[produced] [by] David Widger . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Widger 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 . 3 David 4 Widger HTML [version] [by] Al Haines . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 Haines 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 HTML 4 Al 4 Al 5 Haines TWICE TOLD TALES 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 TALES 1 TWICE 2 TOLD 2 TOLD 3 TALES THE SISTER YEARS 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 YEARS 1 THE 2 SISTER 2 SISTER 3 YEARS [by] Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 Hawthorne 2 Nathaniel 3 Hawthorne the wintry moonlight showed that she looked weary [of] [body] , and sad of heart , like [many] another wayfarer of earth . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 moonlight 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 showed 1 the 3 moonlight 2 wintry 3 moonlight 3 moonlight 4 showed 4 showed 5 that 5 that 6 she 5 that 7 looked 6 she 7 looked 7 looked 12 and 7 looked 17 like 8 weary 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sad 12 and 14 of 14 of 15 heart 16 , 17 like 17 like 20 wayfarer 17 like 23 . 19 another 20 wayfarer 20 wayfarer 21 of 21 of 22 earth but , after trudging only a little [distance] farther , this poor [Old] Year was destined to enjoy [a] long , long sleep . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 enjoy 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 but 2 , 1 but 14 Year 1 but 16 destined 2 , 3 after 3 after 4 trudging 3 after 10 , 3 after 14 Year 4 trudging 5 only 4 trudging 9 farther 6 a 7 little 7 little 9 farther 11 this 12 poor 12 poor 14 Year 14 Year 15 was 15 was 16 destined 16 destined 17 to 17 to 18 enjoy 18 enjoy 23 sleep 20 long 21 , 20 long 23 sleep 22 long 23 sleep besides this luggage , there was a folio book under her arm , very much resembling the annual volume of a newspaper . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 was 1 besides 3 luggage 1 besides 4 , 1 besides 5 there 2 this 3 luggage 5 there 6 was 6 was 9 book 6 was 10 under 6 was 16 resembling 7 a 9 book 8 folio 9 book 9 book 10 under 10 under 12 arm 11 her 12 arm 13 , 16 resembling 14 very 15 much 15 much 16 resembling 16 resembling 19 volume 16 resembling 23 . 17 the 19 volume 18 annual 19 volume 19 volume 20 of 20 of 22 newspaper 21 a 22 newspaper she was evidently a stranger , and perhaps had come to town by the evening train of cars . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 she 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 19 . 1 she 7 and 2 was 3 evidently 2 was 5 stranger 2 was 7 and 4 a 5 stranger 6 , 7 and 7 and 9 had 8 perhaps 9 had 9 had 10 come 10 come 12 town 10 come 13 by 11 to 12 town 13 by 16 train 14 the 16 train 15 evening 16 train 16 train 17 of 17 of 18 cars " well , my dear sister , " said the New Year , after the first salutations , " you look almost tired to death . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 well 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 " 3 , 6 sister 4 my 6 sister 5 dear 6 sister 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 Year 9 said 14 after 9 said 18 , 9 said 20 you 9 said 21 look 9 said 26 . 10 the 12 Year 11 New 12 Year 13 , 14 after 14 after 17 salutations 14 after 18 , 15 the 17 salutations 16 first 17 salutations 18 , 19 " 20 you 21 look 21 look 23 tired 22 almost 23 tired 23 tired 24 to 24 to 25 death what have you been about during your sojourn in this part of Infinite Space ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 been 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 ? 1 what 2 have 1 what 4 been 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 been 4 been 5 about 4 been 9 in 5 about 6 during 6 during 8 sojourn 7 your 8 sojourn 8 sojourn 9 in 9 in 14 Space 10 this 11 part 11 part 12 of 11 part 14 Space 12 of 14 Space 13 Infinite 14 Space 15 ? 16 " " [O] [,] I have it all recorded here in my Book of Chronicles , " answered the [Old] Year , in a heavy tone . