did you [sling] that [bullet] ? ' 1 did 2 you 2 you 4 that 4 that 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [i] did [.] 1 ' 3 did i was [using] [dan] 's [catapult] , ' said [una] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 11 . 5 's 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [catapults] ! ' said he . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 . ' [i] [ought] to [know] [something] [about] [them] [.] 1 ' 4 to show me ! ' 1 show 2 me 2 me 3 ! 2 me 4 ' ' [a] [sling] [on] a [forked] [stick] [.] 1 ' 5 a i understand ! ' he cried , and pulled at the elastic . 1 i 2 understand 2 understand 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 6 cried 8 and 8 and 9 pulled 8 and 10 at 10 at 12 elastic 11 the 12 elastic 12 elastic 13 . ' [but] what [wonderful] [beast] [yields] this [stretching] [leather] ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 7 this 7 this 10 ? 7 this 11 ' 10 ? 11 ' ['] [it] ['s] [laccy] [elastic] [.] you [put] [the] [bullet] into that [loop] , and then you [pull] [hard] . ' 1 you 15 ' 5 into 6 that 6 that 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 then 9 and 11 you 11 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' the man pulled , and hit himself square on his thumbnail . 1 the 3 pulled 2 man 3 pulled 3 pulled 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 hit 6 hit 7 himself 6 hit 8 square 8 square 9 on 8 square 10 his 9 on 10 his 10 his 11 thumbnail 10 his 12 . 11 thumbnail 12 . ' [each] to his own [weapon] , ' he said [gravely] , [handing] it [back] . 1 ' 3 to 3 to 8 ' 4 his 5 own 5 own 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 said 9 he 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 14 it 14 it 16 . ' [i] [am] [better] [with] the [bigger] [machine] , little [maiden] . 1 ' 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 12 . but it 's a pretty [toy] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 a 4 a 5 pretty 5 pretty 7 . a wolf would laugh at it . 1 a 2 wolf 2 wolf 4 laugh 3 would 4 laugh 4 laugh 5 at 4 laugh 6 it 5 at 6 it 6 it 7 . aren't you [afraid] [of] [wolves] ? ' 1 aren't 2 you 2 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [there] [aren't] [any] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [never] [believe] it ! 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 ! a wolf 's [like] a [winged] [hat] [.] 1 a 2 wolf 1 a 3 's 3 's 5 a he comes when he isn't expected . 1 he 2 comes 2 comes 3 when 3 when 4 he 3 when 5 isn't 5 isn't 6 expected 5 isn't 7 . don't they [hunt] [wolves] [here] [?] ['] 1 don't 2 they ' [we] don't [hunt] , ' said [una] , [remembering] what she had heard from grown-ups . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 had 13 had 14 heard 13 had 15 from 15 from 16 grown-ups 15 from 17 . 16 grown-ups 17 . ['] [we] [preserve] [pheasants] [.] do you know them ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 6 ' 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [what] [a] [big] [painted] [clucking] [fool] is [a] [pheasant] ! ' he said . 1 ' 14 said 8 is 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . ' [just] [like] [some] [romans] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [but] you ['re] [a] [roman] [yourself] , aren't you ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 12 ' 8 , 9 aren't 9 aren't 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [ye-es] and [no.] 1 ' 3 and i 'm one of a good few thousands who have never seen [rome] [except] in a [picture] [.] 1 i 2 'm 1 i 15 in 2 'm 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 6 good 5 a 6 good 6 good 7 few 6 good 8 thousands 7 few 8 thousands 8 thousands 9 who 8 thousands 10 have 10 have 11 never 10 have 12 seen 15 in 16 a my people [have] lived [at] [vectis] [for] [generations] [.] 1 my 2 people 2 people 4 lived vectis that island [west] [yonder] [that] [you] [can] [see] [from] [so] [far] [in] [clear] [weather] [.] ['] 1 vectis 2 that 2 that 3 island ' [do] you mean the [isle] of [wight] ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 mean 3 you 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 9 ? it lifts up just before rain , and you see it from [the] [downs] . ' 1 it 2 lifts 1 it 3 up 3 up 5 before 4 just 5 before 5 before 6 rain 6 rain 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 you 9 you 10 see 10 see 11 it 10 see 15 . 11 it 12 from 15 . 16 ' ['] [very] [likely] [.] our villa 's on the south edge of the [island] , by the [broken] [cliffs] [.] 1 our 2 villa 2 villa 3 's 3 's 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 south 5 the 7 edge 7 edge 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 by 12 by 13 the most of it is three hundred years old , but the cow-stables , where our first ancestor lived , must be a hundred years [older] . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 it 2 of 4 is 4 is 5 three 4 is 6 hundred 5 three 6 hundred 6 hundred 8 old 7 years 8 old 8 old 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 cow-stables 13 , 13 , 15 our 14 where 15 our 15 our 17 ancestor 16 first 17 ancestor 17 ancestor 18 lived 17 ancestor 19 , 18 lived 19 , 19 , 20 must 19 , 21 be 21 be 22 a 22 a 23 hundred 23 hundred 24 years 24 years 26 . oh , quite that , because the founder of our family had his land given him by [agricola] [at] the [settlement] [.] 1 oh 3 quite 2 , 3 quite 3 quite 4 that 3 quite 5 , 4 that 5 , 5 , 6 because 5 , 7 the 6 because 7 the 7 the 8 founder 7 the 9 of 8 founder 9 of 9 of 10 our 9 of 11 family 10 our 11 family 11 family 12 had 11 family 13 his 12 had 13 his 13 his 15 given 14 land 15 given 15 given 16 him 15 given 17 by 17 by 20 the it 's not a bad little place for its size . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 bad 5 bad 6 little 6 little 7 place 6 little 8 for 7 place 8 for 8 for 9 its 9 its 10 size 9 its 11 . in springtime violets grow down to the very beach . 1 in 2 springtime 2 springtime 3 violets 2 springtime 4 grow 4 grow 6 to 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 beach 8 very 9 beach 9 beach 10 . i ['ve] [gathered] [sea-weeds] for [myself] and [violets] for [my] [mother] many a time [with] [our] [old] [nurse] . ' 1 i 20 ' 5 for 14 time 7 and 9 for 9 for 12 many 12 many 13 a 13 a 14 time 14 time 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [was] your [nurse] [a] [a] [romaness] [too] ? ' 1 ' 3 your 3 your 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [no] , [a] [numidian] [.] 1 ' 3 , [gods] [be] [good] [to] [her] [!] a dear , fat , brown thing with a tongue like a cowbell . 1 a 2 dear 2 dear 3 , 3 , 4 fat 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 thing 6 brown 7 thing 7 thing 8 with 8 with 9 a 8 with 10 tongue 10 tongue 11 like 10 tongue 12 a 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 cowbell 12 a 14 . 13 cowbell 14 . she was a free woman . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 free 4 free 5 woman 4 free 6 . by the way , are you [free] , [maiden] ? ' 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 way 3 way 4 , 4 , 6 you 5 are 6 you 6 you 8 , 8 , 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [oh] , [quite] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [at] [least] , [till] [tea-time] ; and [in] [summer] [our] [governess] [doesn't] [say] [much] if we ['re] [late] [.] ['] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 16 if 16 if 17 we the young man [laughed] again [a] [proper] [understanding] [laugh] . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 man 3 man 5 again 5 again 10 . ' [i] see , ' said he . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . ' [that] [accounts] [for] [your] [being] in the wood . 1 ' 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 wood 9 wood 10 . we hid among the cliffs . ' 1 we 2 hid 2 hid 3 among 2 hid 4 the 3 among 4 the 4 the 5 cliffs 4 the 6 . 5 cliffs 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [did] you have a [governess] , then ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [did] we not ? 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 not 4 not 5 ? a [greek] , too . 1 a 3 , 3 , 4 too 3 , 5 . 4 too 5 . she had a way of clutching her dress when she hunted us among the gorse-bushes that made us laugh . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 5 of 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 clutching 5 of 7 her 7 her 8 dress 7 her 9 when 9 when 10 she 10 she 12 us 11 hunted 12 us 12 us 14 the 13 among 14 the 14 the 15 gorse-bushes 14 the 16 that 16 that 18 us 17 made 18 us 18 us 19 laugh 19 laugh 20 . then she 'd [say] [she] ['d] get [us] [whipped] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 'd 3 'd 7 get she never did , though , bless her ! 1 she 2 never 2 never 3 did 2 never 4 , 4 , 5 though 5 though 6 , 5 though 7 bless 7 bless 8 her 8 her 9 ! aglaia was a thorough sportswoman , for all her learning . ' 1 aglaia 2 was 2 was 4 thorough 3 a 4 thorough 4 thorough 5 sportswoman 4 thorough 6 , 6 , 8 all 7 for 8 all 8 all 9 her 8 all 10 learning 9 her 10 learning 10 learning 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [but] what [lessons] did you do when when you were little ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 5 did 3 what 6 you 6 you 7 do 6 you 8 when 8 when 9 when 9 when 10 you 9 when 11 were 11 were 12 little 11 were 13 ? 12 little 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [ancient] [history] , the [classics] , [arithmetic] and so on , ' he answered . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 so 9 and 11 on 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 answered 15 answered 16 . and [funny] ! 1 and 3 ! [roma] [dea] [!] how [mother] [could] [make] [us] [laugh] ! ' 1 how 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' ' [what] [at] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ' [little] [jokes] and [sayings] that [every] [family] [has] [.] 1 ' 4 and 4 and 6 that don't you know ? ' 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' ' [i] [know] we have [,] [but] [i] [didn't] [know] [other] [people] had them too , ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 have 5 have 13 had 13 had 20 . 14 them 17 ' 15 too 16 , 16 , 17 ' 17 ' 18 said 18 said 20 . ' [tell] me [about] [all] [your] [family] , please . ' 1 ' 3 me 3 me 8 , 8 , 9 please 9 please 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [good] [families] [are] very much [alike] . 1 ' 5 very 5 very 6 much 6 much 8 . mother [would] [sit] [spinning] of [evenings] [while] [aglaia] read in her [corner] , and [father] did [accounts] , and we [four] [romped] [about] [the] [passages] [.] 1 mother 19 and 5 of 13 , 9 read 10 in 10 in 11 her 11 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 did 16 did 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 we when our [noise] [grew] [too] [loud] [the] [pater] [would] [say] [,] ["] [less] [tumult] [!] 1 when 2 our [less] [tumult] [!] have [you] never heard of a [father] 's right over his children ? 1 have 3 never 3 never 4 heard 4 heard 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 8 's 8 's 9 right 9 right 10 over 9 right 11 his 11 his 12 children 11 his 13 ? he can slay them , my loves slay them dead , and the [gods] [highly] [approve] of the [action] ! " 1 he 2 can 2 can 4 them 3 slay 4 them 4 them 5 , 4 them 6 my 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 loves 7 loves 8 slay 7 loves 9 them 9 them 11 , 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 13 the 12 and 13 the 13 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 20 ! 20 ! 21 " then [mother] [would] [prim] [up] [her] [dear] [mouth] [over] the [wheel] and [answer] : " [h] ['m] [!] 1 then 10 the 10 the 12 and 12 and 14 : 14 : 15 " i 'm afraid [there] [can't] [be] [much] of the [roman] [father] [about] [you] ! " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 afraid 3 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 14 ! 14 ! 15 " ' [fathers] [can] if they [like] , ' said [una] , her eyes [dancing] . 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 they 5 they 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 her 12 her 13 eyes 13 eyes 15 . ' [didn't] [i] say [all] [good] [families] are very much the same ? ' 1 ' 4 say 4 say 14 ' 8 are 9 very 9 very 10 much 10 much 11 the 10 much 12 same 12 same 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [what] [did] you [do] in summer ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 9 ' 6 in 7 summer 7 summer 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [play] [about] [,] [like] us ? ' 1 ' 6 us 6 us 7 ? 6 us 8 ' ' [yes] , and we [visited] [our] [friends] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 we there are no [wolves] [in] [vectis] [.] 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 no we [had] [many] [friends] , and as [many] [ponies] as we [wished] [.] ['] 1 we 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 as 7 as 10 as 10 as 11 we ' [it] [must] [have] [been] [lovely] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] [hope] it lasted for ever . ' 1 ' 9 ' 4 it 6 for 5 lasted 6 for 6 for 7 ever 6 for 8 . 7 ever 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [not] quite [,] [little] [maid] [.] 1 ' 3 quite when [i] was [about] [sixteen] [or] [seventeen] , the [father] [felt] [gouty] , and we all went to the [waters] [.] ' 1 when 3 was 3 was 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 went 14 and 15 we 15 we 16 all 17 went 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 22 ' ' [what] [waters] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' ['] [at] [aquae] [sulis] [.] every one goes there . 1 every 2 one 2 one 3 goes 3 goes 4 there 3 goes 5 . you ought to [get] [your] [father] to [take] you some day . ' 1 you 2 ought 1 you 7 to 2 ought 3 to 7 to 9 you 9 you 13 ' 10 some 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] where [?] 1 ' 3 where i don't know , ' said [una] . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . the [young] [man] looked [astonished] for a moment . 1 the 4 looked 4 looked 6 for 6 for 7 a 6 for 8 moment 8 moment 9 . ' [aquae] [sulis] , ' he repeated . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 repeated 7 repeated 8 . ' [the] [best] [baths] in [britain] [.] 1 ' 5 in just as good , [i] ['m] [told] , as [rome] [.] 1 just 2 as 2 as 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 8 , 8 , 9 as all the old gluttons sit in hot water , and talk scandal and politics . 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 gluttons 3 old 4 gluttons 4 gluttons 5 sit 4 gluttons 6 in 5 sit 6 in 6 in 8 water 7 hot 8 water 8 water 9 , 8 water 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 talk 10 and 12 scandal 11 talk 12 scandal 12 scandal 13 and 12 scandal 14 politics 13 and 14 politics 14 politics 15 . we [young] [people] [,] [of] [course] [,] [took] [no] [interest] in [politics] . 1 we 11 in 11 in 13 . we had not the gout . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 not 2 had 4 the 3 not 4 the 4 the 5 gout 4 the 6 . there were many of our age like us . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 many 2 were 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 age 6 age 8 us 7 like 8 us 8 us 9 . we did not find [life] [sad] [.] 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 find i do not think it is a profession for a [well-born] [man] , but then [i] 'm not my brother . 1 i 2 do 1 i 18 not 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 think 4 think 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 a 7 a 8 profession 7 a 9 for 8 profession 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 then 17 'm 18 not 18 not 19 my 18 not 20 brother 20 brother 21 . you see , ' the young man 's eyes twinkled ' his philosopher was a long-haired one ! ' 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 8 's 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 twinkled 9 eyes 11 ' 10 twinkled 11 ' 11 ' 13 philosopher 12 his 13 philosopher 13 philosopher 15 a 14 was 15 a 15 a 17 one 16 long-haired 17 one 17 one 18 ! 17 one 19 ' ' [i] [thought] [philosophers] [were] [bald] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [not] all [.] 1 ' 3 all she was very pretty . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 pretty 4 pretty 5 . i don't blame him . 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 blame 3 blame 4 him 4 him 5 . nothing could have [suited] [me] [better] [than] [my] [eldest] [brother] ['s] [doing] [this] , for [i] was [only] [too] [keen] to join the [army] [.] 1 nothing 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 17 was 17 was 21 to 21 to 22 join 22 join 23 the i had [always] [feared] [i] [should] [have] to stay at home and [look] [after] [the] [estate] [while] [my] [brother] [took] [this] . ' 1 i 2 had 2 had 8 to 8 to 9 stay 8 to 22 . 9 stay 10 at 10 at 11 home 11 home 12 and 22 . 23 ' he rapped on his great glistening shield that never seemed to be in his way . 1 he 2 rapped 2 rapped 4 his 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 great 5 great 6 glistening 5 great 7 shield 6 glistening 7 shield 7 shield 8 that 7 shield 9 never 8 that 9 never 9 never 11 to 10 seemed 11 to 11 to 12 be 11 to 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 way 15 way 16 . ' [so] [we] [were] [well] [contented] [we] [young] [people] and we [rode] back to [clausentum] [along] the [wood] [road] [very] [quietly] [.] 1 ' 10 and 10 and 11 we 11 we 13 back 13 back 14 to 13 back 17 the but [when] [we] [reached] [home] , [aglaia] , [our] [governess] , [saw] [what] had come to us . 1 but 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 to 16 to 17 us 17 us 18 . i [remember] her [at] the door , [the] [torch] [over] her head , watching us [climb] [the] [cliff-path] from the boat . 1 i 3 her 3 her 5 the 5 the 6 door 5 the 22 . 6 door 7 , 7 , 11 her 11 her 12 head 12 head 13 , 14 watching 15 us 15 us 19 from 19 from 20 the 20 the 21 boat 21 boat 22 . " [aie] ! 1 " 3 ! [aie] [!] ["] [she] [said] [.] " [children] you went away . 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 away 4 went 5 away 5 away 6 . men and a woman you return ! " 1 men 2 and 2 and 3 a 3 a 4 woman 4 woman 6 return 5 you 6 return 6 return 7 ! 6 return 8 " 7 ! 8 " then she [kissed] [mother] , and [mother] [wept] [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 5 , 5 , 6 and thus [our] [visit] [to] [the] [waters] [settled] [our] [fates] [for] [each] [of] [us] , [maiden] [.] ' 1 thus 14 , 14 , 17 ' he rose to his feet and [listened] , leaning on [the] [shield-rim] [.] 1 he 2 rose 1 he 6 and 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 his 3 to 5 feet 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 leaning 9 leaning 10 on ' [i] think that 's [dan] [my] [brother] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 's 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [yes] ; and the [faun] is [with] [him] , ' he replied , as [dan] with [puck] [stumbled] [through] the [copse] [.] 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 is 7 is 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 replied 11 ' 21 the 12 he 13 replied 13 replied 14 , 13 replied 15 as 14 , 15 as 15 as 17 with parnesius looked bewildered , even when [una] [explained] [.] 1 parnesius 2 looked 2 looked 4 , 3 bewildered 4 , 4 , 5 even 5 even 6 when dan [had] [climbed] [into] [volaterrae] , [hot] [and] [panting] [.] 1 dan 6 , ' [i] ['ve] [run] [nearly] all the way , ' he [gasped] , ' and then [puck] [met] [me] . 1 ' 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 way 8 way 9 , 9 , 11 he 10 ' 11 he 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 20 . how do you do , sir ? ' 1 how 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 5 , 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 sir 6 sir 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [am] in good health , ' [parnesius] answered . 1 ' 7 , 4 in 5 good 5 good 6 health 5 good 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [see] ! 1 ' 3 ! i have tried to bend the [bow] of [ulysses] , but ['] [he] held up his thumb . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 tried 2 have 4 to 4 to 5 bend 5 bend 6 the 6 the 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 14 held 14 held 16 his 15 up 16 his 16 his 17 thumb 16 his 18 . 17 thumb 18 . ' [i] 'm sorry . 1 ' 3 'm 3 'm 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 . you [must] [have] [pulled] [off] too soon , ' said [dan] . 1 you 9 ' 6 too 7 soon 7 soon 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [but] [puck] said [you] [were] [telling] [una] a story . ' 1 ' 4 said 4 said 12 ' 9 a 10 story 10 story 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [continue] , [o] [parnesius] , ' said [puck] , who had perched himself on a dead branch above them . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 perched 13 perched 14 himself 13 perched 15 on 15 on 17 dead 16 a 17 dead 17 dead 19 above 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 them 19 above 21 . 20 them 21 . ' [i] will be [chorus] . 1 ' 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 6 . has he puzzled you much , [una] ? ' 1 has 2 he 2 he 3 puzzled 2 he 4 you 4 you 5 much 4 you 6 , 6 , 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' ' [not] a bit , [except] [i] [didn't] [know] where [ak] [ak] [something] was , ' she answered . 1 ' 18 answered 3 a 4 bit 4 bit 5 , 5 , 17 she 10 where 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 she 17 she 18 answered 18 answered 19 . ' [oh] , [aquae] [sulis] [.] 1 ' 3 , that 's [bath] , where the [buns] [come] [from] [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 , 4 , 5 where 5 where 6 the let the hero tell his own tale . ' 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 hero 3 hero 5 his 4 tell 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 tale 6 own 8 . 7 tale 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [thanks] , [jester] , ' said [parnesius] , shaking his [curly] [dark] head . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 shaking 10 shaking 11 his 10 shaking 14 head 11 his 14 head 14 head 15 . ' [that] is [cooler] [.] 1 ' 3 is now hang it up for me . 1 now 2 hang 2 hang 3 it 2 hang 4 up 4 up 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . ' [i] was [telling] [your] [sister] [how] [i] [joined] the [army] , ' he said to [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 14 he 14 he 15 said 14 he 16 to 16 to 18 . ' [did] you have to pass an [exam] [?] ['] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 pass 5 to 7 an dan asked [eagerly] . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 4 . ['] [no] [.] now , [like] [many] of [our] [youngsters] , [i] was not [too] fond of [anything] [roman] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 10 was 10 was 11 not 10 was 17 . 11 not 13 fond 13 fond 14 of the [roman-born] [officers] and [magistrates] [looked] [down] on [us] [british-born] [as] [though] [we] [were] [barbarians] . 1 the 4 and 4 and 8 on 8 on 16 . i told [my] [father] so . 1 i 2 told 2 told 5 so 5 so 6 . " ['to] [which] [empire] ? " 1 " 5 ? 5 ? 6 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " we split the [eagle] before [i] [was] [born] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 4 the 3 split 4 the 4 the 6 before 6 before 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [what] [thieves] ['] [talk] is that ? " said my [father] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 is 7 is 8 that 8 that 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 my [he] [hated] [slang] [.] which am [i] to [follow] [?] ["] 1 which 2 am 2 am 4 to " ' [gratian] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 . " at least he ['s] a [sportsman] [.] " 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 2 at 4 he 4 he 6 a 6 a 9 " " ['] [he] 's all that , " [i] said . 1 " 4 's 4 's 5 all 5 all 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " [hasn't] he turned himself into a [raw-beef-eating] [scythian] ? " 1 " 3 he 1 " 10 ? 3 he 5 himself 4 turned 5 himself 5 himself 6 into 6 into 7 a 10 ? 11 " " ' [where] did you hear of it ? " said the [pater] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 you 4 did 5 you 5 you 6 hear 6 hear 8 it 6 hear 14 . 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the " ' [at] [aquae] [sulis] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . it was perfectly true . 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 . 2 was 4 true 3 perfectly 4 true this [precious] [emperor] [gratian] [of] [ours] had a [bodyguard] [of] [fur-cloaked] [scythians] , and he was so crazy about them that he dressed like them . 1 this 7 had 1 this 8 a 8 a 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 17 so 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 crazy 17 so 19 about 19 about 20 them 20 them 21 that 20 them 22 he 21 that 22 he 22 he 23 dressed 22 he 24 like 24 like 25 them 24 like 26 . in [rome] [of] all places in the world ! 1 in 4 all 4 all 5 places 5 places 6 in 5 places 7 the 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 7 the 9 ! it was as bad as if [my] [own] [father] had [painted] [himself] [blue] ! 1 it 2 was 1 it 5 as 2 was 3 as 3 as 4 bad 5 as 6 if 6 if 10 had 10 had 14 ! " ' [no] matter for the [clothes] , " said the [pater] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 11 the 4 matter 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the " they [are] [only] the [fringe] of the trouble . 1 " 2 they 2 they 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 trouble 9 trouble 10 . it [began] before [your] [time] [or] [mine] . 1 it 3 before 3 before 8 . [rome] [has] [forsaken] [her] [gods] [,] [and] [must] [be] [punished] [.] the great war with the [painted] [people] [broke] [out] in the [very] [year] [the] [temples] of our [gods] [were] [destroyed] [.] 1 the 2 great 2 great 4 with 3 war 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 16 of 16 of 17 our we [beat] the [painted] [people] in the [very] year [our] [temples] [were] [rebuilt] . 1 we 3 the 3 the 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 year 9 year 14 . go back [further] [still] . " 1 go 2 back 2 back 5 . 5 . 6 " ' [i] [knew] nothing [about] [it] . 1 ' 4 nothing 4 nothing 7 . aglaia never taught us the history of our own country . 1 aglaia 2 never 2 never 4 us 3 taught 4 us 4 us 5 the 4 us 6 history 6 history 7 of 6 history 8 our 8 our 10 country 9 own 10 country 10 country 11 . she was so [full] of her [ancient] [greeks] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 so 3 so 5 of 5 of 6 her 6 her 9 . " ' [there] is no [hope] for [rome] , " said [the] [pater] , at last . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 no 2 ' 4 is 5 no 10 " 7 for 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 , 14 , 15 at 15 at 16 last 16 last 17 . " she [has] [forsaken] [her] [gods] , but if the [gods] [forgive] [us] [here] , we may [save] [britain] . 1 " 2 she 2 she 7 , 7 , 10 the 8 but 9 if 8 but 10 the 10 the 15 , 15 , 16 we 16 we 17 may 17 may 20 . to do that , we must keep [the] [painted] [people] [back] . 1 to 2 do 2 do 3 that 2 do 12 . 3 that 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 must 6 must 7 keep ' [what] [wall] ? ' [asked] [dan] [and] [una] [at] [once] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 12 . ' [father] [meant] the one we [call] [hadrian] ['s] [wall] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 6 we i 'll tell you about it later . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 about 5 about 7 later 6 it 7 later 7 later 8 . it was [built] long ago , [across] [north] [britain] , to [keep] out the [painted] [people] [picts] , you [call] [them] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 22 . 2 was 4 long 4 long 5 ago 5 ago 6 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 13 out 13 out 14 the 14 the 18 , 18 , 19 you 19 you 22 . father had fought in the [great] [pict] [war] that [lasted] [more] [than] twenty years , and he knew what [fighting] meant . 1 father 2 had 2 had 3 fought 2 had 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 9 that 9 that 16 and 13 twenty 14 years 14 years 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 what 17 he 18 knew 18 knew 19 what 19 what 21 meant 21 meant 22 . theodosius , one of [our] [great] [generals] , [had] [chased] the little [beasts] [back] [far] [into] [the] [north] [before] [i] was born . 1 theodosius 2 , 2 , 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 12 little 12 little 21 was 21 was 22 born 22 born 23 . down at [vectis] , [of] [course] , we never troubled our heads about them . 1 down 2 at 2 at 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 9 never 8 we 9 never 9 never 10 troubled 9 never 11 our 11 our 13 about 12 heads 13 about 13 about 14 them 13 about 15 . 14 them 15 . but when [my] [father] [spoke] [as] he did , [i] [kissed] his hand , and waited [for] [orders] . 1 but 2 when 2 when 7 he 7 he 8 did 8 did 9 , 9 , 12 his 12 his 13 hand 13 hand 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waited 16 waited 19 . we [british-born] [romans] know [what] [is] [due] [to] [our] [parents] . ' 1 we 4 know 4 know 11 . 4 know 12 ' ' [if] [i] [kissed] [my] [father] 's hand , he 'd laugh , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 's 7 's 9 , 8 hand 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 'd 10 he 12 laugh 11 'd 12 laugh 12 laugh 13 , 13 , 14 ' 13 , 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [customs] change ; but if you do not obey your [father] , the [gods] [remember] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 change 3 change 5 but 4 ; 5 but 5 but 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 obey 9 not 11 your 11 your 13 , 13 , 14 the you may be quite sure of that . 1 you 3 be 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 quite 3 be 5 sure 5 sure 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 . it was your stick in their stomachs and your shield in their faces to push them into any sort of formation . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 your 2 was 4 stick 3 your 4 stick 4 stick 5 in 4 stick 6 their 6 their 7 stomachs 6 their 8 and 7 stomachs 8 and 8 and 10 shield 9 your 10 shield 10 shield 11 in 10 shield 12 their 12 their 13 faces 12 their 14 to 14 to 16 them 15 push 16 them 16 them 18 any 17 into 18 any 18 any 19 sort 18 any 20 of 19 sort 20 of 20 of 21 formation 20 of 22 . i [noticed] a [quiet-looking] man [on] [the] [lawn] , [leaning] on a [stick] [.] 1 i 3 a 3 a 5 man 5 man 9 , 9 , 11 on 11 on 12 a he watched us passing buckets from the pond , and at last he said to me : " who are you ? " 1 he 2 watched 2 watched 4 passing 3 us 4 passing 4 passing 5 buckets 5 buckets 6 from 5 buckets 7 the 7 the 8 pond 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 me 15 to 17 : 16 me 17 : 17 : 18 " 17 : 19 who 18 " 19 who 19 who 20 are 20 are 21 you 21 you 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ['] [a] [probationer] , [waiting] for a [command] , " [i] answered . 1 " 5 , 5 , 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 answered 13 answered 14 . i didn't know who he was from [deucalion] ! 1 i 3 know 1 i 9 ! 2 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 who 3 know 5 he 5 he 6 was 6 was 7 from " ['] [born] in [britain] ? " he said . 1 " 9 said 4 in 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " ' [yes] , if you were [born] in [spain] , " [i] said , for he [neighed] [his] [words] [like] [an] [iberian] [mule] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 you 5 if 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 9 in 9 in 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 said 12 " 17 he 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 for 17 he 25 . " ' [and] what might you call yourself when you are at home ? " he said , laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 what 4 what 6 you 5 might 6 you 6 you 7 call 7 call 9 when 8 yourself 9 when 9 when 10 you 10 you 11 are 10 you 12 at 11 are 12 at 12 at 13 home 13 home 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 , 17 said 19 laughing 19 laughing 20 . " ' [that] [depends] , " [i] answered ; " sometimes one thing and sometimes another [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 answered 8 answered 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 9 ; 11 sometimes 11 sometimes 12 one 11 sometimes 13 thing 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 14 and 14 and 16 another 15 sometimes 16 another but now [i] ['m] [busy] [.] ["] 1 but 2 now in [future] [call] [yourself] [centurion] [of] the [seventh] [cohort] of the [thirtieth] , the [ulpia] [victrix] [.] 1 in 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 the that will help me to remember you . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 help 2 will 4 me 3 help 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 7 you 6 remember 7 you 7 you 8 . your [father] [and] [a] [few] [other] people [call] [me] [maximus] [.] ["] 1 your 7 people ' [he] [tossed] [me] [the] [polished] [stick] he was [leaning] on , and went away . 1 ' 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 16 . 11 on 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 away 15 away 16 . you might have knocked me down with it ! ' 1 you 2 might 1 you 3 have 2 might 3 have 3 have 5 me 4 knocked 5 me 5 me 6 down 5 me 7 with 6 down 7 with 7 with 9 ! 8 it 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [who] was he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [maximus] [himself] [,] our [great] [general] ! 1 ' 5 our 5 our 8 ! the [general] [of] [britain] [who] [had] [been] [theodosius] 's [right] hand in the [pict] [war] ! 1 the 9 's 9 's 11 hand 11 hand 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 16 ! not only had he given me my [centurion] 's [stick] [direct] , but [three] [steps] in a good [legion] [as] [well] ! 1 not 2 only 2 only 4 he 3 had 4 he 4 he 5 given 4 he 6 me 6 me 13 but 7 my 9 's 9 's 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 16 in 16 in 17 a 17 a 18 good 18 good 22 ! a [new] man [generally] [begins] in the [tenth] [cohort] of his [legion] , and [works] up . ' 1 a 3 man 3 man 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 up 16 up 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [and] [were] you [pleased] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ['] [very] [.] ' [a] [child] you [were] ! ' said [puck] , from above . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 above 11 from 12 above 12 above 13 . ' [i] [was] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [don't] [begrudge] it me , [faun] [.] 1 ' 4 it 4 it 5 me 5 me 6 , [afterwards] [the] [gods] [know] [i] [put] [aside] [the] [games] [!] ['] and [puck] [nodded] , [brown] [chin] [on] [brown] [hand] , his big eyes still . 1 and 4 , 4 , 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 13 eyes 12 big 13 eyes 13 eyes 14 still 13 eyes 15 . 14 still 15 . ' [regnum] ? 1 ' 3 ? [anderida] [?] ['] the children [turned] their [faces] [to] [puck] [.] 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 their ' [pevensey] [again] ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [where] [weland] [landed] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [weland] and [a] [few] [others] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 and 3 and 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [pevensey] [isn't] [young] even [compared] to me ! ' 1 ' 10 ' 5 even 7 to 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' i was [only] there [ten] [days] [when] [i] was [ordered] to go up [with] [thirty] [men] to my [cohort] [.] ['] 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 there 4 there 9 was 9 was 11 to 11 to 12 go 12 go 13 up 13 up 17 to 17 to 18 my he laughed merrily . 1 he 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 merrily 2 laughed 4 . 3 merrily 4 . ' [a] [man] never [forgets] [his] [first] [march] [.] 1 ' 4 never ' [how] ? 1 ' 3 ? how ? ['] [said] [dan] [and] [una] [.] 1 how 2 ? [parnesius] [smiled] [,] [and] [stood] [up] [,] [flashing] [in] [his] [armour] [.] ' [hai] ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [that] [sets] one thinking ! ' 1 ' 4 one 4 one 7 ' 5 thinking 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' " no ! " 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " ' [but] it 's hot , " said one of them , " and we haven't a doctor . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 7 , 6 hot 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 one 10 one 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 haven't 16 we 18 a 18 a 19 doctor 18 a 20 . suppose we get sunstroke , or a fever ? " 1 suppose 2 we 2 we 3 get 2 we 4 sunstroke 3 get 4 sunstroke 4 sunstroke 5 , 4 sunstroke 6 or 6 or 7 a 6 or 8 fever 8 fever 9 ? 8 fever 10 " 9 ? 10 " " ' [then] [die] , " [i] said , " and a good riddance [to] [rome] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 good 13 good 17 ! 14 riddance 17 ! up shield up spears , and tighten your foot-wear ! " 1 up 2 shield 2 shield 3 up 3 up 4 spears 3 up 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 7 tighten 7 tighten 8 your 7 tighten 9 foot-wear 8 your 9 foot-wear 9 foot-wear 10 ! 9 foot-wear 11 " " ' [don't] [think] [yourself] [emperor] [of] [britain] [already] , " a fellow [shouted] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 a 12 a 13 fellow 13 fellow 15 . and , by the [light] of the [sun] , [i] [meant] it too ! 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 by 3 by 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 12 it 12 it 13 too 13 too 14 ! [my] [raw] [gauls] [at] [clausentum] [had] [never] [treated] [me] [so] [.] he [wore] the [purple] , [as] [though] [he] [were] [already] [emperor] [;] his leggings were of white buckskin laced with gold [.] 1 he 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 13 his 13 his 15 were 14 leggings 15 were 15 were 17 white 16 of 17 white 17 white 18 buckskin 17 white 19 laced 19 laced 20 with 19 laced 21 gold 20 with 21 gold ' [my] [men] [dropped] like [like] [partridges] [.] 1 ' 5 like ' [he] [said] nothing for some time , only looked , with his eyes [puckered] . 1 ' 4 nothing 1 ' 16 . 5 for 6 some 6 some 8 , 7 time 8 , 8 , 9 only 8 , 10 looked 10 looked 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 16 . then he [crooked] his [forefinger] , and [my] [men] [walked] [crawled] [,] [i] mean to one side . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 14 mean 7 and 15 to 15 to 18 . 16 one 17 side 17 side 18 . " ' [stand] in the [sun] , children , " he said , and they formed up on the hard road . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 children 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 said 12 said 13 , 12 said 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 they 14 and 16 formed 16 formed 18 on 17 up 18 on 18 on 19 the 19 the 20 hard 20 hard 21 road 21 road 22 . " ' [what] would you have done , " he said to me , " if [i] had not been here ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 would 4 would 5 you 5 you 6 have 6 have 9 " 7 done 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 to 12 to 14 , 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 if 16 if 18 had 18 had 20 been 19 not 20 been 20 been 21 here 20 been 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [i] [should] have [killed] [that] [man] , " [i] answered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 have 5 have 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 answered 12 answered 13 . " ' [kill] [him] now , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " he will not move a limb . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 4 not 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 move 5 move 6 a 5 move 7 limb 6 a 7 limb 7 limb 8 . 7 limb 9 " 8 . 9 " " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " you 've taken my men out of my command . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 taken 3 've 5 my 5 my 6 men 5 my 7 out 7 out 8 of 7 out 9 my 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 command 9 my 11 . i should [only] be [your] [butcher] [if] [i] killed him [now] . ["] 1 i 2 should 2 should 4 be 4 be 12 . 9 killed 10 him 10 him 12 . do you see [what] [i] [meant] ? ' 1 do 2 you 2 you 7 ? 3 see 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' [parnesius] [turned] [to] [dan] [.] ' [yes] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] [wouldn't] [have] [been] fair , somehow . ' 1 ' 10 ' 6 fair 7 , 7 , 8 somehow 8 somehow 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [that] [was] [what] [i] [thought] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ['] [but] [maximus] [frowned] [.] " you 'll never be an [emperor] , " he said . 1 " 2 you 1 " 8 , 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 never 4 never 5 be 5 be 6 an 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " not even a [general] will you be . ["] 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 even 2 not 4 a 3 even 4 a 4 a 6 will 6 will 9 . 7 you 8 be 8 be 9 . ' [i] [was] [silent] , but my [father] [seemed] [pleased] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 my " ['] [i] came here to see the last of you , " he said . 1 " 4 came 4 came 5 here 5 here 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 the 8 the 9 last 9 last 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . " ' [you] have seen it , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " [i] [shall] never [need] [your] [son] [any] more . 1 " 4 never 1 " 10 . 4 never 9 more he [will] [live] [and] he [will] [die] [an] [officer] [of] [a] [legion] and he might have been [prefect] [of] one of my [provinces] [.] 1 he 5 he 5 he 16 have 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 might 15 might 16 have 16 have 17 been 17 been 20 one 20 one 21 of 21 of 22 my now [eat] [and] [drink] with us , " he said . 1 now 5 with 5 with 6 us 5 with 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " [your] [men] [will] wait till you have [finished] . " 1 " 5 wait 5 wait 6 till 6 till 7 you 7 you 8 have 8 have 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [my] [miserable] [thirty] [stood] [like] [wine-skins] [glistening] in the hot [sun] , and [maximus] led [us] to [where] [his] [people] [had] [set] a meal . 1 ' 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 hot 11 hot 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 led 16 led 18 to 18 to 24 a 24 a 25 meal 25 meal 26 . himself he mixed the wine . 