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