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 , 4 I 15 , 5 have 6 it 5 have 10 in 5 have 15 , 6 it 8 recorded 6 it 10 in 7 all 8 recorded 8 recorded 9 here 10 in 12 Book 11 my 12 Book 12 Book 13 of 13 of 14 Chronicles 15 , 16 " 15 , 17 answered 17 answered 20 Year 18 the 20 Year 20 Year 22 in 21 , 22 in 22 in 25 tone 22 in 26 . 23 a 24 heavy 23 a 25 tone 24 heavy 25 tone " there is nothing that would amuse you ; and you will soon get sufficient knowledge of such matters from your own personal experience . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 ; 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 that 4 nothing 6 would 5 that 6 would 6 would 7 amuse 7 amuse 8 you 9 ; 10 and 10 and 11 you 10 and 14 get 11 you 12 will 12 will 14 get 13 soon 14 get 14 get 16 knowledge 14 get 20 from 15 sufficient 16 knowledge 16 knowledge 17 of 17 of 19 matters 18 such 19 matters 19 matters 20 from 20 from 24 experience 21 your 22 own 21 your 24 experience 23 personal 24 experience it is but tiresome reading . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 5 reading 4 tiresome 5 reading 6 . 7 " " what have you been doing in the political way ? " asked the New Year . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 doing 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 " 2 what 3 have 2 what 6 doing 3 have 4 you 3 have 5 been 5 been 6 doing 6 doing 7 in 7 in 10 way 8 the 10 way 9 political 10 way 12 " 13 asked 13 asked 16 Year 13 asked 17 . 14 the 16 Year 15 New 16 Year [but] the Loco Focos " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Focos 2 the 4 Focos 3 Loco 4 Focos 4 Focos 5 " " I do not like these party nicknames , " interrupted her sister , who seemed [remarkably] touchy about some points . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 seemed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 2 I 3 do 3 do 4 not 3 do 9 , 4 not 5 like 5 like 8 nicknames 5 like 9 , 6 these 8 nicknames 7 party 8 nicknames 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 interrupted 9 , 13 sister 12 her 13 sister 14 , 15 who 14 , 16 seemed 15 who 16 seemed 16 seemed 18 touchy 18 touchy 19 about 19 about 21 points 20 some 21 points " perhaps we shall part in better humor , if we avoid any political discussion . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 we 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 part 2 perhaps 3 we 3 we 4 shall 4 shall 5 part 5 part 6 in 5 part 10 if 6 in 8 humor 7 better 8 humor 9 , 10 if 10 if 11 we 10 if 12 avoid 10 if 16 . 11 we 12 avoid 12 avoid 15 discussion 13 any 15 discussion 14 political 15 discussion 16 . 17 " " with all my heart , " replied the [Old] Year [,] who had already been tormented half to death with squabbles of this kind . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 heart 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 tormented 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 2 with 3 all 2 with 5 heart 4 my 5 heart 5 heart 17 tormented 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 replied 8 replied 11 Year 8 replied 17 tormented 9 the 11 Year 11 Year 13 who 11 Year 14 had 13 who 14 had 14 had 16 been 15 already 16 been 17 tormented 18 half 17 tormented 19 to 17 tormented 21 with 18 half 19 to 19 to 20 death 20 death 21 with 21 with 22 squabbles 22 squabbles 23 of 23 of 25 kind 24 this 25 kind yet they have occupied so large a share of my attention , that I scarcely know what [else] to tell you . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 yet 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 occupied 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 yet 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 occupied 4 occupied 8 share 5 so 6 large 5 so 7 a 6 large 7 a 7 a 8 share 8 share 9 of 9 of 11 attention 10 my 11 attention 11 attention 13 that 11 attention 16 know 12 , 13 that 13 that 14 I 13 that 16 know 14 I 16 know 15 scarcely 16 know 16 know 17 what 17 what 19 to 17 what 20 tell 19 to 20 tell 20 tell 21 you " perhaps , " cried the hopeful New Year , " perhaps I shall see that happy day ! " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 perhaps 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 " 2 perhaps 3 , 4 " 5 cried 5 cried 9 Year 5 cried 10 , 5 cried 11 " 5 cried 13 I 5 cried 15 see 5 cried 19 ! 