1 himself 2 he 2 he 4 the 3 mixed 4 the 4 the 5 wine 5 wine 6 . " ' [yes] , " said the [pater] , " you can drive two [mules] [gaul] [and] [britain] . " 1 " 7 the 1 " 14 two 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 can 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 drive 14 two 19 . 19 . 20 " " ' [no] [;] you can't [drive] [three] [mules] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 can't they will [tear] [you] [in] [pieces] , " said my [father] [.] 1 they 2 will 2 will 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 my ' [i] sat quite still . 1 ' 3 sat 3 sat 5 still 4 quite 5 still 5 still 6 . one does [not] [answer] [a] [general] [who] [wears] [the] [purple] [.] 1 one 2 does " ' [i] [am] not [angry] with you , " he went on [;] ["] [i] [owe] [too] [much] to [your] [father] " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 not 5 not 7 with 5 not 8 you 8 you 9 , 8 you 23 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 20 to " ' [you] [owe] me [nothing] but [advice] [that] you never [took] , " said the [pater] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 you 5 me 7 but 7 but 10 you 10 you 11 never 11 never 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 16 the " ' to be unjust to any of your family . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 3 to 2 ' 4 be 4 be 5 unjust 4 be 6 to 5 unjust 6 to 6 to 7 any 7 any 8 of 7 any 9 your 9 your 10 family 9 your 11 . " ' [very] [like] , " said my [father] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 my " but we shall have the [picts] [and] [their] [friends] [breaking] [through] [before] [long] [.] 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 have 5 have 6 the you [cannot] [move] all [troops] out of [britain] to make you [emperor] , and [expect] the [north] [to] [sit] quiet . " 1 you 4 all 4 all 22 " 6 out 7 of 7 of 13 , 9 to 11 you 10 make 11 you 11 you 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 the 16 the 20 quiet 20 quiet 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [i] [follow] my [destiny] , " said [maximus] . 1 " 5 my 2 ' 5 my 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [follow] it , then , " said [my] [father] , [pulling] up a fern root ; " and die as [theodosius] [died] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 , 9 said 26 " 12 , 14 up 14 up 16 fern 15 a 16 fern 16 fern 17 root 16 fern 18 ; 17 root 18 ; 18 ; 19 " 18 ; 20 and 20 and 21 die 20 and 22 as 25 . 26 " " ' [ah] ! " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [my] [old] [general] was [killed] [because] he [served] [the] [empire] too [well] . 1 " 5 was 5 was 8 he 8 he 12 too 12 too 14 . " ' [then] [i] [had] better [follow] [my] [destiny] , " [i] said , " and take my men [to] [the] [wall] . " 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 better 6 better 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 , 13 said 24 " 14 , 15 " 14 , 16 and 16 and 17 take 18 my 19 men 19 men 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [he] [looked] [at] me a long time , and bowed his head [slanting] like a [spaniard] [.] 1 ' 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 8 time 7 long 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 bowed 11 bowed 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 15 like 13 head 16 a " follow it , boy , " he said . 1 " 2 follow 2 follow 3 it 3 it 4 , 4 , 6 , 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . that was all . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 . i was [only] [too] glad to get away [,] [though] [i] [had] [many] [messages] for home . 1 i 2 was 2 was 5 glad 2 was 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 17 . 8 away 15 for 15 for 16 home 16 home 17 . i never halted them till sunset , and ' he turned about and looked at [pook] ['s] [hill] [below] him ['] [then] [i] [halted] [yonder] . ' 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 halted 2 never 4 them 4 them 5 till 4 them 6 sunset 6 sunset 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 ' 9 ' 10 he 9 ' 11 turned 11 turned 12 about 11 turned 13 and 13 and 14 looked 14 looked 15 at 15 at 20 him 20 him 26 . 26 . 27 ' he pointed to the [broken] , [bracken-covered] [shoulder] of the [forge] [hill] [behind] [old] [hobden] 's [cottage] . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 to 2 pointed 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 16 's 16 's 18 . ' [there] ? 1 ' 3 ? why , that 's only the old [forge] [where] [they] [made] [iron] [once] , ' said [dan] . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 's 3 that 6 the 4 's 5 only 6 the 7 old 7 old 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [very] good [stuff] it was too , ' said [parnesius] calmly . 1 ' 3 good 3 good 9 ' 5 it 6 was 6 was 7 too 7 too 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 calmly 12 calmly 13 . ' [we] [mended] [three] [shoulder-straps] here [and] [had] a [spear-head] [riveted] [.] 1 ' 6 here 6 here 9 a the [forge] was [rented] from [the] [government] [by] [a] [one-eyed] [smith] [from] [carthage] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 5 from i remember [we] [called] him [cyclops] . 1 i 2 remember 2 remember 5 him 5 him 7 . he [sold] me [a] [beaver-skin] [rug] [for] [my] [sister] 's room . ' 1 he 3 me 3 me 13 ' 10 's 11 room 11 room 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [but] [it] [couldn't] [have] [been] here , ' [dan] [insisted] [.] 1 ' 7 here 7 here 8 , 8 , 9 ' ' [but] it was ! 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 ! from the [altar] of [victory] [at] [anderida] to the [first] [forge] in the [forest] [here] [is] [twelve] [miles] seven [hundred] [paces] . 1 from 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 19 seven 19 seven 22 . it is all in the [road] [book] [.] 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 the 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 in a man doesn't forget his first march . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 doesn't 2 man 4 forget 4 forget 5 his 4 forget 6 first 5 his 6 first 6 first 7 march 7 march 8 . i [think] [i] could tell you every station between this and ! 1 i 5 tell 4 could 5 tell 5 tell 6 you 5 tell 7 every 7 every 8 station 7 every 9 between 8 station 9 between 9 between 10 this 10 this 12 ! 11 and 12 ! he [leaned] [forward] , but his [eye] was [caught] by the [setting] [sun] [.] 1 he 4 , 4 , 6 his 5 but 6 his 6 his 8 was 8 was 10 by 10 by 11 the ' [wait] ! ' he said , [lifting] a [hand] , and the sunlight [jinked] [on] [his] [glass] [bracelet] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 sunlight 14 sunlight 20 . ' [wait] ! 1 ' 3 ! i [pray] to [mithras] ! ' 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' he rose and stretched his arms [westward] , with [deep] , [splendid-sounding] [words] [.] 1 he 2 rose 1 he 3 and 3 and 5 his 4 stretched 5 his 5 his 6 arms 6 arms 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 11 , ' [cur] [mundus] [militat] [sub] [vana] [gloria] [cujus] [prosperitas] [est] [transitoria] ? 1 ' 12 ? [tam] [cito] [labitur] [ejus] [potentia] [quam] [vasa] [figuli] [quae] [sunt] [fragilia] [.] ['] they found [themselves] [at] the [little] [locked] [gates] of the wood . 1 they 2 found 2 found 5 the 5 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 wood 11 wood 12 . ' [quo] [caesar] [abiit] [celsus] [imperio] ? 1 ' 7 ? [vel] [dives] [splendidus] [totus] [in] [prandio] [?] [dic] [ubi] [tullius] ['] still [singing] , [he] [took] [dan] ['s] [hand] and [wheeled] [him] [round] to [face] [una] as she came out of the gate . 1 still 3 , 3 , 9 and 9 and 13 to 13 to 16 as 16 as 17 she 17 she 18 came 18 came 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 gate 22 gate 23 . it [shut] [behind] her , at the same [time] as [puck] [threw] the [memory-magicking] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] [leaves] over [their] [heads] . 1 it 4 her 4 her 5 , 5 , 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 8 same 8 same 10 as 10 as 13 the 13 the 16 , 16 , 18 and 18 and 21 over 21 over 24 . ' [well] , you are jolly [late] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 8 , 5 are 6 jolly 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [couldn't] you [get] [away] before ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 ? 6 before 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [i] [did] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] [got] [away] in lots of time , but [but] [i] didn't know it was [so] late . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 9 , 6 lots 7 of 7 of 8 time 8 time 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 16 was 13 didn't 14 know 14 know 15 it 15 it 16 was 16 was 18 late 18 late 19 . [where've] [you] [been] [?] ['] ' [in] [volaterrae] waiting for you . ' 1 ' 8 ' 4 waiting 5 for 5 for 6 you 6 you 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [sorry] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [it] was all that [beastly] [latin] . ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 8 . 8 . 9 ' [a] [british-roman] [song] ( [a.d] [.] @number@ ) 1 ( 4 @number@ 4 @number@ 5 ) my father 's father saw it not , [and] [i] , [belike] , [shall] [never] come [to] [look] on that [so-holy] [spot] [the] [very] [rome] 1 my 2 father 2 father 3 's 2 father 4 father 4 father 5 saw 4 father 6 it 6 it 7 not 7 not 8 , 8 , 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 16 come 13 , 19 on 19 on 20 that soon [to] [send] [forth] [again] [a] [brood] , [unshakeable] , [we] [pray] , that [clings] [to] [rome] 's [thrice-hammered] [hardihood] [in] [arduous] [things] [.] 1 soon 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 18 's [on] [the] [great] [wall] and [i] ['ve] [lost] [britain] , and [i] ['ve] lost [gaul] , ' 1 and 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 12 , 7 and 10 lost 12 , 13 ' ( the voice seemed very cheerful about it ) , 1 ( 2 the 2 the 4 seemed 3 voice 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 very 5 very 6 cheerful 5 very 7 about 7 about 9 ) 8 it 9 ) 9 ) 10 , ' [and] [i] ['ve] [lost] [rome] , and , worst of all , [i] ['ve] [lost] [lalage] [!] ' 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 , 9 , 10 worst 10 worst 11 of 10 worst 12 all 12 all 13 , 13 , 19 ' they were standing by the [gate] to [far] [wood] [when] [they] [heard] [this] [song] [.] 1 they 2 were 1 they 3 standing 3 standing 5 the 4 by 5 the 5 the 7 to without a word [they] [hurried] to [their] [private] [gap] [and] [wriggled] [through] the [hedge] [almost] [atop] of a [jay] [that] [was] [feeding] [from] [puck] 's [hand] . 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 6 to 6 to 13 the 13 the 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 25 's 25 's 27 . ' [gently] ! ' said [puck] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [what] are you looking for ? ' 1 ' 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 6 for 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 ? 6 for 8 ' ' [parnesius] , of course , ' [dan] answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 course 4 of 5 course 5 course 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 . ' [we] ['ve] only [just] [remembered] [yesterday] [.] 1 ' 4 only it isn't fair . ' 1 it 2 isn't 1 it 3 fair 2 isn't 3 fair 3 fair 4 . 4 . 5 ' [puck] [chuckled] [as] [he] [rose] [.] ohe , [parnesius] ! ' he called . 1 ohe 2 , 2 , 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 called 6 he 8 . ' [here] , [faun] ! ' [came] the [answer] [from] [volaterrae] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 8 the they could see the [shimmer] of [bronze] [armour] in the [beech-crotch] , and the [friendly] [flash] of the great [shield] [uplifted] [.] 1 they 2 could 2 could 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 great ' [i] [have] [driven] out [the] [britons] . ' 1 ' 5 out 5 out 8 . 8 . 9 ' [parnesius] [laughed] [like] [a] [boy] [.] ' [i] [occupy] their [high] [forts] [.] 1 ' 4 their but [rome] [is] [merciful] ! 1 but 5 ! you may [come] [up.'and] [up] [they] [three] [all] [scrambled] . 1 you 2 may 2 may 10 . ' [what] [was] the song you were singing just now ? ' said [una] , as soon as she had settled herself . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 you 5 song 6 you 6 you 7 were 6 you 8 singing 7 were 8 singing 8 singing 10 now 9 just 10 now 10 now 11 ? 10 now 12 ' 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 as 16 as 17 soon 17 soon 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 had 20 had 22 herself 21 settled 22 herself 22 herself 23 . ' [that] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [rimini] [.] 1 oh 2 , it 's one of the [tunes] that [are] [always] being [born] somewhere in the [empire] [.] 1 it 2 's 1 it 12 somewhere 2 's 4 of 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 that 7 that 10 being 12 somewhere 13 in 13 in 14 the ' [tell] [them] about the [marching] , [parnesius] [.] 1 ' 4 about 1 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , few people [nowadays] [walk] [from] [end] [to] [end] [of] [this] [country] [,] ['] [said] [puck] [.] 1 few 2 people ' [the] [greater] their [loss] [.] 1 ' 4 their i know [nothing] [better] [than] the [long] [march] [when] [your] [feet] are [hardened] . 1 i 6 the 2 know 6 the 6 the 12 are 12 are 14 . you [begin] after the [mists] [have] [risen] , and you [end] , perhaps , [an] [hour] [after] [sundown] [.] ' 1 you 9 and 3 after 4 the 4 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 12 , 12 , 14 , 13 perhaps 14 , 14 , 20 ' ' [and] what do you have to eat ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 7 to 6 have 7 to 7 to 8 eat 8 eat 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' dan asked promptly [.] 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 promptly ' [fat] [bacon] , [beans] , and [bread] , and [whatever] [wine] happens to be in the [rest-houses] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 be 13 happens 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 16 in 16 in 17 the but [soldiers] are [born] [grumblers] [.] 1 but 3 are their very first day out , my [men] [complained] [of] [our] [water-ground] [british] [corn] [.] 1 their 2 very 2 very 3 first 2 very 4 day 4 day 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 my they said it wasn't so [filling] as [the] [rough] [stuff] that [is] [ground] [in] [the] [roman] [ox-mills] . 1 they 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 18 . 4 wasn't 5 so 5 so 7 as 7 as 11 that 11 that 18 . however , they had to [fetch] [and] eat it . ' 1 however 2 , 2 , 3 they 3 they 4 had 4 had 5 to 5 to 9 it 8 eat 9 it 9 it 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [fetch] it ? 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 ? where [from] ? ' said [una] . 1 where 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [from] that [newly] [invented] [water-mill] [below] the [forge] [.] ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 8 the 8 the 11 ' ' [that] 's [forge] [mill] [our] [mill] ! ' 1 ' 9 ' 3 's 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' [una] [looked] [at] [puck] [.] ' [yes] [;] [yours] , ' [puck] [put] in [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 in ' [how] [old] did you think it was ? ' 1 ' 4 did 4 did 10 ' 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 it 7 it 8 was 7 it 9 ? 8 was 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] don't know . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 . didn't [sir] [richard] [dalyngridge] [talk] [about] it [?] ['] 1 didn't 7 it ' [he] did , and it was old in his [day] , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 5 and 7 was 7 was 8 old 7 was 9 in 9 in 10 his 10 his 12 , 12 , 13 ' 13 ' 15 answered 15 answered 16 . ' [hundreds] [of] years old . ' 1 ' 7 ' 4 years 5 old 5 old 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [it] was new in [mine] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 5 in 4 new 5 in 5 in 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [my] [men] [looked] [at] [the] [flour] [in] [their] [helmets] [as] [though] it [had] [been] a nest of [adders] [.] 1 ' 13 it 13 it 16 a 16 a 17 nest 17 nest 18 of they did [it] [to] [try] [my] [patience] . 1 they 2 did 2 did 8 . but [i] [addressed] [them] , and we [became] [friends] [.] 1 but 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we to tell the truth , they [taught] me the [roman] [step] [.] 1 to 2 tell 2 tell 3 the 3 the 4 truth 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 they 6 they 8 me 8 me 9 the you see , [i] ['d] only [served] [with] [quick-marching] [auxiliaries] [.] 1 you 2 see 1 you 3 , 3 , 6 only a [legion] ['s] pace [is] [altogether] [different] . 1 a 4 pace 4 pace 8 . it is a long , slow stride , that never varies from sunrise to sunset . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 long 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 4 long 6 slow 5 , 6 slow 6 slow 7 stride 6 slow 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 10 never 9 that 11 varies 10 never 11 varies 11 varies 12 from 11 varies 13 sunrise 12 from 13 sunrise 13 sunrise 14 to 14 to 15 sunset 14 to 16 . 15 sunset 16 . " [rome] 's [race] [rome] ['s] [pace] , " as the proverb says . 1 " 3 's 3 's 8 , 8 , 10 as 9 " 10 as 10 as 11 the 10 as 12 proverb 12 proverb 13 says 13 says 14 . twenty-four [miles] [in] [eight] hours [,] [neither] [more] [nor] [less] . 1 twenty-four 5 hours 5 hours 11 . head and spear up , shield on your back , cuirass-collar open one handsbreadth and that 's how you take the [eagles] [through] [britain] [.] ' 1 head 2 and 2 and 4 up 3 spear 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 shield 6 shield 7 on 6 shield 8 your 8 your 10 , 9 back 10 , 10 , 11 cuirass-collar 11 cuirass-collar 12 open 12 open 13 one 13 one 14 handsbreadth 13 one 15 and 15 and 17 's 16 that 17 's 17 's 19 you 18 how 19 you 19 you 20 take 19 you 21 the 21 the 26 ' ' [and] [did] you [meet] [any] [adventures] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 . ' [there] [are] no [adventures] [south] the [wall] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 4 no 4 no 10 ' 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [what] [did] you do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ['] [went] [on] [.] why [should] [i] [care] [for] [such] [things] , [my] [business] [being] to [reach] my [station] ? 1 why 8 , 8 , 12 to 12 to 14 my 14 my 16 ? it took me twenty days . 1 it 2 took 2 took 4 twenty 3 me 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 days 5 days 6 . ' [of] [course] , [the] [farther] [north] you [go] the [emptier] are [the] [roads] . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 8 you 8 you 15 . 10 the 12 are 12 are 15 . at last you [fetch] [clear] of the [forests] [and] [climb] [bare] [hills] , where [wolves] [howl] in the [ruins] of [our] [cities] that [have] [been] . 1 at 2 last 2 last 7 the 3 you 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 13 , 13 , 14 where 13 , 18 the 17 in 18 the 18 the 20 of 20 of 23 that 23 that 26 . there 's where you meet hunters , and [trappers] for the [circuses] , [prodding] [along] [chained] [bears] and [muzzled] [wolves] [.] 1 there 2 's 2 's 4 you 3 where 4 you 4 you 5 meet 4 you 6 hunters 5 meet 6 hunters 6 hunters 7 , 6 hunters 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 18 and your pony shies at them , and your men laugh . 1 your 2 pony 2 pony 3 shies 3 shies 4 at 4 at 6 , 5 them 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 8 your 7 and 8 your 8 your 9 men 8 your 10 laugh 9 men 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . [red-hot] [in] [summer] [,] [freezing] [in] [winter] [,] [is] [that] [big] [,] [purple] [heather] [country] [of] [broken] [stone] [.] and that is the [wall] ! ' 1 and 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 ' ' [ah] ! ' said the [children] , [taking] [breath] [.] 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 8 , ' [you] may well , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 may 3 may 4 well 4 well 6 ' 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [is] it [just] a [wall] [?] 1 ' 3 it 3 it 5 a like [the] [one] [round] [the] [kitchen-garden] ? ' said [dan] . 1 like 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [no] , no ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 no 5 ! it is the [wall] . 1 it 2 is 1 it 5 . 2 is 3 the along the top are towers with guard-houses , small towers , between . 1 along 2 the 2 the 3 top 2 the 4 are 4 are 5 towers 5 towers 6 with 5 towers 7 guard-houses 6 with 7 guard-houses 7 guard-houses 8 , 8 , 9 small 8 , 10 towers 9 small 10 towers 10 towers 12 between 11 , 12 between 12 between 13 . even on the narrowest part of it three men with shields can walk abreast , from guard-house to guard-house [.] 1 even 3 the 2 on 3 the 3 the 5 part 4 narrowest 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 7 it 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 three 8 three 10 with 9 men 10 with 10 with 12 can 11 shields 12 can 12 can 14 abreast 13 walk 14 abreast 14 abreast 15 , 15 , 16 from 15 , 17 guard-house 17 guard-house 18 to 17 guard-house 19 guard-house the [little] [people] [come] [there] to [steal] [iron] [for] [their] [arrow-heads] [.] 1 the 6 to ' [but] the [wall] [itself] is not more [wonderful] [than] [the] [town] [behind] [it] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 more long [ago] [there] [were] [great] [ramparts] [and] [ditches] [on] the [south] [side] , and no one was [allowed] to [build] there . 1 long 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 no 15 no 16 one 16 one 17 was 17 was 19 to 19 to 21 there 21 there 22 . think of it ! 1 think 2 of 2 of 3 it 3 it 4 ! one roaring , rioting , cock-fighting , [wolf-baiting] , horse-racing [town] , [from] [ituna] [on] the [west] to [segedunum] on the [cold] [eastern] beach ! 1 one 2 roaring 1 one 3 , 3 , 5 , 4 rioting 5 , 5 , 7 , 6 cock-fighting 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 horse-racing 9 , 12 , 12 , 16 the 16 the 18 to 18 to 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 24 beach 24 beach 25 ! yes , a [snake] [basking] [beside] [a] warm [wall] [!] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 8 warm ' [the] [province] of [valentia] ! 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 6 ! we [followed] [the] [road] , [therefore] [,] [into] [hunno] [town] [,] and stood [astonished] [.] 1 we 5 , 5 , 12 and 12 and 13 stood the [place] was a [fair] [a] [fair] [of] [peoples] from [every] [corner] [of] the [empire] [.] 1 the 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 10 from 10 from 14 the " ' [my] [station] , " [i] said , and showed him my shield . ' 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 him 11 showed 12 him 12 him 14 shield 13 my 14 shield 14 shield 15 . 15 . 16 ' parnesius held [up] his [broad] [shield] with [its] [three] [x] ['s] [like] [letters] [on] [a] [beer-cask] [.] 1 parnesius 2 held 2 held 4 his 4 his 7 with " ' [lucky] [omen] ! " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [your] [cohort] ['s] the [next] [tower] to [us] , but they 're all at the [cock-fight] [.] 1 " 5 the 5 the 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 11 but 10 , 14 all 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 're 14 all 15 at 15 at 16 the this is a happy place . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 happy 3 a 4 happy 4 happy 5 place 4 happy 6 . 5 place 6 . come [and] [wet] [the] [eagles] . " 1 come 7 " 6 . 7 " he meant to [offer] me a drink . 1 he 2 meant 2 meant 3 to 3 to 8 . 5 me 6 a 6 a 7 drink 7 drink 8 . " ' [when] [i] ['ve] [handed] [over] my [men] , " [i] said . 1 " 8 my 2 ' 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 said 13 said 14 . i felt angry and ashamed . 1 i 2 felt 2 felt 4 and 3 angry 4 and 4 and 5 ashamed 4 and 6 . 5 ashamed 6 . " ' [oh] , you ['ll] [soon] [outgrow] that [sort] [of] nonsense , " he answered . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 14 " 9 that 12 nonsense 12 nonsense 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 answered 16 answered 17 . " but don't let me interfere with your hopes . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 don't 2 but 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 interfere 6 interfere 8 your 7 with 8 your 8 your 9 hopes 8 your 10 . 9 hopes 10 . go [on] to the [statue] [of] [roma] [dea] [.] 1 go 3 to 3 to 4 the you can't [miss] it . 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 4 it 4 it 5 . the [main] [road] [into] [valentia] ! " and he laughed and [rode] [off] [.] 1 the 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 laughed 10 laughed 11 and i could see the statue not a quarter of a mile away , and there [i] [went] . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 see 2 could 4 the 4 the 6 not 5 statue 6 not 6 not 8 quarter 7 a 8 quarter 8 quarter 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 mile 11 mile 12 away 11 mile 18 . 12 away 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 there it was like marching into a cave . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 marching 3 like 4 marching 4 marching 5 into 5 into 6 a 5 into 7 cave 7 cave 8 . we [grounded] [spears] [together] , [my] [little] [thirty] [,] and it [echoed] in the [barrel] of the [arch] , but none came . 1 we 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 , 19 , 21 none 20 but 21 none 21 none 22 came 21 none 23 . 22 came 23 . there was a door at one side painted with our number . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 door 4 door 5 at 5 at 6 one 5 at 7 side 7 side 8 painted 8 painted 9 with 8 painted 10 our 10 our 11 number 10 our 12 . 11 number 12 . we [prowled] in , and [i] found a [cook] [asleep] , and [ordered] him to give us food . 1 we 3 in 3 in 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 found 5 and 8 a 8 a 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 him 14 him 16 give 15 to 16 give 16 give 18 food 17 us 18 food 18 food 19 . then [i] [climbed] to the top of the [wall] , and looked out over the [pict] country , and [i] thought , ' said [parnesius] . 1 then 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 top 6 top 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 looked 12 looked 13 out 13 out 14 over 14 over 15 the 15 the 17 country 17 country 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 thought 21 thought 22 , 22 , 23 ' 22 , 24 said 24 said 26 . ' [what] [a] [shame] ! ' said [una] . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [but] [did] you [feel] [happy] after you 'd had a good ['] [dan] [stopped] [her] [with] [a] [nudge] [.] 1 ' 4 you 4 you 11 a 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 'd 9 'd 10 had 10 had 11 a 11 a 12 good ' [happy] ? ' [said] [parnesius] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . no , [i] was not happy [;] [but] [i] [made] [my] [new] [cohort] [unhappy] [too] [....v] 1 no 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 not 5 not 6 happy and the [men] [were] as the [officers] [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 5 as 5 as 6 the remember , [also] , that the [wall] was [manned] [by] [every] [breed] and [race] in [the] [empire] . 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 8 was 8 was 18 . 13 and 15 in 15 in 18 . no two towers spoke the same tongue , [or] [worshipped] the same [gods] . 1 no 3 towers 2 two 3 towers 3 towers 5 the 4 spoke 5 the 5 the 6 same 6 same 7 tongue 6 same 8 , 8 , 11 the 11 the 12 same 11 the 14 . in [one] [thing] [only] [we] [were] all [equal] . 1 in 7 all 7 all 9 . no matter what arms we had used before we came to the [wall] , [on] [the] [wall] we were all [archers] , [like] the [scythians] [.] 1 no 2 matter 2 matter 3 what 3 what 4 arms 4 arms 5 we 4 arms 6 had 5 we 6 had 6 had 7 used 6 had 8 before 8 before 9 we 8 before 10 came 10 came 11 to 10 came 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 18 we 18 we 19 were 19 were 20 all 20 all 22 , 22 , 24 the the [pict] [cannot] [run] [away] [from] the arrow , or crawl under it . 1 the 9 , 7 the 8 arrow 8 arrow 9 , 9 , 10 or 10 or 12 under 11 crawl 12 under 12 under 13 it 12 under 14 . he is a bowman himself . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 2 is 4 bowman 4 bowman 5 himself 5 himself 6 . he [knows] ! ' 1 he 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' ' [i] [suppose] you were [fighting] [picts] all the time , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 5 were 4 you 9 the 5 were 8 all 9 the 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ['] [picts] [seldom] [fight] [.] i never saw a [fighting] [pict] [for] [half] a [year] [.] 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 saw 2 never 9 a 3 saw 4 a the [tame] [picts] [told] [us] they had [all] gone [north] . ' 1 the 6 they 6 they 7 had 7 had 9 gone 9 gone 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [what] is a [tame] [pict] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . without a horse and a dog , and a friend , man would perish [.] 1 without 2 a 2 a 3 horse 3 horse 4 and 4 and 5 a 4 and 6 dog 6 dog 7 , 6 dog 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 a 8 and 10 friend 9 a 10 friend 10 friend 12 man 11 , 12 man 12 man 13 would 12 man 14 perish the [gods] [gave] [me] all three , and there is no gift like friendship . 1 the 5 all 5 all 7 , 6 three 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 no 11 no 12 gift 11 no 13 like 13 like 14 friendship 14 friendship 15 . remember this ' [parnesius] [turned] [to] [dan] ['] [when] [you] [become] [a] [young] [man] [.] 1 remember 2 this 2 this 3 ' for [your] [fate] [will] [turn] on the first [true] [friend] [you] [make] . ' 1 for 14 ' 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 13 . 13 . 14 ' if you 're a beast , you 'll have beastly friends . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 're 2 you 4 a 4 a 5 beast 4 a 6 , 5 beast 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 'll 7 you 9 have 9 have 10 beastly 9 have 11 friends 11 friends 12 . listen to the [pious] [parnesius] [on] [friendship] ! ' 1 listen 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' ' [oh] , [youth] [eternal] and [all-believing] , ' cried [puck] , as he rocked on the branch above . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 and 6 and 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 14 he 9 ' 10 cried 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 rocked 14 he 16 on 15 rocked 16 on 16 on 17 the 16 on 18 branch 17 the 18 branch 18 branch 19 above 19 above 20 . ' [tell] [them] [about] [your] [pertinax] . ' 1 ' 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [he] was [that] [friend] the [gods] [sent] [me] the boy who spoke to me when [i] [first] [came] [.] 1 ' 3 was 3 was 6 the 6 the 12 who 10 the 11 boy 11 boy 12 who 12 who 13 spoke 13 spoke 14 to 13 spoke 15 me 15 me 16 when little [older] [than] [myself] , [commanding] [the] [augusta] [victoria] [cohort] on the [tower] [next] to us [and] the [numidians] [.] 1 little 5 , 5 , 11 on 5 , 12 the 12 the 15 to 15 to 16 us 16 us 18 the in [virtue] he was [far] [my] [superior] . ' 1 in 9 ' 3 he 4 was 4 was 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [then] [why] was he on the [wall] ? ' 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 he 5 he 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' una asked , quickly . 1 una 2 asked 2 asked 3 , 2 asked 4 quickly 4 quickly 5 . ' [they] ['d] all [done] [something] [bad] [.] 1 ' 4 all you said so yourself . ' 1 you 2 said 2 said 3 so 3 so 4 yourself 4 yourself 5 . 4 yourself 6 ' when [pertinax] [grew] [up] , [he] [discovered] [this] [,] and so [his] [uncle] [shipped] [him] [off] , by [trickery] and [force] , to the [wall] [.] 1 when 5 , 5 , 10 and 10 and 11 so 11 so 17 , 17 , 18 by 18 by 20 and 20 and 22 , 22 , 23 to 23 to 24 the we came to [know] [each] [other] [at] a [ceremony] in [our] [temple] [in] the dark . 1 we 2 came 2 came 3 to 3 to 8 a 8 a 10 in 10 in 14 the 14 the 15 dark 15 dark 16 . it was the [bull-killing] , ' [parnesius] [explained] to [puck] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 . 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 to ' [i] see , [said] [puck] , and turned to the children . 1 ' 3 see 3 see 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 turned 9 turned 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 children 12 children 13 . ' [that] ['s] something [you] [wouldn't] [quite] [understand] [.] 1 ' 4 something [parnesius] [means] [he] [met] [pertinax] [in] [church] [.] ['] ' [yes] in the [cave] [we] [first] [met] , and we were both raised to the [degree] of [gryphons] [together] . ' 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 9 , 9 , 11 we 10 and 11 we 11 we 12 were 11 we 13 both 13 both 14 raised 13 both 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 18 of 18 of 22 ' 21 . 22 ' parnesius lifted his hand towards his neck for an instant . 1 parnesius 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 2 lifted 4 hand 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 6 his 5 towards 6 his 6 his 7 neck 6 his 8 for 7 neck 8 for 8 for 10 instant 9 an 10 instant 10 instant 11 . ' [he] [had] [been] on the [wall] two years , and knew [the] [picts] well . 1 ' 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 8 two 8 two 9 years 9 years 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 knew 12 knew 15 well 15 well 16 . he taught me [first] [how] to take [heather] . ' 1 he 2 taught 2 taught 3 me 2 taught 9 . 3 me 6 to 6 to 7 take 9 . 10 ' ' [what] ['s] that ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [going] [out] [hunting] in the [pict] [country] with a [tame] [pict] [.] 1 ' 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 9 with 9 with 10 a you are [quite] [safe] so [long] as you are [his] [guest] , and [wear] a [sprig] of [heather] [where] it can be [seen] . 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 so 5 so 7 as 7 as 8 you 8 you 9 are 8 you 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 21 can 13 and 15 a 15 a 17 of 17 of 20 it 21 can 22 be 22 be 24 . if you went alone you would surely be killed , if you were not smothered first in the bogs . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 went 3 went 5 you 4 alone 5 you 5 you 6 would 6 would 7 surely 6 would 8 be 7 surely 8 be 8 be 9 killed 9 killed 10 , 9 killed 11 if 11 if 12 you 11 if 13 were 12 you 13 were 13 were 14 not 13 were 15 smothered 14 not 15 smothered 15 smothered 17 in 16 first 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 bogs 18 the 20 . only the [picts] [know] [their] [way] [about] [those] [black] [and] [hidden] [bogs] [.] 1 only 2 the old [allo] , the [one-eyed] , [withered] [little] [pict] from [whom] [we] [bought] [our] [ponies] , was [our] [special] [friend] . 1 old 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 10 from 10 from 16 , 16 , 17 was 17 was 21 . at first we went only to escape from the terrible town , and to talk together about our homes . 1 at 2 first 2 first 3 we 3 we 4 went 3 we 5 only 5 only 6 to 5 only 7 escape 7 escape 8 from 7 escape 9 the 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 9 the 11 town 11 town 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 to 13 and 15 talk 14 to 15 talk 15 talk 16 together 15 talk 17 about 16 together 17 about 17 about 19 homes 18 our 19 homes 19 homes 20 . then he showed us how to hunt wolves and those great [red] [deer] [with] [horns] [like] [jewish] [candlesticks] [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 showed 3 showed 4 us 3 showed 5 how 5 how 6 to 6 to 8 wolves 7 hunt 8 wolves 8 wolves 9 and 8 wolves 10 those 9 and 10 those 10 those 11 great the [roman-born] [officers] [rather] [looked] [down] [on] [us] [for] [doing] [this] , but we [preferred] the [heather] to [their] [amusements] [.] 1 the 12 , 12 , 13 but 12 , 16 the 13 but 14 we 16 the 18 to ' [which] ? 1 ' 3 ? the [stone] [one] with the [line] [from] [xenophon] ? ' said [puck] , in [quite] a new voice . 1 the 14 in 4 with 5 the 5 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 in 14 in 16 a 14 in 18 voice 16 a 17 new 18 voice 19 . ' [no] ! 1 ' 3 ! what do [i] know [of] [xenophon] ? 1 what 2 do 2 do 4 know 4 know 7 ? that was [pertinax] [after] he had [shot] his first [mountain-hare] [with] [an] [arrow] [by] [chance] [!] 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 he 5 he 6 had 6 had 8 his 8 his 9 first mine [i] [made] [of] [round] [pebbles] , [in] [memory] [of] [my] [first] [bear] [.] 1 mine 7 , it [took] me one [happy] day [to] [build] . ' 1 it 3 me 3 me 10 ' 4 one 6 day 6 day 9 . 9 . 10 ' parnesius faced the children quickly . 1 parnesius 2 faced 2 faced 4 children 3 the 4 children 4 children 5 quickly 4 children 6 . he called us his children sometimes , and we were fond of him and his barbarians , though we never [let] them [paint] [us] [pict-fashion] . 1 he 2 called 2 called 4 his 3 us 4 his 4 his 5 children 4 his 6 sometimes 6 sometimes 7 , 6 sometimes 8 and 8 and 10 were 9 we 10 were 10 were 11 fond 10 were 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 and 13 him 15 his 15 his 16 barbarians 15 his 17 , 17 , 18 though 18 though 19 we 18 though 20 never 20 never 22 them 22 them 26 . the marks endure till you die . ' 1 the 2 marks 2 marks 3 endure 2 marks 4 till 3 endure 4 till 4 till 5 you 4 till 6 die 6 die 7 . 6 die 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [how] ['s] it [done] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 it 4 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [anything] [like] [tattooing] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [they] [prick] the [skin] [till] [the] [blood] [runs] , and [rub] in [coloured] [juices] . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 in 13 in 16 . allo was painted blue , green , and red from his forehead to his ankles [.] 1 allo 3 painted 2 was 3 painted 3 painted 5 , 4 blue 5 , 5 , 6 green 5 , 7 , 7 , 9 red 8 and 9 red 9 red 10 from 9 red 11 his 11 his 13 to 12 forehead 13 to 13 to 14 his 13 to 15 ankles he said it was part of his religion . 1 he 2 said 2 said 3 it 3 it 4 was 3 it 5 part 5 part 6 of 5 part 7 his 7 his 8 religion 7 his 9 . 8 religion 9 . many things [took] [place] [behind] [us] [in] [those] [days] . 1 many 2 things 2 things 10 . we did not get the news [on] the [wall] [till] [fifteen] [days] [later] [.] 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 2 did 4 get 4 get 5 the 4 get 6 news 5 the 6 news 6 news 8 the wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! and [i] [tell] [another] [strange] [thing] ! ' 1 and 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' he joined his hands across his knees , and leaned his head on the curve of the shield behind him . 1 he 2 joined 2 joined 3 his 2 joined 4 hands 4 hands 5 across 4 hands 6 his 6 his 8 , 7 knees 8 , 8 , 10 leaned 9 and 10 leaned 10 leaned 11 his 10 leaned 12 head 11 his 12 head 12 head 13 on 13 on 14 the 13 on 15 curve 15 curve 17 the 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 shield 17 the 19 behind 18 shield 19 behind 19 behind 20 him 19 behind 21 . " ' [no] , don't wait , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 don't 5 don't 6 wait 5 don't 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " take my advice and go home both of you . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 my 3 my 5 and 4 advice 5 and 5 and 7 home 6 go 7 home 7 home 9 of 8 both 9 of 9 of 10 you 10 you 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [we] have no [homes] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 no 2 ' 4 have 5 no 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you know [that] as well as we do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 as 3 know 5 as 5 as 6 well 5 as 7 as 7 as 8 we 8 we 9 do 9 do 10 . we 're [finished] [men] [thumbs] [down] [against] both [of] [us] [.] 1 we 2 're 1 we 8 both [only] [men] [without] [hope] [would] [risk] [their] [necks] [on] [your] [ponies] [.] ["] the [old] [man] [laughed] one of [those] [short] [pict] [laughs] [like] a [fox] [barking] [on] [a] [frosty] night . 1 the 5 one 5 one 19 . 6 of 12 a 12 a 18 night 18 night 19 . " [i] 'm fond of you two , " he said . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 fond 4 fond 5 of 5 of 6 you 5 of 7 two 7 two 9 " 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 9 " 11 said 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 . " besides , [i] ['ve] [taught] you what [little] you know about [hunting] . 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 7 you 7 you 14 . 8 what 10 you 10 you 11 know 10 you 12 about 12 about 14 . take my advice and go home . " 1 take 2 my 2 my 4 and 3 advice 4 and 4 and 6 home 5 go 6 home 6 home 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [we] [can't] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 8 said 8 said 9 . " [i] ['m] out of [favour] [with] my [general] , for one thing [;] and [for] another , [pertinax] [has] an uncle . " 1 " 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 8 my 8 my 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 one 12 one 13 thing 13 thing 15 and 15 and 17 another 17 another 18 , 17 another 24 " 21 an 22 uncle 22 uncle 23 . 23 . 24 " " ' [roma] [dea] ! " said [pertinax] , sitting up . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 up 10 sitting 11 up 11 up 12 . " what can you guess what [maximus] [thinks] , you old [horse-coper] ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 , 2 what 3 can 3 can 4 you 4 you 5 guess 5 guess 6 what 9 , 10 you 10 you 14 " 11 old 13 ? 13 ? 14 " he ran us far out of any country we 'd ever heard of , straight as an arrow till sunset , towards the sunset . 1 he 2 ran 2 ran 3 us 3 us 4 far 3 us 5 out 5 out 6 of 5 out 7 any 6 of 7 any 7 any 8 country 7 any 9 we 8 country 9 we 9 we 10 'd 10 'd 12 heard 11 ever 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 15 straight 14 , 15 straight 15 straight 16 as 16 as 18 arrow 17 an 18 arrow 18 arrow 19 till 18 arrow 20 sunset 19 till 20 sunset 20 sunset 22 towards 21 , 22 towards 22 towards 24 sunset 23 the 24 sunset 24 sunset 25 . we came at last to long capes stretching into winding waters , and on a grey beach below us we saw ships drawn up [.] 1 we 2 came 2 came 3 at 2 came 4 last 3 at 4 last 4 last 5 to 5 to 7 capes 6 long 7 capes 7 capes 8 stretching 7 capes 9 into 9 into 10 winding 9 into 11 waters 11 waters 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 on 13 and 14 on 14 on 15 a 14 on 16 grey 16 grey 17 beach 17 beach 19 us 18 below 19 us 19 us 21 saw 20 we 21 saw 21 saw 22 ships 22 ships 23 drawn 22 ships 24 up [forty-seven] [we] [counted] [not] [roman] [galleys] [but] [the] [raven-winged] [ships] [from] [the] [north] [where] [rome] [does] [not] [rule] [.] " ' [come] [away] ! [come] [away] ! " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 5 ! 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [my] [heather] won't [protect] you [here] . 1 " 4 won't 1 " 6 you 6 you 8 . we shall all be killed ! " 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 4 be 3 all 4 be 4 be 5 killed 5 killed 6 ! 6 ! 7 " his legs trembled like his voice . 1 his 2 legs 2 legs 3 trembled 2 legs 4 like 4 like 6 voice 5 his 6 voice 6 voice 7 . back [we] [went] [back] [across] the [heather] [under] the moon , [till] [it] was [nearly] [morning] , and [our] [poor] [beasts] [stumbled] on [some] [ruins] . 1 back 6 the 6 the 11 , 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 14 was 14 was 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 23 on 23 on 26 . ' [when] we [woke] , [very] [stiff] and [cold] , [allo] was [mixing] the [meal] and water . 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 14 the 14 the 16 and 16 and 17 water 16 and 18 . one [does] [not] [light] [fires] in the [pict] country [except] [near] a village . 1 one 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 country 7 the 14 . 12 a 13 village 13 village 14 . the [little] [men] are [always] [signalling] to each other [with] [smokes] , and [a] [strange] [smoke] [brings] them out [buzzing] [like] [bees] . 1 the 4 are 4 are 7 to 7 to 23 . 8 each 9 other 9 other 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 them 18 them 19 out 18 them 23 . they [can] [sting] , too ! 1 they 4 , 4 , 5 too 5 too 6 ! " ['] [what] [we] [saw] last night was a [trading-station] , " said [allo] . 1 " 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 12 " 8 was 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " nothing but a trading-station . " 1 " 3 but 2 nothing 3 but 3 but 5 trading-station 4 a 5 trading-station 5 trading-station 6 . 5 trading-station 7 " 6 . 7 " " ' [i] do not [like] [lies] [on] [an] [empty] stomach , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 not 2 ' 4 do 5 not 13 " 11 stomach 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [i] [suppose] " [(] he had [eyes] [like] an [eagle] 's [)] ["] [i] [suppose] [that] is a [trading-station] [also] ? " 1 " 23 " 4 " 6 he 4 " 12 's 6 he 7 had 7 had 10 an 12 's 18 is 18 is 19 a 19 a 22 ? 22 ? 23 " they make it by [raising] [and] [dropping] a [wet] [hide] [on] [a] fire . 1 they 2 make 2 make 3 it 3 it 4 by 4 by 8 a 8 a 13 fire 13 fire 14 . " ' [no] , " said [allo] , [pushing] the [platter] [back] [into] the [bag] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 14 the 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 the " [that] [is] for you and me . 1 " 4 for 4 for 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 7 me 7 me 8 . your fate is fixed [.] 1 your 2 fate 2 fate 4 fixed 3 is 4 fixed come . " 1 come 3 " 2 . 3 " ' [we] came [.] 1 ' 3 came " ' [whatever] [happens] , " said [allo] , [while] [our] [ponies] [grunted] [along] , " [i] want you to remember me . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 24 " 18 want 20 to 19 you 20 to 20 to 21 remember 20 to 22 me 22 me 23 . 23 . 24 " " ' [i] [shall] not forget , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 not 5 not 8 " 6 forget 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you have [cheated] me [out] of my breakfast . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 have 2 you 5 me 5 me 7 of 7 of 11 " 8 my 9 breakfast 9 breakfast 10 . 10 . 11 " " what is a handful of [crushed] [oats] [to] a [roman] ? " he said . 1 " 2 what 1 " 4 a 2 what 3 is 4 a 5 handful 4 a 6 of 6 of 10 a 10 a 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 . then he laughed his laugh that was not a laugh . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 laughed 2 he 4 his 3 laughed 4 his 4 his 5 laugh 4 his 6 that 6 that 7 was 6 that 8 not 7 was 8 not 8 not 9 a 9 a 10 laugh 10 laugh 11 . " what would you do if you were a handful of [oats] [being] [crushed] [between] the [upper] and [lower] [stones] of a [mill] ? " 1 " 2 what 1 " 9 a 2 what 3 would 2 what 4 you 4 you 5 do 4 you 6 if 5 do 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 were 9 a 10 handful 9 a 11 of 11 of 16 the 16 the 18 and 18 and 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 24 ? 24 ? 25 " " ' [i] ['m] [pertinax] , not a [riddle-guesser] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 not 2 ' 6 , 7 not 8 a 8 a 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " ' ['you're] a fool , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 fool 2 ' 4 a 5 fool 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [your] [gods] and [my] [gods] [are] [threatened] by [strange] [gods] , and all you can do is to laugh . " 1 " 4 and 4 and 9 by 9 by 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 all 13 and 19 to 14 all 15 you 15 you 16 can 16 can 17 do 17 do 18 is 19 to 20 laugh 20 laugh 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [threatened] [men] [live] [long] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " ' [i] [pray] the [gods] that may be true , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 the 5 the 7 that 7 that 12 " 8 may 9 be 9 be 10 true 10 true 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 . " but [i] ask you [again] not to forget [me] . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 5 you 2 but 4 ask 5 you 7 not 7 not 8 to 8 to 9 forget 9 forget 11 . 11 . 12 " ' [we] [climbed] the [last] [hot] [hill] and [looked] [out] on the [eastern] sea , three or four miles off . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 8 and 8 and 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 14 sea 14 sea 15 , 14 sea 16 three 15 , 16 three 16 three 17 or 16 three 18 four 17 or 18 four 18 four 19 miles 18 four 20 off 19 miles 20 off 20 off 21 . " ' ['you're] [madder] [than] [allo] ! " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " it must be the sun ! ["] 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 2 it 4 be 4 be 5 the 4 be 6 sun 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 ! ' [maximus] [never] [stirred] [till] we [stood] [before] him . 1 ' 6 we 6 we 9 him 9 him 10 . then he looked me up and down , and said : " [hungry] [again] [?] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 5 up 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 and 6 and 7 down 7 down 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 said 10 said 11 : 11 : 12 " it seems to be [my] [destiny] to [feed] you [whenever] we [meet] [.] 1 it 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 be 4 be 7 to 7 to 9 you 9 you 11 we i have [food] here . 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 here 4 here 5 . [allo] [shall] [cook] [it] [.] ["] " ' [no] , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [a] [prince] [in] [his] [own] [land] [does] not [wait] on [wandering] [emperors] . 1 " 9 not 1 " 14 . 9 not 11 on i feed my two children without asking your leave . " 1 i 2 feed 2 feed 3 my 3 my 4 two 3 my 5 children 5 children 6 without 6 without 8 your 7 asking 8 your 8 your 9 leave 8 your 10 . 9 leave 10 . 10 . 11 " he began to blow up the ashes . 1 he 3 to 2 began 3 to 3 to 5 up 4 blow 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 ashes 6 the 8 . " ' [i] [was] [wrong] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " we are all mad . 1 " 3 are 2 we 3 are 3 are 5 mad 4 all 5 mad 5 mad 6 . speak [up] , [o] [madman] [called] [emperor] [!] " 1 speak 3 , 3 , 9 " ' [maximus] [smiled] [his] [terrible] [tight-lipped] [smile] , but [two] [years] on the [wall] [do] [not] [make] [a] man [afraid] of [mere] [looks] [.] 1 ' 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 19 man 19 man 21 of so [i] was [not] [afraid] [.] 1 so 3 was " ' [i] [meant] you , [parnesius] , to [live] and [die] a [centurion] of the [wall] , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 11 and 11 and 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 . " but it [seems] from [these] , " he [fumbled] in his breast " you [can] [think] as well [as] [draw] . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 3 it 3 it 5 from 5 from 7 , 5 from 23 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 11 in 11 in 12 his 12 his 13 breast 14 " 15 you 15 you 19 well 18 as 19 well 19 well 22 . 22 . 23 " mother and my sister always liked my pictures . 1 mother 2 and 1 mother 3 my 2 and 3 my 3 my 4 sister 4 sister 5 always 5 always 7 my 6 liked 7 my 7 my 8 pictures 8 pictures 9 . ' [he] [handed] me one that [i] [had] [called] ["] [maximus] ['s] [soldiers] ["] . 1 ' 4 me 4 me 15 . 5 one 6 that 6 that 15 . it [showed] a [row] of [fat] [wine-skins] , and [our] [old] [doctor] [of] [the] [hunno] [hospital] [snuffing] at them . 1 it 3 a 3 a 5 of 5 of 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 18 at 18 at 19 them 19 them 20 . on the [wall] , we [always] [called] a [wine-skin] [a] ["] [maximus] ["] [.] 1 on 2 the 2 the 4 , 4 , 5 we 5 we 8 a oh , yes ; and [i] [had] [drawn] [them] [in] [imperial] [helmets] [.] 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 yes 3 yes 4 ; 4 ; 5 and " ['] [not] long since , " he went on , " men 's names were sent up to [caesar] [for] [smaller] [jokes] [than] this . " 1 " 27 " 4 long 6 , 5 since 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 went 9 went 10 on 10 on 11 , 10 on 12 " 12 " 13 men 12 " 14 's 14 's 15 names 14 's 16 were 15 names 16 were 16 were 17 sent 16 were 18 up 18 up 19 to 19 to 25 this 25 this 26 . 26 . 27 " ' [he] did not [actually] [point] [his] [hunting-spear] at [maximus] , but [balanced] it [on] [his] [palm] so [!] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 9 at 9 at 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 it 14 it 18 so " ['] [i] was [speaking] of time past , " said [maximus] , never fluttering an eyelid . 1 " 4 was 4 was 6 of 6 of 7 time 7 time 8 past 8 past 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 never 13 , 15 fluttering 15 fluttering 16 an 15 fluttering 17 eyelid 16 an 17 eyelid 17 eyelid 18 . " nowadays one is only too pleased to find boys who can think for themselves , and their friends . " 1 " 2 nowadays 2 nowadays 3 one 3 one 4 is 3 one 5 only 4 is 5 only 5 only 6 too 6 too 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 to 7 pleased 9 find 9 find 10 boys 9 find 11 who 10 boys 11 who 11 who 13 think 12 can 13 think 13 think 14 for 13 think 15 themselves 14 for 15 themselves 15 themselves 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 their 17 and 19 friends 18 their 19 friends 19 friends 21 " 20 . 21 " he nodded [at] [pertinax] [.] 1 he 2 nodded " [your] [father] [lent] me the [letters] , [parnesius] , [so] [you] [run] no [risk] from me . " 1 " 19 " 5 me 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 14 no 14 no 19 " 16 from 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [none] [whatever] , " said [pertinax] , and rubbed the spear-point on his sleeve . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 rubbed 11 rubbed 12 the 12 the 14 on 13 spear-point 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 sleeve 15 his 17 . " ' [i] have [been] [forced] to [reduce] the [garrisons] in [britain] , [because] [i] [need] [troops] in [gaul] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 have 4 have 7 to 7 to 9 the 9 the 11 in 11 in 13 , 13 , 18 in now [i] come [to] [take] [troops] from the [wall] [itself] , " said he . 1 now 12 " 3 come 7 from 7 from 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . " ' [i] [wish] you joy of us , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 7 of 6 joy 7 of 7 of 9 , 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . " we 're the [last] [sweepings] of the [empire] [the] men [without] [hope] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 the 4 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 11 men 11 men 14 . myself , [i] ['d] [sooner] [trust] [condemned] [criminals] . " 1 myself 2 , 2 , 10 " 9 . 10 " " ['] [you] think so ? " he said , quite seriously . 1 " 4 think 4 think 5 so 5 so 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 8 he 10 , 10 , 11 quite 11 quite 12 seriously 11 quite 13 . 12 seriously 13 . " but it will [only] be [till] [i] [win] [gaul] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 will 4 will 6 be 6 be 11 . one must always risk one 's life , or one 's soul , or one 's peace or some little thing . " 1 one 2 must 1 one 3 always 3 always 5 one 4 risk 5 one 5 one 6 's 5 one 7 life 7 life 8 , 7 life 9 or 9 or 10 one 9 or 11 's 11 's 12 soul 11 's 13 , 12 soul 13 , 13 , 14 or 13 , 15 one 14 or 15 one 15 one 17 peace 16 's 17 peace 17 peace 19 some 18 or 19 some 19 some 21 thing 20 little 21 thing 21 thing 22 . 22 . 23 " ' [allo] [passed] [round] the [fire] [with] [the] [sizzling] [deer] 's [meat] . 1 ' 5 the 5 the 11 's 11 's 13 . he served us two first . 1 he 2 served 2 served 3 us 3 us 5 first 4 two 5 first 5 first 6 . " ' [ah] ! " said [maximus] , [waiting] his [turn] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 his " [i] [perceive] you are in your own country . 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 in 6 in 7 your 6 in 8 own 8 own 9 country 9 country 10 . well , you [deserve] [it] . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 6 . they tell me you have quite a following among the [picts] , [parnesius] . " 1 they 2 tell 2 tell 3 me 3 me 4 you 4 you 5 have 4 you 6 quite 6 quite 7 a 6 quite 8 following 8 following 9 among 8 following 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 15 " 14 . 15 " " ' [i] [have] [hunted] [with] them , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " [maybe] [i] have [a] [few] [friends] [among] [the] [heather] . " 1 " 4 have 4 have 11 . 4 have 12 " ' [had] you ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [yes] ; but that was [neither] here nor there . 1 ' 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 that 5 that 6 was 6 was 11 . 8 here 10 there 9 nor 10 there 10 there 11 . the little [green] man [orated] [like] [a] [like] [cicero] . 1 the 2 little 2 little 4 man 4 man 10 . he made us out to be magnificent fellows . 1 he 3 us 2 made 3 us 3 us 4 out 3 us 5 to 4 out 5 to 5 to 6 be 5 to 7 magnificent 6 be 7 magnificent 7 magnificent 8 fellows 7 magnificent 9 . 8 fellows 9 . maximus never took his eyes off our faces . 1 maximus 2 never 1 maximus 3 took 3 took 5 eyes 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 off 6 off 8 faces 7 our 8 faces 8 faces 9 . " ' [enough] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " [i] have [heard] [allo] [on] you . 1 " 3 have 3 have 7 you 7 you 8 . i wish to [hear] you [on] [the] [picts] . " 1 i 2 wish 1 i 5 you 2 wish 3 to 5 you 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [i] [told] [him] as much [as] [i] [knew] , and [pertinax] [helped] me out . 1 ' 5 as 5 as 6 much 6 much 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 me 14 me 15 out 15 out 16 . there is [never] [harm] in [a] [pict] [if] [you] [but] [take] the trouble to find out what he wants . 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 in 5 in 12 the 12 the 14 to 13 trouble 14 to 14 to 15 find 15 find 16 out 15 find 20 . 16 out 17 what 16 out 18 he 17 what 18 he 18 he 19 wants their real grievance against us came from our burning their heather . 1 their 2 real 2 real 3 grievance 2 real 4 against 3 grievance 4 against 4 against 5 us 5 us 7 from 6 came 7 from 7 from 8 our 7 from 9 burning 9 burning 10 their 9 burning 11 heather 11 heather 12 . the [whole] [garrison] of [the] [wall] [moved] [out] [twice] a year , and solemnly burned the heather for ten miles [north] [.] 1 the 4 of 4 of 10 a 10 a 11 year 11 year 12 , 11 year 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 solemnly 14 solemnly 15 burned 14 solemnly 16 the 15 burned 16 the 16 the 17 heather 17 heather 18 for 17 heather 19 ten 18 for 19 ten 19 ten 20 miles [rutilianus] [,] [our] [general] [,] [called] [it] [clearing] [the] [country] [.] " ' [true] , [quite] true , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 6 true 2 ' 4 , 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " how can we make our holy heather-wine , if you burn our bee-pasture ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 2 how 4 we 4 we 5 make 5 make 6 our 5 make 7 holy 7 holy 9 , 8 heather-wine 9 , 9 , 10 if 9 , 11 you 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 burn 12 burn 14 bee-pasture 13 our 14 bee-pasture 14 bee-pasture 15 ? 15 ? 16 " ' [we] [talked] [long] , [maximus] [asking] [keen] [questions] that [showed] he [knew] [much] [and] had thought [more] about the [picts] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 10 that 10 that 12 he 12 he 16 had 16 had 17 thought 17 thought 19 about 19 about 20 the stand [away] [,] [so] that [you] [do] [not] [see] [allo] ['s] [face] [;] [and] [speak] [your] [own] [thoughts] [.] ["] 1 stand 5 that " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " you [cannot] [remake] that [province] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 5 that 5 that 7 . the [picts] [have] [been] free [too] [long] [.] ["] 1 the 5 free " ' [leave] them [their] [village] [councils] , and let them [furnish] their [own] [soldiers] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 them 4 them 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 let 10 let 11 them 11 them 13 their 13 their 16 , 16 , 18 he 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 said 19 said 20 . " you , [i] [am] sure , would [hold] the [reins] [very] [lightly] . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 6 sure 6 sure 7 , 6 sure 15 " 7 , 8 would 8 would 10 the 14 . 15 " " [even] then , no , " [i] said . 1 " 3 then 1 " 4 , 4 , 5 no 5 no 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 9 said 9 said 10 . " at least not now . 1 " 3 least 2 at 3 least 3 least 5 now 4 not 5 now 5 now 6 . they have been [too] [oppressed] [by] [us] to [trust] [anything] [with] a [roman] name for years and years . " 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 been 3 been 8 to 8 to 12 a 12 a 14 name 12 a 15 for 15 for 17 and 16 years 17 and 17 and 18 years 18 years 19 . 19 . 20 " ' [i] [heard] [old] [allo] [behind] me [mutter] [:] ["] [good] [child] ! " 1 ' 7 me 7 me 13 ! 13 ! 14 " " ' [then] what do you recommend , " said [maximus] , " to [keep] the [north] [quiet] [till] [i] [win] [gaul] ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 what 4 what 5 do 5 do 6 you 6 you 8 , 7 recommend 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 to 14 to 16 the 16 the 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " ' [leave] the [picts] [alone] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 said 10 said 11 . " stop the heather-burning at once , and they are improvident little animals send them a shipload or two of corn now and then . " 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 the 2 stop 4 heather-burning 4 heather-burning 5 at 4 heather-burning 6 once 6 once 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 are 9 they 10 are 10 are 11 improvident 10 are 12 little 11 improvident 12 little 12 little 13 animals 13 animals 14 send 13 animals 15 them 15 them 17 shipload 16 a 17 shipload 17 shipload 18 or 17 shipload 19 two 18 or 19 two 19 two 20 of 19 two 21 corn 20 of 21 corn 21 corn 22 now 21 corn 23 and 23 and 24 then 24 then 25 . 25 . 26 " " ' [their] [own] [men] [must] [distribute] it not some [cheating] [greek] [accountant] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 9 not 2 ' 8 it 9 not 15 " 10 some 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " ' [yes] , and [allow] them to come to our hospitals when they are sick , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 them 7 them 8 to 8 to 9 come 9 come 10 to 10 to 11 our 11 our 12 hospitals 11 our 13 when 13 when 14 they 13 when 15 are 14 they 15 are 15 are 16 sick 16 sick 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 20 said 20 said 21 . " ' [surely] [they] [would] [die] [first] , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " ' [not] [if] [parnesius] [brought] [them] in , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 in 8 in 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] [could] [show] you [twenty] [wolf-bitten] , [bear-clawed] [picts] [within] [twenty] [miles] [of] here . 1 " 5 you 1 " 8 , 8 , 15 here 15 here 16 . but [parnesius] [must] [stay] [with] [them] in [hospital] , else they would go mad [with] [fear] . " 1 but 7 in 7 in 9 , 9 , 18 " 10 else 11 they 11 they 12 would 12 would 13 go 13 go 14 mad 14 mad 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [i] see , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [like] everything else in the world , it is [one] [man] ['s] [work] . 1 " 3 everything 1 " 10 is 4 else 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 world 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 15 . you , [i] think , are that one man . " 1 you 2 , 2 , 4 think 4 think 11 " 5 , 7 that 6 are 7 that 7 that 9 man 8 one 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [pertinax] [and] [i] [are] one , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 7 one 7 one 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 . " ' [as] you [please] , so long as you work . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 6 , 6 , 7 so 7 so 8 long 8 long 10 you 9 as 10 you 10 you 11 work 10 you 12 . now , [allo] , you know that [i] [mean] your [people] [no] [harm] . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 know 6 know 7 that 6 know 14 . 7 that 10 your leave [us] [to] [talk] [together] , " said [maximus] . 1 leave 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " ' [no] [need] ! " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] am [the] [corn] [between] [the] [upper] [and] [lower] [millstones] [.] 1 " 3 am i must know what the lower millstone means to do . 1 i 2 must 2 must 4 what 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 the 4 what 6 lower 5 the 6 lower 6 lower 8 means 7 millstone 8 means 8 means 9 to 8 means 10 do 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . these boys [have] [spoken] [the] [truth] [as] [far] [as] [they] [know] [it] [.] 1 these 2 boys i , [a] [prince] [,] will tell you the rest . 1 i 2 , 2 , 6 will 6 will 7 tell 7 tell 8 you 7 tell 9 the 9 the 10 rest 9 the 11 . i am [troubled] [about] the [men] of the [north] . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 10 . 2 am 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 10 . 11 " he squatted like a hare in the heather , and looked over his shoulder . 1 he 2 squatted 2 squatted 4 a 3 like 4 a 4 a 5 hare 4 a 6 in 5 hare 6 in 6 in 8 heather 7 the 8 heather 8 heather 9 , 8 heather 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 10 and 12 over 11 looked 12 over 12 over 14 shoulder 13 his 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 . " ' [i] [also] , " said [maximus] , " or [i] should not be [here] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 7 said 18 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 or 13 should 14 not 14 not 15 be 15 be 17 . 17 . 18 " " ' [listen] , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [long] and [long] [ago] the [winged] [hats] ["] he [meant] the [northmen] ["] [came] [to] [our] [beaches] and said , ' [rome] [falls] ! 1 " 3 and 1 " 10 he 3 and 6 the 10 he 12 the 12 the 19 and 19 and 20 said 20 said 21 , 21 , 22 ' 22 ' 25 ! push her down ! ' 1 push 2 her 2 her 3 down 2 her 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' we fought you . 1 we 2 fought 2 fought 3 you 3 you 4 . you sent men . 1 you 3 men 2 sent 3 men 3 men 4 . we were [beaten] . 1 we 2 were 2 were 4 . after that [we] [said] [to] the [winged] [hats] , ' [you] are [liars] ! 1 after 2 that 2 that 6 the 6 the 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 are 12 are 14 ! make [our] [men] [alive] [that] [rome] [killed] , and [we] will [believe] you . ' 1 make 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 13 you 13 you 14 . 14 . 15 ' they went away ashamed . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 ashamed 4 ashamed 5 . now [they] come back [bold] , and they [tell] the [old] [tale] , [which] [we] [begin] to [believe] that [rome] [falls] ! " 1 now 7 and 3 come 4 back 4 back 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 they 8 they 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 17 to 17 to 19 that 19 that 22 ! 22 ! 23 " " ' [ah] , [i] wish it too ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 9 ! 6 wish 7 it 7 it 8 too 8 too 9 ! i wish to save what is left of the corn from the millstones . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 3 to 3 to 4 save 3 to 5 what 4 save 5 what 5 what 6 is 6 is 7 left 7 left 8 of 7 left 9 the 9 the 10 corn 9 the 11 from 10 corn 11 from 11 from 13 millstones 12 the 13 millstones 13 millstones 14 . then [you] [hide] [behind] [the] [wall] , and [scorch] [us] with [greek] [fire] [.] 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 with how can [i] [keep] [my] [young] [men] [from] listening to the [winged] [hats] in [winter] [especially] , [when] we [are] [hungry] ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 22 ? 9 listening 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 14 in 14 in 17 , 17 , 19 we 19 we 22 ? my [young] [men] [will] [say] , ' [rome] can [neither] [fight] [nor] [rule] [.] 1 my 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 can she [is] [taking] [her] [men] out of [britain] . 1 she 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 . the [winged] [hats] [will] [help] [us] to [push] [down] the [wall] [.] 1 the 7 to 7 to 10 the let us show them the secret roads across the bogs . ' 1 let 3 show 2 us 3 show 3 show 5 the 4 them 5 the 5 the 6 secret 6 secret 7 roads 6 secret 8 across 8 across 9 the 8 across 10 bogs 9 the 10 bogs 10 bogs 11 . 10 bogs 12 ' 11 . 12 ' do [i] [want] that ? 1 do 4 that 4 that 5 ? no ! " 1 no 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he spat like an adder . 1 he 2 spat 2 spat 3 like 2 spat 4 an 3 like 4 an 4 an 5 adder 4 an 6 . " [i] [would] [keep] the [secrets] [of] [my] people [though] [i] were [burned] [alive] . 1 " 5 the 5 the 9 people 9 people 12 were 12 were 15 . my two [children] [here] [have] [spoken] [truth] [.] 1 my 2 two leave us [picts] alone . 1 leave 2 us 2 us 4 alone 4 alone 5 . comfort us , and cherish us , and feed us from far off with the hand behind the back . 1 comfort 2 us 2 us 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 cherish 5 cherish 6 us 5 cherish 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 feed 9 feed 10 us 9 feed 11 from 11 from 12 far 12 far 13 off 12 far 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 hand 15 the 17 behind 17 behind 18 the 18 the 19 back 19 back 20 . parnesius understands us . 1 parnesius 2 understands 2 understands 3 us 2 understands 4 . see [,] [i] [give] you [three] [years] . 1 see 5 you 5 you 8 . i shall not grieve over that , but [well] [i] [know] [tribe] [never] [helps] [tribe] [except] for one [price] . 1 i 3 not 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 grieve 4 grieve 5 over 5 over 7 , 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 17 for 17 for 18 one 18 one 20 . we [picts] will go [too] . 1 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 6 . the [winged] [hats] [will] [grind] [us] [to] [this] ! " 1 the 9 ! 9 ! 10 " he tossed a handful of dust in the air . 1 he 2 tossed 2 tossed 3 a 2 tossed 4 handful 4 handful 5 of 5 of 6 dust 5 of 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 air 9 air 10 . " ' [oh] , [roma] [dea] ! " said [maximus] , half aloud . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 half 11 , 13 aloud 13 aloud 14 . " it is always [one] [man] 's [work] [always] [and] [everywhere] ! " 1 " 2 it 1 " 7 's 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 always 7 's 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " and [one] man 's life , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 4 man 4 man 5 's 5 's 11 . 6 life 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you are [emperor] , but not a [god] [.] 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 not 7 not 8 a you may die . " 1 you 5 " 2 may 3 die 3 die 4 . 4 . 5 " " ' [i] have thought of that too , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 12 he 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 10 " 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " very good . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 . if [this] [wind] [holds] , [i] shall be at the [east] end of the [wall] [by] morning . 1 if 5 , 5 , 10 the 7 shall 8 be 8 be 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 13 of 12 end 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 . " ' [one] [instant] , [caesar] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " all men have their price . 1 " 2 all 2 all 4 have 3 men 4 have 4 have 5 their 4 have 6 price 5 their 6 price 6 price 7 . i am not [bought] yet . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 7 " 3 not 5 yet 5 yet 6 . 6 . 7 " " ['do] you [also] [begin] to bargain so early ? " said [maximus] . 1 " 3 you 3 you 11 " 6 to 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 so 7 bargain 9 early 9 early 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " well ? " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ? 3 ? 4 " " ' [give] me [justice] [against] my [uncle] [icenus] , the [duumvir] of [divio] in [gaul] , " he said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 me 4 me 7 my 7 my 10 , 10 , 19 he 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 he 19 he 20 said 20 said 21 . " ' [only] a [life] [?] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 a i thought it would be money or an office . 1 i 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 2 thought 4 would 3 it 4 would 4 would 5 be 4 would 6 money 6 money 8 an 7 or 8 an 8 an 9 office 8 an 10 . 9 office 10 . certainly you shall have [him] [.] 1 certainly 2 you 2 you 3 shall 3 shall 4 have write his name on these tablets on the red side ; the other is for the living ! " and [maximus] [held] [out] his [tablets] [.] 1 write 2 his 2 his 4 on 3 name 4 on 4 on 5 these 4 on 6 tablets 5 these 6 tablets 6 tablets 7 on 7 on 8 the 7 on 9 red 9 red 11 ; 10 side 11 ; 11 ; 12 the 11 ; 13 other 12 the 13 other 13 other 15 for 14 is 15 for 15 for 17 living 16 the 17 living 17 living 19 " 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 and 20 and 24 his " ' [he] is of no use to me dead , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 of 5 of 6 no 6 no 8 to 7 use 8 to 8 to 9 me 9 me 12 " 10 dead 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " my mother [is] [a] [widow] . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 mother 3 mother 7 . i am [far] [off] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 5 . i am not sure he pays her all her dowry . " 1 i 2 am 1 i 3 not 3 not 5 he 4 sure 5 he 5 he 6 pays 5 he 7 her 6 pays 7 her 7 her 8 all 7 her 9 her 8 all 9 her 9 her 10 dowry 9 her 11 . 10 dowry 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [no] [matter] [.] 1 " 2 ' [my] [arm] [is] [reasonably] [long] [.] we will [look] [through] your [uncle] ['s] [accounts] in due time . 1 we 2 will 2 will 5 your 5 your 9 in 9 in 12 . 10 due 11 time 11 time 12 . now , [farewell] [till] [tomorrow] , [o] [captains] of the [wall] ! " 1 now 2 , 2 , 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 ! 12 ! 13 " ' [we] [saw] [him] [grow] [small] [across] [the] [heather] as he [walked] to the galley . 1 ' 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 galley 14 the 16 . there were [picts] , [scores] , [each] [side] of [him] , [hidden] [behind] [stones] [.] 1 there 2 were 2 were 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 9 of 9 of 11 , he never looked [left] [or] [right] [.] 1 he 2 never 2 never 3 looked he [sailed] [away] [southerly] , [full] [spread] [before] the [evening] [breeze] , and when we had [watched] him out to sea , we were [silent] . 1 he 5 , 5 , 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 19 out 13 and 14 when 14 when 15 we 14 when 16 had 16 had 18 him 19 out 20 to 20 to 21 sea 20 to 22 , 22 , 23 we 23 we 24 were 24 were 26 . we [understood] [that] [earth] [bred] [few] [men] [like] to [this] [man] [.] 1 we 9 to ' [presently] [allo] [brought] [the] [ponies] and [held] [them] for [us] to [mount] a thing he had never done before . 1 ' 7 and 7 and 10 for 10 for 12 to 12 to 14 a 14 a 15 thing 15 thing 16 he 16 he 17 had 17 had 18 never 18 never 20 before 19 done 20 before 20 before 21 . " ' [what] do you do , [o] my friend ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 , 7 , 9 my 9 my 10 friend 10 friend 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . then we rode back to that [wall] [of] [which] we [were] [to] [be] [captains] [.] ['] 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 rode 2 we 4 back 3 rode 4 back 4 back 5 to 4 back 6 that 6 that 10 we parnesius stopped . 1 parnesius 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 . the children sat still , not even asking if that were all the tale . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 still 3 sat 4 still 4 still 5 , 4 still 6 not 5 , 6 not 6 not 7 even 6 not 8 asking 8 asking 10 that 9 if 10 that 10 that 11 were 10 that 12 all 12 all 14 tale 13 the 14 tale 14 tale 15 . puck [beckoned] , [and] [pointed] [the] [way] [out] [of] [the] [wood] [.] 1 puck 3 , ' [sorry] , ' he whispered , ' but you must go now . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 you 9 but 10 you 10 you 11 must 10 you 12 go 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 now 13 now 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [we] [haven't] [made] [him] [angry] [,] have we ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 8 have 1 ' 9 we 9 we 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [he] looks so far off , and and thinky . ' 1 ' 12 ' 3 looks 4 so 4 so 5 far 5 far 7 , 6 off 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 and 9 and 10 thinky 10 thinky 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [bless] your [heart] , [no] [.] 1 ' 3 your 3 your 5 , wait till [tomorrow] [.] 1 wait 2 till it won't be long . 1 it 2 won't 2 won't 4 long 3 be 4 long 4 long 5 . remember , [you] ['ve] [been] [playing] [lays] [of] [ancient] [rome] [.] ['] 1 remember 2 , and as soon as they had [scrambled] [through] [their] [gap] [where] [oak] , [ash] and [thorn] [grew] , that was all they [remembered] . 1 and 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 13 , 13 , 15 and 15 and 18 , 18 , 20 was 19 that 20 was 20 was 21 all 20 was 24 . 21 all 22 they [a] [song] [to] [mithras] mithras , [god] of the [morning] , [our] [trumpets] [waken] the [wall] ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 11 the 11 the 13 ! ' [rome] is [above] the [nations] , but [thou] [art] [over] all [!] ['] 1 ' 3 is 3 is 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 12 all mithras , [god] of the [noontide] , the [heather] [swims] in the [heat] , [our] [helmets] [scorch] [our] [foreheads] , [our] [sandals] [burn] [our] [feet] [.] 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 20 , mithras , [god] of the [sunset] , [low] on the [western] [main] , [thou] [descending] [immortal] , [immortal] to rise again ! 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 17 , 17 , 19 to 19 to 21 again 20 rise 21 again 21 again 22 ! mithras , [god] of the [midnight] , [here] where the [great] [bull] [dies] , [look] on [thy] [children] [in] [darkness] . 1 mithras 2 , 2 , 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 9 where 7 , 10 the 10 the 14 , 14 , 16 on 16 on 21 . oh , take our sacrifice ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 take 2 , 4 our 4 our 5 sacrifice 4 our 6 ! 5 sacrifice 6 ! many [roads] [thou] [hast] [fashioned] [:] [all] of them [lead] to the [light] ! 1 many 8 of 8 of 9 them 9 them 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 ! [mithras] [,] [also] [a] [soldier] [,] [teach] [us] [to] [die] [aright] [!] [the] [winged] [hats] the next day [happened] to [be] [what] [they] [called] [a] [wild] [afternoon] . 1 the 2 next 2 next 3 day 2 next 13 . 3 day 5 to ' [if] [i] [had] [eyes] [as] [i] [could] see , [no] [mortal] [man] [would] trouble [me] . ' 1 ' 9 see 9 see 18 ' 10 , 15 trouble 15 trouble 17 . 17 . 18 ' they knew about rabbits already . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 about 2 knew 4 rabbits 4 rabbits 5 already 4 rabbits 6 . then they [climbed] [up] [long] [ditch] [into] [the] [lower] [end] [of] [far] [wood] [.] 1 then 2 they ' [how] [quietly] you [came] ! ' said [una] , moving up to make room . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 moving 10 , 12 up 12 up 13 to 13 to 14 make 13 to 15 room 15 room 16 . ' [where] ['s] [puck] ? ' 1 ' 5 ? 1 ' 6 ' ' [i] [don't] [understand] all of it , ' said [una] , ' but [i] [like] [hearing] [about] the little [picts] . ' 1 ' 5 all 5 all 6 of 6 of 8 , 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 ' 8 , 10 said 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 ' 12 , 20 little 13 ' 14 but 14 but 19 the 20 little 22 . 22 . 23 ' ' [he] [who] [makes] [himself] [emperor] [anywhere] [must] know [everything] , [everywhere] , ' said [parnesius] . 1 ' 9 know 9 know 11 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [we] [had] this [much] [from] [maximus] ['s] [mouth] [after] [the] [games] . ' 1 ' 4 this 4 this 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [games] ? 1 ' 3 ? what [games] ? ' said [dan] . 1 what 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . [parnesius] [stretched] [his] [arm] [out] [stiffly] [,] [thumb] [pointed] [to] [the] [ground] [.] ' [gladiators] ! 1 ' 3 ! that sort of [game] , ' he said . 1 that 2 sort 2 sort 6 ' 3 of 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 said 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [there] [were] [two] [days] ' [games] in his honour when he [landed] [all] [unexpected] at [segedunum] [on] the [east] end of the [wall] [.] 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 19 the 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 honour 9 his 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 16 at 16 at 19 the 19 the 22 of 21 end 22 of 22 of 23 the in the old days [the] [legions] [kept] [silence] [before] [their] [emperor] . 1 in 2 the 2 the 3 old 3 old 4 days 4 days 12 . so did [not] [we] [!] 1 so 2 did you [could] [hear] [the] [solid] [roar] [run] [west] [along] [the] [wall] as [his] [chair] was [carried] [rocking] [through] the [crowds] [.] 1 you 12 as 12 as 15 was 15 was 19 the that [chair] was like a little [boat] [among] [waves] , [dipping] and [falling] , but always [rising] [again] [after] [one] [had] [shut] the eyes . ' 1 that 3 was 3 was 6 little 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 10 , 10 , 12 and 12 and 14 , 14 , 15 but 14 , 23 the 15 but 16 always 23 the 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 . 25 . 26 ' parnesius shivered [.] 1 parnesius 2 shivered ' [were] they angry with him ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 11 . 4 angry 5 with 5 with 6 him 6 him 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [no] more [angry] than [wolves] in a [cage] [when] [their] [trainer] [walks] [among] [them] [.] 1 ' 3 more 3 more 5 than 3 more 8 a 5 than 7 in was it not so , [faun] ? ' 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [so] it was . 1 ' 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 . so it always will be , ' said [puck] . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 always 2 it 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . i had [hardly] seen the [general] [before] , but he always gave me leave [when] [i] [wished] to [take] [heather] [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 11 always 10 he 11 always 11 always 12 gave 12 gave 13 me 12 gave 14 leave 14 leave 18 to he was a [great] [glutton] , and kept five [asian] [cooks] , and he came of a family [that] [believed] in [oracles] . 1 he 2 was 1 he 21 in 2 was 3 a 3 a 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 14 he 7 and 8 kept 9 five 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 came 15 came 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 family 21 in 23 . we could smell his good dinner when we entered , but the tables were empty [.] 1 we 2 could 2 could 3 smell 3 smell 5 good 4 his 5 good 5 good 6 dinner 5 good 7 when 6 dinner 7 when 7 when 9 entered 8 we 9 entered 9 entered 10 , 9 entered 11 but 11 but 13 tables 12 the 13 tables 13 tables 15 empty 14 were 15 empty he lay snorting on a couch . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 snorting 2 lay 4 on 3 snorting 4 on 4 on 5 a 4 on 6 couch 6 couch 7 . [maximus] [sat] [apart] [among] [long] [rolls] [of] [accounts] [.] then the doors were shut . 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 were 3 doors 4 were 4 were 5 shut 4 were 6 . 5 shut 6 . " ['] [i] shall know them [again] , [caesar] , " said [rutilianus] . 1 " 4 shall 4 shall 5 know 5 know 6 them 6 them 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " very good , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " now [hear] ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 ! you are not to move [man] [or] [shield] on [the] [wall] [except] [as] [these] [boys] shall tell you . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 9 on 5 move 9 on 9 on 19 . 16 shall 17 tell 17 tell 18 you 18 you 19 . you will do [nothing] , [except] [eat] , [without] their [permission] [.] 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 do 3 do 5 , 5 , 8 , 8 , 10 their they are the [head] [and] [arms] [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the you are the belly ! " 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 the 2 are 4 belly 4 belly 5 ! 4 belly 6 " 5 ! 6 " " ' [as] [caesar] [pleases] , " the old man grunted . 1 " 9 old 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 the 8 the 9 old 9 old 10 man 9 old 11 grunted 10 man 11 grunted 11 grunted 12 . " if my pay and profits are not cut , you may [make] [my] [ancestors] ['] [oracle] [my] [master] . 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 my 3 my 5 and 4 pay 5 and 5 and 6 profits 6 profits 8 not 7 are 8 not 8 not 9 cut 9 cut 10 , 9 cut 11 you 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 may 12 may 20 . [rome] [has] [been] [!] [rome] [has] [been] [!] ["] then he turned on his side to sleep . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 on 3 turned 4 on 4 on 5 his 4 on 6 side 5 his 6 side 6 side 7 to 7 to 8 sleep 7 to 9 . " ' [he] [has] it , " said [maximus] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " we will [get] [to] [what] [i] [need] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 9 . 9 . 10 " ' [he] [unrolled] [full] [copies] of the [number] of [men] and [supplies] [on] the [wall] [down] to the [sick] that very day in [hunno] [hospital] [.] 1 ' 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 11 and 11 and 14 the 14 the 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 20 that 20 that 21 very 20 that 22 day 22 day 23 in oh , but [i] [groaned] when [his] [pen] [marked] [off] [detachment] [after] [detachment] [of] [our] [best] [of] [our] [least] [worthless] [men] ! 1 oh 2 , 1 oh 22 ! 2 , 3 but 3 but 6 when it was like [an] [eagle] [pecking] a [carcass] . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 . 2 was 3 like 3 like 7 a " ' [and] now , how many catapults have you ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 how 6 how 7 many 7 many 8 catapults 7 many 9 have 8 catapults 9 have 9 have 10 you 10 you 11 ? 11 ? 12 " he turned up a new [list] , [but] [pertinax] [laid] [his] [open] [hand] [there] [.] 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 up 3 up 4 a 4 a 5 new 5 new 7 , " ' [no] , [caesar] , " said he . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " do not [tempt] the [gods] [too] [far] [.] 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 5 the take men , or engines , but not both ; else we refuse . " ' 1 take 2 men 2 men 3 , 2 men 4 or 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 engines 4 or 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 not 7 but 8 not 8 not 10 ; 9 both 10 ; 10 ; 11 else 10 ; 12 we 12 we 13 refuse 12 we 14 . 14 . 15 " 15 " 16 ' ' [engines] ? ' [said] [una] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . ' [the] [catapults] of the [wall] [huge] [things] [forty] [feet] [high] to the [head] [firing] [nets] [of] [raw] stone [or] [forged] [bolts] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 19 stone 19 stone 23 . nothing can [stand] [against] [them] [.] 1 nothing 2 can he [left] [us] [our] [catapults] at [last] , but he took a [caesar] ['s] [half] of our [men] [without] [pity] [.] 1 he 6 at 6 at 8 , 8 , 9 but 8 , 10 he 10 he 11 took 10 he 12 a 12 a 16 of 16 of 17 our we were a shell when he rolled up the lists ! 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 a 2 were 4 shell 4 shell 5 when 5 when 6 he 5 when 7 rolled 7 rolled 9 the 8 up 9 the 9 the 10 lists 9 the 11 ! 10 lists 11 ! " ' [hail] , [caesar] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ! we [,] [about] to [die] [,] [salute] you ! " said [pertinax] [,] laughing . 1 we 4 to 4 to 8 you 8 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 9 ! 11 said 11 said 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 . " [if] [any] [enemy] even [leans] [against] the [wall] [now] , it will [tumble] . " 1 " 5 even 5 even 8 the 8 the 11 , 11 , 12 it 12 it 13 will 13 will 15 . 15 . 16 " but now it is a [gamble] a game [played] [against] the [gods] , and the [stakes] [are] [britain] , [gaul] , and perhaps [rome] [.] 1 but 2 now 1 but 11 the 2 now 3 it 3 it 4 is 3 it 7 a 4 is 5 a 7 a 8 game 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 the 15 the 19 , 19 , 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 23 perhaps you [play] [on] my [side] ? " 1 you 4 my 4 my 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [we] [will] [play] , [caesar] , " [i] said , for [i] [had] [never] [met] a man like this man . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 18 a 18 a 19 man 19 man 20 like 20 like 21 this 20 like 22 man 21 this 22 man 22 man 23 . " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . tomorrow , " said he , " [i] [proclaim] you [captains] of the [wall] [before] the [troops] . " 1 tomorrow 2 , 2 , 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 4 said 19 " 5 he 6 , 6 , 7 " 6 , 16 the 7 " 10 you 10 you 12 of 12 of 13 the 18 . 19 " ' [so] we went into the [moonlight] , where they were [cleaning] the [ground] [after] the [games] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 4 went 4 went 6 the 5 into 6 the 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 where 8 , 16 the 9 where 10 they 10 they 11 were 11 were 13 the we [saw] [great] [roma] [dea] [atop] of the [wall] , the frost on her helmet , and her spear pointed towards the [north] [star] [.] 1 we 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 13 on 12 frost 13 on 13 on 14 her 13 on 15 helmet 15 helmet 16 , 15 helmet 17 and 17 and 18 her 17 and 19 spear 19 spear 21 towards 20 pointed 21 towards 21 towards 22 the we [saw] [the] [twinkle] of [night-fires] all [along] the [guard-towers] , and the line of the [black] [catapults] [growing] [smaller] and [smaller] in the distance . 1 we 5 of 5 of 9 the 7 all 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 23 in 13 the 14 line 14 line 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 21 and 21 and 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 distance 25 distance 26 . here [pertinax] was [more] [than] [my] [right] [hand] [.] 1 here 3 was and he spoke to each as though that man were as high-minded as himself . 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 spoke 2 he 4 to 4 to 5 each 4 to 6 as 6 as 8 that 7 though 8 that 8 that 9 man 8 that 10 were 10 were 11 as 11 as 13 as 12 high-minded 13 as 13 as 14 himself 13 as 15 . now [i] [saw] [so] [strongly] [what] [things] [were] [needed] to be [done] , that [i] [forgot] [things] are [only] [accomplished] [by] [means] of [men] . 1 now 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 13 , 13 , 14 that 14 that 18 are 18 are 23 of 23 of 25 . that was a mistake . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 mistake 4 mistake 5 . so [i] made ready in haste , and none too soon . 1 so 3 made 3 made 5 in 4 ready 5 in 5 in 7 , 6 haste 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 9 none 8 and 9 none 9 none 10 too 9 none 11 soon 11 soon 12 . i shifted our best men to the ends of the [wall] , and set up screened catapults by the beach . 1 i 2 shifted 2 shifted 3 our 2 shifted 4 best 4 best 5 men 4 best 6 to 5 men 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 ends 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 set 14 set 15 up 15 up 16 screened 15 up 17 catapults 16 screened 17 catapults 17 catapults 18 by 17 catapults 19 the 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 beach 20 beach 21 . ' [now] a [ship] [coming] [in] to [land] [men] [must] [furl] her [sail] . 1 ' 3 a 3 a 7 to 7 to 12 her 12 her 14 . then she turns over , and the sea makes everything clean again . 1 then 2 she 2 she 4 over 3 turns 4 over 4 over 5 , 4 over 6 and 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 6 and 8 sea 8 sea 9 makes 8 sea 10 everything 10 everything 12 again 11 clean 12 again 12 again 13 . a [few] [men] [may] [come] [ashore] , but very [few] [....v] 1 a 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 very it was not hard work , except the waiting on the beach in blowing sand and snow [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 3 not 3 not 5 work 4 hard 5 work 5 work 6 , 6 , 8 the 7 except 8 the 8 the 9 waiting 9 waiting 10 on 9 waiting 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 beach 12 beach 14 blowing 13 in 14 blowing 14 blowing 15 sand 15 sand 17 snow 16 and 17 snow and [that] was [how] [we] [dealt] with the [winged] [hats] [that] winter . 1 and 3 was 3 was 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 12 winter 12 winter 13 . ' [early] in the [spring] , when the [east] [winds] [blow] like [skinning-knives] , [they] [gathered] [again] [off] [segedunum] [with] [many] [ships] [.] 1 ' 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 when 6 , 8 the 8 the 12 like 12 like 14 , [allo] [told] [me] [they] [would] [never] [rest] [till] [they] [had] [taken] [a] [tower] [in] [open] [fight] [.] certainly they fought in the open . 1 certainly 2 they 2 they 3 fought 2 they 4 in 3 fought 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 open 5 the 6 open 6 open 7 . i [waited] , and [a] [wave] [tumbled] him at [my] [feet] [.] 1 i 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 8 him 8 him 9 at ' [as] [i] [stooped] , [i] [saw] he [wore] [such] a [medal] [as] [i] [wear] [.] ['] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 8 he 8 he 11 a parnesius raised his hand to his neck . 1 parnesius 2 raised 2 raised 4 hand 3 his 4 hand 4 hand 5 to 4 hand 6 his 5 to 6 his 6 his 7 neck 7 neck 8 . ' [therefore] , [when] he could [speak] [,] [i] [addressed] [him] a [certain] [question] [which] can [only] be [answered] in a certain manner . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 he 5 he 6 could 6 could 20 in 12 a 16 can 16 can 18 be 18 be 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 certain 22 certain 23 manner 22 certain 24 . 23 manner 24 . he [answered] [with] the [necessary] [word] the [word] that belongs to the [degree] of [gryphons] in the [science] of [mithras] my [god] [.] 1 he 4 the 4 the 7 the 7 the 9 that 9 that 17 the 10 belongs 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 19 of 19 of 21 my i put my shield over him till he could stand up [.] 1 i 2 put 2 put 3 my 3 my 5 over 4 shield 5 over 5 over 6 him 5 over 7 till 6 him 7 till 7 till 9 could 8 he 9 could 9 could 10 stand 9 could 11 up you see [i] am not [short] , but he was a head [taller] than [i] [.] he said : " what now ? " 1 you 2 see 2 see 24 " 4 am 5 not 5 not 7 , 7 , 18 said 8 but 10 was 8 but 17 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 a 10 was 12 head 12 head 14 than 17 he 18 said 18 said 19 : 19 : 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 22 now 21 what 23 ? 23 ? 24 " i said : " at your pleasure , my brother , to stay or go . " 1 i 2 said 2 said 4 " 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 at 5 at 6 your 6 your 7 pleasure 6 your 8 , 8 , 9 my 9 my 10 brother 10 brother 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 stay 13 stay 14 or 13 stay 15 go 15 go 17 " 16 . 17 " ' [he] [looked] out [across] the [surf] [.] 1 ' 4 out 4 out 6 the there remained one ship unhurt , beyond range of our catapults . 1 there 2 remained 2 remained 3 one 2 remained 4 ship 4 ship 5 unhurt 4 ship 6 , 6 , 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 range 8 range 9 of 9 of 10 our 9 of 11 catapults 11 catapults 12 . i checked the catapults and he waved her in . 1 i 2 checked 2 checked 3 the 2 checked 4 catapults 4 catapults 5 and 4 catapults 6 he 6 he 8 her 7 waved 8 her 8 her 9 in 8 her 10 . she came as a hound comes to a master . 1 she 2 came 2 came 3 as 3 as 5 hound 4 a 5 hound 5 hound 7 to 6 comes 7 to 7 to 9 master 8 a 9 master 9 master 10 . when she was yet a [hundred] [paces] from the [beach] , he [flung] back his [hair] , and [swam] out . 1 when 2 she 1 when 3 was 3 was 4 yet 3 was 5 a 5 a 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 14 back 14 back 15 his 15 his 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 out 20 out 21 . they hauled him in , and went away . 1 they 2 hauled 2 hauled 3 him 2 hauled 4 in 4 in 5 , 4 in 6 and 6 and 7 went 7 went 8 away 8 away 9 . i knew that [those] [who] [worship] [mithras] [are] [many] [and] of [all] [races] , [so] [i] did not think much more upon the matter . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 11 of 11 of 14 , 14 , 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 think 19 think 21 more 20 much 21 more 21 more 22 upon 21 more 23 the 23 the 24 matter 24 matter 25 . ' [at] [first] [i] [thought] it was a [bribe] from [some] [tradesman] [in] the town [meant] [for] [old] [rutilianus] . 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 10 from 10 from 14 the 14 the 15 town 15 town 20 . " [nay] , " said [allo] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " this is a [gift] [from] [amal] , that [winged] [hat] [whom] you [saved] on the beach . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 8 , 8 , 9 that 9 that 13 you 13 you 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 beach 17 beach 18 . he says you are [a] [man] . " 1 he 2 says 2 says 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [he] is a [man] , too . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 8 too 7 , 9 . 8 too 9 . tell him [i] [can] [wear] [his] [gift] , " [i] answered . 1 tell 2 him 2 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 answered 11 answered 12 . they think you and [pertinax] [could] [lead] [them] [to] [victories] [.] ["] 1 they 2 think 1 they 3 you 2 think 3 you 3 you 4 and allo looked at me like a one-eyed raven . 1 allo 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 4 me 4 me 6 a 5 like 6 a 6 a 7 one-eyed 6 a 8 raven 7 one-eyed 8 raven 8 raven 9 . " ' [allo] , " [i] said , " you are the [corn] [between] the two [millstones] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 8 , 15 the 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 are 11 are 12 the 15 the 16 two 16 two 18 . be [content] if they [grind] [evenly] , and [don't] [thrust] [your] [hand] [between] them . " 1 be 16 " 3 if 4 they 4 they 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 14 them 14 them 15 . 15 . 16 " " ['] [i] ? " said [allo] . 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . time is [what] [we] [need] [you] [and] [i] [and] [maximus] [.] 1 time 2 is let me carry a pleasant message back to the [winged] [hats] [something] [for] [them] to make a [council] [over] [.] 1 let 2 me 2 me 4 a 3 carry 4 a 4 a 6 message 5 pleasant 6 message 6 message 8 to 7 back 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 15 to 15 to 16 make 16 make 17 a we [barbarians] are all [alike] . 1 we 3 are 1 we 4 all 4 all 6 . we sit up half the night to [discuss] anything [a] [roman] [says] . 1 we 2 sit 2 sit 3 up 2 sit 4 half 4 half 5 the 5 the 6 night 5 the 7 to 7 to 9 anything 9 anything 13 . eh ? ["] 1 eh 2 ? " ' [we] have no [men] . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 no 2 ' 4 have 5 no 7 . we must fight with words , " said [pertinax] . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 fight 2 must 4 with 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 words 4 with 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " leave it to [allo] and me . " 1 " 2 leave 2 leave 3 it 3 it 4 to 4 to 8 . 6 and 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [indeed] , [they] [permitted] the [corn-ships] [which] [i] [sent] to the [picts] to [pass] [north] [that] [season] [without] [harm] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 the 6 the 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 14 to therefore [the] [picts] [were] [well] [fed] [that] [winter] , and [since] they were in [some] [sort] [my] [children] , [i] was glad of it . 1 therefore 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 they 12 they 13 were 13 were 14 in 14 in 19 , 19 , 21 was 21 was 22 glad 22 glad 23 of 23 of 24 it 24 it 25 . he could not [spare] them . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 not 3 not 5 them 5 them 6 . he needed them to win [more] [victories] [in] [gaul] . 1 he 2 needed 2 needed 3 them 2 needed 4 to 3 them 4 to 4 to 5 win 5 win 10 . he answered : " you will learn that [i] [have] [at] [last] [settled] [accounts] [with] [the] [pup] [gratian] [.] 1 he 3 : 2 answered 3 : 3 : 5 you 4 " 5 you 5 you 6 will 5 you 7 learn 7 learn 8 that just now [i] [can] [spare] [none] . " ' 1 just 2 now 2 now 7 . 7 . 8 " 8 " 9 ' ' [what] [did] he mean [by] [his] [general] ['s] [son] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 he 4 he 15 . 5 mean 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . it was his fate , and it was his fall . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 his 3 his 5 , 4 fate 5 , 5 , 7 it 6 and 7 it 7 it 9 his 8 was 9 his 9 his 10 fall 10 fall 11 . but [theodosius] the [emperor] is a good man . 1 but 3 the 3 the 5 is 5 is 6 a 6 a 7 good 7 good 8 man 8 man 9 . [as] [i] [know] [.] ['] parnesius was silent for a moment and then continued . 1 parnesius 2 was 1 parnesius 3 silent 3 silent 5 a 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 moment 5 a 7 and 7 and 8 then 7 and 9 continued 8 then 9 continued 9 continued 10 . he [answered] : " you [must] [live] a little [longer] [under] [the] [shadow] of [my] [victories] , [till] [i] [can] [see] [what] [young] [theodosius] [intends] [.] 1 he 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 you 5 you 8 a 8 a 9 little 9 little 14 of 14 of 17 , he may welcome me as a [brother-emperor] , or he may be preparing an army . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 welcome 2 may 4 me 4 me 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 he 10 he 11 may 11 may 12 be 12 be 14 an 13 preparing 14 an 14 an 15 army 15 army 16 . in [either] [case] [i] [cannot] [spare] [men] just now . " 1 in 11 " 8 just 9 now 9 now 10 . 10 . 11 " ' [but] he was [always] saying that , ' cried [una] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 12 . 4 was 6 saying 6 saying 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 cried 10 cried 12 . ' [it] [was] true . 1 ' 4 true 4 true 5 . yes , the [wall] [looked] [strong] [.] 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 the for myself [,] [i] [knew] [how] [weak] [we] [were] . 1 for 2 myself 2 myself 10 . for the [picts] [i] [never] [cared] , but [in] [those] [years] [i] [learned] something of the [strength] of the [winged] [hats] [.] 1 for 2 the 2 the 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 16 the 8 but 14 something 8 but 15 of 16 the 18 of 18 of 19 the they increased their strength every day , but [i] could not [increase] [my] [men] . 1 they 2 increased 2 increased 3 their 2 increased 4 strength 3 their 4 strength 4 strength 5 every 4 strength 6 day 6 day 7 , 6 day 8 but 8 but 10 could 10 could 11 not 11 not 15 . ' [thus] , my friends , we lived on the [wall] , waiting [waiting] [waiting] for [the] [men] that [maximus] [never] [sent] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 10 the 4 my 6 , 5 friends 6 , 6 , 7 we 6 , 8 lived 8 lived 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 13 waiting 12 , 16 for 16 for 19 that 19 that 23 . ' [presently] he wrote that he was [preparing] [an] [army] [against] [theodosius] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 13 . 4 wrote 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 13 . i hope within a year to finish with [theodosius] , [son] [of] [theodosius] , [once] and for all . 1 i 2 hope 1 i 3 within 2 hope 3 within 3 within 4 a 4 a 5 year 5 year 6 to 5 year 7 finish 7 finish 8 with 8 with 10 , 10 , 14 , 14 , 16 and 16 and 17 for 17 for 18 all 18 all 19 . then you shall have [britain] to [rule] , and [pertinax] , if he [chooses] , [gaul] [.] 1 then 4 have 2 you 3 shall 2 you 4 have 4 have 6 to 6 to 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 if 12 if 13 he 13 he 15 , [today] [i] [wish] [strongly] [you] [were] [with] [me] [to] [beat] [my] [auxiliaries] [into] [shape] [.] do [not] , [i] pray you , [believe] [any] [rumour] [of] my [sickness] . 1 do 3 , 3 , 5 pray 5 pray 6 you 5 pray 14 . 6 you 7 , 7 , 12 my i have a little evil in [my] [old] [body] [which] [i] [shall] [cure] [by] [riding] [swiftly] [into] [rome] [.] ["] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 evil 4 little 6 in ' [said] [pertinax] [:] ["] it is finished [with] [maximus] . 1 ' 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 finished 8 finished 11 . he [writes] [as] a [man] [without] [hope] [.] 1 he 4 a i , a man without hope , can see this . 1 i 2 , 2 , 3 a 3 a 5 without 4 man 5 without 5 without 6 hope 5 without 7 , 6 hope 7 , 7 , 9 see 8 can 9 see 9 see 10 this 9 see 11 . what does he add at the bottom of the roll ? 1 what 2 does 2 does 3 he 2 does 4 add 4 add 5 at 4 add 6 the 6 the 7 bottom 7 bottom 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 roll 9 the 11 ? " ' [that] is [proof] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [nicaea] is not far [by] [sea] from [rome] [.] 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 far 5 far 8 from a woman [there] [could] [take] [ship] [and] [fly] to [rome] [in] [time] [of] [war] [.] 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 9 to yes , [maximus] [foresees] [his] [death] , and is fulfilling his promises one by one . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 is 9 is 10 fulfilling 9 is 11 his 10 fulfilling 11 his 11 his 12 promises 12 promises 14 by 13 one 14 by 14 by 15 one 15 one 16 . but [i] [am] [glad] [my] [uncle] [met] him . " ' 1 but 8 him 8 him 9 . 9 . 10 " 10 " 11 ' " ['] [you] [think] [blackly] today ? " 1 " 8 " 6 today 7 ? 7 ? 8 " i asked . 1 i 2 asked 2 asked 3 . " ' [i] think [truth] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 think the [gods] [weary] of [the] [play] [we] [have] [played] [against] them . 1 the 4 of 4 of 11 them 11 them 12 . [theodosius] [will] [destroy] [maximus] [.] it is finished ! " 1 it 2 is 1 it 3 finished 2 is 3 finished 3 finished 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " ' [will] you write him that ? " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 write 5 write 6 him 5 write 7 that 6 him 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . even [i] , [reading] [over] [his] [shoulder] [,] [took] [comfort] [from] [it] [till] [i] [saw] [his] [face] [!] 1 even 3 , " ' [and] now , " he said , [sealing] it , " we be [two] [dead] [men] , my brother . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 now 4 now 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 7 he 19 , 8 said 9 , 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 be 19 , 20 my 20 my 21 brother 21 brother 22 . let us go to [the] [temple] . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 " ' [we] [prayed] [awhile] to [mithras] , [where] we had [many] [times] [prayed] before [.] 1 ' 5 to 5 to 7 , 7 , 9 we 9 we 10 had 10 had 14 before after that , we lived day by day among evil rumours till winter came again . 1 after 2 that 1 after 3 , 2 that 3 , 3 , 5 lived 4 we 5 lived 5 lived 6 day 6 day 7 by 6 day 8 day 8 day 9 among 8 day 10 evil 9 among 10 evil 10 evil 11 rumours 10 evil 12 till 11 rumours 12 till 12 till 13 winter 12 till 14 came 14 came 15 again 15 again 16 . turning him over , we saw by his belt-buckle that he was a [goth] of an [eastern] [legion] [.] 1 turning 3 over 2 him 3 over 3 over 4 , 3 over 5 we 4 , 5 we 5 we 6 saw 6 saw 8 his 7 by 8 his 8 his 9 belt-buckle 8 his 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 16 an suddenly he opened his eyes and cried loudly , " he is dead ! 1 suddenly 2 he 2 he 3 opened 3 opened 4 his 4 his 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 and 6 and 8 loudly 7 cried 8 loudly 8 loudly 9 , 8 loudly 10 " 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 is 11 he 13 dead 12 is 13 dead 13 dead 14 ! the letters were [with] [me] , [but] [the] [winged] [hats] [sank] the ship . " 1 the 3 were 2 letters 3 were 3 were 6 , 6 , 15 " 12 the 13 ship 13 ship 14 . 14 . 15 " so saying , he died [between] [our] [hands] . 1 so 2 saying 2 saying 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 died 5 died 9 . ' [we] [asked] [not] who was dead . 1 ' 5 who 5 who 6 was 6 was 7 dead 6 was 8 . we knew ! 1 we 2 knew 1 we 3 ! we [raced] [before] [the] [driving] [snow] to [hunno] [,] [thinking] [perhaps] [allo] [might] be there . 1 we 7 to 7 to 14 be 14 be 15 there 15 there 16 . we found him already at our stables , and he saw by our faces what we had heard . 1 we 2 found 2 found 3 him 2 found 4 already 3 him 4 already 4 already 6 our 5 at 6 our 6 our 7 stables 6 our 8 , 7 stables 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 he 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 saw 10 he 12 by 12 by 14 faces 13 our 14 faces 14 faces 15 what 15 what 16 we 15 what 17 had 17 had 18 heard 18 heard 19 . " ' [it] [was] in [a] [tent] by the sea , " he stammered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 by 2 ' 5 in 8 by 9 the 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 stammered 14 stammered 15 . " he was [beheaded] by [theodosius] [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 5 by he sent a letter to you , written while he waited to be slain . 1 he 2 sent 2 sent 4 letter 3 a 4 letter 4 letter 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 , 6 you 8 written 8 written 10 he 9 while 10 he 10 he 11 waited 11 waited 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 slain 13 be 15 . the [winged] [hats] [met] [the] [ship] and [took] it . 1 the 7 and 7 and 9 it 9 it 10 . the [news] is [running] [through] the [heather] [like] [fire] [.] 1 the 3 is 3 is 6 the blame me [not] [!] 1 blame 2 me i [cannot] [hold] [back] [my] [young] [men] any more . " 1 i 11 " 8 any 9 more 9 more 10 . 10 . 11 " " ' [i] [would] [we] [could] [say] as much for our men , " said [pertinax] , [laughing] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 as 8 as 9 much 9 much 10 for 9 much 11 our 11 our 12 men 11 our 13 , 12 men 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , " but , [gods] [be] [praised] , [they] cannot run away . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 , 3 , 7 , 7 , 13 " 9 cannot 10 run 10 run 11 away 11 away 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [what] do you do ? " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 6 do 6 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " ' [it] [grieves] me , " said [pertinax] , " but we are [stationed] here to [stop] that thing . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 8 said 22 " 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 but 11 " 13 we 13 we 14 are 13 we 17 to 14 are 16 here 19 that 20 thing 20 thing 21 . 21 . 22 " " ' [if] [i] [carry] [back] [such] [an] [answer] [they] will kill me , " said [allo] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 11 will 11 will 13 me 12 kill 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " [i] [always] [promised] the [winged] [hats] that you would rise [when] [maximus] [fell] [.] 1 " 5 the 5 the 8 that 8 that 10 would 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 rise i [i] did not think he could [fall] . " 1 i 3 did 1 i 9 . 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 think 6 he 7 could 7 could 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [alas] ! [my] poor [barbarian] , " said [pertinax] , still laughing . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 10 said 6 poor 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 still 13 still 14 laughing 14 laughing 15 . " well , you [have] [sold] [us] too [many] good [ponies] to be [thrown] [back] to your friends . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 8 too 8 too 12 to 10 good 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 16 to 16 to 17 your 17 your 18 friends 18 friends 19 . we will make you a [prisoner] , [although] you are [an] [ambassador] . " 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 make 3 make 4 you 4 you 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 14 " 9 you 10 are 10 are 13 . 13 . 14 " " ' [yes] , that will be best , " said [allo] , holding out a [halter] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 that 5 that 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 best 8 best 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 14 holding 14 holding 15 out 15 out 16 a we bound him lightly , for he was an old man . 1 we 2 bound 2 bound 3 him 2 bound 4 lightly 4 lightly 5 , 5 , 6 for 5 , 7 he 6 for 7 he 7 he 8 was 8 was 9 an 9 an 10 old 10 old 11 man 11 man 12 . " ' [presently] the [winged] [hats] [may] come to look for you , and that will give us [more] [time] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 12 you 2 ' 4 the 4 the 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 10 look 10 look 11 for 12 you 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 17 give 14 and 15 that 14 and 16 will 17 give 18 us see how the [habit] of [playing] for [time] [sticks] [to] a man ! " said [pertinax] , as he [tied] the [rope] [.] 1 see 2 how 2 how 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 7 for 7 for 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 21 the " ' [no] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 7 said 7 said 8 . " time may help . 1 " 2 time 2 time 4 help 3 may 4 help 4 help 5 . if [maximus] [wrote] [us] [a] [letter] [while] he was a prisoner , [theodosius] must have [sent] [the] [ship] [that] brought it . 1 if 8 he 8 he 10 a 9 was 10 a 10 a 11 prisoner 10 a 12 , 12 , 14 must 14 must 15 have 15 have 22 . 20 brought 21 it 21 it 22 . if he can send ships , he can send men . " 1 if 3 can 2 he 3 can 3 can 5 ships 4 send 5 ships 5 ships 6 , 5 ships 7 he 6 , 7 he 7 he 9 send 8 can 9 send 9 send 10 men 9 send 11 . 10 men 11 . 11 . 12 " " ' [how] will that profit us ? " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 will 4 will 5 that 5 that 7 us 6 profit 7 us 7 us 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " we [serve] [maximus] , [not] [theodosius] . 1 " 2 we 1 " 8 . 2 we 5 , " ' [it] [concerns] [us] [to] [defend] the [wall] , no matter what [emperor] [dies] , [or] [makes] [die] , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 11 no 2 ' 8 the 8 the 10 , 11 no 12 matter 11 no 16 , 12 matter 13 what 16 , 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 23 said 23 said 24 . " ' [that] is [worthy] of [your] [brother] the [philosopher] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 of 6 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " [myself] [i] [am] [without] [hope] , [so] [i] do not say solemn and stupid things ! 1 " 7 , 7 , 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 say 11 not 13 solemn 13 solemn 14 and 14 and 15 stupid 15 stupid 16 things 16 things 17 ! [rouse] [the] [wall] [!] ["] therefore , [we] [must] [stand] [fast] [....y] 1 therefore 2 , my friends , it is above all things strange to see how men bear ill news ! 1 my 2 friends 2 friends 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 7 all 6 above 7 all 7 all 8 things 8 things 9 strange 8 things 10 to 9 strange 10 to 10 to 11 see 10 to 12 how 12 how 13 men 12 how 14 bear 14 bear 15 ill 14 bear 16 news 16 news 17 ! often the strongest till then become the weakest , while the weakest , as it were , [reach] [up] and [steal] [strength] from the [gods] [.] 1 often 2 the 2 the 3 strongest 2 the 4 till 4 till 5 then 5 then 6 become 6 become 8 weakest 7 the 8 weakest 8 weakest 9 , 8 weakest 10 while 9 , 10 while 10 while 12 weakest 11 the 12 weakest 12 weakest 14 as 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 it 14 as 16 were 16 were 17 , 17 , 20 and 20 and 23 from 23 from 24 the so it was with us . 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 2 it 4 with 4 with 5 us 4 with 6 . 5 us 6 . even [our] [libyan] [cohort] [the] [third] [stood] up in [their] [padded] [cuirasses] [and] [did] [not] [whimper] [.] 1 even 8 up 8 up 9 in ' [in] [three] [days] [came] [seven] [chiefs] [and] [elders] of the [winged] [hats] [.] 1 ' 10 of 10 of 11 the we [made] [them] [welcome] [,] [for] [they] were [ambassadors] . 1 we 8 were 8 were 10 . we [showed] [them] [allo] , [alive] [but] [bound] [.] 1 we 5 , they [thought] [we] had killed him , and [i] saw it would not have [vexed] them [if] [we] [had] . 1 they 4 had 4 had 11 it 5 killed 6 him 6 him 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 it 8 and 10 saw 11 it 12 would 12 would 13 not 13 not 14 have 14 have 16 them 16 them 20 . [allo] [saw] [it] [too] [,] [and] [it] [vexed] [him] [.] then in our [quarters] [at] [hunno] [we] [came] [to] [council] [.] 1 then 2 in 2 in 3 our ' [they] [said] that [rome] was [falling] , and that we must [join] [them] [.] 1 ' 4 that 4 that 6 was 6 was 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 that 10 that 11 we 11 we 12 must they [offered] [me] [all] [south] [britain] to [govern] after they had [taken] a [tribute] [out] of it . 1 they 7 to 7 to 18 . 9 after 10 they 10 they 11 had 11 had 13 a 13 a 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 . ' [i] answered , " [patience] [.] 1 ' 3 answered 3 answered 4 , 4 , 5 " this [wall] is [not] [weighed] [off] [like] [plunder] . 1 this 3 is 3 is 9 . give me [proof] that [my] [general] is dead . " 1 give 2 me 2 me 4 that 4 that 10 " 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [we] are not [merchants] to [bargain] , " cried [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 are 4 are 5 not 5 not 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " [moreover] [,] [i] [owe] this [man] my life . 1 " 6 this 6 this 8 my 8 my 9 life 8 my 10 . 9 life 10 . he shall have his proof . " 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 have 3 have 4 his 4 his 5 proof 4 his 6 . 6 . 7 " he [threw] [across] to me a [letter] [(] [well] [i] [knew] [the] [seal] [)] [from] [maximus] . 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 me 4 to 17 . 5 me 6 a " ' [we] [took] this out of the ship we sank , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 this 5 this 7 of 6 out 7 of 7 of 9 ship 8 the 9 ship 9 ship 10 we 9 ship 11 sank 10 we 11 sank 11 sank 12 , 11 sank 13 " 13 " 14 he 13 " 15 cried 14 he 15 cried 15 cried 16 . " [i] [cannot] [read] , [but] [i] [know] [one] [sign] , at least , [which] [makes] me [believe] . " 1 " 5 , 5 , 11 , 11 , 12 at 12 at 13 least 13 least 20 " 14 , 17 me 17 me 19 . 19 . 20 " he showed me a dark stain on the outer roll that my heavy heart [perceived] was the [valiant] [blood] [of] [maximus] [.] 1 he 2 showed 1 he 17 the 2 showed 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 5 dark 4 a 6 stain 6 stain 8 the 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 outer 8 the 10 roll 9 outer 10 roll 10 roll 12 my 11 that 12 my 12 my 13 heavy 12 my 14 heart 14 heart 16 was " ' [read] ! " said [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " read , and then let us hear whose servants you are ! " 1 " 2 read 2 read 3 , 2 read 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 then 5 then 7 us 6 let 7 us 7 us 8 hear 7 us 9 whose 9 whose 10 servants 9 whose 11 you 11 you 12 are 12 are 13 ! 13 ! 14 " ' [said] [pertinax] , [very] [softly] , after he had [looked] [through] it : " [i] [will] [read] it all . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 13 it 13 it 21 . 14 : 15 " 15 " 19 it 19 it 20 all 20 all 21 . listen , barbarians ! " 1 listen 2 , 2 , 3 barbarians 3 barbarians 5 " 4 ! 5 " he [read] that [which] [i] [have] [carried] [next] [my] [heart] [ever] [since] . ' 1 he 3 that 3 that 13 . 13 . 14 ' parnesius drew from his neck a folded and spotted piece of parchment , and began in a hushed voice : 1 parnesius 2 drew 2 drew 3 from 3 from 4 his 3 from 5 neck 5 neck 7 folded 6 a 7 folded 7 folded 8 and 8 and 9 spotted 8 and 10 piece 10 piece 11 of 10 piece 12 parchment 11 of 12 parchment 12 parchment 13 , 12 parchment 14 and 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 began 14 and 16 in 15 began 16 in 16 in 17 a 16 in 18 hushed 17 a 18 hushed 18 hushed 19 voice 19 voice 20 : " ' [enough] , " said [young] [amal] ; " [there] [is] your [proof] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 ; 6 said 10 " 10 " 13 your 13 your 15 ! you must join us now ! " 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 join 3 join 5 now 4 us 5 now 5 now 6 ! 5 now 7 " ' [pertinax] [looked] [long] and [silently] [at] [him] , [till] that [fair] man blushed like a girl . 1 ' 5 and 5 and 9 , 9 , 11 that 11 that 13 man 13 man 15 like 14 blushed 15 like 15 like 16 a 15 like 17 girl 16 a 17 girl 17 girl 18 . then [read] [pertinax] : 1 then 4 : the [three] [mules] [which] [i] [strove] to [drive] [have] [torn] me in [pieces] [as] [your] [father] [prophesied] . 1 the 7 to 7 to 11 me 7 to 18 . 11 me 12 in the naked swords wait at the tent door to give me the death [i] [gave] [to] [gratian] . 1 the 2 naked 1 the 3 swords 3 swords 5 at 4 wait 5 at 5 at 6 the 5 at 7 tent 7 tent 8 door 7 tent 9 to 9 to 10 give 9 to 11 me 11 me 12 the 12 the 13 death 13 death 18 . " ' [by] the [light] of the [sun] , " [amal] broke in . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 broke 12 broke 13 in 13 in 14 . " [this] was in [some] [sort] a [man] ! 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 in 4 in 7 a 7 a 9 ! we may have been mistaken in his servants ! " 1 we 2 may 2 may 3 have 2 may 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 mistaken 4 been 6 in 6 in 7 his 6 in 8 servants 8 servants 10 " 9 ! 10 " ' [and] [pertinax] [read] [on] [:] " you gave me the time for [which] [i] [asked] [.] 1 ' 7 " 7 " 8 you 8 you 9 gave 8 you 10 me 10 me 11 the 11 the 12 time 12 time 13 for if [i] [have] [failed] [to] [use] it , do not lament . 1 if 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 10 not 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 lament 11 lament 12 . we have [gambled] [very] [splendidly] [against] the [gods] , but they [hold] [weighted] [dice] , and [i] must [pay] [the] [forfeit] [.] 1 we 2 have 2 have 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 but 9 , 11 they 11 they 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 must remember , [i] [have] [been] [;] [but] [rome] [is] [;] and [rome] will be . 1 remember 2 , 2 , 11 and 11 and 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 . tell [pertinax] [his] [mother] [is] [in] [safety] at [nicaea] , and [her] [monies] [are] in [charge] [of] the [prefect] [at] [antipolis] [.] 1 tell 8 at 8 at 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 15 in 15 in 18 the make my [remembrances] to [your] [father] [and] [to] [your] [mother] , [whose] [friendship] was [great] [gain] to me . 1 make 2 my 2 my 4 to 4 to 11 , 11 , 14 was 14 was 17 to 17 to 18 me 18 me 19 . give also to my little [picts] [and] [to] [the] [winged] [hats] [such] [messages] [as] [their] [thick] [heads] [can] [understand] [.] 1 give 2 also 2 also 3 to 3 to 4 my 3 to 5 little i would have [sent] [you] [three] [legions] this very day [if] [all] [had] [gone] [aright] . 1 i 2 would 1 i 3 have 3 have 8 this 8 this 16 . 9 very 10 day 10 day 16 . do not [forget] me . 1 do 2 not 2 not 4 me 4 me 5 . we have [worked] [together] . 1 we 2 have 2 have 5 . farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! 1 farewell 2 ! farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [now] , that was my [emperor] 's last letter . ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 8 's 8 's 9 last 8 's 10 letter 10 letter 11 . 11 . 12 ' ( the children [heard] [the] [parchment] [crackle] as [parnesius] [returned] [it] [to] [its] [place] [.] [)] 1 ( 2 the 2 the 3 children 3 children 8 as " ' [i] [was] [mistaken] , " said [amal] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " the [servants] of [such] a man [will] [sell] [nothing] [except] [over] [the] [sword] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 of 4 of 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 15 . i am glad of it . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 glad 3 glad 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 . 6 . 7 " he held out his hand to me . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 out 3 out 4 his 3 out 5 hand 5 hand 6 to 5 hand 7 me 7 me 8 . " ' [but] [maximus] has [given] you your [dismissal] , " said an elder . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 7 you 2 ' 5 has 7 you 8 your 8 your 10 , 10 , 11 " 10 , 12 said 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 an 12 said 14 elder 14 elder 15 . " you are certainly free to serve or to rule whom you please . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 are 3 are 4 certainly 4 certainly 5 free 4 certainly 6 to 5 free 6 to 6 to 7 serve 6 to 8 or 8 or 9 to 8 or 10 rule 10 rule 11 whom 10 rule 12 you 12 you 13 please 13 please 14 . join do not follow join us ! " 1 join 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 follow 3 not 5 join 5 join 6 us 5 join 7 ! 6 us 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " ' [we] thank you , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 thank 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " but [maximus] [tells] [us] to [give] you [such] [messages] [as] [pardon] [me] , but [i] [use] his [words] [your] [thick] [heads] [can] [understand] . " 1 " 2 but 1 " 8 you 2 but 6 to 8 you 14 , 8 you 26 " 14 , 15 but 15 but 18 his 25 . 26 " he pointed through the door to the foot of a catapult wound up . 1 he 2 pointed 2 pointed 3 through 3 through 5 door 4 the 5 door 5 door 7 the 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 of 8 foot 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 11 catapult 10 a 12 wound 11 catapult 12 wound 12 wound 13 up 12 wound 14 . " ' [we] [understand] , " said an elder . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 an 7 said 9 elder 9 elder 10 . " [the] [wall] must be [won] [at] a [price] ? " 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 8 a 8 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 " ' [they] [drank] , and [wiped] their yellow beards in silence till they rose to go . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 their 7 their 8 yellow 7 their 9 beards 8 yellow 9 beards 9 beards 10 in 9 beards 11 silence 11 silence 13 they 12 till 13 they 13 they 14 rose 13 they 15 to 15 to 16 go 16 go 17 . " ' [think] [rather] what [theodosius] [may] [send] , " [i] [answered] [;] and though they laughed , [i] [saw] that my [chance] [shot] [troubled] [them] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 what 5 what 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 14 and 10 " 21 that 14 and 16 they 15 though 16 they 16 they 17 laughed 16 they 18 , 21 that 22 my ' [only] [old] [allo] [lingered] [behind] a little . 1 ' 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 . " ' [you] see , " he said , winking and blinking , " [i] am no more than their dog . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 17 no 2 ' 4 see 4 see 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 8 said 14 " 9 , 10 winking 9 , 11 and 10 winking 11 and 11 and 12 blinking 11 and 13 , 14 " 16 am 17 no 19 than 18 more 19 than 19 than 20 their 19 than 21 dog 20 their 21 dog 21 dog 22 . when [i] [have] [shown] [their] [men] [the] [secret] [short] [ways] [across] [our] [bogs] , [they] [will] [kick] [me] [like] one . " 1 when 14 , 14 , 20 one 20 one 22 " 21 . 22 " " ' [you] [think] so ? 