5 cried 20 " 6 the 7 hopeful 7 hopeful 9 Year 8 New 9 Year 12 perhaps 13 I 13 I 14 shall 14 shall 15 see 15 see 18 day 16 that 17 happy 17 happy 18 day " I doubt whether it be so close at hand , " answered the [Old] Year , gravely smiling . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 doubt 2 I 3 doubt 3 doubt 4 whether 3 doubt 16 Year 4 whether 5 it 4 whether 11 , 5 it 11 , 6 be 8 close 6 be 11 , 7 so 8 close 8 close 10 hand 9 at 10 hand 11 , 12 " 11 , 13 answered 14 the 16 Year 16 Year 19 smiling 17 , 19 smiling 18 gravely 19 smiling 19 smiling 20 . " have you done much for the improvement of the City ? " asked the New Year . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 " 2 have 3 you 2 have 4 done 4 done 5 much 4 done 6 for 5 much 6 for 6 for 8 improvement 7 the 8 improvement 8 improvement 9 of 9 of 11 City 10 the 11 City 13 " 14 asked 14 asked 17 Year 14 asked 18 . 15 the 17 Year 16 New 17 Year " judging from [what] little I have seen , it appears to be ancient and timeworn . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 appears 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 2 judging 3 from 2 judging 9 , 2 judging 10 it 3 from 5 little 5 little 6 I 5 little 7 have 6 I 7 have 7 have 8 seen 10 it 11 appears 11 appears 12 to 11 appears 15 and 12 to 13 be 14 ancient 15 and 15 and 16 timeworn 17 . 18 " old Salem now wears a much livelier expression than when I first beheld her . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Salem 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 wears 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 . 1 old 2 Salem 2 Salem 4 wears 3 now 4 wears 4 wears 8 expression 4 wears 9 than 4 wears 10 when 5 a 6 much 5 a 8 expression 6 much 7 livelier 7 livelier 8 expression 8 expression 9 than 10 when 11 I 10 when 13 beheld 11 I 13 beheld 12 first 13 beheld 13 beheld 14 her strangers rumble down from Boston by hundreds at a time . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 strangers 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 rumble 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 . 1 strangers 2 rumble 2 rumble 3 down 2 rumble 4 from 2 rumble 6 by 2 rumble 8 at 4 from 5 Boston 6 by 7 hundreds 7 hundreds 8 at 8 at 10 time 9 a 10 time new faces throng in Essex Street . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 faces 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 throng 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 . 1 new 2 faces 2 faces 3 throng 3 throng 4 in 4 in 6 Street 5 Essex 6 Street Railroad-hacks and omnibuses rattle over the pavements . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 rattle 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 Railroad-hacks 2 and 2 and 3 omnibuses 2 and 4 rattle 4 rattle 5 over 5 over 7 pavements 6 the 7 pavements there is a perceptible increase of oyster-shops , and other establishments for the accommodation of a transitory diurnal multitude . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 there 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 is 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 increase 3 a 4 perceptible 3 a 5 increase 4 perceptible 5 increase 5 increase 6 of 5 increase 12 for 6 of 9 and 7 oyster-shops 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 establishments 10 other 11 establishments 12 for 14 accommodation 13 the 14 accommodation 14 accommodation 15 of 15 of 19 multitude 16 a 17 transitory 16 a 19 multitude 17 transitory 19 multitude 18 diurnal 19 multitude but a more important change awaits the venerable town . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 1 but 5 change 1 but 6 awaits 2 a 5 change 3 more 4 important 4 important 5 change 5 change 6 awaits 6 awaits 9 town 7 the 9 town 8 venerable 9 town an immense accumulation of musty prejudices will be carried off by the free circulation of society . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 accumulation 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 carried 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 . 1 an 2 immense 1 an 3 accumulation 2 immense 3 accumulation 3 accumulation 4 of 3 accumulation 7 will 4 of 6 prejudices 5 musty 6 prejudices 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 carried 9 carried 10 off 9 carried 11 by 11 by 14 circulation 12 the 14 circulation 13 free 14 circulation 14 circulation 15 of 15 of 16 society much of the result will be good ; there will likewise be a few things [not] so [good] . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 ; 1 much 2 of 1 much 5 will 2 of 4 result 3 the 4 result 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 good 8 ; 9 there 8 ; 12 be 9 there 10 will 10 will 12 be 11 likewise 12 be 12 be 15 things 12 be 17 so 13 a 14 few 14 few 15 things 17 so 19 . we sisterhood [of] Years never carry anything really valuable out of the world with us . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 Years 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 carry 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 16 . 1 we 2 sisterhood 2 sisterhood 4 Years 4 Years 6 carry 5 never 6 carry 6 carry 7 anything 6 carry 11 of 6 carry 14 with 7 anything 8 really 7 anything 9 valuable 7 anything 11 of 10 out 11 of 11 of 13 world 12 the 13 world 13 world 14 with 14 with 15 us here are patterns of most of the fashions which I brought into [vogue] , and which have already lived out their allotted term . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 here 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 1 here 2 are 2 are 3 patterns 3 patterns 4 of 4 of 8 fashions 5 most 6 of 5 most 8 fashions 6 of 8 fashions 7 the 8 fashions 8 fashions 9 which 8 fashions 12 into 9 which 10 I 9 which 11 brought 10 I 11 brought 11 brought 12 into 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 which 15 and 19 lived 16 which 17 have 17 have 19 lived 18 already 19 lived 19 lived 20 out 20 out 23 term 21 their 23 term 22 allotted 23 term you will supply their place , with others equally ephemeral . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 supply 1 you 2 will 2 will 3 supply 3 supply 5 place 4 their 5 place 5 place 7 with 6 , 7 with 7 with 8 others 7 with 10 ephemeral 7 with 11 . 9 equally 10 ephemeral I have likewise a quantity of men 's dark hair , instead of which , I have left gray locks , or none at all . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 I 2 have 2 have 3 likewise 2 have 5 quantity 2 have 24 at 4 a 5 quantity 5 quantity 6 of 5 quantity 13 of 6 of 10 hair 7 men 8 's 8 's 10 hair 9 dark 10 hair 11 , 12 instead 11 , 13 of 13 of 14 which 13 of 15 , 16 I 17 have 17 have 18 left 18 left 22 or 19 gray 20 locks 20 locks 22 or 21 , 22 or 22 or 23 none 23 none 24 at 24 at 25 all moreover , here is an assortment of many [thousand] broken promises , and [other] broken ware , all [very] light and packed into little space . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 here 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 packed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 1 moreover 2 , 1 moreover 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 13 and 5 an 6 assortment 6 assortment 7 of 6 assortment 13 and 7 of 11 promises 8 many 11 promises 10 broken 11 promises 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 ware 13 and 17 , 13 and 18 all 13 and 22 packed 15 broken 16 ware 18 all 21 and 20 light 21 and 21 and 22 packed 22 packed 23 into 23 into 25 space 24 little 25 space " I have a fine lot of hopes here in my basket , " remarked the New Year . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 I 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 15 remarked 2 I 3 have 3 have 8 hopes 3 have 9 here 3 have 10 in 4 a 6 lot 5 fine 6 lot 6 lot 7 of 6 lot 8 hopes 7 of 8 hopes 8 hopes 9 here 10 in 12 basket 11 my 12 basket 13 , 14 " 13 , 15 remarked 15 remarked 18 Year 15 remarked 19 . 16 the 18 Year 17 New 18 Year " they are a sweet-smelling flower , a species of rose . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 are 2 they 3 are 3 are 6 flower 4 a 6 flower 5 sweet-smelling 6 flower 6 flower 10 of 7 , 10 of 8 a 10 of 9 species 10 of 10 of 11 rose 10 of 12 . 12 . 13 " " they soon lose their perfume , " replied the sombre [Old] Year . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 4 lose 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 replied 2 they 4 lose 3 soon 4 lose 4 lose 6 perfume 5 their 6 perfume 7 , 8 " 7 , 9 replied 9 replied 13 Year 9 replied 14 . 10 the 13 Year 11 sombre 13 Year " what else have you brought to insure a welcome from the discontented race of mortals ? " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 what 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 insure 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 ? 2 what 3 else 2 what 4 have 2 what 6 brought 4 have 5 you 4 have 6 brought 6 brought 7 to 7 to 8 insure 8 insure 10 welcome 8 insure 11 from 9 a 10 welcome 10 welcome 11 from 11 from 14 race 12 the 14 race 13 discontented 14 race 14 race 15 of 15 of 16 mortals 17 ? 18 " but I heartily wish well to poor mortals , and mean to do all I can for their improvement and happiness . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 22 . 1 but 2 I 1 but 10 and 2 I 10 and 3 heartily 4 wish 4 wish 5 well 4 wish 6 to 4 wish 10 and 6 to 8 mortals 7 poor 8 mortals 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 mean 10 and 17 for 11 mean 12 to 11 mean 15 I 11 mean 16 can 12 to 13 do 13 do 14 all 15 I 16 can 17 for 20 and 18 their 19 improvement 19 improvement 20 and 20 and 21 happiness 22 . 23 " " and [must] [I] also [pickup] such worthless luggage [in] [my] travels ? " asked the New Year . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 and 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 " 2 and 5 also 2 and 9 luggage 2 and 12 travels 7 such 9 luggage 8 worthless 9 luggage 9 luggage 12 travels 14 " 15 asked 15 asked 18 Year 15 asked 19 . 16 the 18 Year 17 New 18 Year " most certainly [;] [and] well , [if] you have no heavier load to bear , " replied the other . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 9 you 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 have 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 replied 2 most 3 certainly 3 certainly 9 you 6 well 7 , 6 well 9 you 9 you 10 have 10 have 13 load 11 no 13 load 12 heavier 13 load 13 load 14 to 13 load 15 bear 14 to 15 bear 16 , 17 " 16 , 18 replied 18 replied 20 other 18 replied 21 . 19 the 20 other if these ridiculous people ever see anything tolerable in you , it will be after you are gone forever . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 12 it 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 be 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 20 . 1 if 4 people 1 if 6 see 1 if 11 , 1 if 12 it 2 these 4 people 3 ridiculous 4 people 4 people 6 see 5 ever 6 see 6 see 7 anything 6 see 9 in 7 anything 8 tolerable 7 anything 9 in 9 in 10 you 12 it 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 after 14 be 19 forever 15 after 16 you 15 after 17 are 16 you 17 are 17 are 18 gone 20 . 21 " " but [I] , " cried the fresh-hearted New Year , " I shall try to leave men wiser than I find them . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 17 leave 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 24 . 2 but 4 , 2 but 13 I 2 but 15 try 4 , 5 " 4 , 6 cried 6 cried 10 Year 6 cried 11 , 6 cried 13 I 7 the 10 Year 8 fresh-hearted 10 Year 9 New 10 Year 11 , 12 " 13 I 14 shall 14 shall 15 try 15 try 16 to 16 to 17 leave 17 leave 18 men 17 leave 19 wiser 19 wiser 20 than 20 than 21 I 20 than 22 find 21 I 22 find 22 find 23 them for my happiness must depend on them . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 for 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 5 depend 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 8 . 1 for 3 happiness 2 my 3 happiness 3 happiness 4 must 4 must 5 depend 5 depend 6 on 6 on 7 them 8 . 9 " " alas for you , then , my poor sister [!] ["] said the [Old] fear , sighing , as she uplifted her burden . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 sister 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 13 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 25 . 2 alas 3 for 2 alas 5 , 2 alas 10 sister 3 for 4 you 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 , 6 then 10 sister 8 my 10 sister 9 poor 10 sister 10 sister 13 said 13 said 16 fear 13 said 20 as 14 the 16 fear 16 fear 18 sighing 17 , 18 sighing 18 sighing 19 , 20 as 21 she 20 as 22 uplifted 21 she 22 uplifted 22 uplifted 24 burden 23 her 24 burden " [we] grand-children of Time are born to trouble . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 grand-children 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 6 are 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 . 3 grand-children 4 of 3 grand-children 6 are 4 of 5 Time 6 are 7 born 7 born 8 to 8 to 9 trouble [but] hark ! my task is done . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 hark 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 ! 3 ! 5 task 3 ! 6 is 3 ! 8 . 4 my 5 task 5 task 6 is 6 is 7 done 8 . 9 " but she , in the company of Time and [all] her kindred , must hereafter hold a reckoning with Mankind . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 but 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 21 . 1 but 2 she 1 but 16 hold 2 she 4 in 2 she 14 must 3 , 4 in 4 in 6 company 4 in 13 , 5 the 6 company 6 company 7 of 7 of 9 and 8 Time 9 and 9 and 12 kindred 11 her 12 kindred 14 must 16 hold 15 hereafter 16 hold 16 hold 18 reckoning 16 hold 19 with 17 a 18 reckoning 18 reckoning 19 with 19 with 20 Mankind " thank you [kindly] ! " said the New Year ; and she gave the watchman one of the roses of hope from her basket . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 thank 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 7 said 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 ; 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 26 . 2 thank 3 you 5 ! 6 " 5 ! 7 said 7 said 10 Year 7 said 11 ; 8 the 10 Year 9 New 10 Year 11 ; 12 and 12 and 13 she 12 and 14 gave 13 she 14 gave 14 gave 17 one 14 gave 23 from 15 the 17 one 16 watchman 17 one 17 one 18 of 18 of 20 roses 19 the 20 roses 20 roses 21 of 21 of 22 hope 22 hope 23 from 23 from 25 basket 24 her 25 basket " may this flower keep a sweet smell , long after I have bidden you [good] by . " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 " 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 may 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 18 . 2 may 4 flower 2 may 5 keep 3 this 4 flower 5 keep 8 smell 5 keep 10 long 6 a 7 sweet 6 a 8 smell 7 sweet 8 smell 9 , 10 long 10 long 11 after 11 after 12 I 11 after 14 bidden 12 I 13 have 13 have 14 bidden 14 bidden 15 you 14 bidden 17 by 18 . 19 " wherever there was a knot of midnight roisterers , they quaffed her health . 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 10 they 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 11 quaffed 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 . 1 wherever 2 there 1 wherever 3 was 1 wherever 9 , 1 wherever 10 they 2 there 3 was 3 was 5 knot 4 a 5 knot 5 knot 6 of 6 of 8 roisterers 7 midnight 8 roisterers 10 they 11 quaffed 11 quaffed 13 health 12 her 13 health kind Patrons , will [not] you redeem the pledge of the NEW YEAR ? 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 2 Patrons 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 3 , 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 14 ? 1 kind 2 Patrons 3 , 4 will 4 will 6 you 4 will 7 redeem 7 redeem 9 pledge 8 the 9 pledge 9 pledge 10 of 10 of 13 YEAR 11 the 13 YEAR 12 NEW 13 YEAR end [of] the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Sister Years ( from " [twice] Told Tales " ) , by Nathaniel Hawthorne 0 ###LEFT-WALL### 1 end 1 end 6 EBook 3 the 6 EBook 4 Project 5 Gutenberg 5 Gutenberg 6 EBook 6 EBook 7 of 7 of 10 Years 8 The 9 Sister 9 Sister 10 Years 10 Years 12 from 10 Years 20 by 11 ( 12 from 12 from 13 " 12 from 16 Tales 12 from 18 ) 15 Told 16 Tales 16 Tales 17 " 19 , 20 by 20 by 22 Hawthorne 21 Nathaniel 22 Hawthorne