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 so 5 so 6 ? [woe] [is] [me] [!] ["] [said] [the] [old] [man] [.] " [i] [only] [wanted] [peace] for my people , " and he went out stumbling through the snow behind the [tall] [winged] [hats] [.] 1 " 6 for 6 for 10 " 7 my 8 people 8 people 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 he 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 went 13 went 15 stumbling 14 out 15 stumbling 15 stumbling 16 through 15 stumbling 17 the 17 the 18 snow 17 the 19 behind 19 behind 20 the i had this from a [pict] prisoner . 1 i 2 had 1 i 3 this 2 had 3 this 3 this 4 from 4 from 5 a 5 a 7 prisoner 7 prisoner 8 . they were as [much] [our] [spies] as [our] [enemies] , for the [winged] [hats] [oppressed] [them] , and took their [winter] [stores] . 1 they 2 were 1 they 23 . 2 were 3 as 3 as 7 as 7 as 12 the 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 17 , 17 , 18 and 17 , 20 their 18 and 19 took ah , [foolish] [little] [people] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 6 ! ' [then] the [winged] [hats] [began] to [roll] [us] [up] [from] [each] end of the [wall] [.] 1 ' 3 the 3 the 7 to 7 to 13 end 13 end 14 of 14 of 15 the we [had] [trouble] , too , with the [forage] [for] [the] [ponies] [along] [the] [wall] [.] 1 we 4 , 4 , 5 too 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 the i kept [ten] , and so did [pertinax] . 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 so 6 so 7 did 7 did 9 . we lived and slept in the saddle , riding east or west , and we ate our worn-out ponies . 1 we 2 lived 2 lived 3 and 2 lived 4 slept 3 and 4 slept 4 slept 5 in 4 slept 6 the 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 saddle 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 riding 9 riding 10 east 9 riding 11 or 11 or 12 west 11 or 13 , 12 west 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 ate 15 we 16 ate 16 ate 18 worn-out 17 our 18 worn-out 18 worn-out 19 ponies 18 worn-out 20 . the people of [the] [town] [also] [made] us [some] [trouble] [till] [i] [gathered] [them] all in one [quarter] [behind] [hunno] . 1 the 2 people 1 the 3 of 3 of 15 all 8 us 15 all 15 all 21 . 16 in 17 one 17 one 21 . we [broke] [down] [the] [wall] [on] [either] [side] [of] it [to] [make] as it were a citadel . 1 we 10 it 10 it 16 a 13 as 14 it 14 it 15 were 15 were 16 a 16 a 17 citadel 17 citadel 18 . [our] [men] [fought] [better] [in] [close] [order] [.] i think we fought in our sleep . 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 we 3 we 4 fought 4 fought 5 in 4 fought 6 our 6 our 7 sleep 6 our 8 . ' [the] [winged] [hats] [fought] [like] [wolves] all in a pack . 1 ' 8 all 8 all 10 a 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 pack 10 a 12 . where they had suffered most , there they charged in most hotly [.] 1 where 2 they 2 they 3 had 2 they 4 suffered 4 suffered 5 most 5 most 6 , 5 most 7 there 7 there 9 charged 8 they 9 charged 9 charged 10 in 9 charged 11 most 10 in 11 most 11 most 12 hotly this was [hard] for the [defenders] , but it [held] them [from] [sweeping] on [into] [britain] . 1 this 2 was 1 this 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 but 7 , 9 it 9 it 17 . 11 them 14 on 14 on 17 . we wished for some record . 1 we 2 wished 1 we 3 for 2 wished 3 for 3 for 4 some 4 some 5 record 5 record 6 . ' [and] the [fighting] [?] 1 ' 3 the the fight was always hottest to left and right of the great [statue] of [roma] [dea] , [near] to [rutilianus] ['s] [house] [.] 1 the 2 fight 2 fight 3 was 2 fight 4 always 4 always 5 hottest 5 hottest 6 to 5 hottest 7 left 7 left 9 right 8 and 9 right 9 right 10 of 9 right 11 the 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 great 12 great 14 of 14 of 17 , 17 , 19 to i [remember] he [said] [his] [sword] was [an] [oracle] ! 1 i 10 ! 3 he 7 was 7 was 10 ! " let us [consult] the [oracle] , " he would say , and put the handle against his ear , and shake his head wisely [.] 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 would 9 he 11 say 10 would 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 put 14 put 16 handle 15 the 16 handle 16 handle 18 his 17 against 18 his 18 his 19 ear 18 his 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 shake 21 and 22 shake 22 shake 23 his 23 his 25 wisely 24 head 25 wisely oh , there were jests in [plenty] [on] the [wall] to take the place of food ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 there 2 , 4 were 4 were 5 jests 4 were 6 in 6 in 9 the 9 the 11 to 11 to 12 take 12 take 13 the 13 the 14 place 13 the 15 of 15 of 17 ! 16 food 17 ! ' [we] [endured] for two months [and] [seventeen] [days] [always] [being] [pressed] [from] [three] [sides] [into] [a] [smaller] [space] . 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 two 5 two 6 months 6 months 20 . several times [allo] [sent] [in] [word] [that] [help] [was] [at] [hand] [.] 1 several 2 times we did not believe it , but it [cheered] [our] [men] . 1 we 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 but 6 , 8 it 8 it 12 . ' [the] [end] [came] [not] [with] [shootings] of [joy] , but , like the [rest] , as in a dream . 1 ' 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 , 12 , 14 the 13 like 14 the 14 the 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 dream 20 dream 21 . the [winged] [hats] [suddenly] [left] [us] [in] [peace] for one night and the next day [;] [which] [is] too long [for] [spent] [men] . 1 the 15 day 9 for 10 one 10 one 11 night 11 night 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 next 14 next 15 day 15 day 24 . 19 too 20 long 20 long 24 . we [slept] [at] [first] [lightly] [,] [expecting] to be [roused] , and then [like] [logs] , [each] [where] he lay [.] 1 we 8 to 8 to 9 be 9 be 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 12 and 19 he 13 then 16 , 19 he 20 lay may you never need such sleep ! 1 may 2 you 2 you 4 need 3 never 4 need 4 need 5 such 5 such 6 sleep 5 such 7 ! 6 sleep 7 ! when [i] [waked] [our] [towers] [were] [full] [of] [strange] , [armed] [men] [,] who watched us snoring . 1 when 10 , 10 , 14 who 14 who 15 watched 14 who 16 us 15 watched 16 us 16 us 17 snoring 16 us 18 . i [roused] [pertinax] , and we leaped up together . 1 i 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 leaped 6 we 7 leaped 7 leaped 8 up 8 up 9 together 9 together 10 . " ['] [what] ? " said a young man [in] [clean] [armour] . 1 " 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 5 " 7 a 7 a 9 man 8 young 9 man 9 man 13 . " do you [fight] [against] [theodosius] ? 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 7 ? look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ' [north] [we] [looked] [over] the red [snow] [.] 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 red [no] [winged] [hats] [were] [there] [.] south [we] [looked] [over] [the] [white] [snow] , and [behold] there were the [eagles] of two [strong] [legions] [encamped] . 1 south 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 there 11 there 12 were 12 were 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 16 two 16 two 20 . east and west we saw flame and fighting [,] [but] [by] [hunno] [all] [was] [still] [.] 1 east 2 and 2 and 3 west 2 and 4 we 3 west 4 we 4 we 5 saw 5 saw 7 and 6 flame 7 and 7 and 8 fighting " ' [trouble] no more , " said the young man . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 man 11 man 12 . " [rome] 's arm is long . 1 " 3 's 3 's 5 is 4 arm 5 is 5 is 6 long 5 is 7 . where [are] the [captains] of the [wall] ? " 1 where 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 ? 8 ? 9 " ' [we] [said] we were [those] [men] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 were 5 were 8 . " ' [but] you are old and grey-haired , " he cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 are 4 you 6 old 6 old 7 and 7 and 8 grey-haired 8 grey-haired 9 , 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 he 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 . " [maximus] said that they were [boys] . " 1 " 3 said 3 said 4 that 3 said 5 they 5 they 6 were 6 were 8 . 8 . 9 " " ' [yes] , that was true some years ago , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 that 4 , 6 was 5 that 6 was 6 was 7 true 7 true 8 some 7 true 9 years 9 years 10 ago 10 ago 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " what is [our] [fate] to be , you [fine] and [well-fed] child ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 , 7 be 15 " 8 , 9 you 9 you 11 and 13 child 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " ['] [i] [am] called [ambrosius] , a secretary of the [emperor] , " he answered . 1 " 5 called 5 called 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 secretary 8 a 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 he 15 he 16 answered 16 answered 17 . " [show] me a [certain] letter [which] [maximus] [wrote] from [a] [tent] [at] [aquileia] , and [perhaps] [i] will [believe] . " 1 " 3 me 3 me 4 a 4 a 10 from 6 letter 10 from 10 from 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 19 will 19 will 21 . 21 . 22 " if you [choose] to [serve] [theodosius] , he will give you a [legion] [.] 1 if 2 you 2 you 4 to 4 to 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 give 10 give 11 you 11 you 12 a if it suits you to go to your homes , we will give you a [triumph] [.] ["] 1 if 3 suits 2 it 3 suits 3 suits 4 you 3 suits 5 to 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 go 5 to 7 to 6 go 7 to 7 to 8 your 7 to 9 homes 8 your 9 homes 9 homes 10 , 9 homes 11 we 10 , 11 we 11 we 12 will 11 we 13 give 12 will 13 give 13 give 14 you 13 give 15 a " ' [oh] , [i] [see] you are a boy , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 7 you 7 you 8 are 8 are 9 a 9 a 10 boy 9 a 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " and you ? " [turning] to me . 1 " 2 and 1 " 7 to 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 7 to 8 me 8 me 9 . " ' [we] [bear] no [ill-will] [against] [theodosius] , but in [war-] " [i] [began] . 1 " 5 no 1 " 16 . 2 ' 5 no 5 no 9 , 5 no 13 " 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 in " ' [in] [war] it is as it is in [love] , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 8 it 7 as 8 it 8 it 9 is 8 it 10 in 9 is 10 in 10 in 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " whether she be good or bad , one gives one 's best once , to one only . 1 " 2 whether 2 whether 4 be 3 she 4 be 4 be 6 or 5 good 6 or 6 or 7 bad 6 or 8 , 7 bad 8 , 8 , 9 one 8 , 10 gives 10 gives 12 's 11 one 12 's 12 's 13 best 13 best 14 once 14 once 15 , 14 once 16 to 16 to 18 only 17 one 18 only 18 only 19 . that given , there remains no second worth giving or taking . " 1 that 2 given 2 given 4 there 3 , 4 there 4 there 6 no 5 remains 6 no 6 no 7 second 6 no 8 worth 7 second 8 worth 8 worth 9 giving 8 worth 10 or 10 or 11 taking 10 or 12 . 11 taking 12 . 12 . 13 " " ' [that] is true , " said [ambrosius] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 , 5 true 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] [was] [with] [maximus] before he died . 1 " 6 before 6 before 7 he 7 he 8 died 8 died 9 . he [warned] [theodosius] that [you] would [never] [serve] [him] , and [frankly] [i] say [i] am sorry [for] [my] [emperor] . " 1 he 4 that 4 that 6 would 6 would 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 say 14 say 22 " 16 am 17 sorry 17 sorry 21 . 21 . 22 " " ['] [he] [has] [rome] to [console] him , " said [pertinax] . 1 " 6 to 6 to 9 , 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] [ask] you of [your] [kindness] to let us go to [our] [homes] [and] get [this] [smell] out of [our] [nostrils] . " 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 of 5 of 24 " 8 to 9 let 9 let 10 us 10 us 11 go 10 us 12 to 12 to 16 get 16 get 19 out 19 out 20 of 20 of 23 . 23 . 24 " ' [none] the less they gave us a [triumph] ! ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 the 4 less 4 less 5 they 5 they 6 gave 6 gave 8 a 7 us 8 a 8 a 10 ! 10 ! 11 ' ' [it] was well [earned] , ' said [puck] , [throwing] some [leaves] [into] the [still] [water] of the [marlpit] [.] 1 ' 6 , 3 was 4 well 4 well 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 7 ' 15 the 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 some 15 the 18 of 18 of 19 the the [black] , [oily] [circles] [spread] [dizzily] as the children [watched] [them] . 1 the 3 , 3 , 8 as 3 , 9 the 9 the 10 children 10 children 13 . ' [i] [want] [to] [know] [,] oh , ever so many things , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 oh 7 oh 8 , 7 oh 9 ever 9 ever 10 so 10 so 11 many 11 many 12 things 12 things 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [what] [happened] to [old] [allo] [?] 1 ' 4 to did [the] [winged] [hats] [ever] come back ? 1 did 6 come 6 come 7 back 7 back 8 ? and what [did] [amal] do ? ' 1 and 2 what 2 what 5 do 5 do 7 ' 6 ? 7 ' ' [and] what [happened] [to] the [fat] [old] [general] with the [five] [cooks] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 the 6 the 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [and] what did your [mother] [say] [when] you [came] home ? . ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 9 you 4 did 5 your 9 you 11 home 9 you 12 ? 12 ? 14 ' 13 . 14 ' ' [hst] ! ' he whispered . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 whispered 6 whispered 7 . ' [oh] , [mus] ' [reynolds] , [mus] ' [reynolds] ! ' said [hobden] , [under] his breath . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ' 5 ' 7 , 7 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 ! 11 ! 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 17 his 17 his 18 breath 18 breath 19 . ' [if] [i] [knowed] all [was] [inside] [your] [head] , [i] ['d] [know] [something] [wuth] [knowin] ' [.] 1 ' 5 all 5 all 10 , 10 , 17 ' [mus] ['] [dan] [an] ['] [miss] [una] [,] [come] [along] [o] ['] [me] [while] [i] [lock] [up] [my] [liddle] [henhouse] [.] ['] [a] [pict] [song] we are the [little] [folk] [we] [!] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the too little [to] [love] [or] [to] [hate] . 1 too 2 little 2 little 8 . leave us alone and you 'll see [how] [we] [can] [drag] [down] the [great] ! 1 leave 2 us 2 us 3 alone 3 alone 5 you 4 and 5 you 5 you 6 'll 5 you 7 see 7 see 13 the 13 the 15 ! we are the worm in the wood ! 1 we 3 the 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 worm 4 worm 5 in 5 in 7 wood 6 the 7 wood 7 wood 8 ! we are the [rot] in the [root] ! 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 the 3 the 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 8 ! we are the germ in the blood ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 germ 3 the 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 blood 6 the 7 blood 7 blood 8 ! we are the thorn in the foot ! 1 we 3 the 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 thorn 3 the 5 in 4 thorn 5 in 5 in 6 the 5 in 7 foot 6 the 7 foot 7 foot 8 ! [mistletoe] [killing] [an] [oak] [rats] [gnawing] [cables] [in] [two] [moths] [making] [holes] [in] [a] [cloak] [how] [they] [must] [love] [what] [they] [do] [!] no indeed ! 1 no 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 ! we are not [strong] [,] [but] we know [peoples] that [are] . 1 we 2 are 1 we 3 not 3 not 10 that 7 we 8 know 8 know 10 that 10 that 12 . yes , and we 'll guide them [along] , [to] [smash] and [destroy] you [in] [war] ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 2 , 14 you 3 and 4 we 3 and 5 'll 4 we 5 'll 5 'll 6 guide 6 guide 7 them 7 them 9 , 9 , 12 and 14 you 17 ! we shall be slaves just the same ? 1 we 2 shall 2 shall 3 be 2 shall 4 slaves 3 be 4 slaves 4 slaves 5 just 4 slaves 6 the 6 the 7 same 6 the 8 ? 7 same 8 ? we are [the] [little] [folk] , we , [etc] 1 we 2 are 2 are 6 , 6 , 7 we 7 we 8 , [hal] [o] ['] [the] [draft] a [rainy] [afternoon] [drove] [dan] [and] [una] [over] [to] [play] [pirates] in the [little] [mill] [.] 1 a 12 in 12 in 13 the he was dressed in a plum-coloured doublet and tight plum-coloured hose , and he drew busily in a red-edged book . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dressed 3 dressed 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 plum-coloured 6 plum-coloured 7 doublet 6 plum-coloured 8 and 8 and 10 plum-coloured 9 tight 10 plum-coloured 10 plum-coloured 11 hose 11 hose 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 he 13 and 15 drew 15 drew 17 in 16 busily 17 in 17 in 19 red-edged 18 a 19 red-edged 19 red-edged 20 book 19 red-edged 21 . 20 book 21 . ' [sit] ye [!] 1 ' 3 ye sit [ye] ! ' 1 sit 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' puck cried from a rafter overhead [.] 1 puck 2 cried 2 cried 3 from 2 cried 4 a 4 a 5 rafter 4 a 6 overhead 5 rafter 6 overhead ' [see] what it is to be beautiful ! 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 beautiful 8 beautiful 9 ! sir [harry] [dawe] [pardon] , [hal] [says] [i] [am] [the] [very] [image] [of] [a] [head] [for] [a] [gargoyle] [.] ' 1 sir 5 , 5 , 20 ' the man laughed and raised his dark velvet cap to the children , and his grizzled hair bristled out in a stormy fringe . 1 the 2 man 2 man 4 and 3 laughed 4 and 4 and 5 raised 4 and 6 his 6 his 7 dark 6 his 8 velvet 7 dark 8 velvet 8 velvet 9 cap 8 velvet 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 children 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 15 his 15 his 16 grizzled 16 grizzled 17 hair 16 grizzled 18 bristled 18 bristled 19 out 18 bristled 20 in 19 out 20 in 20 in 22 stormy 21 a 22 stormy 22 stormy 23 fringe 22 stormy 24 . 23 fringe 24 . he was old forty at least but his eyes were young , with funny little wrinkles all round them . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 old 2 was 4 forty 4 forty 5 at 4 forty 6 least 5 at 6 least 6 least 7 but 7 but 8 his 7 but 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 were 10 were 11 young 10 were 12 , 12 , 13 with 12 , 14 funny 14 funny 15 little 14 funny 16 wrinkles 15 little 16 wrinkles 16 wrinkles 17 all 16 wrinkles 18 round 18 round 19 them 18 round 20 . a [satchel] of [embroidered] [leather] [hung] [from] his [broad] [belt] , which [looked] [interesting] [.] 1 a 3 of 3 of 8 his 8 his 11 , 11 , 12 which ' [may] we see ? ' said [una] , [coming] [forward] [.] 1 ' 3 we 3 we 5 ? 4 see 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , ' [surely] [sure-ly] ! ' he said , moving up on the window-seat , and returned to his work with a silver-pointed pencil . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 7 said 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 7 said 9 moving 8 , 9 moving 9 moving 11 on 10 up 11 on 11 on 12 the 11 on 13 window-seat 13 window-seat 14 , 14 , 15 and 14 , 16 returned 16 returned 17 to 16 returned 18 his 17 to 18 his 18 his 20 with 19 work 20 with 20 with 21 a 21 a 23 pencil 22 silver-pointed 23 pencil 23 pencil 24 . ' [oh] [,] what a [beauty] ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 4 what 4 what 5 a 5 a 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 . " [ware] [fingers] ! 1 " 4 ! that [blade] is [perilous] [sharp] [.] 1 that 3 is i made it [myself] of the best [low] [country] [cross-bow] [steel] . 1 i 2 made 1 i 3 it 3 it 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 best 7 best 12 . and so , too , this fish . 1 and 2 so 2 so 4 too 3 , 4 too 4 too 5 , 4 too 6 this 5 , 6 this 6 this 7 fish 7 fish 8 . when [his] [back-fin] [travels] [to] [his] [tail] [so] he [swallows] [up] the [blade] , [even] as the [whale] [swallowed] [gaffer] [jonah] [....y] 1 when 9 he 9 he 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 16 as 16 as 17 the yes , and that 's my inkhorn . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 5 's 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 inkhorn 6 my 7 inkhorn 7 inkhorn 8 . i made the four silver saints round it [.] 1 i 2 made 2 made 3 the 2 made 4 four 4 four 5 silver 4 four 6 saints 6 saints 8 it 7 round 8 it [press] [barnabas] ['s] [head] [.] the [children] [gasped] , for it [fairly] [leaped] [from] the [page] [.] 1 the 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 it 6 it 10 the ' [didn't] you hate that [?] ' [said] [dan] [after] a great many other [questions] [.] 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 that 4 hate 5 that 5 that 7 ' 7 ' 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 many 13 many 14 other ' [i] [never] thought [on't] . 1 ' 4 thought 4 thought 6 . i knew them . 1 i 2 knew 1 i 3 them 3 them 4 . i worked for them : that was enough . 1 i 2 worked 2 worked 3 for 2 worked 4 them 3 for 4 them 4 them 5 : 4 them 6 that 5 : 6 that 6 that 7 was 6 that 8 enough 8 enough 9 . no wonder ['] [he] [stopped] [and] [laughed] . 1 no 2 wonder 2 wonder 8 . ' [you] [became] a great [man] , [hal] , ' said [puck] . 1 ' 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [they] said [so] , [robin] [.] 1 ' 3 said 3 said 5 , even [bramante] [said] so [.] ['] 1 even 4 so ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? what did you do ? ' 1 what 2 did 2 did 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' dan asked . 1 dan 2 asked 2 asked 3 . the [artist] looked at him [queerly] . 1 the 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 7 . ' [things] in [stone] [and] [such] , [up] and down [england] [.] 1 ' 3 in 3 in 7 , 7 , 9 and 9 and 10 down you would not have heard of ' em . 1 you 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 have 4 have 5 heard 4 have 6 of 5 heard 6 of 6 of 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 . to come nearer home , [i] [rebuilded] [this] [little] [st] [barnabas] ' [church] [of] [ours] [.] 1 to 2 come 2 come 3 nearer 2 come 4 home 4 home 5 , 5 , 12 ' it [cost] me [more] [trouble] [and] [sorrow] [than] [aught] [i] ['ve] [touched] in my life . 1 it 14 my 3 me 13 in 13 in 14 my 14 my 15 life 15 life 16 . but ' twas a sound lesson . ' 1 but 2 ' 2 ' 3 twas 3 twas 4 a 3 twas 5 sound 5 sound 6 lesson 6 lesson 8 ' 7 . 8 ' ' [um] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [we] ['ve] [had] [lessons] this morning . ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 this 7 morning 7 morning 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [i] ['ll] not [afflict] [ye] , [lad] , ' said [hal] , [while] [puck] [roared] [.] 1 ' 4 not 4 not 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , ' [pirate] ? ' [said] [dan] . 1 ' 3 ? 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 . he wriggled like a hooked fish . 1 he 2 wriggled 2 wriggled 3 like 2 wriggled 4 a 4 a 6 fish 5 hooked 6 fish 6 fish 7 . ' [even] that [andrew] [barton] you were [singing] [of] on [the] [stair] just now . ['] 1 ' 3 that 3 that 6 you 6 you 7 were 7 were 10 on 10 on 15 . 13 just 14 now 14 now 15 . he dipped again in the inkwell , and held his breath over a sweeping line , as though he had forgotten everything else . 1 he 2 dipped 2 dipped 3 again 2 dipped 4 in 3 again 4 in 4 in 5 the 4 in 6 inkwell 6 inkwell 7 , 6 inkwell 8 and 8 and 9 held 9 held 10 his 9 held 11 breath 11 breath 12 over 11 breath 13 a 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 sweeping 14 sweeping 15 line 14 sweeping 16 , 15 line 16 , 16 , 17 as 16 , 18 though 18 though 19 he 18 though 20 had 19 he 20 had 20 had 22 everything 21 forgotten 22 everything 22 everything 23 else 23 else 24 . ' [pirates] [don't] [build] [churches] [,] do they ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 7 do 7 do 8 they 8 they 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [or] do they ? ' 1 ' 3 do 3 do 4 they 4 they 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [they] [help] [mightily] , ' [hal] [laughed] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' ' [but] [you] [were] at [your] [lessons] this [morn] , [jack] [scholar] [.] ' 1 ' 5 at 5 at 8 this 8 this 10 , 10 , 14 ' ' [oh] , [pirates] [aren't] [lessons] [.] 1 ' 3 , it was only [bruce] [and] his [silly] [old] [spider] , ' said [una] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 only 2 was 6 his 6 his 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [why] did [sir] [andrew] [barton] help you ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 10 ' 7 help 8 you 8 you 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] [question] if he [ever] knew it , ' said [hal] , [twinkling] [.] 1 ' 4 if 4 if 5 he 5 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , ' [robin] [,] how a ' [mischief] ['s] [name] [am] [i] [to] [tell] [these] [innocents] [what] [comes] of [sinful] [pride] ? ' 1 ' 4 how 4 how 5 a 5 a 6 ' 6 ' 18 of 18 of 21 ? 21 ? 22 ' ' [oh] [,] we know all about that , ' said [una] [pertly] . 1 ' 4 we 4 we 6 all 5 know 6 all 6 all 7 about 7 about 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 14 . ' [if] you [get] [too] [beany] that ['s] [cheeky] you [get] [sat] [upon] , of course . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 that 7 that 10 you 10 you 14 , 10 you 18 ' 15 of 16 course 16 course 17 . 17 . 18 ' hal considered a moment , pen in air , and [puck] said [some] [long] [words] [.] 1 hal 2 considered 1 hal 3 a 3 a 5 , 4 moment 5 , 5 , 6 pen 5 , 7 in 7 in 9 , 8 air 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 said ' [aha] [!] that was [my] [case] too , ' he cried . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 12 cried 13 . ' [beany] [you] [say] but [certainly] [i] did not [conduct] [myself] well . 1 ' 5 but 5 but 8 did 8 did 9 not 9 not 12 well 12 well 13 . but [father] [roger] [sitting] in [merton] [college] [library] , he did not [forget] me . 1 but 5 in 5 in 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 14 me 14 me 15 . " [out] ! 1 " 3 ! son [of] [my] [art] ! " said he . 1 son 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [fight] [the] [devil] [at] [home] [ere] you [call] [yourself] a man and a [craftsman] [.] " 1 " 8 you 8 you 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 and 13 and 14 a 14 a 17 " and [i] [quaked] , and [i] went [....v] 1 and 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 went how 's [yon] [,] [robin] [?] ['] 1 how 2 's he [flourished] the [finished] [sketch] [before] [puck] [.] 1 he 3 the ' [me] ! 1 ' 3 ! me past peradventure , ' said [puck] , smirking like a man at a mirror . 1 me 2 past 2 past 4 , 3 peradventure 4 , 4 , 5 ' 4 , 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 10 like 9 smirking 10 like 10 like 11 a 10 like 12 man 12 man 14 a 13 at 14 a 14 a 15 mirror 14 a 16 . ' [ah] , [see] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! the rain [has] [took] [off] [!] 1 the 2 rain i hate housen in daylight . ' 1 i 2 hate 2 hate 3 housen 3 housen 4 in 3 housen 5 daylight 5 daylight 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [whoop] ! 1 ' 3 ! holiday ! ' cried [hal] , leaping up . 1 holiday 2 ! 2 ! 4 cried 3 ' 4 cried 4 cried 6 , 6 , 8 up 7 leaping 8 up 8 up 9 . ' [who] ['s] for my [little] [lindens] [?] 1 ' 4 for 4 for 5 my we can talk [there] . ['] 1 we 2 can 2 can 3 talk 3 talk 5 . they [tumbled] [downstairs] , and [turned] [past] the [dripping] [willows] by the [sunny] [mill-dam] [.] 1 they 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 the 8 the 11 by 11 by 12 the ' [body] [o] ['] me , ' said [hal] , [staring] at the [hop-garden] , where the [hops] were [just] [ready] to [blossom] [.] 1 ' 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 12 at 12 at 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 where 15 , 17 the 17 the 19 were 19 were 22 to ' [what] are [these] ? 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 ? [vines] [?] no , not [vines] , and [they] [twine] the [wrong] way to [beans] . ' 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 not 3 not 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 9 the 9 the 11 way 11 way 12 to 11 way 14 . 14 . 15 ' he began to draw in his ready book . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 to 2 began 4 draw 4 draw 5 in 5 in 6 his 5 in 7 ready 6 his 7 ready 7 ready 8 book 7 ready 9 . 8 book 9 . ['] [hops] [.] new [since] [your] [day] , ['] [said] [puck] [.] 1 new 5 , ' [they] ['re] [an] [herb] of [mars] , and their flowers dried flavour ale [.] 1 ' 6 of 6 of 8 , 8 , 10 their 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 flowers 10 their 12 dried 12 dried 13 flavour 12 dried 14 ale we say 1 we 2 say ' [turkeys] , [heresy] , [hops] , and [beer] [came] [into] [england] all in one [year] . ['] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 , 5 , 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 13 all 13 all 17 . 14 in 15 one 15 one 17 . ' [heresy] [i] know [.] 1 ' 4 know i 've seen [hops] [god] [be] [praised] [for] [their] [beauty] [!] 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 seen what is your [turkis] ? ' 1 what 2 is 1 what 3 your 3 your 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' the children [laughed] . 1 the 2 children 2 children 4 . they [knew] the [lindens] [turkeys] , and as soon as they [reached] [lindens] [orchard] on the hill the [full] [flock] [charged] [at] [them] . 1 they 3 the 3 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 soon 9 soon 10 as 9 soon 11 they 11 they 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 hill 16 the 24 . 17 hill 18 the out [came] [hal] ['s] [book] at once . 1 out 6 at 6 at 7 once 7 once 8 . ' [hoity-toity] ! ' he cried . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 he 5 he 6 cried 6 cried 7 . ' [here] 's [pride] in [purple] [feathers] [!] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 5 in here's wrathy contempt and the [pomps] of the [flesh] ! 1 here's 2 wrathy 2 wrathy 3 contempt 3 contempt 5 the 4 and 5 the 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 ! how d'you call them ? ' 1 how 2 d'you 2 d'you 3 call 3 call 5 ? 4 them 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [turkeys] ! 1 ' 3 ! turkeys ! ' the children shouted , as the old [gobbler] [raved] and [flamed] [against] [hal] ['s] [plum-coloured] [hose] [.] 1 turkeys 2 ! 2 ! 3 ' 3 ' 5 children 4 the 5 children 5 children 7 , 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 9 the 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 old 10 old 13 and ' [save] [your] [magnificence] ! ' he said . 1 ' 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [i] ['ve] [drafted] [two] good [new] things [today] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 6 good 8 things 8 things 10 . 10 . 11 ' and he [doffed] his [cap] to [the] [bubbling] [bird] . 1 and 2 he 2 he 4 his 4 his 6 to 6 to 10 . then they walked through the grass to the [knoll] [where] [little] [lindens] [stands] [.] 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 walked 2 they 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 grass 5 the 7 to 7 to 8 the the [old] [farmhouse] , [weather-tiled] to the ground , took [almost] the [colour] of [a] [blood-ruby] in the afternoon [light] . 1 the 4 , 4 , 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 ground 7 the 21 . 8 ground 9 , 10 took 12 the 12 the 14 of 14 of 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 afternoon 19 afternoon 21 . the old spaniel in his barrel barked once or twice to show he was in charge of the empty house . 1 the 2 old 1 the 3 spaniel 2 old 3 spaniel 3 spaniel 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 7 barked 6 barrel 7 barked 7 barked 8 once 8 once 9 or 9 or 10 twice 10 twice 11 to 11 to 12 show 11 to 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 in 15 in 16 charge 16 charge 17 of 16 charge 18 the 18 the 19 empty 18 the 20 house 20 house 21 . puck clicked back the garden-gate . 1 puck 2 clicked 2 clicked 4 the 3 back 4 the 4 the 5 garden-gate 4 the 6 . 5 garden-gate 6 . ' [d'you] [marvel] that [i] love it ? ' said [hal] , in a whisper . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 9 ' 6 love 7 it 7 it 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 whisper 15 whisper 16 . ' [what] [can] [town] [folk] [know] of the [nature] of [housen] [or] [land] ? ' 1 ' 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 of 10 of 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' the old man was [cutting] a [faggot] in his garden [by] [the] [hives] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 6 a 6 a 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 garden 10 garden 14 . it was quite a [second] [after] [his] [chopper] [fell] [that] the [chump] of [the] [blow] [reached] their [lazy] ears [.] 1 it 2 was 1 it 11 the 2 was 3 quite 3 quite 4 a 11 the 13 of 13 of 17 their 17 their 19 ears ' [eh] [yeh] ! ' said [hal] . 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . ' [i] [mind] [when] [where] that [old] [gaffer] [stands] was [nether] [forge] [master] [john] [collins] ['s] [foundry] . 1 ' 6 that 6 that 10 was 10 was 18 . many a night has his big trip-hammer shook me in my bed here . 1 many 2 a 2 a 3 night 2 a 4 has 3 night 4 has 4 has 5 his 4 has 6 big 5 his 6 big 6 big 7 trip-hammer 6 big 8 shook 7 trip-hammer 8 shook 8 shook 9 me 9 me 10 in 9 me 11 my 10 in 11 my 11 my 12 bed 11 my 13 here 13 here 14 . boom-bitty ! 1 boom-bitty 2 ! boom-bitty ! 1 boom-bitty 2 ! if [the] [wind] [was] [east] , [i] [could] [hear] [master] [tom] [collins] ['s] [forge] at [stockens] [answering] [his] [brother] , [boom-oop] [!] 1 if 6 , 1 if 15 at 15 at 20 , [yes] [.] the valley was as full o ' forges and fineries as a [may] [shaw] [o] ['] [cuckoos] [.] 1 the 2 valley 2 valley 3 was 2 valley 4 as 4 as 5 full 4 as 6 o 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 8 forges 8 forges 9 and 9 and 10 fineries 9 and 11 as 11 as 12 a all gone to grass now ! ' 1 all 2 gone 2 gone 3 to 3 to 4 grass 3 to 5 now 5 now 6 ! 5 now 7 ' 6 ! 7 ' ' [what] [did] they [make] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 they 4 they 10 . 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [guns] [for] the [king] 's [ships] and [for] [others] [.] 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 's 6 's 8 and serpentines and cannon mostly . 1 serpentines 2 and 2 and 3 cannon 2 and 4 mostly 4 mostly 5 . when the [guns] were [cast] , [down] [would] [come] [the] [king] ['s] [officers] , [and] [take] [our] [plough-oxen] to [haul] them to the [coast] [.] 1 when 2 the 2 the 4 were 4 were 6 , 6 , 14 , 14 , 19 to 19 to 21 them 21 them 22 to 22 to 23 the look ! 1 look 2 ! here 's one of the [first] and [finest] [craftsmen] of the [sea] ! ' 1 here 14 ' 2 's 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 and 7 and 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' he fluttered back a page of his book , and showed them a young man 's head . 1 he 3 back 2 fluttered 3 back 3 back 4 a 3 back 5 page 4 a 5 page 5 page 6 of 5 page 7 his 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 book 7 his 9 , 8 book 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 showed 10 and 11 showed 11 showed 12 them 11 showed 13 a 12 them 13 a 13 a 15 man 14 young 15 man 15 man 16 's 15 man 17 head 17 head 18 . [underneath] [was] [written] [:] ['] [sebastianus] [.] ['] i [drafted] him [thus] [sitting] [by] [our] [fire] [telling] [mother] of the [new] [lands] [he] ['d] [find] [the] [far] [side] [the] world . 1 i 3 him 3 him 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 22 world 22 world 23 . and he [found] [them] , too ! 1 and 2 he 2 he 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 ! there 's a nose to cleave through unknown seas ! 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 2 's 4 nose 3 a 4 nose 4 nose 5 to 4 nose 6 cleave 6 cleave 7 through 6 cleave 8 unknown 7 through 8 unknown 8 unknown 10 ! 9 seas 10 ! cabot was [his] name [a] [bristol] [lad] [half] [a] [foreigner] . 1 cabot 2 was 2 was 4 name 4 name 11 . i [set] [a] [heap] [by] him . 1 i 6 him 6 him 7 . he [helped] me to [my] [church-building] . ' 1 he 3 me 3 me 4 to 4 to 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [i] [thought] that was [sir] [andrew] [barton] , ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 that 4 that 5 was 5 was 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [ay] , but [foundations] [before] [roofs] , ' [hal] answered . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 11 answered 11 answered 12 . ' [sebastian] [first] [put] me in the way of it . 1 ' 5 me 5 me 11 . 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 way 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 it 9 of 11 . they [cared] not , and it [served] me right [,] [one] [split] [straw] for my [craft] [or] [my] [greatness] [.] 1 they 3 not 3 not 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 it 6 it 8 me 8 me 9 right 8 me 14 for 14 for 15 my what a [murrain] [call] [had] [i] , they said , to [mell] with [old] [st] [barnabas] ['] ? 1 what 2 a 2 a 7 , 7 , 8 they 8 they 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 to 11 to 13 with 13 with 18 ? only [sir] [john] [pelham] [up] [yonder] at [brightling] [bade] [me] [heart-up] [and] [go] [on] [.] 1 only 7 at yet how [could] [i] [?] 1 yet 2 how did [i] [ask] [master] [collins] [for] his [timber-tug] [to] [haul] [beams] [?] 1 did 7 his the [oxen] had gone to [lewes] [after] [lime] . 1 the 3 had 3 had 5 to 4 gone 5 to 5 to 9 . did he promise me a set of iron cramps or ties for the roof ? 1 did 2 he 2 he 4 me 3 promise 4 me 4 me 5 a 4 me 6 set 5 a 6 set 6 set 7 of 7 of 8 iron 7 of 9 cramps 8 iron 9 cramps 9 cramps 10 or 10 or 12 for 11 ties 12 for 12 for 13 the 12 for 14 roof 14 roof 15 ? they [never] came to [hand] , [or] [else] they were [spaulty] or [cracked] [.] 1 they 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 9 they 9 they 10 were 10 were 12 or so with everything . 1 so 2 with 2 with 3 everything 2 with 4 . 3 everything 4 . nothing said , but [naught] [done] [except] [i] [stood] [by] [them] , and then done amiss [.] 1 nothing 3 , 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 12 , 12 , 14 then 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 done 14 then 16 amiss 15 done 16 amiss i thought the countryside was fair bewitched . ' 1 i 3 the 2 thought 3 the 3 the 5 was 4 countryside 5 was 5 was 6 fair 5 was 7 bewitched 7 bewitched 9 ' 8 . 9 ' ' [it] [was] , [sure-ly] , ' said [puck] , [knees] [under] [chin] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 , ' [did] you [never] [suspect] [ary] one ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 7 one 7 one 8 ? 7 one 9 ' ' [not] [till] [sebastian] [came] for [his] [guns] , and [john] [collins] [played] [him] the same dog 's tricks as he 'd played me with my ironwork . 1 ' 6 for 6 for 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 15 the 15 the 17 dog 16 same 17 dog 17 dog 18 's 17 dog 19 tricks 18 's 19 tricks 19 tricks 20 as 19 tricks 21 he 21 he 23 played 22 'd 23 played 23 played 24 me 23 played 25 with 25 with 27 ironwork 26 my 27 ironwork 27 ironwork 28 . then [john] [collins] [would] [shake] [his] [head] , and [vow] he could [pass] no [cannon] [for] the [king] 's service that were not perfect . 1 then 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 17 the 9 and 11 he 11 he 12 could 12 could 14 no 17 the 19 's 19 's 20 service 20 service 22 were 21 that 22 were 22 were 23 not 22 were 24 perfect 23 not 24 perfect 24 perfect 25 . saints ! 1 saints 2 ! how [sebastian] [stormed] ! 1 how 4 ! i know , for we sat on this bench sharing our sorrows inter-common . 1 i 2 know 1 i 14 . 2 know 3 , 3 , 5 we 4 for 5 we 5 we 6 sat 5 we 7 on 6 sat 7 on 7 on 9 bench 8 this 9 bench 9 bench 10 sharing 9 bench 11 our 11 our 13 inter-common 12 sorrows 13 inter-common ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! the [pirate] ! ' said [dan] . 1 the 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ['] [yes] [.] so [i] [took] ' [em] off the foundations , which we were strengthening , and [went] [into] the [bell] [tavern] for a [cup] [of] [ale] [.] 1 so 15 and 4 ' 6 off 6 off 7 the 7 the 8 foundations 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 strengthening 12 were 14 , 13 strengthening 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 18 the 18 the 21 for 21 for 22 a and they all wagged their sinful heads , and agreed . 1 and 2 they 2 they 3 all 2 they 4 wagged 3 all 4 wagged 4 wagged 5 their 4 wagged 6 sinful 5 their 6 sinful 6 sinful 7 heads 6 sinful 8 , 7 heads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 agreed 9 and 11 . 10 agreed 11 . less afraid of [the] [devil] [than] [of] [me] [as] [i] [saw] [later] [.] 1 less 2 afraid 1 less 3 of ' [when] [i] [brought] [my] [sweet] [news] to [lindens] , [sebastian] was [limewashing] the kitchen-beams [for] [mother] . 1 ' 8 to 8 to 10 , 10 , 12 was 12 was 14 the 14 the 15 kitchen-beams 14 the 18 . he loved her [like] [a] [son] [.] 1 he 2 loved 2 loved 3 her " ' [cheer] up , lad , " he says . 1 " 10 says 2 ' 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 9 he 6 lad 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 says 10 says 11 . " [god] ['s] [where] [he] was . 1 " 6 was 6 was 7 . only [you] [and] [i] [chance] to be [pure] [pute] [asses] . 1 only 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 11 . we 've been [tricked] [,] [hal] , and [more] [shame] [to] me , a sailor , that [i] did not guess it before ! 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 17 that 8 and 12 me 12 me 13 , 13 , 14 a 13 , 15 sailor 15 sailor 16 , 17 that 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 22 it 21 guess 22 it 22 it 23 before 22 it 24 ! [meantime] [andrew] [barton] [hawks] [off] [the] [port] [of] [rye] [.] and why ? 1 and 2 why 2 why 3 ? clear [as] the [irish] [coast] [at] [noonday] [!] ["] 1 clear 3 the " ' [it] is [sure] , [large] [profit] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 is 4 is 6 , men 'll dare any gallows for that . 1 men 3 dare 2 'll 3 dare 3 dare 5 gallows 4 any 5 gallows 5 gallows 6 for 5 gallows 7 that 6 for 7 that 7 that 8 . i have been a trader myself , " says he . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 been 2 have 4 a 4 a 5 trader 4 a 6 myself 6 myself 8 " 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 he 9 says 10 he 10 he 11 . " we must be upsides with ' em for the [honour] of [bristol] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 upsides 5 upsides 7 ' 6 with 7 ' 7 ' 8 em 8 em 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 12 of 12 of 15 " 14 . 15 " ' [then] he [hatched] a [plot] , [sitting] [on] the limewash [bucket] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 11 limewash 10 the 13 . we gave out to ride o ' [tuesday] to [london] [and] [made] a [show] of [taking] [farewells] [of] our [friends] [especially] [of] [master] [john] [collins] [.] 1 we 2 gave 2 gave 3 out 3 out 5 ride 4 to 5 ride 5 ride 7 ' 6 o 7 ' 7 ' 9 to 9 to 13 a 13 a 15 of 15 of 19 our a thick mist , and a moon striking through . 1 a 2 thick 2 thick 3 mist 2 thick 4 , 3 mist 4 , 4 , 5 and 4 , 6 a 6 a 7 moon 6 a 8 striking 8 striking 9 through 8 striking 10 . 9 through 10 . ' [i] [had] [no] [sooner] [locked] [the] [tower-door] [behind] [us] [than] [over] [goes] [sebastian] [full] [length] in the dark . 1 ' 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 dark 19 dark 20 . " ' [pest] ! " he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 says 7 says 8 . " [step] [high] and [feel] [low] , [hal] [.] 1 " 4 and 4 and 7 , i ['ve] [stumbled] [over] [guns] [before] . " 1 i 8 " 7 . 8 " no [conceal] [at] [all] ! 1 no 5 ! " ' [there] 's [two] [demi-cannon] [my] [end] , " says [sebastian] , [slapping] [metal] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 , " they 'll be [for] [andrew] [barton] ['s] [lower] [deck] [.] 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 'll 3 'll 4 be [honest] [honest] [john] [collins] [!] so this is his ware-house , his arsenal , his armoury ! 1 so 3 is 2 this 3 is 3 is 5 ware-house 4 his 5 ware-house 5 ware-house 6 , 6 , 7 his 6 , 8 arsenal 8 arsenal 9 , 8 arsenal 10 his 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 armoury 10 his 12 ! 11 armoury 12 ! now see you why your pokings and pryings have raised the [devil] [in] [sussex] [?] 1 now 2 see 2 see 4 why 3 you 4 why 4 why 5 your 4 why 6 pokings 6 pokings 8 pryings 7 and 8 pryings 8 pryings 9 have 8 pryings 10 raised 9 have 10 raised 10 raised 11 the you ['ve] [hindered] [john] ['s] [lawful] [trade] for [months] , " and he laughed where he lay . 1 you 8 for 8 for 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 11 " 13 he 13 he 15 where 14 laughed 15 where 15 where 17 lay 16 he 17 lay 17 lay 18 . " ' [aha] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! [your] [devil] [has] [left] [his] [doublet] [!] does it become me , [hal] [?] " 1 does 2 it 1 does 3 become 2 it 3 become 3 become 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 8 " he draws it on and capers in the shafts of window-moonlight won'erful devilish-like . 1 he 2 draws 2 draws 3 it 2 draws 4 on 3 it 4 on 4 on 5 and 4 on 6 capers 6 capers 7 in 6 capers 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 10 of 9 shafts 10 of 10 of 11 window-moonlight 10 of 12 won'erful 12 won'erful 13 devilish-like 12 won'erful 14 . " ' [if] you 'd [keep] [out] the [devil] , shut the door , " he whispered . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 8 the 2 ' 4 you 4 you 5 'd 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 shut 11 shut 12 the 12 the 13 door 13 door 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 he 16 he 17 whispered 17 whispered 18 . " and that 's [another] [false] [proverb] , [hal] , for [i] [can] [hear] your [tower-door] [opening] [.] ["] 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 8 , 8 , 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 15 your " ' [i] [locked] it [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 it who a-plague has another key , then ? " 1 who 2 a-plague 2 a-plague 4 another 3 has 4 another 4 another 5 key 5 key 6 , 5 key 7 then 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 ? 7 then 9 " 8 ? 9 " i said . 1 i 2 said 2 said 3 . " ' [all] the congregation , to judge by their feet , " he says , and peers into the blackness . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 5 congregation 4 the 6 , 5 congregation 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 judge 7 to 9 by 9 by 10 their 9 by 11 feet 11 feet 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 says 14 he 22 . 15 says 16 , 15 says 17 and 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 peers 17 and 19 into 18 peers 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 blackness " still ! 1 " 3 ! 2 still 3 ! still , [hal] [!] 1 still 2 , hear ['] [em] [grunt] ! 1 hear 5 ! that ['s] [more] [o] ' [my] [serpentines] , [i] 'll be bound . 1 that 5 ' 5 ' 8 , 8 , 10 'll 10 'll 11 be 11 be 12 bound 12 bound 13 . one two three [four] [they] [bear] [in] ! 1 one 2 two 2 two 3 three 2 two 8 ! 3 three 8 ! faith , [andrew] [equips] [himself] [like] [an] [admiral] [!] 1 faith 2 , twenty-four serpentines in all ! " 1 twenty-four 2 serpentines 2 serpentines 3 in 2 serpentines 4 all 4 all 5 ! 5 ! 6 " ' [as] if it had been an [echo] [,] we [heard] [john] [collins] ['s] [voice] [come] [up] all [hollow] [:] ["] [twenty-four] [serpentines] and [two] [demi-cannon] [.] 1 ' 3 if 1 ' 10 we 3 if 5 had 4 it 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 an 10 we 18 all 18 all 24 and that 's the [full] [tally] [for] [sir] [andrew] [barton] [.] ["] 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the " ' [courtesy] [costs] [naught] , " [whispers] [sebastian] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 , 6 , 7 " " [shall] [i] [drop] [my] [dagger] on his [head] ? " 1 " 11 " 7 on 8 his 8 his 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ' [they] [go] [over] [to] [rye] [o] ' [thursday] [in] the [wool-wains] , [hid] [under] the wool-packs . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 9 ' 9 ' 12 the 12 the 14 , 14 , 17 the 17 the 18 wool-packs 17 the 19 . [dirk] [brenzett] [meets] [them] [at] [udimore] [,] [as] [before] [,] ["] [says] [john] [.] " ' [lord] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! what a worn , handsmooth trade it is ! " says [sebastian] . 1 what 2 a 2 a 4 , 3 worn 4 , 4 , 5 handsmooth 5 handsmooth 7 it 6 trade 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 says 11 says 13 . " [i] [lay] we are the sole two babes in the village that have not our lawful share in the venture . " 1 " 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 7 sole 6 the 7 sole 7 sole 8 two 7 sole 9 babes 9 babes 10 in 9 babes 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 that 12 village 14 have 13 that 14 have 14 have 15 not 14 have 16 our 16 our 17 lawful 17 lawful 19 in 18 share 19 in 19 in 21 venture 20 the 21 venture 21 venture 22 . 22 . 23 " ' [there] [was] a [full] [score] [folk] [below] , [talking] [like] [all] [robertsbridge] [market] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 9 , we counted them by voice . 1 we 2 counted 2 counted 4 by 3 them 4 by 4 by 5 voice 5 voice 6 . ' [master] [john] [collins] [pipes] [:] ["] [the] [guns] [for] [the] [french] [carrack] [must] [lie] here [next] [month] . 1 ' 16 here 16 here 19 . will , [when] [does] [your] [young] [fool] " [(] me , so [please] you ! [)] " come back [from] [lunnon] ? " 1 will 2 , 2 , 8 " 8 " 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 14 you 14 you 15 ! 14 you 23 " 15 ! 17 " 18 come 19 back 19 back 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " ' [no] [odds] , " [i] [heard] [ticehurst] [will] [answer] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " " [lay] ' [em] [just] where you ['ve] a [mind] , [mus] ' [collins] [.] 1 " 3 ' 1 " 7 you 3 ' 6 where 7 you 9 a 9 a 11 , 11 , 13 ' we ['re] all [too] [afraid] [o] ['] the [devil] to [mell] [with] the [tower] [now] [.] ["] 1 we 3 all 3 all 8 the 8 the 10 to 10 to 13 the and the long knave laughed [.] 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 long 3 long 5 laughed 4 knave 5 laughed " ' [ah] ! ' [tis] easy [enow] for you to [raise] the [devil] , [will] , " says [another] [ralph] [hobden] [of] the [forge] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 24 the 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 19 says 7 easy 9 for 9 for 10 you 10 you 11 to 11 to 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 18 " 17 , 19 says " ['aaa-men] ! " [roars] [sebastian] [,] and [ere] [i] [could] [hold] [him] [,] he [leaps] down the stairs [won'erful] [devilish-like] [howling] [no] [bounds] . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 8 and 8 and 15 he 15 he 17 down 17 down 18 the 18 the 19 stairs 19 stairs 25 . he had [scarce] time to [lay] [out] for the [nearest] [than] [they] [ran] [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 4 time 2 had 5 to 5 to 8 for 8 for 9 the saints , how they ran ! 1 saints 2 , 2 , 4 they 3 how 4 they 4 they 5 ran 4 they 6 ! 5 ran 6 ! we [heard] [them] [pound] [on] [the] [door] of the [bell] [tavern] , and then we [ran] [too] [.] 1 we 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 15 we " ['] [what] 's next ? " says [sebastian] , [looping] [up] [his] [cow-tail] as he [leaped] the [briars] [.] 1 " 4 's 4 's 6 ? 5 next 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 10 , 10 , 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 18 the " [i] ['ve] [broke] [honest] [john] 's face . " 1 " 10 " 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [ride] [to] [sir] [john] [pelham] 's , " [i] said . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 's 8 's 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 said 12 said 13 . " he is the only one that ever stood by me . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 one 6 one 7 that 6 one 8 ever 8 ever 9 stood 8 ever 10 by 9 stood 10 by 10 by 11 me 10 by 12 . 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " " ['wel-a-well] ! " he says . 1 " 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 says 6 says 7 . " [i] ['ll] [see] [justice] done [before] [daylight] . 1 " 6 done 6 done 9 . what 's your complaint ? 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 your 3 your 4 complaint 4 complaint 5 ? master [collins] is my old friend . " 1 master 8 " 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 old 5 old 6 friend 6 friend 7 . 7 . 8 " " ' [he] 's none of mine , " [i] cried . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 none 5 none 6 of 6 of 7 mine 7 mine 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " ' [ah] , but ye see now they needed it for another use , " says he smoothly . 1 " 2 ' 1 " 5 but 2 ' 4 , 5 but 7 see 6 ye 7 see 7 see 8 now 8 now 9 they 8 now 10 needed 10 needed 11 it 10 needed 12 for 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 another 12 for 14 use 14 use 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 says 16 " 18 he 17 says 18 he 18 he 19 smoothly 19 smoothly 20 . " also they did my serpentines , " [sebastian] [cries] [.] 1 " 2 also 2 also 3 they 3 they 5 my 4 did 5 my 5 my 6 serpentines 5 my 7 , 7 , 8 " " [i] [should] [be] [half] [across] [the] [western] [ocean] [by] [now] if [my] [guns] had been ready . 1 " 12 if 12 if 15 had 15 had 16 been 15 had 18 . 16 been 17 ready but they 're [sold] to a [scotch] [pirate] [by] [your] [old] friend ["] 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 5 to 5 to 6 a 6 a 12 friend " ['] [where] ['s] your [proof] ? " says [sir] [john] , [stroking] [his] [beard] [.] 1 " 5 your 5 your 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 12 , " ' [words] ! 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! words [only] , ["] [says] [sir] [john] [.] 1 words 3 , " [master] [collins] is [somewhat] [of] a [liar] [at] [best] [.] ["] 1 " 4 is 4 is 7 a " ' [yours] , [manifestly] , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 says 8 says 11 . " you come with the [king] ['s] [order] for ['] [em] , and [master] [collins] [casts] [them] in his [foundry] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 come 3 come 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 9 for 9 for 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 21 . what [a] [coil] to make of a [mere] [act] [of] [neighbourly] [kindness] , [lad] ! " 1 what 4 to 4 to 5 make 4 to 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 13 , 13 , 15 ! 15 ! 16 " " ' [i] [fear] [i] have [requited] him [very] [scurvily] , " says [sebastian] , [looking] [at] [his] [knuckles] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 6 have 6 have 11 , 8 him 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 says 13 says 15 , " but what of the [demi-cannon] ? 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 5 the 4 of 5 the 5 the 7 ? i could do with ' em well , but they are not in the [king] 's [order] . " 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 do 3 do 5 ' 4 with 5 ' 5 ' 7 well 6 em 7 well 7 well 9 but 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 are 10 they 12 not 12 not 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 16 's 16 's 18 . 18 . 19 " " ' [kindness] [loving-kindness] , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 10 . " [questionless] , in his [zeal] [for] [the] [king] and [his] [love] for you , [john] [adds] [those] [two] [cannon] as a [gift] . 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 10 and 10 and 13 for 13 for 14 you 13 for 24 . 14 you 15 , 15 , 21 as 21 as 22 a ' [tis] [plain] [as] [this] [coming] [daylight] , [ye] [stockfish] ! " 1 ' 8 , 8 , 11 ! 11 ! 12 " " ['so] it is , " says [sebastian] . 1 " 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 9 . " oh , [sir] [john] , [sir] [john] , why did you never use the sea ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 2 oh 10 why 3 , 6 , 9 , 10 why 10 why 11 did 10 why 12 you 12 you 14 use 13 never 14 use 14 use 15 the 14 use 16 sea 16 sea 17 ? you are [lost] [ashore] . " 1 you 2 are 2 are 5 . 5 . 6 " and he looked on [him] with [great] [love] [.] 1 and 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 6 with " ' [i] do my best [in] [my] [station] . " 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 do 4 do 6 best 5 my 6 best 6 best 10 . 10 . 11 " ye [surprise] [him] , [i] [say] , [cruelly] . " 1 ye 4 , 4 , 7 , 7 , 10 " 9 . 10 " " ' [truth] , [sir] [john] [.] 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , if you had [seen] him [run] ! " says [sebastian] . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 had 3 had 5 him 5 him 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 says 9 says 11 . are ye content , lads ? " 1 are 2 ye 2 ye 3 content 2 ye 4 , 4 , 5 lads 5 lads 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " ' [i] ['d] [commit] [any] [treason] for two [demi-cannon] , ' said [sebastian] , and [rubs] his hands . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 8 for 8 for 9 two 9 two 20 . 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 his 18 his 19 hands 19 hands 20 . " ye have just compounded with rank treason-felony for the [same] [bribe] , " says [sir] [john] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 have 2 ye 4 just 4 just 5 compounded 4 just 6 with 5 compounded 6 with 6 with 7 rank 7 rank 8 treason-felony 7 rank 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 says 15 says 18 . " [wherefore] to [horse] , and get the [guns] [.] ["] ' 1 " 3 to 1 " 8 the 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 get 8 the 12 ' ' [but] [master] [collins] [meant] [the] [guns] for [sir] [andrew] [barton] [all] [along] , didn't he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 8 for 8 for 14 , 14 , 16 he 15 didn't 16 he 16 he 17 ? 17 ? 18 ' 18 ' 19 said 19 said 21 . ' [questionless] , that he did , ' said [hal] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 did 6 did 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [but] he lost [them] [.] 1 ' 3 he 3 he 4 lost ' [and] [what] [did] we [i] [mean] , [what] [did] [our] [village] do ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 5 we 5 we 14 ? 8 , 13 do 13 do 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! bore it nobly nobly , ' cried [hal] . 1 bore 2 it 2 it 3 nobly 2 it 4 nobly 4 nobly 5 , 4 nobly 6 ' 6 ' 7 cried 7 cried 9 . ' [though] they had tricked me , [i] was proud of them . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 5 tricked 4 had 5 tricked 5 tricked 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 9 was 9 was 10 proud 10 proud 11 of 11 of 12 them 12 them 13 . they came out of their housen , looked at that little army as though it had been a post , and went their shut-mouthed way . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 out 2 came 4 of 4 of 5 their 4 of 6 housen 6 housen 8 looked 7 , 8 looked 8 looked 9 at 8 looked 10 that 10 that 11 little 11 little 13 as 12 army 13 as 13 as 14 though 13 as 15 it 15 it 16 had 15 it 17 been 17 been 19 post 18 a 19 post 19 post 20 , 20 , 21 and 20 , 22 went 21 and 22 went 22 went 23 their 22 went 24 shut-mouthed 23 their 24 shut-mouthed 24 shut-mouthed 25 way 24 shut-mouthed 26 . never a [sign] [!] 1 never 2 a never a word ! 1 never 2 a 2 a 3 word 3 word 4 ! they 'd [ha] ['] [perished] [sooner] [than] let [brightling] [overcrow] [us] [.] 1 they 2 'd 2 'd 8 let even [that] [villain] [,] [ticehurst] [will] [,] [coming] [out] [of] the [bell] [for] [his] [morning] [ale] , [he] all but [runs] [under] [sir] [john] ['s] [horse] [.] 1 even 11 the 11 the 17 , 17 , 19 all 19 all 20 but " ["] [ware] , [sirrah] [devil] ! " cries [sir] [john] [,] [reining] [back] [.] 1 " 4 , 4 , 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 cries " ' [oh] ! " says [will] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 says 6 says 8 . " [market-day] , is it ? 1 " 3 , 3 , 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? and all the [bullocks] [from] [brightling] [here] [?] ["] 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 the ' [i] [spared] [him] [his] [belting] [for] that the [brazen] [knave] [!] 1 ' 8 that 8 that 9 the ' [but] [john] [collins] [was] our masterpiece ! 1 ' 6 our 6 our 8 ! 7 masterpiece 8 ! he [happened] [along-street] [(] [his] [jaw] [tied] [up] [where] [sebastian] had [clouted] him [)] [when] [we] [were] [trundling] [the] [first] [demi-cannon] [through] [the] [lych-gate] . 1 he 11 had 11 had 13 him 13 him 25 . " ' [i] [reckon] you 'll find her middlin ' heavy , " he says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 you 5 you 6 'll 6 'll 7 find 6 'll 8 her 8 her 10 ' 9 middlin 10 ' 10 ' 11 heavy 10 ' 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 says 15 says 16 . " if you 've a mind to pay , [i] ['ll] [loan] [ye] [my] [timber-tug] [.] 1 " 2 if 1 " 3 you 3 you 5 a 4 've 5 a 5 a 6 mind 5 a 7 to 7 to 8 pay 7 to 9 , she won't [lie] [easy] [on] [ary] [wool-wain] . " 1 she 2 won't 2 won't 8 . 8 . 9 " ' [that] was the one [time] [i] [ever] [saw] [sebastian] [taken] [flat] [aback] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 one 5 one 14 . he opened and shut his mouth , fishy-like . 1 he 3 and 2 opened 3 and 3 and 5 his 4 shut 5 his 5 his 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 , 6 mouth 8 fishy-like 8 fishy-like 9 . " ' [no] [offence] , " says [master] [john] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 says 7 says 10 . " you 've got [her] [reasonable] [good] [cheap] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 've 3 've 4 got 4 got 9 . i [thought] [ye] [might] not [grudge] [me] [a] [groat] [if] [i] helped [move] her . " 1 i 5 not 5 not 16 " 12 helped 14 her 14 her 15 . 15 . 16 " ah , he was a [masterpiece] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 ! ' [neither] [then] [nor] [later] ? ' [said] [puck] . 1 ' 6 ? 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 10 . ['] [once] [.] ' [twas] [after] he [gave] [st] [barnabas] ' [the] [new] [chime] of [bells] [.] 1 ' 4 he 4 he 8 ' 8 ' 12 of " ask and have " was their song . ) 1 " 2 ask 2 ask 4 have 3 and 4 have 4 have 5 " 4 have 6 was 5 " 6 was 6 was 7 their 6 was 8 song 8 song 10 ) 9 . 10 ) we had rung ' em in , and he was in the tower [with] [black] [nick] [fowle] , that gave us our rood-screen . 1 we 2 had 2 had 4 ' 3 rung 4 ' 4 ' 6 in 5 em 6 in 6 in 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 was 9 he 18 , 10 was 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 tower 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 gave 20 gave 21 us 20 gave 22 our 21 us 22 our 22 our 23 rood-screen 22 our 24 . 23 rood-screen 24 . the old man [pinches] [the] [bell-rope] [one] [hand] and [scratches] his neck [with] [t'other] . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 man 3 man 9 and 9 and 11 his 11 his 12 neck 12 neck 15 . " sooner she was pulling yon clapper than my neck , he says . 1 " 2 sooner 1 " 3 she 3 she 5 pulling 4 was 5 pulling 5 pulling 6 yon 5 pulling 7 clapper 7 clapper 8 than 7 clapper 9 my 9 my 10 neck 9 my 11 , 11 , 12 he 12 he 13 says 13 says 14 . that was all ! 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 ! 3 all 4 ! that was [sussex] [seely] [sussex] for [everlasting] . ' 1 that 9 ' 2 was 6 for 6 for 8 . 8 . 9 ' ' [and] what [happened] [after] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [i] [went] [back] [into] [england] , ' said [hal] [,] slowly . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 slowly 12 slowly 13 . ' [i] ['d] [had] my [lesson] [against] [pride] [.] 1 ' 5 my but they tell me [i] [left] [st] [barnabas] ' a [jewel] [just] [about] [a] [jewel] [!] 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 9 ' 9 ' 10 a [wel-a-well] [!] ' [twas] [done] for [and] [among] my own [people] , and [father] [roger] was [right] [i] never [knew] [such] [trouble] [or] [such] [triumph] [since] [.] 1 ' 4 for 4 for 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 was 14 was 17 never that 's the [nature] [o] ' [things] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 6 ' 6 ' 8 . a dear dear land . ' 1 a 2 dear 2 dear 3 dear 3 dear 4 land 3 dear 5 . 5 . 6 ' he [dropped] his [chin] on [his] [chest] . 1 he 3 his 3 his 5 on 5 on 8 . ' [there] 's [your] [father] [at] the [forge] [.] 1 ' 3 's 3 's 7 the what ['s] he talking [to] [old] [hobden] about ? ' said [puck] , [opening] [his] [hand] with [three] [leaves] [in] it . 1 what 3 he 3 he 13 , 4 talking 8 about 8 about 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 17 with 17 with 21 it 21 it 22 . dan looked towards the cottage . 1 dan 2 looked 2 looked 3 towards 2 looked 4 the 3 towards 4 the 4 the 5 cottage 4 the 6 . ' [oh] , [i] [know] [.] 1 ' 3 , it 's that old oak lying across the brook . 1 it 2 's 1 it 3 that 3 that 5 oak 4 old 5 oak 5 oak 6 lying 5 oak 7 across 7 across 8 the 7 across 9 brook 8 the 9 brook 9 brook 10 . pater always wants it grubbed . ' 1 pater 2 always 2 always 3 wants 2 always 4 it 3 wants 4 it 4 it 5 grubbed 5 grubbed 7 ' 6 . 7 ' in the [still] [valley] [they] [could] [hear] old [hobden] 's deep tones . 1 in 2 the 2 the 8 old 8 old 10 's 10 's 12 tones 11 deep 12 tones 12 tones 13 . ' [have] [it] [as] [you] 've a mind to , ' he was [saying] . 1 ' 6 've 6 've 7 a 7 a 8 mind 8 mind 9 to 9 to 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 15 . ' [but] the [vivers] of [her] [roots] [they] [hold] the bank [together] . 1 ' 3 the 3 the 5 of 5 of 10 the 10 the 11 bank 11 bank 13 . if you grub her out , the bank she 'll all come tearin ' down , an ' next floods the brook 'll swarve up . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 grub 3 grub 4 her 4 her 6 , 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 the 6 , 8 bank 7 the 8 bank 8 bank 9 she 8 bank 10 'll 9 she 10 'll 10 'll 11 all 10 'll 12 come 12 come 13 tearin 12 come 14 ' 14 ' 15 down 15 down 17 an 16 , 17 an 17 an 18 ' 17 an 19 next 19 next 20 floods 19 next 21 the 20 floods 21 the 21 the 23 'll 22 brook 23 'll 23 'll 25 up 24 swarve 25 up 25 up 26 . but have [it] [as] you ['ve] a [mind] [.] 1 but 2 have 2 have 5 you 5 you 7 a the [mistuss] [she] [sets] [a] [heap] [by] the ferns on her trunk . 1 the 10 on 8 the 9 ferns 9 ferns 10 on 10 on 11 her 11 her 12 trunk 11 her 13 . ' [oh] ! 1 ' 3 ! i 'll think it over , ' said the [pater] . 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 3 think 2 'll 4 it 4 it 5 over 4 it 11 . 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 ' 6 , 8 said 8 said 9 the una laughed a little bubbling chuckle . 1 una 2 laughed 2 laughed 4 little 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 bubbling 4 little 6 chuckle 5 bubbling 6 chuckle 6 chuckle 7 . ' [what] [devil] ['s] [in] that [belfry] ? ' said [hal] , with a lazy laugh [.] 1 ' 6 that 6 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 16 laugh 15 lazy 16 laugh ' [that] should be [a] [hobden] [by] [his] [voice] . ' 1 ' 11 ' 3 should 4 be 4 be 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [why] , the [oak] is the regular bridge for all the [rabbits] [between] [the] [three] [acre] [and] [our] meadow . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the 4 the 6 is 6 is 8 regular 7 the 8 regular 8 regular 9 bridge 8 regular 10 for 9 bridge 10 for 10 for 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 20 meadow 20 meadow 21 . the [best] [place] [for] [wires] on the farm , [hobden] [says] . 1 the 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 farm 7 the 12 . 8 farm 9 , he 's got two there now , ' [una] answered . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 got 2 's 4 two 4 two 5 there 4 two 6 now 6 now 8 ' 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 answered 10 answered 11 . ' [he] won't [ever] [let] [it] be [grubbed] ! ' 1 ' 3 won't 3 won't 10 ' 7 be 9 ! 9 ! 10 ' ' [ah] , [sussex] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! a [smugglers] ' [song] 1 a 3 ' watch the [wall] [,] [my] [darling] [,] [while] [the] [gentlemen] [go] [by] [!] 1 watch 2 the if you [meet] [king] [george] ['s] [men] , [dressed] in blue and red , [you] [be] [careful] what you say , and mindful what is said . 1 if 2 you 2 you 8 , 8 , 10 in 10 in 11 blue 10 in 12 and 11 blue 12 and 12 and 13 red 12 and 14 , 14 , 18 what 18 what 19 you 19 you 20 say 19 you 21 , 21 , 23 mindful 22 and 23 mindful 23 mindful 24 what 23 mindful 25 is 24 what 25 is 25 is 26 said 25 is 27 . knocks and [footsteps] round the house [whistles] [after] [dark] [you] ['ve] [no] [call] for [running] [out] [till] the [house-dogs] [bark] [.] 1 knocks 2 and 2 and 4 round 4 round 5 the 5 the 6 house 6 house 14 for 14 for 18 the trusty 's here , and [pincher] 's here , and see how dumb they [lie] [they] [don't] [fret] [to] [follow] [when] [the] [gentlemen] [go] [by] [!] 1 trusty 2 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 12 how 7 's 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 see 11 see 12 how 12 how 13 dumb 12 how 14 they [five-and-twenty] [ponies] [,] [trotting] [through] [the] [dark] [brandy] [for] [the] [parson] [,] ['] [baccy] [for] [the] [clerk] [.] them that [asks] [no] [questions] [isn't] [told] [a] [lie] [watch] the [wall] , [my] [darling] , while the [gentlemen] [go] [by] [!] 1 them 2 that 2 that 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 16 , 16 , 17 while 17 while 18 the ' [dymchurch] [flit] ' 1 ' 4 ' the [bee] [boy] 's [song] 1 the 4 's bees ! 1 bees 2 ! bees ! 1 bees 2 ! hark [to] [your] [bees] ! 1 hark 5 ! a [maiden] in [her] [glory] , [upon] [her] [wedding-day] , [must] tell [her] [bees] the story , [or] [else] [they] ['ll] [fly] away . 1 a 3 in 3 in 6 , 6 , 10 , 10 , 12 tell 12 tell 15 the 15 the 16 story 15 the 17 , 17 , 23 away 23 away 24 . fly away [die] [away] [dwindle] [down] [and] [leave] [you] ! 1 fly 2 away 2 away 10 ! but if you don't [deceive] [your] [bees] , [your] [bees] [will] not [deceive] you . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 8 , 8 , 12 not 12 not 14 you 14 you 15 . marriage , birth or [buryin] ['] , [news] [across] the [seas] , [all] [you] ['re] [sad] or [merry] in , [you] [must] [tell] the [bees] [.] 1 marriage 2 , 2 , 3 birth 2 , 4 or 4 or 7 , 7 , 10 the 10 the 12 , 12 , 17 or 17 or 19 in 19 in 20 , 20 , 24 the don't you [wait] where [trees] are , [when] [the] [lightnings] [play] ; [nor] don't you [hate] [where] [bees] [are] , [or] [else] they ['ll] [pine] [away] [.] 1 don't 2 you 2 you 7 , 4 where 6 are 6 are 7 , 7 , 15 you 12 ; 14 don't 14 don't 15 you 15 you 20 , 20 , 23 they [pine] [away] [dwine] [away] [anything] [to] [leave] [you] [!] but if you never [grieve] [your] [bees] , [your] [bees] ['ll] never [grieve] you ! 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 8 , 8 , 12 never 8 , 15 ! 14 you 15 ! just at dusk , a [soft] [september] [rain] [began] to [fall] [on] the [hop-pickers] [.] 1 just 2 at 2 at 3 dusk 2 at 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 10 to 10 to 13 the the [mothers] [wheeled] [the] [bouncing] [perambulators] [out] of the [gardens] [;] [bins] were [put] [away] , and [tally-books] made up . 1 the 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 13 were 13 were 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 made 19 made 20 up 20 up 21 . the [young] [couples] [strolled] [home] , two [to] [each] [umbrella] , and [the] [single] [men] [walked] behind them [laughing] . 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 two 7 two 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 17 behind 17 behind 18 them 18 them 20 . as he closed the shutter , the oast-house seemed dark before the day 's end , and he lit the candle in the lanthorn . 1 as 2 he 2 he 3 closed 3 closed 4 the 4 the 5 shutter 5 shutter 6 , 5 shutter 7 the 7 the 8 oast-house 8 oast-house 10 dark 9 seemed 10 dark 10 dark 11 before 10 dark 12 the 12 the 14 's 13 day 14 's 14 's 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 20 the 19 lit 20 the 20 the 21 candle 21 candle 22 in 21 candle 23 the 23 the 24 lanthorn 23 the 25 . the children liked all these things because they knew them so well [.] 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 liked 2 children 4 all 4 all 5 these 5 these 6 things 6 things 8 they 7 because 8 they 8 they 9 knew 8 they 10 them 9 knew 10 them 10 them 12 well 11 so 12 well they [only] [guessed] it [when] [bess] ['s] [stump-tail] [wagged] [against] [them] . 1 they 4 it 4 it 12 . a big voice began singing outside in the drizzle : 1 a 2 big 2 big 3 voice 3 voice 4 began 3 voice 5 singing 5 singing 7 in 6 outside 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 drizzle 8 the 10 : ' [there] [can't] [be] [two] [people] [made] to [holler] [like] that ! ' cried old [hobden] [,] [wheeling] [round] [.] 1 ' 8 to 8 to 11 that 11 that 12 ! 12 ! 13 ' 13 ' 14 cried 14 cried 15 old a [man] [showed] at the doorway . 1 a 4 at 4 at 5 the 5 the 6 doorway 5 the 7 . ' [well] , well ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 well 4 well 5 ! they do say hoppin ' ' ll draw the very [deadest] , and now [i] [belieft] ['] [em] . 1 they 3 say 2 do 3 say 3 say 5 ' 4 hoppin 5 ' 5 ' 6 ' 5 ' 7 ll 6 ' 7 ll 7 ll 8 draw 8 draw 10 very 9 the 10 very 10 very 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 now 14 now 19 . you , [tom] ? 1 you 2 , 2 , 4 ? tom [shoesmith] ? ['] 1 tom 3 ? [hobden] [lowered] [his] [lanthorn] [.] ' [you] ['re] a [hem] of [a] [time] [makin] ['] your mind to it , [ralph] ! ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 of 6 of 11 your 11 your 12 mind 12 mind 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 18 ' 15 , 17 ! 17 ! 18 ' the [stranger] [strode] in [three] [full] [inches] [taller] [than] [hobden] , [a] [grey-whiskered] , [brown-faced] [giant] with [clear] blue eyes . 1 the 4 in 4 in 11 , 11 , 14 , 14 , 17 with 17 with 20 eyes 19 blue 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 . they [shook] [hands] , and [the] [children] could hear the [hard] [palms] [rasp] [together] [.] 1 they 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 8 could 8 could 9 hear 9 hear 10 the ' [you] [ain't] [lost] [none] [o] ['] your grip , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 8 your 8 your 9 grip 8 your 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [was] [it] [thirty] [or] [forty] [year] [back] you [broke] my [head] [at] [peasmarsh] [fair] ? ' 1 ' 9 you 9 you 11 my 11 my 16 ? 16 ? 17 ' ' [only] [thirty] , [an] ' no odds ' tween us regardin ' heads , neither . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 odds 7 no 8 odds 8 odds 9 ' 8 odds 10 tween 9 ' 10 tween 10 tween 11 us 11 us 12 regardin 11 us 13 ' 13 ' 14 heads 13 ' 15 , 15 , 16 neither 15 , 17 . you had it back at me with a hop-pole . 1 you 2 had 2 had 3 it 2 had 4 back 3 it 4 back 4 back 5 at 5 at 7 with 6 me 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 hop-pole 8 a 10 . 9 hop-pole 10 . how did [we] get [home] [that] [night] [?] 1 how 2 did 2 did 4 get [swimmin] ['] [?] ['] ' [same] [way] [the] [pheasant] [come] [into] [gubbs] ['s] [pocket] [by] [a] [little] [luck] an ' [a] [deal] [o] ' [conjurin] ' . ' 1 ' 15 an 15 an 16 ' 16 ' 20 ' 20 ' 22 ' 22 ' 23 . 23 . 24 ' [old] [hobden] [laughed] [in] [his] [deep] [chest] [.] see you 've not forgot your way about the woods [.] 1 see 3 've 2 you 3 've 3 've 5 forgot 4 not 5 forgot 5 forgot 6 your 5 forgot 7 way 6 your 7 way 7 way 8 about 8 about 10 woods 9 the 10 woods [d'ye] [do] [any] [o] ['] [this] [still] [?] ['] the [stranger] [pretended] to [look] [along] a [gun] [.] 1 the 4 to 4 to 7 a [hobden] [answered] [with] [a] [quick] [movement] [of] [the] [hand] [as] [though] [he] [were] [pegging] [down] [a] [rabbit-wire] [.] ['] [no] [.] that 's all that 's left me now . 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 that 3 all 4 that 4 that 6 left 5 's 6 left 6 left 7 me 6 left 8 now 7 me 8 now 8 now 9 . [age] [she] [must] [as] [age] [she] [can] [.] an ' what 's your news since all these years ? ' 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 3 what 4 's 4 's 5 your 4 's 6 news 5 your 6 news 6 news 7 since 7 since 8 all 7 since 9 these 9 these 11 ? 10 years 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' ' [oh] [,] [i] ['ve] [bin] to [plymouth] , [i] ['ve] [bin] to [dover] [i] ['ve] [bin] [ramblin] ' , boys , the wide world over , ' 1 ' 7 to 7 to 9 , 9 , 13 to 13 to 19 ' 19 ' 20 , 20 , 21 boys 21 boys 22 , 21 boys 23 the 23 the 24 wide 24 wide 26 over 25 world 26 over 26 over 27 , 26 over 28 ' the man answered [cheerily] [.] 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 answered ' [i] [reckon] [i] know [as] [much] of [old] [england] [as] [most] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 5 know 8 of 8 of 13 . 13 . 14 ' he turned towards the children and winked boldly . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 towards 2 turned 4 the 4 the 5 children 4 the 6 and 5 children 6 and 6 and 7 winked 7 winked 8 boldly 7 winked 9 . ' [i] [lay] [they] [told] you a [sight] [o] ['] [lies] , then . 1 ' 6 you 6 you 7 a 7 a 12 , 12 , 13 then 13 then 14 . i 've been [into] [england] [fur] [as] [wiltsheer] [once] . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 been 3 been 10 . i was [cheated] [proper] [over] a pair of [hedgin'-gloves] , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 2 was 2 was 14 . 6 a 7 pair 7 pair 8 of 8 of 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [there] ['s] [fancy-talkin] ' [everywhere] . 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 7 . you 've cleaved to your own [parts] [pretty] [middlin] ['] [close] [,] [ralph] . ' 1 you 2 've 1 you 3 cleaved 3 cleaved 5 your 4 to 5 your 5 your 6 own 6 own 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [can't] [shift] [an] [old] [tree] ' thout it dyin ' , ' [hobden] chuckled [.] 1 ' 7 ' 7 ' 9 it 8 thout 9 it 9 it 10 dyin 9 it 11 ' 10 dyin 11 ' 11 ' 12 , 11 ' 13 ' 13 ' 15 chuckled ' [an] ' [i] be no more [anxious] [to] [die] than [you] [look] to be [to] [help] [me] with [my] [hops] [tonight] . ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 24 ' 5 be 6 no 6 no 7 more 7 more 11 than 11 than 14 to 14 to 15 be 15 be 19 with 19 with 23 . 23 . 24 ' the great [man] [leaned] [against] [the] [brickwork] of the [roundel] , and [swung] his arms [abroad] . 1 the 2 great 2 great 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 14 his 14 his 15 arms 15 arms 17 . ' [hire] me ! ' was all he said , and they stumped upstairs laughing . 1 ' 3 me 3 me 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 9 said 6 was 8 he 7 all 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 they 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 stumped 12 they 14 upstairs 13 stumped 14 upstairs 14 upstairs 15 laughing 15 laughing 16 . ' [who] is it ? ' 1 ' 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' [una] [whispered] [to] [the] [bee] [boy] [.] ' [dunno] , no more'n you if you dunno , ' said he , and smiled . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 more'n 4 no 5 more'n 5 more'n 6 you 5 more'n 7 if 7 if 8 you 7 if 9 dunno 8 you 9 dunno 9 dunno 10 , 10 , 12 said 11 ' 12 said 12 said 13 he 13 he 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 smiled 16 smiled 17 . the voices on the drying-floor talked and chuckled together , and the heavy footsteps moved back and forth [.] 1 the 2 voices 2 voices 4 the 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 drying-floor 4 the 6 talked 5 drying-floor 6 talked 6 talked 7 and 6 talked 8 chuckled 7 and 8 chuckled 8 chuckled 10 , 9 together 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 12 the 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 heavy 12 the 14 footsteps 13 heavy 14 footsteps 14 footsteps 15 moved 15 moved 16 back 15 moved 17 and 16 back 17 and 17 and 18 forth presently a hop-pocket dropped through the press-hole overhead , and stiffened and fattened as they shovelled it full [.] 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 hop-pocket 2 a 4 dropped 3 hop-pocket 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 through 4 dropped 6 the 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 press-hole 6 the 8 overhead 7 press-hole 8 overhead 8 overhead 9 , 8 overhead 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 stiffened 11 stiffened 12 and 11 stiffened 13 fattened 13 fattened 14 as 13 fattened 15 they 14 as 15 they 15 they 16 shovelled 16 shovelled 17 it 16 shovelled 18 full ' [clank] ! ' went the press , and rammed the loose stuff into tight cake . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 6 the 5 went 6 the 6 the 7 press 6 the 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 rammed 10 rammed 12 loose 11 the 12 loose 12 loose 13 stuff 12 loose 14 into 14 into 16 cake 15 tight 16 cake 16 cake 17 . ' [gentle] ! ' they [heard] [hobden] [cry] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 they 5 they 9 . ' [you] ['ll] [bust] [her] [crop] if you [lay] [on] so . 1 ' 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 11 so 11 so 12 . you be as careless [as] [gleason] ['s] [bull] [,] [tom] . 1 you 2 be 2 be 3 as 2 be 4 careless 4 careless 11 . come an ' sit by the fires . 1 come 2 an 2 an 3 ' 2 an 4 sit 3 ' 4 sit 4 sit 5 by 4 sit 6 the 6 the 7 fires 6 the 8 . she 'll do [now] . ' 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 do 3 do 5 . 5 . 6 ' that 'll show you the [sort] [o] ['] [man] [i] [be.'again] [he] [winked] , and again the [bee] [boy] [laughed] and [una] [stared] at [dan] [.] 1 that 3 show 2 'll 3 show 3 show 4 you 3 show 5 the 5 the 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 again 15 and 17 the 17 the 21 and 21 and 24 at ' [i] [know] [what] [sort] [o] ['] man you be , ' old [hobden] [grunted] , [groping] [for] the [potatoes] [round] [the] fire . 1 ' 8 man 8 man 9 you 9 you 10 be 9 you 11 , 11 , 12 ' 11 , 13 old 13 old 16 , 16 , 19 the 19 the 23 fire 23 fire 24 . ' [do] [ye] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' tom went on behind his back . 1 tom 2 went 2 went 3 on 2 went 4 behind 3 on 4 behind 4 behind 5 his 4 behind 6 back 5 his 6 back 6 back 7 . ' [middlin] ' [well] . ' 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 5 . 5 . 6 ' [old] [hobden] [let] [himself] [down] [on] [the] [coals] [by] [the] [fire-door] [.] ' [i] was [courtin] ['] [my] [woman] [on] the [marsh] that [year] [.] 1 ' 3 was 1 ' 11 that 3 was 9 the [carter] [to] [mus] ['] [plum] [i] [was] [,] [gettin] ['] [ten] [shillin] ['s] [week] [.] [mine] [was] [a] [marsh] [woman] [.] ['] ' [won'erful] [odd-gates] [place] [romney] [marsh] , ' said [tom] [shoesmith] . 1 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 12 . ' [i] ['ve] [heard] [say] the world 's [divided] [like] [into] [europe] , [ashy] , [afriky] , [ameriky] , [australy] , [an] ' [romney] [marsh] [.] ['] 1 ' 6 the 6 the 7 world 7 world 8 's 8 's 13 , 13 , 15 , 15 , 17 , 17 , 19 , 19 , 21 , 21 , 23 ' ' [the] [marsh] [folk] [think] so , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 6 so 6 so 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] [had] a [hem] [o] ['] [trouble] to get my [woman] to leave it . ' 1 ' 4 a 4 a 9 to 9 to 10 get 9 to 15 it 10 get 11 my 13 to 14 leave 14 leave 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 ' ' [where] did [she] come [out] [of] ? 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 come 5 come 8 ? i ['ve] [forgot] , [ralph] [.] ' 1 i 4 , 4 , 7 ' ' [dymchurch] [under] the [wall] , ' [hobden] answered , a [potato] in his hand . 1 ' 4 the 4 the 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 9 answered 9 answered 10 , 10 , 11 a 11 a 13 in 13 in 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 . ' [then] she ['d] [be] a [pett] [or] [a] [whitgift] , [would] she ? ' 1 ' 3 she 3 she 6 a 6 a 11 , 11 , 13 she 13 she 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [whitgift] . ' 1 ' 4 ' 3 . 4 ' [hobden] [broke] [open] [the] [potato] [and] [ate] [it] [with] [the] [curious] [neatness] [of] [men] [who] [make] [most] [of] [their] [meals] [in] [the] [blowy] [open] [.] and she was [a] [won'erful] [hand] [with] [bees] . ' 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 was 3 was 9 . 9 . 10 ' he cut away a little piece of potato and threw it out to the door . 1 he 3 away 2 cut 3 away 3 away 5 little 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 piece 5 little 7 of 6 piece 7 of 7 of 9 and 8 potato 9 and 9 and 10 threw 9 and 11 it 10 threw 11 it 11 it 12 out 12 out 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 door 15 door 16 . ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! i ['ve] heard [say] the [whitgifts] [could] [see] [further] [through] a [millstone] [than] [most] , ' said [shoesmith] . 1 i 3 heard 1 i 11 a 3 heard 5 the 11 a 15 , 15 , 16 ' 16 ' 17 said 17 said 19 . ' [did] she , [now] [?] ' 1 ' 3 she 3 she 4 , 4 , 7 ' ' [she] [was] [honest-innocent] of any [nigromancin] ['] , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 5 of 5 of 9 , 6 any 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [only] she ['d] [read] [signs] and [sinnifications] [out] [o] ' [birds] [flyin] ' , [stars] [fallin] ' , [bees] [hivin] ' , and such [.] 1 ' 3 she 1 ' 7 and 7 and 11 ' 11 ' 14 ' 14 ' 15 , 15 , 18 ' 18 ' 19 , 19 , 22 ' 22 ' 23 , 23 , 24 and 24 and 25 such an , [she] ['d] [lie] [awake] [listenin] ' for [calls] , she said . ' 1 an 2 , 2 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 for 9 for 11 , 11 , 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 . 14 . 15 ' ' [that] don't [prove] [naught] , ' said [tom] . 1 ' 3 don't 3 don't 6 , 6 , 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . ' [all] [marsh] [folk] [has] [been] [smugglers] [since] [time] [everlastin] ' . 1 ' 11 ' 11 ' 12 . ' [twould] [be] [in] her [blood] to [listen] out [o] ['] [nights] . ' 1 ' 14 ' 5 her 7 to 7 to 9 out 9 out 13 . 13 . 14 ' ' [nature-ally] , ' [old] [hobden] replied , [smiling] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 7 replied 7 replied 8 , ' [i] [mind] [when] there was [smugglin] ' a [sight] [nearer] [us] [than] [what] [the] [marsh] [be] [.] 1 ' 5 there 5 there 6 was 5 there 9 a 6 was 8 ' but that wasn't my woman 's trouble . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 wasn't 2 that 4 my 3 wasn't 4 my 4 my 5 woman 4 my 6 's 6 's 7 trouble 6 's 8 . ' [twas] [a] [passel] [o] ' [no-sense] [talk] ' [he] [dropped] [his] [voice] ' [about] [pharisees] . ' 1 ' 6 ' 6 ' 9 ' 9 ' 14 ' 14 ' 17 . 17 . 18 ' ['] [yes] [.] i ['ve] [heard] [marsh] [men] [belieft] [in] ['] [em.'tom] looked [straight] at the [wide-eyed] children [beside] [bess] [.] 1 i 10 looked 10 looked 12 at 12 at 15 children 13 the 15 children ' [pharisees] , ' cried [una] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 cried 5 cried 7 . ' [fairies] ? 1 ' 3 ? oh , [i] see ! ' 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 see 2 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' ' [people] [o] ' the [hills] , ' said the [bee] [boy] [,] [throwing] half of his [potato] [towards] the door . 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 16 of 15 half 16 of 16 of 17 his 17 his 22 . 20 the 21 door 21 door 22 . ' [there] you be ! ' said [hobden] , [pointing] at him . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 ' 4 be 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 at 11 at 12 him 11 at 13 . 12 him 13 . my boy he has her eyes and her out-gate sense . 1 my 2 boy 2 boy 3 he 3 he 5 her 4 has 5 her 5 her 6 eyes 5 her 7 and 7 and 9 out-gate 8 her 9 out-gate 9 out-gate 10 sense 9 out-gate 11 . 10 sense 11 . that 's what she [called] ['] [em] [!] ['] 1 that 2 's 1 that 3 what 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 she ' [and] what did you think of it all ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 you 5 you 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' ' [um] [um] , ' [hobden] [rumbled] [.] 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' ' [but] [settin] ['] that [aside] ? ' said [tom] , [coaxingly] [.] 1 ' 5 that 5 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 , ' [i] [saw] [ye] [throw] [the] [good] [piece] [out-at-doors] [just] now . 1 ' 11 now 11 now 12 . do ye believe or do ye ? ' 1 do 2 ye 1 do 3 believe 2 ye 3 believe 3 believe 4 or 4 or 5 do 5 do 6 ye 5 do 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [there] [was] [a] [great] [black] [eye] to that [tater] , ' said [hobden] indignantly . 1 ' 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 indignantly 15 indignantly 16 . ' [my] [liddle] [eye] [didn't] see [un] [,] then . 1 ' 6 see 6 see 9 then 9 then 10 . it looked as if you meant it [for] for [any] [one] [that] [might] [need] it . 1 it 2 looked 2 looked 3 as 2 looked 4 if 4 if 5 you 4 if 6 meant 6 meant 7 it 6 meant 16 . 9 for 15 it 15 it 16 . but [settin] ['] [that] [aside] [,] [d'ye] [believe] [or] do [ye] ? ' 1 but 10 do 10 do 13 ' 12 ? 13 ' ' [i] [ain't] [sayin] ' [nothin] ' , because [i] ['ve] [heard] [naught] , [an] ['] [i] ['ve] see [naught] . 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 7 ' 7 ' 8 , 8 , 14 , 9 because 14 , 14 , 19 see 19 see 21 . now turn again , [tom] [.] 1 now 2 turn 2 turn 3 again 2 turn 4 , what 's [your] [say] ? ' 1 what 2 's 2 's 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [i] ['m] like [you] [.] 1 ' 4 like i say nothin ' . 1 i 2 say 2 say 4 ' 3 nothin 4 ' 4 ' 5 . but [i] ['ll] [tell] you a [tale] , an ' you can [fit] it as [how] you please . ' 1 but 5 you 5 you 6 a 6 a 8 , 8 , 9 an 8 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 14 it 14 it 20 ' 15 as 17 you 17 you 18 please 18 please 19 . 19 . 20 ' ' [passel] [o] ' [no-sense] [stuff] , ' [growled] [hobden] , but he [filled] [his] [pipe] [.] 1 ' 4 ' 4 ' 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he ' [the] [marsh] [men] they call it [dymchurch] [flit] , ['tom] went on [slowly] . 1 ' 5 they 5 they 7 it 6 call 7 it 7 it 15 . 10 , 12 went 12 went 13 on 13 on 15 . ' [hap] you have heard it ? ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 7 ? 5 heard 6 it 6 it 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' ' [my] woman she 've told it me scores o ' times [.] 1 ' 3 woman 3 woman 5 've 4 she 5 've 5 've 6 told 6 told 8 me 7 it 8 me 8 me 9 scores 9 scores 10 o 9 scores 11 ' 10 o 11 ' 11 ' 12 times [dunno] [as] [i] [didn't] [end] [by] [belieftin] ['] [it] [sometimes] [.] [hobden] [crossed] [over] [as] [he] [spoke] [,] [and] [sucked] [with] [his] [pipe] [at] [the] [yellow] [lanthorn] [flame] [.] tom rested one great elbow on one great knee , where he sat among the coal . 1 tom 2 rested 2 rested 3 one 2 rested 4 great 3 one 4 great 4 great 5 elbow 5 elbow 7 one 6 on 7 one 7 one 8 great 8 great 10 , 9 knee 10 , 10 , 11 where 10 , 12 he 12 he 13 sat 12 he 14 among 14 among 15 the 14 among 16 coal 16 coal 17 . ' [have] [you] [ever] [bin] in the [marsh] ? ' he said to [dan] . 1 ' 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 said 11 he 13 to 13 to 15 . ' [only] as [far] as [rye] , [once] , ' [dan] answered . 1 ' 3 as 3 as 5 as 5 as 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 . ' [ah] , that 's [but] the [edge] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 7 the ' [the] [marsh] [is] [just] [about] [riddled] [with] [diks] an ' [sluices] [,] [an] ' [tide-gates] [an] ' [water-lets] . 1 ' 10 an 10 an 11 ' 11 ' 15 ' 15 ' 18 ' 18 ' 20 . you 've seen how flat she is the [marsh] ? 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 seen 2 've 4 how 4 how 5 flat 4 how 6 she 6 she 7 is 7 is 8 the 8 the 10 ? you 'd think nothin ' easier than to walk eend-on acrost her ? 1 you 3 think 2 'd 3 think 3 think 5 ' 4 nothin 5 ' 5 ' 6 easier 5 ' 7 than 7 than 9 walk 8 to 9 walk 9 walk 10 eend-on 9 walk 11 acrost 11 acrost 13 ? 12 her 13 ? ah , but the diks an ' the water-lets , they twists the roads about as ravelly as witch-yarn on the spindles . 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 but 2 , 4 the 4 the 5 diks 4 the 6 an 6 an 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 9 water-lets 8 the 10 , 9 water-lets 10 , 10 , 11 they 10 , 12 twists 12 twists 13 the 13 the 14 roads 13 the 15 about 15 about 17 ravelly 16 as 17 ravelly 17 ravelly 19 witch-yarn 18 as 19 witch-yarn 19 witch-yarn 21 the 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 spindles 22 spindles 23 . so [ye] [get] [all] [turned] [round] in broad daylight . ' 1 so 11 ' 7 in 8 broad 8 broad 9 daylight 9 daylight 10 . 10 . 11 ' ' [that] ['s] because they ['ve] [dreened] the [waters] [into] [the] [diks] , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 4 because 1 ' 8 the 4 because 5 they 8 the 13 , 13 , 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ' [who] was he ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 he 4 he 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [why] , the [marsh] [fever] [an] ['] [ague] [.] 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 the he 've clapped me on the shoulder once or twice [till] [i] [shook] [proper] . 1 he 2 've 2 've 3 clapped 2 've 4 me 3 clapped 4 me 4 me 6 the 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 shoulder 6 the 8 once 7 shoulder 8 once 8 once 9 or 8 once 10 twice 9 or 10 twice 10 twice 15 . a [won'erful] place for [bees] an ['] [ducks] ['] [tis] [too] [.] ['] 1 a 3 place 3 place 4 for 4 for 6 an ' [an] ['] old , ' [tom] went on . 1 ' 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 went 8 went 9 on 9 on 10 . ' [flesh] an ' [blood] [have] [been] [there] [since] [time] [everlastin] ' [beyond] . 1 ' 3 an 3 an 4 ' 4 ' 12 ' 12 ' 14 . i [lay] [the] [marsh] [men] ought to know . 1 i 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 . they say [there] was [always] [a] [middlin] ['] [few] [pharisees] to be seen [on] the [marsh] . 1 they 2 say 2 say 4 was 4 was 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 seen 12 be 17 . 13 seen 15 the impident as rabbits , they was . 1 impident 2 as 2 as 3 rabbits 3 rabbits 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 6 was 6 was 7 . yes , [an] ' [times] they ['d] [lock] the [church] [doors] [against] [parson] [an] ['] [clerk] of [sundays] . ' 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 ' 4 ' 6 they 6 they 9 the 9 the 17 of 17 of 20 ' 19 . 20 ' ' [that] ' [ud] be [smugglers] [layin] ' in the lace or the brandy till they could run it out [o] ['] [the] [marsh] . 1 ' 3 ' 3 ' 25 . 5 be 8 ' 8 ' 10 the 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 or 11 lace 12 or 12 or 13 the 13 the 14 brandy 14 brandy 15 till 15 till 17 could 16 they 17 could 17 could 19 it 18 run 19 it 19 it 20 out 20 out 25 . i ['ve] [told] my [woman] [so] , ' said [hobden] . 1 i 4 my 4 my 7 , 7 , 8 ' 8 ' 9 said 9 said 11 . ' [i] ['ll] [lay] [she] didn't [belieft] it , then not if she was a [whitgift] [.] 1 ' 6 didn't 6 didn't 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 then 10 then 12 if 11 not 12 if 12 if 13 she 12 if 14 was 14 was 15 a a [won'erful] [choice] place [for] [pharisees] , the [marsh] , by all accounts , [till] [queen] [bess] ['s] [father] he [come] in with his [reformatories] . ' 1 a 4 place 4 place 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 12 all 11 by 12 all 12 all 13 accounts 12 all 14 , 14 , 20 he 20 he 22 in 22 in 23 with 22 in 24 his 24 his 26 . 26 . 27 ' ' [would] that be a [act] [of] [parliament] [like] ? ' 1 ' 3 that 3 that 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 ' hobden asked . 1 hobden 2 asked 2 asked 3 . ['] [sure-ly] [.] can't do [nothing] in [old] [england] [without] [act] [,] [warrant] [an] ['] [summons] [.] 1 can't 2 do 2 do 4 in he [got] his [act] [allowed] [him] , [an'] , they say , [queen] [bess] ['s] [father] he [used] the [parish] [churches] [something] [shameful] [.] 1 he 3 his 3 his 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 10 they 10 they 11 say 11 say 12 , 12 , 17 he 17 he 19 the just about tore the gizzards out of [i] [dunnamany] . 1 just 2 about 2 about 3 tore 2 about 4 the 4 the 5 gizzards 4 the 6 out 5 gizzards 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 10 . ' [same] as [bees] , ' said the [bee] [boy] [.] 1 ' 8 the 3 as 5 , 5 , 7 said 6 ' 7 said 7 said 8 the ' [bees] [won't] stay by a house [where] [there] ['s] [hating] . ' 1 ' 4 stay 4 stay 13 ' 5 by 6 a 6 a 7 house 7 house 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [true] , ' said [tom] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [this] [reformatories] [tarrified] [the] [pharisees] [same] [as] [the] [reaper] [goin] ['] round a last [stand] [o] ['] [wheat] [tarrifies] [rabbits] [.] 1 ' 13 round 13 round 14 a 14 a 15 last ' [did] they all [see] [it] that way ? ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 4 all 3 they 13 . 7 that 10 ' 8 way 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [all] but [one] [that] [was] [called] [robin] if you 've heard of him . 1 ' 3 but 3 but 9 if 9 if 10 you 10 you 11 've 11 've 12 heard 12 heard 13 of 13 of 14 him 14 him 15 . what are you [laughin] ['] at ? ['tom] [turned] to [dan] . 1 what 2 are 2 are 3 you 2 are 10 to 3 you 6 at 6 at 7 ? 10 to 12 . ' [the] [pharisees] 's [trouble] [didn't] [tech] [robin] , [because] he ['d] [cleaved] [middlin] ['] [close] to [people] , [like] [.] 1 ' 4 's 4 's 9 , 9 , 11 he 11 he 17 to 17 to 19 , but [flesh] [an] ['] [blood] [must] [always] [think] of [their] [own] [concerns] , [an] ' [robin] [couldn't] [get] [through] at ['] [em] , [ye] [see] [.] 1 but 9 of 9 of 13 , 13 , 15 ' 15 ' 20 at 20 at 23 , they thought it was [tide-echoes] [off] [the] [marsh] . ' 1 they 2 thought 2 thought 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [what] [did] you [what] did [the] [fai] [pharisees] want ? ' 1 ' 6 did 4 you 6 did 6 did 12 ' 10 want 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' una asked . 1 una 2 asked 1 una 3 . ' [a] [boat] , to be sure . 1 ' 6 be 4 , 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 sure 6 be 8 . their liddle wings could no more [cross] [channel] than [so] [many] [tired] [butterflies] [.] 1 their 2 liddle 2 liddle 3 wings 3 wings 4 could 3 wings 5 no 4 could 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 9 than a boat an ' a crew they desired to sail ' [em] over [to] [france] [,] [where] [yet] [awhile] [folks] [hadn't] [tore] [down] [the] [images] [.] 1 a 2 boat 2 boat 3 an 2 boat 4 ' 4 ' 5 a 4 ' 6 crew 6 crew 8 desired 7 they 8 desired 8 desired 9 to 8 desired 10 sail 10 sail 11 ' 11 ' 13 over they couldn't abide it no shape . 1 they 2 couldn't 2 couldn't 4 it 3 abide 4 it 4 it 5 no 4 it 6 shape 5 no 6 shape 6 shape 7 . i don't know as you ['ve] [ever] [heard] [say] [pharisees] are like [chickens] ? ' 1 i 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 2 don't 4 as 4 as 5 you 5 you 11 are 11 are 12 like 12 like 14 ? 14 ? 15 ' ' [my] [woman] [used] to say that too , ' said [hobden] , [folding] his [brown] arms . 1 ' 5 to 5 to 10 ' 6 say 7 that 7 that 8 too 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 , 13 , 15 his 15 his 17 arms 17 arms 18 . ' [they] be [.] 1 ' 3 be they don't [mean] [it] , [an] ' [flesh] [an] ['] [blood] don't know it , but that 's the truth [as] [i] ['ve] [heard] . 1 they 2 don't 2 don't 5 , 5 , 7 ' 7 ' 12 don't 12 don't 13 know 13 know 14 it 14 it 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 that 17 that 18 's 17 that 19 the 19 the 20 truth 20 truth 25 . it [lay] on the [marsh] [like] [thunder] [.] 1 it 3 on 3 on 4 the oh , [i] [lay] they [sweated] ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 5 they 5 they 7 ! but [they] was [flesh] [an] ['] [blood] , [an] ' [marsh] [men] [before] all [.] 1 but 3 was 3 was 8 , 8 , 10 ' 10 ' 14 all they reckoned the signs sinnified trouble [for] the [marsh] [.] 1 they 2 reckoned 1 they 3 the 3 the 5 sinnified 4 signs 5 sinnified 5 sinnified 6 trouble 6 trouble 8 the so they looked for the meanin ' in the sea or in the clouds far an ' high up . 1 so 2 they 2 they 4 for 3 looked 4 for 4 for 6 meanin 5 the 6 meanin 6 meanin 7 ' 6 meanin 8 in 7 ' 8 in 8 in 9 the 8 in 10 sea 9 the 10 sea 10 sea 11 or 10 sea 12 in 12 in 14 clouds 13 the 14 clouds 14 clouds 15 far 15 far 16 an 15 far 17 ' 17 ' 18 high 18 high 19 up 19 up 20 . they never thought to look near an ' knee-high , where they could see naught . 1 they 2 never 2 never 3 thought 3 thought 4 to 3 thought 5 look 5 look 7 an 6 near 7 an 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 knee-high 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 where 10 , 12 they 11 where 12 they 12 they 13 could 12 they 14 see 13 could 14 see 14 see 15 naught 14 see 16 . 15 naught 16 . she had two sons one born blind , an ' [t'other] [struck] [dumb] [through] [fallin] ' [off] [the] [wall] when he was [liddle] . 1 she 3 two 2 had 3 two 3 two 5 one 4 sons 5 one 5 one 6 born 6 born 7 blind 6 born 8 , 8 , 9 an 8 , 16 ' 9 an 10 ' 16 ' 20 when 20 when 21 he 21 he 22 was 22 was 24 . they [was] [men] [grown] , [but] [not] [wage-earnin] ' , [an] ' she [worked] [for] ' [em] , [keepin] ' [bees] and [answerin] ' [questions] . ' 1 they 5 , 5 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 she 13 she 16 ' 16 ' 18 , 18 , 20 ' 20 ' 22 and 22 and 24 ' 24 ' 27 ' 26 . 27 ' ' [what] [sort] of [questions] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 said 8 said 10 . she felt [the] [trouble] [on] [the] [marsh] [same] as [eels] [feel] [thunder] [.] 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 9 as she was a wise woman . ' 1 she 2 was 1 she 3 a 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 wise 4 wise 5 woman 4 wise 6 . 6 . 7 ' ' [my] woman was won'erful weather-tender , too , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 3 woman 3 woman 5 won'erful 4 was 5 won'erful 5 won'erful 6 weather-tender 5 won'erful 7 , 6 weather-tender 7 , 7 , 9 , 8 too 9 , 9 , 10 ' 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] ['ve] [seen] [her] [brish] [sparks] [like] [off] [an] [anvil] out [of] [her] [hair] [in] [thunderstorms] . 1 ' 12 out 12 out 18 . but she [never] [laid] out to [answer] [questions] . ' 1 but 2 she 2 she 5 out 5 out 6 to 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [this] [woman] [was] a [seeker] , [like] , [an] ' [seekers] they [sometimes] [find] . 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 , 9 , 11 ' 11 ' 13 they 13 they 16 . oh , what is it ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 it 5 it 6 ? 6 ? 7 " ' [three] [times] she called , an ' three times the [tide-wave] did [her] [down] . 1 ' 4 she 4 she 6 , 5 called 6 , 6 , 8 ' 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 three 9 three 10 times 9 three 11 the 10 times 11 the 11 the 13 did 13 did 16 . she felt a liddle hand lay hold on her gown-hem , an ' she stooped to the pull o ' that liddle hand . ' 1 she 2 felt 2 felt 3 a 2 felt 4 liddle 4 liddle 5 hand 4 liddle 6 lay 6 lay 8 on 7 hold 8 on 8 on 9 her 8 on 10 gown-hem 10 gown-hem 11 , 11 , 13 ' 12 an 13 ' 13 ' 14 she 13 ' 15 stooped 15 stooped 16 to 15 stooped 17 the 17 the 19 o 18 pull 19 o 19 o 20 ' 20 ' 21 that 20 ' 22 liddle 21 that 22 liddle 22 liddle 23 hand 22 liddle 24 . 23 hand 24 . 24 . 25 ' tom [shoesmith] [spread] [his] [huge] [fist] [before] [the] [fire] and [smiled] [at] [it] [as] [he] [went] [on] [.] 1 tom 10 and " ['] [will] [the] sea [drown] [the] [marsh] ? " she says . 1 " 12 says 5 sea 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 she 11 she 12 says 12 says 13 . she was a [marsh] woman [first] [an] ['] [foremost] . 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 5 woman 5 woman 10 . " ' [no] , " says the liddle voice . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 says 5 " 7 the 6 says 7 the 7 the 8 liddle 7 the 9 voice 8 liddle 9 voice 9 voice 10 . " [sleep] sound for all [o] ['] that . " 1 " 10 " 3 sound 4 for 4 for 5 all 5 all 8 that 8 that 9 . 9 . 10 " " ' [is] the [plague] [comin] ['] to the [marsh] ? " she says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 the 4 the 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 she 13 she 14 says 14 says 15 . them [was] all [the] [ills] she [knowed] [.] 1 them 3 all 3 all 6 she " ' [no] [.] 1 " 2 ' sleep sound for all o ' that , " says [robin] . 1 sleep 2 sound 2 sound 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 6 ' 5 o 6 ' 6 ' 7 that 6 ' 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 says 10 says 12 . " ' [lend] [us] [your] [sons] , " says all the [pharisees] [.] 1 " 2 ' 1 " 10 all 2 ' 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 says 10 all 11 the " give ' [em] [leave] [an] ['] [good-will] to [sail] it for us , [mother] [o] [mother] ! " 1 " 19 " 2 give 3 ' 3 ' 9 to 9 to 14 , 11 it 12 for 12 for 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 18 ! 18 ! 19 " " ' [one] 's dumb , an ' t'other's blind , " she says . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 's 4 's 5 dumb 5 dumb 6 , 6 , 8 ' 7 an 8 ' 8 ' 9 t'other's 8 ' 10 blind 9 t'other's 10 blind 10 blind 12 " 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 says 13 she 14 says 14 says 15 . " but [all] [the] [dearer] [me] for that ; [and] you ['ll] [lose] [them] in the [big] sea . ["] 1 " 2 but 1 " 11 you 2 but 7 for 7 for 8 that 8 that 9 ; 11 you 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 . the [voices] [just] [about] [pierced] [through] [her] [;] [an] ['] [there] [was] children 's [voices] [too] [.] 1 the 13 children 13 children 14 's she stood out all she could , but she couldn't rightly stand against that . 1 she 2 stood 2 stood 3 out 2 stood 4 all 4 all 5 she 4 all 6 could 6 could 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 she 8 but 10 couldn't 9 she 10 couldn't 10 couldn't 11 rightly 10 couldn't 12 stand 12 stand 13 against 13 against 14 that 13 against 15 . 14 that 15 . so she says : " if you can draw my sons for your job , [i'd] not [hinder] ['] [em] [.] 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 says 2 she 4 : 4 : 5 " 5 " 6 if 6 if 7 you 7 you 8 can 7 you 9 draw 8 can 9 draw 9 draw 11 sons 10 my 11 sons 11 sons 12 for 12 for 13 your 13 your 15 , 14 job 15 , 15 , 17 not you [can't] [ask] no more of a [mother] . " 1 you 4 no 4 no 5 more 4 no 9 . 5 more 6 of 6 of 7 a 9 . 10 " tom [shoesmith] [threw] [back] [his] [head] and [half] [shut] [his] [eyes] [.] 1 tom 7 and ' [eh] , me ! ' he said . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 he 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . ' [she] [was] a [fine] , [valiant] woman , the [widow] [whitgift] [.] 1 ' 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 8 woman 8 woman 9 , 9 , 10 the the [pharisees] [all] [about] [they] [hushed] [their] [children] [from] [cryin] ' [an] ['] they [waited] [dumb-still] . 1 the 11 ' 11 ' 14 they 14 they 17 . she was all their [dependence] [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 3 all 4 their ' [thout] [her] [leave] [an] ['] [good-will] they could not [pass] [;] for [she] [was] the [mother] [.] 1 ' 8 they 8 they 9 could 8 they 10 not 10 not 13 for 13 for 16 the so she [shook] [like] [a] [aps-tree] [makin] ['] up her mind . 1 so 2 she 2 she 9 up 9 up 10 her 10 her 11 mind 11 mind 12 . ' [last] she [drives] the [word] past her teeth , an ' " go ! " she says . 1 ' 3 she 3 she 19 . 5 the 7 past 7 past 8 her 7 past 9 teeth 9 teeth 10 , 9 teeth 11 an 11 an 12 ' 12 ' 13 " 12 ' 14 go 14 go 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 she 17 she 18 says 18 says 19 . " go [with] [my] [leave] [an] ['] [goodwill] . " 1 " 2 go 2 go 10 " 9 . 10 " ' [i] [never] [heard] she was all alone , ' said [hobden] . 1 ' 5 she 5 she 6 was 6 was 7 all 7 all 9 , 8 alone 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 11 said 11 said 13 . ' [i] [remember] now . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 5 . the one [called] [robin] , [he] [stayed] with her , they tell . 1 the 2 one 2 one 5 , 5 , 8 with 8 with 10 , 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 they 10 , 12 tell 11 they 12 tell 12 tell 13 . she was all too grieevious to listen to his promises . ' 1 she 2 was 2 was 3 all 2 was 4 too 3 all 4 too 4 too 5 grieevious 4 too 6 to 5 grieevious 6 to 6 to 7 listen 6 to 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 promises 9 his 11 . 10 promises 11 . 11 . 12 ' ' [ah] ! 1 ' 3 ! she should ha ' made her bargain beforehand . 1 she 2 should 1 she 3 ha 3 ha 5 made 4 ' 5 made 5 made 6 her 5 made 7 bargain 7 bargain 8 beforehand 7 bargain 9 . i [allus] told [my] [woman] so ! ' [hobden] cried . 1 i 3 told 3 told 6 so 6 so 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 10 cried 10 cried 11 . ['] [no] [.] tom laughed softly [.] 1 tom 2 laughed 1 tom 3 softly ' [she] [done] that [.] 1 ' 4 that yes , she done that ! 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 she 2 , 4 done 4 done 5 that 5 that 6 ! folks come out fresh an ' shinin ' all over the [marsh] [like] [snails] [after] [wet] [.] 1 folks 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 5 an 4 fresh 5 an 5 an 7 shinin 6 ' 7 shinin 7 shinin 9 all 8 ' 9 all 9 all 10 over 10 over 11 the an ' [that] [while] [the] [widow] [whitgift] [sat] [grievin] ' [on] the [wall] [.] 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 10 ' 10 ' 12 the she [might] [have] [belieft] [us] she [might] [have] [trusted] [her] [sons] would be [sent] [back] ! 1 she 6 she 6 she 12 would 12 would 13 be 13 be 16 ! she [fussed] , no [bounds] , [when] [their] [boat] [come] [in] [after] [three] [days] [.] ' 1 she 3 , 3 , 6 , 4 no 6 , 6 , 16 ' ' [and] [,] of course , [the] [sons] [were] [both] [quite] [cured] ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 of 4 of 5 course 4 of 6 , 6 , 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' 14 ' 15 said 15 said 17 . ['] [no-o] [.] that would have been out o ' nature . 1 that 2 would 2 would 4 been 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 out 5 out 6 o 5 out 7 ' 7 ' 8 nature 7 ' 9 . she [got] ['] [em] [back] [as] [she] sent ' em . 1 she 9 ' 8 sent 9 ' 9 ' 10 em 9 ' 11 . the blind man he hadn't seen naught of anythin ' , an ' the dumb man nature-ally he couldn't say aught of what he 'd seen . 1 the 3 man 2 blind 3 man 3 man 5 hadn't 4 he 5 hadn't 5 hadn't 6 seen 5 hadn't 7 naught 6 seen 7 naught 7 naught 9 anythin 8 of 9 anythin 9 anythin 10 ' 9 anythin 11 , 10 ' 11 , 11 , 12 an 12 an 13 ' 12 an 14 the 14 the 15 dumb 14 the 16 man 15 dumb 16 man 16 man 17 nature-ally 17 nature-ally 18 he 18 he 19 couldn't 18 he 20 say 20 say 21 aught 20 say 22 of 22 of 23 what 23 what 24 he 23 what 25 'd 24 he 25 'd 25 'd 26 seen 25 'd 27 . i [reckon] that was why the [pharisees] [pitched] [on] ['] [em] [for] the [ferryin] ' [job] . ' 1 i 18 ' 3 that 4 was 3 that 13 the 4 was 5 why 5 why 6 the 13 the 15 ' 15 ' 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [but] what did you [what] [did] [robin] [promise] [the] [widow] ? ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 did 3 what 5 you 5 you 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' 13 ' 14 said 14 said 16 . ' [what] did he promise , now ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 9 ' 4 he 6 , 5 promise 6 , 6 , 7 now 7 now 8 ? 8 ? 9 ' tom pretended to think . 1 tom 2 pretended 2 pretended 3 to 3 to 4 think 4 think 5 . ' [wasn't] [your] [woman] a [whitgift] , [ralph] ? 1 ' 5 a 5 a 7 , 7 , 9 ? didn't she ever say ? ' 1 didn't 2 she 2 she 3 ever 2 she 4 say 3 ever 4 say 4 say 5 ? 4 say 6 ' 5 ? 6 ' ' [she] told me [a] [passel] [o] ' [no-sense] [stuff] when he was born . ' 1 ' 16 ' 3 told 4 me 4 me 8 ' 8 ' 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 born 14 born 15 . 15 . 16 ' hobden pointed at his son . 1 hobden 3 at 2 pointed 3 at 3 at 4 his 3 at 5 son 4 his 5 son 5 son 6 . ' [there] [was] [always] to be one of ['] [em] that could see [further] [into] [a] [millstone] [than] [most] . ' 1 ' 5 to 1 ' 11 that 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 one 7 one 8 of 11 that 21 ' 12 could 13 see 13 see 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [me] ! 1 ' 3 ! that 's [me] ! ' said [the] [bee] [boy] so [suddenly] that they all [laughed] . 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 14 all 10 so 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 all 14 all 16 . ' [i] 've got it now ! ' cried [tom] , [slapping] [his] [knee] [.] 1 ' 3 've 3 've 5 it 4 got 5 it 5 it 8 ' 6 now 7 ! 7 ! 8 ' 8 ' 9 cried 9 cried 11 , ' [they] [was] [the] [exact] [words] she told me when we first found he wasn't like others [.] 1 ' 7 she 7 she 8 told 7 she 9 me 8 told 9 me 9 me 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 first 12 first 13 found 13 found 15 wasn't 14 he 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 17 others 16 like 17 others but it beats me how you known ' em , ' said [hobden] . 1 but 2 it 2 it 4 me 3 beats 4 me 4 me 6 you 5 how 6 you 6 you 7 known 6 you 8 ' 7 known 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 8 ' 10 , 10 , 11 ' 11 ' 12 said 12 said 14 . ' [aha] ! 1 ' 3 ! there 's more under my hat besides hair ? ' 1 there 3 more 2 's 3 more 3 more 5 my 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 hat 6 hat 7 besides 6 hat 8 hair 8 hair 9 ? 8 hair 10 ' tom laughed and stretched himself . 1 tom 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 and 2 laughed 4 stretched 4 stretched 5 himself 4 stretched 6 . 5 himself 6 . an ' where might you live ? ' he said , gravely , to [dan] [.] 1 an 2 ' 2 ' 3 where 3 where 4 might 3 where 5 you 4 might 5 you 5 you 6 live 6 live 7 ? 7 ? 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 9 he 13 , 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 gravely 13 , 14 to ' [an] ['] do you [think] [your] [pa] ['] [ud] give me a drink for takin ' you there , [missy] ? ' 1 ' 4 do 4 do 5 you 5 you 11 give 11 give 12 me 12 me 13 a 13 a 14 drink 13 a 15 for 15 for 16 takin 15 for 17 ' 16 takin 17 ' 17 ' 18 you 17 ' 19 there 19 there 20 , 19 there 23 ' 22 ? 23 ' they giggled so at this that they had to run out . 1 they 2 giggled 2 giggled 3 so 3 so 4 at 3 so 5 this 5 this 6 that 6 that 8 had 7 they 8 had 8 had 9 to 8 had 10 run 9 to 10 run 10 run 11 out 11 out 12 . ' [oh] , [puck] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! puck ! 1 puck 2 ! i [guessed] you [right] [from] [when] you [talked] about [the] [salt] . 1 i 3 you 3 you 12 . 7 you 9 about 9 about 12 . how could you ever do it ? ' 1 how 2 could 2 could 4 ever 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 do 4 ever 6 it 6 it 7 ? 6 it 8 ' 7 ? 8 ' una cried , swinging along delighted . 1 una 2 cried 1 una 3 , 3 , 5 along 4 swinging 5 along 5 along 6 delighted 5 along 7 . ' [do] what ? ' he said , and climbed the stile by the pollard oak . 1 ' 3 what 3 what 4 ? 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 8 , 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 10 climbed 9 and 10 climbed 10 climbed 11 the 10 climbed 12 stile 12 stile 14 the 13 by 14 the 14 the 15 pollard 14 the 16 oak 16 oak 17 . tom was almost running . 1 tom 2 was 2 was 3 almost 2 was 4 running 4 running 5 . ['] [yes] [.] ' [here] you be . ' 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 be 4 be 5 . 5 . 6 ' he strode into the old kitchen yard , and slid them down as [ellen] [came] [to] [ask] [questions] [.] 1 he 2 strode 2 strode 4 the 3 into 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 kitchen 5 old 7 yard 6 kitchen 7 yard 7 yard 8 , 7 yard 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 them 10 slid 11 them 11 them 12 down 11 them 13 as ' [i] ['m] [helping] [in] [mus] ' [spray] 's [oast-house] , ' he said to her . 1 ' 14 said 7 ' 9 's 9 's 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 . ' [no] , [i] 'm [no] [foreigner] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 8 . i knowed this country ' fore your mother was born ; an ' yes , it 's [dry] [work] [oastin] ' [,] [miss] [.] 1 i 2 knowed 2 knowed 3 this 2 knowed 4 country 3 this 4 country 4 country 5 ' 4 country 6 fore 6 fore 7 your 6 fore 8 mother 7 your 8 mother 8 mother 9 was 9 was 10 born 10 born 12 an 11 ; 12 an 12 an 13 ' 12 an 14 yes 13 ' 14 yes 14 yes 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 's 17 's 21 ' thank you . ' 1 thank 2 you 2 you 3 . 3 . 4 ' ellen went to get a jug , and the children went in magicked once more by [oak] , [ash] , [and] [thorn] ! 1 ellen 2 went 2 went 4 get 3 to 4 get 4 get 6 jug 5 a 6 jug 6 jug 7 , 6 jug 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 8 and 10 children 10 children 12 in 11 went 12 in 12 in 13 magicked 13 magicked 14 once 14 once 15 more 14 once 16 by 16 by 18 , 18 , 23 ! 20 , 23 ! [a] [three-part] [song] i 've buried my heart in a ferny hill , [twix] ' a [liddle] [low] [shaw] [an] ['] [a] great high gill . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 buried 2 've 4 my 3 buried 4 my 4 my 5 heart 4 my 6 in 6 in 7 a 6 in 8 ferny 8 ferny 10 , 9 hill 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 a 13 a 21 high 20 great 21 high 21 high 22 gill 21 high 23 . 22 gill 23 . oh , [hop-bine] [yaller] [an] ['] [wood-smoke] [blue] , [i] [reckon] you 'll keep her middling true ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 9 , 9 , 12 you 9 , 13 'll 13 'll 15 her 14 keep 15 her 15 her 16 middling 15 her 17 true 16 middling 17 true 17 true 18 ! i ['ve] [given] my [soul] to [the] [southdown] [grass] , [an] ' [sheep-bells] [tinkled] where you [pass] [.] 1 i 4 my 4 my 6 to 6 to 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 15 where 15 where 16 you oh , [firle] an ' [ditchling] [an] ' [sails] [at] [sea] , [i] [reckon] you [keep] [my] [soul] [for] me ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 4 an 4 an 5 ' 5 ' 8 ' 8 ' 12 , 12 , 15 you 15 you 20 me 20 me 21 ! [the] [treasure] [and] [the] [law] song of the [fifth] [river] 1 song 2 of 2 of 3 the when [first] [by] [eden] [tree] [the] [four] [great] [rivers] [ran] [,] [to] [each] was [appointed] [a] [man] [her] [prince] and [ruler] to be . 1 when 14 was 14 was 20 and 20 and 22 to 22 to 23 be 23 be 24 . but after this was ordained , ( the [ancient] [legends] [tell] [)] , [there] [came] [dark] [israel] , [for] [whom] no [river] [remained] . 1 but 2 after 2 after 3 this 2 after 4 was 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 ordained 4 was 6 , 6 , 7 ( 6 , 8 the 8 the 13 , 13 , 18 , 18 , 21 no 21 no 24 . so it was said and done [.] 1 so 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 5 and 4 said 5 and 5 and 6 done he is [lord] of the [last] [the] [fifth] [,] most wonderful , [flood] [.] 1 he 2 is 1 he 12 , 2 is 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 10 most 10 most 11 wonderful he [hears] [her] [thunder] [past] [and] [her] [song] is in his [blood] . 1 he 9 is 1 he 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 13 . he [can] [foresay] [:] ['] [she] will [fall] , ' [for] he [knows] [which] [fountain] [dries] [behind] [which] [desert-belt] [a] [thousand] [leagues] to the [south] [.] 1 he 7 will 7 will 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 he 12 he 23 to 23 to 24 the he [can] [foresay] [:] ['] [she] will [rise] . ' 1 he 7 will 7 will 9 . 9 . 10 ' he [knows] [what] [far] [snows] [melt] [along] [what] [mountain-wall] [a] [thousand] [leagues] to the [north] [.] 1 he 13 to 13 to 14 the a [prince] [without] [a] [sword] , [a] [ruler] [without] a [throne] [;] [israel] [follows] [his] [quest] [.] 1 a 6 , 6 , 10 a in [every] [land] a [guest] , [of] [many] [lands] a [lord] , [in] [no] [land] [king] is he [.] 1 in 4 a 4 a 6 , 6 , 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 17 is 17 is 18 he but the [fifth] [great] [river] [keeps] [the] [secret] of [her] [deeps] [for] [israel] [alone] [,] [as] it was ordered to be . 1 but 2 the 2 the 9 of 9 of 17 it 17 it 18 was 18 was 19 ordered 19 ordered 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 . now it was the [third] [week] [in] [november] , and the [woods] [rang] with the noise [of] [pheasant-shooting] . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 the 11 the 14 with 14 with 15 the 15 the 16 noise 16 noise 19 . dan and [una] [found] [a] [couple] [of] [them] [towling] [round] [the] [kitchen-garden] [after] [the] [laundry] [cat] [.] 1 dan 2 and he [headed] [for] [far] [wood] , and there they frightened out [all] the [pheasants] , who were sheltering from a big beat across the valley . 1 he 6 , 6 , 8 there 7 and 8 there 8 there 9 they 8 there 10 frightened 9 they 10 frightened 10 frightened 11 out 11 out 13 the 13 the 15 , 15 , 16 who 15 , 17 were 17 were 18 sheltering 17 were 19 from 19 from 21 big 20 a 21 big 21 big 22 beat 22 beat 23 across 22 beat 24 the 24 the 25 valley 25 valley 26 . then [the] [cruel] [guns] [began] [again] , and they [grabbed] the [beagles] [lest] [they] [should] [stray] [and] [get] [hurt] [.] 1 then 7 , 7 , 8 and 7 , 11 the 8 and 9 they ' [i] [wouldn't] [be] a [pheasant] in [november] [for] a [lot] , ['] [dan] [panted] , as he caught [folly] by the [neck] [.] 1 ' 10 a 5 a 7 in 7 in 10 a 10 a 12 , 12 , 16 , 16 , 17 as 17 as 18 he 18 he 19 caught 19 caught 21 by 21 by 22 the ' [why] did you laugh that horrid way ? ' 1 ' 3 did 3 did 5 laugh 4 you 5 laugh 5 laugh 6 that 5 laugh 7 horrid 7 horrid 8 way 7 horrid 9 ? 8 way 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' ' [i] [didn't] , ' said [una] , [sitting] [on] [flora] , the fat lady-dog . 1 ' 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 12 , 12 , 13 the 13 the 14 fat 13 the 15 lady-dog 15 lady-dog 16 . ' [oh] , [look] ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! the silly birds are going back to their own woods instead of ours , where they would be safe . ' 1 the 3 birds 2 silly 3 birds 3 birds 5 going 4 are 5 going 5 going 6 back 5 going 7 to 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 own 8 their 9 own 9 own 10 woods 9 own 11 instead 10 woods 11 instead 11 instead 12 of 12 of 13 ours 12 of 14 , 14 , 15 where 14 , 16 they 15 where 16 they 16 they 17 would 17 would 18 be 18 be 19 safe 18 be 20 . 20 . 21 ' ' [safe] [till] [it] [pleased] you to [kill] them . ' 1 ' 6 you 6 you 11 ' 7 to 9 them 9 them 10 . 10 . 11 ' an old man , so [tall] he was almost [a] [giant] , [stepped] from behind the [clump] [of] [hollies] [by] [volaterrae] . 1 an 2 old 2 old 3 man 2 old 22 . 3 man 4 , 3 man 7 he 4 , 5 so 7 he 8 was 7 he 12 , 8 was 9 almost 12 , 14 from 14 from 15 behind 15 behind 16 the the children jumped , and the dogs dropped like setters . 1 the 2 children 1 the 3 jumped 3 jumped 5 and 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 dogs 7 dogs 9 like 8 dropped 9 like 9 like 10 setters 10 setters 11 . then he looked at them [steadily] , and [they] stared [back] [without] [doubt] [or] [fear] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 3 looked 5 them 5 them 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 stared 10 stared 16 . ' [you] are not afraid ? ' he said , running his hands through his splendid grey beard . 1 ' 3 are 3 are 5 afraid 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 he 7 ' 9 said 9 said 10 , 9 said 11 running 10 , 11 running 11 running 13 hands 12 his 13 hands 13 hands 14 through 13 hands 15 his 14 through 15 his 15 his 17 grey 16 splendid 17 grey 17 grey 18 beard 17 grey 19 . 18 beard 19 . you see , [mr] [meyer] [will] [fire] [at] [rabbits] [.] 1 you 2 see 2 see 3 , but he gave [waxy] [garnett] a [quid] [sovereign] , [i] [mean] and [waxy] [told] [hobden] he ['d] [have] stood [both] [barrels] for [half] the money . ['] 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 gave 3 gave 6 a 6 a 9 , 9 , 12 and 12 and 16 he 16 he 19 stood 16 he 22 for 22 for 26 . 24 the 25 money 25 money 26 . ' [he] [doesn't] [understand] , ' [una] [cried] , [watching] the pale , [troubled] [face] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 9 , 9 , 11 the 11 the 12 pale 11 the 13 , ' [oh] , [i] [wish] ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 6 ' she had [scarcely] [said] [it] [when] [puck] [rustled] out of the [hollies] and [spoke] to the man quickly in foreign words . 1 she 2 had 2 had 9 out 9 out 10 of 9 out 11 the 11 the 13 and 13 and 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 man 16 the 18 quickly 17 man 18 quickly 18 quickly 19 in 18 quickly 20 foreign 20 foreign 21 words 20 foreign 22 . puck wore a long cloak too the afternoon was just frosting down and it changed his appearance altogether . 1 puck 2 wore 1 puck 3 a 3 a 5 cloak 4 long 5 cloak 5 cloak 6 too 5 cloak 7 the 6 too 7 the 7 the 9 was 8 afternoon 9 was 9 was 10 just 9 was 11 frosting 10 just 11 frosting 11 frosting 12 down 11 frosting 13 and 13 and 14 it 13 and 15 changed 14 it 15 changed 15 changed 17 appearance 16 his 17 appearance 17 appearance 18 altogether 17 appearance 19 . ' [nay] , [nay] ! ' he said at last . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 . ' [you] did not understand the [boy] [.] 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 the a [freeman] [was] [a] little [hurt] , by [pure] [mischance] , [at] the [hunting] [.] ' 1 a 5 little 5 little 7 , 5 little 16 ' 7 , 8 by 8 by 11 , 11 , 13 the ' [i] know [that] [mischance] ! 1 ' 3 know 1 ' 6 ! what did [his] [lord] do [?] 1 what 2 did 2 did 5 do laugh and ride over him ? ' the old man sneered . 1 laugh 2 and 2 and 4 over 3 ride 4 over 4 over 5 him 4 over 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' 7 ' 8 the 8 the 10 man 9 old 10 man 10 man 11 sneered 10 man 12 . ' [it] was one of your own [people] [did] the [hurt] , [kadmiel] [.] ' 1 ' 3 was 3 was 4 one 4 one 5 of 4 one 10 the 5 of 6 your 6 your 7 own 10 the 12 , 12 , 15 ' puck 's eyes twinkled maliciously [.] 1 puck 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 5 maliciously 4 twinkled 5 maliciously ' [so] he gave the [freeman] a [piece] of gold , and no more was said . ' 1 ' 18 ' 3 he 4 gave 4 gave 5 the 5 the 7 a 7 a 9 of 9 of 10 gold 10 gold 11 , 11 , 12 and 11 , 16 said 12 and 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 was 16 said 17 . 17 . 18 ' ' [a] [jew] [drew] [blood] [from] [a] [christian] and no more [was] [said] [?] ['] 1 ' 9 and 9 and 10 no 9 and 11 more kadmiel cried . 1 kadmiel 2 cried 2 cried 3 . ' [never] ! 1 ' 3 ! when [did] they [torture] [him] ? ' 1 when 3 they 3 they 6 ? 6 ? 7 ' ' [no] [man] may be [bound] , or [fined] , or [slain] [till] he [has] [been] [judged] [by] [his] [peers] , ' [puck] [insisted] [.] 1 ' 4 may 4 may 5 be 5 be 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 , 10 , 11 or 11 or 14 he 14 he 21 , 21 , 22 ' ' [there] [is] [but] one [law] in [old] [england] for [jew] [or] [christian] the [law] that was [signed] [at] [runnymede] . ' 1 ' 5 one 5 one 22 ' 7 in 10 for 10 for 14 the 14 the 16 that 16 that 17 was 17 was 21 . 21 . 22 ' ' [why] , that 's [magna] [charta] ! ' 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 8 ! 8 ! 9 ' [dan] [whispered] [.] it was one of the [few] [history] [dates] that he could remember . 1 it 2 was 1 it 13 . 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 remember kadmiel turned on him with a sweep and a whirr of his spicy-scented gown . 1 kadmiel 3 on 2 turned 3 on 3 on 5 with 4 him 5 with 5 with 6 a 5 with 7 sweep 7 sweep 9 a 8 and 9 a 9 a 10 whirr 9 a 11 of 11 of 13 spicy-scented 12 his 13 spicy-scented 13 spicy-scented 14 gown 13 spicy-scented 15 . ' [dost] thou [know] of that , [babe] ? ' he cried , and lifted his hands in [wonder] [.] 1 ' 3 thou 3 thou 10 ' 5 of 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 9 ? 9 ? 10 ' 10 ' 11 he 11 he 12 cried 11 he 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 16 his 14 and 15 lifted 16 his 17 hands 17 hands 18 in ' [yes] , ' said [dan] firmly . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 firmly 5 said 8 . 7 firmly 8 . ' [magna] [charta] [was] [signed] by [john] , [that] [henry] the [third] [put] [his] [heel] [upon] [.] 1 ' 6 by 6 by 8 , 8 , 11 the again [puck] [translated] to [kadmiel] [in] the [strange] , solemn-sounding language , and at last [kadmiel] [laughed] . 1 again 4 to 4 to 7 the 7 the 9 , 9 , 10 solemn-sounding 9 , 11 language 11 language 12 , 12 , 13 and 12 , 14 at 13 and 14 at 14 at 15 last 15 last 18 . ' [out] of the [mouths] of babes do we learn , ' said he . 1 ' 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 babes 6 of 8 do 8 do 9 we 9 we 10 learn 9 we 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 14 he 14 he 15 . for he was [a] [king] . ' 1 for 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 6 . 6 . 7 ' dan looked [sideways] [at] [his] [sister] [.] 1 dan 2 looked it was her [turn] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 her 3 her 5 . ' [because] he [jolly] [well] had to , ' said [una] [softly] . 1 ' 3 he 3 he 6 had 6 had 7 to 7 to 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 said 10 said 13 . ' [the] [barons] [made] [him] . ' 1 ' 7 ' 6 . 7 ' ' [nay] , ['] [kadmiel] [answered] , [shaking] his head . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 7 , 7 , 9 his 9 his 10 head 9 his 11 . ' [you] [christians] [always] [forget] that [gold] [does] [more] [than] the [sword] [.] 1 ' 6 that 6 that 11 the our good [king] [signed] [because] [he] [could] [not] [borrow] [more] [money] [from] [us] [bad] [jews] [.] ['] 1 our 2 good he [curved] [his] [shoulders] as he spoke . 1 he 5 as 5 as 6 he 6 he 7 spoke 7 spoke 8 . that was [my] [work] , ' he cried , [triumphantly] , to [puck] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 he 7 he 8 cried 7 he 14 . 8 cried 9 , 9 , 11 , 11 , 12 to ' [spirit] of [earth] , [bear] [witness] that that was my work ! ' 1 ' 3 of 3 of 5 , 5 , 8 that 8 that 11 my 9 that 10 was 10 was 11 my 11 my 12 work 11 my 13 ! 13 ! 14 ' he shot up to his full towering height , and his words rang like a trumpet . 1 he 2 shot 2 shot 3 up 2 shot 4 to 4 to 6 full 5 his 6 full 6 full 8 height 7 towering 8 height 8 height 9 , 8 height 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 13 rang 12 words 13 rang 13 rang 14 like 13 rang 15 a 15 a 16 trumpet 15 a 17 . 16 trumpet 17 . ' [many] [people] [can] [bear] [witness] to that , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 that 8 that 9 , 9 , 10 ' 10 ' 12 answered 12 answered 13 . ' [tell] [these] [babes] how it was done . 1 ' 5 how 5 how 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 done 8 done 9 . remember , [master] , they do not know [doubt] [or] [fear] . ' 1 remember 2 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 they 4 , 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 know 8 know 12 . 12 . 13 ' ' [so] [i] [saw] in [their] [faces] [when] [we] [met] , ' said [kadmiel] . 1 ' 5 in 5 in 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [yet] surely , surely they are [taught] to [spit] [upon] [jews] ? ' 1 ' 3 surely 3 surely 4 , 4 , 5 surely 4 , 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 9 to 9 to 13 ? 13 ? 14 ' ' [are] they ? ' said [dan] [,] [much] [interested] . 1 ' 3 they 3 they 11 . 4 ? 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 11 . ' [where] [at] ? ' 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' puck fell back a pace , laughing . 1 puck 2 fell 2 fell 3 back 2 fell 4 a 4 a 5 pace 4 a 6 , 5 pace 6 , 6 , 7 laughing 7 laughing 8 . ' [kadmiel] [is] thinking of [king] [john] ['s] [reign] , ' he explained . 1 ' 13 explained 4 thinking 5 of 5 of 10 , 10 , 12 he 11 ' 12 he 12 he 13 explained 13 explained 14 . ' [his] people [were] [badly] [treated] [then] [.] ' 1 ' 3 people 3 people 9 ' it [stuck] in [their] [lesson-memory] that [king] [john] used to [pull] [out] [jews] ['] [teeth] to make them [lend] [him] [money] . 1 it 3 in 3 in 22 . 6 that 9 used 9 used 10 to 10 to 18 them 16 to 17 make 17 make 18 them 18 them 22 . kadmiel understood the look and smiled bitterly [.] 1 kadmiel 2 understood 1 kadmiel 3 the 3 the 5 and 4 look 5 and 5 and 6 smiled 5 and 7 bitterly ['] [no] [.] [your] [king] [never] [drew] [my] [teeth] [:] [i] [think] [,] [perhaps] [,] [i] [drew] [his] [.] listen ! 1 listen 2 ! i was not [born] [among] [christians] , but [among] [moors] in [spain] [in] a little white [town] [under] the [mountains] [.] 1 i 2 was 1 i 19 the 2 was 3 not 3 not 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 11 in 11 in 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 white yes , [the] [moors] are cruel , but at least their learned men dare to think . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 5 are 5 are 7 , 6 cruel 7 , 7 , 9 at 8 but 9 at 9 at 10 least 9 at 11 their 10 least 11 their 11 their 12 learned 12 learned 13 men 12 learned 14 dare 14 dare 15 to 14 dare 16 think 15 to 16 think 16 think 17 . it was [prophesied] of me at [my] [birth] that [i] should be [a] [lawgiver] to a [people] of a strange speech and a hard language . 1 it 2 was 1 it 9 that 2 was 4 of 4 of 5 me 5 me 6 at 9 that 11 should 11 should 12 be 11 should 26 . 12 be 15 to 15 to 16 a 16 a 18 of 18 of 19 a 18 of 20 strange 19 a 20 strange 20 strange 22 and 21 speech 22 and 22 and 23 a 23 a 24 hard 23 a 25 language we [jews] are [always] looking for the [prince] and the [lawgiver] to come . 1 we 3 are 3 are 6 for 5 looking 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 12 to 12 to 13 come 13 come 14 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? my [people] [in] [the] [town] [(] [we] [were] [very] [few] [)] [set] [me] [apart] [as] [a] child [of] [the] [prophecy] [the] [chosen] [of] [the] [chosen] . 1 my 17 child 17 child 26 . [we] [jews] [dream] [so] [many] [dreams] [.] he paced back and forth through the wood as he talked . 1 he 2 paced 2 paced 4 and 3 back 4 and 4 and 5 forth 4 and 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 wood 7 the 9 as 9 as 11 talked 10 he 11 talked 11 talked 12 . the rattle of the shot-guns never ceased , and the dogs whimpered a little and lay flat on the leaves [.] 1 the 2 rattle 2 rattle 3 of 2 rattle 4 the 3 of 4 the 4 the 6 never 5 shot-guns 6 never 6 never 7 ceased 6 never 8 , 7 ceased 8 , 8 , 10 the 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 dogs 10 the 12 whimpered 11 dogs 12 whimpered 12 whimpered 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 and 14 little 16 lay 16 lay 17 flat 16 lay 18 on 17 flat 18 on 18 on 19 the 18 on 20 leaves ' [i] was [a] [prince] [.] 1 ' 3 was yes ! 1 yes 2 ! he ! 1 he 2 ! such a little [prince] [it] [was] ! 1 such 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 7 ! one eye he kept on the stone-throwing [moorish] [boys] , and the other it [roved] [about] [the] [streets] [looking] [for] [his] [kingdom] . 1 one 3 he 2 eye 3 he 3 he 5 on 4 kept 5 on 5 on 23 . 6 the 7 stone-throwing 6 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 10 , 14 it 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 other 14 it 23 . yes , and he learned to cry softly when he was hunted up and down those streets . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 6 to 5 learned 6 to 6 to 8 softly 7 cry 8 softly 8 softly 9 when 9 when 10 he 9 when 11 was 11 was 12 hunted 11 was 13 up 13 up 14 and 14 and 16 those 15 down 16 those 16 those 17 streets 16 those 18 . he learned to do all things without noise [.] 1 he 2 learned 2 learned 3 to 2 learned 4 do 4 do 5 all 4 do 6 things 6 things 8 noise 7 without 8 noise they came across the mountains , from out of all the world , for my [prince] ['s] father was [their] [counsellor] [.] 1 they 3 across 2 came 3 across 3 across 5 mountains 4 the 5 mountains 5 mountains 6 , 5 mountains 7 from 7 from 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 all 9 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 12 world 13 , 13 , 14 for 13 , 15 my 15 my 18 father 18 father 19 was they [came] from [behind] the [armies] [of] [sala-ud-din] : [from] [rome] [:] [from] [venice] [:] [from] [england] [.] 1 they 3 from 3 from 5 the 5 the 9 : all over the world the heathen fought each other . 1 all 2 over 2 over 3 the 3 the 4 world 3 the 5 the 5 the 6 heathen 6 heathen 8 each 7 fought 8 each 8 each 9 other 8 each 10 . 9 other 10 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? how [should] [the] [foolish] [kings] [know] that [while] [they] [fight] [and] [steal] [and] [kill] ? ' 1 how 7 that 7 that 15 ? 15 ? 16 ' the children 's faces showed that they knew nothing at all as , with open eyes , they trotted and turned beside the long-striding old man . 1 the 2 children 2 children 3 's 2 children 4 faces 4 faces 5 showed 4 faces 6 that 6 that 7 they 7 they 8 knew 8 knew 9 nothing 8 knew 10 at 9 nothing 10 at 10 at 11 all 10 at 12 as 12 as 13 , 13 , 14 with 13 , 15 open 15 open 17 , 16 eyes 17 , 17 , 19 trotted 18 they 19 trotted 19 trotted 21 turned 20 and 21 turned 21 turned 22 beside 22 beside 23 the 22 beside 24 long-striding 23 the 24 long-striding 24 long-striding 25 old 24 long-striding 26 man 26 man 27 . ' [no] matter , ' he said . 1 ' 7 said 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . [such] [power] [had] [we] [jews] [among] [the] [gentiles] [.] ah , my little [prince] ! 1 ah 2 , 2 , 3 my 2 , 4 little 4 little 6 ! do you wonder that he learned quickly ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 wonder 3 wonder 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 7 quickly 6 learned 7 quickly 7 quickly 8 ? why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' he [muttered] [to] [himself] and went on : 1 he 5 and 5 and 7 on 6 went 7 on 7 on 8 : ' [my] [trade] was that of a physician . 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 physician 8 physician 9 . when [i] had [learned] it [in] [spain] [i] [went] to the [east] to find [my] [kingdom] . 1 when 3 had 3 had 5 it 5 it 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 13 to 13 to 14 find 14 find 17 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? a [jew] [is] [as] [free] [as] a [sparrow] [or] [a] dog . 1 a 7 a 7 a 11 dog 11 dog 12 . he [goes] [where] he is [hunted] . 1 he 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 7 . in [the] [east] [i] [found] [libraries] [where] [men] [dared] to think [schools] of [medicine] [where] [they] [dared] [to] [learn] . 1 in 10 to 10 to 13 of 11 think 13 of 13 of 20 . i was diligent in my business . 1 i 2 was 2 was 4 in 3 diligent 4 in 4 in 6 business 5 my 6 business 6 business 7 . [therefore] [i] [stood] [before] [kings] [.] i have been a brother to [princes] and a [companion] [to] [beggars] , and [i] have [walked] [between] the [living] and the [dead] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 6 to 2 have 3 been 2 have 4 a 4 a 5 brother 6 to 8 and 8 and 9 a 9 a 13 , 13 , 14 and 13 , 19 the 14 and 16 have 19 the 21 and 21 and 22 the there was no [profit] in it . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 5 in 5 in 6 it 6 it 7 . i did not find my [kingdom] [.] 1 i 2 did 1 i 4 find 2 did 3 not 4 find 5 my so , in the tenth year of my travels , when [i] had [reached] the [uttermost] [eastern] [sea] , [i] [returned] to my father 's house . 1 so 2 , 2 , 4 the 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 tenth 5 tenth 6 year 6 year 7 of 6 year 8 my 8 my 10 , 9 travels 10 , 10 , 11 when 11 when 13 had 13 had 15 the 15 the 19 , 19 , 22 to 22 to 23 my 23 my 24 father 24 father 25 's 25 's 26 house 26 house 27 . god had wonderfully preserved my people . 1 god 2 had 2 had 3 wonderfully 2 had 4 preserved 4 preserved 5 my 4 preserved 6 people 5 my 6 people 6 people 7 . none had been slain , none even wounded , and only a few scourged . 1 none 2 had 2 had 3 been 2 had 4 slain 4 slain 5 , 4 slain 6 none 5 , 6 none 6 none 7 even 7 even 8 wounded 7 even 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 11 only 11 only 12 a 12 a 13 few 12 a 14 scourged 13 few 14 scourged 14 scourged 15 . i [became] [once] [more] a [son] in my [father] ['s] [house] [.] 1 i 5 a 5 a 7 in 7 in 8 my but [i] was [not] [rich] [not] very rich . 1 but 3 was 3 was 7 very 7 very 8 rich 7 very 9 . 8 rich 9 . therefore , when those that had power and knowledge and [wealth] [talked] [together] [,] [i] sat in the shadow . 1 therefore 3 when 2 , 3 when 3 when 4 those 3 when 5 that 4 those 5 that 5 that 6 had 6 had 8 and 7 power 8 and 8 and 9 knowledge 8 and 10 and 10 and 16 sat 16 sat 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 shadow 19 shadow 20 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? he cannot do [much] [harm] [.] 1 he 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 do if thou doubtest , come with me to [bury] [in] [england] and [live] as [i] live . " 1 if 2 thou 2 thou 4 , 3 doubtest 4 , 4 , 5 come 5 come 6 with 6 with 7 me 7 me 18 " 8 to 12 and 12 and 14 as 14 as 16 live 16 live 17 . 17 . 18 " ' [i] [saw] [my] [mother] 's [face] [across] the [candle] [flame] , and [i] said , " [i] will come with [thee] to [bury] . 1 ' 6 's 6 's 9 the 9 the 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 said 13 and 23 to 15 said 16 , 15 said 21 with 16 , 17 " 17 " 19 will 19 will 20 come 23 to 25 . [maybe] [my] [kingdom] [shall] [be] [there] [.] ["] ' [so] [i] [sailed] [with] [elias] to the [darkness] and the [cruelty] of [bury] in [england] , where there [are] [no] [learned] [men] [.] 1 ' 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 13 of 13 of 15 in 15 in 17 , 17 , 18 where 18 where 19 there how can [a] [man] [be] [wise] [if] he [hate] ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 8 he 8 he 10 ? at [bury] [i] [kept] his [accounts] [for] [elias] , and [i] saw [men] [kill] [jews] there [by] the [tower] [.] 1 at 5 his 5 his 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 16 there 10 and 12 saw 16 there 18 the [no] [none] [laid] [hands] [on] [elias] [.] he [lent] [money] to the [king] , and the [king] 's [favour] was about him . 1 he 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 11 's 11 's 13 was 13 was 15 him 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 . a [king] [will] [not] [take] [the] life [so] [long] as [there] [is] [any] [gold] [.] 1 a 7 life 7 life 10 as this [king] [yes] , [john] [oppressed] [his] [people] [bitterly] [because] [they] would [not] [give] [him] [money] [.] 1 this 4 , 4 , 12 would yet his land was a good land [.] 1 yet 2 his 2 his 3 land 3 land 5 a 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 good 5 a 7 land if he had [only] [given] it [rest] he [might] [have] [cropped] [it] [as] a [christian] [crops] [his] [beard] [.] 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 6 it 6 it 8 he 8 he 14 a therefore [his] [people] [turned] [against] [us] [jews] , [who] [are] [all] [people] ['s] [dogs] [.] 1 therefore 8 , why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? [lastly] [the] [barons] [and] [the] [people] [rose] [together] [against] [the] [king] [because] [of] [his] [cruelties] [.] they joined then , as cats and pigs will join to slay a snake . 1 they 2 joined 1 they 3 then 2 joined 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 as 4 , 6 cats 6 cats 7 and 6 cats 8 pigs 7 and 8 pigs 8 pigs 10 join 9 will 10 join 10 join 11 to 11 to 12 slay 12 slay 13 a 12 slay 14 snake 14 snake 15 . i kept the [accounts] , and [i] [watched] all these things , for [i] [remembered] the [prophecy] [.] 1 i 2 kept 2 kept 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 and 5 , 12 , 6 and 9 all 9 all 10 these 10 these 11 things 12 , 13 for 13 for 16 the if [he] [swore] to keep [those] [laws] [,] [they] [would] [allow] him a little [money] . 1 if 4 to 4 to 5 keep 5 keep 12 him 12 him 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 16 . that was the [king] 's [god] [money] [to] [waste] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 the 3 the 5 's 5 's 10 . they showed us the [roll] of the [new] [laws] [.] 1 they 2 showed 2 showed 4 the 3 us 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? we had lent them money . 1 we 2 had 2 had 3 lent 3 lent 4 them 4 them 5 money 4 them 6 . 5 money 6 . we [knew] all [their] [counsels] [we] [jews] [shivering] [behind] [our] [doors] [in] [bury] . ' 1 we 3 all 3 all 14 . 14 . 15 ' he threw out his hands suddenly . 1 he 2 threw 2 threw 3 out 2 threw 4 his 3 out 4 his 4 his 5 hands 4 his 6 suddenly 6 suddenly 7 . ' [we] did not [seek] to be [paid] [all] in [money] . 1 ' 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 10 in 10 in 12 . we sought [power] [power] [power] [!] 1 we 2 sought that is [our] [god] in our [captivity] [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 in 5 in 6 our power to use ! 1 power 2 to 2 to 4 ! 3 use 4 ! ' [i] said to [elias] : " [these] [new] [laws] [are] [good] [.] 1 ' 3 said 3 said 4 to 4 to 6 : 6 : 7 " lend no more [money] [to] [the] [king] : [so] [long] [as] [he] [has] money [he] [will] [lie] [and] [slay] [the] [people] . " 1 lend 2 no 2 no 3 more 2 no 14 money 3 more 8 : 14 money 22 . 22 . 23 " " ' [nay] , " said [elias] . 1 " 2 ' 2 ' 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " [i] know this people [.] 1 " 3 know 3 know 5 people 4 this 5 people they are madly cruel [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 madly 2 are 4 cruel better [one] [king] than a [thousand] [butchers] [.] 1 better 4 than 4 than 5 a i have [lent] a little [money] to the [barons] , or they [would] [torture] [us] , but my [most] [i] [will] [lend] to the [king] [.] 1 i 2 have 1 i 23 to 2 have 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 or 10 , 12 they 12 they 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 my 23 to 24 the he [hath] [promised] [me] a [place] [near] [him] [at] [court] , [where] my wife and [i] shall be [safe] [.] ["] 1 he 5 a 5 a 11 , 11 , 13 my 13 my 14 wife 13 my 15 and 15 and 17 shall 17 shall 18 be if [we] [lend] he will [fight] [again] . " 1 if 4 he 4 he 5 will 5 will 8 . 8 . 9 " " ['] [who] [made] [thee] a [lawgiver] [in] [england] ? " said [elias] . 1 " 6 a 6 a 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . " [i] know this people [.] 1 " 3 know 3 know 5 people 4 this 5 people let the dogs tear one another ! 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 dogs 2 the 4 tear 4 tear 5 one 5 one 6 another 5 one 7 ! 6 another 7 ! i will [lend] the [king] [ten] [thousand] [pieces] of gold , [and] he can [fight] [the] [barons] [at] [his] [pleasure] . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 4 the 4 the 9 of 9 of 10 gold 9 of 11 , 11 , 13 he 13 he 14 can 14 can 21 . 21 . 22 " ' [oh] ! ' said [dan] . 1 ' 3 ! 3 ! 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 7 . ' [pevensey] [again] ! ' and [looked] [at] [una] , who nodded and [skipped] [.] 1 ' 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' 5 ' 6 and 6 and 10 , 10 , 11 who 11 who 12 nodded 12 nodded 13 and they [called] [him] [joseph] , and [threw] [torches] [at] his [wet] head . 1 they 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 10 his 10 his 12 head 12 head 13 . why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' ' [why] [,] of course ! ' cried [dan] . 1 ' 4 of 1 ' 6 ! 4 of 5 course 6 ! 7 ' 7 ' 8 cried 8 cried 10 . ' [didn't] you know it was ['] [puck] held up his hand to stop him , and [kadmiel] , who never noticed , went on . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 know 4 know 5 it 5 it 6 was 6 was 15 him 9 held 10 up 10 up 11 his 11 his 12 hand 11 his 13 to 13 to 14 stop 13 to 15 him 15 him 26 . 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 , 19 , 20 who 19 , 21 never 21 never 22 noticed 22 noticed 23 , 22 noticed 24 went 23 , 24 went 24 went 25 on 25 on 26 . some wicked treasure of the old days put away , and the secret cut off by the sword . 1 some 2 wicked 2 wicked 3 treasure 2 wicked 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 old 5 the 7 days 6 old 7 days 7 days 8 put 7 days 9 away 8 put 9 away 9 away 10 , 9 away 11 and 11 and 13 secret 12 the 13 secret 13 secret 15 off 14 cut 15 off 15 off 17 the 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 sword 17 the 19 . i have heard the like before . ' 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 heard 3 heard 4 the 4 the 5 like 4 the 6 before 6 before 7 . 7 . 8 ' ' [so] have we , ' [una] whispered . 1 ' 3 have 1 ' 4 we 4 we 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 whispered 8 whispered 9 . ' [but] [it] [wasn't] [wicked] a bit . ' 1 ' 9 ' 6 a 7 bit 7 bit 8 . 8 . 9 ' the [great] [store] of it [still] [remained] , and by [long] [brooding] he had come to look [on] it [as] his own . 1 the 4 of 4 of 5 it 4 of 23 . 5 it 8 , 8 , 9 and 8 , 13 he 9 and 10 by 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 come 15 come 16 to 16 to 17 look 19 it 21 his 21 his 22 own 21 his 23 . yet when we thought how we should lift and convey it , we saw no way . 1 yet 2 when 2 when 4 thought 3 we 4 thought 4 thought 5 how 4 thought 6 we 5 how 6 we 6 we 7 should 6 we 8 lift 8 lift 10 convey 9 and 10 convey 10 convey 11 it 10 convey 12 , 12 , 14 saw 13 we 14 saw 14 saw 15 no 14 saw 16 way 16 way 17 . this was [before] the [word] of the [lord] [had] [come] to me . 1 this 2 was 2 was 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 to 11 to 12 me 11 to 13 . 12 me 13 . a [walled] [fortress] [possessed] [by] [normans] [;] in the [midst] a [forty-foot] [tide-well] [out] of which to remove secretly many horse-loads of gold ! 1 a 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 11 a 11 a 15 of 15 of 17 to 16 which 17 to 17 to 19 secretly 18 remove 19 secretly 19 secretly 21 horse-loads 20 many 21 horse-loads 21 horse-loads 22 of 22 of 23 gold 22 of 24 ! 23 gold 24 ! [hopeless] [!] [so] [elias] [wept] [.] adah , his wife , wept too . 1 adah 2 , 2 , 3 his 2 , 4 wife 3 his 4 wife 4 wife 5 , 4 wife 6 wept 6 wept 7 too 6 wept 8 . 7 too 8 . why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? she was [born] in [england] an odious woman [.] 1 she 2 was 2 was 4 in 4 in 6 an 6 an 7 odious 6 an 8 woman 7 odious 8 woman [wherefore] [the] [king] [in] [his] [camp] [stopped] [his] [ears] [against] [the] [barons] [and] [the] [people] [.] [wherefore] [men] [died] [daily] [.] why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? this [elias] [refused] to do , for he looked on the gold as his own . 1 this 4 to 4 to 6 , 5 do 6 , 6 , 8 he 7 for 8 he 8 he 9 looked 9 looked 11 the 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 gold 11 the 13 as 13 as 15 own 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . [elias] [and] [adah] [went] [to] [their] [chamber] [.] ['] [kadmiel] [laughed] [scornfully] [in] [his] [beard] [.] the shots across the valley stopped as the shooting party changed their ground for the last beat . 1 the 2 shots 2 shots 4 the 3 across 4 the 4 the 6 stopped 5 valley 6 stopped 6 stopped 7 as 6 stopped 8 the 7 as 8 the 8 the 9 shooting 8 the 10 party 10 party 11 changed 10 party 12 their 11 changed 12 their 12 their 13 ground 12 their 14 for 13 ground 14 for 14 for 16 last 15 the 16 last 16 last 17 beat 17 beat 18 . ' [what] [terms] ? ' [said] [puck] [quickly] . 1 ' 4 ? 1 ' 5 ' 5 ' 9 . ' [the] [fortieth] [of] [the] [great] [charter] says : " to none will we sell , refuse , or delay right or justice . " ' 1 ' 8 says 8 says 10 " 9 : 10 " 10 " 11 to 11 to 12 none 11 to 13 will 13 will 14 we 13 will 15 sell 15 sell 16 , 15 sell 17 refuse 16 , 17 refuse 17 refuse 18 , 17 refuse 19 or 19 or 20 delay 19 or 21 right 21 right 22 or 22 or 23 justice 22 or 24 . 23 justice 24 . 24 . 25 " 25 " 26 ' ' [true] , but the [barons] had [written] [first] [:] to [no] [free] [man] . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 the 5 the 7 had 7 had 11 to 11 to 15 . it cost me two hundred broad pieces of gold to change those narrow words . 1 it 2 cost 2 cost 3 me 2 cost 4 two 3 me 4 two 4 two 5 hundred 4 two 6 broad 5 hundred 6 broad 6 broad 7 pieces 6 broad 8 of 7 pieces 8 of 8 of 9 gold 9 gold 10 to 9 gold 11 change 10 to 11 change 11 change 12 those 11 change 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 words 13 narrow 15 . langton , the priest , understood . 1 langton 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 , 4 priest 5 , 5 , 6 understood 6 understood 7 . then he went out stealthily , as [men] do [who] [deal] [with] [israel] [by] [night] . 1 then 2 he 2 he 4 out 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 stealthily 5 stealthily 6 , 5 stealthily 7 as 7 as 9 do 9 do 16 . i think he [spent] [my] [gift] [upon] [his] [altar] [.] 1 i 2 think 2 think 3 he why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? i have spoken [with] [langton] . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 spoken 3 spoken 6 . he was [such] a man as [i] [might] [have] [been] if if we [jews] had been a [people] [.] 1 he 2 was 1 he 6 as 2 was 4 a 4 a 5 man 6 as 11 if 11 if 15 had 12 if 13 we 13 we 15 had 15 had 16 been 16 been 17 a but yet , in many things , a child . 1 but 2 yet 2 yet 3 , 2 yet 4 in 4 in 5 many 5 many 6 things 5 many 7 , 6 things 7 , 7 , 8 a 8 a 9 child 8 a 10 . 9 child 10 . [therefore] [i] [saw] [that] [the] [gold] [must] [be] [put] [away] [from] [the] [reach] [of] [any] [man] [.] kadmiel halted , all black against the pale green sky beyond the wood a huge robed figure , like the [moses] in the [picture-bible] [.] 1 kadmiel 2 halted 2 halted 4 all 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 black 4 all 6 against 6 against 7 the 6 against 8 pale 8 pale 10 sky 9 green 10 sky 10 sky 11 beyond 10 sky 12 the 12 the 13 wood 13 wood 14 a 13 wood 15 huge 15 huge 16 robed 15 huge 17 figure 17 figure 18 , 18 , 19 like 18 , 20 the 20 the 22 in 22 in 23 the ['] [i] [rose] [.] i answered : " there is no need . 1 i 3 : 2 answered 3 : 3 : 4 " 4 " 5 there 5 there 6 is 6 is 7 no 7 no 8 need 8 need 9 . the [lord] is [with] [me] . " 1 the 3 is 3 is 6 . 6 . 7 " ' [in] that [hour] the [lord] [gave] [me] [full] [understanding] of all that [i] [must] [do] [;] [and] [his] [hand] [covered] me [in] [my] [ways] . 1 ' 3 that 3 that 5 the 5 the 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 that 13 that 22 me 22 me 26 . first [i] [went] [to] [london] , [to] a [physician] of [our] [people] , who [sold] [me] [certain] [drugs] that [i] [needed] [.] 1 first 6 , 6 , 8 a 8 a 10 of 10 of 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 19 that you [shall] see [why] . 1 you 3 see 3 see 5 . [thence] [i] [went] [swiftly] [to] [pevensey] [.] men fought all around me , for there were neither rulers nor judges in the abominable land . 1 men 3 all 2 fought 3 all 3 all 4 around 3 all 5 me 4 around 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 8 there 7 for 8 there 8 there 9 were 8 there 10 neither 10 neither 11 rulers 11 rulers 13 judges 12 nor 13 judges 13 judges 14 in 13 judges 15 the 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 abominable 15 the 17 land 17 land 18 . that [also] [god] [showed] [me] . ' 1 that 7 ' 6 . 7 ' he was as calm as though he were speaking of some stranger , and his voice filled the little bare wood with rolling music . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 as 2 was 4 calm 4 calm 5 as 4 calm 6 though 5 as 6 though 6 though 8 were 7 he 8 were 8 were 9 speaking 9 speaking 10 of 9 speaking 11 some 10 of 11 some 11 some 13 , 12 stranger 13 , 13 , 15 his 14 and 15 his 15 his 17 filled 16 voice 17 filled 17 filled 18 the 17 filled 19 little 18 the 19 little 19 little 20 bare 19 little 21 wood 21 wood 23 rolling 22 with 23 rolling 23 rolling 24 music 23 rolling 25 . nay , [i] [did] no [harm] . 1 nay 2 , 2 , 5 no 5 no 7 . the more we physicians know , the less do we do . 1 the 2 more 2 more 4 physicians 3 we 4 physicians 4 physicians 5 know 4 physicians 6 , 5 know 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 less 7 the 9 do 9 do 11 do 10 we 11 do 11 do 12 . only the [fool] [says] [:] ["] [i] [dare] [.] ["] 1 only 2 the i [caused] [a] [blotched] [and] [itching] [rash] to [break] [out] [upon] [their] [skins] , but [i] knew it would fade in fifteen days . 1 i 8 to 8 to 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 17 knew 17 knew 18 it 17 knew 19 would 18 it 19 would 19 would 21 in 20 fade 21 in 21 in 23 days 22 fifteen 23 days 23 days 24 . i did not stretch out my hand against their life . 1 i 3 not 2 did 3 not 3 not 5 out 4 stretch 5 out 5 out 6 my 6 my 7 hand 6 my 8 against 8 against 9 their 8 against 10 life 9 their 10 life 10 life 11 . they in the [castle] thought [it] was the [plague] , and they ran out , taking with them their very dogs . 1 they 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 5 thought 5 thought 7 was 7 was 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 14 out 13 ran 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 17 with 16 taking 17 with 17 with 19 their 18 them 19 their 19 their 21 dogs 20 very 21 dogs 21 dogs 22 . ' [a] [christian] [physician] , [seeing] that [i] was a [jew] and a [stranger] , [vowed] that [i] had [brought] the [sickness] [from] [london] [.] 1 ' 5 , 5 , 7 that 7 that 9 was 9 was 10 a 10 a 12 and 12 and 13 a 13 a 15 , 15 , 17 that 17 that 19 had 19 had 21 the this is the one [time] [i] [have] ever heard [a] [christian] [leech] [speak] [truth] [of] [any] [disease] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 one 4 one 18 . 8 ever 9 heard 9 heard 18 . thereupon the [people] [beat] [me] [,] [but] [a] [merciful] [woman] [said] [:] ["] [do] [not] [kill] [him] [now] [.] 1 thereupon 2 the why not ? 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? they drove me across the drawbridge of the [castle] , and fled back to their booths . 1 they 2 drove 2 drove 3 me 3 me 4 across 3 me 5 the 5 the 6 drawbridge 5 the 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 back 12 fled 13 back 13 back 14 to 13 back 15 their 14 to 15 their 15 their 16 booths 15 their 17 . 16 booths 17 . thus [i] [came] to [be] [alone] [with] [the] [treasure] [.] ['] 1 thus 4 to ' [but] [did] you know this was all going to happen just right [?] ' said [una] . 1 ' 4 you 4 you 6 this 5 know 6 this 6 this 7 was 7 was 8 all 7 was 9 going 8 all 9 going 9 going 11 happen 10 to 11 happen 11 happen 12 just 12 just 13 right 13 right 15 ' 15 ' 16 said 16 said 18 . ' [my] [prophecy] was that [i] should be [a] [lawgiver] to a [people] of a strange [land] and a [hard] [speech] [.] 1 ' 4 was 4 was 5 that 5 that 7 should 7 should 8 be 7 should 19 a 8 be 11 to 11 to 12 a 12 a 14 of 14 of 15 a 14 of 16 strange 15 a 16 strange 16 strange 18 and i [knew] [i] should [not] die . 1 i 4 should 4 should 6 die 4 should 7 . i washed my cuts . 1 i 2 washed 2 washed 4 cuts 3 my 4 cuts 4 cuts 5 . i found the tide-well in the wall , and from [sabbath] to [sabbath] [i] [dove] and [dug] there in that [empty] , [christian-smelling] [fortress] [.] 1 i 2 found 2 found 3 the 3 the 4 tide-well 3 the 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 wall 6 the 16 and 7 wall 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 from 10 from 12 to 16 and 18 there 18 there 19 in 19 in 20 that 20 that 22 , he ! 1 he 2 ! i spoiled [the] [egyptians] [!] 1 i 2 spoiled he ! 1 he 2 ! if [they] had only known [!] 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 only 4 only 5 known i [drew] [up] [many] [good] [loads] of [gold] , which [i] [loaded] [by] [night] [into] [my] [boat] [.] 1 i 7 of 7 of 9 , 9 , 10 which there had been gold dust too , but that had been washed out by the tides . ' 1 there 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 gold 3 been 5 dust 5 dust 6 too 6 too 8 but 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 that 8 but 10 had 9 that 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 washed 11 been 13 out 12 washed 13 out 13 out 14 by 13 out 15 the 14 by 15 the 15 the 16 tides 15 the 17 . 17 . 18 ' puck shook his head and pursed his lips . 1 puck 2 shook 2 shook 3 his 2 shook 4 head 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 and 4 head 6 pursed 6 pursed 7 his 6 pursed 8 lips 7 his 8 lips 8 lips 9 . ' [often] [;] for [the] [gold] was new to me , ' [kadmiel] replied [.] 1 ' 4 for 4 for 11 , 7 was 8 new 8 new 9 to 9 to 10 me 10 me 11 , 11 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 replied ' [i] know [the] [golds] [.] 1 ' 3 know i can judge them in the dark ; but this was heavier and redder than any we deal in . 1 i 2 can 1 i 3 judge 3 judge 5 in 4 them 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 9 but 8 ; 9 but 9 but 10 this 10 this 11 was 10 this 12 heavier 11 was 12 heavier 12 heavier 13 and 12 heavier 14 redder 14 redder 15 than 14 redder 16 any 15 than 16 any 16 any 17 we 16 any 18 deal 17 we 18 deal 18 deal 19 in 18 deal 20 . perhaps it was the very [gold] [of] [parvaim] [.] 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 very eh , [why] [not] [?] 1 eh 2 , ' [oh] , [marvel] ! ' said [puck] , [beneath] his breath , rustling in the dead leaves . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 5 ! 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 11 his 11 his 12 breath 12 breath 13 , 13 , 15 in 14 rustling 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 18 leaves 17 dead 18 leaves 18 leaves 19 . i went out [by] the [little] gate [where] the [castle] ['s] [refuse] [is] [thrown] . 1 i 2 went 2 went 3 out 3 out 5 the 5 the 7 gate 5 the 15 . 7 gate 9 the ' [weren't] you afraid ? ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 6 ' 4 afraid 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [why] ? 1 ' 3 ? there were no [christians] in the [boat] [.] 1 there 2 were 1 there 3 no 3 no 5 in 5 in 6 the at [sunrise] [i] [made] [my] [prayer] , and [cast] [the] [gold] all [all] that gold into the deep sea ! 1 at 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 12 all 12 all 14 that 14 that 15 gold 14 that 16 into 15 gold 16 into 16 into 17 the 17 the 18 deep 18 deep 19 sea 18 deep 20 ! a [king] ['s] [ransom] [no] , the [ransom] of a [people] [!] 1 a 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 a ' [but] you [hadn't] , ' said [una] . 1 ' 3 you 3 you 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 7 said 7 said 9 . ' [oh] , yes ! 1 ' 3 , 3 , 5 ! 4 yes 5 ! i see ! 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 ! you [meant] that [king] [john] might have [spent] it on that ? ' 1 you 7 have 3 that 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 9 it 9 it 10 on 10 on 13 ' 11 that 12 ? 12 ? 13 ' ' [even] so , ' said [kadmiel] . 1 ' 3 so 3 so 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 8 . the firing broke out again close behind them . 1 the 2 firing 2 firing 3 broke 3 broke 4 out 3 broke 5 again 5 again 6 close 5 again 7 behind 7 behind 8 them 7 behind 9 . the pheasants poured over the top of a belt of tall firs . 1 the 2 pheasants 2 pheasants 3 poured 2 pheasants 4 over 3 poured 4 over 4 over 5 the 4 over 6 top 6 top 7 of 6 top 8 a 8 a 9 belt 9 belt 10 of 9 belt 11 tall 11 tall 12 firs 11 tall 13 . 12 firs 13 . ' [but] what [did] [elias] [of] [bury] do ? ' 1 ' 3 what 3 what 8 do 8 do 10 ' 9 ? 10 ' puck demanded [.] 1 puck 2 demanded ' [he] had [promised] [money] to [the] [king] . ' 1 ' 10 ' 3 had 6 to 6 to 9 . 9 . 10 ' [kadmiel] [smiled] [grimly] [.] ' [i] [sent] [him] [word] [from] [london] that [the] [lord] was on my side . 1 ' 8 that 8 that 11 was 11 was 13 my 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 side 13 my 15 . 14 side 15 . he and [adah] [hurried] to [lewes] and asked me [for] [an] [accounting] . 1 he 2 and 2 and 5 to 5 to 13 . 7 and 8 asked 8 asked 9 me 9 me 13 . he still looked on the gold as his own . 1 he 3 looked 2 still 3 looked 3 looked 5 the 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 gold 5 the 7 as 7 as 9 own 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 . i [told] [them] [where] [i] had [laid] it , and [i] gave them [full] leave to [pick] it up [....y] 1 i 6 had 1 i 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 9 , 18 it 10 and 12 gave 12 gave 13 them 12 gave 15 leave 15 leave 16 to 18 it 19 up eh , [well] [!] 1 eh 2 , the [curses] of [a] [fool] and the [dust] of a [journey] [are] [two] [things] [no] [wise] man can [escape] [....y] 1 the 3 of 3 of 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 9 of 9 of 10 a 10 a 17 man 17 man 18 can but [i] [pitied] [elias] ! 1 but 5 ! they [took] [ship] [from] [lewes] to [spain] . 1 they 6 to 6 to 8 . that was [wise] ! ' 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 ! 4 ! 5 ' ' [and] you ? 1 ' 3 you 3 you 4 ? did you see the [signing] of the [law] [at] [runnymede] ? ' said [puck] , [as] [kadmiel] laughed [noiselessly] . 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 see 3 see 4 the 4 the 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 18 laughed 18 laughed 20 . ['] [nay] [.] who [am] [i] [to] [meddle] [with] [things] [too] [high] [for] [me] ? 1 who 12 ? i [returned] to [bury] , and lent money on the autumn crops . 1 i 3 to 3 to 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 lent 6 and 8 money 8 money 10 the 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 autumn 11 autumn 12 crops 12 crops 13 . why not ? ' 1 why 2 not 2 not 3 ? 3 ? 4 ' there was a crackle overhead . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 2 was 4 crackle 4 crackle 5 overhead 4 crackle 6 . a cock-pheasant that had sheered aside after being hit spattered down almost on top of them , driving up the dry leaves like a shell . 1 a 2 cock-pheasant 2 cock-pheasant 3 that 2 cock-pheasant 4 had 4 had 5 sheered 5 sheered 6 aside 5 sheered 7 after 7 after 8 being 8 being 9 hit 8 being 10 spattered 10 spattered 11 down 10 spattered 12 almost 11 down 12 almost 12 almost 13 on 13 on 15 of 14 top 15 of 15 of 16 them 15 of 17 , 17 , 18 driving 17 , 19 up 19 up 20 the 20 the 22 leaves 21 dry 22 leaves 22 leaves 23 like 22 leaves 24 a 23 like 24 a 24 a 25 shell 25 shell 26 . ' [well] , ' said [puck] [calmly] , ' what did you think of it ? 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 ' 4 ' 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 ' 9 ' 10 what 10 what 11 did 10 what 12 you 12 you 13 think 13 think 14 of 14 of 15 it 15 it 16 ? [weland] [gave] [the] [sword] [!] the [sword] [gave] [the] [treasure] , and the [treasure] gave the [law] [.] 1 the 6 , 6 , 7 and 6 , 10 gave 7 and 8 the 10 gave 11 the it 's as natural as an oak growing . ' 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 as 3 as 5 as 4 natural 5 as 5 as 6 an 6 an 8 growing 7 oak 8 growing 8 growing 9 . 9 . 10 ' ' [i] don't [understand] [.] 1 ' 3 don't didn't [he] know it was [sir] [richard] ['s] old [treasure] ? ' said [dan] . 1 didn't 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 15 . 9 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 ' 12 ' 13 said 13 said 15 . ' [and] why did [sir] [richard] and [brother] [hugh] [leave] [it] [lying] [about] ? 1 ' 3 why 1 ' 14 ? 3 why 4 did 7 and 14 ? and and ' 1 and 2 and 2 and 3 ' ' [never] mind , ' said [una] [politely] . 1 ' 3 mind 3 mind 4 , 4 , 5 ' 5 ' 6 said 6 said 9 . ' [he] ['ll] let [us] come and go and look and know another time . 1 ' 4 let 4 let 6 come 6 come 7 and 6 come 8 go 8 go 9 and 8 go 10 look 9 and 10 look 10 look 12 know 11 and 12 know 12 know 13 another 13 another 14 time 14 time 15 . won't you , [puck] ? ' 1 won't 2 you 2 you 3 , 3 , 5 ? 5 ? 6 ' ' [another] [time] maybe , ' [puck] answered . 1 ' 4 maybe 4 maybe 5 , 5 , 6 ' 6 ' 8 answered 8 answered 9 . ' [brr] ! 1 ' 3 ! it 's [cold] and [late] . 1 it 2 's 1 it 6 . 2 's 4 and i 'll race you towards home ! ' 1 i 2 'll 2 'll 4 you 3 race 4 you 4 you 5 towards 4 you 6 home 5 towards 6 home 6 home 7 ! 6 home 8 ' 7 ! 8 ' they hurried down into the sheltered valley . 1 they 2 hurried 1 they 3 down 3 down 5 the 4 into 5 the 5 the 7 valley 6 sheltered 7 valley 7 valley 8 . there was [oak] [and] [ash] [and] [thorn] [enough] in that year-end shower to magic away a thousand memories . 1 there 2 was 2 was 9 in 9 in 10 that 10 that 11 year-end 10 that 12 shower 11 year-end 12 shower 12 shower 13 to 12 shower 14 magic 14 magic 15 away 14 magic 16 a 15 away 16 a 16 a 17 thousand 16 a 18 memories 17 thousand 18 memories 18 memories 19 . so [they] [trotted] to the [brook] [at] [the] bottom of the [lawn] , [wondering] [why] [flora] and [folly] had [missed] the [quarry-hole] fox . 1 so 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 , 13 , 17 and 13 , 21 the 17 and 19 had 21 the 23 fox 23 fox 24 . [old] [hobden] [was] [just] [finishing] [some] [hedge-work] [.] they saw his white smock glimmer in the twilight where he faggoted the rubbish . 1 they 2 saw 2 saw 3 his 3 his 4 white 4 white 6 glimmer 5 smock 6 glimmer 6 glimmer 7 in 6 glimmer 8 the 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 twilight 8 the 10 where 9 twilight 10 where 10 where 11 he 10 where 12 faggoted 12 faggoted 13 the 12 faggoted 14 rubbish 14 rubbish 15 . ' [winter] , he 's [come] , [i] [reckon] , [mus] ' [dan] , ' he called . 1 ' 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 's 5 's 7 , 7 , 10 , 10 , 12 ' 12 ' 14 , 14 , 15 ' 15 ' 16 he 16 he 17 called 16 he 18 . ' [hard] [times] now [till] [heffle] [cuckoo] [fair] . 1 ' 4 now 4 now 9 . they heard a crash , and a stamp and a splash of water as though a heavy old cow were crossing almost under their noses . 1 they 2 heard 2 heard 3 a 3 a 4 crash 3 a 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 a 6 and 8 stamp 8 stamp 10 a 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 splash 10 a 12 of 12 of 13 water 13 water 14 as 13 water 15 though 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 a 15 though 17 heavy 16 a 17 heavy 17 heavy 18 old 18 old 20 were 19 cow 20 were 20 were 21 crossing 20 were 22 almost 21 crossing 22 almost 22 almost 24 their 23 under 24 their 24 their 25 noses 24 their 26 . 25 noses 26 . hobden ran forward angrily to the ford [.] 1 hobden 2 ran 2 ran 3 forward 3 forward 5 to 4 angrily 5 to 5 to 7 ford 6 the 7 ford ' [gleason] 's [bull] [again] , [playin] ' [robin] all over the [farm] ! 1 ' 3 's 3 's 6 , 6 , 8 ' 8 ' 10 all 10 all 12 the 11 over 12 the 12 the 14 ! oh , look , [mus] ' [dan] [his] [great] [footmark] as [big] as a trencher . 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 look 3 look 4 , 4 , 6 ' 6 ' 11 as 11 as 13 as 13 as 14 a 14 a 15 trencher 14 a 16 . no bounds to his impidence ! 1 no 2 bounds 2 bounds 3 to 3 to 4 his 3 to 5 impidence 4 his 5 impidence 5 impidence 6 ! he might count himself to be a man or [or] [somebody] ['] 1 he 2 might 1 he 3 count 2 might 3 count 3 count 4 himself 4 himself 5 to 4 himself 6 be 6 be 7 a 6 be 8 man 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 or a voice [the] [other] [side] of the brook [boomed] [:] 1 a 2 voice 2 voice 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 brook ' [i] [wonder] who [his] [cloak] would [turn] [when] [puck] [had] [led] [him] [round] [,] [or] [where] [those] [walking] [fires] [would] [burn] ['] 1 ' 4 who 4 who 7 would then the [children] went in [singing] ['] [farewell] , [rewards] and [fairies] ['] at the [tops] of their [voices] [.] 1 then 2 the 2 the 4 went 4 went 9 , 5 in 9 , 9 , 11 and 11 and 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 17 of 17 of 18 their they had forgotten that they had not even [said] [good-night] to [puck] [.] 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 2 had 4 that 4 that 5 they 5 they 6 had 6 had 7 not 7 not 8 even 8 even 11 to the [children] 's [song] 1 the 3 's end of the [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] of [puck] of [pook] ['s] [hill] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 7 of 7 of 9 of 9 of 13 ,